UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: April 1, 2003
Commission File No. 001-13783
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0542208
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1800 West Loop South
Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1500
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(C) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2003
99.2 Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Company
and Investment Profile Report dated April
2003
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 1, 2003, the Company released a press release and an internally
generated report describing the Company and Investment Profile of Integrated
Electrical Services, Inc. The press release is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The report is attached to this Current Report on
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ William W. Reynolds
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William W. Reynolds
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 1, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2003
99.2 Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Company and Investment
Profile Report dated April 2003
EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
(IES LOGO)
Contacts: William W. Reynolds, CFO
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.
713-860-1500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ken Dennard / kdennard@drg-e.com
Karen Roan / kroan@drg-e.com
DRG&E / 713-529-6600
IES PUBLISHES "COMPANY & INVESTMENT PROFILE"
COMPANY TO PRESENT AT SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY'S 32ND INSTITUTIONAL
CONFERENCE AND TO MEET WITH INVESTORS IN VARIOUS CITIES DURING APRIL AND MAY
HOUSTON -- APRIL 1, 2003 -- Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (NYSE: IES)
today announced that it has published its new "Company & Investment Profile" and
intends to file the document on Form 8-K, which includes expanded discussions of
its operations, strategies, performance, industry, peer analysis and guidance.
The "Company & Investment Profile" is being published and updated by
IES in continuation of the company's effort to provide more disclosure and
transparency to the investment community. Given structural and regulatory
changes impacting the brokerage industry, challenging capital market conditions,
and reduced sell side analyst coverage, it is the company's intent to take
greater responsibility and a more proactive role in communicating with
investors.
Additionally, the company announced that will participate in the
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32st Annual Institutional Conference. The conference
will be held from April 6 - 9, 2003 at the RitzCarlton-Buckhead in Atlanta,
Georgia.
IES is currently scheduled to make its presentation on Monday, April 7,
2003 from 9:05 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. eastern time. A live audio web cast of this
presentation with an accompanying slide presentation will be available on the
company's web site at www.ies-co.com and will be archived on the site for
approximately 60 days.
Also, management will be meeting with analysts and institutional
investors in various cities over the next several months to provide an update on
the company's strategy and reviewing the "Company & Investment Profile."
Investors and interested parties are encouraged to visit the company's
website, http://www.ies-co.com to download the Adobe Acrobat formatted files of
the new "Company & Investment Profile" and the slides being used with the
investment community.
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is a leading national provider of
electrical solutions to the commercial and industrial, residential and service
markets. The company offers electrical system design and installation, contract
maintenance and service to large and small customers, including general
contractors, developers and corporations of all sizes.
This press release includes certain statements, including statements relating to
the Company's expectations of its future operating results that may be deemed to
be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Company's
expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's
actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the inherent
uncertainties relating to estimating future results, fluctuations in operating
results because of downturns in levels of construction, incorrect estimates used
in entering into fixed price contracts, difficulty in managing the operation of
newly acquired entities as they are integrated into the company, the reliance on
representations and financial numbers provided by third parties and the fact
that the numbers may not represent all assets and liabilities of the acquired
company, uncertainty in the acquisition of operations that have been managed by
third parties, loss of key employees in the acquired entity, difficulty in
competing in a market area that we have limited knowledge, the high level of
competition in the construction industry, interest rates, general level of the
economy, changes in the level of competition from other major electrical
contractors and due to seasonality. The foregoing and other factors are
discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September
30, 2002.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
(IES LOGO)
April 2003 www.ies-co.com
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES
(NYSE: IES)
COMPANY & INVESTMENT PROFILE
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KEY INVESTMENT POINTS
o IES is the largest provider of electrical contracting services in the U.S.,
with approximately 150 locations across the country. Its size, diverse
customer base and breadth of services give the Company significant
advantages in the marketplace and cushion it from swings in the economy.
o The Company's size also allows it to provide nationwide service to larger
customers such as Wal-Mart, Marriott, Intel, 3M, and Pulte Homes.
o In 2004, sectors where IES has significant strength and tends to have
higher profitability margins such as manufacturing facilities, hotels,
office buildings and retail centers are expected to have significant
construction growth.
o Management's Back to Basics and One Company. One Plan. initiatives have
boosted backlog, lowered costs and increased cash flow.
o IES showed steady improvement throughout fiscal 2002, with the operating
income margin improving from 2% in Q1 2002 to 6% in Q4 2002.
o IES generated record cash flow from operations of $53.4 million in fiscal
2002. A portion of the cash is being used to pay down debt and execute a 2
million share common stock repurchase program.
o IES' executive incentive plan, while discretionary, is aligned with
shareholder expectations and is structured such that executives may receive
up to a target bonus compensation when IES achieves certain levels of
profitability.
o IES maintains strong corporate governance policies, including split CEO
and Chairman positions and a seven-person board with four outside
directors.
(Amounts in Millions, except per share data)
Price (3/25/03) $4.08
52 Wk. High/Low $6.49 - $3.10
Diluted Shares (as of 12/31/02) 39.5
Equity Market Cap. $161
Average Daily Volume 44,863
Cash (as of 12/31/02) $18
Total Debt (as of 12/31/02) $249
Total Enterprise Value (TEV)* $392
Institutional Ownership (as of 12/31/02) 48%
Inside Ownership 26%
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2003 EPS Guidance $0.53 - $0.60
2003 P/E Multiple 7.7x - 6.8x
Price / Sales Multiple 0.1x
Price / Book Value Per Share 0.6x
Book Value Per Share $6.51
Total Enterprise Value = Equity Market Cap. + Debt - Cash
IES has outperformed the S&P 500
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
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(Dollars in Millions)
SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT
FYE - SEPTEMBER 30,
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2001 2002 2003E**
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REVENUE $ 1,693 $ 1,475 $ 1,475
Cost of Services 1,385 1,253 --
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Gross Profit 308 222 --
SG&A 214 174 --
Restruct. Charge -- 6 --
Goodwill Amort. 13 -- --
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Operating Income 81 42 --
Interest Expense (26) (27) --
Other, net -- 1 --
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Pretax Income 55 16 --
Taxes 26 6 --
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Net Income* $ 29 $ 10 --
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OPERATING EPS* $ 0.71 $ 0.25 $0.53 - $0.60
Diluted Shares 40.9 39.8 --
* Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax.
** 2003 Company Guidance.
KEY MARGINS
FYE - SEPTEMBER 30,
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2001 2002
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Gross Margin 18.2% 15.0%
SG&A as % Revenues 12.6% 11.8%
Operating Margin 4.8% 2.8%
Pretax Margin 3.2% 1.1%
Net Margin 1.7% 0.7%
Return on Equity 5.5% 5.1%
Return on Assets 2.8% 2.3%
WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) 10% - 12%
2001 2002 2003*
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52 Wk High $ 10.00 $ 6.50 $ 4.50
52 Wk Low $ 4.90 $ 3.07 $ 3.75
TEV/Op. Income High 7.9x 7.0x
TEV/Op Income Low 3.3x 5.7x
P/E High 10.5x 13.0x 8.5x-7.5x
P/E Low 5.2x 6.1x 7.1x-6.3x
* Share prices in 2003 are YTD and EPS is the corporate guidance range.
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET AND RATIOS
FYE - SEPTEMBER 30,
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2001 2002
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ASSETS
Current Assets $ 453 $ 438
Total Assets $ 1,034 $ 722
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities $ 216 $ 194
Total Debt $ 286 $ 248
Stockholders' Equity $ 529 $ 254
Working Capital % of Revenue 5.5% 13.9%
Capital Expenditures as % Revenue 1.5% 0.8%
BACKLOG GROWTH*
(BAR CHART)
(Dollars in Millions)
1999 $644
2000 $726
2001 $789
2002 $801
* Excludes divestitures and is work which the Company has signed contracts for,
but has not yet completed.
IES 12 MONTH STOCK PERFORMANCE
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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KEY INVESTMENT POINTS................................................... 1
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA.................................................. 2
SUMMARY................................................................. 5
THREE-PHASE STRATEGIC PLAN.............................................. 7
RECENT FINANCIAL RESULTS AND GUIDANCE................................... 15
COMPANY OVERVIEW........................................................ 18
IES MANAGEMENT TEAM..................................................... 25
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.................................................... 27
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW....................................................... 28
OUTLOOK AND VALUATION................................................... 31
INCOME STATEMENT........................................................ 36
BALANCE SHEET........................................................... 37
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS................................................. 38
APPENDIX
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING PRIMER.......................................... 39
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INC. ("IES" OR THE
"COMPANY"). THE OPINIONS SHARED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE BELIEFS OF MANAGEMENT
AT THE TIME OF PRINTING.
This document includes certain statements, including statements relating to the
Company's expectations of future operating results that may be deemed
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition to historical information, this
document contains forward-looking statements made by the management of IES. Such
statements are typically identified by terms expressing future expectation or
goals. These forward-looking statements, although made in good faith, include
assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future
events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such difference include, but are not
limited to, inherent uncertainties relating to estimating future results,
fluctuations in operating results because of down-turns in levels or types of
construction, incorrect estimates used in entering fixed-price contracts,
difficulty in managing operations in existing, geographically-diverse
operations, the high level of competition in the construction industry, the
impact of variations in interest rates, general level of the economy, changes in
the level of competition in the electrical industry, changes in the costs of
labor, inability to find sufficient numbers of trained employees, inability to
successfully achieve or maintain planned business objectives, inaccurate
estimates used in percentage of completion calculations, the unknown effect of
U.S. involvement in armed conflict, and seasonal variation in the ability to
perform work. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinion only as the date
hereof. We take no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any
revision of these forward-looking statements. If any revisions are made to this
document, the revisions will necessarily be delayed from the occurrence of the
event or receipt of the information upon which the revision will be based.
Readers should carefully review the cautionary statement described in this and
other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-K.
