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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 September 30, 2008

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from                            to                          

 

Commission file number 001-13103

 


 

CIBER, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

38-2046833

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1400,

Greenwood Village, Colorado

 

80111

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 
(303) 220-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  x Yes    o 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.

 

o Large accelerated filer

x Accelerated filer

o Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

o Smaller reporting company

 

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

 

There were 60,090,229 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2008.

 

 

 



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CIBER, Inc.

Form 10-Q

 

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Page

Part  I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited):

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2008

3

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets — December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2008

4

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

5

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2008

6

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

Item 2.

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

12

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

23

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

23

 

 

 

 

Part  II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

24

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

24

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

25

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

26

 

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CIBER, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

Consulting services

 

$

253,496

 

$

286,004

 

$

749,726

 

$

867,484

 

Other revenue

 

12,241

 

13,962

 

41,739

 

44,525

 

Total revenue

 

265,737

 

299,966

 

791,465

 

912,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of consulting services

 

185,423

 

209,515

 

549,912

 

632,811

 

Cost of other revenue

 

7,533

 

8,170

 

24,859

 

28,850

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

57,478

 

67,464

 

171,217

 

200,000

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,456

 

1,604

 

4,256

 

4,823

 

Operating income

 

13,847

 

13,213

 

41,221

 

45,525

 

Interest income

 

151

 

268

 

420

 

727

 

Interest expense

 

(1,804

)

(2,399

)

(5,522

)

(7,922

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(494

)

227

 

(1,155

)

(747

)

Income before income taxes

 

11,700

 

11,309

 

34,964

 

37,583

 

Income tax expense

 

4,234

 

3,432

 

13,085

 

13,601

 

Net income

 

$

7,466

 

$

7,877

 

$

21,879

 

$

23,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share — basic

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share — diluted

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares — basic

 

61,042

 

60,032

 

61,283

 

60,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares — diluted

 

61,820

 

60,791

 

62,054

 

60,485

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CIBER, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

31,717

 

$

39,341

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,058 and $4,981, respectively

 

269,070

 

260,034

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

24,032

 

21,878

 

Deferred income taxes

 

9,384

 

6,835

 

Total current assets

 

334,203

 

328,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

73,073

 

82,315

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(45,776

)

(54,731

)

Property and equipment, net

 

27,297

 

27,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

457,845

 

456,944

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

17,832

 

13,092

 

Deferred income taxes

 

853

 

530

 

Other assets

 

11,083

 

10,703

 

Total assets

 

$

849,113

 

$

836,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term bank debt

 

$

9,108

 

$

2,512

 

Accounts payable

 

35,538

 

30,615

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

54,837

 

68,599

 

Deferred revenue

 

20,682

 

16,445

 

Income taxes payable

 

5,447

 

3,690

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

173

 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

32,811

 

31,269

 

Total current liabilities

 

158,423

 

153,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debentures

 

152,000

 

80,985

 

Long-term bank debt

 

49,810

 

98,542

 

Deferred income taxes

 

31,857

 

35,909

 

Total liabilities

 

392,090

 

368,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

2,464

 

4,083

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 64,705 shares issued

 

647

 

647

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

272,000

 

274,545

 

Retained earnings

 

180,613

 

203,416

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

30,583

 

17,463

 

Treasury stock, 3,958 and 4,615 shares, respectively, at cost

 

(29,284

)

(31,952

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

454,559

 

464,119

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

849,113

 

$

836,941

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CIBER, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Treasury Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income

 

Equity

 

Balances at January 1, 2008

 

64,705

 

$

647

 

(3,958

)

$

(29,284

)

$

272,000

 

$

180,613

 

$

30,583

 

$

454,559

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,982

 

 

23,982

 

Gain on net investment hedges, net of $27 tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

45

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,165

)

(13,165

)

Employee stock purchases and options exercised

 

 

 

673

 

4,708

 

4

 

(1,153

)

 

3,559

 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

121

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

20

 

143

 

2,420

 

(26

)

 

2,537

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

 

(1,350

)

(7,519

)

 

 

 

(7,519

)

Balances at September 30, 2008

 

64,705

 

$

647

 

(4,615

)

$

(31,952

)

$

274,545

 

$

203,416

 

$

17,463

 

$

464,119

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CIBER, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

21,879

 

$

23,982

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

8,736

 

9,513

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

4,256

 

4,823

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

2,886

 

4,902

 

Provision for doubtful receivables

 

603

 

3,670

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

1,967

 

2,537

 

Other, net

 

2,240

 

909

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(17,116

)

2,457

 

Other current and long-term assets

 

(3,268

)

(1,469

)

Accounts payable

 

(14,545

)

(4,297

)

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

9,655

 

15,167

 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

1,367

 

953

 

Income taxes payable/refundable

 

4,454

 

(391

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

23,114

 

62,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(17,316

)

(7,790

)

Purchases of property and equipment, net

 

(8,631

)

(10,837

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

1,864

 

 

Other

 

 

233

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(24,083

)

(18,394

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on long-term bank debt

 

253,240

 

387,952

 

Payments on long-term bank debt

 

(248,381

)

(345,797

)

Retirement of debentures

 

 

(68,779

)

Employee stock purchases and options exercised

 

4,912

 

3,559

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(11,845

)

(7,519

)

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

 

290

 

148

 

Settlement of cross-currency interest rate swaps

 

(339

)

(4,459

)

Other, net

 

149

 

(4

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,974

)

(34,899

)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

1,653

 

(1,839

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,290

)

7,624

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

33,319

 

31,717

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

32,029

 

$

39,341

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CIBER, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1)  Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of CIBER, Inc. and subsidiaries (together, “CIBER,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  These consolidated financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.  The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.  The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year.  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

On January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” for our financial assets and liabilities.  There was no material impact to our consolidated financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“the FSP”).  The FSP requires that the proceeds from the issuance of certain convertible debt instruments be allocated between a liability component (issued at a discount) and an equity component.  The resulting debt discount would be amortized over the period the convertible debt is expected to be outstanding as additional non-cash interest expense.  The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, will not permit early application and will require retrospective application to all periods presented.  This FSP changes the accounting treatment for our Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures (“Debentures”).  Although we anticipate that most or all of our remaining Debentures will be required to be repurchased prior to the adoption of this FSP on January 1, 2009, our financial statements covering past periods (including the current fiscal year) will be impacted as a result of the required retrospective application.  Financial statements for future periods may also be impacted to the extent that any of the Debentures remain outstanding on January 1, 2009.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the FSP on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Other Income (Expense), Net — Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Minority interest expense

