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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2019

Registration No. 333-230673

 

 

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Amendment No. 2

to

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


Delaware

1700

83-1779605

     

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

6461 Downing Street

Denver, Colorado 80229

(303) 289-7497

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


Iain Humphries

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

6461 Downing Street

Denver, Colorado 80229

(303) 289-7497

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


Copies to:

 

Elliott M. Smith
Winston & Strawn LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New
York 10166
Tel: (212) 294-6700

Fax: (212) 294-4700

Paul D. Tropp

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036

Telephone: (212) 596-9000

Fax: (212) 596-9090

   

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

 

Proposed Maximum Aggregate

Offering Price

 

 

Amount of

Registration

Fee

 

Shares of Common stock offered by the Company, par value $0.0001 per share

 

 

$105,000,000(1)

 

 

 

$12,726(2)

 

 

(1)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)

Previously paid.

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. 

 

 

 

 
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED MAY 6, 2019

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

 

CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

15,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

We are offering 15,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“common stock”).

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “BBCP.” The last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019 was $6.54 per share.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. This prospectus complies with the requirements that apply to an issuer that is an emerging growth company.

 

Investing in our common stock involves risks. See Risk Factors included on page 16 in this prospectus.

 

   

Per Share

   

Total

 

Public offering price

  $       $    

Underwriters discount(1)

  $       $    

Proceeds to us (before expenses)

  $       $    

 

(1)

See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

 

We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 shares of common stock from us at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts, within 30 days of the date of this prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under this prospectus or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of common stock to investors on or about             , 2019.

______________________

 

Joint Bookrunning Managers

UBS Investment Bank

Baird

Stifel

William Blair

 

______________________

 

The date of this prospectus is              , 2019.

 

 

Table of Contents

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

1

Summary

2

The Offering

11

Summary Consolidated Financial Information

12

Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

15

Risk Factors

16

Use Of Proceeds

34

Ticker Symbol Information

35

Dividends

35

Capitalization

36

Dilution

38

Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations Of The Company

39

Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations Of The Capital Companies

65

Business Of CPH And Certain Information About CPH

66

The Proposed Capital Acquisition

77

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

79

Management

92

Executive Compensation

99

Certain Relationships And Related Transactions

106

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

110

Description Of Capital Stock

112

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences To  Non-U.S. Holders Of Our Common Stock

119

Underwriting

123

Legal Matters

128

Experts

128

Where You Can Find More Information

128

Index To Financial Statements

F-1

_____________________

 

We are responsible for the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information, and we take no responsibility for any other information others may give you. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than its date.

 

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for our business. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to:

 

 

the consummation of the Capital Acquisition (as defined below) and the benefits of the Business Combination (as defined below) and the Capital Acquisition;

 

 

our future financial performance following the Business Combination and the Capital Acquisition;

     
 

this offering and the planned debt financing in connection with the Capital Acquisition;

     
 

our business strategy;

     
 

changes in the market for our products;

     
 

expansion plans and opportunities; and

     
 

other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “can,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or similar expressions.

 

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:

 

 

the risk that the Capital Acquisition disrupts current plans and operations;

 

 

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the Business Combination and the Capital Acquisition, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably;

 

 

costs related to the Capital Acquisition and the subsequent integration of Capital Pumping (as defined below);

 

 

our ability to finance the Capital Acquisition as planned, including our ability to consummate this offering and the debt financing as planned;

 

 

changes in applicable laws or regulations;

 

 

fluctuations in the U.S. and/or global stock markets;

 

 

the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and

 

 

other risks and uncertainties described in this prospectus under “Risk Factors.”

 

Such risks and uncertainties also include those set forth under “Risk Factors” herein. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the time that they are made and do not necessarily reflect our outlook at any other point in time, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

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Summary

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. Before investing in our securities, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this prospectus and the information set forth under the headings Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms Company, we, us and our refer to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.) and its subsidiaries, and successor entity to Industrea Acquisition Corp., which we refer to as Industrea.

 

Our Company

 

Business Overview and History

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of concrete pumping services and concrete waste management services in the U.S. and U.K. based on fleet size, operating under what we believe are the only established national brands in both geographies – Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. (“Brundage-Bone”) for concrete pumping and Eco-Pan, Inc. (“Eco-Pan”) for waste management services in the U.S. and Camfaud Group Limited (“Camfaud”) in the U.K. Concrete pumping is a highly specialized method of concrete placement that requires skilled operators to position a truck-mounted, fully-articulating boom for precise delivery of ready-mix concrete from mixer trucks to placing crews on a construction job site. In addition, proper concrete washout handling has become an increasing area of focus, with rising awareness of environmental factors. Our large fleet of specialized pumping equipment, washout pans and trucks, and highly-trained operators enable us to be the trusted provider of concrete placement and waste management solutions to our customers. We deliver and facilitate substantial labor cost savings, shortened concrete placement times, enhanced worksite safety, and efficient concrete washout containment, and thereby help improve the overall quality of construction projects. As of January 31, 2019, we operated a fleet of 951 units of equipment, with 673 experienced employees and 121 locations globally.

 

As we believe we are the only nationally-scaled provider of concrete pumping in the U.S. and U.K. with over 35-years of experience, we believe we have the most comprehensive fleet and highly-skilled operators and are especially equipped to support large and technically complex construction projects, which generally command higher price points relative to smaller projects. In addition, we have actively focused the business on commercial and infrastructure construction projects, while continuing to service profitable residential opportunities. Our fleet is capable of handling multiple large projects concurrently, and can be deployed on short-notice across the U.S. and the U.K., thereby allowing us to nimbly allocate resources depending on market conditions to more profitable markets. Our highly complementary Eco-Pan business provides customers with a one-stop solution for their concrete washout needs. We plan to continue establishing additional Eco-Pan locations across the U.S., and further deepen penetration of Eco-Pan services within our existing concrete pumping customer base through cross-selling.

 

The Brundage-Bone business was founded in 1983 in Denver, Colorado. Since then, Brundage-Bone has expanded across the U.S. through more than 45 acquisitions. In November 2016, we entered the U.K. through the acquisition of Camfaud. Today, based on fleet size, we estimate we have an approximate 10% share in the U.S. and an approximate 34% share in the U.K. On a global basis, we serve a large and diverse base of more than 8,000 customers with low customer concentration.

 

On December 6, 2018, the Company, formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp., consummated the previously announced business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to which it acquired (i) the private operating company formerly called Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and (ii) the former special purpose acquisition company, Industrea. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company changed its name to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

 

The Company’s financial results are separated into two distinct periods: (1) up to and including the Business Combination closing date (labeled “Predecessor”) and (2) the period after that date (labeled “Successor”). The period presented from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 is the “Successor” period. The periods presented from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 are the “Predecessor” periods. The Predecessor and Successor periods reflect the application of different bases of accounting as a result of the Business Combination, and are therefore not comparable.

