UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-13783
For the transition period from to
IES Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
76-0542208
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1500
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading
Symbol
IESC
Name of each exchange on which registered
Nasdaq Global Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☑
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§
232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.:
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financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act☐
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates as of March 31, 2022, was approximately $359.7 million. On December 2, 2022, there
were 20,224,557 shares of common stock outstanding.
Certain information contained in the Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Registrant to be held on February 23, 2023, is incorporated by
reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
FORM 10-K
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
PART I
Page
DEFINITIONS
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Item 1.
Item 1A.
BUSINESS
RISK FACTORS
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
PROPERTIES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
PART II
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
OTHER INFORMATION
PART III
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
PART IV
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15.
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PART I
DEFINITIONS
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the words “IES”, the “Company”, the “Registrant”, “we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” refer to IES Holdings, Inc. and,
except as otherwise specified herein, to our subsidiaries.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, all of which are based upon various estimates
and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,”
“potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to:
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a general reduction in the demand for our products or services;
changes in general economic conditions, including market and macro-economic disruptions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine or other
geo-political events;
competition in the industries in which we operate, both from third parties and former employees, which could result in the loss of one or more
customers or lead to lower margins on new projects;
our ability to successfully manage projects, the cost and availability of qualified labor and the ability to maintain positive labor relations, and our
ability to pass along increases in the cost of commodities used in our business, in particular, copper, aluminum, steel, fuel, electronic components
and certain plastics;
supply chain disruptions due to our suppliers' access to materials and labor, their ability to ship products timely, or credit or liquidity problems they
may face;
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or any future epidemics or pandemics on our business, including the potential for new or continued job site
closures or work stoppages, supply chain disruptions, delays in awarding new project bids, construction delays, reduced demand for our services,
delays in our ability to collect from our customers, the impact of third party vaccine mandates on employee recruiting and retention, or illness of
management or other employees;
inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-price contracts, the possibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date on
percentage-of-completion contracts, and complications associated with the incorporation of new accounting, control and operating procedures;
our ability to enter into, and the terms of, future contracts;
the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including the inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment
criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy, or the subsequent underperformance of those acquisitions;
challenges integrating new businesses into the Company or new types of work, products or processes into our segments;
backlog that may not be realized or may not result in profits;
failure to adequately recover on contract change orders or claims against customers;
closures or sales of our facilities resulting in significant future charges, including potential warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities, or a
significant disruption of our operations;
the impact of seasonality, adverse weather conditions, and climate change;
an increased cost of surety bonds affecting margins on work and the potential for our surety providers to refuse bonding or require additional
collateral at their discretion;
fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction or the housing market, seasonality and differing regional economic
conditions;
increases in bad debt expense and days sales outstanding due to liquidity problems faced by our customers;
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accidents resulting from the physical hazards associated with our work and the potential for accidents;
the possibility that our current insurance coverage may not be adequate or that we may not be able to obtain policies at acceptable rates;
the effect of litigation, claims and contingencies, including warranty losses, damages or other latent defect claims in excess of our existing reserves
and accruals;
interruptions to our information systems and cyber security or data breaches;
liabilities under existing or potential future laws and regulations, including those laws related to the environment and climate change;
expenditures to comply with future changes in laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations and those relating to climate
change;
loss of key personnel, ineffective transition of new management, or inability to transfer, renew and obtain electrical and other professional licenses;
the possibility that certain tax benefits of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership or a decrease in the federal
tax rate;
the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions and the potential for disagreements with taxing authorities with regard to tax
positions we have adopted;
the potential recognition of valuation allowances or write-downs on deferred tax assets;
limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs and capital expenditures, complete acquisitions, and
for debt service;
credit and capital market conditions, including changes in interest rates that affect the cost of construction financing and mortgages, and the inability
of some of our customers to retain sufficient financing, which could lead to project delays or cancellations;
difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our revolving credit facility, including liquidity, and other financial requirements, which could result in
a default and acceleration of any indebtedness under such revolving credit facility;
uncertainties inherent in estimating future operating results, including revenues, operating income or cash flow;
the recognition of potential goodwill, long-lived assets and other investment impairments;
the existence of a controlling shareholder, who has the ability to take action not aligned with other shareholders or to dispose of all or any portion of
the shares of our common stock it holds, which could trigger certain change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including
our financing and surety arrangements and our executive severance plan;
the relatively low trading volume of our common stock, as a result of which it could be more difficult for shareholders to sell a substantial number
of shares for the same price at which shareholders could sell a smaller number of shares;
the possibility that we issue additional shares of common stock, preferred stock or convertible securities that will dilute the percentage ownership
interest of existing stockholders and may dilute the value per share of our common stock;
the potential for substantial sales of our common stock, which could adversely affect our stock price;
the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors and customers, or new or changing regulations, with respect to
environmental, social and governance practices;
the cost or effort required for our shareholders to bring certain claims or actions against us, as a result of our designation of the Court of Chancery of
the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings; and
the possibility that our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent all possible errors that
could occur.
You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document, including those listed in Part I, Item 1A of this report
under the heading “Risk Factors,” could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-
looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any information, including information concerning our controlling shareholder,
net operating losses, borrowing availability or cash
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position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are
provided in this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and risks described herein.
Item 1. Business
OVERVIEW
IES Holdings, Inc. designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end
markets, including data centers, residential housing and commercial and industrial facilities. Our operations are organized into four business segments,
based upon the nature of our services:
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Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure services, including the design, build, and maintenance of the
communications infrastructure within data centers for co-location and managed hosting customers, for both large corporations and independent
businesses.
Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes, as well as
heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing installation services in certain markets.
Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations, including apparatus repair and custom-engineered
products, such as generator enclosures used in data centers and other industrial applications.
Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical and mechanical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial
markets in various regional markets and nationwide in certain areas of expertise, such as the power infrastructure market and data centers.
While sharing common goals and values, each of the Company’s segments manages its own day-to-day operations. Our corporate office is focused on
significant capital allocation decisions, investment activities and selection of segment leadership. The corporate office also assists with strategic and
operational improvement initiatives, talent development, sharing of best practices across the organization and the establishment and monitoring of risk
management practices within our segments.
IES Holdings, Inc. is a Delaware corporation established in 1997 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an executive office in Greenwich, Connecticut.
CORPORATE STRATEGY
We seek to create shareholder value by growing our business through increasing our market share, geographic and market expansion and adding to our
capabilities, as well as improving operating margins and generating free cash flow, by investing in our existing businesses and completing acquisitions. We
primarily seek to acquire businesses that strategically complement our existing business segments. In addition, we may seek to acquire or invest in stand-
alone platform companies based in North America. In evaluating potential acquisition candidates, we seek to invest in businesses with, among other
characteristics:
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low technological and/or product obsolescence risk;
established market position and sustainable competitive advantages; and
strong cash flow characteristics.
We believe that acquisitions provide an opportunity to expand into new or related services, products, end markets or geographic areas and diversify our
revenue and profit streams. While we may use acquisitions to build our presence in the industries we serve, we will also consider potential acquisitions in
other industries, which could result in changes in our operations from those historically conducted by us.
The Company’s reportable segments consist of the consolidated business segments identified above, which offer different services and are managed
separately. The table below describes the percentage of our total revenues attributable to each of our four segments over
OPERATING SEGMENTS
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each of the last three years (percentage columns may not add due to rounding):
Communications
Residential
Infrastructure Solutions
Commercial & Industrial
Total Consolidated
2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
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For additional financial information by segment, see Note 11, “Operating Segments” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Communications
Business Description
Originally established in 1984, our Communications segment is a leading provider of network infrastructure solutions for data centers and other mission
critical environments. Our services include the design, installation and maintenance of network infrastructure for leading and recognizable global
technology, social networking and e-commerce brands, including many Fortune 100 and 500 corporations. We serve a variety of industries and end
markets, including data centers for co-location and managed hosting customers; corporate, educational, financial, hospitality and healthcare buildings; e-
commerce distribution centers; and high-tech manufacturing facilities. We also provide the design and installation of audio/visual, telephone, fire, wireless
access and intrusion alarm systems, as well as design/build, service and maintenance of data network systems. We perform services across the United
States from our 19 offices, which includes the segment headquarters located in Tempe, Arizona, and also provide dedicated onsite teams at our customers’
sites.
Industry Overview
Our Communications segment is driven by demand for computing and storage resources as a result of technology advancements and obsolescence and
changes in data consumption patterns. Demand in the data center market remains strong, and we continue to provide structured cabling services for
applications such as data centers, distribution centers, and high-tech manufacturing facilities. Additionally, we are continuing to expand our offerings in this
market to broaden our customer base. Demand has also been strong for our audio-visual and other building technology offerings. At September 30, 2022,
our Communications business has a record level of backlog. However, if customers in our end markets reduce their capital budgets due to economic,
technological or other factors, this could result in a decrease in activity for our Communications segment.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales strategy relies on a concentrated business development effort, with centralized marketing programs and direct end-customer communications and
relationships. Due to the mission critical nature of the facilities we service, our end-customers significantly rely upon our past performance record,
technical expertise and specialized knowledge. A significant portion of our Communications business volume is generated from long-term, repeat
customers, some of whom use IES as a preferred provider for major projects.
Our long-term strategy is to improve our position as a preferred solutions and services provider to large national corporations and strategic local
companies. Key elements of our long-term strategy include continued investment in our employees’ technical expertise and expansion of our on-site
maintenance and recurring revenue model, as well as opportunistic acquisitions of businesses that serve our markets, consistent with our stated corporate
strategy.
Competition
Our competition consists of both large national or regional competitors and small, privately owned contractors who generally have limited access to capital.
We compete on quality of service and/or price and seek to emphasize our financial capabilities and long history of delivering high quality solutions to our
customers.
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Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
The effects of seasonality on our Communications business are not significant, as work generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather.
Our service and maintenance business is also generally not affected by seasonality. However, communications infrastructure spending has historically been
highly cyclical. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions.
Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not
necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.
Residential
Business Description
Originally established in 1973, our Residential segment is a leading provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family
apartment complexes, as well as HVAC and plumbing installation services in certain markets, and cable television installations for residential and light
commercial applications. The Residential segment also provides services for the installation of residential solar power, both for new construction and
existing residences. The Residential segment is made up of 77 total locations, which include the segment headquarters in Houston, Texas. These locations
geographically cover the Sun-Belt, Western, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
Industry Overview
Our Residential business is closely correlated to the single and multi-family housing market. Although demand for both single-family and multi-family
housing has increased in recent years, due to economic, technological or other factors, there can be no assurance that overall construction and demand will
continue to increase in the future. Entering fiscal 2023, we expect continued revenue growth in our multi-family business as our strong backlog is expected
to offset much of he expected impact of demand weakness in the single-family market, where we typically do not enter into long-term contracts.
Sales and Marketing
Demand for our Residential services is highly dependent on the number of single-family and multi-family home starts in the markets we serve. Although
we operate in multiple states, the majority of our single-family revenues are derived from services provided in Texas and Florida. The Texas market also
remains an important part of our multi-family business; however, the majority of our multi-family revenue is earned across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Our sales efforts include a variety of strategies, including a concentrated focus on national and regional homebuilders and multi-family developers and a
local sales strategy for single and multi-family housing projects. Our cable and solar revenues are typically generated through third parties specializing in
these industries who select us as a preferred provider of installation services. A significant portion of our Residential business volume is generated from
long-term, repeat customers, some of whom use IES as a preferred provider for major projects.
Our long-term strategy is to continue to be a leading provider of electrical services to the residential market, and to continue to expand our offerings of
plumbing and HVAC services. The key elements of our long-term strategy include a continued focus on maintaining a low and variable cost structure and
cash generation, allowing us to effectively scale according to the housing cycle, and to opportunistically increase our market share.
Competition
Our competition primarily consists of small, privately owned contractors who generally have limited access to capital. We believe that we have a
competitive advantage over these smaller competitors due to our key employees’ long-standing customer relationships, our financial capabilities, our
employee training program, and our local market knowledge and competitive pricing. There are few barriers to entry for electrical contracting services in
the residential markets.
Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
Results of operations from our Residential segment can be seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring
and summer and lower revenues during fall and winter. In addition, the construction industry has historically been highly cyclical. Our volume of business
may be adversely affected by declines in multi-family occupancy rates as well as single-family housing starts within our operational footprint. Quarterly
results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily
indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.
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Infrastructure Solutions
Business Description
Our Infrastructure Solutions segment provides electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations to domestic and international customers. Our Custom
Power Solutions business includes the manufacture of custom commercial and industrial generator enclosures and the manufacture of custom-engineered
power distribution equipment, including metal enclosed bus duct solutions used in power distribution. Our Industrial Services business includes the
maintenance and repair of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electric motors and generators, as well as power generating and distribution
equipment; the manufacture, re-manufacture, and repair of industrial lifting magnets; and maintenance and repair of railroad main and auxiliary generators,
main alternators, and traction motors.
This segment serves the steel, railroad, marine, petrochemical, pipeline, pulp and paper, wind energy, mining, automotive, power generation, scrap yards,
data center, and utility industries. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment is comprised of 13 locations in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Oklahoma and West Virginia, and is headquartered in Massillon, Ohio.
Industry Overview
Given the diverse end-markets of Infrastructure Solutions’ customers, we are subject to many economic trends. In general, demand for our services has
been driven by growth in industries, such as data centers, in-house maintenance departments continuing to outsource maintenance and repair work, output
levels and equipment utilization at heavy industrial facilities, railroad companies’ and mass transit authorities’ capital investments and repair needs,
investment in the United States’ aging energy and industrial infrastructure, demand for critical power applications that have high power demands and
require dependable power supplies, the need for electrical or pipeline infrastructure improvements and the overall health of the economy.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales efforts are primarily driven by personnel based at our operating locations, as well as independent sales representatives. Our custom-engineered
power distribution, bus system and generator enclosure products and services are principally sold in partnership with an original equipment manufacturer
(“OEM”) or to an engineering, procurement and construction firm on behalf of the end-user. Regarding our apparatus repair services, the majority of our
customers are located within a 200-mile radius of our facilities, and we believe that the locations of our facilities allow us to rapidly address and respond to
the needs of our customers. Our long-term strategy is to be a leader in custom-engineered metal enclosed bus systems and generator enclosures and the
preferred solutions provider of outsourced electro-mechanical services, repairs, and manufacturing to our select markets.
Competition
Our competition ranges from small, single location service centers to large, multi-national companies. Our Custom Power Solutions business competes
with domestic and international manufacturers and distributors. We believe that we have a competitive advantage due to our specific product offerings,
geographic proximity to customer sites, and our ability to design high quality products to meet each customer's unique requirements. Our Industrial
Services business competes with small, specialized manufacturing and repair shops, a limited number of other multi-location providers of electric motor
repair, engineering and maintenance services, and various OEMs. Participants in this industry compete primarily on the basis of capabilities, service,
quality, timeliness and price. We believe that we have a competitive advantage due to our breadth of capabilities, focus on quality, technical support,
customer service, and financial resources.
Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
Infrastructure Solutions’ revenues from its custom-engineered bus systems and generator enclosures are affected by the timing of customers' capital
spending projects. Revenues from industrial services may be affected by the timing of scheduled outages at its industrial customers’ facilities and by
weather conditions with respect to projects conducted outdoors, but the effects of seasonality on revenues in its industrial services business are not
significant. Infrastructure Solutions’ quarterly results may fluctuate, and the results of one fiscal quarter may not be representative of the results of any
other quarter or of the full fiscal year.
Commercial & Industrial
Business Description
Our Commercial & Industrial segment provides electrical and mechanical design, service, and construction services to commercial and industrial markets.
Our construction services range from the initial planning and procurement to installation and start-up and are offered to a variety of new and remodel
construction projects, ranging from the construction of office buildings and industrial facilities to transmission and distribution projects. Our design
services range from budget assistance to providing design-build and LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) solutions to our end
customers. Our maintenance and emergency services include critical plant shutdown, troubleshooting, emergency testing, preventative maintenance, and
constant presence. We also provide
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mechanical services such as maintenance agreements, installation, or replacement of mechanical equipment for commercial and industrial facilities.
This segment provides services for a variety of project types, including office buildings, manufacturing facilities, data centers, chemical plants, refineries,
wind farms, solar facilities, municipal infrastructure and health care facilities. The Commercial & Industrial segment consists of 19 locations, which
includes the segment headquarters in Houston, Texas. Geographically, these locations cover Texas, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, and the Southeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions.
Industry Overview
Given the diverse end markets of our Commercial & Industrial customers, which include both commercial buildings, such as offices, healthcare facilities
and schools, and industrial projects, such as power, agricultural and food processing, and heavy manufacturing facilities, we are subject to many trends
within the construction industry. In general, demand for our Commercial & Industrial services is driven by construction and renovation activity levels,
economic growth, and availability of bank or other financing. Due to economic, technological or other factors, there can be no assurance that construction
and demand will increase.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales focus varies by location, but is primarily based upon regional and local relationships and a demonstrated expertise in certain areas, such as heavy
industrial, design-build, agricultural, or transmission and distribution. Our maintenance and certain renovation and upgrade work tends to be either
recurring or experience lower sensitivity to economic cycles, or both. A significant portion of our larger projects is awarded from long-term, repeat
customers. From time to time, we are contracted on projects with completion times extending beyond one year or over several years, which are generally
more complex and difficult to estimate.
Competition
The electrical and mechanical contracting services industry is generally highly competitive and includes a number of regional or small privately-held local
firms. Traditionally, competitors in certain parts of this market have faced few barriers to entry. Therefore, we seek to pursue projects where our access to
capital and expertise provide a competitive advantage.
Industry expertise, project size, location and past performance determine our bidding strategy, the level of involvement from competitors and our level of
success in bidding for new work. Our primary advantages vary by location and market, but mostly are based upon local individual relationships with key
customers or a demonstrated industry expertise. Additionally, due to the size of many of our projects, our financial resources help us compete effectively
against local competitors.
Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
The effects of seasonality on our Commercial & Industrial business are not significant, as most of our work generally is performed inside structures
protected from the weather. However, we do perform some work outdoors, which can be affected by the weather. Most of our service and maintenance
business is also generally not affected by seasonality. However, the construction industry has historically been highly cyclical. Our volume of business may
be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. Quarterly results may also be
materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results
that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.
SOURCES OF SUPPLY
The raw materials and components we use within our segments include, but are not limited to, electrical fixtures and system components, copper,
aluminum, raw steel, and certain plastics. These raw materials and components are generally available from a variety of domestic suppliers at competitive
prices. Delivery times are typically short for most raw materials and standard components, but during periods of peak demand, may extend to one month or
more. However, during fiscal 2021 and 2022, supply chain interruptions became increasingly common, primarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
and its aftermath. Although supply of most raw materials has begun to normalize, we continue to experience delays in sourcing certain components. Such
delays may lead to project inefficiencies resulting from schedule extensions. We are also exposed to increases in the prices of certain commodities. Our
strategy to reduce commodity cost exposure includes early buying of commodities for particular projects or general inventory, as well as including
escalation and escape provisions in project bids, quotes and contracts wherever possible. However, such protections are not included in every contract or
project, and in such cases, we may not be fully reimbursed for increases in commodity prices by our customers and may be exposed to commodity price
volatility on longer-term projects where we have prepaid for commodities.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
The primary risks in our existing operations include project bidding and management, bodily injury, property and environmental damage, and construction
defects. We monitor project bidding and management practices at various levels within the Company. We maintain automobile, general liability and
construction defect insurance for third-party health, bodily injury and property damage, as well as pollution coverage and workers’ compensation coverage,
which we consider appropriate to insure against these risks. Our third-party insurance is subject to deductibles for which we establish reserves. In light of
these risks, we are also committed to a strong safety and environmental compliance culture. We have a robust safety program, and seek to maintain
standardized safety and environmental policies and procedures. We are also subject to cyber security and information theft risks in our operations, which
we seek to manage through a cyber and information security program, training and insurance coverage. Given the dynamic and evolving nature of cyber
threats, we cannot be assured that we are protected against all such threats.
In the electrical contracting industry, our ability to post surety bonds provides us with an advantage over competitors that are smaller or have fewer
financial resources. We believe that the strength of our balance sheet, as well as a good relationship with our bonding providers, enhances our ability to
obtain adequate financing and surety bonds, although there can be no assurance that surety bonding coverage will be available when we need it. For a
further discussion of our risks, please refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We have a diverse customer base. During each of the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of
our consolidated revenues. We emphasize developing and maintaining relationships with our customers by providing superior, high-quality service.
Management at each of our segments is responsible for determining sales strategies and sales activities.
CUSTOMERS
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
A majority of our outstanding common stock is owned by Tontine Associates, L.L.C. ("Tontine Associates") and its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”).
Tontine owns approximately 57 percent of our outstanding common stock based on a Form 4 filed by Tontine with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 3, 2021, and the Company's shares outstanding as of December 2, 2022. As a result, Tontine can control
most of our affairs, including most actions requiring the approval of shareholders, such as the approval of any potential merger or sale of all or substantially
all of the Company's assets or business segments, or the Company itself. Most of Tontine’s shares are registered for resale on a shelf registration statement
filed by the Company with the SEC. Tontine’s sale of all or any portion of its shares could result in a change of control of the Company, which would
trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit agreement, bonding agreements with our sureties and
our executive severance plan. For more information, see Note 3, “Controlling Shareholder” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
NET OPERATING LOSS TAX CARRYFORWARDS
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have an estimated federal net operating loss (“NOL”) of approximately $61.0 million of federal NOLs that are
available to use to offset future taxable income, including approximately $55.1 million resulting from net operating losses on which a deferred tax asset is
not recorded at September 30, 2022. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of NOLs for
federal and state income tax purposes. Should Tontine sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership could occur.
In addition, a change in ownership could result from the purchase of common stock by an existing or a new 5% shareholder as defined by Internal Revenue
Code Section 382. Should a change in ownership occur, all NOLs incurred prior to the change in ownership would be subject to limitation imposed by
Internal Revenue Code Section 382, which would substantially reduce the amount of NOLs available to offset future taxable income. For more information
see Note 3, “Controlling Shareholder” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS AND BACKLOG
Remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of our contract commitments. While backlog is not a defined term under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), it is a common measurement used in our industry, and we believe it
improves our ability to forecast future results and identify operating trends that may not otherwise be apparent. Backlog is a measure of revenue that we
expect to recognize from work that has yet to be performed on
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uncompleted contracts and from work that has been contracted but has not started, exclusive of short-term projects. While all of our backlog is supported
by documentation from customers, backlog is not a guarantee of future revenues, as contractual commitments may change and our performance may vary.
Not all of our work is performed under contracts included in backlog; for example, most of the apparatus repair work that is completed by our
Infrastructure Solutions segment is performed under master service agreements on an as-needed basis. Additionally, electrical installation services for
single-family housing at our Residential segment are completed on a short-term basis and are therefore excluded from backlog. The table below
summarizes our remaining performance obligations and backlog by segment:
Remaining
Performance
Obligations
2022
Agreements
without an
enforceable
(1)
obligation
Year Ended September 30,
Backlog
Remaining
Performance
Obligations
(Dollars in millions)
2021
Agreements
without an
enforceable
(1)
obligation
Backlog
$
$
323 $
404
54
186
967 $
63 $
120
121
15
319 $
386
524
175
201
1,286
$
$
219 $
260
65
169
713 $
37 $
78
63
9
187 $
256
338
128
178
900
Communications
Residential
Infrastructure Solutions
Commercial & Industrial
Total
(1) Our backlog includes signed agreements and letters of intent that we do not have a legal right to enforce prior to beginning work. These agreements are excluded from
remaining performance obligations until work begins.
We expect that $777 million of our September 30, 2022 backlog will result in revenue during fiscal 2023, with the remaining $510 million expected to be
realized in fiscal 2024; however, there can be no assurance that this backlog will be completed within expected time frames or at all. The increase in our
backlog year over year was primarily driven by strong demand and increased market share within our all segments.