 

$

(563

)

$

(235

)

$

(1,117

)

$

(1,113

)

Foreign exchange gains (losses), net

 

(209

)

462

 

(317

)

(1,582

)

Gain from the sale of IBM staffing operation

 

271

 

 

271

 

 

Gain on retirement of Debentures, net

 

 

 

 

1,866

 

Other, net

 

7

 

 

8

 

82

 

Other income (expense), net

 

$

(494

)

$

227

 

$

(1,155

)

$

(747

)

 

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(2) Earnings Per Share

 

Our computation of earnings per share — basic and diluted is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income as reported

 

$

7,466

 

$

7,877

 

$

21,879

 

$

23,982

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

61,042

 

60,032

 

61,283

 

60,098

 

Dilutive effect of employee stock options

 

778

 

759

 

771

 

387

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

61,820

 

60,791

 

62,054

 

60,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share – basic

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.40

 

Earnings per share – diluted

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.40

 

 

Dilutive securities are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect.  The approximate average number of anti-dilutive stock options (options whose exercise price is greater than the average CIBER stock price during the period) omitted from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding was 3,534,000 and 3,409,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and 3,783,000 and 5,542,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.

 

(3) Acquisitions

 

On April 15, 2008, our Europe division acquired a Norwegian SAP consultancy for a total purchase price of approximately $6.5 million.  The results of the acquired operation have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.  Approximately $4.8 million was paid during the current year and approximately $1.7 million is expected to be paid in the future.  In connection with the acquisition, we recorded goodwill of approximately $5.5 million and acquired other net assets of $1.0 million.

 

Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we purchased a minority shareholders’ interest in one of our European subsidiaries for a purchase price of approximately $2.8 million.

 

(4) Goodwill

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Europe

 

State & 
Local 
Government

 

Federal 
Government

 

Enterprise 
Solutions

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at January 1, 2008

 

$

134,635

 

$

152,359

 

$

42,248

 

$

74,264

 

$

54,339

 

$

457,845

 

Acquisitions

 

 

7,744

 

 

 

 

7,744

 

Other

 

748

 

51

 

 

 

 

799

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

 

 

(9,444

)

 

 

 

(9,444

)

Balance at September 30, 2008

 

$

135,383

 

$

150,710

 

$

42,248

 

$

74,264

 

$

54,339

 

$

456,944

 

 

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(5) Borrowings

 

Revolving Credit Facility — On February 11, 2008, we entered into a $200 million senior secured reducing revolving credit facility, with several financial institutions as lenders and Wells Fargo as administrative agent (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).  The Revolving Credit Facility replaced our previous $60 million bank line of credit and refinanced all amounts outstanding thereunder.  The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets.  Beginning on March 31, 2009, and continuing through December 31, 2010, the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility will be reduced by $7.5 million each quarter end.  The Revolving Credit Facility matures on February 11, 2011, at which time the remaining $140 million of maximum credit available will terminate and all outstanding balances must be repaid in full.

 

At our election, our borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at rates calculated in reference to either the Wells Fargo prime lending rate (“prime”) plus a margin that ranges from 0.00% to 0.25%, or a London interbank offered market rate (“LIBOR”) for one to six month maturities, plus a margin that ranges from 0.75% to 1.75%.  At September 30, 2008, our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding borrowings was 4.42%.  We are also required to pay a fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility that ranges from 0.20% to 0.50%.  For so long as our Debentures remain outstanding, we will also incur a facility fee of 0.15% on the entire amount of the commitment.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants, including a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio, a maximum senior leverage ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio and a minimum liquidity percentage.  We were in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2008.  The terms of the Revolving Credit Facility include, among other provisions, specific limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, stock repurchases, investments, guarantees, mergers, dispositions and acquisitions, and a prohibition on the payment of any dividends.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility provides for the issuance of letters of credit and any outstanding letters of credit reduce the maximum available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  At September 30, 2008, we had approximately $1.0 million of outstanding letters of credit and borrowings of $96.8 million, leaving approximately $102.2 million of remaining borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures — In a private placement on December 2, 2003, we issued $175.0 million of 2.875% Debentures due to mature in December 2023.  The Debentures are general unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to all of our indebtedness and other liabilities.  Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.  As of September 30, 2008, we had repurchased and retired $94.0 million of our Debentures, leaving $81.0 million outstanding at September 30, 2008.  We paid $68.8 million for repurchases completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, resulting in a gain, net of accelerated debt issuance costs, of $1.9 million.  Additionally, during October 2008 we repurchased and retired an additional $28.2 million of our Debentures, leaving $52.8 million outstanding.

 

The Debentures are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 73.3138 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $13.64 per share, subject to adjustments, prior to the close of business on the final maturity date only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter if the closing sale price of our common stock exceeds 120% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter; (2) during the five business days after any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures for each day of such period was less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price of our common stock and the number of shares issuable upon conversion of $1,000 principal amount of the Debentures; (3) if the Debentures have been called for redemption; or (4) upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate transactions.  The conversion price is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.  In 2005, we made an irrevocable election to settle in cash and not in shares 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures surrendered for conversion.  As a result, upon conversion we will deliver cash in lieu of our common stock.

 

Debenture holders may also require us to repurchase their Debentures on December 15, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2018, or at any time prior to their maturity in the case of certain events, at a repurchase price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.  From December 20, 2008, to but not including December 15, 2010, we may redeem any of the Debentures if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for at least 20

 

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trading days in any 30 consecutive trading day period.  Beginning December 15, 2010, we may, by providing at least 30-days’ notice to the holders, redeem any of the Debentures at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest.  Given our current stock price and market interest rates, we expect that we will be required to repurchase most or all of the remaining Debentures on December 15, 2008.  As such, the Debentures would generally be considered to be a current liability instead of a long-term liability.  However, we have the intent and ability to use borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility that matures on February 11, 2011, for any Debenture repurchases as they occur up to and including December 15, 2008.  Since the Revolving Credit Facility is long-term, we have continued to classify our Debentures as a long-term liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(6) Shareholder’s Equity

 

