Helios Technologies Outperforms on Augmented Strategy to Deliver 44% Revenue Growth and 324% EPS Growth in the Fourth Quarter 2021

Rhea-AI Summary

Helios Technologies reported a robust fourth quarter with net income rising to $23.6 million, up nearly 4x year-over-year. Organic sales growth surged by 26% for the quarter and 27% for the year, driven by strong demand and effective operational strategies. The diluted EPS for the quarter reached $0.72, while diluted Non-GAAP Cash EPS soared 68% to $1.01. The company generated $113.2 million in cash from operations and reduced its net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio to 1.89x. For 2022, Helios projects revenue between $930 million and $950 million, aiming for $1 billion in revenue by 2023.

Positive

• Net income increased to $23.6 million, a 321% rise year-over-year.
• Diluted EPS reached $0.72, a 324% increase from the prior year.
• Organic sales growth of 26% in Q4 and 27% for the year.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 24.6% for the full year.
• Generated $113.2 million in cash from operations and $86.4 million in free cash flow.
• Reduced net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio to 1.89x.

Negative

• Gross margin declined by 150 basis points to 36.0% for the year.
• Increased costs due to logistics and raw material inflation impacted profit margins.
• Operating margin slightly decreased by 50 basis points to 22.7% in Q4.

• Strong organic sales growth of 26% in the quarter and 27% for the year driven by innovation and responsiveness to meet strong demand and capture greater market share
• Fundamental strength in operational strategy drives conversion to earnings; Fourth quarter net income grew to $23.6 million, up nearly 4x over the prior-year period
• Achieved diluted EPS of $0.72 in the quarter; Diluted Non-GAAP Cash EPS of $1.01 up 68%
• Full year adjusted EBITDA¹ margin expanded 140 basis points to 24.6%
• Generated $113.2 million of cash from operations and $86.4 million of free cash flow in 2021; further reduced net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio to 1.89x²
• Providing initial guidance for 2022 (organic only) with revenue expected to be $930 million to $950 million, approximately 8% growth at the midpoint of range; on path to achieve strategic goal of $1 billion in revenue by 2023

SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: HLIO) (“Helios” or the “Company”), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended January 1, 2022. Results include the acquisitions of BWG Holdings I Corp. (known as “Balboa Water Group” or “Balboa acquisition”) on November 6, 2020, the assets of BJN Technologies, LLC (“BJN”) on January 21, 2021, NEM S.r.l. (“NEM”) on July 9, 2021, and Shenzhen Joyonway Electronics & Technology Co., Ltd (“Joyonway”) on October 11, 2021.

Josef Matosevic, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our consistent exceptional performance is the direct result of the augmented strategy that we established and the excellent execution by our management team as well as the contributions of all of our colleagues around the world. Every day they are working to meet or exceed our customers’ requirements, advance innovative technology solutions, and exercise robust agility to address the challenges presented with the global macro economy. The depth and breadth of our innovation is validated by our strong organic growth as we introduce breakthrough technologies and capture greater market share. Our operating strategy is enabling our ability to remain highly responsive to our customers with lead times that well outpace the competition, even while operating conditions are less than ideal given supply shortages and material inflation. We are executing on our manufacturing roadmap to balance “make vs. buy” decisions and investing where needed to ensure we have capacity to meet the demand.”

He concluded, “Our augmented strategy is delivering on accelerated growth and our goal of $1 billion in revenue by 2023 is in our line of sight. We have tremendous potential as an organization, and I am very optimistic that it will be further unleashed when we move beyond these uniquely challenging times.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Consolidated Results

($ in millions, except per share data)	Q4 2021			Q4 2020			Change			% Change
Net sales	$	217.7		$	151.6		$	66.1		44%
Gross profit	$	74.3		$	52.7		$	21.6		41%
Gross margin		34.2%			34.8%			(60)	bps
Operating income	$	31.9		$	10.4		$	21.5		207%
Operating margin		14.6%			6.9%			770	bps
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin		19.8%			18.8%			100	bps
Net income	$	23.6		$	5.6		$	18.0		321%
Diluted EPS	$	0.72		$	0.17		$	0.55		324%
Non-GAAP cash net income	$	32.9		$	19.2		$	13.7		71%
Diluted Non-GAAP cash EPS	$	1.01		$	0.60		$	0.41		68%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	49.3		$	35.1		$	14.2		40%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		22.7%			23.2%			(50)	bps

See the attached tables for additional important disclosures regarding Helios’s use of non-GAAP adjusted operating income, non-GAAP adjusted operating margin, non-GAAP cash net income, non-GAAP cash earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA (earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) and adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales) as well as reconciliations of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP adjusted operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating margin and GAAP net income to non-GAAP cash net income, non-GAAP cash earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Helios believes that, when used in conjunction with measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the non-GAAP measures described above help improve the understanding of its operating performance.

