Form 10Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 000-26058

 

 

Kforce Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

FLORIDA   59-3264661

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1001 East Palm Avenue

TAMPA, FLORIDA

  33605
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip-Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 552-5000

 

 

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) had been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  ¨    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of May 3, 2010, was 39,502,727.

 

 

 


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KFORCE INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements.    3

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.    18

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.    26

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures.    26
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings.    28

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors.    28

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.    28

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.    28

Item 4.

   (Removed and Reserved).    28

Item 5.

   Other Information.    28

Item 6.

   Exhibits.    29

SIGNATURES

   30

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

References in this document to “the Registrant,” “Kforce,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Kforce Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires.

This report, particularly Part I, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, and the documents we incorporate into this report, contain certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such acts for forward-looking statements. Such statements may include, but may not be limited to, projections of revenue, income, losses, cash flows, capital expenditures, future prospects, anticipated costs and benefits of proposed (or future) acquisitions, integration of acquisitions, plans for future operations, capabilities of business operations, effects of interest rate variations, financing needs or plans, plans relating to services of Kforce, estimates concerning the effects of litigation or other disputes, as well as assumptions as to any of the foregoing and all statements that are not based on historical fact but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the Risk Factors and MD&A sections. In addition, when used in this discussion, the terms “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should” and variations thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in or underlying the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this report, which speak only as of the date of this report. Kforce undertakes no obligation to publicly publish the results of any adjustments to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events on or after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected events.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

KFORCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2010
   March 31,
2009
 

Flexible billings

   $ 218,763    $ 223,487   

Search fees

     7,893      7,822   
               

Net service revenues

     226,656      231,309   

Direct costs of services

     158,511      159,088   
               

Gross profit

     68,145      72,221   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     60,940      63,410   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,976      3,040   
               

Income from operations

     4,229      5,771   

Other expense, net

     374      349   
               

Income before income taxes

     3,855      5,422   

Income tax expense

     1,147      2,261   
               

Net income

     2,708      3,161   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

     

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans, net of tax

     25      (271
               

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,733    $ 2,890   
               

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 0.07    $ 0.08   

Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.07    $ 0.08   

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

     39,257      38,143   

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

     40,387      38,542   

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE UNAUDITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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KFORCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     March 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
ASSETS     

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,143      $ 2,812   

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $6,808 and $6,604, respectively

     141,866        123,144   

Income tax refund receivable

     1,124        246   

Deferred tax asset, net

     6,105        6,011   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,902        4,924   
                

Total current assets

     157,140        137,137   

Fixed assets, net

     10,802        11,407   

Other assets, net

     34,749        32,914   

Deferred tax asset, net

     10,299        10,380   

Intangible assets, net

     9,426        10,075   

Goodwill

     137,912        137,912   
                

Total assets

   $ 360,328      $ 339,825   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 26,971      $ 25,437   

Accrued payroll costs

     47,722        50,690   

Other current liabilities

     2,139        2,807   

Income taxes payable

     —          279   
                

Total current liabilities

     76,832        79,213   

Long-term debt – credit facility

     19,199        3,000   

Long-term debt – other

     1,675        1,784   

Other long-term liabilities

     30,044        29,103   
                

Total liabilities

     127,750        113,100   
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par; 15,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par; 250,000 shares authorized, 63,828 and 63,281 issued, respectively

     638        633   

Additional paid-in capital

     344,601        338,890   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (1,188     (1,213

Retained earnings

     44,053        41,345   

Treasury stock, at cost; 24,346 and 24,176 shares, respectively

     (155,526     (152,930
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     232,578        226,725   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 360,328      $ 339,825   
                

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE UNAUDITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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KFORCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
 

Common stock – shares:

  

Shares at beginning of period

     63,281   

Issuance of restricted stock

     130   

Exercise of stock options

     417   
        

Shares at end of period

     63,828   
        

Common stock – par value:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 633   

Issuance of restricted stock

     1   

Exercise of stock options

     4   
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 638   
        

Additional paid-in capital:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 338,890   

Issuance of restricted stock

     (1

Exercise of stock options

     2,864   

Income tax benefit from restricted stock and stock option exercises

     1,453   

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,395   
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 344,601   
        

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (1,213

Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax

     25   
        

Balance at end of period

   $ (1,188
        

Retained earnings:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 41,345   

Net income

     2,708   
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 44,053   
        

Treasury stock – shares:

  

Shares at beginning of period

     24,176   

Shares repurchased for minimum tax withholding on restricted stock and stock option exercises

     86   

Shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of stock options

     84   
        

Shares at end of period

     24,346   
        

Treasury stock – cost :

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (152,930

Shares repurchased for minimum tax withholding on restricted stock and stock option exercises

     (1,280

Shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of stock options

     (1,316
        

Balance at end of period

   $ (155,526
        

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE UNAUDITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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KFORCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2010
    March 31,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,708      $ 3,161   

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

    

Deferred income tax provision, net

     (14     262   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,976        3,040   

Stock-based compensation

     1,395        902   

Recovery of bad debts on accounts receivable and fallouts

     (21     (523

Pension and postretirement benefit plans expense

     1,008        241   

Alternative long-term incentive award

     280        359   

Deferred compensation liability increase (decrease), net

     603        (649

Tax benefit (deficiency) attributable to stock-based compensation

     1,453        (17

Excess tax benefit attributable to stock-based compensation

     (1,010     —     

(Gain) Loss on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies

     (218     945   

Other

     41        (21

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:

    

Trade receivables, net

     (18,700     1,865   

Income tax refund receivable

     (879     194   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (1,977     (1,873

Other assets, net

     46        47   

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     1,031        (3,483

Accrued payroll costs

     (2,968     (5,923

Income taxes payable

     (279     (1,731

Other long-term liabilities

     (1,431     (76
                

Cash used in operating activities

     (15,956     (3,280
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions, net of cash received

     —          91  

Capital expenditures

     (1,669     (708

Premiums paid for company-owned life insurance

     (1,640     (1,612

Proceeds from escrow account

     —          581   

Cash proceeds from asset sales

     —          4   

Other

     74        —     
                

Cash used in investing activities

     (3,235     (1,644
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from bank line of credit

     122,935        113,830   

Payments on bank line of credit

     (106,735     (107,852

Short-term vendor financing

     502        (138

Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net of shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of stock options

     1,552        198   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     1,010        —     

Shares repurchased for minimum tax withholding on restricted stock and stock option exercises

     (1,280     (317

Payment of capital expenditure financing

     (462     (557
                

Cash provided by financing activities

     17,522        5,164   
                

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,669     240   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     2,812        660   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,143      $ 900   
                

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Income taxes, net

   $ 730      $ 3,659   

Interest, net

   $ 136      $ 259   

Non-Cash Transaction Information:

    

Employee stock purchase plan

   $ —        $ 196   

Equipment acquired under capital leases

   $ 189      $ 196   

Shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of stock options

   $ 1,316      $ —     

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE UNAUDITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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KFORCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Nature of Operations

Kforce Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, “Kforce”) provide professional staffing services and solutions to customers in the following segments: Technology (“Tech”), Finance and Accounting (“FA”), Health and Life Sciences (“HLS”) and Government Solutions (“GS”). Kforce provides flexible staffing services and solutions on a temporary basis and also provides search services on both a contingency and retained basis. Kforce operates through its corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida and its 64 field offices, which are located throughout the United States. One of our subsidiaries, Kforce Global Solutions, Inc., provides outsourcing services internationally through two offices in Manila, Philippines. Our international operations comprised approximately 2% of net service revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and are included in our Tech segment.