Repurchase Program — CIBER has had a common stock share repurchase program since 1999 that has been amended from time to time by our Board of Directors to increase the authorized shares available for repurchase.  Under the most recent authorization in February 2008, the Board approved an additional $10.0 million dollars for future repurchases of our common stock.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we repurchased approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock at an approximate cost of $7.5 million.  At September 30, 2008, there was approximately $6.1 million remaining for future repurchases under this program.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) — The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,466

 

$

7,877

 

$

21,879

 

$

23,982

 

Gain (loss) on net investment hedges, net of tax

 

(1,631

)

4,041

 

(2,506

)

45

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

8,743

 

(23,110

)

14,549

 

(13,165

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

14,578

 

$

(11,192

)

$

33,922

 

$

10,862

 

 

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(7) Segment Information

 

Our reportable segments are our five operating divisions, which are organized internally primarily by the nature of their services, client base and geography.  They consist of our Europe division, which includes Eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and our four domestic divisions, which consist of Commercial, State & Local Government, Federal Government and Enterprise Solutions.  Our India-based operations are considered part of our Commercial division.

 

The following presents financial information about our reporting segments:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Total revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

91,687

 

$

99,797

 

$

274,221

 

$

296,359

 

Europe

 

76,326

 

105,406

 

223,769

 

321,145

 

State & Local Government

 

34,050

 

35,034

 

104,970

 

109,999

 

Federal Government

 

34,150

 

31,387

 

102,302

 

96,672

 

Enterprise Solutions

 

30,968

 

30,069

 

89,612

 

93,071

 

Inter-segment

 

(1,444

)

(1,727

)

(3,409

)

(5,237

)

Total revenue

 

$

265,737

 

$

299,966

 

$

791,465

 

$

912,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

6,891

 

$

9,725

 

$

21,913

 

$

28,261

 

Europe

 

5,119

 

7,342

 

13,091

 

23,722

 

State & Local Government

 

2,584

 

3,123

 

9,787

 

10,059

 

Federal Government

 

3,017

 

2,762

 

8,845

 

7,152

 

Enterprise Solutions

 

3,090

 

(1,738

)

8,771

 

106

 

Corporate expenses

 

(5,398

)

(6,397

)

(16,930

)

(18,952

)

Total

 

15,303

 

14,817

 

45,477

 

50,348

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

(1,456

)

(1,604

)

(4,256

)

(4,823

)

Operating income

 

$

13,847

 

$

13,213

 

$

41,221

 

$

45,525

 

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and with the information under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.  References to “we,” “our,” “us” or “CIBER” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to CIBER, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to our operations, results of operations and other matters that are based on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections.  Words, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” and “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements are not guarantees and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including without limitation, the factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.  Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements.

 

Business Overview

 

CIBER provides information technology (“IT”) system integration consulting and other IT services primarily to governmental agencies and Fortune 1000 and middle market companies across most major industries.  From offices located throughout the United States and Europe, as well as Eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand, we provide our clients with a broad range of IT services, including custom and package software development, maintenance, implementation and integration.  To a lesser extent, we also resell certain IT hardware and software products.

 

Our reportable segments are our five operating divisions, which are organized internally primarily by the nature of their services, client base and geography.  They consist of our Europe division, which includes Eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and our four domestic divisions, which consist of Commercial, State & Local Government, Federal Government and Enterprise Solutions.  Our India-based operations are considered part of our Commercial division.  Our Europe division provides a broad range of IT consulting services, including package software implementation, application development, systems integration and support services.  Our Commercial, State & Local Government and Federal Government divisions comprise our U.S. geographically-based operations that provide IT services and products in custom-developed software environments.  These offices report to a division based on their primary client focus category (Commercial, State & Local Government or Federal Government); however, they also may have clients that fall into another category.  For example, a Commercial office may also provide services to a government client.  Our Enterprise Solutions division primarily provides enterprise software implementation services, including enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) and supply chain management software from software vendors such as Oracle, SAP and Lawson for U.S. customers.

 

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2008 - Consolidated

 

The following table sets forth certain Consolidated Statement of Operations data in dollars and expressed as a percentage of revenue:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except billing rate)

 

Consulting services

 

$

253,496

 

95.4

%

$

286,004

 

95.3

%

Other revenue

 

12,241

 

4.6

 

13,962

 

4.7

 

Total revenue

 

265,737

 

100.0

 

299,966

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit — consulting services

 

68,073

 

26.9

 

76,489

 

26.7

 

Gross profit — other revenue

 

4,708

 

38.5

 

5,792

 

41.5

 

Gross profit — total

 

72,781

 

27.4

 

82,281

 

27.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general & administrative expenses

 

57,478

 

21.6

 

67,464

 

22.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

13,847

 

5.2

 

13,213

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,466

 

2.8

%

$

7,877

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average hourly billing rate

 

$

83

 

 

 

$

89

 

 

 

Consultant utilization

 

84

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

Average billable headcount

 

7,170

 

 

 

7,420

 

 

 

 

Revenue.  Total revenue increased 13% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007, which was due to continued growth in our Europe and Commercial divisions.  Additionally, as a global company, our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies and may be significantly affected by currency exchange-rate fluctuations.  Although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the current quarter as compared to earlier quarters of 2008, the U.S. dollar was still weaker against many currencies during the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of the prior year, resulting in favorable currency translation and greater reported U.S. dollar revenues in the current period.  Foreign currency rate changes resulted in approximately $6.6 million, or over 2%, of additional reported revenue in 2008 over 2007.  Additionally, small acquisitions completed in both our Enterprise Solutions and Europe divisions in the last 12 months contributed incremental revenue of approximately $4.5 million, or less than 2%, to the current period results.

 

Revenue by segment/division was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

% change

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

91,687

 

$

99,797

 

8.8

%

Europe

 

76,326

 

105,406

 

38.1

 

State & Local Government

 

34,050

 

35,034

 

2.9

 

Federal Government

 

34,150

 

31,387

 

(8.1

)

Enterprise Solutions

 

30,968

 

30,069

 

(2.9

)

Inter-segment

 

(1,444

)

(1,727

)

n/m

 

Total revenue

 

$

265,737

 

$

299,966

 

12.9

%

 


n/m = not meaningful

 

·      Commercial revenue increased 9% compared to the same period of the prior year mainly due to several sizable contract wins earlier in 2008, additional work on other existing contracts and improved productivity.

