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MATRIX SERVICE ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

TULSA, OK – February, 7, 2011 – Matrix Service Co. (Nasdaq: MTRX) today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010.

Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Results

Revenues for the second quarter ended December 31, 2010 were $175.3 million, an increase of $24.9 million, or 16.6%, from consolidated revenues of $150.4 million in the same period a year earlier. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $5.3 million, or $0.20 per fully diluted share. Net income was $4.5 million, or $0.17 per fully diluted share, in the comparable period a year earlier.

Michael J. Hall, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Matrix Service Company, said, “We are pleased with the results for the quarter and the first half of fiscal 2011. We are also encouraged by the volume of bid activity and improving market conditions in both the Construction Services and Repair and Maintenance Services segments.”

Consolidated gross profit was $19.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to $18.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The increase of $1.4 million was due to higher revenues, partially offset by lower gross margins which decreased to 11.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to 12.3% in the comparable period a year earlier. The decrease in gross margins was due to lower direct margins partially offset by the favorable effect of improved recovery of construction overhead costs in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were $11.1 million compared to $11.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

Six Month Fiscal 2011 Results

Revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2010 were $327.1 million, an increase of $39.0 million, or 13.5%, from consolidated revenues of $288.1 million in the same period a year earlier. Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2010 was $8.4 million, or $0.32 per fully diluted share. Net income was $9.0 million, or $0.34 per fully diluted share, in the comparable period a year earlier.

Consolidated gross profit was $35.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 compared to $35.9 million in the prior fiscal year period. The decrease of $0.4 million was due to lower gross margins which decreased to 10.8% in the six months ended December 31, 2010 compared to 12.4% in the same period a year earlier. The decrease in gross margins was due to lower direct margins partially offset by the favorable effect of improved recovery of construction overhead costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2010 were $21.7 million compared to $21.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

Financial Position

At December 31, 2010, Matrix Service’s cash balance was $43.7 million. The Company did not borrow under its revolving credit facility during the six months ended December 31, 2010.


Backlog

Consolidated backlog decreased $29.2 million, or 7.4%, to $366.0 million as of December 31, 2010 compared to $395.2 million as of September 30, 2010. The December 31, 2010 backlog remains above the fiscal 2010 year end backlog of $353.2 million.

Earnings Guidance

Matrix Service expects the second half of fiscal 2011 to be consistent with the first half of the fiscal year, with the fourth quarter being much stronger than the third quarter. Further, the Company expects gross margins to increase slightly in the last half of the fiscal year. As a result, Matrix Service is narrowing the range of fiscal 2011 earnings guidance to $0.60 to $0.75 per fully diluted share as compared to its previous earnings guidance of $0.60 to $0.80 per fully diluted share.

Conference Call Details

In conjunction with the press release, Matrix Service will host a conference call with Michael J. Hall, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kevin S. Cavanah, vice president and CFO, and Joseph F. Montalbano, vice president and COO. The call will take place at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) / 10:00 a.m. (Central) today and will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet at www.matrixservice.com or www.vcall.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. The online archive of the broadcast will be available within one hour of completion of the live call.

About Matrix Service Company

Matrix Service Company provides engineering, construction and repair and maintenance services principally to the petroleum, petrochemical, power, bulk storage terminal, pipeline and industrial gas industries.

The Company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with regional operating facilities located in California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington in the U.S. and in Canada.

This release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “continues,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “believe,” “estimate,” “should” and “will” and words of similar effect that convey future meaning, concerning the Company’s operations, economic performance and management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. Future events involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those we currently anticipate. The actual results for the current and future periods and other corporate developments will depend upon a number of economic, competitive and other influences, including those factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements” sections and elsewhere in the Company’s reports and filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the control of the Company, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially and adversely affect the results of the Company’s operations and its financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update information contained in this release.

