CAMBRIDGE, ON, Aug. 11, 2021 /CNW/ - ATS Automation Tooling
Systems Inc. (TSX: ATA) ("ATS" or the "Company") today reported its
financial results for the three months ended June 27, 2021.
First quarter highlights:
- Revenues increased 57.2% year over year to $510.6 million.
- Earnings from operations were $52.0
million (10.2% operating margin), compared to $21.1 million (6.5% operating margin) a year ago.
Adjusted earnings from operations1 were $65.4 million (12.8% margin), compared to
$29.7 million (9.1% margin) a year
ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $77.9
million (15.3% adjusted EBITDA margin), compared to
$39.2 million (12.1% adjusted EBITDA
margin) a year ago.
- Earnings per share were 37 cents
basic and diluted compared to 11
cents a year ago.
- Adjusted basic earnings per share1 were 48 cents compared to 17
cents a year ago.
- Order Bookings were $637 million,
96.0% higher than a year ago, reflecting a mix of organic growth
and contributions from acquired companies.
- Order Backlog increased 37.3% to $1,248
million at June 27, 2021
compared to $909 million a year
ago.
"First quarter performance featured strong organic revenue
growth, contributions from strategic acquisitions, record Order
Bookings and progress toward our margin expansion objective," said
Andrew Hider, Chief Executive
Officer. "These results reflected good execution, and compared to a
year ago, a more stable economic environment. We are proud of the
ongoing efforts of the ATS team worldwide to address customer needs
during the pandemic while maintaining our focus on continuous
improvement through the ATS Business Model. Looking ahead, our
record Order Backlog provides good revenue visibility, our balance
sheet enables us to pursue our M&A strategy and we are
positioned well to create long-term shareholder value."
Financial results
(In millions of dollars, except
per share data)
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
$
|
510.6
|
$
|
324.9
|
Earnings from
operations
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
21.1
|
Adjusted earnings
from operations1
|
$
|
65.4
|
$
|
29.7
|
EBITDA1
|
$
|
75.8
|
$
|
39.2
|
Adjusted
EBITDA1
|
$
|
77.9
|
$
|
39.2
|
Net
income
|
$
|
33.9
|
$
|
9.8
|
Adjusted basic
earnings per
share1
|
$
|
0.48
|
$
|
0.17
|
Basic and diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.37
|
$
|
0.11
|
1 Non-IFRS measure: see "Notice to
Reader: Non-IFRS Measures and Additional IFRS Measures".
|
First quarter summary
Fiscal 2022 first quarter
revenues were 57.2% higher than in the corresponding period a year
ago and included $114.4 million of
revenues earned by acquired companies. Organic growth, excluding
contributions from acquired companies and impact from foreign
exchange fluctuations was $90.9
million, or 28.0% higher compared to the first quarter of
fiscal 2021. Acquired companies contributed $114.4 million or 35.2%, and foreign exchange
negatively impacted revenues by $19.6
million or 6.0% primarily reflecting the strengthening
of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar and Euro.
Revenues generated from construction contracts increased 61.0% due
to a combination of revenues earned by acquired companies and
organic revenue growth. Revenues from services increased 15.9% due
to improved customer site access and reduced travel restrictions
related to COVID-19 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021
and revenues earned by acquired companies. Revenues from the sale
of goods increased 166.3% due primarily to increased after-sales
spare parts sales and revenues earned by acquired
companies.
By market, revenues generated in life sciences increased 27.1%
year over year on higher Order Backlog entering the first quarter
of fiscal 2022 and revenues earned by BioDot acquired in
June 2021 (first quarter fiscal
2022). Revenues generated in food & beverage, which were
previously reported under consumer products, increased 1,505.6%,
primarily due to the acquisition of CFT in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2021. Revenues in transportation increased 11.9%, due to the
timing of project performance. Revenues generated in consumer
products increased 49.6% on higher Order Backlog entering the first
quarter of fiscal 2022. Revenues in energy increased 4.6% due to
the timing of project performance.