Sales

• Sales reflected strong demand across all markets, and responsive manufacturing processes to deliver products and solutions to customers in a timely manner against supply chain constraints. Results included $26.4 million in sales from acquisitions. (See the table in this release that provides acquired revenue by segment by quarter). In addition, the Company experienced significant organic sales growth of $39.7 million, or 26%, compared with the prior-year period.
• Strength in demand across all regions as markets recovered from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Foreign currency translation adjustment on sales: $1.5 million unfavorable.

Profits and margins

• Gross profit and margin drivers: gross profit benefitted from increased volume during the quarter while gross margin declined by 60 basis points compared with the prior-year period, as improved leverage of our fixed cost base on the higher sales was offset by increases in logistics and raw material costs and reduced manufacturing labor efficiencies. In addition, the business model of the Balboa acquisition has lower gross margins but higher operating margins.
• Selling, engineering and administrative (“SEA”) expenses: as a percentage of sales, improved 610 basis points to 16.0% compared with the 2020 fourth quarter, reflecting both the benefit of fixed cost leverage on higher sales and continued cost management initiatives.
• Amortization of intangible assets: $7.5 million down from $8.8 million in the prior year reflecting timing related to the Company’s acquisitions. 

Non-operating items

• Net interest expense: $3.9 million in the quarter, down $0.8 million compared with the prior-year period due to lower debt balances.
• Effective tax rate: 13.6% compared with 22.4% in the prior-year period due to positive impacts from the release of reserves related to previously disclosed tax controversies regarding transfer pricing matters in the US, UK, and Germany.

Net income, earnings per share, non-GAAP cash earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA

• GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share: $23.6 million and $0.72 per share.
• Diluted Non-GAAP cash earnings per share: $1.01 compared with $0.60 last year due to higher sales, operational efficiencies, and strong outperformance from the Balboa acquisition.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin: declined 50 basis points to 22.7% compared with the prior-year period as higher volume was offset by material inflation and operational inefficiencies related to supply chain challenges.

2021 Consolidated Results

($ in millions, except per share data)	2021			2020			Change			% Change
Net sales	$	869.2		$	523.0		$	346.2		66%
Gross profit	$	312.8		$	196.2		$	116.6		59%
Gross margin		36.0%			37.5%			(150)	bps
Operating income	$	149.3		$	35.4		$	113.9		322%
Operating margin		17.2%			6.8%			1040	bps
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin		22.1%			19.5%			260	bps
Net income	$	104.6		$	14.2		$	90.4		637%
Diluted EPS	$	3.22		$	0.44		$	2.78		632%
Non-GAAP cash net income	$	138.1		$	71.9		$	66.2		92%
Diluted Non-GAAP cash EPS	$	4.25		$	2.24		$	2.01		90%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	214.1		$	121.2		$	92.9		77%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		24.6%			23.2%			140	bps

See the attached tables for additional important disclosures regarding Helios’s use of non-GAAP adjusted operating income, non-GAAP adjusted operating margin, non-GAAP cash net income, non-GAAP cash earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA (earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) and adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales) as well as reconciliations of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP adjusted operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating margin and GAAP net income to non-GAAP cash net income, non-GAAP cash earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Helios believes that, when used in conjunction with measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the non-GAAP measures described above help improve the understanding of its operating performance.

Sales

• Sales growth reflected strong demand across all regions and markets, in particular agriculture, construction equipment, recreation, and health & wellness. Results included $206.6 million in sales related to acquisitions. (See the table in this release that provides acquired revenue by segment by quarter). In addition, the Company experienced strong organic growth of $139.5 million, or 27%, compared with 2020.
• Foreign currency translation adjustment on sales: $12.4 million favorable.

