Gulf Island Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. ("Gulf Island" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GIFI) today reported a net loss of $5.2 million ($0.34 per share) on revenue of $80.5 million for the second quarter 2019, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million ($0.20 per share) on revenue of $67.6 million for the first quarter 2019 and net income of $0.5 million ($0.04 per share) on revenue of $54.0 million for the second quarter 2018. At June 30, 2019, the Company's cash and short-term investments totaled $76.0 million and backlog totaled $476.4 million.

"Results for the second quarter 2019 reflect revenue growth on a sequential and year over year basis, continued improvement in the utilization of our facilities, and positive operating cash flow," said Kirk Meche, Gulf Island’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "We also significantly added to our backlog with the execution of contract options by Oregon State University and the U.S. Navy, providing our highest quarter-end backlog since 2012. In spite of these accomplishments, we unfortunately experienced charges on two of our Shipyard projects, which negatively impacted our quarterly results. Although I'm disappointed in these project impacts, we completed the third and fourth harbor tug vessels in the quarter, continued to make progress on our remaining Shipyard projects, and commenced construction activities on the ferries being constructed by our Fabrication Division."

Backlog

The Company’s backlog at June 30, 2019 of $476.4 million represents an increase of $141.7 million from March 31, 2019, and an increase of $120.0 million from December 31, 2018. Backlog by operating segment was $410.1 million for the Shipyard Division, $53.5 million for the Fabrication Division, and $12.8 million for the Services Division. Backlog for the Shipyard Division excludes customer options on contracts of approximately $333.0 million, which include deliveries through 2025 should all options be exercised. See "Non-GAAP Measures" below for the Company's definition of Backlog.

Cash and Liquidity

The Company's cash and short-term investments at June 30, 2019 of $76.0 million represents an increase of $5.7 million from March 31, 2019, and a decrease of $3.2 million from December 31, 2018. The Company ended the quarter with no debt and total working capital of $99.1 million, which includes $18.7 million of assets held for sale. On May 1, 2019, the Company amended its $40.0 million credit facility ("Credit Agreement") to extend its maturity to June 2021. At June 30, 2019, the Company's total available liquidity was as follows (in thousands):

Available Liquidity   Total
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 30,192  
Short-term investments   45,791  
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments   75,983  
Credit Agreement total capacity   40,000  
Outstanding letters of credit   (10,737 )
Availability under Credit Agreement   29,263  
Total available liquidity   $ 105,246  

Results of Operations(1) (in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenue $ 80,456     $ 67,605     $ 54,014     $ 148,061     $ 111,304  
Cost of revenue 82,054     67,052     54,713     149,106     111,324  
Gross profit (loss) (1,598 )   553     (699 )   (1,045 )   (20 )
General and administrative expense 3,987     3,834     5,092     7,821     9,801  
Asset impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale, net     (70 )   (6,579 )   (70 )   (5,829 )
Other (income) expense, net (201 )   71     64     (130 )   375  
Operating income (loss) (2) (5,384 )   (3,282 )   724     (8,666 )   (4,367 )
Interest income (expense), net 126     262     (92 )   388     (238 )
Net income (loss) before income taxes (5,258 )   (3,020 )   632     (8,278 )   (4,605 )
Income tax (expense) benefit 10     (22 )   (83 )   (12 )   (142 )
Net income (loss) $ (5,248 )   $ (3,042 )   $ 549     $ (8,290 )   $ (4,747 )
Per share data:                  
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share - common shareholders $ (0.34 )   $ (0.20 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.55 )   $ (0.32 )

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(1) See "Results of Operations by Segment" below for results by division and discussion of the Company's realigned segments.

(2) Operating loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes project charges of $2.3 and $2.0 million, respectively, associated with the harbor tug projects and a separate Shipyard project. Operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, includes legal fees and other costs of $1.0 million, $0.3 million, $1.1 million, $1.3 million, and $1.3 million, respectively, associated with two customer disputes.

EBITDA(1) (in thousands)

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Net income (loss) $ (5,248 )   $ (3,042 )   $ 549     $ (8,290 )   $ (4,747 )
Less: Income tax (expense) benefit 10     (22 )   (83 )   (12 )   (142 )
Less: Interest income (expense), net 126     262     (92 )   388     (238 )
Operating income (loss) (5,384 )   (3,282 )   724     (8,666 )   (4,367 )
Add: Depreciation and amortization 2,422     2,552     2,593     4,974     5,308  
EBITDA $ (2,962 )   $ (730 )   $ 3,317     $ (3,692 )   $ 941  

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(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Measures" below for the Company's definition of EBITDA.

