EX-99.1 2 a14-12120_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2014 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

 

Q1 2014 Financial Highlights

 

·                  Revenue increased by 15% to $470 million from the first quarter of 2013

 

·                  Net income attributable to Primoris grew by 11% to $10.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to Q1 2013 net income attributable to Primoris of $9.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share

 

·                  At March 31, 2014:

 

·            $167 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

 

·            Total backlog of $1.85 billion

 

Dallas, TX — May 6, 2014— Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ GS: PRIM) (“Primoris” or “Company”) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

The company also announced that on May 2, 2014, its Board of Directors authorized payment of a $0.035 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record June 30, 2014, payable on or about July 15, 2014.

 

Brian Pratt, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Primoris commented, “We are encouraged by our first quarter results, which saw double-digit growth in both the top and bottom line. With the difficult weather conditions encountered in this quarter, it was not a surprise that our overall margin percentage declined, but this decrease was more than offset by our revenue increase.  As a note, for the first time in Primoris’ history, our trailing twelve month revenue surpassed $2 billion.  Our balance sheet remains robust with cash and available credit giving us flexibility to continue to invest in external and internal opportunities.”

 

Mr. Pratt continued, “These first quarter results validate the growth and market diversification strategies we have followed over the past several years.  While some of our groups were challenged in the quarter, other operations delivered outstanding results.  It remains our intention to build a diverse company providing our customers different specialties in different markets and geographies.  There are multiple tailwinds, such as the aging pipeline system, oil and natural gas pricing differentials, and environmental regulation, driving demand in our end-markets and providing Primoris multiple avenues for growth both in the near and mid-term.”

 

2014 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS OVERVIEW

 

Revenue for the 2014 first quarter increased by 14.7% to $470.1 million, compared to the same period last year.  Revenue increased in each of our operating segments.

 

From an end-market perspective, our industrial end-markets experienced the greatest growth, with revenue increasing by $56.9 million compared to the same period last year, followed by the heavy civil end-markets with a $10.6 million increase, the underground capital projects end-markets increase of $7.6 million, and the engineering end-market increase of $0.9 million.  The utility services end-markets revenue declined $7.2 million, and revenue in our other end-market (primarily our parking structures business) declined by $8.7 million.

 

Gross profit increased by $3.7 million, or 8.0%, compared to the same period last year.

 



 

SEGMENT RESULTS

 

·              East Construction Services — The East Construction Services segment consists of businesses located primarily in the southeastern United States and along the Gulf Coast.  Included in this segment are the operations of JCG’s Heavy Civil and Infrastructure & Maintenance divisions; Cardinal Contractor’s water and wastewater construction activities; and Sprint, Saxon, FSS, and James Industrial Contractors, divisions of Primoris Energy Services (“PES”).

 

·              West Construction Services — The West Construction Services segment consists of businesses located primarily in the western United States.  The segment primarily includes the constructions services provided by ARB, Inc., ARB Structures, Inc., Rockford, and Q3 Contracting, Inc.  The segment also includes the operations of the Blythe Power Constructors joint venture.

 

·              Engineering — The Engineering segment includes the results of OnQuest, Inc. and OnQuest Canada, ULC.

 

Segment Revenues

(in thousands, except %)

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2014
Unaudited

 

2013
Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Construction Services

 

$

223,072

 

47.5

%

$

190,211

 

46.4

%

West Construction Services

 

234,026

 

49.7

%

207,686

 

50.6

%

Engineering

 

12,976

 

2.8

%

12,098

 

3.0

%

Total

 

$

470,074

 

100.0

%

$

409,995

 

100.0

%

 

Segment Gross Margin

(in thousands, except %)

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2014
Unaudited

 

2013
Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

Gross

 

Segment

 

Gross

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Profit

 

Revenue

 

Profit

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Construction Services

 

$

16,017

 

7.2

%

$

14,995

 

7.9

%

West Construction Services

 

31,673

 

13.5

%

28,749

 

13.8

%

Engineering

 

2,067

 

15.9

%

2,352

 

19.4

%

Total

 

$

49,757

 

10.6

%

$

46,096

 

11.2

%

 



 

