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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 5, 2016

 


 

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:

 

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14A-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR.14d-2(b))

 

 

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 5, 2016.  The press release announced Willdan’s financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2016.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.  The information in this item 2.02 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished (not filed) pursuant to 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 5, 2016.

 

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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 5, 2016

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 5, 2016

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Willdan Group Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

 

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

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. – May 5, 2016 – Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (NASDAQ: WLDN), a provider of professional technical and consulting services, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended April 1, 2016, and provided a business update.

 

For the first quarter of 2016, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $33.9 million and net income of $1.1 million, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share. 

 

”In the first quarter, we were awarded the San Diego Gas & Electric Local Capacity Requirements (“LCR”) contract which the Company values at approximately $90 million,” said Tom Brisbin, Willdan’s CEO.  “This LCR contract was one of two awarded and was the only energy efficiency contract issued by San Diego Gas & Electric.  We also renewed the ConEd New York contract for $33 million in 2016.  Puget Sound Energy also awarded us a lodging contract for up to $2.8 million.  Today we announced winning the Elk Grove engineering re-compete for up to $73 million over five years.  Additionally, Willdan has won other significant contracts that are currently under negotiation.”

 

“We also acquired Genesys Engineering, which we expect to add more than $30 million of revenue in 2016.  Genesys adds complementary mechanical and electrical engineering capabilities in New York.  Genesys designs and manages the construction of central plants, cogeneration, chillers, microgrids, renewables, and battery storage.  These capabilities allow Willdan to offer its customers complete turnkey energy efficiency services.  We expect strong organic growth and profitability in 2016 and beyond,” said Mr. Brisbin.

 

First Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights

 

Total contract revenue for the first quarter of 2016 increased 1.9% to $33.9 million, as compared to $33.3 million for the first quarter of 2015.  The increase in total contract revenue was primarily due to growth in total contract revenue of $0.5 million for the Engineering Services segment and incremental total contract revenue of $3.9 million from Willdan’s March 2016 acquisition of the assets of Genesys Engineering (“Genesys”).  Excluding the incremental contract revenue from our acquisition, our consolidated contract revenue decreased by $3.3 million, primarily due to a delayed 2016 ConEd contract extension that was resolved during the quarter.  Contract revenue for the Energy Efficiency Services, Engineering Services, Public Finance Services, and Homeland Security Services segments was $19.0 million, $11.3 million, $3.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2016.

 

Direct costs of contract revenue were $20.3 million for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 2.3% as compared to $19.8 million for the first quarter of 2015.  Included in direct costs of contract revenue for the first quarter of 2016 was incremental direct costs of revenue of $3.4 million attributable to Willdan’s acquisition of Genesys.  Excluding the direct costs of contract revenue attributable to the acquisition, direct costs of contract revenue decreased by approximately $2.9 million, primarily as a result of the delayed commencement of a new phase of our existing ConEd contract.

 

Revenue, net of subcontractor costs, (as defined below) for the first quarter of 2016 was $25.0 million, unchanged from the first quarter of 2015.

 

Total general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2016 increased by 8.7% to $11.8 million from $10.9 million for the prior year period, due primarily to an increase in professional services.

 

EBITDA (as defined below) was $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2016.


 

 

Income tax expense was $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2015.  The effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2016 was 39.7%, as compared to 43.2% in the same period last year.  The difference in the effective tax rate is primarily due to energy tax deductions related to some of the Company’s activities.

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $1.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Willdan reported $4.8 million in cash and cash equivalents at April 1, 2016, as compared to $16.5 million at January 1, 2016.  The reduction primarily resulted from cash utilized for the acquisition of Genesys.

 

As of April 1, 2016, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving line of credit and approximately $1.7 million in loans outstanding under the term loan facility with BMO Harris Bank, N.A.  As of April 1, 2016, after taking into account the credit facilities borrowing base calculation and debt covenants, $7.5 million under the revolving line of credit and $1.3 million under the delayed draw term loan facility were available for borrowing.

 

Outlook

 

Willdan reaffirmed its financial and operational targets for the full year 2016:

 

·

Total contract revenue of $170 - $185 million

·

EBITDA of $14 - $15.5 million

·

Effective tax rate of approximately 41%

 

Conference Call Details

 

Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brisbin and Chief Financial Officer Stacy McLaughlin will host a conference call today, May 5, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern/2:00 p.m. Pacific to discuss Willdan’s financial results and provide a business update.

