Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2007

or

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File number 001-15461

 


MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   73-1352174
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10701 E. Ute St., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74116-1517

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 838-8822

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 3, 2007 there were 27,888,217 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, issued and 26,600,751 shares outstanding.

 



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INDEX

 

         PAGE
NO.
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
ITEM 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

   1
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007

   2
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

   4
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

   6
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7
ITEM 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   17
ITEM 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   27
ITEM 4.  

Controls and Procedures

   28
PART II   OTHER INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings    29
ITEM 1A.   Risk Factors    29
ITEM 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    29
ITEM 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    29
ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    29
ITEM 5.   Other Information    29
ITEM 6.   Exhibits    30

Signature

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
    

August 31,

2007

   

August 31,

2006

 
     (unaudited)  

Revenues

   $ 161,327     $ 126,859  

Cost of revenues

     142,423       113,552  
                

Gross profit

     18,904       13,307  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,046       7,684  
                

Operating income

     10,858       5,623  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense

     (304 )     (746 )

Interest income

     16       29  

Other

     (10 )     104  
                

Income before income taxes

     10,560       5,010  

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes

     4,224       2,002  
                

Net income

   $ 6,336     $ 3,008  
                

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.24     $ 0.14  

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.23     $ 0.12  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     26,592       21,509  

Diluted

     27,083       26,548  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

    

August 31,

2007

   

May 31,

2007

 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,378     $ 9,147  

Accounts receivable, less allowances (August 31, 2007—$272 and May 31, 2007—$260)

     105,644       98,497  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     42,066       45,634  

Inventories

     5,415       4,891  

Deferred income taxes

     4,662       3,283  

Prepaid expenses

     2,859       2,910  

Assets held for sale

     809       929  
                

Total current assets

     168,833       165,291  

Property, plant and equipment at cost:

    

Land and buildings

     23,555       23,405  

Construction equipment

     41,144       39,958  

Transportation equipment

     14,466       14,380  

Furniture and fixtures

     10,524       10,116  

Construction in progress

     3,203       1,788  
                
     92,892       89,647  

Accumulated depreciation

     (44,952 )     (43,654 )
                
     47,940       45,993  

Goodwill

     23,397       23,357  

Other assets

     957       8,268  
                

Total assets

   $ 241,127     $ 242,909  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

     August 31,
2007
   

May 31,

2007

 
     (unaudited)        

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 44,984     $ 52,144  

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     36,250       34,243  

Accrued insurance

     6,156       6,422  

Accrued wages and benefits

     7,147       15,442  

Income tax payable

     5,747       956  

Current capital lease obligation

     800       753  

Current portion of acquisition payable

     2,746       2,712  

Other accrued expenses

     1,377       1,313  
                

Total current liabilities

     105,207       113,985  

Long-term capital lease obligation

     557       836  

Deferred income taxes

     2,802       2,512  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock—$.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 27,888,217 shares issued as of August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007

     279       279  

Additional paid-in capital

     104,913       104,408  

Retained earnings

     29,749       23,422  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,075       967  
                
     136,016       129,076  

Less: Treasury stock, at cost – 1,287,466 and 1,297,466 shares as of August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007

     (3,455 )     (3,500 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     132,561       125,576  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 241,127     $ 242,909  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
    

August 31,

2007

   

August 31,

2006

 
     (unaudited)  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 6,336     $ 3,008  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,774       1,458  

Deferred income tax

     (1,089 )     (179 )

(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

     28       (97 )

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

     75       43  

Stock-based compensation expense

     500       180  

Accretion on acquisition payable

     34       56  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     30       175  

Amortization of prepaid interest

     —         379  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities increasing (decreasing) cash

    

Receivables

     291       7,952  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     3,568       (10,026 )

Inventories

     (524 )     (636 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (186 )     (2,450 )

Accounts payable

     (7,924 )     (5,897 )

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     2,007       5,934  

Accrued expenses

     (8,497 )     (2,957 )

Income tax receivable/payable

     4,791       1,989  
                

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     1,214       (1,068 )

Investing activities:

    

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (2,888 )     (3,305 )

Proceeds from asset sales

     133       115  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

   $ (2,755 )   $ (3,190 )

 

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Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
    

August 31,

2007

   

August 31,

2006

 
     (unaudited)  

Financing activities:

    

Exercise of stock options

   $ 41     $ 84  

Advances under bank credit facility

     57,955       28,105  

Repayments of bank credit facility

     (57,955 )     (28,105 )

Capital lease payments

     (323 )     (122 )

Tax benefit of exercised stock options

     —         120  
                

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     (282 )     82  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     54       (14 )
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,769 )     (4,190 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     9,147       8,585  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 7,378     $ 4,395  
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Income taxes

   $ 511     $ 75  
                

Interest

   $ 168     $ 170  
                

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Equipment acquired through capital leases

   $ 92     $ 135  
                

Purchases of property, plant and equipment on account

   $ 906     $ 414  
                

Conversion of convertible notes

   $ —       $ 10,000  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Translation
Adjustments
    Total  

Balances, May 31, 2007

   $ 279    $ 104,408    $ 23,422     $ (3,500 )   $ 967     $ 125,576  

Net income

     —        —        6,336       —         —         6,336  

Other comprehensive income

     —        —        —         —         108       108  
                    

Comprehensive income

                 6,444  

Exercise of stock options (10,000 shares)

     —        5      (9 )     45       —         41  

Stock based compensation expense

     —        500      —         —         —         500  
                                              

Balances, August 31, 2007

   $ 279    $ 104,913    $ 29,749     $ (3,455 )   $ 1,075     $ 132,561  
                                              

Balances, May 31, 2006

   $ 226    $ 75,855    $ 4,316     $ (4,812 )   $ 814     $ 76,399  

Net income

     —        —        3,008       —         —         3,008  

Other comprehensive income

     —        —        —         —         (25 )     (25 )
                    

Comprehensive income

                 2,983  

Conversion of notes (2,091,539 shares)

     21      9,099      —         —         —         9,120  

Exercise of stock options (35,000 shares)

     —        5      (19 )     98       —         84  

Stock based compensation expense

     —        180      —         —         —         180  

Tax effect of exercised stock options

     —        120      —         —         —         120  
                                              

Balances, August 31, 2006

   $ 247    $ 85,259    $ 7,305     $ (4,714 )   $ 789     $ 88,886  
                                              

See accompanying notes.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Matrix Service Company (“Matrix Service” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, the information furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments described herein that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods.

