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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number — 333-92445

PERNIX GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

36-4025775

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(IRS employer identification no.)

Incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151 E. 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois

 

60148

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

(630) 620-4787

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes xNo 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 x 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 file,” and “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

On November 5, 2015, 9,403,697 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

 


 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page No.

 

PART I. Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) – nine and three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’ Equity (unaudited) - nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

7

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

8

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

9

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

33

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

44

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II. Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

45

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

45

Item 2.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

45

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

45

Item 5.

Other Information

45

Item 6.

Exhibits

45

 

Signatures

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

As of

 

 

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,233,679   

$

11,169,169   

 Restricted cash

 

505,249   

 

1,181,735   

 Accounts receivable, net

 

52,711,810   

 

7,014,352   

 Inventories

 

1,786,611   

 

1,592,430   

 Cost and estimated earnings in excess billings

 

38,722,641   

 

7,539,080   

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,626,392   

 

1,718,569   

   Total current assets

 

104,586,382   

 

30,215,335   

Property and equipment, net

 

3,824,391   

 

1,678,438   

Deferred tax asset

 

317,051   

 

—   

Other assets

 

1,447,801   

 

57,741   

Goodwill

 

19,624,839   

 

—   

Customer contract intangibles, net

 

8,507,708   

 

—   

Other intangible assets, net

 

1,050,000   

 

81,651   

   Total assets

$

139,358,172   

$

32,033,165   

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 Accounts payable

$

47,834,478   

$

12,890,164   

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

 

1,677,268   

 

958,596   

 Accrued purchase orders

 

19,290,752   

 

400,619   

 Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

19,885,773   

 

3,787,661   

 Dividend payable

 

847,314   

 

241,387   

 Other current liabilities

 

7,231,591   

 

1,564,123   

 Current maturities on term loan and line of credit

 

1,973,053   

 

—   

     Total current liabilities

 

98,740,229   

 

19,842,550   

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

747,598   

 

—   

Deferred tax liability

 

317,051   

 

—   

Long-term debt

 

8,792,621   

 

—   

     Total Liabilities

 

108,597,499   

 

19,842,550   

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

Series A convertible senior preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized

1,000,000  shares, $5,000,000 liquidation preference, 1,000,000 shares

issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

10,000   

 

10,000   

Series B convertible senior preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 400,000

shares, $850,000 liquidation preference, 170,000 shares issued and outstanding at September30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

1,700   

 

1,700   

Series C convertible senior preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000

shares, $28,000,000 liquidation preference, 2,800,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and zero shares at December 31, 2014,

 

28,000   

 

—   

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 20,000,000 shares, 9,403,697 issued and Outstanding

 

94,037   

 

94,037   

Additional paid-in capital

 

45,059,450   

 

16,137,313   

Accumulated deficit - since September 30, 2012

 

(15,916,373)  

 

(5,581,731)  

Accumulated comprehensive income (loss) - since September 30, 2012

 

(576,106)  

 

(455,624)  

    Total Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Stockholders' equity

 

28,700,708   

 

10,205,695   

Non-controlling interest

 

2,059,965   

 

1,984,920   

Total stockholders' equity

 

30,760,673   

 

12,190,615   

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

139,358,172   

$

32,033,165   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

 

 


 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

    

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 


2015

 


2014

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

   Construction revenue

$

104,427,164   

$

45,229,114   

   Service fees – power generation plant

 

4,229,395   

 

5,053,456   

   Other revenue

 

79,624   

 

113,306   

       Gross revenues

 

108,736,183   

 

50,395,876   

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

   Construction costs

 

100,670,674   

 

35,059,384   

   Operation and maintenance costs - power generation plant

 

1,835,937   

 

2,737,831   

      Cost of revenues

 

102,506,611   

 

37,797,215   

      Gross profit

 

6,229,572   

 

12,598,661   

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

  Salaries and employee benefits

 

7,674,561   

 

4,207,251   

  General and administrative

 

7,326,061   

 

2,748,685   

     Total operating expenses

 

15,000,622   

 

6,955,936   

     Operating income (loss)

 

(8,771,050)  

 

5,642,725   

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

  Interest income (expense), net

 

(39,926)  

 

2,150   

  Interest and other expense - related party

 

(109,311)  

 

(62,157)  

  Foreign currency exchange loss

 

(16,195)  

 

(19,984)  

  Other income, net

 

80,833   

 

83,663   

    Total other income (expense)

 

(84,599)  

 

3,672   

 

 

 

 

 

    Consolidated income (loss) before income tax expense

 

(8,855,649)  

 

5,646,397   

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(495,284)  

 

(415,803)  

 

 

 

 

 

   Consolidated net income (loss)

 

(9,350,933)  

 

5,230,594   

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

78,632   

 

4,555,572   

 

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the stockholders of Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(9,429,565)  

 

675,022   

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Preferred stock dividends

 

905,077   

 

342,694   

 

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of

  Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 $

(10,334,642)  

$

332,328   

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss)per share attributable to the common stockholders of Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

  Basic net earnings (loss) per share

 $

(1.10)  

$

0.04   

  Diluted net earnings (loss) per share

 $

(1.10)  

$

0.03   

  Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

9,403,697   

 

9,403,697   

  Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

9,403,697   

 

11,014,867   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

    

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 


2015

 


2014

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

   Construction revenue

$

85,459,841   

$

17,205,898   

   Service fees – power generation plant

 

1,560,713   

 

1,916,519   

   Other revenue

 

20,852   

 

32,840   

       Gross revenues

 

87,041,406   

 

19,155,257   

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

   Construction costs

 

82,217,884   

 

13,138,079   

   Operation and maintenance costs - power generation plant

 

706,021   

 

1,230,712   

      Cost of revenues

 

82,923,905   

 

14,368,791   

      Gross profit

 

4,117,501   

 

4,786,466   

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

  Salaries and employee benefits

 

4,195,914   

 

1,642,473   

  General and administrative

 

3,363,105   

 

834,463   

     Total operating expenses

 

7,559,019   

 

2,476,936   

     Operating income (loss)

 

(3,441,518)  

 

2,309,530   

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

  Interest income (expense), net

 

(42,275)  

 

864   

  Interest and other expense - related party

 

(66,395)  

 

(20,946)  

  Foreign currency exchange gain

 

29,193   

 

14,341   

  Other income, net

 

40,399   

 

19,837   

    Total other income (expense)

 

(39,078)  

 

14,096   

 

 

 

 

 

    Consolidated income (loss) before income tax expense

 

(3,480,596)  

 

2,323,626   

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(368,167)  

 

(133,031)  

 

 

 

 

 

   Consolidated net income (loss)

 

(3,848,763)  

 

2,190,595   

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

24,941   

 

1,905,468   

 

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the stockholders of

  Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(3,873,704)  

 

285,127   

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Preferred stock dividends

 

679,353   

 

114,748   

 

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of

  Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 $

(4,553,057)  

$

170,379   

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the common stockholders of Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

  Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share

 $

(0.48)  

$

0.02   

  Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

9,403,697   

 

9,403,697   

  Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

9,403,697   

 

10,940,399   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income (loss)

$

(9,350,933)  

$

5,230,594   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(142,335)  

 

(140,600)  

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

(9,493,268)  

 

5,089,994   

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

78,632   

 

4,555,572   

Foreign currency translation attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(21,853)  

 

33,572   

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

56,779   

 

4,589,144   

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the stockholders

of Pernix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

$

(9,550,047)  

$

500,850   

 

 

 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income (loss)

$

(3,848,763)  

$

2,190,595   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

110,472   

 

(239,923)  

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

(3,738,291)  

 

1,950,672   

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

24,941   

 

1,905,467   

Foreign currency translation attributable to non-controlling interests

 

42,140   

 

55,102   

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

67,081   

 

1,960,569   

Total comprehensive loss attributable to the stockholders of Pernix Group, Inc.

  and Subsidiaries

$

(3,805,372)  

$

(9,897)  

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Total

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Common Stock

 

Preferred Stock

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

Non-controlling Interest

Balance at

December 31, 2013

$

11,251,933   

$

(3,741,433)  

$

(222,469)  

$

94,037   

$

11,700   

$

14,324,683   

$

785,415   

Net income

 

5,230,594   

 

675,022   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

4,555,572   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(140,600)  

 

—   

 

(174,172)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

33,572   

Preferred stock dividends

 

(342,694)  

 

(342,694)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

Stock compensation expense

 

138,414   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

138,414   

 

—   

Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance subsequent to quasi-reorganization

 

241,471   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

241,471   

 

—   

Distribution to Non-controlling Interest Holders

 

(2,311,468)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,311,468)  

Balance at

September 30, 2014

$

14,067,650   

$

(3,409,105)  

$

(396,641)  

$

94,037   

$

11,700   

$

14,704,568   

$

3,063,091   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

December 31, 2014

$

12,190,615   

$

(5,581,731)  

$

(455,624)  

$

94,037   

$

11,700   

$

16,137,313   

$

1,984,920   

Net income (loss)

 

(9,350,933)  

 

(9,429,565)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

78,632   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(142,335)  

 

—   

 

(120,482)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

(21,853)  

Issuance of Series C convertible senior preferred stock

 

28,000,000   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

28,000   

 

27,972,000   

 

—   

Preferred stock dividends

 

(905,077)  

 

(905,077)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

Stock compensation expense

 

274,197   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

274,197   

 

—   

Net acquisition of and distribution to non-controlling interest holders

 

160,552   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

142,286   

 

18,266   

Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance subsequent to quasi-reorganization

 

533,654   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

—   

 

533,654   

 

—   

Balance at

September 30, 2015

$

30,760,673   

$

(15,916,373)  

$

(576,106)  

$

94,037   

$

39,700   

$

45,059,450   

$

2,059,965   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

      

 

      

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 Consolidated net income (loss)

 $ 

(9,350,933)  

$

5,230,594   

 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in)

provided by operating  activities:

 

 

 

 

    Depreciation and amortization

 

1,153,527   

 

147,836   

    Quasi-Reorganization adjustments

 

183,059   

 

268,842   

    Stock compensation expense

 

274,197   

 

138,414   

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

        Accounts receivable

 

(9,542,812)  

 

2,466,452   

        Inventories

 

(82,611)  

 

41,591   

        Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

(151,847)  

 

(230,363)  

        Prepaid and other current assets

 

1,058,561   

 

(11,989,192)  

        Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(2,527,965)  

 

(4,934,600)  

        Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings

 

3,640,710   

 

9,417,155   

        Deferred revenue

 

—   

 

(30,827)  

          Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(15,346,114)  

 

525,902   

Cash flows used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 Acquisitions

 

(24,407,585)  

 

—   

 Capital expenditures

 

(1,096,066)  

 

(518,717)  

 Restricted cash

 

676,486   

 

(778,096)  

   Net cash used in investing activities

 

(24,827,165)  

 

(1,296,813)  

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:

 

 

 

 

  Proceeds from sale of preferred stock

 

28,000,000   

 

—   

  Proceeds from long-term debt

 

3,750,506   

 

—   

  Proceeds from long-term debt, related party

 

7,402,200   

 

—   

  Repayment of long-term debt

 

(379,465)  

 

—   

  Dividends paid

 

(299,178)  

 

(301,370)  

  Distribution to non-controlling interest holders

 

(93,939)  

 

(2,225,637)  

   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

38,380,124   

 

(2,527,007)  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(142,335)  

 

(65,542)  

     Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,935,490)  

 

(3,363,460)  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

11,169,169   

 

19,497,840   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

9,233,679   

$

16,134,380   

 Cash paid during the period for interest

34,981   

$

—   

 Cash paid during the period for interest - related party

9,666   

$

—   

 Cash paid during the period for income taxes

165,724   

$

202,807   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions:

 

 

 

 

Accrued preferred stock dividends

    $

905,104   

$

41,324   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

PERNIX GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Description of Business

 

In this report, the terms “Pernix Group,” “Pernix,” “PGI,” “the Company,” are used to refer to Pernix Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, references to years are for calendar years.

