BATON ROUGE, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 21, 2005–The Shaw Group
Inc. (NYSE:SGR) today announced financial results for its fourth
quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2005. Net income for the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 was $17.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted
share. This compares to net income of $10.9 million, or $0.17 per
diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. Income from
continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 was $17.9
million, compared to $12.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
2004. Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 were $818.7
million compared to $806.2 million in the previous year’s fourth
quarter.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005, the Company reported
net income of $16.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, including
charges of $47.8 million ($31.1 million after taxes), or $0.44 per
diluted share for the early retirement of debt and $6.9 million after
taxes, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the valuation of a deferred tax
asset. Not including the charges, net income would have been $54.3
million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for fiscal 2005. For the year
ended August 31, 2004, Shaw reported a net loss of $29.0 million, or
$0.50 per diluted share. Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2005 were $3.3 billion, compared to $3.0 billion for the fiscal year
ended August 31, 2004.
Shaw’s backlog totaled $6.7 billion at August 31, 2005, Shaw’s
highest ever backlog and a 16% increase over the backlog at August 31,
2004. Approximately $2.4 billion, or 36% of the backlog, is expected
to be converted during fiscal 2006. Nearly $3.0 billion, or 45% of the
backlog, is comprised of projects for energy industry customers,
primarily in fossil fuel and nuclear power plants and approximately
$2.2 billion, or 33%, is in the environmental and infrastructure
sector, primarily in contracts with Federal agencies. Approximately
$1.4 billion of the backlog is related to the chemicals industry.
J.M. Bernhard, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
Shaw Group, Inc., said, “We are very pleased with our fourth quarter
net income of $0.23 per diluted share, as well as our positive net
cash flows from operations of $7.0 million. This marks our sixth
consecutive quarter with positive results in both net income and net
cash flows, excluding the third quarter charges for the debt
retirement and a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Not including
the third quarter charges, our net income for fiscal 2005 was a strong
$0.77 per diluted share.”
Mr. Bernhard added, “Shaw reported record backlog as of August 31,
2005, as we added three very significant projects this past quarter –
the PPL scrubbers, the SHARQ ethylene plant in Saudi Arabia, and the
Cleco CFB power plant. We are particularly pleased with these major
awards because they demonstrate our success in establishing a global
leadership position in the markets we serve. As we move into fiscal
2006, Shaw will continue to be a world leader in providing solutions
to industrial and governmental clients. We are well positioned with
premier technology and professional capabilities to continue to pursue
additional significant opportunities afforded us by expanding markets,
especially within the fossil fuel and nuclear power generation,
petrochemical processing, emergency response and infrastructure
markets.”
The Shaw Group Inc. is a leading global provider of technology,
engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication,
manufacturing, consulting, remediation, and facilities management
services for the energy, chemicals, environmental, infrastructure and
emergency response markets. With over $3 billion in annual revenues,
Shaw is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and employs
approximately 19,000 people at its offices and operations in North
America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific
region. The Company was recently named for the second consecutive year
to Fortune magazine’s annual list of “America’s Most Admired
Companies.” For further information, please visit Shaw’s website at
www.shawgrp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements – The Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain
forward-looking statements. The statements contained herein that are
not historical facts (including without limitation statements to the
effect that the Company or its management “believes,” “expects,”
“anticipates,” “plans,” or other similar expressions) and statements
related to revenues, earnings, backlog, or other financial information
or results are forward-looking statements based on the Company’s
current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and
their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that
future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by
the Company. These forward-looking statements involve significant
risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and
assumptions and are subject to change based upon various factors.
Should one or more of such risks or uncertainties materialize, or
should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
in material respects from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. A description of some of the
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements can be found in the
Company’s reports and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K and Form
10-Q reports, and on the Company’s website under the heading
“Forward-Looking Statements”. These documents are also available from
the Securities and Exchange Commission or from the Investor Relations
department of Shaw. For more information on the company and
announcements it makes from time to time on a regional basis visit our
website at www.shawgrp.com.