Fiscal 2022 first quarter earnings from operations were
$52.0 million (10.2% operating
margin) compared to $21.1 million
(6.5% operating margin) in the first quarter a year ago. Earnings
from operations included: $11.3
million related to amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets, up from $8.6
million a year ago and $2.1
million of incremental costs related to the Company's
acquisition activity.
Excluding these items in both quarters, adjusted earnings from
operations were $65.4 million (12.8%
margin), compared to $29.7 million
(9.1% margin) a year ago. Contributions from acquired companies
were $9.4 million. Higher first
quarter fiscal 2022 adjusted earnings from operations reflected
higher gross margin due to efficiency gains made in the Company's
cost structure, improved program execution, increased revenues from
after-sales services as well as reduced travel restrictions,
temporary closures and entry restrictions at customer sites related
to COVID-19 compared to a year ago. In the first quarter of fiscal
2022, the Company benefited from recoveries under the Canadian
Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS") program of $0.4 million compared to $7.5 million a year ago.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $23.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal
2022, compared to $18.1 million a
year ago, primarily due to the addition of identifiable intangible
assets recorded on the acquisitions of CFT and BioDot.
EBITDA was $75.8 million (14.8%
EBITDA margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to
$39.2 million (12.1% EBITDA margin)
in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. EBITDA for the first quarter
of fiscal 2022 included $2.1 million
of incremental costs related to the Company's acquisition
activity. Excluding these costs, adjusted EBITDA was
$77.9 million (15.3% adjusted EBITDA
margin), compared to $39.2 million
(12.1% adjusted EBITDA margin) a year ago. Higher EBITDA margin
reflected an improved cost structure and more pronounced pandemic
inefficiencies in the same period a year ago.
Order Backlog Continuity
(In millions of dollars)
As
at
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Opening Order
Backlog
|
$
|
1,160
|
$
|
942
|
Revenues
|
|
(511)
|
|
(325)
|
Order
Bookings
|
|
637
|
|
325
|
Order Backlog
adjustments1
|
|
(38)
|
|
(33)
|
Total
|
$
|
1,248
|
$
|
909
|
1 Order Backlog adjustments include
incremental Order Backlog of $24 million acquired with BioDot,
foreign exchange adjustments, scope changes and
cancellations.
|
Order Bookings
First quarter fiscal 2022 Order
Bookings were a record $637 million.
The 96.0% year-over-year increase reflected organic growth of 74.3%
and 29.7% from acquired companies, partially offset by an 8.0%
decrease due to foreign exchange rate translation of Order Bookings
from foreign-based ATS subsidiaries, primarily reflecting the
strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar
and Euro. By market, higher Order Bookings in life sciences
primarily related to a previously announced $120 million Order Booking from a global medical
device company for a fully automated manufacturing solution.
Order Bookings in food & beverage increased due to the addition
of CFT. Order Bookings in transportation increased due to a large
EV program win and timing of customer orders. Higher Order Bookings
in consumer products were due to timing of customer projects.
Bookings in energy decreased due to timing of customer projects,
primarily in the nuclear market.
Order Backlog
At June 27,
2021, Order Backlog was $1,248
million, 37.3% higher than at June
28, 2020. Order Backlog growth was primarily driven by
higher Order Bookings in life sciences, food & beverage and
transportation markets, and Order Backlog from acquired businesses.
Foreign exchange rate changes negatively impacted the translation
of Order Backlog from foreign-based ATS subsidiaries by
approximately 4.2% compared to the corresponding period a year ago,
primarily reflecting the strengthening of the Canadian dollar
relative to the U.S. dollar and Euro.
Outlook
The Company's funnel (which includes customer
requests for proposal and ATS identified customer opportunities)
remains significant; however, the timing to convert opportunities
into Order Bookings is currently more variable as some customers
manage their responses to the pandemic by delaying planned project
timing.
