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Aug 12, 2010

Willdan Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

ANAHEIM, Calif., August 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Willdan Group, Inc. ("Willdan") (NASDAQ:WLDN - News), today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 2, 2010.

For the second quarter of 2010, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $20.4 million and net income of $1.3 million, or $0.17 per share.

Tom Brisbin, Willdan's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We're pleased to report our second consecutive quarter of profitability in 2010. Our energy and homeland security services groups are doing well and have a favorable outlook for the future.

"Our traditional engineering group is now stable and breaking even. Our financial services group, which realized a decline in revenue, continued to be profitable. We believe that we have now turned the corner and that our diversified business model will position Willdan for continued profitable growth ahead."

Second Quarter 2010 Results

For the second quarter of fiscal 2010, revenue was $20.4 million, up $4.9 million, or 31.6%, from revenue of $15.5 million for the comparable period last year. On a sequential basis, revenue was up $3.4 million, or 20.0%, from the first quarter of 2010. Income from operations was $1.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, as compared to a loss from operations of $1.4 million for the comparable period last year. On a sequential basis, income from operations was up $0.9 million, or 225.0%, from income from operations of $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2010.

Net income was $1.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, as compared to a net loss of $0.9 million in the comparable period last year and net income of $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2010.

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 was $0.17 as compared to a loss per share of $0.12 for the comparable period last year.

Willdan used $0.4 million in cash flow from operations in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010.

Six Months 2010 Results

For the six months ended July 2, 2010, revenue was $37.3 million, up $4.6 million, or 14.1%, from revenue of $32.7 million in the comparable period last year. Income from operations was $1.7 million for the six months ended July 2, 2010 as compared to a loss from operations of $2.1 million for the comparable period last year. Net income was $1.7 million for the six months ended July 2, 2010 as compared to a net loss of $1.4 million for the comparable period last year.

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended July 2, 2010 was $0.23 as compared to a basic and diluted loss per share of $0.19 for the comparable period last year.

Willdan used $1.7 million in cash flow from operations in the six months ended July 2, 2010.

 

               
      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
In thousands (except per share data)     July 2,
2010
    July 3,
2009
    July 2,
2010
    July 3,
2009
 
Revenue     $ 20,367     $ 15,484     $ 37,318     $ 32,669  
                           
Income (loss) from operations     1,265     (1,433 )   1,650     (2,138 )
Interest income     1     11     6     23  
Interest expense     (18 )   (9 )   (26 )   (20 )
Other, net     10     (3 )   20     (3 )
Income tax benefit     --     (536 )   --     (786 )
Net income (loss)     $ 1,258     $ (898 )   $ 1,650     $ (1,352 )
                           
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share     $ 0.17     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.23     $ (0.19 )
                           
Weighted average shares outstanding:                          
                           
Basic     7,229     7,188     7,226     7,178  
Diluted     7,252     7,188     7,240     7,178  
                           

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by Willdan's management to measure its operating performance. Willdan defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus net interest expense, income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and amortization, lease abandonment expense, and loss (gain) on sales of equipment. Willdan's definition of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures. This measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, such as net income. Willdan believes Adjusted EBITDA enables management to separate unusual or infrequent income and expense items from its results of operations to provide a more normalized and consistent view of operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Willdan uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate its performance for, among other things, budgeting, forecasting and incentive compensation purposes. Willdan also believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors, research analysts, investment bankers and lenders because it removes from its operational results the impact of certain unusual or infrequent income and expense items, which may facilitate comparison of its results from period-to-period.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to income from operations or net income as an indicator of operating performance or any other GAAP measure.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $3.1 million to $2.2 million for the six months ended July 2, 2010 from $(0.9) million for the comparable period last year.

The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

In thousands     Six Months Ended  
      July 2,
2010
    July 3,
2009
 
               
Net income (loss)     $ 1,650     $ (1,352 )
Interest income     (6 )   (23 )
Interest expense     26     20  
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment     (19 )   3  
Income tax benefit         (786 )
Depreciation and amortization     518     1,229  
Lease abandonment expense, net     13     (19 )
Adjusted EBITDA     $ 2,182     $ (928 )
                   

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Willdan had $6.8 million in cash and cash equivalents at July 2, 2010, compared with $8.4 million at January 1, 2010. Willdan has a $5.0 million revolving line of credit under a credit agreement with its bank. At July 2, 2010, there was $1.0 million in outstanding borrowings under this agreement. Unless otherwise extended, the credit agreement matures on January 1, 2011.

