Construction Partners Announces FY 2018 Third Quarter Results
Highlights – 3Q FY 2018 vs. 3Q FY 2017
- Revenue was
$195.1 million , up 32% - Gross profit was
$29.5 million , up 23% - Net income was
$13.4 million , up 109% - Diluted earnings per share were
$0.29 , up 93% - Adjusted EBITDA(1) was
$22.7 million , up 29% - Backlog totaled
$609 million atJune 30, 2018
“We have successfully completed the integration of
“We intend to remain sharply focused on our strategy of delivering controlled, profitable growth through organic growth projects as well as from additional acquisitions in the highly fragmented, high-growth Southeast markets where we compete.”
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure at the end of this news release.
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- Financial Statements Follow -
Construction Partners, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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For the three months ended June 30, |
For the nine months ended June 30, |
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 195,075 | $ | 148,099 | $ | 464,395 | $ | 380,585 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | 165,606 | 124,117 | 398,379 | 323,513 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 29,469 | 23,982 | 66,016 | 57,072 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (14,788 | ) | (12,477 | ) | (40,572 | ) | (34,005 | ) | ||||||||
Settlement income | - | - | 14,803 | - | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of equipment, net | 86 | 238 | 1,117 | 2,675 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 14,767 | 11,743 | 41,364 | 25,742 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (406 | ) | (659 | ) | (956 | ) | (2,802 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | (1,638 | ) | - | (1,638 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 15 | (3 | ) | (45 | ) | (134 | ) | |||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes and earnings from investment in joint venture |
14,376 | 9,443 | 40,363 | 21,168 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,409 | 3,031 | 5,382 | 7,395 | ||||||||||||
Earnings from investment in joint venture | 436 | - | 666 | - | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,403 | $ | 6,412 | $ | 35,647 | $ | 13,773 | ||||||||
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 46,557,785 | 41,538,989 | 43,648,309 | 41,514,656 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 46,988,359 | 41,566,344 | 43,932,546 | 41,541,447 | ||||||||||||
Construction Partners, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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June 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | ||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||
Cash | $ | 75,183 |
$ | 27,547 | |||||
Contracts receivable including retainage, net | 115,679 | 120,984 | |||||||
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
12,747 | 4,592 | |||||||
Inventories | 25,145 | 17,487 | |||||||
Other current assets | 14,417 | 4,520 | |||||||
Total current assets | 243,171 | 175,130 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 177,222 | 115,911 | |||||||
Goodwill | 34,398 | 30,600 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,325 | 2,550 | |||||||
Investment in joint venture | 1,066 | - | |||||||
Other assets | 14,562 | 2,483 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 1,619 | 1,876 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 474,363 |
$ | 328,550 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 48,104 | $ | 52,402 | |||||
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
39,520 | 32,108 | |||||||
Current maturities of debt | 14,788 | 10,000 | |||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 23,059 | 20,036 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 125,471 | 114,546 | |||||||
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 51,786 | 47,136 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 7,980 | 9,667 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 4,801 | 5,020 | |||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 64,567 | 61,823 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 190,038 | 176,369 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 1,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding |
- | - | |||||||
Class A common stock, par value $0.001; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 11,950,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018, and no shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 |
12 | - | |||||||
Class B common stock, par value $0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 42,387,571 issued and 39,464,619 outstanding at June 30, 2018, and no Shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 |
42 | - | |||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, no shares authorized, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and 126,000,000 shares authorized, 44,987,575 issued and 41,691,541 outstanding at September 30, 2017 |
- | 45 | |||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 242,493 | 142,385 | |||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (15,603) | (11,983 | ) | ||||||
Retained earnings | 57,381 | 21,734 | |||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 284,325 | 152,181 | |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 474,363 | $ | 328,550 | |||||
NON-GAAP Financial Measures - Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, net, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, equity-based compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and certain management fees and expenses, and excludes income recognized in connection with a litigation settlement. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues for each period. These metrics are supplemental measures of our operating performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. These measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance. We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as management uses these measures as key performance indicators, and we believe they are measures frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other parties to evaluate companies in our industry. These measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies. Potential differences between our measure of Adjusted EBITDA compared to other similar companies’ measures of Adjusted EBITDA may include differences in capital structures, tax positions and the age and book depreciation of intangible and tangible assets.
The following tables present a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA, and the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin for each of the periods presented (unaudited, in thousands):
For the three months ended June 30, |
For the nine months ended June 30, |
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,403 | $ | 6,412 | $ | 35,647 | $ | 13,773 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 406 | 659 | 956 | 2,802 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,409 | 3,031 | 5,382 | 7,395 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of long-lived assets |
6,621 | 5,208 | 17,929 | 15,709 | ||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation expense | 371 | 357 | 975 | 513 | ||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | 1,638 | - | 1,638 | ||||||||||||
Settlement income (1) | - | - | (14,803 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Management fees and expenses (2) | 468 | 315 | 1,119 | 999 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 22,678 | $ | 17,620 | $ | 47,205 | $ | 42,829 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | 195,075 | $ | 148,099 | $ | 464,395 | $ | 380,585 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 11.6 | % | 11.9 | % | 10.2% | % | 11.3 | % | ||||||||
(1) | Represents pre-tax income recognized in connection with a litigation settlement. |
(2) | Reflects fees and reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket-expenses under a management services agreement with an affiliate of SunTx Capital Partners (“SunTx”), our controlling stockholder. |
Source: Construction Partners, Inc.