form10-q.htm
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x Quarterly Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
o Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
transition period from _____ to _____
Commission
File Number 1-33146
KBR,
Inc.
(a
Delaware Corporation)
20-4536774
601
Jefferson Street
Suite
3400
Houston,
Texas 77002
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Telephone
Number – Area Code (713) 753-3011
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
at least the past 90 days.
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. See
definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated
filer x
|
|
Accelerated
filer o
|
|
|
|
Non-accelerated
filer o
|
(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
|
Smaller
reporting company o
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
As of
July 28, 2008, 169,816,601 shares of KBR, Inc. common stock, $0.001 par value
per share, were outstanding.
Index
|
|
Page
No.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
Forward-Looking
and Cautionary Statements
This
report contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be,
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe
harbor provisions for forward-looking information. The words “believe,” “may,”
“estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements
other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be,
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information
concerning our possible or assumed future financial performance and results of
operations and backlog information.
We
have based these statements on our assumptions and analyses in light of our
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the
circumstances. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained
in this report are based upon reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements
by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could
significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ
materially from those described in such statements. While it is not possible to
identify all factors, factors that could cause actual future results to differ
materially include the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our 2007 Annual
Report on Form 10-K contained in Part I under “Risk Factors”.
Many
of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Any of these
factors, or a combination of these factors, could materially and adversely
affect our future financial condition or results of operations and the ultimate
accuracy of the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of our future performance, and our actual results and future
developments may differ materially and adversely from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. We caution against putting undue reliance on
forward-looking statements or projecting any future results based on such
statements or present or prior earnings levels. In addition, each
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular
statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
KBR,
Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In
millions, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$ |
2,658 |
|
|
$ |
2,114 |
|
|
$ |
5,156 |
|
|
$ |
4,143 |
|
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Total
revenue
|
|
|
2,658 |
|
|
|
2,152 |
|
|
|
5,177 |
|
|
|
4,179 |
|
Operating
costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of services
|
|
|
2,518 |
|
|
|
2,032 |
|
|
|
4,827 |
|
|
|
3,957 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
- |
|
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
2,568 |
|
|
|
2,087 |
|
|
|
4,933 |
|
|
|
4,069 |
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
Interest
income, net
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Foreign
currency gains (losses), net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(5
|
) |
Other
non-operating gains, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes and minority
interest
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
(36
|
) |
|
|
(32
|
) |
|
|
(96
|
) |
|
|
(58
|
) |
Minority
interest in net (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(16
|
) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(25
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax provision of $0, $(128), $0 and
$(133)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
94 |
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
140 |
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
168 |
|
Basic
income per share (1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
Discontinued
operations, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.54 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.56 |
|
Net
income per share
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
Diluted
income per share (1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
Discontinued
operations, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.56 |
|
Net
income per share
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
Basic
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
Diluted
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
Cash
dividends declared per share
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
(1)
|
Due
to the effect of rounding, the sum of the individual per share amounts may
not equal the total shown.
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In
millions except share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and equivalents
|
|
$ |
1,556 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
Receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
and accounts receivable (less allowance for bad debts of $21 and
$23)
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
927 |
|
Unbilled
receivables on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
829 |
|
|
|
820 |
|
Total
receivables
|
|
|
1,997 |
|
|
|
1,747 |
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
Current
assets related to discontinued operations
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
4,011 |
|
|
|
4,056 |
|
Property,
plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $238 and
$227
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
251 |
|
Equity
in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
Noncurrent
deferred income taxes
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
Unbilled
receivables on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Total
assets
|
|
$ |
5,178 |
|
|
$ |
5,203 |
|
Liabilities,
Minority Interest and Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
|
$ |
1,117 |
|
Due
to Halliburton, net
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Advanced
billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
794 |
|
Reserve
for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
Employee
compensation and benefits
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
316 |
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
Current
liabilities related to discontinued operations
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
2,378 |
|
|
|
2,623 |
|
Noncurrent
employee compensation and benefits
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
Other
noncurrent liabilities
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
Noncurrent
income tax payable
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
Noncurrent
deferred tax liability
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
2,784 |
|
|
|
2,968 |
|
Minority
interest in consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
(17
|
) |
|
|
(32
|
) |
Shareholders’
equity and accumulated other comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
and outstanding
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common
shares, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 169,811,273 and
169,709,601 issued and outstanding
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Paid-in
capital in excess of par value
|
|
|
2,082 |
|
|
|
2,070 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(117
|
) |
|
|
(122
|
) |
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
Total
shareholders’ equity and accumulated other comprehensive
loss
|
|
|
2,411 |
|
|
|
2,267 |
|
Total
liabilities, minority interest , shareholders’ equity and accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
|
$ |
5,178 |
|
|
$ |
5,203 |
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In
millions)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
168 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in)
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(21
|
) |
|
|
(54
|
) |
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Gain
on sale of assets, net
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(216
|
) |
Impairment
of equity method investments
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(17
|
) |
|
|
43 |
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
(234
|
) |
|
|
(83
|
) |
Unbilled
receivables on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
249 |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
(122
|
) |
Advanced
billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
(309
|
) |
|
|
207 |
|
Accrued
employee compensation and benefits
|
|
|
(51
|
) |
|
|
10 |
|
Reserve
for loss on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
(12
|
) |
|
|
(30
|
) |
Collection
(repayment) of advances from (to) unconsolidated affiliates,
net
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
(34
|
) |
Distribution
of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
(105
|
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
Total
cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(284
|
) |
|
|
394 |
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures
|
|
|
(16
|
) |
|
|
(23
|
) |
Sales
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Acquisition
of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(11
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
Disposition
of businesses/investments, net of cash disposed
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
334 |
|
Other
investing activities
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
Total
cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(24
|
) |
|
|
311 |
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments
to Halliburton, net
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(123
|
) |
Payments
on long-term borrowings
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7
|
) |
Net
proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Excess
tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payment
of dividends to shareholders
|
|
|
(9
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
Payments
of dividends to minority shareholders
|
|
|
(12
|
) |
|
|
(19
|
) |
Total
cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
|
(17
|
) |
|
|
(149
|
) |
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Increase
(decrease) in cash and equivalents
|
|
|
(305
|
) |
|
|
555 |
|
Cash
and equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
1,461 |
|
Cash
and equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
1,556 |
|
|
$ |
2,016 |
|
Noncash
financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
dividends declared
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note
1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
KBR, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(collectively, KBR) is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil
infrastructure sectors. We offer a wide range of services through six
business units; Government and Infrastructure (“G&I”), Upstream, Services,
Downstream, Technology and Ventures. See Note 5 for financial information about
our reportable business segments.
KBR,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed on March 21, 2006 as an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of Halliburton. KBR, Inc. was formed to own and operate
KBR Holdings, LLC (“KBR Holdings”). In November 2006, we completed an
initial public offering of 32,016,000 shares of our common stock (the
“Offering”) at $17.00 per share.
On
February 26, 2007, Halliburton’s board of directors approved a plan under which
Halliburton would dispose of its remaining interest in KBR through a tax-free
exchange with Halliburton’s stockholders pursuant to an exchange offer. On April
5, 2007, Halliburton completed the separation of KBR by exchanging the
135,627,000 shares of KBR owned by Halliburton for publicly held shares of
Halliburton common stock pursuant to the terms of the exchange offer (the
“Exchange Offer”) commenced by Halliburton on March 2, 2007.
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the rules of the United States Securities and
Exchange commission (“SEC”) for interim financial statements and do not include
all annual disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC. We believe that the presentation and
disclosures herein are adequate to make the information not misleading, and the
condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal adjustments that
management considers necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated
results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Operating results
for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for
the full fiscal year 2008 or any other future periods.
The
preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the balance sheet dates and the reported amounts of revenue and
costs during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from
those estimates. On an ongoing basis, we review our estimates based on
information currently available, and changes in facts and circumstances may
cause us to revise these estimates.
Our
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
majority-owned, controlled subsidiaries and variable interest entities where we
are the primary beneficiary. The equity method is used to account for
investments in affiliates in which we have the ability to exert significant
influence over the affiliates’ operating and financial policies. The cost method
is used when we do not have the ability to exert significant influence. All
material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
Minority
interest in consolidated subsidiaries in our condensed consolidated balance
sheets principally represents minority shareholders’ proportionate share of the
equity in our consolidated subsidiaries. Minority interest in consolidated
subsidiaries is adjusted each period to reflect the minority shareholders’
allocation of income or the absorption of losses by the
minority shareholders on certain majority-owned, controlled investments
where the minority shareholders are obligated to fund the balance of their share
of these losses.
Revisions. Our prior period
consolidated statements of income have been revised to reclassify certain
indirect expenses as components of general and administrative expenses rather
than as components of cost of services to allow transparency of business unit
margins and general and administrative expense consistent with the nature of the
underlying costs and the manner in which the costs are managed. See Note 5 for
financial information about our reportable business segments and how indirect
costs are managed. There was no impact on net income as previously reported in
the consolidated statements of income, or on the consolidated balance sheets or
the consolidated statements of cash flows, as a result of these revisions. A
summary of the financial statement line items affected by the revisions is
presented below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the three months ended
June
30, 2007
|
|
|
For
the six months ended
June
30, 2007
|
|
Millions of
dollars
|
|
As
Previously
Reported
|
|
|
As
Revised
|
|
|
As
Previously Reported
|
|
|
As
Revised
|
|
Cost
of services
|
|
$ |
2,057 |
|
|
$ |
2,032 |
|
|
$ |
4,010 |
|
|
$ |
3,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
Note
2. Income per Share
Basic
income per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Dilutive income per share includes additional
common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a
dilutive effect had been issued. A reconciliation of the number of shares used
for the basic and diluted income per share calculations is as
follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
Millions
of shares
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Basic
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
168
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
168
|
|
Dilutive
effect of: Stock options and restricted shares
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Diluted
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
170
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
No
adjustments to net income were required in calculating diluted earnings per
share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
Note
3. Percentage-of-Completion Contracts
Unapproved
claims
The
amounts of unapproved claims included in determining the profit or loss on
contracts that use the percentage of completion method of revenue recognition
and the amounts included in “Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts” as
of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
Millions
of dollars
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Probable
unapproved claims
|
|
$ |
134 |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
Probable
unapproved change orders
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Probable
unapproved claims related to unconsolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Probable
unapproved change orders related to unconsolidated
subsidiaries
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
As of
June 30, 2008, the probable unapproved claims, including those from
unconsolidated subsidiaries, related to five completed contracts. See Note
8 for a discussion of certain United States government contract claims, which
are not included in the table above because such contracts are not accounted for
using the percentage of completion method.
We have
contracts with probable unapproved claims that will likely not be settled within
one year totaling $133 million and $178 million at June 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007, respectively, included in the table above, which are reflected as a
non-current asset in “Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts” on the
condensed consolidated balance sheets. Other probable unapproved claims that we
believe will be settled within one year have been recorded as a current asset in
“Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts” on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets.
Skopje
Embassy Project
In 2005,
we were awarded a fixed-price contract to design and build a U.S. embassy in
Skopje, Macedonia. As a result of a project estimate update and progress
achieved on design drawings, we recorded a $12 million loss in connection with
this project during the fourth quarter of 2006. Subsequently in 2007, we
recorded additional losses on this project of approximately $27 million, and
approximately $3 million and $15 million during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008, respectively, bringing our total estimated losses to
approximately $54 million. These additional costs are a result of identifying
increased costs of materials and the related costs of freight, installation and
other costs. We could incur additional costs and losses on this project if our
cost estimation processes identify new costs not previously included in our
total estimated costs or if our plans to make up lost schedule are not achieved.
As of June 30, 2008, the project was approximately 73% complete.
Escravos
Project
In
connection with our review of a consolidated 50%-owned GTL project in
Escravos, Nigeria, during the second quarter of 2006, we identified increases in
the overall cost to complete this four-plus year project, which resulted in our
recording a $148 million charge before minority interest and taxes during the
second quarter of 2006. These cost increases were caused primarily by schedule
delays related to civil unrest and security on the Escravos River, changes
in the scope of the overall project, engineering and construction changes due to
necessary front-end engineering design changes and increases in procurement cost
due to project delays. The increased costs were identified as a result of our
first check estimate process.
During the first half of 2007, we and
our joint venture partner negotiated modifications to the contract terms and
conditions resulting in an
executed contract amendment in July 2007. The contract was amended to convert
from a fixed price to a reimbursable contract whereby we will be paid our actual
cost incurred less a credit that approximates the charge we identified in the
second quarter of 2006. The unamortized balance of the charge
is included as a component of the “Reserve for estimated losses on
uncompleted contracts” in the accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheets. Also included in the amended contract
are client determined
incentives that may be earned over the remaining life of the contract.
Under the terms of the
amended contact, the first $21 million of incentives earned over the remaining
life of the contract are not payable to us. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we did not recognize approximately $6 million of
incentives earned but not
payable under the provisions of the amended
contract. Our Advanced billings on
uncompleted contracts included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets
related to this project, was $0 million and $236 million at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively.
Note
4. PEMEX
In 1997
and 1998 we entered into three contracts with PEMEX, the project owner, to build
offshore platforms, pipelines and related structures in the Bay of Campeche
offshore Mexico. The three contracts are known as EPC 1, EPC 22 and EPC 28,
respectively. All three projects encountered significant schedule delays and
increased costs due to problems with design work that was the contractual
responsibility of PEMEX, late delivery and defects in equipment provided by
PEMEX, increases in scope and other changes made by PEMEX. We completed work on
EPC 28 and EPC 22 in August 2002 and March 2004, respectively. PEMEX took
possession of the offshore facilities of EPC 1 in March 2004 after having
achieved oil production and prior to our completion of our scope of work
pursuant to the contract.
In
accordance with the terms of each of the contracts, we filed for arbitration
with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 2004 and 2005 claiming
recovery of damages of $323 million, $215 million and $142 million for EPC 1, 22
and 28, respectively. PEMEX subsequently filed counterclaims totaling $157
million, $42 million and $2 million for EPC 1, 22 and 28,
respectively. The arbitration hearings were held in 2006 for EPC 22
and EPC 28 and in November 2007 for EPC 1. In January 2008, we received payment
from PEMEX related to the EPC 22 arbitration award of the ICC panel which was
sufficient for recovery of our investment in the note receivable for this
contract, as well as $4 million in interest income in the fourth quarter of
2007. We received notice in February 2008, that the ICC approved the arbitration
panel’s decision to award in favor of KBR on the EPC 28 arbitration. The net
award in our favor was approximately $76 million plus accrued interest since
2002 which we estimate ranges between $36 million and $49 million depending on
whether interest is calculated on a simple or compound method. The amount of the
award exceeded the book value of our claim receivable and accounts receivable of
$61 million related to this project. As a result, we recorded in the first
quarter of 2008 an increase to revenue and a gain of $51 million. Although the
arbitration award is legally binding and enforceable, we have filed a proceeding
in the U.S. to recognize the award. PEMEX has also filed a legal proceeding in
Mexico to challenge the award and we have responded. As a
result, we believe collection of the award may not occur in the next 12 months
and therefore, we have classified the total $116 million due from PEMEX for EPC
28 as a long term receivable included in “Other assets” on the condensed
consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2008. We estimate that the EPC 1 award
will be made in the fourth quarter of 2008.
As a
result of the arbitration awards for EPC 22 and EPC 28, the costs incurred
related to these two projects are no longer classified as probable claims. The
costs incurred related to EPC 1 continues to be classified as a probable claim
receivable. There have been no significant adjustments to the EPC 1 claim amount
since 2004. Based on facts known by us as of June 30, 2008, we believe that the
remaining EPC 1 counterclaims referred to above filed by PEMEX are without merit
and have concluded there is no reasonable possibility that a loss has been
incurred. No amounts have been accrued for these counterclaims at June 30,
2008.
Note
5. Business Segment Information
We
provide a wide range of services, but the management of our business is heavily
focused on major projects within each of our reportable segments. At any given
time, a relatively few number of projects and joint ventures represent a
substantial part of our operations.
During
the third quarter of 2007, we announced the reorganization of our operations
into six business units as a result of a change in operational and market
strategies in order to maximize KBR’s resources for future opportunities. Each
business unit has its own leader who reports to our chief executive officer
(“CEO”) who is also our chief operating decision maker. During the fourth
quarter of 2007, we completed the reorganization of our monthly financial and
operating information provided to our chief operating decision maker and
accordingly, we redefined our reportable segments consistent with the financial
information that our chief operating decision maker reviews to evaluate
operating performance and make resource allocation decisions. Our reportable
segments are Government and Infrastructure, Upstream and Services. Our segment
information has been prepared in accordance SFAS No. 131 “Disclosures About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” and all prior period amounts
have been restated to conform to the current presentation.
We
reorganized our internal reporting structure based on similar products and
services. The following is a description of our three reportable
segments:
Government
and Infrastructure. Our
G&I reportable segment delivers on-demand support services across the full
military mission cycle from contingency logistics and field support to
operations and maintenance on military bases. In the civil infrastructure
market, we operate in diverse sectors, including transportation, waste and water treatment, and facilities
maintenance. We provide program and project management, contingency logistics,
operations and maintenance, construction, management, engineering, and other
services to military and civilian branches of governments and private clients
worldwide.
Upstream. Our Upstream reportable
segment designs and constructs energy and petrochemical projects, including
large, technically complex projects in remote locations around the world. Our
expertise includes LNG and GTL gas monetization facilities, refineries,
petrochemical plants, onshore and offshore oil and gas production facilities
(including platforms, floating production and subsea facilities), and onshore
and offshore pipelines. We provide a complete range of EPC-CS services, as well
as program and project management, consulting and technology
services.
Services.