Condensed Cash Flow Information (in thousands)

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 5,593     $ (8,477 )   $ (12,331 )   $ (2,884 )   $ (26,427 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (25,260 )   (11,367 )   47,843     (36,627 )   50,246  
Net cash used in financing activities (39 )   (715 )   (10,000 )   (754 )   (798 )

Condensed Balance Sheet Information (in thousands)

  June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
  2019   2019   2018
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,192     $ 49,898     $ 70,457  
Short-term investments 45,791     20,341     8,720  
Total current assets 177,927     157,366     159,955  
Property, plant and equipment, net 75,862     77,660     79,930  
Total assets 277,591     258,715     258,290  
Total current liabilities 78,780     55,350     56,101  
Total shareholders’ equity 193,442     197,904     201,100  

Quarterly Conference Call

Gulf Island will hold a conference call on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results. The call will be available by webcast and can be accessed on Gulf Island’s website at www.gulfisland.com. Participants may also join the call by dialing 1.800.353.6461 and requesting the “Gulf Island” conference call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for seven days after the call.

About Gulf Island

Gulf Island is a leading fabricator of complex steel structures, modules and marine vessels used in energy extraction and production, petrochemical and industrial facilities, power generation, alternative energy and shipping and marine transportation operations. The Company also provides project management, installation, hookup, commissioning, repair, maintenance and civil construction services. The Company operates and manages its business through three operating divisions: Fabrication, Shipyard and Services, with its corporate headquarters located in Houston, Texas and operating facilities located in Houma, Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Non-GAAP Measures

This Release includes certain non-GAAP measures, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Backlog. The Company believes EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure as it reflects the Company's operating results excluding the non-cash impacts of depreciation and amortization. Reconciliations of EBITDA to the most comparable GAAP measure are presented under "EBITDA" above and "Results of Operations by Segment" below. The Company believes Backlog is a useful supplemental measure as it represents work that the Company is contractually obligated to perform under its current contracts. Backlog represents the unearned value of new project awards and may differ from the value of remaining performance obligations for contracts as determined under GAAP. Backlog at June 30, 2019 of $476.4 million includes the Company's performance obligations of $454.5 million, plus $21.9 million of backlog subject to a contract termination dispute with a customer to build two multi-purpose service vessels that does not meet the criteria to be reported as remaining performance obligations under GAAP.

Non-GAAP measures are not intended to be replacements or alternatives to the GAAP measures, and investors are urged to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not in substitution for, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company may present or calculate non-GAAP measures differently from other companies.

Company information

Kirk J. Meche Westley S. Stockton
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
713.714.6100 713.714.6100

Cautionary Statement

This Release contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss our potential future performance. Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as projections or expectations relating to oil and gas prices, operating cash flows, capital expenditures, liquidity and tax rates. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be,” “potential” and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements.

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry, competition, consolidation of our customers, timing and award of new contracts, reliance on significant customers, financial ability and credit worthiness of our customers, nature of our contract terms, competitive pricing and cost overruns on our projects, adjustments to previously reported profits or losses under the percentage-of-completion method, weather conditions, changes in backlog estimates, suspension or termination of projects, ability to raise additional capital, ability to amend or obtain new debt financing or credit facilities on favorable terms, ability to remain in compliance with our covenants contained in our Credit Agreement, ability to generate sufficient cash flow, ability to sell certain assets, customer or subcontractor disputes, ability to resolve the dispute with a customer relating to the purported termination of contracts to build two MPSVs, operating dangers and limits on insurance coverage, barriers to entry into new lines of business, ability to employ skilled workers, loss of key personnel, performance of subcontractors and dependence on suppliers, changes in trade policies of the U.S. and other countries, compliance with regulatory and environmental laws, lack of navigability of canals and rivers, shutdowns of the U.S. government, systems and information technology interruption or failure and data security breaches, performance of partners in our joint ventures and other strategic alliances, and other factors described in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2018, as updated by subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which our forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the forward-looking statements are made, which we cannot control. Further, we may make changes to our business plans that could affect our results. We caution investors that we do not intend to update forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, changes in business plans, actual experience or other changes, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Results of Operations by Segment (in thousands, except for percentages)

