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Exhibit 99.1

 

Fluor Corporation

 

Keith Stephens / Brian Mershon

6700 Las Colinas Blvd

 

Media Relations

Irving, Texas 75039

 

469.398.7624 / 469.398.7621 tel

 

 

 

469.398.7000 main tel

 

Ken Lockwood / Jason Landkamer

 

 

Investor Relations

 

 

469.398.7220 / 469.398.7222 tel

 

 

News Release

 

FLUOR REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2010 RESULTS

 

·                  RECORD 2010 AWARDS OF $27.4 BILLION; BACKLOG RISES TO $34.9 BILLION

·                  2010 EARNINGS OF $357 MILLION; EPS OF $1.98 PER DILUTED SHARE

·                  4TH QUARTER IMPACTED BY:

·                  A $180 MILLION CHARGE ON GREATER GABBARD

·                  A $152 MILLION TAX BENEFIT

·                  2011 EPS GUIDANCE AFFIRMED AT RANGE OF $3.00-$3.40 PER SHARE

 

IRVING, TEXAS — February 23, 2011 — Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.  Net earnings attributable to Fluor for 2010 were $357 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, compared with $685 million, or $3.75 per diluted share in 2009.  Consolidated segment profit for the year was $621 million, down from $1.25 billion a year ago.  Full year results reflect profit growth in Government, Global Services and Power, offset by declines in the Oil & Gas and Industrial & Infrastructure segments.  The Industrial & Infrastructure segment was impacted by pre-tax charges totaling $343 million on the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project, including an incremental pre-tax charge of $180 million in the fourth quarter.  Results also included the effect of a $152 million tax benefit in the fourth quarter. Consolidated revenue for the year totaled $20.8 billion, down 5 percent from $22.0 billion a year ago, mainly reflecting lower Oil & Gas activity throughout the year.

 



 

Full year new awards were a company record of $27.4 billion, up 48 percent from bookings of $18.5 billion a year ago, mainly due to strong mining & metals orders in the Industrial & Infrastructure segment and sizable orders in the upstream business within Oil & Gas.  Year-end backlog rose to $34.9 billion, up 30 percent from a year ago and up $1.9 billion over last quarter.  Fourth quarter awards were strong at $7.1 billion.

 

“Fluor had very strong new awards in 2010 which surpassed the company’s previous record and drove the backlog to just under $35 billion at year-end,” said Chief Executive Officer David Seaton.  “While we experienced substantial challenges on the Greater Gabbard project during 2010, the company is well positioned for growth in 2011 and beyond as our markets and the global economy continue to strengthen.”

 

Corporate G&A expense for the year was reduced to $156 million, down from $179 million a year ago, mainly due to ongoing cost reduction initiatives and lower management incentive compensation.  The low tax rate for 2010 was primarily attributable to the $152 million benefit from the tax restructuring of a foreign subsidiary in the fourth quarter.  A significant portion of the tax benefit arose from the financial impact of the Greater Gabbard losses on the affected subsidiary.  Fluor’s financial condition remains very strong, with cash plus current and noncurrent marketable securities totaling $2.6 billion, which is in line with our substantial cash position a year ago.  During 2010, the company generated over $550 million in cash flow from operating activities, continued its share buyback with the repurchase of $175 million worth of Fluor shares and paid out $90 million in dividends.

 

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Outlook

 

The company remains encouraged about future opportunities after three consecutive quarters of new award strength and backlog growth, and is maintaining its EPS guidance for 2011 at the previously announced range of $3.00 to $3.40 per diluted share.

 

Business Segments

 

Fluor’s Oil & Gas unit reported segment profit of $344 million in 2010, well below its record profits of $730 million in 2009.  Revenue declined 35 percent to $7.7 billion, reflecting low new award levels throughout 2009 and the first half of 2010.   Full year new awards in 2010 totaled $9.7 billion, up from $7.0 billion in 2009.  The segment booked a $3.5 billion award for the engineering, procurement and construction of the upstream facilities associated with the Santos Gladstone LNG project in Australia in the fourth quarter.  Ending Oil & Gas backlog rose for the second consecutive quarter to end the year at $14.3 billion, a 21 percent increase from a year ago.

 

The Industrial & Infrastructure group reported a segment loss of $170 million, compared with a segment profit of $140 million in 2009.  While the segment profit contribution from the mining & metals business line and certain infrastructure projects was very strong during 2010, the overall segment profit was impacted by two significant issues.  Results for 2010 were materially affected by provisions totaling $343 million on the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project which is experiencing a number of issues that have substantially increased the

 

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estimated cost to complete the project.   Cost overruns reflect the impact of the bankruptcy of a major subcontractor, weather-related delays which worsened during the fourth quarter and low wind turbine and subsea cable installation rates which have added substantial costs for additional maritime assets.  The year was also impacted by a $95 million charge related to a bankruptcy court ruling that adversely impacts the collectability of amounts due to the company on the completed SR-125 road project.  Total revenue for the segment rose 42 percent to $6.9 billion, mainly due to increases in mining & metals project volume.  New awards totaled a segment record of $12.5 billion, up 83 percent from $6.8 billion last year.   Year-end backlog rose to a segment record $16.9 billion, representing a 65 percent increase over 2009.

