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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-K

10–K

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(Mark One)

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ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142016

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¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-34658

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY

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BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE 80-0558025

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

THE HARRIS BUILDING

13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE

SUITE 700

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

800 MAIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR
 28277
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA24504
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(704) 625-4900

(980) 365-4300

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Name of each Exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  þý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  þ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large"large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”" "accelerated filer" and “smaller"smaller reporting company”company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þý Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þý

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (based on the closing sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2014)2016) was approximately $3.6$3.7 billion.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding at January 31, 2015February 23, 2017 was 121,586,254.

99,451,237.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s proxy statement for the 20142017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.



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PART I

Item 1.

 

Business

General

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Contracts

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Backlog

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Competition

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Customers

10

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Employees

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Item 1A.

Risk Factors

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Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

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Item 2.

Properties

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Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

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Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

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P A R T I I

Item 5.

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General

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Results of Operations – Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014

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Adjusted Results of Operations

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Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 20132015

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Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014
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Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014
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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014

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Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014
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Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

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Item 9B.

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PART III

Item 10.

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PART IV

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Statements we make in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those to which we refer under the headings “Cautionary"Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements”Statements" and “Risk Factors”"Risk Factors" in Items 1 and 1A of Part I of this report. In this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise indicates, “we,” “us”"we," "us" and “our”"our" mean The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”BWX Technologies, Inc. ("BWXT" or “Company”the "Company") and its consolidated subsidiaries.

PART I

Item 1.BUSINESS

General

B&W

BWX Technologies, Inc. ("BWXT" or the "Company") is a leading technology innovator in power generation systems, a specialty constructormanufacturer of nuclear components and a premier service provider with an operating history of more than 145100 years. Our core businesses focus on the design, engineering and manufacture of precision naval nuclear components, reactors and nuclear fuel for the U.S. Government. We also provide uranium processing and environmental site restoration services, as well as a variety of products and services to customers in the nuclear power and other steam-using industries, including electric utilities and other power generators, industrial customers in various other industries, and the United States Government.industry. While we provide a wide range of products and services, our business segments are heavily focused on major projects. At any given time, a relatively small number of projects can represent a significant part of our operations.

We are

On June 30, 2015, we completed the spin-off of our former Power Generation business (the "spin-off") into an independent, publicly traded company named Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("BWE"). The separation was effected through a successor to a business founded in 1867, which was acquired by McDermott International, Inc. (“MII”) in 1978. In July 2010, MII spun-off the businesses that comprised its then power generation systems and government operations segments into B&W, a separate independent public company that was incorporated in Delaware, through thepro rata distribution of 100% of BWE’s common stock to BWXT’s stockholders. The distribution consisted of one share of BWE common stock for every two shares of B&WBWXT common stock to holders of MIIour common stock on June 18, 2015. Cash was paid in lieu of any fractional shares of BWE common stock. B&W’sBWXT did not retain any ownership interest in BWE following the spin-off. Concurrent with the spin-off, we changed our name to BWX Technologies, Inc. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol BWC.

BWXT.

Prior to June 30, 2015, we completed an internal restructuring that reorganized the subsidiaries involved in our former Power Generation business and established BWE as the direct or indirect parent company of all those subsidiaries. The results of operations of our former Power Generation business are presented as discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of income. We have presented the notes to our consolidated financial statements on the basis of continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.
Business Segments

We operate in five businessthree reportable segments: Power Generation, Nuclear Operations, Technical Services and Nuclear EnergyEnergy. Prior to 2015, our mPower business was a separate reportable segment and mPower. is now included in our "Other" category.
For financial information regarding each of our segments, financial information regarding geographic areas and additional information regarding the change to our segments, see Note 1617 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report. For further details regarding each segment’s facilities, see Item 2, “Properties.”"Properties." In general, we operate in capital-intensive industries and rely on large contracts for a substantial amount of our revenues.

Power Generation

Through this segment, we provide advanced fossil We are currently exploring growth strategies across our segments through acquisitions to expand and renewable power generation equipment forcomplement our existing businesses. We would expect to fund these opportunities with cash on hand or by raising additional capital projects with a broad suite of boiler products and environmental systems. In addition, we provide a comprehensive platform of aftermarket services to a large installed base of power generation facilities. On June 20, 2014, we acquired MEGTEC Holdings, Inc. (“MEGTEC”). MEGTEC designs, engineers, manufactures and services air pollution control systems and coating / drying equipment for a variety of industrial applications and complements our environmental products and solutions offerings. As a result of this acquisition, we now provide technology and services in the growing market for industrial environmental systems.

This segment specializes in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, erection of equipment and technology used in the power generation industry and various other industries, as well as the provision of related services, including:

heavy-pressure equipment for energy conversion, such as boilers fueled by coal, oil, bitumen, natural gas, and renewables including municipal solid waste and biomass fuels;

environmental control systems for both power generation and industrial applications to incinerate, filter, recover and/through debt, equity or purify air, liquid and vapor-phase effluents from a variety of power generation and manufacturing processes;

some combination thereof.

aftermarket support for the global installed base of operating plants with a wide variety of products and technical services including replacement parts, retrofit and upgrade capabilities, field engineering, construction, inspection, operations and maintenance, condition assessment and other technical support; and

engineered-to-order services, products and systems for energy conversion worldwide and related auxiliary equipment, such as burners, pulverizers, soot blowers and ash handling systems; design and manufacture of ovens and dryers, specialized coating lines and material handling systems for energy storage, membranes, digital printing and other advanced manufacturing processes.

Our Power Generation segment’s overall activity depends significantly on the capital expenditures and operations and maintenance expenditures of global electric power generating companies, other steam-using industries and industrial facilities with environmental compliance needs. Several factors influence these expenditures, including:

prices for electricity, along with the cost of production and distribution including the cost of fuel (coal and natural gas in particular) within the United States or internationally;

demand for electricity and other end products of steam-generating facilities, including growth of coal-fired electricity demand in China;

requirements for environmental improvements;

impact of potential U.S. and international requirements to significantly limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future;

environmental policies which include waste-to-energy or biomass as options to meet legislative requirements and clean energy portfolio standards;

level of capacity utilization at operating power plants, and other industrial uses of steam production;

requirements for maintenance and upkeep at operating power plants to combat the accumulated effects of usage; and

ability of electric power generating companies and other steam users to raise capital.

Customer demand is heavily affected by the variations in our customers’ business cycles and by the overall economies and energy and environmental policies of the countries in which they operate.

Nuclear Operations

Through this segment, we engineer, design and manufacture precision naval nuclear components and reactors for the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”("DOE")/National Nuclear Security Administration’s (“NNSA”("NNSA") Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

In addition, we perform development and fabrication activities for submarine missile launch tubes for the U.S. Navy.

Our Nuclear Operations segment specializes in the design and manufacture of close-tolerance and high-quality equipment for nuclear applications. In addition, we are a leading manufacturer of critical nuclear components, fuels and assemblies for government and limited other uses. We have supplied nuclear components for DOE programs since the 1950s and we are the largest domestic supplier of research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities and national laboratories. We also convert or downblend high-enriched uranium into low-enriched fuel for use in commercial reactors to generate electricity. In addition, we have over 100 years of experience in supplying components for defense applications.


We work closely with the DOE-supported nuclear non-proliferation program. Currently, this program is assisting in the development of a high-density, low-enriched uranium fuel required for high-enriched uranium test reactor conversions. We have also been a leader in the receipt, storage, characterization, dissolution, recovery and purification of a variety of uranium-bearing materials. All phases of uranium downblending and uranium recovery are performed at our Lynchburg, Virginia and Erwin, Tennessee sites.

The demand for nuclear components by the U.S. Government determines a substantial portion of this segment’ssegment's backlog. We expect that orders for nuclear components will continue to be a significant part of backlog for the foreseeable future; however, such orders may be subjectfuture. In addition, this segment could benefit if the U.S. Government implements recommendations by the the U.S. Navy to Department of Defense budget constraints.

On June 13, 2014, a uranium conversion company filed suit againstincrease the Secretary of Energy seeking, among other things, to enjoin the DOE from transferring portionssize of its excess uranium stockpilefleet of ships to support non-proliferation and other national security initiatives, as well as fund environmental clean-up work and other initiatives. On July 29, 2014, a motion for preliminary injunction was denied. However,include additional submarines and/or aircraft carriers beyond the suit may still be successfulnumber included in preventing the DOE’s transfer of excess uranium, which could adversely impact results in our Nuclear Operations and U.S. Navy's fiscal year 2016 long-range shipbuilding plan issued on April 3, 2015.

Technical Services segments. These activities contributed approximately $16.2 million and $4.6 million of operating income to our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Technical Services

Through this segment, we provide various services to the U.S. Government, including uranium processing, environmental site restoration services and management and operating services for various U.S. Government-owned facilities. These services are provided primarily to the Department of Defense and the DOE including the NNSA, the Office of Nuclear Energy, the Office of Science, and the Office of Environmental Management.

Management; the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA").

This segment’s principal operations include:

managing and operating nuclear weapons production facilities;

managing and operating environmental management sites;

managing spent nuclear fuel and transuranic waste for the DOE; and

providing critical skills and resources for DOE sites.

sites; and

managing and operating space flight hardware and test facilities for NASA.
Our Technical Services segment’s overall activity primarily depends on authorized spending levels of the Department of Defense and the DOE including the NNSA, the Office of Nuclear Energy, the Office of Science, and the Office of Environmental Management.Management; the Department of Defense and NASA. We manage and operate complex, high-consequence nuclear and national security operations for the DOE and the NNSA, primarily through our joint ventures, as further discussed under the caption “Joint Ventures”"Joint Ventures" below.

On January 8, 2013, we were notified that our joint venture, Nuclear Production Partners, LLC, was not selected to lead the NNSA’s combined Management and Operating contract for the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant. Subsequently, we filed multiple protests with the Government Accountability Office in relation to the selection decision. On February 27, 2014, we received notification that our last protest was dismissed. As of June 30, 2014, the transition of these facilities to the NNSA’s new contractor was completed.

Nuclear Energy

Through this segment, we design, license, manufacture and deliver commercial nuclear steam generators, pressure vessels, reactor components, heat exchangers and other auxiliary equipment, including containers for the storage of spent nuclear fuel.fuel and other high-level waste. This segment is also a significant supplier to nuclear power utilities undergoing major refurbishment projects and has supplied over 300 pressurized water reactor steam generators worldwide, as well as other critical plant components. In addition, this segment offers a full spectrum of services for steam generators and balance of plant equipment, as well as nondestructive examination and tooling/repair solutions for other plant systems and components. This segment also offers engineering and licensing services for new nuclear plant designs.

Our in-depth knowledge comes from over 50 years of experience in the design, manufacturing, commissioning and service of nuclear power generation equipment.

This segment specializes in performing full scope, prototype design work coupled with manufacturing integration. The design, engineering and other capabilities of this segment include:

steam generation and separation equipment design and development;

thermal-hydraulic design of reactor plant components;

commercial nuclear fuel manufacturing and design;

nuclear fuel handling system design, manufacturing, delivery, installation and commissioning;
containers for the storage of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level waste;
heat exchanger structural and thermal-hydraulic design and vibration analysis;
structural component design for precision manufacturing;


materials expertise in high-strength, low-alloy steels and nickel-based materials;

material procurement of tubing, forgings and weld wire; and

metallographic and chemical analysis.

Our Nuclear Energy segment’s overall activity primarily depends on the demand and competitiveness of nuclear energy. A significant portion of our Nuclear Energy segment’s operations depend on the timing of maintenance outages, primarily in the Canadian market, and the cyclical nature of capital expenditures and major refurbishments for nuclear utility customers, which could cause variability in our financial results.

mPower

This segment is developing

Acquisitions
On December 16, 2016, our subsidiary BWXT Canada Ltd. acquired the B&W mPowerTM reactor andoutstanding stock of the associated mPower Plant through its majority-ownedGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. ("GEH-C") joint venture Generation mPower LLC (“GmP”for CAD 157.9 million ($117.8 million U.S. Dollar equivalent), subject to customary working capital, cash and debt adjustments, which was renamed BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. ("NEC"). Its activityNEC is a functionleading supplier of researchnuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems and development effortsreplacement components for CANDU reactors and has approximately 350 employees. NEC operates two facilities licensed by the B&W mPower™ reactorCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission ("CNSC") to fabricate natural uranium fuel in Peterborough and Toronto, Ontario, Canada as well as a third facility in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. NEC expands our current commercial nuclear products and services portfolio and allows us to leverage our technology-based competencies in offering new products and services related to plant life extensions as well as the potential orders to be generated from various mPower Plant deployment initiatives. It also dependsongoing maintenance of nuclear power generation equipment and is reported within our Nuclear Energy segment.
For additional information on the continued demandacquisition of NEC, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.
Special Charges for and competitiveness of nuclear energy and

identification of additional investors and funding sources. As part of this initiative,Restructuring Activities

In 2014, we were selected to receive funding and signed a Cooperative Agreement with the DOE under its Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support Program (the “Funding Program”). The Funding Program is a cost-sharing award thatbegan certain initiatives aimed at driving margin improvement in our Nuclear Energy segment’s operating model, which allowed us to useachieve our target of a minimum 10% operating margin by the DOE fundsend of 2016. These programs were substantially complete as of June 30, 2015. In order to coverachieve these savings, we incurred total restructuring charges (cash and non-cash) of $0.7 million and $9.9 million in the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2014, we announced plans to restructure our mPower small modular reactor (“SMR”) licensing and engineering development costs associated with SMR design certification and generic design activities. At December 31, 2014, the DOE had provided $111 million of the $150 million in financial assistance originally awarded to us in the Cooperative Agreement.

On April 14, 2014, we announced our plans to restructure the mPower program to reduce spending and focus on technology development. Beginning in the third quarter of 2014, wedevelopment and subsequently slowed the pace of development and intend to invest no more than $15 million on an annual basis while we continue to search for additional investors in the mPower program. We intend to continue working with the DOE to further the program. At this time, the latest extension to the Cooperative Agreement has expired and the DOE funding has been suspended. If a mutually agreeable plan is not identified, future amounts may not be made available to us under the Funding Program.

Spin-off

On November 5, 2014, we announced plans to separate our Power Generation business from our Government & Nuclear Operations business, which includes the Nuclear Operations, Technical Services, Nuclear Energy and mPower segments, through a spin-off, creating a new independent, publicly traded power generation company, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“BW”). Concurrent with the spin-off, the Company will change its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT”). We plan to effect the separation through a tax-free spin-off transaction.

Global Competitiveness Initiative and Other Restructuring Activities

We launched the Global Competitiveness Initiative (“GCI”) in the third quarter of 2012 to enhance competitiveness, better position B&W for growth, and improve profitability. We have identified a wide range of cost reduction activities, including operational and functional efficiency improvements, organizational design changes and manufacturing optimization. Once fully executed, these actions are expected to produce at least $75 million in annual savings. The majority of the annual savings are expected to result from efficiency improvements that were completed in 2013 and 2014. The balance of the cost savings relates to manufacturing initiatives that are expected to be completed in 2015.development. In order to achieve these savings, we expect to incur total restructuring charges (cash and non-cash) of approximately $60 million. We incurred $3.3 million and $39.6 million of costs associated with GCI for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we incurred $15.9 million and 2013, respectively.

We continue to focus on structural changes in our Power Generation and Nuclear Energy segments’ operating models to drive significant margin improvement. We are targeting initiatives that we expect, in conjunction with our GCI initiatives, to drive margin improvement in our Power Generation segment by 200 to 300 basis points and allow us to achieve a minimum 10% operating margin in our Nuclear Energy segment by the end of 2015. We expect to incur total restructuring charges (cash and non-cash), as well as produce annual savings once these initiatives are fully implemented, in the range of $35$10.6 million, to $50 million. We incurred $26.8 millionrespectively, of costs associated with these initiatives for the year ended December 31, 2014. We expect these actions to result in additional restructuring charges.

restructuring.

In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $10.6 million and $0.4 million of costs associated with the restructuring of our mPower program and our Technical Services segment, respectively.

Acquisitionssegment.

mPower Framework Agreement
On March 2, 2016, we entered into a framework agreement with Bechtel Power Corporation ("Bechtel"), BWXT Modular Reactors, LLC and Dispositions

We are currently exploring growth strategies acrossBDC NexGen Power, LLC, our segments through acquisitions to expandpartner in Generation mPower LLC ("GmP"), for the potential restructuring and complementrestart of our existing businesses.mPower small modular reactor program (the "Framework Agreement"). As a result of entering into the Framework Agreement, we pursue these opportunities, we expect they would be funded by cash on hand, external financing (including debt), equity or some combination thereof.

Acquisitions

MEGTEC Holdings, Inc. On June 20, 2014, we completed the acquisition of MEGTEC for $142.8 million, net of cash acquired. MEGTEC designs, engineers, manufactures and services air pollution control systems and coating/drying equipment for a variety of industrial applications and complementshave deconsolidated GmP from our environmental products and solutions offerings.

Ebensburg Power Company. On May 21, 2014, we acquired the remaining outstanding interest in Ebensburg Power Company for a purchase price of $1.3 million. As partfinancial statements as of the transaction,date of the Framework Agreement. We recorded a gain of approximately $13.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 related to the deconsolidation of GmP as a component of other – net in our consolidated statement of income. In addition, we acquired cashalso recorded a $30.0 million loss contingency pursuant to the terms of $16.4 million and property, plant and equipment with a fair value of $16.1 million.

the Framework Agreement.

For additional information on the Framework Agreement, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements.
Dispositions

Nuclear Projects Business Disposition.

In the first quarter of 2014, we announced that we would exit our Nuclear Energy segment’s Nuclear Projects business as it had lower margins and higher financial risks. Run-off operations for remaining projects were completed during the second quarter of 2014.

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes for the Nuclear Projects business was $(4.5) million in the year ended December 31, 2014.


Contracts

We execute our contracts through a variety of methods, including fixed-price incentive fee, cost-plus, target price cost incentive, cost-reimbursable, fixed-price or some combination of these methods. Contracts are usually awarded through a competitive bid process. Factors that customers may consider include price, plant or equipment availability, technical capabilities of equipment and personnel, efficiency, safety record and reputation.

Fixed-price contracts are for a fixed amount to cover all costs and any profit element for a defined scope of work. Fixed-price contracts entail more risk to us because they require us to predetermine both the quantities of work to be performed and the costs associated with executing the work. For further specification see “Risk Factors Related to Our Business – We are subject to risks associated with contractual pricing in our industries, including the risk that, if our actual costs exceed the costs we estimate on our fixed-price contracts, our profitability will decline, and we may suffer losses” as outlined in Item 1A of this report.

We have contracts that extend beyond one year. Most of our long-term contracts have provisions for progress payments. We attempt to cover anticipated increases in labor, material and service costs of our long-term contracts either through an estimate of such changes, which is reflected in the original price, or through risk-sharing mechanisms, such as escalation or price adjustments for items such as labor and commodity prices.

We generally recognize our contract revenues and related costs on a percentage-of-completion basis. Accordingly, we review contract price and cost estimates regularly as the work progresses and reflect adjustments in profit proportionate to the percentage of completion in the period when we revise those estimates. To the extent that these adjustments result in a reduction or an elimination of previously reported profits with respect to a project, we would recognize a charge against current earnings, which could be material.

We have contracts that extend beyond one year. Most of our long-term contracts have provisions for progress payments. We attempt to cover anticipated increases in labor, material and service costs of our long-term contracts either through an estimate of such changes, which is reflected in the original price, or through risk-sharing mechanisms, such as escalation or price adjustments for items such as labor and commodity prices.
In the event of a contract deferral or cancellation, we generally would be entitled to recover costs incurred, settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to deferral or termination. Significant or numerous cancellations could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
For parts ordersfurther specification, see "Risk Factors Related to Our Business – We are subject to risks associated with contractual pricing in our industries, including the risk that, if our actual costs exceed the costs we estimate on our fixed-price contracts, our profitability will decline, and certain aftermarket services activities, we recognize revenuesmay suffer losses" as goodsoutlined in Item 1A of this report.
Nuclear Operations
The majority of the revenue generated by this segment is from long-term contracts with the DOE/NNSA’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Unless otherwise specified in a contract, allowable and allocable costs are delivered and work is performed.

Ourbilled to contracts with the U.S. Government in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and the related U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards ("CAS"). Examples of costs that may be incurred by us and not billable to the U.S. Government in accordance with the requirements of the FAR and CAS regulations include, but are subjectnot limited to, unallowable employee compensation and benefit costs, lobbying costs, interest, certain legal costs and charitable donations.

Most of our contracts in this segment are fixed-price incentive fee contracts which provide for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred plus a fee and generally require that we use our best efforts to accomplish the scope of the work within some specified time and stated dollar limitation. Fees can be fixed in terms of dollar value or percentage of costs. Award and incentive fees are determined and earned based on customer evaluation of our performance against negotiated criteria, primarily related to cost, and are intended to provide motivation for excellence in contract performance. Incentive fees that are based on cost provide for an initially negotiated fee to be adjusted later, typically using a formula to measure performance against the associated criteria, based on the relationship of total allowable costs to total target costs. Award and incentive fees that can reasonably be estimated and are deemed reasonably assured are recorded over the performance period of the contract.
Certain of our U.S. Government contracts span one or more base years and multiple option years. The U.S. Government generally has the right not to exercise option periods and may not exercise an option period for various reasons including, but not limited to, annual funding determinations. In addition, contracts between the U.S. Government and its prime contractors usually contain standard provisions for termination at the convenience of the U.S. Government or the prime contractor. As a U.S. Government contractor, we are subject to federal regulations under which our right to receive future awards of new federal contracts would be unilaterally suspended or barred if we were convicted of a crime or indicted based on allegations of a violation of specific federal statutes. In addition, some of our contracts with the U.S. Government require us to provide advance notice in connection with any contemplated sale or shut down of the relevant facility. In each of those situations, the U.S. Government has an exclusive right to negotiate a mutually acceptable purchase of the facility.
Technical Services
This segment’s principal operations include the management and operation of nuclear weapons production facilities, environmental management sites and the management of spent nuclear fuel and transuranic waste for the DOE. These activities are primarily accomplished through our participation in joint ventures with other contractors as further discussed under the caption "Joint Ventures" below.
The contracts for the management and operation of U.S. Government facilities are awarded through a complex and protracted procurement process. These contracts are generally structured as five-year contracts with five-year renewal options,

which are exercisable by the customer, or include provisions whereby the contract durations can be extended as a result of the achievement of certain performance metrics. These are cost-reimbursement contracts with a U.S.

Government credit line with some corporate-funded working capital required. However, many new contracts currently in the bidding process and recently awarded have a different structure. While suchthese new contracts remain cost-reimbursement contracts, the contractor may be required to supply working capital and be reimbursed by the U.S. Government through regular invoicing. These contracts include a fee that is primarily based on performance, which is evaluated annually.

Nuclear Energy
Contracts in this segment are usually awarded through a competitive bid process. Factors that customers may consider include price, plant or equipment availability, technical capabilities of equipment and personnel, efficiency, safety record and reputation. The majority of these contracts are fixed-price contracts in which the specified scope of work is agreed to for a pre-determined price that is generally not subject to adjustment regardless of costs incurred by the contractor unless changes in scope are authorized by the customer. Fixed-price contracts entail more risk to us because they require us to predetermine both the quantities of work to be performed and the costs associated with executing the work.
Our arrangements with customers frequentlymay require us to provide letters of credit, bid and performance bonds or guarantees to secure bids or performance under contracts, which may involve significant amounts for contract security.

In the event of a contract deferral or cancellation, we generally would be entitled to recover costs incurred, settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to deferral or termination. Significant or numerous cancellations could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Backlog

Backlog represents the dollar amount of revenue we expect to recognize in the future from contracts awarded and in progress. Not all of our expected revenue from a contract award is recorded in backlog for a variety of reasons, including that some projects are awarded and completed within the same fiscal quarter.

Backlog is not a measure defined by generally accepted accounting principles. It is possible that our methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable to methods used by other companies. We are subject to the budgetary and appropriations cycle of the U.S. Government as it relates to our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments. Backlog may not be indicative of future operating results, and projects in our backlog may be cancelled, modified or otherwise altered by customers.

We generally include expected revenue from contracts in our backlog when we receive written confirmation from our customers authorizing the performance of work and committinga commitment from the customer to payment for work performed. Accordingly, we exclude from backlog orders or arrangements that have been awarded but thatfor which we have not been authorized to begin performance.

Our backlog at December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 was as follows:

   December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
 
   (Dollars in millions) 

Power Generation

  $2,247     42 $2,072     45

Nuclear Operations

   2,778     53  2,369     52

Technical Services

   3     0  5     0

Nuclear Energy

   264     5  142     3

mPower

   —       0  2     0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Backlog

  $5,292     100 $4,590     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
  (Dollars in millions)
Nuclear Operations $3,485
 88% $2,311
 87%
Technical Services 5
 % 4
 %
Nuclear Energy 493
 12% 335
 13%
Total Backlog $3,983
 100% $2,650
 100%
We do not include the value of our unconsolidated joint venture contracts in backlog. These unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily included in our Power Generation and Technical Services segments.segment. See Note 34 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report for financial information on our equity method investments.


Of the December 31, 20142016 backlog, we expect to recognize revenues as follows:

   2015   2016   Thereafter   Total 
   (In approximate millions) 

Power Generation

  $990    $445    $812    $2,247  

Nuclear Operations

   1,076     701     1,001     2,778  

Technical Services

   3     —       —       3  

Nuclear Energy

   87     56     121     264  

mPower

   —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Backlog

  $2,156    $1,202    $1,934    $5,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  2017 2018 Thereafter Total
  (In approximate millions)
Nuclear Operations $1,246
 $1,132
 $1,107
 $3,485
Technical Services 5
 
 
 5
Nuclear Energy 197
 106
 190
 493
Total Backlog $1,448
 $1,238
 $1,297
 $3,983
As of December 31, 2014, Power Generation backlog with the U.S. Government was $20.2 million, all of which was fully funded.

As of December 31, 2014,2016, Nuclear Operations backlog with the U.S. Government was $2,776.8$3,474.8 million, of which $242.6$265.3 million had not yet been funded.

As of December 31, 2014,2016, Technical Services backlog with the U.S. Government was $2.6$4.8 million, all of which was fully funded.

As of December 31, 2014,2016, Nuclear Energy and mPower had no backlog with the U.S. Government.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the U.S. Government awarded us new orders of approximately $1,692.9 million, $1,617.3 million of which pertains to our Nuclear Operations segment.

Major new awards from the U.S. Government are typically received during the fourth quarter of each year, following congressionalCongressional approval of the budget for the government’s next fiscal year, which starts October 1.1, and may not be awarded to us before the end of the calendar year. Due to events associatedthe fact that most contracts awarded by the U.S. Government are subject to these annual funding approvals, the total values of the underlying programs are significantly larger. In April 2016, we were awarded a component and fuel contract, along with a three-year downblending contract by the government shutdown and delayed budget approvals,U.S. Government with a combined value in excess of $3.0 billion. Approximately $2.1 billion of these awards were added to backlog during the year ended December 31, 2016.
The value of unexercised options as of December 31, 2016 was approximately $700 million of awards anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2013 were delayed until the first quarter of 2014.

$0.9 billion, which are expected to be exercised periodically through 2018, subject to annual Congressional appropriations.

Competition

The competitive environments in which each segment operates are described below.

Power Generation. With more than 145 years of experience, we provide advanced steam generating equipment, emissions control equipment and services. Having supplied worldwide capacity of more than 300,000 MW and some of the world’s largest and most efficient steam generating systems, we have a competitive advantage in our experience and technical capability to reliably convert a wide range of fuels to steam. Our strong, installed base in North America also yields competitive advantages in after-market services, although this segment of the market is highly competitive and price sensitive. Through this segment, we compete with a number of domestic and foreign-based companies specializing in steam generating systems technology, equipment and services, including Alstom S.A., Doosan Babcock, Babcock Power, Inc., Amec Foster Wheeler plc, and Hitachi, Ltd.; a variety of engineering and construction companies with respect to the installation of steam-generating systems; a number of additional companies in the markets for environmental control equipment and related specialized industrial equipment and in the independent power-producing business; and other suppliers of replacement parts, repair and alteration services and other services required to retrofit and maintain existing steam systems. The primary bases of competition for this segment are price, technical capabilities, quality, timeliness of performance, breadth of products and services and willingness to accept project risks.

Nuclear Operations. We have specialized technical capabilities that have allowed us to be a valued supplier of nuclear components and fuel for the U.S. Government’s naval nuclear fleet since the 1950s. Because of the technical and regulatory standards required to meet U.S. Government contracting requirements for nuclear components and the barriers to entry present in this type of environment, competition in this segment is limited. The primary bases of limited competition for this segment are price, high capital investment, technical capabilities, high regulatory licensing costs and quality of products and services.

Technical Services. Through this segment, we are engaged in the management and operation of U.S. Government facilities and the delivery of environmental remediation services (decontamination and decommissioning) associated with U.S. Government-owned nuclear facilities. Many of our government contracts are bid as a joint venture with one or more companies, in which we may have a majority or a minority position. The performance of the prime or lead contractor can impact our reputation and our future competitive position with respect to that particular project and customer. Our primary competitors in the delivery of goods and services to the U.S. Government and the operation of U.S. Government facilities include Bechtel National, Inc., AECOM, CH2M, Hill, Inc., Fluor Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and, Northrop Grumman Corporation.Corporation, Honeywell International, Inc. and Leidos, Inc. The primary bases of competition for this segment are experience, past performance, availability of key personnel and technical capabilities.

Nuclear Energy. Our Nuclear Energy segment supplies commercial nuclear steam generators and components. B&WBWXT has supplied the nuclear industry with more than 1,300 large, heavy components worldwide. This segment is the only commercial heavy nuclear component manufacturer in North America. Our Nuclear Energy segment fabricates pressure vessels, reactors,reactor components, steam generators, heat exchangers and other auxiliary equipment. This segment also provides specialized engineering and maintenance services, including services for plant outages. Through the acquisition of NEC, this segment we competeis also a leading supplier of nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems and replacement components for CANDU reactors. This segment competes with a number of companies specializing in nuclear capabilities including AREVA Inc., Chicago BridgeCameco Corporation, Doosan Heavy Industries & Iron Company N.V. andConstruction, Westinghouse Electric Corporation.Corporation and SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. The primary bases of competition for this segment are price, technical capabilities, quality, timeliness of performance, breadth of products and services and willingness to accept project risks.

mPower.Our mPower segment is designing the modular and scalable B&W mPower™ reactor. The B&W mPower™ reactor has the capacity to provide output of greater than 180 MW and is designed to produce clean, near-zero emission operations. While the activity in this segment is currently a function of research and development activity, we expect mPower to ultimately compete against other nuclear equipment manufacturers, as well as manufacturers of other power generation fuel source technologies.


Joint Ventures

We participateshare in the ownership of a variety of entities with third parties, primarily through corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, which we refer to as “joint"joint ventures.” Our Power Generation segment enters into joint ventures primarily to enhance its manufacturing, design and global production operations." Through several joint venture arrangements, our Technical Services segment primarily manages and operates nuclear facilities and associated plant infrastructure, manufactures components and assembles/dismantles nuclear devices, constructs large capital facilities, provides safeguards and security for inventory and assets, supports and conducts research and development for advanced energy technology and manages environmental programs for the DOE, the NNSA and the NNSA.NASA. We generally account for our investments in joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. Certain of our Technical Services segment unconsolidated joint ventures are described below.

Power GenerationLos Alamos National Laboratory

Halley & Mellowes Pty. Ltd.Diamond Power International, Inc. (“DPII”), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, owns an interest in this Australian. Since 2006, Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a limited liability company which was formed in 1984. Halley & Mellowes Pty. Ltd. manufactures, services2005 with the University of California, Bechtel National, Inc., URS Corporation (an AECOM company) and sells soot blowers, boiler cleaning equipment, valvesBWXT Government Group. Inc., has managed and material handling equipment, primarily in Australian markets, all of which are complementary to DPII’s product lines.

Babcock & Wilcox Beijing Company, Ltd. We own equal interests in this entity with Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding Company, Ltd. Babcock & Wilcox Beijing Company, Ltd. was formed in 1986operated the Los Alamos National Laboratory, a premier national security research institution, delivering scientific and is located in Beijing, China. Its main activities are the design, manufacture, production and sale of various power plant and industrial boilers. It operates the largest heavy drum shop in northern China. This entity expands our markets internationally and provides additional capacity to our Power Generation segment’s boiler business.

Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions Private Limited. In June 2010, one of our subsidiaries and Thermax Ltd., a boiler manufacturer based in India, formed a joint venture to build

subcritical and highly efficient supercritical boilers and pulverizers for the Indian utility boiler market. We have licensed to the joint venture our technology for subcritical boilers 300 MW and larger, highly efficient supercritical boilers and coal pulverizers. In 2013, the joint venture finalized construction of a facility in India designed to produce parts for up to 3,000 MW of utility boiler capacity per year.

BWM Ottumwa Environmental Partners. Through our subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc., we formed BWM Ottumwa Environmental Partners, a joint venture with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., to engineer, procure, and construct environmental control systemsengineering solutions for the Ottumwa Generating Station locatednation’s most crucial and complex problems. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa. This project is nearing completion.Los Alamos, New Mexico, the Los Alamos National Laboratory conducts ongoing research and development on the measures necessary for certifying the safety and reliability of nuclear devices without the use of nuclear testing for the U.S. Government.

Technical Services

Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 2006, Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a limited liability company formed in 2005 with the University of California, Bechtel National, Inc., URS Corporation and BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT”), has managed and operated the Los Alamos National Laboratory, a premier national security research institution, delivering scientific and engineering solutions for the nation’s most crucial and complex problems. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, the Los Alamos National Laboratory conducts ongoing research and development on the measures necessary for certifying the safety and reliability of nuclear devices without the use of nuclear testing for the U.S. Government.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, a limited liability company formed in 2006 with the University of California, Bechtel National, Inc., URS Corporation (an AECOM company) and BWXT Government Group. Inc., manages and operates Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory located in Livermore, California. The laboratory serves as a national resource in science and engineering, focused on national security, energy, the environment and bioscience, with special responsibility for nuclear devices.

Savannah River Liquid Waste Disposition Program. In July 2009, Savannah River Remediation LLC, a limited liability company formed by URS Corporation (an AECOM company), Bechtel National, Inc., CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc. and Babcock & WilcoxBWXT Technical Services Group, Inc. (“B&W TSG”("BWXT TSG") became the liquid waste contractor for the DOE’s Savannah River Site located in Aiken, South Carolina. The objective of this program is to achieve closure of the Savannah River Site liquid waste tanks in compliance with the Federal Facilities Agreement, utilizing the Defense Waste Processing Facility and Saltstone Facility.

Nevada National Security Site. National Security Technologies, LLC (“NSTec”("NSTec"), a limited liability company formed by Northrop Grumman Corporation, AECOM Technology Corporation, CH2M Hill and B&WBWXT TSG, manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site and its related facilities and laboratories for the DOE. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, NSTec works on projects for other federal agencies such as the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,NASA, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the “NRC”"NRC"), and the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy. Missions include defense experimentation and stockpile stewardship, homeland security and defense applications and environmental management.

Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant D&D.Fluor-B&W Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC is a limited liability company formed by Fluor Federal Services, Inc. and B&WBWXT TSG, to provide nuclear operations, decontamination and decommissioning services at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Uranium Conversion Operations.Babcock & Wilcox BWXT Conversion Services, LLC ("BWCS") is a limited liability company formed by B&WBWXT TSG and URS CorporationEnergy & Construction, Inc. (an AECOM company) to perform uranium conversion operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio. BWCS completed its scope of work at these facilities in January 2017 and transitioned the project to a third party.

Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (“AMWTP”("AMWTP").Idaho Treatment Group, LLC (“ITG”("ITG") is a limited liability company formed by B&WBWXT TSG, URS Energy & Constructions,Construction, Inc. (an AECOM company) and EnergySolutions Federal Services, Inc. ITG is responsible for management and operations at the DOE’s AMWTP located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The purpose of the AMWTP is to safely process and dispose of transuranic waste and mixed low-level waste at the DOE’s Idaho Site Transuranic Storage Area while maintaining a fully operational facility. During 2016, ITG completed its scope of work associated with the AMWTP and transitioned the project to a third party.

West Valley Demonstration Project Phase I Decommissioning and Facility Disposition.CH2M Hill-B&WHill-BWXT West Valley, LLC is a limited liability company formed by CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc., B&WBWXT TSG and Environmental Chemical Corporation. Services provided include project management and support services, site operations, maintenance, utilities, high-level waste canister relocation, facility disposition, waste tank farm management, NRC-licensed disposal area management, waste management and nuclear materials disposition, and safeguards and security.


Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC is a limited liability company formed by B&W TSG, URS Corporation (an AECOM company), BWXT TSG and Areva Federal Services, LLC as the major subcontractor that manages and operates DOE’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Synergy Achieving Consolidated Operations & Maintenance (SACOM). Syncom Space Services, LLC is a limited liability company comprised of PAE Applied Technologies, LLC and BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. to provide facility operations and maintenance services for institutional and technical facilities, and perform test and manufacturing support services at two NASA facilities – the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi and the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Foreign Operations

We have foreignCanadian operations in our Power Generation and Nuclear Energy segments. Our Canadian operationssegment, which serve the North American and global electric utility, industrial power oil production and global nuclear utility markets. Our operations in Denmark provide comprehensive services to companies in the waste-to-energy and biomass sector of the power generation market, primarily in eastern and western Europe. Our joint venture in China primarily serves the power generation needs of its domestic and other utility markets. Our joint venture in India serves as a low cost manufacturing and engineering facility to support our Power Generation segment, as well as serving the power generation needs of its domestic market. The functional currency of these entitiesoperations is not the U.S. dollar, and, as a result, we are subject to exchange rate fluctuations that impact our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Our combined Power GenerationRevenue and Nuclear Energy segment revenues, net of intersegment revenues, andoperating income derived from Canadian operations, located outside of the United States, as well as the approximate percentages of our total segment revenues and total segment operating income, respectively, for each of the last three years were as follows (dollars in thousands):

   Revenues  Operating Income 
   Amount   Percent  Amount   Percent 

Year ended December 31, 2014

  $498,603     17 $35,592     11

Year ended December 31, 2013

  $634,347     19 $98,041     26

Year ended December 31, 2012

  $684,886     21 $97,389     24

Our revenues exclude revenues attributable to our joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting, while our operating income includes results from joint ventures accounted for under the equity method.

  Revenues Operating Income
  Amount Percent Amount Percent
Year Ended December 31, 2016 $160,504
 10% $47,302
 15%
Year Ended December 31, 2015 $119,575
 8% $16,461
 6%
Year Ended December 31, 2014 $110,986
 8% $86
 %
For additional information on the geographic distribution of our revenues, see Note 1617 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Customers

We provide our products and services to a diverse customer base, including the U.S. Government, utilities and other power producers, businesses in various process industries, such as pulp and paper mills, petrochemical plants, oil refineries and steel mills and the U.S. Government.producers. Our largest customer during the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014 was the U.S. Government; U.S. Government whichcontracts represented 45%approximately 87%, 38%88% and 34%88% of our total consolidated revenues, respectively. No individual non-U.S. Government customer accounted for more than 5% of our consolidated revenues in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 or 2012.

2014.

The U.S. Government is the primary customer of our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments. Revenues from U.S. Government contracts comprised 99% of revenues in our Nuclear Operations segment for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012, respectively, in our Nuclear Operations segment.2014. Revenues from the U.S. Government contracts comprised 87%97%, 77%99% and 72%87% of revenues in our Technical Services segment for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in our Technical Services segment.

respectively.

Raw Materials and Suppliers

Our operations use raw materials, such as carbon and alloy steels in various forms and components and accessories for assembly, which are available from numerous sources. We generally purchase these raw materials and components as needed for individual contracts. Our Power Generation and Nuclear Energy segments dosegment does not depend on a single source of supply for any significantmaterials used in our products. We have limited supply options for certain raw materials.materials used in our Nuclear Energy segment, however we believe the suppliers of these materials are reliable. Our Nuclear Operations segment relies on several single-source suppliers for materials used in its products. We believe these suppliers are viable,reliable, and we and the U.S. Government expend significant effort to monitor and maintain the supplier base for our Nuclear Operations segment.

Although shortages of some raw materials have existed from time to time,occasionally, no serious shortage exists at the present time.

Employees

At December 31, 2014,2016, we employed approximately 11,0005,900 persons worldwide. Approximately 2,7001,200 of our employees were members of labor unions at December 31, 2014.2016. Many of our operations are subject to union contracts, which we customarily renew periodically. We consider our relationships with our employees to be satisfactory.


Patents and Technology Licenses

We currently hold a large number of U.S. and foreign patents and have patent applications pending. We have acquiredacquire patents and technology licenses and granted technologygrant licenses to others when we have consideredconsider it advantageous for us to do so. Although in the aggregate our patents and technology licenses are important to us, we do not regard any single patent or license or group of related patents or licenses as critical or essential to our business as a whole. In general, we depend on our technological capabilities and the application of know-how, rather than patents and technology licenses, in the conduct of our various businesses.

Research and Development Activities

Our research and development activities are related to the development and improvement of new and existing products and equipment, as well as conceptual and engineering evaluation for translation into practical applications. We charge to research and development cost the costs of research and development unrelated to specific contracts as incurred. SubstantiallyExcluding customer-sponsored research and development, substantially all of these costs are inrelated to our Power Generation and mPower segments, the majority of which are related toprogram for the development of our B&WBWXT mPower™ technology.reactor and the associated power plant. Contractual arrangements for customer-sponsored research and development can vary on a case-by-case basis and include contracts, cooperative agreements and grants.

Research and development activities totaled $142.8$40.1 million, $200.8$38.2 million and $173.9$124.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively. These activities include amounts paid for by our customers of $41.8$33.7 million, $43.2$27.7 million and $53.4$41.7 million, in the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively and DOE fundsrespectively. Funds provided under a Cooperative Agreement with the FundingDOE under its Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support Program of(the "Funding Program") totaled $27.8 million and $78.4 million in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts provided under the Funding Program in the year ended December 31, 2013, include $21.5 million of pre-award cost reimbursement, $9.7 million of which related to research2014. At this time, the latest extension under the Cooperative Agreement has expired and development costs incurred inthe DOE funding has been suspended.
During the year ended December 31, 2012.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $5.8 million $15.8 million and $17.9 million, respectively, of non-cash in-kind research and development costs (included above) related to services contributed by our minority partner toin GmP, our majority-owned subsidiaryjoint venture formed in 2011 to oversee the program to develop the small modular nuclear power plant based on B&WBWXT mPower™ technology.

Hazard Risks and Insurance

Our operations present risks of injury to or death of people, loss of or damage to property and damage to the environment. We have created loss control systems to assist us in the identification and treatment of the hazard risks presented by our operations, and we endeavor to make sure these systems are effective.

As loss control measures will not always be successful, we seek to establish various means of funding losses and liability related to incidents or occurrences. We primarily seek to do this through contractual protections, including waivers of consequential damages, indemnities, caps on liability, liquidated damagedamages provisions and access to the insurance of other parties. We also procure insurance, operate our own captive insurance company and/or establish funded or unfunded reserves. However, none of these methods will eliminate all risks.

Depending on competitive conditions, the nature of the work, industry custom and other factors, we may not be successful in obtaining adequate contractual protection from our customers and other parties against losses and liabilities arising out of or related to the performance of our work. The scope of the protection may be limited, may be subject to conditions and may not be supported by adequate insurance or other means of financing. In addition, we sometimes have difficulty enforcing our contractual rights with others following a material loss.

Similarly, insurance for certain potential losses or liabilities may not be available or may only be available at a cost or on terms we consider not to be economical. Insurers frequently react to market losses by ceasing to write or severely limiting coverage for certain exposures. Risks that we have frequently found difficult to cost-effectively insure against include, but are not limited to, business interruption, property losses from wind, flood and earthquake events, nuclear hazards war and confiscation or seizure of property in some areas of the world,war, pollution liability, liabilities related to occupational health exposures (including asbestos), liability related to our executives participating in the management of certain outside entities, professional liability/errors and omissions coverage, the failure, misuse or unavailability of our information technology systems, the failure of security measures designed to protect our information technology systems from security breaches and liability related to risk of loss of our work in progress and customer-owned materials in our care, custody and control.progress. In cases where we place insurance, we are subject to the credit worthiness of the relevant insurer(s), the available limits of the coverage, our retention under the relevant policy, exclusions in the policy and gaps in coverage.


Our operations in designing, engineering, manufacturing, constructing and servicing nuclear power equipment and components for our commercial nuclear utility customers subject us to various risks, including, without limitation, damage to our customers’customers' property and third partythird-party claims for personal injury, environmental liability, death and property damage. To protect against liability for damage to a customer’scustomer's property, we endeavor to obtain waivers of liability and subrogation from the customer and its insurer and are usually named as an additional insured under the utility customer’s nuclear property policy.insurer. We also attempt to cap our overall liability in our contracts. To protect against liability from claims brought by third parties, we seek to be insured under the utility customer’scustomer's nuclear liability policies and have the benefit of the indemnity and limitation of any applicable liability provision of the Price-Anderson Act. The Price-Anderson Act limits the public liability of U.S. manufacturers and operators of licensed nuclear facilities and other parties who may be liable in respect of, and indemnifies them against, all claims in excess of a certain amount. This amount is determined by the sum of commercially available liability insurance plus certain retrospective premium assessments payable by operators of commercial nuclear reactors. For those sites where we provide environmental remediation services, we seek the same protection from our customers as we do for our other nuclear activities. The Price-Anderson Act, as amended, includes a sunset provision and requires renewal each time that it expires. Contracts that were entered into during a period of time that Price-Anderson was in full force and effect continue to receive the benefit of the Price-Anderson Act’sAct's nuclear indemnity. The Price-Anderson Act is set to expire on December 31, 2025. We also provide nuclear fabrication and other services to the nuclear power industry in Canada. Canada’sCanada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act generally conforms to international conventions and is conceptually similar to the Price-Anderson Act in the United States.U.S. Accordingly, indemnification protections and the possibility of exclusions under Canada’sCanada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act are similar to those under the Price-Anderson Act in the United States.

U.S.

We supply commercial nuclear equipment and services to certain customers in countries other than the U.S. and Canada that are party to international treaties and in countries that are not signatory to international treaties but have their own nuclear liability laws that in general, have regulations in place whereby nuclear operators are solely liable for nuclear damage claims, which would exclude nuclear suppliers from any such exposure. BWXT does retain some level of risk in the event of future changes to the legal landscape in these countries regarding international third-party nuclear liability.
In 2008, the U.S. ratified the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage ("CSC") with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The CSC is an international treaty developed to create a global legal framework for allocating responsibility and assuring prompt and equitable compensation in the unlikely event of certain nuclear incidents. The ratification by the U.S. authorizes the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations establishing a retrospective risk pooling program whereby, in the event that the U.S. must make a contribution to the CSC international fund, U.S. nuclear suppliers, including BWXT, would pay the full cost of this contribution by the U.S.
Although we do not own or operate any nuclear reactors, we have some coverage under commercially available nuclear liability and property insurance for our facilities that are currently licensed to possess special nuclear materials. Substantially all of our Nuclear Operations segment contracts involving nuclear materials are covered by and subject to the nuclear indemnity provisions of either the Price-Anderson Act or Public Law 85-804, which, among other things, authorizes the DOE to indemnify certain contractors when such acts would facilitate national defense. However, to the extent the value of the nuclear materials in our care, custody or control exceeds the commercially available limits of our insurance, we potentially have underinsured risk of loss for such nuclear material.

Our Technical Services segment participates in the management and operation of various U.S. Government facilities. This participation is customarily accomplished through the participation in joint ventures with other contractors for any given facility. These activities involve, among other things, handling nuclear devices and their components for the U.S. Government.components. Insurable liabilities arising from these sites are rarely protected by our or our partners’partners' corporate insurance programs. Instead, we rely on government contractual agreements and insurance purchased specifically for a site and certain specialized self-insurance programs funded by the U.S. Government.site. The U.S. Government has historically fulfilled its contractual agreement to reimburse its contractors for covered claims, and we expect it to continue this process during our participation in the administration of these facilities. However, in most of these situations in which the U.S. Government is contractually obligated to pay, the payment obligation is subject to the availability of authorized government funds. The reimbursement obligation of the U.S. Government is also conditional, and provisions of the relevant contract or applicable law may preclude reimbursement.

Our wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary provides workers’workers' compensation, employer’semployer's liability, commercial general liability and automotive liability insurance to support our operations. We may also have business reasons in the future to have our insurance subsidiary accept other risks that we cannot or do not wish to transfer to outside insurance companies. These risks may be considerable in any given year or cumulatively. Our insurance subsidiary has not provided significant amounts of insurance to unrelated parties. Claims as a result of our operations could adversely impact the ability of our insurance subsidiary to respond to all claims presented.


Additionally, upon the February 22, 2006 effectiveness of the settlement relating to the Chapter 11 proceedings involving several of our subsidiaries, most of our subsidiaries contributed substantial insurance rights to the asbestos personal injury trust, including rights to (1) certain pre-1979 primary and excess insurance coverages and (2) certain of our 1979-1986 excess insurance coverage. These insurance rights provided coverage for, among other things, asbestos and other personal injury claims, subject to the terms and conditions of the policies. The contribution of these insurance rights was made in exchange for the agreement on the part of the representatives of the asbestos claimants, including the representative of future claimants, to the entry of a permanent injunction, pursuant to Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, to channel to the asbestos trust all asbestos-related general liability claims against our subsidiaries and former subsidiaries arising out of, resulting from or attributable to their operations, and the implementation of related releases and indemnification provisions protecting those subsidiaries and their affiliates from future liability for such claims. Although we are not aware of any significant, unresolved claims against our subsidiaries and former subsidiaries that are not subject to the channeling injunction and that relate to the periods during which such excess insurance coverage related, with the contribution of these insurance rights to the asbestos personal injury trust, it is possible that we could have underinsured or uninsured exposure for non-derivative asbestos claims or other personal injury or other claims that would have been insured under these coverages had the insurance rights not been contributed to the asbestos personal injury trust.

In conjunction with the spin-off of our former Power Generation business, claims and liabilities associated with these asbestos personal injury, property damage and indirect property damage claims have been expressly assumed by BWE pursuant to the master separation agreement between us and BWE.

Governmental Regulations and Environmental Matters

General

Many aspects of our operations and properties are affected by political developments and are subject to both domestic and foreign governmental regulations, including those relating to:

constructing and equipping electric power and other industrial facilities;

possessing and processing special nuclear materials;

workplace health and safety;

constructing and equipping electric power facilities;

currency conversions and repatriation;

taxation of foreign earningsearnings; and earnings of expatriate personnel; and

protecting the environment.

We are required by various governmental and quasi-governmental agencies to obtain certain permits, licenses and certificates with respect to our operations. The kinds of permits, licenses and certificates required in our operations depend upon a number of factors.

We cannot determine the extent to which new legislation, new regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations may affect our future operations.

Environmental

Our operations and properties are subject to a wide variety of increasingly complex and stringent foreign, federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those governing discharges into the air and water, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by hazardous substances and the health and safety of employees. Sanctions for noncompliancenon-compliance may include revocation of permits, corrective action orders, administrative or civil penalties and criminal prosecution. Some environmental laws provide for strict, joint and several liability for remediation of spills and other releases of hazardous substances, as well as damage to natural resources. In addition, companies may be subject to claims alleging personal injury or property damage as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous substances. Such laws and regulations may also expose us to liability for the conduct of or conditions caused by others or for our acts that were in compliance with all applicable laws at the time such acts were performed.

These laws and regulations include the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”("CERCLA"), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and similar laws that provide for responses to, and liability for, releases of hazardous substances into the environment. These laws and regulations also include similar foreign, state or local counterparts to these federal laws, which regulate air emissions, water discharges, hazardous substances and waste and require public disclosure related to the use of various hazardous

substances. Our operations are also governed by laws and regulations relating to workplace safety and worker health, including the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.

We are currently in the process of investigating and remediating some of our current and former operating sites. Although we have recorded reserves in connection with certain of these matters, due to the uncertainties associated with environmental remediation, we cannot assure youthere can be no assurance that the actual costs resulting from these remediation matters will not exceed the recorded reserves.

Our compliance with U.S. federal, state and local environmental control and protection regulations resulted in pretaxpre-tax charges of approximately $13.6$14.2 million, $13.1$14.1 million and $15.3$13.2 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014, respectively. In addition, compliance with existing environmental regulations necessitated capital expenditures of $0.3$1.3 million, $1.1$0.7 million and $3.2$0.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively. We expect to spend another $3.2$4.3 million on such capital expenditures over the next five years. We cannot predict all of the environmental requirements or circumstances that will exist in the future, but we anticipate that environmental control and protection standards will become increasingly stringent and costly. Based on our experience to date, we do not currently anticipate any material adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial condition as a result of future compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations. However, future events, such as changes in existing laws and regulations or their interpretation, more vigorous enforcement policies of regulatory agencies or stricter or different interpretations of existing laws and regulations, may require additional expenditures by us, which may be material. Accordingly, we can provide no assurance that we will not incur significant environmental compliance costs in the future.

We have been identified as a potentially responsible party at various cleanup sites under CERCLA. CERCLA and other environmental laws can impose liability for the entire cost of cleanup on any of the potentially responsible parties, regardless of fault or the lawfulness of the original conduct. Generally, however, where there are multiple responsible parties, a final allocation of costs is made based on the amount and type of wastes disposed of by each party and the number of financially viable parties, although this may not be the case with respect to any particular site. We have not

been determined to be a major contributor of wastes to any of these sites. On the basis of our relative contribution of waste to each site, we expect our share of the ultimate liability for the various sites will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in any given year.

