News Release

Dycom Industries, Inc. Adopts New Shareholder Rights Plan
April 4, 2001
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.

Dycom Industries, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has adopted a new shareholder rights plan to replace its existing shareholder rights plan and, pursuant to the terms of the existing rights plan, declared the rights currently outstanding null and void as of the close of business on April 14, 2001. The existing rights plan, which was scheduled to expire on June 1, 2002, had become outdated and no longer afforded Dycom shareholders the intended protections against partial tender offers and other coercive, unfair or abusive takeover tactics that might be used in an attempt to gain control of Dycom without paying all shareholders a fair price for their shares. While the newly adopted rights plan provides the intended protections, it will not prevent all takeovers since it is designed to deter coercive takeover tactics and to encourage anyone attempting to acquire Dycom to first negotiate with the Dycom board of directors.

Under the newly adopted rights plan, one preferred stock purchase right will be distributed as a dividend on each share of Dycom common stock outstanding as of the close of business on April 14, 2001. Each right will entitle Dycom shareholders to buy one ten-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock of Dycom at an exercise price of $95. The rights become exercisable only if a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of Dycom's outstanding common stock or commences a tender or exchange offer which would result in a person or group beneficially owning 15% or more of Dycom's outstanding common stock.

If any person becomes the beneficial owner of 15% or more of Dycom's common stock or a holder of 15% or more of Dycom's common stock engages in certain self-dealing transactions or a merger transaction in which Dycom is the surviving corporation and its common stock remains outstanding, then each right not owned by such person or certain related parties will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right's then-current exercise price, units of the Dycom's Series A Preferred Stock (or, in certain circumstances, Dycom common stock, cash, property or other securities of Dycom) having a market value equal to twice the then-current exercise price. In addition, if Dycom is involved in a merger or other business combination transaction with another person after which its common stock does not remain outstanding, or sells 50% or more of its assets or earning power to another person, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right's then-current exercise price, shares of common stock of the ultimate parent of such other person having a market value equal to twice the then-current exercise price.

Dycom will generally be entitled to redeem the rights at $0.01 per right at any time until the tenth business day following public announcement that a person or group has acquired 15% or more of its outstanding common stock.

A copy of the newly adopted rights plan is attached as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Dycom with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2001. Also, certain provisions of the newly adopted rights plan are outlined in the letter below which is being mailed to all shareholders.

  April 4, 2001

  To Our Shareholders:

I am pleased to inform you that, earlier today, our board of directors adopted a new shareholder rights plan that replaces our existing shareholder rights plan. The existing rights plan, which was scheduled to expire on June 1, 2002, had become outdated and no longer afforded our shareholders the intended protections against partial tender offers and other coercive, unfair or abusive takeover tactics that might be used in an attempt to gain control of Dycom without paying all of our shareholders a fair price for their shares. Our new rights plan provides the intended protections. Concurrently with the adoption of the new rights plan, pursuant to the terms of the existing rights plan, our board of directors declared the rights currently outstanding null and void as of the close of business on April 14, 2001.

Many other major corporations have adopted rights plans similar to our new rights plan. We consider the new rights plan to be extremely valuable in protecting the equity investment of our shareholders in Dycom and our shareholders' ability to realize the full value of that investment while not foreclosing a fair acquisition offer for Dycom. The new rights plan, together with certain charter and by-law provisions and certain provisions of the Florida Business Corporations Act, is designed to safeguard all of our shareholders from abusive takeover tactics that may be used by certain bidders and that our board of directors believes are not in the best interests of our shareholders. Such tactics may unfairly pressure our shareholders, squeeze out their investment without giving them any real choice and deprive them of the full value of their shares.

