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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended
December 31, 2024
or
☐
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission File No.
1-15461
__________________________________________
MATRIX SERVICE CO
MPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
__________________________________________
Delaware
73-1352174
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15 East 5th Street, Suite 1100
,
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74103
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (
918
)
838-8822
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
___________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
MTRX
NASDAQ Global Select Market
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
☒
No
☐
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☐
No
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As of February 5, 2025 there were
27,606,852
shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings
237,537
171,308
Accrued wages and benefits
13,288
15,878
Accrued insurance
4,473
4,605
Operating lease liabilities
3,781
3,739
Other accrued expenses
2,044
3,956
Total current liabilities
341,099
265,115
Deferred income taxes
23
25
Operating lease liabilities
18,194
19,156
Other liabilities, non-current
2,595
2,873
Total liabilities
361,911
287,169
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock — $
0.01
par value;
60,000,000
shares authorized;
27,888,217
shares issued at December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
27,602,825
and
27,308,795
shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
279
279
Additional paid-in capital
145,608
145,580
Retained earnings
19,185
33,941
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(
10,462
)
(
9,535
)
Treasury stock, at cost —
285,392
and
579,422
shares as of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Note 1 –
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Matrix Service Company and its subsidiaries (“Matrix”, “we”, “our”, “us”, “its” or the “Company”), unless otherwise indicated. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, cash flows and financial position for the interim periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2024 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the full year ending June 30, 2025.
Significant Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which expands disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and requires enhanced information about a reportable segment’s expenses, interim segment profit or loss, and how a public entity’s chief operating decision maker uses reported segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and allocating resources. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 (fiscal 2025). Adoption of this ASU will result in additional disclosure, but will not impact the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 (fiscal 2026). Adoption of this ASU will result in additional disclosure, but will not impact the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement Reporting Comprehensive Income Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring companies to provide more detailed and organized disclosures of their expenses. Disclosures will include disaggregation of expense captions presented on the face of the income statement into specific categories, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, and costs related to depreciation and amortization. The new requirements will take effect for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 (fiscal 2028) and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 (fiscal 2029), with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this ASU will result in additional disclosure, but will not impact the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Other accounting pronouncements issued but not effective until after December 31, 2024 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Note 2 –
Revenue
Remaining Performance Obligations
We had $
1.0
billion of remaining performance obligations yet to be satisfied as of December 31, 2024. We expect to recognize $
558.9
million of our remaining performance obligations as revenue within the next twelve months.
Contract terms with customers include the timing of billing and payments, which usually differs from the timing of revenue recognition. As a result, we carry contract assets and liabilities in our balance sheet. These contract assets and liabilities are calculated on a contract-by-contract basis and are classified as current. We present our contract assets in the balance sheet as Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts ("CIE"). CIE consists of revenue recognized in excess of billings. We present our contract liabilities in the balance sheet as Billings on Uncompleted Contracts in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings ("BIE"). BIE consists of billings in excess of revenue recognized.
The following table provides information about CIE and BIE:
December 31,
2024
June 30,
2024
Change
(In thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
$
34,711
$
33,893
$
818
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings
(
237,537
)
(
171,308
)
(
66,229
)
Net contract liabilities
$
(
202,826
)
$
(
137,415
)
$
(
65,411
)
The difference between the beginning and ending balances of our CIE and BIE primarily results from the timing of revenue recognized relative to the billings on the associated contracts. The amount of revenue recognized during the six months ended December 31, 2024 that was included in the June 30, 2024 BIE balance was $
149.9
million.
Progress billings in accounts receivable at December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024 included retentions to be collected within one year of $
12.9
million and $
11.6
million, respectively. Contract retentions collectible beyond one year are included in Other assets, non-current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $
51.9
million as of December 31, 2024 and $
28.6
million as of June 30, 2024, respectively.
Unpriced Change Orders and Claims
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts included revenues for unpriced change orders and claims of $
8.4
million at December 31, 2024 and $
9.9
million at June 30, 2024. The amounts ultimately realized may be different than the recorded amounts resulting in adjustments to future earnings. Generally, we expect collection of amounts related to unpriced change orders and claims within twelve months. However, customers may not pay these amounts until final resolution of related claims, and therefore collection of these amounts may extend beyond one year.
Disaggregated Revenue
Revenue disaggregated by reportable segment is presented in Note 8 - Segment Information.
The following series of tables presents revenue disaggregated by geographic area where the work was performed and by contract type:
Geographic Disaggregation:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(In thousands)
United States
$
175,489
$
156,409
$
328,711
$
333,959
Canada
10,048
14,548
20,816
31,421
Other international
1,632
4,085
3,221
7,321
Total Revenue
$
187,169
$
175,042
$
352,748
$
372,701
Contract Type Disaggregation:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(In thousands)
Fixed-price contracts
$
137,950
$
97,711
$
261,719
$
214,468
Time and materials and other cost reimbursable contracts
During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we sold a previously utilized facility in Burlington, Ontario for $
2.7
million in net proceeds, which resulted in a gain of $
2.5
million. The gain was included in Other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We closed this previously utilized facility during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 because it was no longer strategic to the future of the business.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we sold a facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma for $
2.7
million in net proceeds, which resulted in a gain of $
2.0
million. Proceeds were received in January 2024. The gain was included in Other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The facility was previously utilized for our industrial cleaning business, which was sold during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. The Catoosa, Oklahoma facility was closed as it was no longer strategic to the future of the business.
There were no significant sales of property, plant and equipment in the first half of fiscal 2025.
Note 4 –
Debt
On
September 9, 2021
, the Company and our primary U.S. and Canada operating subsidiaries entered into an asset-based credit agreement, which was most recently amended on May 3, 2024 (as amended, the "ABL Facility"), with Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and a Letter of Credit Issuer. The maximum amount of loans under the ABL Facility is limited to $
90.0
million. The ABL Facility is intended to be used for working capital, capital expenditures, issuances of letters of credit and other lawful purposes. Our obligations under the ABL Facility are guaranteed by substantially all of our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by a first lien on all our assets under the ABL Facility. The ABL Facility matures, and any outstanding amounts become due and payable, on September 9, 2026.