East Construction Services:  Revenue increased by $32.9 million in the 2014 first quarter compared to the same period last year.  Revenue increased by $9.4 million at the PES Sprint division, by $8.2 million at the PES James Industrial division, and by $3.8 million at the PES Saxon division.  Revenue at the JCG Heavy Civil division increased by $12.5 million, as $28.9 million in increased revenue from TXDOT and Mississippi projects was partially offset by a decrease of $16.0 million in LADOT projects.  Revenue at the JCG Infrastructure & Maintenance division decreased by $2.2 million.  The $1.0 million increase in gross profit was primarily at the PES Sprint division.  For the other companies and divisions in the segment, costs associated with the unusual weather in the Gulf Coast region during the first quarter of 2014, especially lengthy periods below freezing temperature, offset the benefit of the increase in revenue.  The reduction in gross margin as a percentage of revenue is a reflection of decreased margin on heavy civil projects, primarily the startup of the I-35 projects in Texas and the Mississippi projects, and the costs associated with the weather.

 

West Construction Services:  Revenue increased by $26.3 million in the 2014 first quarter compared to the same period last year.  Revenue increased by $44.7 million at the ARB Industrial division and $11.3 million at Q3C.  These increases were partially offset by decreases at the ARB Underground division of $17.6 million, ARB Structures of $6.0 million, and Rockford of $5.9 million.  The ARB Underground division was impacted primarily by a reduction in revenue from its large northern California utility customer.  The $2.9 million increase in gross profit resulted from increased gross profit at Q3C of $5.2 million, Rockford of $2.2 million, and the ARB Industrial division of $1.2 million, partially offset by a decrease in gross profit at the ARB Underground division of $5.7 million as the result of decreased revenue.  The reduction in gross margin as a percentage of revenue was the result of both the low margins on a solar project for the ARB Industrial division and the reduction in MSA revenue at the ARB Underground division.

 

Engineering: Revenue increased by $0.9 million in the 2014 first quarter compared to the same quarter last year.  Gross profit declined by $0.3 million.  The decline in gross profit resulted from several projects that were in their lower margin beginning stages.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $29.7 million, or 6.3% of revenue for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $28.6 million, or 6.9% of revenue for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $1.1 million.  Of the increase, $0.5 million was from the March 2013 acquisition of FSSI, with the remaining increase primarily from normal increases in compensation and compensation-related expenses.

 

Operating income for the 2014 first quarter was $20.0 million, or 4.3% of total revenue, compared to $17.5 million, or 4.3% of total revenue, for the same period last year.

 

Net other income and expenses in the 2014 first quarter was an expense of $1.7 million, a $0.5 million increase from net other expense of $1.2 million in the 2013 first quarter.

 

The provision for income taxes for the 2014 first quarter was $7.1 million, or an effective tax rate on net income attributable to Primoris of 39.6%, compared to $6.2 million, or an effective tax rate on net income attributable to Primoris of 38.8%, in the prior year quarter.

 

Net income attributable to Primoris for the 2014 first quarter was $10.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to Primoris of $9.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the same period in 2013.

 

Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 2014 first quarter increased by 0.5% to 51.7 million from 51.5 million in last year’s first quarter.

 

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Primoris’ balance sheet at March 31, 2014 included cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $166.9 million, working capital of $221.3 million, total debt and capital leases secured by equipment of $212.7 million, and stockholders’ equity of $409.6 million.  The balance sheet included a $4.3 million liability representing the estimated fair value for unpaid earnout amounts from acquisitions.

 



 

BACKLOG

 

 

 

Backlog at March 31, 2014 (in millions)

 

Segment

 

Fixed Backlog

 

MSA Backlog

 

Total Backlog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Construction Services

 

$

1,141

 

$

111

 

$

1,252

 

West Construction Services

 

158

 

385

 

543

 

Engineering

 

54

 

 

54

 

Total

 

$

1,353

 

$

496

 

$

1,849

 

 

At March 31, 2014, Fixed Backlog was $1.35 billion, compared to $1.48 billion at December 31, 2013.  In the first quarter of 2014, approximately $78.8 million of revenue was recognized by non-Fixed Backlog projects.

 

At March 31, 2014, MSA Backlog was $496.0 million, compared to $460.3 million at December 31, 2013.  As previously discussed, MSA Backlog includes estimated MSA revenue for the next four quarters.

