Emcor group, inc. reports fourth quarter and full-year 2019 results
Norwalk, conn.--(business wire)--emcor group, inc. (nyse: eme) today reported results for the fourth quarter ended december 31, 2019. for the fourth quarter of 2019, net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor was $86.9 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, compared to $79.3 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $2.40 billion, an increase of 7.8%, compared to $2.23 billion for the fourth quarter of 2018. operating income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $122.9 million, or 5.1% of revenues. this compares to $113.6 million, or 5.1% of revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2018. selling, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $240.9 million, or 10.0% of revenues, compared to $220.9 million, or 9.9% of revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2018. the company's income tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 27.8%, compared to an income tax rate of 28.9% in the year ago period. remaining performance obligations as of december 31, 2019 were $4.04 billion compared to $3.96 billion at december 31, 2018. total u.s. remaining performance obligations grew $78.4 million year-over-year. tony guzzi, chairman, president and chief executive officer of emcor, commented, “the company once again delivered record performance, with record annual and quarterly revenues, operating income, net income attributable to emcor, and diluted eps from continuing operations. we generated revenue growth of 12.8% for the year, 9.3% of which was organic, with broad-based improvement across our business, underscored by double-digit growth in each of our domestic reportable segments. our focus on cost discipline and excellent execution led to increases in operating income of 8.1% for the fourth quarter and 14.3% for the full year. additionally, we are pleased that our remaining performance obligations remain solid, despite exceptional revenue growth, positioning us well for 2020.” mr. guzzi added, “our u.s. construction segments continue to perform exceptionally well, delivering combined revenue growth of 9.9% during the fourth quarter and 13.0% for the full year, supported by project wins across our key market sectors and geographies. our solid operational execution in these segments drove a combined 7.6% increase in operating income and a healthy margin of 7.0% for the full year. our u.s. building services segment posted its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth supported by excellent results in our mechanical services division and a number of large contract wins in our commercial site-based services division. during the fourth quarter, our u.s. industrial services segment faced a difficult comparison to the prior year period; however, we are pleased with the overall trajectory of this segment, as evidenced by full-year revenue and operating income growth of 17.8% and 60.2%, respectively. lastly, our u.k. building services segment maintained its strong position and reported fourth quarter revenue and operating income growth of 3.6% and 27.4%, respectively.” revenues for the 2019 full-year period increased 12.8% to $9.17 billion compared to $8.13 billion for the 2018 full-year period. net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor for the 2019 full-year period was $325.1 million, or $5.75 per diluted share, compared to $285.9 million, or $4.89 per diluted share, for the 2018 full-year period. excluding an impairment charge of $0.9 million recorded in the second quarter of 2018, non-gaap net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor for the 2018 full-year period was $286.8 million, or $4.91 per diluted share. operating income for the 2019 full-year period was $460.9 million, or 5.0% of revenues, compared to $403.1 million, or 5.0% of revenues, for the 2018 full-year period. excluding the impairment charge referenced above, non-gaap operating income for the 2018 full-year period was $404.0 million, or 5.0% of revenues. sg&a totaled $893.5 million, or 9.7% of revenues, for the 2019 full-year period compared to $799.2 million, or 9.8% of revenues, for the 2018 full-year period. please see the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-gaap operating income, non-gaap net income from continuing operations and non-gaap diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to the comparable gaap figures. based on favorable project mix and assuming the continuation of current market conditions, emcor expects full-year 2020 revenues to be between $9.5 billion and $9.7 billion, and full-year 2020 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $5.60 to $6.30. on february 15, 2020, emcor determined that it was the target of a ryuk ransomware attack infecting certain of the company’s systems with malware. as a precautionary measure, the company promptly shut down certain it systems to help contain the problem. we implemented business continuity plans to facilitate ongoing operations and are