 

Overview

 

Pernix Group is a global company managed from Lombard, Illinois and was originally formed in 1995 as Telesource International, Inc.  In 2001, the Company was incorporated in Delaware and became an SEC registrant. As of September 30, 2015, Pernix Group is over 96% owned by Ernil Continental (“Ernil”), S.A., BVI, Halbarad Group, Ltd., BVI (“Halbarad”), and Affiliates. The Company conducts its operations through its Corporate office in Lombard and its subsidiaries. The Company’s two primary operating business segments are general construction and power generation services. In addition to these two operating segments, the corporate operations are a separately reported segment that provides administrative support to the operating segments and manages the Corporate headquarters building operations.

 

Pernix has full-scale construction and management capabilities, with some our subsidiaries located in the South Pacific islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, Guam, South Korea, Africa, Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, United Arab Emirates and in the United States. We provide our services in a broad range of end markets, including federal government, commercial and industrial, and power.  Our services include construction, construction management, power and facility operations and maintenance (O&M) services.

 

The construction and power segments offer diversified general contracting, design/build and construction management services to public and private agencies.

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation—The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Pernix Group have been prepared by management without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

Principles of Consolidation and Presentation—The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, as well as variable interest entities in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

 

 

 


 

 

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant estimates affecting amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements relate to revenues under long-term contracts, including estimates of costs to complete projects and provisions for contract losses, valuation of assets and liabilities with respect to business combinations, valuation of options in connection with various share-based compensation plans, insurance accruals, determination of useful lives of intangible assets and the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the estimates, assumptions and values reflected in the valuations will be realized. Actual results could vary materially.

 

Revenue Recognition— Pernix offers our services through two operating business segments: General Construction and Power Generation Services which are supported by the Corporate segment. Revenue recognition for each of the non-corporate segments is described by segment below.

 

General Construction Revenue. Revenue from construction contracts is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting based upon costs incurred and estimated total projected costs. Our current projects include design/build, design/bid/build contracts with fixed contract prices, guarantee maximum price contracts and may include provisions of termination for convenience by the party contracting with us. Such provisions also allow payment to us for the work performed through the date of termination.

 

The Company only uses approved contract changes in its revenue recognition calculation. The percentage-of completion method of revenue recognition requires that the Company estimate future costs to complete a project based upon the knowledge and experience of the Company’s engineers, project managers and finance professionals. Estimating future costs requires judgment of the value and timing of material, labor, scheduling, product deliveries, contractual performance standards, liability claims, impact of change orders, contract disputes as well as productivity. Amounts billed in excess of costs and estimated earnings are recognized as a liability. The Company will record a provision for losses when estimated costs exceed estimated revenues. Contracts generally extend over a period of longer than one year from the date on which the Company is ordered to proceed with substantial work. In situations where the Company is responsible for procurement of construction materials, shipping and handling expenses are included in the contract costs of revenue and in revenue to the extent the contract is complete.

 

Power Generation Services Revenue. The Company receives variable monthly payments as compensation for its production of power. The variable payments are recognized based upon power produced and billed to the customer as earned during each accounting period. The Company also received fixed payments in connection with the long term concession deed for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services in Fiji.

 

Cost of Construction Revenue. Cost of revenue consists of direct costs on contracts, including labor and materials, amounts payable to subcontractors, direct overhead costs, equipment expense (primarily depreciation, maintenance, and repairs), and interest associated with construction projects, and insurance costs. The Company records a portion of depreciation and indirect overhead in cost of construction revenue dependent on the nature of charges and the related project agreements. If not chargeable to individual projects, overhead costs are expensed in the period incurred. Contracts frequently extend over a period of more than one year. Revisions in cost and profit estimates during construction are recognized in the accounting period in which the facts that require the revision become known. Losses on contracts are provided for in total when determined, regardless of the degree of project completion. Cost of construction revenue also includes amortization expense associated with customer contract / backlog intangible assets.

 

Contract Claims— Sometimes clients, vendors and subcontractors will present claims against us for recovery of costs they incurred in excess of what they expected to incur, or for which they believe they are not contractually responsible. In turn, we may also present claims to our clients, vendors and subcontractors for costs that we believe were not our responsibility or may be beyond our scope of work. The Company records contract revenue related to claims only if it is probable that the claim will result in additional contract revenue and if the amount can be reliably estimated. In such cases, the Company records revenue only to the extent that contract costs relating to the claim have been incurred. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no significant receivables or payables related to contract claims.

 

 

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Fair Value Measurements—Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

The carrying values of our accounts including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, inventories, cost in excess of billings, accounts payable, accrued employee compensation, billings in excess of costs, dividends payable and current maturities of long term debt are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company’s cash equivalents include highly liquid investments which have an initial maturity of three months or less and approximates fair value.

 

Restricted cash— The Company’s restricted cash represents required cash balances maintained in conjunction with PFL’s financing agreements related to ongoing construction projects and certain balances associated with one of our recent acquisitions as described in Note 3.

 

Inventory — Inventory represents the value of spare parts which the Company is required to maintain for use in the diesel power generators. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, generally using the first-in, first-out method, and are primarily homogenous in nature.  As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the balance of inventory, consisting primarily of spare parts used for the diesel power generators, totaled $1.6 million for both periods presented.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment are initially recorded at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Typically, estimated useful lives range from three to ten years for equipment, furniture and fixtures and 39 years for buildings. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining terms of the underlying lease agreement.

 

Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. For assets to be held and used, impairment losses are recognized based upon the excess of the asset’s carrying amount over the fair value of the asset. For long-lived assets to be disposed, impairment losses are recognized at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. There was no such impairment for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets – The acquisitions discussed in Note 3 resulted in the recognition of goodwill and certain other intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized. Instead, goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate or a current expectation of an impending disposal. The Company conducts its annual impairment evaluation in the fourth quarter of each year.

 

 

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Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist primarily of customer contracts/backlog and tradename. The customer contracts / backlog intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 3 year weighted average life and are recorded in construction costs in the statements of operations. The tradename intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 2 years and is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.   

 

Income Taxes—Pernix Group, Inc. is a U.S. corporation that files a separate U.S. corporate income tax return, which includes its respective share of earnings from its U.S. subsidiaries. PFL is a Fijian corporation and files a Fijian corporate tax return.

 

Deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  Effective for the activity commencing on or after January 1, 2015, the state of Illinois has enacted legislation which results in a reduction of the Company’s net deferred tax assets. This impact is offset with a corresponding decrease in valuation allowance, resulting in no impact on net income.

 

A valuation reserve is recorded to offset the deferred tax benefit if management has determined it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The need for a valuation allowance is assessed each quarter.

 

At the date of the quasi-reorganization, deferred taxes were reported in conformity with applicable income tax accounting standards, net of applicable valuation allowances. Deferred tax assets and liabilities were recognized for differences between the assigned values and the tax basis of the recognized assets and liabilities. In accordance with the quasi-reorganization requirements, tax benefits realized in periods after the quasi-reorganization that were not recognized at the date of the quasi-reorganization will be recorded directly to equity.

 

Foreign Currency Translation—The functional currency of the Company’s foreign operations is the applicable local currency. The functional currency is translated into U.S. dollars for balance sheet asset and liability accounts using current exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using a weighted-average exchange rate during the period. The translation adjustments are reflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity captioned accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

The assets and liabilities of the entity which are denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency are re-measured into the Company’s functional currency using end of period or historical exchange rates. Gains (losses) associated with these re-measurements are included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations. From time to time, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk on various foreign transactions and the Company attempts to reduce this risk and manage cash flow exposure of certain payables and anticipated transactions by entering into forward exchange contracts. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the foreign currency risk is not material and there were no foreign exchange contracts outstanding. The Company historically has not applied hedge accounting treatment to its forward exchange contracts.

 

Stock-Based Compensation—Awards issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans include qualified stock options to employees, non-qualified stock options and awards, restricted stock units and other types of awards.

 

The Company recognizes the expense associated with stock option awards over the period during which an employee, director or consultant is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).

 

Stock option awards for employees and directors are classified as equity instruments and are valued at the grant date and are not subject to re-measurement. The option valuation is performed using the Black Scholes model. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions and changes in the assumptions can materially affect fair value estimates. Judgment is required in estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, expected dividends, and the expected terms of options outstanding.

 

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3. Acquisitions

 

BE&K Building Group Acquisition

On June 30, 2015, the Pernix Building Group, LLC (“PBG”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pernix, acquired a 100% membership interest in KBR Building Group, LLC from BE&K, Inc., a subsidiary of KBR, Inc. pursuant to a definitive Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) for $22.0 million in cash subject to working capital adjustments, of which $0.9 million was paid on the acquisition date, based on a net working capital target of negative $6.0 million. The KBR Building Group, LLC, now known as “BE&K Building Group” (“BEK BG”), is a diversified construction services company serving advanced manufacturing, industrial, life sciences, and commercial/mixed-use clients providing comprehensive pre-construction and at-risk construction management services. The addition of BEK BG personnel, resources, past experience and past performance will serve to expand Pernix’s U.S. domestic base and its private sector coverage.

 

dck Pacific Guam LLC & dck-ecc Pacific Guam LLC Acquisition

On June 15, 2015, Pernix Guam, LLC (“PPG”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pernix, acquired certain assets of dck Pacific Guam LLC (the “LLC”) and a 55% membership interest in dck-ecc Pacific Guam LLC joint venture (the  “JV”), (collectively the “PPG Acquisition”) pursuant to a definitive purchase agreement (“the Agreement”) among the Company and dck worldwide Holdings Inc. and dck worldwide, LLC (collectively “dck”) for a purchase price of $1.8 million, of which $0.3 million is subject to certain terms and conditions.

 

The JV operates on the island of Guam and holds a Design-Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (the “DB-MACC”) with the United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command (“NAVFAC”). The DB-MACC serves as a pre-qualification for future work issued through NAVFAC task orders.  There are four task orders under the DB-MACC. Pursuant to the Agreement, the members of the JV executed an amended and restated operating agreement of the JV (the “Amended JV Agreement”), under which PPG’s membership interest in the JV represents a 96% economic interest in one DB-MACC task order called P-109 for the design and construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar on the island of Guam with a contract value of $53.6 million. In accordance with the Agreement and the Amended JV Agreement, the PPG’s interest, rights and obligations with respect to the JV are limited only to the P-109 task order. dck and the other members of the JV retain all other interests, rights and obligations with respect to the JV. To that end, the JV entered into an agreement with dck for the completion of all remaining work on the non P-109 (“non P-109”) task orders.  dck will fully indemnify and hold harmless PPG and its affiliates, including the P-109 assets of the JV and PPG’s rights thereto, from and against any and all damages from any claim, to the extent that such claim arises as a result of, or relates to, any non P-109 task order. PPG and its affiliates are also indemnified through a payment and performance bond on the non P-109 task orders.

 

The Company has determined that the JV is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) in which PPG now holds a 55% membership interest.  PPG is the primary beneficiary of the JV and as a result, consolidates the JV in its entirety.  PPG controls all activities and has a 96% economic interest in the activities of the P-109 project, which represents the most significant remaining activities of the JV.  PPG has no obligation to absorb the expected losses of, nor the right to receive the expected residual returns deriving from non P-109 activity of the JV.  It is expected that the JV activity upon which these short-term balance sheet items are based will be concluded by December 31, 2015, or sooner, and will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements after the completion of these non P-109 projects.  The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2015 include the following assets and liabilities of the JV which relate solely to the non P-109 projects and the Company has no rights or obligations with respect to these items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non P-109

Cash and cash equivalents

$

35,704   

Cost in excess of billings and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

1,362,697   

Contract payables and accrued expenses

 

1,008,255   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

$

242,888   

 

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Purchase Price Allocations

 

Both the Company’s 2015 acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805 - Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired businesses are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and recorded at their fair values at the dates of acquisition. The results of operations of acquired businesses have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from their respective dates of acquisition. In accordance with ASC 805, all direct transaction costs relating to the acquisitions were expensed as incurred.  

