IES Holdings Inc
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 2, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)
- BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of the Business
IES Holdings, Inc. designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end markets, including data centers, residential housing and commercial and industrial facilities. Our operations are organized into four business segments, based upon the nature of our services:
Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure services, including the design, build, and maintenance of the communications infrastructure within data centers for co-location and managed hosting customers, for both large corporations and independent businesses.
Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes, as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing installation services in certain markets.
Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations, including apparatus repair and custom-engineered products such as generator enclosures used in data centers and other industrial applications.
Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical and mechanical 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 and data centers.
The words “IES”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to IES Holdings, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our consolidated subsidiaries.
Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
Results of operations from our Residential segment can be seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues generated during fall and winter. The Commercial & Industrial, Communications 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. From quarter to quarter, results for our Communications, Residential, and Commercial & Industrial segments may be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects, and our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. Quarterly results for our Infrastructure Solutions segment may be affected by the timing of outages or capital projects 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, our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities that we control due to ownership of a majority of voting interest and have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to interim financial reporting as prescribed by the United States 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, 2023. 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.
Noncontrolling Interest
In connection with our acquisitions of Edmonson Electric, LLC and Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning, LLC (“Bayonet”) in fiscal 2021, and NEXT Electric, LLC in fiscal 2017, we acquired an 80 percent interest in each of the entities, with the remaining 20 percent interest in each such entity being retained by the respective third-party seller. The interests retained by those third-party sellers are identified on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as noncontrolling interest, classified outside of permanent equity. Under the terms of each entity’s operating agreement, after five years from the date of the acquisition, we may elect to purchase, or the third-party seller may require us to purchase, part or all of the remaining 20 percent interest in the applicable entity. In each case, the purchase price is variable, based on a multiple of earnings as defined in the applicable operating agreement. Therefore, each noncontrolling interest is carried at the greater of the balance determined under Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 810 and the redemption amounts assuming the noncontrolling interest was redeemable at the balance sheet date. On June 28, 2024, we acquired the 20 percent noncontrolling interest in Bayonet for $31,200. If all of the noncontrolling interests remaining outstanding at June 30, 2024 had been redeemable at that date, the aggregate redemption amount would have been $38,919.
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 accounting for business combinations, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, and realizability of deferred tax assets and unrecognized tax benefits.
Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”). This standard amends the existing guidance under ASC 805 to add contract assets and contract liabilities to the list of exceptions to the recognition and measurement principles that apply to business combinations. Under this standard, the acquirer of a business is expected to recognize and measure acquired contract assets and contract liabilities as if the acquirer entered into the original contract on the same date with the same terms in accordance with ASC 606 rather than at fair value on the date of acquisition. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and for interim periods within that year. We adopted this standard on October 1, 2023 using the prospective method. ASU 2021-08 impacts how we account for business combinations completed after its adoption.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Disclosure Rules Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). This standard requires more detailed disclosure within the tax rate reconciliation table, as well as additional information about cash taxes paid. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact this update will have on our annual disclosures; however, it will not impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). This standard requires disclosure of significant segment expenses, other segment items, and additional information about the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and retrospective application is required. We are evaluating the impact this update will have on our annual disclosures; however, it will not impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
- CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER
Tontine Associates, L.L.C. (“Tontine Associates”), together with its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”), is the Company’s controlling stockholder, owning approximately 56 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock based on Amendment No. 30 to the Schedule 13D filed by Tontine with the SEC on June 13, 2024 and the Company's shares outstanding as of July 31, 2024. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of stockholders.
While Tontine is subject to certain restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, the Company has filed a shelf registration statement to register all of the shares of IES common stock owned by Tontine at the time of registration. As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective and the Company remains eligible to use it, 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 control of IES could occur. A change of control would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit agreement, bonding agreements with our sureties and our executive severance plan.
Jeffrey L. Gendell was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 1, 2020, having served as the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer since July 31, 2020. Mr. Gendell also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has held since November 2016. He is the managing member and founder of Tontine, and the brother of David B. Gendell, who has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2012, and who previously served as Interim Director of
Operations from November 2017 to January 2019, as Vice Chairman of the Board from November 2016 to November 2017 and as Chairman of the Board from January 2015 to November 2016. David B. Gendell was an employee of Tontine from 2004 until January 2018.