Environmental remediation projects have been and continue to be undertaken at certain of our current and former plant sites. In 2002, Congress directed the United StatesU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“("Army Corps”Corps") to clean up radioactive waste at the Shallow Land Disposal Area located in Parks Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (the “SLDA”"SLDA"), consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding between the NRC and the Army Corps for Coordination on Cleanup and Decommissioning of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Sites with NRC-Licensed Facilities, dated July 5, 2001 (the “MOU”"MOU"). From 1961 to 1970, the SLDA was operated by the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (“NUMEC”("NUMEC") pursuant to Atomic Energy Commission (“AEC”("AEC") License SNM-145. The AEC was the predecessor to the NRC. The SLDA was used for the disposal of waste from NUMEC’s nuclear fuels fabrication facility in Apollo, Pennsylvania. Both radioactive and non-radioactive waste was disposed in a series of trenches at the SLDA. NUMEC, a former subsidiary of Atlantic Richfield Company (“ARCO”("ARCO") was acquired by B&WBWXT in November 1971. After the Army Corps’ contractor commenced cleanup operations, the Army Corps ceased excavation activities because the contractor deviated from accepted field procedures, and the excavated material was found to be complex and beyond the Army Corps’ characterization and management procedures. The MOU was modified in late 2014 to add the DOE and the NNSA as parties to deal with “special"special nuclear materials." In December 2014, the Army Corps issued a Proposed Record of Decision Amendment, which reflects a revised cost estimate of $350 million, in addition to the $62 million expended through September 2014, to implement the selected remedy. The Army Corps expects to award a new remediation contract in 2015,2017, and cleanup operations are expected to re-commence in 2016.2019. The federal legislation directing the Army Corps to clean up the SLDA also directs the Army Corps to seek to recover response costs from appropriate responsible parties in accordance with CERCLA. In connection with B&W’sBWXT’s acquisition of NUMEC from ARCO in November 1971, ARCO assumed and agreed to indemnify and hold harmless B&WBWXT with respect to claims and liabilities arising as a result of transactions or operations of NUMEC prior to the acquisition date. Although this ARCO indemnity would cover claims by the Army Corps to seek recovery from B&W,BWXT, no assurance can be given that such indemnity will be available or sufficient in the event liability claims are asserted for SLDA cleanup costs against B&W.

BWXT.

We perform significant amounts of work for the U.S. Government under both prime contracts and subcontracts and operate certain facilities that are licensed to possess and process special nuclear materials. As a result of these activities, we are subject to continuing reviews by governmental agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”"EPA") and the NRC.


The NRC’s decommissioning regulations require our Nuclear Operations segment to provide financial assurance that it will be able to pay the expected cost of decommissioning each of its licensed facilities at the end of its service life. We provided financial assurance aggregating $44.2$56.2 million and $52.3 million during the yearyears ended December 31, 20142016 and 2015 with existing letters of credit for the ultimate decommissioning of these licensed facilities. These two facilities have provisions in their government contracts pursuant to which substantially all of our decommissioning costs and financial assurance obligations are covered by the DOE, including the costs to complete the decommissioning projects underway at the Erwin, Tennessee facility. These letters of credit are to cover decommissioning required pursuant to work not subject to this DOE obligation.

The demand

In Canada, the CNSC’s decommissioning regulations require our Nuclear Energy segment to provide financial assurance that it will be able to pay the expected cost of decommissioning each of its CNSC licensed facilities at the end of its service life. We provided financial assurance totaling $39.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 with a letter of credit for power generation services and products can be influenced by state and federal governmental legislation setting requirements for utilities related to operations, emissions and environmental impacts. The legislative process is unpredictable and includes a platform that continuously seeks to increase the restrictions on power producers. Potential legislation limiting emissions from power plants, including carbon dioxide, could affect our markets and the demand for our products and services in our Power Generation segment.

ultimate decommissioning of these licensed facilities.

At December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, we had total environmental accruals, including provisions for the facilities discussed above, of $59.9$86.3 million and $58.1$63.4 million, respectively. Of our total environmental accruals at December 31, 20142016 and 2013, $3.62015, $4.6 million and $4.7$3.2 million, respectively, were included in current liabilities. Inherent in the estimates of those accruals and recoveries are our expectations regarding the levels of contamination, decommissioning costs and recoverability from other parties, which may vary significantly as decommissioning activities progress. Accordingly, changes in estimates could result in material adjustments to our operating results, and the ultimate loss may differ materially from the amounts we have provided for in our consolidated financial statements.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

We are including the following discussion to inform our existing and potential security holders generally of some of the risks and uncertainties that can affect our company and to take advantage of the “safe harbor”"safe harbor" protection for forward-looking statements that applicable federal securities law affords.

From time to time, our management or persons acting on our behalf make forward-looking statements to inform existing and potential security holders about our company. These statements may includeCompany. Statements and assumptions regarding expectations and projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects, and our future backlog, revenues, income and capital spending.spending, acquisitions or divestitures, return of capital activities or margin improvement initiatives are examples of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “goal,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “should”"estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "seek," "goal," "could," "intend," "may," "should" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. In addition, sometimes we will specifically describe a statement as being a forward-looking statement and refer to this cautionary statement.

In addition, various statements in this annual report on Form 10-K, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking statements appear in Item 1 – “Business”"Business" and Item 3 – “Legal Proceedings”"Legal Proceedings" in Part I of this report and in Item 7 – “Management’s"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”Operations" and in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report and elsewhere in this report.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to, or statements that are subject to risks, contingencies or uncertainties that relate to:

our business strategy;

future levels of revenues (including our backlog and projected claims to the extent either may be viewed as an indicator of future revenues), operating margins, income from operations, net income or earnings per share;

anticipated levels of demand for our products and services;

future levels of research and development, capital, environmental or maintenance expenditures;

our beliefs regarding the timing and effects on our businesses of certain environmental and tax legislation, rules or regulations;

the success or timing of completion of ongoing or anticipated capital or maintenance projects;

expectations regarding the acquisition or divestiture of assets and businesses;

our share repurchase or other return of capital activities;

our ability to maintain appropriate insurance and indemnities;

the potential effects of judicial or other proceedings, including tax audits, on our business or businesses, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows;

the anticipated effects of actions of third parties such as competitors, or federal, foreign, state or local regulatory authorities, or plaintiffs in litigation;

the effective date and expected impact of accounting pronouncements;

the planned spin-off of our Power Generation business;

our plans regarding the design, research and development, financing and deployment of the B&W mPower™ reactor and related Funding Program; and

anticipated benefits, timing, charges and changes associated with cost reduction and margin improvement activities.

We have based our forward-looking statements on information currently available to us and our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industries and our company.Company. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and you should not rely unduly on them, as they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we cannot predict. In addition, we have based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. While our management considers these statements and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties,numerous factors, including potentially the risk factors described in the section labeled Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of this report, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the future performance that we have expressed or forecast in our forward-looking statements. Differences between actual results and any future performance suggested in our forward-looking statements could result from a variety of factors, including the following:

decisions on spending and trends by power-generating companies and by the U.S. Government, including continuing appropriations by Congress and the automatic budget cuts (or sequestration) established by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (“the Budget Control Act”);

the highly competitive nature of our businesses;

general economic and business conditions, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates;

general developments in the industries in which we are involved;

cancellations of and adjustments to backlog and the resulting impact from using backlog as an indicator of future earnings;

our ability to perform projects on time and on budget, in accordance with the schedules and terms established by the applicable contracts with customers;

changes in our effective tax rate and tax positions;

our ability to maintain operational support for our information systems against service outages and data corruption, as well as protection against cyber-based network security breaches and theft of data;

our ability to protect our intellectual property and renew licenses to use intellectual property of third parties;

changes in estimates used in the percentage-of-completion method of accounting;

our ability to obtain and maintain surety bonds, letters of credit and similar financing;

the operating risks normally incident to our lines of business, including the potential impact of project losses, liquidated damages and professional liability, product liability, warranty and other claims against us;

our ability to manage our capital structure, including our access to capital, credit ratings, debt and ability to raise additional financing;

our ability to comply with covenants in our credit agreements and other debt instruments and the availability, terms and deployment of capital;

volatility and uncertainty of the credit markets;

our ability to successfully manage research and development projects and costs, including our efforts to successfully develop and commercialize new technologies and products;

risks associated with our restructuring of the mPower program, including the risk that we do not receive or experience delays in receiving funding from the DOE and the risk of exposure to claims of contractual and other liability from our current partner, customer or others;

the risks associated with integrating businesses we acquire;

our ability to obtain and maintain builder’s risk, liability, property and other insurance in amounts and on terms we consider adequate and at rates that we consider economical;

the aggregated risks retained in our captive insurance subsidiary;

the effects of asserted and unasserted claims;

results of tax audits, including a determination by the Internal Revenue Service that our spin-off from McDermott International, Inc. or certain other transactions should be treated as a taxable transaction, and the realization of deferred tax assets;

changes in, and liabilities relating to, existing or future environmental matters and regulations, including with respect to our operations that involve the handling, transportation and disposal of radioactive or hazardous materials;

changes in, or our failure or inability to comply with, laws and governmental regulations;

difficulties we may encounter in obtaining regulatory or other necessary permits or approvals;

adverse outcomes from legal and regulatory proceedings;

our limited ability to influence and direct the operations of our joint ventures;

potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;

our ability to successfully compete with current and future competitors;

the loss of key personnel and the continued availability of qualified personnel;

our inability to realize expected benefits from our Global Competitiveness Initiative and other cost reduction initiatives;

our ability to negotiate and maintain good relationships with labor unions;

changes in pension and medical expenses associated with our retirement benefit programs;

potentially insufficient systems of internal controls over financial reporting;

the ability of our suppliers to deliver raw materials in sufficient quantities and in a timely manner;

social, political and economic situations in foreign countries where we do business;

the possibilities of natural disasters, war, other armed conflicts or terrorist attacks; and

our ability to complete the spin-off of our Power Generation business within the expected time frame or at all, and without significant disruption to our business.

We believe the items we have outlined above are important factors that could cause estimates in our financial statements to differ materially from actual results and those expressed in a forward-looking statement made in this report or elsewhere by us or on our behalf. We have discussed many of these factors in more detail elsewhere in this report. These factors are not necessarily all the factors that could affect us. Unpredictable or unanticipated factors we have not discussed in this report could also have material adverse effects on actual results of matters that are the subject of our forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update or review any forward-looking statement or our description of important factors, each timewhether as a potential important factor arises,result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws and regulations.laws. We advise our security holders that they should (1) be aware that factors not referred to above could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and (2) use caution and common sense when considering our forward-looking statements.


Available Information

Our website address iswww.babcock.comwww.bwxt.com. We make available through the Investor RelationsInvestors section of this website under “SEC"SEC Filings," free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, our proxy statement, statements of beneficial ownership of securities on Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file those materials with, or furnish those materials to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”"SEC"). You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information regarding the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains a website atwww.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. We have also posted on our website our: Corporate Governance Principles; Code of Business Conduct; Code of Ethics for our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers; Board of Directors Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Management, Board Members and Independent Director Contact Information;Amended & Restated By-laws; and charters for the Audit & Finance, Governance, Compensation and Safety & Security Committees of our Board.Board of Directors.

Item 1A.RISK FACTORS

Risk Factors Related to Our Business

We derive substantial revenues from electric power generating companies and other steam-using industries, with demand for our products and services depending on spending in these historically cyclical industries. Additionally, recent legislative and regulatory developments relating to clean air legislation are impacting plans for spending on coal-fired power plants within the United States.

The demand for power generation products and services depends primarily on the spending of electric power generating companies and other steam-using industries and expenditures by original equipment manufacturers. These expenditures are influenced by such factors as:

prices for electricity, along with the cost of production and distribution;

prices for natural resources such as coal and natural gas;

demand for electricity and other end products of steam-generating facilities;

availability of other sources of electricity, paper or other end products;

requirements of environmental legislation and regulations, including potential requirements applicable to carbon dioxide emissions;

impact of potential regional, state, national and/or global requirements to significantly limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future;

level of capacity utilization at operating power plants and other steam-using facilities;

requirements for maintenance and upkeep at operating power plants and other steam-using facilities to combat the accumulated effects of wear and tear;

ability of electric generating companies and other steam users to raise capital; and

relative prices of fuels used in boilers, compared to prices for fuels used in gas turbines and other alternative forms of generation.

A material decline in spending by electric power generating companies and other steam-using industries over a sustained period of time could materially and adversely affect the demand for our power generation products and services and, therefore, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

U.S. coal-fired power plants have been scrutinized by environmental groups and government regulators over the emissions of potentially harmful pollutants. The recent economic environment and uncertainty concerning new environmental legislation or replacement rules or regulations has caused many of our major customers, principally electric utilities, to delay making substantial expenditures for new plants, as well as upgrades to existing power plants.

We rely on U.S. Government contracts for a largesubstantial percentage of our revenue, and some of those contracts are subject to continued appropriations by Congress and may be terminated or delayed if future funding is not made available. In addition, the U.S. Government may not renew or may seek to modify or terminate our existing contracts.

For the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, we relied on U.S. Government contracts for approximately 45%87% of our revenue.total consolidated revenues. Government contracts are subject to various uncertainties, restrictions and regulations, including oversight audits, which could result in withholding or delaying of payments to us, and termination or modification at the U.S. Government’sGovernment's convenience. In addition, some of our large, multi-year contracts with the U.S. Government are subject to annual funding determinations and the continuing availability of Congressional appropriations. Although multi-year operations may be planned in connection with major procurements, Congress generally appropriates funds on a fiscal-year basis even though a program may continue for several years. Consequently, programs often are only partially funded initially and additional funds are committed only as Congress makes further appropriations. In years whenWhen the U.S. Government does not complete its budget process before the end of its fiscal year on September 30, government operations typically are funded through a continuing resolution that authorizes agencies of the U.S. Government to continue to operate, but does not authorize new spending initiatives. When the U.S. Government operates under a continuing resolution, delays can occur in the procurement of products and services. As a result, we are subject to ongoing uncertainties associated with U.S. Government budget restraints and other factors affecting government funding.

The reduction or termination of funding, or changes in the timing of funding, for a U.S. Government program in which we provide products or services would result in a reduction or loss of anticipated future revenues attributable to that program and could have a negative impact on our results of operations.

In addition, our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments depend on U.S. Government funding, particularly funding levels at the DOE. Significant changes in the level of funding (for example, the annual budget of the DOE) or specifically mandated levels for individual programs that are important to our business could have an unfavorable impact on us. Any reduction in the level of U.S. Government funding, particularly at the DOE, may result in, among other things, a reduction in the number and scope of projects put out for bid by the U.S. Government or the curtailment of existing U.S. Government programs, either of which may result in a reduction in the number of contract award opportunities available to us, a reduction of activities at DOE sites and an increase in costs, including the costs of obtaining contract awards.
The U.S. Government typically can terminate or modify any of its contracts with us either for its convenience or if we default by failing to perform under the terms of the applicable contract. A termination arising out of our default could expose us to liability and have an adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and orders. If any of our contracts reflected in backlog are terminated by the U.S. Government, our backlog would be reduced by the expected value of the remaining work under such contracts. In addition, on those contracts for which we are teamed with others and are not the prime contractor, the U.S. Government could terminate a prime contract under which we are a subcontractor, irrespective of the quality of our products and services as a subcontractor. The reduction or terminationFurthermore, certain of funding, or changes in the timing of funding, for aour U.S. Government program in which we provide productscontracts span one or services would result in a reduction or loss of anticipated future revenues attributablemore base years and multiple option years. The U.S. Government generally has the right not to that programexercise option periods and could have a negative impact on our results of operations.

may not exercise an option period for various reasons.

We also have several significant contracts with the U.S. Government that are subject to periodic renewal and rebidding through a competitive process. If the U.S. Government fails to renew these contracts or modifies key terms, our results of operations and cash flows would be adversely affected.


As a result of these and other factors, the termination of one or more of our significant government contracts, our suspension from government contract work, the failure of the U.S. Government to renew our existing contracts or the disallowance of the payment of our contract costs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Federal budget sequestration and other delays or reductions in government spending could adversely impact government spending for the products and services we provide.

In August 2011, Congress enacted the Budget Control Act, which committed the U.S. Government to significantly reducing the federal deficit over ten years. The Budget Control Act established caps onreductions in discretionary spending through 2021. It alsoIf these spending reductions were not met, it called for substantial automatic spending cuts, or sequestration, split between defense and non-defense programs scheduled to start in March 2013 and continue over a nine-year period.

Federal government spending reductions, including through sequestration, could adversely impact U.S. Government programs for which we provide products or services. Additionally, while we believe many of our programs are well aligned with national defense and other strategic priorities, government spending on these programs can be subject to negative publicity, political factors and we supply high-end equipment for submarines and aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy, thepublic scrutiny. The outcome of efforts underway regarding sequestration is uncertain and it is possible that spending cuts may be applied to U.S. Government programs across the board, regardless of how programs align with those priorities. There are many variables in how budget reductions could be implemented that will determine its specific impact; however, reductions in federal government spending and sequestration, as currently provided for under the Budget Control Act, could adversely impact programs in which we provide products or services. In addition, these cuts could adversely affect the viability of the suppliers and subcontractors under our programs. We may also be required to maintain operations of our joint ventures if the government can no longer meet its fundingdebt obligations.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 20132015 was approved in December 2013.November 2015. This budget agreement replaces $63 billion in sequester cuts over two years split evenly betweenprovides sequestration relief and increased both defense and non-defense programs. Both defense and non-defense programs receivedbudgets by approximately $22.4$25 billion moreeach in government fiscal year 2014 than would have been allocated under sequestration. The discretionary spending levels for2016 and $15 billion each in government fiscal years 2014year 2017 over the previous budget agreement approved in 2013, and 2015 have been set.extends the duration of the Budget Control Act through government fiscal year 2025. While this budget agreement provides some near-term relief, sequestration, reduction in government spending in lieu of sequestration or fiscal issues raised by negotiations over the federal debt ceiling remain a long-term concern.

Demand for our products and services is vulnerable to economic downturns, reductions in government spendingthe competitiveness of alternative energy sources and industry conditions.

Demand for our products and services has been, and we expect that demand will continue to be, subject to significant fluctuations due to a variety of factors beyond our control, including economic and industry conditions. These factors include, but are not limited to: the cyclical nature of the power generation industry,to inflation, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, volatile oilthe demand for and natural gas prices,competitiveness of nuclear power with other energy sources, the cyclical nature of the power generation industry, low business and consumer confidence, high unemployment and energy conservation measures.

measures and decisions of utilities that utilize nuclear power.

Unfavorable economic conditions may lead customers to delay, curtail or cancel proposed or existing projects, which may decrease the overall demand for our products and services and adversely affect our results of operations.

In addition, our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments depend on U.S. Government funding, particularly funding levels at the DOE. Significant changes in the level of funding (for example, the annual budget of the DOE) or specifically mandated levels for individual programs that are important to our business could have an unfavorable impact on us. In addition, if Congress does not pass annual appropriations bills in a timely fashion, spending delays under our U.S. Government contracts

Our customers may result. Any reduction in the level of U.S. Government funding, particularly at the DOE, may result in, among other things, a reduction in the number and scope of projects put out for bid by the U.S. Government or the curtailment of existing U.S. Government programs, either of which may result in a reduction in the number of contract award opportunities available to us, a reduction of activities at DOE sites and an increase in costs, including the costs of obtaining contract awards.

In addition, our customers mayalso find it more difficult to raise capital in the future due to limitations on the availability of credit, increases in interest rates and other factors affecting the federal, municipal and corporate credit markets. Also,Additionally, our customers may demand more favorable pricing terms and find it increasingly difficult to timely pay invoices for our products and services, which would impact our future cash flows and liquidity. Inflation or significant changes in interest rates could reduce the demand for our products and services. Any inability to timely collect our invoices may lead to an increase in our accounts receivables and potentially to increased write-offs of uncollectible invoices. If the economy weakens, or customer spending declines, then our backlog, revenues, net income and overall financial condition could deteriorate.

Our future business prospects in Canada are dependent upon the continued operation of Canadian nuclear plants and refurbishment of the majority of the plants in Ontario in order to extend their life. Unfavorable economic conditions, competition from other forms of power generation, changes in government policy or operational or project execution issues may lead nuclear plant operators in Canada to cease operations or delay, curtail or cancel proposed or existing life-extension projects, which may decrease the overall demand for our products and services in Canada and adversely affect our results of operations.

Our backlog is subject to unexpected adjustments and cancellations and may not be a reliable indicator of future revenues or earnings.

There can be no assurance that the revenues projected in our backlog will be realized or, if realized, will result in profits. Because of project cancellations or changes in project scope and schedule, we cannot predict with certainty when or if backlog will be performed. In addition, even where a project proceeds as scheduled, it is possible that contracted parties may default and fail to pay amounts owed to us or poor project performance could increase the cost associated with a project. Delays, suspensions, cancellations, payment defaults, scope changes and poor project execution could materially reduce or eliminate the revenues and profits that we actually realize from projects in backlog.

Reductions in our backlog due to cancellation or modification by a customer or for other reasons may adversely affect, potentially to a material extent, the revenues and earnings we actually receive from contracts included in our backlog. Many of the contracts in our backlog provide for cancellation fees in the event customers cancel projects. These cancellation fees usually provide for reimbursement of our out-of-pocket costs, revenues for work performed prior to cancellation and a varying percentage of the profits we would have realized had the contract been completed. However, we typically have no contractual right upon cancellation to the total revenues reflected in our backlog. Projects may remain in our backlog for extended periods of time. If we experience significant project terminations, suspensions or scope adjustments to contracts reflected in our backlog, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely impacted.

We are subject to risks associated with contractual pricing in our industries, including the risk that, if our actual costs exceed the costs we estimate on our fixed-price contracts, our profitability will decline and we may suffer losses.

We are engaged in highly competitive industries and we have priced a number of our projects on a fixed-price basis. Our actual costs could exceed our projections. We attempt to cover the increased costs of anticipated changes in labor, material and service costs of long-term contracts, either through estimates of cost increases, which are reflected in the original contract price, or through price escalation clauses. Despite these attempts, however, the cost and gross profit we realize on a fixed-price contract could vary materially from the estimated amounts because of supplier, contractor and subcontractor performance, changes in job conditions, variations in labor and equipment productivity and increases in the cost of labor and raw materials, particularly steel, over the term of the contract. These variations and the risks generally inherent in our industries may result in actual revenues or costs being different from those we originally estimated and may result in reduced profitability or losses on projects. Some of these risks include:

difficulties encountered on our large-scale projects related to the procurement of materials or due to schedule disruptions, equipment performance failures, unforeseen site conditions, rejection clauses in customer contracts or other factors that may result in additional costs to us, reductions in revenue, claims or disputes;

our inability to obtain compensation for additional work we perform or expenses we incur as a result of our customers providing deficient design, or engineering information, or equipment or materials;

requirements to pay liquidated damages upon our failure to meet schedule or performance requirements of our contracts; and

difficulties in engaging third partythird-party subcontractors, equipment manufacturers or materials suppliers or failures by third partythird-party subcontractors, equipment manufacturers or materials suppliers to perform could result in project delays and cause us to incur additional costs.

If we fail to comply with government procurement laws and regulations, we could lose business and be liable for various penalties or sanctions.
We must comply with laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration, and performance of U.S. Government contracts. These laws and regulations include the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Truth in Negotiations Act, Cost Accounting Standards, and laws, regulations, and orders restricting the use and dissemination of classified information under the U.S. export control laws and the export of certain products and technical information. Certain government contracts provide audit rights by government agencies, including with respect to performance, costs, internal controls and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In complying with these laws and regulations, we may incur significant costs, and non-compliance may result in the imposition of fines and penalties, including contractual damages. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations or if a government audit, review, or investigation uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil penalties, criminal penalties, or administrative sanctions, including suspension or debarment from contracting with the U.S. Government. Our reputation could suffer harm if allegations of impropriety were made or found against us, which could adversely affect our operating performance and may result in additional expenses and possible loss of revenue.

Changes in our effective tax rate and tax positions may vary.

We are subject to income taxes primarily in the United StatesU.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions.Canada. A change in tax laws, treaties or regulations, or their interpretation, in any countryjurisdiction in which we operate could result in a higher tax rate onsignificantly impact our earnings,provision for income taxes, which could have a material impact on our earnings, and cash flows from operations. operations and value of our deferred tax assets or liabilities. Recent proposals to lower the U.S. corporate income tax rate would require us to reduce the value in our net deferred tax assets upon enactment of new tax legislation, with a corresponding one-time non-cash increase in income tax expense. However, our income tax expense and cash tax payments would be materially lower in subsequent years.
In addition, significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain, and we are regularly subject to audit by tax authorities. Although we believe that our tax estimates and tax positions are reasonable, they could be materially affected by many factors including the final outcome of tax audits and related

litigation, the introduction of new tax accounting standards, legislation, regulations and related interpretations, our global mix of earnings, the realizability of deferred tax assets and changes in uncertain tax positions. A significant increase in our tax rate could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and liquidity.

Our business could be negatively impacted by security threats, including physical and cybersecurity threats, and other disruptions.

We face various security threats, including cyber threats, threats to the physical security of our facilities and infrastructure (including those that we manage and operate for our customers), and threats from terrorist acts, as well as the potential for business disruptions associated with these threats. Although we utilize a combination of tailored and industry standard security measures and technology to monitor and mitigate these threats, we cannot guarantee that these measures and technology will be sufficient to prevent security threats from materializing.

We have been, and will likely continue to be, subject to cyber-based attacks and other attempts to threaten our information technology systems, including attempts to gain unauthorized access to our proprietary or classified information and attacks from computer hackers, viruses, malicious code and other security problems. As a U.S. Government contractor, we may be prone to a greater number of those threats than companies in other industries. From time to time, we experience system interruptions and delays; however, prior cyber-based attacks directed at us have not had a material adverse impact on our results of operations. Due to the evolving nature of these security threats, however, the impact of any future incident cannot be predicted.

The costs related to cyber or other security threats or disruptions may not be fully insured or indemnified by other means. Occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our internal operations, the services we provide to customers, the value of our investment in research and development efforts and other intellectual property, our future financial results, our reputation or our stock price.

In addition, from time to time we may replace and/or upgrade current financial, human resources and other information technology systems. These activities subject us to inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and updating these systems, including potential disruption of our internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, demands on management time and other risks of delays or difficulties in transitioning to new systems or of integrating new systems into our current systems. Our systemssystems' implementations and upgrades may not result in productivity improvements at the levels anticipated, or at all. In addition, the implementation of new technology systems may cause disruptions in our business operations. Such disruption and any other information technology system disruptions, and our ability to mitigate those disruptions, if not anticipated and appropriately mitigated, could have a material adverse effect on us.

We rely on intellectual property law and confidentiality agreements to protect our intellectual property. We also rely on intellectual property we license from third parties. Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights, or our inability to obtain or renew licenses to use intellectual property of third parties, could adversely affect our business.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary information and other intellectual property. Our intellectual property could be stolen, challenged, invalidated, circumvented or rendered unenforceable. In addition, effective intellectual property protection may be limited or unavailable in some foreign countries where we operate.

Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights may result in the loss of valuable technologies or adversely affect our competitive business position. We rely significantly on proprietary technology, information, processes and know-how that are not subject to patent or copyright protection. We seek to protect this information through trade secret or confidentiality

agreements with our employees, consultants, subcontractors or other parties, as well as through other security measures. These agreements and security measures may be inadequate to deter or prevent misappropriation of our confidential information. In the event of an infringement of our intellectual property rights, a breach of a confidentiality agreement or divulgence of proprietary information, we may not have adequate legal remedies to protect our intellectual property. Litigation to determine the scope of intellectual property rights, even if ultimately successful, could be costly and could divert management’smanagement's attention away from other aspects of our business. In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors.

In some instances, we have augmented our technology base by licensing the proprietary intellectual property of third parties. In the future, we may not be able to obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Our use of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting could result in volatility in our results of operations.

We generally recognize revenues and profits under our long-term contracts on a percentage-of-completion basis. Accordingly, we review contract price and cost estimates regularly as the work progresses and reflect adjustments proportionate to the percentage of completion in income in the period when we revise those estimates. To the extent these adjustments result in a reduction or an elimination of previously reported profits with respect to a project, we would recognize a charge against current earnings, which could be material. Our current estimates of our contract costs and the profitability of our long-term projects, although reasonably reliable when made, could change as a result of the uncertainties associated with these types of contracts, and if adjustments to overall contract costs are significant, the reductions or reversals of previously recorded revenue and profits could be material in future periods.

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings. We cannot predict the outcome of litigation and other contingencies with certainty.
Our business may be adversely affected by the outcome of legal proceeding, disputes and other contingencies that cannot be predicted with certainty. As required by GAAP, we estimate loss contingencies and establish reserves based on our assessment of contingencies where liability is deemed probable and reasonably estimable in light of the facts and circumstances known to us at a particular point in time. Subsequent developments in legal proceedings may affect our assessment and estimates of the loss contingency recorded as a liability or as a reserve against assets in our financial statements. For a description of current legal proceedings, see Item 3 – Legal Proceedings and "Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies" of our consolidated financial statements.
Maintaining adequate bonding and letter of credit capacity is necessary for us to successfully bid on and win various contracts.

In line with industry practice, we are often required to post standby letters of credit and surety bonds to support contractual obligations to customers as well as other obligations. These letters of credit and bonds generally indemnify customers should we fail to perform our obligations under the applicable contracts. If a letter of credit or bond is required for a particular project and we are unable to obtain it due to insufficient liquidity or other reasons, we will not be able to pursue that project. We utilize bonding facilities, but, as is typically the case, the issuance of bonds under each of those facilities is at the surety’ssurety's sole discretion. In addition, we have capacity limits under our credit facility for letters of credit. Moreover, due to events that affect the insurance and bonding and credit markets generally, bonding and letters of credit may be more difficult to obtain in the future or may only be available at significant additional cost. There can be no assurance that letters of credit or bonds will continue to be available to us on reasonable terms. Our inability to obtain adequate letters of credit and bonding and, as a result, to bid on new work could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 2014,2016, we had $273.4$154.9 million in letters of credit and bank guarantees and $437.9$19.7 million in surety bonds outstanding.

Our credit facility could restrict our operations.

The terms of our credit agreement impose various restrictions and covenants on us that could have adverse consequences, including:

limiting our ability to react to changing economic, regulatory and industry conditions;

limiting our ability to compete and our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry;


limiting our ability to invest in joint ventures or acquire other companies;

limiting our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders; and

limiting our ability to borrow additional funds.

Our failure to comply with these restrictions and covenants could adversely affect our liquidity and operations.
Our business strategy includes acquisitions to support our growth. Acquisitions of other businesses can create certain risks and uncertainties.

We intend to pursue growth through the acquisition of businesses or assets that we believe will enable us to strengthen our existing businesses and expand into adjacent industries and regions.industries. We may be unable to continueexecute this growth strategy if we cannot identify suitable businesses or assets, reach agreement on potential strategic acquisitions on acceptable terms or for other reasons. Moreover, business
In December 2016, we completed our acquisition of NEC. Business acquisitions such as NEC involve certain risks, including:

difficulties relating to the assimilation of personnel, services and systems of an acquired business and the assimilation of marketing and other operational capabilities;

challenges resulting from unanticipated changes in customer relationships after the acquisition;

additional financial and accounting challenges and complexities in areas such as tax planning, treasury management, financial reporting and internal controls;

assumption of liabilities of an acquired business, including liabilities that were unknown at the time the acquisition transaction was negotiated;

diversion of management’smanagement's attention from day-to-day operations;

failure to realize anticipated benefits, such as cost savings and revenue enhancements;

potentially substantial transaction costs associated with business combinations; and

potential impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets resulting from the overpayment for an acquisition.

Acquisitions may be funded by the issuance of additional equity or debt financing, which may not be available on attractive terms. Our ability to secure such financing will depend in part on prevailing capital market conditions, as well as conditions in our business and operating results. Moreover, to the extent an acquisition transaction financed by non-equity consideration results in goodwill, it will reduce our tangible net worth, which might have an adverse effect on potential credit and bonding capacity.

Additionally, an acquisition may bring us into businesses we have not previously conducted and expose us to additional business risks that are different than those we have historically experienced.

Our business strategy also includes development and commercialization of new technologies to support our growth, which requires significant investment and involves various risks and uncertainties. These new technologies may not achieve desired commercial or financial results.

Our future growth will depend on our ability to continue to innovate by developing and commercializing new product and service offerings. Investments in new technologies involve varying degrees of uncertainties and risk. Commercial success depends on many factors, including the levels of innovation, the development costs and the availability of capital resources to fund those costs, the levels of competition from others developing similar or other competing technologies, our ability to obtain or maintain government permits or certifications, the effectiveness of production, distribution and marketing efforts, and the costs to customers to deploy and provide support for the new technologies. We may not achieve significant revenue from new product and service investments for a number of years, if at all. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the current technologies that our businesses rely upon will remain competitive, or that competing technologies will not disrupt our business. Moreover, new products and services may not be profitable, and, even if they are profitable, our operating margins from new products and services may not be as high as the margins we have experienced historically. In addition,Lastly, new technologies may not be patentable and, as a result, we may face increased competition.


Among our opportunities involving new technologies, we are developing the B&WBWXT mPower™ reactor. The costs to develop and commercialize this technology will require a substantial amount of investment over a period of years and the funding requirements may vary significantly from period to period. Commercializationcommercialization of this technology will requirealso requires certification from the NRC. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing all of the technological challenges to developing and commercializing this technology or in obtaining the required NRC certification. Furthermore, while there currently are various small reactor competitors with limited capability, theThe potential also exists for other competitors to emerge with competing technologies, in some cases with funding readily available, and we can provide no assurance that those competitors will not develop and commercialize similar or superior technologies sooner than we can or at a significant cost or price advantage.

On

In April 12, 2013, Babcock &WilcoxBWXT mPower, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of B&W,BWXT, entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the DOE establishing the terms and conditions of a funding award totaling $150 million under the Funding Program. This cost sharing award allowed us to useprogram for the DOE funds to cover licensingmPower™ reactor. Funding under this program was suspended in 2014, and engineering development costs associated with the SMR design certification and generic design activities. At December 31, 2014, the DOE had provided $111 million of the $150 million in financial assistance originally awarded to us in the Cooperative Agreement.

On April 14, 2014, we announced our plans to restructure the mPower program to reduce spending and focus on technology development. Beginning indevelopment that same year.

On March 2, 2016, BWXT entered into a framework agreement with Bechtel, BWXT Modular Reactors, LLC and BDC NexGen Power, LLC for the potential restructuring and restart of the mPower program (the "Framework Agreement"). The Framework Agreement provides that during a twelve (12) month fundraising period beginning on the effective date of the Framework Agreement, Bechtel will attempt to secure funding from third quarterparties (including the DOE) to complete development of 2014, we slowed the pacemPower Plant design sufficient to achieve design certification by the NRC. During this fundraising period, BWXT continues to advance the mPower design through in-kind engineering services within our previously announced planned mPower project spending of development and intend to invest no more than $15$10.0 million on an annual basis while we continue to search for additional investorsper year.
In the event that Bechtel determines in its sole discretion that the mPower program. We intend to continue working with the DOE to further the program. At this time, the latest extension to the Cooperative Agreement has expired and the DOE funding has been suspended. If a mutually agreeable plan is not identified, future amounts mayprogram should not be made availablerestarted, whether due to us under(1) adequate third-party funding not being secured, (2) the Funding Program. This may cause usparties being unable to not realize any return on our investment, impactfinalize the timing and likelihood of achieving program development milestones and possibly expose us to claims of contractualnew GmP limited liability company agreement and other ancillary related agreements, or (3) otherwise, the mPower program would be terminated, GmP would be wound up and Bechtel would be entitled to payment of a settlement amount of $30.0 million (the "Settlement Amount"). Our sole liability fromand Bechtel's sole remedy arising out of the Framework Agreement will be our current partner, customerobligation to pay, and Bechtel's right to receive, respectively, the Settlement Amount. Any and all other previously existing claims, demands or others.

actions between Bechtel and us arising out of the GmP LLC Agreement and ancillary related agreements, whether known or unknown (including Bechtel's previously asserted breach claim for $120.0 million), were released in connection with entering into the Framework Agreement.

Our operations are subject to operating risks, which could expose us to potentially significant professional liability, product liability, warranty and other claims. Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all of our significant risks or our insurers may deny coverage of material losses we incur, which could adversely affect our profitability and overall financial condition.

We engineer, constructoperate large manufacturing facilities and perform services in large industrial facilitiescommercial power plants where accidents or system failures can have significant consequences. Risks inherent in our operations include:

accidents resulting in injury or the loss of life or property;

environmental or toxic tort claims, including delayed manifestation claims for personal injury or loss of life;

pollution or other environmental mishaps;

adverse weather conditions;

mechanical or design failures;

property losses;

business interruption due to political action in foreign countries or other reasons; and

labor stoppages.

Any accident or failure at a site where we have provided products or services could result in significant professional liability, product liability, warranty and other claims against us, regardless of whether our products or services caused the incident. We have been, and in the future we may be, named as defendants in lawsuits asserting large claims as a result of litigation arising from events such as those listed above.

We endeavor to identify and obtain in established markets insurance agreements to cover significant risks and liabilities. Insurance against some of the risks inherent in our operations is either unavailable or available only at rates or on terms that we

consider uneconomical. Also, catastrophic events customarily result in decreased coverage limits, more limited coverage, additional exclusions in coverage, increased premium costs and increased deductibles and self-insured retentions. Risks that we have frequently found difficult to cost-effectively insure against include, but are not limited to, business interruption, property losses from wind, flood and earthquake events, nuclear hazards war and confiscation or seizure of property in some areas of the world,war, pollution liability, liabilities related to occupational health exposures (including asbestos), professional liability/errors and omissions coverage, the failure, misuse or unavailability of our information systems, the failure of security measures designed to protect our information systems from security breaches, and liability related to risk of loss of our work in progress and customer-owned materials in our care, custody and control. Depending on competitive conditions and other factors, we endeavor to obtain contractual protection against certain uninsured risks from our customers. When obtained, such contractual indemnification protection may not be as broad as we desire or may not be supported by adequate insurance maintained by the customer. Such insurance or contractual indemnity protection may not be sufficient or effective under all circumstances or against all hazards to which we may be subject. A successful claim for which we are not insured or for which we are underinsured could have a material adverse effect on us. Additionally, disputes with insurance carriers over coverage may affect the timing of cash flows and, if litigation with the carrier becomes necessary, an outcome unfavorable to us may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We are also involved in management and operating activities for the U.S. Government where we are the prime contractor.Government. These activities involve, among other things, handling nuclear devices and their components for the U.S. Government. Most insurable liabilities arising from these sites are not protected in our corporate insurance program. Instead, we rely on government contractual agreements, some insurance purchased specifically for the sites and certain specialized self-insurance programs funded by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government has historically fulfilled its contractual agreement to reimburse for insurable claims, and we expect it to continue this process during our administration of these two facilities.process. However, it should be noted that, in most situations, the U.S. Government is contractually obligated to pay subject to the availability of authorized government funds. The reimbursement obligation of the U.S. Government is also conditional, and provisions of the relevant contract or applicable law may preclude reimbursement.

We have a captive insurance company subsidiary that provides us with various insurance coverages. Claims, as a result of our operations, could adversely impact the ability of our captive insurance company subsidiary to respond to all claims presented.

Additionally, upon the February 22, 2006 effectiveness of the settlement relating to the Chapter 11 proceedings involving several of our former subsidiaries, most of our subsidiaries contributed substantial insurance rights providing coverage for, among other things, asbestos and other personal injury claims, to an asbestos personal injury trust. With the contribution of these insurance rights to the asbestos personal injury trust, we may have underinsured or uninsured exposure for non-derivative asbestos claims or other personal injury or other claims that would have been insured under these coverages had the insurance rights not been contributed to the asbestos personal injury trust.

However, in conjunction with the spin-off of our former Power Generation business, claims and liabilities associated with the asbestos personal injury, property damage and indirect property damage claims mentioned above have been expressly assumed by BWE pursuant to the master separation agreement between us and BWE.

Our nuclear operations subject us to various environmental, regulatory, financial and other risks.

Our operations in designing, engineering, manufacturing, supplying, constructing and maintaining nuclear fuel and nuclear power equipment and components subject us to various risks, including:

potential liabilities relating to harmful effects on the environment and human health resulting from nuclear operations and the storage, handling and disposal of radioactive materials;

unplanned expenditures relating to maintenance, operation, security, defects, upgrades and repairs required by the NRC and other government agencies;

limitations on the amounts and types of insurance commercially available to cover losses that might arise in connection with nuclear operations; and

potential liabilities arising out of a nuclear, radiological or criticality incident, whether or not it is within our control.

Our nuclear operations are subject to various safety-related requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, the DOE and the NRC. In the event of non-compliance, these agencies might increase regulatory oversight, impose fines or shut down our operations, depending upon the assessment of the severity of the situation. Revised security and safety requirements promulgated by these agencies could necessitate substantial capital and other expenditures.

In addition, we must comply with and are affected by laws and regulations relating to the award, administration and performance of U.S. Government contracts. Government contract laws and regulations affect how we do business with our customers and, in some instances, impose added


costs on our business. A violation of specific laws and regulations could result in the imposition of fines and penalties or the termination of our contracts or debarment from bidding on contracts.
Limitations or modifications to indemnification regulations of the United StatesU.S. or foreign countries could adversely affect our business.

The Price-Anderson Act partially indemnifies the nuclear industry against liability arising from nuclear incidents in the United States,U.S., while ensuring compensation for the general public. The Price-Anderson Act comprehensively regulates the manufacture, use and storage of radioactive materials, while promoting the nuclear industry by offering broad indemnification to commercial nuclear power plant operators and DOE contractors. Because we provide nuclear fabrication and other services to the DOE relating to its nuclear devices, facilities and other programs and the nuclear power industry in the ongoing maintenance and modifications of its nuclear power plants, including the manufacture of equipment and other components for use in such nuclear power plants, we may be entitled to some of the indemnification protections under the Price-Anderson Act against liability arising from nuclear incidents in the United States.U.S. The indemnification authority under the Price-Anderson Act was extended through December 2025 by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. We also provide nuclear fabrication and other services to the nuclear power industry in Canada. Canada’sCanada and other countries. Canada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act generally conforms to international

conventions and is conceptually similar to the Price-Anderson Act in the United States.U.S. Accordingly, indemnification protections and the possibility of exclusions under Canada’sCanada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act are similar to those under the Price-Anderson Act in the United States.

U.S.

The Price-Anderson Act’sAct's and Canada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act's indemnification provisions may not apply to all liabilities that we might incur while performing services as a contractor for the DOE and the nuclear power industry. If an incident or evacuation is not covered under the Price-Anderson Act’sAct's or Canada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act's indemnification provisions, we could be held liable for damages, regardless of fault, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. In connection with the international transportation of toxic, hazardous and radioactive materials, it is possible for a claim to be asserted which may not fall within the indemnification provided by the Price-Anderson Act or Canada's Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act. If such indemnification authority is not applicable in the future, our business could be adversely affected if the owners and operators of nuclear power plants fail to retain our services in the absence of commercially adequate insurance and indemnification.

Moreover, because we manufacture nuclear components for the U.S. Government’sGovernment's defense program, we may be entitled to some of the indemnification protections afforded by Public Law 85-804 for certain of our nuclear operations risks. Public Law 85-804 authorizes certain agencies of the U.S. Government, such as the DOE and the U.S. Department of Defense, to indemnify their contractors against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks when such action would facilitate the national defense. However, because the indemnification protections afforded by Public Law 85-804 are granted on a discretionary basis, situations could arise where the U.S. Government elects not to offer such protections. In such situations, our business could be adversely affected by either our inability to obtain commercially adequate insurance or indemnification or our refusal to pursue such operations in the absence of such protections.

We are subject to government regulations that may adversely affect our future operations.

Many aspects of our operations and properties are affected by political developments and are subject to both domestic and foreign governmental regulations, including those relating to:

constructing and manufacturing power generation products and nuclear components;

currency conversions and repatriation;

clean air and other environmental protection legislation;

taxation of foreign earnings and earnings of expatriate personnel;

transactions in or with foreign countries or officials; and

use of local employees and suppliers.

In addition, a substantial portion of the demand for our products and services is from electric power generating companies and other steam-using customers. The demand for power generation products and services can be influenced by state and federal governmental legislation setting requirements for utilities related to operations, emissions and environmental impacts. The legislative process is unpredictable and includes a platform that continuously seeks to increase the restrictions on power producers. Potential legislation limiting emissions from power plants, including carbon dioxide, could affect our markets and the demand for our products and services related to power generation.

We cannot determine the extent to which our future operations and earnings may be affected by new legislation, new regulations or changes in existing regulations.

Regulations related to “conflict minerals” may force us to incur additional expenses, may make our supply chain more complex and may result in damage to our reputation with customers.

On August 22, 2012, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the SEC adopted new requirements for companies that use certain minerals and metals, known as conflict minerals, in their products, whether or not these products are manufactured by third parties. Under these requirements, companies that are subject to the rules conduct due diligence and disclose and report whether or not such minerals originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries. The implementation of these new requirements could adversely affect the sourcing, availability and pricing of minerals used in the manufacture of certain components incorporated in our products. In addition, we will incur additional costs to comply with the disclosure requirements,

including costs related to determining the source of any of the relevant minerals and metals used in our products. Since our supply chain is complex, we may not be able to sufficiently verify the origins for these minerals and metals used in our products through the diligence procedures that we implement, which may harm our reputation. In such event, we may also face difficulties in satisfying customers who require that the components of our products either may not originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries or must be certified as conflict free.

Our business requires us to obtain, and to comply with, national, state and local government permits and approvals.

Our business is required to obtain, and to comply with, national, state and local government permits and approvals. Any of these permits or approvals may be subject to denial, revocation or modification under various circumstances. Failure to obtain or comply with the conditions of permits or approvals may adversely affect our operations by temporarily suspending our activities or curtailing our work and may subject us to penalties and other sanctions. Although existing licenses are routinely renewed by various regulators, renewal could be denied or jeopardized by various factors, including:

failure to provide adequate financial assurance for decommissioning or closure;

failure to comply with environmental and safety laws and regulations or permit conditions;

local community, political or other opposition;

executive action; and

legislative action.

In addition, if new environmental legislation or regulations are enacted or implemented, or existing laws or regulations are amended or are interpreted or enforced differently, we may be required to obtain additional operating permits or approvals. Our inability to obtain, and to comply with, the permits and approvals required for our business could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our operations involve the handling, transportation and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials, and environmental laws and regulations and civil liability for contamination of the environment or related personal injuries may result in increases in our operating costs and capital expenditures and decreases in our earnings and cash flows.

Our operations involve the handling, transportation and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials, including nuclear devices and their components. Failure to properly handle these materials could pose a health risk to humans or wildlife and could cause personal injury and property damage (including environmental contamination). If an accident were to occur, its severity could be significantly affected by the volume of the materials and the speed of corrective action taken by emergency response personnel, as well as other factors beyond our control, such as weather and wind conditions. Actions taken in response to an accident could result in significant costs.

Governmental requirements relating to the protection of the environment, including solid waste management, air quality, water quality, the decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear manufacturing and processing facilities and cleanup of contaminated sites, have had a substantial impact on our operations. These requirements are complex and subject to frequent change. In some cases, they can impose liability for the entire cost of cleanup on any responsible party without regard to negligence or fault and impose liability on us for the conduct of others or conditions others have caused, or for our acts that complied with all applicable requirements when we performed them. Our compliance with amended, new or more stringent requirements, stricter interpretations of existing requirements or the future discovery of contamination may require us to make material expenditures or subject us to liabilities that we currently do not anticipate. Such expenditures and liabilities may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, some of our operations and

the operations of predecessor owners of some of our properties have exposed us to civil claims by third parties for liability resulting from alleged contamination of the environment or personal injuries caused by releases of hazardous substances into the environment. See “Business—"Business - Governmental Regulations and Environmental Matters.

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In our contracts, we seek to protect ourselves from liability associated with accidents, but there can be no assurance that such contractual limitations on liability will be effective in all cases or that our or our customers’

customers' insurance will cover all the liabilities we have assumed under those contracts. The costs of defending against a claim arising out of a nuclear incident or precautionary evacuation, and any damages awarded as a result of such a claim, could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We maintain insurance coverage as part of our overall risk management strategy and due to requirements to maintain specific coverage in our financing agreements and in many of our contracts. These policies do not protect us against all liabilities associated with accidents or for unrelated claims. In addition, comparable insurance may not continue to be available to us in the future at acceptable prices, or at all.

We conduct a portionare subject to domestic and international laws and regulations, violations of which may adversely affect our future operations.
Many aspects of our operations through joint venture entities, over which we may have limited abilityand properties are affected by political developments and are subject to influence.

We currently have equity interestsboth domestic and foreign governmental regulations, including those relating to:

constructing and manufacturing nuclear components;
currency conversions and repatriation;
environmental protection legislation;
export control;
taxation of earnings;
transactions in several significant joint ventures and may enter into additional joint venture arrangements inor with certain foreign countries or officials, such as those designated by the future. Our influence over someOffice of these entities may be limited. Even in those joint ventures over which we do exercise significant influence, we are often required to consider the interests of our joint venture partners in connection with major decisions concerning the operationsForeign Assets Control of the joint ventures. In any case, differences in views amongU.S. Department of the joint venture participants may result in delayed decisionsTreasury; and
use of local employees and suppliers.
Failure by us, our sales representatives, or disputes. We also cannot control the actions of our joint venture participants. We sometimes have jointconsultants to comply with these laws and several liabilities with our joint venture partners under the applicable contracts for joint venture projects and we cannot be certain that our partners will be able to satisfy any potential liability that could arise. These factors could potentially harm the business and operations of a joint venture and, in turn, our business and operations.

Operating through joint ventures in which we are minority holders results in us having limited control over many decisions made with respect to projects and internal controls relating to projects. These joint ventures may not be subject to the same requirements regarding internal controls and internal control over financial reporting that we follow. As a result, internal control problems may arise with respect to the joint ventures that could adversely affect our ability to respond to requests or contractual obligations to customers or to meet the internal control requirements to which we are otherwise subject.

In addition, our arrangements involving joint ventures may restrict us from gaining access to the cash flows or assets of these entities. In some cases, our joint ventures have governmentally imposed restrictions on their abilities to transfer funds to us.

If our co-venturers fail to perform their contractual obligations on a project or if we fail to coordinate effectively with our co-venturers, we could be exposed to legal liability, loss of reputation and reduced profit on the project.

We often perform projects jointly with third parties. For example, we enter into contracting consortia and other contractual arrangements to bid for and perform jointly on large projects. Success on these joint projects depends in part on whether our co-venturers fulfill their contractual obligations satisfactorily. If any one or more of these third parties fail to perform their contractual obligations satisfactorily, we may be required to make additional investments and provide added services in order to compensate for that failure. If we are unable to adequately address any such performance issues, then our customer may exercise its right to terminate a joint project, exposing us to legal liability, loss of reputation and reduced profit.

Our collaborative arrangements also involve risks that participating parties may disagree on business decisions and strategies. These disagreementsregulations could result in delays, additional costsadministrative, civil, or criminal liabilities and riskscould, in the extreme case, result in suspension or debarment from government contracts or suspension of litigation. Our inability to successfully maintain existing collaborative relationships or enter into new collaborative arrangementsour export privileges, which could have a material adverse effect on our resultsbusiness.

In addition, a portion of operations.

the demand for our products and services is from electric power generating companies and other customers. The demand for power generation products and services can be influenced by state and federal governmental legislation setting requirements for utilities related to operations, emissions and environmental impacts. The legislative process is unpredictable and includes a platform that continuously seeks to increase the restrictions on power producers.

We cannot determine the extent to which our future operations and earnings may be affected by new legislation, new regulations or changes in existing regulations.
Our business requires us to obtain, and to comply with, national, state and local government permits and approvals.
Our business is required to obtain, and to comply with, national, state and local government permits and approvals. Any of these permits or approvals may be subject to denial, revocation or modification under various circumstances. Failure to obtain or comply with the conditions of permits or approvals may adversely affect our operations by temporarily suspending our activities or curtailing our work and may subject us to penalties and other sanctions. Although existing licenses are routinely renewed by various regulators, renewal could be denied or jeopardized by various factors, including:
failure to provide adequate financial assurance for decommissioning or closure;
failure to comply with environmental and safety laws and regulations or permit conditions;
local community, political or other opposition;

executive action; and
legislative action.
In addition, if new environmental legislation or regulations are enacted or implemented, or existing laws or regulations are amended or are interpreted or enforced differently, we may be required to obtain additional operating permits or approvals. Our inability to obtain, and to comply with, the permits and approvals required for our business could have a material adverse effect on us.
Employee, agent or partner misconduct or our overall failure to comply with laws, regulations or government contracts could weaken our ability to win contracts, lead to the suspension of our operations and result in reduced revenues and profits.

Misconduct, fraud, or other improper activities by one or more of our employees, agents or partners as well as our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, could have a significant negative impact on our business

and reputation. Such misconduct could include the failure to comply with government procurement regulations, regulations regarding the protection of classified information, regulations regarding the pricing of labor and other costs in government contracts, regulations on lobbying or similar activities, regulations pertaining to the internal controls over financial reporting and various other applicable laws or regulations. For example, we regularly provide services that may be highly sensitive or that are related to critical national security matters; if a security breach were to occur, our ability to procure future government contracts could be severely limited. The precautions we take to prevent and detect these activities may not be effective, and we could face unknown risks or losses.

We are routinely audited and reviewed by the U.S. Government and its agencies. These agencies review our performance under our contracts, our cost structure and our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards, as well as the adequacy of, and our compliance with, our internal control systems and policies. Systems that are subject to review include our purchasing systems, billing systems, property management and control systems, cost estimating systems, compensation systems and management information systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed or must be refunded if already reimbursed. If an audit or review uncovers improper or illegal activities, we could be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines, loss of security clearance and suspension or debarment from contracting with the U.S. Government. In addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm if allegations of impropriety were made against us.

We conduct a portion of our operations through joint venture entities, over which we may have limited ability to influence.
We currently have equity interests in several joint ventures and may enter into additional joint venture arrangements in the future. Our influence over some of these entities may be limited. Even in those joint ventures over which we do exercise significant influence, we are often required to consider the interests of our joint venture partners in connection with major decisions concerning the operations of the joint ventures. In any case, differences in views among the joint venture participants may result in delayed decisions or disputes. We also cannot control the actions of our joint venture participants. We sometimes have joint and several liabilities with our joint venture partners under the applicable contracts for joint venture projects and we cannot be certain that our partners will be able to satisfy any potential liability that could arise. These factors could potentially harm the business and operations of a joint venture and, in turn, our business and operations.
Operating through joint ventures in which we are minority holders results in us having limited control over many decisions made with respect to projects and internal controls relating to projects. These joint ventures may not be subject to the same requirements regarding internal controls and internal control over financial reporting that we follow. As a result, internal control problems may arise with respect to the joint ventures that could adversely affect our ability to respond to requests or contractual obligations to customers or to meet the internal control requirements to which we are otherwise subject.
In addition, our arrangements involving joint ventures may restrict us from gaining access to the cash flows or assets of these entities. In some cases, our joint ventures have governmentally imposed restrictions on their abilities to transfer funds to us.

If our co-venturers fail to perform their contractual obligations on a project or if we fail to coordinate effectively with our co-venturers, we could be adversely affected by violationsexposed to legal liability, loss of reputation and reduced profit on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) generally prohibits companiesproject.

