Matrix Service Company Reports Fiscal Year 2025 First Quarter Results, Reaffirms Full Year Revenue Guidance
TULSA, Okla., Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ:MTRX), a leading North American industrial engineering, construction, and maintenance contractor, today announced results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended September 30, 2024.
FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2025 RESULTS(all comparisons versus the prior year quarter unless otherwise noted)
Maintaining full year Fiscal 2025 Revenue Guidance of $900 to $950 million
Total backlog of $1.4 billion
Total project awards in the quarter of $148.0 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9x
Revenue of $165.6 million
Net loss per share of $(0.33) versus $(0.12); adjusted net loss per share of $(0.33)(1) versus $(0.21)
Adjusted EBITDA of $(5.9) million(1) versus $(0.9) million
Cash flow from operations of $11.9 million
Liquidity at September 30, 2024 of $181.2 million with no outstanding debt
________________(1) Adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share are non-GAAP financial measures which exclude gain on sale of non-core assets, Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, gain on asset sales, and stock-based compensation. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section included at the end of this release for a reconciliation to net loss and net loss per share.
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
"We are reiterating our full-year fiscal 2025 revenue guidance, supported by continued demand strength within our core infrastructure and industrial end-markets," said John Hewitt, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to demonstrate strong project execution, while positioning our team to capitalize on a $5.8 billion opportunity funnel as we look to the remainder of fiscal year 2025 and beyond.
"We exited the first quarter with near-record backlog, driven mainly by our Storage and Terminal Solutions segment, which continues to benefit from robust energy infrastructure investment activity," continued Hewitt. "We expect our conversion of backlog into revenue to increase as we move through fiscal 2025, culminating in improved fixed cost absorption, operating leverage and margin expansion. We continue to anticipate a return to profitability in fiscal 2025.
"Our Utility and Power Infrastructure ("UPI") Segment delivered more than 70% year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter, as customers continue to prioritize investment in grid reliability, resilience and load growth," said Hewitt. "Between our already booked work and the market demand for peak shaving projects we expect to see continued revenue growth within the UPI segment in fiscal 2025 and beyond.
"As previously communicated, a large, two-year renewable diesel project reached completion in the fourth quarter fiscal 2024, resulting in a significant year-over-year decline in our first quarter Process & Industrial facilities ("PIF") segment revenue," stated Hewitt. "Excluding the impact of this project, consolidated first quarter revenue declined 3% versus the prior-year period. Importantly, we view the decline in PIF revenue as temporary given current backlog, in addition to multiple project opportunities commencing in late fiscal 2025.
"As of September 30, 2024, we had more than $181 million in cash and borrowing availability under our credit facility, consistent with our disciplined approach to balance sheet management," noted Hewitt. "Our commercial focus on higher-margin specialty engineering and construction opportunities, lean operating model, and returns-driven approach toward capital allocation position Matrix for long-term value creation as we enter this next, exciting chapter for our business."
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Fiscal 2025 first quarter revenue was $165.6 million, compared to $197.7 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2024. The difference is principally due to the timing between lower revenues from a now completed large renewable diesel project, increases in revenues from LNG peak shaving projects and storage projects in backlog.
Gross margin was $7.8 million, or 4.7%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $11.9 million, or 6.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. While project execution remained strong, gross margins were negatively impacted by the under-recovery of construction overhead costs on the lower revenues. Construction overhead resources have been structured to support the strong market demand and anticipated revenue growth in each of our segments, with focus on continued high quality project execution and efficient utilization of the cost structure.
SG&A expenses were $18.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $17.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The increase is primarily due to an increase in headcount required to support the strong market demand and growth in our business.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company had a net loss of $9.2 million, or $(0.33) per share, compared to a net loss of $3.2 million, or $(0.12) per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Adjusted net loss for the first quarter fiscal 2025 was $9.2 million, or $(0.33) per share compared to $5.7 million, or $(0.21) for the first quarter fiscal 2024.
SEGMENT RESULTS
Storage and Terminals Solutions segment revenue decreased to $78.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $90.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, due to reduced volumes of work for flat bottom tank new build, repair and maintenance work, partially offset by increases in LNG storage and specialty vessel projects. Gross margin was 6.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to 5.5% in the first quarter fiscal 2024. Project execution was strong for the segment in the current quarter; however, both periods were impacted by the under-recovery of construction overhead costs.
Utility and Power Infrastructure segment revenue increased to $55.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $32.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, benefiting from higher volumes of work associated with LNG peak shaving projects, partially offset by decreases in power delivery work. Gross margin decreased to 2.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to 11.4% for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, due to the under-recovery of construction overhead costs primarily in our power delivery service line. Additionally, segment gross margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 benefited from favorable project closeouts.
Process and Industrial Facilities segment revenue decreased to $31.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $75.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily due to lower revenue volumes for a now completed large renewable diesel project. The Company believes this reduction is temporary given our strong backlog, including a significant gas processing construction project that is expected to commence in late fiscal 2025. Gross margin was 6.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to 6.8% for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Gross margins in both periods were negatively impacted by under-recoveries of construction overhead costs.
