10-Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2009
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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 1-13783
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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76-0542208 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
1800 West Loop South, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1500
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 þ
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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 o No o
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 the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be
filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes þ
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The number of shares outstanding as of February 8, 2010 of the issuers common stock was
14,585,949.
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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DEFINITIONS
In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the words IES, the Company, we, our, ours, and
us refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to
our subsidiaries.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all of which are based upon various estimates
and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to:
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fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and
differing regional economic conditions; |
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competition in the construction industry, both from third parties and former employees, which could
result in the loss of one or more customers or lead to lower margins on new contracts; |
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a general reduction in the demand for our services; |
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a change in the mix of our customers, contracts and business; |
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our ability to successfully manage construction projects; |
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possibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date on percentage-of-completion
contracts; |
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inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts; |
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challenges integrating new types of work or new processes into our divisions; |
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the cost and availability of qualified labor, especially electricians and construction supervisors; |
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accidents resulting from the physical hazards associated with our work and potential for vehicle
accidents; |
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success in transferring, renewing and obtaining electrical and construction licenses after the
recent consolidation of our divisions; |
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our ability to pass along increases in the cost of commodities used in our business, in particular,
copper, aluminum, steel, fuel and certain plastics; |
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potential supply chain disruptions due to credit or liquidity problems faced by our suppliers; |
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loss of key personnel and effective transition of new management; |
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warranty losses or other latent defect claims in excess of our existing reserves and accruals; |
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warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities stemming from former divisions which we have sold
or closed; |
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growth in latent defect litigation in states where we provide residential electrical work for home
builders not otherwise covered by insurance; |
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limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs; |
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difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our credit facilities; |
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increased cost of surety bonds affecting margins on work and the potential for our surety providers
to refuse bonding at their discretion; |
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increases in bad debt expense and days sales outstanding due to liquidity problems faced by
our customers; |
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changes in the assumptions made regarding future events used to value our stock options and
performance-based stock awards; |
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the recognition of potential goodwill, fixed asset and other investment impairments; |
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uncertainties inherent in estimating future operating results, including revenues, operating
income or cash flow; |
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disagreements with taxing authorities with regard to tax positions we have adopted; |
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the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions; |
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complications associated with the incorporation of new accounting, control and operating
procedures; |
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the financial impact of new or proposed accounting regulations; |
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the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders; |
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the possibility that certain of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a
change in ownership; |
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credit and capital market conditions, including changes in interest rates that affect the
cost of construction financing and mortgages, and the inability for some of our customers to
retain sufficient financing which could lead to project cancellations; and |
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the sale or disposition of the shares of our common stock held by our majority shareholder,
which, under certain circumstances, would trigger change of control provisions in contracts
such as employment agreements, supply agreements, and financing and surety arrangements. |
You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in our
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, could cause future outcomes to
differ materially from those experienced previously or from those expressed in this quarterly
report and our aforementioned annual report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise information concerning our restructuring efforts, borrowing availability, cash
position or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise
after the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are provided in this quarterly report
on Form 10-Q pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions,
uncertainties, and risks described herein.
General information about us can be found at www.ies-co.com under Investor Relations.
Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K,
as well as any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge through our website as
soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the Securities and
Exchange Commission. You may also contact our Investor Relations department at 713-860-1500, and
they will provide you with copies of our public reports.
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE INFORMATION)
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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55,795 |
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64,174 |
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Accounts receivable: |
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Trade, net of allowance of $2,849 and $3,296, respectively |
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92,870 |
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100,753 |
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Retainage |
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24,224 |
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26,516 |
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Inventories |
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9,280 |
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10,155 |
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
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12,118 |
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13,554 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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6,582 |
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6,118 |
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Total current assets |
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200,869 |
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221,270 |
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LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE, net of allowance of $278 |
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3,732 |
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3,732 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net |
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23,023 |
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24,367 |
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GOODWILL |
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3,981 |
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3,981 |
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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net |
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14,726 |
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15,075 |
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Total assets |
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246,331 |
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$ |
268,425 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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2,227 |
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2,086 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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60,129 |
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76,432 |
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Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
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16,418 |
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21,142 |
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Liabilities from discontinued operations |
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46 |
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Total current liabilities |
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78,774 |
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99,706 |
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LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities |
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26,407 |
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26,601 |
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LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY |
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2,291 |
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2,290 |
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OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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6,891 |
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7,280 |
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Total liabilities |
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114,363 |
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135,877 |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 15,407,802 and 15,407,802
shares issued and 14,585,949 and 14,617,741 outstanding, respectively |
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154 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 821,853 and 790,061 shares, respectively |
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(14,097 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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171,156 |
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170,732 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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(66 |
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Retained deficit |
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(24,975 |
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(24,171 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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131,968 |
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132,548 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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246,331 |
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$ |
268,425 |
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE INFORMATION)
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Revenues |
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120,248 |
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$ |
173,107 |
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Cost of services |
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100,327 |
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145,130 |
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Gross profit |
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19,921 |
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27,977 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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19,267 |
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28,869 |
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Gain on sale of assets |
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(65 |
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Restructuring charges |
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698 |
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483 |
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Income (Loss) from operations |
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21 |
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Interest and other (income) expense: |
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Interest expense |
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1,068 |
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985 |
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Interest income |
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(57 |
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(160 |
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Other (income) expense, net |
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(119 |
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(61 |
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Interest and other expense, net |
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892 |
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764 |
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
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(871 |
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(2,036 |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
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(56 |
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(885 |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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(815 |
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(1,151 |
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Discontinued operations (Note 2) |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
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11 |
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(29 |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
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(14 |
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Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
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10 |
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(15 |
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Net loss |
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(805 |
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(1,166 |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share: |
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Continuing operations |
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(0.06 |
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(0.08 |
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Discontinued operations |
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0.00 |
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(0.00 |
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Total |
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(0.06 |
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(0.08 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share: |
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Continuing operations |
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(0.06 |
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(0.08 |
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Discontinued operations |
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0.00 |
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(0.00 |
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Total |
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$ |
(0.06 |
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(0.08 |
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Shares used in the computation of earnings
(loss) per share (Note 4): |
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Basic |
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14,396,017 |
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14,318,776 |
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Diluted |
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14,396,017 |
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14,318,776 |
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss |
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(805 |
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(1,166 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
by operating activities: |
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Net (income) loss from discontinued operations |
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(10 |
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15 |
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Bad debt expense |
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305 |
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291 |
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Deferred financing cost amortization |
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75 |
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65 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,376 |
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1,992 |
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Gain on sale of assets |
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(65 |
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(103 |
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Non-cash compensation expense |
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318 |
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608 |
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Equity in (gains) losses of investment |
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(5 |
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41 |
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Goodwill adjustment utilization of deferred tax assets |
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12 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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Accounts receivable |
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9,869 |
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9,045 |
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Inventories |
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875 |
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540 |
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |
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1,436 |
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2,154 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(186 |
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667 |
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Other non-current assets |
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7 |
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5,065 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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(16,339 |
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(32,192 |
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Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings |
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(4,723 |
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3,772 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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(389 |
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925 |
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Net cash used by continuing operations |
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(8,261 |
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(8,269 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations |
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(1 |
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32 |
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Net cash used by operating activities |
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(8,262 |
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(8,237 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(76 |
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(565 |
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Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
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109 |
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131 |
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliate |
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(2,000 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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33 |
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(2,434 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Borrowings of debt |
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744 |
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Repayments of debt |
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(796 |
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(712 |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
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(98 |
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(4,032 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(150 |
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(4,744 |
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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(8,379 |
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(15,415 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
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64,174 |
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64,709 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
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$ |
55,795 |
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$ |
49,294 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
1,676 |
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$ |
902 |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
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$ |
33 |
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$ |
164 |
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
1. BUSINESS
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was founded in June 1997 to create
a leading national provider of electrical services, focusing primarily on the commercial,
industrial, residential, low voltage and service and maintenance markets. The words IES, the
Company, we, our, and us refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as
otherwise specified herein, to our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
On November 10, 2008, Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. (Tontine), our controlling shareholder,
filed an amended Schedule 13D indicating, among other things that it has begun to explore
alternatives for the disposition of its holdings in our Company, including both common stock and
a $25.0 million term loan. In addition, on October 22, 2009 Tontine filed a further amendment to
its Schedule 13D indicating, among other things that it has determined to form TCP Overseas
Master Fund II, L.P., (TCP 2) during the fourth quarter of 2009 and that it anticipated that
the newly formed TCP 2 would become the beneficial owner of IES securities. On February 1, 2010,
Tontine filed a further amendment [#8] to its Schedule 13D
indicating, among other things TCP 2 had become beneficial recipient of 531,357 shares of our common stock. TCP 2 may hold and/or
dispose of such securities or may purchase additional securities of the Company, at any time and
from time to time in the open market or otherwise. Tontine, together with its affiliates, is our
majority shareholder. Should Tontine sell its position in the Company to a single shareholder or
a non Tontine affiliated group of shareholders, a change in control event would occur, causing us
to be in default under our credit agreements and triggering the change of control provisions in
certain of our employment contracts. Tontine also holds our $25.0 million term loan due on
May 12, 2013, which may or may not be negotiated for repayment in connection with Tontines
exploration process or under the terms of a potential sale of the Company. A change in
ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of net
operating losses for federal and state income tax purposes. Should Tontine sell its position in
IES to a single shareholder or an affiliated group of shareholders, a change in ownership could
occur. In addition, a change in ownership could occur resulting from the purchase of common stock
by an existing or a new 5% shareholder as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. Should a
change in control occur, all net operating losses incurred prior to the change in ownership would
be subject to limitation imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and this would
substantially reduce the amount of net operating loss currently available to offset taxable
income.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of, and the
results of operations for, the periods presented. All adjustments are considered to be normal and
recurring unless otherwise described herein. Interim period results are not necessarily
indicative of results of operations or cash flows for the full year. During interim periods, we
follow the same accounting policies disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2009, with the exception of the adoption of the new Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) standard on business combinations as described below. Please refer to
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2009, when reviewing our interim financial results set forth herein.
