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IES Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2016

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 1-13783

 

 

 

LOGO

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   76-0542208

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

On May 9, 2016, there were 21,489,862 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March  31, 2016 and September 30, 2015

     6   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

     7   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

     9   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     10   

Item  2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     25   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     37   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     37   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     38   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     38   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     39   

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     39   

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

     39   

Item 5. Other Information

     39   

Item 6. Exhibits

     39   

Signatures

     41   

Exhibit 10.2

  

Exhibit 10.3

  

Exhibit 10.4

  

Exhibit 10.5

  

Exhibit 31.1

  

Exhibit 31.2

  

Exhibit 32.1

  

Exhibit 32.2

  


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PART I

DEFINITIONS

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “IES”, the “Company”, the “Registrant”, “we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our subsidiaries.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all of which are based upon various estimates and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

    the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders;

 

    the sale or disposition of the shares of our common stock held by our controlling shareholder, which, under certain circumstances, would trigger change of control provisions in our severance plan or financing and surety arrangements; or any other substantial sale of our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

 

    relatively low trading volume of our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

 

    the possibility that we issue additional shares of common stock or convertible securities that will dilute the percentage ownership interest of existing stockholders and may dilute the book value per share of our common stock;

 

    the possibility that certain tax benefits of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership;

 

    the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy;

 

    limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs and capital expenditures and debt service;

 

    difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our credit facilities;

 

    competition in the industries in which we operate, both from third parties and former employees, which could result in the loss of one or more customers or lead to lower margins on new projects;

 

    challenges integrating new businesses into the Company or new types of work, products or processes into our segments;

 

    fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions;

 

    a general reduction in the demand for our services;

 

    a change in the mix of our customers, contracts or business;

 

    our ability to enter into, and the terms of, future contracts;

 

    our ability to successfully manage projects;

 

    the possibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date on percentage-of-completion contracts;

 

    interruptions to our information systems and cyber security;

 

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    closures or sales of facilities resulting in significant future charges, including potential warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities, or a significant disruption of our operations;

 

    inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts;

 

    the cost and availability of qualified labor;

 

    an increased cost of surety bonds affecting margins on work and the potential for our surety providers to refuse bonding or require additional collateral at their discretion;

 

    increases in bad debt expense and days sales outstanding due to liquidity problems faced by our customers;

 

    the recognition of potential goodwill, long-lived assets and other investment impairments;

 

    credit and capital market conditions, including changes in interest rates that affect the cost of construction financing and mortgages, and the inability for some of our customers to retain sufficient financing which could lead to project delays or cancellations;

 

    accidents resulting from the physical hazards associated with our work and the potential for accidents;

 

    our ability to pass along increases in the cost of commodities used in our business, in particular, copper, aluminum, steel, fuel and certain plastics;

 

    potential supply chain disruptions due to credit or liquidity problems faced by our suppliers;

 

    loss of key personnel and effective transition of new management;

 

    success in transferring, renewing and obtaining electrical and construction licenses;

 

    backlog that may not be realized or may not result in profits;

 

    uncertainties inherent in estimating future operating results, including revenues, operating income or cash flow;

 

    disagreements with taxing authorities with regard to tax positions we have adopted;

 

    the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions;

 

    complications associated with the incorporation of new accounting, control and operating procedures;

 

    the possibility that our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent all possible errors that could occur;

 

    the effect of litigation, claims and contingencies, including warranty losses, damages or other latent defect claims in excess of our existing reserves and accruals;

 

    growth in latent defect litigation in states where we provide residential electrical work for home builders not otherwise covered by insurance;

 

    the possibility that our current insurance coverage may not be adequate or that we may not be able to obtain a policy at acceptable rates;

 

    future capital expenditures and refurbishment, repair and upgrade costs; and delays in and costs of refurbishment, repair and upgrade projects; and

 

    liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the environment.

You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or

 

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revise any information, including information concerning our controlling shareholder, net operating losses, borrowing availability or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and risks described herein.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

 

     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 58,269      $ 49,360   

Accounts receivable:

    

Trade, net of allowance of $858 and $842, respectively

     89,965        92,976   

Retainage

     18,173        17,453   

Inventories

     12,661        13,977   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     6,731        12,318   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,174        2,956   

Assets held for sale

     2,200        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     193,173        189,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     11,556        11,683   

Goodwill

     18,743        17,249   

Intangible assets

     7,859        4,723   

Other non-current assets

     4,448        4,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 235,779      $ 226,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ —        $ 4   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     82,500        82,910   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     26,334        25,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     108,834        108,079   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     10,224        10,234   

Other non-current liabilities

     6,895        6,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     125,953        125,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,477,314 and 21,475,741 outstanding, respectively

     220        220   

Treasury stock, at cost, 572,215 and 573,788 shares, respectively

     (4,399     (4,401

Additional paid-in capital

     194,045        193,628   

Retained deficit

     (80,040     (88,033
    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     109,826        101,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 235,779      $ 226,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Revenues

   $ 159,981      $ 133,752   

Cost of services

     132,169        112,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     27,812        21,708   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     24,267        19,409   

Contingent consideration expense

     266        —     

Loss on sale of assets

     775        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     2,504        2,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense:

    

Interest expense

     303        311   

Other (income) expense, net

     (3     (171
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     2,204        2,158   

Provision for income taxes

     10        304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     2,194        1,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —          (44
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     2,194        1,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,194      $ 1,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

    

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.08   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.08   

Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share

    

Basic

     21,273,814        21,571,034   

Diluted

     21,436,012        21,618,327   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Revenues

   $ 310,747      $ 270,088   

Cost of services

     255,302        225,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     55,445        44,412   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     46,778        38,107   

Contingent consideration expense

     266        —     

Loss on sale of assets

     776        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     7,625        6,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense:

    

Interest expense

     596        599   

Other income, net

     (32     (199
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     7,061        5,898   

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (932     569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     7,993      $ 5,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —          (226
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     7,993      $ 5,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 7,993      $ 5,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

    

From continuing operations

   $ 0.37      $ 0.25   

From discontinued operations

     —        $ (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.37      $ 0.24   

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

    

From continuing operations

   $ 0.37      $ 0.25   

From discontinued operations

     —        $ (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.37      $ 0.24   

Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share

    

Basic

     21,271,655        21,653,711   

Diluted

     21,389,258        21,697,568   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 7,993      $ 5,103   

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

    

Bad debt expense

     105        (14

Amortization of deferred financing cost

     183        151   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,848        1,169   

