Form: 8-K

Current report filing

November 2, 2006

 

Exhibit 99.1
     
(QUANTA LOGO)
  PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06-20
         
Contacts:
  James Haddox, CFO   Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com
 
  Reba Reid   Lisa Elliott / lelliott@drg-e.com
 
  Quanta Services, Inc.   DRG&E
 
  713-629-7600   713-529-6600
QUANTA SERVICES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Net Income up 74%
EPS Increased from $0.11 to $0.17
HOUSTON — November 2, 2006 — Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
     Revenues in the third quarter of 2006 were $528.5 million compared to revenues of $523.3 million in the third quarter of 2005. For the third quarter of 2006, net income was $22.4 million or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.9 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005.
     Revenues for the first nine months of 2006 were $1.54 billion compared to $1.34 billion for the first nine months of 2005. For the first nine months of 2006, the company reported net income of $47.9 million or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.1 million or $0.10 per diluted share for the first nine months of last year.
     “Our ability to increase net income, strengthen margins and achieve internal revenue growth in a quarter that had approximately $60 million less revenues from storm work than in the third quarter of 2005 illustrates the strength of the market and Quanta’s ability to respond,” said John R. Colson, chairman and chief executive officer of Quanta Services. “Utilities and telecommunications companies continue to rely on Quanta to provide superior service, strong safety performance and timely delivery. This reliance is reflected in our 15 percent increase in year over year backlog and, excluding storm work, double-digit internal revenue growth.”
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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS —
•   Secured Contract with Northeast Utilities — Quanta secured the largest electric utility transmission contract in its history. Under the contract, Quanta will provide transmission infrastructure services spanning approximately 45 miles of the utility’s New England system. Upon completion, this new transmission line will help improve reliability of the region’s power supply and provide benefits to customers in the state of Connecticut and those in New England.
 
•   Held the Fourth Annual Utility Perspectives Symposium — Quanta’s fourth annual Utility Perspectives Symposium attracted a record number of utility leaders to San Francisco to discuss industry issues. The invitation-only event assembled select senior executives representing utilities from across the United States and Canada as well as industry leaders and experts to engage in high-level discussions on topics ranging from navigating the new financial landscape to new technologies and regulatory developments.
OUTLOOK
     The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. These statements do not include the potential impact of any business combinations or divestitures that may be completed after September 30, 2006.
     Quanta expects revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 to range between $500 million and $525 million and diluted earnings per share to be between $0.11 and $0.14. These estimates do not include the potential impact of any significant storm restoration revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2005, gross storm restoration revenues were approximately $70 million.
     Quanta Services has scheduled a conference call for November 2, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. eastern time. To participate in the call, dial 303-262-2140 at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins and ask for the Quanta Services conference call. Investors, analysts and the general public also will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call over the Internet by visiting the company’s web site at www.quantaservices.com. To listen to the call live on the web, please visit the Quanta Services web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
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     For those who cannot listen to the live web cast, an archive will be available shortly after the call on the company’s website. A replay will also be available and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3000 and using the pass code 11066692. For more information, please contact Karen Roan at DRG&E by calling (713) 529-6600.
     Quanta Services, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized contracting services, delivering end-to-end network solutions for the electric power, gas, telecommunications and cable television industries. The company’s comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining network infrastructure nationwide.
This press release contains forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the “safe harbor” from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to projected revenues and earnings per share and other financial and operating results, capital expenditures, growth in particular markets, benefits of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, strategies, expectations, intentions, plans, future events, performance, underlying assumptions, and other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Although Quanta’s management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions and by a variety of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, quarterly variations in operating results; adverse changes in economic conditions in relevant markets; the ability to effectively compete for market share; estimates and assumptions in determining financial results; beliefs and assumptions about the collectibility of receivables; the inability of customers to pay for services; the financial distress of Quanta’s casualty insurance carrier that may require payment for losses that would otherwise be insured; liabilities for claims that are self-insured or for claims that Quanta’s casualty insurance carrier fails to pay; potential liabilities relating to occupational health and safety matters; estimates relating to the use of percentage-of-completion accounting; dependence on fixed price contracts; rapid technological and structural changes that could reduce the demand for services; the ability to obtain performance bonds; cancellation provisions within contracts and the risk that contracts are not renewed or are replaced on less favorable terms; the ability to effectively integrate the operations of acquired businesses; retention of key personnel and qualified employees; the impact of a unionized workforce on operations and the ability to complete future acquisitions; potential shortage of skilled employees; growth outpacing infrastructure; risks associated with operating in international markets; potential exposure to environmental liabilities; requirements relating to governmental regulation; the ability to continue to meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the cost of borrowing, availability of credit, debt covenant compliance and other factors affecting financing activities; the ability to generate internal growth; the ability to successfully identify and complete acquisitions; the adverse impact of goodwill impairments; the potential conversion of outstanding convertible subordinated notes; and other risks detailed in Quanta’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, Quanta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, and any other reports of the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date. Quanta does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a discussion of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, investors are urged to refer to Quanta’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(QUANTA LOGO)
  Quanta Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
(In thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)
 
