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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2015

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 Number 1-13783

 

 

 

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		76-0542208
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1500

 

 

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   x     No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer		¨		Accelerated filer		¨
Non-accelerated filer		¨		Smaller reporting company		x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

On February 8, 2016, there were 21,462,314 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

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INDEX

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015			5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended December  31, 2015 and 2014			6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014			7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			27
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			27
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.			27
Item 1A. Risk Factors.			27
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			28
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			28
Item 5. Other Information			28
Item 6. Exhibits			28
Signatures			30
Exhibit 10.1
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

 

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PART I

DEFINITIONS

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “IES”, the “Company”, the “Registrant”, “we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our subsidiaries.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all of which are based upon various estimates and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

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the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders;

 

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the sale or disposition of the shares of our common stock held by our controlling shareholder, which, under certain circumstances, would trigger change of control provisions in our severance plan or financing and surety arrangements; or any other substantial sale of our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

 

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relatively low trading volume of our common stock, which could depress our stock price;

 

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the possibility that we issue additional shares of common stock or convertible securities that will dilute the percentage ownership interest of existing stockholders and may dilute the book value per share of our common stock;

 

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the possibility that certain tax benefits of our net operating losses may be restricted or reduced in a change in ownership;

 

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the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy;

 

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limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs and capital expenditures and debt service;

 

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difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our credit facilities;

 

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competition in the industries in which we operate, both from third parties and former employees, which could result in the loss of one or more customers or lead to lower margins on new projects;

 

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challenges integrating new businesses into the Company or new types of work, products or processes into our segments;

 

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fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions;

 

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a general reduction in the demand for our services;

 

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a change in the mix of our customers, contracts or business;

 

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our ability to enter into, and the terms of, future contracts;

 

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our ability to successfully manage projects;

 

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the possibility of errors when estimating revenue and progress to date on percentage-of-completion contracts;

 

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interruptions to our information systems and cyber security;

 

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closures or sales of facilities resulting in significant future charges, including potential warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities, or a significant disruption of our operations;

 

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inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts;

 

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the cost and availability of qualified labor;

 

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an increased cost of surety bonds affecting margins on work and the potential for our surety providers to refuse bonding or require additional collateral at their discretion;

 

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increases in bad debt expense and days sales outstanding due to liquidity problems faced by our customers;

 

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the recognition of potential goodwill, long-lived assets and other investment impairments;

 

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credit and capital market conditions, including changes in interest rates that affect the cost of construction financing and mortgages, and the inability for some of our customers to retain sufficient financing which could lead to project delays or cancellations;

 

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accidents resulting from the physical hazards associated with our work and the potential for accidents;

 

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our ability to pass along increases in the cost of commodities used in our business, in particular, copper, aluminum, steel, fuel and certain plastics;

 

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potential supply chain disruptions due to credit or liquidity problems faced by our suppliers;

 

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loss of key personnel and effective transition of new management;

 

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success in transferring, renewing and obtaining electrical and construction licenses;

 

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backlog that may not be realized or may not result in profits;

 

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uncertainties inherent in estimating future operating results, including revenues, operating income or cash flow;

 

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disagreements with taxing authorities with regard to tax positions we have adopted;

 

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the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions;

 

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complications associated with the incorporation of new accounting, control and operating procedures;

 

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the possibility that our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent all possible errors that could occur;

 

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the effect of litigation, claims and contingencies, including warranty losses, damages or other latent defect claims in excess of our existing reserves and accruals;

 

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growth in latent defect litigation in states where we provide residential electrical work for home builders not otherwise covered by insurance;

 

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the possibility that our current insurance coverage may not be adequate or that we may not be able to obtain a policy at acceptable rates;

 

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future capital expenditures and refurbishment, repair and upgrade costs; and delays in and costs of refurbishment, repair and upgrade projects; and

 

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liabilities under laws and regulations protecting the environment.

You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any information, including information concerning our controlling shareholder, net operating losses, borrowing availability or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and risks described herein.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

 

		December 31,				September 30,
		2015				2015
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	46,313			$	49,360
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $944 and $842, respectively			87,510				92,976
Retainage			16,745				17,453
Inventories			13,370				13,977
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts			8,093				12,318
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			6,481				2,956
Total current assets			178,512				189,040
Property and equipment, net			12,695				11,683
Goodwill			19,407				17,249
Intangible assets			7,928				4,723
Other non-current assets			4,536				4,015
Total assets		$	223,078			$	226,710
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	—			$	4
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			74,482				82,910
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts			24,068				25,165
Total current liabilities			98,550				108,079
Long-term debt, net of current maturities			10,241				10,234
Other non-current liabilities			6,930				6,983
Total liabilities			115,721				125,296
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,461,242 and 21,475,741 outstanding, respectively			220				220
Treasury stock, at cost, 588,287 and 573,788 shares, respectively			(4,523	)			(4,401	)
Additional paid-in capital			193,894				193,628
Retained deficit			(82,234	)			(88,033	)
Total stockholders’ equity			107,357				101,414
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	223,078			$	226,710

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014
Revenues		$	150,766			$	136,336
Cost of services			123,133				113,632
Gross profit			27,633				22,704
Selling, general and administrative expenses			22,511				18,700
Loss on sale of assets			1				6
Income from operations			5,121				3,998
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense			293				288
Other (income) expense, net			(29	)			(28	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			4,857				3,738
Provision for income taxes			(942	)			265
Net income from continuing operations			5,799				3,473
Net loss from discontinued operations			—				(181	)
Net income			5,799				3,292
Unrealized gain on interest hedge, net of tax			—				2
Comprehensive income		$	5,799			$	3,294
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations		$	0.27			$	0.16
From discontinued operations			—				(0.01	)
Basic earnings per share		$	0.27			$	0.15
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations		$	0.27			$	0.16
From discontinued operations			—				(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.27			$	0.15
Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share
Basic			21,269,543				21,734,591
Diluted			21,347,494				21,779,728

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	5,799			$	3,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense			114				40
Amortization of deferred financing cost			90				75
Depreciation and amortization			816				579
Loss on sale of assets			1				6
Non-cash compensation			215				111
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			7,849				3,241
Inventories			2,149				3,230
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings			4,226				(1,170	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(2,658	)			(3,406	)
Other non-current assets			(60	)			(50	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(11,232	)			(3,695	)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings			(1,097	)			(2,171	)
Other non-current liabilities			(1,304	)			54
Net cash provided by operating activities			4,908				136
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment			(352	)			(699	)
Consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(7,538	)			—
Net cash used in investing activities			(7,890	)			(699	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of debt			7				—
Purchase of treasury stock			(72	)			(102	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(65	)			(102	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH EQUIVALENTS			(3,047	)			(665	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period			49,360				47,342
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		$	46,313			$	46,677
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest		$	201			$	194
Cash paid for income taxes		$	263			$	291

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

1. BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of the Business

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is a holding company that owns and manages operating subsidiaries in business activities across a variety of markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments, based upon the nature of our current products and services:

 

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Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure products and services to large corporations and independent businesses.

 

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Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes.

 

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Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets in various regional markets and nationwide in certain areas of expertise, such as the power infrastructure market.

 

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Infrastructure Solutions – Provider of electrical and mechanical solutions to domestic and international customers.

The words “IES”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations

Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues during fall and winter, with an impact from precipitation in the warmer months. The Communications, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions segments of our business are less subject to seasonal trends, as work in these segments generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather, although weather can still impact these businesses, especially in the early stages of projects. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. In particular, a prolonged period of low oil prices and subsequent slowdown in the economy could have a negative impact on demand for housing in regions such as Texas, which is a key market for us. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Results for our Infrastructure Solutions segment may be affected by the timing of outages at our customers’ facilities and by a highly cyclical rail industry. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.

Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IES and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to interim financial reporting as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report include all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods reported herein. Any such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are primarily used in our revenue recognition of construction in progress, fair value assumptions in analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, assumptions regarding estimated costs to exit certain segments, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The effective date will be the first quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. We have not yet selected a transition method or determined the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our ongoing financial reporting.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation Of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. Prior to the issuance of ASU 2015-03, debt issuance costs were required to be presented as other assets, separate from the related debt liability. ASU 2015-03 does not change the recognition and measurement requirements for debt issuance costs. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2015-15) to address revolving lines of credit which may not have outstanding balances. This update allows an entity presenting the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (ASU 2015-16), which eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment, including the effect on earnings of any amounts it would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which clarifies that in a classified statement of financial position, an entity shall classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent amounts. The new guidance supersedes ASC 740-10-45-5 which required the valuation allowance for a particular tax jurisdiction be allocated between current and noncurrent deferred tax assets for that tax jurisdiction on a pro rata basis. The new standard will become effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. The company has adopted this presentation for the period ended December 31, 2015, and prior periods have not been retrospectively adjusted. At December 31, 2015, the implementation of this guidance resulted in a decrease to prepaid expenses and other current assets and corresponding increase to other non-current assets of $55.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. together with its affiliates (collectively “Tontine”) was the Company’s controlling shareholder, and owned approximately 62.3% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at December 31, 2015, according to a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC by Tontine on December 24, 2015. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, in 2013 Tontine delivered a request to the Company pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement for registration of all of the shares of IES common stock held by Tontine at that time (the “Registered Shares”), and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement to register the Registered Shares. The shelf registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on June 18, 2013. As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective, Tontine has the ability to resell any or all of its registered shares from time to time in one or more offerings, as described in the shelf registration statement and in any prospectus supplement filed in connection with an offering pursuant to the shelf registration statement.

Should Tontine sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership of IES could occur. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of net operating losses (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. On January 28, 2013, the Company implemented a tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”) that is designed to deter an acquisition of the Company’s stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of ownership within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in ownership would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and our severance arrangements.

A member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February, 2012, David B. Gendell has served as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board since January, 2015. Mr. Gendell, who is the brother of Jeffrey Gendell, the founder and managing member of Tontine, is also an employee of Tontine.

3. DEBT

At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, our long-term debt of $10,241 and $10,234, respectively, relates to amounts drawn on our revolving credit facility, which matures on August 9, 2018. Our interest rate on these borrowings was 2.63% at December 31, 2015 and 2.38% at September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2015, we also had $6,918 in outstanding letters of credit, and total availability of $19,063 under this facility without violating our financial covenant. There have been no changes to the financial covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015, the carrying value of amounts outstanding on our revolving loan approximated fair value, as debt incurs interest at a variable rate. The fair value of the debt is classified as a level 2 measurement.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

4. PER SHARE INFORMATION

The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		$	5,745			$	3,471
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders			54				2
Net earnings from continuing operations			5,799				3,473
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders			—				(181	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			—				(181	)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders			5,745				3,290
Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders			54				2
Net earnings		$	5,799			$	3,292
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic			21,269,543				21,734,591
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock			77,951				45,137
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted			21,347,494				21,779,728
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations		$	0.27			$	0.16
From discontinued operations			—				(0.01	)
Basic earnings per share		$	0.27			$	0.15
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations		$	0.27			$	0.16
From discontinued operations			—				(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.27			$	0.15

For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of all of our outstanding options; therefore, all of our outstanding stock options were included in the computation of fully diluted earnings per share.

