8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2017

 

 

IES Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-13783   76-0542208

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1500

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 8, 2017, IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal 2017 first quarter. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Todd M. Cleveland

On February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors of IES Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), approved an increase in the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) from six to seven members, and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board recommended, and the Board approved, the appointment of Todd M. Cleveland to fill the newly-created Board seat.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Cleveland and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board. Other than the transaction described above, there are no transactions involving him that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. He is not a party to any plan, contract or arrangement with the Company in his role as a director and will receive the standard compensation received by the Company’s current non-employee directors, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated December 29, 2016, for his service on the Board.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Cleveland’s appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 7, 2017, IES Holdings, Inc. (“IES” or the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Stockholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected all of the Company’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, (3) approved by advisory vote the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, (4) approved by advisory vote a one year frequency of the stockholders’ advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (5) ratified the Company’s Tax Benefit Protection Plan Agreement.

 

  (1) Proposal One: Election of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified (or until their earlier death, resignation or removal). Each director was elected as follows:

 

     NAME    FOR    WITHHELD      NON
VOTE

01-

   Joseph L. Dowling III    17,502,405      52,142       2,849,112

02-

   David B. Gendell    15,703,239      1,851,308       2,849,112

03-

   Jeffrey L. Gendell    15,752,113      1,802,434       2,849,112

04-

   Joe D. Koshkin    17,415,858      138,689       2,849,112

05-

   Robert W. Lewey    15,764,410      1,790,137       2,849,112

06-

   Donald L. Luke    17,415,703      138,844       2,849,112

 

  (2) Proposal Two: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s certified public accountants was approved as follows:

 

20,312,211

  

71,393

  

20,055

  

0

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    NON VOTE


  (3) Proposal Three: Approval by advisory vote the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

17,512,162

  

25,590

  

16,795

  

2,849,112

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    NON VOTE

 

  (4) Proposal Four: Approval by advisory vote the frequency of the stockholders’ advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

17,275,420

  

8,964

  

266,396

  

3,767

ONCE

EVERY

YEAR

  

ONCE

EVERY

TWO

YEARS

  

ONCE

EVERY

THREE

YEARS

   ABSTAIN

 

  (5) Proposal Five: Ratification of the Company’s Tax Benefit Protection Plan Agreement:

 

15,608,021

  

1,936,057

  

10,469

  

2,849,112

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    NON VOTE

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 9, 2017, the Company posted to its website, www.ies-co.com, under the Investor Relations section, a presentation with the title “IES Holdings, Inc.–Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Update.” A copy of the presentation is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.3. The presentation will remain on the Company’s website for a period of at least thirty days.

The information set forth herein is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01– Regulation FD Disclosure and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section nor shall the information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated February 8, 2017 announcing results of operations.
Exhibit 99.2    Press release dated February 9, 2017 regarding appointment of Todd Cleveland to the Board of Directors.
Exhibit 99.3    Presentation titled “IES Holdings, Inc.–Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Update,” dated February 9, 2017.


SIGNATURES

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

 

      IES HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: February 9, 2017       /s/ Gail D. Makode
      Gail D. Makode
      Senior Vice President and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated February 8, 2017 announcing results of operations.
Exhibit 99.2    Press release dated February 9, 2017 regarding appointment of Todd Cleveland to the Board of Directors.
Exhibit 99.3    Presentation titled “IES Holdings, Inc.–Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Update,” dated February 9, 2017.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Contact: Tracy McLauchlin, CFO

 

IES Holdings, Inc.

