- Published: 08 August 2014
- Written by Editor
Willdan Group Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Reports 31.6% Revenue Increase and 8th Consecutive Quarter of Profitability
Investment Community Conference Call Today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
ANAHEIM, Calif.--- Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (WLDN), a provider of professional technical and consulting services, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 27, 2014, and provided a business update.
For the second quarter of 2014, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $27.0 million and net income of $1.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. For the six months ended June 27, 2014, total contract revenue was $49.7 million and net income was $3.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.
“We are reporting our eighth consecutive quarter of profitability with revenue growth from each of our business segments,” said Willdan’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Brisbin. “In the first half of the year, net income increased to $3.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, from net income of $1.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
“Our outlook is for continued profitable growth supported by our expanded service offering, geographic reach and a better economic environment,” he added. “We are winning new contracts and increasing our services with existing customers based on the quality of our work and program management capabilities. We also see opportunities to grow our business through tuck-in acquisitions and have a strong balance sheet to capitalize on this strategy.”
Second Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights
Total contract revenue for the second quarter of 2014 increased 31.6% to $27.0 million from $20.5 million for the second quarter of 2013. The revenue growth was due primarily to an increase of $5.7 million in contract revenue from the Energy Efficiency Services segment to $13.7 million in the second quarter of 2014, due to an increase in the direct installation of energy efficiency measures from the energy efficiency audits in New York and California. Contract revenue for the Engineering Services segment increased by $0.9 million to $9.5 million as a result of greater demand for building and safety, and construction management services. Contract revenue for the Public Finance Services segment was $2.7 million and was $1.1 million for the Homeland Security Services segment.
Net income for the quarter ended June 27, 2014 increased by $1.2 million, to $1.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, from net income of $0.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 28, 2013.
Revenue, net of subcontractor costs, for the second quarter of 2014 increased 24% to $21.2 million from $17.1 million for the second quarter of 2013.
Direct costs of contract revenue were $16.3 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared with $11.4 million for the second quarter of 2013. The $4.9 million increase resulted primarily from increased demand for the energy efficiency, sustainability and renewable energy services of Willdan Energy Solutions, which generally utilizes a higher percentage of subconsultants than Willdan’s other subsidiaries.
Total general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2014 increased by 4.7% to $8.7 million compared with $8.3 million for the prior year period.
Six Months 2014 Financial Highlights
Total contract revenue for the six months ended June 27, 2014 increased 18.6% to $49.7 million from $41.9 million for the six months ended June 28, 2013. The increase was due primarily to a $6.1 million increase in contract revenue for the Energy Efficiency Services segment due to an increase in the direct installation of energy efficiency measures from the energy efficiency audits in New York and California. Contract revenue for the Engineering Services segment increased by $1.5 million to $18.4 million as a result of greater demand for the building and safety, and construction management services of our Engineering Services segment. Contract revenue from the Public Finance Services segment was $5.2 million and was $2.0 million from the Homeland Security Services segment.
Net income for the six months ended June 27, 2014 increased by $2.1 million, to $3.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, from net income of $1.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 28, 2013.
Revenue, net of subcontractor costs, for the six months ended June 27, 2014 increased 18% to $39.7 million from $33.6 million for the six months ended June 28, 2013.
Direct costs of contract revenue were $29.5 million for the six months ended June 27, 2014, as compared to $23.5 million for the six months ended June 28, 2013. The $6.0 million increase resulted primarily from increased demand for the energy efficiency, sustainability and renewable energy services of Willdan Energy Solutions, which generally utilizes a higher percentage of subconsultants than Willdan’s other subsidiaries and an increase in personnel costs of $1.2 million.
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) was $3.5 million for the six months ended June 27, 2014, compared with $1.5 million for the six months ended June 28, 2013.
Total general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 27, 2014 decreased by 2% to $16.9 million from $17.2 million for the prior year period, due primarily to lower facilities and facility related expenses.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 27, | June 28, | June 27, | June 28, | |||||||||||||||||
| In thousands (except per share data) | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 26,970 | $ | 20,496 | $ | 49,656 | $ | 41,881 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,941 | 718 | 3,253 | 1,175 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (3 | ) | (50 | ) | (7 | ) | (77 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 18 | 10 | 67 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 64 | (8 | ) | 108 | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,893 | $ | 688 | $ | 3,208 | $ | 1,087 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 7,405 | 7,353 | 7,401 | 7,336 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 7,661 | 7,401 | 7,517 | 7,383 | ||||||||||||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Willdan reported $12.1 million in cash and cash equivalents at June 27, 2014, as compared to $8.1 million at December 27, 2013. Willdan's primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and a revolving line of credit with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., which matures on March 24, 2016. In connection with the new credit facility entered into during the first half of 2014, no cash amounts are restricted as of June 27, 2014 as compared to $5.0 million at December 27, 2013. Cash flows provided by operating activities were $4.4 million for the six months ended June 27, 2014, compared with $2.0 million for the six months ended June 28, 2013.