Profits and margins

• Gross profit and margin drivers: gross profit benefitted from increased volume during the period. Gross margin declined by 150 basis points compared with the prior-year period as manufacturing labor efficiencies and improved leverage of our fixed cost base on the higher sales were offset by increases in logistics and raw material costs. In addition, the business model of the Balboa acquisition has lower gross margins but higher operating margins.
• Selling, engineering and administrative (“SEA”) expenses: 15.0% as a percentage of sales, improved
  540 basis points compared with the prior-year period, reflecting both the lower SEA expenses relative to sales for the Balboa acquisition, fixed cost leverage on higher sales, and continued cost containment initiatives.
• Amortization of intangible assets: increased $10.7 million to $32.8 million from the prior year reflecting the Balboa acquisition.
• Goodwill impairment charge: last year’s first quarter included a $31.9 million impairment charge resulting from weakened market outlook primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-operating items

• Net interest expense: $3.6 million increase to $16.9 million compared with the prior-year period reflecting higher debt balances.
• Effective tax rate: 20.3% compared with 17.6% in the prior year, excludes non-taxable goodwill impairment charge, included certain one-time benefits in the second quarter of 2020 that reduced the effective tax rate for the period.

Net income, earnings per share, non-GAAP cash earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA

• GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share: $104.6 million and $3.22 per share.
• Diluted Non-GAAP cash earnings per share: $4.25 compared with $2.24 in the prior-year period driven by strong demand, operational efficiencies and strong performance of the Balboa acquisition.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin: 24.6%, up 140 basis points compared with the prior-year period due to higher volume and operational efficiencies.

Hydraulics Segment Review

(Refer to sales by geographic region and segment data in accompanying tables)

Hydraulics	Three Months Ended
	Q4 2021			Q4 2020			Change			% Change
Net Sales
Americas	$	46.5		$	31.3		$	15.2		49%
EMEA		45.3			34.4			10.9		32%
APAC		39.1			37.4			1.7		5%
Total Segment Sales	$	130.9		$	103.1		$	27.8		27%
Gross Profit	$	46.8		$	37.6		$	9.2		24%
Gross Margin		35.8%			36.5%			(70)	bps
SEA Expenses	$	19.2		$	18.0		$	1.2		7%
Operating Income	$	27.6		$	19.6		$	8.0		41%
Operating Margin		21.1%			19.0%			210	bps

Fourth Quarter Hydraulics Segment Review

• Higher sales in all regions were driven by demand from U.S. and European agriculture and construction equipment markets, as well as mobile and industrial equipment markets; foreign currency exchange rates had a $1.5 million unfavorable adjustment on sales.
• Gross margin of 35.8% reflects improved leverage on higher volume offset by reduced production labor efficiencies related to COVID absenteeism and higher material and freight costs.
• Operating margin of 21.1% improved 210 basis points, reflecting improved leverage of our fixed cost base and disciplined cost management efforts.

Electronics Segment Review

(Refer to sales by geographic region and segment data in accompanying tables)

Electronics	Three Months Ended
	Q4 2021			Q4 2020			Change			% Change
Net Sales
Americas	$	64.5		$	37.5		$	27.0		72%
EMEA		10.6			4.9			5.7		116%
APAC		11.7			6.1			5.6		92%
Total Segment Sales	$	86.8		$	48.5		$	38.3		79%
Gross Profit	$	27.5		$	17.0		$	10.5		62%
Gross Margin		31.7%			35.0%			(330)	bps
SEA Expenses	$	12.1		$	8.0		$	4.1		51%
Operating Income	$	15.4		$	9.0		$	6.4		71%
Operating Margin		17.7%			18.5%			(80)	bps

Fourth Quarter Electronics Segment Review

• Higher sales included $20.7 million related to the acquisitions of Balboa and Joyonway. Strong demand from health and wellness and recreational markets drove sales, partially offset by supply chain constraints.
• Gross margin reflects the different business model of the Balboa acquisition, which has lower gross margins that are offset by a lower SEA expense structure. Additionally, raw material, freight and logistics costs increased as a result of materials shortages and efforts to meet customer requirements on a timely basis.
• Operating margin of 17.7% reflects flow through of gross margin impacts offset by fixed cost leverage on higher sales.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Review