Conference Call and Webcast

Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brisbin and Chief Financial Officer Kimberly Gant plan to host a conference call on August 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern/2:00 p.m. Pacific, to further discuss the Company's financial results.

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-941-2332 (480-629-9722 for international callers). When prompted, ask for the "Willdan Group, Inc., Second Quarter 2010 Conference Call." The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on Willdan's website at www.willdan.com under Investors: Events.

The telephonic replay of the conference call may be accessed approximately two hours after the call through August 26, 2010, by dialing 800-406-7325 (303-590-3030 for international callers). The replay access code is 4330025. The webcast replay will be archived for 12 months.

About Willdan Group, Inc.

Founded over 40 years ago, Willdan is a provider of outsourced services to public and private agencies and utilities located primarily in California and New York. Willdan assists cities, public utilities and other government agencies and, to a lesser extent, private industry with a broad range of services, including civil engineering, building and safety services, geotechnical engineering, energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable resource strategy, financial and economic consulting, and disaster preparedness and homeland security. For additional information, visit Willdan's website at www.willdan.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release which are not purely historical, including statements regarding Willdan's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, estimates, plans or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risk that Willdan will not be able to expand its services or meet the needs of customers in markets in which it operates. It is important to note that Willdan's actual results could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, a slowdown in the local and regional economies of the states where Willdan conducts business and the loss of or inability to hire additional qualified professionals. Willdan's business could be affected by a number of other factors, including the risk factors listed from time to time in Willdan's SEC reports including, but not limited to, the Form 10-K annual report for the year ended January 1, 2010 filed on March 30, 2010. Willdan cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Willdan disclaims any obligation to, and does not undertake to, update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.

 

 
 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

               
 
   

July 2,

2010

      January 1,
2010
Assets       (unaudited)          
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 6,753,000         $ 8,445,000  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,165,000 and $1,862,000 at July 2, 2010 and January 1, 2010, respectively
      11,533,000          
10,097,000
 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts       11,220,000           6,649,000  
Income tax receivable       51,000           51,000  
Other receivables       32,000           73,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       1,504,000           1,500,000  
Total current assets       31,093,000           26,815,000  
                   
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net       1,371,000           1,596,000  
Goodwill       12,371,000           10,371,000  
Other intangible assets, net       132,000           149,000  
Other assets       355,000           318,000  
Deferred income taxes, net of current portion       1,083,000           1,083,000  
Total assets     $ 46,405,000         $ 40,332,000  
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Excess of outstanding checks over bank balance     $ 798,000         $ 488,000  
Accounts payable       1,386,000           1,457,000  
Purchase price payable       2,000,000            
Accrued liabilities       6,346,000           4,509,000  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts       1,380,000           1,030,000  
Borrowings under line of credit       1,000,000           1,000,000  
Current portion of notes payable       3,000           23,000  
Current portion of capital lease obligations       102,000           125,000  
Current portion of deferred income taxes       1,479,000           1,479,000  
Total current liabilities       14,494,000           10,111,000  
                   
Capital lease obligations, less current portion       69,000           82,000  
Deferred lease obligations       900,000           1,022,000  
Total liabilities       15,463,000           11,215,000  
                   
Commitments and contingencies                  
                   
Stockholders' equity:                  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
                 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized:

7,229,000 and 7,208,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 2, 2010

and January 1, 2010, respectively

     

 

72,000

         

 

72,000

 
Additional paid-in capital       33,615,000           33,440,000  
Accumulated deficit       (2,745,000 )         (4,395,000 )
Total stockholders' equity       30,942,000           29,117,000  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $ 46,405,000         $ 40,332,000  
                       
                       
 
 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

               
               
      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
      July 2,     July 3,     July 2,     July 3,  
      2010     2009     2010     2009  
                           
Contract revenue     $ 20,367,000     $ 15,484,000     $ 37,318,000     $ 32,669,000  
                           
