10-Q

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 March 31, 2013

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 incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer 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	x	Smaller reporting company	¨

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 May 13, 2013, there were 15,105,846 shares of common stock outstanding.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012		5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March  31, 2013 and 2012		6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012		8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		32
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		48
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		48
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		48
Item 1A. Risk Factors		49
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		51
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		51
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		51
Item 5. Other Information		51
Item 6. Exhibits		52
Signatures		53
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.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT 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. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of financial condition of results of operation, or state other “forward-looking” information. 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:

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

• competition in our respective industries, 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;

• a general reduction in the demand for our services;

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

• our ability to successfully manage projects;

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

• inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-priced contracts;

• challenges integrating new businesses into the Company or new types of work or new processes into our divisions;

• the cost and availability of qualified labor;

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

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

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

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

• loss of key personnel and effective transition of new management;

• warranty losses, damages or other latent defect claims in excess of our existing reserves and accruals;

• warranty losses or other unexpected liabilities stemming from former divisions which we have sold or closed;

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

• limitations on the availability of sufficient credit or cash flow to fund our working capital needs;

• difficulty in fulfilling the covenant terms of our credit facilities;

• 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;

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

• changes in the assumptions made regarding future events used to value our stock options and performance-based stock awards;

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

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

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

• the recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions;

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

• the financial impact of new or proposed accounting regulations;

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

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

• 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, and potentially impede the collectability of our accounts receivable;

• the sale or disposition of the shares of our common stock held by our majority shareholder, which, under certain circumstances, would trigger change of control provisions in contracts such as employment agreements and financing and surety arrangements;

• additional closures or sales of facilities could result in significant future charges and a significant disruption of our operations;

• the successful integration of acquisitions;

• the inability to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 13, 2013, by and among IES, MISCOR Group, Ltd., an Indiana corporation (“MISCOR”), and IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IES (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which MISCOR will be merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IES (the “Merger”); and

• the inability to achieve, or difficulties and delays in achieving, synergies and cost savings relating to the Merger.

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You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document, including those listed in Part I, Item 1A of this report under the heading “Risk Factors” as well as the other risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, 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, restructuring efforts, borrowing availability, cash position, pro forma financial statements 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.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include certain industry and market data that we obtain from independent industry publications or other published independent sources. These publications generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that these publications are reliable, we do not independently verify any of the data from third-party sources nor do we ascertain the underlying economic or operational assumptions relied upon therein.

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

	March 31, 2013			September 30, 2012
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,458		$	18,729
Restricted cash		7,052			7,155
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $1,301 and $1,788, respectively		72,745			76,259
Retainage		15,205			17,004
Inventories		12,109			15,141
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		6,647			8,180
Assets held for sale		1,110			1,110
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		4,257			3,807
Total current assets		132,583			147,385
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE, net of allowance of $0 and $0, respectively		213			259
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net		5,720			6,480
GOODWILL		8,574			4,446
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization of $82		808			—
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS		9,382			4,446
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net		5,355			6,143
Total assets	$	153,253		$	164,713
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	4,163		$	456
Current maturities of long-term debt, related party		—			10,000
Current maturities of long-term debt, total		4,163			10,456
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		66,667			68,673
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		20,220			25,255
Total current liabilities		91,050			104,384
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities		2,292			24
LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY		285			285
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES		6,606			6,863
Total liabilities		100,233			111,556
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; 15,407,802 and 15,407,802 shares issued and 15,105,846 and 14,977,400 outstanding, respectively		154			154
Treasury stock, at cost, 301,956 and 430,402 shares, respectively		(2,839	)		(4,546	)
Additional paid-in capital		162,590			163,871
Accumulated other comprehensive income		27			—
Retained deficit		(106,912	)		(106,322	)
Total stockholders’ equity		53,020			53,157
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	153,253		$	164,713

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

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Revenues	$	121,995		$	107,608
Cost of services		105,999			93,819
Gross profit		15,996			13,789
Selling, general and administrative expenses		16,606			14,407
Gain on sale of assets		(21	)		(19	)
Loss from operations		(589	)		(599	)
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense		449			543
Interest income		(113	)		(8	)
Other (income) expense, net		(38	)		1
Interest and other expense, net		298			536
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(887	)		(1,135	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		53			51
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(940	)	$	(1,186	)
Discontinued operations (Note 12)
Loss from discontinued operations		(152	)		(2,214	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		9			31
Net loss from discontinued operations		(161	)		(2,245	)
Net loss	$	(1,101	)	$	(3,431	)
Unrealized gain on interest hedge, before tax		27			—
Income tax related to unrealized gain on interest hedge		—			—
Comprehensive loss	$	(1,074	)	$	(3,431	)
Loss per share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.08	)
Discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.15	)
Basic	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.23	)
Diluted loss per share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.08	)
Discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.15	)
Diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.23	)
Shares used in the computation of loss per share
Basic		14,909,896			14,638,678
Diluted		14,909,896			14,638,678

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

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Share Information)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Revenues	$	249,259		$	216,606
Cost of services		215,283			189,624
Gross profit		33,976			26,982
Selling, general and administrative expenses		31,528			27,091
Gain on sale of assets		(40	)		(155	)
Income from operations		2,488			46
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense		1,055			1,088
Interest income		(125	)		(15	)
Other (income) expense, net		1,696			(64	)
Interest and other expense, net		2,626			1,009
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(138	)		(963	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		168			32
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(306	)	$	(995	)
Discontinued operations (Note 12)
Loss from discontinued operations		(290	)		(5,940	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(6	)		218
Net loss from discontinued operations		(284	)		(6,158	)
Net loss	$	(590	)	$	(7,153	)
Unrealized gain on interest hedge, before tax		27			—
Income tax related to unrealized gain on interest hedge		—			—
Comprehensive loss	$	(563	)	$	(7,153	)
Loss per share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)
Discontinued operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.42	)
Basic	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.49	)
Diluted loss per share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)
Discontinued operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.42	)
Diluted	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.49	)
Shares used in the computation of loss per share
Basic		14,855,313			14,603,693
Diluted		14,855,313			14,603,693

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

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	(590	)	$	(7,153	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense		(488	)		(576	)
Deferred financing cost amortization		(353	)		(9	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,078			1,058
Reserve for uncollectible surety deposit		1,725			—
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		32			(9	)
Share based compensation expense		773			276
Unrealized gain on interest swap		27			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		1,063			16,829
Inventories, net		3,032			(3,276	)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings		1,533			209
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		880			(571	)
Other non-current assets		82			(40	)
Increase, (decrease) in-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(3,367	)		(14,131	)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		(5,035	)		(504	)
Other non-current liabilities		686			98
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,078			(7,799	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment		(46	)		(978	)
Cash paid in conjunction with business combination		(828	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(874	)		(978	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt		(10,233	)		(128	)
Issuance of debt		5,000			—
Purchase of treasury stock		(346	)		(94	)
Change in restricted cash		104			(8,812	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(5,475	)		(9,034	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH EQUIVALENTS		(5,271	)		(17,811	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		18,729			35,577
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	13,458		$	17,766
	2013			2012
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net	$	299		$	560
Cash paid for income taxes	$	142		$	137

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

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

1. BUSINESS

Description of the Business

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the residential, commercial and industrial industries as well as for data centers and other mission critical environments. We operate primarily in the electrical infrastructure markets, with a corporate focus on expanding into other markets through strategic acquisitions or investments. Originally established as IES in 1997, we provide services from our 56 domestic locations as of March 31, 2013. Our operations are organized into three principal business segments, based upon the nature of our current products and services:

• Communications– Nationwide provider of products and services for mission critical infrastructure, such as data centers, of large corporations.

• 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.

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.

Our Communications segment is a leading provider of network infrastructure products and services for data centers and other mission critical environments. Services offered include the design, installation and maintenance of network infrastructure for the financial, medical, hospitality, government, high-tech manufacturing, educational and information technology industries. We also provide the design and installation of audio/visual, telephone, fire, wireless and intrusion alarm systems as well as design/build, service and maintenance of data network systems. We perform services across the United States from our ten offices, which includes our Communications headquarters located in Tempe, Arizona, allowing for dedicated onsite maintenance teams at our customer’s sites.

Our Residential segment provides electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes and CATV cabling installations for residential and light commercial applications. In addition to our core electrical construction work, the Residential segment has expanded its offerings by providing services for the installation of residential solar power, smart meters, electric car charging stations and stand-by generators, both for new construction and existing residences. The Residential segment is made up of 28 total locations, which includes our Residential headquarters in Houston. These segment locations geographically cover Texas, California, the Sun-Belt, and the Western and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, including Hawaii.

Our Commercial & Industrial segment is one of the largest providers of electrical contracting services in the United States. The segment offers a broad range of electrical design, construction, renovation, engineering and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets. The Commercial & Industrial segment consists of 18 total locations, which includes our Commercial & Industrial headquarters in Houston, Texas. These locations geographically cover Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon and the Mid-Atlantic region. Services include the design of electrical systems within a building or complex, procurement and installation of wiring and connection to power sources, end-use equipment and fixtures, as well as contract maintenance. We focus on projects that require special expertise, such as design-and-build projects that utilize the capabilities of our in-house experts, or projects which require specific market expertise, such as transmission and distribution and power generation facilities. We also focus on service, maintenance and certain renovation and upgrade work, which tends to be either recurring or have lower sensitivity to economic cycles, or both. We provide services for a variety of projects, including: high-rise residential and office buildings, power plants, manufacturing facilities, data centers, chemical plants, refineries, wind farms, solar facilities, municipal infrastructure and health care facilities, and residential developments. Our utility services consist of overhead and underground installation and maintenance of electrical and other utilities transmission and distribution networks, installation and splicing of high-voltage transmission and distribution lines, substation construction and substation and right-of-way maintenance. Our maintenance services generally provide recurring revenues that are typically less affected by levels of construction activity. Service and maintenance revenues are derived from service calls and routine maintenance contracts, which tend to be recurring and less sensitive to short term economic fluctuations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Sale of Non-Strategic Manufacturing Facility

On November 30, 2010, a subsidiary of the Company sold substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of a non-strategic manufacturing facility engaged in manufacturing and selling fabricated metal buildings housing electrical equipment, such as switchgears, motor starters and control systems, to Siemens Energy, Inc. As part of this transaction, Siemens Energy, Inc. also acquired the real property upon which the fabrication facilities are located from a subsidiary of the Company. The transaction was completed on December 10, 2010 for a purchase price of $10,086 at which time we recognized a gain of $6,763.

Sale of Non-Core Electrical Distribution Facility

On February 28, 2011, Key Electrical Supply, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, sold substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of a non-core electrical distribution facility engaged in distributing wiring, lighting, electrical distribution, power control and generators for residential and commercial applications to Elliot Electric Supply, Inc. for a purchase price of $6,676. The loss on this transaction was immaterial.

Related Party Transactions

On December 12, 2007, we entered into a $25,000 senior subordinated loan agreement with Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”), our controlling shareholder (the “Tontine Term Loan”). The Tontine Term Loan bore interest at 11.0% per annum and was due on May 15, 2013. Interest was payable quarterly in cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind also bore interest at 11.0% in addition to the loan principal. On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan. On May 1, 2010, Tontine assigned the Tontine Term Loan to Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P, also a related party. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan with existing cash on hand and proceeds from our $5,000 term loan with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”).

The Tontine Term Loan was subordinated to the 2012 Credit Facility. The Tontine Term Loan was an unsecured obligation of the Company and its subsidiary borrowers and contained no financial covenants or restrictions on dividends or distributions to stockholders. The Tontine Term Loan was amended on August 9, 2012 in connection with the Company entering into the 2012 Credit Facility. The amendment did not materially impact the Company’s obligations under the Tontine Term Loan. For a description of the 2012 Credit Facility, please see Note 4 “Debt – The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, Tontine is party to a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company under which it has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to demand registration of its shares in order to permit unrestricted sales of those shares. On February 20, 2013, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Tontine delivered a request to the Company for registration of all of its shares of IES common stock, and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement (as amended, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) to register Tontine’s shares. The Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and remains subject to review and comment, by the SEC. Once the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective and for so long as it remains effective, Tontine will have the ability to resell any or all of its 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.

On March 13, 2013, the Company and MISCOR Group, Ltd., an Indiana corporation, (“MISCOR”) announced that they had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 13, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which IES will acquire 100% of the common stock of MISCOR in a stock and cash transaction. As of March 31, 2013, Tontine beneficially owned 49.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of MISCOR common stock. Given Tontine’s significant holdings in both the Company and MISCOR, only the disinterested members of the IES Board of Directors voted on, and unanimously approved, the Merger Agreement. In addition, MISCOR established a special committee of independent directors that voted on and approved the Merger Agreement and recommended approval of the Merger Agreement by the full MISCOR board of directors. After receiving approval from the special committee, the disinterested members of the MISCOR board of directors unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. For additional information on the proposed Merger with MISCOR, please see “Subsequent Events” below.

On March 29, 2012, we entered into a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of our controlling shareholder, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease extends from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014, with monthly payments due in the amount of $6. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

These unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of, and the results of operations for, the periods presented. All adjustments are considered to be normal and recurring unless otherwise described herein. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations or cash flows for the full year. During interim periods, we follow the same accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. Please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, when reviewing our interim financial results set forth herein.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

In June 2011, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income, which requires companies to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in equity.

In December 2011, the FASB deferred the effective date of the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income.

We will adopt this requirement effective October 1, 2013. This amendment to the authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income was effective for the Company on October 1, 2012 and have been applied retrospectively. We have adopted a single continuous statement of comprehensive income.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments, accounts payable, a line of credit, notes payable issued to finance our insurance policies, and a term loan with Wells Fargo Bank. We believe that the carrying value of financial instruments, with the exception of the Tontine Term Loan and our cost method investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (“EnerTech”), in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. While the carrying value of the Tontine Term Loan was zero at March 31, 2013, we estimated the fair value using level 3 inputs, including an estimated interest rate reflecting current market conditions during prior periods. For additional information, please refer to Note 4, “Debt – The Tontine Term Loan” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

We estimate that the fair value of our investment in EnerTech (Level 3) is $1,045 at March 31, 2013. For additional information, please refer to Note 8, “Securities and Equity Investments – Investment in EnerTech-Capital Partners II L.P.” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

We estimate that the fair value of our interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Level 2) is $27 at March 31, 2013. For additional information, please refer to Note 14, “Derivative Investments” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

We entered into a contingent consideration agreement in conjunction with the Acro Asset Purchase Agreement, wherein we have agreed to pay 5% of eligible revenues earned during the twelve month period commencing March 31, 2013. We estimate the fair value of the contingent consideration (Level 3) is $665 at March 31, 2013. The fair value of this contingent liability will vary depending on actual revenues earned.

Goodwill

Goodwill attributable to each reporting unit is tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value. Fair value is determined using discounted cash flows. These impairment tests are required to be performed at least annually. Significant estimates used in the methodologies include estimates of future cash flows, future short-term and long-term growth rates, and weighted average cost of capital for each of the reportable units. On an ongoing basis (absent any impairment indicators), we perform an impairment test annually using a measurement date of September 30.

Asset Impairment

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a pretax non-cash asset impairment charge of $688 related to real estate held by our Commercial & Industrial segment. The real estate was held within a location selected for closure during 2011. This impairment was to adjust the carrying value of real estate held for sale to the estimated current market value less expected selling expenses, the value at which we expected to sell this real estate within one year. The real estate is classified as assets held for sale within our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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, long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, realizability of deferred tax assets, and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Tax Provision

A reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate cannot be determined. Therefore, the Company is using year to date income tax expense to determine the income tax provision for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2013.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We use restricted cash to collateralize our letters of credit.

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. The Communications and Commercial & Industrial segments of our business are less subject to seasonal trends, as work in these segments generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. In addition, the construction industry has historically been highly cyclical. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15,000 of the original $25,000 principal outstanding on the Tontine Term Loan. On February 12, 2013, we entered into the Amendment to the 2012 Credit Facility pursuant to which, Wells Fargo provided the Company with a $5,000 term loan. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan. For a description of the Amendment and the Wells Fargo Term Loan, please see Note 4, “Debt—The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, Tontine is party to a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company under which it has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to demand registration of its shares in order to permit unrestricted sales of those shares. On February 20, 2013, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Tontine delivered a request to the Company for registration of all of its shares of IES common stock, and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed the Shelf Registration Statement to register Tontine’s shares. The Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and remains subject to review and comment, by the SEC. Once the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective and for so long as it remains effective, Tontine will have the ability to resell any or all of its 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 exchange all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership 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 control within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The NOL Rights Plan was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 28, 2013 and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the NOL Rights Plan. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of control or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in control would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our 2012 Credit Facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and certain employment contracts with certain officers and employees of the Company.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

3. STRATEGIC ACTIONS

The 2011 Restructuring Plan

In the second quarter of our 2011 fiscal year, we began a restructuring program (the “2011 Restructuring Plan”) that was designed to consolidate operations within our Commercial & Industrial business. Pursuant to the 2011 Restructuring Plan, we began the closure of certain underperforming facilities within our Commercial & Industrial operations. The 2011 Restructuring Plan was a key element of our commitment to return the Company to profitability.

The facilities directly affected by the 2011 Restructuring Plan are in several locations throughout the country, including Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Nevada and Texas. These facilities were selected due to business prospects at that time and the extended time frame needed to return the facilities to a profitable position. Closure costs associated with the 2011 Restructuring Plan included equipment and facility lease termination expenses, incremental management consulting expenses and severance costs for employees. The Company is in the final stages of winding down these facilities. As part of our restructuring charges reported within discontinued operations for our Commercial & Industrial segment we recognized $(4) and $35 in severance reversals and costs, $61 and $764 in consulting services, and zero and $65 in costs related to lease terminations for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The 2011 Restructuring Plan pertains only to our Commercial & Industrial segment. The following table summarizes the activities related to our restructuring activities by component:

	Severance			Consulting			Lease Termination
	Charges			Charges			& Other Charges			Total
Restructuring liability at September 30, 2012	$	201		$	10		$	329		$	540
Restructuring charges (reversals) incurred		(4	)		61			—			57
Cash payments made		(17	)		(70	)		(126	)		(213	)
Restructuring liability at March 31, 2013	$	180		$	1		$	203		$	384

4. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

	March 31,			September 30,
	2013			2012
Tontine Term Loan, due May 15, 2013, bearing interest at 11.00%	$	—		$	10,000
Wells Fargo Term Loan, paid in installments thru Feb 12, 2015, bearing interest at 6% + 3 Month LIBOR		4,792			—
Insurance Financing Agreements, bearing interest between 1.99% to 2.75%		1,502			196
Capital leases and other		161			284
Total debt		6,455			10,480
Less — Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt		(4,163	)		(10,456	)
Total long-term debt	$	2,292		$	24

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Future payments on debt at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Capital Leases and Other			Insurance Financing		Term Debt		Total
2013		159			1,502		1,250		2,911
2014		26			—		2,500		2,526
2015		—			—		1,042		1,042
2016		—			—		—		—
Thereafter		—			—		—		—
Less: Imputed Interest		(24	)		—		—		(24	)
Total	$	161		$	1,502	$	4,792	$	6,455

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred interest expense of $449 and $543, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred interest expense of $1,055 and $1,088, respectively.

The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility

On August 9, 2012, we entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a $30,000 revolving credit facility (the “2012 Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo. The 2012 Credit Facility originally matured on August 9, 2015, unless earlier terminated. On February 12, 2013, we entered into an amendment of our 2012 Credit Facility with Wells Fargo (the “Amendment”). The Amendment extends the term of the 2012 Credit Facility to August 9, 2016 and adds IES Renewable Energy, LLC as a borrower on the 2012 Credit Facility. In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, Wells Fargo provided the Company with a $5,000 term loan (the “Wells Fargo Term Loan”). The Credit Agreement was filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the Amendment was filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment. For a description of the proposed Acquisition Term Loan with Wells Fargo, please see Note 15, “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2012 Credit Facility requires that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is less than $20,000 or Excess Availability is less than $7,500.

Borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility may not exceed a “borrowing base” that is determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2012 Credit Facility, amounts outstanding other than amounts outstanding on the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin, which is determined quarterly, based on the following thresholds:

Level	Thresholds	Interest Rate Margin
I	Liquidity £ $20,000 at any time during the period; or Excess Availability £ $7,500 at any time during the period; or Fixed charge coverage ratio < 1.0:1.0	4.00 percentage points
II	Liquidity > $20,000 at all times during the period; and Liquidity £ $30,000 at any time during the period; and Excess Availability $7,500; and Fixed charge coverage ratio > 1.0:1.0	3.50 percentage points
III	Liquidity > $30,000 at all times during the period	3.00 percentage points

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

While borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 6.00%, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into an interest rate swap agreement on March 1, 2013, whereby the Company has caused the interest rate for borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan to be fixed at 7.00% per annum. Interest is payable in monthly installments over a 24-month period. The Company may prepay the Wells Fargo Term Loan in part or in whole prior to its stated maturity upon the payment of the outstanding principal amount, accrued but unpaid interest and prepayment fees.

In addition, under the 2012 Credit Facility, we are charged monthly in arrears for (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum, (2) a collateral monitoring fee ranging from $1 to $2, based on the then-applicable interest rate margin, (3) a letter of credit fee based on the then-applicable interest rate margin and (4) certain other fees and charges as specified in the Credit Agreement.

The 2012 Credit Facility is guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries’ existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2012 Credit Facility also restricts us from paying cash dividends and places limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan plus accrued interest with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

At March 31, 2013, we had $16,466 available to us under the 2012 Credit Facility, $7,052 in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and no outstanding borrowings outside the Wells Fargo Term Loan. The terms surrounding the 2012 Credit Facility agreement with Wells Fargo require that we cash collateralize 100% of our letter of credit balance. As such, we have $7,052 classified as restricted cash within the Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2013, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2012 Credit Facility requiring that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability is less than $20,000 or Excess Availability is less than $7,500. As of March 31, 2013, our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability was in excess of $20,000 and Excess Availability was in excess of $7,500; had we not met these thresholds at March 31, 2013, we would not have met the required 1.0:1.0 fixed charge coverage ratio test.

While we expect to meet our financial covenants, in the event that we are not able to meet the covenants of our 2012 Credit Facility in the future and are unsuccessful in obtaining a waiver from our lenders, the Company expects to have adequate cash on hand to fully collateralize our outstanding letters of credit and to provide sufficient cash for ongoing operations.

The 2006 Revolving Credit Facility

On May 12, 2006, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”), for a revolving credit facility (the “2006 Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders. On August 9, 2012, the 2006 Credit Facility was replaced by the 2012 Credit Facility. The 2006 Credit Facility and its amendments are filed as Exhibits to this Form 10-K and any descriptions thereof are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility or its respective amendments. On May 7, 2008, we renegotiated the terms of our 2006 Credit Facility and entered into an amended agreement with the same financial institutions. On April 30, 2010, we renegotiated the terms of, and entered into an amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement pursuant to which the maturity date was extended to May 31, 2012. In connection with the amendment, we incurred an amendment fee of $200, which was amortized over 24 months.

On December 15, 2011, we renegotiated the terms of, and entered into an amendment to, the Loan and Security Agreement without incurring termination charges. Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, the size of the facility was reduced to $40,000 and the maturity date was extended to November 12, 2012. Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, we were required to cash collateralize all of our letters of credit issued by the banks. The cash collateral was added to the borrowing base calculation at 100% throughout the term of the agreement. The 2006 Credit Facility required that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability was less than $25,000 and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability had been at least $25,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days. The amended Agreement also called for cost of borrowings of 4.0% over LIBOR per annum. Cost for letters of credit was the same as borrowings and also included a 25 basis point “fronting fee.” All other terms and conditions remained unchanged. In connection with the amendment, we incurred an amendment fee of $60 which, together with unamortized balance of the prior amendment was amortized using the straight line method through August 30, 2012.

The 2006 Credit Facility was guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries’ existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2006 Credit Facility contained customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2006 Credit Facility also restricted us from paying cash dividends and placed limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Borrowings under the 2006 Credit Facility could not exceed a “borrowing base” that was determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility in effect as of August 30, 2012, interest for loans and letter of credit fees was based on our Total Liquidity, which is calculated for any given period as the sum of average daily availability for such period plus average daily unrestricted cash on hand for such period as follows:

		Annual Interest Rate for
Total Liquidity	Annual Interest Rate for Loans	Letters of Credit
Greater than or equal to $60,000	LIBOR plus 3.00% or Base Rate plus 1.00%	3.00% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Greater than $40,000 and less than $60,000	LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate plus 1.25%	3.25% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Less than or equal to $40,000	LIBOR plus 3.50% or Base Rate plus 1.50%	3.50% plus 0.25% fronting fee

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we paid no interest for loans under the 2006 Credit Facility and had a weighted average interest rate, including fronting fees, of 3.75% for letters of credit. In addition, we were charged monthly in arrears (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.50%, and (2) certain other fees and charges as specified in the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended.

As of August 9, 2012, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2006 Credit Facility requiring that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability is less than $25,000 and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability has been at least $25,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days. As of August 9, 2012, our Total Liquidity was in excess of $25,000.

The Tontine Term Loan

On December 12, 2007, we entered into the Tontine Term Loan, a $25,000 senior subordinated loan agreement, with Tontine, which the Company terminated and prepaid in full subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as further described below.

The Tontine Term Loan bore interest at 11.0% per annum and was due on May 15, 2013. Interest was payable quarterly in cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind would bear interest at 11.0% in addition to the loan principal. The Tontine Term Loan was subordinated to the 2012 Credit Facility. The Tontine Term Loan was an unsecured obligation of the Company and its subsidiary borrowers and contained no financial covenants or restrictions on dividends or distributions to stockholders. The Tontine Term Loan was amended on August 9, 2012 in connection with the Company entering into the 2012 Credit Facility. The amendment did not materially impact the Company’s obligations under the Tontine Term Loan.

On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan. On May 1, 2010, Tontine assigned the Tontine Term Loan to Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P, also a related party. Pursuant to its terms, we were permitted to repay the Tontine Term Loan at any time prior to the maturity date at par, plus accrued interest without penalty within the restrictions of the 2012 Credit Facility. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan, plus accrued interest, with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

Capital Lease

The Company leases certain equipment under agreements, which are classified as capital leases and included in property, plant and equipment. Amortization of this equipment for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $46 and $91, respectively.

5. PER SHARE INFORMATION

Basic earnings per share is calculated as income (loss) available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. If the effect is dilutive, participating securities are included in the computation of basic earnings per share. Our participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses in any given period. As a result, these participating securities will not be allocated any losses in the periods of net losses, but will be allocated income in the periods of net income using the two-class method.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(940	)	$	(1,186	)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	—		$	—
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(940	)	$	(1,186	)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(161	)	$	(2,245	)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	—		$	—
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(161	)	$	(2,245	)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(1,101	)	$	(3,431	)
Net loss attributable to restricted shareholders	$	—		$	—
Net loss	$	(1,101	)	$	(3,431	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		14,909,896			14,638,678
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		—			—
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		14,909,896			14,638,678
Basic loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.08	)
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.15	)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.23	)
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.08	)
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.15	)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.23	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(306	)	$	(995	)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	—		$	—
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(306	)	$	(995	)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(284	)	$	(6,158	)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	—		$	—
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(284	)	$	(6,158	)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(590	)	$	(7,153	)
Net loss attributable to restricted shareholders	$	—		$	—
Net loss	$	(590	)	$	(7,153	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		14,855,313			14,603,693
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		—			—
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		14,855,313			14,603,693
Basic loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.42	)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.49	)
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.42	)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.49	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, 16,121 and 20,000 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average price of our common stock. For the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, 17,236 and 20,000 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average price of our common stock.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, 168,412 and 388,860 shares, respectively, of restricted stock were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because we reported a loss from continuing operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, 196,455 and 388,860 shares, respectively, of restricted stock were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because we reported a loss from continuing operations.

