UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q

x

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

For the quarterly period ended

March 31, 2019

2020

or

¨

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 001-34279


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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

LOUISIANA

72-1147390

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
LOUISIANA72-1147390

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

16225 PARK TEN PLACE, SUITE 300

HOUSTON, TEXAS

77084

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(713) 714-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

(713) 714-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

GIFI

NASDAQ

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

¨

Accelerated filer

x

Non-accelerated filer

¨

Smaller reporting company

x

Emerging Growth Company

¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x


Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockGIFINASDAQ

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, no par value per share, outstanding as of May 7, 2019,6, 2020, was15,236,377 15,290,417.




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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

As used in this report on Form10-QForm 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20192020 ("this Report"), the following abbreviations and terms have the meanings as listed below. In addition, the terms “Gulf Island,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Certain terms defined below may be redefined separately within this Report when we believe providing a definition upon the first use of the term will assist users of this Report.  Unless and as otherwise stated, any references in this Report to any agreement means such agreement and all schedules, exhibits and attachments in each case as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified to the date of filing this Report.


2018

2019 Annual Report

Our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K on March 1, 2019.5, 2020.

ASU

Accounting Standards Update.

Balance Sheet

Our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as filed in this Report.

contract assets

Costs and estimated earnings recognized to date in excess of cumulative billings.

contract liabilities

Cumulative billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings recognized to date and accrued contract losses.

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

Credit Agreement

Our $40.0 million revolving credit facility with Hancock Whitney Bank maturing June 9, 2021, as amended.Bank.

deck

The component of a platform on which drilling, production, separating, gathering, piping, compression, well support, crew quartering and other functions related to offshore oil and gas development are conducted.

direct

labor hours

Hours worked by employees directly involved in the production of our products. These hours do not include support personnel such as maintenance and warehousing.

DTA(s)

Deferred tax asset(s)Tax Asset(s).

EPC

Engineering, procurement and construction phases of a complex project that requires project management and coordination of these significant activities.

EPSEarnings per share.

Exchange Act

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

F&S

Our Fabrication AHFS

The machinery and equipment previously located at our Texas North Yard that was not sold in connection with the sale of the Texas North Yard and continues to be held for sale by our Fabrication& Services Division.

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Financial Statements

Our consolidatedConsolidated Financial Statements, including comparative consolidatedConsolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Statements of Cash Flows, as filed in this Report.

GAAP

Generally accepted accounting principlesAccepted Accounting Principles in the U.S.

GOMGulf of Mexico.

inland or inshore

Typically, in bays, lakes and marshy areas.


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jacket

jacket

A component of a fixed platform consisting of a tubular steel, braced structure extending from the mudline of the seabed to a point above the water surface. The jacket is anchored with tubular steel pilings driven into the seabed. The jacket supports the deck structure located above the water.

LIBOR

Jennings Yard

Our Shipyard Division's facility located near Jennings, Louisiana.

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

modules

LNG

Liquified Natural Gas.

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modules

Fabricated structures that includeincluding structural steel, piping, valves, fittings, storage vessels and other equipment that are incorporated into a refining, petrochemical, LNG or industrial system. These modules are pre-fabricatedprefabricated at our facilities and then transported to the customer's location for final integration.

MPSV

Multi-Purpose Service Vessel.

offshore

NOL(s)

Net operating loss(es) that are available to offset future taxable income, subject to certain limitations.

offshore

In unprotected waters outside coastlines.

onshore

Inside the coastline on land.

OSV

Offshore Support Vessel.

Performance Obligation

performance obligation

A contractual obligation to construct and transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. It is the unit of account in Topic 606. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.

piles

Rigid tubular pipes that are driven into the seabed to support platforms.

platform

PPP

A structure from which offshore oil and gas development drilling and production are conducted.

Paycheck Protection Program administered by the SBA under the CARES Act.  

pressure vessel

PPP Loan

A metal container generally cylindrical or spheroid, capable of withstanding various internal pressure loads.

Our $10.0 million loan with Whitney Bank issued pursuant to the PPP.

SeaOne

SEC

SeaOne Caribbean, LLC.
SeaOne ProjectThe engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and start-up work for SeaOne's Compressed Gas Liquids Caribbean Fuels Supply Project. This project is expected to consist of an export facility in Gulfport, Mississippi, and import facilities in the Caribbean and South America.
SEC

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shipyard

Our Shipyard AHFS

Drydock for our Shipyard Division that is held for sale.Division.

skid unit

SBA

Packaged equipment usually consisting of major production, utility or compression equipment with associated piping and control system.

Small Business Administration.

South Texas PropertiesOur former Texas North Yard and Texas South Yard. The Texas South Yard property was sold on April 20, 2018 and the Texas North Yard was sold on November 15, 2018.
SPARSingle Point Anchor Reservoir. A floating vessel with a circular cross-section that sits vertically in the water and is used for infield flow lines and associated subsea infrastructure. The SPAR connects subsea production and injection wells for oil and gas production in deepwater environments.
Statements

Statement of Cash Flows

Our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as filed in this Report.

Statements

Statement of Operations

Our Consolidated Statements of Operation,Operations, as filed in this Report.

subsea templates

Surety

Tubular frames which are placed on the seabed and anchored with piles. Usually a series of oil and gas wells are drilled through these underwater structures.

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Surety

A financial institution that issues bonds to customers on behalf of the Company for the purpose of providing third-party financial assurance related to the performance of our contracts.

T&M

Work performed and billed to the customer generally at contracted time and material rates, cost plus or other variable fee arrangements which can include a mark-up.arrangements.

Texas North YardOur former fabrication yard, and certain related machinery and equipment, located in Aransas Pass, Texas, which was sold on November 15, 2018.
Texas South YardOur former fabrication yard, and certain related machinery and equipment, located in Ingleside, Texas, which was sold on April 20, 2018.
TLPTension Leg Platform. A floating hull and deck anchored by vertical tensioned cables or pipes connected to pilings driven into the seabed. A tension leg platform is typically used in water depths exceeding 1,200 feet.

Topic 606

The revenue recognition criteria prescribed under ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers.Customers

.

U.S.

The United States of America.

Whitney Bank

Hancock Whitney Bank.



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PART I. FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

48,562

 

 

$

49,703

 

Short-term investments

 

 

19,993

 

 

 

19,918

 

Contracts receivable and retainage, net

 

 

16,178

 

 

 

26,095

 

Contract assets

 

 

64,905

 

 

 

52,128

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

2,005

 

 

 

3,948

 

Inventory

 

 

2,723

 

 

 

2,676

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

8,082

 

 

 

9,006

 

Total current assets

 

 

162,448

 

 

 

163,474

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

69,651

 

 

 

70,484

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

18,930

 

 

 

18,819

 

Total assets

 

$

251,029

 

 

$

252,777

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

70,542

 

 

$

61,542

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

11,571

 

 

 

26,271

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

8,077

 

 

 

10,031

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

90,190

 

 

 

97,844

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

2,228

 

 

 

2,248

 

Total liabilities

 

 

92,418

 

 

 

100,092

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares

   issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, 30,000 shares authorized, 15,290 shares issued

   and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 15,263 at December 31, 2019

 

 

11,121

 

 

 

11,119

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

103,143

 

 

 

103,124

 

Retained earnings

 

 

44,347

 

 

 

38,442

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

158,611

 

 

 

152,685

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

251,029

 

 

$

252,777

 

 March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 (Unaudited)  
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$49,898
 $70,457
Short-term investments20,341
 8,720
Contracts receivable and retainage, net21,658
 22,505
Contract assets38,707
 29,982
Prepaid expenses and other assets2,558
 3,268
Inventory5,568
 6,088
Assets held for sale18,636
 18,935
Total current assets157,366
 159,955
Property, plant and equipment, net77,660
 79,930
Other noncurrent assets23,689
 18,405
Total assets$258,715
 $258,290
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$36,511
 $28,969
Contract liabilities9,234
 16,845
Accrued expenses and other liabilities9,605
 10,287
Total current liabilities55,350
 56,101
Other noncurrent liabilities5,461
 1,089
Total liabilities60,811
 57,190
Shareholders’ equity:   
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
 
Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 15,236 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 15,090 at December 31, 201811,006
 11,021
Additional paid-in capital102,104
 102,243
Retained earnings84,794
 87,836
Total shareholders’ equity197,904
 201,100
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$258,715
 $258,290

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue

 

$

78,555

 

 

$

67,605

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

78,809

 

 

 

67,052

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(254

)

 

 

553

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

3,744

 

 

 

3,834

 

Impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(9,934

)

 

 

71

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

5,936

 

 

 

(3,282

)

Interest (expense) income, net

 

 

53

 

 

 

262

 

Net income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

5,989

 

 

 

(3,020

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(22

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,905

 

 

$

(3,042

)

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

(0.20

)

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018
Revenue$67,605
 $57,290
Cost of revenue67,052
 56,611
Gross profit553
 679
General and administrative expense3,834
 4,709
Asset impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale, net(70) 750
Other (income) expense, net71
 310
Operating loss(3,282) (5,090)
Interest income (expense), net262
 (147)
Net loss before income taxes(3,020) (5,237)
Income tax (expense) benefit(22) (59)
Net loss$(3,042) $(5,296)
Per share data:   
Basic and diluted loss per common share$(0.20) $(0.35)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

 

15,090

 

 

$

11,021

 

 

$

102,243

 

 

$

87,836

 

 

$

201,100

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,042

)

 

 

(3,042

)

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 

146

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(643

)

 

 

 

 

 

(714

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

 

 

 

560

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

 

15,236

 

 

$

11,006

 

 

$

102,104

 

 

$

84,794

 

 

$

197,904

 


 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

15,263

 

 

$

11,119

 

 

$

103,124

 

 

$

38,442

 

 

$

152,685

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,905

 

 

 

5,905

 

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 

27

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

 

15,290

 

 

$

11,121

 

 

$

103,143

 

 

$

44,347

 

 

$

158,611

 

  Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
  Shares Amount 
 Balance at December 31, 201714,910
 $10,823
 $100,456
 $108,214
 $219,493
 Net loss
 
 
 (5,296) (5,296)
 Vesting of restricted stock133
 (79) (708) 
 (787)
 Stock-based compensation expense
 69
 607
 
 676
 Balance at March 31, 201815,043
 $10,813
 $100,355
 $102,918
 $214,086


  Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
  Shares Amount 
 Balance at December 31, 201815,090
 $11,021
 $102,243
 $87,836
 $201,100
 Net loss
 
 
 (3,042) (3,042)
 Vesting of restricted stock146
 (71) (643) 
 (714)
 Stock-based compensation expense
 56
 504
 
 560
 Balance at March 31, 201915,236
 $11,006
 $102,104
 $84,794
 $197,904

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,905

 

 

$

(3,042

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and lease asset amortization

 

 

2,220

 

 

 

2,552

 

Other amortization, net

 

 

13

 

 

 

12

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

Asset impairments

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

(Gain) loss on sale of assets held for sale, net

 

 

 

 

 

(369

)

(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets and other assets, net

 

 

(5

)

 

 

101

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

95

 

 

 

560

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts receivable and retainage, net

 

 

9,917

 

 

 

796

 

Contract assets

 

 

(12,777

)

 

 

(8,725

)

Prepaid expenses, inventory and other current assets

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

1,095

 

Accounts payable

 

 

9,663

 

 

 

7,542

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

(14,700

)

 

 

(7,611

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

(1,918

)

 

 

(1,558

)

Noncurrent assets and liabilities, net (including long-term retainage)

 

 

(235

)

 

 

(182

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

7

 

 

 

(8,477

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(2,124

)

 

 

(250

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

424

 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

(20,041

)

Maturities of short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,044

)

 

 

(11,367

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of financing cost

 

 

(30

)

 

 

 

Tax payments for vested stock withholdings

 

 

(74

)

 

 

(715

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(715

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,141

)

 

 

(20,559

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

49,703

 

 

 

70,457

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

48,562

 

 

$

49,898

 

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net loss$(3,042) $(5,296)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and lease asset amortization2,552
 2,715
Other amortization, net12
 (357)
Bad debt expense53
 8
Asset impairments299
 750
(Gain) loss on sale of assets held for sale, net(369) 
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets and other assets, net101
 (12)
Stock-based compensation expense560
 676
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Contracts receivable and retainage, net796
 (1,494)
Contract assets(8,725) (9,136)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other current assets1,095
 221
Accounts payable7,542
 494
Contract liabilities(7,611) (3,201)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(1,558) (164)
Noncurrent assets and liabilities, net (including long-term retainage)(182) 700
Net cash used in operating activities(8,477) (14,096)
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Capital expenditures(250) (71)
Purchase of short-term investments(20,041) 
Maturities of short-term investments8,500
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment424
 309
Recoveries from insurance claims
 2,165
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(11,367) 2,403
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from borrowings under Credit Agreement
 15,000
Repayment of borrowings under Credit Agreement
 (5,000)
Payment of financing cost
 (11)
Tax payments made on behalf of employees from vested stock withholdings(715) (787)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(715) 9,202
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(20,559) (2,491)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period70,457
 8,983
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$49,898
 $6,492

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2019

2020

(Unaudited)


1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations


We are

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Gulf Island,” "the Company," "we," "us" and "our") is a leading fabricator of complex steel structures, modules and marine vessels, used in energy extraction and production, petrochemical and industrial facilities, power generation, alternative energy and shipping and marine transportation operations. We also providea provider of project management, hookup, commissioning, repair, maintenance and civil construction services. Our customers include United States ("U.S.") and, to a lesser extent, international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, LNG, industrial, power and marine operators; EPC companies; and certain agencies of the U.S. government. We operate and manage our business through threetwo operating divisions ("Fabrication", "Shipyard"Shipyard" and "Services""Fabrication & Services") and one non-operating division ("Corporate"), which represent our reportable segments. During the first quarter 2019, our former EPC Division was operationally combined with our Fabrication Division. See Note 7 for discussion of our realigned operating divisions and related financial information. Our corporate headquarters is located in Houston, Texas, with fabricationoperating facilities located in Houma, Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana.


  See Note 7 for discussion of our realigned reportable segments and discussion of our anticipated closure of the Jennings Yard.

Significant projects in our backlog include the fabrication of an offshore jacket and deck as well as modules for an offshore facility; material supply for an offshore jacket and deck; and construction of three harbor tug vessels, three regional class research vessels, three vehicle ferries, an ice-breaker tug, and five towing, salvage and rescue ships.  Projects completed in recent years include the expansion of a paddle wheel riverboat, and the construction of a jacket and deck, eight harbor tug vessels, two offshore regional class marine research vessels, two vehicle ferries, two towboats, an ice-breaker tug, and a towing, salvage and rescue ship for the U.S. Navy. Recently completed projects include theriverboat; fabrication of complexpetrochemical modules for a newbuild petrochemical facility andas well as a meteorological tower and platform for an offshore wind project,project; and construction of two technologically-advanced OSVsseven harbor tug vessels and two harbor tug vessels. Previoustowboats. Other completed projects also include the fabrication of wind turbine foundations for the first offshore wind project in the U.S.,; and construction of two technologically-advanced OSVs, two of the largest liftboats servicing the Gulf of Mexico ("GOM"), one of the deepest production jackets in the GOM, and the first single point anchor reservoir ("SPAR") hull fabricated in the U.S.


In April 2019, our customer for our regional class marine research vessels exercised its option for the construction of a third vessel and our customer for our towing, salvage and rescue ship exercised its option for the construction of five additional vessels (and continues to have options for the construction of five additional vessels).

Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements ("Financial Statements") reflect all wholly owned subsidiaries.  Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP") for interim financial statements, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  Accordingly, the Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.


The2020.

Our Consolidated Balance Sheet ("Balance Sheet") at December 31, 2018,2019, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Certain amounts for the 2018 period have been reclassified within our Consolidated Statements of Operations ("Statement of Operations") and our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ("Statement of Cash Flows") to conform to our presentation for the 2019 period. For further information, refer to the Financial Statements and related footnotes included in our 20182019 Annual Report.


Business

Liquidity Outlook


We continue

In recent years our operating results and cash flows have been impacted by lower margins due to strategically positioncompetitive pricing, a significant underutilization of our facilities and losses on certain projects.  As a result, we implemented initiatives to improve and maintain our liquidity (including reducing the Company to participate incompensation of our executive officers and directors and reducing the size of our board), reduce our reliance on the fabrication of petrochemicalstructures and industrial facilities, pursuemarine vessels associated with the offshore wind opportunities,oil and diversifygas sector, improve our customer base within all operating divisions. In addition, we continue to focus on maintainingresource utilization and centralize our liquidity and securing meaningful newkey project awards and backlog in the near-term, and generating operating income and cash flows from operations in the longer-term. We have made significant progress in our efforts to increase our backlogresources, and improve our competitiveness and preserveproject execution.  These initiatives are ongoing, and while we can provide no assurances that the initiatives will achieve our liquidity, including cost reductions and the sale of underutilized assets. See Note 3 for further discussion of our recent asset sales and assets held for sale at March 31, 2019.


