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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

 

OR

 

¨ 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. Yes þ No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 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 No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer  o
     
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company  þ

 

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

 

At May 11, 2016, there were 15,551,414 shares outstanding of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per 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 directly and indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

Deep Down is the parent company to the following directly and indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries: Deep Down, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Deep Down Delaware”); Deep Down International Holdings, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“DDIH”), and Deep Down Brasil - Solucoes em Petroleo e Gas, Ltda, a Brazilian limited liability company (“Deep Down Brasil”).

 

Our current operations are primarily conducted under Deep Down Delaware.  In addition to our strategy of continuing to grow and strengthen our operations, including by expanding our services and products in response 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 “believe,” “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, 2015, 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

 

    Page No.
  PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 1
 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

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  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 14
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 15
Item 6. Exhibits 15
Signatures 16
Index to Exhibits 17

 

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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)        
   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash (including a compensating balance of $3,900) (Note 6)  $6,855   $4,274 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $150   5,749    7,849 
Inventory   3,117    3,117 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts   910    1,354 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   145    229 
Total current assets   16,776    16,823 
Property, plant and equipment, net   7,721    10,762 
Intangibles, net   74    75 
Other assets   804    878 
Total assets  $25,375   $28,538 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $1,878   $2,162 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts   240    46 
Current portion of long-term debt       2,747 
Total current liabilities   2,118    4,955 
Total liabilities   2,118    4,955 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 9)          
           
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, 15,551 and 15,631 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   16    16 
Additional paid-in capital   73,113    72,989 
Accumulated deficit   (49,872)   (49,422)
Total stockholders' equity   23,257    23,583 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $25,375   $28,538 

 

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 OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)  2016   2015 
       (As Restated) 
Revenues  $4,355   $5,834 
Cost of sales:          
Cost of sales   2,599    4,263 
Depreciation expense   322    341 
Total cost of sales   2,921    4,604 
Gross profit   1,434    1,230 
Operating expenses:          
Selling, general and administrative   2,788    2,427 
Depreciation and amortization   106    38 
Total operating expenses   2,894    2,465 
Operating loss   (1,460)   (1,235)
Other income (expense):          
Interest expense, net   (54)   (61)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment   1,070     
Total other income (expense)   1,016    (61)
Loss before income taxes   (444)   (1,296)
Income tax expense   (6)   (6)
Net loss  $(450)  $(1,302)
           
Net loss per share:          
Basic  $(0.03)  $(0.09)
Diluted  $(0.03)  $(0.09)
           
Weighted-average shares outstanding:          
Basic   15,552    15,131 
Diluted   15,552    15,131 

 

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)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
(In thousands)  2016   2015 
      (As Restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(450)  $(1,302)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Share-based compensation   155    126 
Write off of deferred financing fees   21     
Depreciation and amortization   428    379 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment   (1,070)    
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, net of allowance   1,908    (571)
Inventory       (114)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts   444    862 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   84    103 
Other assets   48    9 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (284)   (448)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts   194    634 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   1,478    (322)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (103)   (179)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   3,800     
Cash distribution received from joint venture   161     
Repayments on notes receivable   3    9 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   3,861    (170)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Deferred financing costs on bank term loan   (11)    
Proceeds from bank loan drawn for working capital purposes   300    1,000 
Repayments of long-term debt   (3,047)   (162)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (2,758)   838 
Change in cash   2,581    346 
Cash, beginning of period   374    1,412 
Cash, end of period  $2,955   $1,758 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Deep Down, Inc. and its directly and indirectly 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 footnotes 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 footnotes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed on March 29, 2016 with the Commission.

 

Preparation of financial statements in conformity with US 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 unaudited 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.  

 

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

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

 

Segments

 

We operate one principal deepwater oilfield services business, which provides many solutions to our customers. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we only had one reporting segment, Deep Down Delaware. All of the services and products we provide are interrelated, performed for the same general customers and marketed as such.

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM primarily evaluates performance based on each project’s gross margin and net income.

 

In determining the reportable segment, we concluded that all services and products have similar economic and other characteristics, including similar gross margin percentage, production processes, suppliers, regulatory environments, customer type, and underlying demand and supply. Our services and products follow the same accounting policies and are managed by our management team.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 provides guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and about related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by ASU 2014-15 by the date required, and does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2014-15 will have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on revenue recognition that supersedes previously issued revenue recognition guidance. 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. The effective date for this standard was deferred in July 2015 and will now be effective for us beginning in 2018. 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.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The amendments in this update require, among other things, that lessees recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impacts of the amendments to our financial statements and accounting practices for leases.

