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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

NV5 REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

- Gross Revenues Increased 22% to $19.0 Million from $15.6 million -

 

- Net Income Increased 27% to $707,000 from $556,000 -

 

- Reiterates Full-Year 2014 Revenue Guidance of $94 Million to $104 Million –

 

- Introduces Full-Year 2014 Diluted EPS Guidance Range of $0.80 to $0.90 -

 

Hollywood, FL – May 14, 2014 – NV5 Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVEE) (“NV5” or the “Company”), a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

 

First Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

 

 

Gross revenues increased 22% to $19.0 million, compared with $15.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Gross profit increased 12% to $9.4 million, compared with $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Net income increased 27% to $707,000 from $556,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Backlog of $74.3 million as of March 31, 2014 increased 23% from $60.2 million as of December 31, 2013.

 

“We reported another strong quarter with double-digit increases in both revenue and net income,” said Dickerson Wright, Chairman and CEO of NV5. “We also expanded our service offerings with the acquisitions of Air Quality Consulting, a specialist in occupational health safety & environmental consulting, and AK Environmental, an inspection, construction management and environmental consulting firm servicing the oil & gas industry. Our disciplined M&A strategy is working, and we will continue to be opportunistic in evaluating acquisitions that further expand our business. We also continue to focus on process improvement and scalable efficiencies throughout the Company.”

 

 

First Quarter 2014 Financial Summary

 

Gross Revenues

 

Gross revenues for the first quarter 2014 increased 22% to $19.0 million, compared with $15.6 million reported for the first quarter 2013. The increase in gross revenues was due primarily to organic growth from our existing platform as well as the contribution from the Company’s acquisitions in 2013 and during the first quarter of 2014.

 

 
 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the first quarter 2014 was $9.4 million, compared with $8.3 million for the same period in 2013.

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the first quarter 2014 was $707,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with $556,000, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2013. The calculation of earnings per share (diluted) for first quarter 2014 reflects shares outstanding of 5,683,151 as of March 31, 2014, compared to shares outstanding of 2,600,000 as of March 31, 2013. The operating results and earnings per share for the first quarter 2014 include an effective income tax rate of 36.6%, compared with an effective income tax rate of 24.5% for the first quarter 2013.

 

Balance Sheet

 

NV5 had cash and cash equivalents of $9.7 million as of March 31, 2014, compared with $13.9 million as of December 31, 2013. Total debt was $9.4 million at March 31, 2014, compared with $6.8 million as of December 31, 2013.

 

Backlog

 

At March 31, 2014, the Company reported backlog of approximately $74.3 million compared with approximately $60.2 million at December 31, 2013.

 

 

2014 Outlook

 

The Company is today reiterating its 2014 guidance for gross revenues. The Company’s guidance for full-year 2014 gross revenues, including the acquisitions closed during the first quarter of 2014, ranges between $94 million and $104 million, representing an increase of approximately 38% to 52% from full-year 2013 gross revenues of $68.2 million. The Company expects that full-year 2014 diluted earnings per share will range between $0.80 per share to $0.90 per share.

 

 

Conference Call

 

NV5 will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2014 financial results at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on May 14, 2014.

 

Date:

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Time:

5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Toll-free dial-in number:

+1 877-941-2068

International dial-in number:

+1 480-629-9712

Conference ID:

4680939

Webcast:

http://ir.nv5.com

 

Please dial-in at least 5-10 minutes prior to the start time in order for the operator to log your name and connect you to the conference.

 

 
 

 

 

A replay of the conference call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time and through May 21, 2014. To access the replay via telephone, please dial:

 

Toll-free replay number:

+1 877-870-5176

International replay number:

+1 858-384-5517

Replay PIN number: 

4680939

 

The conference call will also be webcast live and available for replay via the investor section of the NV5 website – www.NV5.com.

