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Item 1. Financial Statements

2021-11-03 compared with 2021-08-04 · 259 added, 193 removed, 614 unchanged (42% of the section changed)

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(in thousands, except share information)

June 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Direct cost of contracts

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For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Net income including noncontrolling interests

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income including noncontrolling interests

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

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

Depreciation and amortization

Amortization of debt issue costs

Amortization of convertible notes discount

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

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Other long-term liabilities

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

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Payments for debt costs and credit agreement

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes

Payments for purchase of bond hedges

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

Transaction costs paid in connection with convertible notes issuance

Contributions by noncontrolling interests

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

Repurchases of common stock

Taxes paid on vested stock

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

Net cash used in financing activities

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

(In thousands)

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Income (Loss)

Balance at March 31, 2021

Balance at June 30, 2021

Comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation gain, net

Foreign currency translation loss, net

Pension adjustments, net

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Distributions

Issuance of equity securities, net of retirements

Repurchases of common stock

Stock-based compensation

Balance at September 30, 2021

Balance at June 30, 2020

Balance at March 31, 2020

Comprehensive income

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Issuance of equity securities, net of retirements

Equity component value of convertible note issuance

Purchase of convertible note hedge

Sale of common stock warrants

Stock-based compensation

Balance at June 30, 2020

Balance at September 30, 2020

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

(In thousands)

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Comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation (loss), net

Foreign currency translation gain, net

Pension adjustments, net

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Issuance of equity securities, net of retirement

Repurchases of common stock

Stock-based compensation

Balance at June 30, 2021

Balance at September 30, 2021

Balance at December 31, 2019

Comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation gain, net

Foreign currency translation loss, net

Pension adjustments, net

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Issuance of equity securities, net of retirement

Equity component value of convertible note issuance

Purchase of convertible note hedge

Sale of common stock warrants

Stock-based compensation

Balance at June 30, 2020

Balance at September 30, 2020

Parsons Corporation and Subsidiaries

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“proceeds from issuance of common stock” in cash flows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Stock Repurchase Plan

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire a number of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate market value of not greater than $ 100,000,000 from time to time.

Repurchased shares of common stock are retired and included in “Repurchases of common stock” in cash flows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

New Accounting Pronouncements

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The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

BlackHorse Solutions, Inc.

On July 6, 2021, the Company acquired a 100 % ownership interest in BlackHorse Solutions, Inc (“BlackHorse”), a privately-owned company, for $ 205.0 million in cash.

BlackHorse expands Parsons’ capabilities and products in next-generation military, intelligence, and space operations, specifically in cyber electronic warfare and information dominance.

The acquisition was entirely funded by cash on-hand.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $ 3.0 million of acquisition related “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the purchase price allocation as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable

Contract assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Property and equipment

Right of use assets, operating leases

Intangible assets

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Contract liabilities

Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases

Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases

Deferred tax liabilities

Net assets acquired

Of the total purchase price, the following values were assigned to intangible assets (in thousands, except for years):

Customer relationships

Developed technologies

Non-compete agreements

Amortization expense of $ 2.6 million related to these intangible assets was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Federal Solutions reporting unit and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination.

Goodwill of $ 10.6 million is deductible for tax purposes.

The amount of revenue generated by BlackHorse and included within consolidated revenues is $ 16.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The Company has determined that the presentation of net income from the date of acquisition is impracticable due to the integration of general corporate functions upon acquisition.

The Company is still in the process of finalizing its valuation of the net assets acquired.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

Supplemental information of unaudited pro forma operating results assuming the BlackHorse acquisition had been consummated as of the beginning of fiscal year 2020 (in thousands) is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Pro forma Revenue

Pro forma Net Income including noncontrolling interests

Echo Ridge LLC

On July 30, 2021, the Company acquired a 100 % ownership interest in Echo Ridge LLC (“Echo Ridge”), a privately-owned company, for $ 9.0 million in cash.

