DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (“DIRTT” or the “Company”, “we”,
“our”, “us” or “ours”) (TSX: DRT; OTC: DRTTF), a leader in
industrialized construction, today announced its financial results
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. All
financial information in this news release is presented in U.S.
dollars, unless otherwise stated.
Third Quarter 2024
Highlights
- Revenue of $43.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, a
decrease of 12% from the prior year period.
- Gross profit increased to 38.8% of revenue in the third quarter
of 2024 from 34.4% of revenue in the third quarter of 2023.
- Net income after tax and net income margin for the third
quarter of 2024 of $7.1 million and 16.3%, respectively, compared
to a net loss after tax of $6.3 million and net loss margin of
12.7% in the third quarter of 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $4.1 million (9.4% of revenue) in the
third quarter of 2024, compared to $5.3 million (10.6% of revenue)
in the third quarter of 2023.
- Liquidity, comprising unrestricted cash and available
borrowings, was $34.3 million at September 30, 2024 compared to
$35.0 million at December 31, 2023.
- On August 2, 2024, the Company and 22NW Fund, LP (“22NW”)
closed a private repurchase of convertible debentures (the
“Debenture Repurchase”) in which the Company purchased for
cancellation an aggregate of C$18,915,000 principal amount of its
6.00% convertible unsecured debentures due January 31, 2026 (the
“January Debentures”) and C$13,638,000 principal amount of its
6.25% convertible unsecured debentures due December 31, 2026 (the
“December Debentures” and collectively with the January Debentures,
the “Debentures”). As at September 30, 2024, C$16,642,000 principal
amount of the January Debentures and C$15,587,000 principal amount
of the December Debentures remained outstanding, and 22NW no longer
holds any Debentures.
- On August 2, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted the amended
and restated shareholder rights plan (the “Amended and Restated
SRP”) which supersedes the plan adopted on March 22, 2024 and was
approved by the Company’s shareholders at a special meeting held on
September 20, 2024 (the “SRP Meeting”). The Company also entered
into a support and standstill agreement (the “Support Agreement”)
with 22NW, DIRTT’s largest shareholder, and WWT Opportunity #1 LLC
(“WWT”), DIRTT’s second largest shareholder. The Support Agreement
replaces the previously announced support and standstill agreement
entered into with 22NW on March 22, 2024.
- On August 28, 2024, the Company commenced a normal course
issuer bid for the Company’s Debentures, which permits DIRTT to
acquire up to C$1,664,200 principal amount of the January
Debentures and C$1,558,700 principal amount of the December
Debentures (the "NCIB"). As at September 30, 2024, C$0.1 million
and C$nil principal amounts of the December Debentures and January
Debentures were acquired through the NCIB, respectively.
(1) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
Management Commentary
Benjamin Urban, chief executive officer,
remarked “We are continuing on our Journey to Excellence. Our
financial position remains strong and we believe we have a robust
short- and long-term pipeline. We recently finalized a commercial
strategy that will diversify our business and have new senior
leadership across key parts of the organization to help drive this
forward. Our key differentiators, including a custom, adaptable
product, industry-leading delivery time and sustainability benefits
continue to attract end customers seeking a better alternative to
traditional construction. With regard to the Falkbuilt litigation,
we are very pleased with the decision of the Court of King’s Bench
of Alberta to schedule a trial after December 8, 2025 and before
June 30, 2026. We have confidence in the strength of our case
and are glad that this matter will finally be heard in court. On
the U.S. Falkbuilt litigation, we are seeking $100 million of
damages as part of the second amended complaint.”
Fareeha Khan, chief financial officer, added “We
are reporting another quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA despite
lower revenue compared to the prior year quarter. As we plan for
2025, we are aligning our budget and investments with our strategic
priorities of revenue growth, innovation, reinvesting in our ICE
software and talent development.”
