Request for Line of Credit John Bittner Guillermo Carrasquillo George Eichleay Nate Johnson Danny Kim Joonsoo Kim Chris Thompson Drew Wyatt CEE 244A November 19, 2001
Our Goal
MK Overview: What We Do Transportation Industry Rail, subway, and locomotive Transportation Infrastructure Bridges, roadways, and tunnels Environmental Cleanups and remediation
MK Overview: What We Do Industrial Process Construction, operations, and maintenance Power Industry Mining, nuclear, and hydroelectric
MK: An Overview 20% of revenue in international markets in Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Hong Kong, etc.
Management Strategy
Decentralization of corporate structure Increases individual unit efficiency Makes units more responsive to customer needs Links responsibility with authority In case of MK Gold, made independent company through public stock offering Increases flexibility of each unit
MK: Strong Financial Growth Revenues increasing +20% compared to 1989 Strong quality backlog $4.2 billion Diversification Government = Stability + Worldwide Growth BOOT Secure long-term source of revenue
Future Needs for Financing Morrison-Knudsen Financial Needs Short-term finance to meet our needs for working capital Bank negotiations to get $150 million revolving credit on March 31, 1994 Putting additional finance to use Increase in Accounts Receivable and Inventory levels, and decrease in Customer Advances, particularly in the Rail System segment.
Financial Position
Losses: Each Year Different (Investments) Losses on Investments and Loans to affilitates Corrective Action – Improved investment portfolio, reduced loans to affiliates 1992 – (Financing) Repayment of Long Term Debt Corrective Action – Done: reduced debt, better debt to equity ratios, and interest coverage capabilities 1993 – (Operations) Increasing Inventory (Rail) and Collections (Accounts Receivable and Advances) Corrective Action – Sell receivables to banks; stabilize rail operations to produce larger operational income
Financial Position
Corporate Outlook Transportation Manufacturing 20 year franchise to operate/maintain commuter rail line in Buenos Aires Transportation Infrastructure $1.2 billion contract for Hong Kong Airport Environmental $100 million wastewater project in Egypt
Corporate Outlook Industrial Process Contract with Pepsi-Cola for bottling plants across U.S. Power Acquired MIBRAG, the largest coal mining operation in East Germany
Consultant Recommendation I know all they want is stock tips “Morrison-Knudsen is highly viable and I strongly recommend providing the financing which they have requested.” He wants another Coke, I just know it