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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

 

OR

 

o

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 0001-34145

 

Primoris Services Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

20-4743916

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

 

 

Dallas, Texas

 

75201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 740-5600

 

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  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Smaller reporting company  o

Do not check if a smaller reporting company.

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o  No  x

 

At November 6, 2013, 51,571,394 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

 

 

 



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PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

INDEX

 

 

Page No.

 

 

Part I. Financial Information

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements:

 

 

 

—Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

3

 

 

—Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

4

 

 

— Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

5

 

 

—Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

39

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

39

 

 

Part II. Other Information

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

40

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

40

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

40

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

40

 

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

40

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

40

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

41

 

 

Signatures

42

 

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

174,034

 

$

157,551

 

Short term investments

 

3,179

 

3,441

 

Customer retention deposits and restricted cash

 

15,377

 

35,377

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

284,497

 

268,095

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

80,434

 

41,701

 

Inventory and uninstalled contract materials

 

43,616

 

37,193

 

Deferred tax assets

 

10,477

 

10,477

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

12,830

 

10,800

 

Total current assets

 

624,444

 

564,635

 

Property and equipment, net

 

220,179

 

184,840

 

Investment in non-consolidated entities

 

6,546

 

12,813

 

Intangible assets, net

 

48,002

 

51,978

 

Goodwill

 

118,626

 

116,941

 

Other long-term assets

 

1,214

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,019,011

 

$

931,207

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

119,882

 

$

151,546

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

147,464

 

158,892

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

101,881

 

76,152

 

Dividends payable

 

1,805

 

 

Current portion of capital leases

 

3,928

 

3,733

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

26,910

 

19,446

 

Current portion of contingent earnout liabilities

 

8,763

 

10,900

 

Total current liabilities

 

410,633

 

420,669

 

Long-term capital leases, net of current portion

 

2,760

 

3,831

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

188,713

 

128,367

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

20,018

 

20,018

 

Long-term contingent earnout liabilities, net of current portion

 

6,083

 

12,531

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

13,243

 

13,153

 

Total liabilities

 

641,450

 

598,569

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock—$.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 51,571,394 and 51,403,686 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

5

 

5

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

159,058

 

155,605

 

Retained earnings

 

217,540

 

175,517

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

958

 

1,511

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

377,561

 

332,638

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,019,011

 

$

931,207

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues

 

$

551,333

 

$

431,842

 

$

1,406,341

 

$

1,060,851

 

Cost of revenues

 

475,868

 

375,551

 

1,225,243

 

922,960

 

Gross profit

 

75,465

 

56,291

 

181,098

 

137,891

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

36,478

 

26,014

 

96,657

 

69,684

 

Operating income

 

38,987

 

30,277

 

84,441

 

68,207

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from non-consolidated entities

 

113

 

(159

)

169

 

895

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

91

 

18

 

3

 

(30

)

Other expense

 

(376

)

(382

)

(809

)

(961

)

Interest income

 

32

 

96

 

95

 

143

 

Interest expense

 

(1,579

)

(937

)

(4,501

)

(3,044

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

37,268

 

28,913

 

79,398

 

65,210

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(14,075

)

(10,965

)

(30,272

)

(24,875

)

Net income

 

$

23,193

 

$

17,948

 

$

49,126

 

$

40,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,348

)

(432

)

(1,947

)

(600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Primoris

 

$

21,845

 

$

17,516

 

$

47,179

 

$

39,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.77

 

Diluted

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.77

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

51,568

 

51,398

 

51,529

 

51,387

 

Diluted

 

51,671

 

51,404

 

51,595

 

51,402

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

49,126

 

$

40,335

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

31,003

 

20,719

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

5,576

 

4,669

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(1,176

)

(2,396

)

Income from non-consolidated entities

 

(169

)

(895

)

Impairment expense for non-consolidated entities

 

3,250

 

 

Non-consolidated entity distributions

 

3,186

 

1,260

 

Stock—based compensation expense

 

229

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Customer retention deposits and restricted cash

 

20,000

 

(3,324

)

Accounts receivable

 

(16,402

)

(64,933

)

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

(38,733

)

(21,089

)

Other current assets

 

(8,665

)

475

 

Accounts payable

 

(32,551

)

20,433

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

(11,428

)

7,329

 

Contingent earnout liabilities

 

(9,287

)

(2,489

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

26,626

 

20,688

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

90

 

(1,510

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

20,675

 

19,272

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(68,749

)

(23,720

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

6,554

 

7,683

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(5,620

)

(6,380

)

Sale of short-term investments

 

5,882

 

23,000

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

 

(2,273

)

(38,110

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(64,206

)

(37,527

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

97,035

 

16,671

 

Repayment of capital leases

 

(3,399

)

(8,018

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(29,225

)

(12,177

)

Repayment of subordinated debt

 

 

(17,501

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock purchased by management under long-term incentive plan

 

1,455

 

1,240

 

Dividends paid

 

(3,352

)

(4,611

)

Payment of accumulated earnings to non-controlling interest holder

 

(2,500

)

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(1,001

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

60,014

 

(25,397

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

16,483

 

(43,652

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

157,551

 

120,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

174,034

 

$

76,654

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

Nine months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

3,369

 

$

2,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes, net of refunds received

 

$

32,379

 

$

18,082

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Nine months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations incurred for the acquisition of property and equipment

 

$

2,523

 

$

1,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared and not yet paid

 

$

1,805

 

$

1,542

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1—Nature of Business

 

Organization and operations Primoris Services Corporation is a holding company of various construction and product engineering subsidiaries. The Company’s underground and directional drilling operations install, replace and repair natural gas, petroleum, telecommunications and water pipeline systems, including large diameter pipeline systems. The Company’s industrial, civil and engineering operations build and provide maintenance services to industrial facilities including power plants, petrochemical facilities, and other processing plants; construct multi-level parking structures; and engage in the construction of highways, bridges and other environmental construction activities. The Company is incorporated in the State of Delaware and its corporate headquarters are located at 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75201.

 

The following table lists the Company’s primary operating subsidiaries and their reportable operating segment:

 

Subsidiary

 

Operating Segment

ARB, Inc. (“ARB”)

 

West Construction Services

ARB Structures, Inc.

 

West Construction Services

Q3 Contracting, Inc. (“Q3C”); acquired 2012

 

West Construction Services

Rockford Corporation (“Rockford”)

 

West Construction Services

Stellaris, LLC.

 

West Construction Services

OnQuest, Inc.

 

Engineering

OnQuest, Canada, ULC (Born Heaters Canada, ULC prior to 2013)

 

Engineering

Cardinal Contractors, Inc.

 

East Construction Services

Force Specialty Services, Inc. (“FSSI”); acquired 2013

 

East Construction Services

James Construction Group, LLC (“JCG”)

 

East Construction Services

Sprint Pipeline Services, L.P. (“Sprint”); acquired 2012

 

East Construction Services

Silva Group (“Silva”); acquired 2012

 

East Construction Services

The Saxon Group (“Saxon”); acquired 2012

 

East Construction Services

 

The Company is a party to the Blythe Power Constructors joint venture (“Blythe”) for the installation of a parabolic trough solar field and steam generation system in California.

 

Unless specifically noted otherwise, as used throughout these consolidated financial statements, “Primoris”, “the Company”, “we”, “our”, “us” or “its” refers to the business, operations and financial results of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

Note 2—Basis of Presentation

 

Interim consolidated financial statements The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As such, certain disclosures, which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 7, 2013, which contains the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, have been omitted.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 (the “Third Quarter 2013 Report”) should be read in concert with the Company’s most recent Annual Report on form 10-K.  The interim financial information is unaudited.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited information includes all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the interim financial information.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Fixed-price contracts — Historically, a substantial portion of the Company’s revenue has been generated under fixed-price contracts. For fixed-price contracts, the Company recognizes revenues using the percentage-of-completion method, which may result in uneven and irregular results. In the percentage-of-completion method, estimated revenues and resulting contract income are calculated based on the total costs incurred to date as a percentage of total estimated costs. If an estimate of total contract cost indicates a loss on a contract, the projected loss is recognized in full at the time of the estimate.  The loss amount is recognized as an “accrued loss provision” and is included in the accrued expenses and other liabilities amount on the balance sheet.  As the percentage-of-completion method is used to calculate revenues, the accrued loss provision is changed so that the gross profit for the contract is zero.

 

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Unforeseen events and circumstances can alter the estimate of the costs and potential profit associated with a particular contract.  Total estimated costs, and thus contract revenues and income, can be impacted by changes in productivity, scheduling, the unit cost of labor, subcontracts, materials and equipment. Additionally, external factors such as weather, client needs, client delays in providing permits and approvals, labor availability, governmental regulation and politics may affect the progress of a project’s completion and thus the timing of revenue recognition.  To the extent that original cost estimates are modified, estimated costs to complete increase, delivery schedules are delayed, or progress under a contract is otherwise impeded, cash flow, revenue recognition and profitability from a particular contract may be adversely affected.

 

Other contract forms — The Company also uses unit-price, time and material, and cost reimbursable plus fee contracts.  For these jobs, revenue is recognized based on contractual terms.  For example, time and material contract revenues are recognized based on purchasing and employee time records.  Similarly, unit price contracts recognize revenue based on completion of specific units at a specified unit price.

 

For all of its contracts, the Company includes any provision for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts in accrued expenses. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability, including those arising from final contract settlements, may result in revisions to costs and income. These revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are identified.

 

The caption “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings” represents unbilled receivables which arise when revenues have been recorded but the amount will not be billed until a later date.  Balances represent:  (a) unbilled amounts arising from the use of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting which may not be billed under the terms of the contract until a later date, (b) incurred costs to be billed under cost reimbursement type contracts, or (c) amounts arising from routine lags in billing.  For those contracts in which billings exceed contract revenues recognized to date, the excess amounts are included in the caption “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings”.

 

The Company considers unapproved change orders to be contract variations for which it has customer approval for a change in scope but for which it does not have an agreed upon price change.  Costs associated with unapproved change orders are included in the estimated cost to complete the contracts and are treated as project costs as incurred. The Company recognizes revenue equal to costs incurred on unapproved change orders when realization of price approval is probable.  Unapproved change orders involve the use of estimates, and it is reasonably possible that revisions to the estimated costs and recoverable amounts may be required in future reporting periods to reflect changes in estimates or final agreements with customers.

 

The Company considers claims to be amounts it seeks, or will seek, to collect from customers or others for customer-caused changes in contract specifications or design, or other customer-related causes of unanticipated additional contract costs on which there is no agreement with customers on both scope and price changes. Claims are included in the calculation of revenues when realization is probable and amounts can be reliably determined. Revenues in excess of contract costs incurred on claims are recognized when the amounts have been agreed upon with the customer.  Revenue in excess of contract costs from claims is recognized when agreement is reached with customers as to the value of the claims, which in some instances may not occur until after completion of work under the contract. Costs associated with claims are included in the estimated costs to complete the contracts and are treated as project costs when incurred.

 

In accordance with applicable terms of certain construction contracts, retainage amounts may be withheld by customers until completion and acceptance of the project.  Some payments of the retainage may not be received for a significant period after completion of our portion of a project.  In some jurisdictions, retainage amounts are deposited into an escrow account.

 

Significant revision in contract estimate As previously discussed, revenue recognition is based on the percentage-of-completion method for firm fixed-price contracts. Under this method, the costs incurred to date as a percentage of total estimated costs are used to calculate revenue. Total estimated costs, and thus contract revenues and margin, are impacted by many factors which can cause significant changes in estimates during the life cycle of a project.

 

For projects that were in process in the prior year, but are either completed or continue to be in process during the current year, there can be a difference in revenues and profits recognized to the prior year, had current year estimates of costs to complete been known in the prior year.

 

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Customer Concentration — The Company operates in multiple industry segments encompassing the construction of commercial, industrial and public works infrastructure assets throughout the United States. Typically, the top ten customers in any one calendar year generate revenues in excess of 50% of total revenues and consist of a different group of customers in each year.

 

During the three months and nine months ending September 30, 2013, revenues generated by the top ten customers were $274 million and $717 million, respectively, which represented 49.7% and 51.0%, respectively, of total revenues during the periods.  During the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2013, a large gas and electric utility represented 8.8% and 8.3%, respectively, of total revenues and a large pipeline company represented 9.7% and 6.8%, respectively, of total revenues.

 

During the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012, revenues generated by the top ten customers were $243.6 million and $607.8 million, respectively, which represented 56.4% and 57.3%, respectively, of total revenues during the periods.  During the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2012, the Louisiana Department of Transportation represented 11.9% and 12.7%, respectively, of total revenues and a large gas and electric utility represented 16.1% and 13.6%, respectively, of total revenues.

 

At September 30, 2013, approximately 13.1% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from one customer, and that customer provided 7.4% of the Company’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  At September 30, 2012, approximately 10.8% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from one customer, and that customer provided 13.6% of the Company’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

Multiemployer Plans Various subsidiaries in the West Construction Services segment are signatories to collective bargaining agreements.  These agreements require that the Company participate in and contribute to a number of multiemployer benefit plans for its union employees at rates determined by the agreements.  The trustees for each multiemployer plan determine the eligibility and allocations of contributions and benefit amounts, determine the types of benefits and administer the plan.  Federal law requires that if the Company were to withdraw from an agreement, it will incur a withdrawal obligation.  The potential withdrawal obligation may be significant.  Any withdrawal liability would be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and can be reasonably estimated, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  In November 2011, the Company withdrew from the Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund multiemployer pension plan.  The Company has no plans to withdraw from any other agreements.  See Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies.

 

Inventory and uninstalled contract materials — Inventory consists of expendable construction materials and small tools that will be used in construction projects and is valued at the lower of cost, using first-in, first-out method, or market.  Uninstalled contract materials include certain job specific materials not yet installed which are valued using the specific identification method relating the cost incurred to a specific project.

 

Note 3—Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, which clarifies which instruments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11 , “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” .  The ASU was effective for the fiscal years and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013.  Retrospective application is required for any period presented that begins before the entity’s initial application of the new requirements.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)”  (“ASU 2013-04”).  ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date. This ASU is an update to FASB ASC Topic 405, “Liabilities”.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2013.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Note 4—Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines fair value in GAAP, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements.  ASC Topic 820 requires that certain financial assets and financial liabilities be re-measured and reported at fair value each reporting period and that other non-financial assets and liabilities be re-measured and reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

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ASC Topic 820 also establishes three reporting levels for fair value measurements.  Fair values determined by Level 1 use quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs use data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are “unobservable data points” for an asset or liability and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

 

The following table presents, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels identified under ASC Topic 820, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date

 

 

 

Amount
Recorded
on Balance
Sheet

 

Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets as of September 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

174,034

 

$

174,034

 

 

 

Short-term investments

 

$

3,179

 

$

3,179

 

 

 

Liabilities as of September 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

14,846

 

 

 

$

14,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets as of December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

157,551

 

$

157,551

 

 

 

Short-term investments

 

$

3,441

 

$

3,441

 

 

 

Liabilities as of December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

23,431

 

 

 

$

23,431

 

 

Short-term investments consist primarily of Certificates of Deposit (“CDs”) purchased through the CDARS (Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service) process and U.S. Treasury bills with various financial institutions that are backed by the federal government.

 

Other financial instruments of the Company not listed in the table consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities.  These financial instruments generally approximate fair value based on their short-term nature.  The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value based on comparison with current prevailing market rates for loans of similar risks and maturities.

 

The following table provides changes to the Company’s contingent consideration liability Level 3 fair value measurements during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 

Contingent Consideration

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

23,431

 

Additions:

 

 

 

FSSI acquisition on March 11, 2013

 

702

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

1,613

 

Reductions:

 

 

 

Payment to Rockford sellers

 

(6,900

)

Payment to Sprint sellers

 

(4,000

)

Balance at September 30, 2013

 

$

14,846

 

 

On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the estimated fair value of the contractual obligation to pay the contingent consideration and any changes in estimated fair value are recorded as other non-operating expense or income in the Company’s statement of operations.  Fluctuations in the fair value of contingent consideration are impacted by two unobservable inputs, management’s estimate of the probability (which range from 33% to 100%) of the acquired company meeting the contractual operating performance target and the estimated discount rate (a rate that approximates the Company’s cost of capital). Significant changes in either of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement.  Generally, a change in the assumption of the probability of meeting the performance target is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the fair value of contingent consideration liability, whereas a change in assumption of the estimated discount rate is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in the fair value of contingent consideration liability.

 

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Note 5—Accounts Receivable

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s accounts receivable:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $535 at September 30, 2013 and $432 at December 31, 2012

 

$

235,302

 

$

227,548

 

Retention

 

48,768

 

39,710

 

 

 

284,070

 

267,258

 

Other accounts receivable

 

427

 

837

 

 

 

$

284,497

 

$

268,095

 

 

Note 6—Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

 

Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts consist of the following at:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

 

$

4,256,810

 

$

3,882,968

 

Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts

 

2,018

 

764

 

Gross profit recognized

 

516,451

 

448,928

 

 

 

4,775,279

 

4,332,660

 

Less: billings to date

 

(4,842,309

)

(4,449,851

)

 

 

$

(67,030

)

$

(117,191

)

 

This amount is included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet under the following captions:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

$

80,434

 

$

41,701

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

(147,464

)

(158,892

)

 

 

$

(67,030

)

$

(117,191

)

 

Note 7—Equity Method Investments

 

WesPac Energy LLC and WesPac Midstream LLC

 

On July 1, 2010, the Company acquired a 50% membership interest in WesPac Energy LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“WesPac”), from Kealine Holdings, LLC (“Kealine”), a Nevada limited liability company.  Kealine held the remaining 50% membership interest in WesPac.  WesPac developed pipeline and terminal projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

 

On September 30, 2013, WesPac, Kealine and the Company entered into a contribution agreement (the “Agreement”) with Highstar Capital IV, LP (“Highstar”), to form a new entity, WesPac Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WesPac-Midstream”), owned collectively by Highstar, Kealine and the Company.  WesPac contributed certain project assets to WesPac-Midstream.  Highstar contributed $6.1 million in cash for an 85% ownership interest in certain developmental projects.  Of this amount, $3.04 million was distributed to the Company and accounted for as a reduction of the carrying value of the WesPac investment.  Highstar also obtained a 75% interest in two of WesPac-Midstream’s more mature projects.  Highstar may make additional payments to Kealine and the Company for the two projects contingent on completion of certain milestones as follows:

 

1.              When the first project reaches “commercial acceptance” (as that term is defined in the Agreement), a payment of $4.5 million will be made ($2.25 million to the Company), and an additional payment of $4.5 million when the project goes into production ($2.25 million to the Company).

 

2.              If the second project successfully reaches “commercial acceptance” prior to January 31, 2014, a payment of $4.5 million ($2.25 million to the Company) will be made and a similar payment when the project goes into production.  If “commercial acceptance” is not received prior to July 1, 2014, no contingent payments will be made for this project.

 

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Highstar will fund WesPac-Midstream’s operations over the next two years.  The Company is not required to fund any of WesPac-Midstream’s activities and retains one of five board seats.

 

During the third quarter 2013 and prior to the Agreement, WesPac recorded a third quarter loss of $0.2 million and the Company recorded its 50% share of the loss of $0.1 million.  After recording the loss, the carrying value of the WesPac investment prior to the sale to Highstar, was $11.5 million.

 

In July 2010, the Company recorded a $5 million amount greater than its pro-rata share of the WesPac equity as part of its original investment (“basis difference”).  In December 2011, as a result of certain events impacting WesPac, the Company recorded a reduction of $1.7 million of its $5 million basis difference.  As a result of the Agreement, the Company eliminated the remaining basis difference of $3.25 million to recognize an other than temporary decrease in the value of its basis difference.  The non-cash impairment charge was recorded as a Selling, General and Administrative expense.  The Company’s remaining $4.76 million investment represents the Company’s pro-rata equity ownership in both the WesPac and WesPac-Midstream entities.

 

The following is a summary of the financial position and results as of and for the periods ended:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WesPac & WesPac-Midstream

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet data

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

18,856

 

$

16,896

 

Liabilities

 

1,067

 

1,063

 

Net assets

 

$

17,789

 

$

15,833

 

Company’s equity investment

 

$

4,757

 

$

11,463

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

10

 

$

 

$

99

 

$

511

 

Expenses

 

$

235

 

$

358

 

$

754

 

$

1,002

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

(225

)

$

(358

)

$

(655

)

$

(491

)

Company’s equity in earnings

 

$

(113

)

$

(178

)

$

(328

)

$

(245

)

 

St.—Bernard Levee Partners

 

The Company purchased a 30% interest in St.—Bernard Levee Partners (“Bernard”) in 2009 for $300 and accounts for this investment using the equity method.  Bernard engaged in construction activities in Louisiana, and all work was completed in January 2013. The Company’s share of Bernard distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $145 and $1,260, respectively.  The following is a summary of the financial position and results as of and for the periods ended:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. — Bernard Levee Partners

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet data

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

22

 

$

592

 

Liabilities

 

22

 

86

 

Net assets

 

$

 

$

506

 

Company’s equity investment

 

$

 

$

150

 

 

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Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

36

 

$

 

$

3,970

 

Expenses

 

$

 

$

(36

)

$

16

 

$

162

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

 

$

72

 

$

(16

)

$

3,808

 

Company’s equity in earnings

 

$

 

$

19

 

$

(5

)

$

1,140

 

 

Alvah, Inc.

 

As part of the acquisition of Q3C, the Company acquired a 49% membership interest in Alvah, Inc., a California corporation (“Alvah”).  Alvah is engaged in electrical contracting activities, primarily in Northern California and worked as a subcontractor for ARB both prior to and subsequent to the Q3C acquisition.  In December 2012, the company received $98 from a distribution by Alvah.  During the three and nine months ending September 30, 2013, payments made by ARB to Alvah were $2,154 and $5,064, respectively, and payments made by Q3C were $2 and $214, respectively.  For the same periods in the prior year, ARB made payments of $1,609 and $3,762, respectively and Q3C made payments of $120 and $353, respectively.

 

The following is a summary of the financial position and results as of and for the period ended:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet data

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

3,849

 

$

2,177

 

Liabilities

 

1,677

 

1,208

 

Net assets

 

$

2,172

 

$

969

 

Company’s equity investment in venture

 

$

1,789

 

$

1,200

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

4,824

 

$

 

$

10,832

 

$

 

Expenses

 

$

4,185

 

$

 

$

9,630

 

$

 

Earnings after taxes

 

$

639

 

$

 

$

1,202

 

$

 

Company’s equity in earnings

 

$

313

 

$

 

$

589

 

$

 

 

Because Alvah was not acquired until November 2012, no activity is shown for the prior year.

 

Note 8 — Business Combinations

 

2013 Acquisition - FSSI

 

On March 11, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Primoris Energy Services (“PES”), purchased the assets of Force Specialty Services Inc. (“FSSI”) which specializes in turn-around work at refineries and chemical plants in the Gulf Coast area.  Based in the greater Houston, Texas area, FSSI’s location provides a presence and convenient access to refineries in south Texas, the Houston ship channel and Louisiana.

 

The fair value of the consideration for the acquisition was $2,377.  Consideration consisted of cash totaling $1,675, of which $1,025 was paid at closing and $650 was paid in the second quarter 2013.  The agreement provides for three future potential payments, contingent upon FSSI meeting certain operating performance targets for the remainder of calendar year 2013 and calendar years 2014 and 2015.

 

The contingent consideration is as follows:  (1) $500 in cash for the achievement of pretax income of at least $553 for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2013; (2) a payment of $500 in cash if pretax income for the year 2014 is at least $2,502; and (3), a payment of $500 in cash if pretax income for the year 2015 is at least $4,227.  The estimated fair value of the potential contingent consideration on the acquisition date was $702 and at September 30, 2013 was $741.

 

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The purchase agreement also included a provision that PES make an up-front payment of $1,000 for a five-year employment, non-competition and non-solicitation agreement with a key employee.  If the employee terminates his employment or violates the agreement prior to the end of the five-year period, he is required to repay the unamortized amount of the $1,000 payment.  This agreement has been accounted for as a prepaid asset and is being amortized equally over the five-year period.

 

At closing the Company received $302 in small tools inventory, $448 in property, plant and equipment, and recorded accounts payable of $1,060.

 

The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.  The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were measured at their estimated fair value at the acquisition date Since its March 11, 2013 acquisition date, FSSI contributed revenues of $670 and $4,143 and gross profit of $14 and $325, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

 

During the second quarter 2013, the Company finalized its estimates of the fair value of the contingent consideration, intangible assets and goodwill for the acquisition.  The final revision resulted in a change from the estimated values recorded at March 31, 2013, including a decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration of $136, increases in intangible assets of $800 and a decrease of $936 for goodwill

 

The customer relationships were valued at $950 utilizing the “excess earnings method” of the income approach.  The estimated discounted cash flows associated with existing customers and projects were based on historical and market participant data.  Such discounted cash flows were net of fair market returns on the various tangible and intangible assets that are necessary to realize the potential cash flows.

 

The fair value of the tradename of $550 was determined based on the “relief from royalty” method.  A royalty rate was selected based on consideration of several factors, including external research of third party tradename licensing agreements and their royalty rate levels, and management estimates.  The useful life was estimated at five years based on management’s expectation for continuing value of the tradename in the future.

 

The fair value for the non-compete agreement of $100 was based on a discounted “income approach” model, including estimated financial results with and without the non-compete agreement in place.  The agreement was analyzed based on the potential impact of competition that certain individuals could have on the financial results, assuming the agreement was not in place.  An estimate of the probability of competition was applied and the results were compared to a similar model assuming the agreement was in place.

 

Goodwill of $1,087 largely consists of expected benefits from the greater presence and convenient access to south Texas, the Houston ship channel and Louisiana and FSSI’s expertise in turn-around work for refineries and chemical plants.  Goodwill also includes the value of the assembled workforce of the FSSI business.  Based on the current tax treatment, goodwill and other intangible assets will be deductible for income tax purposes over a fifteen-year period.

 

2012 Acquisition - Sprint Pipeline Services, L.P.

 

The March 12, 2012 acquisition of Sprint was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.  The fair value of the consideration totaled $28,377, which included cash payments of $21,197, Company stock valued at $980 (or 62,052 shares of restricted common stock) and contingent consideration of $6,200.

 

The contingent consideration was as follows:  if income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for 2012, as defined in the purchase agreement, was at least $7,000, we would pay $4,000 in cash to the sellers. The earnout target was achieved in 2012 and was paid in April 2013.

 

The 2013 earnout target provides for an additional cash payment of $4,000 to the sellers if 2013 EBITDA is at least $7,750.  The estimated fair value of the 2013 contingent consideration as of the acquisition date was $2,745 and at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $3,300 and $3,020, respectively.

 

2012 Acquisition - Silva Companies

 

The May 30, 2012 acquisition of Silva was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.  The fair value of the consideration was $14,090.

 

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2012 Acquisition - The Saxon Group

 

The September 28, 2012 acquisition of Saxon was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.  The fair value of the consideration was $550 in cash, payment of a banknote for $2,429, and contingent consideration valued at $1,950 for total consideration of $4,929.

 

The contingent consideration included an earnout where the Company would pay $2,500 to the sellers, contingent upon Saxon meeting one of the following two targets:  (1) EBITDA for the fifteen month period ending December 31, 2013 of at least $4,000 or; (2) EBITDA for the twenty-one month period ending September 30, 2014 of at least $4,750.  The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration on the acquisition date was $1,950.  The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $2,269 and $2,028 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

2012 Acquisition — Q3 Contracting

 

Using the acquisition method of accounting, the fair value of the consideration for the November 17, 2012 acquisition of Q3C totaled $56,592.  At closing we made a cash payment of $48,116 and recorded a contingent earnout with a fair value of $7,448 and a liability for a future payment of $430 in Company common stock.

 

The contingent earnout requires the Company to pay additional cash to the sellers, contingent on Q3C meeting certain EBITDA targets (as that term is defined in the stock purchase agreement).  The targets are as follows:

 

1.                                   For the period November 18, 2012 through December 31, 2013, if EBITDA is at least $17,700, the Company will pay an additional $3,750.  The payment amount increases by $1,250, to $5,000, if EBITDA exceeds $19,000.

 

2.                                   For calendar year 2014, if EBITDA is at least $19,000, the Company will pay an additional $3,750.  The payment amount increases by $1,250, to $5,000, if EBITDA exceeds $22,000.

 

As of the purchase date, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $7,448.  The fair value estimate is based on management’s evaluation of the probability of Q3C meeting the financial performance targets for the two periods, discounted at the Company’s estimated average cost of capital.  The estimated fair value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $8,536 and $7,490, respectively (which includes the expectation that the 2013 target, item 1 above, will be met, with the fair value of $5,000 at September 30, 2013).

 

In January 2013, we issued 29,273 shares of unregistered stock.  In August 2013, we paid $598 in cash to the sellers as part of tax-related elections that were made under the terms of the purchase agreement.

 

During the third quarter of 2013, the Company finalized its estimate of the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities for the acquisition, resulting in no change to the initial estimate.  Additionally, under the purchase agreement, the Company made a final true-up of the purchase amount during the third quarter 2013, resulting in an additional payment to the sellers of $598.  This increased goodwill as of September 30, 2013, an increase in the original estimated goodwill value that had been recorded at December 31, 2012, March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

 

Summary of Cash Paid for Acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

The following table summarizes the cash paid for acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  The Q3C acquisition was made on November 17, 2012 and included a cash payment of $48,116.  The Company made an additional post-closing payment to the sellers in August 2013, which is included below:

 

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprint — Purchased March 12, 2012

 

$

 

$

21,197

 

Silva — purchased May 30, 2012

 

 

13,934

 

Saxon — purchased September 28, 2012

 

 

2,979

 

FSSI — purchased March 11, 2013

 

1,675

 

 

Additional cash paid August 2013 — Q3C — purchased November 17, 2012

 

598

 

 

 

 

$

2,273

 

$

38,110

 

 

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Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 805 we are combining the pro forma information for the FSSI, Sprint, Silva, Saxon and Q3C acquisitions (“the Acquisitions”).  The following pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 presents the combined results of operations of the Acquisitions combined, as if the Acquisitions had each occurred at the beginning of 2012. The supplemental pro forma information has been adjusted to include:

 

·                                          the pro forma impact of amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment, based on the purchase price allocations;

 

·                                          the pro forma impact of the expense associated with the amortization of the discount for the fair value of the contingent consideration for potential earnout liabilities that may be achieved in 2013 for the Sprint and FSSI acquisitions and 2013 or 2014 for the Saxon, Q3C and FSSI acquisitions;

 

·                                          the pro forma tax effect of both the income before income taxes and the pro forma adjustments, calculated using a tax rate of 39.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the same periods in 2013; and

 

·                                          the pro forma increase in weighted average shares outstanding including 62,052 unregistered shares of common stock issued as part of the Sprint acquisition and 29,273 shares of unregistered common stock issued as part of the Q3C acquisition.

 

The pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of, or intended to represent, the results that would have been achieved had the Acquisitions been completed on January 1, 2012.  For example, the pro forma results do not reflect any operating efficiencies and associated cost savings that the Company might have achieved with respect to the combined companies.

 

 

 

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

551,333

 

476,570

 

1,409,140

 

1,192,167

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

37,268

 

31,967

 

79,283

 

65,395

 

Net income attributable to Primoris

 

21,845

 

19,379

 

47,109

 

39,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

51,568

 

51,427

 

51,530

 

51,433

 

Diluted

 

51,671

 

51,433

 

51,594

 

51,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.77

 

Diluted

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.77

 

 

Note 9—Intangible Assets

 

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, intangible assets totaled $48,002 and $51,978, respectively, net of amortization.  The September 30, 2013 balance includes the effect of the FSSI acquisition (See Note 8).  The table below summarizes the intangible asset categories, amounts and the average amortization periods, which are generally on a straight-line basis, as follows:

 

 

 

Amortization

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Period

 

2013

 

2012

 

Tradename

 

3 to 10 years

 

$

21,808

 

$

23,586

 

Non-compete agreements

 

2 to 5 years

 

$

2,991

 

$

4,130

 

Customer relationships

 

5 to 15 years

 

$

23,203

 

$

24,212

 

Backlog

 

0.75 years

 

$

 

$

50

 

Total

 

 

 

$

48,002

 

$

51,978

 

 

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Amortization expense of intangible assets was $1,891 and $1,476 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $5,576 and $4,669, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:

 

For the Years Ending
December 31,

 

Estimated
Intangible
Amortization
Expense

 

2013 (remaining three months)

 

$

1,891

 

2014

 

7,454

 

2015

 

6,404

 

2016

 

6,029

 

2017

 

5,909

 

Thereafter

 

20,315

 

 

 

$

48,002

 

 

Note 10—Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accounts payable included retention amounts of approximately $8,359 and $15,946, respectively.  These amounts are due to subcontractors but have been retained pending contract completion and customer acceptance of jobs.

 

The following is a summary of accrued expenses and other current liabilities at:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related employee benefits

 

$

51,354

 

$

33,086

 

Insurance, including self-insurance reserves

 

35,233

 

22,982

 

Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts

 

2,018

 

764

 

Corporate income taxes and other taxes

 

2,396

 

3,779

 

Accrued overhead cost

 

1,326

 

2,007

 

Other

 

9,554

 

13,534

 

 

 

$

101,881

 

$

76,152

 

 

Note 11—Credit Arrangements

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement was entered into by and among the Company, The PrivateBank and Trust Company, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and co-lead arranger, The Bank of the West, as co-lead arranger, and IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Lenders”). The Credit Agreement is a $75 million revolving credit facility whereby the lenders agree to make loans on a revolving basis from time to time and to issue letters of credit for up to the $75 million committed amount. The Credit Agreement also provides for an incremental facility of up to $50 million. The termination date of the Credit Agreement is December 28, 2017.

 

The principal amount of any loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at either: (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin as specified in the Credit Agreement (based on the Company’s senior debt to EBITDA ratio), or (ii) the Base Rate (which is the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or (b) the prime rate as announced by the Administrative Agent). Quarterly non-use fees, letter of credit fees and administrative agent fees are payable at rates specified in the Credit Agreement.

 

The principal amount of any loan drawn under the Credit Agreement may be prepaid in whole or in part, with a minimum prepayment of $5 million, at any time, potentially subject to make-whole provisions.

 

The Credit Agreement includes customary restrictive covenants for facilities of this type, as discussed below.

 

Commercial letters of credit were $4,808 at September 30, 2013 and $4,808 at December 31, 2012.  Other than commercial letters of credit, there were no borrowings under this line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, leaving available borrowing capacity at $70,192 at September 30, 2013.

 

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At the execution of the Credit Agreement, the previous Loan and Security Agreement dated October 29, 2009, as amended, between the Company and The Private Bank and Trust Company (the “PrivateBank Agreement”), was terminated.  There were no borrowings outstanding at the time of the termination and all outstanding letters of credit were transferred to the Credit Agreement.

 

Senior Secured Notes and Shelf Agreement

 

On December 28, 2012, the Company entered into a $50 million Senior Secured Notes purchase (“Senior Notes”) and a $25 million private shelf agreement (the “Notes Agreement”) by and among the Company, The Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and certain Prudential affiliates (the “Noteholders”).

 

The Senior Notes amount was funded on December 28, 2012. The Senior Notes are due December 28, 2022 and bear interest at an annual rate of 3.65%, paid quarterly in arrears. Annual principal payments of $7.1 million are required from December 28, 2016 through December 28, 2021 with a final payment due on December 28, 2022. The principal amount may be prepaid, with a minimum prepayment of $5 million, at any time, subject to make-whole provisions.

 

The Notes Agreement provided for the issuance of notes of up to $25 million, prior to December 28, 2016.  On July 25, 2013, the Company drew the full $25 million available under the Notes Agreement.  The notes are due July 25, 2023 and bear interest at an annual rate of 3.85% paid quarterly in arrears.  Seven annual principal payments of $3.6 million are required from July 25, 2017 with a final payment due on July 25, 2023.

 

All loans made under both the Credit Agreement and the Notes Agreement are secured by our assets, including, among others, our cash, inventory, goods, equipment (excluding equipment subject to permitted liens) and accounts receivable. All of our domestic subsidiaries have issued joint and several guaranties in favor of the Lenders and Noteholders for all amounts under the Credit Agreement and Notes Agreement.

 

Both the Credit Agreement and the Notes Agreement contain various restrictive and financial covenants including among others, minimum tangible net worth, senior debt/EBITDA ratio, debt service coverage requirements and a minimum balance for unencumbered net book value for fixed assets. In addition, the agreements include restrictions on investments, change of control provisions and provisions in the event the Company disposes more than 20% of its total assets.

 

The Company was in compliance with the covenants for the Credit Agreement and Notes Agreement at September 30, 2013.

 

Canadian Credit Facility

 

The Company has a credit facility for $10,000 in Canadian dollars with a Canadian bank for purposes of issuing commercial letters of credit in Canada.  The credit facility has an annual renewal and provides for the issuance of commercial letters of credit for a term of up to five years. The facility provides for an annual fee of 1% for any issued and outstanding commercial letters of credit. Letters of credit can be denominated in either Canadian or U.S. dollars. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, letters of credit outstanding totaled $3,410 and $1,364 in Canadian dollars, respectively.  At September 30, 2013, the available borrowing capacity was $6,590 in Canadian dollars.  The credit facility contains a working capital restrictive covenant for our Canadian subsidiary, OnQuest Canada, ULC.  At September 30, 2013, OnQuest Canada, ULC was in compliance with the covenant.

 

Subordinated Promissory Notes

 

Subordinated Promissory Note — Rockford.  In connection with the 2010 acquisition of Rockford, the Company executed an unsecured promissory note with an initial principal amount of $16,712.  In December 2012, the subordinated note was deemed paid.

 

Subordinated Promissory Note — JCG.  In connection with the 2009 acquisition of JCG, the Company executed an unsecured promissory note on December 18, 2009 with an initial principal amount of $53,500.  The JCG note was paid in full on March 12, 2012.

 

Note 12 — Noncontrolling Interests

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 810-10-45, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests of parties other than the Company in subsidiaries, such as joint ventures and partnerships.

 

The Company determined that the Blythe joint venture was a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and that the Company was the primary beneficiary as a result of its significant influence over the joint venture operations.

 

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The Blythe joint venture operating activities are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income as follows:

 

 

 

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

15,468

 

7,750

 

47,371

 

13,164

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

1,348

 

432

 

1,947

 

600

 

 

Since Blythe is a partnership, no tax effect was recognized for the income.   Blythe made a $2.5 million distribution to the noncontrolling interests and $2.5 million distribution to the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  There were no distributions made in the prior year, and there were no capital contributions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

The carrying value of the assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the Blythe joint venture are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

1,793

 

$

3,565

 

Accounts receivable

 

8,448

 

8,843

 

Current liabilities

 

8,318

 

9,379

 

 

The net assets of the joint venture are restricted for use by the project and are not available for general operations of the Company.

 

Note 13 — Contingent Earnout Liabilities

 

As part of the Rockford acquisition in November 2010, the Company agreed to issue additional cash and common stock to the sellers, contingent upon Rockford meeting certain operating performance targets  The final contingent earnout  for 2012 was achieved and in April 2013, the Company made a $6,900 cash payment.

 

The Company has recorded additional contingent earnout consideration liabilities related to the acquisitions of FSSI, Sprint, Saxon and Q3C as discussed in Note 8 — Business Combinations.

 

Note 14—Related Party Transactions

 

Primoris has entered into leasing transactions with Stockdale Investment Group, Inc. (“SIGI”).  Brian Pratt, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors and our largest stockholder, holds a majority interest and is the chairman, president and chief executive officer and a director of SIGI.  John M. Perisich, our Executive Vice President and General Counsel, is secretary of SIGI.

 

Primoris leases properties from SIGI at the following locations:

 

1.         Bakersfield, California (lease expires October 2022)

2.         Pittsburg, California (lease expires April 2023)

3.         San Dimas, California (lease expires March 2019)

4.         Pasadena, Texas (leases expire in July 2019 and 2021)

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid $688 and $695, respectively, in lease payments to SIGI for the use of these properties.

 

The Company entered into a $6.1 million agreement in 2010 to construct a wastewater facility for Pluris, LLC, a private company in which Brian Pratt holds the majority interest.  The transaction was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.  The project was substantially completed in December 2011.  The Company recognized no revenues or profits in 2013 and recognized revenues of $362 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, at normal margins.

 

Primoris leases a property from Roger Newnham, a former owner and current manager of our subsidiary, OnQuest Canada, ULC. The property is located in Calgary, Canada. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Primoris paid $223 and $212, respectively, in lease payments.  The current term of the lease is through December 31, 2014.

 

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Primoris leases a property from Lemmie Rockford, one of the Rockford sellers, which commenced November 1, 2011.  The property is located in Toledo, Washington.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Primoris paid $68 and $68, respectively, in lease payments.  The lease expires in January 2015.

 

As a result of the November 2012 acquisition of Q3C, the Company became party to leased property from Quality RE Partners, owned by three of the Q3C selling shareholders, of whom two are current employees, including Jay Osborn, President of Q3C.  The property is located in Little Canada, Minnesota.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid $198, in lease payments to Quality RE Partners for the use of this property.  The lease commenced October 28, 2012 and expires in October 2022.

 

As discussed in Note 7— “Equity Method Investments”, the Company owns several non-consolidated investments and has recognized revenues on work performed by the Company for those joint ventures.

 

Note 15—Stock-Based Compensation

 

On May 3, 2013, the Board of Directors granted 100,000 Restricted Stock Units (“Units”) under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”).  The Units vest over a service period of four equal installments in 2014 through 2017, subject to earlier acceleration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture as provided in the underlying award agreement.  Each Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock when vested.

 

The fair value of the Units was based on the closing market price of our common stock on the day prior to the date of the grant, or $21.98 per Unit.  Stock compensation expense for the Units is being amortized using the straight-line method over the service vesting period.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 the Company recognized $138 and $229, respectively, in compensation expense.  At September 30, 2013, approximately $1.97 million of unrecognized compensation expense remains for the Units which will be recognized over a period of 3.6 years.

 

Vested Units accrue “Dividend Equivalents” (as defined in the 2013 Plan) which will be accrued as additional Units.  At September 30, 2013, there were no accrued Dividend Equivalent Units.

 

Note 16—Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate on income before taxes and noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is 38.13%.  The effective tax rate for income attributable to Primoris is 39.09%. The rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state income taxes, the “Domestic Production Activity Deduction” and nondeductible meals and incidental per diems common in the construction industry.

 

To determine its quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rate from quarter to quarter.  The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as an income tax expense.

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period of enactment date.

 

In September 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) concluded an examination of our federal income tax returns for 2008 and 2009, which did not have a material impact on our financial statements.  In the third quarter of 2013, the IRS initiated an examination of our federal income tax return for 2011.  The tax years 2010 through 2012 remain open to examination by the IRS.  The statute of limitations of state and foreign jurisdictions vary generally between 3 to 5 years.  Accordingly, the tax years 2008 through 2012 generally remain open to examination by the other major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

 

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Note 17—Dividends and Earnings Per Share

 

The Company has paid or declared cash dividends during 2013 as follows:

 

·                                    On March 5, 2013, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per common share, payable to stockholders of record on March 29, 2013.  The dividend, totaling $1,547, was paid on April 15, 2013.

·                                    On May 3, 2013, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.035 per common share, payable to stockholders of record on June 28, 2013.  The dividend, totaling $1,805, was paid on July 15, 2013.

·                                    On August 2, 2013, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.035 per common share, payable to stockholders of record on September 30, 2013.  The dividend, totaling $1,805, was paid on October 15, 2013.

 

The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

 

 

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Primoris

 

$

21,845

 

$

17,516

 

$

47,179

 

$

39,735

 

Denominator (shares in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares for computation of basic earnings per share

 

51,568

 

51,398

 

51,529

 

51,387

 

Dilutive effect of shares issued to independent directors

 

3

 

6

 

10

 

15

 

Dilutive effect of shares issued as part of Q3C acquisition

 

 

 

1

 

 

Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock units

 

100

 

 

55

 

 

Weighted average shares for computation of diluted earnings per share

 

51,671

 

51,404

 

51,595

 

51,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.77

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.77

 

 

Note 18—Stockholders’ Equity

 

Common stock — In March 2013, the Company received $1,455 for 131,989 shares of common stock issued, under a purchase arrangement within the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTI Plan”) for managers and executives. The LTI Plan allows participants to use a portion of their annual bonus amount to purchase Company common stock at a discount from the market price. The shares purchased in March 2013 were for bonus amounts earned in 2012 and were calculated at 75% of the average market closing price of December 2012.  In March 2012, the Company received $1,240 for 111,790 shares of common stock issued under the LTI Plan for bonus amounts earned in the prior year.

 

In March 2013 and in August 2013, the Company issued 12,480 shares and 9,110 shares, respectively, of common stock as part of the quarterly compensation of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors.

 

As part of the acquisition of Q3C, the Company issued 29,273 unregistered shares of stock on January 7, 2013.  The shares were issued based on the average December 2012 closing prices, or $14.69 per share for a total value of $430.

 

Note 19—Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases The Company leases certain property and equipment under non-cancellable operating leases which expire at various dates through 2019. The leases require the Company to pay all taxes, insurance, maintenance and utilities and are classified as operating leases in accordance with ASC Topic 840 “Leases”.

 

Total lease expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $3,566 and $11,111, respectively, compared to $2,629 and $7,388 for the same periods in 2012.  The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 included lease payments made to related parties of $379 and $1,176, respectively, and $327 and $975 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

 

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Letters of credit At September 30, 2013, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $8,123 and at December 31, 2012, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $6,168.  The outstanding amounts include the U.S. dollar equivalents for letters of credit issued in Canadian dollars.

 

Litigation — On February 7, 2012, the Company was sued in an action entitled North Texas Tollway Authority, Plaintiff v. James Construction Group, LLC, and KBR, Inc., Defendants, v. Reinforced Earth Company, Third-Party Defendant (the “Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit was brought in the District Court of Collin County, Texas, 401st Judicial District, Cause No. 401-01747-2012.  In the Lawsuit, the North Texas Tollway Authority (“NTTA”) is alleging damages to a road and retaining wall that were constructed in 1999 on the George Bush Turnpike near Dallas, Texas, due to negligent construction by JCG.  The Lawsuit claims that the cost to repair the retaining wall was approximately $5.4 million.  The NTTA also alleges that six other walls constructed on the project by JCG could have the same potential exposure to failure.  The Company has denied any liability, but has tendered the claim to its insurance carriers and has cross-complained against its engineering subcontractor for potential design liability.  The extent of insurance coverage by the carriers of the Company and its subcontractor are undetermined at this time.  The Company has investigated all potential causes of the alleged loss, including design liabilities of the owner, owner’s engineers and/or the Company’s subcontractor.   To date, mediation efforts have not been successful, and a jury trial is likely to be scheduled for 2014.  While the Company will vigorously defend the claims, after discussion with its legal counsel, the Company recorded an accrual amount for this issue.

 

The Company is subject to other claims and legal proceedings arising out of its business. Management believes that the Company has meritorious defenses to such claims. Although management is unable to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, after review and consultation with counsel and taking into consideration relevant insurance coverage and related deductibles, management believes that the outcome of these matters will not have a materially adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Company.

 

Bonding— At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had bid and completion bonds issued and outstanding totaling approximately $1,449,158 and $1,298,589, respectively.

 

Withdrawal liability for multiemployer pension plan In November 2011, Rockford and ARB, along with other members of the Pipe Line Contractors Association (“PLCA”), withdrew from the Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund multiemployer pension plan (the “Plan”).  The Company withdrew from the Plan in order to mitigate its liability in connection with the Plan, which is significantly underfunded.   The Company recorded a liability of $7,500 based on information provided by the Plan. However, the Plan has asserted that the PLCA members did not affect a proper withdrawal in 2011. The Company believes that a legally effective withdrawal occurred in November 2011 and has recorded the withdrawal liability on that basis. If the Plan were to prevail in its assertion and the withdrawal of the Company were deemed to occur after 2011, the amount of any withdrawal liability could increase.

 

Prior to its acquisition, Q3C had also withdrawn from the Plan.  In November 2012, Q3C estimated a withdrawal liability of $85.  In the first quarter of 2013, the Plan asserted that the liability was $119.  Without agreeing to the amount, Q3C is making payments toward the liability amount.

 

Contingent Consideration Earnouts related to acquisitions are discussed in Note 8 — Business Combinations and Note 13 — Contingent Earnout Liabilities.

 

Note 20—Reportable Operating Segments

 

The Company segregates its business into three operating segments: the East Construction Services (“East”) segment, the West Construction Services (“West”) segment and the Engineering segment.

 

The East segment includes the JCG construction business, located primarily in the southeastern United States and the businesses located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, including Cardinal Contractors, Inc.  The segment also includes the operating results relating to the acquisitions of Sprint, Silva and Saxon in 2012 and FSSI in 2013.

 

The West segment includes the construction services performed by ARB, ARB Structures, Inc., Rockford, Alaska Continental Pipeline, Inc., All Day Electric Company, Inc., Primoris Renewables, Inc., Juniper Rock, Inc. and Stellaris, LLC.  This segment also includes the operating results of Q3C acquired in November 2012.  While most of the entities perform work primarily in California, Rockford operates throughout the United States and Q3C operates in the upper Midwest United States.  The Blythe joint venture is also included as a part of the segment.

 

The Engineering segment includes the results of OnQuest, Inc. and OnQuest Canada, ULC.

 

All intersegment revenues and gross profit, which were immaterial, have been eliminated in the following tables.

 

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Segment Revenues

 

Revenue by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Segment

 

Revenue

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

Revenue

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

$

178,716

 

32.4

%

$

181,260

 

42.0

%

West

 

362,362

 

65.7

%

242,033

 

56.0

%

Engineering

 

10,255

 

1.9

%

8,549

 

2.0

%

Total

 

$

551,333

 

100.0

%

$

431,842

 

100.0

%

 

Revenue by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Segment

 

Revenue

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

Revenue

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

$

544,325

 

38.7

%

$

459,167

 

43.3

%

West

 

828,242

 

58.9

%

567,351

 

53.5

%

Engineering

 

33,774

 

2.4

%

34,333

 

3.2

%

Total

 

$

1,406,341

 

100.0

%

$

1,060,851

 

100.0

%

 

Segment Gross Profit

 

Gross profit by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Segment

 

Gross
Profit

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

Gross
Profit

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

$

10,600

 

5.9

%

$

18,664

 

10.3

%

West

 

62,520

 

17.3

%

35,602

 

14.7

%

Engineering

 

2,345

 

22.9

%

2,025

 

23.7

%

Total

 

$

75,465

 

13.7

%

$

56,291

 

13.0

%

 

Gross profit by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Segment

 

Gross
Profit

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

Gross
Profit

 

% of
Segment
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East 

 

$

40,810

 

7.5

%

$

47,442

 

10.3

%

West

 

133,195

 

16.1

%

84,297

 

14.9

%

Engineering

 

7,093

 

21.0

%

6,152

 

17.9

%

Total

 

$

181,098

 

12.9

%

$

137,891

 

13.0

%

 

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Segment Goodwill

 

The following presents the amount of goodwill recorded by segment at September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012.

 

Segment

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

$

70,946

 

$

69,859

 

West

 

45,239

 

44,641

 

Engineering

 

2,441

 

2,441

 

Total

 

$

118,626

 

$

116,941

 

 

Geographic Region — Revenues and Total Assets

 

Revenue and total assets by geographic area for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Total Assets

 

Country:

 

Revenue

 

% of
Revenue

 

Revenue

 

% of
Revenue

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,393,837

 

99.1

%

$

1,053,547

 

99.3

%

$

1,007,980

 

$

920,872

 

Non-United States

 

12,504

 

0.9

 

7,304

 

0.7

 

11,097

 

10,335

 

Total

 

$

1,406,341

 

100.0

%

$

1,060,851

 

100.0

%

$

1,019,077

 

$

931,207

 

 

All non-United States revenue were generated in the Engineering segment.  For the table above, revenues generated by OnQuest Canada, ULC, were used to determine non-United States revenues.

 

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PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 (“Third Quarter 2013 Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of regulation and the economy, generally. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predicts”, “projects”, “should”, “will”, “would” or similar expressions.

 

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks in detail in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Also, forward-looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this Third Quarter 2013 Report. You should read this Third Quarter 2013 Report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and our other filings with the SEC completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

 

Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Third Quarter 2013 Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Introduction

 

Primoris Services Corporation (“Primoris”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a holding company of various subsidiaries, which form one of the largest publicly traded specialty contractor and infrastructure companies in the United States.  Serving diverse end-markets, Primoris provides a wide range of construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, water and wastewater, and engineering services to major public utilities, petrochemical companies, energy companies, municipalities, state departments of transportation and other customers. We install, replace, repair and rehabilitate natural gas, refined product, water and wastewater pipeline systems, large diameter gas and liquid pipeline facilities, heavy civil projects, earthwork and site development and also construct mechanical facilities and other structures, including power plants, petrochemical facilities, refineries and parking structures. In addition, we provide maintenance services, including inspection, overhaul and emergency repair services, to cogeneration plants, refineries and similar mechanical facilities. One of our subsidiaries provides engineering and design services for fired heaters and furnaces primarily used in refinery applications.

 

Including our predecessor companies, we have been in business for more than 65 years.  We became a publicly traded company in 2008.  At that time, our operations were focused primarily on the West Coast through our subsidiaries ARB, Inc. (“ARB”) and ARB Structures, Inc.  We also provided product engineering services through a subsidiary, OnQuest, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, OnQuest Canada, ULC (formerly Born Heaters Canada, ULC) to international customers and water and waste water construction services in Florida through Cardinal Contractors, Inc.  ARB and ARB Structures, Inc. are headquartered in Lake Forest, CA, OnQuest is headquartered in San Dimas, CA, OnQuest Canada, ULC is headquartered in Calgary, Canada and Cardinal Contractors is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

 

Since July 2008, we have continued to strategically expand both our capabilities and our geographic presence.  This expansion has resulted in significant increases in revenues and profitability.  The following is a discussion of the major acquisitions.

 

·                  On December 18, 2009, we acquired James Construction Group, LLC, a privately-held Florida limited liability company (“JCG”).  JCG is one of the largest general contractors based in the Gulf Coast states and is engaged in highway, industrial and environmental construction, primarily in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.  JCG is the successor company to T. L. James and Company, Inc., a Louisiana company that has been in business for over 80 years.  Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, JCG serves government and private clients in a broad geographical region that includes the entire Gulf Coast region of the United States.

 

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·                  On November 8, 2010, we acquired privately-held Rockford Corporation (“Rockford).  Based in Hillsboro (outside Portland), Oregon, Rockford specializes in construction of large diameter natural gas and liquid pipeline projects and related facilities throughout most of North America.

 

·                  In 2012, we made four acquisitions:

 

·                  On March 12, 2012, we purchased certain assets of Sprint Pipeline Services, L.P. (“Sprint”), headquartered in Pearland (outside Houston), Texas.  Sprint provides a comprehensive range of pipeline construction, maintenance, upgrade, fabrication and specialty services primarily in Texas and the southeastern United States.

 

·                  On May 30, 2012, we purchased certain assets of Silva Contracting Company, Inc., Tarmac Materials, LLC and C3 Interest, LLC (collectively, “Silva”).  Based outside of Houston, Texas, Silva provides transportation infrastructure maintenance, asphalt paving, and material sales in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.  Following this acquisition, Silva was merged with the operations of JCG.

 

·                  On September 28, 2012, we purchased certain assets of The Saxon Group, Inc. (“Saxon”).  Based in Suwannee, Georgia (outside Atlanta), Saxon is a full service industrial construction enterprise with special expertise in the industrial gas processing and power plant sectors.

 

·                  On November 17, 2012, we purchased all of the stock of Q3 Contracting, Inc., a privately-held Minnesota corporation (“Q3C”).  Based in Little Canada, Minnesota, north of St. Paul, Minnesota, Q3C specializes in small diameter pipeline and gas distribution construction, restoration and other services, primarily for utilities in the upper Midwest region of the United States.

 

·                  In March 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Primoris Energy Services Inc. (PES) purchased the assets of Force Specialty Services, Inc. (“FSSI”) which specializes in turn-around work at refineries and chemical plants in the Gulf Coast area.

 

The Company is a party to the Blythe Power Constructors (“Blythe”) joint venture for the installation of a parabolic trough solar field and steam generation system in California.

 

During the past five years, we have also created legal entities to consolidate or focus our efforts.  For example, in 2009 we created Primoris Renewables, Inc. to focus on alternative energy projects, and in 2012, we created PES which is the legal entity that owns Sprint, Saxon and FSSI.  Additionally, some of our subsidiaries have increased their focus on certain industries or geographies.  For example, during the past year, Cardinal Contractors has opened a facility near Dallas to better serve water and wastewater construction opportunities in Texas.

 

Historically, we have longstanding relationships with major utility, refining, petrochemical, power and engineering companies.  We have completed major underground and industrial projects for a number of large natural gas transmission and petrochemical companies.  With our acquisitions of JCG and Q3C we have expanded our ability to provide services to our historical customers in additional geographies.  Our diversified customer base includes many of the leading pipeline, power generation and utility companies in the United States.  We often provide services under multi-year master service agreements (“MSA”).

 

In the second quarter of 2013, we made the decision to close two of our small subsidiaries, Calidus and All Day Electric Company, Inc.  Operations should cease by year end.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the year of 2012, their combined revenue was less than 0.5% and 0.3% of total consolidated Primoris revenues, respectively.  The costs of closure are not expected to be material.

 

Additional information about us can be found in our press releases and other public filings.  We make our press releases, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K and all other required filings with the SEC available free of charge through our Internet website, as soon as reasonably practical after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our principal executive offices are located at 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75201, and our telephone number is (214) 740-5600. Our website address is www.prim.com. The information on our Internet website is neither part of nor incorporated by reference into this Third Quarter 2013 Report.

 

End-Markets

 

We are a diversified specialty construction company, and our strategy is to serve customers in different end markets.  Our primary focus is on the following end markets:

 

·                  Underground construction.  This market consists of two types of projects.  The first is the construction of major capital projects primarily underground infrastructure for the oil and gas, telecommunication and water and wastewater industries.  The second is installation, repair and maintenance of underground services, typically for utility customers.  Our subsidiaries ARB and Sprint serve both end markets while our subsidiary Rockford provides construction services primarily to the major capital projects market and Q3C provides services primarily to utility customers.

 

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·                  Industrial construction.  In this market we provide construction services in such facilities as power plants, refineries and industrial gas and petrochemical facilities.  Our subsidiaries ARB, JCG and Saxon are providers of services in this market.

 

·                  Heavy civil construction.  We provide construction for highways and bridges, primarily to state agencies.  We also sell aggregates and asphalt.  Our subsidiary JCG is focused on this market, primarily in the states of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.

 

·                  Water and wastewater construction.  Our subsidiary Cardinal Contractors provides construction services to the water and wastewater industry, primarily in Florida and Texas.

 

·                  Engineering services.  We provide product engineering services primarily for the energy industry.  Our Engineering group specializes in designing, supplying, and installing high-performance furnaces, heaters, burner management systems, and related combustion and process technologies for clients in the oil refining, petrochemical, and power generation industries. It furnishes turnkey project management with technical expertise and the ability to deliver custom engineering solutions worldwide.

 

·                  Other construction services.  Our subsidiary ARB Structures, Inc. builds poured-in-place parking structures in Southern California and our subsidiary FSSI provides turnaround services in the Houston market at refineries and chemical plants.

 

As opportunities change in our end markets and as we have grown the company, the amount of work we do in any of our end markets fluctuates.  The following table shows the approximate percentage of revenues derived from the major end markets for the twelve-month periods listed:

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended
September 2013

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 2012

 

Twelve Months Ended
September 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underground capital projects

 

22

%

14

%

11

%

Utility services

 

31

%

28

%

27

%

Industrial

 

21

%

25

%

25

%

Heavy Civil

 

16

%

21

%

24

%

Engineering

 

2

%

2

%

3

%

Other

 

8

%

10

%

10

%

Total

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

Reportable Segments

 

We present our operations in three reportable segments:  West Construction Services (“West”), East Construction Services (“East”) and Engineering.  Our segment structure has been determined in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting.  All of our segments derive their revenues primarily from construction and product engineering in the United States.

 

Our East and West segments provide the following:

 

·                  installation of underground pipeline, cable and conduits for entities in the petroleum, petrochemical and water industries;

 

·                  installation and maintenance of industrial facilities for entities in the petroleum, petrochemical and water industries;

 

·                  installation of complex commercial and industrial cast-in-place structures; and

 

·                  construction of highways and industrial and environmental construction.

 

The East segment consists of businesses located primarily in the southeastern United States and along the Gulf Coast.  The West segment consists of businesses located primarily in the western United States.  The West segment also includes the operations of the Blythe joint venture.  The Engineering segment includes both domestic and international project work.

 

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The following table lists the Company’s primary operating subsidiaries and their reportable operating segment:

 

Subsidiary

 

Operating Segment

ARB, Inc. (“ARB”)

 

West Construction Services

ARB Structures, Inc.

 

West Construction Services

Q3 Contracting, Inc. (“Q3C”); acquired 2012

 

West Construction Services

Rockford Corporation (“Rockford”)

 

West Construction Services

Stellaris, LLC.

 

West Construction Services

OnQuest, Inc.

 

Engineering

OnQuest, Canada, ULC (Born Heaters Canada, ULC prior to 2013)

 

Engineering

Cardinal Contractors, Inc.

 

East Construction Services

Force Specialty Services, Inc. (“FSSI”); acquired 2013

 

East Construction Services

James Construction Group, LLC (“JCG”)

 

East Construction Services

Sprint Pipeline Services, L.P. (“Sprint”); acquired 2012

 

East Construction Services

Silva Group (“Silva”); acquired 2012

 

East Construction Services

The Saxon Group (“Saxon”); acquired 2012

 

East Construction Services

 

Material trends and uncertainties

 

We generate our revenue from both large and small construction and engineering projects. The award of these contracts is dependent on a number of factors, many of which are not within our control. Business in the construction industry is cyclical. We depend in part on spending by companies in the energy and oil and gas industries, as well as on municipal water and wastewater customers. Over the past several years, each segment has benefited from demand for more efficient and more environmentally friendly energy and power facilities, local highway and bridge needs and from the strength of the oil and gas industry; however, each of these industries and the government agencies periodically are adversely affected by macroeconomic conditions.  Economic factors outside of our control affect the amount and size of contracts in any particular period.

 

We and our customers are operating in a challenging business environment in light of the on-going economic uncertainty, fluctuations in capital markets and potential regulatory changes and uncertainties.  We are closely monitoring our customers and the effect that changes in economic and market conditions and regulatory environment may have on them. We have experienced delays in project awards and the start of awarded projects as customers carefully consider their overall environment prior to investing in new infrastructure.  However, we believe that most of our customers, some of whom are regulated utilities, remain financially stable and will be able to continue with their business plans in the long-term without substantial constraints.

 

Within these trends for the economy in general, we believe that there are positive opportunities within our end markets over the next five-year horizon.  The development of shale oil and gas has a positive impact on the capital projects in our underground market both in large diameter pipeline projects and the well fields.  The increased emphasis on pipeline integrity by utility companies provides growth potential in our utility underground markets.  The apparent long-term nature of reduced natural gas prices should lead to increased opportunities for our industrial markets in the Gulf Coast region, and the impact of regulatory rules in California provides an opportunity for continuing upgrades to power plants.  At present, the heavy civil market growth is moderate as state funding is restrained and the timing of any federal funding growth is uncertain. Finally, the continuing drought in the western United States may lead to future opportunities in the water and wastewater market.

 

The opportunities in our end markets may lead to both increases in unit labor costs and shortages in availability of qualified personnel, especially in the Gulf Coast region.  Depending on contractual terms, cost increases or reductions in efficiency, could reduce our margins.  Furthermore, the uncertain impact of the Affordable Care Act on our current and future employees could also increase our cost structure.

 

We believe that we will be able to take advantage of the opportunities in our end market segments; however, these opportunities may not occur in a linear fashion.  As a contractor, we are dependent on the owners for project development, project funding and project timing.  Owners’ decisions and market opportunities tend to cause significant fluctuations in revenues, profits and cash flows.

 

Seasonality and cyclicality

 

Our results of operations can be subject to quarterly variations. Some of the variation is the result of weather, particularly rain, which can impact our ability to perform construction services.  The weather also limits our ability to bid for and perform pipeline integrity testing and routine maintenance for our utility customers’ underground systems since the systems are used for heating.  The acquisitions of Sprint and Q3C have added to the seasonality of our business.  Q3C’s primary operations are in the Midwest United States, an area usually affected by inclement weather during the first quarter.  Similarly, a significant portion of Sprint’s revenue is derived from utility customers.  In most years, utility owners obtain bids and award contracts for major maintenance, integrity and replacement work after the heating season, and the work must be completed by the following winter.  In addition, demand for new projects can be lower during the early part of the year due to clients’ internal budget cycles. As a result, we usually experience higher revenues and earnings in the third and fourth quarters of the year as compared to the first two quarters.

 

We are also dependent on large construction projects which tend not to be seasonal, but can fluctuate from year to year based on general economic conditions. Because of the cyclical nature of our business, the financial results for any period may fluctuate from prior periods, and our financial condition and operating results may vary from quarter-to-quarter.

 

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Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines or delays in new projects in various geographic regions in the United States. Project schedules, in particular in connection with larger, longer-term projects, can also create fluctuations in the services provided, which may adversely affect us in a given period. The financial condition of our customers and their access to capital, variations in the margins of projects performed during any particular period, regional, national and global economic and market conditions, timing of acquisitions, the timing and magnitude of acquisition assimilation costs, interest rate fluctuations and other factors may also materially affect our periodic results. Accordingly, our operating results for any particular period may not be indicative of the results that can be expected for any other period.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and also affect the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each period. These estimates and assumptions must be made because certain information that is used in the preparation of our financial statements cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available, is dependent on future events, or is not capable of being readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. Often, these estimates are particularly difficult to determine, and we must exercise significant judgment. We use estimates in our assessments of revenue recognition under percentage-of-completion accounting, the allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of property and equipment, fair value assumptions in analyzing goodwill and long-lived asset impairments, self-insured claims liabilities and deferred income taxes.  Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates, and our estimates could change if there were made under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Our critical accounting policies, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, relate primarily to revenue recognition for fixed price contracts, income taxes, goodwill, long-lived assets, reserves for uninsured risks and litigation and contingencies.  There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2012.

 

Results of operations

 

In the discussion of our results of operations, we provide separate information for the results of the companies that we have acquired since September 2012.  Saxon, Q3C and FSSI are identified as “Acquired Companies.”  For the business units that were part of Primoris at the end of September 2012, results of operations are identified as “Comparable Companies.”

 

Revenues, gross profit, operating income and net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

Revenues

 

$

551,333

 

100.0

%

$

431,842

 

100.0

%

Gross profit

 

75,465

 

13.7

%

56,291

 

13.0

%

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

36,478

 

6.6

%

26,014

 

6.0

%

Operating income

 

38,987

 

7.1

%

30,277

 

7.0

%

Other income (expense)

 

(1,719

)

(0.3

)%

(1,364

)

(0.3

)%

Income before income taxes

 

37,268

 

6.8

%

28,913

 

6.7

%

Income tax provision

 

(14,075

)

(2.6

)%

(10,965

)

(2.5

)%

Net income

 

$

23,193

 

4.2

%

$

17,948

 

4.2

%

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,348

)

(0.2

)%

(432

)

(0.1

)%

Net income attributable to Primoris

 

$

21,845

 

4.0

%

$

17,516

 

4.1

%

 

Revenues, gross profit, operating income and net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Nine months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

Revenues

 

$

1,406,341

 

100.0

%

$

1,060,851

 

100.0

%

Gross profit

 

181,098

 

12.9

%

137,891

 

13.0

%

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

96,657

 

6.9

%

69,684

 

6.6

%

Operating income

 

84,441

 

6.0

%

68,207

 

6.4

%

Other income (expense)

 

(5,043

)

(0.4

)%

(2,997

)

(0.3

)%

Income before income taxes

 

79,398

 

5.6

%

65,210

 

6.1

%

Income tax provision

 

(30,272

)

(2.1

)%

(24,875

)

(2.3

)%

Net income

 

$

49,126

 

3.5

%

$

40,335

 

3.8

%

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,947

)

(0.1

)%

(600

)

(0.1

)%

Net income attributable to Primoris

 

$

47,179

 

3.4

%

$

39,735

 

3.7

%

 

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Revenues

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $119.5 million, or 27.7%, compared to the same period in 2012.  The Acquired Companies contributed $76.4 million, or 17.7%, while the Comparable Companies contributed growth of $43.1 million, or 10.0%. Revenues increased at our West and Engineering segments while decreasing in our East segment.  The primary increases for the Comparable Companies were in underground pipeline revenue for Rockford, which increased by $67.0 million primarily from its work in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and the Blythe joint venture revenue increased by $7.7 million.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $15.2 million at the JCG Heavy Civil division and of $9.8 million at ARB.

 

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $345.5 million, or 32.6%, compared to the same period in 2012.  Growth from Comparable Companies contributed $189.2 million, or 17.9%, and the Acquired Companies contributed $156.3 million, or 14.7%.  Revenues increased at our two construction segments while decreasing at our Engineering segment.  The primary increases for the Comparable Companies were in underground pipeline, where Rockford revenues increased by $161.9 million and Sprint revenues increased by $49.0 million (we acquired Sprint during the first quarter of 2012).  In addition, the Blythe joint venture revenue increased by $34.2 million.  The increases were somewhat offset by a reduction in revenues at ARB of $27.2 million.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit increased by $19.2 million, or 34.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The Acquired Companies contributed $15.5 million, or 27.5%, while the profit increase from growth at the Comparable Companies was $3.7 million, or 6.6%.  The Comparable Companies growth increase included $10.8 million from the West segment primarily attributable to the completion of a major power project at the ARB Industrial division.  Gross profit for the Comparable Companies in the East segment declined by $7.4 million, due primarily to lower volume and lower gross profit margins at the JCG Heavy Civil division.

 

Gross profit increased by $43.2 million, or 31.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The Acquired Companies contributed $21.7 million, or 15.7%, while the profit increase from the Comparable Companies was $21.5 million, or 15.6%.  The Comparable Companies gross profit increase was $27.7 million from the West segment primarily attributable to the benefit of nearing completion of a major power project.  However, for the Comparable Companies of the East segment, gross profit decreased by $7.1 million, mainly due to the volume decline at the JCG Heavy Civil division.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) increased $10.5 million, or 40.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.  The increase in SG&A expenses for the Acquired Companies was $5.6 million.  The remaining $4.9 million increase included a $3.3 million impairment charge for the WesPac nonconsolidated entity investment and a $0.5 million expense to recognize achievement of the 2013 Q3C earn-out target.  The remainder of the increase of $1.1 million, or 4.2%, was due primarily to a $0.4 million increase in compensation and compensation-related expenses and increases in other SG&A expenses of $0.7 million.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the increase was $27.0 million, or 38.7% compared to the first nine months of 2012.  The amount of the increase attributable to the Acquired Companies was $12.9 million, or 18.5%.  Of the remaining $14.1 million increase, $3.8 million was from the third quarter impairment charge and recording the Q3C earn-out payment.  Compensation and compensation-related expenses increased by $7.6 million as a result of increased administrative support costs related to labor-intensive pipeline integrity work, increased incentive compensation expense for a larger number of participants in the management incentive compensation program and cost of living increases.  Transportation expenses increased by $1.1 million, and all other SG&A expenses increased by $1.6 million, or 2.3%.

 

SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 6.6% and 6.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 6.0% and 6.6% for the corresponding periods in 2012.  Excluding the impact of the impairment and the Q3C earn-out accrual, SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 5.9% and 6.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

 

Other income and expense

 

Non-operating income and expense items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

(Thousands)

 

Income (loss) from non-consolidated entities

 

$

113

 

$

(159

)

$

169

 

$

895

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

91

 

$

18

 

$

3

 

$

(30

)

Other expense

 

(376

)

(382

)

(809

)

(961

)

Interest income

 

32

 

96

 

95

 

143

 

Interest expense

 

(1,579

)

$

(937

)

$

(4,501

)

$

(3,044

)

Total other income (expense)

 

$

(1,719

)

$

(1,364

)

$

(5,043

)

$

(2,997

)

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, income from non-consolidated investments was primarily due to income from the investment in Alvah, offset by a loss recorded at WesPac

 

The Company uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency in Canada since most monetary transactions are made in U.S. dollars. For accounting purposes, transactions made in Canadian dollars are converted to U.S. dollars, and we record foreign exchange gains and losses for the periods presented based on the value of the Canadian dollar to the US dollar.

 

Other expense represents the increase in the estimated fair value of the contingent earnout liabilities for the acquisitions of Sprint, Saxon, Q3C and FSSI.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest expense was $1.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively, compared to $1.0 million and $3.0 million for the same periods in 2012.  The increases were due primarily to interest on the $50 million 3.65% Senior Secured Notes, dated December 29, 2012, and the additional $25 million 3.85% Senior Secured Notes, dated July 25, 2013.

 

Provision for income taxes

 

Our provision for income taxes increased $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to $14.1 million compared to $11.0 million in the same period in 2012 primarily as a result of higher income before taxes.

 

Our provision for income taxes increased $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to $30.3 million, compared to $24.9 million for the same period in 2012. The $5.4 million increase results from higher income before taxes and a higher effective tax rate, which contributed to the increase by $4.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The tax rate applied to income attributable to Primoris in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 39.1%, compared to 38.5% for the same period in 2012.  The 0.6% increase in the effective tax rate results primarily from the variability of estimated nondeductible per diem expenses.

 

To determine our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rate from quarter to quarter.

 

Segment results

 

East Segment

 

Revenue and gross profit for the East segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

178,716

 

 

 

$

181,260

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

10,600

 

5.9

%

18,664

 

10.3

%

 

Revenues for the East Construction Services segment decreased by $2.5 million, or 1.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year.  The primary reason that revenues at the JCG Heavy Civil division decreased by $15.2 million was that a $17.6 million increase in work for the Texas Department of Transportation (“TXDOT”) was offset by a $31.9 million reduction in work for the Louisiana Department of Transportation (“LADOT”) projects.  Sprint revenues decreased in the quarter by $11.5 million as larger capital projects were completed in previous quarters and a new capital project has been delayed awaiting permit approvals.  The decreases in revenues were offset by a revenue contribution from the two Acquired Companies of $14.4 million.  Cardinal Contractors revenues increased by $4.5 million from work on water treatment facilities in Florida and Texas, JCG Industrial division revenues increased $2.8 million from Gulf Coast area projects and JCG Infrastructure & Maintenance division revenues increased $2.4 million also from Gulf Coast area projects.

 

Gross profit for the East segment decreased by $8.1 million, or 43.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year. Gross profit from the JCG Heavy Civil division decreased by $6.0 million due primarily from the reduced revenues, the transition from completed projects with higher margins in Louisiana in 2012 and the startup of the Belton, Texas area projects in 2013.  Sprint Pipeline gross profit decreased $2.4 million due to its reduced revenue.  The Acquired Companies operated at a gross deficit of $0.6 million while the Cardinal Contractors, JCG Industrial division and JCG Infrastructure & Maintenance division combined increased gross revenues by $1.0 million reflecting their increased level of revenues.

 

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Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased to 5.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 10.3% in the prior year quarter reflecting primarily the reductions in revenues and gross profit.

 

 

 

Nine months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

544,325

 

 

 

$

459,167

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

40,810

 

7.5

%

47,442

 

10.3

%

 

Revenues increased by $85.2 million, or 18.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period of the prior year.  The acquisitions of Saxon and FSSI contributed $38.1 million, or 8.3%, in revenues.  Sprint revenues increased by $49.0 million, Cardinal Contractors revenues increased $12.2 million and revenues for the JCG Industrial division increased by $35.8 million.  These increases were offset by revenue decreases at the JCG Heavy Civil division of $40.6 million and a $9.3 million reduction at the JCG Infrastructure and Maintenance division, both as a result of weather and delays on project startup.  Compared to the first nine months of 2012, revenues at the JCG Heavy Civil division from LADOT decreased by $76.1 million while revenues from TXDOT increased by $43.9 million.

 

Gross profit decreased by $6.6 million, or 14.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period of the prior year.  The acquisitions of Saxon and FSSI contributed $0.5 million in gross profit.  Increased revenues at Cardinal Contractors added $1.7 million to gross profit and $4.4 million to the JCG Industrial division gross profit.  These increases in gross profit were offset by a decrease of $12.8 million at the JCG Heavy Civil division reflecting the significant reduction in revenues and the start-up nature of the TXDOT projects.

 

Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased to 7.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 10.3% in the same period in the previous year.  In addition to the reduction in revenues, the gross profit margin percentage decrease was impacted by a gross margin percentage reduction from 21.2% to 10.4% at Sprint due to reduced productivity, adverse weather conditions and project delays.

 

West Segment

 

Revenue and gross profit for the West segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

362,362

 

 

 

$

242,033

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

62,520

 

17.3

%

35,602

 

14.7

%

 

Revenue for the West segment increased by $120.3 million, or 49.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.  The Q3C acquisition added revenues of $62.0 million.  Excluding Q3C, the revenue increase was $58.3 million or 24.1%.  Rockford revenues increased by $67.0 million, and parking structure projects added $1.2 million.  The Rockford increase is primarily attributable to pipeline construction projects for major gas pipeline operating companies in the Pennsylvania shale and Ohio areas.  These increases were offset by decreases in the ARB Underground division of $8.0 million and a decrease of $1.8 million for the ARB Industrial division.  The reduced revenues at ARB Underground are primarily the result of a $15.9 million reduction in revenues from its largest customer, and the reduction at ARB Industrial reflects the completion of power plant projects at the end of 2012 and during the current quarter.

 

Gross profit for the West segment increased by $26.9 million, or 75.6%, during the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.  Gross profit at Q3C was $16.1 million while gross profit excluding Q3C increased by $10.8 million, or 30.4%.  The increases were mainly due to increased profit at the ARB Industrial division of $17.6 million as a result of the completion of field work at the NRG facility.  Gross profit at the ARB Underground division decreased by $4.2 million mainly due to lower revenues and a reduction in expected profit at a wastewater collection system project in central California.  Gross profit at Rockford declined by $2.6 million due to adverse weather conditions and technical complications on a large Ohio project.

 

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Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 17.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2013, from 14.7% in the same period in 2012. The increased percentage was due primarily to the impact of the completion of field work at the ARB Industrial NRG power plant project.

 

 

 

Nine months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

828,242

 

 

 

$

567,351

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

133,195

 

16.1

%

84,297

 

14.9

%

 

Revenue for the West segment increased by $260.9 million, or 46.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.  Of this increase, $118.2 million was attributable to the acquisition of Q3C.  Excluding Q3C, the revenue increase was $142.7 million, or 25.2%.  Rockford’s revenues increased by $161.9 million and parking structure projects increased by $7.9 million.  These increases were offset by decreases at ARB Underground of $17.4 million and at ARB Industrial of $9.8 million.  The ARB Underground decrease was primarily the result of a decrease of $14.1 million to $114.9 million from its largest customer while the ARB Industrial decrease reflects the reduced activity level at two power plant projects.

 

Gross profit for the West segment increased by $48.9 million, or 58.0%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.  Goss profit at Q3C was $21.2 million for the period.  Excluding Q3C, gross profit for the West increased by $27.7 million, or 32.9%.  Gross profit increased at ARB Industrial by $29.1 million and ARB Structures by $1.4 million, offset by reductions in margins at ARB Underground of $3.4 million.  The increased margin at ARB Industrial division resulted from elimination of contingency amounts with the completion of filed work for the NRG facility while the reduced margin at the ARB Underground division reflected the lower level of revenues.

 

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 16.1% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, from 14.9%, in the same period of 2012. The increased percentage was due primarily to the impact of the ARB Industrial NRG power plant project.

 

Engineering Segment

 

Revenue and gross profit for the Engineering segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

10,255

 

 

 

$

8,549

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

2,345

 

22.9

%

2,025

 

23.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

33,774

 

 

 

$

34,333

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

7,093

 

21.0

%

6,152

 

17.9

%

 

Revenue for the Engineering segment increased by $1.7 million, or 20.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and decreased by $0.6 million, or 1.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. The increase  in the third quarter of 2013 is mainly due to the increase in new sales bookings, which is expected to continue for the rest of 2013.

 

Gross profit for the Engineering segment for the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $0.3 million, compared to the same period in 2012.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, gross profit increased by $0.9 million, or 15.3%, compared to the same period in 2012.

 

Geographic area financial information

 

Revenue by geographic area for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

 

 

 

Nine months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

(Thousands)

 

% of
Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,393,837

 

99.1

%

$

1,053,547

 

99.3

%

Non—United States

 

12,504

 

0.9

%

7,304

 

0.7

%

Total revenues

 

$

1,406,341

 

100.0

%

$

1,060,851

 

100.0

%

 

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All non-United States revenue was generated in the Engineering Segment.  For the table above, we use revenues from OnQuest’s Canadian subsidiary, OnQuest Canada, ULC, to estimate non-United States revenues.  Traditionally, most of OnQuest Canada’s work has been done in the Far East and Australia.

 

Backlog

 

For companies in the construction industry, backlog can be an indicator of the future revenue stream. Different companies define and calculate backlog in different manners. For the past few years, we considered backlog as the anticipated revenue from the uncompleted portions of existing contracts for which we had known revenue amounts.  Thus, we included in our backlog amount the unearned revenue from our fixed price and fixed unit price contracts. We did not include time-and-equipment, time-and-materials and cost-plus contracts in the calculation of backlog, since their ultimate revenue amount is difficult to determine.  We also did not include any anticipated revenue from our  MSAs until we had been given a specific work order or contract.  An MSA provides a framework for future work in that contractual terms and conditions have been agreed on, but there is not a minimum amount to which a customer commits.  In some instances, no revenues have resulted from a signed MSA.

 

The following table shows backlog by operating segment at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013 and the changes in backlog for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in millions):

 

Segment

 

Backlog at
December 31,
2012

 

Contract
Additions to
Backlog

 

Revenue
Recognized from
Backlog

 

Backlog
at September 30,
2013

 

Revenue
Recognized from
Non-Backlog
Projects

 

Total Revenue
for nine months
ended September 30,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

$

970

 

$

596

 

$

469

 

$

1,097

 

$

75

 

$

544

 

West

 

361

 

489

 

535

 

315

 

293

 

828

 

Engineering

 

15

 

55

 

34

 

36

 

 

34

 

Total

 

$

1,346

 

$

1,140

 

$

1,038

 

$

1,448

 

$

368

 

$

1,406

 

 

At September 30, 2013, our total backlog was $1.45 billion representing an increase of $102 million, or 7.6%, from $1.35 billion at December 31, 2012.  We expect that during the next four quarters, we will recognize as revenue approximately 60% of the East backlog; approximately 98% of the West backlog and approximately 91% of the Engineering backlog at September 30, 2013.

 

With the acquisitions of Sprint and Q3C, we have increased the percentage of revenues derived from MSAs.  For the first nine months of 2013, Q3C derived approximately 75% of its revenue from MSAs, Sprint derived approximately 25% of its revenue from MSAs and ARB derived approximately 53% of its revenue from MSAs.

 

The following table shows MSA revenue ($ in millions) for the past seven quarters:

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

MSA Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

98

 

$

73

 

Second Quarter

 

123

 

88

 

Third Quarter

 

131

 

111

 

Fourth Quarter

 

N/A

 

139

 

 

Starting in the second quarter of 2013, we changed our backlog calculation to include an estimated level of MSA revenues for the next four quarters.  The following table shows the revised backlog by operating segment at September 30, 2013 (in millions).

 

Segment

 

Revised
Backlog at
June 30,
2013

 

Additions

 

Revenue
Recognized in
Third Quarter 2013

 

Revised Backlog
at September 30,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

$

1,091

 

$

281

 

$

179

 

$

1,193

 

West

 

690

 

366

 

362

 

694

 

Engineering

 

22

 

24

 

10

 

36

 

Total

 

$

1,803

 

$

671

 

$

551

 

$

1,923

 

 

We expect that during the next four quarters, we will recognize as revenue approximately 63% of the East revised backlog; approximately 99% of the West revised backlog and approximately 91% of the Engineering revised backlog at September 30, 2013.

 

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Backlog should not be considered a comprehensive indicator of future revenues.  The backlog estimates include amounts from estimated MSA revenues, but our customers are not contractually obligated to purchase an amount of services from us under the MSAs.  Any of our contracts, MSA, fixed price or fixed unit price, may be terminated by our customers on relatively short notice. In the event of a project cancellation, we may be reimbursed for certain costs, but typically we have no contractual right to the total revenues reflected in backlog.  Projects may remain in backlog for extended periods of time as a result of customer delays, regulatory requirements or project specific issues.  Even with the inclusion of estimated MSA amounts, future revenues from projects completed under time-and-equipment, time-and-materials and cost-reimbursable-plus-fee contracts are not included in our estimated backlog amount.

 

Our estimated backlog amount does not include anticipated contract awards.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity represents our ability to pay our liabilities when they become due, fund business operations, meet our contractual obligations and execute our business plan.  Specifically, we need liquidity for working capital, income taxes, debt service, capital expenditures and earn-out obligations.  Our primary sources of liquidity are our cash balances at the beginning of each period and our net cash flow; however, we have availability under our lines of credit and shelf facility to meet additional liquidity needs.  In order to maintain sufficient liquidity, we evaluate our working capital requirements on a regular basis.  We may elect to raise additional capital by issuing common stock, convertible notes, term debt or increasing our credit facility as necessary to fund our operations or to fund the acquisition of new businesses.

 

At September 30, 2013, our balance sheet included cash and cash equivalents of $174.0 million.  We currently have the following credit facilities:

 

·                  a $75 million credit facility that expires on December 28, 2017, under which we can issue letters of credit for up to the full amount of the facility.  At September 30, 2013, we have issued letters of credit of $4.8 million on this facility, resulting in $70.2 million in available borrowing capacity. The credit agreement also provides for an incremental facility of up to $50 million;

 

·                  a $10 million (Canadian dollars) facility for commercial letters of credit in Canada.  The credit facility has an annual renewal and provides for the issuance of commercial letters of credit for a term of up to five years.  At September 30, 2013, $3.4 million of letters of credit (Canadian dollars) were outstanding, with $6.6 million (Canadian dollars) available under this credit facility for additional letters of credit.

 

We believe that with our cash on hand, short-term investments, operating cash flows and availability under our existing credit facilities, that we will be able to support our ongoing working capital needs for the next twelve month period.

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash flows during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Nine months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

Change in cash:

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

20,675

 

$

19,272

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(64,206

)

(37,527

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

60,014

 

(25,397

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,483

 

$

(43,652

)

 

Operating activities

 

The sources and uses of our cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

84,441

 

$

68,207

 

$

16,234

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

36,579

 

25,388

 

11,191

 

Impairment expense

 

3,250

 

 

3,250

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

229

 

 

229

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(1,176

)

(2,396

)

1,220

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

(70,350

)

(44,420

)

(25,930

)

Non-consolidated entity distributions

 

3,186

 

1,260

 

1,926

 

Other expense, net

 

(806

)

(991

)

185

 

Interest expense, net

 

(4,406

)

(2,901

)

(1,505

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(30,272

)

(24,875

)

(5,397

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

20,675

 

$

19,272

 

$

1,403

 

 

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One of the components of the $20.7 million net cash provided by operations was the $70.4 million change in assets and liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The change is summarized as follows:

 

·                  a $20.0 million decrease in customer retention deposits representing both normal retention payments and release of the $5 million escrow associated with the Rockford note;

 

·                  a $16.4 million increase in accounts receivable as a result of the $70 million increase in revenues for the current quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.  At September 30, 2013, accounts receivable represented 27.9% of our total assets compared to 28.8% at the end of 2012.  We continue to maintain an excellent collection history, and we have certain lien rights that can provide additional security for collections;

 

·                  a $38.7 million increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings. Increases from a time lag from when revenues were earned until the customer can be billed were approximately $13.6 million for the ARB Underground division, $8.1 million for Q3C and $6.2 million for JCG.  Additionally, a fixed fee contract with billing allowed at certain milestones resulted in an increase of approximately $8.1 million at Rockford;

 

·                  an increase in other current assets of $8.7 million primarily as a result in customer held inventory and prepaid expenses;

 

·                  accounts payable decreased by $32.6 million.  As noted in both the 2012 Annual Report and the subsequent quarterly reports, increased operating activity at the end of the year had resulted in an unusually high level of accounts payable at the end of 2012.  Accounts payable aging at the end of September 2013 reflect more historical aging of accounts payable;

 

·                  a net decrease of $11.4 million in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings reflecting the timing of work progression and billings;

 

·                  a $9.3 million decrease in contingent earn-out liabilities, as a result of payments made in April 2013; and,

 

·                  a net increase of $26.6 million in accrued expenses, mainly due to an increase in the insurance reserve and premiums payable, and payroll and related employee benefits, reflecting our increased operating levels for the quarter.

 

During the first nine months of 2013, we paid $32.3 million for income taxes compared to $18.1 million in the same period of the previous year, as a result of taxes on increased income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, which included the additional activities of the acquisitions of Sprint, Saxon, Q3C and FSSI.

 

Investing activities

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we purchased property and equipment for $71.2 million, with $68.7 million in cash and $2.5 million through capital leases.  This compares to $25.6 million during the same period in 2012, with $23.7 million in cash and $1.9 million through capital leases.  These purchases were primarily for construction equipment.

 

As part of our normal equipment upgrade program, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we received proceeds from the sale of used equipment of $6.6 million compared to $7.7 million for same period in 2012.

 

For the past few years, it has been our practice to invest in property and equipment on a net basis at a level approximating our combined depreciation and amortization expense levels.  In the first nine months of 2013, we invested $25.7 million in equipment at Q3C.  This investment was made to allow Q3C to expand its operations for both new and ongoing customer opportunities.  Excluding the Q3C amounts, our equipment purchase level is reasonably close to our past practice.  With the Q3C purchases, we expect that our net purchases for 2013 will be approximately $80 million.

 

We believe the ownership of equipment is generally preferable to renting equipment on a project by project basis, as ownership helps to ensure the equipment is available for our workloads when needed.  In addition, ownership has historically resulted in lower overall equipment costs.

 

We invest excess cash in short-term investments consisting primarily of CDs purchased through the CDARS (Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service) process and U.S. Treasury bills with various financial institutions that are backed by the federal government.

 

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During the first nine months of 2013, our sale of short-term investments and movement to cash was $5.9 million compared to sales and movements to cash of $23.0 million in the same period of 2012.

 

In March 2013, we paid $1.7 million in cash for the acquisition of FSSI and in third quarter, made an additional post-closing payment of $0.6 million for the acquisition of Q3C.

 

Financing activities

 

Financing activities provided $60.0 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Significant transactions providing and using cash flows from financing activities included:

 

·                                    $97.0 million proceeds from the issuance of long term debt as follows:

 

·                        Six equipment notes, with interest ranging from 1.78% (for 60 months) to 2.45% (84 months), totaling $72.0 million, secured by construction equipment

 

·                        $25 million drawn in the third quarter under the Notes Agreement;

 

·                                    $32.6 million in repayment of long-term debt and capital leases;

 

·                                    $1.45 million in proceeds from the issuance of 131,989 shares purchased by the participants in the Primoris Long-Term Retention Plan;

 

·                                    dividends paid of $3.35 million; and,

 

·                                    a $2.5 million payment of accumulated earnings to a non-controlling interest holder.

 

Credit agreements

 

For a description of our credit agreements, see Note 11 — “Credit Arrangements” in Item I of the Financial Statements.

 

Related party transactions

 

Primoris has entered into leasing transactions with Stockdale Investment Group, Inc. (“SIGI”).  Brian Pratt, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors and our largest stockholder, holds a majority interest and is the chairman, president and chief executive officer and a director of SIGI.  John M. Perisich, our Executive Vice President and General Counsel, is secretary of SIGI.

 

Primoris leases properties from SIGI at the following locations:

 

·                            Bakersfield, California (lease expires October 2022)

·                            Pittsburg, California (lease expires April 2023)

·                            San Dimas, California (lease expires March 2019)

·                            Pasadena, Texas (leases expire in July 2019 and 2021)

 

The Company entered into a $6.1 million agreement in 2010 to construct a wastewater facility for Pluris, LLC, a private company in which Brian Pratt holds the majority interest.  The transaction was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.  The project was substantially completed in December 2011.  The Company recognized no revenues or profits in 2013 and recognized revenues of $362,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, at normal margins.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid $688,000 and $695,000, respectively, in lease payments to SIGI for the use of these properties.

 

Primoris leases a property from Roger Newnham, a former owner and current manager of our subsidiary, OnQuest Canada, ULC. The property is located in Calgary, Canada. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Primoris paid $223,000 and $212,000, respectively, in lease payments.  The current term of the lease is through December 31, 2014.

 

Primoris leases a property from Lemmie Rockford, one of the Rockford sellers, which commenced November 1, 2011.  The property is located in Toledo, Washington.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Primoris paid $68,000 and $68,000, respectively, in lease payments.  The lease expires January 15, 2015.

 

As a result of the November 2012 acquisition of Q3C, the Company became party to leased property from Quality RE Partners, owned by three of the Q3C selling shareholders, of whom two are current employees, including Jay Osborn, President of Q3C.  The property is located in Little Canada, Minnesota.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid $198,000, in lease payments to Quality RE Partners for the use of this property.  The lease commenced October 28, 2012 and expires in October 2022.

 

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The Company owns several non-consolidated investments and has recognized revenues on work performed for those joint ventures.  The Company recognized $129,000 and $0 in related party revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the WesPac joint venture.  On November 17, 2012, the Company acquired a 49% interest in Alvah, Inc. as part of the Q3C acquisition.  During the nine months ended 2013, payments made to Alvah as a subcontractor by ARB and Q3C were $5.28 million and $4.12 million, respectively.

 

Common stock

 

In March 2013, the Company received $1,455,000 and issued 131,989 shares of common stock under a purchase arrangement within the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan for managers and executives.

 

In March 2013, the Company issued 12,480 shares and in July 2013, issued 9,110 shares of common stock, both as part of the compensation of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors.

 

With the acquisition of Q3C, the Company agreed to issue shares of common stock with a value of $430,000 based on the average December 2012 closing price, or $14.69 per share.  The Company issued 29,273 unregistered shares of stock in February 2013.

 

Contractual obligations

 

A summary of contractual obligations at September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Payments due by period

 

Total

 

1 Year

 

2-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

After
5 Years

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

Debt and capital lease obligations

 

$

222,311

 

$

30,838

 

$

58,025

 

$

59,667

 

$

73,781

 

Interest on debt and capital lease obligations (1)

 

28,265

 

5,921

 

9,767

 

6,754

 

5,823

 

Equipment operating leases

 

13,209

 

5,552

 

6,870

 

787

 

 

Real property leases

 

11,838

 

2,951

 

3,870

 

3,020

 

1,997

 

Real property leases—related parties

 

6,140

 

1,542

 

1,694

 

1,407

 

1,497

 

 

 

$

281,763

 

$

46,804

 

$

80,226

 

$

71,635

 

$

83,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stand-by letters of credit

 

$

8,122

 

$

8,122

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 


(1)                     The interest amount assumes principal payments are made as originally scheduled in the obligations.

 

Off-balance sheet transactions

 

The following represent transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered material off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

·                  Letters of credit issued under our lines of credit. At September 30, 2013, we had letters of credit outstanding of $8.1 million, primarily for international projects in our Engineering segment and for providing security to our insurance carriers.

 

·                  Equipment operating leases with a balance of $13.2 million at September 30, 2013.

 

·                  Employment agreements which provide for compensation and benefits under certain circumstances and which may contain a change of control clause.  We may be obligated to make payments under the terms of these agreements.

 

·                  In the ordinary course of our business, we may be required by our customers to post surety bid or completion bonds in connection with services that we provide.  At September 30, 2013, we had $1.45 billion in outstanding bonds.

 

·                  Certain of our subsidiaries are parties to collective bargaining agreements with unions.  In most instances, these agreements require that we contribute to multi-employer pension and health and welfare plans.  For many plans, the contributions are determined annually and required future contributions cannot be determined since contribution rates depend on the total number of union employees and actuarial calculations based on the demographics of all participants.  The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended by the Multi-Employer Pension Amendments Act of 1980, subject employers to potential liabilities in the event of an employer’s complete or partial withdrawal of an underfunded multi-employer pension plan.  The Pension Protection Act of 2006 added new funding rules for plan years after 2007 for multi-employer plans that are classified as “endangered”, “seriously endangered”, or “critical” status.  As discussed in footnote 19 of the Financial Statements in Item 1, we have recognized a withdrawal liability for one plan.  We currently do not anticipate withdrawal from any other multi-employer pension plans.  Withdrawal liabilities or requirements for increased future contributions could negatively impact our results of operations and liquidity.

 

·                  Other guarantees that we make from time to time, such as guaranteeing the obligations of our subsidiaries.

 

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Impact of Inflation

 

The primary inflationary factors affecting our operations are labor and fuel costs.  The price of fuel is subject to fluctuations for factors beyond our control, but we closely monitor changes and include the available information in our bidding activities.  Some of our longer-term contracts with state departments of transportation include clauses which allow us to recover some of the additional costs incurred due to inflation.  To date, we have not had a significant impact from inflationary pressures on our cost of labor; and at this time, we cannot estimate the impact of government fiscal policies on wage rates in future periods.  In some of our contracts we are responsible for procurement of materials or equipment.  For these contracts, we attempt to reduce the risk of inflation by placing firm price purchase orders, or in some cases, purchasing the materials or equipment at the time of the contract.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to risks related from financial market conditions. For us, these risks primarily include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. From time to time, we may seek to manage these risks through the use of financial derivative instruments such as foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swaps.  At September 30, 2013, we had no such derivative financial instruments.

 

We do not execute transactions or use financial derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We enter into transactions with counter parties that are generally financial institutions in a manner to limit significant exposure with any one party.

 

Due to their generally short maturities, the carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term debt and accounts payable and accrued liabilities shown in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we held short term investments which were primarily in four to six month certificates of deposits (“CDs”) through the CDARS (Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service) program and U. S. Treasury bills with various financial institutions that are backed by the federal government FDIC program.  We expect to hold our investments to maturity.

 

At September 30, 2013, all of our long-term debt was under fixed interest rates.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of September 30, 2013, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer (“CEO”) and chief financial officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures”, as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e).

 

Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, at September 30, 2013, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their stated objectives.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013, there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting practices or processes that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

On February 7, 2012, the Company was sued in an action entitled North Texas Tollway Authority, Plaintiff v. James Construction Group, LLC, and KBR, Inc., Defendants, v. Reinforced Earth Company, Third-Party Defendant (the “Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit was brought in the District Court of Collin County, Texas, 401st Judicial District, Cause No. 401-01747-2012.  In the Lawsuit, the North Texas Tollway Authority (“NTTA”) is alleging damages to a road and retaining wall that were constructed in 1999 on the George Bush Turnpike near Dallas, Texas, due to negligent construction by JCG.  The Lawsuit claims that the cost to repair the retaining wall was approximately $5.4 million.  The NTTA also alleges that six other walls constructed on the project by JCG could have the same potential exposure to failure.  The Company has denied any liability, but has tendered the claim to its insurance carriers and has cross-complained against its engineering subcontractor for potential design liability.  The extent of insurance coverage by the carriers of the Company and its subcontractor are undetermined at this time.  The Company has investigated all potential causes of the alleged loss, including design liabilities of the owner, owner’s engineers and/or the Company’s subcontractor.  To date, mediation efforts have not been successful, and a jury trial is likely to be scheduled for 2014.  While the Company will vigorously defend the claims, after discussion with its legal counsel, the Company recorded an accrual amount for this issue.

 

The Company is subject to other claims and legal proceedings arising out of its business. Management believes that the Company has meritorious defenses to such claims. Although management is unable to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, after review and consultation with counsel and taking into consideration relevant insurance coverage and related deductibles, management believes that the outcome of these matters will not have a materially adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Company.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which to our knowledge have not materially changed. Those risks, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

In February 2013, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of Q3C, the Company issued 29,273 shares of unregistered common stock which have no registration rights.

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.  (Removed and Reserved).

 

Item 5.  Other Information.

 

None.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Loan Agreement, dated September 17, 2013, by and among Stellaris, LLC, James Construction Group LLC and Rockford Corporation and RBS Asset Finance, Inc. (*)

10.2

 

Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 20, 2013, by and between PNC Equipment Finance, LLC and Stellaris LLC and Q3 Contracting, Inc. (*)

10.3

 

Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among WesPac Energy LLC, Kealine Holdings LLC, Primoris Services Corporation and WesPac Midstream LLC and Highstar WesPac Main Interco LLC and Highstar WesPac Prism/IV-A Interco LLC (*)

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer

101 INS

 

XBRL Instance Document (**)

101 SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (**)

101 CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (**)

101 LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (**)

101 PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (**)

101 DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (**)

 


(*)

 

Filed herewith

(**)

 

Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and included in Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):  i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  Users of the XBRL data are advised that pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and therefore is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

 

 

Date:  November 5, 2013

/s/ PETER J. MOERBEEK

 

Peter J. Moerbeek

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBITS ATTACHED TO THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Loan Agreement, dated September 17, 2013, by and among Stellaris, LLC, James Construction Group LLC and Rockford Corporation and RBS Asset Finance, Inc. (*)

10.2

 

Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 20, 2013, by and between PNC Equipment Finance, LLC and Stellaris LLC and Q3 Contracting, Inc. (*)

10.3

 

Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among WesPac Energy LLC, Kealine Holdings LLC, Primoris Services Corporation and WesPac Midstream LLC and Highstar WesPac Main Interco LLC and Highstar WesPac Prism/IV-A Interco LLC (*)

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer

101 INS

 

XBRL Instance Document (**)

101 SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (**)

101 CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (**)

101 LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (**)

101 PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (**)

101 DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (**)

 


(*)

 

Filed herewith

(**)

 

Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and included in Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):  i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  Users of the XBRL data are advised that pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and therefore is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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