 

The Company has estimated the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition based upon information available to the Company at the reporting date. The Company is still in the process of finalizing appraisals of tangible and intangible assets in order to complete its purchase price allocation for the acquisitions. Accordingly, management has used its best estimates in the preliminary purchase price allocation as of the date of these financial statements. As additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), the Company may revise its estimates of fair value to more accurately allocate the purchase price.

 

The following presents the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the BEK BG and PPG acquisitions, and the resulting goodwill recognized in the BEK BG acquisition:

 

 

BEK BG

PPG

Total

Consideration:

 

 

 

Cash

$ 22,882,585   

$ 1,525,000   

$ 24,407,585   

Contingent consideration

-   

300,000   

300,000   

Fair Value of Non-controlling interest

-   

137,205   

137,205   

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

22,882,585   

1,962,205   

24,844,790   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:

 

 

 

Restricted cash

-   

487,363   

487,363   

Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings

26,854,436   

3,143,008   

29,997,444   

Accounts receivable

34,200,191   

616,317   

34,816,508   

Inventory

-   

111,570   

111,570   

Other assets

1,564,526   

450,033   

2,014,559   

Fixed assets

-   

1,270,761   

1,270,761   

Intangibles assets

10,400,000   

-   

10,400,000   

Billing in excess of costs and estimated earnings

(11,715,545)  

(741,857)  

(12,457,402)  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(54,671,072)  

(3,374,990)  

(58,046,062)  

Other current liabilities

(3,374,790)  

-   

(3,374,790)  

Total Identifiable Net Assets

3,257,746   

1,962,205   

5,219,951   

Goodwill

19,624,839   

-   

19,624,839   

 

$ 22,882,585   

$ 1,962,205   

$ 24,844,790   

 

Acquired intangible assets consist primarily of contract-related intangibles and tradename. The 2015 acquisitions resulted in the recognition of $19.6 million of goodwill. Transaction costs associated with these acquisitions incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $1.7 million and were nominal during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

 

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The amounts assigned to goodwill and intangible asset classifications for the 2015 acquisitions are all recorded in the General Construction segment as follows:

 

 

 

General Construction Segment

Identifiable intangibles:

 

 

   Goodwill

 $

19,624,839

   Customer contracts / backlog

 

9,200,000

   Tradename

 

1,200,000

Total intangible assets

 $

30,024,839

 

 

Pro Forma Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and net earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, assuming that the 2015 acquisitions had taken place on January 1, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September  30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    As reported

$

108,736,183   

$

50,395,876   

$

87,041,406   

$

19,155,257   

    Pro forma

$

239,534,653   

$

279,805,566   

$

87,041,406   

$

83,299,553   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    As reported

$

(10,334,642)  

$

332,328   

$

(4,553,057)  

$

170,379   

    Pro forma

$

(9,977,269)  

$

2,101,772   

$

(3,839,107)  

$

1,881,515   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    As reported

$

(1.10)  

$

0.04   

$

(0.48)  

$

0.02   

    Pro forma

$

(1.01)  

$

0.22   

$

(0.39)  

$

0.18   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    As reported

$

(1.10)  

$

0.03   

$

(0.48)  

$

0.02   

    Pro forma

$

(1.01)  

$

0.21   

$

(0.39)  

$

0.18   

 

 

These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only. These pro forma results are based on the actual results of the acquired companies and also include certain adjustments to actual financial results for the periods presented, such as estimated additional amortization and depreciation expense as a result of intangibles and fixed assets acquired, measured at fair value. They do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the date indicated or that may result in the future.

 

The pro forma results include adjustments for non-recurring transaction costs of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $0.8 million of non-recurring professional fees and transition related expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

Actual acquisition revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $76.9 million and $78.7 million, respectively. Actual acquisition loss before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

 

 

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4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

Net Amount

 

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

Net Amount

Other Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Contracts / Backlog

$

9,500,000   

$

(992,292)  

$

8,507,708   

 

$

300,000   

$

(218,349)  

$

81,651   

Tradename

 

1,200,000   

 

(150,000)  

 

1,050,000   

 

 

-   

 

-   

 

-   

Total Other Intangible Assets

$

10,700,000   

$

(1,142,292)  

$

9,557,708   

 

$

300,000   

$

(218,349)  

$

81,651   

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

19,624,839   

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   

Total Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

$

29,182,547   

 

 

 

 

 

$

81,651   

 

 

 

 

General

Construction

Segment

 

 

 

 

Other Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

$

81,651   

Acquisitions

 

10,400,000   

Amortization

 

(923,943)  

Measurement period adjustments

 

-   

Balance as of September 30, 2015

 

9,557,708   

 

 

 

Goodwill:

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

-   

Acquisitions

 

16,576,048   

Measurement period adjustments

 

3,048,791   

Balance as of September 30, 2015

 

19,624,839   

Total Goodwill and Other Intangibles as of

September 30, 2015

$

29,182,547   

 

 

 

 

The Company recognized $16.6 million of goodwill resulting from the June 30, 2015 acquisition of BEK BG, all of which was assigned to the Company’s General Construction segment. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized an increase to project related liabilities of $3.0 million with a corresponding increase to goodwill.  

 

Amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $0.9 million, of which $0.8 million was recorded in construction costs and $0.2 million was recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets will be $0.9 million for the remainder of 2015, $3.7 million in 2016, $3.4 million in 2017, and $1.5 million in 2018.

 

 

 

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5. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). The main provisions of this guidance require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer is further required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, resulting from the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  Entities are required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years, applied prospectively with early application permitted on unissued financial statements. Management has adopted and applied early adoption of ASU 2015-16 in these financial statements.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2015-14”), which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”) issued in May 2014. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific requirements. ASU 2014-09 establishes a five-step revenue recognition process in which an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. With the issuance of ASU 2015-14, the FASB delayed the effective date for implementation of ASU 2014-09. Deferral of the effective date requires the Company to adopt the new standard not later than January 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows and the method of retrospective application, either full or modified.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting”. The guidance in update 2015-03 (see paragraph 835-30-45-1A) does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within Update 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-15 update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”).  The main provision of the guidance is that an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation.  This guidance does not apply to inventory that is being measured using Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method.  The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 on a prospective basis.  Early adoption is permitted.  Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-11 to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

 

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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest — Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30)” (“ASU 2015-03”). This ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The discount, premium, or debt issuance costs shall not be classified as a deferred charge or deferred credit. An entity should apply the guidance on a retrospective basis, with applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810)”. The guidance contains changes to the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Other pronouncements issued recently are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

6. Contract Backlog

 

Backlog represents the amount of revenue the Company expects to realize from work to be performed on uncompleted construction contracts in progress at September 30, 2015 and 2014. In addition, backlog also includes construction contractual agreements on which work has not yet begun and awarded not booked backlog where a contractual agreement has not yet been signed and for which there is a high degree of certainty where we expect to recognize revenue in the future. The following summarizes changes in backlog on construction contracts during nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

September 30, 2014

Beginning balance

$

21,501,972   

$

37,125,652   

New construction contracts / amendments to contracts

 

496,288,402   

 

61,172,615   

Less: construction contracts revenue earned

 

104,427,164   

 

45,229,114   

Ending balance

$

413,363,210   

$

53,069,153   

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table includes $141.8 million of awarded not booked associated with BEK BG. The table excludes revenue associated with our long term contract or memorandum of understanding for power operating and maintenance services. The table includes the fees associated with contracts under the cost plus fee contractual arrangement. The Company obtained contracts with remaining backlog of approximately $129.1 million and $45.8 million in connection with the acquisitions of BEK BG and PPG, respectively. The Company has recorded a provision for losses of approximately $1.2 million, $1.0 million and $0.7 million on three of its projects as of September 30, 2015 based on estimated costs in excess of contract revenue.  One project was completed in April 2015, one project is expected to be completed by December 2015 while the other project was completed in September 2015, respectively. The Company assumed three loss contracts in connection with the acquisition of BEK BG. These projects are 32%, 98% and 98% complete with estimated contract costs in excess of contract revenue of approximately $1.2 million on two projects and $0.3 million on the third project.

 

 

 

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7. Cost and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

 

Long-term construction contracts in progress use the percentage-of-completion method to recognize revenue. Billings, costs incurred, and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Cost incurred on uncompleted contracts

$

285,890,867   

$

188,834,649   

Estimated earnings

 

20,811,825   

 

18,548,783   

Total cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

306,702,692   

 

207,383,432   

Plus: Acquired net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

17,540,038   

 

—   

Less: Billings to date

 

305,405,862   

 

203,632,013   

Net

$

18,836,868   

$

3,751,419   

 

 

 

 

 

These amounts are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

$

38,722,641   

$

7,539,080   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

(19,885,773)  

 

(3,787,661)  

 

$

18,836,868   

$

3,751,419   

 

 

 

8. Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings

 

Fair Value of Debt

In accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurements, the fair values of the Company’s short-term borrowings are based on quoted market prices at the date of measurement. The Company’s credit facilities approximate fair value as they bear interest rates that approximate market. These inputs used to determine fair value are considered Level 2 inputs.

 

The fair values of the Company’s long-term borrowings, the exit price of which cannot be determined using quoted market prices, is established using market and income valuation techniques and are considered Level 2 inputs. The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s borrowings is $10.8 million and the estimated aggregate fair value using the income approach is $11.7 million.

 

 

 

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The Company had no debt outstanding as of September 30, 2014. The current and non-current portions of the Company’s outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

Current Portion

 

Non-Current Portion

Term Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5% 2-year term loan – related party

 

$

—   

 

 

$

6,000,000   

6.8% 2-year term loan – related party

 

 

—   

 

 

 

1,402,200   

Variable interest rate 5-year term loan

 

 

345,893   

 

 

 

1,390,421   

   Total term loans

 

$

345,893   

 

 

$

8,792,621   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines of Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable interest rate $1,500,000  line-of-credit

 

$

1,328,816   

 

$

—   

Variable interest rate $650,000 line-of-credit

 

298,344   

 

 

—   

   Total lines of credit

 

 

1,627,160   

 

 

 

—   

        Total borrowings

 

$

1,973,053   

 

 

$

8,792,621   

 

 

Maturities—The Company’s debt as of September 30, 2015 matures as follows:

 

    2015

$

389,656   

    2016

 

1,671,322   

    2017

 

7,759,548   

    2018

 

372,835   

    2019

 

388,994   

    Thereafter

 

183,320   

    Total debt

$

10,765,674   

 

 

Total interest expense incurred by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and the interest expense incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was nominal.

 

The Company’s weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2015 was 4.72%. The Company had no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2014.

 

Letters of Credit

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $7.1 million outstanding in letters of credit and guarantees with financial institutions, which expire at various dates in the last quarter of 2015 through 2016.

 

Pernix Group, Inc.

On July 14, 2015, the Company entered into a two-year term loan agreement with Bent Marketing Ltd., an affiliate of a major shareholder, for $6.0 million. The loan was granted in two installments, $3.0 million on July 15, 2015 and $3.0 million on August 17, 2015. Interest accrues at 4.5% and will be paid quarterly. The term loan matures on August 15, 2017 at which time the principal and all unpaid interest is due.

 

 

 

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Pernix Guam

On July 21, 2015, PFL entered into a two-year working capital loan from Fiji Holdings Limited on behalf of Pernix Guam for FJD 3.0 million ($1.4 million USD as of September 30, 2015). Interest is to be paid monthly at an annual rate of 6.8% with the principal and any unpaid interest due at maturity. There is an interest prepayment penalty equivalent to two months interest.