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS

We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions.

Transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated in consolidation. Our corporate office provides general and administrative as well as support services to our four operating segments. Management allocates certain shared costs between segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense.

 

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

Segment information for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

 

		Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
		Communications				Residential				Commercial & Industrial				Infrastructure Solutions				Corporate				Total
Revenues		$	40,759			$	52,127			$	45,265			$	12,615			$	—			$	150,766
Cost of services			32,602				40,455				40,407				9,669				—				123,133
Gross profit			8,157				11,672				4,858				2,946				—				27,633
Selling, general and administrative			4,713				8,714				3,638				2,700				2,746				22,511
Loss on sale of assets			—				—				—				1				—				1
Income (loss) from operations		$	3,444			$	2,958			$	1,220			$	245			$	(2,746	)		$	5,121
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense		$	122			$	121			$	183			$	322			$	68			$	816
Capital expenditures		$	85			$	42			$	148			$	77			$	—			$	352
Total assets		$	38,896			$	37,326			$	45,630			$	34,747			$	66,479			$	223,078

 

		Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
		Communications				Residential				Commercial & Industrial				Infrastructure Solutions				Corporate				Total
Revenues		$	31,808			$	48,593			$	43,767			$	12,168			$	—			$	136,336
Cost of services			26,510				39,405				38,483				9,234				—				113,632
Gross profit			5,298				9,188				5,284				2,934				—				22,704
Selling, general and administrative			3,679				7,301				3,587				2,019				2,114				18,700
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			7				—				(1	)			—				—				6
Income (loss) from operations		$	1,612			$	1,887			$	1,698			$	915			$	(2,114	)		$	3,998
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense		$	118			$	123			$	66			$	201			$	71			$	579
Capital expenditures		$	192			$	69			$	8			$	291			$	139			$	699
Total assets		$	25,053			$	40,317			$	43,895			$	27,606			$	61,670			$	198,541

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity Incentive Plan

The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan became effective on May 12, 2006 (as amended, the “2006 Equity Incentive Plan”). The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 2.0 million shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, of which approximately 75,745 shares are available for issuance at December 31, 2015. The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is due to expire in May 2016 unless prior to that time it is reauthorized pursuant to its terms and in accordance with applicable law, including shareholder and Board authorization as applicable. On December 9, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended Plan”) which authorizes the issuance of an additional 1,000,000 shares under the plan. The Amended Plan will become immediately effective if approved by shareholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on February 9, 2016. The terms of the Amended Plan are described further in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 28, 2015.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

Stock Repurchase Program

On February 4, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock, and on December 9, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares under the program. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. During the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant the program, the Company repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share.

Treasury Stock

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 2,140 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and 7,500 shares of common stock were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. We issued 2,833 unrestricted shares out of treasury stock to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation.

Restricted Stock

During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $132 and $13, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. At December 31, 2015, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $1,153.

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each non-employee director upon their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $34 and $36 in compensation expense related to these grants.

Performance Based Phantom Stock Units

Performance based phantom stock units (“PPSUs”) are a contractual right in respect of one share of the Company’s common stock. The PPSUs will generally become vested, if at all, upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services through mid-December 2018. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the company granted an aggregate of 400,000 three-year performance-based PPSUs. The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes or specified stock price levels. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, we recognized $22 in compensation expense related to these grants.

Stock Options

During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized compensation expense of $16 and $62, respectively, related to our stock option awards. At December 31, 2015, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $67.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments, accounts payable, and a loan agreement. We believe that the carrying value of these financial instruments in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. Additionally, we have a cost method investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (“EnerTech”). We estimate the fair value of our investment in EnerTech (Level 3) using quoted market prices for underlying publicly traded securities, and estimated enterprise values are determined using cash flow projections and market multiples of the underlying non-public companies.

Investment in EnerTech

The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015:

 

		December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015
Carrying value		$	919			$	919
Unrealized gains			67				66
Fair value		$	986			$	985

At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. There was no impairment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.

EnerTech’s general partner, with the consent of the fund’s investors, has extended the fund through December 31, 2016. The fund will terminate on this date unless extended by the fund’s valuation committee. The fund may be extended for another one-year period through December 31, 2017 with the consent of the fund’s valuation committee.

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Company offers employees the opportunity to participate in its 401(k) savings plans. During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $79 and $78, respectively, in matching expense.

Post Retirement Benefit Plans

Certain individuals at one of the Company’s locations are entitled to receive fixed annual payments pursuant to post retirement benefit plans. We had an unfunded benefit liability of $871 recorded as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively, related to such plans.

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurement Accounting

Fair value is considered the price to sell an asset, or transfer a liability, between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements assume that the asset or liability is (1) exchanged in an orderly manner, (2) the exchange is in the principal market for that asset or liability, and (3) the market participants are independent, knowledgeable, able and willing to transact an exchange. Fair value accounting and reporting establishes a framework for measuring fair value by creating a hierarchy for observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop fair value estimates. As such, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods could have a material effect on the estimated fair value.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

At December 31, 2015, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were limited to our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, under which certain employees are permitted to defer a portion of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year (as defined in the plan).

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

 

		December 31, 2015
		Total Fair Value				Quoted Prices (Level 1)				Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets		$	635			$	635			$	—
Executive savings plan liabilities			(521	)			(521	)			—
Total		$	114			$	114			$	—

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

 

		September 30, 2015
		Total Fair Value				Quoted Prices (Level 1)				Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive savings plan assets		$	617			$	617			$	—
Executive savings plan liabilities			(504	)			(504	)			—
Total		$	113			$	113			$	—

10. INVENTORY

Inventories consist of the following components:

 

		December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015
Raw materials		$	1,890			$	1,641
Work in process			3,235				2,641
Finished goods			1,745				1,199
Parts and supplies			6,500				8,496
Total inventories		$	13,370			$	13,977

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

						December 31, 2015
		Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Trademarks/trade names			8 - Indefinite			$	1,742			$	17			$	1,725
Technical library			20				400				46				354
Customer relationships			8 - 15				6,286				917				5,369
Covenants not to compete			3				140				132				8
Developed technology			4				400				284				116
Backlog			1				218				18				200
Construction contracts			1				227				71				156
Total						$	9,413			$	1,485			$	7,928

 

						September 30, 2015
		Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Trademarks/trade names			8 - Indefinite			$	1,400			$	9			$	1,391
Technical library			20				400				41				359
Customer relationships			8 - 12				3,600				788				2,812
Covenants not to compete			3				140				121				19
Developed technology			4				400				258				142
Total						$	5,940			$	1,217			$	4,723

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

From time to time we are a party to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain various insurance coverages to minimize financial risk associated with these proceedings. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to all such proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We expense routine legal costs related to these proceedings as they are incurred.

The following is a discussion of our significant legal matters:

Ward Transformer Site

Private Action

In April 2009, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) against a number of entities, including one of our subsidiaries, to recover costs to remove Polychlorinated Byphenyls (“PCB”) contamination at Ward Transformer, an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility located in Raleigh, North Carolina (the “Private Action”). Plaintiffs had been ordered under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to clean up the onsite contamination, including the groundwater underneath the facility, and were seeking to recover costs associated with the clean-up from other potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the parties to this matter reached an agreement in principle to settle the Company’s exposure, and following the first quarter, the parties settled this matter. The agreed upon settlement was fully reserved in our financial statements at December 31, 2015.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

EPA Action

Contamination outside of and downstream from the Ward Transformer site is not subject to the Private Action. The EPA has not yet assessed costs for that portion of the remediation, and has not entered into any settlement agreement with any party to begin clean-up. While the costs to remediate the offsite conditions remain unknown, certain of the parties with larger exposure have agreed to undertake the clean-up. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, these parties agreed in principle to release several types of PRPs from liability for a nominal amount based on their limited involvement in the site. We believe the Company will be included in the settlement group and will be released from the matter for a nominal amount. Therefore, as of December 31, 2015, we had not recorded any additional reserve for this matter.

Risk-Management

We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, construction defects, general liability and employee group health claims, as well as pollution coverage, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are generally subject to annual aggregate limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. In many cases, we insure third parties, including general contractors, as additional insureds under our insurance policies. Losses up to the deductible amounts, or losses that are not covered under our policies, are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, we had $4,272 and $4,518, respectively, accrued for insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, we had $441 and $464, respectively, reserved for these claims. Because the reserves are based on judgment and estimates, and involve variables that are inherently uncertain, such as the outcome of litigation and an assessment of insurance coverage, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not be higher or lower than such estimates or that the timing of payments will not create liquidity issues for the Company.

Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral. This is common in the insurance industry. To date, we have not had a situation where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At both December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, $6,347 of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

Surety

As of December 31, 2015, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $78,366. We evaluate our bonding requirements on a regular basis, including the terms offered by our sureties. We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our current sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing availability under our credit facility.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit, or provide intercompany guarantees, as a means of guaranteeing performance under our contracts and ensuring payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our customer has reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we would be required to reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit. At December 31, 2015, $571 of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors.

From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper or aluminum wire which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These commitments are typically for terms of less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at specific intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of December 31, 2015, we had no such commitments.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

13. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Company completed two acquisitions in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 for aggregate consideration of $8,425. These acquisitions included:

 

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Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets. Calumet is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

 

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Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. Shanahan operates as a subsidiary in IES’s Commercial & Industrial segment.

The total aggregate consideration includes cash consideration of $8,013 and contingent consideration with a fair value estimated at $412. Of the cash consideration, $7,338 was paid at closing, with the remaining $675 to be paid within 90 days subsequent to the transaction dates, in accordance with working capital settlement provisions pursuant to the agreements with the sellers. The contingent consideration arrangement relates to the purchase of Calumet, and provides that a maximum of $2,250 may be earned over the three year period ended December 31, 2018.

The Company accounted for the transactions under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of the valuations of deferred taxes, fixed assets, and certain intangible assets. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the dates of the acquisitions is as follows:

 

Current assets		$	4,749
Property and equipment			1,260
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)			3,473
Non-tax-deductible goodwill			2,158
Current liabilities			(1,913	)
Deferred tax liability			(1,302	)
Net assets acquired		$	8,425

With regard to the $1,302 deferred tax liability recorded in connection with the acquisitions, we reduced a portion of our valuation allowance equal to this deferred tax liability, resulting in a reduction to income tax expense of $1,302.

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisitions have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Southern Rewinding

On May 21, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. (“Magnetech”) acquired all of the common stock and certain related real estate of Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”), a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company, for total consideration of $3,937. Of that amount, $3,137 was paid at closing, with additional consideration of $800 scheduled to be paid through the period ending November, 2016. Of that additional amount, $200 was paid during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Payment of the remaining $600 is subject to Magnetech’s right to hold back certain amounts in respect of seller obligations. After closing, we provided the newly-acquired entity with $1,065 of working capital. Southern Rewinding is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment.

