10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2016

OR

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-13783

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	76-0542208
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)

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

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	þ

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

On May 9, 2016, there were 21,489,862 shares of common stock outstanding.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March  31, 2016 and September 30, 2015		6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015		7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015		9
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		10
Item  2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		37
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		37
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		38
Item 1A. Risk Factors		38
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		39
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		39
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		39
Item 5. Other Information		39
Item 6. Exhibits		39
Signatures		41
Exhibit 10.2
Exhibit 10.3
Exhibit 10.4
Exhibit 10.5
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

PART I

DEFINITIONS

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

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all of which are based upon various estimates and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

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

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

• relatively low trading volume of our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

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

• the possibility that certain tax benefits of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership;

• 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;

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

• difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our credit facilities;

• 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;

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

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

• a general reduction in the demand for our services;

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

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

• our ability to successfully manage projects;

• the possibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date on percentage-of-completion contracts;

• interruptions to our information systems and cyber security;

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

• inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts;

• the cost and availability of qualified labor;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• loss of key personnel and effective transition of new management;

• success in transferring, renewing and obtaining electrical and construction licenses;

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

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

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

• the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions;

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

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

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

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

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

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

• liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the environment.

You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, 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

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revise any information, including information concerning our controlling shareholder, net operating losses, borrowing availability or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 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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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

	March 31, 2016			September 30, 2015
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	58,269		$	49,360
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $858 and $842, respectively		89,965			92,976
Retainage		18,173			17,453
Inventories		12,661			13,977
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		6,731			12,318
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		5,174			2,956
Assets held for sale		2,200			—
Total current assets		193,173			189,040
Property and equipment, net		11,556			11,683
Goodwill		18,743			17,249
Intangible assets		7,859			4,723
Other non-current assets		4,448			4,015
Total assets	$	235,779		$	226,710
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—		$	4
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		82,500			82,910
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		26,334			25,165
Total current liabilities		108,834			108,079
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		10,224			10,234
Other non-current liabilities		6,895			6,983
Total liabilities		125,953			125,296
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 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,477,314 and 21,475,741 outstanding, respectively		220			220
Treasury stock, at cost, 572,215 and 573,788 shares, respectively		(4,399	)		(4,401	)
Additional paid-in capital		194,045			193,628
Retained deficit		(80,040	)		(88,033	)
Total stockholders’ equity		109,826			101,414
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	235,779		$	226,710

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

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Revenues	$	159,981		$	133,752
Cost of services		132,169			112,044
Gross profit		27,812			21,708
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,267			19,409
Contingent consideration expense		266			—
Loss on sale of assets		775			1
Income from operations		2,504			2,298
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense		303			311
Other (income) expense, net		(3	)		(171	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		2,204			2,158
Provision for income taxes		10			304
Net income from continuing operations		2,194			1,854
Net loss from discontinued operations		—			(44	)
Net income		2,194			1,810
Comprehensive income	$	2,194		$	1,810
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10		$	0.08
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10		$	0.08
Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share
Basic		21,273,814			21,571,034
Diluted		21,436,012			21,618,327

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

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Revenues	$	310,747		$	270,088
Cost of services		255,302			225,676
Gross profit		55,445			44,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses		46,778			38,107
Contingent consideration expense		266			—
Loss on sale of assets		776			7
Income from operations		7,625			6,298
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense		596			599
Other income, net		(32	)		(199	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		7,061			5,898
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(932	)		569
Net income from continuing operations		7,993		$	5,329
Net loss from discontinued operations		—			(226	)
Net income		7,993		$	5,103
Comprehensive income	$	7,993		$	5,103
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37		$	0.25
From discontinued operations		—		$	(0.01	)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.37		$	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37		$	0.25
From discontinued operations		—		$	(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.37		$	0.24
Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share
Basic		21,271,655			21,653,711
Diluted		21,389,258			21,697,568

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)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	7,993		$	5,103
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense		105			(14	)
Amortization of deferred financing cost		183			151
Depreciation and amortization		1,848			1,169
Loss on sale of assets		776			12
Non-cash compensation		429			17
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		5,361			1,507
Inventories		1,703			2,679
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings		5,587			(1,524	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,257	)		(2,770	)
Other non-current assets		(552	)		225
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(2,575	)		533
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		1,170			(2,545	)
Other non-current liabilities		(1,450	)		192
Net cash provided by operating activities		18,321			4,735
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,084	)		(1,626	)
Consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(8,307	)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,391	)		(1,626	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of debt		416			17
Repayments of debt		(426	)		—
Options exercised		61			—
Purchase of treasury stock		(72	)		(3,215	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(21	)		(3,198	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH EQUIVALENTS		8,909			(89	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		49,360			47,342
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	58,269		$	47,253
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	426		$	393
Cash paid for income taxes	$	733		$	397

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)

1. BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of the Business

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

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

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

• Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical 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.

• Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electrical and mechanical solutions to domestic and international customers.

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

Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations

Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues generated during fall and winter, with an impact from precipitation in the warmer months. The Communications, Commercial & Industrial, 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. In particular, a prolonged period of low oil prices and subsequent slowdown in the economy could have a negative impact on demand for housing in regions such as Texas, which is a key market for us. 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 and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, 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 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. 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.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

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 analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, assumptions regarding estimated costs to exit certain segments, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The effective date will be the first quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. We have not yet selected a transition method or determined the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our ongoing financial reporting.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation Of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2015-15) which allows an entity to present the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”), which eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment, including the effect on earnings of any amounts it would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which clarifies that in a classified statement of financial position, an entity shall classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent amounts. The new standard will become effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. The company adopted this presentation during the period ended December 31, 2015. Prior periods have not been retrospectively adjusted.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will need to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all of their leases, other than those that meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases must be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, similar to current operating leases, while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern, similar to current capital leases. ASU 2016-02 becomes effective for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. We are currently evaluating whether to early adopt the standard and what impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 eliminates additional paid in capital pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The accounting for an employee’s use of shares to satisfy the employer’s statutory income tax withholding obligation and the accounting for forfeitures is also changing. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We expect to early adopt ASU 2016-09. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

At March 31, 2016, Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. together with its affiliates (collectively “Tontine”) was the Company’s controlling shareholder, owning approximately 62.4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock according to a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC by Tontine on March 24, 2016. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, in 2013, pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement between the Company and Tontine, the Company filed a shelf registration statement to register all of the shares of IES common stock then owned by Tontine (the “Registered Shares”). As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective, 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 net operating losses (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. On January 28, 2013, the Company implemented a tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”) that is designed to deter an acquisition of the Company’s stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of 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 of ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in ownership 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.

David B. Gendell, the brother of Jeffrey Gendell, the founder and managing member of Tontine, has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February, 2012, and has served as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board since January, 2015. Mr. Gendell, is also an employee of Tontine.

On March 29, 2012, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Tontine, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease originally extended from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014, with monthly payments due in the amount of $6, and was renewed in March 2014 for a subsequent two-year term at approximately the same payment level. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord. The lease was amended in April 2016 to reflect an increase in the rent paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord and increased use of the corporate office space.

3. DEBT

At March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, our long-term debt of $10,224 and $10,234, respectively, relates to amounts drawn on our revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2016, the maturity date of the facility was August 9, 2018; however, this was subsequently extended to 2019. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for further discussion. Our interest rate on these borrowings was 2.75% at March 31, 2016 and 2.38% at September 30, 2015. At March 31, 2016, we also had $6,918 in outstanding letters of credit, and total availability of $22,591 under this facility without violating our financial covenant. There have been no changes to the financial covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, the carrying value of amounts outstanding on our revolving loan approximated fair value, as debt incurs interest at a variable rate. The fair value of the debt is classified as a level 2 measurement.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

4. PER SHARE INFORMATION

The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	2,174	$	1,852
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders		20		2
Net earnings from continuing operations		2,194		1,854
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		—		(44	)
Net loss from discontinued operations		—		(44	)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders		2,174		1,808
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders		20		2
Net earnings	$	2,194	$	1,810
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		21,273,814		21,571,034
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		162,198		47,293
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		21,436,012		21,618,327
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.08
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.08
	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	7,919	$	5,324
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders		74		5
Net earnings from continuing operations		7,993		5,329
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		—		(226	)
Net loss from discontinued operations		—		(226	)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders		7,919		5,098
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders		74		5
Net earnings	$	7,993	$	5,103

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		21,271,655		21,653,711
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		117,603		43,857
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		21,389,258		21,697,568
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37	$	0.25
From discontinued operations		—		(0.01	)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.37	$	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37	$	0.25
From discontinued operations		—		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.37	$	0.24

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, 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.

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS

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

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

Segment information for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
					Commercial &		Infrastructure
	Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	39,351	$	53,387	$	54,146	$	13,097		$	—		$	159,981
Cost of services		32,767		40,616		48,946		9,840			—			132,169
Gross profit		6,584		12,771		5,200		3,257			—			27,812
Selling, general and administrative		4,979		8,906		4,603		3,115			2,664			24,267
Contingent consideration		—		—		—		266			—			266
Loss on sale of assets		—		—		—		775			—			775
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,605	$	3,865	$	597	$	(899	)	$	(2,664	)	$	2,504
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	135	$	121	$	252	$	455		$	68		$	1,031
Capital expenditures	$	479	$	102	$	37	$	114		$	—		$	732
Total assets	$	41,753	$	38,088	$	48,139	$	33,610		$	74,189		$	235,779

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
					Commercial &			Infrastructure
	Communications		Residential		Industrial			Solutions			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	27,945	$	50,169	$	44,505		$	11,133		$	—		$	133,752
Cost of services		23,170		40,503		39,686			8,685			—			112,044
Gross profit		4,775		9,666		4,819			2,448			—			21,708
Selling, general and administrative		3,424		7,731		3,791			2,313			2,150			19,409
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		—		4		(1	)		(2	)		—			1
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,351	$	1,931	$	1,029		$	137		$	(2,150	)	$	2,298
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	129	$	119	$	67		$	204		$	70		$	589
Capital expenditures	$	278	$	124	$	159		$	366		$	—		$	927
Total assets	$	27,499	$	37,898	$	46,793		$	28,292		$	60,626		$	201,108

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2016
					Commercial &		Infrastructure
	Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	80,111	$	105,514	$	99,410	$	25,712		$	—		$	310,747
Cost of services		65,369		81,071		89,354		19,508			—			255,302
Gross profit		14,742		24,443		10,056		6,204			—			55,445
Selling, general and administrative		9,692		17,620		8,242		5,814			5,410			46,778
Contingent consideration		—		—		—		266			—			266
Loss on sale of assets		—		—		—		776			—			776
Income (loss) from operations	$	5,050	$	6,823	$	1,814	$	(652	)	$	(5,410	)	$	7,625
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	257	$	242	$	434	$	779		$	136		$	1,848
Capital expenditures	$	564	$	144	$	185	$	191		$	—		$	1,084
Total assets	$	41,753	$	38,088	$	48,139	$	33,610		$	74,189		$	235,779

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2015
					Commercial &			Infrastructure
	Communications		Residential		Industrial			Solutions			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	59,753	$	98,762	$	88,272		$	23,301		$	—		$	270,088
Cost of services		49,680		79,908		78,169			17,919			—			225,676
Gross profit		10,073		18,854		10,103			5,382			—			44,412
Selling, general and administrative		7,102		15,032		7,378			4,332			4,263			38,107
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		7		4		(2	)		(2	)		—			7
Income (loss) from operations	$	2,964	$	3,818	$	2,727		$	1,052		$	(4,263	)	$	6,298
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	246	$	242	$	135		$	405		$	141		$	1,169
Capital expenditures	$	470	$	193	$	167		$	657		$	139		$	1,626
Total assets	$	27,499	$	37,898	$	46,793		$	28,292		$	60,626		$	201,108

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, originally effective on May 12, 2006, was amended and restated effective February 9, 2016, following approval by shareholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (as so amended and restated, the “Amended Plan”). The Amended Plan provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the Amended Plan, of which approximately 1,056,598 shares are available for issuance at March 31, 2016. The terms of the Amended Plan are described further in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 28, 2015.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-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. The Company initiated the program in February 2015 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant to the program, we repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share. We made no repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Treasury Stock

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, we repurchased 2,140 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the Amended Plan (or our predecessor equity incentive plan) and 7,500 shares of common stock were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. From treasury stock we issued 18,905 unrestricted shares; 3,905 unrestricted shares to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation, and 15,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options.

Restricted Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $130 and $13, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. During the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $262 and $26, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. At March 31, 2016, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $1,023.

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each non-employee director upon their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $34 and $24, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants. During the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $68 and $60, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Performance Based Phantom Stock Units

Performance based phantom stock units (“PPSUs”) are a contractual right in respect of one share of the Company’s common stock. The PPSUs will generally become vested, if at all, upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services through mid-December 2018. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the company granted an aggregate of 400,000 three-year performance-based PPSUs. The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes or specified stock price levels. For the six months ended March 31, 2016, we recognized $43 in compensation expense related to these grants.

Stock Options

During the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, we recognized compensation expense of $16 and $32, respectively, related to our stock option awards. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a benefit to compensation expense of $143 and $81, respectively, related to our stock option awards , net of options forfeited. This benefit relates to a revision in forfeiture assumptions upon the departure of the Company’s Chairman and CEO in January 2015. At March 31, 2016, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $50.

