Orion Energy Systems Reports FY 2022 Nine Months Revenue of $102.3M, EPS of $0.23, a 28% Gross Profit Percentage and $41M of Liquidity
Orion Energy Systems reported its fiscal 2022 Q3 and 9M results, with Q3 revenue declining to $30.7M from $44.3M due to project delays linked to supply chain issues and COVID-19. Net income fell to $1.1M, or $0.04 per share, while 9M revenue rose 25.8% to $102.3M. Gross profit percentage remained unchanged at 24.9% for Q3, with 9M gross profit improving to 28%. Orion acquired Stay-Lite Lighting, expecting over $20M in maintenance services revenue for FY 2023. The company anticipates FY 2022 revenue of approximately $130M, indicating 11% growth compared to FY 2021.
- 9M revenue increased by $21.0M or 25.8% to $102.3M compared to the prior year.
- 9M gross profit improved to $28.7M, a rise from $20.9M in the year-ago period.
- The gross profit percentage improved to 28% in 9M’22 compared to 25.7% in 9M’21.
- Acquisition of Stay-Lite expected to generate over $20M in maintenance services revenue in FY 2023.
- Orion ended Q3'22 with over $41M of liquidity, including $17.3M in cash.
- Q3 revenue declined to $30.7M, down $13.6M from $44.3M in Q3’21.
- Net income decreased to $1.1M from $4.3M in Q3'21.
- EBITDA in Q3’22 was $1.7M, compared to $4.9M in Q3’21.
MANITOWOC, Wis., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, controls and IoT systems, including turnkey project implementation, program management and system maintenance, today reported results for its fiscal 2022 third quarter (Q3’22) and nine months (9M’22) ended December 31, 2021. Orion will hold an investor call today at 10:00 a.m. ET – details below.
Q3 & 9M Financial Summary | Prior Three Quarters | ||||||||||
$ in millions except per share figures | Q3’22 | Q3’21 | Change | 9M’22 (1) | 9M’21 | Change | Q2’22 (1) | Q1’22 | Q4'21 (2) | ||
Revenue | $30.7 | -$13.6 | +$21.0 | ||||||||
Gross Profit | $7.6 | -$3.4 | +$7.8 | ||||||||
Gross Profit % | 24.9% | Unch. | +230 bps | ||||||||
Net Income | $1.1 | -$3.2 | +$3.3 | ||||||||
EPS | $0.04 | -$0.10 | +$0.10 | ||||||||
EBITDA (3) | $1.7 | -$3.2 | $5.4 | ||||||||
Cash & Equivalents | $17.3 | +$5.0 | +$5.0 | ||||||||
(1) Results include a (2) Q4’21 Net Income and EPS include a non-cash income tax benefit of (3) EBITDA reconciliation table follows this earnings release. |
As anticipated, Orion reported Q3’22 revenue of
Highlights
- Q3’22 gross profit percentage remained unchanged at
24.9% despite lower sales, and 9M’22 gross profit percentage improved to28% versus25.7% in the year ago period, benefitting from higher sales. Both FY 2022 periods benefited from improved pricing, product mix and production cost efficiencies. - Q3'22 net income decreased to
$1.1M , or$0.04 per share, and 9M’22 net income increased to$7.3M , or$0.23 per share, versus the year ago periods. - Orion generated EBITDA of
$1.7M in Q3’22 and$10.9M in the first nine months of FY 2022. - Orion ended Q3'22 with over
$41M of liquidity, including$17.3M of cash and cash equivalents and$24M available on its credit facility and no debt outstanding. - Orion also expanded its maintenance service business with the acquisition of Stay-Lite Lighting and now expects in excess of
$20M in maintenance services revenue in FY 2023.
CEO Commentary
Mike Altschaefl, Orion’s CEO and Board Chair, commented, “As we indicated last month, our FY 2022 performance is being impacted by customer delays on several larger LED lighting and controls projects, primarily caused by the response of customers to supply chain disruptions and COVID-19 related impacts to their businesses. Nonetheless, the Orion team has delivered improved year-to-date results, both on the top and bottom line, and remains on track to achieve double digit revenue growth in FY 2022. We continue to see significant long-term growth opportunities with current and prospective major national accounts.
“To expand the scope and growth potential of our newly launched Orion Maintenance Services business, in early January we acquired Stay-Lite Lighting, a nationwide lighting and electrical maintenance provider. With the addition of Stay-Lite, we have created a solid nationwide lighting and electrical maintenance service platform that complements our LED lighting capabilities, while providing a growing base of recurring services revenue. We believe this business should generate revenue in excess of
“Our revenue growth during the first nine months includes some bright spots. Importantly,
“Orion generated
Business Outlook
Given the current pace of large-customer activity, Orion anticipates FY 2022 revenue of approximately
Orion cautions investors that its business outlook is subject to a range of factors that are difficult to predict, including but not limited to supply chain disruptions, shipping and logistics issues, component availability, rising input costs, labor supply challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other potential business and economic impacts.
Financial Results
As previously announced, Orion’s Q3’22 revenue decreased to
Gross profit declined to
Total operating expenses decreased to
Q3’22 net income decreased to
Net income improved to
Orion generated EBITDA of
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
Orion generated
Orion ended Q3'22 with over
Orion’s net working capital balance improved to
Webcast/Call Detail
Date / Time: | Today - Wednesday, February 9th at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT) |
Call Dial-In: | (877) 754-5294 or (678) 894-3013 for international |
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Audio Replay: | (855) 859-2056, ID# 5728078 (available shortly after the call through 2/16/22) |
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion provides innovative LED lighting systems and turnkey project implementation including installation and commissioning of fixtures, controls and IoT systems, as well as ongoing system maintenance and program management. We help our customers achieve energy savings with healthy, safe and sustainable solutions, enabling them to reduce their carbon footprint and digitize their business.
Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to the GAAP results included in this presentation, Orion has also included the non-GAAP measures, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), net income excluding the income tax benefit and diluted earnings per share excluding the tax benefit. The Company has provided these non-GAAP measures to help investors better understand its core operating performance, enhance comparisons of core operating performance from period to period and allow better comparisons of operating performance to its competitors. Among other things, management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance of the business and believes this measurement enables it to make better period-to-period evaluations of the financial performance of core business operations. The non-GAAP measurements are intended only as a supplement to the comparable GAAP measurements and Orion compensates for the limitations inherent in the use of non-GAAP measurements by using GAAP measures in conjunction with the non-GAAP measurement. As a result, investors should consider these non-GAAP measurements in addition to, and not in substitution for or as superior to, measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Consistent with Regulation G under the U.S. federal securities laws, the non-GAAP measures in this press release have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measures, and this reconciliation is located under the heading “Unaudited EBITDA Reconciliation” and “Unaudited Earnings Per Share Reconciliation” following the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in this press release.
COVID-19 Impacts
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business, trade, commerce, financial and credit markets, in the U.S. and globally. Orion’s business has been materially adversely impacted by measures taken by government entities and others to control the spread of the virus. As part of the Company’s response to the impacts of the COVID-19, management has taken a number of cost reduction and cash conservation measures. While restrictions have lessened in certain jurisdictions, stay-at-home, face mask, and lockdown orders remain in effect in others, with employees asked to work remotely if possible. Many customers and projects require Orion employees to travel to customers and project locations. Some customers and projects are in areas where travel restrictions have been imposed, certain customers have either closed or reduced on-site activities, and timelines for the completion of multiple projects have been delayed, suspended, or extended. As of the date of this release, it is not possible to predict the overall impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the Company's business, liquidity, capital resources or financial results.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain matters discussed in this press release, including under the headings “Highlights”, “CEO Commentary”, "Business Outlook", and "Financial Results" are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified as such because the context of such statements will include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expected, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) our ability to manage general economic, business and geopolitical conditions, including the impacts of natural disasters, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) the deterioration of market conditions, including our dependence on customers' capital budgets for sales of products and services, and adverse impacts on costs and the demand for our products as a result of factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of tariffs; (iii) our ability to adapt and respond to supply chain challenges, especially related to shipping and logistics issues, component availability, rising input costs, and a tight labor market; (iv) our ability to recruit, hire and retain talented individuals in all disciplines of our company; (v)our ability to successfully launch, manage and maintain our refocused business strategy to successfully bring to market new and innovative product and service offerings; (vi) our recent and continued reliance on significant revenue to be generated in fiscal 2022 from the lighting and controls retrofit projects for two major global logistics companies; (vii) our dependence on a limited number of key customers, and the potential consequences of the loss of one or more key customers or suppliers, including key contacts at such customers; (viii) our ability to identify and successfully complete transactions with suitable acquisition candidates in the future as part of our growth strategy; (ix) the availability of additional debt financing and/or equity capital to pursue our evolving strategy and sustain our growth initiatives; (x) our risk of potential loss related to single or focused exposure within the current customer base and product offerings; (xi) our ability to sustain our profitability and positive cash flows; (xii) our ability to differentiate our products in a highly competitive and converging market, expand our customer base and gain market share; (xiii) our ability to manage and mitigate downward pressure on the average selling prices of our products as a result of competitive pressures in the light emitting diode ("LED") market; (xix) our ability to manage our inventory and avoid inventory obsolescence in a rapidly evolving LED market; (xx) our increasing reliance on third parties for the manufacture and development of products, product components, as well as the provision of certain services; (xxi) our increasing emphasis on selling more of our products through third party distributors and sales agents, including our ability to attract and retain effective third party distributors and sales agents to execute our sales model; (xxii) our ability to develop and participate in new product and technology offerings or applications in a cost effective and timely manner; (xxiii) our ability to maintain safe and secure information technology systems; (xxiv) our failure to comply with the covenants in our credit agreement; (xxv) our ability to balance customer demand and production capacity; (xxvi) our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; (xxvii) price fluctuations (including as a result of tariffs), shortages or interruptions of component supplies and raw materials used to manufacture our products; (xxviii) our ability to defend our patent portfolio and license technology from third parties; (xxix) a reduction in the price of electricity; (xxx) the reduction or elimination of investments in, or incentives to adopt, LED lighting or the elimination of, or changes in, policies, incentives or rebates in certain states or countries that encourage the use of LEDs over some traditional lighting technologies; (xxxi) the cost to comply with, and the effects of, any current and future industry and government regulations, laws and policies; (xxxii) potential warranty claims in excess of our reserve estimates, and (xxxiii) the other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov or at http://investor.oriones.com/ in the Investor Relations section of our Website.
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Investor Relations Contacts
Per Brodin, CFO | William Jones; David Collins |
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. | Catalyst IR |
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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||||
December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 17,264 | $ | 19,393 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 12,287 | 13,572 | ||||||
Revenue earned but not billed | 3,859 | 2,930 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 18,722 | 19,554 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,308 | 1,082 | ||||||
Total current assets | 54,440 | 56,531 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 10,832 | 11,369 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 1,774 | 1,952 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 17,445 | 19,785 | ||||||
Other long-term assets | 7,407 | 3,184 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 91,898 | $ | 92,821 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 11,771 | $ | 17,045 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other | 10,502 | 13,226 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current | 175 | 87 | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 15 | 14 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 22,463 | 30,372 | ||||||
Revolving credit facility | — | — | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | 23 | 35 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, long-term | 583 | 640 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 2,774 | 3,700 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 25,843 | 34,747 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, no par value: Shares authorized: 200,000,000 at December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021; shares issued: 40,573,654 at December 31, 2021 and 40,279,050 at March 31, 2021; shares outstanding: 31,097,433 at December 31, 2021 and 30,805,300 at March 31, 2021 | — | — | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 158,197 | 157,485 | ||||||
Treasury stock, common shares: 9,476,221 at December 31, 2021 and 9,473,750 at March 31, 2021 | (36,242 | ) | (36,240 | ) | ||||
Retained deficit | (55,900 | ) | (63,171 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 66,055 | 58,074 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 91,898 | $ | 92,821 |
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Product revenue | $ | 22,203 | $ | 31,929 | $ | 78,260 | $ | 61,890 | ||||||||
Service revenue | 8,511 | 12,322 | 24,065 | 19,453 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | 30,714 | 44,251 | 102,325 | 81,343 | ||||||||||||
Cost of product revenue | 16,427 | 23,203 | 54,724 | 44,834 | ||||||||||||
Cost of service revenue | 6,646 | 10,042 | 18,942 | 15,605 | ||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue | 23,073 | 33,245 | 73,666 | 60,439 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 7,641 | 11,006 | 28,659 | 20,904 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 2,873 | 3,030 | 8,737 | 8,079 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition costs | 178 | — | 178 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 2,862 | 3,120 | 8,794 | 7,306 | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 396 | 391 | 1,169 | 1,230 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 6,309 | 6,541 | 18,878 | 16,615 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 1,332 | 4,465 | 9,781 | 4,289 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Other income | — | 12 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (26 | ) | (1 | ) | (59 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of debt issue costs | (15 | ) | (20 | ) | (46 | ) | (142 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | (90 | ) | — | (90 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other expense | (41 | ) | (99 | ) | (104 | ) | (227 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income tax | 1,291 | 4,366 | 9,677 | 4,062 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 189 | 51 | 2,406 | 52 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,102 | $ | 4,315 | $ | 7,271 | $ | 4,010 | ||||||||
Basic net income per share attributable to common shareholders | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.13 | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 31,084,710 | 30,735,722 | 30,992,475 | 30,586,196 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.13 | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares and share equivalents outstanding | 31,234,925 | 31,320,427 | 31,273,703 | 31,289,359 |
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 7,271 | $ | 4,010 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 936 | 889 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 158 | 225 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 591 | 611 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issue costs | 46 | 142 | ||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | 90 | ||||||
Deferred income tax | 2,340 | — | ||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment | (77 | ) | 6 | |||||
Provision for inventory reserves | 426 | 185 | ||||||
Provision for bad debts | 8 | — | ||||||
Other | 30 | 9 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 1,276 | (13,208 | ) | |||||
Revenue earned but not billed | (930 | ) | (959 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 383 | (4,196 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,292 | ) | 339 | |||||
Accounts payable | (5,231 | ) | (304 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses and other | (3,651 | ) | 6,555 | |||||
Deferred revenue, current and long-term | 31 | (38 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,315 | (5,644 | ) | |||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Cash to fund acquisition | (3,697 | ) | — | |||||
Cash paid for investment | (500 | ) | — | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (465 | ) | (658 | ) | ||||
Additions to patents and licenses | (8 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 122 | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,548 | ) | (701 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Payment of long-term debt | (11 | ) | (32 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | — | 8,000 | ||||||
Payments of revolving credit facility | — | (18,013 | ) | |||||
Payments to settle employee tax withholdings on stock-based compensation | (7 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||
Deferred financing costs | (4 | ) | (212 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from employee equity exercises | 126 | 152 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 104 | (10,127 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (2,129 | ) | (16,472 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 19,393 | 28,751 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 17,264 | $ | 12,279 |
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UNAUDITED EBITDA RECONCILIATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,102 | $ | 3,659 | $ | 2,510 | $ | 22,124 | $ | 4,315 | ||||||||||
Interest | 26 | 14 | 19 | 76 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Taxes | 189 | 1,343 | 874 | (19,668 | ) | 51 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 314 | 313 | 309 | 301 | 302 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 45 | 46 | 67 | 65 | 73 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt issue costs | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | — | — | 90 | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 1,691 | $ | 5,390 | $ | 3,795 | $ | 2,913 | $ | 4,852 |
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
UNAUDITED EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | ||||
Numerator: (dollars in thousands) | ||||
Net income | $ | 22,124 | ||
Impact of tax benefit - valuation allowance release | 20,949 | |||
Net income excluding tax benefit | $ | 1,175 | ||
Denominator: | ||||
Weighted-average common shares and share equivalents outstanding | 31,294,900 | |||
Net income per common share: | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.71 | ||
Diluted excluding tax benefit | $ | 0.04 |
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