UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

Form 10-Q



X
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
     
     
     
   
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission File No. 001-14217

ENGlobal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

88-0322261
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

654 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 400, Houston, TX
77060-5914
 (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(281) 878-1000
(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 shortened 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
   

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
 
No
   


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

Large Accelerated Filer
     
Accelerated Filer
X
 
Non-Accelerated Filer
 
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Smaller Reporting Company
   

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

Yes
 
No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the close of business of May 3, 2010.
$0.001 Par Value Common Stock
27,444,659 shares
 



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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
        Page
        Number
       
Part I.
Financial Information
   
       
Ite m 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended       
 
March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
  4
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
  5
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash  Flows for the Three Months Ended     
 
March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
 
       
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
7-14
       
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
15-31
       
  Engineering Segment Results  
24
  Construction Segment Results  
26
  Automation Segment Results  
28
  Land Segment Results  
30
       
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
32
       
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
32
       
Part II.
Other Information
      
 
       
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   33
       
   Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
33
       
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
33
       
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
33
       
Item 5.
Other Information
 
33
       
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
34
       
 
Signatures
  35 
       

 
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PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENGlobal Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
  $ 67,984     $ 93,489  
Operating costs
    63,112       83,005  
Gross profit
    4,872       10,484  
                 
Selling, general and administrative
    7,383       7,107  
Operating income (loss)
    (2,511 )     3,377  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Other income (expense)
    (11 )     264  
Interest income (expense), net
    (76 )     (211 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (2,598 )     3,430  
                 
Provision for federal and state income taxes
    (1,060 )     1,417  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,538 )   $ 2,013  
                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.06 )   $ 0.07  
Diluted
  $ (0.06 )   $ 0.07  
Weighted average shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share (in thousands):
               
Basic
    27,434       27,295  
Diluted
    27,434       27,498  




See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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 ENGlobal Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(d ollars in thousands )

ASSETS
   
March 31,
2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 337     $ 143  
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $1,524 and $1,868
    42,328       47,715  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,818       2,182  
Current portion of notes receivable
    -       15  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
    4,457       6,557  
Federal and state income taxes receivable
    3,243       2,221  
Deferred tax asset
    3,250       3,250  
Total Current Assets
  $ 55,433     $ 62,083  
 
Property and equipment, net
    5,622       5,983  
Goodwill
    22,390       22,291  
Other intangible assets, net
    3,844       4,238  
Long term trade and notes receivable, net of current portion and allowances
    14,563       14,621  
Deferred tax asset, non-current
    607       607  
Other assets
    783       812  
Total Assets
  $ 103,242     $ 110,635  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 8,470     $ 8,252  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    11,213       11,511  
Current portion of long-term debt and leases
    1,068       1,064  
Deferred rent
    800       613  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    2,859       3,601  
Other current liabilities
    1,446       734  
Total Current Liabilities
  $ 25,856     $ 25,775  
                 
Long-Term Debt and Leases, net of current portion
    105       6,149  
Total Liabilities
  $ 25,961     $ 31,924  
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
               
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 27,444,659
     and 27,407,159 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and
     December 31, 2009, respectively
  $ 27     $ 27  
Additional paid-in capital
    37,208       37,108  
Retained earnings
    40,135       41,672  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (89 )     (96 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 77,281     $ 78,711  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 103,242     $ 110,635  

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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ENGlobal Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

   
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,538 )   $ 2,013  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,050       1,236  
Share-based compensation expense
    100       148  
(Gain)/Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (7 )     45  
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
Trade accounts and other receivables
    5,447       20,749  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
    2,101       (284 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    354       203  
Accounts payable
    219       (6,782 )
Accrued compensation and benefits
    (298 )     (9,185 )
Billings  in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    (743 )     1,384  
Other liabilities
    800       (138 )
Income taxes receivable/payable
    (1,022 )     (1,152 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 6,463     $ 8,237  
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Property and equipment acquired
    (259 )     (1,673 )
Proceeds from note receivable
    15       -  
Proceeds from sale of other assets
    8       3  
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (236 )   $ (1,670 )
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Net borrowings (payments) on line of credit
    (6,000 )     (2,530 )
Borrowing (repayments) under capital lease
    (47 )     14  
        Other long-term debt repayments
    7       (863 )
Net cash used in financing activities
  $ (6,040 )   $ (3,379 )
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
    7       (1 )
Net change in cash
    194       3,187  
Cash, at beginning of period
    143       1,000  
Cash, at end of period
  $ 337     $ 4,187  
                 

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The Company consolidates all of its subsidiaries and all significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of ENGlobal Corporation (which may be referred to as “ENGlobal,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) included herein are unaudited for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, have been prepared from the books and records of the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the case of the condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, have been derived from the audited financial statements.  These financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the results for the periods presented.  Certain information and note disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company has assessed subsequent events through the date of filing these condensed consolidated financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and believes that the disclosures made herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

NOTE 2 – CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

A summary of critical accounting policies is disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting policies are further described under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NOTE 3 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s 1998 Incentive Plan (“Option Plan”) that provided for the issuance of options to acquire up to 3,250,000 shares of common stock expired in June 2008.  The Option Plan provided for grants of non-statutory options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights.  All stock option grants were for a ten-year term.  Stock options issued to executives and management generally vested over a four-year period, one-fifth at grant date and one-fifth at December 31 of each year until they are fully vested.  Stock options issued to directors under the Option Plan vested quarterly over a one-year period.  As of May 5, 2010, 1,090,158 shares of Common Stock remained subject to outstanding awards previously granted under the Option Plan.

In June 2009, the Company’s stockholders approved a new 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (“Equity Plan”) that provides for the issuance of up to 480,000 shares of common stock.  The Equity Plan provides for grants of non-statutory options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, performance shares, performance units, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards.  Grants to employees will generally vest over a four-year period, one-fourth at December 31 of each year until they are fully vested.  Grants to non-employee directors will vest quarterly over a one-year period coinciding with their service term.

Total share-based compensation expense in the amount of $100,000 and $148,000 was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Share-based compensation expense is reported in selling, general and administrative expense.

Stock Options

Compensation expense related to outstanding non-vested stock option awards under the Option Plan of $230,000 had not been recognized at March 31, 2010.  This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 21 months.

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



The following table summarizes stock option activity through the first quarter of 2010:

   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual
Term (Years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (000’s)*
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    1,091,104     $ 7.12       3.6     $ 737  
Granted
    -       -       -       -  
Exercised
    -       -       -       -  
Canceled or expired
    (946 )     0.96       -       -  
                                 
Balance at March 31, 2010
    1,090,158     $ 7.12       5.5     $ 344  
                                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2010
    1,042,158     $ 7.01       5.4     $ 344  
                                 
*Based on average stock price through the first quarter of 2010 of $3.04 per share.  The average stock price for the same period in 2009 was $3.49 per share.  The total fair value of vested options outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Restricted Stock Units

On August 8, 2008, the Company granted restricted stock units equivalent to 6,420 shares of common stock to each of its three non-employee directors.  These restricted stock units, granted outside of the Option Plan, were intended to compensate and retain the directors over the one-year service period commencing July 1, 2008.  The fair value of the award was $93,411 per director based on the market price of $14.55 per share on the date granted.  Upon vesting, which was equally at quarterly intervals, the units became convertible into cash based on the then market price of the Company’s shares at each respective vesting date.  Each director’s vested units were settled for the cash value of $41,698 on or before July 17, 2009.

Restricted Stock Awards

On June 18, 2009, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 15,625 shares of common stock to each of its three non-employee directors.  These restricted stock awards are intended to compensate and retain the directors over the one-year service period commencing July 1, 2009.  The fair value of the awards was $80,000 per director based on the market price of $5.12 per share of the Company’s stock on the date the awards were granted.  The restricted stock awards vest in equal quarterly installments beginning on September 30, 2009, so long as the grantee continues to serve as a director of the Company.  Recognition of compensation expense related to the restricted stock awards commenced during the three months ended September 30, 2009.

On January 27, 2010, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 37,500 shares of common stock to two of its employees.  The fair value of the awards was $115,875 based on the market price of $3.09 per share of the Company’s stock on the date the awards were granted.  The restricted stock awards will vest at the end of each year in four equal installments beginning December 31, 2010.

The amount of compensation expense related to all restricted stock awards that had not been recognized at March 31, 2010, totaled $169,000.




 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


NOTE 4 – CONTRACTS

Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

   
March 31,
2010
    December 31, 2009  
     
(dollars in thousands)
 
                 
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
  $ 39,632     $ 32,984  
Estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    6,860        5,784  
Earned revenues
    46,492        38,768  
Less: billings to date
    44,894        35,812  
Net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
   on uncompleted contracts
  $ 1,598     $ 2,956  
                 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
  $ 4,457     $ 6,557  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    (2,859 )      (3,601
Net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
   on uncompleted contracts
  $ 1,598     $ 2,956  

Revenue on fixed-price contracts is recorded primarily using the percentage-of-completion (cost-to-cost) method.  Under this method, revenue on long-term contracts is recognized in the ratio that contract costs incurred bear to total estimated contract costs.  Revenue and gross margin on fixed-price contracts are subject to revision throughout the lives of the contracts and any required adjustments are made in the period in which the revisions become known.  To manage unknown risks, management may use contingency amounts to increase the estimated costs, therefore lowering the earned revenues until the risks are better identified and quantified or have been mitigated.  We currently have $1.8 million in contingency for the period ended March 31, 2010 compared to $2.1 million for the period ended March 31, 2009.  Losses on contracts are recorded in full as they are identified.
 
The Company recognizes service revenue as soon as the services are performed.  For clients that we consider higher risk, due to past payment history or history of not providing written work authorizations, we have deferred revenue recognition until either a written authorization or payment is received.  The current amount of revenue deferred for these reasons is $0.8 million for the period ended March 31, 2010 compared to $0.6 million for the period ended March 31, 2009.

NOTE 5 – LINE OF CREDIT AND DEBT

   
March 31,
 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
     
(dollars in thousands)
 
            Schedule of Long-Term Debt and Leases:                
Wells Fargo Credit Facility
  $ -     $ 6,000  
Watco Management, Inc.
    132        132  
FH McIlwain, PC; JA Walters, PC; WM Bosarge, PC; MR Burton, PC
    655        651  
ICP Transco, Inc.
    190        187  
Total long-term debt
    977        6,970  
   Less: current maturities of long-term debt
    (872 )      (872
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    105        6,098  
Borrowings under capital lease
    196        243  
   Less: current maturities of capital lease
    (196 )      (192
Total long-term debt and leases, net of current portion
  $ 105     $ 6,149  
 
 
 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
NOTE 6 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
ENGlobal has four reportable segments: Engineering, Construction, Automation and Land.  Our segments are strategic business units that offer different services and products and therefore require different marketing and management strategies.

The Engineering segment provides consulting services relating to the development, management and execution of projects requiring professional engineering and related project services to the midstream and downstream sectors.  Services provided by the Engineering segment include feasibility studies, engineering, design, procurement, and construction management.

Serving primarily the midstream and upstream sectors, the Construction segment provides construction management personnel and services primarily in the area of inspection but also in the areas of construction, construction management, vendor and turnaround management, plant asset management, commissioning and start-up, instrumentation and electrical, mechanical integrity, field support and quality assurance.

The Automation segment provides services related to the design, fabrication and implementation of process distributed control and analyzer systems, advanced automation, information technology and heat tracing projects primarily to the upstream and downstream sectors.

The Land segment provides land management, right-of-way, environmental compliance, legislative affairs support and governmental regulatory compliance services primarily to the midstream sector, including pipeline, utility and telecom companies and other owner/operators of infrastructure facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

The accounting policies of each of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of critical accounting policies referenced in Note 2 above.  The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before interest, income taxes and other income or loss, but after selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the reportable segments.  Transactions between reportable segments are at market rates comparable to terms available from unrelated parties.
 

 
 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 

 
For the three months ended 
March 31, 2010
(dollars in thousands)
 
Engineering
   
Construction
   
Automation
   
Land
   
All Other
   
Consolidated
 
                                     
Revenue before eliminations
  $ 29,428     $ 17,179     $ 15,217     $ 6,270     $ -     $ 68,094  
Inter-segment eliminations
    -       (110 )     -       -       -       (110 )
Revenue
    29,428       17,069       15,217       6,270       -       67,984  
Gross profit
    1,913       760       1,382       817       -       4,872  
SG&A
    2,394       389       1,137       447       3,016       7,383  
Operating income (loss)
    (481 )     371       245       370       (3,016 )     (2,511 )
Other income (expense)
                                            (11 )
Interest income (expense)
                                            (76 )
Tax provision
                                            1,060  
Net loss
                                          $ (1,538 )
                                                 
For the three months ended
March 31, 2009
(dollars in thousands)
                                               
                                                 
Revenue before eliminations
  $ 43,115     $ 22,550     $ 20,677     $ 9,086     $ -     $ 95,428  
Inter-segment eliminations
    (540 )     (1,313 )     (86 )     -       -       (1,939 )
Revenue
    42,575       21,237       20,591       9,086       -       93,489  
Gross profit
    4,616       1,640       2,857       1,371       -       10,484  
SG&A
    1,326       476       1,574       637       3,094       7,107  
Operating income (loss)
    3,290       1,164       1,283       734       (3,094 )     3,377  
Other income (expense)
                                            264  
Interest income (expense)
                                            (211 )
Tax provision
                                            (1,417 )
Net income
                                          $ 2,013  

Financial information about geographic areas
Revenue from the Company’s non-U.S. operations is not material.  Long-lived assets (principally leasehold improvements and computer equipment) located in Canada were valued at $8,000 as of March 31, 2010, net of accumulated depreciation, stated in U.S. dollars.
 
NOTE 7 – FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES

 
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
     
(dollars in thousands)
 
Current
  $ 180     $ 1,381  
Deferred
    (1,240 )     36
Total tax provision (benefit)
  $ (1,060 )    $ 1,417
Effective tax rate
    40.8  %     41.3
%

As required by ASC 740 the Company makes its interim tax allocation by applying estimated fiscal year effective tax rates to estimated fiscal year ordinary income together with unusual or infrequently occurring activity for the year-to-date period.
 
