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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
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 000-02479
 
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
     
MASSACHUSETTS   04-2211809
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
60 FRONTAGE ROAD, ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810-5498
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
978-475-9090
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ       No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer þ       Non-accelerated filer 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 þ
     As of October 31, 2006, there were 9,285,620 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
 

 


 

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2006
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 Ex-10.1 Amendment to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 Ex-31.1 Section 302 Certification of CEO
 Ex-31.2 Section 302 Certification of CFO
 Ex-32.1 Section 906 Certification of CEO
 Ex-32.2 Section 906 Certification of CFO
Special Note on Factors Affecting Future Results
     This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Dynamics Research Corporation (the “Company”) that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “goal,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 under the section entitled “Risk Factors”. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (unaudited)     (audited)  
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 584     $ 1,020  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $615 at September 30, 2006 and $588 at December 31, 2005
    35,372       32,894  
Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process
    41,070       60,210  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,308       1,483  
 
           
Total current assets
    79,334       95,607  
 
           
Noncurrent assets
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    11,869       12,252  
Goodwill
    63,055       63,055  
Intangible assets, net
    6,373       8,480  
Other noncurrent assets
    7,046       8,359  
 
           
Total noncurrent assets
    88,343       92,146  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 167,677     $ 187,753  
 
           
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $     $ 10,170  
Accounts payable
    20,268       25,668  
Deferred taxes
    12,420       19,825  
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
    15,094       18,761  
Other accrued expenses
    3,741       6,392  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    51,523       80,816  
 
           
Long-term liabilities
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
    21,692       15,242  
Other long-term liabilities
    14,524       17,508  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
    36,216       32,750  
 
           
Total liabilities
    87,739       113,566  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 9,286,350 and 9,096,893 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively
    929       910  
Capital in excess of par value
    46,882       45,571  
Unearned compensation
          (1,850 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (10,768 )     (10,768 )
Retained earnings
    42,895       40,324  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    79,938       74,187  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 167,677     $ 187,753  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Contract revenue
  $ 61,547     $ 77,334     $ 194,026     $ 223,712  
Product sales
    1,614       1,779       4,626       5,131  
 
                       
Total revenue
    63,161       79,113       198,652       228,843  
 
                       
 
                               
Cost of contract revenue
    53,756       64,174       169,054       187,927  
Cost of product sales
    1,217       1,242       3,771       3,948  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,559       6,722       18,228       19,429  
Amortization of intangible assets
    702       760       2,107       2,279  
 
                       
Total operating costs and expenses
    61,234       72,898       193,160       213,583  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    1,927       6,215       5,492       15,260  
Interest expense, net
    (558 )     (1,061 )     (1,693 )     (3,193 )
Other income
    78       119       429       2,221  
 
                       
Income before provision for income taxes
    1,447       5,273       4,228       14,288  
Provision for income taxes
    526       2,136       1,741       5,787  
 
                       
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    921       3,137       2,487       8,501  
Cumulative benefit of accounting change, net of income taxes of $62
                84        
 
                       
Net income
  $ 921     $ 3,137     $ 2,571     $ 8,501  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per common share
                               
Basic
                               
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.10     $ 0.35     $ 0.27     $ 0.97  
Cumulative benefit of accounting change
                0.01        
 
                       
Net income
  $ 0.10     $ 0.35     $ 0.28     $ 0.97  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted
                               
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.10     $ 0.34     $ 0.26     $ 0.92  
Cumulative benefit of accounting change
                0.01        
 
                       
Net income
  $ 0.10     $ 0.34     $ 0.27     $ 0.92  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    9,133,552       8,846,245       9,079,601       8,761,800  
Diluted
    9,395,360       9,264,137       9,424,170       9,208,054  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
                 
    Nine months ended  
    September 30,  
    2006     2005  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 2,571     $ 8,501  
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation
    2,425       2,823  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,107       2,279  
Stock compensation expense, including cumulative effect of accounting change
    1,632       621  
Non-cash interest expense
    166       98  
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of building
    (507 )      
Income from equity interest
    (169 )     (140 )
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
          457  
Deferred income taxes
    (6,866 )     1,135  
Gain on sale of investments and long-lived assets, net
    (193 )     (2,001 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (2,478 )     9,058  
Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process
    19,888       (16,887 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (825 )     3,993  
Accounts payable
    (5,400 )     6,707  
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
    (3,667 )     (4,944 )
Other accrued expenses
    (2,835 )     131  
Other long-term liabilities
    (2,477 )     (3,574 )
 
           
Net cash provided by continuing operations
    3,372       8,257  
Net cash used in discontinued operations
          (422 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,372       7,835  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (2,063 )     (3,373 )
Purchase of business
          (128 )
Proceeds from sale of investments and long-lived assets
    214       2,002  
Dividends from equity investment
    155       60  
Increase in other assets
    (44 )     (156 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,738 )     (1,595 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit agreement
    21,692       (2,111 )
Principal payments under loan agreements
    (25,412 )     (6,268 )
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock
    1,574       2,853  
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
    158        
Payments on deferred financing costs
    (82 )      
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (2,070 )     (5,526 )
 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (436 )     714  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    1,020       925  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 584     $ 1,639  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
     The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dynamics Research Corporation (“DRC” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries included herein, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company operates through the parent corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, HJ Ford Associates, Inc. (“HJ Ford”) and DRC International Corporation.
     The Company, through HJ Ford, has a 40% ownership interest in HMRTech, LLC (“HMRTech”), a small disadvantaged business as defined by the Small Business Administration of the United States Government. The Company, also through HJ Ford, has a 40% ownership interest in HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV, LLC (“HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV”), a joint venture formed with HMRTech. The ownership interests are accounted for using the equity method and reported as a component of other noncurrent assets captioned as “Equity Investments” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
     In the opinion of management, all material adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented have been reflected. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. The accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2005.
NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
          In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“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 158”). SFAS 158 requires an employer that sponsors one or more single-employer defined benefit plans to (a) recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a benefit plan in its statement of financial position, (b) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost pursuant to SFAS No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”, or SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions”, (c) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end, and (d) disclose in the notes to financial statements additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. SFAS 158 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 158 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
          In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
          In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, with early application encouraged. The Company does not expect the adoption of SAB 108 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
          In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 sets standards for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises’ financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributable for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on accounting for tax liability derecognition, classification, interest and penalty recognition, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently analyzing the effects FIN 48 may have on its financial statements.
     In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair value for all share-based payment awards including stock options, employee stock purchases under employee stock purchase plans, non-vested share awards (restricted stock) and stock appreciation rights. SFAS 123R supersedes the Company’s previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which provided the Staff’s views regarding implementation issues related to SFAS 123R.
     The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method beginning January 1, 2006, the first day of the first quarter of fiscal 2006. In accordance with that transition method, the Company has not restated prior periods for the effect of compensation expense calculated under SFAS 123R. The Company has continued to use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value of all applicable awards. Compensation expense for all share-based equity awards is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. The adoption of SFAS 123R also requires additional accounting related to income taxes and earnings per share as well as additional disclosure related to the cash flow effects resulting from share-based compensation. The adoption of SFAS 123R had an unfavorable pre-tax impact of $711, net of a pre-tax cumulative benefit of accounting change of $146, on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
NOTE 3. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
     Earnings Per Share
     Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For periods in which there is net income, diluted earnings per share is determined by using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.
     Restricted shares of common stock that vest based on the satisfaction of certain conditions are treated as contingently issuable shares until the conditions are satisfied. These shares are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation and included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.
     Due to their antidilutive effect, approximately 95,000 and 100,300 options to purchase common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Approximately 83,500 and 73,800 options to purchase common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. However, these options could become dilutive in future periods.