In December 2007, the FASB issued updated standards on business combinations and accounting and
reporting of non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements. The changes require
an acquiring entity to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction
at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. The changes eliminate the step
acquisition model, changes the recognition of contingent consideration from being recognized when
it is probable to being recognized at the time of acquisition, disallows the capitalization of
transaction costs, and changes when restructuring charges related to acquisitions can be
recognized. The new standards became effective for us on October 1, 2009. Prior to October 1,
2009, to the extent that we realized benefits from the usage of certain pre-emergence deferred
tax assets resulting in a reduction in pre-emergence valuation allowances and to the extent we
realized a benefit related to pre-emergence unrecognized tax benefits; such benefits reduced
goodwill, then other long-term intangible assets and, finally, additional paid-in capital.
Beginning October 1, 2009, with the adoption of the new standards, reductions in pre-emergence
valuation allowances or realization of pre-emergence unrecognized tax benefits will be recorded
as an adjustment to our income tax expense. We believe reductions in pre-emergence
valuation allowances or realization of pre-emergence unrecognized tax benefits could have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Under the new standard we anticipate
recognition of previously unrecorded tax benefits for the year ended September 30, 2010. The
benefit will reduce our effective tax rate which will be applied to the loss from continuing
operation for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Under this current standard we have a total
tax benefit of $56 thousand. Under the previous standard we would have recognized a benefit of
$0.4 million.
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RECLASSIFICATIONS
In connection with the change in reportable segments (see Note 5), certain prior period amounts
have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no effect on net income
(loss) or retained deficit. Specifically, the former Industrial segment has been combined with
the Commercial segment to form our Commercial & Industrial segment.
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE
In March 2009, we transferred $4.0 million of trade accounts receivable to long-term receivable
because the related construction project entered bankruptcy. At the same time, we reserved the
costs in excess of billings of $0.3 million associated with this receivable. We have liens filed
against the project and believe that the outstanding receivable is collectible. However, there
are significant risks involved in bankruptcy proceedings, and we may have to record additional
reserves. We will continue to monitor the bankruptcy proceedings and evaluate collectability.
USE OF ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires the use of estimates and assumptions
by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of
contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Estimates are primarily used in our revenue recognition of construction in progress,
fair value assumptions in analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset
impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based
compensation, reserves for legal matters, assumptions regarding estimated costs to exit certain
divisions, realizability of deferred tax assets, and self-insured claims liabilities and related
reserves.
SEASONALITY AND QUARTERLY FLUCTUATIONS
Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are more seasonal, depending on
weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower
revenues during fall and winter. The Commercial & Industrial aspect of our business is less
subject to seasonal trends, as this work generally is performed inside structures protected from
the weather. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. In
addition, the construction industry has historically been highly cyclical. Our volume of business
may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or
national economic conditions. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of
new construction projects. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not
necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.
2. STRATEGIC ACTIONS
The 2007 Restructuring Plan
During the 2008 fiscal year, we completed the restructuring of our operations from the previous
geographic structure into three major lines of business: Commercial, Industrial and Residential.
This operational restructuring (the 2007 Restructuring Plan) was part of our long-term
strategic plan to reduce our cost structure, reposition the business to better serve our
customers, strengthen financial controls and, as a result, position us to implement a
market-based growth strategy. The 2007 Restructuring Plan consolidated certain leadership roles,
administrative support functions and eliminated redundant functions that were previously
performed at 27 division locations. We recorded a total of $5.6 million of restructuring charges
for the 2007 Restructuring Plan.
As part of the restructuring charges, we recognized $2.7 million and $0.2 million in severance
costs at our Commercial & Industrial and Residential segments, respectively. In addition to the
severance costs described above, we incurred other charges of approximately $2.6 million
predominately for consulting services associated with the 2007 Restructuring Plan and wrote off
$0.1 million of leasehold improvements at an operating location that we closed.
The 2009 Restructuring Plan
In the first quarter of our 2009 fiscal year, we began a new restructuring program (the 2009
Restructuring Plan) that was designed to consolidate operations within our three segments. The
2009 Restructuring Plan was the next level of our business optimization strategy. Our plan was to
streamline local project and support operations, which were managed through regional operating
centers, and to capitalize on the investments we had made over the past year to further leverage
our resources. We accelerated our trade name amortization during the 2009 fiscal year recording a
charge of $1.6 million that has been identified
within the Restructuring Charges caption in our consolidated statements of operations.
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During the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, we incurred pre-tax
restructuring charges, including severance benefits and facility consolidations and closings, of
$0.7 million and $0.5 million associated with the 2009 Restructuring Plan. Costs incurred
related to our Commercial & Industrial segment were $0.7 million and $0.4 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Costs incurred related to our Residential
segment were zero and $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
In addition, as a result of the continuing significant effects of the recession, during the third
quarter of fiscal year 2009, we implemented a more expansive cost reduction program, by further
reducing administrative personnel, primarily in the corporate office, and consolidating our
Commercial and Industrial administrative functions into one service center. As a result of the
expanded 2009 Restructuring Plan, we now manage and measure performance of our business in two
distinct operating segments: Commercial & Industrial and Residential. As part of this expanded
2009 Restructuring Plan, we expect to incur additional pre-tax restructuring charges, including
severance benefits and facility consolidations and closings, of approximately $0.5 million to
$1.0 million, which will be incurred over the remainder of our current fiscal year.
The following table summarizes the activities related to our restructuring activities by
component (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
|
Consulting/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges |
|
|
Other Charges |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability at September 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
2,097 |
|
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
$ |
2,178 |
|
Restructuring charges incurred |
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
698 |
|
Lesscash payments |
|
|
(1,123 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,123 |
) |
Lessstock based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lessnon-cash expenses / write-offs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability at December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
1,672 |
|
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
$ |
1,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit or Disposal Activities
In June 2007, we shut down our Mid-States Electric division, located in Jackson, Tennessee.
Mid-States operating equipment was either transferred to other IES companies or sold to third
parties. All project work was completed prior to closing Mid-States. Mid-States assets,
liabilities and operating results for the periods presented have been classified as discontinued
operations. Mid-States was part of our Commercial segment prior to being classified as
discontinued.
In August 2008, we shut down our Haymaker division, located in Birmingham, Alabama. All project
work was completed prior to closing Haymaker. Haymakers assets, liabilities and operating
results for the periods presented have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Haymaker was
part of our Industrial segment prior to being classified as discontinued.
Remaining net working capital related to our discontinued operations was zero at December 31,
2009 and September 30, 2009.
We have included the results of operations related to these business units in discontinued
operations for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Summarized financial data for all discontinued operations are outlined below (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
Gross profit (loss) |
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
(29 |
) |
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3. DEBT AND LIQUIDITY
Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tontine Term Loan, due May 15, 2013, bearing interest at 11.00% |
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
Camden Notes Payable |
|
|
2,804 |
|
|
|
2,912 |
|
Capital leases and other |
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
28,634 |
|
|
|
28,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
(2,227 |
) |
|
|
(2,086 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
26,407 |
|
|
$ |
26,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future payments on debt at December 31, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Leases |
|
|
Term Debt |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
1,745 |
|
|
$ |
2,022 |
|
2011 |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
1,059 |
|
|
|
1,365 |
|
2012 |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297 |
|
2013 |
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,287 |
|
2014 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Imputed Interest |
|
|
(361 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(361 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
830 |
|
|
$ |
27,804 |
|
|
$ |
28,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we incurred interest expense of
$1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
The Tontine Capital Partners Term Loan
On December 12, 2007, we entered into a $25.0 million senior subordinated loan agreement
(the Tontine Term Loan) with Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a related party. The Tontine Term
Loan bears interest at 11.0% per annum and is due on May 15, 2013. Interest is payable quarterly
in cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind will bear interest at 11.0% in
addition to the loan principal. We may repay the Tontine Term Loan at any time prior to the
maturity date at par, plus accrued interest without penalty. The Tontine Term Loan is
subordinated to our existing Revolving Credit Facility (defined below) with Bank of America, N.A.
The Tontine Term Loan is an unsecured obligation of the Company and its subsidiary borrowers. The
Tontine Term Loan contains no financial covenants or restrictions on dividends or distributions
to stockholders.
The Camden Notes
Insurance policies financed through Camden Premium Finance, Inc. (Camden), collectively
referred to as the Camden Notes, consist of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance Note
Payable, due
September 1, 2010,
bearing interest at
4.99% |
|
$ |
387 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance Note
Payable, due June 1,
2010, bearing interest
at 4.59% |
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
719 |
|
Insurance Note
Payable, due August 1,
2011, bearing interest
at 4.99% |
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
|
1,986 |
|
Insurance Note
Payable, due
November 1, 2010,
bearing interest at
4.99% |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance Note
Payable, due
January 1, 2010,
bearing interest at
5.99% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Camden Notes |
|
$ |
2,804 |
|
|
$ |
2,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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On October 1, 2009, we financed an insurance policy in the initial principal amount of $0.5
million with Camden, which matures on September 1, 2010. Under the terms of this note, we are to
make eleven equal monthly payments of $49,319 (including principal and interest) beginning on
November 1, 2009.
On December 15, 2009, we financed an insurance policy in the initial principal amount of $0.2
million with Camden, which matures on November 1, 2010. Under the terms of this note, we are to
make ten equal monthly payments of $22,037 (including principal and interest) beginning on
January 1, 2010.
