TENERA INC
10-Q, 2000-11-13
ENGINEERING SERVICES
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                          ----------------------------

                                    FORM 10-Q

  (Mark One)

     [ X ]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000

     [   ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  [NO FEE REQUIRED]

                For the transition period from __________ to __________


                             Commission File Number
                                     1-9812

                                  TENERA, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  Delaware                                 94-3213541
       (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

    One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 1850, San Francisco, California 94105-1018
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 536-4744


                          ----------------------------

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                  Common Stock

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                      None


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes    X        No
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     The number of shares outstanding on September 30, 2000, was 9,984,259.




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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                          PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited) ..........................................................    1
    Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition .....    8
    Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk....................................   10


                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 1.  Legal Proceedings .........................................................................    *
    Item 2.  Changes in Securities .....................................................................    *
    Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities ...........................................................    *
    Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .......................................    *
    Item 5.  Other Information .........................................................................    *
    Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ..........................................................   11
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   * None.




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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements

                                  TENERA, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)



  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
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                                               Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                               --------------------------------    -------------------------------
                                                    2000              1999              2000             1999
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Revenue ..................................       $     7,673      $    10,163        $    25,659     $    28,857

Direct Costs .............................             5,987            7,970             20,383          22,470

General and Administrative Expenses ......             1,639            1,385              5,039           4,389

Other Income .............................                --               --                  4               1
                                                 ------------     -------------      ------------    -------------

  Operating Income........................                47              808                241           1,999

Interest Income, Net .....................                49               30                137              83
                                                 ------------     -------------      ------------    -------------

  Net Earnings Before
  Income Tax Expense......................                96              838                378           2,082

Income Tax Expense........................                38              404                151             939
                                                 ------------     -------------      ------------    -------------
Net Earnings..............................       $        58      $       434        $       227     $     1,143
                                                 ============     =============      ============    =============
Net Earnings per Share-- Basic ...........       $      0.01      $      0.04        $      0.02     $      0.11
                                                 ============     =============      ============    =============
Net Earnings per Share-- Diluted .........       $      0.01      $      0.04        $      0.02     $      0.11
                                                 ============     =============      ============    =============
Weighted Average
Number of Shares Outstanding-- Basic......             9,969           10,015              9,952          10,088
                                                 ============     =============      ============    =============
Weighted Average
Number of Shares Outstanding-- Diluted....            10,123           10,396             10,266          10,503
                                                 ============     =============      ============    =============
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  See accompanying notes.




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                                  TENERA, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)



  (In thousands, except share amounts)
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                                                                                  September 30,      December 31,
                                                                                      2000              1999
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ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents ...............................................       $     3,862       $     3,493
  Receivables, less allowance of $1,110 (1999 - $1,298)
    Billed ................................................................             2,882             3,587
    Unbilled ..............................................................             2,398             2,968
  Other current assets ....................................................               495               369
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
      Total Current Assets ................................................             9,637            10,417
Property and Equipment, Net ...............................................               502               237
Other Assets ..............................................................               501                56
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
         Total Assets .....................................................       $    10,640       $    10,710
                                                                                  =============     ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable ........................................................       $     2,400       $     3,110
  Accrued compensation and related expenses ...............................             2,080             1,838
  Deferred revenue ........................................................               140                 2
  Income taxes payable ....................................................
                                                                                           --                --
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
      Total Current Liabilities ...........................................             4,620             4,950
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
  Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 authorized, 10,417,345 issued
  and outstanding .........................................................               104               104
  Paid in capital, in excess of par .......................................             5,675             5,699
  Retained earnings........................................................               734               507
  Treasury stock-- 433,086 shares (1999 - 483,586 shares)..................              (493)             (550)
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
        Total Shareholders' Equity ........................................             6,020             5,760
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
         Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity .......................       $    10,640       $    10,710
                                                                                  =============     ============

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  See accompanying notes.




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                                  TENERA, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                   (Unaudited)



  (In thousands, except share amounts)
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                                                    Paid-In
                                                   Capital in
                                   Common            Excess         Retained        Treasury
                                    Stock            of Par         Earnings          Stock            Total
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December 31, 1999 ..........     $       104      $     5,699      $       507     $      (550)     $     5,760

Issuance of 15,000
Common Stock shares
from Treasury ..............              --               (6)              --              17               11

Net Earnings ...............              --               --              120              --              120
                                 ------------     ------------     ------------    ------------     ------------
March 31, 2000 .............     $       104      $     5,693      $       627     $      (533)     $     5,891

Net Earnings................              --               --               49              --               49
                                 ------------     ------------     ------------    ------------     ------------
June 30, 2000 ..............     $       104      $     5,693      $       676     $      (533)     $     5,940

Issuance of 35,500
Common Stock shares
from Treasury...............              --              (18)              --              40               22

Net Earnings ...............              --               --               58              --               58
                                 ------------     ------------     ------------    ------------     ------------
September 30, 2000 .........     $       104      $     5,675      $       734     $      (493)     $     6,020



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  See accompanying notes.