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2007, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended. Matrix Service’s business is cyclical due to the scope and timing of projects released by its customer base. In addition, Matrix Service generates a significant portion of its revenues under a comparatively few major contracts which often do not commence or terminate in the same period from one year to the next. Accordingly, results for any interim period may not necessarily be indicative of future operating results.

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Standards

FASB Interpretation No. 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109

Effective June 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, as amended (“FIN No. 48”). Upon adoption of FIN No. 48 on June 1, 2007 and as of August 31, 2007, the Company had no material uncertain tax positions and no adjustments to the Company’s opening financial position were required.

The Company files federal and various state income tax returns and tax returns in certain foreign jurisdictions. In the Company’s significant tax jurisdictions, the tax years 2004 through 2007 are subject to examination by federal taxing authorities and the tax years 2003 through 2007 are subject to examination by state and foreign taxing authorities.

The Company accrues interest and penalties on underpayment of income taxes related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statement of income. No amounts were recognized for interest and penalties upon adoption of FIN No. 48 or during the three months ended August 31, 2007.

SFAS No. 157 – Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). This Statement establishes a framework for fair value measurements in the financial statements by providing a definition of fair value, provides guidance on the methods used to estimate fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning on June 1, 2008 and is generally applied prospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

SFAS No. 159 – The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning on June 1, 2008. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Note 3 – Assets Held for Sale

The Company holds excess land located in Orange, California, for which a sale is pending. The carrying value of the excess land at August 31, 2007 was $0.8 million, which approximates the expected net proceeds from the pending sale. The land is classified as a current asset held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is reflected in the Company’s “Other” segment in Note 11.

Note 4 – Uncompleted Contracts

Contract terms of the Company’s construction contracts generally provide for progress billings based on completion of certain phases of the work. The excess of costs incurred and estimated earnings recognized for construction contracts over amounts billed on uncompleted contracts is reported as a current asset. The excess of amounts billed over costs incurred and estimated earnings recognized for construction contracts on uncompleted contracts is reported as a current liability. Gross and net amounts on uncompleted contracts are as follows:

 

    

August 31,

2007

  

May 31,

2007

     (In thousands)

Costs incurred and estimated earnings recognized on uncompleted contracts

   $ 754,992    $ 697,045

Billings on uncompleted contracts

     749,176      685,654
             
   $ 5,816    $ 11,391
             

Shown on balance sheet as:

     

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

   $ 42,066    $ 45,634

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     36,250      34,243
             
   $ 5,816    $ 11,391
             

Progress billings in accounts receivable at August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007 included retentions to be collected within one year of $18.1 million and $8.6 million, respectively. Contract retentions collectible beyond one year are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and totaled $7.5 million at May 31, 2007. There were no contract retentions collectible beyond one year as of August 31, 2007. Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings at August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007 included estimated accrued losses of $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, on a construction project that was partially complete at those dates.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 5 – Debt

Availability under the senior credit facility is as follows:

 

    

August 31,

2007

  

May 31,

2007

     (In thousands)

Senior credit facility—revolver

   $ 75,000    $ 75,000

Amounts borrowed

     —        —  

Letters of credit

     8,395      8,575
             

Availability under senior credit facility

   $ 66,605    $ 66,425
             

Effective November 30, 2006, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), which provides for a five-year, $75.0 million senior revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”). The Company is currently seeking an increase in the total capacity to $100.0 million. The Company is also negotiating an option to further expand the revolving credit facility to $125.0 million upon the Company’s request and with the consent of the Administrative Agent. On July 6, 2007 the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Amendment”) which changed certain terms and is discussed elsewhere in this Note. The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries and is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.

The Credit Facility may be used for working capital, issuance of letters of credit or other lawful corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants that place certain restrictions on the Company, including limits on new debt, operating and capital lease obligations, asset sales and certain distributions. Significant financial covenants include the following:

 

   

Senior Leverage Ratio not to exceed 2.50 to 1.00;

 

   

Asset Coverage Ratio to be greater than 1.45 to 1.00;

 

   

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be greater than 1.25 to 1.00; and

 

   

Tangible Net Worth must be greater than the sum of $55.6 million plus 75% of positive net income after August 31, 2006 and net proceeds from the sale of any equity securities.

At the Company’s option, amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR or an Alternate Base Rate, plus in each case, an additional margin based on the Senior Leverage Ratio. The Alternate Base Rate is the greater of the Prime Rate or the Fed Funds Effective Rate, plus 0.50%. The Amendment reduced additional margin ranges from between 0.00% and 0.75% to between 0.00% and 0.25% on the Alternate Base Rate loans and from between 1.50% and 2.25% to between 1.00% and 1.75% on LIBOR-based loans. The Amendment also reduced the Unused Revolving Credit Facility Fee from between a range of 0.25% and 0.50% to a range of 0.175% to 0.375%. Since the closing date, the Company has been at the lowest interest rate tier for both LIBOR and Alternate Base Rate loans.

The Amendment also eliminated restrictions on capital spending by dropping the Capital Expenditures limitation and amending the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Previously, capital expenditures could not exceed $15.0 million in any fiscal year. The Revolving Credit Termination Date was also extended from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2012.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Convertible Debt

In connection with the private placement of $30.0 million of five-year convertible notes on April 25, 2005, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors in the convertible notes. The convertible notes bore interest at a rate of 7% per year. An initial interest pre-payment of $4.2 million was made on April 25, 2005 for the period to and including April 25, 2007. As of May 31, 2007 the prepayment of $4.2 million had been either amortized to interest expense or, in the case of conversions that occurred prior to April 25, 2007, charged to equity on a pro-rata basis.

The notes were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $4.69 per share, subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or other matters as provided for in the convertible notes. In fiscal 2006, $5.0 million of the convertible notes were converted by note holders into 1,002,275 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. In fiscal 2007, the remaining note balance of $25.0 million was converted into 5,292,974 shares of common stock. On July 9, 2007, the Company filed a post-effective amendment to the resale registration statement deregistering all remaining unsold shares.