We often perform projects jointly with third parties. For example, we enter into contractual arrangements to bid for and perform jointly on large projects. Success on these joint projects depends in part on whether our co-venturers fulfill their intermediaries from making improper paymentscontractual obligations satisfactorily. If any one or more of these third parties fail to non-U.S. officials. Our training programperform their contractual obligations satisfactorily, we may be required to make additional investments and policies mandate compliance with the FCPA. We operateprovide added services in some parts of the worldorder to compensate for that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree, and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.failure. If we are foundunable to be liable for violationsadequately address any such performance issues, then our customer may exercise its right to terminate a joint project, exposing us to legal liability, loss of the FCPA (either duereputation and reduced profit.
Our collaborative arrangements also involve risks that participating parties may disagree on business decisions and strategies. These disagreements could result in delays, additional costs and risks of litigation. Our inability to successfully maintain existing collaborative relationships or enter into new collaborative arrangements could have a material adverse effect on our own acts or our inadvertence, or due to the acts or inadvertenceresults of others, including employees of our joint ventures), we could suffer from civil and criminal penalties or other sanctions.

We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.

Some of our competitors or potential competitors have greater financial or other resources than we have and in some cases are government supported. Our operations may be adversely affected if our current competitors or new market entrants introduce new products or services with better features, performance, prices or other characteristics than those of our products and services. Furthermore, we operate in industries where capital investment is critical. We may not be able to obtain as much purchasing and borrowing leverage and access to capital for investment as other public companies, which may impair our ability to compete against competitors or potential competitors.

operations.

The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel, or our failure to attract, assimilate and retain trained personnel in the future, could disrupt our operations and result in loss of revenues.

Our success depends on the continued active participation of our executive officers and key operating personnel. The unexpected loss of the services of any one of these persons could adversely affect our operations.

Our operations require the services of employees having the technical training and experience necessary to obtain the proper operational results. Certain of our operations also require personnel who are eligible to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearances. As such, our operations depend, to a considerable extent, on the continuing availability of such employees and personnel. Additionally, the process of obtaining the requisite security clearances for some of our personnel can be subject to delays and other factors beyond our control. If we should suffer any material loss of personnel to competitors, retirement or other reasons, or be unable to employexperience difficulties employing additional or replacement personnel with the requisite level of training, experience and experiencequalifications to adequately operate our business, our operations could be adversely affected.
While we believe our wage rates are competitive and our relationships with our employees are satisfactory, a significant increase in the wages paid by other employers could result in a reduction in our workforce, increases in wage rates, or both. Additionally, we have announced plans to freeze pension plan benefit accruals at the end of 2015 and to spin off our Power Generation business by mid-summer 2015, which could also result in turnover in our workforce.

We may be unable to realize expected benefits from our Global Competitiveness Initiativerestructuring and other restructuringmargin improvement actions, and our profitability or our business otherwise might be adversely affected.

In order to operate more efficiently

Our restructuring and control costs, in 2012 we launched B&W’s Global Competitiveness Initiative, which includes operational and functional efficiency improvements, organizational design changes and manufacturing optimization. These plansmargin improvement activities are intended to generate operating expense savings through direct and indirect overhead expense reductions as well as other savings. We continue to focus on structural changes in our operating model to drive significant margin improvement. These types of cost reduction and restructuring activities are complex. If we do not successfully manage our current restructuring activities, or any other restructuring activities that we may undertake in the future, expected efficiencies and benefits might be delayed or not realized, and our operations and business could be disrupted. Risks associated with these actions and other workforce management issues include delays, additional unexpected costs, implementation cost overruns, changes in restructuring plans that increase or decrease the number of employees affected, adverse effects on employee morale and the failure to meet operational targets due to the loss of employees, any of which may impair our ability to achieve anticipated cost reductions or may otherwise harm our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Negotiations with labor unions and possible work stoppages and other labor problems could divert management’smanagement's attention and disrupt operations. In addition, new collective bargaining agreements or amendments to agreements could increase our labor costs and operating expenses.

A significant number of our employees are members of labor unions. If we are unable to negotiate acceptable new contracts with our unions from time to time, we could experience strikes or other work stoppages by the affected employees. If any such strikes or other work stoppages were to occur, we could experience a significant disruption of operations. In addition, negotiations with unions could divert management attention. New union contracts could result in increased operating costs, as a result of higher wages or benefit expenses, for both union and nonunion employees. If nonunion employees were to unionize, we would experience higher ongoing labor costs.


Pension and medical expenses associated with our retirement benefit plans may fluctuate significantly depending on changes in actuarial assumptions, future market performance of plan assets, future trends in health care costs and legislative or other regulatory actions.

A substantial portion of our current and retired employee population is covered by pension and postretirement benefit plans, the costs and funding requirements of which depend on our various assumptions, including estimates of rates of return on benefit-related assets, discount rates for future payment obligations, rates of future cost growth, mortality assumptions and trends for future costs. Service accruals for salaried participants ceased as of December 31, 2015. Variances from these estimates could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, our policy to recognize these variances annually through mark to market accounting could result in volatility in our results of operations, which could be material. Funding requirements for benefit obligations of our pension and postretirement benefit plans also are subject to legislative and other government regulatory actions. As of December 31, 2014,2016, our defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans were underfunded by approximately $629.2$374.0 million.

A substantial portion of our postretirement benefit plan costs are recoverable on our U.S. Government contracts. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report for additional information regarding our pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations.

Our internal controls over financial reporting may not be sufficient to achieve all stated goals and objectives.

Our internal controls and procedures were developed through a process in which our management applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding the control objectives. The design of any system of internal controls and procedures is based in part upon various assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot provide assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

Our Nuclear Operations segment relies on several single-source suppliers, which could, under certain circumstances, adversely affect our revenues and operating results.

Our Nuclear Operations segment relies on several single-source suppliers for materials used in its products. If the supply of a single-sourced material is delayed or ceases, we may not be able to produce the related product in a timely manner or in sufficient quantities, if at all, which could adversely affect our revenues and operating results. In addition, a single-source supplier of a key component could potentially exert significant bargaining power over price, quality, warranty claims, or other terms relating to the single-sourced materials.

We could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S. officials. Our training program and policies mandate compliance with the FCPA. We operate in some parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree, and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices. If we are found to be liable for violations of the FCPA (either due to our own acts or our inadvertence, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others, including employees of our joint ventures), we could suffer from civil and criminal penalties or other sanctions.
We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.
Some of our competitors or potential competitors have greater financial or other resources than we have and in some cases are government supported. Our operations may be adversely affected if our current competitors or new market entrants introduce new products or services with better features, performance, prices or other characteristics than those of our products and services. Furthermore, we operate in industries where capital investment is critical. We may not be able to obtain as much purchasing and borrowing leverage and access to capital for investment as other public companies, which may impair our ability to compete against competitors or potential competitors.
Our international operations are subject to political, economic and other uncertainties not generally encountered in our domestic operations.

We derive a portion of our revenues and equity in income of investees from international operations. Operating in international markets requires significant resources and management attention and subjects us to political, economic and regulatory risks that are not generally encountered in our U.S. operations. These include:

risks of war, terrorism and civil unrest;

expropriation, confiscation or nationalization of our assets;

renegotiation or nullification of our existing contracts;


changing political conditions and changing laws and policies affecting trade and investment;

and

overlap of different tax structures; and

changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Various foreign jurisdictions have laws limiting the right and ability of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures to pay dividends and remit earnings to affiliated companies.

Our international operations sometimes face the additional risks of fluctuating currency values, hard currency shortages and controls of foreign currency exchange.

Natural disasters or other events beyond our control could adversely impact our business.

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, tornados, or other events could adversely impact demand for or supply of our products. In addition, natural disasters could also cause disruption to our facilities, systems or projects, which could interrupt operational processes and performance on our contracts and adversely impact our ability to manufacture our products and provide services and support to our customers. We operate facilities in areas of the world that are exposed to natural disasters, such as, but not limited to, hurricanes, floods and tornados.

War, other armed conflicts or terrorist attacks could have a material adverse effect on our business.

War, terrorist attacks and unrest have caused and may continue to cause instability in the world’sworld's financial and commercial markets and have significantly increased political and economic instability in some of the geographic areas in which we operate. Threats of war or other armed conflict may cause further disruption to financial and commercial markets. In addition, continued unrest could lead to acts of terrorism in the United StatesU.S. or elsewhere, and acts of terrorism could be directed against companies such as ours. Also, acts of terrorism and threats of armed conflicts in or around various areas in which we operate could limit or disrupt our markets and operations, including disruptions from evacuation of personnel, cancellation of contracts or the loss of personnel or assets. Armed conflicts, terrorism and their effects on us or our markets may significantly affect our business and results of operations in the future.

Risks Relating to the Spin-Off of Our Former Power Generation Business
Potential indemnification liabilities relating to the spin-off could materially adversely affect us.
In connection with the spin-off, we entered into agreements with BWE to provide for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions required to effect the planned spin-off, certain conditions to the spin-off and provisions governing the relationship between us and BWE with respect to and resulting from the spin-off. Among other things, these agreements provided for indemnification obligations designed to make us financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to our business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the spin-off. If we are required to indemnify BWE, we may be subject to substantial liabilities.
BWE agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities in connection with the spin-off. However, there can be no assurance that the indemnity will be sufficient to insure us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that BWE will be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations.
In connection with the spin-off, BWE agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, third parties could seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that BWE will agree to retain, and there can be no assurance that the indemnity from BWE will be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that BWE will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from BWE any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses.
The BWE spin-off could result in substantial tax liability.
Upon completion of the spin-off, we received an opinion of counsel substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the spin-off will qualify under Section 355 of the Code and certain transactions related to the spin-off will qualify under Sections 355 and/or 368 of the Code. The opinion relied on, among other things, various assumptions and representations as to factual matters made by us and BWE, which, if inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, could jeopardize the conclusions reached by such counsel in its opinion. The opinion is not binding on the IRS or the courts, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or the courts will not challenge the conclusions stated in the opinion or that any such challenge would not prevail.
We are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause the assumptions or representations that were relied on in the opinion to be inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect. If, notwithstanding receipt of the opinion, the spin-off were subsequently determined not to qualify under Section 355 of the Code, each U.S. holder of our common stock who receives

shares of BWE common stock in the spin-off would generally be treated as receiving a taxable distribution of property in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of BWE common stock received. That distribution would be taxable to each such stockholder as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. For each such stockholder, any amount that exceeded our earnings and profits would be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of such stockholder's tax basis in its shares of our common stock with any remaining amount being taxed as a capital gain. In addition, if certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment, they would be treated as taxable sales and/or distributions to the Company.
We entered into a tax sharing agreement with BWE in connection with the spin-off. Pursuant to this agreement, we agreed with BWE on the allocation of spin-off related tax liabilities and the indemnification provisions relating to these liabilities. If we are liable for taxes under the tax sharing agreement, that liability could have a material adverse effect on us. Additionally, there can be no assurance that any indemnities from BWE will be sufficient to protect us against any potential tax liabilities.
Risks Relating to our Spin-Off from McDermott International, Inc.
We are subject to continuing contingent liabilities of MII as a result of our spin-off from MII.

With completion of our spin-off from MIIMcDermott International, Inc. ("MII") in 2010 (“("the MII spin-off”spin-off"), there are several significant areas where the liabilities of MII may become our obligations. For example, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”"Code") and the related rules and regulations, each corporation that was a member of our consolidated tax reporting group during any taxable period or portion of any taxable period ending on or before the effective time of the spin-off is jointly and severally liable for the federal income tax liability of our entire consolidated tax reporting group for that taxable period. We have entered into a tax sharing agreement with a subsidiary of MII that allocates the responsibility for prior period taxes of our consolidated tax reporting group between us and MII and its subsidiaries. However, if the subsidiary of MII were unable to pay, we could be required to pay the entire amount of such taxes. Other provisions of federal law establish similar liability for other matters, including laws governing tax-qualified pension plans as well as other contingent liabilities.

Our spin-off from MII could result in substantial tax liability.

MII obtained a private letter ruling from the IRS substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the spin-off qualified under Section 355 of the Code and certain transactions related to the MII spin-off qualified under Sections 355 and/or 368 of the Code. If the factual assumptions or representations made in the private letter ruling request are inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, then we will not be able to rely on the ruling. Furthermore, the IRS will not rule on whether a distribution such as the MII spin-off satisfies certain requirements necessary to obtain tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code. Rather, the private letter ruling is based on representations by MII that those requirements have been satisfied, and any inaccuracy in those representations could invalidate the ruling.

Under the terms of the tax sharing agreement we entered into in connection with the MII spin-off, we are generally responsible for any taxes imposed on us or MII and its subsidiaries in the event that the MII spin-off and/or certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment. However, if the MII spin-off and/or certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment because of actions or failures to act by MII or its subsidiaries, a subsidiary of MII would be responsible for all such taxes. If we are liable for taxes under the tax sharing agreement, that liability could have a material adverse effect on us.

The tax sharing agreement expired in September 2016.

Potential indemnification liabilities to MII pursuant to the master separation agreement could materially adversely affect our company.

The master separation agreement with MII provides for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions required to effect the MII spin-off, certain conditions to the MII spin-off and provisions governing the relationship between our company and MII with respect to and resulting from the MII spin-off. Among other things, the master separation agreement provides for indemnification obligations designed to make our company financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to our business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the MII spin-off, as well as those obligations of MII assumed by us pursuant to the master separation agreement. If we are required to indemnify MII under the circumstances set forth in the master separation agreement, we may be subject to substantial liabilities.


In connection with our separation from MII, MII will indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, there can be no assurance that the indemnity will be sufficient to insure us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that MII’sMII's ability to satisfy its indemnification obligation will not be impaired in the future.

Pursuant to the master separation agreement, MII has agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, third parties could seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that MII has agreed to retain, and there can be no assurance that the indemnity from MII will be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that MII will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from MII any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.

Risks Relating to the Proposed Spin-Off of Our Power Generation Business

The proposed spin-off of our Power Generation business is contingent upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions, may require significant time and attention of our management and may not achieve the intended results, and difficulties in connection with the spin-off could have an adverse effect on our operations, profitability and cash flow.

We are pursuing a spin-off of our Power Generation business through a pro-rata distribution to our stockholders of the common stock of a subsidiary that would hold, directly or indirectly, the assets and liabilities of our Power Generation businesses. The spin-off will create a new, independent publicly traded power generation company, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“BW”). Concurrent with the spin-off, the Company will change its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT”). The spin-off will be contingent upon various conditions, including the approval of our Board of Directors, review by the NRC, the effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement filed with the SEC, an opinion of tax counsel regarding the tax treatment of the transaction and other conditions. For these and other reasons, the spin-off may not be completed. Additionally, execution of the proposed spin-off will likely

require significant time and attention of our management, which could distract management from the operation of our business and the execution of our other strategic initiatives. Some of our employees may also be uncertain about their future roles within the separate companies pending the completion of the spin-off. Further, although we believe separating the Power Generation business from our Government & Nuclear Operations business by means of the spin-off will provide financial, operational, managerial and other benefits to us and our shareholders, the spin-off may not provide such results on the scope or scale we anticipate, and we may not realize the assumed benefits of the spin-off. In addition, we will incur one-time costs in connection with the spin-off that may exceed our estimates or could negate some of the benefits we expect to realize as a result of the spin-off. If we do not realize the assumed benefits of the spin-off or if our costs exceed our estimates, then we could suffer a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Any such difficulties could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Following the spin-off, the value of your shares of common stock in: (a) BWXT and (b) BW may collectively trade at an aggregate price less than what the Company’s common stock might trade at had the spin-off not occurred.

While we believe the spin-off will benefit our shareholders, the common stock of: (a) BWXT and (b) BW that you may hold following the spin-off may collectively trade at a value less than the price at which the Company’s common stock might have traded at had the spin-off not occurred. The reason for this includes the future performance of either BWXT or BW as separate, independent companies, and the future shareholder base and market for BWXT’s common shares and BW’s common stock and the prices at which these stocks individually trade.

Potential indemnification liabilities relating to the spin-off could materially adversely affect us.

We expect to enter into agreements with BW to provide for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions required to effect the planned spin-off, certain conditions to the spin-off and provisions governing the relationship between us and BW with respect to and resulting from the planned spin-off. Among other things, we expect these agreements to provide for indemnification obligations designed to make us financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to our business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the spin-off. If we are required to indemnify BW, we may be subject to substantial liabilities.

In connection with the proposed spin-off, we expect BW to agree to indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, there can be no assurance that the indemnity will be sufficient to insure us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that BW will be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations.

We expect BW will agree to indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, third parties could seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that BW will agree to retain, and there can be no assurance that the indemnity from BW will be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that BW will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from BW any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses.

The spin-off could result in substantial tax liability.

The planned spin-off is conditioned on our receipt of an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to us, substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the spin-off will qualify under Section 355 of the Code and certain transactions related to the spin-off will qualify under Sections 355 and/or 368 of the Code. The opinion will rely on, among other things, various assumptions and representations as to factual matters made by us and BW which, if inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, could jeopardize the conclusions reached by such counsel in its opinion. The opinion will not be binding on the IRS or the courts, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or the courts will not challenge the conclusions stated in the opinion or that any such challenge would not prevail.

We are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause the assumptions or representations that will be relied on in the opinion to be inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect. If, notwithstanding receipt of the opinion, the spin-off were subsequently determined not to qualify under Section 355 of the Code, each U.S. holder of our common stock who receives shares of BW common stock in the spin-off would generally be treated as receiving a taxable distribution of property in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of BW common stock

received. That distribution would be taxable to each such stockholder as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. For each such stockholder, any amount that exceeded our earnings and profits would be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of such stockholder’s tax basis in its shares of our common stock with any remaining amount being taxed as a capital gain. In addition, if certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment, they would be treated as taxable asset sales and/or distributions to the Company.

We expect to enter into a tax sharing agreement in connection with the spin-off. Pursuant to this agreement, we will agree with BW on the allocation of spin-off related tax liabilities and the indemnification provisions relating to these liabilities. If we are liable for taxes under the tax sharing agreement, that liability could have a material adverse effect on us. Additionally, there can be no assurance that any indemnities from BW will be sufficient to protect us against any potential tax liabilities.

Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock

Provisions in our corporate documents and Delaware law could delay or prevent a change in control of our company, even if that change may be considered beneficial by some stockholders.

The existence of some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company that a stockholder may consider favorable. These include provisions:

providing that our Board of Directors fixes the number of members of the board;

providing for the division of our boardBoard of directorsDirectors into three classes with staggered terms;

limiting who may call special meetings of stockholders;

prohibiting stockholder action by written consent, thereby requiring stockholder action to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders;

establishing advance notice requirements for nominations of candidates for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings;

establishing supermajority vote requirements for certain amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws;

limiting the right of stockholders to remove directors;

authorizing a large number of shares of common stock that are not yet issued, which would allow our Board of Directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, thereby protecting the continuity of our management, or which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain control of us; and

authorizing the issuance of “blank check”"blank check" preferred stock, which could be issued by our Board of Directors to increase the number of outstanding shares and thwart a takeover attempt.

In addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our Board of Directors, including discouraging takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for shares of our common stock.

We believe these provisions protect our stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our Board of Directors and by providing our Board of Directors with more time to assess any acquisition proposal, and are not intended to make our company immune from takeovers. However, these provisions apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders and could delay or prevent an acquisition that our Board of Directors determines is not in the best interests of our company and our stockholders.

We may issue preferred stock that could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of our common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue, without the approval of our stockholders, one or more classes or series of preferred stock having such designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, including preferences over our common stock respecting dividends and distributions, as our Board of Directors generally may determine. The terms of one or more classes or series of preferred stock could

dilute the voting power or reduce the value of our common stock. For example, we could grant holders of preferred stock the right to elect some number of our directors in all events or on the happening of specified events or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences we could assign to holders of preferred stock could affect the residual value of the common stock.


Item 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

None.
Item 2.PROPERTIES

The following table provides the segment name, location and general use of each of our principal properties at December 31, 20142016 that we own or lease.

lease:

Business Segment and Location

 

Principal Use

 
Owned/Leased
(Lease Expiration)

Power Generation

Nuclear Operations
  

Barberton, Ohio

Lynchburg, Virginia
 
Manufacturing facility / administrative office
Owned(1)

West Point, Mississippi

 Manufacturing facilityOwned(1)

Lancaster,Barberton, Ohio

Manufacturing facilityOwned(1)

Copley, Ohio

Warehouse / service centerOwned(1)

De Pere, Wisconsin

Manufacturing facility / administrative officeOwned(1)

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

 Manufacturing facility Owned

Esbjerg, Denmark

Euclid, Ohio
Manufacturing facility
Owned / Leased (2)
Mount Vernon, Indiana Manufacturing facility Owned

Dumbarton, Scotland

Erwin, Tennessee
 Manufacturing facility Owned

Straubing, Germany

Technical Services
 Manufacturing facility
Lynchburg, VirginiaAdministrative office Leased (2021)(2017)

Guadalupe, NL, Mexico

Nuclear Energy
 Manufacturing facility
Lynchburg, VirginiaEngineering office Leased (2024)(2018)

Melville, Saskatchewan,Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

 Manufacturing facility Owned

Jingshan, Hubei, China

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
 Manufacturing facility Owned
Leased (2036) (3)

Shanghai, China

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 Manufacturing facility Owned

Nuclear Operations

Lynchburg, Virginia

Manufacturing facilityLeased (2036) (3)Owned

Barberton, Ohio

Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
 Manufacturing facility OwnedLeased (2022)

Euclid, Ohio

Corporate
 Manufacturing facility Owned /Leased(2)

Mount Vernon, Indiana

Manufacturing facilityOwned

Erwin, Tennessee

Manufacturing facilityOwned

Technical Services

Charlotte, North Carolina

Lynchburg, Virginia
 Administrative office Leased (2018)(2017)

Nuclear Energy

Charlotte, North Carolina

 Administrative office Leased (2019)

Lynchburg, Virginia

Engineering officeLeased (2018)

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Manufacturing facilityOwned

mPower

Charlotte, North Carolina

Washington, District of Columbia
 Administrative office Leased (2019)Owned

Lynchburg, Virginia

Engineering and design facilityLeased (2015)

Corporate

Charlotte, North Carolina

(1)
Administrative officeLeased (2019)

1)These properties are encumberedThe Lynchburg, Virginia facility is our Nuclear Operations segment’s primary manufacturing plant and is the nation’s largest commercial high-enriched uranium processing facility. The site is subject to review by liens under existing credit facilities.the NRC for licensee performance. The performance review determines the safe and secure conduct of operations of the facility. The site is also the largest commercial International Atomic Energy Agency certified facility in the U.S.
2)
(2)We acquired the Euclid facilities through a bond/lease transaction facilitated by the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority (the “Port”"Port"), whereby we acquired a ground parcel and the Port issued bonds, the proceeds of which were used to acquire, improve and equip the facilities, including the acquisition of the larger facility and a 40-year prepaid ground lease for the smaller facility. We are leasing the facilities from the Port with an expiration date of 2019 but subject to certain extension options.
3)
(3)The Lynchburg, Virginia facility is our Nuclear Operations segment’s primary manufacturing plantPeterborough and is the nation’s largest commercial high-enriched uranium processing facility. The site is the recipientToronto leases were entered into as part of the highest rating givenacquisition of NEC. These facilities operate under a Class 1B Nuclear Fuel Facility Operating License renewed by the NRC for licensee performance. The performance review determinesCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission to fabricate natural uranium fuel. We are leasing the safe and secure conductfacilities from an affiliate of operationsone of the facility. The site is also the largest commercial International Atomic Energy Agency-certified facility in the U.S.former owners of GEH-C for a period of 20 years subject to certain extension options.

We also own or lease a number of sales, administrative and field construction offices, warehouses and equipment maintenance centers strategically located throughout the world.

We consider each of our significant properties to be suitable and adequate for its intended use.

For further details regarding our properties, see Item 1, “Business.”

"Business."

Item 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information set forth under the heading “Investigations"Investigations and Litigation”Litigation" in Note 1011 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

We own, manage and operate Ebensburg Power Company, an independent power company that produces alternative electrical energy. Through one of our subsidiaries, Revloc Reclamation Service, Inc., Ebensburg Power Company operates multiple coal refuse sites in Western Pennsylvania (collectively, the “Revloc Sites”). At the Revloc Sites, Ebensburg Power Company utilizes coal refuse from abandoned surface mine lands to produce energy. Beyond converting the coal refuse to energy, Ebensburg Power Company is also taking steps to reclaim the former surface mine lands to make the land and streams more attractive for wildlife and human uses.

The Revloc Sites are subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and this Item is included in exhibit 95 to this annual report on Form 10-K.

P A R T     I I

None.

PART II
Item 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BWC.

BWXT (previously BWC).

High and low common stock prices by quarter in the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 were as follows:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

   SHARE PRICE   DIVIDENDS 

QUARTER ENDED

  HIGH   LOW   PER SHARE 

March 31, 2014

  $35.40    $32.39    $0.10  

June 30, 2014

  $36.00    $31.58    $0.10  

September 30, 2014

  $33.57    $27.52    $0.10  

December 31, 2014

  $30.90    $27.42    $0.10  

2016

  SHARE PRICE 
DIVIDENDS
PER SHARE
QUARTER ENDED HIGH LOW 
March 31, 2016 $34.61
 $26.89
 $0.09
June 30, 2016 $36.43
 $32.24
 $0.09
September 30, 2016 $39.70
 $34.69
 $0.09
December 31, 2016 $40.66
 $36.16
 $0.09
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

   SHARE PRICE   DIVIDENDS 

QUARTER ENDED

  HIGH   LOW   PER SHARE 

March 31, 2013

  $29.97    $24.84    $0.08  

June 30, 2013

  $30.84    $25.55    $0.08  

September 30, 2013

  $34.45    $29.95    $0.08  

December 31, 2013

  $34.67    $30.07    $0.10  

2015

  SHARE PRICE 
DIVIDENDS
PER SHARE
QUARTER ENDED HIGH LOW 
March 31, 2015 $32.28
 $26.58
 $0.10
June 30, 2015 $34.64
 $31.47
 $0.10
September 30, 2015 $28.00
 $23.91
 $0.06
December 31, 2015 $32.44
 $25.90
 $0.06
On November 5, 2012,June 30, 2015, we completed the spin-off of BWE. Prior to the completion of the spin-off, there were two concurrent markets in which to trade our Boardcommon stock: a "regular way" market and an "ex-distribution" market. Shares of Directors approvedour common stock that traded in the "regular way" market traded with an annual cash dividend, payable quarterly,entitlement to shares of $0.32 per share. BWE common stock. Shares that traded in the "ex-distribution" market traded without an entitlement to shares of BWE common stock. On June 30, 2015, the closing price of our common stock traded in the "regular way" market on the NYSE was $32.80. On June 30, 2015, the closing price of our common stock traded in the "ex-distribution" market on the NYSE was $23.45. The share prices prior to the spin-off have not been adjusted to reflect the distribution of the BWE shares.
On November 8, 2013, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. On July 31, 2015, subsequent to the spin-off of BWE, our Board of Directors elected to modify its previously approved quarterly cash dividend to $0.06 per share. On February 23, 2016, our Board of Directors declared an increase to the annualits previously approved quarterly cash dividend payable quarterly, to $0.40$0.09 per share. Our ability to pay dividends may be limited by certain restrictions in our credit agreement.agreement and by applicable law. Our Board of Directors will continue to evaluate our cash dividend policy from time to time.

As of January 31, 2015,February 23, 2017, there were approximately 2,2342,052 record holders of our common stock.

The following table provides information on our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2014:

2016:

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan Category

  Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options
and rights
   Weighted-average
exercise price

of outstanding
options and rights
   Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   2,547,004    $29.15     5,120,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plan Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 1,723,175
 $23.56
 3,979,962

In November 2012, we announced that a share repurchase program was authorized by our Board of Directors. The following table provides information on our purchases of equity securities during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.2016. Any shares purchased that were not part of a publicly announced plan or program are related to repurchases of common stock pursuant to the provisions of employee benefit plans that permit the repurchase of shares to satisfy statutory tax withholding obligations.

On September 15, 2016, the Company entered into a $200 million accelerated share repurchase agreement (the "ASR Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"). Pursuant to the terms of the ASR Agreement, on September 16, 2016, the Company paid Wells Fargo $200 million in cash and received 4,135,435 shares of the Company’s common stock. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the volume-weighted average stock price of the Company’s common stock during the term of the ASR Agreement, less a customary discount. At settlement, under certain circumstances, Wells Fargo may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock to the Company, or under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to deliver shares of common stock or to make a cash payment, at its election, to Wells Fargo. Final settlement of the ASR Agreement is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period

  Total number
of shares
purchased(1)
   Average
price

paid
per
share
   Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
   Approximate dollar
value of shares that
may yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs

(in millions) (2)
 

October 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014

   —      $—       —      $346.6  

November 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014

   4,778    $29.77     —      $346.6  

December 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

   940    $29.17     —      $346.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   5,718    $29.67     —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Period 
Total number
of shares
purchased (1)
 Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions) (2)
October 1, 2016 – October 31, 2016 162
 $38.11
 
 $43.0
November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016 5,268
 $39.23
 
 $43.0
December 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016 
 
 
 $43.0
Total 5,430
 $39.20
 
  
(1)

(1)Includes 4,778162 and 9405,268 shares repurchased during NovemberOctober and December,November, respectively, pursuant to the provisions of employee benefit plans that permit the repurchase of shares to satisfy statutory tax withholding obligations.

(2)

(2)On November 7, 2012,4, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an indeterminate number of shares of our common stock at an aggregate market value of up to $250$300 million in the open market during a two-year period endingthat began on November 5, 2014.February 26, 2016 and expires on February 26, 2018. On May 7, 2013, we announced thatFebruary 24, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an indeterminate number of shares of our common stock at an aggregate market value of up to $250 million. On$150 million during a three-year period that expires on February 26, 2014, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an indeterminate number of shares of our common stock at an aggregate market value of up to $250 million.24, 2020. The May 2013 and February 2014 authorizations are2017 authorization was in addition to the initial $250 million share repurchase amount authorized in November 2012. On December 9, 2013, we completed the repurchase of shares using our initial $250 million authorization. We may repurchase shares in the open market using the additional repurchase amounts authorized in May 2013 and February 2014 during a two-year period that expires February 25, 2016.

2015.



The following graph provides a comparison of our four-year and five-month cumulative total shareholder return through December 31, 2014over five years to the return of the S&P 500 and the return of our custom peer group.The following graph shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material”"soliciting material" or “filed”"filed" with the SEC or be subject to Regulation 14A or 14C (other than as provided in Item 201 of Regulation S-K) or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”"Exchange Act"), nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that B&WBWXT specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

(1)
(1)Assumes initial investment of $100 on JulyDecember 31, 2010.2011 and reinvestment of dividends. The value of the BWE shares distributed in the spin-off is reflected in the cumulative total return as a reinvested dividend.

We periodically review and update our peer group to ensure it contains companies that are representative of the industries in which we operate. The peer group we used for the four-year and five-month comparison beginning with July 2010purposes is comprised of the following companies:

AECOM Technology Corporation

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Emcor Group, Inc.

Esterline Technologies

FluorGeneral Dynamics

Harris Corporation

Amec Foster Wheeler

Huntington Ingalls

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

Lockheed Martin

KBR, Inc.

Moog

MasTec, Inc.

Northrop Grumman

Quanta Services, Inc.

Orbital ATK

Tetra Tech, Inc.

Rockwell Collins

URS Corporation (through acquisition by AECOM Technology Corporation on October 17, 2014)


Item 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   For the Years Ended 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010(1) 
   (In thousands, except for per share amounts) 

Revenues

  $2,923,019    $3,269,208    $3,291,359    $2,952,040    $2,688,811  

Income (Loss) before Provision for Income Taxes

  $5,466    $517,173    $319,418    $94,498    $220,208  

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $29,388    $346,078    $227,695    $78,319    $139,939  

Basic Earnings per Common Share(1):

          

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.27    $3.09    $1.92    $0.67    $1.20  

Diluted Earnings per Common Share(1):

          

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.27    $3.07    $1.91    $0.66    $1.19  

Cash Dividends Per Common Share

  $0.40    $0.34    $0.08     —       —    

Total Assets

  $2,856,936    $2,609,153    $2,840,355    $2,789,111    $2,500,510  

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

  $18,215    $4,671    $4,062    $4,653    $4,790  

Long-Term Debt

  $285,000    $225    $430    $633    $855  

  For the Years Ended
  2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  (In thousands, except for per share amounts)
Statement of Income Data (1):
          
Revenues $1,550,573
 $1,415,529
 $1,450,610
 $1,546,663
 $1,522,864
Income from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interest $257,268
 $221,065
 $32,135
 $285,512
 $145,690
           
Income from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax $183,057
 $140,774
 $38,740
 $198,490
 $112,582
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax 
 (9,309) (9,352) 147,588
 115,113
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $183,057
 $131,465
 $29,388
 $346,078
 $227,695
Basic Earnings per Common Share:          
Income from Continuing Operations $1.79
 $1.32
 $0.36
 $1.77
 $0.95
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations 
 (0.09) (0.09) 1.32
 0.97
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $1.79
 $1.23
 $0.27
 $3.09
 $1.92
Diluted Earnings per Common Share:          
Income from Continuing Operations $1.76
 $1.31
 $0.36
 $1.76
 $0.95
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations 
 (0.09) (0.09) 1.31
 0.97
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $1.76
 $1.22
 $0.27
 $3.07
 $1.91
Dividends Declared Per Share $0.36
 $0.32
 $0.40
 $0.34
 0.08
Balance Sheet Data:          
Total Assets (2)(3)
 $1,579,815
 $1,375,398
 $2,847,015
 $2,609,153
 $2,840,355
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt $27,370
 $15,000
 $15,000
 $
 $
Long-Term Debt (3)
 $497,724
 $278,259
 $275,079
 $
 $
(1)On July
(1)Statement of income data prior to December 31, 2015 has been restated to reflect the June 30, 2010, 116,225,732 shares2015 spin-off of our common stock were distributedformer Power Generation business, which is presented as income (loss) from discontinued operations.
(2)Total assets presented for years prior to MII shareholdersDecember 31, 2015 include the historical assets of our former Power Generation business.
(3)
On January 1, 2016, we adopted an update to complete our spin-offFASB Topic Interest – Imputation of Interest, which resulted in the retrospective reclassification of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company's Credit Agreement from MII. For comparative purposes,other non-current assets to a reduction in long-term debt of $6.7 million and to provide a more meaningful calculation of weighted average shares, we have assumed this amount to be outstanding$9.9 million as of the beginning of each period presented prior to our spin-off in our calculation of basic weighted average shares. In addition, for our dilutive weighted average share calculations, we have assumed the dilutive securities outstanding at July 30, 2010 were also outstanding at each of the periods presented prior to our spin-off.December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

We immediately recognize actuarial gains (losses) for our pension and postretirement benefit plans into earnings primarily in the fourth quarter each year as a component of net periodic benefit cost. The effect of this adjustment for 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 2012, 2011 and 20102012 on pre-tax income was $(241.6)$(21.3) million, $222.9$(54.7) million, $(32.0)$(141.5) million, $(215.8)$130.8 million and $(91.8)$(23.7) million, respectively.

In the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a gain of approximately $13.6 million related to the deconsolidation of GmP and we recorded a $30.0 million loss contingency pursuant to the terms of the mPower Framework Agreement. We also recorded a gain of approximately $9.3 million related to the release from performance guarantees for various projects executed by our former Power Generation business. In addition, we reversed a $16.1 million loss contingency resulting from a favorable ruling in a lawsuit involving commercial nuclear contracts.

In the year ended December 31, 2015, we incurred $26.0 million of charges related to the spin-off of our former Power Generation business. We also incurred $16.6 million of charges related to restructuring activities. In addition, we recorded income related to litigation proceeds of $94.8 million, including pre- and post-judgment interest totaling $29.1 million.
In the year ended December 31, 2014, the MEGTEC acquisition, which was completed on June 20, 2014, contributed $105.4we incurred $0.2 million of revenues and $5.3 millioncharges related to the spin-off of operating income for the year ended December 31, 2014. Additionally, we recorded contract losses totaling $11.6 million for additional estimated costs to complete our former Power Generation segment’s Berlin Station project. This project experienced unforeseen worksite conditions and fuel specification issues that caused schedule delays, resulting in us filing suit against the customer in January 2014. This project has now reached substantial completion.business. We also incurred $41.1$20.9 million of charges related to restructuring activities. In addition, we recorded a gain in other income of $14.2 million for the receipt and related fair value adjustment of the Centrus Energy Corp. ("Centrus") common stock and notes that we received in the bankruptcy settlement in exchange for our investment in USEC Inc. (“USEC”("USEC").

In the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded contract losses totaling $35.6 million for additional estimated costs to complete our Power Generation segment’s Berlin Station project. We also incurred $39.6$21.3 million of charges related to restructuring activities. In addition, we recorded an impairment charge totaling $19.1 million associated with our investment in USEC.

In the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded contract losses totaling $16.9 million, net of claims, for additional estimated costs to complete our Power Generation segment’s Berlin Station project. We also entered into an agreement with the customer of a Nuclear Energy project to settle contract claims resulting in recognition of revenues totaling approximately $18.4 million. In addition, we recorded an impairment charge totaling $27.0 million associated with our investment in USEC.

In the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded additional costs totaling approximately $61.8 million ($50.7 million in our Nuclear Energy segment and $11.1 in our Nuclear Operations segment) to complete certain projects attributable to changes in estimate due to productivity and scheduling issues. In addition, we recognized a gain totaling approximately $10.9 million attributable to a settlement with the sellers of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (“NFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary in our Nuclear Operations segment, related to adverse operating conditions in existence at the acquisition date.

Our historical financial information prior to July 2010 reflects the performance of a combined reporting entity comprised primarily of the assets and liabilities involved in managing and operating what was previously the Power Generation Systems and Government Operations segments of MII and may not provide a useful indicator of future performance.

Item 7.MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Statements we make in the following discussion, which express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in the following discussion as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks and uncertainties we have referred to under the headings “Cautionary"Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements”Statements" and “Risk Factors”"Risk Factors" in Items 1 and 1A of Part I of this report.

GENERAL

We operateare a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. Government; provide technical, management and site services to support governments in five business segments: Power Generation, Nuclear Operations, Technical Services, Nuclear Energythe operation of complex facilities and mPower.environmental remediation activities; and supply precision manufactured components, nuclear fuel and services for the commercial nuclear power industry. In general, we operate in capital-intensive industries and rely on large contracts for a substantial amount of our revenues. We are currently exploring growth strategies across our segments through acquisitions to expand and complement our existing businesses. We would expect to fund these opportunities bywith cash on hand external financing, includingor by raising additional capital through debt, equity or some combination thereof.

On November 5, 2014, we announced plans to separate our Power Generation business from our Government & Nuclear Operations business, which includes the

We operate in three reportable segments: Nuclear Operations, Technical Services and Nuclear EnergyEnergy. Prior to 2015, our mPower business was considered a separate reportable segment; however, in accordance with FASB Topic Segment Reporting, this business no longer meets the quantitative threshold criteria and mPower segments,is now included in our "Other" category.
The results of operations of BWE are presented as discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of income. We have presented the notes to our consolidated financial statements on the bases of continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.
Spin-off of BWE
On June 30, 2015, we completed the spin-off of BWE to our stockholders through a spin-off, creating a new independent, publicly traded power generation company, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“BW”). Concurrentstock distribution. BWE’s assets and business primarily consisted of those that we previously reported as our Power Generation segment. In connection with the spin-off, our stockholders received 100% of the Company will change its nameoutstanding common stock of BWE. The distribution of BWE common stock occurred by way of a pro rata stock distribution to BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT”). We planour stockholders. Our stockholders received one share of BWE common stock for every two shares of our common stock held by such stockholder on June 18, 2015, and cash in lieu of any fractional shares. Prior to the completion of the spin-off, we made a cash payment to BWE totaling $132 million.
In order to effect the separation through a tax-free spin-off transaction. Our Board of Directorsdistribution and management believe that this proposed separation will provide the following benefits:

the flexibility to allocate resources and deploy capital internally in a manner consistentgovern our relationship with the strategic priorities of each business;

increased opportunities to pursue external growth strategies as independent companies;

the ability to attract an investor base suited to the particular operational and financial characteristics of each company; and

greater management focus on the distinct businesses of power generation and government and nuclear operations.

BeforeBWE after the distribution, date, BW and BWXT are expected to enterwe entered into a master separation agreement that will contain the key provisions relatingwith BWE. In addition to the separation. The master separation agreement, will identify the assets to be transferred, liabilities to be assumed and contracts to be assigned, if any, either to BW by BWXT or by BWXT to BWwe entered into other agreements with BWE in the spin-off and describe when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur. In addition, before the distribution BW and BWXT or certain of their respective subsidiaries are also expected to enter into agreements to define various continuing relationships between them in various contexts. These are expected to include transition services agreements under which the parties will provide each other certain transition services on an interim basis, as well as an agreement providing for the sharing of taxes incurred before and after the distribution, various indemnification rights with respect to tax matters and restrictions to preserve the tax-free status of the distribution.

In connection with the distribution, including a tax sharing agreement and transition services agreements.

We incurred a total of approximately $66.5 million in total spin-off related costs through June 30, 2015, which includes approximately $29.8 million for professional services and $23.1 million of retention and severance-related charges. The majority of the remaining costs relate to the separation of our facilities and related infrastructure including our information technology systems. Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes $34.4 million of

these charges and included in continuing operations are spin-off costs of $26.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. A total of $6.1 million was recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014.
At the spin-off, we expect to incur one-time, non-recurring after-tax separation costs between $45had outstanding performance guarantees for various projects executed by BWE in the normal course of business. These guarantees totaled $1,542 million and $55 million. These one-time costs are expectedhave expiration dates from 2015 to consist of, among other things: financial, legal, tax, accounting and other advisory fees; and regulatory fees incurred as part of the planned spin-off of our Power Generation business; and retention and severance costs.

We expect2035. In February 2016, BWE notified us that the spin-off will be effective by mid-summer 2015. The spin-off, however, is subject to the completion of several customary conditions required to be satisfied to the sole and absolute discretion of our Board of Directors prior to the distribution including, but not limited to, the receipt of an opinion of tax counsel regarding tax treatment of the spin-off as of the distribution date and certain regulatory approvals. However, even if all of the conditionswe have been satisfied,released from substantially all remaining performances guarantees. Accordingly, we may amend, modify or abandon anyreduced the outstanding liability and all termsrecorded a gain of approximately $9.3 million during the distribution and the related transactions at any time prior to the distribution date.

year ended December 31, 2016 as a component of other – net in our consolidated statement of income.

Outlook

Power Generation

Nuclear Operations
We expect the backlog of our Power GenerationNuclear Operations segment of approximately $2.2 billion$3,485 million at December 31, 20142016 to produce revenues of approximately $1.0 billion$1,246 million in 2015,2017, not including any change orders or new contracts that may be awarded during the year. Through this segment, we are actively bidding on and, in some cases, beginning preliminary work on projects that we expect will be awarded to us in 2015 subject to successful contract negotiations. These projects are not currently reflected in backlog.

Our Power Generation segment’s overall activity depends significantly on the capital expenditures and operations and maintenance expenditures of global electric power generating companies, other steam-using industries and industrial facilities with environmental compliance needs, the demand for electricity and capacity utilization of operating power plants, the price of natural gas in the United States, industrial plants and other steam-using industries and an increased emphasis on environmental emissions globally across a broad range of industries and markets.

We continue to seek opportunities to optimize our profitability within all our markets through an operating model that is designed to be strategically efficient and cost competitive; to expand international offerings through increased marketing, manufacturing and operational presence in regions around the world where we expect continued demand growth and increased need for services; and to seek partnering arrangements and acquisitions to expand our market presence and capabilities. On June 20, 2014, we completed the acquisition of MEGTEC. MEGTEC designs, engineers, manufactures and services air pollution control systems and coating / drying equipment for a variety of industrial applications and complements our existing environmental products and solutions offerings.

Globally, efforts to reduce the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels may create opportunities and risks as existing generating capacity is replaced with cleaner technologies. We are actively researching, developing and deploying a range of products to serve this opportunity, including lower-carbon technologies that enable clean use of fossil fuels, such as ultra-supercritical boilers; carbon-neutral technologies, such as biomass-fueled boilers and gasifiers; gas-fired package boiler technologies; and select carbon dioxide capture technologies. Additionally, our significant installed base provides a consistent and recurring aftermarket stream of parts, retrofits and services. Economic recovery, particularly in the United States, as well as major investments in global markets have

strengthened demand, while tightening environmental regulations in China, India and developing countries are creating new opportunities. We foresee long-term trends toward increased environmental controls for global electric power generating companies, other steam-using industries and industrial facilities with environmental compliance needs around the world. However, downturns in regional economies adversely impact demand in the short-term.

Nuclear Operations

We expect the backlog of our Nuclear Operations segment of approximately $2.8 billion at December 31, 2014 to produce revenues of approximately $1.1 billion in 2015, not including any change orders or new contracts that may be awarded during the year.

The revenues of our Nuclear Operations segment are largely a function of defense spending by the U.S. Government. As a supplier of major nuclear components for certain U.S. Government programs, we are a significant participant in the defense industry and have not been negatively impacted by sequestration or federal budget reductions to date. We believe many of our programs are well aligned with national defense and other strategic priorities as we supply high-end equipment for submarines and aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. However, it is possible that reductions in federal government spending and sequestration could have an adverse impact on the operating results and cash flows of our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments in the future.

We expect that orders for nuclear components will continue to be a significant part of backlog for the foreseeable future. In addition, our Nuclear Operations segment could benefit if the U.S. Government implements recommendations by the U.S. Navy to increase the size of its fleet of ships to include additional submarines and/or aircraft carriers beyond the number included in the U.S. Navy's fiscal year 2016 long-range shipbuilding plan issued on April 3, 2015.
Technical Services

A significant portion of this segment’s operations are conducted through joint ventures, which typically earn fees, and we account for them following the equity method of accounting. See Note 34 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report for financial information on our equity method investments. As a result, this segment reports minimal backlog and revenues.

On January 8, 2013, we were notified that our joint venture, Nuclear Production Partners, LLC, was not selected to lead the National Nuclear Safety Administration’s (“NNSA”) combined Management and Operating contract for the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant. The transition of these facilities to the new contractor was completed on June 30, 2014. These joint ventures contributed $21.5 million, $34.0 million and $37.7 million to our operating income in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. However, with

Given our specialized capabilities of full life-cycle management of special nuclear materials, facilities and technologies, we believe our Technical Services segment is well-positioned to continue to participate in the continuing cleanup, operation and management of thecritical government-owned nuclear sites, laboratories and weaponsmanufacturing complexes maintained by the DOE, Atomic Energy of Canada LimitedNASA and the U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

other federal agencies.

Nuclear Energy

We expect the backlog of our Nuclear Energy segment of approximately $264$493 million at December 31, 20142016 to produce revenues of approximately $87$197 million in 2015,2017, not including any change orders or new contracts that may be awarded during the year. The revenues in this segment primarily depend on the demand and competitiveness of nuclear energy. The activity of this segment depends on the timing of maintenance outages primarily in the Canadian market and the cyclical nature of capital expenditures and major refurbishments for nuclear utility customers, which could cause variability in our financial results.

mPower

The development, general

Our acquisition of NEC in December 2016 has also expanded our Nuclear Energy segment's product offerings to include nuclear fuel manufacturing and administrativenuclear fuel handling equipment. This acquisition further strengthens the diversity of our service offerings and capital costsenhances our ability to developsupport major life extension and commercialize our B&W mPower™ technology will require a substantial amount of investment over a period of years, and the funding requirements may vary significantly from period to period.

On April 14, 2014, we announced our plans to restructure the mPower program to reduce spending and focus on technology development. Beginningrefurbishment projects in the third quarter of 2014, we slowed the pace of development and continued to search for additional investors in the mPower program. Going forward, we plan to invest no more than $15 million per year, net of amounts reimbursed from the Funding Program. As a result of our plans to restructure the mPower program, our operating income was negatively impacted by $23.9 million for the year ended December 31,

2014, consisting of $10.6 million of special charges for restructuring activities as further discussed below and $13.3 million of unrecognized cost-share due to restrictions on additional authorized funding by the DOE under the Funding Program. We intend to continue working with the DOE to further the program. At this time, the latest extension to the Cooperative Agreement has expired and the DOE funding has been suspended. If a mutually agreeable plan is not identified, future amounts may not be made available to us under the Funding Program.

commercial nuclear industry.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.States ("GAAP"). Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and

assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. We believe the following are our most critical accounting policies that we apply in the preparation of our financial statements. These policies require our most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Contracts and Revenue Recognition. We determine the appropriate accounting method for each of our long-term contracts before work on the project begins. We generally recognize contract revenues and related costs on a percentage-of-completion method for individual contracts or combinations of contracts based on work performed, man hours or a cost-to-cost method, as applicable to the product or activity involved. We recognize estimated contract revenue and resulting income based on costs incurred to datethe measurement of the extent of progress completion as a percentage of the total estimated costs.project. Certain costs may be excluded from the cost-to-cost method of measuring progress, such as significant costs for materials and major third-party subcontractors, if it appears that such exclusion would result in a more meaningful measurement of actual contract progress and resulting periodic allocation of income. For all contracts, if a current estimate of total contract cost indicates a loss on a contract, the projected loss is recognized in full when determined. It is possible that current estimates could materially change for various reasons, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in forecasted labor productivity or steel and other raw material prices. We routinely review estimates related to our contracts, and revisions to profitability are reflected in the quarterly and annual earnings we report. In the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, we recognized net favorable changes in estimate related to long-term contracts accounted for on the percentage-of-completion basis that increased operating income by approximately $61.4$31.4 million, $21.9$18.6 million and $93.1$25.0 million, respectively. The 2014 and 2013 amounts include contract losses totaling $11.6 million and $35.6 million, respectively, for additional estimated costs to complete our Power Generation segment’s Berlin Station project. This is in addition to approximately $16.9 million of contract losses, net of claims, recorded on this project in 2012. This project has now reached substantial completion.

For contracts as to which we are unable to estimate the final profitability except to assure that no loss will ultimately be incurred, we recognize equal amounts of revenue and cost until the final results can be estimated more precisely. For these deferred profit recognition contracts, we recognize revenue and cost equally and only recognize gross margin when probable and reasonably estimable, which we generally determine to be when the contract is approximately 70% complete. We treat long-term construction contracts that contain such a level of risk and uncertainty that estimation of the final outcome is impractical except to assure that no loss will be incurred as deferred profit recognition contracts. We did not enter into any contracts that we have accounted for as deferred profit recognition contracts during 2014, 20132016, 2015 or 2012.

2014.

Our policy is to account for fixed-price contracts under the completed-contract method if we believe that we are unable to reasonably forecast cost to complete at start-up. For example, if we have no experience in performing the type of work on a particular project and are unable to develop reasonably dependable estimates of total costs to complete, we would follow the completed-contract method of accounting for such projects. Generally, our management’s policy is not to enter into fixed-price contracts without an accurate estimate of cost to complete. However, it is possible that in the time between contract execution and the start of work on a project, we could lose confidence in our ability to forecast cost to complete based on intervening events, including, but not limited to, experience on similar projects, civil unrest, strikes and volatility in our expected costs. In such a situation, we would use the completed-contract method of accounting for that project. Under the completed-contract method, income is recognized only when a contract is completed or substantially complete. We did not enter into any contracts that we have accounted for under the completed-contract method during 2014, 20132016, 2015 or 2012.

For parts orders and certain aftermarket services activities, we recognize revenues as goods are delivered and work is performed.

2014.

Although we continually strive to improve our ability to estimate our contract costs and profitability, adjustments to overall contract costs due to unforeseen events could be significant in future periods. We recognize claims for extra work or for changes in scope of work in contract revenues, to the extent of costs incurred, when we believe collection is probable and can be reasonably estimated. We recognize income from contract change orders or claims when formally agreed with the customer. We regularly assess the collectabilitycollectibility of contract revenues and receivables from customers.

Property, Plant and Equipment. We carry our property, plant and equipment at depreciated cost, reduced by provisions to recognize economic impairment when we determine impairment has occurred. Property, plant and equipment amounts are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset, or asset group, may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the asset carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. Our estimates of cash flow may differ from actual cash flow due to, among other things, technological changes, economic conditions or changes in operating performance. Any changes in such factors may negatively affect our business segments and result in future asset impairments.

We depreciate our property, plant and equipment using the straight-line method over estimated economic useful lives of eight to 33 years for buildings and three to 2814 years for machinery and equipment. We expense the costs of maintenance, repairs and renewals, which do not materially prolong the useful life of an asset, as we incur them.


Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates. We use the equity method of accounting for affiliates in which our investment ownership ranges from 20% to 50%, unless significant economic or governance considerations indicate that we are unable to exert significant influence, in which case the cost method is used. The equity method is also used for affiliates in which our investment ownership is greater than 50% but we do not have a controlling interest. Currently, all of our material investments in affiliates that are not included in our consolidated results are recorded using the equity method. Affiliates in which our investment ownership is less than 20% and where we are unable to exert significant influence are carried at cost.

Self-Insurance. We have a wholly owned insurance subsidiary that provides employer’s liability, general and automotive liability and workers’ compensation insurance and, from time to time, builder’s risk insurance within certain limits to our companies. We may also have business reasons in the future to have our insurance subsidiary accept other risks that we cannot or do not wish to transfer to outside insurance companies. When estimating our self-insurance liabilities, we consider a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend lines, projected growth patterns, inflation and exposure forecasts. The assumptions we make with respect to each of these factors represent our judgment as to the most probable cumulative impact of each factor on our future obligations. Our calculation of self-insurance liabilities requires us to apply judgment to estimate the ultimate cost to settle reported claims and claims incurred but not yet reported as of the balance sheet date. We engage the services of an actuarial firm to assist us in the calculation of our liabilities for self-insurance. While the actual outcome of insured claims could differ significantly from estimated amounts, these loss estimates and accruals recorded in our financial statements for claims have historically been reasonable in light of the actual amount of claims paid. Provisions for exposure to self-insurance claims and the related payments of claims have historically not had a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and we do not expect these provisions to have a material impact on our self-insurance programs in the future.

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits. We utilize actuarial and other assumptions in calculating the cost and benefit obligations of our pension and postretirement benefits. The assumptions utilized in the determination of our benefit cost and obligations include assumptions regarding discount rates, expected returns on plan assets, mortality and health care cost trends. The assumptions utilized represent our best estimates based on historical experience and other factors.