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                                  TENERA, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

  (In thousands)
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                                                                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,
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                                                                                      2000             1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  Net earnings ............................................................       $       227        $    1,143

  Adjustments  to reconcile  net earnings to cash  provided  (used) by
  operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization..........................................               251               121

    Gain on sale of assets ................................................                (4)               (1)

    Decrease in allowance for sales adjustments ...........................              (188)               (2)

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

      Receivables .........................................................             1,463            (2,432)

      Other current assets ................................................              (169)              (14)

      Other assets ........................................................              (375)               --

      Accounts payable ....................................................              (710)            1,396

      Accrued compensation and related expenses ...........................               242               184

      Deferred revenue ....................................................               138                 2

      Income taxes payable ................................................                --               (56)
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
        Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities .........................               875               341

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  Net acquisition of property and equipment ...............................              (421)             (214)

  Acquisition of application development software .........................              (125)               --

  Proceeds from sale of assets ............................................                 7                 1
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
        Net Cash Used in Investing Activities .............................              (539)             (213)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  Repurchase of equity ....................................................                --              (230)
  Issuance of common stock from Treasury...................................               33                --
                                                                                  -------------     ------------
         Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities .................               33              (230)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ......................               369              (102)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ..........................             3,493             3,361
                                                                                  -------------     ------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ................................       $     3,862       $     3,259
                                                                                  =============     ============

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  See accompanying notes.




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                                  TENERA, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           September 30, 2000 and 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 1. Organization

      TENERA,  Inc.  (the  "Company"), a  Delaware  corporation, is  the  parent
company of the subsidiaries described below.

      TENERA Rocky Flats,  LLC ("Rocky  Flats"),  a Colorado  limited  liability
company,  was formed by the Company in 1995, to provide  consulting  services in
connection with  participation in the Performance Based  Integrating  Management
Contract  ("Rocky Flats  Contract") at the Department of Energy's  ("DOE") Rocky
Flats  Environmental  Technology Site (the "Site"). In 1997, the Company's other
government  business was consolidated  within the Rocky Flats  subsidiary.  This
business  provides  consulting and  management  services to the DOE directly and
through  subcontracts  with  DOE  prime  contractors.   These  services  provide
assistance  to  DOE-owned  nuclear  facilities  in devising,  implementing,  and
monitoring strategies to upgrade from an operational,  safety, and environmental
perspective.  In August 2000, Closure Mission Support Services,  LLC ("CMSS"), a
Colorado   limited   liability   company,   was  formed  by  Rocky  Flats  as  a
majority-owned joint venture to provide consulting services in connection with a
recompete of the professional support services at the Site.

      TENERA Energy, LLC ("Energy"),  a Delaware limited liability company,  was
formed by the Company in 1997, to  consolidate  its  commercial  electric  power
utility business into a separate legal structure. The Energy subsidiary provides
environmental outsourcing and monitoring, risk analysis and modeling.

      TENERA  GoTrain.Net,  LLC  ("GoTrain.net"),  a Delaware limited  liability
company, was formed by the Company in October 1999, as a joint venture operation
to design, develop, market, and maintain a web-based Corporate Distance Learning
Center ("CDLC").  The joint venture was established  with its minority  interest
partner,   SoBran,   Inc.,  an  Ohio   corporation   specializing   in  Internet
technologies.  In February 2000, the Company  purchased  certain  Internet-based
development assets from SoBran,  Inc. for $307,000,  including SoBran's minority
interest  in  GoTrain.net.  The  purchase  consideration  was  allocated  to the
acquired assets based on deemed fair values as follows:  computer  equipment and
software  ($289,000);  office equipment  ($18,000).  After the asset acquisition
from SoBran, the Company  consolidated its technology enhanced training services
group into GoTrain.net.


Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

      Basis of Presentation.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries and are unaudited.  All
intercompany  accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  In the opinion of
management,   all  adjustments  (which  include  normal  recurring  adjustments)
necessary to present  fairly the financial  position at September 30, 2000,  and
the  results of  operations  and cash flows for the  three-month  periods  ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999, have been made. For further  information,  refer to
the financial  statements and notes thereto  contained in TENERA,  Inc.'s Annual
Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended  December  31,  1999,  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

      Use of Estimates.  The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity
with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to make
estimates  and  assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the  financial
statements  and  accompanying  notes.  Actual  results  could  differ from these
estimates.