By market, the life sciences funnel remains robust as a result
of strong activity in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and
radiopharmaceuticals, and augmented by some opportunities related
to the fight against COVID-19. In transportation, the funnel
includes some strategic opportunities related to new technologies
such as electric vehicles. Funnel activity in energy is variable
and this market provides niche opportunities for ATS. Funnel
activity in consumer products has improved; however, management
expects some customers to remain cautious in deploying capital in
the current economic environment. Funnel activity in food &
beverage is robust and with the addition of CFT, the Company has
increased exposure to opportunities in this market. Organic growth
in first quarter Order Bookings and the addition of CFT and BioDot
resulted in an Order Backlog of $1,248
million that will help mitigate the impact of quarterly
variability in Order Bookings on revenues in the short term.
The Company's Order Backlog includes several large enterprise
programs that have longer periods of performance and therefore
longer revenue recognition cycles. In the second quarter of fiscal
2022, management expects the conversion of Order Backlog to
revenues to be in the higher end of the 35% to 40% range.
The Company's sales organization continues to work to engage
customers on enterprise solutions. Enterprise orders are expected
to provide ATS with more strategic customer relationships, better
program control, workload predictability and less short-term
sensitivity to macroeconomic forces. This approach to market and
the timing of customer decisions on larger opportunities is
expected to cause variability in Order Bookings from quarter to
quarter and lengthen the performance period and revenue recognition
for certain customer programs. The Company is working to grow
after-sales service revenues as a percentage of overall revenues
over time, which is expected to provide some balance to the capital
expenditure cycle of the Company's customers. The Company continues
to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of ongoing
travel restrictions and some limitations on customer facility
access.
Management is pursuing several initiatives with the goal of
expanding its adjusted earnings from operations margin over the
long term, including: achieving cost synergies and revenue
synergies in acquired businesses; growing the Company's higher
margin after-sales service business; improving global supply chain
management; increasing the use of standardized platforms and
technologies; growing revenues while leveraging the Company's
current cost structure; and the ongoing deployment of the ABM.
Over the long term, the Company generally expects to continue
investing in non-cash working capital to support the growth of its
business, with fluctuations expected on a quarter-over-quarter
basis. The Company's goal is to maintain its investment in non-cash
working capital as a percentage of annualized revenues below
15%.
The Company expects that continued cash flows from operations,
together with cash and cash equivalents on hand and credit
available under operating and long-term credit facilities, will be
sufficient to: provide additional liquidity should the economic
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic persist for an extended period;
fund its requirements for investments in non-cash working capital
and capital assets; and fund strategic investment plans including
some potential acquisitions. Acquisitions could result in
additional debt or equity financing requirements.
COVID-19 resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency
measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which
included the implementation of travel restrictions, quarantine
periods and physical distancing requirements have affected
economies and disrupted business operations for ATS and its
customers. It is difficult to predict the duration or severity of
the pandemic or its affect on the business, financial results and
conditions of the Company.
At the outset of the pandemic, management implemented several
countermeasures designed to: protect employees (including work from
home protocols, in-plant physical distancing requirements and shift
work); ensure work on customer projects progresses; and, enable
continued customer service through digital tools and regional
support networks. These responses have allowed the Company to
maintain operations, although with less efficiency.
Quarterly Conference Call
ATS will host a conference
call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. eastern
on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 to
discuss its quarterly results. The listen-only webcast can be
accessed live at www.atsautomation.com. The conference call can be
accessed live by dialing (416) 764-8659 five minutes prior. A
replay of the conference will be available on the ATS website
following the call. Alternatively, a telephone recording of the
call will be available for one week (until midnight August 18, 2021) by dialing (416) 764-8677 and
entering passcode 269964 followed by the number sign.