 

 

About NV5

 

NV5 Holdings, Inc. is a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, energy, construction, real estate and environmental markets. NV5 primarily focuses on five business service verticals: construction quality assurance, infrastructure engineering, energy services, program management and environmental services. The Company operates 25 offices in California, Colorado, Utah, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.NV5.com. Also visit the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Vimeo.

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements with respect to the Company’s outlook, projected revenues or financial items, growth position and M&A strategies, ability to evaluate acquisitions that expand the Company's business and implement process improvements and scalable efficiencies throughout the Company, guidance relating to financial projections for fiscal year 2014, including gross revenues and earnings per share. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (a) changes in demand from the local and state government and private clients that we serve; (b) general economic conditions, nationally and globally, and their effect on the market for our services; (c) competitive pressures and trends in our industry and our ability to successfully compete with our competitors; (d) changes in laws, regulations, or policies; (e) our ability to successfully execute our mergers and acquisitions strategy, including the integration of new companies into the Company’s business; (f) backlog cancellations and adjustments; and (g) the "Risk Factors" set forth in the Company's most recent SEC filings. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements.

 

 

Contacts:                    

 

NV5 Holdings, Inc.                    

Richard Tong                         

Tel: +1-954-495-2114

 

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The Piacente Group | Investor Relations

Don Markley or Glenn Garmont

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

Email: nv5@tpg-ir.com

 

 
 

 

 

NV5 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

   

March 31, 2014

   

December 31,

2013

 

Assets

 

(unaudited)

         

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 9,694     $ 13,868  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,470 and $1,320 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

    20,781       16,722  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    867       509  

Deferred income tax assets

    1,004       1,004  

Total current assets

    32,346       32,103  

Property and equipment, net

    1,462       1,310  

Intangible assets, net

    5,432       2,993  

Goodwill

    10,214       7,106  

Cash surrender value of officers’ life insurance

    522       521  

Other assets

    170       118  

Deferred income tax assets

    724       724  

Total Assets

  $ 50,870     $ 44,875  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 4,148     $ 3,780  

Accrued liabilities

    5,794       4,189  

Income taxes payable

    673       765  

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

    422       401  

Client deposits

    84       111  

Current portion of contingent consideration

    381       333  

Current portion of stock repurchase obligation

    665       687  

Current portion of notes payable

    3,325       1,725  

Total current liabilities

    15,492       11,991  

Contingent consideration, less current portion

    316       638  

Stock repurchase obligation, less current portion

    799       935  

Notes payable, less current portion

    3,931       2,502  

Total liabilities

    20,538       16,066  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 45,000,000 shares authorized, 5,683,151 and 5,504,236 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

    57       55  

Additional paid-in capital

    24,531       23,717  

Retained earnings

    5,744       5,037  

Total stockholders’ equity

    30,332       28,809  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 50,870     $ 44,875  

 

 

 
 

 

 

NV5 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2014

   

March 31, 2013

 

Gross revenues

  $ 18,992     $ 15,580  
                 

Direct costs (excluding depreciation and amortization):

               

Salaries and wages

    5,660       4,468  

Sub-consultant services

    3,087       2,383  

Other direct costs

    891       388  

Total direct costs

    9,638       7,239  
                 

Gross Profit

    9,354       8,341  
                 

Operating Expenses:

               

Salaries and wages, payroll taxes and benefits

    5,086       4,915  

General and administrative

    1,940       1,392  

Facilities and facilities related

    773       854  

Depreciation and amortization

    388       351  

Total operating expenses

    8,187       7,512  
                 

Income from operations

    1,167       829  
                 

Other expense:

               

Interest expense

    (52 )     (93 )

Total other expense

    (52 )     (93 )
                 

Income before income tax expense

    1,115       736  

Income tax expense

    (408 )     (180 )

Comprehensive income

  $ 707     $ 556  
                 
                 

Earnings per Share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.14     $ 0.25  

Diluted

  $ 0.13     $ 0.23  
                 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    5,025,529       2,185,804  

Diluted

    5,392,612       2,422,023