TRC Announces Second-Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial

LOWELL, MA--(Marketwired - Feb 2, 2017) - TRC Companies, Inc. ( NYSE : TRR ), a recognized leader in engineering, environmental consulting and construction-management services to the power, environmental, infrastructure and oil and gas markets, today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 30, 2016.

		Three Months Ended													Six Months Ended
(In millions, except per share data)		December 30, 2016			December 25, 2015			$ Change				% Change			December 30, 2016			December 25, 2015			$ Change				% Change
GAAP Results
Net service revenue (1)		$	127.4		$	111.4		$	16.0			14	%		$	251.7		$	211.5		$	40.2			19	%
Acquisition and integration expense			-		$	1.2		$	(1.2	)		N/A				-		$	2.1		$	(2.1	)		N/A
Amortization		$	2.6		$	1.1		$	1.5			143	%		$	5.3		$	1.9		$	3.4			178	%
Operating income		$	7.0		$	6.7		$	0.3			5	%		$	13.0		$	14.4		$	(1.4	)		-10	%
Net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.		$	4.0		$	3.9		$	0.1			2	%		$	7.6		$	8.4		$	(0.8	)		-9	%
Diluted earnings per common share		$	0.13		$	0.13		$	-			0	%		$	0.24		$	0.27		$	(0.03	)		-11	%
Non-GAAP Results
EBITDA (2)		$	11.4		$	9.5		$	1.9			20	%		$	21.9		$	19.4		$	2.5			13	%
Adjusted EBITDA (3)		$	11.4		$	10.7		$	0.7			6	%		$	21.9		$	21.5		$	0.4			2	%

(1)		TRC believes net service revenue (NSR) best reflects the value of services provided and is the most meaningful indicator of revenue performance.
(2)		TRC presents EBITDA because it believes that it is a useful tool for the Company, its lenders and its investors to measure the Company's ability to meet debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. As used in the presentation, EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization.
(3)		Excludes acquisition and integration expenses of $1.2 million and $2.1 million for the three months and six months ended December 25, 2015. For a complete reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP results, please see the associated earnings webcast slides, which are posted on the Company's website.

"Our second quarter results demonstrate the benefit of our diversified business model, which has driven continued growth during the past several quarters. In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, robust demand drove growth in revenues and generated strong operating cash flow. NSR was $127.4 million, up 14% from $111.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily from our Oil & Gas segment, which we acquired late in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, as well as the strong performance of our Infrastructure segment," said Chris Vincze, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Operating income was $7.0 million, up $0.3 million from the prior-year period. Net income was $4.0 million, up $0.1 million from the year-ago period, and EBITDA was $11.4 million, up $1.9 million or 20% from the prior-year period. Our $26.7 million cash balance at the end of the quarter was up significantly as a result of operating cash flow of $21.4 million."

Comments on Segment Results "In our Power segment, NSR was up 1% and segment profit was flat, although backlog was up 16% from the second quarter of fiscal 2016," Vincze said. "Environmental segment NSR and segment profit declined 2% and 4%, respectively, largely as a result of a decrease in demand from our oil and gas clients and the completion of several large remediation projects. In our Infrastructure segment, several large public-private partnership projects led to a 7% increase in NSR and a 37% increase in segment profit year over year.

"We have begun to see more stability in the oil and gas market. NSR of $21.3 million in our Oil and Gas segment was unchanged sequentially from the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Segment profit was $1.5 million, up from $1.4 million in the first quarter," Vincze said. "The improved segment profit is primarily related to higher productivity and the significant cost improvements we made in the latter half of the prior fiscal year."

Business Outlook "The long-term prospects are favorable and improving in each of our four segments, driven by strong underlying fundamentals," Vincze said. "In our Power segment, demand from our utility clients, our expansion in California and the shift toward program management work continue to build backlog. Significant state and public-private partnership projects should fuel Infrastructure results in the near term, with any additional expenditures at the federal level under the new Administration providing further mid- and long-term opportunity. The capital spend slowdown in oil and gas has stabilized, but a lack of investment in large projects continues to weigh on our Environmental segment. However, we expect this to be partially offset by increased demand for services related to industrial and construction activity, transaction support, and the ongoing retirement of coal plants and expansion of renewable energy. Our Oil & Gas segment has achieved consistent financial performance during the past six months. We expect to see a continuation of this trend in the second half of our fiscal year, led by demand for our pipeline integrity-related services.

"With the integration of the Oil and Gas acquisition now complete, we are again exploring strategic acquisitions that provide opportunities to expand geographically and enhance our technical capabilities," Vincze said. "We recently acquired the New Brunswick, N.J. office of Applied Energy Group, the administrator of New Jersey's Clean Energy Program. This acquisition supports TRC's strategy of enhancing our leadership position in the energy efficiency services market, in order to prepare for evolving energy policies and economic drivers."