 

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-768-6544 (785-830-7990 for international callers) and asking to be joined to the “Willdan Group Conference Call.”  The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on Willdan’s website at www.willdan.com under and the replay will be archived for at least 12 months.

 

The telephonic replay of the conference call may be accessed following the call by dialing 888-203-1112 and entering the passcode 6426015.  The replay will be available through May 19, 2016.

 

About Willdan Group, Inc.

 

Willdan provides professional consulting and technical services to utilities, public agencies and private industry throughout the United States. Willdan’s service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include energy efficiency and sustainability, engineering and planning, financial and economic consulting, and national preparedness. Willdan provides integrated technical solutions to extend the reach and resources of its clients, and provides all services through its subsidiaries specialized in each segment. For additional information, visit Willdan's website at www.willdan.com.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

“Revenue, 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, Willdan routinely subcontracts various services. Generally, these subcontractor costs are passed through to our clients and, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“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, Willdan segregates 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 GAAP to revenues, net of subcontractor costs is provided at the end of this news release.

 

EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by Willdan’s management to measure its operating performance. Willdan defines EBITDA as net income plus interest expense (income), income tax expense, interest accretion and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a measure of net income determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Willdan believes EBITDA is useful because it allows Willdan’s management to evaluate its operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period and against its peers without regard to its financing methods, capital structure and non-operating expenses. Willdan uses EBITDA to evaluate its performance for, among other things, budgeting, forecasting and incentive compensation purposes.

 

EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s costs of capital, as well as the historical costs of depreciable assets. Willdan’s definition of EBITDA may also differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures. Willdan believes EBITDA is useful to investors, research analysts, investment bankers and lenders because it removes the impact of certain non-operational items from its operational results, which may facilitate comparison of its results from period to period.  A reconciliation of net income as reported in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA is provided at the end of this news release.

 

Willdan's definition of Revenue, net of subcontractor costs, and 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 GAAP, such as contract revenues and net income.

 

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 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, Willdan’s failure to execute on existing projects, 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 January 1, 2016. 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

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1,

 

January 1,

 

 

    

2016

    

2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,839,000

 

$

16,487,000

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $786,000 and $760,000 at April 1, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively

 

 

34,250,000

 

 

17,929,000

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

17,162,000

 

 

13,840,000

 

Other receivables

 

 

1,080,000

 

 

177,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,318,000

 

 

2,082,000

 

Total current assets

 

 

59,649,000

 

 

50,515,000

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

 

3,816,000

 

 

3,684,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

25,088,000

 

 

16,097,000

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

4,301,000

 

 

1,545,000

 

Other assets

 

 

528,000

 

 

504,000

 

Total assets

 

$

93,382,000

 

$

72,345,000

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

16,553,000

 

$

5,561,000

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

9,858,000

 

 

10,334,000

 

Contingent consideration payable

 

 

1,420,000

 

 

1,420,000

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

8,628,000

 

 

6,218,000

 

Notes payable

 

 

5,878,000

 

 

4,039,000

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

419,000

 

 

444,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

42,756,000

 

 

28,016,000

 

Contingent consideration payable

 

 

4,277,000

 

 

4,305,000

 

Notes payable

 

 

2,876,000

 

 

1,085,000

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

 

210,000

 

 

255,000

 

Deferred lease obligations

 

 

769,000

 

 

737,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

1,203,000

 

 

331,000

 

Total liabilities

 

 

52,091,000

 

 

34,729,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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; 8,194,000 and 7,904,000 shares issued and outstanding at April 1, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively

 

 

81,000

 

 

79,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

40,972,000

 

 

38,377,000

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

238,000

 

 

(840,000)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

41,291,000

 

 

37,616,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

93,382,000

 

$

72,345,000

 


 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 1,

    

April 3,

 

 

    

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

33,915,000

 

$

33,297,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

8,534,000

 

 

7,985,000

 

Subcontractor services and other direct costs

 

 

11,733,000

 

 

11,821,000

 

Total direct costs of contract revenue

 

