UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2010

 

MYR GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-08325

 

36-3158643

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Continental Towers

1701 Golf Road, Suite 3-1012

Rolling Meadows, IL

 

60008-4210

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (847) 290-1891

 

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On March 15, 2010, MYR Group Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth-quarter period and year ended December 31, 2009. The press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d)         The following exhibit is being furnished with the current report on Form 8-K.

 

99.1 Press Release, dated March 15, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MYR GROUP INC.

 

 

Dated: March 15, 2010

 

 

By:

/s/ MARCO A. MARTINEZ

 

 

Name:

Marco A. Martinez

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial

 

 

 

Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 15, 2010

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

MYR Group Inc. Announces Fourth-Quarter and

Full-Year 2009 Results

 

Rolling Meadows, Ill., March 15, 2010 — MYR Group Inc. (“MYR”) (NASDAQ: MYRG), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States, today announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results.

 

Highlights

 

·                  Q4 2009 revenues of $173.3 million compared to Q4 2008 revenues of $153.3 million.

·                  Q4 2009 EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $10.5 million compared to EBITDA of $14.8 million in Q4 2008.

·                  Q4 2009 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.21 compared to $0.37 for Q4 2008.

·                  Full-year 2009 revenues of $631.2 million compared to full-year 2008 revenues of $616.1 million.

·                  Full-year 2009 EBITDA of $40.8 million compared to full-year 2008 EBITDA of $51.0 million.

·                  Full-year 2009 diluted EPS of $0.83 compared to full-year 2008 EPS of $1.14.

 

Management Comments

 

Bill Koertner, MYR’s president and CEO, said, “Although our earnings for the full year of 2009 were lower than in 2008, we are pleased with MYR’s overall performance amidst a very tough marketplace in both of our business segments. We anticipate that the first half of 2010 will be particularly challenging. Many of our customers have adjusted their capital and maintenance spending programs to align with the current economic activity in their end markets. Reduced utility spending has put pressure on contract margins for electrical contractors in the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) sector, as all competitors try to find work to keep labor and equipment resources busy.”

 

Mr. Koertner continued, “There are some preliminary signs that the economic environment is improving. Our bidding activity appears to have stabilized recently, albeit at levels below those of 18 months ago and with increased competition, which could affect our margins and backlog. Some larger transmission projects have been deferred due to reduced regional load forecasts, permitting problems and/or ongoing uncertainty in the financial markets. However, we do expect that certain other large projects will stay on schedule for bidding and may be awarded later in 2010. We have made investments in capital expenditures of approximately $28.0 and $29.7 million in 2008 and 2009, respectively, most of which was spent to prepare for the anticipated opportunities for our T&D business. Our investment strategy is based on our belief that transmission spending will increase over the next several years as electric utilities, cooperatives and municipalities make up for the lack of infrastructure spending in the past, combined with the overall need to integrate renewable generation into the electric power grid.”

 

-more-

 



 

Fourth-Quarter Results

 

MYR reported fourth-quarter 2009 revenues of $173.3 million, an increase of $20.0 million, or 13.0 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. Specifically, the T&D segment reported revenues of $125.2 million, an increase of 15.8 percent over the same period of 2008, while the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment reported revenues of $48.1 million, an increase of 6.3 percent over the fourth quarter of 2008. Increased revenues in the 2009 period were mainly due to increased revenues on larger T&D projects (contracts with values greater than $10.0 million) which were partially offset with a decrease in revenues on smaller T&D projects (less than $3.0 million in contract value).

 

Consolidated gross profit decreased to $19.4 million, or 11.2 percent of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $24.7 million or 16.1 percent of revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2008. Fourth-quarter 2008 gross profit was positively impacted by significantly higher storm restoration services, which carried a higher margin and resulted in incremental gross profit of approximately $2.7 million. In addition, several large projects in the fourth quarter of 2008 experienced improvements in job performance that resulted in additional gross profits. Furthermore, during the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company experienced an increase in the estimated costs to complete certain contracts that resulted in a reduction to gross margins of approximately $3.1 million.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2009, net income was $4.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008. Fourth-quarter 2009 EBITDA was $10.5 million, or 6.0 percent of revenues, compared to $14.8 million, or 9.7 percent of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2008. The decreases in net income and EBITDA as a percentage of revenues were due to a decrease in the gross profit margins discussed above, which was partially offset by a $0.5 million reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