The Company is party to a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut, with monthly payments due in the amount of approximately $9. On August 1, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment of the sublease agreement, which was set to terminate on August 31, 2024, to extend the term of the agreement through September 30, 2025 effective September 1, 2024. Payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates to its landlord.
On December 6, 2018, the Company entered into a Board Observer Letter Agreement (the "Observer Agreement") with Tontine Associates in order to assist Tontine in managing its investment in the Company. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Observer Agreement, the Company granted Tontine the right, at any time that Tontine holds at least 20% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, to appoint a representative to serve as an observer to the Board (the “Board Observer”). The Board Observer, who must be reasonably acceptable to those members of the Board who are not affiliates of Tontine, shall have no voting rights or other decision making authority. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Observer Agreement, so long as Tontine has the right to appoint a Board Observer, the Board Observer will have the right to attend and participate in meetings of the Board and the committees thereof, subject to confidentiality requirements, and to receive reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in his or her capacity as a Board Observer and such rights to coverage under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy as are available to the Company’s directors.
- REVENUE RECOGNITION
Contracts
Our revenue is derived from contracts with customers, and we determine the appropriate accounting treatment for each contract at its inception. Our contracts primarily relate to electrical and mechanical contracting services, technology infrastructure products and services, and electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations. Revenue is earned based upon an agreed fixed price or actual costs incurred plus an agreed upon percentage.
We account for a contract when: (i) it has approval and commitment from both parties, (ii) the rights of the parties are identified, (iii) payment terms are identified, (iv) the contract has commercial substance, and (v) collectability of consideration is probable. We consider the start of a project to be when the above criteria have been met and we have written authorization from the customer to proceed.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.
We recognize revenue over time for the majority of the services we perform, other than the Residential Single-family and Infrastructure Solutions Industrial Services businesses, as (i) control continuously transfers to the customer as work progresses at a project location controlled by the customer and (ii) we have the right to bill the customer as costs are incurred. Within our Infrastructure Solutions Custom Power Solutions business, we often perform work inside our own facilities, where control does not continuously transfer to the customer as work progresses. In such cases, we evaluate whether the work performed creates an asset with alternative use to the Company and whether we have the right to bill the customer as costs are incurred. Such assessment involves an evaluation of contractual termination clauses. Where we are creating an asset with no alternative use and we have a contractual right to payment for work performed to date, we recognize revenue over time. If we do not have such a right, we recognize revenue upon completion of the contract, when control of the work transfers to the customer.
For arrangements where we recognize revenue over time, we use the percentage of completion method of accounting under which revenue recognized is measured principally by the costs incurred and accrued to date for each contract as a percentage of the estimated total cost for each contract at completion. Contract costs include all direct material, labor and indirect costs related to contract performance. Changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated contract costs and profitability and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and income, and the effects of these revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. This measurement and comparison process requires updates to the estimate of total costs to complete the contract, and these updates may include subjective assessments and judgments.
Certain divisions in the Residential and Infrastructure Solutions segments recognize revenue at the completion of the contract ("completed contract") under the right to invoice practical expedient because the duration of their contracts is short in nature. We recognize revenue on completed contracts when the project is complete and billable to the customer.
Variable Consideration
The transaction price for our contracts may include variable consideration, which includes changes to transaction price for approved and unapproved change orders, claims and incentives. Change orders, claims, and incentives are generally not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant integration service provided in the context of the contract and are accounted for as a modification of the existing contract. We estimate variable consideration at the probability weighted value we expect to receive (or the most probable amount we expect to incur in the case of liquidated damages, if any), utilizing estimation methods that best predict the amount of consideration to which we will be entitled (or which will be incurred in the case of liquidated damages, if any). We include variable consideration in the estimated transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur or when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. The effect of variable consideration on the transaction price of a performance obligation is recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis. To the extent unapproved change orders and claims reflected in transaction price (or accounted for as a reduction of the transaction price in the case of liquidated damages) are not resolved in our favor, or to the extent incentives reflected in transaction price are not earned, there could be reductions in, or reversals of, previously recognized revenue.