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic
    9,133,552       8,846,245       9,079,601       8,761,800  
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock grants
    261,808       417,892       344,569       446,254  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted
    9,395,360       9,264,137       9,424,170       9,208,054  
 
                       
Comprehensive Income
     The components of comprehensive income (net of tax) are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Net income
  $ 921     $ 3,137     $ 2,571     $ 8,501  
 
                       
Adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income:
                               
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments available for sale
                      (324 )
Reclassification adjustment of realized gain included in net income
                      (1,211 )
 
                       
Adjustments to comprehensive income
                      (1,535 )
 
                       
Comprehensive income
  $ 921     $ 3,137     $ 2,571     $ 6,966  
 
                       
NOTE 4. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
     Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R which require the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors including employee stock option awards, employee stock purchases made under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) and restricted stock awards based on estimated fair values. The Company previously applied the provisions of APB No. 25 and related Interpretations and provided the required pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). The unearned compensation balance of $1,850 as of December 31, 2005, which was accounted for under APB 25, was reclassified into capital in excess of par value upon adoption of SFAS 123R.
     At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23, 2006, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the ESPP by 500,000 shares to a total of 1,300,000 shares.
     Pro forma Information for Periods Prior to the Adoption of SFAS 123R
     Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company provided the disclosures required under SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosures.” Forfeitures of awards were recognized as they occurred. The pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was as follows:
                 
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2005     2005  
Net income, as reported
  $ 3,137     $ 8,501  
Add: Share-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects
    121       406  
Deduct: Total share-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (256 )     (963 )
 
           
Pro forma net income
  $ 3,002     $ 7,944  
 
           

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    Three Months   Nine Months
    Ended   Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2005   2005
Earnings per common share:
               
As reported:
               
Basic
  $ 0.35     $ 0.97  
Diluted
  $ 0.34     $ 0.92  
Pro forma:
               
Basic
  $ 0.34     $ 0.91  
Diluted
  $ 0.32     $ 0.86  
     Impact of the Adoption of SFAS 123R
     The Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method beginning January 1, 2006. Accordingly, during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006 as if the fair value method required for pro forma disclosure under SFAS 123 were in effect for expense recognition purposes adjusted for estimated forfeitures. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a pre-tax cumulative benefit of accounting change of $146 related to estimating forfeitures for restricted stock awards that were unvested as of January 1, 2006. For share-based awards granted after January 1, 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value method required under SFAS 123R. For all awards the Company has recognized compensation expense using a straight-line amortization method. As SFAS 123R requires that share-based compensation expense be based on awards that ultimately vest, estimated share-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.
     The impact on the Company’s operating income, net income and earnings per share from the adoption of SFAS 123R for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was as follows:
                 
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2006  
Stock options
  $ 181     $ 538  
ESPP
    94       319  
 
           
Impact on operating income
    275       857  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          (146 )
 
           
Impact after cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 275     $ 711  
 
           
Impact on net income
  $ (233 )   $ (548 )
Impact on earnings per common share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.06 )
Diluted
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.06 )
     Total share-based compensation recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was as follows:
                 
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2006  
Cost of products and services
  $ 297     $ 897  
Selling, general and administrative
    303       881  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
          (146 )
 
           
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 600     $ 1,632  
 
           

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Valuation Assumptions
     The fair value of share-based awards for employee stock option awards and employee stock purchases made under the ESPP was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted average assumptions were used during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2006 (1)   2005 (1)   2006 (1)   2005
Stock Options:
                               
Risk-free interest rate
                      3.87 %
Dividend yield
                       
Volatility
                      66.38 %
Expected life in years
                      6.5  
ESPP:
                               
Risk-free interest rate
    4.99 %     3.48 %     4.77 %     2.68 %
Dividend yield
                       
Volatility
    21.37 %     34.40 %     27.14 %     32.77 %
Expected life in months
    3.0       3.0       3.0       3.0  
 
(1)   During the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company did not grant any stock option awards.
     Share-Based Payment Award Activity
     The following table summarizes equity share-based payment award activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:
                                 
    Stock Options     Restricted Stock  
            Weighted             Weighted  
    Awards     Average     Awards     Average  
    Outstanding     Exercise Price     Outstanding     Fair Value  
Balance at June 30, 2006
    1,159,775     $ 8.47       232,971     $ 13.14  
Granted
        $           $  
Exercised/Vested
    (6,729 )   $ 8.45       (4,526 )   $ 15.88  
Cancelled
    (3,851 )   $ 18.09       (4,997 )   $ 15.18  
 
                           
Balance at September 30, 2006
    1,149,195     $ 8.44       223,448     $ 13.04  
 
                           
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2005
    1,239,393     $ 8.49       221,816     $ 13.60  
Granted
        $       69,900     $ 14.30  
Exercised/Vested
    (50,297 )   $ 6.97       (46,933 )   $ 16.89  
Cancelled
    (39,901 )   $ 12.46       (21,335 )   $ 14.07  
 
                           
Balance at September 30, 2006
    1,149,195     $ 8.44       223,448     $ 13.04  
 
                           
 
                               
Balance at June 30, 2005
    1,376,113     $ 8.76       222,719     $ 13.75  
Granted
        $       18,280     $ 15.62  
Exercised/Vested
    (109,870 )   $ 9.96           $  
Cancelled
    (14,517 )   $ 18.47       (15,717 )   $ 18.01  
 
                           
Balance at September 30, 2005
    1,251,726     $ 8.54       225,282     $ 13.61  
 
                           
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2004
    1,499,105     $ 8.71       192,408     $ 12.90  
Granted
    15,000     $ 18.57       109,080     $ 16.41  
Exercised/Vested
    (163,241 )   $ 9.25       (36,836 )   $ 16.16  
Cancelled
    (99,138 )   $ 11.90       (39,370 )   $ 16.05  
 
                           
Balance at September 30, 2005
    1,251,726     $ 8.54       225,282     $ 13.61  
 
                           

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     Cash proceeds received, the intrinsic value and the total tax benefits realized resulting from option exercises was as follows:
                 
    Three Months   Nine Months
    Ended   Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2006   2006
Amounts realized or received from stock option exercises:
               
Cash proceeds received
  $ 57     $ 350  
Intrinsic value realized
  $ 31     $ 203  
Income tax benefit realized
  $     $ 138  
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the total tax benefit realized from exercised stock options and ESPP was $158, which was reported as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. As of September 30, 2006, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $1,189, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years.
     The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock awards, as determined under SFAS 123R, granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $14.30. The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $72 and $793, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was $1,857, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 years.
     Information regarding outstanding and exercisable stock options as of September 30, 2006, is as follows:
                                                                 