Exercise of Options

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, in connection with the exercise of 15,000 outstanding stock options, we received $61. We issued 15,000 shares from treasury to satisfy this exercise. The aggregate intrinsic value of these shares exercised was $137.

7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

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

Investment in EnerTech

The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2016		2015
Carrying value	$	919	$	919
Unrealized gains		160		66
Fair value	$	1,079	$	985

At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. There was no impairment for the six months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

EnerTech’s general partner, with the consent of the fund’s investors, has extended the fund through December 31, 2016. The fund will terminate on this date unless extended by the fund’s valuation committee. The fund may be extended for another one-year period through December 31, 2017 with the consent of the fund’s valuation committee.

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Company offers employees the opportunity to participate in its 401(k) savings plans. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $199 and $105, respectively, in matching expense. During the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $278 and $183, 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 $872 recorded as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively, related to such plans.

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurement Accounting

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

At March 31, 2016, 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).

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

	March 31, 2016
	Total Fair Value			Quoted Prices (Level 1)			Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets	$	625		$	625		$	—
Executive savings plan liabilities		(512	)		(512	)		—
Contingent consideration		714			—			714
Total	$	827		$	113		$	714

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

	September 30, 2015
	Total Fair Value			Quoted Prices (Level 1)			Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets	$	617		$	617		$	—
Executive savings plan liabilities		(504	)		(504	)		—
Total	$	113		$	113		$	—

In the first quarter of 2016, we entered into a contingent consideration arrangement related to a business combination. Please see Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further discussion. At March 31, 2016, we estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration liability at $714 . The table below presents a reconciliation of the fair value of this obligation, which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

	Contingent Consideration Agreement
Fair Value at September 30, 2015	$	—
Issuances		448
Adjustments to Fair Value		266
Fair Value at March 31, 2016	$	714

10. INVENTORY

Inventories consist of the following components:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2016		2015
Raw materials	$	1,429	$	1,641
Work in process		3,271		2,641
Finished goods		970		1,199
Parts and supplies		6,991		8,496
Total inventories	$	12,661	$	13,977

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a progression of goodwill by segment for the six months ended March 31, 2016:

			Commercial &		Infrastructure
	Residential		Industrial		Solutions			Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2015	$	8,631	$	—	$	8,618		$	17,249
Acquisitions “Note 13”		—		605		1,466			2,071
Divestitures “Note 13”		—		—		(577	)		(577	)
Goodwill at March 31, 2016	$	8,631	$	605	$	9,507		$	18,743

Goodwill

We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment at least annually at year end, however, if impairment indicators exist, we will evaluate as needed. Events affecting the composition of a reporting unit, such as a sale or disposal, can be an indication of a potential impairment. As such, after allocating $577 of goodwill to a disposal group within our Infrastructure Solutions reporting unit, we considered whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. Based on the results of this analysis, no impairment was indicated.

Intangible assets consist of the following:

			March 31, 2016
	Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trademarks/trade names		8 - Indefinite	$	1,754	$	44	$	1,710
Technical library		20		400		51		349
Customer relationships		8 - 15		6,524		1,154		5,370
Covenants not to compete		3		140		140		—
Developed technology		4		400		308		92
Backlog		1		321		107		214
Construction contracts		1		227		103		124
Total			$	9,766	$	1,907	$	7,859
			September 30, 2015
	Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trademarks/trade names		8 - Indefinite	$	1,400	$	9	$	1,391
Technical library		20		400		41		359
Customer relationships		8 - 12		3,600		788		2,812
Covenants not to compete		3		140		121		19
Developed technology		4		400		258		142
Total			$	5,940	$	1,217	$	4,723

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

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.

The following is a discussion of our significant legal matters:

Ward Transformer Site

Private Action

In April 2009, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) against a number of entities, including one of our subsidiaries, to recover costs to remove Polychlorinated Byphenyls (“PCB”) contamination at Ward Transformer, an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility located in Raleigh, North Carolina (the “Private Action”). Plaintiffs had been ordered under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to clean up the onsite contamination, including the groundwater underneath the facility, and were seeking to recover costs associated with the clean-up from other potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the parties to this matter reached an agreement in principle to settle the Company’s exposure, and following the first quarter, the parties settled this matter. The agreed upon settlement was fully accrued at September 30, 2015 and paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

EPA Action

Contamination outside of and downstream from the Ward Transformer site is not subject to the Private Action. The EPA has not yet assessed costs for that portion of the remediation, and has not entered into any settlement agreement with any party to begin clean-up. While the costs to remediate the offsite conditions remain unknown, certain of the parties with larger exposure have agreed to undertake the clean-up. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, these parties agreed in principle to release several types of PRPs from liability for a nominal amount based on their limited involvement in the site. We believe the Company will be included in the settlement group and will be released from the matter for a nominal amount. Therefore, as of March 31, 2016, we had not recorded any additional reserve for this matter.

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 up to the deductible amounts, or losses that are not covered under our policies, are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, we had $4,273 and $4,518, respectively, accrued for insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, we had $351 and $464, 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 both March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, $6,347 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)

Surety

As of March 31, 2016, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $71,016. 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 March 31, 2016, $571 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 March 31, 2016, we had such purchase orders totaling $1,237. We expect to use all of the materials purchased pursuant to these orders within the next 12 months.

13. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Business Combinations

The Company completed two acquisitions in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 for aggregate consideration of $8,555. These acquisitions included:

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

• Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. Shanahan operates as a subsidiary in IES’s Commercial & Industrial segment.

The total aggregate consideration includes cash consideration of $8,107 and contingent consideration with an acquisition date fair value estimated at $448. Of the cash consideration, $7,338 was paid at closing, and the remaining $769 was paid within 90 days subsequent to the transaction dates, in accordance with working capital settlement provisions pursuant to the agreements with the sellers. The contingent consideration arrangement relates to the purchase of Calumet, and provides that a maximum of $2,250 may be earned over the three year period ended December 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2016 the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was $714 . Based on an increase in the fair value of the liability driven by improved actual and expected financial performance of Calumet, we have recorded additional contingent consideration expense as a component of income from continuing operations.

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

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the dates of the acquisitions is as follows:

Current assets	$	4,749
Property and equipment		1,260
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)		3,826
Non-tax-deductible goodwill		2,071
Current liabilities		(1,914	)
Deferred tax liability		(1,437	)
Net assets acquired	$	8,555

With regard to the $1,437 deferred tax liability recorded in connection with the acquisitions, we reduced a portion of our valuation allowance equal to this deferred tax liability, resulting in a reduction to income tax expense of $1,437.

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisitions have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Southern Rewinding

On May 21, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. (“Magnetech”) acquired all of the common stock and certain related real estate of Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”), a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company, for total consideration of $3,937. Of that amount, $3,137 was paid at closing, with additional consideration of $800 scheduled to be paid through the period ending November 2016. Of that additional amount, $200 was paid during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Payment of the remaining $600 is subject to Magnetech’s right to hold back certain amounts in respect of seller obligations. After closing, we provided the newly-acquired entity with $1,065 of working capital. Southern Rewinding is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of certain intangible asset valuations. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 21, 2015 is as follows:

Current assets	$	1,225
Property and equipment		911
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)		1,700
Non-tax-deductible goodwill		1,532
Current liabilities		(1,431	)
Net assets acquired	$	3,937

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Divestitures

In February 2016, our Board of Directors approved a plan for the sale of substantially all of the operating assets of HK Engine Components, LLC (“HK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the Infrastructure Solutions segment. These assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2016, and were classified as “Assets held for sale” within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016. In connection with the sale, we allocated $577 of goodwill to the disposal group. In conjunction with the write down of these assets to their net realizable value of $2,200, we then recognized a loss of $778, recorded within “Loss on sale of assets” within our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016. The sale of these assets to a third party was completed on April 15, 2016.

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Acquisition of STR Mechanical

On April 27, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired an 80% interest in STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, including maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and temperature control system installations.

Credit facility amendment

On May 3, 2016, we entered into a Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company’s maximum revolver amount increased from $60 million to $70 million, and the maturity date of the revolving credit facility was extended from August 9, 2018 to August 9, 2019. The Amendment also reduced the interest rate charged under the facility. Prior to the Amendment, the interest rate on the facility was equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin of between 2.00 and 3.00 percent. The Amendment reduced this interest rate margin to a range from 1.75 to 2.25 percent, with a 3.25 percent interest rate margin on overadvance amounts outstanding under the facility. The Amendment also modified the calculation of amounts available under the credit facility, by increasing our advance rates and expanding the definition of assets to be included in our borrowing base. We expect this to result in a significant increase in available borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

The Company must maintain a minimum liquidity of $8.75 million, at least one half of which must be Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). The Amended Credit Agreement continues to contain customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including the requirement that the Company maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that Liquidity (defined as the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability) falls below $14 million, with at least $7 million of Excess Availability.

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, set forth in Item 8,“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 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 Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

Executive Overview

Please refer to Item 1, “Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, for a discussion of the Company’s services and corporate strategy. Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions.

Business Combinations

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, and in furtherance of our strategy of acquiring or investing in complementary or stand-alone platform businesses, we acquired two businesses to be operated within our existing Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial business segments, respectively.

On October 30, 2015, a subsidiary of our Infrastructure Solutions segment acquired Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets. We expect the acquisition of Calumet to both support expansion into new end customers through the added capability of new armature manufacturing and enhance our presence in the Great Lakes region.

On November 20, 2015, a subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. We believe the Shanahan acquisition will not only enhance the Company’s current mechanical contracting expertise, but also accelerate our entry into the Lincoln, Nebraska market, an area that our Holdrege, Nebraska location has targeted for expansion.

On April 27, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired an 80% interest in STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, including maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and temperature control system installations.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report our operating results across our four operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Infrastructure Solutions. Expenses associated with our corporate office are classified as a fifth segment. The following table presents selected historical results of operations of IES.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues	$	159,981		100.0	%	$	133,752			100.0	%
Cost of services		132,169		82.6	%		112,044			83.8	%
Gross profit		27,812		17.4	%		21,708			16.2	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,267		15.2	%		19,409			14.5	%
Contingent consideration		266		0.2	%		—			0.0	%
Loss on sale of assets		775		0.5	%		1			0.0	%
Net income from operations		2,504		1.5	%		2,298			1.7	%
Interest and other (income) expense, net		300		0.2	%		140			0.1	%
Income from operations before income taxes		2,203		1.3	%		2,158			1.6	%
Provision for income taxes		10		0.0	%		304			0.2	%
Net income from continuing operations		2,194		1.3	%		1,854			1.4	%
Net loss from discontinued operations		—		0.0	%		(44	)		0.0	%
Net income	$	2,194		1.3	%	$	1,810			1.4	%

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $26.2 million higher than for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of 19.6%, with increases at each of our operating segments. Our Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding businesses, which were acquired subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2015, provided revenue of $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 17.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to 16.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased at our Residential and Infrastructure Solutions segments, partly offset by decreases at our Commercial & Industrial and Communications 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, costs associated with acquisitions, travel and certain types of depreciation and amortization. We allocate certain corporate selling, general and administrative costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with operating each segment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $24.3 million, or 15.2% of revenue, an increase of $4.9 million, or 25.0%, over the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth, and higher profitability led to an increase in variable incentive compensation expense of $0.9 million for segment and branch management. Additionally, we incurred certain costs related to our acquisitions of Southern Rewinding, Shanahan, and Calumet, including $0.3 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding, which were not included in our results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

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	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016						2015
	$			%			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues	$	310,747			100.0	%	$	270,088			100.0	%
Cost of services		255,302			82.2	%		225,676			83.6	%
Gross profit		55,445			17.8	%		44,412			16.4	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		46,778			15.1	%		38,107			14.1	%
Contingent consideration		266			0.1	%		—			0.0	%
Loss on sale of assets		776			0.2	%		7			0.0	%
Net income from operations		7,625			2.4	%		6,298			2.3	%
Interest and other (income) expense, net		564			0.2	%		400			0.1	%
Income from operations before income taxes		7,061			2.2	%		5,898			2.2	%
Provision for income taxes		(932	)		(0.3	)%		569			0.2	%
Net income from continuing operations		7,993			2.5	%		5,329			2.0	%
Net loss from discontinued operations		—			0.0	%		(226	)		(0.1	)%
Net income	$	7,993			2.5	%	$	5,103			1.9	%

Consolidated revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2016 were $40.7 million higher than for the six months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of 15.1%, with increases at each of our operating segments. Our Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding businesses, which were acquired subsequent to the six months ended March 31, 2015, provided revenue of $12.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 17.8% during the six months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to 16.4% during the six months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue improved at Communications, Residential, and Infrastructure Solutions, slightly offset by a decrease at our Commercial & Industrial segment.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $46.8 million, an increase of $8.7 million, or 22.8%, over the six months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth, and higher profitability led to an increase in variable incentive compensation expense of $1.4 million for segment and branch management. Additionally, we incurred certain costs related to our acquisitions of Southern Rewinding, Shanahan, and Calumet, including $0.4 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding, which were not included in our results for the six months ended March 31, 2015 was $1.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

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Communications

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	39,351		100.0	%	$	27,945		100.0	%
Gross profit		6,584		16.7	%		4,775		17.1	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,979		12.7	%		3,424		12.3	%

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased by $11.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, a 40.8% increase compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. Revenues from data center work increased by $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared with the same period in 2015. Additionally, we continue to expand our business in areas such as wireless access, audio visual, and structured cabling.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $1.8 million, or 37.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased 0.4% to 16.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as we experienced inefficiencies on certain projects which were substantially completed during the quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.6 million, or 45.4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation associated with higher profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment increased 0.4% to 12.7% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, as we invest in the necessary infrastructure to support the growing volume of business.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	80,111		100.0	%	$	59,753		100.0	%
Gross profit		14,742		18.4	%		10,073		16.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		9,692		12.1	%		7,102		11.9	%

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased by $20.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, a 34.1% increase, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. We continue to expand our business in areas such as high-tech distribution centers and audio visual and security, and wireless access. Revenues from data center work increased by $17.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared with the six months ended March 31, 2015.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $4.7 million, or 46.4%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 1.5% to 18.4% for the six months ended March 31, 2016, as a higher volume of activity contributed to our ability to improve operating efficiency.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million, or 36.5%, during the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation, associated with higher profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment increased 0.2% to 12.1% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, as we invest in the necessary infrastructure to support the growing volume of business.