Echo Ridge adds position, navigation, and timing devices;

modeling, simulation, test, and measurement tools;

and deployable software defined radio products and signal processing services to Parsons’ space portfolio.

The acquisition was entirely funded by cash on-hand.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $ 0.3 million of acquisition related “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

The Company allocated the purchase price to the appropriate classes of tangible assets and liabilities and assigned the excess of $ 7.2 million to goodwill.

The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Federal Solutions reporting unit and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination.

Goodwill in its entirety is deductible for tax purposes.

Braxton Science & Technology Group

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Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

The acquisition was entirely funded by cash on hand in August 2020, as described in “Note 12—Debt and Credit Facilities”.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $ 0.6 million of acquisition related “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

The acquisition was entirely funded by cash on hand.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $ 0.6 million of acquisition related “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

Braxton allows Parsons to capitalize on the quickly evolving space missions of its national security space customers and address rapid market growth driven by proliferated low earth orbit constellations, small satellite expansion, and space cyber resiliency.

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Non-compete agreements

Amortization expense of $ 4.0 million and $ 8.1 million related to these intangible assets was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

Amortization expense of $ 4.0 million and $ 12.1 million related to these intangible assets was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Federal Solutions reporting unit and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination.

Goodwill of $ 196.3 million is deductible for tax purposes.

The amount of revenue generated by Braxton and included within consolidated revenues is $ 29.3 million and $ 60.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

The amount of revenue generated by Braxton and included within consolidated revenues is $ 34.0 million and $ 94.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

The Company has determined that the presentation of net income from the date of acquisition is impracticable due to the integration of general corporate functions upon acquisition.

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Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Pro forma Revenue

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Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Time-and-Materials

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Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Contract assets and contract liabilities balances at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2021

Contract assets and contract liabilities balances at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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Net contract assets (liabilities) (1)

Total contract retentions included in net contract assets (liabilities) were $ 94.7 million as of June 30, 2021, of which $ 50.8 million are not expected to be paid in the next 12 months.

Total contract retentions included in net contract assets (liabilities) were $ 94.3 million as of September 30, 2021, of which $ 52.3 million are not expected to be paid in the next 12 months.

Total contract retentions included in net contract assets (liabilities) were $ 93.8 million as of December 31, 2020.

Contract assets at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include $ 103.4 million and $ 116.6 million, respectively, related to unapproved change orders, claims, and requests for equitable adjustment.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, there were no material losses recognized related to the collectability of claims, unapproved change orders, and requests for equitable adjustment.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $ 23.5 million and $ 28.4 million, respectively, and $ 92.6 million and $ 122.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively, that was included in the corresponding contract liability balances at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Contract assets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include $ 106.0 million and $ 116.6 million, respectively, related to unapproved change orders, claims, and requests for equitable adjustment.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, there were no material losses recognized related to the collectability of claims, unapproved change orders, and requests for equitable adjustment.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $ 3.0 million and $ 9.5 million, respectively, and $ 95.5 million and $ 132.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, that was included in the corresponding contract liability balances at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Certain changes in contract assets and contract liabilities consisted of the following:

June 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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Acquired contract liabilities

There was no significant impairment of contract assets recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

There was no significant impairment of contract assets recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

Revisions in estimates, such as changes in estimated claims or incentives, related to performance obligations partially satisfied in previous periods that individually had an impact of $ 5 million or more on revenue resulted in the following changes in revenue:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Revenue impact, net

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

Total accounts receivable, gross

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Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Unsatisfied Performance Obligations

The Company’s remaining unsatisfied performance obligations (“RUPO”) as of June 30, 2021 represent a measure of the total dollar value of work to be performed on contracts awarded and in-progress.

The Company had $ 5.1 billion in RUPO as of June 30, 2021.

The Company’s remaining unsatisfied performance obligations (“RUPO”) as of September 30, 2021 represent a measure of the total dollar value of work to be performed on contracts awarded and in-progress.

The Company had $ 6.0 billion in RUPO as of September 30, 2021.

RUPO will increase with awards of new contracts and decrease as the Company performs work and recognizes revenue on existing contracts.

