SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________
Commission file number 0-29416
UNIFAB International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana 72-1382998
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5007 Port Road
New Iberia, LA 70562
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(337) 367-8291
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)
Yes No X
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The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by nonaffiliates of
the registrant as of June 28, 2002 was approximately $2.2 million based on the
closing price of the registrant's common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on
such date of $0.28 per share.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, $0.01 par
value per share, as of March 18, 2003 was 8,189,972.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Our Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 13, 2002, and filed with the SEC on
August 19, 2002, and the Amendment thereto dated August 13, 2002 and filed with
the SEC on August 21, 2002, are incorporated by reference into Part II, Item 9
of this Form 10-K. Portions of our proxy statement to be filed in connection
with our 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into
Part III of this Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties................................................. 1
Item 3. Legal Proceedings....................................................... 17
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..................... 18
Executive Officers of the Registrant.................................... 19
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters.............................................................. 20
Item 6. Selected Financial Data................................................. 22
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations............................................ 23
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.............. 31
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................. 32
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure............................................. 32
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...................... 32
Item 11. Executive Compensation.................................................. 32
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters...................................... 32
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.......................... 32
Item 14. Controls and Procedures................................................. 33
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K........ 34
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................................................... F-1
SIGNATURES......................................................................................... S-1
CERTIFICATIONS..................................................................................... S-2
EXHIBIT INDEX...................................................................................... E-1
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PART I
ITEMS 1 AND 2. BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
GENERAL
UNIFAB International, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries "the Company")
provides custom fabrication of decks and modules of drilling and production
equipment for offshore oil and gas platforms. The Company is capable of
producing equipment weighing up to 6,500 tons, and has special expertise in the
fabrication of decks with complex piping requirements and process equipment
using special materials. The Company also designs and fabricates production
process systems under ASME and ISO 9001 quality certifications.
Decks and modules fabricated by the Company can be installed on fixed and
floating platforms regardless of water depth. The Company also fabricates
jackets for fixed platforms, pilings and other rolled tubular steel sections,
compressor and generator packages, platform living quarters, subsea templates,
bridges for connecting offshore platforms, wellhead protectors and modules for
the onshore petrochemical and refining industries. In addition, the Company
refurbishes and retrofits existing jackets and decks. Allen Process Systems,
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, designs and manufactures specialized process
systems and provides engineering and field commissioning services related to
production systems. The Company's main fabrication facilities are located at the
Port of Iberia in New Iberia, Louisiana. Structures fabricated by the Company
are installed in oil and gas producing waters around the world, primarily the
U.S. Gulf of Mexico (the "Gulf of Mexico") and offshore West Africa. The
Company's ability to provide high quality fabrication services and maintain
control over costs has contributed to its reputation for efficient, timely and
quality production.
Demand for the Company's services is primarily a function of worldwide
offshore oil and gas activity. An indication of that activity is measured by
drilling rig utilization rates, which have increased to approximately 61% in
February 2003 from approximately 60% in February 2002 for the Gulf of Mexico and
have decreased to approximately 79% from 80% over the same period worldwide.
These are the overall rates applicable to jack-up rigs, drill ships and
semi-submersible rigs. An increase or decrease in drilling activity is usually
consistent with an increase or decrease in the price of crude oil and natural
gas, although changes in drilling activity usually lag behind changes in oil and
gas prices at uncertain intervals. The price of west Texas intermediate crude
oil increased to approximately $36.90 per barrel in February 2003 from over $19
per barrel in January 2002, and the price per million cubic feet of natural gas
has increased to approximately $6.01 in February 2003 from $2.35 in January
2002.
Due to the time required to drill an exploratory offshore well, formulate a
development plan and design offshore platforms, the fabrication and installation
of such platforms usually lag the start of exploratory drilling by one to three
years. The Company operates in a highly competitive bidding environment, and the
low number of major projects for which bids have been requested over the last
three years caused the Company to adjust downward the price it could obtain for
its fabrication services, to reduce the number of fabrication facilities it
operates, and to critically evaluate recovery of investments made in acquired
companies and developing facilities over the last four years.
In 1998 and 1999, the Company acquired additional capacity by acquiring
companies near its original facilities at the Port of Iberia in New Iberia,
Louisiana and by developing a deepwater facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.
However, while the Company was acquiring these companies and developing this
additional capacity, the price of oil and gas decreased and drilling activity
decreased, which resulted in a decrease in the demand for the Company's
fabrication services. The current revenue level of the acquired companies is
approximately one third of the historical revenue level at which they operated
in 1997 and 1998. The Company believes that, as a result of its capital
investment in acquisitions and facilities coupled with the decrease in demand,
the Company currently has excess capacity. Accordingly, during 2001 the Company
ceased operating two of its facilities at the Port of Iberia, and during 2002
relinquished its leases at those facilities. The Company believes that its
deepwater facility in Lake Charles has the potential to develop
revenue-producing capacity that is equal to that of the New Iberia operations.
By closing the recapitalization and investment transaction with Midland
Fabricators and Process Systems, LLC
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("Midland") in August 2002, as described below, the Company was able to
stabilize its overall financial condition and add experienced management to
evaluate alternatives with respect to the Lake Charles facility. Since that time
negotiations with possible joint venture partners that would operate the
facility have been continuing. In the event the Company is unable to complete an
arrangement whereby the facility can be operated, the Company may sell the
facility. In evaluating the recoverability of the investment in the Lake Charles
facility, the Company estimated net undiscounted cash flows under both operating
alternatives and disposal scenarios, and concluded the carrying value of the
facility was impaired. The Company then estimated the fair value of the facility
based on the related discounted estimated cash flows and based on this analysis
recorded an impairment loss of $5.1 million. The impairment loss reduced the
recorded net value of the facility to its estimated fair value of $5.4 million.
ACQUISITIONS. The Company expanded its operations through the acquisition of
the assets and business of Professional Industrial Maintenance, LLC effective
January 1, 1998, which provided industrial plant maintenance and construction
services to the southwest Louisiana area. As part of this acquisition, the
Company also acquired lease rights to a 60-acre fabrication yard on an
industrial canal, 12 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. This facility
has 40-foot water depth and access to the Gulf of Mexico through the Calcasieu
Ship Channel, which is maintained by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. In June
2002, the Company stopped providing industrial plant maintenance services and
sold the related assets. The Company is focusing on developing drilling rig
repair and other structural fabrication business for its deep water facility.
Effective July 24, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common
stock of Allen Tank, Inc. ("Allen Tank"), in exchange for 819,000 shares of the
Company's common stock, plus $1.2 million in cash and notes paid to a dissenting
shareholder. Allen Tank (which was converted to a limited liability company and
renamed Allen Process Systems, LLC) is located in New Iberia, Louisiana on
property near the Company's Port of Iberia facilities. Allen Process Systems,
LLC designs and manufactures specialized process systems related to the
development of oil and gas reserves. This acquisition expanded the Company's
ability to offer quality services and products in its core competencies and
further strengthened its technological base.
On July 24, 1998, the Company acquired LATOKA Engineering, Ltd. ("LATOKA")
from certain of the Allen Tank Shareholders for 79,000 shares of UNIFAB common
stock. LATOKA, whose name has been changed to Allen Process Systems, Ltd., is
headquartered in London, England. Allen Process Systems, Ltd. designs and
manufactures specialized process systems related to the development of oil and
gas reserves primarily in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.
On June 24, 1999, the Company acquired the assets of Compression Engineering
Services, Inc. ("CESI") for 60,000 shares of the Company's common stock. CESI
provides compressor project engineering from inception through commissioning,
including project studies and performance evaluation of new and existing
systems, on-site supervision of package installation and equipment sourcing and
inspection. CESI operates as a division of Allen Process Systems, LLC.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT AND RESALE REGISTRATION. On September 29, 2000, the
Company completed a private placement in which it sold 1,300,000 shares of
common stock to eight accredited investors for aggregate proceeds of $12,350,000
($9.50 per share). Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., for its services as placement
agent, received a commission of $617,500 and a five-year warrant to purchase
60,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share. The
sales price of $9.50 per share was determined by the parties in arm's length
negotiations, which ended on September 15, 2000. On that date, the reported
high, low, and closing per share sales prices of Company stock was $11.50,
$10.50, and $10.8125, respectively. The Company announced the completion of the
private placement on October 3, 2000. The range of the reported prices per share
of common stock from September 15, 2000 to October 3, 2000 was $9.625 to $13.00.
The net proceeds of the private placement, which were applied to reduce the
indebtedness under the Company's secured senior credit facility, were
$11,732,500 after the commission to the placement agent but before offering
expenses.
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The shares of common stock and the warrant were issued in private placement
transactions under Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and were exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act. Each of the purchasers was an accredited investor under
Regulation D. The securities were not offered or sold by any form of general
solicitation or advertising. The Company disclosed in writing to each purchaser
prior to sale that the securities were not registered under the Securities Act
and could not be resold unless they were registered under the Securities Act or
unless an exemption from registration was available. The Company also placed a
legend on each certificate or instrument evidencing the securities stating that
the securities had not been registered under the Securities Act and referring to
the restrictions on their transferability and sale.
Pursuant to its agreement with the purchasers in the private placement and
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., the Company filed on October 26, 2000 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement for the resale of
the 1,300,000 shares sold in the private placement and the 60,000 shares
underlying the warrant issued to Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. The registration
statement became effective January 5, 2001 and also included the 700,000 shares
of common stock owned by a former director of the Company pursuant to a
registration rights agreement between the Company and certain other shareholders
of the Company, most of whom elected not to include their shares in the
registration statement.
MIDLAND RECAPITALIZATION AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTION. In April 2002 the
Company entered into an agreement with Midland Fabricators and Process Systems,
LLC as a result of which, among other things, Midland acquired the rights of the
Company's lenders under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Agreement. On August
13, 2002, pursuant to the agreement with Midland, Midland exchanged $24.1
million outstanding under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Agreement and $5.6
million in acquired claims of unsecured creditors for 738 shares of our
preferred stock, a secured subordinated convertible debenture in the amount of
$10.7 million and two secured subordinated notes which total in the aggregate
$6.8 million. The debenture is convertible into the Company's common stock at a
price of $0.35 per share. Midland's 738 shares of preferred stock will be
convertible into a total of 73,800,000 shares of the Company's common stock as
soon as the shareholders authorize additional shares of common stock. The
Company also recorded additional paid in capital on the transaction of $3.7
million resulting from the discount recorded on the secured subordinated
convertible debenture, and capital contributions of $680,000 resulting from
forgiveness by Midland of penalties accrued under the Senior Secured Credit
Agreement and $914,000 resulting from partial forgiveness of the unsecured
creditor claims acquired by Midland. Further, $675,000 of the amount the Company
owed Midland under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Agreement was cancelled
in exchange for the assignment to Midland of certain accounts receivable.
CHANGED FISCAL YEAR. On June 20, 2000, the board of directors of the Company
approved the change of the end of the fiscal year of the Company from March 31
to December 31. The nine-month transition period of the Company beginning April
1, 2000 and ending December 31, 2000 is referred to as "Transition 2000" or "the
nine month period ended December 31, 2000 throughout this Form 10-K. By changing
its year end to December 31, the Company reports its quarterly and annual
results on a comparable basis with many other public companies in the oil and
gas industry.
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS
The Company's primary activity is the fabrication of decks and modules for
offshore oil and gas drilling and production platforms, including the design and
manufacturing of production processing systems for application throughout the
world. The Company has extensive experience in the fabrication of decks and
modules with complex piping requirements and believes that its reputation for
efficient, timely and high quality production of these structures has
historically given it a competitive advantage in obtaining projects of this
type. The Company also fabricates jackets for fixed production platforms for use
in up to 300 feet of water. Other structures fabricated by the Company include
buoyancy cans for deep water oil and gas production facilities, pilings and
other rolled tubular steel sections, modules of drilling and production
equipment, compressor and generator packages, platform living quarters, subsea
templates, bridges for connecting offshore platforms, wellhead protectors, other
structures used in production and development activities and production
processing systems and other modules for the onshore petrochemical and refining
industries. The Company can construct, and has in the past constructed, platform
drilling rigs, posted drilling rigs and barges, and liftboats.
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FABRICATION OF DECKS, PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND OTHER OFFSHORE PLATFORM
COMPONENTS. The Company fabricates decks and modules for fixed and floating
offshore platforms as well as jackets for fixed offshore platforms. A fixed
platform is the traditional type of platform used for the offshore drilling and
production of oil and gas. Most fixed platforms currently in use are of the
traditional jacket-type design. Recently there has been an increase in the use
of floating platforms as a result of increased drilling and production
activities in deeper waters. Floating platforms are of three basic types:
tension-leg platforms, spar platforms and floating production facilities. Fixed
platforms are generally better suited for shallower water depths, whereas
floating platforms, although they can be used in any water depth, are primarily
used in water depths greater than 1,000 feet. Because they are mobile (and can
therefore be reused), floating platforms are sometimes used in water depths that
could accommodate fixed platforms, particularly where the petroleum reservoir
has a relatively short production life.
The Company also fabricates subsea templates that often form a part of a
subsea production system. Subsea production systems, which are systems that
contain primary well control equipment and rest directly on the ocean floor, are
becoming more prevalent in very deep water, in areas subject to severe weather
conditions and in smaller fields with relatively short production lives that are
located near existing pipelines and infrastructures. These systems are generally
connected to existing surface facilities, which augment subsea hydrocarbon
processing and transportation operations.
The most common type of fixed platform consists of a deck structure located
above the level of the storm waves and supported by a jacket. A jacket is a
tubular steel, braced structure extending from the mudline on the seabed to a
point above the water surface which is in turn supported on tubular steel
pilings driven deep into the seabed. The deck structure is designed to
accommodate multiple functions including drilling, production, separating,
gathering, piping, compression, well support and crew quartering. Most fixed
platforms built today can accommodate both drilling and production operations.
These combination platforms are generally larger and more costly than
single-purpose structures. However, because directional drilling techniques
permit a number of wells to be drilled from a single platform and because
drilling and production can take place simultaneously, combination platforms are
often more cost effective.
Decks are built as either a single structure or in modular units. The
composition and quantity of petroleum in the well stream generally determine the
design of the production deck on a processing platform. Typical deck production
equipment includes crude oil pumps, gas and oil separators, gas compressors and
electricity generators. Much of this equipment involves the use of complex
piping and electrical components. The equipment, piping and controls associated
with major process subsystems are often joined together in modules which can
then be installed on the deck as a unit either on land or offshore. Platforms
can be joined by bridges to form complexes of platforms to service very large
projects and to improve safety by dividing functions among specialized
platforms. Floating platforms, like fixed platforms, support decks or modules
with equipment to perform oil and gas processing and may support drilling
operations as well.
Most of the structural steel used in the Company's operations arrives at the
Company's fabrication yards as standard steel shapes and steel plate. The
standard shapes and plate are cut to appropriate sizes or shapes and, in some
cases, rolled into tubular sections by the Company's rolling mill. These
sections are welded together into structures that become part of decks, modules,
jackets and other platform structures.
Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Allen Process Systems, LLC in New
Iberia, Louisiana, and Allen Process Systems Limited in London, England, the
Company designs and manufacturers pressure vessels and other production process
equipment for use primarily on offshore production platforms. Production process
systems include oil and gas separation systems, dehydrators and desalters,
glycol dehydrators and the associated mechanical, structural and electrical
instrumentation and components of these systems. The Company can fabricate these
systems at its facility in New Iberia, Louisiana, using a wide range of alloys
as well as carbon steel. The design process utilizes state-of-the-art,
computer-aided design and drafting technology to deliver high quality, accurate
design and fabrication drawings. In some instances, the customer may supply
equipment and pressure vessels. Compression Engineering Services, a division of
Allen Process Systems, provides compressor project engineering from inception
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commissioning, including project studies and performance evaluation of new and
existing systems, on-site supervision of package installation and equipment
sourcing and inspection.
While the structural portion of a deck or module is being assembled, process
piping is fabricated in the Company's pipe shop. Piping is made into spools by
fitting and welding together pipe and pipe fittings. To the extent possible,
pipe supports and pipe spools are installed onto the various structural
subassemblies of a deck or module before final assembly. The completed
structural subassemblies are then lifted, positioned and welded together.
Finally, the oil and gas process equipment along with the remaining pipe
supports and pipe spools, valves and electrical and instrumentation components
are installed and connected. The Company has installed both carbon and alloy
steel piping and has also installed process piping for sour gas service, which
requires adherence to more stringent industry code requirements. The Company
typically procures most of the piping, pipe fittings, valves, instrumentation
and electrical materials in accordance with the customer's specifications as set
forth in the fabrication contract.
The Company performs a wide range of testing and commissioning activities.
Virtually every contract requires, at a minimum, nondestructive testing of
structural and piping welds, piping hydrostatic pressure testing and loop
testing of instrumentation and electrical systems. The Company also commonly
performs commissioning of certain process subsystems. A series of protective
coatings is applied to the critical areas of the deck or module to resist the
extremely corrosive conditions in an offshore environment. The Company generally
subcontracts certain parts of the work to qualified subcontractors, particularly
electrical and instrumentation and painting.
Jackets are generally built in sections so that, to the extent possible,
much of their fabrication is done on the ground. As each section of legs and
bracing is completed, it is lifted by a crawler crane and then joined to another
upright section. When a deck, module or jacket is complete and ready for load
out, it is moved along a skidway and loaded onto a cargo barge. Using
ocean-going tugs, the barge and its cargo are transported to the offshore site
for installation by a marine construction contractor.
PLATFORM REFURBISHMENT. The Company is active in the market for the
refurbishment of existing jackets and decks. Platform operators occasionally
remove platforms previously installed in the Gulf of Mexico and return the
platforms to a fabricator for refurbishment, which usually consists of general
repairs and maintenance work and, in some cases, modification. There is a
substantial number of structures stored by customers on Company premises,
pending instructions from the customer to commence refurbishment. Refurbishment
work is most often conducted on a time and materials basis because generally the
scope of the work to be done on the platform being refurbished is refined as the
refurbishment is performed and cannot be predicted with 100% accuracy. As a
result, a contract to refurbish a deck has a lower effect on the Company's
measured backlog at a given date than a contract for a new build deck of the
same size.
DRILLING RIG REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT. The Company performs maintenance,
refurbishment and upgrade services on deep-water, semi submersible drilling rigs
and jack up rigs at its deep-water facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Water
channel depth limits access to the Port of Iberia, and as a result equipment and
vessels that draw more than 12 ft. cannot be brought into the Port of Iberia. At
the Company's Lake Charles facilities, which have no such restrictions, the
Company has developed the physical capabilities to support refurbishment
upgrades of jack up and semi submersible drilling rigs for deep water use and,
as required by customer demand, to support new construction and conversion
activities for drilling rigs. The Lake Charles facility also has fabrication
shops, super-stabilized yard area and load out capabilities to support
fabrication of new platforms and platform components that are larger and heavier
than those that can be loaded out at the Company's facilities in New Iberia,
Louisiana. At December 31, 2002 there was no backlog of business for the Lake
Charles facility. The Company believes that its deepwater facility in Lake
Charles has the potential to develop revenue-producing capacity that is equal to
that of the New Iberia operations. By closing the Midland transaction in August
2002, the Company was able to stabilize its overall financial condition and add
experienced management to evaluate alternatives with respect to the Lake Charles
facility. Since that time negotiations with possible joint venture partners that
would operate the facility have been continuing. In the event the Company is
unable to complete an arrangement whereby the facility can be operated, the
Company may sell the facility. In evaluating the recoverability of the
investment in the Lake Charles facility, the Company estimated net undiscounted
cash
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flows under both operating alternatives and disposal scenarios and concluded the
facility was impaired. The Company then estimated the fair value of the facility
based on the related discounted estimated cash flows, and based on this
analysis, recorded an impairment loss of $5.1 million, which reduced the
recorded net value of the facility to its estimated fair value of $5.4 million
based on discounted cash flows.
