Northwest Pipe Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) reported a 4.0% decline in net sales for Q4 2020, totaling $69.4 million, attributed to lower steel pipe production. Despite a 17% increase in selling prices, gross profit fell 26.9% to $12.4 million. Net income dropped to $5.2 million from $12.0 million year-over-year. For 2020, net sales increased by 2.4% to $285.9 million, yet net income declined from $27.9 million in 2019 to $19.1 million. Backlog at year-end was $221 million, down from $258 million one year prior.
- Full year 2020 net sales increased by 2.4% to $285.9 million.
- Gross profit improved by 7.1% to $50.5 million in 2020.
- Acquisition of Geneva Pipe contributed $44.2 million to net sales.
- Q4 2020 net sales decreased by 4.0% year-over-year.
- Gross profit in Q4 2020 fell 26.9% due to lower production.
- Net income for Q4 2020 dropped to $5.2 million from $12.0 million in Q4 2019.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX), an industry leader of engineered pipeline systems for water infrastructure, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. The Company will broadcast its fourth quarter and full year 2020 earnings conference call on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. PT.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Results
Net sales decreased
Gross profit decreased
Net income was
Backlog represents the balance of remaining performance obligations under signed contracts for water infrastructure steel pipe products for which revenue is recognized over time. Backlog was approximately
Full Year 2020 Results
Net sales increased
Gross profit increased
Net income was
Management Commentary
"Despite 2020 being extremely challenging due to the many difficulties created by COVID-19, we were able to put together a solid year," said Scott Montross, President and CEO of the Company. "Our steel pressure pipe market was affected by bidding delays, and as a result it was smaller than the near record year we had in 2019. However, our strategy to grow in the precast concrete market that started with the acquisition of Geneva Pipe and Precast Company helped offset some of the decline in our legacy business. As we expected, fourth quarter revenues and gross margins were down sequentially as pandemic-related delays pushed project bidding into 2021 and the precast concrete business was in the seasonally slow time of the year. Our steel pressure pipe backlog moderated down to
Mr. Montross continued, "We expect the first quarter to be challenging due to volatility and delivery disruptions in the steel market, extreme weather conditions in various parts of the country, as well as the period specific effects of bidding delays in the steel pressure pipe business. However, we are currently seeing a strong 2021 bidding calendar for the steel pressure pipe business as well as a precast concrete order book that is strong even during the seasonally slow time of the year. As a result, we expect market conditions to stabilize as we move through the early part of 2021."
Balance Sheet Details
Total cash and cash equivalents were
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had
Conference Call Details
A conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. PT. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at investor.nwpipe.com and will be archived online upon completion of the conference call. For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available approximately one hour after the event and will remain available until Thursday, March 18, 2021 by dialing 1–877–344–7529 in the U.S. or 1–412–317–0088 internationally and entering the replay access code: 10151606.
About Northwest Pipe Company
Founded in 1966, Northwest Pipe Company is a leading manufacturer for water related infrastructure products. In addition to being the largest manufacturer of engineered steel water pipeline systems in North America, the Company produces high-quality precast and reinforced concrete products, Permalok® steel casing pipe, bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe, as well as linings, coatings, joints, and one of the largest offerings of fittings and specialized components. Northwest Pipe Company provides solution-based products for a wide range of markets including water transmission and infrastructure, water and wastewater plant piping, structural stormwater and sewer systems, trenchless technology, and piping rehabilitation. Strategically positioned to meet growing water and wastewater infrastructure needs, the Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and has manufacturing facilities across North America.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release by Scott Montross are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about the Company's business, management's beliefs, and assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of important factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, those that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include changes in demand and market prices for its products, product mix, bidding activity and order cancelations, timing of customer orders and deliveries, production schedules, price and availability of raw materials, excess or shortage of production capacity, international trade policy and regulations, changes in tariffs and duties imposed on imports and exports and related impacts on the Company, the Company's ability to identify and complete internal initiatives and/or acquisitions in order to grow its business, the Company's ability to effectively integrate Geneva and other acquisitions into its business and operations and achieve significant administrative and operational cost synergies and accretion to financial results, impacts of recent U.S. tax reform legislation on the Company's results of operations, adequacy of the Company's insurance coverage, operating problems at the Company's manufacturing operations including fires, explosions, inclement weather, and natural disasters, impacts of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies, such as coronavirus disease 2019, and other risks discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and from time to time in its other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. If the Company does update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that it will make additional updates or corrections with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company is presenting backlog including confirmed orders, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted net income per share. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to better enable investors and others to assess the Company's results and compare them with its competitors. This should be considered a supplement to, and not a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
For more information, visit www.nwpipe.com.
Contact:
Aaron Wilkins
Chief Financial Officer
Northwest Pipe Company
(360) 397-6294 • investors@nwpipe.com
Or Addo Investor Relations
(310) 829-5400
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
Net sales | $ | 69,381 | $ | 72,245 | $ | 285,907 | $ | 279,317 | |||
Cost of sales | 57,018 | 55,325 | 235,388 | 232,133 | |||||||
Gross profit | 12,363 | 16,920 | 50,519 | 47,184 | |||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 5,769 | 4,643 | 24,954 | 18,495 | |||||||
Operating income | 6,594 | 12,277 | 25,565 | 28,689 | |||||||
Other income | 138 | 1,407 | 953 | 4,383 | |||||||
Interest income | - | 10 | 49 | 40 | |||||||
Interest expense | (214) | (107) | (933) | (472) | |||||||
Income before income taxes | 6,518 | 13,587 | 25,634 | 32,640 | |||||||
Income tax expense | 1,297 | 1,571 | 6,584 | 4,738 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 5,221 | $ | 12,016 | $ | 19,050 | $ | 27,902 | |||
Net income per share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.54 | $ | 1.23 | $ | 1.95 | $ | 2.86 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.53 | $ | 1.22 | $ | 1.93 | $ | 2.85 | |||
Shares used in per share calculations: | |||||||||||
Basic | 9,805 | 9,747 | 9,788 | 9,741 | |||||||
Diluted | 9,902 | 9,816 | 9,873 | 9,779 | |||||||
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
December 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 37,927 | $ | 31,014 | |||
Trade and other receivables, net | 42,680 | 38,026 | |||||
Contract assets | 76,985 | 91,186 | |||||
Inventories | 29,177 | 30,654 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 5,194 | 4,159 | |||||
Total current assets | 191,963 | 195,039 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 110,184 | 99,631 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use-assets | 30,813 | 7,683 | |||||
Goodwill | 22,985 | - | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 10,518 | 1,231 | |||||
Other assets | 6,552 | 6,661 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 373,015 | $ | 310,245 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 7,701 | $ | - | |||
Accounts payable | 12,993 | 15,493 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 16,814 | 12,150 | |||||
Contract liabilities | 6,189 | 12,281 | |||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 2,204 | 1,642 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 45,901 | 41,566 | |||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 5,888 | - | |||||
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 27,911 | 6,247 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 12,481 | 4,265 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 11,208 | 10,009 | |||||
Total liabilities | 103,389 | 62,087 | |||||
Stockholders' equity | 269,626 | 248,158 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 373,015 | $ | 310,245 | |||
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Net income, as reported | $ 5,221 | $ 12,016 | $ 19,050 | $ 27,902 | ||||
Adjustments for non-recurring items: | ||||||||
Acquisition-related transaction costs | - | 114 | 2,624 | 629 | ||||
Saginaw fire incremental production costs (insurance recoveries), net | - | (1,363) | (1,399) | 1,580 | ||||
Saginaw fire gain on property and equipment replacement | - | (1,210) | (951) | (1,641) | ||||
Amortization of acquired intangibles | 519 | - | 1,902 | - | ||||
Acquisition-related inventory charges | - | - | 266 | - | ||||
Legal settlement other income | - | - | - | (2,284) | ||||
Estimated tax impact of non-recurring items | (123) | 623 | (604) | 429 | ||||
Adjusted net income | $ 5,617 | $ 10,180 | $ 20,888 | $ 26,615 | ||||
Diluted income per share, as reported | $ 0.53 | $ 1.22 | $ 1.93 | $ 2.85 | ||||
Adjusted diluted income per share | $ 0.57 | $ 1.04 | $ 2.12 | $ 2.72 | ||||
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