Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today reported net income of $37.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to net income of $30.8 million in the third quarter of 2015. Earnings per diluted share in the quarter were $0.92, compared to $0.77 in the prior-year period.
“Granite teams continued to perform well in the heart of the construction season, with particular strength from our Construction segment fueling third quarter improvement from last year,” said James H. Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer of Granite Construction Incorporated. “We continue to benefit across the business with steady demand from private and public markets, pushing total backlog to an all-time high of $3.8 billion, and driving Construction segment backlog up more than 27 percent from last year to $1.1 billion,” Roberts continued.
“Across our businesses, execution at a high level has been a critical component of steady revenue and profit improvement. Our Large Project teams continue to focus on efficient project starts, improved design management, and opportunities for improved performance on our nearly $2.7 billion portfolio of large projects,” Roberts said. “And the Construction Materials segment continues to perform well, reflected in continued, improved margin performance. Total production volume in the quarter and year-to-date remained in line with last year, though materials demand shifted to increased internal consumption. As a result, much of the revenue and profit benefit of vertical integration has been captured by our Construction segment.”
Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2016 Results
Total Company
- Third quarter consolidated revenue increased 7.0 percent to $803.9 million compared with $751.4 million in the third quarter of 2015. In the first nine months of 2016, consolidated revenue increased 6.2 percent from last year to $1.8 billion.
- Gross profit in the third quarter increased 12.1 percent to $107.7 million compared with $96.1 million last year. On a year-to-date basis, gross profit increased 10.5 percent to $220.1 million.
- Gross profit margin in the quarter was 13.4 percent compared with 12.8 percent in 2015. For the first nine months of 2016, gross profit margin of 11.9 percent reflects a more than 40 basis-point improvement from last year.
- Total Company backlog was $3.8 billion, up 21.9 percent year-over-year. Construction segment backlog increased 27.2 percent year-over-year to $1.1 billion, with Large Project Construction backlog of nearly $2.7 billion, up 19.8 percent.
- Third quarter selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 19.7 percent to $54.2 million. For the first nine months of 2016, SG&A totaled $159.0 million, up 10.6 percent year-over-year, with the increase primarily related to salary and compensation expenses.
- Cash and marketable securities totaled $258.0 million, as of September 30, 2016. Driven by specific project needs and a shift in equipment purchase timing to support efficient project starts and execution on record backlog, capital expenditures totaled $67.9 million in the first nine months of 2016, an increase of $41.7 million year-over-year.
Third Quarter Segment Results
Construction
- Construction revenue in the third quarter increased 8.8 percent to $464.6 million, compared with $427.0 million last year.
- Gross profit in the third quarter increased 18.3 percent to $71.5 million compared to $60.5 million last year.
- Gross profit margin of 15.4 percent, up from 14.2 percent a year ago, was driven by strong performance throughout the West and solid private, non-residential demand.
Large Project Construction
- Large Project Construction revenue in the third quarter increased 14.9 percent to $249.3 million, compared with $217.1 million last year.
- Gross profit in the third quarter increased 8.6 percent to $23.5 million compared to $21.7 million last year.
- Gross profit margin was 9.4 percent compared with 10.0 percent in 2015. We continue to address impacts from design, weather, project execution, and owner-related issues.
Construction Materials
- Construction Materials revenue in the third quarter decreased 16.2 percent to $89.9 million, compared with $107.3 million last year, driven primarily by a shift to greater internal consumption of materials.
- Third quarter gross profit declined 9.6 percent to $12.6 million compared to $14.0 million last year.
- Gross profit margin increased to 14.0 percent, up more than 100 basis points from last year. Operational performance remains strong, with solid levels of committed volume reflecting steady demand.
Outlook and Guidance
“In all areas of our business, our teams are persistent in their focus on Continuous Improvement, capturing near-term opportunities, and investing strategically for long-term growth,” said Roberts. “We continue to anticipate increased infrastructure investment in 2017 and beyond, including tangible benefits from the five-year Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (“FAST”) Act, passed last December, as well as increased state and local spending.
“Granite teams continue to deliver on their commitments for growth and improved execution. We remain in an excellent position to close the year safely and strongly, and to prepare efficiently for growth in 2017 and beyond,” Roberts said.
The Company’s current expectations for 2016 remain:
- Mid-single digit consolidated revenue growth
- Consolidated EBITDA margin1 of 6% to 8%
Conference Call
Granite will conduct a conference call today, October 28, 2016, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time/11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The Company invites investors to listen to a live audio webcast on its Investor Relations website, http://investor.graniteconstruction.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the website approximately one hour after the call. The live call also is available by calling 1-877-328-5503; international callers may dial 1-412-317-5472. A replay will be available after the live call through November 4, 2016 by calling 1-877-344-7529, replay access code 10094621; international callers may dial 1-412-317-0088.
About Granite
Through its offices and subsidiaries nationwide, Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) is one of the nation’s largest infrastructure contractors and construction materials producers. Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects, including transportation, industrial and federal contracting, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. Granite is an award-winning firm in safety, quality and environmental stewardship, and has been honored as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for seven consecutive years. Granite is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index and the Russell 2000 Index. For more information, visit graniteconstruction.com.
1 Please refer to the description and non-GAAP reconciliation in the attached tables.
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| September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 150,225 | $ | 252,836 | $ | 221,785 | |||||||||
| Short-term marketable securities | 54,863 | 25,043 | 17,607 | ||||||||||||
| Receivables, net | 512,752 | 340,822 | 456,688 | ||||||||||||
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | 80,032 | 59,070 | 56,971 | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | 61,015 | 55,553 | 60,289 | ||||||||||||
| Equity in construction joint ventures | 263,180 | 224,689 | 219,652 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 28,047 | 26,985 | 30,351 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 1,150,114 | 984,998 | 1,063,343 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 407,327 | 385,129 | 385,036 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term marketable securities | 52,908 | 80,652 | 70,646 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 34,356 | 33,182 | 33,077 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 53,799 | 53,799 | 53,799 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 5,223 | 4,329 | 17,626 | ||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 81,540 | 84,789 | 73,022 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,785,267 | $ | 1,626,878 | $ | 1,696,549 | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 14,795 | $ | 14,800 | $ | 22 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 223,612 | 157,571 | 196,885 | ||||||||||||
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | 116,151 | 92,515 | 122,409 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 237,534 | 200,935 | 229,923 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 592,092 | 465,821 | 549,239 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 240,715 | 244,323 | 269,594 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 46,270 | 46,613 | 41,211 | ||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
| Equity | |||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 39,601,569 shares as of September 30, 2016, 39,412,877 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 39,380,053 shares as of September 30, 2015 | 396 | 394 | 394 | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 148,485 | 140,912 | 139,071 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,524 | ) | (1,500 | ) | (1,097 | ) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 723,789 | 699,431 | 675,927 | ||||||||||||
| Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders’ equity | 871,146 | 839,237 | 814,295 | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 35,044 | 30,884 | 22,210 | ||||||||||||
| Total equity | 906,190 | 870,121 | 836,505 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,785,267 | $ | 1,626,878 | $ | 1,696,549 | |||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | $ | 464,624 | $ | 427,018 | $ | 1,005,457 | $ | 921,143 | ||||||||||||
| Large Project Construction | 249,345 | 217,084 | 642,116 | 590,282 | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction Materials | 89,936 | 107,274 | 200,363 | 229,442 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 803,905 | 751,376 | 1,847,936 | 1,740,867 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | 393,094 | 366,547 | 857,938 | 801,193 | ||||||||||||||||
| Large Project Construction | 225,826 | 195,430 | 591,438 | 536,613 | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction Materials | 77,311 | 93,316 | 178,440 | 203,849 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 696,231 | 655,293 | 1,627,816 | 1,541,655 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 107,674 | 96,083 | 220,120 | 199,212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 54,194 | 45,262 | 159,032 | 143,811 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales of property and equipment, net | (398 | ) | (804 | ) | (2,364 | ) | (2,090 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 53,878 | 51,625 | 63,452 | 57,491 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (790 | ) | (591 | ) | (2,424 | ) | (1,561 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,034 | 3,485 | 9,270 | 10,966 | ||||||||||||||||