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(a) original transaction price, (b) change orders for which written confirmations from our customers have been received, (c) pending change orders for which the Company expects to receive confirmations in the ordinary course of business, and (d) claim amounts that the Company has made against customers for which it has determined that it has a legal basis under existing contractual arrangements and a significant reversal of revenue is not probable, less revenue recognized to-date.

The Company expects to satisfy its RUPO as of June 30, 2021 over the following periods (in thousands):

The Company expects to satisfy its RUPO as of September 30, 2021 over the following periods (in thousands):

Period RUPO Will Be Satisfied

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Our leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 9 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to five years , and some of which may include options to terminate the leases after the third year .

The components of lease costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

The components of lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Operating lease cost

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Total lease cost

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Operating cash flows for operating leases

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Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

Supplemental balance sheet and other information related to leases as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2021

Supplemental balance sheet and other information related to leases as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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Finance leases

As of June 30, 2021, the Company has no operating leases that have not yet commenced.

A maturity analysis of the future undiscounted cash flows associated with the Company’s operating and finance lease liabilities as of June 30, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2021, the Company has no operating leases that have not yet commenced.

A maturity analysis of the future undiscounted cash flows associated with the Company’s operating and finance lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

Operating Leases

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Total present value of lease liabilities

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reporting segment from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (in thousands):

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reporting segment from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021 (in thousands):

December 31, 2020

Foreign Exchange

June 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

Federal Solutions

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While many uncertainties exist, we currently anticipate no material change in our financial condition or results of operations.

Although the Company does not anticipate a material change to our financial condition or results of operations, the Company performed a qualitative triggering analysis and determined there was no triggering event indicating a potential impairment to the carrying value of its goodwill at June 30, 2021 and concluded there has no t been an impairment.

Although the Company does not anticipate a material change to our financial condition or results of operations, the Company performed a qualitative triggering analysis and determined there was no triggering event indicating a potential impairment to the carrying value of its goodwill at September 30, 2021 and concluded there has no t been an impairment.

Intangible Assets

The gross amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets with finite useful lives included in “Intangible assets, net” on the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands except for years):

June 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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Total intangible assets

The aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $ 24.5 million and $ 22.1 million, respectively, and $ 49.0 million and $ 44.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

The aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 was $ 27.0 million and $ 20.9 million, respectively, and $ 76.1 million and $ 65.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of the current fiscal year and in each of the next four years and beyond is as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment consisted of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

June 30, 2021

Property and equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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Property and equipment, net

Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $ 9.5 million and $ 9.8 million, respectively, and $ 19.2 million and $ 19.4 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 was $ 9.6 million and $ 9.5 million, respectively, and $ 28.8 million and $ 28.9 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

Debt and Credit Facilities

Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

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The borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either a eurocurrency rate plus a margin between 1.0 % and 1.625 % or a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of between 0 % and 0.625 %.

The rates on June 30 , 20 2 1 and December 31, 2020 were 1.34 % and 1.87 %, respectively.

The rates on September 30 , 20 2 1 and December 31, 2020 were 1.34 % and 1.87 %, respectively.

Borrowings under this Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain Company operating subsidiaries.

Letters of credit commitments outstanding under this agreement aggregated to $ 45.0 million and $ 44.9 million at June 3 0 , 20 2 1 and December 3 1 , 20 20 , respectively, which reduced borrowing limits available to the Company.

Interest expense related to the C redit A greement was $ 0.3 million and $ 0 .3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively, and was $ 0.5 million and $ 0.7 million for six months ended June 30, 202 1 and June 30, 2020 , respectively .

There were no loan amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement on June 3 0 , 202 1 .

Letters of credit commitments outstanding under this agreement aggregated to $ 45.0 million and $ 44.9 million at September 3 0 , 20 2 1 and December 3 1 , 20 20 , respectively, which reduced borrowing limits available to the Company.