We calculate the majority of our pension costs under both financial accounting standards ("FAS") in accordance with GAAP and cost accounting standards ("CAS") in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the related U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards. We have prepared our consolidated financial statements and segment reporting disclosures utilizing pension costs calculated under FAS. Pension costs calculated under CAS are utilized as the basis for recovery of pension costs on our U.S. Government contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, our CAS pension costs attributed to U.S. Government contracts totaled $49.6 million, $57.7 million and $59.7 million, respectively. Pension costs calculated under CAS are recovered on a percentage-of-completion method on the underlying U.S. Government contracts. As a result, the amount of recoverable CAS pension costs recognized as revenue on an annual basis may differ from the amounts noted above. See further discussion of our accounting for contracts and revenue recognition above and in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Actual experience that differs from these assumptions or future changes in assumptions will affect our recognized benefit obligations and related costs. We immediately recognize net actuarial gains and losses into earnings in the

fourth quarter as a component of net periodic benefit cost. Net actuarial gains and losses occur when actual experience differs from any of the various assumptions used to value our pension and postretirement benefit plans or when assumptions, which are revisited annually through our update of our actuarial valuations, change due to current market conditions or underlying demographic changes. The primary factors contributing to net actuarial gains and losses are changes in the discount rate used to value the obligations as of the measurement date each year, the difference between the actual return on plan assets and the expected return on plan assets and changes in health care cost trends. The effect of changes in the discount rate and expected rate of return on plan assets assumptions in combination with the actual return on plan assets can result in significant changes in our estimated pension and postretirement benefit cost and our consolidated financial condition. Additionally, in the current year ended December 31, 2014, we adjusted our mortality assumption to reflect mortality improvements identified by the Society of Actuaries, adjusted for the Company’s experience. The impact of the change in this assumption caused a $117.7$70.9 million increase in our pension liability.


The following sensitivity analysis shows the impact of a 25 basis point change in the assumed discount rate, return on assets and health care cost trend rate on our FAS pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations and expense for the year ended December 31, 2014:

   .25% Increase   .25% Decrease 
   (in millions) 

Pension Plans

  

Discount Rate:

    

Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost(1)

  $2.5    $(4.8

Effect on project benefit obligation

   (86.9   91.6  

Return on Assets:

    

Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost

  $(5.3  $5.3  

Postretirement Plans

    

Discount Rate:

    

Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost(1)

  $—      $—    

Effect on project benefit obligation

   (2.6   2.9  

Return on Assets:

    

Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost

  $(0.1  $0.1  

Health Care Cost Trend Rate:

    

Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost

  $0.1    $(0.1

Effect on project benefit obligation

   1.9     (1.7

2016:
  .25% Increase .25% Decrease
  (In millions)
Pension Plans  
Discount Rate:    
Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost (1)
 $1.2
 $(1.4)
Effect on projected benefit obligation (43.1) 45.3
Return on Assets:    
Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost $(2.6) $2.6
Postretirement Plans    
Discount Rate:    
Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost (1)
 $0.1
 $(0.1)
Effect on projected benefit obligation (1.4) 1.5
Return on Assets:    
Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost $0.1
 $(0.1)
Health Care Cost Trend Rate:    
Effect on ongoing net periodic benefit cost $0.1
 $(0.1)
Effect on projected benefit obligation 1.6
 (1.2)
(1)Excludes effect of annual mark-to-marketmark to market adjustment.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, we changed the method that we use to estimate the service and interest cost components of our net periodic benefit cost for our pension and postretirement benefit plans. Previously, we estimated interest and service cost utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve data used to measure the benefit obligation. Our new method for estimating service and interest cost is a spot rate approach, which utilizes duration specific spot rates from the yield curve that was utilized to measure the benefit obligation. We made this change to provide a more precise estimate of service and interest cost by improving the relationship of the discount rates utilized to measure our benefit obligation and the rates utilized to estimate service and interest cost. This change reduced service and interest cost for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to our previous method by approximately $11 million. This change does not affect the measurement of our total pension and postretirement benefit obligations or our total net periodic benefit cost as the change in our service and interest cost is offset by our recognized net actuarial (gain) loss. We accounted for this change as a change in accounting estimate, which did not impact previously reported results.
Loss Contingencies. We estimate liabilities for loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable. We provide disclosure when there is a reasonable possibility that the ultimate loss will exceed the recorded provision or if such probable loss is not reasonably estimable. We are currently involved in some significant litigation, as discussed in Note 1011 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report. We have accrued our estimates of the probable losses associated with these matters. However, our losses are typically resolved over long periods of time and are often difficult to estimate due to the possibility of multiple actions by third parties. Therefore, it is possible that future earnings could be affected by changes in our estimates related to these matters.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Each year, we evaluate goodwill at each reporting unit to assess recoverability, and impairments, if any, are recognized in earnings. We perform a qualitative analysis when we believe that there is sufficient excess fair value over carrying value based on our most recent quantitative assessment, adjusted for relevant facts and circumstances that could affect fair value. Deterioration in macroeconomic, industry and market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance, share price decline or entity and reporting unit specific events could cause us to believe a qualitative test is no longer appropriate.

When we determine that it is appropriate to test goodwill for impairment utilizing a quantitative test, the first step of the test compares the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. We utilize both the income and market valuation approaches to provide inputs into the estimate of the fair value of our reporting units, which would be considered by market participants.


Under the income valuation approach, we employ a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit. This model requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions regarding future revenues, costs, margins, capital expenditures, changes in working capital, terminal year growth rate and cost of capital. Our cash flow models are based on our forecasted results for the applicable reporting units. Actual results could differ materially from our projections. Some assumptions, such as future revenues, costs and changes in working capital are company driven and could be affected by a loss of one or more significant contracts or customers, failure to control costs on certain contracts; a decline in U.S. Government funding or a decline in demand based on changing economic or regulatory conditions. Changes in external market conditions may affect certain other assumptions, such as the cost of capital. Market conditions can be volatile and are outside of our control.

Under the market valuation approach, we employ the guideline publicly traded company method, which indicates the fair value of the equity of each reporting unit by comparing it to publicly traded companies in similar lines of business. After identifying and selecting guideline companies, we analyze their business and financial profiles for relative similarity. Factors such as size, growth, risk and profitability are analyzed and compared to each of our reporting units. Assumptions include the selection of our peer companies and use of market multiples, which could deteriorate or increase based on the profitability of our competitors and performance of their stock, which is often dependent on the performance of the stock market and general economy as a whole.

Adverse changes in these assumptions utilized within the first step of our impairment test could cause a reduction or elimination of excess fair value over carrying value, resulting in potential recognition of impairment. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.

We completed our annual review of goodwill for each of our reporting units for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, which indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. The fair value of our reporting units was substantially in excess of carrying value.

Each year, we evaluate indefinite lived intangible assets to assess recoverability, and impairments, if any, are recognized in earnings. We perform a qualitative assessment when testing indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment to determine whether events or circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used in determining fair value have occurred that indicate that it is more likely than not that the indefinite lived intangible asset is impaired. Deterioration in macroeconomic, industry and market conditions, cost factors or overall financial performance could cause us to believe a qualitative test is no longer appropriate. When quantitative assessments are performed, we primarily utilize income-based valuation approaches. Under the income-based valuation approach, we employ a relief from royalty method of valuation. This method requires significant assumptions, including assumed royalty rate, future revenues and cost of capital. Assumptions related to operating performance, such as future revenues, could be affected by loss of a customer contract, a decline in U.S. Government funding or a decline in demand based on changing economic or regulatory conditions. Changes in external market conditions may affect certain other assumptions, such as the cost of capital. Market conditions can be volatile and are outside of our control.

Adverse changes in these assumptions utilized within our indefinite lived intangible asset impairment test could cause a reduction or elimination of excess fair value over carrying value, resulting in potential recognition of impairment.

We have completed our annual review of our indefinite lived intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, which indicated that we had no impairment. The fair value of our indefinite lived intangible assets was substantially in excess of carrying value.

Asset Retirement Obligations and Environmental Clean-up Costs. We accrue for future decommissioning of our nuclear facilities that will permit the release of these facilities to unrestricted use at the end of each facility’s life, which is a requirement of our licenses from the NRC.NRC and the CNSC. In accordance with the FASB TopicAsset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, we record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in

which it is incurred. In estimating fair value, we use present value of cash flows expected to be incurred in settling our obligations. To the extent possible, we perform a marketplace assessment of the cost and timing of performing the retirement activities. We apply a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate to our expected cash flows in our determination of fair value. When we initially record such a liability, we capitalize a cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of a liability, we will settle the obligation for its recorded amount or incur a gain or loss. This topic applies to environmental liabilities associated with assets that we currently operate and are obligated to remove from service. For environmental liabilities associated with assets that we no longer operate, we have accrued amounts based on the estimated


costs of clean-up activities, net of the anticipated effect of any applicable cost-sharing arrangements. We adjust the estimated costs as further information develops or circumstances change. An exception to this accounting treatment relates to the work we perform for two facilities for which the U.S. Government is obligated to pay substantially all the decommissioning costs.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense for federal, foreign, state and local income taxes are calculated on pre-tax income based on current tax law and includes the cumulative effect of any changes in tax rates from those used previously in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We assess deferred taxes and the adequacy of the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying our income tax positions. We assess our income tax positions and record tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, we have recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements. We record interest and penalties (net of any applicable tax benefit) related to income taxes as a component of provision for income taxes on our consolidated statements of income.

Warranty.

We accrue estimated expense included in costwould be subject to withholding taxes if we were to distribute earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries, and unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities, including withholding taxes, would be payable upon distribution of operations onthese earnings. We consider the earnings of our consolidated statements of incomenon-U.S. subsidiaries to satisfy contractual warranty requirements when we recognize the associated revenue on the related contracts. In addition, we record specific provisions or reductions when we expect the actual warranty costs to significantly differ from the accrued estimates. Factors that impact our estimate of warranty costs include prior history of warranty claims and our estimates of future costs of materials and labor. Such changes could have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

be permanently reinvested.

Stock-Based Compensation. We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB TopicCompensation – Stock Compensation. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally equivalent to the vesting term. We use a Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of certain share-based awards, such as stock options and stock appreciation rights. For performance shares or units granted in the year ended December 31, 2014 that contain a Relative Total Shareholder Return vesting criteria, we utilize a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the grant date fair value, which determines the probability of satisfying the market condition included in the award. The determination of the fair value of a share-based payment award using an option-pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, such as the expected life of the award and stock price volatility. For liability-classified awards, such as cash-settled restricted stock units and performance units, fair values are determined at grant date using the closing price of our common stock and are remeasured at the end of each reporting period through the date of settlement.

Business Combinations. We account for acquisitions in accordance with FASB TopicBusiness Combinations. This topic broadens the fair value measurements and recognition of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and interests transferred as a result of business combinations. It also provides disclosure requirements to assist users of the financial statements in evaluating the nature and financial effects of business combinations.

For further discussion of recently adopted accounting standards, see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014

Selected financial highlights are presented in the table below:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

REVENUES:

      

Power Generation

  $1,486,029    $1,767,651    $1,785,959  

Nuclear Operations

   1,220,952     1,167,683     1,098,031  

Technical Services

   84,834     104,254     107,851  

Nuclear Energy

   154,721     283,857     325,655  

mPower

   278     1,523     326  

Adjustments and Eliminations

   (23,795   (55,760   (26,463
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,923,019    $3,269,208    $3,291,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME:

      

Power Generation

  $98,557    $155,837    $183,387  

Nuclear Operations

   270,536     237,855     226,269  

Technical Services

   35,203     58,234     59,655  

Nuclear Energy

   (23,211   8,641     50,649  

mPower

   (68,946   (81,304   (113,528
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $312,139    $379,263    $406,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unallocated Corporate

   (32,514   (26,039   (27,953

Special Charges for Restructuring Activities

   (41,091   (39,599   —    

Mark to Market Adjustment

   (241,156   222,737     (31,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Income

  $(2,622  $536,362    $346,589  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
REVENUES:      
Nuclear Operations $1,269,272
 $1,179,896
 $1,220,952
Technical Services 97,219
 83,807
 84,834
Nuclear Energy 189,159
 155,032
 154,721
Other 
 
 278
Adjustments and Eliminations (5,077) (3,206) (10,175)
  $1,550,573
 $1,415,529
 $1,450,610
OPERATING INCOME:      
Nuclear Operations $268,503
 $257,400
 $270,536
Technical Services 16,495
 18,089
 35,203
Nuclear Energy 38,484
 1,669
 (23,211)
Other (6,398) (13,949) (68,946)
  $317,084
 $263,209
 $213,582
Unallocated Corporate (26,353) (25,747) (26,249)
mPower Framework Agreement (30,000) 
 
Income Related to Litigation Proceeds 
 65,728
 
Special Charges for Restructuring Activities 
 (16,608) (20,908)
Cost to Spin-off Power Generation Business 
 (25,987) (161)
Mark to Market Adjustment (21,468) (54,654) (141,139)
Total Operating Income $239,263
 $205,941
 $25,125
Consolidated Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 20142016 vs. 2013

2015

Consolidated revenues decreased 10.6%increased 9.5%, or $346.2$135.0 million, to $2.9 billion$1,550.6 million in the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared to $3.3 billion$1,415.5 million for the corresponding period in 2013of 2015, due to decreasesincreases in revenues from our Power Generation,Nuclear Operations, Technical Services and Nuclear Energy segments totaling $281.6$89.4 million, $19.4$13.4 million and $129.1$34.1 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by increased revenues in our Nuclear Operations segment totaling $53.3 million.

Consolidated operating income decreased $539.0increased $33.3 million to a loss of $2.6$239.3 million in the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared to income of $536.4$205.9 million for the corresponding period in 2013.of 2015. Operating income in the Nuclear Energy segment increased $36.8 million due to increased revenue related to our Canadian nuclear service and equipment businesses and the reversal of a $16.1 million loss contingency that resulted from a favorable ruling in a lawsuit involving commercial nuclear contracts. We also experienced improvements in our Nuclear Operations and Other segments of $11.1 million and $7.6 million, respectively. These increases were offset by lower operating income in our Technical Services segment of $1.6 million, an increase in unallocated corporate expenses of $0.6 million and the recording of a $30.0 million charge related to the mPower Framework Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded income of $65.7 million related to litigation proceeds, which was partially offset by special charges for restructuring activities totaling $16.6 million and costs to spin-off our former Power Generation business totaling $26.0 million. Operating income also includes actuarial gains and losses (“("MTM charges”charges") related to our pension and postretirement plans, which reflected a non-cash gain (loss)(losses) of $(241.2)$(21.5) million and $222.7$(54.7) million in 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Year Ended December 31, 2015 vs. 2014
Consolidated revenues decreased 2.4%, or $35.1 million, to $1,415.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1,450.6 million for the corresponding period of 2014 due primarily to a $46.4 million cumulative effect impact of a contract change order that was recorded by our Nuclear Operations segment during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Consolidated operating income increased $180.8 million to $205.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $25.1 million for the corresponding period of 2014. Operating income includes MTM charges related to our pension and 2013,postretirement plans, which reflected non-cash (losses) of $(54.7) million and $(141.1) million in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Operating income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 includes special charges for restructuring activities totaling $16.6 million and $20.9 million, respectively. In addition, operating income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and 2013also includes special charges for restructuring activitiescosts to spin-off our former Power Generation business totaling $41.1$26.0 million and $39.6$0.2 million, respectively. Excluding MTM charges and special charges for restructuring activities, operatingOperating income of our reportable segments and unallocated corporate expenses decreased $73.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared2015 includes income related to 2013.litigation proceeds of $65.7 million. Operating income in our Power Generation, Technical Services and Nuclear Energy segments declined $57.3segment increased $24.9 million, $23.0primarily attributable to a $16.1 million and $31.9loss resulting from an adverse jury verdict in the prior year. Operating income in our Other segment increased by $55.0 million respectively.due to slowing the pace of development related to the mPower program. These decreasesincreases were partially offset by increaseddecreased operating income in our Nuclear Operations and mPower segment totaling $32.7Technical Services segments, which declined $13.1 million and $12.4$17.1 million, respectively.

Nuclear Operations
  Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 $ Change 2015 2014 $ Change
Revenues $1,269,272
 $1,179,896
 $89,376
 $1,179,896
 $1,220,952
 $(41,056)
Operating Income 268,503
 257,400
 11,103
 257,400
 270,536
 (13,136)
% of Revenues 21.2%
 21.8%
   21.8%
 22.2%
  
Year Ended December 31, 20132016 vs. 2012

Consolidated revenues decreased 0.7%2015

Revenues increased by 7.6%, or $22.2$89.4 million, to $3.27 billion in the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $3.29 billion in 2012 due to decreases in revenues from our Power Generation, Technical Services and Nuclear Energy segments totaling $18.3 million, $3.6 million and $41.8 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by increased revenues in our Nuclear Operations segment totaling $69.7 million.

Consolidated operating income increased $189.8 million to $536.4$1,269.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2013 from $346.6 million in 2012. Operating income includes MTM charges, which reflected a non-cash gain (loss) of $222.7 million and $(31.9) million in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes special charges for restructuring activities totaling $39.6 million related to GCI initiatives. Excluding MTM charges and GCI charges, operating income of our reportable segments and unallocated corporate expenses decreased $25.3 million for the year ended December 31, 20132016 compared to 2012. Operating income in our Power Generation, Technical Services and Nuclear Energy segments declined $27.6$1,179.9 million $1.5 million and $42.0 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by increased operating income in our Nuclear Operations and mPower segment totaling $11.6 million and $32.2 million, respectively.

Power Generation

   Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  $ Change  2013  2012  $ Change 

Revenues

  $1,486,029   $1,767,651   $(281,622 $1,767,651   $1,785,959   $(18,308

Operating Income

   98,557    155,837    (57,280  155,837    183,387    (27,550

% of Revenues

   6.6  8.8   8.8  10.3 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 vs. 2013

Revenues decreased 15.9%, or $281.6 million, to $1,486.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $1,767.7 million in 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $199.8 million decline in revenues from our new build environmental equipment business revenues, principally driven by lower levels of engineering, procurement and construction activities as projects related to the previously enacted environmental rules and regulations near completion and uncertainties continue regarding the ultimate outcome of environmental regulations. We also experienced a $95.7 million decrease in revenues from our new build steam generation systems business due to a lower level of activity on our Berlin Station project and other renewable energy projects. In addition, we experienced a decrease in revenues of $89.1 million in our aftermarket services business related to lower service projects revenues, primarily due to a large boiler retrofit and construction project that was completed in 2013. The MEGTEC acquisition, which was completed on June 20, 2014, contributed $105.4 million of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Operating income decreased $57.3 million to $98.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $155.8 million in 2013, primarily due to the lower revenues discussed above, partially offset by a $24.0 million lower loss provision recorded on the Berlin Station project as compared to the prior period. In addition, lower levels of warranty improvements in the current year had a negative impact on gross margins when compared to the prior year period. The MEGTEC acquisition contributed $5.3 million of operating income for the year ended December 31, 2014, net of $7.4 million of expense related to amortization of intangible assets. In addition, equity income from our joint ventures decreased by $9.7 million primarily due to market pressures in China and Australia, new facility costs in India and the near completion of a U.S. environmental project joint venture that generated more operating income in the corresponding period in 2013. These decreases were partially offset by a $7.1 million reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses associated with cost savings initiatives and a $3.6 million reduction in research and development expenditures, both of which are net of MEGTEC activity.

Year Ended December 31, 2013 vs. 2012

Revenues decreased 1.0%, or $18.3 million, to $1,767.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $1,786.0 million in 2012. The net decrease is primarily attributable to a $56.9 million decrease in our new build steam generation systems business due to a lower level of activity on waste-to-energy and industrial boiler projects. We also experienced a $12.3 million decrease in our new build environmental equipment business principally driven by lower levels of engineering, procurement and construction activities as projects related to the previously enacted environmental rules and regulations near completion and uncertainties continue regarding the ultimate outcome of environmental regulations. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenues of $43.6 million in our aftermarket services business as increases in boiler-related construction and maintenance services more than offset a decrease in environmental retrofit activity.

Operating income decreased $27.6 million to $155.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $183.4 million in 2012, due to contract losses totaling $35.6 million recorded for additional estimated costs to complete the Berlin Station project. These losses are in addition to $16.9 million of contract losses, net of claims, recorded for this project during the fourth quarter of 2012. In addition to the lower revenues discussed above, we also experienced more competitive profit margins and a lower level of net favorable project close-outs compared to the prior period. These decreases in income were partially offset by decreased overhead costs and a $12.5 million reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses due to ongoing cost reduction initiatives.

Nuclear Operations

   Year Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  $ Change   2013  2012  $ Change 

Revenues

  $1,220,952   $1,167,683   $53,269    $1,167,683   $1,098,031   $69,652  

Operating Income

   270,536    237,855    32,681     237,855    226,269    11,586  

% of Revenues

   22.2  20.4    20.4  20.6 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 vs. 2013

Revenues increased by 4.6%, or $53.3 million, to $1,221.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $1,167.7 million in the corresponding period of 2013.2015. This increase in revenues is primarilywas attributable to the $46.4 million cumulative effect impact of a contract change order that increased the value of existing contracts. In addition, increased activity in the manufacturing of nuclear components for U.S. Government programs, resulted in increased revenues totaling $11.2 million in 2014 as compared to 2013. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenues inwell as our naval nuclear fuel and downblending activities totaling $4.2 million due to lower downblending activities.

operations.

Operating income increased $32.7$11.1 million to $270.5$268.5 million in the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared to $237.9$257.4 million infor the corresponding period of 2013, primarily attributable to $20.6 million impact of2015. The operating income associated with the change order discussedincreases in revenue noted above was partially offset by an increase in overhead and selling, general and administrative expenses. We also experienced a benefit of $3.0 million from the recognitionsettlement of a property-related insurance claim during the associated costs being recovered, as well as positive performance on our naval nuclear fuel and downblending activities.

year ended December 31, 2015.

Year Ended December 31, 20132015 vs. 2012

2014

Revenues increased 6.3%decreased by 3.4%, or $69.7$41.1 million, to $1,167.7$1,179.9 million in the year ended December 31, 20132015 compared to $1,098.0$1,221.0 million infor the corresponding period of 2012,2014. This decrease in revenues is primarily attributable to increased activity relateda $46.4 million cumulative effect impact of a contract change order that was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014. This change order continued to benefit segment revenue during 2015 by $17.3 million. Volumes associated with the manufacturing of nuclear components for U.S. Government programs totaling $55.9 million and increased activitybusinesses were higher in our naval nuclear fuel and downblending activities totaling $13.8 million as2015 when compared to the corresponding period of 2012.

2014.

Operating income increased $11.6decreased $13.1 million to $237.9$257.4 million in the year ended December 31, 20132015 compared to $226.3$270.5 million in the corresponding period in 2012of 2014, primarily attributable to increased activity relatedthe change order discussed above that had a $20.6 million favorable impact on operating income in the prior year and continued to benefit 2015 by $9.6 million. Contract improvements in the manufacturing of nuclear components for U.S. Government programs totaling $9.6 million and increased activity inprior year associated with our naval nuclear fuel and downblending activities totaling $2.0 million.

operations resulted in an additional decline in operating income, which was partially offset by a $3.0 million benefit from the settlement of a property-related insurance claim during the year ended December 31, 2015.

Technical Services

   Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   $ Change  2013   2012   $ Change 

Revenues

  $84,834    $104,254    $(19,420 $104,254    $107,851    $(3,597

Operating Income

   35,203     58,234     (23,031  58,234     59,655     (1,421

  Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 $ Change 2015 2014 $ Change
Revenues $97,219
 $83,807
 $13,412
 $83,807
 $84,834
 $(1,027)
Operating Income 16,495
 18,089
 (1,594) 18,089
 35,203
 (17,114)

Year Ended December 31, 20142016 vs. 2013

2015

Revenues decreased 18.6%increased by 16.0%, or $19.4$13.4 million, to $84.8$97.2 million in the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared to $104.3$83.8 million for the corresponding period of 2013,2015. This increase was primarily attributable to higher activity at our Naval Reactor decommissioning and decontamination project.
Operating income decreased $1.6 million to $16.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $18.1 million for the corresponding period of 2015. This was primarily attributable to higher selling, general and administrative expenses of $2.5 million related to an increase in business development activities caused by the timing of bid and proposal activities, as well as expenses of $0.9 million associated with overhead reduction initiatives. These decreases were partially offset by the operating income impact of the revenue increase noted above as well as an increase in equity income of investees of $1.7 million.
Year Ended December 31, 2015 vs. 2014
Revenues totaled $83.8 million and were relatively unchanged when compared to $84.8 million for the prior year. This was primarily attributable to a decrease in specialty manufacturing associated with the termination of our work scope for the American Centrifuge Program that occurred in the second quarter of 2014.

2014, which was offset primarily by higher volume at our Naval Reactor decommissioning and decontamination project.

Operating income decreased $23.0$17.1 million to $35.2$18.1 million in the year ended December 31, 20142015 compared to $58.2$35.2 million infor the corresponding period of 2013. The2014. This decrease was primarily attributable to the loss of fee income on the Pantex and Y-12 contracts contributed $12.5in 2014, which resulted in a decrease in operating income of $21.6 million of this decrease. We also earned lower fee income due to the contamination and shutdown incident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. In addition, selling, general, and administrative expenses were $3.3 higherwhen compared to the corresponding periodprior year. In addition, the termination of 2013 primarily dueour work scope for the American Centrifuge Program contributed $4.1 million to increased business development activities.

the decline in operating income. These declines were partially offset by improved fee performance at several of our other sites as well as favorable billing rate adjustments compared to the prior year.

Nuclear Energy
  Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 $ Change 2015 2014 $ Change
Revenues $189,159
 $155,032
 $34,127
 $155,032
 $154,721
 $311
Operating Income (Loss) 38,484
 1,669
 36,815
 1,669
 (23,211) 24,880
% of Revenues 20.3%
 1.1%
   1.1%
 (15.0)%
  
Year Ended December 31, 20132016 vs. 2012

2015

Revenues decreased 3.3%increased by 22.0%, or $3.6$34.1 million, to $104.3$189.2 million in the year ended December 31, 20132016 compared to $107.9$155.0 million for the corresponding period of 2012,2015. This increase is attributable, in part, to our services business in Canada, which experienced a higher volume of outage projects, resulting in an increase in revenue of $24.7 million compared to the same period of the prior year. In addition, revenue in our nuclear equipment business increased $22.3 million, primarily attributabledue to lower reimbursable costs atsteam generator design and manufacturing work associated with major life extension and refurbishment projects for the Canadian nuclear industry, as well as the China steam generator project. These increases were partially offset by a decline in service projects in the U.S. as well as the $5.0 million unfavorable impact of the translation of our Naval Reactor decommissioning and decontamination project.

Canadian dollar denominated contracts into U.S. dollars when compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.

Operating income decreased $1.5increased $36.8 million to $58.2$38.5 million in the year ended December 31, 20132016 compared to $59.7$1.7 million for the corresponding period of 2012. This decrease is principally due to net lower fees for NNSA projects totaling $2.7 million and lower income2015. The increase in revenue associated with a restructured contract totaling $3.7our Canadian nuclear service and equipment businesses noted above combined to increase operating income by $16.0 million. These amounts were offset by lowerLower selling, general and administrative expenses resulted in additional operating income improvements of $4.8$2.2 million when compared to 2012 primarily duethe year ended December 31, 2015. Also included in operating income was $16.1 million related to timingthe reversal of new proposals resultinga loss contingency that resulted from a favorable ruling in lower business development expenses.

Nuclear Energy

   Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  $ Change  2013  2012  $ Change 

Revenues

  $154,721   $283,857   $(129,136 $283,857   $325,655   $(41,798

Operating Income (Loss)

   (23,211  8,641    (31,852  8,641    50,649    (42,008

% of Revenues

   (15.0)%   3.0   3.0  15.6 

a lawsuit involving commercial nuclear contracts.

Year Ended December 31, 2015 vs. 2014
Revenues of $155.0 million were relatively unchanged when compared to the prior year. The translation of our Canadian Dollar denominated contracts into U.S. Dollars had a $12.7 million negative impact on revenue when compared to the prior year. The disposal of our Nuclear Projects business in the second quarter of 2014 vs. 2013

Revenues decreased 45.5%, or $129.1resulted in a decline in revenue of $7.3


million. These decreases were offset by an increase of $9.7 million attributable to our nuclear services business in Canada as well as increased activity in our nuclear equipment business of $8.7 million, which was driven largely by production work on a new steam generator manufacturing project announced in the third quarter of 2015.
Operating income increased $24.9 million to $154.7income of $1.7 million in the year ended December 31, 20142015 compared to $283.9 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This decrease is primarily attributable to the exit of our low margin nuclear projects business resulting in a $78.7 million decrease in revenues. In addition, we experienced a decrease in revenues from our nuclear equipment business totaling $42.1 million largely due to the completion of a replacement steam generator contract that was ongoing in the prior year period.

Operating income decreased $31.9 million to a loss of $23.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to income of $8.6 million in the corresponding period of 2013,2014, primarily attributable to thea $16.1 million loss recognition resulting from an adverse jury verdict in a lawsuit involving commercial nuclear contracts. We also experienced reduced operating income from our nuclear equipment business related to the decrease in revenues noted above. In addition,contracts that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized $7.1 million of warranty improvements associated with favorable warranty experience. This decline in2014. Nuclear services and equipment operating income was partially offsetincreased by $5.4$6.8 million of reduced selling,due to the increased revenue noted above and lower fixed cost resulting from the margin improvement initiatives that began in 2014. Selling, general and administrative expenses associated with cost savings from GCI andalso decreased by $2.2 million compared to the same period in 2014 primarily due to margin improvement initiatives.

Other
  Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 $ Change 2015 2014 $ Change
Revenues $
 $
 $
 $
 $278
 $(278)
Operating Income (Loss) (6,398) (13,949) 7,551
 (13,949) (68,946) 54,997
Year Ended December 31, 20132016 vs. 2012

Revenues decreased 12.8%, or $41.82015

Operating income increased $7.6 million to $283.9a loss of $6.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $325.7 million in the corresponding period of 2012. The decrease in revenues is primarily attributable to decreased activity in our nuclear services and nuclear equipment businesses of $95.8 million associated with the completion of several large contracts that were ongoing in the prior period and $18.4 million of revenue recorded in the prior year related to the settlement agreement reached with Energy Northwest related to a condenser replacement project at Columbia Generating Station in 2011. This decline in revenue was partially offset by increased project activities associated with an ongoing long-term project in our nuclear projects business.

Operating income decreased $42.0 million to $8.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $50.6 million in the corresponding period of 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to the decline in revenues noted above, lower margins due to unfavorable project mix compared to the prior period, and $18.1 million (net of related expenses) recognized in 2012 associated with the Energy Northwest settlement agreement discussed above. These decreases were partially offset by $7.1 million of favorable warranty experience.

mPower

   Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  $ Change  2013  2012  $ Change 

Revenues

  $278   $1,523   $(1,245 $1,523   $326   $1,197  

Operating Income (Loss)

   (68,946  (81,304  12,358    (81,304  (113,528  32,224  

Year Ended December 31, 2014 vs. 2013

Operating income increased $12.4 million to a loss of $68.9 million in the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared to a loss of $81.3$13.9 million infor the corresponding period of 2013,2015, due to the slowing of the pace of development related to our previously announced plans to restructure the mPower program. Research and development activities decreased $5.2 million and selling, general and administrative expenses also decreased $2.3 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.

Year Ended December 31, 2015 vs. 2014
Operating income increased $55.0 million to a loss of $13.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to a loss of $68.9 million for the corresponding period of 2014, due to the slowing of the pace of development related to our previously announced plans to restructure the mPower program. Research and development activities related to the development of the B&W mPower™BWXT mPower reactor decreased $71.2 million, which was partially offset by $52.1a $27.8 million withdecline in reimbursements under a related decrease in the recognition of the cost-sharing award fromCooperative Agreement with the DOE under ourits Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support Program. At this time, the latest extension to the Cooperative Agreement totaling $50.6 million. The year ended December 31, 2013 includedhas expired and the recognition of $9.7 million related to cost reimbursement for the 2012 pre-award period.DOE funding has been suspended. Selling, general and administrative expenses also decreased $10.5 million.

Year Ended December 31, 2013 vs. 2012$10.7 million compared to the prior year primarily due to the restructuring of our mPower program to focus on technology development.

Operating income

Unallocated Corporate
Unallocated corporate expenses increased $32.2$0.6 million to a loss of $81.3$26.4 million in the year ended December 31, 20132016 compared to a loss of $113.5$25.7 million infor the corresponding period of 2012. Research2015. Unallocated corporate expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 include $3.5 million associated with an executive reorganization, which resulted in the acceleration of previously granted equity awards and development activities relatedother expenses. In addition, we also incurred $1.6 million of costs associated with the acquisition of NEC, as well as higher levels of incentive compensation when compared to the continued development of the B&W mPower™ reactor increased by $40.8 million,year ended December 31, 2015. These additional expenses were more than offset by the recognition of $78.4 million of the cost-sharing award from the DOE under our Cooperative Agreement as a reduction of research and development costs. The cost-sharing amount recognized includes $21.5 million of pre-award cost reimbursement for the period from October 2012 through March 2013. Selling,lower selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $5.0resulting from the spin-off, which has allowed the Company to significantly reduce costs that were previously incurred to support a larger organization.
Unallocated corporate expenses of $25.7 million were largely unchanged for the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period of 2012 primarily due to increased business development activity.

Unallocated Corporate

in 2014. Unallocated corporate expenses increased $6.5for the year ended December 31, 2015 include certain expenses that were incurred to manage and provide corporate support of a larger consolidated group prior to the spin-off of our former Power Generation business. General corporate overhead expenses that are not specifically identifiable with our former Power Generation business are reflected as part of continuing operations for the historical financial statements.

mPower Framework Agreement
On March 2, 2016, as a result of entering into the Framework Agreement, we have deconsolidated GmP from our financial statements as of the date of the Framework Agreement. We recorded a gain of approximately $13.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 related to $32.5the deconsolidation of GmP as a component of other – net in our consolidated

statement of income. In addition, we also recorded a $30.0 million loss contingency pursuant to the terms of the Framework Agreement.
For additional information on the Framework Agreement, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements.
Income Related to Litigation Proceeds
In September 2015, we received a $94.8 million payment, inclusive of pre- and post-judgment interest totaling $29.1 million, in connection with a legal judgment. Operating income includes income related to these litigation proceeds of $65.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, as compared2015. See Note 11 to $26.0 millionour consolidated financial statements included in this report for the corresponding period in 2013, mainlyfurther information related to $6.1 million of costs associated with the Company’s decision to pursue a separation of its Power Generation business and Government & Nuclear Operations businesses through a tax-free spin-off.

Unallocated corporate expensesthis legal judgment.

Special Charges for Restructuring Activities
Special charges for restructuring activities decreased $2.0$4.3 million to $26.0$16.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, as compared to $28.0$20.9 million in 2012,2014, due to GCI cost savings, partially offset by increased corporate development costs.

Special Charges for Restructuring Activities

Special charges for restructuring activities increased $1.5 million to $41.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2014, as compared to $39.6 million in 2013, due to charges associated with our margin improvement program and restructuring of our mPower program, offset by a decline indecreased charges related to our GCI initiativemargin improvement program. All restructuring activities had reached substantial completion as of December 31, 2015, and we do not anticipate significant expenditures related to any of these initiatives.

Cost to Spin-off Power Generation Business
We incurred $26.0 million of costs related to the spin-off of our former Power Generation business in 2015. These charges consisted of $21.4 million in retention and severance-related costs, $2.4 million of facility costs and $2.2 million of professional services and other charges. We do not anticipate any further charges associated with the spin-off. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in this initiative nears completion.

report for further information related to the spin-off.

Mark to Market Adjustment

We immediately recognize actuarial gains (losses) for our pension and postretirement benefit plans into earnings as a component of net periodic benefit cost. The effect of this adjustment on operating income was $(241.2)$(21.5) million in 2016, as compared to $(54.7) million in 2015. The mark to market loss recorded during the year ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to a change in the weighted-average discount rate for our pension and postretirement benefit plans as well as the difference between actual and estimated participant data and demographic factors, including items such as retirement age and rates of termination, retirement and mortality.
The effect of the mark to market adjustment on operating income was $(54.7) million in 2015, as compared to $(141.1) million in 2014, as compared to $222.7 million in 2013, mainly related towhich included a $117.5$70.9 million loss recognized in 2014 on the adoption of a new mortality assumption and a decline in discount rates, offset byrates. The mark to market loss recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily related to the difference between the actual return on plan assets that exceededand the expected return.

The effect of the mark to market adjustment on operating income was $222.7 million in 2013 as compared to $(31.9) million in 2012, mainly related to an increase in interest rates and actual return on assets that exceeded our expected return.

Other Income Statement Items

Other – net increased by $32.2$30.8 million to a gain of $14.6$25.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, as compared to a loss of $17.5$5.0 million for the corresponding period of 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a gain of $13.6 million related to the deconsolidation of GmP. In addition, we were released from substantially all outstanding performance guarantees for various projects executed by our former Power Generation business prior to the spin-off, which resulted in 2013,a gain of $9.3 million. We also recognized a gain associated with a fair market value adjustment of our investment in Centrus of $1.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to a $3.9 million loss on our investment in the year ended December 31, 2015 which included an other than temporary impairment of $2.1 million.
Other – net decreased $18.9 million to a loss of $5.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to a gain of $13.9 million for the corresponding period of 2014, primarily due to the receipt and related fair market value adjustment of Centrus Energy Corp. shares and notes received on USEC’s emergence from bankruptcy in the year ended December 31, 2014 totaling $14.2 million. We subsequently recognized a $19.1$3.9 million loss on our previous investment in USECCentrus in the year ended December 31, 2013.

Other – net increased $7.4 million2015.

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to aNoncontrolling Interest
Net (income) loss of $17.5attributable to noncontrolling interest was largely unchanged in the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to 2015.

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest decreased $7.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2013, as2015 compared to a loss of $24.9 million for the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to the impairment of the remainder of our previous USEC investment in 2013 totaling $19.1 million compared to a $27.0 million impairment of our previous USEC investment in 2012.

Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest decreased $5.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 2013, primarily attributable to a decline in recognition of our partner’s share of losses incurred in connection with B&W mPower™BWXT mPower reactor development efforts as a result of the restructuring of the mPower program.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest increased $3.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012, primarily attributable to recognition of our partner’s share of losses incurred in connection with B&W mPower™ reactor development efforts.

Provision for Income Taxes

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 

Income from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes

  $5,466   $517,173   $319,418  

Income Tax Provision

   (15,991  184,583    101,861  

Effective Tax Rate

   (292.6)%   35.7  31.9

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
Income from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interest $257,268
 $221,065
 $32,135
Provision for Income Taxes 73,656
 80,416
 1,691
Effective Tax Rate 28.6%
 36.4%
 5.3%
For the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, our provision for income taxes decreased $200.6$6.8 million to a benefit of $16.0 million, while income before provision for income taxes decreased $511.7 million to $5.5 million. Our effective tax rate was approximately (292.6)% for 2014, as compared to 35.7% for 2013. The decrease in our

effective tax rate is primarily related to the receipt of a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that enabled us to amend prior year U.S. income tax returns to exclude distributions of several of our foreign joint ventures from domestic taxable income and the impact of an $14.2 million gain and related fair market value adjustment from the exchange of our USEC investment for which the related tax provision was offset by the reversal of a previously established valuation allowance related to the prior impairment of the USEC investment, as well as the significant decrease in income before provision for income taxes attributable to our mark to market pension adjustments and the effect that had on the overall jurisdictional mix of our pre-tax earnings in 2014 as compared to 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, our provision for income taxes increased $82.7 million to $184.6$73.7 million, while income before provision for income taxes increased $197.8$36.2 million to $517.2$257.3 million. Our effective tax rate was approximately 35.7%28.6% for 2013,2016, as compared to 31.9%36.4% for 2012. The increase in our2015. Our effective tax rate isfor 2016 was less than our statutory rate primarily due to the $13.6 million non-taxable gain recognized related to the significant increasedeconsolidation of GmP, $2.4 million of additional tax benefits related to employee share-based payments due to our early adoption of the FASB update to the Topic Compensation – Stock Compensation (for additional information, see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report), and a $7.5 million benefit for the change in our assertion regarding the undistributed earnings of our foreign operations. Of the $7.5 million benefit associated with the change in our assertion regarding the undistributed earnings of our foreign operations, approximately $3.9 million related to the foreign rate differential on current year undistributed earnings and approximately $3.6 million related to the reversal of deferred tax liabilities recorded for previously accrued taxes.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, our provision for income taxes increased $78.7 million to $80.4 million, while income before provision for income taxes attributableincreased $188.9 million to MTM charges and the effect that had on the overall jurisdictional mix of our pre-tax earnings in 2013$221.1 million. Our effective tax rate was approximately 36.4% for 2015, as compared to 2012,5.3% for 2014. Our effective tax rate for 2015 exceeded our statutory rate primarily due to the change in our tax footprint associated with the spin-off of our former Power Generation business, resulting in revaluations of deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as the recognitionneed to recognize tax provision on our global earnings at our U.S. federal rate due to the likely repatriation of previously unrecognized tax benefits associated with the lapse in 2012 of applicable statutes of limitation.future foreign earnings. In addition, our provision for income taxeseffective tax rate is higher due to the increase in 2013 was benefited by the American Taxpayer Relief Actvaluation allowance related to fair market value adjustments on our Centrus investment and the loss of 2012, enacted on January 2, 2013, which retroactively extendedcertain capital loss carry back opportunities. These amounts were partially offset due to the U.S. researchrelease of uncertain tax positions and development tax credit for two years, offset by a change in our assertion with respectadjustments related to somethe filing of our undistributed foreign earnings.

2014 U.S. tax return.

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax at a statutory rate of 35% on our U.S. operations plus the applicable state income taxes on our profitable U.S. subsidiaries. Our non-U.S. earnings are predominantly generated in Canada and are subject to tax at various tax rates and under various tax regimes, including deemed profits tax regimes.

a local statutory rate of approximately 25%.

See Note 56 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report for further information on income taxes.

taxes including further discussion on the change to our assertion regarding the undistributed earnings of our foreign operations.

ADJUSTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In the results of operations discussion above, we have disclosed operating income changes excluding MTM charges and special charges for restructuring activities, which have been recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We disclose this non-GAAP financial measure because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of the relationship between our reported results of operations and our segment operating performance.

EFFECTS OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States,U.S., using historical U.S. dollar accounting (“("historical cost”cost"). Statements based on historical cost, however, do not adequately reflect the cumulative effect of increasing costs and changes in the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar, especially during times of significant and continued inflation.

In order to minimize the negative impact of inflation on our operations, we attempt to cover the increased cost of anticipated changes in labor, material and service costs, either through an estimate of those changes, which we reflect in the original price, or through price escalation clauses in our contracts. However, there can be no assurance we will be able to cover all changes in cost using this strategy.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our overall liquidity position, which we generally define as our unrestricted cash and investments plus amounts available for borrowings under our credit facility, remained strong in 2014.2016. Our liquidity position at December 31, 2014 increased2016 decreased by approximately $255.3$87.8 million to $1,153.5$394.3 million from $898.2$482.1 million at December 31, 2013,2015, mainly due to the refinancingrepurchase of our credit facility that increased our aggregate borrowing capacity by $600 million,

common shares and the acquisition of NEC, partially offset by the factors discussed below and due to the changes in our cash flowsgenerated from operating, investing and financing activities.earnings. We experienced net cash generated from operations in each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012.2014. Typically, the fourth quarter has been the period of highest cash flows from operating activities because of the timing of payments received from the U.S. Government on accounts receivable retainages and cash dividends received from our joint ventures.

Credit Facility

On June 24, 2014, B&WSeptember 2, 2016, we entered into a Second Amended and Restatedan amendment (the "Amendment") to our Credit Agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”)dated May 11, 2015 with a syndicate of lenders and letter of credit issuers, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends and restatescertain lenders and letter of credit issuers party thereto (collectively, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). Prior to the Amendment, our previous Credit Agreement dated June 8, 2012. The New Credit Agreement providesprovided for a five-year, senior secured revolving credit borrowings and issuances of letters of creditfacility in an aggregate amount of up to $1.0 billion and a term loan facility$400 million, the full amount of up to $300 million. The New Credit Agreementwhich is scheduled to mature on June 24, 2019. The proceeds of the New Credit Agreement are available for the issuance of letters of credit, and a senior secured term loan facility of $300 million, which was drawn on June 30, 2015. The Amendment added a new U.S. dollar term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $112.5 million, which was drawn on September 16, 2016, and a new Canadian dollar term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the equivalent of $137.5 million U.S. dollars, which was drawn on December 12, 2016 (collectively, the "Incremental Term Loans"). All obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are scheduled to mature on June 30, 2020. The proceeds of loans under the Amended Credit Agreement are available for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes.
The NewAmended Credit Agreement includes provisions that allow for additional financial institutions to become lenders, or for any existing lender to increase its commitment thereunder, subject to an aggregate maximum of $400$250 million for all incrementaladditional term loan,loans, revolving credit borrowings and letter of credit commitments.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement is (1) guaranteed by substantially all of B&W’sour wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. Obligations under the New Credit Agreement aresubsidiaries, excluding our captive insurance subsidiary, and (2) secured by first-priority liens on certain assets owned by B&Wus and the guarantors (other than the our subsidiaries comprising our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments). If the corporate family rating of B&W and its subsidiaries from Moody’s is Baa3 or better (with a stable outlook or better), the corporate rating of B&W and its subsidiaries from S&P is BBB- or better (with a stable outlook or better), and other conditions are met, the liens securing obligations under the New Credit Agreement will be released, subject to reinstatement upon the terms set forth in the New Credit Agreement. B&W’s current corporate family rating from Moody’s is Ba1 and its current corporate rating from S&P is BB+.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement requires interest payments on revolving loans on a periodic basis until maturity. Beginning with the first quarter of 2015, we are also required to makeWe began making quarterly amortization payments on the $300 million term loan portion of the New Credit Agreement in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount in the first quarter of 2016. We began making quarterly amortization payments on the U.S. dollar term loan facility in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount in the fourth quarter of 2016. We will be required to make quarterly amortization payments on the Canadian dollar term loan facility.facility in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount beginning in the first quarter of 2017. We may prepay all loans under the NewAmended Credit Agreement at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary LIBOREurocurrency Rate breakage costs), subject to notice requirements. We are also required to make certain prepayments on any outstanding term loans under the New
The Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants that are tested on a quarterly basis, based on the rolling four-quarter period that ends on the last day of each fiscal quarter. The maximum permitted leverage ratio is 3.00 to 1.00, which may be increased to 3.25 to 1.00 for up to four consecutive fiscal quarters after receipt of cash proceeds from certain asset sales or other events, subjecta material acquisition. The minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio is 4.00 to certain exceptions and our right to reinvest such proceeds in certain circumstances, all as more particularly set forth in1.00. In addition, the New Credit Agreement.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement contains financialvarious restrictive covenants, relatingincluding with respect to leverage and interest coverage and includes covenants that restrict, among other things, debt, incurrence, liens, investments, mergers, acquisitions, dividends, equity repurchases and asset dispositions, dividends, prepayments of subordinated debt and mergers.sales. At December 31, 2014,2016, we were in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in the NewAmended Credit Agreement.

Loans outstanding

Outstanding loans under the NewAmended Credit Agreement bear interest at our option at either the Eurocurrency rateRate plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%1.75% per year or the base rate (the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the one monthone-month Eurocurrency rateRate plus 1.00%1.0%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%0.75% per year. The applicable margin for loans varies depending on the credit ratings of the New Credit Agreement. Under the New Credit Agreement, weWe are charged a commitment fee on the unused portions of the New Credit Agreement,revolving credit facility, and that fee varies between 0.200%0.15% and 0.350%0.25% per year depending on the credit ratings of the New Credit Agreement.year. Additionally, we are charged a letter of credit fee of between 1.250%1.25% and 2.000%1.75% per year with respect to the amount of each financial letter of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement, and a letter of credit fee of between 0.725%0.75% and 1.125%1.05% per year is charged with respect to the amount of each performance letter of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement. The applicable margin for loans, the commitment fee and the letter of credit fees set forth above will vary quarterly based on our leverage ratio. Upon the closing of the Credit Agreement in each case depending onand the credit ratings of the New Credit Agreement. We also pay customary fronting fees and other fees and expenses in connection with the issuance of letters of credit under the New Credit Agreement. In connection with entering into the New Credit Agreement,subsequent Amendment, we paid certain upfront fees to the lenders thereunder, and paid arrangement and other fees to the arrangers and agents of the NewAmended Credit Agreement. At December 31, 2014,2016, borrowings outstanding totaled $300.0$531.0 million and $0.0 million under our term loan. Lettersloans and revolving line of credit, respectively, and letters of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement totaled $171.9 million, resulting in $828.1$154.9 million. As a result, we had $245.1 million available for borrowings or to meet letter of credit requirements.

requirements as of December 31, 2016, excluding the additional $250 million available to us for term loan, revolving credit borrowings and letter of credit commitments. As of December 31, 2016, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our Amended Credit Agreement was 2.08%.


Based on the current credit ratings of the NewAmended Credit Agreement, the applicable margin for Eurocurrency rateRate loans is 1.375%, for the applicable marginterm loan facility drawn June 30, 2015 and 1.375% for base rate loans is 0.375%, the Incremental Term Loans. The letter of credit fee for financial letters of

credit is 1.375%, and the letter of credit fee for performance letters of credit is 0.80%, and the0.825%. The commitment fee for unused portions of the New Credit Agreementrevolving credit facility is 0.225%0.175%. The Newapplicable interest rate at December 31, 2016 was 4.125% per year for the revolving credit facility. The Amended Credit Agreement does not have a floor for the base rate or the Eurocurrency rate. As of December 31, 2014, the interest rate on our term loan borrowings was 1.54%.

Rate.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement generally includes customary events of default for a secured credit facility. facility, some of which allow for an opportunity to cure. If an event of default relating to bankruptcy or other insolvency events occurs under the Amended Credit Agreement, all obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement will immediately become due and payable. If any other event of default exists under the Amended Credit Agreement, the lenders will be permitted to accelerate the maturity of the obligations outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement. If any event of default occurs under the Amended Credit Agreement, the lenders will be permitted to terminate their commitments thereunder and exercise other rights and remedies, including the commencement of foreclosure or other actions against the collateral.
If any default occurs under the NewAmended Credit Agreement, or if we are unable to make any of the representations and warranties in the NewAmended Credit Agreement, we will be unable to borrow funds or have letters of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement.

Other Arrangements

Certain subsidiaries within our Power Generation segment have credit arrangements with various commercial banks and other financial institutions for the issuance of letters of credit and bank guarantees in association with contracting activity. The aggregate value of all such letters of credit and bank guarantees as of December 31, 2014 was $101.5 million.

We have posted surety bonds to support contractual obligations to customers relating to certain projects.projects and legal matters. We utilize bonding facilities to support such obligations, but the issuance of bonds under those facilities is typically at the surety’s discretion. Although there can be no assurance that we will maintain our surety bonding capacity, we believe our current capacity is adequate to support our existing project requirements for the next twelve months. In addition, these bonds generally indemnify customers should we fail to perform our obligations under the applicable contracts. We, and certain of our subsidiaries, have jointly executed general agreements of indemnity in favor of surety underwriters relating to surety bonds those underwriters issue in support of some of our contracting activity. As of December 31, 2014,2016, bonds issued and outstanding under these arrangements in support of contracts totaled approximately $437.9$19.7 million.

OTHER

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Investments

In the aggregate, our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments decreased by approximately $27.4$24.3 million to $382.6$158.1 million at December 31, 20142016 from $410.0$182.4 million at December 31, 2013,2015, primarily due to the items discussed below. Our domestic and foreign cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 were as follows:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Domestic

  $183,651    $212,032  

Foreign

   198,979     197,989  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $382,630    $410,021  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Domestic $92,680
 $158,679
Foreign 65,449
 23,733
Total $158,129
 $182,412
Our working capital increaseddecreased by approximately $144.0$39.8 million to $654.2$253.7 million at December 31, 20142016 from $510.2$293.5 million at December 31, 2013,2015, attributable primarily to a reductionthe changes in cash and borrowings under our credit facility discussed below, which were partially offset by changes in net contracts in progress and advance billings on contracts associated with the decline in contract activity in our Power Generation segment. We also experienced increased working capital associated with accounts payable movement caused bydue to the timing of payments of vendor and subcontractor invoices in relation to the collection of billings on certain contracts.

project cash flows.

Our net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $74.9decreased by $95.3 million to $239.9 million in the year ended December 31, 20142016, compared to $137.9cash provided by operating activities of $335.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2013.2015. This decrease was primarilylargely attributable to changes in net contracts in progress and advance billings due to timing of project billings and a reduction in accounts payable as discussed above.

Our net cash used in investing activities decreasedincreased by approximately $219.9$107.8 million to $179.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to cash used in investing activities of approximately $199.8$71.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2014 from2015. The higher cash providedused in investing activities in 2016 was primarily attributable to the acquisition of approximately $20.1NEC.

Our net cash used in financing activities decreased by $325.5 million to $88.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2013. This increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the acquisition of MEGTEC.

Our net cash provided by financing activities was $104.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2014, as2016, compared to cash used in financing activities of $190.9$414.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2013.2015. This increasedecrease in net cash provided byused in financing activities was primarily attributable to an increasecash divested in borrowings onconnection with the spin-off of our former Power Generation business in the prior year. In addition, we repurchased $293.0 million common shares during 2016 and borrowed a net $233.6 million under our credit facility, primarily to fund the acquisition of MEGTEC, common share repurchase activity and working capital needs.

facility.

At December 31, 2014,2016, we had restricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $57.2$9.0 million, $3.7 million of which was held in restricted foreign cash accounts, $2.7$2.9 million of which was held for future decommissioning of facilities (which we includeis included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets), and $50.8$6.1 million of which was held to meet reinsurance reserve requirements of our captive insurer.

At December 31, 2014,2016, we had short-term and long-term investments with a fair value of $12.4$23.5 million. Our investment portfolio consists primarily of investments in corporate bonds, equities and highly liquid money market instruments. Additionally, we currently hold Centrus Energy Corp. bonds and equities received upon USEC Inc.’s emergence from bankruptcy. Our investments are carried at fair value and are either classified as trading, with unrealized gains and losses reported in earnings, or as available-for-sale, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, being reported as a component of other comprehensive income. Our net unrealized gain/loss on investments in accumulated other comprehensive income is currently in an unrealized gain position totaling approximately $0.1 million at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, we had unrealized gains on our investments totaling approximately $0.2 million. Based on our analysis of these investments, we believe that none of our securities were permanently impaired as of December 31, 2014.

