UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 20172018

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 Number1-13783

 

 

 

LOGOLOGO

IES Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 76-0542208

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) 860-1500

 

 

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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 ofRegulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer (Do  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company 
Emerging growth company    

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

On May 4, 2017,2, 2018, there were 21,471,42821,209,916 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Financial Statements

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March  31, 20172018 and September 30, 20162017

   56 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   67 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   89 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   910 

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

   23 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   34 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

   34 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

   34 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

   35 

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

   36 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   36 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

   36 

Item 5. Other Information

   36 

Item 6. Exhibits

   36 

Signatures

   38 


PART II. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

DEFINITIONS

In this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q, the words “IES”, the “Company”, the “Registrant”, “we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” refer to IES Holdings, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our subsidiaries.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed “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 of which are based upon various estimates and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders;

 

the sale or disposition of the shares of our common stock held by our controlling shareholder, which, under certain circumstances, would trigger change of control provisions in our severance plan or financing and surety arrangements, or any other substantial sale of our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

 

the relatively low trading volumepossibility that certain tax benefits of our common stock,net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership or a further change in the federal tax rate;

the potential recognition of valuation allowances or further write-downs on deferred tax assets;

the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy, or the subsequent underperformance of those acquisitions;

limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs and capital expenditures and debt service;

difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our revolving credit facility, including liquidity, EBITDA and other financial requirements, which could depressresult in a default and acceleration of our stock price;indebtedness under our revolving credit facility;

 

the possibility that we issue additional shares of common stock or convertible securities that will dilute the percentage ownership interest of existing stockholders and may dilute the book value per share of our common stock;

 

the possibility that certain tax benefitsrelatively low trading volume of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership or a change in the federal tax rate;

the potential recognition of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets;

the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, includingcommon stock, which could depress our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy;

limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs and capital expenditures and debt service;

difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our credit facilities;stock price;

 

competition in the industries in which we operate, both from third parties and former employees, which could result in the loss of one or more customers or lead to lower margins on new projects;

 

future capital expenditures and refurbishment, repair and upgrade costs; and delays in and costs of refurbishment, repair and upgrade projects;

a general reduction in the demand for our services;

our ability to enter into, and the terms of, future contracts;

success in transferring, renewing and obtaining electrical and other licenses;

challenges integrating new businesses into the Company or new types of work, products or processes into our segments;

fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions;

a general reduction in the demand for our services;

a change in the mix of our customers, contracts or business;

our ability to enter into, and the terms of, future contracts;

our ability to successfully manage projects;

the possibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date onpercentage-of-completion contracts;

interruptions to our information systems and cyber security or data breaches;

closures or sales of facilities resulting in significant future charges, including potential warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities, or a significant disruption of our operations;

inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts;

the cost and availability of qualified labor and the ability to maintain positive labor relations;

an increased cost of surety bonds affecting margins on work and the potential for our surety providers to refuse bonding or require additional collateral at their discretion;

increases in bad debt expense and days sales outstanding due to liquidity problems faced by our customers;

the recognition of potential goodwill, long-lived assets and other investment impairments;

 

credit and capital market conditions, including changes in interest rates that affect the cost of construction financing and mortgages, and the inability for some of our customers to retain sufficient financing, which could lead to project delays or cancellations;

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backlog that may not be realized or may not result in profits;

 

accidents resulting from the physical hazardspossibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date onpercentage-of-completion contracts;

uncertainties inherent in estimating future operating results, including revenues, operating income or cash flow;

complications associated with the incorporation of new accounting, control and operating procedures;

closures or sales of facilities resulting in significant future charges, including potential warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities, or a significant disruption of our operations;

an increased cost of surety bonds affecting margins on work and the potential for accidents;our surety providers to refuse bonding or require additional collateral at their discretion;

fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions;

our ability to successfully manage projects;

inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts;

the cost and availability of qualified labor and the ability to maintain positive labor relations;

 

our ability to pass along increases in the cost of commodities used in our business, in particular, copper, aluminum, steel, fuel and certain plastics;

 

a change in the mix of our customers, contracts or business;

increases in bad debt expense and days sales outstanding due to liquidity problems faced by our customers;

the recognition of potential goodwill, long-lived assets and other investment impairments;

potential supply chain disruptions due to credit or liquidity problems faced by our suppliers;

 

loss of key personnelaccidents resulting from the physical hazards associated with our work and effective transition of new management;the potential for accidents;

 

success in transferring, renewing and obtaining electrical and other licenses;

backlogthe possibility that our current insurance coverage may not be realizedadequate or that we may not result in profits;be able to obtain a policy at acceptable rates;

 

uncertainties inherent in estimating future operating results, including revenues, operating income or cash flow;the possibility that our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent all possible errors that could occur;

 

disagreements with taxing authorities with regard to tax positions we have adopted;

 

the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions;

complications associated with the incorporation of new accounting, control and operating procedures;

the possibility that our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent all possible errors that could occur;

 

the effect of litigation, claims and contingencies, including warranty losses, damages or other latent defect claims in excess of our existing reserves and accruals;

 

growth in latent defect litigation in states where we provide residential electrical work for home builders not otherwise covered by insurance;

 

the possibility thatinterruptions to our current insurance coverage may not be adequateinformation systems and cyber security or that we may not be able to obtain a policy at acceptable rates;

future capital expenditures and refurbishment, repair and upgrade costs, and delays in and costs of refurbishment, repair and upgrade projects; anddata breaches;

 

liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the environment.environment; and

loss of key personnel and effective transition of new management.

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You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016,2017, could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any information, including information concerning our controlling shareholder, net operating losses, borrowing availability or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are provided in this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and risks described herein.

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Item 1.Financial Statements

IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

 

  March 31, September 30,   March 31,
2018
  September 30,
2017
 
  2017 2016   
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
ASSETS         

CURRENT ASSETS:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $20,781  $32,961   $35,713  $28,290 

Restricted cash

   64  260 

Accounts receivable:

      

Trade, net of allowance of $697 and $736, respectively

   129,202  124,368 

Trade, net of allowance of $608 and $650, respectively

   127,905  142,946 

Retainage

   21,849  20,135    20,567  21,360 

Inventories

   18,311  13,236    17,590  16,923 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

   19,045  15,554    15,358  13,438 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   6,059  3,214    9,492  8,795 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   215,311  209,728    226,625  231,752 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   24,425  15,694    25,055  24,643 

Goodwill

   43,484  39,936    46,738  46,693 

Intangible assets, net

   31,040  31,723    29,515  31,413 

Deferred tax assets

   90,347  93,549    50,948  86,211 

Othernon-current assets

   3,367  3,710    6,106  3,782 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $407,974  $394,340   $384,987  $424,494 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY         

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

      

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   114,558  108,822    111,608  120,710 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

   25,712  24,229    27,820  29,918 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   140,270  133,051    139,428  150,628 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt

   29,376  29,257    29,570  29,434 

Othernon-current liabilities

   7,414  6,832    4,639  4,457 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   177,060  169,140    173,637  184,519 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

   1,739  1,795    3,280  3,271 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

      

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

   —     —      —     —   

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 issued and 21,471,893 and 21,456,539 outstanding, respectively

   220  220 

Treasury stock, at cost, 577,636 and 592,990 shares, respectively

   (4,666 (4,781

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 issued and 21,259,178 and 21,336,975 outstanding, respectively

   220  220 

Treasury stock, at cost, 790,351 and 712,554 shares, respectively

   (8,108 (6,898

Additionalpaid-in capital

   196,164  195,221    196,835  196,955 

Retained earnings

   37,457  32,745    19,123  46,427 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   229,175  223,405    208,070  236,704 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $407,974  $394,340   $384,987  $424,494 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 

Revenues

  $203,662  $159,981   $205,677  $203,662 

Cost of services

   171,848  132,169    171,837  171,848 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   31,814  27,812    33,840  31,814 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   30,120  24,267    29,647  30,120 

Contingent consideration expense

   83  266 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (6 775 

Contingent consideration

   71  83 

Gain on sale of assets

   (20 (6
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income from operations

   1,617  2,504 

Operating income

   4,142  1,617 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense:

      

Interest expense

   428  303    473  428 

Other income, net

   (44 (3   (43 (44
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   1,233  2,204    3,712  1,233 

Provision for income taxes

   682  10    1,425  682 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income

   551  2,194    2,287  551 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (15  —      (66 (15
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $536  $2,194   $2,221  $536 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

      

Basic

  $0.02  $0.10   $0.11  $0.02 

Diluted

  $0.02  $0.10   $0.11  $0.02 

Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:

      

Basic

   21,299,098  21,273,814    21,182,268  21,299,098 

Diluted

   21,574,155  21,436,012    21,440,570  21,574,155 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

  Six Months Ended March 31,   Six Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 

Revenues

  $395,840  $310,747   $403,977  $395,840 

Cost of services

   328,844  255,302    337,073  328,844 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   66,996  55,445    66,904  66,996 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   58,314  46,778    59,736  58,314 

Contingent consideration expense

   83  266    71  83 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (13 776 

Gain on sale of assets

   (34 (13
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income from operations

   8,612  7,625 

Operating income

   7,131  8,612 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense:

      

Interest expense

   874  596    914  874 

Other income, net

   (48 (32   (141 (48
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   7,786  7,061    6,358  7,786 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   3,311  (932

Provision for income taxes

   33,584  3,311 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income

   4,475  7,993 

Net income (loss)

   (27,226 4,475 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (67  —      (122 (67
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $4,408  $7,993 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $(27,348 $4,408 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

   

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

   

Basic

  $0.21  $0.37   $(1.29 $0.21 

Diluted

  $0.20  $0.37   $(1.29 $0.20 

Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:

      

Basic

   21,292,523  21,271,655    21,189,641  21,292,523 

Diluted

   21,560,678  21,389,258    21,189,641  21,560,678 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  Six Months Ended March 31,   Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income

  $4,475  $7,993 

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

   

Net income (loss)

  $(27,226 $4,475 

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

   

Bad debt expense

   (15 105  �� 96  (15

Amortization of deferred financing cost

   172  183 

Deferred financing cost amortization

   142  172 

Depreciation and amortization

   4,378  1,848    4,269  4,378 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (13 776 

Gain on sale of assets

   (34 (13

Deferred income taxes

   2,675   —      33,584  2,675 

Non-cash compensation

   926  429    (111 926 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:

      

Accounts receivable

   (435 5,361    14,945  (435

Inventories

   (3,252 1,703    (665 (3,252

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

   (3,491 5,587    (1,921 (3,491

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (5,642 (2,257   97  (5,642

Othernon-current assets

   594  (552   (52 594 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   213  (2,575   (10,081 213 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

   1,483  1,170    (2,098 1,483 

Othernon-current liabilities

   587  (1,450   214  587 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   2,655  18,321    11,159  2,655 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

   (2,891 (1,084   (2,327 (2,891

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

   23   —      94  23 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (11,663 (8,307

Cash paid for acquisitions

   (175 (11,663
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (14,531 (9,391   (2,408 (14,531
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Borrowings of debt

   5,050  416    68  5,050 

Repayments of debt

   (5,053 (426   (109 (5,053

Contingent consideration payment

   (448  —      —    (448

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

   (122  —      (69 (122

Options exercised

   87  61    11  87 

Purchase of treasury stock

   (14 (72   (1,229 (14

Changes in restricted cash

   196   —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (304 (21   (1,328 (500
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (12,180 8,909    7,423  (12,376

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

   32,961  49,360 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period

   28,290  33,221 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

  $20,781  $58,269 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, end of period

  $35,713  $20,845 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

   
     

Cash paid for interest

  $660  $426   $788  $660 

Cash paid for income taxes

  $1,685  $733   $1,456  $1,685 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of the Business

IES Holdings, Inc. is a holding company that owns and manages operating subsidiaries in business activities across a variety of end markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments, based upon the nature of our current services:

Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure products and services to large corporations and independent businesses.

Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes.

 

  Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical and mechanical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets in various regional markets and nationwide in certain areas of expertise, such as the power infrastructure market.

 

  Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure products and services to large corporations and independent businesses.

Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations.

Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes.

The words “IES”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to IES Holdings, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations

Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues generated during fall and winter, with an impact from precipitation in the warmer months. The Communications, Commercial & Industrial, Communications and Infrastructure Solutions segments of our business are less subject to seasonal trends, as work in these segments generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather, although weather can still impact these businesses, especially in the early stages of projects. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Results for our Infrastructure Solutions segment may be affected by the timing of outages at our customers’ facilities. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.

Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of IES, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities that we control due to ownership of a majority of voting interest and have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to interim financial reporting as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.2017. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report include all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods reported herein. Any such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Noncontrolling Interest

In conjunctionconnection with our purchaseacquisitions of STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”STR Mechanical”) during the third quarter ofin fiscal 2016 and NEXT Electric, LLC (“NEXT Electric”) in fiscal 2017, we acquired a controlling interest ofan 80 percent interest in each of the membership interests of STR. Theentities, with the remaining 20 percent interest which wasin each such entity being retained by the respective third party seller. The interests retained by those third party sellers isare identified inon our financialsCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as noncontrolling interest, and is classified outside of permanent equityequity. Under the terms of each entity’s operating agreement, after five years from the date of the acquisition, we may elect to purchase, or the third party seller may

require us to purchase, part or all of the remaining 20 percent interest in the applicable entity. The purchase price is variable, based on our consolidated balance sheet. See Note 13 – Business Combinations for further discussion.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

a multiple of earnings as defined in the operating agreements. Therefore, this noncontrolling interest is carried at the greater of the balance determined under ASC 810 and the redemption amounts assuming the noncontrolling interests were redeemable at the balance sheet date. If all of these interests had been redeemable at March 31, 2018, the redemption amount would have been $1,995. See Note 13, “Business Combinations” for further discussion. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded an increase to retained earnings of $44 to decrease the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest in STR to the balance determined under ASC 810, as if it had been redeemable at March 31, 2018, the redemption amount would have been less than the carrying amount.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are primarily used in our revenue recognition of construction in progress, fair value assumptions in accounting for business combinations and analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Income Taxes

In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted, which, among other changes, reduced the federal statutory corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. As a result of this change, the Company’s statutory tax rate for fiscal 2018 will be a blended rate of 24.53% and will decrease to 21% thereafter. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, our effective tax rate differed from the statutory tax rate as a result of a preliminary charge of $31,487 tore-measure our deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect the estimated impact of the new statutory tax rate. This preliminary charge is subject to completion of our analysis of the impact of the Act, including as it relates to future deductions for executive compensation expense, as well as the effect of changes in the utilization of net deferred tax assets that reverse in fiscal 2018 as compared to subsequent years.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued ASUNo. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The effective date will be the first quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption, and we currently plan to use the modified retrospective basis on the adoption date. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In particular, we continue to analyze areas including contract termination provisions, customer furnished materials, accounting for change orders, and accounting for change orders. However, wecommissions paid. We expect that we will continue to recognize revenues for most of our fixed-price contracts over time, as services are performed.performed, although we have identified a limited number of arrangements where we currently recognize revenue over time, but will no longer do so under the new standard. We are also continuing to assess the necessary changes in processes and controls to meet the disclosure requirements of the new standard.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU2016-02”). Under ASU2016-02, lessees will need to recognize aright-of-use asset and a lease liability for all of their leases, other than those that meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases must be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, similar to current operating leases, while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern, similar to current capital leases. ASU2016-02 becomes effective for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. We are currently evaluating whether to early adopt the standard and what impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, to standardize the classification of restricted cash and cash equivalents transactions on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, although early adoption is permitted. The retrospective transition method will be required for this new guidance. We expect we will adopt this guidance by September 30, 2017, and that it will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2017-01, Business Combinations.Combinations (“ASU2017-01”). This standard clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluation of whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The new standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, although early adoption is permitted for certain transactions. The prospective transition method will be required for this new guidance. We do not expect this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Also in January 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. This update is intended to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the second step in thecurrent two-step goodwill impairment test. This update is effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, although early adoption is permitted for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The prospective transition method will be required for this new guidance. We do not expect this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016,May 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-09,2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASU2016-09”2017-09”)., ASU2016-09 eliminates additional paidto reduce the diversity in capital pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The accounting for an employee’s use of shares to satisfy the employer’s statutory income tax withholding obligationpractice and the accounting for forfeitures is also changing. ASU2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.

We elected to early adopt ASU2016-09 incost and complexity when changing the quarter ended December 31, 2016, which required us to reflect any adjustments asterms or conditions of October 1, 2016. We elected to account for forfeitures as they occur to determine the amount of compensation cost to be recognized, resulting in a cumulative effect adjustment of $58 to reduce retained earnings for the increase to stock compensation expense. We recorded an offsetting cumulative effect adjustment of $362 to increase retained earnings to recognize a deferred tax asset related to tax benefits which were not previously recognized, as the tax deduction related to stock compensation expense resulted in an increase to a net operating loss rather than a reduction to income tax payable. Amendments to the accounting for minimum statutory withholding tax requirements had no impact to retained earnings as of October 1, 2016.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows, to standardize the classification of certain transactions on the statement of cash flows. These transactions include contingent consideration payments made after a business combination. The new standardshare-based payment award. This update is effective for interim and annual financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, although early adoption is permitted, and requires application usingpermitted. The prospective transition method will be required for this new guidance.

We do not expect ASU2017-01 or ASU2017-09 to have a retrospective transition method. We implemented the standard for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The adoption had no impactmaterial effect on our statement of cash flows.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

At March 31, 2017,2018, Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., together with its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”), was the Company’s controlling shareholder, owning approximately 58% of the Company’s outstanding common stock according to a Schedule 13D/AForm 4 filed with the SEC by Tontine on October 5, 2016.January 4, 2018. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, the Company has filed a shelf registration statement to register all of the shares of IES common stock owned by Tontine at the time of registration. As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective and the Company remains eligible to use it, Tontine has the ability to resell any or all of its registered shares from time to time in one or more offerings, as described in the shelf registration statement and in any prospectus supplement filed in connection with an offering pursuant to the shelf registration statement.

Should Tontine sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership of IES could occur. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of the Company’s net operating losses (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. On November 8, 2016, the Company implemented a new tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”). The NOL Rights Plan was designed to deter an acquisition of the Company’s stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of control within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in control would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and our severance arrangements.

Jeffrey L. Gendell was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and asnon-executive Chairman of the Board in November 2016. He is the managing member and founder of Tontine, and the brother of David B. Gendell, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors since February 2012 and as Interim Director of Operations of the Company since November 2017, and who previously served asnon-executive Vice Chairman of the Board sincefrom November 2016 to November 2017 and asnon-executive Chairman of the Board from January 2015 to November 2016. David B. Gendell is alsowas an employee of Tontine.Tontine from 2004 until December 31, 2017.

The Company is party to a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Tontine, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease was renewed for a three-year term in April 2016 with an increase in the monthly rent to $8, reflecting the increase paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord and the Company’s increased use of the corporate office space. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. DEBT

At March 31, 20172018, and September 30, 2016,2017, our long-term debt of $29,376$29,570 and $29,257,$29,434, respectively, relatesprimarily related to amounts drawn on our revolving credit facility. Our weighted-average annual interest rate on these borrowings was 2.99%3.53% at March 31, 2017,2018, and 2.76%3.04% at September 30, 2016.2017. At March 31, 2017,2018, we also had $6,634$6,408 in outstanding letters of credit and total availability of $40,686$43,738 under this facility without violating our financial covenants.

On April 14, 2017, we entered into an amendment and restatement of our revolving credit facility which increasedThere have been no changes to the size of the facility and modified certain of its terms, including the financial or other covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for further discussion of this amendment and restatement.2017. The Company was in compliance with allthe financial covenants atas of March 31, 2017.    2018.

At March 31, 2017,2018, the carrying value of amounts outstanding on our revolving credit facility approximated fair value, as debt incurs interest at a variable rate. The fair value of the debt is classified as a levelLevel 2 measurement.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. PER SHARE INFORMATION

The following tables reconcile the components of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 20172018, and 2016:2017:

 

 Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2017 2016   2018 2017 

Numerator:

     

Net income attributable to common shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.

 $532  $2,174   $2,250  $532 

Decrease in noncontrolling interest

   (44  —   

Net income attributable to restricted shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.

 4  20    15  4 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

 $536  $2,194   $2,221  $536 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Denominator:

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

 21,299,098  21,273,814    21,182,268  21,299,098 

Effect of dilutive stock options andnon-vested restricted stock

 275,057  162,198    258,302  275,057 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted

 21,574,155  21,436,012    21,440,570  21,574,155 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

     

Basic

 $0.02  $0.10   $0.11  $0.02 

Diluted

 $0.02  $0.10   $0.11  $0.02 
  Six Months Ended March 31, 
  2018 2017 

Numerator:

   

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.

  $(27,304 $4,373 

Decrease in noncontrolling interest

   (44  —   

Net income attributable to restricted shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.

   —    35 
  

 

  

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $(27,348 $4,408 
  

 

  

 

 

Denominator:

   

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

   21,189,641  21,292,523 

Effect of dilutive stock options andnon-vested restricted stock

   —    268,155 
  

 

  

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares

outstanding — diluted

   21,189,641  21,560,678 
  

 

  

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

   

Basic

  $(1.29 $0.21 

Diluted

  $(1.29 $0.20 

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

NotesWhen an entity has a net loss, it is prohibited from including potential common shares in the computation of diluted per share amounts. Accordingly, we have utilized basic shares outstanding to calculate both basic and diluted loss per share for the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

  Six Months Ended March 31, 
  2017  2016 

Numerator:

  

Net income attributable to common shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.

 $4,373  $7,919 

Net income attributable to restricted shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.

  35   74 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

 $4,408  $7,993 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Denominator:

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

  21,292,523   21,271,655 

Effect of dilutive stock options andnon-vested restricted stock

  268,155   117,603 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted

  21,560,678   21,389,258 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

  

Basic

 $0.21  $0.37 

Diluted

 $0.20  $0.37 

six months ended March 31, 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, and the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of all of our outstanding options; therefore, all of our outstanding stock options were included in the computation of fully diluted earnings per share.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS

We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, Communications, Infrastructure Solutions and Infrastructure Solutions.Residential.

Transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated in consolidation. Our corporate office provides general and administrative, as well as support services, to our four operating segments. Management allocates certain shared costs between segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense.

