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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, 2012

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from             to            

 

Commission file number 1-12793

 


 

StarTek, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

84-1370538

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

44 Cook Street, 4th Floor

 

 

Denver, Colorado

 

80206

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

(303) 399-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value 15,268,135 shares as of April 15, 2012.

 

 

 



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STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

4

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited):

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

5

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

16

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

21

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

22

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

22

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

22

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

23

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

23

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

24

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the following:

 

·                  certain statements, including possible or assumed future results of operations, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”;

·                  any statements contained herein regarding the prospects for our business or any of our services;

·                  any statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “seeks”, “believes”, “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “continue,” “estimate,” “plans,” “future,” “targets,” “predicts,” “budgeted,” “projections”, “outlooks”, “attempts”, “is scheduled”, or similar expressions; and

·                  other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts.

 

Our business and results of operations are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict. Because of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date thereof.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and may adversely affect our business and results of operations, include, but are not limited to, those items described herein or set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenue

 

$

50,859

 

$

59,510

 

Cost of services

 

45,522

 

53,804

 

Gross profit

 

5,337

 

5,706

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

8,325

 

7,999

 

Impairment and restructuring charges

 

3,086

 

 

Operating loss

 

(6,074

)

(2,293

)

Net interest and other income

 

103

 

18

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(5,971

)

(2,275

)

Income tax expense

 

(161

)

(279

)

Net loss

 

$

(6,132

)

$

(2,554

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

 

$

342

 

$

233

 

Change in fair value of derivatives instruments, net of tax

 

$

69

 

$

(388

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(5,721

)

$

(2,709

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.40

)

$

(0.17

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.40

)

$

(0.17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

15,189

 

15,014

 

Diluted

 

15,189

 

15,014

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,471

 

$

9,719

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

36,692

 

37,736

 

Income tax receivable

 

110

 

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

198

 

193

 

Derivative asset

 

 

106

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,882

 

2,534

 

Assets held for sale

 

4,102

 

4,102

 

Current portion of note receivable

 

660

 

660

 

Other current assets

 

1,022

 

1,277

 

Total current assets

 

56,137

 

56,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

33,512

 

38,475

 

Long-term deferred income tax assets

 

3,245

 

3,355

 

Long-term note receivable, net of current portion

 

1,047

 

1,192

 

Other assets

 

2,134

 

2,084

 

Total assets

 

$

96,075

 

$

101,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

8,046

 

$

7,385

 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued payroll

 

7,010

 

7,036

 

Accrued compensated absences

 

3,432

 

3,441

 

Accrued restructuring costs

 

1,069

 

1,260

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

1,467

 

1,079

 

Derivative liability

 

400

 

616

 

Deferred revenue

 

558

 

671

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

1,363

 

1,363

 

Other current liabilities

 

582

 

634

 

Total current liabilities

 

23,927

 

23,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued restructuring charges

 

385

 

390

 

Deferred rent

 

2,491

 

2,756

 

Other liabilities

 

270

 

440

 

Total liabilities

 

27,073

 

27,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 32,000,000 non-convertible shares, $0.01 par value, authorized; 15,247,587 and 15,249,829 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

152

 

152

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

71,419

 

71,058

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,913

 

1,502

 

Retained (deficit) earnings

 

(4,482

)

1,650

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

69,002

 

74,362

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

96,075

 

$

101,433

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,132

)

$

(2,554

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

3,810

 

3,986

 

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

 

3,086

 

 

Non-cash compensation cost

 

334

 

449

 

Deferred income taxes

 

155

 

(319

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

1,059

 

5,595

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(263

)

205

 

Accounts payable

 

254

 

(2,780

)

Income taxes, net

 

49

 

462

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

(563

)

(1,665

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,789

 

3,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from note receivable

 

165

 

165

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(1,162

)

(1,928

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(997

)

(1,763

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

27

 

160

 

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

 

(23

)

(21

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

4

 

139

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(44

)

(115

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

752

 

1,640

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

9,719

 

18,740

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

10,471

 

$

20,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

3

 

$

11

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

 

$

49

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  These financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring entries, except as noted) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation.  Operating results during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of operating results that may be expected during any other interim period of 2012 or the year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Effective January 1, 2012, we revised our business segments in order to better align them with our strategic approach to the markets and customers we serve. Refer to Note 3, “Segment Information,” for further information. Prior period segment amounts throughout the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to the new segment structure. The reclassification of historical business segment information had no impact on our basic financial statements.

 

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 was derived from audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the StarTek, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to 2011 information to conform to the 2012 presentation.  Refer to Note 2, “Reclassifications,” for further information.

 

Unless otherwise noted in this report, any description of “us” refers to StarTek, Inc. and our subsidiaries.  The assets and liabilities of our foreign operations that are recorded in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.  Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rate during the reporting period.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued two Accounting Standard Updates (“ASUs”), which amend guidance for the presentation of comprehensive income. The amended guidance requires an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of stockholders’ equity has been eliminated. Although the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under existing guidance. We adopted these ASUs using one continuous statement in the first quarter of 2012 for all periods presented.

 

2. RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Effective January 1, 2012, we changed our method of allocating certain site human resource, recruiting and facilities costs, whereby these costs that are directly related to hiring, employment and maintenance at our facilities (other than corporate offices) were reclassified from selling, general and administrative expense to cost of services.

 

Historically, we recorded these human resource, recruiting and facilities personnel costs in selling, general and administrative expense as they were managed centrally from leadership positions at our corporate headquarters.  Those corporate positions have been eliminated and site human resource, recruiting and facility personnel now report to the site directors within each facility.  Given these reporting changes, we believe it is more appropriate to record these costs within cost of services as they are directly attributable to rendering our services at our facilities.  The costs are variable and unique to each facility such that if we exit a facility, the corresponding human resource, recruiting and facility costs would also be eliminated.

