Edgar Filing: DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC

form10q.htm

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended January 29, 2011

[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Number 001-10613

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida		59-1277135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11770 US Highway 1, Suite 101, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida		33408
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 627-7171

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share		New York Stock Exchange
Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights		New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ ]	Accelerated filer [X]	Non-accelerated filer [ ]	Smaller reporting company [ ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

There were 35,213,544 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.33 1/3 outstanding at March 7, 2011

Dycom Industries, Inc.

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	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	32

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	46

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	47

	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	47

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	48

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	49

Item 6.	Exhibits	50

Signatures		51
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

	January 29,		July 31,
	2011		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents	$	161,003	$	103,320
Accounts receivable, net		95,455		110,117
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings		55,843		66,559
Deferred tax assets, net		14,843		14,944
Income taxes receivable		5,557		3,626
Inventories		16,106		16,058
Other current assets		13,796		8,137
Total current assets		362,603		322,761

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		130,000		136,028
GOODWILL		173,329		157,851
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		61,234		49,625
OTHER		14,520		13,291
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS		379,083		356,795
TOTAL	$	741,686	$	679,556

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	20,562	$	25,881
Current portion of debt		48,859		47
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		1,819		376
Accrued insurance claims		26,530		28,086
Other accrued liabilities		39,222		42,813
Total current liabilities		136,992		97,203

LONG-TERM DEBT		187,666		135,350
ACCRUED INSURANCE CLAIMS		23,174		24,844
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES, NET NON-CURRENT		26,019		24,159
OTHER LIABILITIES		3,711		3,445
Total liabilities		377,562		285,001

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, Notes 10, 11, 16 and 19

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share: 1,000,000 shares authorized: no shares issued and outstanding		-		-

Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share: 150,000,000 shares authorized: 35,253,801 and 38,656,190 issued and outstanding, respectively		11,751		12,885
Additional paid-in capital		139,212		170,209
Accumulated other comprehensive income		215		169
Retained earnings		212,946		211,292
Total stockholders' equity		364,124		394,555
TOTAL	$	741,686	$	679,556

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)


	For the Three Months Ended
	January 29,			January 23,
	2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

REVENUES:
Contract revenues	$	218,203		$	216,331

EXPENSES:
Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization		181,621			180,936
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively)		21,835			23,898
Depreciation and amortization		15,787			15,516
Total		219,243			220,350

Interest income		34			22
Interest expense		(3,773	)		(3,541	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(5,738	)		-
Other income, net		2,207			903

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(8,310	)		(6,635	)

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES:
Current		(4,626	)		(3,722	)
Deferred		1,410			1,052
Total		(3,216	)		(2,670	)

NET LOSS	$	(5,094	)	$	(3,965	)

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:

Basic loss per common share	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.10	)

Diluted loss per common share	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.10	)

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic		35,221,017			39,069,364
Diluted		35,221,017			39,069,364

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)


	For the Six Months Ended
	January 29,			January 23,
	2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

REVENUES:
Contract revenues	$	479,787		$	475,447

EXPENSES:
Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization		390,943			390,908
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively)		44,660			47,401
Depreciation and amortization		31,403			30,707
Total		467,006			469,016

Interest income		63			58
Interest expense		(7,481	)		(7,084	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(5,738	)		-
Other income, net		3,964			2,008

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		3,589			1,413

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES:

Current		(24	)		(573	)
Deferred		1,960			2,428
Total		1,936			1,855

NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,653		$	(442	)

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.01	)

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.01	)

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic		36,343,068			39,029,822
Diluted		36,566,672			39,029,822

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)


	For the Six Months Ended
	January 29,			January 23,
	2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	1,653		$	(442	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		31,403			30,707
Bad debt expense (recovery), net		87			(6	)
Gain on sale of fixed assets		(3,510	)		(1,835	)
Deferred income tax provision		1,960			2,428
Stock-based compensation		1,772			1,676
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs		2,402			523
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards		(180	)		(69	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net		21,243			24,843
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net		12,925			24,513
Other current assets and inventory		(4,677	)		(7,717	)
Other assets		735			(445	)
Income taxes receivable		(1,905	)		(2,106	)
Accounts payable		(7,876	)		(5,413	)
Accrued liabilities and insurance claims		(8,476	)		(9,784	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		47,556			56,873

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(21,247	)		(27,275	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		5,554			2,529
Cash paid for acquisitions		(36,500	)		-
Changes in restricted cash		25			-
Net cash used in investing activities		(52,168	)		(24,746	)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		187,500			-
Principal payments on long-term debt		(87,101	)		(722	)
Debt issuance costs		(4,355	)		-
Repurchases of common stock		(34,239	)		-
Exercise of stock options and other		506			16
Restricted stock tax withholdings		(196	)		(269	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards		180			69
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		62,295			(906	)

Net increase in cash and equivalents		57,683			31,221

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		103,320			104,707

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	161,003		$	135,928

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF OTHER CASH FLOW ACTIVITIES AND NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	8,448		$	6,518
Income taxes	$	2,775		$	5,752
Purchases of capital assets included in accounts payable or other accrued liabilities at period end	$	1,475		$	4,858
Accrued costs for debt issuance included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period end	$	600		$	-

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – Dycom Industries, Inc. (“Dycom” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of specialty contracting services. These services are provided throughout the United States and include engineering, construction, maintenance and installation services to telecommunications providers, underground facility locating services to various utilities including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services to electric and gas utilities and others. Additionally, Dycom provides services on a limited basis in Canada.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of Dycom and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated and the financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of such statements. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). However, the financial statements do not include all of the financial information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Additionally, the results of operations for the three and six months ended January 29, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2010 included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2010.