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of certain intangible asset valuations. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 21, 2015 is as follows:

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts

 

Current assets		$	1,225
Property and equipment			911
Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships)			1,700
Non-tax-deductible goodwill			1,532
Current liabilities			(1,431	)
Net assets acquired		$	3,937

Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, set forth in Item 8,“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The following discussion may contain forward looking statements. For additional information, see “Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

Executive Overview

Please refer to Item 1, “Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, for a discussion of the Company’s services and corporate strategy. Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions.

Business Combinations

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, in furtherance of our strategy of acquiring or investing in complementary or stand-alone platform businesses, we acquired two businesses to be operated within our existing Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial business segments, respectively. On October 30, 2015, a subsidiary of our Infrastructure Solutions segment acquired Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets. We expect the acquisition of Calumet to both support expansion into new end customers through the added capability of new armature manufacturing and enhance our presence in the Great Lakes region.

On November 20, 2015, a subsidiary of our Commercial & Industrial segment acquired Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. We believe the Shanahan acquisition will not only enhance the Company’s current mechanical contracting expertise, but also accelerate our entry into the Lincoln market, an area that our Holdrege, Nebraska location has targeted for expansion.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report our operating results across our four operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Infrastructure Solutions. Expenses associated with our corporate office are classified as a fifth segment. The following table presents selected historical results of operations of IES.

 

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		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015								2014
		$				%				$				%
		(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues		$	150,766				100.0	%		$	136,336				100.0	%
Cost of services			123,133				81.7	%			113,632				83.3	%
Gross profit			27,633				18.3	%			22,704				16.7	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses			22,511				14.9	%			18,700				13.7	%
Loss on sale of assets			1				0.0	%			6				0.0	%
Net income from operations			5,121				3.4	%			3,998				3.0	%
Interest and other (income) expense, net			264				0.2	%			260				0.2	%
Income from operations before income taxes			4,857				3.2	%			3,738				2.8	%
Provision for income taxes			(942	)			(0.6	)%			265				0.2	%
Net income from continuing operations			5,799				3.8	%			3,473				2.6	%
Net loss from discontinued operations			—				0.0	%			(181	)			(0.1	)%
Net income		$	5,799				3.8	%		$	3,292				2.5	%

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $14.4 million higher than for the three months ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 10.6%, with increases at each of our operating segments. Our Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding businesses, which were acquired subsequent to the three months ended December 31, 2014, provided revenue of $4.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 18.3% during the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 16.7% during the three months ended December 31, 2014. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased at our Communications and Residential segments, partly offset by decreases at our Commercial & Industrial and Infrastructure Solutions segments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs not directly associated with performing work for our customers. These costs consist primarily of compensation and benefits related to corporate, segment and branch management (including incentive-based compensation), occupancy and utilities, training, professional services, information technology costs, consulting fees, costs associated with acquisitions, travel and certain types of depreciation and amortization. We allocate certain corporate selling, general and administrative costs across our segments as we believe this more accurately reflects the costs associated with operating each segment.

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.5 million, or 14.9% of revenue, an increase of $3.8 million, or 20.4%, over the three months ended December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to increased activity levels across our business, as increased volume levels required additional personnel to support our growth, and higher profitability led to an increase in variable incentive compensation expense for segment and branch management. Additionally, we incurred certain costs related to our acquisitions of Shanahan and Calumet. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred at Shanahan, Calumet, and Southern Rewinding, which were not included in our results for the three months ended December 31, 2014, was $0.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. See Note 13 – Business Combinations for further information.

 

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		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015								2014
		$				%				$				%
		(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue		$	40,759				100.0	%		$	31,808				100.0	%
Gross Profit			8,157				20.0	%			5,298				16.7	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses			4,713				11.6	%			3,679				11.6	%

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased by $9.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015, a 28.1% increase compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase is the result of both the expansion of our customer base and additional work with existing customers. Revenues from data center work increased by $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared with the same period in 2014. Additionally, we continue to expand our business in areas such as wireless access, audio visual, and structured cabling.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased $2.9 million, or 54.0%, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 3.3% to 20.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as a higher volume of activity contributed to our ability to improve operating efficiency. Additionally, our overall mix of projects for the three months ended December 31, 2015 included an increase in labor as a percentage of total project costs as compared with the period ended December 31, 2014. Margins on labor are generally higher than those on materials, contributing to an overall increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.0 million, or 28.1%, during the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014 as a result of higher personnel cost, including increased incentive compensation associated with higher profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communications segment remained flat at 11.6% of segment revenue during both the three months ended December 31, 2015 and the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Residential

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015								2014
		$				%				$				%
		(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue		$	52,127				100.0	%		$	48,593				100.0	%
Gross Profit			11,672				22.4	%			9,188				18.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses			8,714				16.7	%			7,301				15.0	%

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased by $3.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of 7.3% as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. Single-family construction revenues increased by $5.5 million, primarily driven by our Texas operations, where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. We continue to monitor how growth and population expansion in this region may be affected by changes to the oil and gas sector due to declining oil prices; we believe that sustained low levels of oil prices may result in a tapering of regional growth and a reduction in growth in this segment of our business. Revenue from solar installations increased by $1.2 million, and cable and service revenues increased by $0.7 million for three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared with the same period in 2014, primarily as a result of an expansion of our service area. However, these increases were partly offset by a decrease in multi-family revenues, which declined by $3.6 million year over year.

Gross Profit. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, our Residential segment experienced a $2.5 million, or 27.0%, increase in gross profit as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by single-family projects. As demand has increased within the single-family business, profitability has increased, as a higher volume of activity contributed to our ability to improve operating efficiency. In addition, although our multi-family business experienced a decrease in revenues, there was no corresponding decrease in gross margins, due to an increase in project efficiency and low copper prices for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.4 million, or 19.3%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014 primarily as a result of higher variable compensation and incentive costs associated with increased profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased to 16.7% of segment revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 15.0% in the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Commercial & Industrial

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015								2014
		$				%				$				%
		(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue		$	45,265				100.0	%		$	43,767				100.0	%
Gross Profit			4,858				10.7	%			5,285				12.1	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses			3,638				8.0	%			3,587				8.2	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $1.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of 3.4% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in revenue was driven by an increase in construction of manufacturing facilities in the Southeast region for three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2014. This increase in demand in the Southeast was offset by decreased demand in the Midwest and Northwest for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The market for this segment’s services remains highly competitive.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the three months ended December 31, 2015 decreased by $0.4 million, or 8.1%, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014, as we experienced project delays in certain locations.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $0.1 million, or 1.4%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014, but decreased as a percentage of revenue.

Infrastructure Solutions

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015								2014
		$				%				$				%
		(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue		$	12,615				100.0	%		$	12,168				100.0	%
Gross Profit			2,946				23.4	%			2,934				24.1	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses			2,700				21.4	%			2,019				16.6	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Infrastructure Solutions segment increased by $0.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of 3.7% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by $3.1 million of revenue contributed by Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were acquired in May 2015 and October 2015, respectively. This increase was partly offset by a decrease in demand for engine component services by certain of our large rail customers.

 

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Gross Profit. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s gross profit during the three months ended December 31, 2015 remained relatively flat as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. Although revenues were up, overall margins were affected by the decrease in activity for our engine components business, which generally has higher margins than our motor repair business.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $0.7 million compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily the result of general and administrative costs at Southern Rewinding and Calumet, which were $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Interest and Other Expense, net

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014
		(In thousands)
Interest expense		$	203			$	213
Deferred financing charges			90				75
Total interest expense			293				288
Other (income) expense, net			(29	)			(28	)
Total interest and other expense, net		$	264			$	260

Interest Expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we incurred interest expense of $0.3 million primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility, an average letter of credit balance of $6.9 million under the 2012 Credit Facility (as defined under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below) and an average unused line of credit balance of $42.9 million. This compares to interest expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, primarily comprised of interest expense from our revolving credit facility and average letter of credit and unused line of credit balances under the 2012 Credit Facility of $6.9 million and $42.9 million, respectively.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

We reported a benefit from income taxes of $0.9 million for three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Results for the three months ended December 31, 2015 included a benefit related to the release of $1.3 million of valuation allowance in connection with the acquisition of deferred tax liabilities related to Shanahan and Calumet.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form 10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, write-downs for obsolete inventory, income taxes, impairments of long-lived assets, and contingencies and litigation.

We establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets based on a standard of whether it is more likely than not that the assets will fail to result in a future reduction of taxes paid. Our ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the periods provided by tax regulations for the applicable tax jurisdiction. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, we consider future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, and tax planning strategies. When assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all available evidence, including the nature and magnitude of our cumulative losses in recent years, duration of carryforward periods, and our financial outlook.

 

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After a prolonged period of operating losses spanning many years, the Company reported income for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, and for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Over the ten-year period from 2004 through 2013, the Company reported net losses each year, finally returning to profitability in the year ended September 30, 2014. Although we have recently returned to profitability, GAAP guidelines place considerably more weight on historical results and less weight on future projections, and as such, the cumulative pretax losses provide sufficient negative evidence to support the appropriateness of a full valuation allowance. We will evaluate the appropriateness of our remaining deferred tax assets and valuation allowances on a quarterly basis. To the extent that profitability continues, our conclusion regarding the amount of valuation allowances required could change, resulting in the reversal of a portion of our valuation allowances. Such a reversal, if one were to occur, would result in a benefit to earnings. At September 30, 2015, federal and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances were $106,560 and $4,681, respectively.

We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment at least annually at year end; however, if impairment indicators exist, we will evaluate as needed. For our Infrastructure Solutions reporting unit, the estimated fair value as of September 30, 2015 was not significantly in excess of the carrying value. For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Infrastructure Solutions reporting unit’s financial performance was consistent with the forecast used in the September 30, 2015 goodwill assessment. However, if Infrastructure Solutions is unable to continue to achieve the projected financial performance, either in the near term or long term, impairment is likely to result. Total recorded goodwill for the Infrastructure Solutions reporting unit as of December 31, 2015 is $10.0 million.

WORKING CAPITAL

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, working capital decreased by $1.0 million from September 30, 2015, reflecting a $10.5 million decrease in current assets and a $9.5 million decrease in current liabilities during the period.

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, our current assets decreased to $178.5 million, as compared to $189.0 million as of September 30, 2015. The current trade accounts receivables, net, decreased by $5.5 million at December 31, 2015, as compared to September 30, 2015, driven by an increase in collections. Accounts receivable balances are affected by the seasonality of our business, and have decreased from September 30, 2015 in connection with lower revenues reported for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared with the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Days sales outstanding (“DSOs”) decreased to 54 at December 31, 2015 from 56 at September 30, 2015. While the rate of collections may vary, our secured position, resulting from our ability to secure liens against our customers’ overdue receivables, reasonably assures that collection will occur eventually to the extent that our security retains value.

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, our total current liabilities decreased by $9.5 million to $98.6 million, compared to $108.1 million as of September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of accounts payable and accrued expenses driven by the timing of payments, which decreased by $8.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to September 30, 2015, in connection with decreased levels of activity.

