Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to
Commission File No.001-36876
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 47-2783641 |
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| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Akron, Ohio | 44305 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(330) 753-4511
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | BW | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.125% Senior Notes due 2026 | BWSN | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.50% Senior Notes due 2026 | BWNB | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock | BW PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐No ☒
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Yes ☐No ☒
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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||
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Yes ☐ No☒
The aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter (based on the closing sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on June 28, 2024) was approxima tely $71.9 million.
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding at March 10, 2025 was 98,404,024.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
In accordance with General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, certain information required by Part III hereof will either be incorporated into this Form 10-K by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024 or will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| PART I | ||
| Item 1. | Business | 7 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 12 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 31 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 31 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 32 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 33 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 33 |
| PART II. | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities | 33 |
| Item 6. | Reserved | 34 |
| Item 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation | 34 |
| Overview | 34 | |
| Results of Operations - Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 37 | |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | 45 | |
| Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates | 47 | |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 49 |
| Item 8. | Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Data | 50 |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 50 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | 53 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | 54 | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 55 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | 56 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | 57 | |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 59 | |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 107 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 107 |
| Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures | 107 | |
| Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 108 | |
| Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 110 | |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 110 | |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 112 |
| Insider Trading Arrangements | 112 | |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 112 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 112 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 114 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 114 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 114 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 114 |
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibits, | 114 |
| Signatures | 123 | |
Definitions
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or this "Annual Report", unless the context otherwise indicates, "B&W," "we," "us," "our" or the "Company" mean Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, discussion of our business and results of operations in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refers to our continuing operations.
| Abbreviation or acronym | Term |
|---|---|
| 2021 Plan | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan |
| 6.50% Senior Notes | 6.50% Senior Notes due December 31, 2026 issued by Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. in 2021 |
| 8.125% Senior Notes | 8.125% Senior Notes due February 28, 2026 issued by Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. in 2021 |
| Agents | Collectively, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Seaport Global Securities LLC, Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC and Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| AOCI | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) |
| ASC | Accounting Standards Codification |
| ASU | Accounting Standards Update |
| Axos | Axos Bank, an affiliate of Axos Financial, Inc. |
| B&W Chanute | Babcock & Wilcox Chanute, LLC, formerly known as Optimus Industries, LLC |
| B&W Solar | Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy, Inc., formerly known as Fosler Construction Company, Inc. |
| B. Riley | B. Riley Financial, Inc and its affiliates, a related party |
| BWRS | Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Service A/S |
| BWX or BWXT | BWX Technologies, Inc., NYSE Ticker "BWXT" |
| CODM | Chief Operating Decision Maker |
| Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement between us, with certain of our subsidiaries as guarantors, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Axos Bank, as administrative agent, swingline lender and letter of credit issuer on January, 18, 2024 (as amended from time to time). |
| Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility |
| Debt Facilities | Collectively, the Revolving Credit Agreement and Letter of Credit Agreement |
| DTAs | Deferred Tax Assets |
| EBITDA | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization |
| Exchange Act | The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FPS | Fossil Power Systems, Inc. |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America |
| Glatfelter | P.H. Glatfelter Company |
| GMAB | Babcock & Wilcox Vølund AB f/k/a Gӧtaverken Miljӧ AB |
| Hamon | Hamon Research-Cottrell, Inc., a subsidiary of Hamon Holdings Corporation |
| Hamon Holdings | Hamon Holdings Corporation, parent company of Hamon Research-Cottrell, Inc. |
| Increased Inventory Period | Increased amounts available to be borrowed based on inventory in the borrowing base under the Credit Agreement |
| IRC | U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended |
| Letter of Credit Agreement | Letter of Credit agreement with PNC |
| MSD | MSD Partners and affiliates, including MSD PCOF Partners XLV, LLC |
| MTM | Mark-to-Market |
| NOL | Net operating losses |
| Notes Due 2026 | Collectively, the 8.125% Senior Notes due February 28, 2026 and the 6.50% Senior Notes due December 31, 2026 |
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
| Optimus | Optimus Industries, LLC, now known as B&W Chanute |
| Abbreviation or acronym | Term |
|---|---|
| Over time | Refers to fixed long term pricing in contract term revenue |
| O&M | Operational & Maintenance contract |
| PBGC | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
| Plaintiff | A B&W stockholder |
| PNC | PNC Bank, National Association |
| Preferred Stock | 7.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |
| Revolving Credit Agreement | Revolving credit agreement with PNC |
| Registration Rights Agreement | Registration rights agreement with B. Riley |
| Sales Agreement | Sales agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc., Seaport Global Securities LLC, Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC and Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Securities Exchange Act | The Securities Act of 1933, as amended |
| SG&A | Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| SOFR | The Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| Specified Transactions | The Company’s engagement in certain specified sales of the assets of specified subsidiaries of the Company |
| SPIG | SPIG S.p.A |
| U.S. Plan | Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Commercial Operations |
| Underwriting Agreement | Agreement between us and B. Riley, as representative of the several underwriters, for the issuance of shares of our common stock on February 12, 2021. |
Note: Rounding of figures in this Annual Report may result in computational discrepancies.
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