Conference Call Information / Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics TRC will webcast its financial results conference call today, Feb. 2, 2017 at 9 a.m. ET. To listen to the live webcast and access the accompanying presentation slides, visit the " Investor Center " section of TRC's website at www.TRCsolutions.com . Those slides also contain a reconciliation of non-GAAP metrics utilized in this press release to GAAP metrics. The call also may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-5790 or (201) 689-8328. A webcast replay will be available on the Company's website for approximately one year.

About TRC A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, TRC is a national engineering, environmental consulting and construction management firm that provides integrated services to the power, environmental, infrastructure and oil and gas markets. TRC serves a broad range of commercial, industrial and government clients, implementing complex projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. TRC delivers results that enable clients to achieve success in a complex and changing world. For more information and updates from the Company, visit TRC's website at www.TRCsolutions.com and follow TRC on Twitter and StockTwits at @TRC_Companies and on LinkedIn .

Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release may be 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. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," or other words of similar import. You should consider statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss TRC's future expectations, contain projections of the Company's future results of operations or of its financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. TRC believes that it is important to communicate its future expectations to its investors. However, there may be events in the future that the Company is not able to accurately predict or control and that may cause its actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in its forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, circumstances which could create large cash outflows, such as contract losses, litigation, uncollectible receivables and income tax assessments; regulatory uncertainty; the availability of funding for government projects; the level of demand for TRC's services; product acceptance; industry-wide competitive factors; the ability to continue to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel; the availability and adequacy of insurance; capital availability and project investment by TRC's clients; and general political or economic conditions. Furthermore, market trends are subject to changes, which could adversely affect future results. See the risk factors and additional discussion in TRC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, and other factors included from time to time in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TRC Companies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
			December 30,				December 25,				December 30,				December 25,
			2016				2015				2016				2015
Gross revenue			$	198,662			$	157,743			$	379,513			$	293,202
	Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges			71,306				46,361				127,852				81,657
Net service revenue				127,356				111,382				251,661				211,545
Interest income from contractual arrangements				62				27				96				42
Insurance recoverables and other income				644				1,031				1,281				1,773
Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of services (exclusive of costs shown separately below)			105,613				93,676				209,289				176,660
	General and administrative expenses			11,042				8,046				21,881				15,167
	Acquistion and integration expenses			-				1,240				-				2,118
	Depreciation			1,754				1,704				3,542				3,128
	Amortization			2,617				1,076				5,333				1,916
Total operating costs and expenses				121,026				105,742				240,045				198,989
Operating income				7,036				6,698				12,993				14,371
Interest income				286				137				564				137
Interest expense				(841	)			(461	)			(1,686	)			(489	)
Income from operations before taxes				6,481				6,374				11,871				14,019
Income tax provision				(2,473	)			(2,439	)			(4,204	)			(5,596	)
Net income				4,008				3,935				7,667				8,423
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest				(10	)			2				(30	)			6
Net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.			$	3,998			$	3,937			$	7,637			$	8,429
Basic earnings per common share			$	0.13			$	0.13			$	0.24			$	0.27
Diluted earnings per common share			$	0.13			$	0.13			$	0.24			$	0.27
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
	Basic			31,451				30,968				31,300				30,805
	Diluted			31,966				31,369				31,783				31,347

TRC Companies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
				December 30,				June 30,
				2016				2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	26,733			$	18,804
	Restricted cash				43				71
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts				174,215				149,280
	Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation				49,066				49,934
	Restricted investments				5,767				5,959
	Income taxes refundable				-				75
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets				21,798				24,122
		Total current assets			277,622				248,245
Property and equipment					76,120				74,053
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization				(54,600	)			(51,593	)
		Property and equipment, net			21,520				22,460
Goodwill					75,337				75,337
Intangible assets, net					40,636				45,969
Deferred income tax assets					26,377				26,239
Long-term restricted investments					17,441				18,420
Long-term prepaid insurance					22,367				23,425
Other assets					14,540				18,383
		Total assets		$	495,840			$	478,478
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt			$	13,963			$	18,339
	Accounts payable				51,455				29,311
	Accrued compensation and benefits				45,398				48,485
	Deferred revenue				15,890				15,363
	Environmental remediation liabilities				8,644				8,654
	Income taxes payable				785				265
	Other accrued liabilities				59,796				58,026
		Total current liabilities			195,931				178,443
Non-current liabilities:
	Long-term debt, net of current portion				74,101				79,243
	Long-term income taxes payable				959				2,204
	Deferred revenue				61,930				65,340
	Environmental remediation liabilities				436				433
		Total liabilities			333,357				325,663
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
		Common stock, $.10 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 31,594,124 and 31,590,642 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 30, 2016, and 31,087,084 and 31,083,602 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2016			3,159				3,109
	Additional paid-in capital				197,164				195,156
	Accumulated deficit				(38,261	)			(45,898	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(128	)			(71	)
	Treasury stock, at cost				(33	)			(33	)
		Total shareholders' equity applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.			161,901				152,263
	Noncontrolling interest				582				552
		Total equity			162,483				152,815
		Total liabilities and equity		$	495,840			$	478,478