10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

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 001-34279

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

LOUISIANA	72-1147390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
567 THOMPSON ROAD, HOUMA, LOUISIANA	70363
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(985) 872-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  x    No  ¨

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

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, no par value per share, outstanding as of April 30, 2012 was 14,385,039.

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011		3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		4
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited)		5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		7-9
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		10
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		11-16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		16
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		16
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		17
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		17
Item 6.	Exhibits		17
SIGNATURES			18
EXHIBIT INDEX			E-1

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)		(Note 1)
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,697	$	55,287
Contracts receivable, net		52,391		72,474
Contract retainage		6,107		4,313
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		20,602		12,982
Prepaid expenses		13,532		13,075
Inventory		5,740		6,278
Deferred tax assets		6,880		10,157
Income tax receivable		1,891		3,347
Total current assets		149,840		177,913
Property, plant and equipment, net		225,866		216,722
Long-term contracts receivable, net		—		625
Other assets		673		675
Total assets	$	376,379	$	395,935
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	17,742	$	20,502
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		23,075		49,363
Accrued employee costs		7,237		3,512
Accrued expenses		2,832		2,610
Total current liabilities		50,886		75,987
Deferred tax liabilities		37,296		37,149
Total liabilities		88,182		113,136
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding		—		—
Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 14,385,039 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and 14,376,443 at December 31, 2011, respectively		9,928		9,921
Additional paid-in capital		92,002		91,933
Retained earnings		186,267		180,945
Total shareholders’ equity		288,197		282,799
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	376,379	$	395,935

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

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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenue	$	113,083		$	46,348
Cost of revenue:
Contract costs		100,415			48,226
Asset impairments		—			7,690
Total cost of revenue		100,415			55,916
Gross profit (loss)		12,668			(9,568	)
General and administrative expenses		2,612			1,936
Operating income (loss)		10,056			(11,504	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(96	)		(22	)
Interest income		248			15
Other		63			—
		215			(7	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		10,271			(11,511	)
Income taxes		3,492			(4,547	)
Net income (loss)	$	6,779		$	(6,964	)
Per share data:
Basic earnings (loss) per share—common shareholders	$	0.47		$	(0.49	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share—common shareholders	$	0.47		$	(0.49	)
Weighted-average shares		14,381			14,344
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options		27			—
Adjusted weighted-average shares		14,408			14,344
Cash dividend declared per common share	$	0.10		$	0.06

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

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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

						Additional						Total
	Common Stock					Paid-In			Retained			Shareholders’
	Shares		Amount			Capital			Earnings			Equity
	(in thousands, except share data)
Balance at January 1, 2012		14,376,443	$	9,921		$	91,933		$	180,945		$	282,799
Exercise of stock options		3,389		—			—			—			—
Net income		—		—			—			6,779			6,779
Vesting of restricted stock		5,207		(9	)		(79	)		—			(88	)
Compensation expense restricted stock		—		16			148			—			164
Dividends on common stock		—		—			—			(1,457	)		(1,457	)
Balance at March 31, 2012		14,385,039	$	9,928		$	92,002		$	186,267		$	288,197

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

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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
		(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	6,779		$	(6,964	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		5,650			5,023
Asset impairments		—			7,690
Deferred income taxes		3,424			50
Compensation expense—restricted stock		164			233
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Contracts receivable		20,708			(19,538	)
Contract retainage		(1,794	)		10,994
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		(7,620	)		(12,172	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(457	)		1,211
Inventory		538			(161	)
Accounts payable		(2,760	)		5,459
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		(26,288	)		6,705
Accrued employee costs		3,637			(1,015	)
Accrued expenses		222			990
Current income taxes		1,456			(4,601	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		3,659			(6,096	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net		(14,792	)		(18,968	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(14,792	)		(18,968	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of dividends on common stock		(1,457	)		(871	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,457	)		(871	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(12,590	)		(25,935	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		55,287			88,072
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	42,697		$	62,137

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

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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE-MONTH

PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we” or “our”), is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Company’s corporate offices and four major subsidiaries are located in Houma, Louisiana, and another major subsidiary is located in San Patricio County, Texas. The Company’s principal markets are concentrated in the offshore regions and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. serves as a holding company and conducts all of its operations through its subsidiaries, which include Gulf Island, L.L.C. (“Gulf Island”) and Gulf Marine Fabricators, L.P. (“Gulf Marine”) (both performing fabrication of offshore drilling and production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of oil and gas reserves), Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C. (“Gulf Island Marine,” performing marine fabrication and construction services), Dolphin Services, L.L.C. (“Dolphin Services,” performing offshore and onshore fabrication and construction services), Dolphin Steel Sales, L.L.C. (“Dolphin Steel Sales,” selling steel plate and other steel products) and Gulf Island Resources, L.L.C. (“Gulf Island Resources,” hiring of laborers with similar rates and terms as those provided by contract labor service companies).

Structures and equipment fabricated by us include jackets and deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull, tendon, and/or deck sections of floating production platforms (such as TLPs, SPARs, FPSOs and MinDOCs); piles; wellhead protectors; subsea templates; various production, processing, compressor and utility modules; offshore living quarters; brown water towboats; barges; lift boats; offshore support vessels and mid-body sections for offshore supply vessels. We also provide services such as offshore interconnect pipe hook-up; inshore marine construction; manufacture and repair of pressure vessels; heavy lifts such as ship integration and TLP module integration; loading and offloading jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs or other similar cargo.; steel warehousing and sales; onshore and offshore scaffolding and piping insulation services. For definitions of certain technical terms contained in this Form 10-Q, see the Glossary of Certain Technical Terms contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

NOTE 2 – CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE

On January 14, 2011, we entered into an agreement with one of our customers regarding the collection of an $11.0 million retainage balance on a completed contract. As consideration to extend payment, we agreed to receive $12.5 million, payable in twenty equal monthly installments beginning on June 30, 2011. Scheduled payments have been received through March 31, 2012 and the balance outstanding as of March 31, 2012 is $5.9 million, which is scheduled to be collected through January 2013.

The principal customers of the Company include major and large independent oil and gas companies and their contractors. Of our contracts receivable at March 31, 2012, 74.2% is for five customers.

NOTE 3 – LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 31, 2011, we extended the term of our $60 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. All other terms of our Revolver remain unchanged. Our Revolver is secured by our real estate, machinery and equipment, and fixtures. Amounts borrowed under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at the prime lending rate established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. We pay a fee on a quarterly basis of one-fourth of one percent per annum on the weighted-average unused portion of the Revolver.

At March 31, 2012, no amounts were borrowed under the Revolver, and we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $20.4 million, which reduced the unused portion of the Revolver to $39.6 million. We are required to maintain certain financial covenants, including a minimum current ratio of 1.25 to 1.0, a minimum net worth requirement, debt to net worth ratio of 0.5 to 1.0, and an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to interest expense ratio of 4.0 to 1.0. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants.

NOTE 4 – CONTRACT COSTS

We define material, freight, equipment rental and sub-contractor services included in the direct costs of revenue associated with projects as pass-through costs. Since we use the percentage-of-completion accounting method to recognize revenue on construction contracts, by using a direct labor efforts expended method, pass-through costs have little or no impact in the determination of gross margin for a particular pay period. Pass-through costs included in revenue were 35.4% and 39.0% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

At March 31, 2012, we recorded revenue totaling $588,000 related to certain change orders on two projects which have been approved as to scope but not price. We expect to resolve these change orders in the second and third quarters of 2012. At March 31, 2011, we had no unapproved change orders recorded in revenue.

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Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. We recognized contract losses of $89,000 and $602,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

NOTE 5 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Basic:
Numerator:
Net Income (loss)	$	6,779	$	(6,964	)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock)		77		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	6,702	$	(6,964	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share-weighted-average shares		14,381		14,344
Basic earnings (loss) per share—common shareholders	$	0.47	$	(0.49	)
Diluted:
Numerator:
Net Income (loss)	$	6,779	$	(6,964	)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock)		77		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	6,702	$	(6,964	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted-average shares		14,381		14,344
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options		27		—
Denominator for dilutive earnings (loss) per share-weighted-average shares		14,408		14,344
Diluted earnings (loss) per share—common shareholders	$	0.47	$	(0.49	)

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 26, 2012, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on the shares of our common stock outstanding, payable May 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 14, 2012.

