Heritage-crystal clean, inc. announces record third quarter 2022 financial results
Hoffman estates, ill.--(business wire)--heritage-crystal clean, inc. (nasdaq: hcci), a leading provider of parts cleaning, used oil re-refining, hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, emergency and spill response, and industrial and field services, today announced results for the third quarter which ended september 10, 2022. third quarter review revenue for the third quarter of 2022 was $172.2 million compared to $123.2 million for the same quarter of 2021, an increase of 39.8%. overall operating margin during the quarter increased by $12.3 million or 31.6%, driven by growth in our environmental services segment and both growth and improved profitability in our oil business segment, compared to the third quarter of 2021. our third quarter corporate sg&a expense was $18.6 million, or 10.8% of revenue, compared to $14.4 million, or 11.7% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2021. net income for the third quarter was $23.2 million compared to net income of $18.5 million in the year-ago quarter. basic earnings per share were $0.98 compared $0.79 in the year-ago quarter. segments our environmental services segment includes parts cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, wastewater vacuum, antifreeze recycling, emergency and spill response, and industrial and field services. environmental services revenue was $106.7 million during the quarter compared to $72.3 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2021. the 47.5% increase in revenue was mainly due to the increase in demand for our services compared to the prior year quarter and by revenue from acquisitions. we experienced revenue increases across all service lines in the segment when compared to the third quarter of 2021. the revenue increases were driven by improvement in both price and volume in all service lines. environmental services profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses was $24.8 million, or 23.2% of revenue, compared to $17.3 million, or 23.9% of revenue, in the year-ago quarter. the decrease in operating margin percentage was mainly driven by higher transportation costs caused by extraordinarily high inflation and increased equipment rental costs. president and ceo brian recatto commented, "while our operating margin percentage was down slightly compared to last year, we are pleased that we were able to improve our operating margin percentage incrementally compared to the second quarter. the improvement was primarily the result of price actions initiated during the latter portion of the second quarter. while we face ongoing inflationary pressure in various parts of our environmental services segment, we continue to fight to preserve and improve our operating margin while consistently growing our revenue." our oil business segment includes used oil collection and re-refining activities, as well as sales of recycled fuel oil. during the third quarter of fiscal 2022, oil business revenue was a record high for a 12-week quarter at $65.5 million, an increase of $14.7 million, or 28.9%, compared to $50.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. an increase in base oil prices was the main driver of the increase in revenue. oil business segment operating margin decreased to 40.6% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to a record high of 42.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. the lower operating margin compared to the third quarter of 2021 was mainly due to an increase in transportation related expenses, increased downtime at the re-refinery and other inflationary pressures across the segment which offset an improvement in the spread between the netback (sales price net of freight impact) on our base oil sales and the price paid/charged to our customers for the removal of their used oil. recatto commented, "we continued to manage the spreads in our oil business effectively, which allowed us to take advantage of high base oil prices during the quarter. despite inflationary pressure in various areas, we were able to deliver an operating margin in excess of 40% for the second consecutive quarter for the first time in our history." safe harbor statement all references to the “company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to heritage-crystal clean, inc., and its subsidiaries. this release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current management expectations. generally, the words "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," "would" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. these risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others: our ability to successfully integrate our acquisition of patriot environmental services, inc. and achieve the benefits contemplated by the acquisition; developments in the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting impact on our business and operations, general economic conditions and downturns in the business cycles of automotive repair shops, industrial manufacturing businesses and small businesses in general; increased solvent, fuel and energy costs and volatility, including a drop in the price of crude oil, the selling price of lubricating base oil, solvent, fuel, energy, and commodity costs; the impact of inflationary pressures on our business; our ability to enforce our rights under the fcc environmental