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Residential

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	53,387		100.0	%	$	50,169		100.0	%
Gross profit		12,771		23.9	%		9,666		19.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,906		16.7	%		7,731		15.4	%

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased by $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 6.4% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. Single-family construction revenues increased by $6.5 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Although demand for housing in the greater Houston area has been affected by a downturn in the oil and gas market, we have been successful in growing our market share despite this slowing demand. Revenue from solar installations increased by $0.6 million, and cable and service revenues increased by $1.7 million for three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of an expansion of our service area. However, these increases were partly offset by a decrease in multi-family revenues, which declined by $5.4 million year over year, due primarily to project delays.

Gross Profit. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, our Residential segment experienced a $3.1 million, or 32.1%, increase in gross profit as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by single-family projects. As demand has increased within the single-family business, profitability has increased, as a higher volume of activity contributed to our ability to improve operating efficiency. In addition, although our multi-family business experienced a decrease in revenues, there was no corresponding decrease in gross margins, due to project inefficiencies experienced during 2015 that did not recur during 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.2 million, or 15.2%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily as a result of higher variable compensation and a $0.5 million increase in incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased to 16.7% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to 15.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	105,514		100.0	%	$	98,762		100.0	%
Gross profit		24,443		23.2	%		18,854		19.1	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		17,620		16.7	%		15,032		15.2	%

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased by $6.8 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 6.8% as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. Single-family construction revenues increased by $11.9 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Although demand for housing in the greater Houston area has been affected by a downturn in the oil and gas market, we have been successful in growing our market share despite this slowing demand. Revenue from solar installations increased by $1.8 million, and cable and service revenues increased by $2.4 million for six months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of an expansion of our service area. However, these increases were partly offset by a decrease in multi-family revenues, which declined by $9.1 million year over year, due primarily to project delays.

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Gross Profit. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our Residential segment experienced a $5.6 million, or 29.6%, increase in gross profit as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. Gross profit increased primarily due to a higher volume of single-family projects. Gross margin percentage increased within single-family, as demand for single-family housing has increased and efficiency has improved. The multi-family business also reported an increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue, driven by project inefficiencies within our multi-family business during the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 that did not recur in 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $2.6 million, or 17.2%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, driven by increased compensation expense, primarily as a result of an increase of $0.2 million in variable compensation and incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased 1.5% to 16.7% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Commercial & Industrial

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	54,146		100.0	%	$	44,505		100.0	%
Gross profit		5,200		9.6	%		4,819		10.8	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,603		8.5	%		3,791		8.5	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $9.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 21.7% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in revenue was driven by an increase in construction in the Southeast region for three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the three months ended March 31, 2015, as well as $3.9 million of revenue from our Shanahan acquisition in Nebraska. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased by $0.4 million, or 7.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, as we experienced some inefficiencies relative to the comparable quarter prior year. Additionally, we incurred higher costs related to our insurance programs, and a change of $0.5 million upon the settlement of a dispute related to a project completed in a prior year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million, or 21.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, but remained flat as a percentage of revenue. Expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 included $0.3 million incurred by the newly acquired Shanahan business.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	99,410		100.0	%	$	88,272		100.0	%
Gross profit		10,056		10.1	%		10,103		11.4	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,242		8.3	%		7,378		8.4	%

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Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $11.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 12.6% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in revenue was driven by an increase in construction in the Southeast region for the six months ended March 31, 2016 as compared with the six months ended March 31, 2015, as well as $5.2 million in revenue from the Shanahan acquisition. The increase in demand in the Southeast was partly offset by decreased demand in the Northwest for the six months ended March 31, 2016. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2016 decreased 0.5%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, as we experienced project delays in certain locations. Additionally, we incurred higher costs related to our insurance programs, and a change of $0.5 million upon the settlement of a dispute related to a project completed in a prior year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.9 million, or 11.7%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015, but decreased slightly as a percentage of revenue. Expense for the six months ended March 31, 2016 included $0.5 million incurred by the newly acquired Shanahan business.

Infrastructure Solutions

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	13,097		100.0	%	$	11,133			100.0	%
Gross profit		3,257		24.9	%		2,448			22.0	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,115		23.8	%		2,313			20.8	%
Contingent consideration		266		2.0	%		0			0.0	%
Loss on sale of assets		775		5.9	%		(2	)		0.0	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 17.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by $4.6 million of revenue contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were acquired in May 2015 and October 2015, respectively. This increase was partly offset by a decrease in demand for engine components services by certain of our large rail customers. Substantially all of the operating assets of our engine components business were sold following the second quarter to a third party. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is primarily driven by $1.6 million contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, offset by the decrease in activity for our engine components business, which we sold in April 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of general and administrative costs at Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Contingent Consideration. Results of operations from Calumet have outperformed forecast measures used in the original valuation of the contingent consideration agreement. As we expect to pay higher contingent consideration because of increased profitability, we recorded additional contingent consideration expense of $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Loss on Sale of Asset. We recognized $0.8 million in conjunction with the write down to net realizable value of certain assets related to our engine component business. The assets were classified as held for sale at March 31, 2016, and the sale of these assets to a third party pursuant to an asset purchase agreement was finalized on April 15, 2016.

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	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
	$		%			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	25,712		100.0	%	$	23,301			100.0	%
Gross profit		6,204		24.1	%		5,382			23.1	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		5,814		22.6	%		4,332			18.6	%
Contingent consideration		266		1.0	%		0			0.0	%
Loss on sale of assets		776		3.0	%		(2	)		0.0	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $2.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 10.3% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily driven by $7.7 million of revenue contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, largely offset by a reduction in demand for our engine components services by certain of our large rail customers. Substantially all of the operating assets of our engine components business were sold following the second quarter to a third party. See Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further information.

Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.8 million as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is primarily driven by $2.6 million contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, offset by the decrease in activity for our engine components business, which we sold in April 2016.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $1.5 million compared to the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of general and administrative costs at Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Contingent Consideration. Results of operations from Calumet have outperformed forecast measures used in the original valuation of the contingent consideration agreement. As we expect to pay higher contingent consideration because of increased profitability, we recorded additional contingent consideration expense of $0.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Loss on Sale of Asset. We recognized $0.8 million in conjunction with the write down to net realizable value of certain assets related to our engine component business. The assets were classified as held for sale at March 31, 2016, and the sale of these assets to a third party pursuant to an asset purchase agreement was finalized on April 15, 2016.

Interest and Other Expense, net

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	210		$	235
Deferred financing charges		93			76
Total interest expense		303			311
Other (income) expense, net		(3	)		(171	)
Total interest and other expense, net	$	300		$	140

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Interest Expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we incurred interest expense of $0.3 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million under the 2012 Credit Facility (as defined under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below) and an average unused line of credit balance of $42.9 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility and average letter of credit and unused line of credit balances under the 2012 Credit Facility of $6.7 million and $43.1 million, respectively.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	413		$	448
Deferred financing charges		183			151
Total interest expense		596			599
Other (income) expense, net		(32	)		(199	)
Total interest and other expense, net	$	564		$	400

Interest Expense for the six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, we incurred interest expense of $0.6 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million under the 2012 Credit Facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $42.9 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.8 million and an average unused line of credit balance of $48.1 million.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

We reported income tax expense of $10 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

We reported a benefit from income taxes of $0.9 million for six months ended March 31, 2016 compared to expense of $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015. Results for the six months ended March 31, 2016 included a benefit related to the release of $1.4 million of valuation allowance in connection with the acquisition of deferred tax liabilities related to Shanahan and Calumet.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form 10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, write-downs for obsolete inventory, income taxes, impairments of long-lived assets, and contingencies and litigation.

We establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets based on a standard of whether it is more likely than not that the assets will fail to result in a future reduction of taxes paid. Our ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the periods provided by tax regulations for the applicable tax jurisdiction. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, we consider future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, and tax planning strategies. When assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all available evidence, including the nature and magnitude of our cumulative losses in recent years, duration of carryforward periods, and our financial outlook.

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After a prolonged period of operating losses spanning many years, the Company reported income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, and for the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Over the ten-year period from 2004 through 2013, the Company reported net losses each year, finally returning to profitability in the year ended September 30, 2014. Although we have recently returned to profitability, GAAP guidelines place considerably more weight on historical results and less weight on future projections, and as such, the cumulative pretax losses provide sufficient negative evidence to support the appropriateness of a full valuation allowance. We will evaluate the appropriateness of our remaining deferred tax assets and valuation allowances on a quarterly basis. To the extent that profitability continues, our conclusion regarding the amount of valuation allowances required could change, resulting in the reversal of a portion of our valuation allowances. Such a reversal, if one were to occur, would result in a benefit to earnings. At September 30, 2015, federal and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances were $106,560 and $4,681, respectively.

WORKING CAPITAL

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, working capital exclusive of cash decreased by $5.5 million from September 30, 2015, reflecting a $4.1 million decrease in current assets and a $0.8 million increase in current liabilities during the period.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our current assets exclusive of cash decreased to $134.9 million, as compared to $139.7 million as of September 30, 2015. The current trade accounts receivables, net, decreased by $3.0 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to September 30, 2015, driven by an increase in collections. Underbillings also decreased by $5.6 million, offset by a $2.3 million increase in prepaid balances. Days sales outstanding (“DSOs”) decreased to 50 at March 31, 2016 from 56 at September 30, 2015. While the rate of collections may vary, our secured position, resulting from our ability to secure liens against our customers’ overdue receivables, reasonably assures that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains value.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our total current liabilities increased by $0.7 million to $108.8 million, compared to $108.1 million as of September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of increased overbillings of $1.2 million.

Surety

We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2016, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $71.0 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of March 31, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents of $58.3 million, working capital exclusive of cash of $26.1 million, and $6.9 million of letters of credit outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility. We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows, and available capacity under our 2012 Credit Facility will provide sufficient cash to enable us to meet our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and equipment through the next twelve months. Our ability to generate cash flow is dependent on many factors, including demand for our services, the availability of projects at margins acceptable to us, the ultimate collectability of our receivables, and our ability to borrow on our 2012 Credit Facility, if needed.

We continue to closely monitor the financial markets and general national and global economic conditions. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted in the future by adverse conditions in the financial markets.

The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility

We maintain a revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which was most recently amended in May 2016. The amendment increased the maximum revolver from $60 million to $70 million, and extended the maturity date from August, 2018 to August 2019 (as amended, the “2012 Credit Facility”). The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. At March 31, 2016, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2012 Credit Facility requiring, at any time that our Liquidity (the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability, as defined in

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the amended and restated credit agreement dated September 24, 2014, under the 2012 Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement”)) is less than $20 million or our Excess Availability is less than $5 million, that we maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0. At March 31, 2016, our Liquidity was $80.9 million and our Excess Availability was $22.6 million, and as such, we were not required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0:1.0 as of such date. Nonetheless, at March 31, 2016, our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 15.1:1.0. Compliance with our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, while not required at March 31, 2016, provides us with the ability to use cash on hand or to draw on our 2012 Credit Facility such that we can fall below the Excess Availability and Liquidity minimum thresholds described above without violating our financial covenant.

Our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is calculated as (i) our trailing twelve month EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), less non-financed capital expenditures (other than capital expenditures financed by means of an advance under the Credit Agreement) cash taxes and certain pass-through tax liabilities, divided by (ii) the sum of our cash interest and principal debt payments (other than repayment of principal on advances under the 2012 Credit Facility) and all Restricted Junior Payments (as defined in the 2012 Credit Facility) (other than pass-through tax liabilities) and other cash distributions. As defined in the 2012 Credit Facility, EBITDA is calculated as consolidated net income (or loss), less extraordinary gains, interest income, non-operating income and income tax benefits and decreases in any change in LIFO reserves, plus stock compensation expense, non-cash extraordinary losses, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and increases in any change in LIFO reserves.