Note 6 – Acquisition Payable

As part of an acquisition in fiscal 2003, the Company entered into an acquisition payable for a portion of the purchase price. The acquisition payable is recorded at $2.7 million at August 31, 2007 and is accreted for the change in its present value each period utilizing a 5.1% effective interest rate. Payments related to the acquisition payable are due annually and the final payment of $2.8 million is due on March 7, 2008.

Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the former shareholders of the acquired entity agreed, jointly and severally, to indemnify Matrix Service for damages it suffers due to breaches of representations and warranties made by the shareholders with respect to, among other things, its employee benefit plans, the ownership, use and condition of its assets and the performance by the acquired company of its contractual obligations and its obligations under applicable laws, including employment and environmental laws. As to these matters, Matrix Service may recover its damages only if its claims for damages are made by March 7, 2008, the amount of damages claimed as to any single event exceeds a de minimus amount of $10,000, and only after the aggregate amount of all such claims excluding de minimus claims exceeds $250,000. In order to better assure the payment to Matrix Service of any claims by it for indemnity, $10.0 million of the purchase price was withheld in the form of a deferred purchase price payable to the former shareholders or their designee. Upon final determination that a claim for indemnity is proper, the amount of the claim can be deducted by Matrix Service from the deferred payments of the purchase price. Since the purchase date on March 7, 2003, claims have not exceeded $250,000, and thus no adjustment to the deferred purchase price has been made related to these provisions as of August 31, 2007.

Note 7 – Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are computed using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts for income tax purposes.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 8 – Contingencies

Insurance Reserves

The Company maintains insurance coverage for various aspects of our operations. However, we retain exposure to potential losses through the use of deductibles, coverage limits and self-insured retentions.

Typically our contracts require us to indemnify our customers for injury, damage or loss arising from the performance of our services and provide for warranties for materials and workmanship. The Company may also be required to name the customer as an additional insured under certain insurance policies up to the limits of insurance available to us, or we may have to purchase special insurance policies or surety bonds for specific customers. Matrix Service generally requires its subcontractors to indemnify the Company and the Company’s customer plus name the Company as an additional insured for activities arising out of the subcontractors’ presence at the customer’s location. Certain subcontractors must also provide additional insurance policies, including surety bonds in favor of the Company, to secure the subcontractors work or as required by the subcontract. Matrix Service maintains a performance and payment bonding line of $90.0 million.

There can be no assurance that our insurance and the additional insurance coverage provided by our subcontractors will protect us against a valid claim or loss under the contracts with our customers.

Legion Insurance Dispute

Matrix Service, as plaintiff, has been in litigation with Mutual Indemnity and Mutual Risk Management Ltd. (“Mutual”) in the Tulsa County District Court in the State of Oklahoma over matters arising out of a workers’ compensation program with a former insurance provider, Legion Insurance Company (“Legion”). These matters involve disputes over a letter of credit (“LC”) for $2.1 million, a bond for $2.1 million and a deposit of $1.0 million pledged to secure Matrix Service’s obligations under this program. As a part of its insurance program, Legion used Mutual, an offshore insurance company. Matrix Service purchased preferred stock in Mutual, which then reinsured part of the workers’ compensation exposure that was underwritten by Legion.

On April 1, 2002, the Insurance Commissioner for the State of Pennsylvania placed Legion into rehabilitation. Matrix Service was concerned that the security held by Mutual would be commingled with other shareholder assets and not used exclusively to pay Matrix Service claims. Matrix Service filed suit in the Tulsa County District Court to require a full accounting of all funds held by Mutual and restrain Mutual from drawing on the LC or surety bond. The court granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the use of such assets for the payment of claims other than Matrix Service claims.

On July 25, 2003, a Pennsylvania court placed Legion into liquidation. At that time, all open workers’ compensation claims were sent to the various state guaranty funds for handling. Many of the states have denied responsibility with respect to Matrix Service claims because Matrix Service’s net worth exceeded the statutory maximum as of December 31, 2002, the year preceding the Legion liquidation, under which claims would be handled by the individual state guaranty funds. Those states returned the claims back to Matrix Service for direct handling. In other states where Matrix Service has exposure, the state guaranty funds took over the claims.

In November 2006, the Company settled and paid its outstanding obligations to Legion for claim payments made on Matrix Service’s behalf by Legion itself, and by the various state guaranty funds that sought reimbursement from Legion. Since these obligations have been satisfied, Matrix Service is working with Mutual to dismiss the lawsuit and limit Mutual’s security interests. The Company believes it is adequately reserved for any additional claim payments or settlements with the state guaranty funds.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Unapproved Change Orders and Claims

As of August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007, accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts included revenues, to the extent of costs incurred, for unapproved change orders of $5.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively, and claims of $1.5 million at both dates. Amounts disclosed for unapproved change orders and claims exclude amounts associated with the contract dispute disclosed elsewhere in this Note. Generally, collection of amounts related to unapproved change orders and claims is expected within twelve months. However, customers generally will not pay these amounts to Matrix Service until final resolution of related claims, and accordingly, collection of these amounts may extend beyond one year.

Contract Dispute

At August 31, 2007, the Company has one significant contract dispute, which has a recorded value of $1.0 million. In March 2000, the Company entered into a joint venture partnership (JV) agreement for the construction of a pulp and paper project for an owner, which was completed late in 2000. The services provided by the JV consisted primarily of a labor contract with the owner supplying the engineering and the majority of the materials to be installed. The claim arises out of a contractual dispute in which the Company believes the JV incurred substantial work because the owner’s planning and engineering on the project was not adequate. The owner did not pay amounts owed and claims that the JV was not properly licensed by the Oregon Contractors Licensing Board, and therefore not eligible to file a lawsuit under Oregon law. An Oregon state court ruled in favor of the owner regarding the licensing issue and the Company appealed the decision.

The Oregon Court of Appeals subsequently ruled that the dispute should be settled in arbitration. That ruling has been upheld by the Oregon Supreme Court. The Company will proceed with arbitration which has been scheduled for April of 2008 and expects a full resolution of this matter to occur within the next twelve months. The Company believes it has a valid claim for the amount owed.