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Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. as of March 31, 2012, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) and in our report dated March 2, 2012, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana

April 30, 2012

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements under “Backlog,” “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and other statements in this report and the exhibits hereto that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from the results and outcomes predicted in the forward-looking statements and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon such forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations or projections include those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Such factors include, among others, the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry; the timing of new projects, including deepwater projects, and our ability to obtain them; our ability to attract and retain skilled employees at acceptable compensation rates; the dangers inherent in our operations and the limits on insurance coverage; and competitive factors in the marine fabrication and construction industry.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require us to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011). We believe that our accounting policy on revenue recognition involves a high degree of judgment and complexity. Critical accounting policies are discussed more fully in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no changes in our evaluation of our critical accounting policies since that date.

Backlog

Our backlog is based on management’s estimate of the direct labor hours required to complete, and the remaining revenue to be recognized with respect to those projects a customer has authorized us to begin work or purchase materials pursuant to written contracts, letters of intent or other forms of authorization. Often, however, management’s estimates are based on preliminary engineering and design specifications by the customer and are refined together with the customer. As engineering and design plans are finalized or changes to existing plans are made, management’s estimate of the direct labor hours required to complete a project and the price of a project at completion is likely to change. In addition, all projects currently included in our backlog are subject to termination at the option of the customer, although the customer is generally required to pay us for work performed and materials purchased through the date of termination and, in some instances, cancellation fees. In addition, customers have the ability to delay the execution of projects.

As of March 31 2012, we had a revenue backlog of $548.4 million and a labor backlog of approximately 3.9 million man-hours remaining to work, including commitments received through April 26, 2012, compared to a revenue backlog of $614.5 million and a labor backlog of 4.6 million man-hours reported as of December 31, 2011.

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Of our backlog at March 31, 2012,

• 76.2% is for two customers as compared to 72.9% for two customers at December 31, 2011.

• $458.0 million, or 83.5%, represented projects destined for deepwater locations compared to $509.8 million, or 83.0%, at December 31, 2011.

• $27.5 million, or 5.0%, represented projects destined for foreign locations compared to $47.0 million, or 7.7%, at December 31, 2011.

Depending on the size of the project, the termination or postponement of any one of our deepwater projects could significantly reduce our backlog, and could have a material adverse effect on revenue, net income and cash flow.

As of March 31, 2012, we expect to recognize revenues from our backlog of approximately

• $465.1 million, or 84.8%, during the remaining nine months of 2012; and

• $83.3 million during calendar year 2013.

Recognition of revenue of the backlog as presented above is based on management estimates of the application of the direct labor hours of the backlog during the current projected timelines to complete the projects. Certain factors and circumstances, as mentioned above, could cause changes in when we actually recognize revenue from our backlog as well as the ultimate amounts recorded.

Based on the activity of the major oil and gas companies and certain engineering companies, we believe that there could be awards of deepwater projects during the second half of 2012 and the second half of 2013. Given the current level of deepwater projects, the potential to increase the backlog in the near term continues to come from marine related projects, where a steady level of bidding activity remains.

Workforce

As of March 31, 2012, we had approximately 2,350 employees and approximately 150 contract employees, compared to approximately 1,950 employees and approximately 90 contract employees as of December 31, 2011.

Man-hours worked were 1.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, compared to 449,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. The major factor contributing to this increase was our ability to work on one major deepwater project in our backlog during the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 when, although this project was in our backlog, we had not worked any man-hours towards its progress.

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Results of Operations

Our revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, was $113.1 million and $46.3 million, respectively, an increase of 144.3%. The main factor for this increase in revenue was the increase in man-hours worked as discussed in “Workforce.” Our backlog and our resulting work force have increased for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

At March 31, 2012, we recorded revenue totaling $588,000 related to certain change orders on two projects which have been approved as to scope but not price. We expect to resolve these change orders in the second and third quarters of 2012. At March 31, 2011, we had no unapproved change orders recorded in revenue.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, gross profit (loss) was $12.7 million (11.2% of revenue) and ($9.6 million), respectively. Factors that contributed to the increase in gross margin for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 include:

• Man-hours worked increased as discussed in “Workforce”, particularly as we approach our desired employment levels at our Texas facility. The increase in production, primarily related to our two large deepwater projects, had a favorable impact on margin due to the spread it provided to our fixed overhead as compared to the prior year quarter.

