2019
Annual Report
Who We Are
A global leader in Air Quality and Fluid Handling
Solutions that develops and delivers leading
technologies, services and solutions for air quality
and fluid handling applications. We serve customers
in industries ranging from power generation to
mid and down stream energy to a wide variety of
manufacturing segments.
Our Vision
Protecting our shared environment to create a
sustainable future for generations to come.
Our Mission
Help companies grow their business with clean, safe
and more efficient solutions that help protect our
shared environment.
Our Values
OUTSIDE-IN
CURIOSITY AND CANDOR
DISCIPLINED EXECUTION
DECIDE AND ACT
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
INCLUSIVE TEAMS
40Countries
24Technologies
~1000
Employees
CECO Environmental
2019 Annual Report
Financial Highlights
Revenue
Orders
$342m
4% YOY
$384m
7% YOY
Backlog
$217m
19% YOY
Gross Margin
33.3%
Consistency YOY
Operating Income
Non-GAAP
$28m
8% Margin
Adjusted EBITDA
$33m
10% Margin
Orders
Revenue
EBITDA
+29%
$384
$359
+10%
$298
$342
$328
+10%
$311
GM %
$33
$31
$30
EBITDA %
34%
33%
33%
10%
9%
10%
2017
2018
2019
2017
2018
2019
2017
2018
2019
All measures exclude divestitures
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Growing Our Valuable Solutions for Environmental Sustainability
Dear Shareholders,
I am proud of the progress the CECO team delivered
costs while still making targeted investments in sales,
in 2019, guided by our outside-in approach and our
marketing, and innovation to provide for healthy growth
commitment to execution. It is inspiring to experience
going forward. Those investments helped produce a
the passion and vigor of our people from all parts of the
record high year ending backlog of $217 million, up
world as they create and provide meaningful solutions to
$35 million or 19% in 2019.
help protect our shared environment. We are committed
to a journey that will produce growth and maximize
financial returns.
I am pleased with the actions taken since we launched
the 4-3-3 Operating Strategy in 2017. We continue
to execute on what we said we would do. Guided by
Our common purpose, more than ever, cohesively binds
this strategic blueprint, we have grown orders to $384
growth with sustainability. Our people and solutions
million, up $86 million since 2017. We have maintained
enable our customers to grow with clean, safe, and
robust gross margins across the mix of business
efficient solutions that protect our shared environment.
in the face of inflation and competitive pressures.
As such, sustainability is a guiding influence for all that
We have upgraded the leadership team, expanded
we do at CECO and will inspire ongoing investments in
our international footprint, invested in new product
innovation, market expansion, and acquisition targets.
innovations, simplified the operating environment, and
In 2019, CECO continued to advance in a number of
key market areas producing solid growth over the prior
year. Companywide, orders were up 7%, achieving
our target of 2X market growth. We completed the
year with several impressive wins, specifically across
the EMEA region, where investments in our technical
sales coverage are paying off. We have taken share in
several areas including the Industrial and Midstream Oil
& Gas markets, and we continue to make gains in the
challenging Power Generation market. More and more,
unique project wins in different regions of the world are
helping to enhance the CECO Environmental brand.
substantially improved our capital structure with greater
flexibility, more capacity, and reduced leverage. With the
improving revenue, EBITDA margins are moving towards
our target of 12-14%, and return on tangible capital
(ROTC) hit a record 59%, well ahead of our 2021 target.
Companywide, orders were up
7% achieving our target of 2X
market growth.
Financially, we produced solid results in 2019 and
The CECO transformation to a nimble Air Quality
continue to demonstrate progress. Organic revenues
solution provider has taken shape, producing a strong
were up 4% and gross margins remained strong at 33%,
foundation upon which we can accelerate our results and
producing an increase in operating income of 15%.
produce improving returns for our shareholders.
We continued to push down General & Administrative
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2019 Annual Report
In 2020, we want to accelerate
our results through investments in
people, new product innovations, and
targeted acquisitions.
Sustainability. Accountability. Growth.
In a world where sustainability has risen to one of the
Beyond our organic success, we anticipate compounding
preeminent issues of our day, CECO’s environmental
our results with targeted acquisitions that address the
mission is more relevant than ever. Our goal is to support
increasing need for sustainability. The CECO foundation
environmental responsibility while simultaneously
is strong, and the blend of financial capacity and cash
providing customers with technologies and solutions
from operations position us to seize opportunities to
that help them deliver on their operational objectives.
expand the reach and financial performance for years
In 2020, we want to accelerate our results through
to come.
investments in people, new product innovations, and
In summary, I want to thank each of our shareholders for
targeted acquisitions. Expanding our reach will benefit
your unwavering support and confidence in the CECO
our customers, shareholders and the world at large. I am
Team. Global awareness and the need for environmental
confident that our investments will continue to improve
sustainability has never been greater and CECO
CECO’s overall competitiveness and ability to generate
Environmental has the solutions for the market. As we
top tier returns for our shareholders.
gain momentum in 2020 and beyond, our worldwide
On the people front, we are investing in developing our
technical and application depth. Training investments
in our expanded sales team are helping them to
demonstrate benefits in front of our customers. We
also graduated the second cohort from our CECO
Leadership Academy, which is designed to accelerate
the development of future leaders for the Company.
Our history of innovative product brands provides
the basis of the CECO platform. We are channeling
a renewed intensity on customer solutions into new
product innovations that address the unmet needs of our
customers. The increasing investment in new product
innovation efforts utilizing digital solutions and tools will
continue to keep CECO vibrant and relevant.
customer base will continue to increase and will enable
us to further expand our market share and achieve
increasingly significant results.
Sincerely,
Dennis Sadlowski
Chief Executive Officer
CECO Environmental
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Global awareness and the need for environmental sustainability
has never been greater and CECO Environmental has the
solutions for the market.
Organic Bottle Manufacturer
WIN
Multi-branded solution combining
technologies to remove particles and VOCs
WIN
This system will help remove up to
~2,180 tons of VOCs per year
WIN
Reduced operational costs and a complete
end-to-end engineered solution
LNG Gas Power Station
WIN
NOx and noise removal system utilizing
patented Edge™ AIG and SCR worth +$12M
WIN
This unit alone removes ~350,000 lbs of
NOx per year
WIN
Reduced downtime, cost effective power,
and clean operation
These projects represent just a couple of examples from the CECO portfolio,
removing millions of environmental pollutants, that supports CECO’s mission to
protect our shared environment.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark one)
⌧ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(cid:4) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
or
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 0-7099
CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
14651 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 500
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
13-2566064
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
75254
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-6181
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading Symbol
Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
CECE
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes (cid:4) No ⌧
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes (cid:4) No ⌧
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No (cid:4)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such
files). Yes ⌧ No (cid:4)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an
emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
Non-Accelerated Filer
Emerging growth company
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(cid:4)
Accelerated Filer
Smaller reporting company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes (cid:4) No ⌧
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $248.9 million based upon the closing market
price and shares of common stock outstanding as of June 28, 2019, the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. For the purpose of the
foregoing calculation only, all directors and executive officers of the registrant and owners of more than 10% of the registrant’s common stock are assumed to be
affiliates of the registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily conclusive for any other purpose.
As of February 28, 2020, the registrant had 35,284,847 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report to the extent described herein.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
CECO Environmental Corp. and Subsidiaries
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For the year ended December 31, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item
PART I.
Description
Item 1.
Business ......................................................................................................................................................................
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.................................................................................................................................................................
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments .......................................................................................................................................
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II.
Properties ....................................................................................................................................................................
Legal Proceedings .......................................................................................................................................................
Mine Safety Disclosures .............................................................................................................................................
Item 5.
Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities ................................................................................................................................................................
Item 6.
Item 7.
Selected Financial Data...............................................................................................................................................
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .....................................
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk....................................................................................
Item 8.
Item 9.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data...........................................................................................................
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.....................................
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures .............................................................................................................................................
Item 9B.
Other Information .......................................................................................................................................................
PART III.
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance..........................................................................................
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.............................................................................................................................................
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters...................
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence ...........................................................
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services .....................................................................................................................
PART IV.
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules ..............................................................................................................
Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary ..................................................................................................................................................
SIGNATURES..................................................................................................................................................................................
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
“Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor
for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than statements of historical fact, including statements about management’s beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements are made on the basis of
management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. We use words such as “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “will,” “plan,” “should” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties, among others,
that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed under “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form
10-K and include, but are not limited to: our ability to successfully realize the expected benefits of our restructuring program; our
ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize the synergies from acquisitions, as well as a number of factors related
to our business, including economic and financial market conditions generally and economic conditions in our service areas;
dependence on fixed price contracts and the risks associated therewith, including actual costs exceeding estimates and method of
accounting for revenue; fluctuations in operating results from period to period due to cyclicality or seasonality of the business; the
effect of growth on our infrastructure, resources, and existing sales; the ability to expand operations in both new and existing markets;
the potential for contract delay or cancellation; liabilities arising from faulty services or products that could result in significant
professional or product liability, warranty, or other claims; changes in or developments with respect to any litigation or investigation;
failure to meet timely completion or performance standards that could result in higher cost and reduced profits or, in some cases,
losses on projects; the potential for fluctuations in prices for manufactured components and raw materials, including as a result of
tariffs and surcharges; the substantial amount of debt incurred in connection with our acquisitions and our ability to repay or refinance
it or incur additional debt in the future; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations; economic and political conditions
generally; our ability to successfully complete the divestitures of non-core assets and the effect of competition in the industries served
by our Energy Solutions segment, Industrial Solutions segment and Fluid Handling Solutions segment. Many of these risks are beyond
management’s ability to control or predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material aspects from those currently anticipated. Investors are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements as they speak only to our views as of the date the statement is made. Furthermore,
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we undertake no obligation to update or review any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 1.
Business
General
PART I
CECO Environmental Corp. (“CECO” or the “Company”) is a global leader in industrial air quality and fluid handling serving
the energy, industrial and other niche markets through an attractive asset-light business model. CECO provides innovative technology
and application expertise that helps companies grow their businesses with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions to help protect our
shared environment.
CECO serves diverse industries globally by working to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide
customized engineered solutions in our customer’s mission critical applications. The secular growth industries CECO serves include
oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, battery production, poly silicon fabrication, chemical and petrochemical
processing, along with a wide range of other industries.
CECO has over $6 billion of installed equipment base with end users, which we target to expand and grow a higher recurring
revenue of aftermarket products and services. We also focus on operational excellence strategies as a central theme to improving our
earnings and cash flows.
Our customers include some of the largest natural gas processors, transmission and distribution companies, refineries, power
generators, boiler manufacturers, compressor manufacturers, metals and minerals, industrial manufacturing, engineering and
construction companies in the world.
We believe our value differentiators include, but are not limited to, reliable product performance, timely delivery, customer
satisfaction, and advanced engineering. We believe these are critical in maintaining our competitive position and have adopted a spirit
of continuous improvement to ensure we maintain our market leadership position. The Company has been publicly traded since
January 1, 1978.
Industry Overview
We serve a $5 billion dollar global market that is highly fragmented and serves various end markets including power generation,
natural gas power plants, petrochemical processing, general industrial, refining, oil & gas and wastewater treatment.
We believe demand for our products and services will continue to be driven by the following factors:
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Global Economic Conditions. The Company’s businesses are impacted by economic conditions around the globe. Higher
economic growth and other factors that would increase industrial gross domestic product and capital expenditures are
projected to impact the markets the Company serves and could affect the Company’s businesses by increasing demand for
the Company’s products and services.
Worldwide Industrialization. Global trade has increased significantly over the last decade and is driven by growth in
emerging markets, including China and India, as well as other developing nations in Asia and the Europe, Middle East,
and Africa (“EMEA”) region. As a result of globalization, manufacturing that was historically performed domestically
continues to migrate to lower cost countries. This movement of the manufacture of goods throughout the world increases
demand for industrial ventilation products as new construction continues. We expect that more rigorous environmental
regulations will be introduced to create a cleaner working environment and reduce environmental emissions as these
economies evolve.
Natural Gas Infrastructure. The natural gas industry consists of the exploration, production, processing, transportation,
storage and distribution of natural gas. The International Energy Association (“IEA”) projects a pronounced shift in
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) countries away from oil and coal towards natural
gas and renewables. Natural gas continues to be the fuel of choice for the electrical power and industrial sectors in many
of the world’s regions, in part because of its lower carbon intensity compared with coal and oil, which makes it an
attractive fuel source in countries where governments are implementing policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Power Generation. Power generation encompasses a broad range of activities related to the production of electricity. The
primary types of fuel used to generate electricity are coal, natural gas and nuclear. In the United States, concerns about
potential environmental regulations enhance the attractiveness of natural gas-fired power plants compared with coal-fired
power plants, which generally have higher pollutant emission rates than natural gas-powered plants. Natural gas-fired
power plants have lower initial capital needs and are more flexible in terms of operating times than coal plants.
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Refining, Oil Production and Petrochemical Processing. Refining, oil production and petrochemical processing involves
the producing, refining and processing of fuels and chemicals for use in a variety of applications, such as gasoline,
fertilizers and plastics. In response to increasing international demand for petrochemicals and refined products, companies
are producing more products from new sources, constructing new refineries and petrochemical processing facilities as
well as expanding existing facilities. In many cases, these new and expanded facilities must comply with stricter
environmental regulations, which influence both choice of fuel and demand for systems to control exhaust emissions.
Stringent Regulatory Environment. The adoption of increasingly stringent environmental regulations globally requires
businesses to pay strict attention to environmental protection. Businesses and industries of all types from refineries,
power, chemical processes, metals and minerals, energy market and industrial manufacturing must comply with these
various international, federal, state and local government regulations or potentially face substantial fines or be forced to
suspend production or alter their production processes. These increasingly stringent environmental regulations are a
principal factor that drives our business.
These factors, individually or collectively, tend to cause increases in industrial capital spending that are not directly impacted by
general economic conditions, expansion, or capacity increases. In contrast, favorable conditions in the economy generally lead to plant
expansions and the construction of new industrial sites. However, in a weak economy, customers tend to lengthen the time from their
initial inquiry to the purchase order or defer purchases.
Mission and Strategy
Our mission is to help companies grow their business with safe, clean and more efficient solutions that help protect people and
our shared environment.
We seek to fulfill this mission through established global leadership in air quality and fluid handling solutions focused on
serving the energy, industrial, and other niche markets around the world. We will continue to leverage our innovative technology and
application expertise to customers around the world. We work to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide
custom engineered solutions for applications including oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, battery production, poly
silicon fabrication, chemical and petrochemical processing along with a wide range of other applications.
Our strategy to become the global leader in air quality and fluid handling solutions is to drive an operating environment of
performance excellence across the Company with a near term focus on targeted value creation enablers, and growth-oriented business
segment performance.
Four Value Creation Enablers Driving Growth:
All four of these are inter-connected and critical to achieving our objectives.
(cid:129) Outside-In Leadership is all about an increased attention on our customers and the trends affecting the world around us as
we make decisions that enable our organization to be responsive and with an orientation for growth.
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Innovation is about us finding better ways to help our customers get their jobs done – whether that is a new product and
technology or the way we serve and work with them.
Simplification involves aligning and streamlining our operational practices and metrics to match our customers’ key
performance indicators (“KPIs”) for success and removing complexity from our systems and structure.
(cid:129) Active Portfolio Management dictates a regular evaluation of our business units for market attractiveness and profitability
together with scanning the market for attractive potential additions that strengthen the long-term outlook of the Company.
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Three Business Segments:
The Company executes and reports in three reportable segments focused on attractive end markets. Each segment is aligned to
generate profitable growth for the Company across a targeted industry with a compelling technology and solution set to benefit
customers. Additionally, we seek to protect and deepen our end user relationships by expanding our aftermarket services with long-
term service contracts that deliver a full life-cycle of customer support.
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Energy Solutions segment: Our Energy Solutions segment serves the Energy market, where we are a key part of helping
meet the global demand for Clean Energy through our highly engineered and tailored emissions management, silencers and
separation solutions and services. Our offerings improve air quality and solves fluid handling needs with market leading
technologies, efficiently designed, and customized solutions for the power generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical
industries.
Industrial Solutions segment: Our Industrial Solutions segment serves the Air Pollution Control market where our aim is to
address the growing need to protect the air we breathe and help our customers’ desires for sustainability upgrades beyond
carbon footprint issues. Our clean air pollution control, collection and ventilation technologies improve air quality with a
compelling solution that enable our customers to reduce their carbon footprint, lower energy consumption, minimize waste
and meet compliance targets for toxic emissions, fumes, volatile organic compounds, and industrial odors.
Fluid Handling Solutions segment: Our Fluid Handling Solutions segment offers unique pump and filtration solutions that
maintain safe and clean operations in some of the most harsh and toxic environments. In this market, we provide solutions for
mission-critical applications to a wide variety of industries including, but not limited to, plating and metal finishing,
automotive, food and beverage, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, wastewater treatment, desalination and the
aquarium & aquaculture markets.
Competitive Strengths
Leading market position as a complete solution provider. We believe we are a leading provider of critical solutions in industrial
air quality and fluid handling. The multi-billion dollar global market is highly fragmented with numerous small and regional
contracting firms separately supplying engineering services, fabrication, installation, testing and monitoring, products and spare parts.
We offer our customers a complete end-to-end solution, including engineering and project management services, procurement and
fabrication, construction and installation, aftermarket support, and sale of consumables, which allows our customers to avoid dealing
with multiple vendors when managing projects.
Long-standing experience and customer relationships in growing industry. We have serviced the needs of our target markets for
over 50 years. Our extensive experience and expertise in providing diversified solutions enhances our overall customer relationships,
and provides us with a competitive advantage in our markets relative to other companies in the industry. We believe this is evidenced
by strong relationships with many of our world-class customers. We believe no single competitor has the resources to offer a similar
portfolio of product and service capabilities. We offer the depth of a large organization, while our lean organizational structure keeps
us close to our customers and markets, allowing us to offer rapid and complete solutions in each unique situation.
Global diversification and broad customer base. The global diversity of our operations and customer base provides us with
multiple growth opportunities. As of December 31, 2019, we had a diversified customer base of approximately 4,800 active customers
across a range of industries. We believe that the diversity of our customers and end markets mitigates our risk of a potential
fluctuation or downturn in demand from any individual industry or particular customer. We believe we have the resources and
capabilities to meet the needs of our customers as they upgrade and expand domestically as well as into new international markets.
Once systems have been installed and a relationship has been established with the customer, we are often awarded repetitive service
and maintenance business as the customers’ processes change and modifications or additions to their systems become necessary.
Experienced management and engineering team. Our senior management team has substantial experience in industrial air
quality and fluid handling solutions. The business experience of our management team enables us to pursue our strategy. Our
workforce includes approximately 200 engineers, designers, and project managers whose significant specialized industry experience
and technical expertise enables them to have a deep understanding of the solutions that will best suit the needs of our customers. The
experience and stability of our management, operating and engineering teams have been crucial to our growth, developing and
maintaining customer relationships, and increasing our market share.
Expand customer base and penetrate end markets through global market coverage. We constantly look for opportunities to gain
new customers and penetrate geographic locations and end markets with existing products and services or acquire new product or
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service opportunities. We intend to continue to expand our sales force, customer base, and end markets, and have continued to pursue
potential attractive growth opportunities both domestically and globally. In the last three years we have expanded our international
presence with sales & engineering hubs in Shanghai, Singapore, Pune India, and Dubai.
Develop innovative solutions. We leverage our engineering and manufacturing expertise and strong customer relationships to
develop new customized products to address the identified needs of our customers or a particular end market. We thoroughly analyze
new product opportunities by considering projected demand for the product or service, price point, and expected operating costs, and
only pursue those opportunities that we believe will contribute to earnings growth in the near-term. In addition, we continually
improve our traditional technologies and adapt them to new industries and processes.
Disciplined acquisition program with successful integration. We believe that we have demonstrated an ability to successfully
acquire and integrate companies with complementary product or service offerings. We will continue to seek and execute additional
strategic acquisitions and focus on expanding our product service and breadth, as well as entering into new adjacent markets. We
believe that the breadth and diversity of our products and services and our ability to deliver full solutions to various end markets
provides us with multiple sources of stable growth and a competitive advantage relative to other players in the industry.
Products and Services
We believe we are a leading provider of critical solutions in industrial air quality and fluid handling. We focus on engineering,
designing, building, and installing systems that capture, clean and destroy airborne contaminants from industrial facilities as well as
equipment that control emissions from such facilities, as well as fluid handling and filtration systems. We provide a wide spectrum of
products and services including dampers and diverters, selective catalytic reduction and selective non-catalytic reduction systems,
cyclonic technology, thermal oxidizers, filtration systems, scrubbers, fluid handling equipment and plant engineering services and
engineered design build fabrication.
Project Design and Research and Development
We seek to achieve our Outside-In Leadership by understanding our customers’ needs and delivering better outcomes for them
by focusing new product development efforts that help protect our shared environment while working to improve a variety of
operational outcomes including, but not limited to, facility uptime, production quality, and process performance. We produce
specialized products that are often tailored to the specifications of a customer or application.
We continually collaborate with our customers on their projects to develop the proper solution and ensure customer
satisfaction. The project development cycle may follow many different paths depending on the specifics of the job and end market.
The cycle can take from one to more than twelve months from concept and design to production but may vary significantly depending
on developments that occur during the process, including among others, the emergence of new environmental demands, changes in
design specifications and ability to obtain necessary approvals.
Sales, Marketing and Support
Our global selling strategy is to provide a solutions-based approach by being a single source provider of technology products
and services. The strategy involves expanding our scope of products and services through selective acquisitions and the formation and
integration of new business units. We believe this strategy provides a discernible competitive advantage. We execute this strategy by
utilizing our portfolio of in-house technologies and those of third-party equipment suppliers. Many of these have been long-standing
relationships, which have evolved from pure supplier roles to value-added business partnerships. This enables us to leverage existing
business with selective alliances of suppliers and application specific engineering expertise. Our products primarily compete on the
basis of price, performance, speed of delivery, quality, customer support, and single source. Our value proposition to customers is to
provide competitively priced, customized solutions. Our industry-specific knowledge, accompanied by our product and service
offerings, provides valuable synergies for design innovation.
We sell and market our products and services with our own direct sales force, including employees in the United States, the
Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, India, Mexico, China, and Singapore, in conjunction with outside sales
representatives in North America, South America, EMEA, Asia, and India. We expect to continue expanding our sales and support
capabilities and our network of outside sales representatives in key regions domestically and internationally.
We market our offerings to our customers through a variety of channels including, but not limited to, digital, web, social media,
email campaigns, individual customer visits, product announcements, brochures, magazine articles, advertisements and cover or
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article features in trade journals and other publications. We also participate in public relations and promotional events, including
industry tradeshows and technical conferences.
Our customer service organization or sales force provides our customers with technical assistance, use and maintenance
information as well as other key information regarding their purchase. We also actively provide our customers with access to key
information regarding changes and pending changes in environmental regulations as well as new product or service developments. We
believe that maintaining a close relationship with our customers and providing them with the support they request improves their level
of satisfaction and enables us to foresee their potential future product needs or service demands. Moreover, this approach can lead to
sales of annual service and support contracts as well as consumables. Our website also provides our customers with online tools and
technical resources.
