GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands,
May 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (Nasdaq Global
Select Market: CWCO), a leading developer and operator of advanced
water supply and treatment plants, reported results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Quarterly comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless otherwise
noted.
Q1 2020 Highlights
- Revenue increased 22% to $20.7
million.
- Gross profit up 21% to $8.4
million.
- Net income from continuing operations attributable to
stockholders increased 13% to $2.9
million or $0.19 per diluted
share.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled $32.3
million as of March 31,
2020.
- Paid $1.3 million in
dividends.
- Acquired remaining 49% interest in Aerex Industries, the
company's custom and specialty manufacturer of water
treatment-related systems and products based in Ft. Pierce,
Florida.
Management Commentary
"In Q1, we reported record quarterly revenue as a result of the
addition of $3.0 million of revenue
from PERC Water, our 51% owned subsidiary which we acquired in Q4
of 2019," commented Consolidated Water CEO, Rick McTaggart. "Our retail segment and
manufacturing segment also increased their revenue and gross profit
from the first quarter of last year.
"Regional water management challenges are creating demand not
only for potable water solutions, like desalination, but also for
wastewater treatment and reuse projects. For states actively
pursuing these projects, like California, Arizona, Texas and Florida, the anticipated demand for new
wastewater treatment facilities and operations is actually several
times higher than the corresponding category for potable water. In
February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued its
long-awaited National Reuse Action Plan in which it emphasizes the
importance of water reuse for all industries.
"PERC supports our pursuit of these water reuse projects and
other emerging opportunities, and has proven to be highly
complementary and synergistic to our existing business and overall
mission. PERC allows us to offer our customers a comprehensive
solution for improving their water infrastructure, as well as
provides a solid platform upon which we can expand our core
business of designing, constructing and operating desalination
plants in North America. PERC
exemplifies the high-quality opportunities we are pursuing to drive
continued growth and enhance shareholder value over the coming
years.
"During the quarter, we acquired the remaining 49% interest in
Aerex. Since our initial acquisition of 51% of Aerex in
February 2016, we have strengthened
Aerex's capabilities and resources and expanded its product
offerings. This has resulted in improved results, which we expect
to enhance shareholder value over the coming years.
"While we continue to be concerned about the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on the world economy and our business, we remain
optimistic about the future. Over the near term, travel
interruptions and resulting decline in tourism will likely
adversely affect our retail water business on Grand Cayman.
"Our revenue from bulk water supply contracts with government
entities is not as directly affected by a short-term decline in
tourism but could be adversely impacted over the longer term by
continued weakness in the economies of the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas. The COVID-19 pandemic has already
drastically slowed the economies of these countries. While our
U.S.-based businesses are not affected by tourism, these businesses
could be adversely affected by a decline in the U.S. and world
economies or supply chain interruptions.
"We will remain vigilant and responsive to any challenges that
may arise as this global pandemic plays out. At the same time, we
will continue our mission of addressing water resource challenges.
This includes continuing to actively evaluate acquisition targets
in North America that would expand
our geographic footprint and diversify our revenue streams."
Q1 2020 Financial Summary
Revenue increased 22% to $20.7
million from $17.0 million in
the first quarter of 2019, which was driven primarily by increases
of $3.0 million in the services
segment, $823,000 in the
manufacturing segment and $571,000 in
the retail segment. The increases were partially offset by a
decrease of $671,000 in the bulk
segment.
The increase in service revenue was due to the addition of
$3.0 million in revenue from PERC as
a result of acquiring 51% of the company in late October 2019.
The increase in manufacturing revenue was due to an increase in the
number of orders that resulted in expanded project production
activity. The increase in retail revenue was due to a 10% increase
in the volume of water sold by Cayman Water due to drought-like
conditions on Grand Cayman.
The decrease in bulk water revenue was due to the lower rates
that came into effect in February
2019 for water supplied by the Red Gate and North Sound
plants, as well as lower rates that came into effect in
July 2019 for the North Side Water
Works plant under the new contracts for those plants.
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2020 was $8.4 million, up 21% from $7.0 million in the same year-ago quarter.
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water stockholders for
the first quarter of 2020 was $2.9
million or $0.19 per fully
diluted share, down 53% from $6.2
million or $0.41 per fully
diluted share in the first quarter of 2019. The decrease was due to
the gain on the sale of the company's discontinued Belize operations of approximately
$3.6 million in the first quarter of
2019.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $32.3
million as of March 31, 2020,
as compared to $42.9 million as of
December 31, 2019. The decrease in
cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to the acquisition of
the remaining 49% interest in Aerex.
Segment Results
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
|
Bulk
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
7,257,432
|
|
|
$
|
6,440,284
|
|
|
$
|
3,114,813
|
|
|
$
|
3,913,192
|
|
|
$
|
20,725,721
|
|
Cost of
revenue
|
|
|
2,986,620
|
|
|
|
4,564,580
|
|
|
|
2,273,520
|
|
|
|
2,460,680
|
|
|
|
12,285,400
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
4,270,812
|
|
|
|
1,875,704
|
|
|
|
841,293
|
|
|
|
1,452,512
|
|
|
|
8,440,321
|
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
3,373,839
|
|
|
|
292,046
|
|
|
|
1,131,138
|
|
|
|
356,734
|
|
|
|
5,153,757
|
|
Gain (loss) on asset
dispositions and impairments, net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
|
(420)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(220)
|
|
Income (loss) from
operations
|
|
$
|
896,973
|
|
|
$
|
1,583,858
|
|
|
$
|
(290,265)
|
|
|
$
|
1,095,778
|
|
|
|
3,286,344
|
|
Other income,
net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,344
|
|
Income before income
taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,455,688
|
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,083
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,249,605
|
|
Income attributable
to non-controlling interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360,998
|
|
Net income
attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,888,607
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
|
Bulk
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
6,686,660
|
|
|
$
|
7,111,313
|
|
|
$
|
100,577
|
|
|
$
|
3,089,974
|
|
|
$
|
16,988,524
|
|
Cost of
revenue
|
|
|
2,825,604
|
|
|
|
4,954,591
|
|
|
|
121,919
|
|
|
|
2,124,107
|
|
|
|
10,026,221
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
3,861,056
|
|
|
|
2,156,722
|
|
|
|
(21,342)
|
|
|
|
965,867
|
|
|
|
6,962,303
|
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
3,117,278
|
|
|
|
261,412
|
|
|
|
485,885
|
|
|
|
513,459
|
|
|
|
4,378,034
|
|
Gain (loss) on asset
dispositions and impairments, net
|
|
|
(2,731)
|
|
|
|
46,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
43,769
|
|
Income (loss) from
operations
|
|
$
|
741,047
|
|
|
$
|
1,941,810
|
|
|
$
|
(507,227)
|
|
|
$
|
452,408
|
|
|
|
2,628,038
|
|
Other income,
net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
260,090
|
|
Income before income
taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,888,128
|
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,959
|
|
Net income from
continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,839,169
|
|
Income from
continuing operations attributable to non-controlling
interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
273,908
|
|
Net income from
continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,565,261
|
|
Total income from
discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,621,170
|
|
Net income
attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,186,431
|
|
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
The company has
set August 17, 2020 as the date of
its annual meeting of shareholders to be held at a time and
location yet to be determined. Holders of record of the company's
stock as of June 15, 2020 will be
entitled to vote at the meeting.
Conference Call
Consolidated Water management will
host a conference call to discuss these results, followed by a
question and answer period.
Date: Monday, May 18, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern time
(8:00 a.m. Pacific time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-844-875-6913
International dial-in number: 1-412-317-6709
Conference ID: 10143041
Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior
to the start time. An operator will register your name and
organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the
conference call, please contact CMA at 1-949-432-7566.
A replay of the call will be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through
May 25, 2020, as well as available
for replay via the Investors section of the Consolidated Water
website at www.cwco.com.
Toll-free replay number: 1-877-344-7529
International replay number: 1-412-317-0088
Replay ID: 10143041
About Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. develops and operates advanced water supply and treatment
plants and water distribution systems. The company operates water
production facilities in the Cayman
Islands, The Bahamas and
the British Virgin Islands and
operates water treatment facilities in the United States. The company also
manufactures and services a wide range of products and provides
design, engineering, management, operating and other services
applicable to commercial and municipal water production, supply and
treatment, and industrial water and wastewater treatment. For more
information, visit www.cwco.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release includes statements that may
constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the
words "believe", "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect",
"should", "will" or similar expressions. These statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include,
but are not limited to (i) continued acceptance of the company's
products and services in the marketplace; (ii) changes in its
relationships with the governments of the jurisdictions in which it
operates; (iii) the outcome of its negotiations with the Cayman
government regarding a new retail license agreement; (iv) its
ability to complete the project under development in Baja California, Mexico; (v) the future
financial performance of its subsidiary that manufactures water
treatment-related systems and products and provides design,
engineering, management, operating and other services applicable to
commercial, municipal and industrial water production; (vi) the
collection of its delinquent accounts receivable in the
Bahamas; (vii) its ability to
integrate and profitably operate recently acquired subsidiary PERC
Water Corporation; (viii) the possible adverse impact of the
COVID-19 virus on the company's business; and (ix) various other
risks, as detailed in the company's periodic report filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For more
information about risks and uncertainties associated with the
company's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
"Risk Factors" sections of the company's SEC filings, including,
but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting
the company's Secretary at the company's executive offices or at
the "Investors – SEC Filings" page of the company's website at
http://ir.cwco.com/docs/. Except as otherwise required by law, the
company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Company Contact:
David W.
Sasnett
Executive Vice President and CFO
Tel (954) 509-8200
dsasnett@cwco.com
Investor Relations Contact
Ron
Both, CMA
Tel (949) 432-7566
CWCO@cma.team
CONSOLIDATED WATER
CO. LTD.
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
|
32,310,781
|
|
|
$
|
42,902,669
|
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
|
|
25,624,783
|
|
|
|
23,229,689
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
6,282,173
|
|
|
|
3,287,555
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
|
|
2,353,521
|
|
|
|
2,346,918
|
|
Costs and estimated
earnings in excess of billings
|
|
|
1,968,324
|
|
|
|
1,675,781
|
|
Total current
assets
|
|
|
68,539,582
|
|
|
|
73,442,612
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net
|
|
|
61,239,413
|
|
|
|
61,248,979
|
|
Construction in
progress
|
|
|
328,334
|
|
|
|
1,335,597
|
|
Inventory,
non-current
|
|
|
4,534,074
|
|
|
|
4,404,378
|
|
Investment in
OC-BVI
|
|
|
1,939,610
|
|
|
|
1,903,602
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
13,325,013
|
|
|
|
13,325,013
|
|
Land and rights of
way held for development
|
|
|
24,162,523
|
|
|
|
24,162,523
|
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
|
|
4,785,833
|
|
|
|
5,040,000
|
|
Operating lease
right-of-use assets
|
|
|
4,043,717
|
|
|
|
4,439,212
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
2,794,060
|
|
|
|
2,990,228
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
185,692,159
|
|
|
$
|
192,292,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
$
|
4,364,590
|
|
|
$
|
3,672,142
|
|
Accrued
compensation
|
|
|
1,077,650
|
|
|
|
1,821,395
|
|
Dividends
payable
|
|
|
1,297,703
|
|
|
|
1,292,187
|
|
Current maturities of
operating leases
|
|
|
761,540
|
|
|
|
755,751
|
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
|
|
42,211
|
|
|
|
17,753
|
|
Billings in excess of
costs and estimated earnings
|
|
|
903,692
|
|
|
|
614,386
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
|
8,447,386
|
|
|
|
8,173,614
|
|
Long term
debt
|
|
|
155,484
|
|
|
|
61,146
|
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
|
1,448,306
|
|
|
|
1,529,035
|
|
Noncurrent operating
leases
|
|
|
3,166,476
|
|
|
|
3,836,475
|
|
Net liability arising
from put/call options
|
|
|
825,000
|
|
|
|
664,000
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
14,117,652
|
|
|
|
14,339,270
|
|
Commitments and
contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable preferred
stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 33,751 and 33,751 shares, respectively
|
|
|
20,251
|
|
|
|
20,251
|
|
Class A common
stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 24,655,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 15,114,506 and 15,049,608 shares,
respectively
|
|
|
9,068,704
|
|
|
|
9,029,765
|
|
Class B common
stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 145,000 shares; none
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
|
|
86,034,929
|
|
|
|
88,356,509
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
67,951,962
|
|
|
|
66,352,733
|
|
Total Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity
|
|
|
163,075,846
|
|
|
|
163,759,258
|
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
|
8,498,661
|
|
|
|
14,193,616
|
|
Total
equity
|
|
|
171,574,507
|
|
|
|
177,952,874
|
|
Total liabilities
and equity
|
|
$
|
185,692,159
|
|
|
$
|
192,292,144
|
|
CONSOLIDATED WATER
CO. LTD.
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
Total
revenue
|
|
$
|
20,725,721
|
|
|
$
|
16,988,524
|
|
Total cost of
revenue
|
|
|
12,285,400
|
|
|
|
10,026,221
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,440,321
|
|
|
|
6,962,303
|
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
5,153,757
|
|
|
|
4,378,034
|
|
Gain (loss) on asset
dispositions and impairments, net
|
|
|
(220)
|
|
|
|
43,769
|
|
Income from
operations
|
|
|
3,286,344
|
|
|
|
2,628,038
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
(expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
136,440
|
|
|
|
150,185
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(2,526)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Profit-sharing income
from OC-BVI
|
|
|
10,125
|
|
|
|
6,075
|
|
Equity in the
earnings of OC-BVI
|
|
|
25,883
|
|
|
|
13,461
|
|
Net unrealized loss
on put/call options
|
|
|
(161,000)
|
|
|
|
(24,000)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
160,422
|
|
|
|
114,369
|
|
Other income,
net
|
|
|
169,344
|
|
|
|
260,090
|
|
Income before
income taxes
|
|
|
3,455,688
|
|
|
|
2,888,128
|
|
Provision for
income taxes
|
|
|
206,083
|
|
|
|
48,959
|
|
Net income from
continuing operations
|
|
|
3,249,605
|
|
|
|
2,839,169
|
|
Income from
continuing operations attributable to non-controlling
interests
|
|
|
360,998
|
|
|
|
273,908
|
|
Net income from
continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders
|
|
|
2,888,607
|
|
|
|
2,565,261
|
|
Gain on sale of
discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,621,170
|
|
Total income from
discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,621,170
|
|
Net income
attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders
|
|
$
|
2,888,607
|
|
|
$
|
6,186,431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per
common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common
stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
Basic earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings
per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common
stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
Diluted earnings
per share
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared
per common and redeemable preferred shares
|
|
$
|
0.085
|
|
|
$
|
0.085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
number of common shares used in the determination
of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per
share
|
|
|
15,114,506
|
|
|
|
15,020,344
|
|
Diluted earnings per
share
|
|
|
15,268,884
|
|
|
|
15,184,435
|
|
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