Interest expense related to the C redit A greement was $ 0.1 million and $ 0 .2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and was $ 0.6 million and $ 0.9 million for nine months ended September 30, 202 1 and September 30, 2020 , respectively .

There were no loan amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement on September 3 0 , 202 1 .

Private Placement

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These costs are presented as a direct deduction from the debt on the face of the consolidated balance sheets.

Interest expense related to the Senior Notes for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $ 3.1 million and $ 6.2 million , respectively.

Interest expense related to the Senior Notes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 was $ 2.7 million and $ 3.1 million, respectively.

Interest expense related to the Senior Notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, was $ 8.9 million and $ 9.3 million , respectively.

The amortization of debt issuance costs and interest expense is recorded in “Interest expense” on the consolidated statements of income.

The Company made interest payments of $ 6.2 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Interest payable of $ 5.5 million is recorded in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets on both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to the Senior Notes.

The Company paid the $ 50 million Series A tranche of the Senior Note as scheduled in July 2021.

The Company made interest payments of $ 6.2 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

The Company made interest payments related to the Senior Notes for both the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 of $ 12.4 million.

Interest payable of $ 2.0 million and $ 5.5 million is recorded in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to the Senior Notes.

The Credit Agreement and private placement includes various covenants, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, acquisitions, investments or dispositions, payment of dividends and maintenance of certain financial ratios and conditions.

The Company was in compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company also has in place several secondary bank credit lines for issuing letters of credit, principally for foreign contracts, to support performance and completion guarantees.

Letters of credit commitments outstanding under these bank lines aggregated $ 219.2 million and $ 193.1 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality, and risk profile, the Company estimated the fair value (Level 2) of its Senior Notes at June 30, 2021 approximates $ 273.9 million.

Letters of credit commitments outstanding under these bank lines aggregated $ 221.2 million and $ 193.1 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

See “Note 16 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for the definition of Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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The Convertible Senior Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes;

right of payment to any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated;

equal in right of payment to any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated;

effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness;

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The carrying amount of the liability component is based on the fair value of a similar instrument that does not contain an equity conversion option.

The carrying amount allocated to the equity component, which is recognized as a debt discount, represents the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the notes and the fair value of the liability component of the notes.

The carrying amount allocated to the equity component, which is recognized as a debt discount, represents the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the notes

and the fair value of the liability component of the notes.

Based on this debt to equity ratio, debt issuance costs are then allocated to the liability and equity components in a similar manner.

Accordingly, at issuance the Company allocated $ 336.1 million to the debt liability and $ 53.6 million to additional paid - in capital.

The difference between the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes and the liability component, inclusive of issuance costs, represents the debt discount, which the Company amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes using an

effective interest rate of 3.25 %.

The difference between the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes and the liability component, inclusive of issuance costs, represents the debt discount, which the Company amortize d to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes using an effective interest rate of 3.25 %.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 4.4 million.

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The Company also adjusted the carrying amount of the convertible senior notes to what it would have been if the Company had applied ASU 2020-06 from the inception of the Notes and recorded the offset of the carrying amount adjustment of $ 3.7 million in retained earnings on January 1, 2021.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 0.7 million and $ 1.5 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2021, the carrying value of the Notes was $ 400.0 million.

The Company recognized interest expense of $ 0.7 million and $ 1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and $ 2.2 million and $ 1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021, the carrying value of the Notes was $ 400.0 million.

Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions

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In addition, the Company recorded a $ 0.9 million adjustment to the deferred tax asset through retained earnings related to the tax effect of book accretion recorded in 2020 and reversed upon adoption.

On January 5, 2021, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations which provide guidance on applying the limitations on the deductibility of business interest expense under IRC Section 163(j).

On January 6, 2021, the government published final regulations under IRC Section 451.

The final regulations include guidance related to (1) timing of income inclusion for taxpayers with an applicable financial statement using an accrual method of accounting under IRC Section 451(b), and (2) advance payments for goods, services, and certain other items under IRC Section 451(c).