The latest amendment to the Credit Facility modifies the definition of the periods for which we must meet the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. If in the future our Liquidity or Excess Availability fall below $14 million or $7 million, respectively, and at that time our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.0:1.0, or if we otherwise fail to perform or otherwise comply with certain of our covenants or other agreements under our 2012 Credit Facility, it would result in an event of default under our 2012 Credit Facility, which could result in some or all of our indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable.

At March 31, 2016, we had $22.6 million under the 2012 Credit Facility that was available to us without triggering or violating our financial covenant, $6.9 million in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and outstanding borrowings of $10.2 million. Our interest rate on borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility revolver was 2.75% at March 31, 2016.

The Amendment

On May 3, 2016 we entered into a Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment, in addition to increasing the maximum revolver size and extending the maturity date of the credit facility, reduced the interest rate charged under the 2012 Credit Facility and resulted in an increase in available borrowing capacity. Prior to the Amendment, the interest rate on the 2012 Credit Facility was equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin of between 2.00 and 3.00 percent. The Amendment reduces this interest rate margin to a range from 1.75 to 2.25 percent. The Amendment also modified the calculation of amounts available under the 2012 Credit Facility, by increasing our advance rates and expanding the types of assets to be included in our borrowing base. We believe these modifications will result in a significant increase in available borrowing capacity. In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, the Company must maintain a minimum liquidity of $8.75 million, at least on half of which must be Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2016, and any description herein of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment.

Operating Activities

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

Operating activities provided net cash of $18.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to $4.7 million of net cash provided in the six months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in operating cash flow was primarily the result of increased earnings and a decrease in working capital for the six months ended March 31, 2016, compared with the same period in 2015. Working capital reductions include a $4.4 million increase in cash collected from accounts receivable and a $5.0 million benefit from a reduction in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings. This increase was partly offset by $8.0 million used pay down accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $9.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015. We used $8.3 million for the acquisitions of Calumet and Shanahan in the six months ended March 31, 2016, and $0.2 million related to the May 2015 acquisition of Southern Rewinding. Purchases of fixed assets used $1.1 million in the six months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $1.6 million in the six months ended March 31, 2015.

Financing Activities

There was no significant use of cash for financing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2016. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, we paid $3.1 million for the repurchase of common stock from an unrelated, third party investor, pursuant to the stock repurchase plan described below.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-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. The Company initiated the program in February 2015 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant to the program, we repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share. We made no repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, our Infrastructure Solutions segment entered into an extension of a lease for an office building, operating facility, and warehouse space. The revised lease has a term of ten years and aggregate rent payments of approximately $5.3 million.

Our Residential segment has entered into purchase orders for $1.2 million of copper wire, which we expect to use in our operations within the next 12 months.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our outstanding debt obligations on the 2012 Credit Facility. For additional information see “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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. 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 2012 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 2012 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2016 would cause a $0.1 million pre-tax annual increase in interest expense.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our President and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016 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 President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Matters” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

Name Change

On April 1, 2016, the Company announced it would change its name to IES Holdings, Inc., effective on or around May 24, 2016, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. On April 12, 2016, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement announcing a special shareholder meeting to be held on May 24, 2016, at which shareholders will be asked to vote on the name change. The Company intends to amend its charter to effect the name change shortly following any approval by its shareholders at that meeting.

Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

See Index to Financial Statements under Item 8, “ Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-Q.

(b) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1 —	Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006)
3.2 —	Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on From 8-K filed on January 28, 2013)
3.3 —	Bylaws of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006)
10.1 —	Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of February 9, 2016) (the “Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan”) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on December 28, 2015)

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(1)10.2 —	Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(1)10.3 —	Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(1)10.4 —	Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan
(1)10.5 —	First Amendment, dated as of March 31, 2016, to Sublease Agreement between Tontine Associates, LLC and IES Shared Services, Inc. dated March 29, 2012
(1)31.1 —	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President,
(1)31.2 —	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(1)32.1 —	Section 1350 Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President
(1)32.2 —	Section 1350 Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(1)101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
(1)101.SCH	XBRL Schema Document
(1)101.LAB	XBRL Label Linkbase Document
(1)101.PRE	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
(1)101.DEF	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
(1)101.CAL	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

(1) Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 9, 2016.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
By:	/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
	Tracy A. McLauchlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

[Date]

[Employee Name

Address]

Grant of Restricted Stock

I am pleased to inform you that on              (“Grant Date”) Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), granted you shares of Restricted Stock under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated) (“Plan”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. The terms of the grant are as follows:

1. Grant; Vesting

(a) Number of Shares Granted. You are hereby granted              shares of Restricted Stock under the Plan.

(b) Vesting. Subject to Section 2 below, the shares shall vest as follows:

Vesting Date                                     Granted Shares Vested

INSERT APPLICABLE VESTING SCHEDULE

2. Termination Events Occurring Prior to a Vesting Date.

(a) Termination due to Death or Disability. If, prior to any vesting date specified in Section 2 hereof (each, a “Vesting Date”), you cease to be an Employee as a result of your death or Disability the shares of Restricted Stock then held by you automatically will vest on your termination.

(b) Termination by Employer other than for Cause. If, prior to any Vesting Date, your employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, as defined in the Plan, [or by you for Good Reason, as defined in an employment agreement between you and the Company,]¹ then, on your termination, a prorata number of the shares of Restricted Stock then credited to you automatically will vest and the remaining number of your shares of Restricted Stock automatically shall be forfeited. The vested number shall be the greatest number of

¹  Include only if applicable.

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whole shares equal to [(A÷B) x C]-D, where “A” is the number of calendar months that have elapsed from the Grant Date through your date of termination, “B” is              months,² “C” is the total number of shares of Restricted Stock initially granted to you, and “D” is the number of shares of Restricted Stock that have already vested immediately prior to your termination of employment. Solely for purposes of the foregoing determination, to the extent that you have any fractional months of service which, in total, aggregate to 15 days of more of service, such fractional month shall be rounded up to, and treated as though, a full month of service.

(c) Other Terminations. If, prior to any Vesting Date, (i) you cease to be an Employee for any reason other than as provided in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above or (ii) your employer ceases to be a Subsidiary, all shares of Restricted Stock held by you shall be forfeited automatically upon such termination or event without payment, unless the Committee, in its discretion, provides otherwise.

(d) Meaning of Employment with the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “employment with the Company” shall include being an Employee, Consultant or Director of the Company or any affiliate of the Company.

3. Change in Control. If the Committee reasonably determines in good faith prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control that this option shall be honored or assumed, or new rights substituted therefore (such honored, assumed or substituted award hereinafter called an “Alternative Award”), by your employer (or the parent or an affiliate of such employer) immediately following the Change in Control, then this award shall continue in effect in accordance with its terms (subject to any adjustment affected in connection with such event to modify the securities or other property to which this option shall relate). If the Committee does not determine that this award will be replaced by an Alternative Award, then in the event of a Change in Control, the shares covered hereby shall become immediately vested in full, regardless of the provisions of Section 2 hereof. To qualify as an Alternative Award, the Committee must determine that such an award:

(a) is based on stock that is traded on an established securities market;

(b) provides you with rights and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the rights, terms and conditions otherwise applicable under this award, including, but not limited to, a vesting schedule that is at least as favorable as that specified in Section 2;

(c) has a value substantially equivalent value to this award, determined at the time of the Change in Control; and

(d) has terms and conditions which provide that, in the event that your employment is involuntarily terminated following such Change in Control for any reason other than for Cause, then all restrictions

²  Insert total number of months until the award would vest in full under the schedule specified in Section 2.

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applicable to the shares then still outstanding herein shall lapse, and shall be settled for a payment per each share of stock subject to the Alternative Award in cash, in immediately transferable, publicly traded securities, or in a combination thereof, in an amount equal to the fair market value of such stock.

4. Issuance of Restricted Shares.

(a) Stock Certificates. The Company either shall cause to be issued a certificate or certificates for the shares of Restricted Stock representing this award, registered in your name, or cause a book entry to be made with the Company’s transfer agent evidencing the shares of Restricted Stock registered in your name. The Company shall appropriately legend any certificate related to the shares of Restricted Stock to reference the restrictions thereon as set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Stockholder Rights. You shall have all the rights of a stockholder (including, without limitation, voting, dividend and liquidation rights) with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, subject, however, to the restrictions of this Agreement.

(c) Form of Issuance and Escrow. For so long as the shares of Restricted Stock are not vested, the Company shall cause such certificate or certificates to be deposited in escrow if certificates are issued. If evidenced by book entry at the transfer agent the entry shall denote the shares are restricted as to transfer. You shall deliver to the Company a duly-executed blank Stock Power (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A).

5. Tax Withholding. To the extent this award results in compensation income to you upon grant or vesting, you must deliver to the Company at that time such amount of money as the Company may require to meet its tax withholding obligations under applicable laws or make such other arrangements to satisfy such withholding obligations as the Company, in its sole discretion, may approve; provided, however, that unless you shall otherwise request in writing or the Committee shall otherwise determine, the Company shall instead withhold or “net” from the Shares otherwise to be issued to you such number of Shares (valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of the withholding of such Shares) as necessary to satisfy the Company’s tax withholding obligations.

6. Limitations Upon Transfer. All rights under this Agreement belong to you and may not be transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise), other by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process.

7. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company or upon any person lawfully claiming under you.

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8. Modification. Except to the extent permitted by the Plan, any modification of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by each party whose rights hereunder are affected thereby.

9. Employment Agreement. If you are party to a written employment, severance or change in control agreement with the Company that otherwise would provide you with additional vesting rights with respect to shares of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan (“Other Agreement”), this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amendment to such Other Agreement and by execution of this Agreement you agree such additional vesting rights thereunder shall not apply to the Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement.

10. Plan Controls. This grant is subject to the terms of the Plan, which are hereby incorporated by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall be the controlling document.

11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

By signing below, you agree that this grant is under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Please sign and send both copies of this Agreement to Felicia Lanier. One fully executed copy will be returned to you for your records.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

By:

Name: 

Title:

EMPLOYEE

By:

Date: 

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EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [            ] (“Grant Date”) by and between Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and [            ] (“Optionee”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”).

SECTION 1. GRANT OF OPTION AWARD.

(a) Option Award. On the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Company grants to the Optionee on the Grant Date an option to purchase [            ] Shares at an Exercise Price of $             per Share. This option is intended to be a nonqualified stock option.

(b) Plan and Defined Terms. This option is granted under and subject to the terms of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the Plan’s terms shall supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this Agreement. Capitalized terms that are defined in the Plan are incorporated herein by reference and other capitalized terms are defined in Section 10 of this Agreement.

(c) Exercisability. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, this option or a portion thereof may be exercised (i) prior to its expiration and (ii) on or after the time this option or such portion thereof is vested pursuant to the vesting provisions set forth in Section 2 herein.

(d) Scope of this Agreement. This Agreement shall apply both to this option and to the Shares acquired upon exercise of this option.

SECTION 2. VESTING.

Subject to the further provisions of this Agreement, the option shall vest (become exercisable) according to the following schedule:

[Vesting Dates	Option Shares Vested
Prior to the 1st anniversary of the Grant Date	0%
1st anniversary of the Grant Date	33 1⁄3%
2nd anniversary of the Grant Date	66 2⁄3%
On and after the 3rd anniversary of the Grant Date	100%]1

SECTION 3. TERM AND EXPIRATION.

(a) Basic Term. Subject to earlier termination as set forth herein, the exercise period of this option shall expire ten (10) years after the Grant Date (the “Term”).

¹  Alternative vesting schedules may be substituted for the schedule set forth herein in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

(b) Termination of Service (except for Cause). In the event Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason other than for Cause, then this option, to the extent vested as of the date of such termination, shall expire on the earliest of: (i) the expiration of the Term, (ii) twelve (12) months following such termination, if as a result of death or Disability, (iii) thirty-six months (36) following such termination, if due the Optionee’s termination of Service other than due to death or Disability or Cause after having attained age 55 and having completed 10 years of Service (“Retirement”), and (iv) three (3) months following such termination, if for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement. This option to the extent unvested as of the date of such termination shall immediately expire and lapse upon such termination.

(c) Termination of Service (for Cause). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, in the event Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause or Cause exists on the date Optionee’s Service terminates (regardless of whether such termination would otherwise qualify as a termination due to death, Disability or Retirement), then this option shall be cancelled and forfeited immediately on the date of such termination, regardless of whether then otherwise vested and exercisable, and any purported exercise of this option prior to such termination which shall not have been effected through the delivery of Shares shall be deemed void and without effect and all actions taken to exercise such option (including an payment of the exercise price thereof or any direction to sell the underlying Shares when issued) will be rescinded.

