UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): June 30, 2005

____________________

GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

2-56600

(Commission File
Number)

72-1212563

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.0029)

8000 Global Drive

70665

P.O. Box 442, Sulphur, LA
(Address of principal executive offices)

70664-0442
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (337) 583-5000


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Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 3, 2005, Global Industries, Ltd. issued a press release announcing its operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                (a)            Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                                Not applicable.

                (b)            Pro forma financial information.

            Not applicable.

                (c)            Exhibits.
                                99.1 Global Industries, Ltd. press release dated August 3 2005.

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

   

                                                                GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Date: August 3, 2005                                   By: /s/ TIMOTHY W. MICIOTTO

                                                                    __________________________
                                                                        Name: Timothy W. Miciotto
                                                                        Title: Senior Vice President/CFO

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

                                 99.1                      Press Release dated August 3, 2005


EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                      For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE
                                                                        Contact: William Doré Jr.
                                                                                                      Tel: 281.529.7979

080305.01

Global Industries, Ltd. Announces Operating Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Carlyss, Louisiana, (August 3, 2005) Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL) announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Revenues were $209.4 million for the second quarter of 2005, an improvement of $127.1 million, or 154%, over the same period a year ago. Gross profit was $37.5 million for the quarter, an improvement of $36.6 million compared to last year's second quarter. Income from continuing operations, net of taxes, increased $21.9 million to $12.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the second quarter, as compared to a loss of $9.5 million or ($0.09) per diluted share for the same period last year. The Company reported diluted earnings per share, including discontinued operations, of $0.11 for the second quarter of 2005 compared to a loss per share of ($0.09) for the comparable period in 2004. 

Included in the second quarter 2005 income from continuing operations is approximately $2.5 million or $0.02 per diluted share, related to the gain on the disposition of one cargo barge and two other assets. Second quarter 2005 income from continuing operations, net of taxes, was reduced by losses on two projects in our Latin America segment of approximately $5.6 million or ($0.05) per diluted share and a $2.5 million charge, or ($0.02) per diluted share, related to penalties and fees associated with an unfavorable 1999 income tax audit assessment in our Latin America segment.

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $184.9 million, or 114%, to $346.6 million from the same period last year. Gross profit was $61.8 million for the six months, an improvement of $57.8 million compared to the first six months of last year.  Income from continuing operations, net of taxes, was $19.8 million, an improvement of $36.7 million over the comparable period in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.17 for the first six months of 2005 compared to a diluted loss per share of ($0.16) for the same period last year. Earnings per diluted share from discounted operations were $0.00 compared to a diluted loss per share of ($0.01) for the same period last year.

William J. Doré, Global's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am pleased to announce our fourth consecutive quarter of positive earnings and our highest level of second quarter earnings since 1998. Although our OCD Latin America segment margins were lower than anticipated for the second quarter 2005, our earnings for the quarter increased substantially compared to the same period last year. Positively impacting our results were continued Hurricane Ivan repair work in our Gulf of Mexico segments and increased activity in our Asia Pacific and Middle East OCD segments. During the second quarter, we booked $286.0 million of new work resulting in a June 30, 2005 backlog of $436.0 million, the largest backlog in the Company's history, as compared to a backlog of $277.1 million at the end of the same period last year."

A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Saving Time on Thursday, August 4, 2005. Anyone wishing to listen to the conference call may dial 888.790.9477 or 210.234.9633 and ask for the "Global Second Quarter Earnings" call. Phone lines will open fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call. The call will also be webcast in real time on the Company's website at www.globalind.com, where it will also be archived for anytime reference until August 18, 2005.

All individuals listening to the conference call or the replay are reminded that all conference call material is copyrighted by Global and cannot be recorded or rebroadcast without Global's express written consent.

Global Industries provides pipeline construction, platform installation and removal, diving services, and other marine support to the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, Asia Pacific, the Mediterranean, Middle East/India, South America, and Mexico's Bay of Campeche. The Company's shares are traded on The NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "GLBL."

This press release may contain forward-looking information based on current information and expectations of the Company that involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Among the factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially are: industry conditions, prices of crude oil and natural gas, the Company's ability to obtain and the timing of new projects, and changes in competitive factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes could vary materially from those indicated.

