UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM10-Q

(Mark One)

FORM10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2019

OR

For the quarterly period ended
December 31, 2019
OR

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

For the transition period from  to

For the transition period fromto

Commission File Number1-13783

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IES Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Delaware76-0542208

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas77056

(Address of principal executive offices and ZIPzip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) (713860-1500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

IESCNASDAQ Global Market
Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock

 

IESC

IESC

 

NASDAQ Global Market

NASDAQ Global Market




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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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.

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer 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 2, 2019,January 31, 2020, there were 21,368,48321,224,588 shares of common stock outstanding.






IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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PART I. 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 stockholder to take action not aligned with other stockholders;


the sale or disposition of all or any portion of the shares of our common stock held by our controlling stockholder, which, under certain circumstances, wouldcould trigger change of control provisions in a number of our severance benefit plan ormaterial agreements, including our financing and surety arrangements or any other substantial saleand our executive severance plan, as well as exercisability of the purchase rights under our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

tax benefit protection plan;


the possibility that certain tax benefits of our 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 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 credit facility, including liquidity, EBITDA and other financial requirements, which could result in a default and acceleration of ourany indebtedness we may incur 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 relatively low trading volume of our common stock, as a result of which it could depress our stock price;

be more difficult for shareholders to sell a substantial number of shares for the same price at which shareholders could sell a smaller number of shares;


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;



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;


the possibility 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 our surety providers to refuse bonding or require additional collateral at their discretion;


fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction or the housing market, 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;


accidents resulting from the physical hazards associated with our work and the potential for accidents;


the possibility that our current insurance coverage may not be adequate or that we may not be able to obtain a policypolicies at acceptable rates;


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;


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;


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


liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the 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 those listed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018,2019, 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 without limitation information concerning our controlling stockholder, 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,
2019
  September 30,
2018
 
   (Unaudited)    
ASSETS       

CURRENT ASSETS:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $16,158  $26,247 

Accounts receivable:

   

Trade, net of allowance of $1,015 and $868, respectively

   160,946   151,578 

Retainage

   22,904   24,312 

Inventories

   23,729   20,966 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

   28,293   31,446 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   10,897   8,144 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   262,927   262,693 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   26,520   25,364 

Goodwill

   50,622   50,702 

Intangible assets, net

   28,459   30,590 

Deferred tax assets

   43,081   46,580 

Othernon-current assets

   5,662   6,065 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $417,271  $421,994 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY       

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   129,704   130,591 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

   32,932   33,826 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   162,636   164,417 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   19,672   29,564 

Othernon-current liabilities

   3,655   4,374 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   185,963   198,355 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

   3,163   3,232 

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 21,381,847 and 21,205,536 outstanding, respectively

   220   220 

Treasury stock, at cost, 667,682 and 843,993 shares, respectively

   (8,443  (8,937

Additionalpaid-in capital

   191,579   196,810 

Retained earnings

   44,789   32,314 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   228,145   220,407 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $417,271  $421,994 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 


     December 31, September 30,
     2019 2019
     (Unaudited)  
ASSETS    
CURRENT ASSETS:    
  Cash and cash equivalents $27,295
 $18,934
  Accounts receivable:    
   Trade, net of allowance of $1,009 and $1,184, respectively 169,559
 186,279
   Retainage 32,992
 29,214
  Inventories 19,861
 21,543
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings 27,941
 29,860
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,088
 10,625
Total current assets 289,736
 296,455
Property and equipment, net 25,613
 25,746
Goodwill 50,622
 50,622
Intangible assets, net 25,740
 26,623
Deferred tax assets 38,064
 40,874
Operating right of use assets 34,940
 0
Other non-current assets 5,150
 4,938
Total assets $469,865
 $445,258
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses 140,379
 152,909
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings 45,555
 40,563
Total current liabilities 185,934
 193,472
Long-term debt 319
 299
Operating long-term lease liabilities 23,718
 0
Other non-current liabilities 2,206
 1,945
Total liabilities 212,177
 195,716
Noncontrolling interest 2,910
 3,294
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 21,223,176 and 21,165,011 outstanding, respectively 220
 220
  Treasury stock, at cost, 826,353 and 884,518 shares, respectively (11,998) (12,483)
  Additional paid-in capital 192,499
 192,911
  Retained earnings 74,057
 65,600
Total stockholders’ equity 254,778
 246,248
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $469,865
 $445,258


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, 
   2019  2018 

Revenues

  $256,914  $205,677 

Cost of services

   213,679   171,837 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   43,235   33,840 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   35,070   29,647 

Contingent consideration

   (149  71 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   98   (20
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   8,216   4,142 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense:

   

Interest expense

   535   473 

Other (income) expense, net

   (112  (43
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   7,793   3,712 

Provision for income taxes

   2,336   1,425 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   5,457   2,287 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

   32   (66
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $5,489  $2,221 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

   

Basic

  $0.26  $0.11 

Diluted

  $0.26  $0.11 

Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:

   

Basic

   21,139,096   21,182,268 

Diluted

   21,379,746   21,440,570 


      Three Months Ended December 31,
      2019 2018
  Revenues $276,043
 $243,842
  Cost of services  225,828
  202,241
   Gross profit  50,215
  41,601
  Selling, general and administrative expenses  37,872
  32,086
  Contingent consideration  0
  34
  Gain on sale of assets  (36)  (3)
   Operating income  12,379
  9,484
  Interest and other (income) expense:      
  Interest expense  239
  547
  Other (income) expense, net  141
  47
  Income from operations before income taxes  11,999
  8,890
  Provision for income taxes  3,469
  1,907
  Net income  8,530
  6,983
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest  (28)  (99)
  Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. $8,502
 $6,884
         
  Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:      
   Basic $0.40
 $0.32
   Diluted $0.39
 $0.32
           
  Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:     
   Basic  20,883,477
  21,233,132
   Diluted  21,148,312
  21,261,065


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

Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

(Unaudited)

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 

Revenues

  $500,756  $403,977 

Cost of services

   415,920   337,073 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   84,836   66,904 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   67,156   59,736 

Contingent consideration

   (115  71 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   95   (34
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   17,700   7,131 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense:

   

Interest expense

   1,082   914 

Other (income) expense, net

   (65  (141
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   16,683   6,358 

Provision for income taxes

   4,243   33,584 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   12,440   (27,226
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (67  (122
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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

  $12,373  $(27,348
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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

   

Basic

  $0.58  $(1.29

Diluted

  $0.58  $(1.29

Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share:

   

Basic

   21,187,834   21,189,641 

Diluted

   21,424,522   21,189,641 


  Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
  Common Stock Treasury Stock    Retained Earnings Total Stockholders' Equity
  Shares Amount Shares Amount APIC  
BALANCE, September 30, 201922,049,529
 $220
 (884,518) $(12,483) $192,911
 $65,600
 $246,248
 Issuances under compensation plans
  
 95,409
  1,343
  (1,343)  
  
 Acquisition of treasury stock
  
 (37,244)  (858)  
  
  (858)
 Non-cash compensation
  
 
  
  931
  
  931
 Increase in noncontrolling interest
  
 
  
  
  (45)  (45)
 Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
  
 
  
  
  8,502
  8,502
BALANCE, December 31, 201922,049,529
 $220
 (826,353) $(11,998) $192,499
 $74,057
 $254,778

  Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
  Common Stock Treasury Stock    Retained Earnings Total Stockholders' Equity
  Shares Amount Shares Amount APIC  
BALANCE, September 30, 201822,049,529
 $220
 (843,993) $(8,937) $196,810
 $32,314
 $220,407
 Issuances under compensation plans
  
 212,688
  2,252
  (2,252)  
  
 Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of ASU 2014-09
  
 
  
  
  102
  102
 Acquisition of treasury stock
  
 (132,121)  (2,211)  
  
  (2,211)
 Non-cash compensation
  
 
  
  49
  
  49
 Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
  
 
  
     6,884
  6,884
BALANCE, December 31, 201822,049,529
 $220
 (763,426) $(8,896) $194,607
 $39,300
 $225,231


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 Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

Cash Flows

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   Common Stock   Treasury Stock  APIC  Retained
Earnings
   Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares  Amount 

BALANCE, December 31, 2018

   22,049,529   $220    (763,426 $(8,896 $194,607  $39,300   $225,231 

Issuances under compensation plans

   —      —      3,991   71   (71  —      —   

Grants under compensation plan

   —      —      283,195   3,582   (3,582  —      —   

Acquisition of treasury stock

   —      —      (191,442  (3,200  —     —      (3,200

Non-cash compensation

   —      —      —     —     625   —      625 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   —      —      —     —     —     5,489    5,489 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, March 31, 2019

   22,049,529   $220    (667,682 $(8,443 $191,579  $44,789   $228,145 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Common Stock   Treasury Stock  APIC  Retained
Earnings
   Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares  Amount 

BALANCE, December 31, 2017

   22,049,529   $220    (710,784 $(6,881 $197,312  $16,858   $207,509 

Grants under compensation plans

   —      —      250   2   (2  —      —   

Acquisition of treasury stock

   —      —      (79,817  (1,229  —     —      (1,229

Non-cash compensation

   —      —      —     —     (475  —      (475

Increase in noncontrolling interest

   —      —      —     —     —     44    44 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   —      —      —     —     —     2,221    2,221 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, March 31, 2018

   22,049,529   $220    (790,351 $(8,108 $196,835  $19,123   $208,070 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   Common Stock   Treasury Stock  APIC  Retained
Earnings
   Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares  Amount 