SECTION 4. CHANGE IN CONTROL

If the Committee reasonably determines in good faith prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control that this option shall be honored or assumed, or new rights substituted therefore (such honored, assumed or substituted award hereinafter called an “Alternative Award”), by your employer (or the parent or an affiliate of such employer) immediately following the Change in Control, then this option shall continue in effect in accordance with its terms (subject to any adjustment affected under the Plan and Section 8 hereto in connection with such event to modify the securities or other property to which this option shall relate and to make a corresponding adjustment to the Exercise Price). If the Committee does not determine that this option will be replaced by an Alternative Award, then in the event of a Change in Control, this option shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full, regardless of the provisions of Section 2 hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that this option will be cancelled upon the occurrence of such Change in Control in exchange for a cash payment for each Share subject hereto equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control over the Exercise Price. To the extent that the Exercise Price of this option exceeds such Fair Market Value at the Change in Control, the Committee may direct that this option shall be cancelled without consideration upon the occurrence of such Change in Control. To qualify as an Alternative Award, the Committee must determine that such an award

(a) is based on stock that is traded on an established securities market;

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(b) provides you with rights and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the rights, terms and conditions otherwise applicable under this option, including, but not limited to, a vesting schedule that is at least as favorable a the vesting schedule in Section 2;

(c) has substantially equivalent value to this option, determined at the time of the Change in Control; and

(d) has terms and conditions which provide that, in the event that your employment is involuntarily terminated following the Change in Control for any reason other than for Cause, any portion of the option then outstanding shall be deemed immediately and fully exercisable and/or all restrictions shall lapse, and shall be settled for a payment per each share of stock subject to the Alternative Award in cash, in immediately transferable, publicly traded securities, or in a combination thereof, in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of such stock on the date of such termination over (ii) the exercise price per share applicable thereto.

SECTION 5. TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF OPTION.

Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the Company, on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Committee may specify, this option may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Optionee during the Optionee’s lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. The right to exercise this option may transfer upon the death of the optionee by a beneficiary designation provided in writing in accordance with such requirements as the Company shall specify from time to time, or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Subject to the limitations contained herein, this option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee or by the Optionee’s Eligible Representative.

SECTION 6. EXERCISE.

(a) Exercise Procedure. An exercisable option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised by in accordance with the following procedure, or such other procedure as the Company shall specify in writing to the Optionee at any time or from time to time. Unless another procedure shall have been identified to the Optionee by the Company, to exercise any exercisable portion of the option, in whole or in part, the Optionee shall deliver to the Secretary of the Company (or his or her designee)::

(i) Notice in writing signed by the Optionee or his or her Eligible Representative, stating the number of Shares with respect to which this option or a portion thereof is being exercised;

(ii) Full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares with respect to which this option (or portion thereof) is thereby exercised in accordance with any method permitted in accordance with Section 7 herein;

(iii) The payment to the Company, or other arrangements satisfactory to the Company that will ensure payment, of all amounts necessary to satisfy any and all federal, state and local tax withholding requirements arising in connection with the exercise of this option (or a portion thereof) in accordance with any method permitted in accordance with the Plan and this Agreement; and

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(iv) Such representations and documents as the Company deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with all applicable federal or state securities laws or regulations. Within limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems necessary or appropriate to effect such compliance with applicable law, including, without limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer orders to transfer agents and registrars.

To the extent that any person or persons other than the Optionee purports to have the right to exercise the option (in whole in part), such person shall be required to provide the Company with such proof satisfactory to the Company of such right and the identity of such person.

(b) Issuance of Shares. The Company shall cause the Shares issuable upon any proper exercise of this option to be registered or otherwise recorded in the name of the person exercising this option or a portion thereof (or in the names of such person and his or her spouse as community property or as joint tenants with right of survivorship), in such form (i.e., book entry, share certificates) as the Company shall determine in light of the Company’s practices and procedures.

SECTION 7. PAYMENT FOR SHARES

(a) Cash or Check. All or part of the Exercise Price and any applicable withholding requirements may be paid in cash or by check.

(b) Alternative Methods of Payment All or any part of the Exercise Price and any applicable withholding requirements may be paid by one or more of the following methods:

(i) Surrender of Shares. At the discretion of the Optionee, all or any part of the Exercise Price and any applicable withholding requirements may be paid or satisfied by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Shares that are already owned by the Optionee. Such Shares shall be surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer and shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when the option or a portion thereof is exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee shall not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, Shares in payment of any portion of the Exercise Price (or withholding) if such action would cause the Company or any Subsidiary to recognize an additional compensation expense with respect to the option for financial reporting purposes, unless the Committee consents thereto.

(ii) Net Exercise. At the discretion of the Optionee, payment of all or any portion of the Exercise Price and any applicable withholding requirements may be made by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the option by the number of such Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price and/or any applicable withholding requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee shall not be permitted to pay any portion of the Exercise Price (or withholding) in such manner if such action would cause the Company or any Subsidiary to recognize an additional compensation expense with respect to the option for financial reporting purposes unless the Committee consents thereto.

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(iii) Exercise/Sale. Payment may be effected in whole or in part by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to act on behalf of the Optionee (x) to sell Shares and deliver to the Company such portion of the sales proceeds as shall be necessary or appropriate to pay the Exercise Price and/or any applicable withholding associated with the exercise of such option, or (ii) to deliver to the Company such portion of a loan from such broker that is secured, in whole or in part, by the pledge of the Shares deliverable upon the exercise of such option as shall be necessary or appropriate to pay the Exercise Price and/or any applicable withholding associated with the exercise of such option.

The Committee shall have the authority to rescind, modify or eliminate any of the alternative methods as set forth in this Section, and to add additional permissible methods or substitute other methods therefor, at its discretion, at any time and from time to time upon written notice thereof to the Optionee.

SECTION 8. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES.

In the event of a Recapitalization, an adjustment shall be made to this option such that the option shall thereafter be exercisable or payable, as the case may be, in such securities, cash and/or other property as would have been received in respect of Shares subject to the option had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Recapitalization and such an adjustment shall be made successively each time any such change shall occur. In addition, in the event of any Recapitalization, to prevent dilution or enlargement of Optionee’s rights hereunder, the Committee shall, and will have the authority to adjust, in a fair and equitable manner, the Exercise Price and the number and kind of shares subject to this option. Should the vesting of this option be conditioned upon the Company’s attainment of performance conditions, the Committee may make such adjustments to such terms and conditions of this option and the criteria therein to recognize unusual and nonrecurring events affecting the Company or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles.

SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(a) Notification. Any notification required by the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid. A notice shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive office and to the Optionee at the address that he or she most recently provided to the Company.

(b) Rights as a Shareholder. Neither the Optionee nor the Optionee’s representative shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares subject to this option until the Optionee or the Optionee’s representative becomes entitled to receive such Shares by satisfaction of the exercise procedures set forth herein.

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(c) No Retention Rights. Nothing in the Plan or the Agreement shall confer upon a Optionee any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Subsidiary employing or retaining the Optionee) or of the Optionee, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time and for any reason, with or without Cause.

(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof and supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) which relate to the subject matter hereof.

(e) Waiver. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition whether of like or different nature.

(f) Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Optionee, the Optionee’s assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of the Optionee’s estate, whether or not any such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to be join herein and be bound by the terms hereof.

(g) Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State.

SECTION 10. DEFINITIONS.

(a) “Agreement” shall mean this Option Award Agreement.

(b) “Exercise Price” shall mean the price payable by the Optionee (or as applicable, the Eligible Representative) to exercise this option as to any Share subject to this option.

(c) “Grant Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the introduction of this Agreement.

(d) “Optionee” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the introduction of this Agreement.

(e) “Service” shall mean service as an Employee, Director or Consultant. For any purpose under this Agreement, Service shall be deemed to continue while the Optionee is on a bona fide leave of absence, if such leave was approved by the Company or Subsidiary in writing or if continued crediting of Service for such purpose is expressly required by the terms of such leave or by applicable law (as determined by the Committee).

(f) “Term” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a) herein.

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By signing below, the Optionee accepts this award, and acknowledges and agrees that this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and the Option Award Agreement.

OPTIONEE:	INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
	By:
	Title:

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EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

[Date]

[Recipient]

[Address]

Grant of Phantom Stock Units

Dear [Recipient’s First Name]:

In accordance with your election with respect to the form in which the compensation (“Director Compensation” ) payable in respect of your services as a non-employee member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) until the next annual stockholders’ meeting will be provided, this agreement (this “Agreement”) evidences the grant (the “Grant”) to you of Phantom Stock Units under the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), on the terms and conditions set forth below. This Agreement pertains only to the portion of your Director Compensation that you have elected to receive in the form of Phantom Stock Units. To the extent that you have elected also to receive a portion of your Director Compensation in cash or in fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock, such cash or shares shall be payable on a quarterly basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s compensation program for its non-employee directors.

1. You will receive, on the last trading day in each fiscal quarter of the Company’s              fiscal year (the “Last Quarterly Trading Day”), that number of Phantom Stock Units as is equal to the product of (i) one-fourth of your “PSU Compensation” and (ii) the “Quarterly Closing Price.” Your PSU Compensation is that portion of your Director Compensation that you have elected to receive in the form of Phantom Stock Units. The Quarterly Closing Price is value of a Share on the applicable Last Quarterly Trading Day, as determined based on the last reported regular way transaction effected on such date as reported on the principal exchange or quotation system upon which the Shares are then traded (the “Closing Price”).

2. Each Phantom Stock Unit is a right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (a “Share”), at the time or times specified below, provided that any fractional Phantom Stock Units shall be payable in cash based on the Closing Price on the date the Phantom Stock Units are payable to you (or, if applicable, based on the price payable to shareholders for a share of the Company’s common stock in connection with a Change in Control).

3. Any Phantom Stock Units credited hereunder will be fully vested when granted. Except as otherwise provided below, the shares of stock corresponding to such Phantom Stock Units shall be issuable to you on the date that you leave the Company’s board of directors for any reason (the “Separation Date”).

4. Notwithstanding Section 3 of this Agreement, if a Change of Control occurs on or prior to the Separation Date that also qualifies as a change in control or effective control of the Company under the applicable provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor provision thereto, the shares of stock corresponding to your Phantom Stock Units shall be payable to you on the date of the Change of Control (the “Change of Control Date”).

5. All rights in respect of Phantom Stock Units granted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall belong to you and may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise), other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a “qualified domestic relations order,” and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process.

6. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company or upon any lawful person claiming under you.

7. Except to the extent permitted by the Plan, any modification of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by each party whose rights hereunder are affected thereby.

8. This Agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan will be the controlling document. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

9. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

By signing below, you agree that this Award is made under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Please execute and return this Agreement to              and retain a copy for your records.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

Agreed:

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EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5

FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBLEASE AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to Sublease Agreement is entered into as of the 1 day of April, 2016 (the “Sublease Amendment”), by and between TONTINE ASSOCIATES LLC, having an office at One Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (the “Sublessor”), IES SHARED SERVICES, INC. (the “Original Sublessee”), and IES MANAGEMENT ROO, LP, sharing office space with Sublessor (the “Sublessee” and together with the Original Sublessee and the Sublessor, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, the Sublessor and Original Sublessee herein are parties to a Sublease dated March 29, 2012 which expired on March 31, 2016 (collectively the “Sublease”) for a portion of the premises (the “Subleased Premises”) located at One Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (the “Lease Premises”), which is leased by Sublessor from Sound Shore Partners LLC;

WHEREAS, Sublessor has renewed its Lease Agreement for the premises effective April 1, 2016 for a term expiring on June 30, 2019 (the “Lease Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Sublease as set forth below to novate the Sublease with respect to the Original Sublessee and to substitute the Sublessee in place of the Original Sublessee under the Sublease; to extend the term of the Sublease to be coterminous with the Lease Agreement; to reflect the increased lease rates therein; and to increase the size of the Subleased Premises, effective as of April 1, 2016 (the “Renewal Commencement Date”).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual and reciprocal promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree to amend the Sublease as follows:

1. Novation and Substitution: With immediate effect from the Renewal Commencement Date:

a. Original Sublessee shall cease to be a party to the Sublease (as amended herein), and Sublessee shall become a party to the Sublease in place of Original Sublessee;

b. Sublessee undertakes with the Sublessor and Original Sublessee to accept, observe, perform and discharge all the liabilities and obligations of Original Sublessee under the Sublease (as amended herein) (howsoever arising and whether arising on, before or after the Renewal Commencement Date) in substitution for Original Sublessee;

c. the Parties hereby all agree to the substitution of Sublessee in place of Original Sublessee and that Sublessee may exercise and enjoy all the rights of Original Sublessee under the Sublease (as amended herein) (howsoever arising and whether arising on, before or after the Renewal Commencement Date) in substitution for Original Sublessee as if Sublessee had at all times been a party to the Sublease (as amended herein); and

d. the Parties hereby release and discharge Original Sublessee from all claims, demands, liabilities and obligations under the Sublease (as amended herein) (howsoever arising and whether arising on, before or after the Effective Date) and accept the liabilities and obligations to it of Sublessee in place of Original Sublesseee.

2. Term: The term of the Sublease shall be extended for a period of three (3) years and (3) three months commencing on April 1, 2016 and expiring on June 30, 2019, (the “Extension Period”).

3. Rent: The base rent to be paid by the Sublessee for the Extension Period shall be as follows (reflecting the increased rent under the Lease Agreement and the increase in the Subleased Premises as set forth in paragraph 4 below):

4/1/16 - 6/30/16	$ 0 per month
7/1/16 - 3/31/17	$ 8,071.88 per month
4/1/17 - 3/31/18	$ 8,256.38 per month
4/1/18 - 6/30/19	$ 8,440.88 per month

4. Subleased Premises: The portion of the Subleased Premises shall be increased from 1,740 sq. ft. to 2,214 sq. ft., or 60% of the 3,690 sq. ft. total leased premises under the Lease Agreement.