purchase agreement; our ability to pay our debt when due and comply with our debt covenants; our ability to successfully operate our used oil re-refinery and to cost-effectively collect or purchase used oil or generate operating results; increased market supply or decreased demand for base oil; further consolidation and/or declines in the united states automotive repair and manufacturing industries; the impact of extensive environmental, health and safety and employment laws and regulations on our business; legislative or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affecting our business; competition in the industrial and hazardous waste services industries and from other used oil re-refineries; claims and involuntary shutdowns relating to our handling of hazardous substances; the value of our used solvents and oil inventory, which may fluctuate significantly; our dependency on key employees; our level of indebtedness, which could affect our ability to fulfill our obligations, impede the implementation of our strategy, and expose us to interest rate risk; the impact of legal proceedings and class action litigation on us and our ability to estimate the cash payments we will make under litigation settlements; our ability to effectively manage our network of branch locations; the control of the heritage group over the company; and the risks identified in the company's annual report on form 10-k filed with the sec on march 2, 2022. given these uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. we assume no obligation to update or revise them or provide reasons why actual results may differ. the information in this release should be read in light of such risks and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this release. about heritage-crystal clean, inc. heritage-crystal clean, inc. provides parts cleaning, used oil re-refining, hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, emergency and spill response, and industrial and field services to vehicle maintenance businesses, manufacturers and other industrial businesses, as well as utilities and governmental entities. our service programs include parts cleaning, regulated containerized and bulk waste management, used oil collection and re-refining, wastewater vacuum, emergency and spill response, industrial and field services, waste antifreeze collection, recycling and product sales. these services help our customers manage their used chemicals and liquid and solid wastes, while also helping to minimize their regulatory burdens. through our used oil re-refining program, during fiscal 2021, we recycled approximately 66 million gallons of used oil into high quality lubricating base oil, and we are a supplier to firms that produce and market finished lubricants. through our antifreeze program during fiscal 2021 we recycled approximately 3.9 million gallons of spent antifreeze which was used to produce a full line of virgin-quality antifreeze products. through our parts cleaning program during fiscal 2021 we recycled 2 million gallons of used solvent into virgin-quality solvent to be used again by our customers. in addition, we sold 0.5 million gallons of used solvent into the reuse market. through our containerized waste program during fiscal 2021 we collected 21 thousand tons of regulated waste which was sent for energy recovery. through our wastewater vacuum services program during fiscal 2021 we treated approximately 49 million gallons of wastewater. heritage-crystal clean, inc. is headquartered in hoffman estates, illinois, and operates through 105 branch and industrial services locations serving approximately 103,000 customer locations. conference call the company will host a conference call on thursday october 20, 2022 at 9:30 am central time, during which management will give a brief presentation focusing on the company's operations and financial results. interested parties can listen to the audio webcast available through our company website, https://crystal-clean.com/investor-relations/, and can participate on the call by dialing (888) 440-4149. after dialing the number, you will be required to provide the following passcode before being joined to the conference call: 8889427. the company uses its website to make information available to investors and the public at www.crystal-clean.com. heritage-crystal clean, inc. condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands, except share and par value amounts) (unaudited) september 10, 2022 january 1, 2022 assets current assets: cash and cash equivalents $ 25,714 $ 56,269 accounts receivable - net 118,716 62,513 inventory - net 42,470 29,536 assets held for sale 1,125 1,125 other current assets 15,033 6,773 total current assets 203,058 156,216 property, plant and equipment - net 233,039 166,301 right of use assets 117,430 83,865 equipment at customers - net 26,010 24,146 software and intangible assets - net 43,352 45,949 goodwill 133,126 49,695 investments at fair value 3,000 — other assets — 692 total assets $ 759,015 $ 526,864 liabilities and stockholders' equity current liabilities: accounts payable $ 56,753 $ 36,179 current portion of lease liabilities 26,709 20,146 contract liabilities - net 2,637 2,094 accrued salaries, wages, and benefits 11,926 8,980 taxes payable 17,320 8,474 other current liabilities 13,154 9,476 revolving credit facility 99,324 — total current liabilities 227,823 85,349 lease liabilities, net