For more information, please contact:

Matrix Service Company

Kevin Cavanah

Vice President and CFO

T: 918-838-8822

E: kcavanah@matrixservice.com


Matrix Service Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Revenues

   $ 175,252      $ 150,425      $ 327,090      $ 288,075   

Cost of revenues

     155,484        131,983        291,620        252,215   
                                

Gross profit

     19,768        18,442        35,470        35,860   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     11,136        11,376        21,725        21,463   
                                

Operating income

     8,632        7,066        13,745        14,397   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (197     (188     (367     (362

Interest income

     9        17        22        60   

Other

     83        461        110        544   
                                

Income before income tax expense

     8,527        7,356        13,510        14,639   

Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes

     3,240        2,823        5,134        5,597   
                                

Net income

   $ 5,287      $ 4,533      $ 8,376      $ 9,042   
                                

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.20      $ 0.17      $ 0.32      $ 0.34   

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.20      $ 0.17      $ 0.32      $ 0.34   

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     26,400        26,273        26,372        26,234   

Diluted

     26,628        26,459        26,584        26,449   


Matrix Service Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2010
    June 30,
2010
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 43,684      $ 50,899   

Accounts receivable, less allowances (December 31, 2010 - $1,574 and June 30, 2010 - $1,404)

     109,949        87,327   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     36,952        40,920   

Inventories

     2,401        3,451   

Income taxes receivable

     655        1,779   

Deferred income taxes

     5,648        8,073   

Prepaid expenses

     3,220        4,557   

Other current assets

     1,096        1,519   
                

Total current assets

     203,605        198,525   

Property, plant and equipment at cost:

    

Land and buildings

     27,801        27,859   

Construction equipment

     52,556        52,086   

Transportation equipment

     19,558        19,192   

Office equipment and software

     14,758        14,358   

Construction in progress

     4,292        1,251   
                
     118,965        114,746   

Accumulated depreciation

     (65,371     (61,817
                
     53,594        52,929   

Goodwill

     27,384        27,216   

Other intangible assets

     4,024        4,141   

Other assets

     2,338        1,997   
                

Total assets

   $ 290,945      $ 284,808   
                


Matrix Service Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2010
    June 30,
2010
 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 35,804      $ 44,769   

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     39,601        28,877   

Accrued insurance

     7,754        8,257   

Accrued wages and benefits

     12,786        13,538   

Current capital lease obligation

     522        772   

Other accrued expenses

     2,821        6,572   
                

Total current liabilities

     99,288        102,785   

Long-term capital lease obligation

     96        259   

Deferred income taxes

     4,150        4,179   
                

Total liabilities

     103,534        107,223   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock - $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 27,888,217 shares issued as of December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010

     279        279   

Additional paid-in capital

     112,328        111,637   

Retained earnings

     89,625        81,252   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,251        495   
                
     203,483        193,663   

Less: Treasury stock, at cost – 1,469,578 shares as of December 31, 2010, and 1,546,512 shares as of June 30, 2010

     (16,072     (16,078
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     187,411        177,585   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 290,945      $ 284,808   
                


Results of Operations

(in thousands)

 

     Construction
Services
     Repair and
Maintenance
Services
     Other      Total  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

           

Gross revenues

   $ 107,886       $ 69,855       $ —         $ 177,741   

Less: Inter-segment revenues

     2,282         207         —           2,489   
                                   

Consolidated revenues

     105,604         69,648         —           175,252   

Gross profit

     12,815         6,953         —           19,768   

Operating income

     6,144         2,488         —           8,632   

Segment assets

     141,477         101,964         47,504         290,945   

Capital expenditures

     1,286         93         891         2,270   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     1,516         1,209         —           2,725   

Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

           

Gross revenues

   $ 84,511       $ 69,849       $ —         $ 154,360   

Less: Inter-segment revenues

     3,929         6         —           3,935   
                                   

Consolidated revenues

     80,582         69,843         —           150,425   

Gross profit

     11,894         6,548         —           18,442   

Operating income

     5,006         2,060         —           7,066   

Segment assets

     120,697         88,760         68,806         278,263   

Capital expenditures

     234         719         863         1,816   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     1,647         1,300         —           2,947   

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010

           