Quality Assurance
In engineered systems, quality is defined as system performance. We review with our customers, before the contract is signed,
the technical specification and the efficiency of the equipment that will be customized to meet their specific needs. We then review
these same parameters internally to assure that warranties will be met. Standard project management and production management
tools are used to help ensure that all work is done to specification and that project schedules are met. Equipment is tested at the site to
ensure it is functioning properly.
Customers
We are not dependent upon any single customer, and no customer comprised 10% or more of our consolidated revenues for
2019.
Suppliers and Subcontractors
We purchase our raw materials and supplies from a variety of global sources. When possible, we directly secure angle iron and
sheet plate products from steel mills, whereas other materials are purchased from a variety of steel service centers. Steel prices have
traditionally been volatile, but we typically mitigate the risk of higher prices by including a “surcharge” on our standard products. On
contract work, we mitigate the risk of higher prices by including the current price in our estimate and generally include price inflation
clauses for protection.
We believe we have a good relationship with our suppliers and do not anticipate any difficulty in continuing to purchase such
items on terms acceptable to us. We have not experienced difficulty in procuring a sufficient supply of materials in the past. To the
extent that our current suppliers are unable or unwilling to continue to supply us with materials, we believe that we would be able to
obtain such materials from other suppliers on acceptable terms.
Typically, on turnkey projects, we subcontract manufacturing, electrical work, concrete work, controls, conveyors and
insulation. We use subcontractors with whom we have good working relationships and review each project at the beginning and on an
ongoing basis to help ensure that all work is being done according to our specifications. Subcontractors are generally paid when we
are paid by our customers according to the terms of our contract with the customer. The Company’s asset-light business model
focuses on effective management of subcontractors, which allows the Company to achieve targeted working capital levels through
reduction in certain assets and reduced capital expenditures.
Backlog
Backlog (i.e., unfulfilled or remaining performance obligations) represents the sales we expect to recognize for our products and
services for which control has not yet transferred to the customer. Backlog increased to $216.6 million as of December 31, 2019 from
$182.1 million as of December 31, 2018. Our customers may have the right to cancel a given order. Historically cancellations have not
been common, however, during the year 2019, the Company removed $6.7 million of orders that were previously disclosed as backlog
in prior periods, due to cancellations by customers. Backlog is adjusted on a quarterly basis for adjustments in foreign currency
exchange rates. Substantially all backlog is expected to be delivered within 12 to 18 months. Backlog is not defined by United States
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and our methodology for calculating backlog may not be consistent with
methodologies used by other companies.
Competition
The markets we serve are highly fragmented with numerous small and regional participants. We believe no single company
competes with us across the full range of our systems and products. Competition in the markets we serve is based on a number of
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considerations, including timeliness of delivery, technology, applications experience, know-how, reputation, product warranties,
service and price. Demand for our product can vary period over period depending on conditions in the markets we serve. We believe
our reputation, technical engineering capabilities and service differentiate us from many of our competitors, including those
competitors who often offer products at a lower price.
Due to the size and shipping weight of many of our projects, localized manufacturing/fabrication capabilities are very important
to our customers. As a result, competition varies widely by region and industry. The market for our engineered products is reasonably
competitive and is characterized by technological change, continuously changing environmental regulations, and evolving customer
requirements. We believe that the additional competitive factors in our markets include:
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performance track record in difficult plant applications;
comprehensive portfolio of products with leading technology;
solid brand recognition;
ability to design standard and custom products that meet customers’ needs;
ability to provide reliable solutions in a timely manner;
quality customer service and support; and
financial and operational stability, including reputation.
We believe we compete favorably with respect to these factors.
Government Regulations
We believe our operations are in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. We believe that changes in
environmental laws and regulations create opportunity given the nature of our business.
Intellectual Property
We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, employee and third-party
nondisclosure/confidentiality agreements and license agreements to protect our intellectual property. We sell most of our products
under a number of registered trade names, brand names and registered trademarks, which we believe are widely recognized in the
industry. While we hold patents within a number of our businesses, we do not view our patents to be material to our business.
Employees
We had approximately 830 full-time employees as of December 31, 2019. The facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina,
Louisville, Kentucky, Columbia, Tennessee, and Telford, Pennsylvania are unionized except for selling, engineering, design,
administrative and operating management personnel. None of our other employees are subject to any collective bargaining
agreements. We consider our relationship with our employees to be satisfactory. In total, as of December 31, 2019, approximately 200
employees were represented by independent labor unions under various union contracts that expire at various intervals.
Executive Officers of CECO
The following are the executive officers of the Company as of February 28, 2020. The terms of all officers expire at the next
annual meeting of stockholders and upon the election of the successors of such officers.
Dennis Sadlowski (59) served as our Interim Chief Executive Officer and President from January 2017 until his permanent
appointment as Chief Executive Officer in June 2017 and as a director since May 2016. Previously, he was the Chief Operating
Officer of LSG Sky Chefs North America, a provider of food and food-related services for transportation providers, from April
2013 until March 2015. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Sadlowski oversaw operations across over 40 locations in North America
and managed over 8,000 employees. Previously, Mr. Sadlowski served as the Chief Executive Officer of International Battery, an
early stage green tech company focused on large format lithium ion batteries for the grid storage markets, from September 2011
until April 2012. Mr. Sadlowski worked at Siemens from July 2000 to March 2010, serving as the President & Chief Executive
Officer of Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. from July 2007 until October 2009, an operating subsidiary of the global
manufacturer Siemens AG, where he had executive accountability for the company’s global strategic direction, operating
performance and marketplace success. His responsibilities at Siemens Energy & Automation included overseeing six operating
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divisions along with a combined sales organization, a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries and over 12,000 employees. Mr.
Sadlowski has also previously worked at General Electric and Thomas & Betts. Mr. Sadlowski was a former member of the
Board of Directors and audit committee of Trojan Battery, a privately-held global leader in deep cycle lead-acid batteries. Mr.
Sadlowski earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and his
master’s degree in Business Administration from Seattle University.
Matthew Eckl (39) has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Eckl served
as Vice President, Finance – Energy Group at Gardner Denver, Inc. from 2012 until January 2017. In this role, he oversaw a $1
billion revenue business group that designs, manufactures, markets and services pumps, fluid transfer equipment and engineered
systems for oil & gas and petrochemical industries. Prior to joining Gardner Denver, Mr. Eckl served in various roles of increasing
responsibility within General Electric Company, a global digital industrial company, from 2002 until 2012, where he worked with
various business groups to integrate new acquisitions and streamline financial reporting processes. Mr. Eckl earned a Bachelor’s
degree in Management Information Systems from Pennsylvania State University.
Paul Gohr (38) has served as the Chief Accounting Officer since May 2017. Mr. Gohr previously served as our Vice President
of Financial Reporting since joining the Company in September 2014. From 2004 to 2014, Mr. Gohr served in various roles of
increasing responsibility within Grant Thornton LLP, a global public accounting firm, most recently as a Senior Manager of Audit
Services. While at Grant Thornton LLP, Mr. Gohr served a broad base of both public and private companies with international
operations, many of which were acquisitive in nature. Mr. Gohr is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Gohr earned a Bachelor’s degree
in Business, Accountancy and a Masters of Accountancy degree from Miami University.
Available Information
We use the Investor Relations section of our website, www.cecoenviro.com, as a channel for routine distribution of important
information, including news releases, investor presentations and financial information. We post filings as soon as reasonably
practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, including our annual, quarterly, and current reports on
Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K; proxy statements; and any amendments to those reports or statements. All such postings and filings are
available on our website free of charge. The SEC also maintains a website, www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The content on any website referred to in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K unless expressly noted.
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors described below,
together with the other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before you decide to invest in our securities. The
risks described below are the material risks of which we are currently aware; however, they may not be the only risks that we may
face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently view as immaterial may also impair our
business. If any of these risks develop into actual events, it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows, and the trading price of your shares could decline and you may lose all or part of your
investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
Our business may be adversely affected by global economic conditions.
A national or global economic downturn or credit crisis may have a significant negative impact on our financial condition,
future results of operations and cash flows. Specific risk factors related to these overall economic and credit conditions include the
following: customers or potential customers may reduce or delay their procurement or new product development; key suppliers may
become insolvent resulting in delays for our material purchases; vendors and other third parties may fail to perform their contractual
obligations; customers may be unable to obtain credit to finance purchases of our products and services; and certain customers may
become insolvent. These risk factors could reduce our product sales, increase our operating costs, impact our ability to collect
customer receivables, lengthen our cash conversion cycle and increase our need for cash, which would ultimately decrease our
profitability and negatively impact our financial condition. They could also limit our ability to expand through acquisitions due to the
tightening of the credit markets.
Our dependence upon fixed-price contracts could adversely affect our operating results.
The majority of our projects are currently performed on a fixed-price basis, while a limited number of projects are currently
performed on a time and materials basis. Under a fixed-price contract, we agree on the price that we will receive for the entire project,
based upon a defined scope, which includes specific assumptions and project criteria. If our estimates of the costs to complete the
project are below the actual costs that we incur, our margins will decrease, or we may incur a loss. The revenue, cost and gross profit
realized on a fixed-price contract will often vary from the estimated amounts because of unforeseen conditions or changes in job
conditions and variations in labor and equipment productivity over the term of the contract. While our fixed-price contracts are
typically not individually material to our operating results, if we are unsuccessful in mitigating these risks, we may realize gross
profits that are different from those originally estimated and incur reduced profitability or losses on projects. Depending on the size of
a project, these variations from estimated contract performance could have a significant effect on our operating results. In general,
turnkey contracts to be performed on a fixed-price basis involve an increased risk of significant variations. Generally, our contracts
and projects vary in length, depending on the size and complexity of the project, project owner demands and other factors. The
foregoing risks are exacerbated for projects with longer-term durations and the inherent difficulties in estimating costs and of the
interrelationship of the integrated services to be provided under these contracts whereby unanticipated costs or delays in performing
part of the contract can have compounding effects by increasing costs of performing other parts of the contract.
Accounting for contract revenue may result in material adjustments that would adversely affect our financial condition and results
of operations.
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from fixed price contracts. We recognize revenue as performance obligations are
satisfied and the customer obtains control of the products and services. A significant amount of our revenue within the Energy
Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments is recognized over a period of time as we perform under the contract because control of
the work in process transfers continuously to the customer. For performance obligations to deliver products with continuous transfer
of control to the customer, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation.
Progress is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs to complete the performance obligation.
For these contracts, the cost-to-cost measure best depicts the continuous transfer of goods or services to the customer.
Contract revenue and total direct cost estimates are reviewed and revised periodically as the work progresses and as change
orders are approved, and adjustments are reflected in contract revenue in the period when these estimates are revised. These estimates
are based on management’s reasonable assumptions and our historical experience, and are only estimates. Variation of actual results
from these assumptions, which are outside the control of management and can differ from our historical experience, could be material.
To the extent that these adjustments result in an increase, a reduction or the elimination of previously reported contract revenue, we
would recognize a credit or a charge against current earnings, which could be material.
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Our inability to deliver our backlog on time could affect our future sales and profitability, and our relationships with our
customers.
Our backlog was $216.6 million at December 31, 2019 and $182.1 million at December 31, 2018. Our ability to meet customer
delivery schedules for our backlog is dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, access to the raw materials
required for production, an adequately trained and capable workforce, project engineering expertise for certain large projects,
sufficient internal manufacturing plant capacity, available subcontractors and appropriate planning and scheduling of manufacturing
resources. Our failure to deliver in accordance with customer expectations may result in damage to existing customer relationships and
result in the loss of future business. Failure to deliver backlog in accordance with expectations could negatively impact our financial
performance and cause adverse changes in the market price of our common stock.
Volatility of oil and natural gas prices can adversely affect demand for our products and services.
Volatility in oil and natural gas prices can impact our customers’ activity levels and spending for our products and services.
Current energy prices are important contributors to cash flow for our customers and their ability to fund capital expenditures.
Expectations about future prices and price volatility are important for determining future spending levels. Lower oil and natural gas
prices generally lead to decreased spending by our customers. While higher oil and natural gas prices generally lead to increased
spending by our customers, sustained high energy prices can be an impediment to economic growth, and can therefore negatively
impact spending by our customers. Our customers also take into account the volatility of energy prices and other risk factors by
requiring higher returns for individual projects if there is a higher perceived risk. Any of these factors could affect the demand for oil
and natural gas and could have a material effect on our results of operations.
Our financial performance may vary significantly from period to period.
Our annual revenues and earnings have varied in the past and are likely to vary in the future. Our contracts generally stipulate
customer specific delivery terms and may have contract cycles of a year or more, which subjects these contracts to many factors
beyond our control. In addition, contracts that are significantly larger in size than our typical contracts tend to intensify their impact on
our annual operating results. Furthermore, as a significant portion of our operating costs are fixed, an unanticipated decrease in our
revenues, a delay or cancellation of orders in backlog, or a decrease in the demand for our products, may have a significant impact on
our annual operating results. Therefore, our annual operating results may be subject to significant variations and our operating
performance in one period may not be indicative of our future performance.
Customers may cancel or delay projects. As a result, our backlog may not be indicative of our future revenue.
Customers may cancel or delay projects for reasons beyond our control. Our orders normally contain cancellation provisions
that permit us to recover our costs, and, for most contracts, a portion of our anticipated profit in the event a customer cancels an order.
If a customer elects to cancel an order, we may not realize the full amount of revenues included in our backlog. If projects are delayed,
the timing of our revenues could be affected and projects may remain in our backlog for extended periods of time. Revenue
recognition occurs over long periods of time and is subject to unanticipated delays. If we receive relatively large orders in any given
quarter, fluctuations in the levels of our quarterly backlog can result because the backlog in that quarter may reach levels that may not
be sustained in subsequent quarters. As a result, our backlog may not be indicative of our future revenues. With rare exceptions, we
are not issued contracts until a customer is ready to start work on a project. Thus, it is our experience that the only relationship
between the length of a project and the possibility that a project may be cancelled is simply the fact that there is more time involved.
In a year-long project as opposed to a three-month project, more time is available for the customer to experience a softening in its
business, which may cause the customer to cancel a project.
We face significant competition in the markets we serve.
All of the industries in which we compete are highly competitive and highly fragmented. We compete in primarily mature
markets against a number of local, regional and national contractors and manufacturers in each of our product or service lines, many
of which have been in existence longer than us and some of which have substantially greater financial resources than we do. Our
products primarily compete on the basis of price, performance, speed of delivery, quality, customer support and single source. We
must also be responsive to any technological developments and related changing customer requirements. Any failure by us to compete
effectively in the markets we serve could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
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We may incur material costs as a result of existing or future product liability claims, or other claims and litigation that could
adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; and our insurance coverage may not cover all claims
or may be insufficient to cover the claims.
Despite our quality assurance measures, we may be exposed to product liability claims, other claims and litigation in the event
that the use of our products results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury and/or property damage or our products actually or allegedly
fail to perform as expected. Such claims may also be accompanied by fraud and deceptive trade practices claims. While we maintain
insurance coverage with respect to certain product liability and other claims, we may not be able to obtain such insurance on
acceptable terms in the future, if at all, and any such insurance may not provide adequate coverage against product liability and other
claims. Furthermore, our insurance may not cover damages from breach of contract by us or based on alleged fraud or deceptive trade
practices. Any future damages that are not covered by insurance or are in excess of policy limits could have a material adverse effect
on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, product liability and other claims can be expensive to
defend and can divert the attention of management and other personnel for significant periods of time, regardless of the ultimate
outcome.
An unsuccessful defense of a product liability or other claim could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows. Even if we are successful in defending against a claim relating to our products, claims of this nature could
cause our customers to lose confidence in our products and us.
Liability to customers under warranties may adversely affect our reputation, our ability to obtain future business and our results of
operations.
We provide certain warranties as to the proper operation and conformance to specifications of the products we manufacture or
produce. Failure of our products to operate properly or to meet specifications may increase our costs by requiring additional
engineering resources and services, replacement of parts and equipment or monetary reimbursement to customers. We have in the past
received warranty claims, are currently subject to warranty claims, and we expect to continue to receive claims in the future. To the
extent that we incur substantial warranty claims in any period, our reputation, our ability to obtain future business and our results of
operations could be adversely affected.
Our business can be significantly affected by changes in regulatory standards.
The markets that the Company serves are characterized by competitively imposed process standards and regulatory
requirements, each of which influences the demand for our products and services. Changes in legislative, regulatory or industrial
requirements may render certain of our products and processes obsolete. Conversely, these changes may present new business
opportunities for us. Acceptance of new products and services may also be affected by the adoption of new government regulations
requiring stricter standards. Our ability to anticipate changes in regulatory standards and to respond with new and enhanced products
on a timely basis will be a significant factor in our ability to grow and to remain competitive. We cannot guarantee that we will be able
to achieve the technological advances that may be necessary for us to remain competitive or that certain of our products or services
will not become obsolete.
Changes in current environmental legislation and enforcement could have an adverse impact on the sale of our environmental
control systems and products and on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our business is primarily driven by capital spending, clean air rules, plant upgrades by our customers to comply with laws and
regulations governing the discharge of pollutants into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment or
human health. These laws include, but are not limited to, United States federal statues such as Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the Clean Water Act, the Clean
Air Act, the Clean Air Interstate Rule, and the regulations implementing these statutes, as well as similar laws and regulations at state
and local levels and in other countries. These United States laws and regulations may change and other countries may not adopt
similar laws and regulations. Our business may be adversely impacted to the extent that environmental regulations are repealed,
amended, implementation dates are delayed, or to the extent that regulatory authorities reduce enforcement.
Our operations outside of the United States are subject to political, investment and local business risks.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, approximately 30% of our total revenue was derived from products or services
ultimately delivered or provided to end users outside the United States. As part of our operating strategy, we intend to expand our
international operations through internal growth and selected acquisitions. Operations outside of the United States, particularly in
emerging markets, are subject to a variety of risks that are different from or are in addition to the risks we face within the United
States. Among others, these risks include: (i) local, economic, political and social conditions, including potential hyperinflationary
conditions and political instability in certain countries; (ii) tax-related risks, including the imposition of taxes and the lack of beneficial
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treaties, that result in higher effective tax rate for us; (iii) imposition of limitations on the remittance of dividends and payments by
foreign subsidiaries; (iv) difficulties in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through certain foreign local systems; (v)
domestic and foreign customs, tariffs and quotas or other trade barriers; (vi) risk of nationalization of private enterprises by foreign
governments; (vii) managing and obtaining support and distribution channels for overseas operations; (viii) hiring and retaining
qualified management personnel for our overseas operations; and (ix) the results of the United Kingdom’s referendum on European
Union membership, advising for the exit from the European Union.
We are also exposed to risks relating to U.S. policy with respect to companies doing business in foreign jurisdictions. Changes
in laws or policies governing the terms of foreign trade, in particular increased trade restrictions, tariffs or taxes on import from
countries where we procure or manufacture products, such as China, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results
of operations. For instance, the U.S. and Chinese governments have imposed a series of significant incremental retaliatory tariffs to
certain imported goods. Given the uncertainty regarding the duration of the imposed tariffs, as well as the potential for additional
tariffs by the U.S., China or other countries, as well as other changes in tax policy, trade regulations or trade agreements, and the
Company’s ability to implement strategies to mitigate the impact of changes in tax policy, tariffs or other trade regulations, our
exposure to the risks described above could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
In addition, compliance with foreign and domestic legal and regulatory requirements, including import, export, defense
regulations and foreign exchange controls and anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the United Kingdom’s
Bribery Act, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations and similar laws of other jurisdictions, could adversely
impact our ability to compete against companies in such jurisdictions. Moreover, the violation of such laws or regulations, by us or our
representatives, could result in severe penalties including monetary fines, criminal proceedings and suspension of export privileges.
We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances,
strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices. We cannot assure you that our internal controls
and procedures will always protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our employees or agents. If we are found to be
liable for such violations, we could suffer from criminal or civil penalties or other sanctions, including loss of export privileges or
authorization needed to conduct aspects of our international business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
The occurrence of one or more of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our international operations or
upon our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Increasing costs for manufactured components, raw materials, transportation, health care and energy prices may adversely affect
our profitability.
We use a broad range of manufactured components and raw materials in our products, including raw steel, steel-related
components, filtration media, and equipment such as fans and motors. Materials and subcontracting costs comprise the largest
components of our total costs. Further increases in the price of these items could further materially increase our operating costs and
materially adversely affect our profit margins. Similarly, transportation, steel and health care costs have risen steadily over the past
few years and represent an increasing burden for us. Although we try to contain these costs whenever possible, and although we try to
pass along increased costs in the form of price increases to our customers, we may be unsuccessful in doing so, and even when
successful, the timing of such price increases may lag significantly behind our incurrence of higher costs.
Our gross margins are affected by shifts in our product mix.
Certain of our products have higher gross profit margins than others. Consequently, changes in the product mix of our sales
from quarter-to-quarter or from year-to-year can have a significant impact on our reported gross profit margins. Certain of our
products also have a much higher internally manufactured cost component. Therefore, changes from quarter-to-quarter or from year-
to-year can have a significant impact on our reported gross margins. In addition, contracts with a higher percentage of subcontracted
work or equipment purchases may result in lower gross profit margins.
Our manufacturing operations are dependent on third-party suppliers.
Although we are not dependent on any one supplier, we are dependent on the ability of our third-party suppliers to supply our
raw materials, as well as certain specific component parts. The third-party suppliers upon which we depend may default on their
obligations to us due to bankruptcy, insolvency, lack of liquidity, adverse economic conditions, operational failure, fraud, loss of key
personnel, or other reasons. We cannot assure you that our third-party suppliers will dedicate sufficient resources to meet our
scheduled delivery requirements or that our suppliers will have sufficient resources to satisfy our requirements during any period of
sustained demand. Failure of suppliers to supply, or delays in supplying, our raw materials or certain components, or allocations in the
supply of certain high demand raw components, for any reason, including, without limitation, disruptions in our suppliers’ due to
cybersecurity incidents, terrorist activity, public health crises (such as coronavirus), fires or other natural disasters could materially
adversely affect our operations and ability to meet our own delivery schedules on a timely and competitive basis. Additionally, our
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third-party suppliers may provide us with raw materials or component parts that fail to meet our expectations or the expectations of
our customers, which could subject us to product liability claims, other claims and litigation.
Our use of subcontractors could potentially harm our profitability and business reputation.
Occasionally we act as a prime contractor in some of the engineered projects we undertake. In our capacity as lead provider and
when acting as a prime contractor, we perform a portion of the work on our projects with our own resources and typically subcontract
activities such as manufacturing, electrical work, concrete work, insulation, conveyors and controls. In our industry, the lead
contractor is normally responsible for the performance of the entire contract, including subcontract work. Thus, when acting as a
prime contractor, we are subject to risk associated with the failure of one or more subcontractors to perform as anticipated.