   

Set forth are the Company's results of operations and selected balance sheet amounts for the periods indicated

   

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   

Three Months Ended

SixMonths Ended

   

June 30,

June 30,

   

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

Results of Operations

 

           

Revenues

$ 209,359 $ 82,335 $ 346,615 $ 161,727
Cost of Operations   171,825   81,442   284,784   157,744

Gross Profit

  37,534   893   61,831   3,983
Net (Gain) Loss on Asset Disposal   (2,503)   60   (2,615)   53

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

  14,393   10,132   24,675   19,695
Operating Income (Loss)   25,644   (9,299)   39,771   (15,765)
Other Expense (Income):                

 Interest Expense

  2,480   3,095   4,864   6,608
      Other   (817)   814   (1,546)   958
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations                
     Before Income Taxes   23,981   (13,208)   36,453   (23,331)
Income Taxes  (Benefit)   11,628   (3,685)   16,604   (6,421)
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations,                
   Net of Taxes   12,353   (9,523)   19,849   (16,910)
Loss From Discontinued Operations,                
    Net of Taxes   --   (109)   --   (1,060)
Net Income (Loss) $ 12,353 $ (9,632) $ 19,849 $ (17,970)
                 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:                
Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations $

 0.11

$

 (0.09)

$ 0.18 $

 (016)

Loss From Discontinued Operations  

 --

 

 (0.00)

 

 --

 

 (0.01)

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share $

 0.11

$

 (0.09)

$

 0.18

$

 (0.17)

                 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:                
Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations $

 0.11

$

 (0.09)

$ 0.17 $

 (016)

Loss From Discontinued Operations  

 --

 

 (0.00)

 

 --

 

 (0.01)

Diluted  Earnings (Loss) Per Share $

 0.11

$

 (0.09)

$

 0.17

$

 (0.17)

                 
Weighted Average Common Shares                
Outstanding:                
Basic  

112,512,000

  110,996,000   112,557,000   106,338,000
Diluted  

115,346,000

  110,996,000   114,911,000   106,338,000
                 
Other Data                
Depreciation and Amortization $ 13,634 $ 9,191 $ 25,208 $ 17,907
Deferred Income Taxes (Benefit)   8,037   (3,105)   12,310   (9,475)
Backlog at June 30, 2005 and 2004          

435,998

 

277,109

                 
                 

   

Set forth are the Company's results of
operations  for the periods indicated

   

(In thousands)

   

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

   

June 30

June 30

Reportable Segments

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

Total Segment Revenues                
Offshore Construction Division                
Gulf of Mexico

$

         22,671 $ 13,271 $       45,990 $ 26,154
    West Africa               5,802   1,508           9,320   17,083

 

  Latin America            96,706   31,702       162,461   60,065
    Asia Pacific            48,548   23,913         58,919   38,137

 

  Middle East            14,307   177         27,107   182
    Subtotal          188,034   70,571       303,797   141,621
  Global Divers and Marine Contractors                
    Gulf of Mexico            10,177   10,431         23,697   15,049
    West Africa                 185   --              245   525
    Latin America              8,139   1,829         13,555   3,761
    Middle East            16,752   5,643         32,303   11,674
    Subtotal            35,253   17,903         69,800   31,009
      Total

$

       223,287 $ 88,474 $     373,597 $ 172,630
                     
Intersegment elimination  

       (13,928)

  (6,139)       (26,982)   (10,903)
Total segment revenues from external customers

$

      209,359

$ 82,335 $    346,615 $ 161,727
                     
                 
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations                
Before Income Taxes                
  Offshore Construction Division                
  Gulf of Mexico

$

       6,755 $

      (6,602)

$

    16,676

$

     (17,477)

    West Africa         (3,525)  

      (4,347)

 

     (7,659)

 

        1,550

    Latin America         (2,458)  

           975

 

     (1,806)

 

        4,502

    Asia Pacific           6,497  

         (574)

 

     (1,088)

 

       (6,688)

    Middle East           5,779  

      (3,008)

 

       7,761

 

       (5,741)

      Subtotal         13,048  

    (13,556)

 

     13,884

 

     (23,854)

  Global Divers and Marine Contractors                
  Gulf of Mexico          3,562          (830)          8,391          (2,674)
    West Africa               66            (74)              84               (53)
    Latin America          1,632            584          3,456               895
    Middle East          5,366          1,520          9,893            3,073
      Subtotal       10,626          1,200        21,824             1,241
      Other            307           (852)  

          745

            (718)
      Total       23,981      (13,208)        36,453         (23,331)
                       
 

As of

As of

Selected Balance Sheet Amounts

June 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

Cash

$

101,492

$

143,161

Working Capital (including cash)

196,392

152,202

Total Assets

787,393

704,787

Debt

79,200

81,180

Shareholders' Equity

474,253

450,728