Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter And Annual Results And Provides Guidance For The Next Fiscal Quarter

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 26, 2019. The Company reported:

    --  Contract revenues of $748.6 million for the quarter ended January 26,
        2019, compared to $655.1 million for the quarter ended January 27, 2018.
        Contract revenues for the quarter ended January 26, 2019 increased 13.7%
        on an organic basis after excluding contract revenues of $5.9 million
        from an acquired business that was not owned during the comparable prior
        period and contract revenues from storm restoration services. Contract
        revenues from storm restoration services were $20.4 million for the
        quarter ended January 26, 2019 compared to $19.8 million for the quarter
        ended January 27, 2018.
    --  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $59.8 million, or 8.0% of contract revenues,
        for the quarter ended January 26, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted
        EBITDA of $59.6 million, or 9.1% of contract revenues, for the quarter
        ended January 27, 2018.
    --  On a GAAP basis, net loss was $12.1 million, or a loss of $0.38 per
        common share, for the quarter ended January 26, 2019, compared to net
        income of $40.1 million, or $1.24 per common share diluted, for the
        quarter ended January 27, 2018. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $3.2
        million, or $0.10 per Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Share, for the quarter
        ended January 26, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $3.8
        million, or $0.12 per Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Share, for the quarter
        ended January 27, 2018.
    --  One of its customers filed a voluntary petition for reorganization on
        February 25, 2019. During the quarter ended January 26, 2019, the
        Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash charge of $17.2 million against
        approximately $45.0 million of total accounts receivable and contract
        assets related to this customer. During the twelve months ended January
        26, 2019, the Company's contract revenues from this customer were $113.6
        million. The Company looks forward to working with this customer on
        collecting the balances owed and continues to provide services to this
        customer post-petition.

The Company also reported:

    --  Contract revenues of $3.128 billion for the fiscal year ended January
        26, 2019, compared to $2.978 billion for the twelve months ended January
        27, 2018. Contract revenues for the fiscal year ended January 26, 2019
        increased 3.6% on an organic basis after excluding contract revenues
        from acquired businesses that were not owned for the entire period in
        both the current and comparable prior periods and contract revenues from
        storm restoration services. Total contract revenues from acquired
        businesses were $69.9 million for the fiscal year ended January 26, 2019
        compared to $32.3 million for the twelve months ended January 27, 2018.
        Contract revenues from storm restoration services were $42.9 million for
        the fiscal year ended January 26, 2019 compared to $35.1 million for the
        twelve months ended January 27, 2018, excluding amounts from acquired
        businesses.
    --  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $330.0 million, or 10.5% of contract
        revenues, for the fiscal year ended January 26, 2019, compared to
        Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $383.5 million, or 12.9% of contract
        revenues, for the twelve months ended January 27, 2018.
    --  On a GAAP basis, net income was $62.9 million, or $1.97 per common share
        diluted, for the fiscal year ended January 26, 2019, compared to net
        income of $151.3 million, or $4.74 per common share diluted, for the
        twelve months ended January 27, 2018. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was
        $88.5 million, or $2.78 per Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Share, for the
        fiscal year ended January 26, 2019, compared to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net
        Income of $123.5 million, or $3.88 per Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Share,
        for the twelve months ended January 27, 2018.

Outlook

The Company also announced its outlook for the fiscal quarter ending April 27, 2019. The Company currently expects total contract revenues for the fiscal quarter ending April 27, 2019 to range from $750 million to $800 million. On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per common share for the fiscal quarter ending April 27, 2019 is expected to range from $0.23 to $0.45. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share is expected to range from $0.34 to $0.56. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share guidance excludes $4.9 million of pre-tax interest expense, or $0.11 per common diluted share on an after-tax basis, for the non-cash amortization of the debt discount associated with the Company's 0.75% convertible senior notes due September 2021 (the "Notes"). A reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share guidance provided for the fiscal quarter ending April 27, 2019, along with reconciliations of other Non-GAAP measures, is included within the press release tables. For additional discussion regarding the Company's outlook, please see the presentation materials available on the Company's website posted in connection with the conference call discussed below.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, the Company may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures in the press release tables that follow.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data

A conference call to review the Company's results will be hosted at 9:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, February 27, 2019; call (800) 230-1074 (United States) or (612) 288-0329 (International) ten minutes before the conference call begins and ask for the "Dycom Results" conference call. A live webcast of the conference call and related materials will be available on the Company's Investor Center website at https://ir.dycomind.com. If you are unable to attend the conference call at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available at https://ir.dycomind.com until Friday, March 29, 2019.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services throughout the United States. These services include program management, engineering, construction, maintenance and installation services for telecommunications providers, underground facility locating services for various utilities, including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities.

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements include those related to the outlook for the quarter ending April 27, 2019 found under the "Outlook" and "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures" sections of this release. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results for completed periods and periods in the future to differ materially from the results projected or implied in any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) and include business and economic conditions and trends in the telecommunications industry affecting the Company's customers, customer capital budgets and spending priorities, the adequacy of the Company's insurance and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, whether the carrying value of the Company's assets may be impaired, preliminary purchase price allocations of acquired businesses, expected benefits and synergies of acquisitions, the future impact of any acquisitions or dispositions, adjustments and cancellations related to the Company's backlog, weather conditions, the anticipated outcome of other contingent events, including litigation, liquidity and other financial needs, the availability of financing, and the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements.

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              DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                     
            
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                             
            
              (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                   
            
              Unaudited




                                                                                                                          January 26, 2019                                             January 27,
                                                                                                                                                                                           2018




     ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and equivalents                                                                                                                     $
            128,342                                       $
        84,029



     Accounts receivable, net (a)                                                                                                 625,258                                                  318,684



     Contract assets (a)                                                                                                          215,849                                                  369,472



     Inventories                                                                                                                   94,385                                                   79,039



     Income tax receivable                                                                                                          3,461                                                   13,852



     Other current assets                                                                                                          29,145                                                   39,710




     Total current assets                                                                                                       1,096,440                                                  904,786






     Property and equipment, net                                                                                                  424,751                                                  414,768



     Goodwill and other intangible assets, net                                                                                    486,874                                                  493,212



     Other                                                                                                                         89,438                                                   28,190




     Total non-current assets                                                                                                   1,001,063                                                  936,170




     Total assets                                                                                                                           $
            2,097,503                                    $
        1,840,956

                                                                                                                                                                                                               ===




     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                                                                                         $
            119,485                                       $
        92,361



     Current portion of debt                                                                                                        5,625                                                   26,469



     Contract liabilities                                                                                                          15,125                                                    6,480



     Accrued insurance claims                                                                                                      39,961                                                   53,890



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                             721                                                      755



     Other accrued liabilities                                                                                                    104,074                                                   79,657




     Total current liabilities                                                                                                    284,991                                                  259,612





     Long-term debt                                                                                                               867,574                                                  733,843



     Accrued insurance claims                                                                                                      68,315                                                   59,385



     Deferred tax liabilities, net non-current                                                                                     65,963                                                   57,428



     Other liabilities                                                                                                              6,492                                                    5,692




     Total liabilities                                                                                                          1,293,335                                                1,115,960





     Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                   804,168                                                  724,996




     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                             $
            2,097,503                                    $
        1,840,956

                                                                                                                                                                                                               ===



      (a) The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09") effective January 28, 2018, the first day of
       fiscal 2019. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 resulted in balance sheet classification changes for amounts that have not been invoiced to customers but for which the Company has
       satisfied the performance obligation and has an unconditional right to receive payment. Prior to adoption, amounts not invoiced to customers were included in the Company's contract
       asset, historically referred to as Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings. Under ASU 2014-09, these amounts of unbilled receivables are included in accounts receivable,
       net. As of January 28, 2018, the date of adoption, the Company reclassified $311.7 million of unbilled receivables from contract assets to accounts receivable, net. Upon
       reclassification, accounts receivable, net and contract assets were $630.4 million and $57.8 million, respectively, as of January 28, 2018.


                                                                       
              
              DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                    
             
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                                     
             
              (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)


                                                                                    
              
                Unaudited




                                                                          Quarter                                                    Quarter                Twelve               Twelve
                                                                                                                                                Months                 Months


                                                                           Ended                                                      Ended                 Ended                Ended


                                                                        January 26,                                                January 27,           January 26,          January 27,
                                                                               2019                                                        2018                   2019                  2018

                                                                                                                                                                                      ---


              Contract revenues                                                     $
              748,619                                            $
            655,133                        $
         3,127,700 $
         2,977,874

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---




              Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and         633,279                                                     540,633              2,562,392             2,369,853
    amortization



              General and administrative expenses (a)                       73,540                                                      60,370                269,140               245,766



              Depreciation and amortization                                 45,909                                                      42,401                179,603               162,708

                                                                                                                                                                                      ---


              Total                                                        752,728                                                     643,404              3,011,135             2,778,327

                                                                                                                                                                                      ---




              Interest expense, net (b)                                   (12,447)                                                    (9,853)              (44,369)             (38,677)



              Other income, net                                              1,157                                                         295                 15,842                17,061

                                                                                                                                                                                      ---


              (Loss) income before income taxes                           (15,399)                                                      2,171                 88,038               177,931





              (Benefit) provision for income taxes (c)                     (3,345)                                                   (37,888)                25,131                26,592





              Net (loss) income                                                    $
              (12,054)                                            $
            40,059                           $
         62,907   $
         151,339

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ===




              (Loss) earnings per common share:





              Basic (loss) earnings per common share                                 $
              (0.38)                                              $
            1.29                             $
         2.01      $
         4.86

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ===




              Diluted (loss) earnings per common share                               $
              (0.38)                                              $
            1.24                             $
         1.97      $
         4.74

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ===




              Shares used in computing earnings per common share:



              Basic                                                     31,359,765                                                  31,056,840             31,250,376            31,140,119

                                                                                                                                                                                      ===




              Diluted (d)(e)                                            31,359,765                                                  32,218,324             31,990,168            31,921,254

                                                                                                                                                                                      ===


               (a) Includes stock-based compensation
                expense of $1.9 million and $5.9 million
                for the quarters ended January 26, 2019
                and January 27, 2018, respectively, and
                $20.2 million and $23.1 million for the
                twelve months ended January 26, 2019 and
                January 27, 2018, respectively. In
                addition, for the quarter and twelve
                months ended January 26, 2019 general and
                administrative expenses include a $17.2
                million pre-tax non-cash charge for
                accounts receivable and contract assets
                related to balances owed from a customer.
                On February 25, 2019, this customer filed
                a voluntary petition for reorganization.


               (b) Includes pre-tax interest expense for
                non-cash amortization of the debt
                discount associated with the Notes of
                approximately $4.9 million and $4.6
                million for the quarters ended January 26,
                2019 and January 27, 2018, respectively,
                and approximately $19.1 million and $18.1
                million for the twelve months ended
                January 26, 2019 and January 27, 2018,
                respectively.


               (c) During the quarter and twelve months
                ended January 26, 2019, the (benefit)
                provision for income taxes includes
                approximately $0.4 million of income tax
                expense and $0.2 million of income tax
                benefit, respectively, for the tax effects
                of the vesting and exercise of share-
                based awards. During the quarter and
                twelve months ended January 27, 2018, the
                (benefit) provision for income taxes
                includes approximately $32.2 million of
                income tax benefit resulting from  the Tax
                Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Reform"),
                primarily due to the re-measurement of
                the Company's net deferred tax liabilities
                at a lower U.S. federal corporate income
                tax rate. It also includes approximately
                $6.9 million and $7.8 million for the
                quarter and twelve months ended January
                27, 2018, respectively, of income tax
                benefit for the tax effects of the vesting
                and exercise of share-based awards.


               (d) During the first and second quarter of
                fiscal 2019 and the quarter ended January
                27, 2018, the Company's average stock
                price exceeded the $96.89 conversion price
                of its Notes. As a result, diluted shares
                used in computing diluted earnings per
                common share for fiscal 2019, the quarter
                ended January 27, 2018, and the twelve
                months ended January 27, 2018 include
                approximately 0.2 million, 0.4 million,
                and 0.1 million, respectively, of
                potential dilution from the embedded
                conversion feature in the Notes.


               (e) Diluted shares for the quarter ended
                January 26, 2019 exclude common stock
                equivalents related to share-based awards
                as their effect would be anti-dilutive.


                                                                                                                                                                                     
              
                DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                                                                                                                                  
              
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

                                                                                                                                                                                      
              
                TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES


                                                                                                                                                                                             
              
                (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                                                                                                                                    
              
                Unaudited





     
                CONTRACT REVENUES, NON-GAAP ORGANIC CONTRACT REVENUES, AND GROWTH %'s




                                                                                                               Contract                                                   Revenues                                                                    Revenues                                                            Non-GAAP                     GAAP               Non-GAAP -
                                                                                                  Revenues -                                                     from                                                                     from storm                                                                                                              Organic
                                                                                                     GAAP                                                      acquired                                                                  restoration                                                                      -Organic                   -Growth                Growth %
                                                                                                                                               businesses (a)                                                                            services                                                            Contract                          %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Revenues

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ---


     Quarter Ended January 26, 2019                                                                                        $
              748,619                                                                                 $
              (5,885)                                                  $
              (20,409)                         $
          722,325                    14.3% 13.7%





     Quarter Ended January 27, 2018                                                                                        $
              655,133                                                                 
              $                                                                         $
              (19,818)                         $
          635,315





     Twelve Months Ended January 26, 2019                                                                                $
              3,127,700                                                                                $
              (69,949)                                                  $
              (42,888)                       $
          3,014,863                     5.0%  3.6%





     Twelve Months Ended January 27, 2018                                                                                $
              2,977,874                                                                                $
              (32,311)                                                  $
              (35,058)                       $
          2,910,505





     (a) Amounts for the quarters and twelve months ended January 26, 2019 and January 27, 2018 represent contract revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the full period in both the current and comparable prior periods, including any contract revenues from storm restoration services for these acquired businesses.



     
                NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA




                                                                                Quarter                   Quarter              Twelve               Twelve
                                                                                                                     Months               Months


                                                                                 Ended                     Ended               Ended                Ended


                                                                              January 26,               January 27,         January 26,          January 27,
                                                                                     2019                       2018                                      2018
                                                                                                                                   2019




     Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:



     Net (loss) income                                                                   $
       (12,054)                $
            40,059                           $
       62,907   $
       151,339



     Interest expense, net                                                        12,447                      9,853               44,369                38,677



     (Benefit) provision for income taxes                                        (3,345)                  (37,888)              25,131                26,592



     Depreciation and amortization                                                45,909                     42,401              179,603               162,708




     Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization ("EBITDA")      42,957                     54,425              312,010               379,316



     Gain on sale of fixed assets                                                (2,192)                     (722)            (19,390)             (18,911)



     Stock-based compensation expense                                              1,910                      5,897               20,187                23,066



     Non-cash charge for accounts receivable and contract assets                  17,157                                         17,157



     Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA                                                              $
       59,832                 $
            59,600                          $
       329,964   $
       383,471






     Contract revenues                                                                    $
       748,619                $
            655,133                        $
       3,127,700 $
       2,977,874



     
                Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues                                 8.0%                            9.1%                                10.5%         12.9%


                                                                                                                                                     
              
                DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                                                                                                  
              
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                                                                                                                                                            TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)


                                                                                                                                                  
              
                (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)


                                                                                                                                                                    
              
                Unaudited





     
                NET INCOME, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME, DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED SHARES




                                                                                                                                                  Quarter                                                      Quarter                    Twelve               Twelve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Months                     Months


                                                                                                                                                   Ended                                                        Ended                     Ended                Ended


                                                                                                                                                January 26,                                                  January 27,               January 26,          January 27,
                                                                                                                                                       2019                                                          2018                       2019                  2018




     Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income:



     Net (loss) income                                                                                                                                       $
              (12,054)                                               $
             40,059                         $
        62,907  $
         151,339






     Pre-Tax Adjustments:



     Non-cash amortization of debt discount on Notes                                                                                                 4,881                                                         4,623                     19,103                18,095



     Non-cash charge for accounts receivable and contract assets (a)                                                                                17,157                                                                                  17,157                     -


      Impact on stock-based compensation expense from non-cash charge for accounts receivable and
       contract assets (b)                                                                                                                          (1,851)                                                                                (1,851)                    -





     Tax Adjustments:



     Tax impact of Tax Reform (c)                                                                                                                                                                              (32,249)                                       (32,249)



     Tax impact of share-based award activities (d)                                                                                                    371                                                       (6,912)                       371               (6,912)



     Tax impact of pre-tax adjustments                                                                                                             (5,257)                                                      (1,757)                   (9,168)              (6,804)




     Total adjustments, net of tax                                                                                                                  15,301                                                      (36,295)                    25,612              (27,870)





     Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income                                                                                                                               $
              3,247                                                 $
             3,764                         $
        88,519  $
         123,469






     Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:



     Diluted (loss) earnings per common share - GAAP                                                                                                           $
              (0.38)                                                 $
             1.24                           $
        1.97     $
         4.74



     Total adjustments, net of tax and dilutive share effect of Notes (e)(f)                                                                          0.49                                                        (1.12)                      0.82                (0.86)




     Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share                                                                                                         $
              0.10                                                  $
             0.12                           $
        2.78     $
         3.88






     Shares used in computing Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:



     Diluted shares - GAAP (f)                                                                                                                  31,359,765                                                    32,218,324                 31,990,168            31,921,254



     Adjustment for economic benefit of note hedge related to Notes (e)                                                                                                                                       (434,788)                 (183,799)            (108,697)



     Adjustment for dilutive common stock equivalents (f)                                                                                          418,695                                                                                                            -




     Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Shares (e)                                                                                                       31,778,460                                                    31,783,536                 31,806,369            31,812,557


               (a) During the quarter and twelve months
                ended January 26, 2019, the Company
                recognized a pre-tax non-cash charge for
                accounts receivable and contract assets of
                $17.2 million related to balances owed
                from a customer. On February 25, 2019,
                this customer filed a voluntary petition
                for reorganization.


               (b) As a result of the pre-tax non-cash
                charge for accounts receivable and
                contract assets recognized during the
                quarter ended January 26, 2019, the
                Company's stock-based compensation
                expense was reduced by approximately $1.9
                million for the quarter and twelve months
                ended January 26, 2019.


               (c) During the quarter and twelve months
                ended January 27, 2018, the Company
                recognized an income tax benefit of
                approximately $32.2 million resulting from
                Tax Reform, primarily due to the re-
                measurement of the Company's net deferred
                tax liabilities at a lower U.S. federal
                corporate income tax rate.


               (d) During the quarter and twelve months
                ended January 26, 2019, the Company
                excluded income tax expense of
                approximately $0.4 million for the tax
                effects of the vesting and exercise of
                share-based awards from its Non-GAAP
                Adjusted Net Income and Non-GAAP Adjusted
                Diluted Earnings per Common Share. During
                the quarter and twelve months ended
                January 27, 2018, the Company excluded
                income tax benefit of approximately $6.9
                million for the tax effects of the vesting
                and exercise of share-based awards from
                its Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Non-
                GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common
                Share.


               (e) The Company has a note hedge in effect
                to offset the economic dilution of
                additional shares from the Notes up to an
                average quarterly share price of $130.43
                per share. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted
                Shares exclude the GAAP dilutive share
                effect of the Notes.


               (f) GAAP diluted shares excludes 418,695
                common stock equivalents related to share-
                based awards as their effect would be
                anti-dilutive. Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted
                Shares includes the dilutive effect of
                these additional shares.


                            Amounts in table above may not add due to
                             rounding.


                   DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                     RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
                                   MEASURES

                    TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                                  (CONTINUED)


          
              
                Unaudited




                   OUTLOOK - DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON
                    SHARE AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED
                    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE




                                                                  Quarter
                                                                   Ending


                                                                 April 27,
                                                                    2019





      GAAP Diluted
       Earnings per
       common share                                        
     $0.23 - $0.45






     Adjustment


      Addback of after-
       tax non-cash
       amortization of
       debt discount on
       Notes (a)                                                      0.11




      Non-GAAP Adjusted
       Diluted Earnings
       per Common Share                                    
     $0.34 - $0.56





      Diluted shares (in
       millions)                                                      31.8




      (a) The Company expects to recognize
       approximately $4.9 million in pre-tax
       interest expense during the quarter
       ending April 27, 2019 for the non-cash
       amortization of the debt discount
       associated with the Notes.

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the Company's quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, it may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes that the presentation of certain Non-GAAP financial measures in these materials provides information that is useful to investors because it allows for a more direct comparison of the Company's performance for the period reported with the Company's performance in prior periods. The Company cautions that Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company's reported GAAP results. Management defines the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this release as follows:

    --  Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues - contract revenues from businesses
        that are included for the entire period in both the current and
        comparable prior periods, excluding contract revenues from storm
        restoration services. Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenue growth is
        calculated as the percentage change in Non-GAAP Organic Contract
        Revenues over those of the comparable prior year periods. Management
        believes organic growth is a helpful measure for comparing the Company's
        revenue performance with prior periods.
    --  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA - net income (loss) before interest, taxes,
        depreciation and amortization, gain on sale of fixed assets, stock-based
        compensation expense, and certain non-recurring items. Management
        believes Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure for comparing the
        Company's operating performance with prior periods as well as with the
        performance of other companies with different capital structures or tax
        rates.
    --  Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income - GAAP net income (loss) before the
        non-cash amortization of the debt discount and the related tax impact,
        certain tax impacts resulting from vesting and exercise of share-based
        awards, certain impacts of Tax Reform, and certain non-recurring items.
    --  Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share and Non-GAAP
        Adjusted Diluted Shares - Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by
        Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Shares outstanding. The Company has a note
        hedge in effect to offset the economic dilution of additional shares
        from the Notes up to an average quarterly share price of $130.43. The
        measure of Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted shares used in computing Non-GAAP
        Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share excludes dilution from the
        Notes. Management believes that the calculation of Non-GAAP Adjusted
        Diluted shares to reflect the note hedge will be useful to investors
        because it provides insight into the offsetting economic effect of the
        hedge against potential conversion of the Notes.

Management excludes or adjusts each of the items identified below from Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:

    --  Non-cash amortization of the debt discount - The Company's Notes were
        allocated between debt and equity components. The difference between the
        principal amount and the carrying amount of the liability component of
        the Notes represents a debt discount. The debt discount is being
        amortized over the term of the Notes but does not result in periodic
        cash interest payments. The Company has excluded the non-cash
        amortization of the debt discount from its Non-GAAP financial measures
        because it believes it is useful to analyze the component of interest
        expense for the Notes that will be paid in cash. The exclusion of the
        non-cash amortization from the Company's Non-GAAP financial measures
        provides management with a consistent measure for assessing financial
        results.
    --  Non-cash charge for accounts receivable and contract assets - During the
        quarter and twelve months ended January 26, 2019, the Company recognized
        a pre-tax non-cash charge for accounts receivable and contract assets of
        $17.2 million related to balances owed from a customer. On February 25,
        2019, this customer filed a voluntary petition for reorganization. The
        Company excludes the impact of this non-cash charge for accounts
        receivable and contract assets from its Non-GAAP financial measures
        because the Company believes it is not indicative of its underlying
        results or ongoing operations.
    --  Impact on stock-based compensation expense from non-cash charge for
        accounts receivable and contract assets - The Company excludes the
        impact on stock-based compensation expense from the non-cash charge for
        accounts receivable and contract assets from its Non-GAAP financial
        measures because the Company believes it is not indicative of its
        underlying results or ongoing operations.
    --  Tax impact from Tax Reform - During the quarter and twelve months ended
        January 27, 2018, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of
        approximately $32.2 million resulting from Tax Reform, primarily due to
        a reduction of net deferred tax liabilities. The Company has excluded
        this impact because it is a significant change in the U.S. federal
        corporate tax rate and because the Company believes it is not indicative
        of the Company's underlying results or ongoing operations.
    --  Tax impact of excess tax benefits or deficiencies - The Company excludes
        certain tax impacts resulting from the vesting and exercise of
        share-based awards as these amounts may vary significantly from period
        to period. Excluding these amounts from the Company's Non-GAAP financial
        measures provides management with a more consistent measure for
        assessing financial results.
    --  Tax impact of adjusted results - The tax impact of adjusted results
        reflects the Company's estimated tax impact of specific adjustments and
        the effective tax rate used for financial planning for the applicable
        period.

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