IES cautions readers that the following important factors as well as others, in
some cases have affected, and in the future could affect, IES' actual results
and could cause IES' results in the future to differ materially from the goals
and expectations expressed herein and in any other forward-looking statements
made by or on behalf of IES.
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See Page 3 and 4 for Disclosure Statement. This document was produced by
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
Maintaining or achieving growth from operations is dependent primarily on
achieving anticipated level of earnings before depreciation, amortization, and
other non-cash charges, controlling expenditures to budgeted levels, collecting
accounts receivable, and maintaining costs at current or lower levels.
In addition to the factors addressed above, financial performance may be
affected by many other important factors including the following: The ability of
IES to attract and retain key personnel; the amount and rate of growth in IES'
general and administrative expenses; the ability of IES to stay within the
limits of the credit ratios set out in the debt covenants; changes in inflation
or other general economic conditions domestically affecting the construction and
electrical contracting industry; unanticipated legal proceedings and
unanticipated outcomes of legal proceedings; changes in accounting policies and
practices required by generally accepted accounting principles, the Securities
and Exchange Commission and other regulatory bodies.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
SUMMARY
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Integrated Electrical Services ("IES" or the "Company") is the largest single
source provider of electrical contracting services in the United States. It
provides a broad range of services including designing, building, maintaining
and servicing electrical systems including data communications for commercial,
industrial and residential customers. The Company is headquartered in Houston,
Texas.
Since the Company's inception in 1997, it has developed a national footprint of
approximately 150 locations currently serving the continental 48 states with
concentration in the Sunbelt. At the time of its IPO in January 1998, the
Company had run-rate revenues of approximately $313 million. Since that time,
IES has grown rapidly through acquisitions and internal growth. From 1997 to
2002, revenues increased at a compounded annual growth rate of approximately
47%. Included in that growth was approximately 8% organic or "same store sales"
growth compared to an industry growth rate of 5% according to F.W. Dodge during
the same period.
EXHIBIT 1
IES HAS A NATIONWIDE PRESENCE
IES OPERATES IN 150 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE U.S.
(U.S. MAP)
IES' business includes providing system design, installation, maintenance and
service to general contractors, developers and companies of all sizes. IES has
two business segments, Commercial/Industrial and Residential. In 2002, 81% of
revenues were from Commercial/Industrial and 19% of revenues were from
Residential. IES' service and maintenance work is done within the
Commercial/Industrial segment and accounted for 10% of IES'
Commercial/Industrial revenues.
Shortly after being named CEO in October 2001, H. Roddy Allen led the
implementation of a three-phase strategic plan to strengthen the Company during
the recent reduction in construction spending, further integrate the Company and
focus on future growth. The first phase of the strategy, Back to Basics, is
largely in place and is an ongoing process. Phase II, One Company. One Plan.
is underway, and focuses on the integration of the Company. Phase III,
Continued Growth, will seek to grow the Company via internal and
acquisition-driven growth.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
As part of Phase III, IES indicated it would consider compelling acquisition
opportunities. In February 2003 IES acquired substantially all the assets of
Encompass Electrical Technologies - Rocky Mountains, Inc. (formerly known as
Riviera Electric), a provider of electrical contracting services based in
Denver, Colorado, with locations throughout the state of Colorado. The assets
acquired by IES generated revenues of approximately $83 million for the calendar
year ended December 31, 2002. The purchase price was $3.85 million and the
assumption of certain liabilities.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
THREE-PHASE STRATEGIC PLAN
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The strategic plan is a multi-year three-phase plan with phase I actions to
build backlog, control costs, and generate strong cash flow; phase II actions to
integrate IES' subsidiaries; and finally phase III to focus on continued growth.
The three phases of the plan are detailed in Exhibit 2, below:
EXHIBIT 2
A WELL-DEFINED AND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY
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Phase I Phase II Phase III
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BACK TO THE BASICS ONE COMPANY. ONE PLAN. CONTINUED GROWTH
- Build Backlog - Regional Structure - Organic Growth
- Control Costs - Financial Reporting and - Greenfield Growth
- Focus on Cash Flow Planning - Strategic Acquisitions
- Employees - Continue Back to Basics
- Safety - Continue One Company. One
- Procurement Plan.
- Customers
- Continue Back to Basics
----- REENGINEER BALANCE SHEET -----
Status: In Place and Ongoing Status: 2/3 Complete Status: Early Stages
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PHASE I - BACK TO BASICS
Results to date of Phase I have been strong, as demonstrated by the Company's
results in fiscal 2002, when cash flow from operations reached record levels and
profitability improved consistently throughout the year, as shown in Exhibit 3
below.
EXHIBIT 3
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
OPERATING INCOME MARGIN IMPROVED IN EACH QUARTER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
(Dollars in Millions) 1Q02 2Q02 3Q02 4Q02 2002
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REVENUES $ 375.2 $ 356.5 $ 374.8 $ 368.9 $ 1,475.4
OPERATING INCOME* 7.5 11.3 18.6 22.0 59.4
DILUTED EPS PRIOR TO CHARGES* $ 0.02 $ 0.08 $ 0.19 $ 0.22 $ 0.50
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES $ (0.06) $ (0.03) -- -- $ (0.09)
ONE-TIME CHARGES -- -- -- (0.16) (0.16)
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DILUTED EPS $ (0.04) $ 0.05 $ 0.19 $ 0.06 $ 0.25
GROSS MARGIN 15.3% 15.3% 15.6% 17.1% 15.8%
OPERATING INCOME MARGIN* 2.0% 3.2% 5.0% 6.0% 4.0%
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS $ (2.5) $ 12.3 $ 37.5 $ 6.1 $ 53.4
* Before one-time charges of $15.2 million ($9.9 million after tax) for
reorganizing the business and an increase in accruals for self insurance
liabilities.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
As the impact of the implementation of Back to Basics was realized throughout
fiscal 2002, the Company showed steady and significant improvement in key
profitability metrics on a quarterly basis, despite posting its strongest
revenues in the first quarter. Operating income margins more than doubled over
the four-quarter period while EPS prior to one-time charges increased from $0.02
per share in the first quarter to $0.22 in the fourth quarter.
IES has focused on doing business more efficiently in order to improve
profitability in this tighter market. Examples include: the national procurement
program which has strengthened IES' relationship with vendors and reduced its
overall cost to procure goods; the focus on serving customers on a more national
basis allowing for cost savings from repeat projects; and the initiative to
reduce overhead costs.
BUILD BACKLOG
Backlog is a key indicator of the future revenues of the Company, and building
that backlog was a primary element of Back to Basics. IES was able to increase
its backlog in 2002 in a market where commercial and industrial construction
spending was down 18%, according to statistics from F.W. Dodge. The primary
components of backlog are commercial and industrial projects, since most service
work (except for long-term service contracts) and most single-family residential
projects are not included in backlog due to the short-term nature of the
projects. IES' ability to gain market share and maintain its revenue base is a
significant accomplishment. The Company's strong backlog performance serves to
highlight the advantage of its size and diverse customer base, and helps it
navigate through difficult economic periods.
The table below demonstrates how IES has increased its backlog over the last
three years. The Company divested a few small, non-core businesses in 2002, and
the backlog associated with these divestitures was removed in each year.
EXHIBIT 4
RECORD BACKLOG IN FISCAL 2002 DESPITE WEAK CONSTRUCTION SPENDING
IN 2002 IES' BACKLOG INCREASED BY $12 MILLION, WHILE THE COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET WAS DOWN 18%.
BACKLOG GROWTH*
(BAR CHART)
(Dollars in Millions)
1999 $644
2000 $726
2001 $789
2002 $801
* Prior years have been restated to exclude divestitures. Backlog includes
project work which the Company has a signed contract for, but is not yet
completed.
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CONTROL COSTS
Reigning in costs is a key element of the Back to Basics strategy. Throughout
2002, particular effort was focused on reducing selling, general and
administrative ("SG&A") costs. By the fourth quarter, significant progress had
been made; that quarter's SG&A was only $41.1 million versus $57.3 million a
year earlier. This is a 28% reduction, as summarized in Exhibit 5.
EXHIBIT 5
SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER SG&A COSTS
IES REDUCED SG&A EXPENSES BY 28% IN FISCAL 2002.
(Dollars in Millions) 4Q 2001 4Q 2002
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Corporate SG&A decreased 59% $ 11.0 $ 4.5
Field SG&A decreased 21% 46.3 36.6
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Overall SG&A decreased 28% $ 57.3 $ 41.1
In conjunction with these cost-saving efforts, IES took a $4.0 million
restructuring charge against earnings in the first quarter of 2002 and a $1.6
million charge in the second quarter, associated primarily with workforce
reductions. These charges reduced earnings per share by about $0.09 per share
for fiscal 2002. With costs reduced and the Company streamlined, IES is now well
positioned to take advantage of future economic growth.
FOCUS ON CASH FLOW
Management has been successful in improving free cash flow generation (cash flow
from operations less capital expenditures). Cash flow from operations increased
from $8.6 million in 2001 to $53.4 million in 2002. Meanwhile IES was able to
reduce capital expenditures from $25.8 million in 2001 to $11.9 million in 2002.
IES' 2002 free cash flow was an all-time high of $41.5 million, a positive swing
of $58.7 million from fiscal 2001's cash flow use ($17.2) million. Exhibit 6
illustrates the free cash flow generation over the past four years.
EXHIBIT 6
RECORD LEVELS OF FREE CASH FLOW IN FISCAL 2002
IES HAD RECORD FREE CASH FLOW GENERATION IN 2002 DESPITE A WEAK ECONOMY.
