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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2020

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number: 0-27140

 

NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

OREGON

93-0557988

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

201 NE Park Plaza Drive, Suite 100

Vancouver, Washington 98684

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

 

360-397-6250

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 

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, par value $0.01 per share

NWPX

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 29, 2020 was 9,787,995 shares.

 



 

 

 

 

 

NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

2

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

6

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

25

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

25

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

26

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

26

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

27

 

 

Signatures

28

 

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Net sales

  $ 68,923     $ 62,643  

Cost of sales

    59,344       56,072  

Gross profit

    9,579       6,571  

Selling, general, and administrative expense

    7,945       4,247  

Operating income

    1,634       2,324  

Other income (expense)

    (401 )     159  

Interest income

    22       4  

Interest expense

    (219 )     (131 )

Income before income taxes

    1,036       2,356  

Income tax expense

    472       191  

Net income

  $ 564     $ 2,165  
                 

Net income per share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.06     $ 0.22  

Diluted

  $ 0.06     $ 0.22  
                 

Shares used in per share calculations:

               

Basic

    9,751       9,735  

Diluted

    9,829       9,735  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Net income

  $ 564     $ 2,165  
                 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

               

Pension liability adjustment

    25       26  

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

    79       (15 )

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    104       11  

Comprehensive income

  $ 668     $ 2,176  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 9,656     $ 31,014  

Trade and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $778 and $801

    38,789       38,026  

Contract assets

    79,350       91,186  

Inventories

    39,259       30,654  

Prepaid expenses and other

    4,375       4,159  

Total current assets

    171,429       195,039  

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $88,786 and $86,244

    108,315       99,631  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    28,678       7,683  

Goodwill

    22,985       -  

Intangible assets, net

    11,997       1,231  

Other assets

    5,909       6,661  

Total assets

  $ 349,313     $ 310,245  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ 2,911     $ -  

Accounts payable

    17,933       15,493  

Accrued liabilities

    10,670       12,150  

Contract liabilities

    7,882       12,281  

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

    2,450       1,642  

Total current liabilities

    41,846       41,566  

Long-term debt, less current portion

    12,968       -  

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

    25,264       6,247  

Deferred income taxes

    10,293       4,265  

Other long-term liabilities

    9,757       10,009  

Total liabilities

    100,128       62,087  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 9,787,995 and 9,746,979 shares issued and outstanding

    98       97  

Additional paid-in-capital

    120,902       120,544  

Retained earnings

    129,895       129,331  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,710 )     (1,814 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    249,185       248,158  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 349,313     $ 310,245  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

                                   

Accumulated

         
                   

Additional

           

Other

   

Total

 
   

Common Stock

   

Paid-In-

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

   

Stockholders'

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Earnings

   

Loss

   

Equity

 

Balances, December 31, 2019

    9,746,979     $ 97     $ 120,544     $ 129,331     $ (1,814 )   $ 248,158  

Net income

    -       -       -       564       -       564  

Other comprehensive income:

                                               

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax expense of $0

    -       -       -       -       25       25  

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax expense of $23

    -       -       -       -       79       79  

Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans

    41,016       1       (102 )     -       -       (101 )

Share-based compensation expense

    -       -       460       -       -       460  

Balances, March 31, 2020

    9,787,995     $ 98     $ 120,902     $ 129,895     $ (1,710 )   $ 249,185  

 

                                   

Accumulated

         
                   

Additional

           

Other

   

Total

 
   

Common Stock

   

Paid-In-

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

   

Stockholders'

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Earnings

   

Loss

   

Equity

 

Balances, December 31, 2018

    9,735,055     $ 97     $ 118,835     $ 101,194     $ (1,536 )   $ 218,590  

Cumulative-effect adjustment for ASU 2018-02

    -       -       -       235       (235 )     -  

Net income

    -       -       -       2,165       -       2,165  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                                               

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax expense of $0

    -       -       -       -       26       26  

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $8

    -       -       -       -       (15 )     (15 )

Share-based compensation expense

    -       -       22       -       -       22  

Balances, March 31, 2019

    9,735,055     $ 97     $ 118,857     $ 103,594     $ (1,760 )   $ 220,788  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net income

  $ 564     $ 2,165  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and finance lease amortization

    3,031       2,669  

Amortization of intangible assets

    399       108  

Deferred income taxes

    712       (10 )

Share-based compensation expense

    460       22  

Other, net

    (232 )     30  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:

         

Trade and other receivables

    5,213       5,856  

Contract assets, net

    8,683       5,616  

Inventories

    (3,068 )     (1,740 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    2,179       300  

Accounts payable

    1,320       (4,264 )

Accrued and other liabilities

    (4,225 )     (395 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    15,036       10,357  

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

    (48,728 )     -  

Purchases of property and equipment

    (2,936 )     (1,622 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    -       2  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (51,664 )     (1,620 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Borrowings on line of credit

    41,377       12,003  

Repayments on line of credit

    (41,377 )     (23,467 )

Borrowings on long-term debt

    15,879       -  

Payments on finance lease obligations

    (103 )     (107 )

Payments of debt issuance costs

    (405 )     -  

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock and performance share awards

    (101 )     -  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    15,270       (11,571 )

Change in cash and cash equivalents

    (21,358 )     (2,834 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    31,014       6,677  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 9,656     $ 3,843  
                 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

               

Accrued property and equipment purchases

  $ 445     $ 339  

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

  $ -     $ 506  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

1.

Basis of Presentation

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are expressed in United States Dollars and include the accounts of Northwest Pipe Company (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control as of the financial statement date. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The Company produces high-quality engineered steel water pipe, precast and reinforced concrete products, Permalok® steel casing pipe, bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe, as well as custom linings, coatings, joints, and one of the largest offerings of fittings and specialized components in North America. The Company provides solution-based products for a wide range of markets including water transmission and infrastructure, water and wastewater plant piping, structural stormwater and sewer systems, trenchless technology, and pipeline rehabilitation. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance of the Company and makes decisions regarding allocation of resources based on total Company results. Therefore, the Company has determined that it operates in one segment, Water Infrastructure.

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The financial information as of December 31, 2019 is derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments necessary (which are of a normal and recurring nature) for the fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contained in the Company’s 2019 Form 10-K.

 

Certain amounts from the prior year financial statements have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, particularly in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID‑19") and its effects on the domestic and global economies.

 

The Company recorded revenue of $1.2 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018, which should have been recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2019. The misstatement in the timing of revenue recognition was due to an error in the measurement of costs incurred to date relative to estimated total direct costs at a recently acquired Ameron Water Transmission Group, LLC facility. Management concluded that this out of period adjustment was not material to the consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

2.

Business Combination

 

On January 31, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of Geneva Pipe Company, Inc. (“Geneva”) for a purchase price of approximately $49.4 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on changes in net working capital. Geneva is a concrete pipe and precast concrete products manufacturer based in Utah. This acquisition expanded the Company’s water infrastructure product capabilities by adding additional reinforced concrete pipe capacity and a full line of precast concrete products including storm drains and manholes, catch basins, vaults, and curb inlets as well as innovative lined products that extend the life of concrete pipe and manholes for sewer applications. Operations have continued with Geneva's previous management and workforce at the three Utah manufacturing facilities located in Salt Lake City, Orem, and St. George. Consistent with prior periods and considering the chief operating decision maker's evaluation of post-acquisition performance is based on total Company results, the Company will continue to report as one segment.

 

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The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase consideration and preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of January 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

Assets

       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 691  

Trade and other receivables

    7,225  

Inventories

    5,537  

Prepaid expenses and other

    356  

Property and equipment

    9,096  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    21,684  

Intangible assets

    11,165  

Total assets acquired

    55,754  
         

Liabilities

       

Accounts payable

    1,395  

Accrued liabilities

    1,189  

Operating lease liabilities

    20,454  

Deferred income taxes

    5,343  

Other long-term liabilities

    939  

Total liabilities assumed

    29,320  
         

Goodwill

    22,985  
         

Total purchase consideration

  $ 49,419  

 

The purchase consideration for this business combination was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated purchase consideration recorded as goodwill. The asset and liability fair value measurements primarily related to inventories, property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, and deferred income taxes, are preliminary and subject to change as additional information is obtained. The purchase price allocation will be finalized as soon as practicable within the measurement period, but not later than one year following the acquisition date.

 

The following table summarizes the components of the intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives:

 

   

Estimated Useful Life

   

Fair Value

 
   

(In years)

   

(In thousands)

 

Customer relationships

  11.0     $ 8,031  

Trade names

  10.0       2,093  

Backlog

  0.9       1,041  

Total intangible assets

  9.9     $ 11,165  

 

 

Goodwill arose from the acquisition of an assembled workforce, expansion of product offerings, and management’s industry know-how. The Company does not expect the goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

The Company incurred transaction costs associated with this acquisition of $2.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020. These transaction costs are included in Selling, general, and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Geneva operations contributed net sales of $8.0 million to the Company’s continuing operations for the period from January 31, 2020 to March 31, 2020. It is impracticable to determine the effect on net income as a substantial portion of Geneva has been integrated into the Company’s ongoing operations.

 

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The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the consolidated results of the Company as if the acquisition of Geneva had occurred on January 1 of the year prior to the acquisition (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Net sales

  $ 72,512     $ 72,420  

Net income

    2,424       1,966  

 

This unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data is included only for the purpose of illustration and does not necessarily indicate what the operating results would have been if the acquisition had occurred on January 1 of the year prior to the acquisition. Moreover, this information is not indicative of what the Company’s future operating results will be. The information prior to the acquisition is included based on prior accounting records maintained by Geneva. The pro forma amounts have been calculated after applying the Company’s accounting policies and adjusting the results of Geneva to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property and equipment and intangible assets had been applied on January 1 of the year prior to the acquisition. Adjustments also include an increase of interest expense as if the Company’s debt obtained in connection with the acquisition had been outstanding since January 1 of the year prior to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes non-recurring adjustments to remove transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition. The provision for income taxes has also been adjusted for all periods, based upon the foregoing adjustments to historical results.

 

 

3.

Inventories

 

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 
                 

Raw materials

  $ 30,273     $ 26,772  

Work-in-process

    2,261       1,579  

Finished goods

    5,097       683  

Supplies

    1,628       1,620  

Total inventories

  $ 39,259     $ 30,654  

 

 

4.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the assigned fair values of the assets and liabilities assumed in conjunction with an acquisition. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Goodwill, December 31, 2019

  $ -  

Acquisition of Geneva (Note 2)

    22,985  

Goodwill, March 31, 2020

  $ 22,985  

 

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually at December 31. In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicate that it is more-likely-than-not (more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. When performing a qualitative assessment, the Company evaluates factors such as industry and market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity specific events and changes. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company chooses not to perform the qualitative assessment, then a quantitative assessment is performed to determine the reporting unit’s fair value. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss is recognized for the amount of the excess of the carrying amount over the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

 

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In addition to the annual impairment test, the Company is required to regularly assess whether a triggering event has occurred which would require interim impairment testing. The Company considered the current and expected future economic and market conditions surrounding the COVID‑19 pandemic and its impact on the Company as well as the current market capitalization and forecasts. The Company determined that a triggering event has not occurred which would require an interim impairment test to be performed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   

Gross Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Intangible

 
   

Amount

   

Amortization

   

Assets, Net

 

As of March 31, 2020

                       

Customer relationships

  $ 9,409     $ (983 )   $ 8,426  

Trade names and trademarks

    3,225       (506 )     2,719  

Backlog

    1,041       (189 )     852  

Total

  $ 13,675     $ (1,678 )   $ 11,997  
                         

As of December 31, 2019

                       

Customer relationships

  $ 1,378     $ (827 )   $ 551  

Trade names and trademarks

    1,132       (452 )     680  

Total

  $ 2,510     $ (1,279 )   $ 1,231  

 

As of March 31, 2020, intangible assets increased due to the acquisition of Geneva. See Note 2, "Business Combination" for additional information related to this transaction.

 

Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from eleven months to fifteen years. The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ending December 31,

       

Remainder of 2020

  $ 1,716  

2021

    1,153  

2022

    1,153  

2023

    1,153  

2024

    1,015  

Thereafter

    5,807  
Total amortization expense   $ 11,997  

 

 

5.

Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

 

The Company’s Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) dated October 25, 2018 (“Credit Agreement”), as amended on January 31, 2020 by the Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo (collectively the “Amended Credit Agreement”) provides for a term loan, as well as letters of credit and revolving loans in the aggregate amount of up to $74 million, subject to a borrowing base (“Revolver Commitment”). The borrowing base is calculated by applying various advance rates to eligible accounts receivable, contract assets, inventories, and equipment, subject to various exclusions, adjustments, and sublimits. The Amended Credit Agreement will expire on October 25, 2024.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, events of default, and indemnification provisions in favor of the lender. The negative covenants include restrictions regarding the incurrence of liens and indebtedness and certain acquisitions and dispositions of assets and other matters, all subject to certain exceptions. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to regularly provide financial information to Wells Fargo and to maintain a Senior Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) not greater than 3.00 and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of at least 1.10 to 1.00. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants as of March 31, 2020.

 

The Company's obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in certain real property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries and substantially all of Company’s and its subsidiaries’ other assets.

 

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Line of Credit

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had no outstanding revolving loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement and additional revolving loan borrowing capacity of $60.4 million. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Revolving loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at rates related to the daily three month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% to 2.0%. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the weighted-average interest rate for outstanding revolving loan borrowings was 3.04% and 3.43% respectively. The Amended Credit Agreement provides a mechanism for determining an alternative benchmark rate to the LIBOR. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the payment of an unused line fee of between 0.25% and 0.375%, based on the amount by which the Revolver Commitment exceeds the average daily balance of outstanding borrowings (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) during any month. Such fee is payable monthly in arrears.

 

Long-Term Debt

 

Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, on March 31, 2020, the Company entered into a term loan for $15.9 million with Wells Fargo that matures on October 25, 2024 and bears interest at the daily three month LIBOR plus 2.0% to 2.5%. The term loan requires monthly principal payments of $0.3 million plus accrued interest. As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding balance of the term loan was $15.9 million. The Company is obligated to prepay the term loan to the extent that the outstanding principal balance at any time exceeds 60% of the fair market value of specified real property securing the loan. The Company is also obligated to prepay the term loan in an amount equal to 20% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). Subject to certain limitations, the Company may also voluntarily prepay all or a portion of the loan balance upon ten business days’ written notice.

 

Future principal payments of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ending December 31,

       

Remainder of 2020

  $ 2,117  

2021

    3,176  

2022

    3,176  

2023

    3,176  

2024

    4,234  

Thereafter

    -  
Total future principal payments   $ 15,879  

 

 

6.

Leases

 

The Company has entered into various equipment and property leases with terms of ten years or less. Certain lease agreements include renewals and/or purchase options set to expire at various dates, and certain lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; costs for these leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. Because most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate of return, the Company uses its asset-based lending rate in determining the present value of lease payments. Some of the Company's lease agreements contain non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s leases recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (in thousands):

 

   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Right-of-use assets:

               

Finance leases, net, included in Property and equipment (1)

  $ 1,097     $ 1,203  

Operating leases

    28,678       7,683  

Total right-of-use assets

  $ 29,775     $ 8,886  
                 

Lease liabilities:

               

Finance leases

  $ 1,538     $ 1,641  

Operating leases

    27,714       7,889  

Total lease liabilities

  $ 29,252     $ 9,530  

 

 

(1)

Finance lease right-of-use assets are presented net of accumulated amortization of $1.0 million and $0.9 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Lease cost consists of the following (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Finance lease cost:

               

Amortization of right-of-use assets

  $ 105     $ 109  

Interest on lease liabilities

    22       15  

Operating lease cost

    805       425  

Short-term lease cost

    190       262  

Variable lease cost

    42       40  

Total lease cost

  $ 1,164     $ 851  

 

The future maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

 

   

Finance Leases

   

Operating Leases

 
                 

Remainder of 2020

  $ 375     $ 2,632  

2021

    382       2,852  

2022

    361       2,497  

2023

    157       2,235  

2024

    471       2,089  

Thereafter

    -       25,913  

Total lease payments

    1,746       38,218  

Amount representing interest

    (208 )     (10,504 )

Present value of lease liabilities

    1,538       27,714  

Current portion of lease liabilities (1)

    (402 )     (2,450 )

Lease liabilities, less current portion (2)

  $ 1,136     $ 25,264  

 

 

(1)

Current portion of finance lease liabilities are included in Accrued liabilities.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Finance lease liabilities, less current portion are included in Other long-term liabilities.

 

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The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates for the lease liabilities:

 

   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

               

Finance leases

    3.60       3.79  

Operating leases

    17.99       8.31  

Weighted-average discount rate

               

Finance leases

    5.42

%

    5.40

%

Operating leases

    3.59

%

    4.50

%

 

The following table presents other information related to the operating and finance leases (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

               

Operating cash flows from finance leases

  $ (22 )   $ (15 )

Operating cash flows from operating leases

    (774 )     (415 )

Financing cash flows from finance leases

    (103 )     (107 )

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

    -       506  

 

 

7.

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

The authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. These levels are: Level 1 (inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities); Level 2 (inputs are other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data); and Level 3 (inputs are unobservable, with little or no market data that exists, such as internal financial forecasts). The Company is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

   

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

As of March 31, 2020

                               

Financial assets:

                               

Deferred compensation plan

  $ 4,069     $ 3,409     $ 660     $ -  

Foreign currency forward contracts

    259       -       259       -  

Total financial assets

  $ 4,328     $ 3,409     $ 919     $ -  
                                 

As of December 31, 2019

                               

Financial assets:

                               

Deferred compensation plan

  $ 5,150     $ 4,268     $ 882     $ -  
                                 

Financial liabilities:

                               

Foreign currency forward contracts

  $ (138 )   $ -     $ (138 )   $ -  

 

The deferred compensation plan assets consist of cash and several publicly traded stock and bond mutual funds, valued using quoted market prices in active markets, classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, as well as guaranteed investment contracts, valued at principal plus interest credited at contract rates, classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Deferred compensation plan assets are included within Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are derivatives valued using various pricing models or discounted cash flow analyses that incorporate observable market parameters, such as interest rate yield curves and currency rates, and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Derivative valuations incorporate credit risk adjustments that are necessary to reflect the probability of default by the counterparty or the Company. Foreign currency forward contracts are presented at their gross fair values. Foreign currency forward contract assets are included within Prepaid expenses and other and foreign currency forward contract liabilities are included within Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The net carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and borrowings on the line of credit approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company is obligated to repay the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is calculated using interest rates for the Company’s existing debt arrangements which are classified as Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates the carrying value as the borrowings bear interest based on current market rates.

 

 

8.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

For each foreign currency forward contract entered into in which the Company seeks to obtain cash flow hedge accounting treatment, the Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively, and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. This process includes linking all foreign currency forward contracts to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions and designating the foreign currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the foreign currency forward contracts that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. The effective portion of these hedged items is reflected in Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. If it is determined that a foreign currency forward contract is not highly effective, or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company is required to discontinue hedge accounting with respect to that foreign currency forward contract prospectively.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total notional amount of the foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $4.6 million (CAD$6.5 million) and $6.1 million (CAD$7.9 million), respectively. All of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement.

 

All of the Company’s Canadian forward contracts have maturities less than twelve months as of March 31, 2020.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, all foreign currency forward contracts were designated as cash flow hedges. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, gains (losses) recognized in Net sales from foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments were $0.3 million and approximately $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, unrealized pretax gains on outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss was approximately $0. Typically, outstanding foreign currency forward contract balances in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are expected to be reclassified to Net sales within the next twelve months as a result of underlying hedged transactions also being recorded in Net sales.

 

 

9.

Share-based Compensation

 

The Company has one active stock incentive plan for employees and directors, the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which provides for awards of stock options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance share awards (“PSAs”).

 

The Company recognizes the compensation cost of employee and director services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant date estimated fair value of the awards. The Company estimates the fair value of RSUs and PSAs using the value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Share-based compensation cost is recognized over the period during which the employee or director is required to provide service in exchange for the award and, as forfeitures occur, the associated compensation cost recognized to date is reversed. For awards with performance-based payout conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost based on the probability of achieving the performance conditions, with changes in expectations recognized as an adjustment to earnings in the period of change. Any recognized compensation cost is reversed if the conditions are ultimately not met.

 

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The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recorded (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Cost of sales

  $ 142     $ 6  

Selling, general, and administrative expense

    318       16  

Total

  $ 460     $ 22  

 

Stock Option Awards

 

The Company’s stock incentive plan provides that options become exercisable according to vesting schedules, which range from immediate to ratably over a 60-month period. Options terminate ten years from the date of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, 24,000 stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $24.15 were exercised. As of March 31, 2020, there were no stock options outstanding.

 

Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards

 

The Company’s stock incentive plan provides for equity instruments, such as RSUs and PSAs, which grant the right to receive a specified number of shares over a specified period of time. RSUs are service-based awards and vest according to vesting schedules, which range from immediate to ratably over a three-year period. PSAs are service-based awards that vest according to the terms of the grant and have performance-based payout conditions.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU and PSA activity:

 

   

Number of

RSUs and PSAs (1)

   

Weighted-Average

Grant Date Fair

Value

 

Unvested RSUs and PSAs as of December 31, 2019

    85,170     $ 23.56  

RSUs and PSAs granted

    97,834       26.61  

Unvested RSUs and PSAs canceled

    (3,752 )     23.56  

RSUs and PSAs vested (2)

    (49,680 )     23.56  

Unvested RSUs and PSAs as of March 31, 2020

    129,572       25.86  

 

 

(1)

The number of PSAs disclosed in this table are at the target level of 100%.

 

 

 

 

(2)

For the PSAs vested on March 31, 2020, the actual number of common shares that were issued was determined by multiplying the PSAs by a payout percentage of 136%, based on the performance-based conditions achieved.

 

The unvested balance of RSUs and PSAs as of March 31, 2020 includes approximately 91,000 PSAs at a target level of performance. The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified performance-based conditions, and the actual number of common shares that will ultimately be issued will be determined by multiplying this number of PSAs by a payout percentage ranging from 0% to 200%.

 

As of March 31, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s RSUs and PSAs was $4.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

 

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10.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Portland Harbor Superfund Site

 

In December 2000, a section of the lower Willamette River known as the Portland Harbor Superfund Site was included on the National Priorities List at the request of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). While the Company’s Portland, Oregon manufacturing facility does not border the Willamette River, an outfall from the facility’s stormwater system drains into a neighboring property’s privately owned stormwater system and slip. Since the listing of the site, the Company was notified by the EPA and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) of potential liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). A remedial investigation and feasibility study of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site was directed by a group of 14 potentially responsible parties known as the Lower Willamette Group under agreement with the EPA. The EPA finalized the remedial investigation report in February 2016, and the feasibility study in June 2016, which identified multiple remedial alternatives. In January 2017, the EPA issued its Record of Decision selecting the remedy for cleanup at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, which it believes will cost approximately $1 billion and 13 years to complete. The EPA has not yet determined who is responsible for the costs of cleanup or how the cleanup costs will be allocated among the more than 150 potentially responsible parties. Because of the large number of potentially responsible parties and the variability in the range of remediation alternatives, the Company is unable to estimate an amount or an amount within a range of costs for its obligation with respect to the Portland Harbor Superfund Site matters, and no further adjustment to the Consolidated Financial Statements has been recorded as of the date of this filing.

 

In 2001, groundwater containing elevated volatile organic compounds was identified in one localized area of leased property adjacent to the Portland facility. In February 2005, the Company entered into a Voluntary Agreement for Remedial Investigation and Source Control Measures (“Voluntary Agreement”) with the ODEQ, and has performed remedial investigation work required under the Voluntary Agreement. In 2016, the EPA and the ODEQ requested additional groundwater sampling. The results of this sampling, which is ongoing, have been generally consistent with previous sampling and modeling work. The Company submitted its final Remedial Investigation/Source Control Evaluation reports with the ODEQ and the EPA in February 2020. Based on discussions with the ODEQ and the EPA, the Company believes the selected remedy will be Monitored Natural Attenuation.

 

Concurrent with the activities of the EPA and the ODEQ, the Portland Harbor Natural Resources Trustee Council (“Trustees”) sent some or all of the same parties, including the Company, a notice of intent to perform a Natural Resource Damage Assessment (“NRDA”) for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site to determine the nature and extent of natural resource damages under CERCLA Section 107. The Trustees for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site consist of representatives from several Northwest Indian Tribes, three federal agencies, and one state agency. The Trustees act independently of the EPA and the ODEQ. The Trustees have encouraged potentially responsible parties to voluntarily participate in the funding of their injury assessments and several of those parties have agreed to do so. In June 2014, the Company agreed to participate in the injury assessment process, which included funding $0.4 million of the assessment. The Company has not assumed any additional payment obligations or liabilities with the participation with the NRDA. It is uncertain whether the Company will enter into an early settlement for natural resource damages or what costs it may incur in any such early settlement.

 

In January 2017, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, a Trustee until they withdrew from the council in 2009, filed a complaint against the potentially responsible parties including the Company to recover costs related to their own injury assessment and compensation for natural resources damages. The Company does not have sufficient information to determine the likelihood of a loss in this matter or the amount of damages that could be allocated to the Company.

 

The Company has insurance policies for defense costs, as well as indemnification policies it believes will provide reimbursement for the remediation assessed. However, the Company can provide no assurance that those policies will cover all of the costs which the Company may incur.

 

All Sites

 

The Company operates its facilities under numerous governmental permits and licenses relating to air emissions, stormwater runoff, and other environmental matters. The Company’s operations are also governed by many other laws and regulations, including those relating to workplace safety and worker health, principally the Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations there under which, among other requirements, establish noise and dust standards. The Company believes it is in material compliance with its permits and licenses and these laws and regulations, and the Company does not believe that future compliance with such laws and regulations will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

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Other Contingencies and Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of its business. The Company maintains insurance coverage against potential claims in amounts that are believed to be adequate. To the extent that insurance does not cover legal, defense, and indemnification costs associated with a loss contingency, the Company records accruals when such losses are considered probable and reasonably estimable. The Company believes that it is not presently a party to litigation, the outcome of which would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

On April 21, 2019, there was an accidental fire at the Company’s Saginaw, Texas facility which resulted in damage to the coatings building. There were no injuries, but the ability to coat at this facility was impaired while the Company repaired the damage. The Company’s other production locations were deployed to absorb the lost production that resulted. The Company has insurance coverage in place covering, among other things, property damage up to certain specified amounts, and worked with its insurance company to restore the facility to full service as safely and quickly as possible. The Saginaw facility resumed operations in October 2019. The Company also maintains business interruption insurance coverage. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred $0.4 million in incremental production costs resulting from the fire at the Saginaw facility which were recorded in Cost of sales. Any further insurance recoveries associated with these costs will be recorded as they are received in future quarters as the Company works with its insurer to settle the remaining claim.

 

Guarantees

 

The Company has entered into certain letters of credit that total $1.6 million as of March 31, 2020. The letters of credit relate to workers’ compensation insurance.

 

 

11.

Revenue

 

The Company manufactures water infrastructure steel pipe products, which are generally made to custom specifications for installation contractors serving projects funded by public water agencies, as well as precast and reinforced concrete products. Generally, each of the Company’s contracts with its customers contains a single performance obligation, as the promise to transfer products is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, is not distinct.

 

Revenue for water infrastructure steel pipe products is recognized over time as the manufacturing process progresses because of the Company’s right to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable profit on cancellations for unique products that have no alternative use to the Company. Revenue is measured by the costs incurred to date relative to the estimated total direct costs to fulfill each contract (cost-to-cost method). Contract costs include all material, labor, and other direct costs incurred in satisfying the performance obligations. The cost of steel material is recognized as a contract cost when the steel is introduced into the manufacturing process. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract change orders, contract penalty provisions, foreign currency exchange rate movements, changes in raw materials costs, and final contract settlements may result in revisions to estimates of revenue, costs, and income, and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for losses on uncompleted contracts, included in Accrued liabilities, are estimated by comparing total estimated contract revenue to the total estimated contract costs and a loss is recognized during the period in which it becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated.

 

Revisions in contract estimates resulted in a decrease in revenue of $0.4 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Revenue for water infrastructure precast concrete products is recognized at the time control is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the products. All variable consideration that may affect the total transaction price, including contractual discounts, returns, and credits, is included in net sales. Estimates for variable consideration are based on historical experience, anticipated performance, and management's judgment. The Company's contracts do not contain significant financing.

 

The Company does not recognize revenue on a contract until the contract has approval and commitment from both parties, the contract rights and payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and its collectability is probable. 

 

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Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following table disaggregates revenue by recognition over time or at a point in time, as the Company believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Over time

  $ 60,878     $ 62,643  

Point in time

    8,045       -  

Net sales

  $ 68,923     $ 62,643  

 

Contract Assets and Liabilities

 

Contract assets primarily represent revenue earned over time but not yet billable based on the terms of the contracts. These amounts will be billed based on the terms of the contracts, which include achievement of milestones, partial shipments, or completion of the contracts. Payment terms of amounts billed vary based on the customer, but are typically due within 30 days of invoicing.

 

Contract liabilities represent advance billings on contracts, typically for steel. The Company recognized revenue that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of each period of $6.2 million and $3.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Backlog

 

Backlog represents the balance of remaining performance obligations under signed contracts for water infrastructure steel pipe products. As of March 31, 2020, backlog was approximately $170 million. The Company expects to recognize approximately 61% of the remaining performance obligations in 2020, 37% in 2021, and the balance thereafter.

 

 

12.

Income Taxes

 

The Company files income tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction, in a limited number of foreign jurisdictions, and in many state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to United States Federal, state, or foreign income tax examinations for years before 2015.

 

The Company recorded income tax expense at an estimated effective income tax rate of 45.6% and 8.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company’s estimated effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was impacted primarily by costs associated with the acquisition of Geneva that are expected to be non-deductible for tax purposes. The Company’s estimated effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was impacted by the estimated changes in the Company’s valuation allowance.

 

 

13.

Net Income per Share

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including stock options, RSUs, and PSAs, to the extent dilutive. Performance-based PSAs are considered dilutive when the related performance conditions have been met assuming the end of the reporting period represents the end of the performance period. In periods with a net loss, all potential shares of common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the impact would be antidilutive.

 

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Net income per basic and diluted weighted-average common share outstanding was calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Net income

  $ 564     $ 2,165  
                 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

    9,751       9,735  

Effect of potentially dilutive common shares (1)

    78       -  

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

    9,829       9,735  
                 

Net income per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.06     $ 0.22  

Diluted

  $ 0.06     $ 0.22  

 

 

(1)

The weighted-average number of antidilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted net income per share was approximately 24,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

 

14.

Recent Accounting and Reporting Developments

 

There have been no developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, from those disclosed in the Company’s 2019 Form 10-K, except for the following:

 

Accounting Changes

 

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”), which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

 

15.

Subsequent Event

 

In early April 2020, the Company was ordered to close its water infrastructure manufacturing facility in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico (“SLRC”) through April 30, 2020 as a result of mandates made by Mexican authorities that companies that do not carry out essential activities must suspend business operations in order to combat and eradicate the existence and transmission of COVID-19. In mid-April 2020, the Mexican authorities extended this closure to May 31, 2020. The Company is diverting current orders on a case-by-case basis to its United States-based facilities until operations resume in the SLRC facility and the Company does not believe the impact of moving the production is material to its financial results. Consistent with national guidelines and with state and local orders to date, the Company currently continues to operate its manufacturing facilities in the United States as it produces critical water infrastructure products.

 

While COVID-19 did not have a material adverse effect on the Company's reported results for the first quarter of 2020, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate impact that COVID‑19 may have on its business, future results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. The extent to which the Company's operations may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact. Furthermore, the impacts of a potential worsening of global and domestic economic conditions, including the long-term potential to reduce or delay funding of municipal projects, and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the financial markets remain unknown. The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on all aspects of its business, including the impact on its employees, customers, supply chain, and distribution network, and has taken proactive and precautionary steps to ensure the safety of its employees, customers, and suppliers.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (“2020 Q1 Form 10-Q”) contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about our business, management’s beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “should,” “could,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of important factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, those that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us include changes in demand and market prices for our products, product mix, bidding activity, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, production schedules, the price and availability of raw materials, price and volume of imported product, excess or shortage of production capacity, international trade policy and regulations, changes in tariffs and duties imposed on imports and exports and related impacts on us, our ability to identify and complete internal initiatives and/or acquisitions in order to grow our business, our ability to effectively integrate Geneva Pipe Company, Inc. (“Geneva”) and other acquisitions into our business and operations and achieve significant administrative and operational cost synergies and accretion to financial results, the impacts of recent U.S. tax reform legislation on our results of operations, the adequacy of our insurance coverage, operating problems at our manufacturing operations including fires, explosions, inclement weather, natural disasters, and the impact of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies, such as the recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), and other risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”) and from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q. If we do update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

Northwest Pipe Company is the largest manufacturer of engineered steel water pipeline systems in North America. Our manufacturing facilities are strategically positioned to meet growing water and wastewater infrastructure needs. Our solution-based products serve a wide range of markets including water transmission and infrastructure, water and wastewater plant piping, structural stormwater and sewer systems, trenchless technology, and pipeline rehabilitation. Our prominent position is based on a widely-recognized reputation for quality, service, and manufacturing to meet performance expectations in all categories including highly-corrosive environments. These pipeline systems are produced from several manufacturing facilities which are located in Portland, Oregon; Adelanto, California; Saginaw, Texas; Tracy, California; Parkersburg, West Virginia; Salt Lake City, Utah; Orem, Utah; St. George, Utah; St. Louis, Missouri; and San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico.

 

On January 31, 2020, we completed the acquisition of 100% of Geneva Pipe Company, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $49.4 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on changes in net working capital. Geneva is a concrete pipe and precast concrete products manufacturer based in Utah. This acquisition expanded our water infrastructure product capabilities by adding additional reinforced concrete pipe capacity and a full line of precast concrete products including storm drains and manholes, catch basins, vaults, and curb inlets as well as innovative lined products that extend the life of concrete pipe and manholes for sewer applications. Operations have continued with Geneva's previous management and workforce at the three manufacturing facilities.

 

Our water infrastructure products are sold generally to installation contractors, who include our products in their bids to federal, state, and municipal agencies, privately-owned water companies, or developers for specific projects. We believe our sales are substantially driven by spending on urban growth and new water infrastructure with a recent trend towards spending on water infrastructure replacement, repair, and upgrade. Within the total range of pipe products, our steel products tend to fit the larger-diameter, higher-pressure applications.

 

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Our Current Economic Environment

 

We operate our business with a long-term time horizon. Projects are often planned for many years in advance, and are sometimes part of 50-year build-out plans. Long-term demand for water infrastructure projects in the United States appears strong. However, in the near term, we expect that strained governmental and water agency budgets and financing along with increased capacity from competition could impact the business. Fluctuating steel costs will also be a factor, as the ability to adjust our selling prices as steel costs fluctuate depends on market conditions. Purchased steel represents a substantial portion of our cost of sales, and changes in our selling prices often correlate directly to changes in steel costs.

 

Impact of COVID-19 on our Business

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in governments around the world implementing increasingly stringent measures to help control the spread of the virus, including quarantines, “shelter in place” and “stay at home” orders, travel restrictions, business curtailments, school closures, and other measures. In addition, governments and central banks in several parts of the world have enacted fiscal and monetary stimulus measures to counteract the economic impacts of COVID-19.

 

Consistent with national guidelines and with state and local orders to date, we currently continue to operate our manufacturing facilities in the United States as we produce critical water infrastructure products. We have taken proactive and precautionary steps to ensure the safety of our employees, customers, and suppliers, including frequent cleaning and disinfection of workspaces, property and equipment, instituting social distancing measures, and mandating remote working environments for certain employees.

 

In early April 2020, we were ordered to close our water infrastructure manufacturing facility in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico (“SLRC”) through April 30, 2020 as a result of mandates made by Mexican authorities that companies that do not carry out essential activities must suspend business operations in order to combat and eradicate the existence and transmission of COVID-19. In mid-April 2020, the Mexican authorities extended this closure to May 31, 2020. We are diverting current orders on a case-by-case basis to our United States-based facilities until we resume operations in our SLRC facility and do not believe the impact of moving the production is material to our financial results. We estimate the costs required to maintain the SLRC facility in a secure and operational state and compensate the furloughed employees currently is $0.8 million per quarter.

 

While COVID-19 did not have a material adverse effect on our reported results for our first quarter, we are unable to predict the ultimate impact that it may have on our business, future results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. The extent to which our operations may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact. Furthermore, the impacts of a potential worsening of global and domestic economic conditions, including the long-term potential to reduce or delay funding of municipal projects, and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the financial markets remain unknown.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain financial information regarding costs and expenses expressed in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of total Net sales.

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 
    $    

% of Net Sales

    $    

% of Net Sales

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 68,923       100.0

%

  $ 62,643       100.0

%

Cost of sales

    59,344       86.1       56,072       89.5  

Gross profit

    9,579       13.9       6,571       10.5  

Selling, general, and administrative expense

    7,945       11.5       4,247       6.8  

Operating income

    1,634       2.4       2,324       3.7  

Other income (expense)

    (401 )     (0.6 )     159       0.3  

Interest income

    22       -       4       -  

Interest expense

    (219 )     (0.3 )     (131 )     (0.2 )

Income before income taxes

    1,036       1.5       2,356       3.8  

Income tax expense

    472       0.7       191       0.3  

Net income

  $ 564       0.8

%

  $ 2,165       3.5

%

 

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We have one operating segment, Water Infrastructure, which produces high-quality engineered steel water pipe, precast and reinforced concrete products, Permalok® steel casing pipe, bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe, as well as custom linings, coatings, joints, fittings, and specialized components. These products are primarily used in water infrastructure including water transmission and infrastructure, water and wastewater plant piping, structural stormwater and sewer systems, trenchless technology, and pipeline rehabilitation. See Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I – Item I. “Financial Statements” of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q for information on our acquisition of Geneva in January 2020.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Net sales. Net sales increased 10.0% to $68.9 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $62.6 million for the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to the acquired Geneva operations, which contributed $8.0 million in net sales during the first quarter of 2020. Bidding activity, backlog, and production levels may vary significantly from period to period affecting sales volumes.