The maximum amount that we may borrow under the ABL Facility is subject to a borrowing base, which is based on restricted cash plus a percentage of the value of certain accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, reduced for certain reserves. We are required to maintain a minimum of $
25.0
million of restricted cash at all times, but such amounts are also included in the borrowing base. The borrowing base is recalculated on a monthly basis and at December 31, 2024, our borrowing base was $
59.7
million. The Company had $
4.8
million in letters of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2024, which resulted in availability of $
54.9
million under the ABL Facility.
Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest through maturity at a variable rate based upon, at our option, an annual rate of either a base rate (“Base Rate”), an Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("Adjusted Term SOFR"), or at the Canadian Prime Rate, plus an applicable margin. The Adjusted Term SOFR is defined as (i) the SOFR plus (ii)
11.448
basis points for a one-month tenor and
26.161
basis points for a three-month tenor; provided that the Adjusted Term SOFR cannot be below zero. The Base Rate is defined as a fluctuating interest rate equal to the greater of: (i) rate of interest announced by Bank of Montreal from time to time as its prime rate; (ii) the U.S. federal funds rate plus
0.50
%; (iii) Adjusted Term SOFR for one month period plus
1.00
%; or (iv)
1.00
%. Depending on the amount of average availability, the applicable margin is between
1.00
% to
1.50
% for Base Rate and Canadian Prime Rate borrowings, which includes either U.S. or Canadian prime rate, and between
2.00
% and
2.50
% for Adjusted Term SOFR borrowings. Interest is payable either (i) monthly for Base Rate or Canadian Prime Rate borrowings or (ii) the last day of the interest period for Adjusted Term SOFR borrowings, as set forth in the ABL Facility. The fee for undrawn amounts is
0.25
% per annum and is due quarterly.
The ABL Facility contains customary conditions to borrowings, events of default and covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants that limit our ability to sell assets; engage in mergers and acquisitions; make investments, including investments in certain international subsidiaries; incur, assume or permit to exist additional indebtedness and guarantees; create or permit to exist liens; pay cash dividends or make distributions; issue equity instruments; or redeem or repurchase capital stock. In the event that our availability is less than the greater of (i) $
15.0
million and (ii)
15.00
% of the commitments under the ABL Facility then in effect, a consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least
1.00
to
1.00
must be maintained. We were in compliance with all covenants of the ABL Facility as of December 31, 2024.
Note 5 –
Income Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
During the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, our effective tax rates were (
0.3
%) and (
0.1
)%, respectively. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 our effective tax rates were zero. The effective tax rates during fiscal 2025 were impacted by valuation allowances of $
1.8
million and $
3.1
million, respectively, placed on deferred tax assets
generated during the three and six months ended December 31, 2024. The effective tax rates during fiscal 2024 were impacted by valuation allowances of $
1.2
million and $
1.4
million, respectively, placed on deferred tax assets during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023.
Valuation Allowance
We placed a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets in fiscal 2022 due to the existence of a cumulative loss over a three-year period. Currently, we place valuation allowances on newly generated deferred tax assets and will realize the benefit associated with the deferred tax assets for which the valuation allowance has been provided as we generate taxable income.
Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance Reserves
We maintain insurance coverage for various aspects of our operations. However, we retain exposure to potential losses through the use of deductibles, self-insured retentions and coverage limits.
Typically our contracts require us to indemnify our customers for injury, damage or loss arising from the performance of our services and provide warranties for materials and workmanship. We may also be required to name the customer as an additional insured up to the limits of insurance available, or we may be required to purchase special insurance policies or surety bonds for specific customers or provide letters of credit in lieu of bonds to satisfy performance and financial guarantees on some projects. We maintain a performance and payment bonding line sufficient to support the business. We generally require our subcontractors to indemnify us and our customer and name us as an additional insured for activities arising out of the subcontractors’ work. We also require certain subcontractors to provide additional insurance policies, including surety bonds in favor of us, to secure the subcontractors’ work or as required by the subcontract.
There can be no assurance that our insurance and the additional insurance coverage provided by our subcontractors will fully protect us against a valid claim or loss under the contracts with our customers.
Litigation
In January 2021, we achieved mechanical completion on a crude oil storage project. On April 1, 2022, we filed an arbitration demand against Keyera Energy, Inc. in an effort to collect outstanding balances of $
32.7
million related to the project. In response, on June 2, 2022, the customer filed counterclaims seeking $
20.0 million
, which included liquidated damages and damages with respect to miscellaneous warranty items. On October 31, 2022, the customer amended its counterclaim claiming damages in a range of $
18.8
million to $
36.0
million, which included estimated amounts for “potential future costs.” In July 2024, the customer filed a second amended counterclaim which significantly increased the amount of alleged damages to a range of $
69.6
million to $
97.9
million, including a new claim for unspecified “other damages” of $
46.9 million
. A portion of the total alleged damages, if we are held liable, may be subject to certain insurance coverages. We are actively pursuing our claims and believe we have substantial legal and contractual defenses to the customer's counterclaims.
During fiscal 2023, we completed construction services on a time and materials basis for a customer at a mining and minerals facility. In late fiscal 2023, after numerous attempts to collect outstanding receivables, we filed a notice of default for lack of payment of outstanding balances, and in early fiscal 2024, we filed a lien on the facility. The customer, 5E Boron Americas, LLC, responded by commencing litigation against us on July 17, 2023 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division (5E Boron Americas, LLC v. Matrix Service Inc., Case No. 5:23-cv-01396-AB(DTBx)), alleging breach of contract and breach of express warranty. We denied all claims and filed a countersuit against the customer for failure to pay amounts due of $
5.6
million.