Loss on sale of assets

     776        12   

Non-cash compensation

     429        17   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     5,361        1,507   

Inventories

     1,703        2,679   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

     5,587        (1,524

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (2,257     (2,770

Other non-current assets

     (552     225   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (2,575     533   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     1,170        (2,545

Other non-current liabilities

     (1,450     192   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     18,321        4,735   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,084     (1,626

Consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (8,307     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,391     (1,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Borrowings of debt

     416        17   

Repayments of debt

     (426     —     

Options exercised

     61        —     

Purchase of treasury stock

     (72     (3,215
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (21     (3,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH EQUIVALENTS

     8,909        (89

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     49,360        47,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 58,269      $ 47,253   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 426      $ 393   

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 733      $ 397   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

1. BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of the Business

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is a holding company that owns and manages operating subsidiaries in business activities across a variety of markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments, based upon the nature of our current products and services:

 

    Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure products and services to large corporations and independent businesses.

 

    Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes.

 

    Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets in various regional markets and nationwide in certain areas of expertise, such as the power infrastructure market.

 

    Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electrical and mechanical solutions to domestic and international customers.

The words “IES”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations

Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues generated during fall and winter, with an impact from precipitation in the warmer months. The Communications, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions segments of our business are less subject to seasonal trends, as work in these segments generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather, although weather can still impact these businesses, especially in the early stages of projects. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. In particular, a prolonged period of low oil prices and subsequent slowdown in the economy could have a negative impact on demand for housing in regions such as Texas, which is a key market for us. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Results for our Infrastructure Solutions segment may be affected by the timing of outages at our customers’ facilities. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.

Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IES and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to interim financial reporting as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report include all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods reported herein. Any such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are primarily used in our revenue recognition of construction in progress, fair value assumptions in analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, assumptions regarding estimated costs to exit certain segments, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The effective date will be the first quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. We have not yet selected a transition method or determined the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our ongoing financial reporting.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation Of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2015-15) which allows an entity to present the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”), which eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment, including the effect on earnings of any amounts it would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which clarifies that in a classified statement of financial position, an entity shall classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent amounts. The new standard will become effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. The company adopted this presentation during the period ended December 31, 2015. Prior periods have not been retrospectively adjusted.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will need to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all of their leases, other than those that meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases must be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, similar to current operating leases, while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern, similar to current capital leases. ASU 2016-02 becomes effective for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. We are currently evaluating whether to early adopt the standard and what impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 eliminates additional paid in capital pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The accounting for an employee’s use of shares to satisfy the employer’s statutory income tax withholding obligation and the accounting for forfeitures is also changing. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We expect to early adopt ASU 2016-09. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

At March 31, 2016, Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. together with its affiliates (collectively “Tontine”) was the Company’s controlling shareholder, owning approximately 62.4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock according to a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC by Tontine on March 24, 2016. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, in 2013, pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement between the Company and Tontine, the Company filed a shelf registration statement to register all of the shares of IES common stock then owned by Tontine (the “Registered Shares”). As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective, Tontine has the ability to resell any or all of its Registered Shares from time to time in one or more offerings, as described in the shelf registration statement and in any prospectus supplement filed in connection with an offering pursuant to the shelf registration statement.

Should Tontine sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership of IES could occur. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of net operating losses (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. On January 28, 2013, the Company implemented a tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”) that is designed to deter an acquisition of the Company’s stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of ownership within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in ownership would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and our severance arrangements.

David B. Gendell, the brother of Jeffrey Gendell, the founder and managing member of Tontine, has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February, 2012, and has served as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board since January, 2015. Mr. Gendell, is also an employee of Tontine.

On March 29, 2012, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Tontine, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease originally extended from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014, with monthly payments due in the amount of $6, and was renewed in March 2014 for a subsequent two-year term at approximately the same payment level. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord. The lease was amended in April 2016 to reflect an increase in the rent paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord and increased use of the corporate office space.

3. DEBT

At March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, our long-term debt of $10,224 and $10,234, respectively, relates to amounts drawn on our revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2016, the maturity date of the facility was August 9, 2018; however, this was subsequently extended to 2019. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for further discussion. Our interest rate on these borrowings was 2.75% at March 31, 2016 and 2.38% at September 30, 2015. At March 31, 2016, we also had $6,918 in outstanding letters of credit, and total availability of $22,591 under this facility without violating our financial covenant. There have been no changes to the financial covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, the carrying value of amounts outstanding on our revolving loan approximated fair value, as debt incurs interest at a variable rate. The fair value of the debt is classified as a level 2 measurement.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

4. PER SHARE INFORMATION

The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  

Numerator:

     

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ 2,174       $ 1,852   

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders

     20         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

     2,194         1,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders

     —           (44
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —           (44
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

     2,174         1,808   

Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders

     20         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 2,194       $ 1,810   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

     21,273,814         21,571,034   

Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock

     162,198         47,293   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted

     21,436,012         21,618,327   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

     

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.10       $ 0.08   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.10       $ 0.08   
     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  

Numerator:

     

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ 7,919       $ 5,324   

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders

     74         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

     7,993         5,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders

     —           (226
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —           (226
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

     7,919         5,098   

Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders

     74         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 7,993       $ 5,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

Denominator:

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

     21,271,655         21,653,711   

Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock

     117,603         43,857   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted

     21,389,258         21,697,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

     

From continuing operations

   $ 0.37       $ 0.25   

From discontinued operations

     —           (0.01
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.37       $ 0.24   

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

     

From continuing operations

   $ 0.37       $ 0.25   

From discontinued operations

     —           (0.01
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.37       $ 0.24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of all of our outstanding options; therefore, all of our outstanding stock options were included in the computation of fully diluted earnings per share.

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS

We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions.

Transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated in consolidation. Our corporate office provides general and administrative as well as support services to our four operating segments. Management allocates certain shared costs between segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense.

