Manitex International, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

BRIDGEVIEW, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 7, 2020 / Manitex International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTX), a leading international provider of cranes and specialized industrial equipment, today announced first quarter 2020 results. Net revenues from continuing operations for the first quarter were $48.7 million, compared to $53.1 million in the fourth quarter last year, and net loss from continuing operations was $(7.0) million, or $(0.36) per share, of which $(0.38) was attributable to a $6.7 million non-cash charge related to goodwill and intangible asset impairment. This compares to a slight loss, or $(0.00) per share in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income* from continuing operations in the first quarter 2020 was $1.6 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to $1.3 million, or $0.07 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Q1 Financial Highlights (sequential comparisons, unless otherwise noted):

Net revenues of $48.7 million, declined 8.2%
Adjusted earnings per share* of $0.08, representing an improvement of 14%
Gross margin improved by 230 bps to 21.0%
Adjusted EBITDA* improved to $3.5 million, or 7.2% of sales
Non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment of $(6.7) million or $(0.38) per share results in a net loss
Available liquidity of approximately $46 million as of March 31, 2020, including over $22 million of cash and cash equivalents

Note: Results shown are from Continuing Operations

* Adjusted Numbers are discussed in greater detail and reconciled under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Items" at the end of this release

Operating Highlights:

PM Group hits record sales and profitability
COVID-19 financial impact of $3 million in revenues due to shut downs
CONEXPO orders of $2 million
Backlog which was $57 million as of March 31, 2020, declined 12%
Book to bill ratio was 0.83:1 in Q1 2020
Sabre classified as "Discontinued Operation" in Q1 2020 and subsequent financial reports until a transaction is completed

"Our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, customers, and business partners, is the first priority for us at Manitex International, and we have taken every necessary step to keep our facilities clean and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Steve Filipov, CEO of Manitex International. "The team delivered another solid quarter in what continues to be a very challenging business environment. PM Group remains a very bright spot in our portfolio, and we have made notable progress towards our goal of achieving higher levels of penetration in the global articulating cranes market. As we announced in our annual update in March, we started 2020 with robust demand for PM products, but unfortunately with the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy, we were forced to temporarily halt production at our Italian facilities on March 21st, 2020, with employees being told to stay home. After a 30-day hiatus, we have since reopened and resumed production as of April 21, 2020. And even with these limitations, we delivered higher revenues and improved Adjusted EBITDA, both sequentially and year over year, and the backlog, at approximately $28 million, gives us visibility, all things equal, for a year of solid growth for PM, with healthy double-digit Adjusted EBITDA margins that approach our long-term targets."

"Turning to our North American operations, we had a slower start to the year and were able to make up some of the shortfall in March. Our operations remained opened during the pandemic, which has allowed us to deliver on our backlog, and as you may know, Texas is a particularly industry-friendly state and did not issue mandatory shut-down orders. Thus far, we have not experienced any COVID-19 cases in our North American facilities. Manitex straight mast crane delivered a quarter in line with our expectations, which also, as we've commented, was tempered by lower unit volume/shipments that have trended throughout the industry, and we do see some slowing in orders in stick boom cranes and industrial products, as we look forward into 2020."

Mr. Filipov added, "We have now reopened our facilities in Italy and are now delivering cranes, parts, and services to our customers. While we had no cancellations or postponements from our customers in the quarter, and that is a notable difference from other downturns we've seen in the past, the situation remains difficult to forecast and we are taking every measure to reduce costs, conserve cash, and generate cash from operations. We have taken a number of measures globally to furlough employees, reduce work schedules, minimize capital expenditures, while operating within all the local laws and regulations and health and safety codes."

"I am confident in our dedicated and diligent team, and we will navigate through this COVID-19 caused uncertainty by keeping focused on our customers, controlling our costs, and maintaining our liquidity," concluded Mr. Filipov.

Steve Kiefer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Manitex added, "The dedicated team at Manitex worked hard to address the needs of our customers and dealers in the first quarter, which was subject to a not insignificant disruption with the global outbreak of COVID-19. Thanks to our multi-year diversification strategy, our products currently serve a diversified array of end-markets, supporting critical infrastructure needs. Energy sector net sales now represent less than 10% of our total sales, and our participation in critical market segments such as telecom, electrical utility, military, and construction continues to increase."

"As the world started to respond to COVID-19, in addition to additional health and safety measures that we implemented, we began the second quarter with an increased focus on identifying and implementing actions to reduce costs, maintaining our liquidity and improving working capital performance. We believe that these cost-conscious measures will enable us to meet our margin targets and position us for recovery, when the equipment markets start to turn. On the revenues side, in early-April, we introduced over seven new or improved products at the CONEXPO trade show in Las Vegas. Customer reception to these products was positive and generated initial orders. We are also beginning shipments of a $5.4 Million order from an international military customer in the quarter, and we are pursuing additional military orders and anticipate further announcements in the coming months."

"Going forward, we will continue monitoring overall economic conditions and take all appropriate actions necessary to weather the storm and emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic a stronger company," concluded Mr. Kiefer

Other Matters:

The Company continues to comply with the SEC investigation regarding the Company's restatement of prior financial statements.

Conference Call:

Management will host a conference call at 4:30 PM Eastern Time today to discuss the results with the investment community. Anyone interested in participating in the call should dial 800-347-6311 if calling within the United States or 323-994-2132 if calling internationally. A replay will be available until May 14, 2020, which can be accessed by dialing 844-512-2921 if calling within the United States, or 412-317-6671 if calling internationally. Please use passcode 3703531 to access the replay. The call will additionally be broadcast live and archived for 90 days over the internet with accompanying slides, accessible at the investor relations portion of the Company's corporate website, www.manitexinternational.com/eventspresentations.aspx.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Items

Results of operations reflect continuing operations. All per share amounts are on a fully diluted basis. In this press release, Manitex refers to various non-GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures which management uses to evaluate operating performance, to establish internal budgets and targets, and to compare the Company's financial performance against such budgets and targets. These non-GAAP measures, as defined by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures being disclosed by other companies. While adjusted financial measures are not intended to replace any presentation included in our consolidated financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered an alternative to operating performance or an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity, we believe these measures are useful to investors in assessing our operating results, capital expenditure and working capital requirements and the ongoing performance of its underlying businesses. The amounts described below are unaudited, are reported in thousands of U.S. dollars, and are as of, or for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, unless otherwise indicated. A reconciliation of Adjusted GAAP financial measures for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is included with this press release below and with the Company's related Form 8-K.

About Manitex International, Inc.

Manitex International, Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of highly engineered mobile cranes (truck mounted straight-mast and knuckle boom cranes, industrial cranes, rough terrain cranes and railroad cranes), truck mounted aerial work platforms and specialized industrial equipment. Our products, which are manufactured in facilities located in the USA and Europe, are targeted to selected niche markets where their unique designs and engineering excellence fill the needs of our customers and provide a competitive advantage. We have consistently added to our portfolio of branded products and equipment both through internal development and focused acquisitions to diversify and expand our sales and profit base while remaining committed to our niche market strategy. Our brands include Manitex, PM, MAC, PM-Tadano, Oil & Steel, Badger, Sabre, and Valla.

Forward-Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature which express the beliefs and expectations of management including statements regarding the Company's expected results of operations or liquidity; statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operational results and future economic performance; and statements of management's goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "project," "continuing," "ongoing," "expect," "we believe," "we intend," "may," "will," "should," "could," and similar expressions. Such statements are based on current plans, estimates and expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors and additional information are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and statements in this release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Company Contact

Manitex International, Inc.
Steve Filipov
Chief Executive Officer
(708) 237-2054
sfilipov@manitex.com

Darrow Associates Inc.
Peter Seltzberg, Managing Director
Investor Relations
(516) 419-9915
pseltzberg@darrowir.com

MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
As of
March 31,
 
 
As of
December 31,
 

 
2020
 
 
2019
 

 
Unaudited
 
 
Unaudited
 

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

 
$
22,101
 
 
$
23,327
 

Cash – restricted

 
 
219
 
 
 
217
 

Trade receivables (net)

 
 
34,897
 
 
 
34,725
 

Other receivables

 
 
2,648
 
 
 
1,033
 

Inventory (net)

 
 
64,360
 
 
 
57,818
 

Prepaid expense and other

 
 
5,050
 
 
 
4,706
 

Current assets of discountinued operations

 
 
1,597
 
 
 
1,591
 

Total current assets

 
 
130,872
 
 
 
123,417
 

Total fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $17,003 and $16,818
at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 
 
18,627
 
 
 
19,035
 

Operating lease assets

 
 
2,294
 
 
 
2,174
 

Intangible assets (net)

 
 
16,117
 
 
 
17,032
 

Goodwill

 
 
25,621
 
 
 
32,635
 

Other long-term assets

 
 
250
 
 
 
281
 

Deferred tax asset

 
 
395
 
 
 
441
 

Long-term assets of discountinued operations

 
 
331
 
 
 
413
 

Total assets

 
$
194,507
 
 
$
195,428
 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Notes payable

 
$
19,018
 
 
$
18,212
 

Covertible note-related party (net)

 
 
7,367
 
 
 
7,323
 

Convertible note (net)

 
 
7,927
 
 
 
–
 

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 
 
474
 
 
 
476
 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 
 
785
 
 
 
813
 

Accounts payable

 
 
37,944
 
 
 
29,593
 

Accounts payable related parties

 
 
112
 
 
 
228
 

Accrued expenses

 
 
8,963
 
 
 
9,138
 

Customer deposits

 
 
1,209
 
 
 
1,493
 

Current liabilities of discountinued operations

 
 
558
 
 
 
800
 

Total current liabilities

 
 
84,357
 
 
 
68,076
 

Long-term liabilities

Revolving term credit facilities

 
 
6,000
 
 
 
–
 

Notes payable (net)

 
 
19,060
 
 
 
19,446
 

Finance lease obligation (net of current portion)

 
 
4,473
 
 
 
4,584
 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 
 
1,508
 
 
 
1,361
 

Convertible note (net)

 
 
–
 
 
 
14,760
 

Deferred gain on sale of property

 
 
647
 
 
 
667
 

Deferred tax liability

 
 
592
 
 
 
721
 

Other long-term liabilities

 
 
5,745
 
 
 
5,913
 

Long-term liabilities of discountinued operations

 
 
350
 
 
 
350
 

Total long-term liabilities

 
 
38,375
 
 
 
47,802
 

Total liabilities

 
 
122,732
 
 
 
115,878
 

Commitments and contingencies

Equity

Preferred Stock-Authorized 150,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding at
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 
 
–
 
 
 
–
 

Common Stock-no par value 25,000,000 shares authorized, 19,760,120 and 19,713,185
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 
 
131,049
 
 
 
130,710
 

Paid in capital

 
 
2,663
 
 
 
2,793
 

Retained deficit

 
 
(57,729
)
 
 
(50,253
)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
 
(4,208
)
 
 
(3,700
)

Total equity

 
 
71,775
 
 
 
79,550
 

Total liabilities and equity

 
$
194,507
 
 
$
195,428
 

MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

 
2020
 
 
2019
 

 
Unaudited
 
 
Unaudited
 

Net revenues

 
$
48,733
 
 
$
54,425
 

Cost of sales

 
 
38,486
 
 
 
42,433
 

Gross profit

 
 
10,247
 
 
 
11,992
 

Operating expenses

Research and development costs

 
 
687
 
 
 
687
 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
 
8,039
 
 
 
9,116
 

Impairment of intangibles

 
 
6,722
 
 
 
–
 

Total operating expenses

 
 
15,448
 
 
 
9,803
 

Operating (loss) income

 
 
(5,201
)
 
 
2,189
 

Other expense

Interest expense

 
 
(1,084
)
 
 
(1,108
)

Interest income

 
 
60
 
 
 
69
 

Change in fair value of securities held

 
 
–
 
 
 
810
 

Foreign currency transaction loss

 
 
(418
)
 
 
(433
)

Other income (expense)

 
 
3
 
 
 
(21
)

Total other expense

 
 
(1,439
)
 
 
(683
)

(Loss) Income before income taxes from continuing operations

 
 
(6,640
)
 
 
1,506
 

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 
 
404
 
 
 
197
 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

 
$
(7,044
)
 
$
1,309
 

Discontinued operations

Loss from operations of discontinued operations

 
 
(388
)
 
 
(446
)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 
 
44
 
 
 
(47
)

Loss from discontinued operations

 
 
(432
)
 
 
(399
)

Net (loss) income

 
 
(7,476
)
 
 
910
 

(Loss) earnings per share

Basic

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
0.07
 

Loss from discontinued operations

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.02
)

Net (loss) earnings

 
$
(0.38
)
 
$
0.05
 

Diluted

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
0.07
 

Loss from discontinued operations

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.02
)

Net (loss) earnings

 
$
(0.38
)
 
$
0.05
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

 
 
19,733,772
 
 
 
19,678,081
 

Diluted

 
 
19,733,772
 
 
 
19,694,973
 

Note: Results shown are from Continuing Operations

Net Sales and Gross Margin % (in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
 

 
March 31, 2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
March 31, 2019
 

 
As Reported
 
 
As Adjusted
 
 
As Reported
 
 
As Adjusted
 
 
As Reported
 
 
As Adjusted
 

Net sales

 
$
48,733
 
 
$
48,733
 
 
$
53,090
 
 
$
53,090
 
 
$
54,425
 
 
$
54,425
 

% change Vs Q4 2019

 
 
-8.2
%
 
 
-8.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

% change Vs Q1 2019

 
 
-10.5
%
 
 
-10.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

% change Vs Q1 2019 without FX impact

 
 
 
 
 
 
-9.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gross margin % of net sales

 
 
21.0
%
 
 
21.2
%
 
 
18.7
%
 
 
19.3
%
 
 
22.0
%
 
 
22.9
%

Gross margin % of net sales (value-add)

 
 
 
 
 
 
22.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
20.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
24.2
%

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
 

 
March 31,
2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
March 31,
2019
 

Operating (loss) income

 
$
(5,201
)
 
$
1,493
 
 
$
2,189
 

Adjustments related to trade show, customer declared bankruptcy, discontinued model, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, plant closing, restatement, restricted stock, restructuring and other expenses

 
 
7,668
 
 
 
779
 
 
 
819
 

Adjusted operating income

 
 
2,467
 
 
 
2,272
 
 
 
3,008
 

Depreciation and amortization

 
 
1,038
 
 
 
1,065
 
 
 
1,066
 

Adjusted EBITDA

 
$
3,505
 
 
$
3,337
 
 
$
4,074
 

Adjusted EBITDA % to sales

 
 
7.2
%
 
 
6.3%
 
 
 
7.5
%

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
 

 
March 31,
2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
March 31,
2019
 

Net (loss) income

 
$
(7,044
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
1,309
 

Adjustments related to change in fair value of securities, trade show, discontinued model, customer declared bankruptcy, foreign exchange, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, plant closing, restatement, restricted stock, restructuring, and other expenses (including net tax impact)

 
 
8,647
 
 
 
1,358
 
 
 
258
 

Adjusted net income

 
$
1,603
 
 
$
1,304
 
 
$
1,567
 

Weighted diluted shares outstanding

 
 
19,733,772
 
 
 
19,696,093
 
 
 
19,694,973
 

Diluted (loss) earnings per shares as reported

 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
(0.00
)
 
$
0.07
 

Total EPS effect

 
$
0.44
 
 
$
0.07
 
 
$
0.01
 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 
$
0.08
 
 
$
0.07
 
 
$
0.08
 

Change in Fair Market Value of Securities, Discontinued Model, Foreign Exchange, Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Restatement, Restricted Stock, Restructuring, Plant Closing, Trade Show and other Expenses

 
Three Months Ended
 

Adjustments

 
March 31,
2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
March 31,
2019
 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

 
$
6,722
 
 
 
–
 
 
 
–
 

Trade show

 
 
546
 
 
 
–
 
 
 
–
 

Restricted stock

 
 
222
 
 
 
156
 
 
 
159
 

Discontinued model

 
 
69
 
 
 
126
 
 
 
–
 

Restructuring

 
 
1
 
 
 
38
 
 
 
354
 

Customer declared bankruptcy – bad debt

 
 
–
 
 
 
140
 
 
 
–
 

Legal settlement

 
 
–
 
 
 
88
 
 
 
–
 

Restatement expenses

 
 
–
 
 
 
–
 
 
 
49
 

Change in accounting estimates – Inventory reserve

 
 
–
 
 
 
166
 
 
 
–
 

Plant closing

 
 
–
 
 
 
–
 
 
 
44
 

Other expenses

 
 
108
 
 
 
65
 
 
 
213
 

Total adjustments to operating income (loss)

 
$
7,668
 
 
$
779
 
 
$
819
 

Change in fair market value of securities

 
 
–
 
 
 
–
 
 
 
(810
)

Foreign exchange

 
 
418
 
 
 
126
 
 
 
433
 

Total pre-tax adjustments

 
$
8,086
 
 
$
905
 
 
$
442
 

Net tax impact (including discrete items)

 
 
561
 
 
 
453
 
 
 
(184
)

Total adjustments

 
$
8,647
 
 
$
1,358
 
 
$
258
 

Backlog

Backlog is defined as purchase orders that have been received by the Company. The disclosure of backlog aids in the analysis the Company's customers' demand for product, as well as the ability of the Company to meet that demand. Backlog is not necessarily indicative of sales to be recognized in a specified future period.

 
Mar 31,
2020
 
 
Dec 31,
2019
 
 
Sep 30,
2019
 
 
Jun 30,
2019
 
 
Mar 31,
2019
 

Backlog from continuing operations

 
$ 
57,045
 
 
$ 
65,263
 
 
$ 
56,207
 
 
$ 
53,695
 
 
$ 
68,826
 

Change Versus Current Period

 
 
 
 
 
 
-12.6
%
 
 
1.5
%
 
 
6.2
%
 
 
-17.1
%

Net Debt

Net debt is calculated using the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet amounts for current and long term portion of long term debt, capital lease obligations, notes payable, convertible notes and revolving credit facilities minus cash.

 
March 31,
2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 

Cash & cash equivalents

 
$
22,320
 
 
$
23,544
 

Notes payable – short term

 
$
19,018
 
 
$
18,212
 

Current portion of finance leases

 
 
474
 
 
 
476
 

Convertible notes

 
 
15,294
 
 
 
22,083
 

Notes payable – long term

 
 
19,060
 
 
 
19,446
 

Finance lease obligations

 
 
4,473
 
 
 
4,584
 

Revolver

 
 
6,000
 
 
 
–
 

Total debt

 
$
64,319
 
 
$
64,801
 

Net debt

 
$
41,999
 
 
$
41,257
 

SOURCE: Manitex International, Inc.

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