We believe we have set appropriate reserves based on our evaluation of the possible outcomes for the matters described above. However, the results of litigation are inherently unpredictable, and the possibility exists that the ultimate resolution of one or more of these matters could result in a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We and our subsidiaries are participants in various other legal actions; however, assessing the eventual outcome of litigation involves forward-looking speculation as to judgement being made by arbitrators, judges, juries and appellate courts in the future. Based upon information presently available, and in light of legal and other factual defenses available to the Company, management does not believe that such other known legal actions will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of employee and director nonvested restricted stock units. Nonvested restricted stock units are considered dilutive (antidilutive) to our EPS whenever the average market value of the shares during the period exceeds (is less than) the sum of the related average unamortized compensation expense during the period plus the related hypothetical estimated excess tax benefit that will be realized when the shares vest. Nonvested restricted stock units are considered antidilutive to our EPS in the event we report a net loss.
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic EPS:
Net loss
$
(
5,533
)
$
(
2,851
)
$
(
14,756
)
$
(
6,018
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
27,801
27,377
27,680
27,314
Basic loss per share
$
(
0.20
)
$
(
0.10
)
$
(
0.53
)
$
(
0.22
)
Diluted EPS:
Net loss
$
(
5,533
)
$
(
2,851
)
$
(
14,756
)
$
(
6,018
)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
27,801
27,377
27,680
27,314
Diluted loss per share
$
(
0.20
)
$
(
0.10
)
$
(
0.53
)
$
(
0.22
)
The following securities are considered antidilutive and have been excluded from the calculation of Diluted EPS:
We operate our business through three reportable segments:
•
Storage and Terminal Solutions
: primarily consists of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services related to cryogenic and other specialty tanks and terminals for LNG, NGLs, hydrogen, ammonia, propane, butane, liquid nitrogen/liquid oxygen, and liquid petroleum. We also perform work related to traditional aboveground crude oil and refined product storage tanks and terminals. This segment also includes terminal balance of plant work, truck and rail loading/offloading facilities, and marine structures as well as storage tank and terminal maintenance and repair. Finally, we manufacture and sell precision engineered specialty tank products, including geodesic domes, aluminum internal floating roofs, floating suction and skimmer systems, roof drain systems and floating roof seals.
•
Utility and Power Infrastructure
: primarily consists of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services to support growing demand for LNG utility peak shaving facilities. We also perform power delivery work for public and private utilities, including construction of new substations, upgrades of existing substations, transmission and distribution line installations, and upgrades and maintenance including live wire work. Work may also include emergency and storm restoration services. We also provide construction services to a variety of power generation facilities, including natural gas fired facilities in simple or combined cycle configurations.
•
Process and Industrial Facilities
: primarily consists of plant maintenance, repair, and turnarounds in the downstream and midstream markets for energy clients including refining and processing of crude oil, fractionating, and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids. We also perform engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction for refinery upgrades and retrofits for renewable fuels, including hydrogen processing, production, loading and distribution facilities. We also engineer and construct thermal vacuum test chambers for aerospace and defense industries and other infrastructure for industries including chemicals, petrochemical, sulfur, mining and minerals primarily in the extraction of non-ferrous metals, cement, agriculture, wastewater treatment facilities and other industrial customers.
We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on operating income. We eliminate intersegment sales; therefore, no intercompany profit or loss is recognized. Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, including corporate salaries and facilities costs, are excluded from our three reportable segments in order to align controllable costs with the responsibility of segment management, and to be consistent with how our chief operating decision-maker assesses segment performance and allocates resources. Segment assets consist primarily of accounts receivable, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, property, plant and equipment, right-of-use lease assets, goodwill and other intangible assets. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash, restricted cash, prepaid expenses, corporate fixed assets, and corporate operating lease right-of-use assets.
Operating Segment Information
- The following tables set forth certain selected financial information for our operating segments for the periods indicated:
(In thousands)
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Process and Industrial Facilities
Corporate
Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
Total revenue
(1)
$
95,507
$
61,076
$
30,586
$
—
$
187,169
Cost of revenue
(
88,235
)
(
57,667
)
(
30,216
)
(
159
)
(
176,277
)
Gross profit (loss)
7,272
3,409
370
(
159
)
10,892
Selling, general and administrative expenses
5,567
3,561
1,677
6,481
17,286
Operating income (loss)
$
1,705
$
(
152
)
$
(
1,307
)
$
(
6,640
)
$
(
6,394
)
(1) Total revenues are net of inter-segment revenues which are primarily Process and Industrial Facilities and were $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Process and Industrial Facilities
Corporate
Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Total revenue
(1)
$
62,360
$
40,144
$
71,305
$
1,233
$
175,042
Cost of revenue
(
60,522
)
(
38,729
)
(
64,634
)
(
568
)
(
164,453
)
Gross profit
1,838
1,415
6,671
665
10,589
Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,338
1,978
2,206
7,209
15,731
Operating income (loss)
$
(
2,500
)
$
(
563
)
$
4,465
$
(
6,544
)
$
(
5,142
)
(1) Total revenues are net of inter-segment revenues which are primarily Storage and Terminal Solutions and were $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Process and Industrial Facilities
Corporate
Total
Six Months Ended December 31, 2024
Total revenue
(1)
$
173,746
$
116,988
$
62,014
$
—
$
352,748
Cost of revenue
(
161,777
)
(
112,272
)
(
59,647
)
(
347
)
(
334,043
)
Gross profit (loss)
11,969
4,716
2,367
(
347
)
18,705
Selling, general and administrative expenses
11,136
7,537
3,443
13,750
35,866
Operating income (loss)
$
833
$
(
2,821
)
$
(
1,076
)
$
(
14,097
)
$
(
17,161
)
(1)
Total revenues are net of inter-segment revenues which are primarily Process and Industrial Facilities and were $1.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024.