 
 
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NOTE 8 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table reconciles the number of shares used to compute basic earnings per share to the number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share (“EPS”).

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(shares in thousands)
 
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS
    27,434       27,295  
Effect of share-based compensation plans
    -       203  
  Shares used to compute diluted EPS
    27,434       27,498  

The Company excluded potentially issuable shares of 788,000 from the computation of diluted EPS, as the effect of including the shares would have been anti-dilutive for both three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

NOTE 9 –COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with certain of its executive and other officers, the terms of which expire on or before December 2010, with the severance terms ranging from six to twelve months.  Such agreements provide for minimum salary levels.  If employment is terminated for any reason other than (1) termination for cause, (2) voluntary resignation or (3) the employee’s death, the Company is obligated to provide a severance benefit equal to between six and twelve months of the employee’s salary, and, at its option, an additional six months at 50% to 100% of the employee’s salary in exchange for an extension of a non-competition agreement.  These agreements are renewable for an additional one-year at the Company’s option.  No liability is recorded for the Company’s obligations under employment agreements as the amounts that will ultimately be paid cannot be reasonably estimated, if any.

Long-term Trade and Notes Receivable

In the first quarter of 2007, ENGlobal Engineering, Inc. (“EEI”) and South Louisiana Ethanol, LLC (“SLE”) executed an agreement for engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) services relating to the retro-fit of an ethanol plant in southern Louisiana (the “SLE project”).  In October 2007, SLE executed a promissory note, or “Hand Note,” payable to the Company and having a principal balance of approximately $12.3 million, constituting amounts then due to the Company for its work performed in connection with the project.  The history of the SLE Project is described in Note 12 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and is discussed further in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, under Litigation, below, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On March 13, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “letter agreement”) with Alon USA, LP (“Alon”) resolving the payment of due and past due accounts receivable invoices in the aggregate amount of $6.8 million.  The principal terms of the letter agreement include the recovery of amounts due in monthly payments beginning in March 2009 and ending with final payment in December 2009.  The $6.8 million payment plan included $4.6 million in subcontractor obligations which are included in our Accounts Payable balances.  As of September 30, 2009, receipts against the note and payments of subcontractor obligations were current with balances remaining of $3.1 million and $2.1 million respectively.  However, the Company did not receive the full amount of the scheduled $800,000 monthly payment due on October 20, 2009.  Instead, Alon notified the Company that it had a claim against the Company relating to a separate, completed project, in the amount of the balance due under the letter agreement and further, that it was offsetting the amount of its claim against the amount it owed the Company under the letter agreement.  During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company reclassified the notes receivable to a long-term notes receivable.  At this time, the note balance following the partial payment is approximately $3.0 million.  The Company had previously filed a materialman’s and mechanic’s lien on February 13, 2009 and from the facts determinable at present, we believe all amounts are collectible.
 
 
 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
The Company has reclassified the accounts receivable balance of $3.0 million related to the Bigler, L.P. litigation and subsequent bankruptcy filing to a long term claims receivable.  The Company believes its lien position is favorable and that there is sufficient collateral to cover all amounts due to the Company.  However, full collection is not assured and the Company continues to assess its lien priorities and other matters related to the distribution of assets.  A failure to collect a material portion of this claim could have a material financial impact, but should not impact the Company’s liquidity position as charge-backs would be non-cash in nature.  The Company plans to closely monitor the bankruptcy claims and will continue to pursue all available remedies to recover the entire amount due on its claims.  At this time, the Company considers the claim to be collectible and the company has not recorded a reserve against the account balance but has created a reserve to cover its anticipated legal expenses.
  
Litigation

Due to past due payments on accounts receivable invoices for services provided to Bigler, LP (“Bigler”) in the amount of $3.0 million, the Company filed a materialman’s and mechanic’s lien on the property on which the services were performed.  In response, Bigler filed a petition entitled Bigler, L.P. f/k/a Bigler Trading Company, Inc. and Bigler Land, LLC vs. ENGlobal Engineering, Inc. in the 234 th District Court of Harris County, Case Number 2009-15676, asking for declaratory relief clearing title of the lien and seeking unspecified monetary damages.  ENGlobal has filed a counterclaim for collection of the fees due, and foreclosure of its lien.  The court has denied Bigler’s pre-trial motion to vacate the lien, preserving ENGlobal’s secured status.  On October 30, 2009, Bigler filed a petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston), Bankruptcy Petition #09-38188.  The bankruptcy has stayed ENGlobal’s collection proceedings.  ENGlobal has been listed as a disputed, un-liquidated secured creditor.  All the other lien claimants have been listed by Bigler as disputed.

In June 2008, ENGlobal filed an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Case Number 08-3601, against South Louisiana Ethanol LLC (“SLE”) entitled ENGlobal Engineering, Inc. and ENGlobal Construction Resources, Inc. vs. South Louisiana Ethanol, LLC.   The lawsuit seeks to enforce collection of $15.8 million owed to ENGlobal and its affiliates for services performed on an ethanol plant in Louisiana.  In August 2009, SLE filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Case number 09-12676.

In November 2009, the Company filed a petition entitled ENGlobal Engineering, Inc. vs. Alon USA, L.P., Alon USA GP, LLC and Alon USA Refining, Inc. in the 162 nd District Court of Dallas County, Case Number 09-15915-I.  The lawsuit seeks to enforce the collection of the $3.0 million owed to ENGlobal for services performed for a refinery rebuild project that is remaining as amounts due on a letter payment agreement between ENGlobal and Alon USA, LP (“Alon”) and to foreclose on its lien.  The Company had previously filed a materialman’s and mechanic’s lien on February 13, 2009.  In Alon’s answer, Alon has pled that the Company is not entitled to any recovery because it committed a prior material breach, has not given offsets for deficient work, has billed for work that it did not perform or was not authorized to perform and its obligated to furnish Alon a recoupment of previous monies paid in offset of the current debt and is discussed further below under Note 11 - Subsequent Events.

ENGlobal was named as a defendant in a lawsuit entitled Ecoproduct Solutions, L.P. vs. ENGlobal Engineering and Swenson Technology, Inc .  The lawsuit was filed on October 8, 2009 in the 270 th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, Case Number 2009-64881, and was based on a contract for engineering services performed between November 2004 and August 2005 and for which ENGlobal received approximately $700,000.  EcoProduct claimed that it incurred actual damages of $45 million and sought to recover actual, consequential and punitive damages.  On January 28, 2010, the court granted ENGlobal’s Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissed with prejudice EcoProduct’s claims against ENGlobal in their entirety.  This judgment is subject to appeal and, if appealed, the Company intends to vigorously defend the claim.

As of the date of these interim financial statements, we are party to several legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business that we believe have been reserved for, are covered by insurance or if determined adversely to us, whether individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.  However, we cannot predict the ultimate outcomes of these matters with certainty.  In addition, the Company has filed suit against a number of its clients for payment of accounts receivable.  Although the Company believes it will receive favorable judgments in these collection matters, due to impact of the downturn of the business and credit climate on its clients’ businesses, it may not be able to fully collect on judgments it receives.
 
 
 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Insurance

The Company carries a broad range of insurance coverage, including general and business automobile liability, commercial property, professional errors and omissions, workers’ compensation insurance, director’s and officer’s liability insurance and a general umbrella policy.  The Company is not aware of any claims in excess of insurance recoveries.  ENGlobal is partially self-funded for health insurance claims.  Provisions for expected future payments are accrued based on the Company’s experience.  Specific stop loss levels provide protection for the Company with $200,000 per occurrence and approximately $15.7 million in the aggregate for each policy year being covered by a separate insurance policy.  The self-insurance liability, which is included in the Accrued Compensation and Benefits line of the balance sheet, was $1.1 million as of March 31, 2010 and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2009.

NOTE 10 – ACQUISITIONS

The Company had no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On April 1, 2010, the Company, through an immaterial business combination, acquired selected assets of Control Dynamics International, LP (“CDI”), a privately-held automation firm based in Houston, Texas.  Consideration approximated $1.9 million in cash and $0.5 million in the form of a note.  Additional consideration of up to $1.5 million could be awarded based on reaching specific revenue goals within a twelve month period and specific sales goals within a three year period.  CDI designs and manufactures industrial automation control systems primarily for the upstream energy industry.  CDI complements the services currently performed by the Automation segment and will allow ENGlobal to expand further into the upstream market.  Under the terms of the agreement, ENGlobal will not assume any CDI debt, nor will it be required to issue any stock as consideration for the acquired assets.  A certain key member of CDI’s management team has entered into an employment agreement with the Company.

As of the filing of this report, the Company is in the process of finalizing its valuations necessary to complete the accounting of this transaction.  Disclosures of the amounts of goodwill, identifiable assets and liabilities and contingent liabilities are not practical because they require the determination of the fair value associated with these items.

On April 6, 2010, the Company was notified that defendants Alon USA, L.P., Alon USA GP, LLC and Alon USA Refining, Inc. filed an Original Counterclaim to the Company’s petition entitled ENGlobal Engineering, Inc. vs. Alon USA, L.P., Alon USA GP, LLC and Alon USA Refining, Inc. in the 162 nd District Court of Dallas County, Case Number 09-15915.  The counterclaim seeks damages in an amount totaling more than $3.0 million due to gross negligence in professional malpractice related to services provided for the ULSG Project at Alon’s Big Spring, Texas refinery.  The Company has filed a motion for summary judgment on its breach of contract claim and a motion for partial summary judgment seeking to dispose of Alon’s affirmative defenses to the breach of contract claim.

On April 23, 2010, ENGlobal filed an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Case Number 4:10-cv-10352 entitled ENGlobal Engineering, Inc. and ENGlobal Construction Resources, Inc. vs. Kennett F. Stewart, John Paul, and William A. Hurst.   The lawsuit seeks to enforce collection of $18.75 million owed to ENGlobal and its affiliates for services performed on an ethanol plant in Louisiana, and allege fraud and personal liability by owners of South Louisiana Ethanol, LLC.

 
 
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  ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other written and oral statements made or incorporated by reference from time to time by the Company and its representatives in other reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, conferences or otherwise, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This information includes, without limitation, statements concerning the Company’s future financial position and results of operations, planned capital expenditures, business strategy and other plans for future operations, the future mix of revenues and business, customer retention, project reversals, commitments and contingent liabilities and future demand and industry conditions.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Generally, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may” and similar expressions, identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  Actual results could differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements due to the risks and uncertainties set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the specific risk factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

MD&A Overview

The following list sets forth a general overview of certain significant changes in the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to the corresponding period in 2009.

      During the three months
ended March 31, 2010
 
Revenues
 
Decreased 27.3%
 
 
Gross profit
Decreased 53.5%
 
 
Operating income
Decreased 174.4%
 
 
SG&A expense
Increased 3.9%
 
 
Net income
Decreased 176.4%


 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)
 
 
Selected Balance Sheet Comparisons
 
As of
March 31,
   
As of
December 31,
   
As of
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Working capital
  $ 29,577     $ 36,308     $ 57,644  
                         
Total assets
  $ 103,242     $ 110,635     $ 135,595  
                         
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion
  $ 105     $ 6,149     $ 21,141  
                         
Stockholders’ equity
  $ 77,281     $ 78,711     $ 78,887  
                         
Days sales outstanding
    60       55       72  

Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion, decreased 98.4%, or $6.0 million, from $6.1 million at December 31, 2009 to $0.1 million at March 31, 2010.  As a percentage of stockholders’ equity, long-term debt decreased to 0.1% from 7.8% over this three month period due primarily to a $6.0 million pay down on our line of credit.  The past due payments on Accounts Receivable invoices for services provided to Bigler negatively impacted our average days sales outstanding for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 by four days.  The Company manages its billing and client collection processes toward reducing days sales outstanding to the extent practicable.  We believe that our allowance for bad debt is adequate to cover any potential non-payment by our customers.

 
Total stockholders’ equity decreased 1.8%, or $1.4 million, from $78.7 million as of December 31, 2009 to $77.3 million as of March 31, 2010.  The decrease in stockholders’ equity compared to March 31, 2009 was 2.0%, or $1.6 million.



 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Consolidated Results of Operations for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
 
For the three months ended 
March 31,  2010
(dollars in thousands)
 
Engineering
   
Construction
   
Automation
   
Land
   
All Other
   
Consolidated
       
                                           
Revenue before eliminations
  $ 29,428     $ 17,179     $ 15,217     $ 6,270     $ -     $ 68,094        
Inter-segment eliminations
    -       (110 )     -       -       -       (110 )      
Revenue
    29,428       17,069       15,217       6,270       -       67,984     100.0 %
Gross profit
    1,913       760       1,382       817       -       4,872     7.2 %
SG&A
    2,394       389       1,137       447       3,016       7,383     10.9 %
Operating income (loss)
    (481 )     371       245       370       (3,016 )     (2,511 )   (3.7 %)
Other income (expense)
                                            (11 )   0.0 %
Interest income (expense)
                                            (76 )   (0.1 %)
Tax provision
                                            1,060     1.5 %
Net income (loss)
                                          $ (1,538 )   (2.3 %)
Diluted earnings per share
                                          $ (0.06 )      
                                                       
For the three months ended
March 31, 2009
(dollars in thousands)
                                                     
                                                       
Revenue before eliminations
  $ 43,115     $ 22,550     $ 20,677     $ 9,086     $ -     $ 95,428        
Inter-segment eliminations
    (540 )     (1,313 )     (86 )     -       -       (1,939 )      
Revenue
    42,575       21,237       20,591       9,086       -       93,489     100.0 %
Gross profit
    4,616       1,640       2,857       1,371       -       10,484     11.2 %
SG&A
    1,326       476       1,574       637       3,094       7,107     7.6 %
Operating income (loss)
    3,290       1,164       1,283       734       (3,094 )     3,377     3.6 %
Other income (expense)
                                            264     0.3 %
Interest income (expense)
                                            (211 )   (0.2 %)
Tax provision
                                            (1,417 )   (1.5 %)
Net income (loss)
                                          $ 2,013     2.2 %
Diluted earnings per share
                                          $ 0.07        
                                                       
Increase/(Decrease)
in Operating Results
(dollars in thousands)
                                                     
                                                       
Revenue before eliminations
  $ (13,687 )   $ (5,371 )   $ (5,460 )   $ (2,816 )   $ -     $ (27,334 )      
Inter-segment eliminations
    540       1,203       86       -       -       1,829        
Revenue
    (13,147 )     (4,168 )     (5,374 )     (2,816 )     -       (25,505 )   (27.3 %)
Gross profit
    (2,703 )     (880 )     (1,475 )     (554 )     -       (5,612 )   (53.5 %)
SG&A
    1,068       (87 )     (437 )     (190 )     (78 )     276     3.9 %
Operating income (loss)
    (3,771 )     (793 )     (1,038 )     (364 )     78       (5,888 )   (174.4 %)
Other income (expense)
                                            (275 )   (104.2 %)
Interest income (expense)
                                            135     64.0 %
Tax provision
                                            2,477     (174.8 %)
Net income (loss)
                                          $ (3,551 )   (176.4 %)
Diluted earnings per share
                                          $ (0.13 )      
 
 
 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)

The decline in net income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009 was due in part to the effect of lower oil and gas processing margins, the uncertainty created by proposed U.S. government regulation in the oil and gas industry, the unavailability of project financing and the generally weak economy.  These factors have led our clients to spend less for our services through the deferral or cancellation of both capital and maintenance projects.  Delays in down-sizing of staffing levels with declining backlog resulted in lower utilization rates and materially impacted gross profit margin.  Competition has increased for the amount of project work on the market, putting pressure on our billing rate structures and profit margins.  In response to the economic pressures, we have also increased our sales efforts, therefore increasing costs, to focus on winning new work, expanding into new markets and increasing our client base.

