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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2020.

 

Commission File No. 0-18370

 

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

36-3922969

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

6410 W. Howard Street, Niles, Illinois

60714

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(847) 966-1000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share PPIH The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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 ☒    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐   Accelerated filer ☐   Non-accelerated filer ☐   Smaller reporting company ☒   Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

On June 5, 2020, there were 8,048,006 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

 

Page

 

 

 

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2020 and 2019

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2020 and 2019

3

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and January 31, 2020

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) as of April 30, 2020 and 2019

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2020 and 2019

6

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

7

 

 

 

2.

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

19

 

 

 

4.

Controls and Procedures

23

 

 

 

Part II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

6.

Exhibits

24

 

 

 

Signatures

25

 

 
 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Net sales

  $ 22,741     $ 24,276  

Cost of sales

    19,275       19,554  

Gross profit

    3,466       4,722  
                 

Operating expenses

               

General and administrative expenses

    4,369       4,442  

Selling expenses

    1,647       1,260  

Total operating expenses

    6,016       5,702  
                 

Loss from operations

    (2,550 )     (980 )
                 

Interest expense, net

    186       210  

Loss from operations before income taxes

    (2,736 )     (1,190 )
                 

Income tax (benefit)/expense

    (215 )     312  
                 

Net loss

  $ (2,521 )   $ (1,502 )
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

               

Basic

    8,048       7,887  

Diluted

    8,048       7,887  
                 

Loss per share

               

Basic

    (0.31 )     (0.19 )

Diluted

    (0.31 )     (0.19 )

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Note: Earnings per share calculations could be impacted by rounding.

 

 

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Net loss

  $ (2,521 )   $ (1,502 )
                 

Other comprehensive loss

               

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

    (367 )     (317 )

Other comprehensive loss

    (367 )     (317 )
                 

Comprehensive loss

  $ (2,888 )   $ (1,819 )

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

April 30, 2020

   

January 31, 2020

 
      (Unaudited)          

ASSETS

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 12,450     $ 13,371  

Restricted cash

    1,105       1,287  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $342 at April 30, 2020 and $407 at January 31, 2020

    25,284       29,402  

Inventories, net

    13,912       14,498  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    4,314       3,531  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

    2,900       2,166  

Total current assets

    59,965       64,255  

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

    27,553       28,629  

Other assets

               

Operating lease right-of-use asset

    11,165       11,475  

Deferred tax assets

    402       293  

Goodwill

    2,144       2,254  

Other assets

    5,564       5,319  

Total other assets

    19,275       19,341  

Total assets

  $ 106,793     $ 112,225  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities

               

Trade accounts payable

  $ 8,557     $ 9,577  

Accrued compensation and payroll taxes

    1,601       1,190  

Commissions and management incentives payable

    2,155       1,759  

Revolving line - North America

    7,211       8,577  

Current maturities of long-term debt

    1,521       1,458  

Customers' deposits

    1,452       2,202  

Outside commission liability

    1,845       1,755  

Operating lease liability short-term

    1,254       1,040  

Other accrued liabilities

    3,403       3,444  

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

    1,061       1,173  

Income taxes payable

    765       664  

Total current liabilities

    30,825       32,839  

Long-term liabilities

               

Long-term debt, less current maturities

    6,244       6,717  

Deferred compensation liabilities

    4,241       4,199  

Deferred tax liabilities

    751       1,052  

Operating lease liability long-term

    10,851       11,214  

Other long-term liabilities

    921       575  

Total long-term liabilities

    23,008       23,757  

Stockholders' equity

               

Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 50,000 shares; 8,048 issued and outstanding at April 30, 2020 and 8,048 issued and outstanding at January 31, 2020

    80       80  

Additional paid-in capital

    60,243       60,024  

Accumulated deficit

    (3,236 )     (715 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (4,127 )     (3,760 )

Total stockholders' equity

    52,960       55,629  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 106,793     $ 112,225  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Additional Paid-in Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

   

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

Revised total stockholders' equity at January 31, 2019

  $ 79     $ 58,793     $ (4,291 )   $ (2,880 )   $ 51,701  
                                         

Net loss

                    (1,502 )             (1,502 )

Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding

            79                       79  

Stock-based compensation expense

            154                       154  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                            (317 )     (317 )

Revised total stockholders' equity at April 30, 2019

  $ 79     $ 59,026     $ (5,793 )   $ (3,197 )   $ 50,115  

 

    Common Stock     Additional Paid-in Capital     Accumulated Deficit     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss     Total Stockholders' Equity  

Total stockholders' equity at January 31, 2020

  $ 80     $ 60,024     $ (715 )   $ (3,760 )   $ 55,629  
                                         

Net loss

                    (2,521 )             (2,521 )

Stock-based compensation expense

            219                       219  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                            (367 )     (367 )
Total stockholders' equity at April 30, 2020   $ 80     $ 60,243     $ (3,236 )   $ (4,127 )   $ 52,960  

 

 

 

Shares

 

2020

   

2019

 

Balances at beginning of year

    8,048,006       7,854,322  

Shares issued

    -       193,684  

Balances at period end

    8,048,006       8,048,006  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Operating activities

               

Net loss

  $ (2,521 )   $ (1,502 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows provided by in operating activities

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,111       1,154  

Deferred tax benefit

    (362 )     (4 )

Equity-based compensation expense

    219       154  

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

    -       (3 )

Provision on uncollectible accounts

    (62 )     (32 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

               

Accounts receivable

    3,361       6,084  

Inventories

    468       (3,870 )

Contract assets and contract liabilities

    (846 )     (54 )

Accounts payable

    (977 )     (233 )

Accrued compensation and payroll taxes

    900       (405 )

Customers' deposits

    (750 )     (187 )

Income taxes receivable and payable

    56       (560 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (997 )     1,658  

Other assets and liabilities

    997       (826 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    597       1,374  

Investing activities

               

Capital expenditures

    (775 )     (508 )
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment     -       3  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (775 )     (505 )

Financing activities

               

Proceeds from revolving lines

    15,186       21,865  

Payments of debt on revolving lines of credit

    (16,003 )     (24,622 )

Payments of other debt

    (79 )     (88 )

Decrease in drafts payable

    (44 )     (190 )

Payments on finance lease obligations

    (105 )     (50 )

Stock options exercised and restricted shares retired for tax

    -       79  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (1,045 )     (3,006 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    120       (38 )

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (1,103 )     (2,175 )

