EX-99.1 2 a09-32939_2ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Investor Contact:
Sharon Merrill Associates
(617) 542-5300
trr@investorrelations.com

 

 

Company Contact:
Thomas W. Bennet, Jr., CFO
(978) 970-5600
tbennet@trcsolutions.com

 

TRC Announces First-Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results

 

Lowell, MA, November 9, 2009 - TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR), a recognized leader in engineering, consulting, and construction management services to the energy, environmental and infrastructure markets, today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 25, 2009.

 

First-Quarter Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

82.4

 

$

115.0

 

Net service revenue*

 

$

57.0

 

$

66.0

 

Operating income

 

$

0.2

 

$

2.1

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC common shareholders

 

$

(0.9

)

$

1.1

 

Net (loss) income per common share (diluted)

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.05

 

 


*The Company believes net service revenue (NSR), rather than gross revenue, best reflects the value of services provided to its customers and is the most meaningful indicator of TRC’s revenue performance.

 

Comments on the Results

 

“Our first-quarter results reflect the combination of the delayed effects of the recession in our key market segments and a reduction of large project revenue due to capital constraints that we have since addressed,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chris Vincze.  “Project cycles in our industry are typically six to twelve months or more in length.  We have seen a decrease in both backlog and near-term revenue resulting from the interruption of proposals and project awards that occurred at the height of the financial crisis in late calendar year 2008 and early 2009.  At the same time, our lack of bonding capacity during the past two years hampered our ability to win large projects in our energy and environmental segments. Our decrease in NSR this quarter reflects these factors as well as lower year-over-year billable headcount stemming from our restructuring actions.”

 

TRC

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“With the additional capital provided by the preferred stock issuance we completed in June, we now have secured an adequate bonding line.  However, we believe the residual effects of insufficient bonding capacity in fiscal 2007 and 2008 may have negatively impacted our current project backlog.  While near-term contributions from engineer, procure and construct (EPC) projects have been limited, we are benefiting from an increase in demand for our energy efficiency program management services.  Within our environmental segment, we experienced the wind-down of several large environmental compliance projects in the first quarter, and we revised cost-to-complete estimates on certain Exit Strategy projects.”

 

“The restructuring actions we took within our infrastructure segment in fiscal 2009 are proving to be effective, as that business achieved its performance targets for the first quarter.  We also experienced a seasonal boost within the infrastructure segment as state and local authorities pushed to complete weather-sensitive projects during the summer months.”

 

“We continued to pursue our cost reduction and efficiency initiatives in the first quarter.  Through our three-year turnaround plan, we have streamlined our entire organization and steadily lowered both our fixed and variable cost structures. We experienced the first full quarter of those comprehensive efforts which resulted in a decline in our general and administrative expenses of 23 percent year-over-year, nearly double the rate of decline in our NSR.  As a result, we managed to achieve a small operating profit for the quarter and concluded the fiscal first quarter with a healthy balance sheet.”

 

Business Outlook

 

“The near-term outlook for growth in our primary markets remains challenging. Larger scale projects that were delayed at the peak of the recession have been replaced with smaller, competitively bid projects.  To fill the resulting gap in our revenue stream, we developed a strategy to help stimulate new contract award momentum and generate near-term NSR.  Central to that strategy, we have launched an integrated national sales and marketing communications platform based on two primary missions.  First, we are systematically and aggressively targeting opportunities within our top national accounts to cross-sell our services and build stronger client relationships.  Second, we are bundling our service offerings in order to provide customers with innovative, single solutions to larger, more complex issues.  Recently, we introduced our second bundled offering, Building RX, as a follow up to our successful RE Power product.  The initial market response to these

 



 

offerings has been decidedly positive.  We believe our national sales platform approach has the potential to drive revenue in the near term.”

 

“Our long-term prospects remain strong as our core markets have significant upside potential.  We expect our three segments to be primary beneficiaries of funding from major private capital markets, U.S. government policies and federal stimulus monies over the long-term.  We are starting to see the initial flow of policy driven stimulus funding being released into the energy related markets.  Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), energy efficiency project activity is picking up considerably.  Also in Energy, the bid-and-proposal process for several deferred utility projects has resumed, however the procurement process typically lasts several months until contact awards are finalized.  As a result, we do not anticipate meaningful contributions to revenue from any new utility project and EPC awards until late fiscal 2010 or early fiscal 2011.”