The Camden Notes are collateralized by the gross unearned premiums on the respective insurance
policies plus any payments for losses claimed under the policies.
The Revolving Credit Facility
On May 12, 2006, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the Loan and Security
Agreement), for a revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) with Bank of
America, N.A. and certain other lenders. On May 7, 2008, we renegotiated the terms of our
Revolving Credit Facility and entered into an amended agreement with the same financial
institutions. In May 2008, we incurred a $275 thousand charge from Bank of America as a result of
this amendment, of which $200 thousand was classified as a prepaid expense and amortized over
12 months, and $75 thousand was classified as a deferred financing fee and is being amortized
over 24 months. The Loan and Security Agreement was most recently amended on August 13, 2008.
The Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, provides us with access to a $60.0 million Revolving
Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may not exceed a borrowing
base that is determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain
accounts receivables and inventory. At December 31, 2009, we had $7.2 million available to us
under the Revolving Credit Facility, based on a borrowing base of $30.7 million, $23.5 million in
outstanding letters of credit, and no outstanding borrowings.
The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority
liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of
collateral provided to our surety providers. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary
affirmative, negative and financial covenants. These were modified in conjunction with the
renewal and amendment of the Loan and Security Agreement on May 7, 2008. The financial covenants
are described below in the section titled Financial Covenants. The Revolving Credit Facility
also restricts us from paying cash dividends and places limitations on our ability to repurchase
our common stock. The maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility is May 12, 2010.
We expect to successfully negotiate a new credit facility prior to the maturity date of our
existing facility. In the event the Company is unsuccessful, we expect to have adequate cash on
hand to fully collateralize our outstanding letters of credits and to provide sufficient cash for
ongoing operations.
Under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility as amended, through September 30, 2008,
interest for loans was calculated at LIBOR plus 3.0%, or the lenders prime rate (the Base
Rate) plus 1.0%, and at 3.25% for letter of credit fees. Thereafter, interest for loans and
letter of credit fees is based on our Total Liquidity, which is calculated for any given period
as the sum of average daily availability for such period plus average daily unrestricted cash on
hand for such period, as shown in the following table.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Interest Rate for |
Total Liquidity |
|
Annual Interest Rate for Loans |
|
Letters of Credit |
|
|
|
|
|
Greater than or equal to $60 million
|
|
LIBOR plus 2.75% or Base Rate
plus 0.75%
|
|
2.75% plus .25% fronting fee |
Greater than $40 million and less
than $60 million
|
|
LIBOR plus 3.00% or Base Rate
plus 1.00%
|
|
3.00% plus .25% fronting fee |
Less than or equal to $40 million
|
|
LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate
plus 1.25%
|
|
3.25% plus .25% fronting fee |
At December 31, 2009, our Total Liquidity was $62.3 million. For the three months ended
December 31, 2009, we paid no interest for loans, and a weighted average interest rate including
fronting fees, of 3.3% for letters of credit.
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In addition, we are charged monthly in arrears (1) an unused commitment fee of either 0.5%
or 0.375%, depending on the utilization of the credit line, and (2) certain other fees and
charges as specified in the Loan and Security Agreement as amended. Finally, the Revolving Credit
Facility is subject to termination charges of 0.25% of the aggregate borrowing capacity if such
termination occurs on or after May 12, 2009 and before May 12, 2010.
Financial Covenants
We are subject to the following financial covenant for the Revolving Credit Facility. As of
December 31, 2009, we were in compliance with this covenant.
|
|
|
|
|
Covenant |
|
Requirement |
|
Actual |
|
|
|
|
|
Shutdown Subsidiaries Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
|
|
Cumulative loss not
to exceed $2.0
million
|
|
Loss of $0.9 million |
Two additional financial covenants for the Revolving Credit Facility are in effect any time
Total Liquidity is less than $50 million and until such time as Total Liquidity has been
$50 million for a period of 60 consecutive days. The first is a minimum fixed charge coverage
ratio of 1.25 to 1.00. The second is a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.0. As of December 31,
2009, we would not have met either of these financial covenants, had they been applicable. As we
were also in compliance with the Total Liquidity covenant as of December 31, 2008, we were in
compliance at that time with the terms under the Revolving Credit Facility.
In the event we are not able to meet the financial covenants of our Revolving Credit
Facility in the future, and are unsuccessful in obtaining a waiver from our lenders, the Company
expects to have adequate cash on hand to fully collateralize our outstanding letters of credits
and to provide sufficient cash for ongoing operations.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Our restricted shares granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan participate in any dividends
declared on our common stock. Accordingly, the restricted shares are considered participating
securities under the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines
earnings for each class of common stock and participating securities according to dividends
declared or accumulated and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class
method, net income is reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the current period for each
class of stock and by the contractual amounts of dividends that must be paid for the current
period. The remaining earnings are then allocated to common stock and participating securities to
the extent that each security may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had
been distributed. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the treasury stock and if
converted methods for potential common stock. Basic earnings per share is calculated as income
(loss) available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. If the effect is dilutive, participating securities are included
in the computation of basic earnings per share. Our participating securities do not have a
contractual obligation to share in the losses in any given period. As a result, these
participating securities will not be allocated any losses in the periods of net losses, but will
be allocated income in the periods of net income using the two-class method.
The tables that follow reconcile the components of the basic and diluted earnings per share for
the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands, except per share and per share
data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(815 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,151 |
) |
Net income from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(815 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common
shareholders |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(805 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,166 |
) |
Net income attributable to restricted shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(805 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,166 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic |
|
|
14,396,017 |
|
|
|
14,318,776 |
|
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding diluted |
|
|
14,396,017 |
|
|
|
14,318,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. OPERATING SEGMENTS
As a result of our 2009 Restructuring Plan, on October 1, 2009, the Company implemented
modifications to its system of reporting, resulting from changes to its internal organization,
which changed its reportable segments. These changes to the internal organization included the
realignment of our Industrial segment into our Commercial & Industrial segment. We now manage and
measure performance of our business in two distinct operating segments: Commercial & Industrial
and Residential. These segments are reflective of how the Companys Chief Operating Decision
Maker (CODM) reviews operating results for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing
performance. The Companys CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. Prior period disclosures have
been adjusted to reflect the change in reportable segments.
The Commercial & Industrial segment provides electrical and communications design, installation,
renovation, engineering and maintenance and replacement services in facilities such as office
buildings, high-rise apartments and condominiums, theaters, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and
critical-care facilities, school districts, light manufacturing and processing facilities,
military installations, airports, outside plants, network enterprises, switch network customers,
manufacturing and distribution centers, water treatment facilities, refineries, petrochemical and
power plants, and alternative energy facilities. In addition to these services, our Commercial &
Industrial segment also designs and assembles modular power distribution centers.
The Residential segment consists of electrical installation, replacement and renovation services
in single-family, condominium, townhouse and low-rise multifamily housing units.
We also have a Corporate office that provides general and administrative services to our two
operating segments. As a result of the 2007 Restructuring Plan several administrative services
were consolidated into the Corporate office and shared service centers. The Corporate office
includes expenses associated with providing support services to our operating segments.
The
significant accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of
significant accounting policies, set forth in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements
included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009. We evaluate
performance based on income from operations of the respective business units prior to Corporate
office expenses. Our Corporate office allocates some costs between segments for selling, general
and administrative expenses, goodwill impairment, depreciation expense, capital expenditures and
total assets.
14
As of October 1, 2009 we began allocating certain corporate selling, general and administrative
costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with
operating each segment. We have reclassified our quarter ended
December 31, 2008 selling, general and administrative costs using the same methodology.
Segment information for continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and
2008 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
Commercial & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
91,256 |
|
|
$ |
28,992 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
120,248 |
|
Cost of services |
|
|
78,179 |
|
|
|
22,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
13,077 |
|
|
|
6,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,921 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative |
|
|
9,843 |
|
|
|
6,023 |
|
|
|
3,401 |
|
|
|
19,267 |
|
Loss (gain) on sale of
assets |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
Restructuring charge |
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from
operations |
|
$ |
2,581 |
|
|
$ |
823 |
|
|
$ |
(3,383 |
) |
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
expense |
|
$ |
359 |
|
|
$ |
142 |
|
|
$ |
875 |
|
|
$ |
1,376 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
76 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
118,125 |
|
|
$ |
32,817 |
|
|
$ |
95,389 |
|
|
$ |
246,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
Commercial & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
127,741 |
|
|
$ |
45,366 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
173,107 |
|
Cost of services |
|
|
109,990 |
|
|
|
35,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
17,751 |
|
|
|
10,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,977 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative |
|
|
15,060 |
|
|
|
9,677 |
|
|
|
4,132 |
|
|
|
28,869 |
|
Loss (gain) on sale of
assets |
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
Restructuring charge |
|
|
419 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from
operations |
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
$ |
471 |
|
|
$ |
(4,132 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,272 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
expense |
|
$ |
535 |
|
|
$ |
708 |
|
|
$ |
749 |
|
|
$ |
1,992 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
463 |
|
|
$ |
565 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
142,818 |
|
|
$ |
41,360 |
|
|
$ |
101,642 |
|
|
$ |
285,820 |
|
We have no operations or long-lived assets in countries outside of the United States.
Total assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 exclude assets from discontinued operations of zero
and $1.8 million, respectively.
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6. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
On May 12, 2008, 10,555 shares of outstanding common stock that were reserved for issuance upon
exchange of previously issued shares pursuant to our plan of reorganization were cancelled.
The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the 2006 Plan) became effective on May 12, 2006.
The 2006 Plan provides for grants of both stock options and common stock, including restricted
stock and performance-based restricted stock. We have approximately 1.1 million shares of common
stock authorized for issuance under the 2006 Plan.