 

On July 6, 2015, Pernix Guam, LLC entered into a letter of credit agreement with Australia New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) for $0.65 million for the importation of equipment relating to a contract with Guam Power Authority which matures December 15, 2015. The interest is based on the Asian Prime rate plus 0.5% (3.75% as of September 30, 2015).  Principal and interest are to be paid monthly. Loan origination fees equal 1.00% of each loan amount and there are no prepayment penalties. The letter of credit is subject to the same covenants as outlined in Pernix Guam LLC term loan with ANZ bank as noted below except that the “gearing ratio” that limits net total liabilities to shareholder funds is 2.00:1. The letter of credit has been reduced to $0.35 million as $0.3 million was converted to a draw on the line of credit as of September 30, 2015.

 

On June 15, 2015, Pernix Guam, LLC entered into a five year term loan agreement with ANZ in the amount of $1.83 million.  The agreement also provides a revolving line of credit of $1.5 million.  The term loan interest is based on the Asian Prime rate plus 1.00% (4.25% at September 30, 2015).  The line of credit matures one year from the date of the note.  The interest rate applicable to the line of credit facility is the Asian Prime rate plus 0.5% (3.75% as of September 30, 2015). Principal and interest are to be paid monthly for both facilities.

 

Loan origination fees equal 1.00% of each loan amount. Neither facility has prepayment penalties.  As of September 30, 2015, $1.74 million and $1.33 million was outstanding on the term loan and line of credit, respectively.  Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was nominal. The term loan and line of credit are subject to annual covenants to be maintained for the term of the loan, which includes maintaining backlog of at least $20.0 million, a “gearing ratio” that limits net total liabilities to shareholder funds to 2.50:1 and a “debt service coverage ratio” of 1.25:1 EBITDA to debt and interest. Pernix Guam, LLC was in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2015.

 

Pernix Group, Inc. and Pernix RE, LLC

On November 14, 2014, PGI and Pernix RE, LLC entered into loan and security agreement with Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association to establish a revolving credit facility and a letter of credit facility, each expiring on November 10, 2016, with an option to extend the term of the agreement. The revolving credit facility provides a borrowing capacity of $5.0 million. Loans under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at the LIBOR rate determined on periodic reset dates, plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.6% to 2.75% based on the Company’s liquidity, as defined. The letter of credit provides up to $10.0 million in aggregate of standby or trade letters of credit which accrue interest at Prime rate (3.25% at September 30, 2015) plus 4% for standby letters of credit and Prime rate plus 0.75% for trade letters of credit. Interest for each facility is payable on the periodic reset dates and borrowings are payable by the maturity of the agreement. Borrowings under each facility are secured by all real and personal property of PGI and Pernix RE, LLC.

 

The agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee of 1.6% per annum of the then outstanding undrawn letter of credit and imposes various restrictions on the Company, such as, among others, the requirement to maintain minimum net income of $1.00 and minimum liquidity equal to the amount outstanding on the credit facility, as defined. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and therefore, the full amount of borrowing capacity was available to be drawn upon.

 

No amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit facility or letter of credit facility as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  The Company’s primary use of the revolving credit facility is to fund potential working capital needs.

 

 

 

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Pernix Fiji Limited (“PFL”) Debt Agreements

PFL has a letter of credit of FJD 10.8 million ($5.0 million USD) for the establishment of a performance security and indemnity guarantee to facilitate supply of transformers and switchgear for the new Kinoya 33KV Substation project. The Company also established a temporary overdraft facility of FJD 1.0 million ($0.5 million USD) and a Euro letter of credit of Euro 6.1 million ($6.9 million USD as of September 30, 2015). There was Euro 4.6 million ($5.2 million USD) drawn on the letter of credit as of September 30, 2015 reducing the available letter of credit to Euro 1.5 million ($0.7 million USD) as of September 30, 2015.

 

The agreement is secured by all real and personal property of PFL up to FJD 1.0 million ($0.5 million USD as of September 30, 2015), a corporate guarantee of FJD 4.0 million ($1.9 million USD as of September 30, 2015) issued by PGI to ANZ, an Unconditional, Irrevocable and On Demand standby letter of credit given by Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) to ANZ, and a restricted cash term deposit of FJD 0.8 million ($0.4 million USD as of September 30, 2015).

 

The Company paid a FJD 0.03 million ($0.01million USD) loan approval fee for the increase in the borrowing capacity under the line of credit as well as a commitment fee of 1% per annum when the line of credit is not fully drawn within three months of acceptance of the line of credit offer. The interest rate applicable to the line of credit is the Bank's published Index Rate minus a margin of 4.95% (Interest rate of 5% per annum at September 30, 2015). An establishment fee of 0.9% of the guarantee amount was charged followed by a semi-annual fee of 0.9%. For each bank guarantee, the fee is payable on the date of the drawdown and afterwards semi-annually. Furthermore, Euro 6.1 million ($6.9 million USD as of September 30, 2015) was issued in a documentary letter of credit to Wartsila Finland OY to facilitate the supply of four new heavy fuel generator plants of 35MW to Fiji Electricity Authority, Kinoya Power Station. The fee charged by ANZ was 0.5% of the letter of credit value. The balance of the credit facility was allocated towards the finance operating lease facility and credit card facility.

 

In connection with the letter of credit facility, PFL is subject to a “gearing ratio” covenant that limits net total liabilities less non-current subordinated debt to 2.1 times effective equity, as well as other customary covenants.  As of September 30, 2015, the PFL gearing ratio is 1.27 and PFL is in compliance with all covenants.

 

 

9. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock—The Company has 5,500,000 shares of authorized Preferred Stock. 1,000,000 of these shares have been designated as Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock), 400,000 shares were designated as Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B Preferred Stock) and 4,000,000 shares have been designated Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series C Preferred Stock).

 

Series C Preferred Stock - In June, 2015 the Company sold 1,540,000 and 1,260,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (par value $0.01) to Ernil and Halbarad, respectively for $10.00 per share, resulting in proceeds received by the Company of $28.0 million. There were two separate investment transactions for both Ernil and Halbarad.  Ernil purchased 550,000 and 990,000 shares and Halbarad purchased 450,000 and 810,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock on June 10, 2015 and June 26, 2015, respectively.  The Company used the proceeds to fund the acquisition of the BEK BG and related operating activities. From and after July 1, 2015, holders of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at the annual rate of 8%. From July 1, 2015 through July 1, 2016, all dividends accrued will be paid to the holder of Series C Preferred Stock in the form of the Company’s common stock valued solely for these purposes at $4.48 per share.  Thereafter, such dividends will be payable in cash, bi-annually on January 1 and July 1 in arrears.  Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights and rank senior to common stock and are on parity with Series A and Series B preferred stock.  As of September 30, 2015, 2,800,000 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 2,800,000 shares of Pernix Group common stock at the Company’s option and have a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share. No dividends were paid on the Series C Preferred Stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the three months ended and as of September 30, 2015, $564,603 of dividends were accrued. As of December 31, 2014, no Series C Preferred Stock had been issued.

 

 

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Series A Preferred Stock - As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 1,000,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at the annual rate of 8%, payable quarterly, have no voting rights and rank senior to common stock and are on parity with Series B and Series C preferred stock.  The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,428,572 shares of Pernix common stock computed by multiplying the number of shares to be converted by the purchase price of $5.00 per share and dividing the result by the conversion price of $3.50, which was in excess of the fair value of the Company’s common stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company issued no Series A Preferred Stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, $100,822 of dividends related to the Series A Preferred Stock were accrued and $200,548 were paid. No dividends were accrued as of September 30, 2015. As of December 31, 2014, no dividends related to the Series A were accrued and the dividends incurred and paid were during the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $100,822.

 

Series B Preferred Stock - As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 170,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding and are convertible into 11,334 shares of common stock. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at an annual rate of $0.325 per share, have no voting rights, and rank senior to common stock and are on parity with Series A and Series C Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and upon liquidation. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company issued no Series B Preferred Stock. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, preferred stock dividends of $282,711 and $241,387, respectively, were accrued. The dividends for both quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $13,926. No dividends were paid during the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

Common Stock —As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, 9,403,697 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding and over 96.0% of those shares were owned by Ernil, Halbarad and affiliated companies.

 

 

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10. Earnings Per Share

 

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is provided as follows:

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30

 

 

2015

 

2014

Numerator — Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders

 $

(9,429,565)  

 $

675,022   

Less: Preferred stock dividends

 

905,077   

 

342,694   

Basic net income (loss) available to common stockholders

 $

(10,334,642)  

 $

332,328   

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9,403,697   

 

9,403,697   

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

9,403,697   

 

11,014,867   

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 $

(1.10)  

 $

0.04   

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(1.10)  

$

0.03   

 

 

 

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is provided as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30

 

 

2015

 

2014

Numerator — Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders

$

(3,873,704)  

$

285,127   

Less: Preferred stock dividends

 

679,353   

 

114,748   

Basic net income (loss) available to common stockholders

$

(4,553,057)  

$

170,379   

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9,403,697   

 

9,403,697   

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

9,403,697   

 

10,940,399   

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and dilutive net earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.48)  

$

0.02   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per common share has been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The impact of potential issuances of common shares from the Company’s outstanding stock options and non-participating convertible preferred stock, whose conversion may be in cash or stock at the Company’s option, is excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for all periods since inclusion would be anti-dilutive.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were 4,394,416 and 4,866,981, respectively.

 

 

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11. Compensation Plans

 

2014 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) - In late 2013, the Company’s shareholders and board of directors adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan that provides for the issuance of a variety of equity awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The options expire 10 years from the grant date or upon plan expiration in late 2023, whichever is earlier. Under the terms of this plan, 1.8 million shares are reserved for issuance under the EIP. On February 8, 2014, 375,000 options were granted and an additional 1,050,000 options were granted in September 2014, all with a three year vesting schedule.  As of September 30, 2015, a total of 1,347,000 options remain outstanding.

 

2013 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - The LTIP is a non-employee Director and Consultant compensation plan. Awards may include stock options, stock awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other stock or cash awards. The options expire 10 years from the grant date or upon plan expiration in late 2022, whichever is earlier. As of September 30, 2015, a total of 78,500 options were outstanding under this plan. No additional shares are anticipated to be awarded under the LTIP.

 

2012 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan (ISOP) - The 2012 Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of qualified stock options to employees. The options expire 10 years from the grant date or upon plan expiration in late 2021, whichever is earlier. As of September 30, 2015, a total of 226,000 options were outstanding under this plan. No additional shares are anticipated to be awarded under the ISOP.

 

Option awards to employees and directors under the Company’s stock compensation plans are classified as equity instruments and are valued at the grant date using the Black-Scholes fair value model. The options vest ratably on the anniversary of the grant date over a three to five year period. Pernix recognizes the cost over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). Cash flows resulting from the exercise of related options are included in financing cash flows. There were no options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014. The Company will issue new shares of common stock upon exercise of the options.

