Energy Recovery Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 1, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 — Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Energy Recovery, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Energy Recovery”) designs and manufactures reliable,
high-performance solutions that provide cost savings through improved energy efficiency in commercial and industrial processes, with
applications across several industries. Leveraging the Company’spressure exchanger technology, which generates little to no emissions
when operating, the Company believes itssolutions lower costs, save energy, reduce waste, and minimize emissions for companies across a
variety of commercial and industrial processes. As the world coalesces around the urgent need to address climate change and its impacts,
the Company ishelping companies reduce their energy consumption in their industrial processes, which in turn, reduces their carbon
footprint. The Company believes that itscustomers do not have to sacrifice quality and cost savings for sustainability and the Company is
committed to developing solutions that drive long-term value – both financial and environmental. The Company’s solutions are marketed,
sold in, and developed for, the fluid-flow and gas markets, such as seawater and wastewater desalination, natural gas, chemical processing
and CO 2-based refrigeration systems, under the trademarks ERI®, PX®, Pressure Exchanger®, PX® Pressure Exchanger® (“PX”), Ultra PX™,
PX G™, PX G1300™, PX PowerTrain™, AT™, and Aquabold™. The Company owns, manufactures and/or develops its solutions, in whole or in
part, inthe United States of America (the “U.S.”).
Basis of Presentation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Energy Recovery, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules
and regulations. The December 31, 2023 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements and may
not include all disclosures required by GAAP; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading.
The March 31, 2024 unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”).
All adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires the Company’s management to
make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and
accompanying notes.
The accounting policies that reflect the Company’s significant estimates and judgments and that the Company believes are the most
critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating its reported financial results arerevenue recognition; granted equity award valuations;
equipment useful life and valuation; goodwill valuation and impairment; deferred taxes and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets; and
evaluation and measurement of contingencies. Those estimates could change, and as a result, actual results could differ materially from
those estimates.
The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a
revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities as of May 1, 2024, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These
estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these estimates for any
reason after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as required by law.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies in Note 1, “Description of Business and
Significant Accounting Policies -Significant Accounting Policies,” of the 2023 Annual Report.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted
There have been no issued accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted during thethree months ended March 31,
2024 that apply to the Company other than the pronouncements disclosed in Note 1, “Description of Business and Significant Accounting
Policies -Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted,” of the 2023 Annual Report.
Note 2 —Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presentsthe disaggregated revenues by segment, and within each segment, bygeographical market based on the
customer “shipped to” address, and bychannel customers. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. See Note 9,
“Segment Reporting,” for further discussion related to the Company’s segments.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 · Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water · Emerging Technologies · Total · Water · Emerging Technologies · Total | ||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Geographical market | ||||||
| Middle East and Africa | $4,785 | $1 | $4,786 | $2,739 | $— | $2,739 |
| Americas | 3,939 | — | 3,939 | 3,208 | 30 | 3,238 |
| Asia | 1,979 | — | 1,979 | 6,114 | — | 6,114 |
| Europe | 1,386 | — | 1,386 | 1,235 | 75 | 1,310 |
| Total revenue | $12,089 | $1 | $12,090 | $13,296 | $105 | $13,401 |
| Channel | ||||||
| Aftermarket | $4,643 | $1 | $4,644 | $3,322 | $— | $3,322 |
| Megaproject | 4,100 | — | 4,100 | 3,243 | — | 3,243 |
| Original equipment manufacturer | 3,346 | — | 3,346 | 6,731 | 105 | 6,836 |
| Total revenue | $12,089 | $1 | $12,090 | $13,296 | $105 | $13,401 |
Contract Balances
The following table presents contract balances by category.
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $25,055 | $46,937 |
| Contract assets, current (included in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 592 | 592 |
| Contract liabilities: | ||
| Contract liabilities, current | $3,449 | $1,097 |
| Contract liabilities, non-current (included in other liabilities, non-current) | 30 | 90 |
| Total contract liabilities | $3,479 | $1,187 |
Contract Liabilities
The Company records contract liabilities, which consist of customer deposits and deferred revenue, when cash payments are
received in advance of the Company’s performance. The following table presents significant changes in contract liabilities during the period.