 

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We have reclassified 2011 information to conform with this presentation in order to provide greater comparability to the users of our financial statements.  The reclassification by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

Domestic

 

$

1,335

 

Asia Pacific

 

273

 

Latin America

 

73

 

Total

 

$

1,681

 

 

The effect of the reclassification on our 2011 information was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Reclassification

 

As Adjusted

 

Revenue

 

$

59,510

 

$

 

$

59,510

 

Cost of services

 

52,123

 

1,681

 

53,804

 

Gross profit

 

7,387

 

(1,681

)

5,706

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

9,680

 

(1,681

)

7,999

 

Net loss

 

(2,554

)

 

(2,554

)

 

The reclassification did not have any effect on our operating loss, net loss or basic and diluted loss per share for the period.  The reclassification also did not have any impact on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

3.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

We regularly review our segments and the approach used by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, we revised our business segments in order to better align them with our strategic approach to the regions in which our services are rendered.  Over the past several years, we have closed and opened several operating centers which has changed the way in which management and our chief operating decision maker evaluate performance and allocate resources.  We consolidated our U.S. and Canadian segments into our Domestic segment and created two new segments, Asia Pacific and Latin America, which were previously reported in our Offshore segment.  As of March 31, 2012, our Domestic segment included the operations of six facilities in the U.S. and two facilities in Canada.  Our Asia Pacific segment included the operations of two facilities in the Philippines and our Latin America segment included one facility in Costa Rica and one in Honduras.

 

Prior period segment amounts throughout the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to the new segment structure. The reclassification of historical business segment information had no impact on our basic financial statements.

 

We use gross profit as our measure of profit and loss for each business segment.  The accounting principles applied at the operating segment level in determining gross profit are the same as those applied at the consolidated financial statement level. Our chief operating decision maker evaluates performance and allocates resources based on net sales, gross profit and working capital in each of the reporting segments.

 

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Information about our reportable segments, which correspond to the geographic areas in which we operate, is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

27,351

 

$

47,517

 

Asia Pacific

 

19,556

 

10,878

 

Latin America

 

3,952

 

1,115

 

Total

 

$

50,859

 

$

59,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

844

 

$

5,021

 

Asia Pacific

 

4,844

 

1,367

 

Latin America

 

(351

)

(682

)

Total

 

$

5,337

 

$

5,706

 

 

4.  NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share is computed on the basis of our weighted average number of common shares outstanding, as determined by using the calculations outlined below:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,132

)

$

(2,554

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock

 

15,189

 

15,014

 

Dilutive effect of stock options

 

 

 

Common stock and common stock equivalents

 

15,189

 

15,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per basic share

 

$

(0.40

)

$

(0.17

)

Net loss per diluted share

 

$

(0.40

)

$

(0.17

)

 

Net loss per diluted share is computed on the basis of our weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive outstanding stock options and non-vested restricted stock using the treasury stock method.  Anti-dilutive securities totaling 1,875 and 2,073 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were not included in our calculation due to our net loss from continuing operations during those periods.

 

5.  IMPAIRMENT LOSSES AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

Impairment Losses

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we incurred $3,086 of impairment losses (all in our Domestic segment), due to the impairment of certain long-lived assets for which the carrying value of those assets is not recoverable.  The impairment losses related to long-lived assets in two facilities where we received customer notification of a ramp-down in business.  Future cash flows did not support the carrying value of the long-lived assets in these facilities, such as computer equipment, software, equipment and furniture and fixtures.  Refer to Note 8, “Fair Value Measurements,” for additional information on the fair value measurements for all assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011 we did not incur any impairment losses.

 

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Assets Held for Sale

 

In 2010, we committed to a plan to sell the buildings at our closed facilities in Laramie, Wyoming and Greeley, Colorado.  We received estimates of the selling prices of these buildings, and have reduced the value of the buildings and land to fair value less the costs to sell.  As of March 31, 2012, the fair value of the buildings and land less the costs to sell was $4,102.  These long-lived assets are presented as current assets held for sale on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In order for an asset to be held for sale, management must determine that the asset is to be held for sale in its current condition, an active plan to complete the sale of the asset has been initiated and the sale of the asset is probable within one year.  We evaluated the facilities during the first quarter of 2012 and determined these assets meet all the criteria for an asset held for sale.

 

Restructuring Charges

 

A summary of the activity under the restructuring plans as of March 31, 2012, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are presented below:

 

 

 

Facility-Related Costs

 

 

 

Victoria

 

Laramie

 

Grand
Junction

 

Regina

 

Total

 

Balance as of January 1, 2012

 

$

483

 

$

63

 

$

252

 

$

852

 

$

1,650

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments, net of receipts for sublease

 

56

 

(14

)

(34

)

(224

)

(216

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

20

 

20

 

Balance as of March 31, 2012

 

$

539

 

$

49

 

$

218

 

$

648

 

$

1,454

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we entered into sublease agreements for our Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Victoria, Texas facilities through the remainder of their respective lease terms.  We had assumed a sublease in our original estimated restructuring liabilities for Thunder Bay and Victoria and do not expect to incur material changes to the restructuring liabilities in future periods as a result of the subleases.  We have recorded an accrual for certain property taxes we still owe in Victoria, which we expect to pay through the remainder of our lease term, or December 2014.  We expect completion of the Laramie, Wyoming, Grand Junction, Colorado and Regina, Saskatchewan restructuring plans no later than 2012 for all facilities; however, completion may be earlier or later depending on our ability to sublease the facilities, buy-out the lease or sell the facilities.  We have made certain assumptions related to our ability to sublease, sell or buy-out the lease on these facilities.  Refer to Note 8, “Fair Value Measurements,” for additional information on the fair value measurements for all assets and liabilities, including restructuring charges that are measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  We expect to pay $7,212 in our Domestic segment in facility related costs over the term of the restructuring plans.  The cumulative amount paid as of March 31, 2012 for facility related costs related to the closures was $5,758 in our Domestic segment.

