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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2023
or
☐
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
001-35944
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
33-0963637
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
201 Mittel Drive
,
Wood Dale
,
IL
60191
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(
630
)
350-9400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None
—
—
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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.
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☒
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As of
May 4, 2023
, there were
22,951,478
outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the registrant.
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (the “Quarterly Report”) that are not historical facts are intended to constitute “forward-looking statements” entitled to the safe-harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may involve risks and uncertainties. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “budgeted,” “contemplate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means for identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Power Solutions International, Inc.’s, a Delaware corporation (“Power Solutions,” “PSI” or the “Company”), projected sales, potential profitability and liquidity, strategic initiatives, future business strategies, warranty mitigation efforts and market opportunities, improvements in its business, improvement of product margins, and product market conditions and trends. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the Company’s forward-looking statements.
The Company cautions that the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and from time to time in the Company’s subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); the impact of the macro-economic environment in both the U.S. and internationally on our business and expectations regarding growth of the industry; uncertainties arising from global events (including the Russia-Ukraine conflict), natural disasters or pandemics, and their impact on material prices; the effects of strategic investments on our operations, including our efforts to expand our global market share and actions taken to increase sales growth; the ability to develop and successfully launch new products; labor costs and other employment-related costs; loss of suppliers and disruptions in the supply of raw materials; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to raise additional capital when needed and its liquidity; uncertainties around the Company’s ability to meet funding conditions under its financing arrangements and access to capital thereunder; the potential acceleration of the maturity at any time of the loans under the Company’s uncommitted senior secured revolving credit facility through the exercise by Standard Chartered Bank of its demand right; the impact of rising interest rates; changes in economic conditions, including inflationary trends in the price of raw materials; our reliance on information technology and the associated risk involving potential security lapses and/or cyber attacks; the ability of the Company to accurately forecast sales, and the extent to which sales result in recorded revenues; changes in customer demand for the Company’s products; volatility in oil and gas prices; the impact of U.S. tariffs on imports from China on the Company’s supply chain; the impact of supply chain interruptions and raw material shortages; the potential impact of higher warranty costs and the Company’s ability to mitigate such costs; any delays and challenges in recruiting and retaining key employees consistent with the Company’s plans; any negative impacts from delisting of the Company’s common stock par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”) from the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) and any delays and challenges in obtaining a re-listing on a stock exchange.
The Company’s forward-looking statements are presented as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the reporting and information requirements of the Exchange Act, and as a result, it is obligated to file annual, quarterly and current reports on Form 8-K, proxy and information statements and other information with the SEC. The Company makes these filings available free of charge on its website (http://www.psiengines.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files them with, or furnishes them to, the SEC. Information on the Company’s website does not constitute part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, the SEC maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the annual, quarterly and current reports on Form 8-K, proxy and information statements, and other information the Company electronically files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par values)
As of March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
As of December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
26,934
$
24,296
Restricted cash
3,722
3,604
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $
4,717
and $
4,308
as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; (from related parties $
1,508
and $
2,325
as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
83,078
89,894
Income tax receivable
555
555
Inventories, net
132,269
120,560
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
18,594
16,364
Total current assets
265,152
255,273
Property, plant and equipment, net
13,269
13,844
Right-of-use assets, net
12,321
13,282
Intangible assets, net
5,223
5,660
Goodwill
29,835
29,835
Other noncurrent assets
2,019
2,019
TOTAL ASSETS
$
327,819
$
319,913
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (to related parties $
25,591
and $
23,358
as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
$
79,695
$
76,430
Current maturities of long-term debt
132
130
Revolving line of credit
130,000
130,000
Finance lease liability, current
87
90
Operating lease liability, current
2,428
2,894
Other short-term financing (from related parties $
79,820
and $
75,020
as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
79,820
75,614
Other accrued liabilities (to related parties
$
7,048
and $
5,232
as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
35,086
34,109
Total current liabilities
327,248
319,267
Deferred income taxes
1,339
1,278
Long-term debt, net of current maturities (from related parties $
4,800
as of December 31, 2022, respectively)
195
5,029
Finance lease liability, long-term
151
170
Operating lease liability, long-term
10,603
10,971
Noncurrent contract liabilities
3,057
3,199
Other noncurrent liabilities
11,805
10,371
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$
354,398
$
350,285
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred stock – $
0.001
par value. Shares authorized:
5,000
.
No
shares issued and outstanding at all dates.
$
—
$
—
Common stock – $
0.001
par value;
50,000
shares authorized;
23,117
shares issued;
22,951
shares outstanding at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
23
23
Additional paid-in capital
157,742
157,673
Accumulated deficit
(
183,372
)
(
187,096
)
Treasury stock, at cost,
166
shares at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
(
972
)
(
972
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(
26,579
)
(
30,372
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
$
327,819
$
319,913
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Net sales
(from related parties
$
1,097
and
$
437
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively)
$
116,469
$
98,947
Cost of sales
(from related parties
$
825
and
$
342
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively)
93,000
82,229
Gross profit
23,469
16,718
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering expenses
4,604
4,560
Selling, general and administrative expenses
9,905
11,385
Amortization of intangible assets
436
541
Total operating expenses
14,945
16,486
Operating income
8,524
232
Other expense:
Interest expense
4,665
2,445
Total other expense
4,665
2,445
Income (Loss) before income taxes
3,859
(
2,213
)
Income tax expense
135
386
Net income (loss)
$
3,724
$
(
2,599
)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic
22,951
22,927
Diluted
22,967
22,927
Earnings (Loss) per common share:
Basic
$
0.16
$
(
0.11
)
Diluted
$
0.16
$
(
0.11
)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Treasury Stock
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
Balance at December 31, 2022
$
23
$
157,673
$
(
187,096
)
$
(
972
)
$
(
30,372
)
Net income
—
—
3,724
—
3,724
Stock-based compensation expense
—
69
—
—
69
Balance at March 31, 2023
$
23
$
157,742
$
(
183,372
)
$
(
972
)
$
(
26,579
)
Balance at December 31, 2021
$
23
$
157,436
$
(
198,366
)
$
(
1,116
)
$
(
42,023
)
Net loss
—
—
(
2,599
)
—
(
2,599
)
Stock-based compensation expense
—
203
—
—
203
Balance at March 31, 2022
$
23
$
157,639
$
(
200,965
)
$
(
1,116
)
$
(
44,419
)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
3,724
$
(
2,599
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets
436
541
Depreciation
1,010
1,206
Stock-based compensation expense
69
203
Amortization of financing fees
449
837
Deferred income taxes
61
372
Other adjustments, net
(
472
)
343
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
6,818
(
6,140
)
Inventory
(
11,235
)
3,182
Prepaid expenses, right-of-use assets and other assets
(
578
)
(
739
)
Accounts payable
3,439
(
10,777
)
Accrued expenses
466
1,706
Other noncurrent liabilities
814
(
5,512
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
5,001
(
17,377
)
Cash used in investing activities
Capital expenditures
(
612
)
(
116
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(
612
)
(
116
)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt and lease liabilities
(
53
)
(
87
)
Proceeds from short-term financings
—
15,000
Repayment of short-term financings
(
594
)
—
Payments of deferred financing costs
(
986
)
(
1,725
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(
1,633
)
13,188
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
2,756
(
4,305
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period
27,900
9,732
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period
$
30,656
$
5,427
(in thousands)
As of March 31,
2023
2022
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
26,934
$
2,267
Restricted cash
3,722
3,160
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
30,656
$
5,427
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
Nature of Business Operations
Power Solutions International, Inc. (“Power Solutions,” “PSI” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a global producer and distributor of a broad range of high-performance, certified, low-emission power systems, including alternative-fueled power systems for original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) of off-highway industrial equipment and certain on-road vehicles and large custom-engineered integrated electrical power generation systems.