Disaggregation of Revenue
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by activity and contract type, as these categories reflect how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Our consolidated revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was derived from the following activities. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation, where applicable. See details in the following tables:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Communications | $192,303 | $141,615 | $556,554 | $429,980 |
| Residential | ||||
| Single-family | 285,211 | 240,799 | 784,070 | 711,724 |
| Multi-family and Other | 92,325 | 77,212 | 248,694 | 230,477 |
| Total Residential | 377,536 | 318,011 | 1,032,764 | 942,201 |
| Infrastructure Solutions | ||||
| Industrial Services | 11,786 | 11,312 | 34,960 | 33,828 |
| Custom Power Solutions | 90,236 | 45,745 | 205,739 | 125,129 |
| Total Infrastructure Solutions | 102,022 | 57,057 | 240,699 | 158,957 |
| Commercial & Industrial | 96,554 | 67,768 | $278,575 | 197,068 |
| Total Revenue | $768,415 | $584,451 | $2,108,592 | $1,728,206 |
| Communications | Residential | Infrastructure Solutions | Commercial & Industrial | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-price | $131,536 | $377,536 | $93,138 | $75,540 | $677,750 |
| Time-and-material | 60,767 | — | 8,884 | 21,014 | 90,665 |
| Total revenue | $192,303 | $377,536 | $102,022 | $96,554 | $768,415 |
| Communications | Residential | Infrastructure Solutions | Commercial & Industrial | Total | |
| Fixed-price | $98,027 | $318,011 | $55,409 | $56,859 | $528,306 |
| Time-and-material | 43,588 | — | 1,648 | 10,909 | 56,145 |
| Total revenue | $141,615 | $318,011 | $57,057 | $67,768 | $584,451 |
| Communications | Residential | Infrastructure Solutions | Commercial & Industrial | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-price | $397,903 | $1,032,764 | $227,561 | $232,422 | $1,890,650 |
| Time-and-material | 158,651 | — | 13,138 | 46,153 | 217,942 |
| Total revenue | $556,554 | $1,032,764 | $240,699 | $278,575 | $2,108,592 |
| Communications | Residential | Infrastructure Solutions | Commercial & Industrial | Total | |
| Fixed-price | $277,693 | $942,201 | $153,906 | $168,669 | $1,542,469 |
| Time-and-material | 152,287 | — | 5,051 | 28,399 | 185,737 |
| Total revenue | $429,980 | $942,201 | $158,957 | $197,068 | $1,728,206 |
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
Accounts receivable include amounts that we have billed or have an unconditional right to bill our customers. As of June 30, 2024, Accounts receivable included $13,677 of unbilled receivables for which we have an unconditional right to bill.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Project contracts typically provide for a schedule of billings on percentage of completion of specific tasks inherent in the fulfillment of our performance obligation(s). The schedules for such billings usually do not precisely match the schedule on which costs are incurred. As a result, contract revenue recognized in the statement of operations can and usually does differ from amounts that can be billed to the customer at any point during the contract. Amounts by which cumulative contract revenue recognized on a contract as of a given date exceeds cumulative billings and unbilled receivables to the customer under the contract are reflected as a current asset in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings”. Amounts by which cumulative billings to the customer under a contract as of a given date exceed cumulative contract revenue recognized are reflected as a current liability in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings”.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recognized revenue of $96,889 and $78,263 related to our contract liabilities at October 1, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of our contract commitments. New awards represent the total expected revenue value of new contract commitments undertaken during a given period, as well as additions to the scope of existing contract commitments. Our new performance obligations vary significantly each reporting period based on the timing of our major new contract commitments. At June 30, 2024, we had remaining performance obligations of $1,177,184. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $1,002,742 of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, net revenue recognized from our performance obligations satisfied in previous periods was not material.
- DEBT
We are a party to the Third Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), which provides for a maximum borrowing amount of $150,000 under our revolving credit facility. The Amended Credit Agreement, which matures on September 30, 2026, contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants as disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement.
At June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we hadno outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2024, we had $5,606 in outstanding letters of credit and total availability of $143,049 under our revolving credit facility without triggering the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement.
