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 August 31, 2007

 

 

 

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 001-32511

 


 

IHS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

13-3769440

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(303) 790-0600

(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, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   o

 

 

 

Accelerated filer x

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

                     o YES                x NO

 

As of August 31, 2007, there were 48,904,247 shares of our Class A Common Stock outstanding and 13,750,000 shares of our Class B Common Stock outstanding.

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

Item 2.

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

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

 

 



 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

IHS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In thousands except share data)

 

 

 

As of
August 31, 2007

 

As of
November 30, 2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

132,366

 

$

180,034

 

Short-term investments

 

16,870

 

2,076

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

142,009

 

151,300

 

Deferred subscription costs

 

32,240

 

33,293

 

Deferred income taxes

 

15,242

 

7,758

 

Other

 

14,296

 

6,461

 

Total current assets

 

353,023

 

380,922

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

58,614

 

53,096

 

Intangible assets, net

 

196,381

 

65,962

 

Goodwill, net

 

534,257

 

350,896

 

Prepaid pension asset

 

94,510

 

92,488

 

Other

 

1,251

 

937

 

Total non-current assets

 

885,013

 

563,379

 

Total assets

 

$

1,238,036

 

$

944,301

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

$

3,062

 

$

500

 

Accounts payable

 

20,652

 

45,622

 

Accrued compensation

 

25,290

 

30,788

 

Accrued royalties

 

13,184

 

22,801

 

Other accrued expenses

 

42,282

 

36,047

 

Income tax payable

 

15,650

 

11,484

 

Deferred subscription revenue

 

230,736

 

191,229

 

Total current liabilities

 

350,856

 

338,471

 

Long-term debt

 

 

74

 

Accrued pension liability

 

13,774

 

12,309

 

Accrued post-retirement benefits

 

16,020

 

18,200

 

Deferred income taxes

 

48,326

 

2,788

 

Other liabilities

 

7,887

 

6,891

 

Minority interests

 

172

 

377

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 49,750,527 and 45,265,794 shares issued, 48,904,247 and 45,042,232 shares outstanding at August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006, respectively

 

498

 

453

 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 13,750,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006

 

138

 

138

 

Additional paid in capital

 

369,572

 

175,027

 

Treasury stock, at cost: 846,280 and 223,562 shares at August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006, respectively

 

(32,960

)

(7,551

)

Retained earnings

 

458,719

 

400,029

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

5,034

 

(2,905

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

801,001

 

565,191

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,238,036

 

$

944,301

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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IHS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(In thousands except per-share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

$

154,959

 

$

117,200

 

$

407,074

 

$

334,265

 

Services

 

28,397

 

22,723

 

83,803

 

68,379

 

Total revenue

 

183,356

 

139,923

 

490,877

 

402,644

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

64,259

 

47,871

 

163,266

 

141,395

 

Services

 

18,790

 

16,435

 

53,274

 

46,956

 

Total cost of revenue (includes stock-based compensation expense of $383, $392, $839 and $2,558 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively)

 

83,049

 

64,306

 

216,540

 

188,351

 

Selling, general and administrative (includes stock-based compensation expense of $8,759; $4,048; $21,684 and $9,907 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively)

 

66,479

 

50,494

 

180,977

 

143,338

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,118

 

4,218

 

16,619

 

10,930

 

Restructuring and other charges

 

 

 

 

2

 

Gain on sales of assets, net

 

 

53

 

(756

)

53

 

Net periodic pension and post-retirement benefits

 

257

 

(1,081

)

(365

)

(2,626

)

Earnings in unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

(44

)

(50

)

(208

)

(180

)

Other expense (income), net

 

(2,975

)

204

 

(3,171

)

1,024

 

Total operating expenses

 

153,884

 

118,144

 

409,636

 

340,892

 

Operating income

 

29,472

 

21,779

 

81,241

 

61,752

 

Interest income

 

1,970

 

1,789

 

5,318

 

4,161

 

Interest expense

 

(99

)

(120

)

(308

)

(272

)

Non-operating income, net

 

1,871

 

1,669

 

5,010

 

3,889

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

 

31,343

 

23,448

 

86,251

 

65,641

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(9,580

)

(6,987

)

(27,532

)

(21,079

)

Income from continuing operations before minority interests

 

21,763

 

16,461

 

58,719

 

44,562

 

Minority interests

 

(32

)

(89

)

(29

)

(170

)

Income from continuing operations

 

21,731

 

16,372

 

58,690

 

44,392

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net

 

 

(298

)

 

(1,920

)

Net income

 

$

21,731

 

$

16,074

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

Income from continuing operations per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (Class A and Class B common stock)

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.29

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.79

 

Diluted (Class A and Class B common stock)

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.79

 

Loss from discontinued operations per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (Class A and Class B common stock)

 

$

 

$

(0.01

)

$

 

$

(0.04

)

Diluted (Class A and Class B common stock)

 

$

 

$

(0.01

)

$

 

$

(0.04

)

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (Class A and Class B common stock)

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.28

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.75

 

Diluted (Class A and Class B common stock)

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.75

 

Weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (Class A common stock)

 

47,367

 

43,299

 

44,954

 

42,568

 

Basic (Class B common stock)

 

13,750

 

13,750

 

13,750

 

13,750

 

Diluted (Class A common stock)

 

62,197

 

57,090

 

59,616

 

56,433

 

Diluted (Class B common stock)

 

13,750

 

13,750

 

13,750

 

13,750

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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IHS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

16,619

 

10,930

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

22,523

 

12,720

 

(Gain) loss on sales of assets, net

 

(756

)

53

 

Impairment of assets of discontinued operations

 

 

1,012

 

Non-cash net periodic pension and post-retirement benefits

 

(2,988

)

(3,212

)

Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

96

 

 

Minority interests

 

(203

)

49

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,715

 

569

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

25,312

 

51,148

 

Other current assets

 

1,384

 

3,273

 

Accounts payable

 

(28,477

)

(26,679

)

Accrued expenses

 

(18,828

)

(10,772

)

Income taxes

 

841

 

(971

)

Deferred subscription revenue

 

6,832

 

13,560

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

88,760

 

94,152

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures on property and equipment

 

(7,173

)

(8,047

)

Intangible assets acquired

 

 

(3,300

)

Change in other assets

 

(3,409

)

289

 

Purchase of investments

 

(83,675

)

(5,353

)

Sales and maturities of investments

 

68,833

 

26,671

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(87,343

)

(84,454

)

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

2,461

 

400

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(110,306

)

(73,794

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments on debt

 

