ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., May 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MYR Group Inc. ("MYR") (Nasdaq:MYRG), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States, today announced its first-quarter 2012 financial results.
Highlights
- Record Q1 2012 revenues of $240.2 million compared to $150.3 million in Q1 2011.
- Q1 2012 EBITDA of $16.0 million compared to $11.9 million in Q1 2011.
- Q1 2012 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.29 compared to $0.21 in Q1 2011.
- Q1 2012 gross margin percentage of 10.9 percent compared to 10.5 percent in Q4 2011.
Management Comments
Bill Koertner, MYR's president and CEO said, "We are pleased to report significantly higher revenues, EBITDA, gross profit and EPS for the first quarter of 2012. These results are gratifying and we believe validate the strategy we adopted about five years ago to prepare for a major ramp up in transmission investment across the country. We remain focused on both bidding new work as well as executing the projects already in our backlog. Transmission bidding remained strong in the first quarter, albeit at a less intense pace than experienced in the last half of 2010 and first half of 2011. We believe that MYR maintains one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, providing us with the working capital and investment capability necessary to support our growth. We believe our strong balance sheet, coupled with the investment we've made in specialty transmission equipment, tooling and workforce development, place us at a competitive advantage to capitalize on new transmission investments."
First-Quarter Results
MYR reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of $240.2 million, an increase of $89.9 million, or 59.8 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2011. Specifically, the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) segment reported revenues of $205.0 million, an increase of $87.0 million, or 73.7 percent, over the first quarter of 2011. The Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of $35.2 million, an increase of $2.9 million, or 9.2 percent, over the first quarter of 2011. The majority of the increase in revenues was the result of increased revenues from several large transmission projects coupled with slightly greater revenues from the C&I segment.
Consolidated gross profit increased to $26.1 million, or 10.9 percent of revenues, in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $21.6 million, or 14.4 percent of revenues, in the first quarter of 2011. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the increase in volume. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenues was mainly a result of above-average margins experienced on a few large transmission projects reaching the final stages of completion last year. As reported last year, MYR experienced $5.8 million of above-average margins in the first quarter of 2011 from these projects.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $15.9 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $14.0 million in the first quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase in employee compensation related to an increase in the number of support personnel, increased stock compensation expense and an increase in employee-related benefit costs, including group medical insurance.
For the first quarter of 2012, net income was $6.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the same period of 2011. First-quarter 2012 EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $16.0 million, or 6.7 percent of revenues, compared to $11.9 million, or 7.9 percent of revenues, in the first quarter of 2011. The decrease in EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was mainly due to the lower gross margin, as discussed above.
Backlog
As of March 31, 2012, MYR's backlog was $639.9 million, consisting of $563.3 million in the T&D segment and $76.6 million in the C&I segment. Total backlog increased $36.0 million, or 6.0 percent, from $603.9 million reported at March 31, 2011.
Total backlog at March 31, 2012 was $52.9 million lower compared to the $692.8 million reported at December 31, 2011. T&D backlog decreased $48.9 million, or 8.0 percent, while C&I backlog decreased $4.0 million, or 5.0 percent.
The timing of contract awards and the duration of large projects can significantly affect MYR's backlog at any point in time and may not accurately represent the revenues that MYR expects to realize during any period. Therefore, it should not be viewed or relied upon as a stand-alone indicator of future results.
Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2012, MYR had cash and cash equivalents of $3.8 million and $157.8 million of borrowing availability under its credit facility. MYR's long-term credit agreement matures in December 2016.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To assist investors' understanding of MYR's financial results, MYR has provided EBITDA and EBITDA per diluted share in this press release. MYR defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a measure not recognized by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP). EBITDA per diluted share is also a non-GAAP calculation, defined as EBITDA divided by MYR's diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Management believes this information is useful to investors in understanding results of operations because it illustrates the impact that interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization had on MYR's results. EBITDA is not an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to net cash flows provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA per share is not an alternative to income per share, nor is it a measure of liquidity per share. A reconciliation of EBITDA to its U.S. GAAP counterpart (net income) is provided at the end of this release.
Conference Call
MYR will host a conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2012 results on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Central time. To participate in the conference call via telephone, please dial (877) 561-2750 (domestic) or (763) 416-8565 (international) at least five minutes prior to the start of the event. A replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406, and entering conference ID 75315152. MYR will also broadcast the conference call live via the internet. Interested parties may access the webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.myrgroup.com. Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The webcast will be available until May 16, 2012.
About MYR Group Inc.
MYR is a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States. MYR is one of the largest national contractors servicing the transmission and distribution sector of the United States electric utility industry. MYR's transmission and distribution customers include electric utilities, cooperatives and municipalities. MYR provides a broad range of transmission and distribution services which includes design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance and repair services with a particular focus on construction, maintenance and repair throughout the continental United States. MYR also provides commercial and industrial electrical contracting services to facility owners and general contractors in the western United States.
Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements in this announcement, including those that express a belief, expectation, or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenue, income, capital spending and investments. Forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "potential," "plan," "goal," "should," "appears" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this announcement speak only as of the date of this announcement; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements (unless required by securities laws), and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements in this press announcement should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect MYR's business, particularly those mentioned in the risk factors and cautionary statements in Item 1A of MYR's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and in any risk factors or cautionary statements contained in MYR's periodic reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K.
