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Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. Announces Record 2021 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

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Heritage-Crystal Clean's fourth quarter 2021 report highlights strong financial performance with a net income of $18.1 million, a significant increase from $5.3 million in Q4 2020. Basic earnings per share reached $0.77, up from $0.23. Total revenue rose 28.4% to $169.5 million, driven by record highs in both the Oil Business and Environmental Services segments. Operating margin improved to 26.6%, and EBITDA for the quarter was a record $33.1 million. For fiscal 2021, revenue reached $515.3 million, marking a 26.9% increase year-over-year.

Positive
  • Net income increased to $18.1 million in Q4 2021, a significant rise from $5.3 million in Q4 2020.
  • Basic earnings per share rose to $0.77 from $0.23 year-over-year.
  • Oil Business segment revenue reached a record $65.8 million, up 60.1% from the prior year.
  • Total revenue for Q4 2021 was $169.5 million, a 28.4% increase compared to Q4 2020.
  • Operating margin improved to 26.6% from 19.8% in Q4 2020.
Negative
  • Environmental Services profit margin decreased to 22.0% compared to 24.6% in Q4 2020, due to increased transportation and disposal expenses.

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

  • Net income was $18.1 million; up significantly compared to net income of $5.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Basic earnings per share was $0.77 for the quarter, up significantly from $0.23 for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Oil Business segment revenue of $65.8 million represents a record high compared to all previous quarters, and an increase of 60.1% from the year-ago quarter.
  • Oil Business segment profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses was a record $22.2 million with an operating margin of 33.7%.
  • Environmental Services segment revenue was a record $103.7 million, an increase of 14.0% from the year-ago quarter.
  • EBITDA for the quarter was a record $33.1 million, the fifth consecutive quarter of record-setting EBITDA.

ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCCI), a leading provider of parts cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services, used oil re-refining, antifreeze recycling and field services primarily focused on small and mid-sized customers, today announced results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and for the full fiscal year, which ended January 1, 2022.

Fourth Quarter Review

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased 28.4% to $169.5 million compared to $132.0 million for the same quarter of 2020. The Company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was comprised of 76 working days compared to 79 working days in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020. On a sales-per-working day basis, revenue increased approximately 33.4% compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in revenue was due to improvement in base oil pricing in our Oil Business segment along with our recovery from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as continued organic and inorganic growth in our Environmental Services segment.

Operating margin increased to 26.6% from 19.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase was mainly due to an increase in the spread between the netback (sales price net of freight impact) on our base oil sales and the price paid/charged to our customers for the removal of their used oil. Our corporate SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue decreased slightly to 12.1% from 12.3% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 mainly due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher bonus accruals and share-based compensation expense.

Net income was $18.1 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. This compares to net income of $5.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the year earlier quarter.

Fiscal 2021 Review

In 2021, we generated $515.3 million in revenue compared to prior year revenue of $406.0 million, an increase of $109.4 million, or 26.9%. The Company's 2021 fiscal year was comprised of 253 working days compared to 256 working days in fiscal 2020. On a sales-per-working day basis, revenue increased approximately 28.5% in fiscal 2021 compared to the prior year. This increase in revenue was due to the increase in base oil pricing in our Oil Business segment and our recovery from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as continued organic and inorganic growth in the Environmental Services segment.

Operating margin for 2021 was 28.0% compared to 15.8% operating margin in fiscal 2020. The increase in margin was mainly due to an increase in the spread between the netback (sales price net of freight impact) on our base oil sales and the price paid/charged to our customers for the removal of their used oil along with an increase in sales volume in our Environmental Services segment. Corporate SG&A expense for fiscal 2021 was 12.1% of revenue, compared to 12.7% of revenue in fiscal 2020.

Net income for fiscal 2021 was $60.9 million, or $2.59 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.9 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for fiscal 2020.

Segments

Our Environmental Services segment includes parts cleaning, containerized waste, wastewater vacuum, antifreeze recycling, and field services. The Environmental Services segment reported revenue of $103.7 million, an increase of $12.8 million, or 14.0%, during the quarter compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in revenue was mainly due to the continued increase in demand for our services compared to the prior year quarter. We experienced volume increases across the majority of service lines in the segment when compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. On a sales-per-working day basis, Environmental Services segment revenue increased approximately 18.5% compared to the prior year quarter.

Our profit before corporate SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue was 22.0% compared to 24.6% in the year ago quarter. The decline in margin was mainly due to higher transportation and disposal related expenses as well as higher container, insurance, and workers compensation expense.