 

The following summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30:

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

EIP

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, at beginning of year

 

1,395,000

1.55 

 

— 

N/A 

Granted

 

— 

 

N/A 

 

1,425,000 

 

1.56 

Exercised

 

— 

 

N/A 

 

— 

 

N/A 

Forfeited / expired

 

48,000 

  

2.07

 

7,000 

 

2.07 

Options outstanding, at September 30

 

1,347,000 

 

1.53

 

1,418,000 

 

1.56 

Options exercisable, at September 30

 

564,504 

2.07

 

50,000 

2.07 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

LTIP

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, at beginning of year

 

78,500

2.09 

 

78,500 

 $

2.09 

Granted

 

— 

 

N/A 

 

— 

 

N/A 

Exercised

 

— 

 

N/A 

 

— 

 

N/A 

Forfeited / expired

 

— 

  

N/A 

 

— 

 

N/A 

Options outstanding, at September 30

 

78,500 

 

2.09

 

78,500 

 

2.09 

Options exercisable, at September 30

 

70,724 

2.09

 

35,166 

2.09 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2015

 

2014

ISOP

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, at beginning of year

 

283,500

2.09 

 

379,000

2.09 

Granted

 

— 

 

N/A 

 

— 

 

N/A 

Exercised

 

— 

 

N/A 

 

— 

 

N/A 

Forfeited / expired

 

57,500 

  

2.09 

 

5,250 

  

2.09 

Options outstanding, at September 30

 

226,000 

 

2.09

 

373,750 

 

2.09

Options exercisable, at September 30

 

174,980 

2.09

 

134,166 

2.09

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at September 30, 2015:

 

Plan

 

Number Outstanding

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Aggregate Grant Date Intrinsic Value

EIP

 

1,347,000

 

8.3

$

1.53

$

4,284,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LTIP

 

78,500

 

7.3

$

2.09

$

32,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISOP

 

 226,000

 

7.1

$

2.09

$

68,060

 

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of options outstanding at September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.84 and $0.79, respectively. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

2014 grant

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.75% - 1.80%

Dividend yield

 

0.0%

Expected volatility

 

45.0%

Expected life in years

 

6.0

 

The use of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions. The risk-free interest rate utilized is the implied yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term assumption on the grant date, rounded to the nearest half year. A dividend yield assumption of 0% is used for all grants based on the Company’s history of not paying a dividend to any common class of stock. Expected volatility is based on volatilities of publicly traded competitors and companies from our peer group as over 96% of our shares are held by four owners and therefore, there is limited trading volume. The weighted average expected life in years for all grants is calculated for each year. The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 25% on all employees except for a forfeiture rate of 5% for one executive employee. These rates will be used going forward subject to refinement as experience changes.

 

Total share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Total share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $0.1 million. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, there was $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share-based awards. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.6 years, which is equivalent to the average vesting period.

 

 

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The Company received no cash related to stock awards exercised during the periods ending September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as only 564,504 options were vested as of September 30, 2015 and no options were exercised during the periods. The unvested options at September 30, 2015 have a total intrinsic value of $0.3 million and the vested options have an intrinsic value of $0.2 million based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on that date on the Over the Counter Quotation Board. However, the stock has a limited float, is not actively traded, and therefore the trading price  is not volatile. The Company did not realize any tax deductions for the qualified ISOP plan options as the related expense is not tax deductible. The forfeited or cancelled options during the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 totaled 105,500 and 12,250, respectively.

 

The Company has a 401K matching plan through which it contributes up to 8% of an employee’s salary at a matching rate of 50% of employee contributions, subject to an annual limitation of $5,000 per employee ($4,000 in 2014). The Company incurred $88,345 and $96,354 of expense associated with the 401K match during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $28,932 and $24,909 of expense during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Pernix’s power generation activities involve significant risks of environmental damage, equipment damage and failures, personal injury and fines and costs imposed by regulatory agencies. Though management believes its safety programs and record is excellent and its insurance programs are adequate, if a liability claim is made against it, or if there is an extended outage or equipment failure or damage at one of the Company’s power plants for which it is inadequately insured or subject to a coverage exclusion, and the Company is unable to defend against these claims successfully or obtain indemnification or warranty recoveries, the Company may be required to pay substantial amounts, which could have a materially adverse effect on its financial condition. In Fiji, the Company is liable for a deductible of FJD 1.3 million (or approx. $0.6 million USD as of September 30, 2015) if found to be negligent or FJD 0.8 million (or approx. $0.4 million USD as of September 30, 2015) if not found to be negligent in accordance with its agreement with the FEA. In Vanuatu, during the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) period, the insurance deductible is 10 million Vatu (or approx. $0.1 million USD as of September 30, 2015).

 

Vanuatu Utilities and Infrastructure (VUI) began to manage the power structure on Vanuatu on January 1, 2011 pursuant to a MOU with the government of Vanuatu. The prior concessionaire, UNELCO, filed a claim against the government alleging improper tender of the work. No claims have been filed against VUI but VUI joined the suit as a second defendant in order to protect its interests in the tender. In February 2014, during hearings in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Vanuatu (the Court), the Government of Vanuatu proposed a settlement with UNELCO that would leave VUI without a claim to defend pertaining to the concession and would effectively end the litigation in UNELCO’s favor.  The proposed settlement called for a retender of the concession and required that any company who participates in the retender must waive any outstanding claims against the Government of Vanuatu. VUI in response presented its position to the court arguing that VUI should have an opportunity to be heard and that the Court should not accept the proposed settlement. On October 16, 2014 the Court issued its decision in favor of UNELCO and the government has issued a new agreement to VUI to continue to operate the plant under the MOU terms until the retender process is completed. As of the date of this report, VUI continues to operate and maintain the system.

 

The Company offers warranties on its construction services and power generating plants. The Company usually has warranties from its vendors. If warranty issues remain on projects that are substantially complete, revenue is not recognized to the extent of the estimated exposure. Should the Company be required to cover the cost of repairs not covered by the warranties of the Company’s vendors or should one of the Company’s major vendors be unable to cover future warranty claims, the Company could be required to expend substantial funds, which could harm its financial condition.

 

 

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13. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of restricted cash term deposits, trade receivables and financial guarantees.

 

If the Company extends a significant portion of its credit to clients in a specific geographic area or industry, the Company may experience disproportionately high levels of default if those clients are adversely affected by factors particular to their geographic area or industry. The Company’s customer base includes commercial, governments, government and institutional agencies and quasi-government organizations, and are dispersed across many different industries and geographic locations.

 

Pernix Group may utilize foreign exchange contracts to reduce exposure to foreign exchange risks associated with payments for services and products related to the various construction and other projects. No such contracts were employed during 2015 or 2014. From time to time, the Company is required to utilize standby letters of credit or similar financial guarantees in the normal course of its business, and this is a typical practice for the industry segments in which the Company operates. The amount, duration, and structure of such standby letters of credit or similar financial instruments varies depending on the nature and scope of the project involved. As of September 30, 2015 the Company had a FJD 4.0 million ($1.9 million USD) financial guarantee of PFL’s letter of credit with ANZ. No amounts are outstanding under the ANZ letter of credit and the Company does not anticipate any payment risk under this guarantee as of September 30, 2015. In December 2012, the Company was awarded a $1.6 million project to install 33MW cable in the Solomon Islands and began the execution in 2013. In connection with this award, a performance guarantee was established with ANZ Bank. The project is complete as the 33MW cable has been installed and commissioned as of the first quarter of 2015 and the Company does not anticipate any payment risk under this guarantee as of September 30, 2015.

 

The Company’s cash balances and short-term investments are maintained in accounts held by major banks and financial institutions located primarily in the U.S., Niger, Sierra Leone, Guam, Fiji and Vanuatu as of September 30, 2015. The Company maintains its cash accounts at numerous financial institutions. Certain accounts covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are insured up to $250,000 per institution. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amount of domestic bank deposits that exceeded or are not covered by the FDIC insurance was $7.5 million and $8.6 million, respectively. Certain financial institutions are located in foreign countries which do not have FDIC insurance and as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amount of bank deposits in these financial institutions was $1.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively. These foreign bank deposits include our restricted cash.

 

 

14. Related Party Transactions — Not Described Elsewhere

 

The Company’s shareholders include SHBC, which holds less than 6% of Pernix’s stock at September 30, 2015. SHBC is a civil, electrical and mechanical engineering firm and construction contractor with over 4,000 employees and over fifty (50) years’ experience.

 

SHBC and Pernix have formed a joint venture (Pernix/SHBC JV). This joint venture was established in part to construct the new U.S. Embassy in Fiji which is now complete. The joint venture limited partnership agreement between SHBC and Pernix also provides for Pernix to make a payment to SHBC of 6.5% per annum of the unreturned capital. No such payments have been made to date though the Company has accrued other expenses of less than $0.1 million during each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 under this agreement.

 

Computhink is a related party as it is owned by a company related to SHBC. Computhink provided various facility management, computer software and other outside services related to the Corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s purchase of the land and building in March 2013. Subsequent to the Company’s purchase of the Corporate headquarter facilities, Pernix assumed as lessor the lease to Computhink. The lease term ends June 30, 2016 and Computhink rent amounts to $2,387 per month. The Company’s charges to Computhink were less than $0.1 million for each of the three and nine periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

 

 

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Total related party accounts receivable and payables, net are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Note payable to Bent Marketing Ltd

$

(6,044,753)  

$

—   

Note payable to FHL

 

(1,411,082)  

 

—   

Accounts receivable from Computhink

 

7,256   

 

68,463   

Accounts payable to SHBC

 

—   

 

(13,800)  

 Totals

$

(7,448,579)  

$

54,663   

 

 

 

15. Business Segment Information

 

Pernix Group has elected to organize its segment information around its products and services. Pernix Group has three segments: General Construction, Power Generation Services and Corporate and continues to evaluate segment reporting in light of recent acquisitions. There were no material amounts of transfers between segments. Any inter-segment revenues have been eliminated.

 

The following table sets forth certain segment information for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Segment Reporting, Information by Segment

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Construction

 

Power Generation Services

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

$

104,427,164   

$

4,229,395   

$

79,624   

$

108,736,183   

Interest income (expense), net

 

(46,975)  

 

7,049   

 

—   

 

(39,926)  

Interest and other expense- related party

 

(64,558)  

 

—   

 

(44,753)  

 

(109,311)  

Depreciation and amortization - pre quasi-reorganization

 

1,006,236   

 

78,430   

 

68,861   

 

1,153,527   

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(32,100)  

 

70,470   

 

(533,654)  

 

(495,284)  

Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Pernix Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(4,540,625)  

 

1,510,756   

 

(7,304,773)  

 

(10,334,642)  

Total capital expenditures

 

784,200   

 

285,171   

 

26,695   

 

1,096,066   

Total assets

 $

127,505,798   

$

7,767,662   

$

4,084,712   

$

139,358,172   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Segment Reporting, Information by Segment

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Construction

 

Power Generation Services

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

$

45,229,114   

$

5,053,456   

$

113,306   

$

50,395,876   

Interest income (expense), net

 

—   

 

(2,458)  

 

4,608   

 

2,150   

Interest and other expense- related party

 

(62,157)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

(62,157)  

Depreciation and amortization - pre quasi-reorganization

 

27,967   

 

63,537   

 

56,332   

 

147,836   

Income tax expense

 

(163,990)  

 

(234,276)  

 

(17,537)  

 

(415,803)  

Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Pernix Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

2,594,144   

 

1,326,718   

 

(3,588,534)  

 

332,328   

Total capital expenditures

 

283,672   

 

109,202   

 

125,843   

 

518,717   

Total assets

  $

15,300,048   

$

18,344,220   

$

7,222,893   

$

40,867,161   

 

 

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Schedule of Segment Reporting, Information by Segment

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Construction

 

Power Generation Services

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

$

85,459,841   

$

1,560,713   

$

20,852   

$

87,041,406   

Interest income (expense), net

 

(47,046)  

 

4,771   

 

—   

 

(42,275)  

Interest and other expense- related party

 

(21,642)  

 

—   

 

(44,753)  

 

(66,395)  

Depreciation and amortization - pre quasi-reorganization

 

992,546   

 

35,862   

 

19,703   

 

1,048,111   

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(18,020)  

 

183,507   

 

(533,654)  

 

(368,167)  

Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Pernix Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

(954,335)  

 

908,756   

 

(4,507,478)  

 

(4,553,057)  

Total capital expenditures

 

671,296   

 

177,031   

 

7,172   

 

855,499   

Total assets

 $

127,505,798   

$

7,767,662   

$

4,084,712   

$

139,358,172   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Segment Reporting, Information by Segment