FREE CASH FLOW*
(Dollars in Millions)
1999 -$19.9
2000 $14.8
2001 -$17.2
2002 $41.5
* Cash Flow from Operations less Capital Expenditures.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
In addition to the large reduction in SG&A expenses, better management of
working capital helped increase cash generation. Days Sales Outstanding ("DSO"),
in accounts receivable a measure of capital tied up in financing receivables was
81 days in the first quarter of 2001. Renewed focus on collecting receivables
reduced this figure by 8 days to 73 days in the first quarter of 2002. DSO's
fell a further 3 days to 70 by the third quarter, and closed out the year at 73
days at the end of the fourth quarter. The eight-day swing in DSOs represented
about $32 million in cash.
The table below illustrates how IES' move from a significant growth phase into
an integrated company is positively impacting its capital structure:
EXHIBIT 7
CASH FLOW TRENDS ILLUSTRATE INTEGRATION
IES IMPROVED ITS FREE CASH FLOW GENERATION BY $58.7 MILLION IN FISCAL 2002.
(Dollars in Millions) 1999 2000 2001 2002
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CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS $ (6.3) $ 43.2 $ 8.6 $ 53.4
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (12.9) (28.4) (25.8) (11.9)
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FREE CASH FLOW $ (19.2) $ 14.8 $ (17.2) $ 41.5
ACQUISITION EXPENDITURES (106.5) (33.2) (0.2) --
DIVESTITURE PROCEEDS -- -- -- 7.5
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CASH FLOW AFTER ACQ/DIVEST $ (125.7) $ (18.4) $ (17.4) $ 49.0
DECREASE (INCREASE) IN DEBT $ (137.5) $ (16.0) $ (44.0) $ 39.1
As shown in the table, negative cash flow from operations and a high level of
spending characterized 1999. IES was focused on acquisition growth and spent
over $100 million in cash to acquire some 40 electrical contractors with about
$415 million in annualized revenues. In 2000, IES slowed its aggressive
acquisition growth goals and focused on integration. Acquisition spending fell
to $33 million in cash for 2000 and ceased in 2001. In 2002, with Back to
Basics implemented, acquisition spending eliminated and capital expenditures
reduced, free cash flow increased sharply. IES also streamlined its business by
divesting non-core and/or under performing operations, raising another $7.5
million in cash.
IES EXPECTS TO GENERATE BETWEEN $30 MILLION AND $40 MILLION OF FREE CASH FLOW IN
FISCAL 2003.
IES will continue to work diligently to maximize cash flow generation. In
addition to focusing on an efficient base business and controlling capital
expenditures, IES is proactive in reviewing and implementing tax planning
opportunities. As a result of effective tax planning, IES expects to reduce cash
taxes paid in 2003 and 2004 and expects this to improve the Company's free cash
flow. In 2003, IES expects to generate between $30 million and $40 million in
free cash flow, which is an increase over the original guidance given in
December of at least $20 million to $30 million in free cash flow.
FINANCIAL REENGINEERING
Across all three phases of IES' strategic plan, IES is reengineering the
Company's capital structure. IES is utilizing its free cash flow to set a solid
foundation for the future. The Company reduced debt by $39.1 million in fiscal
2002, and in August of 2002, it began a two million share common stock
repurchase program. To date IES has repurchased about 800,000 shares under the
program, further confirmation of management's belief that IES is on the right
track and positioned to generate significant free cash flow. The Company plans
to continue to retire debt over the next two to three years as long as the price
of IES' debt remains attractive, and plans to reduce total debt levels to under
$200 million, from its $249 million level today. IES has a $150 million credit
facility led by JP Morgan that it is
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not currently drawing on. This facility expires in May of 2004. IES plans to
extend that facility for an additional two years through May 2006.
THEORETICALLY, FINANCIAL REENGINEERING COULD INCREASE THE IES STOCK PRICE BY 37%
IF OVERALL ENTERPRISE VALUE REMAINS UNCHANGED AND DECREASE THE RISK PROFILE OF
THE COMPANY.
Additionally, IES plans to reduce common shares outstanding. Assuming IES' Total
Enterprise Value remained unchanged at $392 million and IES reduced debt to $200
million and reduced diluted shares outstanding by 2 million shares to 37.5
million, IES' stock price could increase 37% to $5.60 from its current level of
$4.08 as of March 25, 2003. It should be noted that this is a theoretical,
mathematical calculation only and does not take into account the potential
impact of the risk factors described on pages 3 and 4, as well as other external
factors.
EXHIBIT 8
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF REENGINEERING THE BALANCE SHEET
Current Capital Structure Pro Forma for Debt Reduction &
(Amounts in Millions) March 25, 2003 Share Repurchase
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Enterprise Value $ 392 $ 392
less Debt 249 200
plus Cash 18 18
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MARKET CAPITALIZATION $ 161 $ 210
Shares Outstanding 39.5 37.5
IMPLIED STOCK PRICE $ 4.08 $ 5.60
PHASE II - ONE COMPANY. ONE PLAN.
With Back to Basics in place and its benefits ongoing, management moved to Phase
II of its strategic plan, One Company. One Plan. The primary goal of One
Company. One Plan. is to achieve a higher level of integration among the
operating units. Even with the divestiture of under-performing subsidiaries and
the combination of some subsidiaries, IES can further streamline the
organization and recognize significant value from increased integration. The
focus of Phase II is instituting a regional structure, implementing a unified
financial planning and reporting system, unifying employee programs and
incentives, further improving the Company's safety record, generating savings
through a centralized procurement program and servicing customers on a more
national basis. Early results indicate that the program is on track to be as
successful as Back to Basics.
REGIONAL STRUCTURE
IES has implemented a regional structure with six Regional Operating Officers
reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, Rick China and the Chief
Executive Officer, H. Roddy Allen. For 2003, corporate planning was done on a
regional basis and incentive plan goals are based on regional targets. This has
already created a stronger team environment within each region; the various
subsidiaries are more frequently sharing customers and jointly executing
projects.
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND PLANNING SYSTEM
The financial planning and reporting system, Forefront, has been implemented at
70% of the Company's subsidiaries. This system allows IES direct access to
detailed subsidiary financials at any time and gives each subsidiary enhanced
project management tools. The system has already helped IES to shorten the
monthly financial closing process by two to three days.
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EMPLOYEES
IES has established a common healthcare plan throughout the Company. In
addition, IES has put in place a common field incentive and bonus plan focused
on overall corporate performance, as well as regional performance. IES'
executive incentive plan, while discretionary, is structured so that executives
and subsidiary leaders may receive up to a target bonus compensation when IES
achieves certain levels of profitability.
SAFETY
IES' focus on safety is generating continuously improving performance.
Recordable accidents, a key safety measure, have dropped from 9.72 per 100
employees in fiscal 2000 to 3.14 per 100 employees in the first fiscal quarter
of 2003, as shown in Exhibit 9 below. The industry average is approximately
eight recordable accidents per 100 employees according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, so IES has improved to less than half the industry average. In
addition to protecting its workers, this should lead to lower insurance costs.
EXHIBIT 9
PHASE II INITIATIVES PRODUCING TANGIBLE RESULTS
IES' RECORDABLE ACCIDENTS ARE LESS THAN HALF THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE.
RECORDABLE ACCIDENTS
(BAR CHART)
2000 9.72
2001 6.41
2002 4.65
2003 YTD 3.14
Source: Company records.
PROCUREMENT
The national procurement initiative is generating positive results. At the end
of fiscal 2001, IES began forging relationships and alliances with
manufacturers, service providers and distributors. The relationships have
created more consolidated purchasing on the part of IES and the benefits include
improved pricing, volume-based rebates, increased service commitments, funding
of IES company-wide in-house procurement tools and partial sponsorship of
Company events. As part of this initiative, IES implemented a system that allows
the Company to track the majority of the goods and services purchased. In 2001,
IES could only track 30% of its procurement spending. Today that percentage is
over 70% and IES' goal is to reach over 90% by the end of 2003. In 2002, IES
earned $2.1 million
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in volume based incentives and, as a result of this initiative, has reduced the
direct cost of goods and services purchased. IES expects increased benefits from
the program during this fiscal year.
CUSTOMERS
IES is committed to managing relationships with nation-wide customers and
providing services to larger customers across the country. IES maintains a
customer database so projects across all subsidiaries are tracked and the data
is available in one centralized location. This database is particularly
important due to IES' unique triangular relationship with its customers. IES
typically works for a general contractor; however, the ultimate customer is the
end user, such as Walgreen's or 3M. It is key for IES to maintain and foster
relationships with both of these groups and it has become a particular focus of
the Company.
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PHASE III - CONTINUED GROWTH
Phase III will be implemented as market conditions begin to improve. However,
IES will consider compelling growth opportunities now as they present
themselves, as was the case with Riviera Electric in Colorado. With the
implementation of Phases I and II, the foundation for effective growth is
substantially in place. The Company is more streamlined and efficient and is
functioning more as a unified organization than a federation of different
entities.
The Company's acquisition and expansion plans will be strategically focused and
will occur at a manageable pace, with strategic fit and acquisition quality
being the drivers of the process.
In the case of Riviera, the state of Colorado is projected to have 7% compound
annual growth in construction spending over the next three years, which is over
three times the U.S. construction growth level. Previously, IES did not have a
strong presence in Colorado. Backlog for work to be completed in the state of
Colorado was $7.7 million as of December 31, 2002. Riviera had backlog of $23
million in December of 2002 and at the beginning of calendar 2002, (prior to the
bankruptcy filing of the previous owner, Encompass Services), Riviera had
backlog of approximately $48 million. IES believes over time it will be able to
build that backlog back up since Riviera has not added significant projects
since July 2002 as a result of Encompass' financial difficulties.
EXHIBIT 10
GROWTH IN CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN COLORADO
COLORADO IS EXPECTED TO GROW THREE TIMES AS FAST AS THE OVERALL U.S.
CONSTRUCTION MARKET.
Year Ended September 30,
--------------------------------------------------------- '02-'05
(Dollars in Billions) 2002 2003E 2004E 2005E CAGR
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CONSTRUCTION IN COLORADO $ 11.0 $ 11.1 $ 12.1 $ 13.5
Growth Rate -5.5% 0.6% 9.4% 11.5% 7.0%
Source: F.W. Dodge December 2002.
CAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate.
Riviera has locations in Denver, Colorado Springs, Loveland, Boulder,
Silverthorne, Eagle, and Aspen, Colorado and provides electrical contracting
services to the commercial, industrial, service and retrofit markets.
In calendar 2001 and 2002, Riviera had strong financial performance, with
revenues of $85 million and $83 million, respectively. The company has
historically generated gross margins between 19.5% and 21.5% and has been able
to keep SG&A as a percentage of revenues between 10.5% and 11.0% for an
operating income margin of 8.5% to 10.5%. Given the current condition of the
company and the depressed backlog levels as a result of the stress Encompass'
financial difficulties created, it is unlikely that Riviera will be able to
generate comparable returns in 2003. However, IES expects at this time that the
transaction will be accretive to earnings in fiscal 2003 and the acquisition
will return to its prior performance over time.
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RECENT FINANCIAL RESULTS AND GUIDANCE
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IES REPORTED EARNINGS OF $0.10 PER SHARE, AT THE TOP OF THE GUIDANCE RANGE FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2003.
The Company posted earnings for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2002
of $0.10 per share versus $0.02 per share a year ago. The $0.02 a year ago is
prior to a charge for adoption of SFAS 142 and a restructuring charge. Results
for the quarter were at the top of the previously issued guidance of $0.06-$0.10
per share. Revenues came in at $348.6 million versus $375.2 million a year ago.
This was a 7% decline reflecting divestitures of non-core assets in the fourth
quarter of 2002, a significant slow down in telecommunications work versus a
year ago and continued weakness in the commercial and industrial construction
market. See Exhibit 11 below for a detailed breakdown of the decrease in
revenues versus the first quarter of 2001. IES continued to have record
performance from its residential division, as the residential construction
market remains quite robust. IES' residential revenues were $76.9 million for
the first quarter of 2003 versus $67.1 million for the period one year ago which
is a 14.6% increase.
EXHIBIT 11
Q1 2001 VERSUS Q1 2002 CHANGES IN REVENUES
(Dollars in Millions) Change in Revenues
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Divestitures $ (14)
Telecommunications $ (10)
Commercial/Industrial $ (12)
Residential/Other $ 8
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER INCLUDED:
o SG&A as a percentage of revenue fell over 200 basis points to 11.1% of
revenues from 13.3% one year ago.
o $155 million of new larger project work was added to backlog.
o Operating margin increased 170 basis points to 3.7%.
o Free cash flow was positive at $0.7 million in a quarter that normally uses
cash. Free cash flow is free cash flow from operations less capital
expenditures and is a good measure to track a company's ability to generate
cash.
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EXHIBIT 12
Q1 2003 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
(Dollars in Millions) Q1 2002 Q1 2003
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REVENUE $ 375.2 $ 348.6
Gross Profit $ 57.2 $ 51.4
Gross Margin 15.3% 14.7%
SG&A $ 49.8 $ 38.6
SG&A as % Revenue 13.3% 11.1%
Restructuring Charge $ 4.0 --
OPERATING INCOME(1) $ 7.5 $ 12.7
Operating Margin 2.0% 3.7%
Net Income(2) $ 0.6 $ 3.8
Net Margin 0.2% 1.1%
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.02 $ 0.10
Free Cash Flow (3) $ (8.2) $ 0.7
(1) Before restructuring charge in 2002 of $4 million.
(2) Before restructuring charges and cumulative effect in change in accounting
principle in 2002.
(3) Cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.
Backlog for the quarter was down to $776 million versus a record $801 million in
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2002. This is a typical seasonal decline. The
decline in SG&A expense and the generation of free cash flow continues to
demonstrate the success of the Company's Back to Basics program. SG&A expense
for the quarter was $38.6 million versus $49.8 million a year ago, a decrease of
22.5%.
REVIEW OF NEW PROJECTS:
$155 MILLION OF NEW LARGER PROJECT WORK WAS ADDED TO BACKLOG IN Q1 2003.
The breakdown of the $155 million of new project work is as follows:
o $33 million of high-rise hotel, condominium and mid-rise apartment projects
o $24 million of new healthcare projects
o $20 million of wastewater and water treatment facility work
o $19 million of work at retail centers
o $17 million of work at school and community centers
o $11 million of manufacturing and heavy industrial projects
o $7 million of work at office buildings
The $20 million increase in wastewater and water treatment facilities is
significant and increased that type of work from 2.1% of backlog to 4.3% of
backlog.
FISCAL Q2 2003 AND FULL-YEAR 2003 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
For the second fiscal quarter, management expects to earn between $0.08-$0.12
per share. Guidance for the full year fiscal 2003 is unchanged at $0.53-$0.60
per share with free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital
expenditures) of $30 to $40 million.
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EXHIBIT 13
QUARTERLY EPS TRENDS YEAR-TO-DATE
2001 2002* 2003
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Q1 - Dec $ 0.17 $ 0.02 $0.10 A
Q2 - Mar $ 0.20 $ 0.08 $0.08 - $0.12 E
Q3 - Jun $ 0.26 $ 0.19
Q4 - Sep $ 0.08 $ 0.22
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FULL YEAR $ 0.70 $ 0.50 $0.53 - $0.60 E
* Excludes all one-time charges and charges related to a cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle.
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Founded in 1997 to consolidate the electrical contracting business, IES quickly
grew to become the largest provider of electrical services in the industry with
revenues of approximately $1.5 billion. IES provides a broad range of electrical
services including designing, building and maintaining both low and high voltage
electrical systems for commercial, industrial, municipal, utility, and
residential customers.
EXHIBIT 14
IES' GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
(PIE CHART)
Southeast 36%
South 31%
Northwest 2%
Northeast 5%
Mid Atlantic 15%
Midwest 4%
Southwest 7%
IES' national presence mitigates the region specific economic slowdowns. IES'
presence in the southwest and in Florida has been particularly beneficial
through this most recent construction decline because these areas were less
impacted than some of the other regions of the U.S. Since 1997, much of the
Company's revenues have been derived from the fast growing Sunbelt states. These
states stand to benefit from expected favorable population movement over the
next decade.
A DIVERSE REVENUE MIX- The Company services a wide variety of customers which
also cushions it from sector declines. The impact of a slowdown in a particular
industry tends to be muted when compared to its smaller, more geographically
concentrated competitors. In addition, IES' expertise in a variety of industries
allows it to be flexible and to share its expertise across regions. For
instance, with the recent increase in healthcare construction spending, the
Company's Tennessee subsidiary, whose specialty is healthcare facilities
construction, trained and aided other IES subsidiaries, so the Company is able
to perform complex healthcare projects across the U.S.
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EXHIBIT 15
IES' DIVERSITY OF CLIENTS HAS SERVED IT WELL IN A TOUGH ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
CURRENT MIX OF BACKLOG - 12/31/02
(BAR CHART)
HOTELS/CONDOS 15.16%
HEALTH CARE 15.15%
UTILITIES 14.22%
INSTITUTIONS 12.70%
APARTMENTS 7.34%
AIRPORTS 6.44%
HEAVY INDUSTRY/MANUFACTURING 5.60%
OTHER COMMERCIAL 5.07%
RETAIL 4.75%
OFFICE BUILDINGS 4.68%
HIGHWAY 4.45%
COMMUNICATIONS 1.99%
GOVERNMENT 1.10%
SERVICE 0.40%
NATIONWIDE PRESENCE- The Company's nationwide presence helps it to compete for
larger, national contracts with customers that operate throughout the U.S. This
represents a growing market and IES has made significant progress in pursuing
these sizable accounts. A few of IES' current national customers include
Wal-Mart, Marriott, Nordstroms, Intel, Starbucks, Ryland Homes and Pulte Homes.
Given its size, IES still maintains customer diversity because no single
customer accounts for more than 10% of total revenues.
Additionally, as the largest provider of electrical contracting services in the
country, IES is able to take on very large, and complex projects often with a
national scope that would strain the capabilities and resources of most of its
competitors. Its size and 100% open shop strategy also has allowed IES to invest
in and utilize prefabrication facilities to pre-assemble electrical components
that can later be installed on site, which is safer, more cost effective and
more efficient for IES and the customer.
STRONG GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES- The Sunbelt focus, as well as market share gains,
and customer satisfaction have helped IES grow organically about 3% faster than
the construction industry as a whole over the last several years. Over 50% of
business is from repeat customers. Currently, over 70% of the Company's revenues
come from sunbelt states. According to F.W. Dodge, in 2003 sunbelt states are
projected to have slightly positive growth versus a 2% decline across the entire
U.S. In 2004, Sunbelt states are projected to have a 6% growth rate versus 5%
for the entire U.S.
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OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
IES has two principal operating segments (1) Commercial/Industrial and (2)
Residential. For the year ended September 30, 2002, the Commercial/Industrial
segment accounted for approximately 81% of revenues and Residential made up the
remainder. Exhibit 16 below illustrates IES' revenue by type of work over the
past 5 years and shows the increase in communications work in 2000 and 2001 and
then the fall-off as the communications infrastructure was overbuilt. Note that
the Commercial/Industrial segment data for segment reporting purposes contains
the communications and the service and maintenance business segments, which had
previously been reported separately. Residential revenues increased 11% as that
market continues to grow, while Commercial/Industrial revenues declined in 2002
as a result of the 18% decrease in commercial and industrial construction
spending in 2002.
EXHIBIT 16
HISTORICAL REVENUES BY TYPE
REVENUE BY TYPE
(BAR CHART)
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL $ 238 $ 716 $ 1,127 $ 1,120 $ 1,002
RESIDENTIAL $ 111 $ 176 $ 251 $ 257 $ 282
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE $ 35 $ 69 $ 132 $ 136 $ 119
COMMUNICATIONS $ 3 $ 74 $ 163 $ 180 $ 72
Segment data for the last three fiscal years is detailed on the following page
in Exhibit 17.