Third Quarter 2024 Results
Third quarter 2024 revenue was $43.4 million, a
decrease of $6.2 million, or 12.4%, from $49.5 million for the same
period of 2023, and an increase of $2.2 million, or 5.3%, from the
second quarter of 2024. Third quarter revenue was in line with the
expected guidance range of $40 million to $44 million provided last
quarter. The decrease in revenue, as compared to the same period of
2023, was primarily the result of three large commercial projects
and one large healthcare project that were completed in the third
quarter of 2023 and were not repeated in the same period in 2024,
partially offset by higher volume in the education sector.
Gross profit and gross profit margin for the
quarter ended September 30, 2024 were $16.8 million or 38.8% of
revenue, a decrease of $0.3 million from $17.1 million or 34.4% of
revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Adjusted Gross
Profit (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) for the three months
ended September 30, 2024 was $17.6 million, a decrease of $0.7
million from $18.3 million for the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted
Gross Profit Margin (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) for the
third quarter of 2024 was 40.7% as compared to 36.9% in the
comparative period of 2023. These increases in Adjusted Gross
Profit Margin are the result of improved material optimization to
offset the inflationary impacts on material costs.
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $1.0
million to $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2024 from $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2023. The decrease was driven by a $0.4 million decrease in
commissions, a $0.3 million decrease in salaries and benefits
costs, a $0.3 million decrease in pass through charges, and a $0.2
million decrease in other individual costs, offset by a $0.2
million increase in marketing and tradeshow expenses related to the
“Partner Camp” event hosted by the Company for our construction
partners held at the end of the third quarter of 2024.
General and administrative expenses increased by
$1.2 million to $5.8 million for the three months ended September
30, 2024, from $4.7 million for the three months ended September
30, 2023. The increase was primarily related to a $1.1 million
increase in professional services costs, a $0.1 million increase in
salaries and benefits costs, and a $0.1 million increase in
building costs, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in office costs,
and a $0.1 million decrease in communications costs. Professional
services costs increased as a result of the special meeting held in
the third quarter, the private repurchase of convertible
debentures, the Support Agreement and the normal course issuer bid
that we commenced during the third quarter.
Operations support is comprised primarily of
project managers, order entry and other professionals that
facilitate the integration of our construction partner project
execution and our manufacturing operations. Operations support
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $1.9
million, an increase of $0.1 million from $1.8 million for the
comparative period of 2023.
Technology and development expenses increased by
$0.1 million to $1.3 million for the three months ended September
30, 2024 from $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2023. This increase was primarily related to a $0.1 million
increase in professional services costs.
Stock-based compensation expense for the three
months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.8 million compared to $1.1
million in the same period of 2023. The decrease in this expense
was largely due to a higher number of RSUs outstanding in the prior
year’s period compared to the third quarter of 2024. The decrease
in RSU expense was offset by a higher DSU expense, as a result of a
higher share price during the third quarter of 2024 compared to the
third quarter of 2023.
During the quarter, the Company incurred $0.6
million in reorganization costs, which related primarily to
movement of equipment from the closed Rock Hill facility to the
manufacturing facility in Calgary. The Company is in the process of
moving the remaining assets at the Rock Hill facility to other
operating locations.
During the first nine months of 2024, C$43.1
million ($31.7 million) of principal amount of Debentures was
repurchased for cancellation through a substantial issuer bid
completed in the first quarter of 2024, a private repurchase, and a
normal course issuer bid which triggered an extinguishment of debt.
The gain on extinguishment of $7.5 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2024, was calculated as the difference between
the repayment and the net carrying value of the extinguished
principal less unamortized issuance costs of C$1.2 million ($0.9
million) (refer to Note 9 of our Interim Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information).
Interest expense increased by $0.3 million from
$1.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2023, to $1.5
million in the quarter ended September 30, 2024. During the three
months ended September 30, 2024, $0.9 million of unamortized
issuance costs related to Debentures were expensed as a result of
the repurchase and cancellation of such debt, offset by lower
interest expense due to repayment of debt during the period.