Our Services reportable segment provides construction and industrial
services. Our construction services include major project construction,
construction management and module and pipe fabrication services. Our industrial
services include routine maintenance small capital and turnaround services as
well as the full range of high value services including startup commissioning,
procurement support, facility services, supply chain solutions, and electrical
and instrumentation solutions. We also provide offshore maintenance and
construction services to oil and gas facilities using semisubmersible vessels in
the Bay of Campeche through a jointly held venture. Our services are delivered
to customers in a variety of industries including the petrochemical, refining,
pulp and paper, and energy industries.
Certain
of our operating segments do not individually meet the quantitative thresholds
as a reportable segment nor do they share a majority of the aggregation criteria
with another operating segment. These operating segments are reported on a
combined basis as “Other” and include our Downstream, Technology, and Ventures
operating segments as well as corporate expenses not included in the operating
segments’ results.
Intersegment
revenues are immaterial. Our equity in earnings and losses of unconsolidated
affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting is
included in revenue of the applicable segment.
The table
below presents information on our business segments.
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
Millions
of dollars
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
and Infrastructure
|
|
$ |
1,707 |
|
|
$ |
1,482 |
|
|
$ |
3,391 |
|
|
$ |
2,939 |
|
Upstream
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
1,310 |
|
|
|
877 |
|
Services
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
Other
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
Total
revenue
|
|
$ |
2,658 |
|
|
$ |
2,152 |
|
|
$ |
5,177 |
|
|
$ |
4,179 |
|
Operating
segment income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
and Infrastructure
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
143 |
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
Upstream
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
Services
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Other
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Operating
segment income (a)
|
|
$ |
140 |
|
|
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
347 |
|
|
$ |
232 |
|
Unallocated
amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor
cost absorption (b)
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(10
|
) |
Corporate
general and administrative
|
|
|
(52
|
) |
|
|
(55
|
) |
|
|
(108
|
) |
|
|
(112
|
) |
Total
operating income
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
(a)
|
Operating
segment performance is evaluated by our chief operating decision maker
using operating segment income which is defined as operating segment
revenue less the cost of services and segment overhead directly
attributable to the operating segment. Operating segment income excludes
certain cost of services directly attributable to the operating segment
that is managed and reported at the corporate level, and corporate general
and administrative expenses. We believe this is the most accurate measure
of the ongoing profitability of our operating
segments.
|
|
(b)
|
Labor
cost absorption represents costs incurred by our central service labor and
resource groups (above)/ under the amounts charged to the operating
segments.
|
Note
6. Committed Cash
Cash and
equivalents include cash from advanced payments related to contracts in progress
held by ourselves or our joint ventures that we consolidate for accounting
purposes. The use of these cash balances is limited to the specific projects or
joint venture activities and is not available for other projects, general cash
needs, or distribution to us without approval of the board of directors of the
respective joint venture or subsidiary. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
cash and equivalents include approximately $211 million and $483 million,
respectively, in cash from advanced payments held by ourselves or our joint
ventures that we consolidate for accounting purposes.
Note
7. Comprehensive Income
The
components of other comprehensive income included the following:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
Millions
of dollars
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
140 |
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cumulative translation adjustments
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(17
|
) |
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(18
|
) |
Pension
liability adjustment
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Net
unrealized gains (losses) on investments and derivatives
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
Total
comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
50 |
|
|
$ |
218 |
|
|
$ |
149 |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
Comprehensive
income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 includes the elimination
of net cumulative translation and pension liability adjustments of $(22) million
and $90 million, respectively, related to the disposition of our 51% interest in
DML in the second quarter of 2007.
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
Millions
of dollars
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cumulative
translation adjustments
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
Pension
liability adjustments
|
|
|
(153
|
) |
|
|
(159
|
) |
Unrealized
gains (losses) on investments and derivatives
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
Total
accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
$ |
(117 |
) |
|
$ |
(122 |
) |
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss was charged $2 million, net of tax as of January 1,
2008, as a result of the measurement date requirements of SFAS No. 158,
“Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R).” See Note 13 for further information.
Note
8. United States Government Contract Work
We
provide substantial work under our government contracts with the United States
Department of Defense and other governmental agencies. These contracts include
our worldwide United States Army logistics contracts, known as LogCAP and U.S.
Army Europe (“USAREUR”).
Given the
demands of working in Iraq and elsewhere for the United States government, we
have from time to time, had disagreements or performance issues with the various
government customers for which we work. In such instances, the
government retains the right to pursue remedies, which could include threatened
termination or termination, under any affected contract. If any contract were so
terminated, we may not receive award fees under the affected contract, and our
ability to secure future contracts could be adversely affected, although we
would receive payment for amounts owed for our allowable costs incurred under
cost-reimbursable contracts. To date, none of our U.S. or any other government
contracts have been terminated. Other remedies that could be sought
by our government customers for any improper activities or performance issues
include sanctions such as forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines,
and suspensions or debarment from doing business with the government. Further,
the negative publicity that could arise from disagreements with our customers or
sanctions as a result thereof could have an adverse effect on our reputation in
the industry, reduce our ability to compete for new contracts, and may also have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations, and cash flow.
We have
experienced and expect to be a party to various claims against us by employees,
third parties, soldiers and others that have arisen out of our work in war zones
such as claims for wrongful termination, assaults against employees, personal
injury claims by third parties and army personnel, and contractor claims. While
we believe we conduct our operations safely, the environments in which we
operate often lead to these types of claims. We believe the vast majority of
these types of claims are governed by the Defense Base Act or precluded by other
defenses. We have a dispute resolution program under which most of these
employee claims are subject to binding arbitration. However, an unfavorable
resolution or disposition of these matters could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash
flow.
DCAA
audit issues
Our
operations under United States government contracts are regularly reviewed and
audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”) and other governmental
agencies. The DCAA serves in an advisory role to our customer. When issues are
identified during the governmental agency audit process, these issues are
typically discussed and reviewed with us. The DCAA then issues an audit report
with its recommendations to our customer’s contracting officer. In the case of
management systems and other contract administrative issues, the contracting
officer is generally with the Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”). We
then work with our customer to resolve the issues noted in the audit report. We
self-disallow costs that are expressly not allocable to government contracts per
the relevant regulations. However, if our customer or a government
auditor forms an opinion that we improperly charged any costs to a contract,
these costs, depending on facts and circumstances and the issue resolution
process, could become non-reimbursable and in such instances if already
reimbursed, the costs must be refunded to the customer. Our revenue recorded for
government contract work is reduced for our estimate of potentially refundable
costs related to dispute issues that may be categorized as disputed or
unallowable as a result of cost overruns or the audit process.
Security.
In February 2007, we received a letter from the Department of the Army informing
us of their intent to adjust payments under the LogCAP III contract associated
with the cost incurred by the subcontractors to provide security to their
employees. Based on this letter, the Army withheld it’s initial assessment of
$20 million. The Army based its assessment on one subcontract wherein, based on
communications with the subcontractor, the Army estimated 6% of the total
subcontract cost related to the private security costs. The Army indicated that
not all task orders and subcontracts have been reviewed and that they may make
additional adjustments. The Army indicated that, within 60 days, they would
begin making further adjustments equal to 6% of prior and current subcontractor
costs unless we provided timely information sufficient to show that such action
was not necessary to protect the government’s interest.
The Army
indicated that they believe our LogCAP III contract prohibits us from billing
costs of privately acquired security. We believe that, while the LogCAP III
contract anticipates that the Army will provide force protection to KBR
employees, it does not prohibit any of our subcontractors from using private
security services to provide force protection to subcontractor personnel. In
addition, a significant portion of our subcontracts are competitively bid lump
sum or fixed price subcontracts. As a result, we do not receive details of the
subcontractors’ cost estimate nor are we legally entitled to it. Accordingly, we
believe that we are entitled to reimbursement by the Army for the cost of
services provided by our subcontractors, even if they incurred costs for private
force protection services. Therefore, we believe that the Army’s position that
such costs are unallowable and that they are entitled to withhold amounts
incurred for such costs is wrong as a matter of law.
If we are
unable to demonstrate that such action by the Army is not necessary, a 6%
suspension of all subcontractor costs incurred to date could result in suspended
costs of approximately $400 million. The Army has asked us to provide
information that addresses the use of armed security either directly or
indirectly charged to LogCAP III. The actual costs associated with these
activities cannot be accurately estimated, but we believe that they should be
less than 6% of the total subcontractor costs. We will continue to work with the
Army to resolve this issue. In October 2007, we filed a claim to recover the
amounts withheld which was deemed denied as a result of no response from the
DCMA. In March 2008, we filed an appeal to the Armed Services Board of Contracts
Appeals to recover the amounts withheld. At this time, the likelihood that a
loss related to this matter has been incurred is remote. As of June
30, 2008, we had not adjusted our revenues or accrued any amounts related to
this matter.
Dining Facility
Support Services. In April 2007, DCAA
recommended withholding $13 million of payments from KBR alleging that Eurest
Support Services (Cypress) International Limited (“ESS”), a subcontractor to KBR
providing dining facility services in conjunction with our Logcap III contract
in Iraq, over-billed for the cost related to the use of power generators.
Payments of $13 million were withheld from us. In the first quarter of 2008, we
favorably resolved this matter with the DCAA resulting in the DCAA rescinding
its previously issued withholding.
Containers.
In June 2005, the DCAA recommended withholding certain costs associated with
providing containerized housing for soldiers and supporting civilian personnel
in Iraq. The DCAA recommended that the costs be withheld pending receipt of
additional explanation or documentation to support the subcontract costs. During
2006, we resolved approximately $26 million of the withheld amounts with our
contracting officer and payment was received in the first quarter of
2007. In May of 2008, we received notice from the DCMA of their intention to
rescind their 2006 determination to allow the $26 million of costs pending
additional supporting information. As of June 30, 2008, approximately
$55 million of costs have been suspended related to this matter of which $32
million has been withheld by us from our subcontractors. In April
2008, we filed a counterclaim in arbitration against one of our LogCAP III
subcontractors, First Kuwaiti Trading Company, to recover approximately $51
million paid to the subcontractor for containerized housing as further described
under the caption First Kuwaiti Arbitration below. We will continue
working with the government and our subcontractors to resolve the remaining
amounts. At this time, the likelihood that a loss in excess of the
amount accrued for this matter is remote.
Dining
facilities. In the third quarter of 2006, the DCAA
raised questions regarding $95 million of costs related to dining facilities in
Iraq. We responded to the DCAA that our costs are reasonable. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the DCMA
suspended payment for $11 million of costs related to these dining facilities
until such time we provide documentation to support the price reasonableness of
the rates negotiated with our subcontractor and demonstrate that the amounts
billed were in accordance with the contract terms. In the first quarter of 2008,
the DCMA suspended payment for an additional $53 million of costs until such
time we provide documentation to support the price reasonableness of the rates
negotiated with the subcontractor. We believe the prices obtained for these
services were reasonable and intend to vigorously defend ourselves on this
matter. We are working with our customer and the DCAA to resolve the issue. With
respect to questions raised regarding billing in accordance with contract terms,
as of June 30,
2008, we believe it is
reasonably possible that we could incur losses in excess of the amount accrued
for possible subcontractor costs billed to the customer that were possibly not
in accordance with contract terms. However, we are unable to estimate an amount
of possible loss or range of possible loss in excess of the amount accrued
related to any costs billed to the customer that were not in accordance with the
contract terms.
Kosovo
fuel. In April
2007, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a letter alleging the theft in
2004 and subsequent sale of diesel fuel by KBR employees assigned to Camp
Bondsteel in Kosovo. In addition, the letter alleges that KBR employees
falsified records to conceal the thefts from the Army. The total value of the
fuel in question is estimated by the DOJ at approximately $2 million based on an
audit report issued by the DCAA. We believe the volume of the alleged
misappropriated fuel is significantly less than the amount estimated by the
DCAA. We responded to the DOJ that we had maintained adequate programs to
control, protect, and preserve the fuel in question. We further believe that our
contract with the Army expressly limits KBR’s responsibility for such losses.
Our discussions with the DOJ are ongoing and have included items ranging from
settlement of this matter for de minimus amounts to the DOJ reserving their
rights to litigate. Should litigation occur, we believe we have meritorious
defenses and intend to vigorously defend ourselves. Neither our client nor the
DCAA has indicated any intent to withhold payments from us relating to this
matter. We believe the likelihood that a loss has been incurred related to this
matter is remote and accordingly, no amounts have been accrued.
Transportation
costs. The DCAA, in performing its audit activities under the LogCAP III
contract, raised a question about our compliance with the provisions of the Fly
America Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the Fly America Act requires Federal
employees and others performing U.S. Government financed foreign air travel to
travel by U.S. flag air carriers. There are times when we transported
personnel in connection with our services for the U.S. military where we may not
have been in compliance with the Fly America Act and its interpretations through
the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Comptroller General. As of June 30,
2008, we have accrued an estimate of the cost incurred for these potentially
non-compliant flights with a corresponding reduction to revenue. The DCAA
may consider additional flights to be noncompliant resulting in potential larger
amounts of disallowed costs than the amount we have accrued. At this
time, we cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses that may have
been incurred, if any, in excess of the amount accrued. We will
continue to work with our customer to resolve this matter.
Other
issues. The DCAA is continuously performing audits of costs incurred for
the foregoing and other services provided by us under our government contracts.
During these audits, there have been questions raised by the DCAA about the
reasonableness or allowability of certain costs or the quality or quantity of
supporting documentation. The DCAA might recommend withholding some portion of
the questioned costs while the issues are being resolved with our customer.
Because of the intense scrutiny involving our government contracts operations,
issues raised by the DCAA may be more difficult to resolve. We do not believe
any potential withholding will have a significant or sustained impact on our
liquidity.
Investigations
relating to Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan
In the
first quarter of 2005, the DOJ issued two indictments associated with
overbilling issues we previously reported to the Department of Defense Inspector
General’s office as well as to our customer, the Army Materiel Command, against
a former KBR procurement manager and a manager of La Nouvelle Trading &
Contracting Company, W.L.L. We provided information to the DoD Inspector
General’s office in February 2004 about other contacts between former employees
and our subcontractors. In March 2006, one of these former employees pled guilty
to taking money in exchange for awarding work to a Saudi Arabian subcontractor.
The Inspector General’s investigation of these matters may
continue.
We
understand that the DOJ, an Assistant United States Attorney based in Illinois,
and others are investigating these and other individually immaterial matters we
have reported related to our government contract work in Iraq. If criminal
wrongdoing were found, criminal penalties could range up to the greater of
$500,000 in fines per count for a corporation or twice the gross pecuniary gain
or loss. We also understand that current and former employees of KBR have
received subpoenas and have given or may give grand jury or trial testimony
related to some of these and other matters.
Various
Congressional committees have conducted hearings on the U.S. military’s reliance
on civilian contractors, including with respect to military operations in Iraq.
We have provided testimony and information for these hearings. We continue to
provide information and testimony with respect to operations in Iraq in these
Congressional committees, including the House Armed Services
Committee. During the first quarter of 2008, we received
Congressional inquiries regarding our offshore payroll structure and whether
FICA taxes should have been withheld. We have responded to those
inquiries and we believe we have substantially complied with the applicable laws
and regulations that pertain to our payroll withholdings. In June 2008, the
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act was signed into law and is
effective beginning August 1, 2008. We believe our employees that are
U.S. citizens or residents performing services on U.S. government contracts are
subject to the HEART Act. Accordingly, at the effective date we will
begin withholding FICA taxes, pay the employer matching of such taxes and charge
such costs to our reimbursable contract. We do not believe that the
change in law will have a material impact to our financial position, results of
operations, or cash flows.
We have identified and reported to the
U.S. Departments of State and Commerce numerous exports of materials, including
personal protection equipment such as helmets, goggles, body armor and chemical
protective suits, in connection with personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
that possibly were not in accordance with the terms of our export license or
applicable regulations. However, we believe that the facts and circumstances
leading to our conclusion of possible non-compliance are unique and potentially
mitigate any possible fines and penalties because the exported items are the
property of the U.S. government and are used or consumed in connection with
services rendered to the U.S. government. In addition, we have
responded to a March 19, 2007, subpoena from the DoD Inspector General
concerning licensing for armor for convoy trucks and antiboycott issues. We
continue to comply with the requests to provide information under the
subpoena. Whereas it is
reasonably possible that we may be subject to fines and penalties for possible
acts that are not in compliance with our export license or regulations, at this
time it is not possible to estimate an amount of loss or range of losses that
may have been incurred. A failure to comply with these laws and regulations
could result in civil and/or criminal sanctions, including the imposition of
fines upon us as well as the denial of export privileges and debarment from
participation in U.S. government contracts. We are in ongoing
communications with the appropriate authorities with respect to these
matters.
Claims
We had
unapproved claims for costs incurred under various government
contracts totaling $70 million at June 30, 2008 and $82 million at December
31, 2007. The unapproved claims outstanding at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 are considered to be probable of collection and have been
recognized as revenue. These unapproved claims relate to contracts where our
costs have exceeded the customer’s funded value of the task order and therefore
could not be billed. We understand that our customer is actively seeking funds
that have been or will be appropriated to the Department of Defense that can be
obligated on our contract.
In
addition, as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had incurred
approximately $37 million and $156 million, respectively, of costs under the
LogCAP III contract that could not be billed to the government due to lack of
appropriate funding on various task orders. These amounts were associated with
task orders that had sufficient funding in total, but the funding was not
appropriately allocated among the task orders. We have submitted requests for
reallocations of funding to the U.S. Army and continue to work with them to resolve
this matter. We anticipate the negotiations will
result in an appropriate distribution of funding by the client and collection of
the full amounts due.
DCMA
system reviews
Report
on estimating system. In December 2004, the DCMA granted continued
approval of our estimating system, stating that our estimating system is
“acceptable with corrective action.” We have addressed the issues raised by the
DCMA. Specifically, based on the unprecedented level of support that our
employees are providing the military in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, we
updated our estimating policies and procedures to make them better suited to
such contingency situations. Additionally, we have completed our development of
a detailed training program and have made it available to all estimating
personnel to ensure that employees are adequately prepared to deal with the
challenges and unique circumstances associated with a contingency operation. We
continue to address new issues as they are raised by the DCAA.