6. OPERATING SEGMENTS

We manage and measure performance of our business in three distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential and Commercial & Industrial. These segments are reflective of how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) reviews operating results for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Communications segment is a nationwide provider of products and services for mission critical infrastructure, such as data centers, of large corporations. The Residential segment is a regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes. The Commercial & Industrial segment provides 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.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. We evaluate performance based on income from operations of the respective business units prior to the allocation of Corporate office expenses. Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Our Corporate office provides general and administrative as well as support services to our three operating segments. Management allocates costs between segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Segment information for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
						Commercial &
	Communications		Residential			Industrial			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	31,806	$	39,344		$	50,845		$	—		$	121,995
Cost of services		25,975		32,564			47,460			—			105,999
Gross profit		5,831		6,780			3,385			—			15,996
Selling, general and administrative		3,301		6,412			3,609			3,284			16,606
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		—		(12	)		(9	)		—			(21	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	2,530	$	380		$	(215	)	$	(3,284	)	$	(589	)
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	92	$	89		$	59		$	299		$	539
Capital expenditures		130		68			97			—			295
Total assets	$	25,366	$	38,714		$	53,531		$	35,642		$	153,253
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
						Commercial &
	Communications		Residential			Industrial			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	28,430	$	29,628		$	49,550		$	—		$	107,608
Cost of services		24,374		25,097			44,350			(2	)		93,819
Gross profit		4,056		4,531			5,200			2			13,789
Selling, general and administrative		3,165		4,532			4,506			2,204			14,407
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		—		3			(22	)		—			(19	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	891	$	(4	)	$	716		$	(2,202	)	$	(599	)
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	65	$	90		$	61		$	303		$	519
Capital expenditures	$	239	$	8		$	5		$	—		$	252
Total assets	$	18,502	$	27,318		$	67,087		$	46,272		$	159,179
	Six Months Ended March 31, 2013
						Commercial &
	Communications		Residential			Industrial			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	71,925	$	75,349		$	101,985		$	—		$	249,259
Cost of services		58,862		62,463			93,958			—			215,283
Gross profit		13,063		12,886			8,027			—			33,976
Selling, general and administrative		6,860		11,640			7,345			5,683			31,528
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		—		(21	)		(19	)		—			(40	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	6,203	$	1,267		$	701		$	(5,683	)	$	2,488
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	179	$	185		$	115		$	599		$	1,078
Capital expenditures		171		94			110			—			375
Total assets	$	25,366	$	38,714		$	53,531		$	35,642		$	153,253

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2012
						Commercial &
	Communications			Residential		Industrial			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	53,591		$	58,900	$	104,115		$	—		$	216,606
Cost of services		45,970			49,721		93,925			8			189,624
Gross profit		7,621			9,179		10,190			(8	)		26,982
Selling, general and administrative		5,875			8,946		8,607			3,663			27,091
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		(60	)		7		(102	)		—			(155	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,806		$	226	$	1,685		$	(3,671	)	$	46
Other data:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	117		$	172	$	140		$	590		$	1,019
Capital expenditures	$	239		$	34	$	5		$	861		$	1,139
Total assets	$	18,502		$	27,318	$	67,087		$	46,272		$	159,179

7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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. We have approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

Treasury Stock

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, we repurchased 74,760 common shares from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. We issued 203,206 shares out of treasury stock under our share-based compensation programs. We issued 48,706 shares from Treasury to satisfy phantom stock unit vestings for two members of the Board of Directors whose units vested upon their respective departures from the Board of Directors.

During the six months ended March 31, 2012, we repurchased 34,578 common shares from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, and 27,242 unvested shares were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. We issued 100,000 shares out of treasury stock under our share-based compensation programs.

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock Awards:

Fiscal Year	Shares Granted		Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant		Vested		Forfeitures		Shares Outstanding		Expense recognized through March  31, 2013
2008		101,650	$	19.17		85,750		15,900		—	$	1,779
2009		185,100	$	8.71		146,400		38,700		—	$	1,344
2010		225,486	$	3.64		148,047		77,439		—	$	495
2011		320,000	$	3.39		160,975		77,205		81,820	$	593
2012		107,500	$	2.07		33,334		—		74,166	$	104
2013		12,500	$	5.00		—		—		12,500	$	9

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

During the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $182 and $276, respectively, in compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards. At March 31, 2013, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $390. We expect to recognize $184 of this unamortized compensation expense during the remaining six months of our 2013 fiscal year and $206 thereafter. A summary of restricted stock awards for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is provided in the table below:

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2011
Unvested at beginning of year		257,826			376,200			352,086
Granted		12,500			107,500			320,000
Vested		(101,840	)		(192,973	)		(165,628	)
Forfeited		—			(32,901	)		(130,258	)
Unvested at end of year		168,486			257,826			376,200

All the restricted shares granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (vested or unvested) participate in dividends issued to common shareholders, if any.

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each 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 six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $230 and zero, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants. Two directors departed the Board of Directors during the six months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in an immediate vesting of 48,706 PSUs.

From time to time, PSUs are granted to employees. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each employee upon the satisfaction of the grant terms. We record compensation expense for the PSUs granted to employees over the grant vesting period. For the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $363 and zero, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Stock Options

We utilized a binomial option pricing model to measure the fair value of stock options granted. Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the risk-free rate of return, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The expected life of stock options is not considered under the binomial option pricing model that we utilize. The assumptions used in the fair value method calculation for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2013 and 2012 are disclosed in the following table:

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2011
Weighted average value per option granted during the period	$	N/A	$	N/A	$	2.05
Dividends (1)	$	N/A	$	N/A	$	—
Stock price volatility (2)		N/A		N/A		69.9	%
Risk-free rate of return		N/A		N/A		1.9	%
Option term		N/A		N/A		10.0 years
Expected life		N/A		N/A		6.0 years
Forfeiture rate (3)		N/A		N/A		0.0	%

(1) We do not currently pay dividends on our common stock.

(2) Based upon the Company’s historical volatility.

(3) The forfeiture rate for these options was assumed on the date of grant to be zero based on the limited number of employees who have been awarded stock options.

Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of the share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest. We estimate our forfeitures at the time of grant and revise, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

The following table summarizes activity under our stock option plans.

				Weighted Average
	Shares			Exercise Price
Outstanding, September 30, 2010		158,500		$	18.66
Options granted		20,000			3.24
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited and Cancelled		(158,500	)		18.66
Outstanding, September 30, 2011		20,000		$	3.24
Options granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited and Cancelled		—
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		20,000		$	3.24
Options granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited and Cancelled		—			—
Outstanding, March 31, 2013		20,000		$	3.24

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

The following table summarizes options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2013:

Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding as of March 31, 2013		Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Exercisable as of March 31,  2013		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$3.24		20,000		8.30	$	3.24		6,667	$	3.24
		20,000		8.30	$	3.24		6,667	$	3.24

All of our outstanding options as of March 31, 2013 vest over a three-year period at a rate of one-third per year upon the annual anniversary date of the grant and expire ten years from the grant date if they are not exercised. Upon exercise of stock options, it is our policy to first issue shares from treasury stock, then to issue new shares. Unexercised stock options expire July 2021.

During the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $7 in compensation expense related to these awards. At March 31, 2013, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $18. We expect to recognize $7 and $11 of this unamortized compensation expense during the year ended September 30, 2013 and 2014.

The intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable was $36 and zero at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the fair value as of the end of the period and the exercise price of the stock options.

8. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Investment in EnerTech

In April 2000, we committed to invest up to $5,000 in EnerTech. As of September 30, 2009, we fulfilled our $5,000 investment under this commitment. As our investment is 2.21% of the overall ownership in EnerTech at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, we account for this investment using the cost method of accounting. EnerTech’s investment portfolio from time to time results in unrealized losses reflecting a possible, other-than-temporary, impairment of our investment. The carrying value of our investment in EnerTech at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was $919 based on the quarterly fair value assessment provided by management of the fund.

The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2013		2012
Carrying value	$	919	$	919
Unrealized gains		126		69
Fair value	$	1,045	$	988

At each reporting date, the Company performs evaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. This evaluation considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and management’s ability and intent to hold the securities until fair value recovers. The assessment of the ability and intent to hold these securities to recovery focuses on liquidity needs, asset and liability management objectives and securities portfolio objectives. Based on the results of this evaluation, we believe the unrealized gain at March 31, 2013 indicated our investment was not impaired. As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the carrying value of this investment was $919. See Note 1, “Business” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for related disclosures relative to fair value measurements.

In June 2012, we received a distribution from Enertech of $84, which was applied as a reduction in the carrying value of the investment.

On December 31, 2012, EnerTech’s general partner, with the consent of the fund’s investors, extended the fund through December 31, 2013. 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, 2014 with the consent of the fund’s valuation committee.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

In November 1998, we established the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). All full-time IES employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month subsequent to completing sixty days of service and attaining age twenty-one. On February 1, 2013, we reinstated the employer match portion of the 401(k) plan. Participants become vested in our matching contributions following three years of service.

Executive Savings Plan

Under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan adopted on July 1, 2004 (the “Executive Savings Plan”), certain employees are permitted to defer a portion (up to 75%) of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, credit one or more participants with an employer deferral (contribution) in such amount as the Committee may choose (“Employer Contribution”). The Employer Contribution, if any, may be a fixed dollar amount, a fixed percentage of the participant’s compensation, base salary, or bonus, or a “matching” amount with respect to all or part of the participant’s elective deferrals for such plan year, and/or any combination of the foregoing as the Committee may choose.

Post Retirement Benefit Plans

Certain individuals at one of the Company’s locations are entitled to receive fixed annual payments that reach a maximum amount, as specified in the related agreements, for a ten year period following retirement or, in some cases, the attainment of 62 years of age. We recognize the unfunded status of the plan as a non-current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Benefits vest 50% after ten years of service, which increases by 10% per annum until benefits are fully vested after 15 years of service. We had an unfunded benefit liability of $850 and $746 recorded as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

10. 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.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

	Total Fair Value			Quoted Prices (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive Savings Plan assets		547			547			—		—
Executive Savings Plan liabilities		(432	)		(432	)		—		—
Interest rate swap agreement		27			—			27		—
Contingent consideration agreement		(665	)		—			—		(665	)
Total	$	(523	)	$	115			27		(665	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Below is a description of the inputs used to value the assets summarized in the preceding table:

Level 1 — Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets exchanged in active markets.

Level 2 — Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets exchanged in inactive markets; and other inputs that are considered in fair value determinations of the assets.

Level 3 — Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or related observable inputs that can be corroborated at the measurement date.

11. 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

One of our subsidiaries has been identified as one of more than 200 potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) with respect to the clean-up of an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility, known as the Ward Transformer Site, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The facility built, repaired, reconditioned and sold electric transformers from approximately 1964 to 2005. We did not own or operate the facility but a subsidiary that we acquired in January 1999 is believed to have sent transformers to the facility during the 1990s. During the course of its operation, the facility was contaminated by Polychlorinated Biphenyls (“PCBs”), which also have been found to have migrated off the site. Based on our investigation to date, there is evidence to support our defense that our subsidiary contributed no PCB contamination to the site.

Four PRPs have commenced clean-up of on-site contaminated soils under an Emergency Removal Action pursuant to a settlement agreement and Administrative Order on Consent entered into between the four PRPs and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in September 2005. We are not a party to that settlement agreement or Order on Consent. In April 2009, two of these PRPs, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company, filed suit against us and most of the other PRPs in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) to contribute to the cost of the clean-up.

In addition to the on-site clean-up, the EPA has selected approximately 50 PRPs to which it sent a Special Notice Letter in late 2008 to organize the clean-up of soils off site and address contamination of groundwater and other miscellaneous off-site issues. We were not a recipient of that letter. On January 8, 2013, the EPA held a meeting to discuss potential settlement of its costs associated with the site. The meeting included a number of the defendants, as well as other PRPs not currently in the litigation. The Company was invited to attend this meeting and counsel for the Company attended. The EPA has notified all parties that they must indicate by March 15, 2013 whether they will participate in settlement discussions. This settlement is separate from the 2009 litigation filed by PRPs against the Company and others. The Company has notified the EPA that it intends to participate in the settlement discussions. In addition, the Company intends to present to the EPA the evidence developed in the 2009 suit to support the argument that the Company did not contribute PCB contamination to the site. We have tendered a demand for indemnification to the former owner of the acquired corporation that may have transacted business with the facility. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for this matter, as we believe the likelihood of our responsibility for damages is not probable and a potential range of exposure is not estimable.

Hamilton Wage and Hour

On August 29, 2012, the Company was served with a wage and hour suit seeking class action certification. On December 4, 2012, the Company was served with a second suit, which included the same allegations but different named plaintiffs. These two cases are almost identical to several others filed by Plaintiffs’ attorney against contractors working in the Port Arthur Motiva plant on various

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

projects over the last few years. The claims are based on alleged failure to compensate for time spent bussing to and from the plant, donning safety wear and other activities. It does not appear the company will face significant exposure for any unpaid wages. In a separate earlier case based on the same allegations, a federal district court ruled that the time spent traveling on the busses is not compensable. In early January 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the district court’s ruling finding no liability for wages for time spent on bussing into the facility. Our investigation indicates that all other activities alleged either were inapplicable to the Company’s employees or took place during times for which the Company’s employees were compensated. We have filed responsive pleadings and, following initial discovery, will seek dismissal of the case through summary judgment. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for this matter, as we believe the likelihood of our responsibility for damages is not probable and a potential range of exposure is not estimable.

Risk-Management

We retain the risk for workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, automobile liability, general liability and employee group health claims, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are subject to annual aggregate limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. Losses up to the deductible amounts 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 March 31, 2013, we had $4,107 accrued for insurance liabilities. We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of March 31, 2013, we had $629 reserved for these claims.

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 March 31, 2013, $6,852 of our outstanding letters of credit were utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

Surety

Many customers, particularly in connection with new construction, require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those bonds provide a guarantee to the customer that we will perform under the terms of our contract and that we will pay our subcontractors and vendors. If we fail to perform under the terms of our contract or to pay subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand that the surety make payments or provide services under the bond. We must reimburse the sureties for any expenses or outlays they incur on our behalf. To date, we have not been required to make any reimbursements to our sureties for bond-related costs.

As is common in the surety industry, sureties issue bonds on a project-by-project basis and can decline to issue bonds at any time. We believe that our relationships with our sureties will allow us to provide surety bonds as they are required. However, current market conditions, as well as changes in our sureties’ assessment of our operating and financial risk, could cause our sureties to decline to issue bonds for our work. If our sureties decline to issue bonds for our work, our alternatives would include posting other forms of collateral for project performance, such as letters of credit or cash, seeking bonding capacity from other sureties, or engaging in more projects that do not require surety bonds. In addition, if we are awarded a project for which a surety bond is required but we are unable to obtain a surety bond, the result can be a claim for damages by the customer for the costs of replacing us with another contractor.

As of March 31, 2013, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $59,889. 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. As of March 31, 2013, we had cash totaling $999 to collateralize our obligations to certain of our previous sureties (as is included in Other Non-Current Assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet). Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing availability under our 2012 Credit Facility.

For a description of as surety agreement entered into in May 2013, please see Note 15, “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit 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 March 31, 2013, $200 of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

On January 9, 2012, we entered into a settlement agreement with regard to $2,000 of collateral held by a surety who previously issued construction payment and performance bonds for us. The agreement called for a total settlement of $2,200 to be paid in monthly installments through February 2013. We received installments totaling $175 through April 2012; however, the surety then failed to make any payments from April 2012 to August 2012. We filed a motion to enter judgment on the note, and then on August 7, 2012, reached a new payment agreement with the surety. The amended agreement provided for additional collateral and called for the total settlement amount of $2,025 ($2,200 less the $175 already received) to be paid in monthly installments beginning September 30, 2012 through July 2014 with an interest rate of 12%. The surety subsequently negotiated a postponement of the initial installment and began payments with $50 tendered on October 31, 2012 and a second payment of $50 tendered in early December 2012. The surety then requested another postponement and amendment to the payment agreement to modify payment dates based on the production rates of the surety’s investment in a coal mining operation. On January 2, 2013, the Company tendered a notice of default to the surety and its coal mining operations, which make up the additional collateral negotiated in the first amendment to the settlement agreement. Given the surety’s failure to make the payments due on December 31, 2012, and January 31, 2013, and its continued attempts to restructure the underlying settlement agreement, the Company has concluded the collection of the receivable was not probable as of December 31, 2012. The Company recorded a reserve in the amount $1,725, bringing the receivable’s net carrying value to zero. The reserve was recorded as other expense within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. On March 8, 2013, the Company issued a notice of acceleration of the promissory notes signed by the two mining companies which formed the collateral supporting the amended payment agreement, and then filed suit a week later to enforce the acceleration. Once this case reaches judgment, the Company intends to pursue seizure of the coal mining assets. On April 17, 2013, the Company filed the necessary documents to domesticate the agreed judgment against Mr. Scarborough and IBCS in Virginia. This filing results in a lien on Mr. Scarborough’s real property and opens the door to pursue Mr. Scarborough’s personal assets and any assets held by the surety. The extent of recovery, if any, cannot be determined. However, the possibility of a partial or full recovery exists as IES aggressively pursues the collection of the collateral. Any recovery in subsequent periods will be recorded as other income.

Between October 2004 and September 2005, we sold all or substantially all of the assets of certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. As these sales were assets sales, rather than stock sales, we may be required to fulfill obligations that were assigned or sold to others, if the purchaser is unwilling or unable to perform the transferred liabilities. If this were to occur, we would seek reimbursement from the purchasers. These potential liabilities will continue to diminish over time. To date, we have not been required to perform on any projects sold under this divestiture program.

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 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 March 31, 2013, we had no such open purchase commitments.

12. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2011, we initiated the closure of all or portions of our Commercial & Industrial and Communications facilities in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada and Texas. The closure of these facilities was a key aspect of our commitment to return the Company to profitability and selected based on their business prospects at that time and the extended time frame needed to return the facilities to a profitable position. We substantially concluded the closure of these facilities as of September 30, 2012. Results from operations of these facilities for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as discontinued operations.

The components of the results of discontinued operations for these facilities are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Revenues	$	546		$	5,199
Cost of services		475			6,402
Gross profit		71			(1,203	)
Selling, general and administrative		214			815
(Gain) on sale of assets		(1	)		(68	)
Restructuring charge		10			264
Loss from discontinued operations		(152	)		(2,214	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		9			31
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(161	)	$	(2,245	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Revenues	$	1,062		$	11,495
Cost of services		925			14,981
Gross profit		137			(3,486	)
Selling, general and administrative		371			1,504
Loss on sale of assets		(1	)		86
Restructuring charge		57			864
Loss from discontinued operations		(290	)		(5,940	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(6	)		218
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(284	)	$	(6,158	)

Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 are the following major classes of assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2013		2012
Assets of discontinued operations	$	3,252	$	6,127
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,474	$	3,005

13. BUSINESS COMBINATION

Acquisition of Assets from the Acro Group

On February 8, 2013, IES Renewable Energy, LLC (“IES Renewable”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a group of entities operating under the name of the Acro Group: Residential Renewable Technologies, Inc., Energy Efficiency Solar, Inc. and Lonestar Renewable Technologies Acquisition Corp. (collectively, the “Acro Group”). Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire certain assets in connection with the Acro Group’s turn-key residential solar integration business (the “Acquired Assets”). The Acquired Assets include, but are not limited to, assets relating to the Acro Group’s solar installation sales and marketing platform and the backlog of contracts entered into by the Acro Group with residential solar customers, which provide for the payment of sales and marketing fees in connection with the sale, installation and third-party financing of residential solar equipment. The transaction closed on February 15, 2013 (the “Closing Date”).

Following consummation of the transaction, IES Residential, Inc. (“IES Residential”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, began offering full-service residential solar integration services, including design, procurement, permitting, installation, financing services through third parties and warranty services for residential customers. IES Residential had previously provided solar installation subcontracting services to the Acro Group, and as of February 8, 2013, was owed $3,800 for subcontracting services provided up to that date (such balance, as of the day prior to the Closing Date, the “Accounts Receivable Balance”).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Total consideration received by the Acro Group for the Acquired Assets consists of (i) IES Residential’s release of the Accounts Receivable Balance, (ii) payment by IES Renewable to the Acro Group of a percentage of future gross revenue generated from the Acquired Assets in an amount not to exceed $2,000 over the 12-month period beginning the first full month following the Closing Date, subject to certain reductions as described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and (iii) $828 representing amounts paid by IES Residential, to the Acro Group to fund certain of its operating expenses between January 4, 2013 and the Closing Date.

Purchase price and fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The Company accounted for the Transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). These level 3 fair value assessments were measured based on a third party valuation, utilizing methodologies including discounted cash flow, replacement cost, and excess earnings, which are subject to finalization. The total estimated purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets and separately identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values on the Closing Date.

The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary. 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. The final valuations are pending appraisal valuations of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired, such as property, plant and equipment and technology assets, which may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded and goodwill, which could be material. The preliminary valuation on the Closing Date was as follows:

(In thousands, except exchange ratio and per share amounts)
IES receivable from the Acro Group as of December 31, 2012 (a)	$	2,263
IES deferred cost recorded in connection with transactions with Acro Group between January 1, 2013 and February 15, 2013		1,042
Cash purchase consideration		828
Fair value of contingent consideration (b)		665
Total consideration transferred	$	4,798

(a) As of the Closing Date, IES had a receivable from the Acro Group from past transactions between the two companies. This receivable was forgiven by IES as a portion of the consideration paid to acquire the Acro Group assets and liabilities.

(b) The contingent consideration is based on a formula of the Acro Group’s revenue for the first 12 months after February 15, 2013, with a maximum and minimum amount payable by IES.

Total estimate of consideration expected to be transferred	$	4,798
Allocation to fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Trade receivables	$	374
Prepaid commissions		46
Inventory		16
Property and equipment		40
Order backlog		350
Covenant not-to-complete		140
Developed technology		400
Goodwill (c)		4,128
Vacation payable		(26	)
Customer incentive payable		(70	)
Deferred revenue		(600	)
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired:	$	4,798

(c) The goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

The Acro Group Results of Operations

Since February 15, 2013, the Company’s acquisition of the assets of the Acro Group contributed $48 of revenue and a net loss of $423, inclusive of $82 of amortization related to intangible assets acquired. Intangible assets acquired are being amortized over the average useful life of 2.5 years. These amounts are included in the Company’s accompanying statement of comprehensive income for the period ended March 31, 2013. The results of the acquired assets of the Acro Group are included in the Residential segment.

Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the transaction as if it had occurred on October 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma financial information reflects certain adjustments related to the acquisition, such as (1) to record incremental depreciation expense in connection with fair value adjustments to property and equipment, (2) incremental amortization expense in connection with recording acquired identifiable intangible assets at fair value, (3) to eliminate the impact of historical transactions between IES and the Acro Group that would have been treated as intercompany transactions had the companies been consolidated, (4) to record the related tax effects, and (5) to eliminate costs associated with assets and liabilities not acquired in conjunction with the transaction The unaudited pro forma financial information also includes the effect of certain non-recurring items as of October 1, 2011 such as $187 in acquisition related costs incurred during the six months ended March 31, 2013. The unaudited pro forma financial statements include these acquisition related costs as if they had been incurred on October 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma financial information is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if the transaction had actually occurred on that date, nor the results of operations in the future.

The supplemental pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, as if the assets of the Acro Group had been acquired on October 1, 2011, are as follows:

	Unaudited
	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Revenues	$	122		$	109		$	252		$	221
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(916	)	$	(1,435	)	$	(1,782	)	$	(3,850	)

14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

On March 1, 2013, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in conjunction with our Wells Fargo Term Loan to hedge interest rate risk. Borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 6.00%. Our interest rate swap agreement bears interest of 1.00% less the per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR, thus mitigating the interest rate risk associated with the Daily Three Month LIBOR and ensuring a fixed rate of 7.00% per annum for borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

Our derivative instrument is held at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet. Related cash flows are recorded as operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows. Gains and losses related to this derivative instrument will be recognized within other comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement was 100% effective, as interest for both the Wells Fargo Term Loan and interest rate swap agreement is calculated utilizing the Daily Three Month LIBOR rate.

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

The following table presents the gross fair value of our interest rate swap derivative, and the line items where it appears on our consolidated balance sheet:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2013		2012
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	27	$	—
Stockholder’s equity	$	27	$	—
Accumulated other comprehensive income

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Surety Agreement

On May 7, 2013, the Company and certain of its current and future subsidiaries and affiliates entered into a new agreement of indemnity (the “Surety Agreement”) with certain entities affiliated with Suremerica Surety Underwriting Services, LLC (“Suremerica”). Pursuant to the Surety Agreement, we have agreed to assign to Suremerica, among other things, as collateral to secure our obligations under the Surety Agreement, our rights, title and interest in, and all accounts receivable and related proceeds arising pursuant to, any contract bonded by Suremerica on our behalf. Further, under the Surety Agreement, we have also agreed that, upon written demand, we will deposit with Suremerica, as additional collateral, an amount determined by Suremerica to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against Suremerica on a bond issued on our behalf.

The MISCOR Transaction

On March 13, 2013, the Company entered into a merger agreement with MISCOR. The merger is subject to the approval of both IES and MISCOR shareholders. The merger agreement provides for the exchange of MISCOR common stock for the right to receive IES common stock, cash, or IES common stock and cash. However, the maximum cash consideration paid to MISCOR shareholders is limited to 50% of the total merger consideration.

Upon completion of the merger, the net debt of MISCOR (“MISCOR debt”), as defined in the merger agreement, will be retired. Total merger consideration payable to MISCOR shareholders, as defined within the merger agreement, is $24,000, less MISCOR debt. However, the merger agreement provides for a maximum and minimum IES stock value, collectively (the “Collar”). To the extent the value ascribed to IES common stock falls outside the Collar, the merger consideration, as defined within the merger agreement, will not equal $24,000. Additionally, the merger agreement ascribes certain values to IES common stock, and the MISCOR debt, which will not be equal to the values at closing. As such, total merger consideration will not equal the merger consideration as defined within the merger agreement. The differences between the values of IES common stock and MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement, and as of the closing date will impact the final merger consideration as follows:

MISCOR debt

• If MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement is higher than MISCOR debt as of the closing date, merger consideration will decrease; or

• If MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement is lower than MISCOR debt as of the closing date, merger consideration will increase.

Collar

• If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is higher than the Collar, merger consideration will increase; or

• If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is lower than the Collar, merger consideration will decrease.

IES common stock

• If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is greater than the stock value upon closing, merger consideration will decrease; or

• If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is less than the stock value upon closing, merger consideration will increase.

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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(All Amounts in Thousands Except Share Amounts)

Commitment Letter for Acquisition Term Loan

IES’ obligation to complete the Merger is not conditioned upon its obtaining financing. The Company expects, however, to obtain financing for some or all of the cash component of the Merger Consideration, the repayment of outstanding MISCOR debt and the transaction expenses associated with the Merger (the “Merger Payments”). On April 10, 2013, the Company entered into a commitment letter with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Wells Fargo committed to provide the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, a new amortizing term loan in a principal amount of up to $14,000 (the “Acquisition Term Loan”) under the 2012 Credit Facility in order to finance the Merger Payments. For a description of the 2012 Credit Facility, please see Note 4, “Debt – The Revolving Credit Facility” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Upon entering into the commitment letter, IES incurred an amendment fee in the amount of $37.5. The Acquisition Term Loan, which will mature on August 9, 2016, will be fully reserved from availability under the 2012 Credit Facility and will be subject to principal reduction on a 48-month straight-line amortization. The Acquisition Term Loan will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the average Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 5.00% for the first year; thereafter, the margin will be determined based on the following grid:

Average Liquidity	LIBOR Spread
< $20,000		5.00	%
> $20,000 but < $30,000		4.50	%
> $30,000		4.00	%

Proceeds of the Acquisition Term Loan may be used only to (i) fund Merger Payments, (ii) refinance IES’ existing $5,000 term loan under the 2012 Credit Facility, and (iii) as otherwise may be permitted by Wells Fargo. Except as specified in the Acquisition Term Loan, all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Acquisition Term Loan shall be as set forth in the Credit and Security Agreement for the 2012 Credit Facility.

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

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, the related notes, and management’s discussion and analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the risk factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Executive Overview

Please refer to Item 1. “Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 for a discussion of the Company’s services and corporate strategy. Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the residential, commercial and industrial industries as well as for data centers and other mission critical environments. We operate primarily in the electrical infrastructure markets, with a corporate focus on expanding into other markets through strategic acquisitions or investments.