Net income after tax for the third quarter of
2024 was $7.1 million compared to a $6.3 million net loss after tax
for the same period of 2023. The increase in net income is
primarily the result of a $7.5 million decrease in operating
expenses (operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023 included
an $8.0 million impairment charge on the Rock Hill facility which
was not repeated in the third quarter of 2024), $7.5 million gain
on extinguishment of debt relating to the private repurchase of
convertible debentures and the normal course issuer bid, and a $0.2
million increase in interest income, offset by a $1.2 million
increase in foreign exchange loss, a $0.3 million increase in
interest expense, and a $0.3 million decrease in gross profit.
Adjusted EBITDA (see “Non-GAAP Financial
Measures”) for the third quarter of 2024 was $4.1 million, or 9.4%
of revenue, a decrease of $1.2 million from $5.3 million, or 10.6%
of revenue, for the third quarter of 2023. Lower Adjusted EBITDA
was mainly driven by the decrease in gross profit and an increase
in operating expenses due to the above noted reasons.
Outlook
This quarter we continued on our Journey to
Excellence, reporting net profit after tax of $7.1 million and 9.4%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin. At September 30, 2024, we held $23.6
million in cash on hand with total liquidity (inclusive of
borrowing availability) of $34.3 million. Improved operational
results have also led to positive cash flow in the last six
quarters. We have strengthened our balance sheet through the
repurchase and cancellation of a significant portion of our debt.
Our debt at September 30, 2024 is $23.9 million, down from $56.1
million at December 31, 2023. We expect to be in a position to pay
off or refinance the remaining Debentures when they come due.
Construction is a multi-billion-dollar industry
and growing. Increasing challenges, such as rising costs, labor
shortages and environmental impact are leaving end users in search
of a better alternative, which increases the business case to build
with DIRTT. We believe that we stand apart from competition with
project certainty, our core focus on sustainability, adaptability,
and our “custom is standard” offering.
DIRTT’s executive and senior leadership team met
this fall to plan for the future. We finalized our new mission,
vision and values and determined four strategic priorities for the
next three years: Revenue growth, continued expansion of DIRTT’s
proprietary ICE software, accelerated innovation, and investment in
talent. New leadership in our commercial organization is driving
forward a commercial strategy focusing on our core principles as
stated in our mission, vision and values. Our vision is to
“Transform how the world builds,” which comes to life through what
we view as our key differentiators:
- Product Design: DIRTT’s reconfigurable system offers a paradigm
shift in how end users interact with their spaces. Our design
offers a compelling alternative to conventional construction and
our drywall alternative installs significantly faster and requires
fewer trades
- Speed: Our industry-leading 10-business-day lead time is among
the fastest in our peer group. We have delivered on that commitment
more than 99% of the time year-to-date
- Quality: Our comprehensive 10-year warranty which typically
exceeds conventional alternatives
- Innovation: Our 20-year ethos of “custom is standard” allows us
to serve a diversity of clientele and respond to their needs
- Customer Service: Our sales representatives, project managers
and internal teams are available to our customers to deliver on
“custom is standard” as well as other organizational
commitments
- Technology: Our ICE software (as defined below) provides an
end-to-end system for customers to design and for DIRTT to
manufacture a diverse mix of products at scale
As we lean into these values, we continue to
focus on removing bottlenecks for our commercial team and
construction partners. We also continue to focus on accelerating
pipeline growth from our new, diversified sales channels such as
other prefabricators that are meaningfully contributing to our
commercial strategy. We are reducing administrative tasks and
offering our internal teams to support the sales cycle. We also
enable our construction partners to pursue an increasing share of
healthcare work through unique and differentiated products, such as
our applied headwall offerings and the Clinical Observation
Vertical Exam (the “COVE™”), a new innovative product designed to
help improve patient care in emergency rooms. Just as we have
implemented best practices for operational excellence in our
plants, we are doing the same in our commercial organization.
Officially launching in November, we’re already
seeing positive demand for the COVE with interest from over 15
major health systems. The industry also recognized the COVE with
two significant product awards for “Most Innovative” and
“Architect’s Choice” at the 2024 Healthcare Facilities Symposium
and Expo.