Kforce serves Fortune 1000 companies, the Federal government, state and local governments, local and regional companies, and small to mid-sized companies.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although Kforce believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial condition as of March 31, 2010, our results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The data in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 was derived from our audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, as presented in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our quarterly operating results are affected by the number of billing days in a quarter and the seasonality of our customers’ businesses. In addition, we experience an increase in direct costs of services and a corresponding decrease in gross profit in the first fiscal quarter of each year as a result of certain U.S. state and federal employment tax resets. Thus, the results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of, nor comparable to, the results of operations for a full year.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kforce Inc. and its subsidiaries. References in this document to “Kforce,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Kforce and its subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In addition to its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the condensed consolidated financial statements of Kforce also include its 49% interest in a joint venture, which was acquired in the 2008 acquisition of RDI Systems, Inc., d/b/a dNovus RDI (“RDI” or “dNovus”). This joint venture is recorded as an investment in an unconsolidated entity and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Kforce’s equity in the earnings of its equity method investment is recorded as income with a corresponding increase in the investment with distributions received reducing the investment. This investment had an insignificant effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The most important of these estimates and assumptions relate to the following: allowance for doubtful accounts, fallouts and other accounts receivable reserves; accounting for goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and any related impairment; self-insured liabilities for workers’ compensation and health insurance; stock-based compensation; obligations for pension and postretirement benefit plans; expected annual commission rates and accounting for income taxes. Although these and other estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, actual results could be materially different from these estimates.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

Kforce classifies all highly liquid investments with an original initial maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand with banks, either in commercial accounts or overnight interest-bearing money market accounts and, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short duration of their maturities.

Accounts Receivable Reserves

Kforce establishes its reserves for expected credit losses, fallouts, early payment discounts and revenue adjustments based on past experience and estimates of potential future activity. Specific to our allowance for doubtful accounts, which comprises approximately 90% of our accounts receivable reserves, Kforce performs an ongoing analysis of factors including recent write-off and delinquency trends, a specific analysis of significant receivable balances that are past due, the concentration of accounts receivable among clients and higher-risk sectors, and the current state of the U.S. economy. Trade receivables are written off by Kforce after all collection efforts have been exhausted. The allowance as a percentage of gross accounts receivable was 4.6% and 5.1% as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

We earn revenue from two primary sources: Flexible billings and Search fees. Flexible billings are recognized as the services are provided by Kforce’s temporary employees, who are Kforce’s legal employees while they are working on assignments. Kforce pays all related costs of such employment; including workers’ compensation insurance, state and federal unemployment taxes, social security and certain fringe benefits. Search fees are recognized by Kforce when employment candidates accept offers of permanent employment and are scheduled to commence employment within 30 days. Kforce records revenue net of an estimated reserve for “fallouts,” which is based on Kforce’s historical fallout experience. Fallouts occur when a candidate does not remain employed with the client through the contingency period, which is typically 90 days or less.

Net service revenues represent services rendered to customers less credits, discounts, rebates and allowances. Revenue includes reimbursements of travel and out-of-pocket expenses (“billable expenses”) with equivalent amounts of expense recorded in direct costs of services.

Our GS segment generates its revenues under contracts that are, in general, greater in duration than our other segments and which can often span several years. GS provides these services under time and materials (which account for the majority of this segment’s contracts), fixed-price, and cost-plus contracts. Our GS segment does not generate any Search fees. Except as provided below, Kforce considers amounts to be earned once evidence of an arrangement has been obtained, services are delivered, fees are fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

   

Revenue for time and materials contracts, which accounted for approximately 68% of this segment’s revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010, is recorded based on contractually-established billing rates at the time services are provided.

 

   

Revenue on fixed-price contracts is recognized on the basis of the estimated percentage-of-completion. Currently, approximately 27% of this segment’s revenues is recognized under this method. Progress towards completion is typically measured based on achievement of specified contract milestones, or other measures of progress when available, or based on costs incurred as a proportion of estimated total costs. Profit in a given period is reported at the expected profit margin to be achieved on the overall contract.

Direct Costs of Services

Direct costs of services are composed primarily of payroll wages, payroll taxes, payroll-related insurance for Kforce’s flexible employees, and subcontract costs. Direct costs of permanent placement services primarily consist of reimbursable expenses. Direct costs of services exclude depreciation and amortization expense, which is presented on a separate line in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Income Taxes

Kforce accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach to the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Unless it is “more likely than not” that a deferred tax asset can be utilized to offset future taxes, a valuation allowance must be recorded against that asset. The tax benefits of deductions attributable to employees’ disqualifying dispositions of shares obtained from incentive stock options, exercises of non-qualified options, and vesting of restricted stock are reflected as increases in additional paid-in capital.

 

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Kforce evaluates tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken in its tax returns, and records a liability for uncertain tax positions. Kforce uses a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. First, tax positions are recognized if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Second, tax positions are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. Kforce recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Kforce uses the framework established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) for measuring fair value and disclosures about fair value measurements. Kforce uses fair value measurements in areas that include, but are not limited to: the allocation of purchase price consideration to tangible and identifiable intangible assets; impairment testing of goodwill and long-lived assets; share-based compensation arrangements and capital lease obligations. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates fair value due to the variable nature of the interest rates under Kforce's credit facility resulting from the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that it entered into on October 2, 2006 with a syndicate led by Bank of America, N.A. (the “Credit Facility"). Kforce, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies, has determined the estimated fair value measurements; however, considerable judgment is required in interpreting data to develop the estimates of fair value.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The cost of leasehold improvements is amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the terms of the related leases, which range from three to fifteen years.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Kforce reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by those assets. If a long-lived asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment charge recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. There was no impairment charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2010 or 2009.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Kforce performs an annual review to ensure that no impairment of goodwill exists or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may not be recoverable. Kforce considered factors, including continued economic developments and the overall macro-economic environment, and determined that there were no triggering events necessitating an interim review of the carrying value of our goodwill. There were no impairment charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Other Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets arising from certain of Kforce’s acquisitions include non-compete agreements, contractual relationships, customer contracts, trademarks and trade names. The impairment evaluation for indefinite-lived intangible assets, which consist of trademarks and trade names, is conducted as of December 31 of each fiscal year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired.

For definite-lived intangible assets, Kforce has determined that the straight-line method is an appropriate methodology to allocate the cost over the periods of expected benefit, which range from one to 15 years.

There were no impairment charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2010 or 2009.

 

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Capitalized Software

Kforce purchases, occasionally develops, and implements new computer software to enhance the performance of its accounting and operating systems. Direct internal costs, such as payroll and payroll-related costs, and external costs incurred during the development stage of each project, are capitalized and classified as capitalized software. Kforce capitalized development-stage implementation costs of $1,150 and $268 during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Capitalized software development costs are classified as other assets, net in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized over the estimated useful lives of the software, which range from one to five years, using the straight-line method.

Commissions

Our associates make placements and earn commissions as a percentage of actual revenue or gross profit pursuant to a calendar-year-basis commission plan. The amount of commissions paid as a percentage of revenue or gross profit increases as volume increases. Kforce accrues commissions for actual revenue or gross profit at a percentage equal to the percent of total expected commissions payable to total revenue or gross profit for the year, as applicable.

