Granite Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

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Granite Construction reported Q1 2022 revenue of $548 million, down 3.3% year-over-year. The company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of ($19 million) or ($0.42 per share), less severe than the ($63 million) loss in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $4 million from $9 million last year. Cash and marketable securities decreased to $398 million, while debt reduced to $299 million. Committed and Awarded Projects remained steady at $3.9 billion. The company is focused on strategic execution and share repurchases as it navigates challenges in the Central group.

Positive

• Decreased net loss from continuing operations of ($19 million) compared to ($63 million) in the prior year.
• Cash and marketable securities of $398 million, despite a decrease.
• Debt reduction to $299 million from $340 million.
• Strategic advancements with share repurchases totaling 611,000 shares.

Negative

• Revenue declined by $18 million, primarily affected by a $29 million drop in the Central group.
• Gross profit decreased to $50 million from $54 million, with a margin drop to 9.1%.
• Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations fell to $4 million from $9 million.
• Committed and Awarded Projects down $237 million year-over-year.

• Revenue of $548 million, a decrease of 3.3% compared to the prior year
• Diluted net loss per share from Continuing Operations of ($0.42); adjusted diluted net loss per share from Continuing Operations of ($0.28) (1)
• Cash and marketable securities of $398 million, debt lower ending at $299 million following partial pay down of term loan
• Committed and Awarded Projects ("CAP") (2) relatively flat at $3.9 billion reflecting continued increases in California and Mountain groups offset by expected decreases in Central group
• Completed the sale of Granite Inliner, LLC

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

First Quarter 2022 Results

Net loss from continuing operations totaled ($19) million, or ($0.42) per diluted share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of ($63) million, or ($1.38) per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted net loss from continuing operations (1) totaled ($13) million, or ($0.28) per diluted share, compared to adjusted net loss from continuing operations (1) of ($7) million, or ($0.15) per diluted share, in the prior year.

• Revenue decreased $18 million to $548 million compared to $566 million in the prior year.
• Gross profit decreased $4 million to $50 million compared to $54 million in the prior year; and gross profit margin decreased to 9.1% compared to 9.5% in the prior year.
• Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $59 million or 10.7% of revenue, compared to $61 million or 10.8% of revenue in the prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA (1) from continuing operations totaled $4 million compared to $9 million in the prior year.
• CAP (2) totaled $3.9 billion, which was down $75 million sequentially to the prior quarter and down $237 million compared to the prior year.
• Cash and marketable securities decreased $54 million to $398 million compared to $452 million in the prior year, while debt decreased $41 million to $299 million from $340 million in the prior year.

"While the first quarter of the year is typically slower due to the seasonal nature of our business, we made significant strides executing on our strategic plan," said Kyle Larkin, Granite President and Chief Executive Officer. "We closed on the sale of Inliner and utilized a portion of the proceeds to pay off one half of our term loan while also repurchasing 611,000 shares. We made good progress on the previously-announced divestitures of the Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses that we expect to complete later this year. I am pleased with the CAP distribution among our groups and with the level of bidding activity and opportunities in our markets. I believe we are well positioned to execute on our strategic plan and drive increased profitability through project execution and investment in our businesses while continuing to be opportunistic in delivering immediate value to shareholders through share repurchases."

(1) Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations, adjusted diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) from continuing operations, EBITDA margin from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the description and reconciliation of non-GAAP measures in the attached tables.

(2) CAP is comprised of revenue we expect to record in the future on executed contracts, including 100% of our consolidated joint venture contracts and our proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture contracts, as well as the general construction portion of construction manager/general contractor, construction manager/at risk and progressive design build contracts to the extent contract execution and funding is probable.

First Quarter 2022 Segment Results (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)

Construction Segment
Three Months Ended March 31,	2022				2021				Change
Revenue from continuing operations	$	474,935			$	506,971			$	(32,036	)		(6.3	)%
Gross profit from continuing operations	$	48,192			$	52,769			$	(4,577	)		(8.7	)%
Gross profit as a percent of revenue from continuing operations		10.1	%			10.4	%

Committed and Awarded Projects	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			Change - Quarter over Quarter							March 31, 2021			Change - Year over Year
California	$	1,480,950		$	1,476,066		$	4,884			0.3	%		$	1,349,272		$	131,678			9.8	%
Central		1,426,255			1,585,309			(159,054	)		(10.0	)%			2,057,790			(631,535	)		(30.7	)%
Mountain		1,027,522			948,689			78,833			8.3	%			764,870			262,652			34.3	%
Total	$	3,934,727		$	4,010,064		$	(75,337	)		(1.9	)%		$	4,171,932		$	(237,205	)		(5.7	)%