Our operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations, including:
REGULATIONS
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licensing requirements applicable to electricians, plumbers, and mechanical service technicians;
building and electrical codes;
regulations relating to worker safety, labor relations and protection of the environment;
regulations relating to consumer protection, including those governing residential service agreements; and
qualifications of our business legal structure in the jurisdictions where we do business.
Many state and local regulations governing electricians and mechanical services require permits and licenses to be held by individuals. In some cases, a
required permit or license held by a single individual may be sufficient to authorize specified activities for all our electricians or mechanical service
technicians who work in the state or county that issued the permit or license. While we seek permits or licenses, where available, that may be material to
our operations in a particular geographic area to be held by multiple employees within that area, given the large number of permits and licenses required,
we are unable to ensure that multiple employees hold such required permits and licenses.
We believe that we have all licenses required to conduct our operations and are in material compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Failure to
comply with applicable regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of our operating licenses or an inability to perform government work.
During fiscal year 2022, the Company maintained a revolving credit facility, as further described in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Annual Report
CAPITAL FACILITIES
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on Form 10-K. For a discussion of the Company’s capital resources, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
For the Company’s financial information by segment, see Note 11, “Operating Segments” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
At IES, we believe that attracting and retaining highly qualified and motivated employees at all levels is a key driver of our continued growth and success.
Our human capital management objectives include recruiting, retaining, developing, incentivizing and integrating our current and prospective employees as
well as prioritizing and protecting their safety.
Our Employees
At September 30, 2022, we had 8,078 employees, of which 8,028 were full-time employees. We are party to two collective bargaining agreements covering
fewer than 30 employees within our Infrastructure Solutions segment. We have not experienced, and do not expect, any work stoppage, and we believe that
our relationship with our employees is strong.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and our policies prohibit discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity,
sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and relatives of protected veterans and any other status
protected by local, state or federal law. This commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, job
assignment, advancement, performance feedback and separation.
We strive to support our employees’ and their families’ health by offering comprehensive benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision and
prescription insurance. We also offer our employees a 401(k) plan, and life and disability insurance plans.
Recruiting and Training
A key factor in IES’s long-term strategy is the recruitment and retention of high-quality employees. We use both internal and external resources to recruit
employees, including monitoring competitive compensation levels in the markets in which we operate. Our Communications segment has entered into a
partnership with the U.S. Army to guarantee job interviews to those who have completed Army Reserve training or a first term of active duty service, and
we value the leadership and work ethic military veterans bring to the Company.
We have invested significant resources in development opportunities for employees. For example, our Residential segment has established the IES
Residential Education Center, a dedicated facility that trains employees from around the country in the technical skills necessary for a successful career in
residential electrical contracting. At all of our segments, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we expanded online training offerings to help meet
the needs of our changing workplaces. We believe our investment in training supports employee motivation and retention at the same time that it improves
productivity and performance.
Safety
We are committed to fostering a strong safety culture that supports the health, safety and wellness of our employees, and this commitment is reflected in
our track record of workplace safety that exceeds industry averages. Our regional safety managers, under the supervision of our Senior Vice President of
Safety, seek to maintain standardized safety and environmental policies, programs and procedures and provide personal protective equipment relevant to
each segment, including programs to train new employees. Our safety leadership continuously monitors and addresses safety performance, provides regular
training and educational programs on safety and participates in numerous industry safety organizations.
LOCATIONS
As of September 30, 2022, we have 130 domestic locations. In addition to our two executive and corporate offices, as of September 30, 2022, we have 19
locations within our Communications business, 77 locations within our Residential business, 13 locations within our Infrastructure Solutions business and
19 locations within our Commercial & Industrial business. This geographic diversity helps to reduce our exposure to unfavorable economic developments
in any given region.
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Certain information with respect to each executive officer is as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Jeffrey, L. Gendell, 63, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 1, 2020; he previously served as Interim Chief Executive
Officer from July 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020. Mr. Gendell has also served as a director and as Chairman of the Board since November 2016. Mr.
Gendell is the founder and managing member of Tontine, the majority stockholder of the Company. Mr. Gendell formed Tontine in 1995 and manages all of
the investment decisions at the firm. Prior to forming Tontine, Mr. Gendell held senior investment management positions at several other private investment
firms, including Odyssey Partners, L.P., and began his career in investment banking over 35 years ago at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., where he was
involved in capital markets, corporate finance and M&A activity.
Matthew J. Simmes, 47, has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since December 3, 2021. Mr. Simmes has spent 28 years at IES and its
predecessors in a variety of roles. Prior to becoming President of IES Communications in January 2017, he was the segment’s Vice President of Operations
from March 2007 to December 2016 and branch manager of its Arizona operations from 2003 to 2006.
Tracy A. McLauchlin, 53, has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since May 2015. She previously
served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since February 2014. Prior to joining IES, Ms. McLauchlin served as Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer of Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc. from June 2011 to November 2013. From June 2004 to June 2011, Ms.
McLauchlin was with Dynegy Inc., where she served as Senior Vice President and Controller from March 2009 to June 2011 and from June 2004 to March
2009 served in various other capacities in finance and accounting. She began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after receiving her Master of
Accounting from Rice University. Ms. McLauchlin is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mary K. Newman, 42, has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company since December 2019. Prior to joining IES,
Ms. Newman was a Partner with the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP from January 2017 to November 2019 and was an Associate from September
2011 to December 2016, where her practice focused on representing public and private companies in corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions
and dispositions. She began her legal career with the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP after receiving her J.D. from Harvard Law School and B.A.
from Duke University.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics for Financial Executives that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal
accounting officer. The Code of Ethics may be found on our website at www.ies-corporate.com/governance-documents. If we make any substantive
amendments to the Code of Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics to our principal executive
officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on that website or in a Current
Report on Form 8-K. Paper copies of these documents are also available free of charge upon written request to us.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
General information about us can be found on our website at www.ies-co.com under “Investor Relations.” We file our interim and annual financial reports,
as well as other reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with the SEC.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments and exhibits to those
reports are available free of charge through our website as soon as it is reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC. You may
also contact our Investor Relations department which will provide you with a copy of these reports, or you may find them at www.ies-
corporate.com/financial-information/sec-filings. The materials that we file with the SEC are also available free of charge through the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.
In addition to the Code of Ethics for Financial Executives, we have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors, officers and employees
(the Legal Compliance and Corporate Policy Manual), and established Corporate Governance Guidelines and adopted charters outlining the duties of our
Audit, Human Resources and Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees, copies of which may be found on our website. Paper copies of these
documents are also available free of charge upon written request to us.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should consider carefully the risks described below, as well as the other information included in this document before making an investment decision.
Our business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks, and the value of your investment
may decrease due to any of these risks.
Risks Relating to the Operations of our Business
Demand for our services is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns affecting the industries we serve.
Demand for our services has been, and will likely continue to be, cyclical in nature and vulnerable to downturns in the general economy, as well as in the
construction industry and the housing market. Many of our customers depend on the availability of credit to purchase our services or electrical and
mechanical products. In the past, when the general level of economic activity has been reduced from historical levels, certain of our customers have
delayed or cancelled projects or capital spending, thereby reducing our revenues and profitability. General concerns about the fundamental soundness of the
economy may cause customers to defer projects, even if they have credit available to them. Prolonged uncertainties in the credit market, or the return of
constrained credit market conditions, including the impact of rising interest rates on the housing markets, could have adverse effects on our customers,
which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
The highly competitive nature of our industries could affect our profitability by reducing our revenues or profit margins.
The industries in which we compete are highly fragmented and are generally served by many small, owner-operated private companies. There are also
several large private regional companies and a small number of large public companies from which we face competition in these industries. In the future,
we could also face competition from new competitors entering these markets because certain segments, such as our electrical contracting services, have a
relatively low barrier for entry while other segments, such as our services and custom engineered electro-mechanical products for mission critical
infrastructure, have attractive growth and profitability characteristics. Some of our competitors in certain markets may offer a greater range of services than
we offer in those markets, including mechanical construction and facilities management. Competition in our markets depends on a number of factors,
including price. Some of our competitors may have lower overhead cost structures and may, therefore, be able to provide services comparable to ours at
lower rates than we do. If we are unable to offer our services at competitive prices or if we have to reduce our prices to remain competitive, our profitability
would be impaired.
We generate a significant portion of our revenues under fixed price contracts. The estimates we use in placing bids and changes in commodity and
labor costs could have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain our profitability.
We currently generate, and expect to continue to generate, a significant portion of our revenues under fixed price contracts. The cost of fuel, labor and
materials, including copper wire or other commodities, may vary significantly from the costs we originally estimate. Variations from estimated contract
costs along with other risks inherent in performing fixed price contracts, including our ability to successfully manage projects, may result in actual revenue
and gross profits for a project differing from those we originally estimated and could result in losses on projects. Depending upon the size of a particular
project, variations from estimated contract costs can have a significant impact on our operating results.
If the costs associated with labor and commodities, such as copper, aluminum, steel, electrical components, fuel, and certain plastics, increase due to low
supply, inflation, general market conditions, supply chain disruptions and delays, or other forces, losses may be incurred. Some of our materials have been
and may continue to be subject to sudden and significant price increases, and continued high demand and low supply for those resources may lead to
additional price increases. We are also exposed to volatility in energy prices, particularly as they relate to fuel prices for our fleet vehicles. Depending on
competitive pressures and the fixed price nature of many of our contracts, we may not be able to pass on these cost increases to our customers, which
would reduce our gross profit margins and, in turn, make it more difficult for us to maintain our profitability. We have a work force of over 8,000
employees, and our labor costs may fluctuate based on availability of and demand for workers as well as other labor related risks, including risks related to
collective bargaining agreements, benefits arrangements, wage and hour claims and other compensation arrangements.
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A failure to secure new contracts may adversely affect our cash flows and financial results.
Much of our revenue is derived from projects that are awarded through a competitive bid process. Contract bidding and negotiations are affected by a
number of factors, including our own cost structure and bidding policies. Although no single customer represented more than ten percent of our
consolidated revenue in fiscal 2022, we do have certain customers that are significant to our individual operating segments. It is not possible for us to
predict the future level of demand for our services by these customers, and if one or more of them were to significantly delay, reduce or curtail activity, or
stop accepting bids from us, it could have a material impact on our operating results. In addition, our ability to secure new contracts depends on our ability
to maintain all required electrical, construction, mechanical and business licenses. If we fail to successfully transfer, renew or obtain such licenses where
applicable, we may be unable to compete for new business. The failure to bid and be awarded projects, cancellations of projects or delays in project start
dates could affect our ability to deploy our assets profitably. Further, when we are awarded contracts, we face additional risks that could affect whether, or
when, work will begin. We could experience a decrease in profitability if we are unable to replace canceled, completed or expired contracts with new work.
Our inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions and investments that meet
our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy or the subsequent underperformance of those acquisitions and investments, may
adversely impact our future growth and profitability.
Our corporate strategy includes creating shareholder value through acquiring businesses that we believe will strategically complement our existing business
segments or acquiring or investing in stand-alone platform companies based in North America. While we believe that acquisitions will provide an
opportunity to expand into new or related services, products, end-markets or geographic areas and diversify our revenue and profit streams, potential
acquisitions could result in changes in our operations from those historically conducted by us and introduce the requirement for new controls. Alternatively,
our failure to diversify from existing markets may limit our future growth. In addition, we have made, and may continue to make, strategic investments in
debt or equity securities of publicly traded and privately held companies, including early-stage companies and more established companies. We are subject
to risks associated with these investments, including the inability to dispose of these investments due to lack of an active market for or contractual
limitations on our ability to sell a particular investment, and the partial or complete loss of invested capital, and significant changes in the fair value of our
investment portfolio could adversely impact our financial results. Further, valuations of non-marketable debt and equity investments are inherently complex
due to the lack of readily available market data. Some of our past acquisitions and investments have not performed as expected, and there is no assurance
that future acquisitions and investments will perform as expected or generate a positive return on investment due to factors we could not predict prior to the
acquisition or due to incorrect investment assumptions.
Acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions that we may pursue could have a negative effect on our results of operations.
We are actively seeking to engage in acquisitions of operations, assets and investments, or to develop new types of work or processes, and we may seek to
engage in dispositions of certain operations, assets or investments from time to time. If we are unable to successfully integrate newly acquired assets or
operations or if we make untimely or unfavorable investments or dispositions, it could negatively impact our financial condition, results of operations and
the market value of our common stock. Additionally, any future acquisition, investment or disposition may result in significant changes in the composition
of our assets and liabilities, and as a result, our financial condition, results of operations and the market value of our common stock following any such
acquisition, investment or disposition may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting our financial condition, results of operations and
market value of our common stock.
The difficulties of integrating a business, assets or operations may include, among other things:
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geographically separated organizations and possible differences in corporate cultures and management philosophies;
significant demands on management resources, which may distract management’s attention from day-to-day business;
differences in the disclosure systems, compliance requirements, accounting systems, and accounting controls and procedures of the acquired
company, which may interfere with our ability to make timely and accurate public disclosure; and
the demands of managing new locations, new personnel and new lines of business acquired.
Backlog may not be realized or may not result in profits.
Customers often have no obligation under our contracts to assign or release work to us, and many contracts may be terminated on short notice. Reductions
in backlog due to cancellation of one or more contracts by a customer or for other reasons could significantly reduce the revenue and profit we actually
receive from contracts included in backlog. In the event of a project cancellation, we may be reimbursed for certain costs, but typically have no contractual
right to the total revenues reflected in our backlog.
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We may fail to adequately recover on contract change orders.
From time to time, we may pursue claims against our customers to recover costs incurred on a project in excess of the original contract amount. Such
additional costs may be incurred in connection with project delays caused by our customers or third parties, including other trades, or changes in project
scope or specifications. While we generally negotiate with the customer for additional compensation, we may be unable to obtain, through negotiation,
arbitration, litigation or otherwise, adequate compensation for the additional work performed or expenses incurred. The process of pursuing a claim may be
lengthy, result in significant legal fees, and negatively impact our relationships with customers. Furthermore, we may be required to invest significant
working capital to fund cost overruns while the resolution of a claim is pending, and our additional costs may not be recovered until the claim is resolved, if
at all. When appropriate, we establish provisions against possible exposures, and we adjust these provisions from time to time, but our assumptions and
estimates related to these exposures might prove to be inadequate or inaccurate. Unfavorable resolution of these matters can result in a reduction of
revenues and profit recognized in prior periods or the recognition of a loss, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
We may incur significant charges or be adversely impacted by the closure or sale of facilities or assets.
In the past, we incurred significant costs associated with the closure or disposition of facilities, and we expect from time to time to evaluate the need for
future facility closures or dispositions of assets. If we were to elect to dispose of a substantial portion of any of our segments, facilities, or assets, the
realized values of such assets could be substantially less than current book values, which would likely result in a material adverse impact on our financial
results. In addition, we may have warranty claims, costs pursuant to obligations to indemnify buyers after assets are sold, or other unexpected liabilities
from closed facilities beyond the closing date, and if we dispose of a segment or business, we may continue to be subject to certain prior liabilities of that
business after its disposition and may not be able to negotiate for limitations on those liabilities, all of which could adversely impact our financial returns.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted, and could have a future materially adverse impact on, our business, including our financial
condition, cash flows and results of operations.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing impact on markets, the supply chain, and availability of labor has had a number of adverse impacts on our results
of operations, and it continues to influence trends affecting our business. We continue to experience increased prices, longer delivery times, or limited
availability for certain materials necessary for our projects, notably copper, aluminum, steel, electrical components, fuel, and certain plastics.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or any future epidemics or pandemics on our business is difficult to predict, but adverse impacts could include the
potential for job site closures or work stoppages, supply chain disruptions, delays in awarding new project bids, construction delays, reduced demand for
our services, delays in our ability to collect from our customers, or illness of management or other employees.
The availability and cost of surety bonds affect our ability to enter into new contracts and our margins on those engagements.
Many of our customers require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those bonds guarantee the customer that we will perform
under the terms of a contract and that we will pay subcontractors and vendors. We obtain surety bonds from two primary surety providers; however, there is
no commitment from these providers to guarantee our ability to issue bonds for projects as they are required. Our ability to access this bonding capacity is
at the sole discretion of our surety providers. Accordingly, if we were to experience an interruption or reduction in our availability of bonding capacity, or if
we are unable to obtain bonds at a reasonable cost, we may be unable to compete for, or work on, certain projects.
We are subject to risks associated with seasonality, adverse weather conditions, and climate change.
Our business is subject to seasonal variations in operations and demand that affect the construction business, particularly in the Residential and Commercial
& Industrial segments. Adverse weather conditions, including rain, heat, ice, cold or snow may not only delay our work and contribute to project
inefficiency, but may negatively impact our schedules and profitability by delaying the work of other trades on a construction site. Extreme weather
conditions (such as hurricanes or other storms, droughts, extreme heat or cold, wildfires and floods) may limit the availability of resources, increase our
costs, damage property, disrupt our workforce, or may cause projects to be cancelled. As we have expanded our operations in coastal areas, particularly
Florida, these risks have increased. To the extent climate change results in an increase in extreme weather events and adverse weather conditions, the
likelihood of a negative impact on our results of operations may increase.
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Due to differing regional economic conditions, our results may fluctuate from period to period.
Our quarterly results may also be affected by regional economic conditions that affect the construction market. In particular, a prolonged period of weak
demand in the oil and gas industry or increased regulatory restrictions on the industry could dampen the housing market in certain regions, resulting in
reduced demand for the services provided by our Residential segment. Infrastructure Solutions’ revenues from industrial services may be affected by the
timing of scheduled outages or capital projects at its industrial customers’ facilities, by demand for design, construction and site support of data centers,
and by changes in spending in public infrastructure, power and steel markets. Industrial and rail customers may also be affected by volatility in oil prices.
Accordingly, our performance in any particular quarter may not be indicative of the results that can be expected for any other quarter or for the entire year.
We may experience difficulties in managing our billings and collections.
Our billings under fixed price contracts in our contracting business are generally based upon achieving certain milestones and will only be accepted by the
customer once we demonstrate those milestones have been met. If we are unable to demonstrate compliance with billing requests, or if we fail to issue a
project billing, our likelihood of collection could be delayed or impaired, which, if experienced across several large projects, could have a material adverse
effect on our results of operations. Further, some of our customers may be highly leveraged or may be subject to their own operating and regulatory risks,
which may also limit their ability to pay.
Our operations are subject to numerous physical hazards. If an accident occurs, it could result in an adverse effect on our business.
Hazards related to our industry include, but are not limited to, electrocutions, fires, injuries involving ladders, machinery-caused injuries, mechanical
failures and transportation accidents. These hazards can cause personal injury and loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment,
and suspension of operations. Our insurance does not cover all types or amounts of liabilities. In addition, if our safety record were to substantially
deteriorate over time, our customers could cancel our contracts or not award us future business.
Our current insurance coverage may not be adequate, and we may not be able to obtain insurance at acceptable rates, or at all.
We maintain insurance coverage in part because some of our contracts require us to carry certain levels of insurance coverage, which is common in the
industries in which we operate. Our third-party insurance is subject to deductibles for which we establish reserves. No assurance can be given that our
insurance or our provisions for incurred claims and incurred but not reported claims will be adequate to cover all losses or liabilities we may incur in our
operations; nor can we provide assurance that we will be able to maintain adequate insurance at reasonable rates.
Litigation and claims can cause unexpected losses.
In all of our businesses, we are subject to potential claims and litigation, including contractual disputes, warranty claims, and claims related to our
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. We have in the past been, and may in the future be, named as a defendant in lawsuits, claims and other
legal proceedings; such claims and litigation are common in the construction and electrical and mechanical maintenance businesses and may be related to
contract delays, changes in the scope of work or alleged defects. There are also inherent claims and litigation risks associated with the number of people
that work on construction sites and the fleet of vehicles on the road every day. In our Infrastructure Solutions businesses, we also may be subject to product
liability litigation. Claims are sometimes made and lawsuits filed for amounts in excess of their value or in excess of the amounts for which they are
eventually resolved. Claims and litigation normally follow a predictable course of time to resolution. However, there may be periods of time in which a
disproportionate amount of our claims and litigation are concluded in the same quarter or year. If multiple matters are resolved during a given period, then
the cumulative effect of these matters may be higher than the ordinary level in any one reporting period. In addition, due to the inherent uncertainties of
litigation, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such actions or proceedings, which could result in significant expense, damage to our
reputation and diversion of management’s attention from our business.
Latent defect litigation is normal for residential home builders in some parts of the country, as well as in certain areas of the commercial market. Any
increases in our latent defect claims and litigation could place pressure on the profitability of the Residential and Commercial & Industrial segments of our
business.
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Regulatory requirements could result in significant compliance costs and liabilities.
We have operations throughout the United States and are subject to multiple state and local regulations. In addition, our segments, particularly our
Commercial & Industrial segment, may be subject to federal laws and requirements applicable to government contractors. Our 130 locations are located in
27 states, which exposes us to a variety of different state and local laws and regulations, particularly those pertaining to electrical contractor and other
licensing requirements. These laws and regulations govern many aspects of our business, and there are often different standards and requirements in
different locations. Changes in law, regulations or requirements, or a material failure to comply with any of them, could increase our costs and have other
negative impacts on our business by, among other things, increasing costs, harming our reputation and, in some instances, causing us to be in violation of
our contractual obligations.
Disruptions to the proper functioning of our information technology systems or security breaches of our critical data, sensitive information or
information technology systems could disrupt operations and cause increases in costs, decreases in revenues and/or harm to our reputation.
Our Company continues to increase its dependence on information technology systems, networks, and infrastructure to conduct our day-to-day operations
and manage the way we provide services to our customers. Disruptions to our information technology systems or our failure to adequately protect critical
data, sensitive information, and information technology systems could materially affect our business or result in harm to our reputation. Our critical
accounting, project management, estimating, and financial information systems, some of which are third-party platforms, all rely on the proper functioning
and security of our information technology environment and are critical to the successful operation of our business. We also collect and retain information
about our customers, stockholders, vendors, and employees, with the expectation by such third parties being that we will adequately protect such
information. Although our information technology systems, networks and infrastructure are protected through our policies, procedures and physical and
software safeguards, our information technology environment is still vulnerable to natural disasters, power losses, telecommunication failures, deliberate
intrusions, inadvertent user misuse or error, computer viruses, malicious code, ransomware attacks, acts of terrorism and other cyber security risks, which
could cause a loss of critical data, or release of sensitive information. If critical information systems fail or are otherwise unavailable, or if sensitive
information is released, we could experience reputational harm, loss of customers and revenue, loss of proprietary data, regulatory actions and scrutiny,
statutory penalties, and litigation.
We have from time to time experienced cybersecurity incidents, such as ransomware attacks or unauthorized parties gaining access to our information
technology systems, and privacy incidents, such as potential exposure of data. While to date such incidents have not had a material impact on our business,
there can be no assurance that future incidents would not have an adverse effect on our business or reputation. Additionally, the process of integrating the
information systems of the businesses we acquire is complex and exposes us to additional risk as we might not adequately identify weaknesses in the
acquired business’s information systems or information handling, privacy and security policies and protocols, which could expose us to unexpected
liabilities or make our own systems and data more vulnerable to attack.
We may be required to conduct environmental remediation activities, which could be expensive and inhibit the growth of our business and our
ability to maintain profitability, particularly in our Infrastructure Solutions business.
We are subject to a number of environmental laws and regulations, including those concerning the handling, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous
materials. These laws predominantly affect our Infrastructure Solutions business but may impact our other businesses. These environmental laws generally
impose liability on current and former owners and operators, transporters and generators of hazardous materials for remediation of contaminated properties.