5. Rental Credit: As of the Renewal Commencement Date, provided that Sublessee is not then in default of the Sublease, Sublessee shall receive a rental credit in the amount of Twenty Four Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen and 63/100 ($24,215.63) Dollars (hereinafter the “Rental Credit”) which Sublessor shall apply towards the Rent due for the months of April 2016, May 2016, and June 2016 (the “Rental Credit Period”). The Rental Credit shall abate during any period of a default by Sublessee. In the event the Sublessee is in default at any time during this Sublease, any Rental Credit provided shall be negated and recoverable by the Sublessor and may be sued for in a non-payment proceeding.

6. Renewal Option: Sublessee has the option to renew pursuant to the Sublease terms if Sublessor exercises their option to renew under the Second Amendment to Lease effective April 1, 2016.

7. All other terms and conditions of the Sublease shall remain the same and in full force and effect.

[Signature Page to Follow]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Amendment to Sublease as of the date first written above.

SUBLESSOR:		SUBLESSEE:
TONTINE ASSOCIATES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company		IES MANAGEMENT ROO, LP, a Texas limited partnership
By:	/s/ Jeffrey Gendell	By:	IES OPERATIONS GROUP, INC., its General Partner
Its:	Managing Member	By:	/s/ Tracy McLauchlin
		Title:	President and Treasurer

IES SHARED SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:	/s/ Tracy McLauchlin
Its:	President and Treasurer

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert W. Lewey, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: May 9, 2016
	/s/ ROBERT W. LEWEY
	Robert W. Lewey President as Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Tracy A. McLauchlin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: May 9, 2016
	/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
	Tracy A. McLauchlin Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer as Principal Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this Quarterly Report of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2016 (the “Report”), I, Robert W. Lewey, President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

Date: May 9, 2016
	By:	/s/ ROBERT W. LEWEY
		Robert W. Lewey President as Principal Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this Quarterly Report of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2016 (the “Report”), I, Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

Date: May 9, 2016
	By:	/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
		Tracy A. McLauchlin Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer as Principal Financial Officer

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,269	$ 49,360
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $858 and $842, respectively	89,965	92,976
Retainage	18,173	17,453
Inventories	12,661	13,977
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	6,731	12,318
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,174	2,956
Assets held for sale	2,200	0
Total current assets	193,173	189,040
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	11,556	11,683
GOODWILL	18,743	17,249
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	7,859	4,723
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net	4,448	4,015
Total assets	235,779	226,710
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	4
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82,500	82,910
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	26,334	25,165
Total current liabilities	108,834	108,079
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	10,224	10,234
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,895	6,983
Total liabilities	125,953	125,296
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,477,314 and 21,475,741 outstanding, respectively	220	220
Treasury stock, at cost, 572,215 and 573,788 shares, respectively	(4,399)	(4,401)
Additional paid-in capital	194,045	193,628
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Retained deficit	(80,040)	(88,033)
Total stockholders' equity	109,826	101,414
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 235,779	$ 226,710

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Trade, allowance	$ 858	$ 842
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,049,529	22,049,529
Common stock, shares outstanding	21,477,314	21,475,741
Treasury stock, shares	572,215	573,788

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 159,981	$ 133,752	$ 310,747	$ 270,088
Cost of services	132,169	112,044	255,302	225,676
Gross profit	27,812	21,708	55,445	44,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24,267	19,409	46,778	38,107
Contingent Consideration Expense	266	0	266	0
Loss on sale of assets	775	1	776	7
Income from operations	2,504	2,298	7,625	6,298
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense	303	311	596	599
Other (income) expense, net	(3)	(171)	(32)	(199)
Income from operations before income taxes	2,204	2,158	7,061	5,898
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	10	304	(932)	569
Net income from continuing operations	2,194	1,854	7,993	5,329
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(44)	0	(226)
Net income	2,194	1,810	7,993	5,103
Unrealized loss on interest hedge, net of tax	0	0
Comprehensive income	$ 2,194	$ 1,810	$ 7,993	$ 5,103
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
From continuing operations	$ 0.1	$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.25
From discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Basic	0.1	0.08	0.37	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	0.1	0.08	0.37	0.25
From discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Diluted	$ 0.1	$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.24
Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share
Basic	21,273,814	21,571,034	21,271,655	21,653,711
Diluted	21,436,012	21,618,327	21,389,258	21,697,568

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 7,993	$ 5,103
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense	105	(14)
Deferred financing cost amortization	183	151
Depreciation and amortization	1,848	1,169
Loss on Sales of Assets	776	12
Non-cash compensation expense	429	17
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	5,361	1,507
Inventories	1,703	2,679
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	5,587	(1,524)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,257)	(2,770)
Other non-current assets	(552)	225
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,575)	533
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	1,170	(2,545)
Other non-current liabilities	(1,450)	192
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,321	4,735
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,084)	(1,626)
Consideration for acquisition, net of cash acquired	(8,307)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,391)	(1,626)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of debt	416	17
Repayments of debt	(426)	0
Stock Options Exercised	61	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(72)	(3,215)
Net cash used in financing activities	(21)	(3,198)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	8,909	(89)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	49,360	47,342
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	58,269	47,253
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	426	393
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 733	$ 397

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Business

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business [Abstract]

Description of the Business

1. BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of the Business

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

• Communications–Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure products and services to large corporations and independent businesses.
• Residential–Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes.
• Commercial & Industrial–Provider of electrical 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.
• Infrastructure Solutions-Provider of electrical and mechanical solutions to domestic and international customers.

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

Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations

Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues generated during fall and winter, with an impact from precipitation in the warmer months. The Communications, Commercial & Industrial, 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. In particular, a prolonged period of low oil prices and subsequent slowdown in the economy could have a negative impact on demand for housing in regions such as Texas, which is a key market for us. 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 and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, 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 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.  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.

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 analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, assumptions regarding estimated costs to exit certain segments, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefitsand self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The effective date will be the first quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. We have not yet selected a transition method or determined the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our ongoing financial reporting.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation Of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2015-15) which allows an entity to present the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”), which eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment, including the effect on earnings of any amounts it would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which clarifies that in a classified statement of financial position, an entity shall classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent amounts. The new standard will become effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. The company adopted this presentation during the period ended December 31, 2015. Prior periods have not been retrospectively adjusted.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02").  Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will need to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all of their leases, other than those that meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases must be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, similar to current operating leases, while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern, similar to current capital leases. ASU 2016-02 becomes effective for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. We are currently evaluating whether to early adopt the standard and what impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 eliminates additional paid in capital  pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The accounting for an employee's use of shares to satisfy the employer's statutory income tax withholding obligation and the accounting for forfeitures is also changing. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We expect to early adopt ASU 2016-09. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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Controlling Shareholder

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Controlling Shareholder [Abstract]

Controlling Shareholder

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

At March 31, 2016, Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. together with its affiliates (collectively “Tontine”) was the Company’s controlling shareholder, owning approximately 62.4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock according to a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC by Tontine on March 24, 2016. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, in 2013, pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement between the Company and Tontine, the Company filed a shelf registration statement to register all of the shares of IES common stock then owned by Tontine (the “Registered Shares”). As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective, 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 net operating losses (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. On January 28, 2013, the Company implemented a tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”) that is designed to deter an acquisition of the Company's stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of 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 of ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in ownership 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.

David B. Gendell, the brother of Jeffrey Gendell, the founder and managing member of Tontine, has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February, 2012, and has served as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board since January, 2015. Mr. Gendell, is also an employee of Tontine.

On March 29, 2012, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Tontine, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease originally extended from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014, with monthly payments due in the amount of $6, and was renewed in March 2014 for a subsequent two-year term at approximately the same payment level. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord.  The lease was amended in April 2016 to reflect an increase in the rent paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord and increased use of the corporate office space.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

3.  DEBT

At March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, our long-term debt of $10,224 and $10,234, respectively, relates to amounts drawn on our revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2016, the maturity date of the facility was August 9, 2018; however, this was subsequently extended to 2019.See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for further discussion. Our interest rate on these borrowings was 2.75% at March 31, 2016 and 2.38% at September 30, 2015.  At March 31, 2016, we also had $6,918 in outstanding letters of credit, and total availability of $22,591 under this facility without violating our financial covenant.  There have been no changes to the financial covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, the carrying value of amounts outstanding on our revolving loan approximated fair value, as debt incurs interest at a variable rate. The fair value of the debt is classified as a level 2 measurement.

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Per Share Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Per Share Information [Abstract]

Per Share Information

4. PER SHARE INFORMATION

The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	2,174	$	1,852
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders		20		2
Net earnings from continuing operations		2,194		1,854
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		-		(44)
Net loss from discontinued operations		-		(44)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders		2,174		1,808
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders		20		2
Net earnings	$	2,194	$	1,810
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		21,273,814		21,571,034
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		162,198		47,293
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		21,436,012		21,618,327
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.08
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.08

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	7,919	$	5,324
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders		74		5
Net earnings from continuing operations		7,993		5,329
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		-		(226)
Net loss from discontinued operations		-		(226)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders		7,919		5,098
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders		74		5
Net earnings	$	7,993	$	5,103
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		21,271,655		21,653,711
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		117,603		43,857
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		21,389,258		21,697,568
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37	$	0.25
From discontinued operations		-		(0.01)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.37	$	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37	$	0.25
From discontinued operations		-		(0.01)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.37	$	0.24

For the three and six months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of all of our outstanding options; therefore, all of our outstanding stock options were included in the computation of fully diluted earnings per share.

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Operating Segments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Operating Segments [Abstract]

Operating Segments

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS

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

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 endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	39,351	$	53,387	$	54,146	$	13,097	$	-	$	159,981
Cost of services				32,767		40,616		48,946		9,840		-		132,169
Gross profit				6,584		12,771		5,200		3,257		-		27,812
Selling, general and administrative				4,979		8,906		4,603		3,115		2,664		24,267
Contingent consideration				-		-		-		266		-		266
Loss on sale of assets				-		-		-		775		-		775
Income (loss) from operations			$	1,605	$	3,865	$	597	$	(899)	$	(2,664)	$	2,504
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	135	$	121	$	252	$	455	$	68	$	1,031
	Capital expenditures		$	479	$	102	$	37	$	114	$	-	$	732
	Total assets		$	41,753	$	38,088	$	48,139	$	33,610	$	74,189	$	235,779

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	27,945	$	50,169	$	44,505	$	11,133	$	-	$	133,752
Cost of services				23,170		40,503		39,686		8,685		-		112,044
Gross profit				4,775		9,666		4,819		2,448		-		21,708
Selling, general and administrative				3,424		7,731		3,791		2,313		2,150		19,409
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		4		(1)		(2)		-		1
Income (loss) from operations			$	1,351	$	1,931	$	1,029	$	137	$	(2,150)	$	2,298
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	129	$	119	$	67	$	204	$	70	$	589
	Capital expenditures		$	278	$	124	$	159	$	366	$	-	$	927
	Total assets		$	27,499	$	37,898	$	46,793	$	28,292	$	60,626	$	201,108

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2016
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	80,111	$	105,514	$	99,410	$	25,712	$	-	$	310,747
Cost of services				65,369		81,071		89,354		19,508		-		255,302
Gross profit				14,742		24,443		10,056		6,204		-		55,445
Selling, general and administrative				9,692		17,620		8,242		5,814		5,410		46,778
Contingent consideration				-		-		-		266		-		266
Loss on sale of assets				-		-		-		776		-		776
Income (loss) from operations			$	5,050	$	6,823	$	1,814	$	(652)	$	(5,410)	$	7,625
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	257	$	242	$	434	$	779	$	136	$	1,848
	Capital expenditures		$	564	$	144	$	185	$	191	$	-	$	1,084
	Total assets		$	41,753	$	38,088	$	48,139	$	33,610	$	74,189	$	235,779

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2015
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	59,753	$	98,762	$	88,272	$	23,301	$	-	$	270,088
Cost of services				49,680		79,908		78,169		17,919		-		225,676
Gross profit				10,073		18,854		10,103		5,382		-		44,412
Selling, general and administrative				7,102		15,032		7,378		4,332		4,263		38,107
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				7		4		(2)		(2)		-		7
Income (loss) from operations			$	2,964	$	3,818	$	2,727	$	1,052	$	(4,263)	$	6,298
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	246	$	242	$	135	$	405	$	141	$	1,169
	Capital expenditures		$	470	$	193	$	167	$	657	$	139	$	1,626
	Total assets		$	27,499	$	37,898	$	46,793	$	28,292	$	60,626	$	201,108

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, originally effective on May 12, 2006, was amended and restated effective February 9, 2016, following approval by shareholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (as so amended and restated, the “Amended Plan”). The Amended Plan provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the Amended Plan, of which approximately 1,056,598 shares are available for issuance at March 31, 2016. The terms of the Amended Plan are described further in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 28, 2015.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-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. The Company initiated the program in February 2015 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant to the program, werepurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share. We made no repurchases during the three months endedMarch 31, 2016.

Treasury Stock

During the six months endedMarch 31, 2016, we repurchased 2,140 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the Amended Plan (or our predecessor equity incentive plan) and 7,500 shares of common stock were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. From treasury stock we issued 18,905 unrestricted shares;3,905 unrestricted shares to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation, and 15,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options.

Restricted Stock

During the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and2015, we recognized $130 and $13, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. During the six months endedMarch 31, 2016 and2015, we recognized $262 and $26, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards.At March 31, 2016, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $1,023.