 

713-860-1500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IES Holdings Reports Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Results

HOUSTON — February 8, 2017 — IES Holdings, Inc. (or “IES” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

First Quarter 2017 Highlights

 

    Income from operations of $7.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase of 37% compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2016

 

    Net income attributable to IES for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 of $3.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, a decrease of $1.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2016

 

    Adjusted net income attributable to IES (a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined below) for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 of $6.0 million, an increase of $1.5 million compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2016

 

    Revenue of $192.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase of 27% compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2016

 

    Backlog of approximately $328 million as of December 31, 2016, as compared to approximately $341 million as of September 30, 2016 and approximately $289 million as of December 31, 2015

Management Commentary

Robert Lewey, President, stated, “We are pleased with our first quarter results and how the entire organization continues to execute against our growth strategy. Our legacy business units continue to show strong organic growth, which, combined with the accretive acquisitions completed to date, resulted in a 37% improvement in operating income compared to the first quarter of the prior year. Looking ahead, we remain optimistic in our ability to execute our stated growth strategy of improving margins, completing accretive acquisitions, maintaining a strong balance sheet and utilizing our NOLs.”


Tracy McLauchlin, Chief Financial Officer, added, “Over the past twelve months we have seen an expansion in our backlog that is now materializing into revenue, which contributed to our 27% increase in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to the first quarter of the prior year and overall improvement in operating margins.”

“Our release of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, increased our GAAP income tax expense and effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2016,” Ms. McLauchlin continued. “However, with $404 million of NOLs as of September 30, 2016, we still maintain material net deferred tax assets that can reduce our future net cash tax exposure. Consistent with our fiscal year end 2016 press release, we have included expanded disclosures in this press release to highlight the significant difference between our expected tax provision and our expected cash taxes payable.”

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

The Company estimates that it has available NOLs for U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately $404 million at September 30, 2016, including approximately $142 million resulting from the additional amortization of personal goodwill. The Company’s common stock is subject to a Rights Plan dated November 8, 2016, which is intended to assist in limiting the number of 5% or more owners of the Company’s common stock and, thereby reduce the risk of a possible “change of ownership” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any such “change of ownership” under these rules would limit or eliminate the ability of the Company to use its existing NOLs for federal income tax purposes. There is no guarantee that the Rights Plan will achieve the objective of preserving the value or realization of the NOLs.

Stock Buyback Plan

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized and previously announced a stock repurchase program for purchasing up to 1.5 million shares of our common stock from time to time. The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Adjustments

This press release includes adjusted net income attributable to IES and, in the non-GAAP reconciliation table included herein, adjusted net income before taxes, both of which are financial measures not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Management believes that these measures provide useful information to our investors by distinguishing certain noncash events such as


our valuation allowances release and certain acquisition and disposition related items, and that these measures, when reconciled to net income attributable to IES, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, help our investors to better identify underlying trends in the operations of our business and facilitate easier comparisons of our financial performance with prior and future periods and to our peers. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release.

For further details on the Company’s financial results, please refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2016, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by February 8, 2017, and any amendments thereto.

About IES Holdings, Inc.

IES is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our over 4,000 employees serve clients in the United States. For more information about IES, please visit www.ies-co.com.

Certain statements in this release 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. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders; the possibility that certain tax benefits of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership; the potential recognition of valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets; the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy; competition in the industries in which we operate, 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 projects; fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions; and our ability to successfully manage projects, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document, in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016 and in the Company’s other reports on file with the SEC. You should understand that such risk factors could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any information, including information concerning its controlling shareholder, net operating losses, borrowing availability, or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

Forward-looking statements are provided in this press release 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 IES Holdings, Inc. can be found at http://www.ies-co.com under “Investors.” The Company’s 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 the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.


IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015  

Revenues

   $ 192.2      $ 150.8   

Cost of services

     157.0        123.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     35.2        27.6   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     28.2        22.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     7.0        5.1   

Interest expense, net

     0.4        0.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     6.6        4.9   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     2.6        (0.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     3.9        5.8   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (0.1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   $ 3.9      $ 5.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

    

Basic

   $ 0.18      $ 0.27   

Diluted

   $ 0.18      $ 0.27   

Shares used in the computation of income (loss) per share:

    

Basic (in thousands)

     21,286        21,270   

Diluted (in thousands)

     21,558        21,347   

IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME

ATTRIBUTABLE TO IES HOLDINGS, INC. (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015  

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   $ 3.9      $ 5.8   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     2.6        (0.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income before taxes

     6.5        4.9   

Current tax expense (1)

     (0.5     (0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   $ 6.0      $ 4.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the tax expense for the current period which will be paid in cash, and not offset by the utilization of deferred tax assets


IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     December 31, 2016     September 30, 2016  
ASSETS     

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25.7      $ 33.0   

Restricted cash

     0.1        0.3   

Accounts receivable:

    

Trade, net of allowance

     121.2        124.4   

Retainage

     21.8        20.1   

Inventories

     14.2        13.2   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

     19.2        15.6   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     7.3        3.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     209.5        209.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     16.7        15.7   

Goodwill

     39.9        39.9   

Intangible assets

     30.5        31.7   

Deferred tax assets

     91.8        93.5   

Other non-current assets

     3.7        3.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 392.0      $ 394.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 100.8      $ 108.8   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     25.0        24.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     125.8        133.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     29.3        29.3   

Other non-current liabilities

     6.8        6.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     161.9        169.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

     1.8        1.8   

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Preferred stock

     —          —     

Common stock

     0.2        0.2   

Treasury stock, at cost

     (4.7     (4.8

Additional paid-in capital

     195.8        195.2   

Retained earnings

     36.9        32.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     228.2        223.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 392.0      $ 394.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 3.9      $ 5.8   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Bad debt expense

     —          0.1   

Amortization of deferred financing cost

     0.1        0.1   

Depreciation and amortization

     2.1        0.8   

Deferred income taxes

     2.1        —     

Non-cash compensation expense

     0.5        0.2   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:

    

Accounts receivable

     3.2        7.8   

Inventories

     (1.0     2.1   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

     (3.6     4.2   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (6.0     (2.7

Other non-current assets

     0.3        (0.1

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (8.0     (11.2

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     0.8        (1.1

Other non-current liabilities

     —          (1.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (5.6     4.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1.8     (0.4

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —          (7.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1.8     (7.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Options exercised

     0.1        —     

Purchase of treasury stock

     —          (0.1

Change in restricted cash

     0.2        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     0.2        (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET (DECREASE) IN CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (7.2     (3.0

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     33.0        49.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 25.7      $ 46.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING SEGMENT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,  
     2016     2015  

Revenue

    

Commercial & Industrial

   $ 54.0      $ 45.3   

Communications

     53.3        40.8   

Infrastructure Solutions

     18.5        12.6   

Residential

     66.4        52.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 192.2      $ 150.8   

Operating Income

    

Commercial & Industrial

   $ 1.8      $ 1.2   

Communications

     2.3        3.4   

Infrastructure Solutions

     1.3        0.2   

Residential

     5.2        3.0   

Corporate

     (3.5     (2.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Income

   $ 7.0      $ 5.1   
EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

LOGO

 

  

Contact: Robert Lewey, President

IES Holdings, Inc.

713-860-1500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IES Holdings Announces the Appointment of Todd Cleveland to the Board of Directors

HOUSTON — February 9, 2017 — IES Holdings, Inc. (“IES” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced that the Company has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Todd M. Cleveland as a director. Mr. Cleveland has served as Chief Executive Officer of Patrick Industries, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of specialized building products and materials, (“Patrick”) since February 2009, a director of Patrick since 2008, and in various other executive roles since 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Cleveland spent 17 years with Adorn Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by Patrick in 2007, most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cleveland has over 25 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial experience in various operating capacities.

Jeffrey L. Gendell, Chairman of the Board, commented, “We are very pleased that Todd has joined the Board, bringing additional operating and public company executive and Board experience. He is a recognized and accomplished leader, and we believe his experience completing numerous mergers and acquisitions transactions at a publicly traded industrial company will significantly benefit IES in executing on its strategy.”