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Process and Industrial Facilities
Corporate
Total
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023
Total revenue
(1)
$
152,504
$
72,539
$
146,425
$
1,233
$
372,701
Cost of revenue
(
145,714
)
(
67,428
)
(
134,676
)
(
2,435
)
(
350,253
)
Gross profit (loss)
6,790
5,111
11,749
(
1,202
)
22,448
Selling, general and administrative expenses
8,967
3,526
5,293
15,058
32,844
Operating income (loss)
$
(
2,177
)
$
1,585
$
6,456
$
(
16,260
)
$
(
10,396
)
(1) Total revenues are net of inter-segment revenues which are primarily Storage and Terminal Solutions and were $1.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q includes “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 statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Form 10-Q which address activities, events or developments which we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “predicts” and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our expectations regarding future events are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that such expectations or assumptions will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are described under Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
These forward-looking statements include, among others, such things as:
•
amounts and nature of future project awards, revenue and margins from each of our segments;
•
our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations, access our credit facility, or raise cash in order to meet our short and long-term capital requirements;
•
our ability to comply with the covenants in our credit agreement;
•
the impact to our business from economic, market or business conditions in general and in the natural gas, oil, petrochemical, industrial and power industries in particular;
•
the impact of interest rates and inflation on our operating expenses and our business operations;
•
the likely impact of new or existing regulations or market forces on the demand for our services;
•
the impact to our business from disruptions to supply chains, inflation and availability of materials and labor;
•
our expectations with respect to the likelihood of a future impairment;
•
our expectations regarding pending litigation; and
•
expansion and other trends of the industries we serve.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses we made in light of our experience and our historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including:
•
any risk factors discussed in this Form 10-Q, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
•
economic, market or business conditions in general and in the natural gas, power, oil, petrochemical, industrial and power industries in particular;
•
the transition to renewable energy sources and its impact on our current customer base;
•
the under- or over-utilization of our work force;
•
delays in the commencement or progression of major projects, whether due to permitting issues or other factors;
•
reduced creditworthiness of our customer base and the higher risk of non-payment of receivables;
•
the inherently uncertain outcome of current and future litigation;
•
the adequacy of our reserves for claims and contingencies; and
•
changes in laws or regulations, including the imposition, cancellation or delay of tariffs on imported goods.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences or effects on our business operations. We assume no obligation to update, except as required by law, any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
We operate our business through three reportable segments:
•
Storage and Terminal Solutions
: primarily consists of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services related to cryogenic and other specialty tanks and terminals for LNG, NGLs, hydrogen, ammonia, propane, butane, liquid nitrogen/liquid oxygen, and liquid petroleum. We also perform work related to traditional aboveground crude oil and refined product storage tanks and terminals. This segment also includes terminal balance of plant work, truck and rail loading/offloading facilities, and marine structures as well as storage tank and terminal maintenance and repair. Finally, we manufacture and sell precision engineered specialty tank products, including geodesic domes, aluminum internal floating roofs, floating suction and skimmer systems, roof drain systems and floating roof seals.
•
Utility and Power Infrastructure
: primarily consists of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services to support growing demand for LNG utility peak shaving facilities. We also perform power delivery work for public and private utilities, including construction of new substations, upgrades of existing substations, transmission and distribution line installations, and upgrades and maintenance including live wire work. Work may also include emergency and storm restoration services. We also provide construction services to a variety of power generation facilities, including natural gas fired facilities in simple or combined cycle configurations.
•
Process and Industrial Facilities
: primarily consists of plant maintenance, repair, and turnarounds in the downstream and midstream markets for energy clients including refining and processing of crude oil, fractionating, and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids. We also perform engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction for refinery upgrades and retrofits for renewable fuels, including hydrogen processing, production, loading and distribution facilities. We also engineer and construct thermal vacuum test chambers for aerospace and defense industries and other infrastructure for industries including chemicals, petrochemical, sulfur, mining and minerals primarily in the extraction of non-ferrous metals, cement, agriculture, wastewater treatment facilities and other industrial customers.
Operational Update
Operating activity increased during the second quarter of fiscal 2025 as revenues showed a 13% increase from first quarter of 2025. This increase marks the beginning of a ramp in activity, and was fueled by growth primarily in the Storage and Terminal Solutions segment, as well as the Utility and Power Infrastructure segment. We believe these positive trends will continue as we progress through the remainder of the fiscal year. Combined with strong project execution, we believe the continued increase in activity will result in enhanced leverage of our cost structure, improved operating margins, and bottom-line results.
Project awards during the quarter were $90.5 million. We have experienced lower levels of project awards as many customers delayed spending decisions pending the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. It is not uncommon for awards to shift from one period to another as the timing of awards is dependent on a number of factors, and while project awards in the quarter is the lowest quarterly awards in over three years, demand in the markets we serve remains strong based upon significant market trends, and recent and anticipated actions by the new administration. The market drivers for each of our segments are strong and include increased oil and gas demand, the clean energy transition, low-cost feed stock, data center energy demand, industrial reshoring/onshoring, grid reliability and electrical supply assurance. As a result, we believe we will have strong award activity in the coming quarters.
We define backlog as the total dollar amount of revenue that we expect to recognize as a result of performing work that has been awarded to us through a signed contract, limited notice to proceed ("LNTP") or other type of assurance that we consider firm. The following arrangements are considered firm:
•
fixed-price awards;
•
minimum customer commitments on cost plus arrangements; and
•
certain time and material arrangements in which the estimated value is firm or can be estimated with a reasonable amount of certainty in both timing and amounts.
For long-term maintenance contracts with no minimum commitments and other established customer agreements, we include only the amounts that we expect to recognize as revenue over the next 12 months. For arrangements in which we have received a LNTP, we include the entire scope of work in our backlog if we conclude that the likelihood of the full project proceeding is probable. For all other arrangements, we calculate backlog as the estimated contract amount less revenue recognized as of the reporting date.