On November 19, 2010, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Communication Services, Inc. On December 23, 2010, the Company acquired the outstanding common stock of NeoCom Solutions, Inc. The operating results of the businesses acquired by the Company are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates.

Debt issuance and tender offer – On January 21, 2011, Dycom Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, issued $187.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) in a private placement. A portion of the net proceeds was used (1) to fund the Company’s purchase in January 2011 of $86.96 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.125% senior subordinated notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) at a price of 104.313% of the principal amount pursuant to a tender offer for any and all of its $135.35 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2015 Notes, and (2) to fund the Company’s redemption in February 2011 of the remaining $48.39 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 2015 Notes at a price of 104.063% of the principal amount. During the three months ended January 29, 2001, the Company recognized debt extinguishment costs of $4.0 million, comprised of tender premiums and legal and professional fees associated with the tender offer and $1.7 million for the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs related to the transaction. As a result of the redemption in February 2011, the Company will recognize a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $2.6 million during the quarter ending April 30, 2011 related to the call premium and write-off of debt issuance costs for the 2015 Notes redeemed. The $48.39 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2015 Notes redeemed in February 2011 is included in the current portion of debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 29, 2011 (see Notes 10 and 19).

Accounting Period – The Company uses a fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in July. Fiscal 2011 will consist of 52 weeks, while fiscal 2010 consisted of 53 weeks, with the fourth quarter having 14 weeks of operations.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. For the Company, key estimates include: recognition of revenue for costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, purchase price allocations, the fair value of goodwill, the assessment of impairment of intangibles and other long-lived assets, income taxes, accrued insurance claims, asset lives used in computing depreciation and amortization, allowance for doubtful accounts, stock-based compensation expense for performance-based stock awards, and accruals for contingencies, including legal matters. At the time they are made, the Company believes that such estimates are fair when considered in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations taken as a whole. However, actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

Restricted Cash — As of January 29, 2011 and July 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $4.9 million in restricted cash which is held as collateral in support of the Company’s insurance obligations. Restricted cash is included in other current assets and other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and changes in restricted cash are reported in cash flows used in investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Comprehensive Income – During the three and six months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010, the Company did not have any material changes in its equity resulting from non-owner sources. Accordingly, comprehensive income approximated the net income amounts presented for the respective period’s operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments — Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”), defines fair value, establishes a measurement framework and expands disclosure requirements. The Company adopted ASC Topic 820 for financial assets and liabilities on the first day of fiscal 2009 and adopted non-recurring measurements for non-financial assets and liabilities on the first day of fiscal 2010. The adoption of ASC Topic 820 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. ASC Topic 820 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: (1) Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (2) Level 2 - Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and (3) Level 3 - Unobservable inputs not corroborated by market data which require the reporting entity’s own assumptions. The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, income taxes receivable and payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of these instruments approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these items, except for the Company’s outstanding 2021 Notes and 2015 Notes. The Company determined that the fair value of the 2021 Notes and 2015 Notes at January 29, 2011 was $190.8 million and $50.3 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices, which reflect Level 1 inputs, as compared to a carrying value of $187.5 million and $48.4 million, respectively.

Segment Information — The Company operates in one reportable segment as a specialty contractor, providing engineering, construction, maintenance and installation services to telecommunications providers, underground facility locating services to various utilities including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services to electric and gas utilities and others. All of the Company’s operating segments have been aggregated into one reporting segment due to their similar economic characteristics, nature of services and production processes, type of customers, and service distribution methods. The Company’s services are provided by its various subsidiaries throughout the United States and, on a limited basis, in Canada. One of the Company’s operating segments earned revenues from contracts in Canada of approximately $1.4 million and $3.2 million during the three and six months ended January 29, 2011, respectively, and $1.9 million and $3.5 million during the three and six months ended January 23, 2010, respectively. The Company had no material long-lived assets in the Canadian operations at January 29, 2011 or July 31, 2010.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805) (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 is intended to address diversity in practice regarding pro-forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. ASU 2010-29 specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro-forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, non-recurring pro-forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro-forma revenue and earnings. The amendments affect any public entity as defined by ASU 2010-29 that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-28, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (“ASU 2010-28”). ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The amendments in ASU 2010-28 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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2. Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, excluding unvested restricted share units. Diluted earnings per common share includes the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period plus dilutive potential common shares, including unvested time vesting and certain performance vesting restricted share units. Performance vesting restricted share units are only included in diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculations for the period if all the necessary performance conditions are satisfied and their impact is not anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents related to stock options are excluded from diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculations if their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended January 29, 2011 and for the three and six months ended January 23, 2010, all common stock equivalents related to stock options and unvested restricted shares and restricted share units were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation as their effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss for the periods. The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share computation as required by FASB ASC Topic 260.

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	January 29, 2011			January 23, 2010				January 29, 2011		January 23, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders (numerator)	$	(5,094	)	$	(3,965	)	$	1,653	$	(442	)

Weighted-average number of common shares (denominator)		35,221,017			39,069,364			36,343,068		39,029,822

Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.05	$	(0.01	)

Weighted-average number of common shares		35,221,017			39,069,364			36,343,068		39,029,822
Potential common stock arising from stock options, and unvested restricted share units		-			-			223,604		-
Total shares-diluted (denominator)		35,221,017			39,069,364			36,566,672		39,029,822

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.05	$	(0.01	)

Antidilutive weighted shares excluded from the calculation of earnings (loss) per share		3,835,140			3,553,522			2,954,748		3,408,514

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3. Acquisitions

On November 19, 2010, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Communication Services, Inc. (“Communication Services”), a provider of outside plant construction services to telecommunications companies in the Southeastern and south central United States. The anticipated benefits of this acquisition include incremental growth opportunities with existing customers and geographic expansion. The purchase price for Communication Services was $9.0 million paid from cash on hand and the assumption of approximately $0.7 million in capital lease obligations. Approximately $0.9 million of the purchase price has been placed in escrow until November 19, 2012 and will be used to satisfy indemnification obligations of the sellers that may arise.

On December 23, 2010, the Company acquired NeoCom Solutions, Inc. (“NeoCom”), based in Woodstock, Georgia. NeoCom provides services to construct, install, optimize and maintain wireless communication facilities in the Southeastern United States. The anticipated benefits of this acquisition include incremental growth opportunities with new and existing customers, including wireless service providers. The purchase price for NeoCom was $27.5 million paid from cash on hand. Approximately $2.8 million of the purchase price has been placed in escrow until June 23, 2012 and will be used to satisfy indemnification obligations of the seller that may arise.

The Communication Services and NeoCom acquisitions were not material to the Company. Approximately $0.2 million of transaction costs directly related to the acquisitions were incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s fiscal 2011 condensed consolidated statement of operations.

4. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Contract billings	$	94,427	$	109,537
Retainage		1,574		1,139
Total		96,001		110,676
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		546		559
Accounts receivable, net	$	95,455	$	110,117

As of January 29, 2011, the Company expected to collect all retainage balances above within the next twelve months.

The allowance for doubtful accounts changed as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	January 29, 2011			January 23, 2010			January 29, 2011				January 23, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	581		$	820		$	559		$	808
Bad debt expense (recovery), net		13			(30	)		87			(6	)
Amounts charged against the allowance		(48	)		(185	)		(100	)		(197	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	546		$	605		$	546		$	605

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5. Costs and Estimated Earnings on Contracts in Excess of Billings

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net, consists of the following:

	January 29, 2011			July 31, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Costs incurred on contracts in progress	$	45,453		$	52,601
Estimated to date earnings		10,390			13,958
Total costs and estimated earnings		55,843			66,559
Less: billings to date		1,819			376
	$	54,024		$	66,183

Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$	55,843		$	66,559
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		(1,819	)		(376	)
	$	54,024		$	66,183

The above amounts include revenue for services from contracts based both on the units-of-delivery and the cost-to-cost measures of the percentage of completion method.

6. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, including amounts for assets subject to capital leases, consists of the following:

	January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land	$	3,165	$	3,165
Buildings		11,672		11,630
Leasehold improvements		4,599		4,540
Vehicles		204,212		203,420
Computer hardware and software		54,066		52,506
Office furniture and equipment		5,430		5,397
Equipment and machinery		122,936		119,285
Total		406,080		399,943
Less: accumulated depreciation		276,080		263,915
Property and equipment, net	$	130,000	$	136,028

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Depreciation expense and repairs and maintenance, including amounts for assets subject to capital leases, were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	January 29, 2011		January 23, 2010		January 29, 2011		January 23, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Depreciation expense	$	14,102	$	13,951	$	28,151	$	27,526
Repairs and maintenance expense	$	3,280	$	3,452	$	7,012	$	7,368

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for fiscal 2011 are as follows:

				Six Months Ended
				January 29, 2011
	July 31, 2010			Additions		Impairment Losses		Other		January 29, 2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill	$	353,618		$	15,478	$	-	$	-	$	369,096
Accumulated impairment losses		(195,767	)		-		-		-		(195,767	)
	$	157,851		$	15,478	$	-	$	-	$	173,329

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The Company’s intangible assets consist of the following:

	Useful Life
	In Years	January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
		(Dollars in thousands)

Intangible Assets:
Carrying amount:
UtiliQuest tradename	Indefinite	$	4,700	$	4,700
Customer relationships	5-15		90,545		76,095
Tradenames	4-15		2,860		2,600
Non-compete agreements	5		150		-
			98,255		83,395
Accumulated amortization:
Customer relationships			36,180		33,020
Tradenames			838		750
Non-compete agreements			3		-
Net Intangible Assets		$	61,234	$	49,625

During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company acquired Communication Services and NeoCom (see Note 3). The Company accounted for these acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting and the purchase price has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. Management determined the fair values of the identifiable intangible assets based primarily on historical data, estimated discounted future cash flows, and expected royalty rates for trademarks and tradenames. The purchase price allocations for the acquisitions are preliminary as the Company continues to assess the valuation of the acquired assets and liabilities. The purchase price paid for each of the acquired companies reflects expectations of anticipated future cash flows and exceeded the fair value of identifiable net assets. As a result, goodwill was recognized in the amount of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets. The carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets increased by approximately $15.5 million and $14.9 million, respectively, as a result of these acquisitions. The full amount of goodwill related to the Communication Services and NeoCom acquisitions is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010 was $1.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the six months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010 was $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively. The customer relationships of Communication Services and NeoCom have an estimated useful life of 15 years. Amortization of the Company’s customer relationships is recognized on an accelerated basis related to the expected economic benefit of the intangible asset, while amortization of other finite-lived intangibles is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life.

The Company’s goodwill resides in multiple reporting units. The profitability of individual reporting units may periodically suffer from downturns in customer demand and other factors resulting from the cyclical nature of the Company’s business, the high level of competition existing within the Company’s industry, the concentration of the Company’s revenues within a limited number of customers, and the level of overall economic activity. During times of economic slowdown, the Company’s customers may reduce their capital expenditures and defer or cancel pending projects. Individual reporting units may be relatively more impacted by these factors than the Company as a whole. As a result, demand for the services of one or more of the Company’s reporting units could decline resulting in an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets.

As of January 29, 2011, the Company believes the carrying value of its goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible asset is recoverable; however, there can be no assurances that they will not be impaired in future periods. Certain of the Company’s reporting units also have other intangible assets including customer relationship, tradenames, and non-compete intangibles. As of January 29, 2011, management believes that the carrying amounts of the intangible assets are recoverable. However, if adverse events were to occur or circumstances were to change indicating that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable, the assets would be reviewed for impairment and the assets may become impaired.

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8. Accrued Insurance Claims

The Company retains the risk of loss, up to certain limits, for claims relating to automobile liability, general liability (including locate damages), workers’ compensation, and employee group health. With regard to losses occurring in fiscal 2011, the Company has retained the risk of loss up to $1.0 million on a per occurrence basis for automobile liability, general liability and workers’ compensation. These retention amounts are applicable to all of the states in which the Company operates, except with respect to workers’ compensation insurance in three states in which the Company participates in a state sponsored insurance fund. Aggregate stop loss coverage for automobile liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims is $37.3 million for fiscal 2011. For losses under the Company's employee health plan, the Company is party to a stop-loss agreement under which it retains the risk of loss, on an annual basis, of the first $250,000 of claims per participant.

Accrued insurance claims consist of the following:

	January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amounts expected to be paid within one year:
Accrued auto, general liability and workers' compensation	$	15,455	$	15,596
Accrued employee group health		3,581		3,894
Accrued damage claims		7,494		8,596
		26,530		28,086
Amounts expected to be paid beyond one year:
Accrued auto, general liability and workers' compensation		19,864		21,174
Accrued damage claims		3,310		3,670
		23,174		24,844
Total accrued insurance claims	$	49,704	$	52,930

9. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consist of the following:

	January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued payroll and related taxes	$	17,396	$	18,930
Accrued employee benefit and incentive plan costs		3,343		5,595
Accrued construction costs		9,138		7,892
Accrued interest and related bank fees		1,642		3,347
Other		7,703		7,049
Total other accrued liabilities	$	39,222	$	42,813

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10. Debt

The Company’s outstanding indebtedness consists of the following:

	January 29, 2011		July 31, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2021	$	187,500	$	-
8.125% senior subordinated notes, repaid February 2011		48,390		135,350
Capital leases		635		47
		236,525		135,397
Less: current portion		48,859		47
Long-term debt	$	187,666	$	135,350

On January 6, 2011, Dycom Investments, Inc. (“Issuer”), a subsidiary of the Company, launched a tender offer to purchase, for cash, any and all of its $135.35 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8.125% senior subordinated notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”). Concurrently with the tender offer, the Issuer also solicited consents to eliminate certain covenants in and amend certain provisions of the indenture governing the 2015 Notes. On January 21, 2011, the Issuer accepted tenders for $86.96 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2015 Notes in connection with the early acceptance date of the tender offer, with the holders of the accepted 2015 Notes receiving total consideration of $1,043.13 per $1,000 principal amount of 2015 Notes tendered (which included a $20 consent payment per $1,000 principal amount of 2015 Notes tendered). The total cash payment to purchase the tendered 2015 Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest, was approximately $92.6 million, which the Issuer obtained from the net proceeds of the sale of the 7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2021 described below. The tender offer expired on February 3, 2011, and no additional 2015 Notes were tendered to the Issuer after January 20, 2011.

On January 21, 2011, the Issuer issued a notice of redemption for the outstanding 2015 Notes that were not tendered pursuant to the tender offer described above. On February 21, 2011, the Issuer redeemed the remaining $48.39 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 2015 Notes at a redemption price of 104.063% of the principal amount of the 2015 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest (see Note 19). As a result, the Company will recognize a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $2.6 million during the quarter ending April 30, 2011 related to the call premium and write-off of debt issuance costs for these remaining 2015 Notes. During the three and six months ended January 29, 2011, the Company recognized debt extinguishment costs of $4.0 million, comprised of tender premiums and legal and professional fees associated with the tender offer and $1.7 million for the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs.