Segment information for the three and six months ended March 31, 20172018, and 20162017 is as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 
      Commercial & Infrastructure       Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
  Communications Residential Industrial Solutions Corporate Total   Commercial
&
Industrial
 Communications Infrastructure
Solutions
 Residential Corporate Total 

Revenues

  $61,674  $67,923  $55,272  $18,793  $—    $203,662   $65,589  $50,244  $23,866  $65,978  $—    $205,677 

Cost of services

   52,378  52,351  52,604  14,515   —    171,848    59,068  40,892  18,842  53,035   —    171,837 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   9,296  15,572  2,668  4,278   —    31,814    6,521  9,352  5,024  12,943   —    33,840 

Selling, general and administrative

   6,120  10,932  5,261  4,222  3,585  30,120    6,849  6,201  4,637  9,688  2,272  29,647 

Contingent consideration

   —     —     —    83   —    83    —     —    71   —     —    71 

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

   (1 (3 (8 6   —    (6

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (17 (8 6  (1  —    (20
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

  $3,177  $4,643  $(2,585 $(33 $(3,585 $1,617 

Operating income (loss)

  $(311 $3,159  $310  $3,256  $(2,272 $4,142 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other data:

              

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $171  $151  $306  $1,622  $69  $2,319   $527  $219  $1,140  $155  $20  $2,061 

Capital expenditures

  $481  $108  $435  $56  $15  $1,095   $413  $398  $205  $108  $0  $1,124 

Total assets

  $68,475  $50,743  $54,485  $107,535  $126,736  $407,974   $72,559  $60,102  $100,884  $47,695  $103,747  $384,987 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 
  Commercial
&
Industrial
 Communications Infrastructure
Solutions
 Residential Corporate Total 

Revenues

  $55,272  $61,674  $18,793  $67,923  $—    $203,662 

Cost of services

   52,604  52,378  14,515  52,351   —    171,848 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   2,668  9,296  4,278  15,572   —    31,814 

Selling, general and administrative

   5,261  6,120  4,222  10,932  3,585  30,120 

Contingent Consideration

   —     —    83   —     —    83 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (8 (1 6  (3  —    (6
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $(2,585 $3,177  $(33 $4,643  $(3,585 $1,617 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other data:

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $306  $171  $1,622  $151  $69  $2,319 

Capital expenditures

  $435  $481  $56  $108  $15  $1,095 

Total assets

  $54,485  $68,475  $107,535  $50,743  $126,736  $407,974 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 
        Commercial &  Infrastructure       
  Communications  Residential  Industrial  Solutions  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

 $39,351  $53,387  $54,146  $13,097  $—    $159,981 

Cost of services

  32,767   40,616   48,946   9,840   —     132,169 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  6,584   12,771   5,200   3,257   —     27,812 

Selling, general and administrative

  4,979   8,906   4,603   3,115   2,664   24,267 

Contingent Consideration

  —     —     —     266   —     266 

Loss on sale of assets

  —     —     —     775   —     775 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 $1,605  $3,865  $597  $(899 $(2,664 $2,504 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

 $135  $121  $252  $455  $68  $1,031 

Capital expenditures

 $479  $102  $37  $114  $—    $732 

Total assets

 $41,753  $38,088  $48,139  $33,610  $74,189  $235,779 
  Six Months Ended March 31, 2017 
        Commercial &  Infrastructure       
  Communications  Residential  Industrial  Solutions  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

 $114,977  $134,365  $109,228  $37,270  $—    $395,840 

Cost of services

  97,710   103,063   100,454   27,617   —     328,844 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  17,267   31,302   8,774   9,653   —     66,996 

Selling, general and administrative

  11,834   21,485   9,585   8,322   7,088   58,314 

Contingent consideration

  —     —     —     83   —     83 

Gain on sale of assets

  (1  (3  (7  (2  —     (13
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 $5,434  $9,820  $(804 $1,250  $(7,088 $8,612 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

 $345  $301  $654  $2,945  $133  $4,378 

Capital expenditures

 $1,560  $347  $644  $137  $203  $2,891 

Total assets

 $68,475  $50,743  $54,485  $107,535  $126,736  $407,974 
  Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 
        Commercial &  Infrastructure       
  Communications  Residential  Industrial  Solutions  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

 $80,111  $105,514  $99,410  $25,712  $—    $310,747 

Cost of services

  65,369   81,071   89,354   19,508   —     255,302 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  14,742   24,443   10,056   6,204   —     55,445 

Selling, general and administrative

  9,692   17,620   8,242   5,814   5,410   46,778 

Contingent Consideration

  —     —     —     266   —     266 

Loss on sale of assets

  —     —     —     776   —     776 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 $5,050  $6,823  $1,814  $(652 $(5,410 $7,625 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

 $257  $242  $434  $779  $136  $1,848 

Capital expenditures

 $564  $144  $185  $191  $—    $1,084 

Total assets

 $41,753  $38,088  $48,139  $33,610  $74,189  $235,779 

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

   Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Commercial
&
Industrial
  Communications  Infrastructure
Solutions
  Residential  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

  $118,591  $104,703  $45,551  $135,132  $—    $403,977 

Cost of services

   107,227   86,231   35,842   107,773   —     337,073 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   11,364   18,472   9,709   27,359   —     66,904 

Selling, general and administrative

   12,644   12,285   9,194   20,054   5,559   59,736 

Contingent consideration

   —     —     71   —     —     71 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (29  (9  5   (1  —     (34
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $(1,251 $6,196  $439  $7,306  $(5,559 $7,131 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $1,084  $435  $2,383  $296  $71  $4,269 

Capital expenditures

  $923  $473  $345  $586  $—    $2,327 

Total assets

  $72,559  $60,102  $100,884  $47,695  $103,747  $384,987 
   Six Months Ended March 31, 2017 
   Commercial
&
Industrial
  Communications  Infrastructure
Solutions
  Residential  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

  $109,228  $114,977  $37,270  $134,365  $—    $395,840 

Cost of services

   100,454   97,710   27,617   103,063   —     328,844 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   8,774   17,267   9,653   31,302   —     66,996 

Selling, general and administrative

   9,585   11,834   8,322   21,485   7,088   58,314 

Contingent Consideration

   —     —     83   —     —     83 

Gain on sale of assets

   (7  (1  (2  (3  —     (13
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $(804 $5,434  $1,250  $9,820  $(7,088 $8,612 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $654  $345  $2,945  $301  $133  $4,378 

Capital expenditures

  $644  $1,560  $137  $347  $203  $2,891 

Total assets

  $54,485  $68,475  $107,535  $50,743  $126,736  $407,974 

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, which wasas amended and restated effective February 9, 2016,(the “Equity Incentive Plan”), provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the amended and restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, of which approximately 1,051,7571,059,671 shares were available for issuance at March 31, 2017.2018.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases underpre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. We repurchased 79,817 shares of our common stock during the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, in open market transactions at an average price of $ 15.40 per share. We made no purchases of stock pursuant to this plan during the three and six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.2017.

Treasury Stock

During the six months ended March 31, 2018, we repurchased 79,817 shares of common stock on the open market pursuant to the repurchase program. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, we issued 520 unrestricted shares of common stock from treasury stock to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation and 1,500 unrestricted shares of common stock to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options for employees.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

During the six months ended March 31, 2017, we repurchased 683 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.Plan. During the six months ended March 31, 2017, we issued 1,287 unrestricted shares of common stock from treasury stock to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation and 14,750 unrestricted shares of common stock to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, we repurchased 2,140 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and 7,500 shares of common stock were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. We issued 3,905 unrestricted shares of common stock from treasury stock to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation, and 15,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options.

Restricted Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 20172018, and 2016,2017, we recognized $136$131 and $130,$136, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. During the six months ended March 31, 20172018, and 2016,2017, we recognized $273$245 and $262,$273, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. At March 31, 2017,2018, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $541.$11.

Performance Based Phantom Cash Units

Performance based phantom cash units (“PPCUs”) are a contractual right to a cash payment of $20 dollars per PPCU. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding an aggregate of 30,000The PPCUs which will generally become vested, if at all, upon achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services throughmid-December 2018, each of which as of March 31, 2017 are deemed probable.objectives. During the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, and 2016,2017, we recognized compensation expense of $58zero and zero,$58, respectively, related to these units. During the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, and 2016,2017, we recognized compensation expense of $193zero and zero,$193, respectively, related to these units.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each director upon their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. ForDuring the three months ended March 31, 20172018, and 2016,2017, we recognized $40$49 and $34,$40, respectively, in compensation expense related to these grants. During the six months ended March 31, 20172018, and 2016,2017, we recognized $84$91 and $68,$84, respectively, in compensation expense related to these grants.

Performance Based Phantom Stock Units

A performance based phantom stock unit (a “PPSU”) is a contractual right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. The PPSUs will generally become vested, if at all,stock upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services throughmid-December 2018, each of which as of March 31, 2017 are deemed probable.services. At March 31, 2017,2018, the Company hashad outstanding an aggregate of 408,000399,027 three-year performance-based PPSUs. The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes or specified stock price levels.levels and continued performance of services throughmid-December 2018. At March 31, 2018, redemption of a portion of the awards is deemed probable. During the three and six months ended March 31, 20172018, we recognized a benefit to compensation expense of $652 and 2016,$449, respectively, related to these grants. This benefit is a result of a reduction in the estimated number of units deemed probable of vesting, based on the projected achievement of specified performance objectives. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, we recognized compensation expense of $225 and $21,$528, respectively, related to these grants. For the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized compensation expense of $528 and $43, respectively, related to these grants.

Stock Options

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized compensation expense of $2 and $16, respectively, related to our stock option awards. During the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized compensation expense of $23 and $32, respectively, related to our stock option awards. At March 31, 2017, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was zero.

7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments, accounts payable and a loan agreement. We believe that the carrying value of these financial instruments in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. Additionally, we have a cost method investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (“EnerTech”). We estimate the fair value of our investment in EnerTech (Level 3) using quoted market prices for underlying publicly traded securities, and estimated enterprise values are determined using cash flow projections and market multiples of the underlyingnon-public companies.

Investment in EnerTech

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we collected a distribution of $361, reducing our carrying value. The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of March 31, 20172018, and September 30, 2016:2017:

 

  March 31,   September 30, 
  2017   2016   March 31,
2018
   September 30,
2017
 

Carrying value

  $558   $919   $558   $558 

Unrealized gains

   183    159    170    171 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Fair value

  $741   $1,078   $728   $729 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. There was no impairment as of March 31, 2017 or September 30, 2016.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

At each reporting date, the Company performs an evaluation of impairment for securities to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than temporary. Based on the results of this evaluation, we believe the unrealized gain at March 31, 2018, and September 30, 2017, indicated our investment was not impaired.

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Company offers employees the opportunity to participate in its 401(k) savings plans. During the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, we recognized $315$485 and $199,$315, respectively, in matching expense. During the six months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, we recognized $459$914 and $278,$459, respectively, in matching expense.

Post Retirement Benefit Plans

Certain individuals at one of the Company’s locations are entitled to receive fixed annual payments pursuant to post retirement benefit plans. We had an unfunded benefit liability of $835$775 recorded as of March 31, 2017,2018, and $875$815 as of September 30, 2016,2017, related to such plans.

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurement Accounting

Fair value is considered the price to sell an asset, or transfer a liability, between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements assume that the asset or liability is (1) exchanged in an orderly manner, (2) the exchange is in the principal market for that asset or liability, and (3) the market participants are independent, knowledgeable, able and willing to transact an exchange. Fair value accounting and reporting establishes a framework for measuring fair value by creating a hierarchy for observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop fair value estimates. As such, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods could have a material effect on the estimated fair value.