restoring systems, where appropriate. while some of the company’s systems are still coming back online, emcor continues to service customers. through counsel, the company retained a leading cybersecurity forensic firm to assist with an extensive review of the situation. at this time, we have not uncovered any direct evidence that employee or customer data has been taken in the attack. while the investigation is ongoing, the financial impact of the ransomware attack has been contemplated in the company’s full-year 2020 guidance. mr. guzzi concluded, “following another record year in 2019, we are encouraged by our prospects in 2020, supported by our excellent operating position, robust project pipeline and the sustained growth we see in the non-residential construction market. over the last year, we completed several acquisitions, extending our geographic presence and bolstering our technical capabilities. moving forward, we will continue to execute our balanced capital allocation strategy, utilizing our healthy balance sheet to pursue strategic acquisition opportunities and to return capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.” emcor group, inc. is a fortune 500 leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, industrial and energy infrastructure and building services. this press release and other press releases may be viewed at the company’s website at www.emcorgroup.com. emcor routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the “investor relations” section of our website at www.emcorgroup.com. investors and potential investors are encouraged to consult the emcor website regularly for important information about emcor. emcor group's fourth quarter conference call will be available live via internet broadcast today, thursday, february 27, at 10:30 am eastern standard time. the live call may be accessed through the company's website at www.emcorgroup.com. forward looking statements: this release contains certain forward-looking statements. any such comments speak only as of this date and emcor assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, unless required by law. these forward-looking statements may include statements regarding anticipated future operating and financial performance, the nature and impact of our remaining performance obligations, our ability to pursue acquisitions, our ability to return capital to shareholders, market opportunities, market growth and customer trends. these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. accordingly, these statements are no guarantee of future performance. such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of general economic conditions, changes in the political environment, changes in the specific markets for emcor’s services, adverse business conditions, availability of adequate levels of surety bonding, increased competition, unfavorable labor productivity, mix of business, and the impact of the 2020 ransomware attack. certain of the risk factors associated with emcor’s business are also discussed in part i, item 1a “risk factors,” of the company’s 2019 form 10-k and in other reports filed from time to time with the securities and exchange commission and available at www.sec.gov and www.emcorgroup.com. such risk factors should be taken into account in evaluating any forward-looking statements. non-gaap measures: this release includes certain financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with u.s. generally accepted accounting principles (gaap). reconciliations of those non-gaap financial measures to the most directly comparable gaap financial measures are included in this release. the company uses these non-gaap measures as key performance indicators for the purpose of evaluating performance internally. we also believe that these non-gaap measures provide investors with useful information with respect to our on-going operations. any non-gaap financial measures presented are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for financial measures required by gaap, have no standardized meaning prescribed by gaap and may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies. emcor group, inc. financial highlights (in thousands, except share and per share information) condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited) for the three months ended december 31, for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 2018 2019 2018 revenues $ 2,403,940 $ 2,229,308 $ 9,174,611 $ 8,130,631 cost of sales 2,039,193 1,893,157 7,818,743 6,925,178 gross profit 364,747 336,151 1,355,868 1,205,453 selling, general and administrative expenses 240,917 220,891 893,453 799,157 restructuring expenses 956 1,613 1,523 2,306 impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets — — — 907 operating income 122,874 113,647 460,892 403,083 net periodic pension (cost) income 366 674 1,553 2,743 interest expense, net (2,824 ) (2,787 ) (11,556 ) (10,798 ) income from continuing operations before income taxes 120,416 111,534 450,889 395,028 income tax provision 33,492 32,233 125,749 109,106 