03.31.13 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 8, 2013
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Matrix Service Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE
 
001-15461
 
73-1352174
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
5100 E Skelly Dr., Suite 700, Tulsa, OK
 
74135
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
918-838-8822
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 8, 2013, Matrix Service Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter and nine months ending March 31, 2013. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99 attached hereto is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99
  
Press Release dated May 8, 2013, announcing financial results for the third quarter and nine months ending March 31, 2013.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Matrix Service Company
 
 
 
Dated: May 8, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin S. Cavanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin S. Cavanah
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99
  
Press Release dated May 8, 2013, announcing financial results for the third quarter and nine months ending March 31, 2013.


03.31.13 Exhibit 99
Exhibit 99


MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE THIRD FISCAL QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

Record backlog of $644.3 million on third quarter project awards of $265.2 million
Third quarter revenues were $226.0 million and fully diluted earnings per share was $0.25
Fiscal 2013 earnings guidance narrowed to between $0.87 to $0.94 per fully diluted share

TULSA, OK – May 8, 2013 – Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq: MTRX) today reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2013. The trend of strong revenue and backlog growth continued in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 with record quarterly revenues of $226.0 million and period end backlog of $644.3 million. Consistent with the strategic plan, the Company booked a significant award in the Industrial Segment and completed the integration of Pelichem Industrial Cleaning Services based in Reserve, Louisiana purchased in December 2012.
John Hewitt, President and CEO of Matrix Service Company said, "Revenue and opportunities continue to be strong in both the core business and strategic growth areas with new awards in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 totaling $803.9 million, resulting in record backlog of $644.3 million. The successful integration of Pelichem is creating exciting opportunities that allow us to leverage Pelichem's geographic footprint and client base with our other service offerings."
Third Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results
Revenues for the third quarter ended March 31, 2013 were $226.0 million compared to $183.9 million in the same period a year earlier, an increase of $42.1 million, or 22.9%. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $6.5 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted share. In the same period a year earlier, the Company earned $4.9 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share.
Revenues increased in all of our segments: Oil Gas & Chemical, Industrial, Storage Solutions and Electrical Infrastructure increased $18.0 million, $12.8 million, $7.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively. Consolidated gross profit was $23.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $19.8 million in the same period a year earlier. Gross margins were 10.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 versus 10.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. In line with our expectations, selling, general and administrative costs increased by $2.3 million which is primarily related to our planned investments in strategic growth areas and related support functions and higher business volumes.
Nine Month Fiscal 2013 Results
Revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2013 were $657.0 million compared to $554.2 million in the same period a year earlier, an increase of $102.8 million, or 18.5%. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was $16.6 million, or $0.63 per fully diluted share. Adjusted net income and fully diluted earnings per share, which exclude the second quarter western Canada aboveground storage tank project charge of approximately $3.1 million, were $18.7(A) million and $0.71(A). In the same period a year earlier the Company earned $15.4 million, or $0.58 per fully diluted share.
Revenues increased in all of our segments: Oil Gas & Chemical, Electrical Infrastructure, Storage Solutions and Industrial increased $56.2 million, $21.8 million, $14.7 million and $10.1 million, respectively. Consolidated gross profit was $67.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 compared to $61.0 million in the same period a year earlier. The project charge reduced fiscal 2013 gross margins by 0.7% to 10.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 versus 11.0% in the same period a year earlier. In line with our expectations, selling, general and administrative costs increased by $6.9 million which is primarily related to planned investments in our branding initiative, strategic growth areas and related support functions and increased business volumes.





Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rates were 21.2% and 32.5% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013. The rates for both periods were positively impacted by the benefit of retroactive tax legislation passed in the third quarter extending certain tax benefits. The Company estimates that its effective tax rate on future earnings will approximate 38%.

Backlog
Backlog at March 31, 2013 totaled $644.3 million, an increase of $146.8 million, or 29.5%, compared to the backlog at June 30, 2012 of $497.5 million and increased $39.2 million, or 6.5%, compared to the December 31, 2012 backlog of $605.1 million. Project awards totaled $265.2 million and $803.9 million in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013.
Financial Position
At March 31, 2013, the Company’s cash balance was $50.7 million. The cash balance along with availability under the senior credit facility gives the Company liquidity of $160.8 million.
Earnings Guidance
The Company is updating its fiscal 2013 revenue guidance to between $860 million and $890 million from previous guidance of $840 million to $890 million and updating earnings per fully diluted share guidance to between $0.87 and $0.94 from previous guidance of $0.83 to $0.98.
(A) These items are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of the project charge specifically discussed in this earnings release and the related earnings conference call. Management believes that results that exclude this charge provide more meaningful and comparable information to securities analysts and is useful in comparing the operational trends of Matrix Service Company relative to its competitors. A reconciliation to the applicable GAAP measures is included at the end of this press release.




Conference Call Details
In conjunction with the earnings release, Matrix Service Company will host a conference call with John R. Hewitt, President and CEO, and Kevin S. Cavanah, Vice President and CFO. The call will take place at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) / 10:00 a.m. (Central) on Thursday, May 9, 2013 and will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet which can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.matrixservicecompany.com on the Investors’ page under Conference Calls/Events. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. The conference call will be recorded and will be available for replay within one hour of completion of the live call and can be accessed following the same link as the live call.
About Matrix Service Company
Matrix Service Company provides engineering, fabrication, construction and repair and maintenance services to the Electrical Infrastructure, Oil Gas & Chemical, Storage Solutions and Industrial markets.
The Company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with regional operating facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “continues,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “believe,” “estimate,” “should” and “will” and words of similar effect that convey future meaning, concerning the Company’s operations, economic performance and management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. Future events involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those we currently anticipate. The actual results for the current and future periods and other corporate developments will depend upon a number of economic, competitive and other influences, including those factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements” sections and elsewhere in the Company’s reports and filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the control of the Company, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially and adversely affect the results of the Company's operations and its financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update information contained in this release.
For more information, please contact:
Matrix Service Company
Kevin S. Cavanah
Vice President and CFO
T: 918-838-8822
Email:kcavanah@matrixservicecompany.com




Matrix Service Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
2013
 
March 31,
2012
 
March 31,
2013
 
March 31,
2012
Revenues
 
$
225,970

 
$
183,899

 
$
657,014

 
$
554,184

Cost of revenues
 
202,844

 
164,128

 
589,311

 
493,222

Gross profit
 
23,126

 
19,771

 
67,703

 
60,962

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
14,695

 
12,356

 
42,576

 
35,737

Operating income
 
8,431

 
7,415

 
25,127

 
25,225

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(205
)
 
(174
)
 
(605
)
 
(617
)
Interest income
 
5

 
12

 
25

 
18

Other
 
43

 
(55
)
 
93

 
(430
)
Income before income tax expense
 
8,274

 
7,198

 
24,640

 
24,196

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes
 
1,753

 
2,336

 
7,999

 
8,794

Net income
 
$
6,521

 
$
4,862

 
$
16,641

 
$
15,402

Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.64

 
$
0.59

Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.63

 
$
0.58

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
26,039

 
25,723

 
25,921

 
25,982

Diluted
 
26,411

 
26,079

 
26,269

 
26,333





Matrix Service Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 

 
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
50,675

 
$
39,726

Accounts receivable, less allowances (March 31, 2013—$743 and June 30, 2012—$1,201)
 
131,734

 
108,034

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
 
70,559

 
68,562

Deferred income taxes
 
5,421

 
6,024

Inventories
 
2,905

 
2,482

Other current assets
 
3,869

 
5,688

Total current assets
 
265,163

 
230,516

Property, plant and equipment at cost:
 
 
 
 
Land and buildings
 
29,338

 
28,846

Construction equipment
 
66,354

 
59,176

Transportation equipment
 
32,552

 
25,865

Office equipment and software
 
17,788

 
16,892

Construction in progress
 
8,991

 
2,910

 
 
155,023

 
133,689

Accumulated depreciation
 
(87,070
)
 
(78,814
)
 
 
67,953

 
54,875

Goodwill
 
30,910

 
28,675

Other intangible assets
 
7,970

 
6,504

Other assets
 
7,179

 
2,565

Total assets
 
$
379,175

 
$
323,135





Matrix Service Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(In thousands, except share data)
 
 
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
59,497

 
$
48,931

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings
 
49,793

 
30,293

Accrued wages and benefits
 
22,182

 
15,298

Accrued insurance
 
7,015

 
6,912

Income taxes payable
 
581

 
1,115

Other accrued expenses
 
4,448

 
3,414

Total current liabilities
 
143,516

 
105,963

Deferred income taxes
 
5,650

 
6,075

Total liabilities
 
149,166

 
112,038

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Common stock—$.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 27,888,217 shares issued as of March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012
 
279

 
279

Additional paid-in capital
 
117,676

 
116,693

Retained earnings
 
134,060

 
117,419

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
709

 
771

 
 
252,724

 
235,162

Less: Treasury stock, at cost—1,822,029 shares as of March 31, 2013, and 2,141,990 shares as of June 30, 2012
 
(22,715
)
 
(24,065
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
230,009

 
211,097

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
379,175

 
$
323,135





Results of Operations
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
2013
 
March 31,
2012
 
March 31,
2013
 
March 31,
2012
Gross revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Infrastructure
 