The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the three months ended December 31, 2024:
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Process and Industrial Facilities
Total
(In thousands)
Backlog as of September 30, 2024
$
801,667
$
358,150
$
252,054
$
1,411,871
Project awards
32,826
21,442
36,270
90,538
Other adjustment
(2)
—
—
(4,106)
(4,106)
Revenue recognized
(95,507)
(61,076)
(30,586)
(187,169)
Backlog as of December 31, 2024
$
738,986
$
318,516
$
253,632
$
1,311,134
Book-to-bill ratio
(1)
0.3
x
0.4
x
1.2
x
0.5
x
(1)
Calculated by dividing project awards by revenue recognized.
(2)
Backlog was reduced as a result of the closure of a customer's facility. This customer has historically represented less than 1% of our consolidated revenues.
The following table provides a summary of changes in our backlog for the six months ended December 31, 2024:
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Process and Industrial Facilities
Total
(In thousands)
Backlog as of June 30, 2024
$
798,255
$
379,697
$
251,521
$
1,429,473
Project awards
114,477
55,807
68,231
238,515
Other adjustment
(2)
—
—
(4,106)
(4,106)
Revenue recognized
(173,746)
(116,988)
(62,014)
(352,748)
Backlog as of December 31, 2024
$
738,986
$
318,516
$
253,632
$
1,311,134
Book-to-bill ratio
(1)
0.7
x
0.5
x
1.1
x
0.7
x
(1)
Calculated by dividing project awards by revenue recognized.
(2)
Backlog was reduced as a result of the closure of a customer's facility. This customer has historically represented less than 1% of our consolidated revenues.
In the Storage and Terminal Solutions segment, we booked $32.8 million of project awards during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, we booked $114.5 million of project awards. This segment includes significant opportunities for storage infrastructure projects related to natural gas, LNG, ammonia, NGLs and other forms of renewable energy. We believe LNG and ammonia projects in particular will be key growth drivers for this segment. Bidding activity on LNG and ammonia projects has been strong and we expect that to continue.
In the Utility and Power Infrastructure segment, we booked $21.4 million of project awards during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, we booked $55.8 million of project awards. Our opportunity pipeline for LNG peak shaving projects continues to be promising; however those awards, while significant, can be less frequent. Power delivery opportunities are expected to be driven over the long-term by increasing electrical demand and the related electrical grid requirements. Project opportunities and bidding activity are strong for both the power delivery portion of the business and LNG peak shaving.
In the Process and Industrial Facilities segment, we booked $36.3 million of project awards during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, we booked $68.2 million of project awards, and were notified of a five-year renewal of a refinery maintenance contract. We continue to see demand for thermal vacuum chambers in the coming quarters, as well as increasing opportunities in mining and minerals, chemicals, renewables and refinery turnarounds.
Project awards in all segments are cyclical and are typically the result of a sales process that can take several months or years to complete. It is common for awards to shift from one period to another as the timing of awards is dependent upon a number of factors including changes in market conditions, permitting, off take agreements, project financing and other factors. Backlog volatility may increase for some segments from time to time when individual project awards are less frequent, but more significant. There is an inherent lag between the time a project is awarded and when it begins to have a material impact on revenue. This lag can vary and can extend up to six months or longer in unique circumstances, depending on finalization of scopes, contracts, permits, and facility process requirements. Additionally, awards for larger construction projects may be recognized as revenue over a multi-year period as the projects may take a few years to complete.
Three months ended December 31, 2024 Compared to the Three months ended December 31, 2023
The information below is an analysis of our consolidated results for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023. See Results of Operations by Business Segment below for additional information describing the performance of each of our reportable segments.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2024 v 2023
2024
2023
$
%
Revenue
$
187,169
$
175,042
$
12,127
7
%
Cost of revenue
176,277
164,453
11,824
7
%
Gross profit
10,892
10,589
303
3
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
17,286
15,731
1,555
10
%
Operating loss
(6,394)
(5,142)
(1,252)
24
%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(145)
(319)
174
(55)
%
Interest income
1,578
162
1,416
874
%
Other
(556)
2,454
(3,010)
(123)
%
Net loss
$
(5,533)
$
(2,851)
$
(2,682)
94
%
Revenue
- The increase in consolidated revenue of $12.1 million, or 7%, was primarily attributable to increased revenue volumes in our Storage and Terminal Solutions and Utility and Power Infrastructure segments, partially offset by reduced revenue volumes in Process and Industrial Facilities.
Gross profit
- Gross profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 increased $0.3 million, or 3%, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Gross margin of 5.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased slightly compared with gross margin of 6.0% for the second quarter of fiscal 2024. While project execution remained strong, gross margins were negatively impacted by the under-recovery of construction overhead costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
- The increase in SG&A expenses of $1.6 million, or 10%, is due to several factors, including an increase in salaries and wages of $0.6 million and an increase in project pursuit costs of $0.6 million, all necessitated to support conversion of backlog to revenue and expected growth of the business.
Interest income
- The increase in interest income of $1.4 million is primarily due to an increase in our cash balance. In late fiscal 2024, as a result of increasing cash balances, we invested excess cash balances in interest-bearing cash accounts.
Other income
- Other income decreased $3.0 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Other income during the three months ended December 31, 2023 included a gain of $2.0 million on the sale of a facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Additionally, the Company incurred a foreign currency loss of $0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to a gain of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Provision for income taxes
- Our effective tax rates for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were (0.3%) and zero, respectively. The effective tax rates during both periods were impacted by valuation allowances of $1.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, placed on deferred tax assets generated during the quarters. We placed a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets due to the existence of a cumulative loss over a three-year period. Currently, we place valuation allowances on newly generated deferred tax assets and will realize the benefit associated with the deferred tax assets for which the valuation allowance has been provided as we generate taxable income.