Other

The Company and its subsidiaries are named as defendants in various other legal actions and are vigorously defending each of them. It is the opinion of management that none of the known legal actions will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 9 – Other Comprehensive Income

Other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income consisted of foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     August 31,
2007
   August 31,
2006
 
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 6,336    $ 3,008  

Other comprehensive income

     108      (25 )
               

Comprehensive income

   $ 6,444    $ 2,983  
               

Note 10 – Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of employee and director stock options, as well as the dilutive effect of convertible securities. Stock options are considered antidilutive whenever the exercise price of the options exceed the average market price of the common stock during the period. Convertible debt is considered antidilutive whenever its interest (net of tax) per common share obtainable on conversion exceeds basic earnings per share. Stock options are considered dilutive whenever the exercise price is less than the average market price of the stock during the period. Dilutive convertible securities are calculated using the “if converted” method, in which all unconverted securities are assumed to be converted as of the beginning of the period. The “if converted” method also requires that any interest charges, net of tax, applicable to the securities be added back to net income for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share. Both stock options and convertible debt are considered antidilutive in the event of a net loss.

There were 416,400 antidilutive options for the three-month period ending August 31, 2006. These options were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. There were no antidilutive options for the three-month period ending August 31, 2007.

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The computation of basic and diluted EPS is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
     August 31, 2007    August 31, 2006
     (In thousands, except share and per share data)

Basic EPS:

     

Net income

   $ 6,336    $ 3,008
             

Weighted average shares outstanding

     26,592      21,509
             

Basic EPS

   $ 0.24    $ 0.14
             

Diluted EPS:

     

Net income

   $ 6,336    $ 3,008

Convertible notes interest expense (net of tax)

     —        262
             

Adjusted net income

   $ 6,336    $ 3,270
             

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

     26,592      21,509

Dilutive stock options

     390      357

Dilutive nonvested deferred shares

     101      —  

Dilutive convertible note shares

     —        4,682
             

Dilutive weighted average shares

     27,083      26,548
             

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.23    $ 0.12
             

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Note 11 – Segments

The Company has two reportable segments, the Construction Services segment and the Repair and Maintenance Services segment.

Our Construction Services segment provides turnkey and specialty construction to many industries. These services including civil/structural, mechanical, piping, electrical/instrumentation, millwrighting, and fabrication are provided for projects of varying complexities, schedule durations, and budgets. Our project experience includes renovations, retrofits, modifications and expansions to existing facilities as well as grassroots construction of new facilities. We specialize in aboveground storage tanks for the bulk storage/terminal industry, capital construction for the downstream petroleum industry, specialty construction, and electrical/instrumentation services for various industries.

Our Repair and Maintenance Services segment provides a wide range of routine, preventative and emergency repair and maintenance services, outage and turnaround services, including plant maintenance, electrical and instrumentation maintenance, tank inspection, repair and maintenance, industrial cleaning and ASME code repairs. Our primary services include aboveground storage tank repair and maintenance, turnarounds and maintenance for the downstream petroleum industry, specialty repair and maintenance services and electrical/instrumentation repair and maintenance.

Other consists of operating activity related to previously disposed of businesses and certain corporate assets.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Intersegment sales and transfers are recorded at cost and there is no intercompany profit or loss on intersegment sales or transfers.

Segment assets consists primarily of accounts receivable, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, property, plant and equipment and goodwill.

Results of Operations

 

     Construction
Services
   Repair &
Maintenance
Services
   Other     Combined
Total
     (In thousands)

Three Months Ended August 31, 2007

          

Gross revenues

   $ 103,017    $ 63,985    $ —       $ 167,002

Less: Inter-segment revenues

     4,238      1,437      —         5,675
                            

Consolidated revenues

     98,779      62,548      —         161,327

Gross profit

     8,673      10,231      —         18,904

Operating income (loss)

     3,924      7,019      (85 )     10,858

Income (loss) before income tax expense

     3,713      6,932      (85 )     10,560

Net income (loss)

     2,227      4,160      (51 )     6,336

Segment assets

     135,094      86,732      19,301       241,127

Capital expenditures

     1,506      672      710       2,888

Depreciation and amortization expense

     1,053      721      —         1,774

Three Months Ended August 31, 2006

          

Gross revenues

   $ 78,991    $ 50,428    $ —       $ 129,419

Less: Inter-segment revenues

     2,182      378      —         2,560
                            

Consolidated revenues

     76,809      50,050      —         126,859

Gross profit

     8,447      4,860      —         13,307

Operating income

     4,291      1,332      —         5,623

Income before income tax expense

     3,711      1,299      —         5,010

Net income

     2,227      781      —         3,008

Segment assets

     100,814      66,374      22,151       189,339

Capital expenditures

     2,272      762      271       3,305

Depreciation and amortization expense

     799      659      —         1,458

 

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Matrix Service Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Segment Revenue from External Customers by Market

 

     Construction
Services
   Repair &
Maintenance
Services
   Total
     (In thousands)

Three Months Ended August 31, 2007

        

Aboveground Storage Tanks

   $ 39,474    $ 41,529    $ 81,003

Downstream Petroleum

     33,551      17,537      51,088

Electrical and Instrumentation

     2,172      3,482      5,654

Specialty

     23,582      —        23,582
                    

Total

   $ 98,779    $ 62,548    $ 161,327
                    

Three Months Ended August 31, 2006

        

Aboveground Storage Tanks

   $ 38,204    $ 26,208    $ 64,412

Downstream Petroleum

     14,676      19,720      34,396

Electrical and Instrumentation

     4,459      4,122      8,581

Specialty

     19,470      —        19,470
                    

Total

   $ 76,809    $ 50,050    $ 126,859
                    

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Critical Accounting Estimates

The following is a discussion of the most critical accounting policies, judgments and uncertainties that are inherent in our application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Revenue Recognition

Matrix Service records profits on fixed-price contracts on a percentage-of-completion basis, primarily based on costs incurred to date compared to the total estimated contract cost. Matrix Service records revenue on reimbursable and time and material contracts based on a proportional performance basis as costs are incurred. Contracts in process are valued at cost plus accrued profits less billings on uncompleted contracts. Contracts are generally considered substantially complete when field construction is completed. The elapsed time from award of a contract to completion of performance may be in excess of one year. Matrix Service includes pass-through revenue and costs on cost-plus contracts, which are customer-reimbursable materials, equipment and subcontractor costs, when Matrix Service determines that it is responsible for the procurement and management of such cost components on behalf of the customer.