A critical driver of our innovative process is
our proprietary design integration software, ICE (“ICE” or “ICE
Software”). We have committed to an ongoing process of enhancing
this software to deliver more value and drive more efficiency. In
Q3, in addition to launching ICE Manager and Design Editor, DIRTT’s
team made updates to enable our partners to rely less on the DIRTT
support team to specify their designs in ICE.
Our operations team continues to excel in its
goal of zero defects, missed deliveries, and workplace
injuries. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our
total recordable incident rate (TRIF) rate was 0.63, which is 85%
below the industry average. Our on-time in full (OTIF) delivery
performance was 99.2% for the quarter.
We believe that DIRTT has significant untapped
manufacturing capacity that can serve a multiple of our current
revenue base. Improvements to our cost structure, including a
materially reduced fixed cost base and incremental growth in
revenue, will flow through to Adjusted EBITDA and free cash
flow.
Looking at macroeconomic conditions through the
third quarter of 2024, the US economy remains uncertain, but we are
increasingly optimistic. On the positive side, inflation has
tempered considerably from a high in 2022. Unemployment has only
risen modestly during that period of disinflation. It appears that
the US economy is on the path to a soft-landing scenario. With
commercial office as our largest segment, factors affecting
workplace investment and occupancy are closely monitored. We
continue to see a slow but steady increase in Kastle Systems
occupancy data as well as large employers continuing their
requirement for in-person attendance. Conversely, the AIA/Deltek
Architectural Billings Index continues its twentieth month of
declining billings for architecture firms. Additionally, the
interest rate environment has begun to ease, but the tailwinds of
that reduction have yet to reach the commercial real estate market.
Overall, we remain confident in our continued ability to navigate
diverse economic environments through our exceptional operational
excellence and continued focus on scaling our organization for
profitable growth.
As we look forward, our year-over-year 12-month
pipeline is 10% lower than 2023. However, this is almost
exclusively driven by winning a bid for a three-year +$25 million
opportunity which began production in Q2 and will continue shipping
into 2026. Clients order large projects (>$1m USD) in phases due
to install schedules. Our full pipeline continues to grow and reach
post-COVID highs. As we analyze the integrity of our pipeline, we
have more won work year-over-year which reinforces our view for
revenue growth in 2025. We have maintained the 2024 and 2025
guidance numbers that were provided in our Q2 outlook:
- 2024 Revenue: $165-175 million
- 2024 Adjusted EBITDA: $12-15 million
- 2025 Revenue: $194-209 million
- 2025 Adjusted EBITDA: $18-25 million
We have minimal capital expenditure needs in the
short term and with the availability of tax losses, we expect most
of our Adjusted EBITDA will flow through to free cash flow. Our
expected 2025 Adjusted EBITDA takes into account planned
investments to achieve our strategic breakthroughs. The level of
investments made will be finalized as we go through our budget
process in the next quarter. We expect the Company will have
approximately one turn of debt to Adjusted EBITDA financial
leverage by the end of 2025 and we expect to have improved access
to traditional bank lines.
DIRTT could not have achieved the past two years
of organizational improvements without the support of our talented
employee base. We are advancing our goal to make DIRTT an employer
of choice and we will aspire to maintain this stance in our
industry.
Conference Call and Webcast
Details
A conference call and webcast for the investment
community is scheduled for November 7, 2024 at 08:00 a.m. MDT
(10:00 a.m. EDT). The call and webcast will be hosted by Benjamin
Urban, chief executive officer, and Fareeha Khan, chief financial
officer.
The call is being webcast live on the Company’s
website at dirtt.com/investors. Alternatively, click here to listen
to the live webcast. The webcast is listen-only.
A webcast replay of the call will be available on DIRTT’s
website.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations |
(Unaudited - Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
Product
revenue |
|
|
42,475 |
|
|
|
48,095 |
|
|
|
121,690 |
|
|
|
127,105 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
3,733 |
|
|
|
3,893 |
|
Total revenue |
|
|
43,375 |
|
|
|
49,537 |
|
|
|
125,423 |
|
|
|
130,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product cost of sales |
|
|
26,208 |
|
|
|
31,622 |
|
|
|
76,589 |
|
|
|
88,529 |
|
Service cost of sales |
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
850 |
|
|
|
1,998 |
|
|
|
2,165 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
|
26,562 |
|
|
|
32,472 |
|
|
|
78,587 |
|
|
|
90,694 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
16,813 |
|
|
|
17,065 |
|
|
|
46,836 |
|
|
|
40,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
5,183 |
|
|
|
6,161 |
|
|
|
17,165 |
|
|
|
18,302 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
5,834 |
|
|
|
4,669 |
|
|
|
14,791 |
|
|
|
16,003 |
|
Operations support |
|
|
1,915 |
|
|
|
1,752 |
|
|
|
5,531 |
|
|
|
5,564 |
|
Technology and development |
|
|
1,294 |
|
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
3,981 |
|
|
|
4,055 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
1,905 |
|
|
|
2,543 |
|
Reorganization |
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
321 |
|
|
|
944 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
Impairment charge on Rock Hill facility |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,952 |
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
|
7,952 |
|
Related party expense |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
15,633 |
|
|
|
23,163 |
|
|
|
44,847 |
|
|
|
58,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
(6,098 |
) |
|
|
1,989 |
|
|
|
(18,496 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of convertible debt |
|
|
7,478 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,409 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Foreign exchange (loss) gain |
|
|
(360 |
) |
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
917 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
1,312 |
|
|
|
271 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(1,525 |
) |
|
|
(1,196 |
) |
|
|
(3,524 |
) |
|
|
(3,636 |
) |
Government subsidies |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
236 |
|
Gain on sale of software and patents |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6,145 |
|
|
|
|
5,934 |
|
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
9,114 |
|
|
|
2,957 |
|
Net income (loss) before tax |
|
|
7,114 |
|
|
|
(6,311 |
) |
|
|
11,103 |
|
|
|
(15,539 |
) |
Income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current and deferred income tax expense |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net income (loss) after tax |
|
|
7,091 |
|
|
|
(6,311 |
) |
|
|
10,732 |
|
|
|
(15,539 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share - basic |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
Net income (loss) per share - diluted |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding (in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
193,020 |
|
|
|
118,943 |
|
|
|
189,585 |
|
|
|
115,055 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
241,272 |
|
|
|
118,943 |
|
|
|
239,301 |
|
|
|
115,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our interim condensed consolidated financial
statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These
GAAP financial statements include non-cash charges and other
charges and benefits that we believe are unusual or infrequent in
nature or that we believe may make comparisons to our prior or
future performance difficult.
As a result, we also provide financial
information in this news release that is not prepared in accordance
with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to the
information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses these
non-GAAP financial measures in its review and evaluation of the
financial performance of the Company. We believe that these
non-GAAP financial measures also provide additional insight to
investors and securities analysts as supplemental information to
our GAAP results and as a basis to compare our financial
performance period-over-period and to compare our financial
performance with that of other companies. We believe that these
non-GAAP financial measures facilitate comparisons of our core
operating results from period to period and to other companies by
removing the effects of our capital structure (net interest income
on cash deposits, interest expense on outstanding debt and debt
facilities, or foreign exchange movements), asset base
(depreciation and amortization), tax consequences, reorganization
expense, unusual or infrequent charges or gains (such as gain on
sale of software and patents, gain on extinguishment of debt, and
impairment charges), stock-based compensation, related party
expense, and government subsidies. We remove the impact of foreign
exchange gain (loss) from Adjusted EBITDA. Foreign exchange gains
and losses can vary significantly period-to-period due to the
impact of changes in the U.S. and Canadian dollar exchange rates on
foreign currency denominated monetary items on the balance sheet
and are not reflective of the underlying operations of the Company.
In periods where production levels are abnormally low, unallocated
overheads are recognized as an expense in the period in which they
are incurred. In addition, management bases certain forward-looking
estimates and budgets on non-GAAP financial measures, primarily
Adjusted EBITDA. We have not reconciled non-GAAP forward-looking
measures, including Adjusted EBITDA guidance, to its corresponding
GAAP measures due to the high variability and difficulty in making
accurate forecasts and projections, particularly with respect to
non-operating income and expenditures, which are difficult to
predict and subject to change.