REVENUE AND BACKLOG BY INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHY
(Dollars in millions)
Revenue by Industry
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(Fourth Quarter Ended August 31, 2005)
Environmental & Infrastructure $ 283.2 35 %
Energy 315.7 39
Chemicals 210.5 25
Other Industries 9.3 1
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Total $ 818.7 100 %
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Revenue by Geography
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(Fourth Quarter Ended August 31, 2005)
United States $ 716.6 88 %
Asia/Pacific Rim 50.9 6
Middle East 22.9 3
Europe 18.3 2
Canada 4.7 1
Latin America 2.8 --
Other 2.5 --
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Total $ 818.7 100 %
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Revenue by Industry
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(Year Ended August 31, 2005)
Environmental & Infrastructure $1,120.1 34 %
Energy 1,393.1 43
Chemicals 693.9 21
Other Industries 58.8 2
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Total $3,265.9 100 %
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Revenue by Geography
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(Year Ended August 31, 2005)
United States $2,845.9 87 %
Asia/Pacific Rim 227.5 7
Middle East 87.4 3
Europe 59.1 2
Canada 13.7 --
Latin America 20.3 1
Other 12.0 --
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Total $3,265.9 100 %
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Backlog by Industry
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(As of August 31, 2005)
Environmental & Infrastructure $2,244.6 33 %
Energy
Nuclear Energy 958.9 15
Fossil Fuel EPC 1,953.1 29
Other Energy 87.2 1
Chemicals 1,424.4 22
Other Industries 34.2 --
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Total $6,702.4 100 %
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Backlog by Geography
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(As of August 31, 2005)
Domestic $5,206.5 78
International 1,495.9 22
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Total $6,702.4 100 %
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THE SHAW GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
August 31, August 31,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Revenues $818,742 $806,188 $3,265,916 $3,015,813
Cost of revenues 745,882 729,178 2,973,500 2,795,489
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Gross profit 72,860 77,010 292,416 220,324
General and administrative
expenses 49,689 52,582 190,248 211,914
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Operating income 23,171 24,428 102,168 8,410
Interest expense (2,542) (9,116) (29,225) (38,190)
Interest income 1,782 539 5,571 1,718
Gain (loss) on retirement
of debt --- (27) (47,772) (1,325)
Foreign currency
transaction gains
(losses), net 505 740 919 (2,702)
Other income (expense),
net 5,577 337 6,870 1,523
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5,322 (7,527) (63,637) (38,976)
Income (loss) before
income taxes, minority
interest,
earnings(losses) from
unconsolidated entities
and income(loss) from
discontinued operations 28,493 16,901 38,531 (30,566)
Provision (benefit) for
income taxes 10,508 5,570 20,610 (9,901)
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Income (loss) before
minority interest,
earnings from
unconsolidated entities
and income (loss) from
discontinued operations 17,985 11,331 17,921 (20,655)
Minority interest, net of
taxes (1,188) (1,088) (3,915) (5,455)
Earnings(losses) from
unconsolidated entities,
net of taxes 1,066 1,969 3,809 2,578
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations 17,863 12,212 17,815 (23,542)
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations,
net of taxes (356) (1,291) (1,795) (2,438)
Gain (impairment) of
discontinued operations,
net of taxes 356 --- 356 (2,995)
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Net income (loss) $17,863 $10,921 $16,376 $(28,975)
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Basic:
Income (loss) from
continuing operations $0.23 $0.19 $0.26 $(0.41)
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations,
net of taxes --- (0.02) (0.02) (0.09)
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Net income (loss) $0.23 $0.17 $0.24 $(0.50)
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Diluted:
Income (loss) from
continuing operations $0.23 $0.19 $0.25 $(0.41)
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations,
net of taxes --- (0.02) (0.02) (0.09)
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Net income (loss) $0.23 $0.17 $0.23 $(0.50)
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CONTACT: The Shaw Group Inc., Baton Rouge
Chris D. Sammons, 225-932-2546
SOURCE: The Shaw Group Inc.