UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

 

OR

 

o¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File No. 0-30351

 

DEEP DOWN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 75-2263732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   

8827 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 100

Houston, Texas

 77040
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 517-5000

 

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  þYes¨ No

 

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 (§ 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  þ YesNo¨ No

 

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 filero¨Accelerated filero¨ 
   
Non-accelerated filero¨Smaller reporting companyþ 

                                                                                                                 

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

 

At August 12,November 10, 2014, there were 15,130,601shares of Common Stock outstanding, par value $0.001 per share.share.

 
 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS FORM 10-Q

 

Unless otherwise indicated, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”) refer collectively to Deep Down, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Deep Down”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Deep Down is the parent company to the following directly and indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Our current operations includesubsidiaries: Deep Down, Inc., a Delaware corporation and(“Deep Down Delaware”); Mako Technologies, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Mako”) (in August 2012, we consolidated the operations of Mako into Deep Down Delaware); Deep Down International Holdings, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“DDIH”); Deep Down Brasil - Solucoes em Petroleo e Gas, Ltda, a Brazilian limited liability company.  In addition to our strategy of continuing to growcompany (“Deep Down Brasil”) and strengthen our operations, including by expanding our services and products in accordance with our customers’ demands, we intend to continue to seek strategic acquisitions of complementary service providers, product manufacturers and technologies that are focused primarily on supporting deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore exploration, development and production of oil and gas reserves and other maritime operations.Deep Down International, SA, a Panama corporation (“Deep Down Panama”).

 

Our current operations include Deep Down Delaware and Deep Down Brasil.  In addition to our strategy of continuing to grow and strengthen our operations, including by expanding our services and products in accordance withresponse to our customers’ demands, we intend to continue to seek strategic acquisitions of complementary service providers, product manufacturers and technologies that are focused primarily on supporting deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore exploration, development and production of oil and gas reserves and other maritime operations.

 

Readers should consider the following information as they review this Report:

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements include any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements.  The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “could,” “estimate” or “anticipate,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties.

 

Given the risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking statements, investors should not place undue reliance on such statements.  Forward-looking statements included in this Report speak only as of the date of this Report and are not guarantees of future performance.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, such expectations may prove to be incorrect.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The risks and uncertainties mentioned previously relate to, among other matters, the following:

 

·Economic uncertainty and financial market conditions may impact our customer base, suppliers and backlog;

 

·Our backlog is subject to unexpected adjustments and cancellations and, therefore, may not be a reliable indicator of our future earnings;

 

·Our volume of fixed-price contracts and use of percentage-of-completion accounting could result in volatility in our results of operations;

 

·A portion of our contracts contain terms with penalty provisions;

 

·Fluctuations in the price and supply of raw materials used to manufacture our products may reduce our profits and could materially impact our ability to meet commitments to our customers;

 

·Our operations could be adversely impacted by the continuing effects of government regulations;

 

·International and political events may adversely affect our operations;

 

·Our operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter;

 

·We may be unsuccessful at generating profitable internal growth;

 

·The departure of key personnel could disrupt our business; and

 

·Our business requires skilled labor, and we may be unable to attract and retain qualified employees.

 

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Document Summaries

 

Descriptions of documents and agreements contained in this Report are provided in summary form only, and such summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the actual documents and agreements filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, other periodic and current reports we file with the SEC or this Report.

 

Access to Filings

 

Access to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments thereto, filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as reports filed electronically pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, may be obtained through our website (http://www.deepdowncorp.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after we have electronically filed or furnished such material with the SEC. The contents of our website are not, and shall not be deemed to be, incorporated into this Report.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  Page No.
   
Item 1.Financial Statements 
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and December 31, 20131
 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and SixNine Months Ended June

September 30, 2014 and 2013

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months Ended June

September 30, 2014 and 2013

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 Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements4
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations910
Item 4.Controls and Procedures1415
  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
  
Item 1.Legal Proceedings1516
Item 6.Exhibits1516
   
Signatures1617
Exhibit Index1718

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except par value amounts)

(In thousands, except par value amounts)     
 September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
ASSETS             
Current assets: June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013         
Cash and cash equivalents $5,713  $5,260 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $535 and $1,006, respectively  7,436   4,979 
Cash (included in the September 30, 2014 balance is a compensating balance of $3,900) (Note 7) $5,987  $5,260 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $565 and $1,222, respectively  5,241   4,979 
Inventory, net  3,341   254   3,452   254 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts  2,684   5,847   5,398   5,847 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  80   274   346   274 
Total current assets  19,254   16,614   20,424   16,614 
Property, plant and equipment, net  12,058   15,395   12,419   15,395 
Investment in joint venture  468   468      468 
Intangibles, net  85   119   83   119 
Goodwill  4,916   4,916   4,916   4,916 
Other assets  268   790   255   790 
Total assets $37,049  $38,302  $38,097  $38,302 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $2,616  $2,788  $3,146  $2,788 
Deferred revenues  20    
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  646   201   70   201 
Current portion of long-term debt  942   1,716   945   1,716 
Total current liabilities  4,204   4,705   4,181   4,705 
Long-term debt, net  3,143   3,218   2,906   3,218 
Total liabilities  7,347   7,923   7,087   7,923 
                