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Construction

 

Power Generation Services

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

$

17,205,898   

$

1,916,519   

$

32,840   

$

19,155,257   

Interest income (expense), net

 

—   

 

(479)  

 

1,343   

 

864   

Interest and other expense- related party

 

(20,946)  

 

—   

 

—   

 

(20,946)  

Depreciation and amortization - pre quasi-reorganization

 

9,898   

 

8,809   

 

13,915   

 

32,622   

Income tax expense

 

(60,070)  

 

(66,575)  

 

(6,386)  

 

(133,031)  

Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Pernix Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

994,280   

 

450,794   

 

(1,274,695)  

 

170,379   

Total capital expenditures

 

—   

 

55,007   

 

47,541   

 

102,548   

Total assets

  $

15,300,048   

$

18,344,220   

$

7,222,893   

$

40,867,161   

 

 

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Geographical Information

 

The basis used to attribute revenues to individual countries is based upon the country associated with the contract. (e.g., contract is with a U.S. entity then the revenues are attributed to the U.S.)  The basis used to attribute fixed assets to individual countries is based upon the physical location of the fixed asset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

Property and Equipment - Net

 

 

Location – Revenue and net fixed assets

 

Nine months Ended September 30, 2015

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

$

82,528,231   

$

43,669,104   

$

2,032,304   

$

1,247,444   

Fiji

 

12,370,275   

 

5,574,950   

 

430,409   

 

136,570   

Vanuatu

 

932,682   

 

1,058,583   

 

8,298   

 

2,509   

Guam

 

12,904,995   

 

—   

 

1,324,120   

 

—   

Other

 

—   

 

93,239   

 

29,260   

 

291,915   

Total revenue and net fixed assets

$

108,736,183   

$

50,395,876   

$

3,824,391   

$

1,678,438   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

Location – Revenue and net fixed assets

 

Three months ended September 30, 2015

 

Three months ended September 30, 2014

 

United States

$

71,294,619   

$

16,411,004   

 

Fiji

 

4,340,682   

 

2,233,199   

 

Guam

 

11,085,076   

 

—   

 

Vanuatu and other

 

321,029   

 

511,054   

 

Total revenue and net fixed assets

$

87,041,406   

$

19,155,257   

 

 

 

Major Customer

 

The FEA is a major customer through a long-term O&M contract and two construction projects awarded in 2015 and 2014.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, revenues generated from FEA were $12.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively or 11% of total revenue for both periods. Revenue from FEA is reported in both the General Construction and Power Generation Services segments based upon the project or service performed. Revenue generated from a second customer was $21.0 million or 19% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, reported in the General Construction segment. No revenue was reported from this customer in the prior year. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is a major customer primarily through the award of six projects since 2011 that generated revenue of $8.2 million and $29.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Revenue from the OBO is recorded in the General Construction segment.

 

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16. Income taxes

 

The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $495,284 is comprised of a domestic current federal and state income tax expense of approximately $32,100, a current foreign tax benefit of approximately $70,470 for PFL and domestic current deferred tax expense of $533,654 associated with the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards (NOL) during a pre quasi-reorganization period. The domestic tax was a non-cash expense as NOLs offset the liability. The use of this NOL is recorded as a credit to additional paid in capital in accordance with adopted accounting policy for quasi-reorganization.  Net operating loss and deferred tax assets are utilized on a first-in first-out basis. There was no interest or penalties for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The $415,803 income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects a domestic current deferred tax expense of $240,057 and a current expense from PFL of $175,746.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company has total net operating and capital loss carryforwards from U.S. operations of approximately $74.1 million.  The Company’s deferred tax assets at September 30, 2015 consist primarily of the deferred tax assets related to those loss carryforwards. The Company evaluates the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on the assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance on $28.0 million and $26.2 million of net deferred tax assets, respectively.

 

 

17. Subsequent Events

 

On October16, 2015, Pernix Guam, LLC entered into a five month line of credit agreement with ANZ in the amount of $0.75 million for working capital requirements.  The facility matures five months from the date of the note and the interest is based on the Asian Prime rate plus 0.50% (3.75% as of September 30, 2015).  Interest is payable monthly with principal due at maturity.  Loan origination fees equal 1.00% of loan amount with no prepayment penalties.  The line of credit is subject to the same covenants as outlined in the Pernix Guam LLC term loan with ANZ bank detailed in Note 8 except that the “gearing ratio” that limits net total liabilities to shareholder funds is 2.00:1.

 

On October 27, 2015, Pernix announced the $9.9 million Electric Power Corporation award for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction for the Rehabilitation of Samasoni, Fale ole Fee and Alaoa Small Hydro Power Stations in Samoa.

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You are cautioned that this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, in particular, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section in Part I, contains forward-looking statements concerning future operations and performance of the Company within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to market, operating and economic risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. Factors that may cause such differences include, among others: increased competition, increased costs, changes in general market conditions, changes in the regulatory environment, changes in anticipated levels of government spending on infrastructure, and changes in loan relationships or sources of financing, political instability or violence. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and the 2014 annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

The financial information discussed in the MD&A includes amounts that may be derived from utilizing certain accounting estimates and assumptions. The following highlights accounting estimates and assumptions which the Company considers to be critical to the preparation of our financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgments and uncertainties. The Company cautions that these estimates are developed based upon available information at the time that the estimate was developed. However, future events rarely develop exactly as forecast, and the best estimates routinely require adjustment as more current information becomes known.

 

Construction revenues are determined by applying the Percentage of Completion method. Our current projects are delivered through either construction management, general contracting or design/build methodologies using either lump sum, guaranteed maximum price or cost plus contracts. Revenues recognized under the Percentage of Completion method, require application of a percentage (actual costs incurred through the reporting date divided by the total estimated costs to complete the project) to the fixed contract price. The resultant amount is recorded as revenue for the applicable period. This method of revenue recognition requires us to estimate future costs to complete a project.

 

Estimating future costs requires judgment of the value and timing of material, labor, scheduling, product deliveries, contractual performance standards, liability claims, impact of change orders, contract disputes, warranty expense, as well as productivity. In addition, sometimes clients, vendors and subcontractors will present claims against us for recovery of costs they incurred in excess of what they expected to incur, or for which they believe they are not contractually responsible. In turn, the Company may present claims to our clients, vendors and subcontractors for costs that management believe were not the Company’s responsibility or may be beyond our scope of work. The Company will include costs associated with these claims in the financial information when such costs can be reliably identified and estimated. Similarly, the Company will include in revenue amounts equal to costs for claims, where the outcome is probable that the claim will be found in the favor of the Company. The Company will record a provision for losses when estimated costs exceed estimated revenues.

 

Our estimates, assumptions and judgments are continually evaluated based on known information and experience. However, the actual amounts could be significantly different from our estimates.

 

 

 

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In this report, we use the terms “Pernix Group”, “PGI”, “the Company”, ‘we”, “us”, and “our” to refer to Pernix Group, Inc. and its condensed consolidated subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, references to years are for calendar years. We refer to the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as the “third quarter of 2015” and the “third quarter of 2014”, respectively.

 

Company Overview

 

Pernix has full-scale construction and management capabilities, with some of our subsidiaries located in the United States, Guam, Fiji, Vanuatu, South Korea, and Africa. With over 400 employees, we provide construction management, general contacting and design/build services across multiple public and private sector end markets as well as power O&M services.

 

We have provided construction and power services since 1995 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by delivering complex projects and providing innovative facility O&M solutions to clients world-wide with an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, social responsibility and total customer satisfaction. We have established domestic and internationally experienced, high-performance management teams with a proven track record of successfully completing complex projects around the globe and in some of the most remote locations. We have over twenty years of experience providing the majority of our services in international locations. We believe that these attributes are the foundation of Pernix’s success.

 

We believe the unique collection of resources, experience, operational and financial attributes that Pernix possess properly position the Company for future growth, diversification and financial success. This is representative by the BE&K Building Group and dck Pacific Guam, LLC and dck-ecc Pacific Guam, LLC Joint Venture Interest acquisitions as well as expansion of vendors, subcontractors and project partners globally.

 

The Company also has $74.1 million of net operating and capital loss carryforwards primarily from a legacy unrelated business that may be used to offset future U.S. federal and state taxable earnings.

 

Business Segments

 

General Construction Segment

 

Our general construction segment includes comprehensive pre-construction, construction management and general contracting services. As a general contractor, we have responsibility from award through the successful completion of each project.

 

To minimize overhead costs and maintain a worldwide capacity to handle complex projects, we have adopted a strategy of affiliating ourselves with highly capable subcontractors and business partners strategically located around the world. By working with “best in class” subcontractors and partners, Pernix is able to provide the best fit to fulfill our customers’ project requirements. Our various joint venture partners, affiliates and business partners, combined with our own teams and internal resources, provide Pernix the ability to offer its customers a best in class solution to their construction needs - worldwide. These strategic partnerships not only assist Pernix in winning larger projects by improving Pernix’s qualifications, but they also mitigate cost, design and other risks, provide experience and resources, expand business relationships with more subcontractors and vendors, and enhance the number and type of contract opportunities that Pernix can consider, qualify for, bid on and win.

 

 

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On June 15, 2015, Pernix Guam LLC (“PPG”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets of dck Pacific Guam LLC, including Guam-based experienced operations and sales personnel, and a 55% membership interest in dck-ecc Pacific Guam LLC joint venture (collectively “PPG acquisitions”). PPG provides design-build, program management, construction management-at-risk and general construction services. PPG has construction expertise in the military, retail, hospital, industrial, commercial and healthcare end markets. The PPG acquisition establishes a sizable and reputable platform in the region with the ability to pursue opportunities across the Pacific Rim. As part of the acquisition, PPG obtained rights to a $53.6 million project called P-109 with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for the design and construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar on the island of Guam. Pernix assumed a 96% economic interest in the rights and obligations of the JV with respect to the aircraft maintenance hangar project, while the other members of the JV retain the rights to all other projects of the JV. This project is approximately 32% complete as of September 30, 2015.

 

BE&K Building Group (“BEK BG”) was acquired on June 30, 2015. BEK BG is a diversified domestic construction services company serving advanced manufacturing, aerospace, life sciences, food & beverage, healthcare, commercial/mixed-use and institutional clients nationally. BEK BG offers a variety of construction services and project delivery methods including: pre-construction, at-risk and agency construction management, design/build. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, BEK BG has additional regional operations in Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Washington, D.C.; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. BEK BG is well-positioned to operate in other parts of the country to accommodate its clients’ building programs. In the last decade alone, BEK BG has executed an impressive list of building programs for major corporations including American Honda Motor Company, BASF, Boeing, Duke Medicine, DuPont, General Mills, Ferguson Enterprises, Gulfstream Aerospace, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Purdue Pharma, Sysco Foods and Triumph Aerostructures. BEK BG is well-positioned to operate in other parts of the country to accommodate its clients’ building programs. The vast majority of its projects are for repeat clients, and most of its projects are won on the basis of the qualifications, experience and client-driven values of its people. Backlog as of September 30, 2015 is $293.5 million which includes $141.8 million of awarded not booked.

 

In addition to our construction projects associated with our recent acquisitions, many of our construction projects are for the U.S. Federal Government. In most instances the bidding process requires an initial pre-qualification stage, followed by a proposal submission stage for qualified contractors. Pernix focuses its efforts in areas and on projects where we have a competitive advantage that is within our core competencies. We minimize risk and develop winning strategies by thoroughly studying local markets, aligning ourselves with capable local or regional partners, and establishing purchasing and logistics support locally, or regionally, whenever possible. Our performance history and record of client retention demonstrate the successful formula Pernix and its partners have developed, allowing for business growth and achievement of customer satisfaction, which is evidenced by the awarded contracts from The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) to Pernix and our joint ventures.

