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GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

  
 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

OR

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: 1-12911

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

State of Incorporation:

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number:

Delaware

77-0239383

Address of principal executive offices:

585 W. Beach Street

Watsonville, California 95076

(831) 724-1011

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value 

GVA

New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). ☒Yes ☐ No

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

Large accelerated filer ☒

 Accelerated filer ☐

 Non-accelerated filer ☐

 Smaller reporting company ☐

 Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of October 21, 2022.

Class

 

Outstanding

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

43,730,055

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Item 2.

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

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT 31.1

EXHIBIT 31.2

EXHIBIT 32

EXHIBIT 95

EXHIBIT 101.INS

EXHIBIT 101.SCH

EXHIBIT 101.CAL

EXHIBIT 101.DEF

EXHIBIT 101.LAB

EXHIBIT 101.PRE

EXHIBIT 104

 

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

ASSETS

            

Current assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents ($112,524, $92,783 and $119,611 related to consolidated construction joint ventures (“CCJVs”))

 $255,084  $395,647  $464,049 

Short-term marketable securities

  39,873       

Receivables, net ($71,613, $49,534 and $42,530 related to CCJVs)

  618,144   464,588   684,822 

Contract assets ($73,404, $50,054 and $42,792 related to CCJVs)

  241,238   145,437   204,046 

Inventories

  81,296   61,965   77,412 

Equity in construction joint ventures

  186,824   189,911   195,354 

Other current assets ($5,213, $8,091 and $9,954 related to CCJVs)

  157,231   177,210   39,749 

Current assets held-for-sale

     392,641    

Total current assets

  1,579,690   1,827,399   1,665,432 

Property and equipment, net ($9,662, $14,920 and $17,534 related to CCJVs)

  500,827   433,504   510,658 

Long-term marketable securities

  21,575   15,600   10,600 

Investments in affiliates

  78,663   23,368   72,415 

Goodwill

  73,704   53,715   116,788 

Right of use assets

  49,590   49,312   58,226 

Deferred income taxes, net

  45,650   24,141   41,228 

Other noncurrent assets

  58,265   67,888   86,409 

Total assets

 $2,407,964  $2,494,927  $2,561,756 
             

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

            

Current liabilities

            

Current maturities of long-term debt

 $1,438  $8,727  $8,718 

Accounts payable ($71,947, $55,012 and $62,547 related to CCJVs)

  398,285   324,313   397,152 

Contract liabilities ($76,572, $69,328 and $56,914 related to CCJVs)

  191,037   200,041   195,267 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($7,981, $5,514 and $5,238 related to CCJVs)

  450,223   452,829   499,214 

Current liabilities held-for-sale

     83,408    

Total current liabilities

  1,040,983   1,069,318   1,100,351 

Long-term debt

  286,872   331,191   331,192 

Long-term lease liabilities

  32,701   32,928   39,908 

Other long-term liabilities

  60,664   65,927   67,951 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 18)

               

Equity

            

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

         

Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 43,723,658 shares as of September 30, 2022, 45,840,260 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 45,826,409 shares as of September 30, 2021

  437   458   458 

Additional paid-in capital

  468,662   559,752   558,121 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  535   (3,359)  (3,468)

Retained earnings

  481,489   410,831   430,074 

Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders’ equity

  951,123   967,682   985,185 

Non-controlling interests

  35,621   27,881   37,169 

Total equity

  986,744   995,563   1,022,354 

Total liabilities and equity

 $2,407,964  $2,494,927  $2,561,756 

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

 

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)

      Three Months Ended September 30,       Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenue

                               

Construction

  $ 848,267     $ 924,454     $ 2,141,009     $ 2,369,848  

Materials

    161,539       137,675       373,185       326,366  

Total revenue

    1,009,806       1,062,129       2,514,194       2,696,214  

Cost of revenue

                               

Construction

    749,938       825,217       1,903,949       2,114,405  

Materials

    139,501       116,977       332,220       281,610  

Total cost of revenue

    889,439       942,194       2,236,169       2,396,015  

Gross profit

    120,367       119,935       278,025       300,199  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    61,795       77,603       192,036       227,400  

Other costs, net (see Note 7)

    (490 )     3,759       19,445       85,547  

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net (see Note 13)

    (949 )     (5,159 )     (10,462 )     (39,349 )

Operating income

    60,011       43,732       77,006       26,601  

Other (income) expense

                               

Interest income

    (1,894 )     (293 )     (3,246 )     (737 )

Interest expense

    2,519       5,131       10,003       16,019  

Equity in income of affiliates, net

    (3,491 )     (2,539 )     (9,656 )     (10,578 )

Other (income) expense, net

    77       106       4,646       (3,018 )

Total other (income) expense, net

    (2,789 )     2,405       1,747       1,686  

Income before income taxes

    62,800       41,327       75,259       24,915  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    (6,489 )     8,904       (777 )     2,068  

Net income

    69,289       32,423       76,036       22,847  

Amount attributable to non-controlling interests

    4,104       2,620       1,569       462  

Net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated

  $ 73,393     $ 35,043     $ 77,605     $ 23,309  
                                 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (see Note 16):

                               

Basic earnings per share

  $ 1.67     $ 0.76     $ 1.73     $ 0.51  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 1.44     $ 0.73     $ 1.56     $ 0.49  

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    43,973       45,821       44,739       45,773  

Diluted

    51,863       47,906       52,613       47,522  

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

 

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited - in thousands)

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Net income

  $ 69,289     $ 32,423     $ 76,036     $ 22,847  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

                               

Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax

  $ (1,906 )   $ (945 )   $ 153     $ 282  

Less: reclassification for net gains included in interest expense, net of tax

          379       3,042       1,557  

Net change

  $ (1,906 )   $ (566 )   $ 3,195     $ 1,839  

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net

    53       (151 )     699       (273 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  $ (1,853 )   $ (717 )   $ 3,894     $ 1,566  

Comprehensive income, net of tax

  $ 67,436     $ 31,706     $ 79,930     $ 24,413  

Non-controlling interests in comprehensive income, net of tax

    4,104       2,620       1,569       462  

Comprehensive income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated, net of tax

  $ 71,540     $ 34,326     $ 81,499     $ 24,875  

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

 

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited - in thousands, except share data)

  Outstanding Shares  Common Stock  Additional Paid-In Capital  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Retained Earnings  Total Granite Shareholders’ Equity  Non-controlling Interests  Total Equity 

Balances at June 30, 2022

  44,078,469  $441  $467,159  $2,388  $413,931  $883,919  $33,316  $917,235 

Net income (loss)

              73,393   73,393   (4,104)  69,289 

Other comprehensive loss

           (1,853)     (1,853)     (1,853)

Repurchases of common stock (1)

  (378,790)  (4)  (346)        (350)     (350)

Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) vested

  23,994                      

Dividends on common stock ($0.13 per share)

        74      (5,759)  (5,685)     (5,685)

Transactions with non-controlling interests

                    6,409   6,409 

Stock-based compensation expense and other

  (15)     1,775      (76)  1,699      1,699 

Balances at September 30, 2022

  43,723,658  $437  $468,662  $535  $481,489  $951,123  $35,621  $986,744 
                                 

Balances at June 30, 2021

  45,818,719  $458  $556,615  $(2,750) $401,061  $955,384  $32,858  $988,242 

Net income (loss)

              35,043   35,043   (2,620)  32,423 

Other comprehensive loss

           (717)     (717)     (717)

Repurchases of common stock (1)

  (2,683)     (105)        (105)     (105)

RSUs vested

  10,399                      

Dividends on common stock ($0.13 per share)

              (5,958)  (5,958)     (5,958)

Transactions with non-controlling interests

                    6,931   6,931 

Stock-based compensation expense and other

  (26)     1,611   (1)  (72)  1,538      1,538 

Balances at September 30, 2021

  45,826,409  $458  $558,121  $(3,468) $430,074  $985,185  $37,169  $1,022,354 
                                 

Balances at December 31, 2021

  45,840,260  $458  $559,752  $(3,359) $410,831  $967,682  $27,881  $995,563 

Cumulative effect of newly adopted accounting standard (see Note 2)

        (26,961)     10,543   (16,418)     (16,418)

Balances at January 1, 2022

  45,840,260   458   532,791   (3,359)  421,374   951,264   27,881   979,145 

Net income (loss)

              77,605   77,605   (1,569)  76,036 

Other comprehensive income

           3,894      3,894      3,894 

Repurchases of common stock (1)

  (2,370,376)  (23)  (70,703)        (70,726)     (70,726)

RSUs vested

  244,760   2   (2)               

Dividends on common stock ($0.13 per share)

        218      (17,490)  (17,272)     (17,272)

Transactions with non-controlling interests

                    9,309   9,309 

Stock-based compensation expense and other

  9,014      6,358         6,358      6,358 

Balances at September 30, 2022

  43,723,658  $437  $468,662  $535  $481,489  $951,123  $35,621  $986,744 
                                 

Balances at December 31, 2020

  45,668,541  $457  $555,407  $(5,035) $424,835  $975,664  $15,946  $991,610 

Net income (loss)

              23,309   23,309   (462)  22,847 

Other comprehensive income

           1,566      1,566      1,566 

Repurchases of common stock (1)

  (65,283)  (1)  (2,602)        (2,603)     (2,603)

RSUs vested

  223,966   2   (2)               

Dividends on common stock ($0.13 per share)

              (17,867)  (17,867)     (17,867)

Transactions with non-controlling interests

                    21,685   21,685 

Stock-based compensation expense and other

  (815)     5,318   1   (203)  5,116      5,116 

Balances at September 30, 2021

  45,826,409  $458  $558,121  $(3,468) $430,074  $985,185  $37,169  $1,022,354 
(1) This amount represents employee tax withholding for RSUs vested under our 2012 and 2021 Equity Incentive Plans and stock repurchased, including shares purchased in connection with the accelerated share repurchase in 2022 (see Note 1) under the Board-approved repurchase plan.

