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EMCOR Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to             
Commission file number 1-8267
EMCOR Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
 
11-2125338
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
301 Merritt Seven
 

Norwalk,
Connecticut
 
06851-1092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(203)
849-7800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
 
EME
 
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes      No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
 
 
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes      No  
Applicable Only To Corporate Issuers
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on April 27, 2020: 54,846,251 shares.





























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EMCOR Group, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
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Item 2.
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Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 6.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information included in this report, or in other materials we have filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “1995 Act”). Such statements are being made pursuant to the 1995 Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefit of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the 1995 Act. Forward-looking statements are based on information available to us and our perception of such information as of the date of this report and our current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They contain words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” variations of such wording and other words or phrases of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of our future operating or financial performance, and other aspects of our business, including market share growth, gross profit, project mix, projects with varying profit margins, selling, general and administrative expenses, and trends in our business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances. Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this report and in any other reports or public statements made by us are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, but not limited to adverse effects of general economic conditions, changes in the political environment, changes in the specific markets for our services, adverse business conditions, availability of adequate levels of surety bonding, increased competition, unfavorable labor productivity, mix of business, the impact of the 2020 ransomware attack, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our revenue and operations. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in the “Risk Factors” section, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section, and other sections of this report and/or our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov and www.emcorgroup.com. Such risks, uncertainties, and assumptions are difficult to predict, beyond our control and may turn out to be inaccurate, causing actual results to differ materially from those that might be anticipated (whether expressly or implied) from our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be consulted.



PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,
2019
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
347,092

 
$
358,818

Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $19,993 and $14,466, respectively
2,055,483

 
2,030,813

Contract assets
195,265

 
177,830

Inventories
35,387

 
40,446

Prepaid expenses and other
52,161

 
51,976

Total current assets
2,685,388

 
2,659,883

Property, plant and equipment, net
157,848

 
156,187

Operating lease right-of-use assets
237,796

 
245,471

Goodwill
1,064,853

 
1,063,911

Identifiable intangible assets, net
597,897

 
611,444

Other assets
91,765

 
93,462

Total assets
$
4,835,547

 
$
4,830,358

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
$
10,360

 
$
18,092

Accounts payable
592,576

 
665,402

Contract liabilities
590,873

 
623,642

Accrued payroll and benefits
301,878

 
382,573

Other accrued expenses and liabilities
237,973

 
195,757

Operating lease liabilities, current
52,722

 
53,144

Total current liabilities
1,786,382

 
1,938,610

Borrowings under revolving credit facility
200,000

 
50,000

Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
294,181

 
244,139

Operating lease liabilities, long-term
198,492

 
204,950

Other long-term obligations
328,898

 
334,879

Total liabilities
2,807,953

 
2,772,578

Equity:
 
 
 
EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 60,460,947 and 60,359,252 shares issued, respectively
605

 
604

Capital surplus
34,745

 
32,274

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(91,722
)
 
(89,288
)
Retained earnings
2,436,305

 
2,367,481

Treasury stock, at cost 5,623,176 and 4,139,421 shares, respectively
(352,985
)
 
(253,937
)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
2,026,948

 
2,057,134

Noncontrolling interests
646

 
646

Total equity
2,027,594

 
2,057,780

Total liabilities and equity
$
4,835,547

 
$
4,830,358

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Revenues
$
2,299,832

 
$
2,158,728

Cost of sales
1,966,771

 
1,849,974

Gross profit
333,061

 
308,754

Selling, general and administrative expenses
226,997

 
206,169

Restructuring expenses
69

 
275

Operating income
105,995

 
102,310

Net periodic pension (cost) income
742

 
406

Interest expense, net
(2,488
)
 
(2,823
)
Income before income taxes
104,249

 
99,893

Income tax provision
28,584

 
27,483

Net income
$
75,665

 
$
72,410

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.35

 
$
1.29

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.35

 
$
1.28

 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.08

 
$
0.08

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)(Unaudited)        
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Net income
$
75,665

 
$
72,410

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(2,984
)
 
611

Post retirement plans, amortization of actuarial loss included in net income (1)
550

 
535

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(2,434
)
 
1,146

Comprehensive income
$
73,231

 
$
73,556

_________
(1)
Net of tax of $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)(Unaudited) 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Cash flows - operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
75,665

 
$
72,410

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
11,767

 
10,585

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets
14,747

 
11,610

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
2,614

 
(673
)
Deferred income taxes
4,375

 
2,496

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
(157
)
 
(499
)
Non-cash share-based compensation expense
3,291

 
3,557

Other reconciling items
199

 
467

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of businesses acquired
(191,314
)
 
(157,388
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(78,813
)
 
(57,435
)
Cash flows - investing activities:
 
 
 
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
(2,582
)
 
(31,124
)
Proceeds from sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment
196

 
1,023

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(12,035
)
 
(13,113
)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities

 
(794
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(14,421
)
 
(44,008
)
Cash flows - financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
200,000

 

Repayments of revolving credit facility
(50,000
)
 

Proceeds from long-term debt
300,000

 

Repayments of long-term debt and debt issuance costs
(257,549
)
 
(3,800
)
Repayments of finance lease liabilities
(1,277
)
 
(1,053
)
Dividends paid to stockholders
(4,500
)
 
(4,480
)
Repurchase of common stock
(99,048
)
 

Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards
(2,492
)
 
(3,735
)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan
1,638

 
1,323

Payments for contingent consideration arrangements
(653
)
 
(23
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 
(40
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
86,119

 
(11,808
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(4,678
)
 
1,298

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(11,793
)
 
(111,953
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year (1)
359,920

 
366,214

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period (2)
$
348,127

 
$
254,261

_________
(1)
Includes $1.1 million and $2.3 million of restricted cash classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
Includes $1.0 million and $2.2 million of restricted cash classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In thousands)(Unaudited)        
 
 
 
EMCOR Group, Inc. Stockholders
 
 
 
Total
 
Common
stock
 
Capital
surplus
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)
 
Retained
earnings
 
Treasury
stock
 
Noncontrolling
interests
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
1,741,441

 
$
601

 
$
21,103

 
$
(87,662
)
 
$
2,060,440

 
$
(253,937
)
 
$
896

Net income
72,410

 

 

 

 
72,410

 

 

Other comprehensive income
1,146

 

 

 
1,146

 

 

 

Common stock issued under share-based compensation plans

 
1

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Tax withholding for common stock issued under share-based compensation plans
(3,735
)
 

 
(3,735
)
 

 

 

 

Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
1,323

 

 
1,323

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends
(4,480
)
 

 
44

 

 
(4,524
)
 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(40
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(40
)
Share-based compensation expense
3,557

 

 
3,557

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2019
$
1,811,622

 
$
602

 
$
22,291

 
$
(86,516
)
 
$
2,128,326

 
$
(253,937
)
 
$
856

Balance, December 31, 2019
$
2,057,780

 
$
604

 
$
32,274

 
$
(89,288
)
 
$
2,367,481

 
$
(253,937
)
 
$
646

Net income
75,665

 

 

 

 
75,665

 

 

Other comprehensive loss
(2,434
)
 

 

 
(2,434
)
 

 

 

Cumulative-effect adjustment (2)
(2,307
)
 

 

 

 
(2,307
)
 

 

Common stock issued under share-based compensation plans
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

Tax withholding for common stock issued under share-based compensation plans
(2,492
)
 

 
(2,492
)
 

 

 

 

Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
1,638

 

 
1,638

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends
(4,500
)
 

 
34

 

 
(4,534
)
 

 

Repurchase of common stock
(99,048
)
 

 

 

 

 
(99,048
)
 

Share-based compensation expense
3,291

 

 
3,291

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2020
$
2,027,594

 
$
605

 
$
34,745

 
$
(91,722
)
 
$
2,436,305

 
$
(352,985
)
 
$
646

 _________
(1)
Represents cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments and post retirement liability adjustments.
(2)
Represents adjustment to retained earnings upon the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Consequently, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. References to the “Company,” “EMCOR,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar words refer to EMCOR Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. Readers of this report should refer to the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly our financial position and the results of our operations.
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.
NOTE 2 New Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2020, we adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which changes the way in which entities estimate and present credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts receivable and contract assets. This pronouncement replaces the previous incurred loss model with an expected credit loss model that requires consideration of a broader range of information when estimating expected credit losses over the lifetime of an asset. This guidance requires entities to estimate expected credit losses by considering forecasts of future economic conditions in addition to information about past events and current conditions. The cumulative effect of applying the new guidance was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings in the amount of $2.3 million, net of tax.
In accordance with the guidance described above, we maintain an allowance for credit losses, which represents the portion of our financial assets (accounts receivable and contract assets) that we do not expect to collect over the contractual life of such assets. Credit losses are recorded when we believe a customer, or group of customers, may not be able to meet their financial obligations due to deterioration in financial condition or credit rating. A considerable amount of judgment is required in determining expected credit losses. Relevant factors include our prior collection history with our customers, the related aging of past due balances, projections of credit losses based on historical trends in credit quality indicators or past events, and forecasts of future economic conditions. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our allowance for credit losses was $20.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively. Our allowance for credit losses increased based on our evaluation of forecasts of future economic conditions and the expected impact on customer collections. Allowances for credit losses are based on the best facts available and are re-evaluated and adjusted on a regular basis as additional information is received. Negative macroeconomic trends, including the impact of COVID-19, could result in an increase in our credit losses if we experience delays in the payment of outstanding receivables or if future economic conditions differ from our forecasts.
The change in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
14,466

Cumulative-effect adjustment
3,150

Provision for credit losses
2,614

Amounts written off against the allowance
(237
)
Balance at March 31, 2020
$
19,993


In December 2019, an accounting pronouncement was issued by the FASB that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to intraperiod tax allocations and the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period. The guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes as well as enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The pronouncement is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Certain aspects of this standard must be applied retrospectively while other aspects are to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company intends to adopt this accounting pronouncement on January 1, 2021, and we are currently evaluating the potential impact on our financial position and/or results of operations.

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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services by applying the following five step model:
(1) Identify the contract with a customer
A contract with a customer exists when: (a) the parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, (b) the rights of the parties can be identified, (c) payment terms can be identified, (d) the arrangement has commercial substance, and (e) collectibility of consideration is probable. Judgment is required when determining if the contractual criteria are met, specifically in the earlier stages of a project when a formally executed contract may not yet exist. In these situations, the Company evaluates all relevant facts and circumstances, including the existence of other forms of documentation or historical experience with our customers that may indicate a contractual agreement is in place and revenue should be recognized. In determining if the collectibility of consideration is probable, the Company considers the customer’s ability and intention to pay such consideration through an evaluation of several factors, including an assessment of the creditworthiness of the customer and our prior collection history with such customer.
(2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract
At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or services promised in a contract and identifies, as a separate performance obligation, each distinct promise to transfer goods or services to the customer. The identified performance obligations represent the “unit of account” for purposes of determining revenue recognition. In order to properly identify separate performance obligations, the Company applies judgment in determining whether each good or service provided is: (a) capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer, and (b) distinct within the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
In addition, when assessing performance obligations within a contract, the Company considers the warranty provisions included within such contract.To the extent the warranty terms provide the customer with an additional service, other than assurance that the promised good or service complies with agreed upon specifications, such warranty is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. In determining whether a warranty provides an additional service, the Company considers each warranty provision in comparison to warranty terms which are standard in the industry.
Our contracts are often modified through change orders to account for changes in the scope and price of the goods or services we are providing. Although the Company evaluates each change order to determine whether such modification creates a separate performance obligation, the majority of our change orders are for goods or services that are not distinct within the context of our original contract, and therefore, are not treated as separate performance obligations.
(3) Determine the transaction price
The transaction price represents the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to our customers. The consideration promised within a contract may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. To the extent the performance obligation includes variable consideration, including contract bonuses and penalties that can either increase or decrease the transaction price, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price utilizing one of two prescribed methods, depending on which method better predicts the amount of consideration to which the entity will be entitled. Such methods include: (a) the expected value method, whereby the amount of variable consideration to be recognized represents the sum of probability weighted amounts in a range of possible consideration amounts, and (b) the most likely amount method, whereby the amount of variable consideration to be recognized represents the single most likely amount in a range of possible consideration amounts. When applying these methods, the Company considers all information that is reasonably available, including historical, current, and estimates of future performance. The expected value method is typically utilized in situations where a contract contains a large number of possible outcomes while the most likely amount method is typically utilized in situations where a contract has only two possible outcomes.