About ATS
ATS is an industry-leading automation
solutions provider to many of the world's most successful
companies. ATS uses its extensive knowledge base and global
capabilities in custom automation, repeat automation, automation
products and value-added services, including pre-automation and
after-sales services, to address the sophisticated manufacturing
automation systems and service needs of multinational customers in
markets such as life sciences, food & beverage, transportation,
consumer products, and energy. Founded in 1978, ATS employs over
5,000 people at 28 manufacturing facilities and over 50 offices in
North America, Europe,
Southeast Asia and China.
Consolidated Revenues
(In millions of dollars)
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Revenues by
type
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Revenues from
construction contracts
|
$
|
343.0
|
$
|
213.0
|
Services
rendered
|
|
100.5
|
|
86.7
|
Sale of
goods
|
|
67.1
|
|
25.2
|
Total
revenues
|
$
|
510.6
|
$
|
324.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Revenues by
market
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Life Sciences
|
$
|
230.6
|
$
|
181.5
|
Food &
Beverage
|
|
114.0
|
|
7.1
|
Transportation
|
|
75.1
|
|
67.1
|
Consumer Products
|
|
61.5
|
|
41.1
|
Energy
|
|
29.4
|
|
28.1
|
Total
revenues
|
$
|
510.6
|
$
|
324.9
|
Consolidated Operating Results
(In millions of
dollars)
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Earnings from
operations
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
21.1
|
Amortization of
acquisition-related intangible
assets
|
|
11.3
|
|
8.6
|
Acquisition-related
transaction costs
|
|
2.1
|
|
––
|
Adjusted earnings
from operations1
|
$
|
65.4
|
$
|
29.7
|
1 See
"Notice to Reader: Non-IFRS Measures and Additional IFRS
Measures."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Earnings from
operations
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
21.1
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
23.8
|
|
18.1
|
EBITDA1
|
$
|
75.8
|
$
|
39.2
|
Acquisition-related
transaction costs
|
|
2.1
|
|
––
|
Adjusted
EBITDA1
|
$
|
77.9
|
$
|
39.2
|
1 See
"Notice to Reader: Non-IFRS Measures and Additional IFRS
Measures."
|
Order Backlog by Market
(In millions of dollars)
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Life Sciences
|
$
|
741
|
$
|
524
|
Food &
Beverage
|
|
140
|
|
8
|
Transportation
|
|
192
|
|
211
|
Consumer
Products
|
|
97
|
|
71
|
Energy
|
|
78
|
|
95
|
Total
|
$
|
1,248
|
$
|
909
|
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures to IFRS
Measures
(In millions of dollars, except per share data)
The following table reconciles EBITDA to the most directly
comparable IFRS measure (net income):
|
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
77.9
|
$
|
39.2
|
Acquisition-related
transaction costs
|
|
2.1
|
|
––
|
EBITDA
|
$
|
75.8
|
$
|
39.2
|
Less: depreciation
and amortization expense
|
|
23.8
|
|
18.1
|
Earnings from
operations
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
21.1
|
Less: net finance
costs
|
|
7.5
|
|
8.2
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
|
10.6
|
|
3.1
|
Net
income
|
$
|
33.9
|
$
|
9.8
|
The following table reconciles adjusted earnings from operations
and adjusted basic earnings per share to the most directly
comparable IFRS measure (net income and basic earnings per
share):
|
Three
Months Ended June 27, 2021
|
Three
Months Ended June 28, 2020
|
|
IFRS
|
Adjustments
|
Adjusted
|
IFRS
|
Adjustments
|
Adjusted
|
|
|
|
|
|
(non-IFRS)
|
|
|
|
|
(non-IFRS)
|
Earnings from
operations
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
21.1
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
21.1
|
Acquisition-related
transaction costs
|
|
––
|
|
2.1
|
|
2.1
|
|
––
|
|
––
|
|
––
|
Amortization of
acquisition-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
related intangible
assets
|
|
––
|
|
11.3
|
|
11.3
|
|
––
|
|
8.6
|
|
8.6
|
|
$
|
52.0
|
$
|
13.4
|
$
|
65.4
|
$
|
21.1
|
$
|
8.6
|
$
|
29.7
|
Less: net finance
costs
|
$
|
7.5
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
7.5
|
$
|
8.2
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
8.2
|
Income before
income taxes
|
$
|
44.5
|
$
|
13.4
|
$
|
57.9
|
$
|
12.9
|
$
|
8.6
|
$
|
21.5
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
$
|
10.6
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
10.6
|
$
|
3.1
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
3.1
|
Adjustment to
provision for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
taxes1
|
|
––
|
|
3.6
|
|
3.6
|
|
––
|
|
2.3
|
|
2.3
|
|
$
|
10.6
|
$
|
3.6
|
$
|
14.2
|
$
|
3.1
|
$
|
2.3
|
$
|
5.4
|
Net
income
|
$
|
33.9
|
$
|
9.8
|
$
|
43.7
|
$
|
9.8
|
$
|
6.3
|
$
|
16.1
|
Basic earnings per
share
|
$
|
0.37
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.48
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.17
|
1 Adjustments to provision for income
taxes relate to the income tax effects of adjustment items that are
excluded for the purposes of calculating non-IFRS based adjusted
net income.