 

The historical financial information of Industrea (a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC) prior to the Business Combination has not been reflected in the Predecessor financial statements as these historical amounts have been determined to be not useful information to a user of the financial statements. SPACs deposit the proceeds from their initial public offerings into a segregated trust account until a business combination occurs, where such funds are then used to either pay consideration for the acquiree or stockholders who elect to redeem their shares of common stock in connection with the business combination. SPACs will operate until the closing of a business combination, and the SPAC’s operations until the closing of a business combination, other than income from the trust account investments and transaction expenses, are nominal. Accordingly, no other activity in the Company was reported for periods prior to December 6, 2018 besides CPH’s operations as Predecessor. 

 

The discussion below combines the results of operations for the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, and the Successor period from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019, and is discussed as the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 when comparing to the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2018. As noted above, the Predecessor and Successor periods reflect the application of a different basis of accounting as a result of the Business Combination, and as such, the results for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 are non-GAAP. Management believes combining the Predecessor and Successor periods for the three months ended January 31, 2019 when reviewing the operating results is more useful in discussing the overall operating performance when compared to the same period in the prior year. Accordingly, the discussion below only includes the non-GAAP results for the three-months ended January 31, 2019.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, our revenue grew 15% to $243.2 million from $211.2 million in fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. For fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019, our revenue grew 11% to $58.4 million from $52.8 million in fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2018. Our revenue pro forma for acquisitions, excluding any revenue from the Capital Acquisition, for fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 was $250.2 million and $58.4 million, respectively (see the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus). Our net income for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 was $28.4 million. For the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019, our net loss was $26.2 million, which was primarily driven by the Business Combination, including an increase in transaction costs of $14.2 million and an increase in debt extinguishment costs of $16.4 million.

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Recent Developments

 

On March 18, 2019, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Capital Companies (as defined herein) in an all-cash transaction (the “Capital Acquisition”). The purchase agreement was unanimously approved by our board of directors (the “Board”) and is expected to close promptly following the closing of this offering, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. We expect the Capital Acquisition to enhance our positioning and scale in the concrete pumping industry, specifically within the Texas market. We believe the increased scale will provide us and our customers with several advantages including expanded breadth of services and fleet availability and a platform for us to become the employer of choice in the industry. In addition, we expect to realize meaningful synergies from the transaction through operational efficiencies.

 

On March 26, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission granted termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) relating to the Capital Acquisition. The termination satisfies one of the conditions to completing the Capital Acquisition, which remains subject to other customary closing conditions and is expected to close promptly following this offering.

 

Combined revenue for the Capital Companies for the first fiscal quarter of 2019 increased 15% to $14.0 million due to continued strong demand in the Texas region. Net income for the first quarter of 2019 increased 23% to $4.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA1 for the first quarter of 2019 increased 25% to $7.0 million, with Adjusted EBITDA margin up approximately 420 basis points to 50%.

 

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2019, combined revenue for the Capital Companies increased 4% to $51.3 million compared to $49.5 million in fiscal year 2018. Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 6% to $24.2 million compared to $22.8 million in fiscal year 2018. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 47% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2019, compared to 46% in fiscal year 2018.

 

Based on the Capital Companies’ Adjusted EBITDAfor the twelve months ended March 31, 2019, the purchase price values the Capital Companies at an Adjusted EBITDA multiple of 5.3x before synergies, an improvement from 5.7x when utilizing the Capital Companies’ combined full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA1.

 

The Capital Acquisition provides compelling opportunities for us to grow our scale and diversity as well as enhance our financial profile. Such opportunities include:

 

 

Increasing efficiencies of scale in Texas, which is highly fragmented;

 

 

Strategically expanding presence in the high-growth Texas market;

 

 

Providing a larger customer base to expand the Eco-Pan business;

 

 

Adding a highly complementary business and what we believe is the youngest fleet of scale in the industry; and 

 

 

Providing compelling Adjusted EBITDA1, tax, capital expenditure and real estate synergies.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from the expected sale of shares of our common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus to finance a portion of the purchase of the Capital Companies from its current owners.

 

For more information on the Capital Companies, please refer to the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Capital Companies” and the consolidated financial statements of the Capital Companies and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition, please refer to the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” for unaudited statements on the combined company on a pro forma basis giving effect to this offering, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition and the related debt financing.

 

On March 26, 2019, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, with Stifel Bank & Trust (“Stifel”) and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch (the “Administrative Agent”), pursuant to which Stifel and certain other lenders agreed to provide, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the closing of the Capital Acquisition, incremental term loans in an aggregate amount up to $40 million (the “Amendment No. 1 Term Loans”), which shall be borrowed under, and have substantially the same terms as the term loans previously borrowed under, the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its affiliates, the Administrative Agent and each lender party thereto from time to time, for the purpose of financing a portion of the consideration payable in connection with the Capital Acquisition and the fees and expenses in connection therewith and in connection with the Amendment No. 1 Term Loans. Concurrently with this offering, we may seek to incur additional debt to finance the Capital Acquisition.

 

On April 1, 2019, we commenced (i) an offer to each holder of our public warrants and private placement warrants that were issued in connection with Industrea’s initial public offering on April 17, 2017 (the “IPO”) the opportunity to receive 0.2105 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding public warrant tendered and 0.1538 shares of common stock in exchange for each private placement warrant tendered pursuant to the offer (the “Offer” or “Warrant Exchange”), and (ii) the solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the public warrants to amend the Warrant Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2017, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which governs all of the warrants, to permit us to require that each warrant that is outstanding upon the closing of the Offer be converted into 0.1895 shares of common stock. The Offer and Consent Solicitation expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on April 26, 2019. 9,982,123 public warrants and 11,100,000 private placement warrants were tendered for exchange pursuant to the Offer and Consent Solicitation. On April 29, 2019, we issued 2,101,213 shares of common stock in exchange for the tendered public warrants and 1,707,175 shares of common stock in exchange for the tendered private placement warrants. Because consents were not received from holders of more than 65% of the public warrants, the Warrant Agreement amendment was not approved and the Warrant Agreement will remain unchanged. As a result, the Company has 40,214,153 shares of common stock and 13,017,777 public warrants outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.

 

On April 15, 2019, the Company acquired Atlas Concrete Pumping Inc. (“Atlas”), a provider of concrete pumping services in Idaho, for a purchase price of approximately $3.8 million, payable in cash and common stock. Atlas has a roughly 60/40 commercial to residential split and a fleet of nine pumps.

 

Additionally, during the month of April 2019, CPH’s management exercised 57% of the rollover incentive options received in the business combination with Industrea Acquisition Corp. in December 2018, representing an incremental $1.4 million cash investment in the Company.