At March 31, 2017,2018, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were limited to our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, under which certain employees are permitted to defer a portion of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year (as defined in the plan), and contingent consideration liabilities related to certain of our acquisitions of Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”) in October 2015 and Freeman Enclosure Systems, LLC and its affiliate Strategic Edge LLC (together, “Freeman”) in March 2017.acquisitions.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018, and September 30, 2017, are summarized in the following tabletables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

 

  March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
  Total Fair
Value
   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
   Total
Fair
Value
   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

  $630   $630   $—     $686   $686   $—   

Executive savings plan liabilities

   (514   (514   —      (572   (572   —   

Contingent consideration

   (1,112   —      (1,112   (467   —      (467
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $(996  $116   $(1,112  $(353  $114   $(467
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

   September 30, 2017 
   Total
Fair
Value
   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

  $641   $641   $—   

Executive savings plan liabilities

   (529   (529   —   

Contingent consideration

   (786   —      (786
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $(674  $112   $(786
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In fiscal years 2016 and 2017, we entered into contingent consideration arrangements related to certain acquisitions. Please see Note 13, “Business Combinations” for further discussion. At March 31, 2018, we estimated the fair value of these contingent consideration liabilities at $467. The table below presents a reconciliation of the fair value of these obligations, which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

   Contingent
Consideration
Agreements
 

Fair Value at September 30, 2017

  $786 

Settlements

   (390

Net Adjustments to Fair Value

   71 
  

 

 

 

Fair Value at March 31, 2018

  $467 
  

 

 

 

10. INVENTORY

Inventories consist of the following components:

   March 31,
2018
   September 30,
2017
 

Raw materials

  $3,414   $4,104 

Work in process

   4,197    3,731 

Finished goods

   1,605    1,692 

Parts and supplies

   8,374    7,396 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

  $17,590   $16,923 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The following is a progression of goodwill by segment for the six months ended March 31, 2018:

   Commercial
&
Industrial
   Infrastructure
Solutions
   Residential   Total 

Goodwill at September 30, 2017

  $7,176   $30,886   $8,631   $46,693 

Adjustments

   —      45    —      45 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2018

  $7,176   $30,931   $8,631   $46,738 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

   September 30, 2016 
   Total Fair
Value
   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

  $599   $599   $—   

Executive savings plan liabilities

   (486   (486   —   

Contingent consideration

   (1,100   —      (1,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $(987  $113   $(1,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In fiscal years 2016 and 2017, we entered into contingent consideration arrangements related to certain acquisitions. Please see Note 13 – Business Combinations for further discussion. At March 31, 2017, we estimated the fair value of these contingent consideration liabilities at $1,112. The table below presents a reconciliation of the fair value of these obligations, which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

   Contingent
Consideration
Agreement
 

Fair Value at September 30, 2016

  $1,100 

Issuances

   464 

Settlements

   (535

Adjustments to Fair Value

   83 
  

 

 

 

Fair Value at March 31, 2017

  $1,112 
  

 

 

 

10. INVENTORY

Inventories consist of the following components:

   March 31,   September 30, 
   2017   2016 

Raw materials

  $3,099   $2,538 

Work in process

   5,517    4,158 

Finished goods

   1,565    1,558 

Parts and supplies

   8,130    4,982 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

  $18,311   $13,236 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a progression of goodwill by segment for the six months ended March 31, 2017:

       Commercial &   Infrastructure     
   Residential   Industrial   Solutions   Total 

Goodwill at September 30, 2016

  $8,631   $3,806   $27,499   $39,936 

Acquisitions (See Note 13)

   —      —      3,820    3,820 

Purchase Accounting Adjustments

   —      —      (272   (272
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2017

  $8,631   $3,806   $31,047   $43,484 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GoodwillIntangible Assets

The adjustment to goodwill in the quarter ended March 31, 2017 relates to finalizing the deferred tax balances acquired in connection with our acquisition of Technibus, Inc.in June 2016. Please see Note 13 – Business Combinations for further discussion.

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

      March 31, 2017 
  Estimated             
  Useful Lives   Gross Carrying   Accumulated       

 

   March 31, 2018 
  (in Years)   Amount   Amortization   Net   Estimated
Useful
Lives (in
Years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net 

Trademarks/trade names

   5 - 20   $4,104   $271   $3,833    5-20   $4,643   $622   $4,021 

Technical library

   20    400    71    329    20    400    91    309 

Customer relationships

   6 - 15    28,614    3,325    25,289    6-15    31,229    6,234    24,995 

Developed technology

   4    400    400    —   

Backlog

   1    2,151    1,133    1,018    1    2,412    2,412    —   

Construction contracts

   1    2,191    1,620    571    1    2,399    2,209    190 
    

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

    $37,860   $6,820   $31,040     $41,083   $11,568   $29,515 
    

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 
      September 30, 2016 
  Estimated             
  Useful Lives   Gross Carrying   Accumulated     
  (in Years)   Amount   Amortization   Net 

Trademarks/trade names

   5 - 20   $3,845   $139   $3,706 

Technical library

   20    400    61    339 

Customer relationships

   6 - 15    27,414    2,003    25,411 

Developed technology

   4    400    358    42 

Backlog

   1    1,621    545    1,076 

Construction contracts

   1    2,191    1,042    1,149 
    

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

    $35,871   $4,148   $31,723 
    

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

   September 30, 2017 
   Estimated
Useful
Lives
(in Years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net 

Trademarks/trade names

   5-20   $4,643   $440   $4,203 

Technical library

   20    400    81    319 

Customer relationships

   6-15    31,115    4,741    26,374 

Backlog

   1    2,412    2,130    282 

Construction contracts

   1    2,399    2,164    235 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $40,969   $9,556   $31,413 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

From time to time we are a party to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain various insurance coverages to minimize financial risk associated with these proceedings. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to all such proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We expense routine legal costs related to these proceedings as they are incurred.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

The following is a discussion of our significant legal matters:

Capstone Construction Claims

From 2003 to 2005, two of our former subsidiaries performed HVAC and electrical work under contract with Capstone Building Corporation (“Capstone”) on a university student housing project in Texas. In 2005, our subsidiaries filed for arbitration against Capstone, seeking payment for work performed, change orders and other impacts. The parties settled those claims, and the release included a waiver of warranties associated with any of the HVAC work. Several years later, the subsidiaries discontinued operations, and the Company sold their assets.

On October 24, 2013, Capstone filed a petition in the 12th Judicial District Court of Walker County, Texas against these subsidiaries, among other subcontractors, seeking contribution, defense, indemnity and damages for breach of contract in connection with alleged construction defect claims brought against Capstone by the owner of the student housing project. The owner claimsclaimed $10,406 in damages, plus attorneys’ fees and costs against Capstone, which Capstone is seekingsought to recover from the subcontractors. The claims against the Company arewere based on alleged defects in the mechanical design, construction and installation of the HVAC and electrical systems performed by our former subsidiaries.

Based

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Following mediation in June and November 2017, the Company reached an agreement in late December 2017 to settle all claims brought against it. In the six months ended March 31, 2018, a mutual settlement and release agreement was executed by the plaintiffs and the Company resulting in a charge and payment by the Company of $200.

USAMRIID Claim

On December 6, 2017, IES Commercial, Inc. filed suit in the United States District Court of Maryland in the matterUSA for the use and benefit of IES Commercial, Inc. and IES Commercial, Inc. v. Manhattan Construction Co., Torcon, Inc., Manhattan Torcon A Joint Venture, Federal Ins. Co., Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland, Zurich American Ins. Co., and Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. This suit relates to a large project which has been ongoing since 2009 and was scheduled for completion in early 2013. As the Company has previously disclosed, the Company entered into a subcontract in 2009 with Manhattan Torcon A Joint Venture to perform subcontracting services at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (“USAMRIID”) replacement facility project for a contract value of approximately $61,146, subject to additions or deductions. Because of delays on the settlement reachedproject and additional work the Company performed, the Company believes it is owed approximately $21,000 for claims incurred as of August 31, 2017, and an additional approximate $4,500 for claims the Company expects to incur from August 31, 2017, through completion of the project. On January 22, 2018, the defendants in this matter filed a motion to dismiss the 2005 arbitration, we moved for,suit, and the District Court granted us, summary judgment, dismissing all of Capstone’s claims in the 2013 lawsuit. Capstone appealed, and in April, 2016, the 10th Court of Appeals, Waco, Texas Division, reversed the ruling with respect to the indemnity claims and remanded the case back to the District Court. The Texas Supreme Court subsequently denied our petition to review this decision and our motion for rehearing. As a result,on February 2, 2018, we filed our response. We are awaiting a new motion for summary judgment atdecision on this matter.

Given the District Court leveluncertainty litigation poses, the Company has not recorded any recovery in April 2017. The Company will defend the claims and expects ultimately to prevail on the merits, but thereconnection with this claim. There can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in this litigation matter or that, if the Company does prevail, it will receive an amount substantially similar to the amount sought or not incur costs and liability for indemnity in connection with resolution of the claims. To date, the Company has not establishedreceive a reserve with respect to this matter, as we believe the likelihood of our responsibility for damages is not probable and a potential range of exposure is not reasonably estimable.significantly lower award.

Risk-Management

We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, construction defects, general liability and employee group health claims, as well as pollution coverage, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are generally subject to annual aggregate limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. In many cases, we insure third parties, including general contractors, as additional insureds under our insurance policies. Losses are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At March 31, 20172018, and September 30, 2016,2017, we had $6,198$6,816 and $5,464,$6,204, respectively, accrued for insuranceself-insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of March 31, 20172018, and September 30, 2016,2017, we had $219$230 and $235,$218, respectively, reserved for these claims. Because the reserves are based on judgment and estimates and involve variables that are inherently uncertain, such as the outcome of litigation and an assessment of insurance coverage, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not be higher or lower than such estimates or that the timing of payments will not create liquidity issues for the Company.

Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral. This is common in the insurance industry. To date, we have not had a situation where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At March 31, 20172018, and September 30, 2016, $6,1762017, $5,900 and $6,126,$5,985, respectively, of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

Surety

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $38,949.$60,114. We evaluate our bonding requirements on a regular basis, including the terms offered by our sureties. We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our current sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing availability under our credit facility.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit, or provide intercompany guarantees, as a means of guaranteeing performance under our contracts and ensuring payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our customer has

reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we would be required to reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit. At both March 31, 20172018, and September 30, 2016, $458 and $818, respectively,2017, $508 of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors.

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials, such as copper or aluminum wire, which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These commitments are typically for terms of less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at specific intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of March 31, 2017,2018, we had no such purchase orders.commitments.

13. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

2017

The Company completed three acquisitions in the acquisitionyear ended September 30, 2017, for a total aggregate consideration of $20,979. See Note 18, “Business Combinations and Divestitures” in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017, for further information.

Freeman Enclosure Systems, LLC – We acquired 100% of the membership interests and associated real estate of Freeman Enclosure Systems, LLC and its affiliate Strategic Edge LLC (together, “Freeman”), on March 16, 2017. Strategic Edge LLC was subsequently merged into Freeman, with Freeman as the surviving entity. Freeman is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment. Freeman’s ability to manufacture custom generator enclosures has expanded our solutions offering.

Technical Services II, LLC – STR Mechanical, our 80% owned subsidiary which is consolidated, acquired all of the membership interests of Technical Services, a Chesapeake, Virginia-based provider of mechanical maintenance services, including commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning, food service equipment, electrical and plumbing services, on June 15, 2017. Technical Services operates as a subsidiary of STR Mechanical within the Company’s Commercial & Industrial segment. The acquisition of Technical Services has expanded our geographic reach and diversified our customer base for mechanical maintenance services.

NEXT Electric, LLC – On July 14, 2017, the Company acquired 80% of the membership interests of NEXT Electric, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based electrical contractor specializing in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems for a total maximum consideration of $12,127, including cash consideration of $11,663 paid at closecommercial, industrial, healthcare, water treatment and $464 of contingent consideration to be paid in April 2020. education end markets. NEXT Electric operates within the Company’s Commercial & Industrial segment.

The total purchase consideration for the Freeman acquisitionand Technical Services acquisitions included contingent consideration payments based on the acquired company’s earnings, as defined in the applicable purchase and sale agreement, through March 31, 2020.agreement. The fair value of the total contingent consideration liability for all acquisitions, including Freeman and Technical Services, was estimated at $464$467 at March 31, 2017,2018, and is included in othernon-current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Freeman is an Ohio-based manufacturer of custom generator enclosures primarily used by data centers and large commercial and industrial facilities. Freeman is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary, pending finalization of the valuations of deferred taxes, fixed assets, contingent consideration liability, and certain intangible assets. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition is as follows:

Current assets

  $5,406 

Property and equipment

   7,581 

Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)

   1,989 

Goodwill

   3,820 

Current liabilities

   (5,508

Deferred tax liability

   (1,161
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

  $12,127 
  

 

 

 

With regard to goodwill, which is not tax deductible, the balance is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition.

2016

The Company completed four acquisitions in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 for total aggregate consideration of $59,592. See Note18-Business Combinations and Divestitures in our Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016 for further information:

Technibus, Inc. (“Technibus”), a Canton, Ohio based provider of custom engineered, metal enclosed bus duct solutions, on June 15, 2016. Technibus is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”) – We acquired 80% of the membership interests in STR, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, on April 27, 2016. STR is included in our Commercial & Industrial segment.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services, on November 20, 2015. Shanahan is included in our Commercial & Industrial segment.

Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets, on October 30, 2015. Calumet is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

The total purchase consideration for the Calumet acquisition included contingent consideration payments based on the acquired company’s earnings, as defined in the purchase and sale agreement, through October 31, 2018. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability was estimated at $648, and $1,100 at March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. We made the first payment of $535 during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The remaining contingent consideration will be paid out during fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company accounted for these four transactions under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations related to Calumetof Technical Services and Shanahan were finalized as of December 31, 2016. The valuations related to STRNEXT Electric, which are derived from estimated fair value assessments and Technibusassumptions used by management, are preliminary pending finalization of certain tangible and intangible asset valuations and assessmentsassessment of deferred taxes.

Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations, calculated as if each acquisition occurred as of October 1 of the fiscal year prior to consummation, for the three and six months ended March 31, 20172018, and 2016,2017, are as follows:

 

  Unaudited   Unaudited 
  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  March 31, 2017   March 31, 2016   2018   2017 

Revenues

  $212,630   $174,167   $205,677   $210,557 

Net Income

  $599   $2,921 
  Unaudited 
  Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  March 31, 2017   March 31, 2016 

Revenues

  $415,310   $342,562 

Net Income

  $4,888   $9,287 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $2,221   $499 

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IES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

   Unaudited 
   Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018   2017 

Revenues

  $403,977   $410,371 

Net income (loss) attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $(27,348  $4,212 

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Credit facility amendmentAcquisition of Azimuth Communications, Inc.

On April 10, 2017, we entered into an amendment and restatement to our revolving credit facility (“6, 2018, the Amended Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, our maximum revolver amount increased from $70 million to $100 million, and the maturity dateCompany acquired all of the revolving credit facility was extended from August 9, 2019 to August 9, 2021. The Amended Credit Agreement also modifiedoutstanding capital stock of Azimuth Communications, Inc. (“Azimuth”), a Portland, Oregon-based provider of design and integration services for structured cabling, physical security, access control systems, distributed antenna systems, wireless access, and audio visual systems. Azimuth will operate within our financial covenants by, among other items, implementing a new covenant that requires the Company to maintain a minimum EBITDA (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) that will be tested quarterly on a trailing twelve month basis; increasing the minimum liquidity requirement applicable to the Company from 12.5% to 30% of the maximum revolver amount; raising the Company’s required fixed charge coverage ratio (the “FCCR”) to 1.1:1.0 from 1.0:1.0; and requiring that the FCCR be tested quarterly regardless of the Company’s liquidity levels.Communications segment.

The amendment and restatement did not include any changes to interest rates and continues to contain other customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants as well as events of default.

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, set forth in Item 8,8.“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” as set forth in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 20162017, and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. The following discussion may contain forward looking statements. For additional information, see“Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

OVERVIEW

Executive Overview

Please refer to Item 1,1. “Business”of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016,2017, for a discussion of the Company’s services and corporate strategy. IES Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial products and infrastructure services, to a variety of end markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, Communications, Infrastructure Solutions and Infrastructure Solutions.Residential.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report our operating results across our four operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, Communications, Infrastructure Solutions and Infrastructure Solutions.Residential. Expenses associated with our corporate office are classified separately. The following table presentstables present selected historical results of operations of IES, as well as the results of acquired businesses from the dates acquired.

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 
  $   % $   %   $ % $ % 
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $203,662    100.0 $159,981    100.0  $205,677  100.0 $203,662  100.0

Cost of services

   171,848    84.4 132,169    82.6   171,837  83.5 171,848  84.4
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   31,814    15.6 27,812    17.4   33,840  16.5 31,814  15.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   30,120    14.8 24,267    15.2   29,647  14.4 30,120  14.8

Contingent consideration

   83    0.0 266    0.2   71  0.0 83  0.0

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (6   0.0 775    0.5

Gain on sale of assets

   (20 0.0 (6 0.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income from operations

   1,617    0.8 2,504    1.5

Operating Income

   4,142  2.0 1,617  0.8
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense, net

   384    0.2 300    0.2   430  0.2 384  0.2
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   1,233    0.6 2,204    1.3   3,712  1.8 1,233  0.6

Provision for income taxes

   682    0.3 10    0.0   1,425  0.7 682  0.3
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

   551    0.3 2,194    1.3   2,287  1.1 551  0.3
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (15   0.0  —      0.0   (66 0.0 (15 0.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $536    0.3 $2,194    1.3  $2,221  1.1 $536  0.3
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, were $43.7$2.0 million higher than for the three months ended March 31, 2016,2017, an increase of 27.3%1.0%, with increases at each of our operatingCommercial & Industrial and Infrastructure Solutions segments. Our fiveRevenues at our three businesses acquired in fiscal 2016 and 2017 contributed $9.3increased by $15.1 million, partly offset by a $5.5 million decrease at two underperforming branches within our Commercial & Industrial segment, which are in the process of the increase for the three months ended March 31, 2017.winding down operations.

Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, increased $4.0$2.0 million compared with the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. Our overall gross profit percentage decreasedincreased to 16.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to 15.6% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to 17.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreasedincreased at eachall of our segments. Our five businesses acquired in fiscal 2016 and 2017 contributed $1.7 millionsegments, with the exception of the increase in consolidated gross profit.our Residential segment.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs not directly associated with performing work for our customers. These costs consist primarily of compensation and benefits related to corporate, segment and branch management (including incentive-based compensation), occupancy and utilities, training, professional services, information technology costs, consulting fees, costs associated with acquisitions, travel and certain types of depreciation and amortization. We allocate certain corporate selling, general and administrative costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with operating each segment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $30.1$29.6 million, an increasea decrease of $5.9$0.5 million, or 24.1%1.6%, over the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth. However,2017. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of revenue decreased from 15.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, to 14.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at businesses acquired during fiscal 2016 and 2017 contributed $2.0 million of the increaseto 14.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower variable compensation and incentive costs. Businesses acquired during fiscal 2017 contributed an additional $1.4 million for the three months March 31, 2018.

 

  Six Months Ended March 31,   Six Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018  2017 
  $   % $   %   $   %  $   % 
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $395,840    100.0 $310,747    100.0  $403,977   100.0%  $395,840    100.0% 

Cost of services

   328,844    83.1 255,302    82.2   337,073   83.4%   328,844    83.1% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Gross profit

   66,996    16.9 55,445    17.8   66,904   16.6%   66,996    16.9% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   58,314    14.7 46,778    15.1   59,736   14.8%   58,314    14.7% 

Contingent consideration

   83    0.0 266    0.1   71   0.0%   83    0.0% 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (13   0.0 776    0.2

Gain on sale of assets

   (34  0.0%   (13   0.0% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net income from operations

   8,612    2.2 7,625    2.4

Operating income

   7,131   1.8%   8,612    2.2% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense, net

   826    0.2 564    0.2   773   0.2%   826    0.2% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   7,786    2.0 7,061    2.2   6,358   1.6%   7,786    2.0% 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   3,311    0.8 (932   (0.3)% 

Provision for income taxes(1)

   33,584   8.3%   3,311    0.8% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net income

   4,475    1.2 7,993    2.5

Net income (loss)

   (27,226  (6.7) %   4,475    1.2% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (67   0.0  —      0.0   (122  0.0%   (67   0.0% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $4,408    1.2 $7,993    2.5

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $(27,348  (6.8) %  $4,408    1.2% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
(1)2018 includes a charge of $31.5 million to re-measure our net deferred tax assets in connecti with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Consolidated revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018 were $85.1$8.1 million higher than for the six months ended March 31, 2016,2017, an increase of 27.4%2.1%, with increases at eachall of our operating segments. Our fivesegments with the exception of our Communications segment. Revenues from our businesses acquired in fiscal 2016 and 2017 contributed $21.8$27.3 million of the revenue increase for the six months ended March 31, 2017.2018, largely offset by a $12.7 million decrease in revenue at the Denver and Roanoke branches of our Commercial & Industrial segment, which are in the process of winding down operations.

Our overall gross profit percentage decreased to 16.6% during the six months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to 16.9% during the six months ended March 31, 2017. Businesses acquired in fiscal 2017, as compared to 17.8% duringcontributed an additional $3.4 million of gross profit for the six months ended March 31, 2016. Total gross profit increased at all of our segments2018, as compared with the exception of Commercial & Industrial. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue remained flat at Residential and increased at Infrastructure Solutions,six months ended March 31, 2018. However, this increase was largely offset by decreases ata decrease in margin associated with higher materials costs in our Communications and Commercial & Industrial segments.Residential segment.

During the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $58.3$59.7 million, an increase of $11.5$1.4 million, or 24.7%2.4%, over the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at our five businesses acquired induring fiscal 2016 and 2017, which contributed $3.8$3.0 million of the increase for the six months ended March 31, 2017.

Communications

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017  2016 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $61,674    100.0 $39,351    100.0

Gross profit

   9,296    15.1  6,584    16.7

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   6,120    9.9  4,979    12.7

Revenue.Our Communications segment’s revenues increased2018. This increase was partly offset by $22.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017, a 56.7% increase compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. We continue to expand our business in areas such as retail distribution centers, audio visual and security, and wireless access. Revenues from data center work increased by $10.4 million, and revenues from manufacturing and retail distribution centers increased by $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the same period in 2016. We also experienced strong growth in our core structured cabling business, with revenues increasing $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Gross Profit.Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $2.7 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased 1.6% to 15.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decline is driven, in part, by inefficiencies on certain projects during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, margins have been affected by an increase in the volume of cost-plus work performed in the quarter ended March 31, 2017. This work is generally lower risk and is typically performed at lower margins than the fixed price arrangements which comprise the majority of the work we perform.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.1 million, or 22.9%, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, as a result of higher personnel cost, particularly related to additional personnel in sales and estimating in support of our growing business. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment decreased 2.8% to 9.9% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, largely as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2017  2016 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $114,977    100.0 $80,111    100.0

Gross profit

   17,267    15.0  14,742    18.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   11,834    10.3  9,692    12.1

Revenue.Our Communications segment revenues increased by $34.9 million during the six months ended March 31, 2017, a 43.5% increase compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016.The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. Revenues from data center work increased by $15.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared with the six months ended March 31, 2016, and revenues from manufacturing and retail distribution centers

increased by $5.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the same period in 2016. Additionally, we continue to expand our business in areas such as retail distribution centers, audio visual and security, and wireless access. We also experienced strong growth in our core structured cabling business, with revenues increasing $7.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared with the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Gross Profit.Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2017, increased $2.5 million, or 17.1%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased 3.4% to 15.0% for the six months ended March 31, 2017. The decline is driven, in part, by inefficiencies on certain projects during the six months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, margins have been affected by an increase in the volume of cost-plus work performed in the six months ended March 31, 2017. This work is generally lower risk, and is typically performed at lower margins than the fixed price arrangements which comprise the majority of the work we perform.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.1 million, or 22.1%, during the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016, as a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation associated with higher earnings. Additionally, we have continued to invest in the necessary infrastructure to support the growing volume of business. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment decreased 1.8% to 10.3% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

Residential

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017  2016 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $67,923    100.0 $53,387    100.0

Gross profit

   15,572    22.9  12,771    23.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   10,932    16.1  8,906    16.7

Revenue.Our Residential segment’s revenues increased by $14.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of 27.2% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase is driven by our multi-family business, where revenues increased by $10.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increased activity in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 is driven in large part by work performed on projects which were delayed in fiscal 2016. Single-family construction revenues increased by $5.3 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Revenues from cable installations and solar decreased by $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the same period in 2016.

Gross Profit.During the three months ended March 31, 2017, our Residential segment experienced a $2.8 million, or 21.9%, increase in gross profit as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by the increase in revenue. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for our single family business remained flat during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $2.0 million, or 22.7%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily as a result of higher variable compensation and a $1.4 million increase in incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment decreased to 16.1% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 16.7% in the three months ended March 31, 2016, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2017  2016 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $134,365    100.0 $105,514    100.0

Gross profit

   31,302    23.3  24,443    23.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   21,485    16.0  17,620    16.7

Revenue.Our Residential segment revenues increased by $28.9 million during the six months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of 27.3% as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016. The increase is driven by our multi-family business, where revenues increased by $21.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared with the six months ended March 31, 2016. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, we continued to benefit from work on multi-family projects which were delayed at the end of fiscal 2016. Single-family construction revenues increased by $9.7 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Revenue from solar installations decreased by $1.7 million, and cable and service revenues decreased by $0.3 million for six months ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the same period in 2016.

Gross Profit.During the six months ended March 31, 2017, our Residential segment experienced a $6.9 million, or 28.1%, increase in gross profit as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016. Gross profit increased primarily due to a higher volume of work. Gross margin percentage remained flat.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $3.9 million, or 21.9%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016, driven by increased compensation expense, primarily as a result of an increase of $2.8 millionreduction in variable compensation and incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment decreased 0.7% to 16.0% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2017, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.expense.

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Commercial & Industrial

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018   2017 
  $   % $   %   $   %   $   % 
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $55,272    100.0 $54,146    100.0  $65,589    100.0%   $55,272    100.0% 

Cost of services

   59,068    90.1%    52,604    95.2% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Gross profit

   2,668    4.8 5,200    9.6   6,521    9.9%    2,668    4.8% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   5,261    9.5 4,603    8.5   6,849    10.4%    5,261    9.5% 

Gain on sale of assets

   (17   0.0%    (8   0.0% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating Income

   (311   -0.5%    (2,585)    -4.7% 

Revenue.Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $1.1$10.3 million, or 18.7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was largely driven by revenues at businesses acquired in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2017, which contributed an additional $10.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of 2.1%2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The2017. Additionally, increased bid volume at several of our branches also contributed to the overall increase in revenue was drivenrevenues. These increases were offset by revenue froma $5.5 million decrease relating to our Denver and Roanoke branches, which are in the Shanahan and STR acquisitions.process of winding down operations. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2017, decreased2018, increased by $2.5$3.9 million, or 48.7%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. Gross margin decreased from 9.6% for2017. The increase is due to both the $2.5 million reduction in losses at our Denver and Roanoke branches, which are in the process of winding down operations, and $1.6 million of additional gross profit contributed by our fiscal 2017 acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2016,2018, compared to 4.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, driven by project inefficiencies for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the same period in 2016. These inefficiencies were caused by labor cost overruns on four of our projects at two of our commercial branches in connection with the acceleration of schedules by our customers, as well as high rates of employee turnover. We expect these jobs to be largely completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, but they will continue to impact our margins through project completion. The Shanahan and STR acquisitions contributed $0.4 million of the increase in gross margin. These newly acquired businesses continue to perform well, and have generally performed at higher gross margins than our existing business.2017.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, increased $0.7$1.6 million, or 14.3%30.2%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased 1.0%0.9% to 9.5%10.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. The Shanahan and STR acquisitions contributed $0.5 million of the increase. Additionally, we incurred additional compensation costs to transition employees of an acquired businessincrease relates primarily to our policy for paid time off.

fiscal 2017 acquisitions, which increased expense by $1.1 million.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2017  2016 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $109,228    100.0 $99,410    100.0

Gross profit

   8,774    8.0  10,056    10.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   9,585    8.8  8,242    8.3
The following table summarizes the results of our Denver and Roanoke branches, which are in the process of winding down operations. These results are included in the consolidated Commercial & Industrial results shown above:

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
 
    

Revenues

  $3,949   $9,403 

Cost of Service

   3,993    11,936 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   453    815 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  $(497  $(3,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2018   2017 
   $   %   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $118,591    100.0%   $109,228    100.0% 

Cost of services

   107,227    90.4%    100,454    92.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   11,364    9.6%    8,774    8.0% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   12,644    10.7%    9,585    8.8% 

Gain on sale of assets

   (29   0.0%    (7   0.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

   (1,251   -1.1%    (804   -0.7% 

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Revenue.Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $9.8$9.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, an increase of 9.9%8.6% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in revenue over this period was driven by our fiscal 2017 acquisitions, which contributed $19.6 million of additional revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. TheThis increase in revenue was drivenpartly offset by a $12.7 million decrease in revenue attributable to the winding down of operations at our Denver and NebraskaRoanoke locations for the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, as compared with the six months ended March 31, 2016. Revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2017, also increased by $7.8 million from the Shanahan and STR acquisitions.2017. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2017, decreased 12.8%2018, increased by $2.6 million, or 29.5%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreasedincreased from 10.1% for the six months ended March 31, 2016, to 8.0% for the six months ended March 31, 2017. This decrease was due2017, to the effects of project delays and resulting inefficiencies. These inefficiencies were caused by labor cost overruns on four of our projects at two of our commercial branches in connection with the acceleration of schedules by our customers and high rates of employee turnover. We believe certain of the additional costs we incurred were caused by the actions of others, and as such, we are evaluating any potential recoveries and claims associated with these costs. As of March 31, 2017, we have not recorded any benefit related to any such recoveries or claims. We believe certain of the additional costs we incurred were caused by the actions of others, and as such, we are evaluating any potential recoveries and claims associated with these costs. As of March 31, 2017, we have not recorded any benefit related to any such recoveries or claims. We expect these jobs to be largely completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, but they will continue to impact our margins through project completion. Our Shanahan and STR acquisitions contributed $1.3 million of additional margin9.6% for the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was driven by $3.1 million of additional gross profit contributed by our fiscal 2017 acquisitions during the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, for the six months ended March 31, 2018, gross margin improved by $2.1 million compared with the samesix months ended March 31, 2017 at our Denver and Roanoke branches, which are in the process of winding down operations. These increases were partly offset by a benefit we received from a change order on a large project in the six months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, results for the six months ended March 31, 2018 were affected by an increase in workers’ compensation expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, as a result of claims incurred related to certain incidents which occurred prior to fiscal 2018. As we are effectively self-insured with respect to workers’ compensation, we may incur costs related to a claim in a reporting period prior year. These newly acquired businesses continuesubsequent to perform well,the incident related to the claim, and have generally performed at higher gross margins than our existing business.expense can vary significantly from period to period, depending on the timing of claims development. See Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies” for further discussion.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, increased $1.3$3.1 million, or 16.3%31.9%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016,2017, and increased slightly1.9% as a percentage of revenue. The increase was driven by the acquisition of the Shanahan and STR businesses,our fiscal 2017 acquisitions, where selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, increased by $0.9$2.1 million. The remaining increase relates primarily to employee expense associated with management hired to provide additional oversight at the regional and branch levels.

The following table summarizes the results of our Denver and Roanoke branches, which are in the process of winding down operations. These results are included in the consolidated Commercial & Industrial segment results shown above:

   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2018
   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2017
 
    

Revenues

  $7,110   $19,801 

Cost of Service

   7,304    22,085 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   943    1,463 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  $(1,137  $(3,747
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Communications

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2018   2017 
   $   %   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $50,244    100.0%   $61,674    100.0% 

Cost of services

   40,892    81.4%    52,378    84.9% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   9,352    18.6%    9,296    15.1% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   6,201    12.3%    6,120    9.9% 

Gain on sale of assets

   (8   0.0%    (1   0.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

   3,159    6.3%    3,177    5.2% 

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Revenue.Our Communications segment’s revenues decreased by $11.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of $6.8 million of revenue we received in the three months ended March 31, 2017 on a large system upgrade project for a school district. This project was completed in fiscal 2017. Revenues in our Communications segment can vary from quarter to quarter based on the capital spending cycles of our customers.

Gross Profit.Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2018, increased by $0.1 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 3.5% to 18.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of improved project execution.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 1.3%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment increased 2.4% to 12.3% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase is a result of higher personnel cost, particularly related to higher incentive compensation expense in connection with improved profitability and cash flows, as well as continuing investment to support anticipated growth.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2018   2017 
   $   %   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $104,703    100.0%   $114,977    100.0% 

Cost of services

   86,231    82.4%    97,710    85.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   18,472    17.6%    17,267    15.0% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   12,285    11.7%    11,834    10.3% 

Gain on sale of assets

   (9   0.0%    (1   0.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

   6,196    5.9%    5,434    4.7% 

Revenue.Our Communications segment revenues decreased by $10.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of $6.8 million of revenue we received in the three months ended March 31, 2017 on a large system upgrade project for a school district. This project was completed in fiscal 2017. Revenues in our Communications segment can vary from quarter to quarter based on the capital spending cycles of our customers.

Gross Profit.Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2018, increased $1.2 million, or 7.0%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 2.6% to 17.6% for the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase is driven, primarily by improved project execution.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million, or 3.8%, during the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment increased by 1.4% to 11.7% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. The increase is a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation associated with higher profitability and cash flows. Additionally, we have continued to invest in the necessary infrastructure to support anticipated growth.

Infrastructure Solutions

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018   2017 
  $   % $   %   $   %   $   % 
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $18,793    100.0 $13,097    100.0  $23,866    100.0%   $18,793    100.0% 

Cost of services

   18,842    78.9%    14,515    77.2% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Gross profit

   4,278    22.8 3,257    24.9   5,024    21.1%    4,278    22.8% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   4,222    22.5 3,115    23.8   4,637    19.4%    4,222    22.5% 

Contingent consideration

   83    0.4 266    2.0   71    0.3%    83    0.4% 

Loss on sale of assets

   6    0.0 775    5.9   6    0.0%    6    0.0% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   310    1.3%    (33   -0.2% 

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Revenue.Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $5.7$5.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, an increase of 43.5%27.0% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by additional revenue of $6.7$4.5 million contributed by ourthe acquisition of Freeman Enclosures in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and 2017 acquisitions. This increase was partly offset by the disposal in April 2016 of substantially all of the operating assets of our engine components business, which we determined was no longer a core asset for our Infrastructure Solutions business. This business contributed $0.6 million in revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2016, which was not repeated during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 20172018, increased $1.0$0.7 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase is primarily driven by $1.3 million of additional margin contributed by our fiscal 2016 and 2017 acquisitions. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, our gross margin2017. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue wasdecreased 1.7% to 21.1%. Margins are primarily affected negatively by the mix of work we performed at the Technibus business. In particular, experienced production inefficiencies as we performed a higher than typical proportion of isolated-phase bus projects as compared withnon-segregated bus duct projects. This increase in margin provided by acquired businesses was slightly offset by a decline in margin in our motor repair business.performed.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 20172018, increased $1.1$0.4 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase was primarily the2017, largely as a result of the fiscal 2016general and 2017 acquisitions,administrative expenses at Freeman Enclosures, which contributed to the increase by $1.5 millionwas acquired during the three months ended March 31,second quarter of fiscal 2017.

 

  Six Months Ended March 31,  Six Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016  2018 2017 
  $   % $   %  $   % $   % 
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $37,270    100.0 $25,712    100.0 $45,551    100.0 $37,270    100.0

Cost of services

 35,842    78.7 27,617    74.1
 

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Gross profit

   9,653    25.9 6,204    24.1 9,709    21.3 9,653    25.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   8,322    22.3 5,814    22.6 9,194    20.2 8,322    22.3

Contingent consideration

   83    0.2 266    1.0 71    0.2 83    0.2

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (2   0.0 776    3.0 5    0.0 (2   0.0
 

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Operating income

 439    1.0 1,250    3.4

Revenue.Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $11.6$8.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, an increase of 45.0%22.2% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. The increase was primarily driven by $14.0$10.0 million of additional revenue contributed by ourFreeman Enclosures, which we acquired during the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and 2017 acquisitions. These increases were partly offset by a $1.8 million decrease in revenue from our engine components business. Substantially all of the operating assets of our engine components business were sold in April 2016 to a third party.2017.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, increased $3.4$0.1 million as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016. The increase is primarily driven2017. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased 4.6% to 21.3% for the six months ended March 31, 2018. Margins are affected by $3.7 millionthe mix of additional gross profit contributed by our fiscal 2016 and 2017 acquisitions, slightly offset by a decrease in gross margins at our motor repair business.work performed.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, increased $2.5$0.9 million compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. The increase was primarily the result of general and administrative costs incurred by our fiscal 2016 and 2017 acquisitions,at Freeman Enclosures, which increased $2.9$0.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018.

Residential

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018   2017 
  $   %   $   % 
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

 $65,978    100.0%   $67,923    100.0% 

Cost of services

  53,035    80.4%    52,351    77.1% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  12,943    19.6%    15,572    22.9% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  9,688    14.7%    10,932    16.1% 

Gain on sale of assets

  (1   0.0%    (3   0.0% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

  3,256    4.9%    4,643    6.8% 

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Revenue.Our Residential segment’s revenues decreased by $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, a decrease of 2.9% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease is driven by our multi-family business, where revenues decreased by $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2017. The quarter ended March 31, 2017, including intangible amortization for these acquisitions. These additional costs were slightlybenefitted from a historically high level of backlog, which was the result of project delays in the previous fiscal year. Our current multi-family backlog has returned to a more typical level. This decrease was partly offset by reduced expenseour single-family business, where revenues increased by $3.9 million. Service and solar revenues also increased by $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared with the same period in the prior year.

Gross Profit.During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our motor repair businessResidential segment experienced a $2.6 million, or 16.9%, decrease in gross profit as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in gross profit was driven primarily by an increase in copper and other commodity prices, as we experienced favorable commodity prices in the eliminationquarter ended March 31, 2017, as well as an increase in labor costs, as a result of $0.3tightening labor markets. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 3.3% to 19.6% during the quarter ended March 31, 2018, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.2 million, ofor 11.4%, decrease in selling, general and administrative costs associatedexpenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily as a result of lower incentive compensation expense in connection with our engine components business.lower profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment decreased to 14.7% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to 16.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2017.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2018   2017 
   $   %   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenue

  $135,132    100.0%   $134,365    100.0% 

Cost of services

   107,773    79.8%    103,063    76.7% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   27,359    20.2%    31,302    23.3% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   20,054    14.8%    21,485    16.0% 

Gain on sale of assets

   (1   0.0%    (3   0.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   7,306    5.4%    9,820    7.3% 

Contingent Consideration.Revenue.Results of operations from Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), which we acquired in October 2015, have outperformed forecast measures used in our original valuation of the contingent consideration agreement, which we performed following the acquisition. We recorded additional contingent consideration expense of $83 thousand and $0.3Our Residential segment revenues increased by $0.8 million during the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Loss on Sale2018, an increase of Asset.We recognized $0.80.6% as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. The increase is driven by our single-family business, where revenues increased by $9.4 million in conjunctionfor the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared with the write downsix months ended March 31, 2017. Service and solar revenues also increased by $2.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared with the same period in the prior year. These increases were partly offset by a decrease in multi-family revenues, which declined by $10.7 million. The six months ended March 31, 2017, benefitted from a historically high level of backlog, which was the result of project delays in the previous fiscal year. Our current multi-family backlog has returned to net realizable valuea more typical level.

Gross Profit. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, our Residential segment experienced a $3.9 million, or 12.6%, decrease in gross profit as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in gross profit was driven primarily by an increase in copper and other commodity prices, as we experienced favorable commodity prices in the six months ended March 31, 2017, as well as an increase in labor costs, as a result of certain assets relatedtightening labor markets. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 3.1% to our engine component business20.2% during the six months ended March 31, 2016. The sale2018, as compared with the six months ended March 31, 2017.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.4 million, or 6.7%, decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2017, driven by decreased compensation expense, primarily as a result of these assetsa decrease of $0.7 million in variable compensation and incentive costs associated with decreased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment decreased by 1.2% to a third party pursuant to an asset purchase agreement was finalized in April 2016.14.8% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2018.

Interest and Other Expense, net

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
   (In thousands) 

Interest expense

  $341   $210 

Deferred financing charges

   87    93 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   428    303 

Other (income) expense, net

   (44   (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

  $384   $300 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018   2017 
   (In thousands) 

Interest expense

  $402   $341 

Deferred financing charges

   71    87 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   473    428 

Other (income) expense, net

   (43   (44
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

  $430   $384 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we incurred interest expense of $0.5 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our term loan facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), an average letter of credit balance of $6.4 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $28.5 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily comprised of interest expense from our term loan facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.6 million under our revolving credit facility and 2016an average unused line of credit balance of $33.2 million.

   Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018   2017 
   (In thousands) 

Interest expense

  $772   $702 

Deferred financing charges

   142    172 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   914    874 

Other (income) expense, net

   (141   (48
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

  $773   $826 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the threesix months ended March 31, 2017,2018, we incurred interest expense of $0.4$0.9 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.6$6.4 million and an average unused line of credit balance of $33.2$24.3 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.3$0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility and average letter of credit and unused line of credit balances of $6.9 million and $42.9 million, respectively.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
   (In thousands) 

Interest expense

  $702   $413 

Deferred financing charges

   172    183 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   874    596 

Other (income) expense, net

   (48   (32
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

  $826   $564 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Expense for the six months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016

During the six months ended March 31, 2017, we incurred interest expense of $0.9 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.7 million and an average unused line of credit balance of $33.1 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million and an average unused line of credit balance of $42.9 million.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

We reported a provisionrecorded income tax expense of $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to income taxestax expense of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to a provision2017.

We recorded income tax expense of $.01$33.6 million for the threesix months ended March 31, 2016.

We reported a provision for2018, compared to income taxestax expense of $3.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to a benefit of $0.9 million for2017.

For the six months ended March 31, 2016.

The increase in2018, our income tax expense for bothincluded a preliminary charge of $31.5 million tore-measure our deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, as compared toestimated impact of the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, is due to the release of a valuation allowancenew statutory tax rate enacted during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. As a result of the valuation allowance release during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, tax expense is no longer reduced by a corresponding valuation allowance release. See Note9-Income Taxes in our Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016, for further discussion of the release of this valuation allowance. Additionally, for the six months ended March 31, 2016, we recognized a benefit of $1.4 million related to the release of valuation allowance in connection with the acquisition of deferred tax liabilities related to Shanahan and Calumet.quarter.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statementsour Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgmentsassumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosuredisclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoingliabilities known to exist as of the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the periods presented. We review all significant estimates affecting our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on a recurring basis we evaluateand record the effect of any necessary adjustments prior to their publication. Judgments and estimates are based on our beliefs and assumptions derived from information available at the same time such judgments and estimates are made. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and judgments, includingassumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, write-downs for obsolete inventory, income taxes, impairments of long-lived assets, and contingencies and litigation.estimates.

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BACKLOG

Backlog is a measure of revenue that we expect to recognize from work that has yet to be performed on uncompleted contracts and from work that has been contracted but has not started, exclusive of short-term projects. While all of our backlog is supported by documentation from customers authorizing the performance of future work, backlog is not a guarantee of future revenues, as contractual commitments may change and our performance may vary. Not all of our work is performed under contracts included in backlog; for example, most of the apparatus repair work that is completed by our Infrastructure Solutions segment is performed under master service agreements on an as needed basis. Additionally, electrical installation services for single-family housing at our Residential segment is completed on a short-term basis and is therefore excluded from backlog. In addition, certain service work is performed under master service agreements on anas-needed basis. Our backlog has decreasedincreased from $341$331 million at September 30, 2016,2017, to $335$343 million at March 31, 2017. The decrease relates to an increase in work performed on certain Residential multi-family projects which were delayed at September 30, 2016, and the completion of certain large projects at our Communications segment.2018.

WORKING CAPITAL

During the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, working capital exclusive of cash increaseddecreased by $10.6$1.4 million from September 30, 2016,2017, reflecting a $17.8$12.6 million increasedecrease in current assets excluding cash and a $7.2$11.2 million increasedecrease in current liabilities during the period.

During the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, our current assets exclusive of cash increaseddecreased to $194.5$190.9 million, as compared to $176.8$203.5 million as of September 30, 2016. The increase included $5.4 million of current assets associated with the Freeman acquisition in March 2017. The remaining increase was driven bydecrease primarily relates to a $2.8$15.7 million increasedecrease in prepaid expensesaccounts receivable and other current assets, as well as a $3.5 million increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and a $3.3 million increase in inventory excluding the inventory acquired in the Freeman transaction. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets is driven by the timing of certain prepaid insurance policies during the year. The increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings is the result of an increase in the amount of work performed at our Communications segment under cost plus arrangements. These cost plus arrangements typically take longer to bill than the fixed price arrangements that are more common for the business. Inventory increased primarily at our Residential segment due to the timing of a large wire purchase.retainage. Days sales outstanding (“DSOs”) increaseddecreased to 6459 at March 31, 20172018, from 6066 at September 30, 2016.2017. While the rate of collections may vary, our typically secured position, resulting from our ability in general to secure liens against our customers’ overdue receivables, reasonably assuresoffers some protection that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains value.

During the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, our total current liabilities increaseddecreased by $7.2$11.2 million to $140.3$139.4 million, compared to $133.1$150.6 million as of September 30, 2016. The increase was2017, primarily the result of $5.5 million ofrelated to a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities addedliabilities.

The decreases in both accounts receivable and accounts payable are typical for the six months of our fiscal year, based on a slowing of activity around the end of the calendar year, combined with the Freeman acquisition in March 2017.winter weather related project delays.

Surety

We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $38.9$60.1 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Revolving Credit Facility

On April 10, 2017, we entered into an amendment and restatement to ourWe maintain a $100 million revolving credit facility (the “Secondwith Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that matures in August 2021 (as amended, the “Credit Facility”), pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement”Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., orwhich was further amended on July 14, 2017, and August 2, 2017 (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, our maximum revolver amount increased from $70 million to $100 million, and the maturity date of the revolving credit

facility was extended from August 9, 2019 to August 9, 2021. The Amended Credit Agreement also modified our financial covenants by, among other items, implementing a new covenant that requires the Company to maintain a minimum EBITDA (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) that will be tested quarterly on a trailing twelve month basis; increasing the minimum Liquidity (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) requirement applicable to the Company from 12.5% to 30% of the maximum revolver amount; raising the Company’s required Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) (the “FCCR”) to 1.1:1.0 from 1.0:1.0; and requiring that the FCCR be tested quarterly regardless of the Company’s Liquidity levels..

The Amended Credit Agreement continues to contain otherFacility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants as well as events of default.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, we were in compliance with the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, requiring that we maintain:

 

An FCCR,a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), measured quarterly on a trailing four-quarter basis at the end of each quarter, of at least 1.1 to 1.0.1.0;

 

Minimumminimum Liquidity (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of at least thirty percent (30%) of the Maximum Revolver Amount (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), or $30 million; with, for purposes of this covenant, at least fifty percent (50%) of our Liquidity comprised of Excess Availability.Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement); and

 

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Minimumminimum EBITDA (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), measured at the end of each quarter, of at least the required amount set forth in the following table for the applicable period set forth opposite thereto:

 

Applicable Amount

  

Applicable Period

30,000,00032.5 million  For the four quarter period ending March 31, 2018
$ 35.0 million  For each four quarter period ending March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2017
$    32,500,000For the four quarter period ending December 31, 2017
$    35,000,000For each four quarter period ending March 31, 2018 and eachquarter-end thereafter

At March 31, 2017,2018, our Liquidity was $61.5$79.5 million, our Excess Availability was $40.7$43.7 million (or greater than 50% of minimum Liquidity), our FCCRFixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 15.4:5.8:1.0; and our EBITDA, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement for the four quarters ended March 31, 20172018 was $36.2$36.3 million.

Our FCCR is calculated as follows (with capitalized terms as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement): (i) our trailing twelve month EBITDA, lessnon-financed capital expenditures (other than capital expenditures financed by means of an advance under the credit facility), cash taxes and all Restricted Junior Payments consisting of certain pass-through tax liabilities, divided by (ii) the sum of our cash interest (other thaninterest paid-in-kind, amortization of financing fees, andother non-cash interest expense) and principal debt payments (other than repayment of principal on advances under the credit facility and including cash payments with respect to capital leases), any management, consulting, monitoring, and advisory fees paid to an affiliate, and all Restricted Junior Payments (other than pass-through tax liabilities) and other cash distributions; provided, that if any acquisition is consented to by lender after the date of the Amended Credit Agreement, the components of the FCCR will be calculated for such fiscal period after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition assuming that such transaction has occurred on the first day of such period (including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to such acquisition, are factually supportable, and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case to be reasonably agreed to by the lender).

As defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, EBITDA is calculated as consolidated net income (or loss), less extraordinary gains, interest income,non-operating income and income tax benefits and decreases in any change in LIFO reserves, plus stock compensation expense,non-cash extraordinary losses (including, but not limited to,a non-cash impairment charge or write-down), interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and increases in any change in LIFO reserves, in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that if any acquisition is consented to by lender after the date of the Amended Credit Agreement, EBITDA for such fiscal period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition assuming that such transaction has occurred on the first day of such period (including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to such acquisition, are factually supportable, and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case to be reasonably agreed to by Lender).

If in the future our Liquidity falls below $30 million (or Excess Availability falls below 50% ofor our minimum Liquidity), our FCCRFixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.1:1.0, we fail to meet our minimum EBITDA requirement, or if we otherwise fail to perform or otherwise comply with certain of our covenants or other agreements under the Amended Credit Agreement, it would result in an event of default under the Amended Credit Agreement, which could result in some or all of our indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable.

At March 31, 2017,2018, we had $6.6$6.4 million in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A and outstanding borrowings of $30.2 million.

Operating Activities

Our cash flow from operations is not only influenced by cyclicality, demand for our services, operating margins and the type of services we provide, but can also be influenced by working capital needs such as the timing of our receivable collections. Working capital needs are generally lower during our fiscal first and second quarters due to the seasonality that we experience in many regions of the country.

Operating activities provided net cash of $2.7$11.2 million during the six months ended March 31, 2017,2018, as compared to $18.3$2.7 million of net cash provided in the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. The decreaseincrease in operating cash flow wasresulted primarily the result of increasedfrom improved working capital needs withinat our Communications segment, due towhere we had a higher level of cost-plus arrangements in the increase in cost-plus arrangements,six months ended March 31, 2018 as compared with March 31, 2017, under which the timing of invoices to the customercollections from customers is later as compared to a typical fixed pricefixed-price contract.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $2.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared with $14.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared with $9.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. We used cash of $11.7 million related to the acquisition of Freeman and $2.9$2.3 million for purchases of fixed assets in the six months ended March 31, 2017.2018. For the six months ended March 31, 2016,2017, we used $8.3$2.9 million related to the acquisitions of Calumet and Shanahan, and $1.1 millioncash for the purchase of fixed assets. We used $0.2 million in conjunction with business combinations in the six months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $11.7 million in the six months ended March 31, 2017.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2017 included $0.42018 was $1.3 million, paid pursuant to our contingent consideration agreementcompared with the former ownersa usage of Calumet, and $0.1$0.5 million distributed to ournon-controlling interest holders, offset by the return of $0.2 million in cash which had been restricted in support of letters of credit. There was no significant use of cash for financing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2016.2017. We used $1.2 million in conjunction with our stock repurchase plan during the six months ended March 31, 2018. During the six months ended March 31, 2017, we used $0.4 million to make contingent consideration payments.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases underpre-set terms at times when the Company might

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otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. The Company did not repurchase any of its common stockWe purchased 79,817 shares pursuant to this program during the six months ended March 31, 2017.2018.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.2017.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our outstanding debt obligations on the revolving credit facility.Amended Credit Agreement. For additional information seeDisclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.10-Q and our risk factors in Item 1A. “Risk Factorsin our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.

Commodity Risk

Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed nature of many of our contracts. Over the long-term, we expect to be able to pass along a portion of these costs to our customers, as market conditions in the construction industry will allow. The Company has not entered into any commodity price risk hedging instruments.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk on our floating interest rate borrowings.borrowings on the Amended Credit Agreement. If LIBOR were to increase, our interest payment obligations on outstanding borrowings would increase, having a negative effect on our cash flow and financial condition. We currently do not maintain any hedging contracts that would limit our exposure to variable rates of interest when we have outstanding borrowings. Floating rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates periodically, exposes us to short-term changes in market interest rates.

All of the long-term debt outstanding under our revolving credit facility is structured on floating interest rate terms. A one percentage point increase in the interest rates on our long-term debt outstanding under the credit facility as of March 31, 2017,2018, would cause a $0.3 millionpre-tax annual increase in interest expense.

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules13a-15 and15d-15 under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance withRules 13a-15 and15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our President and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2017,2018, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’sSecurities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 12, — Commitments“Commitments and Contingencies Legal MattersMatters” in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 1A.Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A,1A.Risk Factors”in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.2017.

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

None.The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock of the Company made during the three months ended March 31, 2018:

Date  Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
(1)
   Average
Price Paid
Per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of a Publicly
Announced Plan (2)
   Maximum Number of
Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Publicly Announced
Plan as of March 31,
2018
 

January 1, 2018—January 31, 2018

   —      —      —      825,431 

February 1, 2018 – February 28, 2018

   8,713   $15.49    8,713    816,718 

March 1, 2018—March 31, 2018

   71,104   $15.39    71,104    736,901 

Total

   79,817   $15.40    79,817    736,901 
(1)The total number of shares purchased includes shares purchased pursuant to the plan described in footnote (2) below. No shares were surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees during the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
(2)Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time.

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

 

Item 5.Other Information

None.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

Exhibit


No.

  

Description

2.1 —  Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June  1, 2016, by and among IES Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, IES Holdings, Inc., Technibus, Inc. and Technibus, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on June 15, 2016)
3.1 —  Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IES Holdings, Inc., as amended by the Certificate of Amendment thereto, effective May 24, 2016 (composite). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q filed on August 8, 2016)
3.2 —  Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on January 28, 2013)
3.3 —  Amended and Restated Bylaws of IES Holdings, Inc., effective May  24, 2016. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on May 24, 2016)

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4.1 — Specimen common stock certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K filed on December 9, 2016)
4.2 — Tax Benefit Protection Plan Agreement by and between IES Holdings, Inc. and American Stock Transfer  & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent, dated as of November  8, 2016, including the form of Rights Certificate and Summary of Stockholder Rights Plan attached thereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on November 9, 2016)
10.1(1)31.1 — Second Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2017, by and among IES Holdings, Inc., each of the other Borrowers and Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on April 10, 2017)

  (1)31.1 —

Rule13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President,

(1)31.2 —

 Rule13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(1)32.1 —

 Section 1350 Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President

(1)32.2 —

 Section 1350 Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(1)101.INS

 XBRL Instance Document

(1)101.SCH

 XBRL Schema Document

(1)101.LAB

 XBRL Label Linkbase Document

(1)101.PRE

 XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

(1)101.DEF

 XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

(1)101.CAL

 XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

(1)Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on May 5, 2017.4, 2018.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN

 Tracy A. McLauchlin
 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal (Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Signatory)

 

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