Surety

We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 2015, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $78.4 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of December 31, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $46.3 million, working capital of $80.0 million, and $6.9 million of letters of credit outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility. We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash flows, and available capacity under our 2012 Credit Facility will provide sufficient cash to enable us to meet our working capital needs, debt service requirements and capital expenditures for property and equipment through the next twelve months. Our ability to generate cash flow is dependent on many factors, including demand for our services, the availability of projects at margins acceptable to us, the ultimate collectability of our receivables, and our ability to borrow on our 2012 Credit Facility, if needed.

 

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We continue to closely monitor the financial markets and general national and global economic conditions. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted in the future by adverse conditions in the financial markets.

The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility

We maintain a $60 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that matures in August 2018. We entered into the credit facility in August 2012 and most recently amended it in September 2014 (as amended, the “2012 Credit Facility”). The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. At December 31, 2015, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2012 Credit Facility requiring, at any time that our Liquidity (the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability, as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement dated September 24, 2014, under the 2012 Credit Facility (the “Amended Credit Agreement”)) is less than $20 million or our Excess Availability is less than $5 million, that we maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0. At December 31, 2015, our Liquidity was $44.8 million and our Excess Availability was $19.1 million, and as such, we were not required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0:1.0 as of such date. Nonetheless, at December 31, 2015, our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 4.4:1.0. Compliance with our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, while not required at December 31, 2015, provides us with the ability to use cash on hand or to draw on our 2012 Credit Facility such that we can fall below the Excess Availability and Liquidity minimum thresholds described above without violating our financial covenant.

Our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is calculated as (i) our trailing twelve month EBITDA (as defined in the 2012 Credit Facility), less non-financed capital expenditures (other than capital expenditures financed by means of an advance under the 2012 Credit Facility) cash taxes and certain pass-through tax liabilities, divided by (ii) the sum of our cash interest and principal debt payments (other than repayment of principal on advances under the 2012 Credit Facility) and all Restricted Junior Payments (as defined in the 2012 Credit Facility) (other than pass-through tax liabilities) and other cash distributions. As defined in the 2012 Credit Facility, EBITDA is calculated as consolidated net income (or loss), less extraordinary gains, interest income, non-operating income and income tax benefits and decreases in any change in LIFO reserves, plus stock compensation expense, non-cash extraordinary losses, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and increases in any change in LIFO reserves.

If in the future our Liquidity or Excess Availability fall below $20 million or $5 million, respectively, and at that time our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.0:1.0, or if we otherwise fail to perform or otherwise comply with certain of our covenants or other agreements under our 2012 Credit Facility, it would result in an event of default under our 2012 Credit Facility, which could result in some or all of our indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable.

At December 31, 2015, we had $19.1 million under the 2012 Credit Facility that was available to us without triggering or violating our financial covenant, $6.9 million in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and outstanding borrowings of $10.2 million. Our interest rate on borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility revolver was 2.63% at December 31, 2015.

Operating Activities

Our cash flow from operations is not only influenced by cyclicality, demand for our services, operating margins and the type of services we provide, but can also be influenced by working capital needs such as the timing of our receivable collections. Working capital needs are generally lower during our fiscal first and second quarters due to the seasonality that we experience in many regions of the country.

Operating activities provided net cash of $4.9 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $0.1 million of net cash provided in the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating cash flow was primarily the result of increased earnings and a decrease in working capital for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared with the same period in 2014. Working capital reductions include a $4.4 million increase in cash collected from accounts receivable and a $5.0 million increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings. This increase was partly offset by $8.0 million used pay down accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $7.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared with $0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. We used $7.5 million for business acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Calumet and Shanahan in the three months ended December 31, 2015, and also including $0.2 million paid during the quarter related to the May 2015 acquisition of Southern Rewinding. Purchases of fixed assets used $0.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared with $0.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Financing Activities

Financing activities used net cash of $0.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, both related to stock repurchases.

Stock Repurchase Program

On February 4, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock, and on December 9, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares under the program. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. During the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant the program, the Company repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, our Infrastructure Solutions segment entered into an extension of a lease for an office building, operating facility, and warehouse space. The revised lease has a term of ten years and aggregate rent payments of approximately $5.3 million.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our outstanding debt obligations on the 2012 Credit Facility. For additional information see “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Commodity Risk

Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed nature of many of our contracts. Over the long-term, we expect to be able to pass along a portion of these costs to our customers, as market conditions in the construction industry will allow. The Company has not entered into any commodity price risk hedging instruments.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk on our floating interest rate borrowings. Floating rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates periodically, exposes us to short-term changes in market interest rates.

All of the long-term debt outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility is structured on floating interest rate terms. During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, our interest rate hedging arrangement expired under its terms, and we have not entered into any new hedging arrangements. A one percentage point increase in the interest rates on our long-term debt outstanding under our 2012 Credit Facility as of December 31, 2015 would cause a $0.1 million pre-tax annual increase in interest expense.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our President and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2015 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Matters” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock of the Company made during the three months ended December 31, 2015:

 

Date		Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)				Average Price Paid Per Share				Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan (2)				Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Publicly Announced Plan
October 1, 2015—October 31, 2015			2,988			$	7.39				1,531				516,313
November 1, 2015—November 30, 2015			6,161			$	7.23				6,161				510,152
December 1, 2015—December 31, 2015			683			$	7.60				—				1,010,152
Total			9,832			$	7.30				7,692				1,010,152

 

(1)	The total number of shares purchased includes (i) shares purchased pursuant to the plan described in footnote (2) below, and (ii) shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees.

(2)	In February, 2015 our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase up to 1 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares under the program.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

On October 2, 2015, the Company awarded certain officers, including each of its named executive officers, and key employees 400,000 performance-based phantom stock units (“Phantom Units”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The Company awarded the following Phantom Units to its named executive officers: 140,000 Phantom Units to Robert W. Lewey, the Company’s President, 70,000 Phantom Units to Tracy A. McLauchlin, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and 60,000 Phantom Units to Gail D. Makode, the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Each Phantom Unit represents a contractual right in respect of one share of the Company’s common stock. The Phantom Units will generally become vested, if at all, upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and the continued performance of services through mid-December 2018. The awards are described further in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2015, and in the Form of Performance-Base Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Award Agreement”) filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1, and any description of the awards remains subject in its entirety to the terms of the Award Agreement.

Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

 

See	Index to Financial Statements under Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-Q.

 

(b)

Exhibits

 

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Exhibit No.		Description
3.1 —		Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006)
3.2 —		Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on From 8-K filed on January 28, 2013)
3.3 —		Bylaws of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2006)
(1)10.1 —		Form of Performance-Base Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(1)31.1 —		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President
(1)31.2 —		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(1)32.1 —		Section 1350 Certification of Robert W. Lewey, President
(1)32.2 —		Section 1350 Certification of Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(1)101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
(1)101.SCH		XBRL Schema Document
(1)101.LAB		XBRL Label Linkbase Document
(1)101.PRE		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
(1)101.DEF		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
(1)101.CAL		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
(1)		Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on February 8, 2016.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED PHANTOM STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED PHANTOM STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [                    ] (“Grant Date”) by and between Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and [                    ] (“Participant”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, (“Plan”) in respect of                     Phantom Stock Units.

Section 1. Phantom Stock Unit Award. This Agreement governs an Award of Phantom Stock Units pursuant to the Plan. Each Phantom Stock Unit represents a contractual right in respect of one share of Stock, subject to the satisfaction in full of the performance conditions specified herein and the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. All capitalized terms not defined herein without separate definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

Section 2. Vesting Requirements. Except as otherwise provided below, the vesting of all (or, to the extent specified, any portion) of this Award shall be subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions set forth in each of subsections A and B below, as applicable, and, in each case, to the service condition set forth in subsection C of this Section 2. The performance targets applicable to this Award are established to incent the Participant and other key executives or officers of the Company to cause the Company to achieve superior growth, over the applicable performance periods, in the Company’s net income and the market value of the Stock:

 

A.

Net Income Before Taxes (“NIBT”) Target.

The vesting of seventy-five percent (75%) of the Phantom Stock Units subject to this Award (the “NIBT Award Amount”) (or [                    ] of the total [                    ] Phantom Stock Units granted hereunder) shall be conditioned upon the satisfaction of a performance vesting requirement relating to the Company’s net income over a three-year period: the amount by which the NIBT Award Amount vests shall be based on the Company achieving certain levels of cumulative net income before taxes for the three-year period ending September 30, 2018, as reported in the Company’s annual financial statements for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018, adjusted to exclude the impact of the accounting charge for any performance-based phantom stock units granted in Fiscal Year 2016 and the effect of any Extraordinary Items (the “Cumulative NIBT”). For purposes of the calculation of Cumulative NIBT, Extraordinary Items means any item of income or expense that, taking into account the environment in which the Company operates, (i) possess a high degree of abnormality and are of a type unrelated (or only incidentally related) to the Company’s ordinary and typical activities and (ii) are not reasonably expected to recur in the foreseeable future.

The table set forth in Section I of Annex I sets forth the percentage, if any, of the NIBT Award Amount that shall be deemed vested based on achievement of certain Cumulative NIBT levels, and as such the percentage as to which the Participant shall be deemed to have satisfied the applicable performance conditions at those Cumulative NIBT levels.

Any such vesting of the NIBT Award Amount shall remain subject to the satisfaction of the Service Condition described in Section 2.C.

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B.

Stock Price Target.

The vesting of the remaining twenty-five (25%) percent of the Phantom Stock Units subject to this Award (the “Stock Price Hurdle Award Amount”) (or [                    ] of the total [                    ] Phantom Stock Units granted hereunder) shall be conditioned upon the extent to which the Company achieves certain Stock Price Hurdles (as defined below) during the period between October 2, 2015 and December 15, 2018 (the “Measurement Period”).

The performance conditions applicable with respect to the Stock Price Hurdle Amount shall be satisfied, at least in part, if the average closing prices of the Stock during any period of 20 consecutive trading days (the “Average Stock Price”) ending during the Measurement Period, at least equals the lowest Stock price set forth in the table in Section II of Annex I (as the same may hereafter be adjusted pursuant to Section 5). Such conditions will be satisfied in full if, during the Measurement Period, the Average Stock Price at least equals the highest Stock price specified in such table. Subject to the satisfaction of the Service Condition described in Section 2.C below, the percentage of the Stock Price Hurdle Amount that shall be payable will be based upon the highest Average Stock Price achieved in the Measurement Period, regardless of the closing prices of the Stock at the end of the Measurement Period.

 

C.