Outlook
Willdan is affirming its three-year financial and operational targets announced on June 20, 2014, as follows:
- Contract revenue growth of up to 15% per year (organic and acquisitive growth combined)
- Gross margin of 40% to 45%
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 5% to 10%
- Accounts receivable days outstanding of 70 to 75
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
"Revenues, net of subcontractor costs," a non-GAAP financial measure, is a supplemental measure that Willdan believes enhances investors' ability to analyze our business trend and performance because it substantially measures the work performed by our employees. In the course of providing services, we routinely subcontract various services. Generally, these subcontractor costs are passed through to our clients and, in accordance with GAAP and industry practice, are included in our revenue when it is our contractual responsibility to procure or manage these activities. Because subcontractor services can vary significantly from project to project and period to period, changes in revenue may not necessarily be indicative of our business trends. Accordingly, we segregate costs from revenue to promote a better understanding of our business by evaluating revenue exclusive of costs associated with external service providers. A reconciliation of contract revenue as reported in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to revenues, net of subcontractor costs is provided at the end of this news release.
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by Willdan's management to measure its operating performance. Willdan defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income plus net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment and other non-recurring income and expense items occurring in such period. Willdan believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors, research analysts, investment bankers and lenders because it removes the impact of certain non-recurring income and expense items from its operational results, which may facilitate comparison of its results from period to period. A reconciliation of net income as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA is provided at the end of this news release.
Willdan's definition of Revenue, net of subcontractor costs and Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other companies reporting similarly named measures. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as contract revenue and net income.
Conference Call Details
Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brisbin and Chief Financial Officer Stacy McLaughlin will host a conference call today, August 7, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, to discuss Willdan's financial results and provide a business update.
Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 888-567-4387 (719-457-2085 for international callers). When prompted, ask for the “Willdan Group, Inc., Second Quarter 2014 Conference Call.” The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on Willdan’s website at www.willdan.com under Investors: Events.
The telephonic replay of the conference call may be accessed approximately two hours after the call through August 21, 2014, by dialing 888-203-1112 (719-457-0820 for international callers). The replay access code is 5891096. The webcast replay will be archived for 12 months.
About Willdan Group, Inc.
Celebrating its 50th year of business, Willdan provides outsourced professional technical and consulting services to public agencies, public and private utilities, and commercial and industrial firms throughout the United States. Willdan benefits from well-established relationships, industry-leading expertise and a solid reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget. The company's service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include engineering and planning, energy efficiency and sustainability, financial and economic consulting, and national preparedness. Willdan has crafted this set of integrated services so that, in the face of an evolving environment—whether economic, natural, or built—Willdan can continue to extend the reach and resources of its clients. For additional information, visit Willdan's website at www.willdan.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not purely historical, including statements regarding Willdan's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, estimates, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to our ability to expand our service offerings and geographic reach, continue to win new contracts and locate and successfully complete acquisition opportunities. It is important to note that Willdan's actual results could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, a slowdown in the local and regional economies of the states where Willdan conducts business and the loss of or inability to hire additional qualified professionals. Willdan's business could be affected by a number of other factors, including the risk factors listed from time to time in Willdan's SEC reports including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 27, 2013. Willdan cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Willdan disclaims any obligation to, and does not undertake to, update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.
| WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||||
| June 27, | December 27, | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $0 and $5,000,000 at June 27, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively |
$ | 12,105,000 | $ | 8,134,000 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $532,000 and $385,000 at June 27, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively | 12,221,000 | 13,167,000 | ||||||||||
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 13,023,000 | 9,635,000 | ||||||||||
| Other receivables | 449,000 | 212,000 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,239,000 | 2,377,000 | ||||||||||
| Total current assets | 39,037,000 | 33,525,000 | ||||||||||
| Equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 889,000 | 691,000 | ||||||||||
| Other assets | 646,000 | 333,000 | ||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net of current portion | 3,688,000 | 3,688,000 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 44,260,000 | $ | 38,237,000 | ||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Excess of outstanding checks over bank balance | $ | 1,419,000 | $ | 1,473,000 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 5,085,000 | 3,957,000 | ||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 7,141,000 | 5,808,000 | ||||||||||
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 2,670,000 | 2,247,000 | ||||||||||
| Current portion of notes payable | 115,000 | 517,000 | ||||||||||
| Current portion of capital lease obligations | 180,000 | 129,000 | ||||||||||
| Current portion of deferred income taxes | 3,688,000 | 3,688,000 | ||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 20,298,000 | 17,819,000 | ||||||||||
| Capital lease obligations, less current portion | 292,000 | 85,000 | ||||||||||
| Deferred lease obligations | 44,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 20,634,000 | 18,024,000 | ||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||
|
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
— | — | ||||||||||
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized: 7,461,000 and 7,375,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 27, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively |
74,000 | 74,000 | ||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 34,859,000 | 34,654,000 | ||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (11,307,000 | ) | (14,515,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 23,626,000 | 20,213,000 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 44,260,000 | $ | 38,237,000 | ||||||||
| WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 27, | June 28, | June 27, | June 28, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Contract revenue | $ | 26,970,000 | $ | 20,496,000 | $ | 49,656,000 | $ | 41,881,000 | ||||||||||||
| Direct costs of contract revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and wages | 7,003,000 | 6,129,000 | 13,205,000 | 11,972,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Subconsultant services and other direct costs | 9,296,000 | 5,309,000 | 16,292,000 | 11,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Total direct costs of contract revenue |
16,299,000 | 11,438,000 | 29,497,000 | 23,472,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and wages, payroll taxes and employee benefits | 5,014,000 | 4,948,000 | 9,932,000 | 10,486,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Facilities and facilities related | 1,125,000 | 1,149,000 | 2,187,000 | 2,337,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 52,000 | 38,000 | 93,000 | 88,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 102,000 | 127,000 | 205,000 | 276,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lease abandonment, net | — | — | — | 13,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,437,000 | 2,078,000 | 4,489,000 | 4,034,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | 8,730,000 | 8,340,000 | 16,906,000 | 17,234,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,941,000 | 718,000 | 3,253,000 | 1,175,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (3,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) | (7,000 | ) | (77,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 18,000 | 10,000 | 67,000 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 16,000 | (38,000 | ) | 63,000 | (47,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 1,957,000 | 680,000 | 3,316,000 | 1,128,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 64,000 | (8,000 | ) | 108,000 | 41,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,893,000 | $ | 688,000 | $ | 3,208,000 | $ | 1,087,000 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 7,405,000 | 7,353,000 | 7,401,000 | 7,336,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 7,661,000 | 7,401,000 | 7,517,000 | 7,383,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| June 27, | June 28, | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,208,000 | $ | 1,087,000 | ||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 205,000 | 310,000 | ||||||||||
| Lease abandonment expense, net | — | 13,000 | ||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of equipment | 2,000 | (6,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 191,000 | 162,000 | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 93,000 | 88,000 | ||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 755,000 | 4,282,000 | ||||||||||
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | (3,388,000 | ) | (381,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Other receivables | (237,000 | ) | 27,000 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,138,000 | 560,000 | ||||||||||
| Other assets | (313,000 | ) | 9,000 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,128,000 | (3,543,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Changes in excess of outstanding checks over bank balance | (54,000 | ) | (370,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 1,333,000 | (196,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 423,000 | 140,000 | ||||||||||
| Deferred lease obligations | (76,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,408,000 | 2,032,000 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements | (330,000 | ) | (86,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | — | 11,000 | ||||||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(330,000 | ) | (75,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Payments on notes payable | (402,000 | ) | (459,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Borrowings under line of credit | — | 266,000 | ||||||||||
| Repayments on line of credit | — | (3,266,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Principal payments on capital lease obligations | 183,000 | (66,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from stock option exercise | 84,000 | — | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock purchase plan | 28,000 | 37,000 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (107,000 | ) | (3,488,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 3,971,000 | (1,531,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 8,134,000 | 10,006,000 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 12,105,000 | $ | 8,475,000 | ||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||||||
| Interest | $ | 7,000 | $ | 81,000 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 20,000 | 155,000 | ||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Equipment acquired under capital lease obligations | $ | 334,000 | $ | 7,000 | ||||||||
| Willdan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue and "Revenue, Net of Subcontractor Costs" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands |
June 27, 2014 |
June 28, |
Change |
June 27, 2014 |
June 28, 2013 |
Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract revenue | $ | 26,970,000 | $ | 20,496,000 | 6,474,000 | 32 | $ | 49,656,000 | $ | 41,881,000 | 7,775,000 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Subcontractor costs | 5,783,000 | 3,438,000 | 2,345,000 | 68 | 9,977,000 | 8,243,000 | 1,734,000 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue, net of subcontractor costs |
21,187,000 | 17,058,000 | 4,129,000 | 24 | 39,679,000 | 33,638,000 | 6,041,000 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Willdan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||
| The following is a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||
| Six Months Ended | |||||||
| June 27, | June 28, | ||||||
| In thousands | 2014 | 2013 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 3,208 | $ | 1,087 | |||
| Interest income | 3 | (5 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | (7 | ) | 77 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 108 | 41 | |||||
| Lease abandonment, net | — | 13 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 205 | 310 | |||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of assets | (2 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,515 | $ | 1,517 | |||
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