The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new regulations but does not expect any material impact to its consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 24.2 % and 27.6 % for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The change in the effective tax rate was due primarily to an increase in untaxed income attributable to noncontrolling interests and a change in jurisdictional earnings.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was 26.1 % and 27.2 %.

The change in effective tax rate was due primarily to an increase in untaxed income attributed to noncontrolling interests and a change in jurisdictional earnings and partially offset by an increase of foreign tax losses which will not provide any tax benefit and a settlement of a state tax audit.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 25.5 % and 25.6 % for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The decrease in the effective tax rate was due primarily to an increase in untaxed income attributable to noncontrolling interests, release of a valuation allowance on foreign tax credits utilized on the 2020 federal return, and a change in jurisdictional earnings, partially offset by a write down of a foreign tax receivable.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 was 25.8 % and 26.4 %.

The decrease in effective tax rate was due primarily to an increase in untaxed income attributed to noncontrolling interests, release of a valuation allowance on foreign tax credits utilized on the 2020 federal return, and a change in jurisdictional earnings, partially offset by a write down of a foreign tax receivable.

The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory U.S.

Federal income tax rate of 21.0 % for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily relates to state income taxes and a recorded valuation allowance on foreign tax credits, partially offset by benefits related to untaxed income attributable to noncontrolling interests and federal research tax credits.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s deferred tax assets were subject to a valuation allowance of $ 31.3 million primarily related to foreign net operating loss carryforwards, foreign tax credit carryforwards, and capital losses that the Company has determined are not more-likely-than-not to be realized.

Federal income tax rate of 21.0 % for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily relates to state income taxes, a valuation allowance recorded against foreign tax credit carryovers, and a write down of the foreign tax receivable, partially offset by tax benefits related to untaxed income attributable to noncontrolling interests and federal research tax credits.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s deferred tax assets were subject to a valuation allowance of $ 32.0 million primarily related to foreign net operating loss carryforwards, foreign tax credit carryforwards, and capital losses that the Company has determined are not more-likely-than-not to be realized.

The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization include:

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The ability or failure to achieve the forecasted taxable income in these entities could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $ 18.0 million and $ 16.4 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $ 17.6 million and $ 16.4 million, respectively.

It is reasonably possible that the Company may realize a decrease in our uncertain tax positions of approximately $ 0.2 million during the next 12 months as a result of various tax audits and closing tax years.

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PTG had previously filed a lawsuit against the JPB for breach of contract and wrongful termination.

The JPB seeks damages in excess of $ 100.0 million, which the Company is currently disputing.

In addition to filing a complaint for breach of contract and wrongful termination, the Company has denied the allegations raised by the JPB and, accordingly, filed affirmative defenses.

The Company is currently defending against the JPB’s claims and the parties are still engaged in discovery.

The Company also has a professional liability insurance policy to the extent the JPB proves any errors or omissions occurred.

The JPB sought damages in excess of $ 100.0 million, which the Company disputed.

In addition to filing a complaint for breach of contract and wrongful termination, the Company denied the allegations raised by the JPB and, accordingly, filed affirmative defenses.

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company and JPB entered into a settlement agreement resolving their disputes against each other.

The Company intends to pursue further recovery against one of its subcontractors.

At this time, the Company is unable to determine the probability of the outcome of the litigation or determine a potential range of loss, if any.

The Company has also filed a third-party claim against a subcontractor for indemnification in connection with this matter.

In September 2015, a former Parsons employee filed an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against us as a qui tam relator on behalf of the United States (the “Relator”) alleging violation of the False Claims Act.

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Shares allocated to a participant’s account are fully vested after three years of credited service, or in the event(s) of reaching age 65, death or disability while an active employee of the Company.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding were 102,502,780 and 102,360,662 , respectively, of which 72,288,913 and 76,641,312 , respectively, were held by the ESOP.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding were 102,257,780 and 102,360,662 , respectively, of which 69,719,214 and 76,641,312 , respectively, were held by the ESOP.

