News Release

Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results and Provides Guidance for the Next Fiscal Quarter
May 24, 2017

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the third quarter ended April 29, 2017. The Company reported:

  • Contract revenues of $786.3 million for the quarter ended April 29, 2017, compared to $664.6 million for the quarter ended April 23, 2016. Contract revenues for the quarter ended April 29, 2017 grew 14.9% on an organic basis after excluding contract revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the entire period in both the current and prior year quarter. Total contract revenues from acquired businesses were $23.0 million for the quarter ended April 29, 2017, compared to none for the quarter ended April 23, 2016.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $108.2 million, or 13.8% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended April 29, 2017, compared to $91.9 million, or 13.8% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended April 23, 2016.
  • On a GAAP basis, net income was $38.8 million, or $1.22 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended April 29, 2017, compared to net income of $33.1 million, or $1.00 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended April 23, 2016. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $41.6 million, or $1.30 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended April 29, 2017, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $35.7 million, or $1.08 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended April 23, 2016. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income for the quarters ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016 excludes $4.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of pre-tax interest expense incurred for non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Company's 0.75% convertible senior notes due September 2021.

The Company also reported:

  • Contract revenues of $2.287 billion for the nine months ended April 29, 2017, compared to $1.883 billion for the nine months ended April 23, 2016. Contract revenues for the nine months ended April 29, 2017 grew 18.0% on an organic basis after excluding contract revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the entire period in both the current and prior year period. Total contract revenues from acquired businesses were $157.5 million for the nine months ended April 29, 2017, compared to $79.4 million for the nine months ended April 23, 2016.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $323.6 million, or 14.2% of contract revenues, for the nine months ended April 29, 2017, compared to $264.0 million, or 14.0% of contract revenues, for the nine months ended April 23, 2016.
  • On a GAAP basis, net income was $113.5 million, or $3.54 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended April 29, 2017, compared to net income of $79.4 million, or $2.37 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended April 23, 2016. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $121.7 million, or $3.79 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended April 29, 2017, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $95.7 million, or $2.86 per common share diluted, for the nine months ended April 23, 2016. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income for the nine months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016 excludes $13.1 million and $10.1 million, respectively, of pre-tax interest expense incurred for non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Company's convertible senior notes. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income for the nine months ended April 23, 2016 also excludes the impact of a pre-tax charge of approximately $16.3 million for early extinguishment of debt in connection with the redemption of the Company's 7.125% senior subordinated notes.

The Company also announced its outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company currently expects total contract revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 to range from $780 million to $810 million, including approximately $25.0 million of revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the full period in both the current and prior year periods. For comparative purposes, Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues were $727.6 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 contained an incremental week of operations as a result of the Company's 52/53 week fiscal year.

On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per common share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 is expected to range from $1.26 to $1.41. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share is expected to range from $1.35 to $1.50. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share guidance excludes $4.5 million of pre-tax interest expense for non-cash amortization of debt discount, or $0.09 per common share diluted on an after-tax basis. Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share guidance provided for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 are included within the press release tables.

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 Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures directly following the press release tables.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data

A conference call to review the Company's results will be hosted at 9:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, May 24, 2017; call (800) 230-1059 (United States) or (612) 234-9959 (International) ten minutes before the conference call begins and ask for the "Dycom Results" conference call. A live webcast of the conference call and related materials will be available at www.dycomind.com. If you are unable to attend the conference call at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast and related materials will be available at www.dycomind.com until Friday, June 23, 2017.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services throughout the United States and in Canada. These services include program management, engineering, construction, maintenance and installation services for telecommunications providers, underground facility locating services for various utilities, including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities.

Forward Looking Information

Fiscal 2017 third quarter results are preliminary and unaudited. This press release contains forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections and include the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 outlook, backlog and statements found under the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures" section of this release. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results 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 business and economic conditions and trends in the telecommunications industry affecting the Company's customers, 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 related to the Company's backlog, the anticipated outcome of other contingent events, including litigation, liquidity and other financial needs, the availability of financing, 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 to update forward-looking statements.