Treasury Stock
On December 12, 2007, we entered into an amendment to our Loan and Security Agreement. The
amendment allowed us to implement a stock repurchase program for up to one million shares of our
common stock over the following 24 months. On December 12, 2007, our Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to one million shares of our common stock. This share repurchase
plan was authorized through December 2009, and as of December 31, 2009, we have repurchased
886,360 shares of common stock at an average cost of $16.24 per share. No shares were purchased
under this plan for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.
During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we repurchased 14,492 shares of common stock
from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted
stock issued under the 2006 Plan, and 17,300 unvested shares of restricted stock were forfeited
by former employees and returned to treasury stock.
Restricted Stock
We granted 180,100 shares of restricted stock to our employees during three months ended December
31, 2008, of which 10,900 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2009. These restricted
shares were granted at prices ranging from $8.44 to $12.31 per share with a weighted average
price of $8.60 per share under various vesting terms.
During the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we recognized $0.3 million and
$0.4 million, respectively, in compensation expense related to these awards. As of December 31,
2009, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was
$1.0 million. We expect to recognize $0.6 million related to these awards during the remaining
nine months of our 2010 fiscal year, and $0.4 million thereafter.
All the restricted shares granted under the 2006 Plan (vested or unvested) participate in
dividends, if any, issued to common shareholders.
Stock Options
Our determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an
option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of
highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our
expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the risk-free rate of return, and
actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The expected life of stock options
is an input variable under the Black-Scholes option pricing model, but it is not considered under
the binomial option pricing model that we utilize. The assumptions used in the fair value method
calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are disclosed in the following
table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Weighted average value per option granted during the period (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8.56 |
|
Assumptions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock price volatility |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
86.4 |
% |
Risk free rate of return |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
1.3 |
% |
Future forfeiture rate |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
(2) 0.0 |
% |
Expected term |
|
0.0 years |
|
|
6.0 years |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
We do not currently pay dividends on our common stock. |
|
(2) |
|
The forfeiture rate is assumed to be zero based on the limited number of employees who have been awarded stock options. |
16
During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we granted no stock options. We granted 7,500
stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $12.31 per share during the three months
ended December 31, 2008. These options vest ratably over a three year period at a rate of
one-third on the annual anniversary date of the grant and expire ten years from the grant date if
they are not exercised.
During the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we recognized $38 thousand and
$0.2 million, respectively, in compensation expense related to these awards. As of December 31,
2009, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $77
thousand. We expect to recognize $57 thousand of equity based compensation expense related to
these awards during the remaining nine months of our 2010 fiscal year, and $20 thousand
thereafter.
The following table summarizes activity regarding our stock option and incentive compensation
plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding, September 30, 2009 |
|
|
158,500 |
|
|
$ |
18.66 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2009 |
|
|
158,500 |
|
|
$ |
18.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, December 31, 2009 |
|
|
141,833 |
|
|
$ |
18.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes all options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding as of |
|
|
Contractual Life |
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
Exercisable as of |
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
Range of Exercise Prices |
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
in Years |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
$12.31 - $18.79 |
|
|
123,500 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
$ |
17.02 |
|
|
$ |
120,167 |
|
|
$ |
17.12 |
|
$20.75 - $33.55 |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
24.46 |
|
|
|
21,666 |
|
|
|
24.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,500 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
$ |
18.66 |
|
|
$ |
141,833 |
|
|
$ |
18.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upon exercise of stock options, it is our policy to first issue shares from treasury stock,
then to issue new shares. Unexercised options expire between July 2016 and January 2018.
7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Investment in EPV Solar
Our investment in EPV Solar, Inc. (EPV) consists of the following debt and equity instruments
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Common stock (25.2 million shares) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Convertible note receivable |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Stock warrants (0.5 million warrants / strike at $1.25) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock warrants (1.2 million warrants / strike at $0.54) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment, net of impairment |
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
We have recognized an impairment loss on the entire carrying value for all of these
instruments, excluding our convertible note receivable, based on our assessment of their fair
market values in the previous fiscal year.
Our convertible note receivable has a $1.1 million face value, with a 1% interest rate payable
in-kind with interest paid semi-annually on December 1 and June 1, and is due on June 1, 2016. We
accounted for our convertible note receivable as an available for sale security at fair value
with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss), a component of stockholders equity, net of tax, unless such loss was other than
temporary and related to credit losses, then the loss would be recorded to other expense.
At December 31, 2009, we believe the carrying value of our convertible note receivable
approximates fair market value. Our $0.2 million investment is currently recorded as a component
of Other Non-Current Assets in our consolidated balance sheet.
Investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P.
Our investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (EnerTech) is 2% of the overall
ownership in Enertech at December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009. We accounted for this
investment using the cost method of accounting.
EnerTechs investment portfolio from time to time results in unrealized losses reflecting a
possible, other-than temporary impairment of our investment. If facts arise that lead us to
determine that any unrealized losses are not temporary, we would write-down our investment in
EnerTech through a charge to other expense in the period of such determination. The carrying
value of our investment in EnerTech at December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009 was $2.5 million
and $2.5 million, respectively, and is currently recorded as a component of Other Non-Current
Assets in our consolidated balance sheet. The following table presents the reconciliation of the
carrying value and unrealized gains (losses) to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as
of December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying value |
|
$ |
2,491 |
|
|
$ |
2,491 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value |
|
$ |
2,373 |
|
|
$ |
2,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On December 31, 2009, EnerTechs general partner, with the consent of the funds investors,
extended the fund for an additional year through December 31, 2010. The fund will terminate on
this date unless extended by the funds valuation committee. The fund may be extended for another
one-year period through December 31, 2011 with the consent of the funds valuation committee.
Arbinet Corporation
On May 15, 2006, we received a distribution from the investment in EnerTech of 32,967 shares in
Arbinet Corporation (Arbinet), formerly Arbinet-thexchange Inc. The investment is an available
for sale marketable security and is currently recorded as a component of Other Non-Current Assets
in our consolidated balance sheet. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded to other
comprehensive income. The amount of unrealized holding losses included in other comprehensive
income at December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009 is $66 thousand and $70 thousand,
respectively. Both the carrying and market value of the investment at December 31, 2009 and
September 30, 2009 were $82 thousand and $78 thousand, respectively.
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Executive Savings Plan
Under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan adopted on July 1, 2004 (the Executive Savings
Plan), certain employees are permitted to elect to defer a portion (up to 75%) of their base
salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may, in
its sole discretion, credit one or more participants with an employer deferral (contribution) in
such amount as the Committee may choose (Employer Contribution). The Employer Contribution, if
any, may be a fixed dollar amount, a fixed percentage of the participants compensation, base
salary, or bonus, or a matching amount with respect to all or part of the participants
elective deferrals for such plan year, and/or any combination of the foregoing as the Committee
may choose.
18
On February 13, 2009, we temporarily suspended Company matching cash contributions to employees
contributions due to the significant impact the economic recession has had on the Companys
financial performance. The aggregate contributions by us to
the Executive Savings Plan were zero for the three months ended December 31, 2009, and 2008.
9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is considered the price to sell an asset, or transfer a liability, between market
participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements assume that the asset or liability
is (1) exchanged in an orderly manner, (2) the exchange is in the principal market for that asset
or liability, and (3) the market participants are independent, knowledgeable, able and willing to
transact an exchange.
Fair value accounting and reporting establishes a framework for measuring fair value by
creating a hierarchy for observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Considerable judgment is required to
interpret the market data used to develop fair value estimates. As such, the estimates presented
herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current
exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods could have a material
effect on the estimated fair value.
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December
31, 2009, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair
value measurements (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant |
|
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Observable |
|
|
Unobservable |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Quoted Prices |
|
|
Inputs |
|
|
Inputs |
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
|
(Level 2) |
|
|
(Level 3) |
|
Equity securities |
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Executive Savings
Plan assets |
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executive Savings
Plan liabilities |
|
|
(1,264 |
) |
|
|
(1,264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
232 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Below is a description of the inputs used to value the assets summarized in the preceding
table:
Level 1 Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets exchanged
in active markets.
Level 2 Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1
inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted
prices for identical assets exchanged in inactive markets; and other inputs that are considered
in fair value determinations of the assets.
Level 3 Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets.
Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is
little, if any, market activity in the assets or related observable inputs that can be
corroborated at the measurement date.
We estimated the fair value of our debt securities based on current available information
surrounding the private company in which we invested. No new circumstances arose in the quarter
ended December 31, 2009 to affect the fair value of these debt securities. The fair value of the
investments in debt and equity securities is $0.2 million at December 31, 2009 and September 30,
2009.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
Claims and litigation occur frequently in the construction business. There is an inherent risk of
claims and litigation associated with the number of people that work on construction sites and
the fleet of vehicles on the road everyday. Additionally, latent defect litigation is normal for
residential home builders in some parts of the country, and latent defect litigation is
increasing in certain states where we perform work. We proactively manage such claims and
litigation risks through safety programs, insurance programs, litigation management at the
corporate and local levels, and a network of attorneys and law firms throughout the country.
Nevertheless, claims are sometimes made and lawsuits filed for amounts in excess of their value
or in excess of the amounts for which they are eventually resolved.
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Claims and litigation normally follow a predictable course of time to resolution. However, there
may be periods of time in which a disproportionate amount of our claims and litigation are
concluded in the same quarter or year. If multiple matters are resolved during a given period,
then the cumulative effect of these matters on our results of operations and financial condition
for the period may be disproportionally high. We believe that all current claims and litigation
are either adequately covered by insurance or, if not so covered, should not ultimately result in
any liability which would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity or
results of operations. We expense routine legal costs related to proceedings as they are
incurred.
