CINCINNATI, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CECO
Environmental Corp. (NasdaqGM: CECE), a leading global
environmental technology company focused on critical solutions in
the product recovery, air pollution control, fluid handling and
filtration industries, today reported its financial results for the
first quarter of 2014. Results include the operations of Aarding
Thermal Acoustics ("Aarding") from the date of its acquisition on
February 28, 2013 and Met-Pro
Corporation ("Met-Pro") from the date of its acquisition on
August 27, 2013.
Revenue in the first quarter of 2014 was $57.2 million, up 66.3% from revenue of
$34.3 million in the prior-year's
first quarter. Recent acquisitions, including Aarding and Met-Pro,
contributed $25.2 million of revenue
in the quarter, compared to $2.3
million in the prior-year period.
Net income was $3.0 million in the
first quarter of 2014 as compared to net income of $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2013.
Excluding acquisition and integration expenses, amortization and
earn-out expenses, and plant, property and equipment valuation
adjustments attributable to the Met-Pro acquisition, non-GAAP
operating income increased 84.4% to $8.3
million from $4.5 million in
the prior-year period.
Cash and cash equivalents were $19.2
million and bank debt was $82.2
million as of March 31, 2014
compared to $22.7 million and
$89.1 million, respectively, as of
December 31, 2013. During the first
quarter of 2014, the Company repaid $7.0
million of debt and sold non-core assets for net proceeds of
$4.8 million.
BACKLOG AND BOOKINGS
Total backlog at March 31, 2014
was $104.9 million as compared with
$98.5 million on December 31, 2013, and $75.8 million on March 31,
2013.
Bookings were $63.6 million in the
first quarter of 2014, compared with $37.6
million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of
69.1%.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On May 7, 2014, CECO's Board of
Directors approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend to
$0.06 per share. The dividend will be
paid on June 27, 2014 to all
shareholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2014. CECO initiated a Dividend
Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") in 2012 that provides for the voluntary
reinvestment of dividends by its stockholders.
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
"CECO achieved record gross and
operating margins on a non-GAAP basis, in the first quarter of 2014
which is a result of our continued focus on high margin revenues,
operational excellence, manufacturing optimization and overall cost
control. Revenues however, were lower than expected in the
quarter which was a result of timing and delayed project orders,"
said Jeff Lang, Chief Executive
Officer of CECO. "Since the beginning of April, we have seen
improved bookings flow which combined with our strong reported
backlog of $104.9 million, should
result in increased organic revenues throughout the remainder of
2014. Additionally, our continuing focus on improving
operating margins and cash flow provides us confidence in
increasing our quarterly dividend 20%."
Jeff Lang also commented, "We
continue to realize significant benefits from our operational
excellence as well as from our "One-CECO" sales initiative, which
will intensify our focus on organic growth to complement our
acquisition strategy. Our efforts in China are also progressing as planned with
solid bookings from many new projects in the region during the
quarter. China will continue to be
a priority for the CECO team. We remain excited about the growth
opportunities in 2014 and beyond as we leverage our strengthened
platform to drive shareholder value and grow our business."
Jeff Lang, Chief Executive
Officer, and Ed Prajzner, Chief
Financial Officer, will discuss the Company's first quarter results
during a conference call scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. EDT (7:30 a.m.
Central Time).
The North American toll-free number for the call is (855)
626-8629. International callers should dial (954) 320-7630. The
conference code for the call is 41800671. A webcast of the live
call can be either accessed at CECO's website at
http://www.cecoenviro.com, or directly accessed at
https://engage.vevent.com/rt/audiostreaming~cecoenvironmentalcorp_050814
For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay will
be available from 11:30 a.m. EDT on
May 8 until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May
22. To access the replay, call (855) 859-2056 (North
American callers) or (404) 537-3406 (international callers) and use
conference code 41800671.
ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
CECO Environmental is a leading global environmental technology
company focused on critical solutions in the air pollution control
(APC), energy and fluid handling and filtration industries. Through
its well-known brands, CECO provides a wide spectrum of products
and services including dampers & diverters, cyclonic
technology, thermal oxidizers, filtration systems, scrubbers, fluid
handling equipment and plant engineered services and engineered
design build fabrication. These products play a vital role in
helping companies achieve exacting production standards, meeting
increasing plant needs and stringent emissions control regulations
around the globe. CECO globally serves a broad range of markets and
industries including power, municipalities, chemical, industrial
manufacturing, refining, petrochemical, metals, minerals &
mining, hospitals and universities. CECO is focused on building
long-term shareholder value by bringing its unique technology,
portfolio and operational excellence to strategic key growth
markets around the world, while maintaining the highest standards
of employee development, project execution and safety leadership.
CECO is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CECE" and is a
member company of the Russell 2000 Index. For more information on
CECO Environmental, please visit the website at
http://www.cecoenviro.com.
Contact:
Corporate
Information
Jeffrey Lang,
Chief Executive Officer
Edward
Prajzner, Chief Financial
Officer
1-800-333-5475
or
Investor Relations:
Shawn
Severson
The Blueshirt Group
Phone: (415) 489-2198
Email: Shawn@blueshirtgroup.com
CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
(dollars in
thousands, except per share data)
|
March 31,
2014
|
|
December 31,
2013
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
19,227
|
|
$
22,661
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
43,446
|
|
44,364
|
Costs and estimated
earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
|
10,373
|
|
11,110
|
Inventories,
net
|
24,768
|
|
25,376
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
6,690
|
|
6,651
|
Prepaid income
taxes
|
3,527
|
|
3,527
|
Assets held for
sale
|
6,356
|
|
11,083
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
assets
|
114,387
|
|
124,772
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net
|
20,215
|
|
21,665
|
Goodwill
|
133,296
|
|
132,220
|
Intangible
assets-finite life, net
|
44,746
|
|
46,813
|
Intangible
assets-indefinite life
|
18,405
|
|
18,419
|
Deferred charges and
other assets
|
4,758
|
|
4,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
335,807
|
|
$
348,536
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Current portion of
debt
|
$
6,909
|
|
$
9,922
|
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses
|
27,611
|
|
34,356
|
Billings in excess of
costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
|
12,280
|
|
13,486
|
Income taxes
payable
|
2,227
|
|
1,569
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
49,027
|
|
59,333
|
Other
liabilities
|
10,278
|
|
10,302
|
Debt, less current
portion
|
75,264
|
|
79,160
|
Deferred income tax
liability, net
|
29,370
|
|
29,335
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
163,939
|
|
178,130
|
|
|
|
|
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, 25,758,918
and
25,724,519 shares issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively
|
257
|
|
257
|
Capital in excess of
par value
|
159,527
|
|
159,566
|
Accumulated
earnings
|
13,650
|
|
11,911
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
|
(1,210)
|
|
(972)
|
|
|
|
|
|
172,224
|
|
170,762
|
Less treasury stock,
at cost, 137,920 shares in 2014 and 2013
|
(356)
|
|
(356)
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
171,868
|
|
170,406
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
335,807
|
|
$
348,536
|
|
|
|
|
CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
(dollars in
thousands, except per share data)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Net sales
|
$
57,170
|
|
$
34,361
|
Cost of
sales
|
37,441
|
|
23,177
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
19,729
|
|
11,184
|
Selling and
administrative
|
11,679
|
|
6,592
|
Acquisition and
integration expenses
|
70
|
|
937
|
Amortization and earn
out expenses
|
2,488
|
|
317
|
|
|
|
|
Income from
operations
|
5,492
|
|
3,338
|
Other (expense)
income, net
|
(106)
|
|
131
|
Interest
expense
|
(742)
|
|
(97)
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income
taxes
|
4,644
|
|
3,372
|
Income tax
expense
|
1,623
|
|
1,164
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
3,021
|
|
$
2,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share:
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
0.12
|
|
$
0.13
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
$
0.12
|
|
$
0.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
number of common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
25,606,352
|
|
17,078,192
|
Diluted
|
26,115,512
|
|
17,774,051
|
CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF
GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
(dollars in
millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Gross profit as
reported in accordance with GAAP
|
