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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended June 27, 2015

or

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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                      to                    

Commission File No. 001-34156

 

PMFG, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

51-0661574

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

14651 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75254

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-6181

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  o    No  þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  o    No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

 

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Accelerated filer

 

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Non-accelerated filer

 

¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  þ

The aggregate value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of December 27, 2014 was approximately $115.9 million.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, as of August 20, 2015 was 21,281,290.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:  None

 

 

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

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Introductory Note

 

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PART I

 

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Item 1.

 

Business

 

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Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

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Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

 

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Item 2.

 

Properties

 

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Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

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Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

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PART II

 

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Item 5.

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

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Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

 

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Item 7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

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Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

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Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

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Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

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Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

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Item 9B.

 

Other Information

 

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PART III

 

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Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

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Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

 

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Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

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Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director independence

 

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Item 14.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

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PART IV

 

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Item 15.

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

101

 

 

 

Signatures

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these statements.  These forward-looking statements include statements that reflect the current views of our senior management with respect to our financial performance and future events with respect to our business and our industry in general.  Statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties.  Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements.  We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

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possible harm to the price of our common stock, business or operations if the Mergers (as defined herein) are not completed;

 

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disruptions in our business caused by the pendency of the Mergers;

 

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failure or delay in the approval of PMFG and CECO stockholders to consummate the Mergers may jeopardize or delay the Mergers;

 

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CECO may be unable to secure financing for the Mergers and available remedies to PMFG may be insufficient to make PMFG whole;

 

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litigation challenging the Mergers could delay or prevent the completion of the Mergers;

 

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adverse changes to the markets in which we operate, including the natural gas infrastructure, power generation, and refining and petrochemical processing industries;

 

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compliance with United States and foreign laws and regulations, including export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations, which are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time;

 

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changes in existing environmental legislation or regulations;

 

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risks associated with our indebtedness, the terms of our credit agreements and our ability to raise additional capital;

 

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changes in competition;

 

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changes in demand for our products;

 

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our ability to realize the full value of our backlog and the timing of revenue recognition under contracts included in backlog;

 

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risks associated with our product warranties; and

 

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changes in the price, supply or demand for natural gas, bio fuel, oil or coal.

The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in this and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the information in “Part I - Item 1A - Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K, and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. There may be other factors that cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by law.

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE

PMFG, Inc. (“PMFG”) was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on August 15, 2008 as part of a holding company reorganization.  As used in this Form 10-K, references to “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to PMFG, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.  Additionally, references to “PMFG” refer to PMFG, Inc. and references to “Peerless” refer to Peerless Mfg. Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of PMFG, in each case unless the context requires otherwise.

Our fiscal year end is the Saturday closest to June 30.  Therefore, the fiscal year end date varies slightly each year. In a 52-week fiscal year, each of our quarterly periods will be comprised of 13 weeks, consisting of two four-week periods and one five-week period. In a 53-week fiscal year, three of our quarterly periods will be comprised of 13 weeks and one quarter will be comprised of 14 weeks.

References in this Form 10-K to fiscal 2015, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 refer to our 52-week fiscal years ended June 27, 2015, June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively.

 

 

PART I

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS.

Overview

We are a leading provider of custom-engineered systems and products designed to help ensure that the delivery of energy is safe, efficient and clean. We primarily serve the markets for natural gas infrastructure, power generation and refining and petrochemical processing. With our acquisition in March 2014 of substantially all of the assets of Combustion Components Associates, Inc. (“CCA”), we expanded the markets we serve to include industrial and utility industries. We offer a broad range of separation and filtration products, Selective Catalytic Reduction (“SCR”) systems, Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (“SNCR”) systems, low emissions burner and related combustion systems and other complementary products including pulsation dampeners and silencers. Our primary customers include original equipment manufacturers, engineering contractors, commercial and industrial companies and operators of power facilities.

We have two reporting segments:  Process Products and Environmental Systems. The Process Products segment produces specialized systems and products that remove contaminants from gases and liquids, improving efficiency, reducing maintenance and extending the life of energy infrastructure. The segment also includes industrial silencing equipment to control noise pollution on a wide range of industrial processes. The Environmental Systems segment designs, engineers and installs highly efficient systems for combustion modification, fuel conversions and post-combustion nitrogen oxide (NOX) control for both new and existing sources. These environmental control systems are used for air pollution abatement and converting burners to accommodate alternative sources of fuel. System applications include combustion systems, SCR systems and SNCR systems.  The Process Products and Environmental Systems segments accounted for 66% and 34% of total revenue, respectively, for fiscal 2015, 76% and 24% of total revenue, respectively, for fiscal 2014, and 84% and 16% of total revenue, respectively, for fiscal 2013.

We have been in business for over 80 years and believe we succeed in winning customer orders because of the relationships we have developed over the years of our service, the long history of performance and reliability of our systems and products, our ability to deliver products in compliance with our customers’ needs and our advanced technical engineering capabilities on complex projects. We work closely with our customers to design, custom-engineer and fabricate our systems and products to meet their specific needs. Our customers include some of the largest natural gas processors, transmission and distribution companies, refiners, power generators, boiler manufacturers, compressor manufacturers and engineering and construction companies in the world. Reliable product performance, timely delivery, customer satisfaction and advanced engineering are critical in maintaining our competitive position.

The demand for energy in both developed and emerging countries, coupled with the global trend toward stricter environmental regulations, drives demand for our systems and products.  These trends stimulate investment, both in new power generation facilities, refineries and related infrastructure and in upgrading older facilities to extend their useful lives.  Further, in response to demand for cleaner, more environmentally responsible power generation, power providers and industrial power consumers are building new facilities that use cleaner fuels, such as natural gas and bio fuels.  Power providers in international and domestic markets also are upgrading and relicensing existing facilities and building new facilities that use nuclear power generation technology.  We believe we are positioned to benefit from the increased use of both natural gas and nuclear technology.

Our products and systems are marketed worldwide.  Revenue generated from outside the United States was approximately 42% in fiscal 2015, compared to 39% in fiscal 2014 and 47% in fiscal 2013.  As a result of the global demand for our products and our increased sales resources outside of the United States, we expect our international revenue will continue to be a significant percentage

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of our consolidated revenue in the future.  International markets, and in particular emerging markets such as Latin America, Northern Africa and China, will be subject to significant variations in demand from period to period.  For additional geographical information, please see Note Q to the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our business strategy is to continue to pursue opportunities in high-growth international markets, capitalize on opportunities to deliver complete systems, use our technological capabilities to address a broader range of pollutants, further expand our technical expertise by investing in engineering talent and improve our manufacturing processes.  In addition to our organic growth strategies, we will maintain an outward view of the industry and pursue strategic acquisitions.  We believe these efforts will improve our financial performance and better position our company to compete globally.

Recent Developments

Proposed Merger with CECO Environmental Corp.

On May 3, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with CECO Environmental Corp., a Delaware corporation (“CECO”), and two direct wholly owned subsidiaries of CECO, Top Gear Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub I”), and Top Gear Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub II” and together with Merger Sub I, collectively, the “Merger Subs”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of CECO. Immediately following consummation of the First Merger, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger”, and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second Merger, as a wholly owned subsidiary of CECO.

The Boards of Directors of the Company and CECO have each unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. The Board of Directors of the Company has recommended that the Company’s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and subject to the conditions therein, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each then issued and outstanding share of common stock (the “Company Common Stock”) of the Company (except shares owned by a subsidiary of the Company and shares held by stockholders who exercise their appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, subject to proration, either:

 

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$6.85 per share in cash, without interest (the “Cash Consideration”); or

 

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a number of shares of CECO common stock (“CECO Common Stock”), equal to a fraction (the “Exchange Ratio”), the numerator of which is $6.85 and the denominator of which is the volume-weighted average trading price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market (the “VWAP Price”) of CECO Common Stock for the 15 consecutive trading days ending on the trading date immediately preceding the closing date of the Merger Agreement (the “Stock Consideration”); provided that the Stock Consideration is subject to a collar such that (1) if the VWAP Price is less than or equal to $10.61, then the Exchange Ratio will be 0.6456 shares of CECO Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock, and (2) if the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $12.97, then the Exchange Ratio will be 0.5282 shares of CECO Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock. The net effect of this collar mechanism is that no further increase in the Exchange Ratio will be made if the CECO trading price is less than $10.61, and no further decrease in the Exchange Ratio will be made if the CECO trading price is greater than $12.97.

The Mergers are expected to close in September 2015, subject to approval of CECO stockholders and Company stockholders and other customary closing conditions.  Both CECO and the Company have scheduled stockholder meetings for September 2, 2015 to approve proposals in connection with the Mergers.

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing of the Mergers by mutual written consent of CECO and the Company. Either CECO or the Company may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Effective Time has not occurred on or before November 30, 2015, the required Company stockholder approval or CECO stockholder approval is not obtained, or the consummation of the Mergers becomes illegal or otherwise is prevented or prohibited by any governmental authority.

The Company cannot give any assurance that the Mergers will be completed.

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Sale of Heat Exchanger Business

On March 27, 2015, we sold our heat exchanger product line including the Alco, Alco-Twin, and Bos-Hatten brands.  The product line was acquired in 2008 in connection with the purchase of Nitram Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“Nitram”).  The heat exchanger product line represented approximately $6.1 million of revenue in fiscal 2015 and approximately $6.3 million of revenue in fiscal 2014.  The sale resulted in a gain of $1.2 million included in Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Our Industry

We primarily serve the natural gas infrastructure, power generation and oil refining and petrochemical processing markets. Worldwide energy consumption is projected to continue to increase, with demand in emerging economies outside of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) driven primarily by the rate of economic growth in those regions and demand in the developed economies being influenced primarily by price. Over the long term, increases in worldwide energy consumption drive demand for the energy infrastructure products we provide. In the short term, a variety of factors affect demand for energy infrastructure, including general economic conditions, current and anticipated environmental regulations and the level of capital spending by companies engaged in energy production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution.

Natural gas infrastructure

The natural gas industry consists of the exploration, production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution of natural gas. The International Energy Association (“IEA”) projects a pronounced shift in OECD countries away from oil and coal towards natural gas and renewables.  Natural gas continues to be the fuel of choice for the electric power and industrial sectors in many of the world’s regions, in part because of its lower carbon intensity compared with coal and oil, which makes it an attractive fuel source in countries where governments are implementing policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.    The U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) reports that industrial natural gas consumption has grown steadily since 2009 and is expected to increase by another 3.9% in 2016.

Natural gas delivery is a complex process that refines raw natural gas for industrial, commercial or residential uses. Initially, raw natural gas is extracted from the earth and cleansed of contaminants such as dirt and water at the well site. The natural gas is then transported through a gathering facility to a processing facility, where it is processed to meet quality standards set by pipeline and distribution companies, such as specified levels of solids, liquids and other gases.  After processing, the natural gas is transmitted for storage or through an extensive network of pipelines to consumers.

The natural gas infrastructure network in the United States can transport natural gas to nearly any location in the contiguous 48 states.  This network of more than 210 natural gas pipeline systems, consists of more than 300,000 miles of interstate and intrastate pipelines, more than 11,000 delivery points, 5,000 receipt points, and 1,400 interconnection points that provide for the transfer of natural gas, approximately 400 storage facilities and eight liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) facilities.  This network of systems delivered more than 24 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2011 to over 500 gas-fired power plants and over 1,200 local distribution companies that support over 71 million industrial, residential and commercial customers. This infrastructure continually undergoes maintenance and expansion upgrades to meet demand and new government regulations.

According to the EIA, the world natural gas trade, both by pipeline and by shipment in the form of LNG is poised to increase in the future.  LNG accounts for a growing share of the global natural gas trade and delivery of LNG is projected to double to approximately 20 trillion cubic feet delivered per year by 2040.  Most of the increase in liquefaction capacity is in Australia and North America, where a multitude of new liquefaction projects are expected to be developed, many of which will become operational within the next decade.  In a 2012 report, the IEA cited that China’s natural gas demand increased from 900 billion cubic feet in 2000 to around 4,600 billion cubic feet in 2011.  The EIA projects demand for natural gas in China to continue to grow about 5% per year over the next 20 years.  Our separation and filtration and silencing products are used throughout the natural gas infrastructure network.

Power generation

Power generation encompasses a broad range of activities related to the production of electricity. The primary types of fuel used to generate electricity are coal, natural gas and nuclear. In 2014, coal accounted for 39% of United States power generation, followed by natural gas (27%) and nuclear (19%). In the United States, concerns about potential environmental regulations enhance the attractiveness of natural gas-fired power plants compared to coal-fired power plants, which generally have higher pollutant emission rates than natural gas-powered plants. Natural gas-fired power plants have lower initial capital needs and are more flexible in terms of operating times than coal plants. To meet the expected surge in energy demand, many countries, including France, Spain and the United States, are relicensing and upgrading existing nuclear facilities while developing countries such as China and South Africa are

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building additional nuclear facilities. Our products currently support natural gas and nuclear power generation markets, providing separation and/or filtration equipment, silencing equipment and SCR pollution reduction systems for natural gas power generation stations, as well as separation equipment to nuclear power generation stations.

Refining, oil production and petrochemical processing

Refining, oil production and petrochemical processing involves the producing, refining and processing of fuels and chemicals for use in a variety of applications, such as gasoline, fertilizers and plastics. In response to increasing international demand for petrochemicals and refined products, companies are producing more products from new sources, constructing new refineries and petrochemical processing facilities as well as expanding existing facilities, creating opportunities for both our Process Products and our Environmental Systems. In many cases, these new and expanded facilities must comply with stricter environmental regulations, which influence both choice of fuel and demand for systems to control exhaust emissions. These facilities use a broad range of our products and systems, including our SCR pollution reduction systems, oily water treatment systems and our separation and filtration products.

Market Opportunity

We believe a number of trends in the natural gas infrastructure, power generation, oil production, and refining and petrochemical processing markets create significant opportunities for us. These trends include:

Increasing Worldwide Dependence on Natural Gas Requires Substantial Infrastructure Investment.

According to the EIA, worldwide marketed energy consumption is expected to increase by nearly 56% from 2010 to 2040. The most rapid growth is expected in emerging economies outside the OECD, led by China. The less-developed economies, which are driving worldwide energy demand growth, will require substantial infrastructure investment as they grow. Rapid industrialization in countries such as China is straining existing power generation capacity. Manufacturing growth in these locations also will require additional energy, while consumer demand is expected to rise with increased urbanization and higher standards of living. According to the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2012, from 2010 to 2035 investment in global natural gas supply infrastructure to support this growth in demand is projected to be approximately $8 trillion from 2011 to 2035.

New Production Technologies are Shifting the Supply and Demand Dynamics of Natural Gas and Oil.

The success of new production technologies like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have doubled the estimated amount of natural gas that can be produced economically around the world, from 400 trillion cubic meters (“tcm”) from conventional resources to over 800 tcm from all conventional and unconventional resources like shale gas. These abundant supplies that can now be developed and produced at a relatively low cost have significantly increased the attractiveness of natural gas as a fuel choice worldwide. Domestically, increased natural gas reserves provide a path for increased energy independence by the United States from foreign oil as well as a cleaner, competitively priced and reliable alternative to coal as a fuel source for electricity generation. Internationally, the same opportunity exists given the wide dispersion of natural gas resources around the world as well as the substantial growth of LNG transport further globalizing the market for natural gas.

Increasingly Stringent Emissions Standards Spur Demand for Our Products.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and other government regulators are adopting stricter environmental requirements. Regulators have identified the harmful byproducts of burning coal in power generation facilities as a primary target of these new rules. These byproducts include NOX and SO2 (sulfur dioxide) emissions, mercury and other hazardous pollutants which are byproducts of natural gas and coal-fired power plants and have the potential to cause serious respiratory conditions, harm vegetation and contribute to greenhouse gas production.

Power plants that do not meet new emissions standards must be retrofitted with pollution control equipment, most often with systems like those we provide, if they are to continue operating. The resulting retirement of significant amounts of coal-fired capacity, combined with growth in electricity demand, may necessitate the construction of additional power plants that must also be equipped with pollution control systems like those we manufacture. ICF International expects that new regulations could force coal-fired power plant closures of up to 20% of the current electrical generating capacity in the United States.

Internationally, governmental agencies are also enacting new regulations to reduce emissions from power generation facilities. For example, China, Saudi Arabia and most OECD nations have adopted regulations to reduce or control NOX emissions. The new

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regulations require new facilities to incorporate improved NOX emission control capabilities into their designs and some existing facilities to be retrofitted to comply with these regulations.

Shift to Cleaner and More Fuel-Efficient Energy Sources.

In response to demand for cleaner, more environmentally responsible power generation, power providers are building new facilities that use cleaner, more fuel-efficient energy, including natural gas, nuclear and renewable power. In the United States, concerns about potential environmental regulations have contributed to slowed construction of proposed coal-fired plants. Natural gas has increasingly become a preferred fossil fuel in power generation due to its favorable environmental profile compared to traditional coal combustion. Since the 1990s, natural gas-fired power plants have constituted the vast majority of new power generation capacity built in the United States. At present, 223 gigawatts of new generating capacity will be needed between 2010 and 2035, with natural gas-fired plants accounting for an estimated 60% of this additional capacity. Further, reliable natural gas power generation will also play an increasingly important role in providing back-up power to growing supplies of intermittent renewable power. As an alternative energy source that is one of the least carbon-intensive fuels available, nuclear power generation is also expected to grow. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, global nuclear capacity is projected to grow from a base of 375 gigawatts in 2010 to 803 gigawatts by 2030. Capacity expansion in Asia, led by China, represents most of these increases. As a leading provider of products and systems used in new construction of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities, we are well positioned to capitalize on the growing global adoption of clean energy sources in power generation.

Aging nuclear plants provide an opportunity for replacement equipment.

The United States has a fleet of over 100 nuclear power plants that provide approximately 20% of the electrical power in the United States. According to the America Society of Mechanical Engineers (“ASME”), of this fleet 53 reactors will reach the end of their original 40 year operating license by 2020. Most of these plants will seek and it is expected that they will be granted an additional 20 year operating license.  Additionally there are 45 reactors that will reach their 40 year license life by 2030. Currently 73 of these nuclear reactors have had or are in process of having their license renewed.  We have a market opportunity to replace the moisture separation components within the main steam loop during the refurbishment of these units to improve performance levels for their extended life.

Advanced Age of the United States Coal-Fired Plants and Worldwide Nuclear Plants Will Require New Plants and Capital Investment to Maintain Current Output.

Coal-fired power plants are generally designed with an expected useful life of approximately 40 years and their construction and refurbishment is capital intensive. The average age of coal-fired power plants in the United States is 42 years, and more than one-quarter of the existing fleet was built in the 1950s. Similarly, the average age of the world’s operating nuclear power generation fleet is 26 years with many plants reaching the end of their original design lives. Internationally, nuclear power generation capacity is anticipated to grow on average at 2.9% per year. The majority of new nuclear capacity additions are expected to be built in non-OECD countries.  However, public skepticism has tempered widespread adoption of nuclear energy in many developed nations. Natural gas is the fuel source most likely to benefit from a shift from coal and nuclear because of its relative abundance, environmental benefits compared to other fossil fuels and lower capital cost. Furthermore, coal and nuclear plants can take more than five years for permitting and construction, while most natural gas plants can be permitted and erected in approximately two years. Newly constructed natural gas-fired power plants in the United States, with few exceptions, will be required to use SCR systems like those we manufacture to comply with environmental regulations.

Natural Gas is Well-Positioned to Capture New Infrastructure Investments to Support Global Energy Demand.

Natural gas plays a major role in most sectors of the modern economy including power generation for industrial, commercial and residential markets. Further, global uncertainties affecting the energy sector represent opportunities for natural gas. When replacing other fossil fuels for power generation, reliable natural gas generation can lead to significantly lower emissions at significantly lower capital costs. It can also help diversify energy supply and improve energy security both domestically and abroad. In order to meet an expected 50% rise in energy demand by 2035, several non-OECD countries have committed to increasing their reliance on natural gas as a cleaner energy source relative to coal.

According to the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, energy demand in the United States and Canada through the year 2030 will require approximately $133 billion to $210 billion of new investment in infrastructure, including $108 billion to $163 billion to build an estimated 29,000 to 62,000 miles of additional natural gas pipelines and $16 billion to $25 billion for storage infrastructure investment. Internationally, the EIA estimates that approximately 77% of the world’s natural gas reserves are located in the Middle East, Eurasia, and Latin America, where pipeline systems, compressor stations and LNG storage facilities are generally less developed than the systems in North America. Consequently, new pipeline systems and the related facilities will need to be

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constructed in these regions to transport and store natural gas. The EIA expects world liquefaction capacity for natural gas to increase from 8 trillion cubic feet in 2008 to 19 trillion cubic feet in 2035. Additionally, as known reserves of traditional natural gas are depleted, development of other resources, such as deep offshore reserves, will increase, which will require more complex infrastructure. In total, worldwide gas supply infrastructure investment is projected to be approximately $8 trillion from 2011 to 2035.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe the following competitive strengths differentiate us from our competitors and position us well to capitalize on global energy trends:

Strong, Competitive Position in Attractive Global End Markets.

We believe we are a leading global provider of custom-engineered systems and products and have established a strong, competitive position in attractive global markets by reliably providing custom-engineered, quality systems and products to our customers. We utilize our engineering know-how to offer our customers complete systems and subsystems. Complete, fully-engineered systems generally have higher profit margins than components and we believe these systems allow us to develop longer-term, preferred supplier relationships with customers. We consider many of our systems and products to be innovative and technologically advanced. We continually seek to improve our existing systems and products and develop new systems and products. We believe our history of performance has allowed us to gain substantial market share and a lead position in some of our products. For example, we have provided more than 800 SCR systems for various industry clients that include emissions reductions of facilities that generate more than 100,000 megawatts of electric power capability. We believe we have provided more SCR systems than any other supplier of SCR systems.

Strong Reputation for Quality and Reliability with a Diverse Base of Longstanding Customer Relationships.

We have developed strong customer relationships by using our technical sales, engineering and manufacturing resources to deliver quality systems and products and by providing a high level of customer service. We focus our efforts on consistently and reliably meeting our customers’ needs with respect to system and product performance and timely delivery. We believe we have established long-term preferred supplier relationships with many of our customers. Further, we serve a diverse client base with no single customer representing more than 10% of revenue in fiscal 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Substantial Engineering and Technical Expertise.

We believe we compete most effectively in providing solutions that require a high level of complex design and engineering expertise. We currently employ approximately 90 qualified engineers with backgrounds in chemical, mechanical, industrial, structural, process and civil engineering. We believe our customers depend on our engineering and technical expertise and experience in designing complex systems to meet their individual needs. We regularly employ sophisticated computer and physical modeling programs, including advanced computational fluid dynamic modeling, to verify the performance criteria of designs prior to manufacturing our systems and products. We continue to invest in research and development to further broaden our capabilities. We also believe our patented products and proprietary know-how developed over years of industry experience provides us with a competitive advantage.

Broad Suite of Mission Critical Technologies and Products.

We offer an extensive line of systems and products that our customers rely on to meet their production goals and regulatory requirements. We believe we can advance our proprietary technologies to further broaden our portfolio of systems and products and expand our market potential. For example, we have utilized the experience and expertise gained from our SCR systems to broaden the application of our environmental control technology to address renewable and alternative fuels, such as bio fuels. We are also applying our separation technologies to a wider range of fluids such as molten sulfur and petroleum products. As we continue to broaden our line of high quality systems and products, we believe we are better able to meet our customers’ needs, enter new markets and add new customers.

Established Network of Subcontractors.

We employ subcontractors at various locations around the world to meet our customers’ needs in a timely manner, meet local content requirements and reduce costs. Subcontractors generally perform the majority of our manufacturing for international customers, other than in China, where a majority of our supply is made in our own factory. We also utilize subcontractors in North America, primarily to add additional non-proprietary manufacturing capacity. We believe the reach of our network of subcontractors

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expands the benefit of our internal capabilities, improves the timeliness of our delivery and achieves more competitive pricing, which improves our market position. We also believe our network of subcontractors provides us with significant scalability of resources, allowing us to maintain efficient operations and accommodate large or urgent orders, and enhances our reliability, as we can more timely and appropriately shift work in the event that any particular subcontractor is unable to meet demand at any given time.

Our Business Strategy

Our objective is to enhance our position as a leading global provider of custom-engineered systems and products designed to help ensure that the delivery of energy is safe, efficient and clean. The key elements of our strategy to achieve this goal are:

Capitalize on High-Growth International Markets.

We believe we have established a strong international presence, with physical offices in seven countries and sales representatives in 34 countries. International sales represented approximately 42%, 39% and 47% of our total revenue for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  As a result of the global demand for our products and our increased sales resources outside of the United States, we expect our international revenue will continue to be a significant percentage of our consolidated revenue in the future.  International markets, and in particular emerging markets such as Latin America, Northern Africa and China, will be subject to significant variations in demand from period to period.

Expand and Diversify Product Offering to Better Meet Our Customers’ Needs.

We believe we have opportunities to further expand and diversify our technology and product offerings in related markets both through internal technology development and strategic acquisitions to meet additional needs of our customers. For example, we have taken the expertise gained from our SCR systems and have applied it to systems for alternative fuel sources, such as bio fuels. We also have expanded the applications of our separation and filtration technology to liquids such as molten sulfur and petroleum products. We continue to pursue additional avenues for expansion and diversification. By expanding our product and technology offerings, we believe we can broaden our customer base and capture additional market share.

Invest in Additional Manufacturing Capacity and Global Supply Chain Capabilities.

We have expanded our manufacturing capacity both in the United States and China.  Other initiatives will include improving the efficiency of our manufacturing operations, as well as ensuring we have developed high quality, responsive and efficient relationships with our suppliers and subcontractors within and around the countries in which we operate. We believe these supply chain initiatives will help ensure that we continue to deliver high quality products within the timeframe established by our customers, while maintaining competitive pricing.

Continue to Offer Technology Solutions that Support Increasingly Stringent Environmental Applications.

We believe a significant portion of our clients’ future capital expenditures will be driven by increasingly demanding environmental requirements. We have structured our business to provide systems and products that are designed to allow our customers to comply with changing regulatory standards. We continue to improve our product and system offerings to meet the changes in these standards as well as the changes in demand for our products and systems as new standards are implemented.

Our Systems and Products

We classify our systems and products into two broad groups consistent with our reportable segments: Process Products and Environmental Systems.  For additional financial information about our segments, please see Note Q to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Below is a brief description of our primary offerings for each of our segments.

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Process Products

Our Process Products segment accounted for 66% of total revenue in fiscal 2015 compared to 76% of total revenue in fiscal 2014 and 84% of total revenue in fiscal 2013. Our separation and filtration systems and products improve efficiency, reduce maintenance and extend the life of energy infrastructure by removing liquid contaminants from gases, removing solid contaminants from gases or liquids and separating different liquids. Our separation and filtration systems and products are applied in the natural gas infrastructure, oil production, power generation, refining and petrochemical processing and other specialized industries. This segment also includes industrial silencing equipment to control noise pollution on a wide range of industrial equipment and pulsation dampeners that reduce vibration. Our Process Products systems and products include:

 

·

Liquid/Gas Separators. Equipment that consists of a variety of centrifugal separators, inertial separators and coalescing elements. These devices are sold separately, incorporated into a housing by themselves or with other separation products or as part of a complete system solution.

 

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Solid/Gas Separators. Comprised of centrifugal separators or filter elements to separate solids from gases. These devices are sold separately, incorporated into a housing by themselves or with other separation products or as part of a complete system solution.

 

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Liquid/Liquid Separators. Our oil/water separators are sold under the brand name of Skimovex to separate two liquids of different densities in an emulsion separation process.  These separators are primarily sold as part of a complete operating system.

 

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Pulsation Dampeners. Gas compressors produce pulsations in the attached piping system, which can reduce compressor efficiency, cause severe damage to compressor cylinders and cause cracking in pipes and vessels. Our customers apply our Burgess-Manning branded pulsation dampeners to the suction and discharge of each compressor cylinder to reduce pulsation levels to acceptable limits.

 

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Industrial Silencers. Our industrial silencing equipment controls noise pollution associated with a wide range of industrial processes. Our silencing products include vent and blowdown silencers, blower silencers, engine silencers, gas turbine silencers, compressor silencers and vacuum pump silencers.

Environmental Systems

Our Environmental Systems segment accounted for 34% of total revenue in fiscal 2015 compared to 24% of total revenue in fiscal 2014 and 16% of total revenue in fiscal 2013.  We design, engineer, fabricate and install highly efficient systems for combustion modification, fuel conversions and post-combustion NOX control for both new and existing sources.  Our environmental control systems are used for air pollution abatement and converting burners to accommodate alternative sources of fuel. Examples of these systems and products include:

 

·

Pollution Control Systems. Are comprised of a variety of integrated and tail end emission reduction systems for the reduction of NOX, CO and particulate matter. We supply pollution control systems for a variety of applications, including both simple cycle and combined cycle gas power plants, package boilers, process heaters, stationary internal combustion engines and other combustion sources.

 

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Combustion Systems. Our combustion systems provide complete systems for the combustion of a variety of hydrocarbon fuels and bio-mass fuels.  We provide systems for a large variety of applications for retrofit applications and in new sources for certain applications.

Customers

Our customers are geographically diversified and our systems and products are not dependent upon any single customer or group of customers. The loss of any single customer or group of customers would not have a material adverse effect on our business as a whole. However, the custom-designed and project-specific nature of our business can cause significant variances in sales to specific customers from year to year. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in fiscal 2015, 2014 or 2013.

We sell the majority of our separation and filtration systems and products, including gas separators, filters and conditioning systems, to gas producers, gas gathering, transmission and distribution companies, chemical manufacturers and refiners, either directly or through contractors engaged to build plants and pipelines. We also sell these products to manufacturers of compressors, turbines and nuclear and conventional steam generating equipment. We sell our marine separation and filtration systems primarily to shipbuilders. We sell our pulsation dampeners to power generation owners and operators, refiners, petrochemical processors and specialty industrial users.

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We sell our environmental control systems and products to power generators, engineering and construction companies, heat recovery steam generator manufacturers, boiler manufacturers, refiners, petrochemical plants and others who desire or may be required by environmental regulations to reduce NOX emissions and ground level ozone, of which NOX is a precursor.

Sales and Marketing

We believe our sales and marketing efforts have helped establish our reputation for providing innovative engineering solutions and meeting our customers’ needs in a timely, cost-efficient manner.  The sales and marketing of our systems and products largely depends upon the type of offering, type of market and extent of engineering involvement in the sales cycle.

We market our products worldwide through independent sales representatives who sell on a commission basis.  These independent representatives, substantially all of whom have technical backgrounds, work in conjunction with our application engineers.  We also sell our products directly to customers through our internal sales force. Our promotional and marketing activities include direct sales contacts, participation in trade shows, an internet website, advertising in trade magazines and distribution of product brochures.

Competition

The markets we serve are highly competitive and fragmented.  We believe no single company competes with us across the full range of our systems and products.  Competition in the markets we serve is based on a number of considerations, including price, timeliness of delivery, technology, applications experience, know-how, reputation, product warranties and service.  We believe our reputation, service and technical engineering capabilities differentiate us from many of our competitors, including those competitors who often offer products at a lower price.

We believe our primary competitors for our separation and filtration systems and products include Anderson Separators Company, King Tool Company, NATCO Group (Cameron), PECO-Facet, a subsidiary of CLARCOR, Inc., Pall Corporation and Koch Industries.  We believe our primary competitors for our environmental control systems and products include Envirokinetics, Mitsubishi-Hitachi Power Systems, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Global Power Equipment Group, Inc. and Coen Industries. While no single company competes with us in all of our product lines, various companies compete with us in one or more product lines. Some of these competitors have substantially greater sales and assets and greater access to capital than we do.

Net Bookings and Backlog

The following table shows the activity and balances related to our backlog for the fiscal 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

Backlog at beginning of period

 

$

115.9

 

 

$

84.2

 

Net bookings

 

 

123.9

 

 

 

159.3

 

Acquired backlog

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.0

 

Revenue recognized

 

 

(158.6

)

 

 

(130.6

)

Backlog at end of period

 

$

81.2

 

 

$

115.9

 

 

Our backlog of uncompleted orders was $81.2 million at June 27, 2015, compared to $115.9 million at June 28, 2014.  Backlog includes contractual purchase orders that are deliverable in future periods less revenue recognized on such orders to date.  The relative decrease in net bookings reflects the delay in the awards of several large projects, cancellation of planned infrastructure projects in Eastern Europe, as well as overlap of certain larger projects awarded during fiscal 2014. The delays and cancellations of planned infrastructure projects are attributed in part to the recent global decline in oil prices. Of our backlog at June 27, 2015, we estimate approximately 85% will be completed during fiscal 2016.  Orders in backlog are subject to change, delays, or cancellation by our customers.

Raw Materials

We purchase raw materials and component parts essential to our business from a number of reliable suppliers.  From time to time, we are exposed to rapid increases in raw material costs and temporary disruptions in supply, including steel and other component parts that we purchase.  We believe raw materials and component parts will be available in sufficient quantities to meet our anticipated demand for at least the next 12 months.

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Environmental Regulations

Our operations are subject to a number of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.

Employees

As of June 27, 2015, we employed approximately 500 full-time employees, including employees at our joint venture in China.  Excluding our employees at our joint venture in China, none of our employees is represented by a labor union or are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.  We did not experience any significant labor difficulties during fiscal 2015.  We believe our employee relations are good.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, employee and third-party nondisclosure/confidentiality agreements and license agreements to protect our intellectual property. We sell most of our products under a number of registered trade names, brand names and registered trademarks, which we believe are widely recognized in the industry.  All of the Company’s filed and issued United States or international patents have a duration of 20 years from the earliest effective filing date and the expiration dates of these patents range from 2015 through 2034.  The Company does not consider any particular patent or intellectual property to be critical to the Company’s long-term performance.