During fiscal 2021, Environmental Services segment revenue increased $27.6 million, or 9.5%, compared to fiscal 2020, while our 2021 profit before corporate SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue was 23.6% compared to 22.1% in fiscal 2020.

President and CEO Brian Recatto commented, "We are excited about our strong revenue growth during the fourth quarter despite having lost more time due to the COVID-19 pandemic than in any previous fiscal quarter. We continue to battle exceptionally high cost inflation in various parts of our business and we implemented additional price increases during the first quarter of 2022 to help improve our operating margin in this segment."

Our Oil Business segment includes used oil collection activities, sales of recycled fuel oil, and re-refining activities. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, Oil Business revenues increased 60.1% to $65.8 million compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. An increase in base oil prices was the main driver of the increase in revenue. On a sales-per-working day basis, our Oil Business segment revenue increased approximately 66.4% compared to the prior year quarter.

Oil Business segment operating margin improved 24.6 percentage points to 33.7% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 9.1% during the same period of 2020. The higher operating margin compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 was mainly due to an increase in the spread between the netback (sales price net of freight impact) on our base oil sales and the price paid/charged to our customers for the removal of their used oil.

Full year 2021 Oil Business segment revenue increased by $81.8 million compared to fiscal 2020, while operating margin also increased to 35.2% compared to a break even operating margin in fiscal 2020.

Recatto commented, "During the fourth quarter we continued to benefit from favorable base oil pricing conditions and we executed well in regards to used oil collection route efficiency. For the year, we are also very pleased with the improved cost performance and record base oil production at our re-refinery."

Safe Harbor Statement

All references to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc., and its subsidiaries. This release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current management expectations. Generally, the words "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," "would" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others: developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting impact on our business and operations, general economic conditions and downturns in the business cycles of automotive repair shops, industrial manufacturing businesses and small businesses in general; increased solvent, fuel and energy costs and volatility, including a drop in the price of crude oil, the selling price of lubricating base oil, solvent, fuel, energy, and commodity costs; our ability to enforce our rights under the FCC Environmental purchase agreement; our ability to pay our debt when due and comply with our debt covenants; our ability to successfully operate our used oil re-refinery and to cost-effectively collect or purchase used oil or generate operating results; increased market supply or decreased demand for base oil; further consolidation and/or declines in the United States automotive repair and manufacturing industries; the impact of extensive environmental, health and safety and employment laws and regulations on our business; legislative or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affecting our business; competition in the industrial and hazardous waste services industries and from other used oil re-refineries; claims and involuntary shutdowns relating to our handling of hazardous substances; the value of our used solvents and oil inventory, which may fluctuate significantly; our ability to expand our non-hazardous programs for parts cleaning; our dependency on key employees; our level of indebtedness, which could affect our ability to fulfill our obligations, impede the implementation of our strategy, and expose us to interest rate risk; the impact of legal proceedings and class action litigation on us and our ability to estimate the cash payments we will make under litigation settlements; our ability to effectively manage our network of branch locations; the control of The Heritage Group over the Company; and the risks identified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2022. Given these uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update or revise them or provide reasons why actual results may differ. The information in this release should be read in light of such risks and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this release.

About Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. provides parts cleaning, used oil re-refining, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste services primarily to small and mid-sized manufacturers and other industrial businesses as well as customers in the vehicle maintenance sector. Our service programs include parts cleaning, containerized waste management, used oil collection and re-refining, wastewater vacuum, waste antifreeze collection, recycling and product sales, and field services. These services help our customers manage their used chemicals and liquid and solid wastes, while also helping to minimize their regulatory burdens. Our customers include small-to-medium sized manufacturers, such as metal product fabricators and printers, and other industrial businesses as well as businesses involved in vehicle maintenance operations, such as car dealerships, automotive repair shops, and trucking firms. Through our used oil re-refining program during fiscal 2021, we recycled approximately 66 million gallons of used oil into high quality lubricating base oil, and we are a supplier to firms that produce and market finished lubricants. Through our antifreeze program during fiscal 2021 we recycled approximately 3.9 million gallons of spent antifreeze which was used to produce a full line of virgin-quality antifreeze products. Through our parts cleaning program during fiscal 2021 we recycled 2 million gallons of used solvent into virgin-quality solvent to be used again by our customers. In addition, we sold 0.5 million gallons of used solvent into the reuse market. Through our containerized waste program during fiscal 2021 we collected 21 thousand tons of regulated waste which was sent for energy recovery. Through our wastewater vacuum services program during fiscal 2021 we treated approximately 49 million gallons of wastewater. Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, and operates through 91 branches serving approximately 95,000 customer locations.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 9:30 AM Central Time, during which management will give a brief presentation focusing on the Company's operations and financial results. Interested parties can listen to the audio webcast available through our company website, http://crystal-clean.com/investor-relations/, and can participate on the call by dialing (833) 772-0398. After dialing the number, you will be required to provide the following passcode before being joined to the conference call: 7483238.

