News Release

Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Results
November 24, 2020

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the third quarter and nine months ended October 24, 2020.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights

  • Contract revenues of $810.3 million for the quarter ended October 24, 2020, compared to $884.1 million for the quarter ended October 26, 2019. Contract revenues decreased 9.4% on an organic basis after excluding $8.9 million in contract revenues from storm restoration services for the quarter ended October 24, 2020.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $92.8 million, or 11.5% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended October 24, 2020, compared to $91.7 million, or 10.4% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended October 26, 2019.
  • On a GAAP basis, net income was $33.9 million, or $1.05 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended October 24, 2020, compared to $24.2 million, or $0.76 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended October 26, 2019. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $34.4 million, or $1.06 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended October 24, 2020, compared to $28.1 million, or $0.88 per common share diluted for the quarter ended October 26, 2019.
  • Notional net debt was reduced by $110.1 million during the quarter. As of October 24, 2020, the Company had cash and equivalents of $12.0 million, borrowings on its revolving line of credit of $85.0 million, $427.5 million of term loans outstanding and $58.3 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% convertible senior notes due September 2021 (the "Notes") outstanding.

Year-to-Date Fiscal 2021 Highlights

  • Contract revenues of $2.449 billion for the nine months ended October 24, 2020, compared to $2.602 billion for the nine months ended October 26, 2019. Contract revenues for the nine months ended October 24, 2020 decreased 6.1% on an organic basis after excluding $8.9 million and $4.7 million in contract revenues from storm restoration services for the nine months ended October 24, 2020 and October 26, 2019, respectively.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $265.3 million, or 10.8% of contract revenues, for the nine months ended October 24, 2020, compared to $254.6 million, or 9.8% of contract revenues, for the nine months ended October 26, 2019. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended October 26, 2019 excludes $11.0 million of income before taxes reflecting the net benefit of a contract modification.
  • On a GAAP basis, net income was $38.5 million, or $1.20 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended October 24, 2020, compared to $68.4 million, or $2.15 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended October 26, 2019. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $83.7 million, or $2.61 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended October 24, 2020, compared to $72.4 million, or $2.28 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended October 26, 2019. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income for the nine months ended October 26, 2019 excludes net income of $7.3 million, or $0.23 per common share diluted, reflecting the after-tax net benefit of a contract modification.

    Net income on a GAAP basis for the nine months ended October 24, 2020 includes a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $53.3 million recognized during the first quarter for a reporting unit that generated revenue of less than 4% of Dycom's consolidated revenue and did not incur losses in fiscal 2020.
  • During the nine months ended October 24, 2020, the Company purchased $401.7 million aggregate principal amount of Notes for $371.4 million, including interest and fees. As a result, net income on a GAAP basis for the nine months ended October 24, 2020 includes a pre-tax gain of approximately $12.0 million.

Outlook

For the quarter ending January 30, 2021 (which includes an additional week of operations as a result of the Company's 52/53 week fiscal year), the Company expects modestly lower contract revenues with margins that range from in-line to modestly higher, as compared to the quarter ended January 25, 2020. The Company believes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operating results, cash flows and financial condition is uncertain, unpredictable and could affect its ability to achieve these expected financial results.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, the Company may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures in the press release tables that follow.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fiscal 2021 third quarter results on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. A live webcast of the conference call and related materials will be available on the Company's Investor Center website at https://ir.dycomind.com. Parties interested in participating via telephone should dial (833) 519-1313 (United States) or (914) 800-3879 (International) with the conference ID 1388665, ten minutes before the conference call begins. For those who cannot participate at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available at https://ir.dycomind.com until Thursday, December 24, 2020.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services throughout the United States. These services include program management; planning; engineering and design; aerial, underground, and wireless construction; maintenance; and fulfillment services for telecommunications providers. Additionally, Dycom provides underground facility locating services for various utilities, including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities.

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements include those related to the outlook for the quarter ending January 30, 2021 found under the "Outlook" section of this release. These statements are subject to change. Forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results for completed periods and periods in the future to differ materially from the results projected or implied in any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) and include the projected impact of COVID-19 on the Company's business operating results, cash flows and/or financial condition and the impacts of the measures the Company has taken in response to COVID-19, the Company's ability to effectively execute its business and capital plans, business and economic conditions and trends in the telecommunications industry affecting the Company's customers, customer capital budgets and spending priorities, the adequacy of the Company's insurance and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, whether the carrying value of the Company's assets may be impaired, preliminary purchase price allocations of acquired businesses, expected benefits and synergies of acquisitions, the future impact of any acquisitions or dispositions, adjustments and cancellations of the Company's projects, the related impact to the Company's backlog from project cancellations, weather conditions, the anticipated outcome of other contingent events, including litigation, liquidity and other financial needs, the availability of financing, the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness, restrictions imposed by the Company's credit agreement, and the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited

       
 

October 24, 2020

 

January 25, 2020

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and equivalents

$

12,036

   

$

54,560

 

Accounts receivable, net

938,941

   

817,245

 

Contract assets

204,516

   

253,005

 

Inventories

70,827

   

98,324

 

Income tax receivable

724

   

3,168

 

Other current assets

38,462

   

31,991

 

Total current assets

1,265,506

   

1,258,293

 
       

Property and equipment, net

288,292

   

376,610

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

65,912

   

69,596

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

396,976

   

465,694

 

Other

48,378

   

47,438

 

Total non-current assets

799,558

   

959,338

 

Total assets

$

2,065,064

   

$

2,217,631

 
       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

$

183,679

   

$

119,612

 

Current portion of debt

78,121

   

22,500

 

Contract liabilities

16,412

   

16,332

 

Accrued insurance claims

43,623

   

38,881

 

Operating lease liabilities

26,075

   

26,581

 

Income taxes payable

8,413

   

344

 

Other accrued liabilities

107,392

   

98,775

 

Total current liabilities

463,715

   

323,025

 
       

Long-term debt

490,000

   

844,401

 

Accrued insurance claims - non-current

67,195

   

56,026

 

Operating lease liabilities - non-current

40,327

   

43,606

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net - non-current

55,360

   

75,527

 

Other liabilities

35,343

   

6,442

 

Total liabilities

1,151,940

   

1,349,027

 
       

Total stockholders' equity

913,124

   

868,604

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,065,064

   

$

2,217,631

 
       
 

 

 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

Unaudited

               
 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

October 24,
2020

 

October 26,
2019

 

October 24,
2020

 

October 26,
2019

Contract revenues

$

810,256

 

$

884,115

 

$

2,448,500

 

$

2,602,079

               

Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization1

658,355

 

724,378

 

1,996,514

 

2,146,527

General and administrative2,3

62,628

 

69,875

 

195,871

 

193,613

Depreciation and amortization

42,313

 

47,356

 

132,313

 

140,941

Goodwill impairment charge4

 

 

53,264

 

Total

763,296

 

841,609

 

2,377,962

 

2,481,081

               

Interest expense, net5

(4,710)

 

(13,128)

 

(25,020)

 

(38,239)

Gain on debt extinguishment6

 

 

12,046

 

Other income, net

3,708

 

1,407

 

7,921

 

11,111

Income before income taxes

45,958

 

30,785

 

65,485

 

93,870

               

Provision for income taxes7

12,032

 

6,556

 

26,953

 

25,466

               

Net income

$

33,926

 

$

24,229

 

$

38,532

 

$

68,404

               

Earnings per common share:

             
               

Basic earnings per common share

$

1.06

 

$

0.77

 

$

1.21

 

$

2.17

               

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.05

 

$

0.76

 

$

1.20

 

$

2.15

               

Shares used in computing earnings per common share:

       

Basic

31,878,583

 

31,502,543

 

31,744,199

 

31,480,759

               

Diluted

32,425,300

 

31,826,845

 

32,106,661

 

31,811,505

               
 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited

 

CONTRACT REVENUES, NON-GAAP ORGANIC CONTRACT REVENUES, AND DECLINE %'s

                   
 

Contract
Revenues -
GAAP

 

Revenues
from storm restoration
services

 

Non-GAAP
- Organic
Contract
Revenues

 

GAAP - Decline
%

 

Non-GAAP -
Organic
Decline %

Quarter Ended October 24, 2020

$

810,256

 

$

(8,894)

 

$

801,362

 

(8.4)%

 

(9.4)%

                   

Quarter Ended October 26, 2019

$

884,115

 

$

 

$

884,115

       
                   

Nine Months Ended October 24, 2020

$

2,448,500

 

$

(8,894)

 

$

2,439,606

 

(5.9)%

 

(6.1)%

                   

Nine Months Ended October 26, 2019

$

2,602,079

 

$

(4,716)

 

$

2,597,363

       

 

NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA

               
 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

October 24,
2020

 

October 26,
2019

 

October 24,
2020

 

October 26,
2019

Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:

             

Net income

$

33,926

   

$

24,229

   

$

38,532

   

$

68,404

 

Interest expense, net

4,710

   

13,128

   

25,020

   

38,239

 

Provision for income taxes

12,032

   

6,556

   

26,953

   

25,466

 

Depreciation and amortization

42,313

   

47,356

   

132,313

   