• Total debt at year-end was $445.0 million compared with $462.4 million at January 2, 2021.
• Cash and cash equivalents at January 1, 2022 were $28.5 million compared with $25.2 million at the end of 2020.
• Inventory increased $55.3 million from the end of 2020 driven by the macro issues in the supply chain. These issues include the Company purchasing parts ahead of material shortages, holding some inventory for past due orders where one or two components have been delayed in the supply chain, along with customers changing shipping schedules once the Company has already manufactured the products.
• Pro-forma net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA improved to 1.89x at the end of 2021 (pro-forma for NEM and Joyonway) compared with 3.0x (pro-forma for Balboa) at the end of 2020, further demonstrating the Company’s ability to rapidly de-lever the balance sheet following an acquisition. At the end of 2021, the Company had $158.0 million available on its revolving lines of credit.
• Net cash provided by operations was $113.2 million in 2021 compared with $108.6 million in the prior-year period.
• Capital expenditures were $26.8 million for the full year of 2021. The Company expects to spend between 3% to 5% of sales in capital investments in 2022.

2022 Outlook

The following provides the Company’s expectations for 2022. This assumes constant currency, using quarter end rates, is based on organic growth only, and that markets served are not further impacted by the global pandemic or the geo-political environment.

	2021 Actual	2022 Outlook
Consolidated revenue	$869.2 million	$930 - $950 million
Adjusted EBITDA	$214.1 million	$219 - $238 million
Adjusted EBITDA margin	24.6%	23.5% - 25.0%
Interest expense	$16.9 million	$14 - $15 million
Effective tax rate	20.3%	21% - 23%
Depreciation	$21.4 million	$24.5 - $26.5 million
Amortization	$33.0 million	$28 - $29 million
Capital expenditures % total revenue	3%	3% - 5% of sales
Diluted Non-GAAP Cash EPS	$4.25	$4.35 -$4.60

Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast tomorrow, March 1^st at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review its financial and operating results and discuss its corporate strategies and outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow. The conference call can be accessed by calling (201) 689-8573. The audio webcast will be available at www.heliostechnologies.com.

A telephonic replay will be available from approximately 12:00 p.m. ET on the day of the call through Tuesday, March 8, 2022. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter conference ID number 13725927. The webcast replay will be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.heliostechnologies.com, where a transcript will also be posted once available.

About Helios Technologies

Helios Technologies is a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, including construction, material handling, agriculture, energy, recreational vehicles, marine, health and wellness. Helios sells its products to customers in over 90 countries around the world. Its strategy for growth is to be the leading provider in niche markets, with premier products and solutions through innovative product development and acquisition. The Company has paid a cash dividend to its shareholders every quarter since becoming a public company in 1997. For more information please visit: www.heliostechnologies.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains “forward‐looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. They include statements regarding current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections, our beliefs, and assumptions made by Helios Technologies, Inc. (“Helios” or the “Company”), its directors or its officers about the Company and the industry in which it operates, and assumptions made by management, and include among other items, (i) the Company’s strategies regarding growth, including its intention to develop new products and make acquisitions; (ii) the effectiveness of creating the Center of Engineering Excellence; (iii) the Company’s financing plans; (iv) trends affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; (v) the Company’s ability to continue to control costs and to meet its liquidity and other financing needs; (vi) the declaration and payment of dividends; and (vii) the Company’s ability to respond to changes in customer demand domestically and internationally, including as a result of standardization. In addition, we may make other written or oral statements, which constitute forward-looking statements, from time to time. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives or goals also are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guaranteeing future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (i) supply chain disruption and the potential inability to procure goods; (ii) conditions in the capital markets, including the interest rate environment and the availability of capital; (iii) inflation (including hyperinflation) or recession; (iv) changes in the competitive marketplace that could affect the Company’s revenue and/or cost bases, such as increased competition, lack of qualified engineering, marketing, management or other personnel, and increased labor and raw materials costs; (v) risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks and similar outbreaks, including, without limitation, the current COVID-19 pandemic, which may among other things, adversely affect our supply chain, material costs, and work force and may have material adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows; and (vi) new product introductions, product sales mix and the geographic mix of sales nationally and internationally. Further information relating to factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated is included but not limited to information under the heading Item 1. “Business” and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2021.

