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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Q4 2018 Comfort Systems USA Earnings Conference Call. My name is Emma, and I will be your operator for today. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode.

We will conduct a question-and-answer session towards the end of this conference. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded for replay purposes. to Officer. call like Shaeff, to now Accounting Chief would turn over the Julie I ahead go Please ma'am.

Julie Shaeff

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Brian Lane

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William George

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in profit to our as of percentages in we quarter XX.X% growth comparable to XXXX, for very revenue the the strong unprecedented Gross XXXX, profit quarter are fourth gross XXXX. and XXXX. even was fourth Our levels strong compared achieved XX.X% in were of

full-year. in gross SG&A of compensation XX.X% to was SG&A the $XX XXXX. full million to fourth increases XXXX, in as quarter the to the quarter, XXXX. in accruals was the XXXX, $XX and was for for in compared The XX.X% We SG&A SG&A XXXX. XX.X% a workforce. a fourth quarter fourth revenue both in and current increase compared quarter and our of was percentage result For the from growing expense the significant of acquisitions our in million dollar compared year, for profit of quarter of the achieved in leverage XX.X% benefited

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Our from XXXX. in operating income in XXXX to X.X% X.X% percentage increased

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from share. fourth of this of in Excluding business. tax part discrete have benefited been XX.X%, in item, We year-over-year our XXXX rates, the substantially tax the earned improvements of noting rate reported we $XX that is XXXX, a although the quarter quarter net because the million in our lower worth assets. would biggest to quarter from income came is million which remeasurement hard improvements $X.XX as our quarter non-cash it the included It's share that to XXXX, net per those per for in our of a $X.X the we $X.XX fourth compare tax expense XXXX. result, And deferred numbers fourth of

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or income For XXXX, $X $XXX share. million was all net per of

a of XXXX per share, discrete $X.XX earnings legal from first benefited share settlement. item of gain The and tax a $X.XX per half from

a was per $XX charges share. previously charge, million Excluding income impairment excluding goodwill net discussed the or full-year and XXXX $X.XX tax small adjusted

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excited $XXX accretive the slightly the last months is evening. required from to to $XXX in acquisition. intangibles, respect amortization carrying million. and months recent acquisitions the contribute In which want that $XX Walker the with our related release share earnings that The in transaction, primary after to to they expense to annualized to delays approximately other of required of Walker and to amortization tangibles backlog date especially is neutral are element per amortization consistent depreciation expected once years, related the earnings taxes, XX fact acquisition, closing. we and very to with make first expected backlog million a I of to about, of is to reiterate accretion we're the million Finally, Initially, press and acquisition the the $XX during And to earnings of XX on the value our amortize are to costs the of other light contribution again before revenues million. interest, information

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to cash EBITDA flow other on Walker benefited. are So or subject not April XXXX, close immediately currently items and on although immediately X, accretive, net Anyway customary got and for We income we remain expect to is Brian. is expect considering and as economic especially continue about all in industry it based overall, That's our I've trends to XXXX. conditions supportive strength conditions and our business closing conditions. backlog such

Brian Lane

Thank All right, you. Bill.

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reporting mentioned a more little same-store than $XXX million is increase earlier. I are as same-store XX% That growth. we So a year-over-year of

in given Our backlog remain year-over-year is strength and increase broad-based, optimistic we bookings. the

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our outlook. Finally,

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Operator

the line Tahira Instructions] of from [Operator KeyBanc. of question The Afzal first comes

open. line Your is Please proceed.

Tahira Afzal

and Brian Hi, Bill.

William George

Hello.

Brian Lane

morning, Tahira. Good

Tahira Afzal

it Congrats by seems nice the Walker a acquisition. on way, like

Brian Lane

Thank you.

Tahira Afzal

been the growth Is for to in point Brian organic still are the reaching visibility, year are support which speaking year that resilient is next as of conceivable coming a this and seen that you're the it exit you've cycle your past. year, of of business? at Obviously you've a out business. the at very we seeing than far saying this just First sitting indicators more to this all part organic that point what

Brian Lane

there Yes. what's knows is lot here, right activity. of Hi, going but year, Tahira, happen still to next as a who we sit

very you the If at all look and look Dodge at you ABI positive.

we're to that year, get going we're we're to mid growth, think I pretty we excluding single-digit So acquisition. think get the this optimistic going

want you feel we So Bill year this about good do Tahira. to?