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
                    Weighted                             Weighted        
            Weighted     Average                     Weighted     Average        
            Average     Remaining                     Average     Remaining        
Range of   Number     Exercise     Contractual     Intrinsic     Number     Exercise     Contractual     Intrinsic  
Exercise Prices   of Options     Price     Life     Value     of Options     Price     Life     Value  
$3.13 — $7.50
    344,060     $ 5.08       2.96     $ 1,676       344,060     $ 5.08       2.96     $ 1,676  
$7.51 — $13.68
    721,609     $ 8.90       4.52       784       181,609     $ 8.80       4.06       238  
$13.69 — $18.60
    63,526     $ 17.10       6.68             41,191     $ 17.69       5.94        
$18.61 — $24.50
    20,000     $ 21.83       4.10             20,000     $ 21.83       4.10        
 
                                                       
 
    1,149,195     $ 8.44       4.16     $ 2,460       586,860     $ 7.69       3.55     $ 1,914  
 
                                                       
NOTE 5. SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
     The composition of selected balance sheet accounts is as follows:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Property, plant and equipment, net:
               
Machinery and equipment
  $ 32,394     $ 31,307  
Leasehold improvements
    1,917       1,011  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment
    34,311       32,318  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (22,442 )     (20,066 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 11,869     $ 12,252  
 
           
 
               
Other noncurrent assets:
               
Deferred tax asset
  $ 3,377     $ 3,916  
Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process
    801       1,549  
Equity investments
    733       719  
Other
    2,135       2,175  
 
           
Other noncurrent assets
  $ 7,046     $ 8,359  
 
           

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Accrued compensation and employee benefits:
               
Accrued pension liability
  $ 2,000     $ 5,818  
Accrued vacation
    4,819       4,705  
Other
    8,275       8,238  
 
           
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
  $ 15,094     $ 18,761  
 
           
 
               
Other accrued expenses:
               
Accrued income taxes
  $     $ 2,433  
Other
    3,741       3,959  
 
           
Other accrued expenses
  $ 3,741     $ 6,392  
 
           
 
               
Other long-term liabilities:
               
Deferred gain on sale of building
  $ 5,577     $ 6,158  
Accrued pension liability
    4,466       5,328  
Other
    4,481       6,022  
 
           
Other long-term liabilities
  $ 14,524     $ 17,508  
 
           
NOTE 6. INVESTMENT AVAILABLE FOR SALE
     At December 31, 2005, 74,724 Lucent Technologies (“Lucent”) shares were held in escrow for indemnification related to Lucent’s 2004 acquisition of Telica, Inc., which the Company obtained an ownership interest in prior to Lucent’s acquisition. Prior to the acquisition of Telica by Lucent, the Company carried the Telica shares at $0, as there was no readily determinable market value for them. During the first quarter of 2006, the shares held in escrow were released to the Company. The Company subsequently sold all of the shares during the first quarter of 2006 and realized a gain of $211 included in Other Income in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
     On June 27, 2005, the Company sold 672,518 Lucent shares for $2.0 million, net of transaction costs, realizing a pretax gain on the sale of $2.0 million. The gain on the sale of the Lucent shares is included in Other Income in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
     Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
                                 
    September 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
            Accumulated             Accumulated  
    Cost     Amortization     Cost     Amortization  
Customer relationships
  $ 12,800     $ (6,427 )   $ 14,200     $ (5,720 )
Non-competition agreements
                1,740       (1,740 )
 
                       
 
  $ 12,800     $ (6,427 )   $ 15,940     $ (7,460 )
 
                       
     During the first quarter of 2006, the Company reduced the cost basis and related accumulated amortization of fully amortized intangible assets by $3,140. The Company recorded amortization expense for its identifiable intangible assets of $702 and $760 for the three months September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2,107 and $2,279, respectively, for the nine months then ended. Amortization expense on the Company’s identifiable intangible assets for their remaining useful lives is as follows:
         
Remainder of 2006
  $ 702  
2007
  $ 2,602  
2008
  $ 2,038  
2009
  $ 1,031  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2006. The carrying amount of goodwill of $63,055 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was included in the Systems and Services segment. The Company will complete its annual assessment of goodwill for possible impairment during the fourth quarter.
NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the effective income tax rate was approximately 41.2% compared to 40.5% for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in the 2006 tax rate reflects the implementation of SFAS 123R for certain stock awards and effect of permanent difference due to a lower profit before tax balance partially offset by a lower overall state effective tax rate due to the recently implemented State of Ohio Commercial Activity Tax and realization in the three months ended September 30, 2006 of $0.1 million in favorable state income tax audits and a reduction in overall effective state tax rate.
     Deferred taxes on unbilled receivables totaled approximately $11 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $19 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in deferred taxes resulted from a reduction in tax deferred unbilled costs and fees and tax payments related to the Company’s settlement of its 2002 and 2003 income tax audits. The Company paid $10.8 million in income taxes in the first nine months of 2006 and currently anticipates additional income tax payments of $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) also has initiated an audit of the Company’s 2004 income tax return. The IRS continues to challenge the deferral of income for tax purposes related to the Company’s unbilled receivables including the applicability of a Letter Ruling issued by the IRS to the Company in January 1976 which granted to the Company deferred tax treatment of its unbilled receivables. The Company has requested and the IRS has agreed to allow this issue to be elevated to the IRS National Office for determination. While the outcome of the audit is not expected to be known for several months and remains uncertain, the Company may incur interest expense, the Company’s deferred tax liabilities may be reduced and income tax payments may be increased substantially in future periods.
NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
     The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plan are below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Interest cost
  $ 1,002     $ 959     $ 3,006     $ 2,953  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,262 )     (1,139 )     (3,786 )     (3,305 )
Recognized actuarial loss
    440       334       1,320       1,127  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 180     $ 154     $ 540     $ 775  
 
                       
     The Company’s defined benefit pension plan is frozen. No credit is earned for current service and no new participants are eligible to enter the plan; accordingly, the net periodic benefit costs do not include any charges for service cost. During the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, the Company made a contribution of $5,220 and $6,191, respectively, to fund its pension plan. Total contributions made through the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $5,220 and $8,084, respectively.
NOTE 10. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
     On September 29, 2006, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “2006 facility”) with a bank group to amend and restate the then existing credit facility entered into on September 1, 2004 (as amended, the “2004 facility”). The 2006 facility provides for a $50 million, three-year revolving credit agreement (the “revolver”) for working capital needs. The bank group, led by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as a lender and as administrative agent, also includes TD Banknorth, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     The outstanding balances on the 2004 facility, which consisted of an acquisition term loan balance of $17.2 million and a revolving credit facility balance of $4.5 million, were paid off and re-borrowed under the revolver as part of the 2006 facility. The fee on the unused portion of the revolver ranges from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, and is payable quarterly in arrears. The Company has the option of selecting an annual interest rate for the revolver equal to either: (a) the then applicable LIBOR rate plus 1.50% to 2.50% per annum, depending on the Company’s most recently reported leverage ratio; or (b) the Base Rate. The Base Rate means the higher of the base rate as announced from time to time by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. or the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus one-half percent (.50%) per annum. For those portions of the revolver accruing at the LIBOR rate, the Company has the option of selecting interest periods of 30, 60, 90 or 180 days. The revolver has a three year term and matures on September 29, 2009.
     On an ongoing basis, the 2006 facility requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants, including maintaining a minimum net worth and certain cash flow and debt coverage ratios. The covenants also limit the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, purchase capital assets, sell or dispose of assets, make additional acquisitions or investments, or enter into new leases, among other restrictions. In addition, the 2006 facility provides that the bank group may accelerate payment of all unpaid principal and all accrued and unpaid interest under the 2006 facility, upon the occurrence and continuance of certain events of default, including, among others, the following:
    Any failure by the Company and its subsidiaries to make any payment of principal, interest and other sums due under the 2006 facility within three (3) calendar days of the date when the payment is due;
 