We anticipate we may apply for additional patents in multiple countries in the future as we develop new products and processes. Any issued patents that cover our proprietary technology may not provide us with substantial protection or be commercially beneficial to us. The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its validity or its enforceability. If we are unable to protect our technologies or confidential information, our competitors could commercialize our technologies. Competitors may also be able to design around our patents. In addition, we may face claims that our products, services or operations infringe patents or misappropriate other intellectual property rights of others.

With respect to proprietary know-how, we rely on trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements. Monitoring the unauthorized use of our proprietary technology is difficult and the steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use of such technology. The disclosure or misappropriation of our trade secrets and other proprietary information could harm our ability to protect our rights and our competitive position.

Research and Development

Our research and development expenses were $1.0 million for fiscal 2015, $1.1 million for fiscal 2014 and $0.7 million for fiscal 2013. We believe we have additional opportunities for growth by developing new technologies and products that offer our clients greater performance. We also continue to support research and development to improve existing products and manufacturing methods.

Website Information

Our corporate website is located at www.peerlessmfg.com. We make our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the reports with, or furnish them to, the SEC.  Our website provides access to reports filed by our directors, executive officers and certain significant stockholders pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  In addition, our corporate governance policies, code of conduct and charters for the standing committees of our Board are available on our website.  The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.  In addition, the SEC maintains a website, www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information that we file electronically with the SEC.

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

As of June 27, 2015 our executive officers were as follows:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position with the Company

Peter J. Burlage

 

51

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

John H. Conroy

 

49

 

Executive Vice President Americas Process Products

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

50

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Timothy T. Shippy

 

45

 

Vice President, Environmental Systems

David Taylor

 

50

 

Vice President, Asia Pacific

 

Peter J. Burlage joined the Company in January 1992.  Mr. Burlage has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since June 2006.  He was appointed to the role of Chairman of the Board in February 2014. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2005 to June 2006 and Vice President, Environmental Systems from January 2001 to October 2005.  Mr. Burlage also served as Vice President of Engineering from 2000 to 2001 and SCR Division Manager from 1997 to 2000.  Mr. Burlage earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington and an M.B.A. from Baylor University.

John H. Conroy joined the Company in July 2010.  Mr. Conroy has served as our Executive Vice President, Americas Process Products since February 2014.  From July 2010 to February 2014, Mr. Conroy served as Vice President of Engineering and Product Development.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Conroy served as the General Manager of Red Hawk Texas from 2008 to 2010, an operating division of United Technologies (UTC).  Prior to his tenure at Red Hawk, Mr. Conroy served as President from 2004 to 2008 and VP-Engineering from 2002 to 2004 of Forney Corporation, a subsidiary of UTC.  Mr. Conroy earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.

Ronald L. McCrummen joined the Company in April 2011 as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McCrummen was the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Dean Foods, Inc. from 2004 until November 2010.  Prior to his tenure at Dean Foods he served as a partner of Ernst & Young, LLP from 1998 until 2004.  Mr. McCrummen is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from St. Louis University.

Timothy T. Shippy joined the Company in July 1996.  Mr. Shippy has been Vice President, Environmental Systems since February 2014.  From April 2010 to February 2014, Mr. Shippy served as Director, Environmental Systems.  Mr. Shippy previously served as our Sales Manager, Product Manager, and Sales Engineer.  Mr. Shippy earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from Baylor University.

David Taylor joined the Company in April 1988. Mr. Taylor was named our Vice President, Asia Pacific in 2010.  Prior to that time, Mr. Taylor served as our Vice President of Separation Systems since 2000. He has served in a variety of engineering, sales and management positions since joining the Company.  From 1997 through 1999, Mr. Taylor served as Director of Sales and Engineering in our Singapore office in support of our Asia Pacific operations and resumed responsibility for our Asia Pacific operations in July 2004. Mr. Taylor earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

In evaluating the Company, the factors described below should be considered carefully.  The occurrence of one or more of these events could significantly and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Pending Merger with CECO

If the Mergers are not completed, the price of our common stock and future business and operations could be harmed.

If the Mergers are not completed, we may be subject to material risks, including:

 

·

if our board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, Company stockholders cannot be certain that we will be able to find a party willing to offer equivalent or more attractive consideration than the Merger Consideration CECO has agreed to provide in the Mergers;

 

·

failure to complete the Mergers may result in negative publicity and a negative impression of the Company in the investment community;

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·

the price of Company common stock may decline to the extent that the current market price of Company common stock reflects a higher price than it otherwise would have based on the assumption that the Mergers will be completed;

 

·

certain of our costs related to the Mergers, such as legal, accounting and certain financial advisory fees, must be paid even if the Mergers is not completed;

 

·

the diversion of management attention from our day-to-day business and the unavoidable disruption to its employees and its relationships with clients as a result of efforts and uncertainties relating to the Mergers may detract from our ability to grow revenue and minimize costs, which, in turn, may lead to a loss of market position that the Company could be unable to regain if the Mergers do not occur; and

 

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under the Merger Agreement, PMFG is subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of its business prior to completing the Mergers, which may affect its ability to execute certain of its business strategies.

Whether or not the Mergers are completed, the pendency of the transaction could cause disruptions in our business, which could have an adverse effect on our businesses and financial results.

These disruptions could include the following:

 

·

current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with the combined company or consider other employment alternatives, which might adversely affect our ability to retain or attract their respective key managers and other employees;

 

·

current and prospective customers of the Company may experience variations in levels of services as the companies prepare for integration or may anticipate change in how they are served and may, as a result, choose to discontinue their service with PMFG or choose another provider; and

 

·

the attention of management of  the Company may be diverted from the operation of the businesses toward the completion of the Mergers.

PMFG and CECO must each obtain approval of their respective stockholders to consummate the Mergers, which approvals, if delayed or not obtained, may jeopardize or delay the consummation of the Mergers.

The Mergers are conditioned on, among other things, (a) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PMFG common stock entitled to vote at the PMFG Special Meeting and (b) the approval of the Share Issuance (as defined in the Merger Agreement) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the CECO Special Meeting. If the PMFG stockholders do not adopt the Merger Agreement or the CECO stockholders do not approve the Share Issuance, then CECO and PMFG cannot complete the Mergers.

If the Merger Agreement is terminated by either CECO or the Company because the Company stockholders did not adopt the Merger Agreement at the PMFG Special Meeting, then in certain circumstances the Company may be required to pay up to $1.6 million of costs and expenses incurred by CECO in connection with the Merger Agreement and related transactions. If the Merger Agreement is terminated by either CECO or the Company because the CECO stockholders did not approve the share issuance by CECO contemplated by the Merger Agreement at the CECO Special Meeting, then in certain circumstances CECO may be required to pay up to $1.0 million of costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement and related transactions.

If the financing contemplated by CECO cannot be secured, the Mergers may not be completed and the termination fee and other damages available to PMFG may be insufficient to make PMFG whole.

CECO has obtained a Commitment Letter dated May 3, 2014, from Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated to CECO (the “Commitment Letter”). The Commitment Letter provides for (a) an additional senior secured amortizing term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $27.1 million, (b) an amendment to CECO’s existing credit facility, to allow for the Mergers under that credit facility, and (c) replacement facilities to refinance the senior credit facilities under the credit facility, if the amendment to the credit facility and additional term loan facility is not obtained.  Currently, CECO expects to finance the cash requirement for the Mergers through the proposed amended and restated credit agreement in lieu of the Commitment Letter. The amended and restated credit agreement is expected to provide for senior credit facilities consisting of: (a) revolving credit commitments in the aggregate amount of $80 million and (b) a term loan commitment in the aggregate amount of $170 million. The closing of the financing through both the Commitment Letter and the proposed amended and restated credit agreement is subject to customary closing conditions.

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If financing cannot be obtained, the Mergers may not be completed. Due to the fact that there is no financing condition in the Merger Agreement, if CECO is unable to obtain funding from its financing sources for the cash required in connection with the Mergers, CECO could be in breach of the Merger Agreement and may be liable to PMFG for damages or a termination fee of $9.6 million.  PMFG’s recovery of damages or of the termination fee may be insufficient to cover PMFG’s expenses, business costs and other lost opportunities to make PMFG whole.

Litigation challenging the Mergers could delay or prevent the completion of the Mergers.

PMFG and members of the PMFG Board, CECO, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II have been named as defendants in three lawsuits, which were filed on May 17, 2015, June 29, 2015 and July 17, 2015 (the “Lawsuits”). In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs seek, among other things (a) to enjoin the completion of the Mergers on the agreed-upon terms, (b) rescission, to the extent already implemented, of the Merger Agreement or any of the terms therein, and (c) costs and disbursements and attorneys fees, as well as other equitable relief as the respective courts deem proper. Other litigation may be filed by other stockholders of PMFG also challenging the Mergers.

One of the conditions to the Mergers is that no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, or other order (as defined in the Merger Agreement) issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Mergers shall be in effect; nor shall there be any statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered or enforced that prevents or prohibits the consummation of the Mergers. Consequently, if the plaintiffs in any of these actions secure injunctive or other relief prohibiting, delaying or otherwise adversely affecting the defendants’ ability to consummate the Mergers, then such injunctive or other relief may prevent the Mergers from becoming effective within the expected time frame or at all. If consummation of the Mergers is prevented or delayed, it could result in substantial costs to PMFG. In addition, PMFG could incur significant costs in connection with such lawsuits, including costs associated with the indemnification of PMFG’s directors and officers.

Failure to complete the Mergers as a result of insufficient stockholder vote or other factors could result in a material decline in the market value of the Company’s common stock and incremental costs.

The closing price of the Company’s common stock increased from $4.62 per share on the trading day preceding the announcement of the Mergers to $6.18 per share on July 30, 2015. We believe a significant portion of the increase in market value can be attributed to the pending Mergers. Should the Mergers be delayed or fail to close, a negative impact on the market value of the Company’s common stock could result.

Further, depending on the reasons that the Mergers are delayed or fails to close could require the Company to reimburse CECO for certain costs incurred related to the Mergers.

The Merger Agreement subjects the Company to restrictions on its business activities during the pendency of the Mergers.

The Merger Agreement subjects the Company to restrictions on its business activities and obligates us to generally operate our business in the ordinary course in all material respects during the pendency of the Mergers. These restrictions could prevent us from pursuing attractive business opportunities that arise prior to the completion of the Mergers and are outside the ordinary course of business, and otherwise have an adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Industry

Changes in the price, supply or demand for natural gas could have an adverse impact on sales of our separation and filtration systems and products and our operating results.

A large portion of our Process Products business is driven by the construction of natural gas infrastructure.  Increased demand for natural gas may result in the construction of additional infrastructure.  Higher prices of natural gas, while beneficial to exploration activities and the financing of new projects, can adversely impact the demand for natural gas.  Excess supply could negatively impact the price of natural gas, which could discourage spending on related capital projects.

Changes in the power generation industry could have an adverse impact on sales of our environmental control systems and products and our operating results.

The demand for our environmental control systems and products depends in part on the continued construction of new power generation and related facilities and the retrofitting of existing facilities.  The power generation industry is cyclical and has experienced periods of slow or no growth.  Any change in the power generation industry that results in a decrease in new construction

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or refurbishing of power plants, in particular natural gas facilities, could have a material adverse impact on our Environmental Systems segment’s revenue, cash flow and our results of operations.

Changes in current environmental legislation and regulatory standards could have an adverse impact on the sale of our environmental control systems and products and on our operating results.

Our Environmental Systems business is primarily driven by capital spending by our customers to comply with laws and regulations governing the discharge of pollutants into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment or human health. These laws include U.S. federal statutes such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Air Interstate Rule, the Utility and Boiler MACT Rules, the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and the regulations implementing these statutes, as well as similar laws and regulations at state and local levels and in other countries. These U.S. laws and regulations may change and other countries may not adopt similar laws and regulations. Despite the EPA’s recent adoption of stricter pollution standards, the interplay between the judicial system and the EPA instills uncertainty.  Our business may be adversely impacted by an unfavorable court ruling or to the extent that other regulations requiring the reduction of NOX emissions are repealed, amended, implementation dates delayed, or to the extent that regulatory authorities reduce enforcement due to a complicated legal, political and economic environment.

We are subject to United States and foreign laws and regulations including export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations.  These regulations are complex, change frequently and have become more stringent over time.  Implementing compliance with the requirements of any new or amended U.S. or foreign laws and regulations as well as failure to comply with any laws and regulations could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and our strategic objectives.

As a result of our global operations, we face a variety of special United States and international legal and compliance risks, in addition to the risks of our domestic business. These federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies are complex, change frequently, have tended to become more stringent over time and increase our cost of doing business. These laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, environmental, health and safety regulations, data privacy requirements, international labor laws, anti-corruption and bribery laws such as the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and U.K. Bribery Act, and trade sanctions laws and regulations. In the event new laws and regulations are enacted or existing laws are amended, implementing compliance with such new or amended laws may result in a loss of revenue, increased costs of doing business and a change to our strategic objectives, all of which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, we are subject to the risk that we, our affiliated entities or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents may take action determined to be in violation of any of these laws. An actual or alleged violation could result in substantial fines, sanctions, civil or criminal penalties, debarment from government contracts, curtailment of operations in certain jurisdictions, competitive or reputational harm, litigation or regulatory action and other consequences that might adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition or strategic objectives.

Litigation against us could be costly and time consuming to defend.

We are from time to time subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as claims brought by our customers in connection with commercial disputes and employment claims made by our current or former employees. Litigation may result in substantial costs and may divert management’s attention and resources, which may seriously harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, legal claims that have not yet been asserted against us may be asserted in the future.

Our business could be negatively impacted by security threats, including cybersecurity threats, and other disruptions.

We may face various security threats, including cyber threats, threats to our infrastructure, and threats from terrorist acts, as well as the potential for business disruptions associated with these threats.  Although we utilize a combination of tailored and industry standard security measures and technology to monitor and mitigate these threats, we cannot guarantee that these measures and technology will be sufficient to prevent security threats from materializing.

We may be subject to cyber-based attacks and other attempts to threaten our information technology systems, including attempts to gain unauthorized access to our proprietary information and attacks from computer hackers, viruses, malicious code and other security problems.  Due to the evolving nature of these security threats, the impact of any future incident cannot be predicted.

The costs related to cyber or other threats or disruptions may not be fully insured or indemnified by other means.  Occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our internal operations, the services we provide to customers, the value of our intellectual property, our future financial results, our reputation or our stock price.

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In addition, from time to time we may replace and/or upgrade current financial, human resources and other information technology systems.  These activities subject us to inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and updating these systems, including potential disruption of our internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, demands on management time and other risks of delays or difficulties in transitioning to new systems or of integrating new systems into our current systems.  Our systems implementations and upgrades may not result in productivity improvements at the levels anticipated, or at all.  In addition, the implementation of new technology systems may cause disruptions in our business operations.  Such disruption and any other information technology system disruptions, and our ability to mitigate those disruptions, if not anticipated and appropriately mitigated, could have a material adverse effect on us.

Regulations related to “conflict minerals” may force us to incur additional expenses, may make our supply chain more complex and may result in damage to our reputation with customers.

On August 22, 2012, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the SEC adopted new requirements for companies that use certain minerals and metals, known as conflict minerals, in their products, whether or not these products are manufactured by third parties.  These requirements will require companies that are subject to the rules to conduct due diligence, and disclose and report the findings of these inquiries.  The implementation of these new requirements could adversely affect the sourcing, availability and pricing of minerals used in the manufacture of certain components incorporated in our products.  In addition, we will incur additional costs to comply with the disclosure requirements, including costs related to determining the source of any of the relevant minerals and metals used in our products.  Since our supply chain is complex, we may not be able to sufficiently verify the origins for these materials and metals used in our products through the diligence procedures that we implement, which may harm our reputation.  In such event, we may also face difficulties in satisfying customers who require that all of the components of our products are certified as conflict mineral free.

Products and Customers

Competition could result in lower revenue, decreased margins and loss of market share.

We operate in highly competitive markets worldwide and contracts for our systems and products are generally awarded on a competitive basis.  We face competition from potential new competitors that in some cases face low barriers to entry, specialized competitors that focus on competing with only one of our systems or products and low cost competitors that are able to produce similar systems and products for less.  Competition could result in not only a reduction in our revenue, but also may lower the prices we can charge for our systems and products and reduce our market share.  To remain competitive we must be able to anticipate and respond quickly to our customers’ needs and enhance and upgrade our existing systems and products to meet those needs.  We also must be able to price our systems and products competitively and make timely delivery of our systems and products.  Our competitors may develop less expensive or more efficient systems and products, may be willing to charge lower prices in order to increase market share and may be better equipped to make deliveries to customers on a timelier basis.  Some of our competitors have more capital and resources than we do and may be better able to take advantage of market opportunities or adapt more quickly to changes in customer requirements.  In addition, despite increased market demand, we may not be able to realize higher prices for our systems and products because we have competitors that use cost-plus pricing and do not set prices in accordance with market demand.

Customers may cancel or delay projects.  Our backlog may not be indicative of our future revenue.

Customers may cancel or delay projects for reasons beyond our control.  Our orders generally contain cancellation provisions which permit us to recover our costs in the event a customer cancels an order.  If a customer cancels an order, we may not realize the full amount of revenue included in our backlog and may encounter difficulty in recovering our costs incurred prior to cancellation.  If projects are delayed, the timing of our revenue could be affected and projects may remain in our backlog for extended periods of time.  Revenue recognition occurs over long periods of time and is subject to unanticipated delays.  Relatively large orders received in any given quarter may cause fluctuations in the levels of our quarterly backlog because the backlog in that quarter may reach levels that may not be sustained in subsequent quarters.  As a result, our backlog may not be indicative of our future revenue.

Changes in our product mix can have a significant impact on our profit margins.

Some of our products have higher profit margins than others.  Consequently, changes in the product mix of our sales from quarter-to-quarter or from year-to-year can have a significant impact on our reported profit margins.  Some of our products also have a much higher internally manufactured cost component.  Therefore, changes in product mix from quarter-to-quarter or from year-to-year can have a significant impact on our reported margins through a change in our manufacturing costs and specifically in our manufacturing costs as a percentage of revenue.

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A significant portion of our accounts receivable are related to large contracts from customers in the same markets, which increases our exposure to credit risk.

We monitor the credit worthiness of our customers.  Significant portions of our sales are to customers who place large orders for custom systems and products and whose activities are related to the power generation, natural gas infrastructure and refining and petrochemical processing markets.  As a result, our exposure to credit risk is affected to some degree by conditions within these markets and governmental and political conditions.  We attempt to reduce our exposure to credit risk by requiring progress payments and letters of credit.  However, unanticipated events that affect our customers could have a materially adverse impact on our operating results.

Our systems and products could be subject to product liability claims, patent infringement claims and/or other litigation, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and harm our business reputation.

We manufacture systems and products that create exposure to product liability claims, breach of contract claims and litigation.  If our systems and products are not properly manufactured or designed, personal injuries or property damage could result, which could subject us to claims for damages.  The costs associated with defending product liability claims and payment of damages could be substantial.  It is also possible that our products could be subject to patent infringement claims by third parties, which could require us to modify the design of our products, obtain a license of that technology and/or expose us to costly disputes and litigation.  Our reputation and our business could also be adversely affected by all such claims, whether or not successful, and such claims could lead to decreased demand for our systems and products.

Our insurance policies may not cover all claims against us or may be insufficient to cover such claims.

We may be subject to breach of contract claims or product liability claims for personal injury and property damage.  We maintain insurance coverage against these and other risks associated with our business.  However, this insurance may not protect us against liability from some kinds of events, including events involving losses resulting from business interruption.  We cannot assure that our insurance will be adequate in risk coverage or policy limits to cover all losses or liabilities that we may incur.  Moreover, we cannot assure that we will be able in the future to maintain insurance at levels of risk coverage or policy limits that we deem adequate.  Any future damages caused by our systems and products that are not covered by insurance or are in excess of policy limits could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Currency fluctuations may reduce profits on our foreign sales or increase our costs, either of which could adversely affect our financial results.

A significant portion of our consolidated revenue is generated outside the United States.  Consequently, we are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.  Translation losses resulting from currency fluctuations may adversely affect the profits from our operations and have a negative impact on our financial results.  Foreign currency fluctuations may also make our systems and products more expensive for our customers, which could have a negative impact on our revenue.  In addition, we purchase some foreign-made products directly and through our subcontractors.  Due to the multiple currencies involved in our business, foreign currency positions are partially offset and are netted against one another to reduce exposure.  We cannot assure that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates will not make these products more expensive to purchase.  Increases in our direct or indirect costs of purchasing these products could negatively impact our financial results if we are not able to pass those increased costs on to our customers.

Foreign exchange loss totaled $(0.9) million, $(0.8) million, and $(0.1) million for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, foreign exchange loss was (0.6)%, (0.6)% and (0.1)% in fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Our business is subject to risks of terrorist acts, acts of war, political unrest, public health concerns, labor disputes and natural disasters.

Terrorist acts, acts of war, political unrest, public health concerns, labor disputes or national disasters may disrupt our operations, as well as those of our customers.  These types of acts have created, and continue to create, economic and political uncertainties and have contributed to global economic instability.  Future terrorist activities, military or security operations or natural disasters could weaken the domestic and global economies and create additional uncertainties, thus forcing our customers to reduce their capital spending, or cancel or delay already planned construction projects, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition, including loss of sales or customers.

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Manufacturing and Procurement

We have significant investments in our manufacturing facilities. Operating these facilities inefficiently or below capacity could negatively impact our financial results.

During fiscal 2014, we began manufacturing operations at newly constructed facilities located in Denton, Texas and Zhenjiang, China. Neither plant has achieved the expected capacity or efficiency rates, resulting in a negative impact on our gross profit. Efforts to improve the utilization and efficiencies are ongoing. Changes to our manufacturing flow and personnel during the facility transitions could negatively impact our ability to meet customer delivery expectations or could result in higher than expected manufacturing costs. Many of our contracts include financial penalties for failure to meet contractual delivery commitments, as well as limit our ability to recover cost overruns. Such costs, if incurred, would negatively impact our gross margin.

Our industry has experienced shortages in the availability of skilled workers.  Any difficulty we experience replacing or adding qualified personnel could adversely affect our business.

Our operations require the services of employees with technical training and related experience, including certified welders.  As a result, our operations depend on the continuing availability of qualified employees.  Our industry has experienced shortages of workers with the necessary skills.  If we should suffer any material loss of these employees to competitors, or be unable to employ additional or replacement personnel with the requisite level of training and experience, our operations could be adversely affected.  A significant increase in the wages paid to these workers by other employers could result in a reduction in our workforce, increases in wage rates, or both.

Our customers may require us to perform portions of our projects in their local countries.

Some countries have regulations requiring, and some customers prefer, a certain degree of local content be included in projects destined for installation in their country.  These requirements and preferences may require us to outsource significant functions to manufacturers in foreign countries or otherwise to establish manufacturing capabilities in foreign countries.  These requirements may negatively impact our profit margins and present project management issues.

Our ability to conduct business outside the United States may be adversely affected by factors outside of our control and our revenue and profits from international sales could be adversely impacted.

Because we manufacture and sell our products and services worldwide, our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally. Revenue generated outside the United States represented 42%, 39% and 47% of our consolidated revenue during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Our operations and earnings throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degrees by a number of factors, including changes in foreign laws and regulations, regional economic uncertainty, political instability, customs and tariffs, government sanctions, inability to obtain export licenses, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, difficulty in collecting international accounts receivable, difficulty in enforcement of contractual obligations governed by non-U.S. law and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and tax rates.  The likelihood of the occurrence and the overall effect on our business vary from country to country and are not predictable.  These factors may result in a decline in revenue or profitability or could adversely affect our ability to expand our business outside of the United States and may impact our ability to deliver our products and collect our receivables.

Our systems and products are covered by warranties.  Unanticipated warranty costs for defective systems and products could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and reputation.  In addition, an increase in the number of systems we sell compared to individual products that our customers use as components in other systems, may increase our warranty costs.

We offer warranty periods of various lengths to our customers depending upon the specific system or product and terms of the customer agreement. Among other things, warranties require us to repair or replace faulty systems or products. We have received warranty claims in the past. While we continually monitor our warranty claims and provide a reserve for estimated warranty issues on an on-going basis, an unanticipated claim could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. In some cases, we may be able to recover a portion of our warranty cost from a subcontractor if the subcontractor supplied the defective product or performed the service. However, this recovery may not always be possible. The need to repair or replace systems and products with design or manufacturing defects could temporarily delay the sale of new systems and products, reduce our profits, cause us to suffer a loss and could adversely affect our reputation. Furthermore, average warranty costs for complete systems are higher than warranty costs for individual products that our customers use as components in other less complex systems. As a result, our transition to offering more complete systems may increase our warranty costs.

Warranty expense totaled $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $1.9 million for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, warranty expense was 0.7%, 0.9% and 1.4% in fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

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If actual costs for our projects with fixed-price contracts exceed our original estimates or if we are required to pay liquidated damages due to late delivery, our profits will be reduced or we may suffer losses.

The majority of our contracts are fixed-price contracts from which we have limited ability to recover cost overruns.  Because of the large scale and long-term nature of our contracts, unanticipated cost increases may occur as a result of several factors, including:

 

·

increases in cost or shortages of components, materials or labor;

 

·

errors in estimates or bidding;

 

·

unanticipated technical problems;

 

·

variations in productivity;

 

·

required project modifications not initiated by the customer; and

 

·

suppliers’ or subcontractors’ failure to perform.

In addition to increasing costs, these factors could lead to “hold backs” by our customers impacting our cash flow negatively and also could delay delivery of our products.  Our contracts often provide for liquidated damages for late delivery.  Unanticipated costs, such as liquidated damages that we are required to pay in the case of late delivery, could negatively impact our profits.

Increasing costs for manufactured components and raw materials, such as steel, may adversely affect our profitability.

We use a broad range of manufactured components and raw materials in our products, primarily raw steel and steel-related components.  Rapid increases in the costs for these components and materials or temporary disruptions in supply could increase our operating costs and adversely affect our profit margins.

Our use of subcontractors may reduce our ability to deliver products within the committed delivery timetables and within the design requirements.

Our global customer base and product demand requires that we utilize a global network of subcontractors. While we believe our established network provides the Company a competitive advantage, it exposes the Company to manufacturing delays, cost overruns, and quality aspects which are in large part outside of the Company’s direct control. We have developed processes to select, communicate and monitor the work flow, costs and product quality of our subcontractors, but could be adversely affected by project delays, cost overruns and substandard products developed by our subcontractors.

We are subject to environmental laws and regulations governing remediation of facilities currently or formerly owned or operated by us.

Our operations are subject to a number of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.  We previously owned a facility which our assessment indicated soil and groundwater contamination were present.  Soil remediation at the site was completed in 2009 and we have continued to monitor the site, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  Future remediation at this site, or our other current or former facilities, could result in a significant financial obligation to perform the required clean-up which would have an adverse impact on our operations.

Capital and Liquidity

Our financing agreements may be insufficient to meet the operational and strategic needs of the Company.

We entered into our Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) in September 2012 which consists of a $2 million secured term A loan, a $10 million secured term B loan and a $30 million secured revolving credit line.  The revolving credit facility of our Senior Credit Agreement includes both financial and non-financial covenants that may limit our ability to purchase capital equipment, pay dividends, enter into strategic transactions, or enter into certain other agreements. The revolving credit facility of our Senior Credit Agreement requires that the eligible collateral, primarily accounts receivable and inventory, exceed the balances outstanding, which include the unexpired letters of credit and bank guarantees. Further, the revolving credit facility of our Senior Credit Agreement and subsidiary debenture agreements require that we restrict a portion of our cash balances in relationship to the unexpired letters of credit and bank guarantees. Our European subsidiaries currently have debenture agreements in place that support short-term working capital needs, as well as provide letters of credit and bank guarantees for issuance to customers and suppliers.  As of June 27, 2015 we had $4.2 million available for borrowing on letters of credit under our Senior Credit Agreement and $6.6 million available for letters of credit under the subsidiary debenture agreements. The ability to provide performance letters of credit and bank guarantees is required as a condition of being awarded certain contracts, as well as receipt of payments in advance of

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shipping.  Accordingly, our inability to provide letters of credit and bank guarantees could negatively impact future contract awards and cash flow related to projects in process.

Failure to comply with the covenants in our financing agreements could negatively impact our liquidity and cost of our financing agreements.

Our Senior Credit Agreement includes covenants and collateral requirements. Failure to comply with any of the covenants or lack of sufficient collateral could reduce or eliminate our ability to borrow money or obtain letters of credit and bank guarantees under the revolving credit facility of our Senior Credit Agreement. Under these circumstances, we may not have sufficient working capital, access to capital markets, or other resources to satisfy our debt and other obligations.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, we obtained an amendment to the Credit Agreement.  Pursuant to the amendment, if the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (“DSC”), as discussed further in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, is less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, we must deposit and maintain cash in a blocked collateral account (to which only the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement has access) in an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (a) $10.0 million or (b) the sum of (1) the aggregate principal amount of all revolving credit and swing line loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (2) 100% of the undrawn face amount of all performance-related letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (3) 30% (subject to upward adjustment) of the undrawn face amount of all warranty-related letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (4) $3.0 million, less (5) all term loan principal payments made on or after March 29, 2014.   We may withdraw the cash in the collateral account when we achieve a DSC of at least 1.50 to 1.00 as of the end of a subsequent fiscal quarter, so long as no default or borrowing base deficiency then exists. The Company understands that, upon consummation of the Mergers, all outstanding loans and other obligations under the Credit Agreement will be paid in full, all outstanding letters of credit will be cash collateralized (or backed by new letters of credit issued under the CECO credit agreement) and the Credit Agreement will be terminated. If that doesn’t occur, an event of default will result under the Credit Agreement.

We have experienced operating losses and negative cash flow in recent periods, and have limited liquidity resources, which could impair our ability to grow and adversely affect our operations.

We have recently experienced operating losses and negative cash flow. If we are unable to return to profitability, we may not be able to take advantage of new opportunities, adequately respond to competitive pressures or fully execute our business plan. Under our Senior Secured Credit Agreement, our liquidity is limited. Working capital requirements and tax consequences may limit our ability to repatriate existing cash balances from our foreign operations. We depend on letters of credit issued under our Senior Secured Credit Facility and funds generated from operating activities to sustain and grow our business. If we are unable to return to profitability, it could undermine our ability to pursue growth opportunities and could limit the working capital available to our business, harming our operating results.

Our financial performance may vary significantly from period to period, making it difficult to estimate future revenue.

Our revenue and earnings have varied in the past and are likely to vary in the future.  Our contracts generally stipulate customer-specific delivery terms and may have contract cycles of a year or more, which subjects these contracts to many factors beyond our control.  In addition, contracts that are significantly larger in size than our typical contracts tend to have a greater impact on our operating results.  Furthermore, as a significant portion of our operating costs are fixed, an unanticipated decrease in our revenue, a delay or cancellation of orders in backlog, or a decrease in the demand for our products, may have a significant impact on our operating results.  Therefore, our operating results may be subject to significant variations and our operating performance in any period may not be indicative of our future performance.

Changes in billing terms can increase our exposure to working capital and credit risk.

We sell our systems and products under contracts that allow us to either bill upon the completion of certain agreed upon milestones, or upon actual shipment of the system or product.  We attempt to negotiate progress-billing milestones on large contracts to help us manage working capital and to reduce the credit risk associated with these large contracts.  Consequently, shifts in the billing terms of the contracts in our backlog from period to period can increase our requirement for working capital and can increase our exposure to credit risk.

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The concentration of ownership of our common stock may result in significant movement in the trading value of our common stock in the event a single stockholder or group of stockholders purchases or sells our common stock

As of August 20, 2015 six stockholders individually reported an ownership position greater than five percent of our outstanding common stock. In the aggregate these six stockholders own greater than 50 percent of our outstanding common stock. This concentration of share ownership, combined with the relative illiquidity of our common stock, could result in significant decrease in the trading value of our common stock should one of more of those stockholders decide to reduce their ownership position.

Provisions of our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage a takeover that individual stockholders may consider favorable or the removal of all current directors and management.

Some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that individual stockholders may consider favorable or the removal of our current management.

Delaware law may discourage, delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us. As a result, our stock price may decrease and stockholders might not receive a change of control premium over the then-current market price of the common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation contains a “blank check” preferred stock provision. Blank check preferred stock enables our Board, without stockholder approval, to designate and issue additional series and classes of preferred stock with such dividend rights, liquidation preferences, conversion rights, terms of redemption, voting or other rights, including the right to issue convertible securities with no limitation on conversion, as our Board may determine, including rights to dividends and proceeds in a liquidation that are senior to the common stock. These provisions may have the effect of making it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire or merge with us which could adversely affect the market price of the common stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.

The limited liquidity for our common stock could affect your ability to sell your shares at a satisfactory price.

Our common stock is relatively illiquid. As of July 30, 2015, we had 21,281,290 shares of common stock outstanding. The average daily trading volume in our common stock, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, for the 50 trading days ending on July 30, 2015 was approximately 103,000 shares. A more active public market for our common stock may not develop, which could adversely affect the trading price and liquidity of our common stock. Moreover, a thin trading market for our stock could cause the market price for our common stock to fluctuate significantly more than the stock market as a whole. Without a larger float, our common stock is less liquid than the stock of companies with broader public ownership and, as a result, the trading prices of our common stock may be more volatile. In addition, in the absence of an active public trading market, stockholders may be unable to liquidate your shares of our common stock at a satisfactory price.