140,941

 

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization ("EBITDA")

92,981

   

91,269

   

222,818

   

273,050

 

Gain on sale of fixed assets

(4,001)

   

(2,241)

   

(9,207)

   

(13,785)

 

Stock-based compensation expense

3,796

   

2,694

   

10,490

   

8,450

 

Goodwill impairment charge4

   

   

53,264

   

 

Gain on debt extinguishment6

   

   

(12,046)

   

 

Charge for warranty costs1

   

   

   

8,200

 

Recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets3

   

   

   

(10,345)

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

$

92,776

   

$

91,722

   

$

265,319

   

$

265,570

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues

11.5

%

 

10.4

 

%

10.8

%

 

10.2

%

               

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, excluding contract modification8

           

$

254,610

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, excluding contract modification % of contract revenues8

           

9.8

%

 

 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

Unaudited

               

NET INCOME, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME, DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, AND
NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

               
 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

October 24,
2020

 

October 26,
2019

 

October 24,
2020

 

October 26,
2019

Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income:

             

Net income

$

33,926

 

$

24,229

 

$

38,532

 

$

68,404

               

Pre-Tax Adjustments:

             

Non-cash amortization of debt discount on Notes

643

 

5,068

 

6,732

 

15,016

Gain on debt extinguishment6

 

 

(12,046)

 

Goodwill impairment charge4

 

 

53,264

 

Charge for warranty costs1

 

 

 

8,200

Recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract
assets3

 

 

 

(10,345)

               

Tax Adjustments:

             

Tax impact of the vesting and exercise of share-based awards

(33)

 

163

 

(241)

 

801

Tax effect from net operating loss carryback under enacted CARES
Act7

 

 

(2,631)

 

Tax impact related to previous tax year filing

 

 

 

1,092

Tax impact of pre-tax adjustments

(177)

 

(1,394)

 

113

 

(3,540)

Total adjustments, net of tax

433

 

3,837

 

45,191

 

11,224

               

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

$

34,359

 

$

28,066

 

$

83,723

 

$

79,628

               

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income, excluding contract modification8

           

$

72,378

               

Reconciliation of diluted earnings per common share to Non-GAAP
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:

             

GAAP diluted earnings per common share

$

1.05

 

$

0.76

 

$

1.20

 

$

2.15

Total adjustments, net of tax

0.01

 

0.12

 

1.41

 

0.35

Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share

$

1.06

 

$

0.88

 

$

2.61

 

$

2.50

               

Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share,
excluding contract modification8

           

$

2.28

               

Shares used in computing Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per
Common Share

32,425,300

 

31,826,845

 

32,106,661

 

31,811,505

               

Amounts in table above may not add due to rounding.

       

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the Company's quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, it may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes that the presentation of certain Non-GAAP financial measures in these materials provides information that is useful to investors because it allows for a more direct comparison of the Company's performance for the period reported with the Company's performance in prior periods. The Company cautions that Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company's reported GAAP results. Management defines the Non-GAAP financial measures used as follows:

  • Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues - contract revenues from businesses that are included for the entire period in both the current and prior year periods, excluding contract revenues from storm restoration services. Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenue (decline) growth is calculated as the percentage change in Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues over those of the comparable prior year periods. Management believes organic (decline) growth is a helpful measure for comparing the Company's revenue performance with prior periods.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA - net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sale of fixed assets, stock-based compensation expense, and certain non-recurring items. Management believes Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure for comparing the Company's operating performance with prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies with different capital structures or tax rates.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income - GAAP net income before the non-cash amortization of the debt discount and the related tax impact, certain tax impacts resulting from vesting and exercise of share-based awards, and certain non-recurring items. Management believes Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income is a helpful measure for comparing the Company's operating performance with prior periods.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share - Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
  • Notional Net Debt - Notional net debt is a Non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by subtracting cash and equivalents from the aggregate face amount of outstanding long-term debt. Management believes notional net debt is a helpful measure to assess the Company's liquidity.