BALANCE, September 30, 2018

   22,049,529   $220    (843,993 $(8,937 $196,810  $32,314   $220,407 

Issuances under compensation plans

   —      —      216,679   2,323   (2,323  —      —   

Grants under compensation plan

   —      —      283,195   3,582   (3,582  —      —   

Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting standard

   —      —      —     —     —     102    102 

Acquisition of treasury stock

   —      —      (323,563  (5,411  —     —      (5,411

Non-cash compensation

   —      —      —     —     674   —      674 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   —      —      —     —     —     12,373    12,373 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, March 31, 2019

   22,049,529   $220    (667,682 $(8,443 $191,579  $44,789   $228,145 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Common Stock   Treasury Stock  APIC  Retained
Earnings
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares  Amount 

BALANCE, September 30, 2017

   22,049,529   $220    (712,554 $(6,898 $196,955  $46,427  $236,704 

Grants under compensation plans

   —      —      520   5   (5  —     —   

Acquisition of treasury stock

   —      —      (79,817  (1,230   —     (1,230

Options exercised

   —      —      1,500   15   (4  —     11 

Non-cash compensation

   —      —      —     —     (111  —     (111

Increase in noncontrolling interest

   —      —      —     —     —     44   44 

Net loss attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

   —      —      —     —     —     (27,348  (27,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

BALANCE, March 31, 2018

   22,049,529   $220    (790,351 $(8,108 $196,835  $19,123  $208,070 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Thousands)

(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended December 31,
    2019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
 Net income $8,530
 $6,983
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
  Bad debt expense  21
  38
  Deferred financing cost amortization  101
  77
  Depreciation and amortization  2,362
  2,372
  Gain on sale of assets  (36)  (3)
  Non-cash compensation expense  931
  49
  Deferred income taxes  2,815
  1,907
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
  Accounts receivable  16,699
  (9,750)
  Inventories  1,683
  (2,915)
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings  1,918
  7,015
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (6,291)  (3,012)
  Other non-current assets  74
  (1,449)
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (22,772)  (3,552)
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings  4,992
  1,478
  Other non-current liabilities  (6)  (603)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  11,021
  (1,365)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
 Purchases of property and equipment  (1,391)  (2,088)
 Proceeds from sale of assets  46
  3
Net cash used in investing activities  (1,345)  (2,085)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
 Borrowings of debt  104,189
  93
 Repayments of debt  (104,189)  (101)
 Distribution to noncontrolling interest  (457)  0
 Purchase of treasury stock  (858)  (2,211)
Net cash used in financing activities  (1,315)  (2,219)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  8,361
  (5,669)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period  18,934
  26,247
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $27,295
 $20,578
       
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
  Cash paid for interest $273
 $524
  Cash paid for income taxes (net) $(707) $92


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

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

   Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019  2018 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   

Net income (loss)

  $12,440  $(27,226

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

   

Bad debt expense

   248   96 

Deferred financing cost amortization

   156   142 

Depreciation and amortization

   4,846   4,269 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   95   (34

Non-cash compensation expense

   674   (111

Deferred income taxes

   4,243   33,584 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   (9,616  14,945 

Inventories

   (2,873  (665

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

   3,152   (1,921

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (764  97 

Othernon-current assets

   (1,370  (52

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   (144  (10,081

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

   (948  (2,098

Othernon-current liabilities

   (736  214 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   9,403   11,159 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   

Purchases of property and equipment

   (3,929  (2,327

Proceeds from sale of assets

   7   94 

Cash paid in conjunction with business combinations

   —     (175
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (3,922  (2,408
  

 

 

�� 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   

Borrowings of debt

   122   68 

Repayments of debt

   (10,144  (109

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

   (137  (69

Purchase of treasury stock

   (5,411  (1,229

Issuance of shares

   —     11 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (15,570  (1,328
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (10,089  7,423 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period

   26,247   28,290 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, end of period

  $16,158  $35,713 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

   

Cash paid for interest

  $1,008  $788 

Cash paid for income taxes (net)

  $523  $1,456 

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

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


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 productsservices, including the design, build, and services tomaintenance of the communications infrastructure within data centers for co-location and managed hosting customers for both large corporations and independent businesses.

Infrastructure Solutions– Provider of electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations, including apparatus repair and custom-engineered products.

products such as generator enclosures to be used in data centers and other industrial applications.

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 consolidated subsidiaries.


Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations


Results of operations from our Residential construction segment arecan be 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.winter. The 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 Statements include the accounts of IES, our 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, 2018.2019. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed 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 connection with our acquisitions of STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR Mechanical”) in fiscal 2016 and NEXT Electric, LLC (“NEXT Electric”) in fiscal 2017, we acquired an 80 percent interest in each of the entities, with the remaining 20 percent interest in each such entity being retained by the respective third party seller. The interests retained by those third party sellers are identified on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as noncontrolling interest, classified outside of permanent equity. 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

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

require us to purchase, part or all of the remaining 20 percent interest in the applicable entity. The purchase price is variable, based on a multiple of earnings as defined in the operating agreements. Therefore, this noncontrolling interest is carried at the greater of the balance determined under Accounting Standards Codification (“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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, the redemption amount would have been $1,428.$2,548. For the sixthree months


ended MarchDecember 31, 2018,2019 we recorded an increasea decrease to retained earnings of $44$45 to decreaseincrease the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest in STR MechanicalNEXT Electric to the balance determined under ASC 810, as,its redemption amount, if it had been redeemable at MarchDecember 31, 2019,2019.

Leases

We enter into various contractual arrangements for the redemptionright to use facilities, vehicles and equipment. We evaluate whether each of these arrangements contains a lease and classify all identified leases as either operating or finance. If the arrangement is subsequently modified, we re-evaluate our classification. The lease term generally ranges from two to ten years for facilities and three to five years for vehicles and equipment. Our lease terms may include the exercise of renewal or termination options when it is reasonably certain these options will be exercised. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

Upon commencement of the lease, we recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of use ("ROU") asset for all leases with an initial term greater than twelve months. Lease liabilities represent the present value of our future lease payments over the expected lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate in calculating the present value of the lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined by identifying a synthetic credit rating for the consolidated company, where treasury functions are centrally managed, and adjusting the interest rates from associated indexes for differences in credit risk and interest rate risk. We have elected to combine the lease and nonlease components in the recognition of our lease liabilities across all classes of underlying assets. ROU assets represent our right to control the use of the leased asset during the lease and are recognized in an amount would have been less thanequal to the carrying amount.

lease liability with adjustments for prepaid or accrued rent, lease incentives or unamortized initial direct costs. Costs associated with operating lease assets are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Our lease assets are tested for impairment in the same manner as long-lived assets used in operations.


Certain lease contracts include obligations to pay for other services, such as operations and maintenance. Where the costs of these services can be identified as fixed or fixed-in-substance, the costs are included as part of the future lease payments. If the cost is not fixed at the inception of the lease, the cost is recorded as a variable cost in the period incurred.

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 was a blended rate of 24.53% and decreased to 21% in 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, our effective tax rate differed from the statutory tax rate as a result of a charge of $31,487 tore-measure our deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect the impact of the new statutory tax rate. The Company completed its accounting for the income tax effects of the Act and fully recorded the impact in the year ended September 30, 2018.


Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU2016-02”). Under ASU2016-02, lessees will need to recognize aright-of-use asset and a lease liability on our Balance Sheet for all 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 be accounted for similar to current capital leases. ASU2016-02 becomes effective for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. We are currently evaluating the impact it will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU2016-13”), which requires companies to consider historical experiences, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts in the measurement of expected credit losses.losses, with further clarifications made in April 2019 and May 2019 with the issuances of Accounting Standard Updates No. 2019-04 and 2019-05. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, although early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact it will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASU2018-07”), We plan to simplify the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments for employees, with certain exceptions. Under the new guidance, the cost for nonemployee awards may be lower and less volatile than under current GAAP because the measurement generally will occur earlier and will be fixed at the grant date. This update is effective for the fiscal year ended September 30,adopt this standard on October 1, 2020.


In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement Disclosure Framework (“ASU2018-13”), to modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Under the new guidance, registrants will need to disclose weighted average information for significant unobservable inputs for all Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance does not specify how entities should calculate the weighted average, but requires them to explain their calculation. The new guidance also requires disclosing the changes in unrealized gain and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of instruments held at the end of the reporting period. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, although early adoption is permitted for either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify the requirements.

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Notes We plan to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Weadopt this standard on October 1, 2020, and do not expect ASU2018-07 or ASU2018-13the adoption to have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Statements.



Accounting Standards Recently Adopted


In May 2014,February 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2014-09, which provides a single comprehensive accounting standard for revenue recognition for contracts with customers and supersedes prior industry-specific guidance. The new standard requires companies2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will need to recognize revenue when controla right-of-use asset ("ROU") and a lease liability on our Balance Sheet for all leases, other than those that meet the definition of promised goodsa short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases must be classified as either operating or services is transferredfinance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, similar to customers at an amount that reflects the considerationcurrent operating leases, while finance leases will be accounted for similar to which the company expects to be entitled. The new model requires companies to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time for each obligation. The new standard also expands disclosure requirements regarding revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

current capital leases. We adopted the new revenue recognition standardASU 2016-02 on October 1, 2018 (“Adoption Date”),2019 using thea modified retrospective transition approach. Using the optional transition method which provides for a cumulative effect adjustment to beginning fiscal 2019 retained earnings for uncompleted contracts impacted by the adoption. We recorded an adjustment of $102 to beginning fiscal 2019 retained earnings as a result of adoption of the new standard. The changes to the method and/or timing of our revenue recognition associated with the new standard primarily affect revenue recognition within our Infrastructure Solutions segment for which, as of October 1, 2018, certain of our contracts do not qualify for revenue recognition over time. In addition, we have now combined in process contracts that historically had been accounted for as separate contracts in cases where those contracts meet the criteria for combination of contractsallowed under the new standard, and we now capitalize certain commissions which were previously expensed when incurred. The impact on our results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2019, of applying the new standard to our contracts was not material.