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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - (Continued)
Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent it is probable, in the Company’s judgment, that a significant future reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized under the contract will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. This threshold is referred to as the variable consideration constraint. In assessing whether to apply the variable consideration constraint, the Company considers if factors exist that could increase the likelihood or the magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue, including, but not limited to, whether: (a) the amount of consideration is highly susceptible to factors outside of the Company’s influence, such as the actions of third parties, (b) the uncertainty surrounding the amount of consideration is not expected to be resolved for a long period of time, (c) the Company’s experience with similar types of contracts is limited or that experience has limited predictive value, (d) the Company has a practice of either offering a broad range of price concessions or changing the payment terms and conditions of similar contracts in similar circumstances, and (e) the contract has a large number and broad range of possible consideration amounts.
Pending change orders represent one of the most common forms of variable consideration included within contract value and typically represent contract modifications for which a change in scope has been authorized or acknowledged by our customer, but the final adjustment to contract price is yet to be negotiated. In estimating the transaction price for pending change orders, the Company considers all relevant facts, including documented correspondence with the customer regarding acknowledgment of and/or agreement with the modification, as well as historical experience with the customer or similar contractual circumstances. Based upon this assessment, the Company estimates the transaction price, including whether the variable consideration constraint should be applied.
Contract claims are another form of variable consideration which is common within our industry. Claim amounts represent revenue that has been recognized for contract modifications that are not submitted or are in dispute as to both scope and price. In estimating the transaction price for claims, the Company considers all relevant facts available. However, given the uncertainty surrounding claims, including the potential long-term nature of dispute resolution and the broad range of possible consideration amounts, there is an increased likelihood that any additional contract revenue associated with contract claims is constrained. The resolution of claims involves negotiations and, in certain cases, litigation. In the event litigation costs are incurred by us in connection with claims, such litigation costs are expensed as incurred, although we may seek to recover these costs.
For some transactions, the receipt of consideration does not match the timing of the transfer of goods or services to the customer. For such contracts, the Company evaluates whether this timing difference represents a financing arrangement within the contract. Although rare, if a contract is determined to contain a significant financing component, the Company adjusts the promised amount of consideration for the effects of the time value of money when determining the transaction price of such contract. Although our customers may retain a portion of the contract price until completion of the project and final contract settlement, these retainage amounts are not considered a significant financing component as the intent of the withheld amounts is to provide the customer with assurance that we will complete our obligations under the contract rather than to provide financing to the customer. In addition, although we may be entitled to advanced payments from our customers on certain contracts, these advanced payments generally do not represent a significant financing component as the payments are used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract, as well as to protect us from our customer failing to meet its obligations under the contract.
Changes in the estimates of transaction prices are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions to the estimates are made. Such changes in estimates can result in the recognition of revenue in a current period for performance obligations which were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. Such changes in estimates may also result in the reversal of previously recognized revenue if the ultimate outcome differs from the Company’s previous estimate. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no significant amounts of revenue recognized during the period related to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no significant reversals of revenue recognized associated with the revision of transaction prices.
(4) Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract
For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price. The Company determines the standalone selling price based on the price at which the performance obligation would have been sold separately in similar circumstances to similar customers. If the standalone selling price is not observable, the Company estimates the standalone selling price taking into account all available information such as market conditions and internal pricing guidelines. In certain circumstances, the standalone selling price is determined using an expected profit margin on anticipated costs related to the performance obligation.

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EMCOR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - (Continued)
(5) Recognize revenue as performance obligations are satisfied
The Company recognizes revenue at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised good or service to its customers. A good or service is considered to be transferred when the customer obtains control. The Company can transfer control of a good or service and satisfy its performance obligations either over time or at a point in time. The Company transfers control of a good or service over time and, therefore, satisfies a performance obligation and recognizes revenue over time if one of the following three criteria are met: (a) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company’s performance as we perform, (b) the Company’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced, or (c) the Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us, and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
For our performance obligations satisfied over time, we recognize revenue by measuring the progress toward complete satisfaction of that performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion can be either an input method or an output method and requires judgment based on the nature of the goods or services to be provided.
For our construction contracts, revenue is generally recognized over time as our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as it is created or enhanced. Our fixed price construction projects generally use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For our unit price construction contracts, progress towards complete satisfaction is measured through an output method, such as the amount of units produced or delivered, when our performance does not produce significant amounts of work in process or finished goods prior to complete satisfaction of such performance obligations.
For our services contracts, revenue is also generally recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of our performance as we perform the service. For our fixed price service contracts with specified service periods, revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over such service period when our inputs are expended evenly, and the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance throughout the contract term.
The timing of revenue recognition for the manufacturing of new build heat exchangers within our United States industrial services segment depends on the payment terms of the contract, as our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us. For those contracts for which we have a right to payment for performance completed to date at all times throughout our performance, inclusive of a cancellation, we recognize revenue over time. For these performance obligations, we use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. However, for those contracts for which we do not have a right, at all times, to payment for performance completed to date, we recognize revenue at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. For bill-and-hold arrangements, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains control of the heat exchanger, which may be prior to shipping, if certain recognition criteria are met.
For certain of our revenue streams, such as call-out repair and service work, outage services, refinery turnarounds, and specialty welding services that are performed under time and materials contracts, our progress towards complete satisfaction of such performance obligations is measured using an output method as the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance completed to date.
Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that estimates of costs to complete a performance obligation will be revised in the near-term. For those performance obligations for which revenue is recognized using a cost-to-cost input method, changes in total estimated costs, and related progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation, are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions to the estimates are made. When the current estimate of total costs for a performance obligation indicate a loss, a provision for the entire estimated loss on the unsatisfied performance obligation is made in the period in which the loss becomes evident. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no changes in total estimated costs that had a significant impact on our operating results. In addition, there were no significant losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.


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NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - (Continued)
Disaggregation of Revenues
Our revenues are principally derived from contracts to provide construction services relating to electrical and mechanical systems, as well as to provide a number of building services and industrial services to our customers. Our contracts are with many different customers in numerous industries. Refer to Note 14 - Segment Information of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information on how we disaggregate our revenues by reportable segment, as well as a more complete description of our business.
The following tables provide further disaggregation of our revenues by categories we use to evaluate our financial performance within each of our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Total
 
2019
 
% of
Total
United States electrical construction and facilities services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial market sector
$
242,841

 
46
%
 
$
269,441

 
51
%
Institutional market sector
41,518

 
8
%
 
22,345

 
4
%
Hospitality market sector
5,082

 
1
%
 
6,841

 
1
%
Manufacturing market sector
120,372

 
23
%
 
98,803

 
19
%
Healthcare market sector
20,646

 
4
%
 
17,615

 
3
%
Transportation market sector
44,180

 
8
%
 
58,139

 
11
%
Water and wastewater market sector
2,329

 
1
%
 
6,015

 
1
%
Short duration projects (1)
32,721

 
6
%
 
40,409

 
8
%
Service work
16,296

 
3
%
 
9,262

 
2
%
 
525,985

 

 
528,870

 
 
Less intersegment revenues
(756
)
 


 
(800
)
 
 
Total segment revenues
$
525,229

 

 
$
528,070

 
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Total
 
2019
 
% of
Total
United States mechanical construction and facilities services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial market sector
$
304,690

 
36
%
 
$
281,862

 
37
%
Institutional market sector
76,997

 
9
%
 
61,283

 
8
%
Hospitality market sector
7,714

 
1
%
 
13,648

 
2
%
Manufacturing market sector
115,582

 
14
%
 
98,763

 
13
%
Healthcare market sector
88,059

 
10
%
 
61,374

 
8
%
Transportation market sector
14,346

 
2
%
 
5,734

 
1
%
Water and wastewater market sector
40,513

 
5
%
 
43,211

 
6
%
Short duration projects (1)
97,202

 
12
%
 
99,936

 
13
%
Service work
90,893

 
11
%
 
89,466

 
12
%
 
835,996

 

 
755,277

 
 
Less intersegment revenues
(1,884
)
 


 
(2,868
)
 
 
Total segment revenues
$
834,112

 

 
$
752,409

 
 
 ________
(1)
Represents those projects which generally are completed within three months or less.





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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - (Continued)

 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Total
 
2019
 
% of
Total
United States building services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial site-based services
$
143,438

 
28
%
 
$
155,978

 
30
%
Government site-based services
42,917

 
8
%
 
48,791

 
10
%
Mechanical services
303,391

 
59
%
 
274,166

 
54
%
Energy services
28,337

 
5
%
 
33,144

 
6
%
Total segment revenues
$
518,083

 

 
$
512,079

 
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Total
 
2019
 
% of
Total
United States industrial services:
 
 

 
 
 
 
Field services
$
269,756

 
87
%
 
$
216,770

 
84
%
Shop services
40,275

 
13
%
 
41,875

 
16
%
Total segment revenues
$
310,031

 

 
$
258,645

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total United States operations
$
2,187,455

 
 
 
$
2,051,203

 
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Total
 
2019
 
% of
Total
United Kingdom building services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service work
$
55,106

 
49
%
 
$
54,634

 
51
%
Projects & extras
57,271

 
51
%
 
52,891

 
49
%
Total segment revenues
$
112,377

 

 
$
107,525

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total worldwide operations
$
2,299,832

 

 
$
2,158,728

 
 


 Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
Accounts receivable are recognized in the period when our right to consideration is unconditional. Accounts receivable are recognized net of an allowance for credit losses. A considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the likelihood of realization of receivables.
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets include unbilled amounts from our long-term construction projects when revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress exceed the amounts invoiced to our customers, as the amounts cannot be billed under the terms of our contracts. Such amounts are recoverable from our customers based upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones, completion of specified units, or completion of a contract. In addition, many of our time and materials arrangements, as well as our contracts to perform turnaround services within the United States industrial services segment, are billed in arrears pursuant to contract terms that are standard within the industry, resulting in contract assets and/or unbilled receivables being recorded, as revenue is recognized in advance of billings. Also included in contract assets are amounts we seek or will seek to collect from customers or others for errors or changes in contract specifications or design, contract change orders or modifications in dispute or unapproved as to scope and/or price, or other customer-related causes of unanticipated additional contract costs (claims and unapproved change orders). Our contract assets do not include capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill a contract. Contract assets are generally classified as current within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - (Continued)
Contract liabilities from our long-term construction contracts arise when amounts invoiced to our customers exceed revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Contract liabilities additionally include advanced payments from our customers on certain contracts. Contract liabilities decrease as we recognize revenue from the satisfaction of the related performance obligation and are recorded as either current or long-term, depending upon when we expect to recognize such revenue. The long-term portion of contract liabilities is included in “Other long-term obligations” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Net contract liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Contract assets, current
$
195,265

 
$
177,830

Contract assets, non-current

 

Contract liabilities, current
(590,873
)
 
(623,642
)
Contract liabilities, non-current
(2,051
)
 
(2,142
)
Net contract liabilities
$
(397,659
)
 
$
(447,954
)

The $50.3 million decrease in net contract liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to a decrease in net contract liabilities on our uncompleted long-term construction contracts, partially as a result of the completion or substantial completion of certain large projects which were previously billed in advance pursuant to contract terms. The acquisition completed in the first quarter of 2020 did not have a significant impact on our contract assets and contract liabilities. There was no significant impairment of contract assets recognized during either period presented.
Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Unsatisfied Performance Obligations     
The following table presents the transaction price allocated to remaining unsatisfied performance obligations (“remaining performance obligations”) for each of our reportable segments and their respective percentages of total remaining performance obligations (in thousands, except for percentages):
 
March 31, 2020
 
% of Total
Remaining performance obligations:
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
1,032,611

 
23
%
United States mechanical construction and facilities services
2,601,659

 
59
%
United States building services
545,803

 
12
%
United States industrial services
109,192

 
3
%
Total United States operations
4,289,265

 
97
%
United Kingdom building services
134,634

 
3
%
Total worldwide operations
$
4,423,899

 
100
%

Our remaining performance obligations at March 31, 2020 were $4.42 billion. Remaining performance obligations increase with awards of new contracts and decrease as we perform work and recognize revenue on existing contracts. We include a project within our remaining performance obligations at such time the project is awarded and agreement on contract terms has been reached. Our remaining performance obligations include amounts related to contracts for which a fixed price contract value is not assigned when a reasonable estimate of the total transaction price can be made.
Remaining performance obligations include unrecognized revenues to be realized from uncompleted construction contracts. Although many of our construction contracts are subject to cancellation at the election of our customers, in accordance with industry practice, we do not limit the amount of unrecognized revenue included within remaining performance obligations for these contracts due to the inherent substantial economic penalty that would be incurred by our customers upon cancellation.
Remaining performance obligations also include unrecognized revenues expected to be realized over the remaining term of service contracts. However, to the extent a service contract includes a cancellation clause which allows for the termination of such contract by either party without a substantive penalty, the remaining contract term, and therefore, the amount of unrecognized revenues included within remaining performance obligations, is limited to the notice period required for the termination.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - (Continued)
Our remaining performance obligations are comprised of: (a) original contract amounts, (b) change orders for which we have received written confirmations from our customers, (c) pending change orders for which we expect to receive confirmations in the ordinary course of business, (d) claim amounts that we have made against customers for which we have determined we have a legal basis under existing contractual arrangements and as to which the variable consideration constraint does not apply, and (e) other forms of variable consideration to the extent that such variable consideration has been included within the transaction price of our contracts. Such claim and other variable consideration amounts were immaterial for all periods presented.
Refer to the table below for additional information regarding our remaining performance obligations, including an estimate of when we expect to recognize such remaining performance obligations as revenue (in thousands):
 