Ward Transformer Site
One of our subsidiaries has been identified as one of more than 200 potentially responsible
parties (PRPs) with respect to the clean-up of an electric transformer resale and reconditioning
facility, known as the Ward Transformer Site, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The facility
built, repaired, sold and reconditioned electric transformers from approximately 1964 to 2005. We
did not own or operate the facility but a subsidiary that we acquired in July, 1999 is believed
to have sent transformers to the facility during the 1990s. During the course of its operation,
the facility was contaminated by Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), which also have been found to
have migrated off the site.
Four PRPs have commenced clean-up of on-site contaminated soils under an Emergency Removal Action
pursuant to a settlement agreement and Administrative Order on Consent entered into between the
four PRPs and the EPA in September 2005. We are not a party to that settlement agreement or Order
on Consent. The clean-up of on-site contaminated soils is presently estimated to cost
approximately $55.0 million. In April 2009, two of these PRPs, Carolina Power and Light Company
and Consolidation Coal Company, filed suit against us and most of the other PRPs in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) to contribute to the
cost of the clean-up. In addition to the on-site clean-up, the EPA has selected approximately 50
PRPs to which it sent a Special Notice Letter in late 2008 to organize the clean-up of soils off
site and address contamination of groundwater and other miscellaneous off-site issues. We were
not a recipient of that letter. A group has been formed among the letter recipients to facilitate
communication with the EPA and coordination of the remaining clean-up.
Based on our investigation to date, there is evidence to support our defense that the subsidiary
contributed no PCB contamination to the site. In addition, we have tendered a demand for
indemnification to former owners of our subsidiary that may have transacted business with the
facility and are exploring the existence and applicability of insurance policies that would
mitigate potential exposure. As of December 31, 2009, we have not recorded a reserve for this
matter as we believe the likelihood of our responsibility for damages is not probable and a
potential range of exposure is not estimable.
Self-insurance
We are subject to large deductibles on our property and casualty insurance policies. As a result,
many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the
form of litigation. At December 31, 2009, we had $6.9 million accrued for self-insurance
liabilities, including $1.6 million for general liability coverage losses. We are also subject to
construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. We believe the likely
range of our potential liability for construction defects is from $0.5 million to $1.0 million.
As of December 31, 2009, we had reserved $0.5 million for these claims. Finally, for those legal
proceedings not expected to be covered by insurance, we had accrued $0.2 million at December 31,
2009.
Surety
Many of our customers require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those
bonds guarantee the customer that we will perform under the terms of a contract and that we will
pay our subcontractors and vendors. In the event that we fail to perform under a contract or pay
subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand the surety to pay or perform under our bond.
Our relationship with our sureties is such that we will indemnify the sureties for any expenses
they incur in connection with any of the bonds they issue on our behalf. We have not incurred any
expenses to date to indemnify our sureties for expenses they incurred on our behalf. As of
December 31, 2009, our cost to complete on projects covered by surety bonds was $70.8 million. As
of December 31, 2009, we utilized a combination of cash and letters of credit totaling
$11.1 million, which was comprised of $6.5 million in letters of credit and $4.6 million of cash
and accumulated interest (as is included in Other Non-Current Assets), to collateralize our
bonding programs.
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On
October 27, 2008, we entered into an amendment to our then-existing surety agreement with
our initial surety provider, to engage the services of an additional surety provider. This
co-surety financing arrangement increased our aggregate bonding capacity to $325.0 million and
reduced our bond premium to an average of $11.25 per thousand dollars of contract costs for
projects less than 24 months in duration. As is common in the surety industry, there is no
commitment from these providers to guarantee our ability to issue bonds for projects as they are
required. We believe that our relationships with these providers will allow us to provide surety
bonds if and when they are required; however, we cannot guarantee that such bonds will be
available. If
surety bonds are not provided, there are situations in which claims or damages may result. Those
situations occur when surety bonds are required for jobs that have been awarded, contracts are
signed, and work has begun; or bonds may be required in the future by the customer according to
terms of the contracts. If our subsidiaries are in one of those situations and not able to obtain
a surety bond, then the result can be a claim for damages by the customer for the costs of
replacing the subsidiary with another contractor. Customers are often reluctant to replace an
existing contractor and may be willing to waive the contractual right or through negotiation be
willing to continue the work on different payment terms. We evaluate our bonding requirements on
a regular basis, including the terms and coverage offered by each provider. We believe we
presently have adequate surety coverage.
In early December, 2009, our surety providers agreed to increase our surety capacity by
$25 million, from $325 million to $350 million. In addition, our initial surety provider returned
$4.5 million in letters of credit that were being used as collateral in December 2009.
Surety bond companies may also provide surety bonds at a cost including (1) payment of a premium,
plus (2) posting cash or letters of credit as collateral. The cost of cash collateral or letters
of credit in addition to the selling, general and administrative costs and the industry practice
of the customer retaining a percentage of the contract (5% 10%) amount as retention until the
end of the job, could make certain bonded projects uneconomical to perform.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit
as collateral. This is common in the insurance industry. To date, we have not had a situation
where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At
December 31, 2009, $11.8 million of our outstanding letters of credit were utilized to
collateralize our insurance program.
Between October 2004 and September 2005, we sold all or substantially all of the assets of
certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. These sales were made to facilitate the business needs
and purposes of the organization as a whole. Since we were a consolidator of electrical
contracting businesses, often the best candidate to purchase these assets was a previous owner of
the assets who usually was still associated with the subsidiary, often as an officer of that
subsidiary, or otherwise. To facilitate the desired timing, the sales were made with more than
ordinary reliance on the representations of the purchaser who was, in those cases, often the
person most familiar with the business sold. As these sales were assets sales, rather than stock
sales, we may be required to fulfill obligations that were assigned or sold to others, if the
purchaser is unwilling or unable to perform the transferred liabilities. If this were to occur,
we would seek reimbursement from the purchasers. These potential liabilities will continue to
diminish over time. As of December 31, 2009, all jobs under this have been completed. To date, we
have not been required to perform on any projects sold under this divestiture program.
From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper or
aluminum wire which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These commitments are
typically for terms less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at
specific intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of December 31, 2009, we had no open
purchase commitments.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have evaluated subsequent events through February 9, 2010, the date of issuance of our
financial statements.
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ITEM 2. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in
conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, the related Notes, and
managements discussion and analysis included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2009. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves
numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the risk factors discussed in the
Risk Factors section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009,
and in the Disclosures Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, and elsewhere in this quarterly
report on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operation are based on our
condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
We have identified the accounting principles that we believe are most critical to our reported
financial status by considering accounting policies that involve the most complex or subjective
decisions or assessments. These accounting policies are those related to revenue recognition, the
assessment of goodwill impairment, our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, the recording
of our self-insurance liabilities and our estimation of the valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets. These accounting policies, as well as others, are described in Note 2 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 2009.
RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS
The 2007 Restructuring Plan
During the 2008 fiscal year, we completed the restructuring of our operations from the previous
geographic structure into three major lines of business: Commercial, Industrial and Residential.
This operational restructuring (the 2007 Restructuring Plan) was part of our long-term
strategic plan to reduce our cost structure, reposition the business to better serve our
customers, strengthen financial controls and, as a result, position us to implement a
market-based growth strategy. The 2007 Restructuring Plan consolidated certain leadership roles,
administrative support functions and eliminated redundant functions that were previously
performed at 27 division locations. We recorded a total of $5.6 million of restructuring charges
for the 2007 Restructuring Plan.
Details regarding the components of the restructuring charges are described in Item 1. Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements Note 2, Strategic Actions of this report, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
The 2009 Restructuring Plan
In the first quarter of our 2009 fiscal year, we began a new restructuring program (the 2009
Restructuring Plan) that was designed to consolidate operations within our three segments. The
2009 Restructuring Plan was the next level of our business optimization strategy. Our plan was to
streamline local project and support operations, which were managed through regional operating
centers, and to capitalize on the investments we had made over the past year to further leverage
our resources. We accelerated our trade name amortization during the 2009 fiscal year recording a
charge of $1.6 million that has been identified within the Restructuring Charges caption in our
consolidated statements of operations.
In addition, as a result of the continuing significant effects of the recession, during the third
quarter of fiscal year 2009, we implemented a more expansive cost reduction program, by further
reducing administrative personnel, primarily in the corporate office, and consolidating our
Commercial and Industrial administrative functions into one service center. We now manage and
measure performance of our business in two distinct operating segments: Commercial & Industrial
and Residential. These segments are reflective of how the Companys Chief Operation Decision
Maker (CODM) reviews operating results for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing
performance. The Companys CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. Prior period disclosures have
been adjusted to reflect the change in reportable segments. As part of this expanded 2009
Restructuring Plan, we expect to incur additional pre-tax restructuring charges, including
severance benefits and facility consolidations and closings, of approximately $0.5 million to
$1.0 million, which will be incurred over the remainder of our current fiscal year.
Details regarding the components of the restructuring charges are described in Item 1. Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements Note 2, Strategic Actions of this report, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES
In June 2007, we shut down our Mid-States Electric division, located in Jackson, Tennessee.
Mid-States operating equipment was either transferred to other IES companies or sold to third
parties. All project work was completed prior to closing Mid-States. Mid-States was part of our
Commercial segment prior to being classified as discontinued.
In August 2008, we shut down our Haymaker division, located in Birmingham, Alabama. All project
work was completed prior to closing Haymaker. Haymaker was part of our Industrial segment prior
to being classified as discontinued.
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The assets, liabilities and operating results for each of these shut-down entities have been
reclassified to discontinued operations for the periods presented. Remaining net working capital
related to these subsidiaries was zero at December 31, 2009, and September 30, 2009. As a result
of inherent uncertainty in the exit plan and the monetization of these subsidiaries working
capital,
we could experience additional losses of working capital.