We could be held liable for such contamination created not only from our own activities but also from the historical activities of companies we have
acquired, or the activities of others on properties that we own or lease. There can be no assurance that the discovery of currently unknown problems or
conditions will not require substantial additional expenditures. In addition, if we do not comply with these laws and regulations, we could be subject to
material administrative, civil or criminal penalties, or other substantial liabilities.
Compliance with future changes in environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to climate change, could require significant
expenditures.
Increasing concerns about climate change and other environmental issues may result in additional environmental regulations and restrictions, and we
cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of legislation or regulatory requirements that could be imposed, or how existing or future laws or regulations will
be administered or interpreted. Compliance with more stringent laws or regulations, as well as more vigorous enforcement policies of the regulatory
agencies, could increase the costs of projects for us or our customers, potentially resulting in reduced profitability or a reduced demand for our services, or
require us to incur substantial costs of compliance.
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The loss of a group or several key personnel, either at the corporate or operating level, or general labor constraints could adversely affect our
business.
The loss of key personnel or the inability to hire and retain qualified employees could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations. Our operations depend on the continued efforts of our executive officers, senior management and management personnel at our
segments. As a service organization, relationships with significant customers can be dependent on certain employees within our organization, and our
ability to meet our contractual obligations to our customers and support our growth strategy may be limited by our ability to retain and train necessary
personnel. We cannot guarantee that any member of management at the corporate or operating segment level will continue in their capacity for any
particular period of time, and there is significant competition in our industry for managerial personnel. We have a severance plan in place that covers
certain of our senior leaders; however, this plan can neither guarantee that we will not lose key employees, nor prevent them from competing against us. If
we lose a group of key personnel or even one key person at a segment, we may not be able to recruit suitable replacements at comparable salaries or at all,
which could adversely affect our operations. Additionally, we generally do not maintain key man life insurance for members of our management.
Our business is labor intensive, and many of our operations experience a high rate of employee turnover. We also may be constrained in hiring and
retaining sufficient qualified employees to support our growth strategy due to general labor shortages in our industries. In addition, a lack of skilled labor or
increased turnover rates within our employee base could lead to increased costs, such as increased overtime to meet demand and increased wage rates to
attract and retain employees. Continued labor constraints may limit our ability to grow and may limit our profitability due to the impact of rising wages.
Risks Relating to our Financial Results, Financing and Liquidity
Availability of net operating losses may be reduced by a change in ownership.
A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of NOLs for federal and state income tax purposes.
Should Tontine sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership could occur. A change in ownership could also
result from the purchase of common stock by an existing or a new 5% shareholder as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. As of September 30,
2022, we have approximately $61.0 million of federal NOLs that are available to use to offset future taxable income, including approximately $55.1 million
resulting from net operating losses on which a deferred tax asset is not recorded. Should a change in ownership occur, all NOLs incurred prior to the
change in ownership would be subject to limitation imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, which would substantially reduce the amount of NOLs
currently available to offset taxable income.
We have adopted tax positions that a taxing authority may view differently. If a taxing authority differs with our tax positions, our results may be
adversely affected.
Our effective tax rate, cash paid for taxes and the availability of our NOLs are impacted by the tax positions that we have adopted. Taxing authorities may
not always agree with the positions we have taken. We have established reserves for tax positions that we have determined to be less than likely to be
sustained by taxing authorities. However, there can be no assurance that our results of operations will not be adversely affected in the event that
disagreement over our tax positions does arise.
To fund our working capital requirements, complete acquisitions and service any debt we may incur, we may require a significant amount of cash.
Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors that are beyond our control.
Our ability to continue to grow our business, including through acquisitions and the funding of working capital requirements, as well as our ability to make
payments on or refinance any indebtedness we may incur, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This is subject to our operational
performance, as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.
We cannot provide assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or asset sales or that future borrowings will be available
to us under our credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to complete acquisitions, to service any debt we may incur or to fund our other liquidity
needs. We may need to refinance our credit facility on or before maturity. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to refinance our credit facility
on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Our inability to access capital on commercially reasonable terms could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
Negative conditions in the credit and capital markets may adversely impact our ability to operate our business.
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In the past, the level of demand from our customers for our services has been adversely impacted by slowdowns in our customers' industries as well as in
the economy in general. A number of economic factors, including financing conditions for our customers' industries, have, in the past, adversely affected
our customers and their ability or willingness to fund expenditures. Many of our customers depend on the availability of credit to help finance their capital
and maintenance projects. At times, tightened availability of credit and changes in interest rates that affect the cost of construction financing and mortgages
have negatively impacted the ability of existing and prospective customers to obtain sufficient financing and fund projects we might otherwise perform. As
a result, our customers may defer such projects for an unknown, and perhaps lengthy, period. Any such deferrals would inhibit our growth and would
adversely affect our results of operations.
In a weak economic environment, particularly in a period of restrictive credit markets, we may experience greater difficulties in collecting payments from,
and negotiating change orders and/or claims with, our customers due to, among other reasons, a diminution in our ultimate customers’ access to the credit
markets. If clients delay in paying or fail to pay a significant amount of our outstanding receivables, or we fail to successfully negotiate a significant
portion of our change orders and/or claims with customers, it could have an adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations, and financial position.
We have restrictions and covenants under our credit agreement and the failure to meet these covenants, including liquidity and other financial
requirements, could result in a default under our credit agreement.
We may not be able to remain in compliance with the covenants in our credit agreement, including financial covenants which, among other things, require
minimum levels of liquidity and require us to maintain a specified fixed charge coverage ratio as defined under our credit agreement. Other covenants,
among other things, limit our ability to provide liens, restrict fundamental changes, limit transactions with affiliates and subsidiaries, restrict changes to our
organization documents, limit asset dispositions, limit investments, limit the ability to incur debt, restrict certain payments to shareholders, limit our ability
to repurchase our stock, and limit the ability to change the nature of our business. A failure to fulfill the terms and requirements of our credit agreement
may result in a default under our credit agreement and acceleration of any indebtedness we may incur, as well as a default under one or more of our
material agreements, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our operations and our financial condition.
Our use of percentage-of-completion accounting could result in a reduction or elimination of previously reported profits, and we may be adversely
impacted by new accounting, control and operating procedures.
A significant portion of our revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, utilizing the cost-to-cost method, which
results in our recognizing contract revenues and earnings ratably over the contract term in proportion to contract costs incurred. The earnings or losses
recognized on individual contracts are based on estimates of contract revenues, costs and profitability. We review our estimates of contract revenue, costs
and profitability on an ongoing basis. Prior to contract completion, we may adjust our estimates on one or more occasions as a result of change orders to the
original contract, collection disputes with the customer on amounts invoiced or claims against the customer for increased costs incurred by us due to
customer-induced delays and other factors. Contract losses are recognized in full when determined to be probable and reasonably estimable. Although we
have historically made reasonably reliable estimates of the progress towards completion of our construction contracts, the uncertainties inherent in the
estimating process make it possible for actual costs to vary materially from estimates, including reductions or reversals of previously recorded revenues and
profits. In addition, we may be adversely impacted by new accounting pronouncements which change our revenue recognition or other accounting practices
or otherwise alter how we report our financial results, or which require that we change our control and operating procedures, which we may be unable to do
in a timely manner.
Our reported operating results could be adversely affected as a result of goodwill impairment charges.
GAAP accounting requires that goodwill attributable to each of our reporting units be tested at least annually, or when changes in circumstance indicate the
carrying value of our reporting units may not be recoverable. At September 30, 2022, we had recorded $92 million of goodwill on our Consolidated
Balance Sheets. Factors that could lead to impairment of current goodwill in the future include significant adverse changes in the business climate, declines
in the financial condition of our business, and actual or projected future operating results affecting the Company as a whole or affecting any particular
reporting unit. On an ongoing basis, we expect to perform impairment tests at least annually as of September 30. Impairment adjustments, if any, are
required to be recognized as operating expenses. We cannot assure that we will not have future impairment adjustments to our recorded goodwill.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
Existence of a controlling shareholder.
A majority of our outstanding common stock is owned by Tontine, and Jeffrey Gendell, founder and managing member of Tontine, serves as our Chief
Executive Officer and as Chairman of our Board of Directors. Tontine owns approximately 57 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock based
on a Form 4 filed by Tontine with the SEC on December 3, 2021, and the Company's
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shares outstanding as of December 2, 2022. As a result, Tontine can control most of our affairs, including the election of our directors, who in turn appoint
executive management and can control most actions requiring the approval of shareholders, including the adoption of amendments to our corporate charter
and approval of any potential merger or sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or business segments or the Company itself. This control also
gives Tontine the ability to bring matters to a shareholder vote that may not be in the best interest of our other shareholders or stakeholders. Additionally,
Tontine is in the business of investing in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly
with us or act as suppliers or customers of the Company. Pursuant to a resale shelf registration statement filed by the Company, Tontine has the ability to
resell any or all of its registered shares from time to time in one or more offerings as long as the registration statement remains effective and the Company
remains eligible to use it, as described further in the registration statement and in any prospectus supplement filed in connection with an offering pursuant
to the shelf registration statement. Tontine’s sale of all or any portion of its shares could result in a change of control of the Company, which would trigger
the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit agreement, bonding agreements with our sureties, and our
executive severance plan, and could trigger limitations on the availability of our NOLs under Internal Revenue Code Section 382.
Our common stock has less liquidity than many other stocks listed on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Historically, the trading volume of our common stock has been relatively low when compared to other companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market or
other stock exchanges. While we have experienced increased liquidity in our stock during recent years compared with historical levels, we cannot say with
certainty that a more active and liquid trading market for our common stock will continue to develop. Because of this, it may be more difficult for
shareholders to sell a substantial number of shares for the same price at which shareholders could sell a smaller number of shares.
We may issue additional shares of common stock, preferred stock or convertible securities that will dilute the percentage ownership interest of
existing stockholders and may dilute the book value per share of our common stock.
Our authorized capital includes 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of September 30, 2022, we had
22,049,529 shares of common stock issued, 20,341,900 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. As of
September 30, 2022, we had the ability to issue 713,058 shares of common stock, including upon the exercise of options, as future grants under our existing
equity compensation plans.
Although we currently do not have any intention of issuing additional common stock (other than pursuant to our equity compensation plans) or preferred
stock, we may do so in the future in order to meet our capital needs. Subject to applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules, our Board of Directors generally has the
authority, without action by or vote of the stockholders, to issue all or part of any authorized but unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock for
any corporate purpose. We may seek additional equity capital in the future as we develop our business and expand our operations. Any issuance of
additional shares of common stock, preferred stock, or convertible securities will dilute the percentage ownership interest of our stockholders and may
dilute the book value per share of our common stock.
Substantial sales of our common stock could adversely affect our stock price.
Most of Tontine's shares are registered for resale on a resale shelf registration statement filed by the Company with the SEC. Sales of a substantial number
of shares of our common stock by holders of our common stock, including Tontine, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the
market price of our common stock by introducing a large number of shares into the market. Such sales, or the perception that such sales could occur, could
cause the market price of our common stock to decline. We cannot predict whether future sales of our common stock, or the availability of our common
stock for sale, will adversely affect the market price for our common stock or our ability to raise capital by offering equity securities.
Increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors and customers with respect to our environmental, social and governance practices
may impose additional costs on us or expose us to reputational or other risks.
Investors have increased their emphasis on the environmental, social and governance ("ESG") practices of companies across all industries, including the
environmental impact of operations and human capital management. Certain stockholders use third-party benchmarks or scores to measure a company’s
ESG practices and decide whether to invest in its common stock or engage with the company to require changes to its practices. In addition, our customers
may evaluate our ESG practices or require that we adopt certain ESG policies as a condition of awarding contracts.
A failure to comply with investor or customer expectations and standards, which are evolving and vary considerably, or the perception that we have not
responded appropriately to the growing concern for ESG issues, could result in reputational harm to our business and could have an adverse effect on us.
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In addition, organizations that provide ratings information to investors on ESG matters may assign unfavorable ratings to IES or our industries, which may
lead to negative investor sentiment and the diversion of investment capital to other companies or industries, which could have a negative impact on our
stock price and our costs of capital.
Our bylaws designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings
that may be initiated by our shareholders, which could increase the costs for our shareholders to bring claims, discourage our shareholders from
bringing claims, or limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our current or former directors,
officers, employees or shareholders in such capacity.
Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive forum for claims, including derivative claims that are based upon a violation of a duty by a current or
former director, officer, employee or shareholder in such capacity or as to which the Delaware General Corporation Law confers jurisdiction upon the
Court of Chancery. The exclusive forum provision may increase the costs for a shareholder to bring a claim or limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim
in a judicial forum that the shareholder finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or shareholders in such capacity, which
may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our bylaws inapplicable to, or
unenforceable in respect of, the claims as to which they are intended to apply, then we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in
other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial position or results of operations. While the exclusive forum provision applies to
state and federal law claims, our shareholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with, and the exclusive forum provision will not preclude
or contract the scope of exclusive federal or concurrent jurisdiction for actions brought under, the federal securities laws, including the Exchange Act, or
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
General Risks
Our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent all possible errors that could occur.
Internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objective will be met.
On a quarterly basis, we evaluate our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures, which include a review of the
objectives, design, implementation and effectiveness of the controls and the information generated for use in our periodic reports. In the course of our
controls evaluation, we sought (and seek) to identify data errors, control problems and to confirm that appropriate corrective actions, including process
improvements, are being undertaken. This type of evaluation is conducted on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions concerning the effectiveness of our
controls can be reported in our periodic reports.
A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will
be satisfied. Internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are designed to give reasonable assurance that they are
effective and achieve their objectives. We cannot provide absolute assurance that all possible future control issues have been detected. These inherent
limitations include the possibility that our judgments can be faulty and that isolated breakdowns can occur because of human error or mistake. The design
of our system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will
succeed absolutely in achieving our stated goals under all potential future or unforeseeable conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-
effective control system, misstatements due to error could occur without being detected.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
At September 30, 2022, we maintained branch offices, warehouses, sales facilities and administrative offices at 130 locations. The majority of our facilities
are leased. We lease our executive office located in Greenwich, Connecticut and our corporate office located in Houston, Texas. We believe that our
properties are adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional or replacement space will be available as required. For a breakdown of our offices
by segment, see Item 1. “Business —Operating Segments” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
For further information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 18, “Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Matters” in the notes to our Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity; Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “IESC.”
PART II
As of December 2, 2022, the closing market price of our common stock was $34.50 per share and there were approximately 321 holders of record.
We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain any future earnings and do not expect to pay cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
Stock Repurchase Program
In 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s
common stock, and in 2019, authorized the repurchase from time to time of up to an additional 1.0 million shares of the Company's common stock under
the stock repurchase program. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated
transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity
requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows
repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-
imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or
reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. During the year ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased 511,600 shares of
common stock at an average price of $32.02 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $16.4 million. The Company had 358,020 shares remaining
under its stock repurchase authorization at September 30, 2022.
In December 2022, our Board of Directors terminated our previous share repurchase program and authorized a new $40 million share repurchase program.
The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2022:
Average Price
Period
Paid Per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of a
Publicly Announced
Plan
Maximum Number of Shares
That May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Publicly Announced
Plan as of September 30, 2022
July 1, 2022 – July 31, 2022
August 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022
September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022
Total
Five-Year Stock Performance Graph
88,092
48,939
129,680
266,711
$30.86
$32.47
$28.90
$30.20
88,092
48,939
129,680
266,711
536,639
487,700
358,020
358,020
The graph below compares the cumulative five year total return provided shareholders on IES Holdings, Inc.'s common stock relative to the cumulative
total returns of the Russell 2000 index and a customized peer group of four companies that includes Comfort Systems USA Inc., MYR Group Inc., Sterling
Construction Company Inc. and Primoris (collectively, the "Peer Group"). An investment of $100 (with reinvestment of all dividends) is assumed to have
been made in our common stock, in the Russell 2000 index, and in the peer group on September 30, 2017, and its relative performance is tracked through
September 30, 2022.
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Comparison of Five Year Cumulative Total Return*
Among IES Holdings, Inc., the Russell 2000 Index, and a Peer Group
*$100 invested on 9/30/17 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
IES Holdings, Inc.
Russell 2000
Peer Group
Year Ended September 30,
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
$
100.00
100.00
100.00
112.72
115.24
112.56
119.02
105.00
96.88
183.64
105.40
107.98
264.10
155.66
195.85
159.65
119.08
193.22
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, set forth in
Item 8.“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For additional information, see “Disclosure Regarding
Forward Looking Statements” in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Executive Overview
OVERVIEW
Please refer to Item 1. “Business” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company’s services and corporate strategy. IES Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety
of end markets, including data centers, residential housing, and commercial and industrial facilities. Our operations are organized into four business
segments: Communications, Residential, Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial.
Industry Trends
Our performance is affected by a number of trends that drive the demand for our services. In particular, the markets in which we operate are exposed to
many regional and national trends such as the demand for single and multi-family housing, the need for mission
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critical facilities as a result of technology-driven advancements, capital spending on data centers, distribution centers, and high-tech manufacturing
facilities, demand for back-up power, output levels and equipment utilization at heavy industrial facilities, demand for our rail and infrastructure services
and custom engineered products, and changes in commercial, institutional, public infrastructure and electric utility spending. Over the long term, we
believe that there are numerous factors that could positively drive demand and affect growth within the industries in which we operate, including (i)
population growth, which will increase the need for commercial and residential facilities, (ii) aging public infrastructure, which must be replaced or
repaired, (iii) an increasing demand for data storage, and (iv) increased emphasis on environmental and energy efficiency, which may lead to increased
public and private spending. However, there can be no assurance that we will not experience a decrease in demand for our services due to economic,
technological or other factors beyond our control, including interest rate changes, increases in the price of copper, aluminum, steel, fuel, electrical
components, certain plastics, and other commodity prices and other economic factors, which may reduce the demand for housing in the regions where our
Residential division operates, and may impact levels of construction. For a further discussion of the industries in which we operate, please see Item 1.
“Business - Operating Segments” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Business Outlook
While there are differences among the Company’s segments, on an overall basis, increased demand for the Company’s services and the Company’s
previous investment in growth initiatives and other business-specific factors discussed below resulted in aggregate year-over-year revenue growth in fiscal
2022 as compared to fiscal 2021. In addition, revenue growth during fiscal 2022 at our Residential and Infrastructure Solutions segments reflects the
contribution of acquisitions completed during fiscal 2021.
Our business segments each have their own unique set of factors influencing demand for our services, While we are entering the year with strong backlog
levels in each of our business segments, we are also closely monitoring weakness in the residential construction market and, more generally, heightened
uncertainty regarding the future direction of the overall economy. Based on current trends in demand for housing heading into fiscal 2023, we expect that a
revenue decline in our single-family housing business, where we typically do not enter into long-term contracts, will offset, or more than offset, revenue
growth from our multi-family housing and other backlog-driven businesses during the year. Nevertheless, we remain focused on monitoring costs,
improving margins, and capitalizing on opportunities to expand our service lines and gain market share, as many of our markets continue to experience
highly competitive margins and increasing costs. Further, we believe our strong balance sheet and flexible operating model position us to navigate
challenges we may encounter in a more uncertain economy.
To continue to grow our business, including through acquisitions and the funding of working capital, we may require a significant amount of cash. Our
ability to generate cash depends on many externally influenced factors, including demand for our services, the availability of projects at margins acceptable
to us, the ultimate collectability of our receivables, our ability to borrow on our credit facility, and our ability to raise funds in the capital markets, among
many other factors. We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows from operations and available capacity under our credit facility will
provide sufficient cash to enable us to meet our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and equipment
through the next 12 months. We expect our capital expenditures will range from $12.0 million to $17.0 million for the year ending on September 30, 2023.
Current Market and Operating Conditions
The Federal Reserve has raised the target federal funds rate six times since the beginning of calendar 2022 and has announced an expectation that it will
continue to raise the target rate through the end of 2022 and into 2023. This has resulted in higher mortgage rates, which when combined with elevated
materials and labor costs, have had a substantial impact on the affordability of housing. There continue to be several trends, such as rising household
formation and population growth in our key markets, that we expect will drive long-term demand for our services in the single-family housing market.
However, going into fiscal 2023, we do expect housing affordability to cause a near-term decrease in demand for our services in this market.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on markets, the supply chain and the labor force continued to influence trends affecting our business throughout
fiscal 2022. While commodity prices for some of the materials we procure recently have begun to stabilize, concerns remain around limited availability or
delays in deliveries for certain materials necessary for our projects, notably copper, steel, aluminum, electronic components, and certain plastics. Reduced
availability of certain materials has resulted in a continuing need to take actions such as carrying higher levels of inventory than we typically hold, or, in
some cases, substituting higher-cost materials or sourcing materials from new suppliers which may offer less favorable terms or pricing than our usual
suppliers. Such actions have resulted in elevated levels of working capital throughout fiscal 2022. We seek to mitigate supply chain risk by maintaining
relationships with multiple vendors, and to recoup higher materials costs through adjusted pricing. However, we are not able to pass on all increased costs,
and our suppliers are facing challenges in providing the materials we require. We have also experienced, and may continue to experience, workforce
disruptions related to exposure to, or illness from, COVID-19, resulting in production inefficiencies and delays, higher overtime costs, and the need to
outsource activities or use more expensive contract labor. An inability to procure materials in a timely manner, to complete work on schedule, and to reflect
higher materials or labor costs in our pricing to customers has had, and could continue to have, a significant impact on our operating results.
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We report our operating results across our four operating segments: Communications, Residential, Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial.
Expenses associated with our corporate office are classified separately. The following table presents selected historical results of operations of IES, as well
as the results of acquired businesses from the dates acquired.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Goodwill impairment expense
Contingent consideration
Gain on sale of assets
Operating income
Interest and other expense, net
Operating income before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
2022 Compared to 2021
2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
%
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$ 2,166,808
1,847,878
318,930
262,714
—
277
(69)
56,008
3,007
53,001
12,815
40,186
(5,424)
34,762
$
100.0 % $ 1,536,493
1,248,495
85.3 %
287,998
14.7 %
202,251
12.1 %
—
— %
211
— %
(47)
— %
85,583
2.6 %
676
0.1 %
84,907
2.4 %
16,231
0.6 %
68,676
1.9 %
(2,018)
(0.3)%
66,658
1.6 % $
100.0 % $ 1,190,856
962,897
81.3 %
227,959
18.7 %
170,911
13.2 %
6,976
— %
(11)
— %
— %
—
50,083
5.6 %
— %
789
49,294
5.5 %
8,740
1.1 %
40,554
4.5 %
1,045
(0.1)%
41,599
4.3 % $
100.0 %
80.9 %
19.1 %
14.4 %
0.7 %
— %
— %
4.2 %
0.1 %
4.1 %
0.7 %
3.4 %
0.1 %
3.5 %
Consolidated revenues for the year ended September 30, 2022, were $630.3 million higher than for the year ended September 30, 2021, an increase of
41.0%, with increases at all four of our operating segments, driven by strong demand and the contribution of businesses acquired in fiscal 2021.
Our overall gross profit percentage decreased to 14.7% during the year ended September 30, 2022, as compared to 18.7% during the year ended September
30, 2021. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased at all four of our operating segments. See further discussion below of changes in gross margin
for our individual segments.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs not directly associated with performing work for our customers. These costs consist primarily of
compensation and benefits related to corporate, business segment and branch management (including incentive-based compensation), occupancy and
utilities, training, professional services, information technology costs, consulting fees, travel and certain types of depreciation and amortization. We allocate
certain corporate selling, general and administrative costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with
operating each segment.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $262.7 million, an increase of $60.5 million, or 29.9%
over the year ended September 30, 2021, driven by increased personnel costs, primarily at our Residential operating segment, in connection with its
growth, and the impact of businesses acquired during fiscal 2021, including amortization of intangible assets. Selling, general and administrative expenses
as a percentage of revenue decreased to 12.1% for the year ended September 30, 2022 from 13.2% for the year ended September 30, 2021, as we benefited
from the increased scale of our operations.