Based on our liquidity position, we believe we have sufficient cash and letter of credit and borrowing capacity to fund our operating requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Foreign Operations

Included in our total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents is approximately $199.0 million or 63.6% related to foreign operations and subsidiaries. In general, these resources are not available to fund our U.S. operations unless the funds are repatriated to the U.S., which would expose us to taxes we presently have not accrued in our results of operations. We presently have no plans to repatriate these funds to the U.S. in a taxable manner as the liquidity related to our U.S. operations is sufficient to meet the cash requirements of our U.S. operations.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Our cash requirements as of December 31, 20142016 under current contractual obligations were as follows:

   Total   Less than
1 Year
   1-3
Years
   3-5
Years
   After
5 Years
 
   (In thousands) 

Long-term debt principal

  $303,215    $18,215    $30,000    $255,000    $—    

Interest payments

  $33,442    $5,629    $16,618    $11,195    $—    

Lease payments

  $32,678    $9,896    $13,116    $8,445    $1,221  

  Total 
Less than
1 Year
 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 
After
5 Years
  (In thousands)
Long-term debt principal $530,986
 $27,370
 $54,740
 $448,876
 $
Interest payments $53,836
 $13,537
 $32,026
 $8,273
 $
Lease payments $10,123
 $3,746
 $5,048
 $1,329
 $
We expect cash requirements totaling approximately $18.8$24.5 million for contributions to our pension plans in 2015.2017. In addition, we anticipate cash requirements totaling approximately $11.0$1.5 million for contributions to our other postretirement benefit plans in 2015.

2017.

Our contingent commitments under letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds currently outstanding expire as follows:

Total

  Less than
1 Year
   1-3
Years
   3-5
Years
   Thereafter 
       (In thousands)         

$711,310

  $160,649    $459,345    $88,437    $2,879  

Total 
Less than
1 Year
 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 Thereafter
(In thousands)
$ 174,546 $ 168,271 $ 2,280 $ 3,995 
Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash equivalents and our investment portfolio, which primarily consists of investments in highly liquid money market instruments denominated in U.S. dollars. Additionally, we currently hold Centrus Energy Corp.corporate bonds, equities, mutual funds and equities received upon USEC Inc.’s emergence from bankruptcy.commercial paper. We are averse to principal loss and seek to ensure the safety and preservation of our invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk. Our investments are primarily classified as available-for-sale.

We have exposure to changes in interest rates on the Amended Credit Agreement (see Item 7 – “Management’s"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources”Resources"). At December 31, 2014,2016, we had $300$531.0 million in outstanding borrowings under this facility, which has a capacity of $1.3 billion.$931.0 million. We have no material future earnings or cash flow exposures from changes in interest rates on our other long-term debt obligations.

We have operations in many foreign locations, and, as a result, our financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange (“FX”("FX") rates or weak economic conditions in those foreign markets. In order to

manage the risks associated with FX rate fluctuations, we attempt to hedge those risks with FX derivative instruments. Historically, we have hedged those risks with FX forward contracts. We do not enter into speculative derivative positions.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The following tables provide information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The tables present principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates.

   Principal Amount by Expected Maturity 
   (In thousands) 
At December 31, 2014:                        Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
 
   Years Ending December 31,      
   2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  Thereafter  Total   

Investments

  $2,398    —      —      —     $2,628   $7,364   $12,390    $12,443  

Average Interest Rate

   0.22  —      —      —      8.00  0.13   

Long-term Debt

  $18,215   $15,000   $15,000   $15,000   $240,000   $—     $303,215    $307,141  

Average Interest Rate

   2.6  2.7  3.4  3.6  3.9  —       
At December 31, 2013:                        Fair Value at
December 31,
2013
 
   Years Ending December 31,      
   2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  Thereafter  Total   

Investments

  $10,747    —      —      —      —     $4,224   $14,971    $15,174  

Average Interest Rate

   0.18  —      —      —      —      0.25   

Long-term Debt

  $4,671   $225    —      —      —      —     $4,896    $4,917  

Average Interest Rate

   6.31  0.46  —      —      —      —       

  
Principal Amount by Expected Maturity
(In thousands)
At December 31, 2016:               Fair Value at
  Years Ending December 31,     December 31,
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total 2016
Investments $12,218
 
 $2,708
 
 
 $5,401
 $20,327
 $23,530
Average Interest Rate 0.75%
 
 8.00%
 
 
 0.00%
    
Long-term Debt $27,370
 $27,370
 $27,370
 $448,876
 
 
 $530,986
 $522,804
Average Interest Rate 2.54%
 3.07%
 3.46%
 3.66%
 
 
    
At December 31, 2015:               Fair Value at
  Years Ending December 31,     December 31,
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter Total 2015
Investments $2,773
 
 
 $2,628
 
 $5,974
 $11,375
 $9,546
Average Interest Rate 0.34%
 
 
 8.00%
 
 0.15%
    
Long-term Debt $15,000
 $15,000
 $15,000
 $15,000
 $240,000
 
 $300,000
 $304,925
Average Interest Rate 2.32%
 2.85%
 3.17%
 3.39%
 3.57%
 
    
Exchange Rate Sensitivity

The following table provides information about our FX forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 20142016 and presents such information in U.S. dollar equivalents. The table presents notional amounts and related weighted-average FX rates by expected (contractual) maturity dates and constitutes a forward-looking statement. These notional amounts generally are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract. The average contractual FX rates are expressed using market convention, which is dependent on the currencies being bought and sold under the forward contract.

Forward Contracts to Purchase Foreign Currencies in U.S. Dollars (in thousands)

 
   Year Ending   Fair Value at  Average Contractual 
Foreign Currency  December 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  Exchange Rate 

British Pound Sterling

  $3,835    $(233  1.6452  

British Pound Sterling (selling Euros)

  $2,788    $89    0.8131  

Canadian Dollars

  $32,513    $(2,655  1.0805  

Chinese Renminbi

  $1,695    $(28  6.2681  

Euros

  $721    $(30  1.2666  

Euros (selling British Pound Sterling)

  $1,474    $(21  0.7952  

Swedish Krona (selling Danish Krona)

  $1,309    $(62  1.2253  

U.S. Dollars (selling British Pound Sterling)

  $276    $13    1.6240  

U.S. Dollars (selling Canadian Dollars)

  $7,482    $541    1.0909  

U.S. Dollars (selling Danish Krona)

  $6,557    $27    6.0999  

U.S. Dollars (selling Euro)

  $511    $46    1.3272  
   Year Ending   Fair Value at  Average Contractual 
Foreign Currency  December 31, 2016   December 31, 2014  Exchange Rate 

Canadian Dollars

  $15,085    $(743  1.1180  

Forward Contracts to Purchase Foreign Currencies in U.S. Dollars (in thousands)
  Year Ending Fair Value at Average Contractual
Foreign Currency December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Exchange Rate
Canadian Dollars $22,817
 $(402) 1.3185
U.S. Dollars (selling Canadian Dollars) $5,732
 $67
 1.3267
Euro (selling Canadian Dollars) $2,271
 $(57) 1.4578

ITEM
Item 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of The Babcock & Wilcox Company:

BWX Technologies, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyBWX Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”"Company") as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyBWX Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014,2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on the criteria established inInternal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 25, 201527, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting.

/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

February 25, 2015

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY

27, 2017


BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 
ASSETS    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $312,969    $346,116  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

   54,497     45,945  

Investments

   4,837     10,748  

Accounts receivable – trade, net

   430,600     360,323  

Accounts receivable – other

   44,299     45,480  

Contracts in progress

   398,373     370,820  

Inventories

   108,637     113,058  

Deferred income taxes

   73,479     97,170  

Other current assets

   46,111     47,764  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

   1,473,802     1,437,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

   1,167,581     1,126,683  

Less accumulated depreciation

   730,946     679,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

   436,635     447,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments

   7,606     4,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill

   379,192     281,708  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

   245,766     127,076  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

   140,504     184,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intangible Assets

   110,873     81,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Assets

   62,558     45,088  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  $2,856,936    $2,609,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


ASSETS
  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Current Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $125,641
 $154,729
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 6,130
 15,364
Investments 14,517
 3,476
Accounts receivable – trade, net 135,950
 153,326
Accounts receivable – other 25,221
 22,444
Contracts in progress 356,793
 265,770
Other current assets 29,319
 32,185
Total Current Assets 693,571
 647,294
Property, Plant and Equipment 922,641
 846,936
Less accumulated depreciation 622,955
 578,092
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 299,686
 268,844
Investments 9,013
 6,070
Goodwill 210,788
 168,434
Deferred Income Taxes 194,464
 181,359
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates 42,854
 32,088
Intangible Assets 114,748
 58,328
Other Assets 14,691
 12,981
TOTAL $1,579,815
 $1,375,398
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY


BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   December 31, 
   2014  2013 
   (In thousands) 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current Liabilities:

   

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt

  $18,215   $4,671  

Accounts payable

   247,629    319,774  

Accrued employee benefits

   124,897    163,833  

Accrued liabilities – other

   97,207    58,192  

Advance billings on contracts

   255,535    317,771  

Accrued warranty expense

   53,624    56,436  

Income taxes payable

   22,529    6,551  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

   819,636    927,228  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Long-term Debt

   285,000    225  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation

   58,213    43,194  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Environmental Liabilities

   56,259    53,391  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Pension Liability

   563,990    336,878  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

   59,637    65,296  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)

   

Stockholders’ Equity:

   

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 325,000,000 shares; issued 121,604,332 and 120,536,910 shares at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

   1,216    1,205  

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 75,000,000 shares; no shares issued

   —      —    

Capital in excess of par value

   775,393    747,189  

Retained earnings

   642,489    656,916  

Treasury stock at cost, 14,915,776 and 10,068,731 shares at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

   (423,990  (268,971

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   3,596    28,348  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity – The Babcock & Wilcox Company

   998,704    1,164,687  

Noncontrolling interest

   15,497    18,254  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

   1,014,201    1,182,941  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL

  $2,856,936   $2,609,153  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  December 31,
  2016 2015
  
(In thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
Current Liabilities:    
Current maturities of long-term debt $27,370
 $15,000
Accounts payable 99,983
 74,130
Accrued employee benefits 81,793
 67,603
Accrued liabilities – other 72,105
 44,947
Advance billings on contracts 147,148
 138,558
Accrued warranty expense 11,477
 13,542
Total Current Liabilities 439,876
 353,780
Long-Term Debt 497,724
 278,259
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation 19,059
 20,418
Environmental Liabilities 81,711
 60,239
Pension Liability 357,049
 358,512
Other Liabilities 33,986
 24,555
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11) 
 
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 325,000,000 shares; issued 124,149,609 and 122,813,135 shares at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 1,241
 1,228
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 75,000,000 shares; no shares issued 
 
Capital in excess of par value 22,018
 22,732
Retained earnings 885,117
 739,350
Treasury stock at cost, 24,858,809 and 17,515,757 shares at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively (762,169) (498,346)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,811
 752
Stockholders’ Equity – BWX Technologies, Inc. 150,018
 265,716
Noncontrolling interest 392
 13,919
Total Stockholders’ Equity 150,410
 279,635
TOTAL $1,579,815
 $1,375,398
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY



BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 
   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 

Revenues

  $2,923,019   $3,269,208   $3,291,359  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses:

    

Cost of operations

   2,409,376    2,301,648    2,461,205  

Research and development costs

   73,234    79,226    120,562  

Losses on asset disposals and impairments, net

   1,081    1,049    1,419  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   442,615    379,382    428,293  

Special charges for restructuring activities

   41,091    39,599    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

   2,967,397    2,800,904    3,011,479  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Equity in Income of Investees

   41,756    68,058    66,709  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

   (2,622  536,362    346,589  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense):

    

Interest income

   1,028    1,443    1,491  

Interest expense

   (7,579  (3,115  (3,735

Other – net

   14,639    (17,517  (24,927
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Other Income (Expense)

   8,088    (19,189  (27,171
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

   5,466    517,173    319,418  

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes

   (15,991  184,583    101,861  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Income

  $21,457   $332,590   $217,557  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

   7,931    13,488    10,138  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $29,388   $346,078   $227,695  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per Common Share:

    

Basic:

    

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.27   $3.09   $1.92  

Diluted:

    

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.27   $3.07   $1.91  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Shares used in the computation of earnings per share (Note 18):

    

Basic

   108,477,262    111,901,750    118,418,930  

Diluted

   108,761,092    112,685,417    119,021,324  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Revenues $1,550,573
 $1,415,529
 $1,450,610
Costs and Expenses:      
Cost of operations 1,074,529
 1,027,437
 1,153,034
Research and development costs 6,407
 10,537
 54,751
Losses (gains) on asset disposals and impairments, net (43) 382
 (671)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 216,486
 207,761
 230,377
mPower framework agreement 30,000
 
 
Income related to litigation proceeds 
 (65,728) 
Special charges for restructuring activities 
 16,608
 20,908
Costs to spin-off the Power Generation business 
 25,987
 161
Total Costs and Expenses 1,327,379
 1,222,984
 1,458,560
Equity in Income of Investees 16,069
 13,396
 33,075
Operating Income 239,263
 205,941
 25,125
Other Income (Expense):      
Interest income 651
 30,331
 233
Interest expense (8,393) (10,181) (7,087)
Other – net 25,747
 (5,026) 13,864
Total Other Income (Expense) 18,005
 15,124
 7,010
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest 257,268
 221,065
 32,135
Provision for Income Taxes 73,656
 80,416
 1,691
Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest 183,612
 140,649
 30,444
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 (9,203) (8,987)
Net Income $183,612
 $131,446
 $21,457
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (555) 19
 7,931
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $183,057
 $131,465
 $29,388
Amounts Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc.’s Common Shareholders:      
Income from continuing operations, net of tax $183,057
 $140,774
 $38,740
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 (9,309) (9,352)
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $183,057
 $131,465
 $29,388
Earnings per Common Share:      
Basic:      
Income from continuing operations $1.79
 $1.32
 $0.36
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (0.09) (0.09)
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $1.79
 $1.23
 $0.27
Diluted:      
Income from continuing operations $1.76
 $1.31
 $0.36
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (0.09) (0.09)
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $1.76
 $1.22
 $0.27
Shares used in the computation of earnings per share (Note 19):      
Basic 102,471,788
 106,703,145
 108,477,262
Diluted 103,840,738
 107,583,022
 108,761,092
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY


BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 
   (In thousands) 

Net Income

  $21,457   $332,590   $217,557  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income:

    

Currency translation adjustments

   (26,905  (2,518  4,284  

Derivative financial instruments:

    

Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax benefit (provision) of $824, $1,518 and $(622), respectively

   (2,360  (4,418  1,409  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax (benefit) provision of $(559), $(973) and $704, respectively

   1,610    2,942    (2,023

Benefit obligations:

    

Unrecognized losses arising during the period, net of tax benefit of $511, $1,177 and $221, respectively

   (840  (1,928  (434

Recognition of benefit plan costs, net of tax benefit of $(1,547), $(1,035) and $(1,159), respectively

   3,681    1,975    2,281  

Investments:

    

Unrealized gains arising during the period, net of tax provision of $(75), $(103) and $0, respectively

   136    302    431  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax provision of $61, $30 and $0, respectively

   (111  (769  (35
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   (24,789  (4,414  5,913  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   (3,332  328,176    223,470  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

   7,968    13,522    10,127  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $4,636   $341,698   $233,597  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Net Income $183,612
 $131,446
 $21,457
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):      
Currency translation adjustments (909) (12,483) (26,905)
Derivative financial instruments:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax (provision) benefit of $(209), $1,786, and $824, respectively 598
 (5,122) (2,360)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax provision (benefit) of $86, $(1,487), and $(559), respectively (250) 4,230
 1,610
Benefit obligations:      
Unrecognized losses arising during the period, net of tax benefit of $606, $381 and $511, respectively (1,125) (733) (840)
Recognition of benefit plan costs, net of tax benefit of $(566), $(581) and $(1,547), respectively 1,064
 1,096
 3,681
Investments:      
Unrealized gains arising during the period, net of tax provision of $(62), $(4) and $(75), respectively 3,788
 7
 136
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax provision of $57, $124 and $61, respectively (107) (221) (111)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 3,059
 (13,226) (24,789)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) 186,671
 118,220
 (3,332)
Comprehensive (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (555) (6) 7,968
Comprehensive Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $186,116
 $118,214
 $4,636
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY


BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        Capital In
Excess of
Par Value
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Treasury
Stock
  Stockholders’
Equity
  Noncontrolling
Interest
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
           
  Common Stock        
  Shares  Par Value        
     (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) 

Balance December 31, 2011

  118,458,911   $1,185   $676,952   $130,890   $26,826   $(10,059 $825,794   $9,179   $834,973  

Net income

  —      —      —      227,695    —      —      227,695    (10,138  217,557  

Dividends declared ($.08 per share)

  —      —      —      (9,522  —      —      (9,522  —      (9,522

Defined benefit obligations

  —      —      —      —      1,847    —      1,847    —      1,847  

Available-for-sale investments

  —      —      —      —      396    —      396    —      396  

Currency translation adjustments

  —      —      —      —      4,273    —      4,273    11    4,284  

Derivative financial instruments

  —      —      —      —      (614  —      (614  —      (614

Exercise of stock options

  261,784    3    4,511    —      —      —      4,514    —      4,514  

Contributions to thrift plan

  549,121    5    13,788    —      —      —      13,793    —      13,793  

Shares placed in treasury

  —      —      —      —      —      (99,750  (99,750  —      (99,750

Stock-based compensation charges

  338,210    3    18,006    —      —      —      18,009    —      18,009  

Contribution of in-kind services

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      17,942    17,942  

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (513  (513
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2012

  119,608,026   $1,196   $713,257   $349,063   $32,728   $(109,809 $986,435   $16,481   $1,002,916  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  —      —      —      346,078    —      —      346,078    (13,488  332,590  

Dividends declared ($.34 per share)

  —      —      —      (38,225  —      —      (38,225  —      (38,225

Defined benefit obligations

  —      —      —      —      47    —      47    —      47  

Available-for-sale investments

  —      —      —      —      (467  —      (467  —      (467

Currency translation adjustments

  —      —      —      —      (2,484  —      (2,484  (34  (2,518

Derivative financial instruments

  —      —      —      —      (1,476  —      (1,476  —      (1,476

Exercise of stock options

  241,561    2    4,928    —      —      —      4,930    —      4,930  

Contributions to thrift plan

  464,451    5    13,934    —      —      —      13,939    —      13,939  

Shares placed in treasury

  —      —      —      —      —      (159,162  (159,162  —      (159,162

Stock-based compensation charges

  222,872    2    15,070    —      —      —      15,072    —      15,072  

Contribution of in-kind services

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      15,794    15,794  

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (499  (499
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2013

  120,536,910   $1,205   $747,189   $656,916   $28,348   $(268,971 $1,164,687   $18,254   $1,182,941  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  —      —      —      29,388    —      —      29,388    (7,931  21,457  

Dividends declared ($.40 per share)

  —      —      —      (43,815  —      —      (43,815  —      (43,815

Defined benefit obligations

  —      —      —      —      2,841    —      2,841    —      2,841  

Available-for-sale investments

  —      —      —      —      25    —      25    —      25  

Currency translation adjustments

  —      —      —      —      (26,868  —      (26,868  (37  (26,905

Derivative financial instruments

  —      —      —      —      (750  —      (750  —      (750

Exercise of stock options

  193,595    2    4,748    —      —      —      4,750    —      4,750  

Contributions to thrift plan

  436,246    4    13,721    —      —      —      13,725    —      13,725  

Shares placed in treasury

  —      —      —      —      —      (155,019  (155,019  —      (155,019

Stock-based compensation charges

  437,581    5    9,735    —      —      —      9,740    —      9,740  

Contribution of in-kind services

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      5,831    5,831  

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (620  (620
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2014

  121,604,332   $1,216   $775,393   $642,489   $3,596   $(423,990 $998,704   $15,497   $1,014,201  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Common Stock 
Capital In
Excess of
Par Value
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
  Shares 
Par
Value
 
    (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)  
Balance December 31, 2013 120,536,910
 $1,205
 $747,189
 $656,916
 $28,348
 $(268,971) $1,164,687
 $18,254
 $1,182,941
Net income 
 
 
 29,388
 
 
 29,388
 (7,931) 21,457
Dividends declared ($0.40 per share) 
 
 
 (43,815) 
 
 (43,815) 
 (43,815)
Currency translation adjustments 
 
 
 
 (26,868) 
 (26,868) (37) (26,905)
Derivative financial instruments 
 
 
 
 (750) 
 (750) 
 (750)
Defined benefit obligations 
 
 
 
 2,841
 
 2,841
 
 2,841
Available-for-sale investments 
 
 
 
 25
 
 25
 
 25
Exercise of stock options 193,595
 2
 4,748
 
 
 
 4,750
 
 4,750
Contributions to thrift plan 436,246
 4
 13,721
 
 
 
 13,725
 
 13,725
Shares placed in treasury 
 
 
 
 
 (155,019) (155,019) 
 (155,019)
Stock-based compensation charges 437,581
 5
 9,735
 
 
 
 9,740
 
 9,740
Contribution of in-kind services 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,831
 5,831
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (620) (620)
Balance December 31, 2014 121,604,332
 $1,216
 $775,393
 $642,489
 $3,596
 $(423,990) $998,704
 $15,497
 $1,014,201
Net income 
 
 
 131,465
 
 
 131,465
 (19) 131,446
Dividends declared ($0.32 per share) 
 
 
 (34,604) 
 
 (34,604) 
 (34,604)
Currency translation adjustments 
 
 
 
 (12,508) 
 (12,508) 25
 (12,483)
Derivative financial instruments 
 
 
 
 (892) 
 (892) 
 (892)
Defined benefit obligations 
 
 
 
 363
 
 363
 
 363
Available-for-sale investments 
 
 
 
 (214) 
 (214) 
 (214)
Exercise of stock options 345,745
 4
 7,711
 
 
 
 7,715
 
 7,715
Contributions to thrift plan 149,753
 1
 4,530
 
 
 
 4,531
 
 4,531
Shares placed in treasury 
 
 
 
 
 (74,356) (74,356) 
 (74,356)
Stock-based compensation charges 713,305
 7
 26,340
 
 
 
 26,347
 
 26,347
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (464) (464)
Spin-off of Power Generation Business 
 
 (791,242) 
 10,407
 
 (780,835) (1,120) (781,955)
Balance December 31, 2015 122,813,135
 $1,228
 $22,732
 $739,350
 $752
 $(498,346) $265,716
 $13,919
 $279,635
Net income 
 
 
 183,057
 
 
 183,057
 555
 183,612
Dividends declared ($0.36 per share) 
 
 
 (37,290) 
 
 (37,290) 
 (37,290)
Currency translation adjustments 
 
 
 
 (909) 
 (909) 
 (909)
Derivative financial instruments 
 
 
 
 348
 
 348
 
 348
Defined benefit obligations 
 
 
 
 (61) 
 (61) 
 (61)
Available-for-sale investments 
 
 
 
 3,681
 
 3,681
 
 3,681
Exercise of stock options 912,683
 9
 19,978
 
 
 
 19,987
 
 19,987
Shares placed in treasury 
 
 (40,000) 
 
 (263,823) (303,823) 
 (303,823)
Stock-based compensation charges 423,791
 4
 15,922
 
 
 
 15,926
 
 15,926
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (511) (511)
Deconsolidation of Generation mPower LLC 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (13,571) (13,571)
Other 
 
 3,386
 
 
 
 3,386
 
 3,386
Balance December 31, 2016 124,149,609
 $1,241
 $22,018
 $885,117
 $3,811
 $(762,169) $150,018
 $392
 $150,410
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY


BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 
   (In thousands) 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net Income

  $21,457   $332,590   $217,557  

Non-cash items included in net income:

    

Depreciation and amortization

   105,798    70,525    69,697  

Income of investees, net of dividends

   18,763    11,537    (15,115

Losses on asset disposals and impairments

   12,543    1,049    1,419  

Impairment of USEC investment

   —      19,139    27,000  

Gain on exchange of USEC investment

   (18,647  —      —    

In-kind research and development costs

   5,831    15,794    17,942  

Provision for (benefit from) deferred taxes

   (95,697  94,068    43,038  

Recognition of (gains) losses for pension and postretirement plans

   244,136    (219,915  35,480  

Stock-based compensation and thrift plan expense

   23,461    29,006    31,797  

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

   (588  (177  (1,571

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable

   (50,080  19,726    (52,034

Accounts payable

   (81,044  54,895    30,391  

Contracts in progress and advance billings on contracts

   (98,400  (210,582  32,527  

Inventories

   5,044    11,971    (16,448

Income taxes

   (1,259  (6,364  5,522  

Accrued and other current liabilities

   18,557    (28,499  (30,553

Pension liability, accrued postretirement benefit obligation and employee benefits

   (42,264  (68,961  (168,004

Other, net

   7,314    12,084    (43,718
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   74,925    137,886    184,927  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents

   (8,552  15,016    229  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

   (76,029  (64,950  (86,635

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

   (127,703  —      (318

Purchase of intangible assets

   (722  (2,200  —    

Purchases of securities

   (23,622  (90,836  (268,929

Sales and maturities of securities

   40,725    168,879    247,649  

Proceeds from asset disposals

   997    1,028    580  

Proceeds from sale of an unconsolidated affiliate

   —      —      2,091  

Investment in equity and cost method investees

   (4,900  (6,884  (6,064
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   (199,806  20,053    (111,397
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Payment of short-term borrowing and long-term debt

   (4,539  (211  (4,643

Payment of debt issuance costs

   (5,473  —      (4,902

Borrowings under short-term arrangements

   2,967    484    3,815  

Borrowings under Credit Agreement

   1,156,100    —      —    

Repayments under Credit Agreement

   (856,100  —      —    

Repurchase of common shares

   (149,774  (157,093  (96,774

Dividends paid to common shareholders

   (43,469  (38,011  (9,485

Exercise of stock options

   4,604    4,275    2,926  

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

   588    177    1,571  

Other

   (305  (499  (514
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   104,599    (190,878  (108,006
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

   (12,865  (4,492  2,814  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (33,147  (37,431  (31,662
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   346,116    383,547    415,209  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $312,969   $346,116   $383,547  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

  $6,061   $1,790   $2,049  

Income taxes (net of refunds)

  $74,734   $86,924   $83,062  

SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY:

    

Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable

  $7,219   $8,141   $7,902  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net Income $183,612
 $131,446
 $21,457
Non-cash items included in net income from continuing operations:      
Depreciation and amortization 50,554
 78,621
 105,798
Income of investees, net of dividends (1,017) 1,947
 18,763
Losses on asset disposals and impairments (43) 26,441
 12,543
Gain on deconsolidation of Generation mPower LLC (13,571) 
 
Impairment of investments 
 2,140
 
Gain on exchange of USEC investment 
 
 (18,647)
In-kind research and development costs 
 
 5,831
Provision for (benefit from) deferred taxes (7,231) (38,493) (95,697)
Recognition of (gains) losses for pension and postretirement plans 22,940
 54,105
 244,136
Stock-based compensation and thrift plan expense 15,371
 31,699
 23,461
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable 28,570
 40,094
 (50,080)
Accounts payable 19,549
 (23,985) (81,044)
Contracts in progress and advance billings on contracts (60,473) 57,174
 (98,400)
Income taxes 13,216
 (6,991) (1,259)
Accrued and other current liabilities 18,542
 (5,533) 18,557
Pension liability, accrued postretirement benefit obligation and employee benefits (21,057) (32,877) (37,103)
Other, net (9,112) 19,369
 12,358
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 239,850
 335,157
 80,674
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents 9,234
 3,595
 (8,552)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (52,634) (68,335) (76,029)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (117,780) 
 (127,703)
Purchase of intangible assets 
 
 (722)
Purchases of securities (18,648) (13,466) (23,622)
Sales and maturities of securities 9,261
 6,456
 40,725
Proceeds from asset disposals 43
 63
 997
Investments, net of return of capital, in equity method investees (9,165) (200) (4,900)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (179,689) (71,887) (199,806)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Payment of short-term borrowing and long-term debt 
 
 (4,539)
Borrowings under short-term arrangements 
 
 2,967
Borrowings under Credit Agreement 539,500
 177,350
 1,156,100
Repayments under Credit Agreement (305,906) (177,350) (856,100)
Payment of debt issuance costs (682) (4,893) (5,473)
Repurchase of common shares (292,997) (69,747) (149,774)
Dividends paid to common shareholders (37,370) (34,479) (43,469)
Exercise of stock options 18,323
 7,319
 4,604
Cash paid for shares withheld to satisfy employee taxes (9,254) (4,597) (5,161)
Cash divested in connection with spin-off of Power Generation business 
 (307,562) 
Other (511) (464) (305)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (88,897) (414,423) 98,850
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (352) (7,087) (12,865)
TOTAL DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (29,088) (158,240) (33,147)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 154,729
 312,969
 346,116
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $125,641
 $154,729
 $312,969
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest $6,512
 $6,647
 $6,061
Income taxes (net of refunds) $66,291
 $117,753
 $74,734
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITY:      
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable $8,724
 $6,741
 $7,219
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY


BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2014

2016

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have presented the consolidated financial statements of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”BWX Technologies, Inc. ("BWXT") in U.S. dollars in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”("GAAP").

We use the equity method to account for investments in entities that we do not control, but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence. We generally refer to these entities as “joint"joint ventures." We have eliminated all intercompany transactions and accounts. We have reclassified certain amounts previously reported to conform to the presentation at December 31, 20142016 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016. We present the notes to our consolidated financial statements on the basis of continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.

Unless the context otherwise indicates, “we,” “us”"we," "us" and “our”"our" mean B&WBWXT and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Spin-off
On June 30, 2015, we completed the spin-off of our former Power Generation business (the "spin-off") into an independent, publicly traded company named Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("BWE"). The separation was effected through a pro rata distribution of 100% of BWE's common stock to BWXT's stockholders. The distribution of BWE common stock consisted of one share of BWE common stock for every two shares of BWXT common stock to holders of our common stock on the record date of June 18, 2015. Cash was paid in lieu of any fractional shares of BWE common stock. Following the spin-off, BWXT did not retain any ownership interest in BWE. Prior to June 30, 2015, we completed an internal restructuring that reorganized the subsidiaries involved in our former Power Generation business and established BWE as the direct or indirect parent company of those subsidiaries. Concurrent with the spin-off, The Babcock & Wilcox Company was renamed BWX Technologies, Inc. The results of operations of our former Power Generation business are presented as discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 3 for further information regarding the spin-off of BWE.
Reportable Segments

We operate in fivethree reportable segments: Power Generation, Nuclear Operations, Technical Services and Nuclear EnergyEnergy. Our former Power Generation business is now reported as discontinued operations. Prior to 2015, our mPower business was a separate reportable segment and mPower.is now included in our "Other" category. Our reportable segments are further described as follows:

Our Power Generation segment provides advanced fossil and renewable power generation equipment that includes a broad suite of boiler products and environmental systems and related services for power and industrial uses. We specialize in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and erection of equipment and technologies used in the power generation industry and various other industries, and the provision of related services, including steam generating equipment, proven emissions control systems for environmental regulations, renewable energy solutions (biomass, combined heat and power, waste-to-energy and concentrating solar power), boiler cleaning systems, material transport equipment, fuel handling systems, cogeneration and combined cycle installations, and carbon capture and sequestration technologies. For this full range of product offerings, we offer complete aftermarket, operation and maintenance and construction project services. We provide products and services to electric utilities, municipalities, EPC contractors, architect engineers, independent power producers, international trading firms, electric power cooperatives and state electricity boards. Our markets include electric power generation, industrial, chemical, oil refinery, cement, institutional, municipal and government customers worldwide. We have an extensive North American and global footprint including engineering, design, service, manufacturing, sales, business development, regional service centers, manufacturers’ representatives and joint venture facilities located in more than 30 countries around the globe. Our installed base represents more than 300,000 MW of equivalent steam-generating capacity in more than 800 facilities in over 90 countries.

Our steam generating equipment operates on a range of traditional fossil fuels including coal, natural gas and oil along with renewable, unconventional and other typical waste fuel streams. We have commercialized many advanced emissions technologies to control nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, coarse and fine particulate matter, mercury, acid gases and other hazardous air emissions.

On June 20, 2014, we completed the acquisition of MEGTEC Holdings, Inc. (“MEGTEC”). MEGTEC designs, engineers, manufactures and services air pollution control systems and coating/drying equipment for a variety of industrial applications and complements our environmental products and solutions offerings.

Our Nuclear Operations segment engineers, designs and manufactures naval nuclear reactors for the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”("DOE")/National Nuclear Security Administration’s (“NNSA”Administration's ("NNSA") Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, which in turn supplies them to the U.S. Navy for use in submarines and aircraft carriers. Through this segment, we own and operate manufacturing facilities located in Lynchburg, Virginia; Mount Vernon, Indiana; Euclid, Ohio; Barberton, Ohio; and Erwin, Tennessee. The Barberton and Mount Vernon locations specialize in the design and manufacture of heavy components. These two locations are N-Stamp certified by the American Societycomponents inclusive of Mechanical Engineers (“ASME”), making them two of only a few North American suppliers of large, heavy-walled nuclear componentsdevelopment and vessels.fabrication activities for submarine missile launch tubes. The Euclid facility whichfabricates electro-mechanical equipment for the U.S. Government, and performs design, manufacturing, inspection, assembly and testing activities. The Lynchburg operations fabricate fuel-bearing precision components that range in weight from a few grams to hundreds of tons. In-house capabilities also include wet chemistry uranium processing, advanced heat treatment to optimize component material properties and a controlled, clean-room environment with the capacity to assemble railcar-size components. Fuel for the naval nuclear reactors is provided by Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. ("NFS"), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries. Located in Erwin, Tennessee, NFS also ASME N-Stamp

converts Cold War-era government stockpiles of highly enriched uranium into material suitable for further processing into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.

certified, fabricates electro-mechanical equipment for the U.S. Government, and performs design, manufacturing, inspection, assembly and testing activities. The Lynchburg operations fabricate fuel-bearing precision components that range in weight from a few grams to hundreds of tons. In-house capabilities also include wet chemistry uranium processing, advanced heat treatment to optimize component material properties and a controlled, clean-room environment with the capacity to assemble railcar-size components. Fuel for the naval nuclear reactors is provided by Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (“NFS”), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries. Located in Erwin, NFS also converts Cold War-era government stockpiles of highly enriched uranium into material suitable for further processing into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.

Our Technical Services segment provides various services to the U.S. Government, including uranium processing, environmental site restoration services and management and operating services for various U.S. Government-owned facilities. These services are provided to the Department of Defense and the DOE including the NNSA, the Office of Nuclear Energy, the Office of Science, and the Office of Environmental Management.Management; the Department of Defense and NASA. Through this segment, we deliver products and management solutions to nuclear operations and high-consequence manufacturing facilities. A significant portion of this segment’ssegment's operations are conducted through joint ventures.


Our Nuclear Energy segment supplies commercial nuclear steam generators and components to nuclear utility customers. B&WBWXT has supplied the nuclear industry with more than 1,300 large, heavy components worldwide. This segment is the only heavy nuclear component N-Stamp certified manufacturer in North America.America that is N-Stamp certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Our Nuclear Energy segment fabricates pressure vessels, reactors, steam generators, heat exchangers and other auxiliary equipment. This segment also provides specialized engineering services that include structural component design, 3-D thermal-hydraulic engineering analysis, weld and robotic process development and metallurgy and materials engineering. In addition, this segment offers services for nuclear steam generators and balance of plant equipment, as well as nondestructive examination and tooling/repair solutions for other plant systems and components. This segment also offers engineering and licensing services for new nuclear plant designs.

Our mPower segment is designingOn December 16, 2016, our subsidiary BWXT Canada Ltd. acquired the B&W mPower™ reactor, a small modular reactor (“SMR”outstanding stock of the GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. ("GEH-C") design generally based on proven light-water nuclear technology. Through our majority-owned joint venture Generation mPower LLC (“GmP”)for CAD 157.9 million ($117.8 million U.S. Dollar equivalent), we are developingsubject to customary working capital, cash and debt adjustments, which was renamed BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. ("NEC"). NEC is a leading supplier of nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems and replacement components for CANDU reactors and has approximately 350 employees. NEC operates two facilities licensed by the associated mPower PlantCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission ("CNSC") to fabricate natural uranium fuel in Peterborough and Toronto, Ontario, Canada as well as a third facility in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. NEC expands our current commercial nuclear products and services portfolio and allows us to leverage our technology-based competencies in offering new products and services related to plant life extensions as well as the ongoing maintenance of nuclear power generating facility, which will use two B&W mPower™ reactorsgeneration equipment and is reported within our Nuclear Energy segment. For additional information on the acquisition of NEC, see Note 2 to generate greater than 360 MW within an advanced passively safe and secure plant architecture. As part of this initiative, we were selected to receive funding pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement with the DOE under its Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support Program (the “Funding Program”) for SMR deployment. This Funding Program providedour consolidated financial assistance for our mPower Plant licensing and engineering development costs associated with SMR design certification and generic design activities. On April 14, 2014, we announced our plans to restructure the mPower program to reduce spending and focus on technology development. Beginning in the third quarter of 2014, we slowed the pace of development and intend to invest no more than $15 million on an annual basis while we continue to search for additional investors in the mPower program. We intend to continue working with the DOE to further the program. At this time, the latest extension to the Cooperative Agreement has expired and the DOE funding has been suspended. If a mutually agreeable plan is not identified, future amounts may not be made available to us under the Funding Program.

statements.

For financial information about our segments, see Note 1617 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Spin-off

statements.

Deconsolidation of Generation mPower LLC
On November 5, 2014,March 2, 2016, we announced plans to separateentered into a framework agreement with Bechtel Power Corporation ("Bechtel"), BWXT Modular Reactors, LLC and BDC NexGen Power, LLC for the potential restructuring and restart of our PowermPower small modular reactor program (the "Framework Agreement"). As a result of entering into the Framework Agreement, we have deconsolidated Generation businessmPower LLC ("GmP") from our Government & Nuclear Operations business, which includes the Nuclear Operations, Technical Services, Nuclear Energy and mPower segments, through a spin-off, creating a new independent, publicly traded company, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“BW”). We expect the spin-off will be effective by mid-summer 2015, subject to several customary conditions, including final approvalfinancial statements as of the transaction bydate of the Framework Agreement. We recorded a gain of approximately $13.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 related to the deconsolidation of GmP as a component of other – net in our Boardconsolidation statement of Directors. Concurrent withincome. In addition, we also recorded a $30.0 million loss contingency pursuant to the spin-off,terms of the Company will change its nameFramework Agreement.
For additional information on the Framework Agreement, see Note 11 to BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT”). We plan to effect the separation through a tax-free spin-off transaction.

our consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

We use estimates and assumptions to prepare our financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Some of our more significant estimates include our estimate of costs to complete long-term construction contracts, estimates of the fair value of acquired intangible assets, estimates of costs to be incurred to satisfy contractual warranty requirements, estimates of the value of acquired intangible assets and estimates we make in selecting assumptions related to the valuations of our pension and postretirement plans, including the selection of our discount rates, mortality and expected rates of return on our pension plan assets. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts we report in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Variances could result in a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

Earnings Per Share

We have computed earnings per common share on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares, and, where dilutive, common share equivalents, outstanding during the indicated periods. We haveissue a number of forms of stock-based compensation periodically, including incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares and performance units, subject to satisfaction of specific performance goals. We include the shares applicable to these plans in dilutive earnings per share when related performance criteria have been met.

Investments

Our investment portfolio consists primarily of highly liquid money market instruments. Additionally, we currently hold Centrus Energy Corp.instruments, bonds and equities received upon USEC Inc.’s emergence from bankruptcy.equities. Our investments are carried at fair value and are either classified as trading, with unrealized gains and losses reported in earnings, or

as available-for-sale, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. We classify investments available for current operations in the consolidated balance sheets as current assets, while we classify investments held for long-term purposes as noncurrentnon-current assets. We adjust the amortized cost of debt securities for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. That amortization is included in interest income. We include realized gains and losses on our investments in other – net. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. We include interest on securities in interest income.

Foreign Currency Translation

We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, and we translate income statement items at average exchange rates for the periods presented. We record adjustments resulting from the translation of foreign currency financial statements as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. We report foreign currency transaction gains and losses in income. We have included in other - net transaction gains (losses) of $1.9$0.4 million, $0.5$(1.7) million and $(0.6)$0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Contracts and Revenue Recognition

We generally recognize contract revenues and related costs on a percentage-of-completion method for individual contracts or combinations of contracts based on work performed, man hours or a cost-to-cost method, as applicable to the product or activity involved. We recognize estimated contract revenue and resulting income based on the measurement of the extent of progress completion as a percentage of the total project. Certain costs may be excluded from the cost-to-cost method of measuring progress, such as significant costs for materials and major third-party subcontractors, if it appears that such exclusion would result in a more meaningful measurement of actual contract progress and resulting periodic allocation of income. We include revenues and related costs so recorded, plus accumulated contract costs that exceed amounts invoiced to customers under the terms of the contracts, in contracts in progress. We include in advance billings on contracts billings that exceed accumulated contract costs and revenues and costs recognized under the percentage-of-completion method. Most long-term contracts contain provisions for progress payments. Our unbilled receivables do not contain an allowance for credit losses as we expect to invoice customers and collect all amounts for unbilled revenues. We review contract price and cost estimates periodically as the

work progresses and reflect adjustments proportionate to the percentage-of-completion in income in the period when those estimates are revised. For all contracts, if a current estimate of total contract cost indicates a loss on a contract, the projected loss is recognized in full when determined.

For contracts as to which we are unable to estimate the final profitability except to assure that no loss will ultimately be incurred, we recognize equal amounts of revenue and cost until the final results can be estimated more precisely. For these deferred profit recognition contracts, we recognize revenue and cost equally and only recognize gross margin when probable and reasonably estimable, which we generally determine to be when the contract is approximately 70% complete. We treat long-term construction contracts that contain such a level of risk and uncertainty that estimation of the final outcome is impractical, except to assure that no loss will be incurred, as deferred profit recognition contracts.

Our policy is to account for fixed-price contracts under the completed-contract method if we believe that we are unable to reasonably forecast cost to complete at start-up. Under the completed-contract method, income is recognized only when a contract is completed or substantially complete.

For parts orders and certain aftermarket services activities, we recognize revenues as goods are delivered and work is performed.

Variations from estimated contract performance could result in material adjustments to operating results for any fiscal quarter or year. We include claims for extra work or changes in scope of work to the extent of costs incurred in contract revenues when we believe collection is probable. In the year ended December 31, 2014, we executed a change order in our Nuclear Operations segment that increased the value of existing contracts by $70.5 million. We recognized $46.4 million of revenue for the cumulative effect of this contract change, as well as $25.8 million in cost of operations for the recognition of the associated costs being recovered.

In the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded a contract loss totaling approximately $11.6 million for additional estimated costs to complete our Power Generation segment’s Berlin Station project. These losses are in addition to contract losses recorded on this project of $35.6 million and $16.9 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively. We previously asserted that substantial completion had been achieved on this project in early 2014 and that any further delays to complete this project were the resultrecovered during 2014. The impact of the customer’s failure to supply fuel complying with the contract specifications. The customer certified that we achieved substantial completion on the project effective July 19, 2014, following which we believe the customer has no further claims for liquidated damages associated with the delays. See Note 10 for legal proceedings associated with this matter.

executed change order increased diluted earnings per share by $0.12.


The following represent the components of our contracts in progress and advance billings on contracts included in our consolidated balance sheets:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Included in Contracts in Progress:

    

Costs incurred less costs of revenue recognized

  $183,312    $150,724  

Revenues recognized less billings to customers

   215,061     220,096  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contracts In Progress

  $398,373    $370,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included In Advance Billings on Contracts:

    

Billings to customers less revenues recognized

  $274,151    $411,156  

Costs incurred less costs of revenue recognized

   (18,616   (93,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Advance Billings on Contracts

  $255,535    $317,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Included in Contracts in Progress:    
Costs incurred less costs of revenue recognized $76,763
 $36,029
Revenues recognized less billings to customers 280,030
 229,741
Contracts In Progress $356,793
 $265,770
Included In Advance Billings on Contracts:    
Billings to customers less revenues recognized $162,833
 $209,957
Costs incurred less costs of revenue recognized (15,685) (71,399)
Advance Billings on Contracts $147,148
 $138,558
The following amounts represent retainages on contracts:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Retainages expected to be collected within one year

  $103,867    $84,389  

Retainages expected to be collected after one year

   9,092     12,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retainages

  $112,959    $97,209  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Retainages expected to be collected within one year $74,452
 $97,577
Retainages expected to be collected after one year 1,674
 1,740
Total retainages $76,126
 $99,317
We have included retainages expected to be collected in 20152017 in accounts receivable – trade, net. Retainages expected to be collected after one year are included in other assets. Of the long-term retainages at December 31, 2014,2016, we anticipate collecting $1.8$0.3 million in 2016, $5.9 million in 20172018 and $1.4 million in 2018.

2019.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income included in stockholders’stockholders' equity are as follows:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Currency translation adjustments

  $11,547    $38,415  

Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments

   155     130  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments

   (123   627  

Unrecognized prior service cost on benefit obligations

   (7,983   (10,824
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  $3,596    $28,348  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Currency translation adjustments $6,911
 $7,820
Net unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments (340) (688)
Unrecognized prior service cost on benefit obligations (6,392) (6,331)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments 3,632
 (49)
Accumulated other comprehensive income $3,811
 $752

The amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and the affected consolidated statements of income line items are as follows:

   Year ended December 31,    
   2014   2013   2012    

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Component Recognized

  (In thousands)   

Line Item Presented

Realized (loss) gain on derivative financial instruments  $620    $(1,885  $(1,082  Revenues
   (2,793   (2,174   3,833    Cost of operations
   4     144     (24  Other-net
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
   (2,169   (3,915   2,727    Total before tax
   559     973     (704  Provision for Income Taxes
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $(1,610  $(2,942  $2,023    Net Income
Amortization of prior service cost on benefit obligations  $(3,433  $(2,813  $(3,271  Cost of operations
   (1,795   (197   (169  Selling, general and administrative expenses
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
   (5,228   (3,010   (3,440  Total before tax
   1,547     1,035     1,159    Provision for Income Taxes
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $(3,681  $(1,975  $(2,281  Net Income
Realized gains on investments  $172    $799    $35    Other-net
   (61   (30   —      Provision for Income Taxes
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $111    $769    $35    Net Income
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
Total reclassification for the period  $(5,180  $(4,148  $(223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

  December 31,  
  2016 2015 2014  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Component Recognized (In thousands) Line Item Presented
Realized (loss) gain on derivative financial instruments $(30) $455
 $683
 Revenues
  366
 (6,259) (2,798) Cost of operations
  336
 (5,804) (2,115) Total before tax
  (86) 1,492
 546
 Provision for Income Taxes
  $250
 $(4,312) $(1,569) Net Income
Amortization of prior service cost on benefit obligations $(1,601) $(1,508) $(2,975) Cost of operations
  (29) (35) (1,795) Selling, general and administrative expenses
  (1,630) (1,543) (4,770) Total before tax
  566
 501
 1,362
 Provision for Income Taxes
  $(1,064) $(1,042) $(3,408) Net Income
Realized gains on investments $164
 $343
 $172
 Other – net
  (57) (123) (61) Provision for Income Taxes
  $107
 $220
 $111
 Net Income
Total reclassification for the period $(707) $(5,134) $(4,866)  
Warranty Expense

We accrue estimated expense included in cost of operations on our consolidated statements of income to satisfy contractual warranty requirements when we recognize the associated revenue on the related contracts. In addition, we record specific provisions or reductions where we expect the actual warranty costs to significantly differ from the accrued estimates. Such changes could have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The following summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of accrued warranty expense:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $56,436    $83,682    $97,209  

Additions

   14,993     18,486     20,972  

Acquisition of MEGTEC

   4,693     —       —    

Expirations and other changes

   (6,393   (24,801   (24,766

Payments

   (14,807   (20,250   (10,217

Translation and other

   (1,298   (681   484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $53,624    $56,436    $83,682  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $13,542
 $15,889
 $17,469
Additions 1,192
 1,223
 1,268
Acquisition of NEC 282
 
 
Expirations and other changes (1)
 (3,631) (2,551) (2,342)
Payments (20) (130) (20)
Translation 112
 (889) (486)
Balance at end of period $11,477
 $13,542
 $15,889
(1)Includes discounts provided to customers in satisfaction of warranty obligations totaling $1.2 million in each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Asset Retirement Obligations and Environmental Clean-up Costs

We accrue for future decommissioning of our nuclear facilities that will permit the release of these facilities to unrestricted use at the end of each facility’sfacility's life, which is a requirement of our licenses from the NRC.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") and the CNSC. In accordance with the FASB TopicAsset Retirement and Environmental Obligations,we record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. When we initially record such a liability, we capitalize a cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of a liability, we will settle the obligation for its recorded amount or incur a gain or loss. This topic

applies to environmental liabilities associated with assets that we currently operate and are obligated to remove from service. For environmental liabilities associated with assets that we no longer operate, we have accrued amounts based on the estimated costs of clean-up activities for which we are responsible, net of any cost-sharing arrangements. We adjust the estimated costs as further information develops or circumstances change. An exception to this accounting treatment relates to the work we perform for two facilities for which the U.S. Government is obligated to pay substantially all of the decommissioning costs.

Substantially all of our asset retirement obligations relate to the remediation of our nuclear analytical laboratory and the NFS facility in our Nuclear Operations segment.segment as well as the facilities operated by NEC. The following table reflects our asset retirement obligations:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $44,771    $42,366    $35,885  

Costs incurred

   —       —       —    

Additions/Adjustments

   418     (109   3,422  

Accretion

   2,622     2,514     3,059  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $47,811    $44,771    $42,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $50,514
 $47,811
 $44,771
Costs incurred (141) 
 
Additions/adjustments 
 832
 418
Acquisition of NEC 18,505
 
 
Accretion 3,148
 2,158
 2,622
Distributed in connection with the spin-off 
 (287) 
Translation (127) 
 
Balance at end of period $71,899
 $50,514
 $47,811
Research and Development

Our research and development activities are related to the development and improvement of new and existing products and equipment, as well as conceptual and engineering evaluation for translation into practical applications. We charge the costs of research and development unrelated to specific contracts as incurred. SubstantiallyExcluding customer-sponsored research and development, substantially all of these costs are in our Power Generation and mPower segments, the majority of which are related to our mPower program for the development

of our B&WBWXT mPower™ reactor and the associated mPower Plant.power plant. Contractual arrangements for customer-sponsored research and development can vary on a case-by-case basis and include contracts, cooperative agreements and grants.

Research and development activities totaled $142.8$40.1 million, $200.8$38.2 million and $173.9$124.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively. This includes amounts paid for by our customers of $41.8$33.7 million, $43.2$27.7 million and $53.4$41.7 million, in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively, and DOE funds provided under the Funding Program of $27.8 million and $78.4 million in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts provided under the Funding Program in the year ended December 31, 2013 include $21.5 million of pre-award cost reimbursement, $9.7 million of which related to research and development costs incurred in2014.
During the year ended December 31, 2012.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $5.8 million $15.8 million and $17.9 million, respectively, of non-cash in-kind research and development costs (included above) related to services contributed by our minority partner to GmP, our majority-owned subsidiary formed in 2011 to oversee the program to develop the small modular nuclear power plant based on B&WBWXT mPower™ technology.

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits

We sponsor various defined benefit pension and postretirement plans covering certain employees of our U.S. and internationalCanadian subsidiaries. We utilize actuarial valuations to calculate the cost and benefit obligations of our pension and postretirement benefits. The actuarial valuations utilize significant assumptions in the determination of our benefit cost and obligations, including assumptions regarding discount rates, expected returns on plan assets, mortality and health care cost trends. We determine our discount rate based on a reviewyield curve comprised of published financial data and discussions with our actuary regarding rates of return on high-quality, fixed-income investments currently available and expected to be available during the period to maturity of our pension and postretirement plan obligations. The expected rate of return on plan assets assumption is based on capital market assumptions of the long-term expected returns for the investment mix of assets currently in the portfolio. The expected rate of return on plan assets is determined to be the weighted average of the nominal returns based on the weightings of the classes within the total asset portfolio. Expected health care cost trends represent expected annual rates of change in the cost of health care benefits and are estimated based on analysis of health care cost inflation. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we adjusted the mortality assumption for our domestic plans to reflect mortality improvements identified by the Society of Actuaries, adjusted for the Company’sBWXT's experience.


The components of benefit cost related to service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets and prior service cost amortization are recorded on a quarterly basis based on actuarial assumptions. In the fourth quarter of each year, or as interim remeasurements are required, we immediately recognize net actuarial gains and losses into earnings as a component of net periodic benefit cost. Recognized net actuarial gains and losses consist primarily of our reported actuarial gains and losses and the difference between the actual return on plan assets and the expected return on plan assets.

We recognize the funded status of each plan as either an asset or a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The funded status is the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the present value of its benefit obligation, determined on a plan-by-plan basis. Our pension plan assets can include assets that are difficult to value. See Note 78 for a detailed description of our plan assets.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for federal, foreign, state and local income taxes are calculated on pre-tax income based on current tax law and includes the cumulative effect of any changes in tax rates from those used previously in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We assess deferred taxes and the adequacy of the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying our income tax positions. We assess our income tax positions and record tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management’smanagement's evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, we have recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements. We record interest and penalties (net of any applicable tax benefit) related to income taxes as a component of provision for income taxes on our consolidated statements of income.

We would be subject to withholding taxes if we were to distribute earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries, and unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities, including withholding taxes, would be payable upon distribution of these earnings. We consider the earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries to be permanently reinvested.
Inventories

We carry our inventoriesinventory at the lower of cost or market. We determine cost principally on the first-in, first-out basis, except for certain materials inventories of our Power Generation segment, for which we use the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. We determined the cost of approximately 17% and 18% of our total inventories using the LIFO method atAt December 31, 20142016 and 2013, respectively, and our total LIFO reserve at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $7.92015, we had inventories totaling $7.7 million and $7.7$7.3 million, respectively. Inventories are summarized below:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Raw Materials and Supplies

  $81,530    $85,455  

Work in Progress

   9,831     10,872  

Finished Goods

   17,276     16,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Inventories

  $108,637    $113,058  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

respectively, consisting entirely of raw materials and supplies.

Property, Plant and Equipment

We carry our property, plant and equipment at depreciated cost, less any impairment provisions. We depreciate our property, plant and equipment using the straight-line method over estimated economic useful lives of eight to 33 years for buildings and three to 2814 years for machinery and equipment. Our depreciation expense was $92.9$48.4 million, $62.2$55.3 million and $59.4$72.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively. We expense the costs of maintenance, repairs and renewals that do not materially prolong the useful life of an asset as we incur them.