Direct costs of contract revenue:                          
Salaries and wages     5,612,000     4,502,000     10,626,000     9,292,000  
Sub-consultant services     3,542,000     2,182,000     5,479,000     4,608,000  
Other direct costs     1,644,000     740,000     2,986,000     1,827,000  
Total direct costs of contract revenue     10,798,000     7,424,000     19,091,000     15,727,000  
                           
General and administrative expenses:                          
Salaries and wages, payroll taxes and employee benefits     4,484,000     5,066,000     8,926,000     10,548,000  
Facilities and facility related     1,035,000     1,098,000     2,129,000     2,236,000  
Stock-based compensation     48,000     73,000     128,000     142,000  
Depreciation and amortization     239,000     704,000     510,000     1,229,000  
Other     2,498,000     2,552,000     4,884,000     4,925,000  
Total general and administrative expenses     8,304,000     9,493,000     16,577,000     19,080,000  
Income (loss) from operations     1,265,000     (1,433,000 )   1,650,000     (2,138,000 )
                           
Other income (expense), net:                          
Interest income     1,000     11,000     6,000     23,000  
Interest expense     (18,000 )   (9,000 )   (26,000 )   (20,000 )
Other, net     10,000     (3,000 )   20,000     (3,000 )
Total other income (expense), net     (7,000 )   (1,000 )        
Income (loss) before income taxes     1,258,000     (1,434,000 )   1,650,000     (2,138,000 )
                           
Income tax benefit         (536,000 )       (786,000 )
Net income (loss)     $ 1,258,000     $ (898,000 )   $ 1,650,000     $ (1,352,000 )
                           
Earnings (loss) per share:                          
Basic and diluted     $ 0.17     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.23     $ (0.19 )
                           
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                          
Basic     7,229,000     7,188,000     7,226,000     7,178,000  
Diluted     7,252,000     7,188,000     7,240,000     7,178,000  
                           
                           
 
 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

       
       
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   

July 2,

2010

    July 3,
2009
Cash flows from operating activities:              
Net income (loss)     $ 1,650,000     $ (1,352,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization       518,000       1,229,000  
Lease abandonment expense, net       13,000       (19,000 )
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment       (19,000
)
 
 
3,000  
Provision for doubtful accounts       210,000       537,000  
Stock-based compensation       128,000       142,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
Accounts receivable       (1,646,000
)
 
 
2,440,000  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts       (4,571,000
)
 
 
(23,000 )
Income tax receivable             (626,000 )
Other receivables       41,000       (35,000 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       (4,000 )     138,000  
Other assets       (38,000
)
 
 
27,000  
Accounts payable       (71,000
)
 
 
(727,000 )
Accrued liabilities       1,836,000       (438,000 )
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts       350,000       95,000  
Deferred lease obligations       (134,000
)
 
 
(111,000 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities       (1,737,000
)
 
 
1,280,000  
               
Cash flows from investing activities:              
Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements       (241,000
)
 
 
(66,000 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment       30,000        
Payments for business acquisitions             (1,009,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities       (211,000
)
 
 
(1,075,000 )
               
Cash flows from financing activities:              
Changes in excess of outstanding checks over bank balance       310,000       430,000  
Payments on notes payable       (20,000 )  
 
(26,000 )
Borrowings under line of credit       5,470,000        
Repayments of line of credit       (5,470,000
)
 
 
 
Principal payments on capital lease obligations       (81,000
)
 
 
(96,000 )
Proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock purchase plan       47,000       46,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities       256,000       354,000  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents       (1,692,000
)
 
 
559,000  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period       8,445,000       8,144,000  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period     $ 6,753,000     $ 8,703,000  
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:              
Cash paid during the period for:              
Interest     $ 28,000     $ 21,000  
Income taxes       2,000       1,000  
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:              
Equipment acquired under capital lease obligations     $ 51,000     $  
Purchase price payable       2,000,000       1,323,000  
 

SOURCE: Willdan Group, Inc.

Willdan Group, Inc.
Kimberly Gant
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 714-940-6300
kgant@willdan.com
or
Financial Profiles, Inc.
Moira Conlon
Tel: 310-478-2700 x11
mconlon@finprofiles.com