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Recent Developments

MISCOR Transaction

On March 13, 2013, the Company and MISCOR Group, Ltd., an Indiana corporation that provides mechanical and electrical services for mission critical power equipment (“MISCOR”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which IES will acquire 100% of the common stock of MISCOR in a stock and cash transaction. IES, MISCOR and IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IES (“Merger Sub”), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 13, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which MISCOR will be merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IES (the “Merger”). For a description of the proposed Merger with MISCOR, please see Note 15 “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Commitment Letter for Acquisition Term Loan

IES’ obligation to complete the Merger is not conditioned upon its obtaining financing. The Company expects, however, to obtain financing for some or all of the cash component of the merger consideration, the repayment of outstanding MISCOR debt and the transaction expenses associated with the merger (the “Merger Payments”). On April 10, 2013, the Company entered into a commitment letter with Wells Fargo, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), pursuant to which Wells Fargo committed to provide the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, a new amortizing term loan in a principal amount of up to $14 million under the Company’s revolving credit facility in order to finance the Merger Payments. For a description of the proposed acquisition term loan, please see Note 15 “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Acro Acquisition

On February 15, 2013, the Company consummated a previously announced transaction in which IES Renewable Energy, LLC (“IES Renewable”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. IES Renewable entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a group of entities operating under the name of Acro Group: Residential Renewable Technologies, Inc., Energy Efficiency Solar, Inc. and Lonestar Renewable Technologies Acquisition Corp. (collectively, the “Acro Group”). Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we acquired certain assets in connection with the Acro Group’s turn-key residential solar integration business. For a description of our acquisition of the assets of the Acro Group, please see Note 13, “Business Combination – Acquisition of Assets from the Acro Group” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report our operating results across three operating segments: Communications, Residential and Commercial & Industrial. Expenses associated with our Corporate office are classified as a fourth segment. The following table presents selected historical results of operations of IES and subsidiaries.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013						2012
	$			%			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues	$	121,995			100.0	%	$	107,608			100.0	%
Cost of services		105,999			86.9	%		93,819			87.2	%
Gross profit		15,996			13.1	%		13,789			12.8	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		16,606			13.6	%		14,407			13.4	%
Gain on sale of assets		(21	)		—	%		(19	)		—	%
Income from operations		(589	)		(0.5	)%		(599	)		(0.6	)%
Interest and other expense, net		298			0.2	%		536			0.5	%
Income from operations before income taxes		(887	)		(0.7	)%		(1,135	)		(1.1	)%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		53			—	%		51			—	%
Net income from continuing operations		(940	)		(0.7	)%		(1,186	)		(1.1	)%
Net loss from discontinued operations		(152	)		(0.1	)%		(2,214	)		(2.1	)%
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		9			—	%		31			—	%
Net loss from discontinued operations		(161	)		(0.1	)%		(2,245	)		(2.1	)%
Net income (loss)	$	(1,101	)		(0.6	)%	$	(3,431	)		1.0	%

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Consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $14.4 million greater than for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 13.4%. The increase in revenues resulted from a higher volume of projects and service revenues throughout the organization as economic conditions improved year over year, particularly within our Residential segment, and increased activity from multiple large projects in our Communications segment during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The $2.2 million increase in our consolidated gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012, was primarily the result of increased profitability in our Communications division, offset by decreased profitability in our Commercial & Industrial division. Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 13.1% during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to 12.8% during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

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, division and branch management, occupancy and utilities, training, professional services, information technology costs, consulting fees, 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 March 31, 2013, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $16.6 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 15.3%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from costs associated with increased staffing in response to revenue growth in our Residential and Communications divisions and incentive awards incurred in conjunction with specific profitability-based performance goals. Additionally, we incurred $0.9 million in acquisition related costs pertaining to the Asset Purchase Agreement with the Acro Group and the Merger Agreement with MISCOR during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Similar costs were not incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013						2012
	$			%			$			%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenues	$	249,259			100.0	%	$	216,606			100.0	%
Cost of services		215,283			86.4	%		189,624			87.5	%
Gross profit		33,976			13.6	%		26,982			12.5	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		31,528			12.6	%		27,091			12.5	%
Gain on sale of assets		(40	)		—	%		(155	)		(0.1	)%
Income from operations		2,488			1.0	%		46			0.1	%
Interest and other expense, net		2,626			1.1	%		1,009			0.5	%
Income from operations before income taxes		(138	)		(0.1	)%		(963	)		(0.4	)%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		168			0.1	%		32			—	%
Net income from continuing operations		(306	)		(0.2	)%		(995	)		(0.4	)%
Net loss from discontinued operations		(290	)		(0.1	)%		(5,940	)		(2.7	)%
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(6	)		—	%		218			0.1	%
Net loss from discontinued operations		(284	)		(0.1	)%		(6,158	)		(2.8	)%
Net income (loss)	$	(590	)		(0.1	)%	$	(7,153	)		2.3	%

Consolidated revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2013 were $32.7 million greater than for the six months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 15.1%. The increase in revenues resulted from a higher volume of projects and service revenues throughout the organization as economic conditions improved year over year, particularly within our Residential segment, and increased activity from multiple large projects in our Communications segment during the six months ended March 31, 2013.

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The $7.0 million increase in our consolidated gross profit for the six months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012, was primarily the result of increased profitability in our Communications division, offset by decreased profitability in our Commercial or Industrial division. Our overall gross profit percentage increased to 13.6% during the six months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to 12.5% during the six months ended March 31, 2012.

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, division and branch management, occupancy and utilities, training, professional services, information technology costs, consulting fees, 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 six months ended March 31, 2013, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $31.5 million, an increase of $4.4 million, or 16.4%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from costs associated with increased staffing in response to revenue growth in our Residential and Communications divisions and incentive awards incurred in conjunction with specific profitability-based performance goals. Additionally, we incurred $0.9 million in acquisition related costs pertaining to the Asset Purchase Agreement with the Acro Group, and the Merger Agreement with MISCOR during the six months ended March 31, 2013. Similar costs were not incurred during the six months ended March 31, 2012.

Communications

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013					2012
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	31,806		100.0	%	$	28,430		100.0	%
Gross Profit		5,831		18.3	%		4,056		14.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,301		10.4	%		3,165		11.1	%

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased $3.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, a 11.9% increase compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. This increase is primarily due to increased activity from multiple large data center and high tech manufacturing projects during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The expansion of technology, cloud computing and increased demands for consumer focused data storage and collection has led to an increase in demand for additional data center capacity. Revenues attributable to data centers were $10.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to $7.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Revenues from high tech manufacturing projects were $9.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $8.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Although the growth in data center and high tech manufacturing projects continued to be significant for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and we continue to bid on significant project opportunities, we do not necessarily expect this level of business or growth will continue, as our large size project work is periodically awarded.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $1.8 million, or 43.8%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 4.0% to 18.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, due primarily to the increased productivity from data center and high tech manufacturing projects, and, to a lesser extent, increased supplier rebates during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million, or 4.3%, during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communication segment decreased 0.7% to 10.4% of segment revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. While higher expenses associated with our increased staffing in response to revenue growth and incentive awards for achieving specific performance goals increased for the three months ended March 31, 2013, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue decreased. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we experienced higher selling, general and administrative costs in our San Diego operations, due primarily to legal fees. These legal costs were not duplicated in the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013					2012
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	71,925		100.0	%	$	53,591		100.0	%
Gross Profit		13,063		18.2	%		7,621		14.2	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,860		9.5	%		5,875		11.0	%

Revenue. Our Communications segment revenues increased $18.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013, a 34.2% increase compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. This increase is primarily due to increased activity from multiple large data center and high tech manufacturing projects during the six months ended March 31, 2013. The expansion of technology, cloud computing and increased demands for consumer focused data storage and collection has led to an increase in demand for additional data center capacity. Revenues attributable to data centers were $23.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $17.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012. Revenues from high tech manufacturing projects were $20.8 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $10.9 million during the six months ended March 31, 2012. Although the growth in data center and high tech manufacturing projects continued to be significant for the six months ended March 31, 2013, and we continue to bid on significant project opportunities, we do not necessarily expect this level of business or growth will continue, as our large size project work is periodically awarded.

Gross Profit. Our Communications segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2013 increased $5.4 million, or 71.4%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 4.0% to 18.2% for the six months ended March 31, 2013, due primarily to increased productivity from data center and high tech manufacturing projects, and, to a lesser extent, increased supplier rebates during the six months ended March 31, 2013.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.0 million, or 16.8%, during the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Communication segment decreased 1.5% to 9.5% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2013. While higher expenses associated with our increased staffing in response to revenue growth and incentive awards for achieving specific performance goals increased for the six months ended March 31, 2013, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue decreased. During the six months ended March 31, 2012, we experienced higher selling, general and administrative costs in our San Diego operations, due primarily to legal fees. These legal costs were not duplicated in the six months ended March 31, 2013.

Residential

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013					2012
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	39,344		100.0	%	$	29,628		100.0	%
Gross Profit		6,780		17.2	%		4,531		15.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,412		16.3	%		4,532		15.3	%

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased $9.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of 32.8% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Revenues for our multi-family construction increased by $6.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, as overall market conditions have continued to improve. Multi-family construction projects

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were primarily driven by increased demand for rental housing in Texas and throughout the eastern region. Single family construction revenues increased by $5.1 million, primarily in Texas where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Revenue was impacted to a lesser degree by decreases in solar installations and increases in service activity.

Gross Profit. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, our Residential segment experienced a $2.2 million, or 49.6%, increase in gross profit as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Gross margin percentage in the Residential segment increased 1.9% to 17.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2013. We attribute much of the increase in Residential’s gross margin to the higher volume of both single family and multi-family projects, offset by increased labor costs and a decline in gross margin from the solar division due to a delay in third party financing from individual solar installation contracts.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $1.9 million, or 41.5%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased 1.0% to 16.3% of segment revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Much of the increased selling, general and administrative expenses is attributed to increased staffing , amortization due to the Acro acquisition, and incentive payments associated with revenue growth, as well as increased staffing and operational costs associated with the asset acquisition of solar operations by IES Renewable from the Acro Group.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013					2012
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	75,349		100.0	%	$	58,900		100.0	%
Gross Profit		12,886		17.1	%		9,179		15.6	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,640		15.4	%		8,946		15.2	%

Revenue. Our Residential segment revenues increased $16.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of 27.9% as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Revenues for our multi-family construction increased by $9.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013, as overall market conditions have continued to improve. Multi-family construction projects were primarily driven by the increased demand for rental housing in Texas and throughout the eastern region. Single family construction revenues increased by $9.2 million, primarily in Texas where the economy has experienced continued growth and population expansion. Revenue was impacted to a lesser degree by decreases in solar and increases in service.

Gross Profit. During the six months ended March 31, 2013, our Residential segment experienced a $3.7 million, or 40.4%, increase in gross profit as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Gross margin percentage in the Residential segment increased 1.5% to 17.1% during the six months ended March 31, 2013. We attribute much of the increase in Residential’s gross margin to the higher volume of both single family and multi-family projects, offset by labor costs and a decline in gross margin from the solar division due to a delay in third party financing from individual solar installation contracts.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Residential segment experienced a $2.7 million, or 30.1%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Residential segment increased 0.2% to 15.4% of segment revenue during the six months ended March 31, 2013. Much of the increased selling, general and administrative expenses is attributed to increased staffing and incentive payments associated with revenue growth, as well as increased staffing and operational costs associated with the asset acquisition of solar operations by IES Renewable from the Acro Group.

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Commercial & Industrial

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013					2012
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	50,845		100.0	%	$	49,550		100.0	%
Gross Profit		3,385		6.7	%		5,200		10.5	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,609		7.1	%		4,506		9.1	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment increased $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of 2.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Our Commercial & Industrial segment is impacted not only by industry construction trends, but also specific industry and local economic trends. Impacts from these trends on our revenues may be delayed due to the long lead time of our projects. Our revenues are also impacted by a refocusing of our business development strategy on projects within our demonstrated areas of expertise and with increased margin expectations that started in mid-2011. During the period ended March 31, 2013, we have started to experience improved industrial markets and other commercial markets, while certain commercial markets remain under sustained pressure due to a low level of activity and increased competition.

Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $1.8 million, or 34.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Commercial & Industrial’s gross margin percentage decreased 3.8% to 6.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in margin was primarily due to the recognition of higher projected costs on a significant commercial project that commenced in 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2014. The higher costs are due to lower productivity rates than originally estimated and are anticipated to continue for the remainder of the project. These projected costs resulted in a lower anticipated gross profit percentage on the project and a reduction in gross profit recognized to date. In addition, we are pursuing cost recovery, which, if successful, could have a positive impact on the profitability of this project. To date, we are unable to reasonably quantify the likelihood of our success in recovering these costs. While we expect the project to be completed in an acceptable and profitable manner, the project is outside of the maximum size and duration criteria within our risk management parameters that were implemented in mid-2011. Offsetting the impact of this commercial project were improvements in project execution on multiple commercial and industrial projects. While we have experienced some reprieve in project bid margins, particularly in our industrial branches, the competitive market that has existed during the prolonged recession has continued to constrain significant increases in project bid margins in most commercial markets.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $0.9 million, or 19.9%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Commercial & Industrial segment decreased 2.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2013, reflective of improved management of overhead costs and scaled operations.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013					2012
	$		%			$		%
	(Dollars in thousands, Percentage of revenues)
Revenue	$	101,985		100.0	%	$	104,115		100.0	%
Gross Profit		8,027		7.9	%		10,190		9.8	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		7,345		7.2	%		8,607		8.3	%

Revenue. Revenues in our Commercial & Industrial segment decreased $2.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013, a decrease of 2.0% compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Our Commercial & Industrial segment is impacted not only by industry construction trends, but also specific industry and local economic trends. Impacts from these trends on our revenues may be delayed due to the long lead time of our projects. Our revenues are also impacted by a refocusing of our business development strategy on projects within our demonstrated areas of expertise and with increased margin expectations that started in mid-2011. During the period ended March 31, 2013, we have started to experience improved industrial markets and certain commercial markets, while certain commercial markets remain under sustained pressure due to a low level of activity and increased competition.

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Gross Profit. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $2.2 million, or 21.2%, as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Commercial & Industrial’s gross margin percentage decreased 1.9% to 7.9% during the six months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in margin was primarily due to the recognition of higher projected costs on a significant commercial project that commenced in 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2014. The higher costs are due to lower productivity rates than originally estimated and are anticipated to continue for the remainder of the project. These projected costs resulted in a lower anticipated gross profit percentage on the project and a reduction in gross profit recognized to date. In addition, we are pursuing cost recovery, which, if successful, could have a positive impact on the profitability of this project. To date, we are unable to reasonably quantify the likelihood of our success in recovering these costs. While we expect the project to be completed in an acceptable and profitable manner, the project is outside of the maximum size and duration criteria within our risk management parameters that were implemented in mid-2011. Offsetting the impact of this commercial project were improvements in project execution on multiple commercial and industrial projects. While we have experienced some reprieve in project bid margins, particularly in our industrial branches, the competitive market that has existed during the prolonged recession has continued to constrain significant increases in project bid margins in most commercial markets.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $1.3 million, or 14.7%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2012. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues in the Commercial & Industrial segment decreased 1.1% during the six months ended March 31, 2013, reflective of improved management of overhead costs and scaled operations.

Restructuring Charges

In the second quarter of our 2011 fiscal year, we began the 2011 Restructuring Plan that was designed to consolidate operations within our Commercial & Industrial business. Pursuant to the 2011 Restructuring Plan, we planned to either sell or close certain underperforming facilities within our Commercial & Industrial operations. The 2011 Restructuring Plan was a key element of our commitment to return the Company to profitability. The results of operations related to the 2011 Restructuring Plan are included in the net loss from discontinued operations within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

The facilities directly affected by the 2011 Restructuring Plan were in several locations throughout the country, including Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada and Texas. These facilities were selected due to their business prospects at that time and the extended time frame needed to return the facilities to a profitable position. As part of our restructuring charges within our Commercial & Industrial segment we recognized $(4) thousand and $69 thousand in severance costs, $47 thousand and $483 thousand in consulting services, and $0 and $48 in costs related to lease terminations for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following table presents the elements of costs incurred for the 2011 Restructuring Plan:

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Severance compensation	$	(4	)	$	1,455
Consulting and other charges		61			1,531
Lease termination costs		—			799
Total restructuring charges	$	57		$	3,785

Interest and Other (Income) Expense, net

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	322		$	504
Deferred financing charges		127			39
Total interest expense		449			543
Interest income		(113	)		(8	)
Other (income) expense, net		(38	)		1
Total interest and other expense, net	$	298		$	536

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Interest Expense

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we incurred interest expense of $322 thousand primarily comprised of interest expense from the Tontine Term Loan (as defined in “Working Capital” below), the Wells Fargo Term Loan (as defined in “Working Capital” below) the Insurance Financing Agreements (as defined in “Working Capital” below), an average letter of credit balance of $7.2 million under the 2012 Credit Facility (as defined in “Working Capital” below) and an average unused line of credit balance of $22.6 million. This compares to interest expense of $504 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012, on a debt balance primarily comprised of the Tontine Term Loan, the Wells Fargo Term Loan, the Insurance Financing Agreements, an average letter of credit balance of $8.8 million under the 2006 Credit Facility (as defined in “Working Capital” below) and an average unused line of credit balance of $31.2 million.

Interest Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we earned interest income of $4 thousand and $8 thousand, respectively, on the average Cash and Cash Equivalents balances of $16.1 million and $17.5 million, respectively. We received $109 in conjunction with a legal settlement within our commercial and industrial segment.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	794		$	1,126
Deferred financing charges		261			(38	)
Total interest expense		1,055			1,088
Interest income		(125	)		(15	)
Other (income) expense, net		1,696			(64	)
Total interest and other expense, net	$	2,626		$	1,009

Interest Expense

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, we incurred interest expense of $794 thousand primarily comprised of interest expense from the Tontine Term Loan, the Wells Fargo Term Loan, the Insurance Financing Agreements, an average letter of credit balance of $7.7 million under the 2012 Credit Facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $22.1 million. This compares to interest expense of $1.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012, on a debt balance primarily comprised of the Tontine Term Loan, the Wells Fargo Term Loan, the Insurance Financing Agreements, an average letter of credit balance of $8.8 million under the 2006 Credit Facility and an average unused line of credit balance of $39.4 million.

Interest Income

For the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we earned interest income of $16 thousand and $15 thousand, respectively, on the average Cash and Cash Equivalents balances of $17.6 million and $19.6 million, respectively. We received $109 in conjunction with a legal settlement within our Commercial & Industrial segment.

Other (Income) Expense

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, we fully reserved for an outstanding receivable for a settlement agreement with a former surety. The surety has failed to make payments in accordance with the settlement agreement, and has proposed a modified payment structure to satisfy the debt. The Company concluded that collectability was not probable as of December 31, 2012, and has recorded a reserve for the entire balance of $1.7 million. The reserve was recorded as other expense within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Please refer to Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

Sale of Non-Strategic Manufacturing Facility

On November 30, 2010, a subsidiary of the Company sold substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of a non-strategic manufacturing facility engaged in manufacturing and selling fabricated metal buildings housing electrical equipment, such as switchgears, motor starters and control systems, to Siemens Energy, Inc. As part of this transaction, Siemens Energy, Inc. also acquired certain real property where the fabrication facilities are located from another subsidiary of the Company. The purchase price of $10.1 million was adjusted to reflect working capital variances. The transaction was completed on December 10, 2010 at which time we recognized a gain of $6.8 million.

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Sale of Non-Core Electrical Distribution Facility

On February 28, 2011, Key Electrical Supply, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, sold substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of a non-core electrical distribution facility engaged in distributing wiring, lighting, electrical distribution, power control and generators for residential and commercial applications to Elliot Electric Supply, Inc. The purchase price of $6.7 million was adjusted to reflect working capital variances. The loss on this transaction was immaterial.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

Our provision for income taxes increased from $51 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to an expense of $53 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2013. A reliable estimate of the estimated annual effective tax rate cannot be determined. Therefore, the Company is using year to date income tax expense to determine the income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Our provision for income taxes increased from $32 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2012 to $0.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2013. The increase is mainly attributable to an increase federal tax expense and an increase in state tax expense. A reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate cannot be determined. Therefore, the Company is using year to date income tax expense to determine the income tax provision for the six months ended March 31, 2013.

WORKING CAPITAL

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, working capital decreased by $1.4 million from September 30, 2012, reflecting a $14.8 million decrease in current assets and an $13.4 million decrease in current liabilities during the period.

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, our current assets decreased by $14.9 million, or 10.1%, to $132.5 million, as compared to $147.4 million as of September 30, 2012. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $5.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to September 30, 2012, primarily due to a $5.0 million cash payment to satisfy the Tontine Term Loan. The current trade accounts receivables, net, decreased by $3.5 million at March 31, 2013, as compared to September 30, 2012. Days sales outstanding (“DSOs”) decreased to 59 as of March 31, 2013 from 67 as of September 30, 2012. The improvement was driven predominantly by increased collection efforts. 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. Inventory decreased $3.0 million inventory during the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to September 30, 2012, due primarily to the completion of large projects within our Communications division. We also experienced a $1.8 million decrease in retainage during the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to September 30, 2012.

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, our total current liabilities decreased by $13.4 million to $91.0 million, compared to $104.4 million as of September 30, 2012. During the six months ended March 31, 2013, accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $2.1 million. Billings in excess of costs decreased by $5.0 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to September 30, 2012. Finally, current maturities of long-term debt decreased by $6.3 million during the six ended March 31, 2013 compared to September 30, 2012 primarily due to the repayment of the Tontine Term Loan.

Surety

Many customers, particularly in connection with new construction, require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. These bonds provide a guarantee to the customer that we will perform under the terms of our contract and that we will pay our subcontractors and vendors. If we fail to perform under the terms of our contract or to pay subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand that the surety make payments or provide services under the bond. We must reimburse the sureties for any expenses or outlays they incur on our behalf. To date, we have not been required to make any reimbursements to our sureties for bond-related costs.

As is common in the surety industry, sureties issue bonds on a project-by-project basis and can decline to issue bonds at any time. We believe that our relationships with our sureties will allow us to provide surety bonds as they are required. However, current market conditions, as well as changes in our sureties’ assessment of our operating and financial risk, could cause our sureties to decline to issue bonds for our work. If our sureties decline to issue bonds for our work, our alternatives would include posting other forms of collateral for project performance, such as letters of credit or cash, seeking bonding capacity from other sureties, or engaging in more projects that do not require surety bonds. In addition, if we are awarded a project for which a surety bond is required but we are unable to obtain a surety bond, the result could be a claim for damages by the customer for the costs of replacing us with another contractor.

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As of March 31, 2013, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately $59.9 million. 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. On May 7, 2013, the Company entered into a new surety agreement with affiliates of Suremerica Surety Underwriting Services, LLC. For a description of the agreement, please see Part II, Item 5. “Other Information” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of March 31, 2013, we utilized $1 million of cash (as is included in “Other Non-Current Assets” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet) as collateral for certain of our previous bonding programs.

The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility

On August 9, 2012, we entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a $30 million revolving credit facility (the “2012 Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). The 2012 Credit Facility originally matured on August 9, 2015, unless earlier terminated. On February 12, 2013, we entered into an amendment of our 2012 Credit Facility with Wells Fargo (the “Amendment”). The Amendment extends the term of the 2012 Credit Facility to August 9, 2016 and adds IES Renewable Energy, LLC as a borrower on the 2012 Credit Facility. In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, Wells Fargo provided the Company with a $5.0 million term loan. The Credit Agreement was filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending September 30, 2012 and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the Amendment was filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2012, and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment.

The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2012 Credit Facility requires that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is less than $20 million or Excess Availability is less than $7.5 million.

Borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility may not exceed a “borrowing base” that is determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2012 Credit Facility, amounts outstanding other than amounts outstanding on the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin, which is determined quarterly, based on the following thresholds:

Level	Thresholds	Interest Rate Margin
I	Liquidity < $20.0 million at any time during the period; or Excess Availability < $7.5 million at any time during the period; or Fixed charge coverage ratio < 1.0:1.0	4.00 percentage points
II	Liquidity > $20.0 million at all times during the period; and Liquidity < $30.0 million at any time during the period; and Excess Availability $7.5 million; and Fixed charge coverage ratio > 1.0:1.0	3.50 percentage points
III	Liquidity > $30.0 million at all times during the period	3.00 percentage points

While borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 6.00%, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into an interest rate swap, whereby the Company will cause the interest rate for borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan to be fixed at 7.00% per annum. Interest is payable in monthly installments over a 24-month period. The Company may prepay the Wells Fargo Term Loan in part or in whole prior to its stated maturity upon the payment of the outstanding principal amount, accrued but unpaid interest and prepayment fees.

In addition, under the 2012 Credit Facility, we are charged monthly in arrears for (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum, (2) a collateral monitoring fee ranging from $1 thousand to $2 thousand, based on the then-applicable interest rate margin, (3) a letter of credit fee based on the then-applicable interest rate margin and (4) certain other fees and charges as specified in the Credit Agreement.

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The 2012 Credit Facility is guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries’ existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2012 Credit Facility also restricts us from paying cash dividends and places limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock. On February 13, 2013, we prepaid the remaining $10 million of principal on the Tontine Term Loan plus accrued interest with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

At March 31, 2013, we had $16.5 million available to us under the 2012 Credit Facility, $7.1 million in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and no outstanding borrowings outside the Wells Fargo Term Loan. The terms surrounding the 2012 Credit Facility agreement with Wells Fargo require that we cash collateralize 100% of our letter of credit balance. As such, we have $7.1 million classified as restricted cash within the Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2013, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2012 Credit Facility requiring that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability is less than $20.0 million or Excess Availability is less than $7.5 million. As of March 31, 2013, our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability was in excess of $20.0 million and Excess Availability was in excess of $7.5 million; had we not met these thresholds at March 31, 2013, we would not have met the required 1.0:1.0 fixed charge coverage ratio test.

While we expect to meet our financial covenants, in the event that we are not able to meet the covenants of our 2012 Credit Facility in the future and are unsuccessful in obtaining a waiver from our lenders, the Company expects to have adequate cash on hand to fully collateralize our outstanding letters of credit and to provide sufficient cash for ongoing operations.

Commitment Letter for Acquisition Term Loan

On April 10, 2013, the Company entered into a commitment letter with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Wells Fargo committed to provide the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, a new amortizing term loan in a principal amount of up to $14 million (the “Acquisition Term Loan”) under the 2012 Credit Facility in order to finance the Merger Payments.

Upon entering into the commitment letter, IES incurred an amendment fee in the amount of $37,500. The Acquisition Term Loan, which will mature on August 9, 2016, will be fully reserved from availability under the 2012 Credit Facility and will be subject to principal reduction on a 48-month straight-line amortization. The Acquisition Term Loan will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the average Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 5.00% for the first year; thereafter, the margin will be determined based on the following grid:

Average Liquidity	LIBOR Spread
< $20 million		5.00	%
> $20 million but < $30 million		4.50	%
> $30 million		4.00	%

Proceeds of the Acquisition Term Loan may be used only to (i) fund Merger Payments, (ii) refinance the Wells Fargo Term Loan, and (iii) as otherwise may be permitted by Wells Fargo. Except as specified in the Acquisition Term Loan, all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Acquisition Term Loan shall be as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The 2006 Revolving Credit Facility

On May 12, 2006, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”), for a revolving credit facility (as amended, the “2006 Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders. Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, the size of the facility was $40.0 million and the maturity date was November 12, 2012. On August 9, 2012, the amended 2006 Credit Facility was replaced by the 2012 Credit Facility.

Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, we were required to cash collateralize all of our letters of credit issued by the banks. The cash collateral was added to the borrowing base calculation at 100% throughout the term of the agreement. The 2006 Credit Facility required that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability was less than $25.0 million and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability had been at least $25.0 million for a period of 60 consecutive days. The amended Agreement also called for cost of borrowings of 4.0% over LIBOR per annum. Cost for letters of credit was the same as borrowings and also included a 25 basis point “fronting fee.” In connection with the most recent amendment to the 2006 Credit Facility, we incurred an amendment fee of $0.1 million which, together with unamortized balance of the prior amendment was amortized using the straight line method through August 30, 2012.

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The 2006 Credit Facility was guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries’ existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2006 Credit Facility contained customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2006 Credit Facility also restricted us from paying cash dividends and placed limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock.

Borrowings under the 2006 Credit Facility could not exceed a “borrowing base” that was determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility in effect as of August 30, 2012, interest for loans and letter of credit fees was based on our Total Liquidity, which is calculated for any given period as the sum of average daily availability for such period plus average daily unrestricted cash on hand for such period as follows:

		Annual Interest Rate for
Total Liquidity	Annual Interest Rate for Loans	Letters of Credit
Greater than or equal to $60.0 million	LIBOR plus 3.00% or Base Rate plus 1.00%	3.00% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Greater than $40.0 million and less than $60.0 million	LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate plus 1.25%	3.25% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Less than or equal to $40.0 million	LIBOR plus 3.50% or Base Rate plus 1.50%	3.50% plus 0.25% fronting fee

At March 31, 2013, we had $0 in outstanding letters of credit with Bank of America.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we paid no interest for loans under the 2006 Credit Facility and had a weighted average interest rate, including fronting fees, of 3.49% for letters of credit. In addition, we were charged monthly in arrears (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.50%, and (2) certain other fees and charges as specified in the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended.

As of August 9, 2012, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2006 Credit Facility requiring that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability is less than $25.0 million and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability has been at least $25.0 million for a period of 60 consecutive days. As of August 9, 2012, our Total Liquidity was in excess of $25.0 million.

The Tontine Term Loan

On December 12, 2007, we entered into a $25.0 million senior subordinated loan agreement with Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”), our controlling shareholder, which the Company terminated and repaid in full subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as further described below.

The Tontine Term Loan bore interest at 11.0% per annum and was due on May 15, 2013. Interest was payable quarterly in cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind would bear interest at 11.0% in addition to the loan principal. The Tontine Term Loan was subordinated to the 2012 Credit Facility. The Tontine Term Loan was an unsecured obligation of the Company and its subsidiary borrowers and contained no financial covenants or restrictions on dividends or distributions to stockholders. The Tontine Term Loan was amended on August 9, 2012 in connection with the Company entering into the 2012 Credit Facility. The amendment did not materially impact the Company’s obligations under the Tontine Term Loan.

On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15.0 million of principal on the Tontine Term Loan. On May 1, 2010, Tontine assigned the Tontine Term Loan to Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P, also a related party. Pursuant to its terms, we were permitted to repay the Tontine Term Loan at any time prior to the maturity date at par, plus accrued interest without penalty within the restrictions of the 2012 Credit Facility. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10.0 million of principal on the Tontine Term Loan, plus accrued interest, with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

Capital Lease

The Company leases certain equipment under agreements, which are classified as capital leases and included in property, plant and equipment. Amortization of this equipment for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $46 thousand and $91 thousand.

