Great Lakes Reports Year-End Results
Dredging Segment Earns Revenue of
Company Maintains Over
Misses Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
Restates Second and Third Quarter 2012 Results
Announces Departure of
For the three months ended
The Company will amend its
Restatement of Second and Third Quarters
During the preparation of its year-end financial statements, the Company
identified instances in its demolition segment where revenue was
recognized in a manner not consistent with Great Lakes' accounting
policy. Great Lakes' policy regarding pending change orders is to
immediately recognize the costs but defer the recognition of the related
revenue until the recovery is probable and collectability is reasonably
assured. Certain pending change orders where client acceptance has not
been finalized were included as revenue. After a review, the Company
concluded 2012 second and third quarter demolition segment revenues were
overstated by
Restatements of the financial statements to be included in the amended
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the second and third quarters of 2012
will also include adjustments to dredging operating income to record
Fourth Quarter
For the fourth quarter,
Executive Departure
The Company also announced the departure of
Please refer to the Form 12b-25 and Form 8-K which will be filed with
the
Commentary
"On
"We maintained our strategic investment in working capital for key
projects and balanced these investments with our overall objective of
maximizing shareholder value, with the decrease in cash in the quarter
resulting primarily from our
"During 2012 we incurred
"As a result of the matters described in this release, we did not meet
one of our financial covenants in our senior revolving credit facility
("Credit Agreement") and our International Letter of Credit Facility at
2012 Fourth Quarter Operating Results & Highlights
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Revenue |
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Increase |
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Gross Profit |
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Gross Profit Margin |
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Operating Income |
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Decrease | 66.4% | |||
Net Income attributable to |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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Decrease | 17.4% | |||
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Total Debt |
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Net Debt (Debt less cash) |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Revenue & Gross Profit
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Revenue increases in the quarter included:
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123% increase in domestic capital dredging revenue driven by
deepening work in the Ports of
New York andNew Jersey and coastal restoration inLouisiana ; -
118% increase in maintenance dredging revenue driven by a
maintenance project in
Baltimore, Maryland and concluding work on a maintenance project inLouisiana as well as other projects along theEast Coast that were worked in the quarter; -
112% increase in foreign capital dredging related to revenue
recognized on the Wheatstone project as well as two land
reclamation projects in
Bahrain ; -
The above increases were partially offset by decreases in
demolition revenue (52%) and coastal protection (previously
referred to as beach nourishment) revenue (27%). Significant work
was done in the demolition segment in 2012 on projects where
revenue was not recognized because of pending change orders. In
addition, demolition revenue was higher in 2011 due to the revenue
recorded on a large bridge demolition project in
Louisiana that did not reoccur in 2012. Coastal protection revenue was atypically high in 2011.
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123% increase in domestic capital dredging revenue driven by
deepening work in the Ports of
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Gross profit margin (gross profit divided by revenue) decreased due to:
- The impact of costs incurred in excess of revenue recognized related to pending change orders on certain demolition projects;
- This was partially offset by an increase in revenue in the dredging segment, specifically higher margin capital projects.
Operating Income
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Declined compared to the prior year quarter due to the decrease in
gross profit noted above and due to
$8.6 million in gains that were recognized in the prior year as a result of the sale of two underutilized assets.
Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash and cash equivalents declined in the quarter primarily due to the
issuance of a
$15 million special dividend. Throughout 2012 cash and cash equivalents have declined due to continued investments in working capital on long term projects, including the$60 million invested in the Wheatstone and Scofield projects, as well as capital investments in our fleet and new equipment. Cash also declined due to costs incurred on pending change orders for demolition segment projects.
Year Ended
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Revenue |
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Increase | 9.6% | |||
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Gross Profit |
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Gross Profit Margin | 9.9% | 14.8% | ||
Operating Income |
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Decrease | 71.5% | |||
Net Income (Loss) attributable to |
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Per Diluted Share |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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Decrease | 35.0% | |||
Revenue & Gross Profit
- Full year 2012 revenue increased primarily due to an increase in four of the five dredging markets compared to 2011; however, the gross profit margin was down due to costs incurred in excess of revenue recognized related to pending change orders in the demolition segment, and weather impacts and lower dredge utilization during the 2012 first and third quarters.
Operating Income
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Operating income was down for the full year 2012 compared to the prior
year, due to lower gross profit, as discussed above. In addition, in
2011 the Company sold two underutilized hopper dredges and an
underutilized piece of land, which generated cash proceeds of
$15.6 million and resulted in a gain of$11.7 million .
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Great Lakes
- A net loss attributable to Great Lakes was recorded for the full year 2012, versus net income attributable to Great Lakes in 2011, due to lower operating income.
Bid Market & Backlog
The domestic dredging bid market for 2012 totaled
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52%, or
$108 million , of the coastal protection projects awarded; -
35%, or
$84 million , of the capital projects awarded; -
29%, or
$115 million , of the maintenance projects awarded; and -
45%, or
$42 million , of the rivers & lakes projects awarded.