A participant’s interest in their ESOP account is redeemable upon certain events, including retirement, death, termination due to permanent disability, a severe financial hardship following termination of employment, certain conflicts of interest following termination of employment, or the exercise of diversification rights.

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A participant will be able to sell such shares of common stock in the market, subject to any requirements of the federal securities laws.

Total ESOP contribution expense was $ 13.4 million and $ 14.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively, and $ 26.5 million and $ 29.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Total ESOP contribution expense was $ 14.8 million and $ 12.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and $ 41.3 million and $ 42.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

The expense is recorded in “Direct costs of contracts” and “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income.

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The Company is required to consolidate these joint ventures if it holds the majority voting interest or if the Company meets the criteria under the consolidation model, as described below.

The Company performs an analysis to determine whether its variable interests give the Company a controlling financial interest in a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary and should, therefore, be consolidated.

therefore, be consolidated.

Such analysis requires the Company to assess whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

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however, such funding is infrequent and is not anticipated to be material.

Letters of credit outstanding described in “Note 10 – Debt and Credit Facilities” that relate to project ventures are $ 67.5 million and $ 59.3 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Letters of credit outstanding described in “Note 10 – Debt and Credit Facilities” that relate to project ventures are $ 75.0 million and $ 59.3 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

In the table below, aggregated financial information relating to the Company’s joint ventures is provided because their nature, risk and reward characteristics are similar.

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The following represents financial information for consolidated joint ventures included in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

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The following represents the financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures as presented in their unaudited financial statements (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended

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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

The Company received net distributions from and sale proceeds for its unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 of $ 1.5 million and $ 5.6 million, respectively, and $ 6.8 million and $ 12.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded write-downs of $ 1.6 million and $ 5.1 million, respectively, on an unconsolidated joint venture in the Critical Infrastructure segment as a result of changes in estimates made by the managing partner.

The write-downs decreased operating and net income by $ 1.6 million and $ 1.2 million, respectively for the three months ended June 2021.

Operating and net income were decreased by $ 5.1 million and $ 3.8 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The write-downs decreased diluted earnings per share by $ 0.01 and $ 0.03 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company had net contributions to its unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended September 30, 2021, of $ 7.3 million and received net distributions from its unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended September 30, 2020, of $ 11.2 million.

The Company had net contributions to its unconsolidated joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $ 0.5 million and received net distributions from its unconsolidated joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $ 23.2 million.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded write-downs of $ 5.5 million and $ 10.6 million, respectively, on an unconsolidated joint venture in the Critical Infrastructure segment as a result of changes in estimates made by the managing partner.

The write-downs decreased operating and net income by $ 5.5 million and $ 4.1 million, respectively for the three months ended September 2021.

Operating and net income were decreased by $ 10.6 million and $ 7.9 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The write-downs decreased diluted earnings per share by $ 0.04 and $ 0.07 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Related Party Transactions

The Company often provides services to unconsolidated joint ventures and revenues include amounts related to recovering costs for these services.

Revenues related to services the Company provided to unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were $ 40.5 million and $ 42.4 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were $ 82.4 million and $ 82.8 million, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company incurred $ 30.6 million and $ 34.6 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, $ 61.9 million and $ 66.1 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs.

Revenues related to services the Company provided to unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 were $ 37.1 million and $ 42.0 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 were $ 119.5 million and $ 124.7 million, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company incurred $ 29.0 million and $ 32.3 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, $ 90.9 million and $ 98.3 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs.

Amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets related to services the Company provided to unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows (in thousands):

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The authoritative guidance on fair value measurement defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (referred to as an “exit price”).

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other liabilities.

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other liabilities.

The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturities.

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Earnings Per Share

The following tables reconcile the denominator and numerator used to compute basic earnings per share (“EPS”) to the denominator and numerator used to compute diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

Basic EPS is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period and income available to shareholders.

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Shares to be provided to the Company from its bond hedge purchased concurrently with the issuance of Convertible Senior Notes are anti-dilutive and are not included in its diluted shares.