    Any breach by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of certain covenants, representations and warranties;
 
    Any default and acceleration of any indebtedness owed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries to any person (other than the bank group) which is in excess of $1,000,000;
 
    Any final judgment against the Company or any of its subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000 which has not been insured to the reasonable satisfaction of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as administrative agent;
 
    Any bankruptcy (voluntary or involuntary) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
 
    Any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries; or
 
    A change in control of the Company, as described in the 2006 facility.
     The Company’s outstanding debt at September 30, 2006 was $21,692 which consisted of net borrowings against the revolver for general corporate purposes. The interest rate was 8.25%, based on the base rate option elected on September 30, 2006. Borrowings under the revolver have been classified as a non-current liability in accordance with the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-22. The Company’s outstanding debt for December 31, 2005 was as follows:
                         
    Outstanding     Interest        
    Principal     Rate     Interest Rate Option and Election Date  
December 31, 2005
                       
Acquisition term loan
  $ 23,100       6.17 %   180-day LIBOR rate option elected on August 1, 2005
Acquisition term loan
    2,312       7.25 %   Base Rate option elected on December 30, 2005
 
                     
Total Debt
    25,412                  
Less: Current portion of long-term debt
    (10,170 )                
 
                     
Long-term debt
  $ 15,242                  
 
                     
NOTE 11. BUSINESS SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND RELATED PARTY INFORMATION
     Business Segment
     The Company has two reportable business segments: Systems and Services, and Metrigraphics.
     The Systems and Services segment provides technical, engineering and information technology services to government customers. The segment is comprised of three operating groups that provide similar services and solutions and are subject to similar regulations. These services and solutions include design, development, operation and maintenance of business intelligence systems, business transformation services, defense program acquisition

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
management services, training and performance support systems and services, automated case management systems and IT infrastructure services.
     The Metrigraphics segment develops and builds components for original equipment manufacturers in the computer peripheral device, medical electronics, telecommunications and other industries, with the focus on the custom design and manufacture of miniature electronic parts that are intended to meet high precision requirements through the use of electroforming, thin film deposition and photolithography technologies.
     The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating income. The operating income for each segment includes amortization of intangible assets and selling, engineering and administrative expenses directly attributable to the segment. All corporate operating expenses are allocated between the segments based on segment revenues, including depreciation. However, depreciation related to corporate assets that is subsequently allocated to the segment operating results is included in the table below. Sales between segments represent less than 1% of total revenue and are accounted for at cost.
Results of operations information for the Company’s business are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Revenues from external customers
                               
Systems and Services
  $ 61,547     $ 77,334     $ 194,026     $ 223,712  
Metrigraphics
    1,614       1,779       4,626       5,131  
 
                       
 
  $ 63,161     $ 79,113     $ 198,652     $ 228,843  
 
                       
Gross profit
                               
Systems and Services
  $ 7,791     $ 13,160     $ 24,972     $ 35,785  
Metrigraphics
    397       537       855       1,183  
 
                       
 
  $ 8,188     $ 13,697     $ 25,827     $ 36,968  
 
                       
Operating income
                               
Systems and Services
  $ 1,806     $ 5,959     $ 5,465     $ 14,949  
Metrigraphics
    121       256       27       311  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,927     $ 6,215     $ 5,492     $ 15,260  
 
                       
     Major Customers
     Revenues from Department of Defense (“DoD”) customers accounted for approximately 80.1% and 80.9% of total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and approximately 80.0% and 78.6%, respectively, in the nine months then ended.
     Revenues earned from a significant DoD customer and related accounts receivable are as follows:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
    $     %     $     %     $     %     $     %  
Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center
  $ 12,754       20 %   $ 12,450       16 %   $ 39,467       20 %   $ 34,932       15 %
     The outstanding accounts receivable balances of this customer at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, were as follows:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center
  $ 2,516     $ 4,740  
     The Company had no other customer in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2006 or 2005 that accounted for more than 10% of revenues.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     Related Party
     The Company has a 40% interest in HMRTech and HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV, as more fully described in “Note 1, Basis of Presentation”. Revenues from HMRTech for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $90 and $165, respectively, and $311 and $531, respectively, for the nine months then ended. The amounts due from HMRTech included in accounts receivable at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, were $81 and $1, respectively. Revenues recognized by the Company on services provided to the United States Government through HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $242. The amounts due from HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV included in accounts receivable at September 30, 2006 was $117.
NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
     As a defense contractor, the Company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and Congressional Committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the Company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The Company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Except as noted below, the Company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     On October 26, 2000, two former Company employees were indicted and charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States Air Force, and wire fraud, among other charges, arising out of a scheme to defraud the United States out of approximately $10 million. Both men subsequently pled guilty to the principal charges against them. On October 9, 2003, the United States Attorney filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company based in substantial part upon the actions and omissions of the former employees that gave rise to the criminal cases against them. In the civil action, the United States is asserting claims against the Company based on the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act, in addition to certain common law and equitable claims. The United States Attorney seeks to recover up to three times its actual damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, and double damages and penalties under the Anti-Kickback Act. The United States Attorney also seeks to recover its costs and interest in this action. The Company believes it has substantive defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend itself. However, the outcome of this litigation, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     The Company has provided documents in response to a previously disclosed grand jury subpoena issued on October 15, 2002 by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, directing the Company to produce specified documents dating back to 1996. The subpoena relates to an investigation, currently focused on the period from 1996 to 1999, by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice into the bidding and procurement activities involving the Company and several other defense contractors who have received similar subpoenas and may also be subjects of the investigation. Although the Company is cooperating in the investigation, it does not have a sufficient basis to predict the outcome of the investigation. Should the Company be found to have violated the antitrust laws, the matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     On June 28, 2005, a suit, characterized as a class action employee suit, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and certain provisions of Massachusetts General Laws. The Company believes that its practices comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Massachusetts General Laws. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself and has sought to have the complaint dismissed from District Court and addressed in accordance with the Company’s mandatory dispute resolution program for the arbitration of workplace complaints. On April 10, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
District of Massachusetts entered an order granting in part the Company’s motion to dismiss the civil action filed against the Company, and to compel compliance with its mandatory dispute resolution program. The Company intends to appeal a portion of the Court’s decision to the effect that a class action waiver set fourth in the dispute resolution program is not enforceable. The outcome of this litigation, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
     On October 25, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved actions to proceed with an amendment to remove the 3% annual benefit inflator for active participants in the Company’s defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”). The removal of the Plan’s inflator fully freezes each participant’s calculated pension benefit as of December 31, 2006. This amendment will decrease the Plan’s projected benefit obligation by approximately $3.1 million as a reduction of the actuarial loss. As a result, net periodic pension cost will be reduced in the fourth quarter of 2006 and in future periods.
     Also on October 25, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved actions to proceed with an amendment to eliminate the “look-back” option and to reduce the stock purchase discount from 15% to 5% under the Company’s ESPP effective November 1, 2006. Under SFAS 123R, this amendment results in the Company accounting for shares purchased in connection with the ESPP as non-compensatory. The amendment became effective on November 1, 2006. This amendment will decrease stock-based compensation cost in the fourth quarter of 2006 and in future periods.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes.
Overview
     DRC, founded in 1955 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, provides information technology (“IT”), engineering and other services focused on national defense and intelligence, public safety and citizen services for government customers. The government market is composed of three sectors: national defense and intelligence, federal civilian agencies, and state and local governments. The Company’s core capabilities are focused on IT, engineering and technical subject matter expertise that pertain to the knowledge domains of the Company’s core customers.
     Recent industry reports, such as the CSIS report published by the Defense Industrial Institution Group, are projecting long-term growth rates in demand by the federal government for professional services of 4-5%. These estimates are, in general, lower than those made a year ago. The Company is cognizant of funding challenges facing the federal government and the resulting increase in competitiveness in our industry. Significant contract awards have been and will continue to be delayed and new initiatives have been slow to start. With the passage of Federal budgets for fiscal year 2007 for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security there appears to be recent improvement in contract award and funding decisions. Customers are moving away from General Services Administration and time and materials contracts toward agency sponsored indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicles and fixed price contracts and task orders. The Department of Defense seeks to reduce spending on contracted program advisory and assistance services and often is setting this work aside for small businesses. Concurrently, there is increasing demand from federal customers for engineering, training, business transformation, Lean Six Sigma and business intelligence solutions and services. Many federal customers are seeking to streamline their procurement activities by consolidating work under large contract vehicles. The Company’s competitive strategy is intended to align with these trends.
     Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) using the modified prospective transition method. In accordance with that transition method, the Company has not restated prior periods for the effect of compensation expense calculated under SFAS 123R. The Company has continued to use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value of all applicable awards. Compensation expense for all share-based equity awards is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. The adoption of SFAS 123R had an impact of $0.7 million through the third quarter of 2006, net of a cumulative effect of accounting change of $0.1 million recorded during the first quarter of 2006. The Company estimates SFAS 123R expense to be approximately $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and approximately $0.9 million for fiscal year 2006. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, total share-based compensation was $1.6 million, compared to $0.6 million in the same period in 2005 which only included share-based compensation for restricted stock awards. As of September 30, 2006, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $1.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years, and the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was $1.9 million, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 years.
     Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $1.9 million and $6.2 million, respectively, and $5.5 million and $15.3 million, respectively, for the nine months then ended. The operating margin for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was 3.1% of total revenue and 7.9% of total revenue, respectively, and 2.8% and 6.7%, respectively, for the nine months then ended. The decline in operating income was primarily due to a decline in revenue, higher costs associated with business development and bid and proposal activities, costs associated with the adoption of SFAS 123R and severance costs. On May 1, 2006, the Company was notified that the current contract coverage with the Air National Guard would expire in May 2006. Revenue recorded under this contract was $15.0 million for fiscal 2005 and $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. During the second quarter of 2006, the Company implemented a cost reduction plan to bring indirect spending back in line with revenue projections for fiscal 2006. Costs related to a reduction of workforce recorded in

