Koil Energy Solutions, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2013 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

OR

Commission File No. 0-30351

DEEP DOWN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 517-5000

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  þ Yes   ¨ No  

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At August 12, 2013, there were 10,831,470 shares of Common Stock outstanding, par value $0.001 per share.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS FORM 10-Q

Unless otherwise indicated, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”) refer collectively to Deep Down, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Deep Down”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Deep Down is the parent company of the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Deep Down, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Deep Down Delaware”); Mako Technologies, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Mako”); Deep Down International Holdings, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“DDIH”) and Deep Down Brasil, Ltda., a Brazil limited liability company (“Deep Down Brasil”). In August 2012, we consolidated the operations of Mako into Deep Down Delaware.

Our current operations include Deep Down Delaware.  In addition to our strategy of continuing to grow and strengthen our operations, including by expanding our services and products in response to our customers’ demands, we intend to continue to seek strategic acquisitions of complementary service providers, product manufacturers and technologies that are focused primarily on supporting deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore exploration, development and production of oil and gas reserves and other maritime operations.

Readers should consider the following information as they review this Report:

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements include any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements.  The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “could,” “estimate” or “anticipate,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties.

Given the risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking statements, investors should not place undue reliance on such statements.  Forward-looking statements included in this Report speak only as of the date of this Report and are not guarantees of future performance.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, such expectations may prove to be incorrect.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The risks and uncertainties mentioned previously relate to, among other matters, the following:

Document Summaries

Descriptions of documents and agreements contained in this Report are provided in summary form only, and such summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the actual documents and agreements filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, other periodic and current reports we file with the SEC or this Report.

Access to Filings

Access to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments thereto, filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as reports filed electronically pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, may be obtained through our website (http://www.deepdowncorp.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after we have electronically filed or furnished such material with the SEC. The contents of our website are not, and shall not be deemed to be, incorporated into this Report.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

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

DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

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

DEEP DOWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

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

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Deep Down,” “we,” “us” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) pertaining to interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q.  As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted.  Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and footnotes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed on March 28, 2013 with the Commission.

Preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, the disclosed amounts of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. If the underlying estimates and assumptions upon which the financial statements are based change in future periods, then the actual amounts may differ from those included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Segments

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, our operating segments, Deep Down Delaware and Mako, have been aggregated into a single reporting segment. In August 2012, we consolidated the operations of Mako in Morgan City, Louisiana into Deep Down Delaware in Channelview, Texas. While the operating segments have different product lines, they are very similar. They are both service-based operations revolving around our personnel’s expertise in the deepwater and ultra-deepwater industry, and any equipment is produced to a customer specified design and engineered using Deep Down personnel’s expertise, with installation and project management as part of our service offering to the customer. Additionally, the operating segments have similar customers and distribution methods, and their economic characteristics are similar with regard to their gross margin percentages. Our operations are located in the United States, although we occasionally generate sales to international customers.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

There were no recent accounting pronouncements that materially affected our Company.

NOTE 2: LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Historically, we have supplemented the financing of our capital needs primarily through debt financings. Most significant in this regard has been the credit facility we have maintained with Whitney Bank, a state chartered bank (and successor to Whitney National Bank, a national banking association) (“Whitney”). Our loans outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Whitney (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) were to become due on April 15, 2013.

On March 5, 2013, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Fifth Amendment”) with Whitney; see additional discussion in Note 6, “Long-Term Debt.”

We had working capital of $7,509 at June 30, 2013. As a result of the Fifth Amendment and cash we expect to generate from operations, we believe we will have adequate liquidity to meet our future operating requirements.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 3: BILLINGS, COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

The components of billings, costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are summarized below:

The balances in costs in excess of billings and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of earned but unbilled revenues related to large fixed-price projects.