Insurance Financing Agreements

From time to time, we elect to finance our commercial insurance policy premiums over a term equal to or less than the term of the policy (each, an “Insurance Financing Agreement”). The terms of the Insurance Financing Agreements for fiscal year 2013 were for twelve months with an interest rate range of 1.99% to 2.75%. The Insurance Financing Agreements were collateralized by the gross

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unearned premiums on the respective insurance policies plus any payments for losses claimed under the policies and are subject to an intercreditor agreement with Wells Fargo. The remaining balance due on the Insurance Financing Agreements at March 31, 2013 was $1.5 million. The remaining balance due on the Insurance Financing Agreements at March 31, 2012 was $1.4 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of March 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13.5 million, working capital of $40.4 million, $7.1 million of letters of credit and $16.5 million of available capacity 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. We were not required to test our covenants under our 2012 Credit Facility during the period. Had we been required to test our covenants, we would have failed at March 31, 2013.

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.

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 $1.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to $7.8 million of net cash used in the six months ended March 31, 2012. We used substantially less cash to reduce our accounts payable and accrued expenses, and we utilized inventory on hand. This production of cash was offset by a significant reduction in cash collected from accounts receivable and an increase in underbillings during the six months ended March 31, 2013.

Investing Activities

In the six months ended March 31, 2013, net cash from investing activities used $0.9 million as compared to $1.0 million of net cash used by investing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2012. Investing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2013 was comprised primarily of $0.8 million used in conjunction with the Asset Purchase Agreement with the Acro Group within our Residential segment, expanding our solar division. Investing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2012 was entirely comprised of capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

Financing activities used net cash of $5.5 million in the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $9.0 million used in the six months ended March 31, 2012. Financing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2013 included $5.0 million to repay the Tontine Term Loan and $0.4 million used to purchase treasury stock to satisfy payroll tax obligations. Financing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2012 included an increase of $8.8 million in restricted cash to satisfy the requirements of our 2012 Credit Facility.

Bonding Capacity

At March 31, 2013, we had adequate surety bonding capacity under our surety agreements. Our ability to access this bonding capacity is at the sole discretion of our surety providers. As of March 31, 2013, the expected cumulative cost to complete for projects covered by our surety providers was $59.9 million. We believe we have adequate remaining available bonding capacity to meet our current needs, subject to the sole discretion of our surety providers. On May 7, 2013, the Company entered into a new surety agreement with affiliates of Suremerica Surety Underwriting Services, LLC. For a description of the agreement, please see Part II, Item 5. “Other Information” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. For additional information on our surety arrangements, please refer to Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies – Surety” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

On July 21, 2011, Tontine filed an amended Schedule 13D indicating its ownership level of 57.4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, Tontine is party to a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company under which it has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to demand registration of its shares in order to permit unrestricted sales of those shares. On February 20, 2013, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Tontine delivered a request to the Company for registration of all of its shares of IES common stock, and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement (as amended, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) to register Tontine’s shares. The Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and remains subject to review and comment, by the SEC. Once the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective and for so long as it remains effective, Tontine will have the ability to resell any or all of its 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 exchange all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership could occur. A change in ownership, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382, could reduce the availability of net operating losses for federal and state income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2012 we have approximately $452 million of federal NOLs that are available to use to offset taxable income, inclusive of NOLs from the amortization of additional tax goodwill. As of September 30, 2012 we had approximately $313 million of federal NOLs that are available to use to offset taxable income, exclusive of NOLs from the amortization of additional tax goodwill. On January 28, 2013, the Company implemented a tax benefit protection plan (the “NOL Rights Plan”) that was designed to deter an acquisition of the Company’s stock in excess of a threshold amount that could trigger a change of control within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The NOL Rights Plan was filed as an Exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 28, 2013 and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the NOL Rights Plan. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of control or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in control would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our 2012 Credit Facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and certain employment contracts with certain officers and employees of the Company.

On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15.0 million of the original $25.0 million principal outstanding on the Tontine Term Loan; accordingly at December 31, 2012, $10.0 million remained outstanding under the Tontine Term Loan, which was scheduled to mature on May 15, 2013. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10.0 million of principal on the Tontine Term Loan, plus accrued interest, with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan. Pursuant to its terms, we were permitted to repay the Tontine Term Loan at any time prior to the maturity date at par, plus accrued interest without penalty within the restrictions of the 2012 Credit Facility.

On March 13, 2013, the Company announced the entry into the Merger Agreement with MISCOR. As of March 31, 2013, Tontine beneficially owned 49.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of MISCOR common stock. Given Tontine’s significant holdings in both the Company and MISCOR, only the disinterested members of the IES Board of Directors voted on, and unanimously approved, the Merger Agreement. In addition, MISCOR established a special committee of independent directors that voted on and approved the Merger Agreement and recommended approval of the Merger Agreement by the MISCOR full board of directors. After receiving approval from the special committee, the disinterested members of the MISCOR board of directors unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. For a description of the proposed Merger with MISCOR, please see Note 1, “Business – Subsequent Events” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On March 29, 2012, we entered into a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of our controlling shareholder, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease extends from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014, with monthly payments due in the amount of $6 thousand. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord.

James M. Lindstrom has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since October 3, 2011. Mr. Lindstrom previously served in such capacities on an interim basis since June 2011 and has served as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since February 2011. Mr. Lindstrom was an employee of Tontine from 2006 until October 2011.

David B. Gendell has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February 2012. Mr. Gendell, who is the brother of Jeffrey Gendell, the founder and managing member of Tontine, is also an employee of Tontine.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As is common in our industry, we have entered into certain off-balance sheet arrangements that expose us to increased risk. Our significant off-balance sheet transactions include commitments associated with non-cancelable operating leases, letter of credit obligations, firm commitments for materials and surety guarantees.

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We enter into non-cancelable operating leases for many of our vehicle and equipment needs. These leases allow us to retain our cash when we do not own the vehicles or equipment, and we pay a monthly lease rental fee. At the end of the lease, we have no further obligation to the lessor. We may cancel or terminate a lease before the end of its term. Typically, we would be liable to the lessor for various lease cancellation or termination costs and the difference between the fair market value of the leased asset and the implied book value of the leased asset as calculated in accordance with the lease agreement.

Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit 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 March 31, 2013, $0.2 million of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our customers and vendors.

Some of the underwriters of our casualty insurance program require us to post letters of credit as collateral, as 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 March 31, 2013, $6.9 million of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our insurance programs.

From time to time, we may enter into firm purchase commitments for materials such as copper wire and aluminum wire, among others, which we expect to use in the ordinary course of business. These commitments are typically for terms less than one year and require us to buy minimum quantities of materials at specified intervals at a fixed price over the term. As of March 31, 2013, we did not have any open purchase commitments.

Many of our customers require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those bonds guarantee the customer that we will perform under the terms of a contract and that we will pay subcontractors and vendors. In the event that we fail to perform under a contract or pay subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand the surety to pay or perform under our bond. Our relationship with our sureties is such that we will indemnify the sureties for any expenses they incur in connection with any of the bonds they issue on our behalf. To date, we have not incurred any costs to indemnify our sureties for expenses they incurred on our behalf.

As of March 31, 2013, our future contractual obligations due by September 30 of each of the following fiscal years include (in thousands) (1):

	Less than		1 to 3		3 to 5		More than
	1 Year		Years		Years		5 Years		Total
Long-term debt obligations	$	2,752	$	3,542	$	—	$	—	$	6,294
Operating lease obligations	$	1,826	$	4,573	$	1,613	$	751	$	8,763
Capital lease obligations	$	159	$	26	$	—	$	—	$	185
Total	$	4,737	$	8,141	$	1,613	$	751	$	15,242

(1) The tabular amounts exclude the interest obligations that will be created if the debt and capital lease obligations are outstanding for the periods presented.

Our other commitments expire by September 30 of each of the following fiscal years (in thousands):

	2013		2014		2015		Thereafter		Total
Standby letters of credit	$	2,450	$	4,602	$	—	$	—	$	7,052
Other commitments	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total	$	2,450	$	4,602	$	—	$	—	$	7,052

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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 and the Wells Fargo Term Loan. 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 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.

Interest Rate Risk

We are also exposed to interest rate risk, with respect to our outstanding revolving debt obligations as well as our letters of credit.

The following table presents principal or notional amounts and related interest rates by fiscal year of maturity for our debt obligations at March 31, 2013 (Dollar amounts in thousands):

	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
Debt Obligations—Fixed Rate:
Capital Lease (22%)	$	159	$	26	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	185
Fair Value of Debt:
Fixed Rate	$	147	$	23	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	170

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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 Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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 March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For further information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 11, “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.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as set forth below, 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, 2012 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. You should consider carefully the risks described below and in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, as well as the other information included in this document before making an investment decision. Our business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks, and the value of your investment may decrease due to any of these risks.

Risks Related to the MISCOR Merger

The Exchange Ratio used to determine the number of shares of IES common stock into which each share of MISCOR common stock will be convertible will fluctuate due to fluctuations in the market value of IES common stock.

At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of MISCOR common stock (other than shares held by MISCOR stockholders who do not vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and who are entitled to and properly demand appraisal rights in accordance with Indiana law and shares to be cancelled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement) will be converted into the right to receive merger consideration comprised of, at the election of the holder, either the Cash Consideration or the Stock Consideration.

The number of shares of IES common stock into which each share of MISCOR common stock will be convertible at the effective time of the Merger will be based on the Exchange Ratio. As such, the number of shares of IES common stock constituting the Stock Consideration that MISCOR stockholders may elect to receive in the Merger will depend, in part, on the market value of IES common stock. The market price per share of IES common stock and MISCOR common stock will fluctuate between the date of this prospectus and the completion of the Merger. Therefore, IES stockholders cannot be sure of the number of shares of IES common stock that will be issued to the MISCOR stockholders in the Merger. In addition, because the Exchange Ratio will be determined using a period that ends fifteen business days prior to the closing date of the Merger, the number of shares of IES common stock to be issued will likely be different than it would be if the price on the closing date were to be used.

Any delay in completing the Merger and integrating the businesses may reduce the benefits expected to be obtained from the Merger.

The Merger is subject to a number of conditions that are beyond the control of IES and that may prevent, delay or otherwise materially adversely affect its completion. IES cannot predict whether or when the conditions to closing will be satisfied. Any delay in completing the Merger and integrating the businesses may reduce the benefits that IES expects to achieve in the Merger.

The Merger may not be completed on a timely basis or at all, and failure to complete the Merger could negatively impact the stock price and the future business and financial results of IES.

IES cannot assure you that the Merger Agreement will be adopted by the MISCOR stockholders, that the issuance of the shares of IES common stock will be approved by the IES stockholders, or that the other conditions to the completion of the Merger will be satisfied. In addition, both IES and MISCOR have the right to terminate the Merger Agreement under certain conditions. If the Merger is not completed, IES will not receive any of the expected benefits of the Merger and will be subject to risks and/or liabilities, including the following:

• failure to complete the Merger might be followed by a decline in the market price of IES common stock;

• IES will be required to reimburse MISCOR for its out-of-pocket and documented expenses incurred in connection with the Merger, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain conditions;

• certain costs relating to the Merger (such as legal and accounting fees) will be payable by IES regardless of whether the Merger is completed; and

• the proposed Merger may disrupt the businesses of IES and distract its management and employees from day-to-day operations, because work related to the Merger (including integration planning) requires substantial time and resources, which could otherwise have been devoted to other business opportunities for the benefit of IES.

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If the Merger is not completed, these risks and liabilities may materially adversely affect IES’ business, financial results, financial condition, and stock price.

In addition, there can be no assurance that IES will be successful in obtaining expected financing. Although financing is not a condition to closing of the Merger, if IES were not able to obtain the expected financing, or not able to obtain the financing on commercially reasonable terms, it may not receive required third party consents to complete the Merger or otherwise might not be able to complete the Merger.

Risks Related to IES Following the MISCOR Merger

IES may experience difficulties in integrating MISCOR’s business and could fail to realize potential benefits of the Merger.

Achieving the anticipated benefits of the Merger will depend in part upon whether IES is able to integrate MISCOR’s business in an efficient and effective manner. IES may not be able to accomplish this integration process smoothly or successfully. The difficulties of combining the two companies’ businesses potentially will include, among other things:

• geographically separated organizations and possible differences in corporate cultures and management philosophies;

• significant demands on management resources, which may distract management’s attention from day-to-day business;

• differences in the disclosure systems, compliance requirements, accounting systems, and accounting controls and procedures of the two companies, which may interfere with the ability of IES to make timely and accurate public disclosure; and

• the demands of managing new locations, new personnel and new lines of business acquired from MISCOR in the Merger.

Any inability to realize the potential benefits of the Merger, as well as any delays in integration, could have an adverse effect upon the revenues, level of expenses and operating results of the combined company, which may affect the value of IES common stock after the closing of the Merger.

Failure to retain key employees of MISCOR could adversely affect IES following the Merger.

IES’ performance following the Merger could be adversely affected if it is unable to retain certain key employees of MISCOR. The loss of the services of one or more of these key employees, including Michael P. Moore and Marc Valentin, could adversely affect IES’ future operating results because of their experience and knowledge of the business of MISCOR. IES does not currently have any agreements with MISCOR’s senior management regarding their continued employment following the Merger.

IES and MISCOR will incur substantial costs in connection with the Merger.

IES and MISCOR expect to incur a number of non-recurring transaction fees and other costs associated with completing the Merger and combining the operations of the two companies, including legal and accounting fees

and potential expenses related to shareholder litigation. These fees and costs will be substantial and many of them will be incurred regardless of whether the Merger is consummated. Additional unanticipated costs may also be incurred in the integration of the businesses of IES and MISCOR. If the total costs and indebtedness incurred in completing the Merger exceed estimates, the financial results of the combined company may be materially adversely affected, which may adversely affect the value of IES common stock following the Merger.

IES expects to incur additional debt in connection with the Merger, which could impact its financial condition and results of operations.

While IES’ obligation to complete the Merger is not conditioned upon its obtaining financing, IES expects to obtain financing to fund some or all of the Merger Payments. On April 10, 2013, IES entered into a commitment letter with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Wells Fargo committed to provide IES, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, a new $14 million Acquisition Term Loan under IES’ Credit Facility. Proceeds of the Acquisition Term Loan will be used only to (i) fund Merger Payments, (ii) refinance IES’ existing Wells Fargo Term Loan, and (iii) as otherwise may be permitted by Wells Fargo.

The final size and terms of the Acquisition Term Loan, as well as any draw made by IES thereunder, will depend on, among other things, IES’ liquidity at the closing of the Merger and its funding obligations in connection with the Merger Payments, including (i) the aggregate Cash Consideration to be paid to MISCOR shareholders in connection with the Merger and (ii) MISCOR’s debt outstanding at the closing date of the Merger. In order to finance some or all of the Merger Payments, IES expects to utilize its existing cash balances and incur incremental indebtedness of up to $10.0 million under the Acquisition Term Loan.

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IES’ increased debt could impact its financial condition and results of operations. In particular, it could:

• require IES to dedicate an increased portion of its cash flow from operations to payments on its indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of its cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, other debt service requirements and other general corporate purposes;

• place IES at a competitive disadvantage compared to its competitors that have less debt; and

• limit IES’ ability to borrow additional funds.

Risks Related to Ownership of IES Common Stock Following the MISCOR Merger

The issuance of shares of IES common stock to MISCOR shareholders in the Merger will dilute the ownership interests of current IES stockholders.

After the Merger, current IES stockholders will own a significantly smaller percentage of the combined company than they currently own of IES due to the issuance of shares of IES common stock to MISCOR shareholders electing to receive Stock Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As a result, the relative percentage ownership interest of current IES stockholders with respect to earnings, voting, liquidation value, book value and market value will be reduced in proportion to the number of shares held by MISCOR shareholders who elect to receive Stock Consideration in the Merger and could be further reduced based on the final determination of the Exchange Ratio used to calculate the amount of Stock Consideration to be received by such shareholders. If the Merger fails to produce the results that IES anticipates, the acquisition may not be accretive to IES’ stockholders on a per share basis.

The price of IES common stock will continue to fluctuate after the Merger and may be affected differently from the separate factors that currently affect the prices of IES common stock and MISCOR common stock.

IES’ results of operations, as well as the price of IES common stock following the Merger, may be affected differently from those factors currently separately affecting IES’ or MISCOR’s results of operations and the prices of IES common stock and MISCOR common stock.

The market value of IES common stock could decline if large amounts of IES common stock are sold following the Merger.

Following the Merger, stockholders of IES and former stockholders of MISCOR will own interests in a combined company operating an expanded business with more assets and a different mix of liabilities. Current stockholders of IES and MISCOR may not wish to continue to invest in the additional operations of the combined company, or for other reasons may wish to dispose of some or all of their interests in the combined company. If, following the Merger, large amounts of IES common stock are sold, the price of IES common stock could decline.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

On May 7, 2013, the Company and certain of its current and future subsidiaries and affiliates entered into a new agreement of indemnity (the “Surety Agreement”) with certain entities affiliated with Suremerica Surety Underwriting Services, LLC (“Suremerica”). Pursuant to the Surety Agreement, we have agreed to assign to Suremerica, among other things, as collateral to

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secure our obligations under the Surety Agreement, our rights, title and interest in, and all accounts receivable and related proceeds arising pursuant to, any contract bonded by Suremerica on our behalf. Further, under the Surety Agreement, we have also agreed that, upon written demand, we will deposit with Suremerica, as additional collateral, an amount determined by Suremerica to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against Suremerica on a bond issued on our behalf. The Surety Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Surety 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 From 10-Q.

(b) Exhibits

2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 13, 2013, by and among Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., MISCOR Group, Ltd. and IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2013)
2.2	Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 8, 2013, by and among IES Renewable Energy, LLC, Residential Renewable Energy Technologies, Inc., Energy Efficiency Solar, Inc., and Lonestar Renewable Technologies Acquisition Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2013)
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 Form 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)
4.1	Tax Benefit Protection Plan Agreement by and between Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent, dated as of January 28, 2013, including the forms of Certificate of Designation and of Rights Certificate and Summary of Stockholder Rights Plan attached thereto as Exhibits A, B and C, respectively (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2013).
* 10.1	Agreement of Indemnity, dated May 7, 2013, by Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and certain of its present and future subsidiaries and affiliates and XL Specialty Insurance Company, XL Reinsurance America, Inc. and Greenwich Insurance Company and their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns.
10.2	Joinder and First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement dated February 13, 2013 by and among the Company each of the other Borrowers and Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2013)
* 31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of James M. Lindstrom, Chief Executive Officer
* 31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Robert W. Lewey, Chief Financial Officer
* 32.1	Section 1350 Certification of James M. Lindstrom, Chief Executive Officer
* 32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Robert W. Lewey, Chief Financial Officer

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** 101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
** 101.SCH	XBRL Schema Document
** 101.LAB	XBRL Label Linkbase Document
** 101.PRE	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
** 101.DEF	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
** 101.CAL	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

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 May 13, 2013.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
By:	/S/ ROBERT W. LEWEY
	Robert W. Lewey Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY

This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 7th day of May , 2013 by:

Name	Tax ID Number	Address
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.	76-0542208	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Residential, Inc.	74-1774028	10203 Mula Circle, Stafford, TX 77477
IES Commercial, Inc.	16-1664197	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Properties, Inc.	76-0699590	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Tangible Properties, Inc.	26-0656949	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Purchasing & Materials, Inc.	26-0655043	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Consolidation, LLC	26-0733980	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Shared Services, Inc.	26-0655112	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Operations Group, Inc.	52-2110684	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
ICS Holdings LLC	04-3781605	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
Integrated Electrical Finance, Inc.	76-0559059	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
Key Electrical Supply, Inc.	76-0285442	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
Thomas Popp & Company	31-1112666	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Management Roo, LP	52-2114914	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Management LP	76-0569183	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Commercial & Industrial, LLC	45-2010815	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
IES Renewable Energy, LLC	46-1964685	10203 Mula Circle, Stafford, TX 77477
IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc.	46-2276549	5433 Westheimer, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056

together with any of their respective partnerships, associations, corporations, successors, assigns, affiliates, any related entities, subsidiaries and/or divisions of the UNDERSIGNED whether now existing or hereafter formed or acquired (hereinafter collectively referred to as “UNDERSIGNED”), in favor of XL Specialty Insurance Company, XL Reinsurance America, Inc., Greenwich Insurance Company, and their affiliated, associated and subsidiary companies, their successors and assigns (hereinafter referred to as SURETY).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL, in the performance of contracts and the fulfillment of obligations generally, whether solely in its own name or as co-venturer with others, may desire or be required to give or procure certain BOND(S); and

WHEREAS, UNDERSIGNED, whether or not named as a PRINCIPAL in BOND(S) represent and warrant that UNDERSIGNED have a substantial, material, financial and/or beneficial interest in the performance and fulfillment of obligations secured or to be secured by BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL; and

WHEREAS, UNDERSIGNED understand that SURETY has executed, provided or procured BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL or will consider requests for SURETY to execute, provide or procure BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL upon the express understanding that this AGREEMENT be entered into by UNDERSIGNED; and

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of SURETY: (1) heretofore having executed, provided or procured BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL; (2) receiving requests for BOND(S) from UNDERSIGNED and determining whether or not SURETY will execute, provide or procure the BOND(S) requested; or (3) hereafter executing, providing or procuring BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL; UNDERSIGNED covenant and agree as follows:

I—DEFINITIONS

The following terms, as used in this AGREEMENT, are defined as set forth below:

“BOND”: (1) Contract of suretyship, guaranty or indemnity executed on behalf of PRINCIPAL by SURETY; (2) the continuation, extension, alteration, renewal or substitution of such contract; (3) a letter, consent or AGREEMENT from SURETY to a PERSON wherein SURETY represents to such PERSON(S) that SURETY may or will execute on behalf of PRINCIPAL the BOND(S) required by such PERSON’S invitation for bids or proposals (hereinafter referred to as BID LETTER).

“EVENT OF DEFAULT”: Any one or more of the following: (1) Any material breach of or failure to perform or comply with any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT that remains uncured after 30 days notice thereof to the Undersigned by the Surety; (2) any breach, or default of any obligation secured by BOND(S) whether admitted or contested, declared or undeclared, that remains uncured after the period allowed for cure in the contract, or mandated by the obligee; 3) any failure, or inability of UNDERSIGNED to pay claims, bills or other indebtedness secured by BOND(S) executed by SURETY after 30 days from the date on which such amount was originally due; (4) the appointment of a receiver or trustee or an application for appointment of a receiver or trustee for PRINCIPAL or UNDERSIGNED whether insolvent or not; (5) any proceeding or the exercise of any rights by any PERSON which deprives or impairs PRINCIPAL(S), use of its plant, machinery, equipment, plans, drawings, tools, supplies or materials; or (6) the occurrence of any event of default of any FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS including, but not limited to, any one or more of the following: i) any FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS not paid when due, nor within any originally applicable grace period; or ii) any FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of any event of default (however described.

“FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS” shall mean any indebtedness of the UNDERSIGNED in an amount equal to or in excess of $500,000.00 for or in respect of: (a) moneys borrowed; (b) any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility; (c) any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issuance of any bond, note, debenture, loan, stock or any similar instrument; (d) the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with GAAP and/or IAS, be treated as a finance or capital lease; (e) receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are sold on a non-recourse basis); (f) any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or purchase agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing; g) any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity, bond, standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank, surety or financial institution: and (h) the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g) above.

“GOOD FAITH”: Honest motives regardless of whether such motives are the product of bad judgment or negligence.

“INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, by and among each Surety and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, amended and restated and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

“PERSON”: Individual(s), partnership(s), association(s), limited liability company(s), corporation(s), joint- venture(s), public entity(s), political subdivision(s) or any other legal or commercial entity.

“PRINCIPAL”: One or more UNDERSIGNED or any existing or future partnerships, joint ventures (whether silent or disclosed), associations, limited liability companies, corporations or other legal or commercial entities in which UNDERSIGNED have or will have a substantial, material, financial and/or beneficial interest, including subsidiaries, associated and affiliated companies who alone or with other PERSON(S) have secured or may secure the performance and fulfillment of obligations by BOND(S), executed, provided or procured by SURETY.

“UNDERSIGNED”: PERSON(S) who execute this AGREEMENT together with any of their respective heirs, personal representatives, partnerships, associations, corporations, successors, assigns, affiliates, any related entities, subsidiaries and/or divisions of the UNDERSIGNED whether now existing or hereafter formed or acquired.

II—GENERAL

(A) The aforementioned RECITALS are true and correct.

(B) This AGREEMENT binds UNDERSIGNED, jointly and severally, to SURETY in connection with each and every obligation of this AGREEMENT, including but not limited to, Section V of this AGREEMENT, and all BOND(S) heretofore or hereafter executed, provided or procured by SURETY on behalf of PRINCIPAL in any penal sum and in favor of any obligee(s).

(C) This AGREEMENT shall not be construed as an offer by UNDERSIGNED to indemnify SURETY which SURETY must accept prior to its executing, providing or procuring BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL; but, shall be construed as part of the consideration on which SURETY has relied or will rely in executing, providing or procuring BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL.

(D) This AGREEMENT inures to the benefit of any co-surety or reinsurer of SURETY on BOND(S), and in the event the SURETY procures the execution of BOND(S) by other sureties, this AGREEMENT shall inure to the benefit of such other sureties.

(E) This AGREEMENT shall be liberally construed so as to protect, exonerate, hold harmless and indemnify to the fullest extent SURETY.

III—DECLINE EXECUTION

(A) UNDERSIGNED are not obligated to request SURETY to execute, provide procure, or renew any BOND(S) required of UNDERSIGNED in the performance and fulfillment of obligations.

(B) SURETY has the right, in its sole discretion, to decline to execute, provide or procure BOND(S) requested by PRINCIPAL.

(C) If SURETY executes, provides or procures a bid or proposal BOND or furnishes a BID LETTER on behalf of PRINCIPAL, SURETY has the right, in its sole discretion, to decline to execute the final BOND(S), including, but not limited to, performance, payment, maintenance, or other BOND(S) that may be required in connection with any award that may be made under the bid, proposal or tender for which the bid or proposal BOND or BID LETTER is given.

(D) While SURETY may from time to time establish a formal or informal line of credit, BOND line or BOND program, the existence of such line or program shall be for the sole convenience of SURETY and shall not abridge, waive or in any way alter SURETY’S absolute right to decline to execute, provide or procure any BOND(S) requested by PRINCIPAL.

(E) No claim shall be made, nor any cause of action asserted against SURETY by UNDERSIGNED in consequence of SURETY’S failure or refusal to execute any BOND.

IV—PREMIUMS

Until the Undersigned shall serve evidence satisfactory to the Surety of its discharge or release from the Bonds and all liability by reason thereof, UNDERSIGNED shall pay or cause to be paid to SURETY, in such manner and at such time as required by SURETY, all premiums and charges of SURETY in accordance with its rate filings, its manual of rates then in effect or as otherwise charged by SURETY, for executing, providing or procuring BOND(S) for PRINCIPAL; provided that such premiums shall be notified and agreed to by the Undersigned in advance of the provision of any Bond.

V—INDEMNITY

(A) UNDERSIGNED shall exonerate, hold harmless, indemnify, and keep indemnified SURETY from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, damages, demands for payment or performance, expenses and costs of whatever kind or nature including, but not limited to, interest, court costs, document reproduction and storage charges, reasonable investigative expenses and costs, reasonable adjusting, expert and attorney fees imposed upon, made, sustained or incurred by SURETY by reason of: (1) SURETY having executed, provided or procured BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL; (2) UNDERSIGNED’S failure to perform or comply with any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT; (3) SURETY enforcing any of the covenants or conditions of this AGREEMENT; (4) SURETY conducting any investigation, obtaining or attempting to obtain a release, or recovering or attempting to recover loss or unpaid premium in connection with any BOND(S); and/or (5) SURETY prosecuting or defending any action or claim in connection with any BOND(S) executed provided or procured on behalf of PRINCIPAL, whether SURETY at its sole option elects to employ its own counsel, or permits or requires UNDERSIGNED to make arrangements for SURETY’S legal representation.

(B) In an EVENT OF DEFAULT, in order to exonerate, hold harmless and indemnify SURETY, UNDERSIGNED shall upon demand of SURETY deposit funds or other collateral with SURETY; such funds shall be, at the SURETY’S option, money or property or liens on or security interests in property. The amount of such money or property or the value of the property to become subject to liens or security interests shall, at the option of the SURETY, equal (1) the actual or contingent liability or obligation of the SURETY for all BOND(S) outstanding as determined as determined by the SURETY in its sole discretion; or the sum of any or all pending claims asserted against SURETY on BOND(S), whether such claims are contested or not or whether or not liability has been established with respect to such claims, plus the amount of costs and expenses which the SURETY, in its sole discretion, reasonably estimates may be incurred as a result of the assertion of such claims, or (2) the reserve established by SURETY as consequence of having issued BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL whether on account of an actual liability or one which is, or may be, asserted against SURETY and whether or not any payment for such loss has been made. SURETY shall have no obligation to invest or provide a return on the funds deposited. Any amounts deposited shall be held in trust by the SURETY, are to be used by SURETY only for purposes of satisfying the expenses, liabilities, claims or reserves described in clause (1), (2) and (3) above and shall be returned to UNDERSIGNED once no such expenses, liabilities, claims or reserves of the SURETY remain in connection with the BONDS. UNDERSIGNED acknowledge that failure of UNDERSIGNED to deposit funds with SURETY in accordance with this section in the amounts and at the time demanded by SURETY shall cause irreparable harm for which SURETY has no adequate remedy at law. UNDERSIGNED agree that SURETY shall be entitled to injunctive relief for specific performance of UNDERSIGNED’S obligation to deposit funds with SURETY in accordance with this section.