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the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 reduced operating income by $0.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
     The Company has two reportable business segments: Systems and Services, and Metrigraphics. The Systems and Services segment accounted for 97.7% of total revenue and the Metrigraphics segment accounted for 2.3% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Results of Operations
     Operating results expressed as a percentage of segment and total revenue are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,
    2006   2005
    $ millions   %   $ millions   %
Contract revenue
  $ 61.5       97.4 %   $ 77.3       97.8 %
Product sales
  $ 1.6       2.6 %   $ 1.8       2.2 %
Total revenue
  $ 63.2       100.0 %   $ 79.1       100.0 %
 
                               
Gross profit on contract revenue (1)
  $ 7.8       12.7 %   $ 13.2       17.0 %
Gross profit on product sales (1)
  $ 0.4       24.6 %   $ 0.5       30.2 %
Total gross profit (1)
  $ 8.2       13.0 %   $ 13.7       17.3 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 5.6       8.8 %   $ 6.7       8.5 %
Amortization of intangible assets
  $ 0.7       1.1 %   $ 0.8       1.0 %
Operating income
  $ 1.9       3.1 %   $ 6.2       7.9 %
Interest expense, net
  $ (0.6 )     (0.9 )%   $ (1.1 )     (1.3 )%
Other income, net
  $ 0.1       0.1 %   $ 0.1       0.2 %
Provision for income taxes
  $ 0.5       0.8 %   $ 2.1       2.7 %
Net income
  $ 0.9       1.5 %   $ 3.1       4.0 %
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2006   2005
    $ millions   %   $ millions   %
Contract revenue
  $ 194.0       97.7 %   $ 223.7       97.8 %
Product sales
  $ 4.6       2.3 %   $ 5.1       2.2 %
Total revenue
  $ 198.7       100.0 %   $ 228.8       100.0 %
 
                               
Gross profit on contract revenue (1)
  $ 25.0       12.9 %   $ 35.8       16.0 %
Gross profit on product sales (1)
  $ 0.9       18.5 %   $ 1.2       23.1 %
Total gross profit (1)
  $ 25.8       13.0 %   $ 37.0       16.2 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 18.2       9.2 %   $ 19.4       8.5 %
Amortization of intangible assets
  $ 2.1       1.1 %   $ 2.3       1.0 %
Operating income
  $ 5.5       2.8 %   $ 15.3       6.7 %
Interest expense, net
  $ (1.7 )     (0.9 )%   $ (3.2 )     (1.4 )%
Other income, net
  $ 0.4       0.2 %   $ 2.2       1.0 %
Provision for income taxes
  $ 1.7       0.9 %   $ 5.8       2.5 %
Net income
  $ 2.6       1.3 %   $ 8.5       3.7 %
 
(1)   These amounts represent a percentage of contract revenues, product sales and total revenues, respectively.
Revenues
     The Company reported total revenues of $63.2 million and $79.1 million in the third quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively. The revenues for the third quarter of 2006 represent a decrease of $15.9 million, or 20.2%, from the same period in 2005. The Company’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $198.7 million and $228.8 million, respectively.