Full-Year Results

 

MYR reported revenues of $631.2 million for the full year of 2009, an increase of $15.1 million, or 2.4 percent, compared with the full year of 2008. Specifically, the T&D segment reported revenues of $468.7 million for the full year of 2009, an increase of 4.9 percent over the same period of 2008, while the C&I segment reported revenues of $162.4 million for the full year of 2009, a decrease of 4.0 percent over the same period of 2008. The increase in revenues was mostly due to increased activity from a few large T&D projects (contracts with values greater than $10.0 million) during the full year of 2009. The increase in revenues was partially offset by a reduction in revenues from smaller T&D projects (less than $3.0 million in contract value), storm restoration services, and reduced revenues in the C&I segment in the full year of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008.

 

Consolidated gross profit decreased 15.8 percent, from $90.2 million for the full year of 2008 to $75.9 million for the full year of 2009. The decrease in gross profit for the full year of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 was primarily attributed to a significantly greater volume of activity in storm restoration services in the 2008 period, which carried a higher margin resulting in incremental gross profit of approximately $6.1 million. Additionally, for the full year of 2008, the Company experienced strong performance and increased margins on a few large

 

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contracts that resulted in approximately $6.2 million in incremental gross profit. Furthermore, during the full year of 2009, we experienced competitive market pressures in both segments of our business, which have resulted in lower overall margins, and an increase in the estimated costs to complete certain contracts that resulted in a reduction to gross margins of approximately $5.5 million.

 

For the full year of 2009, net income was $17.2 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared to net income of $23.6 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008. EBITDA for the full year of 2009 was $40.8 million, or 6.5 percent of revenues, compared to $51.0 million, or 8.3 percent of revenues, for the same period of 2008. The decrease in full-year 2009 net income and EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to a decrease in the gross profit margins, as discussed above, which was partially offset by a $2.2 million reduction in SG&A expenses during 2009 compared to 2008. Net income for the full year of 2009 was further improved by several discrete tax benefits that reduced our effective tax rate to 35.4% compared to 39.6% for the full year of 2008.

 

Backlog

 

As of December 31, 2009, MYR’s backlog was approximately $204.4 million, consisting of $133.2 million in the T&D segment and $71.2 million in the C&I segment. Total backlog decreased $111.6 million, or 35.3 percent, from $316.0 million reported at December 31, 2008. T&D backlog decreased $110.2 million, or 45.3 percent, while C&I backlog decreased $1.4 million, or 1.9 percent, compared to December 31, 2008 backlog. Total backlog at December 31, 2009, decreased 18.8 percent from $251.6 million reported at September 30, 2009. The decrease in backlog between 2008 and 2009 was primarily related to the contract completion process and resulting revenue recognition of a few significant transmission projects that were awarded in the latter half of 2008.  These significant projects had not been replaced with projects of similar size as of year-end 2009.

 

MYR’s method of tracking and reporting backlog may differ from methods used by other companies. The timing of contract awards and the duration of large projects can significantly affect MYR’s backlog, and therefore, should not be viewed or relied upon as a stand-alone indicator of future results.

 

Balance Sheet

 

As of December 31, 2009, MYR had cash and cash equivalents of $37.6 million and total long-term debt of $30.0 million under a term loan. MYR also had a $75 million revolving credit facility, which had a $15.0 million letter of credit outstanding against the total credit available at December 31, 2009. MYR’s long-term credit agreement, which encompasses the term loan and the revolving credit facility, matures on August 31, 2012.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To assist investors’ understanding of the Company’s financial results, MYR has provided EBITDA in this release. EBITDA is a measure not defined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). 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 results. A reconciliation of this financial measure to its GAAP counterpart (net income) is provided at the end of this release.

 

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Conference Call

 

MYR will host a conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter and 2009 results on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. Central time. To participate in the conference call by 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 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, and entering conference ID 55052623. 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 on our website through Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

 

About MYR Group Inc.

