Power Solutions International Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Net Income of $3.2 Million, an Improvement of $10.4 Million

Adjusted Net Income of $4.2 million, an Improvement of $9.0 Million

Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.18 Versus Adjusted Loss Per Share of $0.21, an Improvement of $0.39

Earnings Per Share of $0.14 Versus Loss Per Share of $0.31, an Improvement of $0.45

Gross Profit Growth of $12.8 Million or 113%

WOOD DALE, Ill., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Power Solutions International, Inc. (the “Company” or “PSI”) (OTC Pink: PSIX), a leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of emission-certified engines and power systems, announced third quarter 2022 financial results.

Third Quarter 2022 Results

Sales for the third quarter of 2022 were $124.9 million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 6%, versus the comparable period last year, a result of sales increases of $10.9 million and $18.8 million in the power systems and industrial end markets, respectively, partly offset by a $22.5 million decline in the transportation end market, which was expected during the year as the Company focuses on driving improved long-term profitability. Further, overall sales in the third quarter of 2022 continued to reflect supply chain challenges that impacted the Company’s ability to timely meet certain customer orders. Higher power systems end market sales were attributable to increased sales across various categories, including within standby, demand response, and to customers that have traditionally served the oil and gas market. Higher industrial end market sales are primarily due to increased demand for products across various applications, with the largest increase attributable to products used within the material handling/forklift market. The decreased sales within the transportation end market were primarily attributable to lower sales in the medium duty truck market, coupled with lower sales of school bus products.

Gross profit increased by $12.8 million, or 113%, during the third quarter of 2022 as compared to the prior year. Gross margin in the third quarter of 2022 was 19.3%, an increase of 9.7 percentage points compared to 9.6% last year, primarily due to the impact of higher sales, improved mix and pricing actions, and lower warranty expenses, among other items. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, warranty costs were $3.5 million, a decrease of $3.8 million compared to warranty costs of $7.3 million last year, due largely to lower volumes and a contract revision for the transportation end market engines during the three months ended September 30, 2022. A majority of the warranty activity is attributable to products sold within the transportation end market.

Operating expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 1%, versus the comparable period in 2021, due to lower research, development, and engineering (“R&D”) expenses as R&D expenses declined by $0.6 million during the third quarter of 2022 versus the prior year, primarily due to overall efficiency improvements, executed R&D projects based on market trends and demands, as well as other prudent cost control measures taken during in the period. Additionally, selling, general and administrative costs increased $0.6 million primarily attributable to higher incentive compensation expense and an increase of a legal reserve for an ongoing litigation matter offset by lower legal costs related to the Company’s indemnification obligations of former officers and employees in relation to the conclusion of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois’ trial involving former officers and employees during September 2021.

Interest expense was $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2022 as compared to $1.6 million in the prior year, largely due to higher average outstanding debt and a higher overall effective interest rate on the Company’s debt during the third quarter of 2022.

Net income in the third quarter of 2022 was $3.2 million, or $0.14 per share, versus a net loss of $7.2 million, or a loss of $0.31 per share for the comparable prior year period. Adjusted net income was $4.2 million, or Adjusted earnings per share of $0.18, versus Adjusted net loss of $4.8 million, or Adjusted loss per share of $0.21 for the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) was positive at $9.9 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter last year.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities was $12.5 million in the third quarter of 2022 as compared to net cash used by operating activities of $24.9 million in the prior year, primarily driven by the increase in earnings and improvements from working capital accounts.

See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for the Company’s definition of total Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and the financial tables that accompany this release for reconciliations of these measures to their closest comparable GAAP measures.

Debt Update

The Company’s total debt was approximately $211.7 million at September 30, 2022, while cash and cash equivalents were approximately $16.5 million. Included in the Company’s total debt at September 30, 2022 were borrowings of $130.0 million under the Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with Standard Chartered Bank (the “Credit Agreement”) and borrowings of $25.0 million, $50.0 million, and $5 million under the Second, Third and Fourth Shareholder’s Loan Agreements, respectively, with Weichai America Corp., the Company’s majority stockholder. The Credit Agreement includes financial covenants which were effective for the three months ended September 30, 2022, including an interest coverage ratio and a minimum EBITDA threshold, as further defined in the Credit Agreement. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.

The Company is working with Weichai to explore near-term financing solutions in addition to longer-term financing options including the extension of the Third Shareholder’s Loan Agreement which expires on November 30, 2022.

Outlook for 2022

The Company expects its sales for the full year of 2022 to increase by at least 3% versus 2021 levels, the result of expectations for strong growth in the industrial and power systems end markets, partly offset by an expected reduction in sales in the transportation end market as the Company focuses on driving improved long-term profitability. Gross profit as a percentage of sales is targeted to improve by at least 7 percentage points in the full year of 2022. Further, in the last quarter of 2022, the Company anticipates continued year-over-year growth in the industrial and power systems end markets, partly offset by a reduction in the transportation end market.

Notwithstanding this outlook, which is being driven in part by expectations for an improvement in supply chain dynamics, including timelier availability of parts, and a continuation of favorable conditions across the Company’s various markets, the Company cautions that significant uncertainty remains as a result of supply chain challenges, inflationary costs, commodity volatility, and the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors.

Management Comments

Dino Xykis, interim chief executive officer, commented, “We are pleased to have continued the momentum from the second quarter as we saw continued sales growth and significant improvement in our gross margin and profitability.”

He continued, “As we look to close out the last quarter of 2022, we are optimistic that these recent trends will continue for 2022 and into the following year.”

About Power Solutions International, Inc.

Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSI) is a leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of a broad range of advanced, emission-certified engines and power systems. PSI provides integrated turnkey solutions to leading global original equipment manufacturers and end-user customers within the power systems, industrial and transportation end markets. The Company's unique in-house design, prototyping, engineering and testing capabilities allow PSI to customize clean, high-performance engines using a fuel agnostic strategy to run on a wide variety of fuels, including natural gas, propane, gasoline, diesel and biofuels.

PSI develops and delivers complete power systems that are used worldwide in stationary and mobile power generation applications supporting standby, prime, demand response, microgrid, and co-generation power (CHP) applications; and industrial applications that include forklifts, agricultural and turf, arbor care, industrial sweepers, aerial lifts, irrigation pumps, ground support, and construction equipment. In addition, PSI develops and delivers powertrains purpose-built for medium-duty trucks and buses including school and transit buses, work trucks, terminal tractors, and various other vocational vehicles. For more information on PSI, visit www.psiengines.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the current expectations of the Company about its prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking statements are entitled to the safe-harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company has tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “budgeted,” “contemplate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means for identifying such statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements.

The Company cautions that the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements, include, without limitation: the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could have on the Company’s business and financial results; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to raise additional capital when needed and its liquidity; uncertainties around the Company’s ability to meet funding conditions under its financing arrangements and access to capital thereunder; the potential acceleration of the maturity at any time of the loans under the Company’s uncommitted senior secured revolving credit facility through the exercise by Standard Chartered Bank of its demand right; the impact of rising interest rates; the timing of completion of steps to address, and the inability to address and remedy, material weaknesses; the identification of additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies; risks related to complying with the terms and conditions of the settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois (the “USAO”); variances in non-recurring expenses; risks relating to the substantial costs and diversion of personnel’s attention and resources deployed to address the internal control matters; the Company’s obligations to indemnify past and present directors and officers and certain current and former employees with respect to the investigations conducted by the SEC, which will be funded by the Company with its existing cash resources due to the exhaustion of its historical primary directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage; the ability of the Company to accurately forecast sales, and the extent to which sales result in recorded revenues; changes in customer demand for the Company’s products; volatility in oil and gas prices; the impact of U.S. tariffs on imports from China on the Company’s supply chain; impact on the global economy of the war in Ukraine; the impact of supply chain interruptions and raw material shortages; the potential impact of higher warranty costs and the Company’s ability to mitigate such costs; any delays and challenges in recruiting and retaining key employees consistent with the Company’s plans; any negative impacts from delisting of the Company’s common stock par value $0.001 from the NASDAQ Stock Market and any delays and challenges in obtaining a re-listing on a stock exchange; and the risks and uncertainties described in reports filed by the Company with the SEC, including without limitation its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC.

The Company’s forward-looking statements are presented as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Power Solutions International, Inc.
Matt Thomas
Corporate Controller
(630) 509-6383
Matt.Thomas@psiengines.com

Condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021:

NM Not meaningful
1. Non-GAAP measurement, see reconciliation below

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) above, this report also includes non-GAAP (adjusted) financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures provide insight into selected financial information and should be evaluated in the context in which they are presented. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with U.S. GAAP, and non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this report. Management does not use these non-GAAP financial measures for any purpose other than the reasons stated below.

The Company believes that Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA provide relevant and useful information, which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in its industry as well as by the Company’s management in assessing the performance of the Company. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) as adjusted for certain items that the Company believes are not indicative of its ongoing operating performance. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is a measure of the Company’s diluted earnings (loss) per common share adjusted for the impact of special items. EBITDA provides the Company with an understanding of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes the effects of other non-cash charges and certain other items that do not reflect the ordinary earnings of the Company’s operations.

Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are used by management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance of the Company’s operations and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting. Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted earnings (loss) per share, and Adjusted EBITDA may be useful to an investor because these measures are widely used to evaluate companies’ operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such measures, which can vary substantially from company to company depending on the accounting methods, the book value of assets, the capital structure and the method by which the assets were acquired, among other factors. They are not, however, intended as alternative measures of operating results or cash flow from operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following table presents a reconciliation from Net income (loss) to Adjusted net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

The following table presents a reconciliation from Income (Loss) per common share – diluted to Adjusted income (loss) per share – diluted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

The following table presents a reconciliation from Net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

1. Amounts reflect non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

2. Amounts represent severance and other post-employment costs for certain former employees of the Company.

3. Amounts represent professional services fees related to the Company’s efforts to remediate internal control material weaknesses including certain costs to upgrade IT systems.

4. Amounts include professional services fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 of a benefit of less than $(0.1) million, resulting from credit for prior legal fees, and expense of $0.1 million, respectively, and expense of $1.6 million and $15.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, related to costs to indemnify certain former officers and employees of the Company. The Company is obligated to pay legal costs of certain former officers and employees in accordance with Company bylaws and certain indemnification agreements. As further discussed in Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies of Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, the Company fully exhausted its historical primary directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage in connection with these matters during the first quarter of 2020. Also included are professional services fees and reserves related to certain other legal matters.

5. Amounts reflect adjustments for impacts of the CARES Act for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.