 

Gross profit. Gross profit increased 45.8% to $9.6 million (13.9% of Net sales) for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $6.6 million (10.5% of Net sales) for the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to improved product pricing in our steel pressure pipe business, as well as the addition of the acquired Geneva operations. This was partially offset by $0.4 million in incremental production costs in the first quarter of 2020 resulting from the fire at our Saginaw facility in April 2019. Any further insurance recoveries associated with these costs will be recorded as they are received in future quarters as we work with our insurer to settle the remaining claim.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expense. Selling, general, and administrative expense increased 87.1% to $7.9 million (11.5% of total Net sales) for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $4.2 million (6.8% of total Net sales) for the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to $2.5 million in professional and other fees related to the acquisition of Geneva and $1.3 million in higher compensation-related expense, primarily related to incentive compensation.

 

Income taxes. Income tax expense was $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2020 (an effective income tax rate of 45.6%) compared to $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2019 (an effective income tax rate of 8.1%). The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 was impacted primarily by costs associated with the acquisition of Geneva that are expected to be non-deductible for tax purposes. The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2019 was impacted by the estimated changes in our valuation allowance. The effective income tax rate can change significantly depending on the relationship of permanent income tax deductions and tax credits to estimated pre-tax income or loss and the changes in valuation allowances. Accordingly, the comparison of effective income tax rates between periods is not meaningful in all situations.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources and Uses of Cash

 

Our principal sources of liquidity generally include operating cash flows and the Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) dated October 25, 2018 (“Credit Agreement”), as amended on January 31, 2020 by the Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo (collectively the “Amended Credit Agreement”). From time to time our long-term capital needs may be met through the issuance of long-term debt or additional equity. Our principal uses of liquidity generally include capital expenditures, working capital, and debt service. Information regarding our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows contained in Part I – Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q, and are further discussed below.

 

As we cannot predict the duration or scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our customers and suppliers, the potential negative financial impact to our results cannot be reasonably estimated, but could be material. We are actively managing the business to maintain cash flow and believe we have liquidity to meet our anticipated funding requirements and other near-term obligations.

 

As of March 31, 2020, our working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) was $129.6 million compared to $153.5 million as of December 31, 2019. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $9.7 million and $31.0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to the cash used in January 2020 for the acquisition of Geneva.

 

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Fluctuations in our working capital accounts result from timing differences between production, shipment, invoicing, and collection, as well as changes in levels of production and costs of materials. We typically have a relatively large investment in working capital, as we generally pay for materials, labor, and other production costs in the initial stages of a project, while payments from our customers are generally received after finished product is delivered. A portion of our revenues are recognized over time as the manufacturing process progresses; therefore, cash receipts typically occur subsequent to when revenue is recognized and the elapsed time between when revenue is recorded and when cash is received can be significant. As such, our payment cycle is a significantly shorter interval than our collection cycle, although the effect of this difference in the cycles may vary by project, and from period to period.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2020 was $15.0 million compared to $10.4 million in the first three months of 2019. Net income, adjusted for non-cash items, generated $4.9 million of operating cash flow in the first three months of 2020 compared to $5.0 million in the first three months of 2019. The net change in working capital resulted in an increase to net cash provided by operations of $10.1 million in the first three months of 2020 compared to $5.4 million in the first three months of 2019.

 

Net cash used in investing activities in the first three months of 2020 was $51.7 million compared to $1.6 million in the first three months of 2019. Net cash used in investing activities in the first three months of 2020 includes the acquisition of Geneva of $48.7 million, net of cash acquired. Capital expenditures were $2.9 million in the first three months of 2020 compared to $1.6 million in the first three months of 2019, which was primarily standard capital replacement. We currently expect capital expenditures in 2020 to be approximately $10 million to $12 million primarily for standard capital replacement.

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities in the first three months of 2020 was $15.3 million compared to $(11.6) million in the first three months of 2019. Borrowings on long-term debt were $15.9 million in the first three months of 2020. There were no net borrowings (repayments) on the line of credit in the first three months of 2020 compared to $(11.5) million in the first three months of 2019.

 

We anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows expected to be generated by operations, and amounts available under the Amended Credit Agreement will be adequate to fund our working capital, debt service, and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months, depending on continued developments with respect to the COVID‑19 pandemic. To the extent necessary, we may also satisfy capital requirements through additional bank borrowings, senior notes, term notes, subordinated debt, and finance and operating leases, if such resources are available on satisfactory terms. We have from time to time evaluated and continue to evaluate opportunities for acquisitions and expansion. Any such transactions, if consummated, may use a portion of our working capital or necessitate additional bank borrowings or other sources of funding. As previously discussed, we acquired Geneva in January 2020, which was funded by working capital and borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

On September 15, 2017, our registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-216802) covering the potential future sale of up to $120 million of our equity and/or debt securities or combinations thereof, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration statement provides another potential source of capital, in addition to other alternatives already in place. We cannot be certain that funding will be available on favorable terms or available at all. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our shareholders may experience significant dilution. As of the date of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q, we have not yet sold any securities under this registration statement, nor do we have an obligation to do so. Please refer to the factors discussed in Part I – Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2019 Form 10-K.

 

Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

 

As of March 31, 2020, under the Amended Credit Agreement, we had no revolving loan borrowings, $1.6 million of outstanding letters of credit, and $15.9 million of long-term debt.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement expires on October 25, 2024 and provides for a term loan, as well as letters of credit and revolving loans in the aggregate amount of up to $74 million, subject to a borrowing base (“Revolver Commitment”). As of March 31, 2020, we had additional revolving loan borrowing capacity of $60.4 million. Based on our business plan and forecasts of operations, we expect to have sufficient credit availability to support our operations for at least the next twelve months.

 

Revolving loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at rates related to the daily three month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% to 2.0%. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides a mechanism for determining an alternative benchmark rate to the LIBOR. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the payment of an unused line fee of between 0.25% and 0.375%, based on the amount by which the Revolver Commitment exceeds the average daily balance of outstanding borrowings (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) during any month. Such fee is payable monthly in arrears.

 

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Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, on March 31, 2020, we entered into a term loan for $15.9 million with Wells Fargo that matures on October 25, 2024 and bears interest at the daily three month LIBOR plus 2.0% to 2.5%. The term loan requires monthly principal payments of $0.3 million plus accrued interest. As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding balance of the term loan was $15.9 million. We are obligated to prepay the term loan to the extent that the outstanding principal balance at any time exceeds 60% of the fair market value of specified real property securing the loan. We are also obligated to prepay the term loan in an amount equal to 20% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). Subject to certain limitations, we may also voluntarily prepay the balance upon ten business days’ written notice.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, events of default, and indemnification provisions in favor of the lender. The negative covenants include restrictions regarding the incurrence of liens and indebtedness and certain acquisitions and dispositions of assets and other matters, all subject to certain exceptions. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires us to regularly provide financial information to Wells Fargo. Under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, mandatory prepayments may be required to the extent the revolving loans exceed the borrowing base or the Maximum Revolver Amount (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), or in the event we or our named affiliates receive cash proceeds from the sale or disposition of assets (including proceeds of insurance or arising from casualty losses), subject to certain limitations and exceptions, including sales of assets in the ordinary course of business.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement imposes financial covenants requiring us to maintain a Senior Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) not greater than 3.00 and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of at least 1.10 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2020. Based on our business plan and forecasts of operations, we believe we will remain in compliance with our financial covenants for the next twelve months.

 

Our obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in certain real property owned by us and our subsidiaries and substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ other assets.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For a description of recent accounting pronouncements affecting our company, including the dates of adoption and estimated effects on financial position, results of operations, and cash flows, see Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I – Item I. “Financial Statements” of this 2020 Q1 Form 10‑Q.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I – Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate all of our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, business combinations, goodwill, inventories, property and equipment, including depreciation and valuation, share-based compensation, income taxes, allowance for doubtful accounts, and litigation and other contingencies. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Other than the goodwill policy discussed below, there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in our 2019 Form 10-K.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually at December 31 or whenever events occur or circumstances change that indicates goodwill may be impaired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (also known as a component). Our reporting unit is equivalent to our operating segment as the individual components meet the criteria for aggregation.

 

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In testing goodwill for impairment, we have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicate that it is more-likely-than-not (more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. When performing a qualitative assessment, we evaluate factors such as industry and market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity specific events and changes. In the evaluation, we look at the long-term prospects for the reporting unit and recognize that current performance may not be the best indicator of future prospects or value, which requires management judgment.

 

If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if we choose not to perform the qualitative assessment, then a quantitative assessment is performed to determine the reporting unit’s fair value. The fair value calculation uses a combination of income and market approaches. The income approach is based upon projected future after-tax cash flows discounted to present value using factors that consider the timing and risk associated with the future after-tax cash flows. The market approach is based upon historical and/or forward-looking measures using multiples of revenue or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization. We utilize a weighted average of the income and market approaches, with a heavier weighting on the income approach because of the relatively limited number of direct comparable entities for which relevant multiples are available. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss is recognized for the amount of the excess of the carrying amount over the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

For a discussion of our market risk associated with foreign currencies and interest rates, see Part II – Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” of our 2019 Form 10-K.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2020. As a result of the assessment, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I – Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q, we completed the acquisition of 100% of Geneva on January 31, 2020. As part of our post-closing integration activities, we are engaged in the process of assessing the internal controls of Geneva. We have begun to integrate policies, processes, people, technology, and operations for the post-acquisition combined company, and we will continue to evaluate the impact of any related changes to internal control over financial reporting. As permitted for newly acquired businesses by interpretive guidance issued by the staff of the SEC, management has excluded the internal control over financial reporting of Geneva from its evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2020. We have reported the operating results of Geneva in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows from the acquisition date through March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, total assets related to Geneva represented approximately 23.7% of our total assets, recorded on a preliminary basis as the measurement period for the business combination remained open as of March 31, 2020. Revenues from Geneva represented approximately 11.7% of our total consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Except for changes in internal controls that we have made related to the integration of Geneva into the post-acquisition combined company, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. We do not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on our consolidated financial results. We are also involved in other kinds of legal actions, some of which assert or may assert claims or seek to impose fines, penalties, and other costs in substantial amounts. See Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I – Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the information set forth below and elsewhere in this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q, the factors discussed in Part I – Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2019 Form 10-K could materially affect our business, financial condition, or operating results. The risks described in our 2019 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. There are additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial, that may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or operating results.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic may have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. We are closely monitoring the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business, including how it will impact our employees, customers, supply chain, and distribution network. These impacts could include, without limitation, disruptions in or closures of our manufacturing operations or those of our customers and suppliers, disruptions within our supply chain or distribution channels, limitations on our employees’ ability to work and travel, potential financial difficulties of customers and suppliers, significant changes in economic or political conditions impacting project owners ability to fund future projects, and related financial and commodity volatility, including volatility in raw material and other input costs.

 

We have taken proactive and precautionary steps to ensure the safety of our employees, customers, and suppliers, including frequent cleaning and disinfection of workspaces, property and equipment, instituting social distancing measures, and mandating remote working environments for certain employees. These measures may reduce the ability of our employees to operate at the same level of productivity and efficiency. In early April 2020, we were ordered to close our water infrastructure manufacturing facility in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico through April 30, 2020 as a result of mandates made by Mexican authorities related to COVID‑19. This order was subsequently extended until May 31, 2020.

 

While COVID-19 did not have a material adverse effect on our reported results for our first quarter, we are unable to predict the ultimate impact that it may have on our business, future results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The severity of impacts on the global economy and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the financial markets remain unknown. The extent to which our business may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including the speed of economic recovery as well as any new information, if any, which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact.