The Company’s customers include large, industry-leading and multinational organizations. The Company’s products and services are sold predominantly to customers throughout North America as well as to customers located throughout the Pacific Rim and Europe. The Company’s power systems are highly engineered, comprehensive systems which, through the Company’s technologically sophisticated development and manufacturing processes, including its in-house design, prototyping, testing and engineering capabilities and its analysis and determination of the specific components to be integrated into a given power system (driven in large part by emission standards and cost considerations), allow the Company to provide its customers with power systems customized to meet specific OEM application requirements, other technical customers’ specifications and requirements imposed by environmental regulatory bodies.
The Company’s power system configurations range from a basic engine integrated with appropriate fuel system components to completely packaged power systems that include any combination of cooling systems, electronic systems, air intake systems, fuel systems, housings, power takeoff systems, exhaust systems, hydraulic systems, enclosures, brackets, hoses, tubes and other assembled componentry. The Company also designs and manufactures large, custom-engineered integrated electrical power generation systems for both standby and prime power applications. The Company purchases engines from third-party suppliers and produces internally designed engines, all of which are then integrated into its power systems.
Of the other components that the Company integrates into its power systems, a substantial portion consist of internally designed components and components for which it coordinates significant design efforts with third-party suppliers, with the remainder consisting largely of parts that are sourced off-the-shelf from third-party suppliers. Some of the key components (including purchased engines) embody proprietary intellectual property of the Company’s suppliers. As a result of its design and manufacturing capabilities, the Company is able to provide its customers with a power system that can be incorporated into a customer’s specified application. In addition to the certified products described above, the Company sells diesel, gasoline and non-certified power systems and aftermarket components.
Stock Ownership and Control
Weichai America Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (HK2338, SZ000338) (herein together referred to as “Weichai”) owns a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result, Weichai is able to exercise control over matters requiring stockholders’ approval, including the election of directors, amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions impractical without the support of Weichai.
Weichai also entered into an Investor Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) with the Company upon execution of the Share Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) by and between the Company and Weichai. The Rights Agreement provides Weichai with representation on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and management representation rights. Weichai currently has
four
representatives on the Board, which constitutes the majority of the directors serving on the Board. According to the Rights Agreement, during any period when the Company is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) Listing Rules, it will take such measures as to avail itself of the “controlled company” exemptions available under Rule 5615 of the NASDAQ Listing Rules of Rules 5605(b), (d) and (e).
Going Concern Considerations
Significant
uncertainties exist about the Company’s ability to refinance, extend, or repay its outstanding indebtedness, maintain sufficient liquidity to fund its business activities, and maintain compliance with the covenants and other requirements under the Company’s debt arrangements. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s total outstanding debt obligations under the Third Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving
Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”)
, its
second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement
, its
third Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement
, its
fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement
and for finance leases and other debt were $
210.4
million in the aggregate, and its cash and cash equivalents were $
26.9
million. See
Note 6.
Debt
, for further information regarding the terms and conditions of the Company’s debt agreements.
Without additional financing, the Company anticipates that it will not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to repay amounts owing under its existing debt arrangements as they become due. In order to provide the Company with a more
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permanent source of liquidity, management plans to seek an extension and amendment and/or replacement of its existing debt agreements or seek additional liquidity from its current or other lenders before the maturity dates in 2023 and 2024. There can be no assurance that the Company’s management will be able to successfully complete an extension and amendment of its existing debt agreements or obtain new financing on acceptable terms, when required or if at all. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the Company’s efforts to address these issues.
Furthermore, if the Company cannot raise capital on acceptable terms, it may not, among other things, be able to do the following:
•
continue to expand the Company’s research and product investments and sales and marketing organization;
•
continue to fund and expand operations both organically and through acquisitions; and
•
respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated working capital requirements.
Macroeconomic volatility and uncertainties further increase the potential for continued supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainty, and unfavorable oil and gas market dynamics which may continue to have a material adverse impact on the results of operations, financial position and liquidity of the Company.
Lastly, in addition to incurring higher total debt levels during 2022, national inflationary pressures have continued to cause interest rates to increase. As a result of these factors, the Company’s interest expense has increased and is subject to further increases. Accordingly, the above challenges may continue to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s future results of operations, financial position, and liquidity.
The Company’s management has concluded that, due to uncertainties surrounding the Company’s future ability to refinance, extend and amend, or repay its outstanding indebtedness under its existing debt arrangements, maintain sufficient liquidity to fund its business activities, and maintain compliance with the covenants and other requirements under the Credit Agreement and other outstanding debt, in the future, substantial doubt exists as to its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. The Company’s plans to alleviate the substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern may not be successful, and it may be forced to limit its business activities or be unable to continue as a going concern, which would have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition.
The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplating the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on generating profitable operating results, having sufficient liquidity, maintaining compliance with the covenants and other requirements under the Credit Agreement and other outstanding debt, in the future, and extending and amending, refinancing or repaying the indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s existing debt arrangements.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The Company is filing this Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which contains unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Power Solutions International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries in which the Company exercises control. The foregoing financial information was prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S GAAP for interim financial reporting. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the 2022 Annual Report filed with the SEC on April 14, 2023 (“the 2022 Annual Report”). The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in the aforementioned 2022 Annual Report. The accompanying interim financial information is unaudited; however, the Company believes the financial information reflects all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual operating results.
Segments
The Company operates as
one
business and geographic operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of a business that can earn revenue and incur expenses for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM is its principal executive officer, who
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decides how to allocate resources and assess performance. A single management team reports to the CODM, who manages the entire business. The Company’s CODM reviews consolidated statements of operations to make decisions, allocate resources and assess performance, and the CODM does not evaluate the profit or loss from any separate geography or product line.
Concentrations
The following table presents customers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Customer A
17
%
15
%
Customer B
13
%
**
The following table presents customers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable:
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Customer A
28
%
30
%
Customer B
11
%
**
The following table presents suppliers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s purchases:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Supplier A
11
%
**
Supplier B
10
%
12
%
**
Less than 10% of the total
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions include the valuation of allowances for uncollectible receivables, inventory reserves, warranty reserves, stock-based compensation, evaluation of goodwill, other intangibles, property, plant and equipment for impairment, and determination of useful lives of long-lived assets. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Research and Development
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses are expensed when incurred. R&D expenses consist primarily of wages, materials, testing and consulting related to the development of new engines, parts and applications.
These costs were $
4.6
million for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
From time to time, the Company enters into agreements with its customers to fund a portion of the research, development and engineering costs of a particular project. These reimbursements are accounted for as a reduction of the related research, development and engineering expenses.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of funds that are contractually restricted as to usage or withdrawal due to required minimum levels of cash collateral for letters of credits and contractual agreements with customers
. As of
March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022,
the Company had restricted cash of $
3.7
million and $
3.6
million, respectively, which includes $
1.2
million restricted cash held in escrow which could be required to be refunded to a customer if conditions occur as defined in such certain agreement with such customer. The Company has not recognized revenue associated with the restricted cash. The deferred revenue is included within
Noncurrent Contract Liabilities
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Inventories
The Company’s inventories consist primarily of engines and parts. Engines are valued at the lower of cost plus estimated freight-in or net realizable value. Parts are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value approximates replacement cost. Cost is principally determined using the first-in, first-out method and includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead. It is the Company’s policy to review inventories on a continuing basis for obsolete, excess and slow-moving items and to record valuation adjustments for such items in order to eliminate non-recoverable costs from inventory. Valuation adjustments are recorded in an inventory reserve account and reduce the cost basis of the inventory in the period in which the reduced valuation is determined. Inventory reserves are established based on quantities on hand, usage and sales
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history, customer orders, projected demand and utilization within a current or future power system. Specific analysis of individual items or groups of items is performed based on these same criteria, as well as on changes in market conditions or any other identified conditions.