 

Total Backlog at March 31, 2014 was $1.85 billion, compared to $1.94 billion at December 31, 2013.  We expect that during the next four quarters, we will recognize as revenue approximately 43% of the East Construction Services segment Total Backlog, approximately 98% of the West Construction Services segment Total Backlog, and approximately 90% of the Engineering segment Total Backlog.

 

Backlog, including estimated MSA revenues, should not be considered a comprehensive indicator of future revenue, as a portion of Primoris’ revenue is still derived from projects that are not part of backlog, including time-and-equipment, time-and-materials, and cost-reimbursable-plus-fee contracts.  Projects that are considered a part of Total Backlog may still be cancelled by our customers.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

Brian Pratt, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Peter J. Moerbeek, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will host a conference call today, Tuesday, May 6 at 11:30 am Eastern Time / 10:30 am Central Time to discuss the results.

 

Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing:

 

·                  (877) 407-8293 (Domestic)

 

·                  (201) 689-8349 (International)

 

If you are unable to participate in the live call, a replay may be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853, passcode 13581348, and will be available for approximately two weeks. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed and replayed through the Investor Relations section of Primoris’s website at www.prim.com. Once at the Investor Relations section, please click on “Events & Presentations”.

 

ABOUT PRIMORIS

 

Founded in 1946, Primoris, through various subsidiaries, has grown to become one of the largest construction service enterprises in the United States. Serving diverse end markets, Primoris provides a wide range of construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, water and wastewater, and engineering services to major public utilities, petrochemical companies, energy companies, municipalities, and other customers. The Company’s national footprint extends from Florida, along the Gulf Coast, through California, into the Pacific Northwest and Canada.  For additional information, please visit www.prim.com.

 



 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including with regard to the Company’s future performance. Words such as “estimated,” “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “may,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including without limitation, those described in this press release and those detailed in the “Risk Factors” section and other portions of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statement.  Primoris does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

Company Contact

 

Peter J. Moerbeek

Kate Tholking

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Director of Investor Relations

(214) 740-5602

(214) 740-5615

pmoerbeek@prim.com

ktholking@prim.com

 



 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

470,074

 

$

409,995

 

Cost of revenue

 

420,317

 

363,899

 

Gross profit

 

49,757

 

46,096

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

29,712

 

28,619

 

Operating income

 

20,045

 

17,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Income from non-consolidated entities

 

14

 

269

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

26

 

(59

)

Other expense

 

(114

)

(56

)

Interest income

 

52

 

40

 

Interest expense

 

(1,668

)

(1,424

)

Income before provision for income taxes

 

18,355

 

16,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(7,090

)

(6,207

)

Net income

 

11,265

 

10,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(432

)

(270

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Primoris

 

10,833

 

9,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted:

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

51,610

 

51,456

 

Diluted

 

51,714

 

51,467

 

 



 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

149,620

 

$

196,077

 

Short-term investments

 

17,326

 

18,686

 

Customer retention deposits and restricted cash

 

55

 

5,304

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

289,124

 

304,955

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

75,067

 

57,146

 

Inventory and uninstalled contract materials

 

58,681

 

51,829

 

Deferred tax assets

 

13,133

 

13,133

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

12,610

 

12,654

 

Total current assets

 

615,616

 

659,784

 

Property and equipment, net

 

228,834

 

226,512

 

Intangible assets, net

 

43,460

 

45,303

 

Goodwill

 

118,626

 

118,626

 

Other long-term assets

 

416

 

468

 

Total assets

 

$

1,006,952

 

$

1,050,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

119,089

 

$

127,302

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

147,301

 

173,365

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

91,559

 

91,079

 

Dividends payable

 

1,808

 

1,805

 

Current portion of capital leases

 

2,681

 

3,288

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

27,559

 

28,475

 

Current portion of contingent earnout liabilities

 

4,347

 

5,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

394,344

 

430,314

 

Long-term capital leases, net of current portion

 

1,823

 

2,295

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

180,653

 

191,051

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

10,092

 

10,092

 

Long-term contingent earnout liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

4,233

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

10,405

 

14,260

 

Total liabilities

 

597,317

 

652,245

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

5

 

5

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

162,050

 

159,196

 

Retained earnings

 

247,242

 

238,216

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

338

 

1,031

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

409,635

 

398,448

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,006,952

 

$

1,050,693