 

·      Europe’s results were in part due to approximately $6.6 million related to favorable foreign currency fluctuations, as well as approximately $2.0 million of incremental revenue from several small acquisitions.  Excluding these items, our Europe division grew approximately 27% resulting from continued strong sales of SAP implementation services in almost all of our major operating territories, as well as many of our smaller territories.  The U.S. dollar began to strengthen against the Euro and the British Pound during the current quarter and, as a result, we have seen the high level of growth in this division slow down somewhat

 

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compared to the previous quarter of the current year.  If the strengthening of the U.S. dollar continues, we expect this division to be adversely affected by the U.S. dollar translation impact.

 

·      State & Local Government revenue increased primarily due to increased volume with one of our largest clients, but this growth was partially offset by a loss of revenue related to the completion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike project, some of which should be offset in the future by a recently awarded maintenance agreement for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

 

·      As compared to the same quarter of the prior year, Federal Government revenue declined mainly due to the expiration of one of our larger, long-term contracts that was subsequently awarded to a qualified small business.  CIBER has similarly lost several contracts in recent years because we do not qualify as a small business; therefore, we have been precluded from bidding on the renewal business.  We initially obtained these contracts through acquisitions of qualified small businesses that were originally awarded these contracts.  Additionally, although we have submitted proposals on a number of projects, the current environment is permeated with a slow down or absence of decisions regarding projects starts, most likely related to the upcoming election, and thus, we have been unsuccessful in replacing our expired contracts.  The division remains focused on obtaining appropriate government certifications that allow us to bid on large projects as a prime contractor.  This process, which started in mid-2007, ultimately will entail the approval of twelve different business systems.  Thus far in 2008, we have received certification related to two of our twelve business systems.  We believe these certifications will increase our growth opportunities as we will be able to compete for additional large government contracts.

 

·      Revenue in our Enterprise Solutions division was down 3% between the comparative quarters, related to a loss of revenue on two large, completed SAP projects, which was partially offset by improved revenues from Oracle and Lawson projects, as well as an increase in our Technology Solutions group, which receives commissions on the sale of IBM products.  Additionally, the division’s revenue reflects approximately $2.5 million of incremental revenue from an acquisition completed in September 2007.

 

Gross profit.  Gross profit margin on services revenue decreased 20 basis points despite healthy service margin increases in our State & Local Government, Commercial and Federal Government divisions.  The decrease was primarily due to our underperforming Enterprise Solutions division, which had overruns on a fixed-price SAP project, as well as two large, completed SAP projects that we have not yet successfully replaced, therefore negatively affecting the divisions’ consultant utilization.  Additionally, our Europe division incurred a sizable decrease in its gross profit margin on services revenue due to increased direct salary costs that have not been fully recovered through increased billing rates, as well as a decrease in consultant utilization.  Gross profit margin on other revenue improved to 41.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, from 38.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, as a result of increased product commissions in our Technology Solutions group, which is part of our Enterprise Solutions division.  Overall, the above resulted in no change to our total gross profit margin between the comparative quarters.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Close to 60% of our overall selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses are typically for personnel costs for our branch office personnel, which includes our branch management, consulting staff management, sales and recruiting personnel and administrative staff, as well as our corporate office support staff and management personnel.  Although these costs are not immediately affected by changes in revenue, there is often a relatively short-term correlation between these SG&A salary expenses and revenue.  Additionally, as we bid on larger and longer projects, the sales cycle and related sales costs have been increasing.  Finally, our European SG&A costs, like their revenues, are also subject to changes in currency exchange-rates.  As a result of the above, we analyze changes in our SG&A expenses in terms of the relationship between these costs and revenue (expressed as a percentage of revenue) rather than total dollars or percentage change in the total dollars.

 

As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses increased 90 basis points to 22.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 21.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2007.  Increased costs in the Enterprise Solutions, State & Local Government, and Federal Government divisions were primarily responsible, as well as an increase in corporate costs.  As a percentage of revenue, the Enterprise Solutions division’s SG&A costs increased considerably due to infrastructure costs from the September 2007 acquisition, increased SAP sales costs on a much lower level of revenue, as well as an increased bad debt provision resulting from a client bankruptcy.  The State & Local Government and Federal Government divisions’ SG&A costs increased due to infrastructure investments made to establish a new practice in an existing office and costs incurred to further our ability to bid on

 

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large projects as a prime contractor, respectively.  Corporate expenses were approximately $1.0 million higher in the current quarter due to increased 401(k) and share-based compensation expenses.  All of the above were partially offset by Europe’s ability to keep their SG&A expenses well below levels incurred in the third quarter of 2007, despite experiencing significant revenue growth and increased bad debt costs during the current quarter, and by a reduction in the Commercial division’s SG&A costs as a percentage of revenue.

 

Operating income.  Operating income margin decreased 80 basis points to 4.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 5.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2007.  This was mainly due to increased SG&A costs as a percentage of revenue, mentioned previously.

 

Operating income by segment/division was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

September 30,

 

%

 

% of

 

% of

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

change

 

revenue*

 

revenue*

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

6,891

 

$

9,725

 

41.1

%

7.5

%

9.7

%

Europe

 

5,119

 

7,342

 

43.4

 

6.7

 

7.0

 

State & Local Government

 

2,584

 

3,123

 

20.9

 

7.6

 

8.9

 

Federal Government

 

3,017

 

2,762

 

(8.5

)

8.8

 

8.8

 

Enterprise Solutions

 

3,090

 

(1,738

)

(156.2

)

10.0

 

(5.8

)

Corporate expenses

 

(5,398

)

(6,397

)

18.5

 

(2.0

)

(2.1

)

Total

 

15,303

 

14,817

 

(3.2

)%

5.8

 

4.9

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

(1,456

)

(1,604

)

 

 

(0.5

)

(0.5

)

Operating income

 

$

13,847

 

$

13,213

 

 

 

5.2

%

4.4

%

 


*Divisions calculated as a % of division revenue, all other calculated as a % of total revenue.

 

·      The Commercial division’s operating income percentage increased 220 basis points mainly due to an improvement in gross profit margin on services revenue related to pursuing higher margin business, as well as a modest reduction in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue.

 

·      Europe’s operating income improved 30 basis points primarily due to a reduction in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue that was achieved by keeping SG&A costs down in a time of significant revenue growth.  The improvement in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue was partially offset by the gross profit margin decrease on services revenue mentioned above.