Consistent with our adoption method, the comparativeAccounting Standard Update No. 2018-11, prior period information for the threeamounts were not adjusted retrospectively and six months ended March 31, 2018, continuescontinue to be reported using the previous accounting standards in effect for the period presented. We have elected to utilize all of the modified retrospective transitionavailable practical expedients with the exception of the practical expedient that allows us to evaluatepermitting the impactuse of contract modifications ashindsight when determining the lease term and assessing impairment of ROU assets. Therefore, we did not reassess whether any of our existing or expired contracts contained leases or the Adoption Date rather than evaluatingclassification of or initial direct costs included in our existing or expired leases.


The adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the impactrecognition of the modificationsoperating leases assets of approximately $32,434 and operating lease liabilities of approximately $32,237 on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time they occurredadoption date. The difference between the operating lease assets and liabilities was primarily due to previously accrued rent expense relating to periods prior to the Adoption Date.

October 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a significant impact on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Cash Flows. See Note 3, “Revenue Recognition”13, “Leases” for additional discussion of our revenue recognitionlease accounting policies and expanded disclosures.


In January 2016,June 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2016-01, Financial Instruments. This standard is associated2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASU 2018-07”), to simplify the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the recognitionaccounting for share-based payments for employees, with certain exceptions. Under the new guidance, the cost for nonemployee awards may be lower and less volatile than under current GAAP because the measurement of financial assetsgenerally will occur earlier and liabilities, with further clarifications made in February 2018 withwill be fixed at the issuancegrant date. This update was adopted as of Accounting Standard Update No.2018-03. The amended guidance requires certain equity investments that are not consolidated and not accounted for under the equity method to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income rather than as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). It further states that an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values using a quantitative approach, or measurement alternative, which is equal to its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Our adoption of this standard on October 1, 2018 had2019 with no impact onto our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2017-01, Business Combinations. 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. Our adoption of this standard on October 1, 2018 using the prospective transition method had no impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standard UpdateNo. 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to reduce the diversity in practice and the cost and complexity when changing the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. Our adoption of this standard on October 1, 2018 using the prospective transition method had no impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

financial statements.


2. CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER


Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and("Tontine Associates"), together with its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”), is the Company’s controlling stockholder, owning approximately 57.556.9 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock according to a Schedule 13D/AFrom 4 filed with the SEC by Tontine on January 11, 2019.6, 2020. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of stockholders.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


While Tontine is subject to certain 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’sCompany's stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of controlin ownership 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 ofin ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change inof 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 as 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 our Board of Directors since February 2012, and who previously served as Interim Director of Operations from November 2017 to January 2019, as Vice Chairman of the Board from November 2016 to November 2017 and as Chairman of the Board from January 2015 to November 2016. David B. Gendell was an employee of Tontine from 2004 until December 31, 2017.


The Company is party to a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates L.L.C. for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. On May 1, 2019,The sublease was extended for a six month term expiring December 31, 2019,extends through February 27, 2023, with an increasemonthly payments due in the monthly rent to $9, reflecting the increase paid by Tontine Associates, L.L.C. to its landlord. The lease has terms at market rates, and paymentsamount of approximately $8. Payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates L.L.C. to its landlord.


On December 6, 2018, the Company entered into a Board Observer Letter Agreement with Tontine Associates L.L.C. in order to assist Tontine in managing its investment in the Company. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Letter Agreement, the Company granted Tontine the right, at any time that Tontine holds at least 20% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, to appoint a representative to serve as an observer to the Board (the “Board Observer”). The Board Observer, who must be reasonably acceptable to those members

of the Board who are not affiliates of Tontine, shall have no voting rights or other decision making authority. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Letter Agreement, so long as Tontine has the right to appoint a Board Observer, the Board Observer will have the right to attend and participate in meetings of the Board and the committees thereof, subject to confidentiality requirements, and to receive reimbursement for reasonableout-of-pocket expenses incurred in his or her capacity as a Board Observer and such rights to coverage under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy as are available to the Company’s directors.



3. REVENUE RECOGNITION


Contracts


Our revenue is derived from contracts with customers, and we determine the appropriate accounting treatment for each contract at contract inception. Our contracts primarily relate to electrical and mechanical contracting services, technology infrastructure products and services, and electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations. Revenue is earned based upon an agreed fixed price or actual costs incurred plus an agreed upon percentage.


We account for a contract when: (i) it has approval and commitment from both parties, (ii) the rights of the parties are identified, (iii) payment terms are identified, (iv) the contract has commercial substance, and (v) collectability of consideration is probable. We consider the start of a project to be when the above criteria have been met and we have written authorization from the customer to proceed.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


Performance Obligations


A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.


We recognize revenue over time for the majority of the services we perform as (i) control continuously transfers to the customer as work progresses at a project location controlled by the customer and (ii) we have the right to bill the customer as costs are incurred. Within our Infrastructure Solutions segment, we often perform work inside our own facilities, where control does not continuously transfer to the customer as work progresses. In such cases, we evaluate whether we have the right to bill the customer as costs are incurred. Such assessment involves an evaluation of contractual termination clauses. Where we have a contractual right to payment for work performed to date, we recognize revenue over time. If we do not have such a right, we recognize revenue upon completion of the contract, when control of the work transfers to the customer.


For fixed price arrangements, we use the percentage of completion method of accounting under which revenue recognized is measured principally by the costs incurred and accrued to date for each contract as a percentage of the estimated total cost for each contract at completion. Contract costs include all direct material, labor and indirect costs related to contract performance. Changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated contract costs and profitability and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and income, and the effects of these revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. This measurement and comparison process requires updates to the estimate of total costs to complete the contract, and these updates may include subjective assessments and judgments.

Variable Consideration


The transaction price for our contracts may include variable consideration, which includes increases to transaction price for approved and unapproved change orders, claims and incentives, and reductions to transaction price for liquidated damages. Change orders, claims and incentives are generally not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant integration service provided in the context of the contract and are accounted for as a modification of the existing contract and performance obligation. We estimate variable consideration for a performance obligation at the probability weighted value we expect to receive (or the most probable amount we expect to incur in the case of liquidated damages, if any), utilizing estimation methods that best predict the amount of consideration to which we will be entitled (or will be incurred in the case of liquidated damages, if any). We include variable consideration in the estimated transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur or when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. The effect of variable consideration on the transaction price of a performance obligation is recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulativecatch-up basis. To the extent unapproved change orders and claims reflected in transaction price (or excluded from transaction price in the case of liquidated damages) are not resolved in our favor, or to the extent incentives reflected in transaction price are not earned, there could be reductions in, or reversals of, previously recognized revenue.



Costs of Obtaining a Contract


In certain of our operations, we incur commission costs related to entering into a contract that we only incurred because of that contract. When this occurs, we capitalize that cost and amortize it over the expected term of the contract. At MarchDecember 31, 2019, we had capitalized commission costs of $100.

$64.

We generally do not incur significant incremental costs related to obtaining or fulfilling a contract prior to the start of a project. On rare occasions, whenWhen significantpre-contract pre‑contract costs are incurred, they will be capitalized and amortized on a percentage of completion basis over the life of the contract.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


Disaggregation of Revenue


We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by activity and contract type, as these categories reflect how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Our consolidated 20192020 and 20182019 revenue was derived from the following service activities. See details in the following tables:

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 

Commercial & Industrial

  $79,975    65,589    152,558    118,591 

Communications

   70,437    50,244    139,762    104,703 

Infrastructure Solutions

        

Industrial Services

   12,145    10,404    24,368    21,457 

Custom Power Solutions

   22,305    13,462    39,561    24,094 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   34,450    23,866    63,929    45,551 

Residential

        

Single-family

   51,492    43,594    101,968    88,208 

Multi-family and Other

   20,560    22,384    42,539    46,924 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   72,052    65,978    144,507    135,132 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

  $256,914   $205,677   $500,756   $403,977 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Communications   Infrastructure
Solutions
   Residential   Total 

Fixed-price

  $76,467   $48,602   $30,130   $72,052   $227,251 

Time-and-material

   3,508    21,835    4,320    —      29,663 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

  $79,975   $70,437   $34,450   $72,052   $256,914 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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

Fixed-price

  $58,183   $37,344   $20,636   $65,978   $182,141 

Time-and-material

   7,406    12,900    3,230    —      23,536 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

  $65,589   $50,244   $23,866   $65,978   $205,677 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Communications   Infrastructure
Solutions
   Residential   Total 

Fixed-price

  $142,297   $97,431   $57,641   $144,507   $441,876 

Time-and-material

   10,261    42,331    6,288    —      58,880 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

  $152,558   $139,762   $63,929   $144,507   $500,756 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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

