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Dec 31, 2022
Chart Q4 2022 Earnings Report
Chart Industries reported record fourth quarter results driven by strong execution and continued pricing actions.
Key Takeaways
Chart Industries reported record fourth quarter 2022 results, including record sales of $441.4 million and operating income of $60.1 million. Adjusted non-diluted EPS was a quarterly record at $1.67. The company's record backlog provides strong visibility into 2023.
Record fourth quarter 2022 sales of $441.4 million contributed to record full year 2022 sales of $1,612.4 million, an increase of 22.4% compared to 2021.
Record fourth quarter operating income of $60.1 million (adjusted $75.0 million) and record fourth quarter operating income as a percent of sales of 13.6% (adjusted 17.0%).
Reported fourth quarter 2022 non-diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.42; when adjusted for one-time items, fourth quarter adjusted non-diluted EPS was $1.67, a quarterly record.
Fourth quarter 2022 net cash provided by operations of $30.5 million before $26.0 million of capital expenditures; when adjusted for one-time items, fourth quarter 2022 adjusted free cash flow of $71.5 million.
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Forward Guidance
Chart standalone (excluding Howden) 2023 outlook reiterated and supported by record backlog of $2,338.1 million and a strong start to our order book in 2023
Positive Outlook
- It is not unusual for project revenue to shift between quarters. We anticipate realizing pushed Q422 revenue in 2023 based on customer, project and material receipt timing.
- Our outlook does not include any additional mid-size or large project orders between now and the end of the first half 2023, which could provide additional revenue in the second half of 2023.
- Even though we are seeing early end market improvement in HLNG vehicle tank sales, our forecast for HLNG vehicle tank sales is flat with 2022.
- As of December 31, 2022, we had record backlog of $2,338.1 million, with approximately 60% of the full year 2023 sales outlook already in backlog, which is meaningfully higher than in prior years
- We have existing capacity to deliver on our backlog and any potential new orders that could materialize throughout the year.
Challenges Ahead
- Our guidance does not include the impact of the pending acquisition with Howden, which is expected to close in the next 45 days.
- We are also adjusting for acquisition and divestiture costs, restructuring, and interest on Chart’s long-term debt to fund the Howden transaction placed in December 2022.
- Chart anticipates the absolute level of adjustments to decrease in 2024, and effective in the fourth quarter 2022, we are no longer adjusting strategic inventory items for free cash flow.
- Seasonally, as in past years, our first quarter is typically our lowest quarter of the year, and we expect our normal first quarter seasonality.
- Given this and the timing of our backlog, we expect quarterly revenues, gross margin and operating margins will increase over the course of the year.