 

·      The State & Local Government division’s operating income percentage improved 130 basis points as a substantial improvement in consulting services gross margin related to negotiating higher margin business was partially offset by increased SG&A expenses due to investments in infrastructure.

 

·      Our Federal Government division’s operating income was flat between the comparative quarters as an improvement in gross profit margin on services revenue was offset by costs incurred to enhance operations infrastructure related to obtaining certifications for prime contractor bidding status.

 

·      Enterprise Solution’s operating loss in the current quarter was created by several large, completed SAP projects that have not yet been successfully replaced, therefore negatively impacting consultant utilization, as well as overruns on a fixed-price SAP project, coupled with increased SG&A costs.

 

·      As a percentage of revenue corporate expenses increased 10 basis points, or approximately $1.0 million, between the periods, as a result of increases in various employee-related costs.

 

Interest expense.  Interest expense increased almost $600,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007, primarily resulting from higher-cost borrowings under our senior secured reducing revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) that have been utilized to fund repurchases of our lower-cost convertible senior subordinated debentures (“Debentures”).

 

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Other income (expense), net.  Other income, net was $227,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to other expense, net of $494,000 for the similar period in 2007.  The improvement was primarily due to foreign exchange gains during the current quarter as compared to foreign exchange losses during the same period of 2007.

 

Income taxes.  Our effective tax rate decreased to 30.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 36.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to a higher proportion of income being generated in lower tax jurisdictions.  Our Europe division tends to have a lower effective tax rate than our domestic operations, and in addition, in 2008 benefitted from lower statutory rates in several countries.  Europe contributed more than half of our total income before taxes, as compared to only 29% during the same period of the prior year.  Although we expect the lower European tax rate to continue throughout 2008, actual results could vary if the mix of profit shifts between countries.  Additionally, as we typically complete our tax returns for the prior year during the second half of the current year, our third and fourth quarter tax provisions usually reflect adjustments to true-up prior period estimates.  Such adjustments may be favorable or unfavorable.  Our 2008 and 2007 domestic effective tax rates were favorably affected by such adjustments; however, the 2008 adjustments made were not as favorable as last year.  In addition, certain other tax items are also recorded in the period in which they occur and thus impact our effective tax rate from period to period.

 

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2008 - Consolidated

 

The following table sets forth certain Consolidated Statement of Operations data in dollars and expressed as a percentage of revenue:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except billing rate)

 

Consulting services

 

$

749,726

 

94.7

%

$

867,484

 

95.1

%

Other revenue

 

41,739

 

5.3

 

44,525

 

4.9

 

Total revenue

 

791,465

 

100.0

 

912,009

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit — consulting services

 

199,814

 

26.7

 

234,673

 

27.1

 

Gross profit — other revenue

 

16,880

 

40.4

 

15,675

 

35.2

 

Gross profit — total

 

216,694

 

27.4

 

250,348

 

27.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general & administrative expenses

 

171,217

 

21.6

 

200,000

 

21.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

41,221

 

5.2

 

45,525

 

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

21,879

 

2.8

%

$

23,982

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average hourly billing rate

 

$

82

 

 

 

$

88

 

 

 

Consultant utilization

 

85

%

 

 

88

%

 

 

Average billable headcount

 

7,165

 

 

 

7,405

 

 

 

 

Revenue.  Total revenue increased 15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  As a global company, our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies and may be significantly affected by currency exchange-rate fluctuations.  The U.S. dollar weakened in the first half of 2008 and then began strengthening in the current quarter against many currencies, resulting in overall favorable currency translation and greater reported U.S. dollar revenues for the current nine month period.  Foreign currency rate changes resulted in approximately $33.0 million, or 4%, of additional reported revenue in 2008 over 2007.  Additionally, small acquisitions completed in both our Enterprise Solutions and Europe divisions in the last 12 months contributed incremental revenue of approximately $16.0 million, or 2%, to the current nine month results.  Excluding the favorable currency translation effects and the incremental revenue from acquisitions, our total revenue increased 9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to increased SAP software-related services in Europe, as well as increased consulting services revenue in our Commercial division.

 

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Revenue by segment/division was as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

% change

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

274,221

 

$

296,359

 

8.1

%

Europe

 

223,769

 

321,145

 

43.5

 

State & Local Government

 

104,970

 

109,999

 

4.8

 

Federal Government

 

102,302

 

96,672

 

(5.5

)

Enterprise Solutions

 

89,612

 

93,071

 

3.9

 

Inter-segment

 

(3,409

)

(5,237

)

n/m

 

Total revenue

 

$

791,465

 

$

912,009

 

15.2

%

 


n/m = not meaningful

 

·      Commercial revenue increased 8% over the same period of the prior year mainly due to several sizable contract wins, additional work on other existing contracts and improved productivity.

 

·      Europe’s performance during 2008 has represented its best revenue results to date.  These results were in part due to approximately $33.0 million related to favorable foreign currency fluctuations, as well as approximately $6.0 million of incremental revenue from several small acquisitions in late 2007 and the first half of 2008.  Excluding these items, our Europe division grew approximately 26% resulting from continued strong sales of SAP implementation services in almost all of our major operating territories, as well as many of our smaller territories.

 

·      State & Local Government revenue growth was driven primarily by increased volumes at one of our largest clients.

 

·      As mentioned above in our three month discussion, Federal Government revenue has declined due to the expiration of one of our larger, long-term contracts that was subsequently awarded to a qualified small business.  Although we have submitted proposals on a number of projects where we would serve as either the prime contractor or a subcontractor, we are awaiting the final decisions as to whether we have been awarded any of those contracts.  We believe that due to the upcoming election, decisions to award and start projects funded by the federal government have been delayed, and thus far, we have been unsuccessful in replacing our expired contracts.

 

·      Most of the revenue growth in our Enterprise Solutions division was related to incremental revenue from an acquisition completed in September 2007.  Additionally, our commissions on the sale of IBM products have been slower in the first half of the current year compared to the same period of the prior year, but showed improvement in the third quarter of 2008.