Fixed-price

  $107,103   $81,500   $40,309   $135,132   $364,044 

Time-and-material

   11,488    23,203    5,242    —      39,933 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
Commercial & Industrial $67,743
 $72,583
Communications 84,289
 69,325
Infrastructure Solutions    
Industrial Services 11,111
 12,223
Custom Power Solutions 20,172
 17,256
Total 31,283
 29,479
Residential    
Single-family 54,874
 50,476
Multi-family and Other 37,854
 21,979
Total 92,728
 72,455
Total Revenue $276,043
 $243,842
     


  Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
   Commercial & Industrial Communications Infrastructure Solutions Residential Total
Fixed-price $63,835
 $62,027
 $29,491
 $92,728
 $248,081
Time-and-material  3,908
  22,262
  1,792
  
  27,962
Total revenue $67,743
 $84,289
 $31,283
 $92,728
 $276,043
                
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
   Commercial & Industrial Communications Infrastructure Solutions Residential Total
Fixed-price $65,830
 $48,829
 $27,511
 $72,455
 $214,625
Time-and-material  6,753
  20,496
  1,968
  
  29,217
Total revenue $72,583
 $69,325
 $29,479
 $72,455
 $243,842



Accounts Receivable


Accounts receivable include amounts which we have billed or have an unconditional right to bill our customers. As of MarchDecember 31, 2019, Accounts receivable included $10,173$11,369 of unbilled receivables for which we have an unconditional right to bill.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


Contract Assets and Liabilities


Project contracts typically provide for a schedule of billings on percentage of completion of specific tasks inherent in the fulfillment of our performance obligation(s). The schedules for such billings usually do not precisely match the schedule on which costs are incurred. As a result, contract revenue recognized in the statement of operations can and usually does differ from amounts that can be billed to the customer at any point during the contract. Amounts by which cumulative contract revenue recognized on a contract as of a given date exceedexceeds cumulative billings and unbilled receivables to the customer under the contract are reflected as a current asset in our balance sheet under the caption “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings”. To the extent amountsAmounts by which cumulative billings to the customer under a contract as of a given date exceed cumulative contract revenue recognized are reflected as a current liability in our balance sheet under the caption “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings”.


The net asset (liability) position for contracts in process consisted of the following:

   March 31,
2019
   September 30,
2018
 

Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

  $586,289   $539,226 

Less: Billings to date and unbilled accounts receivable

   (590,928   (541,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $(4,639  $(2,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


  December 31, September 30,
  2019 2019
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts $750,341
 $761,401
Less: Billings to date and unbilled accounts receivable  (767,955)  (772,104)
  $(17,614) $(10,703)


The net asset (liability) position for contracts in process included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was as follows:

   March 31,
2019
   September 30,
2018
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

  $28,293   $31,446 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

   (32,932   (33,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $(4,639  $(2,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


  December 31, September 30,
  2019 2019
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings $27,941
 $29,860
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings  (45,555)  (40,563)
  $(17,614) $(10,703)


During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized revenue of $18,114$19,550 and $14,977 related to our contract liabilities at January 1, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized revenue of $24,701 and $25,575$20,167 related to our contract liabilities at October 1, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

We did not have any impairment losses recognized on our receivables or contract assets for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019 or 2018.


Remaining Performance Obligations


Remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of our contract commitments. New awards represent the total expected revenue value of new contract commitments undertaken during a given period, as well as additions to the scope of existing contract commitments. Our new performance obligations vary significantly each reporting period based on the timing of our major new contract commitments. At MarchDecember 31, 2019, we had remaining performance obligations of $423,718.$430,072. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $376,680$379,950 of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remaining recognized thereafter.

For the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, net revenue recognized from our performance obligations satisfied in previous periods was not material.


4.  DEBT


At MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018,2019, our long-term debt of $19,672$319 and $29,564,$299, respectively, primarily related to amounts drawnloans on our revolving credit facility. Our weighted-average annual interest rate on these borrowings was 4.52% at March 31, 2019, and 3.86% at September 30, 2018.capital expenditures. At MarchDecember 31, 2019, we also had $6,551$7,733 in outstanding letters of credit and total availability of $71,698$82,651 under our revolving credit facility without violating our financial covenants.



Pursuant to our Second Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), the Company is subject to the financial or other covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

There have been no other changes to those covenants.2019. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of MarchDecember 31, 2019.

At March 31, 2019, 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 Level 2 measurement.



5. PER SHARE INFORMATION


The following tables reconcile the components of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, and 2018:

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 

Numerator:

    

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

  $5,467   $2,250 

Decrease in noncontrolling interest

   —      (44

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

   22    15 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $5,489   $2,221 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

    

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

   21,139,096    21,182,268 

Effect of dilutive stock options andnon-vested restricted stock

   240,650    258,302 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted

   21,379,746    21,440,570 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:

    

Basic

  $0.26   $0.11 

Diluted

  $0.26   $0.11 
   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 

Numerator:

    

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

  $12,348   $(27,304

Decrease in noncontrolling interest

   —      (44

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

   25    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $12,373   $(27,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

    

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

   21,187,834    21,189,641 

Effect of dilutive stock options andnon-vested restricted stock

   236,688    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted

   21,424,522    21,189,641 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    

Basic

  $0.58   $(1.29

Diluted

  $0.58   $(1.29

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

When 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 six months ended March 31, 2018. The number of potential anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation was 255,146 shares.For

  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
Numerator:      
Net income attributable to common stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc. $8,337
 $6,884
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest  45
  
Net income attributable to restricted stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc.  120
  
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. $8,502
 $6,884
       
Denominator:      
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic  20,883,477
  21,233,132
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock  264,835
  27,933
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted  21,148,312
  21,261,065
       
Earnings per share attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.:      
Basic $0.40
 $0.32
Diluted $0.39
 $0.32


For the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018,2019, and the three and six months ended March 31, 2019,2018, 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.






6. OPERATING SEGMENTS


We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Commercial & Industrial, Communications, Infrastructure Solutions and Residential. These segments are reflective of how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) reviews operating results for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.


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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, and 2018 is as follows:

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   Commercial
& Industrial
  Communications  Infrastructure
Solutions
  Residential  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

  $79,975  $70,437  $34,450  $72,052  $—    $256,914 

Cost of services

   71,184   58,492   27,004   56,999   —     213,679 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   8,791   11,945   7,446   15,053   —     43,235 

Selling, general and administrative

   7,363   7,666   4,685   11,187   4,169   35,070 

Contingent consideration

   —     —     (149  —     —     (149

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (1  —     101   (2  —     98 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $1,429  $4,279  $2,809  $3,868  $(4,169 $8,216 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $629  $426  $1,175  $217  $27  $2,474 

Capital expenditures

  $615  $193  $635  $398  $—    $1,841 

Total assets

  $77,898  $91,960  $114,739  $55,417  $77,257  $417,271 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Commercial
& Industrial
  Communications  Infrastructure
Solutions
  Residential  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

  $65,589  $50,244  $23,866  $65,978  $—    $205,677 

Cost of services

   59,068   40,892   18,842   53,035   —     171,837 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   6,521   9,352   5,024   12,943   —     33,840 

Selling, general and administrative

   6,849   6,201   4,637   9,688   2,272   29,647 

Contingent consideration

   —     —     71   —     —     71 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (17  (8  6   (1  —     (20
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

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

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $527  $219  $1,140  $155  $20  $2,061 

Capital expenditures

  $413  $398  $205  $108  $—    $1,124 

Total assets

  $72,559  $60,102  $100,884  $47,695  $103,747  $384,987 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

   Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   Commercial
& Industrial
  Communications  Infrastructure
Solutions
  Residential  Corporate  Total 

Revenues

  $152,558  $139,762  $63,929  $144,507  $—    $500,756 

Cost of services

   135,092   115,851   50,556   114,421   —     415,920 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   17,466   23,911   13,373   30,086   —     84,836 

Selling, general and administrative

   14,079   14,600   9,166   22,324   6,987   67,156 

Contingent consideration

   —     —     (115  —     —     (115

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   (4  —     101   (2  —     95 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $3,391  $9,311  $4,221  $7,764  $(6,987 $17,700 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other data:

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $1,255  $841  $2,269  $426  $55  $4,846 

Capital expenditures

  $1,467  $693  $822  $845  $102  $3,929 

Total assets

  $77,898  $91,960  $114,739  $55,417  $77,257  $417,271 
   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 


  Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
  Commercial & Industrial Communications Infrastructure Solutions Residential Corporate Total
Revenues$67,743
 $84,289
 $31,283
 $92,728
 $
 $276,043
Cost of services61,008
 68,722
 23,513
 72,585
 
 225,828
Gross profit6,735
 15,567
 7,770
 20,143
 
 50,215
Selling, general and administrative7,288
 8,569
 4,493
 13,720
 3,802
 37,872
Loss (gain) on sale of assets(27) (9) 
 
 
 (36)
Operating income (loss)(526) 7,007
 3,277
 6,423
 (3,802) 12,379
Other data:           
 Depreciation and amortization expense$676
 $337
 $1,120
 $210
 $19
 $2,362
 Capital expenditures$460
 $282
 $437
 $212
 $
 $1,391
 Total assets$80,612
 $113,574
 $112,413
 $77,109
 $86,157
 $469,865

  Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
  Commercial & Industrial Communications Infrastructure Solutions Residential Corporate Total
Revenues$72,583
 $69,325
 $29,479
 $72,455
 $
 $243,842
Cost of services63,908
 57,359
 23,552
 57,422
 
 202,241
Gross profit8,675
 11,966
 5,927
 15,033
 
 41,601
Selling, general and administrative6,716
 6,934
 4,481
 11,137
 2,818
 32,086
Contingent consideration
 
 34
 
 
 34
Loss (gain) on sale of assets(3) 
 0
 
 
 (3)
Operating income (loss)1,962
 5,032
 1,412
 3,896
 (2,818) 9,484
Other data:           
 Depreciation and amortization expense$626
 $415
 $1,094
 $209
 $28
 $2,372
 Capital expenditures$852
 $500
 $187
 $447
 $102
 $2,088
 Total assets$78,924
 $88,534
 $114,475
 $55,352
 $85,852
 $423,137


7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY


Equity Incentive Plan


The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (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 Equity Incentive Plan, of which approximately 847,891752,614 shares were available for issuance at MarchDecember 31, 2019.



Stock Repurchase Program


In 2015, our Board of Directors 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.stock, and on May 2, 2019, authorized the repurchase from time to time of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of our common stock under the stock repurchase program. 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 189,821 and 235,95419,817 shares respectively, of our common stock during the

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, in open market transactions at an average price of $16.70 and $16.58, respectively,$22.51 per share. We repurchased 79,81746,133 shares of our common stock during the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, in open market transactions at an average price of $15.40$16.08 per share. On May 2, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized, subject to consent of the lenders under our credit facility, the repurchase of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of our common stock under the stock repurchase program.


Treasury Stock


During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, we issued 212,68895,409 shares of common stock from treasury stock to employees and repurchased 87,60917,427 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of certain performance phantom stock units under the Equity Incentive Plan. We also repurchased 235,95419,817 shares of common stock on the open market pursuant to our stock repurchase program. We

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we issued 3,991212,688 shares of common stock from treasury to employees and repurchased
85,988 shares of common stock as payment for outstandingfrom our employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of certain performance phantom stock units that vested uponunder the departure of the Company’s President and issued 283,195 shares out of treasury stock for restricted shares granted upon the appointment of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) in March 2019.

During the six months ended March 31, 2018, weEquity Incentive Plan. We also repurchased 79,81746,133 shares of common stock on the open market pursuant to theour stock repurchase program. During



Restricted Stock

We granted 49,579 restricted shares to executives during the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 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.

Restricted Stock

On March 4, 2019, we granted 283,195 restricted shares, pursuant to four award agreements, in conjunction with the appointment of the Company’s CEO.2019. These awards include restricted shares subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes, or specified stock price levels, as well as shares that vest based on the passage of time. During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, and 2018 we recognized $111$366 and $131, respectively,$0 in compensation expense related to ourall restricted stock awards. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized $111 and $245, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards.awards, respectively. At MarchDecember 31, 2019, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $3,685.

$3,687.


Director Phantom Stock Units


Director phantom stock units (“Director PSUs”) are primarily granted to the members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These Director PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each director upon their departure from the Board of Directors.Directors or upon a change of control. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized $50$100 and $49,$42, respectively, in compensation expense related to these grants. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized $99 and $91, respectively, in compensation expense related to these grants.


Performance Based Phantom Stock Units

A performance based


An employee phantom stock unit (a “PPSU”(an “Employee PSU”) is a contractual right to receive one share of the Company’s common stockstock. Depending on the terms of each grant, Employee PSUs may vest upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services.services, or may vest based on continued performance of services through the vesting date. On February 6, 2019, and December 4, 2019, the Company granted an additional 230,274 PPSUs,Employee PSUs, which, subject to the achievement of which 59,924certain performance metrics, could result in the issuance of 264,815, and 39,767 shares were subsequentlyof common stock, respectively. Of these Employee PSUs, 97,985 Employee PSUs have been forfeited, in conjunction with the departure of the Company’s President.and 49,678 have vested. At MarchDecember 31, 2019, the Company hada maximum of 156,919 shares of common stock may be issued under our outstanding an aggregate of 170,350 PPSUs.

Employee PSUs.


During the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019 we recognized compensation expense of $465 related to these grants. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized a benefit to$429 and zero in compensation expense, of $652 and $449, respectively, related to theseEmployee PSU grants. This benefit was the result of a reduction in the estimated number of units deemed probable of vesting based on the projected achievement of specified performance objectives.


8. 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. At March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, we carried a cost method investment at $408 and $558, respectively, which is equal to our cost less impairment.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS


401(k) Plan


In November 1998, we established the IES Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. All full-time IES employees and full-time employees of participating subsidiaries are eligible to participate on the first day of the month subsequent to completing sixty days of service and attaining agetwenty-one. Participants become vested in our matching contributions following three years of service. We also maintain several subsidiary retirement savings plans. During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized $600$385 and $485,$423, respectively, in matching expense. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, we recognized $1,023 and $914, 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 $718$740 and $755$738 recorded as of MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018,2019, respectively, related to such plans.

10.



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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, 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.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018,2019, are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

   March 31, 2019 
   Total
Fair
Value
   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

  $738   $738   $—   

Executive savings plan liabilities

   (623   (623   —   

Contingent consideration

   (270   —      (270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $(155  $115   $(270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   September 30, 2018 
   Total
Fair
Value
   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Executive savings plan assets

  $747   $747   $—   

Executive savings plan liabilities

   (631   (631   —   

Contingent consideration

   (680   —      (680
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $(564  $116   $(680
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


 December 31, 2019
   Total Fair Value  Quoted Prices (Level 1)  Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets $812
 $812
 $
Executive savings plan liabilities  (693)  (693)  
Contingent consideration  (11)  
  (11)
Total $108
 $119
 $(11)

 September 30, 2019
   Total Fair Value  Quoted Prices (Level 1)  Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets $763
 $763
 $
Executive savings plan liabilities  (646)  (646)  
Contingent consideration  (11)  
  (11)
Total $106
 $117
 $(11)


In fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018, we entered into contingent consideration arrangements related to certain acquisitions. At MarchDecember 31, 2019, we estimated the fair value of these contingent consideration liabilities at $270.$11. 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, 2018

  $680 

Settlements

   (295

Net adjustments to fair value

   (115
  

 

 

 

Fair value at March 31, 2019

  $270 
  

 

 

 

11.





   Contingent Consideration Agreements
Fair value at September 30, 2019 $11
Settlements  
Net adjustments to fair value  
Fair value at December 31, 2019 $11



10. INVENTORY


Inventories consist of the following components:

   March 31,
2019
   September 30,
2018
 

Raw materials

  $4,368   $4,453 

Work in process

   5,972    5,168 

Finished goods

   2,218    1,746 

Parts and supplies

   11,171    9,599 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

  $23,729   $20,966 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

12.


  December 31, September 30,
  2019 2019
Raw materials$3,863
 $4,104
Work in process 5,431
  6,301
Finished goods 1,358
  1,861
Parts and supplies 9,209
  9,277
Total inventories$19,861
 $21,543



11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS


Goodwill


The following is a progressionsummarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019:

   Commercial
& Industrial
   Communications   Infrastructure
Solutions
  Residential   Total 

Goodwill at September 30, 2018

  $6,976   $2,816   $30,931  $9,979   $50,702 

Divestitures (See Note 14)

   —      —      (119  —      (119

Adjustments

   —      —      —     39    39 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2019

  $6,976   $2,816   $30,812  $10,018   $50,622 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


  Commercial & Industrial  Communications Infrastructure Solutions  Residential Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2019 $6,976
  $2,816
 $30,812
  $10,018
 $50,622
Divestitures  
   
  
   
  
Adjustments  
   
  
   


  
Goodwill at December 31, 2019 $6,976
  $2,816
 $30,812
  $10,018
 $50,622


Intangible Assets


Intangible assets consist of the following:

   Estimated
Useful
Lives
(in Years)
   March 31, 2019 
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net 

Trademarks/trade names

   5 - 20   $5,084   $1,053   $4,031 

Technical library

   20    400    111    289 

Customer relationships

   6 - 15    33,539    9,460    24,079 

Non-competition arrangements

   5    40    5    35 

Backlog

   1    378    358    20 

Construction contracts

   1    2,184    2,179    5 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

    $41,625   $13,166   $28,459 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Estimated
Useful
Lives
(in Years)
   September 30, 2018 
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net 

Trademarks/trade names

   5 - 20   $5,084   $831   $4,253 

Technical library

   20    400    101    299 

Customer relationships

   6 - 15    33,539    7,870    25,669 

Non-competition arrangements

   5    40    1    39 

Backlog

   1    378    176    202 

Construction contracts

   1    2,184    2,056    128 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

    $41,625   $11,035   $30,590 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

13.


   Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) December 31, 2019
     Gross Carrying Amount  Accumulated Amortization Net
Trademarks/trade names 5-20 $5,044
 $(1,328) $3,716
Technical library 20  400
  (126)  274
Customer relationships 6-15  33,539
  (11,825)  21,714
Non-competition arrangements 5  40
  (11)  29
Backlog and construction contracts 1  251
  (244)  7
Total intangible assets   $39,274
 $(13,534) $25,740



   Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) September 30, 2019
     Gross Carrying Amount  Accumulated Amortization Net
Trademarks/trade names 5-20 $5,084
 $(1,267) $3,817
Technical library 20  400
  (121)  279
Customer relationships 6-15  33,539
  (11,051)  22,488
Non-competition arrangements 5  40
  (9)  31
Backlog and construction contracts 1  599
  (591)  8
Total intangible assets   $39,662
 $(13,039) $26,623


The weighted average useful life of our intangible assets at
December 31, 2019, was 9.91 years.

