CECO Environmental Corp. Reports Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 Results

DALLAS, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECE), a leading global air quality and fluid handling company serving the energy, industrial and other niche markets, today reported its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2020.

Highlights of the Second Quarter 2020*

    --  Revenue of $75.2 million, compared with $81.2 million
    --  Gross profit of $25.8 million (34.3% margin), compared with $26.8
        million (33.0% margin)
    --  Operating income of $4.4 million, compared with $2.0 million
    --  Non-GAAP operating income of $7.4 million, compared with $4.4 million
    --  Net income of $3.3 million, compared with $5.5 million
    --  Non-GAAP net income of $5.1 million, compared with $3.0 million
    --  Net income per diluted share was $0.09, compared with $0.15
    --  Non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.14, compared with $0.08
    --  Adjusted EBITDA of $8.2 million, compared with $6.0 million
    --  Bookings of $60.0 million, compared with $103.0 million
    --  Backlog of $204.6 million, compared with $208.9 million as of March 31,
        2020

* All comparisons are versus the comparable prior-year period, unless otherwise stated

Todd Gleason, CECO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "During the second quarter, the CECO team delivered focused execution and solid customer service while adjusting for the disruptions associated with the wide-spread COVID-19 pandemic. The Company enacted proactive measures to reduce costs in anticipation of the market declines, which maintained strong profitability and margin rates while streamlining operations for future quarters. Additionally, we executed the EIS acquisition, which advances our industrial solutions portfolio and positions us for growth in the European industrial markets."

Mr. Gleason added, "As I come to the end of my first month with the Company, I have enjoyed connecting with our talented team members, and immersing myself in how we will collectively create more value - for our customers, employees, and shareholders. I am excited to be on the CECO team and look forward to driving new growth and sustainable business processes as we build upon our strong foundation."

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Revenue in the second quarter of 2020 was $75.2 million, down 7.4% from $81.2 million in the prior-year period.

Operating income was $4.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $2.0 million in the prior-year period. Non-GAAP operating income was $7.4 million for the second quarter of 2020 (9.8% margin), compared with $4.4 million in the prior-year period (5.4% margin).

Net income was $3.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $5.5 million in the prior-year period. Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $5.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $3.0 million in the prior-year period.

Net income per diluted share was $0.09 for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $0.15 in the prior-year period. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.14 for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $0.08 for the prior-year period.

Cash and cash equivalents were $41.5 million and bank debt was $79.5 million as of June 30, 2020, compared with $35.6 million and $67.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. In the quarter, the Company repaid the entirety of the $40.0 million dollar cash drawdown from its credit revolver which was announced in April as a proactive measure.

BACKLOG AND BOOKINGS

Total backlog at June 30, 2020 was $204.6 million as compared with $208.9 million on March 31, 2020 and $208.8 million on June 30, 2019. Backlog acquired from the EIS acquisition was $8.8 million.

Bookings were $60.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $103.0 million in the prior-year period. Bookings were $135.7 million for the first six months of 2020, compared with $200.3 million in the prior year period.

YEAR-TO-DATE RESULTS

Revenue in the first six months of 2020 was $155.7 million, down 6.9% from $167.2 million in the prior-year period.

Operating income was $8.6 million for the first six months of 2020 (5.5% margin), compared with $6.9 million in the prior-year period (4.1% margin).??Operating income on a non-GAAP basis was $13.7 million for the first six months of 2020 (8.8% margin), compared with $11.5 million in the prior-year period (6.9% margin).

Net income was $6.7 million for the first six months of 2020, compared with $7.4 million in the prior-year period.??Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $10.4 million for the first six months of 2020, compared with $7.0 million in the prior-year period.

Net?income?per?diluted?share?was $0.19?for?the?first six?months of 2020,?compared?with?$0.21?in?the?prior-year?period.?Non-GAAP?net?income?per?diluted?share?was $0.29?for?the?first six months of?2020,?compared?with $0.20?for?the?prior-year?period.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call is scheduled for today at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the second quarter 2020 financial results. The conference call may also be accessed by dialing (888) 346-4547 (Toll-Free) within the U.S., (855) 669-9657 (Toll-Free) within Canada or Toll/International (412) 317-5251.

The live webcast and slides can also be accessed at https://investors.cecoenviro.com/events-webcasts-and-presentations

A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website for 7 days. The replay may be accessed by dialing toll free (877) 344-7529 within North America or Toll/International (412) 317-0088 and entering passcode 10146531.

ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL

CECO Environmental is a global leader in air quality and fluid handling serving the energy, industrial and other niche markets. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean and more efficient solutions that help protect our shared environment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain and provide custom engineered solutions for applications including oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, battery production, poly silicon fabrication, chemical and petrochemical processing along with a range of others. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CECE". For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.

Contact:
Matthew Eckl, Chief Financial Officer
(888) 990-6670
investor.relations@onececo.com


                                                                                                                             
       
       CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                                                                               
       
       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS





     
              (dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                                  (unaudited)                DECEMBER 31, 2019

                                                                                                                                                                               JUNE 30, 2020



                                                                                   
            
              ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                               $
        41,513       $
            35,602



     Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                                1,625                  1,356



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                                                      60,814                 68,434



     Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts                                                                                                                   38,178                 34,805



     Inventories, net                                                                                                                                                                              18,897                 20,578



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                                                     11,917                  9,899



     Prepaid income taxes                                                                                                                                                                           6,548                  8,231



     Assets held for sale                                                                                                                                                                             604                    593




     Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                         180,096                179,498



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                            16,064                 15,274



     Right-of-use assets from operating leases                                                                                                                                                     12,707                 13,607



     Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                                     159,107                152,020



     Intangible assets - finite life, net                                                                                                                                                          32,636                 31,283



     Intangible assets - indefinite life                                                                                                                                                           14,328                 14,291



     Deferred charges and other assets                                                                                                                                                              3,454                  2,664




     Total assets                                                                                                                                                                           $
        418,392      $
            408,637



                                                                    
            
              LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities:



     Current portion of debt                                                                                                                                                                  $
        2,500        $
            2,500



     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                                                                                                         75,567                 78,319



     Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts                                                                                                                   28,032                 34,369




     Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                    106,099                115,188



     Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                             19,526                 20,372



     Debt, less current portion                                                                                                                                                                    75,460                 63,001



     Deferred income tax liability, net                                                                                                                                                             7,704                  5,943



     Operating lease liabilities                                                                                                                                                                   10,561                 11,116




     Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                            219,350                215,620




     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, 35,493,617                                                                                                                          355                    353

          and 34,275,465 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and

          December 31, 2019, respectively



     Capital in excess of par value                                                                                                                                                               254,323                253,869



     Accumulated loss                                                                                                                                                                            (39,682)              (46,344)



     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                        (15,598)              (14,505)



                                                                                                                                                                                                   199,398                193,373



     Less treasury stock, at cost, 137,920 shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019                                                                                                            (356)                 (356)




     Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                                   199,042                193,017




     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                             $
        418,392      $
            408,637


                                                                  
      
            CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                 
      
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


                                                                       
            
                (unaudited)




                                                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,                          SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,




     
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)         2020                                          2019                 2020                                       2019




     Net sales                                                                 $
              75,170                          $
           81,179                               $
           155,656  $
           167,190



     Cost of sales                                                                         49,354                                   54,333                                        101,561           111,911




     Gross profit                                                                          25,816                                   26,846                                         54,095            55,279



     Selling and administrative expenses                                                   18,407                                   22,426                                         40,383            43,740



     Amortization expenses                                                                  1,785                                    2,153                                          3,498             4,313



     Restructuring expenses                                                                   530                                      249                                            882               249



     Acquisition and integration expenses                                                     699                                                                                    699



     Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs                                                                                                                                                       70




     Income from operations                                                                 4,395                                    2,018                                          8,633             6,907



     Other income (expense), net                                                              371                                      808                                          1,347               168



     Interest expense                                                                       (944)                                 (1,460)                                       (1,967)          (3,004)




     Income before income taxes                                                             3,822                                    1,366                                          8,013             4,071



     Income tax expense (benefit)                                                             564                                  (4,149)                                         1,343           (3,308)




     Net income                                                                 $
              3,258                           $
           5,515                                 $
           6,670    $
           7,379




     Earnings per share:



     Basic                                                                       $
              0.09                            $
           0.16                                  $
           0.19     $
           0.21




     Diluted                                                                     $
              0.09                            $
           0.15                                  $
           0.19     $
           0.21




     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:



     Basic                                                                             35,275,729                               34,923,587                                     35,215,553        34,879,811



     Diluted                                                                           35,410,182                               35,582,727                                     35,402,524        35,471,628


                                                             
      
           CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                            
      
           RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES




                                                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                    Six Months Ended June 30,




     
                (dollars in millions)                          2020                                          2019            2020                                2019




     Operating income as reported in accordance with GAAP               $
              4.4                              $
        2.0                              $
         8.6   $
          6.9



     
                Operating margin in accordance with GAAP                          5.9                                    2.5                                     5.5           4.1


                                                                                       %                                     %                                      %            %



     Amortization expenses                                                          1.8                                    2.2                                     3.5           4.3



     Restructuring expenses                                                         0.5                                    0.2                                     0.9           0.2



     Acquisition and integration expenses                                           0.7                                                                           0.7



     Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs                                                                                                                               0.1




     Non-GAAP operating income                                          $
              7.4                              $
        4.4                             $
         13.7  $
          11.5



     
                Non-GAAP operating margin                                         9.8                                    5.4                                     8.8           6.9


                                                                                       %                                     %                                      %            %




                                                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                    Six Months Ended June 30,




     
                (dollars in millions)                          2020                                          2019            2020                                2019




     Net income as reported in accordance with GAAP                     $
              3.3                              $
        5.5                              $
         6.7   $
          7.4



     Amortization expenses                                                          1.8                                    2.2                                     3.5           4.3



     Restructuring expenses                                                         0.5                                    0.2                                     0.9           0.2



     Acquisition and integration expenses                                           0.7                                                                           0.7



     Deferred financing fee adjustment                                                                                    0.4                                                  0.4



     Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs                                                                                                                               0.1



     Foreign currency remeasurement                                               (0.6)                                 (0.3)                                  (0.1)          0.3



     Tax benefit of adjustments                                                   (0.6)                                 (0.6)                                  (1.3)        (1.3)



     Zhongli tax benefit                                                                                                (4.4)                                               (4.4)




     Non-GAAP net income                                                $
              5.1                              $
        3.0                             $
         10.4   $
          7.0



     Depreciation                                                                   0.6                                    0.6                                     1.1           1.2



     Non-cash stock compensation                                                    0.2                                    1.0                                     0.8           1.8



     Other expense (income)                                                         0.2                                  (0.5)                                  (1.2)        (0.5)



     Interest expense                                                               0.9                                    1.1                                     2.0           2.6



     Income tax expense                                                             1.2                                    0.8                                     2.6           2.4




     Adjusted EBITDA                                                    $
              8.2                              $
        6.0                             $
         15.7  $
          14.5





     Earnings per share:



     Basic                                                             $
              0.09                             $
        0.16                             $
         0.19  $
          0.21



     Diluted                                                           $
              0.09                             $
        0.15                             $
         0.19  $
          0.21





     Non-GAAP net income per share:



     Basic                                                             $
              0.14                             $
        0.09                             $
         0.29  $
          0.20



     Diluted                                                           $
              0.14                             $
        0.08                             $
         0.29  $
          0.20

NOTE REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

CECO is providing certain non-GAAP historical financial measures as 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 operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income 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 amortization expenses for acquisition related intangible assets, restructuring expenses primarily relating to severance and legal expenses, acquisition and integration expenses which include retention, legal, accounting, banking, and other expenses, loss on divestitures, net of selling costs necessary to complete the divestiture such as legal, accounting and compliance, and other nonrecurring or infrequent items and the associated tax benefit of these items. 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 operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share 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. Additionally, CECO cautions investors that non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP net income 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

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. We use words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "will," "plan," "should" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements 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. Potential risks and uncertainties, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed under "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and "Part II - Item 1.A. Risk Factors" of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and include, but are not limited to: the sensitivity of our business to economic and financial market conditions generally and economic conditions in our service areas; dependence on fixed price contracts and the risks associated therewith, including actual costs exceeding estimates and method of accounting for revenue; the effect of growth on our infrastructure, resources, and existing sales; the ability to expand operations in both new and existing markets; the potential for contract delay or cancellation; liabilities arising from faulty services or products that could result in significant professional or product liability, warranty, or other claims; changes in or developments with respect to any litigation or investigation; failure to meet timely completion or performance standards that could result in higher cost and reduced profits or, in some cases, losses on projects; the potential for fluctuations in prices for manufactured components and raw materials, including as a result of tariffs and surcharges; the substantial amount of debt incurred in connection with our acquisitions and our 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; our ability to successfully realize the expected benefits of our restructuring program; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize the synergies from acquisitions; unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including cyber-security threats, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities or public health crises, such as uncertainties regarding the extent and duration of impacts of matters associated with the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), as well as management's response to any of the aforementioned factors. 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. 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, we undertake no obligation to update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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