- PER SHARE INFORMATION
The following tables reconcile the components of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. | $62,100 | $22,546 | $155,965 | $70,499 |
| Increase in noncontrolling interest | (7,333) | (5,916) | (16,056) | (11,742) |
| Net income attributable to restricted stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | (9) |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc. | $54,767 | $16,630 | $139,909 | $58,748 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic | 20,224,102 | 20,181,793 | 20,216,981 | 20,198,474 |
| Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested securities | 272,768 | 223,909 | 245,875 | 205,861 |
| Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted | 20,496,870 | 20,405,702 | 20,462,856 | 20,404,335 |
| Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
| Basic | $2.71 | $0.82 | $6.92 | $2.91 |
| Diluted | $2.67 | $0.81 | $6.84 | $2.88 |
| Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: | ||||
| Employee PSUs | 187 | 2,937 | 796 | — |
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of all of our outstanding stock options. As a result, all of our outstanding stock options were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
- OPERATING SEGMENTS
We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential, Infrastructure Solutions, and Commercial & Industrial. These segments are reflective of how the CODM reviews operating results for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.
Transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated in consolidation. Our corporate organization provides general and administrative services, as well as support services, to each of our four operating segments. Management allocates certain shared costs among segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense.
Segment information for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Communications · Residential · Infrastructure Solutions · Commercial & Industrial · Corporate · Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $192,303 | $377,536 | $102,022 | $96,554 | $— | $768,415 | ||||||
| Cost of services | 155,184 | 272,224 | 71,366 | 74,860 | — | 573,634 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 37,119 | 105,312 | 30,656 | 21,694 | — | 194,781 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 16,122 | 61,662 | 10,886 | 8,717 | 7,307 | 104,694 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | — | 43 | — | — | 43 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (7) | (70) | (3) | (52) | — | (132) | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $21,004 | $43,720 | $19,730 | $13,029 | $(7,307) | $90,176 | ||||||
| Other data: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $931 | $5,282 | $3,656 | $517 | $227 | $10,613 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | $6,319 | $5,279 | $4,862 | $801 | $271 | $17,532 | ||||||
| Total assets | $262,677 | $400,539 | $289,619 | $97,741 | $104,760 | $1,155,336 | ||||||
| Communications · Residential · Infrastructure Solutions · Commercial & Industrial · Corporate · Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $141,615 | $318,011 | $57,057 | $67,768 | $— | $584,451 | ||||||
| Cost of services | 114,440 | 260,679 | 42,851 | 58,872 | — | 476,842 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 27,175 | 57,332 | 14,206 | 8,896 | — | 107,609 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 13,680 | 41,939 | 7,066 | 6,284 | 5,331 | 74,300 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | 70 | — | — | — | 70 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (1) | (56) | (1,010) | (13) | — | (1,080) | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $13,496 | $15,379 | $8,150 | $2,625 | $(5,331) | $34,319 | ||||||
| Other data: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $498 | $4,609 | $1,300 | $402 | $69 | $6,878 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | $261 | $2,461 | $918 | $800 | $169 | $4,609 | ||||||
| Total assets | $182,117 | $381,840 | $179,363 | $84,101 | $72,307 | $899,728 | ||||||
| Communications · Residential · Infrastructure Solutions · Commercial & Industrial · Corporate · Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $556,554 | $1,032,764 | $240,699 | $278,575 | $— | $2,108,592 | ||||||
| Cost of services | 444,225 | 763,351 | 168,107 | 222,711 | — | 1,598,394 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 112,329 | 269,413 | 72,592 | 55,864 | — | 510,198 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 48,011 | 168,298 | 25,798 | 24,271 | 19,438 | 285,816 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | 35 | 43 | — | — | 78 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (27) | (1,427) | (3) | (105) | (14) | (1,576) | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $64,345 | $102,507 | $46,754 | $31,698 | $(19,424) | $225,880 | ||||||
| Other data: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $2,520 | $15,256 | $6,112 | $1,477 | $686 | $26,051 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | $8,255 | $12,067 | $6,897 | $3,019 | $653 | $30,891 | ||||||
| Total assets | $262,677 | $400,539 | $289,619 | $97,741 | $104,760 | $1,155,336 | ||||||
| Communications · Residential · Infrastructure Solutions · Commercial & Industrial · Corporate · Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $429,980 | $942,201 | $158,957 | $197,068 | $— | $1,728,206 | ||||||
| Cost of services | 355,904 | 770,419 | 120,089 | 177,821 | — | 1,424,233 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 74,076 | 171,782 | 38,868 | 19,247 | — | 303,973 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 39,363 | 118,989 | 18,817 | 18,373 | 15,875 | 211,417 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | 208 | — | — | — | 208 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (4) | (62) | (1,029) | (13,147) | — | (14,242) | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $34,717 | $52,647 | $21,080 | $14,021 | $(15,875) | $106,590 | ||||||
| Other data: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $1,430 | $13,310 | $3,980 | $1,206 | $204 | $20,130 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | $1,383 | $5,548 | $2,117 | $2,069 | $169 | $11,286 | ||||||
| Total assets | $182,117 | $381,840 | $179,363 | $84,101 | $72,307 | $899,728 | ||||||
- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Equity Incentive Plan
The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Equity Incentive 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 Equity Incentive Plan, of which approximately 568,992 shares were available for issuance at June 30, 2024.
Stock Repurchase Program
In December 2022, our Board authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to $40,000 of the Company’s common stock, replacing the Company's previous repurchase program. 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 predetermined 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, reinstated, or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. We repurchased 234 and 224,013 shares, respectively, of our common stock during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 in open market transactions at an average price of $40.00 and $31.06 per share, respectively. We repurchased 157,505 shares of our common stock during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 in open market transactions at an average price of $132.92 per share. Subsequent to June 30, 2024, we repurchased an additional 119,041 shares in open market transactions at an average price of $139.84, which fully utilized the amount remaining under the previous $40,000 authorization. On July 31, 2024, the Board authorized a new $200,000 stock repurchase program.
Treasury Stock
During the nine months ended June 30, 2024, we issued 82,180 shares of common stock from treasury stock to employees and repurchased 33,940 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of certain performance phantom stock units under the Equity Incentive Plan. During the nine months ended June 30, 2024, we issued 1,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of certain outstanding option awards under the Equity Incentive Plan.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, we issued 103,053 shares of common stock from treasury stock to employees and repurchased 31,095 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of certain performance phantom stock units under the Equity Incentive Plan. In addition,266 restricted shares were forfeited and returned to treasury stock. During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, we issued 2,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of certain outstanding option awards under the Equity Incentive Plan.
Director Phantom Stock Units
Director phantom stock units (“Director PSUs”) are granted to the members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. The Director PSUs are contractual rights to receive one share of the Company's common stock and are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each director upon their departure from the Board of Directors, or upon a change in control. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant.
Employee Phantom Stock Units
An employee phantom stock unit (an “Employee PSU”) is a contractual right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. Depending on the terms of each grant, Employee PSUs may vest upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services, or may vest based on continued performance of services through the vesting date.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had outstanding Employee PSUs, which, subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics, could result in the issuance of 324,537 shares of common stock. During the nine months ended June 30, 2024, we granted 86,512 Employee PSUs,5,608 were forfeited, and 82,180 vested.
A summary of the compensation expense related to our stock awards recognized during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is provided in the table below:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Restricted stock awards | $— | $— | $— | $25 |
| Director PSUs | $134 | $99 | $364 | $289 |
| Employee PSUs | $1,274 | $1,200 | $3,969 | $2,941 |
- 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 (1) the asset or liability is 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, and 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. 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 June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were limited to investments in equity securities and debt securities classified as trading securities, 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), and contingent consideration liabilities related to certain of our acquisitions.
Financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:
| June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices (Level 1) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
| Equity securities | $10,425 | $10,425 | $— |
| Debt securities classified as trading securities | 4,388 | 4,388 | — |
| Executive savings plan assets | 940 | 940 | — |
| Executive savings plan liabilities | (807) | (807) | — |
| Contingent consideration liability | (2,833) | — | (2,833) |
| Total | $12,113 | $14,946 | $(2,833) |
| September 30, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices (Level 1) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
| Executive savings plan assets | $783 | $783 | $— |
| Executive savings plan liabilities | (657) | (657) | — |
| Contingent consideration liability | (4,465) | — | (4,465) |
| Total | $(4,339) | $126 | $(4,465) |
Investments in equity securities and debt securities, all of which are classified as trading securities and mature after one year and before five years at June 30, 2024, were included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains and losses to measure our investments in equity and debt securities at fair value were included in Other (income) expense, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Our unrealized net gains (losses), which are calculated as total net gains (losses) recognized during the period less net gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Unrealized loss on equity securities | $(1,497) | $— | $(3,349) | $— |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities | (55) | — | 7 | — |
| Total unrealized loss on trading securities | $(1,552) | $— | $(3,342) | $— |
On April 1, 2024, we entered into a contingent consideration arrangement valued at $2,790 in connection with the acquisition of Greiner Industries, Inc. For more information, refer to Note 13, “Business Combinations and Divestitures” in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The contingent consideration obligation related to Bayonet, which was acquired in fiscal year 2021, was settled in cash in December 2023. The table below presents the change in fair value of these obligations, which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
| Contingent Consideration Agreements | |
|---|---|
| Fair value at September 30, 2023 | $(4,465) |
| Acquisitions | (2,790) |
| Net adjustments to fair value | (78) |
| Settlements | 4,500 |
| Fair value at June 30, 2024 | $(2,833) |
- INVENTORY
Inventories consist of the following components:
| June 30, | September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Raw materials | $14,920 | $14,334 |
| Work in process | 9,996 | 12,939 |
| Finished goods | 5,498 | 3,399 |
| Parts and supplies | 76,441 | 64,983 |
| Total inventories | $106,855 | $95,655 |
- GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The following summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment during the nine months ended June 30, 2024:
| Communications | Residential | Infrastructure Solutions | Commercial & Industrial | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill at September 30, 2023 | $2,816 | $51,370 | $38,209 | $— | $92,395 |
| Acquisitions | — | — | 2,148 | — | 2,148 |
| Goodwill at June 30, 2024 | $2,816 | $51,370 | $40,357 | $— | $94,543 |
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) · June 30, 2024 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Amount · Accumulated Amortization · Net | |||||||||
| Trademarks/trade names | 5 | - | 20 | $13,821 | $(6,568) | $7,253 | |||
| Technical library | 20 | 400 | (216) | 184 | |||||
| Customer relationships | 6 | - | 15 | 92,926 | (51,497) | 41,429 | |||
| Non-competition arrangements | 5 | 40 | (40) | — | |||||
| Backlog and construction contracts | 1 | 4,018 | (3,376) | 642 | |||||
| Total intangible assets | $111,205 | $(61,697) | $49,508 | ||||||
| Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) · September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Amount · Accumulated Amortization · Net | |||||||||
| Trademarks/trade names | 5 | - | 20 | $14,621 | $(6,973) | $7,648 | |||
| Technical library | 20 | 400 | (201) | 199 | |||||
| Customer relationships | 6 | - | 15 | 91,426 | (43,065) | 48,361 | |||
| Non-competition arrangements | 5 | 40 | (40) | — | |||||
| Backlog and construction contracts | 1 | 4,958 | (4,958) | — | |||||
| Total intangible assets | $111,445 | $(55,237) | $56,208 | ||||||
- 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.
In the course of performing work as a subcontractor, from time to time we may be involved in projects which are the subject of contractual disputes between the general contractor and project owner, or between us and the general contractor. In such cases, payment of amounts owed to us by the general contractor may be delayed as contractual disputes are resolved through mediation, arbitration, or litigation. Such disputes may cause us to incur legal fees and other expenses to enforce our contractual rights, and we may not prevail in recovering all amounts to which we believe we are contractually entitled.
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 insured parties under our insurance policies. Losses 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 June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we had $11,122 and $7,726, respectively, accrued for self-insurance liabilities. 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.
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 June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, $5,606 and $4,166, respectively, of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.
Surety
As of June 30, 2024, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $141,933. 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.
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.
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 June 30, 2024, we didnot have any such firm commitments to purchase materials outstanding.
- LEASES
We enter into various contractual arrangements for the right to use facilities, vehicles and equipment. The lease terms generally range from two to ten years for facilities and three to five years for vehicles and equipment. Our lease terms may include the exercise of renewal or termination options when it is reasonably certain these options will be exercised. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
Current operating and finance lease liabilities of $20,488 and $4,646, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, and $19,496 and $4,301, respectively, as of September 30, 2023, were included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Non-current finance lease liabilities and finance lease right-of-use assets were included in the “Other non-current liabilities” and “Other non-current assets”, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
| Operating Leases · Finance Leases · Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Remainder of 2024 | $5,650 | $1,204 | $6,854 |
| 2025 | 20,361 | 4,614 | 24,975 |
| 2026 | 16,544 | 3,828 | 20,372 |
| 2027 | 11,507 | 2,039 | 13,546 |
| 2028 | 6,403 | 301 | 6,704 |
| Thereafter | 5,936 | 46 | 5,982 |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | $66,401 | $12,032 | $78,433 |
| Less: imputed interest | 7,198 | 927 | 8,125 |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $59,203 | $11,105 | $70,308 |
The total future undiscounted cash flows related to lease agreements committed to but not yet commenced as of June 30, 2024 is $8,704.
Lease cost recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is summarized as follows:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | $5,405 | $4,524 | $0 | $16,819 | $13,857 | ||
| Finance lease cost | |||||||
| Amortization of lease assets | 1,073 | 865 | 3,207 | 2,551 | |||
| Interest on lease liabilities | 206 | 180 | 605 | 546 | |||
| Finance lease cost | 1,279 | 1,045 | 3,812 | 3,097 | |||
| Short-term lease cost | 434 | 599 | 1,244 | 1,701 | |||
| Variable lease cost | $1,011 | $812 | $3,092 | $1,886 | |||
| Total lease cost | $8,129 | $6,980 | $24,967 | $20,541 | |||
Other information about lease amounts recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is summarized as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2023 | |
| Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $6,088 | $5,856 | $18,152 | $17,674 |
| Operating cash flows used for finance leases | 207 | 180 | 605 | 546 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 5,116 | 5,119 | 12,691 | 14,310 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 284 | 981 | 1,268 | 5,807 |
| June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | 3.9 years | 4.5 years |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases | 2.9 years | 3.4 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | 6.3% | 6.0% |
- BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Business combinations
On April 1, 2024, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of Greiner Industries, Inc. ("Greiner"), a Mount Joy, Pennsylvania-based structural steel fabrication and services company for a purchase price of $70,488. Greiner is part of our Infrastructure Solutions segment and continues to operate under the Greiner name. The acquisition of Greiner will expand our geographic footprint, add custom structural steel fabrication to our product offerings, and provide additional capacity for our existing custom engineered product offerings. In addition to cash consideration of $67,698, the purchase price also includes contingent consideration of up to $5,000 upon achievement of certain future earnings targets, which was valued at $2,790 as of the date of the acquisition. The fair value of the total consideration for this transaction remains subject to post-closing adjustments as of the date of this report.
The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to valuation activities that are currently underway; therefore, the allocation of purchase price is subject to change, and is expected to result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is as follows:
| Current assets | $22,561 |
|---|---|
| Property and equipment | 47,678 |
| Intangible assets | 3,000 |
| Goodwill | 2,148 |
| Current liabilities | (4,899) |
| Net assets acquired | $70,488 |
In connection with this acquisition, we acquired goodwill of $2,148, all of which is tax deductible, attributable to an assembled workforce and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition. The intangible assets acquired primarily consisted of customer relationships, backlog and trade name with a total weighted-average amortization period of 3.4 years.
Greiner contributed $15,286 in revenue and $701 in operating income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024.
We completedno acquisitions during the year ended September 30, 2023.
Divestitures
On October 7, 2022, we sold 100% of the membership interests of STR Mechanical, LLC and its subsidiary Technical Services II, LLC (collectively, “STR”). As a result, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $13,045, which was included in “Gain on sale of assets” within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2023.
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