 

Going forward, TRC is positioned to capitalize on the eventual rebound in its core markets.  In the meantime, we will continue to seek opportunities to further optimize our cost structure and maintain our margins.  As we weather this difficult period, we remain focused on (1) improving margins and generating positive cash flow, (2) achieving profitable growth in our service lines and (3) attracting and retaining top talent,” Vincze concluded.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will broadcast its first-quarter fiscal 2010 financial results conference call today at 9 a.m. ET. Those who wish to listen to the conference call should visit the “Investor Center” section of TRC’s website at www.TRCsolutions.com. The call also may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-5790 or (201) 689-8328 prior to the start of the call.  For interested individuals unable to join the live conference call, a webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website.

 

About TRC

 

TRC creates and implements sophisticated and innovative solutions to the challenges facing America’s environmental, energy, and infrastructure markets.  The Company also is a leading provider of engineering, consulting, and construction management services to commercial and government customers across the country.  For more information, visit TRC’s website at www.TRCsolutions.com.

 



 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this press release may be 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. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” or other words of similar import. You should consider statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial condition, or state other “forward-looking” information. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the availability and adequacy of insurance; the uncertainty of our operational and growth strategies; circumstances which could create large cash outflows, such as contract losses, litigation, uncollectible receivables and income tax assessments, including potential payments related to our ongoing IRS audit, if not resolved successfully; regulatory uncertainty; the availability of funding for government projects; the level of demand for our services; product acceptance; industry-wide competitive factors; the ability to continue to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel; and general political or economic conditions.  Furthermore, market trends are subject to changes, which could adversely affect future results. See additional discussion in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other factors detailed from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 



 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Gross revenue

 

$

82,357

 

$

114,993

 

Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges

 

25,397

 

49,069

 

Net service revenue

 

56,960

 

65,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

180

 

778

 

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

3,283

 

289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

50,880

 

53,537

 

General and administrative expenses

 

6,678

 

8,621

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

686

 

800

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,950

 

1,909

 

 

 

60,194

 

64,867

 

Operating income

 

229

 

2,124

 

Interest expense

 

264

 

887

 

(Loss) income from operations before taxes and equity in losses

 

(35

)

1,237

 

Federal and state income tax provision

 

56

 

182

 

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(91

)

1,055

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(15

)

 

Net (loss) income

 

(106

)

1,055

 

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(27

)

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

(79

)

1,055

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

834

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

$

(913

)

$

1,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.06

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

19,404

 

19,129

 

Diluted

 

19,404

 

19,219

 

 



 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 25,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,543

 

$

8,469

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

100,377

 

99,903

 

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation

 

30,642

 

27,379

 

Restricted investments

 

26,090

 

28,214

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

12,727

 

11,032

 

Income taxes refundable

 

192

 

224

 

Total current assets

 

173,571

 

175,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

50,068

 

52,116

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

36,148

 

37,075

 

 

 

13,920

 

15,041

 

Goodwill

 

35,119

 

35,119

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

113

 

119

 

Long-term restricted investments

 

52,934

 

53,295

 

Long-term prepaid insurance

 

46,937

 

47,766

 

Other assets

 

10,270

 

10,335

 

Total assets

 

$

332,864

 

$

336,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

5,688

 

$

4,632

 

Accounts payable

 

42,579

 

44,106

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

27,553

 

30,029

 

Deferred revenue

 

38,167

 

38,684

 

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

829

 

566

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

41,727

 

41,959

 

Total current liabilities

 

156,543

 

159,976

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

7,757

 

7,869

 

Long-term income taxes payable

 

6,136

 

6,079

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

104,423

 

105,008

 

Long-term environmental remediation liabilities

 

6,926

 

7,533

 

Total liabilities

 

281,785

 

286,465

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, 7,209 shares issued and outstanding as convertible, liquidation preference of $27,395 and $28,837 as of September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively

 

2,642

 

1,808

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Common, $.10 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 19,523,166 and 19,519,684 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 25, 2009, and 19,357,573 and 19,354,091 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2009

 

1,952

 

1,936

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

167,949

 

168,459

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(121,513

)

(121,434

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

109

 

(305

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(33

)

(33

)

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

48,464

 

48,623

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

(27

)

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

48,437

 

48,623

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

332,864

 

$

336,896