Service ––Vesting Requirement. Except as otherwise expressly specified below, in addition to whichever of the performance vesting requirements of subsection A or B of this Section 2 is applicable to a stated portion of the Phantom Stock Units subject to this Award, the right of the Participant to receive payment of any portion of this Award shall become vested only if the Participant remains continuously employed by Company or any majority-owned subsidiary thereof from the date hereof until the earlier to occur of (i) December 19, 2018 and (ii) the date that the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 (such later date, the “Scheduled Vesting Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant’s employment shall terminate prior to the Scheduled Vesting Date due to the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant shall be deemed to have become vested in a pro-rated portion of the Phantom Stock Units awarded hereunder, without regard to the achievement of the applicable performance conditions under Section 2.A or 2.B, determined by multiplying such Units by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Participant’s service from October 2, 2015 through and including the date of termination, and the denominator of which is the period of service that would have been completed from October 2, 2015 to December 15, 2018. Except as otherwise provided above, if the Participant does not remain continuously employed by Company or any majority-owned subsidiary thereof from the date hereof until the Scheduled Vesting Date, all of the Phantom Stock Units subject to this Award shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant’s rights with respect thereto shall cease.

Section 3. Effect of a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 hereof, this Section 3 shall apply to determine the vesting of the Phantom Stock Units in the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control prior to the Scheduled Vesting Date. If, immediately following the occurrence of the Change in Control, the value of the Phantom Stock Units is determined by reference to a class of stock that is publicly traded on an established U.S. securities market (a “Publicly Traded Stock”), including by reason of an adjustment pursuant to Section 5 or the assumption of this Award by the corporation surviving any merger or other corporate transaction or the publicly traded parent corporation thereof (the

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“Successor Corporation”), the performance conditions with respect to the NIBT Award Amount and the Stock Price Hurdle Amount shall be waived, and the Participant’s rights with respect to such portions of the Award shall become vested subject only to satisfaction of the service conditions specified in Section 2.C. hereof. In such circumstance, in addition to provisions specified in Section 2.C, the service conditions will be deemed satisfied in full upon any termination of the Participant’s employment (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by the Participant for Good Reason, in either case occurring on or after the Change in Control. If the value of the Phantom Stock Units is not determined by reference to a Publicly Traded Stock immediately following the occurrence of the Change in Control, whether because the Successor Corporation does not have Publicly Traded Stock or determines not to assume this Award, the Phantom Stock Units subject to this Award shall vest in full upon the occurrence of such Change in Control. Any Phantom Stock Units that become vested pursuant to this Section 3 shall be payable in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

For purposes of this Section 3 of this Agreement,

“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s gross negligence in the performance or intentional nonperformance of any of the Participant’s material duties and responsibilities to the Company or any of its affiliates; (ii) the Participant’s dishonesty, theft, embezzlement or fraud with respect to the business, property, reputation or affairs of the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii) the Participant’s conviction of, or a plea of other than not guilty to, a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (iv) the Participant’s confirmed drug or alcohol abuse that materially affects the Participant’s service or violates the Company’s drug or alcohol abuse policy; (v) the Participant’s violation of a material Company personnel or similar policy, such policy having been made available to the Participant; or (vi) the Participant’s having committed any material violation of any federal or state law regulating securities (without having relied on the advice of the Company’s attorney) or having been the subject of any final order, judicial or administrative, obtained or issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, for any securities violation involving fraud, including, without limitation, any such order consented to by the Participant in which findings of facts or any legal conclusions establishing liability are neither admitted nor denied.

“Good Reason” shall mean the Participant’s termination of employment due to, and within thirty (30) days following, the occurrence of any of the following without the Participant’s written consent: (i) a material reduction in the Participant’s duties and responsibilities; (ii) a material reduction in the Participant’s annual rate of base cash compensation; or (iii) a change in the location of the Participant’s principal place of employment to a location more than 50 miles from that in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to effect a termination for Good Reason, the Participant must provide the Company with written notice of the events alleged to constitute Good Reason hereunder and may not terminate employment for Good Reason if the Company shall cure such conduct within 30 days of receiving such written notice from the Participant.

Section 4. Payment of Award. Payment in respect of Phantom Stock Units shall be made within 30 days following the earliest date as of which such Phantom Stock Units shall have become vested in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 or Section 3, as applicable. Unless the Committee shall direct that the Company settle any Phantom Stock Units that become vested following the occurrence of a Change in Control in cash, the Phantom Stock Units shall be settled in shares of Stock (or any other equity to which the Phantom Stock Units relate by reason of an adjustment pursuant to Section 5 or an assumption of this Award by a Successor Corporation). If the Committee determines to settle such Phantom Stock Units in cash, the amount of cash payable shall be based upon the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock (or any other equity to which the Phantom Stock Units relate by reason of an adjustment pursuant to Section 5) at the time such Phantom Stock Units vest. Any payment made in settlement of Phantom Stock Units shall be subject to any and all applicable tax withholding requirements the

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Company, which may be effected from any shares issuable in respect thereof by withholding therefrom the greatest number of whole shares having a Fair Market Value not in excess of the lesser of (i) the taxes payable in respect of the amount payable under this Section 4 and (ii) the maximum amount that may be withheld from such payment without the Company having to apply liability accounting for financial accounting purposes.

Section 5. Adjustments for Corporate Transactions. In the event that there shall occur any Recapitalization (i) the number of (and, if applicable, securities related to) the Phantom Stock Units and (ii) the Stock Price Hurdles shall be adjusted by the Committee in such manner as the Committee determines is necessary or appropriate to prevent any enhancement or diminution of the Participant’s rights and opportunities hereunder. To the extent that the Phantom Stock Units awarded herein shall be deemed to relate to a different number of shares of Stock or different securities as a result of any such adjustment, such additional number of shares or other securities shall be subject to the restrictions of the Plan and this Agreement and the vesting conditions specified herein.

Section 6. Golden Parachute Excise Tax. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Participant is a “disqualified individual” (as defined in section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits to be provided to the Participant under this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits to which the Participant has the right to receive from the Company or any other person, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) (collectively, “Participant’s Parachute Payment”), then the Participant’s Parachute Payments (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Participant will be $1.00 less than three times the Participant’s “base amount” (as defined in section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), so that no portion of the amounts to be received will be subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or (b) shall be paid in full, whichever of (a) and (b) produces the better “net after-tax” benefit to the Participant (taking into account all applicable taxes, including any excise tax imposed under section 4999 of the Code). To the extent that the Participant is party to any arrangement with the Company that provides for the payment of cash severance benefits, the benefits payable thereunder shall be reduced (but not below zero) in accordance with the provisions of such arrangement prior to any reduction in the benefits payable hereunder. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made by the Company in good faith.

Section 7. Restrictions on Transfer. Neither this Award nor any Phantom Stock Units covered hereby may be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, hypothecated or pledged by the Participant, other than to the Company as a result of forfeiture of the Phantom Stock Units as provided herein.

Section 8. No Shareholder Rights. The Phantom Stock Units granted pursuant to this Award, whether or not vested, will not confer upon the Participant any rights as a shareholder, including, without limitation, the right to receive or to be credited with any dividends or dividend equivalents or to vote any shares of Stock, unless and until the Award is paid in shares of Stock in accordance with the terms hereof. Nothing in this Section 8 shall be construed to override the right of a Participant to have the number of Phantom Stock Units adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 hereof.

Section 9. Award Subject to Plan. This Phantom Stock Unit Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, noting in this Agreement shall be construed to limit any authority afforded to the Committee pursuant to the terms of the Plan. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the Plan will govern and prevail.

Section 10. No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue as an employee of Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor interfere in any way with the right of Company or any such subsidiary to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time or to change the terms and conditions of such employment.

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Section 11. Data Privacy. The Participant expressly authorizes and consents to the collection, possession, use, retention and transfer of personal data of the Participant, whether in electronic or other form, by and among Company, its Affiliates, third-party administrator(s) and other possible recipients, in each case for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, facilitating and/or managing the Participant’s Awards under, and participation in, the Plan. Such personal data may include, without limitation, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, Social Security Number, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title and other job-related information, tax information, the number of Company shares held or sold by the Participant, and the details of all Awards (including any information contained in this Award and all Award-related materials) granted to the Participant, whether exercised, unexercised, vested, unvested, cancelled or outstanding.

Section 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. They supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) which relate to the subject matter hereof. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition whether of like or different nature.

Section 13. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Participant’s, the Participant’s assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of the Participant’s estate, whether or not any such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to be join herein and be bound by the terms hereof.

Section 14 Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.

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By signing below, the Participant accepts this Award, and acknowledges and agrees that this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.

 

PARTICIPANT:				INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
				By:
				Title:

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Annex I

 

I.	Determination of Percentage of NIBT Award Amount Vested

 

Cumulative NIBT		Percentage of NIBT Award Amount Vested
Less than $70,000,000		0%
$70,000,000		331/3%
$73,000,000		662/3%
$76,000,000		100%

For achievement of Cumulative NIBT between any of the stated performance thresholds, the percentage of the NIBT Award Amount that shall become vested shall be determined by mathematical interpolation between such thresholds (e.g., at Cumulative NIBT of $71,500,000, 50% of the NIBT Award Amount will be vested).

To illustrate the operation of the above table, if the total number of Phantom Stock Units subject to the Award is 6,000 Phantom Stock Units, the NIBT Award Amount would be equal to 4,500 Phantom Stock Units. If Cumulative NIBT was exactly $70,000,000, the Participant would vest in 1,500 Phantom Stock Units (4,500 X 33^1/3%), which would mean that the recipient would receive 1,500 shares of Stock (assuming that the applicable service condition is also satisfied) and 3,000 Phantom Stock Units constituting part of the NIBT Award Amount would not become vested or payable.

 

II.	Determination of Percentage of Stock Price Hurdle Amount Vested

 

Highest Average Stock Price During the Measurement Period		Percentage of Stock Price Hurdle Amount Vested
Less than $14.00		0%
$14.00		331/3%
$16.00		662/3%
$18.00		100%

If the Average Stock Price exceeds either the $14.00 or $16.00 Stock price hurdle stated in the table, but not the next highest stated hurdle, during the Measurement Period, the percentage of the Stock Price Hurdle Amount that shall become vested shall be determined by mathematical interpolation between the highest stated hurdle achieved and the next highest stated hurdle in the table (e.g., if the highest Average Stock Price equals $15.00 during the Measurement Period, the performance condition will be deemed satisfied as to 50% of the Stock Price Hurdle Amount; if the highest Average Stock Price equals $17.00 during the Measurement Period, the performance condition will be deemed satisfied as to 75% of the Stock Price Hurdle Amount).

To illustrate the operation of the above table, if the total number of Phantom Stock Units subject to the Award is 6,000 Phantom Stock Units, the Stock Hurdle Award Amount would be equal to 1,500 Phantom Stock Units. If the $14.00 Stock Price Hurdle is achieved, upon and subject to satisfaction of the applicable service vesting condition, the recipient would vest in 500 Phantom Stock Units (1,500 X 33^1/3%), which would mean

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that the recipient would receive 500 shares of Stock. If the highest Average Stock Price achieved during the Measurement Period is $15.00, upon and subject to satisfaction of the applicable service vesting condition, the recipient would vest in 750 Phantom Stock Units (1,500 X 50%), which would mean that the recipient would receive 750 shares of Stock . If the highest Average Stock Price achieved during the Measurement Period is $16.00, upon and subject to satisfaction of the applicable service vesting condition, the recipient would vest in an aggregate of 1,000 Phantom Stock Units (1,500 X 66^2/3%), which would mean that the Participant would receive an aggregate of 1,000 shares of Stock.