FIELD SERVICE AND COMMISSIONING. The Company maintains a staff of
experienced, highly trained technicians to provide 24-hour services for trouble
shooting and commissioning of oil and gas production facilities around the
world. These services are mainly performed on a time and material basis.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
FACILITIES. The Company's corporate headquarters and main fabrication
facilities are located at the Port of Iberia in New Iberia, Louisiana,
approximately 20 miles southeast of Lafayette, Louisiana and 30 miles north of
the Gulf of Mexico. These fabrication facilities include approximately 171 acres
developed for fabrication, one 12,000 square-foot office building that houses
administrative staff, approximately 292,000 square feet of covered fabrication
area, and approximately 100,000 square feet of warehouse and other storage area.
The facilities also have approximately 8,000 linear feet of water frontage, of
which 3,000 feet is steel bulkhead that permits outloading of heavy structures.
The structures that the Company fabricates are transported from the New
Iberia facilities by barge to the Gulf of Mexico and other offshore locations by
offshore construction companies. The slip, bulkhead and loadout facilities of
the Company enable it to produce decks and deck components weighing up to 6,500
tons at its Port of Iberia facilities. Due to the limitations of the various
access routes from the Port of Iberia to the Gulf of Mexico, however, a barge
carrying a structure weighing over approximately 4,000 tons could not currently
move from the Company's Port of Iberia facilities to the Gulf of Mexico without
special efforts, including dredging, which would add costs to the project that
the customer may be unwilling to bear. One main route to the Gulf of Mexico from
the Port of Iberia, the Freshwater Bayou Channel, has locks that prevent the
passage of structures more than 80 feet in width. A by-pass channel around these
locks has been dredged by the State of Louisiana to remove silt build-up and
currently permits passage around the locks without any significant width
restrictions. Traffic through the by-pass has permitted the by-pass to remain
passable for several years without additional dredging. Additional dredging of
the by-pass may be required, however, and the State of Louisiana may not
continue to provide it. If the by-pass were not maintained, the Company would be
unable to deliver from its Port of Iberia facilities structures weighing over
4,000 tons unless it incurred substantial additional dredging costs. This would
reduce the capacity of the Company and decrease its ability to obtain profitable
projects.
The Company's facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana is located on an
industrial canal at the intersection of the Intracoastal Canal and the Calcasieu
Ship Channel, 12 miles south of Lake Charles and 20 miles from the Gulf of
Mexico. The industrial canal is dredged to a 40-foot water depth with a bottom
width of 400 feet. The facility is currently being leased from the Lake Charles
Harbor & Terminal District under a lease with 13 years remaining, including
option periods, and with options to lease up to an additional 68 acres. The
facility has 67,400 square feet of covered fabrication area, approximately 9,500
square feet of covered warehouse area and administrative support facilities on
the site. The facility has 1,100 linear feet of steel bulkhead water frontage.
The access from this facility to the Gulf of Mexico imposes no weight or size
limitations on any structure fabricated or refurbished at the facility, but the
facility does not currently have equipment and personnel with capabilities as
extensive as those at the Company's New Iberia facilities. At December 31, 2002,
there were no significant operating activities, minimal equipment and no
personnel at the facility.
The Company evaluates its facility needs on a recurring basis. As a result
of underutilization, during 2001 the Company ceased operating its 22-acre barge
repair facility at the Port of Iberia, the operating base for Oil Barges, Inc.
The Company did not expect to adequately utilize this facility in the near
future until operating volume increased substantially. As a result, the
additional facilities at the former OBI yard were determined to be excess,
requiring incremental overhead costs such as management and supervision,
utilities, equipment, etc. The former OBI facility provided no unique
capabilities and therefore during 2002 the Company released the facility to the
Port of Iberia. The Company also released a second fabrication
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facility, also at the Port of Iberia. This second facility, approximately 10
acres, was also determined to provide capacity in excess of the current and
foreseeable needs of the Company. These facilities may be leased to companies
that may compete with the Company on projects in the future. In the final
assessment, the Company concluded that the cost of maintaining these facilities
without adequate work exceeded the risk associated with releasing the facility
and having new competitors in the Port of Iberia. Other similar capacity
reductions could occur in the future when business circumstances support such
action.
The Company also leases administrative offices in London, England and a
sales office in Houston, Texas.
EQUIPMENT. The Company's main fabrication facilities house its Bertsch steel
plate bending rolls with capacities to roll up to 4" steel plate into structural
components. These plate rolls allow the Company to provide 100% of its rolling
needs and enable the Company to reduce the risk of cost overruns and delays in
project completion. In addition, the Company sells rolled steel goods to other
fabricators on a subcontracting basis. The Company also uses a Huber oven for
stress relief and heat treatment of high-pressure vessels. This oven allows the
Company to bend steel plate up to 5
1/2" thickness. The Company owns a grit blast system that can blast steel at a
rate approximately ten times faster than conventional sandblasting. This greatly
reduces labor costs and also decreases the Company's use of conventional
sandblasting, which is considered to be a more hazardous and slower method of
preparing steel for painting.
The Company also has an automatic plate cutting machine used for cutting
steel in complex geometric sections, as well as various other equipment used in
the Company's fabrication business. The Company currently owns eleven crawler
cranes, which range in tonnage capacity from 50 to 250 tons. The Company
performs routine maintenance on all of its equipment.
As part of an ongoing program, equipment is evaluated against expected
operating volume and specific needs in the foreseeable future. Equipment that is
no longer useful to the Company, or equipment that will not be utilized to
capacity, is marketed for disposal.
MATERIALS
The principal materials used by the Company in its fabrication business --
standard steel shapes, steel plate, piping, pipe fittings, valves, welding
gases, fuel oil, gasoline and paint -- are currently available in adequate
supply from many sources. The Company does not depend upon any single supplier
or source. Significant increases in the costs of these items that cannot be
passed on to the customer will adversely impact our results.
SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
Management is concerned with the safety and health of the Company's
employees and maintains a safety assurance program to reduce the possibility of
costly accidents. The Company's safety department establishes guidelines to
ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal safety regulations. The
Company provides training and safety education through orientations for new
employees and subcontractors, daily crew safety meetings and training programs
as required by OSHA regulations. The Company also employs several safety
technicians. The Company has a comprehensive drug-testing program and conducts
periodic random employee health screenings. In its ongoing commitment to a safe
and healthy work environment, the Company from time to time contracts with a
third-party safety consultant to provide training and suggestions from a
licensed emergency medical technician. The Company believes that its safety
program and commitment to quality are vital to attracting and retaining
customers and high-quality employees.
The Company fabricates to the standards of the American Petroleum Institute,
the American Welding Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the
American Bureau of Shipping and specific customer specifications. The Company
uses welding and fabrication procedures in accordance with the latest technology
and industry requirements. Training programs are conducted to upgrade skilled
personnel and maintain high quality standards. In addition, the Company
maintains on-site facilities for the x-ray of all
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pipe welds, which process is performed by an independent contractor. Management
believes that these programs generally enhance the quality of its products and
reduce related repair rates.
Allen Process Systems, LLC is certified as an ISO 9001 fabricator. ISO 9001
is an internationally recognized verification system for quality management
overseen by the International Standards Organization based in Geneva,
Switzerland. The certification is based on a review of the Company's programs
and procedures designed to maintain and enhance quality production. The
certification is subject to annual review and recertification.
CUSTOMERS AND CONTRACTING
The Company's customers are primarily major and independent oil and gas
companies and offshore marine construction contractors. Fixed platforms and
other structures fabricated by the Company are used primarily in the Gulf of
Mexico and offshore West Africa. Process equipment manufactured by the Company
is in use world wide.
A large portion of the Company's revenue has historically been generated by
a few customers, although not necessarily the same customers from year-to-year.
The following table provides information with respect to customers who accounted
for more than 10% of the Company's revenue for the years ended December 31, 2002
and 2001 and for the nine month period ended December 31, 2000:
CUSTOMER % OF REVENUE
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Year ended December 31, 2002 Dominion Offshore 17
Year ended December 31, 2001 BP Amoco 19
Transition 2000 BP Amoco, Unocal/Spirit Energy 76 21
Although the Company's direct customers on many projects are installation
contractors, each project is ultimately fabricated for use either directly or
indirectly by an oil and gas company. The Company, from time to time, contracts
with multiple installation contractors who may be supplying structures to the
same oil and gas company and, in some instances, contracts directly with the oil
and gas companies. Thus, concentration among the Company's customers may be
greater when the customer is viewed as the oil and gas company rather than the
installation contractor.
The level of fabrication that the Company may provide, directly or
indirectly, to any particular oil and gas company depends, among other things,
on the size of that company's capital expenditure budget devoted to platform
construction in a particular year and the Company's ability to meet the
customer's delivery schedule. Similarly, the level of fabrication that the
Company may provide as a subcontractor to an offshore construction company
depends, among other things, on the ability of that company to successfully
obtain prime contracts with oil and gas companies and the ability of the Company
to meet the delivery schedule of the prime contractor. For these reasons, the
oil and gas companies and the prime contractors who account for a significant
portion of revenue in one fiscal year may represent an immaterial portion of
revenue in subsequent years. However, the loss of any significant customer
(whether an oil and gas company with which the Company directly contracts or a
prime contractor for which the Company has provided services on a subcontract
basis) for any reason, including a sustained decline in an oil and gas company's
capital expenditure budget or the prime contractor's inability to successfully
obtain contracts, or other competitive factors, could result in a substantial
loss of revenue and have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating
performance.
Historically, the Company's customers in awarding contracts have considered
such factors as the availability, capability, reputation and safety record of a
contractor, but price and the ability to meet a customer's delivery schedule
have been the principal factors on which the Company is awarded contracts.
During 2001 and most of 2002, the Company was impeded in obtaining contracts by
customer concerns as to the Company's potential insolvency. The Company believes
that those concerns should be eliminated by the financial restructuring that
occurred on August 13, 2002 in connection with the transactions with Midland, as
discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis." The Company's contracts
generally vary in length from one to 18 months depending on the size and
complexity of the project.
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Most of the Company's fabrication work is performed pursuant to fixed-price
contracts, although some projects are performed on a time and materials basis.
Under fixed-price contracts, the Company receives the price fixed in the
contract, subject to adjustment only for change orders placed by the customer.
As a result, with respect to fixed-price contracts, the Company retains all cost
savings but is also responsible for all cost overruns. Under time and materials
arrangements, the Company receives a specified hourly rate for direct labor
hours worked and a specified percentage mark-up over its cost for materials. As
a result, under time and materials contracts, the Company is protected against
cost overruns but does not benefit directly from cost savings. As the Company is
typically able to obtain prices for materials in excess of its costs, the cost
and productivity of the Company's labor force are the key factors affecting the
Company's operating results. Consequently, it is essential that the Company
control its costs and maximize the productivity of its workforce.
The following table sets forth for the periods presented the percentage of
the Company's revenue derived from each type of contract used by the Company:
NINE MONTHS
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
TYPE OF CONTRACT (1) 2002 2001 2000
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Fixed-Price.............. 67.0% 62.5% 58.9%
Time and Materials....... 31.4% 37.5% 41.0%
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(1) Remaining revenues were derived from platform storage and compressor leasing
activities
SEASONALITY
The Company's operations are subject to seasonal variations in weather
conditions and daylight hours. Because most of the Company's construction
activities take place outdoors, the number of direct labor hours worked
generally declines in winter months due to an increase in rainy and cold
conditions and a decrease in daylight hours. Operations may also be affected by
the rainy weather, hurricanes and other storms prevalent along the United States
Gulf Coast throughout the year. As a result, the Company's revenue, gross profit
and net income during the quarter ending December 31 are subject to being
disproportionately low as compared to the quarters ending June 30 and September
30, and full year results may not in all cases be a direct multiple of any
particular quarter or combination of quarters. In particular, during 2002, the
financial condition of the Company and the lack of bonding capacity prevented
the Company from bidding and reduced the number of projects that the Company was
able to perform. This impacted the normal seasonal trends that had been
experienced in the past. The Midland recapitalization and investment transaction
that closed on August 13, 2002 has provided the Company with the capability to
again qualify for bonds, and has stabilized the financial condition of the
Company. The table below indicates for each quarter of fiscal years ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001, and Transition 2000 the percentage of annual revenue
and net income earned and the number of direct labor hours worked in each
quarter.
DECEMBER 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 TRANSITION 2000
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1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1ST 2ND 3RD
QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR. QTR.
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Revenue ...................... 30% 25% 17% 28% 27% 28% 24% 21% 33% 37% 29%
Net income (loss) ............ (10%) (17%) (17%) (56%) (5%) (2%) (79%) (14%) (4%) (29%) (68%)
Direct labor hours worked
(in thousands) ............. 160 120 106 94 315 382 302 177 271 351 312
Recent reductions in industry activity levels may tend to increase the affects
of seasonality on the Company's operations.
COMPETITION
The offshore platform fabrication industry is highly competitive and
influenced by events largely outside of the control of offshore platform
fabrication companies. Projects are generally awarded on a competitive
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bid basis with customers usually requesting bids on projects one to three months
or more prior to commencement. Since 1992, there has been consolidation in the
industry as several marine fabrication companies have combined with other
companies or ceased operations altogether. The domestic fabricators that operate
in the custom fabrication market, several of which are substantially larger and
have greater resources and capabilities than the Company, compete intensely for
available projects. For international projects, the Company competes with many
of the same domestic fabricators, as well as with numerous foreign fabricators,
most of which are substantially larger and have greater financial resources and
capabilities than the Company.
The Company's marketing staff contacts offshore construction contractors and
oil and gas companies to obtain information as to upcoming projects so that the
Company will be well positioned to bid for the projects. Price and the
contractor's ability to meet a customer's delivery schedule are the principal
factors in determining which qualified fabricator is awarded a contract for a
project. Customers also consider, among other things, the availability of
technically capable personnel and facility space, a fabricator's efficiency,
condition of equipment, reputation, safety record and customer relations. The
Company believes that the limited availability of experienced supervisory and
management personnel, as well as skilled laborers, presents the greatest barrier
to entry to new companies trying to enter the fabrication industry.
The Company's competitive pricing, expertise in fabrication of offshore
marine structures, expertise in design and manufacture of production process
systems and its long-term relationships with international customers have
enabled it in the past to compete effectively for projects destined for
international waters. The Company recognizes, however, that foreign governments
often use subsidies and incentives to create jobs where oil and gas production
is being developed. The additional transportation costs incurred when exporting
structures from the U.S. to foreign locations may hinder the Company's ability
to successfully bid for projects against foreign competitors. Because of
subsidies, import duties and fees, taxes on foreign operators, lower wage rates
in foreign countries, fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar, collection
risks on projects payable in a foreign currency and other factors, the Company
may find it increasingly difficult to remain competitive with foreign
contractors for projects designed for use in international waters.
Because of its poor financial condition, the Company was severely affected
by competition in 2002 and 2001. In some cases, the Company was not asked to bid
on long term projects. In other cases, the Company did not have the resources to
provide financial bonds for its performance and was therefore not able to submit
bids on significant projects. The Midland recapitalization and investment
transaction on August 13, 2002 has provided the Company with the capability to
again qualify for bonds, has stabilized the financial condition of the Company,
and has added experienced management personnel who are well recognized in the
industry. As a result of this transaction, the Company expects to again compete
effectively for projects in the coming year.
BACKLOG
As of December 31, 2002, the Company's backlog was approximately $22.5
million, substantially all of which management expects to be performed before
December 31, 2003. At December 31, 2001, the Company's backlog was approximately
$8.3 million.
The Company's backlog is based on management's estimate of the remaining
labor, material and subcontracting costs to be incurred with respect to those
projects as to which a customer has authorized the Company to begin work or
purchase materials pursuant to written contracts, letters of intent or other
forms of authorization. Often, however, original contract prices are based on
incomplete engineering and design specifications. As engineering and design
plans are finalized or changes to existing plans are made, the total contract
price to complete such projects is likely to change. In addition, most projects
currently included in the Company's backlog are subject to termination at the
option of the customer, in which case the customer is generally required to pay
the Company for work performed and materials purchased through the date of
termination and, in some instances, pay the Company termination fees.
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GOVERNMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
Many aspects of the Company's operations and properties are materially
affected by federal, state and local regulation, as well as certain
international conventions and private industry organizations. The exploration
and development of oil and gas properties located on the outer continental shelf
of the United States is regulated primarily by the Mineral Management Services
("MMS"). The MMS has promulgated federal regulations under the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act requiring the construction of offshore structures located on the
outer continental shelf to meet stringent engineering and construction
specifications. The Company is not directly affected by regulations applicable
to offshore construction operations as are its customers that install and
operate the structures fabricated by the Company, but the Company is required to
construct these structures in accordance with customer design that must comply
with applicable regulations; to the extent such regulations detrimentally affect
customer activities, the operations of the Company may be adversely affected.
Violations of the laws and related regulations directly affecting the Company's
operations can result in substantial civil and criminal penalties as well as
injunctions curtailing operations. The Company believes that its operations are
in compliance with these and all other laws and related regulations affecting
the fabrication of structures for delivery to the outer continental shelf of the
United States and the laws and related regulations governing other areas of the
world. In addition, the Company depends on the demand for its services from the
oil and gas industry and, therefore, is affected by changing taxes, price
controls and other laws and regulations relating to the oil and gas industry. In
addition, offshore construction and drilling in certain areas has been opposed
by environmental groups and, in certain areas, has been restricted or
prohibited. To the extent laws or regulations are enacted or other governmental
actions are taken that prohibit or restrict offshore construction and drilling
or impose environmental protection requirements that result in increased costs
to the oil and gas industry in general and the offshore construction industry in
particular, the business and prospects of the Company could be adversely
affected. Such restrictions in the areas where the Company's products are used
have not been substantial to date. The Company cannot determine to what extent
future operations and earnings of the Company may be affected by new
legislation, new regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations.
The Company's operations and properties are subject to a wide variety of
increasingly complex and stringent federal, state and local environmental laws
and regulations, including those governing discharges into the air and water,
the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, the remediation of soil
and groundwater contaminated by hazardous substances and the health and safety
of employees. These laws may provide for "strict liability" for damages to
natural resources and threats to public health and safety, rendering a party
liable for environmental damage without regard to negligence or fault on the
part of such party. Sanctions for noncompliance may include revocation of
permits, corrective action orders, cease and desist orders, administrative or
civil penalties and criminal prosecution. Certain environmental laws provide for
strict, joint and several liability, without regard to fault or negligence, for
remediation of spills and other releases of hazardous substances. In addition,
the Company may be subject to claims alleging personal injury, property damage
or natural resource damage as a result of the handling of hazardous substances.
Such laws and regulations may also expose the Company to liability for the
conduct of or conditions caused by others, or for acts of the Company that were
in compliance with all applicable laws at the time such acts were performed.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended, and similar laws provide for responses to and liability for
releases of hazardous substances into the environment. Additionally, the Clean
Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the
Safe Drinking Water Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act,
each as amended, and similar state or local counterparts to these federal laws,
regulate air emissions, water discharges, hazardous substances and wastes and
require public disclosure related to the use of various hazardous substances.