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EXHIBIT 17
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA
% Chg. % Chg.
(Dollars in Millions) 2000 2001 2001/2000 2002 2002/2001
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REVENUES
Commercial and Industrial $ 1,421.4 $ 1,435.8 1.0% $ 1,193.4 -16.9%
Residential 250.9 257.4 2.6% 282.0 9.6%
GROSS PROFIT
Commercial and Industrial $ 244.8 $ 249.1 1.8% $ 159.9 -35.8%
Residential 55.0 58.5 6.4% 61.7 5.5%
OPERATING INCOME
Commercial and Industrial $ 89.8 $ 99.9 11.2% $ 36.5 -63.5%
Residential 29.9 26.1 -12.7% 34.6 32.6%
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Commercial and Industrial 17.2% 17.3% 0.7% 13.4% -22.8%
Residential 21.9% 22.7% 3.7% 21.9% -3.7%
OPERATING INCOME
Commercial and Industrial 6.3% 7.0% 10.1% 3.1% -56.0%
Residential 11.9% 10.1% -14.9% 12.3% 21.0%
The Commercial/Industrial margins over the 2001-2002 period experienced
substantial decline as a result of the slowing in the economy and construction
spending. Over that time period, higher margin projects in backlog were replaced
with lower margin jobs as the bidding environment became more competitive and
the number of new projects declined.
While over 70% of IES' work is from new construction, when there is a decrease
in construction spending, renovation and service work increases because
businesses and individuals modify or renovate the old in favor of building new
facilitates. That trend is demonstrated in the increase in IES' revenues from
renovation work from 19% in 2001 to 22% in 2002.
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EXHIBIT 18
SHIFT IN REVENUE MAKE-UP
RENOVATION WORK INCREASED IN 2002 AS A RESULT OF A REDUCTION IN NEW
CONSTRUCTION.
(BAR CHART)
2001 2002
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NEW CONSTRUCTION 72% 69%
RENOVATION 19% 22%
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 9% 9%
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
IES' Commercial/Industrial business provides design and installation of
electrical systems (both low and high voltage) as well as providing ongoing
service and maintenance. Commercial projects include: high-rise structures such
as hotels, apartment buildings, condominiums and office building; retail stores
and centers; hospitals and healthcare facilities; schools and community centers
including stadiums and arenas; and projects specifically related to low voltage
installations including communications. Industrial projects include:
manufacturing and heavy industrial facilities; distribution centers; utility and
power generation, including substations and power line installation;
high-technology centers; water and wastewater treatment facilities; government
and military installations; airports; and highway projects. Below is a list of
IES' top general contractor customers in the Commercial/Industrial market and
the top end customers sorted alphabetically. IES typically works for a general
contractor although in some cases the Company does work directly for the end
user. IES is awarded work as a result of both of these relationships and the
Company is focused on fostering relationships and maintaining customer
satisfaction with the end customer as well as the general contractor.
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EXHIBIT 19
TOP COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS
END CUSTOMERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS
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3M Austin Company
Four Season's Hotels Batson-Cook
Gaylord Entertainment Beers Construction
HealthSouth Boran Craig Barber
Hilton Hotel Corporation Bovis Construction
Home Depot Bradbury & Stamm Construction
Honda Brasfield & Gorrie
Hyatt Corporation Centex Construction
Intel English Construction
Kohl's HC Beck
Marriott International Hensel Phelps Construction
Midlothian Energy Hubbard Construction Group
Nissan Kraft Construction
Omni Hotel Lemoine Company
Publix Manhattan Construction
Ritz Carlton Hotel Company MB Kahn Construction
Six Continents Metric Construction
Target R.J. Griffin & Company
Walgreen's Robbins & Morton
Wal-Mart Whiting Turner Construction
After IES completes the work on these projects the Company is in the best
position to provide ongoing service and maintenance. It is common for IES to
take on long-term service contracts with end customers.
RESIDENTIAL
IES is the largest residential electrical contractor in the country. IES'
residential segment is composed of three different types of projects: single
family homes, often tract homes with entire subdivisions built at one time;
high-end single family custom homes, which are often quite large and typically
include the latest trends in security and technology; and multifamily low rise
apartments, condominiums and town homes. IES works for some of the largest
single family and multifamily developers in the country. See Exhibit 20 for IES'
top customers by residential project type sorted alphabetically.
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EXHIBIT 20
TOP RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
SINGLE FAMILY MULTIFAMILY
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Ashton Woods Homes Apartment Builders LTD
Beazer Homes Bovis Construction
First Texas (Broyd, Inc.) Camden Development
Gateway Homes (Champion Enterprises) Donohoe Construction
Gehan Homes Dwayne Henson and Associates
Grand Homes Fairfield Development
Kaufman & Broad Gibralter Construction Company
Kimball Hill Homes Global Construction Company
Lennar Homes Greystar Development
Mansions Custom Homes JPI Construction
Newmark Homes Lowder Construction Company
Perry Homes Morgan Group
Plantation Homes (McGuyer Home Builders) The Norsourth Corp.
Pulte Homes Peachtree Residential
Royce Homes Picerne
Ryland Homes Postwood Builders (Long Lake)
Texas Colonial Homes Pride Builders
Torrey Homes (D. R. Horton) Spanos Construction
Trendmaker Homes (Weyerhaeuser) TCR Bissonnet Construction
Weekley Homes Whitco Construction Company
Residential construction in 2002 and early 2003 has been particularly robust.
Record low interest rates are driving demand for new homes, creating record
levels of residential construction spending.
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THE IES MANAGEMENT TEAM
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IES is fortunate to have a wealth of talent as a result of acquiring over 80
companies, many of them leading operators in their regions. Currently, 8 of the
13 officers including, 8 in the Houston corporate office and 6 regional
operating officers, have previously served as presidents of acquired
subsidiaries.
H. "RODDY" ALLEN, P.E.- became Chief Executive Officer and President of IES in
October 2001. Mr. Allen originally was President of H.R. Allen, which was
acquired by IES in 1998. Since joining IES, Mr. Allen has held the following
positions:
o 2001 to present: Chief Executive Officer and President
o 2001-2001: Chief Operating Officer
o 2000-2001: Senior Vice President of Eastern Operations
o 1998-2000: Regional Operating Officer, President of H.R. Allen
RICHARD L. CHINA- became Chief Operating Officer in October 2001. Prior to
serving in the COO capacity, Mr. China was President of IES Communications and
also served as a Regional Operating Officer. Mr. China joined IES in 1999
through the acquisition of Primo Electric Company, where he served as President.
WILLIAM W. REYNOLDS- has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President since June 2000. Mr. Reynolds joined IES after serving as Vice
President and Treasurer of Peoples Energy Corporation from 1998 to 2000. From
1997 to 1998, Mr. Reynolds was Vice President and Project Finance Corporate
Officer for MCN Energy Group, Inc. Prior to that, he spent seventeen years with
BP Amoco in a variety of positions both internationally and domestically.
BRITTON RICE- has served as the Chief Technology and Procurement Officer and
Senior Vice President of IES since 2000. Mr. Rice also serves as the President
of Britt Rice Electric, L.P., an IES subsidiary. Mr. Rice joined IES in 1999
through the acquisition of Britt Rice Electric, where he was the founder and
President.
MARGERY M. HARRIS- serves as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. She
joined the company in 2000 from Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, where she served as
Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to that, Ms. Harris was a lead
consultant with Hewitt Associates, a total compensation consulting firm.
ROBERT STALVEY- serves as Senior Vice President of Operations and acting
Regional Operating Officer of Region 6. He previously served as Vice President
of Special Projects. In 1976, he became co-owner of Ace Electric, one of the
original 16 IES subsidiaries.
CURT L. WARNOCK- has served as Vice President, Law of IES since October 2002 and
prior to that as Assistant General Counsel to the Company. Previously, Mr.
Warnock spent sixteen years with Burlington Resources in various positions.
DAVID A. MILLER- has been Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of IES
since October 2002. Between January 1998 and October 2002 he served as Financial
Reporting Manager, Assistant Controller, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
of IES. Before joining IES, Mr. Miller held various positions in public
accounting and private industry. Mr. Miller is a Certified Public Accountant.
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DANIEL PETRO- has been the Senior Regional Operating Officer of Region 1 since
2002. Prior to that Mr. Petro was the President of the Eastern Region. Mr. Petro
was the President and founder of Amber Electric from 1979 to 1998, when Amber
Electric was acquired by IES. Prior to this he was an Electrical Instructor for
Orange County Schools.
THOMAS STALVEY- became Regional Operating Officer of Region 2 in 2000. In 1975,
Mr. Stalvey founded and served as President of Ace Electric. In 1998, Ace
Electric was acquired by IES. Mr. Stalvey taught Electric Technology for
Valdosta Technical College and from 1970 to 1972 and was Residential
Construction Manager for Wilkes Construction Company from 1971 to 1975.
RICHARD HUMPHREY- has been Regional Operating Officer of Region 3 since 2001. He
was the President of Arc Electric from 1972 to 2000. Arc Electric was acquired
by IES in 1998.
ERNEST P BREAUX, JR.- is the Regional Operating Officer of Region 4. He was a
project engineer /estimator for Ernest P. Breaux Electrical from 1968 to 1974,
Vice President from 1974 to 1983 and President & CEO from 1983 to 2001. Ernest
P. Breaux Electrical was purchased by IES in 2001.
MILES DICKINSON- became the Regional Operating Officer of Region 5 in 2002. Mr.
Dickinson was President of Delco Electric from 1979 to 2001. Delco Electric was
acquired by IES in 1999. Mr. Dickinson was an estimator and project manager for
McGuire Electric from 1974 to 1977 and served as Vice President of McGuire
Electric from 1977 to 1978.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Since IES' initial public offering in 1998, the Company has divided the duties
of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer between two individuals. As
a governance policy, this prevents a concentration of control with one person.