Wedesired results, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at March 31, 2019, and availability under our Credit Agreement (defined in Note 4), will be sufficient to enable us to fund our operating expenses, meet our working capital and capital

expenditure requirements, and satisfy any debt service obligations or other funding requirements, for at least twelve months from the filing date of this Report.

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Operating Cycle


The durations of our contracts vary, and canbut typically extend beyond twelve months from the date of contract award. Consistent with industry practice, assets and liabilities have been classified as current under the operating cycle concept whereby all contract-related items are classified as current regardless of whether cash will be received or paid within a twelve monthtwelve-month period. Assets and liabilities classified as current which may not be received or paid within the next twelve months include contract retainage, contract assets and contract liabilities. Variations from normal contract terms may result in the classification of assets and liabilities as noncurrent.


long-term.

Use of Estimates


General - The preparation of our Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  We believe our most significant estimates and judgments are associated with revenue recognition for our contracts, including application of the percentage-of-completion method, estimating costs to complete each contract and the recognition of incentives, unapproved change orders, claims and liquidated damages; fair value and recoverability assessments that must be periodically performed with respect to long-lived assets and our assets held for sale; determination of deferred income tax assets, liabilities and related valuation allowances; reserves for bad debts; and liabilities related to self-insurance programs.programs; and the impacts of the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and low oil prices on our business, estimates and judgments as discussed further below. If the underlying estimates and assumptions upon which our Financial Statements are based change in the future, actual amounts may differ materially from those included in the Financial Statements.


Earnings

COVID-19 and Low Oil Prices - COVID-19 is a widespread public health crisis that is adversely affecting the economies and financial markets globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the U.S. President has announced a national emergency relating to COVID-19. National, state and local authorities have recommended social distancing and imposed, or are considering, quarantine and isolation measures on large portions of the population, including mandatory business closures. These measures, while intended to protect human life, have had and are expected to continue to have a significant impact on domestic and foreign economies of uncertain severity and duration. The effectiveness of economic stabilization efforts, including proposed government payments to affected citizens and industries, is uncertain. Due to COVID-19 and related measures, there has been a decline in the demand for, and thus prices of, oil and these declines have been exacerbated by a market share dispute between the world’s largest oil producers.  Some economists are predicting the U.S. may enter a recession of unknown duration. The extent to which COVID-19 and low oil prices may adversely impact our business, prospects, financial condition, operating results and cash flows depends on future developments that are highly uncertain and unpredictable.  As a result of this current level of uncertainty over the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19 and low oil prices, the related business and financial impacts cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, and may include, among other things, unanticipated project costs due to project disruptions and schedule delays, lower labor productivity, lack of performance by subcontractors and suppliers, and contract disputes, including claims. Events and changes in circumstances arising after this Report resulting from the impacts of COVID-19, if any, will be reflected in management’s estimates for future periods.

Income (Loss) Per Share


We report basic and diluted earnings

Basic income (loss) per share ("EPS") usingis calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the "two-class" method as required under GAAP. The calculation of EPS using the two-class method is required when a company has two or more classesweighted average number of common stock or participating securities. Certainshares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects the assumed conversion of our unvested restricted stock (which are not included in our basic or diluted weighted average shares outstanding) contain the right to receive non-refundable dividends and therefore represent participatingdilutive securities.  See Note 6 for calculations of our basic and diluted EPS.

income (loss) per share.

Cash Equivalents and Short-termShort-Term Investments

Cash equivalentsEquivalents - We consider investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Short-Term Investments -Short-term investments - We consider investments with original maturities of more than three months but less than twelve months to be short-term investments. At March 31, 2019,2020, our short-term investments include U.S. Treasuries with original maturities of less than six months.  We intend to hold these investments until maturity and haveit is not more likely than not that we would be required to sell the investments prior to their maturity.  The investments are stated them at amortized cost. Duecost, which approximates fair value due to their near-term maturities, amortized cost approximates fair value. maturities. All short-term investments are traded on active markets with quoted prices and represent level 1 fair value measurements.


Inventory

Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value determined using the first-in-first-out basis.  The cost of inventory includes acquisition costs, production or conversion costs, and other costs incurred to bring the inventory to a current

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location and condition.  Net realizable value is our estimated selling price in the normal course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation.  An allowance for excess or inactive inventory is recorded based on an analysis that considers current inventory levels, historical usage patterns, estimates of future sales and salvage value.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

In the normal course of business, we extend credit to our customers on a short-term basis and contract receivables are generally not collateralized; however, we typically have the right to place liens on our projects in the event of nonpayment by our customers. We routinely review individual contract receivable balances for collectibility and make provisions for probable uncollectible amounts as necessary. Among the factors considered in our review are the financial condition of our customer and its access to financing, underlying disputes with the customer, the age and value of the receivable balance, and economic conditions in general.


Our customer base historically includes a significant number of energy related companies and their contractors. This concentration of customers in the energy sector may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. See Note 2 for further discussion of our allowance for doubtful accounts.

Stock-Based Compensation

Awards under our stock-based compensation plans are calculated using a fair value-based measurement method. Compensation expense for share based awards is recognized only for those awards that are expected to vest. We use the straight-line method to recognize share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period of the award.  We recognize the excess tax benefit or tax deficiency resulting from the difference between the deduction we receive for tax purposes and the stock-based compensation expense we recognize for financial reporting purposes created when common stock vests, as an income tax benefit or expense inon our Statement of Operations.

Tax payments made on behalf of employees to taxing authorities in order to satisfy employee income tax withholding obligations from the vesting of shares under our stock-based compensation plans are classified as a financing activity inon our Statement of Cash Flows.

Assets Held for Sale

Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. See Note 3 for further discussion of our assets held for sale.

Depreciation Expense

We depreciate property,

Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging from three to 25 years, absent any indicators of impairment.years. Ordinary maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the physical or economic lives of the plant or equipment, are charged to expense as incurred.

Long-Lived Assets

We review long-lived

Long-lived assets, for impairment, which include property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangibleour lease assets included within other noncurrent assets, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  If a recoverability assessment is required, we compare the estimated future undiscounted cash flow associated with the assetsasset or asset groups are comparedgroup to their respectiveits carrying amountsamount to determine if an impairment exists. An asset group constitutes the minimum level for which identifiable cash flows are principally independent of the cash flows of other assets or asset groups. An impairment loss is measured by comparing the fair value of the asset or asset group to its carrying amount and recording the excess of the carrying amount of the asset or asset group over its fair value as an impairment charge. An asset group constitutes the minimum level for which identifiable cash flows are principally independent of the cash flows of other assets or asset groups. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows, appraised values or third partythird-party indications of value, as appropriate. During the first quarter 2019, we identified no indicators of impairment.

Fair Value Measurements

Our fair

Fair value determinations for financial assets and liabilities are based on the particular facts and circumstances. Financial instruments are required to be categorized within a valuation hierarchy based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The three levels of the valuation hierarchy are 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 and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3 - inputs are based upon model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions are generally not observable in the market and typically reflect estimates and assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These include discounted cash flow models and similar valuation techniques.


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The carrying amounts reported forof our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, contractsaccounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values.



See Note 3 for discussion of our assets held for sale.

Revenue Recognition


General - Our revenue is derived from customer contracts and agreements that are awarded on a competitively bid and negotiated basis using a range of contracting options, including fixed-price, unit-rate and T&M.  Our contracts primarily relate to the fabrication and construction of steel structures, modules and marine vessels, and project management services and other service arrangements. We recognize revenue for our contracts in accordance with Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” ("Topic 606"),.  

Topic 606 requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which was adopted by us on January 1, 2018,the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, provisions of Topic 606 specify which goods and supersedes previousservices are distinct and represent separate performance obligations (representing the unit of account in Topic 606) within a contract and which goods and services (which could include multiple contracts or agreements) should be aggregated. In general, a performance obligation is a contractual obligation to construct and/or transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Revenue for performance obligations satisfied over time are recognized as the work progresses. Revenue for performance obligations that do not meet the criteria for over time recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.


are recognized at a point-in-time when a performance obligation is complete and a customer has obtained control of a promised asset.

Fixed-Price and Unit-Rate Contracts - Revenue for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method (an input method), based on contract costs incurred to date compared to total estimated contract costs.costs (an input method).  Contract costs include direct costs, such as materials and labor, and indirect costs that are attributable to contract activity.  Material costs that are significant to a contract and do not reflect an accurate measure of project completion are excluded from the determination of our contract progress. Revenue for such materials is only recognized to the extent of costs incurred.  Revenue and gross profit for contracts accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method can be significantly affected by changes in estimated cost to complete such contracts. Significant estimates impacting the cost to complete a contract include: costs of engineering, materials, components, equipment, labor and subcontracts; labor productivity; schedule durations, including subcontractor and supplier progress; contract disputes, including claims; achievement of contractual performance requirements; and contingency, among others.  Although our customers retain the right and ability to change, modify or discontinue further work at any stage of a contract, in the event our customers discontinue work, they are required to compensate us for the work performed to date.  The cumulative impact of revisions in total cost estimates during the progress of work is reflected in the period in which these changes become known, including, to the extent required, the reversal of profit recognized in prior periods and the recognition of losses expected to be incurred on contracts. Due to the various estimates inherent in our contract accounting, actual results could differ from those estimates, which could result in material changes to our Financial Statements and related disclosures.  See Note 2 for further discussion of projects with significant changes in estimated margins during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.


T&M Contracts - Revenue for our T&M contracts is recognized at contracted rates when the work is performed, the costs are incurred and collection is reasonably assured. Our T&M contracts provide for labor and materials to be billed at rates specified within the contract. The consideration from the customer directly corresponds to the value of our performance completed at the time of invoicing.


Variable Consideration - Revenue and gross profit for contracts can be significantly affected by variable consideration, which can be in the form of unapproved change orders, claims, incentives and liquidated damages that may not be resolved until the later stages of the contract or after the contract has been completed and delivery occurs.completed. We estimate variable consideration based on the amount we expect to be entitled and include estimated amounts in transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur or when we conclude that any significant uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. See Note 2 for further discussion of unapproved change orders, claims, incentives and liquidated damages.  

Additional Disclosures - Topic 606 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. See Note 2 for required disclosures under Topic 606.

Pre-Contract Costs

Pre-contract costs are generally charged to cost of revenue as incurred, but in certain cases their recognition may be deferred if specific probability criteria are met. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no deferred pre-contract costs.

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Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (income) expense, net, generally represents recoveries or provisions for bad debts, gains or losses associated with the sale or disposition of property and equipment other than assets held for sale, and income or expense associated with certain nonrecurring items.  For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we had no material amounts in revenue related to unapproved change orders, claims, or incentives. However, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, certain projects in our Shipyard Division reflected2020, other (income) expense also includes a reduction to our estimated contract price for liquidated damagesgain of $11.2 million. The reductions in contract price were recorded during 2017.


Adoptionapproximately $10.0 million associated with the settlement of Topic 606 - As discussed above, on January 1, 2018 we adopted Topic 606. Prior to our adoption of Topic 606, our determination of percentage-of-completion for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts was based on the percentage of direct labor hours incurred to date compared to total estimated direct labor hours, and revenue for materials was recognized only to the extent of costs incurred. However, in our adoption of Topic 606, we adjusted our measure of progress for the determination of percentage-of-completion to include subcontract labor hours in addition to direct labor hours. Accordingly, our determination of percentage-of-completion for the first quarter 2018 was based on this method.

During the fourth quarter 2018, we concluded that the use of labor hours for the determination of percentage-of-completion for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts was not appropriate based on the changing mix of our contracts, which include an increasing amount of engineered equipment, manufactured materials, and subcontracted services and materials. We also concluded that in our adoption of Topic 606 as of January 1, 2018, our determination of percentage-of-completion for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts should have been based on total contract costs incurred to date compared to total estimated contact costs. We further concluded that material costs that are significant to a contract and do not reflect an accurate measure ofdispute for a project completion should be excluded from the determination of our contract progress, and revenue for such materials should only be recognized to the extent of costs incurred. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter 2018 we corrected our percentage-of-completion estimates for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts to be based on total costs incurred to date compared to total estimated contract costs. Accordingly, our determination of percentage-of-completion for the first quarter 2019 was based on this method. The impact of the differencecompleted in methods of determining percentage-of-completion between the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was not material.

During 2018 we also evaluated the required cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 for the adoption impact of Topic 606. Based on this evaluation, we determined that the cumulative effect adjustment would have been $0.4 million, which we did not believe was material to our Financial Statements. Accordingly, no cumulative adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 was recorded.
2015.

Income Taxes


Income taxes have been provided using the liability method. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.


Due to changing tax laws, significant judgment is required to estimate the effective tax rate expected to apply to tax differences that are expected to reverse in the future.

A valuation allowance is provided to reserve for deferred tax assets ("DTA(s)") if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the DTAs will not be realized. The realization of our DTAs depends on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character and in the appropriate jurisdictions.


Reserves for uncertain tax positions are recognized when we consider it more likely than not that additional tax will be due in excess of amounts reflected in our income tax returns, irrespective of whether or not we have received tax assessments.  Interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are recorded within income tax expense.


Pre-contract Costs

Pre-contract costs are generally charged to cost of revenue as incurred, but in certain cases their recognition may be deferred if specific probability criteria are met. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had no deferred pre-contract costs.

Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (income) expense, net, generally represents (recoveries) provisions for bad debts, (gains) losses associated with the sale or disposition of property and equipment other than assets held for sale, and (income) expense associated with certain nonrecurring items.

New Accounting Standards


Leases - In the first quarter 2019, we adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which required us to record a lease liability on our Balance Sheet equal to the present value of our lease payments for leased assets, and record a lease asset on our Balance Sheet representing our right to use the underlying leased assets for all leases having an original term of longer than 12-months. In our adoption we elected the modified retrospective transition method, and accordingly, prior periods have not been restated and continue to be reported under the lease standard in effect during such periods. We also elected certain practical expedients provided by ASU 2016-02, including not recording an asset or liability for leases having a term of 12-months or less and not separating lease and non-lease components for our leases. Upon adoption, we recorded operating lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $7.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, at January 1, 2019. Included in our lease asset was an intangible asset of $1.9 million associated with two favorable lease obligations recorded in connection with a former acquisition, which was reclassified as a lease asset under ASU 2016-02. 

The lease asset is reflected within other noncurrent assets, and the current and noncurrent portions of the lease liability are reflected within accrued expenses and other liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities, respectively, on our Balance Sheet. At March 31, 2019, our lease asset, current lease liability and long-term lease liability were $7.0 million, $0.3 million and $4.9 million, respectively. For leases with escalations over the life of the lease, we recognize expense on a straight-line basis. See Note 5 for further discussion of our lease liabilities.

Stock-based grants - In the first quarter 2019, we adopted ASU 2018-07, "Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to non-employees for goods and services. Under the ASU, most of the guidance for such payments to non-employees is now aligned with the requirements for share-based payments to employees. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

Financial instruments - In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial“Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which changes the way companies evaluate credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, short-term investments, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model to evaluate impairment, potentially resulting in earlier recognition


of allowances for losses. The new standard also requires enhanced disclosures, including the requirement to disclose the information used to track credit quality by year of origination for most financing receivables. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for us in the first quarter 2020.2023. Early adoption of the new standard is permitted; however, we have not elected to early adopt the standard. The new standard is required to be applied using a cumulative-effect transition method. We are currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-13the new standard will have on our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

Income taxes - In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes,” to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles and simplify areas such as franchise taxes, step-up in tax basis goodwill, separate entity financial statements and interim recognition of enacted tax laws or rate changes. The new standard will be effective for us in the first quarter 2021. We are currently evaluating the effect that the new standard will have on our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

2. REVENUE, CONTRACT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND OTHER CONTRACT MATTERS

As discussed in Note 1, we recognize revenue for our contracts in accordance with Topic 606.  Summarized below are required disclosures under Topic 606 and other relevant guidance.


Disaggregation of Revenue


The following tables summarize revenue for each of our operating segments, disaggregated by contract type, for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Shipyard

 

 

F&S

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Contract Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-price and unit-rate(1)

 

$

44,302

 

 

$

24,557

 

 

$

(85

)

 

$

68,774

 

T&M(2)

 

 

1,257

 

 

 

6,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,182

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

1,961

 

 

 

(362

)

 

 

1,599

 

Total

 

$

45,559

 

 

$

33,443

 

 

$

(447

)

 

$

78,555

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2019(3)

 

 

 

Shipyard

 

 

F&S

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Contract Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-price and unit-rate(1)

 

$

34,450

 

 

$

17,497

 

 

$

(73

)

 

$

51,874

 

T&M(2)

 

 

2,961

 

 

 

10,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,583

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

2,474

 

 

 

(326

)

 

 

2,148

 

Total

 

$

37,411

 

 

$

30,593

 

 

$

(399

)

 

$

67,605

 

(1)

Revenue is recognized as the contract is progressed over time.