Stock-Based Compensation

Kforce accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized over the period in which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is usually the vesting period. No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service. For awards settled in cash, we measure compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at each reporting date, net of estimated forfeitures.

Accounting for Postretirement Benefits

Kforce recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of its defined benefit postretirement plans as an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheets and recognizes changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through other comprehensive income. Kforce also measures the funded status of the defined benefit postretirement plan as of the date of its fiscal year-end, with limited exceptions.

Amortization of a net unrecognized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income is included as a component of net periodic benefit cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost if, as of the beginning of the year, that net gain or loss exceeds 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or accumulated postretirement benefit obligation. If amortization is required, the minimum amortization shall be that excess divided by the average remaining service period of active plan participants.

Workers’ Compensation

Kforce retains the economic burden for the first $250 per occurrence in workers’ compensation claims except: (i) in states that require participation in state-operated insurance funds and (ii) for its GS segment, which is fully insured for workers’ compensation claims. Workers’ compensation includes ongoing healthcare and indemnity coverage for claims and may be paid over numerous years following the date of injury. Workers’ compensation expense includes insurance premiums paid, claims administration fees charged by Kforce’s workers’ compensation administrator, premiums paid to state-operated insurance funds and an estimate for Kforce’s liability for Incurred but Not Reported (“IBNR”) claims and for the ongoing development of existing claims.

Kforce estimates its workers’ compensation liability based upon historical claims experience, actuarially-determined loss development factors, and qualitative considerations such as claims management activities.

Health Insurance

Except for certain fully-insured health insurance lines of coverage, Kforce retains liability of up to $270 annually for each health insurance plan participant. For its partially self-insured lines of coverage, health insurance costs are accrued using estimates to approximate the liability for reported claims and IBNR claims, which are primarily based upon an evaluation of historical claims experience, actuarially-determined completion factors, and a qualitative review of its health insurance exposure, including the extent of outstanding claims and expected changes in health insurance costs.

Taxes Assessed by Governmental Agencies – Revenue Producing Transactions

Kforce collects sales tax for various taxing authorities and it is our policy to record these amounts on a net basis; thus, sales tax amounts are not included in net service revenues.

 

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Business Combinations

Kforce utilizes the purchase method in accounting for acquisitions whereby the total purchase price is first allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and any remaining purchase price is allocated to goodwill. Kforce recognizes intangible assets apart from goodwill if they arise from contractual or other legal rights, or if they are capable of being separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Assumptions and estimates are used in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Valuation of intangible assets acquired requires that we use significant judgment in determining fair value, whether such intangibles are amortizable and, if the asset is amortizable, the period and the method by which the intangible asset will be amortized. Changes in the initial assumptions could lead to changes in amortization charges recorded in our financial statements. Additionally, estimates for purchase price allocations may change as subsequent information becomes available.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed as earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing the earnings attributable to common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of stock options and other potentially dilutive securities such as non-vested stock grants using the treasury stock method, except where the effect of including potential common shares would be anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing and discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2010    2009

Numerator:

     

Net income

   $ 2,708    $ 3,161

Denominator:

     

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

     39,257      38,143

Common stock equivalents

     1,130      399
             

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

     40,387      38,542

Earnings per share – basic:

   $ 0.07    $ 0.08

Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.07    $ 0.08

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, total weighted average awards to purchase or receive 200 and 4,046, respectively, shares of common stock were not included in the computations of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

Treasury Stock

Kforce’s Board of Directors (“Board”) may authorize share repurchases of Kforce’s common stock. Shares repurchased under Board authorizations are held in treasury for general corporate purposes, including issuances under various employee share-based award plans. Treasury shares are accounted for under the cost method and reported as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income represents the net after-tax impact of unrecognized actuarial gains and losses related to (i) the supplemental executive retirement plan and supplemental executive retirement health plan, both of which cover a limited number of executives, and (ii) a defined benefit plan covering all eligible employees in our international Philippine operations. Because each of these plans is unfunded as of March 31, 2010, the actuarial gains and losses arise as a result of the actuarial experience of the plans as well as changes in actuarial assumptions in measuring the associated obligation as of year-end, or at an interim date if any re-measurement is necessary. This information is provided in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

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Subsequent Events

Kforce considers events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to determine appropriate accounting and disclosure for those events. We evaluated all events or transactions that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2009 and through the time of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Effective April 2, 2010, Kforce entered into an amendment associated with the lease of its corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida, which extended the lease term from September 14, 2016 to September 30, 2021 and reduced the base rent payments over the term of the lease by approximately 7%.

Also, effective April 6, 2010, Kforce entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire its corporate headquarters for a purchase price of $28,500. On April 7, 2010, Kforce deposited $1,140 with the escrow agent, which as of April 28, 2010 became nonrefundable. The transaction is expected to close during May 2010 and is expected to be funded under the Credit Facility. Upon the closing of this transaction, all lease agreements and amendments thereto, including the amendment discussed above, related to our corporate headquarters will be immediately terminated.

We are not aware of any additional significant events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2010 but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards

In November 2008, the SEC issued for comment a proposed roadmap regarding the potential use of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). IFRS is a set of standards and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. Under the proposed roadmap, Kforce would be required to prepare its financial statements in accordance with IFRS in our fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. Kforce is currently assessing the potential impact of IFRS on its financial statements and will continue to follow the proposed roadmap for future developments.

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This guidance requires entities to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of the delivered goods and services based on a selling price hierarchy. The amendments eliminate the residual method of revenue allocation and require revenue to be allocated using the relative selling price method. This guidance should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our future consolidated financial statements.

Note B – Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On September 30, 2009, Kforce Inc. was served with a complaint brought in California Superior Court by Plaintiff Toma Barseghian, on behalf of himself and a putative class of California Account Managers. The complaint alleges that Account Managers based in California have been misclassified under California law as exempt employees and seeks unspecified sums for unpaid overtime, failure to provide meal and rest periods, statutory penalties, as well as injunctive relief. At this stage of the litigation, it is not feasible to predict the outcome or a range of loss, should a loss occur, and accordingly, no amounts have been reserved for in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Kforce believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations, and intends to vigorously defend the litigation.

In the ordinary course of its business, Kforce is also from time to time threatened with litigation or named as a defendant in various lawsuits and administrative proceedings. While management does not expect any of these other matters to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows, litigation is subject to certain inherent uncertainties. Kforce maintains liability insurance in such amounts and with such coverage and deductibles as management believes is reasonable. The principal liability risks that Kforce insures against are workers’ compensation, personal injury, bodily injury, property damage, directors’ and officers’ liability, errors and omissions, employment practices liability and fidelity losses. There can be no assurance that Kforce’s liability insurance will cover all events or that the limits of coverage will be sufficient to fully cover all liabilities.

Kforce is not aware of any litigation that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, its cash flows or its financial condition.

 

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Employment Agreements

Kforce has entered into employment agreements with certain executive officers and managers that provide for minimum compensation, salary and continuation of certain benefits for a six-month to a three-year period under certain circumstances. The agreements also provide for a severance payment of one to three times annual salary and one half to three times average annual bonus if such an employee is terminated without good cause by the employer or for good reason by the employee. These agreements contain certain post-employment restrictive covenants. Kforce’s liability at March 31, 2010 was approximately $55,721 if all of the employees under contract were terminated without good cause by the employer or the employees resigned for good cause following a change in control, and $18,905 if all of the employees under contract were terminated by Kforce without good cause or the employees resigned for good cause in the absence of a change of control.