Compliance with such environmental laws and regulations requires the acquisition
of permits and other authorizations for certain activities and compliance with
various standards and procedural requirements. The Company believes that its
facilities are in substantial compliance with current regulatory standards.
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In addition to the Company's operations, other industrial operations have
been conducted in the past by other entities on the properties now used by the
Company. Although the Company does not believe that there is any material
remediation requirements on its properties, it is possible that these past
operations may have caused unknown environmental conditions that might require
future remediation.
The Company's operations are also governed by laws and regulations relating
to workplace safety and worker health, primarily the Occupational Safety and
Health Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition, various other
governmental and quasi-governmental agencies require the Company to obtain
certain miscellaneous permits, licenses and certificates with respect to its
operations. The kind of permits, licenses and certificates required in the
Company's operations depend upon a number of factors. The Company believes that
it has all such miscellaneous permits, licenses and certificates that are
material to the conduct of its existing business.
The Company's compliance with the laws and regulations discussed in this
section have entailed certain additional expenses and changes in operating
procedures. These expenses have not been substantial over the past 10 years, and
the Company believes that compliance with these laws and regulations will not
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial condition
for the near future. However, future events, such as changes in existing laws
and regulations or their interpretation, more vigorous enforcement policies of
regulatory agencies, stricter or different interpretations of existing laws and
regulations or adoption of new laws and regulations, may require additional
expenditures by the Company, which expenditures may be material.
The Company also has employees engaged in offshore operations that are
covered by provisions of the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act and
general maritime law, which laws operate to make the liability limits
established under state workers' compensation laws (which are applicable to the
Company's other employees) inapplicable to these employees and, instead, permit
them or their representatives to pursue actions against the Company for damages
or job related injuries, with generally no limitations on the Company's
potential liability.
In addition to government regulation, various private industry
organizations, such as the International Standards Organization, the American
Bureau of Shipping, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers and the American Welding Society, promulgate technical
standards that must be adhered to in the fabrication process.
INSURANCE
The Company maintains insurance against property damage caused by fire,
flood, explosion and similar catastrophic events that may result in physical
damage or destruction to the Company's facilities. The Company also maintains
general liability insurance, workers' compensation liability and maritime
employer's liability insurance. All policies are subject to deductibles and
other coverage limitations. Although management believes that the Company's
insurance protection is adequate, we cannot be sure that the Company will be
able to maintain adequate insurance at rates which are commercially reasonable,
nor that coverage is adequate to cover all claims that may arise. The insurance
policies that are currently in place do not cover claims arising from acts of
terrorism. Management has evaluated the risk of such acts to the Company and
believes it to be low.
EMPLOYEES
The Company's workforce varies based on the level of ongoing operating
activity at any particular time. As of December 31, 2002, the Company employed
approximately 231 full-time production employees at its three operating
facilities, two of which are located in New Iberia, Louisiana and one in Lake
Charles, Louisiana. The Company also engages the services of subcontractors to
perform specific tasks in connection with certain projects. Management estimates
these subcontractors have in the past provided over 350 workers depending on the
volume and nature of Company projects. None of the Company's employees is
employed pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company believes
that it has positive working relationships with its employees.
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The Company's ability to compete depends substantially on its ability to
attract and retain skilled construction workers, primarily welders, fitters and
equipment operators. In addition, the Company's ability to expand its operations
depends, among other things, on its ability to increase its workforce. While the
supply of production workers has been historically limited, the recent reduced
demand for the Company's products and services has stabilized the demand for
such services. While the Company believes its relationship with its skilled
labor force is good, a significant increase in the wages paid by competing
employers could result in a reduction in the Company's skilled labor force,
increases in the wage rates paid by the Company, or both. If either of these
occurs in the near-term, the profits expected by the Company from work in
progress could be reduced or eliminated and, in the long-term, to the extent
such wage increases could not be passed on to the Company's customers, the
production capacity of the Company could be diminished and the growth potential
of the Company could be impaired.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Certain statements included in this report and in oral statements made from
time to time by management of the Company that are not statements of historical
fact are forward-looking statements. In this report, forward-looking statements
are included primarily in the sections entitled "Business and Properties,"
"Legal Proceedings," and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations." The words "expect," "believe,"
"anticipate," "project," "plan," "estimate," "predict," and similar expressions
often identify forward-looking statements. Such statements may involve risks and
uncertainties and include, among other things, information as to possible future
increases in oil and gas prices and drilling activity and the effect of current
and future levels of prices and drilling activity on demand for products and
services of the Company, on the prices the Company can obtain for its products
and services and on the profitability of the Company. All such statements are
subject to factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ
materially from the results and outcomes predicted in the statements, and
investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon them. Those factors
include, but are not limited to, the risks described immediately below and
elsewhere in this report.
THE DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES IS CYCLICAL AND DEPENDS ON THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY IN
THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; DECREASES IN OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY COULD REDUCE DEMAND
FOR OUR SERVICES AND RESULT IN LOWER REVENUE.
We fabricate decks, jackets and modules of drilling and production
equipment, and design and fabricate production process equipment for offshore
oil and gas platforms. We also repair and refurbish drilling rigs. The
purchasers of our products and services are oil and gas companies and
installation contractors for oil and gas companies. Thus, the demand for our
services depends on the condition of the oil and gas industry and, in
particular, the level of capital expenditures of oil and gas companies that
operate in offshore oil and gas producing areas throughout the world. Oil and
gas prices have remained high, but drilling activity has not increased and
remains depressed as compared to activity levels at the end of 2000 and the
beginning of 2001.
A prolonged reduction in oil or natural gas prices in the future or
expectations of such a reduction would likely depress offshore drilling and
development activity. A substantial reduction of this activity could reduce
demand for our services and could substantially reduce our revenues.
OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION DETERIORATED DURING 2001 AND 2002, AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE
BEEN RECAPITALIZED AND OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION IS NOW STABLE, OUR PREVIOUS
SITUATION MAY PREVENT OIL AND GAS COMPANIES FROM USING OUR SERVICES.
Customers may not permit the Company to bid on long-term construction
projects due to the financial condition of the Company and the substantial
deterioration in that condition experienced during 2001 and 2002. We have
applied substantial efforts and resources to reestablish our good name and
acquaint the market and our customers with the recapitalization and investment
transaction with Midland, but this process is slow.
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OUR BUSINESS REQUIRES A STEADY SUPPLY OF SKILLED WORKERS, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT ENOUGH OF THEM, IN WHICH CASE OUR RESULTS WILL LIKELY BE
IMPAIRED.
Our financial results depend substantially on our ability to retain and
attract skilled construction workers, primarily welders, fitters and equipment
operators. We currently employ approximately 231 skilled workers, which is
significantly lower than the number we employed in fiscal 1999, Transition 2000
and in the first half of 2001 during periods of greater activity. We may not be
successful in increasing our workforce to meet any future increases in demand
for our services, in which case we may lose contracts and, for contracts we
obtain, our profit margins may be reduced as a result of the need to pay
overtime rates to a limited workforce. The demand for skilled workers in south
Louisiana is high and the supply of skilled workers is extremely limited, and we
may not succeed in increasing the size of our workforce through acquisitions,
training, or new hiring programs. Although we believe that a large number of
trainable workers reside reasonably close to our facilities, we may not be
successful in recruiting and training them due to a variety of factors,
including the current skill levels of workers, the potential inability or lack
of desire by workers to commute to our facilities or to relocate to areas closer
to them, and competition for workers from other industries. While we believe
that our wage rates are competitive and that our relationship with our skilled
workforce is good, a significant increase in the wages paid by competing
employers could result in a reduction in our skilled workforce, increases in the
wage rates paid, or both. If either of these events occurs, in the near term our
profits from work in progress would be reduced or eliminated and, in the long
term our production capacity and revenues could be diminished and our growth
potential could be impaired.
IF CUSTOMERS TERMINATE PROJECTS OUR REPORTED BACKLOG COULD DECREASE, WHICH COULD
SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE OUR REVENUE.
Our backlog is based on our estimate of the remaining labor, material and
subcontracting costs to be incurred for projects on which a customer has
authorized us to begin work or purchase materials pursuant to written contracts,
letters of intent, or other forms of authorization. Our customers retain the
right to change or to terminate most projects in our backlog, either of which
could substantially change the amount of backlog currently reported. In the case
of a termination, the customer is generally required to pay for our work
performed and materials purchased through the date of termination, and in some
cases, pay us termination fees. Due to the large dollar amounts of backlog
estimated for each of a small number of projects, however, amounts included in
our backlog could decrease substantially if one or more of these projects were
to be terminated by our customers. Approximately 75% of our backlog at December
31, 2002 was attributable to four projects. Termination of one or more of these
large projects could have a material adverse effect on our revenue for 2003.
OUR OPERATIONS ARE HAZARDOUS TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY, AND OUR LIABILITY FOR
INJURIES OR DAMAGES COULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES TO US.
Our operations involve a high degree of risk, particularly of personal
injury or loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and
equipment and suspension of operations. The failure of our structures during and
after installation can result in similar injuries and damages for which we could
be liable. We also have employees engaged in offshore operations that are
covered by provisions of the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act and
general maritime law. These laws operate to make the liability limits
established by state workers' compensation laws (which cover our other
employees) inapplicable to these employees and, instead, permit them or their
representatives to pursue actions against us for damages for job-related
injuries, with generally no limitations on our potential liability. In addition,
due to their proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, our facilities are subject to the
possibility of physical damage caused by hurricanes or flooding. Although we
maintain such insurance protection as we consider economically prudent, our
insurance may not be sufficient under all circumstances or against all claims or
hazards, nor do we carry insurance for the loss of profits that may result from
these hazards. A successful claim or damage resulting from a hazard for which we
are not fully insured could result in substantial losses to us. Moreover, we may
not be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates that we
consider economically prudent.
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PRODUCTS THAT WE FABRICATE FOR INSTALLATION INLAND OR OFFSHORE CERTAIN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES EXPOSE US TO COLLECTION RISKS; LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN CERTAIN
COUNTRIES MAY IN THE FUTURE PUT US AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE WITH LOCAL
FABRICATORS IN THOSE COUNTRIES.
Most of the structures that we fabricate, even those made for overseas
installation, are delivered to our customers at our Port of Iberia facility and,
upon making delivery at that facility, we receive payment in United States
dollars.
For structures made for installation inland or offshore certain countries,
however, particularly Brazil, Egypt, and Mexico, as to which either our customer
or the ultimate recipient of our work is a state-owned oil and gas company,
payment is subject to delays in collection and a risk of non-collection. The
amount of our accounts receivable for foreign deliveries to Brazil, Egypt,
India, West Africa and Mexico not secured by letters of credit was approximately
$2.3 million as of December 31, 2002. The write-off of all or a substantial
amount of those receivables in 2003 or comparable amounts in future years could
result in a significant reduction in our current assets and net income.
Brazil has adopted, and we believe that Venezuela is considering the
adoption of, laws and regulations that favor or require the awarding of
contracts to local contractors or that require foreign contractors to employ
citizens of a particular jurisdiction or purchase supplies from a particular
jurisdiction. Some of the foreign countries in which we do business also impose
import-export quotas, import duties and fees, and foreign taxes on our goods and
services. Although none of these quotas, duties, fees, taxes or regulations
currently materially impact our business or any of our international projects,
their possible future effect would be to put us at a competitive disadvantage to
fabricators from those countries and this could impede our continued presence or
growth in those countries.
WE COULD INCUR LOSSES UNDER OUR FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS AS A RESULT OF COST
OVERRUNS OR DELAYS IN DELIVERY.
Most of our projects are performed pursuant to fixed-price contracts,
although some projects are performed on a time and materials basis. Under
fixed-price contracts, we receive the price fixed in the contract, subject to
adjustment only for change orders placed by the customer. We are responsible for
all cost overruns, which could occur for various reasons, including errors in
estimates or bidding, changes in the availability and cost of labor and material
and variations in productivity from the original estimates. This could result in
reduced profitability or losses on projects and, depending on the size of a
project, could significantly reduce our earnings in any fiscal quarter or year.
Most of our fixed-price contracts also provide for liquidated damages for late
delivery. If we were to miss the delivery date specified by any of our
contracts, whether due to equipment problems, labor shortages, adverse weather
conditions or other causes, we could be subject to liquidated damages that could
significantly reduce our profitability.
Under time and materials arrangements, we receive a specified hourly rate
for direct labor hours (which exceeds our direct labor costs) and a specified
percentage mark-up over our cost for materials. Under these contracts, we are
protected against cost overruns but do not benefit directly from cost savings.
INACCURATE ESTIMATES MADE IN OUR PERCENTAGE-OF-COMPLETION ACCOUNTING COULD
RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROFITS.
Most of our revenue and expenses are recognized on a
percentage-of-completion basis determined by the ratio that labor, labor and
subcontracting costs, or total contract costs incurred to date bear to the total
estimated labor, labor and subcontract costs, or total estimated contract costs
required for completion. We review expected labor hours, costs and profits
monthly as the work progresses, and make adjustments proportionate to the
percentage of completion in revenue for the period when the estimates are
revised. To the extent that these adjustments result in a reduction of
previously reported profits, we must recognize a charge against current
earnings, which may be significant depending on the size of the project or the
adjustment.
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OUR REVENUE FOR ANY FISCAL QUARTER CAN DECLINE AS A RESULT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
AND SEASONAL DECREASES IN DAYLIGHT HOURS.
Our operations are subject to seasonal variations in weather conditions and
daylight hours. Because most of our construction activities take place outdoors,
the average number of direct labor hours worked per day generally declines in
winter months due to an increase in rainy and cold conditions and a decrease in
daylight hours. Operations may also be affected by the rainy weather, hurricanes
and other storms prevalent along the Gulf Coast throughout the year. As a
result, our revenue during the quarter ending December 31 are subject to being
disproportionately low as compared to the quarters ending June 30 and September
30, and full year results may not in all cases be a direct multiple of any
particular quarter or combination of quarters.
THE LOSS OF A SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER COULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF
REVENUE.
A large portion of our revenue has historically been generated by a few
customers, although not necessarily the same customers from year to year. For
example, customers individually accounting for more than 10% of our annual
revenue accounted as a group for 17% (one customer), 19% (one customer), and 21%
(two customers) of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, and
for the nine month period ended December 31, 2000.
Although our direct customers on many projects are installation contractors,
each project is ultimately fabricated for use by an oil and gas company. Thus,
concentration among our customers may be greater when the customer is viewed as
the oil and gas company rather than the installation contractor. We contract
from time to time with multiple installation contractors who may be supplying
structures to the same oil and gas company and in some instances contract
directly with the oil and gas company.
The prime contractors who account for a significant portion of revenue in
one fiscal year may represent an immaterial portion of revenue in subsequent
years. The loss, however, of any significant customer (whether an oil and gas
company with which we directly contract or a prime contractor for which we have
provided services on a subcontract basis) could result in a substantial loss of
revenue.
Recent consolidation in the oil and gas industry may tend to increase the
concentration of our work with significant customers and may also increase the
power of some important customers to obtain price concessions from us.
OUR BUSINESS IS VERY COMPETITIVE, AND LOW LEVELS OF DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES HAVE
FORCED US TO REDUCE PRICES FOR OUR PRODUCTS. THIS HAS INCREASED OUR OPERATING
LOSSES AND, BECAUSE OF WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS, OUR ABILITY TO BENEFIT FROM FUTURE
INCREASES IN DEMAND MAY BE DIMINISHED.
The offshore platform fabrication industry is highly competitive and
influenced by events largely outside the control of offshore platform
fabrication companies. Contracts for our services are generally awarded on a
competitive bid basis with customers usually requesting bids on projects from
one to three months prior to commencement. Price and the contractor's ability to
meet a customer's delivery schedule are the principal factors in determining
which qualified contractor is awarded a contract for a project. We compete with
both large and small companies, and some of them have greater financial and
other resources than we do. Small companies that can perform some of the kinds
of fabrication work that we do have entered the market over the last few years.
Thus, the number of companies that perform fabrication services to the oil and
gas industry has increased. The intense competition we face in our industry,
especially in periods of low demand, keeps us from raising our prices and can
limit or decrease our revenue. Until bidding activity by oil and gas companies
results in the awarding of new fabrication contracts, particularly contracts for
larger structures, the bidding on smaller projects will remain very competitive.
In order to obtain sufficient work to maintain a productive workforce, we must
reduce prices on these smaller projects. These prices can be below our cost and,
if demand for our fabrication services remains low, we may be required to make
further reductions in the number of skilled craftsmen and supervisors we employ
and other cost reductions. After we reduce our workforce, we may not be able to
replace them in sufficient numbers to respond to increased demand.
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OUR OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO EXTENSIVE GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION, COMPLIANCE WITH
WHICH IS EXPENSIVE; CHANGES IN THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME
AND GENERALLY INCREASE OUR COSTS.
Our operations and properties are subject to and affected by various types
of governmental regulation, including numerous federal, state and local
environmental protection laws and regulations, compliance with which is becoming
increasingly complex, stringent and expensive. Some of these laws provide for
"strict liability" for damages to natural resources or threats to public health
and safety, rendering a party liable for environmental damage without regard to
its negligence or fault. Sanctions for noncompliance may include revocation of
permits, corrective action orders, administrative or civil penalties and
criminal prosecution. We are subject to claims for personal injury or property
damage as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous substances.
The laws and regulations that affect our operations most extensively are
primarily the Occupational Safety and Health Act and to a lesser extent the
federal and state laws and regulations enforced by the Environmental Protection
Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Those
environmental laws include the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the
Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. We incur
costs as a result of safety procedures and inspections made necessary by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act and for environmental license and permit
fees, and containment and disposal of wastes, including sand from sand blasting,
lead from paint and paint thinners, oil leaked from machinery and vehicles, and
storm and drain runoff water. Although these costs have not been material, any
significant change in, or in the enforcement of, these laws and regulations
could increase our expenses and thus render more difficult our ability to
compete. We anticipate that environmental control and protection laws and
regulations will become increasingly stringent and result in more compliance
costs for us.
Because we depend on the demand for our services from the oil and gas
industry, the adoption of laws and regulations curtailing exploration and
development drilling for oil and gas for economic, environmental and other
policy reasons could reduce the demand for our services and, ultimately, our
revenue. For example, if oil and gas drilling is restricted or forbidden in
additional areas in the waters offshore the U. S. Gulf of Mexico or elsewhere,
the activities of our customers in those areas would be reduced and our revenues
would likely decline.
WE ARE DEPENDENT ON KEY PERSONNEL; THE LOSS OF THEIR SERVICES COULD RESULT IN
INEFFICIENCIES IN OUR OPERATIONS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, OR THE LOSS OF
ONE OR MORE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.
Our success depends on, among other things, the continued active
participation of our officers and key operating personnel. We currently have no
employment contracts with our key employees except for two key employees in our
fabrication operations. The loss of the services of any of our key employees
could result in inefficiencies in our operations, lost business opportunities,
or the loss of one or more of our customers.
WE DO NOT INTEND TO PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE NEAR FUTURE; THUS, AN INVESTOR IN OUR
COMMON STOCK SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO RECEIVE PERIODIC INCOME ON AN INVESTMENT IN
OUR COMMON STOCK.
