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   EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Smith-Midland Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

Revenue Increased 23% to $12.8 Million; Backlog of $51.4 Million

 

MIDLAND, VA – May 15, 2023 – Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ: SMID) a provider of innovative, high-quality proprietary and patented precast concrete products and systems announces their first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2023.

 

First Quarter 2023 Highlights Compared to First Quarter 2022

 

 

·

Revenue increased 23 percent to $12.8 million from $10.4 million

 

·

Product sales increased 41 percent to $8.2 million from $5.9 million

 

·

Service revenue unchanged at $4.6 million

 

·

Operating income of $54,000, a $227,000 improvement

 

·

Net income of $80,000, or $0.02 per diluted share

 

·

Awarded contracts for $6 million to manufacture and install Architectural panels and columns

 

·

Awarded $5 Million in SoftSound® Noise Wall contracts for Northern Virginia Extension project
 

“Our first quarter 2023 results experienced continued momentum from 2022.  Revenue increased 23 percent from the prior-year quarter, thanks to increased product sales, particularly for our SlenderWall product and retaining walls for multiple projects as well as barrier sales related to major projects in the Carolinas,” said Ashley Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith-Midland. “We also secured multiple contract awards to begin the year, including a $5 million award for SoftSound noise walls in Virginia and $6 million of our architectural walls and columns in Virginia and New Jersey. Overall, we remain well-positioned to capitalize on the multiple tailwinds present across the entire infrastructure sector, positioning us to deliver strong growth and create long-term shareholder value,” concluded Smith.

 

First Quarter 2023 Results

 

The Company reported 2023 first quarter revenues of $12.8 million compared to revenues of $10.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. Product sales for the quarter were $8.2 million, a 41 percent increase from the prior-year quarter. Service revenue, which includes barrier rentals, royalty income and shipping and installation, was unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2022 at $4.6 million.

 

Gross profit increased to $2.2 million compared to $1.6 million in the prior year quarter due to the higher revenue base. Gross margin for the quarter improved by 110 basis points from the previous year’s quarter to 16.9%, due primarily to higher production volume and improved fixed cost absorption.

 

Operating income for the quarter was $54,000 compared to an operating loss of $173,000 in the prior-year quarter. Net income for the first quarter was $80,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $119,000, or $0.02 loss per share in the first quarter of 2022.

 

 
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Product Sales

 

Total product sales for the first quarter of 2023 were $8.2 million compared to $5.9 in the prior-year quarter. Soundwall sales were $1.0 million compared to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. The decrease is associated with the timing of completed projects. SlenderWall sales were $1.3 million, a 34 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2022, as a large project was in production in the first three months of 2023.  Miscellaneous wall sales increased to $1.2 million from $351,000 in the prior-year quarter due to the increased amount of retaining wall projects in production. Barrier sales tripled from $914,000 to $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2023, due primarily to large barrier projects in North Carolina and South Carolina. Easi-Set and Easi-Span Building Sales increased 64 percent from the prior-year quarter to $1 million.

 

Service Revenue

 

Service revenue, which is comprised of royalty income, barrier rental revenue, and shipping and installation, totaled $4.6 million, unchanged from the first quarter of 2022. Shipping and installation revenue increased 15 percent from the previous year quarter to $3.1 million. The increase is mainly attributable to the increase in shipping and installation of SlenderWall and architectural panels that were produced in the second half of 2022. Royalty income decreased slightly to $411,000 from $427,000 in the first quarter of 2022, due to weather related delays in projects experienced by licensees. Barrier rental revenue for the first quarter of 2023 was $1.1 million compared to $1.5 million in the prior-year quarter due to a slight slowdown in large barrier rental projects in the current period.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

As of March 31, 2023, cash totaled $3.9 million compared to cash totaling $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Account receivables totaled $17.9 million; and debt totaled $6.2 million as of March 31, 2023. Capital spending totaled $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2023.

 

Macro Environment and Outlook

 

With the significant backlog and continued strength in bidding activity, Smith-Midland anticipates increased sales volumes for the remainder of 2023 and continuing into 2024. The immediate outlook of continued infrastructure initiatives across the United States are anticipated to yield positive momentum across our portfolio of patented, proprietary, and custom products. While we see a continually dynamic macro environment, including increases in labor and material costs, we are working hard to mitigate these effects, to attract and retain quality labor, and to manage input costs. Backlog was approximately $51.4 million as of May 2023. The majority of the backlog is anticipated to be fulfilled within 12 months, however, some projects will have a multi-year timeline. The Company remains focused on long-term strategic growth initiatives to drive shareholder value.

 

About Smith-Midland

 

Smith-Midland develops, manufactures, licenses, rents, and sells a broad array of precast concrete products and systems for use primarily in the construction, transportation, and utility industries.  

 

Smith-Midland Corporation has three manufacturing facilities located in Midland, VA, Reidsville, NC, and Columbia, SC, and a J-J Hooks® Safety Barrier rental firm, Concrete Safety Systems. Easi-Set Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith-Midland Corporation, licenses the production and sale of Easi-Set products, including J-J Hooks and SlenderWall®, and provides diversification opportunities to the precast industry worldwide. For more information, please call (540) 439-3266 or visit www.smithmidland.com.

 

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors which might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, inflationary factors including potential recession, general business and economic conditions, our debt exposure, our high level of accounts receivables, the effect of the Company’s accounting policies and other risks detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Company Contact:

 

Stephanie Poe, CFO

540-439-3266

investors@smithmidland.com

 

Investor Relations:

Steven Hooser or John Beisler

Three Part Advisors, LLC

214-872-2710

 

 
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SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data) 

 

ASSETS

 

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2022

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 3,936

 

 

$ 6,726

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Trade - billed (less allowances of approximately $937 and $781, respectively), including contract retentions

 

 

17,867

 

 

 

16,223

 

Trade - unbilled

 

 

2,534

 

 

 

990

 

Inventories, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

1,776

 

Finished goods

 

 

2,286

 

 

 

2,042

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

776

 

 

 

706

 

Refundable income taxes

 

 

476

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

30,580

 

 

 

28,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

25,676

 

 

 

25,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

243

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$ 56,499

 

 

$ 54,313

 

 

 
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SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(continued)

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2022

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$ 6,440

 

 

$ 5,816

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

745

 

 

 

799

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,001

 

 

 

2,243

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

640

 

 

 

788

 

Accrued income taxes 

 

 

168

 

 

 

146

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

64

 

 

 

77

 

Current maturities of notes payable

 

 

636

 

 

 

618

 

Customer deposits

 

 

2,494

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

13,188

 

 

 

11,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,475

 

 

 

2,174

 

Operating lease liabilities 

 

 

34

 

 

 

45

 

Notes payable - less current maturities

 

 

5,558

 

 

 

5,730

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

2,087

 

 

 

2,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

23,342

 

 

 

21,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 8,000,000 shares; 5,345,189 and 5,345,189 issued and 5,256,413 and 5,256,413 outstanding, respectively

 

 

53

 

 

 

53

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

7,525

 

 

 

7,440

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 40,920 shares

 

 

(102 )

 

 

(102 )

Retained earnings

 

 

25,681

 

 

 

25,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

33,157

 

 

 

33,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$ 56,499

 

 

$ 54,313

 

 

 
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SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

  2022

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

$ 8,242

 

 

$ 5,851

 

Barrier rentals

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

1,485

 

Royalty income

 

 

411

 

 

 

427

 

Shipping and installation revenue

 

 

3,069

 

 

 

2,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

 

12,842

 

 

 

10,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

10,676

 

 

 

8,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

2,166

 

 

 

1,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

1,159

 

Selling expenses

 

 

762

 

 

 

662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

1,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

54

 

 

 

(173 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(64 )

 

 

(48 )

Interest income

 

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

82

 

 

 

39

 

Other income

 

 

25

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

49

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

103

 

 

 

(159 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(40 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$ 80

 

 

$ (119 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share

 

$ 0.02

 

 

$ (0.02 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

5,256

 

 

 

5,230

 

Diluted

 

 

5,290

 

 

 

5,230

 

 

 
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SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$ 80

 

 

$ (119 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

594

 

 

 

703

 

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment

 

 

(82 )

 

 

(39 )

Provision for bad debts

 

 

92

 

 

 

30

 

Stock compensation

 

 

85

 

 

 

126

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

(Increase) decrease in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable - billed

 

 

(1,800 )

 

 

(2,064 )

Accounts receivable - unbilled

 

 

(1,544 )

 

 

(24 )

Inventories

 

 

(1,173 )

 

 

(480 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(70 )

 

 

90

 

Refundable income taxes

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

 

624

 

 

 

1,454

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

(54 )

 

 

(365 )

Deferred revenue

 

 

59

 

 

 

(11 )

Accrued compensation

 

 

(148 )

 

 

(129 )

Accrued income taxes 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(43 )

Deferred buy-back lease obligation

 

 

 

 

 

(314 )

Customer deposits

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

(13 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(1,555 )

 

 

(1,193 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,164 )

 

 

(196 )

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

 

82

 

 

 

39

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(1,082 )

 

 

(157 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

2,805

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings

 

 

(153 )

 

 

(129 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(153 )

 

 

2,676

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

(2,790 )

 

 

1,326

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

6,726

 

 

 

13,492

 

End of period

 

$ 3,936

 

 

$ 14,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest 

 

$ 64

 

 

$ 48

 

Cash payments for income taxes 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 
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