Segment information for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  
                   Commercial &      Infrastructure              
     Communications      Residential      Industrial      Solutions     Corporate     Total  

Revenues

   $ 39,351       $ 53,387       $ 54,146       $ 13,097      $ —        $ 159,981   

Cost of services

     32,767         40,616         48,946         9,840        —          132,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     6,584         12,771         5,200         3,257        —          27,812   

Selling, general and administrative

     4,979         8,906         4,603         3,115        2,664        24,267   

Contingent consideration

     —           —           —           266        —          266   

Loss on sale of assets

     —           —           —           775        —          775   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 1,605       $ 3,865       $ 597       $ (899   $ (2,664   $ 2,504   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other data:

               

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 135       $ 121       $ 252       $ 455      $ 68      $ 1,031   

Capital expenditures

   $ 479       $ 102       $ 37       $ 114      $ —        $ 732   

Total assets

   $ 41,753       $ 38,088       $ 48,139       $ 33,610      $ 74,189      $ 235,779   

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2015  
                   Commercial &     Infrastructure              
     Communications      Residential      Industrial     Solutions     Corporate     Total  

Revenues

   $ 27,945       $ 50,169       $ 44,505      $ 11,133      $ —        $ 133,752   

Cost of services

     23,170         40,503         39,686        8,685        —          112,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     4,775         9,666         4,819        2,448        —          21,708   

Selling, general and administrative

     3,424         7,731         3,791        2,313        2,150        19,409   

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     —           4         (1     (2     —          1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 1,351       $ 1,931       $ 1,029      $ 137      $ (2,150   $ 2,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other data:

              

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 129       $ 119       $ 67      $ 204      $ 70      $ 589   

Capital expenditures

   $ 278       $ 124       $ 159      $ 366      $ —        $ 927   

Total assets

   $ 27,499       $ 37,898       $ 46,793      $ 28,292      $ 60,626      $ 201,108   

 

     Six Months Ended March 31, 2016  
                   Commercial &      Infrastructure              
     Communications      Residential      Industrial      Solutions     Corporate     Total  

Revenues

   $ 80,111       $ 105,514       $ 99,410       $ 25,712      $ —        $ 310,747   

Cost of services

     65,369         81,071         89,354         19,508        —          255,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     14,742         24,443         10,056         6,204        —          55,445   

Selling, general and administrative

     9,692         17,620         8,242         5,814        5,410        46,778   

Contingent consideration

     —           —           —           266        —          266   

Loss on sale of assets

     —           —           —           776        —          776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 5,050       $ 6,823       $ 1,814       $ (652   $ (5,410   $ 7,625   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other data:

               

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 257       $ 242       $ 434       $ 779      $ 136      $ 1,848   

Capital expenditures

   $ 564       $ 144       $ 185       $ 191      $ —        $ 1,084   

Total assets

   $ 41,753       $ 38,088       $ 48,139       $ 33,610      $ 74,189      $ 235,779   

 

     Six Months Ended March 31, 2015  
                   Commercial &     Infrastructure              
     Communications      Residential      Industrial     Solutions     Corporate     Total  

Revenues

   $ 59,753       $ 98,762       $ 88,272      $ 23,301      $ —        $ 270,088   

Cost of services

     49,680         79,908         78,169        17,919        —          225,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     10,073         18,854         10,103        5,382        —          44,412   

Selling, general and administrative

     7,102         15,032         7,378        4,332        4,263        38,107   

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     7         4         (2     (2     —          7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 2,964       $ 3,818       $ 2,727      $ 1,052      $ (4,263   $ 6,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other data:

              

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 246       $ 242       $ 135      $ 405      $ 141      $ 1,169   

Capital expenditures

   $ 470       $ 193       $ 167      $ 657      $ 139      $ 1,626   

Total assets

   $ 27,499       $ 37,898       $ 46,793      $ 28,292      $ 60,626      $ 201,108   

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, originally effective on May 12, 2006, was amended and restated effective February 9, 2016, following approval by shareholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (as so amended and restated, the “Amended Plan”). The Amended Plan provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the Amended Plan, of which approximately 1,056,598 shares are available for issuance at March 31, 2016. The terms of the Amended Plan are described further in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 28, 2015.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. The Company initiated the program in February 2015 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant to the program, we repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share. We made no repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Treasury Stock

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, we repurchased 2,140 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the Amended Plan (or our predecessor equity incentive plan) and 7,500 shares of common stock were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. From treasury stock we issued 18,905 unrestricted shares; 3,905 unrestricted shares to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation, and 15,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options.

Restricted Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $130 and $13, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. During the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $262 and $26, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. At March 31, 2016, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $1,023.

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each non-employee director upon their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $34 and $24, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants. During the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $68 and $60, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

Performance Based Phantom Stock Units

Performance based phantom stock units (“PPSUs”) are a contractual right in respect of one share of the Company’s common stock. The PPSUs will generally become vested, if at all, upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services through mid-December 2018. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the company granted an aggregate of 400,000 three-year performance-based PPSUs. The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes or specified stock price levels. For the six months ended March 31, 2016, we recognized $43 in compensation expense related to these grants.

Stock Options

During the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, we recognized compensation expense of $16 and $32, respectively, related to our stock option awards. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a benefit to compensation expense of $143 and $81, respectively, related to our stock option awards , net of options forfeited. This benefit relates to a revision in forfeiture assumptions upon the departure of the Company’s Chairman and CEO in January 2015. At March 31, 2016, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $50.

Exercise of Options

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, in connection with the exercise of 15,000 outstanding stock options, we received $61. We issued 15,000 shares from treasury to satisfy this exercise. The aggregate intrinsic value of these shares exercised was $137.

7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments, accounts payable, and a loan agreement. We believe that the carrying value of these financial instruments in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. Additionally, we have a cost method investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (“EnerTech”). We estimate the fair value of our investment in EnerTech (Level 3) using quoted market prices for underlying publicly traded securities, and estimated enterprise values are determined using cash flow projections and market multiples of the underlying non-public companies.

Investment in EnerTech

The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015:

 

     March 31,      September 30,  
     2016      2015  

Carrying value

   $ 919       $ 919   

Unrealized gains

     160         66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value

   $ 1,079       $ 985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. There was no impairment for the six months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

EnerTech’s general partner, with the consent of the fund’s investors, has extended the fund through December 31, 2016. The fund will terminate on this date unless extended by the fund’s valuation committee. The fund may be extended for another one-year period through December 31, 2017 with the consent of the fund’s valuation committee.

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Company offers employees the opportunity to participate in its 401(k) savings plans. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $199 and $105, respectively, in matching expense. During the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $278 and $183, respectively, in matching expense.

Post Retirement Benefit Plans

Certain individuals at one of the Company’s locations are entitled to receive fixed annual payments pursuant to post retirement benefit plans. We had an unfunded benefit liability of $872 recorded as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively, related to such plans.

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurement Accounting

Fair value is considered the price to sell an asset, or transfer a liability, between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements assume that the asset or liability is (1) exchanged in an orderly manner, (2) the exchange is in the principal market for that asset or liability, and (3) the market participants are independent, knowledgeable, able and willing to transact an exchange. Fair value accounting and reporting establishes a framework for measuring fair value by creating a hierarchy for observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop fair value estimates. As such, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods could have a material effect on the estimated fair value.

At March 31, 2016, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were limited to our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, under which certain employees are permitted to defer a portion of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year (as defined in the plan).

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

 

     March 31, 2016  
     Total Fair
Value
     Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

   $ 625       $ 625       $ —     

Executive savings plan liabilities

     (512      (512      —     

Contingent consideration

     714         —           714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 827       $ 113       $ 714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

 

     September 30, 2015  
     Total Fair
Value
     Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

   $ 617       $ 617       $ —     

Executive savings plan liabilities

     (504      (504      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 113       $ 113       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2016, we entered into a contingent consideration arrangement related to a business combination. Please see Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further discussion. At March 31, 2016, we estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration liability at $714 . The table below presents a reconciliation of the fair value of this obligation, which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

     Contingent
Consideration
Agreement
 

Fair Value at September 30, 2015

   $ —     

Issuances

     448   

Adjustments to Fair Value

     266   
  

 

 

 

Fair Value at March 31, 2016

   $ 714   
  

 

 

 

10. INVENTORY

Inventories consist of the following components:

 

     March 31,      September 30,  
     2016      2015  

Raw materials

   $ 1,429       $ 1,641   

Work in process

     3,271         2,641   

Finished goods

     970         1,199   

Parts and supplies

     6,991         8,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

   $ 12,661       $ 13,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a progression of goodwill by segment for the six months ended March 31, 2016:

 

            Commercial &      Infrastructure         
     Residential      Industrial      Solutions      Total  

Goodwill at September 30, 2015

   $ 8,631       $ —         $ 8,618       $ 17,249   

Acquisitions “Note 13”

     —           605         1,466         2,071   

Divestitures “Note 13”

     —           —           (577      (577
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2016

   $ 8,631       $ 605       $ 9,507       $ 18,743   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill

We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment at least annually at year end, however, if impairment indicators exist, we will evaluate as needed. Events affecting the composition of a reporting unit, such as a sale or disposal, can be an indication of a potential impairment. As such, after allocating $577 of goodwill to a disposal group within our Infrastructure Solutions reporting unit, we considered whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. Based on the results of this analysis, no impairment was indicated.

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

            March 31, 2016  
     Estimated
Useful Lives
(in Years)
     Gross Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Net  

Trademarks/trade names

     8 - Indefinite       $ 1,754       $ 44       $ 1,710   

Technical library

     20         400         51         349   

Customer relationships

     8 - 15         6,524         1,154         5,370   

Covenants not to compete

     3         140         140         —     

Developed technology

     4         400         308         92   

Backlog

     1         321         107         214   

Construction contracts

     1         227         103         124   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 9,766       $ 1,907       $ 7,859   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            September 30, 2015  
     Estimated
Useful Lives
(in Years)
     Gross Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Net  

Trademarks/trade names

     8 - Indefinite       $ 1,400       $ 9       $ 1,391   

Technical library

     20         400         41         359   

Customer relationships

     8 - 12         3,600         788         2,812   

Covenants not to compete

     3         140         121         19   

Developed technology

     4         400         258         142   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 5,940       $ 1,217       $ 4,723   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

From time to time we are a party to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain various insurance coverages to minimize financial risk associated with these proceedings. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to all such proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We expense routine legal costs related to these proceedings as they are incurred.

The following is a discussion of our significant legal matters:

Ward Transformer Site

Private Action

In April 2009, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) against a number of entities, including one of our subsidiaries, to recover costs to remove Polychlorinated Byphenyls (“PCB”) contamination at Ward Transformer, an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility located in Raleigh, North Carolina (the “Private Action”). Plaintiffs had been ordered under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to clean up the onsite contamination, including the groundwater underneath the facility, and were seeking to recover costs associated with the clean-up from other potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the parties to this matter reached an agreement in principle to settle the Company’s exposure, and following the first quarter, the parties settled this matter. The agreed upon settlement was fully accrued at September 30, 2015 and paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

EPA Action

Contamination outside of and downstream from the Ward Transformer site is not subject to the Private Action. The EPA has not yet assessed costs for that portion of the remediation, and has not entered into any settlement agreement with any party to begin clean-up. While the costs to remediate the offsite conditions remain unknown, certain of the parties with larger exposure have agreed to undertake the clean-up. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, these parties agreed in principle to release several types of PRPs from liability for a nominal amount based on their limited involvement in the site. We believe the Company will be included in the settlement group and will be released from the matter for a nominal amount. Therefore, as of March 31, 2016, we had not recorded any additional reserve for this matter.

Risk-Management

We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, construction defects, general liability and employee group health claims, as well as pollution coverage, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are generally subject to annual aggregate limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. In many cases, we insure third parties, including general contractors, as additional insureds under our insurance policies. Losses up to the deductible amounts, or losses that are not covered under our policies, are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, we had $4,273 and $4,518, respectively, accrued for insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, we had $351 and $464, respectively, reserved for these claims. Because the reserves are based on judgment and estimates, and involve variables that are inherently uncertain, such as the outcome of litigation and an assessment of insurance coverage, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not be higher or lower than such estimates or that the timing of payments will not create liquidity issues for the Company.

Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral. This is common in the insurance industry. To date, we have not had a situation where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At both March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, $6,347 of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

Surety

As of March 31, 2016, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $71,016. We evaluate our bonding requirements on a regular basis, including the terms offered by our sureties. We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our current sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing availability under our credit facility.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit, or provide intercompany guarantees, as a means of guaranteeing performance under our contracts and ensuring payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our customer has reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we would be required to reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit. At March 31, 2016, $571 of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors.

From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper or aluminum wire which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These commitments are typically for terms of less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at specific intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of March 31, 2016, we had such purchase orders totaling $1,237. We expect to use all of the materials purchased pursuant to these orders within the next 12 months.

13. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Business Combinations

The Company completed two acquisitions in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 for aggregate consideration of $8,555. These acquisitions included:

 

    Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets. Calumet is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

 

    Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. Shanahan operates as a subsidiary in IES’s Commercial & Industrial segment.