|
Liquidity, Cash Flow and Financial Resources
(In
millions of dollars, except ratios)
As
at
|
June 27,
2021
|
March 31,
2021
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
216.4
|
$
|
187.5
|
Debt-to-equity
ratio1
|
|
0.73:1
|
|
0.59:1
|
1 Debt is
calculated as bank indebtedness, long-term debt and lease
liabilities. Equity is calculated as total equity less accumulated
other comprehensive
income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months
ended
|
June 27,
2021
|
June 28,
2020
|
Cash flows provided
by operating activities
|
$
|
48.4
|
$
|
47.0
|
ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
Interim
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands
of Canadian dollars - unaudited)
|
|
June
27
|
March 31
|
As
at
|
Note
|
2021
|
2021
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
|
216,440
|
$
|
187,467
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
431,906
|
|
285,947
|
Income tax
receivable
|
|
|
6,005
|
|
8,158
|
Contract
assets
|
17
|
|
325,620
|
|
272,847
|
Inventories
|
5
|
|
143,018
|
|
134,978
|
Deposits, prepaids
and other assets
|
6
|
|
48,770
|
|
37,807
|
|
|
|
1,171,759
|
|
927,204
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
|
|
196,169
|
|
191,169
|
Right-of-use
assets
|
7
|
|
82,761
|
|
72,570
|
Other
assets
|
8
|
|
8,215
|
|
5,882
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
742,602
|
|
671,057
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
306,834
|
|
264,691
|
Deferred income tax
assets
|
|
|
10,549
|
|
11,087
|
Investment tax credit
receivable
|
|
|
46,735
|
|
52,440
|
|
|
|
1,393,865
|
|
1,268,896
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
2,565,624
|
$
|
2,196,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
indebtedness
|
11
|
$
|
952
|
$
|
1,106
|
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
|
|
|
432,637
|
|
367,303
|
Income tax
payable
|
|
|
34,902
|
|
32,938
|
Contract
liabilities
|
17
|
|
362,022
|
|
218,290
|
Provisions
|
10
|
|
27,516
|
|
29,034
|
Current portion of
lease liabilities
|
7
|
|
20,422
|
|
15,197
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
11
|
|
2,611
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
881,062
|
|
663,947
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee
benefits
|
|
|
33,618
|
|
34,110
|
Long-term lease
liabilities
|
|
7
|
62,619
|
|
57,764
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
11
|
532,338
|
|
430,634
|
Deferred income tax
liabilities
|
|
|
80,029
|
|
74,437
|
Other long-term
liabilities
|
|
8
|
27,418
|
|
22,548
|
|
|
|
736,022
|
|
619,493
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,617,084
|
$
|
1,283,440
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and
contingencies
|
11, 15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
12
|
$
|
529,036
|
$
|
526,446
|
Contributed
surplus
|
|
|
10,914
|
|
11,170
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
59,904
|
|
59,830
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
331,107
|
|
297,818
|
Equity attributable
to shareholders
|
|
|
930,961
|
|
895,264
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
|
17,579
|
|
17,396
|
Total
equity
|
|
|
948,540
|
|
912,660
|
Total liabilities
and equity
|
|
$
|
2,565,624
|
$
|
2,196,100
|
ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
Interim
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands of Canadian
dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)
|
|
|
June
27
|
|
June 28
|
For the three months
ended
|
Note
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
from construction contracts
|
|
$
|
343,007
|
$
|
213,011
|
Services
rendered
|
|
|
100,486
|
|
86,629
|
Sale of
goods
|
|
|
67,122
|
|
25,227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
revenues
|
17
|
|
510,615
|
|
324,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of
revenues
|
|
|
366,698
|
|
245,624
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
|
|
83,195
|
|
56,498
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
14
|
|
8,773
|
|
1,636
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from
operations
|
|
|
51,949
|
|
21,109
