Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:00 am EDT
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (NYSE:AQUA) today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were $342.5 million, an increase of $31.3 million or 10.1% as compared to the third quarter of the prior year. Revenue growth was led by an increase in the Industrial segment related to capital projects in the power market, remediation projects and revenues from recently acquired businesses. Additionally, the Products segment delivered year-over-year growth through volume increases across multiple divisions and the benefit of foreign exchange. This growth was somewhat offset by a decline in Municipal segment revenues related to large retrofit project revenues recognized in the third quarter of the prior year and the timing of aftermarket activity.
Net income for the quarter was $1.0 million, a decline of $(0.8) million year-over-year. Diluted EPS for the quarter was $0.01 per share on 119.0 million weighted average shares outstanding. Net income includes $8.8 million of non-cash foreign currency loss from intra-company loans, versus a prior year non-cash foreign currency gain of $7.1 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $58.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, an increase of $2.9 million or 5.2% year-over-year. The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the increase in revenues and related profit.
“Through the quarter we experienced strong order book and broad-based revenue growth in the Industrial capital business and across most divisions in the Products segment, enhanced by our ongoing merger and acquisition efforts,” said Ron Keating, Evoqua CEO. “Inflationary impacts and price realization materialized essentially as we expected. We continue to see strong capital project growth, which presents attractive service and aftermarket follow-on opportunities in the future. Our opportunity pipeline and order book continues to outpace revenues and supports the achievement of our expectations.”
Mr. Keating continued, “Evoqua continues to invest in strengthening our position as the solutions provider of choice for capital, service and aftermarket opportunities in water treatment. Key vertical markets are trending positively and we are seeing more customers looking to outsource their water treatment systems, which supports the national roll out of our IoT enabled Water One® Assurance platform in September. The recent addition of ProAct Services also provides significant capabilities and broadens our portfolio of water service offerings into the Industrial markets, further strengthening our position as a leading provider of outsourced water solutions. For 2018, we continue to expect revenues to be in the range of $1.34 billion and $1.37 billion and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $235.0 million and $245.0 million.”
Third Quarter Segment Results
The Company has three reportable segments - Industrial, Municipal and Products.
Industrial
The Industrial segment combines equipment and services to improve operational reliability and environmental compliance for heavy and light industry, commercial and institutional markets. Their customers span industries including hydrocarbon processing, chemical processing, power, food and beverage, life sciences, health services and microelectronics.
Revenues in the Industrial segment increased $27.6 million, or 17.9%, to $182.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to $154.7 million in the same period in the prior year -
Operating profit in the Industrial segment decreased $(1.2) million, or (4.5)%, to $24.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 from $25.6 million in the same period of the prior year -
Adjusted EBITDA increased $3.6 million, or 10.5%, to $38.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to $34.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA resulted from the same factors which impacted operating profit, less the change in depreciation and amortization, and also excludes the charge of $(2.6) million related to the achievement of earn-out targets associated with the Noble and ADI acquisitions that was discrete to the Industrial segment. There were no comparable charges incurred in the same period of the prior year that would impact Adjusted EBITDA for the Industrial segment.
Municipal
The Municipal segment helps engineers and municipalities meet new demands for plant performance through market-leading equipment, solutions and services backed by trusted brands and over 100 years of applications experience. The segment’s customers include waste water and drinking water collection and distribution systems and utility operators. The segment’s services include odor and corrosion control services.
Municipal revenues decreased by $(4.2) million, or (5.8)%, to $68.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, as compared to $72.7 million for the comparable period in the prior year -
Operating profit in the Municipal segment increased $2.1 million, or 20.2%, to $12.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 from $10.6 million for the same period in the prior year -
Adjusted EBITDA decreased ($4.3) million, or (34.2)%, to $8.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to $12.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017. Adjusted EBITDA performance was driven by the same factors which impacted operating profit, less the change from depreciation and amortization, and also excludes the $7.0 million gain on sale of land at our Windsor, Australia location as well as a charge of $(0.8) million for restructuring and realignment costs incurred during the period that was discrete to the Municipal segment. There were no comparable charges incurred in the same period of the prior year that would impact Adjusted EBITDA for the Municipal segment.
Products
The Products segment has distinct business operating units, each built on well-known brands and technologies that are sold globally through multiple sales and aftermarket channels. Additionally, the Products segment also offers industrial, municipal and commercial users improved operational reliability and environmental compliance. The segment’s customers include original equipment manufacturers, regional and global distributors, engineering, procurement and contracting customers, and end users in the industrial, municipal and commercial industries.