(500

)

(210

)

Excess tax benefit from equity compensation plans

 

715

 

7,383

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(25,409

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(25,194

)

7,173

 

Foreign exchange impact on cash balance

 

(928

)

1,735

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(47,668

)

29,266

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

180,034

 

132,365

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

$

132,366

 

$

161,631

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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IHS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

Shares of
Class B
Common
Stock

 

Class B
Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Total

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Balance at November 30, 2006

 

45,042

 

$

453

 

13,750

 

$

138

 

$

175,027

 

$

(7,551

)

$

400,029

 

$

(2,905

)

$

565,191

 

Stock-based award activity

 

44

 

1

 

 

 

22,489

 

(1,999

)

 

 

20,491

 

Excess tax benefit on vested shares

 

 

 

 

 

715

 

 

 

 

715

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(581

)

 

 

 

 

(23,410

)

 

 

(23,410

)

Shares issued for Jane’s Information Group acquisition

 

4,399

 

44

 

 

 

171,341

 

 

 

 

171,385

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,690

 

 

58,690

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,939

 

7,939

 

Comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,629

 

Balance at August 31, 2007

 

48,904

 

$

498

 

13,750

 

$

138

 

$

369,572

 

$

(32,960

)

$

458,719

 

$

5,034

 

$

801,001

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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IHS INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.     Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Operations

 

IHS Inc. (IHS, the Company, we, our, or us) is a publicly traded Delaware corporation. We are one of the leading global providers of critical technical information, decision-support tools and services to customers in the energy, defense, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive industries.

 

Consolidation Policy

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2006. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year and cannot be used to indicate financial performance for the entire year.

 

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited November 30, 2006, balance sheet.

 

Results Subject to Seasonal Variations

 

Historically, our business has had seasonal aspects. However, with the continued organic growth in our subscription-based business model combined with several acquisitions in recent years, our seasonal aspects have diminished. Our first quarter does benefit from the inclusion of the results from CERAWeek, an annual energy executive gathering.

 

Subscriptions are generally paid in full within one to two months after the subscription period commences. As a result, the timing of our cash flows generally precedes the recognition of revenue and income. Due to the historical timing and alignment of our sales to correspond to certain of our customers’ budget and funding cycles, our cash flow provided by operating activities tends to be higher in our first fiscal quarter as we receive subscription payments.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates have been made in areas that include revenue recognition, useful lives of fixed and intangible assets, allocation of purchase price to acquired assets and liabilities, the recoverability of intangible assets and goodwill, income and other taxes, pension and post-retirement benefits, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Reclassification

 

Certain prior-year balances have been reclassified to conform to current-year presentation.

 

Income Taxes

 

Our effective quarterly tax rate is estimated based upon the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year.

 

Our effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2007 was 30.6% compared to 29.8% for the prior-year period. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, was 31.9% compared to 32.1% for the nine months ended August 31, 2006.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which provides clarification related to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in consolidated financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. We are required to adopt FIN 48 on December 1, 2007, the first day of our 2008 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on our financial position and results of operations.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). Among other requirements, SFAS No. 157 defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and also expands disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 is effective beginning the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We are required to adopt SFAS No. 157 on December 1, 2007, although earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 on our financial position and results of operations.

 

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R) (SFAS No. 158). SFAS No. 158 requires an employer that is a business entity and sponsors one or more single employer benefit plans to (1) recognize the funded status of the benefit in its statement of financial position, (2) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost, (3) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year end statement of financial position and (4) disclose in the notes to financial statements additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs on credits, and transition asset or obligations. We plan to adopt SFAS No. 158 effective at the end of our fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. If SFAS No. 158 had been effective as of November 30, 2006, total assets would have been approximately $22 million lower, total liabilities would have been approximately $5 million lower and shareholders’ equity would have been approximately $17 million lower. Because our net pension liabilities are dependent upon future events and circumstances, the impact at the time of adoption of SFAS No. 158 may differ from these amounts. Adoption of SFAS No. 158 is not expected to have any effect on our compliance with our debt covenants.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 expands the use of fair value measurement by permitting entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective beginning the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We are required to adopt SFAS No. 159 on December 1, 2007, although earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 159 on our financial position and results of operations.

 

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2.     Business Combinations

 

All acquisitions are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The consolidated financial statements include all the assets and liabilities acquired and the results of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. Pro forma results related to the acquired businesses have not been presented as they did not have a material impact on our results of operations. Notable transactions for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, are discussed below.

 

Acquisitions

 

PCNAlert. On August 27, 2007, we announced we acquired the assets of PCNAlert from SupplyEdge, Inc., of Pasadena, Calif., for $10 million in an all-cash transaction. PCNAlert delivers leading component event management solutions, including product change notifications and end-of-life notifications for the electronic components industry.

 

John S. Herold, Inc. (Herold). On August 16, 2007, we announced the acquisition of Norwalk, CT-based Herold, an independent research firm that provides in-depth analyses and key financial and operational data on more than 400 global oil and gas companies. We acquired Herold for approximately $47.1 million, net of acquired cash, using existing cash on hand.

 

Strategic Decision Group Corporation’s Oil & Gas Consulting Practice (SDG). On July 17, 2007, we announced we acquired the assets of SDG, a provider of strategic consulting services to leading enterprises in the global oil and gas industry, for $8.4 million using $5.3 million of existing cash on-hand and a $3.1 million note payable. SDG will be managed as a service within Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), an IHS company.

 

Jane’s Information Group (Jane’s). On June 12, 2007, we executed an agreement with Woodbridge International Holdings S.A. (Woodbridge) for the purchase of Jane’s, a leading provider of information to the defense industry and governments.  The parties completed the transaction on the same date.  Terms of the transaction included delivery of 4,399,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock valued at $171.4 million and less than $0.1 million in cash in exchange for all of the outstanding equity and debt of Jane’s. Woodbridge has agreed to a three-year lock-up agreement that restricts its ability to sell any IHS shares.

 

Geological Consulting Services (GCS). On June 6, 2007, we announced we acquired the inventory and assets of GCS of Houston—a provider of formation tops data files in electronic and other media covering South Texas, East Texas, North Louisiana, South Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida—for $8.2 million using existing cash on hand.

 

RapiData. On March 21, 2007, we announced we acquired certain assets including the RapiData™ product, well known for its comprehensive well test, pressure and completions data for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. IHS purchased RapiData from Rapid Technology Corporation of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for approximately $6.3 million using existing cash on hand.