We have included the results of operations related to these business units in discontinued
operations for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
FINANCING
The Tontine Capital Partners Term Loan
On December 12, 2007, we entered into a $25.0 million senior subordinated loan agreement (the
Tontine Term Loan) with Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a related party. The Tontine Term Loan
bears interest at 11.0% per annum and is due on May 15, 2013. Interest is payable quarterly in
cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind will bear interest at 11.0% in addition
to the loan principal. We may repay the Tontine Term Loan at any time prior to the maturity date
at par plus accrued interest without penalty. The Tontine Term Loan is subordinated to our
Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below). The Tontine Term Loan is an unsecured obligation of
the Company and its subsidiary borrowers. The Tontine Term Loan contains no financial covenants
or restrictions on dividends or distributions to stockholders.
The Camden Notes
We finance certain insurance policies through Camden Premium Finance, Inc. (Camden). We
collectively refer to such insurance notes payable as the Camden Notes.
On October 1, 2009, we financed an insurance policy in the initial principal amount of $0.5
million with Camden, which matures on September 1, 2010. Under the terms of this note, we are to
make eleven equal monthly payments of $49,319 (including principal and interest) beginning on
November 1, 2009.
On December 15, 2009, we financed an insurance policy in the initial principal amount of $0.2
million with Camden, which matures on November 1, 2010. Under the terms of this note, we are to
make ten equal monthly payments of $22,037 (including principal and interest) beginning on
January 1, 2010.
The Camden Notes are collateralized by the gross unearned premiums on the respective insurance
policies plus any payments for losses claimed under the policies.
The Revolving Credit Facility
On May 12, 2006, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the Loan and Security
Agreement), for a revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) with Bank of
America, N.A. and certain other lenders. On May 7, 2008, we renegotiated the terms of our
Revolving Credit Facility and entered into an amended agreement with the same financial
institutions. In May 2008, we incurred a $275 thousand charge from Bank of America as a result of
this amendment, of which $200 thousand was classified as a prepaid expense and amortized over
12 months, and $75 thousand was classified as a deferred financing fee and is being amortized
over 24 months. The Loan and Security Agreement was most recently amended on August 13, 2008.
The Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, provides us with access to a $60.0 million
Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may not exceed a
borrowing base that is determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral,
primarily certain accounts receivables and inventory. At December 31, 2009, we had $7.2 million
available to us under the Revolving Credit Facility, based on a borrowing base of $30.7 million,
$23.5 million in outstanding letters of credit, and no outstanding borrowings.
The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first
priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries existing and future acquired assets,
exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The Revolving Credit Facility contains
customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. These were modified in conjunction with
the renewal and amendment of the Loan and Security Agreement on May 7, 2008. The financial
covenants are described in Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Note 3, Debt
and Liquidity of this report. The Revolving Credit Facility also restricts us from paying cash
dividends and places limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock. The maturity date
of the Revolving Credit Facility is May 12, 2010.
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We expect to successfully negotiate a new credit facility prior to the maturity date of our
existing facility. In the event the Company is unsuccessful, we expect to have adequate cash on
hand to fully collateralize our outstanding letters of credits and to provide sufficient cash for
ongoing operations.
SURETY
Surety
Many of our customers require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those
bonds guarantee the customer that we will perform under the terms of a contract and that we will
pay our subcontractors and vendors. In the event that we fail to perform under a contract or pay
subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand the surety to pay or perform under our bond.
Our relationship with our sureties is such that we will indemnify the sureties for any expenses
they incur in connection with any of the bonds they issue on our behalf. We have not incurred any
expenses to date to indemnify our sureties for expenses they incurred on our behalf. As of
December 31, 2009, our cost to complete on projects covered by surety bonds was $70.8 million. As
of December 31, 2009, we utilized a combination of cash and letters of credit totaling
$11.1 million, which was comprised of $6.5 million in letters of credit and $4.6 million of cash
and accumulated interest (as is included in Other Non-Current Assets), to collateralize our
bonding programs.
On
October 27, 2008, we entered into an amendment to our then-existing surety agreement with
our initial surety provider, to engage the services of an additional surety provider. This
co-surety financing arrangement increased our aggregate bonding capacity to $325.0 million and
reduced our bond premium to an average of $11.25 per thousand dollars of contract costs for
projects less than 24 months in duration. As is common in the surety industry, there is no
commitment from these providers to guarantee our ability to issue bonds for projects as they are
required. We believe that our relationships with these providers will allow us to provide surety
bonds if and when they are required; however, we cannot guarantee that such bonds will be
available. If surety bonds are not provided, there are situations in which claims or damages may
result. Those situations occur when surety bonds are required for jobs that have been awarded,
contracts are signed, and work has begun; or bonds may be required in the future by the customer
according to terms of the contracts. If our subsidiaries are in one of those situations and not
able to obtain a surety bond, then the result can be a claim for damages by the customer for the
costs of replacing the subsidiary with another contractor. Customers are often reluctant to
replace an existing contractor and may be willing to waive the contractual right or through
negotiation be willing to continue the work on different payment terms. We evaluate our bonding
requirements on a regular basis, including the terms and coverage offered by each provider. We
believe we presently have adequate surety coverage.
In early December 2009, our surety providers agreed to increase our surety capacity by
$25 million, from $325 million to $350 million. In addition, our initial surety provider returned
$4.5 million in letters of credit that were being used as collateral in December 2009.
Surety bond companies may also provide surety bonds at a cost including (1) payment of a premium,
plus (2) posting cash or letters of credit as collateral. The cost of cash collateral or letters
of credit in addition to the selling, general and administrative costs and the industry practice
of the customer retaining a percentage of the contract (5% 10%) amount as retention until the
end of the job, could make certain bonded projects uneconomical to perform.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
The following tables present selected historical results of operations of IES and its
subsidiaries with dollar amounts in millions and percentages are expressed as a percent of
revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, Percentage of revenues) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
120.2 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
173.1 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost of services |
|
|
100.3 |
|
|
|
83.4 |
% |
|
|
145.1 |
|
|
|
83.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
19.9 |
|
|
|
16.6 |
% |
|
|
28.0 |
|
|
|
16.2 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
19.3 |
|
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
% |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.0 |
)% |
Restructuring charges |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
Interest and other expense, net |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
(1.3 |
)% |
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.0 |
)% |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
(0.0 |
) |
|
|
(0.0 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
|
$ |
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, Percentage of revenues) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial & Industrial |
|
$ |
91.2 |
|
|
|
75.9 |
% |
|
$ |
127.7 |
|
|
|
73.8 |
% |
Residential |
|
|
29.0 |
|
|
|
24.1 |
% |
|
|
45.4 |
|
|
|
26.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Consolidated |
|
$ |
120.2 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
173.1 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 were $52.9 million less than
the quarter ended December 31, 2008, a reduction of 30.6%. Each of our two business segments
experienced declines in construction activity during the 2009 period, primarily due to a
nationwide decline in construction activity as a result of the challenging economic environment.
Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment decreased $36.5 million, or 28.6%, during the
quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2008. Many of our
operating locations experienced revenue shortfalls, as most industry sectors have continued to
reduce, delay or cancel proposed construction projects, including office buildings, hotels and
retailers. We have also experienced increased competition from residential contractors who have
been affected by the housing slowdown for less specialized retail work with lower barriers to
entry. Despite national trends to the contrary, we experienced significant revenue increases
relating to our communications services due to our presence in markets with stronger growth.
Residential segment revenues decreased $16.4 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2009,
a decrease of 36.1%, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2008, due to the slowdown in both
single-family and multi-family housing construction. The ongoing nationwide decline in demand for
single-family homes has affected our Residential segment, particularly in markets such as
Southern California, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Texas. In addition, multi-family housing
construction declined for the first time in 2009, primarily due to the deferral of certain
projects as they await financing or were cancelled altogether. We attribute this decrease largely
to reductions in building activity throughout the markets we serve, and to a lesser extent to
adverse weather in certain markets in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 as well as the effect
of intense market competition which has impacted the prices we ultimately charge our customers.
Gross Profit
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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$ |
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% |
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|
$ |
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% |
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(Dollars in millions, Percentage of revenues) |
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Commercial & Industrial |
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$ |
13.1 |
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14.3 |
% |
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$ |
17.8 |
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13.9 |
% |
Residential |
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6.8 |
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23.6 |
% |
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10.2 |
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22.5 |
% |
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Total Consolidated |
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$ |
19.9 |
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|
|
16.6 |
% |
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$ |
28.0 |
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|
|
16.2 |
% |
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In spite of the 30.6% decrease in consolidated revenues discussed above, our consolidated
gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 posted a smaller decline of $8.1 million, or
28.9% compared to consolidated gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. Our overall
gross profit percentage of revenue increased to 16.6% during the quarter ended December 31, 2009,
compared to 16.2% during the quarter ended December 31, 2008, reflecting improved project
execution.