(C) In an EVENT OF DEFAULT, it is understood and agreed that the UNDERSIGNED will, upon the reasonable request of the SURETY, use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly procure the full and complete discharge of the SURETY from any BOND or BONDS and all liability by reason thereof. Upon such discharge or release, the Surety shall return to the Undersigned any portion of any premium paid that is unearned as a result of such discharge or release. If UNDERSIGNED are unable to provide such discharge, the UNDERSIGNED shall provide the SURETY with collateral in an amount determined by the Surety, in its sole discretion, equal to the maximum actual or contingent liability of the UNDERSIGNED for BONDS issued and in force at the time of the EVENT OF DEFAULT.

VI—SETTLEMENTS AND PAYMENTS

(A) SURETY shall have the right in its sole discretion to determine whether any claims, demands, suits or judgments on or against BOND(S) provided, procured or executed by SURETY shall be paid, compromised, defended, prosecuted or appealed irrespective of the fact that UNDERSIGNED may have assumed, or offered to assume, the defense of the SURETY upon such claim, demand, suit or judgment.

(B) The liability of UNDERSIGNED under this AGREEMENT shall extend to and include all amounts paid by SURETY in GOOD FAITH under the belief that: (1) SURETY is or was liable for the sums and amounts so disbursed, or that it was necessary or expedient to make such disbursements, whether or not such liability, necessity or expediency existed; or (2) such payments were necessary or advisable to protect any of SURETY’S rights or to avoid or lessen SURETY’S liability or alleged liability. Payment to the SURETY by the UNDERSIGNED shall be made by the UNDERSIGNED as soon as such liability exists or is asserted against the SURETY, whether or not the SURETY shall have made any payment therefore.

(C) The liability of UNDERSIGNED to SURETY shall include interest from the date of SURETY’S payments at the maximum rate permitted in the jurisdiction in which this AGREEMENT is enforced, or is enforceable, but in no event shall such amount exceed LIBOR plus 500 basis points.

(D) The voucher(s) or other evidence of such payment(s) or an itemized statement of payment(s) sworn to by an officer of SURETY shall be prima facie evidence of the fact and the extent of the liability of UNDERSIGNED to SURETY.

VII—INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

Notwithstanding anything in this AGREEMENT to the contrary, SURETY and PRINCIPAL acknowledge and agree that the terms, conditions and agreements set forth in this AGREEMENT shall at all times remain subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and in the event of a conflict of terms between this AGREEMENT and the Intercreditor Agreement, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control in all respects.

VIII—SUITS

(A) Separate suits may be brought hereunder as causes of action accrue, and the bringing of suit or the recovery of judgment upon any cause of action shall not prejudice or bar the bringing of other suits upon other causes of action, whether theretofore or thereafter arising.

(B) Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is the agent for all UNDERSIGNED for the purpose of service of any process in the jurisdiction in which the UNDERSIGNED being served resies, is domiciled is doing business or is found.

IX—TRUST FUND

(A) If any of the Bonds are executed in connection with a contract which by its terms or by law prohibits the assignment of the contract, or for which assignment is conditioned on consent of the counterparty and consent is lawfully denied, then PRINCIPAL and UNDERSIGNED agree that at Surety’s request, solely with respect to any such specific contract secured by BOND(S) executed, provided or procured by SURETY on PRINCIPAL’S behalf, all money and property representing the consideration for the performance of the contract, (including, without limitation, the proceeds of claims for adjustments, additional compensation, compensation for the delay, extra work, change orders, insurance claims

and all damage claims) whether in the possession of the PRINCIPAL, UNDERSIGNED or others and whether earned, unearned, paid, retained or to be paid shall be held in trust as trust funds for and shall be used solely for; (1) the performance of the contract; (2) the payment of obligation(s) to subcontractor(s), laborer(s), and supplier(s) of material(s) and service(s) incurred or to be incurred in the performance of the contract for which SURETY is or may be liable under BOND(S) and; (3) the satisfaction of UNDERSIGNED’S obligations to SURETY under this AGREEMENT and all other indebtednesses and liabilities of UNDERSIGNED to SURETY.

(B) With respect only to any contract described in paragraph (A) of this Section IX for which funds have been requested to be held in trust, PRINCIPAL shall, upon demand of SURETY, deliver the consideration for the contract to a bank designated by SURETY for deposit in an account in the name of PRINCIPAL designated as a “Special Account” or “Trust Account” and withdrawals from said “Special Account” or “Trust Account” shall be by check(s) payable to the beneficiaries and for the stated purposes of this trust, signed by a representative of PRINCIPAL and by a representative of SURETY.

(C) If SURETY discharges any obligation of the PRINCIPAL to any trust beneficiary, SURETY shall be entitled to assert the rights and claim of such beneficiary to the trust fund.

(D) This trust may be implemented in any other manner provided at law or in equity. This AGREEMENT and declaration constitute notice of such trust.

X—TAKEOVER

In the event of an occurrence of an EVENT OF DEFAULT other than those described in subclause (6) of the definition thereof, SURETY, after five days’ written notice to and an opportunity to cure by UNDERSIGNED, shall have the right and power, but not the obligation, to do one or more of the following to the extent necessary to fulfill Surety’s obligation under any Bond and subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement:

(A) Take possession of any part or all of the work under contract(s) secured by BOND(S) together with plant, machinery, equipment, job books and records, plans, drawings, tools, supplies or material wherever located and owned, leased or usable by PRINCIPAL;

(B) Assume all right, title and interest of the PRINCIPAL in and to all subcontracts and purchase orders, let or to be let, in connection with contract(s) secured by BOND(S);

(C) Assume all right, title and interest of UNDERSIGNED in licenses, patents and copyrights which SURETY deems necessary for completion of the contracts secured by BOND(S);

(D) At the expense of UNDERSIGNED, complete or arrange for completion or consent to the obligee’s completion of part or all of the work under contract(s) secured by BOND(S);

(E) Assert, pursue or prosecute, in its discretion, and at the expense of UNDERSIGNED in the name of PRINCIPAL or in the name of SURETY, all claims of PRINCIPAL against obligee(s) on BOND(S) or against any PERSON, subcontractor, supplier, government or governmental agency arising or growing out of contracts or work done thereunder secured by BOND(S) executed, provided or procured by SURETY. The authority and power to prosecute said claim(s) shall include the authority to settle said claim(s) or any part thereof on such terms as the SURETY believes to be in SURETY’S best interest;

(F) Arrange with the obligee(s) of the BOND(S) for the delivery of the consideration for the performance of the contract(s), including, but not limited to, all money or property due or to become due including accounts receivable, progress payments, deferred payments, retained percentages compensation for extra work and claims and the proceeds thereof directly to SURETY, endorse checks, drafts, warrants or other instruments issued or paid by such obligee(s) and to apply the proceeds for the purpose of the trust provided in paragraph IX (A) or for any other purpose which advances the SURETY’S rights of exoneration, indemnification and subrogation.

XI—ASSIGNMENT

In order to secure UNDERSIGNED’S obligations to SURETY under this AGREEMENT, whether heretofore or hereafter incurred, the UNDERSIGNED hereby assign, transfer and convey to SURETY a security interest in all right, title, interest and estate of UNDERSIGNED, the “Surety Collateral”, in and to the following property, whether tangible or intangible, wherever situated, now owned or hereafter acquired:

“Surety Collateral” means any and all amounts that may be owing from time to time by Surety to any Principal in any capacity, including, but without limitation, any balance or share belonging to any Principal of any deposit or other account with Surety; all of any Principal’s right, title, and interest in and to: all Bonded Contracts and associated contract rights; Accounts arising therefrom; any and all funds due or to become due under the Bonded Contracts; all claims, rights, and choses in action against any Obligee on any Bond issued with respect to Bonded Contracts or against any other Person with respect to any Bond issued with respect to Bonded Contracts; Bonded Contracts Balances; to the extent assignable (provided, that, any such prohibition on assignment would not be rendered ineffective pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, including, without limitation Section 9-406 and 9-408 of the UCC, or any successor provisions and further, provided, that, any such prohibition on assignment has not otherwise been rendered ineffective, lapsed, or terminated), all rights and actions that any Principal may have or acquire in any subcontract, purchase order, or other agreement solely in connection with any Bonded Contract, and against any subcontract, purchase order, or other agreement solely in connection with any Bonded Contract with any Person furnishing or agreeing to furnish or supply vehicles, labor, supplies, machinery, or other inventory or equipment in connection with or on account of any Bonded Contract, and against any surety or sureties of any such subcontractor, laborer, or other Person in connection with any Bonded Contract; any and all Equipment which is delivered to, prefabricated for or specifically ordered for a Bonded Job Site in connection with an Bonded Contract; any and all Inventory which is delivered to, prefabricated for or specifically ordered for a Bonded Job Site in connection with an Bonded Contract; any and all books, accounts, computer software, and other computer stored information, and any and all drawings, plans, specifications, shop and as built drawings, utilized in or necessary to fully perform all obligations and services required of Principal under the Bonded Contracts (and not to the exclusion of any other parties entitled to such books, accounts, software, computer information, drawings, plans and specifications); all progress schedules, work in process schedules (including, but not limited to, estimates of completion costs), accounts receivable ledgers, accounts payable ledgers, and estimates of completion costs solely relating to any and all Bonded Contracts; and any and all proceeds and products arising with respect to the foregoing. Capitalized terms in this Article XI not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.

This ASSIGNMENT shall be effective as of the date of this AGREEMENT but shall be enforceable only in the event of the occurrence of an EVENT OF DEFAULT. The UNDERSIGNED hereby authorize the SURETY, at its option, to prosecute or enforce said assigned rights in the name of the SURETY or in that of the UNDERSIGNED and to endorse and to collect in the name of the UNDERSIGNED or payee any checks, drafts, warrants or other instruments made or issued in payment of any such assigned rights. SURETY’S exercise of any of its rights as a secured creditor under this AGREEMENT shall not be a waiver of any of SURETY’S legal or equitable rights or remedies, including the SURETY’S rights of subrogation.

XII—PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST

This AGREEMENT shall constitute a security agreement and financing statement for the benefit of the SURETY in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or any other statute and may be so used by the SURETY without in any way abrogating, restricting or limiting the rights of the SURETY under this AGREEMENT or as provided by law or in equity. The filing or recording of this

AGREEMENT shall be solely at the option of the SURETY and may be filed by the SURETY at any time, whether or not an EVENT OF DEFAULT has occurred and without in any way subrogating, restricting, or limiting the rights of the SURETY under this AGREEMENT under the law or in equity. The failure to file this AGREEMENT shall not in any way release or excuse any of the obligations of the PRINCIPAL or the UNDERSIGNED under this AGREEMENT. SURETY may add such schedules to this AGREEMENT as it shall deem necessary. A carbon, photostatic, PDF, photographic or other reproduction of this AGREEMENT may be filed as a financing statement.

XIII—POWER OF ATTORNEY

Effective upon the occurrence of, and only during the continuation of, an Event of Default other than those described in subclause (6) of the definition thereof, the UNDERSIGNED hereby irrevocably nominate, appoint, and designate the SURETY or any person or persons designated by the SURETY as their attorney-in-fact with the right, power and authority to exercise all of the rights assigned, transferred, assumed or conveyed to the SURETY by this AGREEMENT, and in the name of UNDERSIGNED to execute and deliver any and all additional or other assignments, instruments or documents deemed necessary or desirable by the SURETY to vest in the SURETY absolute title to any and all monies, property and rights hereby assigned, and to provide the protection and rights to the SURETY contemplated by the provisions of this AGREEMENT, including, but not limited to, the right, power and authority to sign the name of the UNDERSIGNED to any voucher, release, satisfaction, check, draft, Uniform Commercial Code filing or bill of sale of property.

XIV—CHANGES

(A) SURETY at its sole option, is authorized and empowered, with notice to the UNDERSIGNED to agree or refuse to agree to any change whatsoever in any BOND, or any contract or obligation secured by any BOND, including, but not limited to, any change in the time of completion of any contract and to payments or advances thereunder before the same may be due, and to consent to or take any assignment or assignments, to execute or consent to the execution of any continuations, extensions or renewals of any BOND and execute any substitute or substitutes therefor, with the same or different conditions, provisions and obligees and with the same or larger or smaller BOND penalties. It is expressly understood and agreed that the UNDERSIGNED remain bound under the terms of this AGREEMENT even though any such consent by the SURETY may substantially increase the liability of UNDERSIGNED.

(B) UNDERSIGNED represent and warrant to SURETY that they are currently informed and shall remain informed and appraised of the PRINCIPAL’S business activities, ventures and financial affairs, including but not limited to the type, size (single job and aggregate program), location and status of projects and contracts performed by PRINCIPAL and secured by BOND(S) executed, provided or procured by SURETY. SURETY has no obligation to inform UNDERSIGNED of any change in any aspect of the PRINCIPAL’S business activities or financial affairs or in the type, size or location of projects or contracts secured by BOND(S) executed, provided or procured by SURETY.

(C) UNDERSIGNED waive notice of the execution, continuation, or renewal of any BOND and of any fact, act or information concerning or affecting the rights or liabilities of SURETY or UNDERSIGNED including, but not limited to, all notice of any default, or any other act or acts giving rise to any claim or loss under the BONDS, as well as notice of any liability of the SURETY under said BONDS, and any all liability on the part of the UNDERSIGNED, to the end and effect that the UNDERSIGNED shall be and continue to be liable under this AGREEMENT, notwithstanding any lack of notice of any kind to which they otherwise might have been entitled and notwithstanding any defenses which they might otherwise have been entitled to assert with respect to any claims under the BOND(S); provided, however, that SURETY shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify UNDERSIGNED of any act by SURETY that would materially affect the rights or liabilities of UNDERSIGNED hereunder or under the BONDS.

XV—ADVANCES

SURETY, at its sole option, may guarantee loans or to advance or lend to, or for the account of, the PRINCIPAL any money which the SURETY in its sole discretion may deem advisable to so extend or loan for the purpose of contracts referred to in or guaranteed by BOND(S), reserving to itself, however, the absolute right to prepay, cancel or disapprove advances under any such guarantee or to cease or withdraw advancing or lending money to the PRINCIPAL or for the account of the PRINCIPAL with or without cause and with or without notice to the PRINCIPAL or UNDERSIGNED. All money extended by the SURETY, or loaned or advanced to, or for the account of, the PRINCIPAL or guaranteed by the SURETY and all related costs and expenses incurred by the SURETY, shall (until repaid by Undersigned) be loss to the SURETY for which the UNDERSIGNED shall be responsible. It is agreed and understood that money or credit advanced to the PRINCIPAL may at the discretion of SURETY be used to satisfy obligations secured by BOND(S) or may be used to satisfy other debts not covered by BOND(S) but necessary in the judgment of SURETY to advance the work to be performed under the contracts related to such BOND(S). UNDERSIGNED understand and acknowledge that SURETY is under no obligation to loan money or extend credit to or for the account of the PRINCIPAL.

XVI—RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS

(A) At any time during business hours and until such time as the liability of SURETY under BOND(S) is terminated and SURETY is fully reimbursed for all of its losses, costs and expenses as a result of having executed, provided or procured BOND(S) on behalf of PRINCIPAL, SURETY shall have access to the books, records, software, data bases, computer stored information, contract documents, drawings, and accounts of UNDERSIGNED, wherever located, for the purpose of inspection, copying and reproduction other than to the extent that access to such information (in Undersigned’s reasonable opinion) would jeopardize any attorney-client privilege available to Undersigned or would cause Undersigned to violate any confidentiality or other agreement or law or regulation.

(B) UNDERSIGNED authorize SURETY or its designee to investigate the financial condition of UNDERSIGNED, the status of work under contracts being performed by UNDERSIGNED, the condition of the performance of such contracts, the status of payment of accounts of UNDERSIGNED and all other matters deemed reasonable and appropriate by SURETY for the purpose of determining whether or not to execute BOND(S) on PRINCIPAL’S behalf or in investigating claims made against BOND(S) or in investigating SURETY’S exposure to loss generally. When requested by SURETY in writing to Undersigned, banks, depositories, accountants, attorneys, credit reporting agencies, obligees on BOND(S), architects, materialmen, subcontractors, supply houses, prior and subsequent sureties, joint venturer(s), and other PERSON(S) are hereby authorized and directed by UNDERSIGNED to furnish SURETY any information requested with respect to UNDERSIGNED; provided that any such request may be declined in the event that compliance with it (in Undersigned’s reasonable opinion) would jeopardize any attorney-client privilege available to Undersigned or would cause Undersigned to violate any confidentiality or other agreement or law or regulation. SURETY and every such person from whom such information is requested hereby are and shall be released and discharged of any and all claim, liability and responsibility which they or any of them might otherwise incur or be subject to for or by reason of any such receipt or disclosure of any information respecting UNDERSIGNED which is obtained or utilized pursuant hereto and in accordance with this paragraph.

XVII—SUBORDINATION

UNDERSIGNED hereby waive and subordinate all rights of indemnity, subrogation and contribution each against the other until all obligations to the SURETY under this AGREEMENT, at law or in equity, have been satisfied in full.

XVIII—NATURE OF RIGHTS

(A) SURETY’S rights hereunder shall be deemed to be cumulative with and in addition to all other rights of SURETY, however derived, and the exercise of or failure to exercise any particular right or remedy at any time shall not be considered to be an election of remedy or a waiver of any other right or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies afforded the SURETY by the terms of this AGREEMENT are in addition to, and not in lieu of, and all other rights, powers, and remedies which the SURETY may have or acquire against the UNDERSIGNED or others whether by the terms of any other agreement, in equity or by operation of law.

(B) The UNDERSIGNED shall continue to be bound under the terms of this AGREEMENT even though the SURETY may from time to time heretofore or hereafter, with or without notice to or knowledge of UNDERSIGNED, accept or release other agreements of indemnity, collateral or other security in connection with the execution or procurement of BOND(S), from UNDERSIGNED or others, it being expressly understood and agreed by UNDERSIGNED that any and all other rights which the SURETY may have or acquire against the UNDERSIGNED and/or other PERSONS under any other or additional agreements of indemnity, collateral or other security shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of the rights afforded the SURETY under this AGREEMENT.

(C) SURETY is not required to exercise or exhaust its remedies or rights against PRINCIPAL or to await receipt of any dividends from legal representatives of PRINCIPAL before asserting its rights hereunder against UNDERSIGNED.

(D) UNDERSIGNED authorize SURETY, in its sole discretion, to settle, compromise or release any claim of SURETY hereunder against any one or more of UNDERSIGNED individually, and UNDERSIGNED agree that such settlement, compromise or release shall not release or otherwise effect the liability of any of the remaining UNDERSIGNED to SURETY.

(E) Failure of the SURETY to pursue any remedy against any one or more of the UNDERSIGNED shall not effect a release of or waiver of any right against any other of the UNDERSIGNED. Separate suits against one or more of the UNDERSIGNED may be brought hereunder, and the bringing of suit, or the recovery of judgment against one or more of the UNDERSIGNED upon any cause of action shall not prejudice or bar the bringing of suit or recovery of judgment on the same cause of action against any other of the UNDERSIGNED, or against any or all of the UNDERSIGNED upon other causes of action, whether theretofore or thereafter arising.

XIX—TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION

(A) There shall be no waiver, modification or change of the terms of this AGREEMENT by any non-officer employee or agent of SURETY, or any broker of SURETY or PRINCIPAL, or any other PERSON without the written approval of an officer of SURETY and UNDERSIGNED.

(B) This AGREEMENT may be terminated as to any UNDERSIGNED upon written notice given to SURETY by such UNDERSIGNED by registered or certified mail addressed to:

XL Specialty Insurance Company

300 East Lombard Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

(C) Such termination shall not be effective until thirty (30) days after receipt of said written notice by SURETY.

(D) Such termination shall not relieve any UNDERSIGNED from liability to SURETY arising out of or with respect to: (1) BOND(S) executed prior to such termination; (2) the renewal, substitution or extension of any BOND(S) executed prior to such termination; (3) maintenance, warranty or guarantee BOND(S) executed incidental to or to replace, substitute or supplement other BOND(S) executed prior to such termination; (4) BOND(S) executed upon award of a contract to principal for which SURETY executed bid BOND(S) or BID LETTERS prior to such termination.

(E) Such termination shall not affect in any manner the liability of any UNDERSIGNED that has not given the notice required herein.

XX—SEVERABILITY AND PARTIAL EXECUTION

(A) If any provision or provisions, or portion thereof, of this AGREEMENT shall be void or unenforceable under the laws of any jurisdiction governing its construction or enforceability, this AGREEMENT shall not be void or vitiated thereby, but shall be construed and enforced with the same effect as though such provision or provisions, or portion thereof were omitted.

(B) In case any PERSON referred to anywhere in this AGREEMENT fails to execute the AGREEMENT, or in case the execution hereof by any of UNDERSIGNED shall be defective or invalid for any reason, such failure, defect or invalidity shall not in any manner affect the validity and enforceability of this AGREEMENT or the liability hereunder of any other of UNDERSIGNED, but each and every party so executing shall be and remain fully bound and liable hereunder to the same extent as if such failure, defect or invalidity had not existed.

XXI—FINANCIAL REPORTING AND WARRANTY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(A) To the extent that Principal is no longer a public reporting company making periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, UNDERSIGNED shall deliver to the SURETY within one hundred and twenty days (120 days) of the end of the fiscal year of the UNDERSIGNED (i) the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the UNDERSIGNED as of the end of the fiscal year of the UNDERSIGNED, and (ii) the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income and surplus and cash flows for such year, setting forth in comparative form with respect to such consolidated financial statements figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, together with (iii) the opinion of a nationally recognized independent public accountants, which opinion shall be in the form generally recognized as unqualified and shall state that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding fiscal year (except for changes, if any, which shall be specified in such opinion) and that the audit by such accountants in connection with the financial statement has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

(B) To the extent that Principal is no longer a public reporting company making periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year, UNDERSIGNED shall deliver to the SURETY (i) the unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the UNDERSIGNED at the end of the period, and (ii) the related unaudited consolidated and consolidating statements of income and surplus and cash flows for such period all in reasonable detail.

XXII—REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The UNDERSIGNED hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the SURETY on and as of the effective date of this AGREEMENT, and the SURETY shall be entitled to rely upon the truth, accuracy and completeness of the following representations and warranties without regard to any other information that may be now or hereafter known by or disclosed to the SURETY:

(A) Existence. The UNDERSIGNED is a corporation, partnership, or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. The UNDERSIGNED has all the requisite corporate or other power, and has all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents, and approvals, including all necessary permits to own its assets and carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted. The UNDERSIGNED is qualified to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary and where failure so to qualify could have a material adverse effect.

(B) Action. The UNDERSIGNED has all necessary corporate or other power, authority or legal right to execute, deliver and perform UNDERSIGNED’S obligations under this AGREEMENT. The execution, delivery and performance of by the UNDERSIGNED of this AGREEMENT has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on the UNDERSIGNED’S part (including any required shareholder approvals). This AGREEMENT has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the UNDERSIGNED and constitutes when executed and delivered by the UNDERSIGNED a legal valid and binding obligation, enforceable against each UNDERSIGNED in accordance with its terms.

(C) Approvals. Other than as specified in the section Intercreditor Agreement, no authorizations, approvals, or consents of, and no filings or registrations with, any governmental or regulatory authority or agency, or any securities and exchange are necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by the UNDERSIGNED of this AGREEMENT or for the legality, validity or enforceability thereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this AGREEMENT will not (a) contravene any provision of law, any order of any court or other agency of government, or (b) contravene the organizational documents of any UNDERSIGNED or any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any UNDERSIGNED, or (c ) be in conflict with, result in the breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any UNDERSIGNED.

XXIII—APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

The UNDERSIGNED hereby agrees that this AGREEMENT shall be deemed to have been executed in the State of New York and the rights and liabilities of the UNDERSIGNED shall be determined in accordance with and shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, and shall further be liberally construed for SURETY’S benefit and to fully protect SURETY. For the benefit of the SURETY, and for the purposes of enforcing this AGREEMENT:

(A) Each of the UNDERSIGNED hereby agrees to submit, at the SURETY’S sole option to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, including the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and shall take all appropriate actions in order that it shall be subject to such court’s jurisdiction, and that any judgment or order of a New York court made in this respect is conclusive and binding on it and may be enforced against it in the courts of any other jurisdiction; and

(B) Without prejudice to and without limiting the effect of Clause 14(A) hereof, each of the UNDERSIGNED hereby further agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of any other jurisdiction in which:

1. The SURETY may sustain or pay any loss for which any of the UNDERSIGNED may be liable hereunder; and/or

2. SURETY may be sued or be subject to suit or arbitration as a consequence of having issued any Bond; and/or any assets of any UNDERSIGNED may be located,

And that any judgment or order of any such court made in this respect is conclusive and binding and may be enforced against it in the courts of any other jurisdiction; and

(C) Each of the UNDERSIGNED hereby waives and agrees not to assert that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that the jurisdiction or venue is an inconvenient forum or otherwise improper.

XXIV—SUPERSESSION

UNDERSIGNED WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT THEY HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND THAT THEY HAVE CONSULTED OR HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL AND SUCH OTHER EXPERTS AND ADVISORS AS THEY HAVE DEEMED NECESSARY AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT, OR INTERPRETATION OF ANY KIND MADE BY SURETY OR BY SURETY’S AGENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

XXIV—PARAGRAPH TITLES

Paragraph titles or captions contained in this AGREEMENT are descriptive only and shall not restrict or modify the terms of the AGREEMENT. In the event of any inconsistency between the paragraph titles or captions and terms of this AGREEMENT, the terms of this AGREEMENT shall control.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this AGREEMENT is executed by the parties to be effective on the day and date first set forth above.

ATTEST:	Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.:
/s/ Gail D. Makode	/s/ Robert W. Lewey
By: Gail D. Makode, Secretary	By: Robert W. Lewey                                 (seal)
	Title: Senior Vice President
ATTEST:	IES Properties, Inc. IES Tangible Properties, Inc. IES Purchasing & Materials, Inc. IES Consolidation, LLC IES Shared Services, Inc. IES Operations Group, Inc. ICS Holdings LLC Integrated Electrical Finance, Inc. Thomas Popp & Company IES Commercial & Industrial, LLC
/s/ Gail D. Makode	/s/ Robert W. Lewey
By: Gail D. Makode, Secretary	Robert W. Lewey                                 (seal)
	Title: President
ATTEST:	IES Residential, Inc. IES Commercial, Inc. Key Electrical Supply, Inc. IES Renewable Energy, LLC
/s/ Gail D. Makode	/s/ Robert W. Lewey
By: Gail D. Makode, Secretary	Robert W. Lewey
	Title: Vice President

ATTEST:	IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc.
/s/ Gail D. Makode	/s/ Robert W. Lewey
By: Gail D. Makode, Secretary	Robert W. Lewey
	Title: Chief Financial Officer
ATTEST:	IES Management Roo, LP By: ICS Holdings, LLC its General Partner
/s/ Gail D. Makode	/s/ Robert W. Lewey
By: Gail D. Makode, Secretary	By: Robert W. Lewey                (seal)
	Title: President
ATTEST:	IES Management LP BY: Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. its General Partner
/s/ Gail D. Makode	/s/ Robert W. Lewey
By: Gail D. Makode, Secretary	By: Robert W. Lewey                    (seal)
	Title: Senior Vice President

FOR NOTARIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL/INDEMNITOR’S SIGNATURE

CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

State of:	Texas
County of:	Harris	ss:

On this 7th day of May in the year 2013 before me personally comes Robert W. Lewey to me known, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the Senior Vice President of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of the said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by the order of the Board of Directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.

(Signature of Notary Public)

My Commission expires:                     

State of:	Texas
County of:	Harris	ss:

On this 7th day of May in the year 2013, before me personally comes Robert W. Lewey, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the President of IES Properties, Inc., IES Tangible Properties, Inc., IES Purchasing & Materials, Inc., IES Consolidation, LLC, IES Shared Services, Inc., IES Operations Group, Inc., ICS Holdings LLC, Integrated Electrical Finance, Inc., Thomas Popp & Company, IES Commercial & Industrial, LLC, the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of the said corporations; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by the order of the Board of Directors of said corporations, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.

(Signature of Notary Public)

My Commission expires:                     

State of:	Texas
County of:	Harris	ss:

On this 7th day of May in the year 2013, before me personally comes Robert W. Lewey, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the Vice President of IES Residential, Inc., IES Commercial, Inc., Key Electrical Supply, Inc. and IES Renewable Energy, LLC, the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of the said corporations; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by the order of the Board of Directors of said corporations, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.