(2)

Revenue is recognized at contracted rates when the work is performed and costs are incurred.

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
  Fabrication
Shipyard
Services
Eliminations
Total
Contract Type         
Fixed-price and unit-rate (1)
$12,631
 $33,626
 $6,231
 $(614) $51,874
T&M (2)

 2,961
 10,622
 
 13,583
Other
 
 2,749
 (601) 2,148
 Total$12,631
 $36,587
 $19,602
 $(1,215) $67,605
           

(3)

See Note 7 for discussion of our realigned operating divisions.

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
  Fabrication
Shipyard
Services
Eliminations
Total
Contract Type         
Fixed-price and unit-rate (1)
$17,343
 $17,222
 $10,290
 $(453) $44,402
T&M (2)

 1,343
 10,585
 
 11,928
Other
 
 995
 (35) 960
 Total$17,343
 $18,565
 $21,870
 $(488) $57,290
           
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(1) Revenue is recognized as the contract is progressed over time.
(2) Revenue is recognized at contracted rates when the work is performed and costs are incurred.

Future Performance Obligations Required Under Contracts


A summary of

The following table summarizes our remaining performance obligations by operating segment at March 31, 2019 is as follows2020 (in thousands).:

Segment

 

Performance

Obligations

 

Shipyard(1)

 

$

449,258

 

Fabrication & Services

 

 

29,191

 

Total

 

$

478,449

 

Segment Performance Obligations at March 31, 2019
Fabrication $71,144
Shipyard (1) (2)
 226,250
Services 15,397
Total $312,791
   
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(1)

Amount excludes approximately $21.9 million of remaining performance obligations related to contracts for the construction of two MPSVs that are subject to dispute pursuant to a termination noticenotices from our customer. See Note 5 for further discussion of these contracts.

(2)Amount excludes remaining performance obligations related to contract awards in April 2019 for the construction of a regional class marine research vessel (approximately $70.0 million) and two towing, salvage and rescue ships (approximately $129.0 million).

We expect to recognize revenue for our remaining performance obligations at March 31, 20192020, in the following periods (in thousands):

Year

 

Performance

Obligations

 

Remainder 2020

 

$

144,680

 

2021

 

 

183,269

 

2022

 

 

127,841

 

Thereafter

 

 

22,659

 

Total

 

$

478,449

 

Year Total
Remainder of 2019 $180,172
2020 101,924
2021 29,825
Thereafter $870
Total $312,791
   

Contracts Assets and Liabilities

Revenue recognition and customer invoicing for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts may occur at different times. Revenue recognition is based upon our estimated percentage-of-completion as discussed in Note 1; however, customer invoicing is generally dependent upon predeterminedcontractual billing terms, which could provide for customer payments in advance of performing the work, milestone billings based on the completion of certain phases of the work, or billings when services are provided. Revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed is reflected as contract assets on our Balance Sheet. Amounts billed in excess of revenue recognized, and accrued contract losses, are reflected as contract liabilities on our Balance Sheet. Contract assets and contract liabilities included in our Balance SheetInformation with respect to uncompleted contracts at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018, are2019 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Contract assets

 

$

64,905

 

 

$

52,128

 

Contract liabilities(1), (2), (3)

 

 

(11,571

)

 

 

(26,271

)

Contracts in progress, net

 

$

53,334

 

 

$

25,857

 

 March 31, December 31,
 2019 2018
Contract assets$38,707
 $29,982
Contract liabilities (1), (2), (3)
(9,234) (16,845)
Contracts in progress, net$29,473
 $13,137
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(1)

The decrease in contract liabilities compared to December 31, 2018,2019, was primarily due to the unwind of advance payments on three projects in our Shipyard Division and two separate projects in our Fabrication and Shipyard Divisions.& Services Division.

(2)

Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 related to amounts included in our contract liabilities balance at December 31, 2019 and 2018, was $17.0 million and 2017, was $13.5 million, and $4.3 million, respectively.

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(3)

Contract liabilities at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, includes accrued contract losses of $1.5$4.6 million and $2.4$6.4 million, respectively. See "Project Changes in Estimates" below for further discussion of our accrued contract losses.


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts


Our provision for bad debts for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $53,000 and $8,000, respectively, and is included in other (income) expense, net on our Statement of Operations. Our provision for bad debts for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and our allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018 was $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively.


Changes in Project Estimates

2019, were not significant.

Variable Consideration

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no material amounts in revenue related to unapproved change orders, claims or incentives. However, at March 31, 2020 and 2018, individualDecember 31, 2019, certain projects withreflected a reduction to our estimated contract price for liquidated damages of $11.8 million and $12.9 million, respectively, of which $11.2 million was recorded during 2017.

Changes in Project Estimates

Changes in Estimates for 2020 - For the three months ended March 31, 2020, significant changes in estimated margins did not have aon projects negatively impacted operating results for our Shipyard Division by $1.2 million and benefited operating results for our Fabrication & Services Division by $0.9 million.   The changes in estimates were associated with the following:

Shipyard Division

Forty-Vehicle Ferry Projects - Increased forecast costs and forecast liquidated damages of $1.2 million for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects, primarily associated with increased craft labor and material net impact oncosts and extensions of schedule.  The increases were primarily due to anticipated rework for the first vessel, including potential reconstruction of previously completed portions of the vessel, resulting from the determination that portions of the vessel structure are outside of acceptable tolerance levels.  The previous construction activities were performed by our loss from operations.former Fabrication Division prior to transferring management and project execution responsibility of the vessels to our Shipyard Division in the first quarter 2020 as discussed further in Note 7.  At March 31, 2019, our eight uncompleted harbor tug2020, the projects within our Shipyard Divisionwere approximately 42% and 55% complete and are forecast to be completed in 2020 and 2021.  The projects were in a loss position at March 31, 2020 and our reserve for estimated losses on the projects was $1.3 million. The loss position on the projects is a result of increased forecast costs incurred during the second half of 2018 associated primarily with lower than anticipated craft labor productivity related to pipe installation and testing and extensions of schedule for the projects. The projects are scheduled to be completed at various dates ranging from the second quarter 2019 through 2020. $3.3 million. If future craft labor productivity differsand subcontractor costs differ from our current estimates, we are unable to achieve our progress estimates, our schedules are further extended or the projects incur additional schedule liquidated damages, the projects would experience further losses.

Fabrication & Services Division


Paddle Wheel Riverboat and Subsea Components Projects - Reduced forecast costs and increased contract price of $0.9 million for our paddle wheel riverboat and subsea components projects, primarily associated with reduced craft labor and subcontracted services costs and change orders. The benefits were primarily due to better than anticipated labor productivity and favorable resolution of change orders with subcontractors and the customers.  At March 31, 2020, the projects were both complete.

Changes in Estimates for 2019 - For the three months ended March 31, 2019, individual projects with significant changes in estimated margins did not have a material net impact on our operating results.

Other Project Matters

Project Tariffs - Certain imported materials used, or forecast to be used, for our projects are currently subject to existing, new or increased tariffs or duties. We believe such amounts, if incurred, are recoverable from our customers under the contractual provisions of our contracts; however, we can provide no assurances that we will successfully recover such amounts.

Other – At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, other noncurrent assets on our Balance Sheet included $3.0 million of retention for a previously completed project in our Fabrication & Services Division for the fabrication of petrochemical modules. This retention is billable to the customer upon expiration of the contractual warranty period, which is expected to occur in the second quarter 2020. In January 2020, the customer entered into a restructuring through a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and received court approval in March 2020.  The restructuring is intended to enable the customer to fulfill its commitments to suppliers, including payment of our retention; however, it could delay the timing of collection of the retention.  

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3. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Our assets held for sale at March 31, 2020, primarily consisted of three 660-ton crawler cranes and a deck barge.  A summary of our assets held for sale at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Assets

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Machinery and equipment

 

$

15,338

 

 

$

17,618

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(7,256

)

 

 

(8,612

)

Total assets held for sale

 

$

8,082

 

 

$

9,006

 








Assets
Fabrication Division
Shipyard Division
Consolidated
Machinery and equipment
$25,583

$1,222

$26,805
Accumulated depreciation
(7,871)
(298)
(8,169)
Total
$17,712

$924

$18,636

Fabrication Division Assets Held for Sale

South Texas Properties - During the first quarter 2017, we classified our fabrication yards and certain associated equipment in Ingleside, Texas ("Texas South Yard") and Aransas Pass, Texas ("Texas North Yard") (collectively, "South Texas Properties") as held for sale. During the second and fourth quarters of 2018, we completed the sale of the Texas South Yard and Texas North Yard, respectively, which included both fabrication yards and certain equipment. At March 31, 2019, our Fabrication Division continued to have $17.7 million of assets held for sale ("Fabrication AHFS") which were initially expected to be sold with the South Texas Properties. These assets consist primarily of three 660-ton crawler cranes, a deck barge, two plate bending roll machines and panel line equipment. The Fabrication AHFS were relocated to our fabrication yard in Houma, Louisiana.

Hurricane Harvey Insurance Recoveries - During the third quarter 2017, buildings and equipment located at our South Texas Properties were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. In connection therewith, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, we received $2.2 million of insurance proceeds as a partial payment from our insurance carriers, which offset impairments of property and equipment, primarily at our Texas North Yard, resulting in no net gain or loss.

Other -

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we received proceeds of $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to the sale of assets that were held for sale.  During the three months ended March 31, 2020, no gain or loss was recognized on the asset sales as the proceeds approximated the carrying value of the assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, we recorded a gain of $70,000$0.4 million on the asset sales and expenserecorded impairments of $0.8$0.3 million respectively, related to the net impact of impairments of assets and (gains) losses on the sale ofother assets that were held for sale. The net gain and charges are included within asset impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale, net on our Statement of Operations.


The sale of our South Texas Properties did not impact our ability to operate our Fabrication Division. Further, the sale of our South Texas Properties, and the Fabrication AHFS, did not qualify for discontinued operations presentation as we continue to operate our Fabrication Division at our fabrication yard in Houma, Louisiana.

Shipyard Division Assets Held for Sale

At March 31, 2019, our Shipyard Division had $0.9 million of assets held for sale ("Shipyard AHFS"), which consists of a 2,500-ton drydock located at our shipyard in Houma, Louisiana. The Shipyard AHFS did not qualify for discontinued operations presentation.

4. CREDIT FACILITIES

Credit Agreement


Agreement

We have a $40.0 million revolving credit facility (“Credit Agreement”) with Hancock Whitney Bank ("Credit Agreement"Whitney Bank") that can be used for borrowings or letters of credit.credit that matures June 9, 2021. On May 1, 2019,February 28, 2020, we amended our Credit Agreement to extend its maturity date from June 9, 2020 to June 9, 2021 and amend certainour financial covenants. Our amended quarterly financial covenants at March 31, 2019,2020, and for the remaining term of the Credit Agreement, after our amendment, are as follows:


Ratio of current assets to current liabilities at March 31, 2019 of not less than 1.25:1.00 (2.0:1.00 subsequent to the amendment);1.00;

Minimum tangible net worth at March 31, 2019 of at least the sum of $180.0$130.0 million, ($170.0 million subsequent to the amendment), plus 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of stock or other equity after deducting of any fees, commissions, expenses and other costs incurred in such offering;

Minimum cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $40.0 million; and

Ratio of funded debt to tangible net worth at March 31, 2019 of not more than 0.50:1.00 (no change subsequent to the amendment).1.00.


Our Credit Agreement also includes restrictions regarding our ability to: (i) grant liens; (ii) make certain loans or investments; (iii) incur additional indebtedness or guarantee other indebtedness in excess of specified levels; (iv) make any material change to the nature of our business or undergo a fundamental change; (v) make any material dispositions; (vi) acquire another company or all or substantially all of its assets; (vii) enter into a merger, consolidation, or sale leaseback transaction; or (viii) declare and pay dividends if any potential default or event of default occurs.


Interest on borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be designated, at our option, as either the Wall Street Journal published Prime Rate (5.5%(3.3% at March 31, 2019)2020) or LIBOR (2.5%(1.0% at March 31, 2019)2020) plus 2.0% per annum. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Agreement are 0.4% per annum and interest on outstanding letters of credit is 2.0% per annum. The Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets (withwith a negative pledge on our real property).


property.

At March 31, 2019,2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement and $2.9$9.8 million of outstanding letters of credit to support our projects, providing $37.1$30.2 million of available capacity. At March 31, 2019,2020, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants, with a tangible net worth of $196.1$159.3 million (as defined by the Credit Agreement),; total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $68.6 million; a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 2.841.80 to 1.01.00; and a ratio of funded debt to tangible net worth of 0.01:1.0.


0.06:1.00.

Surety Bonds


We issue surety bonds in the ordinary course of business to support our projects.  At March 31, 2019,2020, we had $334.9$411.8 million of outstanding surety bonds.



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Loan Agreement

On April 17, 2020, we entered into an unsecured loan in the aggregate amount of $10.0 million (“PPP Loan”) with Whitney Bank pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which is sponsored by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), and is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  We received a consent from Whitney Bank that allows the PPP Loan to be included as permitted debt under our debt covenants in our Credit Agreement and is subject to, among other things, compliance with the CARES Act and use of the PPP Loan proceeds only for permissible purposes and in a manner intended to maximize our entitlement to forgiveness of the PPP Loan. See Note 8 for further discussion of the PPP Loan.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


We are subject to various routine legal proceedings in the normal conduct of our business, primarily involving commercial disputes and claims, workers’ compensation claims, and claims for personal injury under general maritime laws of the U.S. and the Jones Act. While the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the outcome of any such proceedings, even if determined adversely, would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


MPSV Termination Letter


We

During the first quarter 2018, we received notices of termination of the contracts for the construction of two MPSVs from one of our Shipyard Division customers.  We dispute the purported terminations and disagree with the customer’s reasons for such terminations. Pending the resolution of the dispute, we have ceased all work and the partially completed MPSVsvessels and associated equipment and materials remain at our shipyardfacility in Houma, Louisiana. The customer also notified our Surety of its purported terminations of the construction contracts and made claims under the bonds issued by the Surety in connection with the construction of the two MPSVs.vessels. We have notified and metdiscussed with ourthe Surety regarding our disagreement with and objection to, the customer's purported terminations and its claims. Discussionsclaims and continue to confer with the Surety are ongoing. regarding the dispute with the customer.

On October 2, 2018, we filed a lawsuit against the customer to enforce our rights and remedies under the applicable construction contracts. Our lawsuit disputes the propriety of the customer’s purported terminations of the construction contracts and seeks to recover damages associated with the customer’s actions. The customer filed its response to our lawsuit denying many of the allegations in the lawsuit and asserting a counterclaim against us seeking, among other things, declaratory judgment as to the validity of the customer'scustomer’s purported terminations of the construction contracts and other purported claims for which the customer is seeking damages in an unspecified amount.  We have filed a response to the counterclaim denying all of the customer'scustomer’s claims.  The customer subsequently filed an amendment to its counterclaim to add claims by the customer against the Surety. The customer also filed a motion for partial summary judgment with the trial court seeking, among other things, to obtain possession of the two MPSVs.vessels. A hearing on thatthe motion is currently scheduled forwas held on May 28, 2019.


2019, and the customer's request to obtain possession of the vessels was denied by the trial court.  The customer subsequently filed a second motion for partial summary judgment re-urging its previously denied request to obtain possession of the vessels.  A hearing on the second motion was held on November 5, 2019, and the customer’s request to obtain possession of the vessels was again denied by the trial court.  Thereafter, the customer requested that the appellate court exercise its discretion and review the trial court’s denial of the customer’s second motion.  We have opposed the discretionary appellate review request of the customer and the appellate matter is pending.  Discovery in connection with the lawsuit is ongoing.  

We are unable to determineestimate the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome with respect to the dispute or estimate the amount of potential loss, if any, related to this matter. We can provide no assurances that we will not incur additional costs as we pursue our rights and remedies under the contracts and defend against the customer'scustomer’s claims. At March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, other noncurrent assets on our Balance Sheet included a net contract asset of $12.5 million, which consisted of our contract asset, accrued contract losses, and deferred revenue balances at the time of the customer's purported terminationterminations of the contracts.


In April 2020, the customer announced it was entering into a restructuring through a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. However, as of the filing date of this Report, the customer had not filed for Chapter 11.  We hold first priority security interests and liens against the MPSVs that secure the obligations owed to us by the customer.

