UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  May 4, 2010

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13011

 

76-0526487

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

675 Bering, Suite 400

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77057

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (713) 830-9600

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the “Company”) dated May 4, 2010 reporting the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2010.

 

ITEM 8.01  Other Events

 

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of a press release of the Company dated May 4, 2010  reporting the Company’s declaration of a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business May 28, 2010.

 

ITEM 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The following Exhibits are included herein:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. dated May 4, 2010 reporting the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2010.

 

Exhibit 99.2 Press Release of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. dated May 4, 2010 reporting the Company’s declaration of a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock to shareholders of record as of the clos e of business on May 28, 2010.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Trent T. McKenna

 

Trent T. McKenna, Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

Date:       May 4, 2010

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Title or Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. dated May 4, 2010 reporting the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2010.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. dated May 4, 2010 reporting the Company’s declaration of a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 28, 2010.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

CONTACT:

William George

 

675 Bering Drive, Suite 400

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Houston, Texas  77057

 

713-830-9600

 

713-830-9600

 

 

 

713-830-9696

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

 

Houston, TX — May 4, 2010 — Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX), a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) services, today announced net income of $1,927,000 or $0.05 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, as compared to net income of $6,942,000 or $0.18 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2009.  Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $1,165,000 or $0.03 per diluted share as compared to $7,122,000 or $0.18 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2009.

 

Bill Murdy, Comfort Systems USA’s Chairman and CEO, said, “The first quarter is traditionally our seasonally weakest quarter, and we were broadly impacted this year by the ongoing weakness in non-residential building markets.  Despite challenging pricing and low activity levels, our operations and team members demonstrated solid performance and execution in all aspects of the business.”

 

The Company reported revenues from continuing operations of $236,475,000 in the current quarter, as compared to $280,274,000 in 2009.  The Company reported negative free cash flow of $12,580,000 in the current quarter, which was funded entirely by existing cash balances.  Backlog as of March 31, 2010 was $524,673,000, compared to $550,248,000 as of December 31, 2009.  Backlog as of March 31, 2009 was $716,551,000.

 

Bill Murdy continued, “Despite the decline in our backlog, we believe that we are continuing to earn more than our share of available business.  We expect to remain solidly profitable; however, as a result of industry conditions we continue to expect that over the next few quarters our profitability will continue to trail prior year levels.  In the meanwhile, we are optimistic that in the midst of a challenging market our very strong capital position will allow us to support our current operations and expand by making prudent long-term investments through acquisitions.”

 

Bill Murdy concluded, “We are optimistic that overall business levels are beginning to stabilize, and that current improvements in the underlying fundamentals of our industry will lead to renewed momentum in 2011 and beyond.”

 

As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and position in more depth on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.  The call-in number for this conference call is 1-888-680-0860 and enter 11504657 as the passcode.  Participants may pre-register for the call at https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PNYCH7R9L.  Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference by bypassing the operator upon connection.   The call can also be accessed on the Company’s website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com under the Investors tab.  A replay of the entire call will be available until 6:00 p.m. Central Time, Wednesday, May 12, 2010 by calling 1-888-286-8010 with the conference passcode of 96784194, and will also be available on our website on the next business day following the call.

 

Comfort Systems USAÒ is a premier provider of business solutions addressing workplace comfort, with 80 locations in 72 cities around the nation.  For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com.

 



 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current plans and expectations of future events Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, the use of incorrect estimates for bidding a fixed-price contract, undertaking contractual commitments that exceed our labor resources, failing to perform contractual obligations efficiently enough to maintain profitability, national or regional weakness in construction activity and economic conditions, financial difficulties affecting projects, vendors, customers, or subcontractors, our backlog failing to translate into actual revenue or profits, difficulty in obtaining or increased costs associated with bonding and insurance, impairment to goodwill, errors in our percentage-of-completion method of accounting, the result of competition in our markets, our decentralized management structure, shortages of labor and specialty building materials, retention of key management, seasonal fluctuations in the demand for HVAC systems, the imposition of past and future liability from environmental, safety, and health regulations including the inherent risk associated with self-insurance, adverse litigation results and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed under “Item 1A. Company Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, developments, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

– Financial tables follow –

 



 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

%

 

2009

 

%

 

Revenues

 

$

236,475

 

100.0

%

$

280,274

 

100.0

%

Cost of services

 

196,967

 

83.3

%

225,121

 

80.3

%

Gross profit

 

39,508

 

16.7

%

55,153

 

19.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A

 

37,409

 

15.8

%

43,186

 

15.4

%

Gain on sale of assets

 

(5

)

 

(2

)

 

Operating income

 

2,104

 

0.9

%

11,969

 

4.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(221

)

(0.1

)%

(110

)