• We recognized no asset impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared asset impairments of $7.7 million recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

The Company’s general and administrative expenses were $2.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to $1.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 were 2.3%, compared to 4.1% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. Factors that contributed to the increase in general and administrative expense include:

• Expenses associated with setting up additional staff in our offices increased as a result of our increased activity.

• Incentive compensation increased due to the increase in operations discussed above.

The Company had net interest income of $152,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, compared to net interest expense of $7,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. The increase in net interest income for the period ended March 31, 2012 was primarily related to the accretion of the discount associated with the financing arrangement described in Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The Company had other income of $63,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, compared to no other income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. Other income for the period ended March 31, 2012 represents gains on sales of miscellaneous equipment.

Our effective income tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 was 34.0%, compared to an effective tax rate of 39.5% for the comparable period of 2011. The decrease in the effective rate for the period ended March 31, 2012 was primarily related to the increase in income, particularly for our Texas facility, as described elsewhere herein, which caused an increase in our estimated Federal qualified production activities income deduction and a decrease in Louisiana state income tax apportionment.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, we have funded our business activities through funds generated from operations. Effective May 31, 2011, we extended the term of our $60 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. All other terms of our Revolver remain unchanged. Our Revolver is secured by our real estate, machinery and equipment, and fixtures. Amounts borrowed under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at the prime lending rate established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. We pay a fee on a quarterly basis of one-fourth of one percent per annum on the weighted-average unused portion of the Revolver.

At March 31, 2012, no amounts were borrowed under the Revolver, and we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $20.4 million, which reduced the unused portion of the Revolver to $39.6 million. We are required to maintain certain financial covenants, including a minimum current ratio of 1.25 to 1.0, a minimum net worth requirement, debt to net worth ratio of 0.5 to 1.0, and an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to interest expense ratio of 4.0 to 1.0. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants.

At March 31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $42.7 million. Working capital was $98.9 million and our ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.9 to 1 at March 31, 2012. For the three-months ended March 31, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $3.7 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $6.1 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2011. The overall increase in cash provided by operations for the period ended March 31, 2012, compared to the period ended March 31, 2011 is mainly due to the $13.7 million increase in profitability from operations.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012, was $14.8 million, mainly related to capital expenditures for equipment and improvements to our production facilities, including an additional $1.9 million on a project in progress to extend the length of our graving dock at our Texas facility and $2.9 million for an additional M2250 Manitowac crane for our Gulf Island facility in Houma.

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Also included in our capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is $4.4 million spent on the construction of a coffer cell to drain the graving dock at our Texas facility. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the graving dock flooded unexpectedly when soil washed out from under the graving dock floor, allowing water from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to enter the dock through the floor and causing a portion of the graving dock slab to fracture. The dock will need to be drained to determine the extent of the damage and commence necessary repairs. To prevent further flooding, the Company has designed and is constructing a coffer cell to drain the dock and complete repairs to the slab so that it can be utilized during the fabrication stage of the Williams Gulfstar FPS™ GS-1hull project. The Company expects to drain the dock by the end of May 2012. The estimated cost to construct the coffer cell is approximately $9.6 million and the cost to repair the slab is estimated between $1.5 million and $3 million, depending on the extent of damage. However, the final repair costs will not be known until the dock can be drained and accordingly, the aggregate costs of repairs remains subject to change. The Company currently estimates that approximately $2.5 million to $3.5 million of the cost to build the coffer cell will only be used for the Williams project and accordingly will be included in its estimated project cost. The remaining cost will be capitalized as property as part of the graving dock or as inventory for use on future projects after its removal upon completion of the Williams project. The estimated costs to repair the slab to the dock will be expensed when incurred in the second and third quarter of 2012.

The Company does have insurance coverage available and fully intends to file a claim for what are determined to be allowable costs under the terms of these insurance policies. Recoveries under these policies will be recognized in the period when the Company has determined collection from the carriers is probable, which may be different than the periods when the costs are expended. However, there can be no assurance any amounts will be recovered.