 

MYR is a holding company of specialty construction service providers. Through subsidiaries dating back to 1891, MYR is one of the largest national contractors serving the transmission and distribution sector of the United States electric utility industry. Transmission and Distribution customers include electric utilities, cooperatives and municipalities. MYR also provides Commercial and Industrial electrical contracting services to facility owners and general contractors in the Western United States. Our comprehensive services include turnkey construction and maintenance services for the nation’s electrical infrastructure.

 

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. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal” 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. These and other important factors, including those discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in other current or periodic reports which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

These risks, contingencies and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, significant variations in our operating results from quarter to quarter, the competitive and cyclical nature of our

 

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industry, our ability to realize and profit from our backlog, the implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, our ability to obtain new contracts and/or replace completed or cancelled contracts, our ability to obtain adequate bonding for our projects, our ability to hire and retain key personnel and subcontractors, limitations on our internal infrastructure, the downturn in the U.S. economy and credit markets and its impact on our customers and our sources of liquidity.

 

MYR Group Inc. Contact:

Marco A. Martinez, Chief Financial Officer, 847-290-1891, investorinfo@myrgroup.com

 

Investor Contact:

Philip Kranz, Dresner Corporate Services, 312-780-7240, pkranz@dresnerco.com

 

Financial tables follow…

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2008 and 2009

 

(in thousands of dollars, except share data)

 

2008

 

2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

42,076

 

$

37,576

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,845 and $1,114, respectively

 

94,048

 

100,652

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

25,821

 

30,740

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

10,621

 

10,186

 

Receivable for insurance claims in excess of deductibles

 

8,968

 

8,082

 

Refundable income taxes

 

145

 

3,036

 

Other current assets

 

3,731

 

3,308

 

Total current assets

 

185,410

 

193,580

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,158 and $33,566, respectively

 

75,873

 

88,032

 

Goodwill

 

46,599

 

46,599

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,218 and $1,553, respectively

 

11,874

 

11,539

 

Other assets

 

2,307

 

1,899

 

Total assets

 

$

322,063

 

$

341,649

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

30,187

 

$

39,880

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

32,698

 

25,663

 

Accrued self insurance

 

32,881

 

33,100

 

Other current liabilities

 

27,571

 

22,122

 

Total current liabilities

 

123,337

 

120,765

 

Long term debt, net of current maturities

 

30,000

 

30,000

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

12,429

 

15,870

 

Other liabilities

 

938

 

899

 

Total liabilities

 

166,704

 

167,534

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock—$0.01 par value per share; 4,000,000 authorized shares; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2009

 

 

 

Common stock—$0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 authorized shares; 19,712,811 and 19,807,421 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively

 

197

 

198

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

141,159

 

142,679

 

Retained earnings

 

14,003

 

31,238

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

155,359

 

174,115

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

322,063

 

$

341,649

 

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2008 and 2009

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Contract revenues

 

$

153,316

 

$

173,275

 

$

616,107

 

$

631,168

 

Contract costs

 

128,579

 

153,893

 

525,924

 

555,261

 

Gross profit

 

24,737

 

19,382

 

90,183

 

75,907

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

13,086

 

12,542

 

50,622

 

48,467

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

83

 

84

 

334

 

335

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(256

)

(80

)

(813

)

(418

)

Income from operations

 

11,824

 

6,836

 

40,040

 

27,523

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

163

 

17

 

1,001

 

218

 

Interest expense

 

(392

)

(203

)

(1,701

)

(852

)

Other, net

 

(53

)

(29

)

(212

)

(208

)

Income before provision for income taxes

 

11,542

 

6,621

 

39,128

 

26,681

 

Income tax expense

 

3,943

 

2,353

 

15,495

 

9,446

 

Net income

 

$

7,599

 

$

4,268

 

$

23,633

 

$

17,235

 

Income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.22

 

$

1.20

 

$

0.87

 

—Diluted

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.21

 

$

1.14

 

$

0.83

 

Weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

19,712,811

 

19,803,921

 

19,712,811

 

19,755,072

 

—Diluted

 

20,548,777

 

20,747,888

 

20,706,953

 

20,702,383

 

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2008 and 2009

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,599

 

$

4,268

 

$

23,633

 

$

17,235

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

 

2,983

 