Insurance


We may be exposed to future losses through our use of deductibles and self-insured retentions for our exposures related to third party liability and workers' compensation.  We expect liabilities in excess of any deductibles and self-insured retentions to


be covered by insurance.  To the extent we are self-insured, reserves are recorded based upon our estimates, with input from legal and insurance advisors.  Changes in assumptions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause these estimates to change.

Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds

We obtain letters of credit under our Credit Agreement or surety bonds from financial institutions to provide to our customers in order to secure advance payments or guarantee performance under our contracts, or in lieu of retention being withheld on our

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contracts.  With respect to a letter of credit under our Credit Agreement, any advance payment in the event of non-performance under a contract would become a borrowing under our Credit Agreement and thus a direct obligation. With respect to a surety bond, any advance payment in the event of non-performance is subject to indemnification of the suretySurety by us, which may require us to borrow under our Credit Agreement.  When a contract is complete, the contingent obligation terminates, and letters of credit or surety bonds are returned.  See Note 4 for further discussion of our Credit Agreement and surety bonds.


Leases
Our significant operating leases include our corporate office in Houston, Texas and our shipyard facilities in Lake Charles and Jennings, Louisiana. Our corporate office lease expires in 2025 and our Lake Charles and Jennings leases include renewal options that allow us to extend the lease terms through 2038 and 2045, respectively. We are reasonably certain we will exercise the renewal options and have therefore included the optional renewal periods in our expected lease terms and the measurement of our operating lease assets and liabilities. The table below sets forth the approximate future lease payments related to our operating leases with initial terms of more than one year (in thousands):
Period Payments
Remainder of 2019 $489
2020 659
2021 668
2022 677
2023 676
Thereafter 6,173
Total lease payments 9,342
Less interest (4,181)
Present value of lease liabilities $5,161

The discount rate used to determine the present value of our lease liabilities was based on the interest rate on our Credit Agreement adjusted for terms similar to that of our leased properties.  At March 31, 2019, our weighted-average remaining lease term was approximately 16.1 years and the weighted-average discount rate used to derive our lease liability was 7.5%. Cash paid for lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $0.2 million.

Environmental Matters

Our operations are subject to extensive and changing U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as the laws of other countries, that establish health and environmental quality standards.  These standards, among others, relate to air and water pollutants and the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes.  We are exposed to potential liability for personal injury or property damage caused by any release, spill, exposure or other accident involving such pollutants, substances or wastes.  In connection with the historical operation of our facilities, including those associated with acquired operations, substances which currently are or might be considered hazardous were used or disposed of at some sites that will or may require us to make expenditures for remediation. We believe we are in compliance, in all material respects, with environmental laws and regulations and maintain insurance coverage to mitigate exposure to environmental liabilities.  We do not believe any environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.



6. LOSSINCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted lossincome (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except for per share amounts)data):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

 

$

5,905

 

 

$

(3,042

)

Weighted-average shares(1)

 

 

15,275

 

 

 

15,151

 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

(0.20

)

 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018
Net loss attributable to common shareholders$(3,042) $(5,296)
Weighted-average shares (1)
15,151
 14,964
Basic and diluted loss per common share$(0.20) $(0.35)
______________

(1) We have no dilutive securities.


7. SEGMENT DISCLOSURES


OPERATING SEGMENTS

During 2018,2019, we operated and managed our business through fourthree operating divisions ("Fabrication",Fabrication," "Shipyard", and "Services" and "EPC") and one non-operating division ("Corporate"), which represented our reportable segments. DuringIn the first quarter 2019,2020, our EPC Division wasFabrication and Services Divisions were operationally combined with ourto form an integrated new division called Fabrication Division. Our EPC Division was previously created& Services.  The operational combination will enable us to supportcapitalize on the pursuitbest practices and execution experience of the SeaOne Projectformer divisions and other projects that require project management of EPC activities. Our operational combination ofmaximize the EPC Division with the Fabrication Division is a resultutilization of our reduced emphasis on the SeaOne Project and greater focus on offshore wind and modular fabrication opportunities. resources. As a result, of the aforementioned, we currently operate and manage our business through threetwo operating divisions ("Fabrication", "Shipyard"Shipyard" and "Services""Fabrication & Services") and one non-operating division ("Corporate"), which represent our current reportable segments. TheAccordingly, the segment results (including the effects of eliminations) for the EPC Divisionour Fabrication and Services Divisions for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 were combined with the Fabrication Division to conform to the presentation of our reportable segments for 2020. In addition to the division combination, in the first quarter 2020, management and project execution responsibility for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects was transferred from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to better align the supervision and construction of these vessels with the capabilities and expertise of our Shipyard Division. Accordingly, results for these projects for 2019 period. We believe thatwere reclassified from our operating divisions meetformer Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to conform to the criteriapresentation of reportable segments under GAAP. these projects for 2020.  Our threetwo operating divisions and Corporate Division are discussed below:

Fabrication Division -Our Fabrication Division fabricates modules for petrochemical and industrial facilities, foundations for alternative energy developments and other complex structures. Our Fabrication Division also fabricates offshore drilling and production platforms and other offshore structures for customers in the oil and gas industry, including jackets and deck sections of fixed production platforms, hull, tendon, and/or deck sections of floating production platforms (such as TLPs, SPARs, FPSOs and MinDOCs), piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates, and various production, compressor, and utility modules along with pressure vessels. In addition, our Fabrication Division supports our efforts to pursue offshore wind opportunities and other projects that require project management of EPC activities. These activities are performed at our fabrication yard in Houma, Louisiana.

Shipyard Division - Our Shipyard Division fabricates newbuild marine vessels, including OSVs, MPSVs, research vessels, tug boats,tugboats, salvage vessels, towboats, barges, drydocks, anchor handling vessels, and lift boats and other marine vessels. Our Shipyard Division also performsboats; provides marine repair activities,and maintenance services, including steel repair, blasting and painting services, electrical systems repair, machinery and piping system repairs, and propeller, shaft, and rudder reconditioning. In addition, our Shipyard Divisionreconditioning; and performs conversion projects that consist of lengtheningto lengthen vessels modifyingand modify vessels to permit their use for a different type of activity and other modifications toor enhance thetheir capacity or functionality of a vessel.functionality. These activities are performed at our shipyardsfacilities in Houma, Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana. In the first quarter 2020, we announced our intent to close the Jennings Yard upon completion of our harbor tug projects, which is forecast to occur in the third quarter 2020.  



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Fabrication & Services Division-Our Fabrication & Services (“F&S”) Division provides interconnectfabricates modules, skids and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, LNG and relatedindustrial facilities and offshore facilities; fabricates foundations, secondary steel components and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities; fabricates offshore production platforms and associated structures, including jacket foundations, piles and topsides for fixed production and utility platforms, as well as hulls and topsides for floating production and utility platforms; fabricates other complex steel structures and components; provides services on offshore platforms, and inland structures. Interconnectincluding welding, interconnect piping services involve sending employee crews to offshore platforms in the GOM to perform welding and other activitiesservices required to connect production equipment and service modules and other equipment on a platform. Our Services Division also contracts with oil and gas companies that have platforms and other structures located in the inland lakes and bays throughout the southeastern U.S. for variousequipment; provides on-site construction and maintenance activities. In addition, our Services Division fabricates packaged skid unitsservices on inland platforms and structures and industrial facilities; and performs various municipal and drainage projects, such asincluding pump stations, levee reinforcement, bulkheads and other public works projects for state and local governments.works. These servicesactivities are performed at customer facilities or at our services yardfacility in Houma, Louisiana.


Corporate Division - Our Corporate Division representsincludes costs that do not directly relate to our threetwo operating divisions. Such costs include, but are not limited to, executive management and directors' fees, clerical and administrative salaries, costs of maintaining our corporate office, executive management salaries and incentives, board of directors' fees, litigation related costs, and costs associated with overall corporate governance and being a publicly traded company. Costs incurred by our Corporate Division on behalf of our operating divisions are allocated to the operating divisions. Such costs include, but are not limited to, costs related to human resources, insurance, sales and marketing, information technology and accounting.



We generally evaluate the performance of, and allocate resources to, our operating divisions based upon revenue, gross profit (loss) and operating income (loss). DivisionSegment assets are comprised of all assets attributable to each division. Intersegment revenues are priced at the estimated fair value of work performed. Summarized financial information for our segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, isare as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Shipyard

 

 

F&S

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

45,559

 

 

$

33,443

 

 

$

(447

)

 

$

78,555

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(1,224

)

 

 

970

 

 

 

 

 

 

(254

)

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(1,899

)

 

 

10,165

 

 

 

(2,330

)

 

 

5,936

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

787

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

2,220

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

1,443

 

 

 

681

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,124

 

Total assets(1)

 

 

109,651

 

 

 

70,886

 

 

 

70,492

 

 

 

251,029

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019(2)

 

 

 

Shipyard

 

 

F&S

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

37,411

 

 

$

30,593

 

 

$

(399

)

 

$

67,605

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(280

)

 

 

969

 

 

 

(136

)

 

 

553

 

Operating loss

 

 

(904

)

 

 

(251

)

 

 

(2,127

)

 

 

(3,282

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

1,341

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

2,552

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

22

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

Total assets(1)

 

 

96,961

 

 

 

86,348

 

 

 

75,406

 

 

 

258,715

 

__________________

(1)

Cash and short-term investments are reported within our Corporate Division. Total assets previously reported for 2019 have been recast to conform to our presentation for 2020.

 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 Fabrication Shipyard Services Corporate Consolidated
Revenue$12,631
 $36,587
 $19,602
 $(1,215) $67,605
Gross profit (loss)(772) (280) 1,741
 (136) 553
Operating income (loss)(1,540) (904) 1,289
 (2,127) (3,282)
Depreciation expense967
 1,109
 374
 102
 2,552
Capital expenditures14
 22
 214
 
 250
Total assets63,761
 103,703
 34,306
 56,945
 258,715

(2)

Revenue of $0.8 million associated with our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects for 2019 was reclassified from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to conform to the presentation of these projects for 2020 (the projects had no significant gross profit for 2019).

 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 Fabrication Shipyard Services Corporate Consolidated
Revenue$17,343
 $18,565
 $21,870
 $(488) $57,290
Gross profit (loss)(527) (1,023) 2,614
 (385) 679
Operating income (loss)(2,506) (1,979) 1,906
 (2,511) (5,090)
Depreciation expense1,149
 1,069
 393
 104
 2,715
Capital expenditures
 6
 65
 
 71
Total assets149,116
 76,150
 35,529
 8,327
 269,122

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


On May 1, 2019, we amended our Credit Agreement. See

As discussed in Note 4, on April 17, 2020, we entered into the PPP Loan with Whitney Bank for further discussionproceeds of our amendment.$10.0 million pursuant to the PPP, which is sponsored by the SBA and is part of the CARES Act.  The PPP provides for loans to qualifying businesses, the proceeds of which may only be used for payroll costs, rent, utilities, mortgage interest, and interest on other pre-existing indebtedness (the “permissible expenses”).  The PPP Loan matures on April 17, 2022, bears interest at a fixed rate of 1.0 percent per annum, and is payable in monthly installments commencing on November 17, 2020.  The PPP Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.  The PPP Loan, and accrued interest, may be forgiven partially or in full, if certain conditions are met.  The most significant of the conditions are:

Only amounts expended for permissible expenses during the eight-week period following April 17, 2020 (the “covered period”) are eligible for loan forgiveness;


Of the total amount of permissible expenses for which forgiveness can be granted, at least 75% must be for payroll costs, or a proportionate reduction of the maximum loan forgiveness amount will occur; and

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If there are reductions in employee headcount (or employee compensation is reduced by more than 25%) during the covered period, a further reduction of the maximum loan forgiveness amount will occur.






In order to obtain full forgiveness of the PPP Loan, we must request forgiveness and provide satisfactory documentation in accordance with applicable SBA guidelines.  We will be obligated to repay any portion of the principal amount of the PPP Loan that is not forgiven, together with accrued interest. We intend to use the PPP Loan proceeds for only permissible purposes; however, we can provide no assurances that we will be eligible for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, in whole or in part.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is provided to assist readers in understanding our financial performance during the periods presented and significant trends that may impact our future performance. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and the related notes thereto.


Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

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

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include the duration and scope of, and uncertainties associated with, the COVID-19 pandemic and related contraction in oil demand and the dispute over production levels between Russia and the members of OPEC and the impact thereof on our business and the global economy, which are evolving and beyond our control, our ability to secure new project awards, including fabrication projects for refining, petrochemical, LNG and industrial facilities and offshore wind developments, our ability to improve project execution, the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry, competition, consolidation of our customers, timing and award of new contracts, reliance on significant customers, financial ability and credit worthiness of our customers, nature of our contract terms, competitive pricing and cost overruns on our projects, adjustments to previously reported profits or losses under the percentage-of-completion method, weather conditions, changes in backlog estimates, suspension or termination of projects, our ability to raise additional capital, our ability to amend or obtain new debt financing or credit facilities on favorable terms, our ability to remain in compliance with our covenants contained in our Credit Agreement, our ability to generate sufficient cash flow, our ability to sell certain assets, any future asset impairments, utilization of facilities or closure or consolidation of facilities, customer or subcontractor disputes, our ability to resolve the dispute with a customer relating to the purported terminationterminations of contracts to build two MPSVs, operating dangers and limits on insurance coverage, barriers to entry into new lines of business, our ability to employ skilled workers, loss of key personnel, performance of subcontractors and dependence on suppliers, changes in trade policies of the U.S. and other countries, compliance with regulatory and environmental laws, lack of navigability of canals and rivers, shutdowns of the U.S. government, systems and information technology interruption or failure and data security breaches, performance of partners in ourany future joint ventures and other strategic alliances, progress of the SeaOne Project,shareholder activism, focus on environmental, social and governance factors by institutional investors and other factors described in Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our 20182019 Annual Report as may be updated by subsequent filings with the SEC.

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



Overview


Certain terms are defined in the “Glossary of Terms” beginning on page ii.


We are a leading fabricator of complex steel structures, modules and marine vessels, used in energy extraction and production, petrochemical and industrial facilities, power generation, alternative energy and shipping and marine transportation operations. We also providea provider of project management, hookup, commissioning, repair, maintenance and civil construction services. Our customers include United States ("U.S.") and, to a lesser extent, international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, LNG, industrial, power, and marine operators; EPC companies; and certain agencies of the U.S. Government.


During 2018,2019, we operated and managed our business through fourthree operating divisions ("Fabrication",Fabrication," "Shipyard", and "Services" and "EPC") and one non-operating division ("Corporate"), which represented our reportable segments. DuringIn the first quarter 2019,2020, our EPC Division wasFabrication and Services Divisions were operationally combined with ourto form an integrated new division called Fabrication Division. Our EPC Division was previously created to support the pursuit of the SeaOne Project and other projects that require project management of EPC activities. Our operational combination of the EPC Division with the Fabrication Division is a result of our reduced emphasis on the SeaOne Project and greater focus on offshore wind and modular fabrication opportunities.& Services. As a result, of the aforementioned, we now operate and manage our business through threetwo operating divisions ("Fabrication", "Shipyard"Shipyard" and "Services""Fabrication & Services") and one non-operating division ("Corporate"), which represent our reportable segments. TheAccordingly, the segment results (including the effects of eliminations) for the EPC Divisionour Fabrication and Services Divisions for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 were combined with the Fabrication Division to conform to the presentation of our reportable segments for 2020. In addition to the division combination, in the first quarter 2020, management and project execution responsibility for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects were transferred from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division. Accordingly,

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results for these projects for 2019 period. were reclassified from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to conform to the presentation of these projects for 2020 (the projects had no significant gross profit for 2019). See Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our realigned operating divisions.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Houston, Texas, with fabricationoperating facilities located in Houma, Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana.


In the first quarter 2020, we announced our intent to close the Jennings Yard upon completion of our harbor tug projects, which is forecast to occur in the third quarter 2020.  See Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our anticipated closure of the Jennings Yard.

Beginning in late 2014, a severe and sustained decline in oil and gas prices led to a significant declineand sustained reduction in oilcapital spending and gas industry drilling activities and capital spending from our traditional offshore oil and gas customer base.  As a result,Consequently, our operating results and cash flows were negatively impacted as we experienced reductions in revenue, lower margins due to competitive pricing, and a significant underutilization of our operating facilities and losses on certain projects.  During the first quarter 2020, we again experienced a significant decline in oil prices to historical lows due to a decline in demand for oil resulting from an unprecedented global health crisis due to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and related economic crisis compounded by a market share dispute between the world’s largest oil producers.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the U.S. President declared a national emergency relating to COVID-19.  National, state and local authorities have recommended social distancing and imposed, or are considering, quarantine and isolation measures on large portions of the population, including mandatory business closures. These measures, while intended to protect human life, have had and are expected to continue to have a significant impact on domestic and foreign economies of uncertain severity and duration. The effectiveness of economic stabilization efforts, including proposed government payments to affected citizens and industries, is uncertain. Some economists are predicting the U.S. may enter a recession of unknown duration.

The decline in oil prices and COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty for our oil and gas related customer base.  Certain of our customers have requested to renegotiate pricing and suspended contracts in our Fabricationbacklog, and Shipyard Divisions. In addition, during 2017bidding activities for several new project opportunities have been suspended.  Given that we incurred losses operate in a critical infrastructure industry as defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, we have continued to operate our facilities.  However, we are being impacted by employee absenteeism and the effects on productivity and utilization from mitigation measures put in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and contractors (as discussed further below) and by the effects of COVID-19 on our suppliers, subcontractors and customers.  See Item1A and Note 1 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic and developments in the global oil markets. We are addressing these operational, market and economic challenges through a project instrategy focused on the following initiatives to:

Mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our Shipyard Division. As a result of these market changesoperations, employees and project losses, we implemented initiatives to preservecontractors;

Improve and improvemaintain our liquidity through cost reduction efforts and the sale of underutilized assets. Further, to reduceassets;

Improve our Fabrication Division'sresource utilization and centralize our key project resources through the rationalization and integration of our facilities and operations;

Improve our competitiveness and project execution by enhancing our proposal, estimating and operations resources, processes and procedures; and

Reduce our reliance on the fabrication of structures and marine vessels associated with the offshore oil and gas construction and our Shipyard Division's reliance on marine vessel work related to the oil and gas sector we began to strategically repositionby repositioning the Company to:

Fabricate modules, piping systems and other structures for onshore refining, petrochemical, LNG and industrial facilities;

Fabricate newbuild marine vessels for the government and other customers unrelated to the offshore oil and gas sector; and

Fabricate foundations, secondary steel components and support structures for offshore wind development.


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Progress on our Initiatives

Efforts to participate inmitigate the fabricationimpacts of petrochemicalCOVID-19 on our operations, employees and industrial facilities, pursue offshore wind opportunitiescontractors – We are taking actions to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on our operations while ensuring the safety and diversifywell-being of our customer base within all our operating divisions.employees and contractors.  

COVID-19 measures We have made significant progress ininitiated measures that include, among other things, daily communications with our effortsleadership teams to repositionanticipate and proactively address COVID-19 impacts, work-place distancing of employees (including allowing employees to work from home where appropriate) and regular monitoring of office and yard personnel for compliance.  We are also monitoring employee temperatures prior to entering our facilities, implemented employee wellness questionnaires, increased monitoring of employee absenteeism and the Company, increasereasons for such absences, and initiated protocols for employees returning from absences including employees that have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, we have installed hand sanitizing stations and taken additional actions to sanitize our backlog and improve and preserve our liquidity, including cost reductions (including reducing the cash compensation paidfacilities.

Pursuit of force majeure – We are giving appropriate notices to our directorscustomers and making the salariesappropriate claims for extensions of schedule for our executive officers) and the sale of underutilized assets.


Ongoing Effort to Divest of Underutilized Assets

South Texas Properties and Fabrication Assets Held for Sale - During the first quarter 2017, we classified our fabrication yards and certain associated equipment in Ingleside, Texas ("Texas South Yard") and Aransas Pass, Texas ("Texas North Yard") (collectively, "South Texas Properties") as held for sale. During the second and fourth quarters of 2018, we completed the sale of the Texas South Yard and Texas North Yard, respectively,projects which included both fabrication yards and certain equipment. At March 31, 2019, our Fabrication Division continued to have $17.7 million of assets held for sale ("Fabrication AHFS") which were initially expected to be sold with the South Texas Properties. These assets consist primarily of three 660-ton crawler cranes, a deck barge, two plate bending roll machines and panel line equipment. The Fabrication AHFS were relocated to our fabrication yard in Houma, Louisiana.

Shipyard Assets Held for Sale - At March 31, 2019, our Shipyard Division had $0.9 million of assets held for sale, which consists of a 2,500-ton drydock.

Ongoing Efforts to Increase Our Backlog, Diversify Our Customer Base and Resolve Customer Dispute

Pursuit of petrochemical and industrial fabrication work - We continue to focus our business development efforts on petrochemical and industrial fabrication opportunities in response to the depressed offshore fabrication market. Although we have been impacted by the timingCOVID-19 pandemic.

Loan agreement – In April 2020, we entered into a loan agreement for proceeds of $10.0 million pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and delayEconomic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  The proceeds may be used for payroll, benefits, rent and utilities. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below and Note 8 of our Financial Statements within Item 1 for further discussion of the loan agreement.

Efforts to preserve and improve our liquidity – We continue to take actions to preserve and improve our liquidity. At March 31, 2020 our cash and short-term investments totaled $68.6 million and availability under our Credit Agreement totaled $30.2 million. Our liquidity reflects our cost reduction initiatives (including reducing the compensation of our executive officers and directors and reducing the size of our board), the sale of underutilized assets and facilities and an ongoing focus on project cash flow management. In addition to our cash and short-term investments, at March 31, 2020, our assets held for sale totaled $8.1 million.  Further, as discussed above, we entered into a loan agreement in April 2020 pursuant to the PPP under the CARES Act.  

Efforts to improve our resource utilization and centralize our key project resources – We are improving our resource utilization and centralizing our key project resources through the rationalization and integration of our facilities and operations.

Closure of Jennings Yard We previously announced our intent to close the Jennings Yard upon completion of our harbor tug projects, which is forecast to occur during the third quarter 2020.  The closure will consolidate our new build marine vessel construction activities in our Houma Yards, enabling us to maximize the utilization of our resources by reducing our overhead costs, combine our management and supervision talent in a single location, and improve our project execution.  See Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our anticipated closure of the Jennings Yard.

Combination of our Fabrication Division and Services Division and Realignment of Projects – As discussed above, in the first quarter 2020, we combined our Fabrication and Services Divisions to form an integrated new division called Fabrication & Services.  The integration will enable us to capitalize on the best practices and execution experience of the former divisions, conform processes and procedures, maximize the utilization of our resources (including reducing overhead costs) and improve project execution. In addition, as discussed above, in the first quarter 2020, management and project execution responsibility for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects was transferred from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to better align the supervision and construction of these vessels with the capabilities and expertise of our Shipyard Division.      

Efforts to improve our competitiveness and project execution – We have taken, and continue to take, actions to improve our competitiveness and project execution by enhancing our proposal, estimating and operations resources, processes and procedures.  Such actions include strategic changes in management and key personnel, the addition of functional expertise and other measures designed to strengthen our personnel, processes and procedures.  Further, we are taking a more disciplined approach to pursuing and bidding project opportunities, putting more rigor around our volumebid estimates to provide greater confidence that our estimates are achievable, increasing accountability and providing incentives for the execution of projects in line with our original estimates and subsequent forecasts, and incorporating recent lessons learned into the bidding activity for onshore modules and structures is at its highest level since we commencedexecution of future projects.  

Efforts to reduce our initiative. Further, during 2018 we completedreliance on the offshore oil and gas sector – We are pursuing several initiatives to reduce our reliance on the fabrication of structures and marine vessels associated with the offshore oil and gas sector.

Fabrication of onshore modules, piping systems and structures - We continue to focus our business development efforts on the fabrication of modules, piping systems and other structures for onshore refining, petrochemical, LNG and industrial fabrication facilities. We have experienced success with several smaller project opportunities, and our volume of bidding activity for onshore modules, piping systems and structures remains high; however, our pursuit of large project opportunities has been negatively affected by the competitive market environment and the timing and delay of certain opportunities. We continue to believe that our strategic location in Houma, Louisiana and our successful fabrication and timely delivery of four large petrochemical modules in 2018, position us well to compete in the onshore fabrication market;

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however, we do not expect large project opportunities to be awarded by customers until late 2020 or 2021. This timing may be impacted by uncertainty created by the recent decrease and volatility of oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interim, we continue to strengthen our relationships with key customers and strategic partners and enhance our resources as discussed above.  

Fabrication of four large modulesnewbuild marine vessels for a new petrochemical facility inthe government and other non-oil and gas related customers - We continue to pursue newbuild marine vessel opportunities for customers unrelated to the offshore oil and gas sector.  During the first quarter 2020, the U.S., providing increased confidence Navy exercised its options for the construction of two additional towing, salvage and rescue ships, and continues to have options for three additional vessels. At March 31, 2020, 95% of the backlog within our Shipyard Division was attributable to government and other customers that we can successfully competeunrelated to the offshore oil and execute ingas sector, including the onshore fabrication market.construction of three research vessels, five towing, salvage and rescue ships and three vehicle ferries.  



PursuitFabrication of offshore wind foundations, secondary steel components and support structures - - We continue to believe that future requirements to provide electricity from renewable and green sources will result in growth of offshore wind projects.  Further,Furthermore, we believe that we possess the expertise to fabricate foundations, secondary steel components and relationships to successfully participate in support structures for this growingemerging market. During 2015, we fabricatedThis is demonstrated by our fabrication of wind turbine foundations for the first offshore wind power project in the U.S., in 2015, and during 2018, we fabricatedthe fabrication of a meteorological tower and platform for an offshore wind project located offin 2018. While we believe we have the U.S. coast of Maryland. These projects demonstrate our abilitycapability to provide structures forparticipate in this emerging industry. Wemarket, we do not expect meaningful opportunities until 2021 or 2022.

Operating Outlook

Our focus remains on securing profitable new project awards and backlog in the near-term and generating operating income and cash flows in the longer-term, while ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees and contractors in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our success, including achieving the aforementioned initiatives, will be determined by, among other things:

Oil and gas prices and the level of volatility in such prices;

The COVID-19 pandemic, for which the business and financial impacts cannot be reasonably estimated at this time;

The level of fabrication opportunities in our traditional offshore markets and the new markets we are also strengthening our project management capabilities to support potentialpursuing, including refining, petrochemical, LNG and industrial facilities and offshore wind projects and recently executed a cooperation agreement with Smulders to jointly pursue U.S. offshore wind opportunities. Smulders, a Belgian company, is a major fabrication supplier of offshore wind structures in Europe. Although we believe such a relationship will help to strategically position us in our pursuit of offshore wind projects, we can provide no assurances that we will successfully obtain future project awards as a result of this arrangement.developments;


Diversification and Growth of our Customer Base - We are continuing to diversify our customer base within our operating divisions.
Shipyard Division - Within our Shipyard Division we have increased our backlog with customers

The level of new build marine vessel activity within, and outside of, the oil and gas sector. At March 31, 2019, projects in our backlog include:sector;

The construction of one towing, salvage and rescue ship for the U.S. Navy (project value of approximately $64.0 million). Our customer exercised its option for the construction of two additional vessels in April 2019 (total project value of approximately $129.0 million), which are not included in backlog at March 31, 2019. The customer continues to have options for the construction of five additional vessels;
The construction of two regional class research vessels (individual project values of approximately $77.0 million and $69.0 million). Our customer exercised its option for the construction of a third vessel in April 2019 (project value of approximately $70.0 million), which is not included in backlog at March 31, 2019; and
The construction of eight harbor tug vessels.
Fabrication Division - Within our Fabrication Division we successfully increased our backlog with traditional and non-traditional fabrication work as we continue to pursue petrochemical and industrial fabrication opportunities for modules and structures. At March 31, 2019, projects in our backlog include:
The fabrication of a jacket and deck (destined for Trinidad);
The expansion and delivery of a 245-guest paddle wheel riverboat. The riverboat will be reconfigured using the existing hull of a former gaming vessel built in 1995; and
The construction of two, forty vehicle ferries.
These projects represent large steel structures that are well suited for our fabrication yard in Houma, Louisiana.
Services Division - Within our Services Division demand for services associated with offshore tie-backs, upgrades and maintenance remains strong, and we anticipate it will continue for the remainder of 2019. We will continue to pursue opportunities for offshore and onshore plant expansion and maintenance and have targeted service opportunities within the shale basins in West Texas.

MPSV contracts dispute - We received notices of termination of the contracts for the construction of two MPSVs from one of our Shipyard Division customers.  We dispute the purported terminations and disagree with the customer’s reasons for such terminations. Pending the resolution of the dispute, we have ceased all work and the partially completed MPSVs and associated equipment and materials remain at our shipyard in Houma, Louisiana. The customer also notified our Surety of its purported terminations of the construction contracts and made claims under the bonds issued by the Surety in connection with the construction of the two MPSVs. We have notified and met with our Surety regarding our disagreement with, and objection to, the customer's purported termination and its claims. Discussions with the Surety are ongoing. On October 2, 2018, we filed a lawsuit against the customer to enforce our rights and remedies under the applicable construction contracts. Our lawsuit disputes the propriety of the customer’s purported termination of the construction contracts and seeks to recover damages associated with the customer’s actions. The customer filed its response to our lawsuit denying many of the allegations in the lawsuit and asserting a counterclaim against us seeking, among other things, declaratory judgment as to the validity of the customer’s purported terminations of the construction contracts and other purported claims for which the customer is seeking damages in an unspecified amount.  We have filed a response to the counterclaim denying all of the customer’s claims. The customer subsequently filed a motion with the court seeking, among other things, to obtain possession of the two MPSVs. A hearing on that motion is currently scheduled for May 28, 2019.

We are unable to determine the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome with respect to the dispute or estimate the amount of potential loss, if any, related to this matter. We can provide no assurances that we will not incur additional costs as we pursue our rights and remedies under the contracts and defend against the customer’s claims. At March 31, 2019, other noncurrent

assets on our Balance Sheet included a net contract asset of $12.5 million related to these projects. See Note 5 of our Financial Statements for further discussion of our dispute.
Operating Outlook

Our results of operations will be affected prospectively by the overall demand and market for our services. Further, our success in strategically repositioning the Company to participate in the fabrication of petrochemical and industrial facilities, pursue offshore wind opportunities and diversify our customer base within all of our operating divisions, will be determined by, among other things:

The level of construction and fabrication projects in the new markets we are pursuing for our Fabrication Division, including petrochemical and industrial facilities and offshore wind developments, and our ability to secure new project awards;
Continued growth within our Shipyard and Services Divisions;

Our ability to secure new project awards through competitive bidding and/or alliance and partnering arrangements;

Our ability to execute projects within our cost estimates and successfully manage them through completion;

Our ability to hire, motivate and retain key personnel and craft labor to execute our projects;  

The successful integration of our Fabrication Division and Services Division and closure of our Jennings Yard; and

Our ability to resolve our dispute with oura customer related to the construction of two MPSVs.


MPSVs (see Note 5 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 and We continue to respond to“Legal Proceedings” in Item 3 for further discussion of the competitive environment within our industry and actively compete for additional opportunities. Our focus remains on our liquidity and securing meaningful new project awards and backlogdispute).  

In addition, in the near-term, and generating operating income and cash flows from operations innear-term: (i) the longer-term. Operating results forutilization of our Services Division have been strong and we have increased our backlog within our Shipyard and Fabrication Divisions. Further, we believe we will be successful securing new project awards and growing our backlog in the future. However, our Fabrication Division will be negatively impacted by temporary delays in the near-termconstruction activities for our three research vessel projects until engineering achieves further completion and disruptions caused by the underutilizationclosure of its facilities due to an anticipatedour Jennings Yard, (ii) the utilization of our newly integrated Fabrication & Services Division will be impacted by the delay in the timing of new project awards and our Shipyard Division will be negatively impacted by the underutilizationsuspension of its facilities (although to a lesser extent) due to an anticipated lag in the commencement of construction activities forwork on certain projects in our backlog. Bothbacklog and (iii) the utilization of both divisions will be impacted by inefficiencies associated with COVID-19 related employee absenteeism and mitigation measures. Our near-term results may also be impacted by lower margin backlog relatedcosts associated with investments in key personnel and process improvement efforts to project awards bid at competitive pricing.support our aforementioned initiatives. In addition, our gross profit for both divisions will be impacted in the near-term as discussed below within "Results of Operations", our harbor tugcertain projects within our Shipyard Divisionbacklog are in a loss position and a majority of our remaining backlog is at, or near, break-even gross profit.  Specifically, due to previous project awards bid at competitive pricing (including the projectsoption exercises by our customer in the first quarter 2020 for two additional towing, salvage and rescue ships) and project charges in 2019, approximately 5% of our backlog is in a loss position (excluding our MPSV projects), 75% of our backlog is at, or near, break-even, and our remaining backlog is at a low gross profit margin.   Accordingly, this backlog will result in future revenue with low or no gross profit.