Kforce has not recorded any liability related to the employment agreements as no events have occurred that would require payment under the agreements.

Note C – Employee Benefit Plans

Foreign Pension Plan

Kforce has a foreign defined benefit pension plan. Aggregate projected annual benefit payments (undiscounted) are estimated to be $13,746, none of which are expected to be paid prior to 2011. This plan had an insignificant effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

Effective December 31, 2006, Kforce implemented a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for the benefit of certain executive officers. The primary goals of the SERP are to create an additional wealth accumulation opportunity, restore lost qualified pension benefits due to government limitations and retain the executive officers. The SERP is a non-qualified benefit plan and does not include elective deferrals of the executive officers’ compensation.

Normal retirement age under the SERP is defined as age 65; however, certain conditions allow for early retirement as early as age 55 or upon a change in control. Vesting under the plan is defined as 100% upon a participant’s attainment of age 55 and 10 years of service and 0% prior to a participant’s attainment of age 55 and 10 years of service. Full vesting also occurs if a participant with five years or more of service is involuntarily terminated by Kforce without cause or upon death, disability or a change in control. The SERP is funded entirely by Kforce, and benefits are taxable to the executive officer upon receipt and deductible by Kforce when paid. Benefits payable under the SERP upon the occurrence of a qualifying distribution event, as defined, are targeted at 45% of the covered executive officers’ average salary and bonus, as defined, from the three years in which the executive officer earned the highest salary and bonus during the last 10 years of employment, which is subject to adjustment for retirement prior to the normal retirement age and the participant’s vesting percentage. The benefits under the SERP are reduced for a participant that has not reached age 62 with 10 years of service or age 55 with 25 years of service with a percentage reduction up to the normal retirement age.

Benefits under the SERP are normally paid based on the lump sum present value but may be paid over the life of the executive officer or through a 10-year annuity, as elected by the executive officer upon commencement of participation in the SERP. None of the benefits earned pursuant to the SERP are attributable to services provided prior to December 31, 2006. For purposes of the measurement of the benefit obligation, Kforce has assumed that all participants will elect to take the lump sum present value option.

 

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The following represents the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
         2010            2009      

Service cost

   $ 756    $ 567   

Interest cost

     99      64   

Amortization of gain

     20      —     

Curtailment gain

     —        (279
               

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 875    $ 352   
               

The net periodic benefit cost recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was based upon the actuarial valuation at the beginning of the year, which utilized the assumptions noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, Kforce recognized a curtailment gain of $279 as a result of the termination of an executive officer. There is no requirement for Kforce to fund the SERP and, as a result, no contributions were made to the plan during the three months ended March 31, 2010. Kforce does not currently anticipate funding the SERP during the year ending December 31, 2010.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Health Plan

Effective April 20, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the Supplemental Executive Retirement Health Plan (“SERHP”) to provide post-retirement health and welfare benefits to certain executive officers. The vesting and eligibility requirements mirror those of the SERP, and no advance funding is required by Kforce or the participants. Consistent with the SERP, none of the benefits earned are attributable to services provided prior to the effective date.

The following represents the components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
         2010            2009      

Service cost

   $ 77    $ 36   

Interest cost

     7      9   

Amortization of gain

     1      —     

Curtailment gain

     —        (180
               

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 85    $ (135
               

The net periodic post-retirement benefit cost recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was based upon the actuarial valuation at the beginning of the year, which utilized the assumptions noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, Kforce recognized a curtailment gain of $180 as a result of the termination of an executive officer.

Note D – Stock Incentive Plans

On June 20, 2006, the shareholders approved the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, which was previously adopted by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2006, and which was subject to shareholder approval. The aggregate number of shares of common stock that would have been subject to awards under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, subject to adjustment upon a change in capitalization, was 3,000. On June 16, 2009, the shareholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized awards that may be issued under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan from 3,000 to 5,100. The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan allows for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), performance-accelerated restricted stock (“PARS”) and restricted stock (“RS”), subject to share availability. The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan terminates on April 28, 2016. On April 30, 2010, our Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized awards to be issued under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan from 5,100 to 7,850, which is subject to shareholder approval at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders that is being held on June 25, 2010.

Vesting of equity instruments issued under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan is determined on a grant-by-grant basis. Options expire at the end of 10 years from the date of grant, and Kforce issues new shares upon exercise of options.

The Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan and Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan expired in 2005.

 

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Stock Options

The following table presents the activity under each of the stock incentive plans discussed above for the three months ended March 31, 2009:

 

     Employee
Incentive
Stock Option
Plan
    Non-Employee
Director Stock
Option Plan
    2006
Stock
Incentive
Plan
    Total     Weighted
Average Exercise
Price per Share
   Total
Intrinsic
Value of
Options
Exercised

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

   2,161      31      108      2,300      $ 10.41   

Exercised

   (375   (31   (10   (416   $ 6.89    $ 3,426

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (595   —        —        (595   $ 14.79   
                             

Outstanding as of March 31, 2010

   1,191      —        98      1,289      $ 9.52   
                             

Unvested awards as of March 31, 2010

   —        —        —        —          
                             

Exercisable at March 31, 2010

   1,191      —        98      1,289      $ 9.52   
                             

During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, Kforce recognized compensation expense of $0 and $56, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options.

Stock Appreciation Rights

Although no such requirement exists, SARs are generally granted on the first trading day of each year to certain Kforce executives based on the extent by which annual long-term incentive performance goals, which are established by Kforce’s Compensation Committee during the first 90 days of the year of performance, are certified by the Compensation Committee as having been met. SARs generally cliff vest 100% three years from the date of issuance; however, vesting is accelerated if Kforce’s stock price exceeds the stock price at the date of grant by 30% for a period of 10 trading days, or if the Compensation Committee has determined that the criteria for acceleration are satisfied. There were no SARs granted in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

The following table presents the activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

     # of SARS    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per SAR

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

   802    $ 11.07

Forfeited/Cancelled

   —      $ —  
       

Outstanding as of March 31, 2010

   802    $ 11.07
       

Unvested awards as of March 31, 2010

   —     
       

Exercisable at March 31, 2010

   802    $ 11.07
       

No compensation expense related to SARs was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. There was no unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs as of March 31, 2010.

Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock

Although no requirement exists, PARS are generally granted during the first quarter of each year to certain Kforce executives and are generally based on the extent by which annual long-term incentive performance goals, which are established by Kforce’s Compensation Committee during the first 90 days of the year of performance, are certified by the Compensation Committee as having been met. PARS granted during the three months ended March 31, 2010 have a graded six-year vesting period. However, vesting is accelerated if Kforce’s stock price exceeds the stock price at the date of grant by 50% for a period of 10 trading days, or if the Compensation Committee has determined that the criteria for acceleration are satisfied.

 

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The following table presents the activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

     # of PARS     Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

   277      $ 13.31

Granted

   1,108      $ 12.82

Vested

   (69   $ 13.31
        

Outstanding as of March 31, 2010

   1,316      $ 12.89
        

The valuation of the PARS granted in the three months ended March 31, 2010 was determined by its intrinsic value (as if the underlying shares were vested and issued on the grant date). The fair value of these awards is being amortized over a weighted average derived service period of 3.63 years, which was determined using a lattice model and is subject to any acceleration provisions being met.