(Signature of Notary Public)

My Commission expires:                     

State of:	Texas
County of:	Harris	ss:

On this 7th day of May in the year 2013, before me personally comes Robert W. Lewey, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the Chief Financial Officer of IES Subsidiary Holdings, Inc., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of the said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by the order of the Board of Directors of said corporations, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.

(Signature of Notary Public)

My Commission expires:                     

PARTNERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

State of:	Texas
County of:	Harris	ss:

On this 7th day of May in the year 2013, before me personally comes Robert W. Lewey, a member of the partnership known as IES Management ROO, LP by ICS Holdings, LLC, its General Partner, to me known and known to me to be the person who is described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledges to me that he executed the same as and for the act and deed of the said partnership.

(Signature of Notary Public)

My Commission expires:                     

State of:	Texas
County of:	Harris	ss:

On this 7th day of May in the year 2013, before me personally comes Robert W. Lewey, a member of the partnership known as IES Management, LP by Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. its General Partner, LLC to me known and known to me to be the person who is described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledges to me that he executed the same as and for the act and deed of the said partnership.

(Signature of Notary Public)

My Commission expires:                     

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, James M. Lindstrom, 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America;

(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: May 13, 2013

/s/ JAMES M. LINDSTROM

James M. Lindstrom

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America;

(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: May 13, 2013

/s/ ROBERT W. LEWEY

Robert W. Lewey

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

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 March 31, 2013 (the “Report”), I, James M. Lindstrom, President and Chief Executive Officer 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: May 13, 2013	By:	/s/ JAMES M. LINDSTROM
		James M. Lindstrom
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

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 March 31, 2013 (the “Report”), I, Robert W. Lewey, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 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: May 13, 2013	By:	/s/ ROBERT W. LEWEY
		Robert W. Lewey
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exercised (Weighted Average Price)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Forfeited and Cancelled (Weighted Average Price)	$ 0		$ 18.66
Outstanding (Weighted Average Price)	$ 3.24	$ 3.24	$ 3.24

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Strategic Actions - Restructuring Costs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Item]
Restructuring liability Beginning of Period			$ 540
Restructuring charges (benefits) incurred	(10)	(264)	(57)	(864)
Payments for Restructuring			(213)
Restructuring liability End of Period	384		384
Severance Charges
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Item]
Restructuring liability Beginning of Period			201
Restructuring charges (benefits) incurred			4
Payments for Restructuring			(17)
Restructuring liability End of Period	180		180
Consulting Charges
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Item]
Restructuring liability Beginning of Period			10
Restructuring charges (benefits) incurred			(61)
Payments for Restructuring			(70)
Restructuring liability End of Period	1		1
Lease Termination & Other Charges
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Item]
Restructuring liability Beginning of Period			329
Restructuring charges (benefits) incurred			0
Payments for Restructuring			(126)
Restructuring liability End of Period	$ 203		$ 203

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Business Combination - Fair Value Allocation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAbstract
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred	$ 4,798
Trade Receivable	374
Prepaid Commissions	46
Inventory	16
Property and Equipment	40
Order Backlog	350
Covenant Not-to-Complete	140
Developed Technology	400
Goodwill	4,128
Vacation Payable	(26)
Customer Incentive Payable	(70)
Deferred Revenue	(600)
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired	$ 4,798

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

Restricted Stock Awards:
Fiscal Year	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant	Vested	Forfeitures	Shares Outstanding	Expense recognized through March 31, 2013
2008	101,650	$ 19.17	85,750	15,900	-	$ 1,779
2009	185,100	$ 8.71	146,400	38,700	-	$ 1,344
2010	225,486	$ 3.64	148,047	77,439	-	$ 495
2011	320,000	$ 3.39	160,975	77,205	81,820	$ 593
2012	107,500	$ 2.07	33,334	-	74,166	$ 104
2013	12,500	$ 5.00	-	-	12,500	$ 9

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions

		Years Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2011
Weighted average value per option granted during the period		$	N/A	$	N/A	$	2.05
Dividends (1)		$	N/A	$	N/A	$	-
Stock price volatility (2)			N/A		N/A		69.9%
Risk-free rate of return			N/A		N/A		1.9%
Option term			N/A		N/A		10.0 years
Expected life			N/A		N/A		6.0 years
Forfeiture rate (3)			N/A		N/A		0.0%
	(1) We do not currently pay dividends on our common stock.
	(2) Based upon the Company's historical volatility.
	(3) The forfeiture rate for these options was assumed on the date of grant to be zero based on the limited number of employees who have been awarded stock options.

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range

Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding as of March 31, 2013	Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Weighted-Average Exercise Price	Exercisable as of March 31, 2013		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$3.24	20,000	8.30	$	3.24	6,667	$	3.24
	20,000	8.30	$	3.24	6,667	$	3.24

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013 years	Mar. 31, 2012
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]
Deferredcompensationarrangementwithindividualsmaximumpercentage	75.00%
Post Retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Minimum Age	62
Defined Benefit Plan Percentage Vest After Ten Years Of Service	50.00%
Denfied Benefits Plan Annual Percentage Vested	10.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation	$ 850	$ 746
Employment Contribution Plan - 401(K) [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans Fully Vested Number Of Years	3

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand Six Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand Six Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Phantom Share Units PSU's - BOD [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Phantom Share Units PSU's - Employee	Mar. 31, 2013 Stock Option [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Stock Option [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000	48,706
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,105,846		14,977,400
Common shares repurchased for tax withholding					74,760,000	34,578,000
Unvested shares forfeited		0	(32,901,000)	(130,258,000)		27,242,000
Shares issued under share based compensation program					203,206,000	100,000,000
Recognized compensation expense							$ 230	$ 182	$ 276			$ 363	$ 7
Unamortized compensation cost								390					18
Compensation expense to be recognized										206	184			11	7
Vested		(101,840,000)	(192,973,000)	(165,628,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0		0	20,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value													$ 36

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Debt - Borrowing Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Greater than or equal to $60,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Description	Greater than or equal to $60,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR plus 3.00% or Base Rate plus 1.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	3.00% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Greater than $40,000 and less than $60,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Description	Greater than $40,000 and less than $60,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate plus 1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	3.25% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Less than or equal to $40,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Description	Less than or equal to $40,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR plus 3.50% or Base Rate plus 1.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	3.50% plus 0.25% fronting fee

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrued Insurance	$ 4,107
Reserve for construction defect liabilities	629
Estimated cost of completion of bonded project	59,889
Outstanding amount to collateralize our obligations	999
Outstanding letters of credit was to collateralize vendors	200
Accrued Liability Related To Legal Settlements	1,725	0
Outstanding letters of credit that were utilized as collateral	6,852
Ward Transformer Site [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Site Contingency, Number of Other Potentially Responsible Parties, commenced clean up work	4
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants	50
TekWorks [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants	8
Surety [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Settlement agreement with regard to collateral held by a surety	2,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration	2,200
Receipt of payments	175
Outstanding receivable balance	0
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Date	2012-08-07
Total settlement to be paid in monthly installments	2,200
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Terms	On April 17, 2013, the Company filed the necessary documents to domesticate the agreed judgment against Mr. Scarborough and IBCS in Virginia. This filing results in a lien on Mr. Scarborough’s real property and opens the door to pursue Mr. Scarborough’s personal assets and any assets held by the surety. The extent of recovery, if any, cannot be determined. However, the possibility of a partial or full recovery exists as IES aggressively pursues the collection of the collateral. Any recovery in subsequent periods will be recorded as other income.
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	$ 1,725

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Stockholders' Equity Options Outstanding (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 3.24
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans ExercisePrice Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2	8 years 6 months 0 days
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.24
Three Twenty Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding	20,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 3.24

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

4. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

		March 31,		September 30,
		2013		2012
Tontine Term Loan, due May 15, 2013, bearing interest at 11.00%		$	-	$	10,000
Wells Fargo Term Loan, paid in installments thru Feb 12, 2015, bearing interest at 6% + 3 Month LIBOR			4,792		-
Insurance Financing Agreements, bearing interest between 1.99% to 2.75%			1,502		196
Capital leases and other			161		284
	Total debt		6,455		10,480
Less — Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt			(4,163)		(10,456)
	Total long-term debt	$	2,292	$	24

Future payments on debt at March 31, 2013are as follows:

	Capital Leases and Other		Insurance Financing
							Term Debt			Total
2013		159		1,502		1,250			2,911
2014		26		-		2,500			2,526
2015		-		-		1,042			1,042
2016		-		-		-			-
Thereafter		-		-		-			-
Less: Imputed Interest		(24)		-		-			(24)
Total	$	161	$	1,502	$	4,792		$	6,455

For the three months endedMarch 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred interest expense of $449 and $543, respectively. For the six months endedMarch 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred interest expense of $1,055 and $1,088, respectively.

The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility

On August 9, 2012, we entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a $30,000 revolving credit facility (the “2012 Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo. The 2012 Credit Facility originally matured on August 9, 2015, unless earlier terminated. On February 12, 2013, we entered into an amendment of our 2012 Credit Facility with Wells Fargo (the “Amendment”). The Amendment extends the term of the 2012 Credit Facility to August 9, 2016 and adds IES Renewable Energy, LLC as a borrower on the 2012 Credit Facility. In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, Wells Fargo provided the Company with a $5,000 term loan (the “Wells Fargo Term Loan”). The Credit Agreement was filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the Amendment was filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment. For a description of the proposed Acquisition Term Loan with Wells Fargo, please see Note 15, “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2012 Credit Facility requires that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is less than $20,000 or Excess Availability is less than $7,500.

Borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility may not exceed a “borrowing base” that is determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2012 Credit Facility, amounts outstanding other than amounts outstanding on the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin, which is determined quarterly, based on the following thresholds:

Level	Thresholds	Interest Rate Margin
I	Liquidity ≤ $20,000 at any time during the period; or Excess Availability ≤ $7,500 at any time during the period; or Fixed charge coverage ratio < 1.0:1.0	4.00 percentage points
II	Liquidity > $20,000 at all times during the period; and Liquidity ≤ $30,000 at any time during the period; and Excess Availability $7,500; and Fixed charge coverage ratio ≥ 1.0:1.0	3.50 percentage points
III	Liquidity > $30,000 at all times during the period	3.00 percentage points

While borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 6.00%, the Company and Wells Fargo entered into an interest rate swap agreement on March 1, 2013, whereby the Company has caused the interest rate for borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan to be fixed at 7.00% per annum. Interest is payable in monthly installments over a 24-month period. The Company may prepay the Wells Fargo Term Loan in part or in whole prior to its stated maturity upon the payment of the outstanding principal amount, accrued but unpaid interest and prepayment fees.

In addition, under the 2012 Credit Facility, we are charged monthly in arrears for (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum, (2) a collateral monitoring fee ranging from $1 to $2, based on the then-applicable interest rate margin, (3) a letter of credit fee based on the then-applicable interest rate margin and (4) certain other fees and charges as specified in the Credit Agreement.

The 2012 Credit Facility is guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries' existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2012 Credit Facility also restricts us from paying cash dividends and places limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan plus accrued interest with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

At March 31, 2013, we had $16,466 available to us under the 2012 Credit Facility,$7,052 in outstanding letters of credit with Wells Fargo and no outstanding borrowings outside the Wells Fargo Term Loan.The terms surrounding the 2012 Credit Facility agreement with Wells Fargo require that we cash collateralize 100% of our letter of credit balance. As such, we have $7,052 classified as restricted cash within the Balance Sheet as ofMarch 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2013, we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2012Credit Facility requiring that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability is less than $20,000or Excess Availability is less than $7,500. As of March 31, 2013, our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability was in excess of $20,000and Excess Availability was in excess of $7,500; had we not met these thresholds at March 31, 2013, we would not have met the required 1.0:1.0 fixed charge coverage ratio test.

While we expect to meet our financial covenants, in the event that we are not able to meet the covenants of our 2012 Credit Facility in the future and are unsuccessful in obtaining a waiver from our lenders, the Company expects to have adequate cash on hand to fully collateralize our outstanding letters of credit and to provide sufficient cash for ongoing operations.

The Acquisition Term Loan

For a description of the commitment letter that we have entered into with Wells Fargo with respect to the Acquisition Term Loan, please see Note 1 “Business – Subsequent Events.”

The 2006 Revolving Credit Facility

On May 12, 2006, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”), for a revolving credit facility (the “2006 Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders. On August 9, 2012, the 2006 Credit Facility was replaced by the 2012 Credit Facility. The 2006 Credit Facility and its amendments are filed as Exhibits to this Form 10-K and any descriptions thereof are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility or its respective amendments. On May 7, 2008, we renegotiated the terms of our 2006 Credit Facility and entered into an amended agreementwith the same financial institutions.On April 30, 2010, we renegotiated the terms of, and entered into an amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement pursuant to which the maturity date was extended to May 31, 2012. In connection with the amendment, we incurred an amendment fee of $200, which was amortized over 24 months.

On December 15, 2011,we renegotiated the terms of, and entered into an amendment to, the Loan and Security Agreement without incurring termination charges. Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, the size of the facility was reduced to $40,000 and the maturity date was extended to November 12, 2012. Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, we were required to cash collateralize all of our letters of credit issued by the banks. The cash collateral was added to the borrowing base calculation at 100% throughout the term of the agreement. The 2006 Credit Facility required that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability was less than $25,000 and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability had been at least $25,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days. The amended Agreement also called for cost of borrowings of 4.0% over LIBOR per annum. Cost for letters of credit was the same as borrowings and also included a 25 basis point “fronting fee.” All other terms and conditions remainedunchanged. In connection with the amendment, we incurred an amendment fee of $60 which, together with unamortized balance of the prior amendment was amortized using the straight line method through August 30, 2012.

The 2006 Credit Facility was guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries' existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2006 Credit Facility contained customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2006 Credit Facility also restricted us from paying cash dividends and placed limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock.

Borrowings under the 2006Credit Facility could not exceed a “borrowing base” that was determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility in effect as of August 30,2012, interest for loans and letter of credit fees was based on our Total Liquidity, which is calculated for any given period as the sum of average daily availability for such period plus average daily unrestricted cash on hand for such period as follows:

		Annual Interest Rate for
Total Liquidity	Annual Interest Rate for Loans	Letters of Credit
Greater than or equal to $60,000	LIBOR plus 3.00% or Base Rate plus 1.00%	3.00% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Greater than $40,000 and less than $60,000	LIBOR plus 3.25% or Base Rate plus 1.25%	3.25% plus 0.25% fronting fee
Less than or equal to $40,000	LIBOR plus 3.50% or Base Rate plus 1.50%	3.50% plus 0.25% fronting fee

For thethree months endedMarch 31, 2012, we paid no interest for loans under the 2006 Credit Facility and had a weighted average interest rate, including fronting fees, of 3.75% for letters of credit. In addition, we were charged monthly in arrears (1) an unused commitment fee of 0.50%, and (2) certain other fees and charges as specified in the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended.

As of August 9, 2012,we were subject to the financial covenant under the 2006 Credit Facility requiring that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability is less than $25,000 and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability has been at least $25,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days. As of August 9, 2012, our Total Liquidity was in excess of $25,000.

The Tontine Term Loan

On December 12, 2007, we entered into the Tontine Term Loan, a $25,000 senior subordinated loan agreement, with Tontine, which the Company terminated and prepaid in full subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as further described below.

The Tontine Term Loan bore interest at 11.0% per annum and was due on May 15, 2013. Interest was payable quarterly in cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind would bear interest at 11.0% in addition to the loan principal. The Tontine Term Loan was subordinated to the 2012 Credit Facility. The Tontine Term Loan was an unsecured obligation of the Company and its subsidiary borrowers and contained no financial covenants or restrictions on dividends or distributions to stockholders. The Tontine Term Loan was amended on August 9, 2012 in connection with the Company entering into the 2012 Credit Facility. The amendment did not materially impact the Company's obligations under the Tontine Term Loan.

Capital Lease

The Company leases certain equipment under agreements, which are classified as capital leases and included in property, plant and equipment. Amortization of this equipment for the three and six months ended March 31,2013 and 2012was $46 and $91, respectively.

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Stockholders' Equity RS Award Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand Thirteen 3 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2008 Two Thousand Eight [Member]	Sep. 30, 2009 Two Thousand Nine [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Two Thousand Ten [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Two Thousand Eleven [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Two Thousand Twelve [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Granted	12,500,000	107,500,000	320,000,000		12,500	101,650	185,100	225,486	320,000	107,500
Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant					$ 5.00	$ 19.17	$ 8.71	$ 3.64	$ 3.39	$ 2.07
Vested	(101,840,000)	(192,973,000)	(165,628,000)			85,750	146,400	148,047	160,975	33,334
Unvested shares forfeited	0	(32,901,000)	(130,258,000)			15,900	38,700	77,439	77,205
Share outstanding	168,486,000	257,826,000	376,200,000	352,086,000	12,500			0	81,820	74,166
Recognized compensation expense					$ 9	$ 1,779	$ 1,344	$ 495	$ 593	$ 104

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilitiesAbstract

ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAtFairValueTableTextBlock

		March 31,		September 30,
		2013		2012
Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	27	$	-
Stockholder's equity		$	27	$	-
	Accumulated other comprehensive income

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Business Combinations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

BusinessCombinationDescriptionAbstract

ScheduleOfPurchasePriceAllocationTableTextBlock

(In thousands, except exchange ratio and per share amounts)
IES receivable from the Acro Group as of December 31, 2012 (a)		$	2,263
IES deferred cost recorded in connection with transactions with Acro Group between January 1, 2013 and February 15, 2013			1,042
Cash purchase consideration			828
Fair value of contingent consideration (b)			665
Total consideration transferred		$	4,798
(a)	As of the Closing Date, IES had a receivable from the Acro Group from past transactions between the two companies. This receivable was forgiven by IES as a portion of the consideration paid to acquire the Acro Group assets and liabilities.
(b)	The contingent consideration is based on a formula of the Acro Group's revenue for the first 12 months after February 15, 2013, with a maximum and minimum amount payable by IES.

ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock

Total estimate of consideration expected to be transferred			$	4,798
Allocation to fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Trade receivables		$	374
	Prepaid commissions			46
	Inventory			16
	Property and equipment			40
	Order backlog			350
	Covenant not-to-complete			140
	Developed technology			400
	Goodwill (c)			4,128
	Vacation payable			(26)
	Customer incentive payable			(70)
	Deferred revenue			(600)
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired:			$	4,798
	(c)	The goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Unaudited
	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Revenues	$	122	$	109	$	252	$	221
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(916)	$	(1,435)	$	(1,782)	$	(3,850)

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Business Combination - Preliminary Valuation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 14, 2013	Feb. 09, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAbstract
Receivable Owed By Acro Used In Purchase Price		$ 1,042	$ 3,800	$ 2,263
BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	828
BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	665
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred	$ 4,798

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Stockholders' Equity RS Rollforward (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Unvested at beginning of year	257,826	376,200	352,086
Shares Granted	12,500	107,500	320,000
Vested	(101,840)	(192,973)	(165,628)
Unvested shares forfeited	0	(32,901)	(130,258)
Unvested at end of year	168,486	257,826	376,200

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Subsequent Events (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Acquisiton Term Loan Interest Thresholds [Table Text Block]

Average Liquidity	LIBOR Spread
≤ $20,000	5.00%
≥ $20,000 but < $30,000	4.50%
≥ $30,000	4.00%

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Business (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2013	May 01, 2010	Mar. 31, 2013 numberoffacilities	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 numberoffacilities	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 12, 2007	Mar. 31, 2013 Tontine Associates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Commercial Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 10, 2010 Sale of Non-Strategic Manufacturing Facility	Mar. 31, 2013 Communications [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Communications [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Communications [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Communications [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Residential [Member] numberoffacilities	Mar. 31, 2012 Residential [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Residential [Member] numberoffacilities	Mar. 31, 2012 Residential [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Commercial & Industrial [Member] numberoffacilities	Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial & Industrial [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Commercial & Industrial [Member] numberoffacilities	Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial & Industrial [Member]
Business Transactions [Line Items]
Sale price of facility											$ 10,086
Lease expiration date									Mar. 31, 2014
Monthly Lease Payments									6
Lease inception date									Apr. 01, 2012
Revenues			121,995	107,608	249,259	216,606						31,806	28,430	71,925	53,591	39,344	29,628	75,349	58,900	50,845	49,550	101,985	104,115
Fair Value			1,045		1,045		988
Impairment of Real Estate										688
Tontine - Beginning Balance								25,000
Repayments of Subordinated Debt	10,000	15,000
Tontine - Ending Balance	$ 0							$ 25,000
Locations [Line Items]
Number of locations			56		56							10,000		10,000		28		28		18		18

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Strategic Actions

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Strategic Actions [Abstract]

Strategic Actions

3.STRATEGIC ACTIONS

The 2011 Restructuring Plan

In the second quarter of our 2011 fiscal year, we began a restructuring program (the “2011 Restructuring Plan”) that was designed to consolidate operations within our Commercial & Industrial business. Pursuant to the 2011 Restructuring Plan, we began the closure of certain underperforming facilities within our Commercial & Industrial operations. The 2011 Restructuring Plan was a key element of our commitment to return the Company to profitability.

The facilities directly affected by the 2011 Restructuring Plan are in several locations throughout the country, including Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Nevada and Texas. These facilities were selected due to business prospects at that time and the extended time frame needed to return the facilities to a profitable position. Closure costs associated with the 2011 Restructuring Plan included equipment and facility lease termination expenses, incremental management consulting expenses and severance costs for employees. The Company is in the final stages of winding down these facilities. As part of our restructuring charges reported within discontinued operations for our Commercial & Industrial segment we recognized $(4) and $35 in severance reversals and costs, $61 and $764 in consulting services, and zero and $65 in costs related to lease terminations for the six months endedMarch 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The 2011 Restructuring Plan pertains only to our Commercial & Industrial segment. The following table summarizes the activities related to our restructuring activities by component:

	Severance		Consulting		Lease Termination
	Charges		Charges		& Other Charges		Total
Restructuring liability at September 30, 2012	$	201	$	10	$	329	$	540
Restructuring charges (reversals) incurred		(4)		61		-		57
Cash payments made		(17)		(70)		(126)		(213)
Restructuring liability at March 31, 2013	$	180	$	1	$	203	$	384

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Strategic Actions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs	$ (4)	$ 35
Other Restructuring Costs	61	764
Loss on Contract Termination	$ 0	$ 65

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Per Share Information EPS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Net Income (Loss) from Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ (940)	$ (1,186)	$ (306)	$ (995)
Net income (loss) attributable to restricted shareholders	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(940)	(1,186)	(306)	(995)
Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	(161)	(2,245)	(284)	(6,158)
Net income (loss) attributable to restricted shareholders			0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(161)	(2,245)	(284)	(6,158)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	(1,101)	(3,431)	(590)	(7,153)
Net income (loss) attributable to restricted shareholders	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	$ (1,101)	$ (3,431)	$ (590)	$ (7,153)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	14,909,896	14,638,678	14,855,313	14,603,693
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock	0	0	0	0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	14,909,896	14,638,678	14,855,313	14,603,693
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Continuing operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.07)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.42)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ (0.07)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.49)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Continuing operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.07)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.42)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.49)

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Discontinued Operations IS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
DISCOPS Revenue	$ 546	$ 5,199	$ 1,062	$ 11,495
DISCOPS COGS	475	6,402	925	14,981
DISCOPS Gross Profit	71	(1,203)	137	(3,486)
DISCOPS SGA	214	815	371	1,504
DISCOPS (Gain) Loss On Sale of Asset	1	68	1	(86)
Restructuring Charges	10	264	57	864
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	(152)	(2,214)	(290)	(5,940)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	9	31	(6)	218
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (161)	$ (2,245)	$ (284)	$ (6,158)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,458	$ 18,729
Restricted Cash	7,052	7,155
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $2,146 and $2,645, respectively	72,745	76,259
Retainage	15,205	17,004
Inventories	12,109	15,141
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	6,647	8,180
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	1,110	1,110
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,257	3,807
Total current assets	132,583	147,385
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE, net of allowance of $53 and $$4,051, respectively	213	259
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	5,720	6,480
GOODWILL	8,574	4,446
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	808	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net	5,355	6,143
Total assets	153,253	164,713
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,163	456
Current maturities of long-term debt, related party	0	10,000
Debt, Current	4,163	10,456
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	66,667	68,673
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	20,220	25,255
Total current liabilities	91,050	104,384
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	2,292	24
LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY	285	285
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,606	6,863
Total liabilities	100,233	111,556
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 15,407,802 and 15,407,802 shares issued and 15,013,840 and 14,938,071 outstanding, respectively	154	154
Treasury stock, at cost, 451,329 and 633,898 shares, respectively	(2,839)	(4,546)
Additional paid-in capital	162,590	163,871
Accumulated other comprehensive income	27	0
Retained deficit	(106,912)	(106,322)
Total stockholders' equity	53,020	53,157
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 153,253	$ 164,713

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Stockholders' Equity Stock Valuations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted average value per option granted during the period	$ 2.05
Stock price volatility	69.90%
Risk-free rate of return	1.90%
Option term	10 years 0 months 0 days
Expected life	6 years 0 months 0 days
Forfeiture rate	0.00%

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Business

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Business [Abstract]

Description of the Business

1. BUSINESS

Description of the Business

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the residential, commercial and industrial industries as well as for data centers and other mission critical environments. We operate primarily in the electrical infrastructure markets, with a corporate focus on expanding into other markets through strategic acquisitions or investments. Originally established as IES in 1997, we provide services from our 56 domestic locations as of March 31, 2013. Our operations are organized into three principal business segments, based upon the nature of our current products and services:

• Communications– Nationwide provider of products and services for mission critical infrastructure, such as data centers, of large corporations.
• 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.

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.

OurCommunications segment is a leading provider of network infrastructure products and services for data centers and other mission critical environments. Services offered include the design, installation and maintenance of network infrastructure for the financial, medical, hospitality, government, high-tech manufacturing, educational and information technology industries.  We also provide the design and installation of audio/visual, telephone, fire, wireless and intrusion alarm systems as well as design/build, service and maintenance of data network systems. We perform services across the United States from our ten offices, which includes our Communications headquarters located in Tempe, Arizona, allowing for dedicated onsite maintenance teams at our customer's sites.

Our Residential segment provides electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes and CATV cabling installations for residential and light commercial applications. In addition to our core electrical construction work, the Residential segment has expanded its offerings by providing services for the installation of residential solar power, smart meters, electric car charging stations and stand-by generators, both for new construction and existing residences. The Residential segment is made up of 28 total locations, which includes our Residential headquarters in Houston. These segment locations geographically cover Texas, California, the Sun-Belt, and the Western and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, including Hawaii.

Our Commercial & Industrial segmentis one of the largest providers of electrical contracting services in the United States. The segment offers a broad range of electrical design, construction, renovation, engineering and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets. The Commercial & Industrial segment consists of 18 total locations, which includes our Commercial & Industrial headquarters in Houston, Texas. These locations geographically cover Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon and the Mid-Atlantic region. Services include the design of electrical systems within a building or complex, procurement and installation of wiring and connection to power sources, end-use equipment and fixtures, as well as contract maintenance. We focus on projects that require special expertise, such as design-and-build projects that utilize the capabilities of our in-house experts, or projects which require specific market expertise, such as transmission and distribution and power generation facilities. We also focus on service, maintenance and certain renovation and upgrade work, which tends to be either recurring or have lower sensitivity to economic cycles, or both. We provide services for a variety of projects, including: high-rise residential and office buildings, power plants, manufacturing facilities, data centers, chemical plants, refineries, wind farms, solar facilities, municipal infrastructure and health care facilities, and residential developments. Our utility services consist of overhead and underground installation and maintenance of electrical and other utilities transmission and distribution networks, installation and splicing of high-voltage transmission and distribution lines, substation construction and substation and right-of-way maintenance. Our maintenance services generally provide recurring revenues that are typically less affected by levels of construction activity. Service and maintenance revenues are derived from service calls and routine maintenance contracts, which tend to be recurring and less sensitive to short term economic fluctuations.

Sale of Non-Strategic Manufacturing Facility

On November 30, 2010, a subsidiary of the Company sold substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of a non-strategic manufacturing facility engaged in manufacturing and selling fabricated metal buildings housing electrical equipment, such as switchgears, motor starters and control systems, to Siemens Energy, Inc.  As part of this transaction, Siemens Energy, Inc. also acquired the real property upon which the fabrication facilities are located from a subsidiary of the Company. The transaction was completed on December 10, 2010 for a purchase price of $10,086 at which time we recognized a gain of $6,763.

Sale of Non-Core Electrical Distribution Facility

On February 28, 2011, Key Electrical Supply, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, sold substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of a non-core electrical distribution facility engaged in distributing wiring, lighting, electrical distribution, power control and generators for residential and commercial applications to Elliot Electric Supply, Inc. for a purchase price of $6,676.  The loss on this transaction was immaterial.