 


1 Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”). See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the “Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations Of The Capital Companies” section below for a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income. 
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Business Segments

 

Our reportable segments are summarized below:

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone: We provide concrete pumping services in the U.S. with a fleet of 587 equipment units from a diversified footprint of 80 locations across 22 states as of January 31, 2019 and operate under the brand Brundage-Bone. Brundage-Bone is the only brand in the U.S. with a multi-regional footprint in a fragmented industry. We provide operated concrete pumping services, for which we bill customers on a negotiated time and volume basis based on the duration of the job and yards of concrete pumped. Additional charges (such as a fuel surcharge and travel costs) are frequently added based on specific project requirements. Typically, we send a single operator with each concrete pump. We do not take ownership of the concrete and thus have minimal inventory or product liability risk. We typically do not engage in fixed-bid work or have surety bonding requirements and operate a daily fee-based revenue model regardless of overall construction project completion.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud: We operate our business in the U.K. under the Camfaud brand name. Camfaud operates both a fixed and a mobile fleet. The fixed fleet business entails either (1) utilizing static line pumps with an accompanied operator, or (2) renting out equipment on a long-term basis without an operator. Mobile equipment is charged to customers under a minimum hire rate, which is typically five to eight hours. Our concrete pumping business in the U.K. is comprised of a fleet of 364 equipment units that are serviced from 28 locations as of January 31, 2019. Our acquisition of Reilly Concrete Pumping in 2017 further expanded the Company’s footprint across the U.K., allowing us to provide our diverse customer base with a truly national service offering on major infrastructure and commercial projects.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan: Through our Eco-Pan business, we are a leading provider of concrete waste management services in the U.S. Eco-Pan provides a full-service, cost effective, regulatory-compliant solution to manage environmental issues caused by concrete washout. Eco-Pan is a route-based solution that operates 61 trucks and more than 5,400 custom metal pans for construction sites from 14 locations in the U.S. as of January 31, 2019. We charge a round-trip delivery fee and weekly or monthly rental rate for the pans, which provide a turnkey solution to the customer compared to the alternatives of bagging the waste concrete, pouring it into an on-site lined pit, or disposing of it into trash dumpsters and arranging for a pick-up. Eco-Pan delivers watertight pans to job sites to collect concrete washwater, and subsequently deliver it to recycling centers. Disposal fees charged by the recycling centers are passed on to the customer. To the extent that the pans are held at the job site for an extended number of days or irregular waste is found in the pan, we charge incremental fees. Our trucks are designed to allow for the pick-up and re-delivery of multiple pans, leading to significant incremental efficiencies as route densities increase.

 

Equipment

 

As we believe we are the only national provider of concrete pumping in the U.S. and the U.K. with over 35-years of experience, we believe we have the most comprehensive fleet and highly-skilled operators to provide quality services and we are especially suited to support large and technically complex construction projects.

 

Our fleet is operated by approximately 673 experienced employees as of January 31, 2019, each of whom is required to complete rigorous training and safety programs. As of January 31, 2019, our fleet consisted of 624 boom pumps, ranging in size from 17 to 65 meters, 57 placing booms, 16 telebelts and 254 stationary pumps and other specialized concrete placing equipment (951 pieces of equipment in total).

 

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Concrete Pumping Equipment Fleet

Boom Pumps

 

Stationary Pumps

 

Mobile, truck-mounted boom pumps with
vertical reach over 200 feet

 

Capable of handling high psi and long distance pumping up to 1,000 feet vertically or 4,000 feet horizontally

Placing Booms

 

Telebelts

 

Typically are used for high-rise projects and can be mounted upon a self-rising mount or base

 

Ideal for maneuvering concrete and construction material around a variety of job sites

 

Industry Overview

 

Concrete Pumping Overview

 

There are two primary methods of placing concrete when direct pouring (“tail-gating”) is not an option: traditional methods (such as using wheelbarrows and cranes and buckets) and concrete pumping. Traditional methods are both labor-intensive and time-intensive, requiring loading materials into containers, hauling the containers to the appropriate location and subsequently returning the containers to the concrete mixer to be refilled. Concrete pumping, by contrast, provides a safer, more cost-effective and time-efficient placement solution, in which concrete is continuously pressure pumped through a boom and hose directly to the specified area. Except where direct pouring is feasible (such as for highways and level sites where a ready-mix truck can be parked within approximately 15 feet of the concrete installation), concrete pumping continues to be the method of choice over traditional placement methods, as it lowers construction costs, shortens job times, allows for better access to challenging pour locations and enhances worksite safety. Our concrete pumps can empty a ready-mix concrete truck in as little as four minutes and have the technical capability of being able to place concrete at distances of up to 1,000 feet vertically and 4,000 feet horizontally. By contrast, traditional methods such as using wheelbarrows are more labor and time-intensive with up to 200 wheelbarrow loads required to empty a ready-mix truck. Given this ability, concrete pumping is the placement method of choice for technical jobs especially when concrete must be placed in hard-to-reach areas, including multi-story commercial and residential projects as well as infrastructure projects such as tunnels and bridges.

 

We estimate concrete pumping represents 34% of total concrete placed in both the U.S. and U.K. This level of U.S. penetration is up from approximately 20% in 2000, but still meaningfully below estimated penetration levels of Continental Europe and the Middle East. We expect the share of concrete pumping to grow over the next decade particularly in the U.S., driven by several factors such as increasing commercial construction activity in space-constrained urban areas (meaning less access for concrete trucks), residential developers building houses closer together to meet growing housing demand, ongoing urbanization, rising construction costs due to robust industry demand for skilled labor (which benefits concrete pumping given it is less labor-intensive than traditional concrete placement methods), and an increasing focus on worksite safety.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services Overview

 

After concrete is used at a construction site, the ready-mix trucks, concrete pump trucks and other equipment must be washed out to remove the remaining concrete before it hardens. Concrete washout water (or “washwater”) is a slurry that contains toxic metals, is highly caustic and corrosive and contains elevated pH levels near 12 (compared to water at 7). Washwater can be harmful for wildlife, inhibit plant growth and contaminate groundwater. If not properly disposed of, washwater can percolate down through the soil, altering soil chemistry, and run off the construction site to adjoining roadside storm drains that discharge to rivers, lakes, or inlets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) provides regulations for construction storm water management in the U.S. through the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. As regulations and the density of construction projects continue to increase, we believe contractors and builders are looking for waste management service providers who can provide turnkey solutions to manage washout collection and disposal. Larger builders and contractors are typically earlier adopters of such solutions, which increases awareness among mid-tier and local contractors who see the solutions working on-site.

 

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Concrete washout management services allow contractors to outsource the management of concrete waste. In addition to regulatory considerations, washout management services enable contractors to more effectively allocate their workforce to higher priority activities on the job site, alleviating increasing labor costs which have hindered the construction industry. Washout management services, including Eco-Pan’s offering, currently collect an estimated 10-15% of concrete washout volume generated in the U.S. Alternative solutions include self-managed washout pits (an estimated 38% of the total according to management estimates), washout roll-off bins (an estimated 31% of the total according to management estimates), dumpsters, vinyl and hay bale pits, plastic pits, or no solution (e.g. illegal dumping). These alternatives are typically less mobile, messier, and are often not leak-proof.

 

Competitive Environment

 

The concrete pumping industry is highly fragmented. We believe there are approximately 1,000 industry participants in the United States, operating an average of less than ten pumps each, with few having a multi-regional presence and no other having a national presence. We believe many industry participants are undercapitalized, utilize aged equipment and operate only smaller and significantly fewer boom pumps. In a typical market, we compete with only one or two other concrete pumping companies that can perform the larger and more complex projects that we typically target.

