Well positioned for second half revenue growth and margin expansion

CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), one of the world’s leading providers of mission critical flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets, today announced GAAP and adjusted financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Overview:

• Orders of $210 million, up 9% reported and 4% organically
  • Industrial orders of $156 million, up 34% reported and 27% organically due to strength across almost all end markets and regions
  • Aerospace & Defense orders of $54 million, down (29)% reported and (31)% organically due to timing of large Defense orders
• Revenue of $190 million, up 2% reported and down (2)% organically
  • Industrial revenue of $130 million, up 5% reported and down (1)% organically
  • Aerospace & Defense revenue of $61 million, down (2)% reported and (5)% organically
• GAAP operating margin of (2.6)%; Adjusted operating margin of 7.7%, down 80 bps
• GAAP loss per share of $(0.77); Adjusted earnings per share of $0.35, up 59%
• GAAP operating cash flow of $11 million; Free cash flow of $8 million, 115% of adj. net income
• Total debt reduced by $14 million versus prior quarter driven by 2Q'21 free cash flow performance

CIRCOR President and CEO Scott Buckhout said, "Our team delivered another solid quarter highlighted by 27% organic orders growth in our Industrial business and strong free cash flow conversion of 115%. Revenue and earnings per share were both in line with our expectations and we are encouraged by the pace of recovery across our Industrial and Aerospace & Defense end markets. Our performance in the first half positions CIRCOR for a strong second half and achievement of our 2021 commitments."

Mr. Buckhout continued, "In addition to our financial performance, we continue to make progress on our strategic priorities. We launched 21 products in the first half of 2021 and remain on track to deliver 45 new products in 2021. In an effort to build on our simplification program and accelerate sustainable margin expansion, we kicked off 80/20 in three of our largest Industrial businesses. And finally, we used our free cash flow generated in the quarter to pay down debt. We expect greater than one turn of leverage improvement in 2021."

Mr. Buckhout concluded, "Based on our strong orders performance in the 1st half, and our $436 million backlog, we’re confident that we will deliver on our 2021 organic revenue and adjusted EPS guidance provided in May. Going forward, we continue to focus on creating long-term value for shareholders by positioning the Company for growth, expanding margins, generating strong free cash flow, and de-levering the balance sheet."

3Q'21 Guidance Update

In the third quarter of 2021, CIRCOR expects reported revenue to increase 10 to 12% and organic revenue to increase 8 to 10%. On a reported basis, Industrial revenue is expected to grow 7 to 11% driven by increased deliveries across end markets and regions. Aerospace & Defense revenue is expected to increase 12 to 15% driven by the timing of large Defense shipments and favorable year-over-year comparisons in our Commercial end markets. In addition, CIRCOR expects adjusted EPS of $0.55 to $0.60 (+53% to 67% versus prior year) and free cash flow conversion of 120 to 140% ($13 to $17 million).

2021 Guidance

For the full year of 2021, CIRCOR reiterated its guidance of organic revenue growth of 2 to 4%, Adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.30, and adjusted net income to free cash flow conversion of 85% to 95%.

Presentation slides that provide supporting information to this guidance and second-quarter results are posted on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website and will be discussed during the conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET today.

Conference Call Information

CIRCOR International will hold a conference call to review its financial results at 9:00 a.m. ET today, August 10, 2021. To listen to the live conference call and view the accompanying presentation slides, please visit “Webcasts & Presentations” in the “Investors” portion of CIRCOR’s website. The live call also can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-5790 or (201) 689-8328. Participants are encouraged to dial in to the call at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for one year.