Within one year
 
Greater than one year
Remaining performance obligations:
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
842,643

 
$
189,968

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
1,996,744

 
604,915

United States building services
525,161

 
20,642

United States industrial services
109,192

 

Total United States operations
3,473,740

 
815,525

United Kingdom building services
99,059

 
35,575

Total worldwide operations
$
3,572,799

 
$
851,100


We believe our reported remaining performance obligations are firm and contract cancellations have not historically had a material adverse effect on us. However, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact our remaining performance obligations is highly uncertain and will be affected by a number of factors that are difficult to predict. These include the duration and extent of the outbreak; the duration and extent of imposed or recommended containment and mitigation measures; the impact of the pandemic on economic activity, including on construction projects and our customers’ demand for our goods and services; any further closures of our customers’ offices and facilities; and any additional project delays or shutdowns.
NOTE 4 Acquisitions of Businesses
Acquisitions are accounted for utilizing the acquisition method of accounting and the prices paid for them are allocated to their respective assets and liabilities based on the estimated fair value of such assets and liabilities at the dates of their respective acquisition by us.
In January 2020, we acquired a company for an immaterial amount. This company provides building automation and controls solutions within the Northeastern region of the United States, and its results of operations have been included within our United States building services segment.
On November 1, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. (“BKI”), a leading full service provider of mechanical construction and maintenance services. This acquisition strengthens our position and broadens our capabilities in the Southern and Southeastern regions of the United States, and its results of operations have been included within our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment. Under the terms of the transaction, we acquired 100% of BKI’s outstanding capital stock for total consideration of approximately $220.0 million. In connection with the acquisition of BKI, we acquired working capital of $29.8 million and other net assets of $4.9 million and have preliminarily ascribed $43.6 million to goodwill and $141.7 million to identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired and represents the future economic benefits expected from this strategic acquisition. The weighted average amortization period for the identifiable intangible assets, which consist of a trade name, customer relationships, and contract backlog, is approximately 10.5 years.
In addition to BKI, during 2019, we completed six other acquisitions for total consideration of $85.3 million. Such companies include: (a) a company which provides electrical contracting services in central Iowa, the results of operations of which have been included within our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, (b) a company which provides mechanical contracting services in south-central and eastern Texas, the results of operations of which have been included within our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, and (c) four companies within our United States building services segment which bolster our presence in geographies where we have existing operations and provide either mobile mechanical services or building automation and controls solutions. In connection with these acquisitions, we acquired working capital of

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 Acquisitions of Businesses - (Continued)

$25.3 million and other net assets of $1.3 million and have preliminarily ascribed $29.1 million to goodwill and $29.6 million to identifiable intangible assets.
We expect that all of the goodwill acquired in connection with these acquisitions will be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocations for the business acquired in 2020, BKI, and one of the other businesses acquired in 2019 are preliminary and subject to change during their respective measurement periods. As we finalize such purchase price allocations, adjustments may be recorded relating to finalization of intangible asset valuations, tax matters, or other items. Although not expected to be significant, such adjustments may result in changes in the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired. The purchase price allocations for the remaining businesses acquired in 2019 have been finalized with an insignificant impact.
NOTE 5 Earnings Per Share
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share
The following tables summarize our calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (“EPS”) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders
$
75,665

 
$
72,410

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings per common share
56,007,122

 
56,168,356

Effect of dilutive securities—Share-based awards
203,606

 
255,866

Shares used to compute diluted earnings per common share
56,210,728

 
56,424,222

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.35

 
$
1.29

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.35

 
$
1.28


The number of outstanding share-based awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 because they would be anti-dilutive were 95,084 and 2,150, respectively.
NOTE 6 Inventories
Inventories in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Raw materials and construction materials
$
25,749

 
$
31,365

Work in process
9,638

 
9,081

Inventories
$
35,387

 
$
40,446



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 7 Debt            
Debt in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Revolving credit facility
$
200,000

 
$
50,000

Term loan
300,000

 
254,431

Unamortized debt issuance costs
(4,720
)
 
(1,879
)
Finance lease obligations
9,261

 
9,679

Total debt
504,541

 
312,231

Less: current maturities
10,360

 
18,092

Total long-term debt
$
494,181

 
$
294,139


Credit Agreement        
Until March 2, 2020, we had a credit agreement dated as of August 3, 2016, which provided for a $900.0 million revolving credit facility (the “2016 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $400.0 million term loan (the “2016 Term Loan”) (collectively referred to as the “2016 Credit Agreement”). On March 2, 2020, we amended and restated the 2016 Credit Agreement to provide for a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility (the “2020 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $300.0 million term loan (the “2020 Term Loan”) (collectively referred to as the “2020 Credit Agreement”) expiring March 2, 2025. We may increase the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility to $1.9 billion if additional lenders are identified and/or existing lenders are willing to increase their current commitments. We may allocate up to $400.0 million of available capacity under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility to letters of credit for our account or for the account of any of our subsidiaries. Obligations under the 2020 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by most of our direct and indirect subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of our assets. The 2020 Credit Agreement contains various covenants providing for, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios and certain limitations on payment of dividends, common stock repurchases, investments, acquisitions, indebtedness, and capital expenditures. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of March 31, 2020 with respect to the 2020 Credit Agreement and, as of December 31, 2019, with respect to the 2016 Credit Agreement. A commitment fee is payable on the average daily unused amount of the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility, which ranges from 0.10% to 0.25%, based on certain financial tests. The fee was 0.10% of the unused amount as of March 31, 2020. Borrowings under the 2020 Credit Agreement bear interest at (1) a base rate plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.75%, based on certain financial tests, or (2) United States dollar LIBOR (0.87% and 0.99% at March 31, 2020 for our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 Term Loan, respectively) plus 1.00% to 1.75%, based on certain financial tests. The base rate is determined by the greater of (a) the prime commercial lending rate announced by Bank of Montreal from time to time (3.25% at March 31, 2020), (b) the federal funds effective rate, plus ½ of 1.00%, (c) the daily one month LIBOR rate, plus 1.00%, or (d) 0.00%. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2020 were 1.87% and 1.99% for our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 Term Loan, respectively. Fees for letters of credit issued under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility range from 0.75% to 1.75% of the respective face amounts of outstanding letters of credit, depending on the nature of the letter of credit, and are computed based on certain financial tests. We capitalized an additional $3.1 million of debt issuance costs associated with the 2020 Credit Agreement. Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the agreement and are included as part of interest expense. We are required to make annual installment payments on the 2020 Term Loan, with a principal payment of $7.5 million on December 31, 2020 and principal payments on December 31 of each subsequent year in the amount of $15.0 million. All unpaid principal and interest is due on March 2, 2025. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance of the 2020 Term Loan and the 2016 Term Loan was $300.0 million and $254.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had approximately $79.0 million and $109.0 million of letters of credit outstanding, respectively. There were $200.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020, and there were $50.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2019.
NOTE 8 Fair Value Measurements        
We use a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy, which gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets, is comprised of the following three levels:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs, other than Level 1 inputs. Level 2 inputs would typically include quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

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NOTE 8 Fair Value Measurements - (Continued)


Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the measurement and unobservable.
The following tables provide the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):  
 
Assets at Fair Value as of March 31, 2020
Asset Category
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
347,092

 
$

 
$

 
$
347,092

Restricted cash (2)
1,035

 

 

 
1,035

Deferred compensation plan assets (3)
29,626

 

 

 
29,626

Total
$
377,753

 
$

 
$

 
$
377,753

 
Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2019
Asset Category
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
358,818

 
$

 
$

 
$
358,818

Restricted cash (2)
1,102

 

 

 
1,102

Deferred compensation plan assets (3)
30,295

 

 

 
30,295

Total
$
390,215

 
$

 
$

 
$
390,215

 ________
(1)
Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit accounts and money market funds with original maturity dates of three months or less, which are Level 1 assets. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had $120.0 million and $164.0 million, respectively, in money market funds.
(2)
Restricted cash is classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restricted cash primarily represents cash held in account for use on customer contracts.
(3)
Deferred compensation plan assets are classified as “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We believe that the carrying values of our financial instruments, which include accounts receivable and other financing commitments, approximate their fair values due primarily to their short-term maturities and low risk of counterparty default. The carrying value of our debt associated with the 2020 Credit Agreement approximates its fair value due to the variable rate on such debt. 
NOTE 9 Income Taxes        
For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, our income tax provision was $28.6 million and $27.5 million, respectively, based on an effective income tax rate, before discrete items, of 27.6% and 28.0%, respectively. The actual income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, inclusive of discrete items, was 27.4% and 27.5%, respectively. The actual income tax rates differed from the statutory tax rate due to state and local income taxes and other permanent book to tax differences. The increase in the 2020 income tax provision was primarily due to increased income before income taxes.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no unrecognized income tax benefits.
We file a consolidated federal income tax return including all of our U.S. subsidiaries with the Internal Revenue Service. We additionally file income tax returns with various state, local, and foreign tax agencies. The Company is currently under examination by various taxing authorities for the years 2014 through 2018.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act provides for various tax relief and tax incentive measures, which are not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations or liquidity.
NOTE 10 Common Stock        
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 54,837,771 and 56,219,831 shares of our common stock outstanding, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we issued 101,695 and 100,947 shares of common stock, respectively. These shares were issued primarily upon: (a) the satisfaction of required conditions under certain of our share-based

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NOTE 10 Common Stock - (Continued)


compensation plans, (b) the purchase of common stock pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan, and (c) the exercise of stock options. We have paid quarterly dividends since October 25, 2011. We currently pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.
In September 2011, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program allowing us to begin repurchasing shares of our outstanding common stock. Subsequently, the Board has from time to time increased the amount of our common stock that we may repurchase under such program. Since the inception of the repurchase program, the Board has authorized us to repurchase up to $1.15 billion of our outstanding common stock. During the first quarter of 2020, we repurchased approximately 1.5 million shares of our common stock for approximately $99.0 million. Since the inception of the repurchase program through March 31, 2020, we have repurchased approximately 17.4 million shares of our common stock for approximately $890.5 million. As of March 31, 2020, there remained authorization for us to repurchase approximately $259.5 million of our shares. The repurchase program has no expiration date, does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and may be suspended, recommenced, or discontinued at any time or from time to time without prior notice. We may repurchase our shares from time to time to the extent permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, including provisions in our 2020 Credit Agreement, placing limitations on such repurchases. The repurchase program has been and will be funded from our operations.
NOTE 11 Retirement Plans
Our United Kingdom subsidiary has a defined benefit pension plan covering all eligible employees (the “UK Plan”); however, no individual joining the company after October 31, 2001 may participate in the UK Plan. On May 31, 2010, we curtailed the future accrual of benefits for active employees under such plan. We also sponsor three domestic retirement plans in which participation by new individuals is frozen.
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
The components of net periodic pension cost (income) of the UK Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands): 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Interest cost
$
1,596

 
$
2,039

Expected return on plan assets
(2,997
)
 
(3,116
)
Amortization of unrecognized loss
595

 
600

Net periodic pension cost (income)
$
(806
)
 
$
(477
)

The net periodic pension cost associated with the domestic plans was approximately $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Employer Contributions
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, our United Kingdom subsidiary contributed approximately $1.0 million to the UK Plan and anticipates contributing an additional $3.5 million during the remainder of 2020. No contributions were made to the domestic plans for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
NOTE 12 Commitments and Contingencies
Government Contracts
As a government contractor, we are subject to U.S. government audits and investigations relating to our operations, fines, penalties and compensatory and treble damages, and possible suspension or debarment from doing business with the government. Based on currently available information, we believe the outcome of ongoing government disputes and investigations will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Computer System Attack
On February 15, 2020, we became aware on an infiltration and encryption of portions of our information technology network. This attack temporarily disrupted our use of the impacted systems. As part of our investigation into this incident, we have engaged outside security experts. Although our investigation is still ongoing, the procedures performed to date have not identified any

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 12 Commitments and Contingencies - (Continued)


exfiltration of customer or employee data or any inappropriate access to our accounting or finance systems. The Company maintains insurance coverage for these types of incidents; such policies, however, may not completely provide coverage for, or completely offset the costs of, this infiltration.
Legal Proceedings     
We are involved in several legal proceedings in which damages and claims have been asserted against us. We believe that we have a number of valid defenses to such proceedings and claims and intend to vigorously defend ourselves. We do not believe that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. We record a loss contingency if the potential loss from a proceeding or claim is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated or a range of loss can be determined. We provide disclosure when it is reasonably possible that a loss will be incurred in excess of any recorded provision. Significant judgment is required in these determinations. As additional information becomes available, we reassess prior determinations and may change our estimates. Additional claims may be asserted against us in the future. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of litigation is not predictable with assurance. It is possible that a litigation matter for which liabilities have not been recorded could be decided unfavorably to us, and that any such unfavorable decision could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Restructuring expenses        
Restructuring expenses, relating to employee severance obligations, were $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the balance of restructuring obligations yet to be paid was $1.1 million. Such remaining amounts will be paid pursuant to our contractual obligations throughout 2020 and 2021. Based on current plans in place, no material expenses in connection with restructuring are expected to be incurred during the remainder of 2020.
The changes in restructuring activity by reportable segment during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):    
 
 
United States
electrical
construction
and facilities
services segment
 
United States building services segment
 
Corporate administration
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
 
$
30

 
$
176

 
$
1,424

 
$
1,630

Charges
 

 
275

 

 
275

Payments
 
(30
)
 
(381
)
 
(30
)
 
(441
)
Balance at March 31, 2019
 
$

 
$
70

 
$
1,394

 
$
1,464

Balance at December 31, 2019
 
$
445

 
$
412

 
$
701

 
$
1,558

Charges
 

 
69

 

 
69

Payments
 
(89
)
 
(481
)
 

 
(570
)
Balance at March 31, 2020
 
$
356

 
$

 
$
701

 
$
1,057


NOTE 13 Additional Cash Flow Information
The following presents additional cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):  
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Cash paid for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
3,030

 
$
3,218

Income taxes
$
4,265

 
$
3,787

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$
7,652

 
$
23,956

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
$
882

 
$
2,973



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 14 Segment Information
We have the following reportable segments: (a) United States electrical construction and facilities services (involving systems for electrical power transmission and distribution; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation in the refining, chemical processing, food processing, and mining industries; low-voltage systems, such as fire alarm, security, and process control; voice and data communication; roadway and transit lighting; and fiber optic lines); (b) United States mechanical construction and facilities services (involving systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and clean-room process ventilation; fire protection; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping; controls and filtration; water and wastewater treatment; central plant heating and cooling; cranes and rigging; millwrighting; and steel fabrication, erection and welding); (c) United States building services; (d) United States industrial services; and (e) United Kingdom building services. The “United States building services” and “United Kingdom building services” segments principally consist of those operations which provide a portfolio of services needed to support the operation and maintenance of customers’ facilities, including commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility maintenance and services, including reception, security, and catering services; outage services to utilities and industrial plants; military base operations support services; mobile mechanical maintenance and services, including maintenance and service of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation systems; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping, and snow removal; facilities management; vendor management; call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects for federal, state and local governmental agencies and bodies; and small modification and retrofit projects, which services are not generally related to customers’ construction programs. The “United States industrial services” segment principally consists of those operations which provide industrial maintenance and services for refineries, petrochemical plants, and other customers within the oil and gas industry. Services of this segment include refinery turnaround planning and engineering; specialty welding; overhaul and maintenance of critical process units; specialty technical services; on-site repairs, maintenance and service of heat exchangers, towers, vessels, and piping; design, manufacturing, repair, and hydro blast cleaning of shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment; and other support services for customers within the upstream and midstream sectors.
The following tables present information about industry segments and geographic areas for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands): 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Revenues from unrelated entities:
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
525,229

 
$
528,070

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
834,112

 
752,409

United States building services
518,083

 
512,079

United States industrial services
310,031

 
258,645

Total United States operations
2,187,455

 
2,051,203

United Kingdom building services
112,377

 
107,525

Total worldwide operations
$
2,299,832

 
$
2,158,728

 
 
 
 
Total revenues:
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
526,245

 
$
528,982

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
838,804

 
759,764

United States building services
532,477

 
530,596

United States industrial services
316,230

 
259,275

Less intersegment revenues
(26,301
)
 
(27,414
)
Total United States operations
2,187,455

 
2,051,203

United Kingdom building services
112,377

 
107,525

Total worldwide operations
$
2,299,832

 
$
2,158,728




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 14 Segment Information - (Continued)

 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
43,903

 
$
42,951

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
45,171

 
40,985

United States building services
20,838

 
27,483

United States industrial services
12,257

 
9,636

Total United States operations
122,169

 
121,055

United Kingdom building services
5,764

 
4,141

Corporate administration
(21,869
)
 
(22,611
)
Restructuring expenses
(69
)
 
(275
)
Total worldwide operations
105,995

 
102,310

Other corporate items:
 
 
 
Net periodic pension (cost) income
742

 
406

Interest expense, net
(2,488
)
 
(2,823
)
Income before income taxes
$
104,249

 
$
99,893


 
March 31,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Total assets:
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
783,887

 
$
834,802

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
1,506,313

 
1,536,325

United States building services
1,022,266

 
996,664

United States industrial services
902,791

 
829,793

Total United States operations
4,215,257

 
4,197,584

United Kingdom building services
190,143

 
181,147

Corporate administration
430,147

 
451,627

Total worldwide operations
$
4,835,547

 
$
4,830,358



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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
We are one of the largest electrical and mechanical construction and facilities services firms in the United States. In addition, we provide a number of building services and industrial services. Our services are provided to a broad range of commercial, industrial, utility and institutional customers through approximately 80 operating subsidiaries and joint venture entities. Our offices are located in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Operating Segments
We have the following reportable segments: (a) United States electrical construction and facilities services (involving systems for electrical power transmission and distribution; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation in the refining, chemical processing, food processing, and mining industries; low-voltage systems, such as fire alarm, security, and process control; voice and data communication; roadway and transit lighting; and fiber optic lines); (b) United States mechanical construction and facilities services (involving systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and clean-room process ventilation; fire protection; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping; controls and filtration; water and wastewater treatment; central plant heating and cooling; cranes and rigging; millwrighting; and steel fabrication, erection and welding); (c) United States building services; (d) United States industrial services; and (e) United Kingdom building services. The “United States building services” and “United Kingdom building services” segments principally consist of those operations which provide a portfolio of services needed to support the operation and maintenance of customers’ facilities, including commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility maintenance and services, including reception, security, and catering services; outage services to utilities and industrial plants; military base operations support services; mobile mechanical maintenance and services, including maintenance and service of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation systems; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping, and snow removal; facilities management; vendor management; call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects for federal, state and local governmental agencies and bodies; and small modification and retrofit projects, which services are not generally related to customers’ construction programs. The “United States industrial services” segment principally consists of those operations which provide industrial maintenance and services for refineries, petrochemical plants, and other customers within the oil and gas industry. Services of this segment include refinery turnaround planning and engineering; specialty welding; overhaul and maintenance of critical process units; specialty technical services; on-site repairs, maintenance and service of heat exchangers, towers, vessels, and piping; design, manufacturing, repair, and hydro blast cleaning of shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment; and other support services for customers within the upstream and midstream sectors.
Overview
The following table presents selected financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except percentages and per share data): 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Revenues
$
2,299,832

 
$
2,158,728

Revenues increase from prior year
6.5
%
 
13.6
%
Operating income
$
105,995

 
$
102,310

Operating income as a percentage of revenues
4.6
%
 
4.7
%
Net income
$
75,665

 
$
72,410

Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.35

 
$
1.28

The results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 set new company records for a first quarter in terms of revenues, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per common share.
Revenues for the first quarter of 2020 increased by 6.5% from $2.16 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $2.30 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Such increase in revenues was attributable to revenue growth within all of our reportable segments, except for our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, which experienced a slight decrease in revenues period over period.


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Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of $106.0 million increased by $3.7 million compared to operating income of $102.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Operating margin (operating income as a percentage of revenues) for the first quarter of 2020 was 4.6% compared to 4.7% for the first quarter of 2019. The overall increase in operating income was a result of improved operating performance from all of our reportable segments, except for our United States building services segment, which experienced both a decline in operating income and operating margin when compared to the prior year.
Impact of Acquisitions
In order to provide a more meaningful period-over-period discussion of our operating results, we may discuss amounts generated or incurred (revenues, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, and operating income) from companies acquired. The amounts discussed reflect the acquired companies’ operating results in the current reported period only for the time period these entities were not owned by EMCOR in the comparable prior reported period.
In January 2020, we acquired a company for an immaterial amount. This company provides building automation and controls solutions within the Northeastern region of the United States, and its results of operations have been included within our United States building services segment.
During calendar year 2019, we completed the acquisition of Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. (“BKI”), a leading full service provider of mechanical construction and maintenance services. This acquisition strengthens our position and broadens our capabilities in the Southern and Southeastern regions of the United States, and the results of its operations have been included within our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment. In addition to BKI, during 2019, we acquired: (a) a company which provides electrical contracting services in central Iowa, the results of operations of which have been included within our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, (b) a company which provides mechanical contracting services in south-central and eastern Texas, the results of operations of which have been included within our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, and (c) four companies included within our United States building services segment, consisting of: (i) a company which provides mobile mechanical services in the Southern region of the United States and (ii) three companies, the results of operations of which were de minimis, which bolster our presence in geographies where we have existing operations and provide either mobile mechanical services or building automation and controls solutions.
Companies acquired in 2020 and 2019 generated incremental revenues of $82.5 million and incremental operating income of $3.6 million, inclusive of $4.1 million of amortization expense associated with identifiable intangible assets, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Results of Operations
Revenues
The following table presents our operating segment revenues from unrelated entities and their respective percentages of total revenues (in thousands, except for percentages): 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Total
 
2019
 
% of
Total
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
525,229

 
23
%
 
$
528,070

 
24
%
United States mechanical construction and facilities services
834,112

 
36
%
 
752,409

 
35
%
United States building services
518,083

 
23
%
 
512,079

 
24
%
United States industrial services
310,031

 
13
%
 
258,645

 
12
%
Total United States operations
2,187,455

 
95
%
 
2,051,203

 
95
%
United Kingdom building services
112,377

 
5
%
 
107,525

 
5
%
Total worldwide operations
$
2,299,832

 
100
%
 
$
2,158,728

 
100
%
As described below in more detail, our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased to $2.30 billion compared to $2.16 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was attributable to increased revenues from all of our reportable segments, except for our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment. Companies acquired in 2020 and 2019, which are reported in our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, and our United States building services segment, generated incremental revenues of $82.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.


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Revenues of our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment were $525.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to revenues of $528.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The slight decrease in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was attributable to: (a) a decrease in revenues from construction projects within the commercial and transportation market sectors, partially as a result of the completion or substantial completion of certain projects in the Northeastern and Western regions of the United States, and (b) a decrease in short duration project activities within this segment. These decreases were partially offset by increased project activity within the manufacturing and institutional market sectors. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 additionally included $25.4 million of incremental revenues generated by a company acquired in 2019.
Our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were $834.1 million, an $81.7 million increase compared to revenues of $752.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, the increase in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to revenue growth within the majority of the market sectors in which we operate, including: (a) the manufacturing market sector, inclusive of certain large food processing construction projects, and (b) the healthcare, institutional, and transportation market sectors, primarily as a result of increased project activity. In addition, the results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 included $55.5 million of incremental revenues generated by companies acquired in 2019. These increases were partially offset by decreased revenues within the commercial and hospitality market sectors as a result of the completion or substantial completion of certain large projects.
For the first quarter of 2020, revenues of our United States building services segment were $518.1 million, compared to revenues of $512.1 million for the first quarter of 2019. The increased revenues period over period were primarily a result of greater project, service, and controls activities within our mobile mechanical services operations. Increased revenues from such operations were partially offset by decreased revenues from: (a) our commercial site-based services operations, partially as a result of a decrease in snow removal activity, (b) our energy services operations due to a reduction in large project activity, and (c) our government services business due to the loss of certain contracts not renewed pursuant to rebid, which resulted in a reduction to both base maintenance and indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity project revenues. The results of this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2020 included $1.6 million of incremental revenues generated by a company acquired in 2020 within our mobile mechanical services operations.
Revenues of our United States industrial services segment for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were $310.0 million, a $51.4 million increase compared to revenues of $258.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in revenues period over period was due to greater maintenance and capital project activity within our field services operations, partially offset by a slight decline in revenues from our shop services operations due to a reduction in new build heat exchanger sales.
Our United Kingdom building services segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were $112.4 million compared to revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of $107.5 million. The increase in revenues within this segment was attributable to: (a) new maintenance contract awards within the commercial market sector, and (b) increased project activity with existing customers within the commercial and water and wastewater market sectors. Unfavorable exchange rates for the British pound versus the United States dollar negatively impacted this segment’s revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 by $2.2 million.
Cost of sales and Gross profit
The following table presents our cost of sales, gross profit (revenues less cost of sales) and gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of revenues) (in thousands, except for percentages): 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Cost of sales
$
1,966,771

 
$
1,849,974

Gross profit
$
333,061

 
$
308,754

Gross profit, as a percentage of revenues
14.5
%
 
14.3
%
Our gross profit increased by $24.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, and our gross profit margin increased to 14.5% from 14.3%. The increase in gross profit was the result of an increase in gross profit from all of our reportable segments, except for our United States building services segment. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily attributable to improved operating performance within our United States construction segments.