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited

       
 

April 29, 2017

 

July 30, 2016

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and equivalents

$

19,357

 

$

33,787

Accounts receivable, net

348,868

 

328,030

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

440,895

 

376,972

Inventories

88,175

 

73,606

Deferred tax assets, net

22,614

 

22,733

Income tax receivable

6,258

 

Other current assets

24,070

 

16,106

Total current assets

950,237

 

851,234

           

Property and equipment, net

378,408

 

326,670

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

513,086

 

508,036

Other

34,281

 

33,776

Total non-current assets

925,775

 

868,482

Total assets

$

1,876,012

 

$

1,719,716

           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

$

119,334

 

$

115,492

Current portion of debt

14,438

 

13,125

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

14,885

 

19,557

Accrued insurance claims

40,242

 

36,844

Income taxes payable

651

 

15,307

Other accrued liabilities

99,331

 

122,302

Total current liabilities

288,881

 

322,627

           

Long-term debt

811,579

 

706,202

Accrued insurance claims

60,726

 

52,835

Deferred tax liabilities, net non-current

87,401

 

76,587

Other liabilities

4,687

 

4,178

Total liabilities

1,253,274

 

1,162,429

           

Total stockholders' equity

622,738

 

557,287

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,876,012

 

$

1,719,716

           

 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

Unaudited

               
 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

April 29, 2017

 

April 23, 2016

 

April 29, 2017

 

April 23, 2016

Contract revenues

$

786,338

 

$

664,645

 

$

2,286,693

 

$

1,883,383

                 

Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and
amortization

621,475

 

520,408

 

1,797,836

 

1,477,671

General and administrative expenses (a)

61,317

 

56,519

 

179,712

 

155,003

Depreciation and amortization

37,411

 

31,583

 

107,662

 

88,930

Total

720,203

 

608,510

 

2,085,210

 

1,721,604

               

Interest expense, net (b)

(9,382)

 

(8,007)

 

(27,629)

 

(25,010)

Loss on debt extinguishment (c)

 

 

 

(16,260)

Other income, net

4,793

 

4,323

 

6,737

 

6,866

Income before income taxes

61,546

 

52,451

 

180,591

 

127,375

                     

Provision for income taxes

22,750

 

19,368

 

67,082

 

47,995

               

Net income

$

38,796

 

$

33,083

 

$

113,509

 

$

79,380

                       

Earnings per common share:

                     
                       

Basic earnings per common share

$

1.24

 

$

1.02

 

$

3.61

 

$

2.43

               

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.22

 

$

1.00

 

$

3.54

 

$

2.37

                     
                   

Shares used in computing earnings per common share:

           

Basic

31,357,124

 

32,433,560

 

31,439,981

 

32,656,490

               

Diluted

31,909,926

 

33,050,934

 

32,091,091

 

33,486,515

               

(a) Includes stock-based compensation expense of $4.9 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016, respectively, and $15.9 million and $12.6 million for the nine months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016, respectively.

(b) Includes $4.4 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016, respectively, and $13.1 million and $10.1 million for the nine months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016, respectively, for non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Company's convertible senior notes issued in September 2015.

(c) During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company incurred a pre-tax charge of approximately $16.3 million for early extinguishment of debt in connection with the redemption of its 7.125% senior subordinated notes.

 

 

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 GROWTH %'s

                   
 

Contract
Revenues -
GAAP

 

Revenues
from
acquired
businesses (a)

 

Non-GAAP

- Organic
Contract
Revenues

 

GAAP

- Growth

%

 

Non-
GAAP -
Organic
Growth

%

Three Months Ended April 29, 2017

$

786,338

 

$

(22,954)

 

$

763,384

 

18.3%

 

14.9%

                             

Three Months Ended April 23, 2016

$

664,645

 

$

 

$

664,645

           
                             

Nine Months Ended April 29, 2017

$

2,286,693

 

$

(157,501)

 

$

2,129,192

 

21.4%

 

18.0%

                             

Nine Months Ended April 23, 2016

$

1,883,383

 

$

(79,449)

 

$

1,803,934

           
                   

(a) Amounts for the three and nine months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016 represent revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the full period in both the current and prior year periods.

 

 

NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA

             
 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

April 29, 2017

 

April 23, 2016

 

April 29, 2017

 

April 23, 2016

Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted
EBITDA:

                     

Net income

$

38,796

 

$

33,083

 

$

113,509

 

$

79,380

Interest expense, net

9,382

 

8,007

 

27,629

 

25,010

Provision for income taxes

22,750

 

19,368

 

67,082

 

47,995

Depreciation and amortization expense

37,411

 

31,583

 

107,662

 

88,930

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

108,339

 

92,041

 

315,882

 

241,315

Gain on sale of fixed assets

(5,048)

 

(4,061)

 

(8,220)

 

(6,213)

Stock-based compensation expense

4,915

 

3,892

 

15,930

 

12,600

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

16,260

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

$

108,206

 

$

91,872

 

$

323,592

 

$

263,962

 

 

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

               
 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

April 29, 2017

 

April 23, 2016

 

April 29, 2017

 

April 23, 2016

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income:

             

Net income

$

38,796

 

$

33,083

 

$

113,509

 

$

79,380

                       

Adjustments

                     

Pre-tax non-cash amortization of debt discount

4,425

 

4,192

 

13,111

 

10,119

Pre-tax loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

16,260

Tax impact of adjustments

(1,644)

 

(1,580)

 

(4,886)

 

(10,045)

Total adjustments, net of tax

2,781

 

2,612

 

8,225

 

16,334

                   

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

$

41,577

 

$

35,695

 

$

121,734

 

$

95,714

                       

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Common Share:

                     

Net income per common share

$

1.22

 

$

1.00

 

$

3.54

 

$

2.37

Total adjustments from above, net of tax

0.09

 

0.08

 

0.26

 

0.49

Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share

$

1.30

 

$

1.08

 

$

3.79

 

$

2.86

                       

Diluted shares used in computing Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Common Share

31,909,926

 

33,050,934

 

32,091,091

 

33,486,515

                       

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)

Unaudited

   

OUTLOOK - DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

   
 

Outlook for the

 

Three Months Ending

 

July 29, 2017

Diluted earnings per common share - GAAP (a)

$1.26 - $1.41

   

Adjustment

 

Adjustment for addback of after-tax non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible senior notes (b)

$0.09

   

Non-GAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per common share (a)

$1.35 - $1.50

   

(a) Guidance for diluted earnings per common share and Non-GAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per common share for the three months ending July 29, 2017 were computed using approximately 31.7 million in diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

(b) The Company expects to recognize approximately $4.5 million in pre-tax interest expense during the three months ending July 29, 2017 for non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with its convertible senior notes. The Company excludes the effect of this non-cash amortization in its Non-GAAP financial measures.

 

 

OUTLOOK - CONTRACT REVENUES AND NON-GAAP ORGANIC CONTRACT REVENUES

       
 

Outlook for the

   
 

Three Months
Ending

 

Three Months
Ended

 

July 29, 2017

 

July 30, 2016

 

(Dollars in millions)

       

Contract Revenues

$780 - $810

 

$789.2

         

Revenues from acquired businesses (a)

(25.0)

 

(5.6)

           

Additional week as a result of the Company's 52/53 week fiscal year (b)

 

(56.0)

           

Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues

$755 - $785

 

$727.6

           

(a) Amounts represent revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the full period in both the current and prior year periods. The Company estimates that revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the full period in both the current and prior year fiscal fourth quarters will be approximately $25.0 million during the three months ending July 29, 2017.

(b) The fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 included an incremental week required by the Company's 52/53 week fiscal calendar. The Q4-16 Non-GAAP adjustment is calculated as (i) contract revenues less, (ii) revenues from acquired businesses in each applicable period, (iii) divided by 14 weeks.

 
 

Amounts in tables 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 in this release 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. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues were also adjusted for the additional week as a result of the Company's 52/53 week fiscal calendar. Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenue growth is calculated as the percentage change in Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues over those of the comparable prior year period. Management believes organic 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, loss on debt extinguishment, 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 loss on debt extinguishment, non-cash amortization of the debt discount, certain non-recurring items and any tax impact related to these items.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share - Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

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 the debt discount - The Company's 0.75% convertible senior notes due September 2021 were allocated between debt and equity components. The difference between the principal amount and the carrying amount of the liability component of the convertible senior notes represents a debt discount. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the convertible senior notes but does not result in periodic cash interest payments. The Company has excluded 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 convertible senior 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.
  • Loss on debt extinguishment - The Company incurred a pre-tax charge of approximately $16.3 million for early extinguishment of debt in connection with the redemption of its 7.125% senior subordinated notes in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Management believes excluding the loss on debt extinguishment from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures assists investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance. The Company believes this type of charge is not indicative of its core operating results. The exclusion of the loss on debt extinguishment from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures provides management with a consistent measure for assessing the current and historical financial results.
  • Tax impact of adjusted results - The tax impact of the adjusted results for the three and nine months ended April 29, 2017 and April 23, 2016 was calculated utilizing a Non-GAAP effective tax rate which approximates the Company's effective tax rate used for financial planning. The tax impact included in the Company's guidance for the quarter ending July 29, 2017 was calculated using an effective tax rate used for financial planning and forecasting future results.

 

SOURCE Dycom Industries, Inc.

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