2021 Compared to 2020
Consolidated revenues for the year ended September 30, 2021, were $345.6 million higher than for the year ended September 30, 2020, an increase of
29.0% with increases across all segments, driven by strong demand and the contribution of acquired businesses.
Our overall gross profit percentage decreased to 18.7% during the year ended September 30, 2021, as compared to 19.1% during the year ended September
30, 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased at our Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial segments, but decreased at our
Communications and Residential segments, as discussed in further detail with respect to each segment below.
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During the year ended September 30, 2021, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $202.3 million, an increase of $31.3 million, or 18.3%
over the year ended September 30, 2020, driven by increased personnel costs at our Communications and Residential operating segments in connection
with their growth, increased incentive compensation in connection with improved results at those segments, and the impact of businesses acquired during
fiscal 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased to 13.2% for the year ended September 30, 2021 from 14.4%
for the year ended September 30, 2020.
For the year ended September 30, 2020, we recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $7.0 million relating to our Commercial & Industrial
segment.
Communications
2022 Compared to 2021
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(Gain)/Loss on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
559,777
490,959
68,818
46,717
12
22,089
100.0 % $
87.7 %
12.3 %
8.3 %
— %
3.9 %
445,968
361,197
84,771
41,373
(4)
43,402
100.0 %
81.0 %
19.0 %
9.3 %
— %
9.7 %
Revenue. Our Communications segment’s revenues increased by $113.8 million, or 25.5%, during the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to the
year ended September 30, 2021. This increase primarily resulted from increased demand from our data center customers.
Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the year ended September 30, 2022, decreased $16.0 million, or 18.8%, as compared to
the year ended September 30, 2021. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 19.0% for the year ended September 30, 2021 to 12.3% for the
year ended September 30, 2022. During fiscal 2022, we expanded our offerings to our data center customers into a new, adjacent service area; however, we
had execution issues and recorded a combined loss of $19.9 million on a series of these projects for the year ended September 30, 2022. As a result of this
loss, we are no longer pursuing work in this service area. As of September 30, 2022, our work on such projects was substantially complete. Our operating
margins for the year ended September 30, 2022 were also negatively impacted by a shift in our mix of customers, as well as a more competitive bidding
environment in the distribution center and warehouse market, which has experienced slowing activity following a period of significant pandemic-related
growth. Supply chain challenges and workforce disruptions related to COVID-19 have also continued to affect project efficiency. Finally, we continue to
invest in hiring and training personnel, particularly in estimating and project management, to grow the business.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.3 million, or
12.9% during the year ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2021. The increase is a result of higher personnel cost in
connection with the growth of our business, as well as higher wages in an increasingly competitive labor market. We also experienced a more typical level
of selling expense for the year ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the year ended September 30, 2021, when travel and other activities were
curtailed due to the pandemic. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue in the Communications segment were 8.3% during
the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to 9.3% for the year ended September 30, 2021, as we have benefited from the scale of our operations.
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2021 Compared to 2020
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(Gain)/Loss on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
445,968
361,197
84,771
41,373
(4)
43,402
100.0 % $
81.0 %
19.0 %
9.3 %
— %
9.7 %
395,141
317,013
78,128
37,674
8
40,446
100.0 %
80.2 %
19.8 %
9.5 %
— %
10.2 %
Revenue. Our Communications segment’s revenues increased by $50.8 million, or 12.9%, during the year ended September 30, 2021, compared to the year
ended September 30, 2020. This increase primarily resulted from increased demand from our data center and distribution center customers. Revenues in our
Communications segment can vary from period to period based on the capital spending cycles of our customers.
Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the year ended September 30, 2021, increased $6.6 million, or 8.5%, as compared to the
year ended September 30, 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 19.8% for the year ended September 30, 2020 to 19.0% for the
year ended September 30, 2021, as we invested in hiring and training personnel, particularly in estimating and project management, to grow the business.
Additionally, during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, we benefited from some larger than typical efficiency gains from strong project execution.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.7 million, or
9.8% during the year ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2020. The increase was a result of higher personnel cost,
particularly related to continuing investment to support the growth of the business, along with higher incentive compensation expense in connection with
improved profitability and cash flows. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment decreased
from 9.5% for the year ended September 30, 2020 to 9.3% of segment revenue during the year ended September 30, 2021, as we benefited from the
increased scale of our operations.
Residential
2022 Compared to 2021
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Contingent consideration
Loss on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
1,131,414
928,161
203,253
144,100
277
20
58,856
100.0 % $
82.0 %
18.0 %
12.7 %
— %
— %
5.2 %
687,347
553,546
133,801
92,761
211
86
40,743
100.0 %
80.5 %
19.5 %
13.5 %
— %
— %
5.9 %
Revenue. Our Residential segment’s revenues increased by $444.1 million, or 64.6%, during the year ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the year
ended September 30, 2021, reflecting a full year of revenue contribution from businesses acquired in fiscal 2021, strong demand for single-family and
multi-family housing and the impact of price increases in connection with a higher cost of materials. Businesses acquired in fiscal 2021 contributed $233.1
million of the total increase for the year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the year ended September 30, 2021. Inclusive of these acquired businesses,
revenue in our single-family business increased by $371.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to the year ended September 30, 2021,
while multi-family and other revenue increased by $73.0 million.
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Gross Profit. During the year ended September 30, 2022, our Residential segment gross profit increased by $69.5 million, or 51.9%, as compared to the
year ended September 30, 2021. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by contributions from the businesses acquired in fiscal 2021 and higher
volumes, partly offset by increased commodity prices. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased to 18.0% during the year ended September 30,
2022 from 19.5% for the year ended September 30, 2021, primarily as a result of increased commodity prices and a reduction in project efficiency related
to supply-chain challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment's selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $51.3 million, or
55.3%, during the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to the year ended September 30, 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses incurred
at the businesses acquired during fiscal 2021, including amortization of intangible assets, contributed $21.3 million of the increase. The remaining increase
was driven by higher personnel cost in connection with business growth, including incentive profit sharing for division management. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment decreased to 12.7% during the year ended September 30, 2022, from 13.5%
during the year ended September 30, 2021, as we benefited from the increased scale of our operations.
2021 Compared to 2020
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Contingent consideration
Loss on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
687,347
553,546
133,801
92,761
211
86
40,743
100.0 % $
80.5 %
19.5 %
13.5 %
— %
— %
5.9 %
411,790
318,034
93,756
63,668
—
2
30,086
100.0 %
77.2 %
22.8 %
15.5 %
— %
— %
7.3 %
Revenue. Our Residential segment’s revenues increased by $275.6 million, or 66.9%, during the year ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the year
ended September 30, 2020, reflecting the revenue contribution of businesses acquired in fiscal 2021, strong demand for single-family and multi-family
housing and the impact of price increases in connection with a higher cost of materials. Businesses acquired in fiscal 2021 contributed $172.6 million of
revenue for the year ended September 30, 2021. Inclusive of these acquired businesses, revenue in our single-family business increased by $215.3 million
for the year ended September 30, 2021, compared to the year ended September 30, 2020, while multi-family and other revenue increased by $60.2 million.
Excluding the impact of the businesses acquired during fiscal 2021, our Residential segment's revenues grew by 25.0% for the year ended September 30,
2021.
Gross Profit. During the year ended September 30, 2021, our Residential segment experienced a $40.0 million, or 42.7%, increase in gross profit as
compared to the year ended September 30, 2020. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by $27.9 million contributed by the businesses acquired
in fiscal 2021, as well as higher volumes, partly offset by increased commodity prices. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased from 22.8% for
the year ended September 30, 2020 to 19.5% during the year ended September 30, 2021, primarily as a result of higher commodity prices.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment's selling, general and administrative expenses increased $29.1 million, or 45.7%,
during the year ended September 30, 2021, compared to the year ended September 30, 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at the
businesses acquired during fiscal 2021, including amortization of intangible assets, contributed $20.1 million of the increase. The remaining increase was
driven by higher personnel cost in connection with business growth, including incentive profit sharing for division management. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment decreased from 15.5% during the year ended September 30, 2020 to 13.5%
during the year ended September 30, 2021, as we benefited from the increased scale of our operations.
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Infrastructure Solutions
2022 Compared to 2021
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Gain on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
167,113
138,444
28,669
25,129
(46)
3,586
100.0 % $
82.8 %
17.2 %
15.0 %
— %
2.1 %
146,980
106,048
40,932
23,966
(10)
16,976
100.0 %
72.2 %
27.8 %
16.3 %
— %
11.5 %
Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased by $20.1 million, or 13.7% during the year ended September 30, 2022 compared to
the year ended September 30, 2021. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by increased demand at our generator enclosure business as well as the
acquisition of Wedlake Fabricating, Inc. ("Wedlake") during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which contributed $16.9 million of the increase.
Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2022, decreased by $12.3 million, as compared to the
year ended September 30, 2021, reflecting the impact of supply chain disruptions on our generator enclosure business, COVID-19 related labor
inefficiencies, and operating inefficiencies in connection with the relocation of the Wedlake business to a new, larger facility that expands capacity while
allowing for improved workflow and process efficiency. The transition to and setup of the new facility were completed during the third quarter of fiscal
2022. Gross profit as a percent of revenue decreased to 17.2% for the year ended September 30, 2022 compared to 27.8% for the year ended September 30,
2021. Additionally, during the year ended September 30, 2021, we benefited from workers' compensation refunds received from the State of Ohio.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended
September 30, 2022, increased $1.2 million compared to the year ended September 30, 2021, primarily as a result of expenses incurred at the Wedlake
business acquired during the first fiscal quarter of 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 16.3% for
the year ended September 30, 2021, to 15.0% for the year ended September 30, 2022.
2021 Compared to 2020
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(Gain)/Loss on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
146,980
106,048
40,932
23,966
(10)
16,976
100.0 % $
72.2 %
27.8 %
16.3 %
— %
11.5 %
128,379
93,358
35,021
20,418
35
14,568
100.0 %
72.7 %
27.3 %
15.9 %
— %
11.3 %
Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased by $18.6 million, or 14.5% during the year ended September 30, 2021 compared to
the year ended September 30, 2020. Increased demand for our custom power solutions was partially offset by lower revenue from our industrial services
business. The demand for our motor repair services continues to be affected by reduced demand from customers in the steel and rail industries. During the
year ended September 30, 2021, the Wedlake business acquired during the first fiscal quarter 2021 contributed $7.1 million of revenue for the year ended
September 30, 2021.
Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2021, increased by $5.9 million, as compared to the year
ended September 30, 2020, reflecting improved overall operational efficiencies. Gross profit as a percent of revenue increased to 27.8% for the year ended
September 30, 2021 compared to 27.3% for the year ended September 30, 2020, largely as the result of those efficiencies, as management has continued to
focus on procurement, engineering, and quality.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended
September 30, 2021, increased $3.5 million compared to the year ended September 30, 2020. The increase in fiscal 2021 includes $1.6 million of expenses
incurred, including amortization of intangible assets, at our acquired Wedlake business. The selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenue increased from 15.9% for the year ended September 30, 2020, to 16.3% for the year ended September 30, 2021, primarily as a result of the increase
in expenses, including amortization expense, related to Wedlake.
Commercial & Industrial
2022 Compared to 2021
Revenue
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Gain on sale of assets
Operating Income
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
308,504
290,314
18,190
30,557
(55)
(12,312)
100.0 % $
94.1 %
5.9 %
9.9 %
— %
(4.0)%
256,198
227,704
28,494
28,172
(92)
414
100.0 %
88.9 %
11.1 %
11.0 %
— %
0.2 %
Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $52.3 million, or 20.4%, during the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to
the year ended September 30, 2021. During the year ended September 30, 2022, we benefited from the start-up of projects that were delayed in fiscal 2021.
While activity in this segment was curtailed earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, many customers have returned to more typical levels of activity. However,
this market remains highly competitive.
Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the year ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $10.3 million, or 36.2%, as
compared to the year ended September 30, 2021. During the year ended September 30, 2022, one of our Commercial & Industrial branches experienced
execution issues on a large contract, resulting in significant project rework. As a result, we incurred additional expense related to this project including the
accrual of estimated costs to complete the project, including demolition, purchase of replacement materials, and performance of the rework. Additionally, a
second job at that same branch was affected by costs associated with a delay in receiving materials from a supplier. These two projects collectively
impacted gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2022 by $16.7 million. As a result, gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 11.1%
for the year ended September 30, 2021, to 5.9% for the year ended September 30, 2022.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended
September 30, 2022 increased $2.4 million, or 8.5%, compared to the year ended September 30, 2021. The increase was driven primarily by higher pay
rates in an increasingly competitive labor market, as well as $2.3 million of reserves in connection with legal matters related to certain contractual disputes.
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 11.0% for the year ended September 30, 2021 to 9.9% for the year
ended September 30, 2022.
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2021 Compared to 2020
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Goodwill impairment expense
Contingent consideration
Gain on sale of assets
Operating Income (Loss)
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
%
$
%
(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
$
256,198
227,704
28,494
28,172
—
—
(92)
414
100.0 % $
88.9 %
11.1 %
11.0 %
— %
— %
— %
0.2 %
255,546
234,492
21,054
32,128
6,976
(11)
(45)
(17,994)
100.0 %
91.8 %
8.2 %
12.6 %
2.7 %
— %
— %
(7.0)%
Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $0.7 million, or 0.3%, during the year ended September 30, 2021, compared to the
year ended September 30, 2020. The market for our Commercial & Industrial segment's services remains highly competitive, and disruptions caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic resulted in some delays in the awarding of new projects and the progress of certain existing projects, as well as decreased demand for
new construction in certain sectors we serve, particularly through the first six months of fiscal 2021.
Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the year ended September 30, 2021 increased by $7.4 million, or 35.3%, as
compared to the year ended September 30, 2020. We have improved project efficiency, enhanced our procurement process, and focused on controlling
costs. As a result, gross profit as a percent of revenues increased from 8.2% for the year ended September 30, 2020, to 11.1% for the year ended September
30, 2021.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended
September 30, 2021 decreased $4.0 million, or 12.3%, compared to the year ended September 30, 2020. The higher expense in fiscal 2020 primarily
reflected a write-off recorded in 2020 related to a commercial dispute, as well as costs incurred in 2020 to improve our procurement process. Selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 12.6% for the year ended September 30, 2020 to 11.0% for the year ended
September 30, 2021.
Interest expense
Deferred financing charges
Total interest expense
Other (income) expense, net
Total interest and other expense, net
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET
2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
(In thousands)
2020
$
2,771 $
199
2,970
37
3,007
764 $
198
962
(286)
676
625
152
777
12
789
During the year ended September 30, 2022, we incurred interest expense of $3.0 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit
facility and fees on an average letter of credit balance of $4.5 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of
$49.2 million. This compares to interest expense of $1.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2021 primarily comprised of interest expense from our
revolving credit facility and fees on an average letter of credit balance of $5.7 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of
credit balance of $77.4 million.
During the year ended September 30, 2020, we incurred interest expense of $0.8 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit
facility and fees on an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million under our revolving credit facility and an average unused line of credit balance of
$89.6 million.
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
For the year ended September 30, 2022, we recorded income tax expense of $12.8 million, which reflects a $0.8 million benefit related to the recognition of
previously unrecognized tax benefits.
For the year ended September 30, 2021, we recorded income tax expense of $16.2 million, which reflects a $5.1 million benefit related to the recognition of
previously unrecognized tax benefits.
For the year ended September 30, 2020, we recorded income tax expense of $8.7 million, which reflects a $3.2 million benefit related to the recognition of
previously unrecognized tax benefits as well as a $3.3 million benefit related to the release of valuation allowance on certain state net operating loss
carryforwards.
WORKING CAPITAL
During the year ended September 30, 2022, working capital exclusive of cash increased by $48.2 million from September 30, 2021, reflecting a $138.5
million increase in current assets excluding cash and a $90.3 million increase in current liabilities during the period.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, our current assets exclusive of cash increased to $599.6 million, as compared to $461.1 million as of September
30, 2021. An increase in business activity drove an $84.0 million increase in trade accounts receivable. Days sales outstanding increased to 58 at September
30, 2022 from 57 at September 30, 2021. While the rate of collections may vary, our typically secured position, resulting from our ability in general to
secure liens against our customers’ overdue receivables, offers some protection that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains
value. Retainage increased by $23.7 million as a result of growth in the Residential multi-family business, as well as the timing of projects in the
Commercial & Industrial business. Additionally, inventory increased by $27.8 million in connection with rising commodity prices as well as growth of our
business. Further, we have increased the quantity of inventory we are currently carrying to manage procurement risks. Costs and estimated earnings in
excess of billings increased by $8.7 million as a result of increased levels of activity at our Communications business, as well as supply chain disruptions in
our Infrastructure Solutions business.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, our total current liabilities increased by $90.3 million to $401.9 million, compared to $311.6 million as of
September 30, 2021, driven by increased levels of business activity, offset in part by remittance of payroll taxes deferred under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief
and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act").
Surety
Many customers, particularly in connection with new construction, require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. These bonds
provide a guarantee to the customer that we will perform under the terms of our contract and that we will pay our subcontractors and vendors. If we fail to
perform under the terms of our contract or to pay subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand that the surety make payments or provide services
under the bond. We must reimburse the sureties for any expenses or outlays they incur on our behalf. To date, we have not been required to make any
reimbursements to our sureties for bond-related costs.
As is common in the surety industry, sureties issue bonds on a project-by-project basis and can decline to issue bonds at any time. We believe that our
relationships with our sureties will allow us to provide surety bonds as they are required. However, current market conditions, as well as changes in our
sureties' assessment of our operating and financial risk, could cause our sureties to decline to issue bonds for our work. If our sureties decline to issue bonds
for our work, our alternatives would include posting other forms of collateral for project performance, such as letters of credit or cash, seeking bonding
capacity from other sureties, or engaging in more projects that do not require surety bonds. In addition, if we are awarded a project for which a surety bond
is required but we are unable to obtain a surety bond, the result could be a claim for damages by the customer for the costs of replacing us with another
contractor.
We believe the bonding capacity currently provided by our sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the
foreseeable future. As of September 30, 2022, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $107.6 million.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $24.8 million and $63.3 million of availability under our revolving credit facility. We
anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows from operations and available capacity under our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient
cash to enable us to meet our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and equipment through the next twelve
months. Our ability to generate cash flow is dependent on many factors, including demand for our services, the availability of projects at margins
acceptable to us, the ultimate collectability of our receivables, and our ability to borrow on our revolving credit facility or raise funds in the capital markets,
if needed.
The Revolving Credit Facility
On April 28, 2022, we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement"), which increased
our maximum borrowing amount from $125 million to $150 million. The Amended Credit Agreement also removed the aggregate cap on our investments
in certain securities and the cap on our ability to make stock repurchases, in each case subject to the satisfaction of certain liquidity requirements. All other
customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants and events of default were unchanged by the amendment.
Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement may not exceed a "Borrowing Base,” as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, determined monthly
based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables, inventories, and equipment. Amounts outstanding bear interest at a per annum rate
equal to the Daily Three Month Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), plus an interest rate margin, which is determined quarterly, based on the
following thresholds:
Level
I
II
III
If Liquidity is less than 35% of the Maximum Revolver Amount (each as defined in the Amended Credit
Agreement) at any time during the period
Thresholds
Interest Rate Margin
2.00 percentage points
If Liquidity is greater than or equal to 35% of the Maximum Revolver Amount at all times during the period and
less than 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount at any time during the period
1.75 percentage points
If Liquidity is greater than or equal to 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount at all times during the period
1.50 percentage points
In addition, we are charged monthly in arrears for (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.25% per annum, (2) a collateral monitoring fee of $5 thousand per
quarter, (3) a letter of credit fee based on the then-applicable interest rate margin (4) appraisal fees, costs and expenses and (5) certain other fees and
charges as specified in the Amended Credit Agreement.
As of September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, requiring that we maintain:
• a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), measured quarterly on a trailing
four-quarter basis at the end of each quarter, of at least 1.1 to 1.0; and
• minimum Liquidity of at least 10% of the Maximum Revolver Amount, or $15.0 million; with, for purposes of this covenant, at least 50% of our
Liquidity comprised of Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement).
At September 30, 2022, our Liquidity was $88.1 million, our Excess Availability was $63.3 million (or greater than 50% of minimum Liquidity), and our
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 1.6:1.0.
Our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is calculated as follows (with capitalized terms as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement): (i) our trailing twelve
month EBITDA, less Non-Financed Capital Expenditures (other than capital expenditures financed by means of an advance under the credit facility), cash
taxes and all Restricted Junior Payments consisting of certain Pass-Through Tax Liabilities, divided by (ii) the sum of our cash interest (other than interest
paid-in-kind, amortization of financing fees, and other non-cash interest expense) and principal debt payments (other than repayment of principal on
advances under the credit facility and including cash payments with respect to capital leases), any management, consulting, monitoring, and advisory fees
paid to an affiliate, and all Restricted Junior Payments (other than Pass-Through Tax Liabilities) and other cash distributions; provided, that if we make an
acquisition consented to by our lenders, the components of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated for such fiscal period after giving pro forma
effect to the acquisition assuming that such transaction has occurred on the first day of such period (including pro forma adjustments arising out of events
which are directly attributable to such acquisition, are factually supportable, and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case to be reasonably
agreed to by our lenders).
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As defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, EBITDA is calculated as consolidated net income (or loss), less extraordinary gains, interest income, non-
operating income and income tax benefits and decreases in any change in LIFO reserves, plus stock compensation expense, non-cash extraordinary losses
(including, but not limited to, a non-cash impairment charge or write-down), Interest Expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and increases
in any change in LIFO reserves for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
If in the future our Liquidity falls below $15.0 million (or Excess Availability falls below 50% of our minimum Liquidity), our Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio is less than 1.1:1.0, or if we otherwise fail to perform or otherwise comply with certain of our covenants or other agreements under the Amended
Credit Agreement, it would result in an event of default under the Amended Credit Agreement, which could result in some or all of our then-outstanding
indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable.
At September 30, 2022, we had $4.1 million in outstanding letters of credit and $82.7 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Investments
From time to time, the Company invests in non-controlling positions in the debt or equity securities of other businesses. Our Board of Directors has
approved an investment policy that permits the Company to invest our cash in liquid and marketable securities that include equities and fixed income
securities, subject to size limits on investments individually and in the aggregate. Equity securities may include unrestricted, publicly traded stock that is
listed on a major exchange or a national, over-the-counter market and that is appropriate for our portfolio objectives, and fixed income securities are
required to have an investment grade credit quality at the time of purchase.
Operating Activities
Our cash flow from operations is not only influenced by cyclicality, demand for our services, operating margins and the type of services we provide, but
can also be influenced by working capital needs such as the timing of our receivable collections. Working capital needs are generally lower during our
fiscal first and second quarters due to the seasonality that we experience in many regions of the country; however, a seasonal decline in working capital
may be offset by needs associated with higher growth or acquisitions. Currently, our working capital needs are higher than they have been historically, as a
result of growth of our business, elevated commodity prices,and the steps taken to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions.
Operating activities provided net cash of $16.3 million during the year ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $37.9 million of net cash provided in the
year ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in operating cash flow resulted from lower earnings and an increase in working capital, particularly due to
increased trade accounts receivable and inventory during the year ended September 30, 2022 in support of the growth of the business. We also remitted
$7.0 million of payroll taxes previously deferred under the CARES Act.