      Cash and Cash  Equivalents.  Cash and cash  equivalents  consist of demand
deposits,  money market accounts,  and commercial paper issued by companies with
strong credit  ratings.  Cash and cash  equivalents  are carried at cost,  which
approximates fair value. The Company includes in cash and cash equivalents,  all
short-term,  highly  liquid  investments  which  mature  within  three months of
acquisition.




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      Concentrations  of Credit  Risk and  Credit  Risk  Evaluations.  Financial
instruments,  which potentially  subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk,  consist  primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts  receivable.
Cash and cash equivalents  consist  principally of demand deposit,  money market
accounts,  and commercial  paper issued by companies with strong credit ratings.
Cash and cash equivalents are held with various domestic financial  institutions
with high  credit  standing.  The Company has not  experienced  any  significant
losses on its cash and cash  equivalents.  The Company  conducts  business  with
companies  in various  industries  primarily in the United  States.  The Company
performs  ongoing  credit  evaluations  of its customers and generally  does not
require  collateral.  Allowances are maintained for potential credit issues, and
such losses to date have been within management's expectations.

      Property  and  Equipment.  Property  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost
($2,930,000  and  $2,531,000  at  September  30,  2000 and  December  31,  1999,
respectively),  net of accumulated  depreciation  ($2,427,000  and $2,294,000 at
September  30,  2000 and  December  31,  1999,  respectively).  Depreciation  is
calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives, which
range from three to five years.

      Other  Assets.   Included  in  this  asset   category  are  the  costs  of
internal-use  CDLC  software,  both acquired and  developed by the Company,  and
certain  software costs related to the  development of the Company's  technology
enhanced training courses.  These costs have been capitalized in accordance with
Statement  of Position  98-1,  "Accounting  for the Costs of  Computer  Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use", and Financial  Accounting Standards No.
86,  "Accounting  for the Costs of  Computer  Software  to be Sold,  Leased,  or
Otherwise  Marketed".  The Company capitalized $608,000 of software costs during
the first nine  months of 2000,  compared to $56,000 in the same period of 1999.
The estimated  useful life of costs  capitalized  during 2000 ranged from one to
three  years.   For  the  nine  month  period  ended  September  30,  2000,  the
amortization of capitalized costs totaled $98,000.

      Revenue.  The Company  primarily offers its services to the electric power
industry and the DOE.  Revenue from  time-and-material  and cost plus  fixed-fee
contracts is recognized when costs are incurred;  from fixed-price contracts, on
the basis of percentage of work completed  (measured by costs incurred  relative
to total estimated project costs).

      The Company performs credit evaluations of these clients and normally does
not require collateral.  Reserves are maintained for potential sales adjustments
and  credit  losses;   such  losses  to  date  have  been  within   management's
expectations.  Actual  revenue and cost of contracts in progress may differ from
management  estimates  and such  differences  could be material to the financial
statements.

       During the first nine months of 2000, one client accounted for 66% of the
Company's total revenue. During the same period in 1999, three clients accounted
for 31%, 27% and 17% of the total revenue.

      Income Taxes.  The Company uses the liability method to account for income
taxes.  Under this method,  deferred tax assets and  liabilities  are determined
based on  differences  between  financial  reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax
rates and laws  that will be in effect  when the  differences  are  expected  to
reverse.

      Per Share  Computation.  Basic  earnings per share is computed by dividing
net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities
by adding other common stock equivalents,  including stock options, warrants and
convertible  preferred  stock,  in the weighted  average number of common shares
outstanding for a period, if dilutive.




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      The  following  table  sets  forth the  computation  of basic and  diluted
earnings per share as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement
No. 128:

(In thousands, except for per share amounts)
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                                                 Three Months Ended Sept. 30,        Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
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                                                    2000              1999             2000               1999
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Numerator:
   Net earnings ..........................      $      58        $     434         $     227         $   1,143
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Denominator:
  Denominator for basic earnings per
   share-- weighted-average shares                  9,969           10,015             9,952            10,088
   outstanding............................
  Effect of dilutive securities:
     Employee & Director stock options
     (Treasury stock method) .............            154              381               314               415
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  Denominator for diluted earnings per
  share--weighted-average common and
  common equivalent shares ...............         10,123           10,396            10,266            10,503
                                                =============    ==============    =============     ==============
Basic earnings per share  ................      $    0.01        $    0.04         $    0.02         $    0.11
                                                =============    ==============    =============     ==============
Diluted earnings per share  ..............      $    0.01        $    0.04         $    0.02         $    0.11
                                                =============    ==============    =============     ==============

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      Comprehensive  Income.  The  Company does  not have material components of
other comprehensive income.   Therefore, comprehensive  income is  equal  to net
earnings reported for all periods presented.