BACKLOG
The Company's backlog remained at near record levels in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ending at $1.4 billion as of September 30, 2024. Project awards totaled $148 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, in part due to continued strength in the Storage and Terminal Solutions segment, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9x for the quarter, and a trailing twelve month book-to-bill ratio of 1.1x. The table below summarizes our awards, book-to-bill ratios and backlog by segment for our first fiscal quarter (amounts are in thousands, except for book-to-bill ratios):
Three Months Ended
Backlog as ofSeptember 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
Segment:
Awards
Book-to-Bill(1)
Storage and Terminal Solutions
$
81,651
1.0x
$
801,667
Utility and Power Infrastructure
34,365
0.6x
358,150
Process and Industrial Facilities
31,961
1.0x
252,054
Total
$
147,977
0.9x
$
1,411,871
________________(1) Calculated by dividing project awards by revenue recognized during the period.
FINANCIAL POSITION
Net cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $11.9 million and primarily reflects scheduled payments from customers associated with project awards in backlog.
As of September 30, 2024, Matrix had total liquidity of $181.2 million. Liquidity is comprised of $124.6 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $56.6 million of borrowing availability under the credit facility. The Company also has $25.0 million of restricted cash to support the facility. As of September 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under the facility.
FISCAL YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
The following forward-looking guidance reflects the Company's current expectations and beliefs as of November 6, 2024. Various factors outside of the Company's control may impact the Company's revenue and business. This includes the timing of project awards and starts which may be impacted by market fundamentals, client decision-making, presidential election cycle, and the associated regulatory environment. The following statements apply only as of the date of this disclosure and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included elsewhere in this document.
The Company reaffirmed revenue guidance it issued on September 9, 2024, with fiscal year 2025 revenue expected to be in the range of $900 million to $950 million.
On a segment basis:
In Storage and Terminal Solutions segment, the Company expects revenue to increase as the year progresses driven by specialty vessel and related facility projects currently in backlog.
In the Utility and Power Infrastructure segment, the Company expects revenue to increase as the level of work accelerates on LNG peak shaving projects currently in backlog.
In the Process and Industrial Facilities segment, the Company expects revenue to increase in the latter half of the year due to timing of turnaround work and as we begin work on projects currently in backlog.
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
In conjunction with the earnings release, Matrix Service Company will host a conference call with John R. Hewitt, President and CEO, and Kevin S. Cavanah, Vice President and CFO. The call will take place at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern) / 9:30 a.m. (Central) on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Investors and other interested parties can access a live audio-visual webcast using this webcast link, or through the Company's website at www.matrixservicecompany.com on the Investors Relations page under Events & Presentations.
If you would like to dial in to the conference call, please register at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. Upon registration, participants will receive a dial-in number and uniAque PIN to join the call as well as an e-mail confirmation with the details.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website.
The conference call will be recorded and will be available for replay within one hour of completion of the live call and can be accessed following the same link as the live call.
ABOUT MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY
Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ:MTRX), through its subsidiaries, is a leading North American industrial engineering, construction, and maintenance contractor headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma with offices located throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Sydney, Australia and Seoul, South Korea.
The Company reports its financial results in three key operating segments: Storage and Terminal Solutions, Utility and Power Infrastructure, and Process and Industrial Facilities.
With a focus on sustainability, building strong Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices, and living our core values, Matrix ranks among the Top Contractors by Engineering-News Record, was recognized for its Board diversification by 2020 Women on Boards, is an active signatory to CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, and is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work®. To learn more about Matrix Service Company, visit matrixservicecompany.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are generally accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "continues," "expect," "forecast," "outlook," "believe," "estimate," "should" and "will" and words of similar effect that convey future meaning, concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. Future events involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those we currently anticipate. The actual results for the current and future periods and other corporate developments will depend upon a number of economic, competitive and other influences, including the successful implementation of the Company's business improvement plan and the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking Statements" sections and elsewhere in the Company's reports and filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the control of the Company, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially and adversely affect the results of the Company's operations and its financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update information contained in this release, except as required by law.
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Matrix Service CompanyConsolidated Statements of Income(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,2024
September 30,2023
Revenue
$
165,579
$
197,659
Cost of revenue
157,766
185,800
Gross profit
7,813
11,859
Selling, general and administrative expenses
18,580
17,113
Operating loss
(10,767
)
(5,254
)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(89
)
(325
)
Interest income
1,572
150
Other
61
2,262
Loss before income tax expense
(9,223
)
(3,167
)
Provision (benefit) for federal, state and foreign income taxes
—
—
Net loss
$
(9,223
)
$
(3,167
)
Basic loss per common share
$
(0.33
)
$
(0.12
)
Diluted loss per common share
$
(0.33
)
$
(0.12
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
27,559
27,113
Diluted
27,559
27,113
Matrix Service CompanyConsolidated Balance Sheets(In thousands)
September 30,2024
June 30,2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
124,610
$
115,615
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses
132,541
138,987
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
31,818
33,893
Inventories
7,508
8,839
Income taxes receivable
180
180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
12,236
4,077
Total current assets
308,893
301,591
Restricted cash
25,000
25,000
Property, plant and equipment - net
43,247
43,498
Operating lease right-of-use assets
19,155
19,150
Goodwill
29,077