Since the IPO, Byron Snyder has served as Chairman; and since late 2001, H.
Roddy Allen has served as Chief Executive Officer.
The IES board has significant representation of independent directors. The Board
of Directors consists of 7 directors of which four are independent directors.
The inside board members include H. Roddy Allen, the President and Chief
Executive Officer, Rick China, the Chief Operating Officer and Byron Snyder, the
Chairman of the Board and founder of IES. This stands in contrast to the
original board in 1998, consisting of 11 members, many of whom were among the
sixteen owners of the founding companies.
The Board has four committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating/Governance and
Executive. The Audit, Compensation, and Nominating/Governance committees are
entirely composed of independent directors.
During fiscal 2002, IES implemented an evaluation process in which those
reporting directly to the CEO and the Board of Directors review the CEO
anonymously and rate him on key business and management strengths. These ratings
are reviewed by the board and serve as an early warning system for any potential
problems that might arise.
IES also maintains a growing internal audit function, an important consideration
for a Company that has grown through acquisition and has numerous subsidiaries
across the country. Currently every subsidiary (about 60 given that some of the
acquisitions have been merged with other subsidiaries) undergoes an internal
audit at least once every three years with approximately 20 internal audits
performed each year.
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
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The electrical and low voltage contracting industry is highly fragmented, with
over 70,000 electrical contractors operating across the United States in 2001.
Most are small, private "mom and pop" operations. Three quarters of these
companies have less than 10 employees, according to the U.S. Department of
Commerce. Only a little over 1% have more than 100 employees and just a handful,
like IES, have thousands of workers and the advantages of significant scale.
EXHIBIT 21
ANNUAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REVENUES ARE APPROACHING $100 BILLION
(BAR CHART)
(Dollars in Billions)
1995 $53.0
1996 $59.3
1997 $64.3
1998 $72.0
1999 $76.5
2000 $89.5
2001 $95.0
Source: Electrical Contractor Magazine
Virtually all construction and renovation work in the U.S. requires electrical
contracting services and electrical and low voltage work usually runs between
8%-12% of the cost of a commercial or industrial project and 5%-10% of the cost
of a residential project. This percentage is substantially higher in high-end
residential home building. Growth in the electrical contracting market has
accelerated in recent years due to:
o Complexity as a result of the increase in computer, security and
communications systems in the workplace. Computers, printers and on-line
access are a part of virtually every workstation, increasing the electrical
and low voltage demands placed on a given system. New telecommunications
systems have also increased the burden, as well as networking of local and
wide area computer systems.
o The pace of electrical renovation of existing structures has increased,
primarily as a result of more advanced computer and communications systems.
o There has been an increased focus on cost savings through energy management
systems.
o New electrical codes for power efficiency and safety.
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o National energy standards have been revised stressing energy-efficient
lighting fixtures and other equipment.
o As the workplace has become more complex and more dependent on technology,
there has been an increased demand for backup power systems.
o Increased security requirements have also increased demand and
sophistication of security systems.
o Increased demand for preventive maintenance to minimize disruption of
power.
The electrical contracting industry had a difficult year in 2002 due to the
reduction in commercial and industrial construction spending. Commercial and
industrial construction, which accounts for about 80% of revenues for IES, was
down 18% according to figures from F.W. Dodge. The strong demand in the late
1990's and early 2000 increased the supply of providers, which made the
decreases in 2002 and 2003 particularly difficult due to the excess supply of
electrical service providers. However, the growth drivers for the industry
detailed above are long-term in nature and will continue to generate demand for
electrical contracting services throughout the next several decades.
Residential construction, driven by record low mortgage rates, drove spending on
single family housing construction up an estimated 12% in 2002. The low rates
are so appealing, that many younger Americans, who would typically be apartment
dwellers are becoming first-time homeowners instead. This is causing the single
family home and condominium market to remain quite strong in 2003.
SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
IES is currently the only "pure play" publicly traded electrical contractor in
operation. Specialty contractor competitors provide other services besides
electrical contracting such as mechanical contracting and building maintenance
as well as other services. Below is an overview of some of the publicly traded
specialty contractors.
EMCOR- operates internationally with locations in the United States, Canada,
Europe, the Middle East and Far East and South Africa. Through over 75 operating
companies, EMCOR employs 28,000 workers and generated almost $4 billion in
revenues in 2002. The company divides its business into three segments; (1)
mechanical construction (2) electrical construction and (3) facilities
management. Facilities services make up about 17% of revenues and the rest are
approximately equally divided between electrical and mechanical work.
In late 2002 EMCOR acquired Consolidated Engineering Services, a $400 million
revenue facilities services company, for about $178 million or just under 6x
EBITDA. This acquisition further diversifies EMCOR away from contracting.
Facilities services are not project driven and generate a more recurring revenue
stream.
QUANTA SERVICES- is a leading provider of specialized contracting services, with
a focus on the electric power, telecommunications, broadband cable and gas
pipeline industries. The company provides a comprehensive range of services,
including the design, installation, maintenance and repair of network
infrastructure. Quanta has offices in 40 states, and operations in all 50
states, as well as Canada. Revenues in 2002 were $1.75 billion. Revenue by
customer in 2001 was about 40% electric and gas utility, 28% telecom, 16% cable
television and 16% other.
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COMFORT SYSTEMS- focuses almost exclusively on the heating, ventilation and air
conditioning market (known as HVAC) and is a leading provider of these services,
with revenues of just under $1 billion. In 2002, the company sold off 19 union
workforce subsidiaries representing about $650 million in revenues to EMCOR.
DYCOM- is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and is one of the larger
telecommunications services companies. The company was founded in 1969 and has
28 operating subsidiaries. Dycom currently serves over 100 different customers
in 48 states, with approximately 5,700 employees, based out of more than 200
locations throughout the United States. Revenues in fiscal year 2002 exceeded
$600 million.
Below is a chart that illustrates how IES differs from some of its closer
publicly traded peers. Notice that IES' is the only pure play electrical
contractor in the group. In addition, IES is the only completely open shop
contractor, giving it significantly more flexibility on utilizing prefabrication
and pre-assembly on projects which saves money and time.
EXHIBIT 22
IES VERSUS ITS CLOSEST PEERS
REVENUES(1)
------------------------------------ MRR(2) AS UNIONIZED
EC MC FS OTHER % OF REVENUE WORKFORCE
------ ------ ------ ------ ------------ ---------
IES 100% -- -- -- 31% --
Comfort Systems -- 100% -- -- 45% --
EMCOR(3) 29% 44% 17% 10% 40% 75%
Quanta Services 51% -- -- 49% 40% 33%
Source: IES and peer company SEC filings
(1) EC= Electrical Contracting, MC= Mechanical Contracting, FS= Facilities
Services
(2) MRR = Maintenance, Repair and Renovation
(3) Not pro forma for the recent acquisition of a facilities services business.
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OUTLOOK AND VALUATION
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After years of economic expansion, the economy has stumbled in 2002 and the
beginning of 2003. The events of September 11 have demonstrated that
unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the economy and equity
valuations. Below is an analysis of F.W. Dodge's outlook for construction
spending by sector in 2003 through 2005. Although 2003 is expected to remain
soft, 2004 and 2005 are projected to be much stronger in commercial and
industrial spending according to F. W. Dodge with particular strength in markets
where IES has expertise and a history of earning higher profits, which include
office buildings, retail centers, hotels and manufacturing facilities.
Residential construction spending is expected to remain quite strong with only a
1% decrease in 2003 and the multi-family construction outlook for 2004 is quite
strong with 14% expected growth.
MARKET OUTLOOK
Below is an analysis of F.W. Dodge's expectations for 2003 through 2005, as well
as some analysis on profitability trends through cycles in the construction
industry. This analysis should help investors to develop projections for IES'
performance over the next few years.
F.W. Dodge anticipates that construction spending will slide very slightly,
about 2%, in fiscal 2003, as single-family housing construction takes a
well-deserved rest after a record few years with a 1% decrease. Total
non-building construction is projected to decline 6% in fiscal 2003 and overall
non-residential building construction is projected to be flat. There are several
factors impacting construction this year. With declining incomes and tax
dollars, states and the federal government have seen projected budget surpluses
quickly turn to deficits and public works and institutional building projects
are expected to slow this year. Additionally, while interest rates are now low,
F.W. Dodge believes some upward movement is possible in 2003 that will cause
single-family housing starts to flatten out. As for commercial and industrial, a
weak employment market may dampen demand for new projects.
Both 2004 and 2005 are projected to be strong years for construction spending
with an overall growth rate of 5% in 2004 and 4% in 2005. Double-digit growth is
expected in the commercial and industrial construction markets where the
majority or IES' revenue is generated.
These forecasts do take into account the war in Iraq, however, it is unclear
what the final results of that or another terrorist attack on Western soil could
do to construction spending and the economy overall.
EXHIBIT 23
U.S. CONSTRUCTION MARKET OUTLOOK
MARKET GROWTH
--------------------------------
2003 2004 2005
---- ---- ----
Non-Residential Building Construction 0% 7% 12%
Residential Building Construction -1% 5% -1%
Non-Building Construction -6% 0% 3%
Source: F.W. Dodge December 2002 Construction Marketing Forecasting.
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EXHIBIT 24
CONSTRUCTION GROWTH BY MARKET RANKED BY IES' Q1 2003 GROSS MARGIN
ALMOST ALL OF IES' MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS ARE PROJECTED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT
GROWTH IN 2004.
