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Exhibit 99.1
Granite Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Net income of $37.1 million, up 20.6 percent year-over-year
Revenue increased to $803.9 million, up 7.0 percent year-over-year
Gross profit margin of 13.4 percent, up 60 basis points year-over-year
Contract backlog at all-time high of $3.8 billion, up 21.9 percent year-over-year
Construction segment revenue increased 8.8 percent; gross profit margin of 15.4 percent, up more than 120 basis points year-over-year
Large Project Construction segment revenue increased 14.9 percent; gross profit margin of 9.4 percent, down more than 50 basis points year-over-year
Construction Materials segment revenue decreased 16.2 percent; gross profit margin of 14.0 percent, up more than 100 basis points year-over-year


WATSONVILLE, Calif. (October 28, 2016) - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) today reported net income of $37.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to net income of $30.8 million in the third quarter of 2015. Earnings per diluted share in the quarter were $0.92, compared to $0.77 in the prior-year period.
 
“Granite teams continued to perform well in the heart of the construction season, with particular strength from our Construction segment fueling third quarter improvement from last year,” said James H. Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer of Granite Construction Incorporated. “We continue to benefit across the business with steady demand from private and public markets, pushing total backlog to an all-time high of $3.8 billion, and driving Construction segment backlog up more than 27 percent from last year to $1.1 billion,” Roberts continued.

“Across our businesses, execution at a high level has been a critical component of steady revenue and profit improvement. Our Large Project teams continue to focus on efficient project starts, improved design management, and opportunities for improved performance on our nearly $2.7 billion portfolio of large projects.” Roberts said. "And the Construction Materials segment continues to perform well, reflected in continued, improved margin performance. Total production volume in the quarter and year-to-date remained in line with last year, though materials demand shifted to increased internal consumption. As a result, much of the revenue and profit benefit of vertical integration has been captured by our Construction segment."

Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2016 Results

Total Company
Third quarter consolidated revenue increased 7.0 percent to $803.9 million compared with $751.4 million in the third quarter of 2015. In the first nine months of 2016, consolidated revenue increased 6.2 percent from last year to $1.8 billion.
Gross profit in the third quarter increased 12.1 percent to $107.7 million compared with $96.1 million last year. On a year-to-date basis, gross profit increased 10.5 percent to $220.1 million.
Gross profit margin in the quarter was 13.4 percent compared with 12.8 percent in 2015. For the first nine months of 2016, gross profit margin of 11.9 percent reflects a more than 40 basis-point improvement from last year.
Total Company backlog was $3.8 billion, up 21.9 percent year-over-year. Construction segment backlog increased 27.2 percent year-over-year to $1.1 billion, with Large Project Construction backlog of nearly $2.7 billion, up 19.8 percent.
Third quarter selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 19.7 percent to $54.2 million. For the first nine months of 2016, SG&A totaled $159.0 million, up 10.6 percent year-over-year, with the increase primarily related to salary and compensation expenses.
Cash and marketable securities totaled $258.0 million, as of September 30, 2016. Driven by specific project needs and a shift in equipment purchase timing to support efficient project starts and execution on record backlog, capital expenditures totaled $67.9 million in the first nine months of 2016, an increase of $41.7 million year-over-year.

Third Quarter Segment Results
Construction
Construction revenue in the third quarter increased 8.8 percent to $464.6 million, compared with $427.0 million last year.
Gross profit in the third quarter increased 18.3 percent to $71.5 million compared to $60.5 million last year.
Gross profit margin of 15.4 percent, up from 14.2 percent a year ago, was driven by strong performance throughout the West and solid private, non-residential demand.
Large Project Construction
Large Project Construction revenue in the third quarter increased 14.9 percent to $249.3 million, compared with $217.1 million last year.
Gross profit in the third quarter increased 8.6 percent to $23.5 million compared to $21.7 million last year.
Gross profit margin was 9.4 percent compared with 10.0 percent in 2015. We continue to address impacts from design, weather, project execution, and owner-related issues.






Construction Materials
Construction Materials revenue in the third quarter decreased 16.2 percent to $89.9 million, compared with $107.3 million last year, driven primarily by a shift to greater internal consumption of materials.
Third quarter gross profit declined 9.6 percent to $12.6 million compared to $14.0 million last year.
Gross profit margin increased to 14.0 percent, up more than 100 basis points from last year. Operational performance remains strong, with solid levels of committed volume reflecting steady demand.