 

The impact of COVID-19 may also exacerbate other risks discussed in Part I – Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, any of which could have a material effect on us. This situation is changing rapidly and additional impacts may arise that we are not aware of currently.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) The exhibits filed as part of this 2020 Q1 Form 10-Q are listed below:

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 31, 2020 among Northwest Pipe Company, Hatch Acquisition Corporation, Geneva Pipe Company, Inc., the Shareholders of Geneva Pipe Company, Inc., and Kurt Johnson, as Shareholder Representative, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2020 *
     

3.1

 

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2016

     

3.2

 

First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2020

     
10.1   Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated January 31, 2020 by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Northwest Pipe Company, and NWPC, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2020 *
     

10.2

 

Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2020

     

10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2020

     

10.4

 

Separation Agreement dated March 30, 2020 between Northwest Pipe Company and Robin Gantt, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2020

     

10.5

 

Change in Control Agreement dated April 1, 2020 between Northwest Pipe Company and Aaron Wilkins, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2020

     

31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Schedules and similar attachments to the Merger Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S‑K. The Registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

27

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 8, 2020

 

 

 

NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Scott Montross

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Montross

 

 

Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Aaron Wilkins

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron Wilkins

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary

 

 

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

28

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Scott Montross, certify that:

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Northwest Pipe Company;

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: May 8, 2020

By:

/s/ Scott Montross

 

 

Scott Montross

 

 

Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Aaron Wilkins, certify that:

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Northwest Pipe Company;

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: May 8, 2020

By:

/s/ Aaron Wilkins

 

 

Aaron Wilkins

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Northwest Pipe Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Scott Montross, Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ Scott Montross

 

Scott Montross

 

Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer

 

May 8, 2020

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Northwest Pipe Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Aaron Wilkins, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ Aaron Wilkins

 

Aaron Wilkins

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary

 

May 8, 2020

 

 

 
v3.20.1
Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Apr. 29, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Northwest Pipe Co.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001001385  
Trading Symbol nwpx  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   9,787,995
Entity Shell Company false  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2020  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Lessee, Lease, Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
March 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
Right-of-use assets:
               
Finance leases, net, included in Property and equipment
(1)
  $
1,097
    $
1,203
 
Operating leases
   
28,678
     
7,683
 
Total right-of-use assets
  $
29,775
    $
8,886
 
                 
Lease liabilities:
               
Finance leases
  $
1,538
    $
1,641
 
Operating leases
   
27,714
     
7,889
 
Total lease liabilities
  $
29,252
    $
9,530
 
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Finance lease cost:
               
Amortization of right-of-use assets
  $
105
    $
109
 
Interest on lease liabilities
   
22
     
15
 
Operating lease cost
   
805
     
425
 
Short-term lease cost
   
190
     
262
 
Variable lease cost
   
42
     
40
 
Total lease cost
  $
1,164
    $
851
 
Lessee, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
   
Finance Leases
   
Operating Leases
 
                 
Remainder of 2020
  $
375
    $
2,632
 
2021
   
382
     
2,852
 
2022
   
361
     
2,497
 
2023
   
157
     
2,235
 
2024
   
471
     
2,089
 
Thereafter
   
-
     
25,913
 
Total lease payments
   
1,746
     
38,218
 
Amount representing interest
   
(208
)    
(10,504
)
Present value of lease liabilities
   
1,538
     
27,714
 
Current portion of lease liabilities
(1)
   
(402
)    
(2,450
)
Lease liabilities, less current portion
(2)
  $
1,136
    $
25,264
 
Lease Terms and Discount Rates for Lease Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
March 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
               
Finance leases
   
3.60
     
3.79
 
Operating leases
   
17.99
     
8.31
 
Weighted-average discount rate
               
Finance leases
   
5.42
%
   
5.40
%
Operating leases
   
3.59
%
   
4.50
%
Other Information Related to Operating and Finance Leases [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
               
Operating cash flows from finance leases
  $
(22
)   $
(15
)
Operating cash flows from operating leases
   
(774
)    
(415
)
Financing cash flows from finance leases
   
(103
)    
(107
)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
   
-
     
506
 
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 778,000 $ 801,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization $ 88,786 $ 86,244
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 10,000,000 10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 15,000,000 15,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 9,787,995 9,746,979
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 9,787,995 9,746,979
v3.20.1
Note 12 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
12
.
Income Taxes
 
The Company files income tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction, in a limited number of foreign jurisdictions, and in many state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is
no
longer subject to United States Federal, state, or foreign income tax examinations for years before
2015.
 
The Company recorded income tax expense at an estimated effective income tax rate of
45.6%
and
8.1%
for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
and
2019,
respectively. The Company’s estimated effective income tax rate for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
was impacted primarily by costs associated with the acquisition of Geneva that are expected to be non-deductible for tax purposes. The Company’s estimated effective income tax rate for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2019
was impacted by the estimated changes in the Company’s valuation allowance.
v3.20.1
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
1.
Basis of Presentation
 
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are expressed in United States Dollars and include the accounts of Northwest Pipe Company (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control as of the financial statement date. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
The Company produces high-quality engineered steel water pipe, precast and reinforced concrete products, Permalok® steel casing pipe, bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe, as well as custom linings, coatings, joints, and
one
of the largest offerings of fittings and specialized components in North America. The Company provides solution-based products for a wide range of markets including water transmission and infrastructure, water and wastewater plant piping, structural stormwater and sewer systems, trenchless technology, and pipeline rehabilitation. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance of the Company and makes decisions regarding allocation of resources based on total Company results. Therefore, the Company has determined that it operates in
one
segment, Water Infrastructure.
 
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The financial information as of
December 
31,
2019
is derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 
10
-K for the year ended
December 
31,
2019
(
“2019
Form 
10
-K”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments necessary (which are of a normal and recurring nature) for the fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contained in the Company’s
2019
Form 
10
-K.
 
Certain amounts from the prior year financial statements have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation.
 
Operating results for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
are
not
necessarily indicative of the results that
may
be expected for the entire fiscal year ending
December 
31,
2020,
particularly in light of the coronavirus disease
2019
(
"COVID‑19"
) and its effects on the domestic and global economies.
 
The Company recorded revenue of
$1.2
 million during the
three
and
twelve
months ended
December 
31,
2018,
which should have been recorded in the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2019.
The misstatement in the timing of revenue recognition was due to an error in the measurement of costs incurred to date relative to estimated total direct costs at a recently acquired Ameron Water Transmission Group, LLC facility. Management concluded that this out of period adjustment was
not
material to the consolidated financial results for the year ended
December 
31,
2019.
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Business Combination (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
691
 
Trade and other receivables
   
7,225
 
Inventories
   
5,537
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
356
 
Property and equipment
   
9,096
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
21,684
 
Intangible assets
   
11,165
 
Total assets acquired
   
55,754
 
         
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
   
1,395
 
Accrued liabilities
   
1,189
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
20,454
 
Deferred income taxes
   
5,343
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
939
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
29,320
 
         
Goodwill
   
22,985
 
         
Total purchase consideration
  $
49,419
 
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
   
Estimated Useful Life
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In years)
   
(In thousands)
 
Customer relationships
 
11.0
    $
8,031
 
Trade names
 
10.0
     
2,093
 
Backlog
 
0.9
     
1,041
 
Total intangible assets
 
9.9
    $
11,165
 
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Net sales
  $
72,512
    $
72,420
 
Net income
   
2,424
     
1,966
 
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases - Leases Recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating leases, Right-of-use assets $ 28,678 $ 7,683
Total right-of-use assets 29,775 8,886
Finance leases, liabilities 1,538 1,641
Operating leases, liabilities 27,714 7,889
Total lease liabilities 29,252 9,530
Property and Equipment [Member]    
Finance leases, net, included in Property and equipment (1) [1] $ 1,097 $ 1,203
[1] Finance lease right-of-use assets are presented net of accumulated amortization of $1.0 million and $0.9 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Intangible Assets - Summary of Estimated Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Remainder of 2020 $ 1,716  
2021 1,153  
2022 1,153  
2023 1,153  
2024 1,015  
Thereafter 5,807  
Total amortization expense $ 11,997 $ 1,231
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases - Other Information Related to Operating and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Operating cash flows from finance leases $ (22) $ (15)
Operating cash flows from operating leases (774) (415)
Payments on finance lease obligations (103) (107)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 506
v3.20.1
Note 11 - Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net sales $ 68,923 $ 62,643
Transferred over Time [Member]    
Net sales 60,878 62,643
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]    
Net sales $ 8,045
v3.20.1
Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred compensation plan $ 4,069 $ 5,150
Foreign currency forward contracts 259  
Total financial assets 4,328  
Foreign currency forward contracts   (138)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Deferred compensation plan 3,409 4,268
Foreign currency forward contracts  
Total financial assets 3,409  
Foreign currency forward contracts  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Deferred compensation plan 660 882
Foreign currency forward contracts 259  
Total financial assets 919  
Foreign currency forward contracts   (138)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Deferred compensation plan
Foreign currency forward contracts  
Total financial assets  
Foreign currency forward contracts  
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation - RSU and PSA Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Awards [Member]
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
$ / shares
shares
Unvested RSUs and PSAs (in shares) | shares 85,170 [1]
Unvested RSUs and PSAs, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 23.56
RSUs and PSAs granted (in shares) | shares 97,834 [1]
RSUs and PSAs granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 26.61
Unvested RSUs and PSAs canceled (in shares) | shares (3,752) [1]
Unvested RSUs and PSAs canceled, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 23.56
RSUs and PSAs vested (2) (in shares) | shares (49,680) [1],[2]
RSUs and PSAs vested (2) (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 23.56 [2]
Unvested RSUs and PSAs (in shares) | shares 129,572 [1]
Unvested RSUs and PSAs, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 25.86
[1] The number of PSAs disclosed in this table are at the target level of 100%.
[2] For the PSAs vested on March 31, 2020, the actual number of common shares that were issued was determined by multiplying the PSAs by a payout percentage of 136%, based on the performance-based conditions achieved.
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the assigned fair values of the assets and liabilities assumed in conjunction with an acquisition. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
were as follows (in thousands):
 
Goodwill, December 31, 2019
  $
-
 
Acquisition of Geneva (Note 2)
   
22,985
 
Goodwill, March 31, 2020
  $
22,985
 
 
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually at
December 
31.
In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicate that it is more-likely-than-
not
(more than
50%
) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. When performing a qualitative assessment, the Company evaluates factors such as industry and market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity specific events and changes. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more-likely-than-
not
that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company chooses
not
to perform the qualitative assessment, then a quantitative assessment is performed to determine the reporting unit’s fair value. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss is recognized for the amount of the excess of the carrying amount over the reporting unit’s fair value,
not
to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.
 
In addition to the annual impairment test, the Company is required to regularly assess whether a triggering event has occurred which would require interim impairment testing. The Company considered the current and expected future economic and market conditions surrounding the
COVID‑19
pandemic and its impact on the Company as well as the current market capitalization and forecasts. The Company determined that a triggering event has
not
occurred which would require an interim impairment test to be performed.
 
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
   
Gross Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Intangible
 
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Assets, Net
 
As of March 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
  $
9,409
    $
(983
)   $
8,426
 
Trade names and trademarks
   
3,225
     
(506
)    
2,719
 
Backlog
   
1,041
     
(189
)    
852
 
Total
  $
13,675
    $
(1,678
)   $
11,997
 
                         
As of December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
  $
1,378
    $
(827
)   $
551
 
Trade names and trademarks
   
1,132
     
(452
)    
680
 
Total
  $
2,510
    $
(1,279
)   $
1,231
 
 
As of
March 
31,
2020,
intangible assets increased due to the acquisition of Geneva. See Note 
2,
"Business Combination" for additional information related to this transaction.
 
Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from
eleven
months to
fifteen
years. The estimated amortization expense for each of the next
five
years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2020
  $
1,716
 
2021
   
1,153
 
2022
   
1,153
 
2023
   
1,153
 
2024
   
1,015
 
Thereafter
   
5,807
 
Total amortization expense   $
11,997
 
v3.20.1
Note 8 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
For each foreign currency forward contract entered into in which the Company seeks to obtain cash flow hedge accounting treatment, the Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively, and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. This process includes linking all foreign currency forward contracts to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions and designating the foreign currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the foreign currency forward contracts that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. The effective portion of these hedged items is reflected in Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. If it is determined that a foreign currency forward contract is
not
highly effective, or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company is required to discontinue hedge accounting with respect to that foreign currency forward contract prospectively.
 
As of
March 
31,
2020
and
December 
31,
2019,
the total notional amount of the foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges was
$4.6
 million (
CAD$6.5
 million) and
$6.1
 million (
CAD$7.9
 million), respectively. All of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement.
 
All of the Company’s Canadian forward contracts have maturities less than
twelve
months as of
March 
31,
2020.
 
As of
March 
31,
2020
and
December 
31,
2019,
all foreign currency forward contracts were designated as cash flow hedges. For the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
and
2019,
gains (losses) recognized in Net sales from foreign currency forward contracts
not
designated as hedging instruments were
$0.3
 million and approximately 
$0,
respectively. As of
March 
31,
2020,
unrealized pretax gains on outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss was approximately 
$0.
Typically, outstanding foreign currency forward contract balances in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are expected to be reclassified to Net sales within the next
twelve
months as a result of underlying hedged transactions also being recorded in Net sales.
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Business Combination - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jan. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Liabilities      
Goodwill   $ 22,985
Geneva Pipe Company, Inc [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 691    
Trade and other receivables 7,225    
Inventories 5,537    
Prepaid expenses and other 356    
Property and equipment 9,096    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 21,684    
Intangible assets 11,165    
Total assets acquired 55,754    
Liabilities      
Accounts payable 1,395    
Accrued liabilities 1,189    
Operating lease liabilities 20,454    
Deferred income taxes 5,343    
Other long-term liabilities 939    
Total liabilities assumed 29,320    
Goodwill 22,985    
Total purchase consideration $ 49,419    
v3.20.1
Note 11 - Revenue (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Over time
  $
60,878
    $
62,643
 
Point in time
   
8,045
     
-
 
Net sales
  $
68,923
    $
62,643
 
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Goodwill
Goodwill 22,985
Geneva Pipe Company, Inc [Member]  
Acquisition of Geneva (Note 2) $ 22,985
v3.20.1
Note 8 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details Textual) - Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
$ in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Derivatives, before Tax $ 0      
Maximum [Member]        
Maturity Period For Forward Contracts (Month) 1 year      
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]        
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 4,600 $ 6,100 $ 6.5 $ 7.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]        
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Total $ 300 $ 0    
v3.20.1
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Number Of Potentially Responsible Parties 150    
Estimated Cost of EPA Selected Remedy $ 1,000.0    
Estimated Time to Complete Selected EPA Remedy (Year) 13 years    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount   $ 1.6  
Fire [Member]      
Business Interruption Costs   $ 0.4  
Portland Harbor Natural Resources Trustee Council [Member]      
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current     $ 0.4
Lower Willamette Group [Member]      
Number Of Potentially Responsible Parties 14    
v3.20.1
Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total 45.60% 8.10%
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Line of Credit and Long-term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
5.
Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt
 
The Company’s Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) dated
October 
25,
2018
(“Credit Agreement”), as amended on
January 
31,
2020
by the Consent and Amendment
No.
 