 

Government posted segment profit of $142 million, up 22 percent from $117 million reported a year ago.  Improved results primarily reflect increased contributions from LOGCAP IV task orders in Afghanistan.  Revenue in 2010 grew by 53 percent to $3.0 billion.  New awards totaled $2.8 billion for the year, up from $2.3 billion in 2009.  Ending backlog was $751 million, compared with $1.0 billion a year ago.

 

Segment profit for Global Services rose to $133 million in 2010, compared with $107 million in 2009 which included a $45 million charge for the uncollectability of a receivable on a paper mill revamp project.  Revenue decreased by 4 percent to $1.5 billion, primarily due to reduced levels of equipment leasing activity in Iraq.  Full year new awards of $1.6 billion were

 

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up 80 percent, reflecting new long term contracts.  Ending backlog rose by 12 percent to $2.1 billion.

 

Fluor’s Power group reported an 8 percent increase in segment profit to $171 million, while revenue declined by 5 percent to $1.7 billion.  Increased segment profit reflects the completion of the Oak Grove coal-fired power project in Texas, and increased profit contribution from a gas-fired project.  These positive results were partly offset by charges totaling $91 million for estimated additional costs to complete a gas-fired power project in Georgia.  The decrease in revenue was mainly due to a decline in backlog driven by the completion of the Oak Grove project, along with reduced new order flow.  New awards in 2010 totaled $757 million, well below the $1.3 billion recorded in 2009, due to continued low power demand and uncertainty regarding pending carbon emissions legislation.  Power segment backlog declined to $972 million at year-end, down from $1.9 billion at the end of 2009.

 

Fourth Quarter Results

 

Net earnings attributable to Fluor for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $117 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared with $149 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, in 2009.  Fourth quarter profit includes the impact of pre-tax charges of $180 million on the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project and $28 million on a gas-fired power plant in Georgia.  Consolidated tax expense in the fourth quarter included the $152 million benefit from the tax restructuring of a foreign subsidiary.  A significant portion of the tax benefit arose from the financial impact of the Greater Gabbard losses in 2010 on the affected subsidiary.  Segment profit for the fourth quarter declined to $77 million, compared with $310 million a year ago.

 

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Corporate G&A expenses in the quarter were $58 million, below the $61 million reported a year ago, due to overhead cost reduction efforts and lower management incentive compensation.  Revenue for the quarter of $5.3 billion was 4 percent below last year, mainly due to lower Oil & Gas and Power segment project activity.  Fourth quarter new awards were $7.1 billion including awards of $4.4 billion in Oil & Gas and $1.3 billion in Industrial & Infrastructure, more than doubling total awards of $3.3 billion in the same quarter of 2009.

 

Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call

 

Fluor will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, February 23, which will be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto http://investor.fluor.com.  A supplemental slide presentation will be available shortly before the call begins.  The webcast and presentation will be archived for 30 days following the call.  Certain non-GAAP financial measures, as defined under SEC rules, are included in this press release and may be discussed during the conference call.  A reconciliation of these measures is included in this press release which will be posted in the investor relations section of the Company’s website.

 

About Fluor Corporation

 

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world’s most challenging and complex projects.  Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project

 

