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N E W S R E L E A S E

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Steven E. Nielsen, President and CEO
Richard L. Dunn, Senior Vice President and CFO
(561) 627-7171
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida February 24, 2003

DYCOM ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2003 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL 2003

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, February 24, 2003--Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE Symbol: "DY") announced its results today for the second quarter ended January 25, 2003. The Company reported a net loss for the quarter ended January 25, 2003 of $1.1 million, or a loss of $0.02 per common share diluted, on total contract revenues of $137.2 million as compared to net income of $5.0 million, or $0.12 per common share diluted, on total contract revenues of $138.3 million for the corresponding period ended January 26, 2002. This represents a year over year decrease of 0.8% in total contract revenues.

For the six months ended January 25, 2003 net income was $3.0 million, or $0.06 per common share diluted. For the six months ended January 26, 2002 net income was $13.0 million, or $0.30 per common share diluted, excluding the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle due to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 142. Net loss for the six months ended January 26, 2002, inclusive of this cumulative effect of $86.9 million net of tax, was $73.9 million, or a loss of $1.72 per common share diluted. Total contract revenues for the six months ended January 25, 2003 were $295.6 million compared to total contract revenues of $306.1 million for the six months ended January 26, 2002. This represents a year over year decrease of 3.4% in total contract revenues

Dycom also announced its outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2003. The Company currently expects revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 to range from $120.0 million to $135.0 million and diluted earnings per share to range from $0.02 to $0.06. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company currently expects revenue to range from $135.0 million to $150.0 million and diluted earnings per share to range from $0.13 to $0.18

A Tele-Conference call to review the Company's results and address its outlook will be hosted at 9:00 a.m. (ET), Tuesday, February 25, 2003; Call 888-428-4479 (United States) or 651-291-5254 (International) and request "Dycom Earnings" conference call. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.dycomind.com. If you are unable to attend the conference call at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast will also be available at http://www.dycomind.com until Thursday, March 27, 2003.

Dycom is a leading provider of engineering, construction, and maintenance services to telecommunication providers throughout the United States. Additionally, the Company provides similar services related to the installation of integrated voice, data, and video local and wide area networks within office buildings and similar structures. Dycom also provides underground utility locating and mapping and electric utility construction services.

This press release contains forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's expectations for revenues and earnings per share. These statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results in the future to differ materially from the results projected or implied in any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Such risks and uncertainties include: business and economic conditions in the telecommunications industry affecting our customers, continued deterioration in our customers' financial condition, the adequacy of our reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, whether the carrying value of our assets may be impaired, the anticipated outcome of contingent events, including litigation, liquidity needs and the availability of financing, as well as other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release.


NYSE: "DY"
DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
January 25, 2003 and July 27, 2002
Unaudited
 
January 25,    July 27,
($ in 000's) 2003    2002
 
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents 131,375    116,052
Accounts receivable, net 99,891    86,443
Costs & estimated earnings in excess of billings 24,735    33,349
Deferred tax assets, net 9,100    8,681
Income tax receivable 221    460
Inventories 2,779    5,643
Other current assets 6,918    6,108
 
Total current assets 275,019    256,736
 
Property and Equipment, net 90,851    110,452
Intangible assets, net 107,481    107,743
Deferred tax asset, net 14,565    13,042
Other 26,230    26,580
 
Total $514,146    $514,553
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $22,811    $26,611
Notes payable 40    79
Billings in excess of costs & estimated earnings 1,841    354
Accrued self-insurance claims 9,513    8,463
Customer advances 5,065    5,013
Other accrued liabilities 26,585    30,031
 
Total current liabilities 65,855    70,551
 
Notes payable 26    30
Accrued self-insured claims 12,055    10,814
Other liabilities 1,689    1,861
 
Stockholders' Equity 434,521   431,297
 
Total $514,146    $514,553



NYSE: "DY"
 
DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Unaudited
 
($ in 000's except EPS) Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
  January 25,    January 26,   January 25,    January 26,
  2003    2002   2003    2002
 
Contract revenues earned $137,154    $138,282    $295,635    $306,097
 
Cost of earned revenues 111,358    106,721    234,938    236,945
General & administrative expenses 17,448    15,262    35,724    31,343
Depreciation & amortization 10,461    8,680    21,290    17,721
 
Total costs and expenses 139,267    130,663    291,952    286,009
 
Interest income, net 370    679    645    1,605
Other income, net 618    448    1,703    795
 
(Loss) Income before income taxes (1,125)    8,746    6,031    22,488
 
Benefit (Provision) for income taxes 14    (3,738)    (3,027)    (9,454)
 
(Loss) income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (1,111)    5,008    3,004    13,034
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (1)                  (86,929)
 
Net income (loss) $(1,111)    $5,008    $3,004    $(73,895)
 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (loss) earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $(0.02)    $0.12    $0.06    $0.30
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                  (2.02)
Basic earnings (loss) per share $(0.02)    $0.12    $0.06    $0.06
 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $(0.02)    $0.12    $0.06    $0.30
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                  (2.02)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(0.02)    $0.12    $0.06    $(1.72)
 
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic 47,870    42,926    47,866    42,936
 
Diluted 47,870    43,061    47,872    43,036



(1) In the first quarter fiscal 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 142 eliminates the amortization of goodwill and instead requires that goodwill be tested for impairment. Because we adopted these statements effective with the beginning of fiscal 2002, we do not have goodwill amortization in either year.