$
19.7
|
|
$
11.2
|
Gross profit
margin in accordance with GAAP
|
34.5
%
|
|
32.6
%
|
Plant, property and
equipment valuation adjustment
|
0.2
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP gross
margin
|
$
19.9
|
|
$
11.2
|
Non-GAAP gross
profit margin
|
34.8%
|
|
32.6
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
(dollars in
millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Operating income as
reported in accordance with GAAP
|
$
5.5
|
|
$
3.3
|
Operating margin
in accordance with GAAP
|
9.6
%
|
|
9.7
%
|
Plant, property and
equipment valuation adjustment
|
0.2
|
|
—
|
Acquisition and
integration expenses
|
0.1
|
|
0.9
|
Amortization and earn
out expenses
|
2.5
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP operating
income
|
$
8.3
|
|
$
4.5
|
Non-GAAP operating
margin
|
14.5
%
|
|
13.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
(dollars in
millions, except per share data)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Net income as
reported in accordance with GAAP
|
$
3.0
|
|
$
2.2
|
Plant, property and
equipment valuation adjustment
|
0.2
|
|
—
|
Acquisition and
integration expenses
|
0.1
|
|
0.9
|
Amortization and earn
out expenses
|
2.5
|
|
0.3
|
Tax benefit of
expenses
|
(0.8)
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP net
income
|
$
5.0
|
|
$
3.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share:
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
0.12
|
|
$
0.13
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
$
0.12
|
|
$
0.12
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP earnings per
share:
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
0.20
|
|
$
0.19
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
$
0.19
|
|
$
0.18
|
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,
and non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share, as we present
them in the financial data included in this press release, have
been adjusted to exclude the effects of expenses related to
acquisition and integration expense activities including retention,
legal, accounting, banking, amortization and contingent earnout
expenses, 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. Additionally, 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,
and non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted shares 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, and non-GAAP earnings per
basic and diluted share stated in the tables above are reconciled
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Safe Harbor
Any statements contained in this press release other than
statements of historical fact, including statements about
management's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements are
made on the basis of management's views and assumptions regarding
future events and business performance. Words such as "estimate,"
"believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "target,"
"project," "should," "may," "will" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements (including oral representations) involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to: our ability to successfully integrate
Met-Pro's operations and realize the synergies from the
acquisition, as well as a number of factors related to our business
including economic and financial market conditions generally and
economic conditions in CECO's service areas; dependence on fixed
price contracts and the risks associated therewith, including
actual costs exceeding estimates and method of accounting for
contract revenue; fluctuations in operating results from period to
period due to seasonality of the business; the effect of growth on
CECO's infrastructure, resources, and existing sales; the ability
to expand operations in both new and existing markets; the
potential for contract delay or cancellation; changes in or
developments with respect to any litigation or investigation; the
potential for fluctuations in prices for manufactured components
and raw materials; the substantial amount of debt in connection
with the Met-Pro acquisition and CECO's ability to repay or
refinance it or incur additional debt in the future; the impact of
federal, state or local government regulations; economic and
political conditions generally; and the effect of competition in
the air pollution control and industrial ventilation industry.
These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more
detail in CECO's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Many
of these risks are beyond management's ability to control or
predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results may vary in material aspects from those currently
anticipated. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements as they speak only to our views as
of the date the statement is made. All forward-looking statements
attributable to CECO or persons acting on behalf of CECO are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
and risk factors contained in this press release and CECO's
respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws
or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, CECO undertakes no obligation to update or review any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE CECO Environmental Corp.