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net finance costs
|
18
|
|
7,505
|
|
8,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
income taxes
|
|
|
44,444
|
|
12,915
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
expense
|
13
|
|
10,564
|
|
3,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
33,880
|
$
|
9,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable
to
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
$
|
33,336
|
$
|
9,699
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
|
544
|
|
55
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
9,754
|
|
|
|
33,880
|
|
|
Earnings per share
attributable to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
19
|
$
|
0.37
|
$
|
0.11
|
ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
Interim
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of
Canadian dollars - unaudited)
|
|
June
27
|
June 28
|
Three months
ended
|
Note
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
33,880
|
$
|
9,754
|
Items not involving
cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of
property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
5,059
|
|
3,652
|
Amortization of
right-of-use assets
|
7
|
|
5,276
|
|
4,120
|
Amortization of
intangible assets
|
|
|
13,473
|
|
10,286
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
13
|
|
(3,131)
|
|
(1,593)
|
Other items not
involving cash
|
|
|
5,462
|
|
(668)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
14
|
|
283
|
|
1,636
|
|
|
|
60,302
|
|
27,187
|
Change in non-cash
operating working capital
|
|
|
(11,889)
|
|
19,802
|
Cash flows
provided by operating activities
|
|
$
|
48,413
|
$
|
46,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of
property, plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
(10,998)
|
$
|
(3,997)
|
Acquisition of
intangible assets
|
|
|
(3,272)
|
|
(1,741)
|
Business acquisition,
net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(114,793)
|
|
––
|
Purchase of
non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(85)
|
|
––
|
Proceeds from
disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
94
|
|
2,647
|
Cash flows used in
investing activities
|
|
$
|
(129,054)
|
$
|
(3,091)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
(51)
|
Bank
indebtedness
|
|
|
(147)
|
|
177
|
Repayment of
long-term debt
|
|
|
(1,209)
|
|
(55,035)
|
Proceeds from
long-term debt
|
|
|
114,405
|
|
55,080
|
Proceeds from
exercise of stock options
|
|
|
2,051
|
|
2,269
|
Principal lease
payments
|
|
|
(5,398)
|
|
(3,771)
|
Cash flows
provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
$
|
109,702
|
$
|
(1,331)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange
rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(88)
|
|
(2,655)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
|
28,973
|
|
39,912
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of
period
|
|
|
187,467
|
|
358,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
216,440
|
$
|
398,557
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash income taxes
paid
|
|
$
|
4,721
|
$
|
2,886
|
Cash interest
paid
|
|
$
|
10,430
|
$
|
13,689
|
Notice to reader: Non-IFRS measures and additional IFRS
measures
Throughout this document, management uses certain non-IFRS
measures to evaluate the performance of the Company. The terms
"operating margin", "EBITDA", "EBITDA margin", "adjusted net
income", "adjusted earnings from operations", "adjusted EBITDA",
"adjusted basic earnings per share", "non-cash working capital",
"Order Bookings" and "Order Backlog" do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed within IFRS and therefore may not be comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. Such measures
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In
addition, management uses "earnings from operations", which is an
additional IFRS measure, to evaluate the performance of the
Company. Earnings from operations is presented on the Company's
consolidated statements of income as net income excluding income
tax expense and net finance costs. Operating margin is an
expression of the Company's earnings from operations as a
percentage of revenues. EBITDA is defined as earnings from