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Contract liabilities, beginning of year | $1,187 | $1,316 |
| Revenue recognized | (1,038) | (1,254) |
| Cash received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period | 3,330 | 1,125 |
| Contract liabilities, end of period | $3,479 | $1,187 |
Remaining Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2024, the following table presents the revenue that is expected to be recognized related to performance obligations
that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied.
| Period | Remaining Performance Obligations |
|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |
| 2024 (remaining nine months) | $6,021 |
| 2025 | 840 |
Note 3 —Net Loss Per Share
Net loss for the reported period is divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding during
the reported period to calculate the basic and dilutednet loss per common share, respectively.
The following table presents the computation of basic and dilutednet loss per common share.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||
| Numerator | ||
| Net loss | $(8,260) | $(6,296) |
| Denominator (weighted average shares) | ||
| Basic and dilutive common shares outstanding | 57,102 | 56,228 |
| Net loss per share | ||
| Basic | $ (0.14) | $ (0.11) |
| Diluted | $ (0.14) | $ (0.11) |
The following table presents the equity awards that are excluded from dilutednet loss per share because their effect would have been
anti-dilutive.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Anti-dilutive equity award shares | 3,286 | 2,652 |
Note 4 —Other Financial Information
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows explain the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash, such as cash amounts deposited in restricted cash accounts in connection with the Company’s credit cards. The following table
presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, reported for each period within the Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows that sum to the total of such amounts.
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | March 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $70,781 | $68,098 | $66,332 |
| Restricted cash, non-current (included in other assets, non-current) | 126 | 127 | 123 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $70,907 | $68,225 | $66,455 |
Accounts Receivable, net
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Accounts receivable, gross | $25,193 | $47,075 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (138) | (138) |
| Accounts receivable, net | $25,055 | $46,937 |
Inventories, net
Inventory amounts are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first-in, first-out method.
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Raw materials | $8,883 | $8,752 |
| Work in process | 7,507 | 5,234 |
| Finished goods | 16,579 | 13,319 |
| Inventories, gross | 32,969 | 27,305 |
| Valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory | (1,298) | (1,156) |
| Inventories, net | $31,671 | $26,149 |
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Current | ||
| Payroll, incentives and commissions payable | $4,577 | $11,037 |
| Warranty reserve | 989 | 1,057 |
| Income taxes payable | 1,083 | 1,077 |
| Other accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,693 | 2,412 |
| Total accrued expenses and other liabilities | 8,342 | 15,583 |
| Other liabilities, non-current | 132 | 207 |
| Total accrued expenses, and current and non-current other liabilities | $8,474 | $15,790 |
Note 5 —Investments and Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets measured on a recurring basis by contractual maturity, including pricing
category, amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value. As of the dates reported in the table, the Company hadno
financial liabilities andno Level 3 financial assets.
| March 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing Category · AmortizedCost · GrossUnrealizedGains · GrossUnrealizedLosses · FairValue · AmortizedCost · GrossUnrealizedGains · GrossUnrealizedLosses · FairValue | |||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||
| Money market securities | Level 1 | $25,233 | $— | $— | $25,233 | $18,767 | $— | $— | $18,767 | ||||||||
| Short-term investments | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | Level 2 | 6,406 | — | (3) | 6,403 | 4,900 | 1 | (1) | 4,900 | ||||||||
| Corporate notes and bonds | Level 2 | 33,246 | 1 | (40) | 33,207 | 25,674 | 11 | (18) | 25,667 | ||||||||
| Municipal and agency notes and bonds | Level 2 | 6,971 | — | (4) | 6,967 | 9,887 | — | (9) | 9,878 | ||||||||
| Total short-term investments | 46,623 | 1 | (47) | 46,577 | 40,461 | 12 | (28) | 40,445 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate notes and bonds | Level 2 | 8,048 | 2 | (5) | 8,045 | 9,229 | 28 | (3) | 9,254 | ||||||||
| Municipal and agency notes and bonds | Level 2 | 4,098 | — | (6) | 4,092 | 4,585 | — | (7) | 4,578 | ||||||||
| Total long-term investments | 12,146 | 2 | (11) | 12,137 | 13,814 | 28 | (10) | 13,832 | |||||||||
| Total short and long-term investments | 58,769 | 3 | (58) | 58,714 | 54,275 | 40 | (38) | 54,277 | |||||||||
| Total | $84,002 | $3 | $(58) | $83,947 | $73,042 | $40 | $(38) | $73,044 | |||||||||
The following table presents a summary of the fair value and gross unrealized losses on the available-for-sale securities that have
been in a continuous unrealized loss position, aggregated by type of investment instrument. The available-for-sale securities that were in an
unrealized gain position have been excluded from the table.