Government subsidies, depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation expense, reorganization
expense, foreign exchange gains and losses, gain on extinguishment
of debt, impairment charges, gain on sale of software and patents,
net interest income on cash deposits, interest expense on
outstanding debt and debt facilities, tax expense, and related
party expense are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures
because management considers them to be outside of the Company’s
core operating results, even though some of those receipts and
expenses may recur, and because management believes that each of
these items can distort the trends associated with the Company’s
ongoing performance. We believe that excluding these receipts and
expenses provides investors and management with greater visibility
to the underlying performance of the business operations, enhances
consistency and comparativeness with results in prior periods that
do not, or future periods that may not, include such items, and
facilitates comparison with the results of other companies in our
industry.
The following non-GAAP financial measures are
presented in this news release, and a description of the
calculation for each measure is included.
|
|
Adjusted Gross Profit |
Gross profit before deductions for depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin |
Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue |
|
|
EBITDA |
Net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
EBITDA adjusted to remove foreign exchange gains or losses;
reorganization expenses; stock-based compensation expense;
government subsidies; unusual or infrequent charges and gains such
as gain on sale of software and patents, gain on extinguishment of
debt, and impairment charges; related party expense; and any other
non-core gains or losses |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue |
|
|
You should carefully evaluate these non-GAAP
financial measures, the adjustments included in them, and the
reasons we consider them appropriate for analysis supplemental to
our GAAP information. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures has
important limitations as an analytical tool due to exclusion of
some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measures. You should not consider any of these
non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as substitutes for an
analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. You should also be
aware that we may recognize income or incur expenses in the future
that are the same as, or similar to, some of the adjustments in
these non-GAAP financial measures. Because these non-GAAP financial
measures may be defined differently by other companies in our
industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies,
thereby diminishing their utility.
The following table presents a reconciliation
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 of
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to our net income (loss) after tax, and
of Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net income (loss) margin , which are
the most directly comparable GAAP measure for the periods
presented:
(Unaudited - Stated
in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
($ in thousands) |
|
|
($ in thousands) |
|
Net
income (loss) after tax for the period |
|
|
7,091 |
|
|
|
(6,311 |
) |
|
|
10,732 |
|
|
|
(15,539 |
) |
Add back (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
1,196 |
|
|
|
3,524 |
|
|
|
3,636 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(341 |
) |
|
|
(161 |
) |
|
|
(1,312 |
) |
|
|
(271 |
) |
Tax expense |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,487 |
|
|
|
2,017 |
|
|
|
4,542 |
|
|
|
7,216 |
|
EBITDA |
|
|
9,785 |
|
|
|
(3,259 |
) |
|
|
17,857 |
|
|
|
(4,958 |
) |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
(822 |
) |
|
|
(917 |
) |
|
|
59 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
1,905 |
|
|
|
2,543 |
|
Reorganization expense(3) |
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
321 |
|
|
|
944 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
Gain on extinguishment of convertible debt(3) |
|
|
(7,478 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(10,409 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Impairment charge on Rock Hill facility(3) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,952 |
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
|
7,952 |
|
Gain on sale of software and patents(3) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,145 |
) |
Related party expense(2) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
Government subsidies |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(236 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
4,074 |
|
|
|
5,261 |
|
|
|
9,910 |
|
|
|
3,596 |
|
Net Income (Loss) Margin(1) |
|
|
16.3 |
% |
|
|
(12.7 |
)% |
|
|
8.6 |
% |
|
|
(11.9 |
)% |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
|
9.4 |
% |
|
|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
(1) Net income (loss) after tax divided by
revenue.(2) The related party transaction is a non-recurring
transaction that is not core to our business and is excluded from
the Adjusted EBITDA calculation (Refer to Note 17 of the interim
condensed consolidated financial statements).(3) Reorganization
expenses, the gain on sale of software and patents, the gain on
extinguishment of convertible debt and the impairment charge on the
Rock Hill facility are not core to our business and are therefore
excluded from the Adjusted EBITDA calculation (Refer to Note 4,
Note 5 and Note 6 of the interim condensed consolidated financial
statements).