(1) Total revenues are net of inter-segment revenues which are primarily Process and Industrial Facilities and were $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Gross profit (loss)
Storage and Terminal Solutions
$
7,272
$
1,838
$
5,434
296
%
Utility and Power Infrastructure
3,409
1,415
1,994
141
%
Process and Industrial Facilities
370
6,671
(6,301)
(94)
%
Corporate
(159)
665
(824)
(124)
%
Total gross profit
$
10,892
$
10,589
$
303
3
%
Operating income (loss)
Storage and Terminal Solutions
$
1,705
$
(2,500)
$
4,205
(168)
%
Utility and Power Infrastructure
(152)
(563)
411
(73)
%
Process and Industrial Facilities
(1,307)
4,465
(5,772)
(129)
%
Corporate
(6,640)
(6,544)
(96)
1
%
Total Operating Loss
$
(6,394)
$
(5,142)
$
(1,252)
24
%
Storage and Terminal Solutions
Storage and Terminal Solutions revenues increased by $33.1 million, or 53%, in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year, driven by an increased volume of work for specialty vessel and LNG storage.
Storage and Terminal Solutions gross profit increased by $5.4 million, or 296%, in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The segment gross margin was 7.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to segment gross margin of 2.9% in the same period last year. The improved gross margin relative to the prior year period reflects consistent project execution and improved construction overhead cost absorption as a result of higher revenues.
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Utility and Power Infrastructure revenues increased by $20.9 million, or 52%, in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The increase is primarily attributable to a higher volume of work for LNG peak shaving projects, partially offset by decreases in power delivery work.
Utility and Power Infrastructure gross profit increased by $2.0 million, or 141%, in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The segment gross margin was 5.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 3.5% in the same period last year, an increase of 2.1% due to an improved mix of work. Gross margins in both periods were negatively impacted by the under-recovery of construction overhead costs.
Process and Industrial Facilities revenues decreased by $40.7 million, or 57%, in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower revenue volumes resulting from the completion of a large renewable diesel project, and to lower revenue volumes for thermal vacuum chambers. We believe this reduction in revenue is temporary given our strong backlog, including a significant gas processing construction project that is expected to commence in late fiscal 2025.
Process and Industrial Facilities gross profit decreased by $6.3 million, or 94%, in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The segment gross margin was 1.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 9.4% in the same period last year. Gross margins decreased due to changes in the mix of work, as well as an increase in under-recovery of construction overhead costs due to lower revenues.
Corporate
Unallocated corporate expenses net to $6.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $6.5 million in the same period last year.
Six months ended December 31, 2024 Compared to the Six months ended December 31, 2023
The information below is an analysis of our consolidated results for the six months ended December 31, 2024, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2023. See Results of Operations by Business Segment below for additional information describing the performance of each of our reportable segments.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2024 v 2023
2024
2023
$
%
Revenue
$
352,748
$
372,701
$
(19,953)
(5)
%
Cost of revenue
334,043
350,253
(16,210)
(5)
%
Gross profit
18,705
22,448
(3,743)
(17)
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
35,866
32,844
3,022
9
%
Operating loss
(17,161)
(10,396)
(6,765)
65
%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(234)
(644)
410
(64)
%
Interest income
3,150
312
2,838
910
%
Other
(495)
4,716
(5,211)
(110)
%
Loss before income tax expense
(14,740)
(6,012)
(8,728)
145
%
Provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes
16
6
10
—
%
Net loss
$
(14,756)
$
(6,018)
$
(8,738)
145
%
Revenue
- The decrease in overall revenue of $20.0 million, or 5%, was primarily attributable to reduced revenue volumes in our Process and Industrial Facilities segment, partially offset by increases in Storage and Terminal Solutions and Utility and Power Infrastructure.
Gross profit
- Gross profit in the first half of fiscal 2025 decreased $3.7 million, or 17%, compared to the first half of fiscal 2024. Gross margin decreased to 5.3% for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to 6.0% for the first half of fiscal 2024. While project execution remained strong, gross margins were negatively impacted by the under-recovery of construction overhead costs, which increased for the first half of fiscal 2025 due to lower revenues.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
- The increase in SG&A expenses of $3.0 million, or 9%, is primarily due to several factors including an increase in salaries and wages of $1.6 million and an increase in pursuit costs of $0.6 million, all necessitated to support conversion of backlog to revenue and expected growth of the business.
Interest income
- The increase in interest income of $2.8 million is primarily due to an increase in our cash balance. In late fiscal 2024, as a result of increasing cash balances, we invested excess cash balances in interest-bearing cash accounts.
Other income
- Other income decreased $5.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2025 as compared to the first half of fiscal 2024. Other income during the six months ended December 31, 2023, included a gain of $2.0 million from the sale of a facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma for $2.7 million in net proceeds. Additionally, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we recognized a gain of $2.5 million on the sale of a previously utilized facility in Burlington, Ontario.
Provision for income taxes
- Our effective tax rates for the six months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were (0.1%) and zero, respectively. The effective tax rates during both periods were impacted by valuation allowances of $3.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, placed on deferred tax assets generated during the quarters. We placed a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets due to the existence of a cumulative loss over a three-year period. Currently, we place valuation allowances on newly generated deferred tax assets and will realize the benefit associated with the deferred tax assets for which the valuation allowance has been provided as we generate taxable income.
Results of Operations by Business Segment
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2024 v 2023
Dollars in thousands
2024
2023
$
%
Revenue
Storage and Terminal Solutions
$
173,746
$
152,504
$
21,242
14
%
Utility and Power Infrastructure
116,988
72,539
44,449
61
%
Process and Industrial Facilities
62,014
146,425
(84,411)
(58)
%
Corporate
—
1,233
(1,233)
(100)
%
Total revenue
(1)
$
352,748
$
372,701
$
(19,953)
(5)
%
(1)
Total revenues are net of inter-segment revenues which are primarily Process and Industrial Facilities and were $1.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024.
Storage and Terminal Solutions revenues increased by $21.2 million, or 14%, in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year, driven by increased volume of work for specialty vessel and LNG storage, partially offset by decreases in tank repair and maintenance work.