Kforce recognized total compensation expense related to PARS of $1,149 and $528 during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, total unrecognized compensation expense related to PARS was $13,877, which will be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 3.28 years.

Restricted Stock

Although no requirement exists, RS is generally granted during the first quarter of each year to certain Kforce executives and is generally based on the extent by which annual long-term incentive performance goals, which are established by Kforce’s Compensation Committee during the first 90 days of the year of performance, are certified by the Compensation Committee as having been met.

RS granted subsequent to September 30, 2009 contain a non-forfeitable right to dividends or dividend equivalents. The following table presents the activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

     # of RS     Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

   345      $ 9.17

Granted

   163      $ 12.61

Vested

   (61   $ 8.93
        

Outstanding as of March 31, 2010

   447      $ 10.46
        

The valuation of the RS granted in the three months ended March 31, 2010 was determined by its intrinsic value (as if the underlying shares were vested and issued on the grant date). The fair value of these awards is being amortized over a weighted average derived service period of 6.00 years.

During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, Kforce recognized compensation expense related to RS of $246 and $319, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, total unrecognized compensation expense related to RS was $3,988, which will be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 4.57 years.

Note E – Alternative Long-Term Incentive Award (“ALTI”)

On January 2, 2009, Kforce granted to certain executive officers an ALTI, which will be measured over three tranches having periods of 12, 24, and 36 months. The terms specify that ultimate annual payouts may be based on the performance of Kforce’s common stock each year relative to its peer group, as defined by the Compensation Committee, or based upon the achievement of other market conditions contained in the terms of the award. As a result, the value of the ALTI may increase or decrease based on the performance of Kforce’s common stock each year relative to its peer group.

 

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During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Kforce’s stock price exceeded the stock price at the date of grant by 50% for the tenth trading day. As a result of this condition being met, the ultimate annual payout for each tranche became 150% of the target. The fair value of each tranche is being recognized over the requisite service period. In January 2010, the first tranche vested and $1,346 was paid to the grantees. The vesting dates for the second and third tranche are December 29, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Kforce recognized total compensation expense related to the ALTI of $280 and $359 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $841 and $1,346, respectively, is classified in other current liabilities and $561 and $1,121, respectively, is classified in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note F – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table sets forth the activity in goodwill and other intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

     Goodwill    Other
Intangible
Assets, Net
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2009

   $ 137,912    $ 10,075      $ 147,987   

Amortization of intangible assets

     —        (649     (649
                       

Balance as of March 31, 2010

   $ 137,912    $ 9,426      $ 147,338   
                       

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, other intangible assets, net in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of non-compete agreements, trade names, trademarks, customer relationships, customer contracts and customer lists. Indefinite-lived intangible assets, which consist of trade names and trademarks, amounted to $2,240 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. All of the other intangible assets, net represented less than 5% of total assets.

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, accumulated amortization for intangible assets was $21,277 and $20,628, respectively. The estimated remaining amortization expense is $1,469 for 2010, $1,189 for 2011, $1,021 for 2012, $790 for 2013 and $634 for 2014.

Note G – Reportable Segments

Kforce’s reportable segments are: (i) Tech; (ii) FA; (iii) HLS and (iv) GS. This determination was supported by, among other factors: the existence of segment presidents responsible for the operations of each segment and who also report directly to our chief operating decision maker, the nature of each segment’s operations and information presented to the Board of Directors. During this assessment, it was determined that Kforce also reports Flexible billings and Search fees separately by segment, which has been incorporated into the table below.

Historically, and for the three months ended March 31, 2010, Kforce has generated only revenue and gross profit information on a segment basis. As such, asset information by segment is not disclosed. Substantially all operations and long-lived assets are located in the U.S.

The following table provides information concerning the continuing operations of our segments for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Tech    FA    HLS    GS    Total

Three Months Ended March 31:

              

2010

              

Net service revenues:

              

Flexible billings

   $ 116,466    $ 35,730    $ 40,029    $ 26,538    $ 218,763

Search fees

     3,210      4,413      270      —        7,893
                                  

Total net service revenues

   $ 119,676    $ 40,143    $ 40,299    $ 26,538    $ 226,656
                                  

Gross profit

   $ 33,942    $ 14,214    $ 12,058    $ 7,931    $ 68,145

2009

              

Net service revenues:

              

Flexible billings

   $ 114,928    $ 36,000    $ 44,602    $ 27,957    $ 223,487

Search fees

     2,610      4,574      638      —        7,822
                                  

Total net service revenues

   $ 117,538    $ 40,574    $ 45,240    $ 27,957    $ 231,309
                                  

Gross profit

   $ 32,976    $ 15,933    $ 13,504    $ 9,808    $ 72,221

 

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

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand Kforce Inc., our operations, and our present business environment. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Report on Form 10-Q.

This overview summarizes the MD&A, which includes the following sections:

 

   

Executive Summary – an executive summary of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

 

   

Critical Accounting Estimates – a discussion of the accounting estimates that are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.

 

   

New Accounting Standards – a discussion of recently issued accounting standards and their potential impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

   

Results of Operations – an analysis of Kforce’s unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations for each of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, which have been presented in its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. In order to assist the reader in understanding our business as a whole, certain metrics are presented for each of our segments.

 

   

Liquidity and Capital Resources – an analysis of cash flows, off-balance sheet arrangements, stock repurchases and the impact of changes in interest rates on our business.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The following is an executive summary of what Kforce believes are important results as of and during the three months ended March 31, 2010, which should be considered in the context of the additional discussions herein and in conjunction with its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We believe such highlights are as follows:

 

   

Net service revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased 2.0% to $226.7 million from $231.3 million in the comparable period in 2009.

 

   

Flex revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased 2.1% to $218.8 million from $223.5 million in the comparable period in 2009.

 

   

Search fees for the three months ended March 31, 2010 increased 0.9% to $7.9 million from $7.8 million in the comparable period in 2009.

 

   

Flex gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased 130 basis points to 27.5% from 28.8% in the comparable period in 2009, primarily resulting from the compression in the spread between our bill and pay rates and an increase in payroll taxes, particularly unemployment taxes.

 

   

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were 26.9% and 27.4%, respectively.

 

   

Total outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2010 increased $16.2 million to $19.2 million from $3.0 million on December 31, 2009, which was primarily related to certain routine cash expenditures that occur annually in the first quarter and an increase in accounts receivable.

 

   

Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased 12.5% to $0.07 from $0.08 in the comparable period in 2009.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends, and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, estimates, assumptions and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note A, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements. Please also refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on March 5, 2010 for a more detailed discussion of our critical accounting estimates.

 

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See the “New Accounting Standards” section within Note A, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

Net service revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $226.7 million and $231.3 million, respectively, which represents a decrease of 2.0%. The decline was primarily due to our HLS, GS and FA segments, which had year-over-year declines in net service revenues of 10.9%, 5.1% and 1.1%, respectively. Net service revenues for our Tech segment, which represents over 50% of our net service revenues, increased 1.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to 2009. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, our net service revenues were impacted by adverse weather conditions primarily in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States, which resulted in certain office closures and client disruptions. We estimate that the adverse weather conditions impacted revenues in a range of $0.9 million and $1.2 million.