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

 

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited - in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  2022   2021 

Operating activities

        

Net income

 $76,036  $22,847 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  61,714   81,008 

Amortization related to long-term debt (see Note 15)

  1,901   7,038 

Gain on sale of business (see Note 3)

  (6,234)   

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net

  (10,462)  (39,349)

Deferred income taxes

  (17,819)   

Stock-based compensation

  6,151   5,181 

Equity in net (income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

  23,585   (8,027)

Net income from affiliates

  (9,656)  (10,578)

Other non-cash adjustments

  38   664 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Insurance receivable for legal settlement (see Note 18)

     (63,000)

Receivables

  (94,233)  (81,072)

Contract assets, net

  (94,933)  (17,155)

Inventories

  (8,795)  4,951 

Contributions to unconsolidated construction joint ventures

  (44,667)  (61,780)

Distributions from unconsolidated construction joint ventures and affiliates

  7,960   14,379 

Other assets, net

  30,589   (102)

Accounts payable

  60,973   47,223 

Accrual for legal settlement (see Note 18)

     129,000 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net

  3,221   28,694 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 $(14,631) $59,922 

Investing activities

        

Purchases of marketable securities

  (59,810)  (5,000)

Maturities of marketable securities

  15,000    

Purchases of property and equipment

  (97,753)  (72,964)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

  21,110   58,002 

Proceeds from the sale of business (see Note 3)

  142,571    

Issuance of notes receivable

  (7,560)   

Collection of notes receivable

  316   2,581 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 $13,874  $(17,381)

Financing activities

        

Proceeds from long-term debt

  50,000    

Debt principal repayments

  (124,911)  (6,795)

Cash dividends paid

  (17,587)  (17,846)

Repurchases of common stock (See Note 1)

  (70,724)  (2,603)

Contributions from non-controlling partners

  11,925   15,701 

Distributions to non-controlling partners

  (6,725)  (3,022)

Other financing activities, net

  208   (63)

Net cash used in financing activities

 $(157,814) $(14,628)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  (158,571)  27,913 

Cash, cash equivalents and $1,512 in restricted cash at beginning of each period

  413,655   437,648 

Cash, cash equivalents and $0 and $1,512 in restricted cash at end of period

 $255,084  $465,561 
         

Supplementary Information

        

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

 $12,898  $13,731 

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Operating lease liabilities

 $17,135  $16,967 

Interest

 $7,397  $9,215 

Income taxes

 $1,780  $1,869 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

        

RSUs issued, net of forfeitures

 $8,258  $7,563 

Dividends declared but not paid

 $5,685  $5,957 

Contributions from non-controlling partners

 $4,109  $9,006 

Accrued equipment purchases

 $897  $(258)

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

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. General

Basis of Presentation: The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Granite Construction Incorporated (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Granite”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2021 (“Annual Report”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. Further, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position at  September 30, 2022 and 2021 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The  December 31, 2021 condensed consolidated balance sheet data included herein was derived from audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements, except for the adoptions of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entitys Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entitys Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”) on January 1, 2022, ASUs 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”) and 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (“ASU 2021-01”), on June 30, 2022, the impacts of which are described in Note 2.

Stock Purchase Programs: On May 2, 2022, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“Accelerated Share Repurchase”) with Bank of Montreal. The Accelerated Share Repurchase was entered into pursuant to the existing share repurchase program. On May 2, 2022, we paid $50.0 million to the bank and received 80% of the notional amount, or $40.0 million, in shares using the closing price on the trade date. This equated to approximately 1.32 million shares, which were immediately retired. On August 31, 2022, the reference period ended and on September 2, 2022 Granite received an additional 0.37 million shares, which were immediately retired. The final share delivery was based on the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices of Granite’s common stock, less a discount, during the reference period. The Accelerated Share Repurchase is primarily included in Additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as well as in Repurchases of common stock on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity and within Financing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Discontinued Operations: During the fourth quarter of 2021, we concluded that the assets and liabilities of our former Water and Mineral Services operating group (“WMS”) met the criteria for classification as held for sale and the results of operations were presented as discontinued operations. This included: our trenchless and pipe rehabilitation services business (“Inliner”); our water supply, treatment, delivery and maintenance business (“Water Resources”); and our mineral exploration drilling business (“Mineral Services”). During the first quarter of 2022, we completed the sale of Inliner. As discussed in more detail in Note 3, in the third quarter of 2022, we determined that the remaining WMS businesses, Water Resources and Mineral Services, no longer met the criteria for classification as held for sale, and therefore also no longer qualified for presentation as discontinued operations. We reclassified WMS from discontinued operations to continuing operations and it is reported within the Mountain operating group. The operations of the remaining WMS businesses fall within the Construction segment. Prior periods presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations have been conformed to the current period presentation. The assets and liabilities of WMS met the criteria for classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2021, therefore our condensed consolidated balance sheet continues to reflect these assets and liabilities as held for sale as of that date.

Seasonality: Our operations are typically affected more by weather conditions during the first and fourth quarters of our fiscal year which may alter our construction schedules and can create variability in our revenues and profitability. Therefore, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

2. Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for the effects of the transition away from LIBOR and other reference rates. Also, in January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, which provided clarification guidance to ASU 2020-04. We adopted these ASUs during the quarter ended June 30, 2022, in conjunction with entering into our Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (see Note 15), which replaced the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for purposes of setting floating interest rates. The adoption of these ASUs did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments resulting in accounting for convertible debt instruments as a single liability measured at its amortized cost and ASU 2020-06 is applicable to our 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2024 (“2.75% Convertible Notes;” see Note 15 for further discussion on these notes). In addition, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and eliminates the treasury stock method for convertible debt. We adopted ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2022, using the modified retrospective transition approach under which financial results reported in prior periods were not adjusted. Upon adoption, we recorded a net cumulative increase to debt of approximately $22.0 million and to deferred tax assets of $5.6 million, offset by a decrease to additional paid-in capital and retained earnings of $16.4 million.

As of September 30, 2022, the 2.75% Convertible Notes comprised our only convertible debt instrument. The 2.75% Convertible Notes were issued in November 2019 in an aggregate principal amount of $230.0 million, with an interest rate of 2.75% and a maturity date of November 1, 2024, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The 2.75% Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holders prior to  May 1, 2024 only during certain periods and upon the occurrence of certain events. After May 1, 2024, the 2.75% Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time until the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

The conversion rate applicable to the 2.75% Convertible Notes is 31.7776 shares of Granite common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2.75% Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $31.47 per share of Granite common stock. Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver shares of Granite common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Granite common stock, at our election. In addition, upon the occurrence of a “make-whole fundamental change” as defined in the indenture governing the 2.75% Convertible Notes, (the “Indenture”) we will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its 2.75% Convertible Notes in connection with such a make-whole fundamental change.

On or after  November 7, 2022, we have the option to redeem for cash all or any portion of the 2.75% Convertible Notes if the last reported sale price of our common stock is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. Upon the occurrence of a “fundamental change” as defined in the Indenture, holders  may require us to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their 2.75% Convertible Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, as described in the Indenture, certain events of default including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization,  may result in the 2.75% Convertible Notes becoming due and payable immediately.

In connection with the adoption of ASU 2020-06, we implemented the following accounting policy as of January 1, 2022:

Computation of Earnings per Share: Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares include common share equivalents issued under the terms of the 2012 and 2021 Equity Incentive Plans and common share equivalents issuable under our 2.75% Convertible Notes using the if-converted method. Dilutive potential common shares also include common share equivalents issuable under the terms of our warrants assuming the share price of our common stock was in excess of $53.44, the exercise price of warrants.

 

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3.  Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

As discussed in Note 1, during the fourth quarter of 2021, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the businesses in WMS within the next twelve months. This included: Inliner, Water Resources and Mineral Services. After consideration of the relevant facts at the time, we concluded the assets and liabilities of our WMS businesses met the criteria for classification as held for sale. We concluded the proposed disposal activities represented a strategic shift that would have a major effect on our operations and financial results and qualified for presentation as discontinued operations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-20, Presentation of financial statements - Discontinued operations. Additionally, beginning December 31, 2021, in accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, we ceased recording depreciation and amortization for WMS property, plant and equipment, finite-lived tangible assets and right-of-use lease assets.

 

During the first quarter of 2022, we completed the sale of Inliner for a purchase price of $159.7 million, subject to certain adjustments. As a result of the sale, we received cash proceeds of $142.6 million based on preliminary post-closing adjustments and we recognized a gain of $6.2 million. This gain is included in Other costs, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended  September 30, 2022. 

 

In the third quarter of 2022, we announced our decision to retain the Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses. This change to our plan of sale was due to unfavorable market conditions which undermined our efforts to secure an appropriate value for the businesses. As a result, we have reclassified WMS from discontinued operations to continuing operations for all periods presented. We recorded $7.3 million of depreciation expense and $0.9 million of amortization expense in the three months ended September 30, 2022, to adjust for depreciation and amortization that would have been recognized in prior quarters if the unsold businesses had been continually classified as held and used from the beginning of the year. $6.9 million is included in cost of revenue for the three months ended September 20, 2022, and the remainder is in selling, general and administrative expenses. The assets and liabilities of WMS met the criteria for classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2021, therefore our condensed consolidated balance sheet continues to reflect these assets and liabilities as held for sale as of that date.

 

The following table presents summarized balance sheet information of assets and liabilities held for sale:

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2021

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $16,496 

Receivables, net

  102,208 

Contract assets

  41,340 

Inventories

  19,625 

Other current assets

  1,781 

Property and equipment, net

  70,912 

Investments in affiliates

  48,675 

Goodwill

  63,063 

Right of use assets

  12,365 

Other noncurrent assets

  16,176 

Total assets classified as held-for-sale

 $392,641 
     

Accounts payable

 $37,997 

Contract liabilities

  7,129 

Other current liabilities

  27,764 

Long-term lease liabilities

  8,352 

Other long-term liabilities

  2,166 

Total liabilities classified as held-for-sale

 $83,408 

 

 

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4.Revisions in Estimates

Our profit recognition related to construction contracts is based on estimates of transaction price and costs to complete each project. These estimates can vary significantly in the normal course of business as projects progress, circumstances develop and evolve, and uncertainties are resolved. Changes in estimates of transaction price and costs to complete may result in the reversal of previously recognized revenue if the current estimate adversely differs from the previous estimate. In addition, the estimated or actual recovery related to estimated costs associated with unresolved affirmative claims and back charges may be recorded in future periods or may be at values below the associated cost, which can cause fluctuations in the gross profit impact from revisions in estimates.

When we experience significant revisions in our estimates, we undergo a process that includes reviewing the nature of the changes to ensure that there are no material amounts that should have been recorded in a prior period rather than as revisions in estimates for the current period. For revisions in estimates, generally we use the cumulative catch-up method for changes to the transaction price that are part of a single performance obligation. Under this method, revisions in estimates are accounted for in their entirety in the period of change. There can be no assurance that we will not experience further changes in circumstances or otherwise be required to revise our estimates in the future.

In our review of these changes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we did not identify any material amounts that should have been recorded in a prior period. 

The projects with increases from revisions in estimates, which individually had an impact of $5.0 million or more on gross profit, are summarized as follows (dollars in millions, except per share data):

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Number of projects with upward estimate changes

  1      1    

Increase in gross profit, net

 $8.0  $  $5.6  $ 

Increase to project profitability, net

 $8.0  $  $5.6  $ 

Increase to net income/decrease to net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated

 $6.1  $  $4.3  $ 

Increase to net income/decrease to net loss per diluted share attributable to common shareholders

 $0.12  $  $0.08  $ 


The increases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were due to changes in the estimated amount of probable recovery on an outstanding claim. There were no amounts attributable to non-controlling interests for any of the periods presented. 