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period

    14,658       12,737  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period

  $ 13,555     $ 10,562  

Supplemental cash flow information

               

Interest paid

  $ 196     $ 226  

Income taxes paid

    49       862  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

April 30, 2020

(Tabular amounts presented in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Note 1 - Basis of presentation

 

The interim consolidated financial statements of Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc., and subsidiaries (collectively, "PPIH", "Company", or "Registrant") are unaudited, but include all adjustments that the Company's management considers necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. These adjustments consist of normal recurring adjustments. Information and footnote disclosures have been omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2020 is derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of future or annual results. Interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company's fiscal year ends on January 31. Years and balances described as 2020 and 2019 are for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019, and for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

 

Note 2 - Business segment reporting

 

The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of products in one segment: Piping Systems. The Company engineers, designs, manufactures and sells specialty piping systems, and leak detection systems. Specialty piping systems include: (i) insulated and jacketed district heating and cooling piping systems for efficient energy distribution from central energy plants to multiple locations, (ii) primary and secondary containment piping systems for transporting chemicals, hazardous fluids and petroleum products, and (iii) the coating and/or insulation of oil and gas gathering and transmission pipelines. The Company's leak detection systems are sold with its piping systems or on a stand-alone basis, to monitor areas where fluid intrusion may contaminate the environment, endanger personal safety, cause a fire hazard, impair essential services or damage equipment or property.

 

 

Note 3 - Accounts receivable

 

The majority of the Company's accounts receivable are due from geographically dispersed contractors and manufacturing companies. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer's financial condition, including the availability of credit insurance. In the U.S., collateral is not generally required. In the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, letters of credit are usually obtained for significant orders. Accounts receivable are due within various time periods specified in the terms applicable to the specific customer and are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for claims and doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on specifically identified amounts in customers' accounts, where future collectability is deemed uncertain. Management may exercise its judgment in adjusting the provision as a consequence of known items, such as current economic factors and credit trends. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when the Company's collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due and the amount is deemed uncollectible. The write-off is recorded against the allowance for doubtful accounts. 

 

One of the Company’s accounts receivable in the total amount of $4.1 million as of April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020 has been outstanding for several years. Included in this balance is a retention receivable amount of $3.6 million, of which, due to the long-term nature of the receivable, $2.2 million and $2.1 million were included in the balance of other long-term assets as of April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively. The Company completed all of its deliverables in 2015 under the related contract, and has been engaged in ongoing active efforts to collect this outstanding amount. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company has certified invoices of $0.5 million in the process of collection. The Company continues to engage with the customer to ensure full payment of open balances, and during fiscal 2019 received an updated acknowledgment of the outstanding balances and assurances of payment from the customer. As a result, the Company did not reserve any allowance against this receivable as of April 30, 2020. However, if the Company’s efforts to collect on this account are not successful, the Company may recognize an allowance for all, or substantially all, of any such then uncollected amounts. 

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020no individual customers accounted for 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, and during the same period in 2019, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales. 

 

At April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020one customer accounted for 15.0% and 13.3% of the Company's accounts receivable, respectively. 

 

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Note 4 - Revenue recognition 

 

Revenue from contracts with customers:

 

The Company defines a contract as an agreement that has approval and commitment from both parties, defined rights and identifiable payment terms, which ensures the contract has commercial substance and that collectability is reasonably assured.

 

The Company’s standard revenue transactions are classified into two main categories:

 

 

1)

Systems - which include all bundled products in which the Company designs, engineers, and manufactures pre-insulated specialty piping systems, insulates subsea flowline pipe, subsea oil production equipment, and land-lines. Additionally, this systems classification also includes coating applied to pipes and structures. 

 

 

2)

Products - which include cables, leak detection products, heat trace products sold under the PermAlert brand name, material/goods not bundled with piping or flowline systems, and field services not bundled into a project contract.

 

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606-10-25-27 through 29, the Company recognizes specialty piping and coating systems revenue over time as the manufacturing process progresses because one of the following conditions exist:

 

 

1)

the customer owns the material that is being insulated or coated, so the customer controls the asset and thus the work-in-process; or

 

 

2)

the customer controls the work-in-process due to the custom nature of the pre-insulated, fabricated system being manufactured as evidenced by the Company’s right to payment for work performed to date plus seller’s profit margin for products that have no alternative use for the Company.

 

 Products revenue is recognized when goods are shipped or services are performed (ASC 606-10-25-30).

 

A breakdown of the Company's revenues by revenue class for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Sales

   

% to Total

   

Sales

   

% to Total

 

Products

  $ 4,465       19 %   $ 4,898       20 %
                                 

Specialty Piping Systems and Coating

                               

Revenue recognized under input method

    8,562       38 %     8,786       36 %

Revenue recognized under output method

    9,714       43 %     10,592       44 %

Total

  $ 22,741       100 %   $ 24,276       100 %

 

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The input method, as noted in ASC 606-10-55-20, is used by the U.S. operating entities to measure revenue by the costs incurred to date relative to the estimated costs to satisfy the contract using the percentage-of-completion method. Generally, these contracts are considered a single performance obligation satisfied over time and due to the custom nature of the goods and services, the percentage-of-completion method is the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance as it measures the value of the goods and services transferred to the customer. Costs include all material, labor and direct costs incurred to satisfy the performance obligations of the contract. Revenue recognition begins when projects costs are incurred. 

 

The output method, as noted in ASC 606-10-55-17, is used by all other operating entities to measure revenue by the direct measurement of the outputs produced relative to the remaining goods promised under the contract. Due to the types of end customers, generally these contracts require formal inspection protocols or specific export documentation for units produced, or produced and shipped, therefore, the output method is the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance. Depending on the conditions of the contract, revenue may be recognized based on units produced, inspected and held by the Company prior to shipment or on units produced, inspected and shipped. 

 

Some of the Company’s operating entities invoice and collect milestones or other contractual obligations prior to the transfer of goods and services, but do not recognize revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied under the methods discussed above. 

 

Contract modifications that occur prior to the start of the manufacturing process will supersede the original contract and revenue is recognized using the modified contract value. Contract modifications that occur during the manufacturing process (changes in scope of work, job performance, material costs, and/or final contract settlements) are recognized in the period in which the revisions are known. Provisions for losses on uncompleted contracts are made in contract liabilities account in the period such losses are identified.

