Argan, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

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Argan, Inc. (NYSE: AGX) reported strong financial results for Q2 2021, with revenues surging 52% year-over-year to $133 million. Gross profit increased to $27.7 million, resulting in a gross margin of 20.8%. Net income attributable to stockholders rose significantly to $12.9 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.36 per share in Q2 2020. The company’s projects, including the Guernsey Power Station and a major solar plant in Pennsylvania, drive growth. Cash reserves reached $491 million, with no debt, and RUPO stands at approximately $0.5 billion.

Positive

• Q2 2021 revenues increased by 52% to $133 million.
• Gross profit rose to $27.7 million, with a gross margin of 20.8%.
• Net income attributable to stockholders jumped to $12.9 million, or $0.81 per diluted share.
• Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at $491 million with no debt.
• RUPO approximately $0.5 billion, indicating strong project backlog.

Negative

• Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to $10.3 million, though as a percentage of revenue, they decreased.

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Argan, Inc. (NYSE: AGX) (“Argan” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2021. For additional information, please read the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which the Company intends to file today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Quarterly Report can be retrieved from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the Company’s website at www.arganinc.com.

Summary Information (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

		July 31,
		2021			2020			Change
For the Quarter Ended:
Revenues		$	133,008		$	87,492		$	45,516
Gross profit			27,652			15,630			12,022
Gross margin %			20.8	%		17.9	%		2.9	%
Net income attributable to the stockholders of the Company		$	12,870		$	5,609		$	7,261
Diluted per share			0.81			0.36			0.45
EBITDA attributable to the stockholders of the Company			18,145			8,153			9,992
Diluted per share			1.14			0.52			0.62
Cash dividends per share			0.25			1.25	(1)		(1.00)

		July 31,			January 31,
As of:		2021			2021			Change
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		$	491,480		$	456,726		$	34,754
Net liquidity (2)			290,309			270,133			20,176
RUPO (3)			467,877			552,531			(84,654)

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(1)		The Company declared and paid a $1.00 per share special dividend during the three months ended July 31, 2020.
(2)		Net liquidity, or working capital, is defined as total current assets less total current liabilities.
(3)		The amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations (“RUPO”) represents the project backlog related to active contracts with customers, as determined under revenue recognition rules.

“We are pleased to announce our most profitable quarter since 2018 with $0.81 in earnings per share, which is our fourth consecutive quarter of earnings per share equal to or in excess of $0.60,” Rainer Bosselmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Argan, said. “All of our business segments generated gross profit margins in excess of 20% and we are on pace to generate over $0.5 billion in revenues for the fiscal year. These successes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic reflect the talent and adaptability of our employees. We have reached peak construction on the Guernsey Power Station, which is the largest single-phase gas-fired power plant construction project in the US. Additionally, we started work on an EPC services contract to build one of the largest solar power plants in Pennsylvania, which complements our core gas-fired power plant business.”

Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended July 31, 2021 were $133.0 million, which represented an increase of $45.5 million, or 52.0%, from consolidated revenues of $87.5 million reported for the three months ended July 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to increasing revenues at Gemma Power Systems associated with the ongoing construction of the Guernsey Power Station and the initial construction activities on the Maple Hill solar energy facility which began in May 2021. The combined revenues associated with these two projects represented 67.3% of consolidated revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2021. Additionally, revenues at The Roberts Company, our industrial fabrication and field services segment, increased by $13.5 million, or 80.7%, to $30.2 million for the period compared to revenues of $16.7 million for the three months ended July 31, 2020. Our businesses were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak during the three months ended July 31, 2020; the effects were minimized during the current quarter.

Consolidated gross profit for the three-month period ended July 31, 2021 was $27.7 million, which is primarily a reflection of increased consolidated revenues. The gross profit percentages of corresponding revenues for the power industry services, industrial services and the telecommunications infrastructure segments were 20.7%, 20.9% and 21.8%, respectively, for the quarter ended July 31, 2021.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 were $10.3 million, or 7.8% of corresponding consolidated revenues, and $9.1 million, or 10.4% of corresponding consolidated revenues, respectively.

Due primarily to the consolidated pre-tax book income reported for the three-month period ended July 31, 2021 in the amount of $17.1 million, we reported income tax expense in the amount of $4.2 million, which represents an effective income tax rate of 24.6% for the period. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2020, we recorded an income tax expense of $1.4 million which represented an effective income tax rate of approximately 20.0% for the three-month period.

For the three months ended July 31, 2021, our improved overall operating performance resulted in net income attributable to our stockholders in the amount of $12.9 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter.

For the six months ended July 31, 2021, our improved overall operating performance resulted in net income attributable to our stockholders in the amount of $23.6 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, compared to $4.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

As of July 31, 2021, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $491 million and net liquidity was $290 million; furthermore, the Company had no debt. The Company’s consolidated amount of RUPO was approximately $0.5 billion as of July 31, 2021.