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Selling, general and administrative expenses
The following table presents our selling, general and administrative expenses and SG&A margin (selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues) (in thousands, except for percentages): 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
226,997

 
$
206,169

Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenues
9.9
%
 
9.6
%
Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased by $20.8 million to $227.0 million compared to $206.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 9.9% and 9.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the first quarter of 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses included $9.0 million of incremental expenses directly related to companies acquired in 2020 and 2019, including amortization expense attributable to identifiable intangible assets of $2.7 million. In addition to the impact of acquisitions, the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, and SG&A margin, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was a result of: (a) an increase in the provision for credit losses and (b) the favorable impact of a legal settlement within our United States industrial services segment during the prior year, that resulted in the recovery of $3.6 million, which was recorded as a reduction to selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Restructuring expenses    
Restructuring expenses, relating to employee severance obligations, were $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the balance of restructuring obligations yet to be paid was $1.1 million. Such remaining amounts will be paid pursuant to our contractual obligations throughout 2020 and 2021. Based on current plans in place, no material expenses in connection with restructuring are expected to be incurred during the remainder of 2020.
Operating income
The following table presents our operating income (loss) and operating income (loss) as a percentage of segment revenues from unrelated entities (in thousands, except for percentages): 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
% of
Segment
Revenues
 
2019
 
% of
Segment
Revenues
Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
43,903

 
8.4
%
 
$
42,951

 
8.1
%
United States mechanical construction and facilities services
45,171

 
5.4
%
 
40,985

 
5.4
%
United States building services
20,838

 
4.0
%
 
27,483

 
5.4
%
United States industrial services
12,257

 
4.0
%
 
9,636

 
3.7
%
Total United States operations
122,169

 
5.6
%
 
121,055

 
5.9
%
United Kingdom building services
5,764

 
5.1
%
 
4,141

 
3.9
%
Corporate administration
(21,869
)
 

 
(22,611
)
 

Restructuring expenses
(69
)
 

 
(275
)
 

Total worldwide operations
105,995

 
4.6
%
 
102,310

 
4.7
%
Other corporate items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic pension (cost) income
742

 
 
 
406

 
 
Interest expense, net
(2,488
)
 
 
 
(2,823
)
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
104,249

 
 
 
$
99,893

 
 
As described below in more detail, operating income was $106.0 million and $102.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was the result of an increase in gross profit from all of our reportable segments, except for our United States building services segment, partially offset by an increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses as discussed above. Operating margin was 4.6% and 4.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


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Operating income of our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $43.9 million, or 8.4% of revenues, compared to operating income of $43.0 million, or 8.1% of revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2019. A company acquired in 2019 contributed incremental operating income of $1.6 million, inclusive of $0.1 million of amortization expense associated with identifiable intangible assets, during the first quarter of 2020. Excluding such incremental contribution, operating income within this segment remained relatively consistent with that of the prior year. The increase in operating margin for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was attributable to an increase in gross profit margin resulting from favorable project execution, including the successful close out of certain large projects. Increased gross profit margin was partially offset by an increase in the ratio of selling, general and administrative expenses to revenues.
Our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $45.2 million compared to operating income of $41.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Companies acquired in 2019 contributed incremental operating income of $2.0 million, inclusive of $3.9 million of amortization expense associated with identifiable intangible assets, for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Excluding the impact of acquired businesses, operating income of this segment increased by approximately $2.2 million, primarily due to increased gross profit within the manufacturing market sector, inclusive of certain large food processing contracts. Operating margin within this segment was 5.4% for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Operating income of our United States building services segment for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $20.8 million, or 4.0% of revenues, compared to operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of $27.5 million, or 5.4% of revenues. The decrease in operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to decreased gross profit from: (a) our commercial site-based services operations, primarily as a result of a reduction in revenues from snow removal activities, and (b) our energy services operations, as a result of a decrease in large project activity. The decline in operating margin for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was attributable to: (a) an increase in the ratio of selling, general, and administrative expenses to revenues, partially as a result of (i) under-absorption of certain overhead costs within our commercial site-based services operations due to the reduction in revenue previously referenced, as well as (ii) an increase in the provision for credit losses, primarily within our mobile mechanical services operations, and (b) a reduction in gross profit margin, as a result of a change in the mix of work.
Our United States industrial services segment operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased by approximately $2.6 million to $12.3 million, or 4.0% of revenues, compared to operating income of $9.6 million, or 3.7% of revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to improved operating performance within our field services operations as we experienced stronger demand for our service offerings when compared to the prior year. The increase in operating margin for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was attributable to: (a) a decrease in the ratio of selling, general, and administrative expenses to revenues, as a result of revenue growth without a commensurate increase in this segment’s overhead cost structure, and (b) an increase in gross profit margin, partially as a result of a more favorable mix of work within our field services operations.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, operating income of our United Kingdom building services segment was $5.8 million compared to operating income of $4.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Operating margins within this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were 5.1% and 3.9%, respectively. Operating income increased primarily as a result of increased gross profit within the commercial market sector due to: (a) greater project activity with existing customers and (b) incremental gross profit from new maintenance contract awards. This segment’s operating income for the first quarter of 2020 was negatively impacted by approximately $0.1 million related to the effect of unfavorable exchange rates for the British pound versus the United States dollar. The increase in operating margin for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was attributable to an increase in gross profit margin and a decrease in the ratio of selling, general, and administrative expenses to revenues.
Our corporate administration operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $21.9 million compared to $22.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in corporate administration expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in employment costs, such as incentive compensation.
Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $2.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The decrease in net interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 resulted from lower interest rates, partially offset by higher average outstanding borrowings.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, our income tax provision was $28.6 million and $27.5 million, respectively, based on an effective income tax rate, before discrete items, of 27.6% and 28.0%, respectively. The actual income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, inclusive of discrete items, was 27.4% and 27.5%, respectively. The actual income tax rates differed from the statutory tax rate due to state and local income taxes and other permanent book to tax differences. The increase in the 2020 income tax provision was primarily due to increased income before income taxes.


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Remaining Unsatisfied Performance Obligations    
The following table presents the transaction price allocated to remaining unsatisfied performance obligations (“remaining performance obligations”) for each of our reportable segments and their respective percentage of total remaining performance obligations (in thousands, except for percentages):
 
March 31, 2020
 
% of Total
 
December 31, 2019
 
% of Total
 
March 31, 2019
 
% of Total
Remaining performance obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
1,032,611

 
23
%
 
$
1,036,216

 
26
%
 
$
1,125,052

 
27
%
United States mechanical construction and facilities services
2,601,659

 
59
%
 
2,229,090

 
55
%
 
2,256,936

 
54
%
United States building services
545,803

 
12
%
 
542,269

 
13
%
 
544,618

 
13
%
United States industrial services
109,192

 
3
%
 
104,613

 
3
%
 
78,861

 
2
%
Total United States operations
4,289,265

 
97
%
 
3,912,188

 
97
%
 
4,005,467

 
96
%
United Kingdom building services
134,634

 
3
%
 
124,176

 
3
%
 
151,124

 
4
%
Total worldwide operations
$
4,423,899

 
100
%
 
$
4,036,364

 
100
%
 
$
4,156,591

 
100
%
Remaining performance obligations increase with awards of new contracts and decrease as we perform work and recognize revenue on existing contracts. We include a project within our remaining performance obligations at such time as the project is awarded and agreement on contract terms has been reached. Our remaining performance obligations include amounts related to contracts for which a fixed price contract value is not assigned when a reasonable estimate of the total transaction price can be made.
Remaining performance obligations include unrecognized revenues to be realized from uncompleted construction contracts. Although many of our construction contracts are subject to cancellation at the election of our customers, in accordance with industry practice, we do not limit the amount of unrecognized revenue included within remaining performance obligations for these contracts due to the inherent substantial economic penalty that would be incurred by our customers upon cancellation.
Remaining performance obligations also include unrecognized revenues expected to be realized over the remaining term of service contracts. However, to the extent a service contract includes a cancellation clause which allows for the termination of such contract by either party without a substantive penalty, the remaining contract term, and therefore, the amount of unrecognized revenues included within remaining performance obligations, is limited to the notice period required for the termination.
Our remaining performance obligations are comprised of: (a) original contract amounts, (b) change orders for which we have received written confirmations from our customers, (c) pending change orders for which we expect to receive confirmations in the ordinary course of business, (d) claim amounts that we have made against customers for which we have determined we have a legal basis under existing contractual arrangements and as to which the variable consideration constraint does not apply, and (e) other forms of variable consideration to the extent that such variable consideration has been included within the transaction price of our contracts. Such claim and other variable consideration amounts were immaterial for all periods presented.
Our remaining performance obligations at March 31, 2020 were $4.42 billion compared to $4.04 billion at December 31, 2019 and $4.16 billion at March 31, 2019. The increase in remaining performance obligations at March 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 was attributable to an increase in remaining performance obligations within all of our reportable segments, except for our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, which experienced a slight decline in remaining performance obligations.
Novel Coronavirus
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emerged and has spread around the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. On March 13, 2020, U.S. President Trump announced a National Emergency relating to the pandemic. Government authorities in the U.S. and U.K. have recommended or imposed various social distancing, quarantine, and isolation measures on large portions of the population, which include limitations on travel and mandatory cessation of certain business activities. Both the outbreak and the containment and mitigation measures could have a serious adverse impact on the economy, the severity and duration of which are uncertain. It is likely that government stabilization efforts will only partially mitigate the consequences to the economy. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business and results of operations is highly uncertain and will be affected by a number of factors. These include the duration and extent of the pandemic; the duration

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and extent of imposed or recommended containment and mitigation measures; the extent, duration, and effective execution of government stabilization and recovery efforts; the impact of the pandemic on economic activity, including on construction projects, our customers’ demand for our services and our vendors’ ability to supply us with raw materials; our ability to effectively operate, including as a result of travel restrictions and mandatory business and facility closures; the ability of our customers to pay us for services rendered; any further closures of our and our customers’ offices and facilities; and any additional project delays or shutdowns. While we believe our remaining performance obligations are firm, customers may also slow down decision-making, delay planned work or seek to terminate existing agreements. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations.
Although the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic did not have a material adverse impact on our result of operations for the first quarter of 2020, we began to experience disruptions caused by the pandemic, as well as the related containment and mitigation measures mandated by governmental authorities. As a result, we have enacted our business continuity plans and have implemented certain short-term cost reductions, including reducing executive and director compensation. We continue to bid on projects despite the challenging environment; however, our ability to execute on such work is impacted by closures, work stoppages, job site delays, access restrictions to certain facilities, and reduced capital spending by our customers across the geographies in which we operate. While we believe these disruptions will be temporary, it is difficult to predict how long they will last and the impact they will have on us in future periods. We will continue to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on our business.
Computer System Attack
On February 15, 2020, we became aware on an infiltration and encryption of portions of our information technology network. This attack temporarily disrupted our use of the impacted systems. As part of our investigation into this incident, we have engaged outside security experts. Although our investigation is still ongoing, the procedures performed to date have not identified any exfiltration of customer or employee data or any inappropriate access to our accounting or finance systems. The Company maintains insurance coverage for these types of incidents; such policies, however, may not completely provide coverage for, or completely offset the costs of, this infiltration.
Liquidity and Capital Resources    
The following section discusses our principal liquidity and capital resources, as well as our primary liquidity requirements and sources and uses of cash. Our cash and cash equivalents are maintained in highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less.
Our short-term liquidity requirements primarily arise from: (a) working capital requirements, (b) business acquisitions and joint venture investments, (c) cash dividend payments, (d) interest and principal payments related to our outstanding indebtedness, and (e) payment of income taxes. We can expect to meet those requirements through our cash and cash equivalent balances, cash generated from our operations, and the borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility. However, negative macroeconomic trends, including the impact of COVID-19, could have an adverse effect on future liquidity if we experience delays in the payment of outstanding receivables beyond normal payment terms or an increase in credit losses. In addition, during economic downturns, there have typically been fewer small discretionary projects from the private sector and our competitors have aggressively bid larger long-term infrastructure and public sector contracts. Short-term liquidity is also impacted by: (a) the type and length of construction contracts in place as performance of long duration contracts typically requires greater amounts of working capital, (b) the level of turnaround activities within our United States industrial services segment as such projects are billed in arrears pursuant to contractual terms that are standard within the industry, and (c) the billing terms of our maintenance contracts, including those within our United States building services segment. While we strive to negotiate favorable billing terms which allow us to invoice in advance of costs incurred on certain of our contracts, there can be no assurance that such terms will be agreed to by our customers.
Long-term liquidity requirements can be expected to be met initially through cash generated from operating activities and the borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility. Based upon our current credit ratings and financial position, we can also reasonably expect to be able to secure long-term debt financing if required to achieve our strategic objectives. Over the long term, our primary revenue risk factor continues to be the level of demand for non-residential construction and building and industrial services, which are influenced by macroeconomic trends including interest rates and governmental economic policy. In addition, our ability to perform work is critical to meeting our long-term liquidity requirements.
Despite the economic uncertainty described above, we believe that our current cash and cash equivalents and the borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility or other forms of financing available to us through borrowings, combined with cash expected to be generated from our operations, will be sufficient to provide short-term and foreseeable long-term liquidity and meet our expected capital expenditure requirements.