      Disclosures  about  Segments  of  an  Enterprise.   The  Company  has  one
reportable  operating  segment,  which is  providing  services  with  respect to
operations,  maintenance,  safety,  strategic business and risk management,  and
environmental/ecological issues for electric utility and DOE facilities.

      Recent Accounting  Pronouncements.  In June 1998, the Financial Accounting
Standards  Board issued  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 133,
"Accounting  for Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities"  ("FAS 133"),
which establishes  accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments
and  hedging  activities.   FAS  133  requires  that  an  entity  recognize  all
derivatives  as either  assets or  liabilities  in the balance sheet and measure
those  instruments at fair value.  The Company will be required to adopt FAS 133
effective  January 1, 2001.  Management  of the  Company  does not  believe  the
adoption  of  this  statement  will  have a  material  effect  on the  Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

      In December  1999, the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements" ("SAB
101").  SAB  101  provides  guidance  on  the  recognition,   presentation,  and
disclosure  of revenue in financial  statements of all public  registrants.  Any
change  in  the  Company's  revenue   recognition   policy  resulting  from  the
interpretation of SAB 101 would be reported as a change in accounting  principle
in the  quarter  ending  December  31,  2000.  While the  Company  has not fully
assessed the impact of the adoption of SAB 101,  the  implementation  of SAB 101
may have a material  adverse impact on its reported  results of operations  from
longer term contracts.

      Reclassifications.  Certain  reclassifications  of prior year amounts have
been made to conform with current presentation.




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



                                  TENERA, INC.
                              Results of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)
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                                                            Percent of Revenue           Percent of Revenue
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                                                            Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                                                 Sept. 30,                   Sept. 30,
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                                                            2000           1999          2000          1999
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Revenue ................................................   100.0%         100.0%        100.0%        100.0%

Direct Costs ...........................................    78.0           78.4          79.4          77.9

General and Administrative Expenses ....................    21.4           13.6          19.6          15.2

Other Income ...........................................    --             --             *             *
                                                          ---------      ---------     ---------     ---------

   Operating Income ....................................     0.6            8.0           1.0           6.9

Interest Income, Net ...................................     0.6            0.3           0.5           0.3
                                                          ---------      ---------     ---------     ---------

Net Earnings Before Income Tax Expense..................     1.2%           8.3%          1.5%          7.2%
                                                          =========      =========     =========     =========

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            * Less than 0.05%


Results of Operations

      Net  earnings  before  income  tax  expense  for the three and  nine-month
periods  ended  September  30,  2000 were  $96,000 and  $378,000,  respectively,
compared to $838,000 and $2,082,000, respectively, for the same periods in 1999.

      Revenue  decreased  25% in the third  quarter  and 11% in the  first  nine
months of 2000, compared to a year ago, primarily due to a decline in the use of
the Company's  subcontractor  teams at the Site,  and closure of the  commercial
strategic  consulting  business  area,  partially  offset by increased  contract
activity in the commercial  environmental and ecological services business area.
For the third  quarter  and first  nine  months of 2000,  the  concentration  of
revenue from the  government  sector  increased to 85% and 86% of total revenue,
respectively, from 81% for the same periods in 1999.

      Direct  costs were  lower in the third  quarter  and first nine  months of
2000,  compared  to a year  ago,  primarily  as a result  of  decreased  revenue
generation.  Gross margins were 22% and 21% for the three and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2000, respectively,  compared to 22% for the same periods in
1999.

      General  and  administrative  costs  were 18% and 15%  higher in the third
quarter  and first nine  months of 2000,  respectively,  compared to a year ago,
primarily  reflecting  increased costs  associated with the  infrastructure  and
business  development of  GoTrain.net's  web-based  training  services,  and the
purchase of the Internet-based  development and support business of SoBran, Inc.
(see Note 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements).

       Net  interest  income  in 2000  and  1999  represents  earnings  from the
investment of cash balances in short-term,  high-quality,  money market accounts
and  corporate  debt  instruments.  The higher net interest  income in 2000,  as
compared to a year ago,  primarily  reflects  larger  average cash  balances and
higher  interest rates.  The Company had no borrowings  under its line of credit
during the first three months of 2000 and 1999.