The Company recognizes service revenue as soon as the services are performed.  For clients that we consider higher risk, due to past payment history or history of not providing written work authorizations, we have deferred revenue recognition until either a written authorization or payment is received.  The current amount of revenue deferred for these reasons is $0.8 million.  The majority of the Company’s service revenue historically has been provided through cost-plus contracts, whereas revenue from a majority of our fabrication and turnkey EPC projects has been earned on fixed-price contracts.

Revenue on fixed-price contracts is recorded primarily using the percentage-of-completion (cost-to-cost) method.  Under this method, revenue on long-term contracts is recognized in the ratio that contract costs incurred bear to total estimated contract costs.  Revenue and gross margin on fixed-price contracts are subject to revision throughout the lives of the contracts and any required adjustments are made in the period in which the revisions become known.  To manage unknown risks, management may use contingency amounts to increase the estimated costs, therefore lowering the earned revenues until the risks are better identified and quantified or have been mitigated.  We currently have $1.8 million in contingency.  Losses on contracts are recorded in full as they are identified.

In the course of providing our services, we routinely provide engineering, materials, and equipment and may provide construction services on a direct hire or subcontractor basis.  Generally, the materials, equipment and subcontractor costs are passed through to our clients and reimbursed, along with fees, which in total are at margins lower than those of our normal core business.  In accordance with industry practice and generally accepted accounting principles, all such costs and fees are included in reported revenue.  The use of subcontractor services can change significantly from project to project; therefore, changes in revenue and gross profit, SG&A expense and operating income as a percent of revenue may not be indicative of the Company’s core business trends.

Operating SG&A expense includes management and staff compensation, office costs such as rents and utilities, depreciation, amortization, travel and other expenses generally unrelated to specific contracts, but directly related to the support of a segment’s operations.

All other SG&A expense is comprised primarily of business development costs, as well as costs related to the executive, investor relations/governance, finance, accounting, safety, human resources, project controls, legal and information technology departments, and other costs generally unrelated to specific projects, but which are incurred to support corporate activities and initiatives.

Industry and Company Overview:
We believe that our year-to-date revenues have been adversely affected by macroeconomic and industry conditions and that our revenue for the remainder of fiscal year 2010 is not likely to increase unless these conditions improve significantly.  For over a year, our domestic clients have been spending significantly less on both capital and maintenance energy-related projects in which we could participate.  We have been encouraged in recent months by an increasing trend of client inquiries and proposal activity in some of the sectors we serve, as well as signing several new client Master Service Agreements.  However, the extent to which the generally depressed level of client spending will persist and the resulting impact on our financial results is not clear and many industry experts believe that the depressed spending levels will continue through 2010.

 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued) 


In the past, ENGlobal has benefited from significant capital projects in the downstream refinery market, primarily related to increasing capacity, utilizing heavy or sour crude oil, and rebuilding facilities damaged by accidents or natural disasters.  Most domestic refiners have now chosen to defer significant new spending given the recent economic conditions, lower refining margins, lower refinery utilization and uncertainty created by proposed government regulation.  The Company expects that once market conditions improve, there will be a continuation of compliance-driven refining projects, such as EPA environmental initiatives, DOT pipeline integrity requirements and OSHA safety-related projects.  Also, the Company is seeing opportunities to participate in projects to upgrade obsolete automation and control systems at existing refineries and to plan and manage turnaround projects.

The downstream petrochemical industry has historically been a good source of projects for ENGlobal.  We continue to see a fairly steady level of both maintenance and small capital projects from this industry.  However, we believe that major grassroots petrochemical projects will continue to be undertaken overseas, located either closer to product demand in emerging economies or closer to less expensive feedstocks.  We expect that future petrochemical work undertaken in the U.S. primarily will consist of smaller capital projects or will be maintenance related.

The midstream industry, consisting of pipeline transportation, storage and natural gas processing, has not been immune to the industry downturn.  ENGlobal is capable of providing a midstream client with several services in addition to engineering, such as right-of-way acquisition, regulatory permitting, inspection and construction management.  Our clients are able to take advantage of our ‘all in’ capabilities in this sector.  The drivers we see behind growth in domestic midstream activity include:  (1) crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids transportation away from shale discoveries in various parts of the country, (2) increasing activity in natural gas liquids processing given improved fractionation margins,  (3) movement of heavy Canadian crude oil into the United States, (4) movement of refined products from Gulf Coast refineries to the Midwest and Northeast and (5) repairs and upgrades to the aging pipeline infrastructure which is driven by DOT pipeline integrity requirements.

Driven by government stimulus and improving credit availability, alternative energy may present the Company with new project opportunities.  To date, ENGlobal has mainly focused its efforts on biomass processes, such as those related to the production of ethanol and biofuels, and the gasification of refinery petroleum coke, municipal waste and other feedstocks as an energy source.  In addition, the Company has been pursuing business on electric power projects, as a large amount of capital spending is expected in the coming years, including the transporting of renewable electric energy produced in remote areas to population centers.  In many cases, alternative energy projects are being developed by newer and smaller firms that expect to benefit from government grants and tax incentives, rather than our larger, traditional energy clients.
 
ENGlobal expects that a majority of the large capital energy-related projects will be built overseas.  Therefore, the Company is forming business relationships with operating companies and other service providers that may result in an increased amount of engineering and related service work on international projects.  The Company also expects that our large integrated oil and gas clients will continue to spend the major portion of their capital budgets on upstream exploration and production.  Over time, ENGlobal expects to increase its activity in the upstream area, as evidenced by our recent acquisition of CDI.  The Company is also performing engineering services on a small number of domestic civil infrastructure projects, as a means of offsetting reduced large capital project work from our heritage clients.

We are not immune to the current economic events and depressed level of client spending as evidenced by lower revenues in our Engineering, Construction and Land segments, as well as by our consolidated net losses.  While we believe these conditions will improve eventually, we cannot be certain of the timing of this improvement, especially given the trend in our revenues and our decreased backlog.  Until conditions improve, we will continue to experience delayed and cancelled projects, intense competition relating to pricing which is adversely affecting our net profits, more clients requiring fixed price contracts and a declining backlog.  In addition, we are adversely affected by general economic conditions, reduced credit availability, lower refining margins, lower refinery utilization and uncertainty created by proposed government regulation. We believe this is an industry wide phenomenon.  However, we are taking significant steps, such as increased focus on business development, to improve our ability to respond to these conditions in a manner that will allow the Company to return to profitability.  We believe each of the Company’s business segments is well positioned for growth when market conditions improve for the following reasons:
  

 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)
 
 
 
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ENGlobal has served many of our valued clients over a long period of time, and these strong relationships are the foundation of our business.  We are also continuously undertaking business development activities to form new long-term client relationships.  While some clients are basing their purchasing decisions on overall costs rather than existing relationships, we continue to see project awards from our long-term clients and we are entering into new and significant “preferred provider” or Master Services Agreements.

 
·
Our business relies primarily on small to mid-sized projects, many of which fall into the “run and maintain” category.  We are not as dependent on large capital projects as many of our competitors, such as the tier one engineering and construction companies.  Many of the projects we work on are driven by regulatory compliance and maintenance requirements that need to be completed in a certain timeline regardless of economic conditions.

 
·
We believe that new pipelines and storage facilities will be required in the U.S. as a result of the need to transport crude oil and natural gas from developing basins and shale plays, such as the Bakken, Haynesville, Marcellus, Eagle Ford and Rocky Mountain areas.  Although we cannot be certain of the timing of this activity within the United States, we also see continued need for pipelines to transport imported sources of energy, such as Canadian crude, liquefied natural gas and refined products.  We are also entering into more international contracts and actively working to increase our ability to take advantage of these opportunities outside of the United States.

 
·
A significant part of our Automation segment’s work is driven by our clients’ need to replace aging and obsolete distributed control system (“DCS”) and analytical equipment.  While some of these expenditures can be deferred, and Automation revenues and backlog have declined significantly, the need to replace DCS and other equipment has historically provided reliable and recurring projects for us.  We expect to benefit as certain DCS manufacturers are currently phasing out their support for heritage platforms and launching new platforms.  Although the timing of this is uncertain, with such a large installed base, our clients will be required to migrate to newer DCS platforms.  Our Automation segment also has historically benefited from its ability to sell work to larger engineering and construction firms, thus gaining access to major international projects through tier one firms.

 
·
About half of the states in the U.S. have enacted Renewable Portfolio Standards, which mandate a timeline and percentage for electricity generation from renewable sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass.  We believe that this factor, together with the U.S. focusing on energy independence, environmental concerns and government stimulus, should work together to drive demand for alternative and sustainable sources of energy.

 
·
Facilities in the energy industry, as well as in many other industries, are aging.  No grass roots refinery has been built in the U.S. since 1976, and many of the country’s large pipelines were installed over 40 years ago.  Although this condition has been in place for a number of years and timing is uncertain, we anticipate that maintaining and rebuilding this aging infrastructure - an ENGlobal core competency - will benefit the Company.
 
Specific segment information contained below in this section provides further detail regarding the reasons for changes in our financial performance from period to period.
 
 
 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)   
 
Revenue:
Of the overall decrease in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, approximately $13.1 million was attributable to our Engineering segment, $4.2 million to our Construction segment, $5.4 million to our Automation segment, and $2.8 million to our Land segment.

Many of our clients continue to delay or cancel scheduled capital projects due to the economy in general and lower oil prices.  They are focusing more on “run and maintain” type smaller projects.  These types of projects focus on work for required maintenance to keep the plant up and running but not on new capital expansions.  Competition has increased greatly for the amount of project work on the market.

Gross Profit:
The overall $5.6 million decrease in gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, was attributable to approximately $2.9 million in decreased revenue and approximately $2.7 million in increased costs of which approximately $934,000 in cost was non-project related.  As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased from 11.2% to 7.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

The continued decreases in revenue volume and backlog have lowered our utilization of our billable resources resulting in increased non-project overhead costs to retain employees.  We have also incurred increased overhead costs to expand our marketing to new sectors and new clients and increased per-employee costs of benefits.  We also incurred lower margins due to the market pressure to renegotiate existing contracts.

Selling, General, and Administrative:
The increase in operating SG&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, primarily consisted of increases of $785,000 in professional services and reserves expense, $196,000 in facilities expense, $62,000 in other taxes and licenses and $31,000 in insurance and amortization expenses offset by decreases of $322,000 in incentive bonus accruals that were for plans cancelled or modified, $259,000 in bad debt expense, $90,000 in marketing expense and $45,000 in stock compensation expense.  Operating SG&A is discussed in further detail in each of the segment sections.

The decrease in all other SG&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, was primarily the result of decreases of $79,000 in professional services, $61,000 in depreciation and amortization expense and $56,000 in incentive bonus accruals that were for plans cancelled or modified offset by increases of $62,000 in salaries and employee related expenses, $45,000 in facilities, office and marketing expenses and $16,000 in other expense.  As a percentage of revenue, all other SG&A expense increased to 4.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, from 3.3% for the comparable prior-year period.

Operating Income:
The decrease in operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, was attributable to lower revenue levels as well as increased costs for maintaining core employees at a time when the Company had fewer projects and increased SG&A costs.

Other Income/Expense, net:
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 consisted of a $10,000 loss from an investment in a Costa Rican company, while other income for the same period in 2009 consisted mainly of $300,000 from insurance proceeds related to Hurricane Ike offset by expense of $43,000 in losses from an investment in a Costa Rican company.

Interest Income/Expense, net:
Interest expense decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, due to the lower balances on our line of credit and a favorable LIBOR rate option in our Credit Agreement.

Tax Provision:
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the comparable 2009 period, decreased generally in proportion to the decrease in operating income.

 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Net Income:
As a result of the changes detailed above, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased $3.5 million, or 176.4%, to a loss of $1.5 million from an income of $2.0 million for the comparable prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview
The Company defines liquidity as its ability to pay liabilities as they become due, fund business operations and meet monetary contractual obligations.  Our primary source of liquidity at March 31, 2010 was borrowings under our senior revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank.  Cash on hand at March 31, 2010 totaled $0.3 million and availability under the credit facility, after consideration of loan covenant restrictions, totaled $24.4 million, resulting in total liquidity of $24.7 million.  As of March 31, 2010, management believes the Company is positioned to meet its liquidity requirements for the next 12 months.

At March 31, 2010, no amounts were outstanding on the Company’s line of credit compared to $20.0 million at March 31, 2009.