In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2010, Kforce experienced a decline in Flex gross profit margins of 130 basis points to 27.5% as compared to 2009, which was primarily attributable to the compression in the spread between our bill and pay rates as well as higher payroll taxes, particularly unemployment taxes. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net service revenues were 26.9% and 27.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which we believe is a result of Kforce’s continued focus on our discretionary spending to ensure a proper return.

From an economic standpoint, one of the more important trends that affect the staffing industry is temporary employment, which has seen significant increases over the last six months based on data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”). In addition, the penetration rate (the percentage of temporary staffing to total employment) has also increased significantly over this same time period. Consistent with certain economic data indicating the recessionary conditions in the U.S. have begun to subside, management remains cautiously optimistic about the growth prospects of the temporary staffing industry, the penetration rate and in particular our revenue portfolio.

Although there can be no assurance that historical trends will continue, Search activity and Flex gross margins historically decrease heading into the troughs of an economic cycle, increase after economic conditions have shown sustained improvement, and are the strongest during the peak of an economic cycle. In addition, while we believe that Flex demand generally increases before demand for Search activity increases, Search revenue increased 6.6% in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. It should also be noted that Search revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 13.0% as compared to the third quarter of 2009. We believe this increase reflects clients rebuilding staff after significant reductions during 2008 and 2009. The economic uncertainties in which we currently operate make it challenging for Kforce to predict its near-term future operating results.

We believe that initiatives undertaken during the last several years, such as restructuring both our back office and our field operations, and upgrading our corporate systems and other technology, have increased our operating efficiencies and have also enabled us to be more responsive to our clients. We expect to continue to invest in our infrastructure ahead of what we expect to be the next positive economic cycle, in order to support the expected future growth in our business. We believe our field operations model, which allows us to deliver our service offerings in a disciplined and consistent manner across all geographies and business lines, as well as our highly centralized back office operations, are competitive advantages and keys to our future growth and profitability. In addition, during the current economic down cycle, our management team has focused significant efforts on further developing and refining our National Recruiting Center (“NRC”) in support of our field teams and our Strategic Account focus. We believe that our diversified portfolio of service offerings, which are primarily domestic, will also be a key contributor to our long-term financial stability.

 

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Net Service Revenues. The following table sets forth, as a percentage of net service revenues, certain items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2010     2009  

Net Service Revenues by Segment:

    

Tech

   52.8   50.8

FA

   17.7      17.5   

HLS

   17.8      19.6   

GS

   11.7      12.1   
            

Net service revenues

   100.0   100.0
            

Revenue by Time:

    

Flex

   96.5   96.6

Search

   3.5      3.4   
            

Net service revenues

   100.0   100.0
            

Gross profit

   30.1   31.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   26.9   27.4

Depreciation and amortization

   1.3   1.3

Income before income taxes

   1.7   2.3

Net income

   1.2   1.4

The following table details net service revenues for Flex and Search revenue by segment and changes from the prior period for the three months ended March 31:

 

(in $000’s)    2010    Increase
(Decrease)
    2009

Tech

       

Flex

   $ 116,466    1.3   $ 114,928

Search

     3,210    23.0   $ 2,610
               

Total Tech

   $ 119,676    1.8   $ 117,538
               

FA

       

Flex

   $ 35,730    (0.8 )%    $ 36,000

Search

     4,413    (3.5 )%      4,574
               

Total FA

   $ 40,143    (1.1 )%    $ 40,574
               

HLS

       

Flex

   $ 40,029    (10.3 )%    $ 44,602

Search

     270    (57.7 )%      638
               

Total HLS

   $ 40,299    (10.9 )%    $ 45,240
               

GS

       

Flex

   $ 26,538    (5.1 )%    $ 27,957

Search

     —          —  
               

Total GS

   $ 26,538    (5.1 )%    $ 27,957
               

Total Flex

   $ 218,763    (2.1 )%    $ 223,487

Total Search

     7,893    0.9     7,822
               

Total Revenue

   $ 226,656    (2.0 )%    $ 231,309
               

 

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Flex Revenues. The primary drivers of Flex revenues are the number of consultant hours worked, the consultant bill rate per hour and, to a limited extent, the amount of billable expenses incurred by Kforce. Our quarterly operating results are affected by the number of billing days in a quarter and the seasonality of our customers’ businesses. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, there were 62 billing days.

Kforce experienced Flex revenue declines during the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to 2009 across all segments except our Tech segment, which increased 1.3%.

We believe Flex revenues for our largest segment, Tech, have been relatively strong compared to previous economic downturns, which we believe is primarily a result of our great people, the candidate skill sets that are in demand, and our operating model. We believe that this model allows us to deliver our service offerings in a disciplined and consistent manner across all geographies and business lines. This delivery model includes our NRC, which we believe has been effective in increasing the quality and speed of delivery to our clients, particularly our Strategic Accounts. We also believe that unlike the late 1990s and early 2000s, our customers generally did not over-hire during the most recent economic expansion. We also do not believe that an exaggerated technology bubble similar to that which occurred prior to the last economic downturn, which decreased demand for our Tech segment, developed prior to the current downturn.

Primarily as a result of the difficult macro-economic environment, FA experienced a decline in net service revenues of 0.8% during the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.

The Clinical Research business within our HLS segment experienced a decrease in activity during the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to 2009, which we believe reflects the cost-cutting initiatives of large pharmaceutical companies as well as delays in hiring activity resulting from several mergers within this sector. The Healthcare business within our HLS segment, which primarily consists of professionals providing medical coding and transcription services to hospitals and other healthcare facilities, saw its Flex revenues impacted by declining trends in hospital census and the declining use of traveling medical coders. Net service revenues for our HLS segment increased 7.6% during the three months March 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009.

Although we expect our GS segment to be more stable during these difficult economic times given the nature of its operations generally being less dependent upon the growth of the U.S. economy than our other segments, our GS segment experienced declining results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to 2009, which is primarily a result of the macro-economic environment and political landscape. Since the change in the administration took place, our GS segment has been impacted by delays in the timing of project awards as well as a continuing trend by the Federal government to in-source certain functions in an attempt to reduce expenditures. The majority of our GS contracts contain an initial one-year term with four option years, which are typically exercised. At the end of this term, the contract award typically goes through a competitive bidding process to retain the contract. During 2009, approximately 60% (expressed as a percentage of 2009 revenues) of our GS segment’s contracts were subject to the re-compete process of which approximately 82% (expressed as a percentage of 2009 revenues) of those were successfully retained. In 2010, management has refocused their efforts on business development activities as the number of re-competes and the resources consumed related to the re-compete process has returned to normal levels. Management cannot predict the outcome of efforts to reduce federal spending and whether these efforts will materially impact the budgets of federal agencies that are customers of our GS segment.

The following table details total Flex hours for each segment and percentage changes over the prior period for the three months ended March 31:

 

(in 000’s)    2010    Increase
(Decrease)
    2009

Tech

   1,849    2.4   1,806

FA

   1,092    4.2      1,048

HLS

   483    (8.0   525

GS

   286    (8.9   314
           

Total hours

   3,710    0.5   3,693
           

 

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The changes in billable expenses, which are included as a component of net services revenues are primarily attributable to increases or decreases in project work. The following table details total Flex billable expenses for each segment and percentage changes over the prior period for the three months ended March 31:

 

(in $000’s)    2010    Increase
(Decrease)
    2009

Tech

   $ 1,007    9.1   $ 923

FA

     63    5.0        60

HLS

     3,147    (22.5     4,059

GS

     13    (96.3     348
               

Total billable expenses

   $ 4,230    (21.5 )%    $ 5,390
               

Search Fees. The primary drivers of Search fees are the number of placements and the average placement fee. Our GS segment does not make permanent placements.