Anti-dilutive stock-based awards excluded from the calculation of earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were 9,271 and 4,939 , respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were 1,644 and 4,066 , respectively.

Anti-dilutive stock-b ased awards excluded from the calculation of earnings per share for the three months ended September 3 0 , 202 1 and September 3 0 , 2020 were 4,656 and 205 , respectively , and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 were 6,838 and 3,318 , respectivel y.

In addition, the convertible senior notes were anti-dilutive and excluded for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 .

The weighted average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted EPS were:

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June 30, 2020

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September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

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Diluted net income attributable to Parsons Corporation

Share Repurchases

In August 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $ 100.0 million of shares of Commons stock.

Repurchases under this stock repurchase program commenced on August 12, 2021 .

Any and all shares of Common Stock purchased by the Company pursuant to the program shall be retired upon their acquisition and shall not become treasury shares but instead shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

The table below presents information on this repurchase program:

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Total shares repurchased

Total shares retired

Average price paid per share

As of September 30, 2021, the Company has $ 91.3 million remaining under the stock repurchase program.

Segment Information

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The Critical Infrastructure segment is a technology innovator focused on next generation digital systems and complex structures.

Industry leading capabilities in engineering and project management allow the Company to deliver significant value to customers by employing cutting-edge technologies, improving timelines and reducing costs.

Industry leading capabilities in engineering and project

management allow the Company to deliver significant value to customers by employing cutting-edge technologies, improving timelines and reducing costs.

The Company defines its reportable segments based on the way the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the performance of each segment and manages the operations of the Company for purposes of allocating resources among the segments.

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Federal Solutions revenue

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The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation as Adjusted EBITDA excluding Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Parsons Corporation, adjusted to include net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and to

exclude interest expense (net of interest income), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other items that are not considered in the evaluation of ongoing operating performance.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Parsons Corporation, adjusted to include net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and to exclude interest expense (net of interest income), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other items that are not considered in the evaluation of ongoing operating performance.

These other items include net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, asset impairment charges, equity-based compensation, income and expense recognized on litigation matters, expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions and other non-recurring transaction costs and expenses related to our prior restructuring.

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Federal Solutions

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North America

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The geographic location of revenue is determined by the location of the customer.

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Total Property and Equipment, Net

North America includes revenue in the United States for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 of $ 656.2 million and $ 737.4 million, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 of $ 1.3 billion and $ 1.5 billion, respectively.

North America property and equipment, net includes $ 100.5 million and $ 109.6 million of property and equipment, net in the United States at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

North America includes revenue in the United States for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 of $ 730.7 million and $ 774.0 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 of $ 2.0 billion and $ 2.2 billion, respectively.

North America property and equipment, net includes $ 96.7 million and $ 109.6 million of property and equipment, net in the United States at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following table presents revenues by business units (in thousands):

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June 30, 2020

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June 30, 2020

Cyber & Intelligence

Space & Geospatial Solutions

Missile Defense & C5ISR

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Defense and Intelligence

Engineered Systems

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Total Revenue

Effective July 1, 2021, the Company made changes to its Federal Solutions business units by consolidating Space & Geospatial Solutions, Cyber & Intelligence, and Missile Defense & C5ISR into a new Defense and Intelligence business unit.

The prior year information in the table above has been reclassified to conform to the business line changes.

Subsequent Events

On July 6, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of BlackHorse Solutions, Inc.

BlackHorse Solutions, Inc.

expands Parsons’ capabilities and products in next-generation military, intelligence, and space operations, specifically in cyber electronic warfare, and information dominance.

The purchase price of $ 203.0 million was paid in cash.

We are in the process of finalizing the accounting for this transaction and expect to complete our preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the end of the third quarter of 2021.

On July 30, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Echo Ridge LLC.

Echo Ridge adds position, navigation, and timing devices;

modeling, simulation, test, and measurement tools;

and deployable software defined radio products and signal processing services to Parsons’ space portfolio.

The purchase price of approximately $ 9.0 million was paid in cash.

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What changed 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements