Klöckner & Co SE reports strong earnings and cash flow in fiscal year 2022 despite challenging economic environment

Klöckner & Co SE reports strong earnings and cash flow in fiscal year 2022 despite challenging economic environment
09.03.2023 / 07:00 CET/CEST
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Klöckner & Co SE reports strong earnings and cash flow in fiscal year 2022 despite challenging economic environment

  • Strong operating income (EBITDA) of €417 million before material special effects (2021: €848 million)
  • Exceptionally high operating cash flow of €405 million due to consistent net working capital management (2021: negative cash flow of €306 million)
  • Sales increased by 26% to €9.4 billion (2021: €7.4 billion)
  • Strengthened role as pioneer of a sustainable steel and metal industry with launch of Nexigen® brand and expansion of related product and service portfolio
  • Leading position in North America extended with agreed acquisition of National Material of Mexico by Kloeckner Metals Corporation
  • Dividend of €0.40 per share (2021: €1.00) to be proposed to Annual General Meeting
  • EBITDA before material special effects in Q1 2023 expected to be very considerably higher than in the preceding quarter at €40 million to €90 million; positive outlook for fiscal year 2023

Duisburg, Germany, March 9, 2023 – Despite the challenging economic environment, Klöckner & Co generated strong operating income (EBITDA) of €417 million before material special effects in 2022 (2021: €848 million). Driven by higher average price levels, Group sales increased significantly year-on-year from €7.4 billion in 2021 to €9.4 billion. Based on the positive net income of €259 million (2021: €629 million) and earnings per share of €2.54 (2021: €6.21), Klöckner & Co will propose a dividend of €0.40 (2021: €1.00) per share to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.

As forecast, consistent net working capital management and an actively enforced inventory reduction in the second half of 2022 resulted in an exceptionally positive cash flow from operating activities of €405 million (2021: negative cash flow of €306 million). The equity ratio increased over the prior year’s level to 51% at the end of the year (2021: 47%).

Guido Kerkhoff, CEO of Klöckner & Co SE: “Despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, we continued to successfully execute our corporate strategy in fiscal year 2022. We made significant progress toward our goal of becoming the leading one-stop shop for steel, other materials, equipment and processing services in Europe and the Americas. In addition, with Nexigen® and the Product Carbon Footprint, we have further strengthened our role as pioneer of a sustainable steel industry.”

Further strengthening of role as sustainability pioneer

Klöckner & Co further expanded its range of sustainable products and services in the past year, thus strengthening its role as a pioneer in this regard. The Company brought together its CO2-reduced products and services under the Nexigen® brand launched in fiscal year 2022. This marked an important step in execution of the Group’s “Klöckner & Co 2025: Leveraging Strengths” strategy, in which sustainability plays a pivotal role as a strategic growth driver. With the new brand, the Company enables customers to reliably procure CO2-reduced steel and metal products, providing them with full transparency about their CO2-footprint. The past year saw Klöckner & Co already deliver the first quantities of CO2-reduced steel to longstanding customers such as Mercedes-Benz and Siemens. Thanks to a partnership launched in 2022 with Outokumpu, the world’s leading supplier of sustainable stainless steel, Klöckner & Co now also supplies CO2-reduced stainless steel in a further addition to the range of emission-reduced metals.

CO2-categorization and Product Carbon Footprint for transparency on emissions

Combined with a comprehensive range of logistics solutions, circularity solutions and Sustainability Advisory Services (SAS), the Company supports customers in building sustainable value chains. To this end, Klöckner & Co further added to its CO2-categorization offerings. From the beginning of 2023, in addition to the established five-category classification of CO2-reduced steel, stainless steel and aluminum, customers can now have the individual Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculated for nearly all of the around 200,000 Klöckner products. The PCF reflects a product’s cumulative CO2-emissions across the entire value chain, from resource extraction to production and delivery at the customer’s factory gate (“cradle to customer entry gate”) and is determined using the Nexigen® PCF Algorithm, which has been certified by TÜV SÜD.

The Company’s wide-ranging sustainability activities have also been recognized by external sources. December 2022 saw Klöckner & Co win the German Sustainability Award 2023 in the Climate Transformation category. In addition, in April 2022, Klöckner & Co became the first company in the world to have all of its net zero carbon targets, including its decarbonization path, recognized as science-based in the standard validation process in accordance with the latest Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards.

Expansion of product portfolio with acquisitions in North America and Europe

With the acquisition of National Material of Mexico (NMM) by the US subsidiary Kloeckner Metals Corporation (KMC) announced at the end of 2022, Klöckner & Co is strengthening its leading position in steel and metals distribution and the steel service business in North America. Customers stand to benefit from the transaction with improved access to steel, aluminum and stainless steel in Mexico. NMM and KMC notably complement each other in terms of regional coverage, customer segments and in view of NMM’s strong position in the automotive sector. In addition, the acquisition represents an attractive opportunity to enter the exclusive electrical steel market, which has considerable growth potential. Mexico is also highly attractive for KMC due to its proximity to the US and to the highly qualified local labor market. All of the world’s major automotive manufacturers produce in the country and the number of vehicles made there is expected to increase significantly in the future. As a combined player, Klöckner & Co will be ideally positioned to meet the resulting demand. The transaction is subject to the necessary antitrust approvals and is expected to close before summer 2023.

In addition, Klöckner & Co has further strengthened its partnership with US steel producer Nucor and is investing in a heavy plate processing plant on the site of the new Nucor steel mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky. Nucor Steel Brandenburg is a state-of-the-art electric steel mill where scrap is recycled into new heavy plate for offshore wind turbines and other infrastructure projects. With this investment, Klöckner & Co is driving ahead the development of sustainable, innovative and complex solutions for the entire supply chain and extending its portfolio of higher value-added services.

The Company has also made selective acquisitions to expand its product and service range in Europe. The acquisition of Hernandez Stainless GmbH and RSC Rostfrei Coil Center GmbH by the German subsidiary Becker Stahl-Service marked Klöckner & Co’s entry into stainless steel processing in a further addition to its product and service portfolio.

Focus on internal process digitalization

Klöckner & Co also continued to forge ahead in the strategic focus areas of digitalization and automation. In fiscal year 2022, the Company launched additional initiatives to streamline, harmonize and modernize the Group IT landscape. These initiatives lay the groundwork for further digitalization and automation of processes between sales and processing and enhance internal operational efficiency. By improving supply chain transparency, Klöckner & Co is also enhancing the shopping experience for customers, for example with real-time order tracking. This gives Klöckner & Co a competitive edge over smaller competitors. In order to continue developing innovative digital solutions in the future, the digital innovation hub kloeckner.i is to be tied in even more closely with the operating business and will intensify internal collaboration with other units.

Outlook

Although the economic environment remains challenging, the Company expects that the global steel market will increasingly normalize this year. A stronger demand trend in the Company’s key European and US markets is thus expected to bring a considerable increase in shipments compared to fiscal year 2022. Despite the rise in steel prices at the beginning of 2023, Klöckner & Co expects a lower price level overall compared to the prior-year period and correspondingly lower sales. Given the overall considerable improvement in the Company’s operational positioning, substance and profitability base, Klöckner & Co is targeting EBITDA before material special effects at a strong level, albeit below the prior-year figure, which was significantly positively impacted by price effects.

Due to a strong improvement in the macroeconomic environment, a positive price trend and very rigorous net working capital management, the Company expects that first-quarter EBITDA before material special effects will be very considerably higher than in the preceding quarter, at €40 million to €90 million.

About Klöckner & Co:

Klöckner & Co is one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products and one of the leading steel service companies worldwide. Based on its distribution and service network of around 150 sites in 13 countries, Klöckner & Co supplies more than 90,000 customers. Currently, the Group has around 7,300 employees. Klöckner & Co had sales of some €9.4 billion in fiscal year 2022. With the expansion of its portfolio of CO2-reduced materials, services and logistics options under the new Nexigen® umbrella brand, the company is underscoring its role as a pioneer of a sustainable steel industry. At the same time, Klöckner & Co leads the way in the steel industry’s digital transformation and has set itself the target of digitalizing and largely automating its supply and service chain. In this way, the Company aims to develop into the leading one-stop shop for steel, other materials, equipment and processing services in Europe and the Americas.