The market price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance.

The market price of our common stock has experienced, and may continue to experience, substantial volatility. During the period beginning June 29, 2014 through June 27, 2015, the price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ranged from a low of $3.93 to a high of $6.82 per share. We expect our common stock to continue to be subject to fluctuations. Broad market and industry factors may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.

We do not plan to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. As a result, investors must look solely to stock appreciation for a return on their investment in our common stock.

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support our operations and growth. Additionally, our Senior Credit Agreement restricts the payment of dividends. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

Issuance of shares under our stock incentive plan or in connection with transactions will dilute current stockholders.

Pursuant to our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, we are authorized to grant options and other stock awards for up to 1,800,000 shares to our officers, employees, directors and consultants. As of June 27, 2015 there were 911,081 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our stock incentive plans. Stockholders will incur dilution upon exercise or issuance of any stock awards under our stock incentive plans. In addition, if we raise additional funds by issuing additional common stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common stock, or if we use our securities as consideration for future acquisitions or investments, further dilution to our existing stockholders will result, and new investors could have rights superior to existing stockholders.

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ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

None.

 

 

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES.

We own and lease office, manufacturing and warehousing facilities in various locations.  Please see Note I to the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information on assets that secure the Company’s borrowings and other obligations.  Our principal facilities are described in the following table.

 

 

 

Approximate

 

 

 

Location

 

Sq. Footage

 

 

General Use

Owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denton, Texas

 

 

80,000

 

 

Manufacturing

Wichita Falls, Texas

 

 

128,000

 

 

Manufacturing

Zhenjiang, China

 

 

175,000

 

 

Manufacturing, engineering, R&D and administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dallas, Texas

 

 

30,000

 

 

Corporate office

Orchard Park, New York

 

 

18,000

 

 

Sales, engineering and administration

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

 

4,000

 

 

Sales, engineering and administration

Essex, United Kingdom

 

 

6,000

 

 

Sales, engineering and administration

Singapore

 

 

3,600

 

 

Sales, engineering and administration

Monroe, Connecticut

 

 

12,000

 

 

Sales, engineering and administration

 

 

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Since the public announcement of the proposed Mergers on May 4, 2015, CECO, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, PMFG and the members of the PMFG Board have been named as defendants in three lawsuits related to the Mergers, which were filed by alleged stockholders of PMFG on May 17, 2015, June 29, 2015 and July 17, 2015. The first filed lawsuit, which is a derivative action that also purports to assert class claims, was filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas (the “Texas Lawsuit”). The second and third filed lawsuits, which are class actions, were filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and have now been consolidated into a single action (the “Delaware Lawsuit,” and collectively with the Texas Lawsuit, the “Lawsuits”).  In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs generally allege that the Mergers fail to properly value PMFG, that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties in approving the Merger Agreement, and that those breaches were aided and abetted by CECO, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II.

In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege, among other things, (a) that the PMFG Board breached its fiduciary duties by agreeing to the Mergers for inadequate consideration and pursuant to a tainted process by (1) agreeing to lock up the Mergers with deal protection devices that, notwithstanding the ability of PMFG to solicit actively alternative transactions, prevent other bidders from making a successful competing offer for PMFG, (2) participating in a transaction where the loyalties of the PMFG Board and management are divided, and (3) relying on financial and legal advisors who plaintiffs allege were conflicted; (b) that those breaches of fiduciary duties were aided and abetted by CECO, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II and PMFG, and (c) that the disclosure provided in the registration statement filed by CECO on June 9, 2015 was inadequate in a number of respects.

In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs seek, among other things, (a) to enjoin the defendants from completing the Mergers on the agreed-upon terms, (b) rescission, to the extent already implemented, of the Merger Agreement or any of the terms therein, and (c) costs and disbursements and attorneys’ and experts’ fees, as well as other equitable relief as the courts deem proper.

Effective as of August 23, 2015, PMFG and the other defendants entered a memorandum of understanding with the plaintiffs in the Delaware Lawsuit regarding the settlement of the Delaware Lawsuit. In connection with this memorandum of understanding, PMFG agreed to make certain additional disclosures to PMFG’s stockholders in order to supplement those contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. After PMFG enters into a definitive agreement with the plaintiffs in the Delaware Lawsuit, the proposed settlement will be subject to notice to the class, Court approval, and, if the Court approves the settlement, the settlement, as outlined in the memorandum of understanding, will resolve all of the claims that were or could have been brought in the Delaware Lawsuit, including all claims relating to the Mergers, the Merger Agreement and any disclosure made in connection therewith including any such claims against CECO, Merger Sub I or Merger Sub II, but will not affect any stockholder’s rights to pursue appraisal rights.

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On August 24, 2015, PMFG made a filing with the SEC on Form 8-K satisfying its obligations under the memorandum of understanding to make additional disclosures to supplement the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Mergers, dated as of July 31, 2015.

The memorandum of understanding was not, and should not be construed as, an admission of wrongdoing or liability by any defendant.

 

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

 

 

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PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Market Information

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PMFG.”  The table below sets forth the reported high and low sales prices for our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

High

 

 

Low

 

2014

 

First Quarter

 

$

8.30

 

 

$

6.71

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

9.09

 

 

 

6.95

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

9.23

 

 

 

5.55

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

6.18

 

 

 

4.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

First Quarter

 

$

5.80

 

 

$

4.55

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

6.82

 

 

 

4.82

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

5.90

 

 

 

3.93

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

6.75

 

 

 

4.20

 

 

Number of Holders

As of July 30, 2015, there were approximately 75 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends

We did not pay cash dividends on our common stock in fiscal 2015, 2014 or 2013.  Cash dividends may be paid on our common stock, from time to time, as our Board deems appropriate after consideration of our continued growth rate, operating results, financial condition, cash requirements and other related factors.  Additionally, our Senior Credit Agreement contains restrictions on our ability to pay dividends based on satisfaction of certain performance measures and compliance with other conditions.    Our ability to comply with these performance measures and conditions may be affected by events beyond our control.  A breach of any of the covenants (including financial covenant ratios) contained in our Senior Credit Agreement could result in a default under the Senior Credit Agreement.  Any defaults under our Senior Credit Agreement could prohibit us from paying any dividends.

Stock Repurchase

We did not repurchase any of our common stock in fiscal 2015, 2014 or 2013.  Additionally, we do not have a stock repurchase program.

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ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

The following table summarizes certain selected financial data that should be read in conjunction with “Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in “Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2011

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Operating results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

158,643

 

 

$

130,650

 

 

$

133,892

 

 

$

135,318

 

 

$

121,794

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

113,046

 

 

 

94,754

 

 

 

87,092

 

 

 

94,083

 

 

 

83,387

 

Gross profit

 

 

45,597

 

 

 

35,896

 

 

 

46,800

 

 

 

41,235

 

 

 

38,407

 

Operating expenses

 

 

52,002

 

 

 

46,505

 

 

 

42,457

 

 

 

40,760

 

 

 

37,083

 

Loss on impairment of intangibles (1)

 

 

406

 

 

 

6,327

 

 

 

3,525

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,551

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,304

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(6,811

)

 

 

(37,240

)

 

 

818

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

(2,227

)

Other income (expense) (2)

 

 

(891

)

 

 

(2,355

)

 

 

(835

)

 

 

(2,518

)

 

 

5,005

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(7,702

)

 

 

(39,595

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(2,043

)

 

 

2,778

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(520

)

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

(1,471

)

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

3,083

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

(8,222

)

 

 

(38,318

)

 

 

(1,488

)

 

 

(1,038

)

 

 

5,861

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling

   interest

 

 

250

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

592

 

 

 

(62

)

 

 

112

 

Net earnings(loss) attributable to PMFG, Inc.

 

 

(8,472

)

 

 

(38,384

)

 

 

(2,080

)

 

 

(976

)

 

 

5,749

 

Dividends on preferred stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(722

)

Earnings (loss) applicable to PMFG, Inc. common

   stockholders

 

$

(8,472

)

 

$

(38,384

)

 

$

(2,080

)

 

$

(976

)

 

$

5,027

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.28

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

21,274

 

 

 

21,086

 

 

 

20,930

 

 

 

18,810

 

 

 

16,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

 

June 29,

2013

 

 

June 30,

2012

 

 

July 2,

2011

 

Financial position:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital (3)

 

$

17,010

 

 

$

17,348

 

 

$

17,877

 

 

$

16,727

 

 

$

25,384

 

Current assets

 

 

102,873

 

 

 

104,834

 

 

 

108,473

 

 

 

122,286

 

 

 

81,139

 

Total assets

 

 

162,493

 

 

 

167,223

 

 

 

180,111

 

 

 

183,279

 

 

 

140,709

 

Current liabilities

 

 

66,806

 

 

 

49,725

 

 

 

33,471

 

 

 

45,019

 

 

 

37,231

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

14,149

 

 

 

8,719

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,971

 

Total liabilities

 

 

74,881

 

 

 

69,751

 

 

 

48,225

 

 

 

52,393

 

 

 

55,668

 

Stockholders' equity (4)

 

 

87,612

 

 

 

97,472

 

 

 

131,886

 

 

 

130,886

 

 

 

85,041

 

 

 

(1)

Operating expenses for fiscal 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2011 include charges of $406, $26,631, $3,525 and $3,551, respectively, related to impairment losses on intangibles and goodwill.  See Note F to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)

Other income (expense) in fiscal 2015 includes a gain of $1,238 related to the sale of the heat exchanger product line. Other income (expense) in fiscal 2011 includes a gain of $6,681 related to the change in the fair value of the derivative liability associated with the convertible preferred stock sold in September 2009.

(3)

The Company defines working capital as the net balance of accounts receivable, costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted projects, billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted projects and accounts payable.

(4)

The increase in our stockholders’ equity in fiscal 2012 resulted primarily from the public offering, and the increase in our stockholders’ equity in fiscal 2011 resulted primarily from the conversion of preferred stock to common stock during the year and our net earnings for the year.

 

 

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ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand PMFG, Inc., our operations and our present business environment. MD&A is provided as a supplement to – and should be read in conjunction with – our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto contained in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. This overview summarizes the MD&A, which includes the following sections:

 

·

Our Business – a general description of our business and the key drivers of product demand.

 

·

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates – a discussion of accounting policies that require critical judgments and estimates.

 

·

Results of Operations – an analysis of our Company’s consolidated and reporting segment results of operations for the three years presented in our consolidated financial statements.

 

·

Liquidity; Capital Resources and Financial Position – an analysis of cash flows, aggregate contractual obligations, foreign exchange exposure, and an overview of financial position.

This discussion includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in Part I, Item 1A of this report.  These factors can cause actual results for future periods, including fiscal 2016, to differ materially from those disclosed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

Recent Developments

Merger Agreement with CECO Environmental Corp.

On May 3, 2015, the Company entered the Merger Agreement with CECO, the Merger Subs. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of CECO. Immediately following consummation of the First Merger, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II surviving the Second Merger, as a wholly owned subsidiary of CECO.

The Boards of Directors of the Company and CECO have each unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. The Board of Directors of the Company has recommended that the Company’s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and subject to the conditions therein, at the Effective Time, each then issued and outstanding share of Company Common Stock (except shares owned by a subsidiary of the Company and shares held by stockholders who exercise their appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, subject to proration, either:

 

·

Cash Consideration; or

 

·

the “Stock Consideration”; provided that the Stock Consideration is subject to a collar such that (1) if the VWAP Price is less than or equal to $10.61, then the Exchange Ratio will be 0.6456 shares of CECO Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock, and (2) if the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $12.97, then the Exchange Ratio will be 0.5282 shares of CECO Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock. The net effect of this collar mechanism is that no further increase in the Exchange Ratio will be made if the CECO trading price is less than $10.61, and no further decrease in the Exchange Ratio will be made if the CECO trading price is greater than $12.97.

The Mergers are expected to close in September 2015, subject to approval of CECO stockholders and Company stockholders and other customary closing conditions.  Both CECO and the Company have scheduled stockholder meetings for September 2, 2015 to approve proposals in connection with the Mergers.

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing of the Mergers by mutual written consent of CECO and the Company. Either CECO or the Company may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Effective Time has not occurred on or before November 30, 2015, the required Company stockholder approval or CECO stockholder approval is not obtained, or the consummation of the Mergers becomes illegal or otherwise is prevented or prohibited by any governmental authority.

The Company cannot give any assurance that the Mergers will be completed.

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Sale of Heat Exchanger Business

On March 27, 2015, we sold our heat exchanger product line including the Alco, Alco-Twin, and Bos-Hatten brands.  The product line was acquired in 2008 in connection with the purchase of Nitram Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“Nitram”).  The heat exchanger product line represented approximately $6.1 million of revenue in fiscal 2015 and approximately $6.3 million of revenue in fiscal 2014.  The sale resulted in a gain of $1.2 million included in Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Our Business

General

We are a leading provider of custom-engineered systems and products designed to help ensure that the delivery of energy is safe, efficient and clean. We primarily serve the markets for natural gas infrastructure, power generation and refining and petrochemical processing. With the recent acquisition of substantially all of the assets of CCA, we expanded the markets we serve to include industrial and utility industries. We offer a broad range of separation and filtration products, SCR systems, SNCR systems, low emissions burner and related combustion systems and other complementary products including heat transfer equipment, pulsation dampeners and silencers. Our primary customers include original equipment manufacturers, engineering contractors, commercial and industrial companies and operators of power facilities.

Our products and systems are marketed worldwide.  The percentage of revenue generated from outside the United States was approximately 42% in fiscal 2015 compared to 39% in fiscal 2014. As a result of the global demand for our products and our increased sales resources outside of the United States, we expect our international revenue will continue to be a significant percentage of our consolidated revenue in the future.  International markets, and in particular emerging markets such as Latin America, Northern Africa and China, will be subject to significant variations in demand from period to period.

We believe our success depends on our ability to understand the complex operational demands of our customers and deliver systems and products that meet or exceed the indicated design specifications. Our success further depends on our ability to provide such products in a cost-effective manner and within the time frames established with our customers. Our gross profit during any particular period may be impacted by several factors, primarily shifts in our product mix, material cost changes, and warranty costs. Shifts in the geographic composition of our revenue also can have a significant impact on our reported margins.

We have two reporting segments:  Process Products and Environmental Systems. The Process Products segment produces specialized systems and products that remove contaminants from gases and liquids, improving efficiency, reducing maintenance and extending the life of energy infrastructure. The segment also includes industrial silencing equipment to control noise pollution on a wide range of industrial processes and heat transfer equipment to conserve energy in many industrial processes and in petrochemical processing. The Environmental Systems segment designs, engineers and installs highly efficient systems for combustion modification, fuel conversions and post-combustion NOX control for both new and existing sources. These environmental control systems are used for air pollution abatement and converting burners to accommodate alternative sources of fuel. System applications include combustion systems, SCR systems and SNCR systems.

The following table sets forth the percentage of revenue related to our Process Products and Environmental Systems, respectively:

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Process Products

 

 

66

%

 

 

76

%

 

 

84

%

Environmental Systems

 

 

34

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

Key Drivers of Product Demand

We believe demand for our products is driven by the increasing demand for energy in both developed and emerging markets, coupled with the global trend towards increasingly restrictive environmental regulations.  These trends should stimulate investment in new power generation facilities and related infrastructure, and in upgrading existing facilities.

With a shift to cleaner, more environmentally responsible power generation, power providers and industrial power consumers are building new facilities that use cleaner fuels, such as natural gas, nuclear technology and renewable resources. In developed markets, natural gas is increasingly becoming one of the energy sources of choice.  We supply product offerings throughout the entire

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natural gas infrastructure value chain and believe the expansion of natural gas infrastructure will drive growth of our Process Products segment and the global market for our SCR Systems for natural-gas-fired power plants.

Despite existing concerns over safety and government regulations related to the construction of new nuclear power facilities and the re-licensing of existing facilities, we believe rising nuclear capacity utilization rates and concerns about energy security and emissions will drive the increase for nuclear power generation, both domestically and internationally.  China is expected to lead the global expansion of nuclear power generation growth.  Re-licensing of existing nuclear facilities in the United States and Europe also will contribute to product demand.

We believe these market trends will drive the demand for both our separation/filtration products and our environmental and combustion systems, creating significant opportunities for us. We face strong competition from numerous other providers of custom-engineered systems and products. We, along with other companies that provide alternative products and solutions, are affected by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, global economic conditions, level of capital spending by companies engaged in energy production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution, as well as current and anticipated environmental regulations.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.  We believe that our most critical accounting policies and estimates related to the following:

 

Estimate Description

Judgment and/or Uncertainty

Potential Impact if Results Differ

Revenue Recognition

 

 

 

 

 

We provide products under long-term, generally fixed-priced, contracts that may extend up to 18 months or longer in duration.  Approximately 80% of our revenue is accounted for using the percentage-of-completion accounting method.

Under this method, the contractually agreed upon revenue is recognized over the life of the contract based on the relationship of costs incurred to date to the estimated aggregate costs to be incurred over the contract term.

The percentage-of-completion method generally results in the recognition of reasonably consistent profit margins over the life of a contract.  However, changes in estimated total costs can impact margins from period to period.  Changes in total estimated costs are reflected in the computation of the percentage of completion when such changes are identified and can be reasonably estimated.  Change orders affecting the contract amount are considered only after receipt of a legally binding agreement.  Incremental costs related to change orders are included in the estimate of total costs upon the earlier of receipt of the change order or the Company’s committed purchase obligation.

Cumulative revenue recognized may be less or more than cumulative amounts billed at any point during a contract’s term.  The resulting difference is recognized as “costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” or “billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts.”

Considerable management judgment and experience is necessary to estimate the aggregate amount of costs that will ultimately be incurred related to a project.  Such cost estimates include material, subcontractor, labor, delivery, and start-up costs.

We continually update our estimates of costs and the status of each project.

A number of internal and external factors, including labor rates, plant utilization factors, future material prices, changes in customer specifications, manufacturing defects and delays, as well as other factors can affect the ultimate costs.

The impact of revisions in contract estimates is recognized on a cumulative basis in the period in which the revisions are made. Such revisions may result in inconsistent profit margins over the life of the contract.

 

 

 

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Estimate Description

Judgment and/or Uncertainty

Potential Impact if Results Differ

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments.

On an on-going basis, we evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable based on historical collection trends, current economic factors, and the assessment of collectability of specific accounts.

Considerable management judgment is necessary in determining whether a receivable will be collectible based on a customer’s potential inability to pay.

In making such determination, management evaluates the age of the outstanding balance, evaluation of the customer’s current and past financial condition and related credit scores, recent payment history, current economic environment, and discussions with the customer.

Bad debt expense totaled $0.3 million in fiscal 2015 and $0.1 in fiscal 2014 and $1.2 million in fiscal 2013. As a percentage of revenue, the bad debt expense was 0.2%, 0.1%, and 0.9% in fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The impact of a 100 basis point increase or decrease in bad debt expense would be approximately $1.6 million in fiscal 2015.

 

 

 

Product Warranties

 

 

 

 

 

We provide our customers with product warranties for specific products during a defined period of time, generally less than 18 months after shipment of the product. Warranties cover the failure of a product to perform after it has been placed in service.

In general, our warranty agreements require us to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer.  

To the extent such defects arise as a result of subcontracted work, we may have the ability to recover a portion or all of the cost of repairs incurred during the warranty period.

We record an estimate of costs to be incurred in the future for product warranties based on both known claims and historical experience.

Such estimates also include expectations with regard to applicability and enforceability of back-up concurrent supplier warranties in place.  

Warranty expense totaled $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $1.9 million in fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, the warranty expense was 0.7%, 0.9% and 1.4% in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The impact of a 100 basis point increase or decrease in warranty costs would be approximately $1.6 million in fiscal 2015.

 

 

 

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Estimate Description

Judgment and/or Uncertainty

Potential Impact if Results Differ

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Our goodwill and intangible assets result primarily from acquisitions. Intangible assets include licensing agreements and customer relationships with finite lives, as well as trademarks and design guidelines with indefinite lives.

Intangible assets with indefinite lives and goodwill are allocated to and evaluated at the reporting segment level for potential impairment at least annually, or earlier if an indicator of impairment exists, to ensure that the carrying value is recoverable.

A perpetual trademark or design guideline is impaired if its book value exceeds its estimated fair value. Our goodwill is evaluated for potential impairment if the book value of its reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value.

Amortizing intangible assets are only evaluated for impairment upon a significant change in the operating environment. If an evaluation of the undiscounted cash flows indicates impairment, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, which is generally based on discounted cash flows.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we completed our annual impairment testing using the methods described above and concluded there was no impairment related to our goodwill and $0.4 million of impairment related to our other intangible assets with an indefinite life.

Our goodwill and intangible net assets totaled $26.2 million as of June 27, 2015.

Considerable management judgment is necessary to initially value intangible assets upon acquisition and to evaluate those assets and goodwill for impairment going forward. We determine fair value using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flows, market multiple analyses, and relief from royalty analyses. Assumptions used in our valuations, such as forecasted growth rates and our cost of capital, are consistent with our internal projections and operating plans.

We believe that a trademark and/or design guideline has an indefinite life if it has a history of strong sales and cash flow performance that we expect to continue for the foreseeable future. Determining the expected life of a trademark and/or design guideline requires considerable management judgment and is based on an ongoing evaluation of a number of factors including competitive environment, trademark and product history, and anticipated future product demand.

We believe the assumptions used in valuing our intangible assets and in our impairment analysis are reasonable, but variations in any of our assumptions may result in different calculations of fair value that could result in a material impairment charge.

At June 27, 2015 the fair value of our Process Products segment, which is also the reporting unit, exceeded its related carrying value by approximately $5.1 million or 7%.  Increasing our discount rate by 25 basis points would not have resulted in an impairment charge. The terminal revenue growth rate utilized in calculating the fair value (4.0%) is dependent on our ability to meet internal projections and operating plans, as well as other factors and assumptions.

At June 27, 2015, the fair value of our Environmental Systems segment, which is also the reporting unit, exceeded its related carrying value by $19.7 million or 55%.  The terminal revenue growth rate utilized in calculating the fair value (4.0%) is dependent on our ability to meet internal projections and operating plans, as well as other factors and assumptions.

At June 27, 2015, the carrying value of our trade names and design guidelines were each impaired by $0.2 million to reduce the carrying value to fair value.  

Adverse changes to the assumptions related to royalty, growth, or discount rates could result in future impairments.

 

 

 

Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

A liability for uncertain tax positions is recorded to the extent a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return does not meet certain recognition or measurement criteria.

A valuation allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized.

At June 27, 2015 our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, was $1.5 million and our valuation allowance was $7.2 million.

Considerable management judgment is necessary to assess the inherent uncertainties related to the interpretations of complex tax laws, regulations, and taxing authority rulings, as well as to the expiration of statutes of limitations in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Additionally, several factors are considered in evaluating the realizability of our deferred tax assets, including the remaining years available for carryforward, the tax laws for the applicable jurisdictions, the future profitability of the specific business units, and tax planning strategies.

Our judgments and estimates concerning uncertain tax positions may change as a result of evaluation of new information, such as the outcome of tax audits or changes to or further interpretation of tax laws and regulations. Our judgments and estimates concerning realizability of deferred tax assets could change if any of the evaluation factors change.

If such changes take place, there is a risk that our effective tax rate could increase or decrease in any period, impacting our net earnings.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. This new guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements- Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.”  This update provides guidance on management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related interim and annual footnote disclosures.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016.  We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The new guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. On July 9, 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year. Based on the FASB’s revised effective date, the new revenue standard will be effective beginning in our fiscal year 2019. Early adoption in our fiscal year 2018 is permitted. We are evaluating the effect the new revenue standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Results of Operations - Consolidated

The following summarizes our Consolidated Statements of Operations as a percentage of net revenue:

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

 

Net revenue

 

 

100.0

 

%

 

 

100.0

 

%

 

 

100.0

 

%

Cost of goods sold

 

 

71.3

 

 

 

 

72.5

 

 

 

 

65.0

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

28.7

 

 

 

 

27.5

 

 

 

 

35.0

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

33.0

 

 

 

 

56.0

 

 

 

 

34.3

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

 

(28.5

)

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

 

(1.8

)

 

 

 

(0.7

)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(4.9

)

 

 

 

(30.3

)

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

(5.2

)

%

 

 

(29.3

)

%

 

 

(1.1

)

%

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to PMFG, Inc.

 

 

(5.4

)

%

 

 

(29.4

)

%

 

 

(1.5

)

%

 

Cost of goods sold includes manufacturing and distribution costs for products sold.  The manufacturing and distribution costs include material, direct and indirect labor, manufacturing overhead, depreciation, sub-contract work, inbound and outbound freight, purchasing, receiving, inspection, warehousing, internal transfer costs and other costs of our manufacturing and distribution processes.  Cost of goods sold also includes the costs of commissioning the equipment and warranty related costs.

Operating expenses include sales and marketing expenses, engineering and project management expenses and general and administrative expenses which are further described below.

 

·

Sales and marketing expenses - include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation and other employee-related costs associated with sales and marketing personnel.  Sales and marketing expenses also include travel and entertainment, advertising, promotions, trade shows, seminars and other programs and sales commissions paid to independent sales representatives.

 

·

Engineering and project management expenses - include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation and other employee-related costs associated with engineering, project management and field service personnel.  Additionally, engineering and project management expenses include the cost of sub-contracted engineering services.

 

·

General and administrative expenses - include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation and other employee-related costs and costs associated with executive management, finance, human resources, information systems and other administrative employees.  General and administrative costs also include board of director compensation and expenses, facility costs, insurance, audit fees, legal fees, reporting expense, professional services and other administrative fees.

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Revenue.  We classify revenue as domestic or international based upon the origination of the order.  Revenue generated by orders originating from within the United States is classified as domestic revenue, regardless of where the product is shipped or where it will eventually be installed.  Revenue generated by orders originating from a country other than the United States is classified as international revenue.  The following summarizes consolidated revenue (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

 

2015

 

 

Total

 

 

2014

 

 

Total

 

 

2013

 

 

Total

 

Domestic

 

$

91,863

 

 

 

57.9

%

 

$

80,045

 

 

 

61.3

%

 

$

70,986

 

 

 

53.0

%

International

 

 

66,780

 

 

 

42.1

%

 

 

50,605

 

 

 

38.7

%

 

 

62,906

 

 

 

47.0

%

Total

 

$

158,643

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

130,650

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

133,892

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

For fiscal 2015, total revenue increased $28.0 million, or 21.4%, compared to fiscal 2014, as a result of higher revenue from our Process Products segment in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions combined with higher revenue from our Environmental Systems segment.  The higher revenue from our Process Products segment resulted from year over year increased demand for our oily water separation solutions in the EMEA and APAC regions. Stringent air pollution regulations, pending changes in regulation and increased demand for natural gas power generation in the United States drove increased demand for our environmental systems and products.  In March 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets of Combustion Components Associates, Inc. (“CCA”).  In fiscal 2015, the full year of revenue from CCA was $7.0 million higher than the revenue generated from the acquisition in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.    

For fiscal 2014, total revenue decreased $3.2 million, or 2.4%, compared to fiscal 2013. Domestically, lower revenue in our Process Products segment was partially offset by higher revenue in our Environmental Systems segment. The net increase in domestic revenue in fiscal 2014 when compared to the prior fiscal year was $9.1 million.  International revenue decreased $12.3 million in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013.

Additional detail on the year-over-year change by product category is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

fiscal 2015

 

Process Products systems

 

 

 

 

Separation and filtration equipment

 

$

3,237

 

Silencer and heat transfer equipment

 

 

3,096

 

Environmental Systems

 

 

21,660

 

 

 

$

27,993

 

 

Gross Profit.  Our gross profit during any particular period may be impacted by several factors, primarily sales volume, shifts in our product mix, material cost changes, warranty, start-up and commissioning costs.  Shifts in the geographic composition of our revenue also can have a significant impact on our reported margins.  The following summarizes revenue, cost of goods sold and gross profit (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

 

2015

 

 

Revenue

 

 

2014

 

 

Revenue

 

 

2013

 

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

 

$

158,643

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

130,650

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

133,892

 

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

 

 

113,046

 

 

 

71.3

%

 

 

94,754

 

 

 

72.5

%

 

 

87,092

 

 

 

65.0

%

Gross profit

 

$

45,597

 

 

 

28.7

%

 

$

35,896

 

 

 

27.5

%

 

$

46,800

 

 

 

35.0

%

 

For fiscal 2015, our gross profit increased $9.7 million, or 27.0%, compared to fiscal 2014.  Gross profit, as a percentage of revenue, was 28.7% in fiscal 2015 compared to 27.5% in fiscal 2014.  The increase in gross profit resulted from higher revenue, product mix and year over year efficiency improvements at our manufacturing facilities.

For fiscal 2014, our gross profit decreased $10.9 million, or 23.3%, compared to fiscal 2013.  Gross profit, as a percentage of revenue, was 27.5% in fiscal 2014 compared to 35.0% in fiscal 2013.  The decrease in gross profit resulted from lower revenue, cost overruns on specific projects, exit costs related to the closure of two manufacturing facilities in the United States and one in China, inefficiencies in the start-up of our new manufacturing facilities in Denton, Texas and Zhenjiang, China, partially offset by a change in estimated future warranty obligations.

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Operating Expenses.  The following summarizes operating expenses (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

 

2015

 

 

Revenue

 

 

2014

 

 

Revenue

 

 

2013

 

 

Revenue

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

14,719

 

 

 

9.3

%

 

$

14,610

 

 

 

11.2

%

 

$

14,353

 

 

 

10.7

%

Engineering and project management

 

 

13,094

 

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

11,181

 

 

 

8.6

%

 

 

9,406

 

 

 

7.0

%

General and administrative

 

 

24,189

 

 

 

15.2

%

 

 

20,714

 

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

18,698

 

 

 

14.0

%

Total operating expenses

 

$

52,002

 

 

 

32.8

%

 

$

46,505

 

 

 

35.6

%

 

$

42,457

 

 

 

31.7

%

 

For fiscal 2015, our operating expenses, excluding the loss on impairment charges, increased $5.5 million, or 11.8%.  The increase in operating expenses was driven by costs associated with operating CCA for a full year in fiscal 2015 versus one quarter of the year in fiscal 2014, one-time costs associated with the Mergers , increased system implementation costs associated with implementing our ERP at our foreign operating locations, and costs associated with process improvement projects.  These increases were offset in part by costs in fiscal 2014 associated with the CCA acquisition, an ERP implementation in Germany, and an investment in a joint development project in our nuclear business.  The change in operating expenses in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

CCA expenses

 

$

3,359

 

Costs related to the Mergers

 

 

2,001

 

Fiscal 2015 system implementation and process improvements projects

 

 

1,391

 

Fiscal 2014 acquisition/system implementation/joint development costs

 

 

(1,035

)

Other

 

 

(219

)

 

 

$

5,497

 

 

Our sales and marketing expenses increased $0.3 million in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013.  Our engineering and project management expenses increased $1.8 million in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013.  General and administrative expenses increased by $2.0 million in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013.

Loss on Impairment.  The following summarizes loss on impairment (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

% of

 

 

 

2015

 

 

Revenue

 

 

2014

 

 

Revenue

 

 

2013

 

 

Revenue

 

Loss on impairment of intangibles

 

$

406

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

$

6,327

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

$

3,525

 

 

 

2.6

%

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

20,304

 

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.0

%

Total impairment charges

 

$

406

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

$

26,631

 

 

 

20.4

%

 

$

3,525

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

As more fully described in Note F to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company performs an annual evaluation in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year of potential impairment of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets. In fiscal 2015, based on current projections regarding the cash flows within the Process Products segment, the evaluation resulted in an impairment of $0.2 million each to trade names and design guidelines.  

Prior to the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of CCA Combustion Components Associates in March 2014, all of our prior acquisitions were within the Process Products reporting segment, the largest of which was the acquisition of Nitram in April 2008.  Forecasted delay in the cash flow benefits of the long-term global natural gas and nuclear power generation market trends resulted in an identified impairment during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 to the Process Products segment. Accordingly, the carrying value for goodwill and long-lived intangibles assets was adjusted down to the revised estimates of fair value and a loss on impairment of $26.6 million was recorded in fiscal 2014.

In fiscal 2013, our operating expenses included the result of a decision to write off deferred royalty advances under the CEFCO licensing agreement. As a result of delays in CEFCO’s ability to identify and fund a pilot test location utilizing the CEFCO technology combined with uncertainties related to the future demand for clean coal technology applications, management concluded that it is no longer probable that the future cash flow under the CEFCO licensing agreement will exceed the amounts funded by the Company to date. Accordingly, a non-cash impairment charge of $3.5 million to operating expense was recognized in fiscal 2013 to write off all amounts advanced to date under the license agreement.

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Other Income and Expense.  The following summarizes other income and expenses (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Interest income

 

$

80

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

50

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,748

)

 

 

(1,668

)

 

 

(492

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(291

)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

(905

)

 

 

(799

)

 

 

(135

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

1,682

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

33

 

Total other income (expense), net

 

$

(891

)

 

$

(2,355

)

 

$

(835

)

 

For fiscal 2015, total other income and (expense), net changed by $1.5 million from $2.4 million of expense in fiscal 2014 to $0.9 million of expense in fiscal 2015.  During fiscal 2015, other income and expense included a gain of $1.2 million from the sale of our heat exchanger product line. For fiscal 2014, total other income and expense, net changed by $1.5 million from $0.8 million of expense in fiscal 2013 to $2.4 million of expense in fiscal 2014.  

Interest expense during fiscal 2015 increased by $0.1 million compared to fiscal 2014.  A $0.3 million write off of deferred financing charges associated with the extinguished senior term loan was recognized in fiscal 2013. Fiscal 2015 reported a loss on foreign currency translation of $0.9 million compared to $0.8 million in fiscal 2014.  For both fiscal years, the loss on currency translation was largely driven by changes in the exchange rates of the euro and the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar and the euro to the British pound.  In fiscal 2013 the loss on currency translation was $0.1 million and was primarily driven by changes in the exchange rates of the Canadian dollar and the euro relative to the U.S. dollar.

Income Taxes:  Fiscal 2015 resulted in income tax expense of $0.5 million compared to an income tax benefit of $1.3 million in fiscal 2014 and an income tax expense of $1.5 million in fiscal 2013. For fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 the effective rates vary from statutory rates because of the impact of losses in zero-rated jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance coupled with taxable income in other jurisdictions. For fiscal 2013, the effective tax rates vary from statutory rates because we established a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets and increased our reserve for uncertain tax positions.  This was offset in part by research and development expenditure credits and increased profits of our foreign subsidiaries which have a lower tax rate than the United States.  For further information related to income taxes, see Note O to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Net Earnings (Loss):  Our net loss decreased from $38.3 million, or 29.3 % of revenue, for fiscal 2014 to a net loss of $8.2 million, or 5.2% of revenue, for fiscal 2015. Basic and diluted loss per share decreased from net loss of $1.82 per share for fiscal 2014 to a net loss of $0.40 per share for fiscal 2015.  Our net loss increased from $1.5 million, or 1.1 % of revenue, for fiscal 2013 to a net loss of $38.3 million, or 29.3% of revenue, for fiscal 2014.  Basic and diluted loss per share increased from net loss of $0.10 per share for fiscal 2013 to a net loss of $1.82 per share for fiscal 2014.

Results of Operations – Segments

We have two reporting segments:  Process Products and Environmental Systems.

Process Products

The Process Products segment produces specialized systems and products that remove contaminants from gases and liquids, improve efficiency, reduce maintenance and extend the life of energy infrastructure. The segment also includes industrial silencing equipment to control noise pollution on a wide range of industrial equipment and pulsation dampeners that reduce vibration. Process Products represented 66%, 76% and 84% of our revenue in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Process Products revenue, gross profit and operating income for the prior three fiscal years are presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Revenue

 

$

105,308

 

 

$

98,975

 

 

$

112,703

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

25,860

 

 

 

24,762

 

 

 

39,204

 

 

Operating income

 

 

5,722

 

 

 

(22,841

)

 

 

19,006

 

 

Operating income as % of revenue

 

 

5.4

 

%

 

(23.1

)

%

 

16.9

 

%

 

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Process Products revenue increased by $6.3 million, or 6.4%, in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014.  The increased revenue from our Process Products segment resulted from year over year increased demand for our oily water separation solutions in the EMEA and APAC regions. Process Products gross profit for fiscal 2015 increased $1.1 million, or 4.4%, compared to fiscal 2014 on increased revenue.  

Process Products operating income increased by $28.6 million in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014. In fiscal 2014, we recorded a $26.6 million charge for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, compared to $0.4 million in the current year. In addition to the impact of the impairment charges, fiscal 2015 benefited from the increase in segment revenue and cost reductions in the United States. Operating income decreased  $41.8 million in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013, primarily due to the impairment charge. As a percentage of Process Products revenue, operating income was 5.4%, (23.1)% and 16.9%  in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Environmental Systems

The Environmental Systems segment designs, engineers and installs highly efficient systems for combustion modification, fuel conversions and post-combustion NOX control for both new and existing sources. These environmental control systems are used for air pollution abatement and converting burners to accommodate alternative sources of fuel.  System applications include SCR systems, combustion systems and SNCR systems.  Environmental Systems represented 34%, 24% and 16% of our revenue in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Environmental Systems revenue, gross profit and operating income for the prior three fiscal years are presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Revenue

 

$

53,335

 

 

$

31,675

 

 

$

21,189

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

19,737

 

 

 

11,137

 

 

 

7,596

 

 

Operating income

 

 

11,656

 

 

 

6,315

 

 

 

4,035

 

 

Operating income as % of revenue

 

 

21.9

 

%

 

19.9

 

%

 

19.0

 

%

 

Revenue from Environmental Systems increased $21.7 million, or 68.4%, during fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014. Revenue from Environmental Systems increased $10.5 million, or 49.5%, during fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013. In the United States, where stringent air pollution regulations, pending changes in regulation and increased demand for natural gas power generation are driving increased demand for our products.  CCA revenue was also recognized under the Environmental Systems segment and contributed $11.5 million and $4.3 million to the segment revenue in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Gross profit in the Environmental Systems increased $8.6 million, or 77.2%, to $19.7 million in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014.  The increase in gross profit resulted primarily from higher revenue and higher relative profitability on projects completed or in process during the year. Gross profit increased $3.5 million, or 46.6%, to $11.1 million in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 on higher revenue.

Environmental Systems operating income in fiscal 2015 increased $5.3 million, or 84.6%, compared to fiscal 2014.  As a percentage of revenue, operating income benefited from the increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue.  Environmental Systems operating income in fiscal 2014 increased $2.3 million, or 56.5%, compared to fiscal 2013.  As a percentage of revenue, operating income remained relatively constant in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses excluded from our segment operating results were $24.2 million, $20.7 million and $18.7 million, for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

General and administrative expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation and other employee-related costs and costs associated with executive management, finance, human resources, information systems and other administrative employees.  General and administrative costs also include board of director compensation and expenses, facility costs, insurance, audit fees, legal fees, reporting expense, professional services and other administrative fees. General and administrative expenses increased $3.5 million, or 16.9% in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014.  The increased expenses in fiscal 2015 primarily resulted from costs associated with the Mergers, costs associated with process improvement projects in the United States, and higher bad debt expense.  General and administrative expenses increased $2.0 million, or 10.8%, in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013.  The increased

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expenses in fiscal 2014 primarily resulted from the CCA acquisition and incremental personnel and occupancy costs related to the Dubai office.  For fiscal 2014, operating expenses included a $26.6 million impairment of goodwill and intangible assets attributed to our Process Products segment that was excluded from our segment operating results.

Contingencies

From time to time the Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of its business.  The Company accrues for its litigation contingencies when losses are both probable and reasonably estimable.

Net Bookings and Backlog

The following table shows the activity and balances related to our backlog for the fiscal years ended and as of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 (in millions):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

Backlog at beginning of period

 

$

115.9

 

 

$

84.2

 

Net bookings

 

 

123.9

 

 

 

159.3

 

Acquired backlog

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.0

 

Revenue recognized

 

 

(158.6

)

 

 

(130.6

)

Backlog at end of period

 

$

81.2

 

 

$

115.9

 

 

Our backlog of uncompleted orders was $81.2 million at June 27, 2015, compared to $115.9 million at June 28, 2014.  Backlog includes contractual purchase orders that are deliverable in future periods less revenue recognized on such orders to date.  At June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, approximately 60% of our backlog related to Process Products sales orders with the balance pertaining to Environmental Systems sales orders.  The relative decrease in net bookings reflects the delay in the awards of several large projects, cancellation of planned infrastructure projects in Eastern Europe, as well as the overlap of certain larger projects awarded during fiscal 2014. The delays and cancellations of planned infrastructure projects are attributed in part to the recent global decline in oil prices. Of our backlog at June 27, 2015, we estimate approximately 85% will be completed during fiscal 2016.  Orders in backlog are subject to change, delays, or cancellation by our customers.

Financial Position

Assets. Total assets decreased by $4.7 million, or 2.8%, from $167.2 million at June 28, 2014 to $162.5 million at June 27, 2015.  We held cash and cash equivalents of $34.8 million, of which $17.3 million was restricted as collateral for term loans, stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees, current assets exceeded current liabilities by $36.1 million and a current liquidity ratio of 1.5-to-1.0 at June 27, 2015.  This compares with cash and cash equivalents of $42.8 million at June 28, 2014, of which $15.6 million was restricted, working capital of $55.1 million and a current liquidity ratio of 2.1-to-1.0 at June 28, 2014.

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity.  Total liabilities increased by $5.1 million, or 7.4%, from $69.8 million at June 28, 2014 to $74.9 million at June 27, 2015.  The increase in liabilities is attributed to an increase in accounts payable.  The decrease in our stockholders’ equity of $9.9 million, or 10.1%, from $97.4 million at June 28, 2014 to $87.6 million at June 27, 2015 is primarily attributable to the net loss recognized in fiscal 2015.  Our debt (total liabilities)-to-equity ratio was 0.9-to-1.0 and 0.7-to-1.0 at June 27, 2015 and at June 28, 2014, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash and cash equivalents were $34.8 million as of June 27, 2015, of which $17.3 million was restricted as collateral for the term loans and stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees, compared to $42.8 million at June 28, 2014, of which $15.6 million was restricted.  Cash and cash equivalents held in financial institutions outside the United States totaled $14.3 million and $23.5 million at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, to support the existing operations and planned growth of our operating locations outside the United States.  The Company has elected to treat foreign earnings as permanently reinvested outside the U.S. and has not recognized the U.S. tax expense, if any, on those earnings.  Net cash used in operating activities during fiscal 2015 was $3.3 million, compared to net cash used of $9.6 million and net cash provided of $5.4 million during fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively.

Because we are engaged in the business of manufacturing systems, our progress billing practices are event-oriented rather than date-oriented and vary from contract to contract. We typically bill our customers upon the occurrence of project milestones. Billings to customers affect the balance of billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts or the balance of costs and earnings

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in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, as well as the balance of accounts receivable. Consequently, we focus on the net amount of these accounts, along with accounts payable, to determine our management of working capital.  At June 27, 2015, working capital, defined as the net balance of accounts receivable, costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted projects, billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted projects and accounts payable, was $17.0 million compared to $17.3 million at June 28, 2014, reflecting a decrease of our investment in these working capital items of $0.3 million. Generally, a contract will either allow for amounts to be billed upon shipment or on a progress basis based on the attainment of certain milestones. For fiscal 2014, in addition to our change in working capital, our cash flow used in operations was comprised primarily of our net loss of $38.3 million adjusted by non-cash impairment charges of $26.6 million and other expense items which did not generate a use of current year cash.

Net cash used in investing activities was $1.8 million for fiscal 2015, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $27.9 million and $14.5 million for fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The use of cash during fiscal 2014 primarily related to the acquisition of CCA, costs related to the transition to the manufacturing facilities and increase in our restricted cash as result of the amendment to our credit agreement. The use of cash during fiscal 2013 primarily related to the construction costs of our manufacturing facilities in Denton, Texas and Zhenjiang, China.

Net cash used by financing activities was $2.7 million for fiscal 2015, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $11.1 million in fiscal 2014 and provided by financing activities of $9.8 million in fiscal 2013. Cash used by financing activities in fiscal 2015 was used for the payment of long-term debt. Cash provided by financing activities for fiscal 2014 was from the proceeds of short- and long-term debt and equity contribution from noncontrolling interest.  Cash provided by financing activities for fiscal 2013 was primarily the proceeds from long-term debt used to build our Denton, Texas manufacturing facility.

As a result of the above factors, our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents during fiscal 2015 decreased $9.7 million compared to a decrease of $25.7 million during fiscal 2014 and an increase of $0.7 million in fiscal 2013.

In July 2013, the Company obtained short-term financing from Bank of China Limited.  The financing provides for borrowings up to ¥10 million ($1.6 million) at an interest rate of 6.6%.  Interest is payable quarterly.  All amounts were paid with cash on hand in July 2014. In December 2014, the Company entered into a new short-term financing from Bank of China Limited.  The financing provides for borrowing up to ¥10 million ($1.6 million) at an interest rate of 6.5%, with interest payable monthly. The short-term financing is due in December 2015.

The Company believes its unrestricted cash and cash equivalents together with expected cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet the liquidity and capital requirements of the Company for the next 12 months including our ability to meet all customer and supplier commitments, as well as meet all repayment obligations under financing agreements.

Credit Facilities

In September 2012, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and other financial institutions party thereto.  The Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, revolving credit commitments of $30.0 million to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, term loan commitments of $2.0 million used for the purchase of equipment for a manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas (“Term Loan A”) and a term loan of $10.0 million, the net proceeds of which have already been used to fund the construction of the Denton facility (“Term Loan B”).  All borrowings and other obligations of the Company are guaranteed by substantially all of its domestic subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

The revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement will terminate on September 30, 2015, and all revolving credit loans will mature on that date.  Under the revolving credit facility, the Company has a maximum borrowing availability equal to the lesser of (a) $30.0 million or (b) the sum of 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory plus 100% of the cash amount held in a special collateral account less a foreign currency letter of credit reserve.  At June 27, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings and approximately $6.3 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Agreement, leaving the Company with approximately $4.2 million of available capacity for additional borrowings and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement.

Interest on all loans must generally be paid quarterly.  Interest rates on term loans use floating rates plus ½ of 1% up to 2%, plus a margin of between 0 to 75 basis points based upon the Company’s consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four consecutive fiscal quarters.  The rate at June 27, 2015 was 2.9%.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by essentially all domestic tangible and intangible assets of the Company, including $12.0 million maintained in a blocked collateral account.

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The Credit Agreement, as amended, includes financial covenants as follows:

 

·

Maximum consolidated leverage ratio (“CLR”) not to exceed 1.75 to 1:00. The CLR ratio is calculated as the ratio of the Company’s aggregate total liabilities to the sum of the excess of the Company’s total assets over its total liabilities as each is determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

·

Minimum debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) not less than 1:50 to 1:00. The DSCR ratio is calculated as the ratio of the sum of the Company’s consolidated EBITDA, as defined, for the four fiscal quarter period ended on the determination date less cash restricted payments constituting dividends and distributions to third parties, maintenance, capital expenditures made during the four fiscal quarter period, and cash taxes for the four fiscal quarter period, all as defined, to the consolidated fixed charges, as defined.

 

·

Minimum consolidated tangible net worth not less than $65.0 million plus 50% of the consolidated net income reported subsequent to the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2013.

The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments on the term loans.  The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain an interest rate protection agreement with respect to at least 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the term loans. 

In fiscal 2014, the Company obtained an amendment to the Credit Agreement.  Pursuant to the amendment, if the DSCR is less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company must deposit and maintain cash in a blocked collateral account (to which only the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement has access) in an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (a) $10.0 million or (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all revolving credit and swing line loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (ii) 100% of the undrawn face amount of all performance-related letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (iii) 30% (subject to upward adjustment) of the undrawn face amount of all warranty-related letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (iv) $3.0 million, less (v) all term loan principal payments made on or after March 29, 2014.  In March 2015, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to increase the minimum amount which must be maintained in a blocked collateral account from $10.0 million to $12.0 million.  In connection with the sale of the heat exchanger product line, the Company obtained a limited one-time waiver for the $500,000 aggregate limitation on dispositions included in the Credit Agreement.  The waiver included a provision that the Company deposit $2.0 million in the blocked collateral account concurrent with the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the heat exchanger product line.  On March 27, 2015, the Company received proceeds of $2.3 million from the sale of the heat exchanger product line and deposited $2.0 million into the blocked collateral account in accordance with the amended Credit Agreement and the limited one-time waiver. At June 27, 2015, the Company’s DSCR was less than 1.50 to 1.00 and the Company maintained $12.0 million in a blocked collateral account.

At June 27, 2015, the Company’s consolidated tangible net worth was less than the minimum required under the Credit Agreement.  The Company obtained a waiver of the covenant violation from its lenders. Accordingly, amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.  The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments on the term loans.  The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain an interest rate protection agreement with respect to at least 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the term loans. See Note S for a full description of the Mergers. The Company understands that, upon consummation of the Mergers, all outstanding loans and other obligations under the Credit Agreement will be paid in full, all outstanding letters of credit will be cash collateralized (or backed by new letters of credit issued under the CECO credit agreement) and the Credit Agreement will be terminated.  If that doesn't occur, an event of default will result under the Credit Agreement.  Should the Mergers be delayed or terminated, the Company intends and believes it has the ability to refinance the Credit Agreement with repayment and collateral terms similar to those in place at June 27, 2015.

In July 2013, the Company’s subsidiary in China entered into a loan agreement with Bank of China Limited.  The loan agreement provides for a loan commitment of ¥43.0 million ($6.9 million) to fund the construction of a manufacturing facility in Zhenjiang, China.  The loan is secured by PCMC’s property, plant and equipment.  The loan matures on December 20, 2017.  At June 27, 2015, there was an outstanding borrowing of ¥28.0 million ($4.5 million).  Beginning June 20, 2014, the Company is required to make semi-annual principal payments on the loan which will be paid using cash on hand in China.  Interest rates use floating rates as established by The People’s Bank of China.  The rate at June 27, 2015 was 7.0%.  The loan agreement also contains covenants, including restrictions on additional debt, dividends, acquisitions and dispositions.  At June 27, 2015, PCMC was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.  PCMC had bank guarantees of $0.6 million and $0.8 million at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, secured by $0.6 million and $0.8 million of restricted cash balances. 

The Company’s U.K. subsidiary has a debenture agreement used to facilitate issuances of letters of credit and bank guarantees of £6.0 million ($9.4 million) at June 27, 2015 and £6.0 million ($10.2 million) at June 28, 2014.  This facility was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s U.K. subsidiary, a protective letter of credit issued by the Company to HSBC Bank

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and a cash deposit of £1.8 million ($2.9 million) at June 27, 2015 and £1.8 million ($3.0 million) at June 28, 2014, which is recorded as restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  At June 27, 2015, there was £3.6 million ($5.7 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement. At June 28, 2014, there was £4.6 million ($7.9 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement.

The Company’s German subsidiary has a debenture agreement used to facilitate issuances of letters of credit and bank guarantees of €4.8 million ($5.4 million) at June 27, 2015 and €4.8 million ($6.6 million) at June 28, 2014.  This facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s German subsidiary and by a cash deposit of €0.7 million ($0.8 million) at June 27, 2015 and €0.9 million ($1.2 million) at June 28, 2014, which is recorded as restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  At June 27, 2015, there was €2.2 million ($2.5 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement. At June 28, 2014, there was €2.8 million ($3.8 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement.

The Company’s subsidiary in Singapore had bank guarantees of $2.0 million and $1.5 million at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.  At June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, these guarantees are secured with a cash deposit of $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and a protective letter of credit issued by the Company to Citibank.

We believe we maintain adequate liquidity to support existing operations and planned growth over the next 12 months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 27, 2015.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes the indicated contractual obligations and other commitments of the Company as of June 27, 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Than

 

 

1 to 3

 

 

3 to 5

 

 

After 5

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

 

1 Year

 

 

Years

 

 

Years

 

 

Years

 

Purchase obligations (1)

 

 

25,018

 

 

 

25,018

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stand-by letters of credit (2)

 

 

17,079

 

 

 

2,028

 

 

 

14,567

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

149

 

Surety bonds

 

 

12,132

 

 

 

2,352

 

 

 

9,324

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease obligations

 

 

3,520

 

 

 

1,737

 

 

 

1,322

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term debt

 

 

14,158

 

 

 

11,258

 

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Interest payments

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

615

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

596

 

 

 

340

 

Total contractual obligations

 

 

75,851

 

 

 

43,008

 

 

 

30,506

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

489

 

 

1)

Purchase obligations in the table above represent the value of open purchase orders as of June 27, 2015.  We believe that some of these obligations could be cancelled for payment of a nominal penalty, or no penalty.

2)

The stand-by letters of credit include $6.3 million issued under our $30.0 million revolving credit facility in the U.S., $5.7 million outstanding under our debenture agreement in the U.K., $2.5 million outstanding under our debenture agreement in Germany, $2.0 million outstanding bank guarantee in Singapore and $0.6 million outstanding guarantee in China.

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ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Our primary market risk exposures are in the areas of interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk on outstanding borrowings under our U.S. and China Credit Agreements, which bears interest at variable rates.  At June 27, 2015, we had $14.2 million outstanding borrowings under these agreements.

To reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows that arise from changes in interest rates, we manage interest rate risk in our U.S. debt through the use of interest rate swap agreements.  These swap agreements allow us to manage our exposure to interest rate changes for the term loans under our Credit Agreement by fixing the LIBOR interest rates specified in the Credit Agreement until the indicated expiration dates. 

We are exposed to market risk under these arrangements due to the possibility of interest rates on the term loans under our Credit Agreement declining below the designated rates on our interest rate derivative agreements.  We believe the credit risk under these arrangements is remote because the counterparty to our interest rate derivative agreements is a major financial institution.  However, if the counterparty to our derivative arrangements becomes unable to fulfill their obligation to us, we would not receive the financial benefits of these swap agreements.

Each quarter point change in interest rates on the variable portion of indebtedness under our Credit Agreements would result in a change of $16,250 to our interest expense on an annual basis.

Foreign Currency Risk

Our market risk includes the potential loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  Certain sales and expenses in foreign countries are transacted in currencies other than the United States dollar, our reporting currency.  Our foreign currency exchange rate risk is primarily limited to the Canadian dollar, the British pound, Chinese yuan and the euro.  We naturally hedge a portion of our foreign currency exposure through the use of suppliers and subcontractors in the countries in which we sell products, and by incurring liabilities denominated in the local currency in which our foreign subsidiaries are located.  We did not have any currency derivatives outstanding as of, or during the fiscal year ended, June 27, 2015.

 

 

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ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders

PMFG, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PMFG, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 27, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PMFG, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 27, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 27, 2015, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated August 31, 2015 expressed an unmodified opinion.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Dallas, Texas

August 31, 2015

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders

PMFG, Inc.

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of PMFG, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 27, 2015, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Management’s Report). Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 27, 2015, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended June 27, 2015, and our report dated August 31, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Dallas, Texas

August 31, 2015

 

 

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PMFG, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands)

ASSETS

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

17,549

 

 

$

27,274

 

Restricted cash

 

 

17,252

 

 

 

15,570

 

Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of

   $477 and $216, at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively

 

 

32,723

 

 

 

26,256

 

Inventories, net

 

 

7,990

 

 

 

10,833

 

Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

23,871

 

 

 

19,854

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

13

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

359

 

 

 

477

 

Other current assets

 

 

3,129

 

 

 

4,557

 

Total current assets

 

 

102,873

 

 

 

104,834

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

31,158

 

 

 

31,633

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

10,441

 

 

 

11,870

 

Goodwill

 

 

15,799

 

 

 

16,076

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

2,097

 

Other assets

 

 

523

 

 

 

713

 

Total assets

 

$

162,493

 

 

$

167,223

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PMFG, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Continued

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

31,077

 

 

$

19,914

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

11,258

 

 

 

2,408

 

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

8,507

 

 

 

8,848

 

Commissions payable

 

 

2,172

 

 

 

2,422

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

88

 

 

 

463

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

145

 

 

 

304

 

Accrued product warranties

 

 

2,220

 

 

 

2,527

 

Customer deposits

 

 

2,358

 

 

 

3,129

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

8,981

 

 

 

9,710

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

66,806

 

 

 

49,725

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

14,149

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,426

 

 

 

4,157

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

1,749

 

 

 

1,720

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock – authorized, 5,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value;

   no shares issued and outstanding at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock - authorized, 50,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value;

   issued and outstanding, 21,281,290 and 21,062,721 shares at June 27, 2015

   and June 28, 2014, respectively

 

 

213

 

 

 

211

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

98,892

 

 

 

97,545

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(3,506

)

 

 

(587

)

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

(13,742

)

 

 

(5,270

)

Total PFMG, Inc.'s stockholders' equity

 

 

81,857

 

 

 

91,899

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

5,755

 

 

 

5,573

 

Total equity

 

 

87,612

 

 

 

97,472

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

162,493

 

 

$

167,223

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PMFG, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Revenue

 

$

158,643

 

 

$

130,650

 

 

$

133,892

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

113,046

 

 

 

94,754

 

 

 

87,092

 

Gross profit

 

 

45,597

 

 

 

35,896

 

 

 

46,800

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

14,719

 

 

 

14,610

 

 

 

14,353

 

Engineering and project management

 

 

13,094

 

 

 

11,181

 

 

 

9,406

 

General and administrative

 

 

24,189

 

 

 

20,714

 

 

 

18,698

 

Loss on impairment of intangibles

 

 

406

 

 

 

6,327

 

 

 

3,525

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,304

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

52,408

 

 

 

73,136

 

 

 

45,982

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(6,811

)

 

 

(37,240

)

 

 

818

 

Other income  (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

80

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

50

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,748

)

 

 

(1,668

)

 

 

(492

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(291

)

Foreign exchange loss

 

 

(905

)

 

 

(799

)

 

 

(135

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

1,682

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

(891

)

 

 

(2,355

)

 

 

(835

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(7,702

)

 

 

(39,595

)

 

 

(17

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(520

)

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

(1,471

)

Net loss

 

$

(8,222

)

 

$

(38,318

)

 

$

(1,488

)

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

$

250

 

 

$

66

 

 

$

592

 

Net loss attributable to PMFG, Inc.

 

$

(8,472

)

 

$

(38,384

)

 

$

(2,080

)

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PMFG, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Net loss, net of tax

 

$

(8,222

)

 

$

(38,318

)

 

$

(1,488

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(2,987

)

 

 

1,385

 

 

 

(76

)

Comprehensive loss

 

 

(11,209

)

 

 

(36,933

)

 

 

(1,564

)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

 

 

250

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

592

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

15

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

182

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

607

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to PMFG, Inc.

 

$

(11,391

)

 

$

(36,967

)

 

$

(2,171

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PMFG, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Common

Stock

Shares

 

 

Common

Stock

Amount

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Total

PMFG, Inc.'s

Stockholders'

Equity

 

 

Non

Controlling

Interest

 

 

Total

Equity

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

 

 

20,774

 

 

$

208

 

 

$

96,072

 

 

$

35,194

 

 

$

(1,913

)

 

$

129,561

 

 

$

1,325

 

 

$

130,886

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,080

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,080

)

 

 

592

 

 

 

(1,488

)

Foreign currency translation

   adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(91

)

 

 

15

 

 

 

(76

)

Restricted stock grants

 

 

143

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

511

 

Stock options exercised

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

Income tax benefit related to stock

   options exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34

 

Equity contribution from

   noncontrolling interest in

   subsidiary

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

Other

 

 

43

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at June 29, 2013

 

 

20,966

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

96,634

 

 

$

33,114

 

 

$

(2,004

)

 

$

127,954

 

 

$

3,932

 

 

$

131,886

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38,384

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38,384

)

 

 

66

 

 

 

(38,318

)

Foreign currency translation

   adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

1,385

 

Restricted stock grants

 

 

134

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

899

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

900

 

Stock options exercised

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

Equity contribution from

   noncontrolling interest in

   subsidiary

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

1,607

 

Other

 

 

(40

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at June 28, 2014

 

 

21,063

 

 

$

211

 

 

$

97,545

 

 

$

(5,270

)

 

$

(587

)

 

$

91,899

 

 

$

5,573

 

 

$

97,472

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,472

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,472

)

 

 

250

 

 

 

(8,222

)

Foreign currency translation

   adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,919

)

 

 

(2,919

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(2,987

)

Restricted stock grants

 

 

228

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1,264

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,266

 

Stock options exercised

 

 

21

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

83

 

Equity contribution from

   noncontrolling interest in

   subsidiary

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other

 

 

(31

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at June 27, 2015

 

 

21,281

 

 

$

213

 

 

$

98,892

 

 

$

(13,742

)

 

$

(3,506

)

 

$

81,857

 

 

$

5,755

 

 

$

87,612

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(8,222

)

 

$

(38,318

)

 

$

(1,488

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

   used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,028

 

 

 

2,582

 

 

 

2,682

 

Loss on impairment of intangibles

 

 

406

 

 

 

26,631

 

 

 

3,525

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

511

 

Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(34

)

Bad debt expense

 

 

334

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

1,184

 

Inventory valuation reserve

 

 

(171

)

 

 

675

 

 

 

66

 

Provision for warranty expense

 

 

1,134

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,864

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

 

 

11

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

(160

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

291

 

Loss (gain) on sale of property

 

 

-

 

 

 

(325

)

 

 

(74

)

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

 

905

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

(135

)

Gain on sale of heat exchanger product line

 

 

(1,238

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred tax benefit

 

 

(375

)

 

 

(1,944

)

 

 

(1,158

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(7,432

)

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

8,750

 

Inventories

 

 

2,768

 

 

 

(4,916

)

 

 

(71

)

Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

(4,277

)

 

 

(2,912

)

 

 

(1,886

)

Other assets

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

(1,600

)

 

 

-

 

Accounts payable

 

 

11,048

 

 

 

4,622

 

 

 

(3,629

)

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

(431

)

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(5,497

)

Commissions payable

 

 

(250

)

 

 

659

 

 

 

326

 

Income taxes

 

 

(226

)

 

 

1,263

 

 

 

2,727

 

Product warranties

 

 

(1,441

)

 

 

(1,071

)

 

 

(2,238

)

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

(1,526

)

 

 

2,397

 

 

 

(121

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(3,327

)

 

 

(9,623

)

 

 

5,435

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

 

 

(2,081

)

 

 

(9,563

)

 

 

2,821

 

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,891

)

 

 

(1,296

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,790

)

 

 

(9,997

)

 

 

(16,127

)

Sale of heat exchanger product line

 

 

2,059

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net proceeds from sale of property

 

 

3

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

135

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,809

)

 

 

(27,930

)

 

 

(14,467

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from short-term debt

 

 

1,606

 

 

 

1,608

 

 

 

-

 

Net proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,175

 

 

 

8,719

 

Payment of debt

 

 

(4,028

)

 

 

(1,337

)

 

 

-

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(963

)

Payments of deferred consideration

 

 

(312

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

-

 

Equity contribution from noncontrolling interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

2,000

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

83

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

19

 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(2,651

)

 

 

11,028

 

 

 

9,809

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows continued on next page.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,938

)

 

 

779

 

 

 

(43

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(9,725

)

 

 

(25,746

)

 

 

734

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

27,274

 

 

 

53,020

 

 

 

52,286

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

17,549

 

 

$

27,274

 

 

$

53,020

 

Supplemental information on cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid (received)

 

$

666

 

 

$

(174

)

 

$

(1,263

)

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest of $0.0 million,

   $0.3 million and $0.2 million at June 27, 2015,

   June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively

 

 

1,924

 

 

 

836

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

In November 2011, $1.5 million was recorded as deferred consideration as part of the Burgess Manning GmbH acquisition that was due to the seller within 12 months from the date of acquisition.  Substantially all of this amount was paid during fiscal 2013.

The $8.9 million, presented as an investing activity from the business acquisition in fiscal 2014, represents the initial purchase consideration for CCA.  A total of $0.3 million of performance-based contingent consideration was paid in fiscal 2015 and is presented within financing activities.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE A.  NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

PMFG, Inc. (the “Company” or “PMFG”) is a leading provider of custom-engineered systems and products designed to help ensure that the delivery of energy is safe, efficient and clean. The Company primarily serves the markets for natural gas infrastructure, power generation and refining and petrochemical processing. With the recent acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Combustion Components Associates, Inc. (“CCA”), the Company expanded the markets it serves to include industrial and utility industries.  The Company offers a broad range of separation and filtration products, selective catalytic reduction (“SCR”) systems, selective non-Catalytic reduction (“SNCR”) systems, low emissions burner and related combustion systems and other complementary products including heat transfer equipment, pulsation dampeners and silencers. The Company’s separation and filtration products remove contaminants from gases and liquids, resulting in improved efficiency, reduced maintenance and extended life of energy infrastructure. The Company’s SCR systems convert nitrogen oxide, or NOX, into nitrogen and water, reducing air pollution and helping the Company’s power and industrial customers comply with environmental regulations. The Company’s primary customers include original equipment manufacturers, engineering contractors, commercial and industrial companies and operators of power facilities. The Company has two reporting segments: Process Products and Environmental Systems. The Process Products segment includes separation and filtration, silencing, pulsation dampeners and complementary products and services. The Environmental Systems segment includes pollution control systems and combustion systems. The Company’s products are manufactured within company-owned facilities located in Texas and China, as well as through global subcontractor agreements.

Basis of Consolidation

The Company was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on August 15, 2008 as part of a holding company reorganization.  In the reorganization, Peerless Mfg. Co. (“Peerless”), a Texas corporation, became a wholly owned subsidiary of PMFG.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and include the accounts of all wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries for all periods presented.  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The Company is the majority owner of Peerless Propulsys China Holdings LLC (“Peerless Propulsys”).  The Company’s 60% equity investment in Peerless Propulsys entitles it to 80% of the earnings.  Peerless Propulsys is the sole owner of Peerless China Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (“PCMC”).  The noncontrolling interest of Peerless Propulsys is reported as a separate component on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company’s fiscal year end is the Saturday closest to June 30; therefore, the fiscal year end date will vary slightly each year.  In a 52-week fiscal year, each of the Company’s quarterly periods will be comprised of 13 weeks, consisting of two four week periods and one five week period. In a 53-week fiscal year, three of the Company’s quarterly periods will be comprised of 13 weeks and one quarter will be comprised of 14 weeks.  References to “fiscal 2015”, “fiscal 2014” and “fiscal 2013” refer to the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015, June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash balances, including restricted cash, held within and outside the United States are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

 

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Domestic

 

$

20,482

 

 

$

19,351

 

International

 

 

14,319

 

 

 

23,493

 

Total

 

$

34,801

 

 

$

42,844

 

 

The Company maintains cash balances in bank accounts that exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits.  As of June 27, 2015, cash held in the United States exceeded federally insured limits by $5.9 million.  As of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the Company had $14.3 million and $23.5 million, respectively, in financial institutions outside the United Sates.  The Company has not experienced any losses related to these cash concentrations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

The Company had restricted cash balances of $17.3 million and $15.6 million as of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.  Foreign restricted cash balances were $5.2 million and $5.6 million as of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.  Cash balances were restricted to collateralize letters of credit and financial institution guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business and to secure the term loans and letters of credit as a result of the amendment to the Credit Agreement.

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable are due from customers in various industries.  Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition.  Generally, collateral is not required except on credit extended to international customers.  Accounts receivable are generally due within 30 days and are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.  Accounts outstanding longer than contractual payment terms are considered past due.  The Company records an allowance on a specific basis by considering a number of factors, including the length of time the accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation to the Company and the condition of the customer’s industry and the economy as a whole.  The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible.  Payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts in the period the payment is received.

Changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts in the last two fiscal years are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

216

 

 

$

300

 

 

$

650

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

334

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

1,184

 

Accounts written off

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(1,534

)

Provision for bad debt assumed with acquisition

 

 

-

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

477

 

 

$

216

 

 

$

300

 

 

Inventories

The Company values its inventories using the lower of weighted average cost or market.  The Company regularly reviews the value of inventories on hand, and records a provision for obsolete and slow-moving inventories based on historical usage and estimated future usage.  In assessing the ultimate realization of its inventories, the Company is required to make judgments as to future demand requirements.  As actual future demand or market conditions may vary from those projected by the Company, adjustments to inventory valuations may be required.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over a period considered adequate to depreciate the total cost over the useful lives of the assets, as follows:

 

Buildings and improvements

 

5 - 40 years

Equipment

 

3 - 10 years

Furniture and Fixtures

 

3 - 15 years

 

Routine maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.  Major improvements that extend the life, increase the capacity or improve the safety or the efficiency of property owned are capitalized.  Major improvements to leased buildings are capitalized as leasehold improvements and amortized over the shorter of the estimated life or the lease term.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill relates primarily to acquisitions and represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired.  Goodwill is not amortized; however, it is measured at the reporting unit level for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if conditions indicate an earlier review is necessary.  A discounted future cash flow analysis is primarily used to determine whether impairment exists.  If the estimated fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value, goodwill is impaired and is written down to its estimated fair value.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization include licensing agreements, customer relationships and acquired sales order backlog.  These intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives based on a pattern in which the economic benefit of the respective intangible asset is realized.  Intangible assets considered to have indefinite lives include trade names and design guidelines.  The Company evaluates the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets annually in the fourth quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable.  The Company uses the market and income approach methods to determine whether impairment exists.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable and exceeds its fair value.  If conditions indicate an asset might be impaired, the Company estimates the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition.  The impairment would be measured by the amount by which the asset exceeds its fair value, typically represented by the discounted cash flows associated with the asset.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company presents adjustments resulting from the foreign currency translation of its operations in China, the United Kingdom and Germany as other comprehensive income (loss).

Derivative instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to interest rate fluctuations on floating rate debt agreements.  The Company recognizes derivatives as assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, measures those financial instruments at fair value, and recognizes changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.  The Company estimates the carrying amount of its debt at June 27, 2015 approximates fair value, as the Company’s debt bears interest at floating rates.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue, net of sales taxes, from product sales or services provided when the following revenue recognition criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.

The Company provides certain products under long-term, generally fixed-priced, contracts that may extend over multiple financial periods, where revenue and cost of sales are recognized in accordance with accounting rules relating to construction-type and production-type contracts.  Amounts recognized in revenue are calculated using the percentage of cost completed (i.e., cumulative cost incurred to date in comparison to the estimated total cost at completion). This method requires the Company to make estimates regarding the total costs of the project at completion, which impacts the amount of gross margin the Company recognizes in each reporting period.  Changes in estimated total costs are reflected in the computation of percentage-of-completion when such changes are identified and can be reasonably estimated.  Change orders affecting the contract amount are considered only after receipt of a legally binding agreement.  Incremental costs related to change orders are included in the estimate of total costs upon the earlier of receipt of the change order or the Company’s committed purchase obligation.  The percentage-of-completion method generally results in the recognition of reasonably consistent profit margins over the life of a contract.  Approximately 80% of the Company’s revenue is accounted for using the percentage-of-completion accounting method.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Many of our customer contracts define events of default related to product performance and/or timing of delivery, as well as remedies for such events of default.  Anticipated events of default and estimated remedies, such as those provided under liquidated damages clauses, are accounted for as reductions in revenue in the period in which the potential default is first identified and the damages can be reasonably estimated.  Historically, the impact of liquidated damages has not been material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.  Anticipated losses on percentage-of-completion contracts are recorded in full in the period in which they become evident.

We typically bill our customers upon the occurrence of project milestones.  Cumulative revenue recognized may be less or greater than cumulative costs and profits billed at any point during a contract’s term. The resulting difference is recognized as “costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” or “billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Contracts that are considered short-term in nature and require less product customization are accounted for under the completed contract method.  Revenue under the completed contract method is recognized upon shipment of the product.

Pre-contract, Start-up and Commissioning Costs

The Company does not consider the realization of any individual sales order as probable prior to order acceptance.  Therefore, pre-contract costs incurred prior to sales order acceptance are included as a component of operating expenses when incurred.  Some of the Company’s contracts call for the installation and placing in service of the product after it is distributed to the end user.  The costs associated with the start-up and commissioning of these projects are estimated and recorded in cost of goods sold in the period in which the revenue is recognized.  Estimates are based on historical experience and expectation of future conditions.

Warranty Costs

The Company provides to its customers product warranties for specific products during a defined period of time, generally less than 18 months after shipment of the product.  Warranties cover the failure of a product to perform after it has been placed in service. The Company reserves for estimated future warranty costs in the period in which the revenue is recognized based on historical experience, expectation of future conditions, and the extent of backup concurrent supplier warranties in place.  Warranty costs are included in costs of goods sold.

Debt Issuance Costs

Certain costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments are capitalized and included in other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  These costs are amortized to interest expense over the terms of the related debt agreements on a straight-line basis which approximates the effective interest method.  Amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense was $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  In addition, a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.3 million was recognized in fiscal 2013.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes that cost ratably over the vesting period.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are reported as revenue.  Shipping and handling costs incurred are reported as cost of goods sold.  Shipping and handling costs included in cost of goods sold were $2.1 million, $1.7 million and $1.4 million in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 respectively.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are charged to operating expenses under the sales and marketing category in the periods incurred.  Advertising costs were approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Design, Research and Development

Design, research and development costs are charged to operating expenses under the engineering and project management category in the period incurred. Design, research and development costs were approximately $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $0.7 million in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company utilizes the asset and liability approach in its reporting for income taxes.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized. Income tax related interest and penalties are included in income tax expense.   The Company recognizes in its financial statements the impact of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, if that position is “more likely than not” of being sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority, based on the technical merits of the position.  

The Company is required to estimate income taxes in each jurisdiction in which it operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from different treatment of items for tax and financial statement purposes.  These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities and are included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns.  In the event that actual results differ from these estimates, the Company’s provision for income taxes could be materially impacted.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company calculates earnings (loss) per common share by dividing the earnings (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants granted using the treasury stock method.

Foreign Currency

All balance sheet accounts of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the fiscal year-end rate of exchange. Consolidated Statements of Operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rates for the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015, June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013.  The resulting translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.  Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, such as those resulting from the settlement of foreign receivables or payables, are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates, under different assumptions or conditions.

Considerable management judgment and experience is necessary to estimate the aggregate amount of costs that will ultimately be incurred related to a project.  Such cost estimates include material, subcontractor, labor, delivery and start-up costs.  Considerable management judgment is also necessary to assess the inherent uncertainties related to the interpretations of complex tax laws, regulation, and taxing authority rulings, as well as to the expiration of statutes of limitations in the jurisdiction in which the Company operates.  A valuation allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. This new guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements- Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.”  This update provides guidance on management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related interim and annual footnote disclosures.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016.  We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The new guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. On July 9, 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year. Based on the FASB’s revised effective date, the new revenue standard will be effective beginning in our fiscal year 2019. Early adoption in our fiscal year 2018 is permitted. We are evaluating the effect the new revenue standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

 

NOTE B.  CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its customers.  Significant portions of the Company’s sales are to customers who place large orders for custom systems and customers whose activities are related to the electrical generation and oil and gas industries.  Some customers are located outside the United States.  The Company generally requires progress payments, but may extend credit to some customers.  The Company’s exposure to credit risk is affected to some degree by conditions within the electrical generation and oil and gas industries.  When sales are made to smaller international businesses, the Company generally requires progress payments or an appropriate guarantee of payment, such as a letter of credit from a financial institution.

The Company is not dependent upon any single customer or group of customers in either of its two primary business segments.  The custom-designed and project-specific nature of its business can result in significant fluctuations in revenue attributed to specific customers, industries, and reporting segments from period to period.

 

 

NOTE C.  CCA ACQUISITION

On March 28, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Combustion Components Associates, Inc. (“CCA”), a leading provider of in-furnace and post-combustion control technologies.  CCA technology is used to improve efficiency and reduce emissions at utility power plants, pulp and paper mills, chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities.  The purchase price was approximately $9.2 million, including $0.3 million performance-based contingent payments.  The Company funded the purchase of CCA with cash on hand.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the CCA acquisition and presents the final allocation of these amounts to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. This allocation requires the significant use of estimates and is based on the information that was available to management at the time these consolidated financial statements were prepared (in thousands).

 

Current assets

 

$

2,444

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

325

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

 

2,760

 

Goodwill

 

 

5,951

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

11,480

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(2,277

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

9,203

 

 

The Company determined the purchase price allocation for the acquisition based on estimates of the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  The fair value of the receivables acquired was $2.0 million.

Acquired intangible assets of $2.8 million consisted of customer projects currently in backlog, customer relationships, trade names and design guidelines. The amortization period for these intangible assets ranges from 6 months to 10 years.  Amortization expense related to these intangible assets was $0.1 million for each of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

The acquisition of CCA extends the Company’s ability to deliver a broader portfolio of combustion and air pollution products and services to commercial, industrial and utility power-generation customers both domestically and internationally. The goodwill associated with the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma information has been provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of results that would have occurred had the acquisition been in effect for the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results.

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Revenue

 

$

140,250

 

 

$

145,992

 

Net loss

 

 

(37,180

)

 

 

(1,037

)

Net loss attributable to PMFG, Inc.

 

 

(37,248

)

 

 

(1,629

)

Basic loss per common share

 

 

(1.77

)

 

 

(0.08

)

Diluted loss  per common share

 

 

(1.77

)

 

 

(0.08

)

 

The pro forma combined results for fiscal 2014 and 2013 have been prepared by adjusting the Company’s historical results to include the acquisition as if it occurred on July 1, 2012. These pro forma combined historical results were then adjusted for an increase in amortization expense due to the incremental intangible assets recorded related to the acquisition. The pro forma results of operations also include adjustments to reflect the impact of $0.7 million of acquisition related costs as of July 1, 2012. The pro forma results do not include any adjustments to eliminate the impact of cost savings or other synergies that may result from the acquisition. As noted above, the pro forma results of operations do not purport to be indicative of the actual results that would have been achieved by the combined company for the periods presented or that may be achieved by the combined company in the future.

The Company recognized approximately $576,000 of acquisition-related costs that were expensed in fiscal 2014. These acquisition costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2014.

 

 

NOTE D.  INVENTORIES

Principal components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

 

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Raw materials

 

$

4,931

 

 

$

6,250

 

Work in progress

 

 

3,386

 

 

 

4,840

 

Finished goods

 

 

527

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

 

8,844

 

 

 

11,670

 

Reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories

 

 

(854

)

 

 

(837

)

 

 

$

7,990

 

 

$

10,833

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

NOTE E.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

Buildings and improvements

 

$

27,809

 

 

$

26,206

 

Equipment

 

 

11,917

 

 

 

12,035

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

5,451

 

 

 

5,772

 

 

 

 

45,177

 

 

 

44,013

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(18,919

)

 

 

(17,581

)

 

 

 

26,258

 

 

 

26,432

 

Construction in progress

 

 

400

 

 

 

582

 

Land

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

4,619

 

 

 

$

31,158

 

 

$

31,633

 

 

Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment for the fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 totaled $1.9 million, $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The amount of depreciation allocated to cost of goods sold was $0.8 million, $0.8 million and $0.7 million in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 respectively.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company sold the property, plant and equipment at a former production facility in Denton, Texas.  The facility had a carrying value of $0.2 million and the disposal resulted in proceeds of $0.5 million.  The Company recorded a gain on disposal of $0.3 million which is included in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for fiscal 2014.

 

 

NOTE F.  GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The reporting units used in assessing goodwill are the same as the Company’s reportable segments, Process Products and Environmental Systems.  The goodwill acquired with the purchase of CCA is allocated and assessed at the Environmental Systems segment, and the remaining goodwill is assessed at the Process Products segment.

Goodwill

The following table shows the activity and balances related to goodwill from June 29, 2013 through June 27, 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Environmental

 

 

Process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Systems

 

 

Products

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of June 29, 2013

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,429

 

 

$

30,429

 

Goodwill acquired

 

 

5,951

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,951

 

Goodwill impaired

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20,304

)

 

 

(20,304

)

Balance as of June 28, 2014

 

 

5,951

 

 

 

10,125

 

 

 

16,076

 

Allocation from sale of heat exchanger product line

 

 

-

 

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(277

)

Goodwill impaired

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance as of June 27, 2015

 

$

5,951

 

 

$

9,848

 

 

$

15,799

 

 

In March 2015, the Company sold its heat exchanger product line including the Alco, Alco-Twin and Bos Hatten brands for $2.3 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $1.2 million included with Other income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The goodwill associated with the sale of the heat exchanger product line was previously included in the Process Products segment.

In fiscal 2014, the financial performance of the Process Products reporting segment did not meet Management’s expectations and anticipated future cash flows had greater risks and uncertainties with regard to the timing and trajectory, resulting in an impairment charge of $20.3 million to goodwill and $6.3 million in intangible assets with indefinite lives in fiscal 2014.  The impairment charge is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a loss on impairment of goodwill and loss on impairment of intangibles.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Acquisition-Related Intangibles

Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Useful Life

(Years)

 

Gross Value

at Beginning

of Year

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Gross Value

at End

of Year

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

at Beginning

of Year

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Amortization

expense

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

at End

of Year

 

 

Net

Book

Value

 

Fiscal 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design guidelines

 

Indefinite

 

$

4,060

 

 

$

(350

)

 

$

3,710

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,710

 

Customer relationships

 

7

 

 

8,840

 

 

 

(325

)

 

 

8,515

 

 

 

(4,112

)

 

 

186

 

 

 

(668

)

 

 

(4,594

)

 

 

3,921

 

Trade names

 

Indefinite

 

 

3,082

 

 

 

(272

)

 

 

2,810

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,810

 

Licensing agreements

 

0

 

 

2,199

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,199

 

 

 

(2,199

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,199

)

 

 

-

 

Acquired backlog

 

0

 

 

6,861

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,861

 

 

 

(6,861

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,861

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

$

25,042

 

 

$

(947

)

 

$

24,095

 

 

$

(13,172

)

 

$

186

 

 

$

(668

)

 

$

(13,654

)

 

$

10,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design guidelines

 

Indefinite

 

$

6,940

 

 

$

(2,880

)

 

$

4,060

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,060

 

Customer relationships

 

7

 

 

7,940

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

8,840

 

 

 

(3,429

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(683

)

 

 

(4,112

)

 

 

4,728

 

Trade names

 

Indefinite

 

 

4,729

 

 

 

(1,647

)

 

 

3,082

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,082

 

Licensing agreements

 

0

 

 

2,199

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,199

 

 

 

(2,199

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,199

)

 

 

-

 

Acquired backlog

 

0

 

 

6,801

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

6,861

 

 

 

(6,801

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(6,861

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

$

28,609

 

 

$

(3,567

)

 

$

25,042

 

 

$

(12,429

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(743

)

 

$

(13,172

)

 

$

11,870

 

 

Fiscal 2015 adjustments to the gross value include a reduction of $0.5 from the sale of the heat exchanger product line plus $0.4 million of intangibles impaired. Fiscal 2015 adjustments to accumulated amortization include a reduction of $0.2 million from the sale of the heat exchanger product line. Fiscal 2014 adjustments include additional intangibles of $2.8 million from the CCA acquisition, less $6.3 million of intangibles impaired.

Amortization expense of $0.7 million, $0.7 million, and $1.0 million was recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, presented in general and administrative expenses.  The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$

579

 

2017

 

 

578

 

2018

 

 

573

 

2019

 

 

573

 

2020

 

 

573

 

 

 

NOTE G.  ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER

The components of accrued liabilities and other are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

Accrued compensation

 

$

3,137

 

 

$

2,735

 

Accrued services

 

 

3,285

 

 

 

3,839

 

Subsidiary short-term debt

 

 

1,611

 

 

 

1,608

 

Deferred consideration

 

 

-

 

 

 

567

 

Other

 

 

948

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

$

8,981

 

 

$

9,710

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

In July 2013, the Company obtained short-term financing from Bank of China Limited.  The financing provided for borrowings up to ¥10 million ($1.6 million) at an interest rate of 6.6%, with interest payable quarterly.  In Q1 of fiscal 2015, this short term financing was repaid with cash on hand.  In December 2014, the Company entered into a new short-term financing from Bank of China Limited.  The financing provides for borrowing up to ¥10 million ($1.6 million) at an interest rate of 6.5%, with interest payable monthly. The short-term financing is due in December 2015.

 

 

NOTE H.  COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

The components of uncompleted contracts are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts and estimated earnings

 

$

82,379

 

 

$

97,551

 

Less billings to date

 

 

(67,015

)

 

 

(86,545

)

 

 

$

15,364

 

 

$

11,006

 

 

The components of uncompleted contracts are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

 

 

June 28,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

$

23,871

 

 

$

19,854

 

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

(8,507

)

 

 

(8,848

)

 

 

$

15,364

 

 

$

11,006

 

 

 

NOTE I.  LONG-TERM DEBT

Outstanding long-term obligations are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

 

June 28,

 

 

 

Maturities

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Term loan A

 

2019

 

$

617

 

 

$

981

 

Term loan B

 

2022

 

 

9,030

 

 

 

9,466

 

Subsidiary loan

 

2017

 

 

4,511

 

 

 

6,110

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

 

14,158

 

 

 

16,557

 

Less current maturities

 

 

 

 

(11,258

)

 

 

(2,408

)

Total long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

 

$

2,900

 

 

$

14,149

 

 

The maturities on long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$

11,258

 

2017

 

 

1,850

 

2018

 

 

1,050

 

2019

 

 

-

 

2020

 

 

-

 

Thereafter

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

14,158

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

In September 2012, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and other financial institutions party thereto.  The Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, revolving credit commitments of $30.0 million to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, term loan commitments of $2.0 million used for the purchase of equipment for a manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas (“Term Loan A”) and term loan commitments of $10.0 million, the proceeds of which have already been used to fund the construction of the Denton facility (“Term Loan B”).  All borrowings and other obligations of the Company are guaranteed by substantially all of its domestic subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

The revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement will terminate on September 30, 2015, and all revolving credit loans mature on that date.  Under the revolving credit facility, the Company has a maximum borrowing availability equal to the lesser of (a) $30.0 million or (b) the sum of 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory plus 100% of the cash amount held in a special collateral account less a foreign currency letter of credit reserve.  At June 27, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings and approximately $6.3 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Agreement, leaving the Company with approximately $4.2 million of available capacity for additional borrowings and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement.

Interest on all loans must generally be paid quarterly.  Interest rates on term loans use floating rates plus ½ of 1% up to 2%, plus a margin of between 0 to 75 basis points based upon the Company’s consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four consecutive fiscal quarters.  The rate at June 27, 2015 was 2.9%.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by essentially all domestic tangible and intangible assets of the Company, including $12.0 million maintained in a blocked collateral account.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, includes financial covenants as follows:

 

·

Maximum consolidated leverage ratio (“CLR”) not to exceed 1.75 to 1:00. The CLR ratio is calculated as the ratio of the Company’s aggregate total liabilities to the sum of the excess of the Company’s total assets over its total liabilities as each is determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

·

Minimum debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) not less than 1:50 to 1:00. The DSCR ratio is calculated as the ratio of the sum of the Company’s consolidated EBITDA, as defined, for the four fiscal quarter period ended on the determination date less cash restricted payments constituting dividends and distributions to third parties, maintenance, capital expenditures made during the four fiscal quarter period, and cash taxes for the four fiscal quarter period, all as defined, to the consolidated fixed charges, as defined.

 

·

Minimum consolidated tangible net worth not less than $65.0 million plus 50% of the consolidated net income reported subsequent to the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2013.

The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments on the term loans.  The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain an interest rate protection agreement with respect to at least 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the term loans.

In fiscal 2014, the Company obtained an amendment to the Credit Agreement.  Pursuant to the amendment, if the DSCR is less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company must deposit and maintain cash in a blocked collateral account (to which only the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement has access) in an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (a) $10.0 million or (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all revolving credit and swing line loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (ii) 100% of the undrawn face amount of all performance-related letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (iii) 30% (subject to upward adjustment) of the undrawn face amount of all warranty-related letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, plus (iv) $3.0 million, less (v) all term loan principal payments made on or after March 29, 2014.  In March 2015, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to increase the minimum amount which must be maintained in a blocked collateral account from $10.0 million to $12.0 million.  In connection with the sale of the heat exchanger product line, the Company obtained a limited one-time waiver for the $500,000 aggregate limitation on dispositions included in the Credit Agreement.  The waiver included a provision that the Company deposit $2.0 million in the blocked collateral account concurrent with the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the heat exchanger product line.  On March 27, 2015, the Company received proceeds of $2.3 million from the sale of the heat exchanger product line and deposited $2.0 million into the blocked collateral account in accordance with the amended Credit Agreement and the limited one-time waiver. At June 27, 2015, the Company’s DSCR was less than 1.50 to 1.00 and the Company maintained $12.0 million in a blocked collateral account.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

At June 27, 2015, the Company’s consolidated tangible net worth was less than the minimum required under the Credit Agreement.  The Company obtained a waiver of the covenant violation from its lenders. Accordingly, amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.  The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments on the term loans.  The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain an interest rate protection agreement with respect to at least 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the term loans. See Note S for a full description of the Mergers. The Company understands that, upon consummation of the Mergers, all outstanding loans and other obligations under the Credit Agreement will be paid in full, all outstanding letters of credit will be cash collateralized (or backed by new letters of credit issued under the CECO credit agreement) and the Credit Agreement will be terminated.  If that doesn't occur, an event of default will result under the Credit Agreement.  Should the Mergers be delayed or terminated, the Company intends and believes it has the ability to refinance the Credit Agreement with repayment and collateral terms similar to those in place at June 27, 2015.

In July 2013, the Company’s subsidiary in China entered into a loan agreement with Bank of China Limited.  The loan agreement provides for a loan commitment of ¥43.0 million ($6.9 million) to fund the construction of a manufacturing facility in Zhenjiang, China.  The loan is secured by PCMC’s property, plant and equipment.  The loan matures on December 20, 2017.  At June 27, 2015, there was an outstanding borrowing of ¥28.0 million ($4.5 million).  Beginning June 20, 2014, the Company is required to make semi-annual principal payments on the loan which will be paid using cash on hand in China.  Interest rates use floating rates as established by The People’s Bank of China.  The rate at June 27, 2015 was 7.0%.  The loan agreement also contains covenants, including restrictions on additional debt, dividends, acquisitions and dispositions.  At June 27, 2015, PCMC was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.  PCMC had bank guarantees of $0.6 million and $0.8 million at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, secured by $0.6 million and $0.8 million of restricted cash balances. 

The Company’s U.K. subsidiary has a debenture agreement used to facilitate issuances of letters of credit and bank guarantees of £6.0 million ($9.4 million) at June 27, 2015 and £6.0 million ($10.2 million) at June 28, 2014.  This facility was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s U.K. subsidiary, a protective letter of credit issued by the Company to HSBC Bank and a cash deposit of £1.8 million ($2.9 million) at June 27, 2015 and £1.8 million ($3.0 million) at June 28, 2014, which is recorded as restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  At June 27, 2015, there was £3.6 million ($5.7 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement. At June 28, 2014, there was £4.6 million ($7.9 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement.

The Company’s German subsidiary has a debenture agreement used to facilitate issuances of letters of credit and bank guarantees of €4.8 million ($5.4 million) at June 27, 2015 and €4.8 million ($6.6 million) at June 28, 2014.  This facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s German subsidiary and by a cash deposit of €0.7 million ($0.8 million) at June 27, 2015 and €0.9 million ($1.2 million) at June 28, 2014, which is recorded as restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  At June 27, 2015, there was €2.2 million ($2.5 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement. At June 28, 2014, there was €2.8 million ($3.8 million) of outstanding stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees under this debenture agreement.

The Company’s subsidiary in Singapore had bank guarantees of $2.0 million and $1.5 million at June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.  At June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, these guarantees are secured with a cash deposit of $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and a protective letter of credit issued by the Company to Citibank.

 

 

 

NOTE J.  PRODUCT WARRANTIES

The Company warrants that its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will conform to agreed-upon specifications at the time of delivery and typically for a period of 12 to 18 months from the date of customer acceptance, depending upon the specific product and terms of the customer agreement.  Typical warranties require the Company to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer.  The Company attempts to obtain back-up concurrent warranties for major component parts from its suppliers.  The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties based on historical experience by product type, expectation of future conditions and the extent of back-up concurrent supplier warranties in place, at the time the product revenue is recognized.  Revision to the estimated product warranties is made when necessary, based on changes in these factors.

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A rollforward of the product warranty is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

2,527

 

 

$

2,241

 

 

$

2,615

 

Provision for warranty expense

 

 

1,134

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,864

 

Warranty charges

 

 

(1,441

)

 

 

(1,071

)

 

 

(2,238

)

Provision for warranty expense assumed with acquisition

 

 

-

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

2,220

 

 

$

2,527

 

 

$

2,241

 

 

 

NOTE K.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases office space, office equipment and other personal property under operating leases expiring at various dates.  Management expects that, in the ordinary course of business, leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases.  The Company recognizes escalating lease payments on a straight-line basis, with the difference between lease expense and actual payments made recorded as deferred rent.  Total rent expense incurred under operating leases was $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $1.3 million for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At June 27, 2015, future minimum rental payments under all operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total

 

Fiscal Year

 

Amount

 

2016

 

$

1,737

 

2017

 

 

966

 

2018

 

 

356

 

2019

 

 

337

 

2020

 

 

124

 

Thereafter

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

3,520

 

 

Litigation

Since the public announcement of the proposed Mergers on May 4, 2015, CECO, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, PMFG and the members of the PMFG Board have been named as defendants in three lawsuits related to the Mergers, which were filed by alleged stockholders of PMFG on May 17, 2015, June 29, 2015 and July 17, 2015. The first filed lawsuit, which is a derivative action that also purports to assert class claims, was filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas (the “Texas Lawsuit”). The second and third filed lawsuits, which are class actions, were filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and have now been consolidated into a single action (the “Delaware Lawsuit,” and collectively with the Texas Lawsuit, the “Lawsuits”).  In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs generally allege that the Mergers fail to properly value PMFG, that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties in approving the Merger Agreement, and that those breaches were aided and abetted by CECO, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II.

In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege, among other things, (a) that the PMFG Board breached its fiduciary duties by agreeing to the Mergers for inadequate consideration and pursuant to a tainted process by (1) agreeing to lock up the Mergers with deal protection devices that, notwithstanding the ability of PMFG to solicit actively alternative transactions, prevent other bidders from making a successful competing offer for PMFG, (2) participating in a transaction where the loyalties of the PMFG Board and management are divided, and (3) relying on financial and legal advisors who plaintiffs allege were conflicted; (b) that those breaches of fiduciary duties were aided and abetted by CECO, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II and PMFG, and (c) that the disclosure provided in the registration statement filed by CECO on June 9, 2015 was inadequate in a number of respects.

In the Lawsuits, the plaintiffs seek, among other things, (a) to enjoin the defendants from completing the Mergers on the agreed-upon terms, (b) rescission, to the extent already implemented, of the Merger Agreement or any of the terms therein, and (c) costs and disbursements and attorneys’ and experts’ fees, as well as other equitable relief as the courts deem proper.

Effective as of August 23, 2015, PMFG and the other defendants entered a memorandum of understanding with the plaintiffs in the Delaware Lawsuit regarding the settlement of the Delaware Lawsuit. In connection with this memorandum of understanding, PMFG

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agreed to make certain additional disclosures to PMFG’s stockholders in order to supplement those contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. After PMFG enters into a definitive agreement with the plaintiffs in the Delaware Lawsuit, the proposed settlement will be subject to notice to the class, Court approval, and, if the Court approves the settlement, the settlement, as outlined in the memorandum of understanding, will resolve all of the claims that were or could have been brought in the Delaware Lawsuit, including all claims relating to the Mergers, the Merger Agreement and any disclosure made in connection therewith including any such claims against CECO, Merger Sub I or Merger Sub II, but will not affect any shareholder’s rights to pursue appraisal rights.

On August 24, 2015, PMFG made a filing with the SEC on Form 8-K satisfying its obligations under the memorandum of understanding to make additional disclosures to supplement the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Mergers, dated as of July 31, 2015.

The memorandum of understanding was not, and should not be construed as, an admission of wrongdoing or liability by any defendant.

 

 

NOTE L.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In January 2002, the Company adopted a stock option and restricted stock plan (the “2001 Plan”), which provided for a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of common stock to be issued.  In November 2007, the Company adopted a stock option and restricted stock plan (the “2007 Plan”), which provides for a maximum of 1,800,000 shares of common stock to be issued.   Shares are available for grant only under the 2007 Plan.

Restricted Stock

Under the 2007 Plan, restricted stock awards are subject to a risk of forfeiture until the awards vest.  The stock granted to the members of the Board vested upon grant, therefore the fair value amount is recognized as expense at the time of grant.  The compensation expense for the restricted stock awards granted to officers and other employees in fiscal 2015 and 2014 is recognized over a three-year vesting period, whereas the awards granted to such persons in fiscal 2013 are recognized over a four-year vesting period.  The compensation expense is based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date, net of forfeitures.

In July 2014 and July 2013, the Company also awarded restricted stock units (“RSUs”), which are subject to both service and performance conditions, to some of the officers of the Company.  The fair value of the RSUs is based on the probability of the performance condition being achieved on the date of grant.  The actual number of shares that are eligible to vest is determined based on the Company’s performance during the performance period, which is a year from the date of grant, against established metrics and could range from 0% to 200% of the number of units originally granted.  The RSUs that are issuable based on the one year performance period cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the continued employment of the grantee.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for the RSUs based upon management’s determination of the potential likelihood of achievement of the performance conditions at each reporting date.

A summary of the restricted stock award activity under the plans for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 

 

 

Fiscal 2015

 

 

Fiscal 2014

 

 

Fiscal 2013

 

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

173,866

 

 

$

7.54

 

 

 

80,345

 

 

$

8.10

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

New Grants

 

 

228,251

 

 

 

5.62

 

 

 

162,392

 

 

 

7.26

 

 

 

146,377

 

 

 

8.10

 

Vested

 

 

(108,849

)

 

 

6.59

 

 

 

(40,434

)

 

 

7.69

 

 

 

(62,782

)

 

 

8.10

 

Forfeited

 

 

(33,335

)

 

 

6.41

 

 

 

(28,437

)

 

 

7.73

 

 

 

(3,250

)

 

 

8.10

 

Balance at end of period

 

 

259,933

 

 

$

6.38

 

 

 

173,866

 

 

$

7.54

 

 

 

80,345

 

 

$

8.10

 

 

Stock compensation expense recognized in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $1.3 million, $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively. As of June 27, 2015, unvested restricted stocks had a weighted average remaining term of 0.9 years and the unrecognized compensation costs totaled $1.5 million.

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Stock Options

The Company previously utilized stock options as compensation for employees and directors. No stock options were granted in fiscal 2015, 2014 or 2013.

A summary of the option activity under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal 2015

 

 

Fiscal 2014

 

 

Fiscal 2013

 

 

 

Number of

Options

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Number of

Options

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Number of

Options

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

 

34,200

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

 

37,200

 

 

$

4.73

 

 

 

43,200

 

 

$

4.32

 

Exercised

 

 

(20,600

)

 

 

4.38

 

 

 

(3,000

)

 

 

3.63

 

 

 

(6,000

)

 

 

3.16

 

Forfeited after vesting

 

 

(1,600

)

 

 

3.63

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at end of year

 

 

12,000

 

 

$

5.05

 

 

 

34,200

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

 

37,200

 

 

$

4.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at end of year

 

 

12,000

 

 

$

5.05

 

 

 

34,200

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

 

37,200

 

 

$

4.73

 

 

Options outstanding and exercisable at June 27, 2015 had a weighted average remaining term of 0.71 years and an aggregate intrinsic value of $20,420 based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 27, 2015.  Options outstanding and exercisable at June 28, 2014 had a weighted average remaining term of 1.07 years and an aggregate intrinsic value of  $13,000 based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 28, 2014.

 

 

 

NOTE M.  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has interest rate swap agreements in place.  These swap agreements allow the Company to manage its exposure to interest rate variability on the term loan borrowings under the Company’s Credit Agreement by fixing the LIBOR component of interest rates specified in the term loans at the interest rates noted below until the indicated expiration dates of these interest rate swap agreements.

The following table summarizes the various interest rate agreements in effect as of June 27, 2015 (in thousands):

 

Fixed Interest Rate

 

Expiration Date

 

Notional Amounts

 

1.95%

 

September 30, 2022

 

$

9,000

 

1.50%

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

1,000

 

 

The swap agreements are recorded as an asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value, with the change in fair value recorded as interest expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Company is exposed to market risk under these arrangements due to the possibility of interest rates on the term loans under the Credit Agreement declining to below the rates on the interest rate swap agreements. Credit risk under these arrangements is believed to be remote as the counterparty to the interest rate swap agreements is a major financial institution; however, if the counterparty to the derivative instrument arrangements becomes unable to fulfill its obligations to the Company, the financial benefits of the arrangements may be lost.

The derivatives recorded at fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were (in thousands):

 

 

 

Derivative Assets

 

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

June 27, 2015

 

 

June 28, 2014

 

 

June 27, 2015

 

 

June 28, 2014

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(79

)

 

$

(68

)

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the

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measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

 

·

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.

 

·

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices included for identical or similar assets and liabilities that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

 

·

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

A summary of derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27, 2015

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Liability - Interest rate swap contracts

 

$

(79

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(79

)

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 28, 2014

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Liability - Interest rate swap contracts

 

$

(68

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(68

)

 

$

-

 

 

The fair value of the interest rate swaps is determined based on the notional amounts of the swaps and the forward LIBOR curve relative to the fixed interest rates under the swap agreements.  The Company classifies these instruments in Level 2 because quoted market prices can be corroborated utilizing observable benchmark market rates at commonly quoted intervals, observable current and forward commodity market prices on active exchanges, and observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward currency prices.

 

 

NOTE N.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors a defined contribution pension plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for eligible employees who have completed at least 90 days of service. Company contributions are voluntary and at the discretion of the Board. The Company’s contribution expense was $0.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015 and $0.6 million for each of the fiscal years ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013.

 

 

NOTE O.  INCOME TAXES

The Company’s loss before income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

United States

 

$

(8,215

)

 

$

(35,595

)

 

$

(2,928

)

International

 

 

513

 

 

 

(4,000

)

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

$

(7,702

)

 

$

(39,595

)

 

$

(17

)

 

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Deferred taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets or liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

$

418

 

 

$

311

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

880

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

52

 

 

 

35

 

Net operating loss carry-forwards

 

 

5,874

 

 

 

4,930

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

172

 

 

 

123

 

Foreign tax credit

 

 

45

 

 

 

40

 

Deferred rent

 

 

89

 

 

 

67

 

Research and development credits

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

1,731

 

Other

 

 

9

 

 

 

31

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(7,239

)

 

 

(5,574

)

 

 

 

2,058

 

 

 

2,574

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

(979

)

 

 

(901

)

Intangible assets

 

 

(2,444

)

 

 

(3,253

)

Percentage of completion

 

 

(121

)

 

 

(279

)

Other

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

 

(3,571

)

 

 

(4,461

)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(1,513

)

 

$

(1,887

)

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 27,

2015

 

 

June 28,

2014

 

Current deferred tax asset, net

 

$

214

 

 

$

173

 

Non-current deferred tax liability, net

 

 

(1,727

)

 

 

(2,060

)

 

 

$

(1,513

)

 

$

(1,887

)

 

The expense for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Current tax (expense) benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(189

)

 

$

(1,471

)

State

 

 

(224

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(76

)

Foreign

 

 

(645

)

 

 

(427

)

 

 

(1,082

)

 

 

 

(895

)

 

 

(667

)

 

 

(2,629

)

Deferred tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

154

 

 

 

2,166

 

 

 

1,166

 

State

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(5

)

Foreign

 

 

229

 

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

$

(520

)

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

(1,471

)

 

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The income tax expense varies from the federal statutory rate due to the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Income tax expense at federal statutory rate

 

$

2,469

 

 

$

13,462

 

 

$

6

 

Decrease (increase) in income tax expense resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State tax, net of federal benefit

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(52

)

Effect of lower tax rate on foreign income

 

 

81

 

 

 

(679

)

 

 

163

 

Other permanent items

 

 

(604

)

 

 

(494

)

 

 

(135

)

Research and development expenditure credits

 

 

-

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

539

 

Changes in uncertain tax positions

 

 

(143

)

 

 

91

 

 

 

(787

)

Other

 

 

59

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

60

 

Transaction expense

 

 

(680

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,903

)

 

 

-

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(1,661

)

 

 

(4,281

)

 

 

(1,265

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

(520

)

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

(1,471

)

 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,356

 

 

$

1,447

 

 

$

660

 

Additions for tax positions of current year

 

 

170

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

193

 

Adjustments for tax positions of prior years

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

865

 

Settlements

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(271

)

Ending balance

 

$

1,491

 

 

$

1,356

 

 

$

1,447

 

 

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions.  Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by authorities for the tax years before 2009.

As of June 27, 2015, the Company had $11.1 million of federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards available to offset future taxable income expiring through 2035, $1.8 million of New York state NOL carryforwards expiring through 2035, $0.5 million of Canadian NOL carryforwards expiring in 2034, and a $7.1 million United Kingdom NOL carryforward that has no expiration.  The Company has a $0.2 million tax credit available to offset Texas margin tax expiring in 2028.  The Company also has $1.6 million of United States federal research and development income tax credits and approximately $45,000 of foreign tax credits that have expirations between 2020 and 2023.

The Company records a valuation allowance to the extent it is more likely than not deferred tax assets will not be recovered.  The Company has a valuation allowance of $7.2 million and $5.6 million as of June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, against deferred income tax assets.  The valuation allowance is established for net operating loss carryforwards in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes have not been recognized for financial reporting purposes on the excess of the book basis over the tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries that is indefinitely reinvested outside the United States.  This amount becomes taxable upon a repatriation of assets from the subsidiary or a sale or liquidation of the subsidiary.  Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on this temporary difference is not practicable because of the complexities of the hypothetical calculation.  The U.S. parent company has available net operating losses that exceed the total unremitted earnings in all foreign jurisdictions combined.  Through the utilization of the Company’s net operating losses and foreign tax credits, we believe there is no cash tax effect of repatriating such foreign earnings. The accumulated earnings and profits by jurisdiction, which is the extent to which any remittance could be classified as a dividend, is $5.3 million in aggregate as of June 27, 2015.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

NOTE P.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if options and warrants were exercised into common stock. Restricted stock is considered a participating security and is included in the computation of basic earnings per share as if vested. The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Net loss attributable to PMFG, Inc. common shareholders

 

$

(8,472

)

 

$

(38,384

)

 

$

(2,080

)

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

21,274

 

 

 

21,086

 

 

 

20,930

 

Effect of dilutive options and restricted stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

21,274

 

 

 

21,086

 

 

 

20,930

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants granted using the treasury stock method.  In fiscal 2015, 171,067 restricted stock units with performance and service based restrictions were omitted from the calculation of dilutive securities because they were anti-dilutive.  In fiscal 2014, 65,937 restricted stock units with performance and service based restrictions were omitted from the calculation of dilutive securities because they were anti-dilutive. Options to acquire 12,000, 34,200 and 37,200 shares of common stock equivalents were omitted from the calculation of dilutive securities for fiscal 2015, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive. Warrants to acquire 839,063 shares of common stock were omitted from the calculation of dilutive securities for fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 because they were anti-dilutive. All warrants expired on September 4, 2014.

 

 

NOTE Q.  INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company has two reportable segments:  Process Products and Environmental Systems.  The Process Products segment produces various types of separation and filtration equipment used for removing liquids and solids from gases and air. The segment also includes industrial silencing equipment to control noise pollution on a wide range of industrial processes and pulsation dampeners that reduce vibration. The Environmental Systems segment designs, engineers and installs highly efficient systems for combustion modification, fuel conversions and post-combustion nitrogen oxide (NOX) control for both new and existing sources. These environmental control systems are used for air pollution abatement and converting burners to accommodate alternative sources of fuel. System applications include Selective Catalytic Reduction (“SCR”) systems and Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (“SNCR”) systems.  The financial results of the CCA acquisition were included in the Environmental Systems segment.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

The Company allocates all costs associated with the manufacture, sale and design of its products to the appropriate segment. Segment profit and loss is based on revenue less direct expenses of the segment before allocation of general and administrative costs. During fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of $26.6 million to the Process Products segment.  The Company does not allocate general and administrative expenses (“reconciling items”), assets, or expenditures for assets on a segment basis for internal management reporting; therefore this information is not presented.  Segment information and a reconciliation to operating profit for the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015, June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013 are presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fiscal

2015

 

 

Fiscal

2014

 

 

Fiscal

2013

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental

 

$

53,335

 

 

$

31,675

 

 

$

21,189

 

Process Products

 

 

105,308

 

 

 

98,975

 

 

 

112,703

 

Consolidated

 

$

158,643

 

 

$

130,650

 

 

$

133,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental

 

$

11,656

 

 

$

6,315

 

 

$

4,035

 

Process Products

 

 

5,722

 

 

 

(22,841

)

 

 

19,006

 

Reconciling items

 

 

(24,189

)

 

 

(20,714

)

 

 

(22,223

)

Consolidated

 

$

(6,811

)

 

$

(37,240

)

 

$

818

 

 

Revenue from external customers based on the location of the customer is as follows for the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015, June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013 (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year

 

United States

 

 

International

 

 

Consolidated

 

2015

 

$

91,863

 

 

$

66,780

 

 

$

158,643

 

2014

 

 

80,045

 

 

 

50,605

 

 

 

130,650

 

2013

 

 

70,986

 

 

 

62,906

 

 

 

133,892

 

 

Identifiable long-lived assets of geographic areas are those assets related to the Company’s operations in each area as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year

 

United States

 

 

International

 

 

Consolidated

 

2015

 

$

17,444

 

 

$

13,714

 

 

$

31,158

 

2014

 

 

18,533

 

 

 

13,100

 

 

 

31,633

 

2013

 

 

16,415

 

 

 

7,616

 

 

 

24,031

 

 

As of June 27, 2015, the Company’s subsidiary in China accounted for substantially all of the international long-lived assets.

For fiscal 2015, fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2013, there were no sales to a single customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenue.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

NOTE R.  QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

The following tables represent the quarterly consolidated financial data of the Company for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Fiscal 2015

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

45,259

 

 

$

40,920

 

 

$

34,766

 

 

$

37,698

 

 

$

158,643

 

Gross profit

 

 

14,834

 

 

 

12,797

 

 

 

8,581

 

 

 

9,385

 

 

 

45,597

 

Operating expenses

 

 

12,704

 

 

 

13,374

 

 

 

11,288

 

 

 

15,042

 

 

 

52,408

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

2,130

 

 

 

(577

)

 

 

(2,707

)

 

 

(5,657

)

 

 

(6,811

)

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

1,840

 

 

 

(1,073

)

 

 

(2,311

)

 

 

(6,678

)

 

 

(8,222

)

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2014

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

29,071

 

 

$

29,613

 

 

$

32,273

 

 

$

39,693

 

 

$

130,650

 

Gross profit

 

 

9,707

 

 

 

8,127

 

 

 

8,042

 

 

 

10,020

 

 

 

35,896

 

Operating expenses

 

 

11,367

 

 

 

9,704

 

 

 

11,659

 

 

 

40,405

 

 

 

73,135

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(1,660

)

 

 

(1,577

)

 

 

(3,617

)

 

 

(30,386

)

 

 

(37,240

)

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

(1,570

)

 

 

(2,925

)

 

 

(3,764

)

 

 

(30,059

)

 

 

(38,318

)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(1.42

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2013

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

32,977

 

 

$

31,452

 

 

$

34,970

 

 

$

34,493

 

 

$

133,892

 

Gross profit

 

 

11,392

 

 

 

11,529

 

 

 

10,747

 

 

 

13,132

 

 

 

46,800

 

Operating expenses

 

 

10,932

 

 

 

10,669

 

 

 

9,725

 

 

 

14,656

 

 

 

45,982

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

460

 

 

 

860

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

(1,524

)

 

 

818

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

593

 

 

 

697

 

 

 

(2,772

)

 

 

(1,488

)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

 

NOTE S.  MERGER TRANSACTION

On May 3, 2015, PMFG entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with CECO Environmental Corp., a Delaware corporation (“CECO”), and two direct wholly owned subsidiaries of CECO, Top Gear Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub I”), and Top Gear Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub II” and together with Merger Sub I, collectively, the “Merger Subs”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of CECO. Immediately following consummation of the First Merger, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger”, and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second Merger, as a wholly owned subsidiary of CECO.

The Boards of Directors of the Company and CECO have each unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. The Board of Directors of the Company has recommended that the Company’s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement.

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Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and subject to the conditions therein, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each then issued and outstanding share of common stock (the “Company Common Stock”) of the Company (except shares owned by a subsidiary of the Company and shares held by stockholders who exercise their appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, subject to proration, either:

 

·

$6.85 per share in cash, without interest (the “Cash Consideration”); or

 

·

a number of shares of CECO common stock (“CECO Common Stock”), equal to a fraction (the “Exchange Ratio”), the numerator of which is $6.85 and the denominator of which is the volume-weighted average trading price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market (the “VWAP Price”) of CECO Common Stock for the 15 consecutive trading days ending on the trading date immediately preceding the closing date of the Merger Agreement (the “Stock Consideration”); provided that the Stock Consideration is subject to a collar such that (1) if the VWAP Price is less than or equal to $10.61, then the Exchange Ratio will be 0.6456 shares of CECO Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock, and (2) if the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $12.97, then the Exchange Ratio will be 0.5282 shares of CECO Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock. The net effect of this collar mechanism is that no further increase in the Exchange Ratio will be made if the CECO trading price is less than $10.61, and no further decrease in the Exchange Ratio will be made if the CECO trading price is greater than $12.97.

The Mergers are expected to close in September 2015, subject to approval of CECO stockholders and Company stockholders and other customary closing conditions.  Both CECO and the Company have scheduled stockholder meetings for September 2, 2015 to approve proposals in connection with the Mergers.

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing of the Mergers by mutual written consent of CECO and the Company. Either CECO or the Company may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Effective Time has not occurred on or before November 30, 2015, the required Company stockholder approval or CECO stockholder approval is not obtained, or the consummation of the Mergers becomes illegal or otherwise is prevented or prohibited by any governmental authority.

The Company cannot give any assurance that the Mergers will be completed.

Included in general and administrative expenses is $2.0 million in costs related to the Mergers.

 

 

 

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ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

 

 

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K.  Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report and were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act.  Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 27, 2015.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria described in 2013 Internal Control  — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on management’s assessment, we concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 27, 2015.

Our independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, has audited the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as stated in their attestation report which is included herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of the period covered by this Form 10-K that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Controls

Management does not expect that our disclosure control and our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to errors or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any within the Company, have been detected.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

 

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

 

 

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ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

Governance

The Company is committed to good corporate governance, which promotes the long-term interests of stockholders, strengthens Board and management accountability and helps build public trust in the Company. Consistent with these guiding principles, the Company has established corporate governance policies, including:

 

·

a code of conduct applicable to all of the Company’s non-employee directors, executive officers and employees;

 

·

a policy to address complaints regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters;

 

·

a policy regarding stockholder communications with the Board and individual directors;

 

·

a policy regarding director candidate recommendations by stockholders; and

 

·

written charters for each of the Board’s standing committees.

The Company’s code of conduct, various governance policies and committee charters are available on the “Corporate Governance” page of the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.peerlessmfg.com. The Company will post information regarding any amendments to, or waivers of, any provisions of its corporate code of conduct on the “Corporate Governance” page of the “Investors” section of its website. These documents also are available upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, PMFG, 14651 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75254.

Election of Directors

The Board is elected by stockholders to oversee their interest in the long-term health and overall success of the Company’s business and its financial strength. The Board serves as the ultimate decision-making body of the Company, except for those matters reserved to or shared with our stockholders. The Board selects and oversees the members of senior management, who are charged by the Board with conducting the business of the Company.

Election Process and Voting Standard

The Company’s bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be determined by the Board, which has set the number at seven. The Company’s bylaws also provide for three classes of directors that are elected to serve a term of three years. There are no limits on the number of terms a director may serve because term limits may cause the loss of experience and expertise important to the optimal effectiveness of the Board. However, to ensure that the Board remains composed of high-functioning members able to keep their commitment to Board service, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Governance Committee”) evaluates the qualifications and performance of each incumbent director before recommending the nomination of that director for an additional term.

The Company’s bylaws provide that directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by holders of our common stock.  However, the Board has adopted a policy that requires a director that does not receive a majority of the votes cast, to submit a letter of resignation to the Board. The Governance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board on whether to accept or reject the resignation. The Board will act on the resignation taking into account the recommendation of the Governance Committee and publicly disclose its decision and rationale within 90 days of the certification of the election results. The director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the decisions of the Governance Committee or Board that concern the resignation.

Director Nominations

The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating director candidates and for recommending to the Board a slate of director nominees for election at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Director candidates may be recommended by directors, members of management, stockholders or, in some cases, by a third party.

Director nominee submission procedures are available on the “Corporate Governance” page of the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.peerlessmfg.com. Recommendations by stockholders that are made in accordance with these procedures will receive the same consideration by the Governance Committee as other candidates.  There have been no changes to the procedures by which the Company’s stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board during Fiscal 2015.  

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Director Qualifications

Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company’s business consistent with their fiduciary duties to our stockholders. This significant responsibility requires highly skilled individuals with various qualities, attributes, and professional experience. The Board believes that there are general requirements that are applicable to all directors and other skills and experience that should be represented on the Board as a whole, but not necessarily by each director. The Board and Governance Committee consider the qualifications of directors and director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and the Company’s current and future needs. Generally, director candidates should:

 

·

have exemplary character and integrity and be willing to work constructively with others;

 

·

have the capacity and desire to represent the interests of the Company’s stockholders as a whole;

 

·

have prior experience in service as a senior officer or director, or a trusted advisor to senior management of a publicly held company or a company similarly situated as the Company;

 

·

be free of conflicts of interest that violate applicable law or interfere with director performance;

 

·

have the ability to contribute to the mix of diverse skills, core competencies and qualifications of the Board through expertise in one or more of the following areas: accounting and finance, mergers and acquisitions, marketing, management, law, academia, strategic planning, technology, investor relations, executive leadership development and executive compensation;

 

·

have knowledge of the critical aspects of the Company’s business and operations; and

 

·

have sufficient time to devote to Board meetings and consultation on Board matters.

The director qualifications described above are intended to provide a flexible guideline for the effective functioning of the Company’s director nomination process. The Board does not have a formal diversity policy. However, diversity is an important factor in the Governance Committee’s consideration and assessment of a candidate for director, with diversity being broadly construed to mean a variety of opinions, perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, training, education and skills, as well as other differentiating characteristics.

Current Directors

Peter J. Burlage, age 51, joined the Company in 1992 and has served as a director since June 2006. He was appointed as Chairman of the Board in February 2014. He has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2006. Mr. Burlage served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2005 to June 2006 and as Vice President of our Environmental Systems business from January 2001 to October 2005. He also served as Vice President of Engineering from 2000 to 2001 and SCR Division Manager from 1997 to 2000.

Mr. Burlage has over 20 years of experience with the Company and has served in a variety of leadership and executive roles within the Company. He has managed a variety of complex business operations, oversees business risk and is responsible for executing the Company’s strategic goals. As a result of these experiences with the Company, including serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Burlage also has extensive knowledge of the Company’s products, employees, customers and market opportunities, including in international markets.

Charles M. Gillman, age 45, joined the Board in July 2014. Mr. Gillman is the Executive Managing Director of IDWR Family Office, a multi-family investment firm. He has held this position since June 2013. Prior to his position at IDWR Family Office, Mr. Gillman served as the Portfolio Manager of Nadel & Gussman, LLC, an energy production company. Mr. Gillman currently serves on the board of directors of Digirad Corporation, a diagnostic imaging solutions company, and On Track Innovation Systems Ltd., a developer of cashless payment solutions. Mr. Gillman also has previously served on the board of directors of Aetrium Incorporated, a provider of integrated circuit handling solutions to the semiconductor and electronic components industries, CompuMed Inc., a provider of telemedicine solutions, Infusystems Holdings, Inc., a healthcare services company, Littlefield Corporation, a charitable gaming corporation, and MRV Communications, a global provider on converged pack and optical solutions that empower the optical edge and network integration services for leading communications service providers.

Mr. Gillman has over 20 years of experience in the financial services and management consulting industries. He also has significant experience as a result of being a member of the board of directors of a diverse group of public companies. Through this experience, Mr. Gillman provides the Board with additional insight into corporate governance and maximizing shareholder value.

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Kenneth R. Hanks, age 60, has been a director since May 2006. Mr. Hanks served as the Chief Financial Officer of NexBank Capital, Inc. from 2012 to 2014. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of SWS Group, Inc., a financial services company, from 2002 until 2010. Mr. Hanks also served as Chief Operating Officer of SWS Group from 1998 to 2002 and as Chief Financial Officer of Southwest Securities, Inc., SWS Group’s primary operating subsidiary, from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Hanks also serves as an arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly known as the NASD) and formerly served as a member of the NASD’s District 6 Business Conduct Committee.

Mr. Hanks has over 25 years of experience as a senior executive in the financial services industry and has served in a variety of leadership roles. He has significant expertise and experience in accounting, tax, financial markets, investing and financial matters and is qualified to serve as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Robert McCashin, age 68, has been a director since November 2006 and currently serves as the Lead Independent Director. He served as Chairman of Identix, Inc. from 2000 until his retirement in 2004 and was that company’s chief executive officer from 2000 to 2002. Identix designs, develops, manufactures and markets multi-biometric security products. Mr. McCashin was employed by Electronic Data Systems Corporation from 1971 to 1999 where he last served as a Corporate Vice President. He previously served on the board of directors of Argon ST, Inc.

Mr. McCashin has over 30 years of management and corporate experience and has served in a variety of senior executive roles. He also has extensive experience as a member of public company boards and has thorough knowledge of accounting, investments, mergers and acquisitions and financial markets. Mr. McCashin also is experienced in risk management, corporate governance and strategic planning matters.

R. Clayton Mulford, age 59, has been a director since January 2002. Mr. Mulford is a private investor and, since 2011, a consultant to the National Math and Science Initiative (“NMSI”), a large, national non-profit organization he helped form to improve math and science education in US public schools. From its founding in 2007 until 2011, he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of NMSI. Prior to the formation of NMSI, from 2004 until 2007, Mr. Mulford was a corporate law partner of Jones Day. Before joining Jones Day, he was a partner and member of the executive and management committees of Hughes & Luce, now K&L Gates. In his law practice, Mr. Mulford specialized in the representation of investment banks and public companies and boards. Until he joined our board in 2002, Mr. Mulford had also been our lead outside corporate counsel for more than 15 years. He currently serves on the boards of several private corporate, non-profit, and educational organizations.

Mr. Mulford brings to the Board over 30 years of experience in corporate and legal matters as a result of representing both public and private companies as outside legal counsel and as an executive officer of a non-profit organization. Mr. Mulford has extensive experience assisting companies with corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and risk management.

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein, M.D., age 46, joined the Board in July 2014. Dr. Shubin Stein is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of Spencer Capital Management, a private investment firm, since its founding in 2002. Dr. Shubin Stein served on the board of directors of MRV Communications, Inc., a global provider in converged packet and optical solutions that empower the optical edge and network integration services for leading communications service providers, from November 2009 to October 2011.

Dr. Shubin Stein has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, as well as experience in serving as a member of the board of directors of a public company. Through this experience, Dr. Shubin Stein provides the Board with additional insight into treasury activities, corporate governance and maximizing shareholder value.

Howard G. Westerman, Jr., age 62, has been a director since May 2006. He has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J-W Energy Company, an energy development and services company, since 1999. Mr. Westerman has been employed by J-W Operating Company since 1978. He currently serves on the board of directors of Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Westerman has more than 10 years of experience as a chief executive officer and has in-depth knowledge of executive management, leadership and strategic planning. Mr. Westerman also provides the Board with additional insight into issues involving shareholder value and risk.

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Effect of the Merger

The terms of Mr. Burlage and Mr. Gillman are scheduled to expire at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The terms of Mr. Hanks, Mr. Mulford and Dr. Shubin Stein are scheduled to expire at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The terms of Mr. McCashin and Mr. Westerman Jr. are scheduled to expire at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Board of the Company will be comprised of the directors of Merger Sub upon the effective time of the Merger. None of the current directors of the Company have been appointed to the board of directors of CECO.

Board Structure, Standing Committee Composition and Responsibilities

The Company’s governance framework provides the Board with flexibility to select the appropriate leadership structure for the Company. In making these determinations, the Board considers many factors, including the long-term needs of the Company and what the Board considers to be in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders. The governance structure is comprised of a combined Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, an independent director serving as the Lead Independent Director and strong, active independent directors.

The Board currently believes this is the optimal structure to guide the Company and maintain both the flexibility and focus to achieve the long-term success of the Company. Under the Company’s bylaws, the Chairman of the Board presides over meetings of the Board and meetings of the stockholders, consults and advises the Board and its committees on the business and affairs of the Company, and performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Board. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Burlage is involved in the day-to-day operations and is most familiar with the opportunities and challenges that the Company faces at any given time. With this executive and operational insight, he is able to assist the Board in setting strategic priorities, lead the discussion of business and strategic issues and translate Board recommendations into Company operations and policies.

The Company has designated the Chairman of the Governance Committee, who must be an independent director under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ listing requirements, as the Lead Independent Director. Robert McCashin currently serves as the Lead Independent Director.

The Lead Independent Director:

 

·

presides at all meetings of non-employee directors;

 

·

serves as liaison between the Chairman and the non-employee directors;

 

·

approves the type of information to be provided to the Board;

 

·

approves meeting agendas for the Board;

 

·

approves meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items;

 

·

has authority to call meetings of the non-employee directors;

 

·

if requested by major stockholders, ensure that he is available for consultation and direct communication; and

 

·

provides timely and candid counsel to the Chief Executive Officer.

Importantly, all directors play an active role in overseeing the Company’s business both at the Board and committee levels. The Board currently consists of one member of management (our Chief Executive Officer) and six non-employee directors. The non-employee directors are skilled and experienced leaders in business, management, investment banking, financial and legal services and nonprofit organizations. The directors are well-equipped to oversee the success of the business and to provide advice and counsel to the Chief Executive Officer and Company management.

As part of each regularly scheduled Board meeting, the non-employee directors meet in executive session without the Chief Executive Officer present. These meetings allow non-employee directors to discuss issues of importance, including the business and affairs of the Company, as well as matters concerning management, without any member of management present. All of the Board committees, which are described below, are chaired by, and consist entirely of, directors who are independent under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ listing requirements.

Under the Company’s bylaws, regular meetings of the Board are held at such times as the Board may determine. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the majority of the directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Company. In Fiscal 2015, the Board held 15 meetings. Each director attended 75% or more of the aggregate of all meetings of the Board and the committees on which he served during Fiscal 2015.

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The Board has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has adopted a written charter for each of these committees. These charters are available on the Company’s website under the “Corporate Governance” tab on the “Investors” webpage. Additional information about the committees is provided below.

The Board and each of the committees has the authority to retain, terminate and receive appropriate funding from the Company for outside advisors as the Board or each committee deems necessary.

The current committee membership and the number of meetings held during Fiscal 2015 are described below.

 

Name of Director

 

Audit

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Governance

Peter J. Burlage (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Charles M. Gillman

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Member

Kenneth R. Hanks

 

 

Chairman

 

 

 

Member

 

 

 

Member

Robert McCashin

 

 

Member

 

 

 

Member

 

 

 

Chairman

R. Clayton Mulford

 

 

Member

 

 

 

Chairman

 

 

 

Member

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein

 

 

-

 

 

 

Member

 

 

 

-

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

 

 

Member

 

 

 

Member

 

 

 

Member

Number of meetings in Fiscal 2015

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

1.

Mr. Burlage, as the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, does not serve on any of the standing committees of the Board.

Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the Company’s financial statements. The responsibilities and duties of the Audit Committee include:

 

·

appointing, terminating, compensating and overseeing the work of the Company’s independent auditor;

 

·

pre-approving all audit, review and permitted non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent auditor;

 

·

evaluating the independence of the Company’s independent auditor;

 

·

reviewing external and internal audit reports and management’s responses;

 

·

overseeing the integrity of the audit process, financial reporting process, system of internal accounting controls and financial statements of the Company;

 

·

reviewing annual and quarterly financial statements, including disclosures made in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section in our periodic reports filed with the SEC;

 

·

reviewing and discussing with management the Company’s earnings releases;

 

·

providing the Board with information as it deems necessary to make the Board aware of significant financial, accounting and internal control matters of the Company;

 

·

overseeing the receipt, investigation, resolution and retention of all complaints submitted under the Company’s code of conduct;

 

·

preparing the Audit Committee report to be included in our annual proxy statement; and

 

·

reviewing the adequacy of the Audit Committee charter on an annual basis.

Each member of the Audit Committee has the ability to read and understand fundamental financial statements. The Board has determined that Mr. Hanks meets the requirements of an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the SEC.

Compensation Committee.  The Compensation Committee establishes, administers and reviews the Company’s policies, programs and procedures for compensating our executive officers. The responsibilities and duties of the Compensation Committee include:

 

·

determining the compensation for the Company’s executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer;

 

·

assisting in developing and reviewing the annual performance goals and objectives of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer;

 

·

assessing the adequacy and competitiveness of our executive compensation program;

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·

administering our annual cash incentive compensation program and equity incentive compensation plans;

 

·

preparing the Compensation Committee report to be included in our annual proxy statement; and

 

·

reviewing the adequacy of the Compensation Committee charter on an annual basis.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  The responsibilities and duties of the Governance Committee include:

 

·

assisting the Board in developing qualifications for Board membership;

 

·

identifying qualified candidates for Board membership;

 

·

assessing the size and composition of the Board and its committees and identifying qualities, skills and areas of expertise that will help strengthen and balance the Board;

 

·

assisting the Board in establishing policies and procedures for submission of director candidates by stockholders;

 

·

assisting the Board in determining membership on Board committees;

 

·

assisting the Board with performance evaluations of the Board and its committees and, upon request of the Board, our executive officers;

 

·

reviewing and recommending compensation for our non-employee directors;

 

·

assisting the Board in developing corporate governance principles and procedures applicable to the Board and the Company’s employees;

 

·

assisting the Board in succession planning, including evaluating potential successors to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer; and

 

·

reviewing the adequacy of the Governance Committee charter on an annual basis.

Board Oversight of Risk

The Board oversees the proper safeguarding of the assets of the Company, the maintenance of appropriate financial and other internal controls and the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations and proper governance. Inherent in these responsibilities is the Board’s understanding and oversight of the various risks facing the Company. The Board does not view risk in isolation. Risks are considered in virtually every business decision and as part of the Company’s business strategy. The Board recognizes that it is neither possible nor prudent to eliminate all risk.

Effective risk oversight is an important priority of the Board. The Board has implemented a risk governance framework designed to:

 

·

understand critical risks in the Company’s business and strategy;

 

·

allocate responsibilities for risk oversight among the full Board and its committees;

 

·

evaluate the Company’s risk management processes and whether these processes are functioning adequately;

 

·

facilitate open communication between management and directors; and

 

·

foster an appropriate culture of integrity and risk awareness.

While the Board oversees risk management, Company management is charged with managing risk. Management believes the Company’s internal control environment is sufficient and responsive to known and anticipated risks. In addition to established policies and procedures, the Company maintains an enterprise risk management program, a Disclosure Committee, an Ethics and Compliance Committee and an Internal Control Committee. Management updates the Board periodically as to changes in known and anticipated risks, as well as Management’s response to such risks.

The Board implements its risk oversight function both as a whole and through delegation to Board committees, which meet regularly and report to the full Board. All committees play significant roles in carrying out the risk oversight function. In particular:

 

·

The Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s financial statements, the financial reporting process and accounting and legal matters. The Audit Committee oversees the internal audit function, the Company’s ethics program, including the code of conduct, and the Company’s information technology security programs. The Audit Committee regularly discusses governance of the Company’s risk management process and reviews significant risks identified by management, the internal auditors and the independent auditor (whether financial, operational or otherwise) and

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management’s steps to address them. In connection with its oversight of these matters, the Audit Committee regularly meets separately with the Company’s internal audit service provider and representatives of the independent auditor.

 

·

The Compensation Committee evaluates the risks and rewards associated with the Company’s compensation philosophy and programs. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves compensation program with features that mitigate risk without diminishing the incentive nature of the compensation. Management discusses with the committee the procedures that have been put in place to identify and mitigate potential risks in compensation.

Board and Committee Self Evaluations

The Board and each of its standing committees conduct annual self-evaluations to assess the qualifications, attributes, skills and experience represented on the Board and these committees and to determine whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively. During the year, the Lead Independent Director receives input on the Board’s performance from individual directors and discusses the input with the full Board. The self-assessments focus on the Board’s contribution to the Company and on areas in which the Board and or management can improve on the effectiveness of the Board or any of its committees.

Stock Holding and Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors

In 2013, the Board adopted a policy requiring our non-employee directors to retain 50% of the shares received as compensation for services (after the payment of taxes due upon vesting) and the exercise price, if any, until the non-employee director meets the ownership requirement, as established in the policy. Under this policy, the target ownership guideline for each non-employee director is equal to three times the annual cash retainer. The value of the Company’s common stock will be determined using the greater of the closing price of the Company’s common stock or the director’s estimated tax basis in the shares. The following table provides the equity ownership of each of our non-employee directors as of July 30, 2015, stated as a percentage of the stock ownership guideline.

 

Name

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Total Ownership
as a

Percentage of
Guideline(1)

 

 

Stock
Ownership
Guideline

 

Charles M. Gillman (2)

 

 

21,500

 

 

 

68

%

 

$

180,000

 

Kenneth R. Hanks

 

 

37,135

 

 

 

225

%

 

 

180,000

 

Robert McCashin

 

 

45,635

 

 

 

230

%

 

 

180,000

 

R. Clayton Mulford

 

 

25,135

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

180,000

 

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein (2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

180,000

 

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

 

 

59,635

 

 

 

407

%

 

 

180,000

 

 

1.

Total ownership as a percentage of guideline is calculated based on each director’s estimated tax basis in his shares of Company common stock.

2.

Mr. Gillman and Dr. Shubin Stein were appointed to the Board on July 25, 2014.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports regarding ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC rules to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of the reports furnished to us, we believe all directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements during the year ended June 27, 2015, except that Steve Bloodworth, John H. Conroy, Kenneth R. Hanks, Robert McCashin, R. Clayton Mulford, Jon P. Segelhorst, Timothy T. Shippy, David Taylor and Howard G. Westerman, Jr. were each late in filing one report on Form 4 relating to one transaction; Peter J. Burlage was late in filing two reports on Form 4 relating to two transactions; and Kenneth H. Shubin Stein was late in filing one report on Form 3 in connection with his appointment to the Board.

 

 

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ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Overview of Executive Compensation

The following discussion and analysis is focused primarily on the compensation of our executive officers during Fiscal 2015, with additional information provided for our Chief Executive Officer and our other named executive officers (collectively the “Named Executive Officers”). This discussion describes the principles, objectives and features of our executive compensation program. Our Named Executive Officers are the individuals who served as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and our three other most highly compensated executive officers. For Fiscal 2015 our Named Executive Officers were:

 

·

Peter J. Burlage, President and Chief Executive Officer;

 

·

Ronald L. McCrummen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;

 

·

John H. Conroy, Executive Vice President, America’s Process Products;

 

·

Timothy T. Shippy, Vice President, Environmental Systems;

 

·

David Taylor, Vice President, Asia-Pacific; and

 

·

Jon P. Segelhorst, former Vice President, America’s Nuclear, Heat Exchangers and Silencers.

Overview of Compensation Program Objectives

Our compensation program is intended to attract, retain and motivate the key people necessary to lead our Company to achieve enhanced long-term stockholder value. Our compensation program also reflects the Compensation Committee’s belief that executive compensation should seek to align the interests of the Company’s executives and key employees with those of our stockholders. The objectives of our Company’s executive compensation program are:

 

·

Pay competitively.  We believe that executive compensation should be sufficiently competitive to attract qualified executive talent to key positions that will support and develop the Company’s initiatives and strategic goals.

 

·

Pay for performance.  We believe that each officer’s compensation should be linked to and reflect the Company’s performance.

 

·

Support our business strategies.  We believe that our annual cash incentive compensation program should be specific to the Company’s annual financial performance and that our equity incentive compensation program should reward management for developing and successfully executing the Company’s strategic initiatives.

 

·

Align our leaders’ interests with our stockholders.  We believe that our executive compensation program should include a significant equity ownership component such that the financial interests of our Named Executive Officers are aligned with those of our stockholders.

Our compensation program also is designed to differentiate compensation based upon individual contributions and performance. In setting compensation, the Compensation Committee seeks to provide a competitive package to our executive officers to ensure that our compensation practices do not put the Company at a disadvantage in retaining and attracting executives, within a cost structure appropriate for our Company.

Pay for Performance Alignment

Our Compensation Committee seeks to link executive pay and performance and believes that our executive compensation program ensures that the interests of the Company’s Named Executive Officers are appropriately aligned with those of our stockholders by rewarding performance that meets or exceeds Company and individual goals. Some of our key pay for performance measures include:

 

·

100% of the annual cash incentive compensation for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer is linked directly to the Company’s annual financial performance;

 

·

75% of the annual cash incentive compensation for all other Named Executive Officers is linked directly to the Company’s annual financial performance, while the balance is linked to the achievement of certain non-financial performance goals that the Compensation Committee believes are closely aligned with the Company’s strategic initiatives; and

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·

50% of the aggregate equity incentive compensation awarded to the Company’s Named Executive Officers is performance-based and is linked to the achievement of financial goals that the Compensation Committee believes are more closely aligned with our long-term performance than our annual performance. The performance-based awards require both the achievement of the financial goals and continued service beyond the date that the performance goals have been achieved.

In Fiscal 2015, approximately 45% of our Chief Executive Officer’s total compensation opportunity was considered to be “performance-based” or “at risk.”

Executive Compensation Governance and Practices

We also believe that our other policies and pay practices contribute to ensuring alignment of our executives and stockholders’ interests and also discourage inappropriate risk-taking by our executives.

What We Do

 

·

Independent Compensation Consultant.  The Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners (the “Independent Compensation Consultant”) as its independent compensation consultant during Fiscal 2013 to provide the Compensation Committee with comparative information regarding compensation practices of companies with similar size, complexity, and industry focus. The Independent Compensation Consultant performed similar services in Fiscal 2008 and Fiscal 2011.

 

·

Tally Sheets.  The Compensation Committee reviews tally sheets describing each officer’s proposed fixed and performance-based compensation.

 

·

Stock Holding and Ownership Guidelines.  We have meaningful stock holding and ownership requirements for our executive officers and directors.

 

·

Clawback Policy.  Amounts paid to our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, under our annual cash incentive compensation and equity incentive compensation programs, are subject to a “clawback” in the event of a material restatement of our financial statements resulting from the intentional misconduct of that executive officer.

What We Don’t Do

 

·

No Single Trigger Change of Control Payments.  The Board has approved a policy prohibiting the Company from entering into any new employment, severance, incentive compensation or other agreement that would include a so-called “single trigger” change in control provision (i.e., a provision that would accelerate a payment or vesting of Company stock solely upon a change of control).

 

·

No Tax Gross-ups Upon a Change of Control. None of the employment or severance agreements with our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, include tax gross-ups related to change in control payments or other benefits.

 

·

No Hedging or Pledging of Company Stock.  Our non-employee directors and executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, are prohibited from hedging company stock and also are restricted from pledging Company common stock except in certain limited circumstances, subject to pre-approval by the Board.

Our Process for Setting Executive Compensation

Role of the Compensation Committee, Management and the Independent Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee establishes our executive compensation philosophy, and reviews and approves the Company’s executive compensation policies, plans and the compensation of our executive officers. The Compensation Committee considers a broad range of factors in making compensation decisions, including the officer’s responsibilities, tenure and performance, the effectiveness of our programs in supporting the Company’s annual- and long-term initiatives and our overall financial performance.

To evaluate each officer’s overall compensation, each year the Committee reviews tally sheets prepared by management and considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer regarding individual officer performance (other than himself) and proposed performance targets. The tally sheets detail each officer’s total fixed and performance-based compensation and assists the Compensation Committee in understanding how its compensation decisions may affect the officer’s total compensation for the next fiscal year. The tally sheets also ensure that the Compensation Committee understands the potential threshold, target and stretch payouts that an officer could receive if such performance objectives are met during the next fiscal year.

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The Compensation Committee engaged the Independent Compensation Consultant in Fiscal 2013 to provide the Compensation Committee with insight regarding compensation trends, program designs, peer group data and broader market survey data. The Independent Compensation Consultant provides an objective perspective to the process of evaluating and developing our executive compensation program and pay practices. During Fiscal 2013, the Independent Compensation Consultant attended two meetings of the Compensation Committee, had numerous discussions with the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and provided updated peer group and market survey data and advice.

The Independent Compensation Consultant did not provide any other services to the Board or the Compensation Committee during Fiscal 2014 or Fiscal 2015.

The Compensation Committee has determined that no conflict of interest exists that would prevent either the Independent Compensation Consultant or the Company’s outside legal counsel from providing compensation advice to the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee will continue to seek input from its stockholders and advisors and review the elements of our executive compensation program, the objectives of our executive compensation program, as well as the methods which the Compensation Committee utilizes to determine both the form and amounts of compensation to award to our Named Executive Officers.

Fiscal 2015 Executive Compensation Program

Elements of Compensation

The components of our executive officer compensation program provide for a combination of fixed and performance-based compensation. These components are:

 

1.

base salary;

 

2.

annual cash incentive compensation;

 

3.

equity incentive compensation;

 

4.

broad-based employee benefits; and

 

5.

severance benefits and limited other perquisites.

Base Salary.  The base salary of each officer is intended to provide the executive with a competitive level of fixed cash compensation. The base salary for each of our Named Executive Officers is determined annually by the Compensation Committee. Base salaries are determined on the basis of past performance, management responsibilities and level of experience.

At the request of the Compensation Committee, our Chief Executive Officer makes annual recommendations with respect to changes in base salary for our executive officers, other than himself. However, none of our officers participate in the Compensation Committee’s decisions regarding the base salaries of any executive officers.

Annual Cash Incentive Compensation.  The Compensation Committee believes annual cash incentive compensation should be a key element of the total compensation of each officer. Further, the establishment of targeted financial and non-financial performance goals and subsequent measurement of actual performance against these goals ensures that the Company’s executive officers are motivated to achieve the objectives that are both linked to annual financial performance, as well as the Company’s operational and strategic initiatives.

The Compensation Committee establishes the financial and non-financial performance objectives prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.  Once these objectives are established, the Compensation Committee then sets threshold, target and stretch performance goals. In establishing the financial performance goals, the Compensation Committee considers various factors, including historical revenue and profitability, backlog and industry and general economic conditions, as well as forecasted conditions. The financial performance goals are based on the achievement of certain targets for consolidated revenue and operating income, which are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). In establishing the non-financial performance goals, the Compensation Committee considers the Company’s operational and strategic initiatives related to customer satisfaction, operational efficiency and effectiveness, and development of personnel.

In approving annual cash incentive compensation payouts, the Compensation Committee may apply discretion to increase or decrease the amounts that would otherwise be payable, including consideration of extraordinary items or transactions from performance or changes in accounting principles.

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The Company has adopted a policy that permits the Board to require the reimbursement of annual cash incentive compensation previously received by a current or former executive officer if the Board determines the officer engaged in intentional misconduct and a financial restatement is required that would have resulted in a lower payment to that executive officer.

Equity Incentive Compensation.  Our equity incentive compensation plans are designed to provide an opportunity for increased compensation based on delivering business results that increase the value of our common stock over time. Our equity incentive compensation is designed to focus our executive officers on taking actions that lead to the Company’s growth and to better align their interests with those of our stockholders. These plans are administered by the Compensation Committee.

Under our equity incentive plans, the Compensation Committee may grant stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units. The availability of these various types of equity awards affords the Compensation Committee the flexibility to design equity awards that are responsive to the Company’s business needs and advance the interests and long-term success of the Company.

As of June 27, 2015, there were 911,081 shares of common stock available for future awards under our equity incentive plans.

Prior to Fiscal 2013, the Compensation Committee used time-vested restricted stock or restricted stock units to provide equity incentive compensation to our Named Executive Officers. These restricted stock awards typically vested ratably over either three or four years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. In Fiscal 2013, the Compensation Committee modified its approach to equity incentive compensation with the introduction of performance-based equity incentive compensation. Half of the equity incentive compensation value granted in July 2013 and July 2014 was in the form of performance-based restricted stock units with time-vested restricted stock representing the balance.

Employee Benefits.  We do not provide our Named Executive Officers or other employees with defined pension benefits, supplemental retirement benefits, post-retirement payments or deferred compensation programs. We do provide a 401(k) defined contribution plan that is available to all employees based in the United States. Currently, we match up to four percent of eligible compensation for participating employees, subject to limitations under applicable law. We also provide health, life and other insurance benefits to our Named Executive Officers on the same basis as our other full-time employees.

Severance and Change in Control Benefits.  We currently have an employment agreement with Mr. Burlage and separation agreements with each of our other Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee believes that these benefits are advisable and appropriate in order to meet the Company’s compensation program goals of attracting and retaining qualified executives and offering competitive benefits.

In Fiscal 2013, the Board approved a policy prohibiting the Company from approving any new employment, severance, incentive compensation or other agreement that includes a so-called “single-trigger” change in control provision (i.e., a provision that would accelerate a payment or vesting of an award based solely on a change of control in the Company). In addition, in July 2013, each of the executive officers agreed to amend the restricted stock awards granted to them in July 2012 to delete the single-trigger change in control provision. Following these amendments, the accelerated vesting of equity awards will be limited to termination of the officer’s employment without cause or termination by the executive for good reason following a change in control.

Officer Perquisites.  The Company provides life insurance and long-term disability insurance to our Named Executive Officers on the same basis as our other full-time employees. In Fiscal 2015, the Company also provided our Chief Executive Officer with a company-owned vehicle for business and personal use. No other Named Executive Officer received a similar benefit. Because the perquisites provided to our Named Executive Officers do not represent a significant portion of their total compensation, the availability of these benefits does not materially influence the decisions made by the Compensation Committee with respect to other elements of compensation received by our Named Executive Officers.

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Stock Holding and Ownership Guidelines.  In 2013, the Board adopted a policy requiring our executive officers to retain 50% of the shares received as compensation (after the payment of taxes due upon vesting) and the exercise price, if any, until the executive officer meets the ownership requirement, as established in the policy. Under this policy, the target ownership guideline for the Chief Executive Officer is equal to three times his base compensation. The target ownership guideline for all other executive officers is two times his or her base salary. The value of the Company’s common stock will be determined using the greater of the closing price of the Company’s common stock or the director’s estimated tax basis in the shares. The following table provides the equity ownership of each of our Named Executive Officers as of July 30, 2015, stated as a percentage of the stock ownership guideline.

 

Name(1)

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Total Ownership as a
Percentage of
Guideline(2)

 

 

Stock
Ownership
Guideline

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

 

144,234

 

 

 

122

%

 

$

1,275,000

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

40,211

 

 

 

58

%

 

 

640,000

 

John H. Conroy

 

 

15,436

 

 

 

36

%

 

 

450,000

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

7,662

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

320,000

 

David Taylor

 

 

29,283

 

 

 

46

%

 

 

400,000

 

 

1.

Mr. Segelhorst is excluded from the table as he resigned from all positions with the Company effective June 15, 2015.

2.

Total ownership as a percentage of guideline is calculated based on each Named Executive Officers’ estimated tax basis in his shares of Company common stock.

Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).  Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that compensation in excess of $1 million paid to our Chief Executive Officer or to any of the other three most highly compensated executives (other than our Chief Financial Officer) is not deductible for federal income tax purposes unless the compensation qualifies as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m). The Compensation Committee reviews on an annual basis the potential impact of this deduction limitation on executive compensation. While the impact of this deduction limitation on executive compensation has not been an issue to date, the Compensation Committee intends to continue to evaluate the potential impact of Section 162(m) to the Company.

Fiscal Year 2015 Compensation

Base Salary.  The salaries of the Named Executive Officers were last adjusted in July 2014. Primarily in response to results of operations in Fiscal 2014, no adjustments were made to the base salary of the Named Executive Officers for Fiscal 2015.

 

Name

 

Fiscal 2014
Base Salary

 

 

Fiscal 2015
Base Salary

 

 

Increase

 

 

Percentage
Increase

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

$

425,000

 

 

$

425,000

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

0

%

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

%

John H. Conroy

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

%

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

%

David Taylor

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

%

Jon P. Segelhorst

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

%

 

Annual Cash Incentive Compensation.  To more closely align the annual cash incentive compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with the achievement of the established financial goals, the Compensation Committee elected to align 100% of their annual cash incentive compensation to the achievement of established financial goals. For all other Named Executive Officers, the Compensation Committee established both financial and non-financial performance goals with the achievement of financial metrics weighted at 75% and the achievement of the non-financial metrics weighted at 25%.

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The following table sets forth the Fiscal 2015 threshold, target and stretch performance goals and the weight of the financial and non-financial performance goal approved by the Compensation Committee for the Named Executive Officers (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Performance Goals (In Thousands)

 

 

Performance Metrics

 

Weight(1)

 

 

Threshold

 

 

Target

 

 

Stretch

 

 

Financial Goals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

25

%

 

$

156,400

 

 

$

173,800

 

 

$

191,200

 

 

Operating income (2)

 

 

50

%

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

Non-Financial Goals

 

 

25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

The performance metrics under the annual cash incentive compensation plan for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Fiscal 2015 did not include any non-financial goals. The weighting of the Fiscal 2015 financial performance metrics for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer was based 40% on revenue and 60% on operating income.

2.

The threshold, target, and stretch operating income goals are unique to the role of the Named Executive Officer. The operating income goal of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer is based on consolidated operating income. The operating income goal of the other Named Executive Officers were established based on the business unit or division for which they are responsible. The consolidated operating income goals are presented.  

The table below sets forth the Fiscal 2015 potential cash payout under the annual cash incentive compensation program for our Named Executive Officers, as a percentage of base salary. Annual cash incentive compensation payouts are prorated for actual performance that exceeds the threshold goals, but is below the target, or exceeds the target, but is less than the stretch goals.

 

Performance Goals

 

Payout (% of Base Salary)

Operating Income

 

Revenue

 

CEO

 

CFO

 

All Other NEO’s

Below Threshold Goal

 

Below Threshold Goal

 

None

 

None

 

None

Between Threshold Goal and Target

 

Between Threshold Goal and Target

 

37.5% - 74%

 

25% - 49%

 

15% - 39%

Between Target and Stretch Goal

 

Between Target and Stretch Goal

 

75% - 149%

 

50% - 99%

 

30% - 79%

Stretch Goal

 

Stretch Goal

 

150%

 

100%

 

60% - 80%

 

In Fiscal 2015, the Company achieved consolidated revenue between the established target and threshold goals. The Company did not achieve the threshold goal for consolidated operating income established for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer nor the business unit or division operating income goal established for the Named Executive Officers, other than the Environmental Systems business unit upon which Mr. Shippy is compensated. The Environmental Systems business unit achieved operating income between the target and stretch goal. Accordingly, a portion of the annual cash incentive compensation was earned by the Named Executive Officers related to the achievement of certain financial goals. The established non-financial goals were partially met entitling the Named Executive Officers, other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to a portion of the target payout under the annual cash incentive compensation program.

Equity Incentive Compensation.  The aggregate equity incentive award value granted in July 2014 to the Named Executive Officers was divided equally between performance-based restricted stock units and time-based restricted stock.

Under the terms of the performance-based restricted stock units, grantees are entitled to receive Company common stock ranging from 0% to 200% of the target number of restricted stock units granted if the Company achieves certain financial goals based on growth in bookings and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). The performance period to achieve such financial goals is one year. The officer must also remain employed with the Company for an additional two years after the end of the one-year performance measurement period to receive any shares under this award. The performance goals and relative weightings are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Performance Goals

 

Performance Metrics

 

Weight(1)

 

 

Threshold

 

 

Target

 

 

Stretch

 

Growth in net bookings

 

 

60

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

20

%

Growth in EBITDA

 

 

40

%

 

$

6,300

 

 

$

9,300

 

 

$

11,300

 

 

The computation of growth in net bookings and EBITDA is based on the non-GAAP financial results for the respective financial periods. A reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial results is provided as an attachment to the Company’s annual and quarterly earnings releases, and filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

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The following table sets forth the Fiscal 2015 equity incentive compensation award as a percentage of base salary, the number of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted to the Named Executive Officers and the aggregate value of such awards at the time of grant.

 

Name

 

Long-Term
Incentive Award
Percentage (%
of Base Salary)

 

 

Number of
Shares of
Time-Vested
Restricted Stock
Granted

 

 

Aggregate
Value on
Grant Date

 

 

Number of
Shares of
Performance-
Based Restricted
Stock Units
Granted

 

 

Aggregate
Value on
Grant Date

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

 

100

%

 

 

39,134

 

 

$

212,498

 

 

 

39,134

 

 

$

212,498

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

80

%

 

 

23,573

 

 

 

128,001

 

 

 

23,573

 

 

 

128,001

 

John H. Conroy

 

 

50

%

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

56,249

 

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

56,249

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

30

%

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

24,001

 

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

24,001

 

David Taylor

 

 

50

%

 

 

9,208

 

 

 

49,999

 

 

 

9,208

 

 

 

49,999

 

Jon P. Segelhorst

 

 

30

%

 

 

5,249

 

 

 

28,502

 

 

 

5,249

 

 

 

28,502

 

 

Executive Compensation

The following executive compensation tables and related information are intended to be read together with the information regarding our executive compensation program presented above.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of our Named Executive Officers for Fiscal 2015, Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013.

 

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Stock

Awards(1)

 

 

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation (2)

 

 

All Other

Compensation(3)

 

 

Total

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

2015

 

$

425,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

424,995

 

 

$

72,038

 

 

$

19,443

 

 

$

941,476

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

2014

 

425,000

 

 

-

 

 

425,002

 

 

-

 

 

30,318

 

 

880,320

 

 

 

2013

 

375,000

 

 

-

 

 

262,497

 

 

46,275

 

 

40,325

 

 

724,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

2015

 

$

320,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

256,003

 

 

$

36,160

 

 

$

11,638

 

 

$

623,801

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

2014

 

320,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

256,004

 

 

-

 

 

11,428

 

 

587,432

 

 

2013

 

310,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

155,002

 

 

31,879

 

 

12,059

 

 

508,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John H. Conroy

 

2015

 

$

225,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

112,499

 

 

$

20,790

 

 

$

10,160

 

 

$

368,449

 

Executive Vice President, America’s Process Products

 

2014

 

212,077

 

 

-

 

 

 

102,500

 

 

-

 

 

10,067

 

 

324,644

 

 

2013

 

197,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

59,098

 

 

16,207

 

 

9,373

 

 

281,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

2015

 

$

160,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

48,001

 

 

$

47,424

 

 

$

7,245

 

 

$

262,670

 

Vice President, Environmental Systems

 

2014

 

131,578

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,840

 

 

60,382

 

 

6,487

 

 

213,287

 

 

2013

 

124,805

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,150

 

 

 

86,903

 

 

5,718

 

 

229,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Taylor

 

2015

 

$

200,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

99,999

 

 

$

25,680

 

 

$

158,238

 

 

$

483,917

 

Vice President, Asia-Pacific

 

2014

 

200,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

100,007

 

 

-

 

 

169,988

 

 

469,995

 

 

2013

 

185,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

54,003

 

 

15,219

 

 

173,987

 

 

428,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon P. Segelhorst(4)

 

2015

 

$

190,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

57,004

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

199,728

 

 

$

446,732

 

Former Vice President, America’s Nuclear, Heat Exchangers and Silencers

 

2014

 

 

190,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

95,006

 

 

-

 

 

9,061

 

 

294,067

 

 

2013

 

 

185,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,501

 

 

15,219

 

 

9,016

 

 

264,736

 

 

1.

The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value, computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, of grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown in this column exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions.

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With respect to the restricted stock units granted in Fiscal 2015, the amounts above reflect the probable payout percentage for the awards calculated in accordance with Topic 718. The grant date fair value is an estimate made for financial accounting purposes.

2.

The amounts in this column represent the cash compensation earned by our Named Executive Officers under our annual cash incentive compensation program.

3.

For Fiscal 2015, includes compensation as described under “All Other Compensation” below.

4.

Mr. Segelhorst resigned from all positions with the Company effective June 15, 2015.

All Other Compensation

The following table provides information regarding each component of compensation included in the All Other Compensation column for Fiscal 2015 in the Summary Compensation Table above.

 

Name

 

Company
401(k)
Contribution

 

 

Insurance(1)

 

 

Car
Allowance(2)

 

 

Other(3)

 

 

Total

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

$

10,400

 

 

$

1,254

 

 

$

7,789

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

19,443

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

10,400

 

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,638

 

John H. Conroy

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

1,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,160

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,245

 

David Taylor

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,247

 

 

 

158,238

 

Jon P. Segelhorst

 

 

7,815

 

 

 

1,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,837

 

 

 

199,728

 

 

1.

Represents the incremental premiums paid by the Company for life insurance and long-term disability insurance for the Named Executive Officers.

2.

Represents the estimated benefit to Mr. Burlage of the Company-owned vehicle provided for his business and personal use.

3.

Mr. Segelhorst resigned from all positions with the Company effective June 15, 2015. The amount included in Other for Mr. Segelhorst represents compensation paid under his severance agreement. For Mr. Taylor, the amount represents reimbursement of cost of living differences between Dallas, Texas and Singapore that were paid by the Company.

Equity Incentive Plans

We have two equity incentive plans, our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and our 2001 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2001 Incentive Plan”). These equity incentive plans were approved by our stockholders and are administered by our Compensation Committee. No further awards will be made under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan remain outstanding in accordance with their terms.

The 2007 Stock Incentive Plan permits awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units. As of June 27, 2015, the maximum remaining number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to equity awards under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan was 911,081 shares. Options granted under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan are required to have an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date.

Certain agreements evidencing awards made prior to July 2013 provided for accelerated vesting upon a change in control of our Company. Under these award agreements, a change in control is defined generally as (a) the acquisition by any person, entity or group of 50% or more of our voting stock, (b) a change in our Board where a majority of our Board ceases to be comprised of incumbent directors, (c) a reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale, or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, subject to certain exceptions including that unless the holders of our voting stock immediately prior to the transaction beneficially own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the surviving entity, or (d) approval by our stockholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. On November 17, 2011, the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan was amended to revise the definition of “Change in Control” to exclude beneficial ownership of the Company’s voting securities reported on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act.

In July 2013, the Board adopted a policy prohibiting the Company from approving any new agreement including any award granted under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, that includes a so-called “single-trigger” change in control provision,  (i.e., a provision that would accelerate a payment or vesting of an award based solely on a change of control of the Company). In addition, in July 2013, each of the Named Executive Officers agreed to amend the restricted stock awards granted to them in July 2012 to delete the single trigger change in control provision.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table contains information regarding awards granted to our Named Executive Officers during Fiscal 2015 under the Company’s annual cash incentive compensation program and equity incentive compensation plan. In this table, the annual cash incentive compensation program is abbreviated “AIC,” the time-based awards under the equity incentive compensation plan are abbreviated “TLTI” and the performance-based awards under the equity incentive compensation plan are abbreviated “PLTI.” Additionally, payouts associated with stretch performance goals are referred to as “Maximum” in the following table to conform the presentation of this table to SEC regulations. All TLTIs and PLTIs granted to our Named Executive Officers were awarded under our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Future

Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive

Plan Awards($)(1)

 

 

Estimated Future

Payouts Under Equity

Incentive Plan Awards(#)(2)

 

 

All  Other

Stock

Awards:

Number of

 

 

Grant Date

Fair Value

of Stock

 

Name

 

Type

 

Grant
Date

 

Threshold

 

 

Target

 

 

Maximum

 

 

Threshold

 

 

Target

 

 

Maximum

 

 

Shares
Stock

 

 

and Option Awards(3)

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

AIC

 

 

 

$

159,375

 

 

$

318,750

 

 

$

637,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,134

 

 

$

212,498

 

 

 

PLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

39,134

 

 

 

78,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212,498

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

AIC

 

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,573

 

 

 

128,001

 

 

 

PLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,573

 

 

 

47,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,001

 

John H. Conroy

 

AIC

 

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

56,249

 

 

 

PLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

20,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,249

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

AIC

 

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

48,000

 

 

 

96,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

24,001

 

 

 

PLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

8,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,001

 

David Taylor

 

AIC

 

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,208

 

 

 

49,999

 

 

 

PLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,208

 

 

 

18,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,999

 

Jon P. Segelhorst(4)

 

AIC

 

 

 

 

28,500

 

 

 

57,000

 

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,249

 

 

 

28,502

 

 

 

PLTI

 

7/9/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,249

 

 

 

10,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,502

 

 

1.

Represents the potential payout for annual cash incentive compensation. These awards are subject to the attainment of certain financial and non-financial performance goals. Actual amounts of annual cash incentive compensation earned in fiscal 2015 by our Named Executive Officers are included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.

2.

Represents the potential payout in number of shares for the restricted stock units granted in Fiscal 2015. These awards were subject to the attainment of certain performance targets.

3.

Calculated based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant. With respect to restricted stock units, amounts reflect the probable payout percentage for the awards calculated in accordance with Topic 718. The grant date fair value is an estimate made for financial accounting purposes. Performance will be determined at the end of the one-year performance period based on actual results for the Company.

4.

Mr. Segelhorst resigned from all positions with the Company on June 15, 2015. Under the terms of his severance agreement, all unvested equity awards were forfeited, including the plan-based awards granted to him during Fiscal 2015.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding stock option, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards held by our Named Executive Officers that were outstanding as of the end of Fiscal 2015.

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options-

Exercisable

 

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options-

Unexercisable

 

 

Option

Exercise

Price

 

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

 

Number Of

Shares Of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested(1)

 

 

Market

Value Of

Shares Of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested(2)

 

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other Rights

That Have

Not

Vested(3)

 

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Market or

Payout

Value of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other Rights

That Have

Not

Vested(2)(3)

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

43,737

 

 

$

295,225

 

 

 

73,500

 

 

$

496,125

 

Ronald McCrummen

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,250

 

 

 

177,188

 

 

 

44,274

 

 

 

298,850

 

John H. Conroy

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,032

 

 

 

74,466

 

 

 

18,647

 

 

 

125,867

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,322

 

 

 

21,593

 

 

 

5,087

 

 

 

34,337

 

David Taylor

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.60

 

 

1/11/2016

 

 

 

10,099

 

 

 

68,168

 

 

 

17,294

 

 

 

116,735

 

Jon P. Segelhorst(4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

1.

Represents the number of shares of time-based restricted stock that have not vested.

2.

Represents the value of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units at $6.75, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 26, 2015, the last trading day of Fiscal 2015.

3.

The number and value of restricted stock units that vest will depend upon the attainment of specified performance goals. The number and value of restricted stock units reported are based on achieving threshold performance levels.

4.

Mr. Segelhorst resigned from all positions with the Company on June 15, 2015. Under the terms of his severance agreement, all unvested equity awards were forfeited.

As of the effective time of the Merger, (a) each outstanding stock option will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash amount equal to $6.85 less the exercise price for the option; (b) each outstanding restricted stock unit (“RSU”) will become fully vested, cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the product of $6.85 in cash and the number of shares of common stock underlying the RSUs; and (c) each outstanding unvested restricted stock award will be fully vested in full, all restrictions on the restricted stock will lapse, and the restricted stock will be treated as any other outstanding share of PMFG common stock and will have the right to elect for each share whether to receive the Cash Consideration or the Stock Consideration.

Options Exercised and Stock Awards Vesting in Fiscal 2015

The following table sets forth information regarding stock options exercised and stock awards that vested in Fiscal 2015.

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

 

Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise

 

 

Value
Realized on
Exercise

 

 

Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting

 

 

Value
Realized on
Vesting

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

17,648

 

 

$

95,669

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,534

 

 

 

57,125

 

John H. Conroy

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,126

 

 

 

22,394

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

5,683

 

David Taylor

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,913

 

 

 

21,263

 

Jon P. Segelhorst

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

20,875

 

 

1.

Value based on market value of our common stock on the vesting date.

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Employment and Severance Agreements

We presently have an employment agreement with our President and Chief Executive Officer. We have severance agreements with each of our other Named Executive Officers.

CEO Employment Agreement

On February 7, 2014, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Peerless Mfg. Co., entered into an amended employment agreement (the Employment Agreement) with Peter J. Burlage, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Employment Agreement will expire on February 28, 2017, and will be extended for an additional one-year period if either party does not give notice within 90 days prior to March 1, 2017 or each one-year anniversary thereafter. The Employment Agreement provides for a base salary of $425,000. The Employment Agreement does not include a tax gross up provision. The Employment Agreement provides severance compensation in the event Mr. Burlages employment terminates in connection with a change in control of the Company.

If within one year following a change in control Mr. Burlages employment is terminated by the Company (other than for cause or due to death or disability) or Mr. Burlage terminates his employment in certain limited circumstances described below, Mr. Burlage is entitled to:

 

·

a lump sum payment equal to 200% of the sum of his then-current base salary and any earned annual cash incentive compensation paid in the fiscal year preceding the termination date;

 

·

accelerated vesting of any unvested stock options, restricted stock or similar instruments; and

 

·

for a period of 18 months following the date of termination, welfare benefits substantially similar to those Mr. Burlage was entitled to receive immediately prior to the date of termination.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, any of the following constitutes a change in control:

 

·

the Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized and, as a result, less than a majority of the combined voting power to elect directors of the then-outstanding securities of the remaining entity immediately after the transaction is available to be received by all stockholders on a pro rata basis and is actually received in respect of voting securities of the Company pursuant to the transaction;

 

·

the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets;

 

·

any person or group becomes the beneficial owner of securities which represent a majority of the then-outstanding securities of the Company which are entitled to vote to elect directors provided that any person entitled to and does report on Schedule 13G is not deemed to beneficially own a majority of the Company’s voting securities; and

 

·

directors then-serving on the Board cease to constitute at least a majority thereof;

provided, however, a change in control shall not be deemed to have occurred as the result of any transaction having one or more of the foregoing effects if the transaction is both (a) proposed by and (b) includes a significant equity participation of, executive officers of the Company as constituted immediately prior to the occurrence of the transaction or any Company employee stock ownership plan or pension plan.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Burlage is entitled to receive the severance compensation described above if, within one year following a change in control, Mr. Burlage executes a release, and terminates employment for one of the following reasons:

 

·

a material adverse change in the positions held by Mr. Burlage or in the nature or scope of the duties attached to Mr. Burlages positions with the Company immediately prior to the change in control, any material reduction in Mr. Burlages base salary (excluding bonus and incentive compensation) or any material adverse change in the calculation of the annual bonus or incentive compensation, equity incentive compensation or a significant reduction of the aggregate other benefits to which Mr. Burlage was entitled immediately prior to the change in control;

 

·

a determination by Mr. Burlage made in good faith after consultation with the Board that as a result of a change in control and a change in circumstances thereafter significantly affecting Mr. Burlages position, changes in the composition or policies of the Board, or of other events of material effect, Mr. Burlage has been rendered substantially unable to carry out, or has been substantially hindered in the performance of, the duties attached to his position immediately prior to the change in control;

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·

the Company’s principal executive offices are relocated or Mr. Burlage is required to have his principal work location outside of the greater Dallas, Texas metropolitan area or that he is required to travel away from his office in the course of discharging his duties significantly more than required of him prior to the change in control; or

 

·

the Company commits any material breach of the Employment Agreement;

provided that Mr. Burlage is not entitled to assert that one of these specified events entitles him to terminate his employment unless he gives the Company written notice within 90 days after the event occurs, and gives the Board at least 45 days to cure the alleged condition.

The Employment Agreement contains a best-net provision, which provides that if Section 280G of the Code would apply to payments Mr. Burlage has received or will receive in conjunction with the change in control (including those made under Employment Agreement), and the payments would trigger an excise tax on excess parachute payments, then those payments are subject to a reduction in order to avoid application of that excise tax, but only if the reduction would result in a greater net after-tax amount paid to Mr. Burlage. Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Burlage will not compete with the Company, solicit the Company’s employees, disclose any confidential information or interfere with certain of the Company’s business relationships during his employment and for a period of two years following termination of his employment.

If Mr. Burlage is terminated by the Company without cause, he is entitled to (1) a lump sum payment equal to 150% of his then-current base salary, (2) any earned annual cash incentive compensation for the fiscal year during which the termination occurs (prorated in accordance with the date of termination), (3) accelerated vesting of any time-based incentive awards and any performance awards that would have vested if the performance period had expired as of the date of the termination of employment as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Company, and (4) for a period of 18 months following the date of termination, welfare benefits substantially similar to those Mr. Burlage was entitled to receive immediately prior to the date of termination.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, any of the following constitutes “cause”: (1) conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (2) commission of an act of fraud or other act reflecting unfavorably upon the public image of the Company, (3) failure to substantially perform required duties to the satisfaction of the Board causing material harm to the Company or its business, which is not cured within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof, (4) wrongdoing causing material harm to the Company or its business, (5) failure to follow a lawful directive of the Board that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Employment Agreement and Mr. Burlage continues to fail to materially perform within 30 days after receiving written notice from the Company’s Board of Directors, or (6) violation of any policies or procedures of the Company, including any material human relations policy or the violation of the non-competition or confidentiality provisions of the Employment Agreement causing material harm to the Company or its business.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Burlage is entitled to terminate his employment if there is a material adverse change in the nature and scope of his duties or there is a reduction in his base salary below $425,000. Mr. Burlage is not entitled to terminate his employment for these reasons unless he gives notice to the Company’s Board of Directors within 90 days of the event or events that are the basis for such termination, the Company does not cure the alleged event within 45 days and he terminates his employment within 30 days after the Company fails to cure the alleged event. Under these circumstances, Mr. Burlage is entitled to receive the same severance compensation he would be entitled to receive in the event of a termination of his employment by the Company without cause.

If Mr. Burlage’s employment is terminated as a result of him becoming disabled, Mr. Burlage is entitled to an amount equal to his then-current monthly base salary for a period of six months (reduced by any disability payments received during such period under the Company’s disability insurance) and any other disability benefits then in effect provided by the Company.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, “disabled” means any mental or physical impairment lasting (or that will last) more than 180 days that prevents him from performing the essential functions of his position as determined by a competent physician chosen by the Company and consented to by Mr. Burlage or his legal representatives.

The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Burlage will not compete with the Company, solicit the Company’s employees, disclose any confidential information or interfere with certain of our business relationships during his employment and for a period of two years following his termination of employment.

Executive Officer Severance Agreements

The Company has severance agreements (the Severance Agreements) with each of our Named Executive Officers other than Mr. Burlage (Mr. McCrummen, Mr. Conroy, Mr. Shippy and Mr. Taylor). The Severance Agreements provide for an initial two-year term and are automatically extended for an additional year unless notice is provided by either party to the other at least 90 days prior

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to each anniversary date of the Severance Agreement. The Severance Agreements also provide that each officer is and remains an at-will employee and may be terminated at any time with or without cause, as that term is defined in the Severance Agreement.

In the event that an officer is terminated without cause within 18 months following a change in control or the officer terminates his employment for good reason (as described below) and executes a general release of claims in favor of the Company, the Company is obligated to pay the applicable officer a severance payment equal to 13.5 months (18 months for Mr. McCrummen and Mr. Conroy) of the officers base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the Severance Agreement. The officer also will be entitled to receive any earned but unpaid annual cash incentive compensation that had not been paid for the prior fiscal year and also will be entitled to receive his or her annual cash incentive compensation for the current fiscal year which will be paid at the target level. The officer also will be entitled to the accelerated vesting of equity awards. change in control of the Company, shall have occurred, in the context of the Severance Agreements, if any of the following events shall occur:

 

·

any consolidation, merger or other reorganization of the Company in which the Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person or pursuant to which shares of the Companys stock are converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a merger of the Company in which the holders of the Company’s common stock immediately prior to the merger own more than 50% of the common stock of the surviving corporation or its ultimate parent immediately after the merger;

 

·

any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (or in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and as a result of the transaction the holders of the Companys common stock immediately prior to the transaction own less than 50% of the common stock of the transferee or its ultimate parent immediately after the transaction;

 

·

any liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any approval by the stockholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

 

·

any person (including any person as the term is used in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), has become an Acquiring Person (as the term is defined in the Severance Agreements);

 

·

if at any time, the continuing directors then serving on the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; or

 

·

any occurrence that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A or Item 5.01 of Form 8-K or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Pursuant to the Severance Agreements, good reason means the occurrence of any one of the following without the officers written consent:

 

·

a material adverse change in the positions held by the officer or in the nature or scope of the duties attached to the officers positions with the Company immediately prior to the change in control, any material reduction in the officers base salary (excluding annual cash incentive compensation) or any material diminution in scope or value of the aggregate other base benefits to which the officer was entitled immediately prior to the change in control; or

 

·

the relocation of the Companys principal executive offices to a location more than 50 miles from the current location or the requirement that the officer have as his principal location of work any location not within the greater Dallas, Texas metropolitan area or that he travel away from his office in the course of discharging his duties significantly more than required of him prior to the change in control.

The Severance Agreements each contain a best-net provision, which provides that if Section 280G of the Code would apply to payments an officer has received or will receive in conjunction with the change in control (including those made under the Severance Agreements), and the payments would trigger an excise tax on excess parachute payments, then those payments are subject to a reduction in order to avoid application of that excise tax, but only if the reduction would result in a greater net after-tax amount paid to the officer. Severance Agreements also each contain provisions prohibiting the officer during the period of employment and for one year after termination of the officers employment from engaging in certain competitive activities.

If the executive is terminated without cause prior to a change of control and such officer executes a general release of claims in favor of the Company, the Company will be obligated to pay each officer a severance payment which equals nine months of the officer’s base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the Severance Agreement (12 months for Mr. McCrummen and Mr. Conroy). Each officer also will be entitled to receive the amount earned, if any, of the officer’s annual cash incentive compensation, which will be prorated as of the termination date. Each officer also will be entitled to the accelerated vesting of equity awards which would have otherwise vested within one year of the termination date.

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The Severance Agreements also contain provisions prohibiting the officer during the period of employment and for one year after the officer’s employment with the Company and its affiliates ends from engaging in certain competitive activities.

Employment Termination and Change in Control Benefits

The table below quantifies the potential compensation that would become payable to each of our Named Executive Officers under existing employment, severance and equity award agreements and Company plans and policies if their employment had terminated on June 27, 2015 given the officer’s base salary as of that date and the closing price of our common stock on June 26, 2015.

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Due to the factors that may affect the amount of any benefits provided upon the events described below, any actual amounts paid or payable may be different than those shown in this table. Factors that could affect these amounts include the date the termination event occurs, the base salary of an executive on the date of termination of employment and the price of our common stock when the termination event occurs.

 

Name

 

 

Cash Severance Payments

 

 

Acceleration of

Equity Awards

 

 

Health Benefits

 

 

Total

 

Peter J. Burlage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary termination

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Voluntary termination for good reason

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination with cause

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause

 

 

 

637,500

 

 

 

998,528

 

 

 

35,484

 

 

 

1,671,512

 

Death

 

 

-

 

 

 

998,528

 

 

-

 

 

 

998,528

 

Disability

 

 

 

212,500

 

 

 

998,528

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,211,028

 

Retirement

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause following a change in control

 

 

 

994,075

 

 

 

998,528

 

 

 

35,484

 

 

 

2,028,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary termination

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Voluntary termination for good reason

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination with cause

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

124,146

 

 

-

 

 

 

444,146

 

Death

 

 

-

 

 

 

600,183

 

 

-

 

 

 

600,183

 

Disability

 

 

-

 

 

 

600,183

 

 

-

 

 

 

600,183

 

Retirement

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause following a change in control

 

 

 

560,000

 

 

 

600,183

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,160,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John H. Conroy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary termination

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Voluntary termination for good reason

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination with cause

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

51,158

 

 

-

 

 

 

276,158

 

Death

 

 

-

 

 

 

251,492

 

 

-

 

 

 

251,492

 

Disability

 

 

-

 

 

 

251,492

 

 

-

 

 

 

251,492

 

Retirement

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause following a change in control

 

 

 

360,000

 

 

 

251,492

 

 

-

 

 

 

611,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy T. Shippy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary termination

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Voluntary termination for good reason

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination with cause

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

16,970

 

 

-

 

 

 

136,970

 

Death

 

 

-

 

 

 

73,737

 

 

-

 

 

 

73,737

 

Disability

 

 

-

 

 

 

73,737

 

 

-

 

 

 

73,737

 

Retirement

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause following a change in control

 

 

 

214,000

 

 

 

73,737

 

 

-

 

 

 

287,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary termination

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Voluntary termination for good reason

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination with cause

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

48,060

 

 

-

 

 

 

198,060

 

Death

 

 

-

 

 

 

232,963

 

 

-

 

 

 

232,963

 

Disability

 

 

-

 

 

 

232,963

 

 

-

 

 

 

232,963

 

Retirement

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause following a change in control

 

 

 

290,000

 

 

 

232,963

 

 

-

 

 

 

522,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon P. Segelhorst(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary termination

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Voluntary termination for good reason

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination with cause

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause

 

 

 

142,500

 

 

 

36,100

 

 

-

 

 

 

178,600

 

Death

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Disability

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Retirement

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Termination without cause following a change in control

 

 

 

270,750

 

 

 

166,888

 

 

-

 

 

 

437,638

 

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1.

Mr. Segelhorst resigned from all positions with the Company on June 15, 2015. Under the terms of his Severance Agreement, Mr. Segelhorst received a cash payment equal to nine months of Mr. Segelhorst’s base salary and the value of all of his shares of restricted stock and RSUs that would have vested within one year of his resignation. Mr. Segelhorst is also entitled to a prorated portion of any earned but unpaid annual cash incentive compensation for 2015 within five days of the Company’s payment of the 2015 annual cash incentive to other executive officers. Pursuant to his Severance Agreement, upon completion of the Merger, Mr. Segelhorst will also be entitled to an additional amount that, when aggregated with the prior payments, will equal the amount Mr. Segelhorst would have received had his resignation occurred following a change of control.  

Compensation of Directors

Each non-employee director receives compensation in the form of a fixed annual cash retainer of $60,000 and an annual grant of Company common stock equal to $60,000. The Lead Independent Director, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Compensation Committee also receive an additional annual cash retainer of $30,000, $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. The Lead Independent Director also serves as the chairperson of the Governance Committee. The additional annual cash retainer for the Lead Independent Director includes consideration for both roles.

Compensation paid or granted to individual directors during Fiscal 2015 is summarized as follows:  

 

 

 

Director Compensation

 

Name(1)

 

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash

 

 

Stock Awards (2)

 

 

Total

 

Chuck M. Gillman (3)

 

$

56,167

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

56,167

 

Kenneth R. Hanks (4)

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

59,996

 

 

 

134,996

 

Robert McCashin (5)

 

 

95,000

 

 

 

59,996

 

 

 

154,996

 

R. Clayton Mulford (6)

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

59,996

 

 

 

129,996

 

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein (3)

 

 

56,167

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56,167

 

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.(7)

 

 

65,000

 

 

 

59,996

 

 

 

124,996

 

 

1.

Mr. Burlage, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is not included in the table because he was an employee of the Company during Fiscal 2015. He does not receive additional compensation for his service as a director.

2.

Represents the aggregate grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, of the number of shares granted to each non‑employee director (the number of shares granted is computed by dividing $60,000 by the closing price of our common stock on July 8, 2014 ($5.43) rounded down to the nearest whole share).

3.

Mr. Gillman and Dr. Shubin Stein joined the Board on July 25, 2014.

4.

In addition to the fixed annual retainer for service as a director and chairperson of the Audit Committee, Mr. Hanks received $5,000 for service on an ad-hoc committee established by the Board.

5.

In addition to the fixed annual retainer for service as a director and Lead Independent Director, Mr. McCashin received $5,000 for service on an ad-hoc committee established by the Board.

6.

In addition to the fixed annual retainer for service as a director and chairperson of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Mulford received $5,000 for service on an ad-hoc committee established by the Board.

7.

In addition to the fixed annual retainer for service as a director, Mr. Westerman received $5,000 for service on an ad-hoc committee established by the Board.

The Companys non-employee directors have not received any additional compensation or benefits for fiscal 2015. However, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Board had the right to make an annual cash grant of $60,000 to each non-employee director in lieu of its customary grant of $60,000 of shares of common stock. The Board exercised this right on July 2, 2015.

Risk-Related Compensation Policies and Practices

As part of its oversight of the Company’s compensation programs, the Compensation Committee considers the impact of the Company’s compensation programs, and the incentives created by the compensation awards that it administers, on the Company’s risk profile. In addition, the Company reviews all of its compensation policies and procedures, including the incentives that they create and factors that may increase or reduce the likelihood of excessive risk taking, to determine whether they present a significant risk to the Company. Based on this review, the Company has concluded that its compensation policies and procedures are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Messrs. Mulford, Hanks, McCashin, Shubin Stein and Westerman served on the Compensation Committee during Fiscal 2015. None of the members of our Compensation Committee has had any relationships with the Company or any other entity that would require disclosure under the federal securities laws. During Fiscal 2015, none of our Named Executive Officers served on the compensation committee (or equivalent) or board of another entity that had an officer that served on our Compensation Committee or Board.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Based on that review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual Report.

Members of the Compensation Committee

R. Clayton Mulford (Chairman)

Kenneth R. Hanks

Robert McCashin

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

 

 

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

Security Ownership of Management

The tables below set forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August 20, 2015 for: each of our directors; each of our executive officers; all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and each beneficial owner of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock.

The tables below list the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on the 21,281,290 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 20, 2015. Except as indicated and subject to applicable community property laws, to our knowledge the persons named in the tables below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of stock shown as beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o PMFG, Inc., 14651 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75254.

Directors and Named Executive Officers

 

Name

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

 

Peter J. Burlage (1)

 

 

187,971

 

 

*

 

Charles M. Gillman (2)

 

 

21,500

 

 

*

 

Kenneth R. Hanks (3)

 

 

41,135

 

 

*

 

Robert McCashin

 

 

45,635

 

 

*

 

R. Clayton Mulford

 

 

25,135

 

 

*

 

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein

 

-

 

 

*

 

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

 

 

59,635

 

 

*

 

Ronald L. McCrummen (1)

 

 

66,461

 

 

*

 

John H. Conroy (1)

 

 

26,468

 

 

*

 

Timothy T. Shippy(1)

 

 

10,984

 

 

*

 

David Taylor (1) (3)

 

 

47,382

 

 

*

 

Jon P. Segelhorst (4)

 

 

11,289

 

 

*

 

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (13 persons)

 

 

543,595

 

 

 

2.6

%

*Less than 1%

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1.

Includes shares of restricted stock for which the named executive officer has sole voting power, but no dispositive power, as follows: Mr. Burlage (43,737 shares), Mr. McCrummen (26,250 shares), Mr. Conroy (11,032 shares), Mr. Shippy (3,322 shares) and Mr. Taylor (10,099 shares).

2.

Includes 1,500 shares of Company common stock owned by Mr. Gillman’s spouse. Mr. Gillman has no voting or investment power with respect to these 1,500 shares.

3.

Includes shares of Company common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after August 31, 2015 as follows: Mr. Hanks (4,000 shares) and Mr. Taylor (8,000 shares).

4.

According to a Form 4 filed by Mr. Segelhorst on July 30, 2014, less 12,943 shares of restricted stock that were forfeited upon Mr. Segelhorst’s resignation on June 15, 2015.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table sets forth information regarding the number and percentage of shares of common stock held by all persons and entities that are known by the Company to beneficially own five percent or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by the entities identified below is included in reliance on a report filed with the SEC by such person or entity, except that percentages are based upon the Company’s calculations made in reliance upon the number of shares reported to be beneficially owned by such person or entity in such report and the 21,281,290 of shares of common stock outstanding on August 20, 2015.  

 

Name

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

 

NSB Advisers, LLC(1)

 

 

4,036,577

 

 

 

19.0

%

Thomas Horstman & Bryant, Inc.(2)

 

 

2,161,065

 

 

 

10.2

%

Rutabaga Capital Management(3)

 

 

1,942,088

 

 

 

9.1

%

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC(4)

 

 

1,558,364

 

 

 

7.3

%

Cannell Capital LLC(5)

 

 

1,284,900

 

 

 

6.0

%

MMCAP International Inc. SPC (6)

 

 

1,068,406

 

 

 

5.0

%

 

1.

According to a Form 13F-HR filed with the SEC by NSB Advisors LLC (“NSB”) on May 11, 2015, NSB, in its capacity as an investment advisor, has sole dispositive power, but no voting power, over 4,036,577 shares of our common stock owned by clients of NSB. The address for NSB is 200 Westage Center Drive, Suite 228, Fishkill, New York 12524.

2.

According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Thomas Horstman & Bryant, Inc. (“Thomas”) on January 22, 2015, Thomas has shared voting power over 1,057,750 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,161,065 shares of PMFG’s common stock. The address for Thomas is 507 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851.

3.

According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Rutabaga Capital Management (“Rutabaga”) on August 18, 2015, Rutabaga has sole voting power over 1,572,973 shares, shared voting power over an additional 369,115 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,942,088 shares.  The address for Rutabaga is 64 Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

4.

According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”) and Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“Ameriprise”), the parent of Columbia, on February 17, 2015, Columbia and Ameriprise have shared voting power over 1,130,174 shares and shared dispositive power over 1,558,364 shares of PMFG’s common stock. The address for Columbia is 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The address for Ameriprise is 145 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55474.

5.

According to a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC by Cannell Capital, LLC (“Cannell”) on August 4, 2014, Cannell and J. Carlo Cannell have sole voting and dispositive power over 1,284,900 shares of PMFG’s common stock. The address for Cannell and Mr. Cannell is P.O. Box 3459 150 East Hansen Avenue, Jackson, Wyoming 83001.

6.

According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by MMCAP International Inc. SPC (“MMCAP”) and MM Asset Management Inc. (“MM Asset”) on July 10, 2015, MMCAP and MM Asset have shared voting power and dispositive power over 1,068,406 shares of PMFG’s common stock. The address for MMCAP is P.O. Box 32021 SMB, Admiral Financial Centre, 90 Fort Street, Grand Cayman Islands KY1-1208. The address for MM Asset is 66 Wellington Street West, Suite 2707, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1H6 Canada. 220.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

As of June 27, 2015, the Company’s 2001 Incentive Plan and the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan were the only compensation plans under which securities of the Company were authorized for issuance. These plans were approved by the Company’s stockholders. The Company has no equity compensation plans that have not been approved by the stockholders. The table provides information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plans as of June 27, 2015.

 

Plan Category

 

Number of Shares of
Common Stock to be
Issued Upon Exercise of
Options, Warrants and
Rights

 

 

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights

 

 

Number of Shares of
common Stock
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans

 

Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders

 

 

12,000

 

 

$

5.05

 

 

 

911,081

 

 

1.

Represents shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. No further awards will be made under the 2001 Incentive Plan.

 

 

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

Director Independence

The Board has established a policy requiring a majority of the members of the Board to be independent under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ listing requirements. The Board has determined that each of Mr. Gillman, Mr. Hanks, Mr. McCashin, Mr. Mulford, Dr. Shubin Stein and Mr. Westerman are independent of the Company and its management. In addition, the Board has determined that each member of the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees is independent under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ listing requirements relating to committee independence.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Policy.  The Company has adopted a written policy regarding the approval of any transaction or series of transactions in which the Company and a related party have an interest. A related party includes any of the Company’s executive officers, directors, director nominees, a person owning more than five percent of any class of the Company’s voting securities, an entity in which any of such persons is employed or is a partner or principal, or an immediate family member of such a person. Related party transactions involving $120,000 or more are required, when circumstances permit, to be submitted to and approved by the Audit Committee at a regular meeting held in advance of the transaction. The chairperson of the Audit Committee has the authority to pre-approve related party transactions in which the aggregate amount involved is less than $500,000 in circumstances in which it is impracticable or undesirable to wait until the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. Aspects of proposed related party transactions to be considered in granting approval include whether the transaction benefits the Company, whether the goods or services in question are available from other sources, and whether the terms of the proposed transaction are comparable to those available in transactions with unrelated third parties.

Related Party Transactions.  Except as described below, there were no related party transactions during Fiscal 2014 or 2015 that are required to be reported.

Cannell Capital LLC, Tristan Partners, L.P. Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd., J. Carlo Cannell, Dilip Sing, Alfred John Knapp, Jr., Mark D. Stolper, John. M. Climaco, Charles M. Gillman and Kenneth H. Shubin Stein (collectively the “Group”) submitted a director nomination letter to the Board nominating Mr. Gillman and Dr. Shubin Stein for election at the 2014 Annual Meeting. After receiving the director nomination letter, the Board initiated discussions with the Group.

After discussions with representatives of the Group, as well as other stockholders, the Company negotiated and entered into an agreement with the Group on July 25, 2014. The Group owned approximately five percent of our common stock at the time of the agreement.

Pursuant to this agreement, the Board (1) appointed Mr. Gillman as a Class III director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board, the term of which will expire at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (2) increased the size of the Board from six to seven members and (3) appointed Dr. Shubin Stein as a director to fill the newly created vacancy, the term of which will expire at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

As part of the agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse the Group for its legal and professional fees incurred in connection with its proxy solicitation up to $160,000. In August 2014, the Company paid $160,000 to reimburse the Group for these expenses.

 

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ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which can be accessed through the Company’s website. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Audit Committee, among other things, monitors the integrity of the financial reporting process, systems of internal controls, and financial statements and reports of the Company; appoints, compensates and oversees the Company’s independent auditor, including reviewing the independence of the independent auditor; reviews and approves all audit and non-audit services performed by the Company’s independent auditor; and oversees the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

The Audit Committee held five meetings during Fiscal 2015. The Audit Committee schedules its meetings with a view to ensuring that it devotes appropriate attention to all its responsibilities and duties. The Audit Committee’s meetings include, whenever appropriate, executive sessions with the Company’s independent auditor, which are held outside the presence of the Company’s management.

In performing its oversight role, the Audit Committee reviewed the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the Fiscal 2015 and met and held discussions with management and Grant Thornton, LLP, the Company’s independent auditor, to discuss those financial statements and the audit related thereto. Management has represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has represented to the Audit Committee that the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements has been performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standards No. 16, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T, which includes among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The independent registered public accounting firm also provided the Audit Committee with written disclosures and the letter required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 (Communications with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), as may be modified, supplemented or amended, which relates to the auditors’ independence from the Company and its related entities, and the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence.

Based on the Audit Committee’s discussions with management and the independent auditor as described above, and upon its review of the representations of management and the independent registered public accounting firm and the report of the independent auditor, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Members of the Audit Committee

Kenneth R. Hanks (Chairman)

Robert McCashin

R. Clayton Mulford

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

The following table presents fees for audit services rendered by Grant Thornton LLP, the Company’s independent auditor, for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for Fiscal 2014 and 2015, and fees billed for other services rendered by Grant Thornton.

 

 

 

Fiscal
2015

 

 

Fiscal
2014

 

Audit fees (1)

 

$

575,954

 

 

$

580,528

 

Audit related fees (2)

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

48,849

 

Tax fees

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

All other fees (3)

 

 

1,260

 

 

 

1,362

 

 

1.

“Audit Fees” consist principally of fees for the audit of our consolidated annual financial statements, assessment of our internal control over financial reporting in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, statutory audits of our U.K. and Singapore subsidiaries and review of our consolidated interim financial statements.

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2.

“Audit-Related Fees” consist principally of fees related to the preparation and filing of historical financial statements and pro forma financial information related to the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Combustion Components Associates, Inc. which was completed in March 2014.

3.

“All Other Fees” consist of fees paid for XBRL tagging services performed related to our UK subsidiary and fees paid for services related to the Merger Transaction.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided to the Company by its independent auditor (except for items exempt from pre-approval requirements under applicable laws and rules). All audit and non-audit services for Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2015 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

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PART IV

 

 

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

The following audited consolidated financial statements are filed as part of this Form 10-K under Item 8.  “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.

Financial Statements:

 

 

Financial Statement Schedules:

All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the SEC have been omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they would be required or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

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Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

    2.1

 

Stock Purchase Agreement dated April 7, 2008, by and among Peerless Mfg. Co., Nitram Energy, Inc. and the shareholders of Nitram Energy, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Peerless Mfg. Co. on April 9, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    2.2

 

Share Purchase Agreement between Rainer Diekmann and Peerless Europe Ltd., dated as of November 4, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on November 8, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    2.3

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Combustion Components Associates, Inc., R. Gifford Broderick and Peerless Mfg. Co. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 9, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    2.4

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 3, 2015, by and among PMFG, Inc., CECO Environmental Corp., Top Gear Acquisition Inc. and Top Gear Acquisition II LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    3.1

 

Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (included as Annex A to the definitive proxy statement filed by PMFG, Inc. on April 21, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    3.2

 

Bylaws, as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on August 15, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.1

 

Credit Agreement, dated September 7, 2012, between PMFG, Inc. and Peerless Mfg. Co, Citibank N.A. and other lenders a party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 11, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.2

 

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2013, among PMFG, Inc., Peerless Mfg. Co., Citibank, N.A. and other lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on October 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.3

 

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated May 7, 2014, among PMFG, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent for the lenders. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 9, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.4

 

Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 4, 2009, by and among PMFG, Inc. and certain accredited investors (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 8, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.5

 

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 4, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 8, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.6*

 

2001 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan for Employees of Peerless Mfg. Co., as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 15, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.7*

 

PMFG, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on August 15, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.8*

 

Amendment No. 1 to PMFG, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, dated November 17, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 18, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.9*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of PMFG, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on July 24, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.10*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Peerless Mfg. Co. on July 24, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.11*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of PMFG, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Peerless Mfg. Co. on July 24, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

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Exhibit

No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

  10.12*

 

Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-148577) filed by PMFG, Inc. on January 10, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.13

 

CEFCO Process Manufacturing License Agreement, dated July 12, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on July 12, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.14

 

Contract of Sale, dated September 14, 2011, between Peerless Mfg. Co. and SSAE Development, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 15, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.15

 

AIA Document A101-2007 Standard Contract for Construction, dated March 12, 2012, between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Schwob Building Company, Ltd. (filed as Exhibit 10.01 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on March 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.16*

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated February 7, 2014, between PMFG, Inc., Peerless Mfg. Co. and Peter J. Burlage (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on February 7, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.17

 

Agreement, dated July 25, 2014, between PMFG, Inc. and Cannell Capital LLC, Tristan Partners, L.P., Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd., J. Carlo Cannell, Dilip Singh, Alfred John Knapp, Jr., Mark D. Stolper, John M. Climaco, Charles M. Gillman and Kenneth H. Shubin Stein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on July 25, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.18

 

Voting Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2015, by and among PMFG, Inc., Jason DeZwirek and Icarus Investment Corp. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

 

  10.19

 

Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated March 27, 2015, among PMFG, Inc. Peerless Mfg. Co., the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent for lenders (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 7, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.20

 

Limited Waiver Agreement to Credit Agreement, dated March 27, 2015, among PMFG, Inc. Peerless Mfg. Co., the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent for lenders (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 7, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  21.1†

 

Subsidiaries of PMFG, Inc.

 

 

 

  23.1†

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

  31.1†

 

Rule 13a – 14(a)/15d – 14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

  31.2†

 

Rule 13a – 14(a)/15d – 14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

  32.1†

 

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

101.INS†

 

XBRL Report Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE†

 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*

Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

New exhibit filed or furnished with this report.

 

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PMFG, INC.

 

 

 

Date:  August 31, 2015

 

/s/Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on August 31, 2015.

 

/s/Peter J. Burlage

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

Peter J. Burlage

 

 

 

/s/Ronald L. McCrummen

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Ronald L. McCrummen

 

 

 

/s/Charles M. Gillman

 

Director

Charles M. Gillman

 

 

 

/s/Kenneth R. Hanks

 

Director

Kenneth R. Hanks

 

 

 

/s/Robert McCashin

 

Director

Robert McCashin

 

 

 

/s/R. Clayton Mulford

 

Director

R. Clayton Mulford

 

 

 

/s/Kenneth H. Shubin Stein

 

Director

Kenneth H. Shubin Stein

 

 

 

/s/Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

 

Director

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

    2.1

 

Stock Purchase Agreement dated April 7, 2008, by and among Peerless Mfg. Co., Nitram Energy, Inc. and the shareholders of Nitram Energy, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Peerless Mfg. Co. on April 9, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    2.2

 

Share Purchase Agreement between Rainer Diekmann and Peerless Europe Ltd., dated as of November 4, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on November 8, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    2.3

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Combustion Components Associates, Inc., R. Gifford Broderick and Peerless Mfg. Co. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 9, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    2.4

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 3, 2015, by and among PMFG, Inc., CECO Environmental Corp., Top Gear Acquisition Inc. and Top Gear Acquisition II LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    3.1

 

Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (included as Annex A to the definitive proxy statement filed by PMFG, Inc. on April 21, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

    3.2

 

Bylaws, as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on August 15, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.1

 

Credit Agreement, dated September 7, 2012, between PMFG, Inc. and Peerless Mfg. Co, Citibank N.A. and other lenders a party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 11, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.2

 

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2013, among PMFG, Inc., Peerless Mfg. Co., Citibank, N.A. and other lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on October 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.3

 

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated May 7, 2014, among PMFG, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent for the lenders. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 9, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.4

 

Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 4, 2009, by and among PMFG, Inc. and certain accredited investors (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 8, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.5

 

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 4, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 8, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.6*

 

2001 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan for Employees of Peerless Mfg. Co., as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 15, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.7*

 

PMFG, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on August 15, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.8*

 

Amendment No. 1 to PMFG, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, dated November 17, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 18, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.9*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of PMFG, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on July 24, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.10*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Peerless Mfg. Co. on July 24, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.11*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of PMFG, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Peerless Mfg. Co. on July 24, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

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Exhibit

No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

  10.12*

 

Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-148577) filed by PMFG, Inc. on January 10, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.13

 

CEFCO Process Manufacturing License Agreement, dated July 12, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on July 12, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.14

 

Contract of Sale, dated September 14, 2011, between Peerless Mfg. Co. and SSAE Development, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on September 15, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.15

 

AIA Document A101-2007 Standard Contract for Construction, dated March 12, 2012, between Peerless Mfg. Co. and Schwob Building Company, Ltd. (filed as Exhibit 10.01 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on March 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.16*

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated February 7, 2014, between PMFG, Inc., Peerless Mfg. Co. and Peter J. Burlage (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on February 7, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.17

 

Agreement, dated July 25, 2014, between PMFG, Inc. and Cannell Capital LLC, Tristan Partners, L.P., Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd., J. Carlo Cannell, Dilip Singh, Alfred John Knapp, Jr., Mark D. Stolper, John M. Climaco, Charles M. Gillman and Kenneth H. Shubin Stein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on July 25, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.18

 

Voting Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2015, by and among PMFG, Inc., Jason DeZwirek and Icarus Investment Corp. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

 

  10.19

 

Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated March 27, 2015, among PMFG, Inc. Peerless Mfg. Co., the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent for lenders (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 7, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  10.20

 

Limited Waiver Agreement to Credit Agreement, dated March 27, 2015, among PMFG, Inc. Peerless Mfg. Co., the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent for lenders (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by PMFG, Inc. on May 7, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

  21.1†

 

Subsidiaries of PMFG, Inc.

 

 

 

  23.1†

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

  31.1†

 

Rule 13a – 14(a)/15d – 14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

  31.2†

 

Rule 13a – 14(a)/15d – 14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

  32.1†

 

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

101.INS†

 

XBRL Report Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE†

 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF†

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*

Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

New exhibit filed or furnished with this report.

 

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