We currently intend to retain earnings, if any, to meet our working capital
requirements and to finance the future operation and growth of our business and,
therefore, do not plan to pay cash dividends to holders of our common stock in
the near future. An investor in our common stock should not expect to receive
periodic income on an investment in our common stock.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
In addition to the matters described below, the Company is a party to
various routine legal proceedings primarily involving commercial claims,
workers' compensation claims, and claims for personal injury under
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the General Maritime Laws of the United States and the Jones Act. A number of
the Company's vendors have sued the Company to collect amounts of money
allegedly due to them. These vendors are, in each case, unsecured creditors of
the Company. While the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims
cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the outcome of such
proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.
In a lawsuit filed against the Company in the 14th Judicial Court in the
Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, Professional Industrial Maintenance,
L.L.C., Don E. Spano and Kimberly Spano allege multiple claims for breach of
contract, breach of specific performance, a request for injunction, request for
damages, and a request for treble damages and attorney fees for violations of
the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act. Mr. Spano was the managing member of
Professional Industrial Maintenance, LLC, the company whose assets we acquired
in January 1998. The plaintiffs more specifically claim that 1) the accounts
receivable and cash in the bank at the time of the asset acquisition were not
conveyed as part of the transaction, 2) certain accounting adjustments resulted
in a credit to Mr. Spano, 3) the Company failed to timely deliver shares of
common stock to Mr. Spano as required by the sale documents, 4) the Company
failed to pay a bonus of $1,000,000 to Mr. Spano, 5) the Company allowed the
maintenance work in the petrochemical plants to deteriorate under Mr. Spano's
post transaction management, 6) the Company defamed the Plaintiffs, 7) the
Company wrongfully commingled funds belonging to the Plaintiffs that resulted in
seizure of taxes, interest and penalties, and 7) the Company failed to pay
certain debts on assets included in the transaction. Total damages claimed by
the Plaintiffs are approximately $5,000,000. The Company intends to vigorously
defend the lawsuit. The Company has filed a counterclaim for recovery of
approximately $400,000 paid on behalf of Professional Industrial Maintenance,
LLC and Mr. Spano as a result of the transaction. We anticipate that this matter
will go to trial during the second half of 2003. At December 31, 2002 the
Company had recorded no reserve with respect to this lawsuit.
On March 14, 2003, the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (the
"Port") sent a letter to the Company alleging that the Company was not in
compliance with certain environmental and workforce provisions of the lease
agreement (the "Lease") by and between the Company and the Port for the Lake
Charles facility. The Company has engaged a qualified environmental inspection
company to perform a phase one study of the premises, which should be completed
in the first week of April 2003. The Company intends to vigorously defend
against any attempt to place the Company in breach of the lease.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On December 27, 2002, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at
the Company's headquarters in New Iberia, Louisiana. At the Annual Meeting,
shareholders approved five proposals as follows.
Proposal One, to amend our articles of incorporation to declassify our board
of directors and require the annual election of all our directors, was approved
by 75,272,458 votes in favor (including all 738 shares of the Series A
Participating Preferred Stock, representing 73,800,000 shares of common stock),
200 votes against and 53 abstentions.
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Proposal Two, to elect eight directors to serve until our 2003 annual
meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, was
approved as follows:
Votes against or
Name of director Votes in favor* withheld Abstentions
---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- --------------------
1. Frank J. Cangelosi, Jr. 75,272,387 324 --
2. William A. Downey 75,221,711 51,000 --
3. Daniel R. Gaubert 75,272,187 524 --
4. William A. Hines 75,272,411 300 --
5. Donald L. Moore 75,272,387 324 --
6. Allen C. Porter, Jr. 75,221,611 51,100 --
7. Perry Segura 75,272,411 300 --
8. George C. Yax 75,272,387 324 --
* Includes all 738 shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock owned
by Midland Fabricators and Process Systems, LLC, representing 73,800,000
votes
Proposal Three was an alternative proposal to elect two Class II directors
in the event that Proposal One was not adopted. Since Proposal One was adopted,
the results of Proposal Three are not operative.
Proposal Four, to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our
independent auditors to audit our financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2002, was approved by 75,272,464 votes in favor, no votes against
and 247 abstentions.
Proposal Five, to amend our Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number
of shares subject to the plan to 2,500,000 shares from 460,000 shares and to
increase the shares of our common stock that can be granted to a single
participant in a calendar year through awards under the plan to 250,000 from
200,000, was approved by 75,215,867 votes in favor, 56,768 votes against and 76
votes abstentions.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Listed below are the names, ages and offices of each of the executive
officers of the Company as of December 31, 2002:
NAME AGE POSITION
------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------
Allen C. Porter, Jr... 70 President and Chief Executive Officer
William A. Downey..... 56 Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer
Martin K. Bech........ 34 Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel
Glenn D. Gros......... 53 Vice President
Peter J. Roman........ 52 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Allen C. Porter, Jr. was named President and Chief Executive Officer
effective August 13, 2002. Mr. Porter is also the President of Allen Process
Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of our Company, and was the founder and
President of Allen Tank, Inc., the predecessor of Allen Process Systems, LLC.
From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Porter was a construction manager for Versatruss Americas
LLC, a designer and manufacturer of offshore heavy lift systems. From 2000
through his joining our company in August 2002, Mr. Porter was the Executive
Vice President of Yarbrough Cable Co., a Versabar company.
William A. Downey was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer effective August 13, 2002. Mr. Downey is also the President of Universal
Fabricators, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of our company. From May 1985
through January 2000, Mr. Downey served as Vice President of Operations for Gulf
Island Fabrication, Inc., a publicly traded company engaged in the fabrication
of platforms and structures used in the development and production of oil and
gas. Mr. Downey was also the President of Gulf Island, LLC, a subsidiary of Gulf
Island Fabrication, Inc., from January 2000 through June 2000.
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Martin K. Bech was hired as General Counsel of the Company on April 16, 2001
and was appointed Secretary of the Company on June 1, 2001 and Vice President of
the Company on August 2, 2001. Mr. Bech earned two bachelor's degrees from
Louisiana State University in 1990 and his Juris Doctorate from Loyola
University School of Law in New Orleans in 1996. Mr. Bech was an associate in
the New Orleans office of the regional law firm of Phelps Dunbar, LLP from March
1997 until March 2001.
Glenn D. Gros was appointed Vice President of the Company on August 2, 2001.
Mr. Gros has over 28 years of experience in the industry, including 24 years
with J. Ray McDermott coordinating major oil and gas fabrication projects. Mr.
Gros also has a strong background in estimating, project management and
automating in the fabrication and manufacturing sectors. Mr. Gros is a
registered Professional Engineer.
Peter J. Roman was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
the Company on June 30, 1997 and served as Secretary of the Company from May 1,
1998 until June 1, 2001. From June 1984 until June 1997, Mr. Roman was a
certified public accountant with the international accounting firm of Ernst &
Young LLP, attaining the level of senior manager. Mr. Roman earned a Bachelor
of Sciences degree from Louisiana State University in 1984 and is a member of
the Louisiana State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
In the proxy statement for our December 31, 2002 annual meeting of
shareholders, we stated that shareholders submitting proposals for inclusion in
the proxy statement for our 2003 annual meeting of shareholders should do so by
August 15, 2003. That deadline has been changed, however, because the date of
our 2003 annual meeting has changed by more than 30 days from the date of our
2002 annual meeting. Shareholders who want the Company to consider including a
proposal in this year's proxy statement, must deliver it in writing to Martin K.
Bech, Secretary, Unifab International, Inc., 5007 Port Road, New Iberia, LA
70562, by April 16, 2003.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"),
is traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "UFABC." At March 20,
2003, the Company had approximately 1,117 holders of record of its Common Stock.
Effective June 12, 2002, the Company transferred its common stock listing to the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The transfer to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market resulted in a
more favorable cost structure and less stringent listing requirements than that
of the Nasdaq National Market. The "C" appended to the trading symbol represents
the conditional nature of the Company's listing because the Company does not
currently meet the Nasdaq SmallCap Market's $1.00 per share minimum bid price
listing requirement. To maintain its listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the
Company must demonstrate a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share on or
before May 27, 2003. Nasdaq has proposed modifications to its bid price rules
which, if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, would extend this
deadline to August 8, 2003. The Company expects that, if necessary, it will
propose a reverse stock split in order to achieve the $1.00 per share minimum
bid requirement.
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The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share of the
Common Stock, as reported by the Nasdaq SmallCap and National Markets, for each
fiscal quarter in the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.
HIGH LOW
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December 31, 2002
First Quarter $ 0.84 $ 0.16
Second Quarter 1.30 0.20
Third Quarter 0.94 0.20
Fourth Quarter 0.39 0.16
December 31, 2001
First Quarter $ 10.31 $ 6.25
Second Quarter 6.75 4.12
Third Quarter 5.08 1.53
Fourth Quarter 2.00 0.57
The Company intends to retain earnings, if any, to meet its working capital
requirements and to finance the future operations and growth of its business
and, therefore, does not plan to pay any cash dividends to holders of its Common
Stock in the foreseeable future.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table provides information about shares of our Common Stock
that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under all
of our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2002.
Number of securities
Number of securities remaining available for
to be issued upon Weighted-average future issuance under equity
exercise of exercise price of compensation plans
outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding securities
warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column (a))
Plan Category (a) (b) (c)
--------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------------
Equity compensation plans
approved by security
holders(1) 731,333 $2.93 1,768,667(3)
Equity compensation plans
not approved by
security holders(2) 93,600 $7.12 471,400(3)
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------------
Total 824,933 $3.42 2,240,067
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(1) Reflects options granted under our company's long-term incentive plan.
(2) Reflects options granted under our company's employee long-term incentive
plan.
(3) All of the referenced shares may be issued to participants through incentive
stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock or "other
stock-based awards" (which are based in whole or in part on the value of our
Common Stock).
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EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
In 2000, our board of directors adopted our employee long-term incentive
plan (the "2000 plan") to provide long-term incentives to our key employees who
are not officers or directors of our company. The 2000 plan has not been
approved by our shareholders. Under the 2000 plan, which is administered by the
chairman of our board and our chief executive officer, our company may grant
incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, other
stock-based awards or any combination thereof to our key employees. The
committee reviews and approves awards made under the 2000 plan and approves the
exercise price of any stock options granted under the 2000 plan. The exercise
price may not be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date
of grant.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data presented below for each of the past five fiscal
periods should be read un conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Consolidated Financial
Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in
this Annual Report. Effective December 31, 2000, the Company changed its fiscal
accounting year end to December 31, each year. The table below also presents
comparative information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2000.
Nine Months
Year ended December 31, ended Year ended March 31,
------------------------------------------ December 31, ----------------------------
2002 2001 2000(4) 2000 2000 1999(1)
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue $ 33,286 $ 81,733 $ 77,692 $ 60,385 $ 73,124 $ 103,866
Cost of revenue 39,260 79,244 80,876 63,387 66,431 85,311
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Gross profit (loss) (5,974) 2,489 (3,184) (3,002) 6,693 18,555
Other operating expenses(5) 5,425 20,276
General and administrative expense 7,242 7,417 8,704 6,685 8,160 9,058
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Operating income (loss) (18,641) (25,204) (11,888) (9,687) (1,467) 9,497
Other income (expense), net (1,876) (2,761) (2,070) (1,627) (1,289) (890)
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Income (loss) before income taxes (20,517) (27,965) (13,958) (11,314) (2,756) 8,607
Income tax expense (benefit) -- 1,316 (4,832) (4,048) (685) 2,264
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Net income (loss) $ (20,517) $ (29,281) $ (9,126) $ (7,266) $ (2,071) $ 6,343
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Earnings (loss) per share
Basic $ (0.56) $ (3.60) $ (1.28) $ (1.00) $ (0.31) $ 1.06
=========== =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Diluted $ (0.56) $ (3.60) $ (1.28) $ (1.00) $ (0.31) $ 1.06
=========== =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Weighted average shares outstanding(6)
Basic 36,699 8,142 7,154 7,270 6,723 5,972
Diluted 36,699 8,142 7,154 7,270 6,723 5,972
Cash dividends declared per common
share (2) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Pro forma data: (3)
Income before income taxes $ 8,607
Pro forma provision for income taxes 2,863
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Pro forma net income $ 5,744
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Pro forma basic earnings per share $ 0.96
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Pro forma diluted earnings per share $ 0.96
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Other financial data:
Depreciation and amortization $ 2,700 $ 3,054 $ 2,965 $ 2,358 $ 2,757 $ 2,142
Capital expenditures 1,194 2,293 7,308 4,688 7,557 9,640
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities (2,676) (94) (4,089) (1,943) (678) 1,997
Net cash (used in) investing activities (1,037) (2,203) (7,130) (4,510) (7,358) (11,112)
Net cash provided by financing
activities 3,039 2,047 10,492 7,268 7,100 1,878
Other operating data:
Direct labor hours worked 479,000 1,176,000 1,166,000 934,000 1,040,000 1,324,000
Number of employees (at end of period) 317 450 674 674 600 416
Backlog (at end of period) $ 22,487 $ 8,333 $ 27,000 $ 27,000 $ 19,231 $ 27,088
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AS OF MARCH 31,
AS OF DECEMBER 31, -----------------------------
2002 2001 2000 2000 1999
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Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital (deficit) $ 2,841 $ (15,513) $ 11,813 $ (3,789) $ 11,009
Property, plant and equipment, net 26,221 34,125 34,549 31,708 23,259
Total assets 39,279 63,207 82,654 84,651 70,021
Debt 16,988 23,368 20,303 24,720 17,579
Shareholders' equity 13,910 19,133 47,990 44,268 39,567
(1) The operating results data for the year ended March 31, 1999 has been
restated for the pooling with Allen Tank. The effects of all other
acquisitions were accounted for as purchase transactions and have been
included from the effective date of the acquisition.
(2) The Company intends to retain earnings, if any, to meet its working
capital requirements and to finance the future operation and growth of
its business, and therefore, does not plan to pay cash dividends to
holders of its common stock in the foreseeable future.
(3) Includes pro forma effect for the application of federal and state
income taxes on the earnings of Allen Tank, Inc. as if it had always
been a C Corporation. Prior to the merger with the Company, Allen Tank,
Inc. had operated as an S Corporation. Allen Tank, Inc. elected to
terminate its S Corporation status on the date of the transaction and as
a result became subject to corporate level income taxation.
(4) Information for the year ended December 31, 2000 is derived from
unaudited financial information and presented for comparison purposes
only.
(5) Includes primarily asset impairments. See Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(6) For the year ended December 31, 2002, basic and diluted weighted average
shares include the effect of the conversion of the preferred stock
issued on August 13, 2002 in connection with the Midland
Recapitalization and Investment Transmission.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The following discussion presents management's discussion and analysis of
the Company's financial condition and results of operations and should be read
in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company's results of operations depend primarily on (i) the level of oil
and gas exploration and development activity of oil and gas companies in the
Gulf of Mexico, offshore West Africa, South and Central America and the Middle
East; (ii) the Company's ability to win contracts through competitive bidding or
alliance/partnering arrangements; and (iii) the Company's ability to manage
those contracts to successful completion. The level of exploration and
development activity is related to several factors, including trends of oil and
gas prices, exploration and production companies' expectations of future oil and
gas prices and changes in technology which reduce costs and improve expected
returns on investment. In addition, improvements in three-dimensional seismic,
directional drilling, production techniques and other advances in technology
have increased drilling success rates and reduced costs. Although we believe our
operations depend on these indicators, the correlation of those measures with
our revenue is not direct as to timing and level. Oil and gas prices have
remained high, but drilling activity has not increased and remains depressed as
compared to activity levels at the end of 2000 and the beginning of 2001.
During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, and Transition 2000, 24%,
21% and 22%, respectively, of the Company's revenue was derived from projects
fabricated for installation in international areas, with the remainder designed
for installation in the Gulf of Mexico. The Company believes that its strong
presence in both overseas markets and the Gulf of Mexico market historically
enabled it to remain competitive and obtain fabrication work worldwide.
THE MIDLAND TRANSACTION
In April 2002 the Company entered into an agreement with Midland Fabricators
and Process Systems, LLC as a result of which, among other things, Midland
acquired the rights of the Company's lenders under the Company's Senior Secured
Credit Agreement. On August 13, 2002, pursuant to the agreement with Midland,
Midland exchanged $24.1 million outstanding under the Company's Senior Secured
Credit Agreement and $5.6 million in acquired claims of unsecured creditors for
738 shares of our preferred stock, a secured subordinated convertible debenture
in the amount of $10.7 million and two secured subordinated notes which total in
the aggregate $6.8 million. The debenture is convertible into the Company's
common
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stock at a price of $0.35 per share. Midland's 738 shares of preferred stock
will be convertible into a total of 73,800,000 shares of the Company's common
stock as soon as the shareholders authorize additional shares of common stock.
The Company also recorded additional paid in capital on the transaction of $3.7
million resulting from the discount recorded on the secured subordinated
convertible debenture, and capital contributions of $680,000 resulting from
forgiveness by Midland of penalties accrued under the Senior Secured Credit
Agreement and $914,000 resulting from partial forgiveness of the unsecured
creditor claims acquired by Midland. Further, $675,000 of the amount the Company
owed Midland under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Agreement was cancelled
in exchange for the assignment to Midland of certain accounts. On November 18,
2002, the Company entered into a commercial business loan with the Whitney
National Bank, as more fully described below under the caption "Liquidity and
Capital Resources." This loan is guaranteed by Nassau Holding Company, an
affiliate of Midland, the subsidiaries of Unifab, and the principal members of
Midland, in accordance with the terms of the Midland transaction.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2002 and Year Ended December 31, 2001
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 decreased 59% to $33.3 million
from $81.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. This decrease is
primarily due to reduced barge and jack up rig repair operations and reduced
newbuild liftboat activities resulting from the closure of the Company's OBI
facilities at the Port of Iberia and the suspension of operations at its
deepwater facility in Lake Charles. Current year revenue levels for the
Company's structural fabrication, process system design and fabrication services
are approximately one third last year's revenues for those services. Throughout
the current year, the Company has experienced reduced opportunities to bid on
projects and was eliminated from bidding on various projects as a result of the
substantial deterioration of the Company's financial condition and results of
operations experienced during the 2001 fiscal year. Further, the Company was
unable to post sufficient collateral to secure performance bonds and as a result
was unable to qualify to bid on various contracts. At September 30, 2002,
backlog was approximately $4.2 million. On August 13, 2002 the Company completed
a debt restructuring and recapitalization transaction with Midland significantly
improving the financial position, working capital and liquidity of the Company.
Additionally, Midland added key management personnel, who are well known and
respected throughout our industry. Since August 13, 2002, there has been a
substantial increase in bidding activity in the Company's main fabrication and
process equipment markets. In addition, the Company's capacity to provide
performance bonds on projects has improved significantly. As a result, backlog
at December 31, 2002 has increased to approximately $22.4 million.
Total direct labor hours worked decreased 60% overall during the current
year from the levels experienced in 2001. Direct labor hours worked at the
Company's structural fabrication and process system design and fabrication
facilities decreased by nearly 50% from last year. Direct labor hours at the
Company's drilling rig fabrication facilities were eliminated with the closure
of the OBI facility and the suspension of operations at the Lake Charles
facility.
Cost of revenue was $39.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002
compared to $79.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. Cost of revenue
consists of costs associated with the fabrication process, including direct
costs (such as direct labor costs and raw materials) and indirect costs that can
be specifically allocated to projects (such as supervisory labor, utilities,
welding supplies and equipment costs). This increase in costs as a percentage of
revenue in the current year includes a $778,000 adjustment to workers comp
insurance expense related to increased costs of claims incurred, $603,000
depreciation of facilities and equipment at the Lake Charles facility at which
operations have been suspended and the very low level of activity at the
Company's process equipment facility which did not generate sufficient profit
margin to recover fixed operating costs. In December 2002 the Company executed
contracts to fabricate two offshore platforms and recorded estimated loss
reserves on those contracts of $441,000. These contracts were negotiated and
executed during the time when the Company's backlog was critically low.
