Crawford United Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Crawford United Corporation (OTC: CRAWA) Reports Strong Financial Results with Earnings per Share of $1.09 and Sales Increase of 21.5% Year-to-Date

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• Earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter and $2.07 year-to-date showcase strong financial performance
• Sales of $76.4 million year-to-date reflect a significant increase of 21.5%
• Net income of $7.2 million year-to-date demonstrates a remarkable increase of 223.8%
• EBITDA As Defined of $14.4 million year-to-date exhibits an impressive growth of 86.2%
• Operating income for the quarter and year-to-date period has shown substantial increases, indicating improved profitability
• Reduction of total debt to $17.4 million enhances the company's financial position and potential for increased revenue and profitability

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• Earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter and $2.07 year-to-date  
• Sales of $76.4 million year-to-date, an increase of 21.5%
• Net income of $7.2 million year-to-date, an increase of 223.8%
• EBITDA As Defined¹ of $14.4 million year-to-date, an increase of 86.2%

CLEVELAND, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crawford United Corporation (OTC: CRAWA), a growth-oriented holding company serving diverse markets, today reported results for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended June 30, 2023.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, sales were $36.9 million compared with $31.9 million in the same period in 2022, an increase of 15.8%. In the quarter, the Company recorded operating income of $5.2 million compared with operating income of $2.4 million in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 116.9%. Net income was $3.9 million, or $1.09 per fully diluted share, compared to $1.2 million, or $0.34 per fully diluted share in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 228.8%. EBITDA As Defined was $7.4 million in the quarter compared to $3.9 million in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 93.2%.

For the six-months ended June 30, 2023, sales were $76.4 million compared with $62.9 million in the same period of 2022, an increase of 21.5%. For the year-to-date period, the Company recorded operating income of $10.3 million compared with operating income of $3.8 million in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 172.3%.  Net income was $7.2 million, or $2.07 per fully diluted share, compared to $2.2 million, or $0.65 per fully diluted share in the same period of 2022, an increase of 223.8%. EBITDA As Defined was $14.4 million in the six-months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $7.7 million in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 86.2%. 

Brian Powers, President and CEO, stated, “We are pleased with the ongoing success of our business model, as sales, profitability and cash flows continue to increase. Net income in the trailing twelve months is a record $11.6 million. Our total debt has been reduced to $17.4 million, which is significantly lower than the $22.3 million EBITDA As Defined in the trailing twelve months. Crawford United is well positioned to pursue opportunities for increased revenue and profitability, always with an eye towards additional acquisitions.”

About Crawford United Corporation.
Crawford United Corporation is a growth-oriented holding company providing specialty industrial products to diverse markets, including healthcare, education, aerospace, defense, and transportation. The company currently operates two business segments. The Commercial Air Handling Equipment segment is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and installing highly customized, large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial air handling solutions, primarily for hospitals and universities. The Industrial & Transportation Products segment provides highly complex precision components to customers in the aerospace and defense industries, as well as a full line of branded metal, silicone, plastic, rubber, hydraulic, marine and fuel hose products. For more information, go to www.crawfordunited.com.

Information about Forward Looking Statements.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements made regarding the company’s future results. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as “guidance,” “outlook,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by the Company, are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including, but not limited to, those specified below) which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond the control of the Company. As a result, actual results of the Company could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors include (a) shortages in supply or increased costs of necessary products, components or raw materials from the Company’s suppliers; (b) availability shortages or increased costs of freight and labor for the Company and/or its suppliers; (c) actions that governments, businesses and individuals take in response to public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, including mandatory business closures and restrictions on onsite commercial interactions; (d) conditions in the global and regional economies and economic activity, including slow economic growth or recession, inflation, currency and credit market volatility, reduced capital expenditures and changes in government trade, fiscal, tax and monetary policies; (e) adverse effects from evolving geopolitical conditions, such as the military conflict in Ukraine; (f) the Company's ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, and manage the larger operations of the combined businesses, (g) the Company's dependence upon a limited number of customers and the aerospace industry, (h) the highly competitive industries in which the Company operates, which includes several competitors with greater financial resources and larger sales organizations, (i) the Company's ability to capitalize on market opportunities in certain sectors, (j) the Company's ability to obtain cost effective financing and (k) the Company's ability to satisfy obligations under its financing arrangements, and the other risks described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report Form 10-K and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC.

Brian E. Powers
President & CEO
216-243-2449
bpowers@crawfordunited.com 
“Crawford United has a great future behind it.”

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¹ EBITDA As Defined is a Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the definition and table at the end of this release for a reconciliation of EBITDA As Defined to net income.