operations excluding depreciation and amortization. EBITDA margin
is an expression of the Company's EBITDA as a percentage of
revenues. Adjusted earnings from operations is defined as earnings
from operations before items excluded from management's internal
analysis of operating results, such as amortization expense of
acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related
transaction and integration costs, restructuring charges, and
certain other adjustments which would be non-recurring in nature
("adjustment items"). Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted
earnings from operations excluding depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted basic earnings per share is defined as adjusted net income
on a basic per share basis, where adjusted net income is defined as
adjusted earnings from operations less net finance costs and income
tax expense, plus tax effects of adjustment items and adjusted for
other significant items of a non-recurring nature. Non-cash working
capital is defined as the sum of accounts receivable, contract
assets, inventories, deposits, prepaids and other assets, less
accounts payable, accrued liabilities, provisions and contract
liabilities. Order Bookings represent new orders for the supply of
automation systems, services and products that management believes
are firm. Order Backlog is the estimated unearned portion of
revenues on customer contracts that are in process and have not
been completed at the specified date.
Earnings from operations, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used by
the Company to evaluate the performance of its operations.
Management believes that earnings from operations is an important
indicator in measuring the performance of the Company's operations
on a pre-tax basis and without consideration as to how the Company
finances its operations. Management believes that EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA are important indicators of the Company's ability
to generate operating cash flows to fund continued investment in
its operations. Management believes that adjusted earnings from
operations, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted basic earnings per share
(including adjusted net income) are important measures to increase
comparability of performance between periods. The adjustment items
used by management to arrive at these metrics are not considered to
be indicative of the business' ongoing operating performance.
Management uses the measure "non-cash working capital as a
percentage of revenues" to evaluate the Company's management of its
investment in non-cash working capital. Management calculates
non-cash working capital as a percentage of revenues using
period-end non-cash working capital divided by trailing two fiscal
quarter revenues annualized. Order Bookings provide an indication
of the Company's ability to secure new orders for work during a
specified period, while Order Backlog provides a measure of the
value of Order Bookings that have not been completed at a specified
point in time. Both Order Bookings and Order Backlog are indicators
of future revenues that the Company expects to generate based on
contracts that management believes to be firm. Management believes
that ATS shareholders and potential investors in ATS use these
additional IFRS measures and non-IFRS financial measures in making
investment decisions and measuring operational results.
A reconciliation of (i) adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to earnings
from operations, (ii) adjusted earnings from operations to earnings
from operations, (iii) adjusted net income to net income and (iv)
adjusted basic earnings per share to basic earnings per share, in
each case for the three-month periods ended June 27, 2021 and
June 28, 2020 is contained in this
MD&A (see "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures to IFRS
Measures"). A reconciliation of Order Bookings and Order Backlog to
total Company revenues for the three-month periods ended
June 27, 2021 and June 28, 2020 is also contained in this MD&A
(see "Order Backlog Continuity").