We have approximately $27.0 million budgeted for additional capital expenditures through the remainder of the year.

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $1.5 million relating to cash used to pay dividends on shares of our common stock.

While current job awards will, and future job awards may, require us to issue additional letters of credit further reducing the capacity available on our Revolver, we believe our cash generated by operating activities and funds available under the Revolver will be sufficient to fund our capital expenditures and meet our working capital needs for the next twelve months. We may expand our operations through acquisitions in the future, which may require additional equity or debt financing; however, there can be no assurance the terms of such funds will be acceptable to us or even available at such time.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes from the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There have been no material changes from the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risks during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. For more information on market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports of the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by their report.

There have been no changes during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company is subject to various routine legal proceedings in the normal conduct of its business primarily involving commercial claims, workers’ compensation claims, and claims for personal injury under general maritime laws of the United States and the Jones Act. While the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the outcome of any such proceedings, even if determined adversely, would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from the information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 6. Exhibits.

3.1	Composite Articles of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed April 23, 2009.
3.2	Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated through July 28, 2011, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2011.
4.1	Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-1 filed February 14, 1997 (Registration No. 333-21863).
10.1	The Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form S-8 filed on August 9, 2011.
15.1	Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
31.1	CEO Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	CFO Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32	Section 906 Certification furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.1	Press release issued by the Company on April 17, 2012, announcing the scheduled time for the release of its 2012 first quarter earnings and its quarterly conference call.
101	Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following items formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):
	(i)	Consolidated Balance Sheets,
	(ii)	Consolidated Statements of Operations,
	(iii)	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity,
	(iv)	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and
	(v)	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
By:	/s/ Roy F. Breerwood, III
	Roy F. Breerwood, III
	Vice President – Finance,
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer
	and Duly Authorized Officer)

Date: April 30, 2012

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GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
3.1	Composite Articles of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed April 23, 2009.
3.2	Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated through July 28, 2011, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2011.
4.1	Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-1 filed February 14, 1997 (Registration No. 333-21863).
10.1	The Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form S-8 filed on August 9, 2011.
15.1	Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
31.1	CEO Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	CFO Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32	Section 906 Certification furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.1	Press release issued by the Company on Apil 30, 2012, announcing the scheduled time for the release of its 2012 first quarter earnings and its quarterly conference call.
101	Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following items formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):
	(i)	Consolidated Balance Sheets,
	(ii)	Consolidated Statements of Operations,
	(iii)	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity,
	(iv)	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and
	(v)	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

E-1

EX-15.1

Exhibit 15.1

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-46155) pertaining to the Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-88466) pertaining to the 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-176187) pertaining to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan of our report dated April 30, 2012 relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. that is included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana

April 30, 2012

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications

I, Kerry J. Chauvin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 30, 2012
	/s/ Kerry J. Chauvin
	Kerry J. Chauvin
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications

I, Roy F. Breerwood, III, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our

conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 30, 2012

/s/ Roy F. Breerwood, III

Roy F. Breerwood, III

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification Furnished Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, who are the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by the Report.

By:	/s/ Kerry J. Chauvin
	Kerry J. Chauvin
	Chief Executive Officer
	April 30, 2012

By:	/s/ Roy F. Breerwood, III
	Roy F. Breerwood, III
	Chief Financial Officer
	April 30, 2012

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and will be retained by Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
For further information contact:
Kerry J. Chauvin	Roy F. “Buddy” Breerwood, III
Chief Executive Officer	Interim Chief Financial Officer
985.872.2100	985.872.2100
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 17, 2012

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

TO ANNOUNCE EARNINGS RESULTS

AND QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALL

Houma, LA — (BUSINESS WIRE) –– April 17, 2012 –– Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), will announce 2012 first quarter earnings after the market close on Thursday, April 26, 2012.