The Company uses its website to make available information to investors and the public at www.crystal-clean.com.

 

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

January 1,
2022

 

January 2,
2021

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

56,269

 

 

$

67,575

Accounts receivable - net

 

62,513

 

 

 

48,479

Inventory - net

 

29,536

 

 

 

24,978

Assets held for sale

 

1,125

 

 

 

2,446

Other current assets

 

6,773

 

 

 

8,005

Total current assets

 

156,216

 

 

 

151,483

Property, plant and equipment - net

 

166,301

 

 

 

153,016

Right of use assets

 

83,865

 

 

 

78,942

Equipment at customers - net

 

24,146

 

 

 

23,111

Software and intangible assets - net

 

45,949

 

 

 

19,576

Goodwill

 

49,695

 

 

 

35,541

Other Assets

 

692

 

 

 

Total assets

$

526,864

 

 

$

461,669

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

36,179

 

 

$

29,663

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

20,146

 

 

 

19,198

Contract liabilities - net

 

2,094

 

 

 

1,983

Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits

 

8,980

 

 

 

6,647

Taxes payable

 

8,474

 

 

 

10,592

Other current liabilities

 

9,476

 

 

 

4,918

Total current liabilities

 

85,349

 

 

 

73,001

Lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

65,041

 

 

 

60,294

Accrued Other- Long Term

 

473

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

 

 

29,656

Deferred income taxes

 

31,126

 

 

 

21,218

Contingent Consideration - Long Term

 

2,819

 

 

 

Total liabilities

$

184,808

 

 

$

184,169

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

Common stock - 26,000,000 shares authorized at 0.01 par value, 23,473,931 and 23,340,700 shares issued and outstanding at January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively

 

235

 

 

 

233

Additional paid-in capital

 

204,920

 

 

 

201,148

Retained earnings

 

137,067

 

 

 

76,119

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(166

)

 

 

Total equity

$

342,056

 

 

$

277,500

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

526,864

 

 

$

461,669

 

 

 

 

 

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Fourth Quarters Ended,

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended,

 

 

January 1,
2022

 

January 2,
2021

 

January 1,
2022

 

January 2,
2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

$

85,394

 

 

$

76,212

 

$

262,863

 

 

$

245,474

 

Product revenues

 

 

76,209

 

 

 

48,072

 

 

227,737

 

 

 

136,178

 

Rental income

 

 

7,899

 

 

 

7,751

 

 

24,734

 

 

 

24,299

 

Total revenues

 

$

169,502

 

 

$

132,035

 

$

515,334

 

 

$

405,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

$

118,212

 

 

$

98,980

 

$

352,796

 

 

$

321,648

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

18,465

 

 

 

15,026

 

 

56,987

 

 

 

47,091

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,373

 

 

 

8,205

 

 

23,542

 

 

 

24,563

 

Other expense (income) - net

 

 

(317

)

 

 

1,600

 

 

(988

)

 

 

(5,365

)

Operating income (loss)

 

 

24,769

 

 

 

8,224

 

 

82,997

 

 

 

18,014

 

Interest expense – net

 

 

226

 

 

 

411

 

 

933

 

 

 

1,252

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

24,543

 

 

 

7,813

 

 

82,064

 

 

 

16,762

 

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes

 

 

6,419

 

 

 

2,468

 

 

21,116

 

 

 

4,825

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,124

 

 

$

5,345

 

$

60,948

 

 

$

11,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share: basic

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.23

 

$

2.60

 

 

$

0.51

 

Net income (loss) per share: diluted

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.23

 

$

2.59

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of weighted average shares outstanding: basic

 

 

23,454

 

 

 

23,305

 

 

23,419

 

 

 

23,286

 

Number of weighted average shares outstanding: diluted

 

 

23,578

 

 

 

23,474

 

 

23,557

 

 