Operating activities provided net cash of $37.9 million during the year ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $76.7 million of net cash provided in the
year ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in operating cash flow resulted from an increase in working capital, particularly related to inventory. As
commodity prices increased, we also experienced longer lead times for deliveries, and reduced availability for certain products we procure, particularly
copper wire. As a result, we increased the amount of inventory carried in an effort to ensure the availability of materials to serve our customers. This
increase in working capital was partly offset by higher earnings during the year ended September 30, 2021.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $29.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to $99.6 million of net cash used in investing
activities in the year ended September 30, 2021. We used $29.3 million for capital expenditures in the year ended September 30, 2022, primarily related to
the acquisition of a new operating facility for our Wedlake business, as well as an additional facility to support the growth of our Residential business in
Florida. Investing activities for the year ended September 30, 2021 include $7.4 million of capital expenditures and $92.5 million for the acquisition of
businesses.
In the year ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $99.6 million, as compared to $33.6 million of net cash used in investing
activities in the year ended September 30, 2020. Investing activities for the year ended September 30, 2021 include $7.4 million of capital expenditures and
$92.5 million for the acquisition of businesses. Investing activities for the year ended September 30, 2020 include $4.7 million of capital expenditures and
$29.0 million for the acquisition of businesses.
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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $15.0 million in the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to $31.2 million in the year ended September
30, 2021. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended September 30, 2022 included net borrowing on our credit facility of $42.3 million,
partly offset by $18.6 million used for repurchase of our common stock, including repurchases to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon the
vesting of employee stock compensation. Additionally, we distributed $7.0 million to noncontrolling interests under operating agreements in connection
with certain acquisitions.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $31.2 million in the year ended September 30, 2021, compared to $8.5 million used in the year ended
September 30, 2020. For the year ended September 30, 2021, we borrowed a net $40.0 million on our revolving credit facility. In addition, we used $7.0
million to repurchase our shares under our stock repurchase program, as well as to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon the vesting of employee
stock compensation.
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
Tontine Associates, L.L.C. ("Tontine Associates"), together with its affiliates (collectively, "Tontine") is the Company's controlling stockholder, owning
approximately 57 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock based on the Form 4 filed by Tontine with the SEC on December 3, 2021 and the
Company's shares outstanding as of December 2, 2022. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the
election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.
We are a party to a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The sublease extends through
February 27, 2023, with monthly payments due in the amount of approximately $8 thousand. The lease has terms at market rates, and payments by the
Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates to its landlord.
On December 6, 2018, the Company entered into a Board Observer Letter Agreement (the "Observer Agreement") with Tontine Associates in order to
assist Tontine in managing its investment in the Company. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Observer Agreement, the Company granted
Tontine the right, at any time that Tontine holds at least 20% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, to appoint a representative to serve as an
observer to the Board (the “Board Observer”). The Board Observer, who shall serve at the discretion of and must be reasonably acceptable to those
members of the Board who are not affiliates of Tontine, shall have no voting rights or other decision making authority. Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in the Observer Agreement, so long as Tontine has the right to appoint a Board Observer, the Board Observer will have the right to attend and
participate in meetings of the Board and the committees thereof, subject to confidentiality requirements, and to receive reimbursement for reasonable out-
of-pocket expenses incurred in his or her capacity as a Board Observer and such rights to coverage under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance policy as are available to directors.
Jeffrey L. Gendell was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 1, 2020, having served as the Company's Interim Chief
Executive Officer since July 31, 2020. Mr. Gendell also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has held since November 2016. He is
the managing member and founder of Tontine, and the brother of David B. Gendell, who has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February
2012, and who previously served as Interim Director of Operations from November 2017 to January 2019, as Vice Chairman of the Board from November
2016 to November 2017 and as Chairman of the Board from January 2015 to November 2016. David B. Gendell was an employee of Tontine from 2004
until January 2018.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
As is common in our industry, we have entered into certain off-balance sheet arrangements that expose us to increased risk. Our significant off-balance
sheet transactions include letter of credit obligations, firm commitments for materials and surety guarantees.
Some of our customers and vendors may require us to post letters of credit as a means of guaranteeing performance under our contracts and ensuring
payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our customer has reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we would be required to
reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit.
Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral, as is common in the insurance industry. To date,
we have not had a situation where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At September 30, 2022, $3.9 million
of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our insurance programs.
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From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper wire and aluminum wire, which we expect to use in the
ordinary course of business. These commitments are typically for terms of less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at
specified intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of September 30, 2022, we had commitments of $9.7 million outstanding under such agreements to
purchase copper wire and other materials over the next 12 months in the ordinary course of business.
Many of our customers require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those bonds guarantee the customer that we will perform
under the terms of a contract and that we will pay subcontractors and vendors. In the event that we fail to perform under a contract or pay subcontractors
and vendors, the customer may demand the surety to pay or perform under our bond. Our relationship with our sureties is such that we will indemnify the
sureties for any expenses they incur in connection with any of the bonds they issue on our behalf and may be required to post collateral to support the
bonds. To date, we have not incurred any material costs to indemnify our sureties for expenses they incurred on our behalf.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the Consolidated Financial
Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the periods presented. We review all significant estimates affecting our
Consolidated Financial Statements on a recurring basis and record the effect of any necessary adjustments prior to their publication. Judgments and
estimates are based on our beliefs and assumptions derived from information available at the time such judgments and estimates are made. Uncertainties
with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements. There can be no assurance that actual results will not
differ from those estimates.
Accordingly, we have identified the accounting principles which we believe are most critical to our reported financial status by considering accounting
policies that involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments. We identified our most critical accounting policies to be those related to
revenue recognition, accounting for business combinations, the assessment of goodwill and asset impairment, our allowance for credit losses, the recording
of our insurance liabilities and estimation of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, and unrecognized tax benefits. These accounting policies, as
well as others, are described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements and at relevant
sections in this discussion and analysis.
Revenue Recognition. We enter into contracts principally on the basis of competitive bids. We frequently negotiate the final terms and prices of those
contracts with the customer. Although the terms of our contracts vary considerably, approximately 90% of our revenues are based on either a fixed price or
unit price basis in which we agree to do the work for a fixed amount for the entire project (fixed price) or for units of work performed (unit price).
Approximately 10% of our revenues are earned from contracts where we are paid on a time and materials basis. Our most significant cost drivers are the
cost of labor and materials. These costs may vary from the costs we originally estimated. Variations from estimated contract costs along with other risks
inherent in performing fixed price and unit price contracts may result in actual revenue and gross profits or interim projected revenue and gross profits for a
project differing from those we originally estimated and could result in losses on projects. Depending on the size of a particular project, variations from
estimated project costs could have a significant impact on our operating results for any fiscal quarter or year.
We complete most of our projects within one year. We frequently provide service and maintenance work under open-ended, unit price master service
agreements which are renewable annually. We recognize revenue on service, time and material work when services are performed. Work performed under a
construction contract generally provides that the customers accept completion of progress to date and compensate us for services rendered, measured in
terms of units installed, hours expended or some other measure of progress. Revenues from construction contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-
completion method. Revenues recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis, all of which are fixed price or cost plus arrangements, comprised
approximately 49% of our total revenue for the year ended September 30, 2022. The percentage-of-completion method for construction contracts is
measured principally by the percentage of costs incurred and accrued to date for each contract to the estimated total costs for each contract at completion.
We generally consider contracts substantially complete upon departure from the work site and acceptance by the customer. Contract costs include all direct
material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs.
Changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated contract costs, profitability and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and
income, and the effects of such revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for total estimated losses on
uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined.
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We generally do not incur significant costs related to obtaining contracts, or initial set-up or mobilization costs, prior to the start of a project. When
significant pre‑contract costs are incurred, they will be capitalized and amortized on a percentage of completion basis over the life of the contract.
The current asset “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings” represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed that management believes
will be billed and collected within the next twelve months. The current liability “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings” represents billings in
excess of revenues recognized. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings are amounts considered recoverable from customers based on different
measures of performance, including achievement of specific milestones, completion of specified units or completion of the contract. Also included in this
asset, from time to time, are claims and unapproved change orders, which include amounts that we are in the process of collecting from our customers or
agencies for changes in contract specifications or design, contract change orders in dispute or unapproved as to scope and price, or other related causes of
unanticipated additional contract costs. Claims and unapproved change orders are recorded at estimated realizable value when collection is probable and
can be reasonably estimated. We do not recognize profits on construction costs incurred in connection with claims. Claims made by us involve negotiation
and, in certain cases, litigation. Such litigation costs are expensed as incurred.
Business Combinations. In accounting for business combinations, certain assumptions and estimates are employed in determining the fair value of assets
acquired, evaluating the fair value of liabilities assumed, as well as in determining the allocation of goodwill to the appropriate reporting unit. These
estimates may be affected by factors such as changing market conditions affecting the industries in which we operate. The most significant assumptions
requiring judgment involve identifying and estimating the fair value of intangible assets and the associated useful lives for establishing amortization
periods. To finalize purchase accounting for significant intangible assets and liabilities, we utilize the services of independent valuation specialists to assist
in the determination of the fair value.
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets. We regularly evaluate valuation allowances established for deferred tax assets for which future realization is
uncertain. We perform this evaluation quarterly. The estimation of required valuation allowances includes estimates of future taxable income. In assessing
the realizability of deferred tax assets at September 30, 2022, we concluded, based upon the assessment of positive and negative evidence, that it is more
likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income within the applicable NOL carryforward periods to realize its $20.5 million of
deferred tax assets. We considered the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making
this assessment.
An inability to generate sufficient taxable income in future periods to realize our deferred tax assets may lead to a future need for a valuation allowance and
a corresponding reduction in GAAP net income. In addition, any reduction in the federal statutory tax rate in the future could also cause a reduction in the
economic benefit of the NOL available to us and a corresponding charge to reduce the book value of the deferred tax asset recorded on our Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Income Taxes. GAAP specifies the methodology by which a company must identify, recognize, measure and disclose in its financial statements the effects
of any uncertain tax return reporting positions that it has taken or expects to take. GAAP requires financial statement reporting of the expected future tax
consequences of uncertain tax return reporting positions on the presumption that all relevant tax authorities possess full knowledge of those tax reporting
positions, as well as all of the pertinent facts and circumstances, but it prohibits discounting of any of the related tax effects for the time value of money.
The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is the recognition process to determine if it is more likely than not that a tax position
will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority, based on the technical merits of the position. The second step is a measurement
process whereby a tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is calculated to determine the amount of benefit/expense to
recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit/expense that is more likely than not of being realized
upon ultimate settlement.
The tax years ended September 30, 2019 and forward are subject to federal audit as are prior tax years, to the extent of unutilized net operating losses
generated in those years.
We anticipate that approximately $0.2 million in liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest, may be reversed in the next twelve
months. This reversal is predominantly due to the expiration of the statutes of limitation for unrecognized tax benefits.
New Accounting Pronouncements. Recent accounting pronouncements are described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — New
Accounting Pronouncements” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements and at relevant sections in this discussion and analysis.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our
exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in labor costs and commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks
may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect
to our outstanding debt obligations on our credit facility. For additional information see “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Commodity Risk
Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices including, but not limited to, copper, aluminum, steel, electrical
components, fuel, and certain plastics. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed nature of many of our
contracts. Over the long-term, we expect to be able to pass along a portion of these costs to our customers, as market conditions in the construction industry
will allow.
Interest Rate Risk
Floating rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates periodically, exposes us to short-term changes in market interest rates. All of the long-term debt
outstanding under our revolving credit facility is structured on floating rate terms. We currently do not maintain any hedging contracts that would limit our
exposure to variable rates of interest when we have outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The Amended Credit Agreement uses SOFR
as the benchmark for establishing the interest rate charged on our borrowings. If SOFR were to increase, our interest payment obligations on any then-
outstanding borrowings would increase, having a negative effect on our cash flow and financial condition. A one percentage point increase in the interest
rate on our long-term debt outstanding under the credit facility of $82.7 million as of September 30, 2022 would cause a $0.8 million pre-tax annual
increase in interest expense.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 42)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the
related consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30,
2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended September 30, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal
control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated December 6, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements
based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to
assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be
communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially
challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial
statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the
accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Description of the Matter As described in Notes 2 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company generally recognizes revenue for fixed price
Revenue recognition under certain fixed-price contracts
How We Addressed the
Matter in Our Audit
contracts over time using costs incurred as a percentage of the estimated total costs at completion to determine the extent of progress of
performance obligations. Revenue recognition under this method is subject to judgment as the determination of progress towards
completion requires management to prepare estimates of the total project costs to complete.
Auditing management’s estimate of the progress towards completion for certain projects which are larger in size and longer in duration
was complex and subjective, requiring considerable judgment to evaluate management’s determination of the forecasted costs to
complete, specifically as it relates to labor productivity.
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company's cost
estimating process, including controls over management's review of cost estimates for significant inputs such as labor.
Our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the appropriate application of the Company's revenue recognition method;
testing significant assumptions used to develop the estimated costs to complete; and testing the completeness and accuracy of the
underlying data. To assess the reasonableness of management's estimated costs, we performed audit procedures that included, among
others, agreeing the estimates to supporting documentation; conducting interviews with project personnel or attending select project
review meetings; and performing sensitivity analyses or retrospective review using historical actual costs and trends.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002
Houston, Texas
December 6, 2022
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022, based on criteria established in
Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the
COSO criteria). In our opinion, IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of September 30, 2022, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated
balance sheets of the Company as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’
equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2022, and the related notes and our report dated December 6, 2022
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control
over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
December 6, 2022
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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share Information)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance
Retainage
Inventories
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Deferred tax assets
Operating right of use assets
Other non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Operating long-term lease liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Noncontrolling interest
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529
issued and 20,341,900 and 20,762,395 outstanding, respectively
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,707,629 and 1,287,134 shares, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
September 30,
2022
2021
$
24,848 $
23,105
370,726
65,065
96,333
52,076
15,350
624,398
54,426
92,395
71,936
20,519
55,890
15,145
934,709 $
316,950
84,936
401,886
81,628
38,144
22,570
544,228
29,193
286,707
41,341
68,573
43,389
21,065
484,180
35,454
92,395
85,619
19,009
42,916
7,049
766,622
249,114
62,486
311,600
39,746
28,649
16,080
396,075
24,594
—
—
220
(44,000)
201,871
203,197
361,288
934,709 $
220
(29,300)
201,899
173,134
345,953
766,622
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In Thousands, Except Share Information)
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Goodwill impairment expense
Contingent consideration
Gain on sale of assets
Operating income
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense
Other (income) expense, net
Income from operations before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc.:
Basic
Diluted
Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
2,166,808 $
1,847,878
318,930
262,714
—
277
(69)
56,008
2,970
37
53,001
12,815
40,186
(5,424)
34,762 $
1,536,493 $
1,248,495
287,998
202,251
—
211
(47)
85,583
962
(286)
84,907
16,231
68,676
(2,018)
66,658 $
1.45 $
1.44 $
3.19 $
3.15 $
1,190,856
962,897
227,959
170,911
6,976
(11)
—
50,083
777
12
49,294
8,740
40,554
1,045
41,599
1.96
1.94
20,667,745
20,894,625
20,790,307
21,086,432
20,795,892
21,092,410
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In Thousands, Except Share Information)
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-
In Capital
Retained
Earnings
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
BALANCE, September 30, 2019
Issuance of share-based compensation
Acquisition of treasury stock
Options exercised
Non-cash compensation
Increase in noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
BALANCE, September 30, 2020
Issuance of share-based compensation
Acquisition of treasury stock
Options exercised
Non-cash compensation
Increase in noncontrolling interest
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new
accounting standard
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
$
22,049,529
—
—
—
—
—
—
22,049,529
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BALANCE, September 30, 2021
22,049,529
$
Issuance of share-based compensation
Acquisition of treasury stock
Options exercised
Non-cash compensation
Increase in noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
—
—
—
—
—
—
220
—
—
—
—
—
—
220
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
220
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
(884,518)
120,197
(528,563)
5,750
—
—
—
$
(12,483)
1,708
(13,808)
84
—
—
—
$
192,911
(1,708)
6,111
(50)
3,323
—
—
$
65,600
—
—
—
—
(194)
41,599
(1,287,134)
$
(24,499)
$
200,587
$
107,005
$
140,660
(170,524)
—
—
—
—
—
2,737
(7,538)
—
—
—
—
—
(2,737)
527
—
3,522
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(315)
(214)
66,658
(1,316,998)
$
(29,300)
$
201,899
$
173,134
$
157,167
(556,798)
9,000
—
—
—
3,638
(18,556)
218
—
—
—
(3,638)
—
(165)
3,775
—
—
—
—
—
—
(4,699)
34,762
BALANCE, September 30, 2022
22,049,529
$
220
(1,707,629)
$
(44,000)
$
201,871
$
203,197
$
246,248
—
(7,697)
34
3,323
(194)
41,599
283,313
—
(7,011)
—
3,522
(315)
(214)
66,658
345,953
—
(18,556)
53
3,775
(4,699)
34,762
361,288
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense
Deferred financing cost amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Gain on sale of assets
Non-cash compensation expense
Goodwill impairment expense
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Other non-current assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
Other non-current liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment
Proceeds from sales of assets
Cash paid in conjunction with equity investments
Cash paid in conjunction with business combinations or dispositions
Net cash used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of debt
Repayments of debt
Cash paid for finance leases
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
Distribution to noncontrolling interest
Purchase of treasury stock
Issuance of shares
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes (net)
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2022
$
40,186 $
68,676 $
40,554
3,141
199
25,468
(69)
3,775
—
(31)
(87,160)
(27,760)
(8,688)
(18,609)
(3,006)
67,128
22,450
(762)
16,262
(29,255)
219
(500)
—
(29,536)
1,216
198
21,914
(47)
3,522
—
11,724
(55,371)
(30,517)
(13,451)
(9,226)
703
30,623
6,746
1,214
37,924
(7,401)
295
—
(92,463)
(99,569)
1,924,469
(1,882,148)
(1,801)
—
(7,000)
(18,556)
53
15,017
1,743
23,105
24,848 $
1,318,530
(1,278,204)
(648)
(1,188)
(311)
(7,006)
—
31,173
(30,472)
53,577
23,105 $
1,864
152
12,508
—
3,323
6,976
5,122
(25,389)
(2,822)
435
(9,355)
510
20,122
13,967
8,774
76,741
(4,745)
104
—
(28,952)
(33,593)
592,768
(592,756)
(215)
—
(639)
(7,697)
34
(8,505)
34,643
18,934
53,577
3,068 $
3,953 $
738 $
5,062 $
782
323
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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IES HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)
1. BUSINESS
Description of the Business
IES Holdings, Inc. designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end
markets, including data centers, residential housing and commercial and industrial facilities. Our operations are organized into four business segments,
based upon the nature of our services:
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Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure services, including the design, build, and maintenance of the
communications infrastructure within data centers for co-location and managed hosting customers, for both large corporations and independent
businesses.
Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes, as well as
heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing installation services in certain markets.
Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations, including apparatus repair and custom-engineered
products such as generator enclosures used in data centers and other industrial applications.
Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical and mechanical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial
markets in various regional markets and nationwide in certain areas of expertise, such as the power infrastructure market and data centers.
The words “IES”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to IES Holdings, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our consolidated
subsidiaries.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of IES Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Asset Impairment
During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded no asset impairment charges. At September 30, 2020, we recorded an
impairment charge of $6,976 to Goodwill related to our Commercial & Industrial segment. Please refer to Note 17, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for
further discussion.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the
use of estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Estimates are primarily used in our revenue recognition of construction in progress, fair value assumptions in accounting for business
combinations and analyzing goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for credit losses, stock-based
compensation, reserves for legal matters, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits and self-insured claims liabilities and related
reserves.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories
Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and parts and supplies held for use in the ordinary course of business. Inventory is
valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value generally using the historical average cost or first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. When circumstances
dictate, we write down inventory to its estimated net realizable value based on assumptions about future demand, market conditions, plans for disposal, and
physical condition of the product. Where shipping and handling costs on inventory purchases are borne by us, these charges are included in inventory and
charged to cost of services upon use in our projects or the providing of services.
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Property and Equipment
Additions of property and equipment are recorded at cost, and depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the
related asset. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the lesser of the life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments, which extend the useful
lives of existing property and equipment, are capitalized and depreciated. Upon retirement or disposition of property and equipment, the capitalized cost
and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the statements of comprehensive
income in the caption (gain) loss on sale of assets.
Goodwill
Goodwill attributable to each reporting unit is tested for impairment either by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value or by a
qualitative assessment. These impairment tests are required to be performed at least annually. On an ongoing basis (absent any impairment indicators), we
perform an impairment test annually using a measurement date of September 30. In evaluating goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess
qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying value. If we determine
that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of a reporting unit is greater than its fair value, then we perform an impairment test by calculating the
fair value of the reporting unit and comparing this calculated fair value with the carrying value of the reporting unit.
We estimate the fair value of the reporting unit based on both a market approach and an income approach, using discounted estimated future cash flows.
The market approach uses market multiples of enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for comparable publicly
traded companies. The income approach relies on significant estimates for future cash flows, projected long-term growth rates, and the weighted average
cost of capital.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives based on expected economic benefit with no residual value.
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs are included as a reduction of our debt outstanding, or alternately classified within other non-current assets if we have no borrowings
drawn on our credit facility at the balance sheet date, and are amortized to interest expense over the scheduled maturity of the debt. Amortization expense
of debt issuance costs was $199, $198 and $152, respectively, for the years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020. Remaining unamortized capitalized debt issuance
costs were $1,031 and $656 at September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized from a contract with a customer when: (i) it has approval and commitment from both parties, (ii) the rights of the parties are
identified, (iii) payment terms are identified, (iv) the contract has commercial substance, and (v) collectability of consideration is probable. We consider the
start of a project to be when the above criteria have been met and we have written authorization from the customer to proceed.
We recognize revenue on project contracts over time using the percentage of completion method. Project contracts generally provide that customers accept
completion of progress to date and compensate us for services rendered measured in terms of units installed, hours expended or some other measure of
progress. We recognize revenue on both signed contracts and change orders. A discussion of our treatment of claims and unapproved change orders is
described later in this section. Percentage of completion for construction contracts is measured principally by the percentage of costs incurred and accrued
to date for each contract to the estimated total cost for each contract at completion. We generally consider contracts to be substantially complete upon
departure from the work site and acceptance by the customer. Contract costs include all direct material, labor and insurance costs and those indirect costs
related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs. Changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated
contract costs and profitability and final contract settlements can result in change orders under which the customer agrees to pay additional contract price.
Revisions can also result in claims we might make against the customer to recover additional costs that have not been resolved through change orders with
the customer. We do not recognize revenue or margin based on change orders or claims if it is probable such revenue will be reversed. The amount of
revenue associated with unapproved change orders and claims was immaterial for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020. Provisions for total
estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. The balances billed but not paid by customers
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pursuant to retainage provisions in project contracts are typically due upon completion of the contracts and acceptance by the customer. Based on our
experience, the retention balance at each balance sheet date will be collected within the subsequent fiscal year.
Certain divisions in the Residential and Infrastructure Solutions segments recognize revenue as of a point-in-time at the completion of the contract
("completed contract") because the duration of their contracts is short in nature. We recognize revenue on completed contracts when the project is complete
and billable to the customer. Provisions for estimated losses on these contracts are recorded in the period such losses are determined.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
As described below under “Accounting Standards Recently Adopted”, we adopted the new accounting standard for measuring credit losses effective
October 1, 2020. We record accounts receivable for all amounts billed and not collected and amounts for which we have an unconditional right to bill our
customers. Additionally, we provide an allowance for credit losses based on historical company-specific uncollectable accounts, as well as current and
expected market conditions. From time to time, we establish additional allowance for credit losses for financial asset balances with specific customers
where collectability has been determined to be improbable based on specific facts and circumstances. Such allowances are established as deemed necessary
in the period such determination is made. As is common in our industry, some of these receivables are in litigation or require us to exercise our contractual
lien rights in order to collect. Our allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $5,361 and $2,387, respectively.
