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Matrix Service Company Announces Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended December 31, 2012

(February 06, 2013)


Second Quarter Highlights:




  • Backlog increased to $605.1 million on project awards of $291.9 million


  • Revenues were $221.4 million and fully diluted earnings per share were $0.21


  • Recognized a project charge of $3.3 million, or $0.08 per fully diluted share


  • Adjusted earnings per share, exclusive of the above charge was $0.29(A)



TULSA, Okla., Feb. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq:MTRX) today reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2012. In the quarter, the Company recorded a charge of $3.3 million related to an aboveground storage tank project in western Canada. The project contained some estimated elements related to field labor productivity and associated costs that did not accurately represent the project costs that we are experiencing in this geographic area. The charge takes into account the expected costs to complete the project and total revenues to be recognized.



John Hewitt, President and CEO of Matrix Service Company, said, "We are disappointed with the charge on the aboveground storage tank project in western Canada. However, this region is an area of growth and opportunity for our organization and is a major focus of our long term strategy. Growth and expansion is not without its risks and we continue to work hard to minimize these risks and challenges with diligence in our risk management process, upgrades and improvements to our systems and processes, and continued focus on employee recruitment, development and training."


John Hewitt added, "Revenue and opportunities continue to increase in both the core business and strategic growth areas with new awards in the first six months of fiscal 2013 totaling $538.7 million, resulting in record backlog of $605.1 million. With the exception of the charge in our western Canadian operations, financial performance exceeded our expectations and we see favorable business conditions across most of our end markets."




Second Quarter Financial Results



Revenues for the second quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $221.4 million compared to $201.0 million in the same period a year earlier, an increase of $20.4 million, or 10.1%. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $5.4 million, or $0.21 per fully diluted share. Adjusted net income and fully diluted earnings per share, which excludes the project charge, were $7.6(A) million and $0.29(A). In the same period a year earlier, the Company earned $7.0 million, or $0.27 per fully diluted share.



Consolidated gross profit was $22.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $23.1 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues increased in our Oil Gas & Chemical and Electrical Infrastructure segments by $16.9 million and $6.5 million while revenues in the Storage Solutions and Industrial segments decreased by $1.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The project charge reduced second quarter gross margins by 1.7% to 10.1% versus 11.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. In line with our plan, selling, general and administrative costs increased by $1.7 million, or 14.3%. This increase is primarily related to our planned investments in strategic growth areas and related support functions.



Six Month Fiscal 2013 Results



Revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2012 were $431.0 million compared to $370.3 million in the same period a year earlier, an increase of $60.7 million, or 16.4%. Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2013 was $10.1 million, or $0.39 per fully diluted share. Adjusted net income and fully diluted earnings per share, which excludes the project charge, were $12.1(A) million and $0.46(A). In the same period a year earlier the Company earned $10.5 million, or $0.40 per fully diluted share.



Consolidated gross profit was $44.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2013 compared to $41.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues increased in our Oil Gas & Chemical, Electrical Infrastructure and Storage Solutions segments by $38.2 million, $17.8 million and $7.4 million while revenues in the Industrial segment decreased by $2.7 million. The project charge reduced fiscal 2013 gross margins by 0.9% to 10.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2013 versus 11.1% in the same period a year earlier. In line with our plan, selling, general and administrative costs increased by $4.5 million, or 19.2%. This increase is primarily related to planned investments in our branding initiative, strategic growth areas and related support functions. The Company also incurred a bad debt charge of $0.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.



Backlog



Backlog at December 31, 2012 totaled $605.1 million, an increase of $107.6 million, or 21.6%, compared to the backlog at June 30, 2012 of $497.5 million and increased $70.5 million, or 13.2%, compared to the September 30, 2012 backlog of $534.6 million. Project awards totaled $291.9 million and $538.7 million in the three and six months ended December 31, 2012.



Financial Position



At December 31, 2012, the Company's cash balance was $33.2 million. The cash balance along with availability under the senior credit facility gives the Company liquidity of $135.3 million.



Earnings Guidance



The Company is raising its fiscal 2013 revenue guidance to between $840 million and $890 million and maintaining earnings per fully diluted share guidance of between $0.83 and $0.98.



(A) These items are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of the project charge specifically discussed in this    earnings release and the related earnings conference call. Management believes that results that exclude this charge provide more meaningful and comparable information to securities analysts and is useful in comparing the operational trends of Matrix Service Company relative to its competitors. A reconciliation to the applicable GAAP measures is included at the end of this press release.



Conference Call Details



In conjunction with the earnings release, Matrix Service Company will host a conference call with John R. Hewitt, President and CEO, and Kevin S. Cavanah, Vice President and CFO. The call will take place at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) / 10:00 a.m. (Central) on Thursday, February 7, 2013 and will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet which can be accessed at the Company's website at www.matrixservicecompany.com on the Investors' page under Conference Calls/Events. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. The conference call will be recorded and will be available for replay within one hour of completion of the live call and can be accessed following the same link as the live call.