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     Contract Revenues
     Contract revenues in the Company’s Systems and Services segment represent 97.4% and 97.8% of total revenues in the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Systems and Services revenues were $61.5 million and $77.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $194.0 million and $223.7 million, respectively, in the nine months then ended. The Company’s Systems and Services revenues were earned from the following sectors (in millions):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2006   2005   2006   2005
National defense and intelligence agencies
  $ 50.6     $ 64.0     $ 159.0     $ 180.0  
Federal civilian agencies
  $ 6.6     $ 6.8     $ 23.0     $ 24.6  
State and local government agencies
  $ 4.0     $ 5.9     $ 11.2     $ 17.0  
Other
  $ 0.4     $ 0.6     $ 0.8     $ 2.2  
Total contract revenue
  $ 61.5     $ 77.3     $ 194.0     $ 223.7  
     National defense and intelligence agency revenues for the 2006 periods were lower than the comparable periods due to curtailment of work with the Air National Guard, reduced work with the Air Force Electronics Systems Center and the loss of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs work in October 2005. Revenues from state and local government agencies decreased primarily due to a reduction in the work performed under the Company’s contract with the State of Ohio, under which a significant portion of the development work has been completed.
     The Company’s contract with the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (“ASC”), which provided approximately $39 million of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was subject to re-competition in 2006 as the Consolidated Acquisition of Professional Services (“CAPS’) contract. The competition for prime contract awards was restricted to small businesses. The Company participated in the competition through HJ Ford, its wholly owned subsidiary. HJ Ford and HMRTech are both participants in the U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor Protégé program. During the second quarter of 2006, HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV was awarded a CAPS contract. Task order competition under this contract has begun with a significant value of awards anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2006 and in the first quarter of 2007. Task order awards for re-competition of current Company work is expected to be completed by the end of 2007. The Company believes it is well positioned to retain its base of services provided by HJ Ford employees and compete for new business. The Company derived approximately $24 million of annual revenues from work performed by subcontractors under the Company’s prime contract with the ASC in the previous year. Upon completion of the transition of task orders from the current contract to the new CAPS contract, it is anticipated that the Company’s current subcontractors would contract directly with the joint venture prime contractor entity. As a result it is estimated that upon the completion of the task order transitions, the Company’s annual revenue will be reduced by approximately $24 million while positively affecting the profit margin of the remaining revenue.
     The Company’s contract with the Air Force Electronic Systems Center (“ESC”), which provided approximately $16 million of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, is subject to re-competition. The services provided under the Company’s current contract are being procured by the ESC under two new contract vehicles, the Professional Acquisition Support Services contract and the Engineering Technical Administration Support Services contract. Proposals for their contracts have been submitted and are awaiting award, anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company has participated in the competitions for these contracts as a subcontractor. Transition of work from the current contract to task orders under the new contract is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2007. The full year revenue impact of moving from a prime contractor to a sub-contractor role is anticipated to be an approximate $11 million revenue reduction with no material effect on operating profit. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in receiving these contract awards.

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Revenues by contract type as a percentage of Systems and Services revenues were as follows (in millions):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Time and materials
    64 %     55 %     62 %     56 %
Cost reimbursable
    17 %     21 %     19 %     20 %
Fixed price, including service type contracts
    19 %     24 %     19 %     24 %
 
                       
 
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                       
 
                               
Prime contract
    67 %     68 %     68 %     68 %
Sub-contact
    33 %     32 %     32 %     32 %
 
                       
 
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                       
     Product Sales
     Product sales for the Company’s Metrigraphics segment represent 2.6% and 2.2% of total revenues in the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Metrigraphics sales were $1.6 million and $1.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $4.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, in the nine months then ended. The decrease in the nine months from prior year period was primarily due to a temporary reduction in orders from a customer who is automating its processes.
     Funded Backlog
     The Company’s funded backlog was $97.9 million at September 30, 2006, $144.6 million at December 31, 2005 and $147.5 million at September 30, 2005. The Company expects that substantially all of its backlog will generate revenue during the subsequent twelve month period. The funded backlog at September 30, 2006 stands just below 5 months of revenues, reflecting a seasonal reduction prior to the start of the Government fiscal year, as well as a shortening of option extension and funding in the Aeronautical and Electrical Systems Center markets as these contracts are positioned for re-competition.
     The funded backlog generally is subject to possible termination at the convenience of the contracting party. A portion of the Company’s funded backlog is based on annual purchase contracts and subject to annual governmental approvals or appropriations legislation. The amount of backlog as of any date may be affected by the timing of order receipts and associated deliveries.
Gross Profit
     The Company’s total gross profit was $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $13.7 million in the same period in 2005, resulting in a gross margin of 13.0% and 17.3% for the third quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the total gross profit was $25.8 million and $37.0 million, respectively, resulting in a gross margin of 13.0% and 16.2%, respectively.
     The Company’s gross profit on contract revenue was $7.8 million and $13.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $25.0 million and $35.8 million, respectively, in the nine months then ended. The decline in gross profit resulted in a gross margin of 12.7% and 17.0% in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and 12.9% and 16.0%, respectively, for the nine months then ended. The decline in gross profit was primarily attributable to a decline in revenue and increases in indirect costs including costs related to a reduction in workforce, an increase in business development efforts and share-based compensation, and higher provisions for the valuation of the company’s unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, when compared with the same periods in 2005. Unusually high severance costs of $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2006 also are included in results for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Share-based compensation costs reduced gross profit by $0.3 million and $0.9 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. In the near term, the Company anticipates continuation of the lower gross margin as a result of a continued high level of investment in business development, bid and proposal activities.