Fabrication Division(1) Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenue $ 22,415     $ 12,631     $ 9,472     $ 35,046     $ 26,815  
Cost of revenue 23,092     13,403     10,596     36,495     28,466  
Gross loss (677 )   (772 )   (1,124 )   (1,449 )   (1,651 )
Gross loss percentage (3.0 )%   (6.1 )%   (11.9 )%   (4.1 )%   (6.2 )%
General and administrative expense 742     767     1,436     1,509     2,477  
Asset impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale, net     (70 )   (6,579 )   (70 )   (5,829 )
Other (income) expense, net (208 )   71     (193 )   (137 )   (4 )
Operating income (loss) $ (1,211 )   $ (1,540 )   $ 4,212     $ (2,751 )   $ 1,705  
                   
EBITDA(2)                  
Operating income (loss) $ (1,211 )   $ (1,540 )   $ 4,212     $ (2,751 )   $ 1,705  
Add: Depreciation and amortization 891     967     1,047     1,858     2,196  
EBITDA $ (320 )   $ (573 )   $ 5,259     $ (893 )   $ 3,901  


Shipyard Division Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenue $ 37,567     $ 36,587     $ 23,620     $ 74,154     $ 42,185  
Cost of revenue 40,479     36,867     26,396     77,346     45,984  
Gross loss (2,912 )   (280 )   (2,776 )   (3,192 )   (3,799 )
Gross loss percentage (7.8 )%   (0.8 )%   (11.8 )%   (4.3 )%   (9.0 )%
General and administrative expense 590     624     597     1,214     1,393  
Other (income) expense, net 62         4     62     164  
Operating loss $ (3,564 )   $ (904 )   $ (3,377 )   $ (4,468 )   $ (5,356 )
                   
EBITDA(2)                  
Operating loss $ (3,564 )   $ (904 )   $ (3,377 )   $ (4,468 )   $ (5,356 )
Add: Depreciation and amortization 1,047     1,109     1,051     2,156     2,120  
EBITDA $ (2,517 )   $ 205     $ (2,326 )   $ (2,312 )   $ (3,236 )


Services Division Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenue $ 24,065     $ 19,602     $ 22,205     $ 43,667     $ 44,075  
Cost of revenue 21,928     17,861     18,620     39,789     37,876  
Gross profit 2,137     1,741     3,585     3,878     6,199  
Gross profit percentage 8.9 %   8.9 %   16.1 %   8.9 %   14.1 %
General and administrative expense 464     452     762     916     1,496  
Other (income) expense, net (55 )       (12 )   (55 )   (38 )
Operating income $ 1,728     $ 1,289     $ 2,835     $ 3,017     $ 4,741  
                   
EBITDA(2)                  
Operating income $ 1,728     $ 1,289     $ 2,835     $ 3,017     $ 4,741  
Add: Depreciation and amortization 363     374     383     737     776  
EBITDA $ 2,091     $ 1,663     $ 3,218     $ 3,754     $ 5,517  


Corporate Division Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenue (eliminations) $ (3,591 )   $ (1,215 )   $ (1,283 )   $ (4,806 )   $ (1,771 )
Cost of revenue (eliminations) (3,445 )   (1,079 )   (899 )   (4,524 )   (1,002 )
Gross loss (146 )   (136 )   (384 )   (282 )   (769 )
Gross loss percentage   n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
General and administrative expense 2,191     1,991     2,297     4,182     4,435  
Other (income) expense, net         265         253  
Operating loss $ (2,337 )   $ (2,127 )   $ (2,946 )   $ (4,464 )   $ (5,457 )
                   
EBITDA(2)                  
Operating loss $ (2,337 )   $ (2,127 )   $ (2,946 )   $ (4,464 )   $ (5,457 )
Add: Depreciation and amortization 121     102     112     223     216  
EBITDA $ (2,216 )   $ (2,025 )   $ (2,834 )   $ (4,241 )   $ (5,241 )

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(1) During the first quarter 2019, the Company's former EPC Division was operationally combined with its Fabrication Division, and accordingly, the Company's current reportable segments are "Fabrication", "Shipyard", "Services", and "Corporate". The segment results for the EPC Division for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were combined with the Fabrication Division to conform to the presentation of the Company's reportable segments for the 2019 period.

(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Measures" above for the Company's definition of EBITDA.

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