 

We estimate that approximately 65-75% of the concrete pumping jobs in the U.S. are served by small, local providers and we are the largest multi-regional provider based on fleet size, providing services in approximately 22 states as of January 31, 2019. While we operate 472 boom pumps in the United States as of January 31, 2019, the average local operator has a fleet size of 5 to 10 pumps and regional operators have an average of 50-60 pumps each. Relative to the U.S., the U.K. has a higher proportion of regional players.

 

For our Eco-Pan business, we believe we are the only operator of scale with a national footprint. We compete with local operators who may have a small number of washout pans but are not capable of offering services across the U.S. While the technology underlying the washout pans is less sophisticated than that for a concrete pump, we believe having the route density that Eco-Pan has achieved is a differentiator in terms of profitability.

 

Competitive Strengths

 

Industry Leader with Strong Brand Portfolio and Reputation Built over 35 years

 

We believe we are the largest concrete pumping provider nationally in the U.S. and the U.K. as well as regionally in each of our operational geographies. We believe we have an approximate 10% share in the U.S. (according to management estimates) and approximate 34% share in the U.K. (according to management estimates). Few competitors have a multi-regional presence and most lack the breadth of equipment and national reach that allows us to provide differentiated, high quality services for our customers. Our leadership and scale also provides us a competitive advantage in the following areas:

 

 

Fleet Availability: Our large and diversified fleet (which includes specialty equipment such as placing booms and telebelts of different sizes) increases availability and provides contractors the assurance that we will have the equipment they require when they need it. We are also able to efficiently move equipment around the country to areas with the highest local demand, which helps maximize equipment utilization rates and extend useful life through dedicated, high quality onsite maintenance.

 

 

Purchasing: Our integrated sourcing platform enables us to purchase fuel, OE (original equipment) parts and components from suppliers at meaningful discounts relative to competitors. We are also able to negotiate discounts on insurance, thereby maintaining a more robust health, safety and environmental program.

 

 

Employer of Choice: Our scale allows us to invest into our highly skilled workforce, offering superior training and safety programs, as well as higher up-time due to relatively high utilization and mobility of our assets.

 

Compelling Customer Value Proposition

 

Despite only representing approximately 1-2% of overall project cost for medium and large jobs, concrete pumping is highly critical due to the perishable nature of concrete, which has only an approximate 90-minute life before hardening. Our concrete pumping equipment must arrive at the construction site before the ready-mix concrete trucks to prevent worksite delays and rejection of wet batches of concrete. A wasted batch of concrete is costly to the contractor, who often works under a fixed budget and tight timeline. These dynamics make customers relatively price-inelastic with regards to concrete pumping services.

 

Our regional structure, combined with analytical tools, provides visibility into the utilization and profitability of fleet nationwide, allowing us to respond proactively to local customer needs and trends as they develop. We help our customers avoid the potentially costly headaches associated with traditional methods of concrete placement while ensuring greater speed and efficiency, increased safety, enhanced consistency of the concrete pour and less labor intensity.

 

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Significant Industry Opportunity Supported by Favorable Secular Trends

 

We operate in an attractive industry environment with various commercial, environmental and legislative tailwinds. Outlook for concrete pumping spend continues to be positive driven by favorable trends in commercial, residential and infrastructure spending and increasing penetration of concrete pumping as a percentage of overall placement. Secular trends are pointing toward concrete pumping, as it represents a faster, safer and higher quality solution than alternative methods such as the use of wheelbarrows.

 

Within the U.S., concrete production is still approximately 22% below its prior peak according to management estimates and the lack of skilled labor in the construction industry has constrained capacity thereby extending the recovery of the sector. Additionally, the combination of the recently enacted tax reform, regulatory relief with respect to construction permits and increase in infrastructure spending as proposed by the current administration has provided further stimulus to our end markets. Similarly, the growth of concrete pumping in the U.K. is expected to be supported by various infrastructure programs including multiple phases of the recently announced $77 billion High-Speed Railway Project.

 

Diversified Platform Provides Cycle Resiliency

 

Our national geographic footprint, multiple service offerings, and exposure to three different end-markets provide significant operational diversity. This diversity is a key source of resiliency against volatile end market conditions. Our ability to deploy fleet in a flexible manner to meet fluctuations in demand across geographies allows us to pursue business in higher growth, more profitable markets with minimal friction costs. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit from states in the U.S. where growth in construction is expected to be at or above the national average in the near to medium term, such as Texas and California. Our service breadth across the commercial, residential and infrastructure end markets enables us to reduce cyclical volatility in revenues. The visibility of our potential revenue sources, especially for large scale projects, allows us to better manage fleet and pricing to mitigate the effects of potential market down cycles.

 

Deeply Entrenched and Long-Standing Customer Relationships

 

We are known for our reliability, customer service, national footprint and breadth of product offerings. These attributes, along with over 35 years of operational history, generate strong brand loyalty and thereby foster long-standing customer relationships, as evidenced by the fact that our top ten customers have been with the Company for an average tenure of more than 20 years. We execute a high-volume of small and mid-sized jobs across all end-markets that provide substantial and stable revenue with no customer concentration (top ten customers account for approximately 10% of revenues). We serve a base of more than 8,000 customers (often with several projects per customer) with an approximate 95% customer retention rate based on the top 500 customers, as of January 31, 2019. We believe customers value trusted relationships that can deliver services on-time, safely and efficiently. Any potential downtime caused by service disruptions often results in higher costs to our customers in terms of labor and materials. We have proven to be a dependable provider that customers turn to, especially for high difficulty or large scale, complex projects.

 

Optimized Fleet Mix to Cater to Varied Project Requirements

 

We maintain a disciplined approach to fleet management, remaining current on fleet repair and maintenance in order to maximize uptime of equipment, reliability and service levels for customers. We are able to dispose of older pumps as needed and retain best-maintained, highest-valued equipment. In addition, all of the repair and maintenance work is performed in-house through a staff of almost 100 mechanics so as to maximize fleet availability and performance levels. Our fleet mix consists of booms pumps ranging in size from 17 to 65 meters, appropriate for a range of project scope, height and conditions. Smaller operators tend to focus on shorter booms, and are therefore less capable of competing effectively for multi-story high-rise construction or complex infrastructure projects. Our ability to move fleet between branches depending on regional conditions is made possible by the high number of well-serviced equipment, which is managed to maximize flexibility while maintaining a conservative capital expenditure profile.

 

Significant Growth Opportunity from the Disruptive Eco-Pan Waste Management Solution

 

With EPA regulations and density of construction projects continuing to increase, contractors and builders are looking for turnkey solutions to better manage washout collection and disposal at sites. In such an environment, our proprietary Eco-Pan product has become the go-to-solution for customers to reduce the likelihood of environmental incidents and ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. According to our estimates, Eco-Pan’s current penetration in the managed washwater solutions industry is only 3-4% within the U.S, which indicates significant runway for further penetration and cross-selling across our national customer footprint. The expansion of our Eco-Pan segment would also be financially accretive to our consolidated business profile given the attractive EBITDA margin profile and compelling unit economics. Furthermore, we also intend to expand Eco-Pan into the U.K. in the current fiscal year 2019, which represents an additional growth avenue for the Company.

