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GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC Stock $gva

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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459019003791 Filed on February 22, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
Revenue	$801.3M	$957.1M	$762.9M
YoY Change	20.19%	19.06%	26.19%
Cost Of Revenue	$705.4M	$842.6M	$688.3M
YoY Change	20.5%	21.02%	29.54%
Gross Profit	$100.7M	$114.5M	$74.57M
YoY Change	23.95%	6.37%	1.87%
Gross Profit Margin	12.57%	11.97%	9.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$57.70M	$49.50M	$51.39M
YoY Change	-4.31%	-8.66%	5.51%
% of Gross Profit	57.29%	43.22%	68.91%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$17.80M	$17.40M	$16.50M
YoY Change	0.0%	1.75%	4.43%
% of Gross Profit	17.68%	15.19%	22.13%
Operating Expenses	$57.70M	$49.50M	$51.39M
YoY Change	-4.31%	-8.66%	5.51%
Operating Profit	$43.01M	$66.78M	$23.99M
YoY Change	105.28%	23.95%	-7.24%
Interest Expense	$900.0K	$2.660M	$2.694M
YoY Change	200.0%	-12.33%	-15.47%
% of Operating Profit	2.09%	3.98%	11.23%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.900M	$2.522M	$371.0K
YoY Change	171.43%	244.54%	-88.34%
Pretax Income	$11.00M	$69.30M	$24.36M
YoY Change	-63.21%	26.49%	-11.01%
Income Tax	$1.500M	$21.25M	$8.088M
% Of Pretax Income	13.64%	30.66%	33.2%
Net Earnings	$32.77M	$45.98M	$14.13M
YoY Change	102.64%	23.64%	-0.46%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.09%	4.8%	1.85%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.82	$1.15	$0.35
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.81	$1.14	$0.35
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	39.85M shares	39.84M	39.83M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		40.39M	40.39M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$549.3M	$475.7M	$456.3M
YoY Change	9.55%	1.58%	3.31%
Cash & Equivalents	$233.7M	$185.5M	$178.1M
Short-Term Investments	$315.6M	$290.2M	$278.3M
Other Short-Term Assets	$36.51M	$26.61M	$43.60M
YoY Change	-8.51%	-5.12%	36.46%
Inventory	$62.50M	$62.06M	$65.50M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$583.8M	$721.6M	$584.1M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.232B	$1.286B	$1.150B
YoY Change	13.14%	11.81%	8.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$407.4M	$412.2M	$414.1M
YoY Change	0.19%	1.19%	1.03%
Goodwill	$53.80M	$53.80M	$53.80M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$103.5M	$109.9M	$97.20M
YoY Change	4.97%	25.89%	25.91%
Other Assets	$75.20M	$85.41M	$88.55M
YoY Change	-12.0%	4.75%	5.3%
Total Long-Term Assets	$639.9M	$661.3M	$653.6M
YoY Change	-0.71%	4.12%	3.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.232B	$1.286B	$1.150B
Total Long-Term Assets	$639.9M	$661.3M	$653.6M
Total Assets	$1.872B	$1.947B	$1.803B
YoY Change	7.99%	9.08%	6.96%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$237.7M	$286.9M	$252.5M
YoY Change	19.42%	28.31%	19.72%
Accrued Expenses	$236.4M	$246.8M	$231.0M
YoY Change	8.14%	3.92%	9.53%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$46.05M	$14.80M	$14.80M
YoY Change	211.22%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$655.3M	$717.2M	$612.6M
YoY Change	23.65%	21.13%	15.75%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$178.5M	$225.9M	$227.1M
YoY Change	-22.24%	-6.15%	-6.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$44.09M	$46.44M	$47.98M
YoY Change	-4.14%	0.36%	4.95%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$222.5M	$272.4M	$275.1M
YoY Change	-19.22%	-5.1%	-4.36%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$655.3M	$717.2M	$612.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$222.5M	$272.4M	$275.1M
Total Liabilities	$877.8M	$989.5M	$887.6M
YoY Change	8.99%	12.57%	8.67%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$783.7M	$756.2M	$715.5M
YoY Change	6.53%	4.35%	3.28%
Common Stock	$160.8M	$158.1M	$155.9M
YoY Change	6.66%	6.86%	7.09%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$945.1M	$914.6M	$871.4M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.872B	$1.947B	$1.803B
YoY Change	7.99%	9.08%	6.96%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$32.77M	$45.98M	$14.13M
YoY Change	102.64%	23.64%	-0.46%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$17.80M	$17.40M	$16.50M
YoY Change	0.0%	1.75%	4.43%
Cash From Operating Activities	$81.60M	$41.90M	$9.400M
YoY Change	-11.78%	24.33%	-122.01%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$10.90M	-$19.30M	-$16.10M
YoY Change	-52.81%	1.05%	-33.47%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$9.200M	-$5.100M	$21.60M
YoY Change	-26.4%	-75.0%	-41.62%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$20.10M	-$24.40M	$5.500M
