UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2014

 


 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33076

 

14-1951112

(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2401 East Katella Avenue, Suite 300, Anaheim, California 92806

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 424-9144

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operation and Financial Condition

 

Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) issued a press release on May 8, 2014. The press release announced Willdan’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2014. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto is being furnished (not filed) under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

99.1                        Press Release of Willdan Group, Inc. dated May 8, 2014 (financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2014).

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 8, 2014

By:

/s/ Stacy B. McLaughlin

 

 

Stacy B. McLaughlin

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Willdan Group, Inc. dated May 8, 2014 (Financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2014)

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

Willdan Group Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Reports 6% Revenue Increase and 7th Consecutive Quarter of Profitability

 

Investment Community Conference Call Today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Willdan Group (NASDAQ: WLDN), a provider of professional technical and consulting services, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 28, 2014, and provided a business update.

 

For the first quarter of 2014, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $22.7 million and net income of $1.3 million, or $0.18 and $0.17 per basic and diluted share, respectively.

 

“We are reporting strong earnings on higher year-over-year revenue and our seventh consecutive quarter of profitability,” said Tom Brisbin, Willdan’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our Engineering Services segment continues to benefit from recovery in the residential housing market and more outsourced staffing for cities.  We have hired more than 30 new employees for this segment since the beginning of 2014.

 

“Revenue from our Energy Efficiency Services segment increased from the first quarter of 2013.  This is notable given the change last year in our project with Consolidated Edison of New York that included our transition to self-performing most of our energy subcontract work, which decreased pass-through revenue and costs.

 

“We’ve had a good start to 2014 and we are on track to deliver on our outlook for improved profitability in 2014,” Brisbin added.  “We ended the first quarter with a strong balance sheet and will continue to manage expenses carefully throughout the current year.”

 

First Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

 

Total contract revenue for the first quarter of 2014 increased 6% to $22.7 million from $21.4 million for the first quarter of 2013. The increase was due primarily to a $0.7 million increase in contract revenue from the Engineering Services segment to $8.9 million as a result of greater demand for the building and safety and construction management of our Engineering Services segment.  Contract revenue for the Energy Efficiency Services segment increased $0.4 million to $10.4 million due to an increase in the direct installation of energy efficiency measures from the energy efficiency audits in New York and California. Contract revenue from the Public Finance Services segment was $2.5 million and was $0.9 million from the Homeland Security Services segment.

 

Net income for the quarter ended March 28, 2014 increased by $0.9 million, to $1.3 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, from net income of $0.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 29, 2013.

 

Revenue, net of subcontractor costs, for the first quarter of 2014 increased 12% to $18.5 million from $16.6 million for the first quarter of 2013.

 



 

Direct costs of contract revenue were $13.2 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared with $12.0 million for the first quarter of 2013.  The $1.2 million increase resulted from increased demand for the energy efficiency, sustainability and renewable energy services from Willdan Energy Solutions, which generally utilizes a higher percentage of subconsultants than Willdan’s other subsidiaries, and an increase in personnel costs of $0.4 million.

 

Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 28, 2014, compared with $0.6 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013.

 

Total general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2014 decreased by 8% to $8.2 million from $8.9 million for the prior year period, due primarily to lower employee costs and facilities and facility related expenses.

 

Willdan reported $12.7 million in cash and cash equivalents at March 28, 2014, an increase of $4.5 million from $8.1 million at December 27, 2013. Willdan’s primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and a revolving line of credit with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., which matures on March 24, 2016. In connection with the new credit facility entered into during the first fiscal quarter of 2014, no cash amounts are restricted as of March 28, 2014 compared to $5.0 million as of December 27, 2013. Cash flows provided by operating activities were $4.7 million for the three months ended March 28, 2014, compared with $0.7 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