 

On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Department of State awarded the Company a contract totaling $81.6 million for the U.S. Embassy Berlin – Clay Allee Campus. The contract includes major renovations to and the historical preservation of the Berlin Brigade Headquarters constructed by the German Luftwaffe prior to World War II. The contract also includes an upgrade to campus security and a Marine Security Guard Quarters fit-out project. The Company received a limited notice to proceed in October 2015.

 

 

 

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Our recent experiences with the OBO have strategically strengthened our technical and management expertise and developed relationships that enable us to provide our clients with a broad spectrum of services that leverage the expertise and the construction resumes of our staff and our partners.

 

On January 22, 2015, the Department of the Army’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Pernix-Kaseman JV (a newly formed Limited Liability Company in which the Company owns 51%) a contract totaling $11.6 million to construct a Communications Center Special Area at Camp Humphrey in South Korea. The project is approximately 20% complete as of September 30, 2015.

 

Pernix LTC JV (“PLTC”) is a joint venture with LTC Corp (“LTC”) in which Pernix is the majority owner. PLTC was formed to pursue a project on the campus of Texas A&M University in early 2014. The PLTC awarded project, including change orders, totaled $25.5 million. LTC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on May 2, 2014. In April 2015, Pernix became the sole member of the joint venture and individually performed on the project and all claims against Pernix and PLTC were settled for $0.1 million in April 2015. The LTC bankruptcy filing did not negatively impacted Pernix, the venture or the project, which was completed in June 2015.

 

In early 2014, Pernix Fiji Limited (“PFL”) was awarded a $27.4 million project to build a 36MW expansion to the Kinoya diesel plant in Fiji. The project scope includes design expansion, procurement and installation. PFL also received a FJD 8.4 million ($3.5 million as of September 30, 2015) award in February 2015 for construction of the sub-station to support the newly expanded diesel power station previously awarded to PFL.

 

In October 2014, BEK BG began providing construction services for an autoclave expansion for The Boeing Company in South Carolina. This project is part of a comprehensive building program. BEK BG has provided ongoing construction management services for this client at this location for nearly 10 years. The project size is approximately 30,000 sf and is scheduled for completion in January 2016.

 

BEK BG is constructing a new state-of-the-art, three story, technical services building site for a client in North Carolina. The 60,000 plus sf life sciences facility will accommodate both laboratory and office functions, and will promote the latest in biotechnology research and development. Construction began in December 2014 with completion scheduled for December 2015.

 

In March 2015, BEK BG's started construction project Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Georgia headquarters which involves a significant expansion to an existing facility, also constructed by BEK BG. The expansion adds 110,000 sf of high-bay manufacturing space to the original facility. Construction began in March 2015 with completion scheduled for January 2016.

 

BEK BG is providing design-assist and construction services for a new 290,000 sf laboratory facility in Oklahoma for The Boeing Company that expands the client’s operations in the sustainment of defense aircraft. The building will eventually house about 800 employees working in engineering, research and development laboratories, and support areas. Construction began May 2015 with completion scheduled for the summer of 2016.

 

 

 

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Power Generation Segment

 

Our power business segment includes plant construction and O&M services. Specifically, Pernix provides plant engineering, design, procurement, construction, and operations & maintenance services from the power source through the distribution network in global markets. We have the capability to address a variety of power generating requirements from initial conceptual design to construction, through operating and maintaining power facilities. Pernix differentiates itself within the power industry as we can scale to various size projects, ranging from small to mid-sized projects on a stand-alone project basis and large projects in association with our strategic partners. This flexibility in the scale of projects on which we work reflects the well thought out design, agility and efficiency in our operations. Pernix also has a wealth of experience in the upgrade of existing facilities to add additional capacity and to achieve operational efficiency improvements by upgrading and replacing outdated equipment while endeavoring to use existing equipment when possible. These upgrade projects typically produce significant cost savings to our customers and can often be carried out while the power plant continues to operate, resulting in even greater cost savings to our customers. Due to our years of experience, we have developed strong relationships with engine and turbine manufacturers, suppliers of parts for power plants and distribution/ transmission systems, software developers and suppliers for control systems, Customer Information Systems (CIS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

 

Additionally, Pernix focuses on operating efficiency and reliability while maintaining safety, security and environmental stewardship. We accomplish this by partnering with our customers throughout all project phases to understand and recognize the unique requirements of each customer and each project phase, and leverage our ability to align and manage the best resources for all aspects of each particular project. Pernix prides itself in being a steward of the environment and the assets entrusted to us by the communities in which our operators work and live. Pernix employees are not transient operators but rather live and work in the community.

 

Construction

 

Pernix relies on our construction capability and strong affiliation with world-class design firms, equipment manufactures and subcontractors to provide comprehensive global power EPC solutions. We have the resources to properly fit technology with our customers’ special requirements, budget and environmental considerations and constraints. Power plants are a significant investment and become a crucial part of a community’s survival, hence we take great care to understand what our customer requires to ensure that the end product exceeds their expectations for today and contemplates their needs for the future. As noted in the construction segment discussion above, our state-of-the-art construction management services provide a systematic project review, including a comprehensive construction and start-up schedule. Our power plant construction methodology is not limited to building a facility; we also provide startup and commissioning services to ensure that the equipment is fully integrated with all other operating systems as well the transmission/distribution system and power grid. Furthermore, we provide the appropriate training for start-up as well as future operations and maintenance.

 

 

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Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

 

Pernix’s Power O&M services provide an integrated scope of services to effectively maintain and manage all aspects of power operations. We partner closely with public and private entities to improve plant processes, performance, reliability and customer service. Our focus is to ensure a safe and efficient working environment while reducing costs as circumstances allow.

 

Pernix’s O&M services include maintenance & operations, engineering, on-going reliability studies, construction management, recovery/rebuild, specialty services and rehabilitation. We perform an audit of a customer’s operations and provide a comprehensive plan, including timelines for assuming responsibility of the operation, as well as initial and long-term maintenance requirements. Our intense focus on machine performance and OEM maintenance requirements ensure efficient and long term operation of equipment. In all cases, Pernix makes every effort to hire and train local staff. This is part of our commitment to bring jobs and add value to the communities where we work and serve.

 

Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT)

 

Pernix has the ability to implement projects via a BOOT model to help our customers finance and manage their current and potential infrastructure projects. Up-front costs are eliminated and the customer ultimately attains ownership of the final product. BOOT makes it easy for the customer to execute critically needed projects now despite budget constraints which would otherwise require deferring such projects well into the future.

 

Organizations such as the World Bank, US EX-IM Bank and other international finance institutions (IFIs) have a history of lending money to aid customers in improving and privatizing their infrastructure. The BOOT model is another financial tool available to cash or budget constrained customers to achieve their infrastructure improvement goals. BOOT is one of several financing options that the Pernix may be able to offer our clients.

 

Current Power Operations

Our power projects to date have been primarily international with specific focus in the North and South Pacific. Our Power Generation Services segment currently operates power plants in the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Fiji) and the Republic of Vanuatu (Vanuatu) and contributed $4.2 million of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 revenue. Although the revenue from our Power operations has historically been a smaller portion of consolidated revenue, it consistently accounts for a significant portion of the Company’s pretax income from continuing operations. In addition to the fees generated through power generation service, the power segment sourced three construction projects in Fiji and the Solomon Islands that contributed $9.1 million of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $23.8 million of revenue during the year-ended December 31, 2014.

 

Pernix Fiji Limited

 

PFL is a subsidiary of Pernix that operates power generation facilities in Fiji. PFL has a 20 year contract with the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) to operate and maintain two separate diesel-fired power generation plants and to sell electrical power produced on a wholesale level at a contractually determined rate, without risk of fuel price fluctuation. The O&M contracts for these plants expire in May 2023 and include management of a total of 74.3MW of diesel power generation installed capacity in Fiji. In November 2014, Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL), an unrelated third party, acquired a 25% interest or 249,999 common shares of PFL for $2.3 million. Prior to this transaction, PFL was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pernix.

 

The Company operates two power plants in Fiji.  The Kinoya Power Plant, situated near Suva, the capital of Fiji, is part of the FEA grid and is the largest diesel fueled power plant in Fiji with an installed capacity of 50.1MW.  The Vuda Power Plant, situated between Nadi and Lautoka is the second largest diesel fueled power plant in Fiji with an installed capacity of 24.2MW for a total combined installed capacity of 74.3MW. The Kinoya and Vuda Power Plants are fully compliant with the applicable laws of Fiji relevant to power plant operations such as Labor Industrial Act and Environmental Act, and complies with manufacturers guidelines by applying prudent engineering practices in the operation and maintenance of the power plant in both locations.

 

 

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In early 2014, PFL was awarded a $30.1 million contract to design, supply, install and commission 36MW of auxiliary power equipment at the Kinoya Power Station. The contract price being denominated in 11.9 million Fijian Dollars for the onshore work and 16.6 million Euro for offshore work. On March 14, 2014, PFL entered into a 15.8 million Euro supply contract with Wartsila Finland Oy, and Wartsila Australia Pty Ltd, collectively referred to as the supplier, to supply and deliver four (4) engines and related equipment (the offshore work) and to provide technical assistance during installation and commission of the engines at the Kinoya power station.

 

Vanuatu Utilities and Infrastructure Limited (VUI)

 

In late 2010, VUI was selected by the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu to provide O&M services for the Luganville power plant in Vanuatu. VUI earns a monthly fee based on man hours necessary to operate and maintain the facilities. The costs associated with earning the management fee are included in salaries and employee benefits and also in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. The O&M service agreement is subject to the retender. Refer to Note 12 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Corporate Segment

 

The Corporate segment covers the indirect activities supporting the Company’s construction and power activities. The Corporate segment earnings consist of non-related party rental revenue generated from the Company’s headquarters in Lombard, Illinois.

 

Executive Summary

 

The Company is very excited about the transformation and diversification in conjunction with our recent acquisitions. These will strengthen our Department of State (DOS) and commercial businesses including our Pacific Rim region, which positions us for significant organic and inorganic growth.

 

We have successfully completed two projects for Novartis, Purdue Pharma, Texas A&M University, DOS / Niger and FEA / Kinoya during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. We are also planning to complete three additional projects in the fourth quarter of 2015 along with a number of newly acquired BEK BG projects. In September 2015, the Department of State awarded the Company a contract for $81.6 million for the U.S. Embassy Berlin as well as several large technical market projects at BEK BG. We are actively pursuing additional DOS projects, large commercial and advanced manufacturing opportunities in North America, and a large project in Guam with potential award expectation in the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

In relation to our recent BEK BG and dck acquisitions, we retained the leadership, operational and functional teams of both acquisitions. They will continue to serve, grow and utilize customer and supplier relationships which will provide the Company with the capabilities to further strengthen and leverage global opportunities.

 

During the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, the Company generated revenues of $108.7 million and $50.4 million, respectively. Construction revenue increased $59.2 million primarily attributable to our recent acquisitions, while Power Generation revenue decreased $0.8 million. Excluding our recent acquisitions, new awards and related change orders with contract value in excess of $83.7 million were granted to the Company in the first nine months of 2015 and with the completion of two acquisitions in June 2015, backlog is $413.4 million as of September 30, 2015.

 

 

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Gross profit for the first nine months of 2015 was $6.2 million or $6.4 million lower than the prior year period driven primarily by completion of the Sather and Baku projects in 2014 which carried higher recognized margins, $0.8 million of amortization expense related to our acquisition of BEK BG and recognition of additional costs of approximately $3.1 million associated with three loss contracts in 2015. Gross profit from our Power Generation business was $2.4 million and $2.3 million for nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, or $0.1 million higher in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the prior year period. Although the revenue from our Power Generation segment has historically been a smaller portion of consolidated revenue, it accounts for a significant portion of the Company’s pretax income from continuing operations. Loss of revenue from either of our two operating and maintenance agreements could have a material and negative impact on the Company’s income, cash flows and financial condition. One of these agreements (Pernix Fiji Limited) is a 20 year concession deed with Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) that expires in 2023 while the other VUI is considered temporary until VUI completes its retendering process as previously discussed.