of current portion 93,952 65,041 other long term liabilities 828 473 contingent consideration — 2,819 deferred income taxes 34,467 31,126 total liabilities $ 357,070 $ 184,808 stockholders' equity: common stock - 26,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value, 23,595,968 and 23,473,931 shares issued and outstanding at september 10, 2022 and january 1, 2022, respectively $ 236 $ 235 additional paid-in capital 207,704 204,920 retained earnings 194,253 137,067 accumulated other comprehensive loss (248 ) (166 ) total stockholders' equity $ 401,945 342,056 total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 759,015 $ 526,864 heritage-crystal clean, inc. condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) third quarter ended, first three quarters ended, september 10, 2022 september 11, 2021 september 10, 2022 september 11, 2021 revenues service revenues $ 90,084 $ 59,737 $ 234,575 $ 177,469 product revenues 75,676 57,713 214,948 151,529 rental income 6,459 5,725 18,710 16,836 total revenues $ 172,219 $ 123,175 $ 468,233 $ 345,834 operating expenses operating costs $ 114,147 $ 79,486 $ 320,684 $ 234,584 selling, general, and administrative expenses 17,086 13,294 45,846 38,522 depreciation and amortization 8,262 5,767 21,546 15,168 other (income) expense - net (329 ) (230 ) 462 (669 ) operating income 33,053 24,858 79,695 58,229 interest expense – net 885 206 1,358 707 income before income taxes 32,168 24,652 78,337 57,522 provision for income taxes 8,967 6,144 21,151 14,697 net income $ 23,201 $ 18,508 $ 57,186 $ 42,825 net income per share: basic $ 0.98 $ 0.79 $ 2.43 $ 1.83 net income per share: diluted $ 0.98 $ 0.79 $ 2.42 $ 1.82 number of weighted average shares outstanding: basic 23,592 23,431 23,519 23,403 number of weighted average shares outstanding: diluted 23,674 23,570 23,651 23,548 heritage-crystal clean, inc. reconciliation of operating segment information (unaudited) third quarter ended, september 10, 2022 (thousands) environmental services oil business corporate and eliminations consolidated revenues service revenues $ 87,530 $ 2,554 $ — $ 90,084 product revenues 12,703 62,973 — 75,676 rental income 6,445 14 — 6,459 total revenues $ 106,678 $ 65,541 $ — $ 172,219 operating expenses operating costs 77,559 36,588 — 114,147 operating depreciation and amortization 4,367 2,338 — 6,705 profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 24,752 $ 26,615 $ — $ 51,367 selling, general, and administrative expenses 17,086 17,086 depreciation and amortization from sg&a 1,557 1,557 total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 18,643 $ 18,643 other (income) - net (329 ) (329 ) operating income 33,053 interest expense – net 885 885 income before income taxes $ 32,168 third quarter ended, september 11, 2021 (thousands) environmental services oil business corporate and eliminations consolidated revenues service revenues $ 56,887 $ 2,850 $ — $ 59,737 product revenues 9,727 47,986 — 57,713 rental income 5,725 — — 5,725 total revenues $ 72,339 $ 50,836 $ — $ 123,175 operating expenses operating costs 52,598 26,888 — 79,486 operating depreciation and amortization 2,482 2,175 — 4,657 profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 17,259 $ 21,773 $ — $ 39,032 selling, general, and administrative expenses 13,294 13,294 depreciation and amortization from sg&a 1,110 1,110 total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 14,404 $ 14,404 other (income) - net (230 ) (230 ) operating income 24,858 interest expense – net 206 206 income before income taxes $ 24,652 first three quarters ended, september 10, 2022 (thousands) environmental services oil business corporate and eliminations consolidated revenues service revenues $ 226,809 $ 7,766 $ — $ 234,575 product revenues 37,726 177,222 — 214,948 rental income 18,673 37 — 18,710 total revenues $ 283,208 $ 185,025 $ — $ 468,233 operating expenses operating costs 214,091 106,593 — 320,684 operating depreciation and amortization 10,448 6,547 — 16,995 profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 58,669 $ 71,885 $ — $ 130,554 selling, general, and administrative expenses 45,846 45,846 depreciation and amortization from sg&a 4,551 4,551 total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 50,397 $ 50,397 other expense - net 462 462 operating income 79,695 interest expense – net 1,358 1,358 income before income taxes $ 78,337 first three quarters ended, september 11, 2021 (thousands) environmental services oil business corporate and eliminations consolidated revenues service revenues $ 166,593 $ 10,876 $ — $ 177,469 product revenues 31,100 120,429 — 151,529 rental income 16,818 18 — 16,836 total revenues $ 214,511 $ 131,323 $ — $ 345,834 operating expenses operating costs 155,596 78,988 — 234,584 operating depreciation and amortization 6,490 5,233 — 11,723 profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 52,425 $ 47,102 $ — $ 99,527 selling, general, and administrative expenses 38,522 38,522 depreciation and amortization from sg&a 3,445 3,445 total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 41,967 $ 41,967 other (income) - net (669 ) (669 ) operating income 58,229 interest expense – net 707 707 income before income taxes $ 57,522 heritage-crystal clean, inc. reconciliation of our net income determined in accordance with u.s. gaap to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization (ebitda) and to adjusted ebitda (unaudited) third quarter ended, first three quarters ended, (thousands) september 10, 2022 september 11, 2021 september 10, 2022 september 11, 2021 net income $ 23,201 $ 18,508 $ 57,186 $ 42,825 interest expense – net 885 206 1,358 707 provision for income taxes 8,967 6,144 21,151 14,697 depreciation and amortization 8,262 5,767 21,546 15,168 ebitda (a) $ 41,315 $ 30,625 $ 101,241 $ 73,397 non-cash compensation (b) 1,381 1,035 4,166 3,922 loss on disposal of re-refinery assets (c) — — 1,194 — costs associated with business acquisitions (d) 73 — 908 — provision for civil action settlement (e) 350 — 1,100 — severance costs (f) 356 — 356 — adjusted ebitda (g) $ 43,475 $ 31,660 $ 108,965 $ 77,319 (a) ebitda represents net income before provision for income taxes, interest income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization. we have presented ebitda because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe it is frequently used by analysts, investors, our lenders, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. management uses ebitda as a measurement tool for evaluating our actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. other companies in our industry may calculate ebitda differently than we do. ebitda is not a measure of performance under u.s. gaap and should not be considered as a substitute for net income prepared in accordance with u.s. gaap. ebitda has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under u.s. gaap. some of these limitations are: ebitda does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; ebitda does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; ebitda does not reflect tax expense or the cash requirements necessary to pay for tax obligations; and although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and ebitda does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. we compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our u.s. gaap results and using ebitda only as a supplement. (b) non-cash compensation expenses which are recorded in sg&a. (c) loss on disposal of assets related to our re-refinery operations. (d) acquisition costs associated with the patriot environmental services, inc. business acquisition which are recorded in sg&a. (e) civil action settlement accrual recorded in sg&a. (f) costs associated with employee separations related to the patriot environmental services, inc. business acquisition which are recorded in sg&a (g) we have presented adjusted ebitda because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe it may be used by analysts, investors, our lenders, and other interested parties in the evaluation of our performance. other companies in our industry may calculate adjusted ebitda differently than we do. adjusted ebitda is not a measure of performance under u.s. gaap and should not be considered as a substitute for net income prepared in accordance with u.s. gaap. adjusted ebitda has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under u.s. gaap. use of non-gaap financial measures adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share are non-gaap financial measures. non-gaap financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with gaap. management believes that adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share provide investors and management useful information about the earnings impact from certain non-routine items for the third quarter and first three quarters of 2022 compared to the third quarter and first three quarters of 2021. reconciliation of our net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share determined in accordance with u.s. gaap to our non-gaap adjusted net earnings (loss) and non-gaap adjusted net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) third quarter ended, first three quarters ended, september 10, 2022 september 11, 2021 september 10, 2022 september 11, 2021 gaap net earnings $ 23,201 $ 18,508 $ 57,186 $ 42,825 loss on disposal of re-refinery assets (a) — — 1,194 — tax effect on disposal loss — — (316 ) — costs associated with business acquisitions (b) 73 — 908 — tax effect on business acquisitions costs (20 ) — (240 ) — provision for civil action settlement (c) 350 — 1,100 — tax effect on provision for settlement (96 ) — (291 ) — severance costs (d) 356 — 356 — tax effect on severance costs (98 ) — (94 ) — adjusted net earnings $ 23,766 $ 18,508 $ 59,803 $ 42,825 gaap diluted earnings per share $ 0.98 $ 0.79 $ 2.42 $ 1.82 loss on disposal of re-refinery assets per share — — 0.05 — tax effect on loss on disposal per share — — (0.01 ) — costs associated with business acquisitions per share — — 0.04 — tax effect on costs associated with business acquisitions per share — — (0.01 ) — provision for civil action settlement per share 0.01 — 0.05 — tax effect on provision for civil action settlement per share — — (0.01 ) — severance costs per share 0.02 — 0.02 — tax effect on severance costs per share — — — — adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 1.01 $ 0.79 $ 2.54 $ 1.82 (a) loss on disposal of assets related to our re-refinery operations. (b) acquisition costs associated with the patriot environmental services, inc. business acquisition which are recorded in sg&a. (c) civil action settlement accrual recorded in sg&a. (d) costs associated with employee separations related to the patriot environmental services, inc. business acquisition which are recorded in sg&a
