Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Discontinued Operations

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Discontinued Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations
 
(15)  Discontinued Operations

During 2013 we abandoned the construction management operations of our wholly owned subsidiary Integrated Concepts and Research Corporation ("ICRC"). Prior to our decision to divest ICRC's operations in December 2012, ICRC participated in an arrangement to provide performance and payment bonding services for certain small business prime contractors associated with ICRC's construction management business. Under the arrangement, ICRC received subcontractor work from the small business prime contractors in exchange for indemnifying the surety company in respect of the performance and payment bonds it provided for the small business prime contractors. In October 2012, the surety company, at ICRC's request, ceased issuing bonds for the small business prime contractors, and in December 2012 ICRC ceased performing all work on construction projects when it discontinued its construction management operations. Bonds issued prior to December 2012 for construction projects that were not yet completed by the small business prime contractors remained in effect until the projects are completed by the small business prime contractors.

As of December 31, 2014, two of the bonded projects had not yet been completed and the aggregate bonded amount on these projects was approximately $4 million. Our bonded projects are the subject of claims and disputes involving the subcontractors associated with the projects. We have recorded an expense of approximately $1.1 million, net of tax, which is included in loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily related to these claims and disputes. We expect all remaining bonded projects to be completed in 2015.

Revenues and costs of ICRC have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  The major categories included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of income are as follows (in thousands):

 
  
Year ended December 31,
  
 
  
2014
    
2013
    
2012
  
Revenues
  
$
-
    
$
225
    
$
23,128
  
 
                        
Loss before income taxes
  
$
(1,807
)
  
$
(1,818
)
  
$
(9,728
)
Income tax benefit
    
(683
)
    
(680
)
    
(3,658
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net
  
$
(1,124
)
  
$
(1,138
)
  
$
(6,070
)