income from continuing operations 86,924 79,301 325,140 285,922 loss from discontinued operation, net of income taxes — (1,335 ) — (2,345 ) net income including noncontrolling interests 86,924 77,966 325,140 283,577 less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests — 2 — (46 ) net income attributable to emcor group, inc. $ 86,924 $ 77,968 $ 325,140 $ 283,531 basic earnings (loss) per common share: from continuing operations $ 1.54 $ 1.39 $ 5.78 $ 4.92 from discontinued operation $ — $ (0.02 ) $ — $ (0.04 ) diluted earnings (loss) per common share: from continuing operations $ 1.54 $ 1.38 $ 5.75 $ 4.89 from discontinued operation $ — $ (0.02 ) $ — $ (0.04 ) weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: basic 56,263,774 57,187,490 56,208,280 58,112,838 diluted 56,592,654 57,514,189 56,519,281 58,443,467 dividends declared per common share $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 emcor group, inc. condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands) december 31, 2019 december 31, 2018 assets current assets: cash and cash equivalents $ 358,818 $ 363,907 accounts receivable, net 2,030,813 1,773,620 contract assets 177,830 158,243 inventories 40,446 42,321 prepaid expenses and other 51,976 48,116 total current assets 2,659,883 2,386,207 property, plant & equipment, net 156,187 134,351 operating lease right-of-use assets 245,471 — goodwill 1,063,911 990,887 identifiable intangible assets, net 611,444 488,286 other assets 93,462 89,076 total assets $ 4,830,358 $ 4,088,807 liabilities and equity current liabilities: current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities $ 18,092 $ 16,013 accounts payable 665,402 652,091 contract liabilities 623,642 552,290 accrued payroll and benefits 382,573 343,069 other accrued expenses and liabilities 195,757 170,935 operating lease liabilities, current 53,144 — total current liabilities 1,938,610 1,734,398 borrowings under revolving credit facility 50,000 25,000 long-term debt and finance lease liabilities 244,139 254,764 operating lease liabilities, long-term 204,950 — other long-term obligations 334,879 333,204 total liabilities 2,772,578 2,347,366 equity: total emcor group, inc. stockholders’ equity 2,057,134 1,740,545 noncontrolling interests 646 896 total equity 2,057,780 1,741,441 total liabilities and equity $ 4,830,358 $ 4,088,807 emcor group, inc. condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands) 2019 2018 cash flows - operating activities: net income including noncontrolling interests $ 325,140 $ 283,577 depreciation and amortization 43,945 38,472 amortization of identifiable intangible assets 48,142 42,443 deferred income taxes 1,701 4,249 excess tax benefits from share-based compensation (984 ) (1,646 ) equity loss (income) from unconsolidated entities 2,990 (347 ) non-cash expense for impairment of identifiable intangible assets — 907 non-cash share-based compensation expense 11,386 11,030 distributions from unconsolidated entities 1,074 3,110 other reconciling items 1,206 2,906 changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of businesses acquired (78,900 ) (113,690 ) net cash provided by operating activities 355,700 271,011 cash flows - investing activities: payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (300,980 ) (72,080 ) proceeds from sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment 5,487 1,237 purchase of property, plant and equipment (48,432 ) (43,479 ) investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities (2,252 ) (3,484 ) distributions from unconsolidated entities 838 84 net cash used in investing activities (345,339 ) (117,722 ) cash flows - financing activities: proceeds from revolving credit facility 50,000 — repayments of revolving credit facility (25,000 ) — repayments of long-term debt (15,198 ) (15,235 ) repayments of finance lease liabilities (4,571 ) (1,501 ) dividends paid to stockholders (17,950 ) (18,640 ) repurchase of common stock — (216,244 ) taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards (6,451 ) (3,848 ) issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 6,090 5,765 payments for contingent consideration arrangements (5,917 ) (3,339 ) distributions to noncontrolling interests (250 ) — net cash used in financing activities (19,247 ) (253,042 ) effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 2,592 (3,421 ) decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (6,294 ) (103,174 ) cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 366,214 469,388 cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 359,920 $ 366,214 emcor group, inc. segment information (in thousands) (unaudited) for the three months ended december 31, 2019 2018 revenues from unrelated entities: united states electrical construction and facilities services $ 564,491 $ 534,055 united states mechanical construction and facilities services 895,654 794,716 united states building services 538,973 485,999 united states industrial services 299,272 312,630 total united states operations 2,298,390 2,127,400 united kingdom building