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.


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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018,2019, we had $6,021$6,121 and $6,202,$6,683, respectively, accrued for self-insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018,2019, we had $87$74 and $171,$90, 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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, $6,3512019, $7,533 and $6,101,$6,268, respectively, of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


Surety


As of MarchDecember 31, 2019, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $77,025.$98,656. 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.


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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018,2019, $200 and $508,$200, respectively, of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors.


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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, we had no such material commitments.

14. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

In March




13. LEASES

We enter into various contractual arrangements for the right to use facilities, vehicles and equipment. The lease term generally ranges from two to ten years for facilities and three to five years for vehicles and equipment. Our lease terms may include the exercise of renewal or termination options when it is reasonably certain these options will be exercised. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

Current lease liabilities included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were $11,040 as of December 31, 2019.

The maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019 our managementare as follows:
 Operating Leases
Remainder of 2020$8,750
20219,273
20227,268
20234,966
20243,123
Thereafter5,134
Total undiscounted lease payments$38,523
Less: imputed interest3,765
Present value of lease liabilities$34,758
The total future undiscounted cash flows related to lease agreements committed to a plan for the salebut not yet commenced as of substantially all of the operating assets at one of our operating facilities within the Infrastructure Solutions segment. In connection with the plan, we allocated $119 of goodwill to the disposal group. In conjunction with the write down of these assets to their net realizable value of $450, weDecember 31, 2019, is $842.

Lease cost recognized a loss of $101, recorded within “Loss (gain) on sale of assets” withinin our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the threeis summarized as follows:
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost$3,022
Short-term lease cost148
Variable lease cost177
Total lease cost$3,347

Other information about lease amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements is summarized as follows:
 December 31, 2019
Operating cash flows used for operating leases$3,052
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities$5,150
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases4.8 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases4.1%



Item 2. Management’s Discussion and six months ended March 31, 2019. We expect the saleAnalysis of these assets to a third party to be completed within the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 2, 2019, our BoardFinancial Condition and Results of Directors authorized, subject to consent of the lenders under our credit facility, the repurchase of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of our common stock under the stock repurchase program.

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Operations


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 Part II, Item 8.“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” as set forth in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018,2019, and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. 10-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 Part 1,I, Item 1. “Business”of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018,2019, 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 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: Commercial & Industrial, Communications, Infrastructure Solutions and Residential.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


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

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $256,914    100.0 $205,677    100.0

Cost of services

   213,679    83.2  171,837    83.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   43,235    16.8  33,840    16.5

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   35,070    13.7  29,647    14.4

Contingent consideration

   (149   (0.1)%   71    0.0

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   98    0.0  (20   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   8,216    3.2  4,142    2.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense, net

   423    0.2  430    0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   7,793    3.0  3,712    1.8

Provision for income taxes

   2,336    0.9  1,425    0.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   5,457    2.1  2,287    1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

   32    0.0  (66   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.

  $5,489    2.1 $2,221    1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    Three Months Ended December 31,
    2019 2018
    $ % $ %
    (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
   Revenues$276,043
 100.0% $243,842
 100.0%
   Cost of services225,828
 81.8% 202,241
 82.9%
  Gross profit50,215
 18.2% 41,601
 17.1%
   Selling, general and administrative expenses37,872
 13.7% 32,086
 13.2%
   Contingent consideration
 % 34
 %
   Gain on sale of assets(36) % (3) %
  Operating income12,379
 4.5% 9,484
 3.9%
   Interest and other (income) expense, net380
 0.1% 594
 0.2%
  Income from operations before income taxes11,999
 4.3% 8,890
 3.6%
   Provision for income taxes3,469
 1.3% 1,907
 0.8%
  Net income8,530
 3.1% 6,983
 2.9%
   Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(28) % (99) %
  Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.$8,502
 3.1% $6,884
 2.8%

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, were $51.2$32.2 million higher than for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, an increase of 24.9%13.2%, with increases at all of our Communications, Infrastructure Solutions, and Residential segments, driven by strong demand.

Revenues decreased at our Commercial & Industrial segment, where many of our markets remain highly competitive.


Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, increased $9.4$8.6 million compared with the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 16.8%18.2% during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, as compared to 16.5%17.1% during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased at alleach of our segments, with the exception of our CommunicationsCommercial & Industrial segment.

See further discussion below of changes in gross margin for our individual segments.


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, 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.

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During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $35.1$37.9 million, an increase of $5.4$5.8 million, or 18.3%18.0%, over the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, driven by increased personnel costs at our operating segments in connection with their growth. This increase also includes a $1.9 million increase in expenses at the corporate level, related to a severance payment to our outgoing President, as well as an increase in stock based compensation expenses. However, selling,expenses at the Corporate level. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of revenue decreasedincreased from 14.4%13.2% for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, to 13.7% for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $500,756    100.0 $403,977    100.0

Cost of services

   415,920    83.1  337,073    83.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   84,836    16.9  66,904    16.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   67,156    13.4  59,736    14.8

Contingent consideration

   (115   0.0  71    0.0

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

   95    0.0  (34   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   17,700    3.5  7,131    1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest and other (income) expense, net

   1,017    0.2  773    0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

   16,683    3.3  6,358    1.6

Provision for income taxes(1)

   4,243    0.8  33,584    8.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   12,440    2.5  (27,226   (6.7)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (67   0.0  (122   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $12,373    2.5 $(27,348   (6.8)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

2018 includes a charge of $31.5 million tore-measure our net deferred tax assets in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Consolidated revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2019, were $96.8 million higher than for the six months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of 24.0%, with increases at all of our operating segments, driven by strong demand.

Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 16.9% during the six months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to 16.6% during the six months ended March 31, 2018. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased at our Residential and 2019.


Commercial & Industrial segments, while decreasing slightly at our Communications and Infrastructure Solutions segments.

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $67.2 million, an increase of $7.4 million, or 12.4%, over the six months ended March 31, 2018, driven by increased personnel costs at our operating segments in connection with their growth. This increase also includes a $1.4 million increase in expenses at the corporate level, related to a severance payment to our outgoing President, as well as an increase in stock-based compensation expense. However, selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of revenue decreased from 14.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, to 13.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

Commercial & Industrial

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $79,975    100.0 $65,589    100.0

Cost of services

   71,184    89.0  59,068    90.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   8,791    11.0  6,521    9.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   7,363    9.2  6,849    10.4

Gain on sale of assets

   (1   0.0  (17   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   1,429    1.8  (311   -0.5

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  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
  $ % $ %
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues $67,743
 100.0
% $72,583
 100.0%
Cost of services  61,008
 90.1
%  63,908
 88.0%
Gross profit  6,735
 9.9
%  8,675
 12.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses  7,288
 10.8
%  6,716
 9.3%
Gain on sale of assets  (27) 
%  (3) %
Operating income  (526) (0.8)%  1,962
 2.7%

Revenue.Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $14.4decreased $4.8 million, or 21.9%6.7%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increasedecrease was largely driven by increased bid volume at several of our branches and improving market conditionsa reduction in certain areas. These increases were partly offset by a $3.8 million decrease relating to our decision to exit certain markets.time-and-material work, as well as lower demand for large, agricultural projects in the Midwest. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, increaseddecreased by $2.3$1.9 million, as compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increasedecrease is due to improved efficiency across the branches,reduction in volumes, as we improvedwell as project executioninefficiencies at our Nebraska branch driven by weather and as our ability to absorb fixed costs benefitted from higher volumes.other factors. Gross margin as a percent of revenue increased 1.1%decreased 2.1% to 11.0%9.9% during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, as compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.

2018, as a result of a reduction in efficiency, as well as the reduction in volumes resulting in a higher rate of fixed overhead costs as a percentage of revenue.


Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, increased $0.5$0.6 million, or 7.5%8.5%, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.2018, as we have invested in improving our procurement process. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased 1.2%revenue increased 1.5% to 9.2%10.8% during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increase relates primarily to costs associated with higher incentive compensation in connection with improved profitability.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $152,558    100.0 $118,591    100.0

Cost of services

   135,092    88.6  107,227    90.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   17,466    11.4  11,364    9.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   14,079    9.2  12,644    10.7

Gain on sale of assets

   (4   0.0  (29   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   3,391    2.2  (1,251   -1.1


Communications

  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
  $ % $ %
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues $84,289
 100.0% $69,325
 100.0%
Cost of services  68,722
 81.5%  57,359
 82.7%
Gross profit  15,567
 18.5%  11,966
 17.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses  8,569
 10.2%  6,934
 10.0%
Gain on sale of assets  (9) %  
 %
Operating income  7,007
 8.3%  5,032
 7.3%

Revenue.Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $34.0 million during the six months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of 28.6% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in revenue over this period was driven by increased bid volume at several of our branches and improving market conditions in certain areas. This increase in revenue was partly offset by a $6.7 million decrease in revenue attributable to our decision to exit the Denver and Roanoke markets. The market for this segment’s services in many geographic regions remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2019, increased by $6.1 million, or 53.7%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit increased from 9.6% for the six months ended March 31, 2018, to 11.4% for the six months ended March 31, 2019. The increase is due to improved efficiency across the branches, as we improved project execution and as our ability to absorb fixed costs benefitted from higher volumes.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2019, increased $1.4 million, or 11.3%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018, but decreased 1.5% as a percentage of revenue. The increase was driven by costs associated with higher incentive compensation in connection with improved profitability.