Matrix Service has numerous contracts that are in various stages of completion which require estimates to determine the appropriate cost and revenue recognition. Matrix Service has a history of making reasonably dependable estimates of the extent of progress towards completion, contract revenues and contract costs, and accordingly, does not believe significant fluctuations are likely to materialize. However, current estimates may be revised as additional information becomes available. If estimates of costs to complete fixed-price contracts indicate a loss, a provision is made through a contract write-down for the total loss anticipated. A number of our contracts contain various cost and performance incentives and penalties that impact the earnings we realize from our contracts. Adjustments related to these incentives and penalties are recorded in the period on a percentage of completion basis when estimable and probable.

Indirect costs (such as salaries and benefits, supplies and tools, equipment costs and insurance costs) are charged to projects based upon direct labor hours and overhead allocation rates per direct labor hour. Warranty costs are normally incurred prior to project completion and are charged to project costs as they are incurred. Warranty costs incurred subsequent to project completion were not material for the periods presented. Overhead allocation rates are established annually during the budgeting process and evaluated for accuracy throughout the year based upon actual direct labor hours and actual costs incurred.

Claims Recognition

Claims are amounts in excess of the agreed contract price (or amounts not included in the original contract price) that we seek to collect from customers or others for delays, errors in specifications and designs, contract terminations, change orders in dispute or unapproved as to both scope and price or other causes of anticipated additional costs incurred by us. Recognition of amounts as additional contract revenue related to claims is appropriate only if it is probable that the claims will result in additional contract revenue and if the amount can be reliably estimated. We must determine if:

 

   

there is a legal basis for the claim;

 

   

the additional costs were caused by circumstances that were unforeseen by the Company and are not the result of deficiencies in our performance;

 

   

the costs are identifiable or determinable and are reasonable in view of the work performed; and

 

   

the evidence supporting the claim is objective and verifiable.

If all of these requirements are met, revenue from a claim is recorded only to the extent that we have incurred costs relating to the claim.

 

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As of August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007, accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts included revenues, to the extent of costs incurred, for unapproved change orders of $5.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively, and claims of $1.5 million at both dates. Historically, our collections for unapproved change orders and other claims have approximated the amount of revenue recognized.

The following table provides a rollforward of revenue recognized on claims and unapproved change orders. Amounts disclosed for unapproved change orders exclude amounts associated with the contract dispute disclosed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

     Claims for
Unapproved
Change Orders
    Other
Claims
    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at May 31, 2007

   $ 5,129     $ 1,493     $ 6,622  

Additions

     432       —         432  

Collections

     (39 )     —         (39 )

Gain(Loss)

     —         —         —    
                        

Balance at August 31, 2007

   $ 5,522     $ 1,493     $ 7,015  
                        

Balance at May 31, 2006

   $ 3,845     $ 523     $ 4,368  

Additions

     —         —         —    

Collections

     (10 )     (66 )     (76 )

Gain(Loss)

     —         (31 )     (31 )
                        

Balance at August 31, 2006

   $ 3,835     $ 426     $ 4,261  
                        

Loss Contingencies

Various legal actions, claims, and other contingencies arise in the normal course of our business. Contingencies are recorded in the consolidated financial statements, or are otherwise disclosed, in accordance with SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies.” Specific reserves are provided for loss contingencies to the extent we conclude their occurrence is both probable and estimable. We use a case-by-case basis evaluation of the underlying data and update our evaluation as further information becomes known. We believe that any amounts exceeding our recorded accruals should not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. However, the results of litigation are inherently unpredictable and the possibility exists that the ultimate resolution of one or more of these matters could result in a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Legal costs are expensed as incurred.

Insurance Reserves

We maintain insurance coverage for various aspects of our operations. However, we retain exposure to potential losses through the use of deductibles, coverage limits and self-insured retentions. As of August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007, insurance reserves totaling $6.2 million and $6.4 million are reflected on our balance sheet. These amounts represent our best estimate of our ultimate obligations for asserted claims plus claims incurred but not yet reported at the balance sheet date. We establish specific reserves for claims using a case-by-case evaluation of the underlying claim data and update our evaluations as further information becomes known. Judgments and assumptions are inherent in our reserve accruals; as a result, changes in assumptions or claims experience could result in changes to these estimates in the future. Additionally, the actual results of claim settlements could differ from the amounts estimated.

 

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Goodwill

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized and are tested at least annually for impairment. We perform our annual analysis during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and in any other period in which indicators of impairment warrant an additional analysis. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquisitions over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment by first comparing management’s estimate of the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. Reporting units, for purposes of goodwill impairment calculations are our reportable segments.

Management utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the estimated fair value of our reporting units. Significant judgments and assumptions including the discount rate, anticipated revenue growth and gross margins, estimated operating and interest expense, and capital expenditures are inherent in these fair value estimates which are based on our operating budgets. As a result, actual results may differ from the estimates utilized in our discounted cash flow analysis. The use of alternate judgments and/or assumptions could result in a fair value that differs from our estimate and could result in the recognition of an impairment charge in the financial statements.

As a result of these uncertainties, we utilize multiple scenarios and assign probabilities to each of the scenarios in the discounted cash flow analysis. The results of the discounted cash flow analysis are then compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, a computation of the implied fair value of goodwill is compared with its related carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount of the excess. If an impairment charge is incurred, it would negatively impact our results of operations and financial position.

We do not currently anticipate a goodwill impairment for either our Construction Services or Repair and Maintenance Services segments. However, certain events may occur that might adversely affect the reported value of goodwill. Such events could include, but are not limited to, strategic decisions made in response to economic or competitive conditions, a significant change in the project plans of our customers, the economic condition of the customers and industries we serve, and a material negative change in the relationships with one or more of our significant customers. If our judgments and assumptions change as a result of the occurrence of any of these events or other events that we do not currently anticipate, our expectations as to future results and our estimate of the implied value of one or more of our reporting units also may change.

Our significant assumptions, including revenue growth, gross margins, operating and interest expense and other factors, have been reasonably accurate in recent years, but are likely to change in light of the dynamic competitive environment in which we operate. However, given the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value of $120.6 million for the Construction Services segment and $35.0 million for the Repair and Maintenance Services segment at May 31, 2007 and the absence of any indicators of impairment at August 31, 2007, we do not currently anticipate recording a goodwill impairment charge for either of our operating units.

