Emcor group, inc. reports first quarter 2014 results
Norwalk, conn.--(business wire)--emcor group, inc. (nyse:eme) today reported results for the first quarter ended march 31, 2014. for the first quarter of 2014, net income attributable to emcor was $41.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to net income of $30.2 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013. excluding one-time charges discussed below, non-gaap net income increased by 27.1% to $43.4 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to non-gaap net income of $34.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013. revenues in the first quarter of 2014 totaled $1.60 billion, compared to revenues of $1.57 billion in the year ago period. operating income for the first quarter of 2014 was $69.4 million, or 4.3% of revenues, which included uk operating losses and expenses aggregating approximately $2.8 million (including uk restructuring expenses of $0.7 million) relating to the company's decision to withdraw from the uk construction market. excluding these losses and expense items, the company's non-gaap operating income for the first quarter of 2014 increased by 27.7% to $72.1 million, or 4.5% of revenues, compared to non-gaap operating income in the 2013 first quarter of $56.5 million, or 3.7% of revenues. please see the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-gaap operating income, non-gaap net income and non-gaap diluted earnings per share to the comparable gaap figures. selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2014 first quarter were $144.9 million, or 9.1% of revenues, compared to $138.5 million, or 8.8% of revenues, in the year ago period. the company's income tax rate in the 2014 first quarter was 38.2%, compared to an income tax rate of 38.7% in the year ago period. backlog as of march 31, 2014 was $3.37 billion, a decrease of 1.3% from $3.42 billion at the end of the 2013 first quarter as a consequence of a $65 million backlog decline in the uk segment relating to the company’s decision to withdraw from the uk construction market. u.s. backlog grew by $19 million which included backlog growth in the u.s. construction and u.s. industrial services segments offset by expected declines in the u.s. building services segment due to 2013 portfolio reshaping. backlog growth in the commercial, transportation, healthcare and water/wastewater sectors was offset by declines in the institutional, industrial and hospitality/gaming sectors. total backlog of $3.37 billion as of march 31, 2014 increased by 0.4% from $3.36 billion as of december 31, 2013. tony guzzi, president and chief executive officer of emcor group commented, “our first quarter performance reflected healthy margins across each of our business segments due to strong performance in a still choppy economy. we generated the strongest earnings per share for a first quarter in our history, thanks in part to the 2013 addition of repconstrickland that contributed during the quarter.” mr. guzzi added, “we achieved strong first quarter results in our u.s. electrical construction segment and improved performance in our u.s. mechanical construction segment. additionally, we had a strong quarter in our u.s. building services segment, which was driven by our site-based and mobile mechanical services operations. our u.s. industrial services segment performed solidly in the quarter despite comparison to its outstanding 2013 first quarter.” mr. guzzi concluded, “while growth in non-residential construction has been sluggish so far this year, our solid and expanding domestic backlog is a positive indicator that we are gaining traction. we continue to manage through the challenges in our government business associated with sequestration. supported by rigorous cost discipline, a solid and liquid balance sheet, strong backlog and consistent operational execution, we remain well-positioned to deliver on our growth objectives for 2014.” the company stated that, based on the current size and mix of its backlog and assuming the continuation of current market conditions, it continues to expect 2014 revenues to be approximately $6.8 billion. also, the company now expects diluted earnings per share to be between $2.45 to $2.70, up from its previous announced guidance of between $2.40 to $2.70, excluding restructuring and other costs associated with the withdrawal from the uk construction market. emcor group, inc. is a fortune 500 worldwide leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, energy infrastructure and facilities services. this press release and other press releases may be viewed at the company's web site at www.emcorgroup.com. emcor group's first quarter conference call will be available live via internet broadcast today, tuesday, april 29, at 10:30 am eastern daylight time. you can access the live call through the home page of the company's web site at www.emcorgroup.com. this release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the private securities reform act of 1995. any such comments are based upon information available to emcor management and its perception thereof, as of this date, and emcor assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. these forward-looking statements may include statements regarding market opportunities, market share growth, gross profit, backlog mix, projects with varying profit margins, and selling, general and administrative expenses. 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 risk 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 and mix of business. certain of the risks and factors associated with emcor's business are also discussed in the company's 2013 form 10-k and in other reports filed from time to time with the securities and exchange commission. all these risks and factors should be taken into account in evaluating any forward-looking statements. emcor group, inc. financial highlights (in thousands, except share and per share information) (unaudited) condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended march 31, emcor group, inc. condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands) march 31, 2014 (unaudited) december 31, 2013 emcor group, inc. condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended march 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands) (unaudited) emcor group, inc. segment information (in thousands) (unaudited) for the three months ended march 31, for the three months ended march 31, emcor group, inc.reconciliation of 2014 and 2013 operating income(in thousands) (unaudited) in our press release, we provide actual 2014 and 2013 first quarter march 31, 2014 and 2013 operating income. the following table provides a reconciliation between 2014 and 2013 operating income based on non-gaap measures to the most direct comparable gaap measures. for the three months ended march 31, emcor group, inc.reconciliation of 2014 and 2013 net income(in thousands) (unaudited) in our press release, we provide actual 2014 and 2013 first quarter march 31, 2014 and 2013 net income attributable to emcor group, inc. the following table provides a reconciliation between 2014 and 2013 net income attributable to emcor group, inc. based on non-gaap measures to the most direct comparable gaap measures. for the three months ended march 31, (1) amount is net of tax effect of $0.4 million in the 2014 quarter and $0.9 million in the 2013 quarter. (2) amount is net of tax effect of $0.1 million in the 2014 quarter and $0.3 million in the 2013 quarter. emcor group, inc.reconciliation of 2014 and 2013 diluted earnings per share figures(unaudited) in our press release, we provide actual 2014 and 2013 first quarter march 31, 2014 and 2013 diluted earnings per share. the following table provides a reconciliation between 2014 and 2013 eps based on non-gaap measures to the most direct comparable gaap measures. for the three months ended march 31, (1) amount is net of tax effect of $0.4 million in the 2014 quarter and $0.9 million in the 2013 quarter. (2) amount is net of tax effect of $0.1 million in the 2014 quarter and $0.3 million in the 2013 quarter.
