Graham Corporation Reports Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
May 30, 2019
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Orders for fiscal 2019 were $101.2 million, compared with $112.2 million in fiscal 2018. Excluding orders from the Company’s other commercial, industrial and defense markets which benefited from significant U.S. Navy orders in fiscal 2018, orders from the Company’s other markets increased by $15.9 million in fiscal 2019, driven by orders from the chemical/petrochemical industry which were up $20.8 million. Orders from U.S. customers were $62.2 million, or 61% of the total, and orders from international markets were $39 million, or 39% of the total, in fiscal 2019. Approximately 35% of international orders were from the Middle East, 27% were from Canada and 27% were from Asia. In fiscal 2018, 69% of orders were from U.S. customers and 31% were international. The fiscal 2019book-to-bill ratio was 1.1x.
Graham expects that the balance between domestic and international orders, as well as orders by industry, will continue to be variable between quarters.
Introducing FY 2020 Guidance
Graham is also announcing its fiscal 2020 guidance, as follows:
| • | | Revenue anticipated to be between $95 million and $100 million, excluding the commercial nuclear utility business which is held for sale. For fiscal 2019, consolidated revenue excluding that business was $83.5 million. |
| • | | Gross margin expected to be between 23% and 24% |
| • | | SG&A expense expected to be between $17 million and $18 million |
| • | | Effective tax rate anticipated to be approximately 20% |
Mr. Lines concluded, “I believe that the energy cycle continues to show signs of recovery, which is embedded in our fiscal 2020 expectation for 14% to 20% revenue growth for our ongoing business. Our strong pipeline of projects combined with the Navy work currently in backlog provides us solid confidence in our outlook for the year. Additionally, we remain very active in the pursuit of strategic opportunities to put our capital to work and complement our organic growth initiatives.”
Webcast and Conference Call
Graham’s management will host a conference call and live webcast today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review its financial condition and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2019, as well as its strategy and outlook. The review will be accompanied by a slide presentation which will be made available immediately prior to the conference call on Graham’s website atwww.graham-mfg.com under the heading “Investor Relations.” Aquestion-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.
Graham’s conference call can be accessed by calling (201)689-8560. Alternatively, the webcast can be monitored on Graham’s website atwww.graham-mfg.com under the heading “Investor Relations.”
A telephonic replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. ET today through Thursday, June 6, 2019. To listen to the archived call, dial (412)317-6671 and enter conference ID number 13689951. A transcript of the call will be placed on Graham’s website, once available.
ABOUT GRAHAM CORPORATION
Graham is a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the energy, defense and chemical/petrochemical industries. Energy markets include oil refining, cogeneration, and alternative power. For the defense industry, the Company’s equipment is used in nuclear propulsion power systems for the U.S. Navy. Graham’s global brand is built upon world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer technology, responsive and flexible service and unsurpassed quality. Graham designs and manufactures custom-engineered ejectors, vacuum pumping systems, surface condensers and vacuum systems. Graham’s equipment can also be found in other diverse applications such as metal refining, pulp and paper processing, water heating, refrigeration, desalination, food processing, pharmaceutical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning. Graham’s reach spans the globe and its equipment is installed in facilities from North and South America to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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