AAON, INC. (NASDAQ-AAON), a leader in innovation and production of
premium quality, highly energy efficient HVAC equipment for
nonresidential buildings, today announced its results for the first
quarter of 2022.
Net sales for the first quarter of 2022
increased 57.8% to $182.8 million from $115.8 million in the first
quarter of 2021. Organic volume growth contributed approximately
21.3% to net sales in the quarter and the addition of BasX
Solutions added 18.1%, with the rest of the growth coming from
price increases. Despite the robust growth in net sales, gross
profit contracted 340 basis points to 25.2%. Gross profit was
impacted primarily by higher material costs as well as supply chain
issues that continue to adversely affect operational efficiencies,
albeit to a smaller degree than during the second half of 2021. On
a sequential basis, gross profit improved 570 basis points from the
fourth quarter of 2021. Selling, general and administrative costs
increased 56.9% to $23.1 million. Excluding $5.3 million of costs
related to BasX Solutions, acquired in December 2021, SG&A
costs increased 20.9%. All in, including a doubling of our
effective tax rate, this resulted in diluted EPS of $0.33, up 10.0%
from $0.30 in the prior year period.
Financial
Highlights: |
Three Months Ended March
31, |
|
% |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Change |
|
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
GAAP
Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
$ |
182,771 |
|
|
$ |
115,788 |
|
|
57.8 |
% |
Gross profit |
$ |
46,064 |
|
|
$ |
33,157 |
|
|
38.9 |
% |
Gross profit margin |
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
28.6 |
% |
|
|
Operating income |
$ |
23,010 |
|
|
$ |
18,461 |
|
|
24.6 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
12.6 |
% |
|
|
15.9 |
% |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
18,059 |
|
|
$ |
16,376 |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
Earnings per diluted share |
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
Diluted average shares |
|
53,950,995 |
|
|
|
53,814,644 |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP
Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA1 |
$ |
30,107 |
|
|
$ |
25,876 |
|
|
16.4 |
% |
EBITDA margin1 |
|
16.5 |
% |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
|
1These are non-GAAP
measures. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for
reconciliation to GAAP measures. |
Backlog
March 31, 2022 |
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
March 31, 2021 |
(in thousands) |
$ |
461,400 |
|
$ |
260,164 |
|
$ |
96,733 |
The Company finished the first quarter of 2022
with a record backlog of $461.4 million, up 377.0% from $96.7
million a year ago, and up 77.3% from $260.2 million at the end of
the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding BasX Solutions' backlog,
organic backlog was also a record, up 305.0% from the prior year
quarter.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and
cash equivalents of $5.6 million and total debt of $65.0 million.
Rebecca Thompson, CFO, commented, “Within the quarter, we drew down
$25.0 million from our line of credit to finance investments in
working capital and capital expenditures. We are investing in
working capital to facilitate the robust growth we are
experiencing, while overcoming supply chain issues and inflation.
Capital expenditures, which we continue to expect will be $100.4
million for 2022, are mostly investments to increase manufacturing
capacity.”
Ms. Thompson continued, “Our balance sheet
remains in a very strong position. At the end of the first quarter,
our leverage ratio was 0.63. In Q2, we expect to close on the
$22.0 million purchase of real estate related to the
acquisition of BasX Solutions which will increase debt modestly in
the second quarter. However, we anticipate cash flow will improve
in the second half of the year, allowing us to start reducing net
debt by year-end. Overall, we are very comfortable with our
financial position and liquidity, and we will continue to invest in
our long-term growth plans.”
Gary Fields, President and CEO, stated, “I am
very pleased with the growth we continue to see in our backlog. New
bookings in the first quarter grew organically year over year 150%,
marking an acceleration from the robust growth we were already
experiencing in recent quarters. I was especially glad to see this
considering the year over year comparison in bookings in the first
quarter was our toughest comparison in two years. We are clearly
taking market share. Many factors are playing a role in this
success, including our highly attractive lead times, which have
provided us with a big advantage in the current market that
continues to experience severe supply pressures.”
Mr. Fields continued, “Our lead times are a
testament to how well we have managed our operations through a very
challenging environment. While supply chain issues have eased some,
they remain a day-to-day issue. The investments we have made in our
facilities, our people and our operations led to record production
rates and net sales in the first quarter. This has helped us manage
our order book on a timely basis and maintain competitive lead
times.”
Mr. Fields continued, “I was also pleased to see
our margins improve in the first quarter after experiencing such a
difficult fourth quarter of 2021. Gross margins were still below
our target of 28%-32%, but we are managing well through the supply
chain difficulties and we maintain a disciplined pricing strategy
to offset inflationary headwinds. As a result, we continue to
believe we are on track to return to target margins later this
year. We anticipate net sales, margin and earnings will improve
throughout 2022.”
Mr. Fields concluded, “Long-term, we are very
optimistic with the Company’s outlook. The innovations of our
customized product offering combined with our advanced
manufacturing process and strong independent sales channel fully
support the secular market trends related to decarbonization and
indoor air quality. Our recent acquisition of BasX Solutions is
also an integral component to our long-term strategy. Since
acquiring the business nearly five months ago, backlog at BasX has
nearly doubled and new bookings are up significantly from a year
ago. The pipeline of construction projects for BasX's data center
and cleanroom end-markets is immense. We have also learned the
revenue synergies related to the acquisition are greater than we
initially estimated. Overall, the fundamentals of the Company have
never been better.”
The Company will host a conference call and
webcast today at 5:15 P.M. ET to discuss the first quarter 2022
results and outlook. The conference call will be accessible via a
dial-in for those who wish to participate in Q&A as well as a
listen-only webcast. To access either mode, register at
https://connect.beacon360.com/ses/RWuvrKRXN7eRHOe6k-3uyQ~~. After
registering, participants will receive an email with instructions
on how to access the dial-in and webcast. On the next business day
following the call, a replay of the call will be available on the
Company’s website at https://AAON.com/Investors.
About AAONAAON, Inc. is engaged
in the engineering, manufacturing, marketing and sale of air
conditioning and heating equipment consisting of standard,
semi-custom and custom rooftop units, data center cooling systems,
cleanroom systems, chillers, packaged outdoor mechanical rooms, air
handling units, makeup air units, energy recovery units, condensing
units, geothermal/water-source heat pumps, coils and controls.
Since the founding of AAON in 1988, AAON has maintained a
commitment to design, develop, manufacture and deliver heating and
cooling products to perform beyond all expectations and demonstrate
the value of AAON to our customers. For more information, please
visit www.AAON.com.
Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements in this news release may be
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933. Statements regarding future prospects
and developments are based upon current expectations and involve
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
developments to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements.
Contact InformationJoseph
MondilloDirector of Investor RelationsPhone: (617) 877-6346Email:
joseph.mondillo@aaon.com
AAON, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Income |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months Ended March
31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
182,771 |
|
|
$ |
115,788 |
Cost of sales |
|
|
136,707 |
|
|
|
82,631 |
Gross profit |
|
|
46,064 |
|
|
|
33,157 |
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
23,056 |
|
|
|
14,696 |
Gain on disposal of
assets |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
Income from operations |
|
|
23,010 |
|
|
|
18,461 |
Interest (expense) income,
net |
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
3 |
Other income, net |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
17 |
Income before taxes |
|
|
22,841 |
|
|
|
18,481 |
Income tax provision |
|
|
4,782 |
|
|
|
2,105 |
Net income |
|
$ |
18,059 |
|
|
$ |
16,376 |
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
Weighted average shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
52,613,232 |
|
|
|
52,293,464 |
Diluted |
|
|
53,950,995 |
|
|
|
53,814,644 |
AAON, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(Unaudited) |
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
December 31, 2021 |
Assets |
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
5,633 |
|
$ |
2,859 |
Restricted cash |
|
595 |
|
|
628 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $837 and
$549, respectively |
|
113,736 |
|
|
70,780 |
Income tax receivable |
|
2,092 |
|
|
5,723 |
Inventories, net |
|
146,091 |
|
|
130,270 |
Contract assets |
|
10,001 |
|
|
5,749 |
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
5,548 |
|
|
2,071 |
Total current assets |
|
283,696 |
|
|
218,080 |
Property, plant and
equipment: |
|
|
|
Land |
|
5,016 |
|
|
5,016 |
Buildings |
|
139,089 |
|
|
135,861 |
Machinery and equipment |
|
326,306 |
|
|
318,259 |
Furniture and fixtures |
|
23,817 |
|
|
23,072 |
Total property, plant and equipment |
|
494,228 |
|
|
482,208 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
227,858 |
|
|
224,146 |
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
|
266,370 |
|
|
258,062 |
Intangible assets, net |
|
67,310 |
|
|
70,121 |
Goodwill |
|
81,892 |
|
|
85,727 |
Right of use assets |
|
16,862 |
|
|
16,974 |
Other long-term assets |
|
1,328 |
|
|
1,216 |
Total assets |
$ |
717,458 |
|
$ |
650,180 |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
35,796 |
|
$ |
29,020 |
Accrued liabilities |
|
52,890 |
|
|
50,206 |
Contract liabilities |
|
25,540 |
|
|
7,542 |
Total current liabilities |
|
114,226 |
|
|
86,768 |
Revolving credit facility,
long-term |
|
65,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
32,966 |
|
|
31,993 |
Other long-term
liabilities |
|
18,693 |
|
|
18,843 |
New market tax credit
obligation |
|
6,417 |
|
|
6,406 |
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no
shares issued |
|
— |
|
|
— |
Common stock, $.004 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
53,065,081 and 52,527,985 issued and outstanding at March 31,
2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively |
|
212 |
|
|
210 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
77,574 |
|
|
81,654 |
Retained earnings |
|
402,370 |
|
|
384,306 |
Total stockholders'
equity |
|
480,156 |
|
|
466,170 |
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity |
$ |
717,458 |
|
$ |
650,180 |
AAON, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(Unaudited) |
|
Three Months Ended March
31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
Operating
Activities |
(in thousands) |
Net income |
$ |
18,059 |
|
|
$ |
16,376 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided
by operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
7,076 |
|
|
|
7,398 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance cost |
|
11 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Amortization of right of use assets |
|
67 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses on accounts receivable,
net of adjustments |
|
288 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
Provision for (recovery of) excess and obsolete inventories |
|
220 |
|
|
|
(194 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
3,112 |
|
|
|
2,761 |
|
Gain on disposition of assets |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign currency transaction gain |
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
Interest income on note receivable |
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
973 |
|
|
|
4,658 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(43,244 |
) |
|
|
(5,179 |
) |
Income tax receivable |
|
3,631 |
|
|
|
(2,766 |
) |
Inventories |
|
(16,041 |
) |
|
|
(1,627 |
) |
Contract assets |
|
(4,252 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
(3,588 |
) |
|
|
108 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
6,325 |
|
|
|
4,904 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
17,998 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
68 |
|
|
|
2,358 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
2,511 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
(6,803 |
) |
|
|
28,838 |
|
Investing
Activities |
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(14,031 |
) |
|
|
(16,404 |
) |
Cash paid in business combination, net of cash acquired |
|
(249 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Principal payments from note receivable |
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(14,264 |
) |
|
|
(16,390 |
) |
Financing
Activities |
|
|
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Stock options exercised |
|
2,890 |
|
|
|
9,438 |
|
Repurchase of stock |
|
(3,278 |
) |
|
|
(5,185 |
) |
Employee taxes paid by withholding shares |
|
(804 |
) |
|
|
(1,217 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
23,808 |
|
|
|
3,036 |
|
Net increase in cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
2,741 |
|
|
|
15,484 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
3,487 |
|
|
|
82,288 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
6,228 |
|
|
$ |
97,772 |
|
Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
To supplement the Company’s consolidated
financial statements presented in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), additional non-GAAP
financial measures are provided and reconciled in the following
tables. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial
measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial
measures, provide information that is useful to investors in
understanding period-over-period operating results. The Company
believes that this non-GAAP financial measure enhances the ability
of investors to analyze the Company’s business trends and operating
performance as they are used by management to better understand
operating performance. Since EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non-GAAP
measures and are susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA and
EBITDA margin, as presented, may not be directly comparable with
other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
EBITDA
EBITDA (as defined below) is presented herein
and reconciled from the GAAP measure of net income because of its
wide acceptance by the investment community as a financial
indicator of a company's ability to internally fund operations. The
Company defines EBITDA as net income, plus (1) depreciation and
amortization, (2) interest expense (income), net and (3) income tax
expense. EBITDA is not a measure of net income or cash flows as
determined by GAAP. EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA as a
percentage of net sales.
The Company’s EBITDA measure provides additional
information which may be used to better understand the Company’s
operations. EBITDA is one of several metrics that the Company uses
as a supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of its
business and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more
meaningful than, net income, as an indicator of operating
performance. Certain items excluded from EBITDA are significant
components in understanding and assessing a company's financial
performance. EBITDA, as used by the Company, may not be comparable
to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The
Company believes that EBITDA is a widely followed measure of
operating performance and is one of many metrics used by the
Company’s management team and by other users of the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
The following table provides a reconciliation of
net income (GAAP) to EBITDA (non-GAAP) and for the periods
indicated:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
Net income, a GAAP
measure |
|
$ |
18,059 |
|
|
$ |
16,376 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
7,076 |
|
|
|
7,398 |
|
Interest expense (income), net |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
4,782 |
|
|
|
2,105 |
|
EBITDA, a non-GAAP
measure |
|
|
30,107 |
|
|
|
25,876 |
|
EBITDA margin |
|
|
16.5 |
% |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
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