The 2012 bid market was down slightly from the prior year, driven by a decrease in capital and coastal protection dredging. The coastal protection market was atypically high in 2011, with the highest volume of coastal protection work ever awarded. The coastal protection market in 2012 was the third highest coastal protection market ever bid.
Great Lakes was the low bidder in the fourth quarter on a
Great Lakes' backlog remains at a high level. Dredging backlog and
pending domestic awards at
Demolition segment backlog was
Commentary
"We are focusing on improving our internal controls. We will undergo a thorough retraining of our demolition segment personnel, we will add key personnel where needed and we will strengthen our procedures to ensure our divisions comply with all of our operational and accounting policies. We will be installing new estimating and project management software at the demolition segment."
"We have seen new funding sources for both coastal restoration and
coastal protection projects. Criminal and civil penalties settled to
date related to the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill should result in over
"Internationally, our
"The acquisition of
"Our enthusiasm for the near and long term prospects for Great Lakes
remains strong. Recognition of the need for additional investment in
U.S. ports and waterways is expected to support an increase of
appropriations to future
Use of Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, as provided herein, represents net income (loss)
attributable to
Conference Call Information
The Company will conduct a quarterly conference call, which will be held
on
The Company
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute
"forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") or in releases made by the
Although Great Lakes believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from a projection or assumption in any forward-looking statements. Great Lakes' future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and Great Lakes does not have or undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
CONTRACT REVENUES | $ | 207,086 | $ | 158,568 | $ | 687,584 | $ | 627,333 | ||||||||
GROSS PROFIT | 21,851 | 18,418 | 68,399 | 93,017 | ||||||||||||
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | 17,069 | 11,987 | 53,459 | 50,434 | ||||||||||||
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS—Net | (333 | ) | (8,809 | ) | (565 | ) | (11,711 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating income | 5,115 | 15,240 | 15,505 | 54,294 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense—net | (5,175 | ) | (5,233 | ) | (20,922 | ) | (21,665 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (loss) of joint ventures | (29 | ) | (298 | ) | 124 | (406 | ) | |||||||||
Loss on foreign currency transactions—net | (63 | ) | 262 | (118 | ) | (282 | ) | |||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | (5,145 | ) | |||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (152 | ) | 9,971 | (5,411 | ) | 26,796 | ||||||||||
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT | 35 | (2,945 | ) | 2,071 | (9,545 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | (117 | ) | 7,026 | (3,340 | ) | 17,251 | ||||||||||
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 419 | (198 | ) | 645 | (723 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS OF GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION | $ | 302 | $ | 6,828 | $ | (2,695 | ) | $ | 16,528 | |||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.28 | |||||||
Basic weighted average shares | 59,316 | 58,973 | 59,195 | 58,891 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.28 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average shares | 59,851 | 59,236 | 59,195 | 59,230 |
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Reconciliation of Net Income attributable to |
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Net income (loss) attributable to |
$ | 302 | $ | 6,828 | $ | (2,695 | ) | $ | 16,528 | |||||
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Accelerated maintenance expenses | 2,474 | - | 4,672 | - | ||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | 5,145 | ||||||||||
Interest expense—net | 5,175 | 5,233 | 20,922 | 21,665 | ||||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | (35 | ) | 2,945 | (2,071 | ) | 9,545 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,397 | 10,839 | 40,034 | 40,838 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 21,313 | $ | 25,845 | $ | 60,862 | $ | 93,721 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,440 | $ | 113,288 | ||
Total current assets | 313,690 | 325,778 | ||||
Total assets | 826,395 | 788,460 | ||||
Total short-term debt | 13,098 | 3,033 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 185,950 | 130,526 | ||||
Long-term debt | 250,000 | 252,558 | ||||
Total equity | 273,425 | 292,537 |
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Revenues (in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Dredging: | |||||||||||
Capital - U.S. | $ | 57,770 | $ | 25,964 | $ | 175,317 | $ | 156,251 | |||
Capital - foreign | 37,040 | 17,453 | 112,242 | 77,232 | |||||||
Coastal protection | 34,297 | 47,217 | 126,873 | 135,164 | |||||||
Maintenance | 51,251 | 23,491 | 136,550 | 116,016 | |||||||
Rivers & lakes | 10,072 | 9,736 | 35,873 | 35,471 | |||||||
Total dredging revenues | 190,430 | 123,861 | 586,855 | 520,134 | |||||||
Demolition | 16,656 | 34,707 | 100,729 | 107,199 | |||||||
Total revenues | $ | 207,086 | $ | 158,568 | $ | 687,584 | $ | 627,333 | |||
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Backlog (in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
Dredging: | |||||||||||
Capital - U.S. | $ | 43,177 | $ | 109,897 | |||||||
Capital - foreign | 218,953 | 78,379 | |||||||||
Coastal protection | 80,245 | 84,607 | |||||||||
Maintenance | 22,406 | 31,293 | |||||||||
Rivers & lakes | 24,510 | 15,256 | |||||||||
Total dredging backlog | 389,291 | 319,432 | |||||||||
Demolition | 60,148 | 50,672 | |||||||||
Total backlog | $ | 449,439 | $ | 370,104 | |||||||
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