 

Gross profit.  In total, our gross profit margin improved 10 basis points to 27.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 27.4% for the same period in 2007.  Gross profit margin on consulting services revenue, which grew by 40 basis points, accounted for the increase.  Strong consulting services margin improvements in our Commercial, State & Local Government and Federal Government divisions were responsible.  An increased focus on pursuing higher-margin business, project pricing and improving delivery has helped to achieve these results.  Europe experienced a decrease in its services gross profit margin in the current nine months related to increased direct salary costs, mentioned above in our three month discussion, and a higher use of subcontractors in the current year, which have a dilutive effect on gross margins.  The Enterprise Solutions division had a substantial decrease in its services gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, related to several large completed projects that have not yet been successfully replaced, as well as overruns on a fixed-price SAP project.  Current year margins on other revenue have declined to 35.2% from 40.4% for the same period of the prior year related to profit margins being squeezed by hardware and software manufacturers.  Our Commercial and Europe divisions are our largest segments; therefore, changes in their margins tend to greatly dictate our consolidated margin results and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, margin gains in our Commercial division were offset by Europe’s gross margin decreases in both services and other revenue, essentially holding total gross profit margin consistent with the prior year.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses.  As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses increased 30 basis points to 21.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 21.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  This increase can be primarily attributed to a $3.1 million increase in our provision for doubtful receivables.  Several of our divisions incurred additional bad debt expense due to clients’ financial difficulties.  Had our provision expense been comparable in 2008 to that of 2007, our SG&A expenses would have remained a flat 21.6% as a percentage of revenue for both periods.

 

Operating income.  Operating income margin decreased 20 basis points to 5.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 5.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

Operating income by segment/division was as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 

 

 

 

2007 

 

2008

 

 

 

September 30,

 

%

 

% of

 

 % of

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

change

 

revenue*

 

revenue*

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

21,913

 

$

28,261

 

29.0

%

8.0

%

9.5

%

Europe

 

13,091

 

23,722

 

81.2

 

5.9

 

7.4

 

State & Local Government

 

9,787

 

10,059

 

2.8

 

9.3

 

9.1

 

Federal Government

 

8,845

 

7,152

 

(19.1

)

8.6

 

7.4

 

Enterprise Solutions

 

8,771

 

106

 

(98.8

)

9.8

 

0.0

 

Corporate expenses

 

(16,930

)

(18,952

)

11.9

 

(2.1

)

(2.1

)

Total

 

45,477

 

50,348

 

10.7

%

5.7

 

5.5

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

(4,256

)

(4,823

)

 

 

(0.5

)

(0.5

)

Operating income

 

$

41,221

 

$

45,525

 

 

 

5.2

%

5.0

%

 


*Divisions calculated as a % of division revenue, all other calculated as a % of total revenue.

 

·      The Commercial division’s operating income percentage increased 150 basis points due to the division making a strong improvement in gross profit margin on services revenue, while also decreasing SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue by 10 basis points.

 

·      Europe operating income improved primarily due to a reduction in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue that was attained from operating leverage achieved on higher revenue volumes.  The improvement in SG&A as a percentage of revenue was partially offset by decreased gross profit margins on both consulting services and other revenue.

 

·      State & Local Government operating income decreased 20 basis points due to increased SG&A costs related to salaries for delivery infrastructure enhancements and increased recruiting costs, which were partially offset by improved margins resulting from pursuing higher margin business.

 

·      The Federal Government division’s operating income decreased because increased SG&A expenses for operations infrastructure enhancements related to obtaining certifications for prime contractor bidding status more than offset the improvement in this division’s consulting services margin.

 

·      The Enterprise Solutions division has seen its operating income from earlier quarters of the current year diminished due to several large SAP projects coming to completion that have not yet been replaced, resulting in lower revenue and consultant utilization, as well as overruns on a fixed-price SAP project, and slower hardware sales during the first half of the year.  Additionally, the division incurred increased SG&A costs, some of which are due to increased infrastructure costs from the above-mentioned acquisition, increased SAP sales costs on reduced levels of revenue and a bad debt expense resulting from a client bankruptcy.

 

·      In terms of dollars spent, corporate expenses were higher as a result of various employee-related costs although, as a percentage of revenue, corporate expenses were fairly flat between the comparable nine month periods.

 

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Interest expense.  Interest expense increased $2.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily resulting from higher-cost borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility that have been utilized to fund repurchases of our lower-cost Debentures.

 

Other income (expense) net.  Other expense, net was $747,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to other expense, net of $1.2 million for the similar period in 2007.  In the current nine months, net foreign exchange losses, although almost $1.3 million greater than the same period of 2007, were more than offset by a $1.9 million net gain on the retirement of our Debentures.

 

Income taxes.  Our effective tax rates decreased to 36.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 37.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to a higher proportion of income being generated in lower tax jurisdictions.  Our Europe division tends to have a lower effective tax rate than our domestic operations, and in addition, in 2008 benefitted from lower statutory rates in several countries.  Europe contributed more than half of our total income before taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, as compared to only 27% during the same period of the prior year.  Although we expect the lower European tax rate to continue throughout 2008, actual results could vary if the mix of profit shifts between countries.  Additionally, through the third quarter of 2008, our current year domestic tax rate had been negatively impacted by the expiration of the U.S. Federal Research and Experimentation tax credit on December 31, 2007.  In October 2008, Congress approved a U.S. Federal Research and Experimentation tax credit for 2008, which will have a significant effect upon our domestic tax rate in the last quarter of this year.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2008, we had $174.8 million of working capital and a current ratio of 2.1:1, compared to working capital of $175.8 million and a current ratio of 2.1:1 at December 31, 2007.  Historically, we have used our operating cash flow and borrowings, as well as periodic sales of our common stock to finance ongoing operations and business combinations.  We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, our operating cash flow and our available Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to finance our working capital needs through at least the next year.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

23,114

 

$

62,756

 

Investing activities

 

(24,083

)

(18,394

)

Financing activities

 

(1,974

)

(34,899

)

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash

 

1,653

 

(1,839

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(1,290

)

$

7,624

 

 