$
41,709

 
$
37,621

 
$
125,102

 
$
103,261

Oil Gas & Chemical
 
73,638

 
55,569

 
207,370

 
151,318

Storage Solutions
 
95,200

 
88,326

 
298,801

 
283,958

Industrial
 
15,841

 
3,112

 
27,849

 
17,763

Total gross revenues
 
$
226,388

 
$
184,628

 
$
659,122

 
$
556,300

Less: Inter-segment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Infrastructure
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Oil Gas & Chemical
 
44

 

 
44

 
208

Storage Solutions
 
374

 
729

 
2,064

 
1,908

Industrial
 

 

 

 

Total inter-segment revenues
 
$
418

 
$
729

 
$
2,108

 
$
2,116

Consolidated revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Infrastructure
 
$
41,709

 
$
37,621

 
$
125,102

 
$
103,261

Oil Gas & Chemical
 
73,594

 
55,569

 
207,326

 
151,110

Storage Solutions
 
94,826

 
87,597

 
296,737

 
282,050

Industrial
 
15,841

 
3,112

 
27,849

 
17,763

Total consolidated revenues
 
$
225,970

 
$
183,899

 
$
657,014

 
$
554,184

Gross profit (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Infrastructure
 
$
4,994

 
$
4,809

 
$
16,329

 
$
12,585

Oil Gas & Chemical
 
8,016

 
5,015

 
23,928

 
14,298

Storage Solutions
 
8,828

 
9,999

 
26,545

 
33,075

Industrial
 
1,288

 
(52
)
 
901

 
1,004

Total gross profit
 
$
23,126

 
$
19,771

 
$
67,703

 
$
60,962

Operating income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Infrastructure
 
$
2,424

 
$
2,540

 
$
8,439

 
$
5,761

Oil Gas & Chemical
 
3,285

 
1,922

 
10,987

 
5,744

Storage Solutions
 
2,447

 
3,745

 
7,446

 
14,518

Industrial
 
275

 
(792
)
 
(1,745
)
 
(798
)
Total operating income
 
$
8,431

 
$
7,415

 
$
25,127

 
$
25,225

Segment assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Infrastructure
 
$
58,640

 
$
53,961

 
$
58,640

 
$
53,961

Oil Gas & Chemical
 
84,499

 
63,222

 
84,499

 
63,222

Storage Solutions
 
155,739

 
131,673

 
155,739

 
131,673

Industrial
 
23,683

 
13,744

 
23,683

 
13,744

Unallocated Corporate assets
 
56,614

 
53,176

 
56,614

 
53,176

Total segment assets
 
$
379,175

 
$
315,776

 
$
379,175

 
$
315,776





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

fixed-price awards;

minimum customer commitments on cost plus arrangements; and

certain time and material arrangements in which the estimated value is firm or can be estimated with a reasonable amount of certainty in both timing and amounts.
For long-term maintenance contracts we include only the amounts that we expect to recognize into revenue over the next 12 months. For all other arrangements, we calculate backlog as the estimated contract amount less revenues recognized as of the reporting date.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

 
 
Electrical
Infrastructure
 
Oil Gas &
Chemical
 
Storage
Solutions
 
Industrial
 
Total
 
 
(In thousands)
Backlog as of December 31, 2012
 
$
118,041

 
$
115,468

 
$
337,081

 
$
34,531

 
$
605,121

Net awards
 
39,702

 
73,817

 
82,174

 
69,505

 
265,198

Revenue recognized
 
(41,709
)
 
(73,594
)
 
(94,826
)
 
(15,841
)
 
(225,970
)
Backlog as of March 31, 2013
 
$
116,034

 
$
115,691

 
$
324,429

 
$
88,195

 
$
644,349

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013

The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the nine months ended March 31, 2013:

 
 
Electrical
Infrastructure
 
Oil Gas &
Chemical
 
Storage
Solutions
 
Industrial
 
Total
 
 
(In thousands)
Backlog as of June 30, 2012
 
$
127,699

 
$
117,862

 
$
236,571

 
$
15,320

 
$
497,452

Net awards
 
113,437

 
205,155

 
384,595

 
100,724

 
803,911

Revenue recognized
 
(125,102
)
 
(207,326
)
 
(296,737
)
 
(27,849
)
 
(657,014
)
Backlog as of March 31, 2013
 
$
116,034

 
$
115,691

 
$
324,429

 
$
88,195

 
$
644,349
























Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
As reported
 
Special Item (1)
 
Non GAAP basis
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Gross profit
$
67,703

 
$
3,095

 
$
70,798

Gross margin
10.3
%
 
0.7
%
 
11.0
%
Income before income tax expense
$
24,640

 
$
3,095

 
$
27,735

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes
7,999

 
1,083

 
9,082

Net income
16,641

 
2,012

 
18,653

Earnings per share - diluted
0.63

 
0.08

 
0.71



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