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Communications

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $70,437    100.0 $50,244    100.0

Cost of services

   58,492    83.0  40,892    81.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   11,945    17.0  9,352    18.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   7,666    10.9  6,201    12.3

Gain on sale of assets

   —      0.0  (8   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   4,279    6.1  3,159    6.3

Revenue.Our Communications segment’s revenues increased by $20.2$15.0 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, or 40.2%21.6%, during the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increase primarily resulted from increased demand driven by several of our large data center customers. 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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, increased by $2.6$3.6 million compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. While total gross profit increased in connection with higher volumes, grossGross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased,increased 1.2% to 18.5% as we tookour margins benefitted from the impact of an increased volume of work on a larger proportion of cost-plus arrangements. These arrangements provide us with a reimbursement for our fixed costs, plus a markup, and are typically loweras well as an increase in higher margin but also lower risk, as compared with our fixed-cost arrangements.

fixed-price contracts.


Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.5$1.6 million, or 23.6%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increase is a result of higher personnel cost, particularly related to continuing investment to support the growth of the business, along with higher incentive compensation expense in connection with improved profitability and cash flows. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenuesrevenue in the Communications segment decreased 1.4%increased 0.2% to 10.9%10.2% of segment revenue during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $139,762    100.0 $104,703    100.0

Cost of services

   115,851    82.9  86,231    82.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   23,911    17.1  18,472    17.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   14,600    10.4  12,285    11.7

Gain on sale of assets

   —      0.0  (9   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   9,311    6.7  6,196    5.9

Revenue.Our Communications segment revenues increased by $35.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2019, or 33.5% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase primarily resulted from increased demand from several of our data center customers. 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, 2019, increased $5.4 million, or 29.4%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. While total gross profit increased in connection with higher volumes, gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased, as we took on a larger proportion of cost-plus arrangements. These arrangements provide us with a reimbursement for our costs plus a markup, and are typically lower margin, but also lower risk, as compared with our fixed-cost arrangements.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.3 million, or 18.8%, during the six months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase is a result of higher personnel cost, particularly related to continuing investment to support the growth of the business, along with higher incentive compensation expense in connection with improved profitability and cash flows. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment decreased by 1.3% to 10.4% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018, as we benefitted from the increased scale of our operations.

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Infrastructure Solutions

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $34,450    100.0 $23,866    100.0

Cost of services

   27,004    78.4  18,842    78.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   7,446    21.6  5,024    21.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   4,685    13.6  4,637    19.4

Contingent consideration

   (149   -0.4  71    0.3

Loss on sale of assets

   101    0.3  6    0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   2,809    8.2  310    1.3


  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
  $ % $ %
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 
Revenues $31,283
 100.0% $29,479
 100.0%
Cost of services  23,513
 75.2%  23,552
 79.9%
Gross profit  7,770
 24.8%  5,927
 20.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses  4,493
 14.4%  4,481
 15.2%
Contingent consideration  
 %  34
 0.1%
Operating income  3,277
 10.5%  1,412
 4.8%

Revenue.Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $10.6$1.8 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, an increase of 44.3%6.1% compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by our bus duct andgenerator enclosure business, driven bywhere demand increased demand for enclosures to be used at data centers, as well as an increase in revenue from our motor repair business.

centers.


Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, increased $2.4$1.8 million as compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.2018, primarily as a result of the increase in volume. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 0.5%4.7% to 21.6%. The primary driver24.8%, as we benefited from the increased scale of the improvement in margins was our bus duct facility, which was impacted in the prior year by production inefficiencies and the amortization of contract intangibles associatedoperations combined with the acquisition of this business in 2016. Margins are also affected by the mix of work performed.

improved operational efficiencies.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, remained flat when compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018,2018. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of revenue decreased from 15.2% to 14.4%, as we were able to scale our business effectively without adding significant general and administrative expense.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $63,929    100.0 $45,551    100.0

Cost of services

   50,556    79.1  35,842    78.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   13,373    20.9  9,709    21.3

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   9,166    14.3  9,194    20.2

Contingent consideration

   (115   -0.2  71    0.2

Loss on sale of assets

   101    0.2  5    0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   4,221    6.6  439    1.0


Residential

  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
  $ % $ %
  (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues $92,728
 100.0% $72,455
 100.0%
Cost of services 72,585
 78.3% 57,422
 79.3%
Gross profit 20,143
 21.7% 15,033
 20.7%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,720
 14.8% 11,137
 15.4%
Operating income 6,423
 6.9% 3,896
 5.4%

Revenue.Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $18.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of 40.3% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in revenue relates primarily to our bus duct and enclosure business, driven by increased demand for enclosures to be used at data centers, as well as an increase in revenue from our motor repair business.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2019, increased $3.7 million as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The primary driver of the improvement in margins was our bus duct facility, which was affected in the prior year by production inefficiencies and by the impact of the amortization of contract intangibles associated with the acquisition of this business in 2016. We also benefitted from higher volumes in our generator enclosure manufacturing facility, as well as increased activity at our motor repair shops. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased 0.4% to 20.9% for the six months ended March 31, 2019, largely as the result of a change in the mix of work performed.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2019 remained flat compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018, as we were able to scale our business effectively without adding general and administrative expense.

Residential

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $72,052    100.0 $65,978    100.0

Cost of services

   56,999    79.1  53,035    80.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   15,053    20.9  12,943    19.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   11,187    15.5  9,688    14.7

Gain on sale of assets

   (2   0.0  (1   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   3,868    5.4  3,256    4.9

Revenue.Our Residential segment’s revenues increased by $6.1$20.3 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, an increase of 9.2%28.0% as compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increase is driven by our single-familymulti-family business, where revenues increased by $7.9$15.1 million for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared with the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. This was partly offsetSingle-family revenue also increased by an $0.8 million decrease in our multi-family$4.4 million. Solar and cable service business where many projects have been delayedincreased by weather. Service revenues also decreased by $1.0$0.7 million for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared with the same period in the prior year.



Gross Profit.During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, our Residential segment experienced a $2.1segment's gross profit increased by $5.1 million, or 16.3%34.0%, increase in gross profit as compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by improved commodity prices in the quarter ended March 31, 2019.higher volumes. Gross marginprofit as a percentage of revenue increased 1.3%1.0% to 20.9%21.7% during the quarterthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, as compared with the quarterthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.

2018, as we benefited from the increased scale of our operations.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.5 million, or 15.5%, increase insegment's selling, general and administrative expensesexpense increased by $2.6 million, or 23.2%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, primarily as a result of higher incentive compensation expense in connection with higher profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenuesrevenue in the Residential segment increaseddecreased to 15.5%14.8% of segment revenue during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to 14.7%15.4% in the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2019  2018 
   $   %  $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues) 

Revenues

  $144,507    100.0 $135,132    100.0

Cost of services

   114,421    79.2  107,773    79.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   30,086    20.8  27,359    20.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   22,324    15.4  20,054    14.8

Gain on sale of assets

   (2   0.0  (1   0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   7,764    5.4  7,306    5.4

Revenue.Our Residential segment revenues increased by $9.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of 6.9% as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase is driven by our single-family business, where revenues increased by $13.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019, compared with the six months ended March 31, 2018. This was partly offset by a $3.0 million decrease in our multi-family business, where many projects have been delayed by weather. Service revenues also decreased by $1.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019, compared with the same period in the prior year.

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Gross Profit. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, our Residential segment experienced a $2.7 million, or 10.0%, increase in gross profit as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by improved copper and other commodity prices. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased 0.6% to 20.8% during the six months ended March 31, 2019, as compared with the six months ended March 31, 2018.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $2.3 million, or 11.3%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018, driven by increased compensation expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased by 0.6% to 15.4% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2019.


INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET

   Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   2019   2018 
   (In thousands) 

Interest expense

  $456   $402 

Deferred financing charges

   79    71 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   535    473 

Other (income) expense, net

   (112   (43
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

  $423   $430 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Interest expense $138
 $470
Deferred financing charges  101
  77
Total interest expense  239
  547
Other (income) expense, net  141
  47
Total interest and other expense, net $380
 $594

During the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, we incurred interest expense of $0.5$0.2 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), an average letter of credit balance of $6.6$7.0 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $66.6$93.0 million under our revolving credit facility. This compares to interest expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.4 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $63.4 million under our revolving credit facility.

   Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019   2018 
   (In thousands) 

Interest expense

  $926   $772 

Deferred financing charges

   156    142 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   1,082    914 

Other (income) expense, net

   (65   (141
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

  $1,017   $773 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, we incurred interest expense of $1.1 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.7 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $64.8$63.0 million under our revolving credit facility. This compares to interest expense of $0.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.4 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $63.4 million under our revolving credit facility.





PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES


We recorded income tax expense of $2.3$3.5 million for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared to income tax expense of $1.4$1.9 million for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. We recorded income tax expense of $4.2 millionExpense for the six monthsquarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to income tax expense of $33.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018.

For the six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 our income tax expense included a preliminary chargewas partly offset by discrete benefits of $31.5$0.6 million, tore-measure our deferred tax assets and liabilitiesprimarily related to reflect the impactdeduction of the new statutory tax rate enacted during the six months ended March 31, 2018. The Company completed its accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and fully recorded the impact in the year ended September 30, 2018.