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Our Commercial & Industrial segments gross profit during the quarter ended December 31, 2009
decreased $4.7 million compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2008. Commercial & Industrials
gross margin percentage increased approximately 0.4% during the quarter ended December 31, 2009,
reflecting improved project execution, resulting in fewer projects with losses. This is due to
enhanced cost controls generated by improved project management and productivity.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, our Residential segment experienced a $3.4 million
reduction in gross profit compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2008. This decline resulted
from the aforementioned $16.4 million decrease in revenues due to the reduction in demand for
single-family homes. Gross margin percentage in the Residential segment improved approximately
1.1% to 23.6% during the quarter ended December 31, 2009. We attribute much of the improvement in
Residentials gross margin to improved execution particularly in multi-family housing, and the
ability to more effectively manage labor costs to meet project demands despite an increase in
material costs during the quarter in our single family sector.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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$ |
|
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% |
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|
$ |
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% |
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(Dollars in millions, Percentage of revenues) |
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Commercial & Industrial |
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$ |
9.9 |
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10.8 |
% |
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$ |
15.0 |
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11.7 |
% |
Residential |
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6.0 |
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20.8 |
% |
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9.7 |
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21.4 |
% |
Corporate |
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3.4 |
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4.2 |
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Total Consolidated |
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$ |
19.3 |
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|
|
16.0 |
% |
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$ |
28.9 |
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16.7 |
% |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses are those costs not directly associated with
performing work for our customers. These costs consist primarily of compensation and benefits
related to corporate and business unit management, occupancy and utilities, training,
professional services, consulting fees, travel, and certain types of depreciation and
amortization.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, our selling, general and administrative expenses were
$19.3 million, a decrease of $9.6 million, or 33.2%, over the quarter ended December 31, 2008.
The reduction in 2009 expenses was primarily due to:
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a $5.8 million decrease in employment expenses as a result of our ongoing
restructuring efforts; |
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lower information technology and office expenses of $0.9 million; |
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a $0.8 million decrease in legal fees; |
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lower accounting and other professional fees of $0.5 million; and |
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a $0.5 million decrease in occupancy costs. |
As of October 1, 2009 we began allocating certain corporate selling, general and administrative
costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with
operating each segment. We have reclassified our quarter ended December 31, 2008 selling, general
and administrative costs using the same methodology.
As a result of our 2009 Restructuring Plan, on October 1, 2009, the Company implemented
modifications to its system of reporting, resulting from changes to its internal organization,
which changed its reportable segments. These changes to the internal organization included the
realignment of our Industrial segment into our Commercial & Industrial segment.
Restructuring Charges
In 2007, we restructured our operations from a decentralized structure into three major lines of
business: Commercial, Industrial and Residential. Thereafter, on October 1, 2009 we consolidated
the Industrial segment into the Commercial & Industrial segment. These lines of business are
supported by two dedicated administrative shared service centers which have consolidated many of
the administrative functions into centralized locations. In addition, the next level of our
business optimization strategy has been to streamline local projects and support operations,
which will be managed through regional operating centers, and to capitalize on the investments we
made over the past two years to further leverage our resources.
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In conjunction with our 2009 Restructuring Plan, we recognized the following costs during the
three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2009 |
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|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Severance compensation |
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$ |
644 |
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|
$ |
483 |
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Consulting and other charges |
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|
54 |
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|
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Non-cash asset amortization and write-offs |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Total restructuring charges |
|
$ |
698 |
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|
$ |
483 |
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Interest and Other Expense, Net
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|
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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|
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2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
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|
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|
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|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
993 |
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|
$ |
921 |
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Debt prepayment penalty and deferred cost amortization |
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|
75 |
|
|
|
64 |
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Total interest expense |
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|
1,068 |
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|
|
985 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
119 |
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|
|
61 |
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|
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Total interest and other expense, net |
|
$ |
892 |
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|
$ |
764 |
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, we incurred interest expense of $1.1 million on
an average debt balance of $25.0 million for the Tontine Term Loan and an average letter of
credit balance of $24.1 million and an average unused line of credit balance of $35.9 million
under the Revolving Credit Facility. This compares to interest expense of $1.0 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2008, on an average debt balance of $25.0 million on the Tontine Term
Loan and an average letter of credit balance of $34.0 million and an average unused line of
credit balance of $26.0 million.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, total interest expense was offset by $0.1 million in
interest income on an average cash and cash equivalents balance of $55.4 million, compared to
$0.2 million in interest income on an average cash and cash equivalents balance of $55.2 million
during the quarter ended December 31, 2008. In addition to reduced cash balances, interest income
was also impacted by lower interest rates which averaged 0.6% during the quarter ended December
31, 2009, compared to 1.2% during the quarter ended December 31, 2008.
Provision for Income Taxes
On May 12, 2006, we had a change in ownership as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 382. As
such, our net operating loss utilization after the change date will be subject to Section 382
limitations for federal income taxes and some state income taxes. We have provided valuation
allowances on all net operating losses where it is determined it is more likely than not that
they will expire without being utilized.
The provision for income taxes from continuing operations increased from a benefit of
$0.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 to a benefit of $56 thousand for the quarter
ended December 31, 2009. The increase in the provision for income taxes for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009 is attributable to the decrease in loss from continuing operations, an increase
in state income taxes and the impact of the of implementation of the update standards on business
combination. As described in Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1,
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of this report, which is incorporated herein by
reference, the FASB issued updated standards on business combinations and accounting and
reporting of non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements that will change this
accounting, requiring recognition of previously unrecorded tax benefits as a reduction of income
tax expense. After our adoption of the new standards on October 1, 2009, reductions in the
valuation allowance attributable to all periods, if any should occur, will be recorded as an
adjustment to our income tax expense. Under the new standard we anticipate recognition of
previously unrecorded tax benefits for the year ended September 30, 2010. The benefit will
reduce our effective tax rate which will be applied to the loss
from continuing operation for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Under this current standard
we have a total tax benefit of $56 thousand. Under the previous standard we would have recognized
a benefit of $0.4 million.
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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Since March 2006, we have shut down seven underperforming subsidiaries. While this exit plan is
substantially complete, there are still some revenues and expenses associated with the wind down
of these subsidiaries. Such income statement amounts are classified as discontinued operations.
Revenues at these subsidiaries were zero and $21 thousand for the quarters ended December 31,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively; earnings after tax at these subsidiaries was a net
income of $10 thousand during the quarter December 31, 2009 and a net loss of $15 thousand during
the quarter ended December 31, 2008.
Working Capital
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December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
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(Dollars in millions) |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
55.8 |
|
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|
64.2 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade, net of allowance of $2.7 and $3.6 respectively |
|
|
92.9 |
|
|
|
100.8 |
|
Retainage |
|
|
24.2 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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|
6.5 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
Assets from discontinued operations |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Total current assets |
|
$ |
200.8 |
|
|
$ |
221.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
60.1 |
|
|
|
76.4 |
|
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
|
|
16.4 |
|
|
|
21.1 |
|
Liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
$ |
78.7 |
|
|
$ |
99.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital |
|
$ |
122.1 |
|
|
$ |
121.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended December 31, 2009, working capital increased by $0.5 million
from September 30, 2009, reflecting a $20.5 million decrease in current assets and a
$21.0 million decrease in current liabilities during the period.
During the three months ended December 31, 2009, our current assets decreased by $20.5 million,
or 9.2%, to $200.8 million, as compared to $221.3 million as of September 30, 2009. Cash and cash
equivalents decreased by $8.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009, as
compared to September 30, 2009. Current trade accounts receivables, net, decreased by
$7.9 million at December 31, 2009, as compared to September 30, 2009, as days sales outstanding
(DSOs) increased to 86 days as of December 31, 2009, from 72 days as of September 30, 2009.
This increase was driven predominantly by the decline in revenues that we experienced during the
three months ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009
and, to a lesser extent, slow-downs in receipt of certain customer payments, both of which we
attribute to distressed financial markets and the challenging economic environment. Our
receivables write-offs have been low as a result of our ability to secure liens against our
customers over-due receivables, and while collections may be delayed, our secured position
ensures that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains value. In
light of the volatility of the current financial markets, we closely monitor the collectability
of our receivables. We also experienced a $2.3 million decrease in retainage and a $1.5 million
decrease in costs in excess of billings during the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared
to September 30, 2009, primarily due to the continued reduction in volumes. Inventories decreased
by $0.8 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to September 30, 2009,
reflecting our continued reduction in volume, continued success of our strategic efforts to
better manage our supply chain through utilization of just-in-time systems, improved material
management and a vendor managed inventory strategy. Prepaid expenses and other current assets
increased by a total of $0.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to
September 30, 2009.
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During the three months ended December 31, 2009, our total current liabilities decreased by $21.0
million to $78.7 million, compared to $99.7 million as of September 30, 2009. During the three
months ended December 31, 2009, accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $16.3 million as
a result of lower volume and early pay discounts associated with our preferred vendor program.
Billings in excess of costs decreased by $4.7 million during the three months ended December 31,
2009, compared to September 30, 2009, due to our efforts to increase cash flow. Finally, current
maturities of long-term debt increased by $0.1 million and liabilities at our discontinued
operations decreased by $0.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to
September 30, 2009.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
December 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $55.8 million, working capital of
$122.1 million, $25.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our Tontine Term Loan,
$23.5 million of letters of credit outstanding and $7.2 million of available capacity under our
Revolving Credit Facility. We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows and
available capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility will provide sufficient cash to enable us
to meet our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for
property and equipment through the next twelve months. Our ability to generate cash flow is
dependent on our successful completion of our restructuring efforts and many other factors,
including demand for our services, the availability of projects at margins acceptable to us, the
ultimate collectability of our receivables, and our ability to borrow on our credit facility, if
needed.
Recent distress in the financial markets did not have a significant impact on our overall
financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of and for the year ended
September 30, 2009, although certain of our operations revenue were impacted during the three
months ended December 31, 2009, as a result of the challenging economic environment. We are in
compliance with our covenants under our Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2009. However,
we continue to closely monitor the financial markets and general national and global economic
conditions. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash
equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our invested cash and cash
equivalents will not be impacted in the future by adverse conditions in the financial markets.