The projects with decreases from revisions in estimates, which individually had an impact of $5.0 million or more on gross profit, are summarized as follows (dollars in millions, except per share data):

  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Number of projects with downward estimate changes

  1   2   6   5 

Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net

 $15.2  $5.7 - 10.9  $5.7 - 21.2  $5.5 - 16.2 

Decrease to project profitability, net

 $15.2  $16.6  $63.2  $48.2 

Decrease to net income/increase to net loss

 $11.7  $13.0  $48.6  $37.7 

Amounts attributable to non-controlling interests

 $7.6  $5.5  $13.2  $10.0 

Decrease to net income/increase to net loss attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated

 $4.1  $7.5  $35.4  $27.7 

Decrease to net income/increase to net loss per diluted share attributable to common shareholders

 $0.08  $0.16  $0.67  $0.58 

The decreases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were due to additional costs related to extended project duration, increased labor and materials costs, and disputed work being performed where there are ongoing legal claims. The decreases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were due to additional costs from acceleration of work and extended project duration with lower productivity than originally anticipated and weather impacts.

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5. Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue based on our reportable segments (see Note 19) and operating groups as these are the formats that are regularly reviewed by management. Our reportable segments are: Construction and Materials. In alphabetical order, our operating groups are: California, Central and Mountain. In connection with the reclassification of the WMS businesses from discontinued operations to continuing operations, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations have been revised to include Inliner through the date of sale, Water Resources and Mineral Services in the Mountain operating group for all periods presented (see Note 3). The following tables present our disaggregated revenue by operating group (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30,

2022

 

Construction

  

Materials

  

Total

 

California

 $263,252  $85,173  $348,425 

Central

  222,745   9,348   232,093 

Mountain

  362,270   67,018   429,288 

Total

 $848,267  $161,539  $1,009,806 

 

2021

 

Construction

  

Materials

  

Total

 

California

 $243,740  $76,029  $319,769 

Central

  296,505   5,640   302,145 

Mountain

  384,209   56,006   440,215 

Total

 $924,454  $137,675  $1,062,129 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

2022

 

Construction

  

Materials

  

Total

 

California

 $607,536  $202,371  $809,907 

Central

  654,912   33,634   688,546 

Mountain

  878,561   137,180   1,015,741 

Total

 $2,141,009  $373,185  $2,514,194 

 

2021

 

Construction

  

Materials

  

Total

 

California

 $631,637  $188,475  $820,112 

Central

  837,792   24,740   862,532 

Mountain

  900,419   113,151   1,013,570 

Total

 $2,369,848  $326,366  $2,696,214 

 

 

6. Unearned Revenue

The following table presents our unearned revenue as of the respective periods:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

California

 $801,449  $771,759  $855,765 

Central

  1,299,281   1,334,901   1,468,341 

Mountain

  548,336   488,425   708,086 

Total

 $2,649,066  $2,595,085  $3,032,192 

All unearned revenue is in the Construction segment. Approximately $2.2 billion of the  September 30, 2022 unearned revenue is expected to be recognized within the next twelve months and the remaining amount will be recognized thereafter.

 

7. Other Costs, net

Other costs, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations include a legal settlement charge, non-recurring legal fees related to lawsuits and net costs relating to the resolution of the SEC investigation, all discussed further in Note 18, as well as strategic acquisition and divestiture expenses and a gain on sale of a business. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, Other costs netted to $0.5 million of income due primarily to the settlement of the shareholder derivative lawsuit and related receipt of $5.0 million (see Note 18). Other costs, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily consisted of $66 million in net settlement charges as further described in Note 18.

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8. Contract Assets and Liabilities

As a result of changes in contract transaction price related to performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied prior to the end of the periods, we recognized revenue of $40.4 million and $152.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $37.2 million and $153.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The changes in contract transaction price were from items such as executed or estimated change orders and unresolved contract modifications and claims.

As of  September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the aggregate claim recovery estimates included in contract asset balances were $69.6 million, $35.5 million and $40.4 million, respectively.

The components of the contract asset balances as of the respective dates were as follows:

(in thousands)

  September 30, 2022   December 31, 2021 (1)   September 30, 2021 

Costs in excess of billings and estimated earnings

 $83,837  $14,158  $61,815 

Contract retention

  157,401   131,279   142,231 

Total contract assets

 $241,238  $145,437  $204,046 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3).

As of  September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, contract retention receivable from Brightline Trains Florida LLC represented 11.5%, 17.2% and 11.5%, respectively, of total contract assets. No other contract retention receivable individually exceeded 10% of total contract assets at any of the presented dates. The majority of the contract retention balance is expected to be collected within one year.

As work is performed, revenue is recognized and the corresponding contract liabilities are reduced. We recognized revenue of $12.7 million and $220.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $5.8 and $181.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, that was included in the contract liability balances at  December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The components of the contract liability balances as of the respective dates were as follows:

(in thousands)

  September 30, 2022   December 31, 2021 (1)   September 30, 2021 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, net of retention

 $170,516  $169,542  $166,091 

Provisions for losses

  20,521   30,499   29,176 

Total contract liabilities

 $191,037  $200,041  $195,267 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3).

 

9.  Receivables, net 

Receivables include billed and unbilled amounts for services provided to clients for which we have an unconditional right to payment as of the end of the applicable period and generally do not bear interest. The following table presents major categories of receivables:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021 (1)

  

September 30, 2021

 

Contracts completed and in progress:

            

Billed

 $279,864  $236,053  $278,313 

Unbilled

  177,299   126,371   217,534 

Total contracts completed and in progress

  457,163   362,424   495,847 

Materials sales

  87,870   43,746   80,357 

Other

  74,385   59,496   110,302 

Total gross receivables

  619,418   465,666   686,506 

Less: allowance for credit losses

  1,274   1,078   1,684 

Total net receivables

 $618,144  $464,588  $684,822 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3).

Included in other receivables at  September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, were items such as estimated recovery from back charge claims, notes receivable, insurance receivable, fuel tax refunds and income tax refunds. Other receivables at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 also included $24.9 million and $20.4 million, respectively, of working capital contributions in the form of a loan to a partner in one of our unconsolidated joint ventures that bears interest at prime plus 3.0% per annum. Other than the $63.0 million insurance receivable recorded as of September 30, 2021 related to the settlement discussed in Note 18, which was collected in October 2021 and is in a settlement escrow account included in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022, no other receivable individually exceeded 10% of total net receivables at any of these dates.

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10. Fair Value Measurement

The following tables summarize significant assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis for each of the fair value levels (in thousands):

  

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

 

September 30, 2022

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

Cash equivalents

                

Money market funds

 $76,752  $  $  $76,752 

Other current assets

                

Commodity swap

     (43)     (43)

Total assets

 $76,752  $(43) $  $76,709 

 

December 31, 2021

                

Cash equivalents

                

Money market funds

 $65,233  $  $  $65,233 

Total assets

 $65,233  $  $  $65,233 

Accrued and other current liabilities

                

Interest rate swap

 $  $3,514  $  $3,514 

Total liabilities

 $  $3,514  $  $3,514 

 

September 30, 2021

                

Cash equivalents

                

Money market funds

 $61,231  $  $  $61,231 

Other current assets

                

Restricted cash

  1,512         1,512 

Total assets

 $62,743  $  $  $62,743 

Accrued and other current liabilities

                

Interest rate swap

 $  $5,001  $  $5,001 

Total liabilities

 $  $5,001  $  $5,001 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

In connection with entering into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in May 2018, we entered into two amortizing interest rate swaps with a combined initial notional amount of $150.0 million, with effective dates of May 2018 and maturity dates in  May 2023.

During the second quarter of 2022, we terminated the entirety of our floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps in connection with the prepayments of our term loan (see Note 15). The impact to interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Commodity Swaps

As of September 30, 2022, we held commodity swaps for crude oil designated as cash flow hedges with a total outstanding notional amount of $1.5 million with a maturity date of  October 31, 2022. The financial statement impact for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was a realized gain of $1.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively. In addition, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, the commodity swaps had an unrealized loss of $2.6 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the commodity swaps had an unrealized gain of $0.2 million. As of September 30, 2021, we held commodity swaps for crude oil that were designated as cash flow hedges with a total outstanding notional amount of $4.9 million that matured in  October 2021. The total realized commodity swap gain for these swaps was $2.5 million.

 

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Other Assets and Liabilities

The carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments that are not required to be recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

   

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

(in thousands)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value

  

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value

  

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value

 

Assets:

                         

Held-to-maturity marketable securities (1)

Level 1

 $61,448  $59,947  $15,600  $15,459  $10,600  $10,582 

Liabilities (including current maturities):

                         

2.75% Convertible Notes (2),(3)

Level 2

 $230,000  $236,440  $207,354  $313,785  $205,543  $326,025 

Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement - term loan (2)

Level 3

 $  $  $123,750  $124,598  $125,625  $126,610 

Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement - revolver (2)

Level 3

 $50,000  $50,165  $  $  $  $ 

(1) All marketable securities as of September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 and  September 30, 2021 were classified as held-to-maturity and consisted of U.S. Government and agency obligations and corporate commercial paper maturing in two months to three years.

(2) The fair value of the 2.75% Convertible Notes is based on the median price of the notes in an active market. The fair value of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is based on borrowing rates available to us for long-term loans with similar terms, average maturities, and credit risk. See Note 15 for more information about the 2.75% Convertible Notes, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

(3) Excluded from the carrying value is debt discount of $22.6 million and $24.5 million as of  December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively, related to the 2.75% Convertible Notes (see Notes 2 and 15).

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we did not record any fair value adjustments related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

 

11. Construction Joint Ventures

We participate in various construction joint ventures. We have determined that certain of these joint ventures are consolidated because they are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and we are the primary beneficiary. We continually evaluate whether there are changes in the status of the VIEs or changes to the primary beneficiary designation of the VIE. Based on our assessments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we determined no change was required for existing joint ventures.

Due to the joint and several nature of the performance obligations under the related owner contracts, if any of our partners fail to perform, we and the remaining partners, if any, would be responsible for performance of the outstanding work (i.e., we provide a performance guarantee). At  September 30, 2022, there was approximately $242.2 million of construction revenue to be recognized on unconsolidated construction joint venture contracts of which $86.1 million represented our share and the remaining $156.1 million represented our partners’ share. We are not able to estimate amounts that may be required beyond the current remaining forecasted cost of the work to be performed. These forecasted costs could be offset by billings to the customer or by proceeds from our partners’ corporate and/or other guarantees.

Consolidated Construction Joint Ventures (“CCJVs”)

At  September 30, 2022, we were engaged in nine active CCJV projects with total contract values ranging from $12.0 million to $436.2 million for a combined total of $1.8 billion of which our share was $1.0 billion. As of September 30, 2022, our share of revenue remaining to be recognized on these CCJVs was $166.8 million and ranged from $3.0 million to $38.1 million by project. Our proportionate share of the equity in these joint ventures was between 50.0% and 70.0%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, total revenue from CCJVs was $117.5 million, $344.5 million, $117.4 million and $314.9 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, CCJVs provided $4.7 million of operating cash flows and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, CCJVs provided $17.5 million of operating cash flows, respectively.

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

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Unconsolidated Construction Joint Ventures

As of  September 30, 2022, we were engaged in seven active unconsolidated joint venture projects with total contract values ranging from $12.3 million to $3.8 billion for a combined total of $8.9 billion of which our share was $2.5 billion. Our proportionate share of the equity in these unconsolidated construction joint ventures ranged from 23.0% to 50.0%. As of  September 30, 2022, our share of the revenue remaining to be recognized on these unconsolidated construction joint ventures was $86.1 million and ranged from $0.7 million to $34.6 million by project.

The following is summary financial information related to unconsolidated construction joint ventures:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

Assets

            

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 $151,706  $182,891  $159,187 

Other current assets (1)

  676,675   661,342   765,319 

Noncurrent assets

  81,994   103,579   111,981 

Less partners’ interest

  609,632   633,634   692,226 

Granite’s interest (1),(2)

 $300,743  $314,178  $344,261 

Liabilities

            

Current liabilities

 $205,084  $307,674  $396,154 

Less partners’ interest and adjustments (3)

  83,274   154,771   227,372 

Granite’s interest

 $121,810  $152,903  $168,782 

Equity in construction joint ventures (4)

 $178,933  $161,275  $175,479 

(1) Included in this balance and in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 and  September 30, 2021 was $77.4 million, $82.1 million and $82.3 million, respectively, related to performance guarantees.

(2) Included in this balance as of September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, was $95.8 million, $103.8 million and $101.9 million, respectively, related to Granite’s share of estimated cost recovery of customer affirmative claims. In addition, this balance included $2.7 million, $10.7 million and $14.1 million related to Granite’s share of estimated recovery of back charge claims as of  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 and  September 30, 2021, respectively.

(3) Partners’ interest and adjustments includes amounts to reconcile total net assets as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies and estimates primarily related to contract forecast differences.

(4) Included in this balance and in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets was $7.9 million, $28.6 million and $19.9 million as of  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively, related to deficits in unconsolidated construction joint ventures, which includes provisions for losses.

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenue

                

Total

 $69,355  $194,486  $322,058  $690,086 

Less partners’ interest and adjustments (1)

  44,000   113,205   223,858   442,182 

Granite’s interest

 $25,355  $81,281  $98,200  $247,904 

Cost of revenue

                

Total

 $81,694  $203,786  $332,777  $701,350 

Less partners’ interest and adjustments (1)

  49,882   123,461   211,431   461,236 

Granite’s interest

  31,812   80,325   121,346   240,114 

Granite’s interest in gross profit (loss)

 $(6,457) $956  $(23,146) $7,790 

Net Income (Loss)

                

Total

 $(11,945) $(9,279) $(11,649) $(11,469)

Less partners’ interest and adjustments (1)

  (5,588)  (10,335)  11,936   (19,496)

Granite’s interest in net income (loss) (2)

 $(6,357) $1,056  $(23,585) $8,027 

(1) Partners’ interest and adjustments includes amounts to reconcile total revenue and total cost of revenue as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies and estimates primarily related to contract forecast and/or actual differences.

(2) These joint venture net income/(loss) amounts exclude our corporate overhead required to manage the joint ventures and include taxes only to the extent the applicable states have joint venture level taxes.

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

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12. Investments in Affiliates

Our investments in affiliates balance consists of equity method investments in the following types of entities:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021 (1)

  

September 30, 2021

 

Foreign

 $55,851  $  $49,089 

Real estate

  9,141   9,619   9,743 

Asphalt terminal

  13,671   13,749   13,583 

Total investments in affiliates

 $78,663  $23,368  $72,415 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3).

The following table provides summarized balance sheet information for our affiliates accounted for under the equity method on a combined basis:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021 (1)

  

September 30, 2021

 

Current assets

 $183,637  $34,374  $162,503 

Noncurrent assets

  173,494   78,829   161,700 

Total assets

 $357,131  $113,203  $324,203 

Current liabilities

 $99,535  $23,685  $80,145 

Long-term liabilities (2)

  61,140   48,104   59,501 

Total liabilities

 $160,675  $71,789  $139,646 

Net assets

 $196,456  $41,414  $184,557 

Granite’s share of net assets

 $78,663  $23,368  $72,415 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3).

(2) This balance is primarily related to local bank debt for equipment purchases and debt associated with our real estate investments.

Of the $357.1 million of total affiliate assets as of September 30, 2022, we had investments in two real estate entities with total assets of $72.6 million, our foreign affiliates had total assets of $251.0 million and the asphalt terminal entity had total assets of $33.5 million. As of  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 and  September 30, 2021, all of the investments in real estate affiliates were in residential real estate in Texas. As of September 30, 2022, our percent ownership in the real estate entities ranged from 10% to 25% and our percent ownership in foreign affiliates ranged from 25% to 50%.

 

13. Property and Equipment, net

Balances of major classes of assets and total accumulated depreciation and depletion are included in property and equipment, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021 (1)

  

September 30, 2021

 

Equipment and vehicles

 $989,754  $870,672  $997,560 

Quarry property

  205,369   191,982   188,838 

Land and land improvements

  115,308   108,518   126,130 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

  104,108   96,180   123,207 

Office furniture and equipment

  82,483   75,043   78,059 

Property and equipment

  1,497,022   1,342,395   1,513,794 

Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion

  996,195   908,891   1,003,136 

Property and equipment, net

 $500,827  $433,504  $510,658 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3).

 

 

On  June 30, 2021, we completed a sale-leaseback transaction associated with two properties in California. Sale of these properties resulted in a reduction in net property and equipment of $11.1 million and a $2.4 million addition to right of use assets and lease liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as a $29.7 million gain on sales of property and equipment on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

14.  Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021 (1)

  

September 30, 2021

 

Accrued insurance

 $80,185  $76,999  $72,516 

Deficits in unconsolidated construction joint ventures

  7,891   28,636   19,875 

Payroll and related employee benefits

  89,365   87,460   130,735 

Performance guarantees

  77,434   82,112   82,280 

Accrued legal settlement (see Note 18)

  129,000   129,000   129,000 

Other

  66,348   48,622   64,808 

Total

 $450,223  $452,829  $499,214 

(1) These balances do not include amounts held for sale (see Note 3)

Other includes short-term lease liabilities, dividends payable, warranty reserves, asset retirement obligations, remediation reserves and other miscellaneous accruals, none of which are greater than 5% of total current liabilities.

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

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15. Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

2.75% Convertible Notes

 $230,000  $207,354  $205,543 

Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement - term loan

     123,750   125,625 

Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement - revolver

  50,000       

Debt issuance costs and other

  8,310   8,814   8,742 

Total debt

 $288,310  $339,918  $339,910 

Less current maturities

  1,438   8,727   8,718 

Total long-term debt

 $286,872  $331,191  $331,192 

During the first half of 2022, we prepaid 100% of our outstanding term loan and replaced the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 31, 2018 with the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) maturing June 2, 2027. The Credit Agreement is a $350.0 million senior secured, five-year revolving facility (the “Revolver”), including an accordion feature allowing us to increase borrowings up to the greater of (a) $200.0 million and (b) 100% of twelve-month trailing EBITDA, subject to lender approval. The Credit Agreement includes a $150.0 million sublimit for letters of credit ($75.0 million for financial letters of credit) and a $20.0 million sublimit for swingline loans.

We may borrow on the Revolver, at our option, at either (a) the SOFR term rate plus a credit adjustment spread plus applicable margin ranging from 1.0% to 2.0%, or (b) a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.0% to 1.0%. The applicable margin is based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in our Credit Agreement), calculated quarterly. As of  September 30, 2022, the total unused availability under the Credit Agreement was $267.0 million, resulting from $33.0 million in issued and outstanding letters of credit and $50.0 million drawn under the Revolver. The letters of credit had expiration dates between November 2022 and  December 2025. As of September 30, 2022, the applicable rate was 1.8% for loans under the Credit Agreement bearing interest based on SOFR and 0.8% for loans bearing interest at the base rate. Accordingly, the effective interest rates at  September 30, 2022 for SOFR and base rate loans were 4.9% and 7.0%, respectively.

The amended Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and restrictive covenants, and customary events of default. The financial covenants include a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 3.25 to 1.00 and a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 3.00 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2022, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 1.89, which did not exceed the maximum of 3.25. Our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was 10.15, which was above the minimum of 3.00.

Effective January 1, 2022, we adopted ASU 2020-06 (see Note 2), which updated our accounting for the 2.75% Convertible Notes.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we did not record amortization of the debt discount due to the implementation of ASU 2020-06, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded $1.7 million and $5.2 million, respectively, of amortization of the debt discount. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $0.3 million, $1.0 million, $0.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of amortization related to debt issuance costs.

 

16.  Weighted Average Shares Outstanding and Net Income Per Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the weighted average shares of common stock used in calculating basic and diluted net income per share as well as the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share:

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Numerator

                

Net income attributable to common shareholders for basic earnings per share

 $73,393  $35,043  $77,605  $23,309 

Add back: Interest expense related to 2.75% Convertible Notes

  1,473   -   4,418   - 

Net income attributable to common shareholders for diluted earnings per share

 $74,866  $35,043  $82,023  $23,309 

Denominator

                

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

  43,973   45,821   44,739   45,773 

Add: Dilutive effect of RSUs

  581   563   565   523 

Add: Dilutive effect of 2.75% Convertible Notes

  7,309   1,522   7,309   1,226 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

  51,863   47,906   52,613   47,522 

Net income per share, basic

 $1.67  $0.76  $1.73  $0.51 

Net income per share, diluted

 $1.44  $0.73  $1.56  $0.49 

Beginning in 2022, with the adoption of ASU 2020-06, we have applied the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share (see Note 2).

 

17.  Income Taxes

The following table presents the provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the respective periods:

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 $(6,489) $8,904  $(777) $2,068 

Effective tax rate

  (10.3%)  21.5%  (1.0%)  8.3%

 

Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were lower than the prior year primarily due to a tax benefit associated with the reversal of deferred tax liabilities related to the Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses no longer being held for sale and the release of valuation allowances related to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards. The benefit for both items was recognized in the current quarter. For additional information on assets and liabilities no longer held for sale see discussion in Note 1 and Note 3. 

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

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18.  Contingencies - Legal Proceedings

Liabilities relating to legal proceedings and government inquiries, to the extent that we have concluded such liabilities are probable and the amounts of such liabilities are reasonably estimable, are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets. It is possible that future developments in our legal proceedings and inquiries could require us to (i) adjust or reverse existing accruals, or (ii) record new accruals that we did not originally believe to be probable or that could not previously have been reasonably estimated. Such changes could be material to our financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows in any reporting period. Disclosure of loss contingencies is provided when a material loss is probable but not reasonably estimable, a material loss is reasonably possible but not probable, or when it is reasonably possible that the amount of a loss will exceed the amount recorded. The total range of possible loss related to (i) matters considered reasonably possible, and (ii) reasonably possible amounts in excess of accrued losses recorded for probable loss contingencies, including those related to liquidated damages, could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements if they become probable and reasonably estimable.