The total aggregate consideration includes cash consideration of $8,107 and contingent consideration with an acquisition date fair value estimated at $448. Of the cash consideration, $7,338 was paid at closing, and the remaining $769 was paid within 90 days subsequent to the transaction dates, in accordance with working capital settlement provisions pursuant to the agreements with the sellers. The contingent consideration arrangement relates to the purchase of Calumet, and provides that a maximum of $2,250 may be earned over the three year period ended December 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2016 the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was $714 . Based on an increase in the fair value of the liability driven by improved actual and expected financial performance of Calumet, we have recorded additional contingent consideration expense as a component of income from continuing operations.

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of the valuations of deferred taxes, fixed assets, and certain intangible assets. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the dates of the acquisitions is as follows:

 

Current assets

   $ 4,749   

Property and equipment

     1,260   

Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)

     3,826   

Non-tax-deductible goodwill

     2,071   

Current liabilities

     (1,914

Deferred tax liability

     (1,437
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 8,555   
  

 

 

 

With regard to the $1,437 deferred tax liability recorded in connection with the acquisitions, we reduced a portion of our valuation allowance equal to this deferred tax liability, resulting in a reduction to income tax expense of $1,437.

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisitions have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Southern Rewinding

On May 21, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. (“Magnetech”) acquired all of the common stock and certain related real estate of Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”), a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company, for total consideration of $3,937. Of that amount, $3,137 was paid at closing, with additional consideration of $800 scheduled to be paid through the period ending November 2016. Of that additional amount, $200 was paid during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Payment of the remaining $600 is subject to Magnetech’s right to hold back certain amounts in respect of seller obligations. After closing, we provided the newly-acquired entity with $1,065 of working capital. Southern Rewinding is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of certain intangible asset valuations. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 21, 2015 is as follows:

 

Current assets

   $ 1,225   

Property and equipment

     911   

Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)

     1,700   

Non-tax-deductible goodwill

     1,532   

Current liabilities

     (1,431
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 3,937   
  

 

 

 

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Divestitures

In February 2016, our Board of Directors approved a plan for the sale of substantially all of the operating assets of HK Engine Components, LLC (“HK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the Infrastructure Solutions segment. These assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2016, and were classified as “Assets held for sale” within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016. In connection with the sale, we allocated $577 of goodwill to the disposal group. In conjunction with the write down of these assets to their net realizable value of $2,200, we then recognized a loss of $778, recorded within “Loss on sale of assets” within our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016. The sale of these assets to a third party was completed on April 15, 2016.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

 

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Acquisition of STR Mechanical

On April 27, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired an 80% interest in STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, including maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and temperature control system installations.

Credit facility amendment

On May 3, 2016, we entered into a Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company’s maximum revolver amount increased from $60 million to $70 million, and the maturity date of the revolving credit facility was extended from August 9, 2018 to August 9, 2019. The Amendment also reduced the interest rate charged under the facility. Prior to the Amendment, the interest rate on the facility was equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin of between 2.00 and 3.00 percent. The Amendment reduced this interest rate margin to a range from 1.75 to 2.25 percent, with a 3.25 percent interest rate margin on overadvance amounts outstanding under the facility. The Amendment also modified the calculation of amounts available under the credit facility, by increasing our advance rates and expanding the definition of assets to be included in our borrowing base. We expect this to result in a significant increase in available borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

The Company must maintain a minimum liquidity of $8.75 million, at least one half of which must be Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). The Amended Credit Agreement continues to contain customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including the requirement that the Company maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that Liquidity (defined as the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability) falls below $14 million, with at least $7 million of Excess Availability.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, set forth in Item 8,“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The following discussion may contain forward looking statements. For additional information, see “Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

Executive Overview

Please refer to Item 1, “Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, for a discussion of the Company’s services and corporate strategy. Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions.

Business Combinations

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, and in furtherance of our strategy of acquiring or investing in complementary or stand-alone platform businesses, we acquired two businesses to be operated within our existing Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial business segments, respectively.

On October 30, 2015, a subsidiary of our Infrastructure Solutions segment acquired Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets. We expect the acquisition of Calumet to both support expansion into new end customers through the added capability of new armature manufacturing and enhance our presence in the Great Lakes region.

On November 20, 2015, a subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. We believe the Shanahan acquisition will not only enhance the Company’s current mechanical contracting expertise, but also accelerate our entry into the Lincoln, Nebraska market, an area that our Holdrege, Nebraska location has targeted for expansion.

On April 27, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired an 80% interest in STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, including maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and temperature control system installations.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report our operating results across our four operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Infrastructure Solutions. Expenses associated with our corporate office are classified as a fifth segment. The following table presents selected historical results of operations of IES.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenues

   $ 159,981         100.0   $ 133,752         100.0

Cost of services

     132,169         82.6     112,044         83.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     27,812         17.4     21,708         16.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     24,267         15.2     19,409         14.5

Contingent consideration

     266         0.2     —           0.0

Loss on sale of assets

     775         0.5     1         0.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from operations

     2,504         1.5     2,298         1.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense, net

     300         0.2     140         0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     2,203         1.3     2,158         1.6

Provision for income taxes

     10         0.0     304         0.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     2,194         1.3     1,854         1.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —           0.0     (44      0.0

Net income

   $ 2,194         1.3   $ 1,810         1.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $26.2 million higher than for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of 19.6%, with increases at each of our operating segments. Our Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding businesses, which were acquired subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2015, provided revenue of $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 17.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to 16.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased at our Residential and Infrastructure Solutions segments, partly offset by decreases at our Commercial & Industrial and Communications segments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs not directly associated with performing work for our customers. These costs consist primarily of compensation and benefits related to corporate, segment and branch management (including incentive-based compensation), occupancy and utilities, training, professional services, information technology costs, consulting fees, costs associated with acquisitions, travel and certain types of depreciation and amortization. We allocate certain corporate selling, general and administrative costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with operating each segment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $24.3 million, or 15.2% of revenue, an increase of $4.9 million, or 25.0%, over the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth, and higher profitability led to an increase in variable incentive compensation expense of $0.9 million for segment and branch management. Additionally, we incurred certain costs related to our acquisitions of Southern Rewinding, Shanahan, and Calumet, including $0.3 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding, which were not included in our results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenues

   $ 310,747         100.0   $ 270,088         100.0

Cost of services

     255,302         82.2     225,676         83.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     55,445         17.8     44,412         16.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     46,778         15.1     38,107         14.1