Operating Activities
Our cash flow from operations is primarily influenced by cyclicality, demand for our services,
operating margins and the type of services we provide but can also be influenced by working
capital needs such as the timing of our receivable collections. Working capital needs are
generally lower during our fiscal first and second quarters due to decreased services as a result
of unfavorable weather conditions in many regions of the country. Operating activities used net
cash of $8.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $8.2 million
of net cash used in the three months ended December 31, 2008. The change in operating cash flows
in the first three months of 2009 is due to increased collections of accounts receivable and
retainage of $0.8 million, coupled with reduced overall working capital needs during the first
three months of 2009, primarily as a result of lower levels of revenue activity and improved
material management, including a vendor managed inventory strategy. Additionally, the timing of
our accounts payable and accrued expenses totaling $15.9 million decreased primarily due to our
early pay program as well as bonus and severance pay outs combined decreases with reduced
billings in excess of costs on uncompleted projects of $8.5 million compared to the quarter ended
December 31, 2008.
Investing Activities
In the three months ended December 31, 2009, we provided net cash from investing activities of
$33 thousand as compared to $2.4 million of net cash used in investing activities in the three
months ended December 31, 2008. Investing activities in the first three months of 2009 included
$76
thousand used for capital expenditures, partially offset by $109 thousand of proceeds from
the sale of equipment. Investing activities in the first three months of 2008 included
$0.6 million used for capital expenditures, partially offset by $0.1 million of proceeds from the
sale of equipment. In addition, investing activities in the three months ended December 31, 2008
included $2.0 million used for an investment in EPV Solar, Inc.
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Financing Activities
In the quarter ended December 31, 2009, financing activities used net cash flow of $150 thousand
as compared to $4.7 million in net cash used by financing activities in the quarter ended
December 31, 2008. The primary change in net cash used in financing
activities in the quarter ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the first quarter ended
December 31, 2008, was due to the acquisition of $4.0 million in treasury stock that occurred
during the quarter ended December 31, 2008, netted against $0.7 million related to a new
insurance financing for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Financing activities in the quarter
ended December 31, 2009 included $0.8 million used for payments of long-term debt and
$0.1 million used for the acquisition of treasury stock. Financing activities in the quarter
ended December 31, 2008 included $0.7 million used for payments of long-term debt and
$4.0 million used for the acquisition of treasury stock.
Bonding Capacity
At December 31, 2009, we have adequate surety bonding capacity under our surety agreements. Our
ability to access this bonding capacity is at the sole discretion of our surety providers. As of
December 31, 2009, the expected cumulative cost to complete for projects covered by our surety
providers was $70.7 million. We believe we have adequate remaining available bonding capacity to
meet our current needs, subject to the sole discretion of our surety providers. For more
information, please see Item 2. Surety.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As is common in our industry, we have entered into certain off-balance sheet arrangements that
expose us to increased risk. Our significant off-balance sheet transactions include commitments
associated with non-cancelable operating leases, letter of credit obligations, firm commitments
for materials and surety guarantees.
We enter into non-cancelable operating leases for many of our vehicle and equipment needs. These
leases allow us to retain our cash when we do not own the vehicles or equipment, and we pay a
monthly lease rental fee. At the end of the lease, we have no further obligation to the lessor.
We may determine to cancel or terminate a lease before the end of its term. Typically, we are
liable to the lessor for various lease cancellation or termination costs and the difference
between the then fair market value of the leased asset and the implied book value of the leased
asset as calculated in accordance with the lease agreement.
Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit as a means of guaranteeing
performance under our contracts and ensuring payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our
customer has reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we would be required to
reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit. Depending on the circumstances surrounding a
reimbursement to our creditor, we may have a charge to earnings in that period. At December 31,
2009, $6.5 million of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our customers and
vendors.
Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit
as collateral, as is common in the insurance industry. To date, we have not had a situation where
an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At December
31, 2009, an additional $11.8 million of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize
our insurance programs.
From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper wire
and aluminum wire, among others, which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These
commitments are typically for terms less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities
of materials at specified intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of December 31, 2009, we
did not have any open purchase commitments.
Many of our customers require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those
bonds guarantee the customer that we will perform under the terms of a contract and that we will
pay subcontractors and vendors. In the event that we fail to perform under a contract or pay
subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand the surety to pay or perform under our bond.
Our relationship with our sureties is such that we will indemnify the sureties for any expenses
they incur in connection with any of the bonds they issues on our behalf. To date, we have not
incurred any costs to indemnify our sureties for expenses they incurred on our behalf. As of
December 31, 2009, we utilized a combination of cash, accumulated interest thereon and letters of
credit totaling $11.1 million to collateralize our bonding programs.
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As of December 31, 2009, our future contractual obligations due by September 30 of each of the
following fiscal years include (in thousands) (1):
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
Total |
|
Long-term debt
obligations |
|
$ |
1,745 |
|
|
$ |
1,059 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
27,804 |
|
Operating lease
obligations |
|
$ |
4,804 |
|
|
$ |
5,898 |
|
|
$ |
4,194 |
|
|
$ |
1,689 |
|
|
$ |
691 |
|
|
$ |
133 |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
17,430 |
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
$ |
277 |
|
|
$ |
306 |
|
|
$ |
297 |
|
|
$ |
287 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,826 |
|
|
$ |
7,263 |
|
|
$ |
4,491 |
|
|
$ |
26,976 |
|
|
$ |
715 |
|
|
$ |
133 |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
46,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The tabular amounts exclude the interest obligations that will be
created if the debt and capital lease obligations are outstanding
for the periods presented. |
Outlook
We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows and available capacity under our
Revolving Credit Facility will provide sufficient cash to enable us to meet our working capital
needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and equipment through the
next twelve months. We expect capital expenditures to be approximately $3.0 million for the
fiscal year ending on September 30, 2010, as we invest in our infrastructure to improve
management information and project management systems. Our ability to generate cash flow is
dependent on our successful completion of our restructuring efforts and many other factors,
including demand for our products and services, the availability of projects at margins
acceptable to us, the ultimate collectability of our receivables, our ability to borrow on our
Revolving Credit Facility and our ability to secure and borrow on a new credit facility. The
maturity date of our Revolving Credit Facility is May 12, 2010. We expect to successfully
negotiate a new credit facility prior to the maturity date of our existing facility. In the event
the Company is unsuccessful, we still expect to have adequate cash on hand to enable us to meet
our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and
equipment through the next twelve months.
Inflation
During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we experienced increases in fuel, steel and
copper prices. Despite these price increases and the continued slowdown in the overall
construction sector, we have experienced some gross margin improvement. Over the long-term, we
expect to adjust our pricing to incorporate these conditions and other inflationary factors.
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ITEM 3. |
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop
and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our exposure to significant market risks
includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price
risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of
our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our outstanding debt
obligations, if any, on the Revolving Credit Facility.
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|
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ITEM 4. |
|
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Disclosure controls and procedures
In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of
the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of December 31, 2009 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the three months ended December 31, 2009 that has materially effected, or is reasonably likely to
materially effect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. |
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
For additional information, please refer to Part 1. Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies Legal Matters of this report, which is
incorporated herein by reference. We are not aware of any litigation or pending litigation that
we believe will have a material impact on our results of operations or our financial position
other than these matters that are disclosed in Note 10.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1.A. Risk Factors
in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009.
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ITEM 1B. |
|
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
None.
|
|
|
ITEM 2. |
|
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total number of |
|
|
Maximum of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
shares purchased as |
|
|
shares that may |
|
|
|
Total number |
|
|
|
|
|
|
part of publically |
|
|
yet be purchased |
|
|
|
of shares |
|
|
Average price |
|
|
announced plans or |
|
|
under the plans or |
|
Period |
|
purchased |
|
|
paid per share |
|
|
programs (1) |
|
|
programs |
|
October 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
886,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
November 1, 2009 to November 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
886,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
December 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
886,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total for period |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
On December 12, 2007, we announced that our Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to one million shares of our
common stock. This stock repurchase program was authorized
through and expired on December 31, 2009. The share repurchase
table does not include 14,492 shares of common stock withheld to
satisfy tax withholding requirements related to restricted stock
issued under the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan. The average cost of those shares was $6.78 per share. |
|
|
|
ITEM 3. |
|
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
|
|
|
ITEM 4. |
|
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
None.
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|
|
|
ITEM 5. |
|
OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Integrated Electrical
Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
Bylaws of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on May 12, 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Michael J. Caliel, Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.2 |
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Raymond K. Guba, Chief Financial Officer (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of Michael J. Caliel, Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.2 |
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of Raymond K. Guba, Chief Financial Officer (1) |
33
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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, who
has signed this report on behalf of the registrant and as the principal financial officer of the
registrant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
|
|
Date: February 9, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ RAYMOND K. GUBA
|
|
|
|
Raymond K. Guba |
|
|
|
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
|
34
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Integrated Electrical
Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
Bylaws of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on May 12, 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Michael J. Caliel, Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.2 |
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Raymond K. Guba, Chief Financial Officer (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of Michael J. Caliel, Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.2 |
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of Raymond K. Guba, Chief Financial Officer (1) |
35
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.1
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael J. Caliel, certify that:
1. |
|
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Integrated Electrical Services, 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and; |
5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the
registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: February 9, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ Michael J. Caliel
|
|
|
|
Michael J. Caliel |
|
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 31.2
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Raymond K. Guba, certify that:
1. |
|
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Integrated Electrical Services, 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and; |
5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the
registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: February 9, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ RAYMOND K. GUBA
|
|
|
|
Raymond K. Guba |
|
|
|
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
|
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the Company)
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009 (the Report), I, Michael J.
Caliel, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
|
(1) |
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
|
|
(2) |
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: February 9, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ Michael J. Caliel
|
|
|
|
Michael J. Caliel |
|
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
Exhibit 32.2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the Company)
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009 (the Report), I, Raymond K. Guba,
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
|
(1) |
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
|
|
(2) |
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: February 9, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ RAYMOND K. GUBA
|
|
|
|
Raymond K. Guba |
|
|
|
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
|