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert W. Lewey, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 8, 2016

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Tracy A. McLauchlin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 8, 2016

 

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this Quarterly Report of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 31, 2015 (the “Report”), I, Robert W. Lewey, President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 8, 2016		By:		/S/ ROBERT W. LEWEY
				Robert W. Lewey
				President as Principal Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this Quarterly Report of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 31, 2015 (the “Report”), I, Tracy A. McLauchlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 8, 2016		By:		/s/ TRACY A. MCLAUCHLIN
				Tracy A. McLauchlin
				Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer as Principal Financial Officer

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Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 08, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001048268
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,462,314
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
TradingSymbol	IESC

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,313	$ 49,360
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $944 and $842, respectively	87,510	92,976
Retainage	16,745	17,453
Inventories	13,370	13,977
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	8,093	12,318
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,481	2,956
Total current assets	178,512	189,040
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	12,695	11,683
GOODWILL	19,407	17,249
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	7,928	4,723
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net	4,536	4,015
Total assets	223,078	226,710
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	4
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	74,482	82,910
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	24,068	25,165
Total current liabilities	98,550	108,079
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	10,241	10,234
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,930	6,983
Total liabilities	115,721	125,296
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,461,242 and 21,475,741 outstanding, respectively	220	220
Treasury stock, at cost, 588,287 and 573,788 shares, respectively	(4,523)	(4,401)
Additional paid-in capital	193,894	193,628
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Retained deficit	(82,234)	(88,033)
Total stockholders' equity	107,357	101,414
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 223,078	$ 226,710

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Trade, allowance	$ 944	$ 842
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,049,529	22,049,529
Common stock, shares outstanding	21,461,242	21,475,741
Treasury stock, shares	588,287	573,788

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 150,766	$ 136,336
Cost of services	123,133	113,632
Gross profit	27,633	22,704
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22,511	18,700
Loss on sale of assets	1	6
Income from operations	5,121	3,998
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense	293	288
Other (income) expense, net	(29)	(28)
Income from operations before income taxes	4,857	3,738
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(942)	265
Net income from continuing operations	5,799	3,473
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(181)
Net income	5,799	3,292
Unrealized loss on interest hedge, net of tax	0	2
Comprehensive income	$ 5,799	$ 3,294
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$ 0.27	$ 0.16
From discontinued operations	0	(0.01)
Basic	0.27	0.15
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	0.27	0.16
From discontinued operations	0	(0.01)
Diluted	$ 0.27	$ 0.15
Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share
Basic	21,269,543	21,734,591
Diluted	21,347,494	21,779,728

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 5,799	$ 3,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense	114	40
Deferred financing cost amortization	90	75
Depreciation and amortization	816	579
Loss on Sales of Assets	1	6
Non-cash compensation expense	215	111
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	7,849	3,241
Inventories	2,149	3,230
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	4,226	(1,170)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,658)	(3,406)
Other non-current assets	(60)	(50)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(11,232)	(3,695)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(1,097)	(2,171)
Other non-current liabilities	(1,304)	54
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,908	136
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(352)	(699)
Consideration for acquisition, net of cash acquired	(7,538)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,890)	(699)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of debt	7	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(72)	(102)
Net cash used in financing activities	(65)	(102)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(3,047)	(665)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	49,360	47,342
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	46,313	46,677
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	201	194
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 263	$ 291

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Business	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Business [Abstract]
Description of the Business	1. BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of the Business Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is a holding company that owns and manages operating subsidiaries in business activities across a variety of markets. Our operations are currently organized into four principal business segments, based upon the nature of our current products and services: Communications – Nationwide provider of technology infrastructure products and services to large corporations and independent businesses. Residential – Regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes. Commercial & Industrial – Provider of electrical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets in various regional markets and nationwide in certain areas of expertise, such as the power infrastructure market. Infrastructure Solutions - Provider of electrical and mechanical solutions to domestic and international customers. The words “IES”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and, except as otherwise specified herein, to our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations Results of operations from our Residential construction segment are seasonal, depending on weather trends, with typically higher revenues generated during spring and summer and lower revenues during fall and winter, with an impact from precipitation in the warmer months. The Communications, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions segments of our business are less subject to seasonal trends, as work in these segments generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather, although weather can still impact these businesses, especially in the early stages of projects. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. In particular, a prolonged period of low oil prices and subsequent slowdown in the economy could have a negative impact on demand for housing in regions such as Texas, which is a key market for us. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Results for our Infrastructure Solutions segment may be affected by the timing of outages at our customers’ facilities and by a highly cyclical rail industry. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period. Basis of Financial Statement Preparation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IES and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to interim financial reporting as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report include all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods reported herein.  Any such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are primarily used in our revenue recognition of construction in progress, fair value assumptions in analyzing goodwill, investments, intangible assets and long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, assumptions regarding estimated costs to exit certain segments, realizability of deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The effective date will be the first quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. We have not yet selected a transition method or determined the effect ASU 2014-09 will have on our ongoing financial reporting. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation Of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. Prior to the issuance of ASU 2015-03, debt issuance costs were required to be presented as other assets, separate from the related debt liability. ASU 2015-03 does not change the recognition and measurement requirements for debt issuance costs. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2015-15) to address revolving lines of credit which may not have outstanding balances. This update allows an entity presenting the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (ASU 2015-16), which eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment, including the effect on earnings of any amounts it would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which clarifies that in a classified statement of financial position, an entity shall classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent amounts. The new guidance supersedes ASC 740-10-45-5 which required the valuation allowance for a particular tax jurisdiction be allocated between current and noncurrent deferred tax assets for that tax jurisdiction on a pro rata basis. The new standard will become effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. The company has adopted this presentation for the period ended December 31, 2015, and prior periods have not been retrospectively adjusted. At December 31, 2015, the implementation of this guidance resulted in a decrease to prepaid expenses and other current assets and corresponding increase to other non-current assets of $55.

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Controlling Shareholder	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Controlling Shareholder [Abstract]
Controlling Shareholder	2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. together with its affiliates (collectively “Tontine”) was the Company’s controlling shareholder, and owned approximately 62.3% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at December 31, 2015, according to a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC by Tontine on December 24, 2015. Accordingly, Tontine has the ability to exercise significant control over our affairs, including the election of directors and most actions requiring the approval of shareholders. While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, in 2013 Tontine delivered a request to the Company pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement for registration of all of the shares of IES common stock held by Tontine at that time (the “Registered Shares”), and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement to register the Registered Shares. The shelf registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on June 18, 2013. As long as the shelf registration statement remains effective, Tontine has the ability to resell any or all of its registered shares from time to time in one or more offerings, as described in the shelf registration statement and in any prospectus supplement filed in connection with an offering pursuant to the shelf registration statement. Should Tontine sell or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership of IES could occur. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of net operating losses (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. On January 28, 2013, the Company implemented a tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”) that is designed to deter an acquisition of the Company's stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of ownership within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of ownership or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in ownership would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our credit facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and our severance arrangements. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February, 2012, David B. Gendell has served as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board since January, 2015. Mr. Gendell, who is the brother of Jeffrey Gendell, the founder and managing member of Tontine, is also an employee of Tontine.

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Debt	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	3.  DEBT At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, our long-term debt of $10,241 and $10,234, respectively, relates to amounts drawn on our revolving credit facility, which matures on August 9, 2018. Our interest rate on these borrowings was 2.63% at December 31, 2015 and 2.38% at September 30, 2015.  At December 31, 2015, we also had $6,918 in outstanding letters of credit, and total availability of $19,063 under this facility without violating our financial covenant.  There have been no changes to the financial covenants disclosed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015, the carrying value of amounts outstanding on our revolving loan approximated fair value, as debt incurs interest at a variable rate. The fair value of the debt is classified as a level 2 measurement.

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Per Share Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Per Share Information [Abstract]
Per Share Information	4. PER SHARE INFORMATION The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Numerator: Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders $ 5,745 $ 3,471 Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders 54 2 Net earnings from continuing operations 5,799 3,473 Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - (181) Net loss from discontinued operations - (181) Net earnings attributable to common shareholders 5,745 3,290 Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders 54 2 Net earnings $ 5,799 $ 3,292 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic 21,269,543 21,734,591 Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock 77,951 45,137 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted 21,347,494 21,779,728 Basic earnings (loss) per share: From continuing operations $ 0.27 $ 0.16 From discontinued operations - (0.01) Basic earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.15 Diluted earnings (loss) per share: From continuing operations $ 0.27 $ 0.16 From discontinued operations - (0.01) Diluted earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.15 For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the average price of our common shares exceeded the exercise price of all of our outstanding options; therefore, all of our outstanding stock options were included in the computation of fully diluted earnings per share.

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Operating Segments	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Segments [Abstract]
Operating Segments	5. OPERATING SEGMENTS We manage and measure performance of our business in four distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions. Transactions between segments, if any, are eliminated in consolidation. Our corporate office provides general and administrative as well as support services to our four operating segments. Management allocates certain shared costs between segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense. Segment information for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows: Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Commercial & Infrastructure Communications Residential Industrial Solutions Corporate Total Revenues $ 40,759 $ 52,127 $ 45,265 $ 12,615 $ - $ 150,766 Cost of services 32,602 40,455 40,407 9,669 - 123,133 Gross profit 8,157 11,672 4,858 2,946 - 27,633 Selling, general and administrative 4,713 8,714 3,638 2,700 2,746 22,511 Loss on sale of assets - - - 1 - 1 Income (loss) from operations $ 3,444 $ 2,958 $ 1,220 $ 245 $ (2,746) $ 5,121 Other data: Depreciation and amortization expense $ 122 $ 121 $ 183 $ 322 $ 68 $ 816 Capital expenditures $ 85 $ 42 $ 148 $ 77 $ - $ 352 Total assets $ 38,896 $ 37,326 $ 45,630 $ 34,747 $ 66,479 $ 223,078 Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 Commercial & Infrastructure Communications Residential Industrial Solutions Corporate Total Revenues $ 31,808 $ 48,593 $ 43,767 $ 12,168 $ - $ 136,336 Cost of services 26,510 39,405 38,483 9,234 - 113,632 Gross profit 5,298 9,188 5,284 2,934 - 22,704 Selling, general and administrative 3,679 7,301 3,587 2,019 2,114 18,700 Loss (gain) on sale of assets 7 - (1) - - 6 Income (loss) from operations $ 1,612 $ 1,887 $ 1,698 $ 915 $ (2,114) $ 3,998 Other data: Depreciation and amortization expense $ 118 $ 123 $ 66 $ 201 $ 71 $ 579 Capital expenditures $ 192 $ 69 $ 8 $ 291 $ 139 $ 699 Total assets $ 25,053 $ 40,317 $ 43,895 $ 27,606 $ 61,670 $ 198,541