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management.  Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $20.8 billion in 2010.  For more information visit www.fluor.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements: This release may contain forward-looking statements (including without limitation statements to the effect that the Company or its management “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans” or other similar expressions).  These forward-looking statements, including statements relating to future backlog, revenue and earnings, expected performance of the Company’s business and the outlook of the markets which the Company serves are based on current management expectations and involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially as a result of a number of factors, including, among other things, failure to achieve projected backlog, revenue and/or earnings levels; difficulties or delays incurred in the execution of contracts, resulting in cost overruns or liabilities, including those caused by the performance of the Company’s clients, subcontractors, suppliers and joint venture or teaming partners; failure to meet timely completion or performance standards that could result in higher costs, reduced profits or, in some cases, losses on projects; the Company’s failure to receive anticipated new contract awards and the related impacts on staffing levels and cost; intense competition in the global engineering, procurement and construction industry, which can place downward pressure on the Company’s contract prices and profit margins; the financial viability of the Company’s clients, subcontractors, suppliers and joint venture or teaming partners; decreased capital investment or expenditures, or a failure to make anticipated increased capital investment or expenditures, by the Company’s clients; the cyclical nature of many of the markets the Company serves, including the Company’s commodity-based business lines, and the Company’s vulnerability to downturns; foreign economic and political uncertainties; the effects of severe weather, which may result in project delays,  increased costs, liabilities or losses on projects; failure to obtain favorable results in existing or future litigation or dispute resolution proceedings; the potential impact of certain tax matters including, but not limited to, those from foreign operations and ongoing audits by tax authorities; delays or defaults in client payments; client cancellations of, or scope adjustments to, existing contracts, including the Company’s government contracts that may be terminated at any time, and the related impacts on staffing levels and cost; the availability of credit and restrictions imposed by credit facilities, both for the Company and our clients; liabilities arising for faulty engineering services; failure to maintain safe worksites; the Company’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; and the timely and successful implementation of strategic initiatives.  Caution must be exercised in relying on these and other forward-looking statements.  Due to known and unknown risks, the Company’s results may differ materially from its expectations and projections.

 

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in press releases as well as the Company’s public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2011. Such filings are available either publicly or upon request from Fluor’s Investor Relations Department: (469) 398-7220. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation other than as required by law to update its forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.

 

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FLUOR CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

 

CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$

5,266.8

 

$

5,479.3

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

5,167.7

 

5,156.9

 

Corporate general and administrative expense

 

58.0

 

61.5

 

Interest income, net

 

(1.4

)

(3.2

)

Total cost and expenses

 

5,224.3

 

5,215.2

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

42.5

 

264.1

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(96.6

)

102.8

 

Net earnings

 

139.1

 

161.3

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(22.0

)

(12.6

)

Net earnings attributable to Fluor Corporation

 

$

117.1

 

$

148.7

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.83

 

Weighted average shares

 

177.6

 

178.2

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.82

 

Weighted average shares

 

181.3

 

179.9

 

New awards

 

$

7,090.0

 

$

3,316.2

 

Backlog

 

$

34,908.7

 

$

26,778.8

 

Work performed

 

$

5,138.0

 

$

5,346.3

 

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$

20,849.3

 

$

21,990.3

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

20,144.0

 

20,689.2

 

Corporate general and administrative expense

 

156.3

 

178.5

 

Interest income, net

 

(10.6

)

(14.2

)

Total cost and expenses

 

20,289.7

 

20,853.5

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

559.6

 

1,136.8

 

Income tax expense

 

118.5

 

403.9

 

Net earnings

 

441.1

 

732.9

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(83.6

)

(48.0

)

Net earnings attributable to Fluor Corporation

 

$

357.5

 

$

684.9

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

2.01

 

$

3.79

 

Weighted average shares

 

178.0

 

179.1

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.98

 

$

3.75

 

Weighted average shares

 

181.0

 

180.9

 

New awards

 

$

27,362.9

 

$

18,455.4

 

Backlog

 

$

34,908.7

 

$

26,778.8

 

Work performed

 

$

20,360.1

 

$

21,377.8

 

 

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FLUOR CORPORATION

Unaudited

 

BUSINESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL REVIEW

($ in millions)

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

 

 

2009 (1)

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

2,091.2

 

 

 

$

2,504.0

 

 

 

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

1,636.6

 

 

 

1,540.5

 

 

 

Government

 

805.8

 

 

 

589.6

 

 

 

Global Services

 

423.8

 

 

 

376.5

 

 

 

Power

 

309.5

 

 

 

468.8

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

5,266.9

 

 

 

$

5,479.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit $ and margin %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

78.7

 

3.8

%

$

158.9

 

6.3

%

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

(102.4

)

-6.3

%

36.6

 

2.4

%

Government

 

37.1

 

4.6

%

32.0

 

5.4

%

Global Services

 

39.1

 

9.2

%

39.1

 

10.4

%

Power

 

24.3

 

7.9

%

43.2

 

9.2

%

Total segment profit $ and margin %

 

$

76.8

 

1.5

%

$

309.8

 

5.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate general and administrative expense

 

(58.0

)

 

 

(61.5

)

 

 

Interest income, net

 

1.4

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

22.3

 

 

 

12.6

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

42.5

 

 

 

$

264.1

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

 

 

2009 (1)

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

7,740.0

 

 

 

$

11,826.9

 

 

 

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

6,867.2

 

 

 

4,820.6

 

 

 

Government

 

3,038.0

 

 

 

1,983.2

 

 

 

Global Services

 

1,508.6

 

 

 

1,578.1

 

 

 

Power

 

1,695.5

 

 

 

1,781.5

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

20,849.3

 

 

 

$

21,990.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit $ and margin %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

344.0

 