 

6.  PRINCIPAL CLIENTS

 

The following table represents revenue concentration of our principal clients.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

AT&T Services, Inc. and AT&T Mobility, LLC, subsidiaries of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”)

 

38.2

%

65.1

%

T-Mobile USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom

 

28.8

%

16.3

%

 

The loss of a principal client, a material reduction in the amount of business we receive from a principal client, renegotiation of price by a principal client, or the loss, delay or termination of a principal client’s product launch or service offering would adversely affect our business, revenue and operating results. We may not be able to retain our principal clients or, if we were to lose any of our principal clients, we may not be able to timely replace the revenue generated by the lost clients. Loss of a principal client could result from many factors, including consolidation or economic downturns in our clients’ industries.  We experienced a material decline in revenue with AT&T during the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, however growth among our other clients has increased which has partially offset the decline with AT&T.

 

Our work for AT&T is covered by several contracts for a variety of different lines of AT&T business.  Some of these contracts expire in 2012 and others in 2014.  The initial term of our master services agreement covering all AT&T work expired in January 2010, was

 

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extended to July 1, 2011 and was further extended to July 1, 2012.  On July 28, 2011, we entered into a new master services agreement (the “MSA”) with T-Mobile effective July 1, 2011 which covers all services that we provide to T-Mobile.  The MSA replaces the previous master services agreement dated October 1, 2007 and has an initial term of five years and will automatically renew for additional one-year periods thereafter, but may be terminated by T-Mobile upon 90 days written notice.

 

7.  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

We use derivatives to partially offset our business exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge our anticipated operating commitments that are denominated in foreign currencies.  The contracts cover periods commensurate with expected exposure, generally three to nine months, and are principally unsecured foreign exchange contracts.  The market risk exposure is essentially limited to risk related to currency rate movements.  We operate in Canada, the Philippines, Costa Rica and Honduras.  The functional currencies of our Canadian and Philippine operations are the Canadian dollar and the Philippine peso, respectively, which are used to pay labor and other operating costs in those countries. However, our client contracts primarily generate revenues which are paid to us in U.S. dollars.  In Costa Rica and Honduras, our functional currency is the U.S. dollar and the majority of our costs are denominated in U.S. dollars.  We have elected to follow cash flow hedge accounting in order to associate the results of the hedges with forecasted future expenses.  The current mark-to-market gain or loss is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) as a component of stockholders’ equity and will be re-classified to operations as the forecasted expenses are incurred, typically within one year.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, our cash flow hedges were highly effective and there were no amounts charged to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for hedge ineffectiveness.

 

In connection with the termination of our secured line of credit with UMB Bank, we liquidated all of our outstanding hedge positions with UMB Bank in the first quarter of 2012, and replaced them with new hedges with Wells Fargo Bank, which resulted in a gain of approximately $233 during the first quarter of 2012.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we entered into forward contracts with respect to the Canadian dollar for a notional amount of 11,800 Canadian dollars to hedge our foreign currency risk with respect to labor costs in Canada and we entered into non-deliverable forward contracts with respect to the Philippine peso for a notional amount of 1,076,660 Philippine pesos to hedge our foreign currency risk with respect to labor costs in the Philippines.  As of March 31, 2012, we have not entered into any arrangements to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in the Costa Rican colon or Honduran lempira relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

The following table shows the notional principal of our derivative instruments as of March 31, 2012:

 

 

 

Currency

 

Notional
Principal

 

Instruments qualifying as accounting hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Canadian dollar

 

10,080

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Philippine peso

 

910,260

 

 

The Canadian dollar foreign exchange contracts are to be delivered periodically through December 2012 at a purchase price of approximately $10,202, and the Philippine peso foreign exchange contracts are to be delivered periodically through December 2012 at a purchase price of approximately $21,433.  We expect unrealized gains and losses reported in AOCI will be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months.  The estimates of fair value are based on applicable and commonly used pricing models and prevailing financial market information as of March 31, 2012.  Refer to Note 8, “Fair Value Measurements,” of this Form 10-Q, for additional information on the fair value measurements for all assets and liabilities, including derivative assets and derivative liabilities, that are measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

The following table shows our derivative instruments measured at gross fair value as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

Derivative assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

106

 

Derivative liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

400

 

$

616

 

 

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The following table shows the effect of our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Loss
Recognized in
AOCI, net of
tax

 

Gain
Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income

 

Loss
Recognized in
AOCI, net of
tax

 

Gain
Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income

 

Cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

(50

)

$

119

 

$

(1,092

)

$

704

 

Cost of services

 

 

8.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Our derivative instruments are valued using third-party broker or counterparty statements, derived from pricing models using inputs based upon market information, including contractual terms, market prices and yield curves.  The inputs to the valuation pricing models are observable in the market, and as such are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Restructuring Charges

 

As described in Note 5, “Impairment Losses and Restructuring Charges,” during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, we closed several facilities.  These costs were valued using a discounted cash flow model.  The cash flows consist of the future lease payment obligations required under the lease agreement.  We have assumed that we can sublease our facility in Grand Junction for a portion of the remaining lease term and sell our facility in Laramie, Wyoming based on our knowledge of the respective marketplaces, as well as our historical ability to sublease our facilities in other locations in which we operate.  In the future, if we sublease for periods that differ from our assumption or if an actual buy-out of a lease differs from our estimate, we may be required to record a gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).  Future cash flows also include estimated property taxes through the remainder of the lease term, which are valued based upon historical tax payments.  Given that the restructuring charges were valued using our internal estimates using a discounted cash flow model, we have classified the accrued restructuring costs as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