Activity in our allowance for credit losses consists of the following:
Balance at beginning of period
Additions to costs and expenses, inclusive of ASU 2016-13 adoption adjustment
Deductions for uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries
Balance at end of period
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2022
$
$
2,387 $
3,141
(167)
5,361 $
2,613
1,216
(1,442)
2,387
Comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders.
Income Taxes
We follow the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future
income tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities, and are measured using
enacted tax rates and laws.
We evaluate valuation allowances established for deferred tax assets for which future realization is uncertain on a quarterly basis. In assessing the
realizability of deferred tax assets, we must consider whether it is more likely than not some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
We consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, in determining whether a valuation allowance is required. At September 30, 2022, we
concluded, based upon the assessment of positive and negative evidence, that it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable
income within the applicable net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward periods to realize net deferred tax assets of $20,519. We considered the scheduled
reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. If actual future taxable income is
different from these estimates, our results could be affected.
We record reserves for income taxes related to certain tax positions when management considers it more likely than not that additional taxes may be due in
excess of amounts reflected on income tax returns filed. When recording these reserves, we assume that taxing authorities have full knowledge of the
position and all relevant facts. We continually review exposure to additional tax obligations, and as further information is known or events occur, changes
in tax reserves may be recorded. To the extent interest and penalties may be assessed by taxing authorities on any underpayment of income tax, such
amounts have been accrued and included in the provision for income taxes.
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Risk Management
We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, construction defects, general liability and employee group health
claims, as well as pollution coverage, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are generally subject to annual aggregate
limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. In many cases, we insure third parties, including general
contractors, as additional insureds under our insurance policies. Losses are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims
incurred but not reported. Each year, we compile our historical data pertaining to the insurance experiences and actuarially develop the ultimate loss
associated with our insurance programs other than pollution coverage for our Infrastructure Solutions segment. We believe that the actuarial valuation
provides the best estimate of the ultimate losses to be expected under these programs.
The undiscounted ultimate losses of our workers’ compensation, auto and general liability insurance reserves at September 30, 2022 and 2021, were $5,026
and $3,266, respectively. Based on historical payment patterns, we expect payments of undiscounted ultimate
losses to be made as follows:
Year Ending September 30:
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
$
$
1,424
1,085
783
474
243
1,017
5,026
We elect to discount the ultimate losses above to present value using an approximate risk-free rate over the average life of our insurance claims. For the
years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the discount rate used was 4.1 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively. The present value of all insurance reserves
for the workers’ compensation, auto and general liability recorded at September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $5,042 and $3,234, respectively. Our undiscounted
reserves for employee group health claims at September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $2,651 and $2,553, respectively, and are anticipated to be resolved within
the year ending September 30, 2023.
We had letters of credit totaling $3,878 outstanding at September 30, 2022 to collateralize certain of our high deductible insurance obligations.
Realization of Long-Lived Assets
We evaluate the recoverability of property and equipment and other long-lived assets as facts and circumstances indicate that any of those assets might be
impaired. If an evaluation is required for our assets we plan to hold and use, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are
compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if an impairment of such property has occurred. The effect of any impairment would be to expense
the difference between the fair value of such property and its carrying value. Estimated fair values are determined based on expected future cash flows
discounted at a rate we believe incorporates the time value of money, the expectations about future cash flows and an appropriate risk premium.
For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, no indicators of impairments were identified, and no impairment charges were recorded. At September
30, 2020, we performed an asset impairment test for all long-lived assets within our Commercial & Industrial segment and determined no impairment
charge was necessary.
Risk Concentration
Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash deposits and accounts receivable. Through
delayed payment terms, we at times grant credit, usually without collateral, to our customers, who are generally large public companies, contractors and
homebuilders throughout the United States. Consequently, we are subject to potential credit risk related to changes in business and economic factors
throughout the United States, specifically within the construction, homebuilding and mission critical facility markets. However, we are entitled to payment
for work performed and generally have certain lien rights in that work. Further, management believes that its contract acceptance, billing and collection
policies are adequate to manage potential credit risk. We routinely maintain cash balances in financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. We
periodically assess the financial condition of these institutions where these funds are held and believe the credit risk is minimal. We maintain the majority
of our cash and cash equivalents in depository bank accounts or money market mutual funds. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not be
adversely affected by credit risks we face.
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No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenues or accounts receivable for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and
2020.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and a loan agreement. We believe that the carrying
value of financial instruments approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of our debt approximates fair value, as debt
incurs interest at a variable rate.
Noncontrolling Interest
In connection with our acquisitions of Edmonson Electric, LLC ("Edmonson") and Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning, LLC ("Bayonet") in
fiscal 2021, NEXT Electric, LLC ("NEXT") in fiscal 2017, and STR Mechanical, LLC ("STR") in fiscal 2016, we acquired an 80 percent interest in each of
the entities, with the remaining 20 percent interest in each such entity being retained by the respective third party sellers. The interests retained by those
third party sellers are identified on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as noncontrolling interest, classified outside of permanent equity. Under the terms of
each entity’s operating agreement, after five years from the date of the acquisition, we may elect to purchase, or the third party seller may require us to
purchase, part or all of the remaining 20 percent interest in the applicable entity. The purchase price is variable, based on a multiple of earnings as defined
in the operating agreements. Therefore, this noncontrolling interest is carried at the greater of the balance determined under Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) 810 and the redemption amounts assuming the noncontrolling interests were redeemable at the balance sheet date. During the year
ended September 30, 2021, we acquired the noncontrolling interest in STR for $1,188. If all of the noncontrolling interests remaining outstanding at
September 30, 2022 had been redeemable at that date, the redemption amount would have been $27,204. For the year ended September 30, 2022, we
recorded a decrease to Retained Earnings of $4,699 to increase the carrying amount of noncontrolling interest in NEXT and Edmonson to their redemption
amounts. For the year ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a decrease to Retained Earnings of $315 to increase the carrying amount of noncontrolling
interest in NEXT and STR to their redemption amounts.
Leases
We enter into various contractual arrangements for the right to use facilities, vehicles and equipment. We evaluate whether each of these arrangements
contains a lease and classify all identified leases as either operating or finance. If the arrangement is subsequently modified, we re-evaluate our
classification. The lease term generally ranges from two to ten years for facilities and three to five years for vehicles and equipment. Our lease terms may
include the exercise of renewal or termination options when it is reasonably certain these options will be exercised. Our lease agreements do not contain
any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
Upon commencement of the lease, we recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use ("ROU") asset for all leases with an initial term greater
than twelve months. Lease liabilities represent the present value of our future lease payments over the expected lease term. As most of our leases do not
provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate in calculating the present value of the lease payments. The
incremental borrowing rate is determined by identifying a synthetic credit rating for the consolidated company, where treasury functions are centrally
managed, and adjusting the interest rates from associated indexes for differences in credit risk and interest rate risk. We have elected to combine the lease
and nonlease components in the recognition of our lease liabilities across all classes of underlying assets. ROU assets represent our right to control the use
of the leased asset during the lease and are recognized in an amount equal to the lease liability with adjustments for prepaid or accrued rent, lease incentives
or unamortized initial direct costs. Costs associated with ROU assets are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Our lease assets are
tested for impairment in the same manner as long-lived assets used in operations.
Certain lease contracts include obligations to pay for other services, such as operations and maintenance. Where the costs of these services can be identified
as fixed or fixed-in-substance, the costs are included as part of the future lease payments. If the cost is not fixed at the inception of the lease, the cost is
recorded as a variable cost in the period incurred.
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Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740):
Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance
in Topic 740 related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of
deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The standard also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax
laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. This update is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2020 and for interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this standard on October 1, 2021 with
immaterial impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires companies
to consider historical experiences, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts in the measurement of expected credit losses, with
further clarifications made in April 2019 and May 2019 with the issuances of Accounting Standard Updates No. 2019-04 and 2019-05. This update is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this standard on October 1, 2020,
using a modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. As a
result, we recorded an increase in the Allowance for Credit Losses of $284, an increase to Deferred Tax Assets of $70, and a decrease to Retained Earnings
of $214.
3. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
Tontine Associates, L.L.C. ("Tontine Associates"), together with its affiliates (collectively, "Tontine") is the Company's controlling stockholder, owning
approximately 57 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock based on the Form 4 filed by Tontine with the SEC on December 3, 2021 and the
Company's shares outstanding as of December 2, 2022. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the
election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.
While Tontine is subject to certain restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, the Company has filed a shelf registration
statement to register all of the shares of IES common stock owned by Tontine at the time of registration. As long as the shelf registration statement remains
effective and the Company remains eligible to use it, Tontine has the ability to resell any or all of its registered shares from time to time in one or more
offerings, as described in the shelf registration statement and in any prospectus supplement filed in connection with an offering pursuant to the shelf
registration statement.
Should Tontine, or its underlying individual owners, sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership of IES could
occur. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of the Company’s net operating loss
carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes. Furthermore, a change of control would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of
our material agreements, including our credit agreement, bonding agreements with our sureties and our executive severance plan.
Jeffrey L. Gendell was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 1, 2020, having served as the Company's Interim Chief
Executive Officer since July 31, 2020. Mr. Gendell also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has held since November 2016. He is
the managing member and founder of Tontine, and the brother of David B. Gendell, who has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February
2012, and who previously served as Interim Director of Operations from November 2017 to January 2019, as Vice Chairman of the Board from November
2016 to November 2017 and as Chairman of the Board from January 2015 to November 2016. David B. Gendell was an employee of Tontine from 2004
until January 2018.
The Company is party to a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The sublease extends through
February 27, 2023, with monthly payments due in the amount of approximately $8. Payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by
Tontine Associates to its landlord.
On December 6, 2018, the Company entered into a Board Observer Letter Agreement (the "Observer Agreement") with Tontine Associates, in order to
assist Tontine in managing its investment in the Company. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Observer Agreement, the Company granted
Tontine the right, at any time that Tontine holds at least 20% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, to appoint a representative to serve as an
observer to the Board (the “Board Observer”). The Board Observer, who must be reasonably acceptable to those members of the Board who are not
affiliates of Tontine, shall have no voting rights or other decision making authority. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Observer
Agreement, so long as Tontine has the right to appoint a Board Observer, the Board Observer will have the right to attend and participate in meetings of the
Board and the
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committees thereof, subject to confidentiality requirements, and to receive reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in his or her
capacity as a Board Observer and such rights to coverage under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy as are available to the
Company’s directors.
4. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Contracts
Our revenue is derived from contracts with customers, and we determine the appropriate accounting treatment for each contract at its inception. Our
contracts primarily relate to electrical and mechanical contracting services, technology infrastructure products and services, and electro-mechanical
solutions for industrial operations. Revenue is earned based upon an agreed fixed price or actual costs incurred plus an agreed upon percentage.
We account for a contract when: (i) it has approval and commitment from both parties, (ii) the rights of the parties are identified, (iii) payment terms are
identified, (iv) the contract has commercial substance, and (v) collectability of consideration is probable. We consider the start of a project to be when the
above criteria have been met and we have written authorization from the customer to proceed.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each
distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.
We recognize revenue over time for the majority of the services we perform as (i) control continuously transfers to the customer as work progresses at a
project location controlled by the customer and (ii) we have the right to bill the customer as costs are incurred. Within our Infrastructure Solutions segment,
we often perform work inside our own facilities, where control does not continuously transfer to the customer as work progresses. In such cases, we
evaluate whether we have the right to bill the customer as costs are incurred. Such assessment involves an evaluation of contractual termination clauses.
Where we have a contractual right to payment for work performed to date, we recognize revenue over time. If we do not have such a right, we recognize
revenue upon completion of the contract, when control of the work transfers to the customer.
For fixed price arrangements, we use the percentage of completion method of accounting under which revenue recognized is measured principally by the
costs incurred and accrued to date for each contract as a percentage of the estimated total cost for each contract at completion. Contract costs include all
direct material, labor and indirect costs related to contract performance. Changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated contract costs and
profitability and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and income, and the effects of these revisions are recognized in the period in
which the revisions are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are
determined. This measurement and comparison process requires updates to the estimate of total costs to complete the contract, and these updates may
include subjective assessments and judgments.
Variable Consideration
The transaction price for our contracts may include variable consideration, which includes changes to transaction price for approved and unapproved
change orders, claims and incentives. Change orders, claims and incentives are generally not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant
integration service provided in the context of the contract and are accounted for as a modification of the existing contract and performance obligation. We
estimate variable consideration for a performance obligation at the probability weighted value we expect to receive (or the most probable amount we expect
to incur in the case of liquidated damages, if any), utilizing estimation methods that best predict the amount of consideration to which we will be entitled
(or will be incurred in the case of liquidated damages, if any). We include variable consideration in the estimated transaction price to the extent it is
probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur or when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is
resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in transaction price are based largely on an
assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. The effect of variable
consideration on the transaction price of a performance obligation is recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis. To the extent
unapproved change orders and claims reflected in transaction price (or accounted for as a reduction of the transaction price in the case of liquidated
damages) are not resolved in our favor, or to the extent incentives reflected in transaction price are not earned, there could be reductions in, or reversals of,
previously recognized revenue.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by activity and contract type, as these categories reflect how the nature, amount, timing and
uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Our consolidated 2022, 2021, and 2020 revenue was derived from the
following activities. See details in the following tables:
Communications
Residential
Single-family
Multi-family and Other
Total Residential
Infrastructure Solutions
Industrial Services
Custom Power Solutions
Total Infrastructure Solutions
Commercial & Industrial
Total Revenue
Fixed-price
Time-and-material
Total revenue
Fixed-price
Time-and-material
Total revenue
Fixed-price
Time-and-material
Total revenue
Accounts Receivable
$
$
$
$
$
$
2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
559,777 $
445,968 $
395,141
825,505
305,909
1,131,414
65,686
101,427
167,113
308,504
2,166,808 $
454,449
232,898
687,347
44,427
102,553
146,980
256,198
1,536,493 $
$
Communications
Residential
Year Ended September 30, 2022
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
367,513 $
192,264
559,777 $
1,131,414 $
—
1,131,414 $
159,994 $
7,119
167,113 $
282,522 $
25,982
308,504 $
Communications
Residential
Year Ended September 30, 2021
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
327,496 $
118,472
445,968 $
687,347 $
—
687,347 $
139,532 $
7,448
146,980 $
243,546 $
12,652
256,198 $
Communications
Residential
Year Ended September 30, 2020
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
309,567 $
85,574
395,141 $
411,790 $
—
411,790 $
121,922 $
6,457
128,379 $
241,864 $
13,682
255,546 $
239,140
172,650
411,790
40,701
87,678
128,379
255,546
1,190,856
Total
1,941,443
225,365
2,166,808
Total
1,397,921
138,572
1,536,493
Total
1,085,143
105,713
1,190,856
Accounts receivable include amounts which we have billed or have an unconditional right to bill our customers. As of September 30, 2022, accounts
receivable included $19,296 of unbilled receivables for which we have an unconditional right to bill.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Project contracts typically provide for a schedule of billings on percentage of completion of specific tasks inherent in the fulfillment of our performance
obligation(s). The schedules for such billings usually do not precisely match the schedule on which costs are incurred. As a result, contract revenue
recognized in the statement of operations can and usually does differ from amounts that can be billed to the customer at any point during the contract.
Amounts by which cumulative contract revenue recognized on a contract as of a given date exceeds cumulative billings and unbilled receivables to the
customer under the contract are reflected as a current asset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings”. Amounts by which cumulative billings to the customer under a contract as of a given date exceed cumulative contract revenue recognized are
reflected as a current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings”.
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During the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recognized revenue of $52,683 and $47,906 related to our contract liabilities at October 1, 2021
and 2020, respectively.
We did not have any impairment losses recognized on our receivables or contract assets for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, or 2020.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of our contract commitments. New awards represent the total expected
revenue value of new contract commitments undertaken during a given period, as well as additions to the scope of existing contract commitments. Our new
performance obligations vary significantly each reporting period based on the timing of our major new contract commitments. At September 30, 2022, we
had remaining performance obligations of $967,000. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $776,897 of the remaining performance
obligations over the next 12 months, with the remaining recognized thereafter.
For the year ended September 30, 2022, net revenue recognized from our performance obligations satisfied in previous periods was not material.
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following:
Land
Buildings and improvements
Machinery and equipment
Information systems
Furniture and fixtures
Less-Accumulated depreciation
Construction in progress
Property and equipment, net
Estimated
Useful Lives in
Years
N/A
5 - 20
3 - 10
2 - 8
5 - 7
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
$
$
4,569 $
32,477
55,917
8,699
2,239
103,901 $
(50,014)
539
54,426 $
1,436
15,445
48,443
8,555
1,571
75,450
(41,308)
1,312
35,454
Depreciation expense was $10,073, $8,090 and $6,084, respectively, for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
6. PER SHARE INFORMATION
Basic earnings per share is calculated as income (loss) available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. If the effect is dilutive, participating securities are included in the computation of basic earnings per share. Our participating
securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses in any given period. As a result, these participating securities will not be allocated any
losses in the periods of net losses, but will be allocated income in the periods of net income using the two-class method.
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The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
Numerator:
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc.
Increase in noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to restricted shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.
Net income attributable to common shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested securities
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders of IES Holdings, Inc.:
Basic
Diluted
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2022
34,762 $
(4,695)
(21)
30,046 $
66,658 $
(315)
(56)
66,287 $
41,599
(194)
(575)
40,830
20,667,745
226,880
20,894,625
20,790,307
296,125
21,086,432
20,795,892
296,518
21,092,410
1.45 $
1.44 $
3.19 $
3.15 $
1.96
1.94
$
$
$
$
For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of outstanding options;
therefore, outstanding stock options were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
7. DETAIL OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
Accounts payable, trade
Accrued compensation and benefits
Accrued insurance liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities
Other accrued expenses
Other non-current assets are comprised of the following:
Executive Savings Plan assets
Securities and equity investments
Right of use asset - finance leases
Other
Total
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Year Ended September 30,
2021
2022
184,963 $
75,190
7,693
17,319
31,785
316,950 $
136,967
61,109
5,787
13,973
31,278
249,114
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2022
706 $
2,447
10,246
1,746
15,145 $
937
10
3,927
2,175
7,049
$
$
$
$
8. DEBT
Debt consists of the following:
Revolving loan (long-term debt)
Debt issuance costs
Other long-term debt
Total debt
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2022
$
$
82,659 $
(1,031)
—
81,628 $
40,339
(656)
63
39,746
At September 30, 2022, we had $82,659 of outstanding borrowings, $4,077 in outstanding letters of credit and $63,263 of availability under our revolving
credit facility. All amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility are due and payable in September 2026, upon expiration of our revolving credit
facility, and all amounts described as available are available without triggering our financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined
below).
The interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 4.98% at September 30, 2022. For the years ended September 30, 2022,
2021 and 2020, we incurred interest expense of $2,970, $962 and $777, respectively.
The Revolving Credit Facility
On April 28, 2022 we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement"), which, among
other things, increased the maximum borrowing amount under our revolving credit facility from $125,000 to $150,000. The Amended Credit Agreement
also removed the aggregate cap on Company investments in certain securities and the cap on the Company’s ability to make stock repurchases, in each case
subject to the satisfaction of certain liquidity requirements. The Amended Credit Agreement, which matures on September 30, 2026, contains customary
affirmative, negative and financial covenants. As of September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Amended
Credit Agreement, requiring that we maintain:
• a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), measured quarterly on a trailing four-quarter basis at the end of
each quarter, of at least 1.1 to 1.0; and
• minimum Liquidity of at least ten percent (10%) of the Maximum Revolver Amount, or $15,000; with, for purposes of this covenant, at least
fifty percent (50%) of our Liquidity comprised of Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement).
At September 30, 2022, our Liquidity was $88,112, our Excess Availability was $63,263 (or greater than 50% of minimum Liquidity), and our Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio was 1.6:1.0.
If in the future our Liquidity falls below the amount required by the Amended Credit Agreement (or Excess Availability falls below 50% of our minimum
Liquidity), our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.1:1.0, or if we otherwise fail to perform or otherwise comply with certain of our covenants or
other agreements under the Amended Credit Agreement, it would result in an event of default under the Amended Credit Agreement, which could result in
some or all of any indebtedness we may take on becoming immediately due and payable.
9. LEASES
We enter into various contractual arrangements for the right to use facilities, vehicles and equipment. The lease term generally ranges from two to ten years
for facilities and three to five years for vehicles and equipment. Our lease terms may include the exercise of renewal or termination options when it is
reasonably certain these options will be exercised. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
Current operating lease liabilities were $17,319 and $13,973, respectively, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, and current finance lease liabilities were
$2,928 and $1,033, respectively, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021. Current operating and finance lease liabilities were included in "Accounts payable
and accrued expenses" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and 2021. Non-current finance lease liabilities and finance lease right-
of-use assets were included in the "Other non-current liabilities" and "Other non-current assets", respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The maturities of our lease liabilities as of September 30, 2022, are as follows:
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total undiscounted lease payments
Less: imputed interest
Present value of lease liabilities
Operating Leases
17,645
$
13,818
10,471
7,660
4,487
7,764
61,845
6,382
55,463
$
$
$
$
$
3,004
2,975
2,737
1,885
478
23
11,102
962
10,140
$
$
$
Finance Leases
Total
The total future undiscounted cash flows related to lease agreements committed to but not yet commenced as of September 30, 2022, is $4,693.
Lease cost recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is summarized as follows:
Operating lease cost
Finance lease cost
Amortization of lease assets
Interest on lease liabilities
Finance lease cost
Short-term lease cost
Variable lease cost
Total lease cost
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
$
16,000 $
1,729
269
1,998
2,426
1,900
22,324 $
Other information about lease amounts recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements is summarized as follows:
Operating cash flows used for operating leases
Operating cash flows used for finance leases
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
$
20,799 $
269
31,422
7,950
Year Ended September 30,
2022
2021
4.8 years
3.9 years
4.0 %
4.7 %
For a discussion of leases with certain related parties which are included above, see Note 13, “Related-Party Transactions.”
Rent expense was $18,426, $14,980 and $14,073 for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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20,649
16,793
13,208
9,545
4,965
7,787
72,947
7,344
65,603
13,405
634
119
753
1,575
1,286
17,019
15,011
119
24,606
2,962
5.0 years
4.2 years
3.7 %
4.3 %
10. INCOME TAXES
Federal and state income tax provisions are as follows:
Federal:
Current
Deferred
State:
Current
Deferred
Total provision for income taxes
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2022
$
$
9,401 $
3
2 $
11,678
3,445
(34)
12,815 $
4,505
46
16,231 $
(39)
9,317
3,657
(4,195)
8,740
Actual income tax expense differs from income tax expense computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory corporate rate to income (loss) before income
taxes as follows:
Provision at the federal statutory rate
Increase resulting from:
Non-deductible expenses
State income taxes, net of federal deduction
Change in valuation allowance
Other
Decrease resulting from:
Share-based compensation
Change in valuation allowance
Contingent tax liabilities
Component 2 goodwill utilization
Other
Total provision for income taxes
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2022
$
11,130 $
17,830 $
10,352
471
2,114
283
427
(665)
—
(133)
(812)
—
12,815 $
658
3,876
—
—
(715)
(118)
(2,898)
(2,241)
(161)
16,231 $
1,974
2,662
—
261
(75)
(3,334)
(1,313)
(1,787)
—
8,740
$
Deferred income tax provisions result from temporary differences in the recognition of income and expenses for financial reporting purposes and for
income tax purposes. The income tax effects of these temporary differences, representing deferred income tax assets and liabilities, result principally from
the following:
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Deferred income tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses
Accrued expenses
Net operating loss carryforward
Various reserves
Equity losses in affiliate
Share-based compensation
Capital loss carryforward
Lease asset
Other
Subtotal
Less valuation allowance
Total deferred income tax assets
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment
Intangible assets
Lease liability
Other
Total deferred income tax liabilities
Net deferred income tax assets
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2022
$
1,246 $
18,645
4,542
1,318
125
1,142
82
12,534
4,236
43,870
875
42,995
126
9,044
12,500
806
22,476
20,519 $
$
541
17,134
6,445
1,285
210
1,079
1
9,634
2,914
39,243
592
38,651
509
8,765
9,615
753
19,642
19,009
In fiscal 2022 and 2021, the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets increased by $283 and decreased by $118, respectively, which is included in
“Provision (benefit) for income taxes” in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
As of September 30, 2022, we had available approximately $61,034 of federal net tax operating loss carry forward for federal income tax purposes,
including $55,124 from net operating losses on which no tax benefit has been recognized and has not been recorded as a deferred tax asset. This carry
forward, which may provide future tax benefits, will begin to expire in 2031. As of September 30, 2022, we had available approximately $71,723 state net
tax operating loss carry forwards, including $5,520 from net operating losses on which no tax benefit has been recognized and has not been recorded as a
deferred tax asset. The significant majority of these carry forwards, which may provide future tax benefits, will not begin to expire until 2026. We have
provided valuation allowances on all net operating losses where it is determined it is more likely than not that they will expire without being utilized.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets at September 30, 2022, we considered whether it was more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Our realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods
in which these temporary differences become deductible. As a result, we have recorded a net deferred tax asset of $20,519 on our Consolidated Balance
Sheets. We will continue to evaluate the appropriateness of our remaining deferred tax assets and need for valuation allowances on a quarterly basis.