Selected Preliminary Consolidated Results

Segment Results

1. Orders and revenue excluding divested businesses are non-GAAP measures and are calculated by subtracting the orders and revenues generated by the divested businesses during the periods prior to their divestiture from reported orders and revenues. Divested businesses include Instrumentation & Sampling (all Industrial) which was sold during Q1 2020.
2. Adjusted consolidated and segment results for Q2 2021 exclude net loss from discontinued operations of $0.9 million and net loss from non-cash acquisition-related intangible amortization, special and restructuring charges totaling $19.6 million ($21.9 million after tax). These charges include: (i) $11.8 million for non-cash acquisition-related intangible amortization and depreciation expense; (ii) $3.0 million of special charges related to the Heater & Control Valve divestiture; (iii) $3.8 million of other special and restructuring charges; and (iv) $1.0 million of restructuring related inventory charges. Adjusted consolidated and segment results for Q2 2020 exclude net loss from discontinued operations of $43.8 million and net loss from non-cash acquisition-related intangible amortization, special and restructuring charges totaling $17.3 million ($5.3 million income, net of tax). These charges include: (i) $11.7 million for non-cash acquisition-related intangible amortization and depreciation expense; (ii) $4.6 million of professional fees associated with an unsolicited tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; and (iii) $1.0 million of other special and restructuring charges.
3. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by subtracting GAAP capital expenditures, net of proceeds from asset sales, from GAAP operating cash flow.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share (diluted), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt, free cash flow and organic growth (and such measures further excluding discontinued operations) are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management in our financial and operating decision making because we believe they reflect our ongoing business and facilitate period-to-period comparisons. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating the Company’s current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose. These non-GAAP financial measures also allow investors and others to compare the Company’s current financial results with the Company’s past financial results in a consistent manner. For example:

We exclude costs and tax effects associated with restructuring activities, such as reducing overhead and consolidating facilities. We believe that the costs related to these restructuring activities are not indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude certain acquisition-related costs, including significant transaction costs and amortization of inventory and fixed-asset step-ups and the related tax effects. We exclude these costs because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude the expense and tax effects associated with the non-cash amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets because a significant portion of the purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible assets that have lives up to 25 years. Exclusion of the non-cash amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both our newly acquired and long-held businesses and with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies.

We also exclude certain gains/losses and related tax effects, which are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any predictability, and that we believe are not indicative of our normal operating gains and losses. For example, we exclude gains/losses from items such as the sale of a business, significant litigation-related matters and lump-sum pension plan settlements. We exclude the results of discontinued operations.

We exclude goodwill impairment charges. We exclude these costs because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs.

Due to the significance of recently sold businesses and to provide a comparison of changes in our orders and revenue, we also discuss these changes on an “organic” basis. Organic is calculated assuming the divestitures completed prior to July 4, 2021 were completed on January 1, 2020 and excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

CIRCOR’s management uses these non-GAAP measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring the Company’s operating performance and comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of our peers. We use such measures when publicly providing our business outlook, assessing future earnings potential, evaluating potential acquisitions and dispositions and in our financial and operating decision-making process, including for compensation purposes.

Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). The words “may,” “hope,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and other expressions, which are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters, identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such words. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our stockholders, and we, therefore, make forward-looking statements in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Act. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control and our actual results may differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, including statements about outlook for the fourth quarter, the expected and potential direct or indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, the realization of cost reductions from restructuring activities and expected synergies, the number of new product launches and future cash flows from operating activities, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy; changes in the price of and demand for oil and gas in both domestic and international markets; any adverse changes in governmental policies; variability of raw material and component pricing; changes in our suppliers’ performance; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in tariffs or other taxes related to doing business internationally; our ability to hire and retain key personnel; our ability to operate our manufacturing facilities at efficient levels including our ability to prevent cost overruns and reduce costs; our ability to generate increased cash by reducing our working capital; our prevention of the accumulation of excess inventory; our ability to successfully implement our divestiture; restructuring or simplification strategies; fluctuations in interest rates; our ability to successfully defend product liability actions; as well as the uncertainty associated with the current worldwide economic conditions and the continuing impact on economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world, including as a result of COVID-19, natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other similar matters. We advise you to read further about these and other risk factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About CIRCOR International, Inc.

CIRCOR International is one of the world’s leading providers of mission critical flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets. The Company has a product portfolio of market-leading brands serving its customers’ most demanding applications. CIRCOR markets its solutions directly and through various sales partners to more than 14,000 customers in approximately 100 countries. The Company has a global presence with approximately 3,200 employees and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information, visit the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.circor.com.

Note 1: Orders do not include the foreign exchange impact due to the re-measurement of customer backlog amounts denominated in foreign currencies. Orders for the six months ended June 28, 2020 include orders from businesses divested prior to June 28,2020 of $4.4 million.

Note 2: Backlog includes unshipped customer orders for which revenue has not been recognized.

(1) Divested businesses are related to the Industrial Segment and include Instrumentation & Sampling. Distributed Valves are discontinued operations and not reflected in the As Reported figures in accordance with US GAAP.