 

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Strong Free Cash Flow Profile Bolstered by the Service Oriented Business Model

 

Our operating model is designed to generate strong profit margins and cash flow from operations. We are a construction services business that provides specialized equipment with highly-trained operators. The Company's equipment, on average, has a useful life of 10 to 25 years, which is significantly longer than the useful lives of most general construction equipment. In periods during which the fleet is less active, we incur lower labor, service and fuel costs, all of which are driven by the aggregate number of hours that we bill customers. We also maintain a highly variable cost structure (approximately 70% of our costs are variable), which enables us to better adapt to economic cycle fluctuations. Additionally, we are also able to generate significant cash through the sale of aged assets in the global secondary market for pumping equipment. All of these factors enhance the business's operational flexibility and its ability to generate operating cash flow throughout the business cycle.

 

Highly Successful Acquisition Strategy

 

Successful M&A transactions, executed at attractive multiples, have been the cornerstone of our historical growth strategy. As we believe we are the only national provider of concrete pumping, we are often the only bidder or exit opportunity for local family-owned firms and are therefore able to acquire companies at attractive valuations. Since 1983, we have executed over 45 acquisitions, which have significantly diversified and expanded our fleet, end-markets, service offerings and geographic reach. We also have a demonstrated track record of driving acquisition synergies through increasing utilization of acquired pumps, achieving higher revenue per hour due to greater pump availability and service levels, leveraging proprietary job costing tools, reducing purchasing and overhead costs, and capitalizing on cross selling opportunities with Eco-Pan.

 

Proven and Experienced Management Team

 

Our current management team is comprised of individuals with extensive operational, financial and managerial experience needed to effectively capitalize on the key opportunities in our business today and has been responsible for developing and executing our growth strategy. Our management team has a demonstrated track record of delivering growth via disciplined acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives, and we believe that we have a strong, deep bench of talented leaders who are well-positioned to continue driving the Company towards profitable growth and margin expansion.

 

 

Bruce Young (CEO) has led CPH in his current role for over 10 years; Mr. Young’s experience in concrete pumping dates back to 1980.

 

 

Iain Humphries (CFO) joined CPH in 2016; Mr. Humphries has over 20 years of experience in international finance and management leadership.

 

 

Tony Faud (Managing Director, U.K.) manages all of CPH’s U.K. operations and has over 30 years of concrete pumping experience.

 

Growth Strategy

 

We have built an integrated national platform that delivers quality solutions in response to customers’ complex construction needs. Our primary business objective is growing revenue and profitability by leveraging this platform while continuing to adhere to our core values of safety, people and reliability. We expect to continue executing on the following strategies to achieve these business objectives:

 

Capture Greater Share and Customer Wallet Share

 

Given our position as one of the industry leaders in the U.S. and the U.K., as well as regionally in each of our operational geographies, we believe there are significant opportunities to continue expanding our existing footprint and service offering, prioritizing larger and more complex projects, and further increasing customer wallet share.

 

 

Expand into New Geographies and Adjacent Services: Given our success in the U.K. following the acquisition of Camfaud in 2016, we are exploring opportunities to expand internationally into additional regions such as Australia, Canada, Continental Europe and the Middle East. Additionally, with Eco-Pan as a template for successfully entering a new service offering, we also intend to expand into attractive adjacent services to cross-sell across our existing customer base.

 

 

Prioritize Larger, More Complex Projects: Given our extensive equipment fleet and technical expertise, we will continue to pursue large and more complex commercial and infrastructure projects (high-rise buildings, tunnels, highway overpasses, water treatment facilities, wind farms and other industrial developments), which typically require higher volume of equipment for longer periods of time. As commercial and infrastructure spending continue to rebound, we are well-positioned to secure more of these larger scale assignments.

 

 

Increasing Customer Wallet Share: We believe our customers, many of whom are large contractors, are reducing the number of pumping providers with a preference for national players. Given our strong existing relationships with these customers, we are in a strong position to displace local competitors on other contracts and thereby capture a greater proportion of the wallet.

 

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Drive Pricing Optimization and Margin Expansion

 

Through our proprietary job-costing analytical tools, we have been able to develop a better understanding of profitability by customer, which allows us to optimally price jobs based on the underlying cost structure. While the majority of our jobs are based on purchase orders, some of the larger ones are under six to twelve month pricing agreements. As these arrangements come up for renewal, we will use our analytical tools to re-price work competitively to take advantage of improvements in underlying economic conditions.

 

We will continue to maintain a disciplined fleet management policy of remaining current on fleet repair and maintenance costs in order to maximize uptime, reliability and service levels for our customers. Our strategy is focused on balancing the mix of small versus large boom pumps, growing and enhancing the fleet size at a pace in line with revenue growth, and maintaining an appropriate fleet age.

 

Expand Eco-Pan across our Operating Footprint

 

Given the growing need for a turnkey solution to maintain EPA compliance and minimize the likelihood of environmental incidents, we believe that Eco-Pan has a strong revenue growth opportunity as we only have a small percentage of what we estimate is an $850 million market within the U.S. We believe that Eco-Pan is highly complementary to Brundage-Bone, as customers’ decision makers for purchasing concrete pumping services also typically handle the disposal of waste concrete. The business currently operates only in 12 of Brundage-Bones' core geographies, thereby providing significant upside opportunity from deploying the service across the remaining geographies. By leveraging the same footprint and customer base, we will be able to sell a bundled service that spans a greater portion of the construction project's lifecycle. The combination of the two businesses also presents an opportunity for creating additional cost-saving synergies, as both Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan fleets can sometimes be co-located at the same facilities, serviced by a common set of mechanics, administered by the same office staff and marketed by the same salespeople. We strongly believe that our customers will value the service associated with the Eco-Pan product and the advantages it has over other incumbent alternatives, which are not spill-free or leak-proof.

 

Pursue Complementary Acquisitions

 

We intend to continue to strategically pursue and execute acquisitions to accelerate our growth strategies. Our end-markets are highly fragmented, providing numerous inorganic opportunities for us to expand our geographic reach and product capabilities. We maintain a disciplined approach to acquisitions and target strategic opportunities where we can realize meaningful synergies by leveraging our brand, operating culture, national reach and other core competencies. We specifically look for companies with strong management teams, a talented employee base, established customer relationships and well-maintained fleet of equipment. We constantly monitor our acquisition pipeline and have identified potential acquisitions, in addition to the Capital Acquisition, representing at least $100 million of adjusted EBITDA that we believe we can actively pursue.

 

Continue to Invest in Recruiting, Training and Safety

 

Our employees are one of the key drivers of our success, and we strive to be the employer of choice for highly motivated and skilled equipment operators. We will continue to maintain a strong focus on employee development and provide a robust safety and risk management program, including in-house and field safety training, safety seminars, and site visits for all operators. We view our comprehensive training program and superior workplace safety record as providing a distinct advantage over competitors. By maintaining an experienced and loyal workforce, we are able to provide superior service to our customers, and grow our industry name recognition.