1
to Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo (collectively the “Amended Credit Agreement”) provides for a term loan, as well as letters of credit and revolving loans in the aggregate amount of up to
$74
 million, subject to a borrowing base (“Revolver Commitment”). The borrowing base is calculated by applying various advance rates to eligible accounts receivable, contract assets, inventories, and equipment, subject to various exclusions, adjustments, and sublimits. The Amended Credit Agreement will expire on
October 
25,
2024.
 
The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, events of default, and indemnification provisions in favor of the lender. The negative covenants include restrictions regarding the incurrence of liens and indebtedness and certain acquisitions and dispositions of assets and other matters, all subject to certain exceptions. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to regularly provide financial information to Wells Fargo and to maintain a Senior Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement)
not
greater than
3.00
and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of at least
1.10
to
1.00.
The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants as of
March 
31,
2020.
 
The Company's obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in certain real property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries and substantially all of Company’s and its subsidiaries’ other assets.
 
Line of Credit
 
As of
March 
31,
2020,
the Company had
no
outstanding revolving loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement and additional revolving loan borrowing capacity of
$60.4
 million. As of
December 
31,
2019,
the Company had
no
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Revolving loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at rates related to the daily
three
month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus
1.5%
to
2.0%.
As of
March 
31,
2020
and
December 
31,
2019,
the weighted-average interest rate for outstanding revolving loan borrowings was
3.04%
and
3.43%
respectively. The Amended Credit Agreement provides a mechanism for determining an alternative benchmark rate to the LIBOR. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the payment of an unused line fee of between
0.25%
and
0.375%,
based on the amount by which the Revolver Commitment exceeds the average daily balance of outstanding borrowings (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) during any month. Such fee is payable monthly in arrears.
 
Long-Term Debt
 
Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, on
March 
31,
2020,
the Company entered into a term loan for
$15.9
 million with Wells Fargo that matures on
October 
25,
2024
and bears interest at the daily
three
month LIBOR plus
2.0%
to
2.5%.
The term loan requires monthly principal payments of
$0.3
 million plus accrued interest. As of
March 
31,
2020,
the outstanding balance of the term loan was
$15.9
 million. The Company is obligated to prepay the term loan to the extent that the outstanding principal balance at any time exceeds
60%
of the fair market value of specified real property securing the loan. The Company is also obligated to prepay the term loan in an amount equal to
20%
of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). Subject to certain limitations, the Company
may
also voluntarily prepay all or a portion of the loan balance upon
ten
business days’ written notice.
 
Future principal payments of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2020
  $
2,117
 
2021
   
3,176
 
2022
   
3,176
 
2023
   
3,176
 
2024
   
4,234
 
Thereafter
   
-
 
Total future principal payments   $
15,879
 
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
9
.
Share-based Compensation
 
The Company has
one
active stock incentive plan for employees and directors, the
2007
Stock Incentive Plan, which provides for awards of stock options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance share awards (“PSAs”).
 
The Company recognizes the compensation cost of employee and director services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant date estimated fair value of the awards. The Company estimates the fair value of RSUs and PSAs using the value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Share-based compensation cost is recognized over the period during which the employee or director is required to provide service in exchange for the award and, as forfeitures occur, the associated compensation cost recognized to date is reversed. For awards with performance-based payout conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost based on the probability of achieving the performance conditions, with changes in expectations recognized as an adjustment to earnings in the period of change. Any recognized compensation cost is reversed if the conditions are ultimately
not
met.
 
The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recorded (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Cost of sales
  $
142
    $
6
 
Selling, general, and administrative expense
   
318
     
16
 
Total
  $
460
    $
22
 
 
Stock Option Awards
 
The Company’s stock incentive plan provides that options become exercisable according to vesting schedules, which range from immediate to ratably over a
60
-month period. Options terminate
ten
years from the date of grant. During the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020,
24,000
stock options at a weighted average exercise price of
$24.15
were exercised. As of
March 
31,
2020,
there were
no
stock options outstanding.
 
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards
 
The Company’s stock incentive plan provides for equity instruments, such as RSUs and PSAs, which grant the right to receive a specified number of shares over a specified period of time. RSUs are service-based awards and vest according to vesting schedules, which range from immediate to ratably over a
three
-year period. PSAs are service-based awards that vest according to the terms of the grant and have performance-based payout conditions.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU and PSA activity:
 
   
Number of
RSUs and PSAs 
(1)
   
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Unvested RSUs and PSAs as of December 31, 2019
   
85,170
    $
23.56
 
RSUs and PSAs granted
   
97,834
     
26.61
 
Unvested RSUs and PSAs canceled
   
(3,752
)    
23.56
 
RSUs and PSAs vested
(2)
   
(49,680
)    
23.56
 
Unvested RSUs and PSAs as of March 31, 2020
   
129,572
     
25.86
 
 
 
(
1
)
The number of PSAs disclosed in this table are at the target level of
100%.
 
 
 
 
(
2
)
For the PSAs vested on
March 
31,
2020,
the actual number of common shares that were issued was determined by multiplying the PSAs by a payout percentage of
136%,
based on the performance-based conditions achieved.
 
The unvested balance of RSUs and PSAs as of
March 
31,
2020
includes approximately 
91,000
PSAs at a target level of performance. The vesting of these awards is subject to the achievement of specified performance-based conditions, and the actual number of common shares that will ultimately be issued will be determined by multiplying this number of PSAs by a payout percentage ranging from
0%
to
200%.
 
As of
March 
31,
2020,
unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s RSUs and PSAs was
$4.2
 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
2.0
 years.
v3.20.1
Note 3 - Inventories - Components of Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Raw materials $ 30,273 $ 26,772
Work-in-process 2,261 1,579
Finished goods 5,097 683
Supplies 1,628 1,620
Total inventories $ 39,259 $ 30,654
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Business Combination (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
Number of Operating Segments 1   1
Geneva Pipe Company, Inc [Member]      
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 100.00%    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total $ 49,419    
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs $ 2,500    
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual   $ 8,000  
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Cost of sales
  $
142
    $
6
 
Selling, general, and administrative expense
   
318
     
16
 
Total
  $
460
    $
22
 
Schedule of Unvested Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards Activity [Table Text Block]
   
Number of
RSUs and PSAs 
(1)
   
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Unvested RSUs and PSAs as of December 31, 2019
   
85,170
    $
23.56
 
RSUs and PSAs granted
   
97,834
     
26.61
 
Unvested RSUs and PSAs canceled
   
(3,752
)    
23.56
 
RSUs and PSAs vested
(2)
   
(49,680
)    
23.56
 
Unvested RSUs and PSAs as of March 31, 2020
   
129,572
     
25.86
 
v3.20.1
Note 13 - Net Income Per Share
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
13
.
Net Income per Share
 
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including stock options, RSUs, and PSAs, to the extent dilutive. Performance-based PSAs are considered dilutive when the related performance conditions have been met assuming the end of the reporting period represents the end of the performance period. In periods with a net loss, all potential shares of common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the impact would be antidilutive.
 
Net income per basic and diluted weighted-average common share outstanding was calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Net income
  $
564
    $
2,165
 
                 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
   
9,751
     
9,735
 
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares
(1)
   
78
     
-
 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
   
9,829
     
9,735
 
                 
Net income per common share:
               
Basic
  $
0.06
    $
0.22
 
Diluted
  $
0.06
    $
0.22
 
 
 
(
1
)
The weighted-average number of antidilutive shares
not
included in the computation of diluted net income per share was approximately 
24,000
for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2019.
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 564 $ 2,165
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and finance lease amortization 3,031 2,669
Amortization of intangible assets 399 108
Deferred income taxes 712 (10)
Share-based compensation expense 460 22
Other, net (232) 30
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:    
Trade and other receivables 5,213 5,856
Contract assets, net 8,683 5,616
Inventories (3,068) (1,740)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 2,179 300
Accounts payable 1,320 (4,264)
Accrued and other liabilities (4,225) (395)
Net cash provided by operating activities 15,036 10,357
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (48,728)
Purchases of property and equipment (2,936) (1,622)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 2
Net cash used in investing activities (51,664) (1,620)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings on line of credit 41,377 12,003
Repayments on line of credit (41,377) (23,467)
Borrowings on long-term debt 15,879
Payments on finance lease obligations (103) (107)
Payments of debt issuance costs (405)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock and performance share awards (101)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15,270 (11,571)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (21,358) (2,834)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 31,014 6,677
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 9,656 3,843
Noncash investing and financing activities:    
Accrued property and equipment purchases 445 339
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 506
v3.20.1
Note 3 - Inventories (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule Of Inventory Current And Non Current [Table Text Block]
   
March 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
                 
Raw materials
  $
30,273
    $
26,772
 
Work-in-process
   
2,261
     
1,579
 
Finished goods
   
5,097
     
683
 
Supplies
   
1,628
     
1,620
 
Total inventories
  $
39,259
    $
30,654
 
v3.20.1
Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
As of March 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
                               
Deferred compensation plan
  $
4,069
    $
3,409
    $
660
    $
-
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
   
259
     
-
     
259
     
-
 
Total financial assets
  $
4,328
    $
3,409
    $
919
    $
-
 
                                 
As of December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
                               
Deferred compensation plan
  $
5,150
    $
4,268
    $
882
    $
-
 
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Foreign currency forward contracts
  $
(138
)   $
-
    $
(138
)   $
-
 
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,656 $ 31,014
Trade and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $778 and $801 38,789 38,026
Contract assets 79,350 91,186
Inventories 39,259 30,654
Prepaid expenses and other 4,375 4,159
Total current assets 171,429 195,039
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $88,786 and $86,244 108,315 99,631
Operating lease right-of-use assets 28,678 7,683
Goodwill 22,985
Intangible assets, net 11,997 1,231
Other assets 5,909 6,661
Total assets 349,313 310,245
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of long-term debt 2,911
Accounts payable 17,933 15,493
Accrued liabilities 10,670 12,150
Contract liabilities 7,882 12,281
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,450 1,642
Total current liabilities 41,846 41,566
Long-term debt, less current portion 12,968
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 25,264 6,247
Deferred income taxes 10,293 4,265
Other long-term liabilities 9,757 10,009
Total liabilities 100,128 62,087
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 9,787,995 and 9,746,979 shares issued and outstanding 98 97
Additional paid-in-capital 120,902 120,544
Retained earnings 129,895 129,331
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,710) (1,814)
Total stockholders’ equity 249,185 248,158
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 349,313 $ 310,245
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases - Lease Terms and Discount Rates for Lease Liabilities (Details)
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Finance leases, weighted-average remaining lease term (Year) 3 years 219 days 3 years 288 days
Operating leases, weighted-average remaining lease term (Year) 17 years 361 days 8 years 113 days
Finance leases, weighted-average discount rate 5.42% 5.40%
Operating leases, weighted-average discount rate 3.59% 4.50%
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization $ 1.0 $ 0.9
Maximum [Member]    
Lessee, Term of Contract (Year) 10 years  
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets, Gross $ 13,675 $ 2,510
Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization (1,678) (1,279)
Intangible assets, net 11,997 1,231
Customer Relationships [Member]    
Intangible Assets, Gross 9,409 1,378
Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization (983) (827)
Intangible assets, net 8,426 551
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]    
Intangible Assets, Gross 3,225 1,132
Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization (506) (452)
Intangible assets, net 2,719 $ 680
Backlog [Member]    
Intangible Assets, Gross 1,041  
Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization (189)  
Intangible assets, net $ 852  
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation - Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Share-based compensation expense $ 460 $ 22
Cost of Sales [Member]    
Share-based compensation expense 142 6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]    
Share-based compensation expense $ 318 $ 16
v3.20.1
Note 11 - Revenue 2 (Details Textual)
Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage 61.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period (Year) 273 days
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage 37.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period (Year) 1 year
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Business Combination - Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - Geneva Pipe Company, Inc [Member]
$ in Thousands
Jan. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Intangible Asset Acquired, Useful Life (Year) 9 years 328 days
Intangible Asset Acquired, Fair Value $ 11,165
Customer Relationships [Member]  
Intangible Asset Acquired, Useful Life (Year) 11 years
Intangible Asset Acquired, Fair Value $ 8,031
Trade Names [Member]  
Intangible Asset Acquired, Useful Life (Year) 10 years
Intangible Asset Acquired, Fair Value $ 2,093
Backlog [Member]  
Intangible Asset Acquired, Useful Life (Year) 328 days
Intangible Asset Acquired, Fair Value $ 1,041
v3.20.1
Note 13 - Net Income Per Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Net income
  $
564
    $
2,165
 
                 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
   
9,751
     
9,735
 
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares
(1)
   
78
     
-
 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
   
9,829
     
9,735
 
                 
Net income per common share:
               
Basic
  $
0.06
    $
0.22
 
Diluted
  $
0.06
    $
0.22
 
v3.20.1
Note 11 - Revenue
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
11
.
Revenue
 
The Company manufactures water infrastructure steel pipe products, which are generally made to custom specifications for installation contractors serving projects funded by public water agencies, as well as precast and reinforced concrete products. Generally, each of the Company’s contracts with its customers contains a single performance obligation, as the promise to transfer products is
not
separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, is
not
distinct.
 