We employ subcontractors at various locations around the world to meet our customers’ needs in a timely manner, meet local
content requirements and reduce costs. Subcontractors generally perform the majority of our manufacturing for international
customers. We also utilize subcontractors in North America. The use of subcontractors decreases our control over the performance of
these functions and could result in project delays, escalated costs and substandard quality. These risks could adversely affect our
profitability and business reputation. In addition, many of our competitors, who have greater financial resources and greater
bargaining power than we have, use the same subcontractors that we use and could potentially influence our ability to hire these
subcontractors. If we were to lose relationships with key subcontractors, our business could be adversely impacted.
A significant portion of our accounts receivable are related to larger contracts, which increases our exposure to credit risk.
Significant portions of our sales are to customers who place large orders for custom products and whose activities are related to
the power and oil & gas industries. As a result, our exposure to credit risk is affected to some degree by conditions within these
industries and governmental and or political conditions. We frequently attempt to reduce our exposure to credit risk by requiring
progress or milestone payments and letters of credit as well as closely monitoring the credit worthiness of our customers. However,
the continuing economic climate and other unanticipated events that affect our customers could have a materially adverse impact on
our operating results.
Changes in billing terms can increase our exposure to working capital and credit risk.
Our products are generally sold under contracts that allow us to bill upon the completion of certain agreed upon milestones or
upon actual shipment of the product, and certain contracts include a retention provision. We attempt to negotiate progress-billing
milestones on all large contracts to help us manage the working capital and credit risk associated with these large contracts.
Consequently, shifts in the billing terms of the contracts in our backlog from period to period can increase our requirement for
working capital and can increase our exposure to credit risk.
Currency fluctuations may reduce profits on our foreign sales or increase our costs, either of which could adversely affect our
financial results.
Given that approximately 30% of our 2019 revenues are outside the United States, we are subject to the impact of fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates. Although our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, a portion of our sales and operating costs
are realized in foreign currencies. Our sales and profitability are impacted by the movement of the U.S. dollar against foreign
currencies in the countries in which we generate sales and conduct operations. Long-term fluctuations in relative currency values
could have an adverse effect on our operations and financial conditions.
If our goodwill or indefinite lived intangibles become impaired, we may be required to recognize charges that would adversely
impact our results of operations.
As of December 31, 2019, goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles were $166.3 million, or 40.8%, of our total assets. Goodwill
and indefinite lived intangible assets are not amortized, but instead are subject to annual impairment evaluations (or more frequently if
circumstances require). Major factors that influence our evaluations are estimates for future revenue and expenses associated with the
specific intangible asset or the reporting unit in which the goodwill resides. This is the most sensitive of our estimates related to our
evaluations. Other factors considered in our evaluations include assumptions as to the business climate, industry and economic
conditions. These assumptions are subjective and different estimates could have a significant impact on the results of our analyses.
While management, based on current forecasts and outlooks, believes that the assumptions and estimates are reasonable, we can make
no assurances that future actual operating results will be realized as planned and that there will not be material impairment charges as
a result. In particular, an economic downturn could have a material adverse impact on our customers thereby forcing them to reduce or
curtail doing business with us and such a result may materially affect the amount of cash flow generated by our future operations. Any
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write-down of goodwill or intangible assets resulting from future periodic evaluations could adversely materially impact our results of
operations.
We may incur costs as a result of certain restructuring activities, which may negatively impact our financial results, and we may
not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of our restructuring plans.
We are continuously seeking the most cost-effective means and structure to serve our customers, protect our shareholders and
respond to changes in our markets. From time to time, we may engage in restructuring activities in an effort to improve cost
competitiveness and profitability. We may not achieve the desired or anticipated benefits from these restructuring activities. As a
result, restructuring costs may vary significantly from year to year depending on the scope of such activities. Such restructuring costs
and expenses could adversely impact our financial results.
Changes in laws or regulations or the manner of their interpretation or enforcement could adversely impact our financial
performance and restrict our ability to operate our business or execute our strategies.
New laws or regulations, or changes in existing laws or regulations, or the manner of their interpretation or enforcement, could
increase our cost of doing business and restrict our ability to operate our business or execute our strategies. In particular, there may be
significant changes in U.S. laws and regulations and existing international trade agreements by the current U.S. presidential
administration that could affect a wide variety of industries and businesses, including those businesses we own and operate. If the
current or future U.S. presidential administrations materially modifies U.S. laws and regulations and international trade agreements,
our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We are party to asbestos-containing product litigation that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows.
Our subsidiary, Met-Pro, along with numerous other third parties, has been named as a defendant in asbestos-related lawsuits
filed against a large number of industrial companies including, in particular, those in the pump and fluid handling industries. In
management’s opinion, the complaints typically have been vague, general and speculative, alleging that Met-Pro, along with the
numerous other defendants, sold unidentified asbestos-containing products and engaged in other related actions that caused injuries
(including death) and loss to the plaintiffs. The Company’s insurers have hired attorneys who, together with the Company, are
vigorously defending these cases. The Company believes that its insurance coverage is adequate for the cases currently pending
against the Company and for the foreseeable future, assuming a continuation of the current volume, nature of cases and settlement
amounts. However, the Company has no control over the number and nature of cases that are filed against it, nor as to the financial
health of its insurers or their position as to coverage. The Company also presently believes that none of the pending cases will have a
material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for
information regarding the asbestos-related litigation in which we are involved.
We have $67.3 million of indebtedness as of December 31, 2019, and incurrence of additional indebtedness could adversely affect
our ability to operate our business, remain in compliance with debt covenants, make payments on our debt and limit our growth.
Our outstanding indebtedness could have important consequences for investors, including the following:
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it may be more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the agreement governing our Credit Facility (as
defined herein), and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of the agreements governing any additional
indebtedness, including financial and other restrictive covenants, could result in an event of default under such
agreements;
the covenants contained in our debt agreements, including our Credit Facility, limit our ability to borrow money in the
future for acquisitions, capital expenditures or to meet our operating expenses or other general corporate obligations;
the amount of our interest expense may increase because a substantial portion of our borrowings are at variable rates of
interest, which, if interest rates increase, could result in higher interest expense;
we may need to use a portion of our cash flows to pay interest on our debt, which will reduce the amount of money we
have for operations, working capital, capital expenditures, expansion, acquisitions or general corporate or other business
activities;
we may have a higher level of debt than some of our competitors, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage;
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we may be more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse developments in our industry or the economy in general;
and
our debt level could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which
we operate.
Our ability to meet our expenses and debt obligations will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by
financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors. We will not be able to control many of these factors. We cannot be certain
that our earnings will be sufficient to allow us to pay the principal and interest on our existing or future debt and meet our other
obligations. If we do not have enough money to service our existing or future debt, we may be required to refinance all or part of our
existing or future debt, sell assets, borrow more money or raise equity. We may not be able to refinance our existing or future debt,
sell assets, borrow more money or raise equity on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
We might be unable to protect our intellectual property rights and our products could infringe the intellectual property rights of
others, which could expose us to costly disputes.
Although we believe that our products do not infringe patents or violate the proprietary rights of others, it is possible that our
existing patent rights may not be valid or that infringement of existing or future patents or proprietary rights may occur. In the event
our products infringe patents or proprietary rights of others, we may be required to modify the design of our products or obtain a
license for certain technology. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and
conditions, or at all. Failure to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect upon our business. Moreover, if our
products infringe patents or proprietary rights of others, we could, under certain circumstances, become liable for damages, which also
could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Risks related to our pension plan may adversely impact our results of operations and cash flow.
Significant changes in actual investment return on pension assets, discount rates, and other factors may adversely affect our
results of operations and pension plan contributions in future periods. GAAP requires that we calculate the income or expense of our
plan using actuarial valuations. These valuations reflect assumptions about financial markets and interest rates. We establish the
discount rate used to determine the present value of the projected and accumulated benefit obligation at the end of each year based
upon the available market rates for high quality, fixed-income investments. An increase in the discount rate would increase future
pension expense and, conversely, a decrease in the discount rate would decrease future pension expense. Funding requirements for our
pension plan may become more significant. The ultimate amounts to be contributed are dependent upon, among other things, interest
rates, underlying asset returns and the impact of legislative or regulatory changes related to pension funding obligations. For a
discussion regarding the significant assumptions used to estimate pension expense, including discount rate and the expected long-term
rate of return on plan assets, and how our financial statements can be affected by pension plan accounting policies, see “Critical
Accounting Policies” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.”
We may be subject to substantial withdrawal liability assessments in the future related to multiemployer pension plans to which
certain of our subsidiaries make contributions pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.
Under applicable federal law, any employer contributing to a multiemployer pension plan that completely ceases participating in
the plan while the plan is underfunded is subject to payment of such employer’s assessed share of the aggregate unfunded vested
benefits of the plan. In certain circumstances, an employer can be assessed a withdrawal liability for a partial withdrawal from a
multiemployer pension plan. If any of these adverse events were to occur in the future, it could result in a substantial withdrawal
liability assessment that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We rely on several key employees whose absence or loss could disrupt our operations or be adverse to our business.
We are highly dependent on the experience of our management in the continuing development of our operations. The loss of the
services of certain of these individuals would have a material adverse effect on our business. Although we have employment and non-
competition agreements with certain of our key employees, as a practical matter, those agreements will not assure the retention of our
employees, and we may not be able to enforce all of the provisions in any employment or non-competition agreement. Our future
success will depend in part on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel to manage our development and future growth. We
cannot guarantee that we will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Our failure to recruit additional key personnel
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Work stoppages or similar difficulties could significantly disrupt our operations.
As of December 31, 2019, approximately 200 of our approximately 860 employees are represented by international or
independent labor unions under various union contracts that expire from May 31, 2020 to April 30, 2023. It is possible that our
workforce will become more unionized in the future. Although we consider our employee relations to generally be good, our existing
labor agreements may not prevent a strike or work stoppage at one or more of our facilities in the future and we may be affected by
other labor disputes. A work stoppage at one or more of our facilities may have a material adverse effect on our business. Unionization
activities could also increase our costs, which could have an adverse effect on our profitability.
Additionally, a work stoppage at one of our suppliers could adversely affect our operations if an alternative source of supply
were not readily available. Work stoppages by employees of our customers also could result in reduced demand for our products.
Failure to maintain adequate internal controls could adversely affect our business.
Under Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, we are required to include in each of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, a report
containing our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and an attestation report
of our independent auditor. These laws, rules and regulations continue to evolve and could become increasingly stringent in the future.
We have undertaken actions to enhance our ability to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley, including, but not limited to,
the engagement of consultants, the documentation of existing controls and the implementation of new controls or modification of
existing controls as deemed appropriate.
We continue to devote substantial time and resources to the documentation and testing of our controls, and to plan for and the
implementation of remedial efforts in those instances where remediation is indicated. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our
internal controls, including remediating any material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal controls, as such standards are
modified, supplemented or amended in the future, we could be subject to regulatory actions, civil or criminal penalties or shareholder
litigation. In addition, failure to maintain adequate internal controls could result in financial statements that do not accurately reflect
our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. We believe that the out-of-pocket costs, the diversion of management’s
attention from running our day-to-day operations and operational changes caused by the need to comply with the requirements of
Section 404 will continue to be significant.
There are inherent limitations in all internal control systems over financial reporting, and misstatements due to error or fraud may
occur and not be detected.
While we continue to take action to ensure compliance with the internal control, disclosure control and other requirements of
Sarbanes-Oxley and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC, there are inherent limitations in our ability to
control all circumstances. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our
internal controls and disclosure controls can prevent all errors and all frauds. A control system, no matter how well conceived and
operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a control
system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefit of controls must be evaluated in relation to their costs.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-
making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Further, controls can be circumvented by
individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more persons, or by management override of the controls. The design of any
system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may be inadequate
because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of inherent
limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
If we are not able to maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, including any failure to implement
required new or improved controls, or if we experience difficulties in their implementation, our business, financial condition and
operating results could be harmed. We can give no assurances that any additional material weaknesses will not arise in the future due
to our failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting.
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We have made and may make future acquisitions or divestitures, which involve numerous risks that could impact our financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our operating strategy has involved expanding or contracting our scope of products and services through selective acquisitions
or divestitures and the formation or elimination of new business units that are then integrated or separated into or out of our family of
turnkey system providers. We have acquired other businesses, product or service lines, assets or technologies that are complementary
to our business. We may be unable to find or consummate future acquisitions at acceptable prices and terms. We continually evaluate
potential acquisition opportunities in the ordinary course of business.
Although we conduct what we believe to be a prudent level of investigation regarding the operating and financial condition of
the businesses, product or service lines, assets or technologies we purchase, an unavoidable level of risk remains regarding their actual
operating and financial condition. Until we actually assume operating control of these businesses, product or service lines, assets or
technologies, we may not be able to ascertain their actual value or understand potential liabilities. This is particularly true with respect
to acquisitions outside the United States.
In addition, acquisitions of businesses may require additional debt or equity financing, resulting in additional leverage or
dilution of ownership. Our Credit Facility contains certain covenants that limit, or which may have the effect of limiting, among other
things, acquisitions, capital expenditures, the sale of assets and the incurrence of additional indebtedness.
Our ability to obtain financing for future growth opportunities may be limited.
Our ability to execute our growth strategies may be limited by our ability to secure and retain additional financing on terms
reasonably acceptable to us or at all. Certain of our competitors are larger companies that may have greater access to capital, and
therefore, may have a competitive advantage over us should our access to capital be limited.
Our dependence on information systems and the failure of such systems, could significantly disrupt our business and negatively
affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We are highly dependent on information systems that are increasingly operated by third-parties and as a result we have a limited
ability to ensure their continued operation. We rely on information technology systems, networks and infrastructure in managing our
day-to-day operations. In the event of systems failure or interruption, we will have limited ability to affect the timing and success of
systems restoration. Any failure or interruption of our systems could cause delays or other problems in the delivery of our services,
which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Increased information technology cyber security threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime could pose a risk to
our systems, networks, and products.
Increased global information technology cyber security threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime pose a risk
to the security of our systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data and communications. While
we attempt to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, including employee training, comprehensive monitoring of our
networks and systems, and maintenance of backup and protective systems, our systems, networks and products remain potentially
vulnerable to advanced persistent threats. Depending on their nature and scope, such threats could potentially lead to the
compromising of confidential information and communications, improper use of our systems and networks, manipulation and
destruction of data, defective products, production downtimes and operational disruptions, which in turn could adversely affect our
reputation, competitiveness and results of operations. We have cybersecurity insurance related to a breach event covering expenses for
notification, credit monitoring, investigation, crisis management, public relations and legal advice. However, damage and claims
arising from such incidents may not be covered or exceed the amount of any insurance available, or may result in increased
cybersecurity and other insurance premiums.
In addition, we could be subject to legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal
information and regulatory penalties if confidential information relating to our employees or other parties is misappropriated from our
systems and networks.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
The market price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance and investors may
not be able to resell shares they purchase at their purchase price.
The stock market has experienced and may in the future experience volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating
performance of particular companies. The market price of our common stock has experienced, and may continue to experience,
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substantial volatility. During 2019, the sales price of our common stock on the NASDAQ ranged from $6.71 to $9.60 per share. We
expect our common stock to continue to be subject to fluctuations. Broad market and industry factors may adversely affect the market
price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. Factors that could cause fluctuation in the common stock
price may include, among other things:
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actual or anticipated variations in operating results;
adverse general economic conditions, including, but not limited to, withdrawals of investments in the stock markets
generally or a tightening of credit available to potential acquirers of businesses, that result in lower average prices being
paid for public company shares and lower valuations being placed on businesses;
other domestic and international macroeconomic factors unrelated to our performance;
our failure to meet the expectations of the investment community;
industry trends and the business success of our customers;
loss of key customers;
announcements of technological advances by us or our competitors;
current events affecting the political and economic environment in the United States;
conditions or trends in our industry, including demand for our products and services, technological advances and
governmental regulations;
litigation or other proceedings involving or affecting us; and
additions or departures of our key personnel.
The realization of any of these risks and other factors beyond our control could cause the market price of our common stock to
decline significantly.
We are not currently paying dividends and cannot make assurances that we will pay dividends on our common stock and our
indebtedness could limit our ability to pay dividends.
The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to our shareholders fall within the discretion of our Board of
Directors and will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements, as well as
applicable legal, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers
relevant. There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future.
The number of shares of our common stock eligible for future sale could adversely affect the market price of our stock.
We have reserved 1.9 million shares of our common stock for issuance under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”),
which may include option grants, stock grants, performance unit grants and restricted stock grants. We had outstanding options to
purchase approximately 356,000 shares of our common stock and 65,000 outstanding restricted stock units under our 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), and outstanding options to purchase approximately 54,000 shares of our common stock and
1,257,000 outstanding restricted stock units under our 2017 Plan as of December 31, 2019. The shares under both plans are registered
for resale on currently effective registration statements.
We may issue additional restricted securities or register additional shares of common stock under the Securities Act in the
future. The issuance of a significant number of shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options or warrants, vesting of
restricted stock units, or the availability for sale, or resale, of a substantial number of the shares of common stock under registration
statements, under Rule 144 or otherwise, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
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One or more issuances of shares of our common stock under our stock incentive plan or securities in connection with financing
transactions or the conversion of warrants will dilute current shareholders.
Pursuant to our stock incentive plan, we may grant stock awards to our employees, directors and consultants. Dilution will occur
upon exercise of any outstanding stock awards convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common stock. Moreover, if we
raise additional funds by issuing additional common stock, or securities, further dilution to our existing shareholders will result. In
addition, we have historically issued warrants to purchase common shares in conjunction with business acquisitions, debt issuances
and employment contracts, which may cause dilution when exercised.
Our ability to issue preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock.
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue up to 10,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series on terms that
may be determined at the time of issuance by our Board of Directors. Accordingly, we may issue shares of any series of preferred
stock that would rank senior to our common stock as to voting or dividend rights or rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding
up.
Certain provisions in our charter documents have anti-takeover effects.
Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
change in control of us. Such provisions, including those limiting who may call special shareholders’ meetings, together with the
possible issuance of our preferred stock without shareholder approval, may make it more difficult for other persons, without the
approval of our Board of Directors, to make a tender offer or otherwise acquire substantial amounts of our common stock or to launch
other takeover attempts that a shareholder might consider to be in such shareholder’s best interest.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Not Applicable.
Item 2.
Properties
The Company has 30 principal operating facilities across 12 states and seven foreign countries. The Company’s executive
offices are located in Dallas, Texas. We maintain our facilities in good operating condition, and we believe they are suitable and
adequate for the purposes for which they are intended to conduct business. Our current capacity, with limited capital additions, is
expected to be sufficient to meet production requirements for the near future. It is anticipated that most leases coming due in the near
future will be renewed at expiration. The property we own is subject to collateral mortgages to secure the amounts owed under the
Credit Facility. Information on the number, ownership and location of principal operating facilities by segment was as follows as of
December 31, 2019.
Location of Facilities
Segment
Energy Solutions segment
Owned
—
Leased
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States
California, Connecticut, New York,
Ohio, Texas
Countries
United States, The Netherlands,
Canada, India, United Arab
Emirates, Singapore, United
Kingdom, People's Republic of
China
Industrial Solutions segment
—
9
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate
1
—
1
2
3
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California, Illinois, Kentucky,
Michigan, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Texas
United States, United Kingdom,
People's Republic of China
United States, The Netherlands
United States, Canada
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for
information regarding legal proceedings in which we are involved.
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Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Item 5.
Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
PART II
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “CECE.”
Performance Graph
The following graph sets forth the cumulative total return to CECO’s shareholders during the five years ended December 31,
2019, as well as the following indices: Russell 2000 Index, Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 600 Small Cap Industrial Machinery Index,
and S&P 500 Index. Assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2014, including the reinvestment of dividends, in each category.
Dividends
Our dividend policy and the payment of cash dividends under that policy are subject to the Board of Director’s continuing
determination that the dividend policy and the declaration of dividends are in the best interest of our shareholders. On November 6,
2017, the Board of Directors reviewed the Company’s dividend policy and determined that it would be in the best interest of the
stockholders to suspend dividend payments. Future dividends and the dividend policy may be changed at the Board of Director’s
discretion at any time. Payment of dividends is also subject to the continuing compliance with our financial covenants under our
Credit Facility.
Holders
The approximate number of registered shareholders of record of our common stock as of February 28, 2020 was 305, although
there are a larger number of beneficial owners.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during 2019.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth selected summary financial data. We have derived this data from our consolidated financial
statements for the five years ended December 31, 2019 which were audited by BDO USA, LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial
information included herein and previously filed for 2016 and 2015.
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales
Gross profit
Amortization and earnout expenses
Restructuring expenses, net
Acquisition and integration expenses
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment
Income (loss) from operations
Net income (loss)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
Dividends declared per common share
Dividends paid
Total assets
Short-term debt
Long-term obligations
Shareholders’ equity
$
2019
341,869 $
114,099
8,499
1,097
465
70
—
17,990
17,707
0.51 $
0.50 $
2018
337,339 $
111,537
9,683
—
—
4,390
—
10,002
(7,121)
(0.21) $
(0.21) $
2016
417,011 $
134,859
20,231
—
—
—
57,923
(25,562)
(38,218)
(1.12) $
(1.12) $
Year Ended December 31,
2017
345,051 $
113,194
7,132
1,895
—
—
7,168
8,024
(3,029)
(0.09) $
(0.09) $
2015
367,422
109,171
25,613
—
—
—
3,340
4,949
(5,602)
(0.19)
$
$
(0.19)
34,987,878 34,714,395 34,445,256 33,979,549 28,791,662
35,484,273 34,714,395 34,445,256 33,979,549 28,791,662
0.264
$
7,977
$
598,819
$
19,494
157,834
245,021
0.225 $
7,792 $
438,549 $
11,296
115,417
186,569 $
— $
— $
392,582 $
—
86,474
178,560 $
0.264 $
8,995 $
498,634 $
8,827
126,899
190,082 $
— $
— $
408,637 $
2,500
81,457
193,017 $
$
Results of operations from acquired businesses are included from the date of acquisition forward. The fair value of assets and
liabilities, inclusive of changes resulting from operating the businesses, are included in the first period ended after the date of each
acquisition, and all periods thereafter. Acquisitions consist of Peerless Mfg. Co. (“PMFG”) in September 2015.
Results of operations from businesses that are divested are excluded from the date of the disposition. Dispositions consist of the
following: (i) Keystone Filter in February 2018, (ii) Strobic Air Corporation in March 2018, and (iii) Jiangyin Zhongli Industrial
Technology Co. Ltd. (“Zhongli”) in November 2018.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and accompanying notes included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which include additional information about our
accounting policies, practices and the transactions underlying our financial results. The preparation of our consolidated financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in our
consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes including various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, taxes,
environmental and other matters arising during the normal course of business. We apply our best judgment, our knowledge of existing
facts and circumstances and actions that we may undertake in the future in determining the estimates that affect our consolidated
financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis using our historical experience, as well as other factors we
believe appropriate under the circumstances, such as current economic conditions, and adjust or revise our estimates as
circumstances change. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results may differ from these
estimates.