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     The Company’s gross profit on product sales was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in the nine months then ended. The slight decline in gross profit was primarily attributable to a lower level of revenues. This resulted in a decline in gross margin to 24.6% from 30.2% in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and 18.5% and 23.1%, respectively, for the nine months then ended.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
     The Company’s total selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.6 million and $6.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $18.2 million and $19.4 million, respectively, in the nine months then ended. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of total revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was 8.8% and 8.5%, respectively, and 9.2% and 8.5%, respectively, for the nine months then ended. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months and nine month periods of 2006 were lower than the same periods in 2005 due to lower salaries and benefits resulting from the workforce reductions, as well as other cost reductions. As a percent of revenue selling, general and administrative expenses have increased in 2006 compared with the same periods in 2005 due to revenues decreasing at a faster rate than expenses.
Amortization of intangible assets
     Amortization expense was $0.7 million and $0.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the nine months then ended. Amortization expense relates to intangible assets acquired in the Company’s 2004 acquisition of Impact Innovations Group LLC and is included in the Systems and Services segment. The remaining amortization expense for the current fiscal year will be approximately $0.7 million.
Interest expense, net
     The Company incurred interest expense of $0.6 million and $1.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $1.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively, for the nine months then ended. The decrease in interest expense in 2006 was primarily due to lower average borrowings. An increase in one percentage point in the Company’s rates would result in approximately $0.2 million of additional interest expense on an annual basis. Interest income in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was immaterial.
Other income, net
     The Company recorded net other income of $0.4 million and $2.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The current year and the prior year nine month amounts included $0.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of realized gains resulting from the sale of Lucent Technologies shares during those periods. In accordance with the equity method of accounting, other income includes recognition of the Company’s portion of income or loss related to its investment in HMRTech and HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine month ended September 30, 2006, respectively. For 2005, the Company’s portion of income related to these investments was $0.1 million for both the three and nine month periods.
Income tax provision
     The Company recorded income tax provisions of $0.5 million, or 36.4% of pre-tax income, and $2.1 million, or 40.5% of pre-tax income, in the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $1.7 million, or 41.2% of pre-tax income, and $5.8 million, or 40.5% of pre-tax income, respectively. The increase in the 2006 tax rate reflects the implementation of SFAS 123R for certain stock awards and effect of permanent difference due to a lower profit before tax balance partially offset by a lower overall state effective tax rate due to the recently implemented State of Ohio Commercial Activity Tax and realization in the three months ended September 30, 2006 of $0.1 million in favorable state income tax audits and a reduction in overall effective state tax rate.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is primarily the result of $1.7 million and $2.1 million of net cash used in investing and financing activities, respectively, partially offset by $3.4 million in net cash provided by operating activities.
     Operating activities
     Cash provided by operating activities totaled $3.4 million for the first nine months of 2006, and is primarily attributable to the collection of total receivables (including unbilled amounts); partially offset by a reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a contribution of $5.2 million during the third quarter to fund the Company’s pension plan.
     Total accounts receivable and current and noncurrent unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process were $77.2 million and $94.7 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Billed accounts receivable increased $2.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, while unbilled amounts decreased $19.9 million in the aggregate. Total accounts receivable (including unbilled amounts) days sales outstanding, or DSO, was 110 days at September 30, 2006 and 119 days at December 31, 2005.
     The decrease in unbilled expenditures and fees has resulted from a reduction in unfunded costs and acceleration in billing of subcontractor costs. At September 30, 2006, the unbilled receivables balance included $14.6 million related to the Company’s contract with the State of Ohio. Under the current terms of the contract, this amount is anticipated to be invoiced and collected in accordance with completion of contract milestones. Based on current projected milestones completions the Company anticipates payments of approximately $4 million no later than the first quarter of 2007 and an additional $7 million in payments later in 2007.
     Deferred taxes on unbilled receivables totaled approximately $11 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $19 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in deferred taxes resulted from a reduction in tax deferred unbilled costs and fees and tax payments related to the Company’s settlement of its 2002 and 2003 income tax audits. The Company paid $10.8 million in income taxes in the first nine months of 2006 and currently anticipates additional income tax payments of $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) also has initiated an audit of the Company’s 2004 income tax return. The IRS continues to challenge the deferral of income for tax purposes related to the Company’s unbilled receivables including the applicability of a Letter Ruling issued by the IRS to the Company in January 1976 which granted to the Company deferred tax treatment of its unbilled receivables. The Company has requested and the IRS has agreed to allow this issue to be elevated to the IRS National Office for determination. While the outcome of the audit is not expected to be known for several months and remains uncertain, the Company may incur interest expense, the Company’s deferred tax liabilities may be reduced and income tax payments may be increased substantially in future periods.
     Stock compensation expense increased to $1.6 million in the first nine months of 2006, from $0.6 million in the same period last year. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R beginning January 1, 2006, the first day of the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company estimates total share-based compensation expense to be approximately $0.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and approximately $2.2 million for fiscal year 2006.
     Non-cash amortization expense of the Company’s acquired intangible assets was $2.1 million and $2.3 million in the first nine months of 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company anticipates that non-cash expense for the amortization of intangible assets will remain at a quarterly level of approximately $0.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2006.
Investing activities
     Net cash used in investing activities was $1.7 million in the first nine months of 2006. The net cash used primarily comprised of capital expenditures aggregating $2.1 million, partially offset by $0.2 million of proceeds from the sale of Lucent shares. The Company’s capital expenditures are expected to approximate $3 million in 2006.

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     The Company believes that selective acquisitions are an important component of its growth strategy. The Company may acquire, from time to time, firms or properties that are aligned with the Company’s core capabilities and which complement the Company’s customer base. The Company will continue to consider acquisition opportunities that align with its strategic objectives, along with the possibility of utilizing the credit facility, described below, as a source of financing.
Financing activities
     On September 29, 2006, the Company entered into a new revolving credit facility (the “2006 facility”) with a bank group to restructure and replace the then existing credit facility entered into on September 1, 2004. The 2006 facility provides for a $50 million, three-year revolving credit agreement for working capital needs. Additional information related to the 2006 facility is referenced in “Note 10, Financing Arrangements” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q.
     Net cash used in financing activities was $2.1 million in the first nine months of 2006. This amount represents principal payments under the acquisition term loan of $8.2 million, partially offset by $4.5 million of net borrowings under the revolving credit agreement and $1.6 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock through the exercises of stock options and employee stock purchase plan transactions. The outstanding balances on the Company’s 2004 facility, which consisted of an acquisition term loan balance of $17.2 million and a revolving credit facility balance of $4.5 million, were transferred to the revolver as part of the 2006 facility.
     The average daily borrowing on the Company’s revolver for the first nine months of 2006 was $7.3 million at a weighted average interest rate of 7.86%. At September 30, 2006, the outstanding balance of the revolver was $21.7 million with an interest rate of 8.25%.
     As explained in Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q, the Company has amended its Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Prospectively with regard to proceeds from the sale of stock to employees the amendment may increase the price at which employees purchase shares of the Company, however a reduction in employee participation also is possible which would adversely affect the funds provided by this program which totaled $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
     The Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition are subject to certain trends, events and uncertainties, including demands for capital to support growth, economic conditions, government payment practices and contractual matters. The Company’s need for, cost of and access to funds are dependent on future operating results, the Company’s growth and acquisition activity, and conditions external to the Company.
     Based upon its present business plan and operating performance, the Company believes that cash provided by operating activities, combined with amounts available for borrowing under the revolver, will be adequate to fund the capital requirements of its existing operations during 2006 and for the foreseeable future. In the event that the Company’s current capital resources are not sufficient or available to fund requirements, the Company believes its access to additional capital resources would be sufficient to meet its needs. However, the development of adverse economic or business conditions could significantly affect the need for and availability of capital resources.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“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 158”). SFAS 158 requires an employer that sponsors one or more single-employer defined benefit plans to (a) recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a benefit plan in its statement of financial position, (b) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost pursuant to SFAS No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”, or SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions”, (c) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end, and (d) disclose in the notes to financial statements additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service