William George

came period And goes, projects many, building. back the weakness. in really capital of as really underlying there's long for not dynamics that that's via just underinvestment right. There of was people many There's year, far as good United where investment beyond long, after we indicating years that States, are in many, a nothing last

brave to to hard its the always investing be keep it's I doesn't have United building least think need you'd in say think pretty States to predict, but at I So stock. to

Tahira Afzal

Bill. okay, as about just in your Brian, in step first fundamental becoming the And on in if electric. it, you've Got when bigger company, Walker, talked source and a intelligence past, folks further. the served you've then got look market it you this Is of big past

a you? And electric we to could counter that for So see state cyclical all? of momentum some add-ons going you present for is

Brian Lane

a There electricals I don't lot to electrical. acquisitions space. them, spending amount a as of Walker's now. say did right we We is really in are great it. – but of money companies deal that know know fantastic. on and significant word I our a we to been getting would there would will out time think continue about don't of just the the space, invest big We've we years we're a if we think we, few for for

are to be We we never, we're that to to buying get are So a to would doesn't of and know they when and that team. try have members met. sell speed. those love going want contractors. get we I to still price for great off something we're to mechanical the at to high is, and thing going really the By conditions now logical other make investments people, a not just with get go business. say We're race still they consolidate not conviction, them fair a can those if And all mean sale this we're reason to going of

So...

William George

I as like pursue forward. talked customers good people, and with but we'll you go looking keep about companies. to companies continue electricals good those good we we'll have But Tahira, a lot for we this, and

Tahira Afzal

got but have a back host hop I queue. the I'll questions, Thank other guys. And Okay. you, of in

Brian Lane

Okay. Thanks.

Operator

of go Your next of Thalhimer question comes Please Adam Thompson Davis. line from the ahead.

Adam Thalhimer

on Hey, great guys. Congrats good morning, year. a

Brian Lane

Thanks, Adam.

Adam Thalhimer

we out? to on in XXXX I sense leverage. First, flat down, for wanted in with think operating And how your up, good XXXX plays saw roughly Do that margins that's SG&A trends dig you get just margins. gross margins to the

William George

some quarter, margins average would as Comfort have will of I acquisition – So maybe even they say, not start revenues do Walker, to on whole. until The more the they give those. will that not so a second but once Comfort of lower to than

margin that's They down. big have to do going SG&A. and So the they gross disciplined projects pull very

it's our think revenues. the really to minute show So I a I coin leverage trending that gives us of an margin to is for is numbers side and my script related very gross of but sometimes on the it point there and opportunity SG&A in lot important, highly it's of focus during took out SG&A what's also our to leverage. a other

in no ago. got organic growth well So we for had that But year right. XXXXs two in and a keep or unbelievable the time, really to at XXXXs we mind, year a into gross margins the have

was percentage. as risk the we At money to as amount day, and we it's want take. we a service install on a chiller If the of as the we as can. we cash to shareholders, much chiller end make project, of can our make bigger of we just we just the much of as a but for can so small And our cost is for XX% money that want markup risk-free it's put the

it's it's positive you'll too metric on or pick of a continue, one it. either very that those think because that very and do concentrate of high-class dangerous too trends I It's easy problem. negative So and getting see but to kind to

– of all for at of include that I is that really look share. that include number metrics the relevant number think metrics all cash. considerations, I the earnings is The the far me the per one that by two that metric

hide what Although a pay they intangibles, with of because to that do can little what's hide on, have can attention bit to going a of frankly. you lot they amortization, frankly

Brian Lane

I got on you the at I execute and it's want jump on we right look you level to tell it one field to really an you And just are at high executing extremely gross we thing, how now the in Adam, margin, see, field.

all not executing It's problem have work work. and we So job it. a they're great good do doing

Adam Thalhimer

then your QX but trended been and And decline Kind QX that as understood. years flat how of and the to of QX, sense of is versus the over wanted I to expectations. sense Okay, kind expect revenue. get revenue a then And between probably, out look is would my between five QX? QX your this would we QX, last

William George

XX% of that's the We And on comment in quarter. full-year, a expect the got revenue part never fourth first that. I'll And XX%. So for increase. we same-store what the

You this we in year have a mid-to-high was slowdown at the year in there guys did that were – North know Carolina, talking that company We before. time, last a single-digits. had Carolina about a North

favorable a So comparable. they had really, really

don't that were year-over-year. revenue I is But think the – we of year again don't outsize performance. So levels think very that up see this last backlog I significant you'll part you'll our they year. XX% at saw

Some work is – won't growth. term a backlog, do. we of of XX% so we But in longer that it the to got lot translate

Brian Lane

right even February. busy And January we're in and very now,

William George

Yes.