Inventories consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
Inventories
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Raw materials
$
105,585
$
101,566
Work in process
2,396
3,073
Finished goods
29,076
19,825
Total inventories
137,057
124,464
Inventory allowance
(
4,788
)
(
3,904
)
Inventories, net
$
132,269
$
120,560
Activity in the Company’s inventory allowance was as follows:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Inventory Allowance
2023
2022
Balance at beginning of period
$
3,904
$
3,370
Charged to expense
1,004
1,159
Write-offs
(
120
)
(
625
)
Balance at end of period
$
4,788
$
3,904
Other Accrued Liabilities
Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
Other Accrued Liabilities
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Accrued product warranty
$
13,085
$
13,037
Litigation reserves
*
2,102
2,102
Contract liabilities
2,805
2,256
Accrued compensation and benefits
5,797
7,299
Accrued interest expense
7,253
5,257
Other
4,044
4,158
Total
$
35,086
$
34,109
*
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
litigation reserves related to various ongoing legal matters including associated legal fees.
Warranty Costs
The Company offers a standard limited warranty on the workmanship of its products that in most cases covers defects for a defined period. Warranties for certified emission products are mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and/or the California Air Resources Board (the “CARB”) and are longer than the Company’s standard warranty on certain emission-related products. The Company’s products also carry limited warranties from suppliers. The Company’s warranties generally apply to engines fully manufactured by the Company and to the modifications the Company makes to supplier base products. Costs related to supplier warranty claims are generally borne by the supplier and passed through to the end customer.
Warranty estimates are based on historical experience and represent the projected cost associated with the product. A liability and related expense are recognized at the time products are sold. The Company adjusts estimates when it is determined that actual costs may differ from initial or previous estimates. The Company’s warranty liability is generally affected by failure rates, repair costs and the timing of failures. Future events and circumstances related to these factors could materially change the estimates and require adjustments to the warranty liability. In addition, new product launches require a greater use of judgment in developing estimates until historical experience becomes available.
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The Company has approximately $
2.0
million accrued for a specific warranty-related matter as of March 31, 2023. During the first quarter, the Company concluded it is reasonably possible that future warranty claims for this matter may exceed current estimates that are based upon historical claims experience. The impa
ct could be material to the financial statements
.
Accrued product warranty activities are presented below:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Accrued Product Warranty
2023
2022
Balance at beginning of period
$
21,550
$
32,947
Current period provision
*
1,411
2,433
Changes in estimates for preexisting warranties
**
3,850
(
1,415
)
Payments made during the period
(
3,806
)
(
6,120
)
Balance at end of period
23,005
27,845
Less: current portion
13,085
15,451
Noncurrent accrued product warranty
(included with Other Noncurrent liabilities)
$
9,920
$
12,394
*
Warranty costs for claims received, net of supplier recoveries, and other adjustments, were a cost of $
5.1
million and a benefit of $
0.3
million
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 a
nd 2022
, respectively. Supplier recoveries were $
0.1
million and $
1.3
million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
**
Changes in estimates for preexisting warranties reflect changes in the Company’s estimate of warranty costs for products sold in prior periods. Such adjustments typically occur when claims experience deviates from historical and expected trends. During the
three
months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a cost for changes in estimates of preexisting warranties of $
3.9
million, or $
0.17
per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which includes a favorable experience for preexisting warranties attributable to a contract revision executed during the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and benefit of $(
1.4
) million, or $(
0.06
) per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)
. The standard replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires the use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. The standard requires a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The new standard is effective for non-public companies, and public business entities that meet the definition of a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2023. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 2.
Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes net sales by end market:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
End Market
2023
2022
Power Systems
$
44,634
$
38,230
Industrial
42,875
45,803
Transportation
28,960
14,914
Total
$
116,469
$
98,947
The following table summarizes net sales by geographic area:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Geographic Area
2023
2022
United States
$
93,116
$
74,410
North America (outside of United States)
4,818
3,411
Pacific Rim
14,172
13,841
Europe
3,045
3,122
Other
1,318
4,163
Total
$
116,469
$
98,947
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Contract Balances
Most of the Company’s contracts are for a period of less than one year; however, certain long-term manufacturing and extended warranty contracts extend beyond one year. The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the time of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in contract assets, or contract liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract assets include amounts related to the contractual right to consideration for completed performance when the right to consideration is conditional. The Company records contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance. Contract assets and contract liabilities are recognized at the contract level.
(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Short-term contract assets (included in
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
)
$
7,053
$
3,620
Short-term contract liabilities (included in
Other accrued liabilities
)
(
2,805
)
(
2,256
)
Long-term contract liabilities (included in
Noncurrent contract liabilities
)
(
3,057
)
(
3,199
)
Net contract liabilities
$
1,191
$
(
1,835
)
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $
0.7
million and $
0.4
million, respectively, of revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations related to amounts that were included in the net contract liabilities balan
ce as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The Company has elected the practical expedient to not disclose remaining performance obligations that have expected original durations of one year or less. For performance obligations that extend beyond one year, the Company had $
4.3
million of remaining performance obligations as of March 31, 2023 primarily related to extended warranties. The Company expects to recognize revenue related to these remaining performance obligations of approximately $
1.1
million in the remainder of 2023, $
1.6
million in 2024, less than $
0.1
million in 2025, $
0.7
million in 2026, $
0.8
million in 2027 and less than $
0.1
million in 2028 and beyond.
Note 3.
Weichai Transactions
Weichai Shareholder’s Loan Agreements
The Company is party to
four
shareholder’s loan agreements with Weichai, including the
$
130.0
million
first Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement, the
$
25.0
million
second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, the
$
50.0
million
third Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement, and the
$
30.0
million
fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement. See additional discussion of these debt agreements in Note 6.
Debt.
Weichai Collaboration Arrangement and Related Party Transactions
The Company and Weichai executed a strategic collaboration agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) March 2017 in order to achieve their respective strategic objectives and enhance the strategic cooperation alliance to share experiences, expertise and resources. Among other things, the Collaboration Agreement established a joint steering committee, permitted Weichai to
select a limited number of certain technical, marketing, sales, procurement and finance personnel to work
at the Company and established several collaborations related to stationary natural-gas applications and Weichai diesel engines. The Collaboration Agreement provided for the steering committee to create various sub-committees with operating roles and otherwise governs the treatment of intellectual property of parties prior to the collaboration and the intellectual property developed during the collaboration.
On March 22, 2023, the Collaboration Agreement was extended for an additional term of
three years
.
The Company evaluates whether an arrangement is a collaborative arrangement at its inception ba
sed on the facts and circumstances specific to the arrangement. The Company also reevaluates whether an arrangement qualifies or continues to qualify as a collaborative arrangement whenever there is a change in either the roles of the participants or the participants’ exposure to significant risks and rewards dependent on the ultimate commercial success of the endeavor. For those collaborative arrangements where it is determined that the Company is the principal participant, costs incurred and revenue generated from third parties are recorded on a gross basis in the financial statements. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s sales to Weichai and its subsidiaries were
$
1.1
million
and
$
0.4
million
, respectively.
Purchases of inventory from Weichai were $
3.2
million and $
4.3
million for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and
2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022
, the Company had $
1.5
million and $
2.3
million receivables from Weichai and its subsidiaries, respectively and outstanding accounts payables to Weichai of $
25.6
million and $
23.4
million, respectively.
In January 2022, PSI
and Baudouin (“Baudouin”), a subsidiary of Weichai,
entered
into an international distribution and sales agreement which enables Baudouin to bring PSI’s power systems line of products into the European, Middle Eastern, and
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African markets. In addition to sales, Baudouin will manage service, support, warranty claims, and technical requests. The Baudouin related party amounts are reflected above for the current and prior year reporting periods.