About Matrix Service Company



Matrix Service Company provides engineering, fabrication, construction and repair and maintenance services to the Electrical Infrastructure, Oil Gas & Chemical, Storage Solutions and Industrial markets.



The Company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with regional operating facilities throughout the United States and Canada.



This release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are generally accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "continues," "expect," "forecast," "outlook," "believe," "estimate," "should" and "will" and words of similar effect that convey future meaning, concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. Future events involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those we currently anticipate. The actual results for the current and future periods and other corporate developments will depend upon a number of economic, competitive and other influences, including those factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking Statements" sections and elsewhere in the Company's reports and filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the control of the Company, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially and adversely affect the results of the Company's operations and its financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update information contained in this release.

























































































































































Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

December 31,

2012

December 31,

2011

December 31,

2012

December 31,

2011

Revenues

 $ 221,436

 $ 200,964

 $ 431,044

 $ 370,285

Cost of revenues

199,103

177,866

386,467

329,094

Gross profit

22,333

23,098

44,577

41,191

Selling, general and administrative expenses

13,561

11,898

27,881

23,381

Operating income

8,772

11,200

16,696

17,810

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

(217)

(166)

(400)

(443)

Interest income

12

3

20

6

Other

(7)

301

50

(375)

Income before income tax expense

8,560

11,338

16,366

16,998

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes

3,124

4,307

6,246

6,458

Net income

 $ 5,436

 $ 7,031

 $ 10,120

 $ 10,540

Basic earnings per common share

 $ 0.21

 $ 0.27

 $ 0.39

 $ 0.40

Diluted earnings per common share

 $ 0.21

 $ 0.27

 $ 0.39

 $ 0.40

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

25,939

25,819

25,863

26,110

Diluted

26,204

26,111

26,172

26,420














































































































































 

Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2012

June 30,

2012

Assets

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $ 33,209

 $ 39,726

Accounts receivable, less allowances (December 31, 2012—$785 and June 30, 2012—$1,201)

152,754

108,034

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

66,151

68,562

Deferred income taxes

5,487

6,024

Inventories

3,683

2,482

Income Taxes receivable

1,060


Other current assets

4,974

5,688

Total current assets

267,318

230,516

Property, plant and equipment at cost:

 

 

Land and buildings

29,357

28,846

Construction equipment

64,076

59,176

Transportation equipment

31,524

25,865

Office equipment and software

17,793

16,892

Construction in progress

6,824

2,910

 

149,574

133,689

Accumulated depreciation

(84,100)

(78,814)

 

65,474

54,875

Goodwill

30,975

28,675

Other intangible assets

8,134

6,504

Other assets

4,173

2,565

Total assets

 $ 376,074

 $ 323,135









































































































































 

Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2012

June 30,

2012

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

Accounts payable

 $ 59,709

 $ 48,931

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings

57,606

30,293

Accrued wages and benefits

15,779

15,298

Accrued insurance

7,390

6,912

Income taxes payable


1,115

Other accrued expenses

3,971

3,414

Total current liabilities

144,455

105,963

Deferred income taxes

5,814

6,075

Long term debt

3,425


Total liabilities

153,694

112,038

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

Common stock—$.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 27,888,217 shares issued as of December 31, 2012, and June 30, 2012

279

279

Additional paid-in capital

117,059

116,693

Retained earnings

127,539

117,419

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,086

771

 

245,963

235,162

Less: Treasury stock, at cost—1,869,558 shares as of December 31, 2012, and 2,141,990 shares as of June 30, 2012

(23,583)

(24,065)

Total stockholders' equity

222,380

211,097

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $ 376,074

 $ 323,135




































































































































































































































































































 

Results of Operations

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

December 31,

2012

December 31,

2011

December 31,

2012

December 31,

2011

Gross revenues

 

 

 

 

Electrical Infrastructure

 $ 50,123

 $ 43,628

 $ 83,393

 $ 65,640

Oil Gas & Chemical

66,635

49,750

133,732

95,749

Storage Solutions

98,183

99,710

203,601

195,632

Industrial

7,033

8,076

12,008

14,651

Total gross revenues

 $ 221,974

 $ 201,164

 $ 432,734

 $ 371,672

Less: Inter-segment revenues

 

 

 

 

Electrical Infrastructure

 $ —

$ —

$ —

$ —

Oil Gas & Chemical


33


208

Storage Solutions

538

167

1,690

1,179

Industrial





Total inter-segment revenues

 $ 538

 $ 200

 $ 1,690

 $ 1,387

Consolidated revenues

 

 

 

 

Electrical Infrastructure

 $ 50,123

 $ 43,628

 $ 83,393

 $ 65,640

Oil Gas & Chemical

66,635

49,717

133,732

95,541

Storage Solutions

97,645

99,543

201,911

194,453

Industrial

7,033

8,076

12,008

14,651

Total consolidated revenues

 $ 221,436

 $ 200,964

 $ 431,044

 $ 370,285

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

 

 

Electrical Infrastructure

 $ 6,629

 $ 4,991

 $ 11,335

 $ 7,776

Oil Gas & Chemical

8,045

4,936

15,912

9,283

Storage Solutions

7,748

12,689

17,717

23,076

Industrial

(89)

482

(387)

1,056

Total gross profit

 $ 22,333

 $ 23,098

 $ 44,577

 $ 41,191

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

Electrical Infrastructure

 $ 3,696

 $ 2,492

 $ 6,015

 $ 3,221

Oil Gas & Chemical

3,927

2,410

7,702

3,822

Storage Solutions

1,550

6,547

4,999

10,773

Industrial

(401)

(249)

(2,020)

(6)

Total operating income

 $ 8,772

 $ 11,200

 $ 16,696

 $ 17,810

Segment assets

 

 

 

 

Electrical Infrastructure

 $ 72,229

 $ 59,919

 $ 72,229

 $ 59,919

Oil Gas & Chemical

76,044

50,479

76,044

50,479

Storage Solutions

163,906

138,550

163,906

138,550

Industrial

14,555

18,904

14,555

18,904

Other

49,340

47,746

49,340

47,746

Total segment assets

 $ 376,074

 $ 315,598

 $ 376,074

 $ 315,598


Backlog



We define backlog as the total dollar amount of revenues that we expect to recognize as a result of performing work that has been awarded to us through a signed contract, notice to proceed or other type of assurance that we consider firm. The following arrangements are considered firm:




  • fixed-price awards;


  • minimum customer commitments on cost plus arrangements; and


  • certain time and material arrangements in which the estimated value is firm or can be estimated with a reasonable amount of certainty in both timing and amounts.



For long-term maintenance contracts we include only the amounts that we expect to recognize into revenue over the next 12 months. For all other arrangements, we calculate backlog as the estimated contract amount less revenues recognized as of the reporting date.



Three Months Ended December 31, 2012



The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the three months ended December 31, 2012:


















































 

Electrical

Infrastructure

Oil Gas &

Chemical

Storage

Solutions

Industrial

Total

 

(In thousands)

Backlog as of September 30, 2012

 $ 135,318

 $ 116,857

 $ 264,908

 $ 17,563

 $ 534,646

Net awards

32,846

65,246

169,818

24,001

291,911

Revenue recognized

(50,123)

(66,635)

(97,645)

(7,033)

(221,436)

Backlog as of December 31, 2012

 $ 118,041

 $ 115,468

 $ 337,081

 $ 34,531

 $ 605,121


Six Months Ended December 31, 2012



The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the six months ended December 31, 2012:


















































 

Electrical

Infrastructure

Oil Gas &

Chemical

Storage

Solutions

Industrial

Total

 

(In thousands)

Backlog as of June 30, 2012

 $ 127,699

 $ 117,862

 $ 236,571

 $ 15,320

 $ 497,452

Net awards

73,735

131,338

302,421

31,219

538,713

Revenue recognized

(83,393)

(133,732)

(201,911)

(12,008)

(431,044)

Backlog as of December 31, 2012

 $ 118,041

 $ 115,468

 $ 337,081

 $ 34,531

 $ 605,121




































































































































 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter and Six Months Ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2012

 

As reported

Special Item (1)

Non GAAP basis

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

Gross profit

 $ 22,333

 $ 3,255

 $ 25,588

Gross margin

10.1%

1.7%

11.8%

Income before income tax expense

 $ 8,560

 $ 3,255

 $ 11,815

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes

3,124

1,139

4,263

Net income

5,436

2,116

7,552

Earnings per share - diluted

0.21

0.08

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2012

 

As reported

Special Item (1)

Non GAAP basis

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

Gross profit

 $ 44,577

 $ 3,039

 $ 47,616

Gross margin

10.3%

0.9%

11.2%

Income before income tax expense

 $ 16,366

 $ 3,039

 $ 19,405

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes

6,246

1,064

7,310

Net income

10,120

1,975

12,095

Earnings per share - diluted

0.39

0.07

0.46

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the charge recorded on the aboveground storage tank project in western Canada. This item is discussed in greater detail in Part 1, Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: For more information, please contact:

Matrix Service Company
Kevin S. Cavanah
Vice President and CFO
T: 918-838-8822
Email:kcavanah@matrixservicecompany.com



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