Contingent consideration

     266         0.1     —           0.0

Loss on sale of assets

     776         0.2     7         0.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from operations

     7,625         2.4     6,298         2.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense, net

     564         0.2     400         0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     7,061         2.2     5,898         2.2

Provision for income taxes

     (932      (0.3 )%      569         0.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     7,993         2.5     5,329         2.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —           0.0     (226      (0.1 )% 

Net income

   $ 7,993         2.5   $ 5,103         1.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2016 were $40.7 million higher than for the six months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of 15.1%, with increases at each of our operating segments. Our Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding businesses, which were acquired subsequent to the six months ended March 31, 2015, provided revenue of $12.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 17.8% during the six months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to 16.4% during the six months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue improved at Communications, Residential, and Infrastructure Solutions, slightly offset by a decrease at our Commercial & Industrial segment.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $46.8 million, an increase of $8.7 million, or 22.8%, over the six months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth, and higher profitability led to an increase in variable incentive compensation expense of $1.4 million for segment and branch management. Additionally, we incurred certain costs related to our acquisitions of Southern Rewinding, Shanahan, and Calumet, including $0.4 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding, which were not included in our results for the six months ended March 31, 2015 was $1.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

 

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Communications

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 39,351         100.0   $ 27,945         100.0

Gross profit

     6,584         16.7     4,775         17.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     4,979         12.7     3,424         12.3

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased by $11.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, a 40.8% increase compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. Revenues from data center work increased by $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared with the same period in 2015. Additionally, we continue to expand our business in areas such as wireless access, audio visual, and structured cabling.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $1.8 million, or 37.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased 0.4% to 16.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as we experienced inefficiencies on certain projects which were substantially completed during the quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.6 million, or 45.4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation associated with higher profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment increased 0.4% to 12.7% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, as we invest in the necessary infrastructure to support the growing volume of business.

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 80,111         100.0   $ 59,753         100.0

Gross profit

     14,742         18.4     10,073         16.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     9,692         12.1     7,102         11.9

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased by $20.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, a 34.1% increase, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. We continue to expand our business in areas such as high-tech distribution centers and audio visual and security, and wireless access. Revenues from data center work increased by $17.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared with the six months ended March 31, 2015.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $4.7 million, or 46.4%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 1.5% to 18.4% for the six months ended March 31, 2016, as a higher volume of activity contributed to our ability to improve operating efficiency.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million, or 36.5%, during the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation, associated with higher profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment increased 0.2% to 12.1% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, as we invest in the necessary infrastructure to support the growing volume of business.

 

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Residential

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 53,387         100.0   $ 50,169         100.0

Gross profit

     12,771         23.9     9,666         19.3

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,906         16.7     7,731         15.4

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased by $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 6.4% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. Single-family construction revenues increased by $6.5 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Although demand for housing in the greater Houston area has been affected by a downturn in the oil and gas market, we have been successful in growing our market share despite this slowing demand. Revenue from solar installations increased by $0.6 million, and cable and service revenues increased by $1.7 million for three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of an expansion of our service area. However, these increases were partly offset by a decrease in multi-family revenues, which declined by $5.4 million year over year, due primarily to project delays.

Gross Profit. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, our Residential segment experienced a $3.1 million, or 32.1%, increase in gross profit as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by single-family projects. As demand has increased within the single-family business, profitability has increased, as a higher volume of activity contributed to our ability to improve operating efficiency. In addition, although our multi-family business experienced a decrease in revenues, there was no corresponding decrease in gross margins, due to project inefficiencies experienced during 2015 that did not recur during 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.2 million, or 15.2%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily as a result of higher variable compensation and a $0.5 million increase in incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased to 16.7% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to 15.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 105,514         100.0   $ 98,762         100.0

Gross profit

     24,443         23.2     18,854         19.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     17,620         16.7     15,032         15.2

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased by $6.8 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 6.8% as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. Single-family construction revenues increased by $11.9 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Although demand for housing in the greater Houston area has been affected by a downturn in the oil and gas market, we have been successful in growing our market share despite this slowing demand. Revenue from solar installations increased by $1.8 million, and cable and service revenues increased by $2.4 million for six months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of an expansion of our service area. However, these increases were partly offset by a decrease in multi-family revenues, which declined by $9.1 million year over year, due primarily to project delays.

 

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Gross Profit. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our Residential segment experienced a $5.6 million, or 29.6%, increase in gross profit as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit increased primarily due to a higher volume of single-family projects. Gross margin percentage increased within single-family, as demand for single-family housing has increased and efficiency has improved. The multi-family business also reported an increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue, driven by project inefficiencies within our multi-family business during the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 that did not recur in 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $2.6 million, or 17.2%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, driven by increased compensation expense, primarily as a result of an increase of $0.2 million in variable compensation and incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased 1.5% to 16.7% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Commercial & Industrial

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 54,146         100.0   $ 44,505         100.0

Gross profit

     5,200         9.6     4,819         10.8

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     4,603         8.5     3,791         8.5

Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $9.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 21.7% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in revenue was driven by an increase in construction in the Southeast region for three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the three months ended March 31, 2015, as well as $3.9 million of revenue from our Shanahan acquisition in Nebraska. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased by $0.4 million, or 7.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, as we experienced some inefficiencies relative to the comparable quarter prior year. Additionally, we incurred higher costs related to our insurance programs, and a change of $0.5 million upon the settlement of a dispute related to a project completed in a prior year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million, or 21.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, but remained flat as a percentage of revenue. Expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 included $0.3 million incurred by the newly acquired Shanahan business.

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 99,410         100.0   $ 88,272         100.0

Gross profit

     10,056         10.1     10,103         11.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,242         8.3     7,378         8.4

 

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Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $11.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 12.6% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in revenue was driven by an increase in construction in the Southeast region for the six months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the six months ended March 31, 2015, as well as $5.2 million in revenue from the Shanahan acquisition. The increase in demand in the Southeast was partly offset by decreased demand in the Northwest for the six months ended March 31, 2016. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2016 decreased 0.5%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, as we experienced project delays in certain locations. Additionally, we incurred higher costs related to our insurance programs, and a change of $0.5 million upon the settlement of a dispute related to a project completed in a prior year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.9 million, or 11.7%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, but decreased slightly as a percentage of revenue. Expense for the six months ended March 31, 2016 included $0.5 million incurred by the newly acquired Shanahan business.

