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): May 10, 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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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On May 10, 2010, MYR Group Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first-quarter period ended March 31, 2010. 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 May 10, 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: May 10, 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 May 10, 2010

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

MYR Group Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2010 Results

 

Rolling Meadows, Ill., May 10, 2010 — MYR Group Inc. (“MYR”) (NASDAQ: MYRG), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States, today announced its first-quarter 2010 financial results.

 

Highlights

 

·                  Q1 2010 revenues of $148.9 million compared to Q1 2009 revenues of $132.9 million.

·                  Q1 2010 EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $8.7 million compared to EBITDA of $8.2 million in Q1 2009.

·                  Q1 2010 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13 compared to $0.14 for Q1 2009.

 

Management Comments

 

Bill Koertner, MYR’s president and CEO, said, “Although we are pleased with our revenue growth in the first quarter of 2010 compared to 2009, we are not satisfied with the overall margin reductions that we have experienced. We continue to see margin pressures when bidding smaller transmission and distribution projects, as well as on bids in our Commercial and Industrial segment. As we have expressed in the past, we expect 2010 to be a challenging year for our company and the industry as many of our customers have adjusted their capital and maintenance spending programs to align with the current economic activity in their end markets. We remain optimistic about the long-term infrastructure build out that will take place over the next several years.  We see signs that economic activity in the country continues to improve, which should drive up electrical demand, requiring our end customers to increase maintenance and capital expenditures on transmission and distribution systems. Outside of our base business that we anticipate to slowly improve, we also continue to see several major transmission projects being bid this year with substantial construction beginning in 2011. We will continue to invest in people and equipment in preparation for the anticipated ramp up in infrastructure spending for reliability-driven projects and those necessary to integrate renewable generation into the electric power grid.”

 

First-Quarter Results

 

MYR reported first-quarter 2010 revenues of $148.9 million, an increase of $16.0 million, or 12.0 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2009. Specifically, the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) segment reported revenues of $102.8 million, an increase of 3.2 percent over the same period of 2009, while the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment reported revenues of $46.1 million, an increase of 38.5 percent over the first quarter of 2009. The increased revenues in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009 were mainly attributable to a significant increase in revenues from a few large projects (greater than $10.0 million in contract value) in our T&D and C&I segments, which was partially offset with a decrease in revenues on smaller projects (less than $3.0 million in contract value) in both reporting segments.

 

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Consolidated gross profit decreased to $15.2 million, or 10.2 percent of revenues, in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $17.0 million, or 12.8 percent of revenues, for the first quarter of 2009. In both of our reporting segments, we experienced pressures on margins partially due to lower productivity levels compared to plan on certain contracts, coupled with overall margin pressures from increased competition. The decrease in gross profit was mainly attributable to an overall reduction in margins on smaller T&D contracts (less than $3.0 million in contract value) of approximately $3.3 million. This decrease in margins on smaller contracts was partially offset with an overall increase in margins on large transmission contracts (greater than $10.0 million in contract value) of approximately $2.1 million. In addition, the Company experienced a decrease in gross margins in its C&I segment, which was mainly attributable to an overall reduction in margins on large C&I contracts (greater than $10.0 million in contract value) of approximately $1.5 million.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) decreased $1.4 million, or 11.8 percent, to $10.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $12.0 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily due to the elimination of a $1.6 million severance liability as a result of amending employment agreements with the Company’s executive officers in the first quarter of 2010. The severance liability decrease had a positive effect of approximately $0.05 per diluted share. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in certain incremental employee benefit costs.

 

For the first quarter of 2010, net income was $2.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the same period of 2009. First-quarter 2010 EBITDA was $8.7 million, or 5.8 percent of revenues, compared to $8.2 million, or 6.2 percent of revenues, in the first quarter of 2009. The decreases in net income and EBITDA as a percentage of revenues were due to a decrease in the gross profit margins as discussed above, which was partially offset by a $1.4 million reduction in SG&A in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the first quarter of 2009.

 

Backlog

 

As of March 31, 2010, MYR’s backlog was approximately $199.5 million, consisting of $142.9 million in the T&D segment and $56.6 million in the C&I segment. Total backlog decreased $95.1 million, or 32.3 percent, from $294.6 million reported at March 31, 2009. The decrease in backlog comparing the first quarter of 2010 to first quarter of 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 have not been replaced with projects of similar size as of March 31, 2010.

 

Total backlog at March 31, 2010, decreased 2.4 percent from the $204.4 million reported at December 31, 2009. T&D backlog increased $9.7 million, or 7.3 percent, while C&I backlog decreased $14.6 million, or 20.5 percent, compared to backlog at December 31, 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.