Although our revenues, profits and opportunities have contracted over the past year, we still believe we are a growth company positioned to expand when general economic conditions improve.  We expect to continue to manage our business to achieve reasonable growth objectives that are commensurate with profitable operations given existing and anticipated economic conditions. We believe that when market conditions improve, we will, once again, experience organic growth.  In the meantime, we expect to target opportunities to make strategic acquisitions and we intend to continue to meet our incremental liquidity needs through internally generated profits and borrowing arrangements similar to those currently in place.

The current competitive contracting environment exposes us to situations where our clients may become unable or unwilling to complete a contract and meet their obligations to us in the normal course of business.  These situations cause unexpected liquidity requirements, lower than expected profits and even losses.  We currently are financing more than $14.7 million relating to the SLE, Alon and Bigler projects, described more fully in Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. While these situations have caused the Company to incur higher interest costs than would otherwise have been incurred, our liquidity remains sufficient to meet our objectives.  Even though the Company believes it will receive favorable judgments in legal proceedings regarding these situations, due to the current business and credit climate, just prevailing in disputes may not assure that cash or assets will be realized and that the Company will not be left with assets it cannot employ.

Despite the Company’s favorable liquidity situation, cash and the availability of cash could be materially restricted if:
 
 
(i)
revenues continue to decline as a result of the factors discussed in the Industry and Company Overview section,
 
(ii)
amounts billed are not collected or are not collected in a timely manner,
 
(iii)
circumstances prevent the timely internal processing of invoices,
 
(iv)
project mix shifts from cost-reimbursable to fixed-price contracts during significant periods of growth,
 
(v)
the Company loses one or more of its major customers,
 
(vi)
the Company experiences cost overruns on fixed-price contracts,
 
(vii)
our client mix shifts from our historical owner-operator client base to more developer-based clients,
 
(viii)
acquisitions are not integrated timely, or
 
(ix)
we are not able to meet the covenants of the Wells Fargo Credit Facility.

If any such event occurs, we would be forced to consider alternative financing options.

 

 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Historically, we have satisfied our cash requirements through operations and borrowings under a revolving credit facility.   In December 2009, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, which provides a twenty-eight month, $25 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“Wells Fargo Credit Facility”).  The Wells Fargo Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries, is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and positions Wells Fargo as senior to all other debt.  The Wells Fargo Credit Facility replaced a $50 million senior revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank that would have expired in August 2010.  There were no amounts outstanding on the Wells Fargo Credit Facility as of March 31, 2010.  The remaining borrowings available under the Wells Fargo Credit Facility as of March 31, 2010 were $24.4 million after consideration of loan covenant restrictions.

The Company’s Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain certain financial covenants as of the end of each calendar quarter, including the following:

 
·
Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth Ratio not greater than 2.25 to 1.00;
 
·
Asset Coverage Ratio not less than 2.00 to 1.00; and
 
·
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio not less than 1.75 to 1.00.

The Wells Fargo Credit Facility also contains covenants that place certain limitations on the Company including limits on capital expenditures, other indebtedness, mergers, asset sales, investments, guaranties, restrictions on certain distributions and pledges of assets.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Wells Fargo Credit Facility as of March 31, 2010.  During the current quarterly reporting period our Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth Ratio was 0.51 to 1.00; our Asset Coverage Ratio was in compliance due to not having an amount outstanding on the Company’s line of credit as of March 31, 2010; and our Fixed Charge Ratio was 1.89 to 1.00.  During the three month period ended March 31, 2010 we expended or committed approximately 8.6%, or $0.3 million, of the $3.5 million fiscal year covenant limitation on capital expenditures. The balance of our capital expenditures for the three month period has been for normal operating requirements including office furniture, computers, software and vehicles.  The Company does not expect to exceed the covenant limitation during the balance of the current fiscal year.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2010 our Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth Ratio and Asset Coverage Ratio covenant levels improved over their respective average ratios for the three previous quarterly periods.  The Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010 declined 67% from the average ratio of the three previous quarterly periods.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Operations generated approximately $6.5 million in net cash during the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with net cash generated from operations of $8.2 million during the same period in 2009.

The primary changes in working capital accounts during the three months ended March 31, 2010 were:

 
·
Decreased Trade Receivables – The decrease of $5.4 million from December 31, 2009, was primarily the result of an overall decline in operating activity.  Our days sales outstanding has decreased from 72 days for the three month period ended March 31, 2009 but increased from 55 days for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009 to 60 days at the end of the three month period ended March 31, 2010.  The past due balance on Accounts Receivable invoices for services provided to Bigler negatively impacted our average days sales outstanding for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 by four days.  The Company manages its billing and client collection processes toward reducing days sales outstanding to the extent practicable.  We believe that our allowance for bad debt is adequate to cover any potential non-payment by our customers.

 
·
Decreased Costs and Billings on Uncompleted Contracts – The decrease of $1.4 million from December 31, 2009 was primarily due to the overall decline in operating activity.

 
·
Increased Other Current Liabilities – the increase of $0.7 million from December 31, 2009 is due to the increase of project reserves for legal issues.

 
·
Increased Federal and Income Tax Receivable – The increase of $1.0 million from December 31, 2009, was due to the net loss recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
 
 
 

 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)   
 
Engineering Segment Results


 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2010
 
2009
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue before eliminations
$
29,428
       
$
43,115
       
$
(13,687
)
   
Inter-segment eliminations
 
-
         
(540
)
       
540
     
     Total revenue
$
29,428
       
$
42,575
       
$
(13,147
)
   
                                   
     Detailed revenue:
                                 
Detail-design
$
15,402
 
52.3
%
 
$
30,506
 
71.7
%
 
$
(15,104
)
(49.5
%)
Field services
 
11,383
 
38.7
%
   
10,493
 
24.6
%
   
890
 
8.5
%
Procurement services
 
1
 
0.0
%
   
309
 
0.7
%
   
(308
)
(99.7
%)
Fixed-price
 
2,642
 
9.0
%
   
1,267
 
3.0
%
   
1,375
 
108.5
%
     Total revenue:
$
29,428
 
100.0
%
 
$
42,575
 
100.0
%
 
$
(13,147
)
(30.9
%)
                                   
     Gross profit:
 
1,913
 
6.5
%
   
4,616
 
10.8
%
   
(2,703
)
(58.6
%)
                                   
     Operating SG&A expense:
 
2,394
 
8.1
%
   
1,326
 
3.1
%
   
1,068
 
80.5
%
                                   
     Operating income (loss):
$
(481
)
(1.6
%)
 
$
3,290
 
7.7
%
 
$
(3,771
)
(114.6
%)
                                   
 
Overview of Engineering Segment:
The Company’s Engineering segment provides consulting services relating to the development, management and execution of projects requiring professional engineering and related project services to the midstream and downstream sectors.  Among various subsidiaries, the Engineering segment provides these services primarily to clients in the petroleum refining, petrochemical, pipeline, production and alternative energy industries. ENGlobal also provides field services throughout the United States. Services provided by the Engineering segment include feasibility studies, engineering design, procurement, and construction management.

Our Engineering segment has been adversely affected by the current economic conditions.  Many of our clients have delayed or canceled scheduled capital projects due to the economy in general and lower commodity prices, as well as lower energy processing margins.  Instead, they are focusing more on maintenance (“run and maintain”) projects which are smaller than many of the other projects we have historically been involved in.  Competition has increased greatly for the amount of project work on the market.  ENGlobal is fortunate to maintain a base of significant clients for whom we have performed engineering services for many years and, while these clients have fewer projects, they continue to award projects to us.  We are also focusing on increased marketing efforts not only to expand our opportunities in the chemical, refining and pipeline sectors, but to also expand into other markets within the energy and infrastructure sector.



 
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)    
 
Revenue:
The decrease in Engineering segment revenue resulted primarily from decreased demand for engineering and related professional services for energy related projects.  We have also been affected by delayed or cancelled capital project work by clients in reaction to the current economy.
 
  Of the overall decrease in revenue from detail-design services for the three months ended March 31, 2010, approximately $10.5 million was related to the completion or near completion of several major projects while the remainder of the decrease is accounted for by lower availability of work due to client delays or cancellation of projects.

The increase in revenue from field services for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was primarily due to the addition of new on-site assignments in the Beaumont, Lake Charles and Houston areas with existing customers.

The overall decrease in revenue from procurement services for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was due to the completion of projects.  Procurement services included subcontractor placements, equipment purchases and other procurement activities as required by the client.  Our clients are expressing more interest in EPC work so activity for procurement services could increase in the future if we are awarded more of this type of work.  Typically, procurement services have lower margins than engineering services.

The overall increase in revenue from fixed-price services for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was due to the current economy.  More clients are requesting work to be performed on a fixed price basis to control their costs and shift risk to their contractors.

Gross Profit:
Of the overall decrease in gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $1.3 million was attributable to increased costs, while decreased revenues contributed to $1.4 million of the overall decrease.  The decrease is the result of clients awarding new work based on competitive bidding, resulting in lower margins.  These lower margins along with increased per employee costs of benefits have accounted for 69.8% of the overall decrease in gross profit percentage.  Increased costs of strategically carrying key employees as non-billable prior to termination associated with reducing our workforce also contributed to the lower gross profit percentage.

Selling, General, and Administrative:
The increase in the Engineering segment’s SG&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was mainly attributable to increases of $765,000 in professional services and reserves, $194,000 in facilities expenses, $68,000 in other taxes and licenses and $45,000 in salaries and employee related expenses.

Operating Income:
Of the overall decrease in the Engineering segment’s operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 stated as a percent of revenues, 4.3 percentage points of change was due to lower margin work because of client pressures for competitive bidding and 5.0 percentage points of change was due to increased SG&A expenses for increased professional services and reserve expenses, facilities expenses and salaries and employee related expenses.
 
 
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Construction Segment Results

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2010
 
2009
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue before eliminations
$
17,179
       
$
22,550
       
$
(5,371
)
   
Inter-segment eliminations
 
(110
)
       
(1,313
)
       
1,203
     
     Total revenue
$
17,069
       
$
21,237
       
$
(4,168
)
   
                                   
     Detailed revenue:
                                 
Inspection
$
13,321
 
78.0
%
 
$
18,203
 
85.7
%
 
$
(4,882
)
(26.8
%)
Construction services
 
3,748
 
22.0
%
   
3,034
 
14.3
%
   
714
 
23.5
%
     Total revenue:
$
17,069
 
100.0
%
 
$
21,237
 
100.0
%
 
$
(4,168
)
(19.6
%)
                                   
     Gross profit:
 
760
 
4.5
%
   
1,640
 
7.7
%
   
(880
)
(53.7
%)
                                   
     Operating SG&A expense:
 
389
 
2.3
%
   
476
 
2.2
%
   
(87
)
(18.3
%)
                                   
     Operating income:
$
371
 
2.2
%
 
$
1,164
 
5.5
%
 
$
(793
)
(68.1
%)
                                   
 
Overview of Construction Segment:
Serving primarily the midstream and upstream sectors, the Construction segment focuses on energy infrastructure projects in the United States by providing construction management personnel and services primarily in the area of inspection but also in the areas of construction, construction management, vendor and turnaround management, plant asset management, commissioning and start-up, instrumentation and electrical, mechanical integrity, field support and quality assurance.  Our Construction segment’s clients include operators and developers of pipeline, refining, utility, chemical, petrochemical, alternative energy and power facilities throughout the United States.  Our construction management business provides project managers, instrument technicians, CADD operators, clerical staff and inspectors.

Our Construction segment has been adversely affected by the current economic conditions primarily in our inspection related work.  Clients have delayed or cancelled planned projects in response to the current economy.

In August 2009, the Company acquired the operations of PCI Management and Consulting Company (“PCI”).  PCI provides engineering, consulting and project management services, specializing in projects relating to the generation, transmission and distribution of energy.  These services complement the other services historically provided by our Construction segment and we anticipate that PCI’s location in the Chicago, Illinois area, will allow us to expand the Construction segment’s service territory and establish a strong base from which to serve the power market.  Results of operations are included in the Construction segment beginning August 15, 2009.

Revenue:
The overall decrease in revenue from inspection related services for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was related to the current economic conditions which have resulted in project delays and competitive pricing pressure.  We believe that things are starting to improve in this area and are expecting revenues to begin to increase over the next few quarters.

Of the overall increase in revenue from construction services for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $0.4 million was derived from the August 2009 acquisition of PCI.  The remaining increase in revenue was due to more work with external customers rather than intersegment work with ENGlobal.  We continue to focus on new opportunities for both alternative and conventional energy facilities.

 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Gross profit:
Of the overall decrease in our Construction segment’s gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $0.6 million was attributable to increased costs, while decreased revenues contributed to $0.3 million of the overall decrease.  As a percentage of revenue, the increased costs are primarily attributable to competitive pressures to reduce billing rates.

Selling, General, and Administrative:
The overall decrease in our Construction segment’s SG&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was mainly attributable to decreases of $100,000 in bad debt expense, $18,000 in stock compensation expense and $9,000 in marketing expenses offset by an increase of $33,000 in facilities expense and $17,000 in professional services expense.

Operating Income:
The overall decrease in our Construction segment’s operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily attributable to the increased direct and indirect costs of approximately 3.2% and increased SG&A expenses of 0.1%.


 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Automation Segment Results

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2010
 
2009
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue before eliminations
$
15,217
       
$
20,677
       
$
(5,460
)
   
Inter-segment eliminations
 
-
         
(86
)
       
86
     
     Total revenue
$
15,217
       
$
20,591
       
$
(5,374
)
   
                                   
     Detailed revenue:
                                 
Fabrication
$
9,271
 
60.9
%
 
$
7,194
 
34.9
%
 
$
2,077
 
28.9
%
Non-fabrication
 
5,946
 
39.1
%
   
13,397
 
65.1
%
   
(7,451
)
(55.6
%)
     Total revenue:
$
15,217
 
100.0
%
 
$
20,591
 
100.0
%
 
$
(5,374
)
(26.1
%)
                                   
     Gross profit:
 
1,382
 
9.1
%
   
2,857
 
13.9
%
   
(1,475
)
(51.6
%)
                                   
     Operating SG&A expense:
 
1,137
 
7.5
%
   
1,574
 
7.6
%
   
(437
)
(27.8
%)
                                   
     Operating income:
$
245
 
1.6
%
 
$
1,283
 
6.3
%
 
$
(1,038
)
(80.9
%)
                                   

Overview of Automation Segment:
The Automation segment provides services related to the design, fabrication and implementation of process distributed control and analyzer systems, advanced automation, information technology and heat tracing projects primarily to the upstream and downstream sectors. This segment also designs, assembles, integrates and services control and instrumentation systems for specific applications in the energy and processing related industries.  We provide clients with a full range of services including front-end engineering feasibility studies and the execution of active large scope engineering, procurement, and construction projects.  By focusing on large-scope projects, we intend to pursue Distributed Control Systems (DCS) conversion and new installation projects by utilizing the Automation segment resources as well as resources from our Engineering segment.  ENGlobal has proven capabilities for plant automation services and products to respond to an industry progression toward replacing obsolete technology with new open system architecture DCS.  Our Automation segment is focusing significant efforts not only on marketing to our existing client base, but also to expanding our client base outside of the energy sector both domestically and internationally.