 

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Results of Operations

Overview

The Company has two reportable segments, Construction Services and Repair and Maintenance Services. The majority of the work for both segments is performed in the United States with less than 2.0% of revenues generated in Canada during the current fiscal year. However, the Company does continue to seek opportunities for growth in both the domestic and international markets.

The Construction Services segment provides turnkey and specialty construction to many industries. These services including civil/structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation, millwrighting, and fabrication are provided for projects of varying complexities, schedule durations, and budgets. Our project experience includes renovations, retrofits, modifications and expansions to existing facilities as well as grassroots construction of new facilities. We specialize in aboveground storage tanks for the bulk storage/terminal market, capital construction for the downstream petroleum market, specialty construction, and electrical and instrumentation services.

The Repair and Maintenance Services segment provides a wide range of routine, preventative and emergency repair and maintenance services, outage and turnaround services, including plant maintenance, electrical and instrumentation maintenance, tank inspection, repair and maintenance, industrial cleaning and ASME code repairs. Our primary services include aboveground storage tank repair and maintenance, turnarounds and maintenance for the downstream petroleum market, specialty repair and maintenance services and electrical and instrumentation repair and maintenance.

Significant fluctuations in revenues, backlog, gross profits and operating results are discussed below on a consolidated basis and for each segment. Revenues fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to many factors, including the changing product mix and project schedules, which are dependent on the level and timing of customer releases of new business.

Three Months Ended August 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended August 31, 2006

Consolidated

Consolidated revenues were $161.3 million in fiscal 2008, an increase of $34.4 million, or 27.1%, from consolidated revenues of $126.9 million for fiscal 2007. This improvement in consolidated revenues resulted from an increase of $22.0 million in Construction Services revenues combined with growth of $12.4 million in Repair and Maintenance Services revenues.

Despite this 27.1% growth in consolidated revenues, Matrix Service’s backlog has increased during the quarter by $39.2 million and stood at $499.2 million at August 31, 2007. See “Backlog” section for a description of a change in our methodology for computing backlog.

Consolidated gross profit increased from $13.3 million in fiscal 2007 to $18.9 million in fiscal 2008. This improvement of $5.6 million, or 42.1%, was due to the 27.1% growth in revenues combined with greater margins primarily from the Repair and Maintenance Services segment. Consolidated gross margins increased from 10.5% in fiscal 2007 to 11.7% in fiscal 2008 due to an improvement in the Repair and Maintenance Services segment, which grew to 16.4% in the current fiscal year versus 9.7% in the prior fiscal year. Partially offsetting this improvement in gross margins was a decline in the Construction Services segment, which fell from 11.0% in fiscal 2007 to 8.8% in fiscal 2008.

Consolidated SG&A expenses were $8.0 million in fiscal 2008 compared to $7.7 million for fiscal 2007. The increase of $0.3 million was primarily due to additional employee related expense. SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue fell to 5.0% in fiscal 2008 compared to 6.1% in the prior fiscal year as the 27.1% growth in revenues more than offset the increase in SG&A expenses.

Interest expense decreased to $0.3 million in fiscal 2008 compared to $0.7 million in fiscal 2007. This decline of $0.4 million was primarily due to reduced debt outstanding. Current year interest expense was primarily related to the amortization of deal fees on the senior credit facility and interest on short-term borrowings under the revolving facility.

 

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Income before income tax expense increased to $10.6 million in fiscal 2008 from $5.0 million in fiscal 2007. This $5.6 million improvement was due to higher gross profit combined with decreased interest expense. Partially offsetting this improvement was higher SG&A expense in fiscal 2008.

The effective tax rates for both fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 were 40.0%.

Net income for fiscal 2008 rose to $6.3 million, or $0.23 per fully diluted share, versus net income in fiscal 2007 of $3.0 million, or $0.12 per fully diluted share.

Construction Services

Revenues for the Construction Services segment rose from $76.8 million in fiscal 2007 to $98.8 million in fiscal 2008, which represents an increase of $22.0 million, or 28.6%. This improvement was primarily due to higher construction work in the Downstream Petroleum market, which increased $18.9 million. Also contributing to the growth was Specialty revenues rising $4.1 million and Aboveground Storage Tank revenues increasing $1.3 million. Partially offsetting these improvements was a decline of $2.3 million in Electrical and Instrumentation revenues.

Despite this 28.6% growth in Construction Services revenues, backlog for Construction Services has increased during the quarter by $35.0 million and stood at $384.3 million at August 31, 2007. This improvement was primarily due to awards for the construction of Aboveground Storage Tank capacity at new terminals and terminal expansions. See “Backlog” section for a description of a change in our methodology for computing backlog.

Gross profit increased from $8.4 million in fiscal 2007 to $8.7 million in fiscal 2008, an improvement of 3.6%. Construction Services gross margins dropped from 11.0% in fiscal 2007 to 8.8% in fiscal 2008. The results in gross margins for the Construction Services segment were below expectations given historical margins and the volume of revenue improvement. The gross margins for fiscal 2008 were negatively affected by an additional pre-tax charge of $1.5 million primarily for estimated weather-impacted delays and related schedule recovery costs on a liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) construction project in the Gulf Coast Region and due to certain project start dates being delayed from the first quarter to the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Operating income and income before income tax expense were $3.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively, in fiscal 2008 versus $4.3 million and $3.7 million in fiscal 2007.

Repair and Maintenance Services

Revenues from the Repair and Maintenance Services segment increased $12.4 million, or 24.8%, from $50.1 million in fiscal 2007 to $62.5 million in fiscal 2008. This improvement resulted from an increase of $15.3 million from the Aboveground Storage Tank revenues, which was driven by added resources used to capitalize on stronger demand from our core clients. Only partially offsetting this growth was a decline of $2.2 million in Downstream Petroleum revenues and $0.7 million in Electrical and Instrumentation revenues.

Despite this 24.8% growth in Repair and Maintenance Services revenues, backlog for Repair and Maintenance Services has increased during the quarter by $4.2 million and stood at $114.9 million at August 31, 2007. This growth was driven by leveraging our AST construction customers, which resulted in new and additional AST repair and maintenance projects. See “Backlog” section for a description of a change in our methodology for computing backlog.