Overview
Business Overview
CECO is a global leader in industrial air quality and fluid handling serving the energy, industrial and other niche markets through
an attractive asset-light business model. CECO provides innovative technology and application expertise that helps companies grow
their businesses with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions to help protect our shared environment.
CECO serves diverse industries globally by working to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide
customized engineered solutions in our customer’s mission critical applications. The industries CECO serves include oil & gas, power
generation, water and wastewater, battery production, poly silicon fabrication, and chemical and petrochemical processing, along with
a wide range of other industries.
Industry Trends and Corporate Strategy
We are a global corporation with worldwide operations. As a global business, our operations are affected by worldwide,
regional and industry-specific economic factors, wherever we operate or do business. Our geographic and industry diversity, and the
breadth of our product and services portfolios, have helped mitigate the impact of any one industry or the economy of any single
country on our consolidated operating results.
We believe growth for our products and services is driven by the increasing demand for energy consumption and a shift towards
cleaner sources such as natural gas, nuclear, and renewable sources. These trends should stimulate investment in new power
generation facilities, pipeline expansion and related infrastructure, and in upgrading of existing facilities.
With a shift to cleaner, more environmentally responsible power generation, power providers and industrial power consumers
are building new facilities that use cleaner fuels. In developed markets, natural gas is increasingly becoming one of the energy sources
of choice. We supply product offerings throughout the entire natural gas infrastructure value chain and believe expansion will drive
growth within our Energy Solutions segment for our pressure products and SCR systems for natural-gas-fired power plants. Increased
global natural gas production as a percent of total energy consumption, miles of new pipeline being added globally, and an increase in
liquification capacity all stand to drive the need for our products.
We also believe there is a trend in both developed and emerging markets to control and reduce emissions of harsher fuel sources
for which our air pollution control equipment is required. In emerging markets including China, India, and South East Asia our
business is positioned to benefit from tightening of air pollution standards. In developed markets, growth of industrialization will
drive greater output of emissions requiring our equipment as well. In both markets, we expect capital expenditures for our equipment
to increase and the need for our aftermarket services to grow as companies seek to meet new standards.
We continue to focus on increasing revenues and profitability globally while continuing to strengthen and expand our presence
domestically. Our operating strategy has historically involved horizontally expanding our scope of technology, products, and services
through selective acquisitions and the formation of new business units that are then vertically integrated into our growing group of
turnkey system providers. Our continuing focus will be on global growth, market coverage, and expansion of our Asia operations.
Operational excellence, margin expansion, after-market recurring revenue growth, and safety leadership are also critical to our growth
strategy.
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Operations Overview
We operate using an “outside-in” approach to our business model. We are structured to win in target markets with a core focus
on understanding customer needs. Our business model requires scalable efficiencies enabling us to serve our customers with a variety
of products that we typically classify into three categories: make-to-order, configure-to-order, and engineer-to-order. We use an asset
light model to accomplish this by focusing on application and technical expertise throughout our operations.
The Company’s segments are led by presidents with distinct industry expertise coupled with strong leadership skills resulting in
a customer-first mindset across the business. They manage their teams who are responsible for successfully running the segment
operations. The segment presidents work closely with our Chief Executive Officer on global growth strategies, operational
excellence, and employee development.
Within our segments we have monthly operating reviews to ensure we are both winning in the markets and winning as a
business. These reviews include, but are not limited to, deal reviews, project reviews, and manufacturing reviews. Each of these
reviews takes a customer-first approach where we adopt the metrics that matter most to our customer and to our shareholders. In these
reviews we focus on metrics such as quality, customer satisfaction, on-time-delivery, lead-times, price, position, project margins,
backlog, and above all, safety.
The headquarters focuses on enabling the core back-office key functions for scale and efficiency, that is, accounting, payroll,
human resources/benefits, information technology, safety support, internal control over financial reporting, and administration. We
have excellent organizational focus from headquarters throughout our divisional businesses with clarity and minimal duplicative work
streams.
Our three reportable segments are:
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(cid:129)
(cid:129)
Energy Solutions segment: Our Energy Solutions segment serves the Energy market, where we are a key part of helping
meet the global demand for Clean Energy through our highly engineered and tailored emissions management, silencers and
separation solutions and services. Our offerings improve air quality and solves fluid handling needs with market leading
technologies, efficiently designed, and customized solutions for the power generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical
industries.
Industrial Solutions segment: Our Industrial Solutions segment serves the Air Pollution Control market where our aim is to
address the growing need to protect the air we breathe and help our customers’ desires for sustainability upgrades beyond
carbon footprint issues. Our clean air pollution control, collection and ventilation technologies improve air quality with a
compelling solution that enable our customers to reduce their carbon footprint, lower energy consumption, minimize waste
and meet compliance targets for toxic emissions, fumes, volatile organic compounds, and industrial odors.
Fluid Handling Solutions segment: Our Fluid Handling Solutions segment offers unique pump and filtration solutions that
maintain safe and clean operations in some of the most harsh and toxic environments. In this market, we provide solutions for
mission-critical applications to a wide variety of industries including, but not limited to, plating and metal finishing,
automotive, food and beverage, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, wastewater treatment, desalination and the
aquarium & aquaculture markets.
Our contracts are obtained either through competitive bidding or as a result of negotiations with our customers. Contract terms
offered by us are generally dependent on the complexity and risk of the project as well as the resources that will be required to
complete the project. Our focus is on increasing our operating margins as well as our gross margin percentage, which translates into
stronger operating results.
Our cost of sales is principally driven by a number of factors, including material and subcontract prices and labor cost and
availability. Changes in these factors may have a material impact on our overall gross profit margins.
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We break down costs of sales into five categories. They are:
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Subcontracts—Electrical work, concrete work, subcomponents and other subcontracts necessary to produce our
products;
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Labor—Our direct labor both in the shop and in the field;
(cid:129) Material—Raw material that we buy to build our products;
(cid:129)
Equipment—Fans, motors, control panels and other equipment necessary for turnkey systems; and
(cid:129)
Factory overhead—Costs of facilities and supervision wages necessary to produce our products.
In general, subcontracts provide us the most flexibility in margin followed by labor, material, and equipment. Across our various
product lines, the relative relationships of these factors change and cause variations in gross margin percentage. Material costs have
also increased faster than labor costs, which also reduces gross margin percentage. As material cost inflation occurs, the Company
seeks to pass this cost onto our customers as price increases.
Selling and administrative expense principally includes sales and engineering payroll and related fringes, advertising and
marketing expenditures as well as all corporate and administrative functions and other costs that support our operations. The majority
of these expenses are fixed. With our asset light model, we expect our operations to leverage our fixed cost structure as revenue
grows.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America (“GAAP”). These GAAP financial statements include certain charges the Company believes are not
indicative of its ongoing operational performance.
As a result, the Company provides financial information in this MD&A that was not prepared in accordance with GAAP and
should not be considered as an alternative to the information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company provides this
supplemental non-GAAP financial information, which the Company’s management utilizes to evaluate its ongoing financial
performance, and which the Company believes provides greater transparency to investors as supplemental information to its GAAP
results.
The Company has provided the non-GAAP financial measures non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, and
non-GAAP net income attributable to CECO Environmental Corp. as a result of the adjustment for items that the Company believes
are not indicative of its ongoing operations. These items include charges associated with the Company’s acquisitions, divestitures and
the items described below in “Consolidated Results.” The Company believes that evaluation of its financial performance compared
with prior and future periods can be enhanced by a presentation of results that exclude the impact of these items. The Company has
incurred substantial expense and income associated with acquisitions and divestitures. While the Company cannot predict the exact
timing or amounts of such charges, it does expect to treat these charges as special items in its future presentation of non-GAAP
results.
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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results
Our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
(dollars in millions)
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Percent of sales
Selling and administrative expenses
Percent of sales
Amortization and earnout expenses
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Acquisition and integration expenses
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment
Restructuring expenses, net
Operating income
Percent of sales
Non-GAAP Measures
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2019
Year ended December 31,
2018
2017
$
341.9
227.8
114.1
$
33.4%
85.9
$
25.1%
$
8.5
$
0.1
$
0.5
$
—
$
1.1
$
18.0
5.3%
$
337.3
225.8
111.5
$
33.1%
87.4
$
25.9%
$
9.7
$
4.4
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
10.0
3.0%
345.1
231.9
113.2
32.8%
89.0
25.8%
7.1
—
—
7.2
1.9
8.0
2.3%
To compare operating performance between the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company has adjusted
GAAP operating income to exclude (1) executive transition expenses, including severance for its former Chief Executive Officer, fees
incurred in the search for a new Chief Executive Officer, and expenses associated with hiring a new Chief Financial Officer, (2)
facility exit expenses associated with the closure of certain leased facilities, (3) legacy design repair expenses related to costs to rectify
issues on products that are no longer in production, (4) restructuring expenses primarily relating to severance, facility exit, legal and
property, plant and equipment impairment, (5) intangible asset and goodwill impairment, (6) plant, property and equipment valuation
adjustments related to acquisitions, (7) loss on divestitures and (8) acquisition and integration related expenses, including legal and
accounting. See “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above. The following tables present the reconciliation of
GAAP operating income and GAAP operating margin to non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin, and GAAP
net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income.
(dollars in millions)
Operating income as reported in accordance with GAAP
Operating margin in accordance with GAAP
Legacy design repairs
Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment
Amortization and earnout expenses
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment
Acquisition and integration expenses
Restructuring expenses, net
Executive transition expenses
Facility exit expenses
Non-GAAP operating income
Non-GAAP operating margin
$
$
2019
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$
18.0
5.3%
—
—
8.5
0.1
—
0.5
1.1
—
—
28.2
$
8.2%
$
10.0
3.0%
—
—
9.7
4.4
—
—
—
—
—
24.1
$
7.1%
8.0
2.3%
2.0
0.6
7.1
—
7.2
—
1.9
1.3
0.2
28.3
8.2%
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(dollars in millions)
Net income (loss) as reported in accordance with GAAP
Legacy design repairs
Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment
Amortization and earnout expenses
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment
Acquisition and integration expenses
Restructuring expenses, net
Deferred financing fee adjustment
Executive transition expenses
Facility exit expenses
Foreign currency remeasurement
Tax (benefit) expense of adjustments
Zhongli tax benefit
Non-GAAP net income
Non-GAAP net income as a percentage of sales
$
$
2019
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$
17.7
—
—
8.5
0.1
—
0.5
1.1
0.4
—
—
(0.5)
(2.5)
(4.4)
20.9
$
6.1%
(7.1) $
—
—
9.7
4.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
2.4
—
10.2
$
3.0%
(3.0)
2.0
0.6
7.1
—
7.2
—
1.9
—
1.3
0.2
(2.1)
(5.7)
—
9.5
2.8%
In 2018, we divested three non-core businesses; Keystone filter brand (“Keystone”) and Strobic Air Corporation (“Strobic”)
in the first quarter and Zhongli in the fourth quarter (collectively, “the Divestitures”). The exclusion of the operating results
subsequent to their disposition impacts the comparability of our consolidated and segment operating results.
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated net sales in 2019 were $341.9 million compared with $337.3 million in 2018, an increase of $4.6 million. The
increase is primarily attributable to increased sales volume for the Company’s industrial air pollution products and midstream oil &
gas products, partially offset by the impact of the Divestitures. Excluding the impact of the Divestitures, sales grew organically by
$13.9 million.
Gross profit increased by $2.6 million, or 2.3%, to $114.1 million in 2019 compared with $111.5 million in 2018. Gross profit
as a percentage of sales increased to 33.4% in 2019 compared with 33.1% in 2018. The increase in gross profit was primarily
attributable to sales volume increases year over year.
Selling and administrative expenses were $85.9 million in 2019 compared with $87.4 million in 2018. The decrease in
administration expenses is primarily attributable to the impact of the Divestitures. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage
of sales were 25.1% in 2019 compared with 25.9% in 2018. The decrease in selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of
sales is primarily attributable to the increase in net sales.
Amortization and earnout expense was $8.5 million in 2019 and $9.7 million in 2018. The decrease in expense is attributable to
$1.2 million decrease in definite lived intangible asset amortization. There was no earnout expenses in 2019 or 2018, and we currently
have no earnout obligations.
In 2018, the Company divested Keystone, Strobic and Zhongli, resulting in a net loss on divestitures of $4.4 million. The loss
was comprised of a $15.6 million loss for Zhongli, offset by a $6.9 million gain for Keystone and $4.3 million gain for Strobic. Refer
to Note 16 of the Consolidated Financial Statement for discussion of the Divestitures.
In 2019, the Company implemented restructuring measures in China to simplify operating efficiencies and reduce
manufacturing footprint, accordingly we incurred expenses of $1.1 million. There were no restructuring charges in 2018.
Operating income for 2019 was $18.0 million, an increase of $8.0 million from $10.0 million in 2018. Operating income as a
percentage of sales for 2019 was 5.3% compared with 3.0% for 2018. The increase in operating income is primarily attributable to
higher sales, which led to an increase in gross profit, and decreases in administration expenses.
Non-GAAP operating income was $28.2 million in 2019, an increase of $4.1 million from $24.1 million in 2018.. Non-GAAP
operating income as a percentage of sales for 2019 was 8.2% compared with 7.1% for 2018. The increase in Non-GAAP operating
income was attributable to the factors described above.
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Other income (expense) for 2019 was $0.8 million of income compared with $(0.4) million of expense in 2018, and was
comprised primarily of foreign currency transaction gains and losses.
Interest expense decreased to $5.4 million in 2019 from $7.1 million in 2018. The decrease is due to lower interest rates and
lower average debt balances in 2019 compared to 2018.
Income tax (benefit) expense was $(4.4) million and $9.6 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2019
was (32.7)% compared with 385.2% in 2018.
Income tax benefit and the effective tax rate for 2019 were significantly impacted by a $4.4 million tax benefit on finalization of
a tax position related to the 2018 divestiture of Zhongli. In addition, the Company also recorded $3.5 million tax benefit related to
U.S. and foreign tax incentives.
Income tax expense and the effective tax rate for 2018 were significantly impacted by permanent differences between the tax
reporting and financial statement reporting of the net loss on the Divestitures. The net effect of those permanent differences was $7.0
million of tax expense in 2018. The Company completed its accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) in
2018 and recorded a $1.7 million favorable adjustment to the amount of tax liability provisionally recorded in 2017 for the one-time
deemed repatriation of foreign earnings.
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
See the Management Discussion and Analysis section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018 for a discussion of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31,
2017.
Business Segments
The Company’s operations are organized and reviewed by management along its product lines or end markets that the segment
serves and are presented in three reportable segments. The results of the segments are reviewed through the “Income from operations”
line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amounts presented in the Net Sales table below and in the following
comments regarding our net sales at the reportable business segment level exclude both intra-segment and inter-segment net sales. The
Income (loss) from Operations table and corresponding comments regarding operating income (loss) at the reportable segment level
include both intra-segment and inter-segment operating income.
During the first quarter of 2019, as a result of further evaluating the Company’s operating structure, management determined
that a minor realignment of the Company’s segments would help maximize growth and improve customer experience. As a result of
this minor realignment, the operating results of the reportable segments Industrial Solutions and Fluid Handling Solutions have been
reclassified to have their results align. All prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The exclusion of the Divestitures’ operating results subsequent to their disposition impacts the comparability of our segment
operating results.
Net Sales (less intra-, inter-segment sales)
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other (1)
Net sales
(1)
Includes adjustment for revenue on intercompany jobs.
2019
2018
2017
$
$
210,319 $
91,347
40,203
—
341,869 $
211,185 $
80,699
45,455
—
337,339 $
188,955
93,960
63,037
(901)
345,051
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Income (loss) from Operations
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other (2)
Eliminations
Income from operations
2019
2018
2017
$
$
33,886 $
5,679
5,558
(27,133)
—
17,990 $
28,797 $
6,308
7,730
(32,833)
—
10,002 $
14,565
8,800
14,059
(26,649)
(2,751)
8,024
(2)
Includes loss on divestitures, net of selling costs, corporate compensation, professional services, information technology, and
other general and administrative corporate expenses. This figure excludes earnout expenses / income, which are recorded in the
segment in which the expense / income occurs.
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Energy Solutions segment
Our Energy Solutions segment net sales decreased $0.9 million to $210.3 million in 2019 compared with $211.2 million in
2018, a decrease of 0.4%. Excluding the impact of the 2018 divested division Zhongli, net sales increased $3.6 million or 1.7% in
2019. The increase in organic sales is due primarily to increased sales volume for the Company’s refinery related products and
separation equipment serving the midstream oil & gas markets offset by sales volume decreases in SCR (DeNOx) solutions serving
power generation markets.
Operating income increased $5.1 million to $33.9 million for 2019 compared with $28.8 million in 2018, an increase of 17.7%.
The increase in operating income in 2019 is primarily attributable to an increase in gross profit due to product mix, an operating loss
in 2018 of $1.6 million related to Zhongli divestiture, and a decrease in amortization expense of $0.9 million, offset by a $0.5 million
increase in restructuring expense.
Industrial Solutions segment
Our Industrial Solutions segment net sales increased $10.6 million to $91.3 million in 2019 compared with $80.7 million in
2018, an increase of 13.1%. The increase is primarily attributable to volume increases for the Company’s clean air pollution control
technologies and aftermarket air filtration parts.
Operating income decreased $0.6 million to $5.7 million for 2019 compared with $6.3 million in 2018, a decrease of 9.5%. The
decrease is attributable to $1.5 million increase in selling expenses related to the investment in sales & marketing personnel and
customer focused product innovation and $0.5 million in acquisition and integration expenses which did not occur in 2018, offset by a
$1.4 million increase in gross profit due to favorable product sales volume.
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Our Fluid Handling Solutions segment net sales decreased $5.3 million to $40.2 million in 2019 compared with $45.5 million in
2018, a decrease of 11.6%. The decrease is primarily due to the divestitures of Keystone and Strobic, which had aggregate sales of
$4.8 million in 2018, and sales volume decreases in the Company’s filtration and pump solutions.
Operating income decreased $2.1 million to $5.6 million for 2019 compared with an operating income of $7.7 million for 2018,
a decrease of 27.3%. The decrease is primarily attributable the decrease in sales and operating income of $1.2 million from the
divestitures of Keystone and Strobic. Excluding the divested businesses, segment income decreased $0.9 million due to volume and
plant investments.
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Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
See the Management Discussion and Analysis section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018 for a discussion of our results of operations for our business segments and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018
compared to the year ended December 31, 2017.
Backlog
Backlog (i.e., unfulfilled or remaining performance obligations) represents the sales we expect to recognize for our products and
services for which control has not yet transferred to the customer. Backlog increased to $216.6 million as of December 31, 2019 from
$182.1 million as of December 31, 2018. Our customers may have the right to cancel a given order. Historically cancellations have
not been common, however, during the year 2019, the Company removed $6.7 million of orders that were previously disclosed as
backlog in prior periods, due to cancellations by customers. Backlog is adjusted on a quarterly basis for adjustments in foreign
currency exchange rates. Substantially all backlog is expected to be delivered within 12 to 18 months. Backlog is not defined by
United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and our methodology for calculating backlog may not be consistent
with methodologies used by other companies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flow from operations and available borrowings under our Credit Facility (as defined
below). Our principal uses of cash are operating costs, payment of principal and interest on our outstanding debt, working capital and
other corporate requirements. Depending on market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors,
we may also repurchase some of our outstanding shares of common stock.
When we undertake large jobs, our working capital objective is to make these projects self-funding. We work to achieve this by
obtaining initial down payments, progress billing contracts, when possible, utilizing extended payment terms from material suppliers,
and paying sub-contractors after payment from our customers, which is an industry practice. Our investment in net working capital is
funded by cash flow from operations and by our revolving line of credit.
At December 31, 2019, the Company had working capital of $64.3 million, compared with $57.0 million at December 31, 2018.
The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 1.56 to 1.00 at December 31, 2019 as compared with a ratio of 1.55 to 1.00 at
December 31, 2018.
At December 31, 2019 and 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $35.6 million and $43.7 million, respectively. As of
December 31, 2019 and 2018, $27.0 million and $23.3 million, respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were held by non-U.S.
subsidiaries, as well as being denominated in foreign currencies.
Debt consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Outstanding borrowings under Credit Facility
Term loan payable in quarterly principal installments of $0.6 million
through June 2021, $0.9 million through June 2023, and $1.3 million
thereafter with balance due upon maturity in June 2024.
– Term loan
– U.S. Dollar revolving loans
– Unamortized debt discount
Total outstanding borrowings under Credit Facility
Less: current portion
Total debt, less current portion
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
48,750 $
18,500
(1,749)
65,501
(2,500)
63,001 $
76,147
—
(1,691)
74,456
—
74,456
In 2019, the Company made repayments of $3.0 million on the term loan and net repayments on the revolving credit lines of
$7.6 million.
On June 11, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The
Credit Facility amended and restated the Company’s prior credit agreement. Pursuant to the Credit Facility, the lenders provided a
term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million and the lenders increased their senior secured revolving credit
commitments to the aggregate principal amount of $140.0 million. This revolving credit commitment allows the Company the ability
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to borrow loans denominated in different currencies. Additionally, the Credit Facility extended the maturity date to June 11, 2024,
reduced interest rates, and redefined certain financial covenants.
Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants, including the
maintenance of a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility). Through September 30, 2020, the maximum
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is 3.75, after which time it will decrease to 3.50 through September 30, 2021. The Consolidated Net
Leverage Ratio will then decrease to 3.25 until the end of the term of the Credit Facility.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company was in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants
under the Credit Facility.
Foreign Debt
In addition, the Company has a number of bank guarantee facilities and bilateral lines of credit in various foreign countries
currently supported by cash, letters of credit or pledged assets and collateral under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility allows
letters of credit and bank guarantee issuances of up to $50.0 million from the bilateral lines of credit secured by pledged assets and
collateral under the Credit Facility.
See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company’s foreign debt.
Total unused credit availability under our Credit Facility and other non-U.S. credit facilities and agreements, exclusive of any
potential asset base limitations, is as follows:
(dollars in millions)
Credit Facility, revolving loans
Draw down
Letters of credit open
Total unused credit availability
Amount available based on borrowing limitations
Overview of Cash Flows and Liquidity
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
$
140.0 $
(18.5)
(11.0)
110.5 $
82.3 $
80.0
—
(29.3)
50.7
50.7
(dollars in thousands)
Total operating cash flow provided by operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
For the year ended December 31,
2018
2017
2019
10,227 $
(5,146)
(12,116)
(445)
(7,480) $
21,952 $
38,258
(44,900)
(1,531)
13,779 $
6,570
(660)
(24,138)
881
(17,347)
Operating Activities
In 2019, $10.2 million of cash was provided by operating activities compared with $22.0 million provided in 2018, a decrease of
$11.8 million. Net earnings, adjusted for non-cash items (depreciation and amortization, unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss, loss
on divestitures and share based compensation) increased $16.0 million year-over-year. Cash flow from operating activities in 2019
had a negative year-over-year net impact due to greater working capital primarily from increases in accounts receivable and costs in
excess of billings and decreases in other liabilities as reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
In 2018, $22.0 million of cash was provided by operating activities compared with $6.6 million provided in 2017, an increase
of $15.4 million. Net earnings, adjusted for non-cash items (depreciation and amortization, unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss,
impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, loss on divestitures and share based compensation) decreased $5.3 million year-over-
year. Cash flow from operating activities in 2018 had a favorable year-over-year net impact of working capital balances as reflected
in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In addition, Zhongli earnout payments, classified as operating activities, were $2.9
million in 2018 and $7.8 million in 2017.