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

12

 

 

(7

)

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,895

 

0.8

%

11,852

 

4.2

%

Income tax expense

 

730

 

 

 

4,730

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,165

 

0.5

%

7,122

 

2.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss, net of income tax benefit of $— and $73

 

 

 

 

(180

)

 

 

Estimated gain on disposition, including income tax benefit of $29 and $—

 

762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,927

 

0.8

%

$

6,942

 

2.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

Discontinued operations -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated gain on disposition

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

Discontinued operations -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated gain on disposition

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

37,533

 

 

 

38,279

 

 

 

Diluted

 

37,819

 

 

 

38,687

 

 

 

 

Note 1:  The diluted earnings per share data presented above reflects the dilutive effect, if any, of stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock which were outstanding during the periods presented.

 

Supplemental Non-GAAP Information — Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) (Unaudited):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

%

 

2009

 

%

 

Net income

 

$

1,927

 

 

 

$

6,942

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

(762

)

 

 

180

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

730

 

 

 

4,730

 

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(12

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

221

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

(5

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,636

 

 

 

3,245

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

5,735

 

2.4

%

$

15,212

 

5.4

%

 

Note 1:  The Company defines adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as net income, excluding discontinued operations, income taxes, other (income) expense, interest expense, net, (gain) loss on sale of assets and depreciation and amortization.  Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA differently. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because it is a financial measure that is frequently requested by third parties.  However, Adjusted EBITDA is not considered under generally accepted accounting principles as a primary measure of an entity’s financial results, and accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to operating income, net income, or cash flows as determined under generally accepted accounting principles and as reported by the Company.

 



 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

109,770

 

$

127,850

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

205,109

 

203,353

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

19,590

 

20,432

 

Other current assets

 

59,284

 

61,520

 

Total current assets

 

393,753

 

413,155

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

33,326

 

34,671

 

Goodwill

 

103,235

 

100,194

 

Identifiable intangible assets, net

 

19,387

 

19,380

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

6,418

 

7,548

 

Total assets

 

$

556,119

 

$

574,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

 

$

250

 

Current maturities of notes to former owners

 

2,316

 

917

 

Accounts payable

 

77,620

 

83,848

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

63,937

 

66,343

 

Other current liabilities

 

89,210

 

97,672

 

Total current liabilities

 

233,083

 

249,030

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

 

Notes to former owners, net of current maturities

 

5,042

 

6,441

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

12,507

 

13,493

 

Total liabilities

 

250,632

 

268,964

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

305,487

 

305,984

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

556,119

 

$

574,948

 

 

Selected Cash Flow Data (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

(11,461

)

$

(3,933

)

Investing activities

 

$

(2,554

)

$

(435

)

Financing activities

 

$

(4,065

)

$

(4,498

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from operating activities

 

$

(11,461

)

$

(3,933

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(1,222

)

(1,772

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

103

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow

 

$

(12,580

)

$

(5,630

)

 

Note 1:  Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less customary capital expenditures, plus the proceeds from asset sales.  Other companies may define free cash flow differently.  Free cash flow is presented because it is a financial measure that is frequently requested by third parties.  However, free cash flow is not considered under generally accepted accounting principles as a primary measure of an entity’s financial results, and accordingly, free cash flow should not be considered an alternative to operating income, net income, or cash flows as determined under generally accepted accounting principles and as reported by the Company.

 


Exhibit 99.2

 

 

CONTACT:

William George

 

675 Bering Drive, Suite 400

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Houston, Texas  77057

 

713-830-9600

 

713-830-9600

 

 

 

713-830-9696

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

 

Houston, TX — May 4, 2010 — Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX), a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) services, today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on Comfort Systems USA, Inc. common stock.  The dividend is payable on June 18, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 28, 2010.

 

Comfort Systems USA® is a premier provider of business solutions addressing workplace comfort, with 80 locations in 72 cities around the nation.  For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com.

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current plans and expectations of future events Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, the use of incorrect estimates for bidding a fixed-price contract, undertaking contractual commitments that exceed our labor resources, failing to perform contractual obligations efficiently enough to maintain profitability, national or regional weakness in construction activity and economic conditions, financial difficulties affecting projects, vendors, customers, or subcontractors, our backlog failing to translate into actual revenue or profits, difficulty in obtaining or increased costs associated with bonding and insurance, impairment to goodwill, errors in our percentage-of-completion method of accounting, the result of competition in our markets, our decentralized management structure, shortages of labor and specialty building materials, retention of key management, seasonal fluctuations in the demand for HVAC systems, the imposition of past and future liability from environmental, safety, and health regulations including the inherent risk associated with self-insurance, adverse litigation results and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed under “Item 1A. Company Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, developments, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.