 

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Proposed Capital Acquisition

 

 

On March 18, 2019, we, Brundage-Bone and CPH Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Brundage-Bone (“CPHA LLC” and, together with Brundage-Bone, the “Buyers”), entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Interest Purchase Agreement”) with ASC Equipment, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“ASC”), Capital Pumping, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“Capital Pumping”), MC Services, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“MCS” and, together with ASC and Capital Pumping, the “Capital Companies”; collectively, these companies operate as “Capital Pumping.”), Capital Rentals, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“CR LLC”), Central Texas Concrete Services, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“CTCS”), A. Keith Crawford (“A. Crawford”) and Melinda Crawford (“M. Crawford” and, together with the Capital Companies, CR LLC, CTCS and A. Crawford, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth therein, (i) Brundage-Bone will purchase all of the outstanding (x) limited partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from A. Crawford and (y) limited liability company interests in MCS from M. Crawford, and (ii) CPHA LLC will purchase all of the general partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from CR LLC and CTCS, respectively (the transactions contemplated by the Interest Purchase Agreement, the “Capital Acquisition”). As a result of the Capital Acquisition, each of the Capital Companies will become our wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries. The consideration for the Capital Acquisition will consist of an aggregate of $129.2 million payable in cash, subject to adjustments as described in the Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Capital Acquisition Consideration”).

 

We expect the Capital Acquisition to close promptly following the closing of this offering, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described in this prospectus under the heading “The Proposed Capital Acquisition.” However, we cannot provide any assurance as to the actual timing of completion of the Capital Acquisition, or whether the Capital Acquisition will be completed at all. Furthermore, we currently intend to use a portion the net proceeds from this offering to finance a portion of the Capital Acquisition Consideration. If we are unable to raise sufficient net proceeds from this offering to provide funds for a portion of the Capital Acquisition Consideration, we will need to obtain alternative sources of financing, which may not be available at terms acceptable to us, or at all, resulting in us being unable to consummate the Capital Acquisition. This offering is not conditioned on the consummation of the Capital Acquisition or any other transaction. For additional information, please see the heading “The Proposed Capital Acquisition" and the “Risk Factors” section for certain risks relating to the Capital Acquisition.

 

Capital Pumping was founded in 1971 initially as Capital Rentals Inc. In 2002, A. Crawford purchased the asset of Capital Rentals Inc. from the Faulkner Group and continued the business as Capital Pumping.  Subsequently, Capital Pumping also acquired the assets of Viking Concrete Pumping in Austin, Texas. Collectively, these companies operate as Capital Pumping.

 

Capital Pumping is a leading provider of concrete pumping services to the residential and commercial construction sectors in Texas.  Capital Pumping operates what we believe is the youngest fleet of scale in the industry, consisting of over 130 boom pumps and 10 pieces of additional specialized equipment.  Concrete pumping services are delivered from 12 locations throughout West, Central and South Texas.

 

Recent Exploration of Private Offering

 

Prior to the offering to which this prospectus relates, we pursued a private offering in which we sought to raise up to approximately $135 million in proceeds from the sale of our securities. The private offering was made solely to persons or entities whom we reasonably believed to be institutional accredited investors. We terminated the private offering on March 15, 2019. We did not accept any offers to buy or indications of interest in the private offering. This prospectus supersedes any offering materials used in the private offering.

 

Risk Factors

 

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section entitled “Risk Factors” immediately following this prospectus summary, that represent challenges that we face in connection with the successful implementation of our strategy and the growth of our business.

 

Corporate Information

 

Industrea was incorporated as a blank check company on April 7, 2017 as a Delaware corporation, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We were incorporated on August 29, 2018 as a Delaware corporation solely for the purpose of effectuating the business combination (the “Business Combination”) with a private operating company formerly called Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (“CPH”) and Industrea, which was consummated on December 6, 2018 (the “Closing”). Upon the Closing, all outstanding shares of Industrea’s common stock were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of our common stock, and Industrea’s outstanding warrants were assumed by us and became exercisable for shares of our common stock on the same terms as were contained in such warrants prior to the Business Combination. By operation of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, the Company is the successor issuer to Industrea and has succeeded to the attributes of Industrea as the registrant, including Industrea’s SEC file number (001-38166) and CIK Code (0001703956). In connection with the Closing, we changed our name from “Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.” to “Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.”

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 6461 Downing Street, Denver, Colorado 80229, and our telephone number is (303) 289-7497. Our website address is www.concretepumpingholdings.com. We make our periodic reports and other information filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this prospectus.

 

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The Offering

 

Issuer

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

 

Common stock offered by us

 15,000,000 shares (or 17,250,000 shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares).

 

Common stock to be outstanding immediately

after this offering

  55,214,153 shares

 

Use of proceeds

The net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $93.2 million, based on an assumed public offering price of $6.54 per share, the last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019 (or $107.2  million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares).  

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to finance a portion of the Capital Acquisition Consideration, as well as transaction costs incurred in connection with the Capital Acquisition. Any proceeds from this offering in excess of amounts used to pay costs related to the Capital Acquisition will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures. If the Capital Acquisition is not consummated, we intend to use the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes. For a more complete description of our intended use of the net proceeds from this offering, see “Use of Proceeds” and “The Proposed Capital Acquisition.”

 

 

Market and trading symbol for our common stock

Our common stock is currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BBCP.”

 

 Risk Factors

Any investment in the securities offered hereby is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.

 

 

The number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering is based on 40,214,153 shares outstanding as of May 3, 2019, and excludes (i) 1,885,442 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), and (ii) 1,210,455 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $2.27 per share, and (iii) 13,017,777 shares of common stock underlying outstanding warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, each with an exercise price of $11.50 per share.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus reflects or assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 2,250,000  additional shares of our common stock.

 

 

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Summary Consolidated Financial Information

 

Prior to the Business Combination, Industrea was a blank check company with nominal operations. On December 6, 2018, we completed the Business Combination, whereby we acquired (i) CPH and (ii) Industrea. In the Business Combination, Industrea was deemed the accounting acquirer and CPH was deemed the acquiree, and our accounting predecessor. As a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the effective time of the Business Combination, the accompanying summary historical financial information includes a black line division which indicates that the Predecessor and Successor reporting entities shown are presented on a different basis and are, therefore, not comparable. The period presented from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 is the “Successor” period. The periods presented from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, as well as the three months ended January 31, 2018 and the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, are the “Predecessor” periods.