Related Party Transactions

On December 12, 2007, we entered into a $25,000 senior subordinated loan agreement withTontine Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Tontine”), our controlling shareholder (the “Tontine Term Loan”). The Tontine Term Loan bore interest at 11.0% per annum and was due on May 15, 2013. Interest was payable quarterly in cash or in-kind at our option. Any interest paid in-kind alsobore interest at 11.0% in addition to the loan principal. On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan. On May 1, 2010, Tontine assigned the Tontine Term Loan to Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P, also a related party.On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan with existing cash on hand and proceedsfrom our $5,000 term loan with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”).

The Tontine Term Loan was subordinated to the 2012 Credit Facility. The Tontine Term Loan was an unsecured obligation of the Company and its subsidiary borrowers and contained no financial covenants or restrictions on dividends or distributions to stockholders. The Tontine Term Loan was amended on August 9, 2012 in connection with the Company entering into the 2012 Credit Facility. The amendment did not materially impact the Company's obligations under the Tontine Term Loan. For a description of the 2012 Credit Facility, please see Note 4 “Debt – The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, Tontine is party to a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company under which it has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to demand registration of its shares in order to permit unrestricted sales of those shares. On February 20, 2013, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Tontine delivered a request to the Company for registration of all of itsshares of IES common stock, and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement (as amended, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) to register Tontine's shares. The Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and remains subject to review and comment, by the SEC. Once the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective and for so long as it remains effective, Tontine will have the ability to resell any or all of its 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.

On March 13, 2013, the Company and MISCOR Group, Ltd., an Indiana corporation, (“MISCOR”) announced thatthey had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 13, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which IES will acquire 100% of the common stock of MISCOR in a stock and cash transaction. As of March 31, 2013, Tontine beneficially owned49.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of MISCOR common stock. Given Tontine's significant holdings in both the Company and MISCOR, only the disinterested members of the IES Board of Directors voted on, and unanimously approved, the Merger Agreement. In addition, MISCOR established a special committee of independent directors that voted on and approved the Merger Agreement andrecommended approval of the Merger Agreement by the full MISCOR board of directors. After receiving approval fromthe special committee, the disinterested members of the MISCOR board of directorsunanimously approved theMerger Agreement. For additional information on the proposed Merger with MISCOR, please see “Subsequent Events” below.

On March 29, 2012, we entered into a sublease agreement with Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of our controlling shareholder, for corporate office space in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lease extends from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014, with monthly payments due in the amount of $6. The lease has terms at market rates and payments by the Company are at a rate consistent with that paid by Tontine Associates, LLC to its landlord.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

These unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of, and the results of operations for, the periods presented. All adjustments are considered to be normal and recurring unless otherwise described herein. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations or cash flows for the full year. During interim periods, we follow the same accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. Please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, when reviewing our interim financial results set forth herein.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

In June 2011, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income, which requires companies to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in equity.

In December 2011, the FASB deferred the effective date of the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income.

We will adopt this requirement effective October 1, 2013.This amendment to the authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income was effective for the Company on October 1, 2012 and have been applied retrospectively. We have adopted a single continuous statement of comprehensive income.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments, accounts payable, a line of credit, notes payable issued to finance our insurance policies, and a term loan with Wells Fargo Bank. We believe that the carrying value of financial instruments, with the exception of the Tontine Term Loan and our cost method investment in EnerTech Capital Partners II L.P. (“EnerTech”), in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. While the carrying value of the Tontine Term Loan was zero at March 31, 2013, we estimated the fair value using level 3 inputs, including an estimated interest rate reflecting current market conditions during prior periods. For additional information, please refer to Note 4, “Debt – The Tontine Term Loan” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

We estimate that the fair value of our investment in EnerTech (Level 3) is $1,045 at March 31, 2013. For additional information, please refer to Note 8, “Securities and Equity Investments – Investment in EnerTech-Capital Partners II L.P.”in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

We estimate that the fair value of our interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Level 2) is $27 at March 31, 2013. For additional information, please refer to Note 14, “Derivative Investments”in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

We entered into a contingent consideration agreement in conjunction with the Acro Asset Purchase Agreement, wherein we have agreed to pay 5% of eligible revenues earned during the twelve month period commencing March 31, 2013. We estimate the fair value of the contingent consideration (Level 3) is $665 at March 31, 2013.The fair value of this contingent liability will vary depending on actual revenues earned.

Goodwill

Goodwill attributable to each reporting unit is tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value. Fair value is determined using discounted cash flows. These impairment tests are required to be performed at least annually. Significant estimates used in the methodologies include estimates of future cash flows, future short-term and long-term growth rates, and weighted average cost of capital for each of the reportable units. On an ongoing basis (absent any impairment indicators), we perform an impairment test annually using a measurement date of September 30.

Asset Impairment

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a pretax non-cash asset impairment charge of $688 related to real estate held by our Commercial & Industrial segment. The real estate was held within a location selected for closure during 2011. This impairment was to adjust the carrying value of real estate held for sale to the estimated current market value less expected selling expenses, the value at which we expected to sell this real estate within one year. The real estate is classified as assets held for sale within our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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, long-lived asset impairments and adjustments, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, reserves for legal matters, realizability of deferred tax assets, and self-insured claims liabilities and related reserves.

Tax Provision

A reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate cannot be determined. Therefore, the Company is using year to date income tax expense to determine the income tax provision for the three months and 6 months ended March 31, 2013.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We use restricted cash to collateralize our letters of credit.

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. The Communications and Commercial & Industrial segments of our business are less subject to seasonal trends, as work in these segments generally is performed inside structures protected from the weather. Our service and maintenance business is generally not affected by seasonality. In addition, the construction industry has historically been highly cyclical. Our volume of business may be adversely affected by declines in construction projects resulting from adverse regional or national economic conditions. Quarterly results may also be materially affected by the timing of new construction projects. Accordingly, operating results for any fiscal period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for any subsequent fiscal period.

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Derivative Instruments (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
DerivativeLineItems
DerivativeDescriptionOfTerms	Borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 6.00%. Our interest rate swap agreement bears interest of 1.00% less the per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR, thus mitigating the interest rate risk associated with the Daily Three Month LIBOR and ensuring a fixed rate of 7.00% per annum
DerivativeTypeOfInstrument	interest rate swap agreement
DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective	to hedge interest rate risk

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Debt - Debt Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 6,455	$ 6,455	$ 10,480
Debt, Current	4,163	4,163	10,456
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	2,292	2,292	24
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	161	161	284
Insurance Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,502	1,502	196
Tontine Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		0	10,000
Wells Fargo Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 4,792		$ 0

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

		March 31,		September 30,
		2013		2012
Tontine Term Loan, due May 15, 2013, bearing interest at 11.00%		$	-	$	10,000
Wells Fargo Term Loan, paid in installments thru Feb 12, 2015, bearing interest at 6% + 3 Month LIBOR			4,792		-
Insurance Financing Agreements, bearing interest between 1.99% to 2.75%			1,502		196
Capital leases and other			161		284
	Total debt		6,455		10,480
Less — Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt			(4,163)		(10,456)
	Total long-term debt	$	2,292	$	24

Future Payments on Debt

	Capital Leases and Other		Insurance Financing
							Term Debt			Total
2013		159		1,502		1,250			2,911
2014		26		-		2,500			2,526
2015		-		-		1,042			1,042
2016		-		-		-			-
Thereafter		-		-		-			-
Less: Imputed Interest		(24)		-		-			(24)
Total	$	161	$	1,502	$	4,792		$	6,455

2012 Credit Facility Thresholds

Level	Thresholds	Interest Rate Margin
I	Liquidity ≤ $20,000 at any time during the period; or Excess Availability ≤ $7,500 at any time during the period; or Fixed charge coverage ratio < 1.0:1.0	4.00 percentage points
II	Liquidity > $20,000 at all times during the period; and Liquidity ≤ $30,000 at any time during the period; and Excess Availability $7,500; and Fixed charge coverage ratio ≥ 1.0:1.0	3.50 percentage points
III	Liquidity > $30,000 at all times during the period	3.00 percentage points

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Debt - Future Payment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	$ 2,911
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	2,526
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt	(24)
Long-term Debt	6,455	6,455	10,480
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	159
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	26
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt	(24)
Long-term Debt	161	161	284
Insurance Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	1,502
Long-term Debt	1,502	1,502	196
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	1,250
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	2,500
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	1,042
Long-term Debt	$ 4,792

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Operation Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Operating Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	31,806	$	39,344	$	50,845	$	-	$	121,995
Cost of services				25,975		32,564		47,460		-		105,999
Gross profit				5,831		6,780		3,385		-		15,996
Selling, general and administrative				3,301		6,412		3,609		3,284		16,606
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		(12)		(9)		-		(21)
Income (loss) from operations			$	2,530	$	380	$	(215)	$	(3,284)	$	(589)
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	92	$	89	$	59	$	299	$	539
	Capital expenditures			130		68		97		-		295
	Total assets		$	25,366	$	38,714	$	53,531	$	35,642	$	153,253

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	28,430	$	29,628	$	49,550	$	-	$	107,608
Cost of services				24,374		25,097		44,350		(2)		93,819
Gross profit				4,056		4,531		5,200		2		13,789
Selling, general and administrative				3,165		4,532		4,506		2,204		14,407
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		3		(22)		-		(19)
Income (loss) from operations			$	891	$	(4)	$	716	$	(2,202)	$	(599)
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	65	$	90	$	61	$	303	$	519
	Capital expenditures		$	239	$	8	$	5	$	-	$	252
	Total assets		$	18,502	$	27,318	$	67,087	$	46,272	$	159,179

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2013
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	71,925	$	75,349	$	101,985	$	-	$	249,259
Cost of services				58,862		62,463		93,958		-		215,283
Gross profit				13,063		12,886		8,027		-		33,976
Selling, general and administrative				6,860		11,640		7,345		5,683		31,528
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		(21)		(19)		-		(40)
Income (loss) from operations			$	6,203	$	1,267	$	701	$	(5,683)	$	2,488
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	179	$	185	$	115	$	599	$	1,078
	Capital expenditures			171		94		110		-		375
	Total assets		$	25,366	$	38,714	$	53,531	$	35,642	$	153,253

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2012
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	53,591	$	58,900	$	104,115	$	-	$	216,606
Cost of services				45,970		49,721		93,925		8		189,624
Gross profit				7,621		9,179		10,190		(8)		26,982
Selling, general and administrative				5,875		8,946		8,607		3,663		27,091
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				(60)		7		(102)		-		(155)
Income (loss) from operations			$	1,806	$	226	$	1,685	$	(3,671)	$	46
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	117	$	172	$	140	$	590	$	1,019
	Capital expenditures		$	239	$	34	$	5	$	861	$	1,139
	Total assets		$	18,502	$	27,318	$	67,087	$	46,272	$	159,179

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Controlling Shareholder

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Controlling Shareholder [Abstract]

Controlling Shareholder

2. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

On April 30, 2010, we prepaid $15,000 of the original $25,000 principal outstanding on the Tontine Term Loan.On February 12, 2013, we entered into the Amendment to the 2012 Credit Facility pursuant to which, Wells Fargo provided the Company with a $5,000 term loan. On February 13, 2013, we repaid the remaining $10,000 of principal on the Tontine Term Loan with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the Wells Fargo Term Loan. For a description of the Amendment and the Wells Fargo Term Loan, please see Note 4, “Debt - The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

While Tontine is subject to restrictions under federal securities laws on sales of its shares as an affiliate, Tontine is party to a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company under which it has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to demand registration of its shares in order to permit unrestricted sales of those shares.  On February 20, 2013, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Tontine delivered a request to the Company for registration of all ofits shares of IES common stock, and on February 21, 2013, the Company filed the Shelf Registration Statement to register Tontine's shares. The Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and remains subject to review and comment, by the SEC. Once the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective and for so long as it remains effective, Tontine will have the ability to resell any or all of its 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 exchange all or a portion of its position in IES, a change in ownership 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 control within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The NOL Rights Plan was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 28, 2013 and any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the NOL Rights Plan. There can be no assurance that the NOL Rights Plan will be effective in deterring a change of control or protecting the NOLs. Furthermore, a change in control would trigger the change of control provisions in a number of our material agreements, including our 2012 Credit Facility, bonding agreements with our sureties and certain employment contracts with certain officers and employees of the Company.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Trade, allowance	$ 1,301	$ 1,788
LONG TERM RECEIVABLES, allowance	0	0
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	15,407,802	15,407,802
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,105,846	14,977,400
Treasury stock, shares	301,956	430,402
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	$ 82	$ 0

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Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure

12. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2011, we initiated the closure of all or portions of our Commercial & Industrial and Communications facilities in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada and Texas. The closure of these facilities was a key aspect of our commitment to return the Company to profitability and selected based on their business prospects at that time and the extended time frame needed to return the facilities to a profitable position. We substantially concluded the closure of these facilities as of September 30, 2012. Results from operations of these facilities for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as discontinued operations.

The components of the results of discontinued operations for these facilities are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	546	$	5,199
Cost of services			475		6,402
Gross profit			71		(1,203)
Selling, general and administrative			214		815
(Gain) on sale of assets			(1)		(68)
Restructuring charge			10		264
Loss from discontinued operations			(152)		(2,214)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			9		31
Net loss from discontinued operations		$	(161)	$	(2,245)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	1,062	$	11,495
Cost of services			925		14,981
Gross profit			137		(3,486)
Selling, general and administrative			371		1,504
Loss on sale of assets			(1)		86
Restructuring charge			57		864
Loss from discontinued operations			(290)		(5,940)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			(6)		218
Net loss from discontinued operations		$	(284)	$	(6,158)

Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 are the following major classes of assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2013		2012
Assets of discontinued operations	$	3,252	$	6,127
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,474	$	3,005

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--09-30
Entity Filer Category		Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	15,105,846
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No

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Business Combinations

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

BusinessCombinationDescriptionAbstract

BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock

13. BUSINESS COMBINATION

Acquisition of Assets from the Acro Group

On February 8, 2013, IES Renewable Energy, LLC (“IES Renewable”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a group of entities operating under the name of the Acro Group: Residential Renewable Technologies, Inc., Energy Efficiency Solar, Inc. and Lonestar Renewable Technologies Acquisition Corp. (collectively, the “Acro Group”). Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire certain assets in connection with the Acro Group's turn-key residential solar integration business (the “Acquired Assets”). The Acquired Assets include, but are not limited to, assets relating to the Acro Group's solar installation sales and marketing platform and the backlog of contracts entered into by the Acro Group with residential solar customers, which provide for the payment of sales and marketing fees in connection with the sale, installation and third-party financing of residential solar equipment. The transaction closed on February 15, 2013 (the “Closing Date”).

Following consummation of the transaction, IES Residential, Inc. (“IES Residential”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, began offering full-service residential solar integration services, including design, procurement, permitting, installation, financing services through third parties and warranty services for residential customers. IES Residential had previously provided solar installation subcontracting services to the Acro Group, and as of February 8, 2013, was owed $3,800 for subcontracting services provided up to that date (such balance, as of the day prior to the Closing Date, the “Accounts Receivable Balance”).

Total consideration received by the Acro Group for the Acquired Assets consists of (i) IES Residential's release of the Accounts Receivable Balance, (ii) payment by IES Renewable to the Acro Group of a percentage of future gross revenue generated from the Acquired Assets in an amount not to exceed $2,000 over the 12-month period beginning the first full month following the Closing Date, subject to certain reductions as described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and (iii) $828 representing amounts paid by IES Residential, to the Acro Group to fund certain of its operating expenses between January 4, 2013 and the Closing Date.

Purchase price and fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The Company accounted for the Transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires recording assets and liabilities at fair value (Level 3). These level 3 fair value assessments were measured based on a third party valuation, utilizing methodologies including discounted cash flow, replacement cost, and excess earnings, which are subject to finalization. The total estimated purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets and separately identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values on the Closing Date.

The valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by management are preliminary. 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. The final valuations are pending appraisal valuations of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired, such as property, plant and equipment and technology assets, which may result in adjustments to the preliminary amounts recorded and goodwill, which could be material. The preliminary valuation on the Closing Date was as follows:

(In thousands, except exchange ratio and per share amounts)
IES receivable from the Acro Group as of December 31, 2012 (a)		$	2,263
IES deferred cost recorded in connection with transactions with Acro Group between January 1, 2013 and February 15, 2013			1,042
Cash purchase consideration			828
Fair value of contingent consideration (b)			665
Total consideration transferred		$	4,798
(a)	As of the Closing Date, IES had a receivable from the Acro Group from past transactions between the two companies. This receivable was forgiven by IES as a portion of the consideration paid to acquire the Acro Group assets and liabilities.
(b)	The contingent consideration is based on a formula of the Acro Group's revenue for the first 12 months after February 15, 2013, with a maximum and minimum amount payable by IES.

Total estimate of consideration expected to be transferred			$	4,798
Allocation to fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Trade receivables		$	374
	Prepaid commissions			46
	Inventory			16
	Property and equipment			40
	Order backlog			350
	Covenant not-to-complete			140
	Developed technology			400
	Goodwill (c)			4,128
	Vacation payable			(26)
	Customer incentive payable			(70)
	Deferred revenue			(600)
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired:			$	4,798
	(c)	The goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Acro Group Results of Operations

Since February 15, 2013, the Company's acquisition of the assets of the Acro Group contributed $48of revenue and a net loss of $423, inclusive of $82 of amortization related to intangible assets acquired. Intangible assets acquired are being amortized over the average useful life of 2.5 years.These amounts are included in the Company's accompanying statement of comprehensive income for the period ended March 31, 2013. The results of the acquired assets of the Acro Group are included in the Residential segment.

Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the transaction as if it had occurred on October 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma financial information reflects certain adjustments related to the acquisition, such as (1) to record incremental depreciation expense in connection with fair value adjustments to property and equipment, (2) incremental amortization expense in connection with recording acquired identifiable intangible assets at fair value, (3) to eliminate the impact of historical transactions between IES and the AcroGroup that would have been treated as intercompany transactions had the companies been consolidated, (4)  to record the related tax effects, and (5) to eliminate costs associated with assets and liabilities not acquired in conjunction with the transaction The unaudited pro forma financial information also includes the effect of certain non-recurring items as of October 1, 2011 such as $187 in acquisition related costs incurred during the six months ended March 31, 2013. The unaudited pro forma financial statements include these acquisition related costs as if they had been incurred on October 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma financial information is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if the transaction had actually occurred on that date, nor the results of operations in the future.

The supplemental pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, as if the assets of the Acro Group had been acquired on October 1, 2011, are as follows:

	Unaudited
	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Revenues	$	122	$	109	$	252	$	221
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(916)	$	(1,435)	$	(1,782)	$	(3,850)

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements Of Operations YTD [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 121,995	$ 107,608	$ 249,259	$ 216,606
Cost of services	105,999	93,819	215,283	189,624
Gross profit	15,996	13,789	33,976	26,982
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16,606	14,407	31,528	27,091
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(21)	(19)	(40)	(155)
Income (loss) from operations	(589)	(599)	2,488	46
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense	449	543	1,055	1,088
Interest income	(113)	(8)	(125)	(15)
Other (income) expense, net	(38)	1	1,696	(64)
Interest and other expense, net	298	536	2,626	1,009
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(887)	(1,135)	(138)	(963)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	53	51	168	32
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(940)	(1,186)	(306)	(995)
Discontinued operations (Note 3 "Strategic Actions")
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(152)	(2,214)	(290)	(5,940)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	9	31	(6)	218
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(161)	(2,245)	(284)	(6,158)
Net loss	(1,101)	(3,431)	(590)	(7,153)
Unrealized gain on interest hedge, before tax	(27)	0	(27)	0
Tax expense related to unrealized gain on interest hedge	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (loss)	$ 1,074	$ 3,431	$ 563	$ 7,153
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.07)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.42)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ (0.07)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.49)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.07)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.42)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.49)
Shares used in the computation of loss per share (Note 5):
Basic	14,909,896	14,638,678	14,855,313	14,603,693
Diluted	14,909,896	14,638,678	14,855,313	14,603,693

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

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. We have approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

Treasury Stock

During the six months endedMarch 31, 2013, we repurchased 74,760 common shares from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. We issued 203,206 shares out of treasury stock under our share-based compensation programs.We issued 48,706 shares from Treasury to satisfy phantom stock unit vestings for two members of the Board of Directors whose units vested upon their respective departures from the Board of Directors.

During the six months endedMarch 31, 2012, we repurchased 34,578 common shares from our employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, and 27,242 unvested shares were forfeited by former employees and returned to treasury stock. We issued 100,000 shares out of treasury stock under our share-based compensation programs.

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock Awards:
Fiscal Year	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant	Vested	Forfeitures	Shares Outstanding	Expense recognized through March 31, 2013
2008	101,650	$ 19.17	85,750	15,900	-	$ 1,779
2009	185,100	$ 8.71	146,400	38,700	-	$ 1,344
2010	225,486	$ 3.64	148,047	77,439	-	$ 495
2011	320,000	$ 3.39	160,975	77,205	81,820	$ 593
2012	107,500	$ 2.07	33,334	-	74,166	$ 104
2013	12,500	$ 5.00	-	-	12,500	$ 9

During the six months endedMarch 31,2013 and 2012, we recognized $182 and$276, respectively, in compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards. At March 31, 2013, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested restricted stock was $390. We expect to recognize $184of this unamortized compensation expense during the remaining six months of our 2013 fiscal year and $206 thereafter. A summary of restricted stock awards for the years ended September 30,2013,2012 and 2011 is provided in the table below:

		Years Ended September 30,
			2013	2012	2011
Unvested at beginning of year			257,826	376,200	352,086
	Granted		12,500	107,500	320,000
	Vested		(101,840)	(192,973)	(165,628)
	Forfeited		-	(32,901)	(130,258)
Unvested at end of year			168,486	257,826	376,200

All the restricted shares granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (vested or unvested) participate in dividends issued to common shareholders, if any.

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are primarily granted to the members of the Board of Directors as part of their overall compensation. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each 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 six months endedMarch 31, 2013 and2012, we recognized $230 andzero, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants. Two directors departed the Board of Directors during the six months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in an immediate vesting of 48,706 PSUs.

From time to time, PSUs are granted to employees. These PSUs are paid via unrestricted stock grants to each employee upon the satisfaction of the grant terms. We record compensation expense for the PSUs granted to employees over the grant vesting period. For the six months endedMarch 31, 2013 and2012, we recognized $363and zero, respectively in compensation expense related to these grants.

Stock Options

We utilized a binomial option pricing model to measure the fair value of stock options granted.Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the risk-free rate of return, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The expected life of stock options is not considered under the binomial option pricing model that we utilize. The assumptions used in the fair value method calculation for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2013 and 2012 are disclosed in the following table:

		Years Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2011
Weighted average value per option granted during the period		$	N/A	$	N/A	$	2.05
Dividends (1)		$	N/A	$	N/A	$	-
Stock price volatility (2)			N/A		N/A		69.9%
Risk-free rate of return			N/A		N/A		1.9%
Option term			N/A		N/A		10.0 years
Expected life			N/A		N/A		6.0 years
Forfeiture rate (3)			N/A		N/A		0.0%
	(1) We do not currently pay dividends on our common stock.
	(2) Based upon the Company's historical volatility.
	(3) The forfeiture rate for these options was assumed on the date of grant to be zero based on the limited number of employees who have been awarded stock options.

Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of the share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest. We estimate our forfeitures at the time of grant and revise, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

The following table summarizes activity under our stock option plans.

		Weighted Average
	Shares	Exercise Price
Outstanding, September 30, 2010	158,500	$	18.66
Options granted	20,000		3.24
Exercised	-		-
Forfeited and Cancelled	(158,500)		18.66
Outstanding, September 30, 2011	20,000	$	3.24
Options granted	-		-
Exercised	-		-
Forfeited and Cancelled	-
Outstanding, September 30, 2012	20,000	$	3.24
Options granted	-		-
Exercised	-		-
Forfeited and Cancelled	-		-
Outstanding, March 31, 2013	20,000	$	3.24

The following table summarizes options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2013:

Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding as of March 31, 2013	Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Weighted-Average Exercise Price	Exercisable as of March 31, 2013		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$3.24	20,000	8.30	$	3.24	6,667	$	3.24
	20,000	8.30	$	3.24	6,667	$	3.24

All of our outstanding options as of March 31, 2013 vest over a three-year period at a rate of one-third per year upon the annual anniversary date of the grant and expire ten years from the grant date if they are not exercised. Upon exercise of stock options, it is our policy to first issue shares from treasury stock, then to issue new shares. Unexercised stock options expire July 2021.

During the six months endedMarch 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $7 in compensation expense related to these awards. At March 31, 2013, the unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options was $18. We expect to recognize$7 and $11of this unamortized compensation expense during the year ended September 30, 2013 and 2014.

Theintrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable was $36 and zero at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the fair value as of the end of the period and the exercise price of the stock options.

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Operating Segments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Operating Segments [Abstract]

OPERATING SEGMENTS

6. OPERATING SEGMENTS

We manage and measure performance of our business in three distinct operating segments: Communications, Residential and Commercial & Industrial. These segments are reflective of how the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) reviews operating results for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company's CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Communications segment is a nationwide provider of products and services for mission critical infrastructure, such as data centers, of large corporations. The Residential segment is a regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multi-family apartment complexes. The Commercial & Industrial segment provides 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.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. We evaluate performance based on income from operations of the respective business units prior to the allocation of Corporate office expenses. Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Our Corporate office provides general and administrative as well as support services to our three operating segments. Management allocates costs between segments for selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense.

Segment information for the three and six months endedMarch 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	31,806	$	39,344	$	50,845	$	-	$	121,995
Cost of services				25,975		32,564		47,460		-		105,999
Gross profit				5,831		6,780		3,385		-		15,996
Selling, general and administrative				3,301		6,412		3,609		3,284		16,606
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		(12)		(9)		-		(21)
Income (loss) from operations			$	2,530	$	380	$	(215)	$	(3,284)	$	(589)
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	92	$	89	$	59	$	299	$	539
	Capital expenditures			130		68		97		-		295
	Total assets		$	25,366	$	38,714	$	53,531	$	35,642	$	153,253

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	28,430	$	29,628	$	49,550	$	-	$	107,608
Cost of services				24,374		25,097		44,350		(2)		93,819
Gross profit				4,056		4,531		5,200		2		13,789
Selling, general and administrative				3,165		4,532		4,506		2,204		14,407
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		3		(22)		-		(19)
Income (loss) from operations			$	891	$	(4)	$	716	$	(2,202)	$	(599)
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	65	$	90	$	61	$	303	$	519
	Capital expenditures		$	239	$	8	$	5	$	-	$	252
	Total assets		$	18,502	$	27,318	$	67,087	$	46,272	$	159,179

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2013
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	71,925	$	75,349	$	101,985	$	-	$	249,259
Cost of services				58,862		62,463		93,958		-		215,283
Gross profit				13,063		12,886		8,027		-		33,976
Selling, general and administrative				6,860		11,640		7,345		5,683		31,528
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				-		(21)		(19)		-		(40)
Income (loss) from operations			$	6,203	$	1,267	$	701	$	(5,683)	$	2,488
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	179	$	185	$	115	$	599	$	1,078
	Capital expenditures			171		94		110		-		375
	Total assets		$	25,366	$	38,714	$	53,531	$	35,642	$	153,253

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2012
							Commercial &
			Communications		Residential		Industrial		Corporate		Total
Revenues			$	53,591	$	58,900	$	104,115	$	-	$	216,606
Cost of services				45,970		49,721		93,925		8		189,624
Gross profit				7,621		9,179		10,190		(8)		26,982
Selling, general and administrative				5,875		8,946		8,607		3,663		27,091
Loss (gain) on sale of assets				(60)		7		(102)		-		(155)
Income (loss) from operations			$	1,806	$	226	$	1,685	$	(3,671)	$	46
Other data:
	Depreciation and amortization expense		$	117	$	172	$	140	$	590	$	1,019
	Capital expenditures		$	239	$	34	$	5	$	861	$	1,139
	Total assets		$	18,502	$	27,318	$	67,087	$	46,272	$	159,179

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Per Share Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Per Share Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(940)	$	(1,186)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(940)	$	(1,186)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(161)	$	(2,245)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(161)	$	(2,245)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(1,101)	$	(3,431)
Net loss attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss	$	(1,101)	$	(3,431)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		14,909,896		14,638,678
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		-		-
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		14,909,896		14,638,678
Basic loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.08)
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.01)	$	(0.15)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.07)	$	(0.23)
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.08)
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.01)	$	(0.15)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.07)	$	(0.23)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(306)	$	(995)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(306)	$	(995)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(284)	$	(6,158)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(284)	$	(6,158)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(590)	$	(7,153)
Net loss attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss	$	(590)	$	(7,153)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		14,855,313		14,603,693
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		-		-
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		14,855,313		14,603,693
Basic loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.07)
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.42)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.04)	$	(0.49)
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.07)
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.42)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.04)	$	(0.49)

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Derivative Instruments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilitiesAbstract

DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock

14.DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

On March 1, 2013, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in conjunction with our Wells Fargo Term Loan to hedge interest rate risk. Borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 6.00%. Our interest rate swap agreement bears interest of 1.00% less the per annum rate equal to Daily Three Month LIBOR, thus mitigating the interest rate risk associated with the Daily Three Month LIBOR and ensuring a fixed rate of 7.00% per annum for borrowings under the Wells Fargo Term Loan.