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)                
                
Stockholders' equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding            
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 24,500 shares authorized, 15,131 and 15,261 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  15   15   15   15 
Additional paid-in capital  72,274   72,142   72,402   72,142 
Accumulated deficit  (42,587)  (41,778)  (41,407)  (41,778)
Total stockholders' equity  29,702   30,379   31,010   30,379 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $37,049  $38,302  $38,097  $38,302 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2014  2013  2014  2013 
             
Revenues $5,847  $9,156  $12,010  $15,314 
Cost of sales:                
Cost of sales  3,778   5,284   7,325   8,929 
Depreciation expense  356   352   723   699 
Total cost of sales  4,134   5,636   8,048   9,628 
Gross profit  1,713   3,520   3,962   5,686 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative  2,803   2,366   4,940   4,229 
Depreciation and amortization  40   33   83   65 
Total operating expenses  2,843   2,399   5,023   4,294 
Operating (loss) income  (1,130)  1,121   (1,061)  1,392 
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense, net  (48)  (54)  (109)  (91)
Equity in net income of joint venture           1 
Other, net  (20)  4   353   14 
Total other income (expense)  (68)  (50)  244   (76)
(Loss) income before income taxes  (1,198)  1,071   (817)  1,316 
Income tax benefit (expense)  18   (49)  9   (70)
Net (loss) income $(1,180) $1,022  $(808) $1,246 
                 
Net (loss) income per share:                
Basic $(0.08) $0.10  $(0.05) $0.12 
Diluted $(0.08) $0.10  $(0.05) $0.12 
                 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                
Basic  15,215  10,324  15,227   10,238 
Diluted  15,215  10,324  15,227   10,238 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
 (In thousands, except per share amounts) 2014  2013  2014  2013 
Revenues $8,462  $8,639  $20,472  $23,953 
Cost of sales:                
Cost of sales  4,649   5,806   11,974   14,735 
Depreciation expense  349   358   1,072   1,057 
Total cost of sales  4,998   6,164   13,046   15,792 
Gross profit  3,464   2,475   7,426   8,161 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative  2,181   2,082   7,121   6,311 
Depreciation and amortization  47   35   130   100 
Total operating expenses  2,228   2,117   7,251   6,411 
Operating income  1,236   358   175   1,750 
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense, net  (47)  (52)  (156)  (143)
Equity in net income of joint venture  32      32   1 
Other, net  (10)  13   343   27 
Total other income (expense)  (25)  (39)  219   (115)
Income before income taxes  1,211   319   394   1,635 
Income tax (expense) benefit  (32)  62   (23)  (8)
Net income $1,179  $381  $371  $1,627 
                 
Net income per share:                
Basic $0.08  $0.03  $0.02  $0.15 
Diluted $0.08  $0.03  $0.02  $0.15 
                 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                
Basic  15,131   11,691   15,195   10,728 
Diluted  15,131   11,739   15,195   10,729 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
(In thousands) 2014  2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $371  $1,627 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Equity in net income of joint venture  (32)  (1)
Share-based compensation  564   471 
Bad debt expense (credit)  48   (19)
Depreciation and amortization  1,202   1,157 
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment  (308)  (21)
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (488)  101 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts  449   (3,343)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (72)  (109)
Other assets  128   19 
Inventory  (81)  (12)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  358   (999)
Deferred revenues  20   32 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  (131)  (187)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  2,028   (1,284)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (1,427)  (451)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  906   33 
Cash paid for deposits  (47)  (446)
Repayments on notes receivable  13   9 
Distribution from joint venture  500   500 
Net cash used in investing activities  (55)  (355)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs     7,647 
Cash paid for purchase of our common stock  (126)   
Proceeds from bank term loan  2,200   1,020 
Cash paid for deferred financing costs  (37)  (45)
Compensating balance  (3,900)   
Repayments of long-term debt  (3,283)  (2,562)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (5,146)  6,060 
Change in cash  (3,173)  4,421 
Cash, beginning of period  5,260   1,523 
Cash, end of period $2,087  $5,944 
         