The total liabilities for legal proceedings recorded as of  September 30, 2022 and  December 31, 2021 were $129 million, $63 million of which was paid through insurance proceeds, which have been fully funded into a settlement escrow account. The balance of the settlement escrow account was included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. As of  September 30, 2021, the total liabilities recorded for legal proceedings, net of insurance receivable, were $66 million.

Ordinary Course Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we and our affiliates are involved in various legal proceedings alleging, among other things, liability issues or breach of contract or tortious conduct in connection with the performance of services and/or materials provided, the various outcomes of which often cannot be predicted with certainty. For information on our accounting policies regarding affirmative claims and back charges that we are party to in the ordinary course of business, see Note 1 of our Annual Report. We and our affiliates are also subject to government inquiries in the ordinary course of business seeking information concerning our compliance with government construction contracting requirements and various laws and regulations, the outcomes which often cannot be predicted with certainty.

Some of the matters in which we or our joint ventures and affiliates are involved  may include compensatory, punitive, or other claims or sanctions that, if granted, could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts that are not considered probable to be incurred or cannot currently be reasonably estimated. In addition, in some circumstances our government contracts could be terminated, we could be suspended, debarred or incur other administrative penalties or sanctions, or payment of our costs could be disallowed. While any of our pending legal proceedings  may be subject to early resolution as a result of our ongoing efforts to resolve the proceedings, whether or when any legal proceeding will be resolved is neither predictable nor guaranteed.

Securities Litigation and Derivative Lawsuits

On  August 13, 2019, a securities class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company, James H. Roberts, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jigisha Desai, our former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. An amended complaint was filed on  February 20, 2020 that, among other things, added Laurel Krzeminski, our former Chief Financial Officer, as a defendant. The amended complaint was brought on behalf of an alleged class of persons or entities that acquired our common stock between  April 30, 2018 and  October 24, 2019, and alleged claims arising under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. After the filing of the amended complaint, this case was re-titled Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et. al. The amended complaint sought damages based on allegations that the defendants made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts in the Company’s SEC filings about its business, operations and prospects. On  May 20, 2020, the court denied, in part, our motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On  January 21, 2021, the court granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification. 

On  October 23, 2019, a putative class action lawsuit, titled Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et. al., was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz against the Company, James H. Roberts, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Laurel Krzeminski, our former Chief Financial Officer, and the then-serving Board of Directors on behalf of persons who acquired shares of Company common stock in the Company’s  June 2018 merger with Layne Christensen Company (“Layne”). The complaint asserted causes of action under the Securities Act of 1933 and alleged that the registration statement and prospectus were negligently prepared and included materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose facts required to be disclosed and seeks monetary damages based on the allegations. On  August 10, 2020, the court sustained our demurrer dismissing the complaint with leave to amend. On  September 16, 2020, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint. We filed a demurrer seeking to dismiss the amended complaint. On  April 9, 2021, the court entered an order overruling our demurrer seeking to dismiss the amended complaint. On  May 14, 2021, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification.

On  April 29, 2021, we entered into a stipulation of settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to settle Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. The Settlement Agreement also settled claims alleged in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. As a result of entering into the Settlement Agreement, we recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $66 million in the quarter ended  March 31, 2021.

Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay or cause to be paid a total of $129 million in cash to a settlement fund that will be used to pay all settlement fees and expenses, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and cash payments to members of the settlement class. The settlement class agreed to release us, the other defendants named in the lawsuits and certain of their respective related parties from any and all claims, rights, causes of action, liabilities, actions, suits, damages or demands of any kind whatsoever, that relate in any way to the purchase, acquisition, holding, sale or disposition of our common stock during the period between  February 17, 2017 and  October 24, 2019 that arose out of or are based upon or related to the facts alleged or the claims or allegations set forth in Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. or relate in any way to any alleged violation of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any other state, federal or foreign jurisdiction’s securities or other laws, any alleged misstatement, omission or disclosure (including in financial statements) or other alleged securities-related wrongdoing or misconduct, including all claims alleged in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. The Settlement Agreement contained no admission of liability, wrongdoing or responsibility by any of the parties.

On  April 30, 2021, the class representative in Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. filed a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement. The plaintiff in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. was permitted to intervene, although the court denied the plaintiff's application to be appointed as additional lead plaintiff. On  October 6, 2021, the court issued an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement and, pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, $129 million was paid to the settlement escrow account. $66 million was paid by the Company and $63 million was paid through insurance proceeds. The total $129 million is included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as deposits and an accrued liability. Members of the settlement class had the opportunity to object to the settlement at a fairness hearing held by the court to determine whether the settlement should be finally approved and whether the proposed order and final judgment should be entered. The fairness hearing occurred on February 24, 2022. On March 17, 2022, the court granted final approval of the settlement, granted the request for attorneys’ fees by class representative's counsel, granted in part and denied in part the request for attorneys’ fees by the plaintiff in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al., and entered final judgment. On April 12, 2022, the plaintiff in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. requested that the Nasseri case be dismissed with prejudice in light of the final approval of the settlement. On April 15, 2022, the plaintiff in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al. filed a notice of appeal in Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al., naming Class Representative Police Retirement System of St. Louis as appellee. On September 8, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the request for voluntary dismissal of appeal filed by the plaintiff in Nasseri v. Granite Construction Incorporated, et al.

On  May 6, 2020, a stockholder derivative lawsuit, titled English v. Roberts, et al., was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against James H. Roberts, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Jigisha Desai, our former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Laurel Krzeminski, our former Chief Financial Officer, and our then-current Board of Directors, and the Company, as a nominal defendant, asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that allegedly occurred between  April 30, 2018 and  October 24, 2019. The lawsuit alleges that the individual defendants each knowingly inflated the Company’s revenue, income, and margins in violation of U.S. GAAP, which caused the results during the relevant periods to be materially false and misleading. The complaint seeks monetary damages and corporate governance reforms. Pursuant to court order, this action was stayed until the court's entry of final judgment on March 17, 2022 in the putative securities class action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California.

On  May 12, 2021, a stockholder derivative lawsuit, titled Davydov v. Roberts, et al., was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against James H. Roberts, Jigisha Desai, Laurel Krzeminski, Craig Hall, our Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Compliance Officer, and Secretary, and our then-current Board of Directors, and the Company, as a nominal defendant, asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty that allegedly occurred between  April 30, 2018 and  October 24, 2019. The lawsuit alleges that the individual defendants each knowingly inflated the Company’s revenue, income, and margins in violation of U.S. GAAP, which caused the results during the relevant periods to be materially false and misleading. The complaint seeks monetary damages and corporate governance reforms.

On April 14, 2022, the parties in Davydov v. Roberts et al., the plaintiff in English v. Roberts et al., and the Company entered into a Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement providing that (i) defendants will cause insurers to pay $7.5 million, which amount, less court-awarded attorneys’ fees and expenses, will be paid to the Company, (ii) the Company shall implement agreed upon corporate governance provisions within 30 days of final approval of the settlement, and (iii) all claims that were asserted or could have been asserted against the defendants or their related persons in Davydov v. Roberts, et al., English v. Roberts, et al., or any other proceeding on behalf of the Davydov plaintiff, the English plaintiff, the Company or any Granite stockholder, will be released. On April 14, 2022, the plaintiff in Davydov v. Roberts, et al. filed the Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement and a proposed scheduling order for a hearing in the Delaware Court of Chancery for review of the settlement. The Court in English v. Roberts, et al. has entered the parties’ stipulation to stay that case in light of the settlement filed in Davydov v. Roberts, et al. The Delaware Court of Chancery held a fairness hearing concerning its review of the settlement on July 12, 2022. On July 27, 2022, the Court in Davydov v. Roberts, et al. entered an order and final judgment approving the terms of the Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice. On July 28, 2022, the Court in English v. Roberts, et al. entered a stipulation and order of dismissal that dismissed the case with prejudice. The Company received a payment of $5.0 million for the settlement which was net of court-awarded attorneys' fees and expenses that was recorded in Other costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

As of September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, other than the Settlement Agreement charge described above, we did not record any liability related to the above matters because we concluded such liabilities were resolved or not probable and the amounts of such liabilities were not reasonably estimable.

Other Matters

In connection with our prior disclosure of the Audit/Compliance Committee’s independent investigation of prior-period reporting for the former Heavy Civil operating group and the extent to which those matters affected the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (the “Investigation”), we voluntarily contacted the San Francisco office of the SEC Division of Enforcement regarding the Investigation. The SEC issued subpoenas for documents in connection with the accounting issues identified in the Investigation. We produced documents to the SEC and fully cooperated with the SEC in its investigation. In the second quarter of 2022, we recorded a $12 million accrual for the expected resolution of this investigation which is reflected in other costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

During the third quarter of 2022, we reached a settlement with the SEC. Under the terms of the settlement, we, without admitting or denying any allegations made by the SEC, agreed to pay a civil penalty of $12 million and to be enjoined from violating specified provisions of the federal securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder. On August 25, 2022, the SEC filed a complaint against us, along with our consent to the entry of judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and requested entry of judgment. Judgment concluding and resolving this matter in its entirety was entered on September 9, 2022, and on September 16, 2022, we paid the $12 million penalty.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Layne, was a subcontractor on the foundation for the Salesforce Tower office building in San Francisco in 2013 and 2014. Certain anomalies were discovered in  March 2014 in the foundation’s structural concrete, which were remediated by the general contractor during 2015. Layne assigned any insurance claims it  may have had under the project’s builder’s risk insurance policy to the general contractor. During 2014, the project owner and the general contractor submitted a claim to the project’s builder’s risk insurers to cover the cost of remedial work and related damages. The claim was denied by the builder’s risk insurers. The project owner and the general contractor subsequently filed a legal proceeding against the insurers seeking coverage under the builder’s risk insurance policy, which proceeding was then transferred by agreement to arbitration. On July 20, 2021, we were informed of an arbitration award denying insurance coverage for claims related to the remedial measures undertaken by the general contractor of the Salesforce Tower and related damages. 