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Cash Flows
The following table presents our net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities (in thousands):     
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(78,813
)
 
$
(57,435
)
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(14,421
)
 
$
(44,008
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
86,119

 
$
(11,808
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
(4,678
)
 
$
1,298

Our consolidated cash balance, including cash equivalents and restricted cash, decreased by approximately $11.8 million from $359.9 million at December 31, 2019 to $348.1 million at March 31, 2020. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $78.8 million compared to $57.4 million of cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to the timing of cash receipts from our customers, partially offset by a decrease in payments to our vendors. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by approximately $29.6 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a decrease in payments for the acquisitions of businesses. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $86.1 million compared to net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of $11.8 million. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to net borrowings of $192.5 million under our credit facility during the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by a $99.0 million increase in funds used for the repurchase of our common stock.
Debt
Until March 2, 2020, we had a credit agreement dated as of August 3, 2016, which provided for a $900.0 million revolving credit facility (the “2016 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $400.0 million term loan (the “2016 Term Loan”) (collectively referred to as the “2016 Credit Agreement”). On March 2, 2020, we amended and restated the 2016 Credit Agreement to provide for a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility (the “2020 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $300.0 million term loan (the “2020 Term Loan”) (collectively referred to as the “2020 Credit Agreement”) expiring March 2, 2025. We may increase the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility to $1.9 billion if additional lenders are identified and/or existing lenders are willing to increase their current commitments. We may allocate up to $400.0 million of available capacity under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility to letters of credit for our account or for the account of any of our subsidiaries. Obligations under the 2020 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by most of our direct and indirect subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of our assets. The 2020 Credit Agreement contains various covenants providing for, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios and certain limitations on payment of dividends, common stock repurchases, investments, acquisitions, indebtedness, and capital expenditures. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of March 31, 2020 with respect to the 2020 Credit Agreement and, as of December 31, 2019, with respect to the 2016 Credit Agreement. A commitment fee is payable on the average daily unused amount of the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility, which ranges from 0.10% to 0.25%, based on certain financial tests. The fee was 0.10% of the unused amount as of March 31, 2020. Borrowings under the 2020 Credit Agreement bear interest at (1) a base rate plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.75%, based on certain financial tests, or (2) United States dollar LIBOR (0.87% and 0.99% at March 31, 2020 for our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 Term Loan, respectively) plus 1.00% to 1.75%, based on certain financial tests. The base rate is determined by the greater of (a) the prime commercial lending rate announced by Bank of Montreal from time to time (3.25% at March 31, 2020), (b) the federal funds effective rate, plus ½ of 1.00%, (c) the daily one month LIBOR rate, plus 1.00%, or (d) 0.00%. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2020 were 1.87% and 1.99% for our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 Term Loan, respectively. Fees for letters of credit issued under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility range from 0.75% to 1.75% of the respective face amounts of outstanding letters of credit, depending on the nature of the letter of credit, and are computed based on certain financial tests. We capitalized an additional $3.1 million of debt issuance costs associated with the 2020 Credit Agreement. Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the agreement and are included as part of interest expense. We are required to make annual installment payments on the 2020 Term Loan, with a principal payment of $7.5 million on December 31, 2020 and principal payments on December 31 of each subsequent year in the amount of $15.0 million. All unpaid principal and interest is due on March 2, 2025. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance of the 2020 Term Loan and the 2016 Term Loan was $300.0 million and $254.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had approximately $79.0 million and $109.0 million of letters of credit outstanding, respectively. There were $200.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020, and there were $50.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2019.


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Share Repurchase Program and Dividends
In September 2011, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program allowing us to begin repurchasing shares of our outstanding common stock. Subsequently, the Board has from time to time increased the amount of our common stock that we may repurchase under such program. Since the inception of the repurchase program, the Board has authorized us to repurchase up to $1.15 billion of our outstanding common stock. During the first quarter of 2020, we repurchased approximately 1.5 million shares of our common stock for approximately $99.0 million. Since the inception of the repurchase program through March 31, 2020, we have repurchased approximately 17.4 million shares of our common stock for approximately $890.5 million. As of March 31, 2020, there remained authorization for us to repurchase approximately $259.5 million of our shares. The repurchase program has no expiration date, does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and may be suspended, recommenced, or discontinued at any time or from time to time without prior notice. We may repurchase our shares from time to time to the extent permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, including provisions in our 2020 Credit Agreement, placing limitations on such repurchases. The repurchase program has been and will be funded from our operations.
We have paid quarterly dividends since October 25, 2011. We currently pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. Our 2020 Credit Agreement places limitations on the payment of dividends on our common stock. However, we do not believe that the terms of such agreement currently materially limit our ability to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share for the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends has been and will be funded from our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Commitments
The terms of our construction contracts frequently require that we obtain from surety companies (“Surety Companies”) and provide to our customers payment and performance bonds (“Surety Bonds”) as a condition to the award of such contracts. Surety Bonds are issued in return for premiums, which vary depending on the size and type of the bond, and secure our payment and performance obligations under such contracts. We have agreed to indemnify the Surety Companies for amounts, if any, paid by them in respect of Surety Bonds issued on our behalf. Public sector contracts require Surety Bonds more frequently than private sector contracts and, accordingly, our bonding requirements typically increase as the amount of our public sector work increases. In addition, at the request of labor unions representing certain of our employees, Surety Bonds are sometimes provided to secure obligations for wages and benefits payable to or for such employees. As of March 31, 2020, based on the percentage-of-completion of our projects covered by Surety Bonds, our aggregate estimated exposure, assuming defaults on all our then existing contractual obligations, was approximately $1.3 billion, which represents approximately 30% of our total remaining performance obligations. We are not aware of any losses in connection with Surety Bonds, which have been posted on our behalf, and we do not expect to incur significant losses in the foreseeable future.
From time to time, we discuss with our current and other Surety Bond providers the amounts of Surety Bonds that may be available to us based on our financial strength and the absence of any default by us on any Surety Bond issued on our behalf and believe those amounts are currently adequate for our needs. However, if we experience changes in our bonding relationships or if there are adverse changes in the surety industry, we may (a) seek to satisfy certain customer requests for Surety Bonds by posting other forms of collateral in lieu of Surety Bonds, such as letters of credit, parent company guarantees or cash, in order to convince customers to forego the requirement for Surety Bonds, (b) increase our activities in our business segments that rarely require Surety Bonds, such as our building and industrial services segments, and/or (c) refrain from bidding for certain projects that require Surety Bonds. There can be no assurance that we would be able to effectuate alternatives to providing Surety Bonds to our customers or to obtain, on favorable terms, sufficient additional work that does not require Surety Bonds. Accordingly, if we were to experience a reduction in the availability of Surety Bonds, we could experience a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.
In the ordinary course of business, we, at times, guarantee obligations of our subsidiaries under certain contracts. Generally, we are liable under such an arrangement only if our subsidiary fails to perform its obligations under the contract. Historically, we have not incurred any substantial liabilities as a consequence of these guarantees.
We do not have any other material financial guarantees or off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed herein.








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Contractual Obligations
The following is a summary of material contractual obligations and other commercial commitments (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
Less
than
1 year
 
1-3
years
 
3-5
years
 
More than
5 years
Revolving credit facility (including interest at 1.87%) (1)
 
$
218.7

 
$
3.8

 
$
7.6

 
$
207.3

 
$

Term loan (including interest at 1.99%) (1)
 
327.1

 
13.5

 
41.3

 
272.3

 

Finance leases
 
9.9

 
4.1

 
4.6

 
1.1

 
0.1

Operating leases
 
288.0

 
61.9

 
90.9

 
58.8

 
76.4

Open purchase obligations (2)
 
1,250.8

 
1,094.0

 
156.1

 
0.7

 

Other long-term obligations, including current portion (3)
 
396.5

 
66.9

 
320.4

 
9.2

 

Total Contractual Obligations
 
$
2,491.0

 
$
1,244.2

 
$
620.9

 
$
549.4

 
$
76.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration by Period
Other Commercial Commitments
 
Total
Committed
 
Less
than 1
year
 
1-3
years
 
3-5
years
 
More than
5 years
Letters of credit
 
$
79.0

 
$
79.0

 
$

 
$

 
$

 _________
(1)
On March 2, 2020, we entered into a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility (the “2020 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $300.0 million term loan (the “2020 Term Loan”) (collectively referred to as the “2020 Credit Agreement”). As of March 31, 2020, the amount outstanding under the 2020 Term Loan was $300.0 million, and there were borrowings outstanding of $200.0 million under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility.
(2)
Represents open purchase orders for material and subcontracting costs related to construction and services contracts. These purchase orders are not reflected in EMCOR’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and should not impact future cash flows as amounts should be recovered through customer billings.
(3)
Primarily represents insurance related liabilities, and liabilities for deferred income taxes, incentive compensation and deferred compensation, classified as other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash payments for insurance and deferred compensation related liabilities may be payable beyond three years, however, it is not practical to estimate these payments; therefore, these liabilities are reflected in the 1-3 years payment period. We provide funding to our post retirement plans based on at least the minimum funding required by applicable regulations. In determining the minimum required funding, we utilize current actuarial assumptions and exchange rates to forecast amounts that may be payable for up to five years in the future. In our judgment, minimum funding estimates beyond a five year time horizon cannot be reliably estimated and, therefore, have not been included in the table.
Legal Proceedings
We are involved in several legal proceedings in which damages and claims have been asserted against us. While litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the outcome of litigation is not predictable with assurance, we do not believe that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Certain Insurance Matters
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we utilized approximately $78.9 million of letters of credit obtained under our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and $108.9 million of letters of credit obtained under our 2016 Revolving Credit Facility, respectively, as collateral for our insurance obligations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
We review new accounting standards to determine the expected financial impact, if any, that the adoption of such standards will have. See Note 2 - New Accounting Pronouncements of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements for further information regarding new accounting standards, including the anticipated dates of adoption and the effects on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are based on the application of significant accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. We believe that some of the more critical judgment areas in the application of accounting policies that affect our financial condition and results of operations are the impact of changes in the estimates and judgments pertaining to: (a) revenue recognition from contracts with customers; (b) collectibility or valuation of accounts receivable; (c) insurance liabilities; (d) income taxes; and (e) goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.
Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers
We believe our most critical accounting policy is revenue recognition in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue by applying the following five step model: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.
The Company recognizes revenue at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised good or service to its customers. A good or service is considered to be transferred when the customer obtains control. The Company can transfer control of a good or service and satisfy its performance obligations either over time or at a point in time. The Company transfers control of a good or service over time and, therefore, satisfies a performance obligation and recognizes revenue over time if one of the following three criteria are met: (a) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company’s performance as we perform, (b) the Company’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced, or (c) the Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us, and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
For our performance obligations satisfied over time, we recognize revenue by measuring the progress toward complete satisfaction of that performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion can be either an input method or an output method and requires judgment based on the nature of the goods or services to be provided.
For our construction contracts, revenue is generally recognized over time as our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as it is created or enhanced. Our fixed price construction projects generally use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For our unit price construction contracts, progress towards complete satisfaction is measured through an output method, such as the amount of units produced or delivered, when our performance does not produce significant amounts of work in process or finished goods prior to complete satisfaction of such performance obligations.
For our services contracts, revenue is also generally recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of our performance as we perform the service. For our fixed price service contracts with specified service periods, revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over such service period when our inputs are expended evenly, and the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance throughout the contract term.
The timing of revenue recognition for the manufacturing of new build heat exchangers within our United States industrial services segment depends on the payment terms of the contract, as our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us. For those contracts for which we have a right to payment for performance completed to date at all times throughout our performance, inclusive of a cancellation, we recognize revenue over time. For these performance obligations, we use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. However, for those contracts for which we do not have a right, at all times, to payment for performance completed to date, we recognize revenue at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. For bill-and-hold arrangements, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains control of the heat exchanger, which may be prior to shipping, if certain recognition criteria are met.
For certain of our revenue streams, such as call-out repair and service work, outage services, refinery turnarounds and specialty welding services that are performed under time and materials contracts, our progress towards complete satisfaction of such performance obligations is measured using an output method as the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance completed to date.