The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference call on Friday, April 27, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

The call is accessible by webcast through CCBN and by dialing the following:

Dial In:	1.800.992.7415
Webcast:	www.gulfisland.com
A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two hours after the call and ending May 4, 2012 by dialing:
Phone Number:	1.888.203.1112
Replay Passcode:	7410159

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, hull and/or deck sections of floating production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of offshore oil and gas reserves. These structures include jackets and deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull and/or deck sections of floating production platforms (such as tension leg platforms (“TLPs”), “SPARs”, “FPSOs” and MinDOCs”), piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living quarters, towboats, lift-boats, tanks and barges. The Company also provides offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction, manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heavy lifts such as ship integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading of jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs, or other similar cargo, onshore and offshore scaffolding, piping insulation services, and steel warehousing and sales.

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LINE OF CREDIT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

LINE OF CREDIT

NOTE 3 – LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 31, 2011, we extended the term of our $60 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. All other terms of our Revolver remain unchanged. Our Revolver is secured by our real estate, machinery and equipment, and fixtures. Amounts borrowed under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at the prime lending rate established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. We pay a fee on a quarterly basis of one-fourth of one percent per annum on the weighted-average unused portion of the Revolver.

At March 31, 2012, no amounts were borrowed under the Revolver, and we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $20.4 million, which reduced the unused portion of the Revolver to $39.6 million. We are required to maintain certain financial covenants, including a minimum current ratio of 1.25 to 1.0, a minimum net worth requirement, debt to net worth ratio of 0.5 to 1.0, and an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to interest expense ratio of 4.0 to 1.0. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants.

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CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE

NOTE 2 – CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE

On January 14, 2011, we entered into an agreement with one of our customers regarding the collection of an $11.0 million retainage balance on a completed contract. As consideration to extend payment, we agreed to receive $12.5 million, payable in twenty equal monthly installments beginning on June 30, 2011. Scheduled payments have been received through March 31, 2012 and the balance outstanding as of March 31, 2012 is $5.9 million, which is scheduled to be collected through January 2013.

The principal customers of the Company include major and large independent oil and gas companies and their contractors. Of our contracts receivable at March 31, 2012, 74.2% is for five customers.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,697	$ 55,287
Contracts receivable, net	52,391	72,474
Contract retainage	6,107	4,313
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	20,602	12,982
Prepaid expenses	13,532	13,075
Inventory	5,740	6,278
Deferred tax assets	6,880	10,157
Income tax receivable	1,891	3,347
Total current assets	149,840	177,913
Property, plant and equipment, net	225,866	216,722
Long-term contracts receivable, net		625
Other assets	673	675
Total assets	376,379	395,935
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,742	20,502
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	23,075	49,363
Accrued employee costs	7,237	3,512
Accrued expenses	2,832	2,610
Total current liabilities	50,886	75,987
Deferred tax liabilities	37,296	37,149
Total liabilities	88,182	113,136
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 14,385,039 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and 14,376,443 at December 31, 2011, respectively	9,928	9,921
Additional paid-in capital	92,002	91,933
Retained earnings	186,267	180,945
Total shareholders' equity	288,197	282,799
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 376,379	$ 395,935

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 6,779	$ (6,964)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	5,650	5,023
Asset impairments		7,690
Deferred income taxes	3,424	50
Compensation expense-restricted stock	164	233
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Contracts receivable	20,708	(19,538)
Contract retainage	(1,794)	10,994
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	(7,620)	(12,172)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(457)	1,211
Inventory	538	(161)
Accounts payable	(2,760)	5,459
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	(26,288)	6,705
Accrued employee costs	3,637	(1,015)
Accrued expenses	222	990
Current income taxes	1,456	(4,601)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,659	(6,096)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net	(14,792)	(18,968)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,792)	(18,968)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of dividends on common stock	(1,457)	(871)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,457)	(871)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(12,590)	(25,935)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	55,287	88,072
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 42,697	$ 62,137

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ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we” or “our”), is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Company’s corporate offices and four major subsidiaries are located in Houma, Louisiana, and another major subsidiary is located in San Patricio County, Texas. The Company’s principal markets are concentrated in the offshore regions and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. serves as a holding company and conducts all of its operations through its subsidiaries, which include Gulf Island, L.L.C. (“Gulf Island”) and Gulf Marine Fabricators, L.P. (“Gulf Marine”) (both performing fabrication of offshore drilling and production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of oil and gas reserves), Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C. (“Gulf Island Marine,” performing marine fabrication and construction services), Dolphin Services, L.L.C. (“Dolphin Services,” performing offshore and onshore fabrication and construction services), Dolphin Steel Sales, L.L.C. (“Dolphin Steel Sales,” selling steel plate and other steel products) and Gulf Island Resources, L.L.C. (“Gulf Island Resources,” hiring of laborers with similar rates and terms as those provided by contract labor service companies).