On February 3, 2022, a lawsuit titled Steadfast Insurance Company (Steadfast), a subrogee of Clark/Hathaway Dinwiddie, a Joint Venture (CHDJV) v. Layne Christensen Company (Layne) was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, seeking damages of approximately $70 million for costs incurred by Steadfast on behalf of CHDJV to cure Layne’s allegedly defective work on the foundation of the Salesforce Tower. On February 4, 2022, CHDJV submitted an arbitration demand with the American Arbitration Association against Granite Construction Incorporated seeking to recover approximately $30 million for costs incurred by CHDJV to cure Layne’s allegedly defective work on the foundation of the Salesforce Tower. CHDJV subsequently dismissed Granite and added Layne as a respondent to the arbitration. On March 8, 2022, we filed a motion to dismiss the CHDJV arbitration. On April 8, 2022, we filed a demurrer seeking to dismiss the Steadfast lawsuit. On May 6, 2022, CHDJV consolidated its claims with those of Steadfast and joined as a plaintiff in the Steadfast lawsuit, and on May 16, 2022, the arbitration was stayed. On June 14, 2022, we filed a demurrer to the amended complaint seeking to dismiss the claims of both Steadfast and CHDJV. On August 24, 2022, the court overruled our demurrer. We believe Layne has multiple defenses and counterclaims to the claims at issue. Layne intends to vigorously defend against the claims and prosecute its counterclaims, but we cannot provide assurance that Layne will be successful in these efforts. We do not believe it is probable this matter will result in a material loss, however, if we are unsuccessful, we believe the range of reasonably possible loss upon final resolution of this matter could be up to approximately $100 million.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

 

19. Reportable Segment Information

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we updated our strategy to focus on our core business capabilities, to leverage our current geographic based home markets in the civil construction and materials business and to target expansion based upon that combined strategy. In addition, we revised the financial information our chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group (our “CODM”), regularly reviews to allocate resources and assess our performance. This change is consistent with our new strategic plan and better aligns with our continuing civil construction and materials business. Our CODM now regularly reviews financial information regarding our two primary product lines, construction and materials as well as our operating groups. We identified our CODM as our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Operating Officer.

As a result of these changes, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, our reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments, were changed to: Construction and Materials. The Construction segment replaces the previous Transportation, Water and Specialty reportable segments, with the composition of our Materials segment remaining unchanged. These changes have been applied retrospectively for all periods presented. As discussed in Note 3, we have reclassified WMS from discontinued operations to continuing operations for all periods presented. The Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses are included in the Construction segment. Inliner had both Construction and Materials operations.

Summarized segment information is as follows:

Three months ended September 30,

  Construction   Materials   Total 

2022

            

Total revenue from reportable segments

 $848,267  $228,871  $1,077,138 

Elimination of intersegment revenue

     (67,332)  (67,332)

Revenue from external customers

 $848,267  $161,539  $1,009,806 

Gross profit

 $98,329  $22,038  $120,367 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $10,082  $6,870  $16,952 

 

2021

            

Total revenue from reportable segments

 $924,454  $201,419  $1,125,873 

Elimination of intersegment revenue

     (63,744)  (63,744)

Revenue from external customers

 $924,454  $137,675  $1,062,129 

Gross profit

 $99,237  $20,698  $119,935 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $18,230  $7,014  $25,244 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Construction

  

Materials

  

Total

 

2022

            

Total revenue from reportable segments

 $2,141,009  $506,228  $2,647,237 

Elimination of intersegment revenue

    $(133,043)  (133,043)

Revenue from external customers

 $2,141,009  $373,185  $2,514,194 

Gross profit

 $237,060  $40,965  $278,025 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $31,651  $20,007  $51,658 

Segment assets as of period end

 $434,604  $351,520  $786,124 

 

2021

            

Total revenue from reportable segments

 $2,369,848  $457,409  $2,827,257 

Elimination of intersegment revenue

 $  $(131,043)  (131,043)

Revenue from external customers

 $2,369,848  $326,366  $2,696,214 

Gross profit

 $255,443  $44,756  $300,199 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $53,166  $19,329  $72,495 

Segment assets as of period end

 $513,406  $355,936  $869,342 

A reconciliation of segment gross profit to consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Total gross profit from reportable segments

 $120,367  $119,935  $278,025  $300,199 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  61,795   77,603   192,036   227,400 

Other costs, net (see Note 7)

  (490)  3,759   19,445   85,547 

Gain on sales of property and equipment (see Note 13)

  (949)  (5,159)  (10,462)  (39,349)

Total other (income) expense, net

  (2,789)  2,405   1,747   1,686 

Income before income taxes

 $62,800  $41,327  $75,259  $24,915 

 

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (our "Annual Report") and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included herein.

Forward-Looking Disclosure

From time to time, Granite makes certain comments and disclosures in reports and statements, including in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or statements made by its officers or directors, that are not based on historical facts, including statements regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, strategy, activities, performance, outlook, outcomes, guidance, capital expenditures, committed and awarded projects, results and strategic actions, that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “future,” “outlook,” “assumes,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “appears,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” and the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology or by the context in which they are made. In addition, other written or oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements have been made and may in the future be made by or on behalf of Granite. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and reflect our current expectations regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, strategy, activities, performance, outlook, outcomes, guidance, capital expenditures, committed and awarded projects, results, and strategic actions. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based on beliefs, assumptions or estimates that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those more specifically described in our Annual Report under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” Due to the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our forward-looking statements, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The reader is also cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Overview

We deliver infrastructure solutions for public and private clients. We are one of the largest diversified infrastructure companies in the United States. Within the public sector, we primarily concentrate on infrastructure projects, including the construction of streets, roads, highways, mass transit facilities, airport infrastructure, bridges, dams, power-related facilities, utilities, tunnels, water well drilling and other infrastructure-related projects. Within the private sector, we perform site preparation, mining services and infrastructure services for residential development, energy development, commercial and industrial sites, and other facilities, as well as provide construction management professional services.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we updated our strategy to focus on our core business capabilities, to leverage our current geographic based home markets in the civil construction and materials business and to target expansion based upon that combined strategy. Also related to our new strategic plan, during the fourth quarter of 2021, we reorganized our operating groups to improve operating efficiencies and better position the Company for long-term growth. In alphabetical order, our operating groups are California, Central and Mountain.

In addition, we revised the financial information our chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group (our “CODM”), regularly reviews to allocate resources and assess our performance. This change is consistent with our strategic plan update and better aligns with our civil construction and materials business. Our CODM now regularly reviews financial information regarding our two primary product lines, construction and materials, as well as our operating groups. We identified our CODM as our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Operating Officer.

As a result of these changes, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 280, Segment Reporting, our reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments, were changed to two reportable segments: Construction and Materials (see Note 19 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”).

The five primary economic drivers of our business are (i) the overall health of the U.S. economy including access to resources (labor, supplies and subcontractors); (ii) federal, state and local public funding levels; (iii) population growth resulting in public and private development; (iv) the need to build, replace or repair aging infrastructure; and (v) the pricing of certain commodity related products. Changes in these drivers can either reduce our revenues and/or gross profit margins or provide opportunities for revenue growth and gross profit margin improvement.

Current Economic Environment and Outlook

Funding for our public work projects, which accounts for approximately 75% of our portfolio, is dependent on federal, state, regional and local revenues. At the federal level, the rollout of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) has started with the appropriation of funds included in the 2022 federal spending bill passed by the Administration in March 2022. The five-year IIJA provides the largest increase in federal highway, bridge and transit funding in more than six decades and includes $550 billion in incremental funding. We continue to believe that the increased multi-year spending commitment will improve the programming visibility for state and local governments and bring impact to project lettings starting in 2023 and then more meaningfully in 2024 and beyond. We anticipate the impact to our financial statements to gradually grow in 2023 and beyond as funds are allocated first to quicker turn projects and then later to more complex larger projects.

At state, regional and local levels, voter-approved state and local transportation measures continue to support infrastructure spending. While each market is unique, we see a strong funding environment at the state and local levels currently and we expect that environment to improve with the impact of the IIJA. In California, our top revenue-generating state, a significant part of the state infrastructure spend is funded through Senate Bill 1 (SB-1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which is a 10-year, $54.2 billion program without any sunset provisions. Revenue collected through SB-1 is on track to increase over the next five years and supports our expected growth in the state.

Over the last year, inflation, supply chain and labor constraints have had a significant impact on the global economy including the construction industry in the United States. While it is impossible to fully eliminate the impact of these factors, we have applied proactive measures such as fixed forward purchase contracts of oil related inputs, energy surcharges, and adjustment of project schedules for constraints related to construction materials such as concrete. While we actively work to mitigate the impacts of oil price inflation, further price increases may adversely impact us in the future.

Our Committed and Awarded Projects (“CAP”) continues to be strong with $4.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2022 including contributions from wins earlier in the year within the Central operating group as we continue to transform its project portfolio. We believe the environments in our key markets are strong and will continue to grow as we see meaningful funding from IIJA for projects beginning in the mid to latter part of 2023.

Strategic Actions

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we concluded that the assets and liabilities of our former Water and Mineral Services operating group (“WMS”) met the criteria for classification as held for sale and the results of operations were presented as discontinued operations. This included: our trenchless and pipe rehabilitation services business (“Inliner”); our water supply, treatment, delivery and maintenance business (“Water Resources”); and our mineral exploration drilling business (“Mineral Services”). The sale of Inliner was completed on March 16, 2022 for a purchase price of $159.7 million, subject to certain adjustments. As a result of the sale, we received cash proceeds of $142.6 million based on preliminary post-closing adjustments and we recognized a gain of $6.2 million. 

In September 2022, we announced our decision to retain the Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses that were previously classified as held for sale and reported in discontinued operations. This change to our plan of sale was due to unfavorable market conditions which undermined our efforts to secure an appropriate value for the businesses. In connection with the reclassification of the WMS businesses from discontinued operations to continuing operations, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations have been revised to include Inliner through the date of sale, Water Resources and Mineral Services in the Mountain operating group for all periods presented. The Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses are included in the Construction segment. Inliner had both Construction and Materials operations. See Note 1 and Note 3 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for further information.

Litigation Matter 

As further discussed in Note 18 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” our wholly owned subsidiary, Layne Christensen Company (“Layne”), has been sued for $100 million relating to Layne’s work on the Salesforce Tower foundation. Layne was a subcontractor on this project and potential liability for this project remained with Layne in connection with our acquisition of Layne in June 2018. See Note 18 and "In connection with acquisitions or divestitures, we may become subject to liabilities” and "We are involved in lawsuits and legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business and may in the future be subject to other litigation and legal proceedings, and, if any of these are resolved adversely against us, it could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations” in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report for additional information.

Results of Operations

Our operations are typically affected more by inclement weather conditions during the first and fourth quarters of our fiscal year which may alter our construction schedules and can create variability in our revenues and profitability. Therefore, the results of operations of a given quarter are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The following table presents a financial summary for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Total revenue

  $ 1,009,806     $ 1,062,129     $ 2,514,194     $ 2,696,214  

Gross profit

  $ 120,367     $ 119,935     $ 278,025     $ 300,199  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  $ 61,795     $ 77,603     $ 192,036     $ 227,400  

Other costs, net (see Note 7 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”)

  $ (490 )   $ 3,759     $ 19,445     $ 85,547  

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net (see Note 13 of “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements”)

  $ (949 )   $ (5,159 )   $ (10,462 )   $ (39,349 )

Operating income

  $ 60,011     $ 43,732     $ 77,006     $ 26,601  

Total other (income) expense, net

  $ (2,789 )   $ 2,405     $ 1,747     $ 1,686  

Amount attributable to non-controlling interests

  $ 4,104     $ 2,620     $ 1,569     $ 462  

Net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated

  $ 73,393     $ 35,043     $ 77,605     $ 23,309  
 

Revenue

Total Revenue by Segment 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Construction

  $ 848,267       84.1 %   $ 924,454       87.1 %   $ 2,141,009       85.2 %   $ 2,369,848       87.9 %

Materials

    161,539       15.9       137,675       12.9       373,185       14.8       326,366       12.1  

Total

  $ 1,009,806       100.0 %   $ 1,062,129       100.0 %   $ 2,514,194       100.0 %   $ 2,696,214       100.0 %

Construction Revenue

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

California

  $ 263,252       31.0 %   $ 243,740       26.4 %   $ 607,536       28.4 %   $ 631,637       26.6 %

Central

    222,745       26.3       296,505       32.0       654,912       30.6       837,792       35.4  

Mountain

    362,270       42.7       384,209       41.6       878,561       41.0       900,419       38.0  

Total

  $ 848,267       100.0 %   $ 924,454       100.0 %   $ 2,141,009       100.0 %   $ 2,369,848       100.0 %

Construction revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $76.2 million and $228.8 million, or 8.2% and 9.7%, respectively, when compared to 2021. These decreases were primarily driven by the wind down of several large projects in the Central operating group, as well as the sale of Inliner in the first quarter of 2022. Comparable revenue from the Mountain operating group, which excludes revenue attributable to Inliner (which was sold on March 16, 2022) increased $38.4 million and $105.8 million, or 11.9% and 14.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectfully, due to higher beginning CAP levels including several new solar projects and driven by stronger market conditions in the current year. California operating group revenue increased $19.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022 due to record high CAP levels at the beginning of the current quarter. California operating group revenue decreased $24.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, mainly due to delayed project awards and slower progress on existing projects due to supply chain disruptions in the first half of the year and less favorable weather conditions in the first quarter of 2022. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the majority of revenue earned in the Construction segment was from the public sector.

Materials Revenue 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

California

  $ 85,173       52.7 %   $ 76,029       55.2 %   $ 202,371       54.2 %   $ 188,475       57.7 %

Central

    9,348       5.8       5,640       4.1       33,634       9.0       24,740       7.6  

Mountain

    67,018       41.5       56,006       40.7       137,180       36.8       113,151       34.7  

Total

  $ 161,539       100.0 %   $ 137,675       100.0 %   $ 373,185       100.0 %   $ 326,366       100.0 %

Materials revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $23.9 million and $46.8 million, or 17.3% and 14.3%, respectively, when compared to 2021 driven by price increases inclusive of energy surcharges and overall market demands driving higher sales volumes of aggregates, slightly offset by decreased sales volumes for asphalt.

 

 

Committed and Awarded Projects

CAP consists of two components: (1) unearned revenue and (2) other awards. Unearned revenue includes the revenue we expect to record in the future on executed contracts, including 100% of our consolidated joint venture contracts and our proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture contracts. We generally include a project in unearned revenue at the time a contract is awarded, the contract has been executed and to the extent we believe funding is probable. Contract options and task orders are included in unearned revenue when exercised or issued, respectively. Certain government contracts where funding is appropriated on a periodic basis are included in unearned revenue at the time of the award when it is probable the contract value will be funded and executed.

Other awards include the general construction portion of construction management/general contractor (“CM/GC”) contracts and awarded contracts with unexercised contract options or unissued task orders. The general construction portion of CM/GC contracts are included in other awards to the extent contract execution and funding is probable. Contracts with unexercised contract options or unissued task orders are included in other awards to the extent option exercise or task order issuance is probable. In line with the revised reportable segments, all CAP is now in the Construction segment.

(dollars in thousands)

  September 30, 2022     June 30, 2022     September 30, 2021  

Unearned revenue

  $ 2,649,066       65.0 %   $ 2,884,876       68.5 %   $ 3,032,192       70.1 %

Other awards

    1,429,268       35.0       1,328,784       31.5       1,295,700       29.9  

Total

  $ 4,078,334       100.0 %   $ 4,213,660       100.0 %   $ 4,327,892       100.0 %

 

(dollars in thousands)

  September 30, 2022     June 30, 2022     September 30, 2021  

California

  $ 1,555,977       38.2 %   $ 1,629,765       38.7 %   $ 1,493,015       34.5 %

Central

    1,525,672       37.4       1,518,970       36.0       1,755,779       40.6  

Mountain

    996,685       24.4       1,064,925       25.3       1,079,098       24.9  

Total

  $ 4,078,334       100.0 %   $ 4,213,660       100.0 %   $ 4,327,892       100.0 %

CAP of $4.1 billion at September 30, 2022 decreased $0.1 billion when compared to June 30, 2022 due to progress on existing projects during our seasonally busiest quarter of the year. Significant new awards during the three months ended September 30, 2022 included $145 million for highway work in Texas, a $17 million dam project in California, $14 million for bridge work in Illinois, $12 million for raceway work in California, $11 million for bridge work in California and an $11 million bikeway project in California.

Non-controlling partners’ share of CAP as of September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 was $118.4 million, $214.3 million and $230.1 million, respectively. At September 30, 2022, six contracts had total forecasted losses with remaining revenue of $140.6 million, or 3.4%, of total CAP.

 

Gross Profit

The following table presents gross profit by reportable segment for the respective periods:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Construction

  $ 98,329     $ 99,237     $ 237,060     $ 255,443  

Percent of segment revenue

    11.6

%

    10.7

%

    11.1

%

    10.8

%

Materials

    22,038       20,698       40,965       44,756  

Percent of segment revenue

    13.6

%

    15.0

%

    11.0

%

    13.7

%

Total gross profit

  $ 120,367     $ 119,935     $ 278,025     $ 300,199  

Percent of total revenue

    11.9

%

    11.3

%

    11.1

%

    11.1

%

Construction gross profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $0.9 million and $18.4, or 0.9% and 7.2%, respectively, when compared to 2021 primarily due to an increase in the negative net impact from revisions in estimates in our Central operating group (see Note 4 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements"). These decreases were partially offset by improved performance in the vertically integrated California and Mountain operating groups. 

Materials gross profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $1.3 million and decreased by $3.8 million, or an increase of 6.5% and a decrease of 8.5%, respectively, when compared to 2021. The increase in materials revenue drove a gross profit increase during the three months ended September 30, 2022 while materials gross profit margin decreased due to the impact of higher energy costs. Materials gross profit was down during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 primarily due to the impact of higher fuel and liquid asphalt costs. We implemented energy surcharges in the second quarter of 2022 to cover increased fuel costs, however contracts we had in place early in the year without energy surcharge clauses or prior to our surcharge taking effect were still being fulfilled into the third quarter at the lower sales price.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table presents the components of selling, general and administrative expenses for the respective periods:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Selling

                               

Salaries and related expenses

  $ 12,720     $ 14,799     $ 44,348     $ 49,440  

Restricted stock unit amortization

    194       225       1,052       1,251  

Other selling expenses

    2,839       3,154       7,820       5,403  

Total selling

    15,753       18,178       53,220       56,094  

General and administrative

                               

Salaries and related expenses

    23,262       26,002       76,839       83,515  

Restricted stock unit amortization

    1,068       795       4,175       3,126  

Other general and administrative expenses

    21,712       32,628       57,802       84,665  

Total general and administrative

    46,042       59,425       138,816       171,306  

Total selling, general and administrative

  $ 61,795     $ 77,603     $ 192,036     $ 227,400  

Percent of revenue

    6.1 %     7.3 %     7.6

%

    8.4

%

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses include the costs for estimating and bidding including offsetting customer reimbursements for portions of our selling/bid submission expenses (i.e., stipends), business development and materials facility permits. Selling expenses can vary depending on the volume of projects in process and the number of employees assigned to estimating and bidding activities. As projects are completed or the volume of work slows down, we temporarily redeploy project employees to bid on new projects, moving their salaries and related costs from cost of revenue to selling expenses. Selling expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $2.4 million, or 13.3%, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $2.9 million, or 5.1%, when compared to 2021, primarily due to the sale of Inliner on March 16, 2022.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include costs related to our operational offices that are not allocated to direct contract costs and expenses related to our corporate functions. Other general and administrative expenses include travel and entertainment, outside services, information technology, depreciation, occupancy, training, office supplies, incentive compensation, changes in the fair market value of our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan liability and other miscellaneous expenses. Total general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $13.4 million, or 22.5%, primarily due to the sale of Inliner on March 16, 2022 and a decrease in incentive compensation expense. Total general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $32.5 million, or 19.0%, when compared to 2021, also due to the sale of Inliner and a decrease in incentive compensation expense as well as decreases in the fair market value of our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan liability, which is mostly offset in other (income) expense, net, through our own company-owned life insurance policy.

 

Other Costs, net

The following table presents other costs, net for the respective periods:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Other costs, net

  $ (490 )   $ 3,759     $ 19,445     $ 85,547

 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, Other costs, net (see Note 7 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”) decreased $4.2 million due primarily to the settlement of the shareholder derivative lawsuit and related receipt of $5.0 million (see Note 18 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Other costs, net decreased $66.1 million primarily due to the securities litigation settlement charge of $66 million that occurred in 2021 (see Note 18 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”).

Gain on Sales of Property and Equipment, net

The following table presents the gain on sales of property and equipment, net for the respective periods:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net

  $ (949 )   $ (5,159 )   $ (10,462 )   $ (39,349 )

Gain on sales of property and equipment, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $4.2 million and $28.9 million, respectively, compared to prior year. The gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes the sale of certain properties in California. 

Income Taxes

The following table presents the provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the respective periods:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

  $ (6,489 )   $ 8,904     $ (777 )   $ 2,068  

Effective tax rate

    (10.3 %)     21.5 %     (1.0 %)     8.3 %

We calculate our income tax provision at the end of each interim period by estimating our annual effective tax rate and applying that rate to our net income before tax expense. The effect of changes in enacted tax laws, tax rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were lower than the prior year primarily due to a tax benefit associated with the reversal of deferred tax liabilities related to the Water Resources and Mineral Services businesses no longer being held for sale and the release of valuation allowances related to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards. The benefit for both items was recognized in the current quarter. For additional information on assets and liabilities no longer held for sale see discussion in Note 1 and Note 3 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Amount Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

The following table presents the amount attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries for the respective periods:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Amount attributable to non-controlling interests

  $ 4,104     $ 2,620     $ 1,569     $ 462  

The amount attributable to non-controlling interests represents the non-controlling owners’ share of the income or loss of our consolidated construction joint ventures. The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, primarily due to net negative impacts from revisions in estimates, partially offset by new joint venture contracts in 2022. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, investments, available borrowing capacity and cash generated from operations. We may also from time-to-time issue and sell equity, debt or hybrid securities or engage in other capital markets transactions or sell one or more business units, divisions or assets.