Our Automation segment has been adversely affected by the current economic conditions. A significant part of our Automation segment’s work is driven by our clients’ need to replace aging and obsolete DCS and analytical equipment.  The need to replace DCS and other equipment has historically provided a reliable and recurring source of projects.  While some of these expenditures have been deferred in recent years and may continue to be deferred, we may benefit from changes being made by certain manufacturers who are currently phasing out their support for heritage DCS platforms.  With such a large installed base, our clients will be required to migrate to newer DCS platforms within the next five years.

Revenue:
Of the overall decrease in our Automation segment’s revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $7.6 million is attributable to the work due to Hurricane Ike recovery projects completing in 2009 for the non-fabrication revenue.  That decrease is offset by new work acquired as a result of our increased sales effort in the fabrication area.


 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Gross profit:
Of the overall decrease in our Automation segment’s gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $0.7 million was attributable to increased costs, while decreased revenues contributed to $0.8 million of the overall decrease.  The gross profit percentage decrease is attributable to overhead costs associated with employees being removed from projects as volume and backlog decreased and being carried as non-billable employees prior to termination.

Selling, General, and Administrative:
The overall decrease in our Automation segment’s SG&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was attributable to decreases of $183,000 in incentive bonus accruals that were for plans cancelled or modified, $150,000 in bad debt expenses, $75,000 in salaries and employee related expenses, $48,000 in facilities expenses and $45,000 in losses on the disposal of assets net of an increase of $68,000 in depreciation and amortization expenses.

Operating Income:
The overall $1.0 million decrease in our Automation segment’s operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was due to the factors discussed above.


 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Land Segment Results

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2010
 
2009
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue before eliminations
$
6,270
       
$
9,086
       
$
(2,816
)
   
Inter-segment eliminations
 
-
         
-
         
-
     
     Total revenue
$
6,270
 
100.0
%
 
$
9,086
 
100.0
%
 
$
(2,816
)
(31.0
%)
                                   
     Gross profit:
 
817
 
13.0
%
   
1,371
 
15.1
%
   
(554
)
(40.4
%)
                                   
     Operating SG&A expense:
 
447
 
7.1
%
   
637
 
7.0
%
   
(190
)
(29.8
%)
                                   
     Operating income:
$
370
 
5.9
%
 
$
734
 
8.1
%
 
$
(364
)
(49.6
%)
                                   
 
Overview of Land Segment:
Our Land segment provides land management, right-of-way, environmental compliance, legislative affairs support and governmental regulatory compliance services primarily to the midstream sector, including pipeline, utility and telecom companies and other owner/operators of infrastructure facilities throughout the United States and Canada.  We have successfully built a reputation for quality, budget management and focused objectives, as long term alliance partners with our clients.  The Land segment provides services to a cross-section of clients in the energy markets.  As the country attempts to shift its dependence on foreign energy to reliance on domestic sources, we anticipate that the Land segment will have additional project opportunities.

Our Land segment has been adversely affected by the current economic conditions.  Overall pipeline and other midstream projects have been less affected than upstream projects.  Although pipeline projects tend to require fewer engineering man-hours than similarly sized downstream projects, ENGlobal may also provide a pipeline client with several additional services, such as right-of-way acquisition, regulatory permitting, inspection and construction management.  Our clients are able to take advantage of our ‘all in’ capabilities in the midstream sector.  We believe, as the economy improves, the drivers behind the growth in domestic pipeline activity will include:  (1) natural gas transportation away from the shale discoveries in various parts of the country, (2) natural gas transportation related to LNG import facilities, (3) movement of heavy Canadian crude oil into the United States, (4) movement of refined products from Gulf Coast refineries to the Midwest and Northeast, and (5) repairs and upgrades to the aging pipeline infrastructure which is driven by DOT pipeline integrity requirements.

Revenue:
Of the overall decrease in our Land segment’s revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $2.0 million was attributed to the completion of several major projects with the remaining decrease attributable to clients delaying capital projects.

Gross profit:
Due to current economic conditions, we are experiencing higher client demands for lower costs.  As a result, some of our contracts provide lower margins than we have been able to earn in the past.  This trend is adversely affecting our gross profit.

Of the overall decrease in our Land segment’s gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010, $0.2 million was attributable to increased costs, while decreased revenues contributed to $0.4 million of the decrease.  Lower margins resulting from competitive pressures account for approximately 1.8% of the gross profit decrease offset by an increase of 0.3% which is attributable to decreased non-billable and indirect costs associated with carrying employees between projects.

 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Selling, General, and Administrative:
The overall decrease in our Land segment’s SG&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was mainly attributable to decreases of $139,000 in incentive bonus accruals that were for plans modified or cancelled, $78,000 in marketing expenses and $7,000 from a gain on the sale of assets offset by increases of $19,000 in professional services expenses and $17,000 in facilities expense.

Operating Income:
The overall $0.4 million decrease in our Land segment’s operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was due to the factors discussed above.





 
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ITEM 3.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, notes and capital leases payable, and debt obligations.  The book value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term notes payable are considered to be representative of fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

We do not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and we do not hold any derivative financial instruments that could expose us to significant market risk.  In the normal course of business, our results of operations are exposed to risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and, to a minor extent, currency exchange rates.

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our obligations under the Wells Fargo Credit Facility.  As of March 31, 2010, there was not a balance outstanding under the Wells Fargo Credit Facility that accrues interest at 2% above the Daily One Month LIBOR Rate in effect from time to time or a fixed rate per annum determined by Wells Fargo to be 2% above LIBOR in effect on the first day of an applicable fixed rate term.  The Wells Fargo Credit Facility includes a commitment fee of 30 basis points for the unused portion of the $25 million credit facility.

In general, our exposure to fluctuating exchange rates relates to the effects of translating the financial statements of our Canadian subsidiary from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar.  We follow the provisions of ASC 830-30, “ Foreign Currency Translation ” in preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements.  Currently, we do not engage in foreign currency hedging activities.

ITEM 4.      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures of a registrant that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is properly recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (“SEC”) rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include processes to accumulate and evaluate relevant information and communicate such information to a registrant’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2010, as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act.  Based on the evaluation described above, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective insofar as they are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.  Our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2010, that materially affected, or is 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, ENGlobal or one or more of its subsidiaries is involved in various legal proceedings or are subject to claims that arise in the ordinary course of business alleging, among other things, claims of breach of contract or negligence in connection with the performance or delivery of goods and/or services, and the outcome of any such claims or proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty.  Certain specific matters are discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  As of the date of this filing, all such active proceedings and claims of substance that have been raised against any subsidiary business entity have been adequately reserved for, or are covered by insurance, such that, if determined adversely to those entities, individually or in the aggregate, they would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.

ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which outlines factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  The risks described, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, are not the only risks facing our Company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions or operating results.

ITEM 2.      UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.      DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 5.      OTHER INFORMATION

None.


 
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ITEM 6.       EXHIBITS

     
Incorporated by Reference to:
         
Exhibit No.
 
Description
Form or
  Schedule
Exhibit No.
Filing Date
with SEC
SEC File
Number
             
             
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated August 8, 2002
10-Q
3.1
11/14/02
001-14217
             
3.2
 
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 2, 2006
8-A12B
3.1
12/17/07
001-14217
             
3.3
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant dated November 6, 2007
10-K
3.3
03/28/08
001-14217
             
3.4
 
Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant dated April 29, 2008.
10-Q
3.2
05/07/08
001-14217
             
*10.1
 
First Amendment and Restated ENGlobal Corporation Incentive Bonus Plan effective January 1, 2010.
       
             
*10.2
 
Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement between YPI North Belt Portfolio, LLC ad ENGlobal Corporate Services, Inc. dated March 1, 2010.
       
             
*31.1
 
Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the First Quarter 2010
       
             
*31.2
 
Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the First Quarter 2010
       
             
*32.0
 
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the First Quarter 2010
       
             
             

* Filed herewith

 
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SIGNATURE

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


ENGlobal Corporation
 
   
Dated:           May 5, 2010
 
   
By:
/s/ Robert W. Raiford                         
 
Robert W. Raiford
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   

 
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Exhibit 10.1
 
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
ENGLOBAL CORPORATION
 
INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN
 
SECTION I
PURPOSE
 
ENGlobal Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”), adopted an Incentive Bonus Plan effective as of July 1, 2009, to promote and advance the interests of the Corporation and its stockholders by enabling the Corporation and its Affiliates to attract, retain and reward certain valued employees (the “ Participants ”).  The Corporation hereby adopts this First Amended and Restated Incentive Bonus Plan (this " Plan "), effective as of January 1, 2010, in order, among other matters, to provide more flexibility to the Corporation in the design of bonuses granted under this Plan.
 
SECTION II
DEFINITIONS
 
Capitalized terms in this Plan shall have the following meanings:
 
1.            “ Achievement Percentages ” means (i) the Threshold Percentage, the Target Percentage and the High Performance Percentage; or (ii) any other percentage measure by which the amount of a Bonus may be determined.
 
2.            “ Affiliate ” means any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Corporation.
 
3.            “ Base Salary ” means 50% of the Participant’s annual salary at the beginning of the Performance Period without inclusion of earn-outs, bonuses granted outside of this Plan, stock options or other equity incentives, or any other forms of compensation.
 
4.            “ Bonus ” means an amount awarded to an individual Participant and payable by the Corporation, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
 
5.            “ Bonus Measures ” means (i) the Metrics Hurdles and Metrics Weighting applicable to any particular Participant or group of Participants; or (ii) any other measures established in accordance with the terms of this Plan.
 
6.            “ Bonus Calculation Statement ” means the information provided in writing to any Participant or group of Participants setting forth, for each Performance Period, the Bonus Measures, Achievement Percentages or other information applicable to the Participant entitled to the Bonus, either in the form of Appendix A, B or C, or in any other form as may be appropriate.
 
7.             Change of Control ” means (i) a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to a person or entity that is not an Affiliate of the Corporation; (ii) any sale in a single transaction or in a series of related and substantially similar contemporaneous transactions of the issued and outstanding securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the total
 


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number of shares of the Corporation then outstanding to any person or entity that is not an Affiliate of the selling stockholders; or (iii) any merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Corporation with or into one or more entities that are not Affiliates of the Corporation, as a result of which less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities, partnership interests or membership interests of the surviving or resulting entity are owned by the holders of the Corporation’s securities (or their Affiliates) immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or reorganization.  A "Change of Control" also includes any for the foregoing events with respect to an Affiliate, but only if the Participant will no longer be employed by the Corporation or any of its Affiliates following the Affiliate's Change of Control.  However, the issuance of securities by the Corporation or by an Affiliate in an acquisition by the Corporation or by any of its Affiliates of another business shall not constitute a Change of Control.
 
8.            “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations under the Code.
 
9.            “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  The Committee shall be comprised of not less than the number of directors required to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m), the Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations of NASDAQ or any exchange on which the Corporation’s shares may be traded.  In addition, the Committee shall be composed solely of “outside directors” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m).
 
10.            “ High Performance Percentage ” means the percentage used in the calculation of a Participant’s Bonus if the high performance Metrics Hurdles set forth in the applicable Bonus Calculation Statement are met.
 
11.            “ Maximum Percentage ” means the highest percentage of a Participant’s Base Salary payable to the Participant as a Bonus.
 
12.            “ Metrics ” means the criteria against which the Committee or the Chief Executive Officer, as applicable, decides to measure performance.  Without limitation, the Metrics may include:
 
A.             Consolidated Earnings Per Share – Consolidated Earnings per Share shall be determined in accordance with the reviewed or, if available, the audited consolidated financial statements for the applicable Performance Period.
 
B.             Segment Profit Contribution ("Contribution") – Earnings of a Segment after depreciation and amortization but before allocation of bonuses under this Plan, corporate overhead, interest and taxes, determined in accordance with the reviewed or, if available, the audited consolidated financial statements for the applicable Performance Period.  Contribution may also be calculated and utilized as a Metric for business units within a Segment.  Contribution will not apply as a Metric for Participants serving in Corporate functions.
 
C.             Safety - The Total Recordable Incidents per 200,000 hours worked (“TRIR”) (as defined by the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration) during the applicable Performance Period.  Any lost time or days away from work cases that occur within a Segment or its business unit will result in that Segment or business unit failing to meet the threshold level for Safety for the Performance Period.   Any fatality that occurs within the Corporation and its Affiliates will result in all Participants failing to meet the threshold level for Safety for the Performance Period.
 

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D.             Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO” ) - The number of days within which the Corporation or the applicable Segment or business unit collects amounts due for work performed on average, whether or not the customer has received an invoice, as computed by the Corporation in accordance with its standard accounting practice.   Month ending DSO’s for the six months of each Performance Period will be mathematically averaged to arrive at the DSO value to be utilized in the Bonus calculation.
 
E.             Gross Profit Increase ("GPI") – The amount of the increase in Gross Profit produced during the Performance Period by the applicable Segment, division or other designated group as compared to gross profits in the same prior-year period.
 
F.             Gross Profit (“GP”) – The amount of Gross Profit produced during the Performance Period by the applicable Segment, division or other designated group.
 
Metrics which are based on financial performance shall be adjusted as appropriate, in the opinion of the Committee or the Chief Executive Officer, as applicable, to account for any change in the accounting principles used by the Corporation.
 