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents increased $7.6 million to $39.3 million at September 30, 2008, compared to a balance of $31.7 million at December 31, 2007.  Typically, most of our cash balance is maintained by our European subsidiaries and our domestic cash balances are used daily to reduce our outstanding balance on our Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Operating activities.  Total accounts receivable decreased $9.0 million to $260.0 million at September 30, 2008, from $269.1 million at December 31, 2007, primarily due to decreased revenue in our domestic divisions, other than Commercial.  Total accounts receivable day’s sales outstanding (“DSO”) was 74 days at September 30, 2008, a four day improvement compared to 78 days at December 31, 2007.  Changes in accounts receivable have a significant impact on our cash flow.  Items that can affect our accounts receivable DSO include: contractual payment terms, client payment patterns (including approval or processing delays and cash management), client mix (public vs. private), fluctuations in the level of IT product sales and the effectiveness of our collection efforts.  Many of the individual reasons are outside of our control and, as a result, it is normal for our DSO to fluctuate from period to period, affecting our liquidity.  Our outstanding accounts receivable balance from the City of New Orleans (the “City”) was approximately $9 million at September 30, 2008, down from $17 million at December 31, 2007.  Of our outstanding receivable balance from the City at September 30, 2008, approximately $4 million is related to work performed following the 2005 hurricane disaster.  The City continues to experience administrative complications and FEMA reimbursement delays, which have delayed payment for our services.  We continue to work with the City and

 

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FEMA on the remaining balance.  In addition, we continue to provide a variety of services to the City and based on our communications with the City, we believe we will be able to collect the balance in full.

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities increased to $68.6 million at September 30, 2008, from $54.8 million at December 31, 2007, primarily due to the effects of the timing of our normal bi-weekly U.S. payroll cycle.  At September 30, 2008, there were12 days of accrued domestic unpaid wages, as compared to 6 days at December 31, 2007.  In addition, annual bonuses are typically accrued throughout the year and paid in the first quarter of the following year, causing some fluctuation from quarter to quarter.

 

Investing activities.  Investing activities are primarily comprised of cash paid for acquisitions and purchases of property and equipment.  We used approximately $7.8 million for acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to approximately $17.3 million during the same period of the prior year.  Spending on property and equipment increased to approximately $10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, from $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  This increase was primarily related to purchases made for client project-related assets.

 

Financing activities.  Typically, our most significant financing activities consist of the gross borrowings and repayments on our long-term bank debt.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we had net borrowings of $42.2 million, compared to net borrowings of $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  The net borrowings in 2008 have primarily been used to retire some of our Debentures.  During the first nine months of 2008, we have used $68.8 million of cash for this purpose.  Additional financing activity inflows consist of sales of stock under our employee stock purchase plan and the exercise of employee stock options.  The cash provided by sales of stock under our employee stock purchase plan and options exercised was $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  In addition to payments on our long-term bank debt, our other primary financing activity outflow typically includes the purchase of treasury stock.  We repurchased $7.5 million of common stock into treasury during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $11.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  At September 30, 2008, we had authorization for the repurchase of an additional $6.1 million of our common stock under our current repurchase plan.  We may continue to use cash to repurchase our common stock (subject to limitations under our Revolving Credit Facility discussed below).  We may also continue to voluntarily repurchase our Debentures if we can obtain them at favorable prices.  In December 2008 we may be required to repurchase the remaining Debentures (see below).

 

CIBER has obtained consent under its Revolving Credit Facility for two possible acquisitions totaling approximately $20 million to be primarily funded through the sale of CIBER common stock.  Given current market conditions there can be no assurance that either acquisition or an equity offering will be completed on a timely basis.

 

Revolving Credit Facility — On February 11, 2008, we entered into a $200 million Revolving Credit Facility, with several financial institutions as lenders and Wells Fargo as administrative agent.  The Revolving Credit Facility replaced our previous $60 million bank line of credit and refinanced all amounts outstanding thereunder.  The credit available under the Revolving Credit Facility can be used for our working capital and general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of our Debentures.  Substantially all of our assets secure the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Beginning on March 31, 2009, and continuing through December 31, 2010, the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility will be reduced by $7.5 million each quarter end.  The Revolving Credit Facility matures on February 11, 2011, at which time the remaining $140 million of maximum credit available will terminate and all outstanding balances must be repaid in full.  Additionally, the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to mandatory prepayments (and commitment reductions) in amounts equal to the net cash proceeds resulting from specified events such as asset dispositions, event of loss, issuance or incurrence of indebtedness and issuance of equity, subject in each case to specified thresholds and other exceptions.

 

At our election, our borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at rates calculated in reference to either the Wells Fargo prime lending rate (“prime”) plus a margin that ranges from 0.00% to 0.25%, or a London interbank offered market rate (“LIBOR”) for one to six month maturities, plus a margin that ranges from 0.75% to 1.75%.  At September 30, 2008, our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding borrowings was 4.42%.  We are also required to pay a fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility that ranges from 0.20% to

 

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0.50%.  For so long as our Debentures remain outstanding, we will also incur a facility fee of 0.15% on the entire amount of the commitment.

 

The terms of the Revolving Credit Facility include, among other provisions, specific limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, stock repurchases, investments, guarantees, mergers, dispositions and acquisitions, and a prohibition on the payment of any dividends.  The Revolving Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants, including a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio (Total Debt divided by EBITDA) of 3.25 to 1.00, a maximum senior leverage ratio (Total Debt excluding Debentures divided by EBITDA) of 1.50 to 1.00, a minimum interest coverage ratio (net income plus net interest expense (“EBIT”) divided by interest expense) of 3.50 to 1.00 and a minimum liquidity percentage (Total Liquidity divided by outstanding Debentures) of 100% to 115%.  We are required to be in compliance with the financial covenants at the end of each calendar quarter.  We were in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2008.  Certain elements of these ratios are defined below:

 

·                  Total Debt includes borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, any foreign bank debt and our term loans with Wells Fargo, plus the face amount of any outstanding Letters of Credit.  This includes our Debentures.

 

·                  EBITDA represents net income from continuing operations plus: net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation expense, amortization expense, share-based compensation expense and minority interest expense, measured over the prior four quarters.

 

·                  Total Liquidity represents unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, plus the remaining available commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility, less debt of our foreign subsidiaries.

 

Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures - In a private placement on December 2, 2003, we issued $175.0 million of 2.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due to mature in December 2023.  The Debentures are general unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to all of our indebtedness and other liabilities.  Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.  As of September 30, 2008, we had repurchased and retired $94.0 million of our Debentures, leaving $81.0 million outstanding.  We paid $68.8 million for repurchases completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, resulting in a gain, net of accelerated debt issuance costs, of $1.9 million.  Additionally, during October 2008, we repurchased and retired another $28.2 million of our Debentures, leaving $52.8 million outstanding.