 

Geological Data Services Inc. (GDS). On January 11, 2007, we announced we acquired the majority of the assets of GDS of Addison, Texas, a provider of interpreted subsurface data “formation-tops” covering the Permian Basin, U.S. mid-continent and Rocky Mountain regions. We acquired GDS for $8.0 million using existing cash on hand.

 

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The purchase prices for these 2007 acquisitions, excluding acquired cash and including acquisition-related costs, were initially allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Jane’s

 

Herold

 

All others

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

16,100

 

$

3,597

 

$

2,517

 

$

22,214

 

Property and equipment

 

4,685

 

285

 

320

 

5,290

 

Intangible assets

 

94,500

 

29,200

 

16,135

 

139,835

 

Goodwill

 

115,545

 

30,285

 

24,813

 

170,643

 

Other long-term assets

 

223

 

 

 

223

 

Total assets

 

231,053

 

63,367

 

43,785

 

338,205

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

29,573

 

6,913

 

2,797

 

39,283

 

Deferred taxes

 

27,002

 

9,314

 

 

36,316

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,841

 

44

 

 

1,885

 

Total liabilities

 

58,416

 

16,271

 

2,797

 

77,484

 

Purchase price

 

$

172,637

 

$

47,096

 

$

40,988

 

$

260,721

 

 

3.     Restructuring and Offering Charges

 

During the fourth quarter of 2006, we executed a restructuring initiative principally affecting our Engineering segment. This initiative was undertaken to facilitate continued growth through the focus on a narrower group of products and services, exit non-core legacy applications and improve our operational effectiveness. During the course of the restructuring, we reduced our aggregate workforce by approximately 40 employees.

 

The restructuring charge was incurred in its entirety during the fourth quarter of 2006. Approximately $1.9 million of the charge related to our Engineering segment, $0.4 million pertained to our Energy segment, and $0.1 million related to Shared Services. The restructuring charge was comprised entirely of employee severance and other termination benefits costs.

 

A reconciliation of the related accrued restructuring liability as of August 31, 2007 was as follows:

 

 

Employee
Severance and
Other
Termination
Benefits

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at November 30, 2006

 

$

2,046

 

Less: Amount paid during the period ended August 31, 2007

 

(1,627

)

Balance at August 31, 2007

 

$

419

 

 

4.     Discontinued Operations

 

During the third quarter of 2005, a business in our Energy segment was classified as being held for sale. We continually evaluate opportunities to align our business activities within core operations. The business held for sale was a manufacturing operation, which is not a part of our core operations.

 

During the first quarter of 2006, we revised our estimate and wrote down the value of the assets of the discontinued operation $1.0 million based on what we had experienced to date in the sales process. During the third quarter of 2006, we sold the business to an unrelated third party for approximately $0.3 million and recognized a loss of less than $0.1 million on the sale of the business.

 

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For all of the periods presented, the related results of operations are shown as a discontinued operation, net of tax, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.

 

Operating results of the discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

5

 

$

 

$

399

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

(309

)

$

 

$

(2,766

)

Tax benefit

 

 

11

 

 

846

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net

 

$

 

$

(298

)

$

 

$

(1,920

)

 

5.     Commitments and Contingencies

 

We are a party to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, none of these actions, either individually or in the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse affect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

6.     Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The following table presents details of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of August 31, 2007:

 

 

 

Useful Life

 

Gross

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

 

 

(Years)

 

(In thousands)

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information databases

 

5-15

 

$

132,590

 

$

(10,854

)

$

121,736

 

Customer relationships

 

2-11

 

42,643

 

(6,907

)

35,736

 

Non-compete agreements

 

5

 

5,297

 

(2,625

)

2,672

 

Developed computer software

 

5

 

7,435

 

(2,158

)

5,277

 

Other

 

3-11

 

1,355

 

(1,155

)

200

 

Total

 

 

 

189,320

 

(23,699

)

165,621

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

 

 

29,252

 

 

 

29,252

 

Perpetual licenses

 

 

 

1,508

 

 

1,508

 

Total

 

 

 

30,760

 

 

30,760

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

$

220,080

 

$

(23,699

)

$

196,381

 

 

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The following table presents details of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of November 30, 2006:

 

 

 

Useful Life

 

Gross

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

 

 

(Years)

 

(In thousands)

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information databases

 

5-15

 

$

24,600

 

$

(5,535

)

$

19,065

 

Customer relationships

 

2-5

 

28,664

 

(1,904

)

26,760

 

Non-compete agreements

 

5

 

3,844

 

(809

)

3,035

 

Developed computer software

 

5

 

6,824

 

(1,244

)

5,580

 

Other

 

3-11

 

2,042

 

(1,499

)

543

 

Total

 

 

 

65,974

 

(10,991

)

54,983

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

 

 

9,509

 

 

9,509

 

Perpetual licenses

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

1,470

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

$

76,953

 

$

(10,991

)

$

65,962

 

 

The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows:

 

Year

 

Amount

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Remainder 2007

 

$

5,066

 

2008

 

19,633

 

2009

 

17,811

 

2010

 

15,828

 

2011

 

13,941

 

 

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $3.2 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense of intangible assets was $9.1 million and $6.0 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

Changes in our goodwill from November 30, 2006, to August 31, 2007 were the result of acquisitions (see Note 2) and foreign-currency exchange-rate fluctuations.

 

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7.     Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Our comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006 was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net income

 

$

21,731

 

$

16,074

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

4,160

 

(159

)

7,939

 

8,648

 

Minimum pension liability adjustment

 

 

 

 

(323

)

Unrealized gains on foreign currency hedges, net of tax

 

 

809

 

 

2,597

 

Unrealized gains on short-term investments, net of tax

 

 

5

 

 

25

 

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

$

25,891

 

$

16,729

 

$

66,629

 

$

53,419

 

 

8.     Stock-based Compensation

 

On August 31, 2007, we had one share-based compensation plan: the Amended and Restated IHS Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). The LTIP provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares, cash-based awards, other stock based awards and covered employee annual incentive awards. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the plans). The 2004 Directors Stock Plan, a sub-plan under the LTIP, provides for the grant of restricted stock and restricted stock units to non-employee directors as defined in that plan. We believe that such awards better align the interests of our employees and non-employee directors with those of our shareholders.

 

We have authorized a maximum of 7 million shares, minus the number of shares relating to any award granted and outstanding as of, or subsequent to, the effective date under any other of our equity compensation plans, unless shares used to satisfy such award are shares repurchased from the open market.