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Investing Activities
In 2019, $5.1 million of cash was used in investing activities, which consisted of $5.7 million of acquisition of property and
equipment offset by $0.5 million of proceeds from disposals of assets held for sale.
In 2018, $38.3 million of cash was provided by investing activities, which primarily consisted of $35.1 million of proceeds from
divestitures, $6.3 million of proceeds from the disposal of assets held for sale, offset by $3.1 million of acquisition of property and
equipment. Of the proceeds from the Divestitures, $29.2 million was used to pay down the Credit Facility.
Financing Activities
Financing activities in 2019 used cash of $12.1 million, which consisted primarily of $3.0 million of payments on our term loan,
$7.6 million net payments on our revolving credit lines, and $1.1 million payment of financing fees related to the refinancing of our
Credit Facility.
Financing activities in 2018 used cash of $44.9 million, which consisted primarily of $41.4 million of payments on our term
loan and $3.7 million net payments on our revolving credit lines.
We believe that cash flows from operating activities, together with our existing cash and borrowings available under our Credit
Facility, will be sufficient for at least the next twelve months to fund our current anticipated uses of cash. After that, our ability to fund
these expected uses of cash and to comply with the financial covenants under our debt agreements will depend on the results of future
operations, performance and cash flow. Our ability to fund these expected uses from the results of future operations will be subject to
prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business, regulatory, legislative and other factors, many of which are beyond our
control.
Employee Benefit Obligation
Based on current assumptions, estimated contributions to our pension plan of $1.5 million are required in 2020. The amount and
timing of required contributions to the pension trust depends on future investment performance of the pension funds and interest rate
movements, among other things and, accordingly, we cannot reasonably estimate actual required payments. Currently, our pension
plan is under-funded. As a result, absent major increases in long-term interest rates, above average returns on pension assets and/or
changes in legislated funding requirements, we will be required to make contributions to our pension trust of varying amounts in
future years.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019:
(dollars in thousands)
Term Loan Debt
Revolving Credit Loan
Interest expense (estimated)
Unconditional purchase obligations (1)
Pension obligations (2)
Operating lease obligations
Capital lease obligations
Totals
Payments Due by Period
Total
Less than 1
year
1-3 years
3-5 years
More than
5 years
$
$
48,750 $
18,500
10,548
75,183
4,339
16,552
9,932
183,804 $
2,500 $
—
2,490
75,183
1,538
3,161
855
85,727 $
6,800 $
—
4,635
—
1,703
4,859
1,761
19,758 $
39,450 $
18,500
3,423
—
1,098
3,722
1,832
68,025 $
—
—
—
—
—
4,810
5,484
10,294
(1)
(2)
Primarily consists of purchase obligations for costs associated with uncompleted sales contracts.
Future expected obligations under the Company’s pension plan is included in the contractual cash obligations table above, up to,
but not more than five years. The Company’s pension plan policy allows it to fund an amount, which could be in excess of the
pension cost expensed, subject to the limitations imposed by current tax regulations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements
requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. We believe that, of our
significant accounting policies, the following accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgments, estimates, and complexity.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related contingent liabilities. On an on-
going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenues, bad debts, warranties, share based compensation, income
taxes, goodwill and intangible asset valuation, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates
under different assumptions or conditions.
Revenue Recognition
A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from fixed-price contracts. We account for a contract after it has been approved
by all parties to the arrangement, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial
substance and collectability of consideration is probable.
We recognize revenue as performance obligations are satisfied and the customer obtains control of the products and services. A
significant amount of our revenue within the Energy Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments is recognized over a period of time
as we perform under the contract because control of the work in process transfers continuously to the customer. For performance
obligations to deliver products with continuous transfer of control to the customer, revenue is recognized based on the extent of
progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Progress is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the
total estimated costs to complete the performance obligation. For these contracts, the cost-to-cost measure best depicts the continuous
transfer of goods or services to the customer.
The judgments and estimates involved include management’s ability to accurately estimate the contracts’ progress to completion
at each financial reporting period. In addition, certain contracts are highly dependent on the work of contractors and other
subcontractors participating in a project, over which we have no or limited control, and their performance on such project could have
an adverse effect on the profitability of our contracts. Delays resulting from these contractors and subcontractors, changes in the scope
of the project, weather, and labor availability also can have an effect on a contract’s profitability. Changes to job performance, job
conditions, and estimated profitability may result in revisions to contract revenue and costs and are recognized in the period in which
the revisions are made.
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Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. No
provision for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts was needed at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Credit and Collections
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts receivable for probable estimated losses resulting from either
customer disputes or the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers
were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make the required payments, the Company may be required to record additional
allowances or charges against income. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering all known
collectability problems of customers’ accounts and reviewing the aging of the outstanding receivables. The resulting allowance for
doubtful accounts receivable is an estimate based upon the Company’s knowledge of its business and customer base, and historical
trends. The amount ultimately not collected may differ from the reserve established.
Inventories
The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out inventory costing
method. Inventory quantities are regularly reviewed and provisions for excess or obsolete inventory are recorded primarily based on
the Company’s forecast of future demand and market conditions. Significant unanticipated changes to the Company’s forecasts could
require a change in the provision for excess or obsolete inventory.
Assets Held for Sale
The Company classifies properties as held for sale when certain criteria are met. At such time, the properties, including
significant assets that are expected to be transferred as part of a sale transaction, are presented separately on the consolidated balance
sheet at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less costs to sell and depreciation is no longer recognized. As of December
31, 2019, the Company had one tract of land classified as held for sale.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried at the cost of acquisition or construction and depreciated over the estimated useful
lives of the assets. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method in amounts sufficient to amortize the cost
of the assets over their estimated useful lives (buildings and improvements—generally five to 40 years; machinery and equipment—
generally two to 15 years).
Intangible assets
Indefinite life intangible assets are comprised of tradenames, while finite life intangible assets are comprised of technology,
customer lists, noncompetition agreements, and tradenames. Finite life intangible assets are amortized on a straight line or accelerated
basis over their estimated useful lives of seven to 10 years for technology, five to 20 years for customer lists, five years for
noncompetition agreements, and 10 years for tradenames.
Long-lived assets
Property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible assets are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances occur
that indicate possible impairment. If events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment, our impairment
review is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis at the lowest level at which cash flows of the long-lived assets are largely
independent of other groups of our assets and liabilities. This analysis requires management judgment with respect to changes in
technology, the continued success of product lines, and future volume, revenue and expense growth rates. We conduct annual reviews
for idle and underutilized equipment, and review business plans for possible impairment. Impairment occurs when the carrying value
of the assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be earned by the use of the asset or asset group. When
impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset or asset
group and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value.
Additionally, we also evaluate the remaining useful life each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances
warrant a revision to the remaining period of depreciation or amortization. If the estimate of a long-lived asset’s remaining useful life
is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the asset is amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life.
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The Company completes an annual (or more often if circumstances require) impairment assessment of its indefinite life
intangible assets. As a part of its annual assessment, typically, the Company first qualitatively assesses whether current events or
changes in circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not (defined as a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that
the fair value of an asset is less than its carrying amount. If there is a qualitative determination that the fair value of a particular asset is
more likely than not greater than its carrying value, we do not need to proceed to the quantitative estimated fair value test for that
asset. If this qualitative assessment indicates a more likely than not potential that the asset may be impaired, the estimated fair value is
determined by the relief from royalty method. If the estimated fair value of an asset is less than its carrying value, an impairment
charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. For additional information
on impairment testing results, see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Goodwill
The Company completes an annual (or more often if circumstances require) goodwill impairment assessment on October 1 on a
reporting unit level, at or below the operating segment level. As a part of its annual assessment, the Company first qualitatively
assesses whether current events or changes in circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not (defined as a
likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If there is a qualitative
determination that the fair value of a particular reporting unit is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the Company does
not need to quantitatively test for goodwill impairment for that reporting unit. If this qualitative assessment indicates a more likely
than not potential that the asset may be impaired, the estimated fair value is calculated using a weighting of the income method and the
market method. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded.
The Company bases its measurement of the fair value of a reporting unit using a 50/50 weighting of the income method and the
market method. The income method is based on a discounted future cash flow approach that uses the significant assumptions of
projected revenue, projected operational profit, terminal growth rates, and the cost of capital. Projected revenue, projected operational
profit and terminal growth rates are significant assumptions because they are three primary drivers of the projected cash flows in the
discounted future cash flow approach. Cost of capital is a significant assumption as it is the discount rate used to calculate the current
fair value of those projected cash flows. The market method is based on financial multiples of comparable companies and applies a
control premium. Significant estimates in the market approach include identifying similar companies with comparable business
factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment and assessing comparable revenue and operating income
multiples in estimating the fair value of a reporting unit. Based on the analysis, the resultant estimated fair value of all of the reporting
units exceeded their carrying value as of December 31, 2019. For additional information on goodwill impairment testing results, see
Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are determined using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”. Income tax expense includes federal, state and foreign
income taxes.
Deferred income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for
deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for
taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
their tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws
and rates on the date of enactment. Tax credits and other incentives reduce income tax expense in the year the credits are claimed.
Management must assess the need to accrue or disclose uncertain tax positions for proposed potential adjustments from various
federal, state and foreign tax authorities who regularly audit the Company in the normal course of business. In making these
assessments, management must often analyze complex tax laws of multiple jurisdictions, including many foreign jurisdictions. The
accounting guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company records the related interest expense and
penalties, if any, as tax expense in the tax provision.
Management must access the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets. 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 deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the
impact of available carryback and carry forward periods), projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this
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assessment. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of
future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.
The Company has made an accounting policy election to record the U.S. income tax effect of future global intangible low-
taxed income (“GILTI”) inclusions in the period in which they arise, rather than establishing deferred taxes with respect to the
expected future tax liabilities associated with future GILTI inclusion.
Certain of the Company’s undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries are not permanently reinvested. A liability has
been recorded for the deferred taxes on such undistributed foreign earnings. The amount is attributable primarily to the foreign
withholding taxes that would become payable should the Company repatriate cash held in its foreign operations.
Pension Benefit Plan Assumptions
We sponsor a pension plan for certain employees. Several statistical and other factors that attempt to anticipate future events are
used in calculating the expense and liability related to the plan. These factors include key assumptions, such as a discount rate and
expected return on plan assets. In addition, our actuarial consultants use subjective factors such as withdrawal and mortality rates to
estimate the liability. The actuarial assumptions we use may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and
economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates or longer or shorter life spans of participants. These differences may result in a
significant impact to the amount of pension expense we have recorded or may record in the future. An analysis for the expense
associated with our pension plan is difficult due to the variety of assumptions utilized. For example, one of the significant assumptions
used to determine projected benefit obligation is the discount rate. At December 31, 2019, a 25 basis point change in the discount rate
would change the projected benefit obligation by approximately $1.0 million and the annual pension expense by approximately
$10,000. Additionally, a 25 basis point change in the expected return on plan assets would change the pension expense by
approximately $67,000.
Share-Based Compensation
We measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments and recognize this cost over
the period during which an employee is required to provide the services, based on the fair value of the award at the date of the grant as
determined by current publicly traded market price on the grant date for restricted stock units.
Certain of our awards of restricted share units include performance conditions for achieving designated levels of operating
performance. We must estimate the probability of achieving the performance condition at each reporting period.
Product Warranties
The Company’s warranty reserve is to cover the products sold. The warranty accrual is based on historical claims information.
The warranty reserve is reviewed and adjusted as necessary at each reporting period.
Other significant accounting policies
Other significant accounting policies, not involving the same level of uncertainties as those discussed above, are nevertheless
important to an understanding of our financial statements. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies, which discusses accounting policies that must be selected by us when there are acceptable
alternatives.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in
this annual report on Form 10-K.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to certain market risks, primarily changes in interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse
changes in market rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange and interest rates. For the Company, these exposures are
primarily related to changes in interest rates. We do not currently hold any derivatives or other financial instruments purely for trading
or speculative purposes.
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The carrying value of the Company’s total long-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2019 was
$65.5 million. Market risk was estimated as the potential decrease (increase) in future earnings and cash flows resulting from a
hypothetical 10% increase (decrease) in the Company’s estimated weighted average borrowing rate at December 31, 2019. Most of the
interest on the Company’s debt is indexed to either the LIBOR or EURIBOR market rates. The estimated annual impact of a
hypothetical 10% change in the estimated weighted average borrowing rate at December 31, 2019 is $0.2 million.
The Company has wholly-owned subsidiaries in several countries, including in the Netherlands, Canada, the People’s Republic
of China, Mexico, United Kingdom, Singapore, Shanghai, Pune India, Dubai and Chile. In the past, we have not hedged our foreign
currency exposure, and fluctuations in exchange rates have not materially affected our operating results. Future changes in exchange
rates may positively or negatively impact our revenues, operating expenses and earnings. Since most of our foreign sales are
denominated in the local currency, we do not anticipate that exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations will be material in 2020.
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Consolidated Financial Statements of CECO Environmental Corp. and subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2019,
2018 and 2017 and other data are included in this report following the signature page of this report and incorporated into this Item 8
by reference:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ..................................................................................................
Consolidated Balance Sheets .................................................................................................................................................
Consolidated Statements of Operations .................................................................................................................................
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)..................................................................................................
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity .................................................................................................................
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss .............................................................................................................................
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ................................................................................................................................
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017...............................
F-1
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-8
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are controls and other
procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms, and that such information is accumulated and made known to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our management, with the participation of our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December
31, 2019.
The management of the Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all
fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints,
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These
inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur due to simple
errors or mistakes. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions regarding the likelihood of future
events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for the preparation and accuracy of the financial statements and other
information included in this report. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) (the
“Framework”) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this
assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, its internal control over financial reporting was effective based on
the Framework.
There are inherent limitations on the effectiveness of any system of internal controls and procedures, including the possibility of
human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective internal controls and
procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
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Item 9A includes the audit report of BDO USA, LLP on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2019.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act)
during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders and Board of Directors
CECO Environmental Corp. and Subsidiaries
Cincinnati, Ohio
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited CECO Environmental Corp. and Subsidiaries’ (the “Company’s”) internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO criteria”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2019, and the related notes and our report dated March 4, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Item 9A, Management’s Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with
respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect
on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 4, 2020
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Item 9B.
Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information called for by this Item 10 of Part III of Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in
our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Exchange Act within 120 days from December 31, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”). Reference is also made to the information appearing
in Item 1 of Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Business— Executive Officers of CECO.”
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
The information called for by this Item 11 of Part III of Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information called for by this Item 12 of Part III of Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
December 31, 2019
(a)
(b)
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders
2007 Equity Incentive Plan 1
2017 Equity and Incentive Plan 2
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 3
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
TOTAL
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options and rights
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options and rights,
compensation plans
420,755
1,399,806
—
—
1,820,561
$ 9.98
$ 0.46
$ —
$ —
(c)
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
—
917,823
1,303,366
—
2,221,189
1
2
3
The 2007 Plan was replaced with the 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan and no further grants will be made under the 2007 Plan.
The 2007 Plan remains in effect solely for the continued administration of the awards currently outstanding under the 2007 Plan.
The 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan was approved by our shareholders on May 16, 2017. We have reserved 1.9 million shares of
our common stock for issuance under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. In 2019, 464,000 restricted stock units were awarded to
plan participants under the 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan.
The Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved by our shareholders on May 21, 2009 and which expired in accordance with
the terms thereof on May 31, 2019.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information called for by this Item 13 of Part III of Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information called for by this Item 14 of Part III of Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
1. Financial statements are set forth in this report following the signature page of this report.
PART IV
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2. Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or because the required information is shown in
the financial statements or in the notes thereto.
3. Exhibit Index. The exhibits listed below, as part of Form 10-K, are numbered in conformity with the numbering used in
Item 601 of Regulation S-K and relate to SEC File No. 0-07099, unless otherwise indicated.
Exhibit
Number
3(i)
3(ii)
*4.1
**10.1
**10.2
**10.3
**10.4
**10.5
10.6
**10.7
**10.8
Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001)
Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on December 13, 2017)
Description of Securities
Summary term sheet governing arrangement of consulting services provided by Icarus Investment Corp. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018)
Second Amended and Restated CECO Environmental Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 3, 2015)
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010)
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010)
Summary term sheet governing arrangement of consulting services provided by JMP Fam Holdings Inc. to the Company
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on From 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2018)
Securities Pledge Agreement, dated August 27, 2013, by and among the Company, the Subsidiaries named therein and
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 3, 2015)
Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2016, by and between the Company and the
Directors and Officers of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016)
Executive Employment Agreement, effective as of January 9, 2017, by and between the Company and Matthew Eckl
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May
10, 2017)
**10.9
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017)
**10.10
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017)
**10.11
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Directors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017)
**10.12
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Employees (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017)
**10.13
Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2017, between the Company and Dennis Sadlowski (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 12, 2017)
**10.14
CECO Environmental Corp. 2017 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 16, 2017 (Registration No. 333-218030))
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Exhibit
Number
10.15
10.16
*21
*23.1
*31.1
*31.2
*32.1
*32.2
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the
Company’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2018)
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2019, among CECO Environmental Corp. and
certain of its subsidiaries, the Lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company’s Current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 12, 2019)
Subsidiaries of the Company
Consent of BDO USA, LLP
Rule 13(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer
Rule 13(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (18 U.S. Section 1350)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer (18 U.S. Section 1350)
*101.INS XBRL Instance Document
*101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
* Filed or furnished herewith
** Management contracts or compensation plans or arrangement
Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.
By:
/S/ MATTHEW ECKL
Matthew Eckl
Chief Financial Officer
March 4, 2020
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Principal Executive Officer:
/S/ DENNIS SADLOWSKI
Dennis Sadlowski
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Principal Financial Officer:
/S/ MATTHEW ECKL
Matthew Eckl
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer:
/S/ PAUL GOHR
Paul Gohr
Chief Accounting Officer
Directors:
/S/ JASON DEZWIREK
Jason DeZwirek
Chairman of the Board and Director
/S/ ERIC M. GOLDBERG
Eric M. Goldberg
Director
/S/ DAVID B. LINER
David B. Liner
Director
/S/ CLAUDIO A. MANNARINO
Claudio A. Mannarino
Director
/S/ MUNISH NANDA
Munish Nanda
Director
/S/ JONATHAN POLLACK
Jonathan Pollack
Director
/S/ VALERIE GENTILE SACHS
Valerie Gentile Sachs
Director
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders and Board of Directors
CECO Environmental Corp. and Subsidiaries
Cincinnati, Ohio
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CECO Environmental Corp. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as
of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred
to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(“PCAOB”), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”) and our report dated March 4, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for leases
in 2019 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to
error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,
whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2008.