 

The following tables set forth summary consolidated financial information as of January 31, 2019 (Successor) and October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (Predecessor), from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 (Successor), from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 (Predecessor), for the three months ended January 31, 2018 (Predecessor), and for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (Predecessor). The consolidated financial information for the pre-acquisition periods for the three months ended January 31, 2018 (Predecessor), from November 1, 2018 through December, 5 2018 (Predecessor) and the post-acquisition period from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 (Successor) is derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company included elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated financial information as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 (Predecessor) and for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (Predecessor) is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of CPH, our accounting predecessor, included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

The historical financial information of Industrea (a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC) prior to the Business Combination has not been reflected in the Predecessor financial statements as these historical amounts have been determined to be not useful information to a user of the financial statements. SPACs deposit the proceeds from their initial public offerings into a segregated trust account until a business combination occurs, where such funds are then used to either pay consideration for either the acquiree or stockholders who elect to redeem their shares of common stock in connection with the Business Combination. SPACs will operate until the closing of a business combination, and the SPAC’s operations until the closing of a business combination, other than income from the trust account investments and transaction expenses, are nominal. Accordingly, no other activity in the Company was reported for periods prior to December 6, 2018 besides CPH’s operations as Predecessor.

 

The unaudited interim consolidated financial information set forth below was prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, on the same basis as our audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, that are necessary for the fair statement of our consolidated financial position as of January 31, 2019 and our consolidated results of operations for the periods presented. You should read the following summary consolidated financial data in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other period in the future.

 

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Successor

   

Predecessor

 
                           

Year Ended October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6,

2018 through
January 31, 2019

   

November 1,

2018 through
December 5, 2018

   

November 1,

2017 through
January 31, 2018

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
   

(unaudited)

   

(unaudited)

   

(unaudited)

                         

Statement of operations data:

                                               

Revenue

  $ 33,970     $ 24,396     $ 52,802     $ 243,223     $ 211,211     $ 172,426  

Operating (loss) income

    (814

)

    (8,734

)

    9,089       39,967       32,405       30,902  

Net (loss) income

  $ (3,630

)

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 17,558     $ 28,381     $ 913     $ 6,234  
                                                 
                                                 

Net (loss) income per share-basic

  $ (0.14

)

  $ (3.00

)

  $ 1.74     $ 2.72     $ (0.12

)

  $ 0.46  

Net (loss) income per share-diluted

  $ (0.14

)

  $ (3.00

)

  $ 1.55     $ 2.47     $ (0.12

)

  $ 0.42  

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
                                 
   

As of January 31,

   

As of October 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
   

(unaudited)

                         

(in thousands)

                               

Balance sheet data:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,767     $ 8,621     $ 6,925     $ 3,249  

Total assets

  $ 735,448     $ 370,144     $ 338,847     $ 254,929  

Total current liabilities

  $ 66,791     $ 94,950     $ 96,302     $ 31,583  

Total long term liabilities

  $ 397,044     $ 214,501     $ 208,717     $ 186,249  

Redeemable convertible preferred stock (mezzanine equity)

  $ 25,000     $ 14,672     $ 14,672     $ 15,182  

Total stockholders’ equity

  $ 246,613     $ 46,021     $ 19,156     $ 21,915  

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
                                                 
                           

Year Ended October 31,

 
   

December 6,

2018 through
January 31,

2019

   

November 1,

2018 through
December 5,

2018

   

November 1,

2017 through
January 31,

2018

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                                 

(in thousands)

                                               

Other financial data (unaudited):

                                               

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ 7,560     $ 9,588     $ 16,371     $ 78,868     $ 68,364     $ 59,644  

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA measures performance by adjusting EBITDA for certain income and expense items that are not considered part of CPH’s core operations. See “Non-GAAP Measures (Adjusted EBITDA)” below for an explanation of this measure and reconciliation to net income, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

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Non-GAAP Measures (Adjusted EBITDA)

 

We calculate EBITDA by taking GAAP net income and adding back interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking EBITDA and adding back transaction expenses, other adjustments, management fees and other expenses. We believe these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends related to our financial condition and results of operations, as a tool for investors to use in evaluating our ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial measures with competitors who also present similar non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, these measures (1) are used in quarterly financial reports prepared for management and our Board and (2) help management to determine incentive compensation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated under GAAP. This non-GAAP measure excludes certain cash expenses that we are obligated to make. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently or may not calculate it at all, which limits the usefulness of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as comparative measures.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
                                                 
   

December 6,
2018 through

   

November 1,
2018 through

   

Three months

ended

   

Years Ended October 31,

 
   

January 31,

2019

   

December 5,

2018

   

January 31,

2018

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Statement of operations information:

                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ (3,630 )   $ (22,575 )   $ 17,558     $ 28,382     $ 913     $ 6,234  

Interest expense, net

    5,592       1,644       5,087       21,425       22,748       19,516  

Income tax (benefit) expense

    (2,765 )     (4,192 )     (13,544 )     (9,784 )     3,757       4,454  

Depreciation and amortization

    8,374       2,713       5,950       25,623       27,154       22,310  

EBITDA

    7,571       (22,410 )     15,051       65,646       54,572       52,514  

Transaction expenses(1)

    -       14,167       8       7,590       4,490       3,691  

Loss on debt extinguishment

    -       16,395       -       -       5,161       644  

Other (income) expense

    (11 )     (6 )     (12 )     (55 )     (174 )     54  

Other adjustments(2)

    -       1,442       1,324       5,687       4,315       2,741  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 7,560     $ 9,588     $ 16,371     $ 78,868     $ 68,364     $ 59,644  

 

 

(1)

Transaction expenses represented expenses incurred for legal, accounting, and other professionals that were engaged in the completion of various acquisitions.

 

(2)

Other adjustments include severance expenses, senior executive relocation costs, management fees, recruiting costs and non-cash expenses such as stock-based compensation.

 

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Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

The following summary unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations data for the three months ended January 31, 2019 (on a combined basis with respect to Predecessor and Successor periods) and year ended October 31, 2018 presents our combined unaudited results of operations after giving effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the proposed debt financing and this offering as if each had been completed as of November 1, 2017. The following pro forma combined balance sheet data presents our combined financial position as of January 31, 2019 after giving effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Capital Acquisition, the proposed debt financing and this offering as if each had been completed as of January 31, 2019. Information for the Capital Companies included is as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and interim information is as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data has been prepared from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information set forth under the caption “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and the historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company and the historical consolidated financial statements of the Capital Companies, each included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

The summary historical profit and loss accounts of each of these entities have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The pro forma acquisition adjustments described in the summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information are based on available information and certain assumptions made by us and may be revised as additional information becomes available as the purchase accounting for the acquisition is finalized. The pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and information available as of the date of this prospectus. Certain valuations are currently in process. Actual results may differ from the amounts reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, and the differences may be material.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information included in this prospectus is not intended to represent what our results of operations would have been if the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the proposed debt financing and this offering had occurred on November 1, 2017 (or January 31, 2019) or to project our results of operations for any future period. Therefore, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial results may not be comparable to, or indicative of, future performance.

 

This pro forma information is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.”