Gross revenues

   $ 207,506       $ 124,286       $ —         $ 331,792   

Less: Inter-segment revenues

     4,388         314         —           4,702   
                                   

Consolidated revenues

     203,118         123,972         —           327,090   

Gross profit

     24,159         11,311         —           35,470   

Operating income

     10,923         2,822         —           13,745   

Segment assets

     141,477         101,964         47,504         290,945   

Capital expenditures

     2,158         331         2,040         4,529   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     3,065         2,458         —           5,523   

Six Months Ended December 31, 2009

           

Gross revenues

   $ 165,090       $ 130,025       $ —         $ 295,115   

Less: Inter-segment revenues

     6,837         203         —           7,040   
                                   

Consolidated revenues

     158,253         129,822         —           288,075   

Gross profit

     22,990         12,870         —           35,860   

Operating income

     10,272         4,125         —           14,397   

Segment assets

     120,697         88,760         68,806         278,263   

Capital expenditures

     502         806         1,541         2,849   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     3,330         2,636         —           5,966   


Segment revenue from external customers by market is as follows:

 

     Construction
Services
     Repair and
Maintenance
Services
     Total  
     (In thousands)  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

        

Aboveground Storage Tanks

   $ 49,545       $ 21,868       $ 71,413   

Downstream Petroleum

     22,648         28,386         51,034   

Electrical and Instrumentation

     27,385         19,394         46,779   

Specialty

     6,026         —           6,026   
                          

Total

   $ 105,604       $ 69,648       $ 175,252   
                          

Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

        

Aboveground Storage Tanks

   $ 36,037       $ 25,076       $ 61,113   

Downstream Petroleum

     20,531         39,526         60,057   

Electrical and Instrumentation

     15,988         5,241         21,229   

Specialty

     8,026         —           8,026   
                          

Total

   $ 80,582       $ 69,843       $ 150,425   
                          

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010

        

Aboveground Storage Tanks

   $ 90,325       $ 43,100       $ 133,425   

Downstream Petroleum

     43,575         50,792         94,367   

Electrical and Instrumentation

     57,307         30,080         87,387   

Specialty

     11,911         —           11,911   
                          

Total

   $ 203,118       $ 123,972       $ 327,090   
                          

Six Months Ended December 31, 2009

        

Aboveground Storage Tanks

   $ 67,431       $ 51,867       $ 119,298   

Downstream Petroleum

     44,964         67,207         112,171   

Electrical and Instrumentation

     29,475         10,748         40,223   

Specialty

     16,383         —           16,383   
                          

Total

   $ 158,253       $ 129,822       $ 288,075   
                          


Backlog

We define backlog as the total dollar amount of revenues that we expect to recognize as a result of performing work that has been awarded to us through a signed contract that we consider firm. The following contract types are considered firm:

 

   

fixed-price arrangements;

 

   

minimum customer commitments on cost plus arrangements; and

 

   

certain time and material contracts in which the estimated contract value is firm or can be estimated with a reasonable amount of certainty in both timing and amounts.

For long-term maintenance contracts we include only the amounts that we expect to recognize into revenue over the next 12 months. For all other arrangements, we calculate backlog as the estimated contract amount less the revenue recognized as of the reporting date.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the three months ended December 31, 2010:

 

     Construction
Services
    Repair and
Maintenance
Services
    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Backlog as of September 30, 2010

   $ 224,964      $ 170,263      $ 395,227   

New backlog awarded

     85,108        60,884        145,992   

Revenue recognized on contracts in backlog

     (105,604     (69,648     (175,252
                        

Backlog as of December 31, 2010

   $ 204,468      $ 161,499      $ 365,967   
                        

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010

The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the six months ended December 31, 2010:

 

     Construction
Services
    Repair and
Maintenance
Services
    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Backlog as of June 30, 2010

   $ 197,675      $ 155,541      $ 353,216   

New backlog awarded

     209,911        129,930        339,841   

Revenue recognized on contracts in backlog

     (203,118     (123,972     (327,090
                        

Backlog as of December 31, 2010

   $ 204,468      $ 161,499      $ 365,967