The following table presents a reconciliation
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 of
Adjusted Gross Profit to our gross profit and Adjusted Gross Profit
Margin to gross profit margin, which are the most directly
comparable GAAP measures for the periods presented:
(Unaudited - Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
($ in thousands) |
|
|
($ in thousands) |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
16,813 |
|
|
|
17,065 |
|
|
|
46,836 |
|
|
|
40,304 |
|
Gross profit
margin |
|
|
38.8 |
% |
|
|
34.4 |
% |
|
|
37.3 |
% |
|
|
30.8 |
% |
Add: Depreciation and
amortization expense |
|
|
823 |
|
|
|
1,231 |
|
|
|
2,512 |
|
|
|
4,656 |
|
Adjusted Gross
Profit |
|
|
17,636 |
|
|
|
18,296 |
|
|
|
49,348 |
|
|
|
44,960 |
|
Adjusted Gross Profit
Margin |
|
|
40.7 |
% |
|
|
36.9 |
% |
|
|
39.3 |
% |
|
|
34.3 |
% |
|
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements contained in this news
release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
“safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact included in this news
release, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial
position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs,
prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking
statements. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,”
“believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,”
“outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “can,”
“continue,” the negatives thereof, variations thereon and other
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
such identifying words. In particular and without limitation, this
news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to our
expectations regarding 2024 and 2025 revenues; 2024 and 2025
Adjusted EBITDA; the importance of sustainability in the
interior construction industry; future revenues, Adjusted
EBITDA, unrestricted cash, activity levels and the timing thereof;
project delivery and the timing thereof; implementation of our
strategic plan, including the effects of our improved cost
structure; profitable future growth; the effects of our strategic
initiatives and the timing thereof; general economic conditions,
including in the construction industry; our beliefs about our
twelve-month forward sales and qualified leads pipeline and
short-term pipeline; our beliefs about commerical strategy; our
standing in the interior construction market; large projects and
the timing and revenue as a result thereof; our beliefs about the
impact of future revenue on cash flow; raw material costs and their
effect on DIRTT; the continued reduction of DIRTT’s debt; DIRTT’s
continued journey to excellence; our ability to weather economic
conditions and invest in technology and commercial organizations;
and the continued evaluation of our cost structure.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain
estimates, beliefs, expectations, and assumptions made in light of
management’s experience and perception of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as
other factors that may be appropriate.
Forward-looking statements necessarily involve
unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results
or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in, or
expressed or implied by such statements. Due to the risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions inherent in forward-looking
information, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth
prospects include, but are not limited to, risks described under
the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and applicable
securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada
on February 21, 2024 as supplemented by our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 filed with the
SEC and applicable securities commissions or similar regulatory
authorities in Canada on November 6, 2024.
Our past results of operations are not
necessarily indicative of our future results. You should not rely
on any forward-looking statements, which represent our beliefs,
assumptions and estimates only as of the dates on which they were
made, as predictions of future events. We undertake no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements, even though
circumstances may change in the future, except as required under
applicable securities laws. We qualify all of our forward-looking
statements by these cautionary statements.
About DIRTT Environmental
Solutions
DIRTT is a leader in industrialized
construction. DIRTT’s system of physical products and digital tools
empowers organizations, together with construction and design
leaders, to build high-performing, adaptable, interior
environments. Operating in the workplace, healthcare, education,
and public sector markets, DIRTT’s system provides total design
freedom, and greater certainty in cost, schedule, and outcomes.
DIRTT's interior construction solutions are designed to be highly
flexible and adaptable, enabling organizations to easily
reconfigure their spaces as their needs evolve. Headquartered in
Calgary, AB Canada, DIRTT trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol “DRT”.
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