COMPANY DATA F. W. DODGE DATA
2003 Q1 PROJ. CONST. SPENDING BY MARKET(1)
--------------------------- ----------------------------------
GROSS MARGIN RANK % OF
WITHIN SEGMENTS REVENUE 2002 2003 2004
----------------- ------- ------ ------ ------
COMMERCIAL
Office Buildings 1 5.7% -26% -3% 20%
Other Commercial 2 4.7% -5% 0% 9%
Retail 3 6.1% -7% -1% 6%
Hotels and Condos 4 4.5% -23% -1% 16%
Health Care 5 7.7% 13% 3% 0%
Institutions 6 9.9% 1% 0% 3%
Communications 7 8.1% Data Not Available
INDUSTRIAL
Highway 1 1.9% 1% -5% 3%
Manufacturing 2 6.5% -30% 4% 24%
Airport 3 1.8% 0% 3% 8%
Distribution 4 1.8% -19% -3% 6%
Power and Utility(2) 5 9.6% -42% -21% -18%
Water 6 1.6% 16% -1% 3%
RESIDENTIAL
Multifamily 1 15.5% 3% 4% 14%
Single family 2 6.6% 14% -1% 3%
SHADING = SIGNIFICANT GROWTH MARKETS IN '04
(1) Source is December 2002 F.W. Dodge report and IES company data. Based on
December 31, year end.
(2) Market data includes electrical services provided for communications
infrastructure which is why this market is in such a state of decline.
COMPARISON OF HISTORICAL PROFITABILITY PERFORMANCE VERSUS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING
The industry is highly cyclical and driven to a large extent by construction
expenditures. Growth in construction expenditures can vary widely from year to
year and this will have flow through impact on profitability of electrical,
mechanical and other contractors. Below is an analysis of 30 years of
construction expenditures compared to the EBITDA margins of Fluor Corp. (Fluor
has a long history of data and serves as a good proxy for the industry). IES
believes the analysis demonstrates that in periods of growth overall
profitability, as well as profit margins, expand and when construction spending,
contracts profit margins contract as well. Construction spending, the primary
business driver for IES and its competitors, is highly variable and can
significantly impact profitability.
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EXHIBIT 25
COMPARISON OF HISTORICAL COMPANY PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION SPENDING
PROFIT MARGINS FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS EXPAND AND CONTRACT AS CONSTRUCTION
SPENDING INCREASES AND DECREASES.
(BAR CHART)
YR/YR CHANGE IN TOTAL
FLR EBITDA MARGIN CONSTRUCTION SPENDING
----------------- ---------------------
1971
1972 7.8% 14%
1973 11.0% 9%
1974 10.6% -7%
1975 10.0% -1%
1976 9.7% 21%
1977 9.6% 28%
1978 6.8% 14%
1979 6.4% 6%
1980 5.7% -11%
1981 7.2% 4%
1982 8.3% 0%
1983 8.9% 24%
1984 6.1% 10%
1985 nmf 10%
1986 0.9% 6%
1987 0.9% 4%
1988 3.2% 1%
1989 3.9% 3%
1990 3.7% -9%
1991 4.1% -6%
1992 5.3% 9%
1993 4.5% 8%
1994 4.9% 9%
1995 5.3% 3%
1996 5.4% 8%
1997 3.6% 9%
1998 5.0% 12%
1999 5.3% 10%
2000 4.5% 6%
2001 2.9% 5%
2002 3.3% 1%
Source: Historical Fluor Corp. records and F.W. Dodge Construction Industry
Data.
Exhibit 26 below illustrates IES and its peers' gross profit margin and
operating income margin over the past four years. With the exception of EMCOR,
which generates over 20% of its revenues from facilities maintenance, which is
not tied to construction, the profit margins have contracted as commercial and
industrial construction spending has declined.
EXHIBIT 26
PROFIT MARGINS HAVE DECLINED AS COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION SPENDING
HAS DECLINED
Gross Profit Margin Operating Income Margin
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
IES 21.2% 17.9% 18.2% 15.0% 9.3% 3.9% 4.8% 2.8%
EMCOR 10.2% 10.3% 11.5% 12.2% 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% 2.9%
Com. Syst. 21.4% 17.9% 17.9% 17.7% 6.8% 1.3% 3.3% 2.0%
Dycom 27.1% 25.5% 25.6% 23.3% 13.0% 13.5% 11.8% -4.9%
Quanta 23.2% 23.1% 20.5% 13.5% 13.3% 12.6% 12.4% -8.9%
Based on historical analysis and assuming F.W. Dodge forecasts are correct, it
is possible that IES could see a 150 to 300 basis point improvement in operating
income margin over the course of 2004 and 2005.
IES' WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL ("WACC")
IES believes its cost of capital based on a WACC analysis is between 10% and
12%. WACC is the combination of IES' cost of debt, which is approximately 6%
after tax, and its cost of equity, which is between 15% and 16%. The calculation
is based on using the average beta for the specialty contracting industry
adjusted for the appropriate capital structure, a risk free rate of 4%, which is
the recent 10-year government bond rate, and a target debt to capital ratio for
IES of between 40% and 50%. The WACC analysis also includes a 3.1% size premium
for cost of equity given that IES is a small cap stock.
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IES RELATIVE TO ITS PEERS
IES is the largest electrical contractor, however there are a number of
companies in similar market segments that are good proxies for valuation. IES'
publicly traded peers include EMCOR, Comfort Systems, Quanta Services and Dycom.
An analysis of select engineering and construction firms including Fluor, Shaw
Group and Jacobs Engineering has also been included because although these firms
have a slightly different business model, they operate in the same markets as
IES and face a similar market environment.
EXHIBIT 27
IES PEER ANALYSIS
EPS PRICE/EARNINGS
RECENT ------------------------ --------------------
COMPANY SYMBOL PRICE 2002A 2003E 2002 2003E
------- ------ ------ ----------- ----------- ------ -----------
SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
EMCOR EME $48.60 $ 4.07 $ 4.47 11.9x 10.9x
Comfort Sys. FIX 2.63 2.13 2.23 1.2x 1.2x
Dycom DY 10.62 0.53 0.40 20.0x 26.6x
Quanta PWR 3.25 0.33 0.36 9.8x 9.0x
Median 10.9x 10.0x
Mean 10.8x 11.9x
ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION
Shaw Group(2) SGR $10.00 $ 2.26 $ 1.93 4.4x 5.2x
Fluor FLR 33.95 2.13 2.23 15.9x 15.2x
Jacobs JEC 40.95 1.98 2.30 20.7x 17.8x
Median 15.9x 15.2x
Mean 13.7x 12.7x
IES(1) IES $ 4.08 $ 0.50 $0.53-$0.60 7.9X 7.7X-6.8X
Source: First Call, and various equity analyst reports. Note: All companies are
December 31 year end except IES which is September 30.
(1) 2002 financial data for IES is before one-time charges of $15.2 million
($9.9 million after tax) and excludes the impact of SFAS 142.
(2) Shaw Group was not a member of the peer group included in IES' proxy
statement.
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EXHIBIT 28
IES PEER ANALYSIS
OP. INCOME EBITDA TEV/OP. INC. TEV/EBITDA CONSENSUS
COMPANY SYMBOL 2003E 2003E 2003E 2003E GROWTH RATE
------- ------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -----------
SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
EMCOR EME $ 128 $ 152 5.3x 4.5x 15%
Comfort Sys. FIX NA NA NA NA 12%
Dycom DY 22 64 17.1x 5.9x 13%
Quanta PWR 90 154 8.4x 4.9x 14%
Median 8.4x 4.9x 14%
Mean 10.3x 5.1x 14%
ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION
Shaw Group SGR $ 155 $ 185 4.6x 3.8x 13%
Fluor FLR 247 332 7.7x 5.7x 12%
Jacobs JEC 198 238 11.6x 9.7x 15%
Median 7.7x 5.7x 13%
Mean 8.0x 6.4x 13%
IES(1) IES 13%
Source: First Call, Value Line, various equity analyst reports. Consensus growth
rates are from First Call.
Note: All companies are December 31 year end except IES which is September 30.
(1) 2002 financial data for IES is before one-time charges of $15.2 million
($9.9 million after tax) and excludes the impact of adopting SFAS 142.
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INCOME STATEMENT
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(Dollars in Thousands) FYE - SEPTEMBER 30,
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2000 2001 12/01A 3/02A 6/02A 9/02A
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REVENUES $1,672,288 $1,693,213 $ 375,179 $ 356,481 $ 374,819 $ 368,951
Cost of services (including depreciation) 1,372,537 1,385,589 317,950 301,780 316,328 317,786
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Gross profit 299,751 307,624 57,229 54,701 58,491 51,165
Selling, general and administrative expenses 221,519 214,073 49,773 43,392 39,918 41,101
Restructuring charges* -- -- 4,000 1,556 -- --
Goodwill amortization 13,211 12,983 -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from operations 65,021 80,568 3,456 9,753 18,573 10,064
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (23,230) (26,053) (6,785) (6,644) (6,337) (6,936)
Other, net 1,008 (134) (107) (237) (23) 1,331
---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest and other, net (22,222) (26,187) (6,892) (6,881) (6,360) (5,605)
---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 42,799 54,381 (3,436) 2,872 12,213 4,459
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 21,643 25,671 (1,623) 806 4,736 2,256
---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT
OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE 21,156 28,710 (1,813) 2,066 7,477 2,203
---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle -- -- 283,284 -- -- --
---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) $ 21,156 $ 28,710 $(285,097) $ 2,066 $ 7,477 $ 2,203
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DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE BEFORE
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE $ 0.52 $ 0.70 $ (0.04) $ 0.05 $ 0.19 $ 0.06
========== ========== ========= ========= ========= =========
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ (7.13) $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
========== ========== ========= ========= ========= =========
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE $ 0.52 $ 0.70 $ (7.17) $ 0.05 $ 0.19 $ 0.06
========== ========== ========= ========= ========= =========
DILUTED SHARES USED IN THE COMPUTATION
OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE 40,410 40,900 39,759 40,002 40,073 39,908
KEY MARGINS
Gross Margin 17.9% 18.2% 15.3% 15.3% 15.6% 13.9%
SG&A Margin 13.2% 12.6% 13.3% 12.2% 10.6% 11.1%
Operating Margin 3.9% 4.8% 0.9% 2.7% 5.0% 2.7%
Interest Expense 1.4% 1.5% 1.8% 1.9% 1.7% 1.9%
Pretax Margin 2.6% 3.2% -0.9% 0.8% 3.3% 1.2%
Tax Rate 50.6% 47.2% 47.2% 28.1% 38.8% 50.6%
Net Income Margin 1.3% 1.7% -0.5% 0.6% 2.0% 0.6%
(Dollars in Thousands) FYE - SEP.