Storage and Terminal Solutions gross profit increased by $5.2 million, or 76%, in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The segment gross margin was 6.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to segment gross margin of 4.5% in the same period last year. The improved gross margin relative to the prior year period reflects consistent project execution and improved construction overhead cost absorption as a result of higher revenues.
Utility and Power Infrastructure
Utility and Power Infrastructure revenues increased by $44.4 million, or 61%, in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The increase is primarily attributable to higher volumes of work for LNG peak shaving projects, partially offset by decreases in power delivery work.
Utility and Power Infrastructure gross profit decreased by $0.4 million, or 8%, in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The segment gross margin was 4.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 7.0% in the same period last year. The segment gross margin in the current period was impacted by higher levels of under-recovery of construction overhead costs.
Process and Industrial Facilities
Process and Industrial Facilities revenues decreased by $84.4 million, or 58%, in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower revenue volumes for a now completed large renewable diesel project, in addition to lower revenue volumes for thermal vacuum chambers. We believe this reduction in revenue is temporary given our strong backlog, including a significant gas processing construction project that is expected to commence in late fiscal 2025.
Process and Industrial gross profit decreased by $9.4 million, or 80%, in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same period last year. The segment gross margin was 3.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 8.0% in the same period last year. The segment gross margin in the current period was impacted by higher levels of under-recovery of construction overhead costs due to lower revenue.
Corporate
Unallocated corporate revenue and expenses net to $14.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $16.3 million in the same period last year. The decrease of $2.2 million was primarily due to reduced legal expenses year over year. Legal expenses incurred during the first half of fiscal 2024 included costs related to a jury trial that resulted in a verdict in our favor.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
We assess liquidity based on the ongoing ability to pay our liabilities as they become due, fund business operations and meet all monetary contractual obligations. Our primary sources of liquidity at December 31, 2024 were unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand, capacity under our ABL Facility, and cash generated from operations. Our primary operational uses of capital are expenditures required to execute our projects, fund business operations and fulfill our contractual obligations. We believe that for at least the next 12 months, anticipated cash generated by operating activities, along with our availability under the ABL Facility and cash position, is sufficient to support our operating requirements.
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2024 totaled $156.8 million and availability under the ABL Facility totaled $54.9 million, resulting in total liquidity of $211.7 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, liquidity increased $30.4 million primarily as a result of cash provided by operating activities.
The following table provides a reconciliation of restricted cash and unrestricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as well as availability and total liquidity (in thousands):
The following table provides a summary of changes in our liquidity for the three months ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Liquidity at September 30, 2024
$
181,252
Cash provided by operating activities
33,598
Capital expenditures
(915)
Proceeds from asset sales
163
Decrease in availability under ABL Facility
(1,722)
Cash provided by financing activities
56
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(735)
Liquidity at December 31, 2024
$
211,697
The following table provides a summary of changes in our liquidity for the six months ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Liquidity at June 30, 2024
$
169,603
Cash provided by operating activities
45,516
Capital expenditures
(2,859)
Proceeds from asset sales
163
Increase in availability under ABL Facility
932
Cash used by financing activities
(1,133)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(525)
Liquidity at December 31, 2024
$
211,697
Factors that routinely impact our short-term liquidity and may impact our long-term liquidity include, but are not limited to:
•
changes in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts and billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs due to contract terms that determine the timing of billings to customers and the collection of those billings:
◦
some fixed-price customer contracts allow for significant upfront billings at the beginning of a project, which increases liquidity near term;
◦
some cost-plus and fixed-price customer contracts are billed based on milestones which may increase or decrease liquidity in the near term depending on the timing of when we incur significant expenditures and when we collect from our customers;
◦
time and material contracts are normally billed in arrears. Therefore, we are routinely required to carry these costs until they can be billed and collected; and
◦
some of our large construction projects may require security in the form of significant retentions. Retentions are normally held until certain contractual milestones are achieved; therefore, collection may extend beyond one year;
•
the mix of work can impact liquidity. In periods where fixed-price contracts comprise a larger portion of revenue, liquidity may increase. In periods where time and material contracts comprise a larger portion of revenue, liquidity may decrease;
•
other changes in working capital, including the timing of tax payments and refunds;
•
release of contract retentions, and
•
capital expenditures.
Other factors that may impact both short and long-term liquidity include:
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contract disputes;
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collection issues, including those caused by weak commodity prices, economic slowdowns or other factors which can lead to credit deterioration of our customers;
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borrowing constraints under our ABL Facility and maintaining compliance with all covenants contained in the ABL Facility;
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letters of credit. We have certain contracts with customers, and may have future contracts, that permit the customer to obtain, at the customer's expense, letters of credit as a form of security under the contract. Letters of credit reduce our borrowing availability under the Company's ABL Facility;
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acquisitions and disposals of businesses or assets; and
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purchases of shares under our stock buyback program.
ABL Credit Facility
We have an asset-based credit agreement, which was most recently amended on May 3, 2024 (as amended, the "ABL Facility"), with Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and a Letter of Credit Issuer. The maximum amount of loans under the ABL Facility is limited to $90.0 million. The ABL Facility is intended to be used for working capital, capital expenditures, issuances of letters of credit and other lawful purposes. Our obligations under the ABL Facility are guaranteed by substantially all of our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by a first lien on all our assets under the ABL Facility. The ABL Facility matures, and any outstanding amounts become due and payable, on September 9, 2026.
The borrowing base is recalculated on a monthly basis and at December 31, 2024, our borrowing base was $59.7 million. We had no borrowings outstanding and $4.8 million in letters of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2024, which resulted in availability of $54.9 million under the ABL Facility. For additional information regarding our ABL Facility, see Item I of Part I, "Financial Statements - Note 4 - Debt."
Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2024 totaled $45.5 million. Major components of cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2024 are as follows:
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
(In thousands)
Net loss
$
(14,756)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
(64)
Depreciation and amortization
5,025
Stock-based compensation
4,568
Other non-cash expenses
(19)
Cash effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities
50,762
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
45,516
Cash effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities at December 31, 2024 in comparison to June 30, 2024 include the following:
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Accounts receivable, excluding credit losses recognized during the period and including retention amounts classified as non-current, increased by $18.9 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024, which decreased cash flows from operating activities. The variance is primarily attributable to the timing of billing and collections.