Our new rights plan is not intended to, and will not, prevent a takeover of Dycom. Designed to deal with the very serious problem of unilateral actions by hostile acquirors which are calculated to deprive our board of directors and our shareholders of their ability to determine Dycom's destiny, the existence of the new rights plan should not affect any prospective offeror willing to acquire Dycom and to negotiate with the board. The rights issued under the new rights plan may generally be redeemed by Dycom up to the tenth business day after any person or group has acquired 15% or more of Dycom's common stock, and is not intended to and should not interfere with any merger or other business combination approved by our board of directors. Our board of directors did not adopt the new rights plan in response to any party's attempt to acquire Dycom and our board of directors is not aware of any such effort. Rather, the new rights plan will aid our board of directors in continuing to protect the interests of all of our shareholders.

The issuance of rights under the new rights plan does not in any way weaken the financial strength of Dycom or interfere with our business plan. As with the issuance of rights under the existing rights plan, the issuance of the rights under our new rights plan will have no dilutive effect, will not affect reported earnings per share, will not be taxable to Dycom or to our shareholders, and will not change the way in which our shareholders can trade Dycom's shares. We have enclosed a "Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock" which provides certain information about the new rights plan and which we urge you to read carefully. As explained in the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock, the rights will only be exercisable if and when an event arises which triggers their effectiveness. They will then operate to protect our shareholders from being deprived of their right to share in the full measure of Dycom's long-term potential.

Our board of directors believes the new rights plan will continue to serve an important role in protecting the value of your Dycom shares.

Sincerely,

Steven Nielsen, President and CEO

SOURCE: Dycom Industries, Inc.

Contact: Steven E. Nielsen, President and CEO, or Richard L. Dunn,
Senior Vice President and CFO, both of Dycom Industries, 561-627-7171

Website: http://www.dycomind.com/

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The privacy and security of your information is important to us. This Privacy Statement explains how Dycom Industries, Inc. (“Dycom,” “we” or “us”) collects, uses, and shares your information. This Privacy Statement applies to information collected by us through any means, including through our website and our social media pages or accounts (collectively, “Sites”), through our subsidiaries, and through other third parties.

By visiting or using our Sites, contacting us or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to our collection, use, storage, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Statement. If you disagree with anything in this Privacy Statement, you should not visit or use our Sites or provide your information to us.

If you are under 13 years of age, please do not use our Sites and do not send us any information about yourself.

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights as described below in the section entitled “CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS.”

If you are outside the United States, by using our Sites or by providing your information to us, you consent to have your Personal Information transferred to and stored in the United States.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect certain information that identifies, relates to, describes, and is reasonably capable of being associated with a particular consumer or household (“Personal Information”). Personal Information does not include publicly available information in government records or de-identified, anonymized, or aggregated consumer information.

We collect Personal Information and other information from or about you in a few different ways. Specifically, we may collect or receive information: (1) directly from you through information you provide; (2) indirectly from you by observing your actions on our website; and (3) from third parties such as Google, Facebook, and Instagram. Each of these is discussed in more detail below.

Information You Provide

You may provide information to us in a number of ways:

  • If you submit an inquiry through our website, we collect your name, email address, telephone number, and any other information you provide.
  • When you sign up for Dycom email alerts, you are redirected to our service provider’s site where our service provider collects your name, email, telephone number and company name, if provided. This information may be shared with us. You may unsubscribe to the alerts at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link that is included in each email alert.
  • If you request investor materials, you are redirected to our service provider’s site where our service provider collects your name, email, and other contact information you provide.
  • If you post information on our social media pages, that information may be collected and used by us (as well as other users of those sites and the public generally). Please do not post any information on any site that allows strangers to identify or locate you or that you otherwise do not want to share with the public.
  • When you submit a resume or application for employment, any information you provide will be collected and we may also obtain additional information through references, former employers, background checks, and credit reports.

Please note that, if you are visiting our website from a location outside of the United States, you will be connected through and to servers located in the United States. All information you provide will be maintained in our web server(s) and internal systems located in the United States.

Information Indirectly Collected from You

Cookies and Other Technologies. We automatically collect information from you using cookies and other technologies on our website.