Contract assets and liabilities:

Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed (unbilled receivables) for contract work in progress for which the Company has a valid contract and an enforceable right to payment for work completed. Contract liabilities represent billings in excess of costs (unearned revenue) for contract work in progress for which the Company has a valid contract and an enforceable right to payment for work completed. Both customer billings and the satisfaction (or partial satisfaction) of the performance obligation(s) occur throughout the manufacturing process and impacts the period end balances in these accounts.

 

The Company anticipates that substantially all costs incurred for uncompleted contracts as of April 30, 2020 will be billed and collected within one year.

 

The following tables set forth the changes in the Company's contract assets and liabilities for the periods indicated. The Company expects to recognize the remaining balances as of April 30, 2020 within one year.

 

   

Contract Assets

 
Balance January 31, 2019   $ 1,653  

Costs and gross profit recognized during the period for uncompleted contracts from the prior period

    (1,038 )

Costs and deferred gross profit incurred on uncompleted contracts not billed at the end of the current period

    1,368  
Closing Balance at April 30, 2019   $ 1,983  
         

Balance January 31, 2020

  $ 2,166  
Costs and gross profit recognized during the period for uncompleted contracts from the prior period     (2,896 )
Costs and deferred gross profit incurred on uncompleted contracts not billed at the end of the current period     3,630  
Closing Balance at April 30, 2020   $ 2,900  

 

   

Contract Liabilities

 
Balance January 31, 2019   $ 1,569  

Revenue recognized during the period for uncompleted contracts from the prior period

    (444 )

New contracts entered into that are uncompleted at the end of the current period

    721  
Closing Balance at April 30, 2019   $ 1,846  
         

Balance January 31, 2020

  $ 1,173  
Revenue recognized during the period for uncompleted contracts from the prior period     (17 )
New contracts entered into that are uncompleted at the end of the current period     (95 )
Closing Balance at April 30, 2020   $ 1,061  

 

Practical expedients:

 

Costs to obtain a contract are not considered project costs as they are not usually incremental, nor does job duration span more than one year. The Company applies the practical expedient for these types of costs and as such are expensed in the period incurred.

 

As the Company's contracts are less than one year, the Company has applied the practical expedient regarding disclosure of the aggregate amount and future timing of performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially satisfied as of the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Note 5 - Income taxes 

 

The determination of the consolidated provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances requires management to make judgments and estimates. As a company with subsidiaries in foreign jurisdictions, the process of calculating income taxes involves estimating current tax obligations and exposures in each jurisdiction as well as making judgments regarding the future recoverability of deferred tax assets. Income earned in the United Arab Emirates is not subject to local country income tax. Additionally, the relative proportion of taxable income earned domestically versus internationally can fluctuate significantly from period to period. Changes in the estimated level of annual pre-tax income, tax laws and the results of tax audits can affect the overall effective income tax rate, which impacts the level of income tax expense and net income. Judgments and estimates related to the Company's projections and assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, actual results could differ materially from projections. 

 

The Company's effective tax rate ("ETR") from operations for the first quarter and year-to-date in fiscal 2020 was 7.8% compared to (26.1%) during the prior year period. The change in the ETR from the prior year quarter to the current year quarter was largely due to changes in the mix of income and loss in various jurisdictions.

 

On March 7, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) (the "CARES Act"). Among the changes to the U.S. federal income tax rules, the CARES Act restored net operating loss carryback rules that were eliminated by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"), restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualified improvement property, modified limit on the deduction for net interest expense and accelerated the timeframe for refunds of alternative minimum tax credits. With consideration to these changes to federal income tax rules, there is no net impact to the Company's deferred taxes due to the full valuation allowance. The Company will continue to evaluate the effects of the CARES Act as additional legislative guidance becomes available.

 

 

Note 6 - Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company's assessment of long-lived assets, and other identifiable intangibles is based upon factors that market participants would use in accordance with the accounting guidance for the fair value measurement of assets. At April 30, 2020, the Company elected to perform a qualitative analysis assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair values of the Company's long-lived assets exceeded their carrying values. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair values of the Company's long-lived assets exceeded their carrying values, resulting in no impairment of long-lived assets for the three months ended April 30, 2020. The Company will continue testing for potential impairment at least annually or as otherwise required by applicable accounting standards.

 

Goodwill. The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between intangible assets and the net tangible assets of the acquired business with the residual of the purchase price recorded as goodwill. All identifiable goodwill as of April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020 was attributable to the purchase of Perma-Pipe Canada, Ltd., which occurred in 2016.

 

   

January 31, 2020

   

Foreign exchange change effect

   

April 30, 2020

 

Goodwill

  $ 2,254     $ (110 )   $ 2,144  

 

The Company performs an impairment assessment of goodwill annually as of January 31, or more frequently if triggering events occur, based on the estimated fair value of the related reporting unit or intangible asset. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. At April 30, 2020, the Company elected to perform a Step 0 qualitative analysis assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Company's goodwill exceeded its carrying value. The qualitative assessment identified triggering events that indicated potential impairment of the Company's goodwill. Therefore, the Company proceeded to complete the Step 1 analysis to determine any potential impairment. The Step 1 analysis involved a quantitative fair valuation of the reporting unit associated with the Company's goodwill, including a market approach, transaction approach and discounted cash flow analysis. After completion of the Step 1 analysis, it was determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment for the three months ended April 30, 2020.

 

 

 

Note 7 - Stock-based compensation 

 

The Company’s 2017 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan dated June 13, 2017, as amended, which the Company's stockholders approved in June 2017 ("2017 Plan"), is the only incentive stock plan under which new equity incentive awards may be granted.

 

The Company has prior incentive plans under which previously granted awards remain outstanding, but under which no new awards may be granted. At April 30, 2020 the Company had reserved a total of 641,623 shares for grants and issuances under these incentive stock plans, which includes a reserve for issuances pursuant to unvested or unexercised prior awards, and shares for new grants or issuances pursuant to the 2017 Plan.

 

While the 2017 Plan provides for the grant of deferred shares, non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock units intended to qualify under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, to date the Company has issued only restricted shares and restricted stock units under the 2017 Plan. The 2017 Plan authorizes awards to officers, employees, consultants and independent directors.

 

The Company has stock-based compensation awards that can be granted to eligible employees, officers or independent directors. The following were the Company's stock-based compensation expenses for the periods presented:

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Stock-based compensation expense

  $ 2     $ 4  

Restricted stock-based compensation expense

    217       150  

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $ 219     $ 154  

 

Stock Options

 

The Company did not grant any stock options during the three months ended April 30, 2020. The following tables summarizes the Company's stock option activity:

 

Option activity

  No. of Shares Underlying Options     Weighted Average Exercise Price     Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term     Aggregate Intrinsic Value  

Outstanding at January 31, 2020

    132     $ 8.98       3.2     $ 160  

Exercised

    -       -               -  

Expired or forfeited

    (4 )     -                  

Outstanding at April 30, 2020

    128       8.98       3.1       2  
                                 

Exercisable at April 30, 2020

    125     $ 9.01       3.0     $ 2  

 

No stock options were exercised during the three months ended April 30, 2020

 

Unvested option activity

  No. of Shares Underlying Options     Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     Aggregate Intrinsic Value  

Outstanding at January 31, 2020

    3     $ 7.33     $ 4  

Vested

    -                  

Expired or forfeited

    -       -          

Outstanding at April 30, 2020

    3     $ 7.33     $ -  

 

 

As of April 30, 2020, there was less than $0.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.1 years.

 

Restricted stock

 

The following table summarizes the Company's restricted stock activity for the three months ended April 30, 2020:

 

Restricted stock activity

  Restricted Shares     Weighted Average Grant Price Per Share     Aggregate Intrinsic Value  

Outstanding at January 31, 2020

    321     $ 8.89     $ 2,857  

Granted

    -       -          
Vested and issued     -       -          

Forfeited or retired for taxes

    (0 )     9.79          

Outstanding at April 30, 2020

    321     $ 8.89     $ 2,856  

 

As of April 30, 2020, there was $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

 

 

Note 8 - Loss per share

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

    8,048       7,887  

Dilutive effect of equity compensation plans

    -       -  

Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming full dilution

    8,048       7,887  
                 

Stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because the option exercise prices exceeded the average market prices of the common shares

    77       126  

Stock options with an exercise price below the average market price

    274       82  
 

 

 

Note 9 - Debt

 

Debt totaled $15.0 million and $16.9 million at April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Revolving lines - North AmericaOn September 20, 2018, the Company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (collectively, together with the Company, the “North American Loan Parties”) entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender (“PNC”), providing for a three-year $18 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, subject to a borrowing base including various reserves (the “Senior Credit Facility”).

 

The Company has used proceeds from the Senior Credit Facility for on-going working capital needs, and expects to continue using this facility to fund future capital expenditures, working capital needs and other corporate purposes. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an alternate base rate or London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), plus, in each case, an applicable margin.  The applicable margin is based on average quarterly undrawn availability with respect to the Senior Credit Facility.  Interest on alternate base rate borrowings are generally payable monthly in arrears and interest on LIBOR borrowings are generally payable in arrears on the last day of each interest period.  Additionally, the Company is required to pay a 0.375% per annum facility fee on the unused portion of the Senior Credit Facility.  The facility fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of the assets of its North American subsidiaries. The North American Loan Parties’ obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are guaranteed by Perma-Pipe Canada, Inc. The Senior Credit Facility will mature on September 20, 2021. Subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, the Senior Credit Facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the North American Loan Parties’ ability to create liens, merge or consolidate, consummate acquisitions, make investments, dispose of assets, incur debt, and pay dividends and other distributions. In addition, the North American Loan Parties cannot allow capital expenditures to exceed $3.0 million annually (plus a limited carryover of unused amounts).

 

The Senior Credit Facility also contains financial covenants requiring (i) the North America Loan Parties to achieve a ratio of its EBITDA (with certain additional adjustments) to the sum of scheduled cash principal payments on indebtedness for borrowed money and interest payments on the advances under the Senior Credit Facility (excluding from the calculation items related to the financial performance of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries not party to the Credit Agreement) to be not less than 1.10 to 1.00  at each quarter end on a trailing four-quarter basis; and (iii) the Company and its subsidiaries (including the Company’s foreign subsidiaries not party to the Credit Agreement) to achieve a ratio of its EBITDA (with certain additional adjustments) to the sum of scheduled cash principal payments on indebtedness for borrowed money and interest payments on the advances under the Senior Credit Facility of not less than 1.10 to 1.00 at each quarter end on a trailing four-quarter basis. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of April 30, 2020

 

As of April 30, 2020, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $7.2 million at a rate of 6.25%, 4.40%, and 4.83% resulting in a weighted average rate of 4.52% and had $3.0 million available under the Senior Credit Facility. 

 

 

Revolving lines - foreign. The Company also has credit arrangements used by its Middle Eastern subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates (the "U.A.E.") and Egypt as discussed further below.

The Company has a revolving line for 8.0 million Dirhams (approximately USD $2.2 million at April 30, 2020) from a bank in the U.A.E. The loan has an interest rate of approximately 4.6% and expires in November 2020.

The Company has a revolving line for 25.5 million Dirhams (approximately USD $6.9 million at April 30, 2020) from a bank in the U.A.E. The loan has an interest rate of approximately 5.1% and expires in July 2020.

These credit arrangements are in the form of overdraft facilities and project financing at rates competitive in the countries in which the Company operates. The lines are secured by certain equipment, certain assets (such as accounts receivable and inventory), and a guarantee by the Company. Some credit arrangement covenants require a minimum tangible net worth to be maintained, including maintaining certain levels of intercompany subordinated debt. In addition, some of the revolving credit facilities restrict payment of dividends or undertaking of additional debt.

In November 2019, the Company's Egyptian subsidiary entered into a credit arrangement with a bank in Egypt for a revolving line of 200.0 million Egyptian Pounds (approximately USD $12.7 million at April 30, 2020). This credit arrangement is in the form of project financing at rates competitive in Egypt. The line is secured by certain assets (such as accounts receivable). Among other covenants, the credit arrangement establishes a maximum leverage ratio allowable and restricts the ability to undertake any additional debt. The loan has an interest rate of approximately 16.3% and expires in June 2020.

The Company’s credit arrangements used by its Middle Eastern subsidiaries renew on an annual basis. The Company guarantees the subsidiaries' debt including all foreign debt.

On April 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the credit arrangements in the U.A.E. and Egypt. On April 30, 2020, interest rates were based on the Emirates Inter Bank Offered Rate ("EIBOR") plus 3.0% to 3.5% per annum, with a minimum interest rate of 4.5% per annum for the U.A.E. credit arrangements and based on the Central Bank of Egypt ("CBE") corridor rate plus 1.5% per annum for the Egypt credit arrangement. On April 30, 2020, the Company's interest rates ranged from 4.6% to 16.3%, with a weighted average rate of 5.01%, and the Company could borrow $21.7 million under these credit arrangements. On April 30, 2020, $3.8 million of availability was used to support letters of credit to guarantee amounts committed for inventory purchases and for performance guarantees. On April 30, 2020, the Company had borrowed $0.8 million, and had an additional $16.8 million of borrowing remaining available under the foreign revolving credit arrangements. The foreign revolving lines balances as of April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020, were included as current maturities of long-term debt in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. 

Mortgages. On July 28, 2016, the Company borrowed CAD 8.0 million (approximately USD $6.1 million at the prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date) from a bank in Canada under a mortgage note secured by the Company's manufacturing facility located in Alberta, Canada that matures on December 23, 2042. The interest rate is variable, currently at 4.55%, with monthly payments of CAD 37 thousand (approximately USD $28 thousand) for interest; and monthly payments of CAD 27 thousand (approximately USD $21 thousand) for principal. Principal payments began January 2018.

On June 19, 2012, the Company borrowed $1.8 million under a mortgage note secured by its manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The proceeds were used for payment of amounts borrowed. The loan bears interest at 4.5% with monthly payments of $13 thousand for both principal and interest and matures July 1, 2027. On June 19, 2022, and on the same day of each year thereafter, the interest rate shall adjust to the prime rate, provided that the applicable interest rate shall not adjust more than 2.0% per annum and shall be subject to a ceiling of 18.0% and a floor of 4.5%.

 

 

 

Note 10 - Leases

 

Finance Leases. In 2019, the Company obtained two finance leases for CAD 1.1 million (approximately USD $0.8 million at the prevailing exchange rates on the transaction dates) to finance vehicle equipment. The interest rates for these finance leases were 8.0% per annum with monthly principal and interest payments of less than $0.1 million. These leases mature in August 2023.  In 2017, the Company obtained three finance leases for CAD 1.1 million (approximately USD $0.8 million at the prevailing exchange rates on the transaction dates) to finance vehicle equipment. The interest rates for these finance leases range from 4.0% to 7.8% per annum with monthly principal and interest payments of less than $0.1 million. These leases mature between April 2021 to September 2022.

 

In August 2016, the Company obtained a finance lease for 0.6 million Indian Rupees (approximately USD $8 thousand at the prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date) to finance vehicle equipment. The interest rate for this finance lease was 15.6% per annum with monthly principal and interest payments of less than USD $1 thousand. This lease expired in July 2019. 

 

The Company has several significant operating lease agreements, with lease terms of one to 14 years, which consist of real estate, vehicles and office equipment leases. These leases do not require any contingent rental payments, impose any financial restrictions or contain any residual value guarantees.  Certain of the Company’s leases include renewal options and escalation clauses; renewal options have not been included in the calculation of the lease liabilities and ROU assets as the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the options.  Variable expenses generally represent the Company’s share of the landlord’s operating expenses.  The Company does not have any arrangements where it acts as a lessor, other than one sub-lease arrangement. 

 

At April 30, 2020, the Company had operating lease liabilities of $12.1 million and operating ROU assets of $11.2 million, which are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. At April 30, 2020, the Company also had finance lease liabilities of $0.9 million included in current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt less current maturities, and finance ROU assets of $1.0 milliowhich were included in property plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows: 

 

Operating and Finance leases:

 

April 30, 2020

   

January 31, 2020

 

Finance leases assets:

               

Property and Equipment - gross

  $ 1,613     $ 1,696  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (573 )     (551 )

Property and Equipment - net

  $ 1,040     $ 1,145  
                 

Finance lease liabilities:

               

Finance lease liability short-term

  $ 404     $ 417  

Finance lease liability long-term

    540       677  

Total finance lease liabilities

  $ 944     $ 1,094  
                 

Operating lease assets:

               

Operating lease ROU assets

  $ 11,165     $ 11,475  
                 

Operating lease liabilities:

               

Operating lease liability short-term

  $ 1,254     $ 1,040  

Operating lease liability long-term

    10,851       11,214  

Total operating lease liabilities

  $ 12,105     $ 12,254  

 

Total lease costs consist of the following: 

 

Lease costs

Consolidated Statements of Operations Classification

 

Three Months Ended April 30, 2020

   

Three Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

Finance Lease Costs

                 

Amortization of ROU assets

Cost of sales

  $ 48     $ 51  

Interest on lease liabilities

Interest expense

    19       9  

Operating lease costs

Cost of sales, SG&A expenses

    612       551  

Short-term lease costs (1)

Cost of sales, SG&A expenses

    23       176  

Sub-lease income

SG&A expenses

    (20 )     (20 )

Total Lease costs

  $ 682     $ 767  

 

(1) Includes variable lease costs, which are immaterial

 

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30, 2020

   

Three Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

               

Financing cash flows from finance leases

  $ 105     $ 50  

Operating cash flows from finance leases

  $ 19       9  

Operating cash flows from operating leases

  $ 954       618  

 

   

Three Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

ROU Assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:

       

Finance leases liabilities

  $ -  

Operating leases liabilities

    27  

 

Weighted-average lease terms and discount rates are as follows: 

 

   

April 30, 2020

 

Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years):

       

Finance leases

    2.8  

Operating leases

    8.5  
         

Weighted-average discount rates:

       

Finance leases

    6.4 %

Operating leases

    8.0 %

 

Maturities of lease liabilities as of April 30, 2020, are as follows:

 

Year:

 

Operating Leases

   

Finance Leases

 

For the nine months ended January 31, 2021

  $ 3,287     $ 346  

For the year ended January 31, 2022

    2,325       314  

For the year ended January 31, 2023

    2,188       255  

For the year ended January 31, 2024

    2,020       137  

For the year ended January 31, 2025

    1,320       -  

For the year ended January 31, 2026

    1,144       -  
                 

Thereafter

    6,214       -  

Total lease payments

    18,498       1,052  

Less: amount representing interest

    (6,393 )     (108 )

Total lease liabilities at April 30, 2020

  $ 12,105     $ 944  

 

Rent expense on operating leases, which is recorded on straight-line basis, was $0.7 million for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 

 

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Note 11 - Restricted cash

 

Restricted cash held by foreign subsidiaries was $1.1 million as of April 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and is related to fixed deposits that also serve as security deposits and guarantees. 

 

                 
   

April 30, 2020

   

April 30, 2019

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 12,450     $ 7,960  

Restricted cash

    1,105       2,602  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows

  $ 13,555     $ 10,562  

 

 

Note 12 - Fair value

 

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are reasonable estimates of their fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amount of the Company's short-term debt, revolving line of credit and long-term debt approximate fair value because the majority of the amounts outstanding accrue interest at variable market rates.

 

 

Note 13 - Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which provides guidance designed to provide relief from the accounting analysis and impacts that may otherwise be required for modifications to agreements necessitated by the scheduled discontinuation of LIBOR on December 31, 2021. It also provides optional expedients to enable companies to continue to apply hedge accounting to certain hedging relationships impacted by reference rate reform. The ASU provides the option to account for and present a modification that meets the scope of the standard as an event that does not require contract remeasurement at the modification date or reassessment of a previous accounting determination required under the relevant topic or subtopic. This ASU is effective for all entities; however, application of the guidance is optional, is only available in certain situations and is only available for companies to apply from March 12, 2020 until December 31, 2022. The Company's Senior Credit Facility which matures on September 20, 2021 bears interest using an alternate base rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin.  Based on the maturity of the Senior Credit Facility prior to the discontinuation of LIBOR, the Company does not expect a material impact from the adoption of this standard on the financial statements of the Company.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740), which eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating taxes during the quarters and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. This guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacts changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this standard and the impact to the financial statements of the Company.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20),  which removes disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, clarifies specific requirements of existing disclosures and adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant. This ASU is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this standard in our Annual Report on Form 10-K footnote disclosures for the year ended January 31, 2021 and does not expect a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The new guidance affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. A recently adopted amendment has delayed the effective date until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating this standard and the impact to the financial statements of the Company. 

 

The Company evaluated other recent accounting pronouncements and does not expect them to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

 

 

Note 14 - Correction of immaterial errors

 

In the fourth quarter of 2019, management discovered prior period errors that accumulated over several years relating to accounting for leases with escalation clauses. The cumulative adjustment for the prior period errors was approximately $0.6 million. This impact can be seen as a $0.6 million adjustment in accumulated deficit in the revised total stockholders' equity at January 31, 2019 in the Company's unaudited statements of stockholders' equity herein. For additional information, refer to Note 3 - Correction of immaterial errors, in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Pursuant to the guidance of Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 99, Materiality, the Company concluded that the errors were not material to any of its prior period financial statements. Although the errors were immaterial to prior periods, the prior period financial statements were revised, in accordance with SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, due to the significance of the out-of-period correction.

 

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Note 15 - Subsequent Events

 

The Company applied for funding under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program in April 2020, which provides forgivable funding for payroll and related costs as well as some non-payroll costs.  The Company received funding in the amount of $3.2 million in May 2020. 

 

 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A")

 

The statements contained under the caption MD&A and other information contained elsewhere in this quarterly report, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "continue," "remains," "intend," "aim," "should," "prospects," "could," "future," "potential," "believes," "plans," "likely" and "probable" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business environment. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those under the heading Item 1A. Risk Factors included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

 

This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, contained elsewhere in this report. Percentages set forth below in the MD&A have been rounded to the nearest percentage point, and may not exactly correspond to the comparative data presented.

 

COVID-19

 

In January 2020, an outbreak of novel coronavirus (also known as "COVID-19") started in Wuhan, China. The virus was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In response to the rapid spread of the virus, national and local governments have instituted varying levels of actions to contain the virus's spread.

 

As of the date of filing this Form 10-Q, all of the Company’s plants are operating and to date our global supply chains have not been materially affected by the global pandemic. Due to the unprecedented actions taken to stem the spread of the virus and the uncertainty of the duration and impact of additional actions that may be required, the resulting future disruptions to the Company’s operations are uncertain.

 

In response to the extraordinary steps taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 and the impact of sharply decreased oil prices, the Company carried out a reforecast to determine the potential financial impact of these events on the Company’s results of operations. The resulting actions from the reforecast include reducing planned capital expenditures and non-essential operating expenses. With the actions taken, the Company believes it will remain in compliance with debt covenants related to the Senior Credit Facility; however, foreign cash can be repatriated to maintain debt covenant compliance if necessary.

 

In addition, the Company applied for funding under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP").  The PPP provides forgivable funding for payroll and related costs as well as some non-payroll costs.  The Company applied for and received funding under the PPP in the amount of $3.2 million in May 2020.  Due to changing government guidance, it is unclear at this time whether or not the PPP loan will be forgiven. Under the current provisions any recipients of a PPP loan may be subject to an audit to confirm they qualify for the loan.

 

The Company’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flow in 2020 have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the current depressed market prices for oil and gas and will likely continue to be adversely affected, the extent to which remains unclear at this time. See Item 1A. Risk Factors included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of products in one reportable segment. Since the Company focuses on large discrete projects, operating results could be significantly impacted in the future as a result of large variations in the level of project activity in reporting periods.

 

($ in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

Change favorable/(unfavorable)

 
   

Amount

   

Percent of Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Percent of Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Percent

 

Net sales

  $ 22,741             $ 24,276             $ (1,535 )     (6 )%
                                                 

Gross profit

    3,466       15 %     4,722       19 %     (1,256 )     (27 %)
                                                 

General and administrative expenses

    4,369       19 %     4,442       18 %     73       2 %
                                                 

Selling expense

    1,647       7 %     1,260       5 %     (387 )     (31 )%
                                                 

Interest expense, net

    186               210               24       11 %
                                                 
Loss from operations before income taxes     (2,736 )             (1,190 )             (1,546 )     (130 %)
                                                 
Income tax (benefit)/expense     (215 )             312               527       169 %
                                                 
Net loss     (2,521 )             (1,502 )             (1,019 )     (68 %)

 

Three months ended April 30, 2020 ("current quarter") vs. Three months ended April 30, 2019 ("prior year quarter")

 

Net sales:

 

Net sales were $22.7 million in the current quarter, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 6%, from $24.3 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease resulted from lower revenues in North America due to declines in oil prices and certain of our Middle East operations due to project delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These decreases were partially offset by increases from the new operations in Egypt.

 

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Gross profit:

 

Gross profit decreased to $3.5 million, or 15% of net sales, in the current quarter from $4.7 million, or 19% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. This decrease in gross profit was primarily driven by lower project margins in the Company's Middle East operations, particularly in Saudi Arabia and India.

 

General and administrative expenses:

 

General and administrative expenses remained consistent at $4.4 million in the current and prior year quarters.

 

Selling expenses:

 

Selling expenses increased to $1.6 million in the current quarter, compared to $1.3 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of $0.3 million, or 31%. This increase was primarily due to payroll expenses for additional sales employees added in 2019.

 

Interest expense:

 

Net interest expense remained consistent at $0.2 million in the current and prior year quarters

 

Loss from operations before income taxes:

 

Loss from operations before income taxes increased by $1.5 million to a loss of $2.7 million in the current quarter from a loss of $1.2 million in the prior year quarter. The increased loss resulted from lower revenues in North America due to declines in oil prices and certain of our Middle East operations due to project delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The negative impact of these lower revenues was partially offset by increased income from the new operations in Egypt.

 

Income tax (benefit)/expense:

 

The Company's worldwide ETRs were 7.8% and (26.1%) in the current quarter and the prior year quarter, respectively. The change in the ETR from the prior year quarter to the current year quarter was largely due to changes in the mix of income and loss in various jurisdictions.

 

As a result of the provisions from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”), the Company expects that future distributions from foreign subsidiaries will no longer be subject to incremental U.S. federal tax as they will either be remittances of previously taxed earnings and profits or eligible for a full dividends received deduction. Current and future earnings in the Company's subsidiaries in Canada and Egypt are not permanently reinvested, and earnings in its Indian subsidiary are partially permanently reinvested. The earnings from these subsidiaries will be subject to tax in their local jurisdiction, and the impact of the India withholding tax, Canadian withholding taxes, and Egyptian withholding taxes will be recorded. As such, the Company has accrued a liability of $0.4 million as of April 30, 2020 related to these taxes.

 

For further information, see Note 5 - Income taxes, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Net loss:

 

The resulting net loss of $2.5 million in the current quarter was a decline of $1.0 million over the net loss of $1.5 million in the prior year quarter. The increased loss resulted from lower revenues in North America due to declines in oil prices and certain of our Middle East operations due to project delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The negative impact of these lower revenues was partially offset by increased income from the new operations in Egypt.

 

Liquidity and capital resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of April 30, 2020 were $12.5 million compared to $13.4 million on January 31, 2020. On April 30, 2020, $0.4 million was held in the U.S., and $12.1 million was held at the Company's foreign subsidiaries. The Company's working capital was $29.1 million on April 30, 2020 compared to $31.4 million on January 31, 2020. Of the working capital components, cash decreased $1.1 million as the result of the movements discussed below.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities in the current quarter and prior year quarter was $0.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to the Company collecting less accounts receivable and an increase in the net loss in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter, partially offset by purchasing less inventory for projects. 

 

Net cash used in investing activities in the current quarter and prior year quarter was $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively. This was due to a decrease in investments in fixed assets needed for the operation of the business, including the deferral of certain capital expenditures until the global markets recover from the current downturn.

 

Net cash used in financing activities in the current quarter and prior year quarter was $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The primary reason for this change was that during the prior year quarter the Company's repayments exceeded its borrowings under its revolving credit facility by approximately $2.8 million, whereas in the current quarter, repayments exceeded borrowings by approximately $0.8 million. Debt totaled $15.0 million and $16.9 million as of April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively. For additional information, see Note 9 - Debt, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Revolving line - North America. On September 20, 2018, the Company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (collectively, together with the Company, the “North American Loan Parties”) entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender (“PNC”), providing for a three-year $18 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, subject to a borrowing base including various reserves (the “Senior Credit Facility”). 

 

The Company has used proceeds from the Senior Credit Facility to pay outstanding amounts under a prior credit facility, a cash collateralized letter of credit, and for on-going working capital needs, and expects to continue using this facility to fund future capital expenditures, working capital needs and other corporate purposes. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an alternate base rate or LIBOR, plus, in each case, an applicable margin.  The applicable margin is based on average quarterly undrawn availability with respect to the Senior Credit Facility.  Interest on alternate base rate borrowings are generally payable monthly in arrears and interest on LIBOR borrowings are generally payable in arrears on the last day of each interest period.  Additionally, the Company is required to pay a 0.375% per annum facility fee on the unused portion of the Senior Credit Facility.  The facility fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of assets of its North American subsidiaries. The North American Loan Parties’ obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are guaranteed by Perma-Pipe Canada, Inc. The Senior Credit Facility will mature on September 20, 2021. Subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, the Senior Credit Facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the North American Loan Parties’ ability to create liens, merge or consolidate, consummate acquisitions, make investments, dispose of assets, incur debt, and pay dividends and other distributions. In addition, the North American Loan Parties cannot allow capital expenditures to exceed $3.0 million annually (plus a limited carryover of unused amounts).

 

The Senior Credit Facility also contains financial covenants requiring (i) the North America Loan Parties to achieve a ratio of their EBITDA (with certain additional adjustments) to the sum of scheduled cash principal payments on indebtedness for borrowed money and interest payments on the advances under the Senior Credit Facility (excluding from the calculation items related to the financial performance of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries not party to the Credit Agreement) to be not less than 1.10 to 1.00 at each quarter end on a trailing four-quarter basis; and (iii) the Company and its subsidiaries (including the Company’s foreign subsidiaries not party to the Credit Agreement) to achieve a ratio of their EBITDA (with certain additional adjustments) to the sum of scheduled cash principal payments on indebtedness for borrowed money and interest payments on the advances under the Senior Credit Facility of not less than 1.10 to 1.00 at each quarter end on a trailing four-quarter basis. The Company was in compliance with these requirements as of April 30, 2020.

 

 

As of April 30, 2020, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $7.2 million at a rate of 6.25%, 4.40%, and 4.83% resulting in a weighted average rate of 4.52% and had $3.0 million available under the Senior Credit Facility. 

 

Revolving lines - foreign. The Company also has credit arrangements used by its Middle Eastern subsidiaries in the U.A.E. and Egypt as discussed further below.

 

The Company has a revolving line for 8.0 million Dirhams (approximately USD $2.2 million at April 30, 2020) from a bank in the U.A.E. The loan has an interest rate of approximately 4.6% and expires in November 2020.

 

The Company has a revolving line for 25.5 million Dirhams (approximately USD $6.9 million at April 30, 2020) from a bank in the U.A.E. The loan has an interest rate of approximately 5.1% and expires in July 2020.

 

These credit arrangements are in the form of overdraft facilities and project financing at rates competitive in the countries in which the Company operates. The lines are secured by certain equipment, certain assets (such as accounts receivable and inventory), and a guarantee by the Company. Some credit arrangement covenants require a minimum tangible net worth to be maintained, including maintaining certain levels of intercompany subordinated debt. In addition, some of the revolving credit facilities restrict payment of dividends or undertaking of additional debt.

 

In November 2019, the Company's Egyptian subsidiary entered into a credit arrangement with a bank in Egypt for a revolving line of 200.0 million Egyptian Pounds (approximately USD $12.7 million at April 30, 2020). This credit arrangement is in the form of project financing at rates competitive in Egypt. The line is secured by certain assets (such as accounts receivable). Among other covenants, the credit arrangement establishes a maximum leverage ratio allowable and restricts the ability to undertake any additional debt. The loan has an interest rate of approximately 16.3% and expires in June 2020.

 

The Company’s credit arrangements used by its Middle Eastern subsidiaries renew on an annual basis. The Company guarantees the subsidiaries' debt including all foreign debt.

 

On April 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the credit arrangements in the U.A.E. and Egypt. On April 30, 2020, interest rates were based on EIBOR plus 3.0% to 3.5% per annum, with a minimum interest rate of 4.5% per annum for the U.A.E. credit arrangements and based on the CBE corridor rate plus 1.5% per annum for the Egypt credit arrangement. On April 30, 2020, the Company's interest rates ranged from 4.6% to 16.3%, with a weighted average rate of 5.01%, and the Company could borrow $21.7 million under these credit arrangements. On April 30, 2020, $3.8 million of availability was used to support letters of credit to guarantee amounts committed for inventory purchases and for performance guarantees. On April 30, 2020, the Company had borrowed $0.8 million, and had an additional $16.8 million of borrowing remaining available under the foreign revolving credit arrangements. The foreign revolving lines balances as of April 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020, were included as current maturities of long-term debt in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. 

 

Additional Liquidity from the PPP

 

The Company applied for funding under the PPP.  The PPP provides forgivable funding for payroll and related costs as well as some non-payroll costs.  The Company applied for and received funding under the PPP in the amount of $3.2 million in May 2020. Due to changing government guidance, it is unclear at this time whether or not the PPP loan will be forgiven. Under the current provisions any recipients of a PPP loan may be subject to an audit to confirm they qualify for the loan.

 

Accounts receivable: 

In 2013, the Company started a project in the Middle East as a sub-contractor, with billings in the aggregate amount of approximately $41.9 million. The Company completed all of its deliverables in 2015, and has since then collected approximately $37.8 million as of April 30, 2020, with a remaining balance due in the amount of $4.1 million. Included in this balance is an amount of $3.6 million, which pertains to retention clauses within the agreements of the Company's customer (contractor), and which become payable by the customer when this project is fully tested and commissioned. In the absence of a firm date for the final commissioning of the project, and due to the long-term nature of this receivable, $2.2 million of this retention amount was reclassified to a long-term receivable account.

 

The Company has been engaged in ongoing active efforts to collect the outstanding amount, but due to the current global pandemic and associated government shut downs, has not made any collections during the three months ended April 30, 2020. During fiscal 2019, the Company received an updated acknowledgment of the outstanding balances and assurances of payment from the customer. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company has certified invoices of $0.5 million in the process of collection. As a result, the Company did not reserve any allowance against this amount as of April 30, 2020. However, if the Company’s efforts to collect on this account are not successful, the Company may recognize an allowance for all, or substantially all, of any such then uncollected amounts.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

Critical accounting policies are described in Item 7. MD&A and in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended January 31, 2020 contained in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any new accounting policies or updates to existing accounting policies as a result of new accounting pronouncements have been discussed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The application of critical accounting policies may require management to make assumptions, judgments and estimates about the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates and judgments, and different amounts could be reported using different assumptions and estimates.

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of April 30, 2020. Based upon the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Management has previously reported on a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that resulted from an accounting error identified by the Company’s auditors during the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 related to the Company’s revenue recognition under percentage of completion accounting. Specifically, the Company had improperly recognized revenue for an open project based on imputed sales amounts greater than the total contracted amount. This accounting error was attributable to the Company’s deviation from its standard contract accounting policies and failure to recognize the error during monthly revenue reviews and led management to conclude that a material weakness existed with respect to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

As described below, the Company has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to ensure that personnel will not deviate from the Company's standard accounting policies and perform monthly reviews that will result in appropriate revenue recognition.

 

Notwithstanding the material weakness described above, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

The Company's auditors identified an accounting error during the audit of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 related to the Company's revenue recognition under percentage of completion accounting. Specifically, the Company had improperly recognized revenue for an open project based on imputed sales amounts greater than the total contracted amount. The accounting error was attributable to the Company’s deviation from its standard contract accounting policies and failure to recognize the error during monthly revenue reviews and led management to conclude that a material weakness existed with respect to the Company's internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the material weakness identified, the Company has updated its internal control over financial reporting as discussed in our remediation plan below.

 

Remediation Plan for the Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. To address the material weakness regarding the improper recognition of revenue for open projects, the Company has substantially completed the following:

 

Reinforced the importance of adherence to Company policies regarding entering into and subsequently modifying contracts with customers, and confirmed in monthly meetings with managers that no contracts have been entered into that deviate from Company’s accounting policies;  

Created additional reports to identify potential system errors and exceptions related to project revenues and costs where higher risk may exist for inappropriate revenue recognition;

Reviewed listing of material request invoices each month to identify if any significant items are included and reviewed with additional scrutiny for appropriate revenue recognition;

Ensured adherence to guidelines for preparation of the Company's monthly revenue and contribution margin presentation to include all components of a project in one line to provide full visibility of total job performance; and

Implemented a monthly meeting prior to the gross profit meeting between accounting personnel to discuss and analyze the asset and liability work-in-process accounts to identify any specific projects that require further investigation.

 

The Company anticipates the actions described above and resulting improvements in controls will strengthen the Company's processes, procedures and controls related to revenue recognition under percentage of completion accounting and will address the related material weakness described above. However, the material weakness cannot be considered fully remediated until the remediation processes have been in operation for an acceptable period of time and successfully tested.

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

31.1

Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certifications
(1) Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certifications
(2) Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Section 1350 Certifications (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

101.INS

XBRL Instance

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

 

    Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.
     
     

Date:

June 9, 2020

/s/ David J. Mansfield

 

 

David J. Mansfield

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date:

June 9, 2020

/s/ D. Bryan Norwood

 

 

D. Bryan Norwood

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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