On January 21, 2011, the Issuer issued $187.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) in a private placement. A portion of the net proceeds was used to fund the Company’s purchase of the $86.96 million aggregate principal amount of 2015 Notes pursuant to the tender offer described above and to fund its redemption of the remaining $48.39 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 2015 Notes. The 2021 Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company (see Note 18).

The indenture governing the 2021 Notes contains certain covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional debt and issue preferred stock, make certain restricted payments, consummate specified asset sales, enter into transactions with affiliates, incur liens, impose restrictions on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or make payments to the Company and its restricted subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with another person, and dispose of all or substantially all of its assets. As of January 29, 2011, the principal amount outstanding under the 2021 Notes was $187.5 million and the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the indenture governing the 2021 Notes.

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On June 4, 2010, the Company entered into a five-year $225.0 million senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Agreement has an expiration date of June 4, 2015 and provides for maximum borrowings of $225.0 million, including a sublimit of $100.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit. Subject to certain conditions, the Credit Agreement provides for the ability to enter into one or more incremental facilities, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75.0 million, either by increasing the revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement and/or in the form of term loans. In connection with issuance of the 2021 Notes, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Amendment modified the Credit Agreement to permit the issuance of the 2021 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to $175.0 million, so long as the net cash proceeds of the notes are used to refinance, prepay, repurchase, redeem, retire and/or defease the Company's 2015 Notes in their entirety within sixty days of issuance of the additional notes. Any remaining net cash proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes. The issuance of the portion of the 2021 Notes in excess of the $175.0 million reduced the amount of other indebtedness permitted by the Credit Agreement by $12.5 million.

The Amendment also provides that for the purposes of calculating the consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the $48.39 million principal amount of 2015 Notes that remain outstanding as of January 29, 2011 will be excluded from the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio calculation for the current quarter. In addition, the Amendment provides for the incremental repurchase of the Company's common stock in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30.0 million for the period beginning January 5, 2011 through the maturity date of the Credit Agreement, subject to conditions in the Amendment. This incremental amount is in addition to other amounts otherwise available under the Credit Agreement to purchase the Company’s common stock.

Obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries and secured by a pledge of (i) 100% of the equity of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and (ii) 100% of the non-voting equity and 65% of the voting equity of first-tier material foreign subsidiaries, if any, in each case excluding certain unrestricted subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement replaces the Company’s prior credit facility which was due to expire in September 2011.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans as defined in the Credit Agreement) bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) the administrative agent’s base rate, described in the Credit Agreement as the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%; (ii) the administrative agent’s prime rate; and (iii) the eurodollar rate (defined in the Credit Agreement as the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate, divided by one (1) minus a reserve percentage (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.00%, or (b) the eurodollar rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Swingline loans bear interest at a rate equal to the administrative agent’s base rate plus a margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Based on the Company’s current consolidated leverage ratio, revolving borrowings would be eligible for a margin of 1.50% for borrowings based on the administrative agent’s base rate and 2.50% for borrowings based on the eurodollar rate.

The Company incurs a facility fee, at rates that range from 0.500% to 0.625% of the unutilized commitments depending on its leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement also requires the payment of fees for outstanding letters of credit and unutilized commitments, in each case based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Based on the Company’s current consolidated leverage ratio, fees for outstanding letters of credit and fees for unutilized commitments would be 1.250% and 0.50% per annum, respectively.

The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, distributions, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets, sale-leaseback transactions, transactions with affiliates and capital expenditures. The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require the Company to (i) maintain a consolidated leverage ratio of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00, as measured on a trailing four quarter basis at the end of each fiscal quarter and (ii) maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.75 to 1.00 for fiscal quarters ending July 31, 2010 through April 28, 2012 and not less than 3.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending July 28, 2012 and each fiscal quarter thereafter, as measured on a trailing four quarter basis at the end of each fiscal quarter.

As of January 29, 2011 and July 31, 2010, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $40.0 million and $44.1 million, respectively, of outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement. The outstanding letters of credit are issued as part of the Company’s insurance program. At January 29, 2011 and July 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants and had additional borrowing availability of $114.6 million and $124.1 million, respectively, as determined by the most restrictive covenants of the Credit Agreement.

The Company has $0.6 million in capital lease obligations it assumed in connection with the November 2010 acquisition of Communication Services as of January 29, 2011. The capital leases include obligations for certain vehicles and equipment and expire at various dates in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

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11. Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate for the tax jurisdictions where it operates primarily as the result of the impact of non-deductible and non-taxable items and tax credits recognized in relation to pre-tax results. In addition, prior to fiscal 2009, the Company incurred non-cash impairment charges on an investment for financial statement purposes and recorded a deferred tax asset reflecting the tax benefits of those impairment charges. During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the investment became impaired for tax purposes and the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the associated tax benefit would not be realized prior to its eventual expiration. Accordingly, the Company recognized a non-cash income tax charge of $1.1 million for a valuation allowance of the associated deferred tax asset during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

As of January 29, 2011, the Company has total unrecognized tax benefits of $2.0 million which would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate during future periods if it is subsequently determined that those liabilities are not required. The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in general and administrative expenses. Interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits was immaterial for the three and six months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010.

12. Other Income, net

The components of other income, net, are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	January 29, 2011		January 23, 2010		January 29, 2011		January 23, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gain on sale of fixed assets	$	1,980	$	809	$	3,510	$	1,835
Miscellaneous income		227		94		454		173
Total other income, net	$	2,207	$	903	$	3,964	$	2,008

13. Capital Stock

On February 23, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20.0 million of the Company’s common stock in open market or private transactions through August 2011. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company used $4.5 million to repurchase 475,602 shares of Company common stock at an average price of $9.44 per share. During the first quarter of fiscal 2011 through September 28, 2010, the Company used substantially all of the remaining $15.5 million available from the February 23, 2010 authorization to repurchase 1,786,300 shares at an average price of $8.68 per share. On September 29, 2010, the Board of Directors increased the amount authorized for repurchases in open market or private transactions through March 2012 by $20.0 million. From September 29, 2010 through October 30, 2010, the Company repurchased 1,453,600 shares for $15.5 million, resulting in total repurchases for the quarter ended October 30, 2010 of 3,239,900 shares for $31.0 million, at an average price of $9.58 per share.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company repurchased 291,500 shares for approximately $3.2 million at an average price of $10.99 per share. On November 22, 2010, the Board of Directors increased the amount authorized for repurchases in open market or private transactions through May 2012 by $20.0 million, bringing the total remaining authorization as of January 29, 2011 to approximately $21.3 million. All shares repurchased have been subsequently cancelled.

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14. Stock-Based Awards

Stock-based awards are granted by the Company under its 2003 Long-term Incentive Plan (“2003 Plan”) and the 2007 Non-Employee Directors Equity Plan (“2007 Directors Plan”, together with the 2003 Plan, “the Plans”). The Company also has several other plans under which awards are outstanding but under which no further awards will be granted, including expired plans. The Company’s policy is to issue new shares to satisfy equity awards under the Plans. Under the terms of the Plans, stock options are granted at the closing price on the date of the grant and are exercisable over a period of up to ten years. The Plans also provide for the grants of time based restricted share units (“RSUs”), that currently vest ratably over a four year period from the date of grant. Additionally, the 2003 Plan provides for the grants of performance based restricted share units (“Performance RSUs”). Outstanding Performance RSUs vest over a three year period from the grant date if certain Company performance goals are achieved.

The following table summarizes the stock-based awards activity during the six months ended January 29, 2011:

	Stock Options					RSUs					Performance RSUs
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Price		Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding as of July 31, 2010		3,519,383		$	18.53		190,101		$	10.95		300,090		$	19.29
Granted		930,150		$	13.90		104,954		$	13.60		69,720		$	10.60
Options Exercised/Share Units Vested		(65,881	)	$	7.69		(78,783	)	$	12.62		-		$	-
Forfeited or cancelled		(334,903	)	$	39.02		(683	)	$	24.71		(220,258	)	$	22.51
Outstanding as of January 29, 2011		4,048,749		$	15.95		215,589		$	11.58		149,552		$	10.49

Exercisable options as of January 29, 2011		2,002,624		$	21.26

The Performance RSUs in the above table represent the maximum number of awards which may vest under the outstanding grants assuming that all performance criteria are met. Approximately 220,000 Performance RSUs were cancelled during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2011 related to fiscal 2010 performance criteria not being met.

Compensation expense for stock-based awards is based on the fair value at the measurement date and is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The compensation expense and the related tax benefit recognized related to stock options and restricted share units for the three and six months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010 are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	January 29, 2011			January 23, 2010			January 29, 2011			January 23, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense	$	981		$	705		$	1,772		$	1,676
Tax benefit recognized	$	(247	)	$	(172	)	$	(490	)	$	(486	)

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The Company evaluates compensation expense quarterly and recognizes expense for performance based awards only if management determines it is probable that the performance criteria for the awards will be met. The total amount of expense ultimately recognized is based on the number of awards that actually vest. Accordingly, the amount of compensation expense recognized during current and prior periods may not be representative of future stock-based compensation expense.

Under the Plans, the maximum total unrecognized compensation expense and weighted-average period over which the expense would be recognized subsequent to January 29, 2011 is shown below. For performance based awards, the unrecognized compensation cost is based upon the maximum amount of restricted share units that can be earned under outstanding awards. If the performance goals are not met, no compensation expense will be recognized for these share units and compensation expense previously recognized will be reversed.

	Unrecognized Compensation Expense		Weighted-Average Period
	(In thousands)		(In years)

Stock options	$	12,319		3.4
Unvested RSUs	$	2,370		3.1
Unvested Performance RSUs	$	1,569		1.3

15. Related Party Transactions

The Company leases administrative offices from entities related to officers of the Company’s subsidiaries. The total expense under these arrangements was $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010, respectively.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

In October 2010, Prince Telecom, LLC (“Prince”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The plaintiffs, three former employees of Prince, alleged various wage and hour claims, including that employees were not paid for all hours worked and were subject to improper wage deductions. Plaintiffs sought to certify as a class current and former employees of the subsidiary who worked in the State of Oregon. In October 2010, the plaintiffs’ attorneys and Prince entered into a memorandum of understanding pursuant to which the parties agreed to the terms of a proposed settlement with respect to the lawsuit. As a result, the Company recorded approximately $0.5 million in other accrued liabilities with respect to the proposed settlement during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Approval of the proposed settlement by the Court is currently pending.

In September 2010, two former employees of Broadband Express, LLC (“BBX”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, commenced a lawsuit against BBX in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The lawsuit alleges that BBX violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to comply with applicable overtime pay requirements. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and other relief on behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated current and former employees of BBX. It is too early to evaluate the likelihood of an outcome to this matter or estimate the amount or range of potential loss, if any. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this lawsuit.

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In June 2010, a former employee of Prince commenced a lawsuit against Prince, the Company and certain unnamed U.S. affiliates of Prince and the Company (the “Affiliates”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges that Prince, the Company and the Affiliates violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to comply with applicable overtime pay requirements. The plaintiff seeks unspecified damages and other relief on behalf of himself and a putative class of similarly situated current and former employees of Prince, the Company and/or the Affiliates. It is too early to evaluate the likelihood of an outcome to this matter or estimate the amount or range of potential loss, if any. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this lawsuit.

In May 2009, the Company and Prince were named as defendants in a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The plaintiffs, all former employees of the subsidiary, alleged various wage and hour claims, including that employees were not paid for all hours worked and were subject to improper wage deductions. Plaintiffs sought to certify as a class current and former employees of the subsidiary who worked in the State of Washington. The Company estimated the liability of the proposed settlement at $2.0 million and recorded a pre-tax charge for this amount during the quarter ended October 24, 2009. In November 2009, the plaintiffs’ attorneys, the Company and the subsidiary entered into a memorandum of understanding pursuant to which the parties agreed to the terms of a proposed settlement with respect to the lawsuit. In January 2010, the Court granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement. Notice of the terms of the proposed settlement and claim forms were mailed to members of the plaintiffs’ class in February 2010. The Court held a hearing regarding the plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of the Class Action Settlement in April 2010, at which time it entered an Order approving the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice subject to final administration of the terms of the settlement. Excluding legal expenses of the Company, approximately $1.6 million was incurred pursuant to the settlement and was paid in June 2010.

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are also party to various other claims and legal proceedings. Additionally, as part of the Company’s insurance program, the Company retains the risk of loss, up to certain limits, for claims related to automobile liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, employee group health, and locate damages. For these claims, the effect on the Company’s financial statements is generally limited to the amount of the Company’s insurance deductible or insurance retention. It is the opinion of the Company’s management, based on information available at this time, that none of such other pending claims or proceedings will have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Performance Bonds and Guarantees

The Company has obligations under performance, bid and other surety contract bonds related to certain of its customer contracts. Performance bonds generally provide the Company’s customer with the right to obtain payment and/or performance from the issuer of the bond if the Company fails to perform its contractual obligations. Bid bonds are issued by a surety to protect owners if the Company fails to perform its obligations arising from a successful bid. As of January 29, 2011, the Company had $82.8 million of outstanding performance, bid and other surety contract bonds and no events have occurred in which the customers have exercised their rights under the bonds.

The Company has periodically guaranteed certain obligations of its subsidiaries, including obligations in connection with obtaining state contractor licenses and leasing real property.

Letters of Credit

The Company has letters of credit issued under its Credit Agreement as part of its insurance program. As of January 29, 2011, the Company had $40.0 million outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement.

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17. Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s customer base is concentrated, with the top five customers accounting for approximately 61.6% and 65.3% for the six month periods ended January 29, 2011 and January 23, 2010, respectively. AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”), Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”), CenturyLink, Inc. (“CenturyLink”), and Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) represent a significant portion of the Company’s customer base and were over 10% or more of total revenue for the three months or six months ended January 29, 2011 or January 23, 2010 as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended		For the Six Months Ended
	January 29, 2011	January 23, 2010	January 29, 2011	January 23, 2010
AT&T	22.1%	19.8%	22.7%	18.9%
Comcast	16.2%	13.3%	15.9%	14.6%
CenturyLink	8.8%	11.1%	8.5%	9.6%
Verizon	7.4%	12.5%	7.7%	13.7%

The Company believes that none of its significant customers were experiencing financial difficulties that would impact the collectability of the Company’s trade accounts receivable and costs in excess of billings as of January 29, 2011. Customers representing 10% or more of combined amounts of trade accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings as of January 29, 2011 or July 31, 2010 had the following outstanding balances and the related percentage of the Company’s total outstanding balances:

	January 29, 2011			July 31, 2010
	Amount		% of Total	Amount		% of Total
	(Dollars in millions)
AT&T	$	25.7	16.9%	$	30.9	17.4%
CenturyLink	$	20.3	13.4%	$	26.4	14.9%
Comcast	$	18.6	12.2%	$	19.6	11.1%
Verizon	$	16.4	10.8%	$	22.4	12.7%

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18. Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements

As of January 29, 2011, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2021 Notes and 2015 Notes (together, the “Notes”) was $187.5 million and $48.4 million, respectively. The 2021 Notes and 2015 Notes were issued by the Issuer in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2006, respectively (see Note 10). The following condensed consolidating financial statements present, in separate columns, financial information for (i) Dycom Industries, Inc. (“Parent”) on a parent only basis, (ii) the Issuer, (iii) the guarantor subsidiaries for the Notes on a combined basis, (iv) other non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, (v) the eliminations and reclassifications necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis, and (vi) the Company on a consolidated basis. The condensed consolidating financial statements are presented in accordance with the equity method. Under this method, the investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions, distributions and other equity changes. Intercompany charges (income) between the Parent and subsidiaries are recognized in the condensed consolidating financial statements during the period incurred and the settlement of intercompany balances is reflected in the consolidating statement of cash flows based on the nature of the underlying transactions.

Each guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiary is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer and the Parent. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each guarantor subsidiary and Parent. There are no contractual restrictions limiting transfers of cash from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries to Issuer or Parent, within the meaning of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
JANUARY 29, 2011

	Parent		Issuer		Subsidiary Guarantors		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations and Reclassifications			Dycom Consolidated
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents	$	-	$	-	$	160,408	$	595	$	-		$	161,003
Accounts receivable, net		-		-		94,103		1,352		-			95,455
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings		-		-		55,350		493		-			55,843
Deferred tax assets, net		1,049		-		13,867		65		(138	)		14,843
Income taxes receivable		5,557		-		-		-		-			5,557
Inventories		-		-		16,021		85		-			16,106
Other current assets		7,097		628		5,379		692		-			13,796
Total current assets		13,703		628		345,128		3,282		(138	)		362,603

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		9,427		-		101,185		19,952		(564	)		130,000
GOODWILL		-		-		173,329		-		-			173,329
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		-		-		61,234		-		-			61,234
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS, NET		-		-		13,247		-		(13,247	)		-
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES		680,619		1,319,885		-		-		(2,000,504	)		-
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES		-		-		744,623		-		(744,623	)		-
OTHER		7,337		4,492		2,272		419		-			14,520
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS		697,383		1,324,377		1,095,890		20,371		(2,758,938	)		379,083
TOTAL	$	711,086	$	1,325,005	$	1,441,018	$	23,653	$	(2,759,076	)	$	741,686


LIABILITIES AND TOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	1,631	$	-	$	18,578	$	353	$	-		$	20,562
Current portion of debt		-		48,390		469							48,859
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		-		-		1,819				-			1,819
Accrued insurance claims		612		-		25,843		75		-			26,530
Deferred tax liabilities		-		138		-		-		(138	)		-
Other accrued liabilities		3,188		2,383		32,660		991		-			39,222
Total current liabilities		5,431		50,911		79,369		1,419		(138	)		136,992

LONG-TERM DEBT		-		187,500		166		-		-			187,666
ACCRUED INSURANCE CLAIMS		721		-		22,401		52		-			23,174
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES, NET NON-CURRENT		1,052		332		35,595		2,287		(13,247	)		26,019
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES		336,950		405,643		-		2,042		(744,635	)		-
OTHER LIABILITIES		2,808		-		897		6		-			3,711
Total liabilities		346,962		644,386		138,428		5,806		(758,020	)		377,562
Total stockholders' equity		364,124		680,619		1,302,590		17,847		(2,001,056	)		364,124
TOTAL	$	711,086	$	1,325,005	$	1,441,018	$	23,653	$	(2,759,076	)	$	741,686

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
JULY 31, 2010

	Parent		Issuer		Subsidiary Guarantors		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations and Reclassifications			Dycom Consolidated
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents	$	-	$	-	$	102,858	$	462	$	-		$	103,320
Accounts receivable, net		-		-		109,141		976		-			110,117
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings		-		-		66,180		379		-			66,559
Deferred tax assets, net		1,056		-		13,959		67		(138	)		14,944
Income taxes receivable		3,626		-		-		-		-			3,626
Inventories		-		-		15,958		100		-			16,058
Other current assets		2,395		9		4,761		972		-			8,137
Total current assets		7,077		9		312,857		2,956		(138	)		322,761

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		10,379		-		106,069		20,165		(585	)		136,028
GOODWILL		-		-		157,851		-		-			157,851
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		-		-		49,625		-		-			49,625
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS, NET NON-CURRENT		-		-		13,267		-		(13,267	)		-
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES		678,966		1,256,518		-		-		(1,935,484	)		-
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES		-		-		744,064		-		(744,064	)		-
OTHER		7,461		2,527		2,812		491		-			13,291
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS		696,806		1,259,045		1,073,688		20,656		(2,693,400	)		356,795
TOTAL	$	703,883	$	1,259,054	$	1,386,545	$	23,612	$	(2,693,538	)	$	679,556

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	137	$	-	$	25,548	$	196	$	-		$	25,881
Current portion of debt		-		-		47		-		-			47
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		-		-		376		-		-			376
Accrued insurance claims		615		-		27,395		76		-			28,086
Deferred tax liabilities		-		138		-		-		(138	)		-
Other accrued liabilities		3,317		3,255		34,565		1,676		-			42,813
Total current liabilities		4,069		3,393		87,931		1,948		(138	)		97,203

LONG-TERM DEBT		-		135,350		-		-		-			135,350
ACCRUED INSURANCE CLAIMS		739		-		24,046		59