Products revenues increased $8.0 million, or 9.5%, to $91.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 from $83.7 million in the comparable period of the prior year -
Operating profit in the Products segment increased $1.6 million, or 8.4%, to $20.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to $19.1 million in the prior year period -
Adjusted EBITDA increased $4.7 million, or 22.2%, to $25.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to $21.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA resulted from the same factors which impacted operating profit, less the change in depreciation and amortization, and also excludes a $(1.6) million charge related to remediation of a manufacturing defect caused by a third party vendor as well as a charge of $(0.3) million for restructuring and realignment costs incurred during the period that was discrete to the Products segment. There were no comparable charges incurred in the same period of the prior year that would impact Adjusted EBITDA for the Products segment.
Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Call and Webcast
The Company will hold its third quarter earnings conference call Tuesday, August 7, at 10:00 a.m. E.T. The live audio webcast and presentation slides for the call will be accessible via Evoqua's Investor Relations website, http://aqua.evoqua.com/ . The link to the webcast replay as well as the presentation slides will also be posted on Evoqua's Investor Relations website.
About Evoqua Water Technologies
Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission critical water treatment solutions, offering services, systems and technologies to support its customers’ full water lifecycle needs. Evoqua Water Technologies has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Evoqua operates 160 locations in eight countries and, with over 200,000 installations and 87 service branches, holds leading positions in the North American industrial, commercial and municipal water treatment markets, serving more than 38,000 customers worldwide.
| EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | ||||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from product sales and services | $311,142 | $342,475 | $890,916 | $973,215 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales and services | (210,715 | ) | (240,468 | ) | (614,088 | ) | (674,832 | ) | ||||||||
| Gross Profit | 100,427 | 102,007 | 276,828 | 298,383 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | (31,136 | ) | (56,961 | ) | (120,534 | ) | (140,767 | ) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing expense | (36,946 | ) | (33,888 | ) | (108,729 | ) | (102,459 | ) | ||||||||
| Research and development expense | (5,592 | ) | (3,682 | ) | (15,684 | ) | (12,356 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (73,674 | ) | (94,531 | ) | (244,947 | ) | (255,582 | ) | ||||||||
| Other operating (expense) income | (329 | ) | 7,362 | 981 | 7,674 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (12,466 | ) | (12,370 | ) | (39,117 | ) | (40,423 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 13,958 | 2,468 | (6,255 | ) | 10,052 | |||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (12,202 | ) | (1,433 | ) | (295 | ) | 960 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 1,756 | 1,035 | (6,550 | ) | 11,012 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 253 | 242 | 2,348 | 1,427 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. | $1,503 | $793 | ($8,898 | ) | $9,585 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 104,821 | 113,842 | 104,821 | 113,842 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 107,985 | 119,047 | 104,821 | 119,936 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.08 |
) |
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$ | 0.08 | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.08 |
) |
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$ | 0.08 | ||||||
| EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2017 | June 30, 2018 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | $ | 512,240 | $ | 536,835 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 59,254 | 57,307 | ||||||
| Receivables, net | 245,248 | 228,330 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 120,047 | 140,467 | ||||||
| Cost and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 66,814 | 84,900 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 20,046 | 24,888 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 831 | 943 | ||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 280,043 | 289,178 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 321,913 | 324,272 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 333,746 | 319,276 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,968 | 7,049 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 22,399 | 22,611 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,473,309 | $ | 1,499,221 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 291,899 | $ | 278,602 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 114,932 | 140,434 | ||||||
| Current portion of debt | 11,325 | 9,708 | ||||||
| Billings in excess of costs incurred | 27,124 | 21,259 | ||||||
| Product warranties | 11,164 | 7,760 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 121,923 | 90,395 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | 5,431 | 9,046 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities | 964,835 | 857,403 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 878,524 | 780,430 | ||||||
| Product warranties | 6,110 | 3,545 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 67,673 | 64,837 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 12,528 | 8,591 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,256,734 | 1,136,005 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingent Liabilities | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
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Common stock, par value $0.01: authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 105,359 shares, outstanding 104,949 shares at September 30, 2017; issued 114,771 shares, outstanding 113,811 shares at June 30, 2018 |
1,054 | 1,143 | ||||||
| Treasury stock: 410 shares at September 30, 2017 and 960 shares at June 30, 2018 | (2,607 | ) | (2,837 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 388,986 | 529,992 | ||||||
| Retained deficit | (170,006 | ) | (160,421 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (5,989 | ) | (8,800 | ) | ||||
| Total Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. equity | 211,438 | 359,077 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 5,137 | 4,139 | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 216,575 | 363,216 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 1,473,309 | $ | 1,499,221 | ||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
| June 30, 2017 | June 30, 2018 | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (6,550 | ) | $ | 11,012 | |||
| Reconciliation of net (loss) income to cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 55,813 | 61,924 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs (includes $2,075 and $2,994 write off of deferred financing fees) | 5,970 | 4,926 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (107 | ) | (8,072 | ) | ||||
| Share based compensation | 1,634 | 11,257 | ||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment | 349 | (6,507 | ) | |||||
| Foreign currency losses on intracompany loans | (1,489 | ) | 5,059 | |||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (6,454 | ) | 14,509 | |||||
| Inventories | (7,964 | ) | (20,385 | ) | ||||
| Cost and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | (8,900 | ) | (18,519 | ) | ||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | (9,139 | ) | (5,559 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | (1,009 | ) | 26,910 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (10,678 | ) | (33,548 | ) | ||||
| Billings in excess of costs incurred | 249 | (5,567 | ) | |||||
| Income taxes | (1,181 | ) | 3,471 | |||||
| Other non-current assets and liabilities | 5,248 | (4,123 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,792 | 36,788 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(40,475 |
) |
(54,569 |
) |
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| Purchase of intangibles | (4,175 | ) | (1,536 |
) |
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| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 5,221 | 13,247 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of business | — | 430 | ||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash received of $0 and $28 |
(77,837 |
) |
(10,235 |
) |
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(117,266 |
) |
(52,663 |
) |
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| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Issuance of debt | 157,100 | 5,398 | ||||||
| Capitalized deferred issuance costs related to refinancing | (4,198 |
) |
(2,004 |
) |
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| Borrowings under credit facility | 113,000 | 46,812 | ||||||
| Repayment of debt | (156,306 |
) |
(154,752 |
) |
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| Payment of earn-out related to previous acquisitions | — | (1,719 |
) |
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| Repayment of capital lease obligation | (4,842 |
) |
(5,990 |
) |
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| Shares of common stock issued in initial public offering, net of offering costs | 5,521 | 137,605 | ||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlements of share-based compensation awards | — | (7,767 |
) |
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| Stock repurchases | (1,076 | ) | (230 |
) |
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| Distribution to non-controlling interest | (4,750 |
) |
(2,425 |
) |
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| Net cash provided by financing activities | 104,449 | 14,928 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 680 | (1,000 |
) |
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| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 3,655 | (1,947 |
) |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 50,362 | 59,254 | ||||||
| End of period | $54,017 | $57,307 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
We use the non-GAAP financial measure “Adjusted EBITDA” in evaluating our past performance and future prospects. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit) and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain other items, including restructuring and related business transformation costs, purchase accounting adjustment costs, non-cash stock based compensation, sponsor fees, transaction costs and other gains, losses and expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA is one of the primary metrics used by management to evaluate the financial performance of our business. We present Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a recognized financial measure under GAAP, because we believe it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. Further, we believe it is helpful in highlighting trends in our operating results, because it excludes, among other things, certain results of decisions that are outside the control of management, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance as follows:
In addition to the above, our chief operating decision maker uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA of each reportable segment to evaluate the operating performance of such segments. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA of the reportable segments does not include certain charges that are presented within Corporate activities. These charges include certain restructuring and other business transformation charges that have been incurred to align and reposition the Company to the current reporting structure, acquisition related costs (including transaction costs, integration costs and recognition of backlog intangible assets recorded in purchase accounting) and stock-based compensation charges.
You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons we consider it appropriate for supplemental analysis. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future, we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non- recurring items. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries.
The following is a reconciliation of our net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited, amounts in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,756 | $ | 1,035 | $ | (6,550 | ) | $ | 11,012 | ||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 12,202 | 1,433 | 295 | (960 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 12,466 | 12,370 | 39,117 | 40,423 | |||||||||||
| Operating profit | 26,424 | 14,838 | 32,862 | 50,475 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,293 | 21,561 | 55,813 | 61,924 | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 44,717 | 36,399 | 88,675 | 112,399 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring and related business transformation costs (a) | 13,349 | 8,930 | 36,382 | 25,273 | |||||||||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment costs (b) | — | — | 229 | — | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation (c) | 614 | 4,405 | 1,634 | 11,257 | |||||||||||
| Sponsor fees (d) | 1,042 | — | 3,042 | 333 | |||||||||||
| Transaction costs (e) | 1,899 | 4,655 | 5,659 | 6,014 | |||||||||||
| Other (gains), losses and expenses (f) | (6,490 | ) | 3,624 | 682 | 405 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 55,131 | $ | 58,013 | $ | 136,303 | $ | 155,681 | |||||||
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| (i) | costs and expenses in connection with various restructuring initiatives since our acquisition, through our wholly-owned entities, EWT Holdings II Corp. and EWT Holdings III Corp., of all of the outstanding shares of Siemens Water Technologies, a group of legal entity businesses formerly owned by Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, on January 15, 2014 (the “AEA Acquisition”), including severance costs, relocation costs, recruiting expenses, write-offs of inventory and fixed assets and third-party consultant costs to assist with these initiatives (includes (A) $3.3 million and $19.2 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $0.0 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, (all of which is reflected as a component of Restructuring charges in “Note 11-Restructuring and Related Charges” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018) related to our voluntary separation plan pursuant to which approximately 220 employees accepted separation packages, and (B) $3.8 million and $6.5 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, (of which $0.4 million and $2.9 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, is reflected as a component of Restructuring charges in "Note 11. Restructuring and Related Charges" to our Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018), reflected as a components of Cost of product sales and services ($1.7 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Sales and marketing expense ($1.0 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), and General and administrative expense ($1.1 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively); and $1.7 million and $7.1 million for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively, reflected as components of Cost of product sales and services ($0.6 million and $2.2 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Research and development expense ($0.1 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Sales and marketing expense ($0.0 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively) and General and administrative expense ($1.0 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively) (all of which is reflected as a component of Restructuring charges in “Note 11-Restructuring and Related Charges” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018) related to various other initiatives implemented to restructure and reorganize our business with the appropriate management team and cost structure). Differences between amounts reflected as restructuring charges in "Note 11. Restructuring and Related Charges" to our Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018, and amounts reflected in this adjustment relate primarily to consulting costs and other charges related to implementing such initiatives that have primarily been recorded as components of Cost of product sales and services ($1.4 million), Sales and marketing expense ($1.0 million) and General and administrative expense ($1.0 million) in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017; | |||
| (ii) | legal settlement costs and intellectual property related fees associated with legacy matters prior to the AEA Acquisition, including fees and settlement costs related to product warranty litigation on MEMCOR products and certain discontinued products ($1.0 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, reflected as components of Cost of product sales and services ($0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively) and General and administrative expense ($0.9 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), and $1.0 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, reflected as components of Cost of product sales and services ($0.7 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively) and General and administrative expense ($0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively)); | |||
| (iii) | expenses associated with our information technology and functional infrastructure transformation following the AEA Acquisition, including activities to optimize information technology systems and functional infrastructure processes ($1.0 million and $4.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, primarily reflected as components of Cost of product sales and services ($0.4 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Sales and marketing expense ($0.1 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Research and development expense ($0.0 million and $(0.1) million for the three and nine month periods, respectively) and General and administrative expense ($0.4 million and $1.9 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), and $5.5 million and $10.2 million in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, primarily reflected as components of Cost of product sales and services ($1.0 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Sales and marketing expense ($0.0 million for the three and nine months periods, respectively) and General and administrative expense ($4.1 million and $6.5 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively)); and | |||
| (iv) | costs incurred by us in connection with our IPO and secondary offering, including consultant costs and public company compliance costs ($4.3 million for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, primarily reflected as components of Cost of product sales and services ($0.1 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), Sales and marketing expense ($1.9 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively), and General and administrative expense ($2.3 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively) and $0.6 million and $5.6 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, all reflected as a component of General and administrative expense). | |||
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Represents adjustments for the effect of the purchase accounting step-up in the value of inventory to fair value recognized in cost of goods sold as a result of the acquisition of Magneto. |
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Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expenses related to option awards. See “Note 14-Share Based Compensation” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018 for further detail. |
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Represents management fees paid to AEA pursuant to the management agreement. Pursuant to the management agreement, AEA provided advisory and consulting services to us in connection with the AEA Acquisition, including investment banking, due diligence, financial advisory and valuation services. AEA also provided ongoing advisory and consulting services to us pursuant to the management agreement. In connection with the IPO, the management agreement was terminated effective November 6, 2017. See “Note 16-Related-Party Transactions” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018 for further detail. |
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Represents expenses associated with acquisition and divestiture related activities and post-acquisition integration costs and accounting, tax, consulting, legal and other fees and expenses associated with acquisition transactions ($1.9 million and $5.7 million in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $4.7 million and $6.0 million in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively). |
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Represents: |
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| (i) | impact of foreign exchange gains and losses ($(7.1) million gain and $(2.1) million gain in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $8.8 million loss and $5.2 million loss in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively); | |||
| (ii) | foreign exchange impact related to headquarter allocations ($(0.1) million gain and $1.0 million loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $(0.3) million gain for the nine months ended June 30, 2018); and | |||
| (iii) | expenses related to maintaining non-operational business locations ($0.6 million and $1.8 million in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $0.5 million $1.2 million in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively). | |||
| (iv) | expenses incurred by the Company related to the remediation of manufacturing defects caused by a third party vendor for which the Company is seeking restitution ($1.6 million for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, all reflected as a component of Cost of product sales and services). | |||
| (v) | gain on the sale of assets related to the disposition of land at our Windsor, Australia location ($(7) million for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, all reflected as a component of Other Income/Expense). | |||
Adjusted EBITDA on a segment basis is defined as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit) and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain other items that have been reflected at the segment level. The following is a reconciliation of our segment operating profit to Adjusted EBITDA:
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| Industrial | Municipal | Products | Industrial | Municipal | Products | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating Profit | $ | 25,567 | $ | 10,562 | $ | 19,112 | $ | 24,415 | $ | 12,698 | $ | 20,720 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (9,191 | ) | (1,994 | ) | (2,084 | ) | (11,390 | ) | (1,736 | ) | (3,269 | ) | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 34,758 | $ | 12,556 | $ | 21,196 | $ | 35,805 | $ | 14,434 | $ | 23,989 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related business transformation costs (a) | — | — | — | — | 820 | 293 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs (b) | — | — | — | 2,612 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other gains, losses and expenses (c) | — | — | — | — | (6,990 | ) | 1,609 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 34,758 | $ | 12,556 | $ | 21,196 | $ | 38,417 | $ | 8,264 | $ | 25,891 | ||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Industrial | Municipal | Products | Industrial | Municipal | Products | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating Profit | $ | 74,501 | $ | 23,525 | $ | 44,348 | $ | 85,402 | $ | 25,472 | $ | 48,290 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (27,632 | ) | (6,119 | ) | (8,722 | ) | (32,244 | ) | (5,312 | ) | (9,345 | ) | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 102,133 | $ | 29,644 | $ | 53,070 | $ | 117,646 | $ | 30,784 | $ | 57,635 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related business transformation costs (a) | — | — | — | — | 820 | 293 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs (b) | — | — | — | 2,612 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other gains, losses and expenses (c) | — | — | — | — | (6,990 | ) | 1,609 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 102,133 | $ | 29,644 | $ | 53,070 | $ | 120,258 | $ | 24,614 | $ | 59,537 | ||||||||||||
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Represents costs and expenses in connection with restructuring initiatives distinct to our Municipal segment and Products segment, respectively, incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2018. Such expenses are primarily composed of severance and relocation costs. |
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Represents costs associated with the full achievement in the three months ended June 30, 2018 of earn-out targets established during the Noble and ADI acquisitions, distinct to our Industrial segment. |
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gain on the sale of assets distinct to our Municipal segment related to the disposition of land at our Windsor, Australia location for the three months ended June 30, 2018; and | |
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expenses incurred by the Company in the three months ended June 30, 2018, distinct to our Products segment related to the remediation of manufacturing defects caused by a third party vendor for which the Company is seeking restitution. | |
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Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission critical water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products, services and expertise to support industrial, municipal and recreational customers who value water. Evoqua has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company operates in more than 150 locations across nine countries. Serving more than 38,000 customers and 200,000 installations worldwide, our employees are united by a common purpose: Transforming Water. Enriching Life®.
About DESOTEC
DESOTEC, founded in 1990, is the leading European provider of mobile filtration solutions through a unique and circular service concept, which helps protect the planet by enabling clean water, air, and soil. DESOTEC's customer base is constantly growing thanks to a strong focus on 24/7 service and a commitment to design and deliver the best solution in close dialogue with the customer. Through in-depth expertise of industrial applications and continuous investment in mobile filters, reactivation capacity and well-positioned hubs, DESOTEC ensures that the industry can meet the increasing regulations for a better and cleaner environment. Private equity funds managed by Blackstone acquired DESOTEC in 2021. Further information is available at www.desotec.com.
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