Our derivative instrument is held at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet. Related cash flows are recorded as operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows. Gains and losses related to this derivative instrument will be recognized within other comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement was 100% effective, as interest for both the Wells Fargo Term Loan and interest rate swap agreement is calculated utilizing the Daily Three Month LIBOR rate.

The following table presents the gross fair value of our interest rate swap derivative, and the line items where it appears on our consolidated balance sheet:

		March 31,		September 30,
		2013		2012
Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	27	$	-
Stockholder's equity		$	27	$	-
	Accumulated other comprehensive income

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

10. 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.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013, are summarized in the following table by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

		Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive Savings Plan assets		547		547	-	-
Executive Savings Plan liabilities		(432)		(432)	-	-
Interest rate swap agreement		27		-	27	-
Contingent consideration agreement		(665)		-	-	(665)
Total	$	(523)	$	115	27	(665)

Below is a description of the inputs used to value the assets summarized in the preceding table:

Level 1 — Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets exchanged in active markets.

Level 2 — Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets exchanged in inactive markets; and other inputs that are considered in fair value determinations of the assets.

Level 3 — Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or related observable inputs that can be corroborated at the measurement date.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Miscor Merger [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
SubsequentEventsDate	Mar. 13, 2013
SubsequentEventDescription	On March 13, 2013, the Company entered into a merger agreement with MISCOR. The merger is subject to the approval of both IES and MISCOR shareholders. The merger agreement provides for the exchange of MISCOR common stock for the right to receive IES common stock, cash, or IES common stock and cash. However, the maximum cash consideration paid to MISCOR shareholders is limited to 50% of the total merger consideration.
SubsequentEventAmount	$ 24,000
Miscor Merger [Member] | Miscor Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event Lower Range	If MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement is lower than MISCOR debt as of the closing date, merger consideration will increase
Subsequent Event Higher Range	If MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement is higher than MISCOR debt as of the closing date, merger consideration will decrease
Miscor Merger [Member] | Collar [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event Lower Range	If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is lower than the Collar, merger consideration will decrease
Subsequent Event Higher Range	If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is higher than the Collar, merger consideration will increase
Miscor Merger [Member] | IES common stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event Lower Range	If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is less than the stock value upon closing, merger consideration will increase
Subsequent Event Higher Range	If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is greater than the stock value upon closing, merger consideration will decrease
Sureamerica [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
SubsequentEventsDate	May 07, 2013
SubsequentEventDescription	Pursuant to the Surety Agreement, we have agreed to assign to Suremerica, among other things, as collateral to secure our obligations under the Surety Agreement, our rights, title and interest in, and all accounts receivable and related proceeds arising pursuant to, any contract bonded by Suremerica on our behalf. Further, under the Surety Agreement, we have also agreed that, upon written demand, we will deposit with Suremerica, as additional collateral, an amount determined by Suremerica to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against Suremerica on a bond issued on our behalf.
Committment Letter [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
SubsequentEventsDate	Apr. 10, 2013
SubsequentEventDescription	the Company entered into a commitment letter with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Wells Fargo committed to provide the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, a new amortizing term loan in a principal amount of up to $14,000 (the “Acquisition Term Loan”) under the 2012 Credit Facility in order to finance the Merger Payments
SubsequentEventAmount	$ 14,000
Committment Letter [Member] | Less than $20,000
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Liquidity Is Less Than	Liquidity ≤ $20,000 at any time during the period
Interest Rate Percentage	5.00 percentage points
Committment Letter [Member] | Greater than $20,000 but less than $30,000
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Liquidity Is Greater Than But Less Than	Liquidity > $20,000 at all times during the period but Liquidity ≤ $30,000 at any time during the period
Interest Rate Percentage	4.50 percentage points
Committment Letter [Member] | Greater than $30,000
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Liquidity Is Greater Than	Liquidity > $30,000 at all times during the period
Interest Rate Percentage	4.00 percentage points

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Securities and Equity Investments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Securities and Equity Investments [Abstract]

Related Party Transaction

8. SECURITIES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Investment in EnerTech

In April 2000, we committed to invest up to $5,000 in EnerTech. As of September 30, 2009, we fulfilled our $5,000 investment under this commitment. As our investment is 2.21% of the overall ownership in EnerTech at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, we account for this investment using the cost method of accounting. EnerTech's investment portfolio from time to time results in unrealized losses reflecting a possible, other-than-temporary, impairment of our investment. The carrying value of our investment in EnerTech at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was $919.

The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying value and unrealized gains to the fair value of the investment in EnerTech as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2013		2012
Carrying value	$	919	$	919
Unrealized gains		126		69
Fair value	$	1,045	$	988

At each reporting date, the Company performsevaluations of impairment for this investment to determine if any unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. This evaluation considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and management's ability and intent to hold the securities until fair value recovers. The assessment of the ability and intent to hold these securities to recovery focuses on liquidity needs, asset and liability management objectives and securities portfolio objectives. Based on the results of this evaluation, we believe the unrealized gain at March 31, 2013indicated our investment was not impaired.As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the carrying value of this investment was $919. See Note 1, “Business” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for related disclosures relative to fair value measurements.

In June 2012, we received a distribution from Enertech of $84, which was applied as a reduction in the carrying value of the investment.

On December 31, 2012, EnerTech's general partner, with the consent of the fund's investors, extended the fund through December 31, 2013. 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, 2014 with the consent of the fund's valuation committee.

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

401(k) Plan

9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

In November 1998, we established the Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). All full-time IES employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month subsequent to completing sixty days of service and attaining age twenty-one. On February 1, 2013, we reinstated the employer match portion of the 401(k) plan. Participants become vested in our matching contributions following threeyears of service.

Executive Savings Plan

Under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan adopted on July 1, 2004 (the “Executive Savings Plan”), certain employees are permitted to defer a portion (up to 75%) of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, credit one or more participants with an employer deferral (contribution) in such amount as the Committee may choose (“Employer Contribution”). The Employer Contribution, if any, may be a fixed dollar amount, a fixed percentage of the participant's compensation, base salary, or bonus, or a “matching” amount with respect to all or part of the participant's elective deferrals for such plan year, and/or any combination of the foregoing as the Committee may choose.

Post Retirement Benefit Plans

Certain individuals at one of the Company's locations are entitled to receive fixed annual payments that reach a maximum amount, as specified in the related agreements, for a ten year period following retirement or, in some cases, the attainment of 62 years of age. We recognize the unfunded status of the plan as a non-current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Benefits vest 50% after ten years of service, which increases by 10% per annum until benefits are fully vested after 15 years of service. We had an unfunded benefit liability of $850 and $746 recorded as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Commitments And Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Legal Matters

11. 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

One of our subsidiaries has been identified as one of more than 200 potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) with respect to the clean-up of an electric transformer resale and reconditioning facility, known as the Ward Transformer Site, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The facility built, repaired, reconditioned and sold electric transformers from approximately 1964 to 2005. We did not own or operate the facility but a subsidiary that we acquired in January 1999 is believed to have sent transformers to the facility during the 1990s. During the course of its operation, the facility was contaminated by Polychlorinated Biphenyls (“PCBs”), which also have been found to have migrated off the site. Based on our investigation to date, there is evidence to support our defense that our subsidiary contributed no PCB contamination to the site.

Four PRPs have commenced clean-up of on-site contaminated soils under an Emergency Removal Action pursuant to a settlement agreement and Administrative Order on Consent entered into between the four PRPs and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in September 2005. We are not a party to that settlement agreement or Order on Consent. In April 2009, two of these PRPs, Carolina Power and Light Company and Consolidation Coal Company, filed suit against us and most of the other PRPs in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) to contribute to the cost of the clean-up.

In addition to the on-site clean-up, the EPA has selected approximately 50 PRPs to which it sent a Special Notice Letter in late 2008 to organize the clean-up of soils off site and address contamination of groundwater and other miscellaneous off-site issues. We were not a recipient of that letter. On January 8, 2013, the EPA held a meeting to discuss potential settlement of its costs associated with the site. The meeting included a number of the defendants, as well as other PRPs not currently in the litigation. The Company was invited to attend this meeting and counsel for the Company attended. The EPA has notified all parties that they must indicate by March 15, 2013 whether they will participate in settlement discussions. This settlement is separate from the 2009 litigation filed by PRPs against the Company and others. The Company has notified the EPA that it intends to participate in the settlement discussions. In addition, the Company intends to present to the EPA the evidence developed in the 2009 suit to support the argument that the Company did not contribute PCB contamination to the site. We have tendered a demand for indemnification to the former owner of the acquired corporation that may have transacted business with the facility. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for this matter, as we believe the likelihood of our responsibility for damages is not probable and a potential range of exposure is not estimable.

Hamilton Wage and Hour

On August 29, 2012, the Company was served with a wage and hour suit seeking class action certification. On December 4, 2012, the Company was served with a second suit, which included the same allegations but different named plaintiffs. These two cases are almost identical to several others filed by Plaintiffs' attorney against contractors working in the Port Arthur Motiva plant on various projects over the last few years. The claims are based on alleged failure to compensate for time spent bussing to and from the plant, donning safety wear and other activities. It does not appear the company will face significant exposure for any unpaid wages. In a separate earlier case based on the same allegations, a federal district court ruled that the time spent traveling on the busses is not compensable. In early January 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the district court's ruling finding no liability for wages for time spent on bussing into the facility. Our investigation indicates that all other activities alleged either were inapplicable to the Company's employees or took place during times for which the Company's employees were compensated. We have filed responsive pleadings and, following initial discovery, will seek dismissal of the case through summary judgment. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for this matter, as we believe the likelihood of our responsibility for damages is not probable and a potential range of exposure is not estimable.

Risk-Management

We retain the risk for workers' compensation, employer's liability, automobile liability, general liability and employee group health claims, resulting from uninsured deductibles per accident or occurrence which are subject to annual aggregate limits. Our general liability program provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage. Losses up to the deductible amounts 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 March 31, 2013, we had $4,107 accrued for insurance liabilities.We are also subject to construction defect liabilities, primarily within our Residential segment. As of March 31, 2013, we had $629reservedfor these claims.

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 March 31, 2013, $6,852 of our outstanding letters of credit were utilized to collateralize our insurance program.

Surety

Many customers, particularly in connection with new construction, require us to post performance and payment bonds issued by a surety. Those bonds provide a guarantee to the customer that we will perform under the terms of our contract and that we will pay our subcontractors and vendors. If we fail to perform under the terms of our contract or to pay subcontractors and vendors, the customer may demand that the surety make payments or provide services under the bond. We must reimburse the sureties for any expenses or outlays they incur on our behalf. To date, we have not been required to make any reimbursements to our sureties for bond-related costs.

As is common in the surety industry, sureties issue bonds on a project-by-project basis and can decline to issue bonds at any time. We believe that our relationships with our sureties will allow us to provide surety bonds as they are required. However, current market conditions, as well as changes in our sureties' assessment of our operating and financial risk, could cause our sureties to decline to issue bonds for our work. If our sureties decline to issue bonds for our work, our alternatives would include posting other forms of collateral for project performance, such as letters of credit or cash, seeking bonding capacity from other sureties, or engaging in more projects that do not require surety bonds. In addition, if we are awarded a project for which a surety bond is required but we are unable to obtain a surety bond, the result can be a claim for damages by the customer for the costs of replacing us with another contractor.

As of March 31, 2013, the estimated cost to complete our bonded projects was approximately$59,889. 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.As of March 31, 2013, we had cash totaling $999 to collateralize our obligations to certain of our previous sureties (as is included in Other Non-Current Assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet). Posting letters of credit in favor of our sureties reduces the borrowing availability under our 2012 Credit Facility.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

Some of our customers and vendors require us to post letters of credit 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 March 31, 2013, $200of our outstanding letters of credit were to collateralize our vendors.

On January 9, 2012, we entered into a settlement agreement with regard to $2,000 of collateral held by a surety who previously issued construction payment and performance bonds for us. The agreement called for a total settlement of $2,200 to be paid in monthly installments through February 2013. We received installments totaling $175 through April 2012; however, the surety then failed to make any payments from April 2012 to August 2012. We filed a motion to enter judgment on the note, and then on August 7, 2012, reached a new payment agreement with the surety. The amended agreement provided for additional collateral and called for the total settlement amount of $2,025 ($2,200 less the $175 already received) to be paid in monthly installments beginning September 30, 2012 through July 2014 with an interest rate of 12%. The surety subsequently negotiated a postponement of the initial installment and began payments with $50 tendered on October 31, 2012 and a second payment of $50 tendered in early December 2012. The surety then requested another postponement and amendment to the payment agreement to modify payment dates based on the production rates of the surety's investment in a coal mining operation. On January 2, 2013, the Company tendered a notice of default to the surety and its coal mining operations, which make up the additional collateral negotiated in the first amendment to the settlement agreement. Given the surety's failure to make the payments due on December 31, 2012, and January 31, 2013, and its continued attempts to restructure the underlying settlement agreement, the Company has concluded the collection of the receivable was not probable as of December 31, 2012. The Company recorded a reserve in the amount $1,725, bringing the receivable's net carrying value to zero. The reserve was recorded as other expense within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. On March 8, 2013, the Company issued a notice of acceleration of the promissory notes signed by the two mining companies which formed the collateral supporting the amended payment agreement, and then filed suit a week later to enforce the acceleration. Once this case reaches judgment, the Company intends to pursue seizure of the coal mining assets. On April 17, 2013,the Company filed the necessary documents to domesticate the agreed judgment against Mr. Scarborough and IBCS in Virginia. This filing results in a lien on Mr. Scarborough's real property and opens the door to pursue Mr. Scarborough's personal assets and any assets held by the surety. The extent of recovery, if any, cannot be determined. However, the possibility of a partial or full recovery exists as IES aggressively pursues the collection of the collateral. Any recovery in subsequent periods will be recorded as other income.

Between October 2004 and September 2005, we sold all or substantially all of the assets of certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. As these sales were assets sales, rather than stock sales, we may be required to fulfill obligations that were assigned or sold to others, if the purchaser is unwilling or unable to perform the transferred liabilities. If this were to occur, we would seek reimbursement from the purchasers. These potential liabilities will continue to diminish over time. To date, we have not been required to perform on any projects sold under this divestiture program.

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 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 March 31, 2013, we had no such open purchase commitments.

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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 12, 2013	Aug. 09, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 12, 2007 Loan Agreement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility 2006 [Member]	Dec. 15, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility 2006 [Member]	Aug. 09, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility 2012 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility 2012 [Member]	Aug. 09, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility 2012 [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 12, 2007 Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 449	$ 543	$ 1,055	$ 1,088
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Peroid Of Debt Amendment Fee									60
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date									Dec. 15, 2011	Aug. 09, 2012
Revolving credit facility amount									40,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Expiration Date									Nov. 12, 2012	Aug. 09, 2015
Line of Credit Facility, Description									Under the terms of the amended 2006 Credit Facility, we were required to cash collateralize all of our letters of credit issued by the banks. The cash collateral was added to the borrowing base calculation at 100% throughout the term of the agreement. The 2006 Credit Facility required that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability was less than $25,000 and, thereafter, until such time as our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on hand plus availability had been at least $25,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days. The amended Agreement also called for cost of borrowings of 4.0% over LIBOR per annum. Cost for letters of credit was the same as borrowings and also included a 25 basis point “fronting fee.” All other terms and conditions remained unchanged. In connection with the amendment, we incurred an amendment fee of $60 which, together with unamortized balance of the prior amendment was amortized using the straight line method through August 30, 2012. The 2006 Credit Facility was guaranteed by our subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our subsidiaries’ existing and future acquired assets, exclusive of collateral provided to our surety providers. The 2006 Credit Facility contained customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2006 Credit Facility also restricted us from paying cash dividends and placed limitations on our ability to repurchase our common stock. Borrowings under the 2006 Credit Facility could not exceed a “borrowing base” that was determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility in effect as of August 30, 2012, interest for loans and letter of credit fees was based on our Total Liquidity, which is calculated for any given period as the sum of average daily availability for such period plus average daily unrestricted cash on hand for such period as follows:		The 2012 Credit Facility contains customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The 2012 Credit Facility requires that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 at any time that our aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand plus Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is less than $20,000 or Excess Availability is less than $7,500. Borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility may not exceed a “borrowing base” that is determined monthly by our lenders based on available collateral, primarily certain accounts receivables and inventories. Under the terms of the 2012 Credit Facility, amounts outstanding other than amounts outstanding on the Wells Fargo Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a Daily Three Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an interest rate margin, which is determined quarterly, based on the following thresholds:
Weighted Average Interest Rate For Letters Of Credit								3.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	16,466		16,466
Outstanding letters of credit collateralized with restricted cash											7,052
Unused commitment fee								0.50%		0.50%
Debt Inception Date							2007-12-12
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount													25,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate													11.00%
Maturity date													May 15, 2013
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount						2						1
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents											7,052
Capital Leases, Income Statement, Amortization Expense	46	46	91	91
Wells Fargo Term Loan					$ 5,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	$ 665
Total Assts And Liabilities Disclosure	(523)
Executive Savings Plan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	547
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(432)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	27
Contingent Consideration Busines Combination Member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	(665)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assts And Liabilities Disclosure	115
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Executive Savings Plan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	547
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(432)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assts And Liabilities Disclosure	27
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	27
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assts And Liabilities Disclosure	(665)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Busines Combination Member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	$ (665)

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Strategic Actions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Strategic Actions [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

	Severance		Consulting		Lease Termination
	Charges		Charges		& Other Charges		Total
Restructuring liability at September 30, 2012	$	201	$	10	$	329	$	540
Restructuring charges (reversals) incurred		(4)		61		-		57
Cash payments made		(17)		(70)		(126)		(213)
Restructuring liability at March 31, 2013	$	180	$	1	$	203	$	384

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

		Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable (Level 3)
Executive Savings Plan assets		547		547	-	-
Executive Savings Plan liabilities		(432)		(432)	-	-
Interest rate swap agreement		27		-	27	-
Contingent consideration agreement		(665)		-	-	(665)
Total	$	(523)	$	115	27	(665)

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Securities And Equity Investments Continue (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 919	$ 919
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	126	69
Fair Value	$ 1,045	$ 988

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Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 121,995	$ 107,608	$ 249,259	$ 216,606
Cost of Services	105,999	93,819	215,283	189,624
Gross Profit	15,996	13,789	33,976	26,982
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	16,606	14,407	31,528	27,091
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(21)	(19)	(40)	(155)
Operating Income (Loss)	(589)	(599)	2,488	46
Depreciation and amortization	539	519	1,078	1,019
Capital Expenditures	295	252	375	1,139
Assets	153,253	159,179	153,253	159,179	164,713
Communications
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	31,806	28,430	71,925	53,591
Cost of Services	25,975	24,374	58,862	45,970
Gross Profit	5,831	4,056	13,063	7,621
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3,301	3,165	6,860	5,875
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	0	0	0	(60)
Operating Income (Loss)	2,530	891	6,203	1,806
Depreciation and amortization	92	65	179	117
Capital Expenditures	130	239	171	239
Assets	25,366	18,502	25,366	18,502
Residential
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	39,344	29,628	75,349	58,900
Cost of Services	32,564	25,097	62,463	49,721
Gross Profit	6,780	4,531	12,886	9,179
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	6,412	4,532	11,640	8,946
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(12)	3	(21)	7
Operating Income (Loss)	380	(4)	1,267	226
Depreciation and amortization	89	90	185	172
Capital Expenditures	68	8	94	34
Assets	38,714	27,318	38,714	27,318
Commercial & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	50,845	49,550	101,985	104,115
Cost of Services	47,460	44,350	93,958	93,925
Gross Profit	3,385	5,200	8,027	10,190
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3,609	4,506	7,345	8,607
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(9)	(22)	(19)	(102)
Operating Income (Loss)	(215)	716	701	1,685
Depreciation and amortization	59	61	115	140
Capital Expenditures	97	5	110	5
Assets	53,531	67,087	53,531	67,087
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of Services	0	(2)	0	8
Gross Profit	0	2	0	(8)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3,284	2,204	5,683	3,663
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	0	0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	(3,284)	(2,202)	(5,683)	(3,671)
Depreciation and amortization	299	303	599	590
Capital Expenditures	0	0	0	861
Assets	$ 35,642	$ 46,272	$ 35,642	$ 46,272

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)	$ (590)	$ (7,153)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense	(488)	(576)
Deferred financing cost amortization	(353)	(9)
Depreciation and amortization	1,078	1,058
Accrued Liability Related To Legal Settlements	1,725	0
Gain on sale of assets	32	(9)
Non-cash compensation expense	773	276
Unrealized gain on interest hedge, before tax	(27)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	1,063	16,829
Inventories	3,032	(3,276)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	1,533	209
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	880	(571)
Other non-current assets	82	(40)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(3,367)	(14,131)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(5,035)	(504)
Other non-current liabilities	686	98
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,078	(7,799)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(46)	(978)
Cash Paid For Asset Purchase Agreement	(828)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(874)	(978)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of debt	5,000	0
Repayments of debt	(10,233)	(128)
Changes In Restricted Cash	104	(8,812)
Purchase Of Treasury Stock	346	94
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,475)	(9,034)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,271)	(17,811)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	18,729	35,577
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	13,458	17,766
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	299	560
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 142	$ 137

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Per Share Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Per Share Information [Abstract]

Per Share Information

5. PER SHARE INFORMATION

Basic earnings per share is calculated as income (loss) available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. If the effect is dilutive, participating securities are included in the computation of basic earnings per share. Our participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses in any given period. As a result, these participating securities will not be allocated any losses in the periods of net losses, but will be allocated income in the periods of net income using the two-class method.

The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted income(loss)per share for the three and six months endedMarch 31,2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(940)	$	(1,186)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(940)	$	(1,186)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(161)	$	(2,245)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(161)	$	(2,245)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(1,101)	$	(3,431)
Net loss attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss	$	(1,101)	$	(3,431)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		14,909,896		14,638,678
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		-		-
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		14,909,896		14,638,678
Basic loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.08)
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.01)	$	(0.15)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.07)	$	(0.23)
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.08)
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.01)	$	(0.15)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.07)	$	(0.23)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(306)	$	(995)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(306)	$	(995)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	(284)	$	(6,158)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(284)	$	(6,158)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(590)	$	(7,153)
Net loss attributable to restricted shareholders	$	-	$	-
Net loss	$	(590)	$	(7,153)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		14,855,313		14,603,693
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested restricted stock		-		-
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted		14,855,313		14,603,693
Basic loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.07)
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.42)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.04)	$	(0.49)
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.07)
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations	$	(0.02)	$	(0.42)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.04)	$	(0.49)

For the three months endedMarch 31, 2013and 2012, 16,121 and20,000stock options, respectively, were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average price of our common stock.For the six months endedMarch 31, 2013and 2012, 17,236 and20,000stock options, respectively, were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average price of our common stock.

For the three months endedMarch 31, 2013and 2012, 168,412 and 388,860 shares, respectively, of restricted stock were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because we reported a loss from continuing operations.For the six months endedMarch 31, 2013and 2012, 196,455 and 388,860 shares, respectively, of restricted stock were excluded from the computation of fully diluted earnings per share because we reported a loss from continuing operations.

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Business Combination - Pro Forma (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	$ 48	$ 122	$ 109	$ 252	$ 221
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax	$ 423	$ (916)	$ (1,435)	$ (1,782)	$ (3,850)

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations Income Statement and Balance Sheet

	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	546	$	5,199
Cost of services			475		6,402
Gross profit			71		(1,203)
Selling, general and administrative			214		815
(Gain) on sale of assets			(1)		(68)
Restructuring charge			10		264
Loss from discontinued operations			(152)		(2,214)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			9		31
Net loss from discontinued operations		$	(161)	$	(2,245)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	1,062	$	11,495
Cost of services			925		14,981
Gross profit			137		(3,486)
Selling, general and administrative			371		1,504
Loss on sale of assets			(1)		86
Restructuring charge			57		864
Loss from discontinued operations			(290)		(5,940)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			(6)		218
Net loss from discontinued operations		$	(284)	$	(6,158)

	March 31,		September 30,
	2013		2012
Assets of discontinued operations	$	3,252	$	6,127
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,474	$	3,005

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Debt - Borrowing Thresholds (Details)	Mar. 31, 2013
Level I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liquidity is less than or equal to at any time during the period	Liquidity ≤ $20,000 at any time during the period
Excess Availability is less than or equal to at any time during the period	Excess Availability ≤ $7,500 at any time during the period
Fixed charge coverage ratio is less than	Fixed charge coverage ratio < 1.0:1.0
Percentage points	4.00 percentage points
Level II
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liquidity is greater than at all times during the period	Liquidity > $20,000 at all times during the period; and Liquidity ≤ $30,000 at any time during the period; and
Excess availability is	Excess Availability $7,500
Fixed charge coverage is greater than or equal to	Fixed charge coverage ratio ≥ 1.0:1.0
Percentage points	3.50 percentage points
Level III
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liquidity is greater than at all times during the period	Liquidity > $30,000 at all times during the period
Percentage points	3.00 percentage points

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SubsequentEventsTextBlock

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Surety Agreement

On May7, 2013, the Company and certain of its current and future subsidiaries and affiliates entered into a new agreement of indemnity (the “Surety Agreement”) with certain entities affiliated withSuremerica Surety Underwriting Services, LLC (“Suremerica”). Pursuant to the Surety Agreement, we have agreed to assign to Suremerica, among other things, as collateral to secure our obligations under the Surety Agreement, our rights, title and interest in, and all accounts receivable and related proceeds arising pursuant to, any contract bonded by Suremerica on our behalf. Further, under the Surety Agreement, we have also agreed that, upon written demand, we will deposit with Suremerica, as additional collateral, an amount determined by Suremerica to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against Suremerica on a bond issued on our behalf.

The MISCOR Transaction

On March 13, 2013, the Company entered into a merger agreement with MISCOR.The merger is subject to the approval of both IES and MISCOR shareholders. The merger agreement provides for the exchange of MISCOR common stock for the right to receive IES common stock, cash, or IES common stock and cash. However, the maximum cash consideration paid to MISCOR shareholders is limited to 50% of the total merger consideration.

Upon completion of the merger, the net debt of MISCOR (“MISCOR debt”), as defined in the merger agreement, will be retired. Total merger consideration payable to MISCOR shareholders, as defined within the merger agreement, is $24,000, less MISCOR debt.However, the merger agreement provides for a maximum and minimum IES stock value, collectively (the “Collar”). To the extent the value ascribed to IES common stock falls outside the Collar, the merger consideration, as defined within the merger agreement, will not equal $24,000. Additionally, the merger agreement ascribes certain values to IES common stock, and the MISCOR debt, which will not be equal to the values at closing. As such, total merger consideration will not equalthe merger consideration as defined within the merger agreement. The differences between the values of IES common stock and MISCOR debt,as measured by the merger agreement, and as of the closing date will impact the final merger consideration as follows:

MISCOR debt

• If MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement is higher than MISCOR debt as of the closing date, merger consideration will decrease; or
• If MISCOR debt as measured by the merger agreement is lower than MISCOR debt as of the closing date, merger consideration will increase.

  Collar

• If IES stock value,as defined within the merger agreement, is higher thanthe Collar, merger consideration willincrease; or
• If IES stock value,as defined within the merger agreement, is lower thanthe Collar, merger consideration will decrease.

  IES common stock

• IfIES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is greater than the stock value upon closing, merger consideration will decrease; or
• If IES stock value, as defined within the merger agreement, is less than the stock value upon closing, merger consideration will increase.

Commitment Letter for Acquisition Term Loan

IES' obligation to complete the Merger is not conditioned upon its obtaining financing. The Company expects, however, to obtain financing for some or all of the cash component of the Merger Consideration, the repayment of outstanding MISCOR debt and the transaction expenses associated with the Merger (the “Merger Payments”). On April 10, 2013, the Company entered into a commitment letter with Wells Fargo, pursuant to which Wells Fargo committed to provide the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, a new amortizing term loan in a principal amount of up to $14,000 (the “Acquisition Term Loan”) under the 2012 Credit Facility in order to finance the Merger Payments. For a description of the 2012 Credit Facility, please see Note 4, “Debt – The Revolving Credit Facility” in the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Upon entering into the commitment letter, IES incurred an amendment fee in the amount of $37.5. The Acquisition Term Loan, which will mature on August 9, 2016, will be fully reserved from availability under the 2012 Credit Facility and will be subject to principal reduction on a 48-month straight-line amortization. The Acquisition Term Loan will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the average Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 5.00% for the first year; thereafter, the margin will be determined based on the following grid:

Average Liquidity	LIBOR Spread
≤ $20,000	5.00%
≥ $20,000 but < $30,000	4.50%
≥ $30,000	4.00%

Proceeds of the Acquisition Term Loan may be used only to (i) fund Merger Payments, (ii) refinance IES' existing $5,000 term loan under the 2012 Credit Facility, and (iii) as otherwise may be permitted by Wells Fargo. Except as specified in the Acquisition Term Loan, all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Acquisition Term Loan shall be as set forth in the Credit and Security Agreement for the 2012 Credit Facility.