This news release will discuss some historical non-GAAP financial measures, which the Company believes are useful in evaluating its performance. The determination of the amounts that are excluded from these non-GAAP measures is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income recognized in a given period. You should not consider the inclusion of this additional information in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

This news release also presents forward-looking statements regarding non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Diluted non-GAAP cash EPS. The Company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. In addition, the Company believes that such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s 2022 financial results. These non-GAAP financial measures are preliminary estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, changes in connection with quarter-end and year-end adjustments. Any variation between the Company’s actual results and preliminary financial data set forth above may be material.

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)

	(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended											For the Year Ended
	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021				% Change			January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021				% Change
Net sales	$	217,687			$	151,618			44	%		$	869,185			$	523,040			66	%
Cost of sales		143,343				98,902			45	%			556,380				326,812			70	%
Gross profit		74,344				52,716			41	%			312,805				196,228			59	%
Gross margin		34.2	%			34.8	%						36.0	%			37.5	%
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses		34,927				33,525			4	%			130,685				106,831			22	%
Amortization of intangible assets		7,527				8,791			(14	)%			32,811				22,114			48	%
Goodwill impairment		-				-			NM				-				31,871			NM
Operating income		31,890				10,400			207	%			149,309				35,412			322	%
Operating margin		14.6	%			6.9	%						17.2	%			6.8	%
Interest expense, net		3,907				4,714			(17	)%			16,871				13,286			27	%
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss, net		(301	)			(1,237	)		(76	)%			970				(1,555	)		(162	)%
Other non-operating expense (income), net		1,016				(233	)		(536	)%			289				(366	)		(179	)%
Income before income taxes		27,268				7,156			281	%			131,179				24,047			446	%
Income tax provision		3,713				1,605			131	%			26,583				9,829			170	%
Net income	$	23,555			$	5,551			324	%		$	104,596			$	14,218			636	%
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.73			$	0.17			329	%		$	3.24			$	0.44			636	%
Diluted	$	0.72			$	0.17			324	%		$	3.22			$	0.44			632	%
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		32,403				32,113							32,304				32,088
Diluted		32,579				32,211							32,475				32,210
Dividends declared per share	$	0.09			$	0.09						$	0.36			$	0.36
NM = Not meaningful

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)

	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	28,540			$	25,216
Restricted cash		41				41
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
credit losses of $1,212 and $1,493		134,561				97,623
Inventories, net		165,629				110,372
Income taxes receivable		2,762				1,103
Other current assets		20,101				19,664
Total current assets		351,634				254,019
Property, plant and equipment, net		174,210				163,177
Deferred income taxes		2,934				6,645
Goodwill		459,936				443,533
Other intangible assets, net		412,759				419,375
Other assets		13,873				10,230
Total assets	$	1,415,346			$	1,296,979
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	85,301			$	59,477
Accrued compensation and benefits		28,595				22,985
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities		28,254				24,941
Current portion of long-term non-revolving debt, net		18,125				16,229
Dividends payable		2,917				2,891
Income taxes payable		6,328				1,489
Total current liabilities		169,520				128,012
Revolving line of credit		242,312				255,909
Long-term non-revolving debt, net		183,897				189,932
Deferred income taxes		71,836				78,864
Other noncurrent liabilities		38,818				36,472
Total liabilities		706,383				689,189
Commitments and contingencies		-				-
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 2,000 shares authorized,
no shares issued or outstanding		-				-
Common stock, par value $0.001, 100,000 shares authorized,
32,407 and 32,121 issued and outstanding		32				32
Capital in excess of par value		394,641				371,778
Retained earnings		363,279				270,320
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(48,989	)			(34,340	)
Total shareholders’ equity		708,963				607,790
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,415,346			$	1,296,979

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

	For the Year Ended
	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	104,596			$	14,218
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		54,401				39,695
Goodwill Impairment		-				31,871
Stock-based compensation expense		8,880				5,781
Amortization of debt issuance costs		498				1,107
Benefit for deferred income taxes		(1,403	)			(3,631	)
Amortization of acquisition- related inventory step up		558				1,874
Forward contract (gains) / losses, net		(4,685	)			5,458
Other, net		55				1,006
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable		(32,352	)			727
Inventories		(52,549	)			570
Income taxes receivable		(688	)			1,731
Other current assets		729				(1,856	)
Other assets		5,332				4,030
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable		23,792				10,569
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		8,087				3,806
Income taxes payable		5,686				(5,127	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(7,735	)			(3,273	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		113,202				108,556
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(61,106	)			(217,029	)
Capital expenditures		(26,794	)			(14,580	)
Proceeds from dispositions of equipment		175				100
Cash settlement of forward contracts		2,356				(3,524	)
Software development costs		(2,499	)			(865	)
Amounts paid to for net assets acquired		(2,400	)			-
Net cash used in investing activities		(90,268	)			(235,898	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities		81,189				117,565
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facilities		(86,823	)			(79,609	)
Borrowings on long-term non-revolving debt		12,026				119,727
Repayment of borrowings on long-term non-revolving debt		(16,244	)			(5,958	)
Proceeds from stock issued		1,822				1,344
Dividends to shareholders		(11,610	)			(11,550	)
Debt issuance costs		-				(1,714	)
Payment of contingent consideration liabilities		(328	)			(830	)
Other financing activities		(2,628	)			(1,234	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(22,596	)			137,741
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		2,986				(7,304	)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		3,324				3,095
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		25,257				22,162
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	28,581			$	25,257

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
SEGMENT DATA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended								For the Year Ended
	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021				January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
Sales:
Hydraulics	$	130,900			$	103,079			$	516,449			$	407,192
Electronics		86,787				48,539				352,736				115,848
Consolidated	$	217,687			$	151,618			$	869,185			$	523,040
Gross profit and margin:
Hydraulics	$	46,819			$	37,617			$	193,366			$	150,312
		35.8	%			36.5	%			37.5	%			36.9	%
Electronics		27,525				16,973				119,997				47,790
		31.7	%			35.0	%			34.0	%			41.3	%
Corporate and other		-				(1,874	)			(558	)			(1,874	)
Consolidated	$	74,344			$	52,716			$	312,805			$	196,228
		34.2	%			34.8	%			36.0	%			37.5	%
Operating income (loss) and margin:
Hydraulics	$	27,627			$	19,584			$	119,824			$	81,996
		21.1	%			19.0	%			23.2	%			20.1	%
Electronics		15,371				8,963				71,695				19,363
		17.7	%			18.5	%			20.3	%			16.8	%
Corporate and other		(11,108	)			(18,147	)			(42,210	)			(65,947	)
Consolidated	$	31,890			$	10,400			$	149,309			$	35,412
		14.6	%			6.9	%			17.2	%			6.8	%

ORGANIC AND ACQUIRED REVENUE
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Full Year Ended			Three Months Ended												Full Year Ended
	March 28,			June 27,			September 26,			January 2,			January 2,			April 3,			July 3,			October 2,			January 1,			January 1,
	2020			2020			2020			2021			2021			2021			2021			2021			2022			2022
Hydraulics
Organic	$	103,818		$	102,089		$	98,206		$	103,079		$	407,192		$	119,106		$	133,039		$	128,672		$	125,200		$	506,017
Acquisition		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			4,732			5,700			10,432
Total	$	103,818		$	102,089		$	98,206		$	103,079		$	407,192		$	119,106		$	133,039		$	133,404		$	130,900		$	516,449
Electronics
Organic	$	25,665		$	17,205		$	24,439		$	22,481		$	89,790		$	29,459		$	30,191		$	30,808		$	66,107		$	156,565
Acquisition		-			-			-			26,058			26,058			56,279			60,183			59,029			20,680			196,171
Total	$	25,665		$	17,205		$	24,439		$	48,539		$	115,848		$	85,738		$	90,374		$	89,837		$	86,787		$	352,736
Consolidated
Organic	$	129,483		$	119,294		$	122,645		$	125,560		$	496,982		$	148,565		$	163,230		$	159,480		$	191,307		$	662,582
Acquisition		-			-			-			26,058			26,058			56,279			60,183			63,761			26,380			206,603
Total	$	129,483		$	119,294		$	122,645		$	151,618		$	523,040		$	204,844		$	223,413		$	223,241		$	217,687		$	869,185

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

2021 Sales by Geographic Region and Segment
($ in millions)
	Q1			% Change y/y		Q2			% Change y/y		Q3			% Change y/y		Q4			% Change y/y		YTD 2021			% Change y/y
Americas:
Hydraulics	$	34.3		(8	%)	$	41.7		22	%	$	45.2		63	%	$	46.5		49	%	$	167.7		29	%
Electronics		65.0		201	%		64.1		378	%		64.2		200	%	$	64.5		72	%		257.8		175	%
Consol. Americas		99.3		69	%		105.8		122	%		109.4		123	%		111.0		61	%		425.5		90	%
% of total		48	%				47	%				49	%				51	%				49	%
EMEA:
Hydraulics	$	43.3		29	%	$	46.6		49	%	$	44.8		40	%	$	45.3		32	%	$	180.0		37	%
Electronics		9.3		272	%		11.0		479	%		11.1		640	%	$	10.6		116	%		42.0		289	%
Consol. EMEA		52.6		46	%		57.6		74	%		55.9		66	%		55.9		42	%		222.0		56	%
% of total		26	%				26	%				25	%				26	%				26	%
APAC:
Hydraulics	$	41.5		26	%	$	44.7		22	%	$	43.4		13	%	$	39.1		5	%	$	168.7		16	%
Electronics		11.4		613	%		15.3		705	%		14.5		867	%	$	11.7		92	%		52.9		377	%
Consol. APAC		52.9		53	%		60.0		55	%		57.9		45	%		50.8		17	%		221.7		42	%
% of total		26	%				27	%				26	%				23	%				26	%
Total	$	204.8		58	%	$	223.4		87	%	$	223.2		82	%	$	217.7		44	%	$	869.2		66	%
2020 Sales by Geographic Region and Segment
($ in millions)
	Q1			% Change y/y		Q2			% Change y/y		Q3			% Change y/y		Q4			% Change y/y		2020			% Change y/y
Americas:
Hydraulics	$	37.3		(10	%)	$	34.2		(17	%)	$	27.7		(36	%)	$	31.3		(14	%)	$	130.5		(20	%)
Electronics		21.6		(17	%)		13.4		(50	%)		21.4		(11	%)		37.5		92	%		93.9		(2	%)
Consol. Americas		58.9		(13	%)		47.6		(30	%)		49.1		(27	%)		68.8		24	%		224.4		(13	%)
% of total		45	%				40	%				40	%				45	%				43	%
EMEA:
Hydraulics	$	33.5		(20	%)	$	31.2		(15	%)	$	32.1		1	%	$	34.4		11	%	$	131.2		(7	%)
Electronics		2.5		0	%		1.9		6	%		1.5		(29	%)		4.9		145	%		10.8		29	%
Consol. EMEA		36.0		(19	%)		33.1		(14	%)		33.6		(1	%)		39.3		19	%		142.0		(5	%)
% of total		28	%				28	%				27	%				26	%				27	%
APAC:
Hydraulics	$	33.0		(0	%)	$	36.7		3	%	$	38.4		10	%	$	37.4		6	%	$	145.5		5	%
Electronics		1.6		(11	%)		1.9		12	%		1.5		(17	%)		6.1		221	%		11.1		54	%
Consol. APAC		34.6		(1	%)		38.6		3	%		39.9		9	%		43.5		17	%		156.6		7	%
% of total		27	%				32	%				33	%				29	%				30	%
Total	$	129.5		(12	%)	$	119.3		(17	%)	$	122.6		(11	%)	$	151.6		20	%	$	523.0		(6	%)

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended								For the Year Ended
	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021				January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
GAAP operating income	$	31,890			$	10,400			$	149,309			$	35,412
Acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets		7,527				8,791				32,811				22,114
Acquisition and financing-related expenses		2,840				7,088				5,741				7,264
Restructuring charges		-				-				472				361
CEO and officer transition costs		(252	)			161				319				2,592
Goodwill impairment		-				-				-				31,871
Inventory step-up amortization		-				1,874				558				1,874
Acquisition integration costs		1,121				257				2,850				257
Other		-				-				(99	)			-
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	43,126			$	28,571			$	191,961			$	101,745
GAAP operating margin		14.6	%			6.9	%			17.2	%			6.8	%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin		19.8	%			18.8	%			22.1	%			19.5	%

Adjusted EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended								For the Year Ended
	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021				January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
Net income	$	23,555			$	5,551			$	104,596			$	14,218
Interest expense, net		3,907				4,714				16,871				13,286
Income tax provision		3,713				1,605				26,583				9,829
Depreciation and amortization		13,270				13,890				54,401				39,695
EBITDA		44,445				25,760				202,451				77,028
Acquisition and financing-related expenses		2,840				7,088				5,741				7,264
Restructuring charges		-				-				472				361
CEO and officer transition costs		(252	)			161				319				2,592
Goodwill impairment		-				-				-				31,871
Inventory step-up amortization		-				1,874				558				1,874
Acquisition integration costs		1,121				257				2,850				257
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		1,050				-				1,050				(47	)
Other		144				-				625				-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	49,348			$	35,140			$	214,066			$	121,200
Adjusted EBITDA margin		22.7	%			23.2	%			24.6	%			23.2	%
Pre-acquisition adjusted EBITDA, 2021 NEM and Joyonway, 2020 Balboa										6,335				22,589
TTM Pro forma adjusted EBITDA									$	220,401			$	143,789

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES
Non-GAAP Cash Net Income RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended								For the Year Ended
	January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021				January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
Net income	$	23,555			$	5,551			$	104,596			$	14,218
Amortization of intangible assets		7,611				8,791				33,042				22,114
Acquisition and financing-related expenses		2,840				7,088				5,741				7,264
Restructuring charges		-				-				472				361
CEO and officer transition costs		(252	)			161				319				2,592
Goodwill impairment		-				-				-				31,871
Inventory Amortization Step-up		-				1,874				558				1,874
Acquisition integration costs		1,121				257				2,850				257
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		1,050				-				1,050				(47	)
Other		144				-				625				-
Tax effect of above		(3,129	)			(4,543	)			(11,164	)			(8,604	)
Non-GAAP cash net income	$	32,940			$	19,179			$	138,089			$	71,900
Non-GAAP cash net income per diluted share	$	1.01			$	0.60			$	4.25			$	2.24

Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

		As of
		January 1, 2022
Current portion of long-term non-revolving debt, net		$	18,125
Revolving lines of credit			243,023
Long-term non-revolving debt, net			183,897
Total debt			445,045
Less: Cash and cash equivalents			28,540
Net debt		$	416,505
TTM Pro forma adjusted EBITDA*		$	220,401
Ratio of net debt to TTM pro forma adjusted EBITDA			1.89
*On a pro-forma basis for NEM and Joyonway

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Non-GAAP Forward-looking Financial Measures:

Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share are not measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, commonly known as GAAP. Nevertheless, Helios believes that providing non-GAAP information such as adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share are important for investors and other readers of Helios’s financial statements, as they are used as analytical indicators by Helios’s management to better understand operating performance. Because adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share are non-GAAP measures and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share, as presented, may not be directly comparable with other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and cash net income and cash net income per diluted share disclosed above in our 2022 Outlook, to their comparable GAAP financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of the information needed to calculate reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, the Company does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis.

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¹ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See comments regarding the use of non-GAAP measures and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in the tables of this release
² On a pro-forma basis for NEM and Joyonway

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(941) 362-1333

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Deborah Pawlowski

Kei Advisors LLC

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Source: Helios Technologies, Inc.

FAQ

What were Helios Technologies' Q4 2021 results?

Helios reported Q4 2021 net income of $23.6 million, up 321% year-over-year, with diluted EPS of $0.72.

How much did Helios Technologies grow in 2021?

Helios experienced organic sales growth of 27% in 2021, driven by demand across multiple sectors.

What is the projected revenue for Helios Technologies in 2022?

Helios anticipates revenue between $930 million and $950 million for 2022.

What is Helios Technologies' diluted non-GAAP cash EPS for Q4 2021?

The diluted non-GAAP cash EPS for Q4 2021 was $1.01, reflecting a 68% increase from the prior year.

What is the significance of Helios Technologies' adjusted EBITDA margin?

Helios achieved an adjusted EBITDA margin of 24.6% for the full year, indicating improved operational efficiency despite market challenges.