“Revenues, net of subcontractor costs,” a non-GAAP financial measure, is a supplemental measure that Willdan believes enhances investors’ ability to analyze our business trend and performance because it substantially measures the work performed by our employees. In the course of providing services, we routinely subcontract various services. Generally, these subcontractor costs are passed through to our clients and, in accordance with GAAP and industry practice, are included in our revenue when it is our contractual responsibility to procure or manage these activities. Because subcontractor services can vary significantly from project to project and period to period, changes in revenue may not necessarily be indicative of our business trends. Accordingly, we segregate costs from revenue to promote a better understanding of our business by evaluating revenue exclusive of costs associated with external service providers. A reconciliation of contract revenue as reported in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to revenues, net of subcontractor costs is provided at the end of this news release.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by Willdan’s management to measure its operating performance. Willdan defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment and other non-recurring income and expense items occurring in such period. Willdan believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors, research analysts, investment bankers and lenders because it removes the impact of certain non-recurring income and expense items from its operational results, which may facilitate comparison of its results from period to period. A reconciliation of net income (loss) as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA is provided at the end of this news release.

 

Willdan’s definition of Revenues, net of subcontractor costs and Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other companies reporting similarly named measures. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as contract revenues and net income.

 

Conference Call Details

 

Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brisbin and Chief Financial Officer Stacy McLaughlin will host a conference call today, May 8, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, to discuss Willdan’s financial results and provide a business update.

 



 

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 888-561-1721 (480-629-9821 for international callers). When prompted, ask for the “Willdan Group, Inc. First Quarter 2014 Conference Call.” The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on Willdan’s website at www.willdan.com under Investors: Events.

 

The telephonic replay of the conference call may be accessed approximately two hours after the call through May 22, 2013, by dialing 800-406-7325 (303-590-3030 for international callers). The replay access code is 4681757. The webcast replay will be archived for 12 months.

 

About Willdan Group, Inc.

 

Celebrating its 50th year of business, Willdan provides outsourced professional technical and consulting services to public agencies, public and private utilities, and commercial and industrial firms throughout the United States. Willdan benefits from well-established relationships, industry-leading expertise and a solid reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget. The company’s service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include engineering and planning, energy efficiency and sustainability, financial and economic consulting, and national preparedness. Willdan has crafted this set of integrated services so that, in the face of an evolving environment—whether economic, natural, or built—Willdan can continue to extend the reach and resources of its clients. For additional information, visit Willdan’s website at www.willdan.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release that are not purely historical, including statements regarding Willdan’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, estimates, plans or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risk that Willdan will not be able to improve its profitability in 2014. It is important to note that Willdan’s actual results could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, a slowdown in the local and regional economies of the states where Willdan conducts business and the loss of or inability to hire additional qualified professionals. Willdan’s business could be affected by a number of other factors, including the risk factors listed from time to time in Willdan’s SEC reports including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 27, 2013. Willdan cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Willdan disclaims any obligation to, and does not undertake to, update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.

 



 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

March 28,
2014

 

December 27,
2013

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $0 and $5,000,000 at March 28, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively

 

$

12,656,000

 

$

8,134,000

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $449,000 and $385,000 at March 28, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively

 

10,791,000

 

13,167,000

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

10,728,000

 

9,635,000

 

Other receivables

 

350,000

 

212,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,900,000

 

2,377,000

 

Total current assets

 

36,425,000

 

33,525,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

666,000

 

691,000

 

Other assets

 

648,000

 

333,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net of current portion

 

3,688,000

 

3,688,000

 

Total assets

 

$

41,427,000

 

$

38,237,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of outstanding checks over bank balance

 

$

2,106,000

 

$

1,473,000

 

Accounts payable

 

3,576,000

 

3,957,000

 

Accrued liabilities

 

7,324,000

 

5,808,000

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

2,479,000

 

2,247,000

 

Current portion of notes payable

 

319,000

 

517,000

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

124,000

 

129,000

 

Current portion of deferred income taxes

 

3,688,000

 

3,688,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

19,616,000

 

17,819,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

96,000

 

85,000

 

Deferred lease obligations

 

73,000

 

120,000

 

Total liabilities

 

19,785,000

 

18,024,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized: 7,402,000 and 7,375,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 28, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively

 

74,000

 

74,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

34,768,000

 

34,654,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(13,200,000

)

(14,515,000

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

21,642,000

 

20,213,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

41,427,000

 

$

38,237,000

 

 



 

 WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28,

 

March 29,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

22,686,000

 

$

21,385,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct costs of contract revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

6,202,000

 

5,843,000

 

Subconsultant services and other direct costs

 

6,996,000

 

6,191,000

 

Total direct costs of contract revenue

 

13,198,000

 

12,034,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages, payroll taxes and employee benefits

 

4,918,000

 

5,538,000

 

Facilities and facilities related

 

1,062,000

 

1,188,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

41,000

 

50,000

 

Lease abandonment, net

 

 

13,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

103,000

 

149,000

 

Other

 

2,052,000

 

1,956,000

 

Total general and administrative expenses

 

8,176,000

 

8,894,000

 

Income from operations

 

1,312,000

 

457,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

2,000

 

3,000

 

Interest expense

 

(4,000

)

(27,000

)

Other, net

 

49,000

 

15,000

 

Total other income (expense), net

 

47,000

 

(9,000

)

Income before income taxes

 

1,359,000

 

448,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

44,000

 

49,000

 

Net income

 

$

1,315,000

 

$

399,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.05

 

Diluted

 

0.17

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

7,397,000

 

7,335,000

 

Diluted

 

7,609,000

 

7,382,000

 

 



 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28,
2014

 

March 29,
2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,315,000

 

$

399,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

103,000

 

166,000

 

Lease abandonment expense, net

 

 

13,000

 

Loss (gain) on sale of equipment

 

2,000

 

(5,000

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

78,000

 

65,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

41,000

 

50,000

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

2,298,000

 

3,345,000

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

(1,093,000

)

(1,279,000

)

Other receivables

 

(138,000

)

(6,000

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

477,000

 

526,000

 

Other assets

 

(315,000

)

7,000

 

Accounts payable

 

(381,000

)

(2,552,000

)

Changes in excess of outstanding checks over bank balance

 

633,000

 

(300,000

)

Accrued liabilities

 

1,516,000

 

454,000

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

232,000

 

(107,000

)

Deferred lease obligations

 

(47,000

)

(71,000

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,721,000

 

705,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(33,000

)

(65,000

)

Proceeds from sale of equipment

 

 

5,000

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(33,000

)

(60,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

(198,000

)

(246,000

)

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

 

(41,000

)

(36,000

)

Proceeds from stock option exercise

 

45,000

 

 

Proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

28,000

 

37,000

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(166,000

)

(245,000

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

4,522,000

 

400,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

8,134,000

 

10,006,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

12,656,000

 

$

10,406,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

4,000

 

$

27,000

 

Income taxes

 

15,000

 

49,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment acquired under capital lease obligations

 

$

47,000

 

$

 

 



 

Willdan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue and “Revenue, Net of Subcontractor Costs”

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

March 28, 2014

 

March 29,2013

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

22,686,000

 

$

21,385,000

 

$

1,301,000

 

6

%

Subcontractor costs

 

4,194,000

 

4,805,000

 

(611,000

)

(13

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue, net of subcontractor costs

 

18,492,000

 

16,580,000

 

1,912,000

 

12

%

 

Willdan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28

 

March 29

 

March 30

 

April 1

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

1,315

 

$

399

 

$

(1,411

)

$

(291

)

Interest income

 

(2

)

(3

)

(1

)

(2

)

Interest expense

 

4

 

27

 

22

 

18

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

44

 

49

 

(927

)

 

Lease abandonment, net

 

 

13

 

4

 

13

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

103

 

166

 

191

 

274

 

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

 

(2

)

(5

)

 

(2

)

Litigation reversal

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,462

 

$

646

 

$

(2,122

)

$

10

 

 

Contact:

 

Willdan Group, Inc.
Stacy McLaughlin
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 714-940-6300
smclaughlin@willdan.com

or

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