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share-based compensation expense.



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. The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities 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 and 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 assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.



REMAINING PERORMANCE OBLIGATIONS AND BACKLOG

   March 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
   September 30,
2018
   June 30,
2018
 

Remaining performance obligations

  $424   $407   $326   $289 

Agreements without an enforceable obligation (1)

   149    131    156    103 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Backlog

  $573   $538   $482   $392 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Our backlog contains signed agreements and letters of intent which we do not have a legal right to enforce prior to work starting. These arrangements are excluded from remaining performance obligations until work begins.


Remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of our contract commitments. While backlog is not a defined term under GAAP, it is a common measurement used in our industry, and we believe it improves our ability to forecast future results and identify operating trends that may not otherwise be apparent. 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, 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 neededas-needed basis. Additionally, electrical installation services for single-family housing at our Residential segment isare completed on a short-term basis and isare therefore excluded from backlog. In addition, certain service work is performed under master service agreements on anas-needed basis and is therefore excluded from backlog. Our backlog has increased from $482 million at September 30, 2018, to $573 million at March 31, 2019.

The table below summarizes our backlog:



  December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
  2019 2019 2019 2019
Remaining performance obligations $430
 $452
 $487
 $424
Agreements without an enforceable obligation (1)
  79
  85
  59
  149
Backlog $509
 $537
 $546
 $573
(1) Our backlog contains signed agreements and letters of intent which we do not have a legal right to enforce prior to work starting. These arrangements are excluded from remaining performance obligations until work begins.


WORKING CAPITAL


During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, working capital exclusive of cash increaseddecreased by $12.1$7.5 million from September 30, 2018,2019, reflecting a $10.3$15.1 million increasedecrease in current assets excluding cash and a $1.8$7.5 million decrease in current liabilities during the period.


During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, our current assets exclusive of cash increaseddecreased to $246.8$262.4 million, as compared to $236.4$277.5 million as of September 30, 2018.2019. The increasedecrease primarily relates to a $9.4$16.7 million increasedecrease in accounts receivable.receivable, in connection with lower revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019, as compared with the three months ended September 30, 2019. Days sales outstanding decreased to 6059 at MarchDecember 31, 2019, from 62 at September 30, 2018.2019. 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, offers some protection that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains value.


During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, our total current liabilities decreased by $1.8$7.5 million to $162.6$185.9 million, compared to $164.4$193.5 million as of September 30, 2018,2019, primarily related to a decrease in both accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings.

connection with reduced activity in the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2019.


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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $77.0$98.7 million.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Revolving Credit Facility


We maintain a $100 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo. that matures August 9, 2021, pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreementcredit agreement with Wells Fargo dated as of April 10, 2017, which was amended on July 14, 2017, August 2, 2017, and July 23, 2018that matures September 30, 2024 (as amended, the “Amended"Amended Credit Agreement”Agreement").

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

As of MarchDecember 31, 2019, we were in compliance with the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, requiring that we maintain:

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; and

minimum Liquidity (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of at least thirtytwenty percent (30%(20%) of the Maximum Revolver Amount (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), or $30$20 million; with, for purposes of this covenant,


at least fifty percent (50%) of our Liquidity comprised of Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement).


At MarchDecember 31, 2019, our Liquidity was $87.9$109.9 million, our Excess Availability was $71.7$82.7 million (or greater than 50% of minimum Liquidity), and our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 6.0:5.2:1.0. Because our Excess Availability at March 31, 2019, exceeded $30 million, we were not required to comply with minimum EBITDA financial covenant of the Amended Credit Agreement, which would have required that we have a minimum EBITDA for the four quarters ended March 31, 2019, of $35 million. Our EBITDA, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement for the four quarters ended March 31, 2019, was $48.2 million.


If in the future our Liquidity falls below $30$20 million (or Excess Availability falls below 50% orof our minimum Liquidity), our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.1:1.0, we fail to meet our minimum EBITDA requirement when it is required to be tested, 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 MarchDecember 31, 2019, we had $6.6$7.7 million in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and no outstanding borrowings of $20.2 million.

borrowings.


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; however a seasonal decline in working capital may be offset by needs associated with higher growth or acquisitions.


Operating activities provided net cash of $9.4$11.0 million during the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, as compared to $11.2$(1.4) million of net cash providedused in the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. The decreaseincrease in operating cash flow resulted primarily from an increase in earnings and a reduction of working capital at our Commercial & Industrial and Infrastructure Solutions segments, in support of growth in these businesses.

the three months ended December 31, 2019.


Investing Activities


Net cash used in investing activities was $3.9$1.3 million for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, compared with $2.4$2.1 million for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. We used cash of $3.9$1.4 million for purchases of fixed assets in the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019. For the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, we used $2.3$2.1 million of cash for the purchase of fixed assets.

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Financing Activities


Net cash used in financing activities for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019 was $15.6$1.3 million, compared with $1.3$2.2 million in the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. For the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, we used $10.0drew and repaid $104.2 million to repay a portion ofon our revolving credit facility. We also used $5.4$0.9 million to repurchase our shares to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon the vesting of employee stock compensation, as well as in conjunction with our stock repurchase plan. For the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, we used $1.2$2.2 million to repurchase our shares to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon the vesting of employee stock compensation, as well as in conjunction withmarket repurchases under our stock repurchase plan.


Stock Repurchase Program

Our


In 2015, 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.stock, and on May 2, 2019 authorized the repurchase from time to time of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of our common stock under the stock repurchase program. 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 235,95419,817 shares pursuant to this program during the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019. On May 2, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized, subject to consent of the lenders under our credit facility, the repurchase of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of our common stock under the stock repurchase program.


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, 2018.

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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 labor costs and 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 Amended Credit Agreement. For additional information seeDisclosure “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsStatements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q and our risk factors in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk FactorsFactors” in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

2019.

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 on the Amended Credit Agreement.under our revolving credit facility. 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. As we have no floating interest rate borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2019, we had no exposure to interest rate risk as of that date. 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 our revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2019, would cause a $0.2 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably 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 Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of MarchDecember 31, 2019, 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 Securities 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 Chief Executive Officer 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 13, “Commitments12, “Commitments and ContingenciesLegal Matters” 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 Part 1,I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

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


The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock of the Company made during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019:

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, 2019
 

January 1, 2019 – January 31, 2019

   147,617   $16.61    147,617    531,054 

February 1, 2019 – February 28, 2019

   40,103   $17.00    40,103    490,951 

March 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019

   3,722   $17.65    2,101    488,850 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   191,442   $16.71    189,821    488,850 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DateTotal Number of Shares Purchased (1)Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced PlanMaximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Publicly Announced Plan as of December 31, 2019 (2)
October 1, 2019 – October 31, 20191,759
$19.69
1,7591,255,226
November 1, 2019 – November 30, 20196,805
$19.64
6,8051,248,421
December 1, 2019 – December 31, 201928,680
$24.04
11,2531,237,168
Total37,244
$23.03
19,8171,237,168

(1)

The total number of shares purchased includes shares purchased pursuant to the plan described in footnote (2) below. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, 1,621 shares were surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of performance stock units issued to employees.

(2)

In 2015, our Board of Directors 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. Ontime, and on May 2, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized subject to consent of the lenders under our credit facility, the repurchase from time to time of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock under the stock repurchase program.


Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities


None.


Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures


None.


Item 5.Other Information


None.



Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibit
No.

Description

Exhibit 
No.
Description
3.1 —
3.2 —
3.3 —

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Exhibit
No.

Description

4.1 —
4.2 —
10.1 —
10.2 *—Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of February 9, 2016), dated February 6, 2019.(1)
10.3 *—IES Holdings, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed March, 5, 2019)
10.4 *—IES Holdings, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan Annual Grant Program. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.210.1 to the Company’sCompany's Current Report onForm 8-K filed March, 5, December 6, 2019) *
10.5*10.2
10.6* —Time-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2019, by and between IES Holdings, Inc. and Gary S.  Matthews, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of February 9, 2016).(1)
10.7* —First Stock Price-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as(1)*
10.3 —
10.8* —SecondPhantom Stock Price-Based Restricted StockUnit Award Agreement dated as of March 4, 2019, by and between IES Holdings, Inc. and Gary S.  Matthews, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of February 9, 2016).(1)*
10.9 *—Employment Agreement between IES Holdings, Inc. and Gary S. Matthews, dated as of February 28, 2019.(1)
10.10* —Transition Agreement and Release between IES Holdings, Inc. and Robert W. Lewey, dated as of March 9, 2019.(1)
10.11* —Consulting Fee Agreement between IES Holdings, Inc. and Robert W. Lewey, dated as of March 9, 2019.(1)
10.12 —Second Amendment, dated as of May 1, 2019, to Sublease Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2012 and amended as of March  31, 2016, between Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and IES Management ROO, LP.(1)
31.1 —
31.2 —

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Exhibit
No.

Description

32.1 —
32.2 —

(1)101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document (1)
(1)101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document(1)
(1)101.LAB
XBRL Label Linkbase Document(1)
(1)101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document(1)
(1)101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document(1)
(1)101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document(1)

104Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
(1)

Filed herewith.

(2)

Furnished herewith.

*

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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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 6, 2019.

IES HOLDINGS, INC.

February 4, 2020.


By:IES HOLDINGS, INC.
 
By:/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
 Tracy A. McLauchlin
 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Signatory)


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