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairValue | GrossUnrealizedLosses | FairValue | GrossUnrealizedLosses | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| U.S. treasury securities | $5,406 | $(3) | $2,931 | $(1) |
| Corporate notes and bonds | 37,568 | (45) | 15,276 | (21) |
| Municipal and agency notes and bonds | 9,060 | (10) | 12,956 | (16) |
| Total available-for-sale investments with unrealized loss positions | $52,034 | $(58) | $31,163 | $(38) |
Note 6 —Lines of Credit
Credit Agreement
The Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMC”) on December 22, 2021 (as amended, the
“Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, which will expire on December 21, 2026, provides a committed revolving credit line of
$50.0 million and includes both a revolving loan and a letters of credit (“LCs”) component.
Under the Credit Agreement, as of March 31, 2024, there wereno revolving loans outstanding. In addition, under the LCs
component, the Company utilized $20.3 million of the maximum allowable credit line of$30.0 million, which includes newly issued LCs, and
previously issued and unexpired stand-by letters of credit (“SBLCs”) and certain non-expired commitments under the Company’s previous
Loan and Pledge Agreement with Citibank, N.A. which are guaranteed under the Credit Agreement.
Letters of Credit
The following table presents the total outstanding LCs and SBLCs issued by the Company to its customers related toproduct
warranty and performance guarantees.
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Outstanding letters of credit | $18,293 | $19,945 |
Note 7 —Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
From time-to-time, the Company has been named in and subject to various proceedings and claims in connection with its business.
The Company may in the future become involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business, including litigation that could be material to
its business. The Company considers all claims, if any, on a quarterly basis and, based on known facts, assesses whether potential losses
are considered reasonably possible, probable and estimable. Based upon this assessment, the Company then evaluates disclosure
requirements and whether to accrue for such claims in its consolidated financial statements. The Company records a provision for a liability
when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are
reviewed at least quarterly and are adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other
information and events pertaining to a particular case. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was not involved in any lawsuits, legal
proceedings or claims that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore,
there were no material losses which were probable or reasonably possible.
Note 8 —Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In thousands, except percentages) | ||
| Benefit from income taxes | $(1,285) | $(1,159) |
| Discrete items | 76 | 488 |
| Benefit from income taxes, excluding discrete items | $(1,209) | $(671) |
| Effective tax rate | 13.5% | 15.5% |
| Effective tax rate, excluding discrete items | 12.7% | 9.0% |
The Company’s interim periodtax benefit from income taxes is determined using an estimate of itsannual effective tax rate, adjusted
for discrete items, if any, that arise during the period. Each quarter, the Company updates itsestimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if
the estimated annual effective tax rate changes, the Company makesa cumulative adjustment in such period. The Company’squarterly tax
provision and estimate of itsannual effective tax rate are subject to variation due to several factors, including variability in accurately
predicting itspre-tax income or loss and the mix of jurisdictions to which they relate, intercompany transactions, the applicability of special tax
regimes, and changes in how the Company does business.
For thethree months ended March 31, 2024, the recognized benefit from income taxes resulted from the loss for the quarter and
included benefits related to the U.S. federal foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”) andfederal research and development (“R&D”)tax
credit, partially offset by certain permanent differences, such as share-based compensation.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the recognized benefit from income tax resulted from the loss for the quarter and
included benefits related to the U.S. FDII and federal R&D tax credit, along with a discrete tax benefit due primarily to share-based
compensation windfalls.
The effective tax rate excluding discrete items for thethree months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the prior year, differed
primarily due to lower projected U.S. FDII and federal R&D tax creditsand higher book income, as well as non-deductible officer share-based
compensation and certain foreign-based employee share-based compensation.
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