Note 4.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment by type were as follows:
(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment
Leasehold improvements
$
7,107
$
7,107
Machinery and equipment
45,731
45,747
Construction in progress
869
467
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost
53,707
53,321
Accumulated depreciation
(
40,438
)
(
39,477
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
13,269
$
13,844
Note 5.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $
29.8
million.
Other Intangible Assets
Components of intangible assets are as follows:
(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2023
Gross Carrying Value
Accumulated Amortization
Net Book Value
Customer relationships
$
34,940
$
(
29,944
)
$
4,996
Developed technology
700
(
700
)
—
Trade names and trademarks
1,700
(
1,473
)
227
Total
$
37,340
$
(
32,117
)
$
5,223
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2022
Gross Carrying Value
Accumulated Amortization
Net Book Value
Customer relationships
$
34,940
$
(
29,527
)
$
5,413
Developed technology
700
(
700
)
—
Trade names and trademarks
1,700
(
1,453
)
247
Total
$
37,340
$
(
31,680
)
$
5,660
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Note 6.
Debt
The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Amount
Rate
(1)
Amount
Rate
(1)
Maturity Date
Short-term financing:
Revolving credit facility *
$
130,000
8.13
%
$
130,000
7.04
%
March 22, 2024
Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement (second)
25,000
9.56
%
25,000
9.10
%
May 20, 2023
Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement (third)
50,000
9.49
%
50,000
9.01
%
November 30, 2023
Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement (fourth)
4,820
8.90
%
—
March 31, 2024
Other short-term financing
—
614
Various
Total short-term debt
$
209,820
$
205,614
Long-term debt:
Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement (fourth)
$
—
$
4,800
9.00
%
Finance leases and other debt
565
**
619
**
Various
Total long-term debt and finance leases
565
5,419
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases
219
220
Long-term debt
$
346
$
5,199
*
Unamortized financing costs and deferred fees on the revolving credit facility are not presented in the above table as they are classified in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Unamortized debt issuance costs, were $
1.0
million and $
0.4
million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
**
Finance lease obligations are a non-cash financing activity. See
Note 7.
Leases
.
(1)
Includes the weighted average interest rate.
Credit Agreement and Shareholders’ Loan Agreements
On March 24, 2023, the Company amended and restated its $
130.0
million Second Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with Standard Chartered. The
Credit Agreement
extends the maturity date of loans outstanding under its previous credit facility to the earlier of March 22, 2024 or the demand of Standard Chartered. The
Credit Agreement
is subject to customary events of default and covenants, including minimum consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio covenants for the second and third quarters of 2023. Borrowings under the
Credit Agreement
will incur
interest at either the alternate base rate or the SOFR plus applicable rate of
3.35
% per annum.
In addition, the Company paid fees of $
1.0
million related to the
Credit Agreement
which will be deferred and amortized over the term of the Credit Agreement. The
Credit Agreement
continues to be secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and provides Standard Chartered the right to demand payment of any and all of the outstanding borrowings and other amounts owed under the
Credit Agreement
at any point in time prior to the maturity date at Standard Chartered’s discretion.
In connection with this Credit Agreement, on
March 24, 2023,
the Company also amended
two
of the
four
shareholder’s loan agreements with Weichai, to among other things, extend the maturities thereof. The first Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement continues to provide the Company with a
$
130.0
million
subordinated loan under which Weichai is obligated to advance funds solely for purposes of repaying outstanding borrowings under the
$
130.0
million
Credit Agreement if the Company is unable to pay such borrowings. The fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement continues to provide the Company with access to up to
$
30.0
million
of credit at the discretion of Weichai.
The maturity of the first Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement was extended t
o April 24, 2024
and the maturity of the fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement was extended to
March 31, 2024
. Borrowings under the first Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement and the fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement will bear interest at an annual rate equal to SOFR plus
4.05
% per annum. Further, if the applicable term SOFR is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as
4.05
% per annum. If the interest rate for any loan is lower than Weichai’s borrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan shall be equal to Weichai’s borrowing cost plus
1
%
. All of the amended shareholder loan agreements with Weichai are subject to customary events of default and covenants. The Company has covenanted to secure any amounts borrowed under either of the agreements upon payment in full of all amounts outstanding under the
$
130.0
million
Credit Agreement.
As of March 31, 2023, there were
no
borrowings under the
first Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement.
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On March 25, 2022, the Company amended and extended the maturity of its second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement with Weichai to May 20, 2023. The second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement continues to provide the Company with a $
25.0
million subordinated loan. The Company is currently negotiating an extension for the second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement with Weichai.
The Company is also party to a
third Shareholder's Loan Agreement
with Weichai, which was entered into on December 10, 2021. The
third Shareholder's Loan Agreement
provides the Company with a $
50.0
million uncommitted facility that is subordinated to the
Credit Agreement
and any borrowing requests made under the
third Shareholder's Loan Agreement
are subject to Weichai’s discretionary approval. Borrowings under the
third Shareholder's Loan Agreement
will incur interest at the applicable SOFR, plus
4.65
% per annum and can be used for general corporate purposes, except for certain legal expenditures which require additional approval from Weichai.
Further, if the applicable term SOFR is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as
4.65
% per annum. If the interest rate for any loan is lower than Weichai’s borrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan shall be equal to Weichai’s borrowing cost plus
1
%. Borrowings under the
third Shareholder's Loan Agreement
can be used for general corporate purposes, except for certain legal expenditures which require additional approval from Weichai. The
third Shareholder's Loan Agreement
was amended
on November 29,
2022 and expires on November 30, 2023 with any outstanding principal and accrued interest due upon maturity.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s total outstanding debt obligations under the
Credit Agreement
, its
second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement
, its
third Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement
, its
fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement
and for finance leases and other debt were $
210.4
million in the aggregate, and its cash and cash equivalents were $
26.9
million. The Company's total accrued interest for the
Credit Agreement
and all shareholder loans was $
7.3
million and $
5.3
million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Accrued interest is included within
Other Accrued
Liabilities
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
See Note 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
for further discussion of t
he Company’s going concern considerations.
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Note 7.
Leases
Leases
The Company has obligations under lease arrangements primarily for facilities, equipment and vehicles. These leases have original lease periods expiring betwee
n April 2023 and July 2034.
The following table summarizes the lease expense by category in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cost of sales
$
1,902
$
1,611
Research, development and engineering expenses
63
76
Selling, general and administrative expenses
19
19
Interest expense
18
29
Total
$
2,002
$
1,735
The following table summarizes the components of lease expense:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Operating lease cost
$
1,359
$
1,179
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use (“ROU”) asset
21
48
Interest expense
4
6
Short-term lease cost
17
36
Variable lease cost
601
380
Sublease income
(
266
)
(
265
)
Total lease cost
$
1,736
$
1,384
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows paid for operating leases
$
1,233
$
1,221
Operating cash flows paid for interest portion of finance leases
4
6
Financing cash flows paid for principal portion of finance leases
22
51
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases
155
—
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the weighted-average remaining lease term was
5.9
years and
5.8
years for operating leases and
2.8
years and
3.0
years for finance leases, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the weighted-average discount rate for both periods was
7.1
% for operating leases, and
6.6
% for finance leases.
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The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to leases:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Operating lease ROU assets, net
1
$
12,321
$
13,282
Operating lease liabilities, current
2,428
2,894
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
10,603
10,971
Total operating lease liabilities
$
13,031
$
13,865
Finance lease ROU assets, net
1
$
204
$
225
Finance lease liabilities, current
87
90
Finance lease liabilities, non-current
151
170
Total finance lease liabilities
$
238
$
260
1.
Included in
Other noncurrent assets
for operating leases and
Property, plant and equipment, net
for finance leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents maturity analysis of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
(in thousands)
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Nine months ending December 31, 2023
$
2,588
$
77
Year ending December 31, 2024
2,722
84
Year ending December 31, 2025
2,784
82
Year ending December 31, 2026
2,434
17
Year ending December 31, 2027
2,413
—
Year ending December 31, 2028
1,366
—
Thereafter
1,650
—
Total undiscounted lease payments
15,957
260
Less: imputed interest
2,926
22
Total lease liabilities
$
13,031
$
238
Note 8.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis, a three-level hierarchy of measurements based upon observable and unobservable inputs is used to arrive at fair value. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about valuation based on the best information available in the circumstances. Depending on the inputs, the Company classifies each fair-value measurement as follows:
•
Level 1 – based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
•
Level 2 – based on other significant observable inputs for the assets or liabilities through corroborations with market data at the measurement date; and
•
Level 3 – based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use to price the assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Financial Instruments Measured at Carrying Value
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents are measured at carrying value, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Debt
The Company measured its revolving credit facility and other short-term financing at original carrying value.
Unamortized financing costs and deferred f
ees of $
1.0
million and $
0.4
million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respec
tively, on the revolving credit facility are classified in
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The fair value of the revolving credit facility and other short-term financing approximated carrying value, as it consisted primarily of short-term variable rate loans.
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(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2023
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Revolving credit facility
$
130,000
$
—
$
130,000
$
—
Other financing
79,820
—
79,820
—
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2022
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Revolving credit facility
$
130,000
$
—
$
130,000
$
—
Other financing
75,614
—
75,614
—
Note 9.
Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Contingencies
The legal matters discussed below and others could result in losses, including damages, fines, civil penalties and criminal charges, which could be substantial. The Company records accruals for these contingencies to the extent the Company concludes that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. Regarding the matters disclosed below, unless otherwise disclosed, the Company has determined that liabilities associated with these legal matters are reasonably possible; however, unless otherwise stated, the possible loss or range of possible loss cannot be reasonably estimated. Given the nature of the litigation and investigations and the complexities involved, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate a possible loss for all such matters until the Company knows, among other factors, the following:
•
what claims, if any, will survive dispositive motion practice;
•
the extent of the claims, particularly when damages are not specified or are indeterminate;
•
how the discovery process will affect the litigation;
•
the settlement posture of the other parties to the litigation; and
•
any other factors that may have a material effect on the litigation or investigation.
However, the Company could incur judgments, enter into settlements or revise its expectations regarding the outcome of certain matters, and such developments could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the amounts are accrued and/or liquidity in the period in which the amounts are paid.
Securities and Exchange Commission and United States Attorney’s Office (“USAO”) for the Northern District of Illinois Investigations
In September 2020, the Company entered into agreements with the SEC and the USAO to resolve the investigations into the Company’s past revenue recognition practices. Under the settled administrative order with the SEC, the Company committed to remediate the deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting that constituted material weaknesses identified in its 2017 Form 10-K filed in May 2019 by April 30, 2021 unless an extension was provided by the SEC. On April 12, 2021, the SEC granted the Company’s request for an extension of time until March 31, 2022 in which to comply with the requirements of the administrative order to remediate the remaining outstanding material weaknesses. In April 2022, the SEC granted a further extension of time until March 31, 2023 to fully comply with the administrative order. In May 2023, the Company submitted documentation to the SEC for its review to assess the Company’s compliance with the administrative order.
Jerome Treadwell v. the Company
In October 2018, a punitive class-action complaint was filed against the Company and NOVAtime Technology, Inc. (“NOVAtime”) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In December 2018, NOVAtime removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division under the Class Action Fairness Act. Plaintiff has since voluntarily dismissed NOVAtime
from the lawsuit without prejudice and filed an amended complaint in April 2019. The operative, amended complaint asserts violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in connection with employees’ use of the time clock to clock in and clock out using a finger scan and seeks statutory damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and equitable relief. An aggrieved party under BIPA may recover (i) $
1,000
per violation if the Company is found to have negligently violated BIPA or (ii) $
5,000
per violation if the Company is found to have intentionally or recklessly violated BIPA plus reasonable attorneys’ fees. In May 2019, the Company filed its motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s amended complaint. In December 2019, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss. In January 2020, the Company moved for reconsideration of the court’s order denying the motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, to stay the case pending the Illinois Appellate Court’s ruling in
McDonald v. Symphony Healthcare
on a legal question that would be potentially dispositive in this matter. In February 2020, the court denied the Company’s motion for reconsideration, but required the parties to submit
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additional briefing on the Company’s motion to stay. In April 2020, the court granted the Company’s motion to stay and stayed the case pending the Illinois Appellate Court’s ruling in
McDonald v. Symphony Healthcare
. In October 2020, after the
McDonald
ruling, the court granted the parties’ joint request to continue the stay of the case f
or
60
days. T
he court also ordered the parties to schedule a settlement conference with the Magistrate Judge in May 2021 which went forward without a settlement being reached. The stay remains in place pending further guidance from the Court. As of both
March 31, 2023
and December 31, 2022, the Company had recorded an estimated liabili
ty of $
2.0
million
, recorded within
Other accrued liabilities
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the potential settlement of this matter.
Mast Powertrain v. the Company
In February 2020, the Company received a demand for arbitration from Mast Powertrain, LLC (“Mast”) pursuant to a development agreement entered into in November 2011 (the “Development Agreement”). Mast claimed that it was owed more than
$
9.0
million
in past royalties and other damages for products sold by the Company pursuant to the Development Agreement. The Company disputed Mast’s damages, denied that any royalties are owed to Mast, denied any liability, and counterclaimed for overpayment on invoices paid to Mast. Mast subsequently clarified its claim for past royalties owed to be approximately
$
4.5
million
. In July 2021, the Company reached a settlement with Mast to resolve past claims for royalties
owed for $
1.5
million which the Company had previously recorded within
Selling, general and administrative expenses
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year-ended December 31, 2020
. The Company fully paid the settlement as of December 31, 2022 and had
no
recognized liability as of
March 31, 2023
. The liability related to the settlement of this matter was included in the
Other accrued liabilities
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Gary Winemaster Litigation v. The Company
In August 2021, the Company’s former Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer and President, Gary Winemaster (“Winemaster”) filed suit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Company and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”) alleging the Company’s breach of its advancement obligations under Winemaster’s indemnification agreement and Travelers’ breach of the side A policy between Traveler’s and the Company of which Winemaster is a beneficiary. In his complaint, Winemaster was seeking reimbursement under his indemnification agreement in excess of
$
7.2
million
of attorney’s fees plus interest incurred by Winemaster in his defense of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) case,
U.S. v. Winemaster et al.
Since the filing of the complaint, the Company estimates that Travelers has paid approximately
$
8.8
million
to Winemaster’s attorneys, Latham and Watkins, under the Company’s side A policy to settle existing outstanding attorney’s fees. Travelers is seeking reimbursement from the Company for those advances pursuant to the terms of the side A policy. In October 2021, the Company and Winemaster entered into a Stipulation and Advancement Order to handle all future attorney’s fees relating to his DOJ and SEC cases, to the extent not reimbursed by Travelers under the side A po
licy. As of both March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022
, the Company has approximately $
8.8
million accrued for the reimbursement to Travelers recorded within
Accounts payable
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Jeffrey Ehlers and Rick Lulloff Litigation
In September 2021, Jeffrey Ehlers (“Ehlers”) and Rick Lulloff (“Lulloff”), former employees of the Company, made demand against the Company for approximately
$
2.4
million
and
$
1.2
million
, respectively, for alleged wages due and owing under each employee’s employment contract related to “Incentive Bonuses” for revenues generated in the Company’s transportation end market. In November 2021, Lulloff and Ehlers separately filed complaints against the Company in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, alleging breach of contract and violations of the Illinois Wage and Payment Collection Act incorporating their claims in the above referenced demand lett
er. The Company filed a notice of removal from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and has also moved to consolidate the cases which has been granted by the Court. In December 2022, the Company reached a settlement with both
Ehlers and Lulloff,
for
$
0.8
million
and
$
0.5
million
, respectively.