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts ("CIE") increased $0.8 million, which decreased cash flows from operating activities. Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings ("BIE") increased $66.2 million, which increased cash flows from operating activities. CIE and BIE balances can experience significant fluctuations based on business volumes and the timing of when job costs are incurred and the timing of customer billings and payments.
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Accounts payable increased by $14.5 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024, which increased cash flows from operating activities. These operating liabilities can fluctuate based on business volumes; the timing of vendor payments; accruals; lease commencement, lease payments, expiration, or termination of operating leases; and other timing differences.
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Inventories, income taxes receivable, prepaid expenses, other current assets, operating right-of-use lease assets and other assets, non-current, increased $4.4 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024, which decreased cash flows from operating activities. These operating assets can fluctuate based on business volumes; the timing of inventory builds and draw-downs, accrual and receipt of income taxes receivable; prepayments of certain expenses; lease commencement, passage of time, expiration, or termination of operating leases; and other timing differences.
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Accrued wages and benefits, accrued insurance, operating lease liabilities, other accrued expenses, and other liabilities, non-current decreased by $5.8 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024, which decreased cash flows from operating activities. These operating liabilities can fluctuate based on the timing of payroll, distributions, business volumes; vendor payments; accruals; lease commencement, lease payments, expiration, or termination of operating leases; and other timing differences.
Investing activities used $2.7 million of cash in the six months ended December 31, 2024 due to capital expenditures associated with improvements at a fabrication facility in Bakersfield, California that we purchased in fiscal 2024, as well as the purchase of construction equipment to support our projects.
Cash Flows Used by Financing Activities
Financing activities used $1.1 million of cash in the six months ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to the repurchase of common stock for payment of statutory taxes due on equity-based compensation.
Dividend Policy
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and the terms of our ABL Facility limit dividends to stock dividends only. Any future dividend payments will depend on the terms of our ABL Facility, our financial condition, capital requirements and earnings as well as other relevant factors.
Stock Repurchase Program
We may repurchase common stock pursuant to the Stock Buyback Program, which was approved by the board of directors in November 2018. Under the program, the aggregate number of shares repurchased may not exceed 2,707,175 shares. We may repurchase our stock from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions and are not obligated to purchase any shares. The program will continue unless and until it is modified or revoked by the Board of Directors. We made no repurchases under the program in the three months ended December 31, 2024 and have no current plans to repurchase stock. As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,349,037 shares available for repurchase under the Stock Buyback Program. The terms of our ABL Facility limit share repurchases to $2.5 million per fiscal year provided that we meet certain availability thresholds and do not violate our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio financial covenant.
Treasury Shares
We had 285,392 treasury shares as of December 31, 2024 and intend to utilize these treasury shares in connection with equity awards under our stock incentive plans and for sales to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies from those reported in our fiscal 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. For more information on our critical accounting policies, see Part II, Item 7 of our fiscal 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in market risk faced by us from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information on market risk, see Part II, Item 7A in our fiscal 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information 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 based on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e).
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level at December 31, 2024.
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
We are a party to a number of legal proceedings. See Part I., Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies, Litigation, for a description of our material ongoing litigation.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes in our Risk Factors from those reported in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We may repurchase common stock pursuant to the Stock Buyback Program, which was approved by the board of directors in November 2018. Under the program, the aggregate number of shares repurchased may not exceed 2,707,175 shares. As of December 31, 2024, 1,349,037 shares were available for repurchase under the stock buyback program. We may repurchase our stock from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions and are not obligated to purchase any shares. The program will continue unless and until it is modified or revoked by the Board of Directors. The terms of our ABL Facility also limit share repurchases to $2.5 million per fiscal year provided that we meet certain availability thresholds and we do not violate our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio financial covenant. We made no repurchases under the stock buyback program in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 and have no current plans to repurchase stock.
Dividend Policy
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and the terms of our ABL Facility limit dividends to stock dividends only. Any future dividend payments will depend on the terms of our ABL Facility, our financial condition, capital requirements and earnings as well as other relevant factors.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") requires domestic mine operators to disclose violations and orders issued under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the "Mine Act") by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. We do not act as the owner of any mines, but as a result of our performing services or construction at mine sites as an independent contractor, we are considered an "operator" within the meaning of the Mine Act.
Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required to be disclosed in this quarterly report under Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.
During the six months ended December 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or Non-Rule 10b5-1, as each term is defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
A member of our Board of Directors, Jim Miller, purchased $5,000 of shares of our common stock through the 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and $5,000 of shares of our common stock through the 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan may be considered a "Non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" under Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Amendment of Bylaws
On February 4, 2025, the Board of Directors adopted and approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective as of such date.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws, among other things:
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Enhance procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements in connection with stockholder nominations of directors and submissions of proposals regarding other business at stockholder meetings, including to define certain terms, to clarify or limit the scope of information required regarding proposing stockholders, proposed nominees and other related persons and to clarify a proposing stockholder’s obligation to update its notice;
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Specify the powers of the Board of Directors and the chair of a stockholder meeting to regulate conduct at a meeting and to adjourn a meeting;
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Clarify the power of the Company to hold virtual meetings of stockholders;
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Require director candidates to make themselves available for interviews with members of the Board of Directors;
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Permit special meetings of the Board of Directors to be called on less than 24 hours’ notice, if necessary or appropriate; and
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Implement non-substantive, technical, and conforming changes.
The foregoing description of the updated provisions in the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Exhibits:
The following documents are included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Any exhibits below incorporated by reference herein are indicated as such by the information supplied in the parenthetical hereafter.
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Pursuant to the requirements 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.
MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY
Date:
February 6, 2025
By: /s/ Kevin S. Cavanah
Kevin S. Cavanah
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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