GAAP requires financial statement reporting of the expected future tax consequences of uncertain tax return reporting positions on the presumption that all
relevant tax authorities possess full knowledge of those tax reporting positions, as well as all of the pertinent facts and circumstances, but it prohibits
discounting of any of the related tax effects for the time value of money. The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is the
recognition process to determine if it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority,
based on the technical merits of the position. The second step is a measurement process whereby a tax position that meets the more likely than not
recognition threshold is calculated to determine the amount of benefit/expense to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the
largest amount of benefit/expense that is more likely than not of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of unrecognized tax benefit is as follows:
Balance at beginning of period
Additions for position related to current year
Additions for positions of prior years
Reduction resulting from the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations
Balance at end of period
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2022
$
$
21,879
—
26
159
21,746
$
$
24,861
59
20
3,061
21,879
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, $21,746 and $21,879, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits would result in a decrease in the provision for income
tax expense. We anticipate that approximately $172 in liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest, primarily from net operating
losses on which no tax benefit has been recognized, may be reversed in the next twelve months. The reversal is predominantly due to the expiration of the
statutes of limitation for unrecognized tax benefits.
We had approximately $52 and $50 accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively. We recognize interest
and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of the provision for income taxes.
The tax years ended September 30, 2019, and forward are subject to federal audit as are tax years prior to September 30, 2019, to the extent of unutilized
net operating losses generated in those years. The tax years ended September 30, 2018, and forward are subject to state audits as are tax years prior to
September 30, 2018, to the extent of unutilized net operating losses generated in those years.
11. OPERATING SEGMENTS
We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential, Infrastructure Solutions and
Commercial & Industrial. These segments are reflective of how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) reviews operating results for
the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.
Transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated in consolidation. Our corporate office provides general and administrative services, as well as
support services, to our four operating segments. Management allocates certain shared costs among segments for selling, general and administrative
expenses and depreciation expense.
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Segment information for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
Communications
Residential
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
Corporate
Year Ended September 30, 2022
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Contingent consideration
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
Income (loss) from operations
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense
Capital expenditures
Total assets
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Contingent consideration
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
Income (loss) from operations
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense
Capital expenditures
Total assets
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
559,777 $
490,959
68,818
46,717
—
12
22,089 $
1,131,414 $
928,161
203,253
144,100
277
20
58,856 $
1,550 $
2,004 $
210,875 $
15,617 $
10,054 $
394,757 $
167,113 $
138,444
28,669
25,129
—
(46)
3,586 $
5,575 $
14,729 $
161,828 $
308,504 $
290,314
18,190
30,557
—
(55)
(12,312) $
— $
—
—
16,211
—
—
(16,211) $
Total
2,166,808
1,847,878
318,930
262,714
277
(69)
56,008
2,561 $
1,890 $
114,529 $
165 $
578 $
52,720 $
25,468
29,255
934,709
Communications
Residential
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
Corporate
Year Ended September 30, 2021
445,968 $
361,197
84,771
41,373
—
(4)
43,402 $
687,347 $
553,546
133,801
92,761
211
86
40,743 $
1,394 $
963 $
164,699 $
11,490 $
2,829 $
329,691 $
146,980 $
106,048
40,932
23,966
—
(10)
16,976 $
6,170 $
2,067 $
137,628 $
256,198 $
227,704
28,494
28,172
—
(92)
414 $
— $
—
—
15,979
—
(27)
(15,952) $
Total
1,536,493
1,248,495
287,998
202,251
211
(47)
85,583
2,709 $
1,453 $
87,577 $
151 $
89 $
47,027 $
21,914
7,401
766,622
Communications
Residential
Year Ended September 30, 2020
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
Corporate
Revenues
Cost of services
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Goodwill impairment expense
Contingent consideration
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
Income (loss) from operations
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense
Capital expenditures
Total assets
$
$
$
$
$
395,141 $
317,013
78,128
37,674
—
—
8
40,446 $
411,790 $
318,034
93,756
63,668
—
—
2
30,086 $
1,351 $
830 $
154,808 $
2,276 $
1,459 $
110,998 $
128,379 $
93,358
35,021
20,418
—
—
35
14,568 $
6,020 $
795 $
124,640 $
61
255,546 $
234,492
21,054
32,128
6,976
(11)
(45)
(17,994) $
— $
—
—
17,023
—
—
—
(17,023) $
Total
1,190,856
962,897
227,959
170,911
6,976
(11)
—
50,083
2,768 $
1,362 $
68,318 $
93 $
299 $
101,764 $
12,508
4,745
560,528
12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Equity Incentive Plan
The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Equity Incentive Plan”), provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of
stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which
approximately 713,058 shares were available for issuance at September 30, 2022.
We measure and record compensation expense for all share-based payment awards based on the fair value of the awards granted at the date of grant. The
fair value of restricted stock awards and phantom stock unit awards is determined based on the number of shares granted and the closing price of IES’s
common stock on the date of grant. For awards vesting upon achievement of a market condition, the likelihood of achieving that market condition is
considered in determining the fair value of the grant, which we expense ratably over the vesting period. For awards vesting upon achievement of a
performance condition, we record expense based on the grant date fair value when it becomes probable the performance condition will be achieved.
Forfeitures are recorded in the period in which they occur. The resulting compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite
service period, which is generally the vesting period.
Stock Repurchase Program
In 2015, our Board authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock,
in 2019, our Board authorized the repurchase from time to time of an additional 1.0 million shares of the Company's common stock under the stock
repurchase program. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or
otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements,
contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases
under predetermined terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-
imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or
reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice.
We repurchased 511,600 shares of our common stock during the year ended September 30, 2022, in open market transactions at an average price of $32.02
per share.
We repurchased 124,205 shares of our common stock during the year ended September 30, 2021, in open market transactions at an average price of $44.40
per share.
In December 2022, our Board of Directors terminated our previous share repurchase program and authorized a new $40,000 share repurchase program.
Treasury Stock
During the year ended September 30, 2022, we issued 157,167 shares of common stock from treasury and repurchased 45,198 shares of common stock
from our employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of certain performance phantom stock units under the Equity
Incentive Plan. We also repurchased 511,600 shares of common stock on the open market pursuant to our stock repurchase program. During the year ended
September 30, 2022, we issued 9,000 unrestricted shares to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options.
During the year ended September 30, 2021, we issued 140,280 shares of common stock from treasury and repurchased 32,323 shares of common stock
from our employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of certain performance phantom stock units under the Equity
Incentive Plan. We also repurchased 124,205 shares of common stock on the open market pursuant to our stock repurchase program, and 13,996 shares
were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. During the year ended September 30, 2021, we issued 380 unrestricted shares of
common stock from treasury to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation.
Restricted Stock
During the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we recognized $137, $145, and $2,441, respectively, in compensation expense related to our
restricted stock awards. During the year ended September 30, 2020, $1,100 of the compensation expense was settled with cash. At September 30, 2022, the
unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $23.
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A summary of restricted stock awards for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020 is provided in the table below:
Unvested at beginning of year
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Unvested at end of year
2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
16,757
—
(3,118)
—
13,639
38,936
—
(8,183)
(13,996)
16,757
283,195
69,338
(105,000)
(208,597)
38,936
The fair value of shares vesting during the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $150, $308 and $2,984, respectively. Fair value was
calculated as the number of shares vested times the market price of shares on the date of vesting. The weighted average grant date fair value of unvested
restricted stock at September 30, 2022 was $21.60.
All the restricted shares granted under the Equity Incentive Plan (vested or unvested) participate in dividends issued to common shareholders, if any.
Director Phantom Stock Units
Director phantom stock units (“Director PSUs”) are primarily granted to the members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These
Director PSUs are contractual rights to receive one share of the Company's common stock and are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each director upon
their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. For the years ended
September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we recognized $386, $376, and $390, respectively, in compensation expense related to these grants.
Employee Phantom Stock Units
An employee phantom stock unit (an “Employee PSU”) is a contractual right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. Depending on the
terms of each grant, Employee PSUs may vest upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services, or
may vest based on continued performance of services through the vesting date.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had outstanding Employee PSUs, which, subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics, could have
resulted in the issuance of 282,942 shares of common stock. During the year ended September 30, 2022, 10,464 Employee PSUs were forfeited and
106,964 vested, and the Company granted additional Employee PSUs, which, subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics, could result in the
issuance of 150,447 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2022, a maximum of 315,961 shares of common stock may be issued under outstanding
Employee PSUs.
During the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020 we recognized compensation expense of $3,251, $2,986, and $1,443, respectively, related to
Employee PSUs. The vesting of these awards is subject to either the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes (a performance
condition) or specified stock price levels (a market condition) and continued performance of services, or based on continued performance of services
through the vesting date alone. For stock awards where vesting depends on achievement of a performance condition, we record expense when we conclude
it is probable that the performance condition will be met. At September 30, 2022, it is deemed probable that the portion of the awards that vest based on
performance conditions will vest.
13. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company is a party to a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease was renewed in
November 2019, with monthly rent of approximately $8. Payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates to its
landlord. See Note 3, “Controlling Shareholder” for additional information regarding Tontine.
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14. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
401(k) Plan
In November 1998, we established the IES Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. All full-time IES employees are eligible to participate on the
first day of the month subsequent to completing sixty days of service and attaining age twenty-one. Participants become vested in our matching
contributions following three years of service. We also maintain several subsidiary retirement savings plans. We recognized $4,494, $3,386, and $2,326 in
matching expenses in fiscal years 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Executive Savings Plan
Under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan adopted on July 1, 2004 (the “Executive Savings Plan”), certain employees are permitted to defer a
portion (up to 75%) of their base salary and/or bonus for a plan year. The Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may,
in its sole discretion, credit one or more participants with an employer deferral (contribution) in such amount as the Committee may choose (“Employer
Contribution”). The Employer Contribution, if any, may be a fixed dollar amount, a fixed percentage of the participant’s compensation, base salary, or
bonus, or a “matching” amount with respect to all or part of the participant’s elective deferrals for such plan year, and/or any combination of the foregoing
as the Committee may choose. No compensation earned during the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, or 2020 was deferred under this plan.
Multiemployer Pension Plan
The Infrastructure Solutions segment participates in a multiemployer direct benefit pension plan for employees covered under one of our collective
bargaining agreements. We do not administer the plan. We do not significantly participate in this plan. As of December 31, 2021, this plan was funded at
86.51%.
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15. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is considered the price to sell an asset, or transfer a liability, between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements
assume that (1) the asset or liability is exchanged in an orderly manner, (2) the exchange is in the principal market for that asset or liability, and (3) the
market participants are independent, knowledgeable, able and willing to transact an exchange. Fair value accounting and reporting establishes a framework
for measuring fair value by creating a hierarchy for observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. Judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop fair value estimates. As such, the estimates presented
herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation
methods could have a material effect on the estimated fair value.
At September 30, 2022, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were limited to our Executive Savings Plan, under which
certain employees are permitted to defer a portion of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year (as defined in the plan), equity securities held for sale,
and contingent consideration liabilities related to certain of our acquisitions.
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, are summarized in the following tables by the
type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:
Executive savings plan assets
Equity securities
Executive savings plan liabilities
Contingent consideration liability
Executive savings plan assets
Executive savings plan liabilities
Contingent consideration liability
September 30, 2022
Total Fair Value
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
$
706 $
706 $
1,937
(585)
(4,323)
1,937
(585)
—
Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
—
—
—
(4,323)
September 30, 2021
Total Fair Value
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
$
937 $
(806)
(4,181)
937 $
(806)
—
—
—
(4,181)
In fiscal year 2021, we entered into a contingent consideration arrangement related to the acquisition of Bayonet. At September 30, 2022, we estimated the
fair value of this contingent consideration liability at $4,323. The table below presents the fair value of this obligation, which used significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3).
Fair Value at September 30, 2020
Acquisitions
Net adjustments to fair value
Fair Value at September 30, 2021
Net adjustments to fair value
Fair Value at September 30, 2022
Contingent Consideration
Agreement
$
$
$
—
(4,074)
(107)
(4,181)
(142)
(4,323)
Below is a description of the inputs used to value the assets summarized in the preceding tables:
Level 1 — Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets exchanged in active markets.
Level 2 — Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets exchanged in active or
inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets exchanged in inactive markets; and other inputs that are considered in fair value determinations of the
assets.
Level 3 — Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding
unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or related observable inputs that can be corroborated at the measurement
date.
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16. INVENTORY
Inventories consist of the following components:
Raw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Parts and supplies
Total inventories
17. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
September 30,
2022
2021
12,504
8,218
2,129
73,482
96,333
$
$
5,819
6,848
1,554
54,352
68,573
$
$
The following summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Balance at September 30, 2020
Acquisitions (Note 19)
Balance at September 30, 2021
Balance at September 30, 2022
Communications
Residential
Infrastructure
Solutions
Commercial &
Industrial
Total
$
$
2,816 $
—
2,816
2,816 $
16,219 $
35,151
51,370
51,370 $
34,728 $
3,481
38,209
38,209 $
— $
—
—
— $
53,763
38,632
92,395
92,395
Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment assessment at September 30, 2022, we concluded the fair value of each of our reporting units
exceeded its book value, and therefore we recorded no impairment charges for the year ended September 30, 2022.
We have an accumulated impairment loss of $6,976 related to our Commercial & Industrial segment.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
Trademarks/trade names
Technical library
Customer relationships
Non-competition arrangements
Backlog and construction contracts
Total
Trademarks/trade names
Technical library
Customer relationships
Non-competition arrangements
Backlog and construction contracts
Total
Gross Carrying
Amount
September 30, 2022
Accumulated
Amortization
15,262 $
400
96,699
40
4,958
117,359 $
(4,589) $
(181)
(35,662)
(33)
(4,958)
(45,423) $
Gross Carrying
Amount
September 30, 2021
Accumulated
Amortization
15,262 $
400
96,879
40
4,957
117,538 $
(2,891) $
(161)
(24,021)
(25)
(4,821)
(31,919) $
$
$
$
$
Net
Net
10,673
219
61,037
7
—
71,936
12,371
239
72,858
15
136
85,619
Estimated Useful
Lives (in Years)
5 - 20
20
6 - 15
5
1
5
20
Estimated Useful
Lives (in Years)
-
20
-
5
1
15
6
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For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, amortization expense of intangible assets was $13,666, $13,191 and $6,424, respectively. Our
estimated future amortization expense for years ending September 30 is as follows:
Year Ending September 30,
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
$
$
13,153
12,810
12,370
12,031
8,631
12,941
71,936
18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
From time to time we are a party to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain various
insurance coverages to minimize financial risk associated with these proceedings. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to
have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to all such proceedings, we record reserves when it
is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We expense routine legal costs related to these
proceedings as they are incurred.
On June 22, 2021, the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (the “DOL”) notified IES Residential, Inc. (“IESR”), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, that the DOL had commenced an administrative investigation of IESR’s compliance with laws regulating employee wage
payment. The inquiry concerned record keeping with respect to certain Arizona employees who are paid on a piece rate basis. We entered into a settlement
with the DOL in November 2022 resolving this matter. Costs associated with this matter, which will not have a material impact on our results of operations,
have been accrued as a liability as of September 30, 2022.
In the course of performing work as a subcontractor, from time to time we may be involved in projects which are the subject of contractual disputes
between the general contractor and project owner, or between us and the general contractor. In such cases, payment of amounts owed to us by the general
contractor may be delayed as contractual disputes are resolved through mediation, arbitration, or litigation. Such disputes may cause us to incur legal fees
and other expenses to enforce our contractual rights, and we may not prevail in recovering all amounts to which we believe we are contractually entitled. At
September 30, 2022, we had an aggregate $10,451 of trade accounts receivable where payment has been delayed as a result of contractual disputes. We
believe that we are contractually entitled to all of these amounts, and intend to vigorously pursue recovery. However, based on uncertainty around the
timing and amount of recovery, at September 30, 2022, we have recorded a reserve of $3,095 against these receivables.
Risk Management
We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, construction defects, general liability and employee group health
claims, as well as pollution coverage, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are generally subject to annual aggregate
limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. In many cases, we insure third parties, including general
contractors, as additional insured parties under our insurance policies. Losses are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims
incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At
September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $7,693 and $5,787, respectively, accrued for self-insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect
liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $17 and $8, respectively, reserved for these claims.
Because the reserves are based on judgment and estimates, and involve variables that are inherently uncertain, such as the outcome of litigation and an
assessment of insurance coverage, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not be higher or lower than such estimates or that the timing of
payments will not create liquidity issues for the Company.
Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral. This is common in the insurance industry. To
date, we have not had a situation where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At September 30, 2022 and
2021, $3,878 and $4,327, respectively, of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.
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Surety
As of September 30, 2022, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $107,556. We evaluate our bonding requirements on a
regular basis, including the terms offered by our sureties. We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our current sureties is adequate for our
current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing
availability under our revolving credit facility.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit, or provide intercompany guarantees, as a means of guaranteeing performance under
our contracts and ensuring payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our customer has reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we
would be required to reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit.
From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials, such as copper or aluminum wire, which we expect to use in the ordinary
course of business. These commitments are typically for terms of less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at specific
intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of September 30, 2022, we had commitments of $9,726 outstanding under agreements to purchase copper wire
and other materials over the next 12 months in the ordinary course of business.
19. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
We completed no acquisitions in fiscal year 2022. We completed four acquisitions in fiscal year 2021 for total aggregate cash consideration of $92,463. In
November 2020, we acquired both Wedlake Fabricating, Inc., a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based manufacturer of custom generator enclosures that are primarily
used by data centers and large commercial and industrial facilities, and K.E.P. Electric, Inc., a Batavia, Ohio-based electrical contractor specializing in the
design and installation of electrical systems for single-family housing and multi-family developments. In December 2020, we acquired an 80% interest in
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning, LLC, a Hudson, Florida-based provider of residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC")
and plumbing installation and maintenance services. In May 2021, we acquired an 80% ownership interest in Edmonson Electric, LLC, a Land O'Lakes,
Florida-based provider of residential electric, low voltage, and HVAC installation services.
Total aggregate cash consideration for these acquisitions was $92,463, of which $10,916 was paid into escrow pending discharge of the acquired
companies' indebtedness under the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and
implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Loans made under the PPP are eligible to be forgiven if certain criteria are met. During the year
ended September 30, 2021, all PPP loans were forgiven and escrow payments were distributed to the respective sellers.
In addition to the cash consideration, the purchase price included contingent consideration with respect to the acquisition of Bayonet of up to $4,500 due in
December 2023. Amounts to be paid are contingent on earnings achieved over a three year period, and will accrue interest on the $4,500 at a rate of 3%, to
be paid quarterly. This contingent liability was valued at $4,074 as of the date of the acquisition.
20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 10, 2022, we sold 100% of the membership interests of STR Mechanical, LLC and its subsidiary Technical Services II, LLC (collectively,
"STR"). As a result, we expect to record a pre-tax gain of approximately $13,000 in the first fiscal quarter of 2023. The disposition of STR, which had
operated as part of our Commercial & Industrial segment, will not have a material impact on our ongoing results of operations or financial position.
In December 2022, our Board of Directors terminated our previous share repurchase program and authorized a new $40,000 share repurchase program.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the
Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the
end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports
filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting for the Company. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the
Company’s Management and Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations,
internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may deteriorate.
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control — Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO 2013 framework). Based on this assessment, our
management determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022.
Ernst & Young LLP (PCAOB No. 42), an independent registered public accounting firm that has audited the Company’s financial statements as of and for
the three-year period ended September 30, 2022, has issued a report on their audit of management’s internal control over financial reporting, which is
included herein.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
PART III
The information required to be included in Item 10 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the section entitled
"Executive Officers of the Registrant" in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the sections entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management,” “Report of the Audit Committee” and “Election of Directors” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2023 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the SEC no later than January 28, 2023.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required to be included in Item 11 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the section entitled
“Executive Compensation” in the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters
Certain information required to be included in Item 12 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the section entitled
“Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Proxy Statement.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Plans
The following table provides information as of September 30, 2022 with respect to shares of our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of
options, warrants and rights granted to employees, consultants or members of the Board of Directors under the Company’s existing equity compensation
plans. For additional information about our equity compensation plans, see Note 12, “Stockholders’ Equity” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial
Statements set forth in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
(a) Number of
Securities to be Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(b) Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(c) Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected in
Column (a))
315,961
7,000 (2)
$
$
—
6.49
713,058
(1)
—
(1) Represents shares available for issuance under the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective February 9, 2016 (the "Amended Plan").
This plan provides for the granting or awarding of stock options, stock, restricted stock and other forms of equity to employees (including officers), consultants and directors
of the Company. This includes 315,961 shares that may be issued pursuant to outstanding performance based phantom stock units ("PPSUs") based on achievement of
performance metrics, where applicable, and otherwise assuming the target award is met.
(2) Represents shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options granted under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated as of October 2007),
which was in place prior to the Amended Plan. This includes 7,000 options with a weighted-average term of 3.46 years.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required to be included in Item 13 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the section entitled
“Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” in the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required to be included in Item 14 of Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the section entitled “Audit Fees” in the
Proxy Statement.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits
See Index to Financial Statements under Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.
Exhibit
No.
Description
3.1 — Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IES Holdings, Inc., as amended by the Certificate of
Amendment thereto, effective May 24, 2016 (composite). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2016)
3.2 — Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2013)
3.3 — Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of IES Holdings, Inc., as filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 24, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2021)
3.4 — Amended and Restated Bylaws of IES Holdings, Inc., effective April 28, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021)
4.1 — Specimen common stock certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed December 9, 2016)
4.2 — Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 12, 2006, by and among Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (n/k/a IES
Holdings, Inc.), Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. and certain of its affiliates and Southpoint Master Fund, L.P.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2006)
4.3 — First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 11, 2007, by and among Integrated
Electrical Services, Inc. (n/k/a IES Holdings, Inc.), Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. and certain of its affiliates
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 14,
2012)
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4.4 — Description of Registrant's Securities
10.1 — Agreement of Indemnity, dated May 7, 2010, by Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (n/k/a IES Holdings, Inc.) and
certain of its present and future subsidiaries and affiliates and Chartis Property Casualty Company, Chartis
Insurance Company of Canada, American Home Assurance Company, Commerce and Industry Insurance
Company, Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., New Hampshire Insurance Company and The Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania and any and all of their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2010)
10.2 — Amendment No. 1 to Agreement of Indemnity, dated August 16, 2012, between Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.
