Category: Environment

CECO Environmental Corp. Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

Achieves Record Bookings and Backlog
 
CINCINNATI, May 10, 2016 -- Highlights of the First Quarter 2016*
 
Revenue of $103.2 million, up 27%
Gross profit of $31.6 million, up 50%; Gross margin of 30.6%
Operating income of $5.8 million, up 95%; Operating margin of 5.6%
Non-GAAP Operating income of $10.9 million; Non-GAAP Operating margin of 10.6%
Net income of $3.1 million, compared to net income of $0.2 million
Non-GAAP net income of $6.1 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of $5.7 million
Net income per diluted share of $0.09, compared with net income per diluted share of $0.01
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.18, compared with non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.21
Bookings of $120.1 million, up 28%
Backlog of $228.1 million, up 49%
Adjusted EBITDA of $12.7 million, up 48%
Debt repayment of $7.1 million
* All changes are versus the comparable prior-year period.
 
CECO Environmental Corp. (CECE), a leading global environmental, energy and fluid handling technology company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2016.
 
"Despite some ongoing macroeconomic challenges continuing into 2016, we recorded bookings of $120 million in the quarter, resulting in backlog of $228 million, both of which are all-time records for CECO.  We also delivered margin expansion, strong free cash flow and significant debt pay down. I am very pleased we have now fully completed the integration of our Peerless acquisition in less than nine months since the closing of the transaction.  We have not only fully achieved the promised operational and overall business synergies of $15 million more than one year ahead of schedule, but we now expect to achieve $18 million in total synergies.  As a result, Peerless' adjusted EBITDA was $5 million for the first quarter of 2016 versus an operating loss in their same quarter last year," said CEO Jeff Lang. "In addition, our continued focus on organic sales, recurring revenue growth, and working capital initiatives enabled debt repayment and a reduction in our leverage ratios.  Lastly, we are very pleased that our sequential bookings grew from $100 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $120 million in the first quarter of 2016," said Jeff Lang.
 
"While we anticipate some macroeconomic shifting in a few markets and regions for the remainder of the year, we are confident that the actions we took in 2015 and our diversity of end markets, geographies and revenue streams provide us with a foundation to drive profitable growth through various cycles. The direction and core of our business is fundamentally strong, and we have the right team in place to deliver earnings growth, margin expansion and sales improvement into the future," concluded Jeff Lang.
 
Revenue in the first quarter of 2016 was $103.2 million, up 27% from $81.0 million in the prior-year period. Recent acquisitions(1) contributed $24.9 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2016.
 
Operating income was $5.8 million for the first quarter of 2016 (5.6% margin), compared with $3.0 million in the prior-year period (3.7% margin).  Operating income on a non-GAAP basis was $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2016 (10.6% margin), compared with $7.5 million in the prior-year period (9.3% margin).
 
Net income was $3.1 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $0.2 million in the prior year period.  Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $5.7 million in the prior-year period.
 
Net income per diluted share was $0.09 for the first quarter of 2016, compared with net income per diluted share of $0.01 in the prior-year period. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.18 for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $0.21 for the prior-year period.
 
Cash and cash equivalents were $33.4 million and bank debt was $170.6 million, as of March 31, 2016, compared with $34.2 million and $177.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2015.
 
BACKLOG AND BOOKINGS
 
Total backlog at March 31, 2016 was $228.1 million as compared with $211.2 million on December 31, 2015, and $153.0 million on March 31, 2015.
 
Bookings were $120.1 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $93.9 million in the prior year, an increase of 28%.  Bookings were $100.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.
 
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS
 
On May 6, 2016, CECO's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.066 per share.  The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2016 to all stockholders of record on close of business on June 18, 2016.  CECO initiated a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") in 2012 that provides for the voluntary reinvestment of dividends by its stockholders.
 
CONFERENCE CALL
 
A conference call is scheduled for today at 9:30AM ET to discuss the first quarter 2016 results.
 
The conference call may be accessed by dialing +1.877.407.3982 (Toll-Free) in the U.S. and Canada or by dialing +1.201.493.6780 for international calls.  A replay will be available from 12:30 p.m. ET on the day of the call until May 24, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The replay may be accessed by dialing +1.877.870.5176 (Toll-Free) in the U.S. and Canada or by dialing +1.858.384.5517 for international calls and entering passcode 13636111.
 
 

The live webcast and slides can also be accessed at http://www.cecoenviro.com/investor-relations.

(1) Acquisitions completed within the past twelve months

 

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

       

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

(unaudited)

 March 31, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

33,390

   

$

34,194

 

Restricted cash

   

5,430

     

5,319

 

Accounts receivable, net

   

84,828

     

97,778

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

   

44,156

     

43,175

 

Inventories, net

   

30,564

     

32,509

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   

11,999

     

9,058

 

Prepaid income taxes

   

3,974

     

4,724

 

Assets held for sale

   

1,718

     

1,699

 

Total current assets

   

216,059

     

228,456

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   

43,404

     

44,981

 

Goodwill

   

221,717

     

220,163

 

Intangible assets – finite life, net

   

71,316

     

74,957

 

Intangible assets – indefinite life

   

26,458

     

26,337

 

Deferred charges and other assets

   

2,944

     

3,925

 
   

$

581,898

   

$

598,819

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Current portion of debt

 

$

17,714

   

$

19,494

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   

95,207

     

99,097

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

   

28,035

     

28,000

 

Income taxes payable

   

1,693

     

1,582

 

Total current liabilities

   

142,649

     

148,173

 

Other liabilities

   

22,126

     

30,072

 

Debt, less current portion

   

152,916

     

157,834

 

Deferred income tax liability, net

   

17,638

     

17,719

 

Total liabilities

   

335,329

     

353,798

 

Commitments and contingencies

               

Shareholders' equity:

               

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, none issued

   

     

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 34,073,856 and 34,055,749 shares issued 2016 and 2015, respectively

   

341

     

340

 

Capital in excess of par value

   

243,963

     

243,274

 

Accumulated earnings

   

6,329

     

5,472

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   

(9,531)

     

(9,577)

 
     

241,102

     

239,509

 

Less treasury stock, at cost, 137,920 shares in 2016 and 2015

   

(356)

     

(356)

 

Total CECO shareholders' equity

   

240,746

     

239,153

 

Noncontrolling interest

   

5,823

     

5,868

 

Total shareholders' equity

   

246,569

     

245,021

 
   

$

581,898

   

$

598,819

 

 

 

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 
     

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,

($ in thousands, except per share data)

   

2016

 

2015

Net sales

   

$     103,175

 

$     80,985

Cost of sales

   

71,589

 

60,010

Gross profit

   

31,586

 

20,975

Selling and administrative

   

20,945

 

13,661

Acquisition and integration expenses

   

37

 

331

Amortization and earn out expenses

   

4,797

 

4,004

Income from operations

   

5,807

 

2,979

Other income (expense), net

   

780

 

(1,736)

Interest expense

   

(2,102)

 

(960)

Income before income taxes

   

4,485

 

283

Income tax expense

   

1,430

 

85

Net income

   

$       3,055

 

$       198

Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

   

$          (45)

 

$          —

Net income attributable to CECO Environmental Corp.

   

$       3,100

 

$       198

Earnings per share:

         

Basic

   

$         0.09

 

$           0.01

Diluted

   

$         0.09

 

$           0.01

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

         

Basic

   

33,928,052

 

26,271,316

Diluted

   

34,116,534

 

26,660,595

           
           
             

 

 

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

     
 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in millions)

2016

 

2015

Gross profit as reported in accordance with GAAP

$           31.6

 

$           21.0

Gross profit margin in accordance with GAAP

30.6%

 

25.9%

Inventory valuation adjustment

0.1

 

--

Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment

0.2

 

0.2

       

Non-GAAP gross margin

$           31.9

 

$           21.2

Non-GAAP gross profit margin

30.9%

 

26.2%

       
 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in millions)

2016

 

2015

Operating income as reported in accordance with GAAP

$              5.8

 

$              3.0

Operating margin in accordance with GAAP

5.6%

 

3.7%

Inventory valuation adjustment

0.1

 

--

Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment

0.2

 

0.2

Acquisition and integration expenses

--

 

0.3

Amortization and earn-out expenses

4.8

 

4.0

       

Non-GAAP operating income

$           10.9

 

$              7.5

Non-GAAP operating margin.

10.6%

 

9.3%

       
       
       
 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in millions)

2016

 

2015

Net income as reported in accordance with GAAP

$              3.1

 

$              0.2

Inventory valuation adjustment

0.1

 

--

Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment

0.2

 

0.2

Acquisition and integration expenses

--

 

0.3

Amortization and earn-out expenses

4.8

 

4.0

Foreign currency remeasurement

(0.9)

 

2.7

Tax benefit of expenses

(1.2)

 

(1.7)

       

Non-GAAP net income

$              6.1

 

$              5.7

                    Depreciation

1.2

 

0.7

                 Non-cash stock compensation

0.6

 

0.4

                    Other (income) expense

0.1

 

(1.0)

                    Interest expense

2.1

 

1.0

                    Income tax expense

2.6

 

1.8

       

Adjusted EBITDA

$           12.7

 

$              8.6

       

Earnings per share:

     

Basic

$           0.09

 

$           0.01

       

Diluted

$           0.09

 

$           0.01

Non-GAAP net income per share:

     

Basic

$           0.18

 

$           0.22

       

Diluted

$           0.18

 

$           0.21

 

ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL

CECO is a diversified global provider of leading engineered technologies to the environmental, energy, and fluid handling and filtration industrial segments, targeting specific niche-focused end markets through an attractive asset-light business model, strategically balanced across the world. CECO targets its over $5 billion+ of installed-base, specifically to expand and grow a higher recurring revenue of aftermarket products and services. CECO's brands, technologies and solutions have been evolving for well over 50 years to become leading-class technologies in specific niche global end markets, including natural gas turbine power, refinery & petrochemical engineered cyclones and mid-stream energy pipeline gas transmission. CECO is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CECE". For more information, please visit http://www.cecoenviro.com/.

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NOTE REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

CECO is providing the non-GAAP historical financial measures presented above as the Company believes that these figures are helpful in allowing individuals to better assess the ongoing nature of CECO's core operations. A "non-GAAP financial measure" is a numerical measure of a company's historical financial performance that excludes amounts that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in the GAAP statement of operations.

Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share and adjusted EBITDA, as we present them in the financial data included in this press release, have been adjusted to exclude the effects of expenses related to property, plant equipment valuation adjustments, acquisition and integration expense activities including retention, legal, accounting, banking, amortization and contingent earnout expenses, foreign currency re-measurement, intangible asset impairment, legal reserves and the associated tax benefit of these charges. Management believes that these items are not necessarily indicative of the Company's ongoing operations and their exclusion provides individuals with additional information to compare the Company's results over multiple periods.  Management utilizes this information to evaluate its ongoing financial performance. Our financial statements may continue to be affected by items similar to those excluded in the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that all such costs are unusual or infrequent.

Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted shares and adjusted EBITDA are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of our business as determined in accordance with GAAP. As a result, you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of CECO's results as reported under GAAP.

In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share and adjusted EBITDA, stated in the tables above present the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and reconcile to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

SAFE HARBOR

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