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Global Industries, Ltd. Announces Results for the First Quarter of 2009

CARLYSS, La., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Industries, Ltd. (Nasdaq: GLBL) announced revenues of $269.5 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $301.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. Net income was $19.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $26.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2008.

Commenting on the first quarter results, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John A. Clerico stated, "We continue to make progress on our recovery plan at Global, and I am pleased to report that we returned to profitability in the first quarter. Although we experienced additional deterioration in our Camarupim project, this was more than offset by successful project execution elsewhere and the impact of our continuing cost reduction efforts. Industry conditions remain challenging, and we are focused on proactive cost control, effective project management and delivery of solutions for customers in order to continue to improve our performance."

During the first quarter of 2009, our Company booked $143.8 million of new work resulting in a backlog of $394.0 million as of March 31, 2009. Commenting on the backlog results, John Clerico stated, "We are wrapping up our current project in Nigeria and have no booked projects for our West Africa Business Unit in our current backlog. Consequently, we have made the decision to curtail our operations in West Africa in an effort to minimize the impact on our operating results. We shall continue to evaluate the West Africa region for prospective future projects and re-enter that market if viable, profitable projects make it feasible to do so."

Revenue for the first quarter of 2009 included major project pipeline repair and replacement work in Nigeria, pipeline repairs in Mexico, pipeline installation off the West Coast of India, the Berri and Qatif project in Saudi Arabia, and the Camarupim project in Brazil. North America Subsea activity consisting of smaller projects and dive support services also contributed to revenues for the quarter. The Camarupim project incurred additional cost to complete due to the necessity to hire a third party dive support vessel and saturation system.

Selling, general and administrative expenses of $19.9 million for the first quarter of 2009 decreased by $3.2 million over the same quarter last year, due to company-wide cost control activities. Interest income of $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2009 decreased by $6.2 million over the same quarter last year primarily due to substantially lower interest rates and decreased cash balances.

A conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on May 7, 2009. Anyone wishing to listen to the conference call may dial 888-677-0183 (domestic) or 1-773-756-0451 (international) and request connection to the "Global First Quarter Earnings" call. Phone lines will open fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call. The call will also be webcast in real time on our Company's website at www.globalind.com, where it will also be archived for anytime reference until May 29, 2009.

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

Global Industries, Ltd. is a leading solutions provider of offshore construction, engineering, project management, and support services including pipeline construction, platform installation and removal, deepwater/SURF installations, IRM, and diving to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Our Company's shares are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "GLBL."

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current information and expectations of Global that involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Among the factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially are: Global's level of capital expenditures, worldwide economic conditions, various risks related to international operations, the ability retain skilled workers, general industry conditions, prices of crude oil and natural gas, our ability to obtain and the timing of new projects and changes in competitive factors. Although we believe that in making such statements our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes could vary materially from those indicated.

FSP APB 14-1, "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)" became effective for our Company beginning January 1, 2009 and is applied retrospectively to all periods presented in this news release.

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

                            RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                              ------------------------------
                                                2009                  2008
                                              --------              --------
     Revenues                                 $269,465              $301,465
     Cost of operations                        224,098               247,135
                                              --------              --------
        Gross profit                            45,367                54,330
     Gain on asset disposal and
      impairments                               (4,808)               (2,163)
     Selling, general and
      administrative expenses                   19,871                23,039
                                              --------              --------
        Operating income                        30,304                33,454
                                              --------              --------
     Interest income                               574                 6,764
     Interest expense                           (3,493)               (5,226)
     Other income (expense), net                 2,078                   856
                                              --------              --------
        Income before taxes                     29,463                35,848
     Income taxes                               10,432                 9,738
                                              --------              --------
        Net income                            $ 19,031              $ 26,110
                                              ========              ========
     Earnings Per Common Share
       Basic                                  $   0.17              $   0.23
       Diluted                                    0.17                  0.22

     Weighted Average Common
      Shares Outstanding
       Basic                                   113,671               115,267
       Diluted                                 114,062               116,742

     Other Data
       Depreciation and Amortization          $ 17,603              $ 15,180
       Backlog at end of period                394,033               536,606


    During the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued allocation of corporate
    stewardship costs to our reportable segments.  This change has been
    reflected as a retrospective change to the financial information for the
    three months ended March 31, 2008 presented below.  This change did not
    affect our consolidated results of operations or tax reporting.

    Set forth are our Company's results of operations by reportable segment
    for the periods indicated.

                RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY REPORTABLE SEGMENT
                             (In thousands)
                               (Unaudited)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                                 --------------------
                                                    2009       2008
                                                 ---------   --------
    Total segment revenues
      North America OCD                          $   5,319   $  6,940
      North America Subsea                          31,552     24,019
      Latin America                                 76,316     70,172
      West Africa                                   65,132     40,617
      Middle East                                   24,509     85,509
      Asia Pacific/India                            69,813     82,008
                                                 ---------   --------
           Subtotal                                272,641    309,265
                                                 ---------   --------
    Intersegment eliminations
      North America Subsea                          (1,012)    (6,038)
      Middle East                                   (2,164)    (1,762)
                                                 ---------   --------
           Subtotal                                 (3,176)    (7,800)
                                                 ---------   --------
    Consolidated revenues                        $ 269,465   $301,465
                                                 =========   ========
    Income (loss) before taxes
      North America OCD                          $ (12,238)  $ (7,272)
      North America Subsea                          11,988       (654)
      Latin America                                  6,022     19,883
      West Africa                                   17,778     (4,178)
      Middle East                                    6,322     19,488
      Asia Pacific/India                             7,379     13,896
      Corporate                                     (7,788)    (5,315)
                                                 ---------   --------
    Consolidated income before taxes             $  29,463   $ 35,848

                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (In thousands)
                                     (Unaudited)

                                                  March 31,    December 31,
                                                    2009           2008
                                                -----------    ------------
     ASSETS
     Current Assets
        Cash and cash equivalents                 $268,024       $287,669
        Restricted cash                             83,078         94,516
        Accounts receivable - net of
         allowance of $12,112 for 2009
        and $12,070 for 2008                       193,002        180,018
        Unbilled work on uncompleted
         contracts                                 116,263         86,011
        Contract costs incurred not yet
         recognized                                 10,138         11,982
        Deferred income taxes                        9,153          7,223
        Assets held for sale                        16,417          2,181
        Prepaid expenses and other                  44,010         44,585
                                                -----------    ------------
          Total current assets                     740,085        714,185
                                                -----------    ------------
     Property and Equipment, net                   608,256        599,078
                                                -----------    ------------
     Other Assets
        Marketable securities -
         long-term                                  41,384         42,375
        Accounts receivable - long-term             22,246         22,246
        Deferred charges, net                       66,473         70,573
        Goodwill                                    37,388         37,388
        Other                                        3,500          3,508
                                                -----------    ------------
          Total other assets                       170,991        176,090
                                                -----------    ------------
            Total                               $1,519,332     $1,489,353
                                                ===========    ============
     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Current Liabilities
        Current maturities of long term
         debt                                       $3,960         $3,960
        Accounts payable                           213,017        207,239
        Employee-related liabilities                28,577         26,113
        Income taxes payable                        49,628         38,649
        Accrued interest payable                     2,100          5,613
        Advance billings on uncompleted
         contracts                                  16,599          4,609
        Accrued anticipated contract
         losses                                     17,900         35,055
        Other accrued liabilities                   10,690         12,053
                                                -----------    ------------
          Total current liabilities                342,471        333,291
                                                -----------    ------------
     Long-Term Debt                                290,025        289,966
     Deferred Income Taxes                          64,206         64,020
     Other Liabilities                              12,971         13,266

     Commitments and Contingencies                      --             --

     Shareholders' Equity
           Common stock, $0.01 par value,
            150,000 shares authorized, and
            120,017 and 119,650 shares
            issued at March 31, 2009 and
            December 31, 2008, respectively
                                                     1,200          1,197
        Additional paid-in capital                 510,820        509,345
        Retained earnings                          413,731        394,699
          Treasury stock at cost, 6,130
           shares in 2009 and 6,130 shares
           in 2008                                (105,038)      (105,038)
        Accumulated other comprehensive
         loss                                      (11,054)       (11,393)
                                                -----------    ------------
          Total shareholders' equity               809,659        788,810
                                                -----------    ------------
            Total                               $1,519,332     $1,489,353
                                                ===========    ============
     

SOURCE Global Industries, Ltd.