 

Stock-based compensation expense that has been charged against income for those plans was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

383

 

$

392

 

$

839

 

$

2,558

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

8,759

 

4,048

 

21,684

 

9,907

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

$

9,142

 

$

4,440

 

$

22,523

 

$

12,465

 

 

Total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for share-based compensation arrangements for the three and nine months ended August 31 was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

$

3,383

 

$

1,643

 

$

8,334

 

$

4,612

 

 

No compensation cost was capitalized during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006.

 

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SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the grant date. Accordingly, compensation cost is recognized based on the number of awards expected to vest. There may be adjustments in future periods if actual forfeitures differ from our estimates. Our forfeiture rate is based upon historical experience as well as anticipated employee turnover considering certain qualitative factors.

 

Total compensation expense related to nonvested awards, both share awards and stock options, not yet recognized was $57.8 million as of August 31, 2007, with a weighted-average recognition period of approximately 1¾ years. Total compensation expense related to nonvested awards, both share awards and stock options, not yet recognized was $34.6 million as of August 31, 2006, with a weighted-average recognition period of approximately two years.

 

Nonvested Stock. Share awards generally vest from one to four years. Share awards are generally subject to graded vesting but we do have a limited number of share awards subject to cliff vesting. The fair value of nonvested stock is based on the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. We amortize the value of share awards to expense over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. For awards with performance conditions, an evaluation is made each quarter as to the likelihood of the performance criteria being met and the expected number of share to vest. Certain of our performance grants allow for incremental shares to be issued if “stretch” targets are met. Compensation expense is then adjusted to reflect the number of shares expected to vest and the cumulative vesting period met to date.

 

A summary of the status of our nonvested shares as of August 31, 2007, and changes during the nine months ended August 31, 2007, was as follows:

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Balances, November 30, 2006

 

1,721

 

$

18.57

 

Granted

 

1,439

 

$

38.59

 

Vested

 

(212

)

$

23.56

 

Forfeited

 

(109

)

$

27.64

 

Balances, August 31, 2007

 

2,839

 

$

28.01

 

 

The total fair value of nonvested stock that vested during the nine months ended August 31, 2007, was $9.5 million based on the weighted-average fair value on the vesting date and $5.0 million based on the weighted-average fair value on the date of grant.

 

Stock Options. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our stock at the date of grant. Options outstanding as of August 31, 2007, vest in accordance with terms over a period of 3-to-4 years of continuous service and have 8-year contractual terms.

 

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model that used the assumptions noted in the following table:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Dividend yield

 

0.0

%

0.0

%

Expected volatility

 

30.66

%

27.83

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.92

%

5.00

%

Expected term (in years)

 

5.0

 

6.0

 

Weighted average fair value of stock options granted

 

$

13.57

 

$

11.77

 

 

Our dividend yield is 0.0% since we have no history of paying dividends and currently have no plan to do so. Our expected volatility is determined periodically using a basket of peer company historical volatility rates until such time

 

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our stock history is equal to our contractual terms. Our risk-free interest rate is the treasury-bill rate for the period equal to the expected term based on the Treasury note strip principal rates as reported in well-known and widely used financial sources. Our expected term is the average of the contractual term of the option and the vesting period (i.e., the “shortcut method”, which is an acceptable method under Staff Accounting Bulletin 107).

 

The following table summarized changes in outstanding stock options during the nine months ended August 31, 2007, as well as options that are vested and expected to vest and stock options exercisable at August 31, 2007:

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in years)

 

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2006

 

99

 

$

30.80

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

193

 

$

37.65

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(3

)

$

37.65

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at August 31, 2007

 

289

 

$

35.31

 

2.5

 

$

4,386

 

Vested and expected to vest at August 31, 2007

 

285

 

$

35.31

 

2.5

 

$

4,386

 

Exercisable at August 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value amounts in the table above represent the difference between the closing price of our common stock on August 31, 2007, which was $50.47, and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options as of the same date. This represents the amount that would have been received by the stock option holders if they had all exercised their stock options on August 31, 2007. In future periods, this amount will change depending on fluctuations in our stock price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 was $0.

 

9.     Pensions and Postretirement Benefits

 

We have defined-benefit plans and defined-contribution plans. Our defined-benefit plans consist of a non-contributory retirement plan for all of our U.S. employees with at least one year of service (U.S. RIP), a pension plan that covers certain employees of one of our United Kingdom-based subsidiaries (U.K. RIP), and a supplemental income plan (SIP) for certain company executives.

 

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Our net periodic pension (income) expense was comprised of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31, 2007

 

Three Months Ended August 31, 2006

 

 

 

U.S.
RIP

 

U.K.
RIP

 


SIP

 

Total

 

U.S.
RIP

 

U.K.
RIP

 


SIP

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Service costs incurred

 

$

1,569

 

$

293

 

$

48

 

$

1,910

 

$

1,269

 

$

234

 

$

32

 

$

1,535

 

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

 

2,720

 

530

 

86

 

3,336

 

2,651

 

410

 

97

 

3,158

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(5,077

)

(458

)

 

(5,535

)

(5,071

)

(391

)

 

(5,462

)

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

 

(119

)

 

12

 

(107

)

(118

)

 

23

 

(95

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

375

 

307

 

20

 

702

 

224

 

157

 

25

 

406

 

Amortization of transitional obligation/(asset)

 

(142

)

 

11

 

(131

)

(142

)

 

10

 

(132

)

Settlement expense

 

 

 

570

 

570

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension benefit (income) expense

 

$

(674

)

$

672

 

$

747

 

$

745

 

$

(1,187

)

$

410

 

$

187

 

$

(590

)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007

 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2006

 

 

 

U.S.
RIP

 

U.K.
RIP

 


SIP

 

Total

 

U.S.
RIP

 

U.K.
RIP

 


SIP

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Service costs incurred

 

$

4,707

 

$

867

 

$

144

 

$

5,718

 

$

3,483

 

$

661

 

$

105

 

$

4,249

 

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

 

8,159

 

1,569

 

272

 

10,000

 

8,013

 

1,155

 

295

 

9,463

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(15,232

)

(1,356

)

 

(16,588

)

(15,181

)

(1,101

)

 

(16,282

)

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

 

(355

)

 

34

 

(321

)

(262

)

 

82

 

(180

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

1,124

 

909

 

80

 

2,113

 

699

 

441

 

74

 

1,214

 

Amortization of transitional obligation/(asset)

 

(426

)

 

31

 

(395

)

(426

)

 

30

 

(396

)

Settlement expense

 

 

 

570

 

570

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension benefit (income) expense

 

$

(2,023

)

$

1,989

 

$

1,131

 

$

1,097

 

$

(3,674

)

$

1,156

 

$

586

 

$

(1,932

)

 

Our net periodic post-retirement benefit (income) expense was comprised of the following for the three and nine months ended August 31:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Service costs incurred

 

$

34

 

$

38

 

$

103

 

$

254

 

Interest costs

 

148

 

145

 

444

 

583

 

Amortization of prior service amounts

 

(808

)

(807

)

(2,422

)

(1,883

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

138

 

133

 

413

 

352

 

Net periodic post-retirement benefit (income) expense

 

$

(488

)

$

(491

)

$

(1,462

)

$

(694

)

 

10.  Earnings per Share

 

Earnings per common share (EPS) are computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the

 

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period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common shares.