Gross margins improved to 16.4% in fiscal 2008 as compared to gross margins of 9.7% in fiscal 2007. This improvement stemmed from a combination of a strong market, effective project execution, more efficient absorption of fixed costs due to the larger revenue base and the presence of high levels of customer call-out projects. We do not anticipate this mix of work to continue throughout the year, and would expect margins to be in line with our previous guidance of 11% to 14%. In addition, the prior fiscal year gross margins were adversely impacted by the presence of lower margin downstream petroleum projects. Gross profit saw an improvement from $4.9 million in fiscal 2007 to $10.2 million in fiscal 2008 due to the 24.8% increase in revenues combined with improved margins.

 

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Operating income and income before income tax expense climbed to $7.0 million and $6.9 million, respectively, in fiscal 2008 compared to $1.3 million produced in fiscal 2007 for both operating income and income before tax expense. This improvement was primarily due to higher revenues and improved margins.

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 that we consider firm. We have historically included estimated revenues on our fixed price contracts and certain cost plus contracts in backlog; however, we had included only a small portion of our time and material contract expected revenues because we had taken a conservative approach regarding what constituted a firm contract.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we performed an assessment of our backlog recognition policy, specifically, to review and assess our interpretation of what constituted a firm contract. In performing our analysis, we considered the predictability and certainty of future revenues both in timing and amount. Based on our analysis and consistent with predominant industry practice, we believe that certain time and material and maintenance contracts that were previously excluded from backlog met the definition of a firm contract, and therefore, will be included in our reported backlog amounts. We have modified our definition of contracts includable in backlog and will now include expected revenue from the following contract types:

 

   

fixed-price arrangements;

 

   

minimum customer commitments on cost plus arrangements; and

 

   

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

The following provides a rollforward of our backlog from May 31, 2007 to August 31, 2007:

 

     Construction
Services
   

Repair and

Maintenance
Services

    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Backlog as of May 31, 2007

   $ 313,837     $ 42,566     $ 356,403  

Impact of change in method

     35,417       68,210       103,627  

New backlog awarded

     133,809       66,731       200,540  

Revenue recognized on contracts in backlog

     (98,779 )     (62,548 )     (161,327 )
                        

Backlog as of August 31, 2007

   $ 384,284     $ 114,959     $ 499,243  
                        

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measure

EBITDA is a supplemental, non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is defined as earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We have presented EBITDA because it is used by the financial community as a method of measuring our performance and of evaluating the market value of companies considered to be in similar businesses. We believe that the line item on our consolidated statements of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA. Since EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net earnings as an indicator of operating performance. EBITDA, as we calculate it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. In addition, this measure is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. As EBITDA excludes certain financial information compared with net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, users of this financial information should consider the type of events and transactions that are excluded. Our non-GAAP performance measure, EBITDA, has certain material limitations as follows:

 

   

It does not include interest expense. Because we have borrowed money to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary and ongoing part of our costs and has assisted us in generating revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations.

 

   

It does not include income taxes. Because the payment of income taxes is a necessary and ongoing part of our operations, any measure that excludes income taxes has material limitations.

 

   

It does not include depreciation and amortization expense. Because we use capital assets to generate revenue, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our cost structure. Therefore, any measure that excludes depreciation and amortization expense has material limitations.

EBITDA for the three-month period ended August 31, 2007 was $12.6 million, compared to EBITDA of $7.2 million for the three-month period ended August 31, 2006. A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
     August 31, 2007    August 31, 2006
     (In thousands)

Net income

   $ 6,336    $ 3,008

Interest expense, net

     288      717

Provision for income taxes

     4,224      2,002

Depreciation and amortization

     1,774      1,458
             

EBITDA

   $ 12,622    $ 7,185
             

The $5.4 million increase in EBITDA for the three months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to the same three-month period for the prior year was primarily due to improved operating results in our Repair and Maintenance Services segment.

 

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Financial Condition & Liquidity

Overview

We define liquidity as the ongoing ability to pay our liabilities as they become due, fund business operations and meet all monetary contractual obligations. Our primary sources of liquidity in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were cash flows from operations and borrowings under our senior revolving credit facility. Cash on hand at August 31, 2007 totaled $7.4 million and availability under the senior revolving credit facility totaled $66.6 million resulting in total liquidity of $74.0 million. Availability under our senior credit facility is as follows:

 

     August 31,
2007
   May 31,
2007
     (In thousands)

Senior credit facility—revolver

   $ 75,000    $ 75,000

Amounts borrowed

     —        —  

Letters of credit

     8,395      8,575
             

Availability under senior credit facility

   $ 66,605    $ 66,425
             

Factors that routinely impact our short-term liquidity include, but are not limited to:

 

   

Changes in working capital

 

   

Contract terms that determine the timing of billings to customers and the collection of those billings

 

   

Some cost plus and fixed price customer contracts are billed based on milestones which may require us to incur significant expenditures prior to collections from our customers.

 

   

Time and material contracts are normally billed in arrears. Therefore, we are routinely required to carry these costs until they can be billed and collected.

 

   

Some of our large construction projects require retentions.

 

   

Significant capital expenditures

We are currently in the process of increasing our revolving credit facility to $100.0 million. We are also negotiating to further expand the facility to $125.0 million at our option and with the consent of the Administrative Agent. We may also elect to raise additional capital by issuing common stock, convertible notes or term debt as necessary to fund our operations and capital spending or to acquire complimentary assets or businesses. In fiscal 2008, we expect cash flows from operations to be a significant source of liquidity, which we expect will fund additional investments in capital assets. However, we will continue to evaluate our working capital requirements and other factors to maintain sufficient liquidity.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Operations generated $1.2 million in cash in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The cash generated from operations was due primarily to profitable operating results partially offset by an unfavorable increase in working capital.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Investing activities used $2.8 million in cash in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. This was due to capital expenditures of $2.9 million partially offset by proceeds from asset sales of $0.1 million. Capital expenditures included $1.8 million for the purchase of construction equipment, $0.4 million for transportation equipment, $0.4 million for furniture and fixtures, and $0.3 million for land and buildings. We also routinely acquire assets utilizing capital leases. Assets acquired through capital leases totaled $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and are reported as non-cash additions to Property, Plant and Equipment.