As quarter-over-quarter don't far I as know.

wouldn't least, would and wouldn't flow is we the backlog my was. logical really with fall if be at it off expect it be earnings. cash to about that but that think I chair net care it All I flat,

Brian Lane

that. So most fully of utilize us we'll

Adam Thalhimer

for get I it. Okay, the Thanks time.

Operator

Sidoti of the from question proceed. & next of Your Joe Mondillo line comes Co. Please

Joseph Mondillo

guys. morning good Hi,

Brian Lane

morning, Good Joe.

Joseph Mondillo

accretive. slightly regarding that I of are deal. deal, on baking that the So neutral terms sort But on any debt landing of just guidance? terms the was gave guidance in you general in to you congrats paydown that Walker of first in wondering

William George

include consideration. that So does

them, Essentially it of world consideration way line. deals we amortization and very making get at – end you a the right. debt include that, the the still us we of We general through that's the the you're was – done massive a the – in think them not it own quarters backlog. of happening. in for given But of It's still First of we on specific. the quarters past, accounting while. that runs after some money – guidance, you few the have the does just sold will in pay existing very though all, kind the a we've first so interest backlog little real make bought we by on cost day goods the rules that But high happens earnings it's that amortization while the even they've

So just longer-lived The FYI, the by the runs of rest amortization. it SG&A. way amortization through the

So And at doesn't a that in Obviously, that Walker. you forward very those the can look that there it include is once your amortization. XX-K are important. table the gives

So know, I just out. those things don't I'd are important point

Joseph Mondillo

accretion Right. you're any you're in good But to to clarify sort guidance, sort And of you're Because I that general baking to just of – to deal. to amount of flow. of paying quite going back going have the use this not imagine that debt cash aggressive… terms debt going a in make you're be

William George

You because in mean interest debt? paydown of reductions of

Joseph Mondillo

Right.

William George

We faster. think maybe paydown the

it's X%. mean I Now,

We are on X% revolver. paying interest our X% or

to but are. important numbers no. had what don't become to what we to So it those And amortize, compared they compares very how

Joseph Mondillo

it And to last? backlog so? how or like the months does Okay. the amortization long generally, Is just backlog amortization – the XX related

William George

months. deals, pool. it's XX our of a most to it's for XX And So sinking

get reason, some about quarter for down. or odd So it bigger and the – two a goes – little like it's about a bigger it then actually first for

months. usually straight But a not it's it's So about XX line.

April deal we closing not – that Walker, even haven't obviously For we're till X.

to. their our They a firm like we heavier haven't longer. way predict, even I it's are we a are stuff. XX-month critical, of So valuation lot required involved lot would out, mission But do projects and the run to of a bigger more get begun

months, So months usually XX in said it months little why say XX we months. I suspect we to longer to will That's out stretch XX case. XX a this

Joseph Mondillo

is is of there's first And on Okay. first that some just -- risk wondering the backlog that given any dilutive regarding the risk there amortization, the if deal or any sort comments there…? your on to Walker EPS, quarter Just large made two, given the just the two? deal, amortization maybe lastly you the in or quarter

William George

it them last think a but and, the years, on just dilutive one few was a will that's are even are timing because meaningful. I Their like $X.XX in with one matching highly I a been the and But there they we've talking little done subsidiary. think about the deals quarter unlikely, us. earnings have might also lumpy. based We're be where of don't

slightly ultimately think be neutral I they to will accretive. that

it's It's is slightly guess four to there'll first and us one we're pretty give be $X.XX. of is us me especially made think neutral neutral the they quarters $X.XX where size they You or But the accretive. $X.XX where some about at the quarter not, really It in much cost it. way now. just to

Joseph Mondillo

Okay.

strong that your business, from the sort from years orders It organic the flat backlog year-over-year on the in looks year-over-year. the On declined quarter. to third fourth your last quarter were few a third quarter it like the actually obviously perspective, of but increased

you that? if wondering on Just comment could

Brian Lane

maybe year. but think, Joe, be a good of Yes, backlog it's ours, and to this plenty concern got not January, pure some still of pushed out opportunities awards I seasonality, will

than was it's it timing issue I of anything else. more a think

Joseph Mondillo

Okay.

William George

full. guys pretty A are our lot of

Brian Lane

And pretty full Yes. we're too.

So that's wheelhouse, we'll in and like it we that take and so. a work if

Joseph Mondillo

then that, of And really right. rates it terms All seems are like in high. utilization

XXXX But pay over how terms on year or net-net been pricing it in about a issues of pricing pricing? two. basis, a like positive talked the and more the on net-net having of Does a given more. does positive a capacity You've seems you're wages little of that to utilization that rates, become in basis, sort obviously has last

William George

in our to to times hard raises our prices of getting parts Mid-Atlantic are And at up. for cover of It would guide workers. in the been us We've we the since in giving say. It's raises that different happily raising XXXX sort really started strong spike to different We're them. XXXX. country still

it's the are worked trends It like well far, out the but... us. same, for seems so And

Brian Lane

year terms Joe. be last pretty think been that – It's I this similar to year of would in

Joseph Mondillo

me. that the you Okay, projects last The there, profitable more I mix backlog, some question you others. projects talk are could about for have know because in than

already Just to work compared like that that how maybe did backlog XXXX? wondering in mix the looks you

Brian Lane

Yes. That's really a good question.

and almost XXXX In revenue identical. mix are our into going mix fact, the backlog

seeing So good we ever good healthcare had education, a of we been it's strength strength in there. than is And are around stronger which and is XX% backlog, the industrial we've very backlog for have today lot us. has our the over XX% of

mix So rest revenue and hold the saw the to is think very year. to we year I it this that will last the similar way of

Joseph Mondillo

Great.

William George

It's balanced. really

Brian Lane

It's really balanced, and it's broad-based.

good geographically. it's So

Joseph Mondillo

Okay, couple Thanks. I'll in more questions, back hop great. but queue. a I have

William George

right. All

Brian Lane

Thanks. right. All

Operator

question Instructions] [Operator proceed. of from D.A. The Please Bill Newby of line next is the have Davidson. we

William Newby

taking great thanks the XXXX. questions. guys. morning, And my on on a for Congrats Good deal

William George

Bill. Thanks

Brian Lane

Thanks, Bill.

William Newby

currently for I lower only would So more else the there on really is I anything driver larger follow-up opportunity the be guys Bill, to difference closer for Walker. on as a you there just that is guess an bring for mix. couple guess that are Is going guys them margin you that project there? to business? what mentioned the doing And you the and

William George

Comfort, they have that They plan period of unfold hope to innovative we prefab. workforce. company. in a is – and time. certainly changes they at long can. every say have kinds of This support to invest will I just They've over a way things But good extraordinarily very like begun in those We

synergies So and put deals. don't we

potential yes better. we say, better lot think no, – would get got and continue I to to So of they a

Brian Lane

I good learn in going and mean, I'm we'll confident. from their we field that the And learn to Bill They're very work from we're people. move us, really And they forward. are them. can exceptional. very optimistic, hopefully, is And

William Newby

any Is aspect there business their of service Okay. all? at

William George

Dallas proportionately place think very in smaller They whole, opportunity. Comfort is markets. pushed a an we than they've a where that a other three for It's had in recently They So service service their invested. much into while. a as business

a is are skilled But break on. force preventive lot for good less really nice is really a mode recovery. getting it's had and labor a back business, Service a Service different fix they – Customer a that's reacting electrical. less around on of maintenance. it. much It's the vision disaster relationships more power has that good valuable. So little

the average it's the a started revenue down people I don't answer to is a in less, of a disagree is little still, if percentage good there opportunity. it's service say our proportionately more electrical but you that. think it's see think do much electrical, So would with and lot we bit, like of that we might We service

Brian Lane

Particularly, the that. hospitals centers, goes see data mission XX/X that critical stuff, in like Bill you stuff

an So I think there's them opportunity it. for there to grow

William Newby

capabilities, that Okay. That's both guess good revenue this do capabilities? opportunities that up with are contracting to guess for you have hear. with project both of both I And be a one now open business? those one Any one. last like of will my mean, project there this bid I mechanical and electrical then I you services, with synergies where can you those

William George

be want we wouldn't take very would don't – that's help Certainly I based what different really to there something. good We just not on gives when It's it. the market times work be that. I emphasize We take say we each superintendents. going work. would other. us. We may

but general, Our businesses business help most each other, in markets. in these standalone

Brian Lane

Yes. I agree.

William Newby

Okay again. guys Appreciate it, and cool. congrats

Brian Lane

Thank right. Thanks. you. All

Operator

proceed. comes Sidoti from Joe of question Please & line Next Co. Mondillo the of

Joseph Mondillo

guys. Hi

quarter. of insight couple if on that fourth I the so, been you're year, like looks any down your it but and there? Am in correctly follow-up revenue a what the reading questions, have might up was was like going on for Just it looks service

William George

was $XXX let's fourth the second. so service, It between our quarter So up, services I made of in not the fourth by million run of increased the here increased $X to in better look fourth fact don't strength but course, that the fourth believe much guys In it for quarter by XXXX, versus $X the it notably comparison and XXXX, XXXX was million of of who say, All a percentage down, for really the me million, year-over-year service our but so... right service $XXX quarter look – just much. barely was let revenue that million fourth in quarter

