News Release

Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Results And Provides Guidance For The Next Fiscal Quarter
August 28, 2019

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the second quarter and six months ended July 27, 2019. The Company reported:

  • Contract revenues of $884.2 million for the quarter ended July 27, 2019, compared to $799.5 million for the quarter ended July 28, 2018. Contract revenues for the quarter ended July 27, 2019 increased 11.1% on an organic basis after excluding $3.8 million in contract revenues from storm restoration services for the quarter ended July 28, 2018.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $100.2 million, or 11.3% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended July 27, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $97.8 million, or 12.2% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended July 28, 2018.
  • On a GAAP basis, net income was $29.9 million, or $0.94 per common share diluted, for each of the quarters ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $34.6 million, or $1.09 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended July 27, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $33.3 million, or $1.05 per Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Share, for the quarter ended July 28, 2018.
  • The Company entered into a contract modification that increases 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 and $1.8 million of related performance-based compensation expense. On an after-tax basis, these items contributed approximately $7.3 million to net income, or $0.23 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended July 27, 2019.

The Company also reported:

  • Contract revenues of $1.718 billion for the six months ended July 27, 2019, compared to $1.531 billion for the six months ended July 28, 2018. Contract revenues for the six months ended July 27, 2019 increased 13.5% on an organic basis after excluding contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned for the full period in both the current and prior year periods and contract revenues from storm restoration services. Contract revenues from that acquired business were $13.4 million for the six months ended July 27, 2019 compared to $14.9 million for the six months ended July 28, 2018. Contract revenues from storm restoration services were $4.7 million for the six months ended July 27, 2019 compared to $18.6 million for the six months ended July 28, 2018.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $173.8 million, or 10.1% of contract revenues, for the six months ended July 27, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $171.5 million, or 11.2% of contract revenues, for the six months ended July 28, 2018.
  • On a GAAP basis, net income was $44.2 million, or $1.39 per common share diluted, for the six months ended July 27, 2019, compared to net income of $47.1 million, or $1.46 per common share diluted, for the six months ended July 28, 2018. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $51.6 million, or $1.62 per common share diluted, for the six months ended July 27, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $54.0 million, or $1.70 per Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Share, for the six months ended July 28, 2018.

Outlook

The Company also announced its outlook for the fiscal quarter ending October 26, 2019. The Company currently expects total contract revenues for the fiscal quarter ending October 26, 2019 to range from $820 million to $870 million. On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per common share for the fiscal quarter ending October 26, 2019 is expected to range from $0.48 to $0.68 and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share is expected to range from $0.60 to $0.80. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share guidance excludes $5.1 million of pre-tax interest expense, or $0.12 per common diluted share on an after-tax basis, for the non‑cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Company's 0.75% convertible senior notes due September 2021 (the "Notes"). A reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share guidance provided for the fiscal quarter ending October 26, 2019, along with reconciliations of other Non-GAAP measures, is included within the press release tables. For additional discussion regarding the Company's outlook, please see the presentation materials available on the Company's website posted in connection with the conference call discussed below.

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

A conference call to review the Company's results will be hosted at 9:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, August 28, 2019; call (800) 230-1085 (United States) or (612) 288-0329 (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 on the Company's Investor Center website at https://ir.dycomind.com. If you are unable to attend the conference call at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available at https://ir.dycomind.com until Friday, September 27, 2019.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services throughout the United States. 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

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 October 26, 2019 found under the "Outlook" and "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures" sections of this release. 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 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 related to the Company's backlog, weather conditions, 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 any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

---Tables Follow---

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited

       
 

July 27, 2019

 

January 26, 2019

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and equivalents

$

12,583

 

$

128,342

Accounts receivable, net

796,908

 

625,258

Contract assets

357,615

 

215,849

Inventories

107,353

 

94,385

Income tax receivable

1,417

 

3,461

Other current assets

31,971

 

29,145

Total current assets

1,307,847

 

1,096,440

       

Property and equipment, net

422,264

 

424,751

Operating lease right-of-use assets (a)

69,459

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

476,212

 

486,874

Other

52,589

 

89,438

Total non-current assets

1,020,524

 

1,001,063

Total assets

$

2,328,371

 

$

2,097,503

       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

$

140,279

 

$

119,485

Current portion of debt

16,875

 

5,625

Contract liabilities

13,272

 

15,125

Accrued insurance claims

41,075

 

39,961

Operating lease liabilities (a)

25,751

 

Income taxes payable

2,553

 

721

Other accrued liabilities

117,159

 

104,074

Total current liabilities

356,964

 

284,991

       

Long-term debt

932,277

 

867,574

Accrued insurance claims - non-current

58,492

 

68,315

Operating lease liabilities - non-current (a)

44,371

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net - non-current

77,574

 

65,963

Other liabilities

5,260

 

6,492

Total liabilities

1,474,938

 

1,293,335

       

Total stockholders' equity

853,433

 

804,168

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,328,371

 

$

2,097,503

       

(a) The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), effective January 27, 2019, the first day of fiscal 2020. On adoption, the Company recognized approximately $71.0 million of operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheet for its operating leases with terms greater than twelve months.

 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

Unaudited

 
 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Six Months

 

Six Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

July 27, 2019

 

July 28, 2018

 

July 27, 2019

 

July 28, 2018

Contract revenues

$

884,221

 

$

799,470

 

$

1,717,964

 

$

1,530,844

               

Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization (a)

720,382

 

642,376

 

1,422,150

 

1,241,949

General and administrative (b) (c)

65,117

 

64,555

 

123,738

 

126,838

Depreciation and amortization

47,244

 

44,805

 

93,586

 

88,160

Total

832,743

 

751,736

 

1,639,474

 

1,456,947

               

Interest expense, net (d)

(12,878)

 

(10,446)

 

(25,111)

 

(20,612)

Other income, net

4,006

 

4,156

 

9,705

 

11,868

Income before income taxes

42,606

 

41,444

 

63,084

 

65,153

               

Provision for income taxes (e)

12,710

 

11,544

 

18,909

 

18,022

               

Net income

$

29,896

 

$

29,900

 

$

44,175

 

$

47,131

               

Earnings per common share:

             
               

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.95

 

$

0.96

 

$

1.40

 

$

1.51

               

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.94

 

$

0.94

 

$

1.39

 

$

1.46

               

Shares used in computing earnings per common share:

       

Basic

31,487,011

 

31,206,340

 

31,469,401

 

31,198,349

               

Diluted (f)

31,820,296

 

31,954,013

 

31,803,368

 

32,180,960

               
 

(a) During the six months ended July 27, 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.

(b) During the six months ended July 27, 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.

(c) Includes stock-based compensation expense of $2.3 million and $6.0 million for the quarters ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively, and $5.8 million and $10.9 million for the six months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively.

(d) Includes pre-tax interest expense for non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Notes of $5.0 million and $4.8 million for the quarters ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively, and $9.9 million and $9.4 million for the six months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively.

(e) For the three and six months ended July 27, 2019, the provision for income taxes included $1.1 million related to a previous tax year filing. For the six months ended July 27, 2019, the provision for income taxes also included $0.6 million of income tax expense for the vesting and exercise of share-based awards.

(f) During the quarter and six months ended July 28, 2018, the Company's average stock price exceeded the $96.89 conversion price of its Notes. As a result, diluted shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share for the quarter and six months ended July 28, 2018 include approximately 0.1 million and 0.4 million weighted shares, respectively, of potential dilution from the embedded conversion feature in the 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)

 

Revenues
from storm
restoration
services

 

Non-GAAP

- Organic
Contract
Revenues

 

GAAP

- Growth

%

 

Non-
GAAP -
Organic
Growth %

Quarter Ended July 27, 2019

$

884,221

 

$

 

$

 

$

884,221

   

 

10.6%

   

11.1%

                       

Quarter Ended July 28, 2018

$

799,470

 

$

 

$

(3,760)

 

$

795,710

       
                       

Six Months Ended July 27, 2019

$

1,717,964

 

$

(13,401)

 

$

(4,716)

 

$

1,699,847

   

 

12.2%

   

13.5%

                       

Six Months Ended July 28, 2018

$

1,530,844

 

$

(14,915)

 

$

(18,609)

 

$

1,497,320

       
                                       
 

(a) Amounts for the six months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018 represent contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned for the full period in both the current and prior year periods.

 

NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA

             
               
 

Quarter
Ended

 

Quarter
Ended

 

Six Months
Ended

 

Six Months
Ended

 

July 27, 2019

 

July 28, 2018

 

July 27, 2019

 

July 28, 2018

Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:

             

Net income

$

29,896

 

$

29,900

 

$

44,175

 

$

47,131

Interest expense, net

12,878

 

10,446

 

25,111

 

20,612

Provision for income taxes

12,710

 

11,544

 

18,909

 

18,022

Depreciation and amortization

47,244

 

44,805

 

93,586

 

88,160

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

102,728

 

96,695

 

181,781

 

173,925

Gain on sale of fixed assets

(4,806)

 

(4,909)

 

(11,544)

 

(13,324)

Stock-based compensation expense

2,277

 

6,048

 

5,756

 

10,911

Recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets

 

 

(10,345)

 

Q1-20 charge for warranty costs

 

 

8,200

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

$

100,199

 

$

97,834

 

$

173,848

 

$

171,512

               

Contract revenues

$

884,221

 

$

799,470

 

$

1,717,964

 

$

1,530,844

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues

   

11.3%

     

 

12.2%

     

10.1%

     

11.2%

 

 

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, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED SHARES

               
 

Quarter
Ended

 

Quarter
Ended

 

Six Months
Ended

 

Six Months
Ended

 

July 27, 2019

 

July 28, 2018

 

July 27, 2019

 

July 28, 2018

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

             

Net income

$

29,896

 

$

29,900

 

$

44,175

 

$

47,131

               

Pre-Tax Adjustments:

           

Non-cash amortization of debt discount on Notes

5,015

 

4,750

 

9,947

 

9,422

Q1-20 charge for warranty costs (a)

 

 

8,200

 

Recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets (b)

 

 

(10,345)

 

               

Tax Adjustments:

             

Tax expense for the vesting and exercise of share-based awards

 

 

638

 

Tax expense related to previous tax year filing

1,092

 

 

1,092

 

Tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

(1,379)

 

(1,314)

 

(2,145)

 

(2,589)

Total adjustments, net of tax

4,728

 

3,436

 

7,387

 

6,833

               

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

$

34,624

 

$

33,336

 

$

51,562

 

$

53,964

               

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

             

GAAP diluted earnings per common share

$

0.94

 

$

0.94

 

$

1.39

 

$

1.46

Total adjustments, net of tax and dilutive share effect of Notes (c)

0.15

 

0.11

 

0.23

 

0.23

Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share

$

1.09

 

$

1.05

 

$

1.62

 

$

1.70

               

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

             

GAAP diluted shares

31,820,296

 

31,954,013

 

31,803,368

 

32,180,960

Adjustment for economic benefit of note hedge related to Notes (c)

 

(120,196)

 

 

(367,597)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Shares (c)

31,820,296

 

31,833,817

 

31,803,368

 

31,813,363

               
 

(a) During the six months ended July 27, 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.

(b) During the six months ended July 27, 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.

(c) The Company has a note hedge in effect to offset the economic dilution of additional shares from the Notes up to an average quarterly share price of $130.43 per share. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Shares excludes the GAAP dilutive share effect of the Notes.

 

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

   
 

Quarter Ending

 

October 26, 2019

   

GAAP diluted earnings per common share

$0.48 - $0.68

   

Adjustment

 

Addback of after-tax non-cash amortization of debt discount (a)

0.12

     

Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share

 

$0.60 - $0.80

     
     

Diluted shares (in millions)

 

31.8

     
 

(a) The Company expects to recognize approximately $5.1 million in pre-tax interest expense during the quarter ending October 26, 2019 for the non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Notes.

 

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, excluding contract revenues from storm restoration services. 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 periods. 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, 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.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Shares - Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Shares outstanding. The Company has a hedge in effect to offset the economic dilution of additional shares that would be issued in connection with the conversion of the Notes up to an average quarterly share price of $130.43. The measure of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted shares used in computing Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share excludes dilution from the Notes. Management believes that the calculation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted shares to reflect the note hedge will be useful to investors because it provides insight into the offsetting economic effect of the hedge against potential conversion of the Notes.

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 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 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.
  • Recovery of previously reserved accounts receivable and contract assets - During the six months ended July 27, 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.
  • Q1-20 charge for warranty costs - During the six months ended July 27, 2019, the Company recorded an $8.2 million pre-tax charge 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.
  • 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 impact of previous tax year filing - During the quarter and six months ended July 27, 2019, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $1.1 million on a previous tax year filing. The Company has excluded 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 effective tax rate used for financial planning for the applicable period.

 

 

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