Management determined that the severely low level of fabrication work in backlog
without these contracts would not support maintaining the skilled labor force in
place, and losing that labor force would further delay any recovery for the
Company. These contracts are scheduled for delivery in the March - April, 2003
time frame. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 also includes a
loss provision of
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$194,000 recorded on a fixed price contract to fabricate power plant components.
The contract for power plant components was completed and delivered in December
2002. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 also includes losses
of $772,000 on contracts to provide process equipment overseas. The contracts
are expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2003. Included in cost of
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 is an adjustment of $550,000
related to disputed billings on two contracts to manufacture derricks. The
Company also recorded in cost of revenue a charge of $510,000 to write off
uncompleted waste water tanks.
Gross profit (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2002 decreased to a loss
of $6.0 million from a profit of $2.5 million for the year ended December 31,
2001. In addition to the adjustments to increase cost of revenue described
above, the decrease in gross profit is also due to costs in excess of revenue
for the Company's process system design and fabrication services and at the
Company's deep water facility in Lake Charles. Additionally, decreased man hour
levels in the current year at the Company's facilities compared to last year
caused hourly fixed overhead rates to increase and resulted in increased costs
relative to revenue. The effect of these factors reducing gross profit in the
year ended December 31, 2002 compared to last year was offset in part by a $1.1
million contract loss reserve recorded last year.
Other operating expenses in the year ended December 31, 2002 include an
impairment loss of $5.1 million on the Lake Charles facility. Operating losses
incurred at the facility and the business outlook resulted in the Company
actively seeking alternative sources of capital to sustain development and
operations at the facility. By closing the Midland transaction in August 2002,
the Company was able to stabilize its overall financial condition and add
experienced management to evaluate alternatives with respect to the Lake Charles
facility. Since that time negotiations with possible joint venture partners that
would operate the facility have been continuing. In the event the Company is
unable to complete an arrangement whereby the facility can be operated, the
Company may sell the facility. In evaluating the recoverability of the
investment in the Lake Charles facility, the Company estimated net undiscounted
cash flows under both operating alternatives and disposal scenarios, and
concluded the carrying value of the facility was impaired. The Company then
estimated the fair value of the facility based on the related discounted
estimated cash flows and based on this analysis recorded an impairment loss of
$5.1 million. The impairment loss reduced the recorded net value of the facility
to its estimated fair value of $5.4 million.
Other operating expenses also include $477,000 related to the transfer of
ownership of the buildings and other leasehold improvements on the Company's
drilling rig repair facilities at the Port of Iberia in exchange for termination
of the leases and cancellation of all amounts owed under those leases. These
losses were offset in part by a $126,000 gain recorded on the sale of assets
used to provide maintenance and construction services to the chemical plant
industry in the Lake Charles area.
In the year ended December 31, 2001 other operating expenses included the
recording of $14.8 million impairment charge on goodwill, $4.8 million loss on
the disposal of equipment and the shut down of the Company's barge repair
facility in New Iberia, and the recording of $700,000 of commitment fees
associated with the Waiver and Amendment to the Company's Secured Credit
Agreement, which was executed April 2, 2001. These monthly fees were incurred as
a result of the Company being out of compliance with the terms of the Waiver and
Amendment.
Selling, general and administrative expense decreased to $7.2 million in
the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to $7.4 million in the year ended
December 31, 2001. This decrease is mainly due to reduced general and
administrative expenses associated with closing the barge repair facilities in
New Iberia and the suspension of operations at the Lake Charles facility. These
cost reductions are offset in part with increased legal and other professional
services due to the negotiations and documentation of the Midland transaction
and related regulatory issues. In addition, the Company has had to defend
several lawsuits brought by unsecured creditors for amounts past due. Included
in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,
2002 is $150,000 related to the termination and settlement of the employment
contracts of two former executive officers of the Company. The Company's
selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue increased
to 21.8% in the year ended December 31, 2002 from 9.1% last year, due mainly to
the significant decrease in revenue levels relative to those periods.
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Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2002 was lower than last
year due to reduced effective interest rates in the current year. Additionally,
$10.0 million outstanding under the Company's previous senior secured credit
agreement was exchanged for preferred stock under the terms of the Midland
agreement, reducing the principal bearing interest. This was offset in part by
amortizing the discount recorded on the secured, subordinated debenture recorded
on the Midland transaction. The Company has recorded a $3.7 million discount on
the face value of the convertible debenture, which represents the intrinsic
value of the beneficial conversion feature of the debenture and equals the
difference between $0.35, the conversion price per share, and $0.47, the closing
price per share of Unifab International, Inc. common stock on August 13, 2002,
the date of issuance of the convertible debenture. This discount is being
amortized as interest expense from August 13, 2002 to August 13, 2010, the
maturity date of the debenture. In the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company
recorded $200,000 interest expense related to amortization of this discount.
No income tax expense was recognized in the year ended December 31, 2002
compared to income tax expense of $1.3 million in the year ended December 31,
2001. In accordance with FAS 109, the Company considered that it had a
cumulative pre-tax loss for recent years, to be carried forward and used to
offset future taxable income. The ability of the Company to utilize net
operating loss carryforwards is also limited on an annual basis because the
transaction with Midland described above results in a change in control under
the current tax regulations. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to
fully offset deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities,
including fully reserving the deferred tax asset related to operating loss
carryforwards. The valuation allowance reflects the Company's judgment that it
is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. The Company believes that the remaining deferred tax assets at
December 31, 2002 are realizable. Management will continue to assess the
adequacy of the valuation allowance.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and Year Ended December 31, 2000
(unaudited)
During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company's revenue was $81.7
million, a 5% increase from the $77.7 million revenue in the year ended December
31, 2000. This increase was mainly caused by increases in manhours worked at the
Company's deep-water facility in Lake Charles, which revenue increased 54% to
$8.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, pricing in the
structural fabrication business improved slightly in 2001 compared to the prior
year. Volume in the Company's international process systems business was $7.1
million, an increase of 69% over the prior year. These increases were offset in
part by approximately 17% reductions in the domestic process systems and barge
repair revenue to $30.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2001. Direct
labor hours worked in all facilities was approximately the same in the year
ended December 31, 2001 as in the year ended December 31, 2000.
Cost of revenue was $79.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2001,
compared to $80.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2000. Cost of revenue
consists of costs associated with the fabrication process, including direct
costs (such as direct labor costs and raw materials) and indirect costs that can
be specifically allocated to projects (such as supervisory labor, utilities,
welding supplies and equipment costs). The decrease in cost as a percentage of
revenue in the year ended December 31, 2001, was mainly due to improved margins
in structural fabrication offset in part by costs in excess of revenue at the
Company's deep-water facility in Lake Charles, where the Company incurred cost
overruns on two jack up repair projects which were the first substantial
projects at the facility. The Company also recorded contract loss reserves of
$1.1 million on a first of a kind liftboat being constructed in the Company's
barge repair facility in New Iberia.
Other operating expenses in the year ended December 31, 2001 included the
recording of a $14.8 million impairment charge on goodwill, a $4.8 million loss
on the disposal of equipment and the shut down of the Company's barge repair
facility in New Iberia, and the recording of $700,000 of commitment fees
associated with the Waiver and Amendment to the Company's Secured Credit
Agreement, which was executed April 2, 2001. These monthly fees were incurred as
a result of the Company being out of compliance with the terms of the Waiver and
Amendment.
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SG&A costs were lower in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the
same period in 2000 both in gross dollars and as a percentage of revenue. This
decrease reflects the shut down of the Company's barge repair facility in New
Iberia, which had been underutilized, overall consolidation of support functions
and staff reductions in both New Iberia and Lake Charles, mainly in the December
quarter of 2001. In addition, 2000 was negatively impacted by the write off of a
$400,000 receivable from a customer who filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7. In
the December 2001 quarter, we collected $1.6 million on a receivable that had
been written off in the September 2001 quarter.
Depreciation and amortization in the year ended December 31, 2001 was $3.0
million compared to $2.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2000.
Depreciation increased 25% to $2.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2001
due mainly to the commencement of operations at the Lake Charles facility. This
increase was offset by a decrease in amortization expense as a result of the
write off in September 2001 of substantially all of the Company's recorded
goodwill.
Interest expense increased in the year ended December 31, 2001 to $2.8
million from $2.3 million in 2000. The increase is the result of the Company
being out of compliance with the terms of the credit agreement, which resulted
in increased interest margins being paid on amounts outstanding under the
agreement.
Income tax expense of $1.3 million was recognized in the year ended December
31, 2001 compared to an income tax benefit of $4.8 million in the year ended
December 31, 2000. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $2.6 million
in the September 2000 quarter to establish a valuation allowance against the
Company's net deferred tax assets. In accordance with FAS 109, the Company
considered that it had a cumulative pre-tax loss for recent years and revised
its judgment about the realization of the deferred tax assets. The valuation
allowance reflects the Company's judgment that it is more likely than not that a
portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company believes
that the remaining deferred tax assets at December 31, 2001 are realizable.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Historically the Company has funded its business activities through funds
generated from operations, short-term borrowings on its revolving credit
facilities for working capital needs and individual financing arrangements for
equipment, facilities improvements, insurance premiums, and long-term needs.
During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company's available funds and $3.0
million generated from financing activities together funded cash used in
operations and investing activities of $3.7 million. Investing activities
consisted mainly of capital expenditures of $1.2 million.
Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2002 included $730,000
related to compressors being fabricated by the Company, which will be leased
upon completion. The remaining capital expenditures related to facility
improvements, yard equipment and computer equipment.
In April 2002, the Company entered into a preferred stock purchase, debt
exchange and modification agreement with Midland (the "Midland agreement").
Pursuant to the Midland agreement and with the Company's consent, Midland
acquired the rights of the lenders under the credit agreement dated November 30,
1999, as amended, with Bank One, Louisiana, N.A. and three other commercial
banks. Thereafter, and prior to the consummation of the Midland agreement,
Midland advanced to the Company $2.8 million used to meet working capital needs
and to secure obligations under outstanding letters of credit. Midland also
acquired unsecured creditor claims in the amount of $5.6 million.
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Upon consummation of the Midland agreement on August 13, 2002:
o $10.0 million owed Midland under the credit agreement was cancelled in
exchange for 738 shares of the Company's series A preferred stock.
Each share of this preferred stock has voting rights equal to 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock, and will convert into 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock when the authorized number of the
Company's unissued and unreserved common shares is at least 100
million, as will occur if approved by the Company's shareholders.
o $12.8 million owed Midland under the credit agreement was converted
into the following, which continue to constitute secured indebtedness
under the credit agreement: (i) a convertible debenture in the
principal amount of $10.6 million payable in five equal annual
installments, bearing interest at Wall Street Journal Prime (that is,
the prime rate of interest reported in the Wall Street Journal in its
daily table of "Money Rates") plus 2.5 percentage points (6.75% at
December 31, 2002) and convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock at $0.35 per share (the closing price of the Company's common
stock on the Nasdaq National Market on March 6, 2002, the date the
negotiations on the expected terms of the convertible debenture and
the rights were concluded); and (ii) a promissory note in the
principal amount of $2.1 million (the amount of the advances made by
Midland to the Company after entering into the Midland agreement),
which is payable August 13, 2005 and bears interest at the rate of
Wall Street Journal Prime plus 3.0 percentage points (7.25% at
December 31, 2002). The Company has recorded $3.7 million discount on
the face value of the convertible debenture, which represents the
intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the debenture
and equals the difference between $0.35, the conversion price per
share, and $0.47, the closing price per share of Unifab International,
Inc. common stock on August 13, 2002, the date of issuance of the
convertible debenture. This discount is being amortized as interest
expense from August 13, 2002 and August 13, 2010, the maturity date of
the debenture. Included in interest expense through December 31, 2002
is $200,000 related to amortization of this discount.
o Midland transferred to the Company the claims it had acquired from the
Company's unsecured creditors in the amount of $5.6 million. In
exchange for these claims, the Company delivered to Midland a
promissory note in the principal amount of $4.7 million, and recorded
a contribution to additional paid in capital of $914,000, which
represents claims of unsecured creditors acquired by Midland which
were forgiven by Midland. The promissory note is payable August 13,
2006, and bears interest at the rate of Wall Street Journal Prime plus
3.0 percentage points (7.25% at December 31, 2002). This promissory
note also constitutes secured indebtedness under the Company's credit
agreement with Midland.
o $675,000 of the amount the Company owed Midland under the credit
agreement was cancelled in exchange for the assignment to Midland of
certain accounts in the amount of $1,191,000 against which the Company
had established reserves of approximately $516,000. The Company has
recorded a $675,000 reduction in the indebtedness under the credit
agreement.
o $680,000 of the amount the Company owed Midland under the credit
agreement (substantially all of which consisted of penalties accrued
under the terms of the amended credit agreement) was forgiven by
Midland, resulting in a contribution to additional paid in capital of
$680,000. Midland waived all defaults under the credit agreement.
o Charles E. Broussard resigned from the Company's board of directors,
and the remaining directors, Perry Segura and George C. Yax, appointed
Mr. Hines, Frank J. Cangelosi, Jr., William A. Downey, Daniel R.
Gaubert, Donald L. Moore and Allen C. Porter, Jr., all designated by
Midland, as members of the board.
There is no accrued and unpaid interest owed to Midland at December 31,
2002.
On November 18, 2002, the Company entered into a Commercial Business Loan
with Whitney National Bank (the "Credit Agreement"), guaranteed by Nassau
Holding Company, an affiliate of Midland, the subsidiaries of Unifab, and the
principle members of Midland and secured by all of the assets of the Company,
which provides for up to $8.0 million in borrowings for working capital
purposes, including up
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to $2.0 million in letters of credit under a revolving credit facility. At
December 31, 2002, the Company had $2.1 million in borrowings and no letters of
credit outstanding under the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the
Credit Agreement bear interest at Libor plus 1.75% or the Prime rate (3.2% at
December 31, 2002), at the Company's discretion. The Credit Agreement matures
May 26, 2004. At December 31, 2002, cash deposits totaling $231,000 secured
outstanding letters of credit totaling $433,000.
The table below sets out the cash contractual obligations of the Company.
The operating leases are not recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet, but
payments are treated as an expense as incurred. Each contractual obligation
included in the table contains various terms, conditions, and covenants which,
if violated, accelerate the payment of that obligation. The operating lease
obligations primarily relate to the Company's operating facilities:
Payment due by year
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Beyond
Total 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007
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(In thousands)
Operating lease
obligations $ 10,159 $ 640 $ 640 $ 640 $ 640 $ 640 $ 6,959
Long-term debt 2,940 850 2,090 -- -- -- --
Secured, subordinated
notes payable 6,848 -- -- 2,139 4,709 -- --
Secured, subordinated,
convertible debenture 10,652 -- -- -- -- 2,130 8,522
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$ 30,599 $ 1,490 $ 2,730 $ 2,779 $ 5,349 $ 2,770 $ 15,481
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In the normal course of its business activities, the Company is required to
provide letters of credit to secure performance. At December 31, 2002, cash
deposits totalling $ 231,000 secured outstanding letters of credit totalling
$435,000.
Management believes that its available funds, cash generated by operating
activities and funds available under the Credit Agreement will be sufficient to
fund its working capital needs and planned capital expenditures for the next 12
months. Additional funding may be needed as backlog grows. Management expects to
obtain such additional funding from Midland.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 142 is effective January 1, 2002 and changes
the accounting for goodwill from an amortization method to an impairment-only
approach. Amortization of goodwill, including goodwill recorded in past business
combinations, will cease upon adoption of this statement. Goodwill was reduced
in 2001 by $15.2 million of which $14.8 million was recognized on the impairment
of recorded goodwill. Goodwill remaining on the balance sheet after the
impairment write down is not significant and adoption of SFAS No. 142 did not
have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", requires the
recording of liabilities for all legal obligations associated with the
retirement of long-lived assets that result from the normal operation of those
assets. These liabilities are required to be recorded at their fair values
(which are likely to be the present values of the estimated future cash flows)
in the period in which they are incurred. SFAS No. 143 requires the associated
asset retirement costs to be capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset. The asset retirement obligation will be accreted each year
through a charge to expense. The amounts added to the carrying amounts of the
assets will be depreciated over the useful lives of the assets. The Company is
required to implement SFAS No. 143 on January 1, 2003, and we have not
determined the impact that this statement will have on our consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived
Assets," promulgates standards for measuring and recording impairments of
long-lived assets. Additionally, this standard establishes requirements for
classifying an asset as held for sale, and changes existing accounting and
reporting standards for discontinued operations and exchanges for long-lived
assets. The Company
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implemented SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002, as required. During the year ended
December 31, 2002, the Company recorded a $5.1 million impairment charge related
to its Lake Charles facility.
In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements
No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." SFAS No. 145 eliminates SFAS No. 4 and as a result, gains and
losses from extinguishments of debt should be classified as extraordinary items
only if they meet the criteria of APB Opinion No. 30. SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS
No. 13, "Accounting for Leases" to eliminate an inconsistency between the
required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects
that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. SFAS No. 145 also updates and
amends existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical
corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed
conditions. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 145 will
have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a
cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized at fair value
when the liability is incurred rather than at the date a plan is committed to.
The provisions of this statement are effective for exit or disposal activities
that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company will implement the
provisions of this statement on a prospective basis.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," to provide alternate methods of transition to SFAS No. 123's fair
value method of accounting for stock-based compensation. Statement No. 148 also
amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and APB Opinion No. 28,
"Interim Financial Reporting," to require disclosure in the summary of
significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity's accounting policy
with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and
earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS No.
148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies to account for employee
stock options using the fair value method, the disclosure provisions of SFAS No.
148 are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation,
regardless of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value
method of SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB No. 25. As allowed
by SFAS No. 123, the Company has elected to continue to utilize the accounting
method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25 and has adopted the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 148 as of December 31, 2002. See Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 elaborates on the
disclosures to be made by a guarantor about its obligations under certain
guarantees. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the
inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. As required, the Company adopted the
disclosure requirements of FIN 45 as of December 31, 2002. See Note 13 to the
consolidated financial statements. The Company will adopt the initial
recognition and measurement provisions on a prospective basis for guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company has not determined the
impact that the adoption of the recognition / measurement provisions will have
on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires that companies that
control another entity through interests other than voting interests should
consolidate the controlled entity. FIN 46 applies to variable interest entities
created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an
enterprise obtains an interest after that date. The Company does not expect that
the adoption of FIN 46 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results
of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements,
which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
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requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures
of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company
evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and
long-lived assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and
on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. The Company believes the following critical
accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in
the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
Revenue from construction contracts, which are typically of short duration,
are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by relating
actual labor cost, labor and subcontract cost, or total contract costs for work
performed to date to the estimated total labor cost, total labor and subcontract
cost or total contract cost of the respective contract. Contract costs include
all direct material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract
performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, and repairs. Provisions for
estimated losses, if any, on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in
which such losses are determined. Significant changes in cost estimates due to
adverse market conditions or poor contract performance could affect estimated
gross profit, possibly resulting in a contract loss.
The Company's customers are principally major and large independent oil and
gas companies and drilling companies. These concentrations of customers may
impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in
that our customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other
conditions. Reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable are evaluated
periodically against specific accounts that are known to be uncollectible.
Increases in the reserves for uncollectible accounts are charged to operating
results in the period they are identified. Receivables are generally not
collateralized. Significant adverse changes in the economic environment of the
oil and gas industry could result in materially lower collectibility of recorded
receivables and could require a charge for uncollectible accounts in the future.
Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of
long- lived assets by determining whether the carrying values can be recovered
through projected net cash flows undiscounted, based on expected operating
results over their remaining lives. If impairment is indicated, the asset is
written down to its fair market value, or if fair market value is not readily
determinable, to its estimated discounted net cash flows. Future adverse market
conditions or poor operating results could result in the inability to recover
the current carrying value of the long-lived asset, thereby possibly requiring
an impairment charge in the future.
Income taxes have been provided using the liability method. Deferred income
taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the
amounts used for income tax purposes. The amount of future income tax assets
recognized is limited to the amount of benefit that is more likely than not to
be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the
deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income
during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
Management considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, the
likelihood of future taxable income and tax planning strategies when making this
assessment. Based on this assessment, the Company records a valuation allowance
against deferred tax assets that are more likely than not unrealizable. The
amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be
reduced in the future if taxable income is not available to allow for the
deduction of the deferred tax assets.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to the risk of changing interest rates and foreign
currency exchange rate risks. The Company does not use derivative financial
instruments to hedge the interest or currency risks. Interest on approximately
$20.4 million, substantially all of the Company's debt, was variable, based on
short-term
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interest rates. A general increase of 1.0% short-term market interest rates
would result in additional interest cost of $204,000 per year if the Company
were to maintain the same debt level and structure.
The Company has a subsidiary located in the United Kingdom for which the
functional currency is the British Pound. The Company typically does not hedge
its foreign currency exposure. Historically, fluctuations in British Pound/US
Dollar exchange rates have not had a material effect on the Company. Future
changes in the exchange rate of the US Dollar to the British Pound may
positively or negatively impact earnings; however, due to the size of its
operations in the United Kingdom, the Company does not anticipate its exposure
to foreign currency rate fluctuations to be material in 2003.
While the Company does not currently use derivative financial instruments,
it may use them in the future if deemed appropriate.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
In this report, the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data
of the Company appear on pages F-1 through F-18 and are incorporated herein by
reference. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on Page 31.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
The information contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 13,
2002, and filed with the SEC on August 19, 2002, and the Amendment thereto dated
August 13, 2002 and filed with the SEC on August 21, 2002, and our Current
Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2002, and filed with the SEC on November 7,
2002, are incorporated herein by reference.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
Certain information concerning the Company's directors and executive
officers in response to Item 10 will be included in the Company's definitive
Proxy Statement for its 2003 annual meeting of shareholders and is incorporated
herein by reference. For additional information regarding executive officers of
the Company, see "Executive Officers of the Registrant" in Part I of this
report.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Information concerning executive compensation of the Company in response to
Item 11 will be included in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its
2003 annual meeting of shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management in response to Item 12 will be included in the Company's definitive
Proxy Statement for its 2003 annual meeting of shareholders and is incorporated
herein by reference. For equity compensation plan information, see Item 5 of
this report.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
Information concerning certain relationships and related transactions in
response to Item 13 will be included in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement
for its 2003 annual meeting of shareholders and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Within the 90-day period immediately preceding the filing of this report,
the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision of and with the
participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design
and implementation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on and as of
the date of that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, required to be included in
reports the Company files with or submits to the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1934.
There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or
in other factors that could affect the Company's internal controls subsequent to
the date of the evaluation.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) The following financial statements, financial statement schedules and
exhibits are filed as part of this report:
(i) Financial Statements
PAGE
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Reports of Independent Auditors F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,
2002 and 2001 and for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for the Nine Months Ended December
31, 2000 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
2002 and 2001 and for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
(ii) Financial Statements
Other financial statement schedules have not been included because they are
not required, not applicable, immaterial or the information required has been
included elsewhere.
(iii) Exhibits
The Exhibit Index on page E-1 is incorporated herein. The Company will
furnish to any eligible shareholder, upon written request, a copy of any exhibit
listed upon payment of a reasonable fee equal to the Company's expenses in
furnishing such exhibit. Such requests should be addressed to Mr. Martin Bech,
UNIFAB International, Inc., P.O. Box 11308, New Iberia, LA 70562.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
On November 7, 2002, we filed a current report on Form 8-K dated
November 6, 2002. The report included Item 4 and was filed to announce that the
Board of Directors, upon recommendation of its Audit Committee, had unanimously
approved the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's new independent
auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
On December 6, 2002, we filed a current report on Form 8-K dated
November 27, 2002 disclosing our issuance on November 27, 2002 of a press
release announcing our potential delisting from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market as a
result of our failure to timely file our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2002, and our request for a hearing before a Nasdaq
listing qualifications panel with respect to the possible delisting.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
UNIFAB International, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of UNIFAB
International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for
the year ended December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of UNIFAB International, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" in 2002.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 28, 2003
F-1
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
UNIFAB International, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UNIFAB
International, Inc. as of December 31, 2001, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 2001 and the nine-month period ended December 31, 2000. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of UNIFAB
International, Inc. at December 31, 2001, and the consolidated results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the
nine-month period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that UNIFAB
International, Inc. will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in
Note 2, the Company has incurred recurring operating losses and has a working
capital deficiency. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these
matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and
classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that
may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 9, 2002
F-2
UNIFAB International, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------
2002 2001
------------ ------------
(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 80 $ 754
Accounts receivable, net 7,517 15,362
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts 2,297 5,769
Income tax receivable 305 4,112
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,873 2,442
------------ ------------
Total current assets 12,072 28,439
Property, plant and equipment, net 26,221 34,125
Goodwill, net 260 260
Other assets 726 383
------------ ------------
Total assets $ 39,279 $ 63,207
============ ============
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 5,056 $ 15,123
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts 14 1,343
Accrued liabilities 2,163 3,750
Contract loss reserves 1,148 490
Current maturities of long-term debt 850 23,246
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 9,231 43,952
Long-term debt, less current maturities 2,090 122
Secured, subordinated notes payable 6,848 --
Secured, subordinated convertible debenture, net of unamortized discount of
$3,452 in 2002 7,200 --
------------ ------------
Total liabilities 25,369 44,074
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 738 shares
outstanding in 2002, each share has voting rights equivalent to and is
convertible into
100,000 shares of common stock -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,189,972 and
8,127,283 shares outstanding in 2002 and 2001, respectively 82 82
Additional paid-in capital 62,076 46,830
Accumulated deficit (48,212) (27,695)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (36) (84)
------------ ------------
Total shareholders' equity 13,910 19,133
------------ ------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 39,279 $ 63,207
============ ============
See accompanying notes.
F-3
UNIFAB International, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
NINE-MONTHS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED
------------------------------ DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 33,286 $ 81,733 $ 60,385
Cost of revenue 39,260 79,244 63,387
------------ ------------ ------------
Gross profit (loss) (5,974) 2,489 (3,002)
Impairment of Lake Charles facility 5,074 -- --
Impairment of goodwill -- 14,786 --
Loss on disposal of equipment and closure of facilities 351 4,790 --
Commitment fees -- 700 --
Selling, general and administrative expense 7,242 7,417 6,685
------------ ------------ ------------
Loss from operations (18,641) (25,204) (9,687)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (1,894) (2,794) (1,807)
Interest income 18 33 180
------------ ------------ ------------
Loss before income taxes (20,517) (27,965) (11,314)
Income tax provision (benefit) -- 1,316 (4,048)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss $ (20,517) $ (29,281) $ (7,266)
============ ============ ============
Basic and diluted loss per share $ (0.56) $ (3.60) $ (1.00)
============ ============ ============
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding 36,699 8,142 7,270
============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes.
F-4
UNIFAB International, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
ADDITIONAL
COMMON STOCK PREFERRED STOCK PAID-IN
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2000 6,820 $ 68 -- $ -- $ 35,395
Stock issued:
Stock awards 6 -- -- -- 36
Private placement of
stock 1,300 13 -- -- 11,272
Stock options exercised 1 -- -- -- 10
Net loss -- -- -- -- --
Currency translation
adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Comprehensive loss -- -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at December 31, 2000 8,127 81 -- -- 46,713
Stock issued:
Stock awards 56 1 -- -- 66
Stock options exercised 7 -- -- -- 51
Net loss -- -- -- -- --
Currency translation
adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Comprehensive loss -- -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at December 31, 2001 8,190 82 -- -- 46,830
Midland investment
transaction: (see Note 2)
Issuance of convertible,
preferred stock -- -- 1 -- 10,000
Discount on secured,
subordinated debenture
for beneficial conversion
feature -- -- -- -- 3,652
Forgiveness of accrued
penalties -- -- -- -- 680
Forgiveness of unsecured
creditor claims -- -- -- -- 914
Net loss -- -- -- -- --
Currency translation
adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Comprehensive loss -- -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at December 31, 2002 8,190 $ 82 1 $ -- $ 62,076
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
DEFICIT INCOME (LOSS) TOTAL (LOSS)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2000 $ 8,852 $ (47) $ 44,268
Stock issued:
Stock awards -- -- 36
Private placement of
stock -- -- 11,285
Stock options exercised -- -- 10
Net loss (7,266) -- (7,266) $ (7,266)
Currency translation
adjustment -- (343) (343) (343)
------------
Comprehensive loss -- -- -- $ (7,609)
------------ ------------ ------------ ============
Balance at December 31, 2000 1,586 (390) 47,990
Stock issued:
Stock awards -- -- 67
Stock options exercised -- -- 51
Net loss (29,281) -- (29,281) $ (29,281)
Currency translation
adjustment -- 306 306 306
------------
Comprehensive loss -- -- -- $ (28,975)
------------ ------------ ------------ ============
Balance at December 31, 2001 (27,695) (84) 19,133
Midland investment
transaction: (see Note 2)
Issuance of convertible,
preferred stock -- -- 10,000
Discount on secured,
subordinated debenture
for beneficial conversion
feature -- -- 3,652
Forgiveness of accrued
penalties -- -- 680
Forgiveness of unsecured
creditor claims -- -- 914
Net loss (20,517) -- (20,517) $ (20,517)
Currency translation
adjustment -- 48 48 48
------------
Comprehensive loss -- -- -- $ (20,469)
------------ ------------ ------------ ============
Balance at December 31, 2002 $ (48,212) $ (36) $ 13,910
============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes.
F-5
UNIFAB International Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
NINE-MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (20,517) $ (29,281) $ (7,266)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation 2,700 2,604 1,727
Amortization -- 450 631
Provision for doubtful accounts 913 33 886
Impairment charge on Lake Charles facility 5,074 -- --
Impairment charge on goodwill -- 14,786 --
Loss on disposal of equipment and closure of facilities 351 -- --
Deferred income taxes -- 1,316 (3,252)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 6,169 169 1,807
Net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and
billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts 2,143 (4,086) 3,577
Prepaid expenses and other assets 5,164 6,688 (2,524)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (4,673) 7,227 2,471
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in operating activities (2,676) (94) (1,943)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of equipment (1,194) (2,293) (4,688)
Proceeds from sale of equipment 130 90 178
Collections on notes receivable 27 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (1,037) (2,203) (4,510)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from advances from Midland 2,815 -- --
Net change in short-term borrowings 224 1,996 (4,427)
Exercise of stock options -- 51 10
Proceeds from issuance of common stock -- 11,685
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,039 2,047 7,268
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (674) (250) 815
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 754 1,004 189
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 80 $ 754 $ 1,004
============ ============ ============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Income taxes $ (3,766) $ -- $ --
============ ============ ============
Interest $ 1,668 $ 1,944 $ 1,944
============ ============ ============
Noncash activities:
Midland Recapitalization and Investment Transaction (Note 2).
See accompanying notes.
F-6
UNIFAB International Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2002
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
UNIFAB International, Inc. (the Company) fabricates and assembles jackets,
decks, topside facilities, quarters buildings, drilling rigs and equipment for
installation and use offshore in the production, processing and storage of oil
and gas. Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Allen Process Systems, LLC, the
Company designs and manufactures specialized process systems such as oil and gas
separation systems, gas dehydration and treatment systems, and oil dehydration
and desalting systems, and other production equipment related to the development
and production of oil and gas reserves. Compression Engineering Services, Inc.
(CESI), a division of Allen Process Systems, LLC, provides compressor project
engineering from inception through commissioning, including project studies and
performance evaluation of new and existing systems, on-site supervision of
package installation, and equipment sourcing and inspection. The Company's main
fabrication facilities are located at the Port of Iberia in New Iberia,
Louisiana. Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Allen Process Systems, Ltd.,
headquartered in London, England, the Company provides engineering and project
management services primarily in Europe and the Middle East and the Far East.
The Company operates in the facilities obtained with the acquisition of each
operating subsidiary. These facilities are similar in nature and provide the
physical environment necessary for the Company to provide its custom fabrication
services to the oil and gas industry. Management has concluded that the
operating facilities are operating segments that qualify to be aggregated under
SFAS 131 in these financial statements. Management has considered that that
nature of the products and services provided by the Company and the nature of
the production processes are similar for each operating segment. The types or
class of customers, and our methods of distributing our products and providing
our services are similar for all operating segments. The tables below summarize
revenues from external customers for our products.
NINE-MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
Decks, jackets and module fabrication $ 16,490 $ 34,023 $ 25,655
Production process systems 9,570 20,679 14,209
Drilling rig fabrication 340 13,487 11,005
Other 6,886 13,544 9,516
------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenue $ 33,286 $ 81,733 $ 60,385
============ ============ ============
The operating cycle of the Company's contracts is typically less than one
year, although some large contracts may exceed one year's duration. Assets and
liabilities have been classified as current and noncurrent under the operating
cycle concept, whereby all contract-related items are regarded as current
regardless of whether cash will be received within a 12-month period. At
December 31, 2002 and 2001, it was anticipated that substantially all contracts
in progress, and receivables associated therewith, would be completed and
collected within a 12-month period.
F-7
THE MIDLAND RECAPITALIZATION AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTION
As more fully described in Note 2, below, on August 13, 2002 the Company and
Midland Fabricators and Process Systems, LLC ("Midland") closed a transaction
under which Midland exchanged $24.1 million outstanding under the Company's
Senior Secured Credit Agreement and $5.6 million in acquired claims of unsecured
creditors for 738 shares of our preferred stock, a secured subordinated
convertible debenture in the amount of $10.7 million and two secured
subordinated notes which total in the aggregate $6.8 million. The debenture is
convertible into the Company's common stock at a price of $0.35 per share.
Midland's 738 shares of preferred stock will be convertible into a total of
73,800,000 shares of the Company's common stock as soon as the shareholders
authorize additional shares of common stock. The Company also recorded
additional paid in capital on the transaction of $3.7 million resulting from the
discount recorded on the secured subordinated convertible debenture, and capital
contributions of $680,000 resulting from forgiveness by Midland of penalties
accrued under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement and $914,000 resulting from
partial forgiveness of the unsecured creditor claims acquired by Midland.
Further, $675,000 of the amount the Company owed Midland under the Company's
Senior Secured Credit Agreement was cancelled in exchange for the assignment to
Midland of certain accounts receivable. On November 18, 2002, the Company
entered into a commercial business loan with the Whitney National Bank, as more
fully described in Note 5 to the financial statements. This loan is guaranteed
by Nassau Holding Company, an affiliate of Midland, the subsidiaries of Unifab,
and the principle members of Midland, in accordance with the terms of the
Midland transaction.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. Significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
FISCAL YEAR
Effective December 31, 2000, the Company changed its fiscal year-end to
December 31 of each year. The consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the period from April 1, 2000 to
December 31, 2000 represent a transition period of nine months, which is
referred to as the nine months ended December 31, 2000.
The following is a comparative summary of the operating and cash flow
results for the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2000 and December 31,
1999:
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2000 1999
------------ ------------
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands,
Except Per-Share Amounts)
Revenue $ 60,385 $ 55,817
Cost of revenue 63,387 48,942
------------ ------------
Gross profit (loss) (3,002) 6,875
Selling, general and administrative expense 6,685 6,141
------------ ------------
Income (loss) from operations (9,687) 734
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (1,807) (908)
Interest income 180 63
------------ ------------
Loss before income taxes (11,314) (111)
Income tax provision (benefit) (4,048) 97
------------ ------------
Net loss $ (7,266) $ (208)
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F-8
Basic and diluted loss per share $ (1.00) $ (0.03)
============ ============
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 7,270 6,697
============ ============
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 7,270 6,697
============ ============
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (7,266) $ (208)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation 1,727 1,535
Amortization 631 601
Provision for doubtful accounts 886 65
Deferred income taxes (3,252) 645
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of effects from
acquisition of business:
Accounts receivable 1,807 5,353
Net costs and estimated earnings in
excess of billings and billings in
excess of costs and estimated earnings
on uncompleted contracts 3,577 (1,634)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (2,524) (2,483)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,471 (3,395)
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (1,943) 479
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired -- 233
Purchases of equipment (4,688) (5,144)
Proceeds from sale of equipment 178 --
------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (4,510) (4,911)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in short-term borrowings 5,173 2,929
Proceeds from notes payable -- 10,000
Payments on note payable (9,600) (7,891)
Exercise of stock options 10 --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 11,685 --
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 7,268 5,038
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 815 606
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 189 1,125
------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,004 $ 1,731
============ ============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes $ -- $ --
============ ============
Interest $ 1,944 $ 1,103
============ ============
F-9
REVENUE AND COST RECOGNITION
Revenue from fixed-price contracts is recognized on the
percentage-of-completion method. In the case of long-term contracts extending
over one or more fiscal years, revisions of the cost and profit estimated during
the course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in which the facts
that require revision become known. At the time a loss on a contract becomes
known, the entire amount of the ultimate loss is accrued. Variations from
estimated contract performance could result in a material adjustment to
operating results for any fiscal year. Revenue from time and material contracts
and cost-plus-fee contracts are recognized on the basis of costs incurred during
the period plus mark up or fees earned.
The Company measures progress toward completion on fixed price contracts in
a manner that we believe most accurately reflects the physical progress on the
contracts. Contracts to construct platforms are measured by comparing labor and
subcontract costs to date against total estimated labor and subcontract costs.
Contracts to design and to manufacture processing equipment, which include a
significant number of man-hours to design and to manufacture the equipment, are
measured by comparing labor hours to date against total estimated labor hours.
The Company believes this measure accurately represents progress on these
contracts. Both platform fabrication and process equipment design and
manufacture contracts typically include significant material costs at the start
of the contract, such as for steel and valves. The Company does not include
materials purchased pursuant to such contracts as a measure of completion
because it believes that would distort the reported progress on the contracts.
Contracts to manufacture drilling rigs are measured by comparing total
costs to date against total estimated costs. These contracts generally do
require steel purchases as man-hours are applied and physical completion is
performed. The Company does not believe a significant distortion in the reported
progress on these contracts results when material costs are included in the
measure of progress.
As described above, these measures of progress are used consistently for
contracts that have similar characteristics. The Company believes that the use
of these measurements of progress results in an appropriate, objective measure
of progress on contracts.
Contract costs include direct labor, material, subcontract costs and
allocated indirect costs related to contract performance. General and
administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed
principally by the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the assets,
which range from 19 to 31 years for building and bulkhead and 3 to 12 years for
yard and other equipment, for financial statement purposes and by accelerated
methods for income tax purposes.
Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or over the terms of the
lease, whichever is shorter.
F-10
GOODWILL
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS ") No. 142, "Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 142 changes the accounting for goodwill from
an amortization method to an impairment-only approach. In accordance with SFAS
No. 142, the Company discontinued the amortization of goodwill upon the adoption
of this statement on January 1, 2002. A reconciliation of previously reported
net loss and loss per share to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of
goodwill amortization net of tax follows:
Nine-months
ended
Year ended December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
Reported net loss $ (20,517) $ (29,281) $ (7,266)
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax -- 437 413
------------ ------------ ------------
Adjusted net loss $ (20,517) $ (28,844) $ (6,853)
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Reported net loss per share, basic
and diluted $ (0.56) $ (3.60) $ (1.00)
Add Goodwill amortization net of tax,
per basic and diluted share -- 0.05 0.06
------------ ------------ ------------
Adjusted loss per share, basic and
diluted $ (0.56) $ (3.55) $ (0.94)
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Basic and diluted weighted average
shares outstanding 36,699 8,142 7,270
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Prior to adopting SFAS 142, the Company assessed goodwill for impairment in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 121,
Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be
Disposed Of (SFAS 121). Under those rules, goodwill associated with assets
acquired in a purchase business combination is included in impairment
evaluations when events or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying
amounts of those assets may not be recoverable. Under this approach, the
carrying value of goodwill would be reduced if it is probable that management's
best estimate of future operating income before amortization would be less than
the carrying amount of goodwill over the remaining amortization period. In the
September 2001 quarter, the Company recorded a charge of $14.8 million
recognizing the impairment of substantially all of the goodwill on the
acquisitions of OBI, Unifab International West and Allen Process Systems
Limited. Due to the economic conditions in the oil and gas services industry,
the delay in the expected recovery to profitable operations and the decision to
close the Company's barge repair facility in New Iberia, the Company evaluated
the likelihood that goodwill would be recovered. Based on this evaluation, the
Company determined that goodwill was impaired and recorded an impairment charge
of $14.8 million. The Company's evaluation of the recovery of goodwill was based
on estimated future cash flows related to the associated businesses. The write
down was to fair value of the related businesses based on discounted cash flows
or the estimated fair value of certain facilities.
The carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, is
approximately $260,000 and is entirely attributable to the Company's June 24,
1999 acquisition of Compression Engineering Services, Inc.
INTEREST CAPITALIZATION
Interest costs for the construction of certain long-lived assets are
capitalized and amortized over the related assets' estimated useful lives.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2000 interest cost of $396,000 was
capitalized. No interest costs were capitalized during the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2001.
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INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method.
Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effect of temporary differences
between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in
the financial statements at the enacted statutory rate to be in effect when the
taxes are paid.
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company uses the intrinsic value method of accounting for employee-based
compensation prescribed by Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25
and, accordingly, follows the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." SFAS No. 123 encourages the use of fair value based method of
accounting for compensation expense associated with stock option and similar
plans. However, SFAS No. 123 permits the continued use of the intrinsic value
based method prescribed by Opinion No. 25 but requires additional disclosures,
including pro forma calculations of net earnings and earnings per share as if
the fair value method of accounting prescribed by SFAS No. 123 had been applied.
Had compensation cost for the Company's stock plans been determined based on
the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123,
the Company's net income and net income per share amounts would have
approximated the following pro forma amounts (in thousands, except per share
data):
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
2002 2001 2000
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Net loss, as reported $ (20,517) $ (29,281) $ (7,266)
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense included in reported net loss, net of
related tax effects -- -- --
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based
method for all awards, net of related tax
effects (302) (586) (546)
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Pro forma net loss $ (20,819) $ (29,867) $ (7,812)
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Loss per share
Basic and diluted, as reported $ (0.56) $ (3.60) $ (1.00)
============== ============== ==============
Basic and diluted, pro forma $ (0.57) $ (3.67) $ (1.07)
============== ============== ==============
Weighted average fair value of grants $ 0.21 $ 0.82 $ 3.16
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Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions:
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
2002 2001 2000
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Risk-free interest rate 1.82% to 2.22% 2.77% to 6.28% 4.69% to 6.28%
Volatility factor of the expected market price
of UNIFAB stock 1.042-1.073 .722-.907 .722-.797
Weighted average expected life of the option 2 years 2 years 2 years
Expected dividend yield -- -- --
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LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS
144). SFAS 144 promulgates standards for measuring and recording impairments of
long-lived assets. Additionally, this standard establishes requirements for
classifying an asset as held for sale, changes existing accounting and reporting
standards for discontinued operations and exchanges for long-lived assets. The
Company implemented SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002, as required.
During 2002 the Company recorded an impairment loss of $5.1 million on the
Lake Charles facility. Operating losses incurred at the facility and the outlook
of that business resulted in the Company actively seeking alternative sources of
capital to sustain development and operations at the facility. By closing the
Midland transaction in August 2002, the Company was able to stabilize its
overall financial condition and add experienced management to evaluate
alternatives with respect to the Lake Charles facility. Since that time
negotiations with possible joint venture partners that would operate the
facility have been continuing. In the event the Company is unable to complete an
arrangement whereby the facility can be operated, the Company may sell the
facility. In evaluating the recoverability of the investment in the Lake Charles
facility, the Company estimated net undiscounted cash flows under both operating
alternatives and disposal scenarios, and concluded the carrying value of the
facility was impaired. The Company then estimated the fair value of the facility
based on the related discounted estimated cash flows and, based on this
analysis, recorded an impairment loss of $5.1 million. The impairment loss
reduced the recorded net value of the facility to its estimated fair value of
$5.4 million.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per
share uses the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for
the incremental shares attributed to dilutive outstanding options and warrants
to purchase common stock and securities convertible into shares of common stock.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount of the Company's financial instruments, including cash,
receivables and payables approximate fair market value due to their short-term
nature. The Company's long-term debt at December 31, 2002 consists principally
of a revolving credit agreement, secured subordinated notes payable, and a
secured subordinated convertible debenture. The terms of each of these
instruments were negotiated during the latter part of 2002 in arm's length
transactions and provide for variable interest rates. In addition the Company's
credit worthiness and common stock price have not changed significantly since
the instruments were issued. Accordingly, the carrying value of the Company's
long-term debt is considered to approximate fair value at December 31, 2002. The
carrying amount of the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 2001,
primarily notes payable, closely approximates fair value.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 143, "Accounting
for Asset Retirement Obligations", requires the recording of liabilities for all
legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that
result from the normal operation of those assets. These liabilities are required
to be recorded at their fair values (which are likely to be the present values
of the estimated future cash flows) in the period in which they are incurred.
SFAS No. 143 requires the associated asset retirement costs to be capitalized as
part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The asset retirement
obligation will be accreted each year through a charge to expense. The amounts
added to the carrying amounts of the assets will be depreciated over the useful
lives of the assets. The Company is required to implement SFAS No. 143 on
January 1, 2003, and we have not determined the impact that this statement will
have on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections." SFAS no. 145 eliminates SFAS No. 4
and as a result, gains and losses from extinguishments of debt should be
classified as extraordinary items only if they meet the criteria of APB Opinion
No. 30. SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases" to eliminate an
inconsistency between the required accounting for certain lease modifications
that have economic effects that are similar to sale-
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leaseback transactions. SFAS No. 145 also updates and amends existing
authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify
meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. The Company
does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 145 will have a material impact on
its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a
cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized at fair value
when the liability is incurred rather than at the date a plan is committed to.
The provisions of this statement are effective for exit or disposal activities
that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company will implement the
provisions of this statement on a prospective basis.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," to provide alternate methods of transition to SFAS No. 123's fair
value method of accounting for stock-based compensation. Statement No. 148 also
amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and APB Opinion No. 28,
"Interim Financial Reporting," to require disclosure in the summary of
significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity's accounting policy
with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and
earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS No.
148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies to account for employee
stock options using the fair value method, the disclosure provisions of SFAS No.
148 are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation,
regardless of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value
method of SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB No. 25. As allowed
by SFAS No. 123, the Company has elected to continue to utilize the accounting
method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25 and has adopted the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 148 as of December 31, 2002.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 elaborates on the
disclosures to be made by a guarantor about its obligations under certain
guarantees. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the
inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. As required, the Company adopted the
disclosure requirements of FIN 45 as of December 31, 2002. See Note 13 to the
consolidated financial statements. The Company will adopt the initial
recognition and measurement provisions on a prospective basis for guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company has not determined the
impact that the adoption of the recognition / measurement provisions will have
on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires that companies that
control another entity through interests other than voting interests should
consolidate the controlled entity. FIN 46 applies to variable interest entities
created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an
enterprise obtains an interest after that date. The Company does not expect that
the adoption of FIN 46 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform with
the presentation at December 31, 2002.
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2. MIDLAND RECAPITALIZATION AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTION
During 2001, the Company's results of operation and financial condition
deteriorated dramatically. In significant ways, the Company declining financial
condition impacted its ability to compete for contracts and labor, two important
ingredients in the Company's historic profitability. At December 31, 2001, the
Company had a working capital deficit caused by the reclassification of $22.6
million outstanding under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Facility to
current liabilities, which was caused by the Company's inability to make the
scheduled payments without raising capital. As a result, management developed
plans to seek additional capital and improve liquidity.
In April 2002, the Company entered into a preferred stock purchase, debt
exchange and modification agreement with Midland. William A. Hines, who is now
the chairman of the board of directors of the Company, is a manager of, and the
owner of a 45.5% membership interest in, Midland. The remaining membership
interest in Midland is owned by members of Mr. Hines' family and his former
spouse. The terms of the Midland agreement were determined by arm's length
negotiation between the Company's senior management team and its
representatives, and Mr. Hines and his representatives. Mr. Hines had been the
principal shareholder of Allen Tank, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in
1998. From the time of that acquisition in 1998 until March 2001, Mr. Hines
served as a director of the Company. At the time of negotiating and entering
into the Midland agreement, Mr. Hines held no position with the Company. Upon
consummating the Midland agreement in August 2002, Mr. Hines became Chairman of
the Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Midland agreement and prior to its consummation on
August 13, 2002:
o The Company consented to Midland's acquisition of the rights of the
lenders under the Company's credit agreement dated November 30, 1999,
as amended, with Bank One, Louisiana, N.A. and three other commercial
banks. On May 1, 2002, Midland acquired the rights of those lenders
under the credit agreement for $13.9 million in cash, the source of
which was capital contributions from its members. On that date, the
total amount of principal, accrued interest and penalties owing under
the credit agreement was $21.3 million. Thereafter, and prior to the
consummation of the Midland agreement, Midland advanced the Company
$2.8 million for working capital needs and to establish a cash
collateral account with Bank One to secure outstanding letters of
credit.
o Midland acquired unsecured creditor claims in the amount of $5.6
million. Midland's acquisition cost for these claims was an aggregate
of $2.9 million, including payments made to the unsecured creditors,
fees paid to a collection agent and attorneys' fees. Midland's source
of these payments was capital contributions from its members.
o Midland agreed to guarantee a line of credit. On November 18, 2002 the
Company established an $8.0 million line of credit with a commercial
bank. Nassau Holding Company, an affiliate of Midland, the
subsidiaries of Unifab, and the principle members of Midland guarantee
the Company's obligations under it.
o The Company entered into agreements, effective April 2002, terminating
the employment agreement of Dailey J. Berard, who was then a director
of the Company and was formerly chairman of the board, president and
chief executive officer of the Company, and the consulting agreement
of Jerome E. Chojnacki, who was then the chairman of the board,
president and chief executive officer; in exchange for the termination
of their agreements, the Company made one-time cash payments of
$75,000 to each of Messrs. Berard and Chojnacki. Also effective April
2002, the Company obtained the resignation of Mr. Berard as a
director, and the resignation of Mr. Chojnacki as Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.
o Midland agreed to use its best efforts to continue the listing of the
Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market for a period of at
least two years following consummation of the Midland agreement.
o Midland agreed to cause its designees to the board of directors to
approve the calling of a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of
voting on an increase in the authorized number of shares of the
Company's common stock, and to approve a rights offering. Midland also
agreed to vote its shares in favor of the proposed increase in the
authorized number of the Company's shares.
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Upon consummation of the Midland agreement on August 13, 2002:
o $10.0 million owed Midland under the credit agreement was cancelled in
exchange for 738 shares of the Company's series A preferred stock.
Each share of this preferred stock has voting rights equal to 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock, and will convert into 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock when the authorized number of the
Company's unissued and unreserved common shares is at least 100
million, as will occur when approved by the Company's shareholders.
o $12.8 million owed Midland under the credit agreement was converted
into the following, which continue to constitute secured indebtedness
under the credit agreement: (i) a convertible debenture in the
principal amount of $10.7 million payable in five equal annual
installments, bearing interest at Wall Street Journal Prime (that is,
the prime rate of interest reported in the Wall Street Journal in its
daily table of "Money Rates") plus 2.5 percentage points (6.75% at
December 31, 2002) and convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock at $0.35 per share (the closing price of the Company's common
stock on the Nasdaq National Market on March 6, 2002, the date the
negotiations on the expected terms of the convertible debenture and
the rights were concluded); and (ii) a promissory note in the
principal amount of $2.1 million (the amount of the advances made by
Midland to the Company after entering into the Midland agreement),
which is payable August 13, 2005 and bears interest at the rate of
Wall Street Journal Prime plus 3.0 percentage points (7.25% at
December 31, 2002). The Company has recorded $3.7 million discount on
the face value of the convertible debenture, which represents the
intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the debenture
and equals the difference between $0.35, the conversion price per
share, and $0.47, the closing price per share of Unifab International,
Inc. common stock on August 13, 2002, the date of issuance of the
convertible debenture. This discount is being amortized as interest
expense from August 13, 2002 to August 13, 2010, the maturity date of
the debenture. In the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company
recorded $200,000 interest expense related to amortization of this
discount.
o Midland transferred to the Company the claims it had acquired from the
Company's unsecured creditors in the amount of $5.6 million. In
exchange for these claims, the Company delivered to Midland a
promissory note in the principal amount of $4.7 million, and recorded
a contribution to additional paid in capital of $914,000, which
represents claims of unsecured creditors acquired by Midland which
were forgiven by Midland. The promissory note is payable August 13,
2006, and bears interest at the rate of Wall Street Journal Prime plus
3.0 percentage points (7.25% at December 31, 2002). This promissory
note also constitutes secured indebtedness under the Company's credit
agreement with Midland.
o $675,000 of the amount the Company owed Midland under the credit
agreement was cancelled in exchange for the assignment to Midland of
certain accounts receivable in the amount of $1,191,000 against which
the Company had established reserves of approximately $516,000. The
Company has recorded a $675,000 reduction in the indebtedness under
the credit agreement.
o $680,000 of the amount the Company owed Midland under the credit
agreement (substantially all of which consisted of penalties accrued
under the terms of the amended credit agreement) was forgiven by
Midland, resulting in a contribution to additional paid in capital of
$680,000. Midland waived all defaults under the credit agreement.
o Charles E. Broussard resigned from the Company's board of directors,
and the remaining directors, Perry Segura and George C. Yax, appointed
Mr. Hines, Frank J. Cangelosi, Jr., William A. Downey, Daniel R.
Gaubert, Donald L. Moore and Allen C. Porter, Jr., all designated by
Midland, as members of the board.
There is no accrued and unpaid interest owed to Midland at December 31, 2002.
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3. CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS
Information pertaining to contracts in progress at December 31, 2002 and
2001 consisted of the following:
DECEMBER 31
2002 2001
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(In thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $ 10,919 $ 26,912
Estimated earnings, net 50 2,738
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10,969 29,650
Less billings to date (8,686) (25,224)
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$ 2,283 $ 4,426
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Included in the accompanying balance sheets under
the following captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts $ 2,297 $ 5,769
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts (14) (1,343)
------------ ------------
$ 2,283 $ 4,426
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Accounts receivable includes retainages and unbilled receivables,
respectively, of $775,000 and $36,000 at December 31, 2002 and $641,000 and
$2,018,000 at December 31, 2001. The unbilled receivables relate primarily to
time and material contracts.
The Company has contract loss reserves of $1,148,000 and $490,000 at
December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. Included in contract loss
reserves at December 31, 2002 is $441,000 related to two fixed price contracts
that were executed in December 31, 2002. The expected delivery date on each of
these contracts is March - April, 2003. The remaining contract loss reserve at
December 31, 2002 relates to contracts to provide process equipment, which is
being fabricated overseas. These contracts have encountered delays in completion
of fabrication and commissioning and have resulted in cost overruns to the
Company. These contracts are expected to be complete in April 2003. At December
31, 2001, the contract loss reserve relates to a fixed price contract that was
completed and delivered in February 2002. This reserve was recorded to increase
the estimated cost at completion on the contract and adjusted upward the reserve
that was recorded on this contract in the quarter ended September 30, 2001.
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at December 31,
2002 and 2001:
DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001
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(In thousands)
Land $ 2,089 $ 2,089
Building and bulkhead, including leasehold
improvements 12,540 18,903
Yard equipment 24,412 25,920
Vehicles and other equipment 1,552 1,977
Construction in progress 730 --
------------ ------------
41,323 48,889
Less accumulated depreciation (15,102) (14,764)
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$ 26,221 $ 34,125
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5. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt at December 31, 2002 and 2001 consisted of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001
------------ ------------
(In thousands)
-----------------------------
Revolving credit agreement with Whitney National Bank,
interest payable monthly at variable rates (3.2% at
December 31, 2002), maturing May 26, 2004, secured
by the assets of the Company, guaranteed by Nassau
Holding Company, an affiliate of Midland, the
subsidiaries of the Company, and the principle
members of Midland $ 2,090 $ --
Note payable to finance company, payable in monthly installments of
$126,000, including interest at 5.9%, maturing July 2003 749 --
Note payable to finance company, payable in monthly installments of
$13,000, including interest at 7.75%, maturing March 2003 39 185
Revolving credit agreement with a bank group, interest
payable monthly at variable rates (7.5% at December
31, 2001), matures January 31, 2003, secured by
substantially all of the assets of the Company -- 22,605
Other notes payable 62 578
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Total long-term debt 2,940 23,368
Less current maturities (850) (23,246)
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Long-term debt, less current maturities $ 2,090 $ 122
============ ============
On November 18, 2002, the Company entered into a Commercial Business Loan
with Whitney National Bank (the "Credit Agreement") which provides for up to
$8.0 million in borrowings for working capital purposes, including up to $2.0
million in letters of credit, under a revolving credit facility. At December 31,
2002, the Company had no letters of credit outstanding under the Credit
Agreement.
Maturities of long-term debt, discussed above, and the secured subordinated
notes payable and the secured subordinated convertible debenture discussed in
Note 2 are as follows (in thousands):
2003 $ 850
2004 2,090
2005 2,139
2006 4,709
2007 2,130
Thereafter 8,522
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Total $ 20,440
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6. INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 2002 and
2001 were as follows:
DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001
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(In thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Excess book value over tax basis of property, plant
and equipment $ 2,427 $ 4,650
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Total deferred tax liabilities 2,427 4,650
Deferred tax assets:
Reserves not currently deductible 1,317 234
Goodwill 2,846 3,132
Long term construction contracts 15 --
Operating loss carryforward 12,052 8,618
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Total deferred tax assets 16,230 11,984
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (13,803) (7,334)
------------ ------------
Deferred tax assets 2,427 4,650
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Net deferred tax liabilities $ -- $ --
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At December 31, 2002, the Company has an available net operating loss
carryforward of approximately $31.7 million for U.S. Federal income tax
purposes, which, if not used will expire between 2020 and 2022. The ability of
the Company to utilize net operating loss carryforwards is limited on an annual
basis because the Midland transaction results in a change in control under the
current tax regulations. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to
offset the deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss carryforward and
other deferred tax assets that exceed deferred tax liabilities because the
Company believes that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets
will not be utilized.
The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Current $ -- $ -- $ (796)
Deferred -- 1,316 (3,252)
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$ -- $ 1,316 $ (4,048)
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The reconciliation of income tax computed at the federal statutory rates to
income tax expense is:
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
2002 2001 2000
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Tax at federal statutory rates $ (7,181) $ (9,508) $ (3,846)
Valuation reserve on deferred tax assets 6,469 6,942 134
Non deductible loss on goodwill impairment -- 3,174 --
Other, primarily permanent differences and state
income taxes 712 708 (336)
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$ -- $ 1,316 $ (4,048)
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7. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
The Company has authorized 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value common
stock.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company has authorized 5,000 shares of no par value preferred stock. On
April 23, 2002, the Board of Directors adopted Articles of Amendment to the
Company's Articles of Incorporation which authorized that 750 shares of
preferred stock are designated Series A Participating Preferred Stock (the
"Series A Shares"). Each Series A Share shall entitle the holder to vote as
100,000 shares of common stock, shall have no preference to the common shares on
the payment of dividends or the liquidation or winding up of the Company. If the
Company pays a dividend to the holders of its common shares, each Series A Share
shall entitle the holder to a dividend equal to 100,000 times the dividend paid
on each share of common stock. In any liquidation or winding up of the Company,
will entitle the holder to 100,000 times the amount paid on each share of common
stock. In all other ways, each series A Share shall be treated like 100,000
shares of common stock. If at any time the Company has authorized at least
100,000,000 shares of common stock that have not been issued or reserved for
issuance pursuant to an outstanding obligation of the Company, then each Series
A Share will be converted into 100,000 shares of common stock. On August 13,
2002 under the terms of the Midland Transaction, the Company issued 738 Series A
Shares.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Under the terms of the Midland agreement, the Company issued 738 Series A
Shares and a $10,652,000 convertible debenture. Each share of series A preferred
stock is convertible into 100,000 shares of Unifab common stock or 73,800,000
total common shares. However, at December 31, 2002, the total number of common
shares authorized is 20,000,000, therefore, there are insufficient authorized
common shares to effect the conversion of the preferred shares. Until converted,
each share of preferred stock enjoys all the rights and privileges of 100,000
shares of common stock, including voting rights. The denominator below gives
effect to the conversion of the shares of preferred stock. The $10,652,000
convertible debenture is convertible into Unifab common stock at a conversion
price of $0.35 per share, or 30,434,000 shares of common stock. These shares are
anti-dilutive and are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share during periods where the Company incurs a loss.
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share giving effect to the conversion by Midland of 738 shares of preferred
stock on August 13, 2002:
NINE-MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
2002 2001 2000
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net loss $ (20,517) $ (29,281) $ (7,266)
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding 8,190 8,142 7,270
Effect of issuance of convertible
preferred stock on weighted average
shares of common stock 28,509 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Denominator for basic and diluted
earnings per share - weighted
average shares 36,699 8,142 7,270
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Basic and diluted loss per share $ (0.56) $ (3.60) $ (1.00)
============ ============ ============
Options with an exercise price greater than the average market price of the
Company's common stock for the year and options outstanding during years where
the Company incurs a net loss are anti-dilutive and, therefore, not included in
the computation of diluted earnings per share. During the year ended December
31, 2002, 835,000 options and 60,000 warrants outstanding were anti-dilutive due
to the net loss incurred by the Company. During the year ended December 31,
2001, 862,000 options and 60,000 warrants outstanding were anti-dilutive due to
the net loss incurred by the Company. During the nine months ended December 31,
2000, 842,000 options and 60,000 warrants outstanding were anti-dilutive due to
the net loss incurred by the Company.
8. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company's customers are principally major and large independent oil and
gas companies and drilling companies. These concentrations of customers may
impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in
that our customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other
conditions. Management believes that the allowance for doubtful accounts is
adequate to absorb probable credit losses. Receivables are generally not
collateralized.
At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the allowance for doubtful accounts deducted
from accounts receivable on the accompanying balance sheets was $763,000 and
$528,000, respectively.
9. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS
In July 1997, the Company adopted and its shareholders approved the
Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "1997 Plan") to provide long-term incentives to
its key employees, including officers and directors who are employees of the
Company (the "Eligible Employees"). Under the 1997 Plan, which is administered
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the Company may grant
incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, other
stock-based awards or any combination thereof (the "Incentives") to Eligible
Employees. The Compensation Committee determines who receives Incentives and
establishes the exercise price of any stock options granted under the Incentive
Plan, provided that the exercise price may not be less than the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. At the Company's Annual Meeting
of Shareholders held on December 27, 2002, the shareholders approved an
amendment to the 1997 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock
subject to issuance under the plan to 2,500,000 from 460,000, and to increase
the shares of common stock that can be granted to a single participant in a
calendar year through awards under the plan to 250,000 from 200,000.
In June 2000, the Company adopted and the Board of Directors approved the
Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2000 Plan") to provide long-term
incentives to its key employees who are not officers or directors of the
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Company. Under the 2000 Plan, which is administered by the Plan Administrator,
the Company may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options,
restricted stock, other stock-based awards or any combination thereof to key
employees. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves awards made under the
2000 plan and approves the exercise price of any stock options granted under the
2000 Plan. The exercise price may not be less than the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of grant. A maximum total of 565,000 shares of Common
Stock are available for issuance under the 2000 Plan.
All of the options granted under the long-term incentive plans have a
10-year term. The Compensation Committee determines the vesting period of option
grants. The optionee will not realize any income for federal income tax
purposes, nor will the Company be entitled to any tax deduction, upon the grant
of a nonqualified stock option. Upon exercise, the optionee will realize
ordinary income measured by the difference between the aggregate fair market
value of the shares of Common Stock on the exercise date and the aggregate
exercise price, and the Company will be entitled to a tax deduction in the same
amount.
A summary of the Company's stock options activity and the related
information for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for the nine
months ended December 31, 2000 is as follows (in thousands, except per share
data):
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2000
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
PRICE OPTIONS PRICE OPTIONS PRICE OPTIONS
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Outstanding - beginning of period $ 7.21 862 $ 8.62 842 $ 10.08 412
Granted 0.39 500 1.78 198 7.22 434
Exercised -- -- 7.37 (7) 7.50 (1)
Forfeited 6.67 (537) 7.87 (171) 7.33 (3)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Options outstanding at end of period $ 3.42 825 $ 7.21 862 $ 8.62 842
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Options exercisable at end of period $ 3.41 818 $ 8.36 623 $ 9.42 552
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
December 31, 2002:
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISEABLE
--------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
EXERCISE PRICE NUMBER WEIGHTED AVERAGE WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER WEIGHTED AVERAGE
RANGE PER SHARE OUTSTANDING REMAINING LIFE EXERCISE PRICE EXERCISABLE EXERCISE PRICE
--------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
$18.00 24,500 4.8 years $18.00 24,500 $18.00
11.31 10,000 7.8 11.31 10,000 11.31
7.12 - 8.75 257,933 6.7 7.41 257,933 7.41
4.75 - 5.65 32,500 8.2 5.04 25,833 5.05
0.39 500,000 9.7 0.39 500,000 0.39
10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company sponsors incentive savings plans covering substantially all of
the employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, which allow participants to
make contributions by salary reduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code. Under these plans, employees with one year of service
with the Company are eligible to participate.
In November 2001, the Company suspended its policy of matching employee
contributions. Prior to that date, the Company contributed an amount equal to
50% of employee contributions up to 3% of their base compensation. Matching
contributions made by the Company were approximately $334,000 and $331,000 in
the year ended December 31, 2001 and in the nine months ended December 31, 2000,
respectively. The Company made no matching contributions in the year ended
December 31, 2002.
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11. MAJOR CUSTOMERS
The Company is not dependent on any one customer, and the contract revenue
earned from each customer varies from year to year based on the contracts
awarded. Contract revenue earned comprising 10% or more of the Company's total
contract revenue earned for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the
nine months ended December 31, 2000 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
2002 2001 2000
-------------- -------------- --------------
Customer A $ 5,748 $ -- $ --
Customer B -- 15,858 6,617
Customer C -- -- 6,435
12. INTERNATIONAL SALES
The Company fabricates structures and equipment for use worldwide by U.S.
customers operating abroad and by foreign customers. During the years ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001 and in the nine months ended December 31, 2000, 24%,
21% and 22%, respectively, of the Company's revenue was derived from projects
fabricated for installation in international areas, with the remainder designed
for installation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The following table summarizes the
Company's revenue by location for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001,
and for the nine months ended December 31, 2000 (in thousands):
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
2002 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
Location:
U.S. Gulf of Mexico $ 25,387 $ 64,235 $ 47,205
International:
Africa 1,679 5,767 1,023
Europe 911 508 4,143
Other 5,309 11,233 8,014
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Total International 7,899 17,498 13,180
------------ ------------ ------------
Total $ 33,286 $ 81,733 $ 60,385
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Substantially all of the assets of the Company are located in the United
States of America.
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13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEGAL MATTERS
In addition to the matters described below, the Company is a party to
various routine legal proceedings primarily involving commercial claims,
workers' compensation claims, and claims for personal injury under the General
Maritime Laws of the United States and the Jones Act. A number of the Company's
vendors have sued the Company to collect amounts of money allegedly due to them.
These vendors are, in each case, unsecured creditors of the Company. While the
outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with
certainty, management believes that the outcome of such proceedings are not
likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial
statements.
In a lawsuit filed against the Company in the 14th Judicial Court in the
Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, Professional Industrial Maintenance,
L.L.C., Don E. Spano and Kimberly Spano allege multiple claims for breach of
contract, breach of specific performance, a request for injunction, request for
damages, and a request for treble damages and attorney fees for violations of
the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act. Mr. Spano was the managing member of
Professional Industrial Maintenance, LLC, the company whose assets we acquired
in January 1998. The plaintiffs more specifically claim that 1) the accounts
receivable and cash in the bank at the time of the asset acquisition were not
conveyed as part of the transaction, 2) certain accounting adjustments resulted
in a credit to Mr. Spano, 3) the Company failed to timely deliver shares of
common stock to Mr. Spano as required by the sale documents, 4) the Company
failed to pay a bonus of $1,000,000 to Mr. Spano, 5) the Company allowed the
maintenance work in the petrochemical plants to deteriorate under Mr. Spano's
post transaction management, 6) the Company defamed the Plaintiffs, 7) the
Company wrongfully commingled funds belonging to the Plaintiffs that resulted in
seizure of taxes, interest and penalties, and 7) the Company failed to pay
certain debts on assets included in the transaction. Total damages claimed by
the Plaintiffs are approximately $5,000,000. The Company intends to vigorously
defend the lawsuit. The Company has filed a counterclaim for recovery of
approximately $400,000 paid on behalf of Professional Industrial Maintenance,
LLC and Mr. Spano as a result of the transaction. We anticipate that this matter
will go to trial during the second half of 2003. At December 31, 2002 the
Company had recorded no reserve with respect to this lawsuit.
On March 14, 2003, the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (the "Port")
sent a letter to the Company alleging that the Company was not in compliance
with certain environmental and workforce provisions of the lease agreement (the
"Lease") by and between the Company and the Port for the Lake Charles facility.
The Company has engaged a qualified environmental inspection company to perform
a phase one study of the premises, which should be completed in the first week
of April 2003. The Company intends to vigorously defend against any attempt to
place the Company in breach of the lease
LETTERS OF CREDIT
In the normal course of its business activities, the Company is required to
provide letters of credit to secure performance. At December 31, 2002, cash
deposits totaling $231,000 secured outstanding letters of credit totaling
$433,000.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company has employment agreements with two of its officers. These
agreements terminate on February 26, 2004 and August 18, 2006, respectively. The
minimum annual compensation commitment by the Company under these agreements is
$180,000.
LEASES
The Company leases land, upon which portions of its structural fabrication
and process equipment fabrication facilities in New Iberia are located, under
noncancelable operating leases. The leases expire in 2003 for the structural
fabrication facility with two 10-year renewal options and in 2009 for the
process equipment facilities with one 10-year renewal option. The Company also
leases its facility in Lake Charles under a noncancelable operating lease.
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The lease expires in 2005 and has two five-year renewal options. Future minimum
payments, including option periods, under these leases are as follows (in
thousands):
2003 $ 640
2004 640
2005 640
2006 640
2007 640
2008 and after 6,959
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$ 10,159
========
Rent expense, which includes rent on cancelable equipment leases, during the
years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the nine months ended December 31,
2000 was $1,553,000, $2,300,000 and $1,600,000, respectively.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provides health care benefits to its employees under a plan that
covers the employees of companies owned by Nassau, including the employees of
Nassau. This insurance coverage began on November 1, 2002. Through December 31,
2002 the Company incurred monthly costs of approximately $111,000 for coverage
under this plan. Prior to participating in this plan, the Company was self
insured for health care benefits with an excess insurance policy covering
individual claims above $75,000 or claims in the aggregate above $1,125,000. The
monthly cost of this policy was $112,000, including administration and claim
expense.
Under an arrangement with the Company, Midland has agreed to provide
financial support and funding for working capital or other needs, as required.
At December 31, 2002, Midland provided a standby letter of credit to a customer
of the Company in support of a contract included in the Company's backlog at
December 31, 2002. The letter of credit is in the amount of $3.1 million and
expires on March 31, 2004. The Company reimbursed $12,600 to Midland for the
cost of the letter of credit.
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15. SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
A summary of quarterly results of operations for the year ended December 31,
2002 and 2001 were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2002 2002 2002
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Revenue $ 9,856 $ 8,379 $ 5,837 $ 9,214
Gross profit (loss) (37) (1,030) (1,610) (3,297)
Net loss (2,142) (3,450) (3,525) (11,400)
Basic and diluted loss per share (0.26) (0.42) (0.07) (0.14)
MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2001 2001 2001 2001
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Revenue $ 21,703 $ 22,861 $ 19,957 $ 17,212
Gross profit (loss) 128 1,735 1,560 (934)
Net loss (1,603) (591) (23,034) (4,053)
Basic and diluted loss per share (0.20) (0.07) (2.83) (0.50)
On August 13, 2002, the Company issued 738 Series A shares of preferred
stock. Each share of Series A preferred stock is convertible into 100,000 shares
of Unifab common stock, or 73,800,000 total common shares. (See Notes 2 and 7).
The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the basic and diluted
earnings per share calculations for the quarters ended September 30, 2002 and
December 31, 2002 are calculated giving effect to the conversion of these
preferred shares into common shares at August 13, 2002.
Pretax results for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 include:
o Loss on impairment of Lake Charles facility of $5,074,000
o Loss reserves accrued on four fixed price contracts totaling
$1,213,000
Pretax results for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 include:
o Loss on the completion of the OBI contracts in progress of
$2,039,000
o Recovery of $1,680,000 on an account receivable which had been
written off in the September 2001 quarter
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 28, 2003.
UNIFAB International, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Allen C. Porter, Jr.
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Allen C. Porter, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE AND DATE TITLE
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/s/ William A. Hines March 31, 2003 Chairman of the Board
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William A. Hines
/s/ Allen C. Porter, Jr. March 31, 2003 President and Chief Executive Officer
----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Allen C. Porter, Jr.
/s/ Peter J. Roman March 31, 2003 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Peter J. Roman
/s/ William Downey March 31, 2003 Vice President of Operations and Director
-----------------------------------------------------
William Downey
/s/ Frank Cangelosi March 31, 2003 Director
-----------------------------------------------------
Frank Cangelosi
/s/ Daniel Gaubert March 31, 2003 Director
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Daniel Gaubert
/s/ Don Moore March 31, 2003 Director
-----------------------------------------------------
Don Moore
/s/ Perry Segura March 31, 2003 Director
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Perry Segura
/s/ George C. Yax March 31, 2003 Director
-----------------------------------------------------
George C. Yax
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PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Allen C. Porter, Jr., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of UNIFAB International,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this annual report is being
prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified
for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal
controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any
corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.
Date: March 28, 2003
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/S/ Allen C. Porter, Jr.
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Allen C. Porter, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
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PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Peter J. Roman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of UNIFAB International,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this annual report is being
prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified
for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal
controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any
corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.
Date: March 28, 2003
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/S/ Peter J. Roman
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Peter J. Roman
Chief Financial Officer
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UNIFAB INTERNATIONAL, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company ***
3.2 By-laws of the Company ***
4.1 See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Company's
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws defining the rights of
holders of Common Stock ***
4.3 Debenture*****
4.2 Specimen Common Stock Certificate *
10.1 Form of Indemnity Agreement by and between the Company and
each of its directors and executive officers *
10.2 The Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (Function)
10.3 The Company's Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (Function)
10.4 Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Company's Long-Term
Incentive Plan * (Function)
10.5 Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Company's Employee
Long-Term Incentive Plan (Function)
10.6 Employment Agreement between the Company and William A. Downey
***(Function)
10.7 Ground Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1998, between
PIM, L.L.C. (now UNIFAB International West, L.L.C. and a
subsidiary of the Company) and the Lake Charles Harbor &
Terminal District **
10.8 Guaranty Agreement made as of September 1, 1998, by the
Company in favor of the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal
District **
10.9 Development Agreement among PIM, L.L.C., the Company, the Lake
Charles Harbor & Terminal District, and the Calcasieu Parish
Police Jury **
10.10 Commercial Business Loan Agreement by and between the Company
and Whitney National Bank dated November 18, 2002***
10.11 Preferred Stock Purchase, Debt Exchange and Modification
Agreement dated April 26, 2002, by and between Midland
Fabricators and Process Systems, LLC and the Company
(incorporated herein by reference to the Company's report of
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 13, 2002)
10.12 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 19,
2000, among the Company, Bank One, N.A., IberiaBank, Regions
Bank and Whitney National Bank**
10.13 Waiver and First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of March 31, 2001, among the Company, Bank
One, NA, IberiaBank, RegionsBank, and Whitney National Bank
(incorporated by reference to the Company's report on Form
10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 15, 2001)
10.14 Waiver and Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of March 5, 2002, among the Company, Bank
One, Louisiana, N.A., IberiaBank, Regions Bank and Whitney
National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to the
Company's report of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 12, 2002)
10.15 Act of Acknowledgment, modification, Receipt and Third
Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
August 13, 2002*****
16.1 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated August 16, 2002 (incorporated herein by
reference to the Company's report on Form 8-K/A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2002) ****
16.2 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated August 16, 2002 (incorporated herein by
reference to the Company's report of Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2002)
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company
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23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
99.1 Section 906 Certification accompanying and furnished with the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002
99.2 Press release issued by the Company on February 12, 2003
regarding the Company's potential delisting from the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market
99.3 Press release issued by the Company on February 26, 2003
regarding the Company's filing of its Form 10-Q for the period
ending September 30, 2002 in compliance with the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market continued listing requirements
99.4 Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 19, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference)
99.5 Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 21, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference)
99.6 Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 7, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference)
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* Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 18, 1997, as amended (Registration No.
333-31609).
** Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 26, 2000, as amended (Registration No.
333-48710).
*** Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13,
2003.
**** Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's current
report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 15, 2002.
***** Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's report on
Form 18-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 22, 2002.
(Function) Management Contract or Compensatory Plan.
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