Cookies are small text files offered to your computer by servers in order to keep track of your browser as you navigate our website. We may use cookies and similar technologies to identify who you are and may use them when you visit our website or click on links in our emails. Cookies also enable us to remember your user preferences for our website. Cookies and other technologies may also be used for site maintenance and analysis, performing network communications, authenticating users, and protecting against fraud and theft.

You can block or remove cookies using your Internet browser’s settings. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. To manage flash cookies, please see Flash Player Help. If you block or remove cookies, you may not be able to use certain functionality or access certain content on our website.

Clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs or pixel tags), are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. Clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. We may use clear GIFs, in connection with our website to, among other things, track the activities of visitors, help us manage content, and compile statistics about usage of the website. We and our third party service providers may also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to our clients, to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed, and track whether our emails are forwarded.

“Do Not Track” is a privacy setting that users can set in certain web browsers. If turned on, this setting requests that website not track information about users. At this time, we do not respond to “Do Not Track” browser settings or signals.

Traffic Data. We automatically track and collect general log information when you visit our website, including your: (a) Internet Protocol (IP) address; (b) browser type; (c) operating system; (d) time of visit; (e) the referring website page; and (f) the pages you visit on our website (collectively “Traffic Data“). Traffic Data does not personally identify you. We use the Traffic Data to report aggregated website activity and to better understand the needs of our users so we can make informed decisions regarding the content and design of our website. We may collect Traffic Data through various technologies including, but not limited to, cookies, IP addresses, and clear GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format, a software technology also known as a pixel tag).

Third Party Websites and Social Media Services. Our website may include links to third party websites or social media services where you may be able to post comments, reviews or other information. We may monitor comments and reviews regarding us, our products, or our Sites that you publicly post on social media or customer review sites. In addition, please note that your use of these third party websites or social media services may result in those sites collecting information about you. We are not responsible for these third party websites or social media services and you should review their privacy policies to make sure you understand the information that may be collected, used, and shared by those sites.

Information from Third Parties

Our Subsidiaries’ Websites. Our website includes links to our subsidiaries’ websites. If you submit information through any of those websites, it may be shared with us. Any information shared with us by our subsidiaries will be governed by this Privacy Statement.

Social Media Sites. To the extent you post information on our social media sites, we may collect such information. We may also receive Personal Information about you from certain social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Third Party Analytics Services. We may work with third party analytics services such as Google Analytics to help us understand how our Sites are being used, such as tracking the number and frequency of visits to our website. These analytics services may use cookies and other technologies to collect this information. We receive reports of aggregated data from these services, but we do not receive Personal Information about individual users.

Categories of Information Collected

In the 12 months preceding the Last Updated date of this Privacy Statement, we have collected or received the following categories of Personal Information about consumers:

Category Examples of What We May Collect Collected
A. Identifiers A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, account name. YES
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). A name, address, telephone number, education, employment. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. YES
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, marital status, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), veteran or military status. YES
D. Commercial information. Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. NO
E. Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, such as DNA sequences, fingerprints, facial geometry, voiceprints, iris or retina scans, and sleep, health or exercise data. NO
F. Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. YES
G. Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. NO
H. Sensory data Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. NO
I. Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history or performance evaluations. YES
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. NO
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. NO

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We and our service providers may use Personal Information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries.
  • To provide email alerts for which you sign up.
  • To provide investor materials requested by you or required by applicable law to be sent to you.
  • To manage any contractual relationship between us.
  • To process orders from our customers and deliver products and services.
  • To market and promote our products and services.
  • To present our website and related content to you.
  • To evaluate and make improvements to our website or social media presences.
  • To diagnose and fix problems with our website.
  • To secure our website and to prevent or detect criminal, unlawful, or harassing actions or conduct.
  • To provide product updates, news, and event information.
  • If you apply for a job, to evaluate your skills and experience, to verify previous employment, and to conduct background checks (as permitted by law).
  • If you apply for a job, to evaluate your skills and experience, to verify previous employment, and to conduct background checks (as permitted by law).

On other occasions where we ask you for consent, we will use the information for the purposes we provide at that time. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time; however, we may have other legal grounds for storing and/or using your information, including those identified above.

SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell your Personal Information. We may share your Personal Information as follows:

  • Subsidiaries. We may share Personal Information with our subsidiaries so they can respond to any inquiries or provide requested services.
  • Service Providers. We may disclose Personal Information to third party vendors, contractors or agents who perform functions on our behalf (“Service Providers”). For example, we may contract with Service Providers to provide certain services, such as providing data storage and management, analytics services, marketing services, employee benefits services, payroll services, or payment processing services. We only provide our Service Providers with Personal Information necessary for them to perform these services on our behalf. Each Service Provider must agree to use commercially reasonable security procedures and practices, appropriate to the nature of the information involved, to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure. Service Providers may only use the Personal Information they obtain from us or collect on our behalf to provide services to us.
  • Business Transfers. If we are acquired by, or merged with, another entity, if substantially all of our assets are transferred to another entity, or as part of a bankruptcy proceeding, or if we are evaluating or in negotiations with respect to any such transaction, we may transfer, or make available, the Personal Information we have collected from you to the other entity or resulting legal entity.
  • Legal Process. We also may disclose the Personal Information we collect from you: to comply with applicable laws and regulations, a government investigation, a judicial proceeding, a court order, or other legal process (such as in response to a subpoena); or to respond to discovery requests or present evidence in a legal proceeding in which we are involved.
  • To Protect Us and Others. We also may disclose the Personal Information we collect from you where we believe such disclosure is needed to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, suspected violations of this Privacy Statement, and suspected violations of any applicable terms and conditions.
  • Aggregated and De-Identified Information. We may share aggregate or de-identified Personal Information with our service providers and/or affiliated companies for marketing, advertising, research, or similar purposes.
  • Job Applications. If you apply for a job position, some of your Personal Information may be shared with third parties in order to confirm your education, work history, and references, and to obtain background checks and credit reports if permitted by law.

In the 12 months preceding the Last Updated dated of this Privacy Statement, we have disclosed the following categories of Personal Information for a business purpose as described above:

Category A: Identifiers.
Category B: California Customer Records personal information categories.
Category C: Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.
Category F: Internet or other similar network activity.
Category I: Professional or employment-related information.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Sites, our products, and our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. Further, we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you become aware that your child has provided personally identifiable information without your consent and/or is under the age of 13, please contact us at privacy@dycomind.com. If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected Personal Information from a child under the age of 13, we will take commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our records.

YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

You may opt-out of receiving email communications and other marketing materials from us (or any third-party email marketing service we may use) via links provided in each email (usually at the bottom of the email).

USER-GENERATED CONTENT

You may be able to post content on our social media pages, including your comments, photos, or other information. Information you provide or post to any third party sites is subject to that site’s privacy policy and practices. If you post such content on social media pages, all of the information or content that you post may be visible to other visitors or users and we cannot prevent such information from being used by others. Please carefully consider your content before posting. Further, please note that all such content is subject to removal if it violates any applicable law, poses a security risk, infringes the rights of someone else, or constitutes a threat, defamation, or harassment.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR PLATFORMS

Our website may contain links to third party websites or platforms. These links are provided for your convenience. We are not responsible for and have no control over the content on these other websites or platforms. The inclusion of a link on our website is not an endorsement. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you will leave our website and will be subject to the policies and privacy practices of the other website or platform, which may differ significantly from our Privacy Statement. Please review such third parties’ privacy policies before providing any Personal Information to them.

We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the content of any of these linked websites or platforms. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR YOUR INTERACTION WITH SUCH THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR PLATFORMS.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use commercially reasonable security safeguards to help protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or disclosure. Despite these efforts, please understand that no system is perfect and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, theft, or loss of data will not occur. Please advise us immediately at privacy@dycomind.com of any incident involving Personal Information in our custody or control.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT

We may revise this Privacy Statement at any time without advance notice to you. The most current version of our Privacy Statement will be posted on our website. Once posted, any changes to the Privacy Statement are effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise specifically noted. By continuing to access or use our Sites or otherwise provide any information to us after any changes are posted, you agree to be bound by the terms of the revised Privacy Statement.