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Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that estimates of costs to complete a performance obligation will be revised in the near-term. For those performance obligations for which revenue is recognized using a cost-to-cost input method, changes in total estimated costs, and related progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation, are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions to the estimates are made. When the current estimate of total costs for a performance obligation indicate a loss, a provision for the entire estimated loss on the unsatisfied performance obligation is made in the period in which the loss becomes evident. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no changes in total estimated costs that had a significant impact on our operating results. In addition, there were no significant losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets include unbilled amounts from our long-term construction projects when revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress exceed the amounts invoiced to our customers, as the amounts cannot be billed under the terms of our contracts. Such amounts are recoverable from our customers based upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones, completion of specified units or completion of a contract. In addition, many of our time and materials arrangements, as well as our contracts to perform turnaround services within the United States industrial services segment, are billed in arrears pursuant to contract terms that are standard within the industry, resulting in contract assets and/or unbilled receivables being recorded, as revenue is recognized in advance of billings. Also included in contract assets are amounts we seek or will seek to collect from customers or others for errors or changes in contract specifications or design, contract change orders or modifications in dispute or unapproved as to scope and/or price, or other customer-related causes of unanticipated additional contract costs (claims and unapproved change orders). Our contract assets do not include capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill a contract. Contract assets are generally classified as current within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Contract liabilities from our long-term construction contracts arise when amounts invoiced to our customers exceed revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Contract liabilities additionally include advanced payments from our customers on certain contracts. Contract liabilities decrease as we recognize revenue from the satisfaction of the related performance obligation and are recorded as either current or long-term, depending upon when we expect to recognize such revenue. The long-term portion of contract liabilities is included in “Other long-term obligations” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
See Note 3 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements for further disclosure regarding revenue recognition.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recognized in the period we deliver goods or provide services to our customers or when our right to consideration is unconditional. We are required to estimate the collectibility of accounts receivable. Specific accounts receivable are evaluated when we believe a customer may not be able to meet its financial obligations due to the deterioration of its financial condition or its credit ratings. In addition, a considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the likelihood of realization of receivables. Relevant assessment factors include the creditworthiness of the customer, our prior collection history with the customer, the related aging of past due balances, projections of credit losses based on historical trends in credit quality indicators or past events, and forecasts of future economic conditions. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our accounts receivable of $2,055.5 million and $2,030.8 million, respectively, were recorded net of allowances for credit losses of $20.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively. Our allowance for credit losses increased based on our evaluation of forecasts of future economic conditions and the expected impact on customer collections, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses,” as described in Note 2 - New Accounting Pronouncements of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements. Allowances for credit losses are based on the best facts available and are re-evaluated and adjusted on a regular basis as additional information is received. Negative macroeconomic trends, including the impact of COVID-19, could result in an increase in our credit losses if we experience delays in the payment of outstanding receivables or if future economic conditions differ from our forecasts.
Insurance Liabilities
We have loss payment deductibles for certain workers’ compensation, automobile liability, general liability, and property claims, have self-insured retentions for certain other casualty claims and are self-insured for employee-related healthcare claims. In addition, we maintain a wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary to manage certain of our insurance liabilities. Losses are recorded based upon estimates of our liability for claims incurred and for claims incurred but not reported. The liabilities are derived from known facts, historical trends and industry averages utilizing the assistance of an actuary to determine the best estimate for the majority of these obligations. We believe the liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for these obligations are adequate. However, such obligations are difficult to assess and estimate due to numerous factors, including severity of injury, determination of liability in proportion to other parties, timely reporting of occurrences and effectiveness of safety and risk management programs. Therefore, if our actual experience differs from the assumptions and estimates used for recording the

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liabilities, adjustments may be required and will be recorded in the period that the experience becomes known. Our estimated net insurance liabilities for workers’ compensation, automobile liability, general liability, and property claims increased by $2.7 million at March 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019, partially as a result of greater potential exposures, including the impact of acquired companies. If our estimated insurance liabilities for workers’ compensation, automobile liability, general liability, and property claims were to increase by 10%, it would have resulted in $17.2 million of additional expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Income Taxes    
We had net deferred income tax liabilities at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 of $75.8 million and $71.7 million, respectively, primarily resulting from differences between the carrying value and income tax basis of certain identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, and depreciable fixed assets, which will impact our taxable income in future periods. Included within these net deferred income tax liabilities are $169.9 million and $176.2 million of deferred income tax assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. A valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred income tax asset will not be realized. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets, primarily related to state net operating loss carryforwards, was approximately $3.5 million. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Based on our taxable income, which has generally exceeded the amount of our net deferred tax asset balance, as well as current projections of future taxable income, we have determined that it is more likely than not that the net deferred income tax assets will be realized. However, revisions to our forecasts or declining macroeconomic conditions could result in changes to our assessment of the realization of these deferred tax assets.
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets
As of March 31, 2020, we had $1,064.9 million and $597.9 million, respectively, of goodwill and net identifiable intangible assets (primarily consisting of our contract backlog, developed technology/vendor network, customer relationships, and trade names) arising out of the acquisition of companies. As of December 31, 2019, goodwill and net identifiable intangible assets were $1,063.9 million and $611.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, approximately 13.4% of our goodwill related to our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, approximately 28.1% related to our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, approximately 27.2% related to our United States building services segment, and approximately 31.3% related to our United States industrial services segment. The change to goodwill since December 31, 2019 was the result of an acquisition completed in 2020. Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”) requires that goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized, but instead be tested at least annually for impairment (which we test each October 1, absent any earlier identified impairment indicators), and be written down if impaired. ASC 350 requires that goodwill be allocated to its respective reporting unit and that identifiable intangible assets with finite lives be amortized over their useful lives. The determination of related estimated useful lives for identifiable intangible assets and whether those assets are impaired involves significant judgments based upon short and long-term projections of future performance. These forecasts reflect assumptions regarding the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies, as well as macroeconomic conditions.
We test for impairment of our goodwill at the reporting unit level. Our reporting units are consistent with the reportable segments identified in Note 14, “Segment Information,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements. In assessing whether our goodwill is impaired, we compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment loss is recognized. However, if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value, the goodwill of the reporting unit is impaired and an impairment loss in the amount of the excess is recognized and charged to operations. The fair value of each of our reporting units is generally determined using discounted estimated future cash flows; however, in certain circumstances, consideration is given to a market approach whereby fair value is measured based on a multiple of earnings.
As of the date of our latest impairment test (October 1, 2019), the carrying values of our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, our United States building services segment and our United States industrial services segment were approximately $331.0 million, $369.5 million, $546.8 million, and $705.2 million, respectively. The fair values of our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, our United States building services segment and our United States industrial services segment exceeded their carrying values by approximately $1,321.8 million, $2,011.5 million, $922.3 million, and $40.5 million, respectively. No impairment of our goodwill was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.


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The weighted average cost of capital used in our annual testing for impairment as of October 1, 2019 was 9.5%, 9.1%, and 10.5% for our domestic construction segments, our United States building services segment and our United States industrial services segment, respectively. The perpetual growth rate used for our annual testing was 2.7% for all of our domestic segments. Unfavorable changes in these key assumptions may affect future testing results. For example, keeping all other assumptions constant, a 50 basis point increase in the weighted average costs of capital would cause the estimated fair values of our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, our United States building services segment, and our United States industrial services segment to decrease by approximately $108.8 million, $156.7 million, $98.0 million, and $40.3 million, respectively. In addition, keeping all other assumptions constant, a 50 basis point reduction in the perpetual growth rate would cause the estimated fair values of our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, our United States building services segment, and our United States industrial services segment to decrease by approximately $61.4 million, $90.5 million, $55.7 million, and $20.5 million, respectively. Given the amounts by which the fair value exceeds the carrying value for each of our reporting units other than our United States industrial services segment, the decreases in estimated fair values described above would not have significantly impacted our 2019 impairment test. In the case of our United States industrial services segment, however, such decreases would cause the estimated fair value to approach its carrying value.
We also test for the impairment of trade names that are not subject to amortization by calculating the fair value using the “relief from royalty payments” methodology. This approach involves two steps: (a) estimating reasonable royalty rates for each trade name and (b) applying these royalty rates to a net revenue stream and discounting the resulting cash flows to determine fair value. This fair value is then compared with the carrying value of each trade name. If the carrying amount of the trade name is greater than the implied fair value of the trade name, an impairment in the amount of the excess is recognized and charged to operations. No impairment of our indefinite-lived trade names was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
In addition, we review for the impairment of other identifiable intangible assets that are being amortized whenever facts and circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be fully recoverable. This test compares their carrying values to the undiscounted pre-tax cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets. If the assets are impaired, the assets are written down to their fair values, generally determined based on their discounted estimated future cash flows. No impairment of our other identifiable intangible assets was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
We have certain businesses, particularly within our United States industrial services segment, whose results are highly impacted by the demand for some of our offerings within the industrial and oil and gas markets. Volatility in the price of oil has historically caused some of our refinery customers to curtail or delay maintenance or capital projects. Prolonged volatility in the price of oil may adversely affect some of our refinery customers causing them to defer maintenance and/or capital projects performed by our companies or delay purchases or repairs of heat exchangers that are manufactured and repaired by some of our companies. Future performance of this segment, along with a continued evaluation of the conditions of its end user markets, will be important to ongoing impairment assessments. Should this segment’s actual results suffer a decline or expected future results be revised downward, the risk of goodwill impairment or impairment of other identifiable intangible assets would increase.
Our development of the discounted future cash flow projections used in impairment testing is based upon assumptions and estimates by management from a review of our operating results and business plans as well as forecasts of anticipated growth rates and margins, among other considerations. In addition, estimates of the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit are developed with the assistance of a third-party valuation specialist and certain other factors used in assessing fair value, such as interest rates, are outside the control of management. These assumptions and estimates can change in future periods, especially in consideration of the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will impact the broader economy and our results of operations. There can be no assurance that estimates and assumptions made for purposes of our goodwill and identifiable intangible asset impairment testing will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding future business performance including anticipated growth rates and margins are not achieved, or there is a rise in interest rates, we may be required to record goodwill and/or identifiable intangible asset impairment charges in future periods.
It is not possible at this time to determine if any future impairment charge will result or, if it does, whether such a charge would be material.