 

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Balance Sheet

 

As of March 31, 2010, MYR had cash and cash equivalents of $37.1 million and total long-term debt of $30.0 million under a term loan. The Company also had a $75 million revolving credit facility, which had a $15.0 million letter of credit outstanding against the total credit available at March 31, 2010. 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 recognized by 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 the Company’s results. A reconciliation of EBITDA to its 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 2010 results on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 10 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 Tuesday, May 18, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, and entering conference ID 69364127. 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 Web site at www.myrgroup.com. Please access the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The webcast will be archived for 7 days.

 

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

 

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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 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, 2009 and March 31, 2010

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

December 31,
2009

 

March 31,
2010

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

37,576

 

$

37,120

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,114 and $1,046, respectively

 

100,652

 

86,351

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

30,740

 

31,893

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

10,186

 

10,186

 

Receivable for insurance claims in excess of deductibles

 

8,082

 

8,452

 

Refundable income taxes

 

3,036

 

2,650

 

Other current assets

 

3,308

 

3,155

 

Total current assets

 

193,580

 

179,807

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,566 and $37,313, respectively

 

88,032

 

85,483

 

Goodwill

 

46,599

 

46,599

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,553 and $1,637, respectively

 

11,539

 

11,455

 

Other assets

 

1,899

 

1,892

 

Total assets

 

$

341,649

 

$

325,236

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

39,880

 

$

30,345

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

25,663

 

18,674

 

Accrued self insurance

 

33,100

 

33,395

 

Other current liabilities

 

22,122

 

18,666

 

Total current liabilities

 

120,765

 

101,080

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

30,000

 

30,000

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

15,870

 

15,870

 

Other liabilities

 

899

 

848

 

Total liabilities

 

167,534

 

147,798

 

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, 2009 and March 31, 2010

 

 

 

Common stock—$0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 authorized shares; 19,807,421 and 19,881,882 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010, respectively

 

198

 

198

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

142,679

 

143,222

 

Retained earnings

 

31,238

 

34,018

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

174,115

 

177,438

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

341,649

 

$

325,236

 

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2010

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2009

 

2010

 

Contract revenues

 

$

132,935

 

$

148,889

 

Contract costs

 

115,902

 

133,720

 

Gross profit

 

17,033

 

15,169

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

11,974

 

10,564

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

84

 

84

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(57

)

(190

)

Income from operations

 

5,032

 

4,711

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

122

 

11

 

Interest expense

 

(222

)

(203

)

Other, net

 

(60

)

(30

)

Income before provision for income taxes

 

4,872

 

4,489

 

Income tax expense

 

1,989

 

1,709

 

Net income

 

$

2,883

 

$

2,780

 

Income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.14

 

—Diluted

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.13

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

19,712,811

 

19,821,127

 

—Diluted

 

20,716,255

 

20,733,287

 

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2010

 

(in thousands)

 

2009

 

2010

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,883

 

$

2,780

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities —

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

 

3,165

 

3,940

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

84

 

84

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

231

 

424

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards

 

 

(16

)

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(57

)

(190

)

Other non-cash items

 

21

 

21

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

8,216

 

14,301

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

2,061

 

(1,153

)

Receivable for insurance claims in excess of deductibles

 

42

 

(370

)

Other assets

 

51

 

541

 

Accounts payable

 

(5,393

)

(9,544

)

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

(7,370

)

(6,989

)

Accrued self insurance

 

(475

)

295

 

Other liabilities

 

(4,047

)

(3,491

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(588

)

633

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

125

 

190

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(7,521

)

(1,382

)

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

(7,396

)

(1,192

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of capital lease obligations

 

(8

)

(16

)

Employee stock option transactions

 

 

103

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards

 

 

16

 

Equity financing costs

 

(10

)

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(18

)

103

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(8,002

)

(456

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

42,076

 

37,576

 

End of period

 

$

34,074

 

$

37,120

 

 

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MYR GROUP INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Selected Data, Net Income Per Share

And EBITDA Reconciliation

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2010

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary Data:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenues

 

$

132,935

 

$

148,889

 

Gross profit

 

$

17,033

 

$

15,169

 

Income from operations

 

$

5,032

 

$

4,711

 

Net income

 

$

2,883

 

$

2,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share (1):

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.14

 

- Diluted

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

19,712,811

 

19,821,127

 

- Diluted

 

20,716,255

 

20,733,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,883

 

$

2,780

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

100

 

192

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1,989

 

1,709

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,249

 

4,024

 

EBITDA (2)

 

$

8,221

 

$

8,705

 

 


(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 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.

 

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