Safety

We are committedprofit; however, we continue to the safetyfocus on improvements to our people, processes and healthprocedures to improve project gross profit.  See Item1A and Note 1 of our employeesFinancial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic and subcontractors. We believe that a strong safety culture is a critical element of our success. We continue to improve and maintain a stringent safety assurance program designed to ensure the safety of our employees and allow us to remain in compliance with all applicable federal and state mandated safety regulations. We are committed to maintaining a well-trained workforce and providing timely instruction to ensure our employees have the knowledge and skills to perform their work safely while maintaining the highest standards of quality. We provide continuous safety education and training to employees and subcontractors to ensure they are ready for the challenges inherent in all our projects. Our employees commence training on their first day of employment with a comprehensive orientation class that addresses Company policies and procedures and provides clear expectations for working safely. We have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol usedevelopments in the workplace. We support this policy through the use of a comprehensive drug and alcohol screening program that includes initial screenings for all employees and periodic random screenings throughout employment. Additionally, we require our subcontractors to follow alcohol and drug screening policies substantially the same as ours.

global oil markets.


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Critical Accounting Policies
Our Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") which require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates and judgments based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We also discuss the development and selection of our critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

For a discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our Financial Statements, refer to “Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 included in our 20182019 Annual Report. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2018.



2019.

New Awards and Backlog

New project awards represent expected revenue values of commitments received during a given period, including scope growth on existing commitments. A commitment represents authorization from our customer to begin work or purchase materials pursuant to a written agreement, letter of intent or other form of authorization. Backlog represents the unearned value ofunrecognized revenue for our new project awards and may differ from the value of remainingfuture performance obligations for our contracts required to be disclosed under Topic 606 and presented in Note 2 of our Financial Statements.Statements in Item 1. In general, a performance obligation is a contractual obligation to construct and/or transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Backlog includes our performance obligations at March 31, 2019,2020, plus signed contracts that are temporarily suspended or under protest that may not meet the criteria to be reported as future performance obligations under Topic 606 but represent future work that we believe will be performed. We believe that backlog, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides useful information to investors. New project awards and backlog may vary significantly each reporting period based on the timing of our major new contract commitments.


Projects in our backlog are generally subject to delay, suspension, termination, or an increase or reductiondecrease in scope at the option of the customer, althoughcustomer; however, the customer is required to pay us for work performed and materials purchased through the date of termination, suspension, or reductiondecrease in scope. Depending on the size of the project, the delay, suspension, termination or increase or reduction in scope of any one contract could significantly impact our backlog and change the expected amount and timing of revenue recognized.

New project awards by Division for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Division

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Shipyard

 

$

128,919

 

 

$

2,795

 

Fabrication & Services

 

 

12,647

 

 

 

43,029

 

 Total  New Awards

 

$

141,566

 

 

$

45,824

 

A reconciliation of our remaining performance obligations under Topic 606 (the most comparable GAAP measure as presented in Note 2 of our Financial Statements)Statements in Item 1) to our reported backlog is provided below (in thousands).

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Shipyard

 

 

F&S

 

 

Consolidated

 

Remaining performance obligations under Topic 606

 

$

449,258

 

 

$

29,191

 

 

$

478,449

 

Contracts under purported termination(1)

 

 

21,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,888

 

Total Backlog(2)

 

$

471,146

 

 

$

29,191

 

 

$

500,337

 

 March 31, 2019
 Fabrication Shipyard Services Consolidated
Remaining performance obligations under Topic 606$71,144
 $226,250
 $15,397
 $312,791
Contracts under purported termination (1)

 21,888
 
 21,888
Total Backlog (2)
$71,144

$248,137
 $15,397
 $334,679
        

Backlog by Division at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019(3)

 

Division

 

Amount

 

 

Labor Hours

 

 

Amount

 

 

Labor Hours

 

Shipyard

 

$

471,146

 

 

 

3,182

 

 

$

387,340

 

 

 

2,645

 

Fabrication & Services

 

 

29,191

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

49,986

 

 

 

492

 

Total Backlog(2)

 

$

500,337

 

 

 

3,499

 

 

$

437,326

 

 

 

3,137

 


March 31, 2019
December 31, 2018
DivisionAmount Labor hours Amount Labor hours
Fabrication$71,144
 402
 $63,883
 369
Shipyard248,138
 1,523
 281,531
 1,684
Services15,397
 194
 11,046
 171
Total Backlog (2)
$334,679
 2,119
 $356,460
 2,224


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Backlog at March 31, 20192020 is expected to be recognized as revenue in the following periods (in thousands, except for percentages)thousands):

Year(4)

 

Total

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

144,680

 

2021

 

 

183,269

 

2022

 

 

127,841

 

Thereafter

 

 

22,659

 

Future performance obligations under Topic 606

 

 

478,449

 

Contracts under purported termination(1)

 

 

21,888

 

Backlog(2)

 

$

500,337

 

Year (3)
 Total Percentage
Remainder of 2019 $180,172
 53.8%
2020 101,924
 30.5%
2021 29,825
 8.9%
Thereafter 870
 0.3%
Future performance obligations under Topic 606 312,791
 93.5%
Contracts under purported termination (1)
 21,888
 6.5%
Total Backlog $334,679
 100.0%
___________

(1)

Includes

Represents backlog within our Shipyard Division related to contracts for the construction of two MPSVs that are subject to a purported noticenotices of termination by our customer. We dispute the purported terminationterminations and disagree with the customer’s reasons for the same. We can provide no assurances that we will reach a favorable resolution with the customer for completion of the two MPSVs. See Note 5 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 and “Legal Proceedings” in Item 3 for further discussion of the dispute.


(2)

At March 31, 2019, seventen customers represented approximately 86%98% of our backlog and at December 31, 2018, seven2019, eleven customers represented approximately 90%96% of our backlog. At March 31, 2019,2020, backlog from the seventen customers consisted of:

(i)

Construction of fourone harbor tugstug within our Shipyard Division. The firstfourth of five vessels was completed and delivered in the fourthfirst quarter 2018.2020. We estimate completion of the remaining vesselsvessel in 2019 and 2020;

(ii)

Construction of fourtwo harbor tugs within our Shipyard Division (separate from above). The firstfourth of five vessels was completed and delivered in the first quarter 2019.April 2020. We estimate completion of the remaining vesselsvessel in 2019 and 2020;

(iii)

Construction of twothree regional class research vessels within our Shipyard Division. We estimate completion of the vessels in 2021.2022 and 2023;

(iv)

Construction of five towing, salvage and rescue ships within our Shipyard Division. We estimate completion of the vessels in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Our customer exercised its optionhas options for the construction of a third vessel in April 2019, which is not included in backlog at March 31, 2019;three additional vessels;

(iv)

(v)

Construction of one towing, salvagetwo, forty-vehicle ferries within our Shipyard Division. We estimate completion of the vessels in 2020 and rescue ship2021;

(vi)

Fabrication of an offshore jacket and deck (destined for Trinidad) within our Fabrication & Services Division. We estimate completion of the project in 2020;

(vii)

Construction of a seventy-vehicle ferry within our Shipyard Division. We estimate completion of the vessel in 2021. Our customer exercised its option2021;

(viii)

Fabrication of modules for the construction of two additional vessels in April 2019, which are not included in backlog at March 31, 2019. Our customer continues to have options for the construction of five additional vessels;

(v)Expansion of a 245-guest paddle wheel riverboatan offshore facility within our Fabrication & Services Division. We estimate completion of the project in 2020;2021;

(vi) Construction of two, forty vehicle ferries within our Fabrication Division. We estimate completion of the projects in 2020;
(vii) Construction of two MPSV's within our Shipyard Division. See footnote 1 above for further discussion.

(ix)

Material supply for an offshore jacket and deck within our Fabrication & Services Division.  In April 2020, our customer suspended the project until further notice; and

(3)

(x)

Construction of two MPSV’s within our Shipyard Division. See footnote (1) above for further discussion.

(3)

In the first quarter 2020, our Fabrication and Services Divisions were operationally combined to form a new division called Fabrication & Services. Accordingly, backlog as of December 31, 2019 for our former Fabrication and Services Divisions has been combined to conform to the presentation of our reportable segments for 2020. In addition, in the first quarter 2020, management and project execution responsibility for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects was transferred from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division.  Accordingly, $13.4 million of backlog and 0.1 million labor hours associated with these projects as of December 31, 2019 was reclassified from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to conform to the presentation of these projects for 2020.  See Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our realigned operating divisions.

(4)

The timing of recognition of the revenue representedpresented in our backlog is based on our current estimates to complete the projects. Certain factors and circumstances could cause changes in the amounts ultimately recognized and the timing of recognition of revenue from our backlog.

Certain

Our contracts for the construction of our contractsfive towing, salvage and rescue ships contain options which grant our customer (the U.S. Navy) the right, if exercised, for the construction of three additional vessels at contracted prices. We do not include options in our backlog. In April 2019, theIf all options under our current contracts were exercised by such customer, for our two regional class research vessels exercised its option for the construction of a third research vessel (with a project value of approximately $70.0 million), which is not included in backlog at March 31, 2019 and will be reflected as a new project award in the second quarter 2019. In addition, in April 2019, the customer for our towing, salvage and rescue ship exercised its option for the construction of two additional vessels (with a total project value of approximately $129.0 million), which are not included in backlog at March 31, 2019. The customer continues to have options for the construction of five additional vessels, which if exercised, would increase our backlog by approximately $333.0$203.0 million. We have not received any additional commitments from oursuch customer related to the exercise of these options, and we can provide no assurances that any further options will be exercised. We believe disclosing these options provides investors with useful information to evaluate additional potential work that we would be contractually obligated to perform under our current contracts as well as the potential significance of these options, if exercised.

As our backlog increases, we will add personnel with critical project management and fabrication skills to ensure we have the resources necessary to properly execute our projects and support our project risk mitigation discipline for all projects. This may negatively impact near-term results.



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Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 (in thousands in each table, except for percentages):

In the comparative tables below, percentage changes that are not considered meaningful (generally when the prior period amount is immaterial or when the percentage change is significantly greater than 100%) are shown below as "nm" (not meaningful).

Consolidated

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Favorable (Unfavorable)

Change

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

New project awards

 

$

141,566

 

 

$

45,824

 

 

$

95,742

 

 

nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

78,555

 

 

$

67,605

 

 

$

10,950

 

 

 

16.2

%

Cost of revenue

 

 

78,809

 

 

 

67,052

 

 

 

(11,757

)

 

 

(17.5

)%

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(254

)

 

 

553

 

 

 

(807

)

 

 

(145.9

)%

Gross profit (loss) percentage

 

 

-0.3

%

 

 

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

3,744

 

 

 

3,834

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

2.3

%

Impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(9,934

)

 

 

71

 

 

 

10,005

 

 

nm

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

5,936

 

 

 

(3,282

)

 

 

9,218

 

 

nm

 

Interest (expense) income, net

 

 

53

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

(209

)

 

 

(79.8

)%

Net income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

5,989

 

 

 

(3,020

)

 

 

9,009

 

 

nm

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(62

)

 

nm

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,905

 

 

$

(3,042

)

 

$

8,947

 

 

 

 

 

New Project Awards – New project awards for 2020 and 2019 were $141.6 million and $45.8 million, respectively.  Significant new project awards for 2020 relate to the exercise of options by the U.S. Navy for the construction of two additional towing, salvage and rescue ships within our Shipyard Division.  Significant new project awards for 2019 relate to our offshore jacket and deck and subsea components projects within our Fabrication & Services Division.  


Consolidated
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
 2019 2018 Amount Percent
Revenue$67,605
 $57,290
 $10,315
 18.0%
Cost of revenue67,052
 56,611
 (10,441) (18.4)%
Gross profit553
 679
 (126) (18.6)%
Gross profit percentage0.8% 1.2%    
General and administrative expense3,834
 4,709
 875
 18.6%
Asset impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale, net(70) 750
 820
 109.3%
Other (income) expense, net71
 310
 239
 77.1%
    Operating loss(3,282) (5,090) 1,808
 35.5%
Interest income (expense), net262
 (147) 409
 278.2%
    Net loss before income taxes(3,020) (5,237) 2,217
 42.3%
Income tax (expense) benefit(22) (59) 37
 62.7%
    Net loss$(3,042) $(5,296) $2,254
 42.6%

Revenue - Revenue for 2020 and 2019 and 2018 was $67.6$78.6 million and $57.3$67.6 million, respectively, representing an increase of 18.0%16.2%. The increase was primarily due to the net impact of:to:


Increased revenue of $18.0 million for our Shipyard Division of $8.1 million, primarily due to progress on our two regional class research vessels, one towing, salvage and rescue ship an ice-breaker tugprojects associated with increased construction activities and procurement progress on engineered equipment manufactured by vendors, offset partially by lower revenue for our harbor tug projects offset partially by the prior period including revenue on an OSV project that was completed during 2018as we had fewer vessels under construction; and revenue on our two MPSV contracts that were suspended during the first quarter 2018; offset partially by,

Decreased

Increased revenue for our Fabrication & Services Division of $4.7$2.9 million, primarily due to the completion of modules for a petrochemical facility during the second quarter 2018,our offshore jacket and deck project, offset partially by revenue for our paddle wheel riverboat project which was not under construction in the prior period; andlower offshore services activity.  

Decreased revenue for our Services Division of $2.3 million, primarily due to the timing of new project awards.

See Note 5 of our Financial Statements for further discussion of our MPSV contracts.

Gross Profitprofit (loss) - Gross profit (loss) for 2020 and 2019 was a gross loss of $0.3 million (0.3% of revenue) and 2018 wasgross profit of $0.6 million (0.8% of revenue) and $0.7 million (1.2% of revenue), respectively. Gross profitloss for 20192020 was negatively impacted byprimarily due to:

A low margin backlog and the under recovery of overhead costs, acrossprimarily associated with the underutilization of our divisions. facilities within our Fabrication & Services Division, and to a lesser extent within our Shipyard Division; and

Project charges of $1.2 million for our Shipyard Division, offset partially by project improvements of $0.9 million for our Fabrication & Services Division. See “Segments” below and Note 2 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our project impacts.

The decrease ingross loss for 2020 relative to gross profit for 2019 relative to the prior period was primarily due to reducedto:

A lower margin mix for our Fabrication & Services Division inclusive of the aforementioned project improvements; and

A lower margin mix and the aforementioned project charges for our Shipyard Division, offset partially by,

Higher revenue and increased recoveries of overhead costs due to higher activity, primarily for our Fabrication and Services Divisions, offset partially by higher revenue and a higher margin project mix.Shipyard Division.


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General and administrative expense - General and administrative expense for 2020 and 2019 was $3.7 million (4.8% of revenue) and 2018 was $3.8 million (5.7% of revenue) and $4.7 million (8.2% of revenue), respectively, representing a decrease of 18.6%2.3%. The decrease was primarily due to lowerto:

Lower incentive plan costs.costs and other costs savings, primarily within our Corporate and Fabrication & Services Divisions; offset partially by,


Higher legal and advisory fees related to customer disputes.

The customer disputes relate primarily toAsset impairments a contract dispute for a completed project that was settled during the first quarter 2020, and our MPSV projects which are subject to purported termination and for which construction has been suspended.  Legal and advisory fees related to such disputes totaled $0.6 million and $0.1 million for 2020 and 2019, respectively, and are reflected within our Corporate Segment. See Note 1 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our settlement of the contract dispute and Note 5 for further discussion of our MPSV dispute.  

Impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale net - – Asset impairmentsImpairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale net for 2019 and 2018 was a gain of $70,000 and expense of $0.8 million, respectively. The net expense for 2018 was primarily due to an impairment of $0.8 million on assets held for sale in our Fabrication Division.$0.1 million. See Note 3 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of impairments of our assets held for sale.


Other (income) expense, net - Other (income) expense, net for the2020 and 2019 and 2018 was netincome of $9.9 million and expense of $71,000 and $0.3$0.1 million, respectively. Other (income) expense, net generally represents (recoveries)recoveries or provisions for bad debts, (gains)gains or losses


associated with the sale or disposition of property and equipment other than assets held for sale, and (income)income or expense associated with certain nonrecurring items. The net expenseincome for 20182020 was primarily due to net losses ona gain of approximately $10.0 million associated with the salessettlement of equipment.

a contract dispute for a project completed in 2015.  See Note 1 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our settlement of the contract dispute.

Interest (expense) income, (expense), net - Interest (expense) income, (expense), net for the2020 and 2019, and 2018, was income of $0.3$0.1 million and expense of $0.1$0.3 million, respectively. The net interest income for 2019both periods was primarily due to higher interest ratesearned on higherour cash equivalents and short-term investment balances, during 2019, and reducedoffset partially by interest expense as we had borrowings underon the unused portion of our Credit Agreement during 2018 but no borrowing during 2019.and interest amortization associated with our long-term lease liability. The decrease in interest income for 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in interest rates.


Income tax (expense) benefit - Income tax (expense) benefit for 20192020 and 20182019, was expense of $0.1 million and $22,000, and $59,000, respectively. IncomeOur income tax expense for both periods represents state income taxes. No federal income tax expense was recorded for our 2020 net income as it was fully offset by the reversal of valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets. No federal income tax benefit was recorded for losses duringour 2019 or 2018net loss as a full valuation allowance was recorded against our net deferred tax assets generated during the periods.period.