| Equity in income of affiliates | (2,424 | ) | (1,155 | ) | (4,583 | ) | (1,762 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (732 | ) | 27 | (5,287 | ) | (1,409 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total other (income) expense | (912 | ) | 1,766 | (3,024 | ) | 6,234 | ||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 54,790 | 49,859 | 66,476 | 51,257 | ||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 16,703 | 17,679 | 20,442 | 18,148 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 38,087 | 32,180 | 46,034 | 33,109 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amount attributable to non-controlling interests | (982 | ) | (1,421 | ) | (5,987 | ) | (1,297 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated | $ | 37,105 | $ | 30,759 | $ | 40,047 | $ | 31,812 | ||||||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to common shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 1.01 | $ | 0.81 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.92 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.80 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 39,599 | 39,378 | 39,539 | 39,317 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 40,313 | 39,897 | 40,205 | 39,863 | ||||||||||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 46,034 | $ | 33,109 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 46,637 | 48,517 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of property and equipment, net | (2,364 | ) | (2,090 | ) | ||||||
| Change in deferred income taxes | (87 | ) | 14,967 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 11,013 | 6,962 | ||||||||
| Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (15,903 | ) | (29,465 | ) | ||||||
| Gain on real estate entity | (2,452 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net income from affiliates | (4,583 | ) | (1,762 | ) | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | (98,595 | ) | (78,367 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (20,300 | ) | (8,129 | ) | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | (84,758 | ) | (54,961 | ) | ||||||
| Maturities of marketable securities | 30,000 | 26,700 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from called marketable securities | 50,000 | 45,000 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (67,889 | ) | (26,144 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 5,790 | 3,439 | ||||||||
| Distributions from affiliates | 2,233 | 305 | ||||||||
| Collection of notes receivable | 3,880 | 542 | ||||||||
| Other investing activities, net | (33 | ) | (249 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (60,777 | ) | (5,368 | ) | ||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Long-term debt principal repayments | (3,750 | ) | (306 | ) | ||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (15,415 | ) | (15,326 | ) | ||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (4,946 | ) | (3,325 | ) | ||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) non-controlling partners, net | 1,522 | (1,740 | ) | |||||||
Other financing activities | 1,055 | 18 | ||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (21,534 | ) | (20,679 | ) | ||||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (102,611 | ) | (34,176 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 252,836 | 255,961 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 150,225 | $ | 221,785 | ||||||
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| Business Segment Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large Project | Construction | Large Project | Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | Construction | Materials | Construction | Construction | Materials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 464,624 | $ | 249,345 | $ | 89,936 | $ | 1,005,457 | $ | 642,116 | $ | 200,363 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 71,530 | 23,519 | 12,625 | 147,519 | 50,678 | 21,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a percent of revenue | 15.4 | % | 9.4 | % | 14.0 | % | 14.7 | % | 7.9 | % | 10.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 427,018 | $ | 217,084 | $ | 107,274 | $ | 921,143 | $ | 590,282 | $ | 229,442 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 60,471 | 21,654 | 13,958 | 119,950 | 53,669 | 25,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a percent of revenue | 14.2 | % | 10.0 | % | 13.0 | % | 13.0 | % | 9.1 | % | 11.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Contract Backlog by Segment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contract Backlog by Segment | September 30, 2016 | June 30, 2016 | September 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | $ | 1,102,147 | 29.3 | % | $ | 1,144,965 | 30.5 | % | $ | 866,567 | 28.1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Large Project Construction | 2,662,399 | 70.7 | % | 2,606,019 | 69.5 | % | 2,222,085 | 71.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,764,546 | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,750,984 | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,088,652 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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| EBITDA(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated | $ | 37,105 | $ | 30,759 | $ | 40,047 | $ | 31,812 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense(2) | 17,135 | 17,186 | 46,637 | 48,517 | ||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 16,703 | 17,679 | 20,442 | 18,148 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 2,244 | 2,894 | 6,846 | 9,405 | ||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 73,187 | $ | 68,518 | $ | 113,972 | $ | 107,882 | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA Margin(3) | 9.1 | % | 9.1 | % | 6.2 | % | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Note: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1)We define EBITDA as GAAP net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated, adjusted for interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure and the associated margin are useful in evaluating operating performance and are regularly used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in reviewing the Company. However, the reader is cautioned that any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company are provided in addition to, and not as alternatives for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The methods used by the Company to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (2)Amount includes the sum of depreciation, depletion and amortization which are classified as Cost of Revenue and Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations of Granite Construction Incorporated. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3)Represents EBITDA divided by consolidated revenue. Consolidated revenue was $803,905 and $1,847,936 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively and $751,376 and $1,740,867 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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