Report
on purchasing system. As a result of a Contractor Purchasing System
Review by the DCMA during the fourth quarter of 2005, the DCMA granted the
continued approval of our government contract purchasing system. The DCMA’s
October 2005 approval letter stated that our purchasing system’s policies and
practices are “effective and efficient, and provide adequate protection of the
Government’s interest.” During the second quarter of 2008, the DCMA granted,
again, continued approval of our government contract purchasing
system.
Report
on accounting system. We received two draft reports on our accounting
system, which raised various issues and questions. We have responded to the
points raised by the DCAA, but this review remains open. In the fourth quarter
of 2006, the DCAA finalized its report and submitted it to the DCMA, who will
make a determination of the adequacy of our accounting systems for government
contracting. We have prepared an action plan considering the DCAA
recommendations and continue to meet with these agencies to discuss the ultimate
resolution. KBR’s accounting system is currently deemed acceptable for
accumulating costs incurred under US Government contracts.
SIGIR
Report
The
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, or SIGIR, was created by
Congress to provide oversight of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF)
and all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstruction
and rehabilitation activities in Iraq. SIGIR reports, from time to time, make
reference to KBR regarding various matters. We believe we have addressed all
issues raised by prior SIGIR reports and we will continue to do so as new issues
are raised.
McBride
Qui Tam suit
In September 2006, we became aware of a
qui tam action filed against us by a former employee alleging various
wrongdoings in the form of overbillings of our customer on the LogCAP III
contract. This case was originally filed pending the government’s decision
whether or not to participate in the suit. In June 2006, the government formally
declined to participate. The principal allegations are that our compensation for
the provision of Morale, Welfare and Recreation (“MWR”) facilities under LogCAP
III is based on the volume of usage of those facilities and that we deliberately
overstated that usage. In accordance with the contract, we charged our customer
based on actual cost, not based on the number of users. It was also alleged
that, during the period from November 2004 into mid-December 2004, we continued
to bill the customer for lunches, although the dining facility was closed and
not serving lunches. There are also allegations regarding housing containers and
our provision of services to our employees and contractors. On July 5,
2007, the court granted our motion to dismiss the qui tam claims and to compel
arbitration of employment claims including a claim that the plaintiff was
unlawfully discharged. The majority of the plaintiff’s claims were dismissed but
the plaintiff was allowed to pursue limited claims pending discovery and future
motions. All employment claims were sent to arbitration under the Company’s
dispute resolution program. We believe the relator’s claim is
without merit and believe the likelihood that a loss has been incurred is
remote. As of June 30, 2008, no amounts have been accrued.
Wilson
and Warren Qui Tam suit
During November 2006, we became aware
of a qui tam action filed against us alleging that we overcharged the military
$30 million by failing to adequately maintain trucks used to move supplies in
convoys and by sending empty trucks in convoys. It was alleged that the purpose
of these acts was to cause the trucks to break down more frequently than they
would if properly maintained and to unnecessarily expose them to the risk of
insurgent attacks, both for the purpose of necessitating their replacement thus
increasing our revenue. The suit also alleges that in order to silence the
plaintiffs, who allegedly were attempting to report those allegations and other
alleged wrongdoing, we unlawfully terminated them. On February 6, 2007,
the court granted our motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ qui tam claims as
legally insufficient and ordered the plaintiffs to arbitrate their claims that
they were unlawfully discharged. The final judgment in our favor was entered on
April 30, 2007 and subsequently appealed by the plaintiffs on May 3, 2007. We believe the relators’ claims are
without merit and believe the likelihood that a loss has been incurred is
remote. As of June 30, 2008, no amounts have been accrued.
Godfrey
Qui Tam suit
In
December 2005, we became aware of a qui tam action filed against us and several
of our subcontractors by a former employee alleging that we violated the False
Claims Act by submitting overcharges to the government for dining facility
services provided in Iraq under the LogCAP III contract. As required by the
False Claims Act, the lawsuit was filed under seal to permit the government to
investigate the allegations. In early April 2007, the court denied the
government’s motion for the case to remain under seal, and on April 23, 2007,
the government filed a notice stating that it was not participating in the suit.
In August 2007, the relator filed an amended complaint which added an additional
contract to the allegations and added retaliation claims. We filed motions to
dismiss and to compel arbitration which were granted on March 13, 2008 for all
counts except as to the employment issues which were sent to arbitration. The
relator has filed an appeal. As formal discovery has not been undertaken, we are
unable to determine the likely outcome at this time. No amounts have been
accrued because we cannot determine any reasonable estimate of loss that may
have been incurred, if any.
ASCO
Litigation
On July
23, 2008, in a trial in which KBR was a defendant, a jury in Texas awarded
Associated Construction Company WLL (ASCO) damages of $39 million plus attorneys
fees and interest subject to the court rendering a final judgment that is
expected within 30 - 60 days. In 2003, ASCO was a subcontractor to KBR in Iraq
related to work performed on our LogCAP III contract. Since such
time, we have believed we had meritorious defenses against ASCO’s claims and
that any supportable portion of their claim would be billable to our
customer. We intend to appeal but we will seek our customer’s advice
regarding other actions to take which may include an appeal. At this
time, we cannot predict the likelihood of our succeeding in our
appeal. We have accrued $40 million representing our probable
estimate of the jury award. We believe the amounts of the jury award
are billable to the customer; however, we are not able to determine if the jury
award can be fully recovered at this time.
First
Kuwaiti Arbitration
In April
2008 First Kuwaiti Trading Company, one of our LOGCAP III subcontractors, filed
for arbitration of a subcontract under which KBR had leased vehicles related to
work performed on our LOGCAP III contract. First Kuwaiti alleged that
we did not return or pay rent for many of the vehicles and sought damages in the
amount of $39 million. We filed a counterclaim to recover amounts
which may ultimately be determined due to the Government for the $51 million in
suspended costs. First Kuwaiti subsequently responded by adding additional
subcontract claims, increasing its total claim to approximately $88
million. This matter is in the early stages of the arbitration
process and no amounts have been accrued as we are unable to determine a
reasonable estimate of loss, if any, at this time.
Note
9. Other Commitments and Contingencies
Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act investigations
Halliburton
provided indemnification in favor of KBR under the Master Separation Agreement
for certain contingent liabilities, including Halliburton’s indemnification of
KBR and any of its greater than 50%-owned subsidiaries as of November 20, 2006,
the date of the master separation agreement, for fines or other monetary
penalties or direct monetary damages, including disgorgement, as a result of a
claim made or assessed by a governmental authority in the United States, the
United Kingdom, France, Nigeria, Switzerland and/or Algeria, or a settlement
thereof, related to alleged or actual violations occurring prior to November 20,
2006 of the FCPA or particular, analogous applicable foreign statutes, laws,
rules, and regulations in connection with investigations pending as of that date
including with respect to the construction and subsequent expansion by TSKJ of a
natural gas liquefaction complex and related facilities at Bonny Island in
Rivers State, Nigeria. The following provides a detailed discussion of the FCPA
investigation.
The SEC
is conducting a formal investigation into whether improper payments were made to
government officials in Nigeria through the use of agents or subcontractors in
connection with the construction and subsequent expansion by TSKJ of a
multibillion dollar natural gas liquefaction complex and related facilities at
Bonny Island in Rivers State, Nigeria. The DOJ is also conducting a related
criminal investigation. The SEC has also issued subpoenas seeking information
which has been furnished regarding current and former agents used in connection
with multiple projects, including current and prior projects, over the past 20
years located both in and outside of Nigeria in which we, Halliburton, The M.W.
Kellogg Company, M.W. Kellogg Limited or their or our joint ventures are or were
participants. In September 2006, the SEC requested that Halliburton, for itself
and all of its subsidiaries, enter into a tolling agreement on behalf of
Halliburton and KBR with respect to its investigation. In 2008, Halliburton
entered into tolling agreements with the SEC and the DOJ. KBR has entered into a
tolling agreement with the DOJ and expects to enter into a tolling agreement
with the SEC.
In 2007,
we and Halliburton each received a grand jury subpoena from the DOJ and
subpoenas from the SEC related to the Bonny Island project asking for
additional information on the immigration service providers used by TSKJ. We
have provided the requested documents to the DOJ and SEC and will continue to
provide Halliburton with the requested information in accordance with the master
separation agreement.
TSKJ is a
private limited liability company registered in Madeira, Portugal whose members
are Technip SA of France, Snamprogetti Netherlands B.V. (a subsidiary of Saipem
SpA of Italy), JGC Corporation of Japan, and Kellogg Brown & Root LLC (a
subsidiary of ours and successor to The M.W. Kellogg Company), each of which had
an approximately 25% interest in the venture at December 31, 2007. TSKJ and
other similarly owned entities entered into various contracts to build and
expand the liquefied natural gas project for Nigeria LNG Limited, which is owned
by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Shell Gas B.V., Cleag Limited
(an affiliate of Total), and Agip International B.V. (an affiliate of ENI SpA of
Italy). M.W. Kellogg Limited is a joint venture in which we had a 55% interest
at December 31, 2007, and M.W. Kellogg Limited and The M.W. Kellogg Company were
subsidiaries of Dresser Industries before Halliburton’s 1998 acquisition of
Dresser Industries. The M.W. Kellogg Company was later merged with a Halliburton
subsidiary to form Kellogg Brown & Root, one of our
subsidiaries.
The SEC
and the DOJ have been reviewing these matters in light of the requirements of
the FCPA. Halliburton and KBR have been cooperating with the SEC and DOJ
investigations and with other investigations into the Bonny Island project
in France, Nigeria and Switzerland. The Serious Frauds Office in the United
Kingdom is conducting an investigation relating to the Bonny Island project
and recently made contact with KBR to request limited information. Under the
master separation agreement, Halliburton will continue to oversee and direct the
investigations and, pursuant to the terms of the Master Separation Agreement,
will at all times have and maintain control over the investigation, defense
and/or settlement of the matters under investigation.
The
matters under investigation relating to the Bonny Island project cover an
extended period of time (in some cases significantly before Halliburton’s 1998
acquisition of Dresser Industries and continuing through the current time
period). We have produced documents to the SEC and the DOJ both voluntarily and
pursuant to company subpoenas from the files of numerous officers and employees
of Halliburton and KBR, including many current and former executives of
Halliburton and KBR, and we are making our employees available to the SEC and
the DOJ for interviews. In addition, we understand that the SEC has issued a
subpoena to A. Jack Stanley, who formerly served as a consultant and chairman of
Kellogg Brown & Root and to others, including certain of our current and
former employees, former executive officers and at least one of our
subcontractors. We further understand that the DOJ issued subpoenas for the
purpose of obtaining information abroad, and we understand that other partners
in TSKJ have provided information to the DOJ and the SEC with respect to the
investigations, either voluntarily or under subpoenas.
The SEC
and DOJ investigations include an examination of whether TSKJ’s engagement of
Tri-Star Investments as an agent and a Japanese trading company as a
subcontractor to provide services to TSKJ were utilized to make improper
payments to Nigerian government officials. In connection with the Bonny Island
project, TSKJ entered into a series of agency agreements, including with
Tri-Star Investments, of which Jeffrey Tesler is a principal, commencing in 1995
and a series of subcontracts with a Japanese trading company commencing in 1996.
We understand that a French magistrate has officially placed Mr. Tesler under
investigation for corruption of a foreign public official. In Nigeria, a
legislative committee of the National Assembly and the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, which is organized as part of the executive branch of the
government, are also investigating these matters. Our representatives have met
with the French magistrate and Nigerian officials. In October 2004,
representatives of TSKJ voluntarily testified before the Nigerian legislative
committee.
Halliburton
notified the other owners of TSKJ of information provided by the investigations
and asked each of them to conduct their own investigation. TSKJ has suspended
the receipt of services from and payments to Tri-Star Investments and the
Japanese trading company and has considered instituting legal proceedings to
declare all agency agreements with Tri-Star Investments terminated and to
recover all amounts previously paid under those agreements. In February 2005,
TSKJ notified the Attorney General of Nigeria that TSKJ would not oppose the
Attorney General’s efforts to have sums of money held on deposit in accounts of
Tri-Star Investments in banks in Switzerland transferred to Nigeria and to have
the legal ownership of such sums determined in the Nigerian courts.
As a
result of these investigations, information has been uncovered suggesting that,
commencing at least 10 years ago, members of TSKJ planned payments to Nigerian
officials. We have reason to believe, based on the ongoing investigations, that
payments may have been made by agents of TSKJ to Nigerian officials. The
government has recently confirmed that it has evidence of such payments. The
government has also recently advised Halliburton and KBR that it has evidence of
payments to Nigerian officials by another agent in connection with a separate
KBR-managed offshore project in Nigeria, and possibly evidence of payments in
connection with other projects in Nigeria. In addition, information uncovered in
the summer of 2006 suggests that, prior to 1998, plans may have been made by
employees of The M.W. Kellogg Company to make payments to government officials
in connection with the pursuit of a number of other projects in countries
outside of Nigeria. Halliburton is reviewing a number of documents related to
KBR activities in countries outside of Nigeria with respect to agents for
projects after 1998. Certain of the activities involve current or former
employees or persons who were or are consultants to us, and the investigation is
continuing.
In June
2004, all relationships with Mr. Stanley and another consultant and former
employee of M.W. Kellogg Limited were terminated. The terminations occurred
because of violations of Halliburton’s Code of Business Conduct that allegedly
involved the receipt of improper personal benefits from Mr. Tesler in connection
with TSKJ’s construction of the Bonny Island project.
In 2006,
Halliburton and KBR suspended the services of another agent who, until such
suspension, had worked for us outside of Nigeria on several current projects,
including a separate KBR managed offshore project in Nigeria, and on numerous
older projects going back to the early 1980s. In addition, Halliburton suspended
the services of an additional agent on a separate current Nigerian project with
respect to which Halliburton has received from a joint venture partner on that
project allegations of wrongful payments made by such agent. Until such time as
the agents’ suspensions are favorably resolved, KBR will continue the suspension
of its use of both of the referenced agents.
A person
or entity found in violation of the FCPA could be subject to fines, civil
penalties of up to $500,000 per violation, equitable remedies, including
disgorgement (if applicable) generally of profits, including prejudgment
interest on such profits, causally connected to the violation, and injunctive
relief. Criminal penalties could range up to the greater of $2 million per
violation or twice the gross pecuniary gain or loss from the violation, which
could be substantially greater than $2 million per violation. It is possible
that both the SEC and the DOJ could assert that there have been multiple
violations, which could lead to multiple fines. The amount of any fines or
monetary penalties which could be assessed would depend on, among other factors,
the findings regarding the amount, timing, nature and scope of any improper
payments, whether any such payments were authorized by or made with knowledge of
us or our affiliates, the amount of gross pecuniary gain or loss involved, and
the level of cooperation provided the government authorities during the
investigations. Agreed dispositions of these types of violations also frequently
result in an acknowledgement of wrongdoing by the entity and the appointment of
a monitor on terms negotiated with the SEC and the DOJ to review and monitor
current and future business practices, including the retention of agents, with
the goal of assuring compliance with the FCPA. Other potential consequences
could be significant and include suspension or debarment of our ability to
contract with governmental agencies of the United States and of foreign
countries. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we had revenue of
approximately $1.5 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively, from our government
contracts work with agencies of the United States or state or local governments.
If necessary, we would seek to obtain administrative agreements or waivers from
the DoD and other agencies to avoid suspension or debarment. In addition, we may
be excluded from bidding on MoD contracts in the United Kingdom if we are
convicted for a corruption offense or if the MoD determines that our actions
constituted grave misconduct. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2008, we had revenue of approximately $59 million and $128 million,
respectively, from our government contracts work with the MoD. Suspension or
debarment from the government contracts business would have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations, and cash flow.
These
investigations, and any related settlements, could also result in (1)
third-party claims against us, which may include claims for special, indirect,
derivative or consequential damages, (2) damage to our business or reputation,
(3) loss of, or adverse effect on, cash flow, assets, goodwill, results of
operations, business, prospects, profits or business value, (4) adverse
consequences on our ability to obtain or continue financing for current or
future projects and/or (5) claims by directors, officers, employees, affiliates,
advisors, attorneys, agents, debt holders or other interest holders or
constituents of us or our subsidiaries. In this connection, we understand that
the government of Nigeria gave notice in 2004 to the French magistrate of a
civil claim as an injured party in that proceeding. We are not aware of any
further developments with respect to this claim. In addition, our compliance
procedures or having a monitor required or agreed to be appointed at our cost as
part of the disposition of the investigations have resulted in a more limited
use of agents on large-scale international projects than in the past and put us
at a competitive disadvantage in pursuing such projects. Continuing negative
publicity arising out of these investigations could also result in our inability
to bid successfully for governmental contracts and adversely affect our
prospects in the commercial marketplace. In addition, we could incur costs and
expenses for any monitor required by or agreed to with a governmental authority
to review our continued compliance with FCPA law.
The
investigations by the SEC and DOJ and foreign governmental authorities are
continuing. The various governmental authorities could conclude that violations
of the FCPA or applicable analogous foreign laws have occurred with respect to
the Bonny Island project and other projects in or outside of Nigeria. In such
circumstances, the resolution or disposition of these matters, even after taking
into account the indemnity from Halliburton with respect to any liabilities for
fines or other monetary penalties or direct monetary damages, including
disgorgement, that may be assessed by the U.S. and certain foreign governments
or governmental agencies against us or our greater than 50%-owned subsidiaries
could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results or
operations, financial condition and cash flow.