Note to Readers: Forward-Looking Statements
This news release and results of operations of ATS contain
certain statements that may constitute forward-looking information
within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking
statements"). Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of ATS, or
developments in ATS' business or in its industry, to differ
materially from the anticipated results, performance, achievements
or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include all disclosure
regarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that
is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and
courses of action. Forward-looking statements may also
include, without limitation, any statement relating to future
events, conditions or circumstances. ATS cautions you not to
place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date they are made. Forward-looking
statements relate to, among other things: the strategic framework;
the Company's strategy to expand organically and through
acquisition; the ATS Business Model ("ABM"); conversion of
opportunities into Order Bookings; the Company's Order Backlog
partially mitigating the impact of volatile Order Bookings; rate of
Order Backlog conversion; the expected benefits where the company
engages with customers on enterprise-type solutions and the
potential impact on Order Bookings, performance period, and timing
of revenue recognition; expected benefits with respect to the
Company's efforts to expand its services revenues; initiatives
having the goal of expanding adjusted earnings from operations
margin over long-term; non-cash working capital levels as a
percentage of revenues; expectation in relation to meeting
liquidity and funding requirements for investments; potential to
use leverage to support growth strategy; the potential impact of
COVID-19 and government emergency measures; and the Company's
belief with respect to the outcome of certain lawsuits, claims and
contingencies. The risks and uncertainties that may affect
forward-looking statements include, among others: the progression
of COVID-19 and its impacts on the Company's ability to operate its
assets, including the possible shut-down of facilities due to
COVID-19 outbreaks; the severity and duration of the COVID-19
pandemic in all jurisdictions where the Company conducts its
business; the nature and extent of government imposed restrictions
on travel and business activities and the nature, extent, and
applicability of government assistance programs, in both cases
related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as applicable in all
jurisdictions where the Company conducts its business; the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's employees, customers, and
suppliers; impact of COVID-19 on the global economy; general
market performance including capital market conditions and
availability and cost of credit; performance of the markets that
ATS serves; foreign currency and exchange risk; the relative
strength of the Canadian dollar; impact of factors such as
increased pricing pressure and possible margin compression; the
regulatory and tax environment; inability to successfully expand
organically or through acquisition, due to an inability to grow
expertise, personnel, and/or facilities at required rates or to
identify, negotiate and conclude one or more acquisitions, or to
raise, through debt or equity, or otherwise have available,
required capital; that acquisitions made are not integrated as
quickly or effectively as planned or expected and, as a result,
anticipated benefits and synergies are not realized; that some or
all of the sales funnel is not converted to Order Bookings due to
competitive factors or failure to meet customer needs; timing of
customer decisions related to large enterprise programs and
potential for negative impact associated with any cancellations or
non-performance in relation thereto; variations in the amount of
Order Backlog completed in any given quarter; that the Company is
not successful in growing its service offering or that expected
benefits are not realized; that efforts to expand adjusted earnings
from operations margin over long-term is unsuccessful, due to any
number of reasons, including less than anticipated increase in
after-sales service revenues or reduced margins attached to those
revenues, inability to achieve lower costs through supply chain
management, failure to develop, adopt internally, or have customers
adopt, standardized platforms and technologies, inability to
maintain current cost structure if revenues were to grow, and
failure of ABM to impact margins; non-cash working capital as a
percentage of revenues operating at a level other than as expected
due to reasons, including, the timing and nature of Order Bookings,
the timing of payment milestones and payment terms in customer
contracts, and delays in customer programs; risk that the ultimate
outcome of lawsuits, claims, and contingencies give rise to
material liabilities for which no provisions have been recorded;
that one or more customers, or other entities with which the
Company has contracted, experience insolvency or bankruptcy with
resulting delays, costs or losses to the Company; political, labour
or supplier disruptions; the development of superior or alternative
technologies to those developed by ATS; the success of competitors
with greater capital and resources in exploiting their technology;
market risk for developing technologies; risks relating to legal
proceedings to which ATS is or may become a party; exposure to
product and/or professional liability claims; risks associated with
greater than anticipated tax liabilities or expenses; and other
risks detailed from time to time in ATS' filings with Canadian
provincial securities regulators. Forward-looking statements
are based on management's current plans, estimates, projections,
beliefs and opinions, and other than as required by applicable
securities laws, ATS does not undertake any obligation to update
forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these
plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change.
SOURCE ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.