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 4, 2020
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
Inventories, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid and refundable income taxes
Assets held for sale
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Right-of-use assets from operating leases (Note 12)
Goodwill
Intangible assets – finite life, net
Intangible assets – indefinite life
Deferred charges and other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
Note payable
Income taxes payable
Total current liabilities
Other liabilities
Debt, less current portion
Deferred income tax liability, net
Operating lease liabilities (Note 12)
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
$
$
$
December 31,
2019
2018
35,602 $
1,356
68,434
34,805
20,578
9,899
8,231
593
179,498
15,274
13,607
152,020
31,283
14,291
2,664
408,637 $
2,500 $
78,319
34,369
—
—
115,188
20,372
63,001
5,943
11,116
215,620
43,676
762
53,225
29,694
20,817
10,117
1,388
1,186
160,865
22,200
—
152,156
35,959
18,258
3,144
392,582
—
80,229
20,144
1,700
1,813
103,886
26,925
74,456
8,755
—
214,022
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 35,275,465 and
34,953,825 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019
and 2018, respectively
Capital in excess of par value
Accumulated loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Less treasury stock, at cost, 137,920 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
—
—
353
253,869
(46,344)
(14,505)
193,373
(356)
193,017
408,637 $
349
251,409
(59,427)
(13,415)
178,916
(356)
178,560
392,582
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expenses
Amortization and earnout expenses
Restructuring expenses, net
Acquisition and integration expenses
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment
Income from operations
Other income (expense), net
Interest expense
Income before income taxes
Income tax (benefit) expense
Net income (loss)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic
Diluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
$
$
$
$
2019
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
341,869 $
227,770
114,099
85,978
8,499
1,097
465
70
—
17,990
751
(5,397)
13,344
(4,363)
17,707 $
337,339 $
225,802
111,537
87,462
9,683
—
—
4,390
—
10,002
(365)
(7,140)
2,497
9,618
(7,121) $
345,051
231,857
113,194
88,975
7,132
1,895
—
—
7,168
8,024
106
(6,721)
1,409
4,438
(3,029)
0.51 $
0.50 $
(0.21) $
(0.21) $
(0.09)
(0.09)
34,987,878
35,484,273
34,714,395
34,714,395
34,445,256
34,445,256
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Translation (loss) income
Interest rate swap
Minimum pension liability adjustment
Comprehensive income (loss)
2019
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$
17,707 $
(7,121) $
(3,029)
(343)
(574)
(184)
16,606 $
(3,858)
76
(22)
(10,925) $
4,021
180
(78)
1,094
$
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Capital in
Accumulated
Other
Common Stock
excess of Accumulated Comprehensive
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount par value
Loss
Loss
Shares
Amount
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
(in thousands)
Balance January 1, 2017
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017
Cumulative effect adjustment adopting ASU
2016-09
Common stock dividends
Exercise of stock options and dividend
reinvestment issuances
Restricted stock units issued
Share based compensation earned
Adjustment for minimum pension liability, net of
tax of $48
Adjustment for interest rate swap net of tax of
$103
Translation income
Balance December 31, 2017
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU
2018-02
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU
2014-09
Cumulative translation adjustment for divestiture
Exercise of stock options and dividend
reinvestment issuances
Restricted stock units issued
Share based compensation earned
Adjustment for minimum pension liability, net of
tax of $17
Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of
$111
Translation loss
Balance December 31, 2018
Net income for the year ended December 31,
2019
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU
2017-12 (See Note 1)
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU
2016-02 (See Note 1)
Exercise of stock options and dividend
reinvestment issuances
Restricted stock units issued
Share based compensation earned
Adjustment for minimum pension liability, net of
tax of $66
Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of
$236
Translation loss
Balance December 31, 2019
34,300 $
343 $ 244,878 $
177
291
92
25
3
1
—
1,292
(136 )
1,959
(41,741 ) $
(3,029 )
(111 )
(7,792 )
34,708
347
248,170
(52,673 )
(7,121 )
(13,042 )
(138 ) $
(356 ) $
(78 )
180
4,021
(8,919 )
(138 )
(356 )
1,037
(1,067 )
16
192
38
—
2
—
89
(207 )
3,357
(622 )
(48 )
34,954
349
251,409
(59,427 )
375
(22 )
76
(3,858 )
(13,415 )
(138 )
(356 )
17,707
(11 )
11
(4,590 )
(23 )
31
255
35
—
3
1
—
(427 )
2,887
35,275 $
353 $ 253,869 $
(46,344 ) $
(184 )
(574 )
(343 )
(14,505 )
(138 ) $
(356 ) $
190,082
(3,029 )
66
(7,792 )
1,295
(135 )
1,959
(78 )
180
4,021
186,569
(7,121 )
(30 )
(622 )
375
89
(253 )
3,357
(22 )
76
(3,858 )
178,560
17,707
—
(4,590 )
—
(447 )
2,888
(184 )
(574 )
(343 )
193,017
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Translation
loss
Interest rate
swap
adjustment
Minimum pension
liability
adjustment
$
(dollars in thousands)
January 1, 2017
2017 activity
Balance December 31, 2017
Cumulative effect adjustment adopting ASU 2018-02
Cumulative translation adjustment for divestiture
2018 activity
Balance December 31, 2018
Cumulative effect adjustment adopting ASU 2017-12 (See Note 1)
2019 activity
Balance December 31, 2019
$
(8,271) $
4,021
(4,250)
—
375
(3,858)
(7,733)
—
(343)
(8,076) $
312 $
180
492
(5)
—
76
563
11
(574)
— $
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
(13,042)
4,123
(8,919)
(1,067)
375
(3,804)
(13,415)
11
(1,101)
(14,505)
(5,083) $
(78)
(5,161)
(1,062)
—
(22)
(6,245)
—
(184)
(6,429) $
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
2019
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$
17,707 $
(7,121) $
(3,029)
Depreciation and amortization
Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss
Net gain on interest rate swaps
Impairment of property and equipment
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill
Fair value adjustments to earnout liabilities
Earnout payments
Loss on sale of property and equipment
Loss on divestitures
Amortization of debt discount
Share based compensation expense
Bad debt expense
Inventory reserve expense
Deferred income tax benefit
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of divestitures:
Accounts receivable
Cost and estimated earnings of billings on uncompleted contracts
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Deferred charges and other assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
Income taxes payable
Other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment
Net cash proceeds from divestitures
Net proceeds from sale of assets
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit lines
Repayments of long-term debt
Deferred financing fees paid
Earnout payments
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
Payments on capital leases and sale-leaseback financing liability
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan, exercise of stock options,
and dividend reinvestment plan
Dividends paid to common shareholders
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
Income taxes
$
$
$
10,609
(526)
(248)
—
—
—
—
78
70
1,060
2,668
295
316
(940)
—
(15,616)
(5,029)
(207)
(7,097)
758
(4,028)
14,274
(1,671)
(2,246)
10,227
(5,655)
—
509
(5,146)
(7,647)
(2,950)
(1,117)
—
—
(478)
76
—
(12,116)
(445)
(7,480)
44,438
36,958 $
13,272
836
(276)
300
—
(330)
(2,862)
(217)
4,390
1,143
3,187
1,357
519
(42)
(6,084)
(4,557)
(1,704)
773
(416)
21,321
70
1,839
(3,446)
21,952
(3,090)
35,052
6,296
38,258
(3,723)
(41,356)
—
—
800
(675)
54
—
(44,900)
(1,531)
13,779
30,659
44,438 $
3,549 $
5,908 $
5,559 $
10,205 $
16,088
(2,103)
(327)
695
7,168
(6,610)
(7,797)
130
—
1,033
1,768
3,895
240
(3,123)
14,107
6,232
887
3,530
1,585
(15,847)
(15,186)
(1,827)
5,061
6,570
(1,028)
—
368
(660)
2,269
(11,168)
(692)
(7,396)
—
(711)
1,352
(7,792)
(24,138)
881
(17,347)
48,006
30,659
5,686
3,048
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
1.
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of business— CECO Environmental Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“CECO,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or
“our”) is a global leader in industrial air quality and fluid handling serving the energy, industrial and other niche markets through an
attractive asset-light business model. CECO provides innovative technology and application expertise that helps companies grow
their businesses with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions to help protect our shared environment. CECO serves both established
and emerging industries in regions around the world working to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide
customized engineered solutions in multiple applications that include oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, battery
production, poly silicon fabrication, chemical and petrochemical processing, along with a wide range of other industries.
Principles of consolidation—Our consolidated financial statements include the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. All
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Unless indicated, all balances within tables are in thousands except per share amounts.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash equivalents—We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Restricted Cash is cash in support of letters of credit issued by various foreign
subsidiaries of the Company. The Company occasionally enters into letters of credit with durations in excess of one year.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows.
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
35,602 $
1,356 $
36,958 $
43,676
762
44,438
Accounts Receivable—Receivables are generally uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal terms requiring
payment generally within 30 days from the invoice date unless otherwise determined by specific contract terms, generally due to
retainage provisions. The Company’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade receivables is primarily determined
based upon the length of time that the receivables are past due. In addition, management estimates are used to determine probable
losses based upon an analysis of prior collection experience, specific account risks and economic conditions. Accounts are deemed
uncollectible based on past account experience and the current financial condition of the account.
Inventories—The Company’s inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first-in, first-out
inventory costing method. Inventory quantities are regularly reviewed and provisions for excess or obsolete inventory are recorded
based on the Company’s forecast of future demand and market conditions. Significant unanticipated changes to the Company’s
forecasts could require a change in the provision for excess or obsolete inventory.
Assets Held for Sale—The Company classifies properties as held for sale when certain criteria are met. At such time, the
properties, including significant assets that are expected to be transferred as part of a sale transaction, are presented separately on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less costs to sell and depreciation is no longer
recognized. Assets classified as held for sale include one building and one tract of land.
Property, plant and equipment—Property, plant and equipment are carried at the cost of acquisition or construction and
depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method in
amounts sufficient to amortize the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives (buildings and improvements—generally five to
40 years; machinery and equipment—generally two to 15 years). Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, the
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applicable amounts of asset cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and the net amount, less any proceeds
from sale, is recorded in income.
Intangible assets— Indefinite life intangible assets are comprised of tradenames, while finite life intangible assets are comprised
of technology, customer lists, noncompetition agreements and tradenames. Finite life intangible assets are amortized on a straight line
or accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives of seven to 10 years for technology, five to 20 years for customer lists, five years
for noncompetition agreements and 10 years for tradenames.
Long-lived assets—Property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible assets are reviewed whenever events or changes in
circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment. If events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment,
our impairment review is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis at the lowest level at which cash flows of the long-lived assets
are largely independent of other groups of our assets and liabilities. This analysis requires management judgment with respect to
changes in technology, the continued success of product lines, and future volume, revenue and expense growth rates. We conduct
annual reviews for idle and underutilized equipment, and review business plans for possible impairment. Impairment occurs when the
carrying value of the assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be earned by the use of the asset or asset group.
When impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset or
asset group and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value.
Additionally, the Company evaluates the remaining useful life each reporting period to determine whether events and
circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of depreciation or amortization. If the estimate of a long-lived asset’s
remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the asset is amortized prospectively over that revised remaining
useful life.
The Company completes an annual (or more often if circumstances require) impairment assessment of its indefinite life
intangible assets. As a part of its annual assessment, typically, the Company first qualitatively assesses whether current events or
changes in circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not (defined as a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that
the fair value of an asset is less than its carrying amount. If there is a qualitative determination that the fair value of a particular asset is
more likely than not greater than its carrying value, we do not need to proceed to the quantitative estimated fair value test for that
asset. If this qualitative assessment indicates a more likely than not potential that the asset may be impaired, the estimated fair value is
determined by the relief from royalty method. If the estimated fair value of an asset is less than its carrying value, an impairment
charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value.
Goodwill—The Company completes an annual (or more often if circumstances require) impairment assessment on October 1 of
its goodwill on a reporting unit level, at or below the operating segment level. As a part of its annual assessment, the Company first
qualitatively assesses whether current events or changes in circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not
(defined as a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If there is a
qualitative determination that the fair value of a particular reporting unit is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the
Company does not need to quantitatively test for goodwill impairment for that reporting unit. If this qualitative assessment indicates a
more likely than not potential that the asset may be impaired, the estimated fair value is determined using a weighting of the income
method and the market method. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge is
recorded.
Deferred charges—Deferred charges include deferred financing costs, which are amortized to interest expense over the life of
the related loan. On June 11, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit
Facility”). The Credit Facility amends the Company’s existing amended and restated agreement. In connection with the Credit
Facility, the Company incurred $1.1 million in customary closing fees in 2019 that were capitalized and classified as a debt discount.
Additionally, during 2019, $0.4 million of existing debt discount related to the 2017 long-term debt modification was expensed, and
classified as interest expense, as a result of the Credit Facility (see Note 9 for further details on the modification). Amortization
expense was $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.0 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, and 2018,
remaining capitalized deferred financing costs of $1.7 million are included as a discount to debt in the accompanying Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Revenue recognition
Energy Solutions and Industrial Solutions Segments—Within the Energy Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments, a
significant portion of our revenue is derived from fixed-price contracts. We account for a contract after it has been approved by all
parties to the arrangement, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance
and collectability of consideration is probable.
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For each contract, we assess the goods and services promised to a customer and identify a performance obligation for each
distinct promised good or service. The typical life of our contracts is generally less than 12 months and each contract generally
contains only one performance obligation, to provide goods or services to the customer. We determine the transaction price for each
contract based on the consideration we expect to receive for the products or services being provided under the contract.
We recognize revenue as performance obligations are satisfied and the customer obtains control of the products and services. A
significant amount of our revenue within the Energy Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments is recognized over a period of time
as we perform under the contract because control of the work in process transfers continuously to the customer. For performance
obligations to deliver products with continuous transfer of control to the customer, revenue is recognized based on the extent of
progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Progress is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the
total estimated costs to complete the performance obligation. For these contracts, the cost-to-cost measure best depicts the continuous
transfer of goods or services to the customer.
For contracts where the duration is short, total contract revenue is insignificant, or control does not continuously transfer to the
customer, revenues are recognized at the point in time control passes to the customer, which occurs generally upon shipment of
product.
Progress payments are generally made over the duration of the contract. Shipping and handling activities after control of the
products has transferred to the customer are considered fulfillment activities. Sales taxes are recorded on a net basis.
Fluid Handling Solutions Segments—Within the Fluid Handling Solutions segment, a significant portion of our revenue is
primarily derived from sales of inventory product and is recognized at the point in time control passes to the customer, which occurs
generally upon shipment of the product.
Payments vary by customer but are typically due within 30 days. Shipping and handling activities after control of the products
has transferred to the customer are considered fulfillment activities. Sales taxes are recorded on a net basis.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities — Contract assets consist of costs and earnings in excess of billings, costs incurred for
contracts recognized at a point in time, and retainage. Costs and earnings in excess of billings represent the estimated value of
unbilled work for contracts with performance obligations recognized over time and are separately classified as current assets in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets. Costs incurred for contracts recognized at a point in time are classified within inventories as work-in-
process. Retainage represents a portion of the contract billings that have been billed, but for which the contract allows the customer to
retain a portion of the billed amount until final settlement. Retainage is not considered to be a significant financing component
because the intent is to protect the customer. Retainage is classified within accounts receivable and deferred charges and other assets
depending on when it is due. Almost all of the Company’s contract assets are classified as current assets in the Consolidated Balance
Sheets.
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are current liabilities, which relate to fixed-price
contracts recognized over time, and represents payments in advance of performing the related contract work. Billings in excess of
costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts is not considered to be a significant financing component because it is
generally used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract. Contract liabilities, classified in
accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, include advance payments received from customers for
which revenue has not been recognized for contracts where revenue is recognized at a point in time. Contract liabilities are reduced
when the associated revenue from the contract is recognized, which is generally within one year.
The revenue streams within the Company are consistent with those disclosed for our reportable segments. See Note 17 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on product offerings and segments.
Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes
to job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability may result in revisions to contract revenue and costs and are recognized
in the period in which the revisions are made. There was no provision for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts at December 31,
2019 and 2018.
Cost of sales—Cost of sales amounts include materials, subcontract costs, direct labor and associated benefits, inbound freight
charges, purchasing and receiving, inspection, warehousing, and depreciation.
Claims—Change orders arise when the scope of the original project is modified for any of a variety of reasons. The Company
will negotiate the extent of the modifications, its expected costs and recovery with the customer. Costs related to change orders are
added to the expected total cost of the project. In cases where contract revenues are assured beyond a reasonable doubt to be increased
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in excess of the expected costs of the change order, incremental profit also is recognized on the contract. Such assurance is generally
only achieved when the customer approves in writing the scope and pricing of the change order. Change orders that are in dispute are
effectively handled as claims.
Claims are amounts in excess of the agreed contract price that the Company seeks to collect from customers or others for
customer-caused delays, errors in specifications and designs, contract terminations, change orders in dispute or unapproved as to both
scope and price. Costs attributable to claims are treated as contract costs as incurred.
The Company recognizes certain significant claims for recovery of incurred costs when it is probable that the claim will result in
additional contract revenue and when the amount of the claim can be reliably estimated. When the customer or other parties agree in
writing to the amount of the claim to be recovered by the Company, the amount of the claim becomes contractual and is accounted for
as an increase in the contract’s total estimated revenue and estimated cost. As actual costs are incurred and revenues are recognized
over time, a corresponding percentage of the revised total estimated profit will therefore be recognized.
Should it become probable that the claim will not result in additional contract revenue, the Company removes the related
contract revenues from its previous estimate of total revenues, which effectively reduces the estimated profit margin on the job and
negatively impacts profit for the period.
Pre-contract costs—Pre-contract costs are not significant and are primarily internal costs. As most of the Company’s contracts
are one year or less, the Company expenses all pre-contract costs as incurred regardless of whether or not the bids are successful. A
majority of our business is obtained through a bidding process and this activity is on-going with multiple bids in process at any one
time. These costs consist primarily of engineering, sales and project manager wages, fringes and general corporate overhead and it is
deemed impractical to track activities related to any one specific contract.
Selling and administrative expenses—Selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include
sales and administrative wages and associated benefits, selling and office expenses, professional fees, bad debt expense and
depreciation. Selling and administrative expenses are charged to expense as incurred.
Acquisition and integration expenses—Acquisition and integration expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations are
related to acquisition activities, which include, legal, accounting, and other expenses.
Amortization and earnout expenses—Amortization and earnout expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include
amortization of intangible assets, and changes to earnout and contingent compensation amounts related to acquisitions.
Restructuring expenses—Restructuring expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include expenses related to an
ongoing restructuring program to reduce operating costs in the future. Within restructuring expenses are charges related to severance,
facility exit, legal and property, plant and equipment impairment. The Company’s policy is to recognize restructuring expenses in
accordance with the accounting rules related to exit or disposal activities.
Product Warranties—The Company’s warranty reserve is to cover the products sold. The warranty accrual is based on historical
claims information. The warranty reserve is reviewed and adjusted as necessary on a quarterly basis and is presented within Note 8.
Research and Development—Although not technically defined as research and development, a significant amount of time, effort
and expense is devoted to (a) custom engineering which qualifies products for specific customer applications, (b) developing
proprietary process technology and (c) partnering with customers to develop new products.
Income Taxes—Income taxes are determined using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income Taxes”.
Income tax expense includes federal, state and foreign income taxes.
Deferred income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for
deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for
taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
their tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws
and rates on the date of enactment. Tax credits and other incentives reduce income tax expense in the year the credits are claimed.
Management must assess the need to accrue or disclose uncertain tax positions for proposed potential adjustments from various
federal, state and foreign tax authorities who regularly audit the Company in the normal course of business. In making these
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assessments, management must often analyze complex tax laws of multiple jurisdictions, including many foreign jurisdictions. The
accounting guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company records the related interest expense and
penalties, if any, as tax expense in the tax provision.
The company has made an accounting policy election to record the U.S. income tax effect of future global intangible low-
taxed income (“GILTI”) inclusions in the period in which they arise, rather than establishing deferred taxes with respect to the
expected future tax liabilities associated with future GILTI inclusion.
Certain of the Company’s undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries are not permanently reinvested. A liability has
been recorded for the deferred taxes on such undistributed foreign earnings. The amount is attributable primarily to the foreign
withholding taxes that would become payable should the Company repatriate cash held in its foreign operations.
Earnings per share—The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used to calculate basic and diluted
earnings per share for 2019, 2018 and 2017.
(table only in thousands)
Numerator (for basic and diluted earnings per share)
Net income (loss)
For the Year Ended December 31
2018
2017
2019
$
17,707 $
(7,121) $
(3,029)
Denominator
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
Common stock equivalents arising from stock options and restricted stock awards
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
34,988
496
35,484
34,714
—
34,714
34,445
—
34,445
Options and unvested restricted stock units are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share using the treasury stock
method. For 2019, 2018 and 2017, outstanding options and unvested restricted stock units of 0.4 million, 0.8 million and 0.7 million,
respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their having an anti-dilutive effect.
Once a restricted stock award vests, it is included in the computation of weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of
basic and diluted earnings per share.
Foreign Currency Translation—The functional currencies of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are their local currencies and
their books and records are maintained in the local currency. The assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated into
United States Dollars (“USD”) based on the end-of period exchange rates and the resultant translation adjustments are reported in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in Shareholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Income and expenses are translated into USD at average exchange rates in effect during the period.
Transactions denominated in other than the local currency are remeasured into the local currency and the resulting exchange
gains or losses are included in “Other income (expense), net” line of the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Transaction gains
were $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $0.1 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
On January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting guidance, ASC 842. The guidance establishes a right-of-use
(“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer
than 12 months. Under the guidance, leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of
expense recognition. We adopted the guidance using the modified retrospective method which was applied to leases that existed or
were entered into on or after January 1, 2019. The Company elected to utilize the package of practical expedients that allows us to 1)
not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, 2) retain the existing classification of lease contracts as of
the date of adoption, and 3) not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. We also elected to not separate lease and non-lease
components, for all leases. The adoption of this standard had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet due to the
recognition of ROU assets and liabilities for our operating leases totaling $13.3 million, as well as an adjustment to beginning equity
of $4.6 million, net of tax, related to a prior sale-leaseback transaction. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on
our statement of operations or liquidity. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on the Company’s
leases.
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In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting
for Hedging Activities.” This guidance expands an entity’s ability to apply hedge accounting for nonfinancial and financial risk
components and allows for a simplified approach for fair value hedging of interest rate risk. Additionally, this ASU eliminates the
need to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in fair value of a hedging
instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019
and applied the modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive
income to retained earnings as of the effective date. The impact of the adoption of this ASU was not material.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General
(Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans,” that makes minor
changes to the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans.
The new guidance eliminates requirements for certain disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial and requires new ones
that the FASB considers pertinent. ASU 2018-14 is effective for us January 1, 2021. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of
ASU 2018-14 on our consolidated financial statements.
2.
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and certain other assets, foreign debt, and
accounts payable, which approximate fair value at December 31, 2019 and 2018, due to their short-term nature or variable, market-
driven interest rates.
The fair value of the debt issued under our Credit Agreement was $67.3 million and $76.1 million at December 31, 2019 and
2018, respectively. The fair value of the note payable was $1.7 million at December 31, 2018. The fair value was determined
considering market conditions, our credit worthiness and the current terms of our debt.
At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $35.6 million and $43.7 million, respectively,
of which $27.4 million and $23.3 million, respectively, was held outside of the United States, principally in the Netherlands, United
Kingdom, China, and Canada.
Concentrations of credit risk:
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, and accounts
receivable. We maintain cash and cash equivalents with various major financial institutions. We perform periodic evaluations of the
financial institutions in which our cash is invested. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade and contract receivables are
limited due to the large number of customers and various geographic areas. Additionally, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of
our customers’ financial condition.
3.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Contract receivables
Trade receivables
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Total accounts receivable
December 31,
2019
2018
58,881 $
12,135
(2,582)
68,434 $
48,826
7,296
(2,897)
53,225
$
$
Balances billed, but not paid by customers under retainage provisions in contracts that are recorded in deferred charges and
other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, amounted to approximately $0.9 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Retainage receivables on contracts in progress are generally collected within a year or two subsequent to contract completion.
Provision for doubtful accounts was $0.3 million, $1.4 million and $3.9 million during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, while
accounts charged to the allowance were $0.6 million, $0.8 million and $1.5 million during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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4.
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts
Our contracts have various lengths to completion ranging from a few days to several months. We anticipate that a majority of
our current contracts will be completed within the next 12 months and any unrecognized billings will be recorded as revenue in that
same period. A significant amount of our revenue within the Energy Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments is recognized over a
period of time as we perform under the contract because control of the work in process transfers continuously to the customer. The
assets and liabilities recognized in association with these contracts are as follows:
(table only in thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
Estimated earnings
Total costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, gross
Less billings to date
Total costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, net
Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
under the following captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts
Total costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, net
5.
Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Raw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Obsolescence allowance
Total inventories
December 31,
2019
2018
184,321 $
77,326
261,647
(261,211)
436 $
174,168
67,427
241,595
(232,045)
9,550
34,805 $
29,694
(34,369)
436 $
(20,144)
9,550
December 31,
2019
2018
15,218 $
7,328
654
(2,622)
20,578 $
15,819
6,098
807
(1,907)
20,817
$
$
$
$
$
$
Amounts credited to the allowance for obsolete inventory and charged to cost of sales amounted to $0.3 million, $0.5 million
and $0.2 million during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Items charged to the allowance for inventory write-offs were $0.1 million,
$0.3 million and $0.6 million, during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
6.
Property, Plant and Equipment
(table only in thousands)
Land
Building and improvements
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross
Less accumulated depreciation
Property, plant and equipment, net
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
147 $
7,400
26,993
34,540
(19,266)
15,274 $
1,623
18,185
25,257
45,065
(22,865)
22,200
Depreciation expense was $2.1 million, $3.5 million and $4.5 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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7.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
(table only in thousands)
Balance of goodwill at December 31, 2017
Divestitures
Foreign currency translation
Balance of goodwill at December 31, 2018
Foreign currency translation
Balance of goodwill at December 31, 2019
Energy
Solutions
segment
Industrial
Solutions
segment
Fluid Handling
segment
$
$
97,621 $
—
(478)
97,143
(136)
97,007 $
23,436 $
—
—
23,436
—
23,436 $
45,894 $
(14,317)
—
31,577
—
31,577 $
Totals
166,951
(14,317)
(478)
152,156
(136)
152,020
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has an aggregate amount of goodwill acquired of $212.8 million and an
aggregate amount of impairment losses of $60.7 million.
