UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington
, D.C.  20549

 FORM 8-K

 CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 15, 2006

GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)

                    Louisiana                                     0-21086                                   72-1212563
       
(State or Other Jurisdiction of           (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer
         Incorporation or Organization)                                                               Identification No.)
                                                                                           

8000 Global Drive                                                         70665
      P.O. Box 442, Sulphur, LA                                            70664-0442
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (337) 583-5000

       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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 Item 2.02        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION 

On February 15, 2006, Global Industries, Ltd. issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                (a)            Financial statements of businesses acquired.
                                Not applicable.

                (b)            Pro forma financial information.
                                Not applicable.

                (c)            Exhibits.
                                99.1 Global Industries, Ltd. press release dated February 15, 2006.

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Date:    February 15, 2006                   By:    /s/ PETER S. ATKINSON
                                                                    Name: Peter S. Atkinson
                                                                    Title:    President and Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
            Number           Exhibit Description

99.1                 Global Industries, Ltd. press release dated February 15, 2006.


 

                                                                                                      For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE                                                                       Contact: William Dore' Jr.
                                                                                                      Tel: 281.529.7979

Global Industries, Ltd. Announces Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2005

 Carlyss, Louisiana, (February 15, 2006) Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL) announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. Revenues were $174.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to revenues of $171.2 million for the same period in 2004. Gross profit was $29.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to $43.2 million for the same period in 2004. The Company reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.09 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to $0.05 per share for the comparable period in 2004. Additionally, results for the fourth quarter of 2004 included diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations of $0.14 per share, primarily resulting from the sale of our Liftboat Division.

The $13.7 million decline in gross profit between comparable quarters was primarily due to lower utilization in our Latin America and Asia Pacific segments. In Latin America, major projects which were started in 2004 and 2005 were substantially completed during the fourth quarter of 2005, and the OCD and GDMC Latin America segments prepared for new projects set to commence in earnest in early 2006. In OCD Asia Pacific, the working season for 2005 in China came to an end during the quarter, and additional equipment which had been relocated to this region during 2005 became temporarily idle. Additionally, the gross profit margin of our OCD Gulf of Mexico segment was negatively impacted by lower margins on intercompany services and the unscheduled release and demobilization of a vessel in Trinidad.

Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2004 included the negative effect of $7.1 million of asset impairment costs, or $0.02 per diluted share, related to the impairment of two vessels and one facility.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased $225.3 million, or 49%, from 2004 to $688.6 million. Gross profit was $116.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an improvement of $52.4 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. Income from continuing operations, net of taxes, was $34.8 million, an improvement of $28.2 million over 2004. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.30 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to $0.06 per share for 2004.  Additionally, results for 2004 included diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations of $0.14 per share, primarily resulting from the sale of our Liftboat Division.

During the fourth quarter of 2005, we booked $175.0 million of new work resulting in a December 31, 2005 backlog of $576.1 million as compared to a backlog of $262.0 million at the end of 2004.

William J. Dore', Global's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are entering a phase in the cycle where there is robust demand for offshore construction services across all of our regions. Our long-term positive outlook is supported by record levels of inquiries and bidding activity. We anticipate backlog to continue on an upward trend.

 In the Gulf of Mexico, we see strong demand for offshore construction services, including diving, based on the amount of damage which occurred from last year's hurricane season. In addition, our worldwide major construction barge utilization for fiscal 2005 was 54% up 22% from fiscal year 2004.  As of December 31, 2005, our backlog in international regions was $537.8 million. Given this promising situation, we intend to redouble our efforts to address productivity issues and to take full advantage of this opportunity."

A conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, February 16, 2006. Anyone wishing to listen to the conference call may dial 888.790.9477 or 210.234.9633 and ask for the "Global Fourth Quarter Earnings" call. Phone lines will open fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call. The call will also be webcast in real time on the Company's website at www.globalind.com, where it will also be archived for anytime reference until March 3, 2006.

All individuals listening to the conference call or the replay are reminded that all conference call material is copyrighted by Global and cannot be recorded or rebroadcast without Global's express written consent.

Global Industries provides pipeline construction, platform installation and removal, diving services, and other marine support to the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, Asia Pacific, the Mediterranean, Middle East/India, South America, and Mexico's Bay of Campeche. The Company's shares are traded on The NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "GLBL."

This press release may contain forward-looking information based on current information and expectations of the Company that involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Among the factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially are: industry conditions, prices of crude oil and natural gas, the Company's ability to obtain and the timing of new projects, and changes in competitive factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes could vary materially from those indicated.