YoY Change	-43.54%	-38.23%	-56.69%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-13.30M	-10.10M	-6.200M
YoY Change	-25.7%	94.23%	-12.68%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	81.60M	41.90M	9.400M
Cash From Investing Activities	-20.10M	-24.40M	5.500M
Cash From Financing Activities	-13.30M	-10.10M	-6.200M
Net Change In Cash	48.20M	7.400M	8.700M
YoY Change	23.59%	-167.27%	-123.45%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$81.60M	$41.90M	$9.400M
Capital Expenditures	-$10.90M	-$19.30M	-$16.10M
Free Cash Flow	$92.50M	$61.20M	$25.50M
YoY Change	-19.98%	15.91%	-237.84%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements<font style="font-style:normal;">: The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).  The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Our estimates and related judgments and assumptions are continually evaluated based on available information and experiences; however, actual amounts could differ from those estimates. </font></p>
CY2018	us-gaap	Guarantees Indemnifications And Warranties Policies GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies	<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Warranties:<font style="font-style:normal;"> Many of our construction contracts contain warranty provisions covering defects in equipment, materials, design or workmanship that generally run from six months to one year after our customer accepts the contract. Because of the nature of our projects, including contract owner inspections of the work both during construction and prior to acceptance, we have not experienced material warranty costs for these short-term warranties and, therefore, do not believe an accrual for these costs is necessary. Certain construction contracts carry longer warranty periods, ranging from two to ten years, for which we have accrued an estimate of warranty cost. The warranty liability is estimated based on our experience with the type of work and any known risks relative to the project and was not material as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. </font></p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Performance Guarantees:<font style="font-style:normal;"> Agreements with our joint venture partners (“partner(s)”) for both construction joint ventures and line item joint ventures define each partner’s management role and financial responsibility in the project. The amount of operational exposure is generally limited to our stated ownership interest. However, due to the joint and several nature of the performance obligations under the related owner contracts, if one of the partners fails 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). We estimate our liability for performance guarantees for our unconsolidated construction joint ventures and line item joint ventures using estimated partner bond rates, which are Level 2 inputs, and include them in accrued expenses and other current liabilities (see Note 14) with a corresponding increase in equity in construction joint ventures in the consolidated balance sheets. We reassess our liability when and if changes in circumstances occur. The liability and corresponding asset are removed from the consolidated balance sheets upon customer acceptance of the project. Circumstances that could lead to a loss under these agreements beyond our stated ownership interest include the failure of a partner to contribute additional funds to the joint venture in the event the project incurs a loss or additional costs that we could incur should a partner fail to provide the services and resources that it had committed to provide in the agreement.</font></p>
CY2018	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Reclassifications: <font style="font-style:normal;">Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications included $6.9 million and $9.2 million during 2017 and 2016, respectively, of cost of revenue and gross profit to the Materials segment primarily from the Transportation segment to better align costs with the respective segments</font>. <font style="font-style:normal;">These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported consolidated operating income or net income, on the consolidated balance sheets or on the statements of cash flows.</font></p>
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CY2018	gva	Change In Accounting Estimate Amount Considered Significant To Individual Project Gross Profit ChangeInAccountingEstimateAmountConsideredSignificantToIndividualProjectGrossProfit	5000000
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CY2018	gva	Impact From Affirmative Claim Recovery Estimate ImpactFromAffirmativeClaimRecoveryEstimate	18200000
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