3,587

 

10,812

 

13,190

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

83

 

84

 

334

 

335

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

230

 

230

 

918

 

923

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards

 

 

(6

)

 

(247

)

Deferred income taxes

 

3,406

 

3,747

 

3,256

 

3,876

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(256

)

(80

)

(813

)

(418

)

Other non-cash items

 

21

 

21

 

85

 

85

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

13,177

 

1,013

 

5,522

 

(6,604

)

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

8,378

 

1,785

 

2,030

 

(4,919

)

Construction materials inventory

 

270

 

 

 

 

Receivable for insurance claims in excess of deductibles

 

61

 

773

 

(1,610

)

886

 

Other assets

 

(1,557

)

(3,163

)

3,671

 

(1,898

)

Accounts payable

 

60

 

2,423

 

(2,851

)

13,781

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

(2,862

)

200

 

(3,182

)

(7,035

)

Accrued self insurance

 

(2,481

)

(872

)

2,472

 

219

 

Other liabilities

 

(5,239

)

638

 

(5,498

)

(5,498

)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

23,873

 

14,648

 

38,779

 

23,911

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

318

 

200

 

1,896

 

748

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(4,497

)

(9,428

)

(27,955

)

(29,680

)

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

(4,179

)

(9,228

)

(26,059

)

(28,932

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of capital lease obligations

 

 

(19

)

 

(44

)

Employee stock option transactions

 

 

13

 

 

351

 

Equity financing costs

 

(637

)

 

(2,895

)

(33

)

Payment on note payable to FirstEnergy

 

 

 

(2,298

)

 

Notes receivable from purchase of common stock

 

 

 

2

 

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards

 

 

6

 

 

247

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(637

)

 

(5,191

)

521

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

19,057

 

5,420

 

7,529

 

(4,500

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

23,019

 

32,156

 

34,547

 

42,076

 

End of period

 

$

42,076

 

$

37,576

 

$

42,076

 

$

37,576

 

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Selected Data, Net Income Per Share

And EBITDA Reconciliation

Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2008 and 2009

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenues

 

$

153,316

 

$

173,275

 

$

616,107

 

$

631,168

 

Gross profit

 

$

24,737

 

$

19,382

 

$

90,183

 

$

75,907

 

Income from operations

 

$

11,824

 

$

6,836

 

$

40,040

 

$

27,523

 

Net income

 

$

7,599

 

$

4,268

 

$

23,633

 

$

17,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.22

 

$

1.20

 

$

0.87

 

- Diluted

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.21

 

$

1.14

 

$

0.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

19,712,811

 

19,803,921

 

19,712,811

 

19,755,072

 

- Diluted

 

20,548,777

 

20,747,888

 

20,706,953

 

20,702,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,599

 

$

4,268

 

$

23,633

 

$

17,235

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

229

 

186

 

700

 

634

 

Provision for income taxes

 

3,943

 

2,353

 

15,495

 

9,446

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,066

 

3,671

 

11,146

 

13,525

 

EBITDA (2)

 

$

14,837

 

$

10,478

 

$

50,974

 

$

40,840

 

 


(1)                    The Company calculates net income per common share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income 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 defined 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. MYR uses, and believes investors benefit from the presentation of, EBITDA in evaluating its operating performance because EBITDA provides MYR and its investors with an additional tool to compare its operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that MYR’s management believes do not directly reflect the company’s core operations.  MYR believes that EBITDA is useful to investors and other external users of its financial statements in evaluating our operating performance and cash flow because EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. Additionally, this financial measure is a component of certain material covenants contained within MYR’s long-term current credit agreement.

 

The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Selected Data, Net Income Per Share

And EBITDA Reconciliation

Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2008 and 2009

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

14,837

 

$

10,478

 

$

50,974

 

$

40,840

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

(229

)

(186

)

(700

)

(634

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(3,943

)

(2,353

)

(15,495

)

(9,446

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(3,066

)

(3,671

)

(11,146

)

(13,525

)

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

 

6,467

 

7,583

 

14,592

 

17,744

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

9,807

 

2,797

 

554

 

(11,068

)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

23,873

 

$

14,648

 

$

38,779

 

$

23,911

 

 

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