As of
March 31, 2023, the Company has recorded the aforementioned settlement liabilities within
Other accrued liabilities
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is paying the settlement amounts in installments. As of March 31, 2023 the Company paid
Ehlers and Lulloff, $
0.3
million and less than $
0.1
million, respectively.
Indemnification Agreements
Under the Company’s bylaws and certain indemnification agreements, the Company has obligations to indemnify current and former officers and directors and certain current and former employees. As a result of cumulative legal fees and settlements previously paid, the Company fully exhausted its primary directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage of $
30.0
million during the first quarter of 2020. Additional expenses currently expected to be incurred and that will occur in the future and/or liabilities that may be imposed in connection with actions against certain of the Company’s past directors and officers and certain former employees who are entitled to indemnification will be funded by the Company with its existing cash resources. The Company accrues for such costs as incurred within
Selling, general and administrative expenses
in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company has
not
incurred any costs related to these indemnifications and $
0.2
million for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2022.
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In June 2020, the Company entered into a new
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, which has been renewed annually and expires in June 2023. The insurance policy includes standard exclusions including for any ongoing or pending litigation such as the previously disclosed investigations by the SEC and USAO.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31, 2023, the Company had
five
outstanding letters of credit totaling $
2.1
million. The letters of credit primarily serve as collateral for the Company for certain facility leases and insurance policies. As discussed in Note 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
, the Company had restricted cash of $
3.7
million as of March 31, 2023 related to these letters of credit and cash held in escrow due to a customer agreement.
Other Financial Assets and Liabilities
In addition to the methods and assumptions used for the financial instruments discussed above, accounts receivable, net, income tax receivable, and accounts payable and certain accrued expenses are measured at carrying value, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Note 10.
Income Taxes
On a quarterly basis, the Company computes an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense. Ordinary income refers to income (loss) before income tax expense excluding significant, unusual or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs.
The Company has assessed the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. In assessing the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets, the Company considered whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. In making this determination, the Company assessed all of the evidence available at the time, including recent earnings, forecasted income projections and historical performance. The Company determined that the negative evidence outweighed the objectively verifiable positive evidence and continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was
3.5
%, compared to an effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of (
17.4
)%. The effective tax rates for all periods were significantly different than the applicable U.S. statutory tax rate
. For the three months ended
March 31, 2023
, the diff
erence between the effective and statutory tax rates was primarily due to the Company’s full valuation allowance. For the
three
months ended
March 31, 2022
, the difference between the effective and statutory tax rates was primarily due to the Company’s full valuation allowance and the ability to carry back 2013 research and experimentation credits to 2012.
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) into law. The IRA contains several revisions to the Internal Revenue Code, including a 15% corporate minimum income tax and a 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases in tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. While these tax law changes have no immediate effect and are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations going forward, we will continue to evaluate its impact as further information becomes available.
Note 11.
Stockholders’ Equity
Common and Treasury Stock
The changes in shares of Common and Treasury Stock are as follows:
(in thousands)
Common Shares Issued
Treasury Stock Shares
Common Shares Outstanding
Balance at December 31, 2022
23,117
166
22,951
Net shares issued for Stock awards
—
—
—
Balance as of March 31, 2023
23,117
166
22,951
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Note 12.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated to give effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the year. Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding primarily reflect the additional shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the assumed vesting of unvested share awards. The treasury stock method has been used to compute diluted
earnings (loss)
per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The Company issued Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) and Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), all of which have been evaluated for their potentially dilutive effect under the treasury stock method. See Note 13.
Stock-Based Compensation
in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report for additional information on the SARs and the RSAs.
The computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:
(in thousands, except per share basis)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Numerator:
Net income (loss)
$
3,724
$
(
2,599
)
Denominator:
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
22,951
22,927
Effect of dilutive securities
16
—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
–
diluted
22,967
22,927
Earnings (Loss) per common share:
Earnings (Loss) per share of common stock – basic
$
0.16
$
(
0.11
)
Earnings (Loss) per share of common stock – diluted
$
0.16
$
(
0.11
)
The aggregate number of shares excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations, because they would have been anti-diluti
ve, were
0.1
million and
0.2
million for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, SARs and RSAs were not included in the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations as they would have been anti-dilutive (1) due to the losses reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations or (2) the Company’s average stock price was less than the exercise price of the SARs or the grant price of the RSAs.
Note 13.
Related Party Transactions
Weichai Transactions
See Note 3.
Weichai Transactions
for information regarding the Weichai Shareholder’s Loan Agreements and Collaboration Agreement
.
Other Related Party Transactions
See Note 9.
Commitments and Contingencies
for information regarding the Company’s indemnification obligations related to certain former directors and officers of the Company.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements about the Company’s business and consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, including discussions about management’s expectations for the Company’s business. These statements represent projections, beliefs and expectations based on current circumstances and conditions and are made in light of recent events and trends. These statements should not be construed either as assurances of performance or as promises of a given course of action. Instead, various known and unknown factors are likely to cause the Company’s actual performance and management’s actions to vary, and the results of these variances may be both material and adverse. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” The following discussion should also be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related Notes included in this Quarterly Report.
Executive Overview
The Company
designs, engineers, manufactures, markets and sells a broad range of advanced, emission-certified engines and power systems that run on a wide variety of clean, alternative fuels, including natural gas, propane, and biofuels, as well as gasoline and diesel options, within the power systems, industrial and transportation end markets with primary manufacturing, assembly, engineering, research and development (“R&D”), sales and distribution facilities located in suburban Chicago, Illinois and Darien, Wisconsin. The Company provides highly engineered, comprehensive solutions designed to meet specific customer application requirements and technical specifications, including those imposed by environmental regulatory bodies, such as the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Air Resource Board (“CARB”) and the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (“MEE”).
The Company’s products are primarily used by global original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) and end-user customers across a wide range of applications and equipment that includes standby and prime power generation, demand response, microgrid, combined heat and power, arbor care, material handling (including forklifts), agricultural and turf, construction, pumps and irrigation, compressors, utility vehicles, light- and medium-duty vocational trucks, school and transit buses, and utility power. The Company manages the business as a single reporting segment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company’s net sales increased $17.5 million, or 18%, from the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $116.5 million, as a result of sales increases of
$6.4 million and $14.0 million within the power systems and transportation end markets, respectively, partly offset by a decrease of $2.9 million in the industrial end market.
Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 20.2%, an improvement vers
us 16.9% in the comparable 2022 period. Gross profit increased
$6.8 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2023, while operating expenses decreased by $1.5 million, as compared to the comparable period in 2022. Interest expense increased by $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 versus the comparable period in 2022. Also, the Company recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Collectively, these factors contributed to a $6.3 million increase in net income, which totaled $3.7 million in the 2023 period compared to a net loss of $2.6 million in the same period of 2022. Diluted earnings per share was $0.16 in the 2023 period compared to a diluted loss per share of $0.11 in the comparable 2022 period. Adjusted net income, which excludes certain items described below that the Company believes are not indicative of its ongoing operating performance, was $3.8 million in the 2023 period, an improvement of $4.7 million, compared to an Adjusted net loss of $0.9 million in 2022. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.16 in 2023 compared to an Adjusted loss per share of $0.03 in 2022. Adjusted earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) was $10.1 million in March 31, 2023 compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $3.7 million in
March 31, 2022
. Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings per share
and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of each of these measures to the nearest applicable GAAP financial measure, as well as additional information about these non-GAAP measures, see the section entitled
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
in this Item 2.
Net sales by geographic area and by end market for the
three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are presented below:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Geographic Area
% of Total
% of Total
United States
$
93,116
80
%
$
74,410
75
%
North America
(outside of United States)
4,818
4
%
3,411
4
%
Pacific Rim
14,172
12
%
13,841
14
%
Europe
3,045
3
%
3,122
3
%
Other
1,318
1
%
4,163
4
%
Total
$
116,469
100
%
$
98,947
100
%
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(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
End Market
% of Total
% of Total
Power Systems
$
44,634
38
%
$
38,230
39
%
Industrial
42,875
37
%
45,803
46
%
Transportation
28,960
25
%
14,914
15
%
Total
$
116,469
100
%
$
98,947
100
%
Recent Trends and Business Outlook
The Company judiciously manages its expenses, including the restriction of all non-essential travel and minimized discretionary expenses and consulting services. The Company continues to review operating expenses, including prioritizing certain R&D investments in support of the Company’s long-term growth objectives. During 2022, the Company took rightsizing actions to align its staffing with current needs, while also streamlining certain roles.
By the end of 2022, the global economy mostly recovered after the global pandemic, COVID-19. The recovery led to challenging market conditions across certain areas of the Company’s business. Average crude oil prices reached the highest average price in five years during 2022 but has since decreased through the first quarter of 2023. Rig counts in the U.S. oil markets also increased through 2022 and has closed in on pre-pandemic levels through the first quarter 2023. Despite higher rig counts and crude oil prices, the Company believes that capital spending within the areas of the oil and gas market that it participates in, remains below pre-pandemic levels. While the Company saw an increase of sales to customers with traditional exposure to the oil and gas markets during the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the prior quarter, sales remain below pre-pandemic levels. A significant portion of the Company’s sales and profitability has historically been derived from the sale of products that are used within the oil and gas industry. The Company has seen the logistical challenges experienced during the prior years of port congestion and shipping delays ease and return to a pre-pandemic state and, excluding any unforeseen events, expects this to continue throughout the year. However, the Company continues to experience inflationary cost pressures for certain raw materials and other goods which the Company continues to mitigate the impact of these through price increases and other cost reduction measures. Additionally, the Company continues to experience ongoing tariff costs for products and is mitigating these impacts through price increases and other measures, such as seeking certain tariff exclusions, where possible. The potential for continued economic uncertainty and unfavorable oil and gas market dynamics may have a material adverse impact on the levels of future customer orders.
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Results of Operations
Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2022
:
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Net sales
(from related parties
$1,097
and
$437
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively)
$
116,469
$
98,947
$
17,522
18
%
Cost of sales
(from related parties
$825
and
$342
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively)
93,000
82,229
10,771
13
%
Gross profit
23,469
16,718
6,751
40
%
Gross margin %
20.2
%
16.9
%
3.3
%
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering expenses
4,604
4,560
44
1
%
Research, development and engineering expenses as a % of sales
4.0
%
4.6
%
(0.6)
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
9,905
11,385
(1,480)
(13)
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a % of sales
8.5
%
11.5
%
(3.0)
%
Amortization of intangible assets
436
541
(105)
(19)
%
Total operating expenses
14,945
16,486
(1,541)
(9)
%
Operating income
8,524
232
8,292
NM
Other expense:
Interest expense
4,665
2,445
2,220
91
%
Total other expense
4,665
2,445
2,220
91
%
Income (Loss) before income taxes
3,859
(2,213)
6,072
NM
Income tax expense
135
386
(251)
(65)
%
Net income (loss)
$
3,724
$
(2,599)
$
6,323
NM
Earnings (Loss) per common share:
Basic
$
0.16
$
(0.11)
$
0.27
NM
Diluted
$
0.16
$
(0.11)
$
0.27
NM
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Adjusted net income (loss)
*
$
3,811
$
(879)
$
4,690
NM
Adjusted income (loss) per share
*
$
0.16
$
(0.03)
0.19
NM
EBITDA
*
$
9,970
$
1,979
$
7,991
NM
Adjusted EBITDA
*
$
10,057
$
3,699
$
6,358
172
%
NM Not meaningful
* See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results below
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Net Sales
Net sales increased $17.5 million, or 18%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, as a result of a sales increases o
f $6.4 million and $14.0 million in the
power systems and transportation end markets
, respectively, partly offset by a decrease of $2.9 million in
the industrial end market. Higher power systems end market sales are primarily due to improved operating efficiencies as well as increased demand for products across various applications, with the largest increases attributable to products used within the packaging market as well as oil and gas products, partially offset by demand response products. The increased sales within the transportation end market were primarily attributable to higher sales in the medium duty truck market and school bus products. Decreased industrial end market sales are primarily due to decreases in demand for products used within the arbor care market.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by $6.8 million, or 40%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. Gross margin was 20.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 3.3 percentage points compared to 16.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022,
primarily due to improved mix, pricing actions, higher operating efficiencies and reduced inbound freight costs, partially offset by higher warranty costs. F
or the three months ended March 31, 2023, warranty costs were $5.1 million net of supplier recoveries, and other adjustments, including $3.9 million of charges for adjustments to preexisting warranties, a change of $5.4 million compared to a warranty benefit of $0.3 million last ye
ar, due largely to favorable adjustments to preexisting warranties during the first quarter of 2022. A majority of the warranty activity is attributable to products sold within the transportation end market.
Research, Development and Engineering Expenses
Research, development and engineering expenses during both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and
2022
were $4.6 million.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2023 by
$1.5 million
, or 13%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to lower legal and financial reporting costs during the period. These decreased costs were partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation expense.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $2.2 million to $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, largely due to higher average outstanding debt and a higher overall effective interest rate on the Company’s debt. See Note 6.
Debt
, included in Part 1, Item 1.
Financial Statements
, for additional information.
Income Tax Expense
The Company recorded income tax expense
of
$0.1 million
and
$0.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s pretax income was
$3.9 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a pretax loss of $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company continues to record a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. See Note 10.
Income Taxes
, included in Part 1, Item 1.
Financial Statements
, for additional information related to the Company’s income tax provision.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) above, this report also includes non-GAAP (adjusted) financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures provide insight into selected financial information and should be evaluated in the context in which they are presented. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with U.S. GAAP, and non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, and
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
included in this report. Management does not use these non-GAAP financial measures for any purpose other than the reasons stated below.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Comparable GAAP Financial Measure
Adjusted net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted
EBITDA
Net income (loss)
Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss)
The Company believes that Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA provide relevant and useful information, which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in its industry as well as by the Company’s management in assessing the performance of the Company. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) as adjusted for certain items that the Company believes are not indicative of its ongoing operating performance. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is a measure of the Company’s diluted earnings (loss) per common share adjusted for the impact of special items. EBITDA provides the Company with an understanding of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes the effects of other non-cash charges and certain other items that do not reflect the ordinary earnings of the Company’s operations.
Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are used by management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance of the Company’s operations and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting. Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, and Adjusted EBITDA may be useful to an investor because these measures are widely used to evaluate companies’ operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such measures, which can vary substantially from company to company depending on the accounting methods, the book value of assets, the capital structure and the method by which the assets were acquired, among other factors. They are not, however, intended as alternative measures of operating results or cash flow from operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The following table presents a reconciliation from Net income (loss) to Adjusted net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Net income (loss)
$
3,724
$
(2,599)
Stock-based compensation
1
69
203
Severance
2
—
12
Internal control remediation
3
—
471
Government investigations and other legal matters
4
18
1,034
Adjusted net income (loss)
$
3,811
$
(879)
The following table presents a reconciliation from
Income (Loss) per common share – diluted
to Adjusted income (loss) per share – diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Earnings (Loss) per common share – diluted
$
0.16
$
(0.11)
Stock-based compensation
1
—
0.01
Internal control remediation
3
—
0.02
Government investigations and other legal matters
4
—
0.05
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share
$
0.16
$
(0.03)
Diluted shares (in thousands)
22,968
22,927
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The following table presents a reconciliation from
Net income (loss)
to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Net income (loss)
$
3,724
$
(2,599)
Interest expense
4,665
2,445
Income tax expense (benefit)
135
386
Depreciation
1,010
1,206
Amortization of intangible assets
436
541
EBITDA
9,970
1,979
Stock-based compensation
1
69
203
Severance
2
—
12
Internal control remediation
3
—
471
Government investigations and other legal matters
4
2.
Amounts represent severance and other post-employment costs for certain former employees of the Company.
3.
Amounts represent professional services fees related to the Company’s efforts to remediate internal control material weaknesses including certain costs to upgrade IT systems.
4.
Amounts include professional services fees for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of a benefit of less than $0.1 million, resulting from credit for prior legal fees, and expense of $0.2 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, related to costs to indemnify certain former
officers and employees of the Company. The Co
mpany is obligated to pay legal costs of certain former officers and employees in accordance with Company bylaws and certain indemnification agreements. As further discussed in Note 9.
Commitments and Contingencies
of Part I, Item 1.
Financial Statements
, the Company fully exhausted its historical primary directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage in connection with these matters during the first quarter of 2020. Also included are professional services fees and reserves related to certain other legal matters.
Cash Flows
Cash was impacted as follows:
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
5,001
$
(17,377)
$
22,378
129
%
Net cash used in investing activities
(612)
(116)
(496)
*NM
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(1,633)
13,188
(14,821)
(112)
%
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
2,756
$
(4,305)
$
7,061
164
%
Capital expenditures
$
(612)
$
(116)
$
(496)
*NM
*NM
Not meaningful
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $17.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, resulting in an increase of $22.4 million in cash provided by operating activities year-over-year.
The increase in cash provided by operating activities primarily resulted from the $6.3 million increase in earnings and increased collection on customer accounts receivable, and the Company had less cash paid against accounts payable contributing to a $18.0 million increase of cash provided by working capital accounts. Offsetting cash outflows increased related primarily to inventory purchases.
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Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to cash used in investin
g activities of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, cash used in investing activities primarily related to capital expenditures associated with normal maintenance of the Company’s facilities.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
The Company used $1.6 million in cash from financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $13.2 million cash generated by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The cash used by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was a result of the refinancing of existing debt and shareholder loan agreements during the quarter. Whereas, cash provided in 2022 was primarily attributable to cash received under the shareholder’s loan agreements with Weichai. See additional discussion below and in Note 6. Debt, included in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, which further describe the Company’s debt arrangements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s sources of funds are cash flows from operations, borrowings made pursuant to our credit facilities, shareholder’s loan agreements, and cash and cash equivalents on hand. Principal uses of funds consist of payments of principal and interest on our debt facilities and shareholder’s loan agreements, capital expenditures, and working capital needs.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s total outstanding debt obligations under the
Credit Agreement
, the
second Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement
, the
third Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement
, the
fourth Amended Shareholder's Loan Agreement
and for finance leases and other debt were $210.4 million in the aggregate, and its cash and cash equivalents were $26.9 million. See
Item 1.
Financial Statements
,
Note 6.
Debt
,
for additional information.
Significant uncertainties exist about the Company’s ability to refinance, extend, or repay its outstanding indebtedness under its
existing debt arrangements, maintain sufficient liquidity to fund its business activities, and maintain compliance with the covenants and other requirements under the Credit Agreement or shareholder’s loan agreements in the future. Without additional financing, the Company anticipates that it will not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to repay the outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s existing debt arrangements as they become due. Management currently plans to seek an extension and/or replacement of its existing debt arrangements or seek additional liquidity from its current or other lenders before the maturity dates in 2023 and 2024. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully complete a refinancing on acceptable terms or repay this outstanding indebtedness when required or if at all.
As of
March 31, 2023
and December 31, 2022
, Accounts Payable were approximately $79.7 million and $76.4 million, respectively, reflective of elevated inventory.
By the end of 2022, the global economy mostly recovered after the global pandemic, COVID-19. The recovery led to challenging market conditions across certain areas of the Company’s business. Average crude oil prices reached the highest average price in five years during 2022 but has since decreased through the first quarter of 2023. Rig counts in the U.S. oil markets also increased through 2022 and has closed in on pre-pandemic levels through the first quarter 2023. Despite higher rig counts and crude oil prices, the Company believes that capital spending within the areas of the oil and gas market that it participates in, remains below pre-pandemic levels. While the Company saw an increase of sales to customers with traditional exposure to the oil and gas markets during the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the prior quarter, sales remain below pre-pandemic levels. A significant portion of the Company’s sales and profitability has historically been derived from the sale of products that are used within the oil and gas industry. The Company has seen the logistical challenges experienced during the prior years of port congestion and shipping delays ease and return to a pre-pandemic state and, excluding any unforeseen events, expects this to continue throughout the year. However, the Company does continue to experience inflationary cost pressures for certain raw materials and other goods which the Company continues to mitigate the impact of these through price increases and other cost reduction measures. Additionally, the Company continues to experience ongoing tariff costs for products and mitigating these impacts as well through price increases and other measures, such as seeking certain tariff exclusions, where possible. The potential for continued economic uncertainty and unfavorable oil and gas market dynamics may have a material adverse impact on the levels of future customer orders.
Lastly, in addition to incurring higher total debt levels during 2022, national inflationary pressures have continued to cause interest rates to increase. As a result of these factors, the Company’s interest expense has increased and is subject to further increases. Accordingly, the above challenges may continue to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s future results of operations, financial position, and liquidity.
Due to uncertainties surrounding the Company’s future ability to refinance, extend, or repay its outstanding indebtedness under its existing debt arrangements, maintain sufficient liquidity to fund its business activities, and maintain compliance with the covenants and other requirements under the Credit Agreement or shareholder’s loan agreements in the future, substantial doubt
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exists as to its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. If the Company does not have sufficient liquidity to fund its business activities, it may be forced to limit its business activities or be unable to continue as a going concern, which would have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition.
At March 31, 2023, the Company had
five
outstanding letters of credit totaling
$2.1 million
. See Item 1.
Financial Statements
,
Note 9.
Commitments and Contingencies
for additional information related to the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements and the outstanding letters of credit.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S GAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company’s most critical accounting policies and estimates are those most important to the portrayal of its financial condition and results of operations and which require the Company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates regarding matters that are inherently uncertain. Although management believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based on information available when they are made and, therefore, may differ from estimates made under different assumptions or conditions.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are consistent with those discussed in Note 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
, to the consolidated financial statements and the MD&A section of the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2022 Annual Report”). During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no significant changes in the application of critical accounting policies.
The Company has identified the following accounting policies as its most critical because they require the Company to make difficult, subjective, and complex judgments:
▪
Revenue Recognition
▪
Inventories
▪
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
▪
Warranty
▪
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
Impact of New Accounting Standards
For information about recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
, included in Part 1, Item 1.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information under this item.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act as “controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms.” The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2023, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Exchange Act, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
See Note 9.
Commitments and Contingencies
, included in Part I, Item 1.
Financial Statements
, for a discussion of legal proceedings, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information under this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following documents listed below that have been previously filed with the SEC (1934 Act File No. 001-35944) are incorporated herein by reference:
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
*
Filed with this Report.
**
This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 11th day of May 2023.
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