As described in Note 5, “Impairment Losses and Restructuring Charges,” during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, we recorded impairment losses in our Domestic segment, due to the impairment of certain long-lived assets for which the carrying value of those assets is not recoverable based upon our estimated future cash flows.  We periodically, on at least an annual basis, evaluate potential impairments of our long-lived assets.  In our annual evaluation or when we determine that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable, based upon the existence of one or more indicators of impairment, we evaluate the projected undiscounted cash flows related to the assets. If these cash flows are less than the carrying values of the assets, we measure the impairment based on the excess of the carrying value of the long-lived asset over the long-lived asset’s fair value.  Where appropriate we use a probability-weighted approach to determine our future cash flows, based upon our estimate of the likelihood of certain scenarios, primarily whether we expect to sell new business within a current location.  These estimates are consistent with our internal projections and external communications and public disclosures.  The measurement of the fair value of the buildings was based upon our third-party real estate broker’s non-binding estimate of fair value using the observable market information regarding sale prices of comparable assets.  The fair value of these long-lived assets after the impairment charges were $66.  Given that the impairment losses were valued using internal estimates of future cash flows or upon non-identical assets using significant unobservable inputs, we have classified the remaining fair value of long-lived assets as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

In 2010, we committed to a plan to sell the buildings and land at our closed facilities in Laramie, Wyoming and Greeley, Colorado.  We received estimates of the selling prices of this real estate, and have reduced the value of the buildings and land to fair value, less costs to sell, or approximately $4,102 at March 31, 2012.  The measurement of the fair value of the buildings was based upon our third-party real estate broker’s non-binding estimate of fair value using the observable market information regarding sale prices of comparable assets.  As these inputs to the determination of fair value are based upon non-identical assets and use significant unobservable inputs, we have classified the assets as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Fair Value Hierarchy

 

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and a non-recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy.  Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

 

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value

 

 

 

on a Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2012

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

400

 

$

 

$

400

 

Total fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis

 

$

 

$

400

 

$

 

$

400

 

 

 

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value

 

 

 

on a Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2011

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

  —

 

$

 626

 

$

 

$

 626

 

Total fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis

 

$

  —

 

$

 626

 

$

 

$

 626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

 27

 

$

 

$

 27

 

Total fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis

 

$

 

$

 27

 

$

 

$

 27

 

 

 

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a

 

 

 

Non-Recurring Basis During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,102

 

$

4,102

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

66

 

66

 

Total fair value of assets measured on a non-recurring basis

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,168

 

$

4,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued restructuring costs

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,875

 

$

5,875

 

Total fair value of liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,875

 

$

5,875

 

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a

 

 

 

Non-Recurring Basis During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,103

 

$

5,103

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of assets measured on a non-recurring basis

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,103

 

$

5,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued restructuring costs

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,760

 

$

2,760

 

Total fair value of liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,760

 

$

2,760

 

 

9.  DEBT

 

On February 28, 2012, we terminated our secured line of credit with UMB Bank, which was effective through August 1, 2012, and replaced it with a secured revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank.  The Credit Agreement is effective February 28, 2012 through February 28, 2015.  The amount we may borrow under the Credit Agreement is the lesser of the borrowing base calculation and $10,000, and, so long as no default has occurred, we may increase the maximum availability to $20,000 in $2,500 increments.  We may request letters of credit under the Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of the borrowing base calculation (minus outstanding advances) and $5,000. The borrowing base is generally defined as 85% of our eligible accounts receivable less reserves for foreign exchange forward contracts and other reserves as defined in the Credit Agreement.  As of March 31, 2012, we had $9,650 available for borrowings under the credit facility.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the daily three-month LIBOR index plus 2.50% to 3.00% depending on the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.  Until the first monthly report of the fixed charge coverage ratio, the interest rate will be the daily three-month LIBOR index plus 3.00%.  We will pay letter of credit fees on the average daily aggregate available amount of all letters of credit outstanding monthly at a rate per annum of 3.0% and a monthly unused fee at a rate per annum of 0.30% on the aggregate unused commitment under the Credit Agreement.  We granted Wells Fargo a security interest in all of our assets, including all cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, general intangibles, owned real property, equipment and fixtures.  In addition, under the Credit Agreement, we are subject to certain standard affirmative and negative covenants, including the following financial covenants: 1) maintaining a minimum adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the credit Agreement, of no less than the monthly minimum amounts set forth in the Credit Agreement and 2) limiting non-financed capital expenditures during 2012 to $6,500, provided that such expenditures would not cause the ratio of excess availability, as defined in the Credit Agreement, to aggregate non-financed capital expenditures to be less than 1:50 to 1:00.  The requirement for non-financed capital expenditures may be increased quarterly by an amount equal to 50% of any positive variance between budgeted and actual adjusted EBITDA results measured at the end of each quarter.  We and Wells Fargo are required to agree on financial covenants for the remaining term of the Credit Agreement beyond 2012, and any failure to do so will constitute an event of default.

 

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10.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following items:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

2,385

 

$

2,547

 

Translation adjustments

 

346

 

233

 

Taxes associated with translation adjustments

 

(4

)

 

Ending balance

 

$

2,727

 

$

2,780

 

Accumulated unrealized derivative gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(883

)

$

615

 

Gain reclassified to earnings

 

119

 

704

 

Taxes associated with gain on derivatives

 

(41

)

 

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges

 

(9

)

(1,092

)

Ending balance

 

$

(814

)

$

227

 

 

11.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Our share-based compensation arrangements include grants of stock options, restricted stock awards and deferred stock units under the StarTek, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, which replaced the StarTek, Inc. Stock Option Plan and StarTek, Inc. Directors’ Stock Option Plan, certain awards granted outside of these plans and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Refer to Note 10, “Share-Based Compensation,” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Financial Data” appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for further information on our share-based compensation arrangements.  The compensation cost that has been charged against income related to share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $334 and $449, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.  As of March 31, 2012, there was $1,419 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and $95 related to non-vested restricted stock awards.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years and 1.3 years for the stock options and restricted stock awards, respectively.

 

12.  INCOME TAXES

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period during which such rates are enacted.

 

We consider all available evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become realizable.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), and projected taxable income in assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets.  In making such judgments, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified.  Based on all available evidence, in particular our three-year historical cumulative losses, recent operating losses and an expected U.S. pre-tax loss for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, we recorded a valuation allowance against our U.S. net deferred tax assets in the second quarter of 2010.  In order to fully realize the U.S. deferred tax assets, we will need to generate sufficient taxable income in future periods before the expiration of the deferred tax assets governed by the tax code.

 

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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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, 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, 2011.

 

Unless otherwise noted in this report, any description of “us” or “we” refers to StarTek, Inc. and our subsidiaries.  Financial information in this report is presented in U.S. dollars.

 

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW

 

StarTek, Inc. is a global provider of business process outsourcing services with over 9,000 employees, whom we refer to as Brand Warriors, who have been committed to making a positive impact on our clients’ business results for 25 years.  Our company mission is to enable and empower our Brand Warriors to fight for our clients’ brands every day to bring value to our stakeholders. We accomplish this by aligning with our clients’ business objectives, resulting in a trusted partnership.  The StarTek Advantage system is the sum total of our culture, customized solutions and processes that enhance our clients’ customers’ experience.  The StarTek Advantage system is focused on improving customer experience and reducing total cost of ownership for our clients.  StarTek has demonstrated proven results for the multiple services we provide including sales, order management and provisioning, customer care, technical support, receivables management, and retention programs.  We manage programs using a variety of multi-channel customer interaction capabilities including voice, chat, email, IVR and back-office support.  StarTek has delivery centers in the U.S., Philippines, Canada, Costa Rica, Honduras and through our StarTek@Home workforce.

 

We seek to become a valuable partner by helping our clients effectively handle their customers throughout the customer lifecycle. Through this effort we will return value to our stakeholders. Our approach is to develop relationships with our clients that are collaborative in nature where we are focused, flexible and responsive to their business needs.  In addition we offer creative industry-based solutions to meet our clients’ ever changing business needs.  The end result is the delivery of a customer experience which requires little effort to our client’s customers. To become a leader in the market, our strategy is to:

 

·                  grow our existing client base by deepening and broadening our relationships,

·                  add new clients and continue to diversify our client base,

·                  improve the profitability of our business through operational improvements, increased utilization and right-sizing our North American operation,

·                  expand our global delivery platform to meet our client needs, and

·                  broaden our service offerings by providing more innovative and technology-enabled solutions.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, we revised our business segments in order to better align them with our strategic approach to the regions in which our services are rendered.  Over the past several years, we have closed and opened several operating centers which has changed the way in which management and our chief operating decision maker evaluate performance and allocate resources.  We consolidated our U.S. and Canadian segments into our Domestic segment and created two new segments, Asia Pacific and Latin America, which were previously reported in our Offshore segment.  As of March 31, 2012, our Domestic segment included the operations of six facilities in the U.S. and two facilities in Canada.  Our Asia Pacific segment included the operations of two facilities in the Philippines and our Latin America segment included one facility in Costa Rica and one in Honduras.

 

In 2010, 2011 and thus far in 2012, we received lower call volumes in our Domestic facilities, which adversely affected our results.  Partially offsetting lower call volumes in North America has been strong demand for our offshore call center services, primarily in our Asia Pacific segment.  We have observed that our customers are decreasing the number of agents handling calls by leveraging call disposition technology and there continues to be a shift toward outsourced and offshore providers.  While the increased use of call disposition technology has somewhat adversely impacted our 2012 financial results, the shift toward outsourced and offshore providers has positively impacted our business due to our expanded presence in the Philippines, Costa Rica and Honduras.  Part of our strategy, as noted above, is to further expand our geographic footprint offshore and near-shore to capitalize on this trend and to diversify geographic risk.  We also believe our customers and potential customers are seeking front and back-office business processes to increase operating efficiencies in order to enhance their customer experience.  We believe we are positioned to benefit from this trend as we have developed a comprehensive suite of services which includes front and back-office offerings for our customers.

 

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

 

Wells Fargo Credit Facility

 

In February 2012, we terminated our $7.5 million secured line of credit with UMB Bank, which was effective through August 1, 2012, and replaced it with a secured revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank.  The credit agreement is effective through February 2015 and the amount we may borrow under the agreement is the lesser of the borrowing base calculation and $10 million, and so long as no default has occurred, we may increase the maximum availability to $20 million in $2.5 million increments.

 

Collinsville, Virginia

 

In February, 2012, we closed our facility in Collinsville, Virginia as a result of a customer notification, which we had announced in June 2011.  Since the announcement of this closure, we were under a month-to-month lease arrangement and did not incur material

 

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impairment and restructuring charges associated with this closure.  The closure resulted in approximately $5.1 million less revenue during the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011, and decreased gross profit by approximately $1.0 million, compared to the first quarter of 2011.

 

Jonesboro, Arkansas and Decatur, Illinois

 

In February 2012, we received written customer notification that they would be reducing business in our Jonesboro, Arkansas and Decatur, Illinois facilities.  The reductions resulted in approximately $2.6 million less revenue during the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011, and decreased gross profit by $1.3 million, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  We incurred approximately $3.1 million in impairment losses related to these two facilities as the carrying values of the long-lived assets were not recoverable by future cash flows.  We are actively marketing this capacity to other current and potential clients.  However, if we are not successful in doing so, we may decide to close one or both of these facilities.  In that event, we expect to incur restructuring charges of approximately $1.2 million to $1.6 million.

 

Enid, Oklahoma

 

In March 2012, we consolidated the business that was being served in our Enid, Oklahoma facility into another U.S. facility.  We did not incur impairment and restructuring charges during the first quarter of 2012 due to this closure.  We are actively marketing this capacity to other current and potential clients.  However, if we are not successful in doing so, we may decide to close the facility.  In that event, we would not expect to incur material impairment and restructuring charges.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND MARCH 31, 2011

 

Effective January 1, 2012, we changed our method of allocating certain site human resource, recruiting and facilities costs, whereby these costs that are directly related to hiring, employment and maintenance at our facilities (not our corporate offices) are now recorded in cost of services rather than selling, general and administrative expenses.  We have reclassified 2011 information to conform with this presentation and the effect of the reclassification for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was a $1.7 million increase to cost of services and a corresponding decrease to selling, general and administrative expenses ($1.3 million Domestic segment, $0.3 million Asia Pacific segment and $0.1 million Latin America segment).

 

The following table presents selected items from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in thousands of dollars and as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2012

 

% of
Revenue

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2011

 

% of
Revenue

 

% Change
Q1 2010 to
Q1 2011

 

Revenue

 

$

50,859

 

100.0

%

$

59,510

 

100.0

%

-14.5

%

Cost of services

 

45,522

 

89.5

%

53,804

 

90.4

%

-15.4

%

Gross profit

 

5,337

 

10.5

%

5,706

 

9.6

%

-6.5

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

8,325

 

16.4

%

7,999

 

13.4

%

4.1

%

Impairment losses and restructuring charges

 

3,086

 

6.1

%

 

0.0

%

100.0

%

Operating loss

 

(6,074

)

-12.0

%

(2,293

)

-3.8

%

NM

 

Net interest and other income

 

103

 

0.2

%

18

 

0.0

%

NM

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(5,971

)

-11.8

%

(2,275

)

-3.8

%

NM

 

Income tax expense

 

(161

)

0.0

%

(279

)

-0.5

%

NM

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,132

)

-12.1

%

$

(2,554

)

-4.3

%

NM

 

 

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The following table summarizes our revenues and gross profit for the periods indicated, by reporting segment:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(in 000s)

 

(% of Total)

 

(in 000s)

 

(% of Total)

 

Domestic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

27,351

 

53.8

%

$

47,517

 

79.8

%

Cost of services

 

26,507

 

58.2

%

42,496

 

79.0

%

Gross profit

 

$

844

 

15.8

%

$

5,021

 

88.0

%

Gross profit %

 

3.1

%

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Pacific:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

19,556

 

38.5

%

$

10,878

 

18.3

%

Cost of services

 

14,712

 

32.3

%

9,511

 

17.7

%

Gross profit

 

$

4,844

 

90.8

%

$

1,367

 

24.0

%

Gross profit %

 

24.8

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

3,952

 

7.8

%

$

1,115

 

1.9

%

Cost of services

 

4,303

 

9.5

%

1,797

 

3.3

%

Gross loss

 

$

(351

)

-6.6

%

$

(682

)

-12.0

%

Gross loss %

 

-8.9

%

 

 

-61.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

50,859

 

100.0

%

$

59,510

 

100.0

%

Cost of services

 

45,522

 

100.0

%

53,804

 

100.0

%

Gross profit

 

$

5,337

 

100.0

%

$

5,706

 

100.0

%

Gross profit %

 

10.5

%

 

 

9.6

%

 

 

 

Revenue

 

Revenue decreased by $8.7 million, or 14.5%, from $59.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $50.9 million in the first quarter of 2012.  The decrease was driven by a $20.2 million decline in revenue in our Domestic segment. Of that decrease, $8.7 million is attributable to three site closures that occurred over the past year in Alexandria, Virginia, Collinsville, Virginia and Kingston, Ontario.  In addition, the downsizing of our facility in Cornwall, Ontario during 2011 resulted in approximately $3.6 million less revenue in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  The ramp-down of business in our Decatur, Illinois and Jonesboro, Arkansas facilities resulted in $2.6 million less revenue in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  The remaining $5.3 million decrease in revenue from our Domestic segment was due to volume declines from our largest client.  Revenue in our Asia Pacific segment increased by $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  The increase was due primarily to the continued ramp of new business in our site in Ortigas, Philippines which opened in April 2010.  In addition, our Makati, Philippines facility experienced new business which improved utilization and our total number of Asia Pacific full-time equivalent agents increased by approximately 89.6% in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  Revenue in our Latin America segment increased by $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  The revenue increase was due to new business in our Honduras location which opened in the fall of 2011, and the ramp-up of additional business in our Costa Rica facility whereby full-time equivalent agents (“FTE”) increased by 101.5% in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  Our client base was more diversified during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as the growth in Asia Pacific and Latin America was fueled by higher call volumes from two clients, offset by lower call volumes domestically from our largest client.

 

Cost of Services and Gross Profit

 

Cost of services declined $8.3 million, or 15.4%, from $53.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $45.5 million in the first quarter of 2012.  Gross profit as a percentage of revenue, increased from 9.6% in the first quarter of 2011 to 10.5% in the first quarter of 2012.  Domestic cost of services decreased by approximately $20.2 million due primarily to a $17.9 million decline related to the site closures and ramp-downs mentioned above.  Domestic gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 10.6% in the first quarter of 2011 to 3.1% in the first quarter of 2012 due to the site closures and ramp-downs.  Cost of services in the Asia Pacific segment increased by approximately $5.2 million, or 55%.  The increase was due to higher cost of services in our Makati and Ortigas facilities, compared to the first quarter of 2011, due to new business launches in those facilities.  Asia Pacific gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased from 12.6% in the first quarter of 2011 to 24.8% in the first quarter of 2012.  The improvement was

 

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due to the higher utilization from the greater number of FTEs serving new business launched over the past year.  Cost of services in Latin America increased by approximately $2.5 million, or 139%.  The increase was primarily due to the opening of a new facility in Honduras in 2011, as well as an increase in FTE in Costa Rica resulting from new business launches.  Latin America gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased from (61.2)% to (8.9%) due to the higher FTEs and increased utilization.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 4.1%, from $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2012.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in bonus expense of $0.5 million, partially offset by $0.1 million of stock compensation expense and $0.1 million of personnel expense.