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2002 12/02A
---------- ---------
REVENUES $1,475,430 $ 348,577
Cost of services (including depreciation) 1,253,844 297,221
---------- ---------
Gross profit 221,586 51,356
Selling, general and administrative expenses 174,184 38,619
Restructuring charges* 5,556
Goodwill amortization -- --
---------- ---------
Income from operations 41,846 12,737
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (26,702) (6,456)
Other, net 964 (90)
---------- ---------
Interest and other, net (25,738) (6,546)
---------- ---------
Income before income taxes and
cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 16,108 6,191
Provision for income taxes 6,175 2,384
---------- ---------
NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE 9,933 3,807
---------- ---------
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 283,284 --
---------- ---------
Net income (loss) $ (273,351) $ 3,807
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE BEFORE CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE $ 0.25 $ 0.10
========== =========
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE $ (7.11) $ 0.00
========== =========
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE $ (6.86) $ 0.10
========== =========
DILUTED SHARES USED IN THE COMPUTATION
OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE 39,848 39,472
KEY MARGINS
Gross Margin 15.0% 14.7%
SG&A Margin 11.8% 11.1%
Operating Margin 2.8% 3.7%
Interest Expense 1.8% 1.9%
Pretax Margin 1.1% 1.8%
Tax Rate 38.3% 38.5%
Net Income Margin 0.7% 1.1%
Source: Integrated Electrical Services SEC documents.
* Restructuring charges are associated with reorganizing the business and are
primarily costs associated with reductions in staff.
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BALANCE SHEET
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SEPTEMBER 30,
---------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
(Dollars in Thousands) 2001 2002 2002
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,475 $ 32,779 $ 19,062
Accounts Receivable:
Trade, net of allowance 275,922 237,310 228,310
Retainage 64,933 62,482 61,844
Related party 222 153 144
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts 62,249 46,314 46,007
Inventories 21,855 23,651 22,677
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 23,858 35,041 35,066
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Total current assets 452,514 437,730 413,110
Property and equipment, net 70,343 61,577 58,899
Goodwill, net 482,654 198,220 198,005
Other noncurrent assets, net 27,992 24,112 23,683
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Total assets $ 1,033,503 $ 721,639 $ 693,697
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt $ 679 $ 570 $ 467
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 164,272 141,398 115,505
Income taxes payable 700 -- 167
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted projects 50,234 51,548 45,383
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Total current liabilities 215,885 193,516 161,522
Long-term bank debt 12,000 -- --
Other long-term debt 872 504 381
Senior subordinated notes, net 273,210 247,935 247,932
Other noncurrent liabilities 2,892 25,252 26,651
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Total liabilities 504,859 467,207 436,486
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.1 par value -- -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value 383 385 385
Restricted voting common Stock, $0.01 par value 26 26 26
Additional paid in capital 428,697 428,427 428,420
Treasury stock, at cost (9,181) (9,774) (10,795)
Retained earnings (deficit) 108,719 (164,632) (160,825)
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Total shareholders' equity 528,644 254,432 257,211
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,033,503 $ 721,639 $ 693,697
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Source: Integrated Electrical Service SEC documents.
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 2001 2002 2001 2002
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) $ 21,156 $ 28,710 $ (273,351) $ (285,097) $ 3,807
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle -- -- 283,284 283,284 --
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,768 912 4,324 705 379
Deferred income taxes (177) (4,938) 6,175 -- --
Depreciation and amortization 32,656 30,345 18,633 4,227 3,650
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment (145) (287) 1,547 (71) 59
Non-cash compensation charge 5,378 568 1,422 1,422 --
Gain on divestitures -- -- (2,145) -- (26)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts receivable, net (82,917) 26,163 30,943 6,637 8,401
Inventories (2,900) (4,979) (2,770) (5,622) 873
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts (11,489) (10,785) 14,524 11,745 105
Prepaid expenses an other current assets (1,096) (15,640) (9,824) 3,541 (27)
Other noncurrent assets (4,329) 2,840 3,199 (1,144) 429
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 72,763 (37,831) (37,739) (31,537) (10,075)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts 15,131 (6,414) 3,709 6,904 (6,101)
Other current liabilities (2,880) (250) 172 (452) 167
Other noncurrent liabilities 295 220 11,264 1,219 1,612
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 43,214 $ 8,634 $ 53,367 $ (4,239) $ 3,253
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 2,742 1,467 895 170 1,056
Additions of property and equipment (28,381) (25,801) (11,895) (3,942) (2,529)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired (33,225) (233) -- -- --
Sale of businesses -- -- 7,549 -- 1,084
Investments in securities (1,670) (5,599) (300) -- --
Additions to note receivable from affiliate -- (1,250) (583) (583) --
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Net cash used in investing activities $ (60,534) $ (31,416) $ (4,334) $ (4,355) $ (389)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings 63,434 231,744 74,613 44,291 5
Repayments of debt (48,278) (192,811) (97,941) (36,721) (15,835)
Proceeds from sale of interest rate swaps -- -- 4,040 -- --
Purchase of treasury stock -- (10,376) (984) -- (769)
Payments for debt issuance costs -- (5,358) -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of stock -- 1,038 -- 1,712 18
Proceeds from issuance of stock to employees -- 980 -- -- --
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3 270 543 4 --
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 15,159 $ 25,487 $ (19,729) $ 9,286 $ (16,581)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,161) 2,705 29,304 692 (13,717)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 2,931 770 3,475 3,475 32,779
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Cash and equivalents, end of period $ 770 $ 3,475 $ 32,779 $ 4,167 $ 19,062
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Interest $ 23,151 $ 23,793 $ 23,117 $ 475 $ 277
Income taxes 24,832 30,667 5,091 3,383 --
Source: Integrated Electrical Service SEC documents.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
APPENDIX I - CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING PRIMER
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As an electrical contractor, IES uses construction accounting conventions as
prescribed under GAAP accounting. The primary issue surrounding construction
accounting is recognition of revenue from longer-term construction contracts.
With longer-term fixed-price contracts, contractors generally use the percentage
of completion method of accounting. This method requires companies to estimate
the percentage of a project that it has completed work on. There are several
acceptable methods for determining percentage of completion such as: the ratio
of costs incurred to date to the total expected costs at completion, the ratio
of labor hours or dollars incurred to date to the total expected labor hours or
dollars at completion, or any other rationale and systematic method. IES uses
the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total expected costs at completion to
estimate percentage of completion. Generally, if 40% of a project's cost has
been incurred over a 6 month period then the company should recognize 40% of the
revenues and 40% of the profits related to the project. The primary issue in
percentage of completion accounting is the use of estimates for total costs at
completion. If estimates change during a project, the impact of the change in
profitability is recognized in the period in which the estimate is changed. The
following example illustrates how changes in estimates can impact the
profitability across periods.
EXAMPLE:
o Fixed price contract to be completed over 2 accounting periods.
o Total contract amount equals $1 million.
o Cost of project to contractor is $850,000 for a 15% margin at completion.
COMPANY ESTIMATES ARE CORRECT THROUGHOUT PROJECT
PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 TOTAL
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Revenue $500,000 $500,000 $ 1,000,000
Cost of Goods Sold 425,000 425,000 850,000
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Gross Profit $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 150,000
Gross Margin 15.0% 15.0% 15.0%
THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED AT A HIGHER PROFIT THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED
PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 TOTAL
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Revenue $500,000 $500,000 $ 1,000,000
Cost of Goods Sold 425,000 400,000 825,000
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Gross Profit $ 75,000 $100,000 $ 175,000
Gross Margin 15.0% 20.0% 17.5%
In the second example above, the original profit estimates are significantly
understated. In period two, the profitability on the project rises as profits
"catch up" to reflect a 17.5% margin over the life of the contract. For
companies with long projects that last for 2 to 3 years, the risk of under- or
overstating revenues and profitability for several quarters exists, but for
companies with an average project life of 2 to 3 months, this risk is
substantially reduced. The average project life at IES is only 6 to 8 months so
any inaccuracies in estimates are corrected fairly quickly. Additionally,
because of IES' size and large number of projects, under- and overestimates
across the Company will tend to offset each other.
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Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and is not an independent analyst report.
Under percentage of completion accounting, contract revenue is based on costs
incurred while customer billings may be impacted by other factors such as:
achieving certain milestones, acceptance of completed work by the customer or
some other schedule. Because of this discrepancy, contract revenue recognized is
usually different from the amount billed as the project progresses. When revenue
recognized exceeds customer billings the excess is reported as a current asset
referred to as "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts". Sometimes it may be referred to as "underbillings" or
"unbilled receivables" although these are not GAAP terms.
Conversely, when customer billings exceed contract revenue recognized, the
excess is reported as a current liability referred to as "billings in excess of
costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts". Sometimes it may be
referred to as "overbillings" although this is not a GAAP term. When calculating
days sales outstanding underbillings should be added to accounts receivable and
overbillings should be subtracted from accounts receivable.
The other balance sheet term that sometimes causes confusion is retainage. It is
a current asset on the balance sheet that is a subcategory of accounts
receivable. Often some portion of payment is held at the completion of a
contract for some period of time almost like a warranty. The amount of retainage
on a project is determined upfront when the terms of the contract are negotiated
and is typically 5% to 10% of the overall revenue on the project.
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