Operating

Segments


Fabrication

Shipyard Division(1)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Favorable (Unfavorable)

Change

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

New project awards

 

$

128,919

 

 

$

2,795

 

 

$

126,124

 

 

nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

45,559

 

 

$

37,411

 

 

$

8,148

 

 

 

21.8

%

Gross loss

 

 

(1,224

)

 

 

(280

)

 

 

(944

)

 

 

(337.1

)%

Gross loss percentage

 

 

-2.7

%

 

 

-0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

575

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

7.9

%

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

(100

)

 

nm

 

Operating loss

 

 

(1,899

)

 

 

(904

)

 

 

(995

)

 

 

(110.1

)%

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
 2019 2018 Amount Percent
Revenue$12,631
 $17,343
 $(4,712) (27.2)%
Gross loss(772) (527) (245) (46.5)%
Gross loss percentage(6.1)% (3.0)%   
General and administrative expense767
 1,041
 274
 26.3%
Asset impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale, net(70) 750
 820
 109.3%
Other (income) expense, net71
 188
 117
 62.2%
Operating loss(1,540) (2,506) 966
 38.5%
___________

(1)

During

In the first quarter 2019,2020, management and project execution responsibility for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects was transferred from our former EPCFabrication Division to our Shipyard Division.  Accordingly, revenue of $0.8 million associated with these projects for 2019 was reclassified from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to conform to the presentation of these projects for 2020 (the projects had no significant gross profit for 2019).  See Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our realigned operating divisions.

New Project Awards – New project awards for 2020 and 2019 were $128.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively.  Significant new project awards for 2020 primarily relate to the exercise of options by the U.S. Navy for the construction of two additional towing, salvage and rescue ships.    

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Revenue  Revenue for 2020 and 2019 was $45.6 million and $37.4 million, respectively, representing an increase of 21.8%. The increase was primarily due to:

Our towing, salvage and rescue ship projects associated with increased construction activities and procurement progress on engineered equipment manufactured by vendors, offset partially by,

Lower revenue for our harbor tug projects as we had fewer vessels under construction.

Gross loss Gross loss for 2020 and 2019 was $1.2 million (2.7% of revenue) and $0.3 million (0.7% of revenue), respectively. The gross loss for 2020 was primarily due to:

A low margin backlog and the under recovery of overhead costs primarily due to construction delays for our three research vessel projects associated with the previously disclosed temporary suspension of construction activities on the projects until engineering achieves further completion; and

Project charges of $1.2 million related to forecast cost increases and forecast liquidated damages on our two forty-vehicle ferry projects. The impacts were primarily associated with the first vessel and construction activities performed by our former Fabrication Division prior to transferring management and project execution responsibility of the vessels to our Shipyard Division in the first quarter 2020.  See Note 2 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our project impacts.

The increase in gross loss for 2020 relative to 2019 was primarily due to:

The aforementioned project charges of $1.2 million; and

A lower margin mix, offset partially by,

Higher revenue and increased recoveries of overhead costs due to higher activity.

General and administrative expense  General and administrative expense for 2020 and 2019 was $0.6 million (1.9% of revenue) and $0.6 million (2.0% of revenue), respectively, representing a decrease of 7.9%.

Other (income) expense, net – Other (income) expense, net for 2020 was expense of $0.1 million.

Fabrication & Services Division(1)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Favorable (Unfavorable)

Change

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

New project awards

 

$

12,647

 

 

$

43,029

 

 

$

(30,382

)

 

nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

33,443

 

 

$

30,593

 

 

$

2,850

 

 

 

9.3

%

Gross profit

 

 

970

 

 

 

969

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0.1

%

Gross profit percentage

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

839

 

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

31.2

%

Impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(10,034

)

 

 

71

 

 

 

10,105

 

 

nm

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

10,165

 

 

 

(251

)

 

 

10,416

 

 

nm

 

(1)

In the first quarter 2020, our Fabrication and Services Divisions were operationally combined withto form a new division called Fabrication & Services. Accordingly, segment results (including the effects of eliminations) for our Fabrication Division. Accordingly, resultsand Services Divisions for our former EPC Division for the 2018 period2019 have been combined with the Fabrication Division to conform to the presentation of our reportable segments for 2020.  In addition, in the first quarter 2020, management and project execution responsibility for our two, forty-vehicle ferry projects was transferred from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division.  Accordingly, revenue of $0.8 million associated with these projects for 2019 period.was reclassified from our former Fabrication Division to our Shipyard Division to conform to the presentation of these projects for 2020 (the projects had no significant gross profit for 2019).  See Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our realigned operating divisions and related financial information.divisions.


Revenue -

New Project Awards Revenue– New project awards for 2020 and 2019 and 2018 waswere $12.6 million and $17.3$43.0 million, respectively.  Significant new project awards for 2019 relate to our offshore jacket and deck and subsea components projects.  

Revenue Revenue for 2020 and 2019 was $33.4 million and $30.6 million, respectively, representing a decreasean increase of 27.2%9.3%. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to the completion of modules for a petrochemical facility during the second quarter 2018,progress on our offshore jacket and deck project, offset partially by revenue for our paddle wheel riverboat project which was not under construction in the prior period.lower offshore services activity.


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Gross loss -profit Gross lossprofit for 2020 and 2019 and 2018 was $0.8$1.0 million (6.1%(2.9% of revenue) and $0.5$1.0 million (3.0%(3.2% of revenue), respectively. The gross lossprofit for 20192020 was primarily due to:

Project improvements of $0.9 million related to cost decreases and increased contract price for our paddlewheel riverboat and subsea components projects which were completed in the first quarter 2020. See Note 2 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our project impacts; offset partially by,

A low margin backlog and the under recovery of overhead costs. cost primarily due to low backlog levels.

The increase incomparable gross lossprofit for 20192020 relative to the prior period2019 was primarily due to reduced recoveriesto:

The aforementioned project improvements of overhead costs due to lower revenue,$0.9 million, offset partially by, a higher

A lower margin project mix.


General and administrative expense - General and administrative expense for 20192020 and 20182019 was $0.8 million (6.1%(2.5% of revenue) and $1.0$1.2 million (6.0%(4.0% of revenue), respectively, representing a decrease of 26.3%31.2%. The decrease was primarily due to lower costscost reductions associated with combining our former EPC Division, lower legalFabrication and advisory fees related to a customer dispute as the costs are reflected within the Corporate Division in 2019, and other cost reductions.Services Divisions.


Asset impairments

Impairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale net - Asset impairmentsImpairments and (gain) loss on assets held for sale net for 2019 and 2018 was a gain of $70,000 and expense$0.1 million. See Note 3 of $0.8 million, respectively. The net expenseour Financial Statements in Item 1 for 2018 was primarily due to an impairmentfurther discussion of $0.8 million onour assets held for sale.


Other (income) expense, net - Other (income) expense, net for the 2019 and 2018 was expense of $71,000 and $0.2 million, respectively. The net expense for 2018 was primarily due to net losses on the sales of equipment.



Shipyard
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
 2019 2018 Amount Percent
Revenue$36,587
 $18,565
 $18,022
 97.1%
Gross loss(280) (1,023) 743
 72.6%
Gross loss percentage(0.8)% (5.5)%   
General and administrative expense624
 796
 172
 21.6%
Other (income) expense, net
 160
 160
 100.0%
Operating loss(904) (1,979) 1,075
 54.3%

Revenue - Revenue for 2019 and 2018, was $36.6 million and $18.6 million, respectively, representing an increase of 97.1%. The increase was primarily due to additional progress on our two regional class research vessels, a towing, salvage and rescue ship, an ice-breaker tug and our harbor tug projects, offset partially by the prior period including revenue on an OSV project that was completed during 2018 and revenue on our two MPSV contracts that were suspended during the first quarter 2018.

Gross loss - Gross loss for 2019 and 2018 was $0.3 million (0.8% of revenue) and $1.0 million (5.5% of revenue), respectively. The gross loss for 2019 was primarily due to the under recovery of overhead costs. The decrease in gross loss for 2019 relative to the prior period was primarily due to higher revenue and increased recoveries of overhead costs, offset partially by a lower margin project mix due to revenue at no gross profit for the harbor tug projects which are in a loss position.

General and administrative expense - General and administrative expense for 2019 and 2018 was $0.6 million (1.7% of revenue) and $0.8 million (4.3% of revenue), respectively, representing a decrease of 21.6%. The decrease was primarily due to lower incentive plan costs, lower legal and advisory fees related to a customer dispute as the costs are reflected within the Corporate Division in 2019, and other cost reductions.

Other (income) expense, net - Other (income) expense, net for 2020 and 2019 was income of $10.0 million and 2018, was expense of $0 and $0.2$0.1 million, respectively. The net expenseincome for 20182020 was primarily due to net losses ona gain of approximately $10.0 million associated with the salessettlement of equipment.

Services
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
 2019 2018 Amount Percent
Revenue$19,602
 $21,870
 $(2,268) (10.4)%
Gross profit1,741
 2,614
 (873) (33.4)%
Gross profit percentage8.9% 12.0%   
General and administrative expense452
 734
 282
 38.4%
Other (income) expense, net
 (26) (26) (100.0)%
Operating income1,289
 1,906
 (617) (32.4)%

Revenue - Revenuea contract dispute for 2019 and 2018 was $19.6 million and $21.9 million, respectively, representing a decreaseproject completed in 2015. See Note 1 of 10.4%. The decrease was primarily due toour Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our settlement of the timing of new project awards.contract dispute.

Corporate Division

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Favorable (Unfavorable)

Change

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

Revenue (eliminations)

 

$

(447

)

 

$

(399

)

 

$

(48

)

 

 

(12.0

)%

Gross loss

 

 

 

 

 

(136

)

 

 

136

 

 

 

100.0

%

Gross loss percentage

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

1,991

 

 

 

(339

)

 

 

(17.0

)%

Operating loss

 

 

(2,330

)

 

 

(2,127

)

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(9.5

)%


Gross profit - Gross profit for 2019 and 2018 was $1.7 million (8.9% of revenue) and $2.6 million (12.0% of revenue), respectively. Gross profit for 2019 was negatively impacted by the under recovery of overhead costs. The decrease in gross profit for 2019 relative to the prior period was due to lower revenue and reduced recoveries of overhead costs, offset partially by a higher margin project mix.

General and administrative expense - General and administrative expense for 2019 and 2018 was $0.5 million (2.3% of revenue) and $0.7 million (3.4% of revenue), respectively, representing a decrease of 38.4%. The decrease was primarily due to lower incentive plan costs and other cost reductions.


Corporate
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
 2019 2018 Amount Percent
Revenue (eliminations)$(1,215) $(488) $(727) nm
Gross loss(136) (385) 249
 64.7%
Gross loss percentagen/a
 n/a
    
General and administrative expense1,991
 2,138
 147
 6.9%
Other (income) expense, net
 (12) (12) (100.0)%
Operating loss(2,127) (2,511) 384
 15.3%

Gross loss - Gross loss for 2019 and 2018 was $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The decrease was primarily duerepresents costs incurred by the Corporate Division to lower costs related to supportingsupport our former EPC Division.


General and administrative expense - General and administrative expense for 2019 and 2018 was $2.0 million (2.9% of consolidated revenue) and $2.1 million (3.7% of consolidated revenue), respectively, representing a decrease of 6.9%. The decrease was primarily due to lower incentive plan costs, offset partially by increased legal and advisory fees related to customer disputes as theoperating divisions.  Such costs were reflected within the operating divisions in 2018,2020.

General and increased professionaladministrative expense  General and administrative expense for 2020 and 2019 was $2.3 million (3.0% of consolidated revenue) and $2.0 million (2.9% of consolidated revenue), respectively, representing an increase of 17.0%. The increase was primarily due to:

Higher legal and advisory fees related to customer disputes; offset partially by,

Lower incentive plan costs and other costs associated with the evaluation of strategic alternatives and initiatives to diversify and enhance our business. cost savings including headcount reductions.

The customer disputes relate primarily to the pursuit of claims against a customer for disputed change orderscontract dispute for a completed project that was settled during the first quarter 2020, and our MPSV projects which are subject to a purported termination and for which construction has been suspended.


  Legal and advisory fees related to such disputes totaled $0.6 million and $0.1 million for 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 1 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of our settlement of the contract dispute and Note 5 for further discussion of our MPSV dispute.  

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Available Liquidity


Our primary sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, scheduled maturities of our short-term investments, and availability under our Credit Agreement (discussed below).Agreement. At March 31, 2019,2020, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $70.2$68.6 million, and availability under our immediately available liquidityCredit Agreement was $30.2 million as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

48,562

 

Short-term investments (1)

 

 

19,993

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

68,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Agreement total capacity

 

$

40,000

 

Outstanding letters of credit

 

 

(9,820

)

Credit Agreement available capacity

 

$

30,180

 

_______________


(1)

Includes U.S. Treasuries with original maturities of more than three months, but less than six months.

Available Liquidity Total
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
 $49,898
Short-term investments (2)
 20,341
  Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 70,239
Credit Agreement total capacity 40,000
Outstanding letters of credit (2,917)
  Credit Agreement available capacity 37,083
  Total available liquidity $107,322
___________
(1) Includes U.S. Treasuries of $30.5 million with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Includes U.S. Treasuries with original maturities of more than three months but less than six months.

Working Capital


Our available liquidity is impacted by changes in our working capital and our capital expenditure requirements. At March 31, 2019,2020, our working capital was $102.0$72.3 million and included $70.2$68.6 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and $18.6$8.1 million of assets held for sale. Excluding cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and assets held for sale, our working capital at March 31, 2019 totaled $13.12020 was negative $4.4 million, and consisted of net contractscontract assets and contract liabilities (collectively, "Contracts in Progress") of $29.5$53.3 million; contracts receivable and retainage of $21.7$16.2 million; inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets of $8.1$4.7 million; and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $46.1$78.6 million.  The components of our working capital (excluding cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and assets held for sale) at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, and changes in such amounts during the three months ended March 31, 2019, were2020, was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

 

Change(3)

 

Contract assets

 

$

64,905

 

 

$

52,128

 

 

$

12,777

 

Contract liabilities(1)

 

 

(11,571

)

 

 

(26,271

)

 

 

14,700

 

Contracts in progress, net(2)

 

 

53,334

 

 

 

25,857

 

 

 

27,477

 

Contracts receivable and retainage, net

 

 

16,178

 

 

 

26,095

 

 

 

(9,917

)

Prepaid expenses, inventory and other current assets

 

 

4,728

 

 

 

6,624

 

 

 

(1,896

)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities(4)

 

 

(78,619

)

 

 

(71,573

)

 

 

(7,046

)

Total

 

$

(4,379

)

 

$

(12,997

)

 

$

8,618

 


  March 31, December 31,  
  2019 2018 
Change(3)
Contract assets $38,707
 $29,982
 $(8,725)
Contract liabilities(1)
 (9,234) (16,845) (7,611)
Contracts in progress, net(2)
 29,473
 13,137
 (16,336)
Contracts receivable and retainage, net 21,658
 22,505
 847
Inventory, prepaid expenses and other assets 8,126
 9,356
 1,230
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (46,116) (39,256) 6,860
Total $13,141
 $5,742
 $(7,399)
___________

(1)

Contract liabilities at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, include accrued contract losses of $1.5$4.6 million and $2.4$6.4 million, respectively.

(2)

Represents our cash position relative to revenue recognized on projects, with contract assets representing unbilled amounts that reflect future cash inflows on projects, and contract liabilities representing (i) advance payments that reflect future cash expenditures and non-cash earnings on projects and (ii) accrued contract losses that represent future cash expenditures on projects.

(3) Changes referenced in the cash flow activity section below may differ from the changes in this table due to non-cash reclassifications and due to certain changes in balance sheet accounts being reflected within other line items on the Statement of Cash Flows, including bad debt expense and (gain) loss on sale of fixed assets and other assets.

(3)

Changes referenced in the cash flow activity section below may differ from the changes in this table due to non-cash reclassifications and due to certain changes in balance sheet accounts being reflected within other line items on the Statement of Cash Flows, including bad debt expense, gains and losses on sales of fixed assets and other assets, and accruals for capital expenditures.

(4)

Accounts payable includes progress accruals associated with engineered equipment manufactured by vendors, and services provided by subcontractors, that is not contractually billable or has not been billed by the vendors and subcontractors.  Such accruals totaled $44.6 million and $34.7 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and result in an increase in percentage of completion on our projects and an increase in our contract assets.  