The balances in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of unearned milestone billings related to large fixed-price projects.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 4: INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE

Effective December 31, 2010, we engaged in a transaction in which all of the operating assets and substantially all of the liabilities of a former wholly-owned subsidiary, Flotation Technologies, Inc. (“Flotation”) were contributed, along with other contributions we made, to a joint venture entity named Cuming Flotation Technologies, LLC (“CFT”) in return for a 20 percent common unit ownership interest in CFT.

On October 7, 2011, CFT consummated a transaction pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between CFT and a Houston-based company (“Buyer”)  pursuant to which Buyer purchased from CFT (i) all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Cuming Corporation (“Cuming”), the principal operating subsidiary of CFT, (ii) the shares of 230 Bodwell Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation and subsidiary of Cuming, and (iii) certain assets that, immediately prior to closing, were acquired by Cuming, for a purchase price of $60,000 (less certain debt and subject to a purchase price adjustment for working capital and potential earn-out payments).  We are entitled to 20 percent of future potential earn-out proceeds from the sale. Earn-out proceeds were $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

The components of our Investment in joint venture are summarized below:

NOTE 5: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The components of net property, plant and equipment are summarized below:

NOTE 6: LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

Whitney Credit Agreement

We originally entered into our credit agreement with Whitney in November 2008 to provide us with revolving and letter of credit facilities for our operations.  Our credit facility has been amended and/or restated five times, most recently on March 5, 2013. Under the Fifth Amendment, the Company and Whitney agreed:

As of the effective date of the Fifth Amendment, the outstanding principal balance of the RE Term Facility was $1,730. Whitney agreed to make a single advance to the Company in an amount equal to $270 (bringing the balance of the RE Term Facility as of the effective date of the Fifth Amendment to $2,000) to assist in effecting the purchase of the Equipment. As with Deep Down’s other outstanding indebtedness under the credit agreement, outstanding amounts of the Equipment Term Loan are secured by a security interest in all of Deep Down’s assets. The interest rate on all of the loans remains the same at 4.0 percent per annum.

As of June 30, 2013, the outstanding indebtedness to Whitney under the Fifth Amendment consisted of $1,968 under the RE Term Facility, $235 under the Equipment Term Loan and $1,670 under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Our credit agreement with Whitney obligates us to comply with the following financial covenants:

As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 7: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We have a share-based compensation plan, the “2003 Directors, Officers and Consultants Stock Option, Stock Warrant and Stock Award Plan” (the “Plan”). Awards of common stock and options to purchase common stock granted under the Plan have vesting periods of three years and options are exercisable for two years once fully vested. Some awards of stock have performance criteria as an additional condition of vesting. Share-based compensation expense related to awards is based on the fair value at the date of grant, and is recognized over the vesting periods, net of estimated forfeitures. The value of performance-based awards is recognized as expense only when it is considered probable that the performance criteria will be met. Under the Plan, the total number of options permitted is 15 percent of issued and outstanding common shares.

Summary of Shares of Restricted Stock

On May 29, 2013, we granted 30,000 shares of restricted stock, par value $0.001 per share, with a grant date fair value of $2.00 per share, to a newly-appointed director, who is not an employee of the Company or any of its affiliates.

On June 5, 2013, we granted 700,000 shares of restricted stock, par value $0.001 per share, with a grant date fair value of $2.03 per share, to certain key employees.

The restrictions on these service-based shares of restricted stock, issued during the six months ended June 30, 2013, will lapse with respect to one-third of the shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the effective date of grant.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we recognized a total of $198 and $172, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The unamortized portion of the estimated fair value of restricted stock awards was $754 at June 30, 2013.

Summary of Stock Options

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we recognized a total of $77 and $205, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock option awards, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The unamortized portion of the estimated fair value of non-vested stock options was $83 at June 30, 2013.

NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense during interim periods is based on applying the estimated annual effective income tax rate to interim period operations. The estimated annual effective income tax rate may vary from the statutory rate due to the impact of permanent items relative to our pre-tax income, as well as by any valuation allowance recorded.  We employ an asset and liability approach that results in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial basis and the tax basis of those assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Although our future projections indicate that we may be able to realize some of these deferred tax assets, due to the degree of uncertainty of these projections, at June 30, 2013 management has recorded a full deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. As of the date of this Report, we were not involved in any material actual or pending legal proceedings.

Operating Leases

We lease certain offices, facilities, equipment and vehicles under non-cancellable operating and capital leases expiring at various dates through 2023.

Letters of Credit

Certain of our customers could require us to issue a standby letter of credit (“LC”) in the ordinary course of business to ensure performance under terms of a contract or as a form of product warranty. The beneficiary could demand payment from the issuing bank for the amount of the outstanding letter of credit. There were $1,401 and $827 in LC’s outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

NOTE 10: EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents (warrants, stock awards and stock options) outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options to purchase common stock were exercised for shares of common stock.

At June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were outstanding warrants convertible to 0 and 21,941 shares of common stock, respectively. At June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were outstanding stock options convertible to 945,000 and 1,007,500 shares of common stock, respectively. There were no potentially dilutive securities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 that were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive, as the exercise price for the outstanding warrants and options exceeded the average market price for our common stock.

NOTE 11: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

The number of shares of common stock outstanding is as follows:

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

The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This information should be read in conjunction with our audited historical consolidated financial statements, which are included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2013 and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”) in Part I. Item 1. “Financial Statements.”

General

We are an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, serving the worldwide offshore exploration and production industry. Our services and technological solutions include distribution system installation support and engineering services, umbilical terminations, loose-tube steel flying leads, buoyancy products and services, remotely operated vehicles (“ROVs”) and toolings. We support subsea engineering, installation, commissioning, and maintenance projects through specialized, highly experienced service teams and engineered technological solutions. Our primary focus is on more complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services and technologies, used between the platform and the wellhead.

In Part I. Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” all dollar and share amounts are in thousands of dollars and shares, unless otherwise indicated.

Industry and Executive Outlook

The outlook for deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling and production continues to be very strong. The Gulf of Mexico is beginning to strengthen, and as a result, our business is increasing. Our backlog is $26,000 and continues to grow. We expect to see continuing growth in the deepwater industry for the remainder of the year.

In anticipation of the expected increase in business, we leased a new facility in June with 215,000 square feet of covered space. This additional space will allow us to more efficiently produce steel flying leads and expand our umbilical business. We now have the ability to build bigger equipment and take on much larger orders. It will also allow us the ability to load out by rail or barge. The Channelview property will be used for support management, storage and the refurbishment of operator equipment.

Results of Operations 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were $9,156. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $7,904. The $1,252 increase (16 percent) has occurred primarily due to increased demand by our customers for our technologically innovative solutions as a result of our consistently successful project execution.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $3,520, or 38 percent of revenues.  Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $2,871, or 36 percent of revenues. The $649 increase in gross profit was due primarily to the increase in revenues.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $2,366, or 26 percent of revenues.  SG&A for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $2,013, or 25% of revenues. SG&A remained relatively consistent as a percentage of revenues. We would normally expect SG&A to decrease as a percentage of revenues; however, we entered into a strategic long-term operating lease in June 2013.

Depreciation and amortization expense not included in cost of sales. Depreciation and amortization expense not included in cost of sales (“D&A”) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $33. D&A for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $143. In the fourth quarter of 2012, we fully impaired intangible assets associated with the consolidation of our Morgan City, Louisiana operations. This is the primary cause of the reduction in amortization expense in the 2013 period.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net was $54 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Interest expense, net was $34 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Net interest expense for each period was generated by outstanding debt, offset by interest income earned on cash and short-term investments. The $20 increase in the 2013 period is due primarily to the Company having higher average interest-bearing obligations in the 2013 period.

Equity in net income (loss) of joint venture. Equity in net income of joint venture was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Equity in net loss of joint venture was $32 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The CFT joint venture is in the liquidation process. Therefore, current period activity is limited.

Modified EBITDA. Our management evaluates our performance based on a non-GAAP measure which consists of earnings (net income or loss) available to common shareholders before net interest expense, income taxes, non-cash share-based compensation expense, equity in net income or loss of joint venture, non-cash impairments, depreciation and amortization, other non-cash items and one-time charges (“Modified EBITDA”).  This measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with US GAAP. The measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing or financing activities, or other cash flow data prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The amounts included in the Modified EBITDA calculation, however, are derived from amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We believe Modified EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it is widely used to measure a company’s operating performance, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. It helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest); asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization); actions that do not affect liquidity (share-based compensation expense, equity in net income or loss of joint venture) from our operating results; and it helps investors identify items that are within our operational control. Depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase or acquisition in accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such are not a directly controllable period operating charge.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to Modified EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

Modified EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $1,745. Modified EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,428. Modified EBITDA increased $317 primarily due to increased gross profit before depreciation expense of $682 due to increased demand for our technologically innovative solutions. This increase was partially offset by a $364 increase in SG&A before share-based compensation expense due to increased activity.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

Revenues. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $15,314. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $12,777. The $2,537 increase (20 percent) has occurred primarily due to increased demand by our customers for our technologically innovative solutions as a result of our consistently successful project execution.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $5,686, or 37 percent of revenues.  Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $4,806, or 38 percent of revenues. The $880 increase in gross profit was due primarily to the increase in revenues.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $4,229, or 28 percent of revenues.  SG&A for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $3,982, or 31% of revenues. Much of the improvement in SG&A is due to savings realized as a result of the consolidation of our Morgan City, Louisiana operations with our Channelview, Texas operations, which occurred in the third quarter of 2012.

Depreciation and amortization expense not included in cost of sales. Depreciation and amortization expense not included in cost of sales (“D&A”) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $66. D&A for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $292. In the fourth quarter of 2012, we fully impaired intangible assets associated with the consolidation of our Morgan City, Louisiana operations. This is the primary cause of the reduction in amortization expense in 2013 period.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net was $91 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Interest expense, net was $86 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Net interest expense for each period was generated by outstanding debt, offset by interest income earned on cash and short-term investments. The $5 increase in the 2013 period is due primarily to the Company having higher average interest-bearing obligations in the 2013 period.

Equity in net income (loss) of joint venture. Equity in net income of joint venture was $1 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Equity in net loss of joint venture was $140 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The CFT joint venture is in the liquidation process. Therefore, current period activity is limited.

Modified EBITDA. As noted above, our management evaluates our performance based on Modified EBITDA.  This measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with US GAAP. The measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing or financing activities, or other cash flow data prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The amounts included in the Modified EBITDA calculation, however, are derived from amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We believe Modified EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it is widely used to measure a company’s operating performance, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. It helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest); asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization); actions that do not affect liquidity (share-based compensation expense, equity in net income or loss of joint venture) from our operating results; and it helps investors identify items that are within our operational control. Depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase or acquisition in accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such are not a directly controllable period operating charge.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to Modified EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

Modified EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $2,445. Modified EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,888. Modified EBITDA increased $557 primarily due to increased gross profit before depreciation expense of $944 due to increased demand for our technologically innovative solutions. This increase was partially offset by a $349 increase in SG&A before share-based compensation expense due to increased activity.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Historically, we have supplemented the financing of our capital needs primarily through debt financings. Most significant in this regard has been the debt facility we have maintained with Whitney Bank, a state chartered bank (and successor to Whitney National Bank, a national banking association) (“Whitney”). Our loans outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Whitney (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) were to become due on April 15, 2013.