 

Impairment Losses and Restructuring Charges

 

Impairment losses and restructuring charges totaled $3.1 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The $3.1 million of impairment losses and restructuring charges in the first quarter of 2012 was due to impairment losses in our Domestic segment related to long-lived assets such as computer equipment, software, equipment and furniture and fixtures for which the future cash flows did not support the carrying value of the assets in our Decatur, Illinois and Jonesboro, Arkansas facilities.

 

Operating Loss

 

We reported an operating loss of $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 and $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2011.  Operating loss as a percentage of revenue was (11.9%) for the first quarter of 2012 compared to (3.9%) for the first quarter of 2011.  The greater loss was due to lower gross profit, higher selling, general and administrative expenses and greater impairment losses in 2012.

 

Income Tax

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The income tax expense primarily related to taxable income from our Canadian operations because we have a full valuation allowance recorded on our U.S. deferred tax assets and we have tax holidays in the Philippines, Costa Rica and Honduras.  The decrease in income tax expense during 2012 was due to lower taxable income in Canada.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss was $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2011.  The greater net loss was due to lower gross profit, higher selling, general and administrative expenses and greater impairment losses in 2012, partially offset by lower income tax expense.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of March 31, 2012, working capital totaled $32.2 million and our current ratio was 2.35:1, compared to working capital at December 31, 2011, of $32.8 million and a current ratio of 2.40:1.

 

We have historically financed our operations, liquidity requirements, capital expenditures, and capacity expansion primarily through cash flows from operations, and to a lesser degree, through various forms of debt and leasing arrangements. In addition to funding basic operations, our primary uses of cash typically relate to capital expenditures to upgrade our existing information technologies and service offerings and investments in our facilities.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we did not draw on our credit facility.  Due to the timing of our collections of large billings with our major customers, we have historically needed to draw on our line of credit for ongoing operating activities.

 

On February 28, 2012, we terminated our secured line of credit with UMB Bank, which was effective through August 1, 2012 and replaced it with a secured revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank.  The Credit Agreement is effective February 28, 2012 through February 28, 2015.  The amount that we may borrow under the Credit Agreement is subject to a borrowing base calculation, and has an initial availability of $10 million, with the flexibility to borrow up to $20 million at our option.  Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the daily three-month LIBOR index plus 2.50% to 3.00% depending on the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.  We granted Wells Fargo a security interest in all of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, general intangibles, owned real property, equipment and fixtures.  As of March 31, 2012, there was no balance outstanding on our credit facility and we were in compliance with our covenants.

 

We believe that the borrowing capacity under the secured line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank, together with cash on hand and anticipated cash flow from operations, will be adequate to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next year.  Any of the factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 could adversely affect our business and our liquidity position.

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

1,789

 

$

3,379

 

Investing activities

 

(997

)

(1,763

)

Financing activities

 

4

 

139

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash

 

(44

)

(115

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

752

 

$

1,640

 

 

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents was $10.5 million at March 31, 2012, compared to a balance of $9.7 million at December 31, 2011.

 

Operating Activities.  Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $1.6 million from $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The decline in cash provided by operating activities was driven by a $4.5 million decrease in accounts receivable collections in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011.  The decrease was partially offset by an increase in cash provided by operating activities due to a decrease in accounts payable payments in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011, due to lower capital expenditures and timing of payments.

 

Investing Activities.  Net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 million in the first three months of 2012, compared to $1.8 million in the first three months of 2011.  The decrease was due to a decrease of $0.8 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment as management reduced our amount of new capital spend during 2012.

 

Financing Activities.  Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by approximately $0.1 million in the first three months of 2012, compared to the first three months of 2011.  The decrease was due to a lower amount of stock issuances in 2012 from stock option exercises.

 

Contractual Obligations.  Other than operating leases for certain equipment and real estate and commitments to purchase goods and services in the future, we have no off-balance sheet transactions, unconditional purchase obligations or similar instruments, and we are not a guarantor of any other entities’ debt or other financial obligations.  We currently have a $10 million secured credit facility, which can grow to $20 million, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which we use to finance regular, short-term operating expenses.  The credit facility expires on February 28, 2015.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we did not draw on our credit facility.  There was no balance outstanding on the line of credit as of March 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with our covenants.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there were no other material changes in our contractual obligations.  For a complete discussion of our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2011, see Item 7. “Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Other Factors Impacting Liquidity. Effective November 4, 2004, our board of directors authorized purchases of up to $25.0 million of our common stock.  The repurchase program will remain in effect until terminated by the board of directors and allows us to repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time on the open market, in block trades and in privately-negotiated transactions.  Repurchases will be implemented by the Chief Financial Officer consistent with the guidelines adopted by the board of directors and will depend on market conditions and other factors.  Any repurchases of shares will be made in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules.  We have not yet repurchased any shares pursuant to this board authorization.

 

Our business currently has a high concentration of a few principal clients.  The loss of a principal client and/or changes in timing or termination of a principal client’s product launch or service offering would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity, operating results, and financial condition.  These client relationships are further discussed in Note 5, “Principal Clients,” to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included at Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  To limit our credit risk, management from time to time will perform credit evaluations of our clients. Although we are directly impacted by the economic conditions in which our clients operate, management does not believe substantial credit risk existed as of March 31, 2012.  Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for further information regarding these risks.

 

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There is a risk that the counterparties to our hedging instruments could suffer financial difficulties due to economic conditions or other reasons, and we could realize losses on these arrangements which could impact our liquidity.  However, we do not believe we are exposed to more than a nominal amount of credit risk in our derivative hedging activities, as the counterparties are established, well-capitalized financial institutions.

 

Because we service relatively few, large clients, the availability of cash is highly dependent on the timing of cash receipts from accounts receivable.  As a result, from time to time, we borrow cash from our line of credit to cover short-term cash needs.  These borrowings are typically outstanding for a short period of time before they are repaid.  However, our debt balance can fluctuate significantly during any given quarter as part of our ordinary course of business.  Accordingly, our debt balance at the end of any given period is not necessarily indicative of the debt balance at any other time during that period.

 

Although management cannot accurately anticipate effects of domestic and foreign inflation on our operations, management does not believe inflation has had a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.  However, there is a risk that inflation could occur in certain countries in which we operate which could have an adverse affect on our financial results.  We engage in hedging activities which may reduce this risk; however, currency hedges do not, and will not, eliminate our exposure to foreign inflation.

 

VARIABILITY OF OPERATING RESULTS

 

Our business has been seasonal only to the extent that our clients’ marketing programs and product launches are geared toward the winter holiday buying season.  We have experienced and expect to continue to experience some quarterly variations in revenue and operating results due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control, including: (i) timing and amount of costs incurred to expand capacity in order to provide for volume growth from existing and future clients; (ii) changes in the volume of services provided to principal clients; (iii) expiration or termination of client projects or contracts; (iv) timing of existing and future client product launches or service offerings; (v) seasonal nature of certain clients’ businesses; and (vi) variability in demand for our services by our clients depending on demand for their products or services and/or depending on our performance.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

In preparing our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management must undertake decisions that impact the reported amounts and related disclosures.  Such decisions include the selection of the appropriate accounting principles to be applied and assumptions upon which accounting estimates are based.  Management applies its best judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances to reach these decisions.  By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty.  Accordingly, actual results may vary significantly from the estimates we have applied.

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are consistent with those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Please refer to 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, 2011, for a complete description of our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In 2011, the FASB issued two ASUs, which amend guidance for the presentation of comprehensive income. The amended guidance requires an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of stockholders’ equity has been eliminated. Although the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under existing guidance. We adopted these ASUs using one continuous statement in the first quarter of 2012 for all periods presented.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to certain market risks related to changes in interest rates and other general market risks, and foreign currency exchange rates.  This information should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in Part II, Item 7A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, in addition to the interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” presented in Items 1 and 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our cash and cash equivalents and debt obligations.  Cash and cash equivalents are not restricted.  We consider cash equivalents to be short-term, highly liquid investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.  Management would not expect our cash and cash equivalents to be affected, to any significant degree, by any sudden changes in market interest rates. Declines in interest rates over time will, however, reduce our interest income derived from cash and cash equivalents.  We currently have a $10 million secured credit facility, which can grow to $20 million.  The interest rate on our credit facility is variable based upon the LIBOR index, and therefore, is affected by changes in market interest rates.  We did not draw on our line of credit during the three months ended March 31, 2012, and as of March 31, 2012, there was no amount outstanding on the line of credit.  If the LIBOR increased 100 basis points, there would not be a material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risks

 

We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge our anticipated operating commitments that are denominated in foreign currencies.  The contracts cover periods commensurate with expected exposure, generally three to nine months, and are principally unsecured foreign exchange contracts.  The market risk exposure is essentially limited to risk related to currency rate movements.  We operate in Canada, the Philippines, Costa Rica and Honduras.  The functional currencies of our Canadian and Philippine operations are the Canadian dollar and the Philippine peso, respectively, which are used to pay labor and other operating costs in those countries. However, our client contracts primarily generate revenues which are paid to us in U.S. dollars.  In Costa Rica and Honduras, our functional currency is the U.S. dollar and the majority of our costs are denominate in U.S. dollars.  In connection with the termination of our secured line of credit with UMB Bank, we liquidated all of our outstanding hedge positions with UMB Bank in the first quarter of 2012, and replaced them with new hedges with Wells Fargo Bank, which resulted in a gain of approximately $0.2 million during the first quarter of 2012.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we entered into forward contracts with respect to the Canadian dollar for a notional amount of 11.8 million Canadian dollars to hedge our foreign currency risk with respect to labor costs in Canada and we entered into non-deliverable forward contracts with respect to the Philippine peso for a notional amount of 1.7 billion Philippine pesos to hedge our foreign currency risk with respect to labor costs in the Philippines.  As of March 31, 2012, we have not entered into any arrangements to hedge the Costa Rican colon or Honduran lempira relative to the U.S. dollar.  As of March 31, 2012, we had contracted to purchase 10.1 million Canadian dollars to be delivered periodically through December 2012 at a purchase price of approximately $10.2 million and we had contracted to purchase 910 million Philippine pesos to be delivered periodically through December 2012 at a purchase price of approximately $21.4 million.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there were no other material changes in our market risk exposure.  For a complete discussion of our market risks associated with foreign currency and interest rate risks as of December 31, 2011, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Also, refer to Part II, Item IA. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for further information regarding these risks.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  As of March 31, 2012, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 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) under the Exchange Act).  Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and were designed to ensure that all information required to be disclosed by us in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.  There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Part II.  Other Information

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We have been involved from time to time in litigation arising in the normal course of business, none of which is expected by management to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

An Index of Exhibits follows the signature page of this Form 10-Q.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

STARTEK, INC.

(REGISTRANT)

 

 

By:

/s/CHAD A. CARLSON

 

Date: May 11, 2012

 

Chad A. Carlson

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By:

/s/ LISA A. WEAVER

 

Date: May 11, 2012

 

Lisa A. Weaver

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated Herein by Reference

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Form

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of StarTek, Inc.

 

S-1

 

3.1

 

1/29/1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of StarTek, Inc.

 

8-K

 

3.2

 

11/1/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of StarTek, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 21, 1999.

 

10-K

 

3.3

 

3/8/2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of StarTek, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 23, 2000.

 

10-Q

 

3.4

 

8/14/2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock certificate.

 

10-Q

 

4.2

 

11/6/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chad A. Carlson pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Lisa A. Weaver pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101#

 

The following materials are formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged in block text.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*

 

Filed with this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

#

 

Furnished, not filed.

 

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