About Argan, Inc.

Argan’s primary business is providing a full range of services to the power industry, including the renewable energy sector. Argan’s service offerings focus on the engineering, procurement and construction of natural gas-fired power plants and renewable energy facilities, along with related commissioning, operations management, maintenance, project development and consulting services, through its Gemma Power Systems and Atlantic Projects Company operations. Argan also owns The Roberts Company, which is a fully integrated fabrication, construction and industrial plant services company, and SMC Infrastructure Solutions, which provides telecommunications infrastructure services.

Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Reference is hereby made to the cautionary statements made by the Company with respect to risk factors set forth in its most recent reports on Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other SEC filings. The Company’s future financial performance is subject to risks and uncertainties including but not limited to the successful addition of new contracts to project backlog, the receipt of corresponding notices to proceed with contract activities, the Company’s ability to successfully complete the projects that it obtains and the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the spread of the Delta variant. The Company has several signed EPC contracts that have not started and may not start as forecasted due to market and other circumstances beyond its control. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to the risk factors highlighted above and described regularly in the Company’s SEC filings.

 

ARGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		July 31,						July 31,
		2021			2020			2021			2020
REVENUES		$	133,008		$	87,492		$	259,349		$	147,640
Cost of revenues			105,356			71,862			207,983			128,001
GROSS PROFIT			27,652			15,630			51,366			19,639
Selling, general and administrative expenses			10,331			9,085			20,223			19,429
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS			17,321			6,545			31,143			210
Other (expense) income, net			(260)			451			452			1,539
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			17,061			6,996			31,595			1,749
Income tax (expense) benefit			(4,191)			(1,397)			(7,959)			3,057
NET INCOME			12,870			5,599			23,636			4,806
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests			—			(10)			—			(40)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN, INC.			12,870			5,609			23,636			4,846
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(139)			(83)			(257)			(329)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN, INC.		$	12,731		$	5,526		$	23,379		$	4,517
NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN, INC.
Basic		$	0.82		$	0.36		$	1.50		$	0.31
Diluted		$	0.81		$	0.36		$	1.48		$	0.31
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic			15,769			15,653			15,748			15,648
Diluted			15,982			15,788			15,978			15,767
CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE		$	0.25		$	1.25		$	0.50		$	1.50

ARGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share data)
		July 31,			January 31,
		2021			2021
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	451,415		$	366,671
Short-term investments			40,065			90,055
Accounts receivable, net			43,120			28,713
Contract assets			25,377			26,635
Other current assets			37,679			34,146
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			597,656			546,220
Property, plant and equipment, net			19,209			20,361
Goodwill			27,943			27,943
Other purchased intangible assets, net			3,644			4,097
Deferred taxes			—			249
Right-of-use and other assets			3,537			3,760
TOTAL ASSETS		$	651,989		$	602,630
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		$	44,317		$	53,295
Accrued expenses			49,308			50,750
Contract liabilities			213,722			172,042
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			307,347			276,087
Deferred taxes			751			—
Other noncurrent liabilities			3,356			4,135
TOTAL LIABILITIES			311,454			280,222
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share – 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding			—			—
Common stock, par value $0.15 per share – 30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,772,673 and 15,706,202 shares issued at July 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively; 15,769,440 and 15,702,969 shares outstanding at July 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively			2,366			2,356
Additional paid-in capital			155,904			153,282
Retained earnings			181,862			166,110
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(1,338)			(1,081)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY			338,794			320,667
Non-controlling interests			1,741			1,741
TOTAL EQUITY			340,535			322,408
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	651,989		$	602,630

ARGAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Reconciliation to EBITDA (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		July 31,
		2021			2020
Net income, as reported		$	12,870		$	5,599
Income tax expense			4,191			1,397
Depreciation			859			921
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			225			226
EBITDA			18,145			8,143
EBITDA of non-controlling interests			—			(10)
EBITDA attributable to the stockholders of Argan, Inc.		$	18,145		$	8,153

 

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Company:

Rainer Bosselmann

301.315.0027

Investor Relations:

David Watson

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Source: Argan, Inc.

FAQ

What were Argan's Q2 2021 financial results?

Argan reported revenues of $133 million, a gross profit of $27.7 million, and net income of $12.9 million or $0.81 per diluted share.

How did Argan's revenues change compared to Q2 2020?

Revenues increased by 52% from $87.5 million in Q2 2020 to $133 million in Q2 2021.

What projects contributed to Argan's revenue growth in Q2 2021?

The Guernsey Power Station and the Maple Hill solar energy facility were key contributors to revenue growth.

What is Argan's cash position as of July 31, 2021?

As of July 31, 2021, Argan had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $491 million.

What is the status of Argan's RUPO?

Argan's RUPO is approximately $0.5 billion, indicating a strong backlog of projects.