Revenue for water infrastructure steel pipe products is recognized over time as the manufacturing process progresses because of the Company’s right to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable profit on cancellations for unique products that have
no
alternative use to the Company. Revenue is measured by the costs incurred to date relative to the estimated total direct costs to fulfill each contract (cost-to-cost method). Contract costs include all material, labor, and other direct costs incurred in satisfying the performance obligations. The cost of steel material is recognized as a contract cost when the steel is introduced into the manufacturing process. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract change orders, contract penalty provisions, foreign currency exchange rate movements, changes in raw materials costs, and final contract settlements
may
result in revisions to estimates of revenue, costs, and income, and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for losses on uncompleted contracts, included in Accrued liabilities, are estimated by comparing total estimated contract revenue to the total estimated contract costs and a loss is recognized during the period in which it becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated.
 
Revisions in contract estimates resulted in a decrease in revenue of
$0.4
 million and
$1.5
 million for the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
and
2019,
respectively.
 
Revenue for water infrastructure precast concrete products is recognized at the time control is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the products. All variable consideration that
may
affect the total transaction price, including contractual discounts, returns, and credits, is included in net sales. Estimates for variable consideration are based on historical experience, anticipated performance, and management's judgment. The Company's contracts do
not
contain significant financing.
 
The Company does
not
recognize revenue on a contract until the contract has approval and commitment from both parties, the contract rights and payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and its collectability is probable. 
 
Disaggregation of Revenue
 
The following table disaggregates revenue by recognition over time or at a point in time, as the Company believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Over time
  $
60,878
    $
62,643
 
Point in time
   
8,045
     
-
 
Net sales
  $
68,923
    $
62,643
 
 
Contract Assets and Liabilities
 
Contract assets primarily represent revenue earned over time but
not
yet billable based on the terms of the contracts. These amounts will be billed based on the terms of the contracts, which include achievement of milestones, partial shipments, or completion of the contracts. Payment terms of amounts billed vary based on the customer, but are typically due within
30
 days of invoicing.
 
Contract liabilities represent advance billings on contracts, typically for steel. The Company recognized revenue that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of each period of
$6.2
 million and
$3.3
 million during the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020
and
2019,
respectively.
 
Backlog
 
Backlog represents the balance of remaining performance obligations under signed contracts for water infrastructure steel pipe products. As of
March 
31,
2020,
backlog was approximately 
$170
 million. The Company expects to recognize approximately 
61%
of the remaining performance obligations in
2020,
37%
in
2021,
and the balance thereafter.
v3.20.1
Note 3 - Inventories
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
3
.
Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
                 
Raw materials
  $
30,273
    $
26,772
 
Work-in-process
   
2,261
     
1,579
 
Finished goods
   
5,097
     
683
 
Supplies
   
1,628
     
1,620
 
Total inventories
  $
39,259
    $
30,654
 
v3.20.1
Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
7
.
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
 
The authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into
three
broad levels. These levels are: Level 
1
(inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities); Level 
2
(inputs are other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data); and Level 
3
(inputs are unobservable, with little or
no
market data that exists, such as internal financial forecasts). The Company is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
 
The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
 
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
As of March 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
                               
Deferred compensation plan
  $
4,069
    $
3,409
    $
660
    $
-
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
   
259
     
-
     
259
     
-
 
Total financial assets
  $
4,328
    $
3,409
    $
919
    $
-
 
                                 
As of December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
                               
Deferred compensation plan
  $
5,150
    $
4,268
    $
882
    $
-
 
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Foreign currency forward contracts
  $
(138
)   $
-
    $
(138
)   $
-
 
 
The deferred compensation plan assets consist of cash and several publicly traded stock and bond mutual funds, valued using quoted market prices in active markets, classified as Level 
1
within the fair value hierarchy, as well as guaranteed investment contracts, valued at principal plus interest credited at contract rates, classified as Level 
2
within the fair value hierarchy. Deferred compensation plan assets are included within Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are derivatives valued using various pricing models or discounted cash flow analyses that incorporate observable market parameters, such as interest rate yield curves and currency rates, and are classified as Level 
2
within the fair value hierarchy. Derivative valuations incorporate credit risk adjustments that are necessary to reflect the probability of default by the counterparty or the Company. Foreign currency forward contracts are presented at their gross fair values. Foreign currency forward contract assets are included within Prepaid expenses and other and foreign currency forward contract liabilities are included within Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
The net carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and borrowings on the line of credit approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company is obligated to repay the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is calculated using interest rates for the Company’s existing debt arrangements which are classified as Level
2
inputs within the fair value hierarchy. As of
March 
31,
2020,
the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates the carrying value as the borrowings bear interest based on current market rates.
v3.20.1
Note 15 - Subsequent Event
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
15.
Subsequent Event
 
In early
April 2020,
the Company was ordered to close its water infrastructure manufacturing facility in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico (“SLRC”) through
April 
30,
2020
as a result of mandates made by Mexican authorities that companies that do
not
carry out essential activities must suspend business operations in order to combat and eradicate the existence and transmission of COVID-
19.
In mid-
April 2020,
the Mexican authorities extended this closure to
May 
31,
2020.
 The Company is diverting current orders on a case-by-case basis to its United States-based facilities until operations resume in the SLRC facility and the Company does
not
believe the impact of moving the production is material to its financial results. Consistent with national guidelines and with state and local orders to date, the Company currently continues to operate its manufacturing facilities in the United States as it produces critical water infrastructure products.
 
While COVID-
19
did
not
have a material adverse effect on the Company's reported results for the
first
quarter of
2020,
the Company is unable to predict the ultimate impact that
COVID‑19
 
may
have on its business, future results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. The extent to which the Company's operations
may
be impacted by the COVID-
19
pandemic will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which
may
emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact. Furthermore, the impacts of a potential worsening of global and domestic economic conditions, including the long-term potential to reduce or delay funding of municipal projects, and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the financial markets remain unknown. The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the outbreak of COVID-
19
on all aspects of its business, including the impact on its employees, customers, supply chain, and distribution network, and has taken proactive and precautionary steps to ensure the safety of its employees, customers, and suppliers.
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Line of Credit and Long-term Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2020
  $
2,117
 
2021
   
3,176
 
2022
   
3,176
 
2023
   
3,176
 
2024
   
4,234
 
Thereafter
   
-
 
Total future principal payments   $
15,879
 
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net sales $ 68,923 $ 62,643
Cost of sales 59,344 56,072
Gross profit 9,579 6,571
Selling, general, and administrative expense 7,945 4,247
Operating income 1,634 2,324
Other income (expense) (401) 159
Interest income 22 4
Interest expense (219) (131)
Income before income taxes 1,036 2,356
Income tax expense 472 191
Net income $ 564 $ 2,165
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.22
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.22
Shares used in per share calculations:    
Basic (in shares) 9,751 9,735
Diluted (in shares) 9,829 9,735
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Total
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018           9,735,055        
Balances (Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 235 $ (235)          
Balances at Dec. 31, 2018           $ 97 $ 118,835 $ 101,194 $ (1,536) $ 218,590
Net income           2,165 2,165
Pension liability adjustment           26 26
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax expense/benefit           (15) (15)
Share-based compensation expense           22 22
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019           9,735,055        
Balances at Mar. 31, 2019           $ 97 118,857 103,594 (1,760) 220,788
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019           9,746,979        
Balances at Dec. 31, 2019           $ 97 120,544 129,331 (1,814) 248,158
Net income           564 564
Pension liability adjustment           25 25
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax expense/benefit           79 79
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)           41,016        
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans           $ 1 (102) (101)
Share-based compensation expense           460 460
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020           9,787,995        
Balances at Mar. 31, 2020           $ 98 $ 120,902 $ 129,895 $ (1,710) $ 249,185
v3.20.1
Note 13 - Net Income Per Share - Net Loss Per Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net income $ 564 $ 2,165
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares) 9,751 9,735
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares (1) (in shares) [1] 78
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares) 9,829 9,735
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.22
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.22
[1] The weighted-average number of antidilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted net income per share was approximately 24,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 105 $ 109
Interest on lease liabilities 22 15
Operating lease cost 805 425
Short-term lease cost 190 262
Variable lease cost 42 40
Total lease cost $ 1,164 $ 851
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Line of Credit and Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2018
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Term Loan [Member]      
Long-term Debt, Total   $ 15,900  
Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   15,900  
Long-term Debt, Monthly Repayment of Principal   300  
Long-term Debt, Total   $ 15,879  
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Debt Percentage of Securing Property   60.00%  
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Repayment Percentage of Excess Cash Flow   20.00%  
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%  
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.50%  
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 74,000  
Maximum Senior Leverage Ratio   3  
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio   1.1  
Long-term Line of Credit, Total   $ 0 $ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   $ 60,400  
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate   3.04% 3.43%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.25%    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.375%    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%    
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net income $ 564 $ 2,165
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:    
Pension liability adjustment 25 26
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges 79 (15)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 104 11
Comprehensive income $ 668 $ 2,176
v3.20.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Pension liability adjustment, tax expense/benefit $ 0 $ 0
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, tax expense/benefit $ 23 $ 8
v3.20.1
Note 14 - Recent Accounting and Reporting Developments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
14
.
Recent Accounting and Reporting Developments
 
There have been
no
developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, from those disclosed in the Company’s
2019
Form 
10
-K, except for the following:
 
Accounting Changes
 
In
August 2018,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
No.
 
2018
-
13,
“Fair Value Measurement (Topic 
820
): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 
2018
-
13”
), which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 
2018
-
13
on
January 
1,
2020
and the impact was
not
material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Goodwill, December 31, 2019
  $
-
 
Acquisition of Geneva (Note 2)
   
22,985
 
Goodwill, March 31, 2020
  $
22,985
 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
   
Gross Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Intangible
 
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Assets, Net
 
As of March 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
  $
9,409
    $
(983
)   $
8,426
 
Trade names and trademarks
   
3,225
     
(506
)    
2,719
 
Backlog
   
1,041
     
(189
)    
852
 
Total
  $
13,675
    $
(1,678
)   $
11,997
 
                         
As of December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
  $
1,378
    $
(827
)   $
551
 
Trade names and trademarks
   
1,132
     
(452
)    
680
 
Total
  $
2,510
    $
(1,279
)   $
1,231
 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2020
  $
1,716
 
2021
   
1,153
 
2022
   
1,153
 
2023
   
1,153
 
2024
   
1,015
 
Thereafter
   
5,807
 
Total amortization expense   $
11,997
 
v3.20.1
Note 13 - Net Income Per Share (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) 24,000
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Leases - Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Remainder of 2020 $ 375  
Remainder of 2019, operating leases 2,632  
2021, finance leases 382  
2021, operating leases 2,852  
2022, finance leases 361  
2022, operating leases 2,497  
2023, finance leases 157  
2023, operating leases 2,235  
2024, finance leases 471  
2024, operating leases 2,089  
Thereafter, finance leases  
Thereafter, operating leases 25,913  
Total lease payments, finance leases 1,746  
Total lease payments, operating leases 38,218  
Amount representing interest, finance leases (208)  
Amount representing interest, operating leases (10,504)  
Finance leases, liabilities 1,538 $ 1,641
Operating leases, liabilities 27,714 7,889
Current portion of lease liabilities, included in Accrued liabilities, finance leases [1] (402)  
Current portion of lease liabilities, operating leases (2,450) (1,642)
Lease liabilities, less current portion, included in Other long-term liabilities, finance leases [2] 1,136  
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion $ 25,264 $ 6,247
[1] Current portion of finance lease liabilities are included in Accrued liabilities.
[2] Finance lease liabilities, less current portion are included in Other long-term liabilities.
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Line of Credit and Long-term Debt - Future Principal Payments of Long-term Debt (Details) - Term Loan [Member] - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. [Member]
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Remainder of 2020 $ 2,117
2021 3,176
2022 3,176
2023 3,176
2024 4,234
Thereafter
Total future principal payments $ 15,879
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Number Of Active Stock Incentive Plans 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in shares) 24,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 24.15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) 0
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Award Target Level, Percentage 100.00%
Performance Awards Issued Multiplier 136.00%
Minimum [Member]  
Performance Awards Issued Multiplier 0.00%
Maximum [Member]  
Performance Awards Issued Multiplier 200.00%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Month) 5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) 10 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Month) 3 years
Performance Shares [Member]  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number At Target Level Of Performance (in shares) 91,000
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Awards [Member]  
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $ $ 4.2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) 2 years
v3.20.1
Note 11 - Revenue 1 (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Revenue from Contract with Customers, Including Assessed Tax $ (0.4) $ (1.5)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized 6.2 $ 3.3
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 170.0  
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Note 2 - Business Combination - Pro Forma Summary (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net sales $ 72,512 $ 72,420
Net income $ 2,424 $ 1,966
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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Number of Operating Segments 1 1  
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax   $ 68,923 $ 62,643
Out of Period Adjustment [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax     $ 1,200
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Note 2 - Business Combination
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
2.
Business Combination
 