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costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. SFAS 158 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 158 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
          In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
          In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, with early application encouraged. The Company does not expect the adoption of SAB 108 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
          In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 sets standards for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises’ financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributable for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on accounting for tax liability derecognition, classification, interest and penalty recognition, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently analyzing the effects FIN 48 may have on its financial statements.
     In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair value for all share-based payment awards including stock options, employee stock purchases under employee stock purchase plans, non-vested share awards (restricted stock) and stock appreciation rights. SFAS 123R supersedes the Company’s previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which provided the Staff’s views regarding implementation issues related to SFAS 123R.
     The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method beginning January 1, 2006, the first day of the first quarter of fiscal 2006. In accordance with that transition method, the Company has not restated prior periods for the effect of compensation expense calculated under SFAS 123R. The Company has continued to use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value of all applicable awards. Compensation expense for all share-based equity awards is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. The adoption of SFAS 123R also requires additional accounting related to income taxes and earnings per share as well as additional disclosure related to the cash flow effects resulting from share-based compensation. The adoption of SFAS 123R had an unfavorable pre-tax impact of $0.7 million, net of a pre-tax cumulative benefit of accounting change of $0.1 million, on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     The Company is subject to interest rate risk associated with its revolver, where interest payments are tied to either the LIBOR or bank base rate. The interest rate on the revolver was 8.25% at September 30, 2006, under the Base Rate option. At any time, a modest rise in interest rates could have an adverse effect on net income as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. An increase of one full percentage point in the interest rate on the Company’s revolver would result in increases in annual pre-tax interest expense aggregating $0.2 million.
     The Company presently has no investments in debt securities and, accordingly, no exposure to market interest rates on investments. The Company has no significant exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign sales, which are nominal, are primarily denominated in United States dollars.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective for ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     As a defense contractor, the Company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and Congressional Committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the Company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The Company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. The Company is a party to or has property subject to litigation and other proceedings referenced in “Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Except as noted therein, the Company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows
     See the “Legal Proceedings” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for a detailed description of previously reported actions.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
     The Risk Factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 have not materially changed other than as set fourth below. The information presented below updates and should be read in conjunction with the Risk Factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Our Contracts and Subcontracts with Government Agencies are Subject to a Competitive Bidding Process and to Termination Without Cause by the Government.
     A significant portion of our federal and state government contracts are renewable on an annual basis, or are subject to the exercise of contractual options. Multi-year contracts often require funding actions by the United States Government, state legislatures or others on an annual or more frequent basis. As a result, our business could experience material adverse consequences should such funding actions or other approvals not be taken.
     Recent federal regulations and renewed congressional interest in small business set aside contracts is likely to influence decisions pertaining to contracting methods for many of the Company’s customers. These regulations require more frequent review and certification of small business contractor status, so as to ensure that companies competing for contracts intended for small business are qualified as such at the time of the competition.
     The Company’s contract with the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (“ASC”), which provided approximately $39 million of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was subject to re-competition in 2006 as the Consolidated Acquisition of Professional Services (“CAPS’) contract. The competition for prime contract awards was restricted to small businesses. The Company participated in the competition through HJ Ford, its wholly owned subsidiary. HJ Ford and HMRTech are both participants in the U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor Protégé program. During the second quarter of 2006, HMRTech/HJ Ford SBA JV was awarded a CAPS contract. Task order competition under this contract has begun with a significant value of awards anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2006 and in the first quarter of 2007. Task order awards for re-competition of current Company work is expected to be completed by the end of 2007. The Company believes it is well positioned to retain its base of services provided by HJ Ford employees and compete for new business. The Company derived approximately $24 million of annual revenues from work performed by subcontractors under the Company’s prime contract with the ASC in the previous year. Upon completion of the transition of task orders from the current contract to the new CAPS contract, it is anticipated that the Company’s current subcontractors would contract directly with the joint venture prime contractor entity. As a result it is estimated that upon the completion of the task order transitions, the

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Company’s annual revenue will be reduced by approximately $24 million while positively affecting the profit margin of the remaining revenue.
     The Company’s contract with the Air Force Electronic Systems Center (“ESC”), which provided approximately $16 million of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, is subject to re-competition. The services provided under the Company’s current contract are being procured by the ESC under two new contract vehicles, the Professional Acquisition Support Services contract and the Engineering Technical Administration Support Services contract. Proposals for their contracts have been submitted and are awaiting award, anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company has participated in the competitions for these contracts as a subcontractor. Transition of work from the current contract to task orders under the new contract is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2007. The full year revenue impact of moving from a prime contractor to a sub-contractor role is anticipated to be an approximate $11 million revenue reduction with no material effect on operating profit. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in receiving these contract awards.
     Governmental awards of contracts are subject to regulations and procedures that permit formal bidding procedures and protests by losing bidders. Such protests may result in significant delays in the commencement of expected contracts, the reversal of a previous award decision or the reopening of the competitive bidding process, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
     Because of the complexity and scheduling of contracting with government agencies, from time to time we may incur costs before receiving contractual funding by the United States Government. In some circumstances, we may not be able to recover such costs in whole or in part under subsequent contractual actions. Failure to collect such amounts may have material adverse consequences on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
     In addition, the United States Government has the right to terminate contracts for convenience. If the government terminated contracts with us, we would generally recover costs incurred up to termination, costs required to be incurred in connection with the termination and a portion of the fee earned commensurate with the work we have performed to termination. However, significant adverse effects on our indirect cost pools may not be recoverable in connection with a termination for convenience. Contracts with state and other governmental entities are subject to the same or similar risks.
We Are Involved in Various Litigation Matters Which, If Not Resolved in Our Favor, Could Harm Our Business.
     As a defense contractor, the Company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and Congressional Committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the Company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The Company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Except as noted below, the Company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     On October 26, 2000, two former Company employees were indicted and charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States Air Force, and wire fraud, among other charges, arising out of a scheme to defraud the United States out of approximately $10 million. Both men subsequently pled guilty to the principal charges against them. On October 9, 2003, the United States Attorney filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company based in substantial part upon the actions and omissions of the former employees that gave rise to the criminal cases against them. In the civil action, the United States is asserting claims against the Company based on the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act, in addition to certain common law and equitable claims. The United States Attorney seeks to recover up to three times its actual damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, and double damages and penalties under the Anti-Kickback Act. The United States

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Attorney also seeks to recover its costs and interest in this action. The Company believes it has substantive defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend itself. However, the outcome of this litigation and other proceedings to which the Company is a party, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     The Company has provided documents in response to a previously disclosed grand jury subpoena issued on October 15, 2002 by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, directing the Company to produce specified documents dating back to 1996. The subpoena relates to an investigation, currently focused on the period from 1996 to 1999, by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice into the bidding and procurement activities involving the Company and several other defense contractors who have received similar subpoenas and may also be subjects of the investigation. Although the Company is cooperating in the investigation, it does not have a sufficient basis to predict the outcome of the investigation. Should the Company be found to have violated the antitrust laws, the matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     On June 28, 2005 a suit, characterized as a class action employee suit, was filed in the U.S. Federal Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and certain provisions of Massachusetts General Laws. The Company believes that its practices comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Massachusetts General Laws. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself and has sought to have the complaint dismissed from Federal Court and addressed in accordance with the Company’s mandatory Dispute Resolution Program for the arbitration of workplace complaints. On April 10, 2006, the U.S. Federal Court for the District of Massachusetts entered an order granting in part the Company’s motion to dismiss the civil action filed in that court against the Company, and to compel compliance with its mandatory Dispute Resolution Program. The Company intends to appeal a portion of the court’s decision to the effect that a class action waiver set fourth in the dispute resolution program is not enforceable. The outcome of this litigation, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
     The following table sets fourth all purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, of shares of our common stock during each month in the third quarter of 2006.
                                 
                            Approximate  
                    Total Number     Dollar Value  
                    of Shares     of Shares that  
                    Purchased as     May Yet Be  
                    Part of     Purchased  
    Total Number     Average     Publicly     Under the  
    of Shares     Price Paid     Announced     Programs  
Period   Purchased     Per Share     Programs     (in millions)  
July 1, 2006 to July 31, 2006
    333     $ 13.46           $  
August 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006
    860       13.45              
September 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006
                       
 
                       
Total
    1,193     $ 13.45           $  
 
                       
     During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased 1,193 shares that were not part of a publicly announced share repurchase program, representing shares repurchased to cover payroll withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS
     The following Exhibits are filed or furnished, as applicable, herewith:
     
10.1
  Amendment, effective November 1, 2006, to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Company.
 
   
31.1
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Registrant)
   
 
       
Date: November 8, 2006
  /s/ David Keleher    
 
       
 
  David Keleher    
 
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    
 
       
 
  /s/ Francis Murphy    
 
       
 
  Francis Murphy    
 
  Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief    
 
  Accounting Officer    

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