 

 

Set forth are the Company's results of operations and selected balance sheet amounts for the periods indicated

 

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

December 31

Results of Operations

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

Revenues             

$

173,957

$

171,215

$

688,615

$

463,331

Cost of Operations

 

144,495

 

128,061

 

571,768

 

398,875

Gross Profit          

 

29,462

 

43,154

 

116,847

 

64,456

Losses on Asset Impairment

 

--

 

7,073

 

--

 

7,173

Net (Gain) Loss on Asset Disposal

 

(3)

 

(111)

 

(5,303)

 

(18,246)

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

14,004

 

9,425

 

50,916

 

37,923

Operating Income (Loss)

 

15,461

 

26,767

 

71,234

 

37,606

Other Expense (Income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Interest Expense

 

2,050

 

4,668

 

10,192

 

14,797

    

 Other

 

(2,232)

 

822

 

(4,972)

 

1,647

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 Before Income Taxes

 

15,643

 

21,277

 

66,014

 

21,162

Income Taxes  (Benefit)

 

5,567

 

15,862

 

31,256

 

14,640

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net of Taxes

 

10,076

 

5,415

 

34,758

 

6,522

Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 Net of Taxes

 

--

 

16,107

 

--

 

15,910

Net Income (Loss)

10,076

21,522

34,758

$

24,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations

$

                 0.09

$

                 0.05

$

0.31

$

                 0.06

 

Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations

 

                 --

 

                 0.14

 

                 --

 

                 0.15

 

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share

$

                 0.09

$

                 0.19

$

                 0.31

$

                 0.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations

$

                 0.09

$

                 0.05

$

0.30

$

                 0.06

 

Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations

 

                 --

 

                 0.14

 

                 --

 

                 0.14

 

Diluted  Earnings (Loss) Per Share

$

                 0.09

$

                 0.19

$

                 0.30

$

                 0.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

114,428,000

 

111,034,000

 

113,959,000

 

108,746,000

 

Diluted

 

117,582,000

 

113,330,000

 

115,072,000

 

109,536,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

$

10,539

$

15,417

$

51,194

$

45,932

 

Deferred Income Taxes (Benefit)

 

(8,687)

 

21,489

 

350

 

21,569

 

Backlog at December  31, 2005
and 2004

 

 

 

 

 

576,134

 

261,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

 

 

 

Set forth are the Company's results of
operations  for the periods indicated

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

December 31

Reportable Segments

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

Total Segment Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Construction Division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf of Mexico

$

        69,260

$

       27,974

$

    160,591

$

      65,076

 

 

West Africa

 

        21,005

 

            597

 

      30,360

 

        7,469

 

 

Latin America

 

        24,100

 

       85,332

 

    255,784

 

    238,986

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

        31,020

 

       20,676

 

    132,258

 

      76,702

 

 

Middle East

 

          8,210

 

       21,100

 

      36,251

 

      29,600

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

      153,595

 

     155,679

 

    615,244

 

    417,833

 

Global Divers and Marine Contractors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf of Mexico

 

        26,792

 

       13,945

 

      64,943

 

       38,169

 

 

West Africa

 

          1,740

 

              92

 

        1,909

 

            617

 

 

Latin America

 

           (104)

 

         5,563

 

      21,909

 

       13,854

 

 

Middle East

 

        10,993

 

         8,700

 

      46,140

 

       24,913

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

        39,421

 

       28,300

 

    134,901

 

       77,553

 

 

 

 

Total

$

      193,016

$

     183,979

$

    750,145

$

     495,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

      (19,059)

 

    (12,764)

 

   (61,530)

 

    (32,055)

Total segment revenues from external customers

$

      173,957

$

    171,215

$

   688,615

$

    463,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Construction Division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf of Mexico

$

      13,915

$

      11,681

$

    41,541

$

      13,214

 

 

West Africa

 

        1,467

 

       (7898)

 

  (12,003)

 

    (22,655)

 

 

Latin America

 

      (2,840)

 

       5,380

 

    (3,548)

 

      26,430

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

      (2,849)

 

       3,119

 

    (3,350)

 

      (2,010)

 

 

Middle East

 

      (1,134)

 

      1,488

 

     4,889

 

      (5,716)

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

        8,559

 

     13,770

 

    27,529

 

       9,263

 

Global Divers and Marine Contractors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf of Mexico

 

        9,659

 

       5,757

 

      24,107

 

       4,613

 

 

West Africa

 

           782

 

          (25)

 

          724

 

           (94)

 

 

Latin America

 

      (1,209)

 

      1,672

 

       4,985

 

        3,641

 

 

Middle East

 

         (309) 

 

         241

 

       9,659

 

        4,086

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

        8,923

 

      7,645

 

     39,475

 

      12,246

 

 

 

Other

 

       (1,839)

 

        (138)

 

        (990)

 

         (347)

 

 

 

 

Total

 

      15,643

 

     21,277

 

     66,014

 

      21,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

Selected Balance Sheet Amounts

 

December 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Cash

$

128,615

$

143,161

 

Working Capital (including cash)

 

213,755

 

152,202

 

Total Assets

 

861,987

 

704,787

 

Debt

 

77,220

 

81,180

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

496,806

 

450,728