 

NOTE 2: RESTATEMENT OF QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

In December 2014, at the request of a customer, we delivered a carousel to the customer on a lease or purchase arrangement. We honored this request in order to support its requirement for a critical umbilical project. At the completion of our customer’s requirement, we were advised by the customer it was not going to purchase the carousel, so we picked up the carousel and returned it to our facility. We then invoiced the customer on a rental basis.

 

The customer has declined to pay the invoices. We are pursuing collection through arbitration.

 

Under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 – Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (SAB 101), “revenue should not be recognized until it is realized or realizable and earned.” Also according to SAB 101, revenue generally is realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the seller's price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Based on the facts above and the guidelines of SAB 101, we determined that the revenue in relation to this situation should not have been recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2015. As a result, we have reversed the misstated revenue and related receivable from our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the revenue reversal on our unaudited consolidated statement of operations:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations impact:    
     
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2015 
   As Reported   Revenue Adjustment   As Restated 
             
Revenues   6,839    (1,005)   5,834 
Gross profit   2,235    (1,005)   1,230 
Operating (loss) income   (230)   (1,005)   (1,235)
Income (loss) before income taxes   (291)   (1,005)   (1,296)
Net income (loss)   (297)   (1,005)   (1,302)
                
Net income (loss) per share:               
Basic earnings (loss) per common share   (0.02)   (0.07)   (0.09)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   (0.02)   (0.07)   (0.09)

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

NOTE 3: INVENTORY

 

The finished goods inventory balance of $3,117 consists of a 3,500 MT portable umbilical carousel, which we fabricated and bought back from a customer in November 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:

 

   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts  $3,746   $3,220 
Estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts   2,360    2,282 
    6,106    5,502 
Less: Billings to date on uncompleted contracts   (5,436)   (4,194)
   $670   $1,308 
           
Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:          
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts  $910   $1,354 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts   (240)   (46)
   $670   $1,308 

 

The balance in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of earned but unbilled revenues related to fixed-price projects.

 

The balance in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of unearned billings related to fixed-price projects.

 

NOTE 5: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

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

 

           Range of 
   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   Asset Lives 
Land  $   $1,582     
Buildings and improvements       1,447    7 - 36 years 
Leasehold improvements   825    825    2 - 5 years 
Equipment   15,435    15,435    2 - 30 years 
Furniture, computers and office equipment   1,362    1,468    2 - 8 years 
Construction in progress   445    341     
Total property, plant and equipment   18,067    21,098      
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (10,346)   (10,336)     
Property, plant and equipment, net  $7,721   $10,762      

 

The reduction in our net property, plant and equipment was due to the sale of our Channelview location in March 2016.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

NOTE 6: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Whitney credit facility  $     –   $2,747 
Total long-term debt       2,747 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt       (2,747)
Long-term debt, net of current portion  $   $ 

 

Credit Facility

 

Since 2008, we have maintained a credit facility (the “Facility”) with Whitney Bank.  The Facility has been amended and restated several times, most recently effective June 30, 2015 when we entered into the eighth amendment (“Eighth Amendment”).

 

The relevant terms of the Eighth Amendment include:

 

·an extension of the maturity date of the revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) to June 30, 2016;

 

·a modification of the interest rate with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility to 4.0 percent per annum;

 

·a modification of certain financial covenants, specifically the Leverage Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (see further discussion below); and

 

·a requirement that we maintain a compensating balance of $3,900 in our existing interest-bearing account at Whitney, to continue until such time as we have regained compliance with all of our covenants under the Facility for two consecutive quarters commencing with the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

 

Other current relevant terms of the Facility include:

 

·a committed amount of $5,000 under the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to a borrowing base limitation based on eligible trade accounts receivable;  the Revolving Credit Facility may be used to borrow cash (at  an interest rate of 4.0 percent per annum) or to issue bank letters of credit (at a fee of 1.0 percent per annum);  both cash borrowings and the issuance of bank letters of credit reduce the available capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility; the available borrowing and letter of credit capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility at March 31, 2016 was $3,044;

 

·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) at an amount of $9, beginning April 1, 2013, while there is any amount outstanding;

 

·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, while there is any amount outstanding; and

 

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

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

In March 2016, we paid off the RE Term Facility and the Carousel Term Facility with proceeds received from the sale of our Channelview location. As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s indebtedness under the Facility was $0.

 

As mentioned above, our Facility obligates us to comply with certain financial covenants. They are as follows:

 

·Leverage Ratio - The ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA must be less than 3.0 to 1.0; actual Leverage Ratio as of March 31, 2016:  0.00 to 1.0. Having no debt outstanding at March 31, 2016 resulted in our ratio of 0.00 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 1.4 to 1.0; actual Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of March 31, 2016:  1.41 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 March 31, 2016:  $23,183.

 

·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. 

 

As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

 

NOTE 7: 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. Share-based compensation expense related to awards is based on the fair value at the date of grant, and is recognized over the requisite expected service period, net of estimated forfeitures. Under the Plan, the total number of options permitted is 15 percent of issued and outstanding common shares.

 

Summary of Nonvested Shares of Restricted Stock

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized a total of $155 and $126, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no new stock grants during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The unamortized estimated fair value of nonvested shares of restricted stock awards was $300 at March 31, 2016. These costs are expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 1.15 years.

 

Summary of Stock Options

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we did not recognize any share-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock option awards. The unamortized portion of the estimated fair value of non-vested stock options was $0 at March 31, 2016.

 

NOTE 8: 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 management has recorded a full deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business. As of the date of this Report, we are engaged in one material legal dispute, arising from the non-payment of equipment rental and services by one of our customers. Refer to Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II. Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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 $0 in LC’s outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

NOTE 10: 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 (warrants, stock awards and 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 March 31, 2016 and 2015, there were outstanding stock options convertible to 0 and 325 shares of common stock, respectively, all of which were anti-dilutive.

 

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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, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2016 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.”

 

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 2 “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

 

Oil prices have continued to stay at lower than ideal levels, resulting in more project delays and prolonged uncertainty over the future. This situation is widely expected to prevail through the end of 2016 and beyond. However, it is also providing unique opportunities for the kind of innovative solutions around which we have built our reputation.

 

As the operators look for ways to further manage their capital expenditures, they are increasingly looking to their supply chain to partner in these efforts, and are more open than before to rethink how they execute their projects. The open book nature of our Time and Materials contracting strategy has increased our customers’ flexibility during the design and engineering phases, enabling them to be constantly aware of the financial impact of different designs, and thus providing for immediate selection of the most ideal solution.

 

One unintended consequence has been longer than expected engineering cycles, due to a series of requested changes, but which will ultimately result in more cost effective solutions for the customers. This had a material impact on our procurement and production schedules, and consequently on our first quarter results. To mitigate against this going forward, we have extended our workforce optimization efforts into further consolidation of our facilities and personnel. In addition to previously announced consolidation efforts, at the end of the first quarter we shut down a remote engineering office and expect to realize cost savings and increased efficiency.

 

We feel confident that our historically high backlog, coupled with our focus on continuing to maintain a strong balance sheet, our recent organizational restructuring, and our closer collaboration with our customers will all enable us to successfully navigate the current low oil price environment, while we prepare for the inevitable rebound.

 

Results of Operations 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $4,355 compared to revenues of $5,834 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The $1,479, or 25 percent, decrease is primarily a result of several large projects having longer than expected engineering cycles due to a series of requested changes. The prolonged engineering resulted in delays in the commencement of procurement and manufacturing activities, thus reducing the corresponding revenues to be recognized.

 

Gross profit. Gross profit in the first quarter of 2016 was $1,434 compared to $1,230 in the prior-year quarter. Despite the lower revenues in 2016, our gross profit percentage in 2016 increased to 33 percent compared to gross profit in 2015 of 21 percent. The lower margins in the first quarter of 2015 related to significant costs incurred on a large project, whose revenues were not recognized due to a contractual dispute.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $2,788, or 64 percent of revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $2,427, or 42 percent of revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The $361 increase is due primarily to a $309 increase in certain SG&A salaries and associated taxes and benefits and a $56 increase in rent and lease payments. The increase in SG&A salaries was due to certain salary increases since March 31, 2015 and the time spent by administrative employees on the move from the Channelview location to our Beaumont highway location.

 

Other income (expense). For the three months ended March 31, 2016, we recognized a gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment of $1,070 related to the sale of our Channelview location.

 

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 unaudited 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 to Modified EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Net loss  $(450)  $(1,302)
Less gain on sale of Channelview property   (1,070)    
Add back interest expense, net of interest income   54    61 
Add back depreciation and amortization   428    379 
Add back income tax expense   6    6 
Add back share-based compensation   155    126 
Modified EBITDA loss  $(877)  $(730)

 

Modified EBITDA loss was $(877) in the first quarter of 2016 compared to $(730) in the prior-year period. Modified EBITDA loss increased $147 primarily due to the increased SG&A expenses discussed previously.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

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

 

Credit Facility

 

Since 2008, we have maintained a credit facility (the “Facility”) with Whitney Bank.  The Facility has been amended and restated several times, most recently effective June 30, 2015 when we entered into the eighth amendment (“Eighth Amendment”).

 

The relevant terms of the Eighth Amendment include:

 

·an extension of the maturity date of the revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) to June 30, 2016;

 

·a modification of the interest rate with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility to 4.0 percent per annum;

 

·a modification of certain financial covenants, specifically the Leverage Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (see further discussion below); and

 

·a requirement that we maintain a compensating balance of $3,900 in our existing interest-bearing account at Whitney, to continue until such time as we have regained compliance with all of our covenants under the Facility for two consecutive quarters commencing with the quarter ended June 30, 2015. 

 

Other current relevant terms of the Facility include:

 

·a committed amount of $5,000 under the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to a borrowing base limitation based on eligible trade accounts receivable;  the Revolving Credit Facility may be used to borrow cash (at  an interest rate of 4.0 percent per annum) or to issue bank letters of credit (at a fee of 1.0 percent per annum);  both cash borrowings and the issuance of bank letters of credit reduce the available capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility; the available borrowing and letter of credit capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility at March 31, 2016 was $3,044;

 

·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) at an amount of $9, beginning April 1, 2013, while there is any amount outstanding;

 

·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, while there is any amount outstanding; and

 

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

 

In March 2016, we paid off the RE Term Facility and the Carousel Term Facility with proceeds received from the sale of our Channelview location. As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s indebtedness under the Facility was $0.

 

As mentioned above, our Facility obligates us to comply with certain financial covenants. They are as follows:

 

·Leverage Ratio - The ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA must be less than 3.0 to 1.0; actual Leverage Ratio as of March 31, 2016:  0.00 to 1.0. Having no debt outstanding at March 31, 2016 resulted in our ratio of 0.00 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 1.4 to 1.0; actual Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of March 31, 2016:  1.41 to 1.0.  

 

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·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 March 31, 2016:  $23,183.   

 

·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.

 

As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

 

As a result of the Credit Facility 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 preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates used in our financial statements relate to revenue recognition where we use percentage-of completion accounting on our large fixed-price contracts, the allowance for doubtful accounts, and the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets. These estimates require judgments, which we base on historical experience and on various other assumptions, as well as specific circumstances. Estimates may change as new events occur, additional information becomes available or operating environments change.

 

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, 2015 for a discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Refer to Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.

 

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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 March 31, 2016, 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 March 31, 2016.

 

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 March 31, 2016, based on criteria issued in 2013 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 March 31, 2016.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. The Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive and principal financial officer, have concluded that changes were necessary in internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016 as a result of the following material weakness in internal control as of December 31, 2015.

 

During the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, we identified a control deficiency related to revenue recognition. We concluded that the Company's processes, procedures and internal controls were not effective to ensure that amounts recognized as revenue would be accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 – Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (SAB 101).

 

Specifically, we determined that there was revenue, related to a disputed contract, recorded prematurely during the first and second quarters of 2015.

 

We established that this deficiency resulted from the lack of clear communication between the Company and its customer prior to the delivery of a carousel to the customer, along with insufficient evidence that the Company and its customer had reached an agreement.

 

Because this control deficiency caused material misstatements to our unaudited financial statement filings in our quarterly reports in 2015, we have implemented the following internal controls and procedures over our revenue recognition during the first quarter of 2016 to remedy the material weakness:

 

Management reviews all contracts and invoices to ensure that:

 

·The work being done has been clearly approved by both the Company and its customer and evidence to that effect has been obtained; and

 

·Effective communication with accounting personnel during the billing process to ensure proper invoicing to the customer.

 

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PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business. As of the date of this Report, we are engaged in one material legal dispute, arising from the non-payment of equipment rental and services by one of our customers. Refer to Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

10.115473 East Freeway contract, between Deep Down, Inc. and SAK Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2016)
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.
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.
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.
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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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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: May 13, 2016  
   

By: /s/ Ronald E. Smith

Ronald E. Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

By: /s/ Eugene L. Butler

Eugene L. Butler

Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

   

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

10.115473 East Freeway contract, between Deep Down, Inc. and SAK Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2016)
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.
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.
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.
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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