ABOUT IES HOLDINGS, INC.

IES is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our approximately 4,000 employees serve clients in the United States. For more information about IES, please visit www.ies-co.com.

EX-99.3

Slide 1

IES Holdings, Inc. Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Update February 9, 2017 Exhibit 99.3


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Disclosures Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this document 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 IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “IES”) believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "pursue," "target," "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders; the possibility that certain tax benefits of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership; the potential recognition of valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets; the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy; competition in the industries in which we operate, 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 projects; fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions; and our ability to successfully manage projects, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document and in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016 and in the Company’s other reports on file with the SEC. You should understand that such risk factors could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any information, including information concerning its controlling shareholder, net operating losses, borrowing availability, or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this document. Forward-looking statements are provided in this document 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. Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Adjustments This document includes adjusted net income attributable to IES and, in the non-GAAP reconciliation table included herein, adjusted net income before taxes, both of which are financial measures not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Management believes that these measures provide useful information to our investors by distinguishing certain noncash events such as our valuation allowances release and certain acquisition and disposition related items, and that, these measures, when reconciled to net income attributable to IES, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, help our investors to better identify underlying trends in the operations of our business and facilitate easier comparisons of our financial performance with prior and future periods and to our peers. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results has been provided in the financial tables included in this document. General information about IES Holdings, Inc. can be found at http://www.ies-co.com under "Investors." For further details on the Company’s financial results, please refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, any amendments thereto, and the Company’s other reports on file with the SEC. The Company's 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 the Company's website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.


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IES Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: IESC) REVENUE OPERATING INCOME NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO IES BACKLOG * Adjusted net income attributable to IES is a non-GAAP financial measure; see supplemental disclosure for reconciliation table Financial measures presented here are in millions, except for earnings per share or as otherwise noted, and reported for fiscal years


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First Quarter 2017 Highlights Revenue $192.2 million, an increase of 27% compared with the 1st quarter of FY16 (“1Q16”) Income from Operations $7.0 million, an increase of 37% compared with 1Q16 Earnings Net income attributable to IES of $3.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share Adjusted net income attributable to IES (a non-GAAP financial measure; see supplemental disclosure table) of $6.0 million, compared with $4.5 million for 1Q16


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First Quarter 2017 Segment Results Commercial & Industrial Communications Infrastructure Solutions Residential Revenue: $54.0 million, increase of 19.2% over 1Q16 Operating Profit: $1.8 million Operating Margin: 3.3% Revenue: $53.3 million, increase of 30.8% over 1Q16 Operating Profit: $2.3 million Operating Margin: 4.2% Revenue: $18.5 million, increase of 46.5% over 1Q16 Operating Profit: $1.3 million Operating Margin: 6.9% Revenue: $66.4 million, increase of 27.5% over 1Q16 Operating Profit: $5.2 million Operating Margin: 7.8%


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Quarterly Financials Revenue Operating Income


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Backlog as of 12/31/16 is up $39 million compared to prior year Quarterly Backlog


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Income Statement


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Select Balance Sheet Data


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Segment Results (in millions) Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 2016 Revenue Commercial & Industrial $45.3 $54.0 Communications 40.8 53.3 Infrastructure Solutions 12.6 18.5 Residential 52.1 66.4 Total Revenue $150.8 $192.2 Operating Income Commercial & Industrial $1.2 $1.8 Communications 3.4 2.3 Infrastructure Solutions 0.2 1.3 Residential 3.0 5.2 Corporate (2.7) (3.5) Total Operating Income $5.1 $7.0


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Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income Attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.


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NOL Summary Estimated net operating loss carry forwards (“NOLs”) of approximately $404 million as of September 30, 2016, including $142 million associated with amortization of personal goodwill Rights Agreement implemented to deter new 5% shareholders in order to prevent certain limitations on NOLs Note: Assumes no change, limitation or usage of existing NOLs prior to expiration dates NOL EXPIRATION SCHEDULE