Financial tables follow . . .
| MYR GROUP INC. | ||
| Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | ||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,750 | $ 34,013 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,160 and $1,078, respectively | 155,329 | 126,911 |
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 53,873 | 43,694 |
| Construction materials inventory | 1,542 | 4,003 |
| Deferred income tax assets | 13,253 | 13,253 |
| Receivable for insurance claims in excess of deductibles | 9,942 | 10,122 |
| Refundable income taxes | — | 884 |
| Other current assets | 3,335 | 3,071 |
| Total current assets | 241,024 | 235,951 |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $69,957 and $64,345, respectively | 120,547 | 117,178 |
| Goodwill | 46,599 | 46,599 |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,307 and $2,223, respectively | 10,785 | 10,869 |
| Other assets | 1,978 | 1,971 |
| Total assets | $ 420,933 | $ 412,568 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Short-term borrowings | $ — | $ 10,000 |
| Accounts payable | 80,853 | 73,924 |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 28,750 | 24,945 |
| Accrued self insurance | 38,203 | 38,850 |
| Accrued income taxes | 2,064 | — |
| Other current liabilities | 28,013 | 29,078 |
| Total current liabilities | 177,883 | 176,797 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 19,354 | 19,354 |
| Other liabilities | 1,144 | 679 |
| Total liabilities | 198,381 | 196,830 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||
| Preferred stock—$0.01 par value per share; 4,000,000 authorized shares; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | — | — |
| Common stock—$0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 authorized shares; 20,500,394 and 20,405,044 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively | 203 | 203 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 150,481 | 149,877 |
| Retained earnings | 71,868 | 65,658 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 222,552 | 215,738 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 420,933 | $ 412,568 |
| MYR GROUP INC. | ||
| Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 | ||
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Three months ended March 31, |
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| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2012 | 2011 |
| Contract revenues | $ 240,228 | $ 150,294 |
| Contract costs | 214,125 | 128,705 |
| Gross profit | 26,103 | 21,589 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 15,918 | 13,953 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 84 | 84 |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | (127) | (71) |
| Income from operations | 10,228 | 7,623 |
| Other income (expense) | ||
| Interest income | — | 29 |
| Interest expense | (182) | (210) |
| Other, net | (27) | (22) |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 10,019 | 7,420 |
| Income tax expense | 3,809 | 2,920 |
| Net income | $ 6,210 | $ 4,500 |
| Income per common share: | ||
| —Basic | $ 0.30 | $ 0.23 |
| —Diluted | $ 0.29 | $ 0.21 |
| Weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding: | ||
| —Basic | 20,300 | 19,983 |
| —Diluted | 21,087 | 20,934 |
| MYR GROUP INC. | ||
| Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 | ||
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Three months ended March 31, |
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| (in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income | $ 6,210 | $ 4,500 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities — | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 5,700 | 4,247 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 84 | 84 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 694 | 348 |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | (127) | (71) |
| Other non-cash items | 34 | 44 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | (28,418) | 15,316 |
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | (10,179) | (6,111) |
| Construction materials inventory | 2,461 | — |
| Receivable for insurance claims in excess of deductibles | 180 | 37 |
| Other assets | 590 | 3,241 |
| Accounts payable | 6,177 | (5,856) |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 3,805 | (2,680) |
| Accrued self insurance | (647) | 89 |
| Other liabilities | 1,428 | 606 |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | (12,008) | 13,794 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 140 | 71 |
| Purchases of property and equipment | (8,330) | (12,223) |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (8,190) | (12,152) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Repayments on term loan | — | (20,000) |
| Net repayments on revolving credit facility | (10,000) | — |
| Debt issuance costs | (11) | — |
| Employee stock option transactions | 34 | 359 |
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards | 20 | 169 |
| Restricted stock tax withholdings | (108) | (80) |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (10,065) | (19,552) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (30,263) | (17,910) |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | ||
| Beginning of period | 34,013 | 62,623 |
| End of period | $ 3,750 | $ 44,713 |
| MYR GROUP INC. | ||
| Unaudited Consolidated Selected Data, Net Income Per Share | ||
| And EBITDA Reconciliation | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 | ||
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Three months ended March 31, |
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| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2012 | 2011 |
| Summary Data: | ||
| Contract revenues | $ 240,228 | $ 150,294 |
| Gross profit | $ 26,103 | $ 21,589 |
| Income from operations | $ 10,228 | $ 7,623 |
| Net income | $ 6,210 | $ 4,500 |
| Income per common share (1): | ||
| - Basic | $ 0.30 | $ 0.23 |
| - Diluted | $ 0.29 | $ 0.21 |
| Weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding (1): | ||
| - Basic | 20,300 | 19,983 |
| - Diluted | 21,087 | 20,934 |
| Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA: | ||
| Net income | $ 6,210 | $ 4,500 |
| Interest expense (income), net | 182 | 181 |
| Provision for income taxes | 3,809 | 2,920 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,784 | 4,331 |
| EBITDA (2) | $ 15,985 | $ 11,932 |
| Calculation of EBITDA per diluted share: | ||
| EBITDA | $ 15,985 | $ 11,932 |
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding: | 21,087 | 20,934 |
| EBITDA per diluted share (2) | $ 0.76 | $ 0.57 |
(1) MYR calculates net income per common share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share are computed similarly, except that it reflects the potential dilutive impact that would occur if dilutive securities were exercised into common shares. Potential common shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation when inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive or included performance conditions that were not met.
(2) EBITDA is not recognized under GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to net cash flows provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA per diluted share is not recognized under GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to income per diluted share.