Management excludes or adjusts each of the items identified below from Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:

  • Non-cash amortization of debt discount on Notes - The Company's Notes were allocated between debt and equity components. The difference between the principal amount and the carrying amount of the liability component of the Notes represents a debt discount. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the Notes but does not result in periodic cash interest payments. The Company excludes the non-cash amortization of the debt discount from its Non-GAAP financial measures because it believes it is useful to analyze the component of interest expense for the Notes that will be paid in cash. The exclusion of the non-cash amortization from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures provides management with a consistent measure for assessing financial results.
  • Goodwill impairment charge - The Company incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $53.3 million for a reporting unit that performs installation services inside third party premises. Management believes excluding the goodwill impairment charge from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures assists investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and provides management with a consistent measure for assessing the current and historical financial results.
  • Gain on debt extinguishment - During the nine months ended October 24, 2020, the Company recognized a gain on debt extinguishment of $12.0 million in connection with its purchase of $401.7 million aggregate principal amount of Notes for $371.4 million, including interest and fees. Management believes excluding the gain on debt extinguishment from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures assists investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and provides management with a consistent measure for assessing the current and historical financial results.
  • Charge for warranty costs - During the nine month ended October 26, 2019, the Company recorded an $8.2 million pre-tax charge in the first quarter for estimated warranty costs for work performed for a customer in prior periods. The Company excludes the impact of this charge from its Non-GAAP financial measures because the Company believes it is not indicative of its underlying results in the current period.
  • Recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets - During the nine months ended October 26, 2019, the Company recognized $10.3 million of pre-tax income from the recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets in the first quarter based on collections from a customer. The Company excludes the impact of this recovery from its Non-GAAP financial measures because the Company believes it is not indicative of its underlying results.
  • Tax impact of the vesting and exercise of share-based awards - The Company excludes certain tax impacts resulting from the vesting and exercise of share-based awards as these amounts may vary significantly from period to period. Excluding these amounts from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures provides management with a more consistent measure for assessing financial results.
  • Tax effect from a net operating loss carryback under enacted CARES Act - For the nine months ended October 24, 2020, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $2.6 million during the first quarter from a net operating loss carryback under the enacted U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. The Company excludes this impact because the Company believes it is not indicative of the Company's underlying results or ongoing operations.
  • Tax impact of previous tax year filing - During the nine months ended October 26, 2019, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $1.1 million on a previous tax year filing. The Company excludes this impact because the Company believes it is not indicative of the Company's underlying results or ongoing operations.
  • Tax impact of pre-tax adjustments - The tax impact of pre-tax adjustments reflects the Company's estimated tax impact of specific adjustments and the effective tax rate used for financial planning for the applicable period.

Notes

1 During the nine months ended October 26, 2019, the Company recorded an $8.2 million pre-tax charge in the first quarter for estimated warranty costs for work performed for a customer in prior periods.

2 Includes stock-based compensation expense of $3.8 million and $2.7 million for the quarters ended October 24, 2020 and October 26, 2019, respectively, and $10.5 million and $8.5 million for the nine months ended October 24, 2020 and October 26, 2019, respectively.

3 During the nine months ended October 26, 2019, the Company recognized $10.3 million of pre-tax income from the recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets in the first quarter based on collections from a customer.

4 The Company incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $53.3 million during the nine months ended October 24, 2020 for a reporting unit that performs installation services inside third party premises.

5 Includes pre-tax interest expense for non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Notes of $0.6 million and $5.1 million for the quarters ended October 24, 2020 and October 26, 2019, respectively, and $6.7 million and $15.0 million for the nine months ended October 24, 2020 and October 26, 2019, respectively.

6 During the nine months ended October 24, 2020, the Company purchased $401.7 million aggregate principal amount of its Notes for $371.4 million, including interest and fees. The purchase price was allocated between the debt and equity components of the Notes. Based on the net carrying amount of the Notes, the Company recognized a net gain on debt extinguishment of $12.0 million after the write-off of associated debt issuance costs. The Company also recognized the equity component of the settlement of the Notes.

7 For the quarter and nine months ended October 24, 2020, the provision for income taxes includes less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of income tax benefit for the vesting and exercise of share-based awards. Additionally, for the nine months ended October 24, 2020, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $2.6 million during the first quarter from a net operating loss carryback under the enacted CARES Act. For the quarter and nine months ended October 26, 2019, the provision for income taxes includes $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of income tax expense for the vesting and exercise of share-based awards. Additionally, for the nine months ended October 26, 2019, the provision for income taxes includes $1.1 million of income tax expense related to a previous tax year filing.

8 During the nine months ended October 26, 2019, the Company entered into a contract modification in the second quarter that increased revenue produced by a large customer program. As a result, the Company recognized $11.8 million of contract revenues for services performed in prior periods, $0.8 million of related performance-based compensation expense, and $1.0 million of stock-based compensation. On an after-tax basis, these items contributed approximately $7.3 million to net income, or $0.23 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended October 26, 2019. These amounts are excluded from the calculations of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share for the nine months ended October 26, 2019.

 

SOURCE Dycom Industries, Inc.

For further information: Steven E. Nielsen, President and CEO, H. Andrew DeFerrari, Senior Vice President, and CFO Callie A. Tomasso, Investor Relations, (561) 627-7171