UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2005
Commission file number
000-23943
PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
91-1842817
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Kiewit Plaza, Omaha Nebraska
(Address of principal executive offices)
68131
(Zip Code)
(402) 342-2052
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]
The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of May 4, 2005:
Title of Class
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Shares Outstanding
28,322,175
PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004
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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004
3
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004
4
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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Item 6.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc.:
We have reviewed the consolidated condensed balance sheet of Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2005, the related consolidated condensed statements of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. These consolidated condensed financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated condensed financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 25, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, changes in redeemable common stock and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 28, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 25, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
(signed) KPMG LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
May 4, 2005
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
1.
Basis of Presentation, Continued:
Application of FIN 46-R to construction joint ventures formed prior to December 31, 2003 affected the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as follows:
Financial
Statement As
Reported (Joint
Ventures
Consolidated)
Financial
Statements
Under Previous
Accounting (Joint
Ventures
Equity Method)
Balance Sheet:
Current assets
$
1,782
$
1,567
Total assets
2,359
2,082
Current liabilities
1,021
773
Noncurrent liabilities
119
119
Minority interest
29
-
Total liabilities
1,169
892
Retained earnings
917
917
Total redeemable common stock
1,190
1,190
Statement of operations:
Revenue
809
725
Margin
45
53
Operating loss
(20
)
(14
)
Other income
4
4
Loss before minority interest and income taxes
(16
)
(10
)
Minority interest
6
-
Loss before taxes
(10
)
(10
)
Net loss
(6
)
(6
)
Net income and total redeemable common stock are unchanged as the Company’s share of equity earnings of these entities is already included in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
2.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS 123-R”). SFAS 123-R addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such instruments. SFAS 123-R is effective for the beginning of the first fiscal reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123-R.
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements – (Continued)
3.
Acquisitions:
On August 20, 2004, the Company acquired the assets and certain liabilities of the Buckskin Mine (“Buckskin”), a coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. The total purchase price was $74 million. The results of Buckskin’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date. The acquisition occurred as part of the Company’s plan to expand its coal mining businesses.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
As of
August 20, 2004
(dollars in millions)
Current assets
$
10
Intangibles
3
Property and equipment (including mineral rights)
81
Total assets acquired
94
Current liabilities
4
Accrued reclamation
16
Total liabilities assumed
20
Net assets
$
74
The following unaudited, pro-forma financial information assumes the Buckskin acquisition occurred at the beginning of 2004. These results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition been made at the beginning of 2004, or the results which may occur in the future.
March 31,
2004
(dollars in
millions, except
per share data)
Revenue
$
707
Net (loss) income
$
13
Net (loss) earnings per share:
Basic
$
.45
Diluted
$
.43
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements – (Continued)
4.
Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share has been computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to convertible debentures considered to be dilutive common stock equivalents. The potentially dilutive convertible debentures are calculated in accordance with the “if converted” method. This method assumes that the after-tax interest expense associated with the debentures is an addition to income and the debentures are converted into equity with the resulting common shares being aggregated with the weighted average shares outstanding.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005
2004
(dollars in millions)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders (in millions)
$
(6
)
$
11
Add: Interest expense, net of tax effect,
associated with convertible debentures
*
*
Net (loss) income for diluted shares
$
(6
)
$
11
Total number of weighted average shares outstanding used to
compute basic earnings per share (in thousands)
28,753
29,969
Additional dilutive shares assuming
conversion of convertible debentures
1,224
1,297
Total number of shares used to compute
diluted earnings per share
29,977
31,266
Net (loss) earnings per share:
Basic
$
(.21
)
$
.38
Diluted
$
(.21
)
$
.37
* Interest expense attributable to convertible debentures was less than $0.5 million, net of tax.
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements – (Continued)
5.
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts:
The Company entered into a foreign currency forward contract in June 2004 that has not been designated as a hedging instrument under SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” The forward is used to offset the earnings impact of a U.S. dollar denominated liability of a Canadian subsidiary. The forward is recorded in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at fair value based upon quoted market prices. Changes in the fair value of the forward are immediately recognized in Other, net in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.
The forward matures in June 2005 and will settle based upon the $U.S. 15 million notional amount and the difference between the current exchange rate at the time of settlement and the exchange rate in the forward. At March 31, 2005, the fair value of the forward was a current liability of $1.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recognized losses on the forward of less than $0.5 million.
In February 2005, the Company entered into a series of foreign currency forward contracts with a total notional amount of $U.S. 49 million that have not been designated as hedging instruments under SFAS 133. The forward contracts will offset the earnings impact caused by currency fluctuations of U.S. dollar denominated expenses related to the completion of a construction contract by a Canadian subsidiary. The forward contracts are recorded in liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at fair value based upon quoted market prices. Changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are immediately recognized in cost of revenue in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.
The forward contracts mature monthly in varying amounts between 2005 and 2007 and will settle based upon the difference between the current exchange rate at the time of settlement and the exchange rates in the forward contracts. At March 31, 2005, the fair value of these forward contracts was a current liability of $1.3 million and a long-term liability of $0.6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recognized losses on the forward contracts of $1.9 million.
6.
Long-Term Debt:
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company purchased a federal coal lease from the Bureau of Land Management for $43 million. The Company paid a deposit of $9 million in 2004 that accompanied the bid submitted for the coal lease. The remainder is due in four equal annual installments. The installments are non-interest bearing, and the Company imputed a 4.65% interest rate. The first installment, due January 1, 2006, is included in the current portion of long-term debt. The remainder is included in long-term debt.
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements – (Continued)
7.
Comprehensive Income:
Comprehensive income includes net (loss) income, unrealized (losses) gains on securities and foreign currency translation adjustments which are charged or credited to the cumulative translation account within Redeemable Common Stock. Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005
2004
(dollars in millions)
Net (loss) income
$
(6
)
$
11
Other comprehensive (loss) income before tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during period
(1
)
1
Comprehensive income
$
(7
)
$
12
8.
Segment Data:
The Company has two reportable segments. The Construction segment performs services for a broad range of public and private customers primarily in North America. Construction services are performed in the following construction markets: transportation (including highways, bridges, airports, mass transit and rail); power, heat, cooling; commercial buildings; sewage and solid waste; water supply/dams; petroleum; and mining. The Company’s Coal Mining segment owns and manages coal mines in the United States that sell primarily to electric utilities.
Intersegment sales are recorded at cost. There were no intersegment sales for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. Operating income is comprised of net sales less all identifiable operating expenses, allocated general and administrative expenses, gain on sale of operating assets, depreciation and amortization. Investment income, interest expense and income taxes have been excluded from segment operations. Segment asset information has not been presented as it is not reported to or reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005
March 31, 2004
Construction
Coal
Mining
Construction
Coal
Mining
(dollars in millions)
Revenue – external customers
$
768
$
41
$
670
$
14
Depreciation and amortization
$
27
$
6
$
16
$
3
Operating (loss) income
$
(31
)
$
11
$
11
$
4
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, construction revenue recognized from a single owner represented 13% of the Company's total revenue.
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements – (Continued)
9.
Other Matters:
On November 19, 2002, a suit was filed in the District Court, City and County of Broomfield, Colorado (the “Court”) for an unspecified amount of damages by Gary Haegle, derivatively on behalf of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (“Level 3”), against Walter Scott, Jr., James Q. Crowe, R. Douglas Bradbury, Charles C. Miller, III, Kevin V. O’Hara, Mogens C. Bay, William L. Grewcock, Richard Jaros, Robert E. Julian, David C. McCourt, Kenneth E. Stinson, Michael B. Yanney, Colin V. K. Williams (collectively, the “Level 3 Directors”) and PKS. The suit alleges that the Level 3 Directors breached their fiduciary duty with respect to various transactions between Level 3 and PKS, and that PKS aided and abetted the Level 3 Directors in their alleged breach of fiduciary duty. The suit also alleges that PKS exercised improper control over certain of the Lev
el 3 Directors. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied by the court in early October 2003. Subsequently, the Board of Directors of Level 3 appointed a Special Litigation Committee comprised of an independent director with the exclusive power to conduct or cause to be conducted an impartial and independent investigation of all matters alleged by the Plaintiff and to determine whether the litigation should be maintained, terminated, or otherwise disposed, in accordance with its findings as to whether the litigation is in the best interests of Level 3. On August 2, 2004, the Special Litigation Committee delivered its report in which it concluded that it is not in the best interests of either Level 3 or its stockholders to pursue any of the claims asserted by the plaintiff. Level 3 has filed a motion to dismiss the suit based on the recommendation of the Special Litigation Committee and Plaintiff is conducting limited discovery regarding the issues of independence and author
ity of the Special Litigation Committee and the reasonableness of the Special Litigation Committee’s investigation and analysis. On May 2, 2005, Level 3 filed an additional motion to dismiss claims asserted by Plaintiff that are based on transactions and/or alleged conduct occurring prior to May 13, 1999, which is the date upon which the Plaintiff first acquired shares of Level 3 common stock. The claims that Level 3 is seeking to dismiss for this reason include several of the claims Plaintiff asserts against PKS. PKS has filed papers with the court joining in Level 3’s motion to dismiss. PKS believes that the factual allegations and legal claims made against it are without merit and intends to vigorously defend them.
On August 7, 2003, BBC-MEC, a Joint Venture, and its two joint venture partners, including Mass. Electric Construction Co., a subsidiary of PKS, received "target letters" from the U.S. Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut ("DOJ"), notifying the joint venture and its joint venture partners that each was a target of a criminal investigation in connection with a certain portion of the work performed by the joint venture to electrify a high speed rail line from New Haven, Connecticut, to Boston, Massachusetts. After several meetings and an extensive exchange of information between the joint venture and the DOJ, the DOJ notified the joint venture and its partners, by letter dated July 2, 2004, that it had reached a decision not to pursue criminal charges. The DOJ is also conducting a civil investigation relating to ce
rtain proposed change orders and modifications that were issued in conjunction with the work. In a meeting on July 30, 2004 the DOJ presented its concerns to the joint venture, including raising several new issues. The joint venture provided a counter-presentation to the DOJ on January 18 and 19, 2005, which the DOJ is in the process of evaluating. The DOJ has requested a meeting on May 19-20, 2005 for further presentations and discussion of settlement proposals. The Company is currently unable to determine the impact of the investigation upon the future financial position, results of operations or cash flows of either the Company or the joint venture.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California has initiated a grand jury investigation of Kiewit/FCI/Manson, A Joint Venture (Kiewit Pacific Co., FCI Constructors, Inc. and Manson Construction Co.), the contractor on the Bay Bridge – Skyway Segment project in Oakland, California. On April 8, 2005, subpoenas were issued to the joint venture requesting documentation in relation to welds alleged by certain former and current employees as being substandard. The joint venture is cooperating fully with the investigation. The Company is currently unable to determine the impact of the investigation upon the future financial position, results of operations or cash flows of either the Company or the joint venture.
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PETER KIEWIT SONS’, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements – (Continued)
9.
Other Matters, Continued:
The Company is involved in various other lawsuits and claims incidental to its business. Management believes that any resulting liability, beyond that provided, should not materially affect the Company’s financial position, future results of operations or future cash flows.
During the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized additional operating income of $10.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of claim settlements on construction projects.
It is customary in the Company’s industry to use various financial instruments in the normal course of business. These instruments include items such as standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by financial institutions for the Company naming owners and other third parties as beneficiaries in accordance with specified terms and conditions. The Company has informal arrangements with a number of banks to provide such commitments. At March 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $167 million. None of the available letters of credit have been drawn upon.
At the December 10, 2003 meeting of the PKS' Board of Directors, the Board gave preliminary approval to PKS to undertake the formation of an investment entity (the “Fund”) in which stockholders of PKS would have the opportunity to reinvest a portion of the value of their shares of PKS’ $0.01 par value common stock (“Common Stock”). As currently contemplated, it is anticipated that between 30% and 40% of the aggregate redemption value of the currently issued and outstanding Common Stock would be distributed to the stockholders of PKS. Thereafter, stockholders would have the opportunity to invest those proceeds in the Fund. However, the actual value of the distribution would ultimately be determined by the Board based upon a number of factors, including, the level of liquidity necessary to fund the Company’s operations. Consequently, there is no assurance
that PKS would actually undertake to form the Fund or make a distribution to stockholders, or whether the actual value of the distribution would be more or less than currently anticipated.
The Company anticipates repurchasing approximately 3 million shares of Common Stock over the next 3 years as a result of changes in the roles of certain members of executive management. The aggregate value of these shares calculated at the March 31, 2005 formula price is approximately $106 million.
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The Company frequently enters into joint ventures to efficiently allocate expertise and resources among the venturers and to spread risks associated with particular projects. In most joint ventures, if one venturer is financially unable to bear its share of expenses, the other venturers may be required to pay those costs. The Company prefers to act as the sponsor of its joint ventures. The sponsor generally provides the project manager, the majority of venturer-provided personnel, and accounting and other administrative support services. The joint venture generally reimburses the sponsor for such personnel and services on a negotiated basis. The sponsor is generally allocated a majority of the venture’s profits and losses and usually has a controlling vote in joint venture decision-making. During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company derived approximately 90% and 83%, respectively, of its join
t venture revenue from sponsored joint ventures and approximately 10% and 17%, respectively, from non-sponsored joint ventures. Joint venture revenue accounted for approximately 32% and 28%, of its revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
For the year ended December 25, 2004, joint ventures formed after December 31, 2003, were assessed for consolidation under the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” (“FIN 46-R”). Those meeting the consolidation criteria of FIN 46-R were consolidated in the financial statements. Those not meeting the criteria continued to be accounted for under Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-1 “Investor Balance Sheet and Income Statement Display under the Equity Method for Investments in Certain Partnerships and Other Ventures.” (“EITF No. 00-1”) which permits the use of the equity method in the consolidated condensed balance sheet, and pro-rata consolidation of the Company’s share of the operations of these construction joint ventures in the consolida
ted condensed statement of operations.
Beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the Company additionally assessed joint ventures formed prior to December 31, 2003, for consolidation under the provisions of FIN 46-R. Those meeting the consolidation criteria of FIN 46-R were consolidated in the financial statements. Those not meeting the criteria were presented according to EITF Issue No. 00-1 as previously described.
Periods prior to the three months ended March 31, 2005 have not been restated to consolidate construction joint ventures meeting the consolidation criteria of FIN 46-R. Instead, those periods continue to reflect the previously reported accounting as described above. See “Recent Pronouncements” in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for further discussion.
The Company owns and operates the Calvert Mine located in Texas and the Buckskin Mine located in Wyoming. Each is a surface mining operation that produces coal used in domestic coal-fired electric generation facilities. The Company also manages two active surface coal mines for a third party.
The Company’s coal sales generally are made under long-term supply contracts. Each contract has a base price, and most contain provisions to adjust the base price for changes in statutes or regulations. Certain contracts allow for price adjustments based on actual cost experience or as measured by public indices. Each contract includes coal quality and delivery volume specifications and includes penalties for failure to meet these specifications.
The coal mining industry is highly competitive. The Company not only competes with other domestic and foreign coal suppliers, some of whom are larger, but also with alternative methods of generating electricity. Demand for the Company’s coal is affected by political, economic and regulatory factors. Sales from the Buckskin mine occur at the loading facility and require the customer to obtain transportation to their generating plant. Transportation cost is a significant portion of the customer’s delivered cost of coal. Many western coal companies are served by two railroads allowing the customer to potentially benefit from an additional distribution channel and competition between railroads compared to the single line available at the Buckskin mine.
Due to their competitive nature, the construction and coal mining industries experience lower margins than many other industries. As a result, cost control is a primary focus of the Company. The ability to control costs enables the Company to price more competitively and also to complete contracts profitably. Further, since the formula price of Common Stock is based upon the Company’s book value, formula price is primarily driven by the Company’s ability to complete contracts profitably. Consequently, the Company views both margin as a percentage of revenue and general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue as key measures of operating results.
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Results of Operations - First Quarter 2005 vs. First Quarter 2004
Revenue.
Revenue from each of the Company’s segments was:
March 31,
2005
2004
(dollars in millions)
Construction
$
768
$
670
Coal Mining
41
14
$
809
$
684
Total construction revenue increased $98 million or 15% from the same period in 2004. Of this increase, $84 million was a result of consolidating joint ventures under the provisions of FIN 46-R. Revenue otherwise remained relatively consistent with 2004.
Construction contract backlog was $4.4 billion and $3.5 billion at March 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, respectively. Of the $0.9 billion added, $0.6 is due to the effect of consolidating joint ventures under the provisions of FIN 46-R. Additionally, the Company was low bidder on $1.7 billion and $0.2 billion of construction jobs that had not been awarded at March 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, respectively. Foreign operations, located primarily in Canada, represent 14% of construction backlog at March 31, 2005. Domestic construction projects are spread geographically throughout the U.S. The Company’s 10 largest jobs in backlog made up 44% and 46% of total backlog at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Coal Mining revenues increased $27 million or 193% from the same period in 2004. The increase is primarily attributable to revenues earned by the Buckskin Mine acquired on August 20, 2004. (See Note 3 of the “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”)
Coal Mining sales backlog at March 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004 were approximately 89 million and 85 million, respectively, tons of coal. The remaining terms on these contracts range from less than 1 year to 13 years.
Margin.
Margin from each of the Company’s segments was:
March 31,
2005
2004
(dollars in millions)
Construction
$
31
$
69
Coal Mining
14
6
$
45
$
75
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Total construction margin decreased $38 million or 55% from the same period in 2004. Job losses increased from $36 million to $60 million, but were partially offset by claim settlements which increased from $3 million to $10 million. Of the increase in job losses, $13 million was due to the consolidation of our minority partners’ share of construction joint venture losses under FIN 46-R. Reduced productivity and poor weather conditions on the West Coast of the United States were the primary causes of the remaining increase in job losses and of decreased margins on jobs with gains. A number of pending claims and change orders are outstanding on these jobs. It is the Company’s revenue recognition policy that claims and change orders are not included in revenue until a signed written agreement or cash is received.
Total coal mining margin increased $8 million or 133% from the same period in 2004. The increase was attributed to the acquisition of the Buckskin Mine on August 20, 2004.
General and Administrative Expenses.
General and administrative expense from each of the Company’s segments was:
March 31,
2005
2004
(dollars in millions)
Construction
$
64
$
60
Coal Mining
3
2
$
67
$
62
General and administrative expenses related to construction operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased $4 million from the same period in 2004, primarily due to increased estimating costs. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2005 decreased to 8% as compared to 9% for the same period in 2004. However, had joint ventures not been consolidated, the general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue would have been 9%, similar to the same time period for 2004.
General and administrative expenses related to mining operations increased $1 million in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. However, they decreased from 14% to 7% as a percentage of revenue as the acquisition of the Buckskin Mine did not require a proportionate increase in general and administrative expenses.
Gain on Sale of Operating Assets.
Net gains on the disposition of property, plant and equipment were $2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. However, the entire amount in 2005 was due to the consolidation of joint ventures under the provisions of FIN 46-R. Gain on sale of operating assets is affected to a large degree by market conditions and the specific types and quantity of pieces of equipment sold.
Investment Income.
Investment income increased $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from the same period in 2004. The increase was due to an increase in the amount invested and higher interest rates from the same time period in 2004.
Interest Expense.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recognized $2 million of interest expense as compared to $1 million in the same period in 2004, primarily due to the addition of a long-term loan associated with the acquisition of a coal lease, and the issuance of debentures during the fourth quarter of 2004.
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Income Tax Benefit (Expense).
The Company measures income tax benefit (expense) for interim periods by calculating an estimated annual effective tax rate for the applicable period. The tax effects of losses that have arisen in the first quarter of 2005 have been recognized in the statement of operations as the Company anticipates earnings for the year and therefore, the tax benefits generated in the first quarter are expected to be realized. The estimated effective income tax rates applied to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were 37% and 39% respectively. These rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes, offset partially in 2005 by the new deduction for domestic production activities and percentage depletion.
Minority Interest.
Minority interest consists primarily of the portion of the consolidated construction joint ventures that is not owned by the Company. The increase in minority interest is attributable to the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” (“FIN 46-R”) which required certain construction joint ventures to be consolidated. Prior to FIN 46-R, the Company would have accounted for its share of the operations of these joint ventures on a pro rata basis in the consolidated statement of operations.
Financial Condition - March 31, 2005 vs. December 25, 2004
Cash and cash equivalents increased $251 million to $928 million at March 31, 2005 from $677 million at December 25, 2004. The major items contributing to the increase were cash added from the consolidation of construction joint ventures of $325 million and proceeds from the sales of available-for-sale securities of $79 million, offset by $123 million in repurchases of common stock.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased by $4 million to $24 million as compared to the same period in 2004. This increase was primarily due to decreased outflows for current liabilities which were offset by increased receivables, unbilled contract revenue and deferred taxes. Cash provided or used by operating activities is affected to a large degree by the mix, timing, stage of completion and terms of individual contracts which are reflected in changes through current assets and liabilities.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased by $78 million to $65 million as compared to the same period in 2004. The increase was primarily due to sales of available-for-sale securities in the Company’s investment portfolio of $79 million and subsequent purchases of investments in cash equivalents. Additionally, payments on notes receivable increased by $8 million to $9 million as compared to the same period in 2004, offset in part by an increase in capital expenditures of $6 million to $24 million as compared to the same period in 2004.
Capital spending varies due to the nature and timing of jobs awarded. Management does not expect any material changes to capital spending. Acquisitions depend largely on market conditions.
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased by $142 million to $165 million as compared to the same time period in 2004. This increase was primarily due to an increase in repurchases of common stock of $112 million, including $52 million of repurchases made as a result of changes in the roles of certain members of executive management. In addition, capital distributions, net of contributions, to the minority partners of joint ventures consolidated under FIN 46-R were $29 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
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Liquidity.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company expended $24 million and $18 million, respectively, on capital expenditures and acquisitions, net of cash. The Company anticipates that its future cash requirements for capital expenditures and acquisitions will not change significantly from these historical amounts. Cash generated by joint ventures, while readily available, is generally not distributed to partners until the liabilities and commitments of the joint ventures have been substantially satisfied. Other long-term liquidity uses include the payment of income taxes and the payment of dividends. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had no material firm binding purchase commitments related to its investments other than meeting the normal course of business needs of its construction joint ventures and as discussed below. The current portion of long-term debt is $9 million, includin
g the next installment due on the debt discussed below. PKS paid dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 of $13 million and $12 million, respectively. These amounts were determined by the Board of Directors and were paid in January of each such year. PKS also has the commitment to repurchase its Common Stock at any time during the year from shareholders.
On January 1, 2005 the Bureau of Land Management issued to the Company a federal coal lease near Gillette Wyoming that contains approximately 142 million tons of coal. The total cost to the Company to obtain this lease was $43 million, of which $9 million was submitted with the bid in 2004. The remainder is due in four equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2006.
The Company anticipates repurchasing approximately 3 million shares of Common Stock over the next 3 years as a result of changes in the roles of certain members of executive management. The aggregate value of these shares calculated at the March 31, 2005 formula price is approximately $106 million.
It is customary in the Company’s industry to use various financial instruments in the normal course of business. These instruments include items such as standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by financial institutions for the Company naming owners and other third parties as beneficiaries in accordance with specified terms and conditions. The Company has informal arrangements with a number of banks to provide such commitments. At March 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $167 million. None of the available letters of credit have been drawn upon.
The Company’s current financial condition, together with anticipated cash flows from operations, should be sufficient for immediate cash requirements and future investing activities. The Company does not presently have any committed bank credit facilities. In the past, the Company has been able to borrow on satisfactory terms. The Company believes that, to the extent necessary, it will likewise be able to borrow funds on acceptable terms for the foreseeable future.
At the December 10, 2003 meeting of the PKS’ Board of Directors, the Board gave preliminary approval to PKS to undertake the formation of an investment entity (the “Fund”) in which stockholders of PKS would have the opportunity to reinvest a portion of the value of their shares of Common Stock. As currently contemplated, it is anticipated that between 30% and 40% of the aggregate redemption value of the currently issued and outstanding Common Stock would be distributed to the stockholders of PKS. Thereafter, stockholders would have the opportunity to invest these proceeds in the Fund. However, the actual value of the distribution would ultimately be determined by the Board based upon a number of factors, including, the level of liquidity necessary to fund the requirements noted in the preceding paragraphs. Consequently, there is no assurance that PKS would actually undertake to form the Fund or make a
distribution to stockholders, or whether the actual value of the distribution would be more or less than currently anticipated.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company did not enter into any off-balance sheet arrangements requiring disclosure under this caption.
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