CRAWFORD UNITED CORPORATION
Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended																Six Months Ended
		June 30,																June 30,
		2023								2022								2023								2022
Sales		$	36,933,015				100	%		$	31,902,027				100	%		$	76,417,371				100	%		$	62,904,773				100	%
Cost of Sales			26,458,137				72	%			25,133,536				79	%			55,425,942				73	%			49,769,877				79	%
Gross Profit			10,474,878				28	%			6,768,491				21	%			20,991,429				27	%			13,134,896				21	%
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			5,322,514				14	%			4,392,964				14	%			10,719,797				14	%			9,362,048				15	%
Operating Income			5,152,364				14	%			2,375,527				7	%			10,271,632				13	%			3,772,848				6	%
Other (Income) Expenses:
Interest charges			366,101				1	%			154,065				0	%			735,904				1	%			415,081				1	%
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments			(177,515	)			0	%			608,954				2	%			(118,482	)							434,069
Other (income) expense			(345,968	)			-1	%			16,838				0	%			(344,971	)			0	%			(313,063	)			0	%
Total Other (Income) and Expenses			(157,382	)			0	%			779,857				2	%			272,451				0	%			536,087				1	%
Income before Income Taxes			5,309,746				14	%			1,595,670				5	%			9,999,181				13	%			3,236,761				5	%
Income tax expense			1,458,404				4	%			424,406				1	%			2,756,366				4	%			999,622				2	%
Net income		$	3,851,342				10	%		$	1,171,264				4	%		$	7,242,815				9	%		$	2,237,139				4	%
Net income per common share
Basic		$	1.10							$	0.34							$	2.07							$	0.65
Diluted		$	1.09							$	0.34							$	2.07							$	0.65
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic			3,507,108								3,464,765								3,504,978								3,449,465
Diluted			3,518,386								3,464,765								3,507,286								3,449,465

CRAWFORD UNITED CORPORATION
Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

EBITDA As Defined is a non-GAAP financial measure that reflects net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and also excludes certain charges and corporate-level expenses as defined in the Company's current revolving credit facility. The Company presents this non-GAAP financial measure because management uses EBITDA As Defined to assess the Company's performance and believes that EBITDA As Defined is useful to investors as an indication of the Company's compliance with its financial covenants in its revolving credit facility. Additionally, EBITDA As Defined is a measure used under the Company's revolving credit facility to determine whether the Company may incur additional debt under such facility. EBITDA As Defined is not a measure of performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, net income or cash flow information calculated in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA As Defined herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA As Defined:

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended							TTM Ended
		June 30,							June 30,							June 30,
			2023				2022			2023				2022			2023
Net income		$	3,851,342			$	1,171,264		$	7,242,815			$	2,237,139		$	11,567,079
Addback:
Interest charges			366,101				154,065			735,904				415,081			1,459,047
Income tax expense			1,458,404				424,406			2,756,366				999,622			2,927,535
Depreciation and amortization			1,112,671				923,254			2,024,296				1,855,257			3,919,844
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense			436,123				19,807			928,788				918,114			968,402
Amortization of right of use assets			394,846				364,956			792,382				647,471			1,851,721
Unrealized loss (gain) on investments in equity securities			(177,515	)			608,954			(118,482	)			434,069			307,722
Gain on reversal of contingent liability			—				—			—				—			(750,000	)
Non-recurring transaction charges			—				184,262			—				204,737			41,289
EBITDA As Defined		$	7,441,972			$	3,850,968		$	14,362,068			$	7,711,490		$	22,292,638

 

What are the earnings per share for Crawford United Corporation?

Crawford United Corporation reported earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter and $2.07 year-to-date, demonstrating strong financial performance.

How much did sales increase year-to-date for Crawford United Corporation?

Sales for Crawford United Corporation increased by 21.5% year-to-date, reaching $76.4 million, reflecting significant growth.

What is the net income year-to-date for Crawford United Corporation?

Crawford United Corporation's net income year-to-date is $7.2 million, indicating a remarkable increase of 223.8% and highlighting strong financial performance.

What is the EBITDA As Defined year-to-date for Crawford United Corporation?

Crawford United Corporation's EBITDA As Defined for the year-to-date period is $14.4 million, demonstrating an impressive growth of 86.2% and indicating improved financial performance.

How has Crawford United Corporation's operating income performed for the quarter and year-to-date?

Crawford United Corporation's operating income has shown substantial increases for the quarter and year-to-date period, reflecting improved profitability and financial performance.

What is the total debt for Crawford United Corporation?

Crawford United Corporation has reduced its total debt to $17.4 million, significantly improving its financial position and potential for increased revenue and profitability.