4.4

%

$

729.7

 

6.2

%

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

(169.7

)

-2.5

%

140.4

 

2.9

%

Government

 

142.2

 

4.7

%

116.8

 

5.9

%

Global Services

 

133.3

 

8.8

%

106.6

 

6.8

%

Power

 

170.9

 

10.1

%

157.7

 

8.9

%

Total segment profit $ and margin %

 

$

620.7

 

3.0

%

$

1,251.2

 

5.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate general and administrative expense

 

(156.3

)

 

 

(178.5

)

 

 

Interest income, net

 

10.6

 

 

 

14.2

 

 

 

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

84.6

 

 

 

49.9

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

559.6

 

 

 

$

1,136.8

 

 

 

 


(1)    Effective January 1, 2010, the company moved the power services business to the Power segment from the Global Services segment.  Revenue, segment profit and margin for 2009 have been recast to reflect this change.

 

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FLUOR CORPORATION

Unaudited

 

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash and marketable securities, including noncurrent

 

$

2,607.4

 

$

2,625.8

 

Total current assets

 

5,562.8

 

5,122.1

 

Total assets

 

7,614.9

 

7,178.5

 

Total short-term debt

 

96.7

 

109.8

 

Total current liabilities

 

3,523.4

 

3,301.4

 

Long-term debt

 

17.8

 

17.7

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

3,497.0

 

3,305.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt to capitalization % (based on shareholders’ equity)

 

3.2

%

3.7

%

Shareholders’ equity per share

 

$

19.82

 

$

18.48

 

 

SELECTED CASH FLOW ITEMS

($ in millions)

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

2009 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$

550.9

 

$

905.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales (purchases) and maturities of marketable securities

 

437.5

 

(623.3

)

Capital expenditures

 

(265.4

)

(233.1

)

Other items

 

46.3

 

38.4

 

Cash provided (utilized) by investing activities

 

218.4

 

(818.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(175.1

)

(125.4

)

Dividends paid

 

(90.1

)

(90.7

)

Repayment of convertible debt

 

(13.1

)

(23.8

)

Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, net of contributions

 

(83.7

)

(75.7

)

Repayment of corporate-owned life insurance loans

 

(32.2

)

 

Other Items

 

4.3

 

(7.4

)

Cash utilized by financing activities

 

(389.9

)

(323.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

68.5

 

88.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

447.9

 

$

(147.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

$

189.4

 

$

180.8

 

 


(1)    Certain 2009 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2010 presentation.

 

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FLUOR CORPORATION

Supplemental Fact Sheet

Unaudited

 

NEW AWARDS

($ in millions)

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

2009 (1)

 

% Chg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

4,400

 

62

%

$

912

 

28

%

382

%

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

1,282

 

18

%

1,574

 

47

%

(19

)%

Government

 

533

 

7

%

358

 

11

%

49

%

Global Services

 

404

 

6

%

316

 

9

%

28

%

Power

 

471

 

7

%

156

 

5

%

202

%

Total new awards

 

$

7,090

 

100

%

$

3,316

 

100

%

114

%

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

2009 (1)

 

% Chg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

9,713

 

35

%

$

7,048

 

38

%

38

%

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

12,505

 

46

%

6,838

 

37

%

83

%

Government

 

2,761

 

10

%

2,339

 

13

%

18

%

Global Services

 

1,627

 

6

%

903

 

5

%

80

%

Power

 

757

 

3

%

1,327

 

7

%

(43

)%

Total new awards

 

$

27,363

 

100

%

$

18,455

 

100

%

48

%

 

BACKLOG TRENDS

($ in millions)

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31

 

2010

 

2009 (1)

 

% Chg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

$

14,267

 

41

%

$

11,771

 

44

%

21

%

Industrial & Infrastructure

 

16,862

 

48

%

10,250

 

38

%

65

%

Government

 

751

 

2

%

1,017

 

4

%

(26

)%

Global Services

 

2,057

 

6

%

1,841

 

7

%

12

%

Power

 

972

 

3

%

1,900

 

7

%

(49

)%

Total backlog

 

$

34,909

 

100

%

$

26,779

 

100

%

30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

8,985

 

26

%

$

10,125

 

38

%

(11

)%

The Americas

 

9,697

 

28

%

6,201

 

23

%

56

%

Europe, Africa and the Middle East

 

8,340

 

24

%

7,183

 

27

%

16

%

Asia Pacific

 

7,887

 

22

%

3,270

 

12

%

141

%

Total backlog

 

$

34,909

 

100

%

$

26,779

 

100

%

30

%

 


(1)    Effective January 1, 2010, the company moved the power services business to the Power segment from the Global Services segment.  New awards and backlog for 2009 have been recast to reflect this change.

 

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