CICERO, Ill., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broadwind (NASDAQ: BWEN), a diversified precision manufacturer of specialized components and solutions serving global markets, today announced results for the third quarter 2021.

THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS



(As compared to the third quarter 2020)

• Total revenue of $40.4 million, down 26% year-over-year
• Total net loss of ($2.1) million, or ($0.11) per basic share
• Total non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million
• Total cash and excess availability of $21.1 million
• Net leverage at 0.5x TTM non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, Broadwind reported total revenue of $40.4 million, compared to $54.6 million in the prior-year period. The Company reported a net loss of ($2.1) million, or ($0.11) per basic share in the third quarter, compared to a net loss of ($1.0) million, or ($0.06) per basic share, in the prior-year period.

The Company reported adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of $0.4 million in the third quarter, compared to $1.3 million in the prior-year period. All three reporting segments generated positive adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter 2021.

Third quarter results were impacted by a 37% year-over-year decline in wind tower sections sold, as wind farm developers postponed investments ahead of a potential, multi-year extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC). The timing of new domestic wind farm developments was further impacted by raw material cost inflation, particularly with respect to higher commodity steel prices, which increased materially on a year-over-year basis.

To date, Broadwind has sold approximately 30% of its full-year 2022 optimal tower production capacity. Broadwind expects to receive additional orders for 2022 production capacity over the coming months.

STRATEGY UPDATE

During the third quarter, the Company continued to advance a multi-year strategy to capitalize on favorable policy trends within the domestic wind energy market; further diversify consolidated revenues into complementary end-markets through both organic and inorganic investments; and maintain a disciplined capital structure positioned to support long-term growth.

Leverage precision manufacturing expertise across diverse end-markets.

During the third quarter, the Company achieved year-over-year order growth across most non-wind end-markets served. Total non-wind orders increased $13.9 million in the third quarter to $24.5 million, as compared to the prior-year period. The Company continues to actively pursue new business development opportunities that align with its energy transition focus.

Pursue complementary, inorganic expansion within energy transition markets.

Broadwind continues to actively evaluate bolt-on acquisitions that seek to leverage the Company’s existing manufacturing expertise and exposure to clean tech markets. The Company will continue to consider opportunities for accretive acquisitions of assets or businesses with high revenue and/or cost synergies, complementary product lines and a well-established, diverse customer base that further supports Broadwind’s long-term revenue diversification strategy as an energy transition company.

Disciplined capital management.

The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity for the next twelve months to support ongoing operations, together with potential growth investments.   Total cash and availability under its credit facility was $21.1 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $21.8 million as of September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, the ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was .5x.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

“Our third quarter results reflect a near-term pause in wind tower demand, offset by an acceleration in customer activity across our energy and industrial end-markets,” stated Eric Blashford, President and CEO of Broadwind. “As widely anticipated, developers have slowed investment in new wind capacity ahead of a proposed PTC extension. This dynamic, coupled with higher raw materials costs and well-documented global supply chain disruptions, have pushed current-year tower demand into 2022.   Looking ahead, we anticipate a positive inflection in onshore tower demand beginning in late 2022 and into 2023, driven by incremental growth in onshore capacity additions.”

“Our Gearing segment delivered improved third quarter results, with revenue rising to its highest level in nearly two years,” continued Blashford. “Economic activity has accelerated meaningfully across many of our non-wind markets, as customers seek to capitalize on pent-up demand. Gearing segment orders more than tripled on a year-over-year basis in the third quarter, while backlog increased 75% on a year-over-year basis.   Industrial fabrications product line orders reached near record levels in the third quarter, supported by further revenue diversification across key end markets.”

“Looking ahead, we remain focused on growing within energy transition markets that leverage our technical expertise and proven in-house manufacturing capabilities,” continued Blashford. “On an organic basis, this focus had led us to further penetrate underserved, higher-value end-markets well-suited to our unique value proposition, such as the CNG (compressed natural gas) virtual pipeline and large material handling equipment. On an inorganic basis, our focus remains on pursuing margin accretive opportunities that will bolster our presence within clean tech and renewables markets.   As before, we will remain disciplined in our approach toward capital deployment, while seeking to maximize shareholder value.”

“For the fourth quarter 2021, we currently anticipate adjusted EBITDA loss in a range of ($1.0) to ($1.5) million, subject to market conditions,” noted Blashford. “We are excited by the prospects for growth as we look ahead toward 2022, supported by a recovery in our core onshore wind markets, together with sustained momentum across our non-wind verticals.”

ORDERS AND BACKLOG

Total orders increased 8% year-over-year to $42.6 million in the third quarter 2021, as Gearing segment order growth more than offset a year-over-year decline in Heavy Fabrications and Industrial Solutions orders. Gearing orders increased by 258% on a year-over-year basis as a result of increased demand across all non-wind end-markets, while Heavy Fabrications and Industrial Solutions orders declined by 15% and 9%, respectively, as compared to the prior-year period.

Total backlog declined 21% year-over-year to $76.5 million in the third quarter. As of September 30, 2021, Heavy Fabrications’ orders represented approximately 60% of the Company’s total backlog.

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 declined by $14.8 million to $28.7 million in the third quarter 2021, as compared to the prior year period. This decrease is primarily due to a 37% decline in tower sections sold. The decline in tower section sales was attributable to lower demand, primarily a result of a shift in the timing of customer projects. The segment reported an operating loss of ($0.4) million, versus operating income of $2.0 million in the prior-year period. Segment non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 million in the third quarter 2021, a decline of $2.0 million versus the third quarter 2020.

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 $0.4 million to $7.6 million in the third quarter 2021, as compared to the year-ago period, primarily due to increased demand within the oil and gas and mining markets. The segment reported an operating loss of ($0.2) million in the third quarter 2021, compared to an operating loss of ($1.0) million in the prior-year period. The segment reported non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $0.5 million in the third quarter 2021, an increase of $1.0 million versus the third quarter 2020.

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 $0.1 million to $4.2 million in the third quarter 2021, as compared to the year-ago period, primarily driven by higher demand within the natural gas turbine market. The segment reported an operating loss of ($0.1) million in the third quarter 2021 a decrease of $0.2 compared to the prior-year period. The segment reported $0.04 million of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter 2021, a decline of $0.2 million versus the third quarter 2020.

THIRD QUARTER 2021 CONFERENCE CALL

Broadwind will issue third quarter 2021 results before the market opens on November 10, 2021. A conference call will be held that same day at 11:00 A.M. ET to review the Company’s 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 a 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:

Domestic Live:	1-877-407-9716
International Live:	1-201-493-6779

To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through November 17, 2021:

Domestic Replay:	1-844-512-2921
International Replay:	1-412-317-6671
Conference ID:	13723646

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.

Our 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, including as a result of emerging variants: (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 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. 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)

(UNAUDITED)

		September 30,				December 31,
			2021				2020
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash		$	2,335			$	3,372
Accounts receivable, net			16,131				15,337
Employee retention credit receivable			503				–
Contract assets			1,491				2,253
Inventories, net			24,876				26,724
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			2,220				2,909
Total current assets			47,556				50,595
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net			44,239				45,195
Operating lease right-of-use assets			18,462				19,321
Intangible assets, net			3,636				4,186
Other assets			585				385
TOTAL ASSETS		$	114,478			$	119,682
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Line of credit and other notes payable		$	5,445			$	1,406
Current portion of finance lease obligations			1,886				1,427
Current portion of operating lease obligations			1,732				1,832
Accounts payable			13,773				18,180
Accrued liabilities			4,040				6,307
Customer deposits			7,680				18,819
Total current liabilities			34,556				47,971
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities			228				9,381
Long-term finance lease obligations, net of current portion			2,762				1,996
Long-term operating lease obligations, net of current portion			18,863				19,569
Other			917				104
Total long-term liabilities			22,770				31,050
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; 19,753,256
and 17,211,498 shares issued as of September 30, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, respectively			20				17
Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively			(1,842	)			(1,842	)
Additional paid-in capital			394,300				384,749
Accumulated deficit			(335,326	)			(342,263	)
Total stockholders’ equity			57,152				40,661
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	114,478			$	119,682

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenues		$	40,389			$	54,614			$	119,608			$	158,174
Cost of sales			38,315				50,876				115,054				142,847
Gross profit			2,074				3,738				4,554				15,327
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative			3,888				4,030				12,623				12,537
Intangible amortization			183				183				550				550
Total operating expenses			4,071				4,213				13,173				13,087
Operating (loss) income			(1,997	)			(475	)			(8,619	)			2,240
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net:
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness			–				–				9,151				–
Interest expense, net			(269	)			(507	)			(816	)			(1,654	)
Other, net			185				(1	)			7,322				(3	)
Total other (expense) income, net			(84	)			(508	)			15,657				(1,657	)
Net (loss) income before provision for income taxes			(2,081	)			(983	)			7,038				583
Provision for income taxes			24				20				101				103
NET (LOSS) INCOME		$	(2,105	)		$	(1,003	)		$	6,937			$	480
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
Net (loss) income		$	(0.11	)		$	(0.06	)		$	0.38			$	0.03
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC			19,418				16,866				18,460				16,741
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
Net (loss) income		$	(0.11	)		$	(0.06	)		$	0.36			$	0.03
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED			19,418				16,866				19,218				17,278

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	6,937		$	480
Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			4,758			4,761
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness			(9,151	)		–
Deferred income taxes			19			12
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements			18			161
Stock-based compensation			857			763
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(434	)		47
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan			870			–
Gain on disposal of assets			(33	)		–
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(360	)		(5,898	)
Employee retention credit receivable			(503	)		–
Contract assets			763			(1,475	)
Inventories			1,848			6,383
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			689			(303	)
Accounts payable			(4,321	)		(3,900	)
Accrued liabilities			(2,285	)		678
Customer deposits			(11,139	)		(4,193	)
Other non-current assets and liabilities			644			9
Net cash used in operating activities			(10,823	)		(2,475	)	–
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment			(1,369	)		(1,597	)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment			33			–
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,336	)		(1,597	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from line of credit			120,485			142,348
Payments on line of credit			(116,446	)		(146,216	)
Proceeds from long-term debt			613			9,530
Payments on long-term debt			(159	)		(1,003	)
Principal payments on finance leases			(1,197	)		(694	)
Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock			(1,503	)		–
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net			9,329			232
Net cash provided by financing activities			11,122			4,197
						–
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH			(1,037	)		125
CASH beginning of the period			3,372			2,416
CASH end of the period		$	2,335		$	2,541

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

			Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
			September 30,								September 30,
				2021				2020				2021				2020
ORDERS:
	Heavy Fabrications		$	26,539			$	31,391			$	62,096			$	78,306
	Gearing			11,546				3,225				29,325				19,376
	Industrial Solutions			4,512				4,939				11,831				15,240
	Total orders		$	42,597			$	39,555			$	103,252			$	112,922
REVENUES:
	Heavy Fabrications		$	28,675			$	43,440			$	87,282			$	125,424
	Gearing			7,562				7,125				20,315				20,273
	Industrial Solutions			4,213				4,081				12,357				12,516
	Corporate and Other			(61	)			(32	)			(346	)			(39	)
	Total revenues		$	40,389			$	54,614			$	119,608			$	158,174
OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT:
	Heavy Fabrications		$	(445	)		$	2,020			$	(1,873	)		$	8,760
	Gearing			(219	)			(1,023	)			(2,090	)			(1,935	)
	Industrial Solutions			(108	)			87				(169	)			496
	Corporate and Other			(1,225	)			(1,559	)			(4,487	)			(5,081	)
	Total operating profit/(loss)		$	(1,997	)		$	(475	)		$	(8,619	)		$	2,240

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

	Consolidated			Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2021				2020					2021			2020
	Net (Loss) Income			$	(2,105	)		$	(1,003	)	$	–	$	6,937		$	480
	Interest Expense				269				507					816			1,654
	Income Tax Provision				24				20					101			103
	Depreciation and Amortization				1,594				1,567					4,758			4,761
	Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments				619				206					1,806			768
	Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)				401				1,297					14,418			7,766

Heavy Fabrications Segment		Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2021				2020			2021			2020
Net (Loss) Income		$	(313	)		$	1,515		$	6,629		$	6,679
Interest Expense			124				83			381			277
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision			(68	)			422			2,124			1,804
Depreciation			967				929			2,903			2,831
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments			248				36			731			140
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		$	958			$	2,985		$	12,768		$	11,731

Gearing Segment		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2021				2020				2021			2020
Net (Loss) Income		$	(236	)		$	(1,045	)		$	1,835		$	(2,033	)
Interest Expense			13				19				33			89
Income Tax Provision			3				2				10			8
Depreciation and Amortization			464				488				1,383			1,503
Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments			213				16				356			56
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		$	457			$	(520	)		$	3,617		$	(377	)

	Industrial Solutions Segment		Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2021				2020			2021			2020
	Net (Loss) Income		$	(130	)		$	77		$	684		$	433
	Interest Expense			11				8			43			18
	Income Tax Provision			9				2			56			42
	Depreciation and Amortization			104				108			315			318
	Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments			43				14			146			65
	Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		$	37			$	209		$	1,244		$	876

	Corporate and Other		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2021				2020				2021				2020
	Net Loss		$	(1,426	)		$	(1,550	)		$	(2,211	)		$	(4,599	)
	Interest Expense			121				397				359				1,270
	Income Tax Provision (Benefit)			80				(406	)			(2,089	)			(1,751	)
	Depreciation and Amortization			59				42				157				109
	Share-based Compensation and Other Stock Payments			115				140				573				507
	Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		$	(1,051	)		$	(1,377	)		$	(3,211	)		$	(4,464	)

CORPORATE CONTACT

Noel Ryan, IRC
[email protected]