13.            “ Metrics Hurdles ” means the assigned threshold, target and high performance criteria that correspond with each Metric against which performance may be measured.
 
14.            “ Metrics Weighting ” means the percentage allocation of a Participant’s potential Bonus among Metrics (e.g., Net Income, Safety, or other Metrics that may be established pursuant to this Plan).
 
15.            “ Payout ” means the actual payment of a Bonus earned by a Participant.
 
16.            “ Performance Period ” means the period from January 1 of each year to June 30 of that year, and the period from July 1 of each year to December 31 of that year, or any other period specified by the Committee during which the Metrics are to be measured.
 
17.            “ Required Payment Date ” means the date on which a Payout is required to be made, as provided in Section IV.8.B.
 
18.            “ Segment ” means one of the four operating segments designated by the Corporation for financial and SEC reporting purposes, as modified from time to time by the Corporation.
 
19.            “ Senior Management Team ” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, if any, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Governance Officer, any Segment President, and any Senior Vice-President of the Corporation.
 
20.            “ Target Percentage ” means the percentage used in the calculation of a Participant’s Bonus if the target Metrics Hurdles set forth in the applicable Bonus Calculation Statement are met.
 

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21.            “ Threshold Percentage ” means the percentage used in the calculation of a Participant’s Bonus if the threshold Metrics Hurdles set forth in the applicable Bonus Calculation Statement are met.
 
SECTION III
ADMINISTRATION
 
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and except as expressly provided in a particular Bonus Calculation Statement, the Committee shall have exclusive authority to interpret the Plan, to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and to make all other determinations that the Committee believes are necessary or advisable in connection with the administration of the Plan.  The determinations of the Committee pursuant to this authority shall be conclusive.
 
SECTION IV
OPERATION OF INCENTIVE PLAN
 
1.             Determination of Bonus Measures .  Prior to the beginning of each Performance Period (except for the first Performance Period), or as soon after the beginning of the Performance Period as practical:
 
A.            The Committee shall determine the Bonus Measures applicable to the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, if any.  The Committee may not delegate this task.  Bonuses to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and any other “covered employees” as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code, shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) for the payments to be deductible.
 
B.            The Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, shall determine the Bonus Measures for each other Participant.
 
2.             Bonus Calculation Formula .  Subject to Section IV.6.A, the Bonus Calculation Formula for each Participant shall be set forth in the applicable Bonus Calculation Schedule and attached as an Appendix to this Plan.
 
3.             Restatement of Financial Statements .
 
A.            If the Corporation awards a Bonus to a Participant entitled to a Bonus under Appendix B and the Bonus is based on financial statements that are later restated, the amount of the Bonus shall be adjusted to reflect the restated financial statements.  Specifically, either the Corporation shall pay (on the applicable Payout Date or on the earliest practical date after the applicable Payout Date) any additional Payout owing to the Participant based on the restated financial statements; or (ii) the Participant shall refund any overpayment of Payouts that the Participant received from the Corporation.  Any refund shall be made within 30 days of the date the Corporation gives the Participant written notice that the restated financial statements have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The notice shall be deemed given five days following the deposit by the Corporation in the United States mail, postage paid, addressed to the Participant at his last address shown in the Corporation's books and records or to a more recent address if the Participant has given the Corporation written notice of the more recent address.

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B.            Unless otherwise expressly provided in an Appendix, this provision is not applicable to Participants who are eligible to receive Bonuses under an Appendix other than Appendix B.
 
4.             Maximum Bonus Payable .
 
A.            The Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish a maximum amount of aggregate Bonuses to be awarded under this Plan, or a maximum amount to be awarded to any group of Participants, expressed either as a percentage of a financial measure, such as Consolidated Earnings Per Share or Contribution, an absolute dollar amount, or in any other manner.
 
B.            Unless otherwise expressly provided in a Bonus Calculation Statement to the contrary, Participants may not be granted a Bonus that exceeds the following amounts:
 
(i)            For members of the Senior Management Team, 75% of the Participant's Base Salary; and
 
(ii)           For all other Participants, 60% of the Participant's Base Salary.
 
C.             Bonus Calculation Statement .
 
(i)            The Corporation shall provide each Participant with a copy of a Bonus Calculation Statement applicable to that Participant and, in the case of a Participant’s first participation in this Plan, a copy of the Plan.  The Corporation shall provide each Participant with a copy of an amended Plan if the amended Plan materially impacts the rights of that Participant.
 
(ii)           If a Participant does not receive a Bonus Calculation Statement or written notice that he is not eligible for a Bonus within 90 days of the commencement of a Performance Period, his Bonus shall be calculated in the same manner as it was calculated in the prior Performance Period.
 
(iii)          Except to the extent the information is required by law to be disclosed, or as necessitated by Section IV.3, no Participant shall be entitled to review the Bonus Calculation Statement applicable to any other Participant.
 
D.             Modification of Bonus Measures .  The Committee and the Chief Executive Officer, as applicable, may add, delete or amend the Bonus Measures that it is responsible for establishing, but no addition, deletion or amendment shall be effective as to a past Performance Period or the then-current Performance Period.
 
5.             Establishment of New Incentive Plans .  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, and after consulting with management of the Corporation, establish new incentive plans for the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Operating Officer and, following notice to the Committee, the Chief Executive Officer may establish new incentive plans for any other Participants.
 

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6.             No Guarantee of Payment .
 
A.            Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, this Plan does not constitute an inducement or consideration for the employment of any Participant, nor is it a contract between the Corporation or any Affiliate, and any Participant.  Unless expressly provided otherwise in a Bonus Calculation Statement, the fact that an individual is a Participant does not guarantee that he will receive a Bonus.  The Corporation may determine that, even if Bonus Measures are met, for reasons related to a particular Participant's individual performance, the Participant should not be entitled to a Bonus.  The Corporation must give the Participant written notice of any such determination within 90 days following the last day of the applicable Performance Period.
 
B.            Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, no Payout shall be made to a Participant unless the Participant is employed on a regular, full-time basis on the Required Payment Date.  However, if the Participant dies or becomes disabled prior to the end of a Performance Period, the Corporation may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, pay the Participant or his estate an amount equal to the product of (x) the Bonus that the Committee determines that the Participant would have earned for the applicable Performance Period had the Participant continued in the employ of the Corporation for the entire Performance Period, and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed from the commencement of the applicable Performance Period through the Participant’s termination of employment by death or disability, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the applicable Performance Period.
 
7.             Compliance with Applicable Law .  Bonuses shall be subject to applicable federal, state and local law.  Without limitation, the Corporation shall withhold all amounts required to be withheld by foreign, federal or state laws, as well as all amounts withheld in accordance with the Corporation’s payroll practices.
 
8.             Mode and Timing of Payment .
 
A.            Unless otherwise specifically provided in a Bonus Calculation Statement, Bonuses shall be paid in cash.
 
B.            Payouts shall be made on the following dates, each of which is a Required Payment Date:
 
(i)            For Performance Periods ending June 30, Payouts shall be made in two equal installments, the first of which shall be made in the first week of October in that year and the second of which shall be made in the first week of January in the following year.  For illustrative purposes, a Payout for the Performance Period ending on June 30, 2009 shall be paid in two equal installments, one of which shall be in the first week of October 2009, and the other one of which shall be in the first week of January 2010.
 
(ii)            For Performance Periods ending December 31, Payouts shall be made in two equal installments, the first of which shall be made in the first week of March of the following year, and the second of which shall be made in the first week of July of the following year.  For illustrative purposes, Payouts for the period ending December 31, 2009 shall be paid in two equal installments, one of which shall be in the first week of March 2010, and the other one of which shall be in the first week of July 2010.
 

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C.            Notwithstanding Sections 8.B(i) and 8.B(ii), (i) if it is administratively impractical to make a Payout by the Required Payment Date and such impracticability was not foreseeable at the time the Participant obtained a legally binding right to the Payout, the Payout may be made following the Required Payment Date but must be made as soon as administratively practical; and (ii) if making the Payout by the Required Payment Date would jeopardize the ability of the Corporation to continue as a going concern, the Payout may be made after the Required Payment Date as long as it is made as soon as it would not have such effect.  If the provisions of this Section IV.8.C are applicable, but the Corporation can make a partial payment in compliance with these provisions, it may do so as long as the payment is made pro rata as to Payouts then due to all Participants.
 
SECTION V
CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee prior to a Change of Control, if a Change of Control occurs, the following provisions shall be applicable:
 
1.            The then-current Performance Period will terminate immediately prior to the Change of Control and the total Bonuses payable will be the amount payable assuming attainment for the applicable Participant of the Maximum Metrics Hurdles or the maximum bonus otherwise payable under a particular Appendix, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed during the Performance Period up to and including the date on which the Change of Control occurs, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Performance Period.  All amounts so determined shall be paid on the date of the Change of Control.
 
2.            Except for the payment provisions set forth in Sections IV.8.B and V.1, this Plan and each Bonus Calculation Statement will automatically terminate on a Change of Control unless expressly determined otherwise by the Committee in its sole discretion.
 
SECTION VI
APPLICABILITY OF CODE SECTION 409A
 
If any compensation or benefits provided by this Plan may result in the application of Section 409A of the Code, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, with respect to any Participant: (A) modify this Plan in the least restrictive manner necessary in order to exclude such compensation from the definition of “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A or in order to comply with the provisions of Section 409A, other applicable provisions of the Code, and any rules, regulations or other regulatory guidance issued under such provisions and with as little diminution in the value of the Bonuses to the Participants as practical; (B) elect to pay an amount in addition to the amount otherwise due, to cover excise taxes that may be due under Section 409A; or (C) make one or more of the Payouts as provided by this Plan, without modification.
 

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SECTION VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
1.             No Third Party Beneficiaries .  The establishment of this Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any legal or equitable right against the Corporation or any Affiliate, except as expressly provided in this Plan.  There are no third party beneficiaries to this Plan.
 
2.             Employee at Will .  Unless a Participant has a written agreement signed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation or its Affiliates providing otherwise, the Participant is an employee at-will and either he or the Corporation may terminate his employment with or without notice and with or without cause at any time.
 
3.             Governing Law; Venue .  This Plan and all disputes related to this Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to principles of conflicts or choice of law which direct the application of the laws of a different state.    Venue for any dispute relating to this Plan shall be exclusively in Harris County, Texas.
 
4.             Waiver of Jury Trial and of Certain Damages .    EACH PARTICIPANT WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS PLAN.  NEITHER THE CORPORATION NOR ANY PARTICIPANT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER ENTITLEMENT FROM THE OTHER.
 
5.             Severability .  This Plan is intended to comply in all aspects with applicable laws and regulations.  If any provision of this Plan is held by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be severed from the remainder of this Plan, and the remainder of this Plan shall be enforced.  In addition, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be deemed to be automatically modified, and, as so modified, shall be included in this Plan, the modification being made to the minimum extent necessary to render the provision valid, legal and enforceable.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if the severed or modified provision concerns all or a portion of the essential consideration to be delivered under this Plan by one party to the other, the remaining provisions of this Plan shall also be modified to the extent necessary to equitably adjust the parties’ respective rights and obligations hereunder.
 
6.            Unsecured Plan .  This Plan is an unfunded and unsecured compensation arrangement.  It is not governed by the Employee’s Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974.  Neither this Plan nor any Bonus Calculation Statement or Bonus shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation and a Participant or any other person.  To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive a Bonus under this Plan, that right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Corporation.
 
7.             No Assignment of Rights Under Plan .  Until paid to a Participant, neither Bonuses nor any contingent or actual right, if any, to receive a Payout may be assigned, transferred or hypothecated without the prior written consent of the Committee, in its sole discretion.  Any attempt by a Participant to assign his Bonus or his rights under this Plan without the prior written consent of the Committee shall be void ab initio .
 

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8.            Modification or Termination of Plan .  Unless otherwise expressly provided in a specific Bonus Calculation Statement, the Committee may, without the consent of any Participant, modify or terminate this Plan as to any future Performance Period.  Any such action may be taken without the approval of the Corporation’s stockholders unless stockholder approval is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which the Corporation’s shares are traded.  Termination or modification of this Plan shall not apply to the then-current Performance Period, and all Payouts from Bonuses earned during the then-current Performance Period shall continue to be subject to the terms of this Plan, notwithstanding its modification or termination.
 
9.             No Waiver .  No term or provision of this Plan may be waived unless the waiver is in writing and signed by the party against whom it is sought to be enforced.  No failure on the part of any party to exercise and no delay in exercising, any right, power, or remedy under this Plan shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Plan preclude any other or further exercise of that right or the exercise of any other right.
 
10.           Construction .  Whenever used in this Plan, the singular number will include the plural, and the plural number will include the singular, and pronouns in the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender will include each other gender, as the identity of the antecedent may require.  Headings are used for convenience only, and are not to be given substantive effect.  All references to section numbers are references to sections of this Plan, unless otherwise specifically indicated.  The Appendices are incorporated in this Plan as if set forth herein in full.  The provisions of this Plan shall not be construed strictly against the Corporation, but shall be interpreted in accordance with its intention, as determined by the Committee.
 
11.             Supersedure .  This Plan supersedes all of the currently effective bonus plans of the Corporation unless the Corporation has delivered written notice to the contrary to the person entitled to benefits under such other bonus plans.  However, this Plan does not supersede any other agreements between the Corporation and any Participant, including, without limitation, any stock option or other equity compensation agreements, and the portions of any agreements relating to protection of the Corporation’s confidential and proprietary information, non-competition, non-disparagement or non-solicitation.
 
Adopted by the Compensation Committee of ENGlobal Corporation as of March 2, 2010.
 
                        ENGLOBAL CORPORATION
                        COMPENSATION COMMITTEE



                        By:    /s/  David C. Roussel                                                                                     
                       David C. Roussel, Chairman

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APPENDIX A
 

 
The form of the Bonus Calculation Statement for Appendix A Participants shall be as follows, subject to appropriate modifications as the Corporation determines appropriate:
 


Segment/Division/Corporation/Function/Etc.
 