Infrastructure Solutions

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 13,097         100.0   $ 11,133         100.0

Gross profit

     3,257         24.9     2,448         22.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     3,115         23.8     2,313         20.8

Contingent consideration

     266         2.0     0         0.0

Loss on sale of assets

     775         5.9     (2      0.0

Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 17.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by $4.6 million of revenue contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were acquired in May 2015 and October 2015, respectively. This increase was partly offset by a decrease in demand for engine components services by certain of our large rail customers. Substantially all of the operating assets of our engine components business were sold following the second quarter to a third party. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is primarily driven by $1.6 million contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, offset by the decrease in activity for our engine components business, which we sold in April 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of general and administrative costs at Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Contingent Consideration. Results of operations from Calumet have outperformed forecast measures used in the original valuation of the contingent consideration agreement. As we expect to pay higher contingent consideration because of increased profitability, we recorded additional contingent consideration expense of $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Loss on Sale of Asset. We recognized $0.8 million in conjunction with the write down to net realizable value of certain assets related to our engine component business. The assets were classified as held for sale at March 31, 2016, and the sale of these assets to a third party pursuant to an asset purchase agreement was finalized on April 15, 2016.

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  
     $      %     $      %  
     (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  

Revenue

   $ 25,712         100.0   $ 23,301         100.0

Gross profit

     6,204         24.1     5,382         23.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     5,814         22.6     4,332         18.6

Contingent consideration

     266         1.0     0         0.0

Loss on sale of assets

     776         3.0     (2      0.0

Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $2.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 10.3% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily driven by $7.7 million of revenue contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, largely offset by a reduction in demand for our engine components services by certain of our large rail customers. Substantially all of the operating assets of our engine components business were sold following the second quarter to a third party. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is primarily driven by $2.6 million contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, offset by the decrease in activity for our engine components business, which we sold in April 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $1.5 million compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of general and administrative costs at Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Contingent Consideration. Results of operations from Calumet have outperformed forecast measures used in the original valuation of the contingent consideration agreement. As we expect to pay higher contingent consideration because of increased profitability, we recorded additional contingent consideration expense of $0.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Loss on Sale of Asset. We recognized $0.8 million in conjunction with the write down to net realizable value of certain assets related to our engine component business. The assets were classified as held for sale at March 31, 2016, and the sale of these assets to a third party pursuant to an asset purchase agreement was finalized on April 15, 2016.

Interest and Other Expense, net

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  
     (In thousands)  

Interest expense

   $ 210       $ 235   

Deferred financing charges

     93         76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     303         311   

Other (income) expense, net

     (3      (171
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

   $ 300       $ 140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Interest Expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we incurred interest expense of $0.3 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million under the 2012 Credit Facility (as defined under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below) and an average unused line of credit balance of $42.9 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility and average letter of credit and unused line of credit balances under the 2012 Credit Facility of $6.7 million and $43.1 million, respectively.

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  
     (In thousands)  

Interest expense

   $ 413       $ 448   

Deferred financing charges

     183         151   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     596         599   

Other (income) expense, net

     (32      (199
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

   $ 564       $ 400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Expense for the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, we incurred interest expense of $0.6 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million under the 2012 Credit Facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $42.9 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.8 million and an average unused line of credit balance of $48.1 million.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

We reported income tax expense of $10 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

We reported a benefit from income taxes of $0.9 million for six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to expense of $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015. Results for the six months ended March 31, 2016 included a benefit related to the release of $1.4 million of valuation allowance in connection with the acquisition of deferred tax liabilities related to Shanahan and Calumet.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form 10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, write-downs for obsolete inventory, income taxes, impairments of long-lived assets, and contingencies and litigation.

We establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets based on a standard of whether it is more likely than not that the assets will fail to result in a future reduction of taxes paid. Our ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the periods provided by tax regulations for the applicable tax jurisdiction. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, we consider future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, and tax planning strategies. When assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all available evidence, including the nature and magnitude of our cumulative losses in recent years, duration of carryforward periods, and our financial outlook.

 

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After a prolonged period of operating losses spanning many years, the Company reported income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, and for the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Over the ten-year period from 2004 through 2013, the Company reported net losses each year, finally returning to profitability in the year ended September 30, 2014. Although we have recently returned to profitability, GAAP guidelines place considerably more weight on historical results and less weight on future projections, and as such, the cumulative pretax losses provide sufficient negative evidence to support the appropriateness of a full valuation allowance. We will evaluate the appropriateness of our remaining deferred tax assets and valuation allowances on a quarterly basis. To the extent that profitability continues, our conclusion regarding the amount of valuation allowances required could change, resulting in the reversal of a portion of our valuation allowances. Such a reversal, if one were to occur, would result in a benefit to earnings. At September 30, 2015, federal and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances were $106,560 and $4,681, respectively.

WORKING CAPITAL

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, working capital exclusive of cash decreased by $5.5 million from September 30, 2015, reflecting a $4.1 million decrease in current assets and a $0.8 million increase in current liabilities during the period.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our current assets exclusive of cash decreased to $134.9 million, as compared to $139.7 million as of September 30, 2015. The current trade accounts receivables, net, decreased by $3.0 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to September 30, 2015, driven by an increase in collections. Underbillings also decreased by $5.6 million, offset by a $2.3 million increase in prepaid balances. Days sales outstanding (“DSOs”) decreased to 50 at March 31, 2016 from 56 at September 30, 2015. While the rate of collections may vary, our secured position, resulting from our ability to secure liens against our customers’ overdue receivables, reasonably assures that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains value.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our total current liabilities increased by $0.7 million to $108.8 million, compared to $108.1 million as of September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of increased overbillings of $1.2 million.

Surety

We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2016, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $71.0 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of March 31, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents of $58.3 million, working capital exclusive of cash of $26.1 million, and $6.9 million of letters of credit outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility. We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows, and available capacity under our 2012 Credit Facility will provide sufficient cash to enable us to meet our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and equipment through the next twelve months. Our ability to generate cash flow is dependent on many factors, including demand for our services, the availability of projects at margins acceptable to us, the ultimate collectability of our receivables, and our ability to borrow on our 2012 Credit Facility, if needed.

We continue to closely monitor the financial markets and general national and global economic conditions. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted in the future by adverse conditions in the financial markets.