Brian Lane

I you, tell Yes. Joe.

be and the are really sector execution The one happened really of helping size can the improvement what's we in we Just that getting it that margin improvement service of business get is we is us. the in here. proud that

that going going I'm optimistic do we're business, to forward, invest very grow continuing in and continue going to there. we're to it, what So to

Joseph Mondillo

you this the been realizing XXXX up construction another or you've working with terms of on, these And business your backlog, building relationships still in to that you've been that leg percentage construction? do and all of anticipate result the new in XXXX of in been on that you've a the servicing new revenue as take maybe in all buildings working with as a

William George

the construction As the wave. service than service the percentage is time The goes next next of likely reality go the construction up is down. wave just time the is a to business, is bigger

you on I've but service It's which – whole constantly an a we've will time grow the difference. have been level, growing just the here, in on absolute even here. the the next a is been absolute time been be grows it's it whole So levels us, revenue, time, and of percentage the as make for to upswing during really then constantly as constructions important right, it continued will have all And will us. down suddenly, recession for it the always go super the

million service recession. build – service be be that was great it did goal very We're say business. we to going past ago $XXX called we're It's now. happy that's we a XxXX, the to next Our – in helpful way our years to going to is

Joseph Mondillo

Great.

the relationship of to contract construction. you forward? the terms Correct? servicing on construction sort contract going new try In of projects, try after to the new working for you Do relationships

Brian Lane

Absolutely. proposal and relationship We obviously to the give and owner the a with a service with get phase due them them construction that Absolutely, developed to build relationship Joe. work.

Joseph Mondillo

And than Okay. contributed fourth did that the Indiana it in your seemed acquisitions other…? non-organic was growth from then any I or growth, anticipating, acquisition quarter, was the higher

William George

more revenue we nice They had million up. $X were had annualize. to They pick said a good a going That's quarter. million $X or than they

So right. you're

Brian Lane

a Yes. That high performing company is at for level very us.

William George

XXX% a virtually like are they way, the industrial. By

Brian Lane

Yes.

Joseph Mondillo

thing, is of sustainable? of still or of there a sort very being that backlog and is type off strong And that's one-quarter sort

Brian Lane

are backlog tell very and opportunities is and East the strong, up that strong Coast. very down their I a you

William George

so quarter. annualize will of year-end right for we've that be months press first our last the for what give little the a was more time release wouldn't think owned revenue you Certainly, where first they Yes, the they'll I think is nine if revenueing than I last year. us there first in quarter quarter as the in them

but matters great. Now but right, It’s not not single-digit it I in model, Comfort trajectory Systems, – had awesome. of millions it's know it the changing it's your we're talking

Joseph Mondillo

Great.

the projects to Okay. And or in place meaning aspect It is like you're of versus you're that from last do what that's – sort that that? of question seeing seems taking what's mix smaller then Could of that just just talk the and just market? larger if me. Or the about you talk is increasing. profitability about

Brian Lane

Yes.

million value So in is you're work uptick to over been us. call $XX right, Joe. There absolutely an it let's and

work and We larger centers data Texas. that see in at Southeast here look opportunities, work. like new you that, it If the in many particularly is

bigger at at trend them year. executing think continue the work to and subsidiaries well like moment. it of our will on We we're going certain continue very to pursue we're I that to and this

William George

wasn't existing It still new is kept X% construction is. that's By our now with pace different. it Work like the virtually the way, we're in only building work. market, in fantastic,

state investments to we're capacity, industrial of is retrofit. the when addition Some rarely States, an be more because getting is In existing industrial money, almost lot usually, they they industrial build whatever need happen an just to always awful and they add to to it. buy to great awful right. acres of addition of go them some They thousands they it and it's that's when lot a builds to United of lot then of give get next happen,

Joseph Mondillo

Right.

Okay. Thanks taking for questions. my

William George

Yes.

Brian Lane

Joe. All right,

William George

Take care.

Operator

like closing now over to Chief would the I Brian Executive Lane, remarks. Officer to call for turn

Brian Lane

forward Okay. to in calling doing and year in the call. Thanks, and again. great XXXX over thanks for Emma, and same XXXX all we look everyone had participating a thing the in and We

on Have Thank great the again a we once road to thank see weekend. So you hope and you you. soon.

William George

everybody. Thanks

Operator

for in This presentation. you concludes the Thank your participation conference. today's

You may good day. a now Have disconnect.

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) 22 Feb 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript