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Somero Enterprises Inc.
04 September 2019
Press Announcement
04 September 2019
Somero(R) Enterprises, Inc.
("Somero" or "the Company" or "the Group")
Interim Results for the six months ended June 30, 2019
Flexibility of operating model demonstrated, enabling increased
dividend
Somero Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to report its interim
results for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Financial Highlights
-- Financials are tracking broadly in line with the guidance
provided by management in its 7 June 2019 trading update, with full
year revenue expectations of between US$ 83.0m - 87.0m
-- H1 2019 results highlight the flexibility of the Company's
operating model that allows for rapid adjustment of costs to align
with product demand
-- The Company is proceeding with long-term growth investments
made possible by a strong balance sheet and positive cash flows
-- In line with the Board's outlook for the remainder of the
financial year, the Board has declared a US$ 0.0575 per share
interim dividend representing a 4.5% increase compared to H1
2018
H1 2019 H1 2018 % Change
US$ US$
Revenue $ 39.0m $ 45.0m -13.3%
Adjusted EBITDA(1,2) $ 11.2m $ 14.5m -22.8%
Adjusted EBITDA margin(1,2) 29% 32% -300bps
Profits before tax $ 10.5m $ 13.6m -22.8%
Adjusted net income(1,3) $ 8.0m $ 10.4m -23.1%
Diluted adjusted net income
per share(1,3) $ 0.14 $ 0.18 -22.2%
Cash flow from operations $ 4.4m $ 12.3m -64.2%
Net cash position (4) $ 15.1m $ 20.7m -27.1%
Interim dividend per share $ 0.0575 $ 0.055 4.5%
Operational Highlights
-- SkyScreed(R) 25 gaining traction in the currently unaddressed
high-rise structural market segment with the first sale completed
in H1 2019 and a full pipeline of sales opportunities
-- Completed acquisition of Line Dragon(R) to augment Somero's
SP-16 Line Pulling & Placing System product offering
-- Expansion of the Houghton Michigan Operations and Support
Offices to accommodate growth from new products is underway and
tracking with the previously reported project cost of US$ 3.5m
-- Expansion of Fort Myers Training Facility to support future
expansion of training classes and product demonstration events
continues
Notes:
1. The Company uses non-US GAAP financial measures in order to
provide supplemental information regarding the Company's operating
performance. See further information regarding non-GAAP measures
below.
2. Adjusted EBITDA as used herein is a calculation of the
Company's net income plus tax provision, interest expense, interest
income, foreign exchange gain/(loss), other expense, depreciation,
amortization, and stock-based compensation.
3. Adjusted net income as used herein is a calculation of net
income plus amortization of intangibles and excluding the tax
impact of stock option and restricted stock units ("RSU")
settlements and other special items.
4. Net cash is defined as cash and cash equivalents less
borrowings under bank obligations.
Jack Cooney, CEO of Somero, said:
"As announced in June, our first six months of 2019 fell short
of our full year expectations at the beginning of the year,
primarily due to extraordinarily heavy rainfall during H1 2019 in
the US that depressed sales in our largest market. The US
non-residential construction market remains very healthy, and we
are pleased to note that
as the weather improves, we expect to see improvement in H2.
Whilst towards the end of the period, trading in Europe and the
Middle East fell below the prior year in part due to the timing of
certain contracts, we remain confident to deliver improved H2 2019
results, broadly in line with guidance for the full year,
notwithstanding the wider macro pressures in Europe, particularly
Germany, the Middle East and Australia. Pleasingly, a number of our
other markets delivered growth, alongside growth from new
products.
Despite our disappointment with H1 2019 trading, we do not see a
fundamental change in our end-markets and maintain a positive
outlook for the remainder of 2019 particularly as our customers in
the US return to more typical levels of productivity. Our
confidence is based on our close customer contacts through which we
can assess customer workloads, backlogs and business outlook.
We continued to make long-term investments and to add key talent
to the organization, striking the right balance of leveraging our
flexible operating model to control costs and protect profits with
making strategically important investments to grow the business
over the long-term. With this operating flexibility and confident
outlook in hand, we remain committed to continued sales execution
in our core markets, progressing on our new product initiatives,
and making sound strategic investments for medium to long-term
growth, to deliver strong profits and healthy cash flows to our
shareholders."
For further information, please contact:
Enquiries:
Somero Enterprises, Inc. www.somero.com
Jack Cooney, CEO +1 239 210 6500
John Yuncza, CFO
Howard Hohmann, EVP Sales
finnCap Ltd (NOMAD and Broker)
Matt Goode (Corporate Finance) +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Carl Holmes (Corporate Finance)
Kate Bannatyne (Corporate Finance)
Tim Redfern / Richard Chambers (ECM)
Alma PR (Financial PR Advisor) somero@almapr.co.uk
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett +44(0) 20 3405 0205
Susie Hudson
Sam Modlin
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR").
Notes to Editors:
Somero Enterprises provides industry-leading concrete-levelling
equipment, training, education and support to customers in over 90
countries. The Company's cutting-edge technology allows its
customers to install high-quality horizontal concrete floors
faster, flatter and with fewer people. Somero equipment that
incorporates laser-technology and wide-placement methods is used to
place and screed the concrete slab in all building types and has
been specified for use in a wide range of commercial construction
projects for numerous global blue-chip companies.
Somero pioneered the Laser Screed market in 1986 and has
maintained its market-leading position by continuing to focus on
bringing new products to market and developing patent-protected
proprietary designs. In addition to its products, Somero offers
customers unparalleled global service, technical support, training
and education, reflecting the Company's emphasis on helping its
customers achieve their business and profitability goals, a key
differentiator to its peers.
For more information, visit www.somero.com
Chairman's and Chief Executive Officer's Statement
Overview
Revenues for the first six months of 2019 totaled US$ 39.0m, a
13% decline compared to H1 2018. As described in the trading update
in June, the revenue shortfall was due mainly to a decline in North
American trading due to extraordinarily poor weather leading to
delays. The US non-residential construction market remains very
healthy, and we are pleased to note that as the weather improves,
we expect to see improvement in H2. At the end of the period,
revenue generated in the Middle East and Europe fell below the
comparative period in the prior year, in part due to the timing of
certain contracts. The Company's remaining three markets, including
China, all reported revenues equal to or increased from H1
2018.
Most importantly, despite the region specific considerations in
H1 2019 that contributed to trading falling short of expectations,
we do not see a broad fundamental change in our markets, and we
continue to have a positive outlook for the remainder of 2019 with
an improved H2 2019. Our positive view continues to be based on the
health of the underlying non-residential construction market and
customers' continued confidence in their project workloads.
Pleasingly, new products continue to contribute positively.
Sales of the SP-16 product family have increased to US$ 1.1m in the
period, reflecting the positive impact of the January 2019 Line
Dragon(R) acquisition, and SkyScreed(R) 25 contributed US$ 0.2m to
H1 2019 revenues which reflects the first sale of this new
product.
Despite being against the impact of reduced volume and increases
in material costs, gross margin remains broadly in line with the
prior period, at 56.0% compared to 57.5% in H1 2018. Partially
offsetting the volume and gross margin impact, cost management
efforts led to a US$ 0.7m decrease in operating costs compared to
H1 2018 resulting in H1 2019 adjusted EBITDA of US$ 11.2m, or a 29%
margin, compared to adjusted EBITDA of US$ 14.5m, or a 32% margin,
in H1 2018.
Region Reviews
During the first half of 2019, as described in our trading
update in June, the extraordinary level of rainfall in the US
hampered non-residential construction activity, resulting in
project delays that in turn slowed the pace of equipment purchases.
North American sales declined 11%, compared to H1 2018. In the US,
while there are multiple variables contributing to longer term
economic uncertainty, the non-residential construction industry is
healthy and contractors and builders remain busy with backlogs
filled well into 2020. Our positive outlook for the remainder of
2019 in the US is based on the health of this underlying market as
well as the expectation that as the weather improves in the US, our
customers are projected to return to more typical levels of
productivity.
Our European market reported sales of US$ 5.5m for H1 2019, a
US$ 1.9m decline in sales compared to H1 2018. While our activity
level in Europe was positive in H1 2019, this activity did not
convert to our targeted level of sales at the end of the period,
attributable in part to the timing of project starts. While we have
not observed a fundamental change in non-residential construction
activity in the European market and anticipate continued positive
activity in this region for the remainder of the year, we note an
increasing level of concern driven by longer term economic
uncertainty in Europe, with the German market particularly
illustrating this. We will closely monitor the impact of this on
our H2 trading. We look forward to the positive contributions from
our newly hired UK-based Vice President of European Sales, an
individual who brings extensive industry experience and critical
local leadership to the European sales organization.
China reported H1 2019 sales of US$ 2.5m, flat against H1 2018.
Trading throughout the first half of the year was consistent, and
we exited the first half with positive momentum. The H1 2019
performance reflects the stabilizing impact of the local leadership
provided by our Shanghai-based China National Sales Director who
joined the organization in H2 2018. Whilst the H1 2019 result
indicates that the US-China tariff disputes did not directly impact
our trading volume in the period, newly imposed tariffs and
competition in the low-end productivity segment of the market are
resulting in margin pressure and will be monitored closely going
forward. Capturing the long-term opportunity in China remains
dependent on growth in demand for quality concrete floors by
building owners and end-users, which has been meaningfully slower
to take hold than initially expected.
Our other regions reported H1 2019 sales that were equal to or
increased from the prior year, with the exception of the Middle
East. In the Middle East, as with all our non-core markets, the
level of non-residential construction activity is subject to a
certain amount of volatility which, coupled with having relatively
small revenue bases, makes for challenging year-on-year
comparisons, particularly during interim periods. The Middle East
reported a sales decline of US$ 1.0m to US$ 0.2m compared to H1
2018, primarily a result of timing of projects which are impacted
by a variety of factors including the perpetual geopolitical
uncertainty in the region. We expect to see meaningful
opportunities in the Middle East in H2 2019 but we continue to
expect the uncertainty in the region will impact H2 trading and
therefore do not anticipate recapturing the H1 2019 shortfall as
compared to prior year by year-end. In India, a market included
with our Rest of World territories, we have observed increasing
demand for quality and are pleased with the trajectory of growth as
this market reached nearly US$ 1.0m in H1 2019 sales, up from US$
0.5m in H1 2018. In our remaining regions, we continue to see signs
of increasing demand for quality concrete floors and we intend to
continue to make investments in order to best position ourselves in
these markets for long-term growth.
Strategic Progress
At the core of our growth strategy is innovation. Our latest
product, the SkyScreed(R) 25 is the most recent example of the
innovations Somero brings to market to help our customers build
successful, profitable businesses. The SkyScreed(R) 25 launch has
progressed at an intentionally measured pace and has met our
expectations, with our first sale in H1 2019 and a full pipeline of
opportunities to follow. While the disruptive nature of this
product requires meaningful changes to structural high-rise jobsite
workflows that have been in place for years, we are encouraged by
significant customer interest in adopting this product and
adjusting their practices to make it work. Also, as we expected, we
have dramatically advanced our knowledge of the structural
high-rise market segment as a result of all our efforts in H1 2019
and have been able to make minor design modifications as a result
of these learnings that have strengthened the performance of the
machine and value proposition of the offering. As we enter H2 2019,
we are confident in the meaningful growth opportunity this product
and the broader market segment represents.
The integration of Line Dragon(R) has also progressed well,
though sales of the SP-16 and Line Dragon(R) product family have
also been impacted by poor weather in the US. We are completing the
design of the next generation product in this family that combines
the best features of the Line Dragon(R) and SP-16 designs and
anticipate its launch in H2 2019. We are optimistic of the growth
opportunity presented by this product category, particularly as the
next generation model gains traction in the market.
Expansion Update
The expansion project for the Houghton, Michigan Operations and
Support Offices is strategically important to support our
longer-term plans. Future operational capacity requirements, with
new products in mind, necessitated commencing a project to add
35,000 square feet to our Houghton facility at an estimated all-in
US$ 3.5m project cost. This project is underway, with the majority
of construction anticipated to occur in H2 2019 and with targeted
completion in early 2020.
The US$ 0.5m expansion to the Global Headquarters and Training
Facilities in Fort Myers, Florida continues, to increase our
classroom capacity to accommodate future training and product
demonstration events and increase the overall utilization of our
world-class training facility. This project is expected to be
completed by early 2020.
Our People
On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank all our global
employees for their continued dedication and passion for our
customers' success. The start of 2019 presented new challenges as
our organization was forced to adjust to extraordinary conditions,
but our employees once again rose to the challenge and delivered
positive results and returns for our shareholders. The Board and
management team remain as committed as ever to providing our
employees opportunities to grow, the training to support that
growth, and to maintaining a rewarding and challenging working
environment that is full of opportunity.
Current Trading and Outlook
Exiting a disappointing period of trading in North America in H1
2019 due to the extraordinary poor weather conditions, we carry a
confident, positive outlook for the remainder of the year in the
region into H2 2019 and expect to deliver full year results broadly
in line with market expectations. Our outlook is based on the
healthy, active non-residential construction market, the high-level
of confidence displayed by our customers, and the expectation that
as the weather improves in the US our customers are anticipated to
return to more typical levels of productivity. We are also
encouraged by interest in our new products, which we anticipate
will be a positive contributor to H2 2019 trading.
In Europe, we anticipate solid interest across the region,
driven by demand for replacement equipment and technology upgrades,
as well as interest in new products. However, we expect H2 2019
trading in the region will fall modestly below the comparable prior
year period due to concerns over longer-term economic uncertainty
in the region that we believe may impact purchasing decisions by
our customers. We will continue to closely and cautiously monitor
the impact of these economic conditions on our markets across
Europe.
In China, we are pleased with the solid performance in H1 2019
that we are carrying into H2 2019, reflecting the stabilizing
impact of local leadership of the China business. The long-term
opportunity in China hinges on the acceptance of and demand for
quality by the market that has progressed at a slower pace than we
initially expected. We will continue to closely monitor the impacts
of US-China tariff disputes and activity in the low-end
productivity segment of the market going forward.
In the Middle East and in Latin America, we anticipate
meaningful opportunities and solid performance in H2 2019, though
in the Middle East we expect continued uncertainty in the region
and do not anticipate fully recovering the H1 2019 shortfall before
the end of the year. In our Rest of World territories, we also look
for the solid H1 2019 performance to continue through the remainder
of the year and are pleased with the traction we continue to gain
in India.
We look forward to the period ahead and are confident in our
ability to deliver strong profits and healthy cash flows to our
shareholders.
Larry Horsch
Non-Executive Chairman
Jack Cooney
President and Chief Executive Officer
September 4, 2019
FINANCIAL REVIEW
For the six months ended
Summary of financial results June 30
* unaudited 2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
Except per Except per
share data share data
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Revenue 39,012 44,974
Cost of sales 17,160 19,114
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Gross profit 21,852 25,860
Operating expenses
Sales, marketing and customer support 5,419 5,770
Engineering and product development 1,046 928
General and administrative 5,240 5,714
Total operating expenses 11,705 12,412
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Operating income 10,147 13,448
Other income (expense)
Interest expense (21) (18)
Interest income 116 76
Foreign exchange impact (54) (7)
Other 266 127
Income before income taxes 10,454 13,626
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Provision for income taxes 2,401 3,048
Net income 8,053 10,578
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Per Share Per Share
US$ US$
Basic earnings per share 0.14 0.19
Diluted earnings per share 0.14 0.19
Basic adjusted net income per share (1),
(2), (4) 0.14 0.19
Diluted adjusted net income per share
(1), (2), (4) 0.14 0.18
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Other data
Adjusted EBITDA (1), (2), (4) 11,180 14,512
Adjusted net income (1), (3), (4) 7,986 10,447
Depreciation expense 480 566
Amortization of intangibles 69 -
Capital expenditures 587 568
Notes:
1. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income are not measurements
of the Company's financial performance under US GAAP and should not
be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or
any other performance measures derived in accordance with US GAAP
or as an alternative to US GAAP cash flow from operating activities
as a measure of profitability or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted net income are presented herein because management
believes they are useful analytical tools for measuring the
profitability and cash generation of the business. Adjusted EBITDA
is also used to determine pricing and covenant compliance under the
Company's credit facility and as a measurement for calculation of
management incentive compensation. The Company understands that
although Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts,
lenders, and others in their evaluation of companies, its
calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other
similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
2. Adjusted EBITDA as used herein is a calculation of net income
plus tax provision, interest expense, interest income, foreign
exchange gain (loss), other expense, depreciation, amortization,
and stock-based compensation.
3. Adjusted net income as used herein is a calculation of net
income plus amortization of intangibles and excluding the tax
impact of stock option and RSU settlements and other special
items.
4. The Company uses non-US GAAP financial measures to provide
supplemental information regarding the Company's operating
performance. The non-US GAAP financial measures presented herein
should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute to,
financial measures calculated in accordance with US GAAP. Investors
are cautioned that there are inherent limitations associated with
the use of each non-US GAAP financial measure. In particular,
non-US GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set
of accounting rules or principles, and many of the adjustments to
the US GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that
may have a material effect on the Company's financial results
calculated in accordance with US GAAP.
Net income to adjusted EBITDA reconciliation and
Adjusted net income reconciliation
* unaudited Six months ended June 30
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
Net income 8,053 10,578
Tax provision 2,401 3,048
Interest expense 21 18
Interest income (116) (76)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss 54 7
Other (266) (127)
Depreciation 480 566
Amortization 69 -
Non-cash lease expense 123 -
Stock based compensation 361 498
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Adjusted EBITDA 11,180 14,512
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Adjusted net income reconciliation
Net income 8,053 10,578
Amortization 69 -
Tax impact of stock option & RSU settlements (136) (131)
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Adjusted net income reconciliation 7,986 10,447
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Notes:
1. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income are not measurements
of the Company's financial performance under US GAAP and should not
be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or
any other performance measures derived in accordance with US GAAP
or as an alternative to US GAAP cash flow from operating activities
as a measure of profitability or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted net income are presented herein because management
believes they are useful analytical tools for measuring the
profitability and cash generation of the business. Adjusted EBITDA
is also used to determine pricing and covenant compliance under the
Company's credit facility and as a measurement for calculation of
management incentive compensation. The Company understands that
although Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts,
lenders, and others in their evaluation of companies, its
calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other
similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
2. Adjusted EBITDA as used herein is a calculation of its net
income plus tax provision, interest expense, interest income,
foreign exchange gain (loss), other expense, depreciation,
amortization, and stock-based compensation.
3. Adjusted net income as used herein is a calculation of net
income plus amortization of intangibles and excluding the tax
impact of stock option and RSU settlements and other special
items.
4. The Company uses non-US GAAP financial measures in order to
provide supplemental information regarding the Company's operating
performance. The non-US GAAP financial measures presented herein
should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute to,
financial measures calculated in accordance with US GAAP. Investors
are cautioned that there are inherent limitations associated with
the use of each non-US GAAP financial measure. In particular,
non-US GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set
of accounting rules or principles, and many of the adjustments to
the US GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that
may have a material effect on the Company's financial results
calculated in accordance with US GAAP.
Revenues
The Company's consolidated revenues decreased by 13% to US$
39.0--m (H1 2018: US$ 45.0m). The Company's revenues consist
primarily of sales from Boomed Screed products, which include the
S22-EZ, S-15R and S-10A Laser Screed machines, sales from Ride-on
Screed products, which are drive through the concrete machines that
include the S-840, S-485, S-940 and S-158C Laser Screed machines,
remanufactured machines sales, 3-D Profiler Systems, SP-16 Concrete
Line Pulling and Placing System, SkyScreed and Other revenues which
consist of revenue from sales of parts and accessories, sales of
other equipment, service, training and shipping charges. The
overall increase for the period was driven by sales of Boomed
screeds, Ride-on screeds and Other revenues.
Boomed Screed sales decreased to US$ 16.2--m (H1 2018: US$
18.5m) as unit volume decreased to 56 units (H1 2018: 60 units),
Ride-on screed sales decreased to US$ 7.8m (H1 2018: US$ 11.4m)
primarily due to an decrease in volume to 75 units (H1 2018: 118),
remanufactured machine sales decreased to US$ 1.9m (H1 2018: US$
2.1m) as unit volume decreased to 12 units (H1 2018: 13), 3-D
Profiler System sales decreased to US$ 2.4m (H1 2018: US$ 2.9m) as
unit volume decreased to 22 units (H1 2018: 29), SP-16 Concrete
Line Pulling and Placing System sales increased to US$ 1.1m (H1
2018: US$ 0.7m), the first SkyScreed sold in H1 2019, and Other
revenues remained steady at US$ 9.4m (H1 2018: US$ 9.4m). The
following table shows the breakdown during the six months ended
June 30, 2019 and 2018:
Revenue breakdown by
geography
North America EMEA(1) ROW(2) Total
US$ in millions US$ in millions US$ in millions US$ in millions
2019 2018
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 Net % of Net % of
sales Net sales Net
sales sales
Boomed screeds
(3) 11.0 12.2 2.8 4.9 2.4 1.4 16.2 41.5% 18.5 41.2%
Ride-on screeds
(4) 5.8 8.0 1.5 2.7 0.5 0.7 7.8 20.0% 11.4 25.3%
Remanufactured
machines 1.1 1.1 0.6 - 0.2 1.0 1.9 4.9% 2.1 4.5%
3D Profiler
System 2.1 2.6 0.2 - 0.1 0.3 2.4 6.2% 2.9 6.7%
SP-16 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 - 1.1 2.8% 0.7 1.5%
SkyScreed 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 0.5% - -
Other (5) 6.1 6.0 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.9 9.4 24.1% 9.4 20.8%
Total 27.2 30.5 6.7 9.2 5.1 5.3 39.0 100.0% 45.0 100.0%
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Notes:
1. EMEA includes the Europe, India, Middle East, Scandinavia and
Russia markets.
2. ROW includes the China, Australia, Latin America, Korea, and
Southeast Asia markets.
3. Boomed Screeds include the S-22E, S-22EZ, S-15R, and
S-10A.
4. Ride-On Screeds include the S-840, S-940, S-485, and
S-158C.
5. Other includes parts, accessories, services and freight, as
well as other equipment such as the STS-11M Topping Spreader,
Copperhead, and Mini Screed C.
Units by product
line H1 2019 H1 2018
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Boomed screeds 56 60
Ride-on screeds 75 118
Remanufactured machines 12 13
3-D Profiler System 22 29
SP-16 36 22
SkyScreed 1 -
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Total 202 242
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Sales to customers located in North America contributed 70% of
total revenue (H1 2018: 68%), sales to customers in EMEA (Europe,
India, Middle East, Scandinavia, and Russia) contributed 17% (H1
2018: 20%) and sales to customers in ROW (China, Southeast Asia,
Australia, Korea and Latin America) contributed 13% (H1 2018:
12%).
Sales in North America totaled US$ 27.2m (H1 2018: US$ 30.5m)
down 11%, driven by decreased sales of Boomed screeds, Ride-on
screeds and 3-D Profiler Systems. Sales to customers in EMEA were
US$ 6.7m (H1 2018: US$ 9.2m) which declined 27% driven by declines
in sales of Boomed screeds and Ride-on screeds. Sales to customers
in ROW were US$ 5.1m (H1 2018: US$ 5.4m) decreasing by 6% driven by
declines in sales of Ride-on screeds, Remanufactured machines and
Other revenues.
US$ in millions
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Regional sales H1 2019 H1 2018
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North America 27.2 30.5
Europe 5.5 7.4
China 2.5 2.5
Middle East 0.2 1.2
Latin America 0.7 0.5
Other(1) 2.9 2.9
Total 39.0 45.0
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Notes:
(1) Includes Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Korea and Russia.
Scandinavia has been reclassified to be included in Europe for
2018.
Gross profit
Gross profit percentage slipped to 56.0% compared to 57.5% in H1
2018 primarily due to decreased efficiency due to a lower volume of
production along with increases in material costs.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and
stock-based compensation for H1 2019 were US$ 10.8m (H1 2018: US$
11.3m).
Debt
There were no changes to the Company's US$ 10.0m secured
revolving line of credit which will mature in February 2021.
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense) was US$ 0.3m of other expense, compared
to other income of US$ 0.2m in 2018, due to a gain on an exchange
of assets.
Provision for income taxes
The provision for income taxes decreased to US$ 2.4m, at an
effective tax rate of 23%, compared to a provision of US$ 3.0m in
H1 2018, at an effective tax rate of 22%.
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common
stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect
additional common shares that would have been outstanding if
dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any
adjustments to income that would result from the assumed issuance.
Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to
outstanding stock options and restricted stock units. Earnings per
common share has been computed based on the following:
Six months ended June
30
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Income available to stockholders 8,053 10,578
Basic weighted shares outstanding 56,317,130 56,263,757
Net dilutive effect of stock options
and restricted stock units 487,306 448,690
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 56,804,436 56,712,447
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Per Share Per Share
US$ US$
Basic earnings per share 0.14 0.19
Diluted earnings per share 0.14 0.19
Basic adjusted net income per share 0.14 0.19
Diluted adjusted net income per share 0.14 0.18
Somero Enterprises, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
* unaudited As of As of
December
June 30, 31,
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 15,143 28,233
Accounts receivable - net 12,006 10,231
Inventories - net 12,885 10,813
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,513 1,501
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Total current assets 41,547 50,778
Accounts receivable, non-current - net 946 346
Property, plant, and equipment - net 11,782 12,001
Financing lease right-of-use assets-net 542 -
Operating lease right-of-use assets-net 1,328 -
Intangible assets - net 1,774 -
Goodwill 3,229 2,878
Deferred tax asset 1,066 850
Other assets 248 226
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Total assets 62,462 67,079
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 3,039 2,146
Accrued expenses 4,877 6,391
Financing lease liability - current 137 -
Operating lease liability - current 247 -
Income tax payable 3,774 3,012
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Total current liabilities 12,074 11,549
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Financing lease liability - long-term 238 -
Operating lease liability - long-term 1,090 -
Other liabilities 229 430
Total liabilities 13,631 11,979
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Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, US$.001 par value, 50,000,000 - -
shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, US$.001 par value, 80,000,000 shares
authorized, 56,425,598 and 56,425,598 shares issued
and 56,338,342 and 56,288,329 shares outstanding
at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 26 26
Less: treasury stock, 87,256 shares as of June
30, 2019 and 137,269 shares as of December 31,
2018 at cost (213) (326)
Additional paid in capital 16,624 16,969
Retained earnings 35,110 41,255
Other comprehensive loss (2,716) (2,824)
Total stockholders' equity 48,831 55,100
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 62,462 67,079
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Somero Enterprises, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
* unaudited Six months ended
June 30
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
Except Except
per share per share
data data
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Revenue 39,012 44,974
Cost of sales 17,160 19,114
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Gross profit 21,852 25,860
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Operating expenses
Sales, marketing and customer support 5,419 5,770
Engineering and product development 1,046 928
General and administrative 5,240 5,714
Total operating expenses 11,705 12,412
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Operating income 10,147 13,448
Other income (expense)
Interest expense (21) (18)
Interest income 116 76
Foreign exchange impact (54) (7)
Other 266 127
Income before income taxes 10,454 13,626
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Provision for income taxes 2,401 3,048
Net income 8,053 10,578
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Other comprehensive income
Cumulative translation adjustment 108 (303)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
- net of income taxes - 1
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Comprehensive income 8,161 10,276
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Earnings per common share
Earnings per share - basic 0.14 0.19
Earnings per share - diluted 0.14 0.19
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding
Basic 56,317,130 56,263,757
Diluted 56,804,436 56,712,447
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Somero Enterprises, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
* unaudited
Common stock Treasury stock
Additional Other Total
Amount Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Stockholders'
US$ Capital Amount earnings income (loss) Equity
Shares 000 US$ 000 Shares US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000
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Balance -
December
31, 2018 56,425,598 26 16,969 137,269 (326) 41,255 (2,824) 55,100
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Cumulative
translation
adjustment - - - - - - 108 108
Net income - - - - - 8,053 - 8,053
Stock based
compensation - - 361 - - - - 361
Dividend - - - - - (14,198) - (14,198)
Treasury stock - - (113) (50,013) 113 - - -
RSUs settled
for
cash - - (593) - - - - (593)
Balance - June
30,
2019 56,425,598 26 16,624 87,256 (213) 35,110 (2,716) 48,831
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See notes to unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
Somero Enterprises, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
*unaudited Six months ended June
30
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income 8,053 10,578
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes (216) 141
Depreciation and amortization 549 566
Non-cash lease expense 123 -
Bad debt 60 88
Stock based compensation 361 498
Gain on non-cash payment for intangible (171) -
asset
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 16 -
Working capital changes:
Accounts receivable (2,435) 2,082
Inventories (1,971) (1,591)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (12) 424
Other assets (22) 2
Accounts payable, accrued expenses
and other liabilities (697) (757)
Income taxes payable 762 283
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,400 12,314
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment - 15
Property and equipment purchases (587) (568)
Payment for intangible asset (138) -
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired (2,000) -
Net cash used in investing activities (2,725) (553)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of dividend (14,198) (9,200)
RSUs settled for cash (593) (541)
Purchase of treasury stock - (22)
Stock options settled for cash - (83)
Payments under financing leases (82) -
Net cash used in financing activities (14,873) (9,846)
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and
cash equivalents 108 (303)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (13,090) 1,612
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Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period 28,233 19,038
End of period 15,143 20,650
See notes to unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
1. Organization and description of business
Nature of business
Somero Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company" or "Somero") designs,
assembles, remanufactures, sells and distributes concrete
levelling, contouring and placing equipment, related parts and
accessories, and training services worldwide. Somero's Operations
and Support Offices are located in Michigan, USA with Global
Headquarters and Training Facilities in Florida, USA. Sales and
service offices are located in Chesterfield, England; Shanghai,
China; and New Delhi, India.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Somero Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash includes cash on hand, cash in banks, and temporary
investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased.
The Company maintains deposits primarily in one financial
institution, which may at times exceed amounts covered by insurance
provided by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
("FDIC"). The Company has not experienced any losses related to
amounts in excess of FDIC limits.
Accounts receivable and allowances for doubtful accounts
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts
receivable. The Company's accounts receivable are derived from
revenue earned from a diverse group of customers. The Company
performs credit evaluations of its commercial customers and
maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon
the expected ability to collect accounts receivable. Allowances, if
necessary, are established for amounts determined to be
uncollectible based on specific identification and historical
experience. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the
allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately US$ 835,000 and
US$ 785,000, respectively. Bad debt expense for the six months
ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, was US$ 60,000 and US$ 88,000,
respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are stated using the first in, first out ("FIFO")
method, at the lower of cost or net realizable value ("NRV").
Provision for potentially obsolete or slow-moving inventory is made
based on management's analysis of inventory levels and future sales
forecasts. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the provision
for obsolete and slow moving inventory was US$ 344,000 and US$
343,000, respectively.
Business combinations and purchase accounting
The Company includes the results of operations of the businesses
that it acquires as of the applicable acquisition date. The
purchase price of the acquisition is allocated to the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair
values. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of
these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill.
Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the
business combination and are expensed as incurred.
Intangible assets and goodwill
Intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships,
trademarks and patents, and are carried at their fair value when
acquired, less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets are
amortized using the straight-line method over a period of three to
twelve years, which is their estimated period of economic
benefit.
Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to impairment tests on
an annual basis, and the Company has chosen December 31 as its
periodic assessment date. Goodwill represents the excess cost of
the business combination over the Group's interest in the fair
value of the identifiable assets and liabilities. Goodwill arose
from the Company's prior sale from Dover Corporation to The Gores
Group in 2005 and the purchase of the Line Dragon, LLC business
assets in January 2019. The Company did not incur a goodwill
impairment loss for the periods ended June 30, 2019 nor December
31, 2018.
Revenue recognition
The Company adopted ASC 606 "Revenue from contracts with
customers" on January 1, 2018. The new revenue recognition standard
requires revenue recognition based on a five-step model that
includes: identifying the contract, identifying the performance
obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating the
transaction price and recognizing the revenue. The standard results
in the recognition of revenue depicting the transfer of promised
goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the expected
consideration to be received from the customer for such goods and
services, based on the satisfaction of performance obligations,
occurring when the control of the goods or services transfer to the
customer. The Company's contracts and customer orders originate
with fixed determinable unit prices for each deliverable quantity
of goods defined by the customer order line item (performance
obligation) and include the specific due date for the transfer of
control and title of each of those deliverables to the customer at
pre-established payment terms. We have elected to account for
shipping and handling costs as fulfillment costs after the customer
obtains control of the goods.
The Company generates revenue by selling equipment, parts,
accessories, service agreements and training. The Company
recognizes revenue for equipment, parts and accessories when it
satisfies the performance obligation of transferring the control to
the customer. For product sales where shipping terms are FOB
shipping point, revenue is recognized upon shipment. For
arrangements which include FOB destination shipping terms, revenue
is recognized upon delivery to the customer. The Company recognizes
the revenue for service agreements and training once the service or
training has occurred.
The change in accounting principle from ASC 605 to ASC 606 did
not materially impact the amount of revenue recognized in the
Company's financial statements.
Prior to the adoption of this standard the Company recognized
revenue in accordance with ASC 605-10, "Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements". Revenue was recognized when persuasive
evidence of an arrangement existed, delivery or service had
occurred, the sale price was fixed or determinable and receipt of
payment was probable.
The Company believes it's previous recognition policy as related
to the sale of equipment and training are consistent with the new
revenue recognition standard defined within FASB ASC 606 which
requires unique performance obligations be recognized upon
satisfaction of the performance obligation at the point in time
when the control of goods is transferred to the customer (sale of
equipment) or services are performed (training).
During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, there was
US$ 177,000 and US$ 334,000, respectively, of revenue recognized
during the period from customer deposit liabilities (deferred
contract revenue).
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 there are US$ 238,000
and US$ 315,000, respectively, in customer deposit liabilities for
advance payments received during the period for contracts expected
to ship following the end of the period. As of June 30, 2019 and
December 31, 2018, there are no significant contract costs such as
sales commissions or costs deferred. Interest income on financing
arrangements is recognized as interest accrues, using the effective
interest method.
Leases
The Company adopted ASU 2016-02-Leases (Topic 842), as of
January 1, 2019 and elected to use ASU 2018-11-Leases (Topic 842),
Targeted Improvements, issued by the FASB in July 2018. ASU 2018-11
provides that adopters may take a prospective approach when
transitioning to ASU 2016-02. Effectively, an entity would be
permitted to change its date of initial application to the
beginning of the period of adoption. As such, an entity is not
required to adjust comparative period financial information or
disclosures for the impacts of ASC 842. ASC 840 presentation and
disclosures would be carried forward for comparative periods
presented in which ASC 840 was utilized. Additionally, the entity
would recognize the effects of applying ASC 842 as a
cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the
effective date. Applying ASU 2018-11, the Company elected to
present results for the period beginning January 1, 2019 using ASC
842 and comparative periods presented will use presentation and
disclosures in accordance with ASC 840.
Warranty liability
The Company provides warranties on all equipment sales ranging
from 60 days to three years, depending on the product. Warranty
liabilities are estimated net of the warranty passed through to the
Company from vendors, based on specific identification of issues
and historical experience.
US$ 000
--------
Balance, January 1, 2018 (551)
Warranty charges 475
Accruals (537)
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Balance, December 31, 2018 (613)
Balance, January 1, 2019 (613)
Warranty charges 203
Accruals (304)
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Balance, June 30, 2019 (714)
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Property, plant, and equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at estimated market
value based on an independent appraisal at the acquisition date or
at cost for subsequent acquisitions, net of accumulated
depreciation and amortization. Land is not depreciated.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets, which is 31.5 to 40 years for
buildings (depending on the nature of the building), 15 years for
improvements, and 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment.
Income taxes
The Company determines income taxes using the asset and
liability approach. Tax laws require items to be included in tax
filings at different times than the items reflected in the
financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
temporary differences between the financial statement carrying
amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
basis and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance, if necessary, to the extent that it appears more likely
than not, that such assets will be unrecoverable.
The Company evaluates tax positions that have been taken or are
expected to be taken in its tax returns and records a liability for
uncertain tax positions. This involves a two-step approach to
recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. First, tax
positions are recognized if the weight of available evidence
indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be
sustained upon examination, including resolution of related appeals
or litigation processes, if any. Second, the tax position is
measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater
than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Stock based compensation
The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in
exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial
statements over the period the employee is required to perform the
services in exchange for the award (presumptively the vesting
period). The Company measures the cost of employee services in
exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the
award. Compensation expense related to stock-based payments was US$
361,000 and US$ 498,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and
2018, respectively. The Company settled US$ 0 and US$ 83,000 in
stock options for cash during the six months ended June 30, 2019
and 2018, respectively. In addition, the Company settled US$
593,000 and US$ 541,000 in restricted stock units for cash and
conversion to common shares during the six months ended June 30,
2019 and 2018, respectively.
Transactions in and translation of foreign currency
The functional currency for the Company's subsidiaries outside
the United States is the applicable local currency. The preparation
of the consolidated financial statements requires the translation
of these financial statements to USD. Balance sheet amounts are
translated at period-end exchange rates and the statement of
comprehensive income accounts are translated at average rates. The
resulting gains or losses are charged directly to accumulated other
comprehensive income. The Company is also exposed to market risks
related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates because some
sales transactions, and some assets and liabilities of its foreign
subsidiaries, are denominated in foreign currencies other than the
designated functional currency. Gains and losses from transactions
are included as foreign exchange gain (loss) in the accompanying
consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income is the combination of reported net income
and other comprehensive income ("OCI"). OCI is changes in equity of
a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other
events and circumstances from non-owner sources not included in net
income.
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common
stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share
reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding
if dilutive potential common shares had been issued using the
treasury stock method. Potential common shares that may be issued
by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and restricted
stock units. Earnings per common share have been computed based on
the following:
Six months ended
June 30
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Net income 8,053 10,578
Basic weighted shares outstanding 56,317,130 56,263,757
Net dilutive effect of stock options and restricted
stock units 487,306 448,690
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 56,804,436 56,712,447
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Fair value
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, and other current assets and
liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature
of these instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt
approximates fair value due to the variable nature of the interest
rates under our Credit Facility.
The FASB has issued accounting guidance on fair value
measurements. This guidance provides a common definition of fair
value and a framework for measuring assets and liabilities at fair
values when a particular standard prescribes it.
This guidance also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon
the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. These
valuation techniques may be based upon observable and unobservable
inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from
independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the
Company's market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the
following fair value hierarchy.
-- Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
-- Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in
active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and
liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived other
inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable
market data for substantially the full term of the assets and
liabilities.
-- Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability
which are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the
Company's assumptions that a market participant would use in
pricing the asset or liability.
Quoted prices
in active Significant Significant
markets other other
identical observable unobservable
assets inputs inputs
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000
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Year ended December 31,
2018
Asset: Non-recurring
Goodwill 2,878 2,878
Period ended June 30, 2019
Asset: Non-recurring
Goodwill 3,229 3,229
New accounting pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.
2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"),
which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance
under US GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize
revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an
entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU
2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle
and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required
within the revenue recognition process than are required under
existing US GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods
beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein,
using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full
retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard
in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain
practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the
cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at
the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote
disclosures). The company adopted the new standard using the full
retrospective approach.
In February 2016, the FASB released Accounting Standard Update
2016-02, Leases. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize
lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those
leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. Lessees
are required to recognize a single lease cost, amortized on a
straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases. All
cash payments are to be classified as operating activities on the
cash flow statement. The update is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The
Company has implemented the new guidance under ASC 842, using the
Targeted Improvements, ASU 2018-11, as of January 1, 2019.
3. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
June December
30, 31,
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Raw material, net 4,589 3,617
Finished goods and work in process, net 4,293 3,634
Remanufactured 4,003 3,562
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Total 12,885 10,813
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4. Acquisition
On January 15, 2019, the Company concurrently executed a
settlement agreement and mutual release with Daniel R. Stolzfus and
Line Dragon, LLC (collectively "Line Dragon"), including an asset
purchase agreement whereby the Company acquired substantially all
of the business assets of Line Dragon (collectively the
"Agreements"). The purchase price consists of US$ 2,000,000 in cash
and additional consideration (the "Performance Payments") during
the period beginning on the day immediately following the close
date and ending on May 29, 2031 (the "Performance Period"). The
Performance Payments are calculated 3% of gross revenues from the
sale of SP-16 or Line Dragon concrete puller or placer equipment.
The Performance Payments for any full calendar year during the
Performance Period shall not be less than $30,000 and the Purchase
Price, including the Performance Payments, is subject to a cap.
The purchase was treated as a business combination as it met
certain criteria stipulated in ASC 805 - Business Combinations. The
Company expects the acquisition of the Line Dragon assets will
complement its SP-16 Line Pulling & Placing System product
offering. The acquisition of Line Dragon is strategically
significant in revenue for the Company, however at the time of the
acquisition and June 30, 2019, the Company concluded that
historical results of the acquisition was not material to the
Company's consolidated financial results and therefore additional
pro-forma disclosures are not presented.
The Company completed the Line Dragon purchase price allocation.
Of the total purchase price, approximately US$ 187,000 was
attributed to inventory, US$ 25,000 was attributed to property and
equipment, US$ 1,048,000 was attributed to specifically identified
intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, and customer
relations, US$ 400,000 in other intangible assets and US$ 351,000
was attributed to goodwill. The Company also assumed US$ 11,000 of
warranty liability.
5. Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of business
combinations over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The
Company is required to test goodwill for impairment, at the
reporting unit level, annually and when events or circumstances
indicate the fair value of a unit may be below its carrying value.
The following table reflects other intangible assets:
Weighted December
average June 30, 31,
Amortization 2019 2018
Period US$ 000's US$ 000's
--------------- ---------- ----------
Capitalized cost Patents 12 years 19,247 18,538
Intangible Assets 7,434 6,300
26,681 24,838
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Accumulated amortization Patents 12 years 18,567 18,538
Intangible Assets 6,340 6,300
24,907 24,838
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Net carrying costs Patents 12 years 680 -
Intangible Assets 1,094 -
1,774 -
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Amortization expense associated with the intangible assets in
each of the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was
approximately US$ 69,000 and US$ 0, respectively.
6. Property, plant, and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following:
December
June 30, 31,
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Land 864 864
Building and improvements 10,706 11,128
Machinery and equipment 5,424 5,022
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Sub-total 16,994 17,014
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Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,212) (5,013)
Total 11,782 12,001
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Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and
2018 was approximately US$ 480,000 and US$ 566,000,
respectively.
7. Line of credit and interest
In February 2016, the Company entered into an amended credit
facility which consists of a US$ 10.0m secured revolving line of
credit that will mature in February 2021. The interest rate on the
revolving credit line is based on the one-month LIBOR rate plus
1.25%. The Company's credit facility is secured by substantially
all its business assets. No amounts are outstanding under the
secured revolving credit line as of June 30, 2019 and December 31,
2018.
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
was approximately US$ 20,600 and US$ 17,500, respectively, and
relates primarily to interest costs on leased vehicles.
8. Retirement program
The Company has a savings and retirement plan for its employees,
which is intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code ("IRC"). This savings and retirement plan provides for
voluntary contributions by participating employees, not to exceed
maximum limits set forth by the IRC. The Company's matching
contributions vest immediately. The Company contributed
approximately US$ 348,000 to the savings and retirement plan during
the six months ended June 30, 2019 and contributed US$ 291,000
during the six months ended 2018.
9. Leases
The Company leases property, vehicles, and equipment under
leases accounted for as operating and finance leases. The leases
have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 13 years, some of
which include options for renewal. The exercise of these renewal
options is at the sole discretion of the Company. The right-of-use
assets and related liabilities presented on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet, reflect Management's current expectations regarding
the exercise of renewal options.
The components for lease expense were as follows:
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
US$ 000's
---------------
Operating lease cost 153
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets 123
Interest on lease liabilities 7
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Total finance lease cost 130
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As of June 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term
for finance and operating leases was 3.0 years and 10.5 years,
respectively and the weighted average discount rate was 4.7% and
4.4%, respectively.
Maturities of lease liabilities represent the remaining six
months for 2019 and the full 12 months of each successive period as
follows:
Operating Finance Leases
Leases
US$ 000's US$ 000's
---------- ------------------------------
2019 142 81
2020 304 138
2021 156 112
2022 103 60
2023 98 12
Thereafter 883 -
---------- ------------------------------
Total 1,686 403
Less imputed interest (349) (28)
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Total 1,337 375
10. Supplemental cash flow and non-cash financing
disclosures
Six months ended
June 30
2019 2018
US$ 000's US$ 000's
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Cash paid for interest 20 17
Cash paid for taxes 1,890 2,857
Non-cash financing activities - change in
fair value of derivative instruments - 1
11. Business and credit concentration
The Company's line of business could be significantly impacted
by, among other things, the state of the general economy, the
Company's ability to continue to protect its intellectual property
rights, and the potential future growth of competitors. Any of the
foregoing may significantly affect management's estimates and the
Company's performance. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the
Company had two customers which represented 18% and 23% of total
accounts receivable, respectively.
12. Commitments and contingencies
The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain
members of senior management. The terms of these are for renewable
one-year periods and include non-compete and nondisclosure
provisions as well as provide for defined severance payments in the
event of termination or change in control.
The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions which
arise in the normal course of its business. Although it is not
possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved
legal actions or the range of possible losses, the Company believes
these unresolved legal actions will not have a material effect on
its consolidated financial statements.
13. Income taxes
The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended June
30, 2019 was 23% compared to the federal statutory rate of 21%. The
Company is subject to US federal income tax as well as income tax
of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company was formed
in 2005. The statute of limitations for all federal, foreign and
state income tax matters for tax years from 2014 forward is still
open. The Company has no federal, foreign or state income tax
returns currently under examination.
At June 30, 2019, the Company had US$ 1.1m in non-current net
deferred tax assets recorded on its balance sheet. In assessing the
realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether
it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the
deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which those temporary
differences become deductible.
14. Subsequent events
Dividend
The Board declared an interim dividend for the six months ended
June 30, 2019 of 5.75 US cents per share. This dividend will be
payable on October 17, 2019 to shareholders on the register at
September 27, 2019.
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