The Company’s indefinite lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Balance beginning of year
Transfer to finite life classification
Divestitures
Foreign currency adjustments
Balance end of year
Tradenames
2019
2018
$
$
18,258 $
(3,904)
—
(63)
14,291 $
19,691
—
(1,340)
(93)
18,258
During 2019, the Company reassessed the useful lives of certain tradenames and determined that $3.9 million of their
tradenames would have useful lives of 10 years now versus indefinite.
The Company completes an annual (or more often if circumstances require) impairment assessment of its goodwill and
indefinite life intangible assets on October 1 at the reporting unit level.
The Company bases its measurement of the fair value of a reporting unit using a 50/50 weighting of the income method and the
market method. The income method is based on a discounted future cash flow approach that uses the significant assumptions of
projected revenue, projected operational profit, terminal growth rates, and the cost of capital. Projected revenue and operational profit,
and terminal growth rates were determined to be significant assumptions because they are three primary drivers of the projected cash
flows in the discounted future cash flow approach. Cost of capital was also determined to be a significant assumption as it is the
discount rate used to calculate the current fair value of those projected cash flows. The market method is based on financial multiples
of comparable companies and applies a control premium. Significant estimates in the market approach include identifying similar
companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment and assessing
comparable revenue and operating income multiples in estimating the fair value of a reporting unit. Based on this analysis, the
estimated fair value of all of our reporting units exceeded their carrying value as of October 1, 2019. There was no goodwill
impairment in 2019 and 2018. There was goodwill impairment of $4.4 million in 2017.
The Company also performed an impairment analysis for all reporting units with indefinite life intangible assets as of October 1,
2019. The Company based its measurement of the fair value of the indefinite life intangible assets utilizing the relief from royalty
method. The significant assumptions used under the relief from royalty method are projected revenue, royalty rates, terminal growth
rates, and the cost of capital. Projected revenue, royalty rates and terminal growth rates were determined to be significant assumptions
because they are three primary drivers of the projected royalty cash flows in the relief from royalty method. Cost of capital was also
determined to be a significant assumption as it is the discount rate used to calculate the current fair value of those projected royalty
cash flows. Changes in any of the significant assumptions used can materially affect the expected cash flows, and such impacts can
result in material non-cash impairment charges. Under this approach, the estimated fair value of the indefinite life intangible assets
exceeded their carrying value for all reporting units as of the testing date.
There was no impairment charge in 2019 and 2018. During the annual impairment test of indefinite life intangible assets in
2017, the carrying values of four reporting units’ indefinite life intangible assets exceeded their fair values. The Company recorded a
$2.7 million impairment charge in 2017.
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As described above, the fair value measurement methods used in the Company’s goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets
impairment analyses utilizes a number of significant unobservable inputs or Level 3 assumptions. These assumptions include, among
others, projections of our future operating results, the implied fair value of these assets using an income approach by preparing a
discounted cash flow analysis and other subjective assumptions.
The Company’s finite lived intangible assets consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Intangible assets – finite life
Technology
Customer lists
Noncompetition agreements
Tradenames
Foreign currency adjustments
Total finite life intangible assets
December 31,
2019
Accum.
Amort.
Cost
2018
Accum.
Amort.
Cost
$
$
14,457 $
68,943
910
5,294
(1,869)
87,735 $
10,686 $
44,484
910
1,154
(782)
56,452 $
14,457 $
68,943
910
1,390
(1,520)
84,180 $
9,414
37,873
762
579
(407)
48,221
Amortization expense of finite life intangible assets was $8.5 million, $9.6 million and $11.5 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively. Amortization over the next five years for finite life intangibles is $6.8 million in 2020, $5.7 million in 2021, $4.8 million
in 2022, $4.0 million in 2023, and $3.4 million in 2024.
8.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expense consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Trade accounts payable, including amounts due to subcontractors
Compensation and related benefits
Accrued warranty
Contract liability
Short-term operating lease liability
Other
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
9.
Senior debt
Debt consisted of the following:
(table only in thousands)
Outstanding borrowings under Credit Facility
Term loan payable in quarterly principal installments of $0.6 million
through June 2021, $0.9 million through June 2023, and $1.3 million
thereafter with balance due upon maturity in June 2024.
– Term loan
– Revolving Credit Loan
– Unamortized debt discount
Total outstanding borrowings under Credit Facility
Less: current portion
Total debt, less current portion
December 31,
2019
2018
48,762 $
5,712
4,664
5,666
2,610
10,905
78,319 $
51,984
7,578
3,384
6,541
—
10,742
80,229
December 31,
2019
2018
48,750 $
18,500
(1,749)
65,501
(2,500)
63,001
$
76,147
—
(1,691)
74,456
—
74,456
$
$
$
$
In 2019, the Company made repayments of $3.0 million on the term loan and net repayments on the revolving credit lines of
$7.6 million. Scheduled principal payments under our Credit Facility are $2.5 million in 2020, $3.1 million in 2021, $3.7 million in
2022, $4.5 million in 2023, and $53.5 million in 2024.
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Credit Facility
On June 11, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The
Credit Facility amended and restated the Company’s prior credit agreement. Pursuant to the Credit Facility, the lenders provided a
term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million and the lenders increased their senior secured revolving credit
commitments to the aggregate principal amount of $140.0 million. This revolving credit commitment allows the Company the ability
to borrow loans denominated in different currencies. Additionally, the Credit Facility extended the maturity date to June 11, 2024,
reduced interest rates, and redefined certain financial covenants.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, $11.0 million and $29.3 million of letters of credit were outstanding, respectively. Total
unused credit availability under the Company’s senior secured term loan and senior secured revolver loan with sub-facilities for letters
of credit, swing-line loans and senior secured multi-currency loans was $82.3 million and $50.7 million at December 31, 2019 and
2018, respectively. Revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until June 11, 2024, at which time all outstanding
balances of the Credit Facility must be repaid.
At the Company’s option, revolving loans and the term loans accrue interest at a per annum rate based on either the highest of
(a) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Agent’s prime lending rate, (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus a margin ranging from
1.0% to 2.0% depending on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio (“Base Rate”), or (d) a Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the
Credit Agreement) plus 1.0% to 2.0% depending on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Interest on swing line loans is the
Base Rate.
Interest on Base Rate loans is payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter and at maturity. Interest on
Eurocurrency Rate loans is payable on the last date of each applicable Interest Period (as defined in the agreement), but in no event
less than once every three months and at maturity. The weighted average stated interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 3.80% and
5.27% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company terminated its existing interest rate swap agreement. The fair value of the
interest rate swap was zero and an asset of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is classified within the
“Deferred charges and other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company designated the interest rate swap as an
effective hedge until the date of termination; therefore, the changes to the fair value of the interest rate swap were recorded in other
comprehensive income, until the date of termination. Upon termination of the swap agreement, $0.2 million previously recognized in
other comprehensive income was recognized into income during the year ended December 31, 2019 and is classified within “Other
income (expense), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants, including the
maintenance of a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility). Through September 30, 2020, the maximum
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is 3.75, after which time it will decrease to 3.50 through September 30, 2021. The Consolidated Net
Leverage Ratio will then decrease to 3.25 until the end of the term of the Credit Facility.
The Company has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets to secure its obligations pursuant to the Credit
Facility. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries and such
guaranty obligations are secured by a security interest on substantially all the assets of such subsidiaries, including certain real
property. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement may also be guaranteed by the Company’s material foreign
subsidiaries to the extent no adverse tax consequences would result to the Company.
In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company paid $1.1 million in customary closing fees during 2019 that were deferred
and classified as a debt discount. Additionally, during 2019, $0.4 million of the existing debt discount was expensed, and classified as
interest expense, as a result of the debt modification.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company was in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants
under the Credit Facility.
Foreign Debt
The Company has a number of bank guarantee facilities and bilateral lines of credit in various foreign countries currently
supported by cash, letters of credit or pledged assets and collateral under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility allows letters of
credit and bank guarantee issuances of up to $50.0 million from the bilateral lines of credit secured by pledged assets and collateral
under the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2019, $16.6 million in bank guarantees were outstanding. In addition, a subsidiary of
the Company located in the Netherlands has a Euro-denominated bank guarantee agreement secured by local assets under which $3.4
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million in bank guarantees were outstanding as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the borrowers of these facilities and
agreements were in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants.
10.
Shareholders’ Equity
Dividends
Our dividend policy and the payment of cash dividends under that policy are subject to the Board of Director’s continuing
determination that the dividend policy and the declaration of dividends are in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders. Future
dividends and the dividend policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion at any time. Payment of dividends is also subject to
the continuing compliance with our financial covenants under our Credit Facility. On November 6, 2017, the Board of Directors
reviewed the Company’s dividend policy and determined that it would be in the best interest of the shareholders to suspend dividend
payments.
During 2017, our Board declared the following quarterly cash dividends on our common stock:
Dividend Per Share
$0.075
$0.075
$0.075
Payment Date
Record Date
August 7, 2017 September 29, 2017
June 30, 2017
March 31, 2017
May 10, 2017
March 6, 2017
Effective August 13, 2012, the Company implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), under which the
Company may issue up to 750,000 shares of common stock. The Plan provides a way for interested shareholders to increase their
holdings in our common stock. Participation in the Plan is strictly voluntary and is open only to existing shareholders. The Plan has
had limited participation.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company’s 2017 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2017 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders
on May 16, 2017 which replaced the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). No further grants will be made under the 2007
Plan, but outstanding awards under the 2007 Plan will continue to be unaffected in accordance with their terms. The 2017 Plan permits
the granting of stock options with an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at
the date of the grant, and other stock-based awards, including appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance
shares and dividend equivalents. A total of 1.9 million shares of common stock were authorized for issuance. As of December 31,
2019, 0.9 million shares remain available for future issuance. Stock options granted to employees generally vest equally over a period
of four years from the date of the grant. Stock awards granted to employees generally vest over a period of three to four years from the
date of the grant.
On June 10, 2017, the Company granted 700,000 performance units to our Chief Executive Officer with a fair value of $175,000
and are being expensed over the vesting period of three years. The maximum shares of common stock that the participant could
receive upon vesting is 77,778 shares. The performance units are earned based upon the Company’s stock price during 30
consecutive trading days within a specified date range of approximately two years. The performance units are settled in the
Company’s common stock subsequent to this specified date range. The estimated grant date fair value and compensation expense of
each performance share was determined on the date of grant by using the Monte Carlo valuation model.
Share-based compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock awards under these plans was $2.7 million, $3.1
million and $1.7 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The tax benefit related to share based compensation expense was $0.4
million, $0.5 million and zero in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) was approved by shareholders on May 21, 2009. The ESPP is administered
by the Compensation Committee. The ESPP allows employees to purchase shares of common stock at a 15% discount from market
price and pay for the shares through payroll deductions. Eligible employees can enter the plan at specific “offering dates” that occur in
six-month intervals.
The aggregate maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be granted under the ESPP is 1,500,000
shares over the ten-year term of the ESPP, subject to adjustment in the event there is a reorganization, merger, consolidation,
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recapitalization, reclassification, stock split-up, or similar transaction with respect to the common stock. As of December 31, 2019, 1.3
million shares remain available for future issuance.
The Company recognized employee stock purchase plan expense of $60,000, $90,000 and $83,000 in 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
Stock Options
The estimated weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during 2017, was $2.68 per option, using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model based on the following assumptions:
Expected Volatility: The Company utilizes a volatility factor based on the Company’s historical stock prices for a period
of time equal to the expected term of the stock option utilizing weekly price observations. For 2017, the Company utilized
weighted-average volatility factors of 39%.
Expected Term: Due to limited historical exercise data, the Company utilizes the simplified method of determining the
expected term based on the vesting schedules and terms of the stock options. For 2017, the Company utilized weighted-average
expected term factors of 6.3 years.
Risk-Free Interest Rate: The risk-free interest rate factor utilized is based upon the implied yields currently available on
U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues over the expected term of the stock options. For 2017, the Company utilized a weighted-
average risk-free interest rate factor of 2.2%.
Expected Dividends: The Company utilized a weighted average expected dividend rate of 3.3% to value options granted
during 2017.
Information related to all stock options under the 2017 Plan and 2007 Plan for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is shown in the tables
below:
(shares in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
Forfeitures
Exercised
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
Exercisable at December 31, 2019
(shares in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
Forfeitures
Exercised
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
Exercisable at December 31, 2018
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Shares
507 $
(31)
(66)
410
355
10.43
6.84
4.10
11.45
12.08
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
10.53
11.53
5.55
10.43
10.52
Shares
655 $
(132)
(16)
507
402
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
5.2 years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)
4.7 years $
4.6 years $
32
29
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
6.0 years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)
5.2 years $
4.6 years $
186
186
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(shares in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
Granted
Forfeitures
Exercised
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
Exercisable at December 31, 2017
Restricted Stock Awards
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
10.25
9.24
12.44
3.92
10.53
10.49
Shares
1,519 $
128
(700)
(292)
655
463
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
6.1 years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)
6.0 years $
5.2 years $
78
78
Information related to restricted stock awards under the 2017 Plan and 2007 Plan for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is shown in the table
below. The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the price of the stock in the open market on the date of the grant. The fair
value of the restricted stock awards is recorded as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods of the awards
and we account for forfeitures when they occur.
(shares in thousands)
Nonvested at December 31, 2016
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2017
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2018
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2019
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Shares
509 $
405
(92)
(268)
554
963
(217)
(49)
1,251
464
(310)
(84)
1,321
9.64
9.88
9.78
9.70
9.75
5.21
9.50
9.80
6.30
7.50
7.24
6.36
6.80
The Company received $7,000, $0.1 million and $1.1 million of cash from employees exercising options in 2019, 2018 and
2017, respectively. The intrinsic value of options exercised during 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $0.3 million, $24,000 and $2.6 million,
respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares of stock options, restricted stock and performance units
was $6.4 million at December 31, 2019 and will be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 2.1 years.
11. Pension and Employee Benefit Plans
We sponsor a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for certain union employees. The accrual of future benefits for all
participants who are non-union employees was frozen effective December 31, 2008. The plan is funded in accordance with the
funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
The following tables set forth the plan changes in benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status on the measurement dates,
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, and amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets within other long-term liabilities.
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$
(table only in thousands)
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial loss (gain)
Administrative expenses
Benefits paid
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Actual return (loss) on plan assets
Employer contribution
Administrative expenses
Benefits paid
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Unfunded status
$
$
Defined benefit liability included in other liabilities
Deferred tax benefit associated with accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net loss
Amortization of net actuarial gain
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Amount recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) - Prior service cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine
benefit obligations for the year ended December 31:
Discount rate
$
$
$
2019
2018
2017
$
32,998
—
1,303
3,704
—
(2,020)
35,985
24,197
4,431
491
—
(2,020)
27,099
(8,886) $
(8,886) $
2,183
6,420
$
527
(263)
$
264
$
36,327
—
1,190
(2,629)
—
(1,890)
32,998
26,836
(1,388)
639
—
(1,890)
24,197
(8,801) $
(8,801) $
2,116
6,224
$
271
(238)
$
33
35,012
415
1,314
1,787
(402)
(1,799)
36,327
24,063
3,152
1,822
(402)
(1,799)
26,836
(9,491)
(9,491)
3,153
5,154
358
(227)
131
8,603
$
8,340
$
8,307
2.95%
4.05%
3.35%
Benefits under the plan is not based on wages and, therefore, future wage adjustments have no effect on the projected benefit
obligation.
During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company updated the mortality tables (RP-2018 Total Mortality Table, RP-2017 Total
Mortality Table, and RP-2016 Total Mortality Table for each respective year) in the underlying assumptions used to determine the
benefit obligation.
The details of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
(table only in thousands)
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Net amortization and deferral
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net
periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate
Expected return on assets
$
$
2019
2018
2017
$
—
1,303
(1,254)
263
312
$
$
—
1,190
(1,511)
238
(83) $
415
1,314
(1,723)
227
233
4.05%
5.35%
3.35%
5.75%
3.85%
7.25%
The basis of the long-term rate of return assumption reflects the current asset mix for the pension plan of approximately 30% to
40% debt securities and 60% to 70% equity securities with assumed average annual returns of approximately 4% to 6% for debt
securities and 8% to 12% for equity securities. The investment portfolio for the pension plan will be adjusted periodically to maintain
the current ratios of debt securities and equity securities. Additional consideration is given to the historical returns for the pension plan
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as well as future long range projections of investment returns for each asset category. The long-term rate of return also considers
administrative expenses of the plan.
The net loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plan that will be amortized from accumulated other
comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost during 2020 are $0.3 million and zero, respectively.
Pension plan assets are invested in trusts comprised primarily of investments in various debt and equity funds. A fiduciary
committee establishes the target asset mix and monitors asset performance. The expected rate of return on assets includes the
determination of a real rate of return for equity and fixed income investment applied to the portfolio based on their relative weighting,
increased by an underlying inflation rate. Our defined benefit pension plan asset allocation by asset category is as follows:
Asset Category:
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities
Debt securities
Total
Target
Allocation
2019
Percentage of
Plan Assets
2019
2018
0%
70%
30%
100%
2%
73%
25%
100%
3%
70%
27%
100%
Estimated pension plan cash obligations are $2.2 million, $2.2 million, $2.2 million, $2.2 million, and $2.2 million for 2020
through 2024, respectively, and a total of $10.4 million for the years 2025 through 2029.
Fair Value Measurements of Pension Plan Assets
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for pension assets measured at fair value:
(cid:129)
(cid:129)
(cid:129)
Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit in money market funds. Cash
and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
Equity securities: Equity securities consist of various managed funds that invest primarily in common stocks. These
securities are valued at the net asset value of shares held by the plan at year end. The net asset value is calculated based on
the underlying shares and investments held by the funds.
Debt securities: Debt securities consist of U.S. government and agency securities, corporate bonds and notes, and
managed funds that invest in fixed income securities. U.S governmental and agency securities are valued at closing prices
reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Corporate bonds and notes are valued using
market inputs including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets,
benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs may be prioritized
differently at certain times based on market conditions. Managed funds are valued at the net asset value of shares held by
the plan at year end. The net asset value is calculated based on the underlying investments held by the fund.
The preceding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or
reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, although the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with
other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial
instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may
affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
The levels assigned to the defined benefit plan assets as of December 31, 2019, are summarized in the tables below:
(table only in thousands)
Pension assets, at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities
Debt securities
Total assets
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$
$
578 $
19,702
6,819
27,099 $
— $
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
— $
578
19,702
6,819
27,099
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The levels assigned to the defined benefit plan assets as of December 31, 2018, are summarized in the tables below:
(table only in thousands)
Pension assets, at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities
Debt securities
Total assets
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$
$
685 $
16,994
6,518
24,197 $
— $
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
— $
685
16,994
6,518
24,197
The Company contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining
agreements that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from
single-employer plans in the following aspects:
(cid:129)
(cid:129)
(cid:129)
Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other
participating employers.
If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the
remaining participating employers.
If the Company chooses to stop participating in some of its multiemployer plans, CECO may be required to pay those
plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.
The Company’s participation in these plans for the year ended December 31, 2019, is outlined in the table below. The
“EIN/Pension Plan Number” column provides the Employer Identification Number and the three-digit plan number, if applicable.
Unless otherwise noted, the most recent Pension Protection Act zone status available in 2019 is for the plan’s year-end at
December 31, 2018. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan’s
actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80%
funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for
which a financial improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP) is either pending or has been implemented. The last column
lists the expiration date(s) of the collective-bargaining agreement(s) to which the plans are subject.
Pension Fund
Sheet Metal Workers’ National
Pension Fund
Sheet Metal Workers Local 224
EIN/Pension
Plan Number
Pension
Protection
Act Zone
Status
52-6112463/001 Yellow
FIP/RP Status Pending/
Implemented
FIP: Yes - Implemented
RP: Yes - Implemented
Pension Plan
31-6171353/001 Yellow FIP: Yes - Implemented
Sheet Metal Workers Local No.
20, Indianapolis Area Pension
fund
Sheet Metal Workers Local No.
51-0168516/001 Green Is not subject
177 Pension Fund
62-6093256/001 Green Is not subject
Expiration
of Collective
Bargaining
Agreement
various
May 31,
2022
May 31,
2020
April 30,
2023
Surcharge
Imposed
No
No
No
No
Kirk and Blum was listed in the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 177 Pension Fund’s Form 5500 as providing more than five
percent of total contributions for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company was not listed in any of the other plans’ Forms
5500 as providing more than five percent of the total contributions for the plans and plan years. At the date the financial statements
were issued, Forms 5500 were not available for the plan years ended December 31, 2019.
We have no current intention of withdrawing from any plan and, therefore, no liability has been provided in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
Amounts charged to pension expense under the above plans including the multi-employer plans totaled $1.7 million, $1.4
million and $2.0 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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We have a 401(k) savings retirement plan for employees of certain of our subsidiaries. The plan covers substantially all
employees who have 30 days of service, and who have attained 18 years of age. The plan allows us to make discretionary
contributions and provides for employee salary deferrals of up to 100%. We made aggregate matching contributions and discretionary
contributions of $1.7 million, $1.7 million, and $1.6 million during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
12. Leases
Our leasing activity is primarily related to buildings used for manufacturing, warehousing, sales, and administrative activities.
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Many of our lease agreements contain renewal options; however, we do not
recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for renewal periods unless it is determined that we are reasonably certain of renewing the
lease at inception or when a triggering event occurs. Some of our lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses, free-rent periods, or
other lease concessions. We recognize our minimum rental expense on a straight-line basis based on the fixed components of a lease
arrangement. Variable lease costs represent amounts that are not fixed in nature and are not tied to an index or rate, and are recognized
as incurred. Our variable lease costs are not material.
In determining our ROU assets and lease liabilities, we apply a discount rate to the minimum lease payments within each lease
agreement. ASU 2016-02 requires us to use the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over
a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. When we cannot readily determine the
discount rate implicit in the lease agreement, we utilize our fully collateralized incremental borrowing rate. To estimate our specific
incremental borrowing rates we consider, among other factors, interest rates on our existing credit facilities, risk-free rates, the types
of assets being leased, and the term of the leases.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
(table only in thousands)
Operating lease cost (a)
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Interest on lease liability
Total finance lease cost
Total lease cost
(a) includes variable lease costs which are immaterial
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
(table only in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Financing cash flows from finance leases
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
December 31, 2019
3,612
309
360
669
4,281
December 31, 2019
3,453
360
478
3,547
$
$
$
$
$
$
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(table only in thousands)
Operating leases
Right-of-use assets from operating leases
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Operating lease liabilities
Total operating lease liabilities
Finance leases
Property, plant and equipment, net
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Other liabilities
Total finance lease liabilities
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases
Finance leases
December 31, 2019
13,607
2,610
11,116
13,726
3,255
516
7,340
7,856
$
$
$
$
$
$
9 years
12 years
5.3%
4.5%
As of December 31, 2019, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
(table only in thousands)
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter
Total minimum lease payments
Less imputed interest
Lease liability
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
3,161
2,756
2,103
1,944
1,778
4,810
16,552
(2,826)
13,726
$
$
$
$
855
872
889
907
925
5,484
9,932
(2,076)
7,856
Disclosures related to periods prior to the adoption of the New Lease Standard
As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018 and under previous lease
accounting standards, future minimum lease payments for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in
excess of one year would have been as follows:
(table only in thousands)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Thereafter
Total
December 31, 2018
2,745
1,880
1,454
931
851
2,278
10,139
$
$
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13. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
Asbestos cases
Our subsidiary, Met-Pro, beginning in 2002 began to be named in asbestos-related lawsuits filed against a large number of
industrial companies including, in particular, those in the pump and fluid handling industries. In management’s opinion, the
complaints typically have been vague, general and speculative, alleging that Met-Pro, along with the numerous other defendants, sold
unidentified asbestos-containing products and engaged in other related actions which caused injuries (including death) and loss to the
plaintiffs. Counsel has advised that more recent cases typically allege more serious claims of mesothelioma. The Company’s insurers
have hired attorneys who, together with the Company, are vigorously defending these cases. Many cases have been dismissed after the
plaintiff fails to produce evidence of exposure to Met-Pro’s products. In those cases, where evidence has been produced, the
Company’s experience has been that the exposure levels are low and the Company’s position has been that its products were not a
cause of death, injury or loss. The Company has been dismissed from or settled a large number of these cases. Cumulative settlement
payments from 2002 through December 31, 2019 for cases involving asbestos-related claims were $3.0 million which together with all
legal fees other than corporate counsel expenses; $2.8 million have been paid by the Company’s insurers. The average cost per settled
claim, excluding legal fees, was approximately $34,000.