On
January 
31,
2020,
the Company completed the acquisition of
100%
of Geneva Pipe Company, Inc. (“Geneva”) for a purchase price of approximately 
$49.4
 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on changes in net working capital. Geneva is a concrete pipe and precast concrete products manufacturer based in Utah. This acquisition expanded the Company’s water infrastructure product capabilities by adding additional reinforced concrete pipe capacity and a full line of precast concrete products including storm drains and manholes, catch basins, vaults, and curb inlets as well as innovative lined products that extend the life of concrete pipe and manholes for sewer applications. Operations have continued with Geneva's previous management and workforce at the
three
Utah manufacturing facilities located in Salt Lake City, Orem, and St. George. Consistent with prior periods and considering the chief operating decision maker's evaluation of post-acquisition performance is based on total Company results, the Company will continue to report as
one
segment.
 
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase consideration and preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of
January 
31,
2020
(in thousands):
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
691
 
Trade and other receivables
   
7,225
 
Inventories
   
5,537
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
356
 
Property and equipment
   
9,096
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
21,684
 
Intangible assets
   
11,165
 
Total assets acquired
   
55,754
 
         
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
   
1,395
 
Accrued liabilities
   
1,189
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
20,454
 
Deferred income taxes
   
5,343
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
939
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
29,320
 
         
Goodwill
   
22,985
 
         
Total purchase consideration
  $
49,419
 
 
The purchase consideration for this business combination was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated purchase consideration recorded as goodwill. The asset and liability fair value measurements primarily related to inventories, property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, and deferred income taxes, are preliminary and subject to change as additional information is obtained. The purchase price allocation will be finalized as soon as practicable within the measurement period, but
not
later than
one
year following the acquisition date.
 
The following table summarizes the components of the intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives:
 
   
Estimated Useful Life
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In years)
   
(In thousands)
 
Customer relationships
 
11.0
    $
8,031
 
Trade names
 
10.0
     
2,093
 
Backlog
 
0.9
     
1,041
 
Total intangible assets
 
9.9
    $
11,165
 
 
 
Goodwill arose from the acquisition of an assembled workforce, expansion of product offerings, and management’s industry know-how. The Company does
not
expect the goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.
 
The Company incurred transaction costs associated with this acquisition of
$2.5
 million during the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020.
These transaction costs are included in Selling, general, and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Geneva operations contributed net sales of
$8.0
 million to the Company’s continuing operations for the period from
January 
31,
2020
to
March 
31,
2020.
It is impracticable to determine the effect on net income as a substantial portion of Geneva has been integrated into the Company’s ongoing operations.
 
The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the consolidated results of the Company as if the acquisition of Geneva had occurred on
January 
1
of the year prior to the acquisition (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
                 
Net sales
  $
72,512
    $
72,420
 
Net income
   
2,424
     
1,966
 
 
This unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data is included only for the purpose of illustration and does
not
necessarily indicate what the operating results would have been if the acquisition had occurred on
January 
1
of the year prior to the acquisition. Moreover, this information is
not
indicative of what the Company’s future operating results will be. The information prior to the acquisition is included based on prior accounting records maintained by Geneva. The pro forma amounts have been calculated after applying the Company’s accounting policies and adjusting the results of Geneva to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property and equipment and intangible assets had been applied on
January 
1
of the year prior to the acquisition. Adjustments also include an increase of interest expense as if the Company’s debt obtained in connection with the acquisition had been outstanding since
January 
1
of the year prior to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes non-recurring adjustments to remove transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition. The provision for income taxes has also been adjusted for all periods, based upon the foregoing adjustments to historical results.
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Note 6 - Leases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Lessee, Lease, Disclosure [Text Block]
6
.
Leases
 
The Company has entered into various equipment and property leases with terms of
ten
years or less. Certain lease agreements include renewals and/or purchase options set to expire at various dates, and certain lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company’s lease agreements do
not
contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
 
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Leases with an initial term of
twelve
months or less are
not
recorded on the balance sheet; costs for these leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. Because most of the Company's leases do
not
provide an implicit rate of return, the Company uses its asset-based lending rate in determining the present value of lease payments. Some of the Company's lease agreements contain non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s leases recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
Right-of-use assets:
               
Finance leases, net, included in Property and equipment
(1)
  $
1,097
    $
1,203
 
Operating leases
   
28,678
     
7,683
 
Total right-of-use assets
  $
29,775
    $
8,886
 
                 
Lease liabilities:
               
Finance leases
  $
1,538
    $
1,641
 
Operating leases
   
27,714
     
7,889
 
Total lease liabilities
  $
29,252
    $
9,530
 
 
 
(
1
)
Finance lease right-of-use assets are presented net of accumulated amortization of
$1.0
 million and
$0.9
 million as of
March 
31,
2020
and
December 
31,
2019,
respectively.
 
Lease cost consists of the following (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Finance lease cost:
               
Amortization of right-of-use assets
  $
105
    $
109
 
Interest on lease liabilities
   
22
     
15
 
Operating lease cost
   
805
     
425
 
Short-term lease cost
   
190
     
262
 
Variable lease cost
   
42
     
40
 
Total lease cost
  $
1,164
    $
851
 
 
The future maturities of lease liabilities as of
March 
31,
2020
are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Finance Leases
   
Operating Leases
 
                 
Remainder of 2020
  $
375
    $
2,632
 
2021
   
382
     
2,852
 
2022
   
361
     
2,497
 
2023
   
157
     
2,235
 
2024
   
471
     
2,089
 
Thereafter
   
-
     
25,913
 
Total lease payments
   
1,746
     
38,218
 
Amount representing interest
   
(208
)    
(10,504
)
Present value of lease liabilities
   
1,538
     
27,714
 
Current portion of lease liabilities
(1)
   
(402
)    
(2,450
)
Lease liabilities, less current portion
(2)
  $
1,136
    $
25,264
 
 
 
(
1
)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities are included in Accrued liabilities.
 
 
 
 
(
2
)
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion are included in Other long-term liabilities.
 
The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates for the lease liabilities:
 
   
March 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
               
Finance leases
   
3.60
     
3.79
 
Operating leases
   
17.99
     
8.31
 
Weighted-average discount rate
               
Finance leases
   
5.42
%
   
5.40
%
Operating leases
   
3.59
%
   
4.50
%
 
The following table presents other information related to the operating and finance leases (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
               
Operating cash flows from finance leases
  $
(22
)   $
(15
)
Operating cash flows from operating leases
   
(774
)    
(415
)
Financing cash flows from finance leases
   
(103
)    
(107
)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
   
-
     
506
 
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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
10
.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Portland Harbor Superfund Site
 
In
December 2000,
a section of the lower Willamette River known as the Portland Harbor Superfund Site was included on the National Priorities List at the request of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). While the Company’s Portland, Oregon manufacturing facility does
not
border the Willamette River, an outfall from the facility’s stormwater system drains into a neighboring property’s privately owned stormwater system and slip. Since the listing of the site, the Company was notified by the EPA and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) of potential liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). A remedial investigation and feasibility study of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site was directed by a group of
14
 potentially responsible parties known as the Lower Willamette Group under agreement with the EPA. The EPA finalized the remedial investigation report in
February 2016,
and the feasibility study in
June 2016,
which identified multiple remedial alternatives. In
January 2017,
the EPA issued its Record of Decision selecting the remedy for cleanup at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, which it believes will cost approximately
$1
 billion and
13
 years to complete. The EPA has
not
yet determined who is responsible for the costs of cleanup or how the cleanup costs will be allocated among the more than
150
 potentially responsible parties. Because of the large number of potentially responsible parties and the variability in the range of remediation alternatives, the Company is unable to estimate an amount or an amount within a range of costs for its obligation with respect to the Portland Harbor Superfund Site matters, and
no
further adjustment to the Consolidated Financial Statements has been recorded as of the date of this filing.
 
In
2001,
groundwater containing elevated volatile organic compounds was identified in
one
localized area of leased property adjacent to the Portland facility. In
February 2005,
the Company entered into a Voluntary Agreement for Remedial Investigation and Source Control Measures (“Voluntary Agreement”) with the ODEQ, and has performed remedial investigation work required under the Voluntary Agreement. In
2016,
the EPA and the ODEQ requested additional groundwater sampling. The results of this sampling, which is ongoing, have been generally consistent with previous sampling and modeling work. The Company submitted its final Remedial Investigation/Source Control Evaluation reports with the ODEQ and the EPA in
February 2020.
Based on discussions with the ODEQ and the EPA, the Company believes the selected remedy will be Monitored Natural Attenuation.
 
Concurrent with the activities of the EPA and the ODEQ, the Portland Harbor Natural Resources Trustee Council (“Trustees”) sent some or all of the same parties, including the Company, a notice of intent to perform a Natural Resource Damage Assessment (“NRDA”) for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site to determine the nature and extent of natural resource damages under CERCLA Section 
107.
The Trustees for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site consist of representatives from several Northwest Indian Tribes,
three
federal agencies, and
one
state agency. The Trustees act independently of the EPA and the ODEQ. The Trustees have encouraged potentially responsible parties to voluntarily participate in the funding of their injury assessments and several of those parties have agreed to do so. In
June 2014,
the Company agreed to participate in the injury assessment process, which included funding
$0.4
 million of the assessment. The Company has
not
assumed any additional payment obligations or liabilities with the participation with the NRDA. It is uncertain whether the Company will enter into an early settlement for natural resource damages or what costs it
may
incur in any such early settlement.
 
In
January 2017,
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, a Trustee until they withdrew from the council in
2009,
filed a complaint against the potentially responsible parties including the Company to recover costs related to their own injury assessment and compensation for natural resources damages. The Company does
not
have sufficient information to determine the likelihood of a loss in this matter or the amount of damages that could be allocated to the Company.
 
The Company has insurance policies for defense costs, as well as indemnification policies it believes will provide reimbursement for the remediation assessed. However, the Company can provide
no
assurance that those policies will cover all of the costs which the Company
may
incur.
 
All Sites
 
The Company operates its facilities under numerous governmental permits and licenses relating to air emissions, stormwater runoff, and other environmental matters. The Company’s operations are also governed by many other laws and regulations, including those relating to workplace safety and worker health, principally the Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations there under which, among other requirements, establish noise and dust standards. The Company believes it is in material compliance with its permits and licenses and these laws and regulations, and the Company does
not
believe that future compliance with such laws and regulations will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
Other Contingencies and Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of its business. The Company maintains insurance coverage against potential claims in amounts that are believed to be adequate. To the extent that insurance does
not
cover legal, defense, and indemnification costs associated with a loss contingency, the Company records accruals when such losses are considered probable and reasonably estimable. The Company believes that it is
not
presently a party to litigation, the outcome of which would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
On
April 
21,
2019,
there was an accidental fire at the Company’s Saginaw, Texas facility which resulted in damage to the coatings building. There were
no
injuries, but the ability to coat at this facility was impaired while the Company repaired the damage. The Company’s other production locations were deployed to absorb the lost production that resulted. The Company has insurance coverage in place covering, among other things, property damage up to certain specified amounts, and worked with its insurance company to restore the facility to full service as safely and quickly as possible. The Saginaw facility resumed operations in
October 2019.
The Company also maintains business interruption insurance coverage. During the
three
months ended
March 
31,
2020,
the Company incurred
$0.4
 million in incremental production costs resulting from the fire at the Saginaw facility which were recorded in Cost of sales. Any further insurance recoveries associated with these costs will be recorded as they are received in future quarters as the Company works with its insurer to settle the remaining claim.
 
Guarantees
 
The Company has entered into certain letters of credit that total
$1.6
 million as of
March 
31,
2020.
The letters of credit relate to workers’ compensation insurance.