The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility

We maintain a revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which was most recently amended in May 2016. The amendment increased the maximum revolver from $60 million to $70 million, and extended the maturity date from August, 2018 to August 2019 (as amended, the “2012 Credit Facility”). The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. At March 31, 2016, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2012 Credit Facility requiring, at any time that our Liquidity (the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability, as defined in

 

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the amended and restated credit agreement dated September 24, 2014, under the 2012 Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement”)) is less than $20 million or our Excess Availability is less than $5 million, that we maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0. At March 31, 2016, our Liquidity was $80.9 million and our Excess Availability was $22.6 million, and as such, we were not required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0:1.0 as of such date. Nonetheless, at March 31, 2016, our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 15.1:1.0. Compliance with our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, while not required at March 31, 2016, provides us with the ability to use cash on hand or to draw on our 2012 Credit Facility such that we can fall below the Excess Availability and Liquidity minimum thresholds described above without violating our financial covenant.

Our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is calculated as (i) our trailing twelve month EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), less non-financed capital expenditures (other than capital expenditures financed by means of an advance under the Credit Agreement) cash taxes and certain pass-through tax liabilities, divided by (ii) the sum of our cash interest and principal debt payments (other than repayment of principal on advances under the 2012 Credit Facility) and all Restricted Junior Payments (as defined in the 2012 Credit Facility) (other than pass-through tax liabilities) and other cash distributions. As defined in the 2012 Credit Facility, EBITDA is calculated as consolidated net income (or loss), less extraordinary gains, interest income, non-operating income and income tax benefits and decreases in any change in LIFO reserves, plus stock compensation expense, non-cash extraordinary losses, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and increases in any change in LIFO reserves.

The latest amendment to the Credit Facility modifies the definition of the periods for which we must meet the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. If in the future our Liquidity or Excess Availability fall below $14 million or $7 million, respectively, and at that time our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.0:1.0, or if we otherwise fail to perform or otherwise comply with certain of our covenants or other agreements under our 2012 Credit Facility, it would result in an event of default under our 2012 Credit Facility, which could result in some or all of our indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable.

At March 31, 2016, we had $22.6 million under the 2012 Credit Facility that was available to us without triggering or violating our financial covenant, $6.9 million in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and outstanding borrowings of $10.2 million. Our interest rate on borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility revolver was 2.75% at March 31, 2016.

The Amendment

On May 3, 2016 we entered into a Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment, in addition to increasing the maximum revolver size and extending the maturity date of the credit facility, reduced the interest rate charged under the 2012 Credit Facility and resulted in an increase in available borrowing capacity. Prior to the Amendment, the interest rate on the 2012 Credit Facility was equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin of between 2.00 and 3.00 percent. The Amendment reduces this interest rate margin to a range from 1.75 to 2.25 percent. The Amendment also modified the calculation of amounts available under the 2012 Credit Facility, by increasing our advance rates and expanding the types of assets to be included in our borrowing base. We believe these modifications will result in a significant increase in available borrowing capacity. In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, the Company must maintain a minimum liquidity of $8.75 million, at least on half of which must be Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2016, and any description herein of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment.

Operating Activities

Our cash flow from operations is not only influenced by cyclicality, demand for our services, operating margins and the type of services we provide, but can also be influenced by working capital needs such as the timing of our receivable collections. Working capital needs are generally lower during our fiscal first and second quarters due to the seasonality that we experience in many regions of the country.

Operating activities provided net cash of $18.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to $4.7 million of net cash provided in the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in operating cash flow was primarily the result of increased earnings and a decrease in working capital for the six months ended March 31, 2016, compared with the same period in 2015. Working capital reductions include a $4.4 million increase in cash collected from accounts receivable and a $5.0 million benefit from a reduction in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings. This increase was partly offset by $8.0 million used pay down accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $9.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015. We used $8.3 million for the acquisitions of Calumet and Shanahan in the six months ended March 31, 2016, and $0.2 million related to the May 2015 acquisition of Southern Rewinding. Purchases of fixed assets used $1.1 million in the six months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $1.6 million in the six months ended March 31, 2015.

Financing Activities

There was no significant use of cash for financing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2016. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, we paid $3.1 million for the repurchase of common stock from an unrelated, third party investor, pursuant to the stock repurchase plan described below.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. The Company initiated the program in February 2015 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant to the program, we repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share. We made no repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our Infrastructure Solutions segment entered into an extension of a lease for an office building, operating facility, and warehouse space. The revised lease has a term of ten years and aggregate rent payments of approximately $5.3 million.

Our Residential segment has entered into purchase orders for $1.2 million of copper wire, which we expect to use in our operations within the next 12 months.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our outstanding debt obligations on the 2012 Credit Facility. For additional information seeDisclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Commodity Risk

Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed nature of many of our contracts. Over the long-term, we expect to be able to pass along a portion of these costs to our customers, as market conditions in the construction industry will allow. The Company has not entered into any commodity price risk hedging instruments.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk on our floating interest rate borrowings. Floating rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates periodically, exposes us to short-term changes in market interest rates.

All of the long-term debt outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility is structured on floating interest rate terms. A one percentage point increase in the interest rates on our long-term debt outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2016 would cause a $0.1 million pre-tax annual increase in interest expense.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our President and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Matters” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

Name Change

On April 1, 2016, the Company announced it would change its name to IES Holdings, Inc., effective on or around May 24, 2016, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. On April 12, 2016, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement announcing a special shareholder meeting to be held on May 24, 2016, at which shareholders will be asked to vote on the name change. The Company intends to amend its charter to effect the name change shortly following any approval by its shareholders at that meeting.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

See Index to Financial Statements under Item 8, “ Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-Q.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

3.1 —

   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006)

3.2 —

   Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on From 8-K filed on January 28, 2013)

3.3 —

   Bylaws of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006)

10.1 —

   Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of February 9, 2016) (the “Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan”) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on December 28, 2015)

 

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(1)10.2 —

   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan

(1)10.3 —

   Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan

(1)10.4 —

   Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan

(1)10.5 —

   First Amendment, dated as of March 31, 2016, to Sublease Agreement between Tontine Associates, LLC and IES Shared Services, Inc. dated March 29, 2012

(1)31.1 —

   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President,

(1)31.2 —

   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(1)32.1 —

   Section 1350 Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President

(1)32.2 —

   Section 1350 Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(1)101.INS

   XBRL Instance Document

(1)101.SCH

   XBRL Schema Document

(1)101.LAB

   XBRL Label Linkbase Document

(1)101.PRE

   XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

(1)101.DEF

   XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

(1)101.CAL

   XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

 

(1) Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on May 9, 2016.

 

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
By:   /s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
          Tracy A. McLauchlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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