 

Management continues to focus on bidding and winning new contracts on a stand-alone basis as well as with our strategic partners, pursuing both existing as well as new customers. Meanwhile, the Company enjoys the benefit of having $74.1 million of net operating and capital loss carryforwards that may be used to offset future U.S. federal and state taxable earnings. These benefits are potentially advantageous to our existing business and could be enhanced by our plan to grow through acquisitions that are accretive to earnings.

 

 

Results of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

Revenues

 

Total revenues increased $58.3 million to $108.7 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to the first nine months of 2014. This increase is comprised of $78.7 million of revenue associated with the Pernix Guam and BEK BG acquisitions, offset by a reduction in construction revenue of $19.6 million and a reduction of $0.8 million in power generation and other revenue. This decrease in construction revenue was driven by the continued completion of existing projects previously awarded and the delay of expected awards, which was partially offset by four newly awarded contracts in 2015 and the second half of 2014.

 

General Construction – Including recent acquisitions, construction revenues in the first nine months of 2015 were $104.4 million compared to $45.2 million in the prior year. Excluding our recent acquisitions, construction revenues for the first nine months of 2015 compared to the prior year decreased $19.6 million primarily attributable to the substantial project completion of Sather Containerized Housing Units, Niger Embassy rehabilitation, Azerbaijan Security Upgrade, Freetown Embassy and a nanotechnology laboratory which started in early 2014 and was completed in August 2015. The top five BEK BG projects accounted for approximately 56% of the revenue generated during the quarter, in the life science and aerospace industries located in the south and south east region on the United States.

 

The scope of projects generating revenue in the first nine months of 2015 include upgrades or rehabilitations of several U.S. Embassies, design and construction of a 36MW power generation facility expansion, a nanotechnology laboratory, an engineering activities building, the design and construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar, and the completion of Containerized Housing Units. In addition, BEK BG contracts include advance manufacturing, industrial, life sciences, commercial/mixed-used and institutional projects. The diversification of our customer base and the scope of our projects are consistent with our strategic plan.

 

Service Fees — Power Generation Plant. Service fees — power generation plant service revenues were $4.2 million and $5.1 million for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, a $0.8 million decrease over the prior year, primarily due to lower diesel power usage due to higher water levels in Fiji driving lower diesel demand, higher planned and unplanned maintenance and the strengthening of the USD dollar against the FJD dollar.

 

 

 

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Costs and Expenses

 

General Construction Costs. Total construction costs increased $65.6 million to $100.7 million as compared to the prior year. Costs associated with Pernix Guam and BEK BG acquisitions were $74.8 million and non-acquisition costs were $25.9 million. In addition, construction costs include amortization expense of $0.8 million related to customer contracts / backlog in connection with our June 30, 2015 acquisition of BEK BG.

 

Operations and Maintenance Costs — Power Generation Plant. Operations and maintenance costs — power generation plant costs decreased $0.9 million to $1.8 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to $2.7 million for the prior year, reflecting lower maintenance expense incurred in the first nine months of 2015 in Kinoya (major scheduled overhaul in 2014) partially offset by higher maintenance activities expense in the first nine months of 2015 in Vuda.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit decreased $6.4 million to $6.2 million, for the first nine months of 2015, from $12.6 million in the prior year. Gross profit associated with our recent acquisitions were $3.9 million and non-acquisition gross profit was $2.3 million compared to the prior year.  Specific drivers to the non-acquisition decrease in gross profit were substantial completion of Sather in 2014, the timing of Baku and Freetown all of which had higher recognized margins in 2014, and recognition of $3.1 million of additional costs associated with three loss contracts in 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Salaries and Employee Benefits increased $3.5 million to $7.7 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to the prior year reflecting $2.6 million of costs associated with Pernix Guam and BEK BG acquisitions.

 

General and Administrative Expenses increased $4.6 million to $7.3 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to the prior year.  This increase includes $2.5 million of additional costs reflecting $1.7 million of non-recurring transaction costs and $0.8 million of non-recurring professional and integration costs associated with Pernix Guam and BEK BG acquisitions in addition to higher travel costs associated with increased project bids.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) decreased $0.1 million to $0.1 million of expense primarily attributable to interest expense associated with debt obligations.

 

Pretax Income (Loss)

 

Consolidated pretax income (loss) decreased $14.5 million to a pretax loss of ($8.9) million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to pretax income of $5.6 million for the prior year, primarily due to reduced gross profit on lower non-acquisition revenue, $3.1 million of additional costs recognized on loss contracts, and $1.7 million non-recurring transaction and $0.8 million of non-recurring integration costs associated with our recent acquisitions.

 

Consolidated Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

Consolidated net income (loss) was ($10.3) million and $0.3 million for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, reflecting lower non-acquisition construction revenue and gross profit, and higher general and administrative expenses as described above as well as income tax expense and preferred stock dividends.  

 

 

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Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014

 

Revenues

 

Total revenues increased $67.9 million to $87.0 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter of 2014. This increase is comprised of $76.9 million of revenue associated with Pernix Guam and BEK BG acquisitions, offset by an $8.7 million reduction in construction revenue and a $0.3 million decrease in power generation and other revenue. This reduction in construction revenue was driven by the continued completion of existing projects previously awarded and the delay of expected awards, which was partial offset by the award of four new contracts in 2015 and early 2014.

 

General Construction – Including recent acquisitions, construction revenues were $85.4 million and $17.2 million for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Excluding our recent acquisitions, construction revenues for the third quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year decreased $8.7 million attributable to the substantial project completion of Sather Containerized Housing Unit, Niger Embassy rehabilitation, Azerbaijan Security Upgrade, and a nanotechnology laboratory in the third quarter of 2015. The top five BEK BG projects accounted for approximately 56% of the revenue generated during the quarter, in the life science and aerospace industries located in the south and south east region on the United States.

 

The scope of the projects generating revenue in the third quarter of 2015 involves upgrades or rehabilitations of U.S. Embassies, communication center in South Korea for the Army Corps of Engineers, design and construction of a 36MW expansion of a power generation facility and substation, a nanotechnology laboratory and an engineering activities building, and the design and construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar. BEK BG construction projects include advance manufacturing, industrial, life sciences, commercial/mixed-used and institutional clients. The diversification of our customer base and the scope of our projects are consistent with our strategic plan.

 

Service Fees — Power Generation Plant. Service fees — power generation plant service revenues were $1.6 million and $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, a $0.3 million decrease, due to lower diesel power usage due to higher water levels in Fiji driving lower diesel demand, higher planned maintenance and the strengthening of the USD dollar against the FJD dollar.

 

Costs and Expenses

 

General Construction Costs. Total construction costs increased $69.1 million to $82.2 million for third quarter of 2015 compared to $13.1 million for the prior year. Costs associated with the acquisition of Pernix Guam and BEK BG acquisitions were $74.8 million. In addition, construction costs include $0.8 million of amortization expense related to customer contracts / backlog in connection with our June 30, 2015 acquisition of BEK BG.

 

Operations and Maintenance Costs — Power Generation Plant. Operations and maintenance costs — power generation plant costs were $0.7 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $1.2 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting lower maintenance expense incurred at Kinoya in 2015 (major scheduled overhaul in 2014), partially offset by higher maintenance expense in Vuda.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit decreased $0.7 million to $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2015, from $4.8 million in the prior year. Gross profit associated with our recent acquisitions was $3.9 million and non-acquisition gross profit was $0.2 million. Specific drivers to the decrease in non-acquisition gross profit were substantial completion of Sather in 2014, and recognition of $1.3 million of additional costs associated with a loss contract.

 

 

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Salaries and Employee Benefits increased $2.6 million to $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year primarily reflecting $2.5 million of expenses associated with Pernix Guam and BEK BG.

 

General and Administrative Expenses were $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2014.  The increase of $2.6 million includes non-recurring professional and integration costs of $0.8 million and higher travel costs associated with project bids. General and administrative expenses associated with our recent acquisitions were $1.7 million.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) decreased $0.1 million to less than ($0.1) million of expense primarily attributable to interest expense associated with debt obligations.

 

Pretax Income (Loss)

 

Consolidated pretax income (loss) decreased $5.8 million to a pretax loss of ($3.5) million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to pretax income of $2.3 million for the prior year period, primarily due to lower gross profit on lower non-acquisition revenue and costs associated with a loss contract, and higher operating expenses as noted above.

 

Consolidated Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

Consolidated net income (loss) was ($4.6) million and $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, reflecting lower non-acquisition construction revenue and gross profit and higher general and administrative expenses as described above as well as income tax expense and preferred stock dividends.  

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,233,679   

$

11,169,169   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2014

Cash (used in) proved by operating activities

$

(15,346,114)  

$

525,902   

Cash used in investing activities

 

(24,827,165)  

 

(1,296,813)  

Cash proved by (used in) financing activities

 

38,380,124   

 

(2,527,007)  

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

(142,335)  

 

(65,542)  

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

$

(1,935,490)  

$

(3,363,460)  

 

 

Cash Requirements

 

We generate cash flows primarily from serving as the general contractor on construction projects for the U.S. Government and various domestic customers, through the operation and maintenance of power generation plants, from financing obtained from third party banks and affiliated parties, and through sales of common and preferred stock. 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company assumed additional borrowings to assist with working capital needs (as described in Note 8). These borrowings include PFL’s working capital loan from Fiji Holdings Limited on behalf of Pernix Guam for $1.4 million and Pernix Guam’s interchangeable letter of credit with ANZ for $0.7 million. PGI also entered into a two year term loan with Bent Marketing Limited, an affiliate of a major shareholder, for $6.0 million. These borrowings were incremental to Pernix Guam’s five year term loan with ANZ for $1.83 million and line of credit for $1.3 million. Total outstanding debt as of September 30, 2015 was $10.8 million.

 

 

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During the first nine months of 2015, the $1.9 million decrease in the cash balance is most significantly related to the Company’s two acquisitions totaling $24.4 million and $15.3 million used in operating activities, which were primarily funded by the issuance of $28 million in preferred stock and $10.8 million of proceeds from debt.  The cash used in operating activities relates to subcontract and material purchases made on active contracts and timing of accounts receivable and payable activity, as well as on non-recurring transaction and professional costs associated with our June 2015 acquisitions.

 

It is our opinion that, in the absence of significant unanticipated cash demands, current and forecasted cash flow from our operations, combined with equity and debt financing capability will provide sufficient funds to meet anticipated operating requirements, capital expenditures, equity investments, and strategic acquisitions. We also believe that collections on the outstanding receivables that are primarily U.S. and foreign government receivables (with a timely payment history) as well as funds available from various funding sources will permit the construction operations to meet the payment obligations to vendors and subcontractors.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s total assets exceeded total liabilities by $30.8 million and the Company has $10.8 million of debt.

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), the Company conducted an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of September 30, 2015. Based on this evaluation, its CEO and CFO concluded the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the Exchange Act.

 

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls.

 

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no control system can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of a person, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected. Notwithstanding these limitations, with the changes referenced above, we believe that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

 

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is involved, from time to time, in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to such lawsuits or other proceedings cannot be predicted accurately, the Company’s management, after consultation with counsel, does not expect any currently pending matters to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, or the Company’s ability to conduct business.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004.

Exhibit 32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(101.INS)*

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

N/A

(101.SCH)*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

N/A

(101.CAL)*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

N/A

(101.LAB)*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

N/A

(101.PRE)*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

N/A

(101.DEF)*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pernix Group, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 6, 2015

/s/ Nidal Zayed

 

Nidal Z. Zayed

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patrick Gainer

 

Patrick J. Gainer

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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