Fluctuations in our working capital, and its components, are not unusual in our business and are impacted by the size of our projects and the mix of our backlog. Our working capital is particularly impacted by the timing of new project awards and related payments in advance of performing work, and the subsequent achievement of billing milestones or project progress on backlog as we complete certain phases of work.backlog.  Working capital is also impacted at period-end by the timing of contracts receivable collections and accounts payable payments on our projects.


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Cash Flow Activity


Operating Activities - DuringCash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $7,000, and cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 net cash used in operating activities was $8.5 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $14.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Cash used in operating activities during the 2019 periodand was primarily due to an operating lossthe net impacts of the following:

2020 Activity

Operating income excluding depreciation and amortization of $2.2 million and stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million. Operating income includes a gain of $10.0 million associated with the settlement of a contract dispute for a previously completed project;

Increase in contract assets of $12.8 million related to the periodtiming of billings on projects, primarily due to increased unbilled positions on projects in our Shipyard Division (due to increased unbilled positions for our research vessel projects and towing, salvage and rescue ship projects, offset partially by decreased unbilled positions for our harbor tug projects);

Decrease in contract liabilities of $14.7 million, primarily due to the unwind of advance payments on projects in our Fabrication & Services Division (for our offshore jacket and deck project and material supply project) and projects in our Shipyard Division (for our towing, salvage and rescue ship projects);

Decrease in contracts receivable and retainage of $9.9 million related to the timing of billings and collections on projects, primarily due to collections on two projects in our Fabrication & Services Division;

Decrease in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets of $1.8 million, primarily due to prepaid expenses and the following:associated timing of certain prepayments;


Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $7.7 million, primarily due to increased procurement activity and progress accruals for engineered equipment manufactured by vendors for projects in our Shipyard Division (for our research vessel projects and towing, salvage and rescue ship projects); and

Net

Change in noncurrent assets and liabilities, net of $0.2 million.

2019 Activity

Operating loss excluding net gains from asset sales of $0.3 million, bad debt expense of $53,000, depreciation and amortization of $2.6 million, asset impairments of $0.3 million, and stockstock-based compensation expense $0.6 million;

Increase in contract assets of $8.7 million, primarily due to an increase inincreased unbilled positions on two projects in our Shipyard Division;

Decrease in contract liabilities of $7.6 million, primarily due to the partial unwind of advance payments on two separate projects in our Shipyard Division and Fabrication Divisions;& Services Division;

Decrease in contracts receivable and retainage of $0.8 million, primarily due to the timing of billings and collections on our projects;

Decrease in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets of $1.1 million, primarily due to inventory and prepaid expenses;

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $6.0 million, primarily due to increased project activity and the timing of payments for projects in our Shipyard Division; and

Change in noncurrent assets and liabilities, net of $0.2 million.


Investing Activities - During the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash– Cash used in investing activities was $11.4 million, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2020 and 2019 was $1.0 million, and $11.4 million, respectively. Cash used in investing activities during the 2020 period was primarily due to capital expenditures of $2.1 million (primarily related to enhancements to our Shipyard Division facilities to execute our backlog), offset partially by proceeds from the sale of assets held for sale of $1.1 million. Cash used in investing activities during the 2019 period was primarily due to the net purchase of short-term investments of $20.0$11.5 million and capital expenditures of $0.3 million, offset partially by maturities of short-term investments of $8.5 million and proceeds from the sale of equipment of $0.4 million.


Financing Activities - During the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash– Cash used in financing activities was $0.7 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Cash used in


financing activities for the2020 and 2019 periodwas $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and was primarily due to tax payments made on behalf of employees from vested stock withholdings.

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Credit Facilities


Credit Agreement - We have a $40.0 million revolving credit facility (“Credit Agreement”) with Hancock Whitney Bank ("Credit Agreement"Whitney Bank") that can be used for borrowings or letters of credit.credit that matures June 9, 2021. On May 1, 2019,February 28, 2020, we amended our Credit Agreement to extend its maturity date from June 9, 2020 to June 9, 2021 and amend certainour financial covenants. Our amended quarterly financial covenants at March 31, 2019,2020, and for the remaining term of the Credit Agreement, after our amendment, are as follows:


Ratio of current assets to current liabilities at March 31, 2019 of not less than 1.25:1.00 (2.00:1.00 subsequent to the amendment);1.00;

Minimum tangible net worth at March 31, 2019 of at least the sum of $180.0$130.0 million, ($170.0 million subsequent to the amendment), plus 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of stock or other equity after deducting of any fees, commissions, expenses and other costs incurred in such offering;

Minimum cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $40.0 million; and

Ratio of funded debt to tangible net worth at March 31, 2019 of not more than 0.50:1.00 (no change subsequent to the amendment).1.00.


Our Credit Agreement also includes restrictions regarding our ability to: (i) grant liens; (ii) make certain loans or investments; (iii) incur additional indebtedness or guarantee other indebtedness in excess of specified levels; (iv) make any material change to the nature of our business or undergo a fundamental change; (v) make any material dispositions; (vi) acquire another company or all or substantially all of its assets; (vii) enter into a merger, consolidation, or sale leaseback transaction; or (viii) declare and pay dividends if any potential default or event of default occurs.


Interest on borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be designated, at our option, as either the Wall Street Journal published Prime Rate (5.5%(3.3% at March 31, 2019)2020) or LIBOR (2.5%(1.0% at March 31, 2019)2020) plus 2.0% per annum. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Agreement are 0.4% per annum and interest on outstanding letters of credit is 2.0% per annum. The Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets (with a negative pledge on our real property).


At March 31, 2019,2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement and $2.9$9.8 million of outstanding letters of credit to support our projects, providing $37.1$30.2 million of available capacity. At March 31, 2019,2020, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants, with a tangible net worth of $196.1$159.3 million (as defined by the Credit Agreement),; total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $68.6 million; a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 2.841.80 to 1.01.00; and a ratio of funded debt to tangible net worth of 0.01:1.0.


0.06:1.00.  

Surety Bonds - We issue surety bonds in the ordinary course of business to support our projects.  At March 31, 2019,2020, we had $334.9$411.8 million of outstanding surety bonds.  Although we believe there is sufficient bonding capacity available to us from one or more financial institutions, such capacity is uncommitted, and accordingly, we can provide no assurances that necessary bonding capacity will be available to support our future bonding requirements.

Loan AgreementOn April 17, 2020, we entered into an unsecured loan in the aggregate amount of $10.0 million (the “PPP Loan”) with Whitney Bank for proceeds of $10.0 million pursuant to the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”), which is sponsored by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  The PPP provides for loans to qualifying businesses, the proceeds of which may only be used for payroll costs, rent, utilities, mortgage interest, and interest on other pre-existing indebtedness (the “permissible expenses”).  The PPP Loan matures on April 17, 2022, bears interest at a fixed rate of 1.0 percent per annum, and is payable in monthly installments commencing on November 17, 2020.  The PPP Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.  The PPP Loan, and accrued interest, may be forgiven partially or in full, if certain conditions are met.  The most significant of the conditions are:

Only amounts expended for permissible expenses during the eight-week period following April 17, 2020 (the “covered period”) are eligible for loan forgiveness;


Of the total amount of permissible expenses for which forgiveness can be granted, at least 75% must be for payroll costs, or a proportionate reduction of the maximum loan forgiveness amount will occur; and

If there are reductions in employee headcount (or employee compensation is reduced by more than 25%) during the covered period, a further reduction of the maximum loan forgiveness amount will occur.

In order to obtain full forgiveness of the PPP Loan, we must request forgiveness and provide satisfactory documentation in accordance with applicable SBA guidelines.  We will be obligated to repay any portion of the principal amount of the PPP Loan that is not forgiven, together with accrued interest. We intend to use the PPP Loan proceeds for only permissible purposes; however, we can provide no assurances that we will be eligible for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, in whole or in part.  We received a consent from Whitney Bank that allows the PPP Loan to be included as permitted debt under our debt covenants in our Credit Agreement and is subject to, among other things, compliance with the CARES Act and use of the PPP Loan proceeds only for permissible purposes and in a manner intended to maximize our entitlement to forgiveness of the PPP Loan.  See Note 4 and Note 7 of our Financial Statements in Item 1 for further discussion of the PPP Loan.  

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Liquidity Outlook


As discussed in our Overview, we continue to focus on maintaining liquidity and securing meaningfulprofitable new project awards and backlog in the near-term and generating operating income and cash flow from operationsflows in the longer-term. We have made significant progress in our efforts to increase our backlogpreserve and improve and preserve our liquidity, including cost reductions, (including reducing the cash compensation paid to our directors and the salaries of our executive officers) and the sale of underutilized assets.assets and facilities and an improved overall cashflow position on our projects in backlog. In addition, at March 31, 2019,2020, we continue to have $18.6$8.1 million of assets held for sale; however, we can provide no assurances that we will successfully sell these assets or that we will recover their carrying value. The primary uses of our liquidity for the remainder of 20192020 and the foreseeable future are to fund:


The

Overhead costs associated with the underutilization of our facilities within our FabricationShipyard Division and to a lesser extent within our ShipyardFabrication & Services Division, until we secure and/or begin to execute sufficient backlog to fully recover our overhead costs;

Capital expenditures (including potential enhancements to our Shipyard Division facilities)facilities to execute our backlog);

Accrued contract losses recorded at March 31, 2019;2020;

Working capital requirements for our projects (including the unwind of advance payments and potential additional projects for the U.S. Navy if the aforementioned options are exercised); and

Corporate administrative expenses and strategic initiatives.initiatives to diversify and enhance our business.


We anticipate capital expenditures of $5.0$10.0 million to $7.0$12.0 million for the remainder of 2019.2020, of which approximately $8.0 million represents capital investments required by our contracts for the construction of our five towing, salvage and rescue ships.  The expenditures relate to the construction of vessel erection sites and a warehouse for storage.  While the capital investment is required by the contracts, the assets will benefit our construction operations going forward, including supporting our execution of any further towing, salvage and rescue ships if our customer exercises its options for additional vessels as discussed in “New Awards and Backlog” above. Further investments in facilities may be required to win and execute potential offshore wind projects,new project awards, which are not included in these estimates.


If conditions for the oil and gas industry do not improve, we are unable to increase our backlog, we are unable to diversify our customer base, or we are unsuccessful in our strategic repositioning of the Company, we would take additional measures to reduce costs and preserve our liquidity until we are able to generate cash flows from operations.

We believe that our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at March 31, 2019,2020, and availability under our Credit Agreement, will be sufficient to enable us to fund our operating expenses, meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements, and satisfy any debt service obligations or other funding requirements, for at least twelve months from the date of this Report. Our evaluation of the sufficiency of our cash and liquidity is primarily based on our financial forecast for 20192020 and 2020,2021, which is impacted by our existing backlog and estimates of future new project awards. We can provide no assurances that our financial forecast will be achieved or that we will have sufficient cash or availability under our Credit Agreement to meet planned operating expenses and other unforeseen cash requirements. Accordingly, we may be required to obtain new or additional credit facilities, sell additional assets or conduct equity or debt offerings at a time when it is not beneficial to do so.


Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes from the information included in our 2018 Annual Report. For more information on our contractual obligations, refer to Part II, Item 7 of our 2018 Annual Report.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There have been no material changes from the information included in our 2018 Annual Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risks during the three months ended March 31, 2019. For more information on market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A of our 2018 Annual Report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it fileswe file or submitssubmit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is communicated to the Company’s management, including itsour Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s management,Management, with the participation of the Company’sour Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, havehas evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

There have been

During the first quarter 2020, there were no changes during the three months ended March 31, 2019, in the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are subject to various routine legal proceedings in the normal conduct of our business, primarily involving commercial disputes and claims, workers’ compensation claims, and claims for personal injury under general maritime laws of the U.S. and the Jones Act. While the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the outcome of any such proceedings, even if determined adversely, would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


On October 2, 2018, we filed a lawsuit against our customer to enforce our rights and remedies under the applicable construction contracts for two MPSVs. The lawsuit was filed in the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana and is styled Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC v. Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. The customer responded to our lawsuit by denying many of the allegations in the lawsuit and asserting a counterclaim against us.  We filed a response to the counterclaim denying all the customer's claims. The customer subsequently filed an amendment to its counterclaim to add claims by the customer against the Surety. The customer also filed a motion for partial summary judgment with the trial court seeking, among other things, to obtain possession of the two MPSVs.vessels. A hearing on thatthe motion is currently scheduled forwas held on May 28, 2019.2019, and the customer's request to obtain possession of the vessels was denied by the trial court. The customer subsequently filed a second motion for partial summary judgment re-urging its previously denied request to obtain possession of the vessels.  A hearing on the second motion was held on November 9, 2019, and the customer’s request to obtain possession of the vessels was again denied by the trial court.  Thereafter, the customer requested that the appellate court exercise its discretion and review the trial court’s denial of the customer’s second motion.  We have opposed the discretionary appellate review request of the customer and the appellate matter is pending. Discovery in connection with the lawsuit is ongoing. See Note 5 of our Financial Statements forin Item 1for further discussion of this litigation.


Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There

The following risk factor represents a material change in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2019 Annual Report. To the extent COVID-19 adversely affects our business, financial condition, results of operation and liquidity, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in Item 1A.“Risk Factors” included in our 2019 Annual Report.

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 and certain developments in the global oil markets have had and may continue to have a negative impact on our operations.

COVID-19 is a widespread public health crisis that is adversely affecting global economies and financial markets. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the U.S. President has announced a national emergency relating to COVID-19.  National, state and local authorities have recommended social distancing and imposed, or are considering, quarantine and isolation measures on large portions of the population, including mandatory business closures. These measures, while intended to protect human life, have had and are expected to continue to have a serious adverse impact on domestic and foreign economies of uncertain severity and duration. Due to these COVID-19 related measures, there has been a decline in the demand for, and thus market prices of, oil and these declines have been no material changes fromexacerbated by the information includedproduction dispute between Russia and the member of OPEC, particularly Saudi Arabia, and the subsequent actions taken by such countries as a result thereof. The effectiveness of economic stabilization efforts, including proposed government payments to affected citizens and industries, is uncertain. Some economists are predicting the United States may enter a recession of unknown duration as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the weak commodity price environment. Any such prolonged period of economic slowdown or recession could have a significant adverse effect on our financial condition and financial condition of our customers, subcontractors and other counterparties.

We operate in Item 1A “Risk Factors”a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Consistent with federal guidelines and with state and local orders to date, we currently continue to operate across our footprint. Notwithstanding our continued operations, the progression of and global response to COVID-19, and related contraction in oil demand, combined with depressed crude oil prices have had and may continue to have negative impacts on our operations, which include but are not limited to:

Delays, Suspension or Termination of Backlog; Reduced Bidding Activity; Deterioration of Customer Financial Condition.  Certain of our customers have requested to renegotiate pricing and suspended contracts in our 2018 Annual Report.backlog and bidding activities for several new project opportunities have been suspended.  We may have additional delays, suspensions or terminations of contracts in our backlog and further reduced bidding activity for new project awards.  In addition, financial strain on our customers could impact their ability pay or otherwise perform on their obligations to us.

Reduced availability of workforce.We have seen an increase in employee absenteeism, and we have implemented COVID-19 related mitigation measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and contractors, both of which have impacted our project execution.  The ability of our employees to work may be further impacted by COVID-19 (including,

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but not limited to, the temporary inability of the workforce to work due to illness, quarantine following illness, or absenteeism for fear of contracting COVID-19), which may further impact our progress on projects.

Performance by Subcontractors. COVID-19 has also had an impact on our suppliers and subcontractors. Failure of suppliers and subcontractors, on which we rely, to deliver materials and provide services, or perform under their contracts on a timely basis or at all due to their own financial or operational difficulties or inability to fulfill their contractual obligations due to the reduced availability of their workforce, has had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our operations. The inability of our suppliers or subcontractors to perform could result in the need to transition to alternative suppliers or subcontractors, which could result in significant incremental cost and delay, or the need for us to provide other supplemental means to support our existing suppliers and subcontractors.

The extent which COVID-19 and the related contraction in oil demand and the depressed crude oil prices may adversely impact our business, prospects, financial condition, operating results and cash flows depends on future developments that are highly uncertain and unpredictable.  This current level of uncertainty over the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19 and the related contraction in oil demand and the depressed crude oil prices means the related business and financial impacts cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.  

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit
Number

Description of Exhibit

3.1

3.2

10.1

31.1

10.2

10.3

Form of Retention Bonus Agreement dated March 3, 2020. *†

31.1

CEO Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. *

31.2

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101

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following items formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):

(i)

Consolidated Balance Sheets,

(ii)

Consolidated Statements of Operations,

(iii)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity,

(iv)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and

(v)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

*Filed herewith.

*

Filed herewith.

Management Contract or Compensatory Plan.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

BY:

/s/ Westley S. Stockton

Westley S. Stockton

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal

(Principal Financial Officer)


Date: May 7, 2019



6, 2020

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