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each non-employee director upon their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. For the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $34 and $24, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants. During the six months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $68 and $60, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants.

Performance Based Phantom Stock Units

Performance based phantom stock units (“PPSUs”) are a contractual right in respect of one share of the Company’s common stock. The PPSUs will generally become vested, if at all, upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services through mid-December 2018. During the six months endedMarch 31, 2016, the company granted an aggregate of 400,000 three-year performance-based PPSUs.  The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes or specified stock price levels.For the six months endedMarch 31, 2016, we recognized $43in compensation expense related to these grants.

Stock Options

During thethree and six months endedMarch 31, 2016, we recognized compensation expense of $16 and$32, respectively, related to our stock option awards. During thethree and six months endedMarch 31, 2015, we recognized a benefit to compensation expense of $143 and$81, respectively, related to our stock option awards , net of options forfeited. This benefit relates to a revision in forfeiture assumptions upon the departure of the Company’s Chairman and CEO in January 2015. At March 31, 2016, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $50.

Exercise of Options

During the six months endedMarch 31, 2016, in connection with the exercise of 15,000 outstanding stock options, we received $61.  We issued 15,000 shares from treasury to satisfy this exercise.  The aggregate intrinsic value of these shares exercised was $137.

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Securities and Equity Investments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Cost And Equity Method Investments

7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

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

Investment in EnerTech

The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2016		2015
Carrying value	$	919	$	919
Unrealized gains		160		66
Fair value	$	1,079	$	985

At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. There was no impairment for the six months endedMarch 31, 2016 or 2015.

EnerTech’s general partner, with the consent of the fund’s investors, has extended the fund through December 31, 2016. The fund will terminate on this date unless extended by the fund’s valuation committee. The fund may be extended for another one-year period through December 31, 2017 with the consent of the fund’s valuation committee.

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

401(k) and Retirement Plans

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Company offers employees the opportunity to participate in its 401(k) savings plans. During the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $199 and $105, respectively, in matching expense. During the six months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $278 and $183, 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 $872recorded as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively, related to such plans.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurement Accounting

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

At March 31, 2016, 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).

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

	March 31, 2016
			Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices (Level 1)		Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets		$	625	$	625	$	-
Executive savings plan liabilities			(512)		(512)		-
Contingent consideration			714		-		714
Total		$	827	$	113	$	714

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

	September 30, 2015
			Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices (Level 1)		Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets		$	617	$	617	$	-
Executive savings plan liabilities			(504)		(504)		-
Total		$	113	$	113	$	-

In the first quarter of 2016, we entered into a contingent consideration arrangement related to a business combination. Please see Note 13 – Business Combinations and Divestitures for further discussion. At March 31, 2016, we estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration liability at $714 . The table below presents a reconciliation of the fair value of this obligation, which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

		Contingent Consideration Agreement
Fair Value at September 30, 2015	$	-
Issuances		448
Adjustments to Fair Value		266
Fair Value at March 31, 2016	$	714

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Inventory

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure

10. INVENTORY

Inventories consist of the following components:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2016		2015
Raw materials	$	1,429	$	1,641
Work in process		3,271		2,641
Finished goods		970		1,199
Parts and supplies		6,991		8,496
Total inventories	$	12,661	$	13,977

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a progression of goodwill by segment for the six months endedMarch 31, 2016:

			Commercial &		Infrastructure
	Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2015	$	8,631	$	-	$	8,618	$	17,249
Acquisitions "Note 13"		-		605		1,466		2,071
Divestitures "Note 13"		-		-		(577)		(577)
Goodwill at March 31, 2016	$	8,631	$	605	$	9,507	$	18,743

Goodwill

We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment at least annually at year end, however, if impairment indicators exist, we will evaluate as needed. Events affecting the composition of a reporting unit, such as a sale or disposal, can be an indication of a potential impairment. As such, after allocating $577 of goodwill to a disposal group within our Infrastructure Solutions reporting unit, weconsidered whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. Based on the results of this analysis, no impairment was indicated.

Intangible assets consist of the following:

		March 31, 2016
	Estimated
	Useful Lives		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	(in Years)		Amount		Amortization	Net
Trademarks/trade names	8 - Indefinite	$	1,754	$	44	$	1,710
Technical library	20		400		51		349
Customer relationships	8 - 15		6,524		1,154		5,370
Covenants not to compete	3		140		140		-
Developed technology	4		400		308		92
Backlog	1		321		107		214
Construction contracts	1		227		103		124
Total		$	9,766	$	1,907	$	7,859

		September 30, 2015
	Estimated
	Useful Lives		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	(in Years)		Amount		Amortization	Net
Trademarks/trade names	8 - Indefinite	$	1,400	$	9	$	1,391
Technical library	20		400		41		359
Customer relationships	8 - 12		3,600		788		2,812
Covenants not to compete	3		140		121		19
Developed technology	4		400		258		142
Total		$	5,940	$	1,217	$	4,723

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Commitments And Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Legal Matters

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.

The following is a discussion of our significant legal matters:

Ward Transformer Site

Private Action

In April 2009, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) against a number of entities, including one of our subsidiaries, to recover costs to remove Polychlorinated Byphenyls (“PCB”) contamination at Ward Transformer, an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility located in Raleigh, North Carolina (the “Private Action”). Plaintiffs had been ordered under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to clean up the onsite contamination, including the groundwater underneath the facility, and were seeking to recover costs associated with the clean-up from other potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the parties to this matter reached an agreement in principle to settle the Company’s exposure, and following the first quarter, the parties settled this matter. The agreed upon settlement was fully accrued at September 30, 2015 and paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

EPA Action

Contamination outside of and downstream from the Ward Transformer site is not subject to the Private Action. The EPA has not yet assessed costs for that portion of the remediation, and has not entered into any settlement agreement with any party to begin clean-up. While the costs to remediate the offsite conditions remain unknown, certain of the parties with larger exposure have agreed to undertake the clean-up. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, these parties agreed in principle to release several types of PRPs from liability for a nominal amount based on their limited involvement in the site. We believe the Company will be included in the settlement group and will be released from the matter for a nominal amount. Therefore, as of March 31, 2016, we had not recorded any additional reserve for this matter.

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 up to the deductible amounts, or losses that are not covered under our policies, are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, we had $4,273 and $4,518, respectively, accrued for insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, we had $351 and $464, 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 both March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, $6,347 of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

Surety

As of March 31, 2016, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately$71,016. 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 March 31, 2016, $571 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 March 31, 2016, we had such purchase orders totaling $1,237. We expect to use all of the materials purchased pursuant to these orders within the next 12 months.

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Business Combination

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure

13. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Business Combinations

The Company completed two acquisitions in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 for aggregate consideration of $8,555. These acquisitions included:

• Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets.  Calumet is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.
• Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. Shanahan operates as a subsidiary in IES’s Commercial & Industrial segment.

The total aggregate consideration includes cash consideration of$8,107 and contingent consideration with an acquisition date fair value estimated at $448. Of the cash consideration, $7,338 was paid at closing, and the remaining $769 was paid within 90 days subsequent to the transaction dates, in accordance with working capital settlement provisions pursuant to the agreements with the sellers. The contingent consideration arrangement relates to the purchase of Calumet, and provides that a maximum of $2,250 may be earned over the three year period ended December 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2016 the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was $714 . Based on an increase in the fair value of the liability driven by improved actual and expected financial performance of Calumet, we have recorded additional contingent consideration expense as a component of income from continuing operations.

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

Current assets		$	4,749
Property and equipment			1,260
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)			3,826
Non-tax-deductible goodwill			2,071
Current liabilities			(1,914)
Deferred tax liability			(1,437)
	Net assets acquired	$	8,555

With regard to the $1,437 deferred tax liability recorded in connection with the acquisitions, we reduced a portion of our valuation allowance equal to this deferred tax liability, resulting in a reduction to income tax expense of $1,437.

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisitions have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Southern Rewinding

On May 21, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. (“Magnetech”) acquired all of the common stock and certain related real estate of Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”), a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company, for total consideration of $3,937.  Of that amount, $3,137 was paid at closing, with additional consideration of $800 scheduled to be paid through the period ending November 2016. Of that additional amount, $200 was paid during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Payment of the remaining $600 is subject to Magnetech’s right to hold back certain amounts in respect of seller obligations.  After closing, we provided the newly-acquired entity with $1,065 of working capital.  Southern Rewinding is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of certain intangible asset valuations. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 21, 2015 is as follows:

Current assets		$	1,225
Property and equipment			911
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)			1,700
Non-tax-deductible goodwill			1,532
Current liabilities			(1,431)
	Net assets acquired	$	3,937

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Divestitures

In February 2016, our Board of Directors approved a plan for the sale of substantially all of the operating assets of HK Engine Components, LLC (“HK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the Infrastructure Solutions segment.   These assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2016, and were classified as “Assets held for sale” within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016.  In connection with the sale, we allocated $577 of goodwill to the disposal group.  In conjunction with the write down of these assets to their net realizable value of $2,200, we then recognized a loss of $778, recorded within “Loss on sale of assets” within our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months endedMarch 31, 2016. The sale of these assets to a third party was completed on April 15, 2016.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Acquisition of STR Mechanical

On April 27, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired an 80% interest in STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, including maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and temperature control system installations. 

Credit facility amendment

On May 3, 2016, we entered into a Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company’s maximum revolver amount increased from $60 million to $70 million, and the maturity date of the revolving credit facility was extended from August 9, 2018 to August 9, 2019. The Amendment also reduced the interest rate charged under the facility. Prior to the Amendment, the interest rate on the facility was equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin of between 2.00 and 3.00 percent. The Amendment reduced this interest rate margin to a range from 1.75 to 2.25 percent, with a 3.25 percent interest rate margin on overadvance amounts outstanding under the facility. The Amendment also modified the calculation of amounts available under the credit facility, by increasing our advance rates and expanding the definition of assets to be included in our borrowing base. We expect this to result in a significant increase in available borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

The Company must maintain a minimum liquidity of $8.75 million, at least one half of which must be Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). The Amended Credit Agreement continues to contain customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including the requirement that the Company maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that Liquidity (defined as the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability) falls below $14 million, with at least $7 million of Excess Availability.

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Per Share Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Per Share Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	2,174	$	1,852
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders		20		2
Net earnings from continuing operations		2,194		1,854
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		-		(44)
Net loss from discontinued operations		-		(44)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders		2,174		1,808
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders		20		2
Net earnings	$	2,194	$	1,810
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		21,273,814		21,571,034
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		162,198		47,293
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		21,436,012		21,618,327
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.08
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.08

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	7,919	$	5,324
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders		74		5
Net earnings from continuing operations		7,993		5,329
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		-		(226)
Net loss from discontinued operations		-		(226)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders		7,919		5,098
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders		74		5
Net earnings	$	7,993	$	5,103
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		21,271,655		21,653,711
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		117,603		43,857
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		21,389,258		21,697,568
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37	$	0.25
From discontinued operations		-		(0.01)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.37	$	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.37	$	0.25
From discontinued operations		-		(0.01)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.37	$	0.24

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Operation Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Operating Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	39,351	$	53,387	$	54,146	$	13,097	$	-	$	159,981
Cost of services				32,767		40,616		48,946		9,840		-		132,169
Gross profit				6,584		12,771		5,200		3,257		-		27,812
Selling, general and administrative				4,979		8,906		4,603		3,115		2,664		24,267
Contingent consideration				-		-		-		266		-		266
Loss on sale of assets				-		-		-		775		-		775
Income (loss) from operations			$	1,605	$	3,865	$	597	$	(899)	$	(2,664)	$	2,504
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	135	$	121	$	252	$	455	$	68	$	1,031
	Capital expenditures		$	479	$	102	$	37	$	114	$	-	$	732
	Total assets		$	41,753	$	38,088	$	48,139	$	33,610	$	74,189	$	235,779

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	27,945	$	50,169	$	44,505	$	11,133	$	-	$	133,752
Cost of services				23,170		40,503		39,686		8,685		-		112,044
Gross profit				4,775		9,666		4,819		2,448		-		21,708
Selling, general and administrative				3,424		7,731		3,791		2,313		2,150		19,409
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		4		(1)		(2)		-		1
Income (loss) from operations			$	1,351	$	1,931	$	1,029	$	137	$	(2,150)	$	2,298
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	129	$	119	$	67	$	204	$	70	$	589
	Capital expenditures		$	278	$	124	$	159	$	366	$	-	$	927
	Total assets		$	27,499	$	37,898	$	46,793	$	28,292	$	60,626	$	201,108

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2016
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	80,111	$	105,514	$	99,410	$	25,712	$	-	$	310,747
Cost of services				65,369		81,071		89,354		19,508		-		255,302
Gross profit				14,742		24,443		10,056		6,204		-		55,445
Selling, general and administrative				9,692		17,620		8,242		5,814		5,410		46,778
Contingent consideration				-		-		-		266		-		266
Loss on sale of assets				-		-		-		776		-		776
Income (loss) from operations			$	5,050	$	6,823	$	1,814	$	(652)	$	(5,410)	$	7,625
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	257	$	242	$	434	$	779	$	136	$	1,848
	Capital expenditures		$	564	$	144	$	185	$	191	$	-	$	1,084
	Total assets		$	41,753	$	38,088	$	48,139	$	33,610	$	74,189	$	235,779