On March 5, 2013, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Fifth Amendment”) with Whitney. Under the Fifth Amendment, the Company and Whitney agreed:

As of the effective date of the Fifth Amendment, the outstanding principal balance of the RE Term Facility was $1,730. Whitney agreed to make a single advance to the Company in an amount equal to $270 (bringing the balance of the RE Term Facility as of the effective date of the Fifth Amendment to $2,000) to assist in effecting the purchase of the Equipment. As with Deep Down’s other outstanding indebtedness under the credit agreement, outstanding amounts of the Equipment Term Loan are secured by a security interest in all of Deep Down’s assets. The interest rate on all of the loans remains the same at 4.0 percent per annum.

As of June 30, 2013, the outstanding indebtedness to Whitney under the Fifth Amendment consisted of $1,968 under the RE Term Facility, $235 under the Equipment Term Loan and $1,670 under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Our credit agreement with Whitney obligates us to comply with the following financial covenants:

As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants.

We had working capital of $7,509 at June 30, 2013. As a result of the Fifth Amendment and cash we expect to generate from operations, we believe we will have adequate liquidity to meet our future operating requirements.

Inflation and Seasonality

We do not believe that our operations are significantly impacted by inflation.  Our business is not significantly seasonal in nature.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that may affect assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and related allowances, costs and estimated earnings incurred in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, impairments of long-lived assets, including intangibles and goodwill, income taxes including the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, contingencies and litigation, and share-based payments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Refer to Part II. Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Management believes that recently issued accounting standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.   The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that such information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and the principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance that control objectives are attained. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide such reasonable assurance.

The Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2013, as required by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive and the principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2013.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.    The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Although the internal controls over financial reporting were not audited, the Company’s management, including the principal executive and principal financial officer, assessed the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as of June 30, 2013, based on criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) entitled “Internal Control-Integrated Framework.” Upon evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of June 30, 2013, except as noted below.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.    The Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive and principal financial officer, has concluded that there were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013.

At December 31, 2012, the Company reported a material weakness (“Material Weakness”) related to percentage-of-completion (“POC”) accounting for fixed-price contracts. During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, in order to begin to remediate the Material Weakness, the Company created and filled a financial management position within its project operations function, the primary responsibilities of which are to ensure: (a) that initial and updated detailed cost estimates and POC accounting schedules for fixed-price contracts are timely and accurately prepared; (b) proper segregation of accounting for time and materials aspects from POC aspects of contracts containing both; (c) effective financial management review of contract terms; (d) effective communication with accounting personnel, and (e) along with accounting personnel, effective financial management review of the POC accounting revenue recognition calculations.

Based on this remediation effort, the Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive and principal financial officer, has concluded that, although significant progress toward remediation of the Material Weakness has been achieved, the Material Weakness still existed during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013. It is our belief that we will be able to have the Material Weakness fully remediated by the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we were not involved in any material actual or pending legal proceedings.

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

(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

On May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 30,000 shares of restricted stock, with a fair value of $2.00 per share, to a newly-appointed independent director. On June 5, 2013, the board of directors approved a grant of 700,000 shares of restricted stock, with a fair value of $2.03 per share, to certain key employees. These grants were made generally under our 2003 Directors, Officers and Consultants Stock Option, Stock Warrant and Stock Award Plan, which has been approved by our shareholders, and were exempted from registration generally under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company did not receive any consideration at the time of grant of such non-vested shares or options. These shares of restricted stock are scheduled to vest in one-third portions over a three-year period.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

On May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 30,000 shares of restricted stock, with a fair value of $2.00 per share, to a newly-appointed independent director. On June 5, 2013, the board of directors approved a grant of 700,000 shares of restricted stock, with a fair value of $2.03 per share, to certain key employees. The Company did not receive any consideration at the time of grant of such non-vested shares or options. These shares of restricted stock are scheduled to vest in one-third portions over a three-year period.

Our named executive officers for 2012, Messrs. Ronald E. Smith and Eugene L. Butler, each received restricted shares as part of such grant. Their respective amounts of shares of common stock received as part of such grant are reflected in the following table.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits required to be attached by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Index of Exhibits of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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* Filed or furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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* Filed or furnished herewith.