The shares of Klöckner & Co SE are admitted to trading on the regulated market segment (Regulierter Markt) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) with further post-admission obligations (Prime Standard). Klöckner & Co shares are listed in the SDAX® index of Deutsche Börse.

ISIN: DE000KC01000; WKN: KC0100; Common Code: 025808576.

Contact Klöckner & Co SE:

Press
Christian Pokropp – Press spokesman
Head of Corporate Communications | Head of Group HR
+49 203 307-2050
christian.pokropp@kloeckner.com

Investors
Felix Schmitz
Head of Investor Relations | Head of Strategic Sustainability
+49 203 307-2295
felix.schmitz@kloeckner.com

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Broadwind Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results, Introduces 2023 Financial Outlook

CICERO, Ill., March 09, 2023 — Broadwind, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWEN, “Broadwind” or the “Company”), a diversified precision manufacturer of specialized components and solutions serving global markets, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022.

FOURTH QUARTER 2022 RESULTS
(As compared to the fourth quarter 2021)

  • Total revenue of $40.1 million, +54.0% y/y
  • Total gross profit of $2.6 million, +$1.6 million y/y
  • Total non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $0.2 million, +$1.4 million y/y
  • Total orders of $204.8 million, +$149.1 million y/y
  • Total backlog of $297.2 million, +$190.8 million y/y
  • Total cash and excess availability of $40.1 million, +$25.2 million y/y

FULL-YEAR 2022 RESULTS
(As compared to the full-year 2021)

  • Total revenue of $176.8 million, +21.4% y/y
  • Total gross profit of $10.7 million, +94.3% y/y
  • Total non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 million, +$5.3 million y/y excluding the 2021 benefit of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)

FULL-YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

  • Total revenue of between $200 million to $220 million
  • Total non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of between $14 million to $16 million

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, Broadwind reported total revenue of $40.1 million, an increase of 54.0% when compared to the prior year period. The Company reported a net loss of ($2.9) million, or ($0.14) per basic share in the fourth quarter 2022, compared to a net loss ($4.1) million, or ($0.21) per basic share, in the fourth quarter 2021. The Company reported adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of $0.2 million in the fourth quarter 2022, compared to ($1.2) million in the prior-year period.

Fourth quarter results benefited from a combination of broad-based demand growth and improved operating leverage, partially offset by lower-margin project activity that commenced during the fourth quarter 2022. Each of the Company’s reporting segments reported positive year-over-year growth in both revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA during the fourth quarter 2022. Total gross margin increased 270 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 6.4%, primarily driven by improved price discipline and improved sales mix. Total operating cash flow increased by $28.9 million versus the prior-year period to $26.9 million, due to significant deposits received from a major customer.

Fourth quarter orders increased nearly 270% versus the prior-year period, while total backlog at year-end 2022 reached a near-record $297.2 million, supported by improved demand conditions across the Company’s diverse end-markets.

As of December 31, 2022, Broadwind had total cash on hand and availability under the Company’s credit facility of $40.1 million, up from $14.8 million at the end of the third quarter 2022. The significant, sequential increase in available liquidity was the result of more favorable terms on customer orders with respect to deposits, which will better optimize the Company’s working capital management moving forward.

BUSINESS UPDATE

Broadwind has continued to demonstrate strong operational excellence and commercial execution, consistent with a multi-year focus on building a market-leading precision manufacturing platform. Broadwind remains focused on organic growth within existing and adjacent markets; further revenue mix diversification beyond its core wind business; improved asset optimization; ratable growth in orders and backlog; and disciplined capital management to support the requirements of the business.

  • New business development. During the last three years, Broadwind has pursued an aggressive development strategy designed to both increase its share-of-wallet with its existing customers, while expanding into complementary adjacent markets – and new customer relationships. In January 2023, the Company announced the receipt of approximately $175 million in new tower orders from a leading global wind turbine manufacturer. The transformational, two-year order, which was the primary driver of the sequential improvement in our year-end backlog, secures significant tower production capacity across Broadwind’s facilities in both 2023 and 2024.
  • Revenue mix diversification. Since 2018, Broadwind has grown its non-wind precision manufacturing revenue by nearly 45% and expanded relationships with both new and existing customers. In the full year 2022, non-wind revenue increased by nearly 60% on a year-over-year basis to a record $91.6 million, supported by broad-based share gains across most end-markets. Included in non-wind revenue is $7 million generated from sales of Broadwind’s new line of proprietary pressure reducing systems (“PRS”).
  • Drive asset optimization. As of December 31, 2022, Broadwind has secured approximately 50% of its optimal tower production capacity across its facilities in both 2023 and 2024. During 2023, the Company expects to further optimize plant utilization, resulting in improved economies of scale. Broadwind has deployed a lean operating approach across all divisions which includes continuous improvement efforts designed to improve throughput and asset optimization. The base load of orders in backlog allows the Company to focus these efforts on specific manufacturing processes offering the highest return on the resources invested.
  • Consistent growth in order and backlog. Total orders increased by more than 130%, or $209 million, in the full year 2022 compared to 2021, supported by broad-based demand growth across new and existing customer accounts. Fourth quarter 2022 orders increased to $205 million, supported by strong order activity from within wind, mining, steel and other markets. Total backlog increased to $297 million at year-end 2022, versus $106 million at year-end 2021, representing the highest total year-end backlog since 2013. 
  • Capitalize on IRA tailwinds. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) passed into law in 2022 provides critical industries, including those supporting the energy transition, with tax credits designed to accelerate a generational shift in the energy production mix from fossil fuels toward renewable energy, including wind. Included within section 45x of the IRA is a provision for a new advanced manufacturing tax credit for which the recently announced $175 million tower order qualifies.
  • Disciplined capital allocation. At year-end 2022, total cash and liquidity increased materially on both a sequential and year-over-year basis to $40.1 million, supported by growth in deposits on new customer orders. The Company’s ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was 0.7x as of December 31, 2022. Broadwind remains well-capitalized to support the ongoing growth of its business.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

“We continued to advance our commercial strategy during the fourth quarter and full-year 2022, resulting in strong, year-over-year revenue growth across our diverse end-markets,” stated Eric Blashford, President and CEO of Broadwind. “For most of last year, persistent supply chain disruptions and elevated raw materials costs impacted customer activity levels, particularly within the domestic, onshore wind market. Beginning in the fourth quarter 2022, freight activity began to normalize, raw materials prices showed signs of returning toward historical levels and customer demand across both wind and non-wind markets began to increase. Recent actions we’ve taken to improve asset optimization and reduce fixed overhead have taken hold, positioning us to drive profitable, above-market growth into a recovery.”

“In January 2023, we announced $175 million in new tower orders from a leading global wind turbine manufacturer,” continued Blashford. “On a standalone basis, this transformational two-year order secures approximately 50% of our optimal tower production capacity across Broadwind’s manufacturing facilities during the full-year 2023 and 2024. In addition to providing significant order book visibility over the next two years, we expect this order will provide significant economies of scale across our organization. Ordered tower sections will be produced at both our Abilene and Manitowoc facilities.”

“Our backlog sits at a near-record high entering the first quarter 2023,” continued Blashford. “While the fourth quarter 2022 included some lower-margin, legacy project work, margin capture on our current-year backlog will benefit from IRA-related tax credits. Assuming full utilization of our wind tower manufacturing facilities, we believe the IRA could provide up to ~$30 million in incremental annual gross profit in future years.”

“At year-end 2022, we had $40.1 million of available cash and liquidity, given recent actions taken to further optimize our working capital management,” continued Blashford. “In 2023, our capital allocation priorities will include further debt reduction; organic investment in new intellectual property; and opportunistic investments in complementary, immediately-accretive bolt-on acquisitions that expand our capabilities within energy transition markets. As of December 31, 2022, our net leverage was 0.7x, well within our target range of at or below 2.0x.”

“Today, we introduced financial guidance for the full-year 2023,” concluded Blashford. “Our risk-adjusted guidance reflects expectations for a gradual recovery in customer demand this year, improved efficiencies resulting from economies of scale, together with improved margin realization resulting from the IRA’s 45x tax credit, pending final guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.”

SEGMENT RESULTS

Heavy Fabrications Segment
Broadwind provides large, complex and precision fabrications to customers in a broad range of industrial markets. Key products include wind towers and industrial fabrications, including mining and material handling components and other frames/structures. 

Heavy Fabrications segment sales increased by 61.2% to $23.7 million in the fourth quarter 2022, as compared to the prior-year period, primarily driven by a 22% increase in towers sections sold and a 73% increase in industrial fabrication product line revenue as a result of higher recent order intake from industrial customers and additional revenue recognized from our PRS units. The segment reported an operating loss of ($1.0) million in the fourth quarter of 2022, as compared to an operating loss of ($1.3) million in the prior year period.  Segment non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $0.3 million in the fourth quarter 2022, as compared to ($0.04) million in the prior-year period.

Gearing Segment
Broadwind provides custom gearboxes, loose gearing and heat treat services to a broad set of customers in diverse markets, including oil & gas production, surface and underground mining, wind energy, steel, material handling and other infrastructure markets. 

Gearing segment sales increased by 41.5% to $11.7 million in the fourth quarter 2022, as compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by increased demand across the energy, industrial and steel end-markets. The segment reported operating income of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter 2022, compared to an operating loss of ($0.5) million in the prior year period. The segment reported non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $0.8 million in the fourth quarter 2022, versus $0.1 million in the fourth quarter 2021.

Industrial Solutions Segment
Broadwind provides supply chain solutions, light fabrication, inventory management, kitting and assembly services, primarily serving the combined cycle natural gas turbine market as well as other clean technology markets. 

Industrial Solutions segment sales increased 53.2% to $4.7 million in the fourth quarter 2022, as compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by increased demand for natural gas turbine content. The segment reported operating income of $0.5 million in the fourth quarter 2022, compared to an operating loss of ($0.2) million in the prior year period. The segment reported non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $0.7 million in the fourth quarter 2022, versus ($0.04) million in the prior year period.

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

The following financial guidance for the full year 2023 reflects the Company’s current expectations and beliefs. All guidance is current as of the time provided and is subject to change.

   Full Year 2023 Guidance
$ in millions 2022 Actual 2023 Low 2023 High
Revenue       $         176.8       $         200.0  $         220.0
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $             2.4  $           14.0  $           16.0

FOURTH QUARTER 2022 CONFERENCE CALL

Broadwind will host a conference call today, March 9, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. ET to review its financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.

A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate website at https://investors.bwen.com/investors. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

To participate in the live teleconference:

Live Teleconference:1-877-407-9716

To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through March 16, 2023:

Teleconference Replay:1-844-512-2921
Conference ID:13735951

ABOUT BROADWIND

Broadwind (NASDAQ: BWEN) is a precision manufacturer of structures, equipment and components for clean tech and other specialized applications. With facilities throughout the U.S., our talented team is committed to helping customers maximize performance of their investments—quicker, easier and smarter. Find out more at www.bwen.com

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company provides non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and other stock payments, restructuring costs, impairment charges and other non-cash gains and losses) as supplemental information regarding the Company’s business performance. The Company’s management uses this supplemental information when it internally evaluates its performance, reviews financial trends and makes operating and strategic decisions. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it provides investors with a better understanding of the Company’s past financial performance and future results, which allows investors to evaluate the Company’s performance using the same methodology and information as used by the Company’s management. The Company’s definition of adjusted EBITDA may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains “forward looking statements”—that is, statements related to future, not past, events—as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect our current expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Forward looking statements include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. We have tried to identify forward looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plan” and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward looking statements.

The Company’s forward-looking statements may include or relate to our beliefs, expectations, plans and/or assumptions with respect to the following, many of which are, and will be, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic: (i) the impact of global health concerns, including the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the economies and financial markets and the demand for our products; (ii) state, local and federal regulatory frameworks affecting the industries in which we compete, including the wind energy industry, and the related extension, continuation or renewal of federal tax incentives and grants and state renewable portfolio standards as well as new or continuing tariffs on steel or other products imported into the United States; (iii) our customer relationships and our substantial dependency on a few significant customers and our efforts to diversify our customer base and sector focus and leverage relationships across business units; (iv) the economic and operational stability of our significant customers and suppliers, including their respective supply chains, and the ability to source alternative suppliers as necessary, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; (v) our ability to continue to grow our business organically and through acquisitions, and the impairment thereto by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (vi) the production, sales, collections, customer deposits and revenues generated by new customer orders and our ability to realize the resulting cash flows; (vii) information technology failures, network disruptions, cybersecurity attacks or breaches in data security, including with respect to any remote work arrangements implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (viii) the sufficiency of our liquidity and alternate sources of funding, if necessary; (ix) our ability to realize revenue from customer orders and backlog; (x) our ability to operate our business efficiently, comply with our debt obligations, manage capital expenditures and costs effectively, and generate cash flow; (xi) the economy, including its stability in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential impact it may have on our business, including our customers; (xii) the state of the wind energy market and other energy and industrial markets generally and the impact of competition and economic volatility in those markets; (xiii) the effects of market disruptions and regular market volatility, including fluctuations in the price of oil, gas and other commodities; (xiv) competition from new or existing industry participants including, in particular, increased competition from foreign tower manufacturers; (xv) the effects of the change of administrations in the U.S. federal government; (xvi) our ability to successfully integrate and operate acquired companies and to identify, negotiate and execute future acquisitions; (xvii) the potential loss of tax benefits if we experience an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (xviii) our ability to utilize various relief options enabled by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); (xix) the limited trading market for our securities and the volatility of market price for our securities; and (xx) the impact of future sales of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock on our stock price. These statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements including, but not limited to, those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our most recently filed Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We are under no duty to update any of these statements. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks, uncertainties or other factors that could cause our current beliefs, expectations, plans and/or assumptions to change. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a predictor of actual results.

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

December 31, December 31,
20222021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash$12,732$852
Accounts receivable, net17,01813,802
Employee retention credit receivable497
Contract assets1,9551,136
Inventories, net44,26233,377
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,2912,661
Total current assets79,25852,325
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net45,31943,655
Operating lease right-of-use assets16,39618,029
Intangible assets, net2,7283,453
Other assets839585
TOTAL ASSETS$144,540$118,047
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Line of credit and current portion of long-term debt$1,170$6,650
Current portion of finance lease obligations2,0082,060
Current portion of operating lease obligations1,8821,775
Accounts payable26,25516,462
Accrued liabilities4,3133,654
Customer deposits34,55012,082
Total current liabilities70,17842,683
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities7,141177
Long-term finance lease obligations, net of current portion4,2262,481
Long-term operating lease obligations, net of current portion16,69618,405
Other26167
Total long-term liabilities28,08921,230
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 21,127,130 and 19,859,650 shares issued as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively2120
Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively(1,842)(1,842)
Additional paid-in capital397,240395,372
Accumulated deficit(349,146)(339,416)
Total stockholders’ equity46,27354,134
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$144,540$118,047

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Revenues$40,060$26,011$176,759$145,619
Cost of sales37,50425,054166,049140,108
Gross profit2,55695710,7105,511
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative4,4834,74916,59217,372
Intangible amortization175183725733
Total operating expenses4,6584,93217,31718,105
Operating loss(2,102)(3,975)(6,607)(12,594)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net:
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness9,151
Interest expense, net(863)(313)(3,218)(1,129)
Other, net1131221307,444
Total other (expense) income, net(750)(191)(3,088)15,466
Net (loss) income before provision for income taxes(2,852)(4,166)(9,695)2,872
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(1)(76)3525
NET (LOSS) INCOME$(2,851)$(4,090)$(9,730)$2,847
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
Net (loss) income$(0.14)$(0.21)$(0.48)$0.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC20,72319,51620,29918,726
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
Net (loss) income$(0.14)$(0.21)$(0.48)$0.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED20,72319,51620,29919,388

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)

Twelve Months Ended December 31,
20222021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net (loss) income$(9,730)$2,847
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense6,0606,336
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness(9,151)
Deferred income taxes(13)(2)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements(27)23
Stock-based compensation9441,541
Allowance for doubtful accounts(30)(426)
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan1,2441,193
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets3(33)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(3,186)1,961
Employee retention credit receivable497(497)
Contract assets(820)1,117
Inventories(10,885)(6,653)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(629)133
Accounts payable9,926(1,736)
Accrued liabilities686(2,676)
Customer deposits22,468(6,737)
Other non-current assets and liabilities135(66)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities16,643(12,826)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment(3,098)(1,707)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment33
Net cash used in investing activities(3,098)(1,674)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Payments on) proceeds from line of credit, net(6,350)5,105
Payments for deferred financing costs(470)
Proceeds from long-term debt8,113817
Payments on long-term debt(863)(161)
Principal payments on finance leases(1,776)(1,672)
Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock(549)(1,423)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net2309,314
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(1,665)11,980
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH11,880(2,520)
CASH beginning of the period8523,372
CASH end of the period$12,732$852
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid$1,638$741
Income taxes paid$23$102
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Equipment additions via finance lease$3,882$2,757
Non-cash purchases of property and equipment$134$18

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31,December 31,
2022202120222021
ORDERS:                                                      
Heavy Fabrications$184,075$31,150$294,097$93,246
Gearing15,07116,75753,59746,081
Industrial Solutions5,6857,86620,33319,698
Total orders$204,831$55,773$368,027$159,025
REVENUES:
Heavy Fabrications$23,720$14,713$117,206$101,994
Gearing11,6978,26842,58828,583
Industrial Solutions4,6633,04417,80415,402
Corporate and Other(20)(14)(839)(360)
Total revenues$40,060$26,011$176,759$145,619
OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS):
Heavy Fabrications$(1,032)$(1,341)$(1,044)$(3,214)
Gearing116(504)43(2,593)
Industrial Solutions487(217)120(386)
Corporate and Other(1,673)(1,913)(5,726)(6,401)
Total operating loss$(2,102)$(3,975)$(6,607)$(12,594)

 

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)

ConsolidatedThree Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Net (Loss) Income$(2,851)$(4,090)$(9,730)$2,847
Interest Expense8633133,2181,129
Income Tax Provision(1)(76)3525
Depreciation and Amortization1,4781,5776,0606,336
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments6951,0672,8612,872
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$184$(1,209)$2,444$13,209
Heavy Fabrications SegmentThree Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Net (Loss) Income$(926)$367$(1,935)$6,996
Interest Expense3381491,585530
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision(330)(1,742)(579)382
Depreciation8529413,4463,844
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments3312441,028975
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$265$(41)$3,545$12,727
Gearing SegmentThree Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Net Income (Loss)$(5)$(554)$(190)$1,280
Interest Expense1173024962
Income Tax Provision420730
Depreciation and Amortization4714721,9781,855
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments192173589531
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$779$141$2,633$3,758
Industrial Solutions SegmentThree Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Net (Loss) Income$410$(196)$(130)$488
Interest Expense741322156
Income Tax Provision1(34)2221
Depreciation and Amortization98110397425
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments11264295211
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$695$(43)$805$1,201
Corporate and OtherThree Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Net Loss$(2,330)$(3,707)$(7,475)$(5,917)
Interest Expense3341211,163481
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)3241,680585(408)
Depreciation and Amortization5754239212
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments605869491,155
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$(1,555)$(1,266)$(4,539)$(4,477)

Contact Data

IR CONTACT
Noel Ryan, IRC

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All transaction are carrying out by SiLLC, a private portfolio management assembly. This document is not an offer of securities for sale or investment advisory services. This document contains general information only and is not intended to represent general or specific investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and targets are not guaranteed. Certain statements and forecasted data are based on current expectations, current market and economic conditions, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of SiLLC and/or its members. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements or in any of the case studies or forecasts. All references to SiLLC’s advisory activities relates to SiLLC Assembly International.

Coinbase Has Acquired One River Digital Asset Management

Coinbase has acquired One River Digital Asset Management (ORDAM), a premier institutional digital asset manager and SEC-registered investment adviser. ORDAM will transition to become Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM), and will operate as an independent business and wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinbase. The acquisition aligns with our long-term strategy to unlock further opportunities for institutions to participate in the cryptoeconomy.

With over $130 billion of quarterly institutional trading volume and over $50 billion of institutional assets on platform, Coinbase operates at the center of the institutional digital asset market. Our products are purpose-built to provide secure access to digital assets and Web3. Premier global institutions including asset managers, corporations, financial institutions, and other market participants entrust Coinbase as their platform of choice in the cryptoeconomy. As of Q4 2022, roughly 25% of the 100 largest hedge funds in the world by reported assets under management have chosen to onboard with Coinbase.

In furthering our goal of bridging the gap between institutions and the cryptoeconomy, we’re excited to announce that Coinbase has acquired One River Digital Asset Management, a subsidiary of One River Asset Management. An SEC-registered investment adviser, ORDAM will form the foundation of Coinbase Asset Management and offer investment advisory services to a range of new and existing institutional clients.

ORDAM is a leading digital asset manager focused on providing institutional clients exposure to digital assets via robust investment products. Coinbase and ORDAM have a history of close partnership. ORDAM leverages Coinbase Prime to deliver differentiated investment solutions to sophisticated institutions and we’re partnering to build innovative digital asset management infrastructure such as ONE Digital SMA, a suite of digital investment strategies and indexes in an easy-to-use separately managed account (SMA) platform powered by Coinbase Prime and Coinbase Custody, a New York DFS qualified custodian. Coinbase Ventures was also an early investor in ORDAM.

Coinbase and ORDAM share an ethos grounded in prudent risk management, a trait which has enabled both firms to successfully navigate the recent market turmoil. Culturally, our two organizations are strongly aligned on pursuing the opportunity in digital assets with an uncompromising priority on safety and soundness. With this acquisition, we are excited to welcome ORDAM’s best-in-class team to Coinbase and to partner more deeply to expand institutional access to digital assets.

Eric Peters will continue to serve as the CEO/CIO of ORDAM (now CBAM) as well as the CEO/CIO of One River Asset Management, an unaffiliated and independent business. Eric has over 30 years of experience in the asset management industry and founded One River Asset Management in 2013. ORDAM will continue to operate as an independent entity under Coinbase, segregated from our trading and exchange businesses, with minimal disruption to current business activities and standard controls implemented among well-regulated and diversified financial institutions.

We welcome top talent at Coinbase, and the One River Digital Asset Management team represents the best expertise in their field. We look forward to working with them in building our asset management business and providing industry-leading products and services to the institutions we support.

About Coinbase

Coinbase is building the cryptoeconomy – a more fair, accessible, efficient, and transparent financial system enabled by crypto. The company started in 2012 with the radical idea that anyone, anywhere, should be able to easily and securely send and receive Bitcoin. Today, Coinbase offers a trusted and easy-to-use platform for accessing the broader cryptoeconomy.

Contacts

Press:
press@coinbase.com

Investor Relations:
investor@coinbase.com

Source : Coinbase https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-has-acquired-one-river-digital-asset-management

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Disclaimer
All transaction are carrying out by SiLLC, a private portfolio management assembly. This document is not an offer of securities for sale or investment advisory services. This document contains general information only and is not intended to represent general or specific investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and targets are not guaranteed. Certain statements and forecasted data are based on current expectations, current market and economic conditions, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of SiLLC and/or its members. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements or in any of the case studies or forecasts. All references to SiLLC’s advisory activities relates to SiLLC Assembly International.


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