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2015
							Commercial &		Infrastructure
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	59,753	$	98,762	$	88,272	$	23,301	$	-	$	270,088
Cost of services				49,680		79,908		78,169		17,919		-		225,676
Gross profit				10,073		18,854		10,103		5,382		-		44,412
Selling, general and administrative				7,102		15,032		7,378		4,332		4,263		38,107
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				7		4		(2)		(2)		-		7
Income (loss) from operations			$	2,964	$	3,818	$	2,727	$	1,052	$	(4,263)	$	6,298
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	246	$	242	$	135	$	405	$	141	$	1,169
	Capital expenditures		$	470	$	193	$	167	$	657	$	139	$	1,626
	Total assets		$	27,499	$	37,898	$	46,793	$	28,292	$	60,626	$	201,108

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Securities and Equity Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	March 31,		September 30,
	2016		2015
Carrying value	$	919	$	919
Unrealized gains		160		66
Fair value	$	1,079	$	985

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2016
			Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices (Level 1)		Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets		$	625	$	625	$	-
Executive savings plan liabilities			(512)		(512)		-
Contingent consideration			714		-		714
Total		$	827	$	113	$	714

	September 30, 2015
			Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices (Level 1)		Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets		$	617	$	617	$	-
Executive savings plan liabilities			(504)		(504)		-
Total		$	113	$	113	$	-

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Text Block]

		Contingent Consideration Agreement
Fair Value at September 30, 2015	$	-
Issuances		448
Adjustments to Fair Value		266
Fair Value at March 31, 2016	$	714

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Inventory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory Current [Table Text Block]

	March 31,		September 30,
	2016		2015
Raw materials	$	1,429	$	1,641
Work in process		3,271		2,641
Finished goods		970		1,199
Parts and supplies		6,991		8,496
Total inventories	$	12,661	$	13,977

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

			Commercial &		Infrastructure
	Residential		Industrial		Solutions		Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2015	$	8,631	$	-	$	8,618	$	17,249
Acquisitions "Note 13"		-		605		1,466		2,071
Divestitures "Note 13"		-		-		(577)		(577)
Goodwill at March 31, 2016	$	8,631	$	605	$	9,507	$	18,743

Schedule Of Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Table Text Block]

		March 31, 2016
	Estimated
	Useful Lives		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	(in Years)		Amount		Amortization	Net
Trademarks/trade names	8 - Indefinite	$	1,754	$	44	$	1,710
Technical library	20		400		51		349
Customer relationships	8 - 15		6,524		1,154		5,370
Covenants not to compete	3		140		140		-
Developed technology	4		400		308		92
Backlog	1		321		107		214
Construction contracts	1		227		103		124
Total		$	9,766	$	1,907	$	7,859

		September 30, 2015
	Estimated
	Useful Lives		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	(in Years)		Amount		Amortization	Net
Trademarks/trade names	8 - Indefinite	$	1,400	$	9	$	1,391
Technical library	20		400		41		359
Customer relationships	8 - 12		3,600		788		2,812
Covenants not to compete	3		140		121		19
Developed technology	4		400		258		142
Total		$	5,940	$	1,217	$	4,723

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Business Combination (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Allocation to Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

Current assets		$	4,749
Property and equipment			1,260
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)			3,826
Non-tax-deductible goodwill			2,071
Current liabilities			(1,914)
Deferred tax liability			(1,437)
	Net assets acquired	$	8,555

Current assets		$	1,225
Property and equipment			911
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)			1,700
Non-tax-deductible goodwill			1,532
Current liabilities			(1,431)
	Net assets acquired	$	3,937

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Controlling Shareholder (Details) - Tontine [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly Lease Payments	$ 6
Ownership Percentage Of Common Stock	62.40%

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Debt (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	$ 10,224	$ 10,234
Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period	2.75%	2.38%
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 6,918
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 22,591

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Per Share Information EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Continuing operations
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders	$ 2,174	$ 1,852	$ 7,919	$ 5,324
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders	20	2	74	5
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,194	1,854	7,993	5,329
Discontinued operations
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	0	(44)	0	(226)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to restricted shareholders	0	0	0	0
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(44)	0	(226)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders	2,174	1,808	7,919	5,098
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders	20	2	74	5
Net income	$ 2,194	$ 1,810	$ 7,993	$ 5,103
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	21,273,814	21,571,034	21,271,655	21,653,711
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock	162,198	47,293	117,603	43,857
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	21,436,012	21,618,327	21,389,258	21,697,568
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$ 0.1	$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.25
From discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Basic	0.1	0.08	0.37	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	0.1	0.08	0.37	0.25
From discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Diluted	$ 0.1	$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.24

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Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 159,981	$ 133,752	$ 310,747	$ 270,088
Cost of Services	132,169	112,044	255,302	225,676
Gross Profit	27,812	21,708	55,445	44,412
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	24,267	19,409	46,778	38,107
Contingent Consideration Expense	266	0	266	0
Loss on sale of assets	775	1	776	7
Operating Income	2,504	2,298	7,625	6,298
Depreciation and amortization	1,031	589	1,848	1,169
Capital Expenditures	732	927	1,084	1,626
Assets	235,779	201,108	235,779	201,108	$ 226,710
Communications [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	39,351	27,945	80,111	59,753
Cost of Services	32,767	23,170	65,369	49,680
Gross Profit	6,584	4,775	14,742	10,073
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	4,979	3,424	9,692	7,102
Loss on sale of assets	0	0	0	7
Operating Income	1,605	1,351	5,050	2,964
Depreciation and amortization	135	129	257	246
Capital Expenditures	479	278	564	470
Assets	41,753	27,499	41,753	27,499
Residential [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	53,387	50,169	105,514	98,762
Cost of Services	40,616	40,503	81,071	79,908
Gross Profit	12,771	9,666	24,443	18,854
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	8,906	7,731	17,620	15,032
Loss on sale of assets	0	4	0	4
Operating Income	3,865	1,931	6,823	3,818
Depreciation and amortization	121	119	242	242
Capital Expenditures	102	124	144	193
Assets	38,088	37,898	38,088	37,898
Commercial & Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	54,146	44,505	99,410	88,272
Cost of Services	48,946	39,686	89,354	78,169
Gross Profit	5,200	4,819	10,056	10,103
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	4,603	3,791	8,242	7,378
Loss on sale of assets	0	(1)	0	(2)
Operating Income	597	1,029	1,814	2,727
Depreciation and amortization	252	67	434	135
Capital Expenditures	37	159	185	167
Assets	48,139	46,793	48,139	46,793
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	13,097	11,133	25,712	23,301
Cost of Services	9,840	8,685	19,508	17,919
Gross Profit	3,257	2,448	6,204	5,382
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3,115	2,313	5,814	4,332
Contingent Consideration Expense	266	0	266	0
Loss on sale of assets	775	(2)	776	(2)
Operating Income	(899)	137	(652)	1,052
Depreciation and amortization	455	204	779	405
Capital Expenditures	114	366	191	657
Assets	33,610	28,292	33,610	28,292
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of Services	0	0	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	2,664	2,150	5,410	4,263
Loss on sale of assets	0	0	0	0
Operating Income	(2,664)	(2,150)	(5,410)	(4,263)
Depreciation and amortization	68	70	136	141
Capital Expenditures	0	0	0	139
Assets	$ 74,189	$ 60,626	$ 74,189	$ 60,626

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000,000		100,000,000		100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	21,477,314		21,477,314		21,475,741
The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	3,000,000		3,000,000
Common shares repurchased for tax withholding			2,140
Unvested shares forfeited			7,500
Shares issued under share based compensation program			18,905
Available Common Stock Authorized Shares	1,056,598		1,056,598
The 2015 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Approved Number of shares to be repurchased	1,500,000		1,500,000
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired			7,692		482,156
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method					$ 3,500
Average Share Price			$ 7.23		$ 7.22
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	$ 130	$ 13	$ 262	$ 26
Unamortized compensation cost	1,023		1,023
Phantom Share Units PSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	34	24	$ 68	60
Performance Based Phantom Share Units PPSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued under share based compensation program			400,000
Recognized compensation expense			$ 43
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	16		32
Recognized Benefit		$ 143		$ 81
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 50		$ 50
Options Exercised (Shares)			15,000
Options Exercised (Value)			$ 61
Intrinsic value of shares exercised			$ 137

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Securities and Equity Investments - Enertech FV (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 919	$ 919
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	160	66
Fair Value	$ 1,079	$ 985

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
401 (k) Matching Expenses	$ 199	$ 105	$ 278	$ 183
Unfunded Benefit Liability	$ 872		$ 872		$ 872

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Executive Savings Plan - Assets	$ 625	$ 617
Executive Savings Plan - Liabilities	(512)	(504)
Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)	113	$ 113
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration Fair Value	$ 714

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Fair Value Measurements - Unobservable Inputs (Details) - Contingent Consideration [Member] - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Beginning Balance	$ 0
Issuances	448
Adjustments to Fair Value	(266)
Fair Value Ending Balance	$ 714

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Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw Materials	$ 1,429	$ 1,641
Work in Process	3,271	2,641
Finished Goods	970	1,199
Parts and Supplies	6,991	8,496
Inventory, Net	$ 12,661	$ 13,977

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 17,249
Acquisitions	2,071
Divestitures	577
Goodwill, Ending Balance	18,743
Residential [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	8,631
Acquisitions	0
Divestitures	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	8,631
Commercial & Industrial [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	0
Acquisitions	605
Divestitures	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	605
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	8,618
Acquisitions	1,466
Divestitures	577
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 9,507

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 9,766	$ 5,940
Accumulated Amortization	1,907	1,217
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	7,859	4,723
Trademarks And Trade Names [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	554	200
Accumulated Amortization	44	9
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 510	$ 191
Trademarks And Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	8 years	8 years
Technical Library [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	20 years	20 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 400	$ 400
Accumulated Amortization	51	41
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	349	359
Customer Relationships [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	6,524	3,600
Accumulated Amortization	1,154	788
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 5,370	$ 2,812
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	15 years	12 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	8 years	8 years
Covenants Not to Compete [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years	3 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 140	$ 140
Accumulated Amortization	140	121
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 0	$ 19
Developed Technology [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	4 years	4 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 400	$ 400
Accumulated Amortization	308	258
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 92	142
Order Backlog [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	1 year
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 321
Accumulated Amortization	107
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 214
Construction Contract Value [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	1 year
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 227
Accumulated Amortization	103
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	124
Trademarks And Trade Names [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,200	1,200
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 1,200	$ 1,200

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Accrued Insurance	$ 4,273	$ 4,518
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	351	$ 464
Estimated cost of completion of bonded project	71,016
Purchase Commitment Amount	1,237
Insurance Related [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	6,347
Vendor Related [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 571

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Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May. 21, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Paid for Acquisition			$ 8,307	$ 0
Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit			577
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit			577
Loss on Sale of Assets From Divestiture			778
Business Acquisition Shanahan and Calumet [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of Acquired Business		Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”) & Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”)
Total Consideration Transferred			8,555
Cash Purchase Consideration			8,107
Cash Paid for Acquisition			7,338
Additional Consideration To Be Paid			769
Minimum Contingent Consideration Value		$ 448	448
Maximum Contingent Consideration Value		2,250	2,250
Contingent Consideration Fair Value		$ 714	$ 714
Business Acquisition Southern Rewind [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of Acquired Business			Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”)
Description of Acquired Business			a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company
Date of Acquisition Agreement	May 21, 2015
Total Consideration Transferred	$ 3,937
Cash Purchase Consideration	3,137
Cash Paid for Acquisition			$ 200
Additional Consideration To Be Paid	800		$ 600
Working Capital Transfer	$ 1,065

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Business Combination - Considerations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	May. 21, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
GOODWILL	$ 18,743	$ 17,249
Business Acquisition Shanahan and Calumet [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets	4,749
Property Plant And Equipment	1,260
Intangible Assets	3,826
GOODWILL	2,071
Current Liabilities	(1,914)
Deferred Tax Liability	(1,437)
Net Assets Acquired	$ 8,555
Business Acquisition Southern Rewind [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets			$ 1,225
Property Plant And Equipment			911
Intangible Assets			1,700
GOODWILL			1,532
Current Liabilities			(1,431)
Net Assets Acquired			$ 3,937

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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 03, 2016	Apr. 27, 2016
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event Description	On May 3, 2016, we entered into a Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).
Maximum Revolver Amount	$ 70,000
Credit Facility Expiration Date	Aug. 09, 2019
Credit Facility Interest Rate Description	Prior to the Amendment, the interest rate on the facility was equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin of between 2.00 and 3.00 percent. The Amendment reduced this interest rate margin to a range from 1.75 to 2.25 percent, with a 3.25 percent interest rate margin on overadvance amounts outstanding under the facility.
Credit Facility Covenant Terms	the requirement that the Company maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that Liquidity (defined as the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability) falls below $14 million, with at least $7 million of Excess Availability.
Business Acquisition STR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event Description		On April 27, 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired an 80% interest in STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”),
Name of Acquired Business		STR Mechanical, LLC (“STR”)
Description of Acquired Business		a Charlotte, North Carolina-based provider of commercial and industrial mechanical services, including maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and temperature control system installations.