   
Performance Period
 
   
Participant
 
   
Maximum Percentage
 
   
Metrics
 

Bonus Calculation:




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APPENDIX B-1
 
BONUS CALCULATION FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT
TEAM AND OTHER DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
 

 
Corporate Function:
[Member of Senior Management Team or other designated employees**]
   
Performance Period:
January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
   
Participant:
[insert name]
   
Maximum Percentage
[Insert percentage]
   
Metrics
Consolidated Earnings Per Share, Segment Contribution, Segment Safety, Segment Average DSO
   
   

**Employees entitled to a Bonus under Appendix B are not entitled to a Bonus under any other portion of this Plan.

Bonus Calculation:
 
(i) For each Metric, the Metrics Hurdles shall be applied to the actual performance of the Corporation to determine the level of achievement;
 
(ii) The Achievement Percentage for each Metric shall be multiplied by the applicable Metrics Weighting percentage, with the resulting weighted achievement for all Metrics then added together; and
 
(iii) The amount determined in (ii) shall be multiplied by the Maximum Percentage for the applicable Participant’s Bonus.  The percentage amount so calculated shall be multiplied by the Participants Base Salary for the Performance Period to determine the total amount of the Bonus for the Participant.  A sample calculation is attached as Appendix B-1 .
 

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Metrics Hurdles
Metric
Weighting
Threshold
Target
High Performance
         
1.  Consolidated Earnings Per Share
25%
$
per share
$
per share
$
per share
2.  Segment Contribution
 
40%
$
$
$
3.  Segment Safety (TRIR) w/No Segment Lost Time Recordables
10%
<0.4
<0.3
<0.2
4.  Segment Average DSO
(Days Sales Outstanding)
25%
65 days
60 days
55 days


Achievement Percentages:
 
   
Threshold Percentage:
60%
   
Target Percentage:
80%
   
High Performance Percentage:
100%
   



Approved:

Signature:                                                      

Title:                                                               


 

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APPENDIX B-2
 
EXAMPLE OF APPENDIX B BONUS CALCULATION
 
John Smith is an Operational Vice President in the Engineering Segment and not a member of the Senior Management Team.  John Smith’s Maximum Percentage Bonus is 30%.  The following Bonus Measures for the Performance Period have been established for calculation of his Bonus:
 
 
Metrics Hurdles
Metric
Weighting
Threshold
Target
High
Performance
         
1.  Consolidated Earnings Per Share
25%
$0.15
per share
$0.20
per share
$0.25
per share
2.  Segment Contribution
 
40%
$4.0M
$4.5M
$5.0M
3.  Segment Safety (TRIR)
 
10%
<0.4
<0.3
<0.2
4.  Segment Average DSO
(Days Sales Outstanding)
25%
65 days
60 days
55 days
The following Achievement Percentages have been established for calculation of his Bonus:
 
Threshold Percentage:
60%
Target Percentage:
80%
High Performance Percentage:
100%
   
John’s business Segment and the Corporation have performed as follows:
 
Metric
Actual Performance
Level of Achievement
     
Consolidated EPS
$0.21
Target
Segment Contribution
$4,600,000
Target
Segment Safety (TRIR)
0.15
High Performance
Segment Average DSO
73 days
Below Threshold

Mr. Smith’s Bonus calculation as a percent of his Base Salary is as follows:
 
Metric
Metric Weighting Percentage
 
Achievement Percentage
 
Weighted
Achieved
Percentages
 
 
Totals
             
Consolidated Net Income
25%
X
80%
=
20%
 
Segment Contribution
40%
X
80%
=
32%
 
Segment Safety (TRIR)
10%
X
100%
=
10%
 
Segment Average DSO
25%
X
0%
=
0%
 
A.  Percent of Maximum Bonus Achieved
         
62.0%
             
B.  Participant’s Maximum Bonus
         
30.0%
Bonus percent of Base Salary (A x B)
         
18.6%

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APPENDIX C
BONUS MEASURES FOR
ENGINEERING IN-PLANT DIVISION

Unit:
Engineering In-Plant
   
Performance Period:
January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
   
Participant:
[insert name]
   
Metric:
Gross Profit Increase,* not including gross profit resulting from the transfer of in-plant or seconded personnel from an affiliated business unit to the In-Plant business unit of the Corporation
   
Maximum Bonus Pool
An aggregate of 20% of the Gross Profit Increase for all Appendix C Participants
   
Maximum Percentage for Participant
___% of Base Salary
   
Determination of Bonus Amount
The President of the Engineering segment, with the written approval of the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, will determine the amount of the available Bonus pool to be awarded to any Participant.  No Participant is guaranteed to receive a Bonus.
   

*Gross Profit Increase means the amount of the increase in Gross Profit produced by the Engineering In-Plant Division for the Performance Period as compared to the same prior-year period.

Approved:

Signature:                                                     

Title:                                                              

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Exhibit 10.2
 
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE
 
 
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE (the " Amendment ") is executed effective as of March 1, 2010 (the " Effective Date "), by and among YPI NORTH   BELT   PORTFOLIO),   LLC   (" Landlord "),    as   landlord,   and    ENGLOBAL CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., a Texas corporation (" Tenant ").

 
Recitals

 
WHEREAS, KOLL BREN FUND V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (" Prior Landlord ") and Tenant previously entered into that certain Office Lease dated March 4, 2005 (the "Original Lease"), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Office Lease dated effective as of November 3, 2005, that certain Amended and Restated First Amendment to Office Lease dated effective as of November 3, 2005, that certain Second Amendment to Office Lease dated effective as of July 31, 2006, and that certain Third Amendment to Office Lease dated effective as of April 18, 2007 (collectively, the "Lease"); and

 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Lease, Tenant currently leases 53,788 square feet of Rentable Area (the " Current Premises ") in the building commonly known as Bridgewood I (the "Building") located at 654 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas 77060, which Current Premises consists of Suite 400 containing 33,759 square feet, as depicted on EXHIBIT A attached hereto (the "Original Premises"), Suite 225 containing 15,367 square feet ("Suite 225 Premises "), and Suite 200 containing 4,662 square feet (" Suite 200 Premises "); and

         WHEREAS, subject to and in accordance with this Amendment, Landlord, as successor in interest to Prior Landlord, and Tenant desire to amend the Lease as hereinafter provided.
 
Agreement

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

 
1.            Def i ned Terms .  Unless otherwise defined herein, each defined term used in this Amendment has the same meaning given to such term in the Lease.

 
2.            Surrendered Space and Reduced Pr emises.   On or before February 28, 2010, Tenant shall vacate and cease conducting any business in all of the Suite 225 Premises EXCEPT FOR the portion of the Suite 225 Premises containing 3,018 square feet of Rentable Area (the "2009 Subleased Premises"), as depicted on EXHIBIT B attached to this Amendment, which 2009 Subleased Premises is currently subleased by Tenant to DYNAMIC ENGINEERING, INC. (" Subtenant ") pursuant to that certain Sublease Agreement Additional Space dated as of January 1, 2009 (the "2009 Sublease"), executed by Tenant and Subtenant; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as Tenant does not, during the period from March 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011, use or conduct any business in the Surrendered Space, then Tenant

 


 
 

 
Exhibit 10.2

shall be permitted to leave in place in the Surrendered Space (as herein defined) the furniture and cubicles currently located in the Surrendered Space (the " Stored Furniture "). The portion of the Suite 225 Premises to be vacated by Tenant contains 12,349 square feet of Rentable Area and is depicted on EXHIBIT C attached hereto (the " Surrendered Space "). Tenant shall, on or before February 28, 2010, deliver physical possession of the Surrendered Space to Landlord in a broom clean condition (except for the storage of the Stored Furniture, as aforesaid) and otherwise in the condition required under the provisions of the Lease. Landlord reserves the right to remove the Stored Furniture from the Surrendered Space if, during the period from March 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011, Tenant uses or conducts any business in the Surrendered Space. Accordingly, effective as of March 1, 2010, the Premises under the Lease is hereby decreased by the elimination of the Surrendered Space from the 53,788 square feet of Rentable Area comprising the Current Premises under the Lease, thereby reducing the Premises to a total of 41,439 square feet of Rentable Area (the " Reduced Premises "), which is comprised of the Original Premises (containing 33,759 square feet of Rentable Area), the Suite 200 Premises (containing 4,662 square feet of Rentable Area), and the 2009 Subleased Premises as depicted on EXHIBIT B attached to this Amendment (containing 3,018 square feet of Rentable Area). For informational purposes only, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all of the Suite 200 Premises containing 4,662 square feet of Rentable Area, as depicted on EXHIBIT D attached to this Amendment, is currently subleased by Tenant to Subtenant pursuant to that certain Sublease Agreement dated as of November 15, 2008, executed by Tenant and Subtenant.

 
a.           As  of February  28,  2010,  the  Surrendered  Space  shall  be  deemed surrendered by Tenant to Landlord, the Lease, as amended hereby, shall be deemed terminated with respect to the Surrendered Space, and the " Premises ", as defined in the Lease, as amended hereby, shall mean and only refer to the Reduced Premises containing 41,439 square feet of Rentable Area.    Additionally, as of March 1, 2010, all prior depictions of the Suite 225 Premises contained in the Lease are hereby deleted in their entirety and EXHIBIT B attached to this Amendment hereby replaces and supersedes for all purposes all such prior depictions of the Suite 225 Premises and EXHIBIT B is hereby incorporated in the Lease, as amended hereby, by reference for all purposes in lieu of such prior depictions.

 
b.           Beginning on March 1, 2010, Tenant shall have no further claim for the lease, use, occupancy or possession of any of the Surrendered Space, and if Tenant fails to vacate the Surrendered Space by 11:59 p.m., Houston, Texas time, on February 28, 2010, such failure shall constitute a material breach and default by Tenant of the Lease, as amended hereby, whereupon, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, Landlord shall be entitled to exercise and enforce without any notice to Tenant all of the rights and remedies under the Lease, as amended hereby, and all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, initiating a lawsuit or forcible detainer action to evict Tenant from the urrendered Space; and (ii) seeking to collect all court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by Landlord as a result of such breach and default by Tenant of the Lease, as amended hereby.

 
3.        Extension of Lease Term as to Original Premises.  The Initial Term of the Lease as to the entire Premises currently expires on July 31, 2031. As of the Effective Date, the Lease Term as to the Original Premises (containing 33,759 square feet of Rentable Area) ONLY   is hereby extended for an additional period of sixty (60) months



 

 
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Exhibit 10.2

(the " First Extended Term ") commencing on August 1, 2011 (the " First Extension Date "), and unless sooner terminated as provided in the Lease, as amended hereby, expiring on July 31, 2016.  All references contained in the Lease to the term  "Lease Term" and the phrase " term of this Lease " are hereby amended to reflect such extension. On or before the First Extension Date, Tenant shall vacate, and Tenant shall cause Subtenant to vacate, all of the Suite 200 Premises (containing 4,662 square feet of Rentable Area) and the 2009 Subleased Premises (containing 3,018 square feet of Rentable Area), whereupon Tenant shall deliver physical possession of the Suite 200 Premises and the 2009 Subleased Premises to Landlord in a broom clean condition and otherwise in the condition required under the provisions of the Lease. As of the First Extension Date, the Suite 200 Premises and the 2009 Subleased Premises shall be deemed surrendered by Tenant to Landlord, the Lease, as amended hereby, shall be deemed terminated with respect to the Suite 200 Premises and the 2009 Subleased Premises, and the " Premises ", as defined in the Lease, as amended hereby, shall mean and only refer to the Original Premises containing 33,759 square feet of Rentable Area.

 
4. Base Rent . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, commencing as of March 1, 2010, in addition to additional rent required to be paid by Tenant under the Lease, as amended hereby, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the following monthly installments of Base Rent for the lease of the following portions of the Reduced Premises:
 
a.            Suite 200 Premises .  During the portion of the Lease Term beginning on March 1, 2010, and continuing through and including July 31, 2011, Tenant shall pay to Landlord equal monthly installments of Base Rent, in the amount of $5,924.63 each (i.e., $15.25 per square foot of Rentable Area per year), for the lease of the Suite 200 Premises.
 
b.            2009  Subleased  Premises .     During the  portion  of the  Lease  Term beginning on March 1, 2010, and continuing through and including July 31, 2011, Tenant shall pay to Landlord equal monthly installments of Base Rent, in the amount of $3,521.00 each (i.e., $14.00 per square foot of Rentable Area per year), for the lease of the 2009 Subleased Premises.

         c.            Original Premises .   During the portion of the Lease Term beginning on March 1, 2010, and continuing through and including July 31, 2016, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the following monthly installments of Base Rent for the lease of the Original Premises:
 
 
 
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Exhibit 10.2

 
Portion of
Annual rate per square
Monthly installment
Lease Terms
foot of Rentable Area
of Base Rent
03/01/2010-07/31/2011
 
$15.00
$42,198.75
08/01/2011-09/30/2011
 
$15.00
   $42,198.75 *
10/01/2011-07/31/2012
 
$15.00
$42,198.75
08/01/2012-07/31/2014
 
S15.50
$43,605.38
08/01/2014-07/31/2016
 
$16.00
$45,012.00
 
 
 
*N OTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AMENDMENT , the monthly installments of Base Rent ONLY as to the Original Premises ONLY during the period of two (2) months beginning on the August 1, 2011 and ending on September 30, 2011, shall be abated and if a breach or default by Tenant occurs under the Lease, as amended hereby, resulting in early termination of the Lease, as amended hereby, or the early termination of Tenant's right to possession of the Original Premises, then Landlord shall be entitled to recover all of such monthly installments of Base Rent that were abated as provided herein.
 
 
All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Lease, as amended hereby.
 