Outlook and Guidance
“In all areas of our business, our teams are persistent in their focus on Continuous Improvement, capturing near-term opportunities, and investing strategically for long-term growth.” said Roberts. "We continue to anticipate increased infrastructure investment in 2017 and beyond, including tangible benefits from the five-year Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (“FAST”) Act, passed last December, as well as increased state and local spending.
"Granite teams continue to deliver on their commitments for growth and improved execution. We remain in an excellent position to close the year safely and strongly, and to prepare efficiently for growth in 2017 and beyond.” Roberts said.
The Company’s current expectations for 2016 remain:
Mid-single digit consolidated revenue growth
Consolidated EBITDA margin1 of 6% to 8%

Conference Call
Granite will conduct a conference call today, October 28, 2016, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time/11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The Company invites investors to listen to a live audio webcast on its Investor Relations website, http://investor.graniteconstruction.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the website approximately one hour after the call. The live call also is available by calling 1-877-328-5503; international callers may dial 1-412-317-5472. A replay will be available after the live call through November 4, 2016 by calling 1-877-344-7529, replay access code 10094621; international callers may dial 1-412-317-0088.
About Granite
Through its offices and subsidiaries nationwide, Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) is one of the nation’s largest infrastructure contractors and construction materials producers. Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects, including transportation, industrial and federal contracting, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. Granite is an award-winning firm in safety, quality and environmental stewardship, and has been honored as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for seven consecutive years. Granite is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index and the Russell 2000 Index. For more information, visit graniteconstruction.com.

1 Please refer to the description and non-GAAP reconciliation in the attached tables. 
Forward-looking Statements
Any statements contained in this news release that are not based on historical facts, including statements regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “future,” “outlook,” “assumes,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “appears,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” and the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology or by the context in which they are made. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and reflect our current expectations regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based on beliefs, assumptions or estimates that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those specifically described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Due to the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our forward-looking statements, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The reader is also cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this news release and, except as required by law; we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.











GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
150,225

 
$
252,836

 
$
221,785

Short-term marketable securities
 
54,863

 
25,043

 
17,607

Receivables, net
 
512,752

 
340,822

 
456,688

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
 
80,032

 
59,070

 
56,971

Inventories
 
61,015

 
55,553

 
60,289

Equity in construction joint ventures
 
263,180

 
224,689

 
219,652

Other current assets
 
28,047

 
26,985

 
30,351

Total current assets
 
1,150,114

 
984,998

 
1,063,343

Property and equipment, net
 
407,327

 
385,129

 
385,036

Long-term marketable securities
 
52,908

 
80,652

 
70,646

Investments in affiliates
 
34,356

 
33,182

 
33,077

Goodwill
 
53,799

 
53,799

 
53,799

Deferred income taxes, net
 
5,223

 
4,329

 
17,626

Other noncurrent assets
 
81,540

 
84,789

 
73,022

Total assets
 
$
1,785,267

 
$
1,626,878

 
$
1,696,549

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 

 
 

 
 

Current liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
14,795

 
$
14,800

 
$
22

Accounts payable
 
223,612

 
157,571

 
196,885

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
 
116,151

 
92,515

 
122,409

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
237,534

 
200,935

 
229,923

Total current liabilities
 
592,092

 
465,821

 
549,239

Long-term debt
 
240,715

 
244,323

 
269,594

Other long-term liabilities
 
46,270

 
46,613

 
41,211

Commitments and contingencies
 


 
 
 
 
Equity
 


 
 
 
 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding
 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 39,601,569 shares as of September 30, 2016, 39,412,877 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 39,380,053 shares as of September 30, 2015
 
396

 
394

 
394

Additional paid-in capital
 
148,485

 
140,912

 
139,071

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,524
)
 
(1,500
)
 
(1,097
)
Retained earnings
 
723,789

 
699,431

 
675,927

Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders’ equity
 
871,146

 
839,237

 
814,295

Non-controlling interests
 
35,044

 
30,884

 
22,210

Total equity
 
906,190

 
870,121

 
836,505

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
1,785,267

 
$
1,626,878

 
$
1,696,549








GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
$
464,624

 
$
427,018

 
$
1,005,457

 
$
921,143

Large Project Construction
249,345

 
217,084

 
642,116

 
590,282

Construction Materials
89,936

 
107,274

 
200,363

 
229,442

Total revenue
803,905

 
751,376

 
1,847,936

 
1,740,867

Cost of revenue
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Construction
393,094

 
366,547

 
857,938

 
801,193

Large Project Construction
225,826

 
195,430

 
591,438

 
536,613

Construction Materials
77,311

 
93,316

 
178,440

 
203,849

Total cost of revenue
696,231

 
655,293

 
1,627,816

 
1,541,655

Gross profit
107,674

 
96,083

 
220,120

 
199,212

Selling, general and administrative expenses
54,194

 
45,262

 
159,032

 
143,811

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net
(398
)
 
(804
)
 
(2,364
)
 
(2,090
)
Operating income
53,878

 
51,625

 
63,452

 
57,491

Other (income) expense
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest income
(790
)
 
(591
)
 
(2,424
)
 
(1,561
)
Interest expense
3,034

 
3,485

 
9,270

 
10,966

Equity in income of affiliates
(2,424
)
 
(1,155
)
 
(4,583
)
 
(1,762
)
Other (income) expense, net
(732
)
 
27

 
(5,287
)
 
(1,409
)
Total other (income) expense
(912
)
 
1,766

 
(3,024
)
 