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 80,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 13,750,000 shares of Class B common stock. These classes have equal dividend rights and liquidation rights. However, the holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A common stock and will automatically convert, without any action by the holder, upon the earlier of the occurrence of specified events or November 16, 2009. On June 12, 2007, we issued 4,399,000 shares of our Class A common stock valued at $171.4 million and less than $0.1 million in cash in exchange for all of the outstanding equity and debt of Jane’s Information Group.

 

We use the two-class method for computing basic and diluted EPS amounts. We calculated undistributed earnings as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net income

 

$

21,731

 

$

16,074

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

Less: dividends

 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed earnings

 

$

21,731

 

$

16,074

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding are calculated as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in basic per-share calculation

 

47,367

 

13,750

 

43,299

 

13,750

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred stock units

 

20

 

 

9

 

 

Restricted shares

 

1,039

 

 

31

 

 

Options

 

21

 

 

1

 

 

Assumed conversion of Class B shares

 

13,750

 

 

13,750

 

 

Shares used in diluted per-share calculation

 

62,197

 

13,750

 

57,090

 

13,750

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in basic per-share calculation

 

44,954

 

13,750

 

42,568

 

13,750

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred stock units

 

5

 

 

68

 

 

Restricted shares

 

899

 

 

46

 

 

Options

 

8

 

 

1

 

 

Assumed conversion of Class B shares

 

13,750

 

 

13,750

 

 

Shares used in diluted per-share calculation

 

59,616

 

13,750

 

56,433

 

13,750

 

 

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Undistributed earnings and calculated basic and diluted EPS amounts are calculated as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

47,367

 

13,750

 

43,299

 

13,750

 

Divided by: Total weighted average shares outstanding (Class A and Class B)

 

61,117

 

61,117

 

57,049

 

57,049

 

Multiplied by: Undistributed earnings

 

$

21,731

 

$

21,731

 

$

16,074

 

$

16,074

 

Subtotal

 

$

16,842

 

$

4,889

 

$

12,200

 

$

3,874

 

Divided by: Weighted average shares outstanding

 

47,367

 

13,750

 

43,299

 

13,750

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

62,197

 

13,750

 

57,090

 

13,750

 

Divided by: Total weighted average shares outstanding (Class A and Class B)

 

62,197

 

62,197

 

57,090

 

57,090

 

Multiplied by: Undistributed earnings

 

$

21,731

 

$

21,731

 

$

16,074

 

$

16,074

 

Subtotal

 

$

21,731

 

$

4,804

 

$

16,074

 

$

3,871

 

Divided by: Weighted average shares outstanding

 

62,197

 

13,750

 

57,090

 

13,750

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

44,954

 

13,750

 

42,568

 

13,750

 

Divided by: Total weighted average shares outstanding (Class A and Class B)

 

58,704

 

58,704

 

56,318

 

56,318

 

Multiplied by: Undistributed earnings

 

$

58,690

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

$

42,472

 

Subtotal

 

$

44,943

 

$

13,747

 

$

32,102

 

$

10,370

 

Divided by: Weighted average shares outstanding

 

44,954

 

13,750

 

42,568

 

13,750

 

Earnings per share

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.75

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

59,616

 

13,750

 

56,433

 

13,750

 

Divided by: Total weighted average shares outstanding (Class A and Class B)

 

59,616

 

59,616

 

56,433

 

56,433

 

Multiplied by: Undistributed earnings

 

$

58,690

 

$

58,690

 

$

42,472

 

$

42,472

 

Subtotal

 

$

58,690

 

$

13,536

 

$

42,472

 

$

10,348

 

Divided by: Weighted average shares outstanding

 

59,616

 

13,750

 

56,433

 

13,750

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.75

 

$

0.75

 

 

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11.  Segment Information

 

We have two reportable segments: Energy and Engineering. Our Energy segment develops and delivers critical oil and gas industry data on exploration, development, production, and transportation activities to major global energy producers and national and independent oil companies. Our Energy segment also provides operational, research, and strategic advisory services to these customers, as well as to utilities and transportation, petrochemical, coal, and power companies. Our Engineering segment provides solutions incorporating technical specifications and standards, regulations, parts data, design guides, and other information to customers in its targeted industries. Both segments primarily derive their revenue from subscriptions.

 

Information as to the operations of our two segments is set forth below based on the nature of the offerings. Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his direct reports represent our chief operating decision maker as defined by SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, and they evaluate segment performance based primarily on revenue and operating profit. The accounting policies of our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2006 Form 10-K).

 

No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 or 2006. There are no material inter-segment revenues for any period presented.

 

We are in the process of consolidating back-office functions and moving to a shared-services model. Consequently, we are changing our internal structure causing the composition of our internal segments to change. Previously, we allocated certain shared costs, such as general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expense, to our two segments. Starting in the first quarter of 2007, we no longer allocate shared costs to our two segments. Accordingly, the following prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.

 

 

 

Energy

 

Engineering

 

Shared
Services

 

Consolidated
Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended August 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

93,484

 

$

89,872

 

$

 

$

183,356

 

Segment operating income

 

30,859

 

15,482

 

(16,869

)

29,472

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,116

 

3,403

 

599

 

7,118

 

Three Months Ended August 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

75,848

 

$

64,075

 

$

 

$

139,923

 

Segment operating income

 

20,815

 

11,986

 

(11,022

)

21,779

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,583

 

1,301

 

334

 

4,218

 

 

 

 

Energy

 

Engineering

 

Shared
Services

 

Consolidated
Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

269,058

 

$

221,819

 

$

 

$

490,877

 

Segment operating income

 

86,777

 

40,292

 

(45,828

)

81,241

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,711

 

6,215

 

1,693

 

16,619

 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

214,461

 

$

188,183

 

$

 

$

402,644

 

Segment operating income

 

59,943

 

32,070

 

(30,261

)

61,752

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,090

 

4,027

 

813

 

10,930

 

 

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12.  Subsequent Event

 

On September 7, 2007, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the Revolver). The $385 million unsecured revolving credit agreement allows us, under certain conditions, to increase the facility to a maximum of $500 million. The agreement expires in September 2012.

 

The interest rates for borrowing under the Revolver are based upon our Leverage Ratio, which is the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to rolling four quarter Consolidated Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), as defined in the Revolver. The rate ranges from the applicable LIBOR plus 50 basis points to 125 basis points or the agent bank’s base rate. A commitment fee is payable periodically and ranges from 10 to 25 basis points based upon our Leverage Ratio. The Revolver contains certain financial and other covenants, including limitations on capital lease obligations and maximum Leverage and Interest Coverage Ratios, as defined in the Revolver.

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This discussion contains statements that relate to IHS’s future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “seeks,” “plan,” “project,” “continue,” “predict” and other words or expressions of similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements are based on our current expectations about future events or results and information that is currently available to us, involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to obtain content from third parties (including Standards Development Organizations) on commercially reasonable terms, changes in demand for IHS’s products and services, changes in the energy industry, our ability to develop new products and services, pricing and other competitive pressures, risks associated with the integration of acquisitions, changes in laws and regulations governing our business and certain other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the MD&A section of our 2006 Form 10-K, and in our other filings with the SEC. IHS undertakes no duty to update, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.

 

Overview

 

Results of Operations

 

IHS is one of the leading global providers of critical technical information, decision-support tools, and related services to customers in the energy, defense, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive industries. We have developed a comprehensive collection of technical information that is highly relevant to the industries we serve. Our decision-support tools enable our customers to quickly and easily search and analyze this information and integrate it into their work flows. Our operational, research, and strategic advisory services combine this information and these tools with our extensive industry expertise to meet the needs of our customers.

 

Our customers rely on these offerings to facilitate decision making, support key processes, and improve productivity. For example, major global oil companies use our offerings to support a broad range of decision-making processes that identify attractive exploration investments, assess the likelihood of successful oil production projects, and develop detailed planning scenarios. We also, for example, provide some of the largest aerospace companies with desktop access to industry specifications and standards; parts, logistics, and procurement data; engineering methods; and related analytical tools.

 

We sell our offerings primarily through subscriptions. As a result of our subscription-based business model and historically high renewal rates, we generate recurring revenue and cash flow. We generally recognize revenue from subscriptions (which are usually for one-year periods) ratably over the term of the subscription. Historically, our business has had seasonal aspects. However, with the continued organic growth in our subscription-based business model combined with several acquisitions in recent years, our seasonal aspects have diminished. Our first quarter does benefit from the inclusion of the results from CERAWeek, an annual energy executive gathering.

 

Subscriptions are generally paid in full within one to two months after the subscription period commences. As a result, the timing of our cash flows generally precedes the recognition of revenue and income. Due to the historical timing and alignment of our sales to correspond to certain of our customers’ budget and funding cycles, our cash flow provided by operating activities tends to be higher in the first quarter of our fiscal year as we receive subscription payments.

 

We serve some of the world’s largest corporations across multiple industries, as well as governments and other organizations, in more than 100 countries. We generate approximately half of our total revenue from outside the United States. Our primary operations outside the United States are in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Switzerland. Our

 

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operating profit outside the United States has historically exceeded our domestic operating profit. We manage our business through our Energy and Engineering operating segments.

 

Acquisitions

 

Acquisitions for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, are discussed below.

 

PCNAlert. On August 27, 2007, we announced we acquired the assets of PCNAlert from SupplyEdge, Inc., of Pasadena, Calif., for $10 million in an all-cash transaction. PCNAlert delivers leading component event management solutions, including product change notifications and end-of-life notifications for the electronic components industry.

 

John S. Herold, Inc. (Herold). On August 16, 2007, we announced the acquisition of Norwalk, CT-based Herold, an independent research firm that provides in-depth analyses and key financial and operational data on more than 400 global oil and gas companies. We acquired Herold for approximately $47.1 million, net of acquired cash, using existing cash on hand.

 

Strategic Decision Group Corporation’s Oil & Gas Consulting Practice (SDG). On July 17, 2007, we announced we acquired the assets of SDG, a provider of strategic consulting services to leading enterprises in the global oil and gas industry, for $8.4 million using $5.3 million of existing cash on-hand and a $3.1 million note payable. SDG will be managed as a service within Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), an IHS company.

 

Jane’s Information Group (Jane’s). On June 12, 2007, we executed an agreement with Woodbridge International Holdings S.A. (Woodbridge) for the purchase of Jane’s, a leading provider of information to the defense industry and governments.  The parties completed the transaction on the same date.  Terms of the transaction included delivery of 4,399,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock valued at $171.4 million and less than $0.1 million in cash in exchange for all of the outstanding equity and debt of Jane’s. Woodbridge has agreed to a three-year lock-up agreement that restricts its ability to sell any IHS shares.

 

Geological Consulting Services (GCS). On June 6, 2007, we announced we acquired the inventory and assets of GCS of Houston—a provider of formation tops data files in electronic and other media covering South Texas, East Texas, North Louisiana, South Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida—for $8.2 million using existing cash on hand.

 

RapiData. On March 21, 2007, we announced we acquired certain assets including the RapiData™ product, well known for its comprehensive well test, pressure and completions data for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. IHS purchased RapiData from Rapid Technology Corporation of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for approximately $6.3 million using existing cash on hand.

 

Geological Data Services Inc. (GDS). On January 11, 2007, we announced we acquired the majority of the assets of GDS of Addison, Texas, a provider of interpreted subsurface data “formation-tops” covering the Permian Basin, U.S. mid-continent and Rocky Mountain regions. We acquired GDS for $8.0 million using existing cash on hand.