 

20,267,000

 

 

19,806,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages, payroll taxes and employee benefits

 

 

6,761,000

 

 

6,641,000

 

Facilities and facility related

 

 

1,110,000

 

 

1,048,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

207,000

 

 

124,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

610,000

 

 

429,000

 

Other

 

 

3,122,000

 

 

2,620,000

 

Total general and administrative expenses

 

 

11,810,000

 

 

10,862,000

 

Income from operations

 

 

1,838,000

 

 

2,629,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 —

 

 

1,000

 

Interest expense

 

 

(50,000)

 

 

(51,000)

 

Other, net

 

 

1,000

 

 

54,000

 

Total other (expense) income, net

 

 

(49,000)

 

 

4,000

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

1,789,000

 

 

2,633,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

711,000

 

 

1,138,000

 

Net income

 

$

1,078,000

 

$

1,495,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

7,996,000

 

 

7,765,000

 

Diluted

 

 

8,244,000

 

 

8,103,000

 


 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 1,

    

April 3,

 

 

    

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,078,000

 

$

1,495,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

610,000

 

 

429,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

269,000

 

 

476,000

 

(Gain) on sale of equipment

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,000)

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

31,000

 

 

226,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

207,000

 

 

124,000

 

Accretion of contingent consideration

 

 

(28,000)

 

 

 —

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(2,259,000)

 

 

(3,052,000)

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

(2,231,000)

 

 

(2,870,000)

 

Other receivables

 

 

(20,000)

 

 

(4,000)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(236,000)

 

 

(46,000)

 

Other assets

 

 

10,000

 

 

(372,000)

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(636,000)

 

 

1,523,000

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(864,000)

 

 

(1,358,000)

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

2,410,000

 

 

1,063,000

 

Deferred lease obligations

 

 

32,000

 

 

63,000

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(1,627,000)

 

 

(2,308,000)

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements

 

 

(257,000)

 

 

(211,000)

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(8,857,000)

 

 

(7,043,000)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(9,114,000)

 

 

(7,254,000)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

 

(939,000)

 

 

(491,000)

 

Proceeds from notes payable

 

 

 —

 

 

1,950,000

 

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

 

 

(128,000)

 

 

(55,000)

 

Proceeds from stock option exercise

 

 

47,000

 

 

111,000

 

Proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

113,000

 

 

78,000

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(907,000)

 

 

1,593,000

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(11,648,000)

 

 

(7,969,000)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

16,487,000

 

 

18,173,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

4,839,000

 

$

10,204,000

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

49,000

 

$

48,000

 

Income taxes

 

 

686,000

 

 

362,000

 

Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of notes payable related to business acquisitions

 

$

4,569,000

 

 

4,250,000

 

Issuance of common stock related to business acquisitions

 

 

2,230,000

 

 

1,485,000

 

Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions

 

 

 —

 

 

5,742,000

 

Other receivable for working capital adjustment

 

 

884,000

 

 

 —

 

 


 

Willdan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

April 1,

 

April 3,

 

 

2016

 

2015

Contract revenue

 

$

33,915,000

 

$

33,297,000

Subcontractor costs

 

 

8,906,000

 

 

8,297,000

Revenue, net of subcontractor costs

 

$

25,009,000

 

$

25,000,000


 

Willdan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

April 1,

    

April 3,

 

 

    

2016

 

2015

 

Net income

    

$

1,078,000

 

$

1,495,000

 

Interest income

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,000)

 

Interest expense

 

 

50,000

 

 

51,000

 

Income tax expense

 

 

711,000

 

 

1,138,000

 

Interest accretion(1)

 

 

(28,000)

 

 

 —

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

610,000

 

 

429,000

 

EBITDA

 

$

2,421,000

 

$

3,112,000

 

 

 


(1)

Interest accretion represents the imputed interest on the earn-out payments to be paid by us in connection with our acquisitions of Abacus and 360 Energy in January 2015.  The amount represents the change in fair value of such contingent liabilities for the respective period.


 

Contact:

 

Willdan Group, Inc.

Stacy McLaughlin

Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 714-940-6300

smclaughlin@willdan.com 

 

Or

 

Investor/Media Contact

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Tony Rossi

Tel: 310-622-8221

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