Based upon the most recent information available to the Company regarding such claims, there were a total of 209 cases
pending against the Company as of December 31, 2019 (with Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia having the largest
number of cases), as compared with 208 cases that were pending as of December 31, 2018. During 2019, 68 new cases were filed
against the Company, and the Company was dismissed from 59 cases and settled 8 cases. Most of the pending cases have not
advanced beyond the early stages of discovery, although a number of cases are on schedules leading to or are scheduled for trial. The
Company believes that its insurance coverage is adequate for the cases currently pending against the Company and for the foreseeable
future, assuming a continuation of the current volume, nature of cases and settlement amounts. However, the Company has no control
over the number and nature of cases that are filed against it, nor as to the financial health of its insurers or their position as to
coverage. The Company also presently believes that none of the pending cases will have a material adverse impact upon the
Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
Other
The Company is also a party to routine contract and employment-related litigation matters and routine audits of state and local
tax returns arising in the ordinary course of its business.
The final outcome and impact of open matters, and related claims and investigations that may be brought in the future, are
subject to many variables, and cannot be predicted. In accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies,” and related guidance, we record
reserves for estimated losses relating to claims and lawsuits when available information indicates that a loss is probable and the
amount of the loss, or range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. The Company expenses legal costs as they are incurred.
We are not aware of pending claims or assessments, other than as described above, which may have a material adverse impact
on our liquidity, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
14.
Income Taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes was generated in the United States and globally as follows:
(table only in thousands)
Domestic
Foreign
2019
2018
2017
$
$
11,565 $
1,779
13,344 $
6,230 $
(3,733)
2,497 $
3,891
(2,482)
1,409
Certain of the Company’s undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries are not permanently reinvested, as management
intends to repatriate foreign-held cash as needed to meet domestic cash needs for operating, investing, and financing activities. A
liability of $0.7 million has been recorded for the deferred taxes on such undistributed foreign earnings. The deferred taxes are
attributable primarily to the foreign withholding taxes that would become payable should the Company repatriate cash held in its
foreign operations.
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Income tax (benefit) expense consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:
(table only in thousands)
Current:
Federal
State
Foreign
Deferred:
Federal
State
Foreign
2019
2018
2017
$
$
(4,526) $
(616)
1,719
(3,423)
(604)
(220)
(116)
(940)
(4,363) $
5,166 $
1,660
2,834
9,660
1,144
56
(1,242)
(42)
9,618 $
6,234
388
939
7,561
(2,479)
114
(758)
(3,123)
4,438
The income tax (benefit) expense differs from the statutory rate due to the following:
(table only in thousands)
Tax expense at statutory rate
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal benefit
Change in uncertain tax position reserves
Permanent differences related to divestitures
Other Permanent differences
Impact of rate differences and adjustments
United States tax credits and incentives
Foreign tax credits and incentives
Change in valuation allowance
Revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Net deemed distribution on repatriation of foreign earnings
Foreign withholding taxes on repatriation of foreign earnings
Earnout income
Domestic production activities deduction
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment
Net effect GILTI and FDII
Other
2019
2018
2017
$
2,802 $
524 $
494
(707)
(236)
(4,201)
(842)
884
(2,124)
(1,386)
198
—
—
646
—
—
—
399
204
(4,363) $
1,337
73
7,048
693
57
(354)
(1,088)
1,521
—
(1,713)
666
(69)
—
—
(172)
1,095
9,618 $
367
465
—
1,026
(20)
(240)
—
1,044
(4,819)
6,426
—
(1,779)
(235)
1,789
—
(80)
4,438
$
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Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes and tax credit carry forwards. The net
deferred tax liabilities consisted of the following at December 31:
$
(table only in thousands)
Gross deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses
Reserves on assets
Share-based compensation awards
Minimum pension
Net operating loss carry-forwards
Tax credit carry-forwards
Other
Depreciation
Valuation allowances
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation
Goodwill and intangibles
Prepaid expenses and inventory
Withholding tax on unremitted foreign earnings
Revenue recognition
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
December 31
2019
2018
1,167 $
1,566
410
1,946
3,141
2,940
360
140
(5,810)
5,860
—
(9,855)
(554)
(646)
(748)
(11,803)
(5,943) $
417
1,276
459
2,153
3,478
2,352
—
—
(5,474)
4,661
(646)
(10,907)
(798)
(551)
(514)
(13,416)
(8,755)
As of December 31, 2019, the Company has utilized substantially all of its federal net operating loss carry forwards. State and
local net operating loss carry forwards total $35.9 million, which expire from 2020 to 2039. The Company has recorded a valuation
allowance on certain of these net operating loss carry forwards to reflect expected realization. The Company also has net operating
loss carry forwards in foreign jurisdictions totaling $10.4 million. A full valuation allowance has been established against substantially
all of these losses in foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has recorded a valuation reserve in the
amount of $5.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively. The changes in the valuation allowance resulted in additional income tax
expense of $0.2 million, $1.5 million, and $1.0 million in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
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 deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of
future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carry forward periods), projected future
taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on this assessment, management believes it is more
likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at
December 31, 2019. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if
estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 740. The Company recognizes the effect of
income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are
measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected
in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of uncertain tax position
reserves included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:
(table only in thousands)
Balance as of January 1,
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years
Statute expirations
Reductions of tax positions taken in prior years
Reductions for settlements on tax positions of prior years
Balance as of December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
939 $
4
—
(240)
(449)
254 $
866
73
—
—
—
939
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The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The reserve for
uncertain tax positions includes $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million of interest and penalties as of December 31, 2019, 2018
and 2017, respectively. The favorable settlement of all uncertain tax positions would impact the Company’s effective income tax rate.
Tax years going back to 2014 remain open for all significant state and foreign authorities.
15. Related Party Transactions
During 2019, 2018 and 2017 we paid fees of $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for consulting services to
Icarus, through which Jason DeZwirek, our Chairman of our Board, provides services. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, we paid fees of
$0.1 million in each year for consulting services to JMP Fam Holdings Inc., through which Jonathan Pollack, a member of the Board
of Directors, provides services. All services described above are based on verbal agreements with the Company. The Board of
Directors approves the above services on an annual basis.
16. Divestitures
Strobic Air Corporation
On March 30, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Strobic Air Corporation (“Strobic”) as part of its strategic decision to
exit brands that do not align with the CECO portfolio to increase focus on better serving the energy and industrial solutions and fluid
handling markets. The sales price was $28.5 million, subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments. The disposition resulted in a
gain of $6.9 million, comprised of $27.9 million of net proceeds received as consideration after post-closing purchase price
adjustments less net assets disposed of $18.8 million and transaction costs of $2.2 million. The net assets disposed of are primarily
comprised of $13.0 million of goodwill, $2.3 million of definite-lived intangible assets and $1.2 million of indefinite-lived intangible
assets allocated to the Strobic business. In 2017, Strobic reported $17.7 million in net sales and $1.6 million in income from
operations. Strobic results through the date of disposition are included within income before income taxes in the Consolidated
Statement of Operations and are reported within the Fluid Handling Solutions segment. The sale of Strobic did not constitute a
significant strategic shift that will have a material impact on the Company’s ongoing operations and financial results.
Keystone Filter
On February 28, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Keystone Filter brand (“Keystone”) as part of its strategic
decision to exit brands that do not align with the CECO portfolio to increase focus on better serving energy and industrial solutions
and fluid handling markets. The sales price was $7.5 million, subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments. The disposition
resulted in a gain of $4.3 million, comprised of $7.2 million of net proceeds after post-closing purchase price adjustments less net
assets disposed of $2.7 million and transaction costs of $0.2 million. Keystone results are reported within the Fluid Handling
Solutions segment through the date of disposition.
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Zhongli
On November 27, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Jiangyin Zhongli Industrial Technology Co. Ltd (“Zhongli”), a
business in our Energy Solutions segment operating in China, for a price of $3.6 million. In the third quarter of 2018, we classified the
assets and liabilities of Zhongli as held-for-sale. In connection with classifying this business as held-for-sale, GAAP required us to
assess impairment by comparing the estimated selling price, less cost to sell to our carrying value in Zhongli. Based on this analysis,
we recorded a $15.1 million loss. In 2019, the Company finalized a tax position related to the future carryback of the capital loss
recognized in connection with the divestiture, resulting in a $4.4 million income tax benefit. The disposal of this business does not
constitute a significant strategic shift that will have a material impact on the Company’s ongoing operations and financial results.
Zhongli results are reported within the Energy Solutions segment through the date of disposition.
17. Business Segment Information
The Company’s operations are organized and reviewed by management along its product lines or end markets that the segment
serves and are presented in three reportable segments. The results of the segments are reviewed through to the “Income from
operations” line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those in the
consolidated financial statements. Except for the information reported on a segment basis, the Company does not accumulate net sales
information by product or service and therefore, the Company does not disclose net sales by product or service because to do so would
be impractical.
During the first quarter of 2019, as a result of further evaluating the Company’s operating structure, management determined
that a minor realignment of the Company’s segments would help maximize growth and improve customer experience. As a result of
this minor realignment, the operating results of the reportable segments Fluid Handling Solutions and Industrial Solutions have been
reclassified to have their results align for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
The Company’s reportable segments are organized as groups of similar products and services, as described as follows:
(cid:129)
(cid:129)
(cid:129)
Energy Solutions segment: Our Energy Solutions segment serves the Energy market, where we are a key part of helping
meet the global demand for Clean Energy through our highly engineered and tailored emissions management, silencers and
separation solutions and services. Our offerings improve air quality and solves fluid handling needs with market leading
technologies, efficiently designed, and customized solutions for the power generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical
industries.
Industrial Solutions segment: Our Industrial Solutions segment serves the Air Pollution Control market where our aim is to
address the growing need to protect the air we breathe and help our customers’ desires for sustainability upgrades beyond
carbon footprint issues. Our clean air pollution control, collection and ventilation technologies improve air quality with a
compelling solution that enable our customers to reduce their carbon footprint, lower energy consumption, minimize waste
and meet compliance targets for toxic emissions, fumes, volatile organic compounds, and industrial odors.
Fluid Handling Solutions segment: Our Fluid Handling Solutions segment offers unique pump and filtration solutions that
maintain safe and clean operations in some of the most harsh and toxic environments. In this market, we provide solutions for
mission-critical applications to a wide variety of industries including, but not limited to, plating and metal finishing,
automotive, food and beverage, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, wastewater treatment, desalination and the
aquarium & aquaculture markets.
Net Sales (less intra-, inter-segment sales)
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other (1)
Net sales
(1)
Includes adjustment for revenue on intercompany jobs.
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2019
2018
2017
$
$
210,319 $
91,347
40,203
—
341,869 $
211,185 $
80,699 $
45,455 $
—
337,339 $
188,955
93,960
63,037
(901)
345,051
Income (loss) from Operations
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other (2)
Eliminations
Income from operations
2019
2018
2017
$
$
33,886 $
5,679
5,558
(27,133)
—
17,990 $
28,797 $
6,308
7,730
(32,833)
—
10,002 $
14,565
8,800
14,059
(26,649)
(2,751)
8,024
(2)
other general, administrative corporate expenses and loss on divestitures
Includes corporate compensation, professional services, information technology, acquisition and integration expenses, and
Property and Equipment Additions
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other
Property and equipment additions
Depreciation and Amortization
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other
Depreciation and amortization
Identifiable Assets
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other (3)
Identifiable assets
(3) Corporate assets primarily consist of cash and income tax related assets.
Goodwill
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Goodwill
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$
$
$
$
2019
2018
2017
434 $
402
3,239
1,580
5,655 $
205 $
756
1,226
903
3,090 $
444
160
382
42
1,028
2019
2018
2017
6,084 $
1,320
2,795
410
10,609 $
8,112 $
1,067
3,517
576
13,272 $
9,675
1,488
4,754
171
16,088
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
$
$
254,752 $
64,725
71,572
17,588
408,637 $
245,842
54,179
73,910
18,651
392,582
December 31,
2019
2018
97,007 $
23,436
31,577
152,020 $
97,143
23,436
31,577
152,156
Intra-segment and Inter-segment Revenues
The Company has divisions that sell to each other within segments (intra-segment sales) and between segments (inter-segment
sales) as indicated in the following tables:
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Less Inter-Segment Sales
Total Sales
Intra - Segment
Sales
Industrial Energy
Fluid
Corp
and
Other
Net Sales to
Outside
Customers
Net Sales
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other
Net Sales
Net Sales
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other
Net Sales
Net Sales
(table only in thousands)
Energy Solutions segment
Industrial Solutions segment
Fluid Handling Solutions segment
Corporate and Other (4)
Net Sales
$217,359 $
101,369
41,717
—
$360,445 $
(6,650) $
(8,278)
(1,300)
—
(16,228) $
(390) $
—
(214)
—
— $
(1,677)
—
—
(604) $ (1,677) $
— $
(67)
—
—
(67) $
— $
—
—
—
— $
210,319
91,347
40,203
—
341,869
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Less Inter-Segment Sales
Total Sales
Intra - Segment
Sales
Industrial Energy
Fluid
Corp
and
Other
Net Sales to
Outside
Customers
$220,334 $
84,424
47,561
—
$352,319 $
(7,912) $ (1,232) $
(3,084)
—
(616)
(1,483)
—
—
(12,479) $ (1,848) $
— $
(600)
(7)
—
(607) $
(5) $
(41)
—
—
(46) $
— $
—
—
—
— $
211,185
80,699
45,455
—
337,339
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Less Inter-Segment Sales
Total Sales
Intra - Segment
Sales
Industrial Energy
Fluid
Corp
and
Other
Net Sales to
Outside
Customers
$197,897 $
98,037
67,530
—
$363,464 $
(8,833) $
(3,235)
(3,169)
—
(15,237) $
(109) $
—
(492)
—
— $
(787)
(832)
—
(601) $ (1,619) $
— $
(55)
—
—
(55) $
— $
—
—
(901)
(901) $
188,955
93,960
63,037
(901)
345,051
(4) Includes adjustment for revenue on intercompany jobs.
No single customer represented greater than 10% of consolidated net sales or accounts receivable for 2019, 2018, or 2017.
For 2019, 2018, and 2017, sales to customers outside the United States, including export sales, accounted for approximately 30%,
33%, and 32%, respectively, of consolidated net sales. The largest portion of export sales in 2019 was destined for Europe (11.5%),
and Asia (11.0%). Of consolidated long-lived assets, $16.9 million and $19.1 million were located outside of the United States as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The largest portion of long-lived assets located outside the United States at December 31,
2019 were in Europe ($13.3 million).
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18. Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
Earnings per share amounts are computed independently each quarter. Accordingly, the sum of each quarter’s per share amount
may not equal the total per share amount for the respective year.
(table only in thousands, except per share data)
Year ended December 31, 2019
Net sales
Gross profit
Net income
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Year ended December 31, 2018
Net sales
Gross profit
Net income (loss)
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Quarter
$
$
$
$
$
$
86,011 $
28,432
1,864
0.05 $
0.05 $
74,139 $
25,561
5,763
0.17 $
0.17 $
81,179 $
26,846
5,515
0.16 $
0.15 $
85,266 $
28,777
1,931
0.06 $
0.05 $
81,089 $
27,525
(901)
(0.03) $
(0.03) $
88,256 $
28,674
(12,915)
(0.37) $
(0.37) $
89,413
30,044
8,397
0.24
0.24
93,854
29,777
931
0.03
0.03
F-33
Supplementary Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(dollars in millions)
Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 2019
Revenue as reported in accordance with GAAP
Less revenue attributable to divestitures
Organic revenue
$ 345.1
$
(34.6)
$ 310.5
$ 337.3
$
(9.3)
$ 328.0
$ 341.9
$
$ 341.9
-
(dollars in millions)
Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 2019
(cid:42)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:403)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:42)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:403)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:3)
Legacy design repairs
Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment
(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:403)(cid:87)
(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:403)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:7)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:8)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
2.0
$
$
0.6
$ 115.8
(cid:3)
(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:25)(cid:8)(cid:3)
(cid:7)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:8)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
-
$
$
-
$ 111.5
(cid:3)
(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:8)(cid:3)
(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:22)(cid:8)(cid:3)
-
-
(cid:7)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:23)(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
$
$
$ 114.1
(cid:3)
(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:22)(cid:8)
(dollars in millions)
Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 2019
(cid:3)(cid:3)
Operating income as reported in accordance with GAAP
(cid:50)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:3)
Legacy design repairs
Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment
Acquisition and integration expenses
Amortization
Earnout expenses
Intangible asset impairment
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Executive transition expenses
Facility exit expenses
Non-GAAP operating income
(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:3)
$
(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:3)
8.0
(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:22)(cid:8)(cid:3)
2.0
0.6
-
11.5
(4.4)
7.2
-
1.9
1.3
0.2
28.3
(cid:27)(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:8)(cid:3)
$
(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10.0
(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3)
-
-
-
9.7
-
-
4.4
-
-
-
24.1
(cid:26)(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:8)(cid:3)
$
(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:3)
18.0
(cid:24)(cid:17)(cid:22)(cid:8)(cid:3)
-
-
0.5
8.5
-
-
0.1
1.1
-
-
28.2
(cid:27)(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:8)
(dollars in millions)
Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 2019
Net (loss) income as reported in accordance with GAAP
Legacy design repairs
Plant, property and equipment valuation adjustment
Acquisition and integration expenses
Amortization
Earnout expenses
Intangible asset impairment
Loss on divestitures, net of selling costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Executive transition expenses
Facility exit expenses
(cid:39)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:403)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)
Foreign currency remeasurement
(cid:55)(cid:68)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:403)(cid:87)(cid:12)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)
(cid:61)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:403)(cid:87)(cid:3)
Non-GAAP net income
Depreciation
Non-cash stock compensation
Other (income) expense
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Adjusted EBITDA
(cid:36)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:37)(cid:44)(cid:55)(cid:39)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)
Less EBITDA attributable to divestitures
Adjusted EBITDA less divestitures
(cid:36)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:37)(cid:44)(cid:55)(cid:39)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3) (cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:3)
$
$
(cid:3)
(3.0)
2.0
0.6
-
11.5
(4.4)
7.2
-
1.9
1.3
0.2
(cid:3)
(cid:16)(cid:3)
(2.1)
(cid:11)(cid:24)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:12)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:16)(cid:3)
9.5
3.9
2.3
2.0
6.7
10.1
34.5
(cid:20)(cid:19)(cid:17)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3)
(4.3)
30.2
(cid:28)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:8)(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:3)
$
$
(cid:3)
(7.1)
-
-
-
9.7
-
-
4.4
-
-
-
(cid:3)
(cid:16)(cid:3)
0.8
(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(cid:16)(cid:3)
10.2
3.5
3.1
(0.4)
7.1
7.2
30.7
(cid:28)(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:8)(cid:3)
-
30.7
(cid:28)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(cid:3)
$
$
(cid:3)
17.7
-
-
0.5
8.5
-
-
-
-
0.1
1.1
(cid:19)(cid:17)(cid:23)
(0.5)
(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:12)
(cid:11)(cid:23)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:12)
20.9
2.1
2.8
(0.3)
5.0
2.5
33.0
(cid:28)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:8)
-
33.0
(cid:28)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:8)
(dollars in millions)
Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities
(cid:40)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:403)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
Capital expenditures
(cid:36)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:372)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)
(dollars in millions)
Non-GAAP Operating Income
(cid:50)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:3)
Add: Non-cash stock compensation
Adjusted Non-GAAP Operating Income
Cash Operating Taxes (assumed 27% rate)
(cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:403)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:68)(cid:91)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:49)(cid:50)(cid:51)(cid:36)(cid:55)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:3)
Net Tangible Capital (a)
TTM ROTC (b)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
(cid:3)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
6.6
(cid:26)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(1.0)
(cid:20)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
22.0
(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:28)(cid:3)(cid:3)
(3.1)
(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:3)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
10.2
(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:16)
(5.7)
(cid:23)(cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:3)
Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 2019
$
(cid:3)
$
$
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
28.3
2.3
30.6
(7.6)
(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:3)
70.3
$
$
$
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
24.1
3.1
27.2
(6.6)
(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:17)(cid:25)(cid:3)(cid:3)
34.8
$
$
$
$
(cid:7)(cid:3)
$
28.2
2.8
31.0
(7.6)
(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:23)
45.1
36.8%
39.2%
58.6%
(a) Net Tangible Capital = (Currents Assets – Cash + PP&E) – (Current Liabilities – Current Debt)
(b) TTM ROTC % = NOPAT / (Current Year End Net Tangible Capital + Prior Year End Net Tangible Capital/2)
Corporate Information
Annual Meeting of CECO Environmental Corp.
Will be held at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, June 11,
2020 at The Westin Stonebriar Hotel, 1549 Legacy Drive,
Frisco, TX 75034
Common Stock
The Common Stock of CECO Environmental Corp. is
traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the
symbol “CECE”
Corporate Office
14651 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75254
Registered Public Accounting Firm
BDO USA, LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
Corporate Counsel
Jones Day
New York, NY
Transfer Agent and Registrar
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
New York, New York
Corporate Information
Executive Officers
Dennis Sadlowski
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Eckl
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Gohr
Chief Accounting Officer
Board of Directors
Jason DeZwirek
Chairman
Dennis Sadlowski
Chief Executive Officer
Eric M. Goldberg
Principal
GKK Capital
David B. Liner
Former General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Compliance Officer
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Claudio A. Mannarino
President
Sette CS Inc.
Munish Nanda
President, Americas & Europe
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
Jonathan Pollack
President
The JMP Group
Valerie Gentile Sachs
Former Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
OM Group, Inc.
14651 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75254
USA
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