 

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The purchase prices for these 2007 acquisitions, excluding acquired cash and including acquisition-related costs, were initially allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Jane’s

 

Herold

 

All others

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

16,100

 

$

3,597

 

$

2,517

 

$

22,214

 

Property and equipment

 

4,685

 

285

 

320

 

5,290

 

Intangible assets

 

94,500

 

29,200

 

16,135

 

139,835

 

Goodwill

 

115,545

 

30,285

 

24,813

 

170,643

 

Other long-term assets

 

223

 

 

 

223

 

Total assets

 

231,053

 

63,367

 

43,785

 

338,205

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

29,573

 

6,913

 

2,797

 

39,283

 

Deferred taxes

 

27,002

 

9,314

 

 

36,316

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,841

 

44

 

 

1,885

 

Total liabilities

 

58,416

 

16,271

 

2,797

 

77,484

 

Purchase price

 

$

172,637

 

$

47,096

 

$

40,988

 

$

260,721

 

 

Segment Information

 

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31,

 

Nine Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Energy revenue

 

$

93,484

 

$

75,848

 

$

269,058

 

$

214,461

 

Engineering revenue

 

89,872

 

64,075

 

221,819

 

188,183

 

Total consolidated revenue

 

$

183,356

 

$

139,923

 

$

490,877

 

$

402,644

 

Energy operating income

 

$

30,859

 

$

20,815

 

$

86,777

 

$

59,943

 

Engineering operating income

 

15,482

 

11,986

 

40,292

 

32,070

 

Shared services expenses

 

(16,869

)

(11,022

)

(45,828

)

(30,261

)

Consolidated operating income

 

$

29,472

 

$

21,779

 

$

81,241

 

$

61,752

 

 

Three Months Ended August 31, 2007 Compared to the Three Months Ended August 31, 2006

 

Revenue. Revenue was $183.4 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $139.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $43.4 million or 31%. Revenue increased primarily due to organic growth, which contributed $20.5 million. Acquisitions grew revenue by $19.4 million and the impact of foreign currency added $3.6 million.

 

Revenue for our Energy segment was $93.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $75.8 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $17.6 million or 23%. The increase was principally due to organic growth, which contributed $12.3 million. Additionally, acquisitions added $3.6 million. Favorable foreign currency rates contributed $1.7 million of revenue growth. Organic growth during the third quarter of 2007 was primarily driven by price increases, growth in certain critical information subscription products, and higher demand for services.

 

Revenue for our Engineering segment was $89.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $64.1 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $25.8 million or 40%. Acquisitions added $15.7 million, organic growth contributed $8.2 million and foreign currency movements added $1.9 million. The majority of the organic growth was caused by sales from the once-every-three-year release of a certain engineering standard, the Boiler Pressure Vessel Code.

 

 Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue was $83.0 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $64.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $18.7 million or 29%. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue decreased to 45.3% from 46.0%. Margins within our Energy segment increased

 

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principally due to the additional revenue discussed above coupled with our ability to leverage a relatively fixed-cost structure. Margins from our Engineering segment decreased slightly principally due to the once-every-three-year release of a certain engineering standard, the Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, which carries a lower gross margin than our overall Engineering offerings.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $66.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $50.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $16.0 million or 32%. Stock-based compensation expense included in SG&A increased $4.7 million. As a percentage of revenue and excluding stock-based compensation expense, SG&A was 31.5% for the three months ended August 31, 2007, down from 33.2% for the three months ended August 31, 2006. Acquisitions contributed $7.4 million of the increase. SG&A increased organically due to several reasons, including increased selling expense because of higher sales and a revised commission structure, costs associated with our ongoing transformational initiatives, and merit increases. Foreign-currency movements also increased SG&A by $1.0 million.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $7.1 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $2.9 million or 69%. The increase was primarily due to acquisitions.

 

Operating Income. Operating income was $29.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $21.8 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $7.7 million or 35%. As a percentage of revenue, operating income increased to 16.1% for the three months ended August 31, 2007, from 15.6% for the three months ended August 31, 2006.

 

Operating income for our Energy segment was $30.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $20.8 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $10.0 million or 48%. The increase was principally due to the additional revenue discussed above coupled with our ability to leverage a relatively fixed-cost structure. Acquisitions contributed $1.0 million.

 

 Operating income for our Engineering segment was $15.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $12.0 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $3.5 million or 29%. Operating income increased due to the once-every-three-year release of a certain engineering standard, the Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, and increased sales in our subscriptions-based business partially offset by lower services revenue, which decreased due to our fourth-quarter-2006 restructuring, and lower sales of retail products. Costs were relatively flat as reduced headcount and cost savings from our fourth-quarter-2006 restructuring offset merit increases.

 

Operating expenses for our shared services were $16.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $11.0 million for the three months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $5.8 million or 53%. Increased stock-based compensation expense contributed $4.7 million. Costs associated with our ongoing transformational initiatives and merit-based salary increases also contributed to the increase. These increases were partially offset by a $2.8 million foreign-exchange transactional gain; the underlying transaction has since been hedged.

 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007 Compared to the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2006

 

Revenue. Revenue was $490.9 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $402.6 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $88.2 million or 22%. Revenue increased primarily due to organic growth, which contributed $50.4 million. Acquisitions grew revenue by $28.3 million and the impact of foreign currency added $9.6 million.

 

Revenue for our Energy segment was $269.1 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $214.5 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $54.6 million or 25%. The increase was principally due to organic growth, which contributed $38.7 million. Additionally, acquisitions added $12.0 million. Favorable foreign currency movements grew revenue by $3.9 million. Organic growth during the first nine months

 

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of 2007 was primarily driven by price increases, growth in certain critical-information subscription products and our decision-support tools, stronger results from CERAWeek, and higher demand for services.

 

Revenue for our Engineering segment was $221.8 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $188.2 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $33.6 million or 18%. Acquisitions added $16.3 million. Organic growth contributed $11.6 million. Also, foreign currency movements grew revenue $5.7 million. Organic growth was partially driven by sales from the once-every-three-year release of a certain engineering standard, the Boiler Pressure Vessel Code. Also, increased sales in our specifications-and-standards and parts-management offerings were partially offset by lower services revenue, which decreased due to our fourth-quarter-2006 restructuring.

 

Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue was $216.5 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $188.4 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $28.2 million or 15%. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue decreased to 44.1% from 46.8%. Margins within our Energy segment increased principally due to the additional revenue discussed above coupled with our ability to leverage a relatively fixed-cost structure. Similarly, margins within our Engineering segment improved slightly, principally due to increased revenue, discussed above, and relatively flat expenses.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $181.0 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $143.3 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $37.6 million or 26%. Stock-based compensation expense increased $11.8 million. As a percentage of revenue and excluding stock-based compensation expense, SG&A was 32.5% for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, down from 33.1% for the nine months ended August 31, 2006. SG&A increased due to several reasons, including increased selling expense because of higher sales and a revised commission structure, costs associated with our human resources information system implementation and our ongoing transformational initiatives, and merit-based salary increases. Acquisitions contributed $8.6 million of the increase. Foreign-currency movements also increased SG&A by $2.8 million.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $16.6 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $10.9 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $5.7 million or 52%. The increase was primarily due to acquisitions.