5.      Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Costs. During the portion of the Lease Term beginning on March 1, 2010, and ending on July 31, 2011, Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Costs for the Premises shall be amended and stipulated to be 30.861% (i.e., 41,439 square feet of Rentable Area divided by 134,277 square feet of Rentable Area). During the portion of the Lease Term beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2016. Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Costs for the Premises shall be amended and stipulated to be 25.141% (i.e., 33,759 square feet of Rentable Area divided by 134,277 square feet of Rentable Area). During the portion of the Lease Term beginning on March 1, 2010, and ending on July 31, 2011, the Base Year for Operating Costs as to the Suite 200 Premises and the 2009 Subleased Premises ONLY shall continue to be calendar year 2005, as provided in the Lease. Effective as of January 1, 2010, the Base Year for Operating Costs as to the Original Premises ONLY shall be calendar year 2010, as provided in the Lease; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect ONLY to the Original Premises, for the purpose only of calculating the excess if Operating Costs for the Building and the Project for any calendar year of the Lease Term after 2010 (an "Applicable Year") exceed the Base Operating Costs, the Operating Costs of the Applicable Year shall not exceed the difference of (a) the sum of (i) all Controllable Expenses (as herein defined) actually incurred during calendar year 2010 compounded at a cumulative annual rate of six percent (6%) for each calendar year (or portion thereof) commencing with calendar year 2010 through and including the Applicable Year; and (ii) all Non-Controllable Expenses (defined below) incurred by Landlord during the Applicable Year; LESS (b) the sum of all Controllable Expenses and all Non-Controllable Expenses actually incurred by Landlord during calendar year 2010. As used in this Amendment, the term "Controllable Expenses" means and includes all Expenses incurred by Landlord OTHER THAN Non-Controllable Expenses. As used in this Amendment, the term "Non-Controllable Expenses" means and includes all Real Estate Taxes, insurance costs, expenses of snow and ice removal and utilities expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the Building and the Project.


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Exhibit 10.2

6.            Real Estate Taxes .  Section 3(d)(i) of the Lease is hereby amended by adding the following provision to the end of said Section 3(d)(i):  "Notwithstanding the foregoing, as used herein, Real Estate Taxes includes, but is not limited to, the Texas Margin tax."
 
7.            Condition of Reduced Premises.     As of the Effective Date, Tenant currently occupies all of the Current Premises. Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Current Premises and the Building are satisfactory to Tenant in all respects; and (ii) Tenant hereby accepts the Reduced Premises and the Building in their present "AS IS, WHERE IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS'" condition with any and all faults and latent or patent defects and without relying upon any representation or warranty (express or implied) of Landlord or any employee, agent, contractor or representative of Landlord. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the  Reduced Premises and the Building are in good order and satisfactory condition. LANDLORD HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE CONDITION OR SUITABILITY OF THE REDUCED PREMISES OR THE BUILDING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE. FURTHER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TENANT WAIVES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SUITABILITY OR OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT LANDLORD WILL MAINTAIN OR REPAIR THE REDUCED PREMISES OR ITS APPURTENANCES EXCEPT AS MAY BE CLEARLY AND EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE LEASE, AS AMENDED HEREBY. Landlord has not made, and does not make, any representations or warranties to Tenant regarding the physical condition of the Reduced Premises or the Building. Tenant further acknowledges and agrees that Landlord has no obligation to install or construct any improvements or other alterations or modifications in the Reduced Premises (or any part thereof) or to pay or reimburse Tenant for any costs or expenses it has paid or incurred, or hereafter pays or incurs, in connection with the installation or construction of any improvements or other alterations or modifications to the Reduced Premises (or any part thereof).
 
8.           Parking . Effective as of March 1, 2010, the total number of parking spaces that shall be made available by Landlord to Tenant AT NO CHARGE for Tenant's use pursuant to the Lease, as amended hereby, shall be four (4) parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of Rentable Area of the Reduced Premises, thirty-three (33) of which parking spaces shall be covered, reserved parking spaces in locations to be designated by Landlord and the remainder of which parking spaces shall be uncovered, unassigned and unreserved parking spaces. In addition to the foregoing parking spaces, during the portion of the Lease Term beginning on March 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011, Landlord shall make available to Tenant AT NO CHARGE for Tenant's use pursuant to the Lease, as amended hereby, seven (7) additional covered, reserved parking spaces in areas to be designated by Landlord,
 
9.            One Renewal Option at Market.     The provisions of Addendum One (ONE RENEWAL OPTION AT MARKET) attached to the Original Lease shall continue in full force and effect during the First Extended Term.
 
10.          Right of First Refusal.   The provisions of Addendum Three (RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL) attached to the Original Lease shall continue in full force and effect during the First Extended Term.


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Exhibit 10.2

11.           Option to Lease Surrendered Space .   So long as no breach or default by Tenant has occurred under the Lease, as amended hereby, Tenant shall have the option to lease all (but not less than all) of the Surrendered Space, as depicted on EXHIBIT C attached hereto, by delivering to Landlord no later than July 31, 2011, irrevocable written notice executed by Tenant exercising such option, whereupon the Lease, as amended hereby, shall be amended to add the Surrendered Space to the Premises then being leased hereundcr.   If Tenant timely exercises its option to lease the Surrendered Space, the terms and conditions applicable to Tenant's lease, use and possession of the Surrendered Space shall be identical to the terms and conditions applicable to Tenant's lease, use and possession of the Original Premises pursuant to the Lease, as amended hereby, including, but not limited to the Base Rent rates specified in Paragraph 4(c) hereof and the Base Year for Operating Costs as to the Surrendered Space shall be calendar year 2010.
 
12.           Security Deposit .  Within thirty (30) days after full execution and delivery of this Amendment by the parties hereto, Landlord shall refund a portion, in the amount of $17,928.17, of the Security Deposit currently being held by Landlord under the Lease, which the parties hereto acknowledge and agree shall thereupon reduce the remaining balance of the Security Deposit then being held by Landlord under the Lease, as amended hereto, to $39,385.50. Landlord reserves the right to refund such amount in the form of a credit to be applied to the next installment of Base Rent coming due under the Lease, as amended hereby.
 
13.           Business Hours .    As of the Effective Date, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, the term " Business Hours " shall mean and include 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Business Days (as herein defined), and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, excluding Holidays (as herein defined).   As used in this Amendment, (i) the term " Business Day (s) " means Monday through Friday of each week, exclusive of Holidays; and (ii) the term " Holidays " means New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.   The Building has no Business Hours on Sundays.   Landlord may hereafter designate additional Holidays that arc commonly recognized by other office buildings in the area where the Building is located.

        14.           Satellite Dish Term .   The Satellite Dish Term (as defined in the April 18, 2007 Third Amendment to Office Lease) is hereby extended to be coterminous with the First Extended Term (that is, the Satellite Dish Term shall expire on the date that the First Extended Term expires or is terminated) and there shall continue to be no rent payable for the Satellite Dish Space throughout the Satellite Dish Term, as extended hereby.
 
15.           Remaining Provisions .  Except and only to the extent expressly amended by this Amendment, ail terms and provisions of the Lease shall apply to Tenant's lease, use, occupancy and possession of the Reduced Premises during the First Extended Term.
 
16.          Landlord' s Addresses .   The notice and payment of rent addresses for Landlord contained in the Lease are hereby deleted and the following notice and payment of rent addresses for Landlord are hereby inserted in the Lease in lieu thereof:


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Exhibit 10.2

Landlord's Notice Address :

YPI North Belt Portfolio, LP
650 North Sam Houston Parkway East #232
Houston, TX 77060
Attn: Property Manager
 
with a copy to :

YPI North Belt Portfolio, LP
e/o Younan Properties, Inc.
21700 Oxnard Street, 8th Floor
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Attn: General Counsel

All payments payable under this Lease, as amended hereby, shall be delivered to Landlord at YPI North Belt Portfolio, LLC, P. O. Box 809042, Chicago, IL 60680-9042, Attn: Property Manager, or at such other address as Landlord may hereafter designate in writing to Tenant.

         17.           Brokers.   PM   REALTY   GROUP   (" Landlord's   Broker ")   exclusively represented Landlord in connection with this Amendment. GRUBB & ELLIS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES (" Tenant's Broker ") exclusively represented Tenant in connection with this Amendment. Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that, except for Tenant's Broker, no real estate broker, agent or salesperson represented Tenant in connection with this Amendment or the First Extended Term, as provided herein. Tenant further represents and warrants to Landlord that, except for Landlord's Broker and Tenant's Broker, Tenant has not dealt with any real estate broker, agent or salesperson in connection with this Amendment or the First Extended Term, as provided herein. Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless against any claim, demand, action, cause of action, lawsuit, damages, judgment, settlement, cost, expense or other obligation of any kind, including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs incurred by Landlord if Tenant's representations and warranties contained in this Paragraph 17 are untrue or inaccurate in any respect.
 
18.           Calculation of Charges ,   Landlord and Tenant agree that each provision of the Lease,  as  amended  hereby,  for determining  charges,  amounts  and  payments  by  Tenant (including, without limitation, Tenant's Pro Rata Share of amount by which Basic Costs for the applicable calendar year exceeds Basic Costs for the Base Year and the amount by which Taxes for the applicable calendar year exceeds Taxes for the Base Year) is commercially reasonable, and as to each such charge or amount, constitutes a "method by which the charge is to be computed" for purposes of Section 93.012 (Assessment of Charges) of the Texas Property Code, as such section now exists or as it may be hereafter amended or succeeded.
 
19.           Administrative Fee . During the Lease Term, if Landlord or its property manager at Tenant's request performs any service, incurs any cost or expense, or furnishes any goods to or for the use or benefit of Tenant, or if, pursuant to any provision contained in the Lease, as amended hereby, Landlord or its properly manager at its option performs, or causes to be performed, any obligation hereundcr that Tenant failed to perform, then and in each such instance, in addition to the amount that Tenant is thereupon obligated as a result of the foregoing to pay or reimburse to Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an administrative fee equal to ten percent (10%) of such amount.


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Exhibit 10.2
 
20.            Tax   Protest   Waiver .       NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE LEASE, TENANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO PROTEST THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE BUILDING OR LAND ON WHICH THE BUILDING IS LOCATED OR TO APPEAL THE SAME AND ALL RIGHTS TO RECEIVE NOTICES OF REAPPRAISALS AS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 41.413 AND 42.015 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE,
 
21.            DTPA Waiver .   TENANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET. SEQ. OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF TENANT'S OWN SELECTION, TENANT VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER.
 
22.            No Offer or Option . The submission by Landlord to Tenant of one or more drafts of this Amendment for Tenant's review and comment does not constitute, and shall not be deemed or construed to be, an offer, option, commitment or agreement by Landlord to execute such draft or drafts, and such submission does not grant or confer any rights or interests to Tenant or impose any obligations on Landlord regardless of any reliance, change of position, or partial performance by either Landlord or Tenant in respect of such submission. No such drafts shall be binding or enforceable against Landlord or Tenant, it being the intent of each of the parties hereto that this Amendment shall not be effective, binding or enforceable against either party hereto until this Amendment is duly executed and delivered by both Landlord and Tenant.

23.            Other .   Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, the Lease has not been modified or amended.   The Lease, as amended by this Amendment, is in full force and effect. The parties hereto hereby ratify, confirm and approve in all respects the Lease, as amended by this Amendment.    To the best of Landlord's knowledge as of the date on which Landlord executes this Amendment, Tenant is not in default of its obligations under the Lease. To the best of Tenant's knowledge as of the date on which Tenant executes this Amendment, (i) Landlord is not in default of its obligations under the Lease; and (ii) no event has occurred that with the passage of time, the giving of notice or both will constitute a default or breach by Landlord of its obligations and liabilities under the Lease.  No rent or other charges due under the Lease have been paid by Tenant in advance of the current month.   Tenant is not entitled to any refunds, rebates, offsets or credits with respect to any amounts heretofore paid by Tenant under the Lease. Tenant has no claim, counterclaim or other defense to the payment of rent or other amounts due or to become due under the Lease, as amended hereby, or the performance of any of Tenant's other obligations under the Lease, as amended hereby.   Tenant has not assigned the Lease or any of the right, title or interest of the tenant under the Lease.   Except for subleases to Subtenant, which have been consented to in writing by Landlord, Tenant has not subleased the Current Premises or any part thereof. No person or entity other than Tenant occupies any portion of the Current Premises. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that as of the Effective Date, there are no mechanics' liens or other liens encumbering all or any portion of the Current Premises or the Building by virtue of any act or omission on the part of Tenant, its predecessors, contractors, agents, employees, successors or assigns. The Lease, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces for all purposes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, between the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Lease, as amended by this Amendment, cannot be modified or amended, except in writing executed by both parties hereto. The Lease, as amended by this Amendment, is governed by and will be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Time is of the essence in the performance by each party of its obligations under the Lease, as amended by this Amendment.



FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE - Page 8
 

 
Exhibit 10.2

24.            Authority.   Each agent, partner or officer executing this Amendment on behalf of a party hereto represents and warrants to the other party hereto that he or she is fully authorized, directed and empowered to execute and deliver this Amendment in such capacity as the act and deed of the party on whose behalf he or she is executing this Amendment and that all partnership, corporate or company action requisite to such execution and delivery has been taken by such party.
 
25.            Counterparts .    This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart when fully executed and delivered by the parties hereto will be an original instrument, but all such counterparts will constitute one agreement.

 
(signature page follows)

 
 

 
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE - Page 9

 
Exhibit 10.2

 
IN WITNESS OF, each of Landlord and Tenant has executed this Amendment on the date set opposite its signature below, but to be effective as of the Effective Date.

     
LANDLORD :
 
  YPI NORTH BELT FORTFOLIO, LLC
     
     
     
Date:    03/03/2010
 
  By:     /s/ John Cook                                                                   
 
        
             John Cook, Vice President
     
TENANT :
 
ENGLOBAL CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
    A Texas corporation
     
     
Date:    03/02/2010
    By:    /s/ William A.  Coskey                                                     
 
 
Name:    William A. Coskey                                                        
 
 
Its Duly authorized     CEO                                                          

 
 

 


Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, William A. Coskey, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 of ENGlobal Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 5, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/  William A. Coskey
       
William A. Coskey
Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert W. Raiford, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 of ENGlobal Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 5, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/  Robert W. Raiford
       
Robert W. Raiford
Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 


 
Exhibit 32.0
 
CERTIFICATION
 
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, for the purposes of section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in his capacity as an officer of ENGlobal Corporation (“ENGlobal”), that, to his knowledge, the Quarterly Report of ENGlobal on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of ENGlobal. This written statement is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to such Form 10-Q. A signed original of this statement has been provided to ENGlobal and will be retained by ENGlobal and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
         
Date: May 5, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/  William A. Coskey                      
       
William A. Coskey
       
Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: May 5, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/  Robert W. Raiford                        
       
Robert W. Raiford
       
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer