Limbach Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

Revenue from Owner Direct Relationships (“ODR”) Segment up 10.3% Year-over-Year for Q3

ODR Segment Accounted for Approximately 51.5% of Revenue and 61.7% of Consolidated Gross Profit for the Quarter

Consolidated Gross Margin Increased to 24.5% in the Quarter

Increase in FY 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

Limbach Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMB) (“Limbach” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

2023 Third Quarter Financial Overview Compared to 2022 Third Quarter

• Consolidated revenue was $127.8 million, an increase of 4.4% from $122.4 million.
• Gross profit was $31.2 million, an increase of 25.7% from $24.9 million.
• Net income of $7.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $13.6 million, up 33.6% from $10.2 million.
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $17.2 million compared to $10.4 million.

Management Comments

Michael McCann, Limbach’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our third quarter results reflected continued success across all three pillars of our growth strategy. ODR revenue continues to expand, supported by strong demand in many of the verticals we serve. At the same time, GCR revenue was unchanged from the prior year period, resulting in overall top line growth for the quarter, both sequentially and compared to Q3 2022. We were also able to continue to boost margins, with consolidated gross margin up over 400 basis points versus the prior year period. Underpinning our margin performance is our continued emphasis on providing value-added services and solutions for our customers’ mission critical building assets.”

Mr. McCann continued, “The third pillar of our growth strategy is M&A and with the acquisition of Industrial Air that we announced last week, we have been able to add two outstanding businesses to the Limbach family this year. Early in the third quarter, we acquired ACME Industrial based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which is a tuck-in deal that we’re excited about. ACME is right down the road from our Jake Marshall operations and checks all our acquisition criteria boxes. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the acquisition of Industrial Air, in Greensboro, North Carolina falls into our other target category as it gives us a new presence in an exciting, growing market.”

Mr. McCann concluded, “Overall current market conditions continue to be highly favorable for our business. While we have witnessed some improvements in the supply chains for ‘off the shelf’ equipment, more complex systems remain in a tight state. We have been very purposeful in how we go to market, particularly in the way we can provide value for our customers as they flex their spending from capital budgets to operating expense budgets. Although cyclicality is unlikely to completely disappear, we expect this comprehensive focus and positioning will allow us to mitigate some of the normal top-line volatility experienced by legacy construction companies, enabling Limbach to continue growing its bottom line.”

Third Quarter 2023 Results Detail

The following are results for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022:

• Consolidated revenue was $127.8 million, an increase of 4.4% from $122.4 million. ODR segment revenue of $65.8 million increased by $6.1 million, or 10.3%, while GCR segment revenue was relatively flat. The Company continued its strategic focus on expanding the ODR segment’s contribution to the business.
• Gross margin increased to 24.5%, up from 20.3%. On a dollar basis, total gross profit was $31.2 million, compared to $24.9 million. ODR gross profit increased $4.1 million, or 26.8%, due to the combination of an increase in revenue and higher segment margins of 29.3% versus 25.5% driven by contract mix. GCR gross profit increased $2.3 million, or 24.1%, due to higher segment margins of 19.3%, compared with 15.4%. GCR segment margins during the current quarter also benefited from the inclusion of a $1.2 million write-up associated with the settlement of a previously outstanding claim as well as an additional $1.2 million gross margin benefit as a result of an early completion of a project due to a reduction in scope from the customer.
• Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $2.3 million, to $21.0 million, compared to $18.7 million. The increase in SG&A expense was primarily due to a $1.4 million increase associated with payroll related expenses, a $0.6 million increase associated with professional fees, which included costs associated with the ACME Transaction, and a $0.3 million increase in stock compensation expense. As a percent of revenue, SG&A expenses were 16.4%, up from 15.3%.
• Interest expense was $0.4 million during the current quarter compared to $0.5 million, which was the result of a lower overall outstanding debt balance period-over-period despite higher interest rates on outstanding debt.
• Interest income was $0.4 million during the current quarter. This increase was due to the Company's investments in overnight repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasury Bills, and money market funds.
• Net income was $7.2 million as compared to $3.6 million. Diluted income per share was $0.61 as compared to $0.34. Adjusted EBITDA was $13.6 million as compared to $10.2 million, an increase of 33.6%.
• Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $17.2 million as compared to $10.4 million. During the third quarter, Limbach received $15.6 million of cash, net, from the settlement of a previously outstanding claim. Offsetting that inflow from operations, $4.9 million of cash was used to fund the acquisition of ACME Industrial.

Balance Sheet

At September 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $57.5 million. We had current assets of $214.2 million and current liabilities of $136.5 million at September 30, 2023, representing a current ratio of 1.57x compared to 1.42x at December 31, 2022. Working capital was $77.7 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $10.8 million from December 31, 2022. At September 30, 2023, we had $10.0 million in borrowings against our revolving credit facility and $4.2 million for standby letters of credit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company made cash payments of $11.5 million on the principal portion of the A&R Wintrust Term Loan prior to its extinguishment.

Subsequent Events

On November 1, 2023, Limbach completed the acquisition of Industrial Air, LLC (“Industrial Air”), a Greensboro, North Carolina-based specialty mechanical contractor, for a purchase price at closing of $13.5 million in cash. The transaction also provides for an earnout of up to $6.5 million potentially being paid out over the next two years. Industrial Air serves industrial customers throughout the Southeast United States and along the Eastern seaboard, focusing on delivering engineered air handling systems, including air condition and air filtration, along with controls systems and maintenance work. In addition, Industrial Air manufactures a wide range of components for air conditioning and filtration systems.

2023 Guidance

We are updating our guidance for FY 2023 as follows:

Conference Call Details

Access by Webcast

The call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet via the “Investor Relations” section of Limbach’s website at www.limbachinc.com or by clicking on the conference call link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=cyobAYjZ. An audio replay of the call will be archived on Limbach’s website for 365 days.

About Limbach

Limbach is a building systems solutions firm with expertise in the design, prefabrication, installation, management and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning ("HVAC"), mechanical, electrical, plumbing and controls systems. With over 1,500 team members and 19 offices located throughout the United States, we partner with institutions with mission-critical infrastructures, such as data centers and healthcare, industrial & light manufacturing, cultural & entertainment, higher education, and life science facilities. With Limbach's full life-cycle capabilities, from concept design and engineering through system commissioning and recurring 24/7 service and maintenance, Limbach is positioned as a value-added and indispensable partner for building owners, construction managers, general contractors, and energy service companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In assessing the performance of our business, management utilizes a variety of financial and performance measures. The key measure is Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income plus depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, and taxes, as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of, when applicable, other non-cash items or expenses that are unusual or non-recurring that we believe do not reflect our core operating results. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to our investors to enhance their understanding of our financial performance for the current period and our ability to generate cash flows from operations that are available for taxes, capital expenditures and debt service. We understand that Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a measure of financial performance and to compare our performance with the performance of other companies that report Adjusted EBITDA. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, however, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. When assessing our operating performance, investors and others should not consider this data in isolation or as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. Further, the results presented by Adjusted EBITDA cannot be achieved without incurring the costs that the measure excludes. A reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA, the most comparable GAAP measure, is provided below.

We refer to our estimated revenue on uncompleted contracts, including the amount of revenue on contracts for which work has not begun, less the revenue we have recognized under such contracts, as “backlog.” Backlog includes unexercised contract options.

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