Supplemental schedule of significant noncash transactions:        
Common stock surrendered by employees related to payroll taxes on vested restricted stock awards $178  $34 
Reclassification of equipment from property, plant and equipment to finished goods inventory $3,117  $ 
Reclassification of land and buildings purchase price from deposits in other assets to property, plant and equipment $500  $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
(In thousands) 2014  2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net (loss) income $(808) $1,246 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Equity in net income of joint venture     (1)
Share-based compensation  435   275 
Bad debt expense (credit)  3   (62)
Depreciation and amortization  806   764 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment  (317)  (8)
Inventory obsolescence expense  68    
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (2,638)  454 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts  3,163   (2,774)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  194   203 
Other assets  126   13 
Inventory  (38)  (67)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (172)  (980)
Deferred revenues     (44)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  445   107 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  1,267   (874)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (665)  (122)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  906   8 
Cash paid for deposits  (47)  (290)
Repayments on notes receivable  4   3 
Distribution from joint venture     500 
Net cash provided by investing activities  198   99 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Cash paid for purchase of our common stock  (126)   
Proceeds from bank term loan  2,200   1,021 
Cash paid for deferred financing costs  (37)  (45)
Repayments of long-term debt  (3,049)  (618)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (1,012)  358 
Change in cash and equivalents  453   (417)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  5,260   1,523 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $5,713  $1,106 
         
Supplemental schedule of significant noncash transactions:        
Common stock surrendered by employees related to payroll taxes on vested restricted stock awards $178  $34 
Reclassification of equipment from property, plant and equipment to finished goods inventory $3,117  $ 
Reclassification of land and buildings purchase price from deposits in other assets to property, plant and equipment $500  $ 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unauditedcondensed consolidated financial statements of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Deep Down,” “we,” “us” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) pertaining to interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q.  As permitted under those rules, certain notes or other financial information that are normally required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted.  Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on March 28, 2014 with the Commission.

 

Preparation of financial statements in conformity withUS GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, the disclosed amounts of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. If the underlying estimates and assumptions upon which the financial statements are based change in future periods, then the actual amounts may differ from those included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Segments

 

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, our operating segments have been aggregated into a single reporting segment.

 

Recently AdoptedIssued Accounting Standards

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. The guidance states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, which would be our fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.ending December 31, 2014. This guidance should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The impacts that adoption of the ASU is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures are being evaluated.nominal.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. This standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and requires expanded disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue (and the related cash flows) arising from customer contracts, significant judgments and changes in judgments used in applying the revenue model and the assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. This new standard is effective for us beginning in the year 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method, therefore we are evaluating the effect that this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

NOTE 2: LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Historically, we have supplemented the financing of our capital needs primarily through debt and equity financings. Since 2008, we have maintained a credit facility with Whitney Bank, a state chartered bank (“Whitney”); see additional discussion in Note 7, “Long-Term Debt”.During the third quarter of 2013, we issued an additional 4,444 shares of common stock resulting in net cash proceeds of $7,628. As a result of our credit facility, the private placement and cash we expect to generate from operations, we believe we will have adequate liquidity to meet our future operating requirements.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except per share amounts)

NOTE 3: INVENTORY

 

The components of inventory are summarized below:

 

 June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013  September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
Spare parts $205  $209  $205  $209 
Reserve for obsolescence  (68)     (136)   
Work in progress  87   45   31   45 
Finished goods  3,117      3,352    
Inventory, net $3,341  $254  $3,452  $254 

 

The finished goods inventory balance of $3,117$3,352 at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 consists primarily of a 3.5 metric ton portable umbilical carousel which we fabricated and bought back from a customer in November 2013.2013 and are currently holding for sale.

 

NOTE 4:BILLINGS, COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

 

The components of billings, costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are summarized below:

 

  June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $4,165  $14,496 
Estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  2,236   5,539 
   6,401   20,035 
Less: Billings to date on uncompleted contracts  (4,363)  (14,389)
  $2,038  $5,646 
         
Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:        
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts $2,684  $5,847 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  (646)  (201)
  $2,038  $5,646 

  September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $5,823  $14,496 
Estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  3,175   5,539 
   8,998   20,035 
Less: Billings to date on uncompleted contracts  (3,670)  (14,389)
  $5,328  $5,646 
         
Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:        
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts $5,398  $5,847 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  (70)  (201)
  $5,328  $5,646 

 

The balances in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013consisted primarily of earned but unbilled revenues related to large fixed-price projects.

 

The balances in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted primarily of unearned billings related to large fixed-price projects.

 

NOTE 5: INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE

 

Effective December 31, 2010, we engaged in a transaction in which all of the operating assets and substantially all of the liabilities of a former wholly-owned subsidiary, Flotation Technologies, Inc. (“Flotation”), were contributed, along with other contributions we made, to a joint venture entity named Cuming Flotation Technologies, LLC (“CFT”) in return for a 20 percent common unit ownership interest in CFT.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

On October 7, 2011, CFT consummated a transaction pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between CFT and a Houston-based company (“Buyer”)  pursuant to which Buyer purchased from CFT (i) all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cuming Corporation (“Cuming”), the principal operating subsidiary of CFT, (ii) the shares of 230 Bodwell Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation and subsidiary of Cuming, and (iii) certain assets that, immediately prior to closing, were acquired by Cuming, for a purchase price of $60,000 (less certain debt and subject to a purchase price adjustment for working capital and potential earn-out payments).  We are entitled to 20 percent of future potential earn-out proceeds from the sale. Earn-out proceeds were $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except per share amounts)

The components of our Investment in joint ventureare summarized below:below:

 

Investment in joint venture, December 31, 2013 $468 
Equity in net income of CFT for the six months ended June 30, 2014   
Investment in joint venture, June 30, 2014 $468 

Investment in joint venture, December 31, 2013 $468 
Equity in net income of CFT for the nine months ended September 30, 2014  32 
Distribution of cash from CFT, September 2014  (500)
Investment in joint venture, September 30, 2014 $ 

 

NOTE 6: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

The components of net property, plant and equipment are summarized below:

 

        Range of 
  June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013  Asset Lives 
Land $1,582  $1,582    
Buildings and improvements  1,571   1,571   7 - 36 years 
Leasehold improvements  602   602   2 - 5 years 
Equipment  13,745   17,840   2 - 30 years 
Furniture, computers and office equipment  1,220   1,329   2 - 8 years 
Construction in progress  1,326   189    
             
Total property, plant and equipment  20,046   23,113     
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (7,988)  (7,718)    
Property, plant and equipment, net $12,058  $15,395     

  September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013  Range of Asset Lives 
Land $1,682  $1,582    
Buildings and improvements  1,971   1,571   7 - 36 years 
Leasehold improvements  696   602   2 - 10 years 
Equipment  14,046   17,840   2 - 30 years 
Furniture, computers and office equipment  1,318   1,329   2 - 8 years 
Construction in progress  1,086   189    
Total property, plant and equipment  20,799   23,113     
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (8,380)  (7,718)    
Property, plant and equipment, net $12,419  $15,395     

 

NOTE 7: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

  June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
Secured credit agreement - Whitney $4,002  $1,917 
Other debt     2,906 
Capital lease obligations  83   111 
Total long-term debt  4,085   4,934 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt  (942)  (1,716)
Long-term debt, net of current portion $3,143  $3,218 

 

Whitney Credit Agreement

 

Since 2008, we have maintained a credit facility (the “Facility”) with Whitney Bank, a state chartered bank (“Whitney”).Whitney. The Facility has been amended and restated several times, most recently effective April 15, 2014. The current relevant terms of the Facility include:

 

·a committed amount under the revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) of $5,000, at an interest rate of 3.5 percent per annum, maturing June 30, 2015;

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

·a real estate term facility (“RE Term Facility”) of $2,000, at an interest rate of 4.0 percent per annum, maturing April 15, 2018, with the Company being obligated to make monthly increasing repayments of principal (along with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) starting at $8, beginning April 1, 2013;

 

·a carousel term facility (“Carousel Term Facility”) of $2,200, at an interest rate of 3.5 percent per annum, maturing October 15, 2016, with the Company being obligated to make monthly repayments of principal of $65 (along with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) beginning July 1, 2014; and

 

·outstanding balances under the Facility are secured by all of the Company’s assets.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except per share amounts)

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the Company’s indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility, the RE Term Facility, and the Carousel Term Facility was $0, $1,867,$1,841, and $2,135,$ 1,940, respectively.

 

Our credit agreement with Whitney obligates us to comply with the following financial covenants:

 

·Leverage Ratio - The ratio of total debt to consolidated EBITDA must be less than 3.0 to 1.0; actual Leverage Ratio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014: 29.65.12 to 1.0.

 

·Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio -The ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense, plus principal payments on total debt, must be greater than 1.5 to 1.0; actual Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014: (0.1)0.49 to 1.0.

·Tangible Net Worth - Our consolidated net worth, after deducting other assets as are properly classified as “intangible assets,” plus 50 percent of net income, after provision for taxes, must be in excess of $16,700; actual Tangible Net Worth as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014: $24,701.$30,192.

 

·Moreover, we continue to have obligations for other covenants, including, among others, limitations on issuance of common stock, liens, transactions with affiliates, additional indebtedness and permitted investments.

 

On December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants. However, at June 30, 2014, we were not in compliance with the Leverage Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenants. We have received a waiver from Whitney for this non-complianceand for the possible non-compliance with these covenants for the quarter endingended September 30, 2014. In exchange for these waivers, we are obligated to paypaid Whitney a $5 fee, and are required to maintain a minimum compensating balance of $3,900 in our existing interest-bearing account at Whitney. This requirement will continue until such time as we have regained compliance with these covenants, which is projected to be December 31, 2014.

 

Other Debt

 

On November 5, 2013, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) with a customer to buy back a 3.5 metric ton portable umbilical carousel, which we had fabricated specifically for this customer. The PSA calls for purchase price of $3,293 to be paid in 24 monthly installments of approximately $137, commencing November 5, 2013 through October 5, 2015. We used the proceeds of the Whitney Carousel Term Facility to retire this obligation, and the balance at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $0.

 

NOTE 8: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

We have a share-based compensation plan, the “2003 Directors, Officers and Consultants Stock Option, Stock Warrant and Stock Award Plan” (the “Plan”). Awards of common stock and options to purchase common stock granted under the Plan have vesting periods of three years and options are exercisable for two years once fully vested. Some awards of stock have performance criteria as an additional condition of vesting. Share-based compensation expense related to awards is based on the fair value at the date of grant, and is recognized over the vesting periods, net of estimated forfeitures. Effective April 1, 2014, we changed our estimated forfeiture rate from 20 percent to 0 percent.The value of performance-based awards is recognized as expense only when it is considered probable that the performance criteria will be met. Under the Plan, the total number of options permitted is 15 percent of issued and outstanding common shares.

 

Summary of Shares of Restricted Stock

 

On May 1, 2014, we granted 30 shares of restricted stock, with a grant date fair value of $1.77 per share, to a newly-appointed director, who is not an employee ofDuring the Company or any of its affiliates. The restrictions on these service-based shares of restricted stock, issued during the sixnine months ended June 30, 2014, will lapse with respect to one-third of the shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the effective date of grant.

During the six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, we recognized a total of $366 $495and $198,$347, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The unamortized portion of the estimated fair value of restricted stock awards was $1,002$873 at JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

 

Summary of Stock Options

 

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, we recognized a total of $69$69 and $77,$124, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock option awards, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The unamortized portion of the estimated fair value of non-vested stock options was $0 $0at JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE 9: INCOME TAXES

 

Income tax expense during interim periods is based on applying the estimated annual effective income tax rate to interim period operations. The estimated annual effective income tax rate may vary from the statutory rate due to the impact of permanent items relative to our pre-tax income, as well as by any valuation allowance recorded.  We employ an asset and liability approach that results in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial basis and the tax basis of those assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Although our future projections indicate that we may be able to realize some of these deferred tax assets, due to the degree of uncertainty of these projections, at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 management has recorded a full deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

 

NOTE 10:COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. As of the date of this Report, we were not involved in any material actual or pending legal proceedings.

 

Operating Leases

 

We lease certain offices, facilities, equipment and vehicles under non-cancellable operating and capital leases expiring at various dates through 2023.

 

Letters of Credit

 

Certain of our customers could require us to issue a standby letter of credit (“LC”) in the ordinary course of business to ensure performance under terms of a contract or as a form of product warranty. The beneficiary could demand payment from the issuing bank for the amount of the outstanding letter of credit. There were $415 in LC’s outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

NOTE 11: EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents (stock options) outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options to purchase common stock were exercised for shares of common stock.

 

At JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, there were outstanding stock options convertible to 325 and 945 shares of common stock, respectively. There were no dilutive securities included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the sixthree and nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 and 2014 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.either the average market prices of our common stock were below the option exercise prices, or if the average market prices were higher than the option exercise prices, the dilution calculation yielded a result that added no additional shares.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE 12: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding is as follows:

 

Balance, December 31, 2013  15,261 
Shares purchased and retired February 28, 2014  (66)
Restricted stock award issued May 1, 2014  30 
Shares surrendered and retired June 30, 2014  (94)
Balance, JuneSeptember 30, 2014  15,131 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This information should be read in conjunction with our audited historical consolidated financial statements, which are included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2014 and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”) in Part I. Item 1. “Financial Statements.”Statements”.

 

General

 

We are an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, serving the worldwide offshore exploration and production industry. Our services and technological solutions include distribution system installation support and engineering services, umbilical terminations, loose-tube steel flying leads, buoyancy products and services, remotely operated vehicles (“ROVs”) and toolings. We support subsea engineering, installation, commissioning, and maintenance projects through specialized, highly experienced service teams and engineered technological solutions. Our primary focus is on more complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services and technologies, used between the platform and the wellhead.

 

In Part I. Item 22. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” all dollar and share amounts are in thousands of dollars and shares, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Industry and Executive Outlook

The price of oil has dropped substantially over the last several months from over $100 to below $80 per barrel. This has been the major factor in the delays of many projects, and is most likely the reason many of our quotes continue to be pending. The outlook for deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling and production continues to be very strong.strong; however, many of the projects are being pushed out to 2016 and 2017. The Gulf of Mexico (“GOM”) is beginningcontinuing to strengthen, and as a result, our business is increasing.strengthen. Our clients in West Africa and CentralSouth America are still planning significant expansion programs to aging fields and are relying on Deep Down’s innovative services and operational flexibility to accommodate their needs during a period that may be difficult for larger manufacturers to produce.

 

Recently it has become evident we needed a locally-based entity in Central America to manage, stage,Requests for our installation services and execute projects in the Central and South American region. Deep Down International, SA was established in Panama with the intent to have a staging shop and office. Prior to commencing the build-out in Panama, several opportunities have presented themselves in the GOM, not yet finalized, but will require all the resources which were slated for the Panama operation. Due to the value of the opportunities, and the low cost of the diversion, it was decided to postpone any further development of the Panama operation in lieu of opportunities at the Hwy 90 and Channelview facilities.

Currently, we are working on a recovery project with an installation contractor to recover, re-configure and re-install equipment at a new locationproposals using our patented mobile NHU® (non-helical umbilical) process are increasing. Recently, we successfully completed work on a recovery and re-installation project with an installation contractor in Nigeria using our mobile NHU® process and compliant splices. This process helpsThe contractor’s vessel is currently returning to the United States where our customers save substantial timeequipment will be offloaded completing our job. Our customer was extremely happy with our performance and cost. We havewe are currently being considered for several jobs pending.other jobs.

 

Additionally, we have received recent requestsour flying lead business continues to refurbish, store and maintain large equipment at our new facility of approximately 20 acres on Hwy 90 in Houston, Texas. This service is gaining groundbe very strong and we are slowly expandingin the equipment on site to be refurbished and re-configured.final weeks of production of a large offshore liftable installation carousel.

 

Our backlog was approximately $28,500$28,700 at July 31,September 30, 2014 and our focus remains on the successful execution of our projects, obtaining new project awards and effective cash management.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013

 

Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 were $5,847. Revenues$8,462, and were relatively flat when compared to revenues of $8,639 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 were $9,156.2013. The $3,309$177 decrease (36(2 percent) is the result of the 2013 period being unusually high. Additionally,customer delays in certain projects valued in excess of $17,000 were delayed during the three months ended June 30, 2014, resulting indue primarily to lower revenues of approximately $7,000.oil prices.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $1,713,$3,464, or 2941 percent of revenues.  Gross profit for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 was $3,520,$2,475, or 3829 percent of revenues. The nine percentage point decrease in grossGross profit wasincreased twelve percentage-points for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due primarily to a loss recognized on a large fabrication project in the delaythird quarter of several lump sum projects mentioned above. The delay2013. In the third quarter of these certain projects negatively impacted the2014, our gross margin by approximately $2,600.profit percentage returned to expected levels.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $2,803,$2,181, or 4826 percent of revenues.  SG&A for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 was $2,366,$2,082, or 2624 percent of revenues. The $437$99 increase in SG&A is due primarily to quality, project management, engineering, shop improvements related to safety systems, increased security costs and an increase in bad debt expense.

A significant portion of the increase was due to the impact of the decision to delay a Latin America regional operation in Panama, which included a $192 accrual of all related costs, and an increase inadded security costs at theour new facility of $98.operating facility.

 

Modified EBITDA. Our management evaluates our performance based on a non-GAAP measure which consists of earnings (net income or loss) available to common shareholders before net interest expense, income taxes, non-cash share-based compensation expense, equity in net income or loss of joint venture, non-cash impairments, depreciation and amortization, other non-cash items and one-time charges (“Modified EBITDA”).  This measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with US GAAP. The measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing or financing activities, or other cash flow data prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The amounts included in the Modified EBITDA calculation, however, are derived from amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

We believe Modified EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it is widely used to measure a company’s operating performance, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. It helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest); asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization); actions that do not affect liquidity (share-based compensation expense, equity in net income or loss of joint venture) from our operating results; and it helps investors identify items that are within our operational control. Depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase or acquisition in accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such are not a directly controllable period operating charge.

 

The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to Modified EBITDA for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

 Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
 June 30,   2014   2013 
 2014  2013 
Net (loss) income $(1,180) $1,022 
Net income $1,179  $381 
Add back interest expense, net of interest income  48   54   47   52 
Add back depreciation and amortization  396   385   396   393 
(Deduct) add back income tax (benefit) expense  (18)  49 
Add back Panama exit costs accrual  192    
Add back (deduct) income tax expense (benefit)  32   (62)
Deduct equity in net income of joint venture  (32)   
Add back share-based compensation  300   235   129   196 
Modified EBITDA $(262) $1,745  $1,751  $960 

Modified EBITDA for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $(262).$1,751. Modified EBITDA for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 was $1,745.$960. Modified EBITDA decreased $2,007increased $791 primarily due to decreasedincreased gross profit before depreciation expense of $1,803. Additionally,$980. This was offset by a $166 increase in SG&A before Panama exit costs and share-based compensation expense, increased $180.

and a $23 decrease in other income.

Six

Nine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 Compared to SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013

 

Revenues. Revenues for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 were $12,010.$20,472. Revenues for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 were $15,314.$23,953. The $3,304$3,481 decrease (22(15 percent) is the result of the first quarter of 2013 being unusually high. Additionally,customer delays in certain projects valued in excess of $17,000 were delayed during the six months ended June 30, 2014, resulting indue primarily to lower revenues of approximately $7,000.oil prices.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $3,962,$7,426, or 3336 percent of revenues.  Gross profit for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 was $5,686,$8,161, or 3734 percent of revenues. The four percentage point decreasetwo percentage-point increase in gross profit was due primarily to an increase in the delayproportion of several lump sum projects just discussed. The delay of these projects negatively impacted the grosshigher margin by approximately $2,600.service work.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $4,940,$7,121, or 4135 percent of revenues.  SG&A for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 was $4,229,$6,311, or 2826 percent of revenues. The $711$810 increase in SG&A iswas due primarily to quality, project management, engineering, shop improvements related to safety systems, increasedadded security costs and an increase in share-based compensation and legal expense.

A significant portionexpense of the increase was due to the$302 associated with our new operating facility; accrual of $192 associated with our decision to delaynot proceed with establishing a Latin America regional operation in Panama, which included a $192 accrual of all related costs, the increase in security costs at the new facility of $205 and increases in share-based compensation andPanama; increased legal expense of $160$137; increased marketing and $148, respectively.advertising expense of $107; and increased share-based compensation expense of $93.

 

Other income (expense).The 2014 period includes gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment of $317.$308.

 

Modified EBITDA. As noted above, our management evaluates our performance based on Modified EBITDA.  This measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with US GAAP. The measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing or financing activities, or other cash flow data prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The amounts included in the Modified EBITDA calculation, however, are derived from amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

We believe Modified EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it is widely used to measure a company’s operating performance, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. It helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest); asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization); actions that do not affect liquidity (share-based compensation expense, equity in net income or loss of joint venture) from our operating results; and it helps investors identify items that are within our operational control. Depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase or acquisition in accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such are not a directly controllable period operating charge.

 

The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to Modified EBITDA for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Net (loss) income $(808) $1,246 
Add back interest expense, net of interest income  109   91 
Add back depreciation and amortization  806   764 
(Deduct) add back income tax (benefit) expense  (9)  70 
Add back Panama exit costs accrual  192    
Add back share-based compensation  435   275 
Deduct equity in net income of joint venture     (1)
Modified EBITDA $725  $2,445 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2014  2013 
Net income $371  $1,627 
Add back interest expense, net of interest income  156   143 
Add back depreciation and amortization  1,202   1,157 
Add back income tax expense  23   8 
Add back Panama exit costs accrual  192    
Add back share-based compensation  564   471 
Deduct equity in net income of joint venture  (32)  (1)
Modified EBITDA $2,476  $3,405 

 

Modified EBITDA for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $725.$2,476. Modified EBITDA for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013 was $2,445.$3,405. Modified EBITDA decreased $1,720$929 primarily due to decreased gross profit before depreciation expense of $1,700.$720. Additionally, SG&A before Panama exit costs and share-based compensation expense increased $360.$525. Offsetting these items was a $339$316 increase in other income due primarily to gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment of $317$308 in the 2014 period.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

Historically, we have supplemented the financing of our capital needs primarily through debt and equity financings.

 

Credit Facility

 

Since 2008, we have maintained a credit facility (the “Facility”) with Whitney Bank, a state chartered bank (“Whitney”).Whitney. The Facility has been amended and restated several times, most recently effective April 15, 2014. The current relevant terms of the Facility include:

 

·a committed amount under the revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) of $5,000, at an interest rate of 3.5 percent per annum, maturing June 30, 2015;

 

·a real estate term facility (“RE Term Facility”) of $2,000, at an interest rate of 4.0 percent per annum, maturing April 15, 2018, with the Company being obligated to make monthly increasing repayments of principal (along with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) starting at $8, beginning April 1, 2013;

 

·a carousel term facility (“Carousel Term Facility”) of $2,200, at an interest rate of 3.5 percent per annum, maturing October 15, 2016, with the Company being obligated to make monthly repayment of principal of $65 (along with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) beginning July 1, 2014; and

 

·outstanding balances under the Facility are secured by all of the Company’s assets.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the Company’s indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility, the RE Term Facility, and the Carousel Term Facility was $0, $1,867,$1,841, and $2,135,$ 1,940, respectively.

 

Our credit agreement with Whitney obligates us to comply with the following financial covenants:

 

·Leverage Ratio - The ratio of total debt to consolidated EBITDA must be less than 3.0 to 1.0; actual Leverage Ratio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014: 29.65.12 to 1.0.

 

·Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio -The ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense, plus principal payments on total debt, must be greater than 1.5 to 1.0; actual Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014: (0.1)0.49 to 1.0.

 

·Tangible Net Worth - Our consolidated net worth, after deducting other assets as are properly classified as “intangible assets,” plus 50 percent of net income, after provision for taxes, must be in excess of $16,700; actual Tangible Net Worth as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014: $24,701.$30,192.

 

·Moreover, we continue to have obligations for other covenants, including, among others, limitations on issuance of common stock, liens, transactions with affiliates, additional indebtedness and permitted investments.

 

On December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants. However, at June 30, 2014, we were not in compliance with the Leverage Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenants. We have received a waiver from Whitney for this non-complianceand for the possible non-compliance with these covenants for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. In exchange for these waivers, we are obligated to paypaid Whitney a $5 fee, and are required to maintain a minimum compensating balance of $3,900 in our existing interest-bearing account at Whitney. This requirement will continue until such time as we have regained compliance with these covenants, which is projected to be December 31, 2014.

 

Other Debt

 

On November 5, 2013, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) with a customer to buy back a 3.5 metric ton portable umbilical carousel, which we had fabricated specifically for this customer. The PSA calls for purchase price of $3,293 to be paid in 24 monthly installments of approximately $137, commencing November 5, 2013 through October 5, 2015. We used the proceeds of the Whitney Carousel Term Facility to retire this obligation, and the balance at JuneSeptember 30, 2014 was $0.

 

Private Placement

 

During the third quarter of 2013, we issued an additional 4,444 shares of common stock in a private placement resulting in net cash proceeds of $7,628.

 

As a result of the Credit Facility, the private placement and cash we expect to generate from operations, we believe we will have adequate liquidity to meet our future operating requirements.

 

Inflation and Seasonality

 

We do not believe that our operations are significantly impacted by inflation.  Our business is not significantly seasonal in nature.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unauditedcondensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that may affect assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and related allowances, costs and estimated earnings incurred in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, impairments of long-lived assets, including intangibles and goodwill, income taxes including the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, contingencies and litigation, and share-based payments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Refer to Part II. Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for a discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Management believes that recently issued accounting standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that such information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and the principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance that control objectives are attained. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide such reasonable assurance.

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, as required by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive and the principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Although the internal controls over financial reporting were not audited, the Company’s management, including the principal executive and principal financial officer, assessed the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, based on criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) entitled “Internal Control-Integrated Framework.” Upon evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. The Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive and principal financial officer, has concluded that there were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we were not involved in any material actual or pending legal proceedings.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits required to be attached by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Index of Exhibits of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

10.1Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2014, by and among Deep Down, Inc. and Whitney Bank (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2014).
10.2Carousel Term Note, dated as of April 15, 2014, made by Deep Down, Inc. to the order of Whitney Bank (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2014).
31.1*Certification of Ronald E. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, furnished pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.amended.
31.2*Certification of Eugene L. Butler, Chief Financial Officer, furnished pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.amended.
32*Statement of Ronald E. Smith,President and Chief Executive Officer and Eugene L. Butler, Chief Financial Officer, furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002.
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL*XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

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* Filed or furnished herewith.

 

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.

 

 

DEEP DOWN, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: August 14,November 13, 2014

/s/ Ronald E. Smith    

Ronald E. Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

/s/ Eugene L. Butler    

Eugene L. Butler

Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

/s/ Ira B. Selya    

Ira B. Selya

Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

10.1Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2014, by and among Deep Down, Inc. and Whitney Bank (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2014).
10.2Carousel Term Note, dated as of April 15, 2014, made by Deep Down, Inc. to the order of Whitney Bank (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2014).
31.1*Certification of Ronald E. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, furnished pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.amended.
31.2*Certification of Eugene L. Butler, Chief Financial Officer, furnished pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)13a-14 and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.amended.
32*Statement of Ronald E. Smith,President and Chief Executive Officer and Eugene L. Butler, Chief Financial Officer, furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002.
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL*XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

__________________

* Filed or furnished herewith.

 

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