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and is set forth below:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Land

  $15,506    $11,718  

Buildings

   253,338     249,614  

Machinery and equipment

   827,029     782,633  

Property under construction

   71,708     82,718  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,167,581     1,126,683  

Less accumulated depreciation

   730,946     679,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

  $436,635    $447,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Land $8,596
 $8,589
Buildings 156,848
 146,028
Machinery and equipment 697,896
 635,394
Property under construction 59,301
 56,925
  922,641
 846,936
Less accumulated depreciation 622,955
 578,092
Net Property, Plant and Equipment $299,686
 $268,844

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

We use the equity method of accounting for affiliates in which we are able to exert significant influence. Currently, substantially all of our material investments in affiliates that are not consolidated are recorded using the equity method. Affiliates in which our investment ownership is less than 20% and where we are unable to exert significant influence are carried at cost.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of our acquired businesses over the fair value of the net assets acquired. We perform testing of goodwill for impairment annually. We may elect to perform a qualitative test when we believe that there is sufficient excess fair value over carrying value based on our most recent quantitative assessment, adjusted for relevant events and circumstances that could affect fair value during the current year. If we conclude based on this assessment that it is more likely than not that the reporting unit is not impaired, we do not perform a quantitative impairment test. In all other circumstances, we utilize a two-step quantitative impairment test

to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of any goodwill impairment. The first step of the test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’sunit's goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.

The following summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:

   Power
Generation
  Nuclear
Operations
  Technical
Services
   Nuclear
Energy
   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $103,702   $118,103   $45,000    $13,975    $280,780  

Currency translation adjustments and other

   928    —      —       —       928  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  $104,630   $118,103   $45,000    $13,975    $281,708  

Purchase price adjustment for acquisition of MEGTEC (Note 2)

   108,800    —      —       —       108,800  

Currency translation adjustments and other(1)

   (4,152  (7,164  —       —       (11,316
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

  $209,278   $110,939   $45,000    $13,975    $379,192  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Includes adjustments resulting from acquisitions occurring prior to December 31, 2012 of $(7.2) million and changes from foreign currency translation adjustments of $(4.2) million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

  
Nuclear
Operations
 
Technical
Services
 
Nuclear
Energy
 Total
  (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014 $110,939
 $45,000
 $13,975
 $169,914
Translation 
 
 (1,480) (1,480)
Balance at December 31, 2015 $110,939
 $45,000
 $12,495
 $168,434
Acquisition of NEC (Note 2) 
 
 42,532
 42,532
Translation 
 
 (178) (178)
Balance at December 31, 2016 $110,939
 $45,000
 $54,849
 $210,788
Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are recognized at fair value when acquired. Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized to operating expense using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives and tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized and are subject to annual impairment testing. We may elect to perform a qualitative assessment when testing indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment to determine whether events or circumstances affecting significant inputs related to the most recent quantitative evaluation have occurred, indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite lived intangible asset is impaired. Otherwise, we test indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment by quantitatively determining the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value of the intangible asset to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, we recognize impairment for the amount of the difference.

Our intangible assets are as follows:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Amortized intangible assets:

      

Gross cost:

      

Customer relationships

  $57,539    $35,383    $36,644  

Acquired backlog

   10,600     —       2,979  

Tradename

   11,457     11,945     11,945  

Unpatented technology

   8,472     6,422     6,422  

Patented technology

   2,521     2,521     6,961  

All other

   9,765     9,755     7,912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $100,354    $66,026    $72,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization:

      

Customer relationships

  $(17,011  $(13,490  $(11,173

Acquired backlog

   (5,300   —       (1,457

Tradename

   (2,959   (8,015   (6,422

Unpatented technology

   (3,442   (3,335   (2,682

Patented technology

   (1,122   (806   (4,235

All other

   (4,782   (3,994   (4,343
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $(34,616  $(29,640  $(30,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amortized intangible assets

  $65,738    $36,386    $42,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unamortized intangible assets:

      

NRC category 1 license

  $43,830    $43,830    $43,830  

Trademarks and trade names

   1,305     1,305     1,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unamortized intangible assets

  $45,135    $45,135    $45,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:      
Gross cost:      
Customer relationships $29,679
 $20,790
 $20,790
CNSC class 1B nuclear facility license 24,444
 
 
Acquired backlog 12,592
 
 
Favorable operating lease 8,222
 
 
Unpatented technology 8,104
 4,400
 4,400
Tradename 1,500
 1,500
 1,500
Patented technology 741
 
 
All other 2,200
 2,200
 2,200
Total $87,482
 $28,890
 $28,890
Accumulated amortization:      
Customer relationships $(10,415) $(9,313) $(8,224)
CNSC class 1B nuclear facility license (34) 
 
Acquired backlog (209) 
 
Favorable operating lease (16) 
 
Unpatented technology (3,750) (3,312) (2,872)
Tradename (1,275) (1,125) (975)
Patented technology (3) 
 
All other (862) (642) (422)
Total $(16,564) $(14,392) $(12,493)
Net amortized intangible assets $70,918
 $14,498
 $16,397
Unamortized intangible assets:      
NRC category 1 license $43,830
 $43,830
 $43,830
The following summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $81,521    $87,686    $103,041  

Business acquisitions and adjustments

   44,972     2,200     (1,746

Amortization expense

   (12,923   (8,324   (11,010

Impairment charge

   (1,730   (1,260   (3,216

Currency translation adjustments and other

   (967   1,219     617  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $110,873    $81,521    $87,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

We recognized impairment charges totaling $1.7 million and $1.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the cancellation of operations and maintenance services contracts and the sale of a subsidiary in our Power Generation segment.

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $58,328
 $60,227
 $63,270
Acquisition of NEC 58,999
 
 
Amortization expense (2,174) (1,899) (3,043)
Translation (405) 
 
Balance at end of period $114,748
 $58,328
 $60,227
Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,

  Amount 

2015

  $13,360  

2016

  $8,006  

2017

  $7,912  

2018

  $7,262  

2019

  $6,908  

Other Non-Current Assets

Year Ended December 31,Amount
2017$9,780
2018$9,163
2019$3,385
2020$3,385
2021$3,385

Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
We have included deferred debt issuance costs in other assets.the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of our debt liability. We amortize deferred debt issuance costs as interest expense over the life of the related debt. The following summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of these assets:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $6,518    $8,468    $5,723  

Additions

   5,473     —       4,902  

Interest expense – debt issuance costs

   (2,070   (1,950   (2,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $9,921    $6,518    $8,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $6,741
 $9,921
 $6,502
Additions 712
 4,893
 5,473
Interest expense – debt issuance costs (1,561) (1,852) (2,054)
Distributed in connection with the spin-off 
 (6,221) 
Balance at end of period $5,892
 $6,741
 $9,921
Capitalization of Interest Cost

We capitalize interest in accordance with FASB TopicInterest. We incurred total interest of $9.5$9.1 million, $4.8$10.9 million and $4.9$8.9 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively, of which we capitalized $1.9$0.7 million, $1.7$0.7 million and $1.2$1.8 million in the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Our cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when we purchase them.

We record cash and cash equivalents as restricted when we are unable to freely use such cash and cash equivalents for our general operating purposes. At December 31, 2014,2016, we had restricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $57.2$9.0 million, $3.7 million of which was held in restricted foreign cash accounts, $2.7$2.9 million of which was held for future decommissioning of facilities (which is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets), and $50.8$6.1 million of which was held to meet reinsurance reserve requirements of our captive insurer.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our globalCanadian operations give rise to exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange (“FX”("FX") rates. We use derivative financial instruments, primarily FX forward contracts, to reduce the impact of changes in FX rates on our operating results. We use these instruments primarily to hedge our exposure associated with revenues or costs on our long-term contracts that are denominated in currencies other than our operating entities’entities' functional currencies. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

We enter into derivative financial instruments primarily as hedges of certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies. We record these contracts at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets and defer the related gains and losses in stockholders’stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Any ineffective portion of a derivative’sderivative's change in fair value and any portion excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is immediately recognized in other – net on our consolidated statements of income. The gain or loss on a derivative instrument not designated as a hedging instrument is also immediately recognized in earnings. Gains and losses on derivative financial instruments that require immediate recognition are included as a component of other – net in our consolidated statements of income.

Self-Insurance

We have a wholly owned insurance subsidiary that provides employer’semployer's liability, general and automotive liability and workers’workers' compensation insurance and, from time to time, builder’sbuilder's risk insurance (within certain limits) to our companies. We may also, in the future, have this insurance subsidiary accept other risks that we cannot or do not wish to transfer to outside insurance companies. Included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets are reserves for self-insurance totaling $32.8$7.2 million and $37.8$6.9 million at December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively. The reduction in 2014 was primarily attributable to a change in estimate based on historical loss experience recognized in cost of operations in our consolidated statements of income.


Loss Contingencies

We estimate liabilities for loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable. We provide disclosure when there is a reasonable possibility that the ultimate loss will exceed the recorded provision or if such probable loss is not reasonably estimable. We are currently involved in some significant litigation, as discussed in Note 10.11. Our losses are typically resolved over long periods of time and are often difficult to assess and estimate due to, among other reasons, the possibility of multiple actions by third parties; the attribution of damages, if any, among multiple defendants; plaintiffs, in most cases involving personal injury claims, do not specify the amount of damages claimed; the discovery process may take multiple years to complete; during the litigation process, it is common to have multiple complex unresolved procedural and substantive issues; the potential availability of insurance and indemnity coverages; the wide-ranging outcomes reached in similar cases, including the variety of damages awarded; the likelihood of settlements forde minimus amounts prior to trial; the likelihood of success at trial; and the likelihood of success on appeal. Consequently, it is possible future earnings could be affected by changes in our assessments of the probability that a loss has been incurred in a material pending litigation against us and/or changes in our estimates related to such matters.

Stock-Based Compensation

We expense stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB TopicCompensation – Stock Compensation. Under this topic, the fair value of equity-classified awards, such as restricted stock, performance shares and stock options, is determined on the date of grant and is not remeasured. The fair value of liability-classified awards, such as cash-settled stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and performance units, is determined on the date of grant and is remeasured at the end of each reporting period through the date of settlement. Grant date fair values for restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units are determined using the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. Grant date fair values for stock options and stock appreciation rights are determined using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes”("Black-Scholes"). For performance shares or units granted in the year ended December 31, 2014 that contain a Relative Total Shareholder Return vesting criteria, we utilize a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the grant date fair value, which determines the probability of satisfying the market condition included in the award. The determination of the fair value of a share-based payment award using an option-pricing model requires the input of significant assumptions, such as the expected life of the award and stock price volatility.

Under the provisions of this FASB topic, we recognize expense for all share-based awards granted on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally equivalent to the vesting term. This topic requires compensation expense to be recognized such that compensation expense is recorded only for those awards expected to vest. As a result, we periodically review the amount of actual forfeitures and record any adjustments deemed necessary each reporting period. We also recognize excess tax benefits in our provision for income taxes. These excess tax benefits result from tax deductions in excess of the cumulative compensation expense recognized for options exercised and other equity-classified awards.
Additionally, this FASB topic amended FASB Topic Statement of Cash Flows to require excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. In addition, cash flows related to employee taxes paid for withheld shares are classified as a financing activity.
See Note 10 for a further discussion of stock-based compensation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an update to the Topic Interest – Imputation of Interest. This update simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, rather than recognizing debt issuance costs as an asset. On January 1, 2016, we adopted this update, which required retrospective application and resulted in the reclassification of $6.7 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company's Credit Agreement from other non-current assets to a reduction in long-term debt within the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. Other than reclassification within the balance sheet, the adoption of this update had no further impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2016, the FASB issued an update to the Topic Compensation – Stock Compensation, which identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax reporting implications, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. We early adopted this update in the quarter ended December 31, 2016, which requires us to reflect any adjustments as of January 1, 2016, the beginning of the annual period that includes the interim period of adoption.

The primary impact of adoption was the recognition of excess tax benefits in our provision for income taxes rather than capital in excess of par value for all periods in the year ended December 31, 2016. Additional amendments to the accounting for income taxes and minimum statutory withholding tax requirements had no impact to retained earnings as of January 1, 2016, where the cumulative effect of these changes are required to be recorded.
Additionally, we have elected to change the manner in which we account for forfeitures expected to occur to determine the amount of compensation cost to be recognized in each period. Previously, we would recognize expense, net of an estimated forfeiture rate, for all share-based awards granted on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally equivalent to the vesting term. This topic requires compensation expenseIn conjunction with the early adoption of this Topic, we will now record forfeitures as they occur.
We elected to be recognized, net of an estimateapply the presentation requirements for forfeitures, such that compensation expense is recorded only for those awards expectedcash flows related to vest. We review the estimate for forfeitures periodically and record any adjustments deemed necessary for each reporting period. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recorded in the current period.

Additionally, this FASB topic amended FASB TopicStatement of Cash Flows, to require excess tax benefits retrospectively to be reported as aall periods presented, which resulted in an increase to both net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in financing activities of $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The presentation requirements for cash flow, rather than as a reductionflows related to employee taxes paid for withheld shares resulted in an increase to both net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in financing activities of taxes paid. These$4.6 million and $5.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of excess tax benefits result from tax deductionsin our provision for income taxes rather than capital in excess of par value of $0.8 million, $1.7 million and $2.3 million for the cumulative compensation expense recognizedthree, six and nine months ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively, and impacted our previously reported quarterly results for options exercised and other equity-classified awards.

See Note 9 for a further discussion of stock-based compensation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued an update to the TopicLiabilities.This update requires an entity to recognize obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. On January 1, 2014, we adopted this update. The adoption of these provisions did not have an impact on our financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued an update to the TopicIncome Taxes.This update relates to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. On January 1, 2014, we adopted this update. The adoption of these provisions did not have an impact on our financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued an update to the TopicsPresentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment. This update changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations such that a disposal of a component of an entity will be required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. We early adopted this pronouncement in the second quarter of 2014. The disposal of our Nuclear Projects business in the second quarter of 2014 did not qualifyfiscal year 2016 as a discontinued operation under the new guidance due to its relative insignificance to B&W’s operations and financial results. See Note 2 for additional information related to this disposal.

follows:

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  March 31, 2016 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016
  As Reported As Adjusted As Reported As Adjusted As Reported As Adjusted
  (Unaudited)
  (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:            
Provision for income taxes $16,230
 $15,390
 $46,590
 $44,855
 $66,622
 $64,328
Net income $48,791
 $49,631
 $106,268
 $108,003
 $146,771
 $149,065
Basic earnings per share $0.47
 $0.48
 $1.02
 $1.04
 $1.42
 $1.44
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 104,364,141
 104,364,141
 103,945,872
 103,945,872
 103,542,578
 103,542,578
Diluted earnings per share $0.46
 $0.47
 $1.01
 $1.02
 $1.40
 $1.42
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 105,762,919
 105,867,948
 105,290,974
 105,419,583
 104,799,178
 104,941,720
             
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:            
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $(18,265) $(12,803) $62,642
 $73,015
 $81,138
 $92,474
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $(55,612) $(61,074) $(91,555) $(101,928) $(151,244) $(162,580)
  March 31, 2016 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016
  As Reported As Adjusted As Reported As Adjusted As Reported As Adjusted
  (Unaudited)
  (In thousands)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:            
Capital in excess of par value $36,408
 $35,568
 $49,384
 $47,649
 $16,171
 $13,877
Retained earnings $778,689
 $779,529
 $826,737
 $828,472
 $857,841
 $860,135
New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued the Topic Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the TopicRevenue Recognition and most industry specific guidance. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. ThisThe

guidance also outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied, as well as new, expanded disclosures.
In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of this amendment until 2018. The FASB has also issued numerous technical corrections and improvements to update isits guidance, which will become effective in 2017 and early adoption is not permitted.upon adoption. The update may be adopted either retrospectively to each prior period or as a cumulative-effect adjustment on the date of adoption.
We are currently evaluating the impactcommenced our assessment of the adoptionstandard and have developed a project plan to guide the implementation. This plan includes analyzing the standard's impact on our contract portfolio, comparing current accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new standard and identifying potential differences from applying the requirements of the new standard to our contracts. While this assessment continues, we have not yet selected a transition method nor have we yet determined the effect of the standard on our financial statements.

In August 2014,July 2015, the FASB issued an update to the TopicPresentation of Financial StatementsInventory. This update requires an entityreporting entities measuring inventories under the first-in, first-out or average cost methods to evaluate whether there are conditionsmeasure inventory at the lower of cost or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s abilitynet realizable value, where net realizable value is "estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation." Inventory was previously required to continue as a going concern within one year frombe measured at the datelower of cost or market value, where the financial statements are issued. If there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, certain disclosures are required.measurement of market value had several potential outcomes. This update will be effective for us in 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an update to the Topic Leases, which supersedes the lease reporting requirements in Topic Leases (previously "FAS 13"). This update requires that a lessee recognize on its balance sheet the assets and liabilities for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The effect of leases in a consolidated statement of income and a consolidated statement of cash flows is expected to be largely unchanged. Accounting by lessors was not significantly impacted by this update. This update will be effective for us in 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued an update to the Topic Statement of Cash Flows. This update clarifies guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. Restricted cash will now be included in the cash and cash equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows. Reconciliations between the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows, along with additional disclosures if certain criteria are met, are now required as well. This ASU is applicable to us and will be effective for interim periods beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted. This update will affect the presentation of restricted cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows, but will otherwise not have a material impact to our financial statements.
NOTE 2 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

MEGTEC

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Acquisition

On June 20, 2014, weDecember 16, 2016, our subsidiary BWXT Canada Ltd. acquired the outstanding stock of industrial processes solutions provider MEGTECthe GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. ("GEH-C") joint venture for $142.8CAD 157.9 million net($117.8 million U.S. Dollar equivalent), subject to customary working capital, cash and debt adjustments, which was renamed BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. ("NEC"). NEC is a leading supplier of cash acquired. MEGTEC designs, engineers, manufacturesnuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems and replacement components for CANDU reactors and has approximately 350 employees. NEC operates two facilities licensed by the CNSC to fabricate natural uranium fuel in Peterborough and Toronto, Ontario, Canada as well as a third facility in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. NEC expands our current commercial nuclear products and services air pollution control systemsportfolio and coating/drying equipment for a variety of industrial applications and complementsallows us to leverage our Power Generation segment’s environmentaltechnology-based competencies in offering new products and solutions offerings that serves utility markets.

services related to plant life extensions as well as the ongoing maintenance of nuclear power generation equipment and is reported within our Nuclear Energy segment.


The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated among assets acquired and liabilities assumed at preliminary estimates of fair value based on information currently available, with the excess purchase price recorded as goodwill. Our preliminary purchase price allocation, as follows, is subject to change upon receipt of additional information and completion of further analysis, including, but not limited to, finalization of valuations related to asset retirement obligations as well as long-lived and intangible asset valuations:

   MEGTEC 
   (in thousands) 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $14,232  

Accounts receivable

   23,054  

Inventories

   5,395  

Other current assets

   9,200  

Property, plant and equipment

   5,090  

Goodwill

   108,800  

Intangible assets

   44,250  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $210,021  
  

 

 

 

Accounts payable

   13,402  

Advance billings on contracts

   11,144  

Other current liabilities

   18,089  

Pension liability

   5,041  

Deferred income taxes

   5,202  

Other liabilities

   130  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

  $53,008  
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

  $157,013  

Cash and cash equivalents acquired

   14,232  
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired, net of unrestricted cash acquired

  $142,781  
  

 

 

 

Amount of tax deductible goodwill

  $34,583  
  

 

 

 

assets:

  NEC
  (In thousands)
Accounts receivable – trade $15,659
Accounts receivable – other 1,359
Contracts in progress 21,597
Other current assets 159
Property, plant and equipment 24,346
Goodwill 42,532
Intangible assets 58,999
Total assets acquired $164,651
Accounts payable $3,922
Accrued employee benefits 1,965
Accrued liabilities – other 3,097
Accrued warranty expense 282
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 5,695
Environmental liabilities 18,505
Pension liability 1,054
Other liabilities 12,351
Total liabilities assumed $46,871
Net assets acquired $117,780
Amount of tax deductible goodwill $
The preliminary intangible assets included above consist of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):

   Amount   Amortization
Period
 

Customer relationships

  $24,400     7 years  

Backlog

  $10,600     1 year  

Trade names / trademarks

  $6,000     15 years  

Developed technology

  $3,250     10 years  

  Amount Amortization Period
CNSC class 1B nuclear facility license $24,614
 30 years
Backlog $12,680
 2 years
Customer relationships $8,951
 14 years
Favorable operating lease $8,279
 20 years
Unpatented technology $3,729
 15 years
Patented technology $746
 11 years
Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20142016 includes $105.4$2.9 million of revenues and $3.3$(0.7) million of net income (loss) related to MEGTECNEC operations occurring from the acquisition date to December 31, 2014.2016. Additionally, the following unaudited pro forma financial information presents our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 had the acquisition of MEGTECNEC occurred on January 1, 2013.2015. The unaudited pro forma financial information below is not intended to represent or be indicative of our actual consolidated results had we completed the acquisition at January 1, 2013.2015. This information is presented for comparative purposes only and should not be taken as representative of our future consolidated results of operations.

   

Year Ended

December 31,

 
   2014   2013 

Revenues

  $3,003,351    $3,445,597  

Net Income Attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $36,357    $341,774  

Basic Earnings per Common Share

  $0.34    $3.05  

Diluted Earnings per Common Share

  $0.33    $3.03  

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Revenues $1,630,069
 $1,513,768
Net Income Attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $182,074
 $129,112
Basic Earnings per Common Share $1.78
 $1.21
Diluted Earnings per Common Share $1.75
 $1.20

The unaudited pro forma results include the following pre-tax adjustments to the historical results presented above:

Increase (decrease) in amortization expense related to timing of amortization of the fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired of approximately $(3.9)$7.7 million and $12.6$8.3 million for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Elimination of historical interest expenseincome of approximately $0.9$0.4 million and $2.4$0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Additional interest expense associated with the incremental borrowings that would have been incurred to acquire MEGTECNEC as of January 1, 20132015 of approximately $1.2$2.1 million and $2.5 million for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Additional accretion associated with asset retirement obligations of approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Additional depreciation expense associated with the fair value adjustment of property, plant and equipment of approximately $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Elimination of $14.4$6.8 million in acquisition related costs recognized in the year ended December 31, 20142016 that are not expected to be recurring.

Ebensburg Acquisition

NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Spin-off of BWE
On May 21, 2014,June 30, 2015, we acquiredcompleted the spin-off of BWE to our stockholders through a stock distribution. BWE’s assets and business primarily consist of those that we previously reported as our Power Generation segment. In connection with the spin-off, our stockholders received 100% of the outstanding common stock of BWE. Prior to the completion of the spin-off, we made a cash payment to BWE totaling $132 million. In order to effect the distribution and govern our relationship with BWE after the distribution, we entered into a master separation agreement with BWE. In addition to the master separation agreement, we entered into other agreements with BWE in connection with the distribution, including a tax sharing agreement and transition services agreements.
Master Separation Agreement
The master separation agreement between us and BWE contains the key provisions relating to the separation of our former Power Generation business from us and the distribution of shares of BWE common stock. The master separation agreement identifies the assets that were transferred, liabilities that were assumed and contracts that were assigned to BWE by us or by BWE to us in the spin-off and describes how these transfers, assumptions and assignments occurred. Under the master separation agreement we also agreed to indemnify BWE against various claims and liabilities related to the past operation of our business (other than BWE’s business).
At the spin-off, we had outstanding performance guarantees for various projects executed by BWE in the normal course of business. These guarantees totaled $1,542 million and had expiration dates from 2015 to 2035. In February 2016, BWE notified us that we have been released from substantially all remaining performances guarantees. Accordingly, we reduced the outstanding liability and recorded a gain of approximately $9.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 as a component of other – net in our consolidated statement of income.
Tax Sharing Agreement
We and BWE have entered into an agreement providing for the sharing of taxes incurred before and after the distribution, various indemnification rights with respect to tax matters and restrictions to preserve the tax-free status of the distribution. Under the terms of the tax sharing agreement we entered into in connection with the spin-off, we will generally be responsible for 60% of any taxes imposed on us or BWE and its subsidiaries in the event that the spin-off and/or certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment. However, if the spin-off and/or certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment because of actions or failures to act by BWE, we would not be responsible for the related taxes associated with these actions. Conversely, if the spin-off and/or certain related preparatory transactions were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment because of actions or failures to act by us, we would be responsible for all related taxes associated with these actions.

Transition Services Agreements
Under the transition services agreements, we and BWE are providing each other certain transition services for a limited time. Such services include, among others, accounting, human resources, information technology, legal, risk management, tax and treasury services. In consideration for such services, we and BWE each pay fees to the other for the services provided, and those fees are generally in amounts intended to allow the party providing the services to recover its direct and indirect costs incurred in providing those services. The transition services agreements contain customary mutual indemnification provisions.
Financial Information
The following table presents selected financial information regarding the results of operations of our former Power Generation business through June 30, 2015 with certain tax related adjustments made during the six month period ended December 31, 2015:
  Year Ended December 31,
  2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Revenues $830,234
 $1,472,409
Costs and Expenses:    
Cost of operations 665,558
 1,256,342
Research and development costs 8,480
 18,483
Losses on asset disposals and impairments, net 8,963
 1,752
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
 108,911
 206,175
Special charges for restructuring activities 7,666
 20,183
Costs to spin-off 34,358
 5,902
Total Costs and Expenses 833,936
 1,508,837
Equity in Income (Loss) of Investees (1,104) 8,681
Operating Income (Loss) (4,806) (27,747)
Other Income (Loss) (1,693) 1,078
Income (Loss) before Provision for Income Taxes (6,499) (26,669)
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes 2,704
 (17,682)
Net Income (Loss) (9,203) (8,987)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (106) (365)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations $(9,309) $(9,352)
(1)Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are allocations of corporate administrative expenses of $28.0 million and $55.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
We incurred approximately $66.5 million in total spin-off related costs, which includes approximately $29.8 million for professional services and $23.1 million of retention and severance-related charges. The majority of the remaining outstanding interestcosts relate to the separation of our facilities and related infrastructure inclusive of information technology systems. Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes $34.4 million of these charges, and included in Ebensburg Power Companycontinuing operations are spin-off costs of $26.0 million for a purchase pricethe year ended December 31, 2015. A total of $1.3 million. As part$6.1 million was recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014.
Following the completion of the transaction, we acquiredspin-off on June 30, 2015, there were no assets or liabilities remaining from our former Power Generation business.

The following table presents selected financial information regarding cash flows of $16.4 million and property, plant and equipment with a fair valueour former Power Generation business that are included in the condensed consolidated statements of $16.1 million.

cash flows:

  Year Ended December 31,
  2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Non-cash items included in net income (loss):    
Depreciation and amortization $21,458
 $30,661
Income (loss) of investees, net of dividends $(2,293) $(8,726)
Losses on asset disposals and impairments, net $10,544
 $5,989
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $11,494
 $15,449
Nuclear Projects Business Disposition

In the first quarter of 2014, we announced that we would exit our Nuclear Energy segment’s Nuclear Projects business as it had lower margins and higher financial risks. Run-off operations for remaining projects were completed during the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Income (loss) before provision for income taxes for the Nuclear Projects business was $(4.5) million and $(2.7) million in the yearsyear ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At2014.

As of December 31, 2014, we had outstanding accounts receivable recorded2015, there were no assets or liabilities remaining from the Nuclear Projects business.
In accordance with FASB Topic Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations, the results of operations of the Nuclear Projects business have been classified as continuing operations within the consolidated financial statements for the Nuclear Projects business totaling $45.4 million. This amount relates to a reimbursable target cost subcontract pursuant to which we performed steam generator replacement installation services for the prime contractor at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. See Note 10 for further discussion of this matter.

statements.

NOTE 34 – EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

We have investments in entities that we account for using the equity method. The undistributed earnings of our equity method investees were $104.6$8.1 million and $113.0$6.4 million at December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Summarized below is combined balance sheet and income statement information for investments accounted for under the equity method:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Current assets

  $706,845    $800,704  

Noncurrent assets

   181,517     252,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $888,362    $1,053,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  $507,616    $610,329  

Noncurrent liabilities

   97,419     72,742  

Owners’ equity

   283,327     370,063  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Owners’ Equity

  $888,362    $1,053,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Revenues

  $2,109,159    $2,832,202    $2,758,159  

Gross profit

  $157,472    $208,714    $210,425  

Income before provision for income taxes

  $95,013    $150,511    $146,911  

Provision for income taxes

   6,160     8,603     9,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

  $88,853    $141,908    $137,911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Current assets $233,546
 $217,205
Total Assets $233,546
 $217,205
Current liabilities $119,633
 $138,982
Owners’ equity 113,913
 78,223
Total Liabilities and Owners’ Equity $233,546
 $217,205
  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Revenues $693,441
 $624,756
 $1,463,678
Gross profit $38,858
 $33,397
 $72,094
Net Income $38,862
 $33,406
 $72,104
Reimbursable costs recorded in revenues by the unconsolidated joint ventures in our Technical Services segment totaled $1,386.6$671.0 million, $2,121.0$583.5 million and $2,222.4$1,386.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our investment in equity method investees was $4.5 million more than our underlying equity in net assets of those investees based on stated ownership percentages at December 31, 2014. These differences were primarily related to the timing of distribution of dividends and various adjustments under GAAP.

On January 8, 2013, we were notified that our joint venture, Nuclear Production Partners, LLC, was not selected to lead the NNSA’s combined Management and Operating contract for the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant. Subsequently, we filed multiple protests with the Government Accountability Office in relation to the selection decision. On February 27, 2014, we received notification that our latest protest was dismissed. The transition of these facilities to the new

contractor was completed on June 30, 2014, and is the primary cause of the decline in our equity method investments as of andincome for the periodperiods ended December 31, 2014.

The provision2016 and 2015.

Income taxes for income taxes is based on the tax laws and rates in the countries in which our investees operate. The taxation regimes vary not only by their nominal rates, but also by the allowability of deductions, credits and other benefits. For some of our U.S. investees, U.S. income taxes are the responsibility of the respective owners, which is primarily the reason for theowners. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes being low in relation to income before provision for income taxes.

has been recorded by the investees.

Reconciliation of net income per combined income statement information of our investees to equity in income of investees per our consolidated statements of income is as follows:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Equity income based on stated ownership percentages

  $43,263    $68,305    $66,064  

All other adjustments due to amortization of basis differences, timing of GAAP adjustments and other adjustments

   (1,507   (247   645  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in income of investees

  $41,756    $68,058    $66,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Equity income based on stated ownership percentages $16,480
 $14,011
 $34,700
All other adjustments due to amortization of basis differences, timing of GAAP adjustments and other adjustments (411) (615) (1,625)
Equity in income of investees $16,069
 $13,396
 $33,075
Our transactions with unconsolidated affiliates were as follows:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Sales to

  $87,722    $99,443    $42,538  

Purchases from

  $5,623    $4,645    $1,814  

Dividends received

  $60,519    $79,595    $51,594  

Capital contributions, net of returns

  $4,900    $6,884    $6,289  

We recognized a $1.2 million gain in the year ended December 31, 2012 from the sale of our interest in a joint venture associated with the management and operations of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Sales to $24,870
 $18,458
 $17,156
Dividends received $15,052
 $13,050
 $43,112
Capital contributions, net of returns $9,165
 $200
 $

NOTE 45 – SPECIAL CHARGES FOR RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

Global Competitiveness Initiative

In the third quarter2014, we began certain initiatives aimed at driving margin improvement in our Nuclear Energy segment. As of 2012, we announced the Global Competitiveness Initiative (“GCI”) to enhance competitiveness, better position B&W for growth, and improve profitability.June 30, 2015, these initiatives were substantially complete. In conjunction with GCI, during the year ended December 31, 2014,2015, we incurred $0.2$0.7 million of expenses related to employee termination benefits and $3.1 million of expenses related to facility consolidation. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we reduced our workforce and initiated other actions, resulting in $23.7 million of expenses related to employee termination benefits, $8.5 million of expenses related to consulting and GCI administrative costs, and $7.4 million of expenses related to facility consolidation.

Other Restructuring Actions

In the first quarter of 2014, we announced a margin improvement program in our Power Generation and Nuclear Energy segments. In the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $26.8$9.9 million of expenses related to this project, including $12.8$3.4 million of expenses related to employee termination benefits $3.2 million of expenses related to consulting and administrative costs and $10.8$6.5 million of expenses related to facility consolidation.

In the year ended December 31, 2015, we also incurred $15.9 million of expenses related to the restructuring of our mPower program, consisting primarily of asset impairments as a result of the significant adverse changes in the business prospects of the mPower program. In the year ended December 31, 2014, we also incurred $10.6 million of expenses related to the restructuring of our mPower program, including $7.3 million of expenses related to employee termination benefits, $3.0 million of expenses related to consulting and administrative costs and $0.3 million of expenses related to facility consolidation.

Additionally, we incurred expenses related to employee termination benefits totaling $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 related to restructuring of our Technical Services segment.

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Liability balance at the beginning of the period

  $10,054    $—    

Special charges for restructuring activities(1)

   30,298     36,150  

Payments

   (30,321   (26,096

Translation and other

   (366)     —    

Liability balance at the end of the period

  $9,665    $10,054  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Liability balance at the beginning of the period $901
 $4,967
 $5,148
Special charges for restructuring activities (1)
 
 610
 17,152
Payments (610) (4,352) (16,967)
Translation and other (10) (324) (366)
Liability balance at the end of the period $281
 $901
 $4,967
(1)
(1)Excludes non-cash charges of $10.8$16.0 million and $3.4$3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, which did not impact the restructuring liability.

At December 31, 2014,2016, unpaid restructuring charges totaled $8.8$0.3 million for employee termination benefits and $0.9 million related to consulting and administrative costs.

benefits. All restructuring programs were substantially complete as of June 30, 2015.


NOTE 56 – INCOME TAXES

B&W and its subsidiaries

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax in the U.S. and Canada as well as income tax ofwithin multiple U.S. state and international jurisdictions. We provide for income taxes based on the enacted tax laws and rates in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our operations. These jurisdictions may have regimes of taxation that vary with respect to nominal rates and with respect to the basis on which these rates are applied. This variation, along with the changes in our mix of income within these jurisdictions, can contribute to shifts in our effective tax rate from period to period.

The results

With the spin-off of our former Power Generation business in the second quarter of 2015, we began recognizing our consolidated income tax provision based on the U.S. operationsfederal statutory rate of McDermott International, Inc. (“MII”) and/or certain35% due to the presumed repatriation of its subsidiaries were reflectedour Canadian earnings. With the acquisition of NEC in the fourth quarter of 2016, we now believe that we have sufficient evidence to support indefinite foreign reinvestment, and therefore, for the year ending December 31, 2016, we are asserting that any undistributed foreign earnings are indefinitely reinvested. With this change, we have recorded our consolidated return for U.S. federal incomecurrent year Canadian tax purposes and/or certain consolidated, combined and unitary returns for state,provision based on the Canadian local and foreign tax purposes through June 7, 2010. The Statutestatutory rate of Limitations is closed for 2009 and prior U.S. federal income tax return years.

approximately 25%.

We are currently under audit by various state and international authorities. With few exceptions, we do not have any returns under examination for years prior to 2010.

2012.

We apply the provisions of FASB TopicIncome Taxesregarding the treatment of uncertain tax positions. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (exclusive of interest and federal/state benefit) is as follows:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $5,730    $4,487    $32,357  

Increases based on tax positions taken in the current year

   868     732     980  

Increases based on tax positions taken in the prior years

   3,536     1,546     65  

Decreases based on tax positions taken in the prior years

   (260   (167   (3,114

Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities

   (350   —       (1,101

Decreases due to lapse of applicable statute of limitation

   —       (868   (24,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $9,524    $5,730    $4,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of the $9.5 million balance of

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $2,222
 $8,597
 $4,943
Increases based on tax positions taken in the current year 
 185
 868
Increases based on tax positions taken in the prior years 
 
 3,396
Decreases based on tax positions taken in the prior years 
 (134) (260)
Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities (571) (5,934) (350)
Decreases due to lapse of applicable statute of limitation 
 (492) 
Balance at end of period $1,651
 $2,222
 $8,597
The unrecognized tax benefits balance of $1.7 million (exclusive of interest and federal/state benefit) at December 31, 2014, $7.3 million2016 would reduce our effective tax rate if recognized.

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in our provision for income taxes. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded an increase in our accruals of $0.5 million, resulting in recorded liabilities of approximately $0.9 million for the payment of tax-related interest and penalties. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, our recorded liabilities for the payment of tax-related interest and penalties totaled approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

We believe that, within the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that our previously unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $3.0$0.9 million.


Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 were as follows:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Pension liability

  $210,580    $105,370  

Accrued warranty expense

   16,116     18,003  

Accrued vacation pay

   12,968     12,865  

Accrued liabilities for self-insurance (including postretirement health care benefits)

   27,881     33,349  

Accrued liabilities for executive and employee incentive compensation

   26,731     45,413  

Environmental and products liabilities

   22,353     8,858  

Investments in joint ventures and affiliated companies

   23,285     23,780  

Long-term contracts

   13,885     37,684  

Net operating loss carryforward

   13,931     12,539  

State tax net operating loss carryforward

   19,417     21,252  

Foreign tax credit carryforward

   2,959     320  

Other

   24,362     7,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   414,468     326,568  

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

   (22,196   (24,872
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

   392,272     301,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Property, plant and equipment

   20,004     35,797  

Long-term contracts

   27,707     27,628  

Intangibles

   32,220     29,388  

Other

   9,716     8,631  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

   89,647     101,444  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

  $302,625    $200,252  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:    
Pension liability $129,603
 $131,652
Accrued warranty expense 3,868
 4,540
Accrued vacation pay 9,892
 8,764
Accrued liabilities for self-insurance (including postretirement health care benefits) 7,663
 8,654
Accrued liabilities for executive and employee incentive compensation 20,670
 17,529
Environmental and products liabilities 34,798
 20,861
Investments in joint ventures and affiliated companies 15,067
 17,518
Long-term contracts 10,039
 15,414
State tax net operating loss carryforward 5,573
 4,142
Tax credit carryforward 160
 170
Other 9,373
 8,442
Total deferred tax assets 246,706
 237,686
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (17,226) (17,752)
Deferred tax assets 229,480
 219,934
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Property, plant and equipment 10,249
 8,242
Long-term contracts 11,920
 9,849
Intangibles 35,920
 21,698
Other 
 2,612
Total deferred tax liabilities 58,089
 42,401
Net deferred tax assets $171,391
 $177,533
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes was as follows:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

U.S.

  $(4,705  $399,263    $222,840  

Other than U.S.

   10,171     117,910     96,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

  $5,466    $517,173    $319,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
U.S. $215,572
 $211,285
 $50,617
Other than U.S. 41,696
 9,780
 (18,482)
Income before provision for income taxes $257,268
 $221,065
 $32,135

The components of income tax provision for income taxes consisted of:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Current:

      

U.S. – federal

  $67,010    $70,660    $39,784  

U.S. – state and local

   5,955     6,388     7,979  

Other than U.S.

   6,741     13,467     11,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current

   79,706     90,515     58,823  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

      

U.S. – Federal

   (86,022   69,810     24,560  

U.S. – State and local

   (3,945   6,546     6,545  

Other than U.S.

   (5,730   17,712     11,933  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred (benefit) provision

   (95,697   94,068     43,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

  $(15,991  $184,583    $101,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

from continuing operations are as follows:

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Current:      
U.S. – federal $73,383
 $95,854
 $60,662
U.S. – state and local 3,068
 3,498
 9,376
Other than U.S. 4,436
 (2,170) (5,833)
Total current 80,887
 97,182
 64,205
Deferred:      
U.S. – federal (12,665) (25,981) (58,235)
U.S. – state and local 222
 3,423
 (5,167)
Other than U.S. 5,212
 5,792
 888
Total deferred (7,231) (16,766) (62,514)
Provision for income taxes $73,656
 $80,416
 $1,691
The following is a reconciliation of the income tax provision related to continuing operations from the U.S. statutory federal tax rate (35%) to the consolidated effective tax rate:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 

U.S. federal statutory (benefit) rate

   35.0  35.0  35.0

State and local income taxes

   (10.1  2.5    4.3  

Foreign rate differential

   (72.5  (2.5  (4.1

Foreign operations

   19.5    —      0.5  

Tax credits

   (75.0  (2.0  (2.5

Dividends and deemed dividends from affiliates

   (70.0  1.2    2.3  

Valuation allowances

   (49.0  0.9    3.4  

Uncertain tax positions

   25.2    0.3    (9.0

Non-deductible expenses

   52.7    0.4    1.3  

Manufacturing deduction

   (169.9  (1.4  (1.3

Minority interest

   28.0    1.0    1.1  

Other

   (6.5  0.3    0.9  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

   (292.6)%   35.7  31.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
U.S. federal statutory (benefit) rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
State and local income taxes 0.8 % 3.3 % 5.9 %
Foreign rate differential (1.5)% (0.4)% 5.3 %
Foreign operations (1.4)% 1.7 % (1.8)%
Tax credits  %  % (3.6)%
Dividends and deemed dividends from affiliates  %  % (18.3)%
Valuation allowances 0.3 % 1.6 % (16.6)%
Uncertain tax positions (0.1)% (1.1)% 2.0 %
Non-deductible expenses 0.8 % 0.4 % 7.7 %
Manufacturing deduction (2.6)% (2.9)% (23.9)%
Minority interest (1.9)% 0.3 % 6.4 %
Other (0.8)% (1.5)% 7.2 %
Effective tax rate 28.6 % 36.4 % 5.3 %
At December 31, 2014,2016, we had a valuation allowance of $22.2$17.2 million for deferred tax assets, which we expect cannot be realized through carrybacks, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and our estimate of future taxable income. We believe that our remaining deferred tax assets are more likely than not realizable through carrybacks, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and our estimate of future taxable income. Any changes to our estimated valuation allowance could be material to our consolidated financial statements.

The following is an analysis of our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:

   Beginning
Balance
   Charges To
Costs and

Expenses
   Charged To
Other
Accounts
   Ending
Balance
 
   (In thousands) 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

  $(24,872   2,676     —      $(22,196

Year Ended December 31, 2013

  $(19,979   (4,893   —      $(24,872

Year Ended December 31, 2012

  $(9,354   (10,625   —      $(19,979

We have foreign net operating loss benefits of $11.1 million available to offset future taxable income in foreign jurisdictions. Of the foreign net operating loss benefits, $0.9 million is scheduled to expire in 2017 to 2033. We have foreign tax credit carryovers of $2.9 million which will not expire until 2018.

  
Beginning
Balance
 
Charges To
Costs and
Expenses
 
Charged To
Other
Accounts
 
Ending
Balance
  (In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2016 $(17,752) (760) 1,286
 $(17,226)
Year Ended December 31, 2015 $(14,239) (3,513) 
 $(17,752)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 $(19,585) 5,346
 
 $(14,239)
We have state net operating losses of $29.9$8.5 million ($5.5 million net of federal tax benefit) available to offset future taxable income in various states. Our state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in the year 2015.2018. We are carrying a

valuation allowance of $18.7$7.4 million ($4.8 million net of federal tax benefit) against the deferred tax asset related to the state loss carryforwards.

We would be subject to withholding taxes if we were to distribute earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries. For the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, the undistributed earnings of these subsidiaries were $347.1approximately $52.6 million. Unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities, including withholding taxes, of approximately $44.1$9.5 million would be payable upon the distribution of these earnings. We have provided taxAll of $0.6 million on earnings we intend to remit. All otherour foreign earnings are considered permanently reinvested.

NOTE 67 – LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE

   December 31, 
   2014  2013 
   (In thousands) 

Long-term debt consists of:

   

Secured Debt:

   

Credit Facility

  $300,000   $—    

Power Generation – various notes payable

   —      444  

Other

   —      3  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   300,000    447  

Less: Amounts due within one year

   15,000    222  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Long-term debt

  $285,000   $225  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt consist of:

   

Short-term lines of credit

  $3,215   $4,449  

Current maturities of long-term debt

   15,000    222  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $18,215   $4,671  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings

   2.6  6.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Our short-term lines of credit represent borrowings by one of our subsidiaries. We have included this amount in notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt on our consolidated balance sheets. This facility is renewable annually andconsists of the interest rate associated with this line of credit was 6.3% per annum at December 31, 2014.

following:

  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Secured Debt:    
Revolving Credit Facility $
 $
Term Loan 285,000
 300,000
Incremental Term Loans 245,986
 
Less: Amounts due within one year 27,370
 15,000
Long-term debt, gross 503,616
 285,000
Less: Deferred debt issuance costs 5,892
 6,741
Long-term debt $497,724
 $278,259
Maturities of long-term debt during the five years subsequent to December 31, 20142016 are as follows: 2015 – $18.2 million; 2016 – $15.0 million; 2017 – $15.0$27.4 million; 2018 – $15.0$27.4 million; 2019 – $27.4 million; 2020 – $448.8 million; and 20192021$240.0$0.0 million.

Credit Facility

On June 24, 2014, B&WSeptember 2, 2016, we entered into a Second Amended and Restatedan amendment (the "Amendment") to our Credit Agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”)dated May 11, 2015 with a syndicate of lenders and letter of credit issuers, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends and restatescertain lenders and letter of credit issuers party thereto (collectively, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). Prior to the Amendment, our previous Credit Agreement dated June 8, 2012. The New Credit Agreement providesprovided for a five-year, senior secured revolving credit borrowings and issuances of letters of creditfacility in an aggregate amount of up to $1.0 billion and a term loan facility$400 million, the full amount of $300 million. The New Credit Agreementwhich is scheduled to mature on June 24, 2019. The proceeds of the New Credit Agreement are available for the issuance of letters of credit, and a senior secured term loan facility of $300 million, which was drawn on June 30, 2015. The Amendment added a new U.S. dollar term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $112.5 million, which was drawn on September 16, 2016, and a new Canadian dollar term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the equivalent of $137.5 million U.S. dollars, which was drawn on December 12, 2016 (collectively, the "Incremental Term Loans"). All obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are scheduled to mature on June 30, 2020. The proceeds of loans under the Amended Credit Agreement are available for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes.
The NewAmended Credit Agreement includes provisions that allow for additional financial institutions to become lenders, or for any existing lender to increase its commitment thereunder, subject to an aggregate maximum of $400$250 million for all incrementaladditional term loan,loans, revolving credit borrowings and letter of credit commitments.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement is (1) guaranteed by substantially all of B&W’sour wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. Obligations under the New Credit Agreement aresubsidiaries, excluding our captive insurance subsidiary, and (2) secured by first-priority liens on certain assets owned by B&Wus and the guarantors (other than the our subsidiaries comprising our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments). If the corporate family rating of B&W and its subsidiaries from Moody’s is Baa3 or better (with a stable outlook or better), the corporate rating of B&W and its subsidiaries from S&P is BBB- or better (with a stable outlook or better), and other conditions are met, the liens securing obligations under the New Credit Agreement will be released, subject to reinstatement upon the terms set forth in the New Credit Agreement. B&W’s current corporate family rating from Moody’s is Ba1 and its current corporate rating from S&P is BB+.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement requires interest payments on revolving loans on a periodic basis until maturity. Beginning with the first quarter of 2015, we are also required to makeWe began making quarterly amortization payments on the $300 million term loan portion of the New Credit Agreement in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount in the first quarter of 2016. We began making quarterly amortization payments on the U.S. dollar term loan facility in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount in the fourth quarter of 2016. We will be required to make quarterly amortization payments on the Canadian dollar term loan facility.facility in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount beginning in the first quarter of 2017. We may prepay all loans under the NewAmended Credit Agreement at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary LIBOREurocurrency Rate breakage costs), subject to notice requirements. We are also required to make certain prepayments on any outstanding term loans under the New

The Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants that are tested on a quarterly basis, based on the rolling four-quarter period that ends on the last day of each fiscal quarter. The maximum permitted leverage ratio is 3.00 to 1.00, which may be increased to 3.25 to 1.00 for up to four consecutive fiscal quarters after receipt of cash proceeds from certain asset sales or other events, subjecta material acquisition. The minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio is 4.00 to certain exceptions and our right to reinvest such proceeds in certain circumstances, all as more particularly set forth in1.00. In addition, the New Credit Agreement.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement contains financialvarious restrictive covenants, relatingincluding with respect to leverage and interest coverage and includes covenants that restrict, among other things, debt, incurrence, liens, investments, mergers, acquisitions, dividends, equity repurchases and asset dispositions, dividends, prepayments of subordinated debt and mergers.sales. At December 31, 2014,2016, we were in compliance with all covenants set forth in the NewAmended Credit Agreement.

Loans outstanding

Outstanding loans under the NewAmended Credit Agreement bear interest at our option at either the Eurocurrency rateRate plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%1.75% per year or the base rate (the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the one monthone-month Eurocurrency rateRate plus 1.00%1.0%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%0.75% per year. The applicable margin for loans varies depending on the credit ratings of the New Credit Agreement. Under the New Credit Agreement, weWe are charged a commitment fee on the unused portions of the New Credit Agreement,revolving credit facility, and that fee varies between 0.200%0.15% and 0.350%0.25% per year depending on the credit ratings of the New Credit Agreement.year. Additionally, we are charged a letter of credit fee of between 1.250%1.25% and 2.000%1.75% per year with respect to the amount of each financial letter of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement, and a letter of credit fee of between 0.725%0.75% and 1.125%1.05% per year is charged with respect to the amount of each performance letter of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement. The applicable margin for loans, the commitment fee and the letter of credit fees set forth above will vary quarterly based on our leverage ratio. Upon the closing of the Credit Agreement in each case depending onand the credit ratings of the New Credit Agreement. We also pay customary fronting fees and other fees and expenses in connection with the issuance of letters of credit under the New Credit Agreement. In connection with entering into the New Credit Agreement,subsequent Amendment, we paid certain upfront fees to the lenders thereunder, and paid arrangement and other fees to the arrangers and agents of the NewAmended Credit Agreement. At December 31, 2014,2016, borrowings outstanding totaled $300.0$531.0 million and $0.0 million under our term loan. Lettersloans and revolving line of credit, respectively, and letters of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement totaled $171.9 million, resulting in $828.1$154.9 million. As a result, we had $245.1 million available for borrowings or to meet letter of credit requirements.

requirements as of December 31, 2016, excluding the additional $250 million available to us for term loan, revolving credit borrowings and letter of credit commitments. As of December 31, 2016, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our Amended Credit Agreement was 2.08%.

Based on the current credit ratings of the NewAmended Credit Agreement, the applicable margin for Eurocurrency rateRate loans is 1.375%, for the applicable marginterm loan facility drawn June 30, 2015 and 1.375% for base rate loans is 0.375%, the Incremental Term Loans. The letter of credit fee for financial letters of credit is 1.375%, and the letter of credit fee for performance letters of credit is 0.80%, and the0.825%. The commitment fee for unused portions of the New Credit Agreementrevolving credit facility is 0.225%0.175%. The Newapplicable interest rate at December 31, 2016 was 4.125% per year for the revolving credit facility. The Amended Credit Agreement does not have a floor for the base rate or the Eurocurrency rate. As of December 31, 2014, the interest rate on our term loan borrowings was 1.54%.

Rate.

The NewAmended Credit Agreement generally includes customary events of default for a secured credit facility. facility, some of which allow for an opportunity to cure. If an event of default relating to bankruptcy or other insolvency events occurs under the Amended Credit Agreement, all obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement will immediately become due and payable. If any other event of default exists under the Amended Credit Agreement, the lenders will be permitted to accelerate the maturity of the obligations outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement. If any event of default occurs under the Amended Credit Agreement, the lenders will be permitted to terminate their commitments thereunder and exercise other rights and remedies, including the commencement of foreclosure or other actions against the collateral.
If any default occurs under the NewAmended Credit Agreement, or if we are unable to make any of the representations and warranties in the NewAmended Credit Agreement, we will be unable to borrow funds or have letters of credit issued under the NewAmended Credit Agreement.

Other Arrangements

Certain subsidiaries within our Power Generation segment have credit arrangements with various commercial banks and other financial institutions for the issuance of letters of credit and bank guarantees in association with contracting activity. The aggregate value of all such letters of credit and bank guarantees as of December 31, 2014 was $101.5 million.

We have posted surety bonds to support contractual obligations to customers relating to certain projects.projects and legal matters. We utilize bonding facilities to support such obligations, but the issuance of bonds under those facilities is typically at the surety’s discretion. Although there can be no assurance that we will maintain our surety bonding capacity, we believe our current capacity is adequate to support our existing project requirements for the next twelve months. In addition, these bonds generally indemnify customers should we fail to perform our obligations under the applicable contracts. We, and certain of our subsidiaries, have jointly executed general agreements of indemnity in favor of

surety underwriters relating to surety bonds those underwriters issue in support of some of our contracting activity. As of December 31, 2014,2016, bonds issued and outstanding under these arrangements in support of contracts totaled approximately $437.9$19.7 million.


NOTE 78 – PENSION PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

We have historically provided defined benefit retirement benefits, primarily through noncontributory pension plans, for most of our regular employees. As of 2006, our retirement plans for U.S.-based employees were closed to new entrants for our corporate employees and were closed to new salaried plan entrants for our existing plans. The plans within our Power Generation and Nuclear Operations segments.

In October 2012, we notifiedhave also been closed to new hourly employees that, effectiveat certain locations.

Effective December 31, 2015, benefit accruals for those salaried employees covered by and continuing to accrue service and salary adjusted benefits under our major U.S. and Canadian defined benefit qualified pension plans will cease.ceased. Furthermore, effective January 1, 2016, we will makebegan making service-based, cash contributions to The Babcock & Wilcox Company Thrift Plan (the “Thrift Plan”)a defined contribution plan for those employees impacted by the plan freeze.

Effective January 1, 2012, a defined contribution component was adopted applicable to Babcock & WilcoxBWXT Canada, Ltd. (the “Canadian Plans”"Canadian Plans"). Any employee with less than two years of continuous service as of December 31, 2011 was required to enrollenrolled in the defined contribution component of the Canadian Plans as of January 1, 2012 or upon the completion of six months of continuous service, whichever is later. These and future employees will not be eligible to enroll in the defined benefit component of the Canadian Plans. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2014, benefit accruals under certain hourly Canadian pension plans were ceased with an effective date of January 1, 2015. This amendment to the Canadian Plans is reflected as a curtailment in 2014.

We do not provide retirement benefits to certain non-resident alien employees of foreign subsidiaries. Retirement benefits for salaried employees who accrue benefits in a defined benefit plan are based on final average compensation and years of service, while benefits for hourly paid employees are based on a flat benefit rate and years of service. Our funding policy is to fund the plans as recommended by the respective plan actuaries and in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or other applicable law. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 became effective in 2008. Funding provisions under the Pension Protection Act accelerate funding requirements to ensure full funding of benefits accrued. Assuming we continue as a government contractor, our contractual arrangements with the U.S. Government provide for the recovery of contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans covering employees working primarily in our Nuclear Operations segment.

We make available other benefits which include postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to certain salaried and union retirees based on their union contracts. Certain subsidiaries provide these benefits to unionized and salaried future retirees.


Obligations and Funded Status

   

Pension Benefits

Year Ended

December 31,

  Other Benefits Year
Ended December 31,
 
   2014  2013  2014  2013 
   (In thousands) 

Change in benefit obligation:

     

Benefit obligation at beginning of period

  $2,570,095   $2,779,990   $95,906   $116,256  

Service cost

   37,878    46,417    777    975  

Interest cost

   119,368    111,200    3,827    3,745  

Plan participants’ contributions

   264    266    1,546    1,055  

Curtailments

   772    —      —      —    

Amendments

   305    3,105    —      —    

Acquisition

   5,108    —      —      —    

Settlements

   (23,339  (21,862  —      —    

Actuarial loss (gain)

   366,146    (195,290  12,974    (16,335

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

   (20,709  (17,465  (691  (655

Benefits paid

   (146,900  (136,266  (7,902  (9,135
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of period

  $2,908,988   $2,570,095   $106,437   $95,906  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

     

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

  $2,181,323   $2,127,694   $43,274   $37,324  

Actual return on plan assets

   288,630    155,071    (415  6,056  

Plan participants’ contributions

   264    266    1,546    1,055  

Company contributions

   63,649    70,681    5,248    7,974  

Settlements

   (23,339  (21,862  —      —    

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

   (19,183  (14,261  —      —    

Benefits paid

   (146,900  (136,266  (7,902  (9,135
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at the end of period

   2,344,444    2,181,323    41,751    43,274  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Funded status

  $(564,544 $(388,772 $(64,686 $(52,632
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of:

     

Accrued employee benefits

  $(4,051 $(54,391 $(6,473 $(9,438

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

   —      —      (58,213  (43,194

Pension liability

   (562,176  (334,538  —      —    

Prepaid pension

   1,683    157    —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Accrued benefit liability, net

  $(564,544 $(388,772 $(64,686 $(52,632
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amount recognized in accumulated comprehensive income (before taxes):

     

Prior service cost (credit)

  $14,204   $18,237   $(2,181 $(2,338
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

     

Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

     

Projected benefit obligation

  $2,789,053   $2,433,369  �� N/A    N/A  

Accumulated benefit obligation

  $2,770,436   $2,406,269   $106,437   $95,906  

Fair value of plan assets

  $2,222,825   $2,047,507   $41,751   $43,274  

Plans with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation

     

Projected benefit obligation

  $119,935   $136,726    N/A    N/A  

Accumulated benefit obligation

  $117,503   $132,221   $—     $—    

Fair value of plan assets

  $121,619   $133,816   $—     $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

Pension Benefits

Year Ended

December 31,

  Other Benefits Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2014  2013  2012  2014  2013  2012 
   (In thousands) 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

       

Service cost

  $37,878   $46,417   $46,828   $777   $975   $1,138  

Interest cost

   119,368    111,200    122,605    3,827    3,745    5,124  

Expected return on plan assets

   (149,231  (147,621  (136,913  (2,295  (2,116  (1,930

Amortization of prior service cost

   2,672    3,158    3,579    (163  (148  (139

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)

   229,053    (202,442  34,496    12,574    (20,483  (2,456
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

  $239,740   $(189,288 $70,595   $14,720   $(18,027 $1,737  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
Pension Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
 
Other Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:        
Benefit obligation at beginning of period $1,565,905
 $1,652,271
 $62,788
 $73,484
Service cost 7,358
 23,562
 575
 690
Interest cost 54,860
 63,867
 2,201
 2,600
Plan participants' contributions 75
 84
 606
 629
Amendments 1,731
 1,737
 
 (623)
Acquisition 1,054
 
 5,695
 
Settlements and curtailments (2,606) (8,416) 
 
Actuarial loss (gain) 28,108
 (45,970) (5,469) (8,371)
Transfers 
 (14,568) 
 (2,046)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 3,376
 (23,081) 174
 (979)
Benefits paid (88,275) (83,581) (3,576) (2,596)
Benefit obligation at end of period $1,571,586
 $1,565,905
 $62,994
 $62,788
Change in plan assets:        
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $1,209,814
 $1,343,918
 $41,219
 $41,751
Actual return on plan assets 83,168
 (18,819) 3,059
 84
Plan participants' contributions 75
 84
 606
 629
Company contributions 12,293
 12,872
 1,399
 1,346
Settlements (2,606) (8,407) 
 
Transfers 
 (13,154) 
 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 3,390
 (23,099) 
 
Benefits paid (88,275) (83,581) (3,570) (2,591)
Fair value of plan assets at the end of period 1,217,859
 1,209,814
 42,713
 41,219
Funded status $(353,727) $(356,091) $(20,281) $(21,569)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of:        
Accrued employee benefits $(3,171) $(2,902) $(1,222) $(1,151)
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 
 
 (19,059) (20,418)
Pension liability (356,380) (357,163) 
 
Prepaid pension 5,824
 3,974
 
 
Accrued benefit liability, net $(353,727) $(356,091) $(20,281) $(21,569)
Amount recognized in accumulated comprehensive income (before taxes):        
Prior service cost (credit) $11,782
 $12,019
 $(2,188) $(2,491)
Supplemental information:        
Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:        
Projected benefit obligation $1,438,979
 $1,435,815
 N/A
 N/A
Accumulated benefit obligation $1,438,503
 $1,435,815
 $62,994
 $62,788
Fair value of plan assets $1,079,428
 $1,075,749
 $42,713
 $41,219
Plans with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation:        
Projected benefit obligation $132,607
 $130,090
 N/A
 N/A
Accumulated benefit obligation $132,607
 $130,090
 $
 $
Fair value of plan assets $138,431
 $134,065
 $
 $

  
Pension Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
 
Other Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:            
Service cost $7,358
 $23,562
 $24,316
 $575
 $690
 $758
Interest cost 54,860
 63,867
 68,190
 2,201
 2,600
 2,823
Expected return on plan assets (82,690) (90,137) (85,158) (2,306) (2,348) (2,295)
Amortization of prior service cost 1,932
 1,797
 2,214
 (302) (254) (163)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 27,531
 60,863
 132,901
 (6,221) (6,207) 8,607
Net periodic benefit cost (income) $8,991
 $59,952
 $142,463
 $(6,053) $(5,519) $9,730
Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, we changed the method we use to estimate the interest and service cost components of our net periodic benefit cost for our pension and postretirement benefit plans. Previously, we estimated interest and service cost utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve data used to measure the benefit obligation. Our new method for estimating interest and service cost is a spot rate approach, which utilizes duration specific spot rates from the yield curve that was used to measure the benefit obligation.
Our combined service and interest cost for our pension and postretirement plans decreased $25.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease is attributable to the change in the method used to estimate the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost discussed above. While this change in estimate provides a more precise estimate of service and interest cost by improving the relationship of the discount rates utilized to measure our benefit obligation and the rates utilized to estimate service and interest cost, this change will not affect the measurement of our total pension and postretirement benefit obligations or our total annual net periodic benefit cost as the change in our service and interest cost will be offset in our recognized net actuarial (gain) loss recognized in the fourth quarter each year. Service cost also decreased due to the December 31, 2015 plan freeze of our major U.S. and Canadian defined benefit qualified pension plans.
Net periodic benefit cost related to our pension plans is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, we calculate pension costs in accordance with U.S. cost accounting standards ("CAS") for purposes of cost recovery on our U.S. Government contracts to the extent applicable. See further discussion of CAS pension costs in our discussion of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates included in Item 7 of this report.
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) consists primarily of our reported actuarial loss (gain), curtailments, and the difference between the actual return on plan assets and the expected return on plan assets. Additionally, we adjusted our mortality assumption in the year ended December 31, 2014, resulting in a $117.7$70.9 million increase in our pension liability. As discussed in Note 16,17, we have excluded the recognized net actuarial loss (gain) from our reportable segments and such amount has been reflected in Note 1617 as the Mark to Market Adjustment in the reconciliation of reportable segment income to consolidated operating income. The recognized net actuarial loss (gain) and the affected consolidated statements of income line items are as follows:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

Cost of operations

  $223,269    $(191,352  $23,893  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   17,887     (31,384   7,997  

Other-net

   471     (189   150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $241,627    $(222,925  $32,040  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Cost of operations $14,729
 $51,588
 $129,313
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,739
 3,066
 11,826
Other – net (158) 2
 369
Total $21,310
 $54,656
 $141,508

Additional Information

   

Pension Benefits

Year Ended

December 31,

   

Other Benefits

Year Ended

December 31,

 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income due to actuarial losses - before taxes

  $(1,351  $(3,105  $—      $—    

  
Pension Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
 
Other Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income due to actuarial losses – before taxes $(1,731) $(1,737) $
 $623
In the current fiscal year, we have recognized expense (income) in other comprehensive income as a component of net periodic benefit cost of approximately $2.7$1.9 million and $(0.2)$(0.3) million for our pension benefits and other benefits, respectively. In the next fiscal year, we expect to recognize expense (income) in other comprehensive income as a component of net periodic benefit cost of approximately $2.2$2.1 million and $(0.2)$(0.1) million for our pension benefits and other benefits, respectively.

Assumptions

   Pension Benefits  Other Benefits 
   2014  2013  2014  2013 

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit obligations at December 31:

     

Discount rate

   3.99  4.78  3.74  4.23

Rate of compensation increase

   2.57  2.56  —      —    

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:

     

Discount rate

   4.78  4.09  4.23  3.43

Expected return on plan assets

   7.00  7.06  5.73  5.74

Rate of compensation increase

   2.56  2.57  —      —    

  Pension Benefits Other Benefits
  2016 2015 2016 2015
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit obligations at December 31:        
Discount rate 4.18% 4.27% 4.12% 4.24%
  Pension Benefits Other Benefits
  2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:            
Discount rate 4.27% 4.00% 4.78% 4.22% 3.91% 4.63%
Expected return on plan assets 7.03% 7.04% 7.02% 5.71% 5.72% 5.73%
Rate of compensation increase 
 2.57% 2.60% 
 
 
The expected rate of return on plan assets assumption is based on the long-term expected returns for the investment mix of assets currently in the portfolio. In setting this rate, we use a building-block approach. Historic real return trends for the various asset classes in the plan’splan's portfolio are combined with anticipated future market conditions to estimate the real rate of return for each class. These rates are then adjusted for anticipated future inflation to determine estimated nominal rates of return for each class. The expected rate of return on plan assets is determined to be the weighted average of the nominal returns based on the weightings of the classes within the total asset portfolio. We are using an expected return on plan assets assumption of 7.2% for the majority of our existing pension plan assets (approximately 90%89% of our total pension assets at December 31, 2014)2016).

Our existing other benefit plans are unfunded, with the exception of the NFS postretirement benefit plans. These plans provide health benefits to certain salaried and hourly employees, as well as retired employees, of NFS. Approximately 87%All of totalthe assets for these postretirement benefit plans are contributed into a Voluntary Employees’Employees' Beneficiary Association trust.

   2014  2013 

Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31

   

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

   7.50  8.00

Rates to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)

   4.50  4.50

Year that the rate reaches ultimate trend rate

   2021    2021  

  2016 2015
Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31:    
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 8.00% 8.50%
Rates to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate) 4.50% 4.50%
Year that the rate reaches ultimate trend rate 2024
 2024

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts we report for our health care plan. A one-percentage-point change in our assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

   One-Percentage-
Point Increase
   One-Percentage-
Point Decrease
 
   (In thousands) 

Effect on total of service and interest cost

  $425    $(331

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation

  $8,802    $(7,400

  One-Percentage-
Point Increase
 One-Percentage-
Point Decrease
  (In thousands)
Effect on total of service and interest cost $323
 $(209)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation $6,317
 $(4,895)
Investment Goals

General

The overall investment strategy of the pension trusts is to achieve long-term growth of principal, while avoiding excessive risk and to minimize the probability of loss of principal over the long term. The specific investment goals that have been set for the pension trusts in the aggregate are (1) to ensure that plan liabilities are met when due and (2) to achieve an investment return on trust assets consistent with a reasonable level of risk.

Allocations to each asset class for both domestic and foreign plans are reviewed periodically and rebalanced, if appropriate, to assure the continued relevance of the goals, objectives and strategies. The pension trusts for both our domestic and foreign plans employ a professional investment advisor and a number of professional investment managers whose individual benchmarks are, in the aggregate, consistent with the plan’splan's overall investment objectives.
The goals of each investment manager are (1) to meet (in the case of passive accounts) or exceed (for actively managed accounts) the benchmark selected and agreed upon by the manager and the pension trust and (2) to display an overall level of risk in its portfolio that is consistent with the risk associated with the agreed upon benchmark.

The investment performance of total portfolios, as well as asset class components, is periodically measured against commonly accepted benchmarks, including the individual investment manager benchmarks. In evaluating investment manager performance, consideration is also given to personnel, strategy, research capabilities, organizational and business matters, adherence to discipline and other qualitative factors that may impact the ability to achieve desired investment results.

Domestic Plans

We sponsor the following domestic defined benefit plans:

BWXT Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Commercial Operations (covering Power Generation and Nuclear Energy segment employees);

Plan;

Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Governmental Operations (covering Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segment employees and Corporate employees);

Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees; and

Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Retirement Plan for Hourly Employees.

The assets of the domestic pension plans are commingled for investment purposes and held by the trustee in The Babcock & Wilcox Companythe BWXT Master Trust (the “Master Trust”"Master Trust"). For the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, the investment return on domestic plan assets of the Master Trust (net of deductions for management fees) was approximately 14%9% and 7%(1)%, respectively.


The following is a summary of the asset allocations for the Master Trust at December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 by asset category:

   2014  2013 

Asset Category:

   

Fixed Income (excluding U. S. Government Securities)

   38  30

Commingled and Mutual Funds

   33  36

U.S. Government Securities

   15  18

Equity Securities

   7  7

Partnerships with Security Holdings

   5  6

Real Estate

   1  1

Other

   1  2
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   100  100
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  2016 2015
Asset Category:    
Fixed Income (excluding U. S. Government Securities) 35% 37%
Commingled and Mutual Funds 31% 30%
U.S. Government Securities 16% 14%
Partnerships with Security Holdings 7% 9%
Equity Securities 7% 6%
Real Estate 1% 1%
Other 3% 3%
Total 100% 100%
The target allocation for 20152017 for the domestic plans, by asset class, is as follows:

Asset Class:

 

Fixed Income

 55%

Equities

 45%

Foreign Plans

We sponsor various plans through certain of our foreignCanadian subsidiaries. These plans are the Canadian Plans and the Diamond Power Specialty Limited Retirement Benefits Plan (the “Diamond UK Plan”).

The combined weighted average asset allocations of these plans at December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 by asset category were as follows:

   2014  2013 

Asset Category:

   

Equity Securities and Commingled Mutual Funds

   55  58

Fixed Income

   43  39

Other

   2  3
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   100  100
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  2016 2015
Asset Category:    
Equity Securities and Commingled Mutual Funds 55% 56%
Fixed Income 43% 42%
Other 2% 2%
Total 100% 100%
The target allocation for 20152017 for the foreign plans, by asset class, is as follows:

   Canadian
Plans
  Diamond
UK Plan
 

Asset Class:

   

U. S. Equity

   17  12

Global Equity

   38  15

Fixed Income

   45  73

Canadian
Plans
Asset Class:
U.S. Equity17%
Global Equity38%
Fixed Income45%

Fair Value

See Note 1516 for a detailed description of fair value measurements and the hierarchy established for valuation inputs. The following is a summary of total investments for our plans measured at fair value at December 31, 2014:

   12/31/14   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   (In thousands) 

Pension and Other Benefits:

        

Fixed Income

  $907,046    $—      $907,046    $—    

Equities

   141,471     141,471     —       —    

Commingled and Mutual Funds

   839,472     24,852     814,620     —    

U.S. Government Securities

   324,169     308,867     15,302     —    

Partnerships with Security Holdings

   110,565     —       —       110,565  

Real Estate

   4,831     —       —       4,831  

Cash and Accrued Items

   58,641     51,700     6,941     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $2,386,195    $526,890    $1,743,909    $115,396  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2016:

  12/31/2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Unclassified
  (In thousands)
Pension and Other Benefits:          
Fixed Income $457,167
 $
 $397,033
 $
 $60,134
Equities 70,811
 70,811
 
 
 
Commingled and Mutual Funds 433,945
 19,500
 
 
 414,445
U.S. Government Securities 178,572
 174,492
 4,080
 
 
Partnerships with Security Holdings 82,502
 
 
 
 82,502
Real Estate 1,702
 
 
 
 1,702
Cash and Accrued Items 35,873
 32,520
 3,353
 
 
Total Assets $1,260,572
 $297,323
 $404,466
 $
 $558,783
The following is a summary of total investments for our plans measured at fair value at December 31, 2013:

   12/31/13   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   (In thousands) 

Pension and Other Benefits:

        

Fixed Income

  $682,028    $—      $682,028    $—    

Equities

   144,438     144,438     —       —    

Commingled and Mutual Funds

   861,354     31,083     830,271     —    

U.S. Government Securities

   355,245     355,245     —       —    

Partnerships with Security Holdings

   116,154     —       —       116,154  

Real Estate

   6,214     —       —       6,214  

Cash and Accrued Items

   59,164     48,087     11,077     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $2,224,597    $578,853    $1,523,376    $122,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary2015:

  12/31/2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Unclassified
  (In thousands)
Pension and Other Benefits:          
Fixed Income $472,307
 $
 $416,059
 $
 $56,248
Equities 64,601
 64,601
 
 
 
Commingled and Mutual Funds 421,581
 17,991
 
 
 403,590
U.S. Government Securities 155,543
 151,799
 3,744
 
 
Partnerships with Security Holdings 93,828
 
 
 
 93,828
Real Estate 3,645
 
 
 
 3,645
Cash and Accrued Items 39,528
 34,133
 5,395
 
 
Total Assets $1,251,033
 $268,524
 $425,198
 $
 $557,311
In accordance with FASB Topic Fair Value Measurements, certain investments that were measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. These investments are measured on the fair value of the changes in the Plans’ Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

   Year ended December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $122,368    $127,400  

Issuances and acquisitions

   10,387     6,016  

Dispositions

   (34,471   (31,471

Realized gain

   24,835     18,058  

Unrealized gain

   (7,723   2,365  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $115,396    $122,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Our Level 3 instruments include assets with no market priceunderlying investments but rather calculations of net asset values per share or its equivalent.may not be redeemable at that fair value. When appropriate, we adjust these net asset values for contributions and distributions, if any, made during the period beginning on the latest net asset valueNAV valuation date and ending on our measurement date. We also consider available market data, relevant index returns, preliminary estimates from our investees and other data obtained through research and consultation with third partythird-party advisors in determining the fair value of our Level 3 instruments.

these investments.

Cash Flows

   Domestic Plans   Foreign Plans 
   Pension
Benefits
   Other
Benefits
   Pension
Benefits
   Other
Benefits
 
   (In thousands) 

Expected employer contributions to trusts of defined benefit plans:

        

2015

  $330    $2,271    $14,618     N/A  

Expected benefit payments:

        

2015

  $140,258    $8,245    $10,538    $513  

2016

   145,703     7,832     10,832     501  

2017

   150,335     7,428     11,144     519  

2018

   154,417     7,258     11,536     544  

2019

   157,714     7,233     11,909     545  

2020-2024

   813,034     32,172     64,854     2,873  

  Domestic Plans Foreign Plans
  
Pension
Benefits
 
Other
Benefits
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other
Benefits
  (In thousands)
Expected employer contributions to trusts of defined benefit plans:        
2017 $14,300
 $392
 $7,033
 N/A
Expected benefit payments:        
2017 $83,807
 $2,809
 $6,290
 $364
2018 86,293
 3,039
 6,523
 383
2019 88,128
 3,301
 6,672
 360
2020 89,693
 3,482
 6,838
 366
2021 90,803
 3,617
 6,991
 386
2022-2026 459,502
 18,469
 37,164
 2,076

Defined Contribution Plans

We provide benefits under The Babcock & Wilcox Companythe Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of BWX Technologies, Inc. (the “SERP Plan”"SERP Plan"), which is a defined contribution plan. We recorded expense related to the SERP Plan of approximately $0.5$0.0 million, $0.7$0.4 million and $0.6$0.5 million in the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

We also provide benefits under the BWXT Thrift Plan.Plan (the "Thrift Plan"). The Thrift Plan generally provides for matching employer contributions of 50% of participants’ contributions up tothe first 6% of compensation. Thesecompensation, as defined in the Thrift Plan, contributed by participants, and fully vest and are nonforfeitable after three years of service or upon retirement, death, lay-off or approved disability. Starting May 15, 2015, these matching employer contributions are typically made in sharescash and invested at the employees' discretion. Previously, matching contributions were provided in the form of B&W commonCompany stock. We also provide service-based cash contributions under the Thrift Plan to employees not accruing benefits under our defined benefit plans. Amounts charged to expense for employer contributions under the Thrift Plan totaled approximately $25.5$26.0 million, $24.3$17.5 million and $24.2$18.1 million in the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2012, we adopted The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyBWX Technologies, Inc. Defined Contribution Restoration Plan (the “Restoration Plan”"Restoration Plan") to restore benefits that would be provided to participants in the Thrift Plan but are precluded by the application of certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”"Code"). Each participant who is precluded from receiving the full amount of service-based contributions otherwise provided under the Thrift Plan in a plan year by the application of Code Section 401(a)(17) or 415(c) shall be credited with an employer service-based contribution for such plan year equal to the excess of the amount of service-based contributions that would have been made to the participant’sparticipant's Thrift Plan account without the application of Code Section 401(a)(17) and 415(c) for the plan year over the amount of service-based contribution actually made to such participant’sparticipant's Thrift Plan account for the plan year. In addition, the Restoration Plan permits participants who are

precluded from making the full amount of employee contributions to the Thrift Plan and receiving associated employer matching contributions by the application of Code Sections 401(a)(17) and 415(c) to elect to make deferral contributions and receive associated employer matching contributions under the Restoration Plan. Amounts charged to expense under the Restoration Plan totaled approximately $0.2 million, $0.2$0.1 million and $0.1$0.2 million in the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2012, a defined contribution component was added to those Canadian Plans previously offering defined benefits to salaried employees. As of January 1, 2012, we made cash, service-based contributions under this arrangement. The amount charged to expense for employer contributions was approximately $0.6$1.1 million, $0.6$0.7 million and $0.5$0.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Multiemployer Plans

One of our subsidiaries in the Power Generation segment contributes to various multiemployer plans. The plans generally provide defined benefits to substantially all unionized workers in this subsidiary.

The following table summarizes our contributions to multiemployer plans for the years covered by this report:

Pension Fund

  EIN/PIN   Pension Protection
Act Zone
Zone Status
  FIP/RP  Status
Pending/
Implemented
  Contributions       Expiration Date
Of Collective
Bargaining
Agreement
              
        2014   2013   2012   Surcharge
Imposed
   
    2014  2013    (in millions)     

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust

   

 

48-6168020/

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  Yellow  Yellow  Yes  $16.0    $19.0    $18.9     No    Described
Below

All Other

           4.6     11.9     5.3      
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
          $20.6    $30.9    $24.2      
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

The Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust (the “Boilermaker Plan”) is, by plan, the only significant contribution of our total contributions to these funds. Our collective bargaining agreements with the Boilermaker Plan are under a National Maintenance Agreement platform which is evergreen in terms of expiration. However, the agreement allows for termination by either party with a 90-day written notice. Our contributions to the Boilermaker Plan constitute less than 5% of total contributions to the plan. All other contributions expense for all periods included in this report represents multiple amounts to various plans that, individually, are deemed to be insignificant.

NOTE 89 – CAPITAL STOCK

In November 2012, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an indeterminate number of shares of our common stock at an aggregate value of up to $250 million. In addition, in May 2013, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an additional $250 million of aggregate value of common stock. On February 26, 2014, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an indeterminate number of shares of our common stock at an aggregate market value of up to $250 million. The May 2013 andmillion that expired on December 10, 2015. In February 2014, authorizations are in additionour Board of Directors authorized an additional aggregate market value repurchase of our common stock of up to the initial $250 million that expired on February 26, 2016. On October 30, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase amount authorized in November 2012. On December 9, 2013, we completed the repurchase of shares using our initial $250up to an aggregate market value of $300 million authorization. We may repurchase shares in the open market using the additional repurchase amounts authorized in May 2013 and February 2014 during a two-year period that expiresfrom February 25, 2016.

26, 2016 to February 26, 2018.

In the year ended December 31, 2016, we repurchased 7,025,203 shares of common stock for approximately $292.9 million, which only includes the partial shares received under the September 2016 accelerated share repurchase agreement (the "ASR Agreement") discussed below. In the year ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 2,429,016 shares of common stock for approximately $69.7 million, and in the year ended December 31, 2014, we repurchased 4,687,500 shares of common stock for approximately $149.7 million. In the year endedAs of December 31, 2013,2016, we had approximately $43.0 million available to us for share repurchase under the $300 million authorization described above.

On September 15, 2016, the Company entered into a $200 million ASR Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"). Pursuant to the terms of the ASR Agreement, on September 16, 2016, the Company paid Wells Fargo $200 million in cash and received 4,135,435 shares of the Company’s common stock. The final number of shares to be repurchased 5,620,690will be based on the volume-weighted average stock price of the Company’s common stock during the term of the ASR Agreement, less a customary discount. At settlement, under certain circumstances, Wells Fargo may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock for approximately $157.0 million, and into the year ended December 31, 2012, we repurchased 3,908,684Company, or under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to deliver shares of common stock or to make a cash payment, at its election, to Wells Fargo. Final settlement of the ASR Agreement is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017.
The initial repurchase of shares under the ASR Agreement resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for approximately $96.7 million.

basic and diluted earnings per share. The ASR Agreement was accounted for as a treasury stock transaction and forward stock purchase contract. The shares delivered were recorded in treasury stock and the unsettled portion of the ASR Agreement was recorded in capital in excess of par value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The forward stock purchase contract is considered indexed to the Company’s own stock and is classified as an equity instrument.

NOTE 910 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company

We established the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (the “Plan”) allowing membersBWX Technologies, Inc.

Members of the Board of Directors, executive officers, key employees and consultants eligibilityare eligible to participate in the Plan.2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of BWX Technologies, Inc. (the "Plan"). The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors selects the participants for the Plan. The Plan provides for a number of forms of stock-based compensation, including incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units, subject to satisfaction of specific performance goals. Shares subject to awards under the Plan that are cancelled, forfeited, terminated or expire unexercised, shall immediately become available for the granting of awards under this Plan. As part of the approval of the Plan, 10,000,000 shares of common stock were initially authorized for issuance through the Plan, with an additional 2,300,000 authorized for issuance during the year ended December 31, 2014. Options to purchase shares are granted at not less than 100% of the fair market value closing price on the date of grant, become exercisable at such time or times as determined when granted and expire not more than seventen years after the date of grant.

At December 31, 2014,2016, we had awarded 7,179,4418,320,038 shares under the Plan and had a total of 5,120,5593,979,962 shares of our common stock available for future awards. In the event of a change in control of our company, the terms of the awards under the Plan contain provisions that may cause restrictions to lapse and accelerate the vesting of plan awards.

2012

Long-Term Incentive Plan of Babcock & WilcoxBWXT Technical Services Group, Inc.

In June 2012, we established the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Babcock & WilcoxBWXT Technical Services Group, Inc., a cash-settled plan for employees of certain subsidiaries and unconsolidated affiliates as selected by the plan committee. The cash-settled plan provides for a number of forms of stock-based compensation, including stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and performance units, subject to satisfaction of specific performance goals. Stock appreciation rights are granted at not less than 100% of the fair market value closing price of a share of B&WBWXT common stock on the date of grant, become exercisable at such time or times as determined when granted and expire not more than seventen years after the date of grant. Stock appreciation rights are cash settled for the excess of the market price of B&WBWXT common stock on the exercise date minus the exercise price. Restricted stock units and performance units are cash settled upon vesting as determined when granted. We will not issue any shares of B&WBWXT common stock under this plan, as all awards are cash settled.

In the event of a change in control of our company, the terms of the awards under the cash-settled plan contain provisions that may cause restrictions to lapse and accelerate the vesting of plan awards.

Impact of the Spin-off on our Equity-Based Compensation Awards
In connection with the spin-off of BWE, in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, conversion adjustments were made to our outstanding non-qualified stock options, performance shares and restricted stock units. The conversion of these awards was designed to preserve the intrinsic value of the original award which resulted in no incremental compensation expense. The awards continue to vest over the original vesting period, and to the extent that the adjusted awards had previously vested, the adjusted awards are also vested.

Each outstanding option or restricted stock unit award that was granted during 2015 to officers or employees of the Company who remained officers or employees of BWXT was replaced with an adjusted BWXT award. In addition, each outstanding option or restricted stock unit award that was granted during 2015 to a person who became an officer or employee of BWE immediately after the spin-off was replaced with a substitute BWE award.
Outstanding options or restricted stock units that were granted prior to 2015 were replaced with both an adjusted BWXT award and a substitute BWE award. Outstanding performance share awards granted prior to 2015 were converted into unvested restricted stock units of both BWXT and BWE.
Total stock-based compensation expense for all of our plans recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 2013 and 2012 totaled $9.8$16.8 million, $16.5$25.9 million and $18.3$8.6 million, respectively, with associated tax benefit recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 2013 and 2012 totaling $3.2$6.0 million, $6.2$9.0 million and $6.9$2.7 million, respectively.

Included in stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 is $3.3 million associated with an executive reorganization that resulted in the acceleration of previously granted equity awards. We recognized $13.2 million of stock-based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2015 as costs to spin-off our former Power Generation business. This expense related primarily to equity retention awards and expense acceleration associated with employee terminations.

As of December 31, 2014,2016, unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to nonvested awards was $24.5$13.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

B&W

BWXT Stock Options

The fair value of each option grant was estimated at the date of grant using Black-Scholes, with the following weighted-average assumptions:

   

Year Ended

December 31,

 
   2014  2013  2012 

Risk-free interest rate

   0.97  0.56  0.65

Expected volatility

   .30    .33    .36  

Expected life of the option in years

   3.76    3.93    3.98  

Expected dividend yield

   1.22  1.19  0

  Year Ended December 31,
  2015 2014
Risk-free interest rate 1.33% 0.97%
Expected volatility .29
 .30
Expected life of the option in years 4.04
 3.76
Expected dividend yield 1.27% 1.22%
The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield on a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issue with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the option. The expected volatility is based on implied volatility from publicly traded options on our common stock, historical volatility of the price of our common stock and other factors. The expected life of the option is based on observed historical patterns. The expected dividend yield is based on the projected annual dividend payment per share divided by the stock price at the date of grant. This amount was zero prior to 2013 because we did not expect to pay dividends at the grant dates for those stock options awarded.

The following table summarizes activity for our stock options for the year ended December 31, 20142016 (share data in thousands):

   Number
of
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in  millions)
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

   1,974    $26.87      

Granted

   943     32.66      

Exercised

   (194   21.50      

Cancelled/expired/forfeited

   (176   30.88      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

   2,547    $29.15     4.9 Years    $6.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at end of period

   989    $27.76     3.7 Years    $3.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
Outstanding at beginning of period 2,698
 $23.01
    
Granted 
 N/A
    
Exercised (913) 21.90
    
Cancelled/expired/forfeited (62) 23.95
    
Outstanding at end of period 1,723
 $23.56
 5.0 Years $27.8
Exercisable at end of period 1,130
 $23.25
 4.0 Years $18.6
The aggregate intrinsic value included in the table above represents the total pretaxpre-tax intrinsic value that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2014.2016. The intrinsic value is calculated as the total number of option shares multiplied by the difference between the closing price of our common stock on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the options. This amount changes based on the price of our common stock.


There were no stock options granted during 2016. The weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted in the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 2013was $6.59 and 2012 was $7.03, $6.41 and $7.30, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $2.1$12.0 million, $2.3$3.3 million and $3.8$2.1 million, respectively. The actual tax benefits realized related to the stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2014 were $0.82016 was $2.3 million.

B&W

BWXT Performance Shares

Nonvested performance shares as of December 31, 20142016 and changes during the year ended December 31, 20142016 were as follows (share data in thousands):

   Number
of
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested at beginning of period

   834    $29.07  

Adjustment to assumed vesting percentage

   (294   27.38  

Granted

   365     32.79  

Vested

   (270   32.77  

Cancelled/forfeited

   (100   29.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested at end of period

   535    $30.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period 
 N/A
Adjustment to assumed vesting percentage 139
 $32.88
Granted 235
 32.78
Vested 
 N/A
Cancelled/forfeited (24) 31.90
Nonvested at end of period 350
 $32.88
For performance shares granted prior to 2014,during 2016, the actual number of shares in which each participant vests is dependent upon achievement of certain Return on Invested Capital and Diluted Earnings Per Share targets over three-year performance periods. With respect to performance shares granted during 2014, the actual number of shares in which each participant vests is dependent upon those same targets as well as an additional Relative Total Shareholder Return target comparing B&W stock price performance to that of a custom peer group, over a three-year performance period. The number of shares in which participants can vest ranges from zero to 200% of the initial performance shares granted, to be determined upon completion of the three-year performance period. The nonvested shares at the end of the period in the table above assumes weighted-average vesting of 56%165%.

The actual tax benefits realized related to the performance shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2014 were $3.3 million.

B&W

BWXT Restricted Stock Units

Nonvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 20142016 and changes during the year ended December 31, 20142016 were as follows (share data in thousands):

   Number
of
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested at beginning of period

   385    $26.78  

Granted

   225     32.84  

Vested

   (206   28.43  

Cancelled/forfeited

  ��(28   29.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested at end of period

   376    $29.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period 877
 $21.34
Granted 191
 32.91
Vested (416) 20.61
Cancelled/forfeited (57) 25.08
Nonvested at end of period 595
 $26.07
The actual tax benefits realized related to the restricted stock units vested during the year ended December 31, 20142016 were $2.3$3.2 million.


BWXT Restricted Stock
Nonvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2016 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2016 were as follows (share data in thousands):
  
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period 245
 $20.27
Granted 
 N/A
Vested (245) 20.27
Cancelled/forfeited 
 N/A
Nonvested at end of period 
 N/A
The actual tax benefits realized related to the restricted stock vested during the year ended December 31, 2016 were $1.5 million.
Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights

The fair value of each stock appreciation right grant was calculated at the grant date using Black-Scholes and was remeasured at the end of the reporting period with the following weighted-average assumptions:

   

Year Ended

December 31,

 
   2014  2013  2012 

Risk-free interest rate

   1.12  0.77  0.50

Expected volatility

   .25    0.30    0.32  

Expected life of the option in years

   3.21    3.21    3.55  

Expected dividend yield

   1.42  1.19  1.23

  Year Ended December 31,
  2015 2014
Risk-free interest rate 0.99% 0.61%
Expected volatility .20
 .23
Expected life of the option in years 1.21
 0.21
Expected dividend yield 0.94% 0.94%
The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield on a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issue with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the stock appreciation right. The expected volatility is based on implied volatility from publicly traded options on our common stock, historical volatility of the price of our common stock and other factors. The expected life of the stock appreciation right is based on observed historical patterns and the length of time each award has been outstanding as of each measurement date. The expected dividend yield is based on the projected annual dividend payment per share divided by the stock price at the date of measurement.

The following table summarizes activity for our stock appreciation rights for the year ended December 31, 20142016 (unit data in thousands):

   Number
of
Units
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in  millions)
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

   96    $26.35      

Granted

   66     32.69      

Exercised

   (15   26.07      

Cancelled/expired/forfeited

   (44   30.28      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

   103    $28.72     5.4 Years    $0.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at end of period

   40    $26.35     5.0 Years    $0.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  
Number
of
Units
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
Outstanding at beginning of period 119
 $23.04
    
Granted 
 N/A
    
Exercised (16) 22.18
    
Cancelled/expired/forfeited (4) 23.83
    
Outstanding at end of period 99
 $23.14
 5.8 Years $1.6
Exercisable at end of period 57
 $22.55
 4.8 Years $1.0
The aggregate intrinsic value included in the table above represents the total pretaxpre-tax intrinsic value that would have been received by the stock appreciation rights holders had all holders exercised their rights on December 31, 2014.2016. The intrinsic value is calculated as the total number of stock appreciation rights multiplied by the difference between the closing price of our common stock on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the stock appreciation rights. This amount changes based on the price of our common stock.


There were no cash-settled stock appreciation rights granted during 2016. The weighted-average fair value as of December 31, 20142016 for stock appreciation rights granted for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 2013was $14.45 and 2012 was $3.21, $3.95 and $4.16,$13.18, respectively. The fair value is re-determined at the end of each reporting period for purposes of remeasuring compensation expense associated with these cash-settled awards.

Cash-Settled Performance Units

Nonvested cash-settled performance units as of December 31, 20142016 and changes during the year ended December 31, 20142016 were as follows (unit data in thousands):

   Number
of
Units
   Weighted-
Average

Fair  Value
 

Nonvested at beginning of period

   51    

Adjustment to assumed vesting percentage

   (21  

Granted

   34    

Vested

   —      

Cancelled/forfeited

   (27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested at end of period

   37    $30.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  
Number
of
Units
 
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period 
 

Adjustment to assumed vesting percentage 4
 

Granted 5
 

Vested 
 

Cancelled/forfeited 
 

Nonvested at end of period 9
 $39.70
For performance units granted prior to 2014,during 2016, the actual number of units in which each participant vests is dependent upon achievement of certain Return on Invested Capital and Diluted Earnings Per Share targets over three-year performance periods. With respect to performance units granted during 2014, the actual number of units in which each participant vests is dependent upon those same targets as well as an additional Relative Total Shareholder Return target comparing B&W stock price performance to that of a custom peer group, over a three-year performance period. The number of units in which participants can vest ranges from zero to 200% of the initial performance units granted, to be determined upon completion of the three-year performance period. The nonvested shares at the end of the period in the table above assumes weighted-average vesting of 58%165%.

The weighted-average fair value for these cash-settled awards is based on our closing stock price as of December 31, 2014.2016. The fair value is re-determined at the end of each reporting period for purposes of remeasuring compensation expense associated with these cash-settled awards.

Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units

Nonvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 20142016 and changes during the year ended December 31, 20142016 were as follows (unit data in thousands):

   Number
of
Units
   Weighted-
Average

Fair  Value
 

Nonvested at beginning of period

   23    

Granted

   12    

Vested

   (13  

Cancelled/forfeited

   (9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested at end of period

   13    $30.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  
Number
of
Units
 
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period 52
 

Granted 3
 

Vested (20) 

Cancelled/forfeited (3) 

Nonvested at end of period 32
 $39.70
The weighted-average fair value for these cash-settled awards is based on our closing stock price as of December 31, 2014.2016. The fair value is re-determined at the end of each reporting period for purposes of remeasuring compensation expense associated with these cash-settled awards.

Thrift Plan

On August 13, 2010, 5,000,000 of the authorized and unissued shares of B&W common stock were reserved for issuance for the employer match to the Thrift Plan. Those matching employer contributions equal 50% of the first 6% of compensation, as defined in the Thrift Plan, contributed by participants, and fully vest and are nonforfeitable after three years of service or upon retirement, death, lay-off or approved disability. The Thrift Plan allows employees to sell their interest in B&W’s common stock fund at any time, except as limited by applicable securities laws and regulations. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we issued 436,246 shares of B&W’s common stock as employer contributions pursuant to the Thrift Plan. At December 31, 2014, 2,820,973 shares of B&W’s common stock remained available for issuance under the Thrift Plan.

NOTE 1011 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Investigations and Litigation

Apollo and Parks Township

In January 2010, Michelle McMunn, Cara D. Steele and Yvonne Sue Robinson filed suit against Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (“("B&W PGG”PGG"), Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc., formerly known as B&W Nuclear Environmental Services, Inc. and now known as BWXT Technical Services Group, Inc. (the “B&W Parties”"BWXT Parties") and Atlantic Richfield Company (“ARCO”("ARCO") in the United StatesU.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Since January 2010, additional suits have beenwere filed by additional plaintiffs and there are currently sixteen17 lawsuits pending in the U.S. District Court for the

Western District of Pennsylvania against the B&WBWXT Parties and ARCO, including the most recent claimlawsuits filed in JanuaryJune and October 2015. In total, the suits presently involve approximately 94107 primary claimants. The primary claimants allege, among other things, personal injuries and property damage as a result of alleged releases of radioactive material relating to the operation, remediation and/or decommissioning of two former nuclear fuel processing facilities located in the Borough of Apollo and Parks Township, Pennsylvania (collectively, the “Apollo"Apollo and Parks Litigation”Litigation"). Those facilities previously were owned by Nuclear Materials and Equipment Company, a former subsidiary of ARCO (“NUMEC”("NUMEC"), which was acquired by B&W PGG. The plaintiffs in the Apollo and Parks Litigation seek compensatory and punitive damages, and in November 2014 delivered a demand of $125.0 million for the settlement of all then-filed actions. AllWhile we consider the likelihood of the suits, exceptplaintiffs' recovery to be remote, solely on the basis of this demand we estimate the range of a possible loss at between $0.0 million and $125.0 million. In connection with the spin-off, we agreed to indemnify B&W PGG and its affiliates for any losses arising from the most recent filing, have been consolidated for non-dispositive pre-trial matters. Fact discoveryApollo and Parks Litigation pursuant to the Master Separation Agreement.
Between May 2015 and March 2016, the presiding judge in the Apollo and Parks Litigation is now closedgranted the BWXT Parties' motions to dismiss or motions for summary judgment in all 17 of the existing lawsuits. Accordingly, all current claims other thanin the most recent claimApollo and Parks Litigation have been dismissed by the trial court. All plaintiffs have filed notices of appeal, and the appeals have been consolidated in January 2015, but nothe 3rd Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Although the appeal process could be lengthy, if ultimately upheld the trial date has been set.

court's decisions would result in the dismissal of all 17 law suits.

At the time of ARCO’s sale of NUMEC stock to B&W PGG, B&W PGG received an indemnity and hold harmless agreement from ARCO, which has been assigned to BWXT and its affiliates, with respect to claims and liabilities arising prior to or as a result of conduct or events predating the acquisition.

Insurance coverage and/or the ARCO indemnity currently provides coverage for the claims alleged in the Apollo and Parks Litigation, although no assurance can be given that insurance and/or the indemnity will be available or sufficient in the event of liability, if any.

The B&W Parties

mPower
In April 2014, BWXT announced plans to restructure our mPower program for the development of our mPower reactor to focus on technology development. Since then, BWXT has worked with the DOE, Bechtel - our partner in GmP - and ARCOother stakeholders and potential investors in continuing efforts to restructure the mPower program in light of deteriorated market conditions. Although BWXT has continued to invest in the program during 2014 and 2015 at the rate of approximately $15.0 million annually, on July 13, 2015, Bechtel provided a written notice asserting that BWXT and GmP were defendants in a prior litigation filed in 1994 relating to the operationmaterial breach of the Apollo Borough and Parks Township facilities in the matter of Donald F. Hall and Mary Ann Hall, et al., v. Babcock & WilcoxGmP Limited Liability Company et al.Agreement dated February 28, 2011 (the “Hall Litigation”“GmP LLC Agreement”). In 1998, the B&W Parties settled all then-pending and future punitive damage claims in the Hall Litigation for $8.0 million and sought reimbursement from third parties, including its insurers, American Nuclear Insurers and Mutual Atomic Energy Liability Underwriters (“ANI”). In 2008, ARCO settled the Hall Litigation with the plaintiffs for $27.5 million. The B&W Parties then settled the Hall Litigation in 2009 for $52.5 million, settling approximately 250 personal injury and wrongful death claims, as well as approximately 125 property damage claims, alleging damages as a result of alleged releases involving the facilities. ARCO and the B&W Parties retained their insurance rights against ANI in their respective settlements; however, under a related settlement regarding ARCO’s indemnification of B&W PGG relating to the two facilities, ARCO assigned to the B&W Parties 58.33% of the total of all ARCO’s proceeds/amounts recovered against ANI on account of the Hall Litigation.

The B&W Parties sought recovery from ANI for amounts paid by the B&W Parties to settle the Hall Litigation, along with unreimbursed attorney fees, allocated amounts assigned by ARCO to the B&W Parties, and applicable interest based upon ANI’s breach of contract and bad faith conduct in the matter of The Babcock & Wilcox Company et al. v. American Nuclear Insurers, et al. (the “ANI Litigation”). ARCO also sought recovery against ANI in the ANI Litigation, which has been pending before the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

In September 2011, a jury returned a verdict in the ANI Litigation, finding that the B&W Parties’ settlement of the Hall Litigation for $52.5 million and ARCO’s settlement for $27.5 million were fair and reasonable. Following the verdict, in February 2012, the B&W Parties, ARCO and ANI entered into an agreement in which the parties

agreed to the dismissal with prejudice of all remaining claims pending in the ANI Litigation, excluding the B&W Parties’ and ARCO’s claims seeking reimbursement from ANI for the $52.5 million and $27.5 million settlements (plus interest) (the “Settlement Claims”). By agreement, ANI also waived: (1) any and all rights to appeal the September 2011 jury verdict on the basis of the trial court’s evidentiary rulings; and (2) any defenses and arguments of any kind except ANI’s position that it was not required to reimburse the B&W Parties’ and ARCO for their settlements under the provisions of the ANI policies. In February 2012, the Court granted the parties’ proposed order implementing their agreement and entered final judgment in favor of the B&W Parties and ARCO on the Settlement Claims. As part of the final order and judgment, the Court ruled that the B&W Parties and ARCO are entitled to pre-judgment interest on their $52.5 million and $27.5 million settlements, in the amounts of approximately $8.8 million and $6.2 million, respectively. In addition, post-verdict interest from the date of the jury verdict was awarded at 6%. In March 2012, ANI filed a notice of appeal as to the final judgment and a supersedeas appeal bond in the amount of 120% of the total final judgment amount. The parties filed their respective briefs with the Superior Court and oral arguments were held October 31, 2012.

In July 2013, the Superior Court reversed the judgment of the trial court with instructions to reconsider the issue of the Settlement Claims under a different standard. In August 2013, B&W and ARCO filed a request for appeal of the Superior Court’s decision to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. On January 24, 2014, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted B&W and ARCO’s request for appeal. The parties’ briefs on the appeal have been filed and oral arguments were held October 7, 2014. B&W has not recognized any amounts claimed in the ANI Litigation in its financial statements due to the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate amount to be realized.

Berlin Station

Our subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc. (“BWCC”), is currently in a dispute with a customer in connection with a 75MW biomass-energy power plant that BWCC designed and built in Berlin, New Hampshire. The dispute primarily concerns material claims by BWCC against its customer for contract changes relating to schedule delays, delay costs, extra work, withheld payments, improper draws on letters of credit and withheld contract-retention amounts. The customer has made nine partial draws totaling approximately $11.0 million under letters of credit that were outstanding in connection with the project. These draws correspond to a total of approximately $11.9 million in alleged liquidated damages for delay (“Delay LDs”) on the project.

Following the customer’s denial of BWCC’s change order request relating to schedule delays, delay costs and extra work incurred up to that time, on January 16, 2014, BWCC filed suit against the customer in the Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio, Case No. 2014 01 0208, seeking damages in excess of $37 million (the “Ohio suit”). On or about January 30, 2014, BWCC’s customer filed suit against BWCC in the Superior Court of Coos County, New Hampshire, Case No. 214-2014-CV-14 alleging breach of contract and seeking unspecified amounts (the “New Hampshire suit”). On June 26, 2014, the Ohio suit was dismissed on jurisdictional and forum non conveniens grounds. On August 29, 2014, BWCC filed its Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim in the New Hampshire suit seeking recovery of damages incurred to date of at least $66 million in connection with all matters currently in dispute.

There is a risk that the customer will attempt to call all or part of the remaining $21.9 million of letters of credit during the pendency of this matter. We believe any such call would be wrongful and entitle us to return of the funds and other damages. We have made provisions in our financial statements as disclosed in Note 1 for Delay LDs called to date against the letters of credit and have not recorded offsetting claims revenue related to these calls in our financial statements.

We believe BWCC has sound legal and factual bases for its claims. BWCC intends to aggressively pursue recovery on its claims, including recovery of the wrongful calls against BWCC’s letters of credit. However, it is premature to predict the outcome of this matter. The litigation could be lengthy, and if BWCC’s customer were to prevail completely or substantially in this matter, the outcome could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Prairie Island

On November 12, 2014, one of our subsidiaries, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Inc. (“B&W NE”), filed suit in the District Court, 1st JDC, Goodhue County Minnesota, Docket No. 25.cv.14.2626, against both Northern States

Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy (“Xcel”) and SNC-Lavalin claiming $45.4 million in damages along with interest and attorneys’ fees for breach of contract and pursuant to a previously filed mechanic’s lien on Xcel’s property. The suit arises from a steam generator replacement project at Xcel’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Red Wing, Minnesota in which B&W NE served as subcontractor to SNC-Lavalin. B&W NE’s claims assert,BWXT asserted, among other things, that amounts owedit had the right under the LLC Agreement to B&W NE have been improperly withheldterminate the mPower program and that XcelBechtel was therefore not entitled to impose certain liquidated damagesany return of its investment. In October 2015, BWXT and Bechtel agreed to a 60-day period of negotiations for delay under the termspurpose of B&W NE’s contract. Asnegotiating a resolution of these matters, which was subsequently extended.

On March 2, 2016, BWXT entered into a Framework Agreement with Bechtel, BWXT Modular Reactors, LLC and BDC NexGen Power, LLC for the potential restructuring and restart of our mPower program (the "Framework Agreement"). The Framework Agreement provides that during a 12-month fundraising period beginning on the effective date of the Framework Agreement, Bechtel will attempt to secure funding from third parties (including the DOE) to complete development of the mPower Plant design sufficient to achieve design certification by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. During this fundraising period, BWXT plans to continue advancing the mPower design through in-kind engineering services within our previously announced planned mPower project spending of no more than $10.0 million per year.
If Bechtel is successful in securing adequate commitments of funding from external sources (as determined by Bechtel in its sole discretion), then the Framework Agreement requires (a) BWXT and Bechtel to negotiate and execute a new GmP limited liability company agreement and ancillary-related agreements, with Bechtel taking over management of the mPower program from BWXT, and (b) BWXT to fund an aggregate of $60.0 million in in-kind development costs toward achieving design certification (not to exceed $12.0 million per year).
In the event that Bechtel determines in its sole discretion that the mPower program should not be restarted, whether due to (1) adequate third party funding not being secured, (2) the parties being unable to finalize the new GmP limited liability company agreement and other related ancillary agreements, or (3) otherwise, the mPower program would be terminated, GmP would be dissolved and Bechtel would be entitled to payment of a settlement amount of $30.0 million (the “Settlement Amount”). Our sole liability and Bechtel’s sole remedy arising out of the Framework Agreement will be our obligation to pay, and Bechtel’s right to receive, respectively, the Settlement Amount. Any and all other previously existing claims, demands or actions between Bechtel and us arising out of the GmP LLC Agreement and related ancillary agreements, whether known or

unknown (including Bechtel’s previously asserted breach claim for $120.0 million), were released upon our delivery of a letter of credit equal in value to the Settlement Amount on March 2, 2016.
In the year ended December 31, 2014, Xcel and SNC-Lavalin have filed answers and limited counterclaims, but B&W NE believes2016, we recognized the counterclaims are without merit.

New Mexico Environment Department

One$30.0 million potential Settlement Amount as a component of accrued liabilities – other in our subsidiaries owns a 30% interest in a joint venture, Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC (“NWP”),consolidated balance sheet, payment of which is executing a prime contractcontingent upon determination in Bechtel’s sole discretion not to restart the mPower program. In addition, provisions of the Framework Agreement resulted in the deconsolidation of GmP and the associated recognition of an approximate $13.6 million gain upon deconsolidation.

As BWXT has previously disclosed, the latest extension to the Cooperative Agreement with the DOE for the managementhas expired, and operation of the DOE’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico (the “WIPP”). Another of our subsidiaries owns a 13% interest in a separate joint venture, Los Alamos National Security, LLC (“LANS”), which is executing a prime contract with the DOE/NNSA for the management and operation of the DOE’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (“Los Alamos”). On December 6, 2014, the DOE and each of its contractors, NWP and LANS, received Administrative Compliance Orders from the New Mexico Environment Department alleging violations of New Mexico environmental laws and regulations at both WIPP and Los Alamos associated with radiological incidents that occurred at the WIPP in February 2014. The Administrative Compliance Orders assessed civil penalties of approximately $17.75 million on the DOE and NWP and approximately $36.6 million on the DOE and LANS for the alleged violations at both the WIPP and Los Alamos. The DOE and the two joint ventures are pursuing negotiations with the New Mexico Environment Department over the alleged violations and proposed penalties. If civil penalties are ultimately imposed on the DOE, NWP and LANS for these incidents, either NWP or LANS, or both, may be required to pay civil penalties to the State of New Mexico and may be required to reimburse the DOE for a portion of such penalties assessed against the DOE by the State of New Mexico under the terms of their respective contracts with the DOE, in which case our subsidiaries may be required to make additional contributions to these joint ventures.

funding has been suspended.

Other Litigation and Settlements

On December 17, 2014, an unfavorable jury verdict was delivered against The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy and Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd. in a case entitledAREVA NP, INC. f/k/a Framatome ANP, Inc. v. The Babcock & Wilcox Company, et. al. in the amount of approximately $16 million. We strongly disagree with the verdict and believe the plaintiff’s claims are without merit. We have filed a post-trial motion requesting that the verdict be set aside or a new trial granted. Depending on the outcome of that proceeding we are evaluating our additional remedies, including a possible appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia.

The case was filed August 26, 2011 in the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg, Commonwealth of Virginia and alleged that the B&W parties to the suit owed royalties on certain commercial nuclear contracts performed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries since 2004. As a result of the jury’s decision and notwithstanding our evaluation of post-trial remedies, we have made provisions in our financial statements for the full amount of the jury award.

Additionally, due

Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time, involved in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities, including, among other things:

performance- or warranty-related matters under our customer and supplier contracts and other business arrangements; and

workers’ compensation claims, premises liability claims and other claims.

Based upon our prior experience, we do not expect that any of these other litigation proceedings, disputes and claims will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

We have been identified as a potentially responsible party at various cleanup sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (“CERCLA”("CERCLA"). CERCLA and other environmental laws can impose liability for the entire cost of cleanup on any of the potentially responsible parties, regardless of fault or the lawfulness of the original conduct. Generally, however, where there are multiple responsible

parties, a final allocation of costs is made based on the amount and type of wastes disposed of by each party and the number of financially viable parties, although this may not be the case with respect to any particular site. We have not been determined to be a major contributor of wastes to any of these sites. On the basis of our relative contribution of waste to each site, we expect our share of the ultimate liability for the various sites will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in any given year.

The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“PADEP”("PADEP") advised us in March 1994 that it would seek monetary sanctions and remedial and monitoring relief related to the former production facility located in Parks Township, Pennsylvania (the “Parks Facility”"Parks Facility"). The relief sought was related to potential groundwater contamination resulting from previous operations at the facility. The Parks Facility was decommissioned in the 1990s, including facilities dismantlement and soil restoration. The NRC terminated the Parks Facility license in 2004 and released the facility for unrestricted use. What remains of the Parks Facility is currently owned by a subsidiary in our Nuclear Operations segment. Based on favorable results from groundwater sampling completed by our Nuclear Operations segment, we have sought approval by PADEP for release of the property, subject to limitations on future use, under Pennsylvania’s voluntary clean-up program.

We perform significant amounts of work for the U.S. Government under both prime contracts and subcontracts and operate certain facilities that are licensed to possess and process special nuclear materials. As a result of these activities, we are subject to continuing reviews by governmental agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the NRC.

We are also involved in the design and manufacture of commercial nuclear fuel at two licensed facilities in Canada that are also subject to continuing reviews by governmental agencies in Canada, including the CNSC.

The NRC’s decommissioning regulations require our Nuclear Operations segment to provide financial assurance that it will be able to pay the expected cost of decommissioning each of its licensed facilities at the end of its service life. We provided financial assurance aggregating $44.2$56.2 million and $52.3 million during the yearyears ended December 31, 20142016 and 2015, respectively, with existing letters of credit for the ultimate decommissioning of these licensed facilities. These two facilities have provisions in their government contracts pursuant to which substantially all of our decommissioning costs and financial assurance obligations are covered by the DOE, including the costs to complete the decommissioning projects underway at the

facility in Erwin, Tennessee. These letters of credit are to cover decommissioning required pursuant to work not subject to this DOE obligation.

In Canada, the CNSC’s decommissioning regulations require our Nuclear Energy segment to provide financial assurance that it will be able to pay the expected cost of decommissioning its two CNSC-licensed facilities at the end of their service lives. We provided financial assurance totaling $39.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 with a letter of credit for the ultimate decommissioning of these licensed facilities.
Our compliance with U.S. federal, state and local environmental control and protection regulations resulted in pretaxpre-tax charges of approximately $13.6$14.2 million, $14.1 million and $13.2 million in the yearyears ended December 31, 2014.2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, compliance with existing environmental regulations necessitated capital expenditures of $1.3 million, $0.7 million and $0.3 million in the yearyears ended December 31, 2014.2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, we had total environmental accruals (including provisions for the facilities discussed above) of $59.9$86.3 million and $58.1$63.4 million, respectively. Of our total environmental accruals at December 31, 20142016 and 2013, $3.62015, $4.6 million and $4.7$3.2 million, respectively, were included in current liabilities. Inherent in the estimates of those accruals and recoveries are our expectations regarding the levels of contamination, decommissioning costs and recoverability from other parties, which may vary significantly as decommissioning activities progress. Accordingly, changes in estimates could result in material adjustments to our operating results, and the ultimate loss may differ materially from the amounts that we have provided for in our consolidated financial statements.

Operating Leases

Future minimum payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 20142016 are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year Ending December 31,

  Amount 

2015

  $9,896  

2016

  $7,049  

2017

  $6,067  

2018

  $4,956  

2019

  $3,489  

Thereafter

  $1,221  

Fiscal Year Ending December 31, Amount
2017 $3,746
2018 $2,574
2019 $2,474
2020 $777
2021 $552
Thereafter $
Total rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 2013 and 2012 was $12.5$4.6 million, $11.6$4.9 million and $12.1$6.2 million, respectively. These expense amounts include contingent rentals and are net of sublease income, neither of which is material.

NOTE 1112 – RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Percentage-of-Completion Accounting

As of December 31, 2014,2016, in accordance with the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, we have provided for our estimated costs to complete all of our ongoing contracts. However, it is possible that current estimates could change due to unforeseen events, which could result in adjustments to overall contract costs. The risk on fixed-priced contracts is that revenue from the customer does not cover increases in our costs. It is possible that current estimates could materially change for various reasons, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in forecasted labor productivity or steel and other raw material prices. Increases in costs on our fixed-price contracts could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Alternatively, reductions in overall contract costs at completion could materially improve our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Insurance

Upon the February 22, 2006 effectiveness of the settlement relating to the Chapter 11 proceedings involving several of our subsidiaries, most of our subsidiaries contributed substantial insurance rights to the asbestos personal injury trust, including rights to (1) certain pre-1979 primary and excess insurance coverages and (2) certain of our 1979-1986 excess insurance coverage. These insurance rights provided coverage for, among other things, asbestos and other personal injury claims, subject to the terms and conditions of the policies. The contribution of these insurance rights was made in exchange for the agreement on the part of the representatives of the asbestos claimants, including the representative of future claimants, to the entry of a permanent injunction, pursuant to Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, to channel to the asbestos trust all asbestos-relatedasbestos-

related claims against our subsidiaries and former subsidiaries arising out of, resulting from or attributable to their operations, and the implementation of related releases and indemnification provisions protecting those subsidiaries and their affiliates from future liability for such claims. Although we are not aware of any significant, unresolved claims against our subsidiaries and former subsidiaries that are not subject to the channeling injunction and that relate to the periods during which such excess insurance coverage related, with the contribution of these insurance rights to the asbestos personal injury trust, it is possible that we could have underinsured or uninsured exposure for non-derivative asbestos claims or other personal injury or other claims that would have been insured under these coverages had the insurance rights not been contributed to the asbestos personal injury trust.

In conjunction with the spin-off of our former Power Generation business, claims and liabilities associated with these asbestos personal injury, property damage and indirect property damage claims have been expressly assumed by BWE pursuant to the master separation agreement between us and BWE.

NOTE 1213 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

Our Power Generation and Nuclear Energy segments’ major customers are large utilities.

The primary customer of our Nuclear Operations segmentand Technical Services segments is the U.S. Government, including some of its contractors. Our Nuclear Energy segment’s major customers are large utilities. These concentrations of customers may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that our customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. In the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012, the2014, U.S. Government contracts accounted for approximately 45%87%, 38%88% and 34%, respectively,88% of our total revenues.consolidated revenues, respectively. Accounts receivable due directly or indirectly from the U.S. Government represented 25%82% and 20%77% of net receivables at December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013,2015, respectively. See Note 1617 for additional information about our operations in different geographic areas.

We believe that our provision for possible losses on uncollectible accounts receivable is adequate for our credit loss exposure. At December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, the allowance for possible losses that we deducted from accounts receivable – trade on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $13.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

$0.0 million.

NOTE 1314 – INVESTMENTS

The following is a summary of our investments at December 31, 2014:

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair  Value
 
   (In thousands) 

Trading securities

        

Corporate bonds – Centrus Energy Corp.

  $2,628    $—      $(189  $2,439  

Available-for-sale securities

        

Equities – Centrus Energy Corp.

  $3,088    $—      $—      $3,088  

Mutual funds

   3,906     293     —       4,199  

Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

   370     —       (51   319  

Commercial paper

   2,398     —       —       2,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $12,390    $293    $(240  $12,443  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2016:

  
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Trading securities        
Corporate bonds $2,708
 $
 $(406) $2,302
Equities 39
 
 (1) 38
Available-for-sale securities        
U.S. Government and agency securities 8,405
 
 (1) 8,404
Corporate bonds 3,313
 
 (1) 3,312
Equities 948
 3,634
 
 4,582
Mutual funds 4,156
 27
 
 4,183
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 258
 
 (49) 209
Commercial paper 500
 
 
 500
Total $20,327
 $3,661
 $(458) $23,530

The following is a summary of our available-for-sale securitiesinvestments at December 31, 2013:

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair  Value
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. Government and agency securities

  $2,999    $1    $—      $3,000  

Mutual funds

   3,752     249     —       4,001  

Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

   472     8     (55   425  

Commercial paper

   7,748     —       —       7,748  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $14,971    $258    $(55  $15,174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015:

  
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Trading securities        
Corporate bonds $2,628
 $
 $(1,925) $703
Equities 720
 171
 
 891
Available-for-sale securities        
Equities 948
 
 
 948
Mutual funds 3,992
 
 (23) 3,969
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 314
 
 (52) 262
Commercial paper 2,773
 
 
 2,773
Total $11,375
 $171
 $(2,000) $9,546
Proceeds, gross realized gains and gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities is as follows:

   Proceeds   Gross
Realized  Gains
   Gross
Realized  Losses
 
   (In thousands) 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

  $32,089    $172    $—    

Year Ended December 31, 2013

  $168,879    $1,127    $—    

Year Ended December 31, 2012

  $247,649    $35    $—    
  Proceeds 
Gross
Realized
Gains
 
Gross
Realized
Losses
  (In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2016 $9,261
 $337
 $6
Year Ended December 31, 2015 $6,456
 $343
 $
Year Ended December 31, 2014 $32,089
 $172
 $

NOTE 1415 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We have designated all of our FX forward contracts that qualify for hedge accounting as cash flow hedges. The hedged risk is the risk of changes in functional-currency-equivalent cash flows attributable to changes in FX spot rates of forecasted transactions related to long-term contracts. We exclude from our assessment of effectiveness the portion of the fair value of the FX forward contracts attributable to the difference between FX spot rates and FX forward rates. At December 31, 2014,2016, we had deferred approximately $0.1$0.3 million of net losses on these derivative financial instruments in accumulated other comprehensive income. Assuming market conditions continue, we expect to recognize substantially all of this amount in the next twelve months.

At December 31, 2014,2016, our derivative financial instruments consisted of FX forward contracts. The notional value of our FX forward contracts totaled $74.2$30.8 million at December 31, 2014,2016, with maturities extending to December 2016.June 2017. These instruments consist primarily of contracts to purchase or sell Canadian Dollars. We are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. We attempt to mitigate this risk by using major financial institutions with high credit ratings. The counterparties to all of our FX forward contracts are financial institutions included in our credit facility. Our hedge counterparties have the benefit of the same collateral arrangements and covenants as described under our credit facility.


The following tables summarize our derivative financial instruments at December 31, 20142016 and 2013:

   Asset and Liability Derivatives 
   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Derivatives Designated as Hedges:

    

Foreign Exchange Contracts:

    

Location

    

Accounts receivable-other

  $541    $1,139  

Other assets

  $—      $94  

Accounts payable

  $2,744    $581  

Other liabilities

  $743    $603  

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges:

    

Foreign Exchange Contracts:

    

Location

    

Accounts receivable-other

  $176    $464  

Other assets

  $—      $50  

Accounts payable

  $284    $10  

2015:

  
Asset and Liability Derivatives
December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedges:    
Foreign Exchange Contracts:    
Location    
Accounts receivable – other $70
 $132
Other assets $
 $174
Accounts payable $462
 $3,790
Other liabilities $
 $432
The effects of derivatives on our financial statements are outlined below:

   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 

Derivatives Designated as Hedges:

    

Cash Flow Hedges:

    

Foreign Exchange Contracts:

    

Amount of loss recognized in other comprehensive income

  $(3,184  $(5,936

Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings: effective portion

    
Location    

Revenues

  $620    $(1,885

Cost of operations

  $(2,793  $(2,174

Other-net

  $4    $144  

Loss recognized in income: portion excluded from effectiveness testing

    
Location    

Other-net

  $(104  $(349

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges:

    

Forward Contracts:

    

Gain (loss) recognized in income

    
Location    

Other-net

  $(184  $96  
  December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedges:      
Cash Flow Hedges:      
Foreign Exchange Contracts:      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income $807
 $(6,550) $(3,125)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings: effective portion      
Location      
Revenues $(30) $455
 $683
Cost of operations $366
 $(6,259) $(2,798)

NOTE 1516 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FASB TopicFair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This topic also sets forth the disclosure requirements regarding fair value and establishes a hierarchy for valuation inputs that emphasizes the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy established by this topic is as follows:

Level 1 – inputs are based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2 – inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for similar or identical instruments in inactive markets and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets and liabilities.

Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar valuation techniques.

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure the fair values of our investments, derivatives and nonrecurring fair value measurements.

Investments

Investments primarily include U.S. Government and agency securities, money-market funds, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and shares of Centrus Energy Corp. common stock and bonds acquired through the reorganization of USEC Inc., as discussed below.

equities.


In general, and where applicable, we principally use a composite of observable prices and quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. This pricing methodology applies to our Level 1 and Level 2 investments.

Our investments are currently in an unrealized gain position totaling approximately $0.1 million at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, we had an unrealized gain on our investments totaling approximately $0.2 million. Based on our analysis of these investments, we believe that none of our investments were other than temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014.

Centrus Energy Corp. Transaction

On September 5, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved and confirmed the proposed voluntary Chapter 11 pre-packaged or pre-arranged plan of reorganization of USEC Inc. (the “Plan”"Plan"). USEC Inc. completed the final steps necessary to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 30, 2014. The reorganized company is called Centrus Energy Corp. ("Centrus") and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol LEU. Under the Plan, B&WBWXT received 7.98% of the Centrus Energy Corp. common stock and approximately $20.2 million in principal amount of 8.0% PIK Toggle Notes due 2019/2024 in exchange for its investment in USEC Series B-1 12.75% Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants that we wrote off through impairments of $19.1 million and $27.0 million in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We recorded a gain in other income of $18.6 million in the third quarter of 2014 for the fair value of the Centrus Energy Corp. common stock and notes, which were trading at a discount to par value. We recognized an other than temporary impairmentimpairments of $2.1 million and $4.2 million on our Centrus Energy Corp. common stock in the fourth quarter ofyears ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, due to the severity of its decline in market value since its emergence from bankruptcy on September 30, 2014.

bankruptcy.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of our investments measured at fair value at December 31, 2014:

   12/31/14   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   (In thousands) 

Trading securities

        

Corporate bonds – Centrus Energy Corp.

  $2,439    $2,439    $—      $—    

Available-for-sale securities

        

Equities – Centrus Energy Corp.

  $3,088    $—      $3,088    $—    

Mutual funds

   4,199     —       4,199     —    

Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

   319       319     —    

Commercial paper

   2,398       2,398     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $12,443    $2,439    $10,004    $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2016:

  12/31/2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
  (In thousands)
Trading securities        
Corporate bonds $2,302
 $2,302
 $
 $
Equities 38
 38
 
 
Available-for-sale securities        
U.S. Government and agency securities 8,404
 8,404
 
 
Corporate bonds 3,312
 
 3,312
 
Equities 4,582
 
 4,582
 
Mutual funds 4,183
 
 4,183
 
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 209
 
 209
 
Commercial paper 500
 
 500
 
Total $23,530
 $10,744
 $12,786
 $
The following is a summary of our available-for-sale securitiesinvestments measured at fair value at December 31, 2013:

   12/31/13   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   (In thousands) 

Mutual funds

  $4,001    $—      $4,001    $—    

U.S. Government and agency securities

   3,000     3,000     —       —    

Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

   425     —       425     —    

Commercial paper

   7,748     —       7,748     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $15,174    $3,000    $12,174    $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015:

  12/31/2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
  (In thousands)
Trading securities        
Corporate bonds $703
 $703
 $
 $
Equities 891
 891
 
 
Available-for-sale securities        
Equities 948
 
 948
 
Mutual funds 3,969
 
 3,969
 
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 262
 
 262
 
Commercial paper 2,773
 
 2,773
 
Total $9,546
 $1,594
 $7,952
 $
Derivatives

Level 2 derivative assets and liabilities currently consist of FX forward contracts. Where applicable, the value of these derivative assets and liabilities is computed by discounting the projected future cash flow amounts to present value using

market-based observable inputs, including FX forward and spot rates, interest rates and counterparty performance risk adjustments. At December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, we had forward contracts outstanding to purchase or sell foreign currencies, primarily Canadian Dollars, with a total fair value of $(3.1)$(0.4) million and $0.6$(3.9) million, respectively.

Other Financial Instruments

We used the following methods and assumptions in estimating our fair value disclosures for our other financial instruments, as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts that we have reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values due to their highly liquid nature.

Long-Long-term and short-term debt. We base the fair values of debt instruments on quoted market prices. Where quoted prices are not available, we base the fair values on the present value of future cash flows discounted at estimated borrowing rates for similar debt instruments or on estimated prices based on current yields for debt issues of similar quality and terms. The fair value of our debt instruments approximated their carrying value at December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013.2015.

Guarantee. In the third quarter of 2014, B&W issued a letter of credit with a four year term totaling approximately $10 million in support of a bank loan borrowed by Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions Private Limited (“TBWES”). TBWES is an unconsolidated affiliate and the letter of credit can be drawn if TBWES defaults on the loan. We recognized the fair value of this guarantee totaling $1.7 million in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014 with an associated increase to our investments in unconsolidated affiliates.

NOTE 1617 – SEGMENT REPORTING

Our reportable segments are Power Generation, Nuclear Operations, Technical Services and Nuclear Energy, and mPower, as described in Note 1.

The operations of our segments are managed separately and each has unique technology, services and customer class. We account for intersegment sales at prices that we generally establish by reference to similar transactions with unaffiliated customers. Reportable segments are measured based on operating income exclusive of general corporate expenses, contract and insurance claims provisions, legal expenses,income related to litigation proceeds, gains (losses) on sales of corporate assets, special charges for restructuring activities, and mark to market charges related to our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

plans and the costs incurred to spin-off our former Power Generation business.


1. Information about Operations in our Different Industry Segments:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

REVENUES (1):

  

Power Generation

  $1,486,029    $1,767,651    $1,785,959  

Nuclear Operations

   1,220,952     1,167,683     1,098,031  

Technical Services

   84,834     104,254     107,851  

Nuclear Energy

   154,721     283,857     325,655  

mPower

   278     1,523     326  

Adjustments and Eliminations

   (23,795   (55,760   (26,463
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,923,019    $3,269,208    $3,291,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
REVENUES (1):
  
Nuclear Operations $1,269,272
 $1,179,896
 $1,220,952
Technical Services 97,219
 83,807
 84,834
Nuclear Energy 189,159
 155,032
 154,721
Other 
 
 278
Adjustments and Eliminations (5,077) (3,206) (10,175)
  $1,550,573
 $1,415,529
 $1,450,610
(1)

(1)Segment revenues are net of the following intersegment transfers and other adjustments:

Power Generation Transfers

  $5,896    $37,552    $7,932  

Nuclear Operations Transfers

   9,922     6,773     6,015  

Technical Services Transfers

   57     3,817     3,496  

Nuclear Energy Transfers

   7,920     7,618     8,992  

mPower Transfers

   —       —       28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $23,795    $55,760    $26,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 
   (In thousands) 

OPERATING INCOME:

  

Power Generation

  $98,557   $155,837   $183,387  

Nuclear Operations

   270,536    237,855    226,269  

Technical Services

   35,203    58,234    59,655  

Nuclear Energy

   (23,211  8,641    50,649  

mPower

   (68,946  (81,304  (113,528
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $312,139   $379,263   $406,432  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unallocated Corporate(1)

   (32,514  (26,039  (27,953

Special Charges for Restructuring Activities

   (41,091  (39,599  —    

Mark to Market Adjustment

   (241,156  222,737    (31,890
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Operating Income(2)

  $(2,622 $536,362   $346,589  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense):

    

Interest income

   1,028    1,443    1,491  

Interest expense

   (7,579  (3,115  (3,735

Other - net

   14,639    (17,517  (24,927
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Other Expense

   8,088    (19,189  (27,171
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

  $5,466   $517,173   $319,418  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)       Unallocated corporate includes general corporate overhead not allocated to segments

    

(2)       Included in operating income is the following:

    

(Gains) Losses on Asset Disposals – Net:

    

Power Generation

  $1,752   $1,181   $3,276  

Nuclear Operations

   —      163    (339

Technical Services

   —  ��   —      (1,517

Nuclear Energy

   (665  (28  (1

mPower

   —      —      —    

Unallocated Corporate

   (6  (267  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $1,081   $1,049   $1,419  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Equity in Income of Investees:

    

Power Generation

  $8,682   $18,388   $17,402  

Nuclear Operations

   —      —      —    

Technical Services

   33,042    50,281    49,621  

Nuclear Energy

   32    (611  (314

mPower

   —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $41,756   $68,058   $66,709  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

SEGMENT ASSETS:

  

Power Generation

  $1,018,149    $970,718    $1,059,824  

Nuclear Operations

   770,359     778,203     708,607  

Technical Services

   114,581     120,559     125,494  

Nuclear Energy

   427,412     439,325     391,096  

mPower

   17,233     21,790     10,137  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Segment Assets

   2,347,734     2,330,595     2,295,158  

Corporate Assets

   509,202     278,558     545,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $2,856,936    $2,609,153    $2,840,355  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:

      

Power Generation

  $15,449    $15,280    $24,592  

Nuclear Operations

   34,777     31,572     44,810  

Technical Services

   66     98     —    

Nuclear Energy

   14,358     5,506     5,881  

mPower

   1,983     2,854     2,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Capital Expenditures

   66,633     55,310     77,837  

Corporate Capital Expenditures

   9,396     9,640     8,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures

  $76,029    $64,950    $86,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:

      

Power Generation

  $30,661    $23,892    $19,126  

Nuclear Operations

   54,524     26,975     32,013  

Technical Services

   3     185     244  

Nuclear Energy

   6,564     6,520     5,923  

mPower

   974     554     279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Depreciation and Amortization

   92,726     58,126     57,585  

Corporate Depreciation and Amortization

   13,072     12,399     12,112  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Depreciation and Amortization

  $105,798    $70,525    $69,697  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES:

      

Power Generation

  $109,248    $144,475    $139,399  

Nuclear Operations

   —       —       —    

Technical Services

   31,229     40,329     46,928  

Nuclear Energy

   27     27     27  

mPower

   —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates

  $140,504     184,831    $186,354  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nuclear Operations Transfers $(208) $(3,087) $(9,761)
Technical Services Transfers (4,819) (24) (57)
Nuclear Energy Transfers (50) (95) (357)
  $(5,077) $(3,206) $(10,175)
OPERATING INCOME:  
Nuclear Operations $268,503
 $257,400
 $270,536
Technical Services 16,495
 18,089
 35,203
Nuclear Energy 38,484
 1,669
 (23,211)
Other (6,398) (13,949) (68,946)
  $317,084
 $263,209
 $213,582
Unallocated Corporate (1)
 (26,353) (25,747) (26,249)
mPower Framework Agreement (30,000) 
 
Income Related to Litigation Proceeds 
 65,728
 
Special Charges for Restructuring Activities 
 (16,608) (20,908)
Cost to spin-off Power Generation business 
 (25,987) (161)
Mark to Market Adjustment (21,468) (54,654) (141,139)
Total Operating Income (2)
 $239,263
 $205,941
 $25,125
Other Income (Expense):
      
Interest income 651
 30,331
 233
Interest expense (8,393) (10,181) (7,087)
Other – net 25,747
 (5,026) 13,864
Total Other Income (Expense) 18,005
 15,124
 7,010
Income before Provision for Income Taxes $257,268
 $221,065
 $32,135
(1)Unallocated corporate includes general corporate overhead not allocated to segments
(2)Included in operating income is the following:
Losses (Gains) on Asset Disposals and Impairments, Net:      
Nuclear Operations $
 $
 $
Technical Services 
 
 
Nuclear Energy (43) 4
 (665)
Unallocated Corporate 
 378
 (6)
  $(43) $382
 $(671)
Equity in Income of Investees:
      
Nuclear Operations $
 $
 $
Technical Services 15,099
 13,396
 33,043
Nuclear Energy 
 
 32
Other 970
 
 
  $16,069
 $13,396
 $33,075

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:      
Nuclear Operations $43,546
 $35,658
 $34,777
Technical Services 
 
 66
Nuclear Energy 3,630
 6,482
 14,358
Other 
 
 1,983
Segment Capital Expenditures 47,176
 42,140
 51,184
Corporate Capital Expenditures 5,458
 14,701
 9,396
Total Capital Expenditures $52,634
 $56,841
 $60,580
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:      
Nuclear Operations $34,364
 $38,836
 $54,524
Technical Services 16
 15
 3
Nuclear Energy 7,197
 6,551
 6,564
Other 
 550
 974
Segment Depreciation and Amortization 41,577
 45,952
 62,065
Corporate Depreciation and Amortization 8,977
 11,211
 13,072
Total Depreciation and Amortization $50,554
 $57,163
 $75,137
  December 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
SEGMENT ASSETS:  
Nuclear Operations $854,310
 $777,885
Technical Services 128,193
 114,005
Nuclear Energy 357,344
 177,354
Other 3,156
 2,430
Total Segment Assets 1,343,003
 1,071,674
Corporate Assets 236,812
 303,724
Total Assets $1,579,815
 $1,375,398
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES:    
Nuclear Operations $
 $
Technical Services 41,464
 32,061
Nuclear Energy 27
 27
Other 1,363
 
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates $42,854
 $32,088


2. Information about our Product and Service Lines:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 
   (In thousands) 

REVENUES:

  

Power Generation:

    

New Build Environmental Equipment

  $234,475   $434,228   $446,514  

New Build Steam Generation Systems

   358,539    454,277    511,201  

Aftermarket Services

   796,061    885,185    841,571  

Industrial Environmental

   105,400    —      —    

Eliminations/Other

   (8,446  (6,039  (13,327
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   1,486,029    1,767,651    1,785,959  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Nuclear Operations:

    

Nuclear Component Program

   1,208,505    1,153,216    1,086,081  

Commercial Operations

   773    7,681    5,908  

Eliminations/Other

   11,674    6,786    6,042  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   1,220,952    1,167,683    1,098,031  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Technical Services:

    

Commercial Operations

   10,897    21,227    20,819  

Nuclear Environmental Services

   70,998    73,043    78,228  

Management & Operation Contracts of U.S. Government Facilities

   2,939    9,984    8,804  

Eliminations/Other

   —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   84,834    104,254    107,851  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Nuclear Energy:

    

Nuclear Services

   105,078    113,180    158,365  

Nuclear Equipment

   41,354    83,449    134,011  

Nuclear Projects

   8,289    87,002    33,319  

Eliminations/Other

   —      226    (40
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   154,721    283,857    325,655  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

mPower:

   278    1,523    326  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Eliminations

   (23,795  (55,760  (26,463
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $2,923,019   $3,269,208   $3,291,359  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
REVENUES:  
Nuclear Operations:      
Nuclear Component Program $1,259,336
 $1,179,662
 $1,208,505
Commercial Operations 9,813
 51
 773
Eliminations/Other 123
 183
 11,674
  1,269,272
 1,179,896
 1,220,952
Technical Services:      
Commercial Operations 
 
 10,897
Nuclear Environmental Services 86,425
 75,218
 70,998
Management & Operation Contracts of U.S. Government Facilities 10,794
 8,589
 2,939
Eliminations/Other 
 
 
  97,219
 83,807
 84,834
Nuclear Energy:      
Nuclear Services 127,825
 109,519
 105,078
Nuclear Equipment 64,900
 44,504
 41,354
Nuclear Projects 
 1,009
 8,289
Eliminations/Other (3,566) 
 
  189,159
 155,032
 154,721
Other: 
 
 278
Eliminations (5,077) (3,206) (10,175)
  $1,550,573
 $1,415,529
 $1,450,610
3. Information about our Consolidated Operations in Different Geographic Areas:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 

REVENUES(1):

      

United States

  $2,308,987    $2,589,521    $2,615,387  

Canada

   193,786     313,881     288,246  

Denmark

   65,436     56,336     18,504  

United Kingdom

   61,972     20,927     6,653  

China

   59,841     58,775     45,830  

Sweden

   29,786     37,823     101,688  

Dominican Republic

   27,399     473     687  

Germany

   22,792     22,869     34,364  

Chile

   15,686     9,240     11,582  

Korea

   14,149     9,033     14,461  

Thailand

   8,113     2,650     3,041  

Colombia

   8,037     44,622     1,163  

Saudi Arabia

   8,003     8,200     7,973  

Singapore

   7,527     2,507     171  

France

   7,057     3,930     2,384  

Indonesia

   5,324     6,227     7,828  

India

   5,070     4,670     13,306  

Finland

   4,926     —       —    

Vietnam

   3,829     1,946     459  

Italy

   3,540     4,156     8,477  

Poland

   3,343     1,748     415  

Norway

   3,199     2,594     9,939  

Brazil

   3,156     2,751     2,585  

South Africa

   3,137     2,208     2,993  

Argentina

   3,100     5,737     23,529  

Trinidad

   2,546     3,264     2,401  

Australia

   2,540     1,854     1,251  

Mexico

   2,344     3,461     3,384  

Israel

   2,088     2,919     2,502  

Venezuela

   2,041     448     832  

Other Countries

   34,265     44,438     59,324  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,923,019    $3,269,208    $3,291,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands)
REVENUES (1):
      
U.S. $1,397,505
 $1,306,811
 $1,374,613
Canada 124,964
 88,380
 65,105
China 13,033
 10,657
 6,836
Romania 10,743
 6,106
 
Argentina 1,508
 1,761
 2,430
All Other Countries 2,820
 1,814
 1,626
  $1,550,573
 $1,415,529
 $1,450,610
(1)

(1)We allocate geographic revenues based on the location of the customer’scustomers' operations.

NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

  

United States

  $366,288    $367,672    $363,447  

Canada

   27,480     38,738     45,402  

China

   12,356     10,980     7,926  

Mexico

   12,106     8,312     8,302  

United Kingdom

   8,638     9,414     9,714  

Denmark

   6,963     8,715     8,565  

Germany

   1,536     2,060     2,284  

Other Countries

   1,268     1,188     1,381  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $436,635    $447,079    $447,021  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:      
U.S. $256,672
 $250,867
 $284,079
Canada 43,014
 17,977
 23,721
  $299,686
 $268,844
 $307,800
4. Information about our Major Customers:

In the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012, the2014, U.S. Government contracts accounted for approximately 45%87%, 38%88% and 34%88% of our total consolidated revenues, respectively. Substantially, these revenues are included in our Nuclear Operations and Technical Services segments.


NOTE 1718 – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following tables set forth selected unaudited quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013:

   Year Ended December 31, 2014
Quarter Ended
 
   March 31,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   Sept. 30,
2014
   Dec. 31,
2014
 
   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 

Revenues

  $662,017    $686,006    $737,902    $837,094  

Operating income (1)

  $53,640    $35,118    $65,160    $(156,540

Equity in income of investees

  $15,269    $13,183    $7,308    $5,996  

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $45,044    $26,437    $61,214    $(103,307

Earnings per common share:

        

Basic:

        

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.41    $0.24    $0.57    $(0.97

Diluted:

        

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.41    $0.24    $0.57    $(0.97

2015:
  Year Ended December 31, 2016
Quarter Ended
  March 31,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2016
  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues $364,826
 $402,382
 $379,505
 $403,860
Operating income (1)
 $42,609
 $88,458
 $62,373
 $45,823
Equity in income of investees $3,533
 $4,708
 $5,008
 $2,820
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. (2)
 $49,631
 $58,372
 $41,062
 $33,992
Earnings per common share: (2)
        
Basic:        
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $0.48
 $0.56
 $0.40
 $0.34
Diluted:        
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $0.47
 $0.56
 $0.39
 $0.34
(1)

(1)Includes equity in income of investees.

   Year Ended December 31, 2013
Quarter Ended
 
   March 31,
2013
   June 30,
2013
   Sept. 30,
2013
   Dec. 31,
2013
 
   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 

Revenues

  $805,423    $886,136    $774,834    $802,815  

Operating income (1)

  $60,213    $98,706    $82,121    $295,322  

Equity in income of investees

  $14,787    $18,775    $18,151    $16,345  

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $47,174    $72,870    $60,446    $165,588  

Earnings per common share:

        

Basic:

        

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.41    $0.65    $0.54    $1.50  

Diluted:

        

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.41    $0.65    $0.54    $1.48  

(1)

(2)
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. and the resulting basic and diluted earnings per common share for the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016 have been adjusted from amounts previously reported to reflect the early adoption of the FASB update to the Topic Compensation – Stock Compensation as discussed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.
  Year Ended December 31, 2015
Quarter Ended
  March 31,
2015
 June 30,
2015
 September 30,
2015
 December 31,
2015
  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues $335,486
 $357,135
 $358,970
 $363,938
Operating income (1)
 $53,783
 $11,585
 $130,966
 $9,607
Equity in income of investees $1,852
 $3,282
 $5,894
 $2,368
         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax $34,233
 $(181) $106,344
 $378
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 11,024
 (16,966) (2,474) (893)
Net income (loss) attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $45,257
 $(17,147) $103,870
 $(515)
Earnings per common share:        
Basic:        
Income (loss) from continuing operations $0.32
 $0.00
 $0.99
 $0.00
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.10
 (0.16) (0.02) (0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $0.42
 $(0.16) $0.97
 $0.00
Diluted:        
Income (loss) from continuing operations $0.32
 $0.00
 $0.98
 $0.00
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.10
 (0.16) (0.02) (0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $0.42
 $(0.16) $0.96
 $0.00
(1)Includes equity in income of investees.

Our

In the quarter ended March 31, 20142016, we recorded a gain of approximately $13.6 million related to the deconsolidation of GmP and we recorded a $30.0 million loss contingency pursuant to the terms of the mPower Framework Agreement. We also recorded a gain of approximately $9.3 million related to the release from performance guarantees for various projects executed by our former Power Generation business. In the quarter included contract losses of $7.6ended June 30, 2016, we reversed a $16.1 million loss contingency resulting from a favorable ruling in a lawsuit involving commercial nuclear contracts.

Income from continuing operations for additionalour March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 quarters included costs to completespin-off our Berlin Station project.former Power Generation business of $1.5 million and $24.5 million, respectively. Our September 30, 20142015 quarter included a gain in other income related to litigation proceeds of $18.6$94.8 million, with no related tax provision, for the receiptinclusive of Centrus Energy Corp. common stockpre- and notes, which we received in exchange for our investment in USEC Inc. upon its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Our June 30, 2013 quarter included contract lossespost-judgment interest of $30.2 million for additional estimated costs to complete our Berlin Station project. Our December 31, 2013 quarter included a $19.1 million impairment of our investment in USEC Inc. with no related tax benefit.

$29.1 million.

We immediately recognize actuarial gains and losses(losses) for our pension and postretirement benefit plans into earnings in the fourth quarter of each year as a component of net periodic benefit cost. The effect of this adjustment, recorded in the quarters ended December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 on pre-tax income was $(230.5)$(21.3) million and $222.9$(52.5) million, respectively. Additionally, in the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, we recognized approximately $(11.1)$(2.2) million in pre-tax incomeexpense because of the interim remeasurement requirements resulting from settlements of certain Canadian pension obligations. Included in the adjustment for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 is approximately $23 million ($17 million net of tax) of pension gains that should have been recognized in the quarter ended September 30, 2013 because of the interim remeasurement requirements resulting from settlements of certain Canadian pension obligations. The recognition of this amount in the quarter ended December 31, 2013 is not material to any interim period presented.

NOTE 1819 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   

(In thousands, except shares and

per share amounts)

 

Basic:

  

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $29,388    $346,078    $227,695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares

   108,477,262     111,901,750     118,418,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

      

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.27    $3.09    $1.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

      

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $29,388    $346,078    $227,695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (basic)

   108,477,262     111,901,750     118,418,930  

Effect of dilutive securities:

      

Stock options, restricted stock and performance shares(1)

   283,830     783,667     602,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average common shares

   108,761,092     112,685,417     119,021,324  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

      

Net income attributable to The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  $0.27    $3.07    $1.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2016 2015 2014
  (In thousands, except shares and
per share amounts)
Basic:  
Income from continuing operations $183,057
 $140,774
 $38,740
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (9,309) (9,352)
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $183,057
 $131,465
 $29,388
Weighted average common shares 102,471,788
 106,703,145
 108,477,262
Basic earnings per common share:      
Income from continuing operations $1.79
 $1.32
 $0.36
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (0.09) (0.09)
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $1.79
 $1.23
 $0.27
Diluted:      
Income from continuing operations $183,057
 $140,774
 $38,740
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (9,309) (9,352)
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $183,057
 $131,465
 $29,388
Weighted average common shares (basic) 102,471,788
 106,703,145
 108,477,262
Effect of dilutive securities:      
Stock options, restricted stock and performance shares (1)
 1,368,950
 879,877
 283,830
Adjusted weighted average common shares 103,840,738
 107,583,022
 108,761,092
Diluted earnings per common share:      
Income from continuing operations $1.76
 $1.31
 $0.36
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (0.09) (0.09)
Net income attributable to BWX Technologies, Inc. $1.76
 $1.22
 $0.27
(1)At December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, we excluded from the diluted share calculation 1,698,106, 442,226,0, 20,148 and 1,082,9041,698,106 shares, respectively, related to stock options, as their effect would have been antidilutive.


Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

Item 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item  9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) adopted by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”"Exchange Act")). Our disclosure controls and procedures were developed through a process in which our management applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding the control objectives. You should note that the design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon various assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. Based on the evaluation referred to above, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 20142016 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including its principal executives and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) and for our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and Board of Directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on the framework established inInternal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We have excluded from our assessment the internal control over financial reporting at MEGTEC Holdings,BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc., which was acquired on June 20, 2014December 16, 2016, and whose financial statements constitute 16%10% and 7%less than 1% of net andthe total assets and revenues, respectively, 4% of revenues and 11% of net income of the our consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016. This assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of those controls. Based on our assessment under the criteria described above, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.2016. Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, and their report is included in Item 9A.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 20142016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of The Babcock & Wilcox Company:

BWX Technologies, Inc.:

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyBWX Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”"Company") as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on the criteria established inInternal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc., which was acquired on December 16, 2016, and whose financial statements constitute 10% and less than 1% of the total assets and revenues, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016. This assessment included an evaluation of the design of the internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of those controls. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. The Company’sCompany's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanyingManagement’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at MEGTEC Holdings, Inc. (“MEGTEC”), which was acquired on June 20, 2014 and whose financial statements constitute 16% and 7% of net and total assets, respectively, 4% of revenues, and 11% of net income of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at MEGTEC.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’scompany's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’scompany's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’scompany's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’scompany's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’scompany's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on the criteria established inInternal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 20142016 of the Company and our report dated February 25, 201527, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

February 25, 2015

27, 2017

Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None

P A R T    I I I

Item 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this item with respect to directors and executive officers is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the headings “Election"Election of Directors,” “Named" "Named Executive Profiles," and “Executive Officers”"Executive Officers" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The information required by this item with respect to compliance with section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the heading “Section"Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance”Compliance" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The information required by this item with respect to the Audit Committee and Audit and Finance Committee financial experts is incorporated by reference to the material appearing in the “Director Independence”"Director Independence" and “Audit"Audit and Finance Committee”Committee" sections under the heading “Corporate"Corporate Governance – Board of Directors and Its Committees”Committees" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct for our employees and directors, including, specifically, our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, our chief accounting officer and our other executive officers. Our code satisfies the requirements for a “code"code of ethics”ethics" within the meaning of SEC rules. A copy of the code is posted on our web site,www.babcock.comwww.bwxt.com under “Investor"Investor Relations – Corporate Governance – Highlights."

Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the headings “Compensation"Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation" "Compensation of Directors,” “Compensation" "Compensation of Executive Officers,” “Compensation" "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation”Participation" and “Compensation"Compensation Committee Report”Report" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to (1) the Equity Compensation Plan Information table appearing in Item 5 – “Market"Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities”Securities" in Part II of this report and (2) the material appearing under the headings “Security"Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers”Officers" and “Security"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners”Owners" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the headings “Corporate"Corporate Governance – Director Independence”Independence" and “Certain"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”Transactions" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the material appearing under the heading “Ratification"Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Year Ending December 31, 2015”2017" in the Proxy Statement for our 20152017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

P A R T


PART IV

Item 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report or incorporated by reference:

1.CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013

2015

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012

2014
2.CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

All schedules for which provision is made of the applicable regulations of the SEC have been omitted because they are not required under the relevant instructions or because the required information is included in the financial statements or the related footnotes contained in this report.

3.EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 
2.1 Master Separation Agreement dated as of July 2, 2010 between McDermott International, Inc. and The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File no. 1-34658)).
2.2Master Separation Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, between the Company and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2015 (File No.1-34658)).
 
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
3.2Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
 3.2
3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company effective September 9, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 11, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).
3.4Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
 
4.1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2014, entered into by and among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company, certain lenders and letter of credit issuers executing the signature pages thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 24, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
4.2 Second Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2014, entered into by and among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 24, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
4.3Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2015, among the Company, as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Other Lenders Party Thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).


Exhibit NumberDescription

4.4Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated September 2, 2016, among the Company, as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders Party Thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1

to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2016 (File No. 1-346658)).
10.1 Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of June 7, 2010 between J. Ray Holdings, Inc. and Babcock & Wilcox Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.2

Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, by and between the Company and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.3 Cooperative Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2013, between Babcock & Wilcox mPower, Inc. and the United States Department of Energy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 15, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.3*

 The Babcock & Wilcox
10.4*BWX Technologies, Inc. Executive Incentive Compensation Plan as amended and restated as of February 22, 2011,July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Appendix BExhibit 10.10 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 1, 2011Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.4*

10.5*
 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company,BWX Technologies, Inc. as amended and restated December 8, 2010,July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.6*BWX Technologies, Inc. Defined Contribution Restoration Plan as amended and restated effective July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.7*Form of Change In Control Agreement between the Company and selected officers (other than Mr. Geveden) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 8, 2010filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.5*

 The Babcock & Wilcox
10.8*Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement, dated July 1, 2016, between the Company Defined Contribution Restoration Plan, effective January 1, 2012and certain officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.9*Form of Change In Control Agreement between the Company and Mr. Geveden dated October 26, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20112015 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.6*

 Change In Control Agreement between E. James Ferland and The Babcock & Wilcox Company effective November 8, 2013.

10.7*

Form of Change in Control Agreement entered into among The Babcock & Wilcox Company and executive officers (other than Mr. Ferland) effective as of November 8, 2013.

10.8*

Form of Change in Control Agreement entered into among The Babcock & Wilcox Company and selected officers (other than executive officers) effective as of November 8, 2013.

10.9*

Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement entered into between The Babcock & Wilcox Company and each of its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.10*

 Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.11*

 Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.12*Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.13*Form of 2017 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees.
10.14*Form of 2017 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees.
10.15*Form of 2016 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.16*Form of 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.12*

Exhibit Number
Description
10.17*Form of Agreement to Convert Units Payable in BWE Shares into Units Payable in BWXT Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.18* 2015 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.13*

10.19*
 Form of 2015 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.14*

10.20*
 Form of 2015 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (ratable vesting) for Employees (Ratable Vesting)

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.15*

 

10.21*Form of 2015 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (cliff vesting) for Employees (Cliff Vesting)

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.16*

10.22*
 2014 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.17*

10.23*
 Form of 2014 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.18*

10.24*
 Form of 2014 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.19*

10.25*
 Form of 2014 Performance Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.20*

10.26*
 2013 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term InventiveIncentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.21*

 
10.27*Form of 2013 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012(File (File No. 1-34658)).

10.22*

 
10.28*Form of 2013 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012(File (File No. 1-34658)).

10.23*

10.29*
 Form of 2013 Performance Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.24*

 
10.30*Form of 2012 Notice ofStock Option Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyAgreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2710.28 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.25*

 Form of 2012 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (FileNo. 1-34658)).

10.26*

10.31*
 Form of 2012 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.27*

Form of 2012 Performance Share Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.28*

2011 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.29*

Form of 2011 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010(File No. 1-34658)).

10.30*

Form of 2011 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (FileNo. 1-34658)).

10.31*

 Form of 2011 Performance Share Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (FileNo. 1-34658)).

10.32*

 Form of 2010 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (FileNo. 1-34658)).

10.33*

 Form of 2010 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees converted on the spin-off from awards of stock options to purchase shares of McDermott International, Inc. common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.34*

Exhibit Number
 The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyDescription
10.34*BWX Technologies, Inc. Executive Severance Plan dated November 5, 2012amended and restated July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.110.11 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s CurrentQuarterly Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 201210-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.35*

 Separation Agreement between Mary Pat Salomone and The Babcock & Wilcox Company, dated May 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 6, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.36*

Retention Agreement by and between The Babcock & Wilcox Company and Christofer M. Mowry, dated as of December 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.37

10.35
 Cooperation Agreement among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and Starboard Value LP, and certain of its affiliates, dated March 12, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 12, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.38*

 
10.36*Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company, dated as of February 25, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 28, 2014 (FileNo. 1-34658)).

10.39*

10.37*
2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company as amended and restated July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.38* Restructuring Transaction Severance Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and John A. Fees, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.40*

10.39*
 Restructuring Transaction Retention Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and E. James Ferland, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.41*

10.40*
 Employment Agreement among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. and E. James Ferland, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.42*

10.41*
 Form of Restructuring Transaction Retention Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and certain of our executive officers, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.43*

10.42*
 Form of Restructuring Transaction Severance Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and certain of our executive officers, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.44*

10.43*
 Restructuring Transaction Severance Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and J. Randall Data, dated November 5, 2014.2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.44*Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter between the Company and certain of our directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.45*Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, by and between the Company and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.46Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, between the Company, as service provider, and Babcock &Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., as service receiver (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.47Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, between Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., as service provider, and the Company, as service receiver (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.48Assumption and Loss Allocation Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among ACE American Insurance Company and the Ace Affiliates (as defined therein), Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

Exhibit Number

Description
10.49Reinsurance Novation and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among ACE American Insurance Company and the Ace Affiliates (as defined therein), Creole Insurance Company and Dampkraft Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.50Novation and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among the Company, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., Dampkraft Insurance Company and Creole Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.51*Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement entered into between the Company and each of its directors and selected officers effective July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.52Limited Liability Company Agreement of Generation mPower LLC dated as of February 28, 2011 by and among Generation mPower LLC, Babcock & Wilcox Modular Reactors, LLC and BDC Nexgen Power LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.53Accelerated share repurchase confirmation, dated September 15, 2016, between the Company and Wells Fargo, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (File No. 1-34658).
10.54*Transition and Separation Agreement, dated November 30, 2016, between Peyton S. Baker and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 29, 2016 (File No. 1-34658)).
21.1

 Significant Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23.1

 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

31.1

 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2

 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1

 Section 1350 certification of Chief Executive Officer.

32.2

 Section 1350 certification of Chief Financial Officer.

95

 Mine Safety

101.INS

 XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB

 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY
  /s/ E. James Ferland
Rex D. Geveden
February 25, 201527, 2017By: E. James FerlandRex D. Geveden
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the date indicated.

Signature

 

Title

  /s/ E. James Ferland

/s/ Rex D. Geveden
 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Rex D. Geveden(Principal Executive Officer)

 E. James Ferland 

  /s/ Anthony/s/ David S. Colatrella

Black
 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

David S. Black(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Representative)

 Anthony S. Colatrella 

  /s/ David/s/ Jason S. Black

Kerr
 

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Jason S. Kerr(Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Representative)

 David S. Black 

  /s/ John A. Fees

Chairman of the Board and Director
/s/ John A. Fees 
Executive Chairman

  /s/John A. Fees

/s/ Jan A. Bertsch

 Director
Jan A. Bertsch 

  /s/ Thomas

/s/ Robb A. Christopher

LeMasters
 Director
  ThomasRobb A. ChristopherLeMasters 

  /s/ Brian K. Ferraioli

/s/ Charles W. Pryor
 Director
  Brian K. FerraioliCharles W. Pryor 

  /s/ Stephen G. Hanks

/s/ Richard W. Mies
 Director
  Stephen G. HanksRichard W. Mies 

  /s/ Richard W. Mies

/s/ Robert L. Nardelli
 Director
  Richard W. MiesRobert L. Nardelli 

  /s//s/ Robert L. Nardelli

W. Goldman
 Director
Robert L. NardelliW. Goldman 

  /s/ Larry L. Weyers

/s/ James M. Jaska
 Director
  Larry L. WeyersJames M. Jaska
/s/ Kenneth J. KriegDirector
Kenneth J. Krieg
/s/ Barbara A. NilandDirector
Barbara A. Niland 

February 25, 2015

27, 2017


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

Sequentially

Numbered

Pages

2.1 Master Separation Agreement dated as of July 2, 2010 between McDermott International, Inc. and The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File no. 1-34658)).
2.2Master Separation Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, between the Company and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2015 (File No.1-34658)).
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (FileNo. 1-34658)).
3.2Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company effective September 9, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 11, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).
3.4Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
4.1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2014, entered into by and among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company, certain lenders and letter of credit issuers executing the signature pages thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 24, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
4.2 Second Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2014, entered into by and among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 24, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
4.3Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2015, among the Company, as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Other Lenders Party Thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
4.4Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated September 2, 2016, among the Company, as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders Party Thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2016 (File No. 1-346658)).
10.1 Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of June 7, 2010 between J. Ray Holdings, Inc. and Babcock & Wilcox Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.2Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, by and between the Company and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.3 Cooperative Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2013, between Babcock & Wilcox mPower, Inc. and the United States Department of Energy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 15, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.3* The Babcock & Wilcox
10.4*BWX Technologies, Inc. Executive Incentive Compensation Plan as amended and restated as of February 22, 2011,July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Appendix BExhibit 10.10 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 1, 2011Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.4*
10.5* Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company,BWX Technologies, Inc. as amended and restated December 8, 2010,July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

Exhibit
Number
Description
Sequentially
Numbered
Pages
10.6*BWX Technologies, Inc. Defined Contribution Restoration Plan as amended and restated effective July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.7*Form of Change In Control Agreement between the Company and selected officers (other than Mr. Geveden) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 8, 2010filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.5* The Babcock & Wilcox
10.8*Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement, dated July 1, 2016, between the Company Defined Contribution Restoration Plan, effective January 1, 2012and certain officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.9*Form of Change In Control Agreement between the Company and Mr. Geveden dated October 26, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20112015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.6* Change In Control Agreement between E. James Ferland and The Babcock & Wilcox Company effective November 8, 2013.
10.7* 

Form of Change in Control Agreement entered into among The Babcock & Wilcox Company and executive officers (other than Mr. Ferland) effective as of November 8, 2013.


10.8*Form of Change in Control Agreement entered into among The Babcock & Wilcox Company and selected officers (other than executive officers) effective as of November 8, 2013.
10.9*Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement entered into between The Babcock & Wilcox Company and each of its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.10* Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.11* Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.12*Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.13*Form of 2017 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees.
10.14*Form of 2017 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees.
10.15*Form of 2016 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.16*Form of 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.17*Form of Agreement to Convert Units Payable in BWE Shares into Units Payable in BWXT Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.18* 2015 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.13*10.19* Form of 2015 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.14*10.20* Form of 2015 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (ratable vesting) for Employees (Ratable Vesting)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.15*10.21* Form of 2015 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (cliff vesting) for Employees (Cliff Vesting)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.16*10.22* 2014 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.17*
Exhibit
Number
 Description
Sequentially
Numbered
Pages
10.23*Form of 2014 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (FileNo. 1-34658)).
10.18* 
10.24*Form of 2014 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (FileNo. 1-34658)).
10.19*10.25* Form of 2014 Performance Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.20*
10.26* 2013 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term InventiveIncentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.21* 
10.27*Form of 2013 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (FileNo. 1-34658)).
10.22* 

10.28*Form of 2013 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (FileNo. 1-34658)).


10.23*10.29* Form of 2013 Performance Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.24* 2012 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.25*10.30* Form of 2012 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.26* Form of 2012 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.27* Form of 2012 Performance Share Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.28*2011 Notice of Grant under Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.29*10.31* Form of 2011 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.30* Form of 2011 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.31* Form of 2011 Performance Share Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.32* Form of 2010 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.33* Form of 2010 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees converted on the spin-off from awards of stock options to purchase shares of McDermott International, Inc. common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.34* The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyBWX Technologies, Inc. Executive Severance Plan dated November 5, 2012amended and restated July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.110.11 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s CurrentQuarterly Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2012 (FileNo. 1-34658)).
10.35*Separation Agreement between Mary Pat Salomone and The Babcock & Wilcox Company, dated May 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 6, 201310-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.36* 

Retention Agreement by and between The Babcock & Wilcox Company and Christofer M. Mowry, dated as of December 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2013 (File No. 1-34658)).


10.3710.35 Cooperation Agreement among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and Starboard Value LP, and certain of its affiliates, dated March 12, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 12, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.38*
10.36* Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company, dated as of February 25, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 28, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.37*2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company as amended and restated July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

10.39*
Exhibit
Number
Description
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Pages
10.38* Restructuring Transaction Severance Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and John A. Fees, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.40*
10.39* Restructuring Transaction Retention Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and E. James Ferland, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.41*
10.40* Employment Agreement among The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. and E. James Ferland, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.42*
10.41* Form of Restructuring Transaction Retention Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and certain of our executive officers, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.43*
10.42* Form of Restructuring Transaction Severance Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and certain of our executive officers, dated November 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.44*
10.43* Restructuring Transaction Severance Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcoxthe Company and J. Randall Data, dated November 5, 2014.2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.44*Form of Non-Employee Director Grant Letter between the Company and certain of our directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.45*Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, by and between the Company and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.46Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, between the Company, as service provider, and Babcock &Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., as service receiver (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.47Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2015, between Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., as service provider, and the Company, as service receiver (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.48Assumption and Loss Allocation Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among ACE American Insurance Company and the Ace Affiliates (as defined therein), Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.49Reinsurance Novation and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among ACE American Insurance Company and the Ace Affiliates (as defined therein), Creole Insurance Company and Dampkraft Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.50Novation and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among the Company, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., Dampkraft Insurance Company and Creole Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.51*Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement entered into between the Company and each of its directors and selected officers effective July 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).

Exhibit
Number
Description
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Pages
10.52Limited Liability Company Agreement of Generation mPower LLC dated as of February 28, 2011 by and among Generation mPower LLC, Babcock & Wilcox Modular Reactors, LLC and BDC Nexgen Power LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 1-34658)).
10.53Accelerated share repurchase confirmation, dated September 15, 2016, between the Company and Wells Fargo, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (File No. 1-34658).
10.54*Transition and Separation Agreement, dated November 30, 2016, between Peyton S. Baker and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 29, 2016 (File No. 1-34658)).
21.1 Significant Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1 Section 1350 certification of Chief Executive Officer.
32.2 Section 1350 certification of Chief Financial Officer.
95 Mine Safety
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


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