 

23,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

For the Fourth Quarters Ended,

 

January 1, 2022

(thousands)

 

Environmental

Services

 

Oil Business

 

Corporate and

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

 

$

81,528

 

$

3,866

 

$

 

 

$

85,394

 

Product revenues

 

 

14,268

 

 

61,941

 

 

 

 

 

76,209

 

Rental Income

 

 

7,862

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

7,899

 

Total revenues

 

$

103,658

 

$

65,844

 

$

 

 

$

169,502

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

 

77,241

 

 

40,971

 

 

 

 

 

118,212

 

Operating depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,622

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

 

 

6,275

 

Profit (loss) before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

$

22,795

 

$

22,220

 

$

 

 

$

45,015

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,465

 

 

 

18,465

 

Depreciation and amortization from SG&A

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,098

 

 

 

2,098

 

Total selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,563

 

 

$

20,563

 

Other income - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(317

)

 

 

(317

)

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,769

 

Interest expense – net

 

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

226

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

24,543

 

 

January 2, 2021

(thousands)

 

 

Environmental

Services

 

Oil Business

 

Corporate and

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

 

$

69,534

 

$

6,678

 

$

 

$

76,212

Product revenues

 

 

13,634

 

 

34,438

 

 

 

 

48,072

Rental income

 

 

7,733

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

7,751

Total revenues

 

$

90,901

 

$

41,134

 

$

 

$

132,035

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

 

64,711

 

 

34,269

 

 

 

 

98,980

Operating depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,815

 

 

3,120

 

 

 

 

6,935

Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

$

22,375

 

$

3,745

 

$

 

$

26,120

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,026

 

 

15,026

Depreciation and amortization from SG&A

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,270

 

 

1,270

Total selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,296

 

$

16,296

Other expense - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,600

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,224

Interest expense - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

411

 

 

411

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2022

(thousands)

 

Environmental

Services

 

Oil Business

 

Corporate and

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

 

$

248,121

 

$

14,742

 

$

 

 

$

262,863

 

Product revenues

 

 

45,367

 

 

182,370

 

 

 

 

 

227,737

 

Rental Income

 

 

24,679

 

$

55

 

 

 

 

 

24,734

 

Total revenues

 

$

318,167

 

$

197,167

 

$

 

 

$

515,334

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

 

232,837

 

 

119,959

 

 

 

 

 

352,796

 

Operating depreciation and amortization

 

 

10,112

 

 

7,886

 

 

 

 

 

17,998

 

Profit (loss) before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

$

75,218

 

$

69,322

 

$

 

 

$

144,540

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,987

 

 

 

56,987

 

Depreciation and amortization from SG&A

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,544

 

 

 

5,544

 

Total selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

$

62,531

 

 

$

62,531

 

Other expense - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(988

)

 

 

(988

)

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,997

 

Interest expense – net

 

 

 

 

 

 

933

 

 

 

933

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

82,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2, 2021

(thousands)

 

Environmental

Services

 

Oil Business

 

Corporate and

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

 

$

224,123

 

$

21,351

 

 

$

 

 

$

245,474

 

Product revenues

 

 

42,253

 

 

93,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

136,178

 

Rental income

 

 

24,216

 

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,299

 

Total revenues

 

$

290,592

 

$

115,359

 

 

$

 

 

$

405,951

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

 

215,602

 

 

106,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

321,648

 

Operating depreciation and amortization

 

 

10,863

 

 

9,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,221

 

Profit (loss) before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

$

64,127

 

$

(45

)

 

$

 

 

$

64,082

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,091

 

 

 

47,091

 

Depreciation and amortization from SG&A

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,342

 

 

 

4,342

 

Total selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

$

51,433

 

 

$

51,433

 

Other income - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,365

)

 

 

(5,365

)

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,014

 

Interest expense - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

1,252

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

Reconciliation of our Net Income (loss) Determined in Accordance with U.S. GAAP to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

For the Fourth Quarters Ended,

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

January 1, 2022

 

January 2, 2021

 

January 1, 2022

 

January 2, 2021

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,124

 

$

5,345

 

$

60,948

 

$

11,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense - net

 

 

226

 

 

411

 

 

933

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

6,419

 

 

2,468

 

 

21,116

 

 

4,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,373

 

 

8,205

 

 

23,542

 

 

24,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA(a)

 

$

33,142

 

$

16,429

 

$

106,539

 

$

42,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges (b)

 

 

 

 

1,446

 

 

 

 

1,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Reversal) of provision for loss on class action settlement (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,502

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash compensation (d)

 

 

1,780

 

 

848

 

 

5,701

 

 

3,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement costs and severance (e)

 

 

82

 

 

131

 

 

183

 

 

921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and asset write-offs associated with site closures (f)

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs associated with business acquisitions (g)

 

 

689

 

 

 

 

1,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (h)

 

$

35,693

 

$

18,892

 

$

113,576

 

$

41,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

EBITDA represents net (loss) income before provision for income taxes, interest income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization. We have presented EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe it is frequently used by analysts, investors, our lenders and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Management uses EBITDA as a measurement tool for evaluating our actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do. EBITDA is not a measure of performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

 

EBITDA does not reflect tax expense or the cash requirements necessary to pay for tax obligations; and

 

 

 

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and using EBITDA only as a supplement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Impairment charges mainly associated with the intention to sell the Company's facilities in Wilmington Delaware and Fort Pierce Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Reversal of a provision for a class action settlement and associated legal fees incurred in a prior fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Non-Cash compensation expenses which are recorded in SG&A.

 

 

(e)

Cost associated with severance and other employee separations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

Cost associated with write-offs related to site closures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Acquisition costs associated with business acquisitions which are recorded in SG&A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

We have presented Adjusted EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe it may be used by analysts, investors, our lenders, and other interested parties in the evaluation of our performance. Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share provide investors and management useful information about the earnings impact from certain non-routine items for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter and full year of 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of our Net Earnings (loss) and Net Earnings (loss) Per Share Determined in Accordance with U.S. GAAP to our Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) and Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Earnings (loss) Per Share

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Fourth Quarters Ended,

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2022

 

January 2, 2021

 

January 1, 2022

 

January 2, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net (loss) earnings

 

 

$

18,124

 

 

$

5,345

 

 

$

60,948

 

 

$

11,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,446

 

Tax effect on impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

(194

)

 

 

 

 

 

(367

)

(Reversal) of provision for loss on class action settlement (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,502

)

Tax effect on (settlement) reversal and associated legal fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost and asset write-offs associated with site closures (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

Tax effect on cost and asset write-offs associated with site closures

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance costs (d)

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

921

 

Tax effect on severance costs

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(234

)

Costs associated with business acquisitions (e)

 

 

 

689

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,153

 

 

 

 

Tax effect on business acquisitions costs

 

 

 

(180

)

 

 

 

 

 

(297

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net earnings

 

 

$

18,694

 

 

$

6,743

 

 

$

61,084

 

 

$

8,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

2.59

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

0.06

 

Tax effect on impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Reversal) of provision for loss on class action settlement per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.28

)

Tax effect on class action settlement costs and associated legal fees per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost and asset write-offs associated with site closures per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Tax effect on cost and asset write-offs associated with site closures per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance costs per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.04

 

Tax effect on severance costs per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs associated with business acquisitions per share

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

Tax effect on business acquisitions costs per share

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

-0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

 

$

0.79

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

2.63

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Impairment charges mainly associated with the intention to sell the Company's facilities in Wilmington Delaware and Fort Pierce Florida.

(b) Reversal of a provision for a class action settlement and associated legal fees incurred in a prior fiscal year.

(c) Cost and asset write-offs mainly associated with the closure of the Company’s facility located in Wilmington, Delaware.

(d) Cost associated with severance and other employee separations.

(e) Acquisition costs associated with business acquisitions which are recorded in SG&A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark DeVita, Chief Financial Officer, at (847) 836-5670

 

Source: Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

FAQ

What were Heritage-Crystal Clean's earnings for Q4 2021?

Heritage-Crystal Clean reported a net income of $18.1 million for Q4 2021.

How did Heritage-Crystal Clean's revenue perform in Q4 2021?

Total revenue for Q4 2021 was $169.5 million, representing a 28.4% increase from Q4 2020.

What is the revenue growth rate for Heritage-Crystal Clean's Oil Business segment?

The Oil Business segment revenue increased by 60.1% to a record $65.8 million in Q4 2021.

What is the earnings per share for Heritage-Crystal Clean in Q4 2021?

The earnings per share for Q4 2021 was $0.77, up significantly from $0.23 in Q4 2020.

How did Heritage-Crystal Clean's EBITDA change in the fourth quarter of 2021?

EBITDA for Q4 2021 reached a record $33.1 million.

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