Under the
terms of the master separation agreement entered into in connection with our
initial public offering, Halliburton has agreed to indemnify us, and any of our
greater than 50%-owned subsidiaries, for our share of fines or other monetary
penalties or direct monetary damages, including disgorgement, as a result of
claims made or assessed by a governmental authority of the United States, the
United Kingdom, France, Nigeria, Switzerland or Algeria or a settlement thereof
relating to FCPA Matters (as defined), which could involve Halliburton and us
through The M. W. Kellogg Company, M. W. Kellogg Limited or, their or our joint
ventures in projects both in and outside of Nigeria, including the Bonny Island,
Nigeria project. Halliburton’s indemnity will not apply to any other losses,
claims, liabilities or damages assessed against us as a result of or relating to
FCPA Matters or to any fines or other monetary penalties or direct monetary
damages, including disgorgement, assessed by governmental authorities in
jurisdictions other than the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Nigeria,
Switzerland or Algeria, or a settlement thereof, or assessed against entities
such as TSKJ, in which we do not have an interest greater than 50%.
From time
to time, we have attended discussions among Halliburton, the SEC and/or the DOJ
regarding a settlement of the matters subject to their
investigation. Pursuant to the Master Separation Agreement,
Halliburton controls these discussions and the terms of any
settlement. At the time any settlement may be reached between
Halliburton and the SEC and/or DOJ, Halliburton must submit the settlement terms
to KBR.
Although
the Master Separation Agreement provides that Halliburton will indemnify KBR for
penalties (defined as a fine or other monetary penalty or direct monetary
damage, including disgorgement, as a result of a Government FCPA claim), any
settlement may also include terms that are not indemnified by
Halliburton. These terms may include disbarment from working on US
government contracts, acknowledgment of wrongdoing and/or appointment of a
monitor on terms negotiated by Halliburton with the DOJ and SEC. Any
such terms could result in damages to us as described above with respect to the
investigations. If the terms of any settlement reached by Halliburton
are not acceptable to KBR, we are not obligated by such terms; however, if KBR
does not accept the terms of the settlement reached by Halliburton, Halliburton
may terminate its indemnity of KBR. There can be no assurance that a
settlement will be reached or, if a settlement is reached, that the terms of any
such settlement will not have a material adverse impact on us.
We are
aware from public disclosure that Halliburton has recorded $342 million in
accruals related to various indemnities of and guarantees of
KBR. However, we do not have information about how those
amounts were determined or how much of that amount is related exclusively to
KBR’s FCPA matters. Because of the terms of the Master Separation
Agreement and the uncertainties related to the acceptability of the terms and
conditions of the settlement that might be offered to us in the future, as of
June 30, 2008, we are unable to estimate an amount of probable loss or a range
of possible loss related to these various matters, as it relates to
us.
Halliburton
incurred $1 million for expenses relating to the FCPA and bidding practices
investigations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. We do not know the amount
of costs incurred by Halliburton following our separation from Halliburton on
April 5, 2007. Halliburton did not charge any of these costs to us. These
expenses were incurred for the benefit of both Halliburton and us, and we and
Halliburton have no reasonable basis for allocating these costs between us.
Subsequent to our separation from Halliburton and in accordance with the Master
Separation Agreement, Halliburton will continue to bear the direct costs
associated with overseeing and directing the FCPA and bidding practices
investigations. We will bear costs associated with monitoring the continuing
investigations as directed by Halliburton which include our own separate legal
counsel and advisors. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we incurred
approximately $1 million in expenses related to monitoring these
investigations. We have incurred approximately $1 million in expenses
related to monitoring these investigations for the six months ended June 30,
2008.
Bidding
practices investigation
In
connection with the investigation into payments relating to the Bonny Island
project in Nigeria, information has been uncovered suggesting that Mr. Stanley
and other former employees may have engaged in coordinated bidding with one or
more competitors on certain foreign construction projects, and that such
coordination possibly began as early as the mid-1980s.
On the
basis of this information, Halliburton and the DOJ have broadened their
investigations to determine the nature and extent of any improper bidding
practices, whether such conduct violated United States antitrust laws, and
whether former employees may have received payments in connection with bidding
practices on some foreign projects.
If
violations of applicable United States antitrust laws occurred, the range of
possible penalties includes criminal fines, which could range up to the greater
of $10 million in fines per count for a corporation, or twice the gross
pecuniary gain or loss, and treble civil damages in favor of any persons
financially injured by such violations. Criminal prosecutions under applicable
laws of relevant foreign jurisdictions and civil claims by or relationship
issues with customers are also possible.
The
results of these investigations may have a material adverse effect on our
business and results of operations. As of June 30, 2008, we are unable to
estimate a range of possible loss related to these matters.
Barracuda-Caratinga
project arbitration
In June
2000, we entered into a contract with Barracuda & Caratinga Leasing Company
B.V., the project owner, to develop the Barracuda and Caratinga crude oilfields,
which are located off the coast of Brazil. We recorded losses on the
project of $19 million and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively. No losses have been recorded on the project since 2006. We
have been in negotiations with the project owner since 2003 to settle the
various issues that have arisen and have entered into several agreements to
resolve those issues.
In April
2006, we executed an agreement with Petrobras that enabled us to achieve
conclusion of the Lenders’ Reliability Test and final acceptance of the FPSOs.
These acceptances eliminated any further risk of liquidated damages being
assessed. In November 2007, we executed a settlement agreement with the project
owner to settle all outstanding project issues except for the bolts arbitration
discussed below. The agreement resulted in the project owner assuming
substantially all remaining work on the project and the release of us from any
further warranty obligations. The settlement agreement did not have a material
impact to our results of operations or financial position.
At
Petrobras’ direction, we replaced certain bolts located on the subsea flowlines
that have failed through mid-November 2005, and we understand that additional
bolts have failed thereafter, which have been replaced by Petrobras. These
failed bolts were identified by Petrobras when it conducted inspections of the
bolts. The original design specification for the bolts was issued by Petrobras,
and as such, we believe the cost resulting from any replacement is not our
responsibility. In March 2006, Petrobras notified us that they have submitted
this matter to arbitration claiming $220 million plus interest for the cost of
monitoring and replacing the defective stud bolts and, in addition, all of the
costs and expenses of the arbitration including the cost of attorneys fees. We
do not believe that it is probable that we have incurred a liability in
connection with the claim in the bolt arbitration with Petrobras and therefore,
no amounts have been accrued. We disagree with Petrobras’ claim since the bolts
met the design specification provided by Petrobras. Although we believe
Petrobras is responsible for any maintenance and replacement of the bolts, it is
possible that the arbitration panel could find against us on this issue. In
addition, Petrobras has not provided any evidentiary support or analysis for the
amounts claimed as damages. A preliminary hearing on legal and factual issues
relating to liability with the arbitration panel was held in April 2008. The
final arbitration hearings have not yet been scheduled. Therefore, at this time,
we cannot conclude that the likelihood that a loss has been incurred is remote.
Due to the indemnity from Halliburton, we believe any outcome of this matter
will not have a material adverse impact to our operating results or financial
position. KBR incurred legal fees and related expenses of $4 million in 2007,
related to this matter. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, KBR has incurred
approximately $1 million in legal fees and related expenses related to this
matter.
Under the
master separation agreement, Halliburton has agreed to indemnify us and any of
our greater than 50%-owned subsidiaries as of November 2006, for all
out-of-pocket cash costs and expenses (except for ongoing legal costs), or cash
settlements or cash arbitration awards in lieu thereof, we may incur after the
effective date of the master separation agreement as a result of the replacement
of the subsea flowline bolts installed in connection with the
Barracuda-Caratinga project.
Improper
payments reported to the SEC
During
the second quarter of 2002, we reported to the SEC that one of our foreign
subsidiaries operating in Nigeria made improper payments of approximately $2.4
million to entities owned by a Nigerian national who held himself out as a tax
consultant, when in fact he was an employee of a local tax authority. The
payments were made to obtain favorable tax treatment and clearly violated our
Code of Business Conduct and our internal control procedures. The payments were
discovered during our audit of the foreign subsidiary. We conducted an
investigation assisted by outside legal counsel, and, based on the findings of
the investigation, we terminated several employees. None of our senior officers
were involved. We are cooperating with the SEC in its review of the matter. We
took further action to ensure that our foreign subsidiary paid all taxes owed in
Nigeria. During 2003, we filed all outstanding tax returns and paid the
associated taxes.
Iraq
overtime litigation
During
the fourth quarter of 2005, a group of present and former employees working on
the LogCAP contract in Iraq and elsewhere filed a class action lawsuit alleging
that KBR wrongfully failed to pay time and a half for hours worked in excess of
40 per work week and that “uplift” pay, consisting of a foreign service bonus,
an area differential, and danger pay, was only applied to the first 40 hours
worked in any work week. The class alleged by plaintiffs consists of all current
and former employees on the LogCAP contract from December 2001 to present. The
basis of plaintiffs’ claims is their assertion that they are intended third
party beneficiaries of the LogCAP contract and that the LogCAP contract
obligated KBR to pay time and a half for all overtime hours. We have moved to
dismiss the case on a number of bases. On September 26, 2006, the court granted
the motion to dismiss insofar as claims for overtime pay and “uplift” pay are
concerned, leaving only a contractual claim for miscalculation of employees’
pay. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the class action lawsuit was
withdrawn by the plaintiffs.
Environmental
We are
subject to numerous environmental, legal and regulatory requirements related to
our operations worldwide. In the United States, these laws and regulations
include, among others:
|
•
|
the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act;
|
|
•
|
the
Resources Conservation and Recovery
Act;
|
|
•
|
the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act;
and
|
|
•
|
the
Toxic Substances Control Act.
|
In
addition to the federal laws and regulations, states and other countries where
we do business often have numerous environmental, legal and regulatory
requirements by which we must abide. We evaluate and address the environmental
impact of our operations by assessing and remediating contaminated properties in
order to avoid future liabilities and by complying with environmental, legal and
regulatory requirements. On occasion, we are involved in specific environmental
litigation and claims, including the remediation of properties we own or have
operated as well as efforts to meet or correct compliance-related matters. We
make estimates of the amount of costs associated with known environmental
contamination that we will be required to remediate and record accruals to
recognize those estimated liabilities. Our estimates are based on the best
available information and are updated whenever new information becomes known.
For certain locations, including our property at Clinton Drive, we have not
completed our analysis of the site conditions and until further information is
available, we are only able to estimate a possible range of remediation costs.
This range of costs could change depending on our ongoing site analysis and the
timing and techniques used to implement remediation activities. We do not expect
costs related to environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on
our consolidated financial position or our results of operations. At June 30,
2008 our accrual for the estimated assessment and remediation costs associated
with all environmental matters was approximately $6 million, which represents
the low end of the range of possible costs that could be as much as $15
million.
Letters
of credit
In
connection with certain projects, we are required to provide letters of credit,
surety bonds or other financial and performance guarantees to our customers. As
of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $1.1 billion in letters of credit and
financial guarantees outstanding, of which $500 million were issued under our
Revolving Credit Facility. Approximately $478 million of these letters of credit
were issued under various Halliburton facilities and are irrevocably and
unconditionally guaranteed by Halliburton.
In
addition, we and Halliburton have agreed that until December 31, 2009,
Halliburton will issue additional guarantees, indemnification and reimbursement
commitments for our benefit in connection with (a) letters of credit necessary
to comply with our EBIC contract, our Allenby & Connaught project and all
other contracts that were in place as of December 15, 2005; (b) surety bonds
issued to support new task orders pursuant to the Allenby & Connaught
project, two job order contracts for our G&I business unit and all other
contracts that were in place as of December 25, 2005; and (c) performance
guarantees in support of these contracts. Each credit support instrument
outstanding at November 20, 2006, the time of our initial public offering, and
any additional guarantees, indemnification and reimbursement commitments will
remain in effect until the earlier of: (1) the termination of the underlying
project contract or our obligations thereunder or (2) the expiration of the
relevant credit support instrument in accordance with its terms or release of
such instrument by our customer. In addition, we have agreed to use our
reasonable best efforts to attempt to release or replace Halliburton’s liability
under the outstanding credit support instruments and any additional credit
support instruments relating to our business for which Halliburton may become
obligated for which such release or replacement is reasonably available. For so
long as Halliburton or its affiliates remain liable with respect to any credit
support instrument, we have agreed to pay the underlying obligation as and when
it becomes due. Furthermore, we agreed to pay to Halliburton a quarterly carry
charge for its guarantees of our outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds
and agreed to indemnify Halliburton for all losses in connection with the
outstanding credit support instruments and any new credit support instruments
relating to our business for which Halliburton may become obligated following
the separation. We currently pay an annual fee to Halliburton calculated at
0.40% of the outstanding performance-related letters of credit and 0.80% of the
outstanding financial-related letters of credit guaranteed by Halliburton.
Effective January 1, 2010, the annual fee increases to 0.90% and 1.65% of the
outstanding performance-related and financial-related outstanding issued letters
of credit, respectively.
During
the second quarter of 2007, a £20 million letter of credit was issued on our
behalf by a bank in connection with our Allenby & Connaught project. The
letter of credit supports a building contract guarantee executed between KBR and
certain project joint venture company to provide additional credit support as a
result of our separation from Halliburton. The letter of credit issued by the
bank is guaranteed by Halliburton.
Other
commitments
As of
June 30, 2008, we had commitments to provide funds of $123 million to related
companies including $102 million related to our privately financed projects. As
of December 31, 2007, these commitments were approximately $121 million,
including $113 million to fund our privately financed projects. Our commitments
to fund our privately financed projects are supported by letters of credit as
described above. These commitments arose primarily during the
start-up of these entities or due to losses incurred by them. At June 30, 2008,
approximately $28 million of the $123 million commitments are
current.
Liquidated
damages
Many of
our engineering and construction contracts have milestone due dates that must be
met or we may be subject to penalties for liquidated damages if claims are
asserted and we were responsible for the delays. These generally relate to
specified activities within a project by a set contractual date or achievement
of a specified level of output or throughput of a plant we construct. Each
contract defines the conditions under which a customer may make a claim for
liquidated damages. However, in most instances, liquidated damages are not
asserted by the customer, but the potential to do so is used in negotiating
claims and closing out the contract. We had not accrued for liquidated damages
of $26 million and $28 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively (including amounts related to our share of unconsolidated
subsidiaries), that we could incur based upon completing the projects as
forecasted.
Leases
We are
obligated under operating leases, principally for the use of land, offices,
equipment, field facilities, and warehouses. We recognize minimum rental
expenses over the term of the lease. When a lease contains a fixed escalation of
the minimum rent or rent holidays, we recognize the related rent expense on a
straight-line basis over the lease term and record the difference between the
recognized rental expense and the amounts payable under the lease as deferred
lease credits. We have certain leases for office space where we receive
allowances for leasehold improvements. We capitalize these leasehold
improvements as property, plant, and equipment and deferred lease credits.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their economic useful
lives or the lease term.
Note
10. Income Taxes
Our
effective tax rate for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 was
approximately 36%. Our effective tax rate for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007 was approximately 41% and 44%,
respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008 exceeded our statutory rate of 35% primarily due to not
receiving a tax benefit for operating losses incurred on our railroad investment
in Australia, and state and other taxes. Our effective tax rate for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2007 exceeded our statutory rate of 35% primarily
due to not receiving a tax benefit for a portion of our impairment charge
related to our investment in BRC in Algeria, non-deductible operating losses
from our railroad investment in Australia, and state and other taxes. Our
effective tax rate for continuing operations for 2008 is forecasted to be
approximately 38%.
In the
second quarter of 2008, a U.K. court ruled against the deduction of certain
capital losses that were deducted in prior years and assessed additional tax of
approximately $22 million. We plan to appeal the decision of the
court but at this time can no longer conclude it is more likely than not that we
will prevail on this matter. Accordingly, we recognized a tax
provision in the second quarter of 2008 equal to the amount we have been
assessed in excess of the provision provided in prior years pursuant to the
requirements of FIN 48. The capital losses relate to the separation
of Highlands Insurance Company from Halliburton in 1996. In addition,
we recognized a benefit to our tax provision in the second quarter of 2008
related to amended tax returns filed in Australia for losses previously
surrendered to Halliburton for which Halliburton has surrendered back to KBR and
we believe can be carried forward to recover taxes paid by KBR in a subsequent
period, deductions in the U.K. related to research and development and in the
U.S. related to extraterritorial income exclusion for certain activities
supporting foreign projects. The net impact of recording the U.K.
court ruling and the amended tax returns in the second quarter of 2008 was a
benefit of approximately $4 million.
KBR is
the parent of a group of our domestic companies which are in the U.S.
consolidated federal income tax return of Halliburton through April 5, 2007, the
date of our separation from Halliburton. We also file income tax returns in
various states and foreign jurisdictions.
Prior to
the separation from Halliburton, income tax expense for KBR, Inc. was calculated
on a pro rata basis. Under this method, income tax expense was determined based
on KBR, Inc. operations and their contributions to income tax expense of the
Halliburton consolidated group. For the period post separation from Halliburton,
income tax expense is calculated on a stand alone basis.
Note
11. Fair Value Measurements
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). This statement defines
fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and
liabilities, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The
statement applies whenever other statements require or permit assets or
liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 is effective for interim
periods and fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008,
the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-2 that provides for a one-year
deferral for the implementation of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and
liabilities. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but
rather, it provides enhanced guidance to other pronouncements that require or
permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value.
With its
disclosure requirements, SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy,
categorizing the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy can be
described as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in
active markets; (Level 2) inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets
that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable
inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting
entity to develop its own assumptions.
The
financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are
included below:
|
|
|
Fair
Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
|
|
Millions of
dollars
|
June
30,
2008
|
|
Quoted
Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level
1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level
3)
|
|
Derivative
assets
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative
liabilities
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
We manage
our currency exposures through the use of foreign currency derivative
instruments denominated in our major currencies, which are generally the
currencies of the countries for which we do the majority of our international
business. We utilize derivative instruments to manage the foreign currency
exposures related to specific assets and liabilities that are denominated in
foreign currencies, and to manage forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign
currencies generally related to long-term engineering and construction projects.
The purpose of our foreign currency risk management activities is to protect us
from the risk that the eventual dollar cash flow resulting from the sale and
purchase of products and services in foreign currencies will be adversely
affected by changes in exchange rates. The currency derivative instruments are
carried on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at fair value and are based
upon market observable inputs.
Note
12. Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities
We
conduct some of our operations through joint ventures which are in partnership,
corporate, undivided interest and other business forms and are principally
accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The following
represents significant activity during the periods presented related to our
equity method investments and variable interest entities.
Brown & Root
Condor Spa (“BRC”). BRC was a joint venture in which we sold our 49%
interest and other rights in BRC in the third quarter of 2007, to Sonatrach for
approximately $24 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $18
million. In the first quarter of 2007, we recorded an $18 million impairment
charge of which $16 million was classified as “Equity in earnings (losses) of
unconsolidated affiliates” and $2 million as a component of “Cost of services”
in our condensed consolidated statements of income. During the first quarter of
2007, we billed approximately $2 million of services to BRC, which we expensed
as a component of “Cost of services”.
Roads
project. During the first quarter of 2008, we acquired an additional 8%
interest in a joint venture related to one of our privately financed projects to
design, build, operate, and maintain roadways for certain government agencies in
the United Kingdom. The additional interest was purchased from an existing
shareholder for approximately $8 million in cash. The joint venture is
considered a variable interest entity; however, we are not the primary
beneficiary. We continue to account for this investment using the equity method
of accounting. In April 2008, we completed the sale of the additional
8% interest in the joint venture to an unrelated party for approximately $9
million. As of June 30, 2008, we owned a 25% interest in the
joint venture.
Note
13. Retirement Plans
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).” SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to:
|
•
|
recognize
on its balance sheet the funded status (measured as the difference between
the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation) of pension and
other postretirement benefit plans;
|
|
•
|
recognize,
through comprehensive income, certain changes in the funded status of a
defined benefit and postretirement plan in the year in which the changes
occur;
|
|
•
|
measure
plan assets and benefit obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal
year; and
|
|
•
|
disclose
additional information.
|
The
requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the additional
disclosure requirements were effective for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2006. Accordingly, we adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of
SFAS No. 158, prospectively, on December 31, 2006. The requirement to measure
plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal
year-end is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We have
transitioned to a fiscal year-end measurement date by continuing to use the
measurements determined for the prior fiscal year-end reporting to estimate the
effects of the change in lieu of remeasuring plan assets benefit obligations as
of the beginning of the year. As such, the adoption on January 1, 2008, of the
measurement date change requirements resulted in a $1 million charge, net of tax
to beginning retained earnings.
The
components of net periodic benefit cost related to pension benefits for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Millions of
dollars
|
|
United
States
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
United
States
|
|
|
International
|
|
Components of net
periodic benefit
cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
cost
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Interest
cost
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Expected
return on plan assets
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(28
|
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(24
|
) |
Actuarial
(gain)/ loss amortization
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Net
periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Millions of
dollars
|
|
United
States
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
United
States
|
|
|
International
|
|
Components of net
periodic benefit
cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
cost
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
Interest
cost
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Expected
return on plan assets
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(56
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(47
|
) |
Actuarial
(gain)/ loss amortization
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Net
periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
As of
June 30, 2008, we contributed $61 million of the $73 million we currently expect
to contribute in 2008 to our international plans. This contribution amount
includes a payment of approximately $54 million, made in the first quarter of
2008, to the Kellogg, Brown & Root (UK) Limited Pension Plan, related to a
February 2008 agreement regarding partial deficit funding for this
Plan. We do not have a required minimum contribution for our domestic
plans. As of June 30, 2008, we contributed $1 million of the $2 million we
currently expect to contribute to our domestic plans in 2008.
The
components of net periodic benefit cost related to other postretirement benefits
were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and
2007.
Note
14. Reorganization of Business Operations
In the
fourth quarter of 2007, we initiated a restructuring whereby we committed to a
minor headcount reduction and ceased using certain leased office
space. In connection with this restructuring we recorded charges
totaling approximately $5 million of which the majority related to a vacated
lease, previously utilized by our G&I division in Arlington. This amount was
included in “Cost of services” in our statements of income for the year ended
December 31, 2007. Less than $1 million consists of standard termination
benefits payable to a limited number of corporate and division employees. These
termination costs were included in “General and Administrative” in our
statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2007. The amounts recorded
represent the total amounts expected to be incurred in connection with these
activities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, approximately $3
million and $4 million, respectively, of the lease and the termination benefits
were paid including a lease cancellation penalty. The remaining
balance in connection with this restructuring reserve was approximately $1
million at June 30, 2008.
Note
15. Related Party
Halliburton
In
connection with our initial public offering in November 2006 and the separation
of our business from Halliburton, we entered into various agreements with
Halliburton including, among others, a master separation agreement, tax
sharing agreement, transition services agreements and an employee matters
agreement.
Pursuant
to our master separation agreement, we agreed to indemnify Halliburton for,
among other matters, all past, present and future liabilities related to our
business and operations, subject to specified exceptions. We agreed to indemnify
Halliburton for liabilities under various outstanding and certain additional
credit support instruments relating to our businesses and for liabilities under
litigation matters related to our business. Halliburton agreed to indemnify us
for, among other things, liabilities unrelated to our business, for certain
other agreed matters relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”)
investigations and the Barracuda-Caratinga project and for other litigation
matters related to Halliburton’s business. See Note 9 for a further discussion
of the FCPA investigations and the Barracuda-Caratinga project.
The tax
sharing agreement, as amended, provides for certain allocations of U.S. income
tax liabilities and other agreements between us and Halliburton with respect to
tax matters. As a result of our initial public offering, Halliburton will be
responsible for filing all U.S. income tax returns required to be filed through
April 5, 2007, the date KBR ceased to be a member of the Halliburton
consolidated tax group. Halliburton will also be responsible for paying the
taxes related to the returns it is responsible for filing. We will pay
Halliburton our allocable share of such taxes. We are obligated to pay
Halliburton for the utilization of net operating losses, if any, generated by
Halliburton prior to the deconsolidation which we may use to offset our future
consolidated federal income tax liabilities.
Under the
transition services agreements, Halliburton is expected to continue providing
various interim corporate support services to us and we will continue to provide
various interim corporate support services to Halliburton. These support
services relate to, among other things, information technology, legal, human
resources, risk management and internal audit. The services provided under the
transition services agreement between Halliburton and KBR are substantially the
same as the services historically provided. Similarly, the related costs of such
services will be substantially the same as the costs incurred and recorded in
our historical financial statements. As of December 31, 2007, most of the
corporate service activities have been discontinued and primarily related to
human resources and risk management. During the six months
ended June 30, 2008, the only significant corporate service activities relate to
fees for ongoing guarantees provided by Halliburton on existing credit support
instruments which have not yet expired.
In
connection with certain projects, we are required to provide letters of credit,
surety bonds or other financial and performance guarantees to our customers. As
of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $1.1 billion in letters of credit and
financial guarantees outstanding of which $462 million related to our joint
venture operations, including $201 million issued in connection with the Allenby
& Connaught project. Of the total $1.1 billion, approximately $478 million
in letters of credit were irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by
Halliburton. In addition, Halliburton has guaranteed surety bonds and provided
direct guarantees primarily related to our performance. Under certain
reimbursement agreements, if we were unable to reimburse a bank under a paid
letter of credit and the amount due is paid by Halliburton, we would be required
to reimburse Halliburton for any amounts drawn on those letters of credit or
guarantees in the future. The Halliburton performance guarantees and letter of
credit guarantees that are currently in place in favor of KBR’s customers or
lenders will continue until the earlier of (a) the termination of the underlying
project contract or KBR’s obligations thereunder or (b) the expiration of the
relevant credit support instrument in accordance with its terms or release of
such instrument by the customer. Furthermore, we agreed to pay to Halliburton a
quarterly carry charge for its guarantees of our outstanding letters of credit
and surety bonds and agreed to indemnify Halliburton for all losses in
connection with the outstanding credit support instruments and any new credit
support instruments relating to our business for which Halliburton may become
obligated following the separation. We currently pay an annual fee to
Halliburton calculated at 0.40% of the outstanding performance-related letters
of credit and 0.80% of the outstanding financial-related letters of credit
guaranteed by Halliburton. Effective January 1, 2010, the annual fee increases
to 0.90% and 1.65% of the outstanding performance-related and financial-related
outstanding issued letters of credit, respectively.
At June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had an $18 million and $16 million,
respectively, balance payable to Halliburton which consists of amounts we owe
Halliburton for estimated outstanding income taxes, and credit support fees
pursuant to our transition services agreement and other amounts. The balances
for these related party transactions are reflected in the consolidated balance
sheets as “Due to Halliburton, net”.
Other
Related Party Transactions
We
perform many of our projects through incorporated and unincorporated joint
ventures. In addition to participating as a joint venture partner, we often
provide engineering, procurement, construction, operations or maintenance
services to the joint venture as a subcontractor. Where we provide services to a
joint venture that we control and therefore consolidate for financial reporting
purposes, we eliminate intercompany revenues and expenses on such transactions.
In situations where we account for our interest in the joint venture under the
equity method of accounting, we do not eliminate any portion of our revenues or
expenses. We recognize the profit on our services provided to joint ventures
that we consolidate and joint ventures that we record under the equity method of
accounting primarily using the percentage-of-completion method. Total revenue
from services provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures recorded in our
consolidated statements of income were $62 million and $115 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. Total revenue from
services provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures recorded in our
consolidated statements of income were $94 million and $203 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. Profit on transactions
with our joint ventures recognized in our consolidated statements of income was
$10 million and $18 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
respectively and $2 million and $13 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007, respectively.
Note
16. New Accounting Standards
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statement-amendments of ARB No. 51,” (“SFAS
160”). SFAS 160 states that accounting and reporting for minority
interests will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as
a component of equity. The Statement also establishes reporting
requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and
distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the
noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008, early adoption is prohibited. We
are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In April
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 142-3, “Determination of the
Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” This FSP amends the factors that should be
considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of this FSP is to improve the
consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair
value of the asset under FASB Statement No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business
Combinations,” and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early
adoption is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of
this FSP will have on our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June
2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted
in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating
Securities.” This FSP provides that unvested share-based payment
awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents
(whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in
the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class
method. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those
years. All prior period earnings per share data presented shall be
adjusted retrospectively. Early application of this FSP is
prohibited. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of
adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1.
Note
17. Discontinued Operations
In May
2006, we completed the sale of our Production Services group, which was part of
our Services business unit. The Production Services group delivers a range of
support services, including asset management and optimization; brownfield
projects; engineering; hook-up, commissioning and start-up; maintenance
management and execution; and long-term production operations, to oil and gas
exploration and production customers. In connection with the sale, we received
net proceeds of $265 million. The sale of Production Services resulted in a
pre-tax gain of approximately $120 million in the year ended December 31, 2006.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we settled certain claims
and provided an allowance against certain receivables from the Production
Services group resulting in a charge of approximately $11 million and $15
million, respectively.
On June
28, 2007, we completed the disposition of our 51% interest in DML to Babcock
International Group plc. DML owns and operates Devonport Royal Dockyard, one of
Western Europe’s largest naval dockyard complexes. Our DML operations, which was
part of our G&I business unit, primarily involved refueling nuclear
submarines and performing maintenance on surface vessels for the U.K. Ministry
of Defence as well as limited commercial projects. In connection with the sale,
we received $345 million in cash proceeds, net of direct transaction costs for
our 51% interest in DML. The sale of DML resulted in a gain of approximately
$101 million, net of tax of $115 million in the year ended December 31,
2007.
In
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the results of operations of the Production
Services group and DML for the prior periods have been reported as discontinued
operations. At June 30, 2008, the condensed consolidated balance sheet consisted
of $6 million in Other current liabilities related to discontinued operations.
At December 31, 2007, the condensed consolidated balance sheet consisted of $1
million in current assets related to discontinued operations related to Notes
and accounts receivable, and $1 million in Other current liabilities related to
discontinued operations.
The
consolidated operating results of our Production Services group and DML, which
are classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of
income, are summarized in the following table for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
Millions of
dollars
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
225 |
|
|
$ |
449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pretax
income
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
The
operating results of DML, which are classified as discontinued operations, and
included in our consolidated operating results table above, are summarized in
the following table for the three and six months ended June 30,
2007:
|
|
|
|
Millions of
dollars
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
225 |
|
|
$ |
449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pretax
income
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
Note
18. Acquisitions
In April
2008, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Turnaround Group of
Texas, Inc. (“TGI”). TGI is a Houston-based turnaround management and consulting
company that specializes in the planning and execution of turnarounds and
outages in the petrochemical, power, and pulp & paper industries. The total
purchase consideration for this stock purchase transaction was approximately $6
million subject to certain indemnification, working capital and contingent
consideration holdbacks. As a result of the acquisition, we
recognized goodwill of $4 million and other intangible assets of $2
million. We have not yet completed our assessment of the fair values of the
acquired assets and liabilities and until such time the allocation of the
purchase consideration is subject to revision. Beginning in April
2008, TGI’s results of operations are included in our Services business
unit.
In April
2008, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Catalyst Interactive,
an Australian e-learning and training solution provider that specializes in the
defense, government and industry training sectors. The total purchase
consideration for this stock purchase transaction was approximately $5
million. As a result of the acquisition, we recognized goodwill of
approximately $3 million and other intangible assets of approximately $2
million. We have not yet completed our assessment of the fair values of the
acquired assets and liabilities and until such time the allocation of the
purchase consideration is subject to revision. Beginning in April
2008, Catalyst Interactive’s results of operations are included in our
Government & Infrastructure business unit.
On July
1, 2008, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of BE&K, Inc., a
privately held, Birmingham, Alabama-based engineering, construction and
maintenance services company for $550 million in cash. The merger was
funded from available cash on-hand and includes approximately $76 million funded
to an escrow account for potential purchase price adjustments related to certain
indemnities and holdbacks.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The
purpose of management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) is to increase the
understanding of the reasons for material changes in our financial condition
since the most recent fiscal year-end and results of operations during the
current fiscal period as compared to the corresponding period of the preceding
fiscal year. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the condensed
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and our 2007 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
Revisions
We
reclassified certain overhead expenses in our prior period statements of income
previously recorded as cost of services to general and administrative expense in
our statements of income. These expenses relate to certain overhead expenses and
indirect costs that were previously managed and reported within our business
units but are now managed and reported at a corporate level. These expenses were
reclassified to allow transparency of business unit margins and general and
administrative expense consistent with the nature of the underlying costs and
the manner in which the costs are managed. See Note 1 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this
reclassification.
BE&K
On July
1, 2008, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of BE&K, Inc., a
privately held, Birmingham, Alabama-based engineering, construction and
maintenance services company for $550 million in cash and includes approximately
$76 million funded to an escrow account for potential purchase price adjustments
related to certain indemnities and holdbacks. The merger was funded
from available cash on-hand.
Separation from
Halliburton
On
February 26, 2007, Halliburton’s board of directors approved a plan under which
Halliburton would dispose of its remaining interest in KBR through a tax-free
exchange with Halliburton’s stockholders pursuant to an exchange offer. On April
5, 2007, Halliburton completed the separation of KBR by exchanging the
135,627,000 shares of KBR owned by Halliburton for publicly held shares of
Halliburton common stock pursuant to the terms of the exchange offer (the
“Exchange Offer”) commenced by Halliburton on March 2, 2007.
In
connection with our initial public offering in November 2006 and the separation
of our business from Halliburton, we entered into various agreements with
Halliburton including, among others, a master separation agreement, tax
sharing agreement, transition services agreements and an employee matters
agreement.
Pursuant
to our master separation agreement, we agreed to indemnify Halliburton for,
among other matters, all past, present and future liabilities related to our
business and operations, subject to specified exceptions. We agreed to indemnify
Halliburton for liabilities under various outstanding and certain additional
credit support instruments relating to our businesses and for liabilities under
litigation matters related to our business. Halliburton agreed to indemnify us
for, among other things, liabilities unrelated to our business, for certain
other agreed matters relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”)
investigations and the Barracuda-Caratinga project and for other litigation
matters related to Halliburton’s business. See Note 9 to our condensed
consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of the FCPA
investigations and the Barracuda-Caratinga project.
The tax
sharing agreement, as amended, provides for certain allocations of U.S. income
tax liabilities and other agreements between us and Halliburton with respect to
tax matters. As a result of our initial public offering, Halliburton will be
responsible for filing all U.S. income tax returns required to be filed through
April 5, 2007, the date KBR ceased to be a member of the Halliburton
consolidated tax group. Halliburton will also be responsible for paying the
taxes related to the returns it is responsible for filing. We will pay
Halliburton our allocable share of such taxes. We are obligated to pay
Halliburton for the utilization of net operating losses, if any, generated by
Halliburton prior to the deconsolidation which we may use to offset our future
consolidated federal income tax liabilities.
Under the
transition services agreements, Halliburton is expected to continue providing
various interim corporate support services to us and we will continue to provide
various interim corporate support services to Halliburton. These support
services relate to, among other things, information technology, legal, human
resources, risk management and internal audit. The services provided under the
transition services agreement between Halliburton and KBR are substantially the
same as the services historically provided. Similarly, the related costs of such
services will be substantially the same as the costs incurred and recorded in
our historical financial statements. As of December 31, 2007, most of the
corporate service activities have been discontinued and primarily related to
human resources and risk management. In 2008, the only
significant corporate service activities relate to fees for ongoing guarantees
provided by Halliburton on existing credit support instruments which have not
yet expired.
See Note
15 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of
the above agreements and other related party transactions with
Halliburton.
Business
Environment and Results of Operations
Business
Environment
We are a
leading global engineering, construction and services company supporting the
energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. We
are a leader in many of the growing end-markets that we serve, particularly gas
monetization, having designed and constructed, alone or with joint venture
partners, more than half of the world’s operating LNG liquefaction capacity over
the past 30 years. In addition, we are one of the largest government defense
contractors worldwide and we believe we are the world’s largest government
defense services provider.
We offer
our wide range of services through six business units; G&I, Upstream,
Services, Downstream, Technology and Ventures. Although we provide a wide range
of services, our business is heavily focused on major projects. At any given
time, a relatively few number of projects and joint ventures represent a
substantial part of our operations. Our projects are generally long term in
nature and are impacted by factors including local economic cycles, introduction
of new governmental regulation, and governmental outsourcing of services. Demand
for our services depends primarily on our customers’ capital expenditures and
budgets for construction and defense services. We have benefited from increased
capital expenditures by our petroleum and petrochemical customers driven by high
crude oil and natural gas prices and general global economic expansion.
Additionally, the heightened focus on global security and major military force
realignments, particularly in the Middle East, as well as a global expansion in
government outsourcing, have all contributed to increased demand for the type of
services that we provide.
Our
operations in some countries may be adversely affected by unsettled political
conditions, acts of terrorism, civil unrest, force majeure, war or other armed
conflict, expropriation or other governmental actions, inflation, exchange
controls, or currency fluctuations.
Contract
Structure
Our contracts can be broadly
categorized as either cost-reimbursable or fixed-price (sometimes referred to as
lump sum). Some contracts can involve both fixed-price and cost-reimbursable
elements. Fixed-price contracts are for a fixed sum to cover all costs and any
profit element for a defined scope of work. Fixed-price contracts entail more
risk to us as we must predetermine both the quantities of work to be performed
and the costs associated with executing the work. While fixed-price contracts
involve greater risk, they also are potentially more profitable for us, since
the owner/customer pays a premium to transfer many risks to us.
Cost-reimbursable contracts include contracts where the price is variable based
upon our actual costs incurred for time and materials, or for variable
quantities of work priced at defined unit rates. Profit on cost-reimbursable
contracts may be based upon a percentage of costs incurred and/or a fixed
amount. Cost-reimbursable contracts are generally less risky to us, since the
owner/customer retains many of the risks.
G&I
Business Unit Activity
Our
G&I business unit provides program and project management, contingency
logistics, operations and maintenance, construction management, engineering and
other services to military and civilian branches of governments and private
clients worldwide. We deliver on-demand support services across the full
military mission cycle from contingency logistics and field support to
operations and maintenance on military bases. A significant portion of our
G&I business unit’s current operations relate to the support of the United
States government operations in the Middle East, which we refer to as our Middle
East operations, one of the largest U.S. military deployments since World War
II. In the civil infrastructure market, we operate in diverse sectors, including
transportation, waste and water treatment and facilities maintenance. We design,
construct, maintain and operate and manage civil infrastructure projects ranging
from airport, rail, highway, water and wastewater facilities, and mining and
mineral processing to regional development programs and major events. We provide
many of these services to foreign governments such as the United Kingdom and
Australia.
In the
civil infrastructure sector, there has been a general trend of historic
under-investment. In particular, infrastructure related to the quality of water,
wastewater, roads and transit, airports, and educational facilities has declined
while demand for expanded and improved infrastructure continues to outpace
funding. As a result, we expect increased opportunities for our engineering and
construction services.
We
provide substantial work under our government contracts to the DoD and other
governmental agencies. Most of the services provided to the U.S. government are
under cost-reimbursable contracts where we have the opportunity to earn an award
fee based on our customer’s evaluation of the quality of our performance. These
award fees are evaluated and granted by our customer periodically. For contracts
entered into prior to June 30, 2003, all award fees are recognized during the
term of the contract based on our estimate of amounts to be
awarded.
LogCap Project. In
August 2006, the DoD issued a request for proposals on a new competitively bid,
multiple service provider LogCAP IV contract to replace the current LogCAP III
contract. We are currently the sole service provider under our LogCAP III
contract, which has been extended by the DoD through the third quarter of 2008.
In June 2007, we were selected as one of the executing contractors under the
LogCAP IV contract to provide logistics support to U.S. Forces deployed in the
Middle East. Since the award of the LogCAP IV contract, unsuccessful bidders
have brought actions at the GAO protesting the contract award. The GAO rendered
a decision upholding portions of the bid protests. The DoD had implemented a
process to reevaluate the previous contract awards in accordance with the GAO’s
decision. In April 2008, we were selected as one of the executing contractors of
the LogCAP IV contract following the DoD’s reevaluation of the
award. Despite the award of a portion of the LogCAP IV contract and
extension of our LogCAP III contract, we expect our overall volume of work to
decline as our customer scales back its requirement for the types and the
amounts of services we provide. However, as a result of the surge of additional
troops in 2007 and extended tours of duty in Iraq, we expect the decline may
occur more slowly than we previously expected.
Backlog
related to the LogCAP III contract at June 30, 2008 was $1.2 billion.
During the almost six-year period we have worked under the LogCAP III
contract, we have been awarded 81 “excellent” ratings out of 103 total ratings.
We expect to complete all open task orders under our LogCAP III contract during
the first quarter of 2009.
Allenby &
Connaught project. In April 2006, Aspire Defence, a joint venture between
us, Carillion Plc. and a financial investor, was awarded a privately financed
project contract, the Allenby & Connaught project, by the MoD to upgrade and
provide a range of services to the British Army’s garrisons at Aldershot and
around Salisbury Plain in the United Kingdom. In addition to a package of
ongoing services to be delivered over 35 years, the project includes a nine year
construction program to improve soldiers’ single living, technical and
administrative accommodations, along with leisure and recreational facilities.
Aspire Defence will manage the existing properties and will be responsible for
design, refurbishment,
construction and integration of new and modernized facilities. Our Venture’s
business unit manages KBR’s equity interest in Aspire Defence, the project
company that is the holder of the 35-year concession contract. At June 30, 2008,
we indirectly owned a 45% interest in Aspire Defence. In addition, at June 30,
2008, we owned a 50% interest in each of two joint ventures that provide the
construction and the related support services to Aspire Defence. As of June 30,
2008, our performance through the construction phase is supported by $201
million in letters of credit and surety bonds totaling $218 million, both of
which have been guaranteed by Halliburton. Furthermore, our financial and
performance guarantees are joint and several, subject to certain limitations,
with our joint venture partners. The project is funded through equity and
subordinated debt provided by the project sponsors, including us, and the
issuance of publicly held senior bonds.
Skopje Embassy Project. In
2005, we were awarded a fixed-price contract to design and build a U.S. embassy
in Skopje, Macedonia. As a result of a project estimate update and progress
achieved on design drawings, we recorded a $12 million loss in connection with
this project during the fourth quarter of 2006. Subsequently in 2007, we
recorded additional losses on this project of approximately $27 million, and
approximately $3 million and $15 million during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008, respectively, bringing our total estimated losses to
approximately $54 million. These additional costs are a result of identifying
increased costs of materials and the related costs of freight, installation and
other costs. We could incur additional costs and losses on this project if our
cost estimation processes identify new costs not previously included in our
total estimated costs or if our plans to make up lost schedule are not
achieved. As of June 30, 2008, the project was approximately
73% complete.
Upstream
Business Unit Activity
Our
Upstream business unit provides a full range of services for large, complex
upstream projects, including liquefied natural gas (“LNG”), gas-to-liquids
(“GTL”), onshore oil and gas production facilities, offshore oil and gas
production facilities, including platforms, floating production and subsea
facilities, and onshore and offshore pipelines. In gas-to-liquids, we are
leading the construction of two of the world’s three gas-to-liquids projects
under construction or start-up, the size of which exceeds that of almost any
other in the industry. Our Upstream business unit has designed and constructed
some of the world’s most complex onshore facility and pipeline projects and, in
the last 30 years, more than half of the world’s operating LNG liquefaction
capacity. In oil & gas, we provide integrated engineering and program
management solutions for offshore production facilities and subsea developments,
including the design of the largest floating production facility in the world to
date.
Skikda project. During the
third quarter of 2007, we were awarded the engineering, procurement and
construction (“EPC”) contract for the Sonatrach Skikda LNG project, to be
constructed at Skikda, Algeria. In addition to performing the EPC work for the
4.5 million metric tons per annum LNG train, we will execute the
pre-commissioning and commissioning portion of the contract. The contract has an
approximate value of $2.8 billion. As of June 30, 2008 the Skikda project was
approximately 23% complete.
Escravos project. In
connection with our review of a consolidated 50%-owned GTL project in
Escravos, Nigeria, during the second quarter of 2006, we identified increases in
the overall cost to complete this four-plus year project, which resulted in our
recording a $148 million charge before minority interest and taxes during the
second quarter of 2006. These cost increases were caused primarily by schedule
delays related to civil unrest and security on the Escravos River, changes
in the scope of the overall project, engineering and construction changes due to
necessary front-end engineering design changes and increases in procurement cost
due to project delays. The increased costs were identified as a result of our
first check estimate process.
During
the first half of 2007, we and our joint venture partner negotiated
modifications to the contract terms and conditions resulting in an executed
contract amendment in July 2007. The contract has been amended to convert from a
fixed price to a reimbursable contract whereby we will be paid our actual cost
incurred less a credit that approximates the charge we identified in the second
quarter of 2006. The unamortized balance of the charge is included as a
component of the “Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts” in the
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Also included in the amended
contract are client determined incentives that may be earned over the remaining
life of the contract. Under the terms of the amended contact, the first $21
million of incentives earned over the remaining life of the contract are not
payable to us. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we did
not recognize approximately $6 million of incentives earned but not
payable under the provisions of the amended contract. Our Advanced
billings on uncompleted contracts included in our condensed consolidated balance
sheets related to this project, was $0 million and $236 million at June 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Brown & Root Condor Spa (“BRC”).
BRC was a joint venture in which we sold our 49% interest and other
rights in BRC in the third quarter of 2007, to Sonatrach for approximately $24
million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $18 million. In the first
quarter of 2007, we recorded an $18 million impairment charge of which $16
million was classified as “Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated
affiliates” and $2 million as a component of “Cost of services” in our condensed
consolidated statements of income. During the first quarter of 2007, we billed
approximately $2 million of services to BRC, which we expensed as a component of
“Cost of services”.
Results
of Operations
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Percentage
Change
|
|
|
|
(In
millions of dollars)
|
|
Revenue:
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G&I:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Government —Middle East Operations
|
|
$ |
1,340 |
|
|
$ |
1,170 |
|
|
$ |
170 |
|
|
|
15
|
% |
U.S.
Government —Americas Operations
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
(29
|
) |
|
|
(16
|
)% |
International
Operations
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
66
|
% |
Total
G&I
|
|
|
1,707 |
|
|
|
1,482 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
15
|
% |
Upstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
Monetization
|
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
60
|
% |
Offshore
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
15
|
% |
Other
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
(14
|
) |
|
|
(35
|
)% |
Total
Upstream
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
44
|
% |
Services
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
65
|
% |
Downstream
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
15
|
% |
Technology
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
28
|
% |
Ventures
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(200 |
)
% |
Total
revenue
|
|
$ |
2,658 |
|
|
$ |
2,152 |
|
|
$ |
506 |
|
|
|
24
|
% |
________________________
(1)
|
Our
revenue includes both equity in the earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
as well as revenue from the sales of services into the joint ventures. We
often participate on larger projects as a joint venture partner and also
provide services to the venture as a subcontractor. The amount included in
our revenue represents our share of total project revenue, including
equity in the earnings (loss) from joint ventures and revenue from
services provided to joint
ventures.
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Percentage
Change
|
|
|
|
(In
millions of dollars)
|
|
Business
Unit Income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G&I:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Government —Middle East Operations
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
67 |
|
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
)
% |
U.S.
Government —Americas Operations
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
1,200
|
% |
International
Operations
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
96
|
% |
Total
job income
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(31
|
) |
|
|
(33
|
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6
|
% |
Total
G&I business unit income
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
9
|
% |
Upstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
Monetization
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
(11
|
) |
|
|
(26 |
)
% |
Offshore
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
55
|
% |
Other
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(33 |
)
% |
Total
job income
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
(7
|
) |
|
|
(12 |
)
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(14
|
) |
|
|
(13
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(8 |
)
% |
Total
Upstream business unit income
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(8
|
) |
|
|
(17 |
)
% |
Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
income
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(3
|
) |
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(50 |
)
% |
Total
Services business unit income
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Downstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
income
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
300
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(6
|
) |
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(50 |
)
% |
Total
Downstream business unit income
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
1,300
|
% |
Technology:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
income
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
71
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(5
|
) |
|
|
(5
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Total
Technology business unit income
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
250
|
% |
Ventures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
loss
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
—
|
% |
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
100
|
% |
Total
Ventures business unit loss
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
100
|
% |
Total
business unit income
|
|
$ |
140 |
|
|
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
13
|
% |
Unallocated
amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor
costs absorption (1)
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
150
|
% |
Corporate
general and administrative
|
|
|
(52
|
) |
|
|
(55
|
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5
|
% |
Total
operating income
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
|
38
|
% |
________________________
|
(1)
|
Labor
cost absorption represents costs incurred by our central labor and
resource groups (above)/ under the amounts charged to the operating
business units.
|
Three
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to three months ended June 30,
2007
Government and
Infrastructure. Revenue from our G&I business unit was $1.7 billion
and $1.5 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. The increase in revenue from our Middle East Operations is largely
a result of higher volume on U.S. military support activities in Iraq under our
LogCAP III contract due to a U.S. military troop surge in the second half of
2007. We expect to provide services under our LogCAP III contract through the
first quarter of 2009. In April 2008, we were selected as one of the executing
contractors of the LogCAP IV contract. Despite the award of the LogCAP IV
contract, we expect our overall volume of work to decline as our customer scales
back its requirements for the types and amounts of services we provide under
these programs. Revenue from our Americas Operations decreased primarily as a
result of lower activity on several domestic cost-reimbursable U.S. Government
projects, including the CENTCOM, CONCAP and Los Alamos projects. The increase in
revenue from our International Operations is largely due to a project to design,
procure and construct facilities for the U.K. MoD in Basra, southern Iraq and
several engineering projects in Australia.
Business
unit income was $63 million and $58 million for the three months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. Job income from our Middle East
Operations decreased as a result of a $40 million charge recognized in the
second quarter of 2008 related to an unfavorable jury verdict from
litigation with one of our subcontractors for work performed on our LogCAP III
contract in 2003. We believe the jury award is billable to our
customer, but we have not yet determined if the jury award can be fully
recovered at this time. Job income from our Americas Operations
increased primarily due to the prior job loss of $24 million recognized on the
U.S. embassy project in Skopje, Macedonia in the second quarter of 2007 compared
to a $3 million loss recognized in the second quarter of 2008. This
increase was partially offset by decreases in job income on several domestic
cost-reimbursable U.S. Government projects resulting from lower
activity. In our International Operations, job income increased
primarily due to increased performance on the construction portion of the
Allenby & Connaught project as well as the project for the U.K. MoD in
Iraq.
Upstream. Revenue from our
Upstream business unit was $699 million and $485 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in revenue is primarily
due to increased activity from several Gas Monetization projects including the
Escravos GTL, Pearl GTL, Gorgon LNG and Skikda LNG projects. Revenue from these
four projects increased an aggregate $257 million during the second quarter of
2008. We continue to experience a strong market for gas monetization projects
with an increasing number of LNG projects in the development stage.
Business
unit income was $39 million and $47 million for the three months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. In our Gas Monetization operations, the decrease
was largely driven by a reduction in estimated profits on one of our LNG
projects caused by increases in estimated costs of our joint venture which
decreased KBR’s recognized profits by $24 million during the
quarter. During the quarter, the joint venture and the project owner
reached a settlement that is expected to cover the increases in estimated
costs. Based on the timing and approvals required for the settlement,
a formal change order was not completed between the joint venture and the
project owner during the second quarter of 2008; however, we believe that it is
likely that a change order will be executed covering the increases in estimated
costs. This decrease in business unit income was partially offset by
increases in job income on other Gas Monetization projects as a result
of increased activity.
Services. Revenue from our
Services business unit was $129 million and $78 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in revenue is primarily
due to increases in newly awarded and reoccurring direct construction and
modular fabrication services in our Canadian and North American Construction
operations. Revenue from the Shell Scotford Upgrader project in Canada increased
approximately $66 million during the second quarter of 2008.
Business
unit income was $17 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2008 and
2007. Job income increased by approximately $2 million in our Canadian
operations primarily attributable to the Shell Scotford Upgrader project and
several projects in our North American Construction operations. The
increases were offset by lower results from our MMM joint venture which provides
marine vessel support services in the Gulf of Mexico.
Downstream. Revenue from our
Downstream business unit was $101 million and $88 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the second quarter 2008,
revenue increased by approximately $27 million from the Saudi Kayan olefin and
Ras Tanura integrated chemical projects in Saudi Arabia due to increased
activity. Increase in revenue related to these and other projects were partially
offset by an $18 million decrease in revenue during the quarter on the EBIC
ammonia plant project in Egypt as it nears completion.
Business
unit income was $14 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. This increase is primarily due to an increase in
job income from the Saudi Kayan project and additional positive contributions
from the Yanbu Export Refining project and program management services for the
Ras Tanura project in Saudi Arabia as well as the reversal of $8
million of the previously recognized losses on the Saudi Kayan project
resulting from the effects of change orders executed during the second quarter
of 2008.
Technology. Revenue from our
Technology business unit was $23 million and $18 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Business unit income was $7 million
and $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The increase in revenue and business unit income is primarily attributable to
several projects with higher activity in the second quarter of
2008.
Ventures. Revenue from our
Ventures business unit was $(1) million and $1 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Business unit loss was $0 million
and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenue and business unit income for the second quarter of 2008 included
continued operating losses generated on our investment in APT/FreightLink, the
Alice Springs-Darwin railroad project in Australia. These losses were
offset by income from various other investments including the Aspire Defence and
various road projects in the U.K.
Labor cost absorption. Labor cost absorption
was $2 million and $(4) million for the three months ended June 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively. Labor cost absorption represents costs incurred by our
central labor and resource groups (above) or under the amounts charged to the
operating business units. The increase in labor cost absorption for the three
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 was
primarily due to increased volume at MWKL.
General and Administrative
expense. General and administrative expense was $52 million
and $55 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The decrease was primarily due to settlement of certain sales and use tax issues
that were under audit and lower information technology costs incurred due mainly
to headcount reductions. These decreases were slightly offset by an
increase in performance award unit and stock based compensation
expense.
Non-operating
items.
Net
interest income was $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared
to net interest income of $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
The decrease in net interest income primarily relates to the decrease in
interest income earned related to our Escravos Project. In July 2007
our Escravos Project was converted from a fixed price contract to a reimbursable
contract. In conjunction with this conversion of the contract, we
were no longer entitled to interest income earned on advanced funds from the
project owner. As of June 30, 2008, we had total cash and equivalents of
approximately $1.6 billion (including committed cash of $211 million) compared
to $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2007.
Provision
for income taxes from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2008 was
$36 million compared to $32 million in the second quarter of 2007. The effective
tax rate for the second quarter of 2008 was approximately 36% as compared to a
rate of 41% in the second quarter of 2007. Our effective tax rate for the three
months ended June 30, 2008 exceeded our statutory rate of 35% primarily due to
not receiving a benefit for operating losses on our railroad investment in
Australia, and state and other taxes. We received an unfavorable tax
ruling in the U.K. on the deduction of certain capital losses that were deducted
in prior years related to the separations of the Highlands Insurance Company
from Halliburton in 1996. In addition, we recognized a benefit to our
tax provision in the second quarter of 2008 related to amended tax returns filed
in Australia for losses previously surrendered to Halliburton for which
Halliburton has surrendered back to KBR and we believe can be carried forward to
recover taxes paid by KBR in a subsequent period, deductions in the U.K. related
to research and development and in the U.S. related to extraterritorial income
exclusion for certain activities supporting foreign projects. The net
impact of recording the U.K. court ruling and the amended tax returns in the
second quarter of 2008 was a benefit of approximately $4 million. Our
effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2007 exceeded our statutory rate of
35% primarily due to not receiving a tax benefit for a portion of our impairment
charge related to our investment in BRC, operating losses from our railroad
investment in Australia, and state and other taxes.
Income
from discontinued operations was $0 million and $90 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Discontinued operations represents
revenues and gain on the sale of our Productions Services group in May 2006 and
the disposition of our 51% interest in DML in June 2007. Revenues from our
discontinued operations were $225 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007.
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Percentage
Change
|
|
|
|
(In
millions of dollars)
|
|
Revenue:
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G&I:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Government —Middle East Operations
|
|
$ |
2,708 |
|
|
$ |
2,312 |
|
|
$ |
396 |
|
|
|
17
|
% |
U.S.
Government —Americas Operations
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
(96
|
) |
|
|
(26 |
)
% |
International
Operations
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
60
|
% |
Total
G&I
|
|
|
3,391 |
|
|
|
2,939 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
15
|
% |
Upstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
Monetization
|
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
59
|
% |
Offshore
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
40
|
% |
Other
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
(12
|
) |
|
|
(18 |
)
% |
Total
Upstream
|
|
|
1,310 |
|
|
|
877 |
|
|
|
433 |
|
|
|
49
|
% |
Services
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
59
|
% |
Downstream
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
16
|
% |
Technology
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
(9 |
)
% |
Ventures
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
20
|
% |
Total
revenue
|
|
$ |
5,177 |
|
|
$ |
4,179 |
|
|
$ |
998 |
|
|
|
24
|
% |
________________________
(1)
|
Our
revenue includes both equity in the earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
as well as revenue from the sales of services into the joint ventures. We
often participate on larger projects as a joint venture partner and also
provide services to the venture as a subcontractor. The amount included in
our revenue represents our share of total project revenue, including
equity in the earnings (loss) from joint ventures and revenue from
services provided to joint
ventures.
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Percentage
Change
|
|
|
|
(In
millions of dollars)
|
|
Business
Unit Income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G&I:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Government —Middle East Operations
|
|
$ |
105 |
|
|
$ |
132 |
|
|
$ |
(27 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
)
% |
U.S.
Government —Americas Operations
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
(22
|
)% |
International
Operations
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
83
|
% |
Total
job income
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
4
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(60
|
) |
|
|
(68
|
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
12
|
% |
Total
G&I business unit income
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
12
|
% |
Upstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
Monetization
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
(8
|
) |
|
|
(10 |
)
% |
Offshore
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
265
|
% |
Other
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
(13
|
) |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
192
|
% |
Total
job income
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
86
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(25
|
) |
|
|
(24
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(4 |
)
% |
Total
Upstream business unit income
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
115
|
% |
Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
income
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
9
|
% |
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(6
|
) |
|
|
(5
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(20 |
)
% |
Total
Services business unit income
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
11
|
% |
Downstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
income
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
191
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(10
|
) |
|
|
(8
|
) |
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
(25 |
)
% |
Total
Downstream business unit income
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
633
|
% |
Technology:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
income
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(4
|
)% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(10
|
) |
|
|
(10
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Total
Technology business unit income
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(8
|
)% |
Ventures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Job
loss
|
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
(5
|
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
20
|
% |
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Divisional
overhead
|
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
(1
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
% |
Total
Ventures business unit loss
|
|
|
(4
|
) |
|
|
(6
|
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
33
|
% |
Total
business unit income
|
|
$ |
347 |
|
|
$ |
232 |
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
|
50
|
% |
Unallocated
amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor
costs absorption (1)
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(10
|
) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
150
|
% |
Corporate
general and administrative
|
|
|
(108
|
) |
|
|
(112
|
) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4
|
% |
Total
operating income
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
$ |
134 |
|
|
|
122
|
% |
________________________
(1)
|
Labor
cost absorption represents costs incurred by our central labor and
resource groups (above)/ under the amounts charged to the operating
business units.
|
Six
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to six months ended June 30,
2007
Government and
Infrastructure. Revenue from our G&I business unit was $3.4 billion
and $2.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The increase in revenue from our Middle East Operations is largely a result of
higher volume on U.S. military support activities in Iraq under our LogCAP III
contract due to a U.S. military troop surge in the second half of 2007. We
expect to provide services under our LogCAP III contract through the first
quarter of 2009. In April 2008, we were selected as one of the executing
contractors of the LogCAP IV contract. Despite the award of the LogCAP IV
contract, we expect our overall volume of work to decline as our customer scales
back its requirements for the types and amounts of services we provide under
these programs. Revenue from our Americas Operations decreased primarily as a
result of lower activity on several domestic cost-reimbursable U.S. Government
projects including the CENTCOM, CONCAP and Los Alamos projects. The increase in
revenue from our International Operations is largely due to a project to design,
procure and construct facilities for the U.K. MoD in Basra, southern
Iraq. Also contributing to the increase in International Operations
are several engineering projects in Australia.
Business
unit income was $143 million and $128 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in job income from our
Middle East Operations decreased as a result of a $40 million charge recognized
in the second quarter of 2008 related to an unfavorable jury verdict from
litigation with one of our subcontractors for work performed on our LogCAP III
contract in 2003. We believe the jury verdict is billable to our
customer, but we have not yet determined if the jury award can be fully
recovered at this time. Job income from our International Operations
increased due to several projects including increased earnings from the Allenby
& Connaught project and the recently awarded project to design, procure and
construct facilities for the U.K. MoD in southern Iraq. The increases in our
International Operations were partially offset by an additional job loss of $15
million related to the U.S. embassy project in Skopje, Macedonia recorded during
the six months ended June 30, 2008 in our Americas Operations.
Upstream. Revenue from our
Upstream business unit was $1.3 billion and $877 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in revenue is primarily
due to increased activity from several Gas Monetization projects including the
Escravos GTL, Pearl GTL, Gorgon LNG and Skikda LNG projects. Revenue from these
four projects increased an aggregate $453 million during the six months ended
June 30, 2008. We continue to experience a strong market for gas monetization
projects with an increasing number of LNG projects in the development stage. In
addition, in the first quarter of 2008 we recognized revenue in the amount of
$51 million related to the favorable arbitration award related to one of our
three projects performed for PEMEX, EPC 28.
Business
unit income was $144 million and $67 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in business unit income was largely
driven by a $51 million favorable arbitration award on one of our three PEMEX
projects EPC 28 in the first quarter of 2008 in our Offshore operations. In
addition, in the first quarter of 2007, we recognized an $18 million impairment
charge on our net investment in BRC in our Other operations. In our
Gas Monetization operations, the decrease was largely driven by a reduction in
estimated profits on one of our LNG projects caused by increases in estimated
costs of our joint venture which decreased KBR’s recognized profits by $24
million during the quarter. During the quarter, the joint venture and
the project owner reached a settlement that is expected to cover the increases
in estimated costs. Based on the timing and approvals required for
the settlement, a formal change order was not completed between the joint
venture and the project owner during the second quarter of 2008; however, we
believe that it is likely that a change order will be executed covering the
increases in estimated costs. The decrease in profits from this
project was partially offset by increases in job income on other Gas
Monetization projects as a result of the increased activity including the Skikda
LNG and Shell GTL projects.
Services. Revenue from our
Services business unit was $237 million and $149 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in revenue is primarily
due to increases in newly awarded and reoccurring direct construction and
modular fabrication services in our Canadian and North American Construction
operations. Revenue from the Shell Scotford Upgrader project in Canada increased
approximately $113 million during the six months ended June 30,
2008.
Business
unit income was $30 million and $27 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. This increase in business unit income was primarily
attributable to Shell Scotford Upgrader project which were partially offset by
decreases in job income from several other projects in Canada and lower results
from our MMM joint venture which provides marine vessel support services in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Downstream. Revenue from our
Downstream business unit was $201 million and $173 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the first six months of 2008,
revenue increased by approximately $10 million on the Yanbu export refinery, $21
million on the Saudi Kayan olefin and $26 million on the Ras Tanura projects in
Saudi Arabia due to increased activity. Increase in revenue related to these and
other projects were partially offset by a $40 million decrease in revenue during
the quarter on the EBIC ammonia plant project in Egypt as it nears
completion.
Business
unit income was $22 million and $3 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. This increase is primarily due to an increase in
job income from the Saudi Kayan project and additional positive contributions
from program management services for the Ras Tanura project in Saudi
Arabia. During the second quarter of 2008, we reversed $8
million of the previously recognized losses on the Saudi Kayan resulting
from the effects of change orders executed during the second quarter of
2008. Also contributing to the increases is $6 million in job income
from the Yanbu export refinery project which was in the early stages of
execution during the first quarter of 2007.
Technology. Revenue from our
Technology business unit was $42 million and $46 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Business unit income was $12 million
and $13 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The decrease in revenue and business unit income is primarily attributable to a
couple projects in China and South America with lower activity as they are
completed or nearly completed as of the first quarter of 2008. The
decreases in revenue and income from these projects are partially offset by
increases from technology licensed to an ammonia plant in Venezuela and an
aniline plant in China.
Ventures. Revenue from our
Ventures business unit was $(4) million and $(5) million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Business unit loss was $4 million
and $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenue and business unit loss for the first six months of 2008 and 2007 are
primarily driven by continued operating losses generated on our investment in
APT/FreightLink, the Alice Springs-Darwin railroad project in
Australia.
Labor cost absorption. Labor
cost absorption was $5 million and $(10) million for the six months ended June
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Labor cost absorption represents costs incurred
by our central labor and resource groups (above) or under the amounts charged to
the operating business units. The increase in labor cost absorption for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 was
primarily due to increased volume at MWKL.
General and Administrative expense.
General and administrative expense was $108 million and $112 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Included in the $108
million of general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30,
2008 are net costs of approximately $7 million which we do not expect to recur,
including: costs incurred with the deployment of our HR/Payroll
instance of SAP together with a charge from Halliburton for access to their
HR/Payroll system which we have used historically pursuant to the Master
Separation agreement, costs accrued for sales and use tax for periods currently
under audit partially offset by an adjustment recorded in the first quarter of
2008 for our 2007 short term incentive program reflecting the final
determination of certain discretionary amounts made by our compensation
committee in the first quarter of 2008.
Non-operating
items.
Net
interest income was $25 million for the first six months of 2008 compared to net
interest income of $27 million for the first six months of 2007. In July 2007
our Escravos Project was converted from a fixed price contract to a reimbursable
contract. In conjunction with this conversion of the contract, we
were no longer entitled to interest income earned on advanced funds from the
project owner. The decrease in net interest income earned in 2008 related to our
Escravos project, was partially offset by interest income related to the payment
from PEMEX for the EPC 22 arbitration award. As of June 30, 2008, we
had total cash and equivalents of approximately $1.6 billion (including
committed cash of $211 million) compared to $2.0 billion as of June 30,
2007.
Provision
for income taxes from continuing operations in the first six months of 2008 was
$96 million compared to $58 million in the first six months of 2007. The
effective tax rate for the first six months of 2008 was approximately 36% as
compared to a rate of 44% in the first six months of 2007. Our effective tax
rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008 exceeded our statutory rate of 35%
primarily due to not receiving a benefit for operating losses on our railroad
investment in Australia, and state and other taxes. We received an
unfavorable tax ruling in the U.K. on the deduction of certain capital losses
that were deducted in prior years related to the separations of the Highlands
Insurance Company from Halliburton in 1996. In addition, we
recognized a benefit to our tax provision in the second quarter of 2008 related
to amended tax returns filed in Australia for losses previously surrendered to
Halliburton for which Halliburton has surrendered back to KBR and we believe can
be carried forward to recover taxes paid by KBR in a subsequent period,
deductions in the U.K. related to research and development and in the U.S.
related to extraterritorial income exclusion for certain activities supporting
foreign projects. The net impact of recording the U.K. court ruling
and the amended tax returns in the first six months of 2008 was a benefit of
approximately $4 million. Our effective tax rate for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 exceeded our statutory rate of 35% primarily due to not
receiving a tax benefit for a portion of our impairment charge related to our
investment in BRC, operating losses from our railroad investment in Australia,
and state and other taxes.
Income
from discontinued operations was $0 million and $94 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Discontinued operations represents
revenues and gain on the sale of our Productions Services group in May 2006 and
the disposition of our 51% interest in DML in June 2007. Revenues from our
discontinued operations were $449 million for the six months ended June 30,
2007.
Backlog
Backlog
represents the dollar amount of revenue we expect to realize in the future as a
result of performing work under multi-period contracts that have been awarded to
us. Backlog is not a measure defined by generally accepted accounting
principles, and our methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable to
the methodology used by other companies in determining their backlog. Backlog
may not be indicative of future operating results. Not all of our revenue is
recorded in backlog for a variety of reasons, including the fact that some
projects begin and end within a short-term period. Many contracts do not provide
for a fixed amount of work to be performed and are subject to modification or
termination by the customer. The termination or modification of any one or more
sizeable contracts or the addition of other contracts may have a substantial and
immediate effect on backlog.
We
generally include total expected revenue in backlog when a contract is awarded
and/or the scope is definitized. For our projects related to unconsolidated
joint ventures, we have included in the table below our percentage ownership of
the joint venture’s backlog. However, because these projects are accounted for
under the equity method, only our share of future earnings from these projects
will be recorded in our revenue. Our backlog for projects related to
unconsolidated joint ventures in our continuing operations totaled $2.9 billion
and $3.1 billion at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. We also
consolidate joint ventures which are majority-owned and controlled or are
variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary. Our backlog
included in the table below for projects related to consolidated joint ventures
with minority interest includes 100% of the backlog associated with those joint
ventures and totaled $3.5 billion at June 30, 2008 and $3.2 billion at December
31, 2007.
For
long-term contracts, the amount included in backlog is limited to five years. In
many instances, arrangements included in backlog are complex, nonrepetitive in
nature, and may fluctuate depending on expected revenue and timing. Where
contract duration is indefinite, projects included in backlog are limited to the
estimated amount of expected revenue within the following twelve months. Certain
contracts provide maximum dollar limits, with actual authorization to perform
work under the contract being agreed upon on a periodic basis with the customer.
In these arrangements, only the amounts authorized are included in backlog. For
projects where we act solely in a project management capacity, we only include
our management fee revenue of each project in backlog.
Backlog(1)
(in
millions)
|
|
June
30,
2008
|
|
|
December
31,
2007
|
|
G&I:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Government - Middle East Operations
|
|
$ |
1,170 |
|
|
$ |
1,361 |
|
U.S.
Government - Americas Operations
|
|
|
490 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
International
Operations
|
|
|
2,120 |
|
|
|
2,339 |
|
Total
G&I
|
|
$ |
3,780 |
|
|
$ |
4,248 |
|
Upstream:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
Monetization
|
|
|
6,531 |
|
|
|
6,606 |
|
Offshore
Projects
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Other
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
Total
Upstream
|
|
$ |
6,850 |
|
|
$ |
6,897 |
|
Services
|
|
|
809 |
|
|
|
765 |
|
Downstream
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
Technology
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
Ventures
|
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
Total
backlog for continuing operations
|
|
$ |
12,600 |
|
|
$ |
13,051 |
|
(1)
|
Our
G&I business unit’s total backlog from continuing operations
attributable to firm orders was $3.6 billion and $4.0 billion as of June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Our G&I business unit’s
total backlog from continuing operations attributable to unfunded orders
was $0.2 billion as of June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007.
|
We
estimate that as of June 30, 2008, 51% of our backlog will be complete within
one year. As of June 30, 2008, 24% of our backlog for continuing operations was
attributable to fixed-price contracts and 76% was attributable to
cost-reimbursable contracts. For contracts that contain both fixed-price and
cost-reimbursable components, we classify the components as either fixed-price
or cost-reimbursable according to the composition of the contract except for
smaller contracts where we characterize the entire contract based on the
predominant component.