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ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
We have not used any derivative financial instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2020, including trading or speculating on changes in interest rates or commodity prices of materials used in our business.
We are exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates for borrowings under the 2020 Credit Agreement, which provides for a revolving credit facility and a term loan. Borrowings under the 2020 Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates. As of March 31, 2020, there were $200.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and the balance of the 2020 Term Loan was $300.0 million. This instrument bears interest at (1) a base rate plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.75%, based on certain financial tests, or (2) United States dollar LIBOR (0.87% and 0.99% at March 31, 2020 for our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 Term Loan, respectively) plus 1.00% to 1.75%, based on certain financial tests. The base rate is determined by the greater of (a) the prime commercial lending rate announced by Bank of Montreal from time to time (3.25% at March 31, 2020), (b) the federal funds effective rate, plus ½ of 1.00%, (c) the daily one month LIBOR rate, plus 1.00%, or (d) 0.00%. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2020 were 1.87% and 1.99% for our 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 Term Loan, respectively. Fees for letters of credit issued under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility range from 0.75% to 1.75% of the respective face amounts of outstanding letters of credit, depending on the nature of the letter of credit, and are computed based on certain financial tests. Based on the $500.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the 2020 Credit Agreement, if overall interest rates were to increase by 100 basis points, interest expense, net of income taxes, would increase by approximately $3.7 million in the next twelve months. Conversely, if overall interest rates were to decrease by 100 basis points, interest expense, net of income taxes, would decrease by approximately $3.7 million in the next twelve months. The 2020 Credit Agreement expires on March 2, 2025.
It is expected that a number of banks currently reporting information used to set LIBOR will stop doing so after 2021, which could either cause LIBOR to stop publication or cause LIBOR to no longer be representative of the underlying market. We believe our exposure to market risk associated with the discontinuation of LIBOR is limited as our 2020 Credit Agreement contains provisions which allow for the use of alternate benchmark rates. We are not exposed to any other material contracts that reference LIBOR.
We are exposed to construction market risk and its potential related impact on accounts receivable or contract assets on uncompleted contracts. The amounts recorded may be at risk if our customers’ ability to pay these obligations is negatively impacted by economic conditions. We continually monitor the creditworthiness of our customers and maintain on-going discussions with customers regarding contract status with respect to change orders and billing terms. Therefore, we believe we take appropriate action to manage market and other risks, but there is no assurance that we will be able to reasonably identify all risks with respect to the collectibility of these assets. See also the previous discussions of Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers and Accounts Receivable under the heading, “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Amounts invested in our foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, a component of equity, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We believe our exposure to the effects that fluctuating foreign currencies may have on our consolidated results of operations is limited because our foreign operations primarily invoice customers and collect obligations in their respective local currencies. Additionally, expenses associated with these transactions are generally contracted and paid for in their same local currencies.
In addition, we are exposed to market risk of fluctuations in certain commodity prices of materials, such as copper and steel, which are used as components of supplies or materials utilized in our construction, building services, and industrial services operations. We are also exposed to increases in energy prices, particularly as they relate to gasoline prices for our fleet of approximately 11,500 vehicles. While we believe we can increase our contract prices to adjust for some price increases in commodities, there can be no assurance that such price increases, if they were to occur, would be recoverable. Additionally, our fixed price contracts do not allow us to adjust our prices and, as a result, increases in material costs could reduce our profitability with respect to projects in progress.

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ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony J. Guzzi, and our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, Mark A. Pompa, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934) are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION.
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are involved in several legal proceedings in which damages and claims have been asserted against us. We believe that we have a number of valid defenses to such proceedings and claims and intend to vigorously defend ourselves. We do not believe that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. We record a loss contingency if the potential loss from a proceeding or claim is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated or a range of loss can be determined. We provide disclosure when it is reasonably possible that a loss will be incurred in excess of any recorded provision. Significant judgment is required in these determinations. As additional information becomes available, we reassess prior determinations and may change our estimates. Additional claims may be asserted against us in the future. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of litigation is not predictable with assurance. It is possible that a litigation matter for which liabilities have not been recorded could be decided unfavorably to us, and that any such unfavorable decision could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS.
There were no material changes during the first quarter of 2020 to the risk factors identified in the Company’s annual report for 2019 on Form 10-K, except as noted below.
Public health emergencies, epidemics, or pandemics, including the novel coronavirus, impact our business. The impact of the global spread of COVID-19, and of the responses of governments, businesses, and individuals to combat it, have caused significant volatility, uncertainty, and economic disruption, which has adversely impacted our operations and those of our customers and clients. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. On March 13, 2020, U.S. President Trump announced a National Emergency relating to the pandemic. Government authorities in the U.S. and U.K. have recommended or imposed various social distancing, quarantine, and isolation measures on large portions of the population, which include limitations on travel and mandatory cessation of certain business activities. Both the outbreak and the containment and mitigation measures have a serious adverse impact on the economy, the severity and duration of which are uncertain. It is likely that government stabilization efforts will only partially mitigate the consequences to the economy.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business and results of operations is highly uncertain and will be affected by a number of factors. These include the duration and extent of the pandemic; the duration and extent of imposed or recommended containment and mitigation measures; the extent, duration and effective execution of government stabilization and recovery efforts; the impact of the pandemic on economic activity, including on construction projects, our customers’ demand for our services and our vendors’ ability to supply us with raw materials; our ability to effectively operate, including as a result of travel restrictions and mandatory business and facility closures; the ability of our customers to pay us for services rendered; any further closures of our and our customers’ offices and facilities; and any additional project delays or shutdowns. Customers may also slow down decision-making, delay planned work or seek to terminate existing agreements. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and/or stock price.
Additionally, as our employees access our systems remotely, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated business or facility closures, the Company may be subject to heightened security risks, including the risks of cyber-attacks. Further, if any of the Company’s key personnel are unable to perform their duties for a period of time, including as a result of illness, the Company’s results of operations could be adversely affected.

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ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
The following table summarizes repurchases of our common stock made by us during the quarter ended March 31, 2020:     
Period
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)(2)
 
Average Price
Paid Per Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares That May Yet be
Purchased  Under
the Plans or Programs
January 1, 2020 to
January 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
$158,506,898
February 1, 2020 to
February 29, 2020
 
214,500
 
$78.41
 
214,500
 
$141,687,752
March 1, 2020 to
March 31, 2020
 
1,269,255
 
$64.79
 
1,269,255
 
$259,458,907
Total
 
1,483,755
 
$66.75
 
1,483,755
 
 
 
(1)
In September 2011, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program allowing us to begin repurchasing shares of our outstanding common stock. Subsequently, the Board has from time to time increased the amount of our common stock that we may repurchase under such program. Since the inception of the repurchase program, the Board has authorized us to repurchase up to $1.15 billion of our outstanding common stock. As of March 31, 2020, there remained authorization for us to repurchase approximately $259.5 million of our shares. No shares have been repurchased by us since the program was announced other than pursuant to such program. The repurchase program has no expiration date, does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and may be suspended, recommenced or discontinued at any time or from time to time without prior notice. We may repurchase our shares from time to time to the extent permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, including provisions in our credit agreement, placing limitations on such repurchases.
(2)
Excludes 31,748 shares surrendered to the Company by participants in our share-based compensation plans to satisfy minimum tax withholdings for common stock issued under such plans.
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS.
For the list of exhibits, see the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereof, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 30, 2020
 
 
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
BY:
/s/ ANTHONY J. GUZZI
 
Anthony J. Guzzi
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
BY:
/s/ MARK A. POMPA
 
Mark A. Pompa
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Incorporated By Reference to or
Filed Herewith, as Indicated Below
 
 
 
 
 
2(a)
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2013 by and among Texas Turnaround LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Altair Strickland Group, Inc., a Texas corporation, Rep Holdings LLC, a Texas limited liability company, ASG Key Employee LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Repcon Key Employee LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Gulfstar MBII, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, The Trustee of the James T. Robinson and Diana J. Robinson 2010 Irrevocable Trust, The Trustee of the Steven Rothbauer 2012 Descendant’s Trust, The Co-Trustees of the Patia Strickland 2012 Descendant’s Trust, The Co-Trustees of the Carter Strickland 2012 Descendant’s Trust, and The Co-Trustees of the Walton 2012 Grandchildren’s Trust (collectively, “Sellers”) and EMCOR Group, Inc.
 
3(a-1)
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EMCOR filed December 15, 1994
 
3(a-2)
 
Amendment dated November 28, 1995 to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EMCOR
 
3(a-3)
 
Amendment dated February 12, 1998 to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EMCOR
 
3(a-4)
 
Amendment dated January 27, 2006 to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EMCOR
 
3(a-5)
 
Amendment dated September 18, 2007 to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EMCOR
 
3(b)
 
Amended and Restated By-Laws and Amendments thereto
 
4(a)
 
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 2, 2020 by and among EMCOR and a subsidiary and Bank of Montreal, as Agent and the lenders listed on the signature pages thereof
 
4(b)
 
Sixth Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of March 2, 2020 among EMCOR, certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, and Bank of Montreal, as Agent
 
4(c)
 
Sixth Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement dated as of March 2, 2020 among EMCOR, certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, and Bank of Montreal, as Agent
 
4(d)
 
Fifth Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 2, 2020 by certain of EMCOR’s U.S. subsidiaries in favor of Bank of Montreal, as Agent
 












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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Incorporated By Reference to or
Filed Herewith, as Indicated Below
 
 
 
 
 
10(a)
 
Form of Severance Agreement (“Severance Agreement”) between EMCOR and each of R. Kevin Matz and Mark A. Pompa
 
10(b)
 
Form of Amendment to Severance Agreement between EMCOR and each of R. Kevin Matz and Mark A. Pompa
 
10(c)
 
Letter Agreement dated October 12, 2004 between Anthony Guzzi and EMCOR (the “Guzzi Letter Agreement”)
 
10(d)
 
Form of Confidentiality Agreement between Anthony Guzzi and EMCOR
 
10(e)
 
Form of Indemnification Agreement between EMCOR and each of its officers and directors
 
10(f-1)
 
Severance Agreement (“Guzzi Severance Agreement”) dated October 25, 2004 between Anthony Guzzi and EMCOR
 
10(f-2)
 
Amendment to Guzzi Severance Agreement
 
10(g-1)
 
Continuity Agreement dated as of June 22, 1998 between R. Kevin Matz and EMCOR (“Matz Continuity Agreement”)
 
10(g-2)
 
Amendment dated as of May 4, 1999 to Matz Continuity Agreement
 
10(g-3)
 
Amendment dated as of January 1, 2002 to Matz Continuity Agreement
 
10(g-4)
 
Amendment dated as of March 1, 2007 to Matz Continuity Agreement
 
10(h-1)
 
Continuity Agreement dated as of June 22, 1998 between Mark A. Pompa and EMCOR (“Pompa Continuity Agreement”)
 
10(h-2)
 
Amendment dated as of May 4, 1999 to Pompa Continuity Agreement
 
10(h-3)
 
Amendment dated as of January 1, 2002 to Pompa Continuity Agreement
 
10(h-4)
 
Amendment dated as of March 1, 2007 to Pompa Continuity Agreement
 
10(i-1)
 
Change of Control Agreement dated as of October 25, 2004 between Anthony Guzzi (“Guzzi”) and EMCOR (“Guzzi Continuity Agreement”)
 
10(i-2)
 
Amendment dated as of March 1, 2007 to Guzzi Continuity Agreement
 
10(i-3)
 
Amendment to Continuity Agreements and Severance Agreements with Anthony J. Guzzi, R. Kevin Matz and Mark A. Pompa
 










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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Incorporated By Reference to or
Filed Herewith, as Indicated Below
 
 
 
 
 
10(j)
 
Amendment dated as of March 29, 2010 to Severance Agreement with Anthony J. Guzzi, R. Kevin Matz and Mark A. Pompa
 
10(k-1)
 
Severance Agreement dated as of October 26, 2016 between EMCOR and Maxine L. Mauricio
 
10(k-2)
 
Continuity Agreement dated as of October 26, 2016 between EMCOR and Maxine L. Mauricio (“Mauricio Continuity Agreement”)
 

10(k-3)
 
Amendment dated April 10, 2017 to Mauricio Continuity Agreement
 
10(l-1)
 
EMCOR Group, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)
 
10(l-2)
 
First Amendment to LTIP and updated Schedule A to LTIP
 
10(l-3)
 
Second Amendment to LTIP
 
10(l-4)
 
Third Amendment to LTIP
 
10(l-5)
 
Fourth Amendment to LTIP
 
10(l-6)
 
Form of Certificate Representing Stock Units issued under LTIP
 
10(l-7)
 
Fifth Amendment to LTIP
 
10(l-8)
 
Sixth Amendment to LTIP
 
10(m)
 
Key Executive Incentive Bonus Plan, as amended and restated
 
10(n)
 
Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Plan
 
10(o)
 
EMCOR Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
10(p)
 
Director Award Program Adopted May 13, 2011, as amended and restated December 14, 2011
 
10(q)
 
Form of Non-LTIP Stock Unit Certificate
 
10(r)
 
Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
 
10(s)
 
Director Award Program, as Amended and Restated December 16, 2014
 
10(t)
 
EMCOR Group, Inc. Voluntary Deferral Plan
 
10(u)
 
First Amendment to EMCOR Group, Inc. Voluntary Deferral Plan
 
10(v)
 
Form of Executive Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
 





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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Incorporated By Reference to or
Filed Herewith, as Indicated Below
 
 
 
 
 
10(w)
 
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated June 11, 2015 between EMCOR and Stephen W. Bershad
 
10(x)
 
Executive Compensation Recoupment Policy
 
10(y)
 
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated June 30, 2017 between EMCOR and Mark A. Pompa
 
11
 
Computation of Basic EPS and Diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
 
31.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Anthony J. Guzzi, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
31.2
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Mark A. Pompa, the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
32.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
32.2
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
95
 
Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters
 
101
 
The following materials from EMCOR Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Filed
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
 
Filed


 

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