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Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Equity Incentive Plan The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan became effective on May 12, 2006 (as amended, the “2006 Equity Incentive Plan”). The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan provides for grants of stock options as well as grants of stock, including restricted stock. Approximately 2.0 million shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, of which approximately 75,745 shares are available for issuance at December 31, 2015. The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is due to expire in May 2016 unless prior to that time it is reauthorized pursuant to its terms and in accordance with applicable law, including shareholder and Board authorization as applicable. On December 9, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended Plan”) which authorizes the issuance of an additional 1,000,000 shares under the plan. The Amended Plan will become immediately effective if approved by shareholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on February 9, 2016. The terms of the Amended Plan are described further in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 28, 2015. Stock Repurchase Program On February 4, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase from time to time of up to 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock, and on December 9, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares under the program. Share purchases are made for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of purchases under the program are determined based upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from purchasing under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed blackout periods. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company’s discretion and without notice. During the year ended September 30, 2015, pursuant the program, the Company repurchased 482,156 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.22 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. We repurchased 7,692 shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2015, in open market transactions at an average price of $7.23 per share. Treasury Stock During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 2,140 shares of common stock from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and 7,500 shares of common stock were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. We issued 2,833 unrestricted shares out of treasury stock to members of our Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. Restricted Stock During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $132 and $13, respectively, in compensation expense related to our restricted stock awards. At December 31, 2015, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $1,153. Phantom Stock Units Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each non-employee director upon their departure from the Board of Directors. We record compensation expense for the full value of the grant on the date of grant. For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $34 and $36 in compensation expense related to these grants. Performance Based Phantom Stock Units Performance based phantom stock units (“PPSUs”) are a contractual right in respect of one share of the Company’s common stock. The PPSUs will generally become vested, if at all, upon the achievement of certain specified performance objectives and continued performance of services through mid-December 2018. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the company granted an aggregate of 400,000 three-year performance-based PPSUs.  The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified levels of cumulative net income before taxes or specified stock price levels.  For the three months ended December 31, 2015, we recognized $22 in compensation expense related to these grants. Stock Options During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized compensation expense of $16 and $62, respectively, related to our stock option awards. At December 31, 2015, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $67.

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Securities and Equity Investments	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Cost And Equity Method Investments	7. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments, accounts payable, and a loan agreement. We believe that the carrying value of these financial instruments in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. Additionally, we have a cost method investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (“EnerTech”). We estimate the fair value of our investment in EnerTech (Level 3) using quoted market prices for underlying publicly traded securities, and estimated enterprise values are determined using cash flow projections and market multiples of the underlying non-public companies. Investment in EnerTech The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015: December 31, September 30, 2015 2015 Carrying value $ 919 $ 919 Unrealized gains 67 66 Fair value $ 986 $ 985 At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. There was no impairment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 or 2014. EnerTech’s general partner, with the consent of the fund’s investors, has extended the fund through December 31, 2016. The fund will terminate on this date unless extended by the fund’s valuation committee. The fund may be extended for another one-year period through December 31, 2017 with the consent of the fund’s valuation committee.

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Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
401(k) and Retirement Plans	8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 401(k) Plan The Company offers employees the opportunity to participate in its 401(k) savings plans. During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $79 and $78, respectively, in matching expense. Post Retirement Benefit Plans Certain individuals at one of the Company’s locations are entitled to receive fixed annual payments pursuant to post retirement benefit plans. We had an unfunded benefit liability of $871 recorded as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively, related to such plans.

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Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Measurement Accounting   Fair value is considered the price to sell an asset, or transfer a liability, between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements assume that the asset or liability is (1) exchanged in an orderly manner, (2) the exchange is in the principal market for that asset or liability, and (3) the market participants are independent, knowledgeable, able and willing to transact an exchange. Fair value accounting and reporting establishes a framework for measuring fair value by creating a hierarchy for observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop fair value estimates. As such, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods could have a material effect on the estimated fair value. At December 31, 2015, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were limited to our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, under which certain employees are permitted to defer a portion of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year (as defined in the plan). Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements: December 31, 2015 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices (Level 1) Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Executive savings plan assets $ 635 $ 635 $ - Executive savings plan liabilities (521) (521) - Total $ 114 $ 114 $ - Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements: September 30, 2015 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices (Level 1) Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Executive savings plan assets $ 617 $ 617 $ - Executive savings plan liabilities (504) (504) - Total $ 113 $ 113 $ -

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Inventory	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure	10. INVENTORY   Inventories consist of the following components: December 31, September 30, 2015 2015 Raw materials $ 1,890 $ 1,641 Work in process 3,235 2,641 Finished goods 1,745 1,199 Parts and supplies 6,500 8,496 Total inventories $ 13,370 $ 13,977

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure	11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets consist of the following: December 31, 2015 Estimated Useful Lives Gross Carrying Accumulated (in Years) Amount Amortization Net Trademarks/trade names 8 - Indefinite $ 1,742 $ 17 $ 1,725 Technical library 20 400 46 354 Customer relationships 8 - 15 6,286 917 5,369 Covenants not to compete 3 140 132 8 Developed technology 4 400 284 116 Backlog 1 218 18 200 Construction contracts 1 227 71 156 Total $ 9,413 $ 1,485 $ 7,928 September 30, 2015 Estimated Useful Lives Gross Carrying Accumulated (in Years) Amount Amortization Net Trademarks/trade names 8 - Indefinite $ 1,400 $ 9 $ 1,391 Technical library 20 400 41 359 Customer relationships 8 - 12 3,600 788 2,812 Covenants not to compete 3 140 121 19 Developed technology 4 400 258 142 Total $ 5,940 $ 1,217 $ 4,723

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Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Legal Matters	12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Matters From time to time we are a party to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain various insurance coverages to minimize financial risk associated with these proceedings. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to all such proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We expense routine legal costs related to these proceedings as they are incurred. The following is a discussion of our significant legal matters: Ward Transformer Site Private Action In April 2009, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) against a number of entities, including one of our subsidiaries, to recover costs to remove Polychlorinated Byphenyls (“PCB”) contamination at Ward Transformer, an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility located in Raleigh, North Carolina (the “Private Action”). Plaintiffs had been ordered under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to clean up the onsite contamination, including the groundwater underneath the facility, and were seeking to recover costs associated with the clean-up from other potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the parties to this matter reached an agreement in principle to settle the Company’s exposure, and following the first quarter, the parties settled this matter. The agreed upon settlement was fully reserved in our financial statements at December 31, 2015. EPA Action Contamination outside of and downstream from the Ward Transformer site is not subject to the Private Action. The EPA has not yet assessed costs for that portion of the remediation, and has not entered into any settlement agreement with any party to begin clean-up. While the costs to remediate the offsite conditions remain unknown, certain of the parties with larger exposure have agreed to undertake the clean-up. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, these parties agreed in principle to release several types of PRPs from liability for a nominal amount based on their limited involvement in the site. We believe the Company will be included in the settlement group and will be released from the matter for a nominal amount. Therefore, as of December 31, 2015, we had not recorded any additional reserve for this matter. Risk-Management We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, construction defects, general liability and employee group health claims, as well as pollution coverage, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are generally subject to annual aggregate limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. In many cases, we insure third parties, including general contractors, as additional insureds under our insurance policies. Losses up to the deductible amounts, or losses that are not covered under our policies, are accrued based upon our known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. As a result, many of our claims are effectively self-insured. Many claims against our insurance are in the form of litigation. At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, we had $4,272 and $4,518, respectively, accrued for insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, we had $441 and $464, respectively, reserved for these claims. Because the reserves are based on judgment and estimates, and involve variables that are inherently uncertain, such as the outcome of litigation and an assessment of insurance coverage, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not be higher or lower than such estimates or that the timing of payments will not create liquidity issues for the Company. Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral. This is common in the insurance industry. To date, we have not had a situation where an underwriter has had reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit. At both December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, $6,347 of our outstanding letters of credit was utilized to collateralize our insurance program. Surety As of December 31, 2015, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $78,366. We evaluate our bonding requirements on a regular basis, including the terms offered by our sureties. We believe the bonding capacity presently provided by our current sureties is adequate for our current operations and will be adequate for our operations for the foreseeable future. Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing availability under our credit facility. Other Commitments and Contingencies Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit, or provide intercompany guarantees, as a means of guaranteeing performance under our contracts and ensuring payment by us to subcontractors and vendors. If our customer has reasonable cause to effect payment under a letter of credit, we would be required to reimburse our creditor for the letter of credit. At December 31, 2015, $571 of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors. From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper or aluminum wire which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These commitments are typically for terms of less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at specific intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of December 31, 2015, we had no such commitments.

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Business Combination	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure	13. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS The Company completed two acquisitions in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 for aggregate consideration of $8,425. These acquisitions included: Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”), an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly, and repair services of electric motors for the industrial and mass transit markets.  Calumet is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment. Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”), a Nebraska-based provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services. Shanahan operates as a subsidiary in IES’s Commercial & Industrial segment. The total aggregate consideration includes cash consideration of $8,013 and contingent consideration with a fair value estimated at $412. Of the cash consideration, $7,338 was paid at closing, with the remaining $675 to be paid within 90 days subsequent to the transaction dates, in accordance with working capital settlement provisions pursuant to the agreements with the sellers. The contingent consideration arrangement relates to the purchase of Calumet, and provides that a maximum of $2,250 may be earned over the three year period ended December 31, 2018. The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of the valuations of deferred taxes, fixed assets, and certain intangible assets. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the dates of the acquisitions is as follows: Current assets $ 4,749 Property and equipment 1,260 Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships) 3,473 Non-tax-deductible goodwill 2,158 Current liabilities (1,913) Deferred tax liability (1,302) Net assets acquired $ 8,425 With regard to the $1,302 deferred tax liability recorded in connection with the acquisitions, we reduced a portion of our valuation allowance equal to this deferred tax liability, resulting in a reduction to income tax expense of $1,302. Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisitions have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements. Southern Rewinding On May 21, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. (“Magnetech”) acquired all of the common stock and certain related real estate of Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”), a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company, for total consideration of $3,937.  Of that amount, $3,137 was paid at closing, with additional consideration of $800 scheduled to be paid through the period ending November, 2016. Of that additional amount, $200 was paid during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Payment of the remaining $600 is subject to Magnetech’s right to hold back certain amounts in respect of seller obligations.  After closing, we provided the newly-acquired entity with $1,065 of working capital.  Southern Rewinding is included in our Infrastructure Solutions segment. The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary pending finalization of certain intangible asset valuations. While management believes that its preliminary estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different values being assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded. The preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 21, 2015 is as follows: Current assets $ 1,225 Property and equipment 911 Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships) 1,700 Non-tax-deductible goodwill 1,532 Current liabilities (1,431) Net assets acquired $ 3,937 Pro forma revenues and results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