SEVERABILITY

The provisions of this Privacy Statement are intended to be severable. If for any reason any provision of this Privacy Statement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

CHOICE OF LAW, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE

This Privacy Statement, your use of our Sites, and your provision of Personal Information to us shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of the United States and the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule. By accessing or using our Sites or otherwise providing information to us, visitors from outside of the United States acknowledge that their access and/or use is subject to the laws and regulations of the United States and the State of Florida and waive any claims that may arise under other laws.

Any disputes arising from this Privacy Statement or your access to or use of our Sites shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of Florida and venue shall lie in Palm Beach County. By accessing or using any of our Sites or by providing your Personal Information to us, you consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for such purposes and waive any and all objections as to jurisdiction or venue in such courts.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California’s “Shine the Light” law, and the California Online Privacy Protection Act provide consumers who are California residents with specific rights regarding their Personal Information. If you are a California resident, this section describes your rights and explains how to exercise those rights.

Right to Information. Subject to certain limits, you may ask us to provide the following information for the 12-month period preceding your request:

  1. The categories of Personal Information we collected about you;
  2. The categories of sources from which the Personal Information was collected;
  3. The business or commercial purpose for collecting the Personal Information;
  4. The categories of third parties with whom we shared the Personal Information;
  5. If we disclosed Personal Information for a business purpose, a list of the disclosures including the Personal Information categories that each category of recipient received; and
  6. The specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you.

We do not provide these information rights for Personal Information that we obtain through a business-to-business (B2B) relationship.

Right to Delete. You also have the right to ask us to delete any Personal Information that we have collected about you, subject to certain limitations under CCPA. We may deny your deletion request if the information is necessary for us or our service providers to, among other things, provide a good or service you requested, take actions reasonably anticipated in the context of our business relationship with you, perform a contract we have with you, detect and protect against security incidents or illegal activity, comply with a legal obligation, or exercise a right provided for by law.

Right to Nondiscrimination. We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights under California law, including by:

  • Denying you goods or services.
  • Charging you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties.
  • Providing you a different level or quality of goods or services.
  • Suggesting that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

However, the CCPA permits us to offer you certain financial incentives that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels, which are related to your Personal Information’s value. We do not currently offer financial incentives in exchange for Personal Information we collect.

Submission of Requests for Information or to Delete. If you are a California resident, you may submit a request for information or a request to delete by:

Calling us at (844) 533-1258.

Emailing us at privacy@dycomind.com – please provide your name, telephone number, and type of request (that is, a request for categories of information, a request for specific pieces of information, and/or a request to delete).

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before providing your Personal Information and before deleting your information. Only you or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf may make a verifiable request related to your Personal Information. If you want to authorize someone else to make a request on your behalf, please contact us at privacy@dycomind.com and provide your name, telephone number, the name of the person you want to authorize to make a request, and the type of request the person is authorized to make (that is, a request for categories of information, a request for specific pieces of information, and/or a request to delete). We will contact you if we need more information.

Responses to Requests. We do not charge a fee to respond to your request unless it is repetitive (more than twice in a 12-month period) or excessive. We generally will respond to your request within 45 days of its receipt. If we need more time to respond, we will inform you of the reason and we may take up to an additional 45 days to respond.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Statement, please contact us at:

Email:

privacy@dycomind.com

Mail:

Dycom Industries, Inc.
Attn: Privacy
11780 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 600
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408

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Last Updated: Feb 18, 2021

The Dycom Industries, Inc. (“Dycom”) website (“Site”) comprises various web pages operated by Dycom. Please read the following terms (“Terms”) carefully before using the Site. The Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance of these Terms. By visiting the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Dycom reserves the right to modify the Terms at any time. Please look at the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this page to see when the Terms were last revised. Any changes to the Terms will become effective when we post the revised Terms on the Site. Visiting or using the Site following these changes means that you accept the revised Terms.

