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): March 31, 2009

 


 

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 March 31, 2009.  The press release announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2009.  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 March 31, 2009 (financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2009)

 

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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: March 31, 2009

By:

/s/ Kimberly D. Gant

 

 

Kimberly D. Gant

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Willdan Group, Inc. dated March 31, 2009 (Financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2009)

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Willdan Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

 

ANAHEIM, Calif.,—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 31, 2009—Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (NASDAQ:WLDN), a provider of outsourced engineering, public finance and homeland security services to public agencies primarily in California and other western states, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 ended January 2, 2009.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2008, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $19.0 million and a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share. The fourth quarter results reflect lease abandonment expenses of $742,000 related to office closures and space reductions and a goodwill impairment charge of $148,000 related to Willdan’s Homeland Security Services reporting unit.

 

For the fiscal year ended January 2, 2009, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $73.2 million and a net loss of $1.6 million, or $0.22 per basic and diluted share.

 

Tom Brisbin, Willdan’s Chief Executive Officer, stated: “In our fourth quarter, we took sharp measures to reduce our indirect cost structure to be in line with our anticipated revenue for 2009.  These measures included terminating certain staff and exiting geographies that were not generating sufficient backlog to support continued operations.  2008 was a challenging year for Willdan, however, from a liquidity standpoint, we continued to generate positive cash flow from operations and ended the quarter with $8.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.  In December 2008 and March 2009, we amended our credit agreement to relax or eliminate certain financial covenants while reducing the revolving loan commitment from $10 million to $5 million and increasing the underlying collateral. In 2009, we will continue to execute on our business development strategies and will make mid-course changes to improve internal operations as needed.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

 

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, revenue was $19.0 million, up $0.3 million, or 1.6%, from revenue of $18.7 million for the comparable period last year.  On a sequential basis, revenue was up $0.3 million, or 1.6%, from the third quarter of 2008.  Loss from operations was $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to income from operations of $0.3 million for the comparable period last year.  On a sequential basis, loss from operations increased by $1.3 million from $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2008.

 



 

Net loss was $1.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to net income of $0.3 million in the comparable period last year and a net loss of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2008.

 

Basic and diluted loss per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was $0.17 as compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.04 for the comparable period last year.

 

Willdan generated cash flow from operations of $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.

 

Fiscal Year 2008 Results

 

Revenue for fiscal year 2008 was $73.2 million, down $5.6 million, or 7.1%, from revenue of $78.8 million for fiscal year 2007.  Loss from operations was $2.8 million for fiscal year 2008 as compared to income from operations of $2.5 million for fiscal year 2007.  Net loss was $1.6 million for fiscal year 2008 as compared to net income of $2.1 million for fiscal year 2007.

 

Basic and diluted loss per share for fiscal year 2008 was $0.22 as compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.30 for fiscal year 2007.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

In thousands (except EPS data)

 

Jan. 2, 
2009

 

Dec. 28, 
2007

 

Jan. 2, 
2009

 

Dec. 28, 
2007

 

Revenue

 

$

18,956

 

$

18,663

 

$

73,190

 

$

78,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(2,009

)

284

 

(2,800

)

2,522

 

Interest income, net

 

21

 

136

 

280

 

1,192

 

Other, net

 

(32

)

(23

)

(15

)

(27

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

791

 

(114

)

930

 

(1,543

)

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,229

)

$

283

 

$

(1,605

)

$

2,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.04

 

$

(0.22

)

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

7,164

 

7,150

 

7,159

 

7,149

 

Diluted

 

7,164

 

7,151

 

7,160

 

7,150

 

 

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 plus net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment expense, lease abandonment expense, loss (gain) on sales of assets and accrued expenses related to a litigation matter.  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 non-recurring 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 non-recurring 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 operating income or net income as an indicator of operating performance or any other GAAP measure.

 

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 98.7% to $68,000 for fiscal year 2008 from $5.3 million for fiscal year 2007.  Adjusted EBITDA, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to less than 0.1% for fiscal year 2008 from 6.7% for fiscal year 2007.

