Exhibit 99.1
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Reports First Quarter Earnings
HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2007--Gulf Island
Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) today reported net income of $4.4
million ($.31 diluted EPS) on revenue of $109.4 million for its first
quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to net income of $1.9 million
($.14 diluted EPS) on revenue of $57.0 million for the first quarter
ended March 31, 2006.
The company had a revenue backlog of $393.7 million and a labor
backlog of approximately 3.7 million man-hours remaining to work,
which consist of work remaining at March 31, 2007 and commitments
received since March 31, 2007.
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(in thousands)
March 31, December 31,
2007 2006
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Cash and short-term investments $15,214 $10,302
Total current assets 109,737 94,765
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net 155,883 155,440
Total assets 266,633 251,448
Total current liabilities 52,372 40,214
Debt 0 0
Shareholders' equity 204,489 200,756
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 266,633 251,448
The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a
conference call tomorrow April 27, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
(10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial results
for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The call is accessible by
webcast (www.gulfisland.com) through CCBN and by dialing
1.800.811.8830. A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two
hours after the call and ending May 4, 2007 by dialing 1.888.203.1112,
replay passcode: 9410246.
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a
leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, hull
and/or deck sections of floating production platforms and other
specialized structures used in the development and production of
offshore oil and gas reserves. These structures include jackets and
deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull and/or deck sections
of floating production platforms (such as tension leg platforms
("TLPs")), "SPARs, FPSOs", piles, wellhead protectors, subsea
templates and various production, compressor and utility modules,
offshore living quarters, tanks and barges. The Company also provides
offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction,
manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heavy lifts such as ship
integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading of
jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLP's , SPARs,
or other similar cargo, onshore and offshore scaffolding, piping
insulation services, and steel warehousing and sales.
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2007 2006
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Revenue $109,373 $56,978
Cost of revenue 100,863 52,964
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Gross profit 8,510 4,014
General and administrative expenses 2,307 2,162
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Operating income 6,203 1,852
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (11) (177)
Interest income 119 125
Other (4) 983
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104 931
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Income before income taxes 6,307 2,783
Income taxes 1,892 904
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Net income $4,415 $1,879
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Per share data:
Basic earnings per share: $0.31 $0.14
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Diluted income per share: $0.31 $0.14
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Weighted-average shares 14,127 13,365
Effect of dilutive securities: employee
stock options 131 153
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Adjusted weighted-average shares 14,258 13,518
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Depreciation and amortization included in expense
above $3,426 $2,869
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Cash dividend declared per common share $0.100 $0.075
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CONTACT: Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
Kerry J. Chauvin, 985-872-2100
Chief Executive Officer
or
Joseph "Duke" Gallagher, 985-872-2100
Chief Financial Officer