Structures and equipment fabricated by us include jackets and deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull, tendon, and/or deck sections of floating production platforms (such as TLPs, SPARs, FPSOs and MinDOCs); piles; wellhead protectors; subsea templates; various production, processing, compressor and utility modules; offshore living quarters; brown water towboats; barges; lift boats; offshore support vessels and mid-body sections for offshore supply vessels. We also provide services such as offshore interconnect pipe hook-up; inshore marine construction; manufacture and repair of pressure vessels; heavy lifts such as ship integration and TLP module integration; loading and offloading jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs or other similar cargo.; steel warehousing and sales; onshore and offshore scaffolding and piping insulation services. For definitions of certain technical terms contained in this Form 10-Q, see the Glossary of Certain Technical Terms contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred stock, no par value
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, no par value
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, issued	14,385,039	14,376,443
Common stock, outstanding	14,385,039	14,376,443

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	GIFI
Entity Registrant Name	GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001031623
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,385,039

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenue	$ 113,083	$ 46,348
Cost of revenue:
Contract costs	100,415	48,226
Asset impairments		7,690
Total cost of revenue	100,415	55,916
Gross profit (loss)	12,668	(9,568)
General and administrative expenses	2,612	1,936
Operating income (loss)	10,056	(11,504)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(96)	(22)
Interest income	248	15
Other	63
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	215	(7)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,271	(11,511)
Income taxes	3,492	(4,547)
Net income (loss)	$ 6,779	$ (6,964)
Per share data:
Basic earnings (loss) per share-common shareholders	$ 0.47	$ (0.49)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share-common shareholders	$ 0.47	$ (0.49)
Weighted-average shares	14,381	14,344
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options	27
Adjusted weighted-average shares	14,408	14,344
Cash dividend declared per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.06

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 26, 2012, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on the shares of our common stock outstanding, payable May 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 14, 2012.

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

NOTE 5 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Basic:
Numerator:
Net Income (loss)	$	6,779	$	(6,964	)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock)		77		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	6,702	$	(6,964	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share-weighted-average shares		14,381		14,344
Basic earnings (loss) per share—common shareholders	$	0.47	$	(0.49	)
Diluted:
Numerator:
Net Income (loss)	$	6,779	$	(6,964	)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock)		77		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	6,702	$	(6,964	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted-average shares		14,381		14,344
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options		27		—
Denominator for dilutive earnings (loss) per share-weighted-average shares		14,408		14,344
Diluted earnings (loss) per share—common shareholders	$	0.47	$	(0.49	)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 282,799	$ 9,921	$ 91,933	$ 180,945
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	14,376,443	14,376,443
Exercise of stock options		3,389
Net income	6,779			6,779
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		5,207
Vesting of restricted stock	(88)	(9)	(79)
Compensation expense restricted stock	164	16	148
Dividends on common stock	(1,457)			(1,457)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 288,197	$ 9,928	$ 92,002	$ 186,267
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012	14,385,039	14,385,039

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CONTRACT COSTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

CONTRACT COSTS

NOTE 4 – CONTRACT COSTS

We define material, freight, equipment rental and sub-contractor services included in the direct costs of revenue associated with projects as pass-through costs. Since we use the percentage-of-completion accounting method to recognize revenue on construction contracts, by using a direct labor efforts expended method, pass-through costs have little or no impact in the determination of gross margin for a particular pay period. Pass-through costs included in revenue were 35.4% and 39.0% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

At March 31, 2012, we recorded revenue totaling $588,000 related to certain change orders on two projects which have been approved as to scope but not price. We expect to resolve these change orders in the second and third quarters of 2012. At March 31, 2011, we had no unapproved change orders recorded in revenue.

Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. We recognized contract losses of $89,000 and $602,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.