 

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

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,605,000

)

$

2,144,000

 

Interest income

 

(313,000

)

(693,000

)

Interest expense, net of reversal

 

33,000

 

(499,000

)

Loss on the sale of assets

 

15,000

 

27,000

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(930,000

)

1,543,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,978,000

 

1,755,000

 

Lease abandonment expense

 

742,000

 

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

148,000

 

 

Litigation accrual

 

 

1,049,000

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

68,000

 

$

5,326,000

 

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brisbin and Chief Financial Officer Kimberly Gant plan to host a conference call on March 31, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern/2:00 p.m. Pacific to further discuss the Company’s financial results and business developments.

 

Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 877-835-3301 (303-262-2140 for international callers).  When prompted, ask for the “Willdan Group Investor 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 April 14, 2009, by dialing 800-405-2236 (303-590-3000 for international callers).  The replay access code is 11128779#.  The webcast replay will be archived for 12 months.

 

About Willdan Group, Inc.

 

Founded over 40 years ago, Willdan Group, Inc. is a leading provider of outsourced services to public agencies located primarily in California and other western states. Willdan Group, Inc. assists cities and other government agencies with a broad range of services, including civil engineering, building and safety services, geotechnical engineering, financial, management and economic consulting, energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy, disaster preparedness and homeland security. www.willdan.com

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release which are not purely historical, including statements regarding Willdan Group’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 the Company 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 the Company’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. The Company’s business could be affected by a number of other factors, including the risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports including, but not limited to, the Form 10-K annual report for the year ended January 2, 2009 to be filed on April 2, 2009. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Willdan Group, Inc. disclaims any obligation, and does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.

 

Contact:

 

Kimberly Gant

Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 714-940-6329

kgant@willdan.com

 

Moira Conlon

Financial Profiles, Inc.

Tel: 310-277-4907

mconlon@finprofiles.com

 



 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

January 2, 
2009

 

December 28, 
2007

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,144,000

 

$

15,511,000

 

Liquid investments

 

 

1,300,000

 

Cash, cash equivalents and liquid investments

 

8,144,000

 

16,811,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $662,000 and $372,000 at January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007, respectively

 

12,862,000

 

15,090,000

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

8,281,000

 

7,336,000

 

Income tax receivable

 

956,000

 

 

Other receivables

 

48,000

 

157,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,784,000

 

2,067,000

 

Total current assets

 

32,075,000

 

41,461,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

2,377,000

 

3,354,000

 

Goodwill

 

11,145,000

 

2,911,000

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

1,367,000

 

85,000

 

Other assets

 

373,000

 

415,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net of current portion

 

233,000

 

 

Total assets

 

$

47,570,000

 

$

48,226,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of outstanding checks over bank balance

 

$

448,000

 

$

633,000

 

Accounts payable

 

2,111,000

 

1,136,000

 

Purchase price payable

 

1,000,000

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

5,253,000

 

5,314,000

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

704,000

 

941,000

 

Current portion of notes payable

 

52,000

 

1,088,000

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

168,000

 

176,000

 

Current portion of deferred income taxes

 

2,519,000

 

2,002,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

12,255,000

 

11,290,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, less current portion

 

17,000

 

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

157,000

 

283,000

 

Deferred lease obligations

 

805,000

 

606,000

 

Deferred income taxes, less current portion

 

 

395,000

 

Total liabilities

 

13,234,000

 

12,574,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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; 7,164,000 and 7,150,000 shares issued and outstanding at January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007, respectively

 

72,000

 

71,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

33,084,000

 

32,796,000

 

Retained earnings

 

1,180,000

 

2,785,000

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

34,336,000

 

35,652,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

47,570,000

 

$

48,226,000

 

 



 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

73,190,000

 

$

78,798,000

 

$

78,339,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

21,991,000

 

25,769,000

 

24,602,000

 

Subconsultant services

 

7,750,000

 

4,600,000

 

4,168,000

 

Other direct costs

 

2,973,000

 

1,568,000

 

1,496,000

 

Total direct costs of contract revenue

 

32,714,000

 

31,937,000

 

30,266,000

 

Gross profit

 

40,476,000

 

46,861,000

 

48,073,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages, payroll taxes and employee benefits

 

24,439,000

 

25,061,000

 

26,051,000

 

Facilities and facility related

 

4,803,000

 

4,546,000

 

4,046,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

214,000

 

209,000

 

38,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,978,000

 

1,747,000

 

1,584,000

 