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Per Share Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Per Share Information [Abstract]
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Numerator: Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders $ 5,745 $ 3,471 Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders 54 2 Net earnings from continuing operations 5,799 3,473 Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders - (181) Net loss from discontinued operations - (181) Net earnings attributable to common shareholders 5,745 3,290 Net earnings attributable to restricted shareholders 54 2 Net earnings $ 5,799 $ 3,292 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic 21,269,543 21,734,591 Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock 77,951 45,137 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted 21,347,494 21,779,728 Basic earnings (loss) per share: From continuing operations $ 0.27 $ 0.16 From discontinued operations - (0.01) Basic earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.15 Diluted earnings (loss) per share: From continuing operations $ 0.27 $ 0.16 From discontinued operations - (0.01) Diluted earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.15

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Operation Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Segments [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Commercial & Infrastructure Communications Residential Industrial Solutions Corporate Total Revenues $ 40,759 $ 52,127 $ 45,265 $ 12,615 $ - $ 150,766 Cost of services 32,602 40,455 40,407 9,669 - 123,133 Gross profit 8,157 11,672 4,858 2,946 - 27,633 Selling, general and administrative 4,713 8,714 3,638 2,700 2,746 22,511 Loss on sale of assets - - - 1 - 1 Income (loss) from operations $ 3,444 $ 2,958 $ 1,220 $ 245 $ (2,746) $ 5,121 Other data: Depreciation and amortization expense $ 122 $ 121 $ 183 $ 322 $ 68 $ 816 Capital expenditures $ 85 $ 42 $ 148 $ 77 $ - $ 352 Total assets $ 38,896 $ 37,326 $ 45,630 $ 34,747 $ 66,479 $ 223,078 Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 Commercial & Infrastructure Communications Residential Industrial Solutions Corporate Total Revenues $ 31,808 $ 48,593 $ 43,767 $ 12,168 $ - $ 136,336 Cost of services 26,510 39,405 38,483 9,234 - 113,632 Gross profit 5,298 9,188 5,284 2,934 - 22,704 Selling, general and administrative 3,679 7,301 3,587 2,019 2,114 18,700 Loss (gain) on sale of assets 7 - (1) - - 6 Income (loss) from operations $ 1,612 $ 1,887 $ 1,698 $ 915 $ (2,114) $ 3,998 Other data: Depreciation and amortization expense $ 118 $ 123 $ 66 $ 201 $ 71 $ 579 Capital expenditures $ 192 $ 69 $ 8 $ 291 $ 139 $ 699 Total assets $ 25,053 $ 40,317 $ 43,895 $ 27,606 $ 61,670 $ 198,541

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Securities and Equity Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]	December 31, September 30, 2015 2015 Carrying value $ 919 $ 919 Unrealized gains 67 66 Fair value $ 986 $ 985

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices (Level 1) Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Executive savings plan assets $ 635 $ 635 $ - Executive savings plan liabilities (521) (521) - Total $ 114 $ 114 $ - September 30, 2015 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices (Level 1) Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Executive savings plan assets $ 617 $ 617 $ - Executive savings plan liabilities (504) (504) - Total $ 113 $ 113 $ -

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Inventory (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Inventory Current [Table Text Block]	December 31, September 30, 2015 2015 Raw materials $ 1,890 $ 1,641 Work in process 3,235 2,641 Finished goods 1,745 1,199 Parts and supplies 6,500 8,496 Total inventories $ 13,370 $ 13,977

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 Estimated Useful Lives Gross Carrying Accumulated (in Years) Amount Amortization Net Trademarks/trade names 8 - Indefinite $ 1,742 $ 17 $ 1,725 Technical library 20 400 46 354 Customer relationships 8 - 15 6,286 917 5,369 Covenants not to compete 3 140 132 8 Developed technology 4 400 284 116 Backlog 1 218 18 200 Construction contracts 1 227 71 156 Total $ 9,413 $ 1,485 $ 7,928 September 30, 2015 Estimated Useful Lives Gross Carrying Accumulated (in Years) Amount Amortization Net Trademarks/trade names 8 - Indefinite $ 1,400 $ 9 $ 1,391 Technical library 20 400 41 359 Customer relationships 8 - 12 3,600 788 2,812 Covenants not to compete 3 140 121 19 Developed technology 4 400 258 142 Total $ 5,940 $ 1,217 $ 4,723

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Business Combination (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Allocation to Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	Current assets $ 4,749 Property and equipment 1,260 Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships) 3,473 Non-tax-deductible goodwill 2,158 Current liabilities (1,913) Deferred tax liability (1,302) Net assets acquired $ 8,425 Current assets $ 1,225 Property and equipment 911 Intangible assets (primarily customer relationships) 1,700 Non-tax-deductible goodwill 1,532 Current liabilities (1,431) Net assets acquired $ 3,937

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Business (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Deferred Tax Assets Net Current Classification [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets Net Current	$ 55

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Debt (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility Member - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	$ 10,241	$ 10,234
Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period	2.63%	2.38%
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 6,918
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 19,063

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Per Share Information EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued operations
Net income	$ 5,799	$ 3,292
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	21,269,543	21,734,591
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	21,347,494	21,779,728
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$ 0.27	$ 0.16
From discontinued operations	0	(0.01)
Basic	0.27	0.15
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	0.27	0.16
From discontinued operations	0	(0.01)
Diluted	$ 0.27	$ 0.15

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Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 150,766	$ 136,336
Cost of Services	123,133	113,632
Gross Profit	27,633	22,704
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	22,511	18,700
Loss on sale of assets	1	6
Operating Income	5,121	3,998
Depreciation and amortization	816	579
Capital Expenditures	352	699
Assets	223,078	198,541	$ 226,710
Communications [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	40,759	31,808
Cost of Services	32,602	26,510
Gross Profit	8,157	5,298
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	4,713	3,679
Loss on sale of assets	0	7
Operating Income	3,444	1,612
Depreciation and amortization	122	118
Capital Expenditures	85	192
Assets	38,896	25,053
Residential [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	52,127	48,593
Cost of Services	40,455	39,405
Gross Profit	11,672	9,188
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	8,714	7,301
Loss on sale of assets	0	0
Operating Income	2,958	1,887
Depreciation and amortization	121	123
Capital Expenditures	42	69
Assets	37,326	40,317
Commercial & Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	45,265	43,767
Cost of Services	40,407	38,483
Gross Profit	4,858	5,284
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3,638	3,587
Loss on sale of assets	0	(1)
Operating Income	1,220	1,698
Depreciation and amortization	183	66
Capital Expenditures	148	8
Assets	45,630	43,895
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,615	12,168
Cost of Services	9,669	9,234
Gross Profit	2,946	2,934
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	2,700	2,019
Loss on sale of assets	1	0
Operating Income	245	915
Depreciation and amortization	322	201
Capital Expenditures	77	291
Assets	34,747	27,606
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Cost of Services	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	2,746	2,114
Loss on sale of assets	0	0
Operating Income	(2,746)	(2,114)
Depreciation and amortization	68	71
Capital Expenditures	0	139
Assets	$ 66,479	$ 61,670

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Feb. 09, 2016	Dec. 09, 2015	Feb. 04, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000,000		100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	21,461,242		21,475,741
The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	2,000,000
Common shares repurchased for tax withholding	2,140
Unvested shares forfeited	7,500
Shares issued under share based compensation program	2,833
The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized				1,000,000
The 2015 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Approved Number of shares to be repurchased					500,000	1,000,000
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired	7,692		482,156
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method			$ 3,500
Average Share Price	$ 7.23		$ 7.22
Phantom Share Units PSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	$ 34	$ 36
Performance Based Phantom Share Units PPSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued under share based compensation program	400,000
Recognized compensation expense	$ 22
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	132	13
Unamortized compensation cost	1,153
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	16	$ 62
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 67

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Securities and Equity Investments - Enertech FV (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 919	$ 919
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	67	66
Fair Value	$ 986	$ 985

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
401 (k) Matching Expenses	$ 79	$ 78
Unfunded Benefit Liability	$ 871		$ 871

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Executive Savings Plan - Assets	$ 635	$ 617
Executive Savings Plan - Liabilities	(521)	(504)
Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)	$ 114	$ 113

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Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw Materials	$ 1,890	$ 1,641
Work in Process	3,235	2,641
Finished Goods	1,745	1,199
Parts and Supplies	6,500	8,496
Inventory, Net	$ 13,370	$ 13,977

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 9,413	$ 5,940
Accumulated Amortization	1,485	1,217
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	7,928	4,723
Trademarks And Trade Names [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	542	200
Accumulated Amortization	17	9
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 525	$ 191
Trademarks And Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	8 years	8 years
Technical Library [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	20 years	20 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 400	$ 400
Accumulated Amortization	46	41
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	354	359
Customer Relationships [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	6,286	3,600
Accumulated Amortization	917	788
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 5,369	$ 2,812
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	15 years	12 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	8 years	8 years
Covenants Not to Compete [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years	3 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 140	$ 140
Accumulated Amortization	132	121
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 8	$ 19
Developed Technology [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	4 years	4 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 400	$ 400
Accumulated Amortization	284	258
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 116	142
Order Backlog [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	1 year
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 218
Accumulated Amortization	18
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 200
Construction Contract Value [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	1 year
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 227
Accumulated Amortization	71
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	156
Trademarks And Trade Names [Member]
IntangibleAssets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,200	1,200
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	$ 1,200	$ 1,200

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Accrued Insurance	$ 4,272	$ 4,518
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	441	$ 464
Estimated cost of completion of bonded project	78,366
Insurance Related [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	6,347
Vendor Related [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 571

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Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	May. 21, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Paid for Acquisition		$ 7,538	$ 0
Business Acquisition Shanahan and Calumet [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of Acquired Business		Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC (“Calumet”) & Shanahan Mechanical and Electrical, Inc. (“Shanahan”)
Total Consideration Transferred		$ 8,425
Cash Purchase Consideration		8,013
Cash Paid for Acquisition		7,338
Additional Consideration To Be Paid		675
Minimum Contingent Consideration Value		412
Maximum Contingent Consideration Value		$ 2,250
Business Acquisition Southern Rewind [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of Acquired Business		Southern Industrial Sales and Services, Inc. (“Southern Rewinding”)
Discription of Acquired Business		a Columbus, Georgia-based motor repair and related field services company
Date of Acquisition Agreement	May 21, 2015
Total Consideration Transferred	$ 3,937
Cash Purchase Consideration	3,137
Cash Paid for Acquisition		$ 200
Additional Consideration To Be Paid	800	$ 600
Working Capital Transfer	$ 1,065

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Business Combination - Considerations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	May. 21, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
GOODWILL	$ 19,407	$ 17,249
Business Acquisition Shanahan and Calumet [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets	4,749
Property Plant And Equipment	1,260
Intangible Assets	3,473
GOODWILL	2,158
Current Liabilities	(1,913)
Deferred Tax Liability	(1,302)
Net Assets Acquired	$ 8,425
Business Acquisition Southern Rewind [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets			$ 1,225
Property Plant And Equipment			911
Intangible Assets			1,700
GOODWILL			1,532
Current Liabilities			(1,431)
Net Assets Acquired			$ 3,937