Our Board of Directors approved a capital spending budget of $31.1 million for fiscal 2008. Capital to replace, repair or maintain equipment represents $13.4 million, or 43% of the total capital budget. We also expect to invest $12.6 million, or 41% of the total budget in new assets to increase fabrication capacity and to equip additional construction and maintenance crews in targeted growth markets. The remaining $5.1 million or 16% of the total budget is to purchase, expand or improve facilities to address the Company’s need for additional office and shop space.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Financing activities used $0.3 million in cash in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 primarily on capital lease payments.

Senior Revolving Credit Facility

The senior revolving credit facility is primarily used to fund short-term changes in working capital and issuance of letters of credit. The total capacity of the facility at August 31, 2007 was $75.0 million with $8.4 million outstanding for letters of credit that have been issued to support certain workers’ compensation insurance programs and to secure the final payment under the acquisition note payable. We are currently seeking an increase to $100.0 million with the option of further increasing the facility to $125.0 million with the consent of the Administrative Agent. We believe the expanded senior credit facility will provide adequate liquidity and financial flexibility to support our expected growth in fiscal 2008 and complete our stock buyback program discussed below.

The facility contains customary negative covenants including limits on other indebtedness, operating and capital lease obligations, asset sales, dividends and certain other distributions. The facility also contains financial covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, which could reduce availability under the facility in future periods. We are currently in compliance with all covenants and have full availability under the facility.

Acquisition Payable

As part of an acquisition in fiscal 2003, we deferred a portion of the purchase price to be paid in annual installments over five years. The final payment of $2.8 million is due on March 7, 2008.

 

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Dividend Policy

We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock. We currently intend to retain earnings to finance the growth and development of our business. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will depend upon our financial condition, capital requirements and earnings as well as other factors the Board of Directors may deem relevant. Our credit agreement limits the amount of cash dividends we can pay.

Stock Repurchase Program

In October 2000, the Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program, which permitted the purchase of up to 20% (i.e., 3,447,506 shares) of our common stock outstanding at that time. To date, Matrix Service has purchased 2,116,800 shares under the program and has authorization to purchase an additional 1,330,706 shares. Although the Company did not repurchase any common shares during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, Matrix Service announced that it intends to repurchase shares in future periods if accretive to earnings per share. The Company currently has 1,287,466 treasury shares as of August 31, 2007 and intends to utilize these treasury shares solely for the satisfaction of stock issuances under the Company’s stock plans.

Outlook

Our focus on improving the efficiency and operating performance of our existing business and capturing opportunities to grow organically given the strong fundamentals surrounding our core business have been achieved through the successful recruitment and retention of skilled labor and good project execution despite a competitive labor environment. While performance during the quarter remained strong, particularly in the Repair and Maintenance Services segment, the continued challenges on our Gulf Coast LNG project reduced our overall consolidated gross margins. However, we continue to see exceptional market dynamics in both of our business segments and are therefore reiterating our annual guidance for fiscal 2008 of consolidated revenues between $700 million and $750 million, consolidated gross margins between 11.5% and 12.5% and SG&A as a percentage of revenue between 5.0% and 5.5%.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Form 10-Q which address activities, events or developments which we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “predicts” and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements may include, among others, such things as:

 

   

amounts and nature of future revenues from our Construction Services segment and Repair and Maintenance Services segment;

 

   

our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations, borrow under our Credit Agreement or raise cash in order to meet our short and long-term capital requirements;

 

   

our ability to continue to comply with the financial covenants in our Credit Agreement;

 

   

the adequacy of our reserves for contingencies, disputed contracts and insurance losses;

 

   

the likely impact of new or existing regulations on the demand for our services; and

 

   

expansion and other development trends of the industries we serve.

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses we made in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including:

 

   

the risk factors discussed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 and listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

   

general economic, market or business conditions;

 

   

changes in laws or regulations; and

 

   

other factors, most of which are beyond our control.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us or our business or operations. We assume no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes in market risk faced by us from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information on market risk, see Part II, Item 7A in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of August 31, 2007. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended August 31, 2007.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 8 in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes in our Risk Factors from those reported in Item IA. of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007.

 

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In October 2000, the Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program, which permitted the purchase of up to 20% (i.e., 3,447,506 shares) of the common stock outstanding at that time. To date, Matrix Service has purchased 2,116,800 shares under the program and has authorization to purchase an additional 1,330,706 shares.

The Company intends to utilize these purchased treasury shares solely for the satisfaction of stock issuance under the 1990, 1991 and 2004 stock plans and the 1995 Nonemployee Directors’ Stock Option Plan:

 

     Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price Paid
per Share
   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs

June 1 - 30, 2007

   —      $ —      2,116,800    1,330,706

July 1 - 31, 2007

   —      $ —      2,116,800    1,330,706

August 1 - 31, 2007

   —      $ —      2,116,800    1,330,706
                 

Total

   —      $ —      2,116,800    1,330,706
                 

Dividend Policy

We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock. We currently intend to retain earnings to finance the growth and development of our business. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will depend upon our financial condition, capital requirements and earnings as well as other factors the Board of Directors may deem relevant. Our credit agreement limits the amount of cash dividends we can pay.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

 

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

Not applicable

 

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ITEM 6. Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 10.1   First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein).
Exhibit 31.1:   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – CEO.
Exhibit 31.2:   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – CFO.
Exhibit 32.1:   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) – CEO.
Exhibit 32.2:   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) – CFO.

Signature

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY
Date: October 4, 2007   By:  

/s/ George L. Austin

   

George L. Austin Vice President-Finance and

Chief Financial Officer signing on behalf of the

registrant and as the registrant’s chief

accounting officer.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 10.1   First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein).
Exhibit 31.1:   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – CEO.
Exhibit 31.2:   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – CFO.
Exhibit 32.1:   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) – CEO.
Exhibit 32.2:   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) – CFO.

 

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Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Michael J. Bradley, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Matrix Service Company;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: October 4, 2007
/s/ Michael J. Bradley
Michael J. Bradley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, George L. Austin, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Matrix Service Company;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: October 4, 2007
/s/ George L. Austin
George L. Austin

Vice President – Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

Section 906 CEO Certification

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant

Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Matrix Service Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: October 4, 2007
/s/ Michael J. Bradley
Michael J. Bradley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Section 906 CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant

Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Matrix Service Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, George L. Austin, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: October 4, 2007

/s/ George L. Austin

 

George L. Austin

Vice President – Finance

and Chief Financial Officer