In August
2006, we were awarded a task order for approximately $3.5 billion for our
continued services in Iraq through the third quarter of 2008 under the LogCAP
III contract in our G&I-Middle East operations. As of June 30, 2008, our
backlog under the LogCAP III contract was $1.2 billion. In July 2007, we were
awarded the EPC contract for the Skikda LNG project for approximately $2.8
billion. As of June 30, 2008, the Skikda backlog was $2.6 billion and was
included in our Upstream-Gas Monetization operations.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, cash and equivalents totaled $1.6 billion and
$1.9 billion, respectively, including $211 million and $483 million,
respectively, of cash and equivalents from advanced payments related to
contracts in progress held by our joint ventures and other subsidiaries that we
consolidate for accounting purposes. The use of these cash balances in
consolidated joint ventures is limited to the specific projects or joint venture
activities and is not available for other projects, general cash needs or
distribution to us without approval of the board of directors of the respective
joint ventures or subsidiaries. In addition, cash and equivalents includes $216
million and $213 million as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively, from advanced payments related to a contract in progress that was
approximately 23% complete at June 30, 2008. We expect to use the cash and
equivalents advanced on this project to pay project costs.
Our
Revolving Credit Facility has an $890 million capacity and is available for cash
working capital needs and letters of credit to support our operations. On June
30, 2008, we expanded the capacity of our Revolving Credit Facility in the
amount of $40 million. This expansion increased the capacity under
the Revolving Credit Facility from $850 million to $890
million. Effective July 2, 2008, an additional $40 million of
borrowing capacity was added to the Revolving Credit Facility, increasing the
capacity to $930 million. Letters of credit issued in support of our
operations reduce the Revolving credit Facility capacity on a dollar-for-dollar
basis. As of June 30, 2008 we had approximately $500 million of letters of
credit outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, which reduced the
availability to $390 million. In addition, we have approximately $478 million in
letters of credit issued under various Halliburton facilities. The letters of
credit are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by Halliburton. Under the
terms of the master separation agreement, we provide an indemnification to
Halliburton in the event of a drawing under these letters of credits. Also, we
have agreed to use our reasonable best efforts to attempt to release or replace
Halliburton’s liability under these outstanding credit support instruments. We
currently pay an annual fee to Halliburton calculated at 0.40% of the
outstanding performance-related letters of credit and 0.80% of the outstanding
financial-related letters of credit guaranteed by Halliburton. Effective January
1, 2010, the annual fee increases to 0.90% and 1.65% of the outstanding
performance-related and financial-related outstanding issued letters of credit,
respectively.
We are
also pursuing several large projects that, if awarded to us will likely require
us to issue letters of credit that could be large in amount.
Our
business strategy includes our evaluation of strategic acquisitions of other
businesses. We are currently evaluating several opportunities that, if
successfully acquired, will require the use of a portion of our existing cash
balances.
The
current capacity of our Revolving Credit Facility is not adequate for us to
issue letters of credit necessary to replace all outstanding letters of credit
issued under the various Halliburton facilities and issue letters of credit for
projects that we are currently pursuing should they be awarded to us. In
addition, we would not be able to make working capital borrowings against the
Revolving Credit Facility if the availability is fully reduced by issued letters
of credit. We are currently pursuing further expansion of our credit
capacity.
Operating
activities. Cash used in operating activities was $284 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Collections of accounts
receivable balances and a payment from PEMEX related to the EPC 22 arbitration
award of $79 million were more than offset by the use of cash on our Escravos
project of approximately $290 million during the six months ended June 30,
2008. Cash used in operating activities also includes approximately
$62 million of contributions made to our international and domestic pension
plans during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Our working capital
requirements for our Iraq-related work decreased from $239 million at December
31, 2007 to $207 million at June 30, 2008, generating cash of $32 million. Cash
provided by operating activities was $394 million for the six months ended June
30, 2007. Cash provided by operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007
includes $373 million related to collections of accounts receivable and a
significant milestone payment from one of our joint ventures. This
increase to cash was slightly offset by a decrease in accounts payable primarily
related to LogCap III.
Investing activities. Cash
used in investing activities was $24 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008. In April 2008, we acquired TGI and Catalyst Interactive for a
combined purchase price of approximately $11 million, net of cash
received. Cash provided by investing activities was $311 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2007, primarily due to the sale in the second
quarter of 2007 of our 51% interest in DML for cash proceeds of approximately
$345 million, net of direct transaction costs. Capital expenditures were $16
million and $23 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
Financing activities. Cash
used in financing activities was $17 million for the six months ended June
30, 2008 and primarily related to payments of dividends to
shareholders and to minority shareholders. Cash used in financing activities was
$149 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and primarily related to
payments made to Halliburton and payment of dividends to minority shareholders.
The payments to Halliburton during the six months ended June 30, 2007, related
to various support services provided by Halliburton under our transition
services agreement and other amounts.
Further sources of
cash. Future sources of cash include cash flows from
operations, including cash advance payments from our customers, and borrowings
under our Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility is available
for cash advances required for working capital and letters of credit to support
our operations. However, to meet our short- and long-term liquidity
requirements, we will primarily look to cash generated from operating
activities. As such, we will be required to consider the working capital
requirements of future projects.
Future uses of cash. Future uses of cash will primarily
relate to working capital requirements for our operations. In addition, we used
cash of $550 million to fund the BE&K acquisition in the third quarter of
2008, and will use cash for capital expenditures, pension obligations, operating
leases, cash dividend payments and various other obligations, as they
arise.
As of
June 30, 2008, we had commitments to fund approximately $123 million to related
companies. Our commitments to fund our privately financed projects are supported
by letters of credit as described above. These commitments arose primarily
during the start-up of these entities due to the losses incurred by them. At
June 30, 2008, approximately $28 million of the $123 million commitments are
current.
We
currently expect to contribute approximately $73 million and $2 million to our
international and domestic pension plans, respectively, in 2008. As of June 30,
2008, we had contributed approximately $61 million and $1 million to our
international and domestic pension plans, respectively.
Capital
spending for 2008 is expected to be approximately $57 million, and primarily
relates to information technology and real estate.
On May 6,
2008, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per
share of common stock payable on July 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on June
13, 2008. The dividend payment was approximately $9 million and is included in
other current liabilities as of June 30, 2008. Any future dividend declarations
will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Letters of credit, bonds and
financial and performance guarantees. We and Halliburton have agreed that
the existing surety bonds, letters of credit, performance guarantees, financial
guarantees and other credit support instruments guaranteed by Halliburton will
remain in full force and effect following the separation of our companies. In
addition, we and Halliburton have agreed that until December 31, 2009,
Halliburton will issue additional guarantees, indemnification and reimbursement
commitments for our benefit in connection with (a) letters of credit
necessary to comply with our EBIC contract, our Allenby & Connaught project
and all other contracts that were in place as of December 15, 2005; (b) surety
bonds issued to support new task orders pursuant to the Allenby & Connaught
project, two job order contracts for our G&I business unit and all
other contracts that were in place as of December 15, 2005; and (c) performance
guarantees in support of these contracts. Each credit support instrument
outstanding at the time of our initial public offering and any additional
guarantees, indemnification and reimbursement commitments will remain in effect
until the earlier of: (1) the termination of the underlying project contract or
our obligations thereunder or (2) the expiration of the relevant credit support
instrument in accordance with its terms or release of such instrument by the
customer. In addition, we have agreed to use our reasonable best efforts to
attempt to release or replace Halliburton’s liability under the outstanding
credit support instruments and any additional credit support instruments
relating to our business for which Halliburton may become obligated for which
such release or replacement is reasonably available. For so long as Halliburton
or its affiliates remain liable with respect to any credit support instrument,
we have agreed to pay the underlying obligation as and when it becomes due.
Furthermore, we agreed to pay to Halliburton a quarterly carry charge for its
guarantees of our outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds and agreed to
indemnify Halliburton for all losses in connection with the outstanding credit
support instruments and any new credit support instruments relating to our
business for which Halliburton may become obligated following the
separation.
During
the second quarter of 2007, a £20 million letter of credit was issued on our
behalf by a bank in connection with our Allenby & Connaught project. The
letter of credit supports a building contract guarantee executed between KBR and
certain project joint venture company to provide additional credit support as a
result of our separation from Halliburton. The letter of credit issued by the
bank is guaranteed by Halliburton.
Debt covenants. The Revolving
Credit Facility contains a number of covenants restricting, among other things,
our ability to incur additional indebtedness and liens, sales of our assets and
payment of dividends, as well as limiting the amount of investments we can make.
We are limited in the amount of additional letters of credit and other debt we
can incur outside of the Revolving Credit Facility. Also, under the current
provisions of the Revolving Credit Facility, it is an event of default if any
person or two or more persons acting in concert, other than Halliburton or us,
directly or indirectly acquire 25% or more of the combined voting power of all
outstanding equity interests ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of
directors of KBR Holdings, LLC, the borrower under the facility and a wholly
owned subsidiary of KBR. Prior to our amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility
on January 17, 2008 (referred to below), we were generally prohibited from
purchasing, redeeming, retiring, or otherwise acquiring any of our common stock
unless it is in connection with a compensation plan, program, or practice
provided that the aggregate price paid for such transactions does not exceed $25
million in any fiscal year.
On
January 17, 2008, we entered into an Agreement and Amendment to the Revolving
Credit Facility effective as of January 11, 2008, (the “Amendment”). The
Amendment (i) permits us to elect whether any increase in the aggregate
commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility used solely for the issuance of
letters of credit are to be funded from existing banks or from one or more
eligible assignees; and (ii) permits us to declare and pay shareholder dividends
and/or engage in equity repurchases not to exceed $400 million.
The
Revolving Credit Facility also requires us to maintain certain financial ratios,
as defined by the Revolving Credit Facility agreement, including a
debt-to-capitalization ratio that does not exceed 50%; a leverage ratio that
does not exceed 3.5; and a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 3.0. At June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we were in compliance with these ratios and
other covenants.
Effective May
2008, our 55%-owned consolidated subsidiary, M.W. Kellogg Limited, entered into
a credit facility with Barclays Bank totaling £15 million. This
facility replaces a previous facility with Barclays Bank. This
facility, which is non-recourse to us, is primarily used for bonding, guarantee,
and other purposes.
Off
balance sheet arrangements
We
participate, generally through an equity investment in a joint venture,
partnership or other entity, in privately financed projects that enable our
government customers to finance large-scale projects, such as railroads, and
major military equipment purchases. We evaluate the entities that are created to
execute these projects following the guidelines of Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46R. These projects typically
include the facilitation of non-recourse financing, the design and construction
of facilities, and the provision of operations and maintenance services for an
agreed period after the facilities have been completed. The carrying value of
our investments in privately financed project entities totaled $59 million and
$30 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Our equity in
earnings from privately financed project entities totaled $11 million and $14
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
respectively. Our equity in earnings from privately
financed project entities totaled $5 million and $4 million for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
Other
factors affecting liquidity
We had
unapproved claims for costs incurred under various government
contracts totaling $70 million at June 30, 2008 and $82 million at December
31, 2007. The unapproved claims outstanding at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 are considered to be probable of collection and have been
recognized as revenue. These unapproved claims related to contracts where our
costs have exceeded the customer’s funded value of the task order and therefore
could not be billed. We understand that our customer is actively
seeking funds that have been or will be appropriated to the Department of
Defense that can be obligated on our contract.
As of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had incurred approximately $37 million
and $156 million, respectively, of costs under the LogCAP III contract that
could not be billed to the government due to lack of appropriate funding on
various task orders. These amounts were associated with task orders that had
sufficient funding in total, but the funding was not appropriately allocated
among the task orders. We are in the process of preparing a request for a
reallocation of funding to be submitted to the U.S. Army for negotiation. We
believe the negotiations will result in an appropriate distribution of funding
by the U.S. Army and collection of the full amounts due.
Legal
Proceedings
Information
related to various commitments and contingencies is described in Notes 8 and 9
to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Environmental
Matters
We are
subject to numerous environmental, legal, and regulatory requirements related to
our operations worldwide. In the United States, these laws and regulations
include, among others: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act; the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air
Act; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and the Toxic Substances Control
Act.
In
addition to the federal laws and regulations, states and other countries where
we do business often have numerous environmental, legal and regulatory
requirements by which we must abide. We evaluate and address the environmental
impact of our operations by assessing and remediating contaminated properties in
order to avoid future liabilities and by complying with environmental, legal and
regulatory requirements. On occasion, we are involved in specific environmental
litigation and claims, including the remediation of properties we own or have
operated as well as efforts to meet or correct compliance-related matters. We
make estimates of the amount of costs associated with known environmental
contamination that we will be required to remediate and record accruals to
recognize those estimated liabilities. Our estimates are based on the best
available information and are updated whenever new information becomes known.
For certain locations including our property at Clinton Drive, we have not
completed our analysis of the site conditions and until further information is
available, we are only able to estimate a possible range of remediation costs.
This range of costs could change depending on our ongoing site analysis and the
timing and techniques used to implement remediation activities. We do not expect
costs related to environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on
our consolidated financial position or our results of operations. At June 30,
2008 our accrual for the estimated assessment and remediation costs associated
with all environmental matters was approximately $6 million, which represents
the low end of the range of possible costs that could be as much as $15
million.
New
Accounting Standards
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statement-amendments of ARB No. 51,” (“SFAS
160”). SFAS 160 states that accounting and reporting for minority
interests will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as
a component of equity. The Statement also establishes reporting
requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and
distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the
noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008, early adoption is prohibited. We
are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In April
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 142-3, “Determination of the
Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” This FSP amends the factors that should be
considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of this FSP is to improve the
consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair
value of the asset under FASB Statement No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business
Combinations,” and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early
adoption is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of
this FSP will have on our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June
2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted
in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating
Securities.” This FSP provides that unvested share-based payment
awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents
(whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in
the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class
method. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those
years. All prior period earnings per share data presented shall be
adjusted retrospectively. Early application of this FSP is
prohibited. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of
adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
We are
exposed to financial instrument market risk from changes in foreign currency
exchange rates and interest rates. We selectively manage these exposures through
the use of derivative instruments to mitigate our market risk from these
exposures. The objective of our risk management is to protect our cash flows
related to sales or purchases of goods or services from market fluctuations in
currency rates. Our use of derivative instruments includes the following types
of market risk:
|
-
|
volatility
of the currency rates;
|
|
-
|
time
horizon of the derivative
instruments;
|
|
-
|
the
type of derivative instruments
used.
|
We do not
use derivative instruments for trading purposes. We do not consider any of these
risk management activities to be material.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
In
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of
the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008 to provide reasonable assurance
that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within
the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and
forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
During
the most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal
control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Information
related to various commitments and contingencies is described in Notes 8 and 9
to the condensed consolidated financial statements and in Managements’
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Legal
Proceedings.
There are
no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item
1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference,
for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
On May 7, 2008, we held our Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the
following matters:
|
1.
|
The
election of three Class II directors for the ensuing three years and until
their successors shall be elected and shall
qualify.
|
|
2.
|
A
proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm to examine the financial statements and
books and records of KBR, Inc. for
2008.
|
|
3.
|
A
proposal to adopt our 2009 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.
|
The three
Class II directors, John R. Huff, Lester L. Lyles and Richard J. Slater were
elected at the meeting, and proposals two and three received the affirmative
vote required for approval. The number of votes cast for, against and
withheld, as well as the number of abstentions, as to each matter were as
follows;
Proposal
|
|
Votes
For
|
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.
|
Election
of Class II director-Term Ending 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John
R. Huff
|
|
152,970,485
|
|
421,746
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lester
L. Lyles
|
|
152,925,729
|
|
466,502
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
J. Slater
|
|
153,088,172
|
|
304,059
|
|
|
|
Votes
For
|
|
Votes
Against
|
|
Abstentions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
Proposal
to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm to examine the financial statements and books and records
of KBR, Inc. for 2008
|
|
152,110,001
|
|
1,274,871
|
|
7,358
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
Proposal
to adopt our 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
|
122,509,631
|
|
19,078,973
|
|
577,362
|
Item 5. Other Information
None.
|
2.1
|
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated as of May 6, 2008, by and among KBR, Inc.,
BE&K., and Whitehauk Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2008, SEC file No.
001-33146)
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
3.1
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of KBR, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
10.1
|
|
KBR,
Inc., 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
10.2
|
|
Amendment
No. 4 to the Five Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7,
2008, among KBR Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as
Borrower, the Banks and Institutional Banks parties to the Five Year
Revolving Credit Agreement, and Citibank, N.A., as paying
agent.
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
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 Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
**
|
32.2
|
|
Certification of
Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Filed
with this Form 10-Q
|
|
**
|
|
Furnished
with this Form 10-Q
|
As required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has authorized this report to be signed on behalf of the registrant by the
undersigned authorized individuals.
KBR,
INC.
/s/ T.
KEVIN
DENICOLA
|
/s/ JOHN
W. GANN, JR.
|
T.
Kevin DeNicola
|
John
W. Gann, Jr.
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Vice
President and Chief Accounting
Officer
|
Date:
August 1, 2008
|
2.1
|
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated as of May 6, 2008, by and among KBR, Inc.,
BE&K., and Whitehauk Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2008, SEC file No.
001-33146)
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of KBR, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
KBR,
Inc., 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Amendment
No. 4 to the Five Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7,
2008, among KBR Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as
Borrower, the Banks and Institutional Banks parties to the Five Year
Revolving Credit Agreement, and Citibank, N.A., as paying
agent.
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Certification of
Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Certification of
Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
**
|
|
|
Certification of
Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
**
|
|
|
Certification of
Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Filed
with this Form 10-Q
|
|
**
|
|
Furnished
with this Form 10-Q
|