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      During  the third  quarter  and first  nine  months of 2000,  the  Company
received written contracts and orders having an estimated value of approximately
$4.1 million and $19.0 million,  respectively.  The activity  primarily reflects
the  additional  funding of the  Company's  contract  at the DOE's  Rocky  Flats
Environmental  Technology Site and a $300,000 GoTrain.net contract involving the
development  of an online  training  academy and future  CDLC usage.  Contracted
backlog for current,  active projects totaled  approximately  $2.0 million as of
September 30, 2000,  down from $15.3 million at December 31, 1999.  The decrease
largely  reflects the  September 30, 2000  expiration  of the Company's  primary
contract at the Rocky Flats Site.

      In July 2000, the prime  contractor at the Rocky Flats Site requested that
the Company,  along with other Rocky Flats  subcontractors,  submit proposals to
recompete  the  professional  support  services  presently  performed  by  these
companies at the Site. In October 2000,  the Company was informed that CMSS (see
Note 1) will be awarded a new  contract to run for an initial  term of three (3)
years followed by three one-year  options.  The value of the new contract is not
yet  known.  The  Company  currently  anticipates,  however,  that under the new
contract,  revenues  generated  by the Company at the Site may  decrease and the
resulting  impact  on  profitability  is  unknown.  The  Company  will  continue
operating under the approved  six-month  extension of the old contract until the
Site issues the new contract and task orders.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

      Cash and cash  equivalents  increased  by  $369,000  during the first nine
months of 2000.  The increase was due to cash provided by operations  ($875,000)
and cash received from the  exercising  of stock  options  ($33,000),  partially
offset by the net acquisition of fixed assets  ($539,000)  associated  primarily
with the SoBran asset acquisition (see Note 1).

       Receivables decreased by $1,463,000 from December 31, 1999, primarily due
to a decrease in the rate of revenue generation in the first nine months of 2000
and improved  collections  during the third  quarter.  The  allowance  for sales
adjustments decreased by $188,000 from December 31, 1999, related to the closure
and settlement of old government contracts.

      Accounts  payable  decreased by $710,000 since the end of 1999,  primarily
associated  with lower  direct  costs  supporting  decreased  revenues.  Accrued
compensation  and related  expenses  increased  by  $242,000  during the period,
primarily  reflecting  the annual merit  increases in employee  salaries,  fewer
vacation  days  in the  first  nine  months  of the  year,  and  the  growth  of
GoTrain.net personnel.

      No cash dividend was declared in the first nine months of 2000.

      The impact of  inflation  on project  revenue and costs of the Company was
minimal.

      At  September  30,  2000,  the  Company  had  available  $2,500,000  of  a
$3,000,000  revolving  loan facility.  The Company has no outstanding  borrowing
against the line;  however,  $500,000 is assigned to support  standby letters of
credit. The line of credit expires in May 2001.

      Management believes that cash expected to be generated by operations,  the
Company's  working  capital,  and its loan  facility  are  adequate  to meet its
anticipated  liquidity  needs through the next twelve months.  If,  however,  it
elects to accelerate investment in GoTrain.net,  the Company will be required to
seek  alternative  sources  of  capital  to meet  such  needs.  There  can be no
guarantee that such sources will be available on terms favorable to the Company,
or at all.


Forward-Looking Statements

      Statements  contained  in this report which are not  historical  facts are
forward-looking  statements  as that term is defined in the  Private  Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. Such  forward-looking  statements are subject to
risks and  uncertainties  which could cause actual results to differ  materially
from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include the reliance on major
customers  and  concentration  of  revenue  from  the  government   sector;  the
uncertainty of future  profitability;  uncertainty regarding industry trends and
customer demand;  uncertainty of access to additional  capital;  reliance on key
personnel;  government contract audits;  uncertainty regarding competition;  and
unknown Year 2000 issues of third party vendors.  Additional  risks are detailed




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in the Company's  filings with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC"),
including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.



Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk

      The  Company  has  minimal  exposure  to market and  interest  risk as the
Company invests its excess cash in short-term instruments which mature within 90
days  from the  date of  purchase.  The  Company  does  not have any  derivative
instruments.




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                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION





Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)  Exhibits

      11.0     Statement regarding computation of per share earnings:  See Notes
               to Consolidated Financial Statements.

      27.0*    Financial Data Schedule

      (b)  Reports on Form 8-K




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       * Filed herewith.

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                                                      SIGNATURES


      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.



Dated: November 13, 2000



                          TENERA, INC.


                          By              /s/ JEFFREY R. HAZARIAN
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                                            Jeffrey R. Hazarian
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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