6,234

Income before provision for income taxes
54,790

 
49,859

 
66,476

 
51,257

Provision for income taxes
16,703

 
17,679

 
20,442

 
18,148

Net income
38,087

 
32,180

 
46,034

 
33,109

Amount attributable to non-controlling interests
(982
)
 
(1,421
)
 
(5,987
)
 
(1,297
)
Net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated
$
37,105

 
$
30,759

 
$
40,047

 
$
31,812

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basic
$
0.94

 
$
0.78

 
$
1.01

 
$
0.81

Diluted
$
0.92

 
$
0.77

 
$
1.00

 
$
0.80

Weighted average shares of common stock
 
 
 

 


 


Basic
39,599

 
39,378

 
39,539

 
39,317

Diluted
40,313

 
39,897

 
40,205

 
39,863








GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited - in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
46,034

 
$
33,109

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
46,637

 
48,517

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net
 
(2,364
)
 
(2,090
)
Change in deferred income taxes
 
(87
)
 
14,967

Stock-based compensation
 
11,013

 
6,962

Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
(15,903
)
 
(29,465
)
Gain on real estate entity
 
(2,452
)
 

Net income from affiliates
 
(4,583
)
 
(1,762
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
(98,595
)
 
(78,367
)
Net cash used in operating activities
 
(20,300
)
 
(8,129
)
Investing activities
 
 

 
 

Purchases of marketable securities
 
(84,758
)
 
(54,961
)
Maturities of marketable securities
 
30,000

 
26,700

Proceeds from called marketable securities
 
50,000

 
45,000

Purchases of property and equipment
 
(67,889
)
 
(26,144
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
 
5,790

 
3,439

Distributions from affiliates
 
2,233

 
305

Collection of notes receivable
 
3,880

 
542

Other investing activities, net
 
(33
)
 
(249
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(60,777
)
 
(5,368
)
Financing activities
 
 

 
 

Long-term debt principal repayments
 
(3,750
)
 
(306
)
Cash dividends paid
 
(15,415
)
 
(15,326
)
Repurchases of common stock
 
(4,946
)
 
(3,325
)
Contributions from (distributions to) non-controlling partners, net
 
1,522

 
(1,740
)
Other financing activities
 
1,055

 
18

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(21,534
)
 
(20,679
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(102,611
)
 
(34,176
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
252,836

 
255,961

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
150,225

 
$
221,785








GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
Business Segment Information
(Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Construction
 
Large Project Construction
 
Construction Materials
 
Construction
 
Large Project Construction
 
Construction Materials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
464,624

 
$
249,345

 
$
89,936

 
$
1,005,457

 
$
642,116

 
$
200,363

Gross profit
 
71,530

 
23,519

 
12,625

 
147,519

 
50,678

 
21,923

Gross profit as a percent of revenue
 
15.4
%
 
9.4
%
 
14.0
%
 
14.7
%
 
7.9
%
 
10.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
427,018

 
$
217,084

 
$
107,274

 
$
921,143

 
$
590,282

 
$
229,442

Gross profit
 
60,471

 
21,654

 
13,958

 
119,950

 
53,669

 
25,593

Gross profit as a percent of revenue
 
14.2
%
 
10.0
%
 
13.0
%
 
13.0
%
 
9.1
%
 
11.2
%







GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
Contract Backlog by Segment
(Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract Backlog by Segment
 
September 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
 
$
1,102,147

 
29.3
%
 
$
1,144,965

 
30.5
%
 
$
866,567

 
28.1
%
Large Project Construction
 
2,662,399

 
70.7
%
 
2,606,019


69.5
%
 
2,222,085


71.9
%
Total
 
$
3,764,546

 
100.0
%
 
$
3,750,984

 
100.0
%
 
$
3,088,652

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 









GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
EBITDA(1)
(Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated
$
37,105

 
$
30,759

 
$
40,047

 
$
31,812

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense(2)
17,135

 
17,186

 
46,637

 
48,517

Provision for income taxes
16,703

 
17,679

 
20,442

 
18,148

Interest expense, net of interest income
2,244

 
2,894

 
6,846

 
9,405

EBITDA
$
73,187

 
$
68,518

 
$
113,972

 
$
107,882

Consolidated EBITDA Margin(3)
9.1
%
 
9.1
%
 
6.2
%
 
6.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)We define EBITDA as GAAP net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated, adjusted for interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure and the associated margin are useful in evaluating operating performance and are regularly used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in reviewing the Company. However, the reader is cautioned that any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company are provided in addition to, and not as alternatives for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The methods used by the Company to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies.
(2)Amount includes the sum of depreciation, depletion and amortization which are classified as Cost of Revenue and Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations of Granite Construction Incorporated.
(3)Represents EBITDA divided by consolidated revenue. Consolidated revenue was $803,905 and $1,847,936 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively and $751,376 and $1,740,867 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.


CONTACT:
Granite Construction Incorporated
Ron Botoff, 831-728-7532