As previously mentioned, Search activity historically decreases heading into the troughs of an economic cycle, increases after economic conditions have shown sustained improvement, and is the strongest during the peak of an economic cycle. We cannot provide any assurances, however, that historical trends will continue. Search revenue increased sequentially in the first quarter of 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2009 by 6.6% and 13.0%, respectively. We believe these increases reflect clients rebuilding staff after significant reductions during 2008 and 2009. Over the last several years, Kforce has made a concerted effort to de-emphasize the contribution of Search fees to overall net service revenues, which is primarily a result of the highly volatile nature of the Search business as well as the costs that must be invested in establishing and maintaining the workforce.

Total placements for each segment and percentage changes over the prior period were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2010    Increase
(Decrease)
    2009

Tech

   224    19.1   188

FA

   397    12.5      353

HLS

   19    (56.8   44
           

Total placements

   640    9.4   585
           

The average placement fee for each segment and percentage changes over the prior period were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2010    Increase
(Decrease)
    2009

Tech

   $ 14,362    3.2   $ 13,915

FA

     11,107    (14.2     12,945

HLS

     14,206    (2.0     14,491
               

Total average placement fee

   $ 12,336    (7.7 )%    $ 13,372
               

Gross Profit. Gross profit on Flex billings is determined by deducting the direct cost of services (primarily flexible personnel payroll wages, payroll taxes, payroll-related insurance, and subcontract costs) from net Flex service revenues. In addition, consistent with industry practices, gross profit dollars from Search fees are equal to revenues, because there are generally no direct costs associated with such revenues.

 

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The gross profit percentage for each segment and percentage changes over the prior period were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2010     Increase
(Decrease)
    2009  

Tech

   28.4   1.1   28.1

FA

   35.4      (9.9   39.3   

HLS

   29.9      0.3      29.8   

GS

   29.9      (14.8   35.1   
              

Total gross profit percentage

   30.1   (3.5 )%    31.2
              

Changes in the amount of Search fees as a percentage of total revenue can significantly impact total gross profit percentage because Search revenue contributes 100% to gross profit, as described previously. Given this dynamic, Kforce monitors the gross profit percentage as a percentage of Flex revenues, which is referred to as the Flex gross profit percentage. This provides management with the necessary insight into the other drivers of total gross profit percentage such as changes in volume evidenced by changes in hours billed for Flex and changes in the spread between bill rate and pay rate for Flex (“Flex Rate”).

The increase in Search gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, was $0.1 million, composed of a $0.7 million increase in volume and a $0.6 million decrease in rate.

The following table presents, for each segment, the Flex gross profit percentage and percentage change over the prior period for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2010     Increase
(Decrease)
    2009  

Tech

   26.4   0.0   26.4

FA

   27.4      (13.3   31.6   

HLS

   29.5      2.4      28.8   

GS

   29.9      (14.8   35.1   
              

Total Flex gross profit percentage

   27.5   (4.5 )%    28.8
              

The decrease in Flex gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, was $4.2 million, composed of a $0.3 million increase in volume and a $4.5 million decrease in rate.

The Flex gross profit percentage was negatively impacted in the first quarter of 2010 by the macro-economic environment and the compression that occurred in the spread between Kforce’s bill rates and pay rates, which is primarily due to the lag in Kforce’s ability to increase pay rates as quickly as bill rates increase. Additionally, payroll taxes, particularly unemployment taxes, which are highest in the first quarter of the year because employees have not yet earned sufficient wages to exceed the basis on which taxes are payable, have risen in recent years and may continue to rise and negatively impact Flex gross profit. The Flex gross profit decrease in our FA segment during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was also impacted by a shift in Flex hours to clients with higher volume and lower gross margins.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”). For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, total commissions, compensation, payroll taxes, and benefit costs as a percentage of SG&A represented 81.9% and 82.6%, respectively. Commissions and related payroll taxes and benefit costs are variable costs driven primarily by revenue and gross profit levels, and associated performance. Therefore, as gross profit levels change, these expenses would also generally be anticipated to change but remain relatively consistent as a percentage of revenues.

 

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The following table presents these components of SG&A along with an “other” caption, which includes bad debt expense, lease expense, professional fees, travel, telephone, computer and certain other expenses, as an absolute amount and as a percentage of total net service revenues for the three months ended March 31:

 

(in $000’s)    2010    % of
Revenue
    2009    % of
Revenue
 

Compensation, commissions, payroll taxes and benefits costs

   $ 49,920    22.0   $ 52,378    22.6

Other

     11,020    4.9        11,032    4.8   
                          

Total SG&A

   $ 60,940    26.9   $ 63,410    27.4
                          

SG&A as a percentage of net service revenues decreased 50 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the comparable period in 2009. This was primarily attributable to the following:

 

   

Decrease in compensation and benefits cost of 0.3% of net service revenues, which was primarily related to a decrease in the cost of providing health insurance to our employees as a result of a significant amount of claims activity in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to 2010. There was no significant change in overall variable compensation levels.

 

   

Decrease in commission expense of 0.3% of net service revenues, which was primarily attributable to a decline in expected annual commissionable gross profit due to increases in statutory costs included in the calculation of commissions.

Depreciation and Amortization. The following table presents depreciation and amortization expense and percentage changes over the prior period by major category for the three months ended March 31:

 

(in $000’s)    2010    % Increase
(Decrease)
    2009

Fixed asset depreciation

   $ 750    (11.7 )%    $ 849

Capital lease asset depreciation

     462    (17.8     562

Capitalized software amortization

     1,115    2.2        1,091

Intangible asset amortization

     649    20.6        538
               

Total depreciation and amortization

   $ 2,976    (2.1 )%    $ 3,040
               

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net was $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and consisted primarily of interest expense related to outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before taxes (our “effective rate”) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was 29.8% and 41.7%, respectively. The decrease in Kforce’s effective rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 is primarily a result of an increase in forecasted pre-tax net income for 2010 as well as the impact of unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to our operations in the Philippines, which impacted 2010 first quarter results.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

To meet our capital and liquidity requirements, we primarily rely on operating cash flow as well as borrowings under our Credit Facility. Kforce had $80.3 million and $57.9 million in working capital as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Also, Kforce’s current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 2.0 and 1.7 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 provide a more detailed description of our cash flows. Kforce is principally focused on achieving the appropriate balance in the following areas of cash flow: (i) achieving positive cash flow from operating activities; (ii) reducing the outstanding balance of our Credit Facility; (iii) repurchasing our common stock; (iv) investing in our infrastructure to allow sustainable growth via capital expenditures; and (v) making strategic acquisitions.

We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, and available borrowings under our Credit Facility will be adequate to meet the capital expenditure and working capital requirements of our operations for at least the next 12 months. However, significant deterioration in the economic environment or market conditions, among other things, could negatively impact operating results and liquidity as well as the ability of our lenders to fund borrowings. There is no assurance that: (i) our lenders will be able to fund our borrowings or (ii) if operations were to deteriorate and additional financing were to become necessary, we would be able to obtain financing in amounts sufficient to meet operating requirements or at terms which are satisfactory and which allow us to remain competitive.