   
 
   
 
   
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
 
                       
Revenues
  $ 528,468     $ 523,340     $ 1,539,010     $ 1,335,132  
Cost of services
    445,332       443,167       1,316,071       1,165,051  
 
                       
Gross profit
    83,136       80,173       222,939       170,081  
Selling, general & administrative expenses
    45,103       49,420       134,018       135,756  
 
                       
Income from operations
    38,033       30,753       88,921       34,325  
Interest expense
    (5,736 )     (6,041 )     (21,414 )     (17,963 )
Interest income
    4,297       1,921       10,312       5,136  
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
    —       —       1,598       —  
Other, net
    59       62       387       324  
 
                       
Income before taxes
    36,653       26,695       79,804       21,822  
Provision for taxes
    14,230       13,815       31,863       10,727  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 22,423     $ 12,880     $ 47,941     $ 11,095  
 
                       
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.19     $ 0.11     $ 0.41     $ 0.10  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.17 (a)   $ 0.11 (b)   $ 0.38 (b)   $ 0.10  
 
                       
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
                               
Basic
    117,202       115,970       116,959       115,640  
 
                       
Diluted
    148,534 (a)     141,177 (b)     141,939 (b)     116,382  
 
                       
 
    (a) As a result of applying the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share, shares have been adjusted by an additional 30.7 million assuming conversion of Quanta’s 4.5% convertible subordinated notes and Quanta’s 3.75% convertible subordinated notes, and net income has been adjusted by $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, for an addback of related interest expense, net of tax.
 
    (b) As a result of applying the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share, shares have been adjusted by an additional 24.2 million assuming conversion of Quanta’s 4.5% convertible subordinated notes, and net income has been adjusted by $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, and $6.7 million for the nine months September 30, 2006, for an addback of related interest expense, net of tax.

 


 

     
(QUANTA LOGO)
  Quanta Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
 
   
 
   
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and short-term investments
  $ 351,715     $ 304,267  
Accounts receivable, net
    456,938       431,584  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
    48,961       38,053  
Inventories
    27,209       25,717  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    31,255       31,389  
 
           
Total current assets
    916,078       831,010  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    279,023       286,606  
ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE, net
    10,019       15,229  
OTHER ASSETS, net
    33,146       33,583  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES, net
    388,160       388,357  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,626,426     $ 1,554,785  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 35,250     $ 2,252  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    247,940       241,811  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    15,788       14,008  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    298,978       258,071  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
    —       7,591  
CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES
    413,750       442,500  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
    155,147       142,885  
 
           
Total liabilities
    867,875       851,047  
 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    758,551       703,738  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,626,426     $ 1,554,785  
 
           
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