Our material cash requirements include paying the costs and expenses associated with our operations, servicing outstanding indebtedness, making capital expenditures and paying dividends on our capital stock. We may also from time to time prepay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness, repurchase shares of our common stock or acquire assets or businesses that are complementary to our operations.

We believe our primary sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our expected working capital needs, capital expenditures, financial commitments, cash dividend payments and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations for the next twelve months. We also believe our primary sources of liquidity, access to debt and equity capital markets and cash expected to be generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our long-term requirements and plans. However, there can be no assurance that sufficient capital will continue to be available or that it will be available on terms acceptable to us.

As of September 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents consisted of deposits and money market funds held with established national financial institutions and marketable securities consisting primarily of U.S. Government and agency obligations and corporate commercial paper.

At the end of the second quarter of 2022, we had $16.5 million of past due receivables and $27.1 million of contract retention receivable from Brightline Trains Florida LLC ("Brightline") and they were experiencing delays in securing additional funding at that time. During the third quarter of 2022, Brightline obtained additional funding and paid their past due receivables balances. As of September 30, 2022, we had $3.6 million of receivables and $27.8 million of contract retention receivable from Brightline (see Note 8 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”). These balances were current as of September 30, 2022, however because Brightline has experienced delays in securing additional funding in the past, the timing and probability of future payments may be affected and our liquidity impacted if Brightline faces additional funding difficulties.

During the first half of 2022, we prepaid 100% of our outstanding term loan and replaced the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 31, 2018 with the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) maturing June 2, 2027. The Credit Agreement is a $350.0 million senior secured, five-year revolving facility (the “Revolver”). As of September 30, 2022, the total unused availability under the Credit Agreement was $267.0 million, resulting from $33.0 million in issued and outstanding letters of credit and $50.0 million drawn under the Revolver. See Note 15 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for further discussion regarding the Revolver.

In evaluating our liquidity position and needs, we also consider cash and cash equivalents held by our consolidated construction joint ventures (“CCJVs”). The following table presents our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including amounts from our CCJVs, as of the respective dates:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

   

September 30, 2021

 

Cash and cash equivalents excluding CCJVs

  $ 142,560     $ 302,864     $ 344,438  

CCJV cash and cash equivalents (1)

    112,524       92,783       119,611  

Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents

    255,084       395,647       464,049  

Short-term and long-term marketable securities (2)

    61,448       15,600       10,600  

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

  $ 316,532     $ 411,247     $ 474,649  

(1) The volume and stage of completion of contracts from our CCJVs may cause fluctuations in joint venture cash and cash equivalents between periods. The assets of each consolidated and unconsolidated construction joint venture relate solely to that joint venture. The decision to distribute joint venture assets must generally be made jointly by a majority of the members and, accordingly, these assets, including those associated with estimated cost recovery of customer affirmative claims and back charge claims, are generally not available for the working capital needs of Granite until distributed.
(2) All marketable securities were classified as held-to-maturity and consisted of U.S. and agency obligations and corporate commercial paper as of all periods presented.

Granite’s portion of CCJV cash and cash equivalents was $66.7 million, $54.4 million and $69.2 million as of September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively. Excluded from the table above is:

   • $47.3 million, $56.5 million and $48.0 million as of September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively, in Granite’s portion of unconsolidated construction joint venture cash and cash equivalents; and
   • $16.5 million as of December 31, 2021 that was included in current assets held-for-sale.

Capital Expenditures

During the  nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had capital expenditures of $ 97.8 million, compared t o $73.0 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase year over year is primarily due to earlier procurement of equipment due to supply chain disruptions and acquisition of material reserves in 2022. Major capital expenditures are typically for aggregate and asphalt production facilities, aggregate reserves, construction equipment, buildings and leasehold improvements and investments in our information technology systems. The timing and amount of such expenditures can vary based on the progress of planned capital projects, the type and size of construction projects, changes in business outlook and other factors. We currently anticipate 2022 capital expenditures to be between approximately $ 120 million and $ 130 million.
 

Cash Flows

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

               

Operating activities

  $ (14,631 )   $ 59,922  

Investing activities

  $ 13,874     $ (17,381 )

Financing activities

  $ (157,814 )   $ (14,628 )

Operating activities. 

As a large infrastructure contractor and construction materials producer, our revenue, gross profit and the resulting operating cash flows can differ significantly from period to period due to a variety of factors, including project progression toward completion, outstanding contract change orders and affirmative claims, and the payment terms of our contracts. Additionally, operating cash flows are impacted by the timing related to funding construction joint ventures and the resolution of uncertainties inherent in the complex nature of the work that we perform, including claim and back charge settlements. Our working capital assets result from both public and private sector projects. Customers in the private sector can be slower paying than those in the public sector; however, private sector projects generally have higher gross profit as a percentage of revenue. While we typically invoice our customers on a monthly basis, our contracts frequently provide for retention that is a specified percentage withheld from each payment by our customers until the contract is completed and the work accepted by the customer.

Cash used in operating activities of $ 14.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represents a $ 74.6 million increase in cash used when compared to the same period of 2021. The change was primarily attributable to the timing of receipts and payments of working capital, which includes receivables, net contract assets, inventories, other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities. Cash used in working capital increased by $85.7 million. This increase in net cash used was partially offset by a $10.7 million decrease in contributions, net of distributions, to unconsolidated construction joint ventures and affiliates. Our cash provided by net income, net of adjustments for non-cash items and the litigation settlement described in Note 18, was virtually unchanged when compared to the prior year. 

Related to the litigation settlements discussed in Note 18 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” we have separately presented the $129 million liability and the associated $63 million insurance receivable in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The insurance receivable was collected and the liability was paid to the court in October 2021; therefore, the impact on operating cash flow occurred in the fourth quarter of 2021 and there was no impact during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Investing activities

Cash provided by investing activities of $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represents a $31.3 million increase when compared to 2021. The change was primarily due to proceeds from the sale of the Inliner business in March 2022, partially offset by increased purchases of marketable securities and property and equipment and a decrease in proceeds from sales of property and equipment in the current year.

Financing activities

Cash used in financing activities of $157.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represents a $143.2 million increase when compared to 2021. The change was primarily due to the prepayment of our term loan of $123.8 million in the first half of 2022 and repurchases of common stock (inclusive of our accelerated share repurchase) of $70.7 million, partially offset by $50.0 million drawn on our Revolver. The net debt paydown was completed at the time the Credit Agreement was entered (see Note 15 to “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for further information), to bring our cash balance in line with projected cash needs for the rest of 2022.

Derivatives

We recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value using Level 2 inputs. See Note 10 to “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for further information. The hedge option and warrant derivative transactions related to the 2.75% Convertible Notes were recorded to equity on our condensed consolidated balance sheets based on the cash proceeds.

Surety Bonds and Real Estate Mortgages

We are generally required to provide various types of surety bonds that provide an additional measure of security under certain public and private sector contracts. At September 30, 2022, approximately $2.3 billion of our $4.1 billion CAP was bonded. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are generally released from the bonds after the owner accepts the work performed under contract. The ability to maintain bonding capacity to support our current and future level of contracting requires that we maintain cash and working capital balances satisfactory to our sureties.

Our investments in real estate affiliates are subject to mortgage indebtedness. This indebtedness is non-recourse to Granite but is recourse to the real estate entities. The terms of this indebtedness are typically renegotiated to reflect the evolving nature of the real estate projects as they progress through acquisition, entitlement and development. Modification of these terms may include changes in loan-to-value ratios requiring the real estate entity to repay portions of the debt. Our unconsolidated investments in our foreign affiliates are subject to local bank debt primarily for equipment purchases and working capital. This debt is non-recourse to Granite, but it is recourse to the affiliates. The debt associated with our unconsolidated non-construction entities is included in Note 12 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Covenants and Events of Default

Our Credit Agreement requires us to comply with various affirmative, restrictive and financial covenants, including the financial covenants described below. Our failure to comply with these covenants would constitute an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, the 2.75% Convertible Notes are governed by the terms and conditions of the indenture. Our failure to pay principal, interest or other amounts when due or within the relevant grace period on our 2.75% Convertible Notes or our Credit Agreement would constitute an event of default under the 2.75% Convertible Notes indenture or the Credit Agreement. A default under our Credit Agreement could result in (i) us no longer being entitled to borrow under such facility; (ii) termination of such facility; (iii) the requirement that any letters of credit under such facility be cash collateralized; (iv) acceleration of amounts owed under the Credit Agreement; and/or (v) foreclosure on any lien securing the obligations under such facility. A default under the 2.75% Convertible Notes indenture could result in acceleration of the maturity of the notes.

The most significant financial covenants under the terms of our Credit Agreement require the maintenance of a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio. As of September 30, 2022, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 1.89, which did not exceed the maximum of 3.25. Our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was 10.15, which was above the minimum of 3.00.

Share Repurchase Program

As announced on February 3, 2022, on February 1, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to $300.0 million of our common stock at management’s discretion (the “2022 authorization”). 

On May 2, 2022, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase transaction with Bank of Montreal. The Accelerated Share Repurchase was entered into pursuant to the existing share repurchase program. On May 2, 2022, we paid $50.0 million to the bank and received 80% of the notional amount, or $40.0 million, in shares using the closing price on the trade date. This equated to approximately 1.32 million shares, which were immediately retired. On August 31, 2022, the reference period ended and on September 2, 2022 we received an additional 0.37 million shares, which were immediately retired. The final share delivery was based on the average of the daily volume-weighted average price of Granite's common stock, less a discount, during the reference period.

Website Access

Our website address is www.graniteconstruction.com. On our website we make available, free of charge, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information on our website is not incorporated into, and is not part of, this report. These reports, and any amendments to them, are also available at the website of the SEC, www.sec.gov.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no material change in our exposure to market risk from what was previously disclosed in our Annual Report.

 

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of September 30, 2022. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The description of the matters set forth in Part I, Item I of this Report under Note 18 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth information regarding the repurchase of shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2022:

Period

 

Total number of shares purchased (1)

   

Average price paid per share

   

Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs

   

Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2)

 

July 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022

  6,232     $29.15         $241,535,405  

August 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022

  180     $30.81         $241,535,405  

September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

  370,014     $27.28     366,785     $231,535,405  
    376,426     $27.31     366,785        

(1) Includes 6,232, 180 and 3,229 shares purchased during July, August and September, respectively, in connection with employee tax withholding for restricted stock units vested under our equity incentive plans.
(2) As announced on February 3, 2022, on February 1, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to $300.0 million of our common stock at management’s discretion (the “2022 authorization”). In September 2022, we purchased approximately 0.37 million shares under the 2022 authorization in the accelerated share repurchase. As of September 30, 2022, $231.5 million of the 2022 authorization remained available. The specific timing and amount of any future purchases will vary based on market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors.

 

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17CFR 229.104) is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

 

31.1

 

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

95     Mine Safety Disclosure

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

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Incorporated by reference

 

 

 

Filed herewith

 

 

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Furnished herewith

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 27, 2022

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Elizabeth L. Curtis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth L. Curtis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 

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