 

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The following table presents a summary of our net cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2010     2009  

Cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

   $ (15,956   $ (3,280

Investing activities

     (3,235     (1,644

Financing activities

     17,522        5,164   
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (1,669   $ 240   
                

Operating Activities

The significant variations in cash provided by (used in) operating activities and net income are principally related to adjustments to net income for certain non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation. These adjustments are more fully detailed in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Our largest source of operating cash flows is the collection of trade receivables and our largest use of operating cash flows is the payment of our employee and consultant populations’ compensation, which includes base salary, commissions and bonuses.

Investing Activities

Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $1.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, which exclude equipment acquired under capital leases.

Over the next 9 to 12 months we expect to continue to invest in our infrastructure ahead of what we expect to be the next positive economic cycle, in order to support the expected future growth in our business. We believe that these investments will, among other things, improve the performance and profitability of our associates and increase: (i) the efficiency and effectiveness of our delivery activities; (ii) the satisfaction of our customers; and (iii) the effectiveness of our incentive compensation programs. Kforce believes it has sufficient cash and availability under its Credit Facility to make any necessary capital expenditures in the foreseeable future.

Financing Activities

There were no open market repurchases of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2010 or 2009.

Credit Facility

On October 2, 2006, Kforce entered into the Credit Facility. In addition to Bank of America, N.A., the group of lenders under our Credit Facility also includes PNC Bank, N.A., CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (“Wachovia”). Kforce’s maximum borrowings under the Credit Facility are $140.0 million, which includes a revolving loan tranche of up to $125.0 million (the “Revolving Loan Amount”) and a $15.0 million sub-limit for letters of credit. On September 15, 2009, and effective as of September 16, 2009, CIT assigned rights and obligations under the Credit Facility together with a corresponding portion of each of its outstanding committed loans and letter of credit obligations in an amount equal to $20.0 million to Wachovia. After giving effect to this assignment, the commitments of Wachovia and CIT under the Credit Facility are now $50.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to 85% of eligible accounts receivable, of which unbilled receivables can be no more than 40% of billed receivables, less certain minimum availability reserves, and bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.25% or Prime. Fluctuations in the ratio of unbilled to billed receivable could result in material changes to availability from time to time. Letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility require Kforce to pay a fronting fee equal to 0.125% of the amount of each letter of credit issued plus 1.25% per annum of the total amount of letters of credit outstanding. To the extent that Kforce has unused availability under the Credit Facility, an unused line fee is required to be paid equal to 0.25% of the average unused balance on a monthly basis. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are principally secured by our accounts receivable but are also secured by substantially all of the assets of Kforce. Under the Credit Facility, Kforce is required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio in the event that it is unable to maintain minimum availability under the Credit Facility of $15.0 million. As of March 31, 2010, Kforce had availability under the Credit Facility in excess of the minimum requirement; therefore, the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio was not applicable. The Credit Facility expires in November 2011.

As of March 31, 2010, there was $19.2 million outstanding and $70.5 million available under the Credit Facility. As of May 3, 2010, there was $26.0 million outstanding and $64.8 million available under the Credit Facility.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

There have been no material changes in the contractual obligations and commitments table previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our year ended December 31, 2009, except the potential effects of the following items:

 

   

Effective April 2, 2010, Kforce entered into an amendment associated with the lease of its corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida, which extended the lease term from September 14, 2016 to September 30, 2021 and reduced the base rent payments over the term of the lease by approximately 7%.

 

   

Effective April 6, 2010, Kforce entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire its corporate headquarters for a purchase price of $28.5 million. On April 7, 2010, Kforce deposited $1.1 million with the escrow agent, which as of April 28, 2010 became nonrefundable. The transaction is expected to close during May 2010 and is expected to be funded under the Credit Facility. Upon the closing of this transaction, all lease agreements and amendments thereto, including the amendment discussed above, related to our corporate headquarters will be immediately terminated.

Kforce has no material unrecorded commitments, losses, contingencies or guarantees associated with any related parties or unconsolidated entities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Kforce provides letters of credit to certain vendors in lieu of cash deposits. At March 31, 2010, Kforce had letters of credit outstanding for workers’ compensation and other insurance coverage totaling $2.9 million and for facility lease deposits totaling $1.5 million. Kforce does not have any additional off-balance sheet arrangements that have had, or are expected to have, a material effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Stock Repurchases

As of December 31, 2009, our Board of Directors had authorized $75.0 million of repurchases of our common stock, and $72.5 million remained available for future repurchases. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, Kforce repurchased approximately 86.2 thousand shares of common stock for minimum income tax withholding requirements associated with stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock awards at a total cost of $1.3 million. There were no open market repurchases of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2010, $71.2 million remains available for future repurchases.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

In addition to the risks inherent in its operations, Kforce is exposed to certain market risks, primarily changes in interest rates. The sensitivity analysis presented below for our Credit Facility is based on a 10% change in interest rates. This change is a hypothetical scenario and is used to calibrate potential risk and does not represent our view of future market changes.

As of March 31, 2010, we had $19.2 million outstanding under our Credit Facility. Our weighted average effective interest rate on our Credit Facility was 2.24% at March 31, 2010. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates in effect at March 31, 2010 would not have a significant effect on Kforce’s annual interest expense.

We do not believe that we have a material exposure to fluctuations in foreign currencies because our international operations represented approximately 2% of net service revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and because our international operations’ functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. However, we will continue to assess the impact that currency fluctuations could have on our operations going forward.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2010, we carried out an evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act (“Disclosure Controls”). Based on the Evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our Disclosure Controls are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management has evaluated, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, whether any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on the evaluation we conducted, management has concluded that no such changes have occurred.

 

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Inherent Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

CEO and CFO Certifications

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 are the Certifications of the CEO and the CFO, respectively. The Certifications are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302 Certifications”). This Item of this report, which you are currently reading, is the information concerning the Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

No new legal proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse impact on Kforce, and no material developments with respect to existing legal proceedings, occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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

The following table presents information with respect to our repurchases of Kforce common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

Period

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
   Average Price Paid
per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
   Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010

   15,575    $ 12.50    194,695    $ 72,266,514

February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010

   19,293    $ 13.90    268,170    $ 71,998,344

March 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010

   134,825    $ 15.82    2,132,745    $ 69,865,599
                       

Total

   169,693    $ 15.30    2,595,610    $ 69,865,599
                       

 

(1) All of the shares reported above as purchased are attributable to shares surrendered to us by employees in payment of the exercise price related to certain stock option exercises or statutory minimum tax withholding requirements pertaining to the vesting of restricted stock.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved).

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

3.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. (1)
3.1a    Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. (2)
3.1b    Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. (2)
3.1c    Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. (2)
3.1d    Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. (3)
3.1e    Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. (4)
3.2    Amended & Restated Bylaws. (5)
31.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of Kforce Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of Kforce Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of Kforce Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of Kforce Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File 33-91738) filed April 28, 1995.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-4/A (File No. 333-111566) filed February 9, 2004, as amended.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-26058) filed May 17, 2000.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-26058) filed March 29, 2002.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-26058) filed February 7, 2007.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Kforce Inc.      

(Registrant)

     
Date: May 5, 2010     By:   /s/ JOSEPH J. LIBERATORE
      Joseph J. Liberatore
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 5, 2010     By:   /s/ JEFFREY B. HACKMAN
      Jeffrey B. Hackman
      Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
      (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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