Privacy Statement

Please carefully review Dycom’s Privacy Statement click here, which is incorporated into these Terms. By using the Site, you expressly consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in the Privacy Statement click here.

Ownership

All content on the Site, including, but not limited to, designs, text, graphics, pictures, video, information, applications, software, computer code, sound and other files, and their selection and arrangement (the “Site Content”), is the property of Dycom, its subsidiaries, or its licensors, who reserve all rights to the Site Content. The Site Content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws and treaties.

You may not: (a) remove or modify any copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the Site Content, including on any copies you make of the Site Content; (b) cause, permit or authorize the modification, translation, reverse engineering, decompiling, reverse compiling, reverse assembling, disassembling or hacking of any code, applications or software on the Site; (c) use any data mining, robots, scraping, or similar data-gathering or extraction methods; (d) transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature, including code that corrupts, disrupts, damages, or destroys data, software, or hardware; (e) provide, transfer, sell, lease, license, sublicense, distribute, disclose, or make available, or permit the use of the Site Content by a third party; or (f) upload, frame, sell, or republish Site Content on any Internet, intranet or extranet site or incorporate the information in any electronic database or compilation, without Dycom’s prior written permission.

Dycom owns the DYCOM trademark and other Dycom indicia of source used on the Site (the “Dycom Marks”). In addition, Dycom’s subsidiaries own their respective trademarks and service marks displayed on the Site (the “Dycom Subsidiary Marks”). You may not use the Dycom Marks, the Dycom Subsidiary Marks, or any third-party trademarks or service marks displayed on the Site (“Third-Party Marks”), in connection with any product or service, nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion about whether Dycom, a subsidiary of Dycom or the applicable third party is affiliated with, or the source, sponsor, or endorser of, any product or service. In addition, you may not use the Dycom Marks, the Dycom Subsidiary Marks, or any Third-Party Marks in any manner that disparages or discredits Dycom, a Dycom subsidiary, or the applicable third party.

Links to Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to websites controlled by third parties and websites controlled by Dycom’s subsidiaries (collectively, “Other Sites”). If you decide to access Other Sites from the Site, you do so at your own risk. Dycom does not endorse or take responsibility for the content on Other Sites or the availability of Other Sites, and you agree that Dycom is not liable for any loss or damage that you may suffer by visiting or using Other Sites. You are responsible for reading and complying with the terms of use and, if applicable, privacy policies that govern your use of Other Sites.

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We provide certain information related to our stock, which may include, without limitation, stock quote, analyst coverage, and earnings estimates of third parties. This information may be provided by third parties and is for informational purposes only, and is not intended for trading purposes. If you are contemplating trading in Dycom securities, we advise you to seek independent professional advice before making any investment decisions. Dycom does not warrant or guarantee, and has not taken any steps to verify, the adequacy, timeliness, accuracy or completeness of the information or data provided, and under no circumstances will Dycom be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions in any such information or data, any delays or errors in the transmission thereof, or any loss or damages caused by reliance on such items. Dycom shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Site contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “project,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the time they were made using various underlying assumptions and are subject to a numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties. We disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by securities law. See Dycom’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion.

General

No information contained in the Site constitutes or shall be deemed to constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities of Dycom.

These Terms, including the Privacy Statement, which is fully incorporated in it, are governed by and will be construed under the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Dycom as a result of these Terms or your use of the Site. These Terms and the Site are subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms is in derogation of Dycom’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by Dycom with respect to such use. If any part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Terms shall continue in effect.

Unless otherwise specified herein, these Terms, including the Privacy Statement, constitute the entire agreement between you and Dycom with respect to the Site and the Terms supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Dycom with respect to the Site. A printed version of these Terms and of any notice given in electronic form is admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Contact Us

Please contact Dycom at info@dycomind.com with any questions or to report any violations of these Terms. We reserve the right to report violations and unauthorized use of the Site to appropriate authorities.