Lease abandonment

 

742,000

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

148,000

 

 

 

Litigation accrual (reversal)

 

 

1,049,000

 

(1,049,000

)

Other

 

10,952,000

 

11,727,000

 

10,359,000

 

Total general and administrative expenses

 

43,276,000

 

44,339,000

 

41,029,000

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(2,800,000

)

2,522,000

 

7,044,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

313,000

 

693,000

 

135,000

 

Interest expense

 

(33,000

)

499,000

 

(773,000

)

Other, net

 

(15,000

)

(27,000

)

2,335,000

 

Total other income

 

265,000

 

1,165,000

 

1,697,000

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense

 

(2,535,000

)

3,687,000

 

8,741,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(930,000

)

1,543,000

 

2,021,000

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,605,000

)

$

2,144,000

 

$

6,720,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.22

)

$

0.30

 

$

1.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

7,159,000

 

7,149,000

 

4,900,000

 

Diluted

 

7,160,000

 

7,150,000

 

4,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Data (unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,596,000

 

Pro forma net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,145,000

 

Pro forma earnings per common share, basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.25

 

 



 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,605,000

)

$

2,144,000

 

$

6,720,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,978,000

 

1,755,000

 

1,584,000

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

148,000

 

 

 

Lease abandonment expense

 

742,000

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on sale of equipment

 

17,000

 

28,000

 

(13,000

)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

585,000

 

212,000

 

481,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

214,000

 

209,000

 

38,000

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

3,266,000

 

(1,032,000

)

(3,071,000

)

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

187,000

 

624,000

 

(731,000

)

Income tax receivable

 

(956,000

)

 

 

Other receivables

 

53,000

 

4,348,000

 

(1,090,000

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

292,000

 

(209,000

)

(535,000

)

Other assets

 

50,000

 

69,000

 

(8,000

)

Accounts payable

 

(186,000

)

(134,000

)

226,000

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(831,000

)

(8,792,000

)

1,026,000

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

(236,000

)

(281,000

)

(134,000

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(112,000

)

737,000

 

1,602,000

 

Deferred lease obligations

 

(60,000

)

59,000

 

178,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

3,546,000

 

(263,000

)

6,273,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(552,000

)

(654,000

)

(2,822,000

)

Proceeds from sale of equipment

 

49,000

 

35,000

 

5,000

 

Purchase of other assets

 

(75,000

)

 

(100,000

)

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(10,236,000

)

 

 

Purchase of liquid investments

 

(7,100,000

)

(22,800,000

)

 

Proceeds from sale of liquid investments

 

8,400,000

 

21,500,000

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(9,514,000

)

(1,919,000

)

(2,917,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in excess of outstanding checks over bank balance

 

(185,000

)

376,000

 

(115,000

)

Payments on notes payable

 

(1,119,000

)

(1,210,000

)

(1,482,000

)

Proceeds from notes payable

 

 

1,184,000

 

973,000

 

Borrowings under line of credit

 

 

418,000

 

11,700,000

 

Repayments of line of credit

 

 

(418,000

)

(11,700,000

)

Principal payments on capital leases

 

(170,000

)

(175,000

)

(158,000

)

Payments on liabilities to stockholders

 

 

 

(3,000

)

Proceeds from stockholder receivables

 

 

 

38,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of redeemable common stock

 

 

 

18,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock in the initial public offering

 

 

 

22,646,000

 

Proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

75,000

 

25,000

 

 

Distributions to holders of redeemable common stock

 

 

(3,150,000

)

(5,484,000

)

Refund (payment) of offering costs

 

 

10,000

 

(2,222,000

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(1,399,000

)

(2,940,000

)

14,211,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,367,000

)

(5,122,000

)

17,567,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

 

15,511,000

 

20,633,000

 

3,066,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

 

$

8,144,000

 

$

15,511,000

 

$

20,633,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

34,000

 

$

84,000

 

$

143,000

 

Income taxes

 

853,000

 

902,000

 

72,000

 

Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment acquired under capital leases

 

$

42,000

 

$

147,000

 

$

386,000

 

Note payable issued in connection with acquisition of assets

 

100,000

 

 

150,000

 

Purchase price payable

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Accrued final distributions to holders of redeemable common stock

 

 

 

3,150,000