 

The Debentures are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 73.3138 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $13.64 per share, subject to adjustments, prior to the close of business on the final maturity date only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after December 31, 2003, if the closing sale price of our common stock exceeds 120% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter; (2) during the five business days after any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures for each day of such period was less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price of our common stock and the number of shares issuable upon conversion of $1,000 principal amount of the Debentures; (3) if the Debentures have been called for redemption; or (4) upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate transactions.  The conversion price is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.  In 2005, we made irrevocable elections to settle in cash and not in shares, 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures surrendered for conversion.  As a result, upon conversion we will deliver cash in lieu of our common stock.

 

Debenture holders may also require us to repurchase their Debentures on December 15, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2018, or at any time prior to their maturity in the case of certain events, at a repurchase price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.  From December 20, 2008, to but not including December 15, 2010, we may redeem any of the Debentures if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days in any 30 consecutive trading day period.  Beginning December 15, 2010, we may, by providing at least 30-days’ notice to the holders, redeem any of the Debentures at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest.  Given our current stock price and market interest rates, we expect that we will be required to repurchase most or all of the remaining Debentures on December 15, 2008.  We may voluntarily continue to repurchase more of the Debentures prior to December 15, 2008.  We believe our Revolving Credit Facility and

 

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our expected cash flow will provide sufficient available resources to cover the payment of any Debentures that we will have to settle in 2008.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any reportable off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,” which changes accounting for business acquisitions.  SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.  Certain provisions of this standard will, among other things, impact the determination of acquisition-date fair value of consideration paid in a business combination (including contingent consideration), exclude transaction costs from acquisition accounting, and change accounting practices for acquired contingencies, acquisition-related restructuring costs, in-process research and development, indemnification assets and tax benefits.  For CIBER, SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for business combinations and adjustments to an acquired entity’s deferred tax asset and liability balances occurring after December 31, 2008.  We are currently evaluating the future impact and required disclosures of this standard.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51,” which establishes new standards governing the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (“NCIs”) in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries.  Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCIs (previously referred to as minority interests) be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions, rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially-owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance.  This standard also requires changes to certain presentation and disclosure requirements.  SFAS No. 160 is effective beginning January 1, 2009.  The provisions of the standard are to be applied to all NCIs prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which are to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the future impact and required disclosures of this standard.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — An Amendment to FASB Statement No. 133,” which changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  Companies are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  We are currently evaluating the disclosure requirements of this standard.

 

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“the FSP”).  The FSP requires that the proceeds from the issuance of certain convertible debt instruments be allocated between a liability component (issued at a discount) and an equity component.  The resulting debt discount must be amortized over the period the convertible debt is expected to be outstanding as additional non-cash interest expense.  The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, will not permit early application, and will require retrospective application to all periods presented.  This FSP changes the accounting treatment for our Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures (“Debentures”).  Although we anticipate that most or all of our remaining Debentures will be required to be repurchased prior to the adoption of this FSP on January 1, 2009, our financial statements covering past periods (including the current fiscal year) will be impacted as a result of the required retrospective application.  Financial statements for future periods may also be impacted to the extent that any of the Debentures remain outstanding on January 1, 2009.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the FSP on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, see “Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Periodically, we enter into cross-currency swap arrangements with a financial institution to partially hedge the net assets of certain foreign operations (“net investment hedges”) and offset the foreign currency translation and economic exposures related to our investments in these foreign operations.  Increases and decreases in the net investment in our subsidiaries due to foreign exchange volatility will be partially offset by foreign exchange losses and gains from the net investment hedge.  During the current quarter, we settled all of our previously outstanding net investment hedges.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, there were no other material changes in our market risk exposure.  For a complete discussion of our market risk associated with foreign currency risk and interest rate risk as of December 31, 2007, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures — During the fiscal period covered by this report, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act.  Based upon this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Controls - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

For information regarding risk factors, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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

 

Recent sales of unregistered securities – None.

 

Purchases of equity securities by the issuer – The following table sets forth the information required regarding repurchases of our equity securities made during the three months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Period (1)

 

Total Number of 
Shares (or Units) 
Purchased

 

Average Price 
Paid 
per Share (or 
Unit)

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Programs

 

Maximum 
Number 
(or Approximate 
Dollar Value) of 
Shares (or Units)
that 
can be Purchased 
Under the 
Program (2)(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2008

 

125,000

 

$

6.32

 

125,000

 

$

7,033,341

 

August 2008

 

10,000

 

8.00

 

10,000

 

6,953,358

 

September 2008

 

115,000

 

7.30

 

115,000

 

6,113,424

 

Total

 

250,000

 

$

6.84

 

250,000

 

 

 

 


(1) Calendar month

(2) As of end of month indicated

(3) CIBER has had a common stock share repurchase program since 1999, under which we have repurchased approximately 22.3 million shares for a total cost of $190.6 million, and that has been amended from time to time by our Board of Directors. Under the most recent authorization in February 2008, approximately $6.1 million remained available at September 30, 2008 (see above table).

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

File No.

 

Date
Filed

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CIBER, Inc.

 

10-Q

 

001-13103

 

11/7/2005

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of CIBER, Inc. as adopted February 15, 2001

 

10-Q

 

001-13103

 

5/7/2001

3.3

 

Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of CIBER, Inc. as adopted February 18, 2003

 

10-K

 

001-13103

 

3/27/2003

3.4

 

Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of CIBER, Inc. as adopted May 3, 2005

 

8-K

 

001-13103

 

5/4/2005

4.1

 

Form of Common Stock Certificate

 

S-1

 

33-74774

 

2/2/1994

4.2

 

First Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2008, between CIBER, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

8-A/A

 

001-13103

 

5/2/2008

4.3

 

Indenture, dated as of December 2, 2003, by and between CIBER, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee

 

8-K

 

001-13103

 

12/2/2003

4.4

 

Notice to Well Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., trustee regarding rights of Debenture holders

 

10-Q

 

001-13103

 

8/8/2005

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

Filed herewith

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

Filed herewith

 

 

32.1

 

Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

Furnished

 

 

32.2

 

Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

Furnished

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

CIBER, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

Date:

  October 31, 2008

 

By

  /s/ Mac J. Slingerlend

 

 

Mac J. Slingerlend

 

 

Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

  October 31, 2008

 

By

  /s/ Peter H. Cheesbrough

 

 

Peter H. Cheesbrough

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer

 

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