(n/k/a IES Holdings, Inc.) and certain of its present and future subsidiaries and affiliates and Chartis Property
Casualty Company, Chartis Insurance Company of Canada, American Home Assurance Company, Commerce and
Industry Insurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, National Union
Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., New Hampshire Insurance Company and The Insurance Company of
the State of Pennsylvania, and any and all of their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 17, 2012)
10.3 — Agreement of Indemnity, September 9, 2016, by IES Holdings, Inc. and certain of its present and future
subsidiaries and affiliates and Everest Reinsurance Company and Everest National Insurance Company, and their
affiliated, associated and subsidiary companies, successors and assigns. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 13, 2016)
10.4 — General Agreement of Indemnity, July 14, 2017, by IES Holdings, Inc. and certain of its present and future
subsidiaries and affiliates and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, St. Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, and their affiliated, associated and subsidiary companies, successors and assigns.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 14, 2017)
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(b) Exhibits
10.5 — Agreement of Indemnity, dated August 17, 2020, by IES Holdings, Inc. and certain of its current and future
subsidiaries and affiliates and United States Fire Insurance Company and its affiliated, associated and subsidiary
companies, successors and assigns (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed August 20, 2020)
10.6 — Third Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated April 28, 2022 by and among IES Holdings,
Inc., each of the other Borrowers and Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q filed on April 29, 2022).
10.7— Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated April 28, 2022 by and among
IES Holdings, Inc., each of the other Borrowers and Guarantors named therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Administrative Agent, and Fifth Third Bank, National Association
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10.8 — Sublease Agreement between Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and IES Shared Services, Inc., dated March 29, 2012
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2012)
10.9 — First Amendment between Tontine Associates, L.L.C., IES Shared Services, Inc. and IES Management ROO, LP,
dated as of March 31, 2016, to Sublease Agreement between Tontine Associates, L.L.C., and IES Shared Services,
Inc., dated March 29, 2012. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2016)
10.10 — Second Amendment, dated as of May 1, 2019, to Sublease Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2012 and amended as
of March 31, 2016, between Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and IES Management ROO, LP (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2019)
10.11 — Third Amendment, dated as of November 5, 2019, to Sublease Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2012 and
amended as of March 31, 2016 and May 1, 2019, between Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and IES Management ROO,
LP (an exhibit to this agreement has been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of the
omitted exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 6, 2019)
10.12 — Board Observer Letter Agreement between Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and IES Holdings, Inc., dated December 6,
2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December
7, 2018)
10.13— Term Life Insurance Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-
K filed October 17, 2007)
10.14 — Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (n/k/a IES Holdings, Inc.) 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
through 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
October 17, 2007)
10.15 — Form of Performance-Based Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated through 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed February 8, 2016)
10.16 — Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (n/k/a IES Holdings, Inc.) Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(as of February 9, 2016) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement
filed December 28, 2015)
10.17 — Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as
of February 9, 2016) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed May 9, 2016)
10.18 — Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(as of February 9, 2016) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed May 9, 2016)
10.19 — Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan (as of February 9, 2016) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2016)
10.20 — Performance-Based Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2016, by and between the
Company and Mr. Santoni, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of
February 9, 2016) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
June 7, 2016)
10.21 — Performance-Based Phantom Cash Unit Award Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2016, by and between the Company
and Mr. Santoni, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as of February 9, 2016)
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 7, 2016)
10.22 — Amended and Restated 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 15, 2008)
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10.23 — Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (n/k/a IES Holdings, Inc.) Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 23,
2009)
10.24 — IES Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Benefit Plan, effective April 29, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 30, 2021)
10.25 — Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as
of February 9, 2016), dated February 6, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2019)
10.26 — IES Holdings, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed March, 5, 2019)
10.27 — IES Holdings, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan Annual Grant Program (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March, 5, 2019)
10.28 — Form of IES Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed February 4,
2020)
10.29 — Form of IES Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Phantom Stock Unit Award
Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
February 4, 2020)
10.30 — Form of Cumulative Income Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(as of February 9, 2016), dated March 4, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2019)
10.31 — Long-Term Incentive Plan Annual Grant Program (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 6, 2019)
10.32 — Compensation Letter between IES Holdings, Inc. and Mr. Jeffrey L. Gendell as Chief Executive Officer
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 5, 2020)
*10.33 — Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement dated as of December 3, 2021, by and between the Company and Matthew
Simmes (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December 3, 2021).
*10.34 — Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement dated as of December 1, 2021, by and between the Company and Jeffrey
Gendell (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December 3, 2021).
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21.1 — Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1 — Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
31.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jeffrey L. Gendell, Chief Executive Officer
31.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Chief Financial Officer
32.1 — Section 1350 Certification of Jeffrey L. Gendell, Chief Executive Officer
32.2 — Section 1350 Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Chief Financial Officer
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* Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed herewith pursuant to Item 15(a)
(3) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(1) Filed herewith.
(2) Furnished herewith.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on December 6, 2022.
SIGNATURES
IES HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell
Jeffrey L. Gendell
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and directors of IES HOLDINGS, INC. hereby constitutes and appoints
Jeffrey L. Gendell and Tracy A. McLauchlin, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file any or all amendments to this
report, with any and all exhibits thereto, and all other documents required to be filed therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
regulatory authority, granting unto each such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do, if
personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURES
Signature
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell
Jeffrey L. Gendell
/s/ Tracy A. McLauchlin
Tracy A. McLauchlin
/s/ Alison M. Petersen
Alison M. Petersen
/s/ Todd M. Cleveland
Todd M. Cleveland
/s/ David B. Gendell
David B. Gendell
/s/ Joe D. Koshkin
Joe D. Koshkin
/s/ Elizabeth D. Leykum
Elizabeth D. Leykum
/s/ Jennifer A. Baldock
Jennifer A. Baldock
Title
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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Date
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
AMENDMENT NO. 1
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.7
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated September 2, 2022, is made and entered into by and among IES HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of
itself and each other Borrower and Guarantor (the "Administrative Borrower"), the financial institutions party hereto as Lenders,
and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as administrative agent for each
member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such
capacity, "Agent").
RECITALS
A.
WHEREAS, Borrowers, Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and Agent have entered into that
certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 28, 2022 (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, in each case, on the terms and
B.
conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENT
Effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below), the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
1.01 Amendment to Cover Page.
(a) The reference to "Third Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement" set forth on the cover page
to the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and a reference to "Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement" in inserted in lieu
thereof.
1.02 Amendments to Schedule 1.1.
(a) The definitions of "Bonded Accounts", "Bonded Contract", "Fixed Asset Availability", "Net Liquidation
Percentage", and "Raw Materials Trigger Date" are hereby amended by deleting each reference to "Lender" set forth therein and
inserting "Agent" in lieu thereof.
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(b) The definition of "Acquisition" is hereby amended by replacing each reference to "(or such lesser amount as
Agent, after a request from a Loan Party, may approve, in writing, in its sole discretion)" set forth therein and inserting "(or such
lesser amount as Required Lenders, after a request from a Loan Party, may approve, in writing, in their sole discretion)" in lieu
thereof.
(c) The definition of "Bank Product Provider" is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:
"Bank Product Provider" means any Lender or any of its Affiliates, including each of the foregoing in its capacity,
if applicable, as a Hedge Provider; provided, that no such Person (other than Wells Fargo or its Affiliates) shall constitute
a Bank Product Provider with respect to a Bank Product unless and until Agent receives a Bank Product Provider
Agreement from such Person (a) on or prior to the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent shall agree to in writing in its
sole discretion) with respect to Bank Products provided on or prior to the Closing Date, or (b) on or prior to the date that
is 10 days after the provision of such Bank Product to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (or such later date as Agent shall
agree to in writing in its sole discretion) with respect to Bank Products provided after the Closing Date; provided further,
that if, at any time, a Lender ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement (prior to the payment in full of the Obligations),
then, from and after the date on which it so ceases to be a Lender hereunder, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall
constitute Bank Product Providers and the obligations with respect to Bank Products provided by such former Lender or
any of its Affiliates shall no longer constitute Bank Product Obligations
(d) The definition of "Change of Control" is hereby amended by deleting each reference to "Acquisition
consented to by Lender" set forth therein and inserting "Acquisition consented to by Required Lenders".
(e) The definition of "Fixed Asset Availability" is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "June 30, 2022"
set forth therein and inserting "September 28, 2022" in lieu thereof.
(f) The definition of "Hedge Provider" is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:
"Hedge Provider" means any Bank Product Provider that is a party to a Hedge Agreement with a Loan Party or its
Subsidiaries or otherwise provides Bank Products under clause (f) of the definition thereof; provided, that if, at any time,
a Lender ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement (prior to the payment in full of the Obligations), then, from and after
the date on which it ceases to be a Lender thereunder, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall constitute Hedge Providers
and the obligations with respect to Hedge Agreements entered into with such former Lender or any of its Affiliates shall
no longer constitute Hedge Obligations.
(g) Clause (f) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" is hereby amended by deleting the reference to
"Lender" set forth therein and inserting "Agent" in lieu thereof.
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(h) Clause (r) of the definition of "Permitted Liens" is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "junior to the
Liens upon the Collateral in favor of Lender" set forth therein and inserting "junior to the Liens upon the Collateral in favor of
Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Lenders" in lieu thereof.
(i) Clause (p) of the definition of "Permitted Dispositions" is hereby amended by deleting the reference to
"$1,000,000" set forth therein and inserting "$2,000,000" in lieu thereof.
1.03 Amendments to Section 2.3.
(a) Clause (d)(i) of Section 2.3 is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end of Clause(d)(i):
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all Protective Advances outstanding at any one time shall
not exceed 10% of the Borrowing Base (or such greater amount as agreed to, in writing, by Agent and Required Lenders).
1.04 Amendments to Section 5.1.
(a) Section 5.1 is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof:
At the written request of any Lender, Agent shall promptly deliver such financial statements, reports, and other
items set forth on Schedule 5.1 to such Lender.
1.05 Amendments to Section 5.2.
(a) Section 5.2 is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof:
At the written request of any Lender, Agent shall promptly deliver such reports and other items set forth on
Schedule 5.2 to such Lender.
1.06 Amendments to Section 6.7.
(a) Clause (b)(iii) of Section 6.7 is hereby amended by deleting each reference to "(or any other Acquisition
consented to by Agent, in writing, in its sole discretion)" set forth therein and inserting "(or any other Acquisition consented to by
Required Lenders, in writing, in their sole discretion)" in lieu thereof.
1.07 Amendments to Section 6.10.
(a) Clauses (g) and (h) of Section 6.10 are hereby amended by deleting each reference to "(or any other
Acquisition consented to by Lender, in writing, in its sole discretion)" set forth therein and inserting "(or any other Acquisition
consented to by Required Lenders, in writing, in their sole discretion)" in lieu thereof.
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1.08 Amendments to Section 6.11.
(a) Clause (b) of Section 6.11 is hereby amended by deleting each reference to "Lender" set forth therein and
inserting "Agent" in lieu thereof.
1.09 Amendment to Section 11.
(a) Section 11 is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "If to Lender:" set forth therein and inserting "If to
Agent:" in lieu thereof.
1.10 Amendments to Section 14.1.
(a) Section 14.1(a)(viii) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(viii) amend, modify, or eliminate the definitions of "Required Lenders", "Supermajority Lenders", "Pro Rata
Share", "Permitted Liens", or clause (p) of the definition of "Permitted Dispositions".
(b) Section 14.1(c) is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "Agent, Borrowers and the Supermajority
Lenders" and inserting "Agent, Borrowers, and all Lenders" in lieu thereof.
1.11 Amendments to Schedule 5.2.
(a) The first row in the table set forth in Schedule 5.2 is hereby amended by (i) deleting the reference to "and" in
clause (e), and (ii) inserting the following at the end of clause (f) and before the period:
; and
(g) a report showing (i) which Accounts represent progress billings from other Accounts in the Loan Parties'
Collateral reporting and (ii) Accounts representing progress billings as of the previous month end that have been
completed and billed together with an overall completion percentage for all Accounts representing progress billings.
1.12 Amendments to Schedule C-1.
(a) Schedule C-1 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth on Schedule C-1 attached hereto.
1.13 Amendments to Exhibit A-1.
(a) The Form of Assignment and Acceptance in the form attached hereto as Annex A shall be attached to the
Credit Agreement as Exhibit A-1 thereto.
ARTICLE II
[Reserved]
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ARTICLE III
NO WAIVER
3.01 No Waiver. This Agreement is a limited consent and other than as set forth above in Article I hereof, nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an amendment of, consent to, or waiver by, Agent and Lenders of any covenant
or provision of the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, this Agreement, or of any other contract or instrument between
any Loan Party, Agent and Lenders, and the failure of Agent at any time or times hereafter to require strict performance by the
Loan Parties of any provision thereof shall not waive, affect or diminish any right of Agent or Lenders to thereafter demand strict
compliance therewith. Agent and Lenders hereby reserve all rights granted under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan
Documents, this Agreement and any other contract or instrument between any Loan Party, Agent and Lenders.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
4.01 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective only upon the satisfaction in full, in a manner
satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, of the following conditions precedent (the first date upon which all such conditions have been
satisfied being herein called the "Effective Date"):
(a) Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of this Agreement in form and substance acceptable to
Agent, together with such other documents, agreements and instruments as Agent may require or reasonably request;
(b) After giving effect to this Agreement, the representations and warranties made by each Loan Party contained
herein and in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents, shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date hereof, as if those representations and warranties were made for the first time on such date.
(c) After giving effect to this Agreement, each Loan Party is in compliance with all applicable covenants and
agreements contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(d) No Default or Event of Default shall exist under any of the Loan Documents (as amended hereby), and no
Default or Event of Default will result under any of the Loan Documents from the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement.
(e) All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents instruments and other legal matters in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel.
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ARTICLE V
RATIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
C.
5.01 Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement shall modify and supersede all inconsistent
terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and, except as expressly modified and
superseded by this Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and
confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Administrative Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Loan Party,
hereby agrees that all liens and security interest securing payment of the Obligations under the Credit Agreement are hereby
collectively renewed, ratified and brought forward as security for the payment and performance of the Obligations.
Administrative Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Loan Party, and Agent, on behalf of Lenders, agree that the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms.
5.02 Representations and Warranties. Administrative Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Loan Party, hereby
represents and warrants, jointly and severally, to Agent and Lenders as of the date hereof as follows: (a) it is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (b) the execution, delivery and
performance by it of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in
connection herewith are within its powers, have been duly authorized, and do not contravene (i) its Governing Documents or (ii)
any applicable law; (c) no consent, license, permit, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with any
governmental body or other Person, is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability
of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith
by or against it, except for those consents, approvals or authorizations which (i) will have been duly obtained, made or compiled
prior to the Effective Date and which are in full force and effect or (ii) the failure to obtain could not individually or in the
aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change; (d) this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and all other
Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been duly executed and delivered by it; (e) this
Agreement, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith constitute its
legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity; (f) no Default or Event of Default exists, has occurred and is continuing or would
result by the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement; (g) each Loan Party is in compliance with all applicable
covenants and agreements contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby; and (h) the
representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of each such date, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall
have been true and complete on and as of such earlier date).
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ARTICLE VI
POST CLOSING COVENANT
6.01 General. The Borrowers covenant and agree to fulfill the obligations set forth on Exhibit A. The failure to have
taken such actions or deliver such agreements shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default or a breach of any
representation and warranty until the date specified on Exhibit A (as such date may be extended as provided therein); provided
that failure to have taken such action or make such required delivery by the date specified in Exhibit A shall be an immediate
Event of Default (such Event of Default may be waived solely with the consent of Agent and all other Lenders).
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
7.01 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in the Credit Agreement
or the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any document furnished in connection with this Agreement, shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by Agent and Lenders
shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of Agent and Lenders to rely upon them.
7.02 Reference to Credit Agreement. Each of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any and all
other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to
the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in the Credit Agreement and
such other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
7.03 Lender Group Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay on demand all reasonable Lender Group Expenses incurred
by Agent and Lenders in connection with any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements to the other Loan Documents,
including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of Agent's and Lenders' legal counsel, and all costs and expenses
incurred by Agent and Lenders in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Credit Agreement, as
amended hereby, or any other Loan Documents, including, without, limitation, the costs and fees of Agent's and Lenders' legal
counsel.
7.04 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement and the effect thereof shall be confined to the
provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.
7.05 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Agent and Lenders and
each Loan Party and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Loan Party may assign or transfer any of its
respective rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Agent.
7.06 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on
separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered,
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shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.
Execution of any such counterpart may be by means of (a) an electronic signature that complies with the federal Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, as in effect from time to time, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act, as in effect from time to time, or any other relevant and applicable electronic signatures law; (b) an original
manual signature; or (c) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or
photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an
original manual signature. Agent reserves the right, in its discretion, to accept, deny, or condition acceptance of any electronic
signature on this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by faxed, scanned or photocopied
manual signature shall also deliver an original manually executed counterpart, but the failure to deliver an original manually
executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of this Agreement.
7.07 Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by Agent or Lender to or for any breach of or
deviation from any covenant or condition by any Loan Party shall be deemed a consent to or waiver of any other breach of the
same or any other covenant, condition or duty.
7.08 Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall
not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
7.09 CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVERL; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE;
JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT, AND SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, MUTATIS
MUTANDIS.
7.10 Final Agreement. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, EACH AS
MODIFIED HEREBY, REPRESENT THE ENTIRE EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF ON THE DATE THIS AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS MODIFIED HEREBY, MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN
ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NO MODIFICATION, RESCISSION, WAIVER, RELEASE OR
AGREEMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE MADE, EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE BORROWERS, AGENT, AND required lenders.
7.11 Release. ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH LOAN PARTY, HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NO DEFENSE, COUNTERCLAIM, OFFSET, CROSS COMPLAINT, CLAIM OR
DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL
OR ANY PART OF ITS LIABILITY TO REPAY ANY LOANS OR EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT FROM AGENT AND
LENDERS TO THE BORROWERS UNDER THE CREDIT
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AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO SEEK AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND OR NATURE FROM AGENT AND LENDERS. ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND
EACH LOAN PARTY, HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES
AGENT AND LENDERS, THEIR PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ALL
POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES
WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED,
FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR
BEFORE THE DATE THIS AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED, WHICH ANY LOAN PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE AGAINST AGENT AND LENDERS, THEIR PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, IF ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT,
VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY LOANS OR EXTENSIONS OF
CREDIT FROM AGENT AND LENDERS TO THE BORROWERS UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING,
RESERVING, COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE,
THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR LOAN DOCUMENTS,
AND NEGOTIATION FOR AND EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
7.12 Consent of Guarantors. The Administrative Borrower, on behalf of each Guarantor, hereby (a) consents to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (b) agrees that the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) are and shall remain in full force and effect. Although
each Guarantor has been informed of the matters set forth herein and Administrative Borrower, on behalf of the Guarantors, has
acknowledged and agreed to same, it understands that the Agent has no obligation to inform it of such matters in the future or to
seek its acknowledgment or agreement to future amendments, and nothing herein shall create such a duty. Administrative
Borrower, on behalf of each Guarantor, acknowledges that its Guaranty is in full force and effect and ratifies the same,
acknowledges that the undersigned has no defense, counterclaim, set-off or any other claim to diminish the undersigned's liability
under such documents, that the undersigned's consent is not required to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and that no
consent by it is required for the effectiveness of any future amendment, modification, forbearance or other action with respect to
the Collateral, the Advances, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER:
IES HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
/s/ Tracy A. McLauchlin
Tracy A. McLauchlin
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
/s/ Michael Gerard
By:
Name: Michael Gerard
Title:
Authorized Signatory
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FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By:
Name:
Title:
/s/ Elias Makris
Elias Makris
Managing Director
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Exhibit A
Post-Closing Covenant
1. Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, deliver or cause to be delivered to Agent the following items with respect to (x)
the real property located at 5859 US-98 Lakeland, Florida 33809 within 180 days after the date hereof (or such later date as
Agent and all other Lenders may agree, in writing, in its sole discretion), (y) the real property located at 4160 Half-Acre Rd,
Batavia, Ohio 45103 within 180 days after the date hereof (or such later date as Agent and all other Lenders may agree, in
writing, in its sole discretion), and (z) the real property located at 2121 North 161st Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma within 180
days after the date hereof (or such later date as Agent and all other Lenders may agree, in writing, in its sole discretion), all of
which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent: (a) a loan policy of title insurance, (b) a mortgage or
deed of trust (with assignment of leases and rents), (c) a legal opinion covering the due authorization, execution, delivery and
enforceability of the mortgage or deed of trust (as applicable), (d) a survey, (e) an environmental report, (f) a zoning report,
and (g) any other information or documentation reasonably required by Agent to comply with applicable laws, regulations or
internal policies (including any of the foregoing related to flood insurance).
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Schedule C-1
Commitments
Lender
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
All Lenders
Revolver Commitment
$115,000,000
$35,000,000
$150,000,000
Total Commitment
$115,000,000
$35,000,000
$150,000,000
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Annex A
Exhibit A-1 Form of Assignment and Acceptance
[See Attached]
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SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
As of September 30, 2022
Subsidiary
Aerial Lighting & Electric, Inc.
Azimuth Communications, Inc.
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC
Calumet Armature and Electric, L.L.C.
Edmonson Electric, LLC
Freeman Enclosure Systems, LLC
Hotchkiss Alarms, LLC
ICS Holdings LLC
IES Commercial, Inc.
IES Communications, LLC
IES Consolidation, LLC
IES FL RE, LLC
IES Infrastructure Solutions, LLC
IES Investments, LLC
IES Management LP
IES Management ROO, LP
IES OK RE, LLC
IES Operations Group, Inc.
IES Residential, Inc.
IES Shared Services, Inc.
IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc.
Integrated Electrical Finance, Inc.
K.E.P. Electric, Inc.
Key Electrical Supply, Inc.
Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc.
NEXT Electric, LLC
Plant Power and Control Systems, L.L.C.
Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc.
STR Mechanical, LLC
Technibus, Inc.
Technical Services II, LLC
Thomas Popp & Company
Wedlake Fabricating, Inc.
Exhibit 21.1
Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Connecticut
Oregon
Florida
Illinois
Florida
Ohio
Connecticut
Arizona
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Florida
Delaware
Delaware
Texas
Texas
Oklahoma
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Ohio
Texas
Indiana
Wisconsin
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Delaware
Virginia
Ohio
Oklahoma
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Exhibit 23.1
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-209483) pertaining to the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of IES Holdings, Inc.;
(2) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-134100) pertaining to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of IES Holdings, Inc.;
(3) Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-186786) pertaining to the registration for resale of common stock of IES Holdings, Inc. by the
selling stockholders named therein; and
(4) Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-215071) pertaining to the registration for resale of common stock of IES Holdings, Inc. by the
selling stockholders named therein;
of our reports dated December 6, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting of IES Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of IES Holdings, Inc. and
subsidiaries for the year ended September 30, 2022.
s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Houston, Texas
December 6, 2022
CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.1
I, Jeffrey L. Gendell, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of IES Holdings, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for
the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2022
/s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
Jeffrey L. Gendell
Chief Executive Officer
as Principal Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
I, Tracy A. McLauchlin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of IES Holdings, Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for
the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2022
/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
Tracy A. McLauchlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
as Principal Financial Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Exhibit 32.1
In connection with this Annual Report of IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending September 30, 2022 (the “Report”), I,
Jeffrey L. Gendell, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: December 6, 2022
By:
/s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
Jeffrey L. Gendell
Chief Executive Officer
as Principal Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Exhibit 32.2
In connection with this Annual Report of IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending September 30, 2022 (the “Report”), I,
Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date:
December 6, 2022
By:
/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
Tracy A. McLauchlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
as Principal Financial Officer