 

Operating Income. Operating income was $81.2 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $61.8 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $19.5 million or 32%. As a percentage of revenue, operating income increased to 16.6% for the nine months ended August 31, 2007 from 15.3% for the nine months ended August 31, 2006.

 

Operating income for our Energy segment was $86.8 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $59.9 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $26.8 million or 45%. The increase was primarily attributable to increased revenue discussed above coupled with our ability to leverage a relatively fixed-cost structure. Acquisitions contributed $5.0 million, and foreign exchange movements added $0.7 million.

 

 Operating income for our Engineering segment was $40.3 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $32.1 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $8.2 million or 26%. Operating income increased due to sales from the once-every-three-year release of a certain engineering standard, the Boiler Pressure Vessel Code. Additionally, increased sales in our subscriptions-based business were partially offset by lower services revenue, due to our fourth-quarter-2006 restructuring. Costs were relatively flat as reduced headcount and cost savings from our fourth-quarter-2006 restructuring offset merit-based salary increases.

 

Operating expenses for our shared services were $45.8 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $30.3 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, an increase of $15.6 million or 51%. Increased stock-based compensation expense contributed $10.0 million. Costs associated with our human resources information system implementation and our ongoing transformational initiatives and merit-based salary increases also contributed to the increase.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of August 31, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of $132.4 million, short-term investments of $16.9 million, and virtually no debt. We have generated strong cash flows from operations over the last few years. As a result of these factors, as well as the availability of funds under our credit facility, we believe we will have sufficient cash to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs.

 

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of introductions of new products, changing technology, and the continued market acceptance of our offerings. We could be required, or could elect, to seek additional funding through public or private equity or debt financing for any possible future acquisitions. Additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. We expect our capital expenditures, excluding potential acquisitions, to be less than $11 million for 2007.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

As announced last year, our board of directors approved a plan allowing us to acquire up to one million of our Class A common shares per year in the open market to help offset the dilutive effect of our employee equity programs. We purchased 580,862 shares during the first nine months of 2007 for approximately $23.4 million, or an average price of $40.30 per share.

 

Cash Flows

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $88.8 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $94.2 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006, a decrease of $5.4 million. The decrease was generated by several factors. Net operating cash flow in 2007 includes one additional U.S. payroll versus the prior year accounting for a $4.1 million decrease. Net operating cash flow in 2007 was adversely affected by approximately $2.5 million due to cash used to purchase the entire Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, a once-every-three-year product release, inventory in the third quarter while a portion of the customer receipts will be collected in the fourth quarter. Our annual bonus payments, which are paid in the first quarter each year, were approximately $7 million higher in 2007 than in 2006. Receivable collections were robust at the end of 2006, enhancing 2006 cash flow at the expense of 2007. The effective rate of our cash paid for tax has increased slightly in 2007, adversely affecting cash flow in 2007.

 

 Net cash used in investing activities was $110.3 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to $73.8 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2006. The change is driven primarily by purchases and sales of short-term investments. During the third quarter of 2007, we began purchasing short-term tax-exempt municipal securities.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $25.2 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2007. Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.2 million during the nine months ended August 31, 2006. Beginning first quarter 2007, we started purchasing our own common stock in the open market. We repurchased 580,862 shares for approximately $23.4 million.

 

Credit Facility

 

On September 7, 2007, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the Revolver). The $385 million unsecured revolving credit agreement allows us, under certain conditions, to increase the facility to a maximum of $500 million. The agreement expires in September 2012.

 

The interest rates for borrowing under the Revolver are based upon our Leverage Ratio, which is the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to rolling four quarter Consolidated Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), as defined in the Revolver. The rate ranges from the applicable LIBOR plus 50 basis points to 125 basis points or the agent bank’s base rate. A commitment fee is payable periodically and ranges from 10 to 25 basis points based upon our Leverage Ratio. The Revolver contains certain financial and other covenants,

 

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including limitations on capital lease obligations and maximum Leverage and Interest Coverage Ratios, as defined in the Revolver.

 

As of August 31, 2007, we were in compliance with all of the covenants in the agreement and had no outstanding borrowings. However, we had letters of credit totaling approximately $1.8 million as of August 31, 2007, which serve to reduce the amount available for borrowing.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

 

We have no off-balance sheet transactions.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our management makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the preparation of our financial statements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our 2006 Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in our accounting for revenue recognition, valuation of long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes,  pension and post-retirement benefits, and stock-based compensation.

 

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

For information regarding our exposure to certain market risk, see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our 2006 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to our market risk exposure during the first nine months of 2007.

 

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Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 10-Q 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 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we are involved in litigation, most of which is incidental to our business. In our opinion, no litigation to which we currently are a party is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

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

 

Items 2(a) and (b) are inapplicable.

 

(c)

 

The following table provides a month-to-month summary of the share repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program during the nine months ended August 31, 2007:

 

Period

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

 

Average Fair
Market Value
per Share

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs

 

Maximum
Number of
Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

 

December 1 – December 31, 2006

 

 

$

 

 

1,000,000

 

January 1 – January 31, 2007

 

54,000

 

$

37.59

 

54,000

 

946,000

 

February 1 – February 28, 2007

 

146,000

 

$

38.01

 

146,000

 

800,000

 

March 1 – March 31, 2007

 

96,762

 

$

37.56

 

96,762

 

703,238

 

April 1 – April 30, 2007

 

103,238

 

$

40.64

 

103,238

 

600,000

 

May 1 – May 31, 2007

 

 

$

 

 

600,000

 

June 1 – June 30, 2007

 

93,500

 

$

42.47

 

93,500

 

506,500

 

July 1 – July 31, 2007

 

7,900

 

$

45.94

 

7,900

 

498,600

 

August 1 – August 31, 2007

 

79,462

 

$

46.13

 

79,462

 

419,138

 

Total

 

580,862

 

$

40.30

 

580,862

(1)

419,138

(1)

 


(1)   During 2006, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to one million shares of IHS Class A common stock to offset the dilutive effect of our employee equity programs. Repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market. This table does not include the surrender of common shares by employees to the company to cover taxes due by employees upon the vesting of employee-equity awards.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

 

(a)

 

Index of Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Description

31.1*

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2*

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

32.1*

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


*                 Filed electronically herewith.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on September 28, 2007.

 

 

 

IHS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Heather Matzke-Hamlin

 

 

 

Name:   Heather Matzke-Hamlin

 

 

Title:     Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Description

31.1*

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2*

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

32.1*

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


*    Filed electronically herewith.