services 105,550 101,908 total worldwide operations $ 2,403,940 $ 2,229,308 for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 2018 revenues from unrelated entities: united states electrical construction and facilities services $ 2,216,600 $ 1,954,323 united states mechanical construction and facilities services 3,340,337 2,962,843 united states building services 2,106,872 1,875,485 united states industrial services 1,087,543 923,109 total united states operations 8,751,352 7,715,760 united kingdom building services 423,259 414,871 total worldwide operations $ 9,174,611 $ 8,130,631 emcor group, inc. segment information (in thousands) (unaudited) for the three months ended december 31, 2019 2018 operating income (loss): united states electrical construction and facilities services $ 41,304 $ 33,121 united states mechanical construction and facilities services 68,888 63,580 united states building services 24,219 25,005 united states industrial services 13,131 15,359 total united states operations 147,542 137,065 united kingdom building services 3,952 3,102 corporate administration (27,664 ) (24,907 ) restructuring expenses (956 ) (1,613 ) total worldwide operations 122,874 113,647 other corporate items: net periodic pension (cost) income 366 674 interest expense, net (2,824 ) (2,787 ) income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 120,416 $ 111,534 for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 2018 operating income (loss): united states electrical construction and facilities services $ 161,684 $ 139,430 united states mechanical construction and facilities services 225,040 219,853 united states building services 114,754 93,827 united states industrial services 44,340 27,671 total united states operations 545,818 480,781 united kingdom building services 18,323 15,930 corporate administration (101,726 ) (90,415 ) restructuring expenses (1,523 ) (2,306 ) impairment loss on goodwill and identifiable intangible assets — (907 ) total worldwide operations 460,892 403,083 other corporate items: net periodic pension (cost) income 1,553 2,743 interest expense, net (11,556 ) (10,798 ) income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 450,889 $ 395,028 emcor group, inc. reconciliation of 2019 and 2018 operating income (in thousands) (unaudited) in our press release, we provide non-gaap 2019 and 2018 fourth quarter and year ending december 31, 2019 and 2018 operating income. the following table provides a reconciliation between 2019 and 2018 operating income based on non-gaap measures to the most directly comparable gaap measures. for the three months ended december 31, for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 2018 2019 2018 gaap operating income $ 122,874 $ 113,647 $ 460,892 $ 403,083 impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets — — — 907 non-gaap operating income, excluding the impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets $ 122,874 $ 113,647 $ 460,892 $ 403,990 emcor group, inc. reconciliation of 2019 and 2018 net income (in thousands) (unaudited) in our press release, we provide non-gaap 2019 and 2018 fourth quarter and year ending december 31, 2019 and 2018 net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor group, inc. the following table provides a reconciliation between 2019 and 2018 net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor group, inc. based on non-gaap measures to the most directly comparable gaap measures. for the three months ended december 31, for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 2018 2019 2018 gaap net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor group, inc. (1) $ 86,924 $ 79,303 $ 325,140 $ 285,876 impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets (2) — — — 907 non-gaap net income from continuing operations attributable to emcor group, inc., excluding the impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets $ 86,924 $ 79,303 $ 325,140 $ 286,783 amount is income from continuing operations less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. amount excludes de minimis income tax benefit in the 2018 year-to-date period. emcor group, inc. reconciliation of 2019 and 2018 diluted earnings per share figures (unaudited) in our press release, we provide non-gaap 2019 and 2018 fourth quarter and year ending december 31, 2019 and 2018 diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations. the following table provides a reconciliation between 2019 and 2018 eps based on non-gaap measures to the most directly comparable gaap measures. for the three months ended december 31, for the twelve months ended december 31, 2019 2018 2019 2018 gaap diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations $ 1.54 $ 1.38 $ 5.75 $ 4.89 impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets (1) — — — 0.02 non-gaap diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations, excluding the impairment loss on identifiable intangible assets $ 1.54 $ 1.38 $ 5.75 $ 4.91 (1) amount excludes de minimis income tax benefit in the 2018 year-to-date period.