Construction revenue decreased compared to the prior year primarily due to a $29 million decrease in revenue in the Central group. The Central group's decrease in revenue, which was partially offset by strong performance in the Arizona region, was expected as the group continues to work through the Old Risk Portfolio ("ORP") and works to transform the Texas and Florida regions. The California group revenue decrease of $15 million was partially offset by an increase of $12 million in revenue in the Mountain group. Gross profit decreased compared to the prior year due to lower revenue and continued burn of lower margin work early in the year. During the quarter, the ORP revenue totaled $80 million with a gross loss and net loss, after non-controlling interest ("NCI") of ($3) million, compared to ORP revenue of $105 million with a gross loss of ($1) million and slight net profit after NCI in the prior year.

CAP was down $75 million sequentially to the prior quarter and down $237 million compared to the prior year. The $394 million year over year increase in CAP in the California and Mountain groups was offset by the $632 million decrease in Central group CAP.

Materials Segment
Three Months Ended March 31,	2022				2021				Change
Revenue from continuing operations	$	72,651			$	59,361			$	13,290		22.4	%
Gross profit from continuing operations	$	1,583			$	943			$	640		67.9	%
Gross profit as a percent of revenue from continuing operations		2.2	%			1.6	%

Materials revenue increased compared to the prior year as all three groups experienced increased aggregate and asphalt volumes. Gross profit and gross profit margin both increased slightly over the prior year as price increases and oil price mitigation measures, including bulk purchases and forward contracts, partially offset the impact of higher fuel and liquid asphalt costs.

Outlook

For the 2022 fiscal year, the Company's guidance is unchanged as follows:

• Low single digit growth in revenue from continuing operations
• Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations in the range of 6% to 8%
• SG&A expense from continuing operations in the range of 8.0% to 8.5% of revenue
• Low-to-mid-20s effective tax rate range for continuing operations
• Capital expenditures in the range of $100 million to $115 million

Conference Call

Granite will conduct a conference call today, April 28, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Company invites investors to listen to a live audio webcast of the investor conference call on its Investor Relations website, https://investor.graniteconstruction.com. The investor conference call will also be available by calling 1-877-328-5503; international callers may dial 1-412-317-5472. An archive of the webcast will be available on Granite's Investor Relations website approximately one hour after the call. A replay will be available after the live call through May 5, 2022, by calling 1-877-344-7529, replay access code 2748600; international callers may dial 1-412-317-0088.

About Granite

Granite is America’s Infrastructure Company™. Incorporated since 1922, Granite (NYSE: GVA) is one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States as well as a full-suite civil construction provider. Granite’s Code of Conduct and strong Core Values guide the Company and its employees to uphold the highest ethical standards. Granite is an industry leader in safety and an award-winning firm in quality and sustainability. For more information, visit the graniteconstruction.com, and connect with Granite on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Forward-looking Statements

Any statements contained in this news release that are not based on historical facts, including statements regarding future events, occurrences, opportunities, circumstances, activities, performance, growth, demand, strategic plans, shareholder value, outcomes, outlook, 2022 fiscal year guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations, SG&A expense from continuing operations, effective tax rate for continuing operations, and capital expenditures, Committed and Awarded Projects (“CAP”), results, the expected sale of the Water Resources and Mineral Services business later this year, the execution of our strategic plan and the expected results constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “future,” “outlook,” “assumes,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “appears,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” "guidance" and the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology or by the context in which they are made. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and reflect our current expectations regarding future events, occurrences, opportunities, circumstances, activities, performance, growth, demand, strategic plans, shareholder value, outcomes, outlook, 2022 fiscal year guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations, SG&A expense from continuing operations, effective tax rate for continuing operations, and capital expenditures, CAP2, results, the expected sale of the Water Resources and Mineral Services business later this year, the execution of our strategic plan and the expected results. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based on beliefs, assumptions or estimates that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Due to the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our forward-looking statements, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The reader is also cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this news release and, except as required by law; we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
		March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				March 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	360,911			$	395,647			$	440,833
Short-term marketable securities			14,953				—				—
Receivables, net			380,502				464,588				393,283
Contract assets			180,023				145,437				144,780
Inventories			74,356				61,965				65,977
Equity in construction joint ventures			191,183				189,911				186,536
Other current assets			179,024				177,210				59,938
Current assets held-for-sale			211,774				392,641				159,394
Total current assets			1,592,726				1,827,399				1,450,741
Property and equipment, net			450,250				433,504				426,953
Long-term marketable securities			21,775				15,600				11,300
Investments in affiliates			22,987				23,368				27,760
Goodwill			53,715				53,715				53,715
Right of use assets			48,920				49,312				48,688
Deferred income taxes, net			25,880				24,141				40,306
Other noncurrent assets			65,888				67,888				69,291
Noncurrent assets held-for-sale			—				—				244,930
Total assets		$	2,282,141			$	2,494,927			$	2,373,684
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	8,735			$	8,727			$	8,700
Accounts payable			285,390				324,313				269,497
Contract liabilities			165,358				200,041				153,633
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			439,525				452,829				499,827
Current liabilities held-for-sale			40,246				83,408				68,478
Total current liabilities			939,254				1,069,318				1,000,135
Long-term debt			290,549				331,191				331,647
Long-term lease liabilities			32,682				32,928				35,540
Other long-term liabilities			62,493				65,927				64,442
Long-term liabilities held-for-sale			—				—				10,725
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding			—				—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 45,364,137 shares as of March 31, 2022, 45,840,260 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 45,791,712 shares as of March 31, 2021			454				458				458
Additional paid-in capital			515,262				559,752				554,186
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			1,573				(3,359	)			(3,714	)
Retained earnings			402,550				410,831				352,610
Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders’ equity			919,839				967,682				903,540
Non-controlling interests			37,324				27,881				27,655
Total equity			957,163				995,563				931,195
Total liabilities and equity		$	2,282,141			$	2,494,927			$	2,373,684

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,		2022				2021
Revenue
Construction		$	474,935			$	506,971
Materials			72,651				59,361
Total revenue			547,586				566,332
Cost of revenue
Construction			426,743				454,202
Materials			71,068				58,418
Total cost of revenue			497,811				512,620
Gross profit			49,775				53,712
Selling, general and administrative expenses			58,501				61,161
Other costs			8,214				74,309
Gain on sales of property and equipment, net			(332	)			(2,245	)
Operating loss			(16,608	)			(79,513	)
Other (income) expense
Interest income			(623	)			(233	)
Interest expense			3,575				5,372
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates, net			306				(268	)
Other (income) expense, net			1,382				(226	)
Total other expense, net			4,640				4,645
Loss from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes			(21,248	)			(84,158	)
Benefit from income taxes on continuing operations			(5,331	)			(21,757	)
Net loss from continuing operations			(15,917	)			(62,401	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations			6,096				(2,922	)
Net loss			(9,821	)			(65,323	)
Amount attributable to non-controlling interests from continuing operations			(3,118	)			(872	)
Net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from continuing operations			(19,035	)			(63,273	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from discontinued operations			6,096				(2,922	)
Net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated		$	(12,939	)		$	(66,195	)
Per share data
Basic continuing operations per share		$	(0.42	)		$	(1.38	)
Basic discontinued operations per share			0.13				(0.07	)
Basic loss per share		$	(0.29	)		$	(1.45	)
Diluted continuing operations per share		$	(0.42	)		$	(1.38	)
Diluted discontinued operations per share			0.13				(0.07	)
Diluted loss per share		$	(0.29	)		$	(1.45	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			45,730				45,697
Diluted			45,730				45,697

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited - in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,		2022				2021
Operating activities
Net loss		$	(9,821	)		$	(65,323	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			16,737				24,581
Amortization related to the 2.75% Convertible Notes			652				2,314
Gain on sale of discontinued operations			(6,234	)			—
Gain on sales of property and equipment, net			(598	)			(2,554	)
Deferred income taxes			2,545				—
Stock-based compensation			2,614				1,065
Equity in net (income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures			3,627				(418	)
Net income from affiliates			(1,289	)			(1,808	)
Other non-cash adjustments			(299	)			1,482
Changes in assets and liabilities			(58,114	)			78,748
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(50,180	)		$	38,087
Investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities			(19,940	)			(5,000	)
Purchases of property and equipment			(31,269	)			(18,777	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment			2,483				3,004
Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations			142,571				—
Issuance of notes receivable			(4,560	)			—
Collection of notes receivable			111				4,470
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		$	89,396			$	(16,303	)
Financing activities
Debt principal repayments			(63,059	)			(2,150	)
Cash dividends paid			(5,959	)			(5,937	)
Repurchases of common stock			(20,212	)			(2,299	)
Contributions from non-controlling partners			6,325				8,361
Distributions to non-controlling partners			—				(2,902	)
Other financing activities, net			1				(65	)
Net cash used in financing activities		$	(82,904	)		$	(4,992	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		$	(43,688	)		$	16,792
Cash, cash equivalents and $1,512 in restricted cash at beginning of each period			413,655				437,648
Cash, cash equivalents and $1,512 in restricted cash at end of each period		$	369,967			$	454,440
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and $1,512 in restricted cash included in current assets held-for-sale at end of each period			9,056				13,607
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		$	360,911			$	440,833

Non-GAAP Financial Information

The tables below contain financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Specifically, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA from continuing operations and EBITDA margin from continuing operations are useful in evaluating operating performance and are regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties, and that such supplemental measures facilitate comparisons between companies that have different capital and financing structures and/or tax rates. We are also providing adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations, non-GAAP measures, to indicate the impact of Other costs which include a legal settlement charge, legal and accounting investigation fees, divestiture expenses and restructuring charges.

We provide adjusted income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations, adjusted provision for (benefit from) income taxes, adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated, and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, non-GAAP measures, to indicate the impact of the following:

• Other costs which include a legal settlement charge, legal and accounting investigation fees, divestiture expenses and restructuring charges; and
• Amortization of debt discount related to our 2.75% Convertible Notes.

Management believes that these additional non-GAAP financial measures facilitate comparisons between industry peer companies and management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's performance. However, the reader is cautioned that any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company are provided in addition to, and not as alternatives for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Items that may have a significant impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows must be considered when assessing the Company's actual financial condition and performance regardless of whether these items are included in non-GAAP financial measures. The methods used by the Company to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure of net income (loss) attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from continuing operations because the timing and amount of the excluded items are unreasonably difficult to fully and accurately estimate.

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA(1) (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
Three Months Ended March 31,		2022				2021
Continuing Operations - EBITDA:
Net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from continuing operations		$	(19,035	)		$	(63,273	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense from continuing operations(2)			17,058				14,843
Benefit from income taxes on continuing operations			(5,331	)			(21,757	)
Interest expense, net of interest income from continuing operations			2,952				5,139
EBITDA from continuing operations(1)		$	(4,356	)		$	(65,048	)
EBITDA margin from continuing operations(1)(3)			(0.8	)%			(11.5	)%
Continuing Operations - ADJUSTED EBITDA:
Other costs		$	8,214			$	74,309
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations(1)		$	3,858			$	9,261
Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations(1)(3)			0.7	%			1.6	%

(1) We define EBITDA from continuing operations as U.S. GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from continuing operations, adjusted for net interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations exclude the impact of other costs as described above.

(2) Amount includes the sum of depreciation, depletion and amortization which are classified as cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(3) Represents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations divided by consolidated revenue of $548 million and $566 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED ADJUSTED NET INCOME RECONCILIATION (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,		2022				2021
Loss from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes		$	(21,248	)		$	(84,158	)
Other costs			8,214				74,309
Amortization of debt discount			—				1,715
Adjusted loss before benefit from income taxes from continuing operations		$	(13,034	)		$	(8,134	)
Benefit from income taxes		$	(5,331	)		$	(21,757	)
Tax effect of adjusting items (1)			2,136				19,766
Adjusted benefit from income taxes		$	(3,195	)		$	(1,991	)
Net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from continuing operations		$	(19,035	)		$	(63,273	)
After-tax adjusting items			6,078				56,258
Adjusted net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated from continuing operations		$	(12,957	)		$	(7,015	)
Diluted weighted average shares of common stock			45,730				45,697
Adjusted diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders for continuing operations		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.15	)

(1) The tax effect of adjusting items was calculated using the Company’s estimated annual statutory tax rate.

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FAQ

What was Granite Construction's revenue for Q1 2022?

Granite Construction reported a revenue of $548 million for Q1 2022.

What was the net loss per share for Granite Construction in Q1 2022?

The diluted net loss per share from continuing operations was ($0.42) in Q1 2022.

How did Granite Construction's adjusted EBITDA change in Q1 2022?

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations decreased to $4 million in Q1 2022.

What is the current debt level of Granite Construction?

Granite Construction's debt decreased to $299 million as of Q1 2022.

What are Granite Construction's Committed and Awarded Projects as of March 31, 2022?

The Committed and Awarded Projects totaled $3.9 billion as of March 31, 2022.