 

 

 

Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Information

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

January 31, 2019

   

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

 

Revenue

  $ 72,359     $ 292,753  

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

  $ (16,551

)

  $ 12,671  

Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations available to common stockholders

  $ (0.35

)

  $ 0.27  

Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations available to common stockholders

  $ (0.35

)

  $ 0.25  

Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic

    47,657       47,657  

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted

    47,657       50,024  

 

Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Information

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

As of
January 31, 2019

 

Total assets

  $ 865,933  

Redeemable convertible preferred stock (mezzanine equity)

  $ 25,000  

Total stockholders’ equity

  $ 337,398  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 865,933  

 

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Risk Factors

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. Our business, prospects, financial condition, or operating results could be harmed by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to our Business and Operations

 

Our business is cyclical in nature and a slowdown in the economic recovery or a decrease in general economic activity could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and operating results.

 

Substantially all of our customer base comes from the commercial, infrastructure and residential construction sectors. A worsening of economic conditions or a decrease in available capital for investments could cause weakness in our end markets, cause declines in construction and industrial activity, and adversely affect our revenue and operating results.

 

The following factors, among others, may cause weakness in our end markets, either temporarily or long-term:

 

 

the depth and duration of an economic downturn and lack of availability of credit;

 

uncertainty regarding global, regional or sovereign economic conditions;

 

reductions in corporate spending for plants and facilities or government spending for infrastructure projects;

 

the cyclical nature of our customers’ businesses, particularly those operating in the commercial, infrastructure and residential construction sectors;

 

an increase in the cost of construction materials;

 

a decrease in investment in certain of our key geographic regions;

 

an increase in interest rates;

 

an overcapacity in the businesses that drive the need for construction;

 

adverse weather conditions, which may temporarily affect a particular region or regions;

 

reduced construction activity in our end markets;

 

terrorism or hostilities involving the United States or the United Kingdom;

 

change in structural construction designs of buildings (e.g., wood versus concrete);

 

negative impact on our U.K. business as a result of Brexit; and

 

oversupply of equipment or new entrants into the market causing pricing pressure.

 

A downturn in any of our end markets in one or more of our geographic regions caused by these or other factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our business is seasonal and subject to adverse weather.

 

Since our business is primarily conducted outdoors, erratic weather patterns, seasonal changes and other weather related conditions affect our business. Adverse weather conditions, including hurricanes and tropical storms, cold weather, snow, and heavy or sustained rainfall, reduce construction activity, restrict the demand for our products and services, and impede our ability to deliver and pump concrete efficiently or at all. In addition, severe drought conditions can restrict available water supplies and restrict production. Consequently, these events could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and cash flows.

 

Our revenue and operating results have varied historically from period to period and any unexpected periods of decline could result in an overall decline in our available cash flows.

 

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Our revenue and operating results have varied historically from period to period and may continue to do so. We have identified below certain of the factors that may cause our revenue and operating results to vary:

 

 

seasonal weather patterns in the construction industry on which we rely, with activity tending to be lowest in the winter and spring;

 

the timing of expenditure for maintaining existing equipment, new equipment and the disposal of used equipment;

 

changes in demand for our services or the prices we charge due to changes in economic conditions, competition or other factors;

 

changes in the interest rates applicable to our variable rate debt, and the overall level of our debt;

 

fluctuations in fuel costs;

 

general economic conditions in the sectors where we operate;

 

the cyclical nature of our customers’ businesses;

 

price changes in response to competitive factors;

 

other cost fluctuations, such as costs for employee-related compensation and benefits;

 

labor shortages, work stoppages or other labor difficulties and labor issues in trades on which our business may be dependent in particular regions;

 

potential enactment of new legislation affecting our operations or labor relations;

 

timing of acquisitions and new branch openings and related costs;

 

possible unrecorded liabilities of acquired companies and difficulties associated with integrating acquired companies into our existing operations;

 

changes in the exchange rate between the United States dollar and Great Britain pound sterling;

 

potential increased demand from our customers to develop and provide new technological services in our business to meet changing customer preferences;

 

our ability to control costs and maintain quality;

 

our effectiveness in integrating new locations and acquisitions; and

 

possible write-offs or exceptional charges due to changes in applicable accounting standards, goodwill impairments, reorganizations or restructurings, obsolete or damaged equipment or the refinancing of our existing debt.

 

Our business is highly competitive and competition may increase, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

The concrete pumping industry is highly competitive and fragmented. Many of the markets in which we operate are served by several competitors, ranging from larger regional companies to small, independent businesses with a limited fleet and geographic scope of operations. Some of our principal competitors may have more flexible capital structures or may have greater name recognition in one or more of our geographic markets and may be better able to withstand adverse market conditions within the industry. We generally compete on the basis of, among other things, quality and breadth of service, expertise, reliability, price and the size, quality and availability of our fleet of pumping equipment, which is significantly affected by the level of our capital expenditures. If we are required to reduce or delay capital expenditures for any reason, including due to restrictions contained in, or debt service payments required by, our credit facilities or otherwise, or due to the use of cash for acquisitions, the ability to replace our fleet or the age of our fleet may put us at a disadvantage to our competitors and adversely impact our ability to generate revenue. In addition, our industry may be subject to competitive price decreases in the future, particularly during cyclical downturns in our end markets, which can adversely affect revenue, profitability and cash flow. We may encounter increased competition from existing competitors or new market entrants in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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We are dependent on our relationships with key suppliers to obtain equipment for our business.

 

We depend on a small group of key manufacturers of concrete pumping equipment, and has historically relied primarily on three companies, the largest two of which experienced ownership changes in 2012. We cannot predict the impact on our suppliers of changes in the economic environment and other developments in their respective businesses, and we cannot provide any assurance that our vendors will provide their historically high level of service support and quality. Any deterioration in such service support or quality could result in additional maintenance costs, operational issues, or both. Insolvency, financial difficulties, strategic changes or other factors may result in our suppliers not being able to fulfill the terms of their agreements with us, whether satisfactorily or at all. Further, such factors may render suppliers unwilling to extend contracts that provide favorable terms to us, or may force them to seek to renegotiate existing contracts with us. We believe the market for supplying equipment used in our business is increasingly competitive; however, termination of our relationship with any of our key suppliers, or interruption of our access to concrete pumping equipment, pipe or other supplies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in the event that we are unable to obtain adequate and reliable equipment or supplies from other sources in a timely manner or at all.

 

If our average fleet age increases, our offerings may not be as attractive to potential customers and our operating costs may increase, impacting our results of operations.

 

As our equipment ages, the cost of maintaining such equipment, if not replaced within a certain period of time or amount of use, will likely increase. We estimate that our fleet assets generally will have a useful life of up to 25 years depending on the size of the machine, hours in service, yardage pumped, and, in certain instances, other circumstances unique to an asset. We manage our fleet of equipment according to the wear and tear that a specific type of equipment is expected to experience over its useful life. As of January 31, 2019, the average age of our equipment was approximately 9 years, and it is our strategy to maintain average fleet age at approximately 10 years. If the average age of our equipment increases, whether as a result of our inability to access sufficient capital to maintain or replace equipment in a timely manner or otherwise, our investment in the maintenance, parts and repair for individual pieces of equipment may exceed the book value or replacement value of that equipment. We cannot assure you that costs of maintenance will not materially increase in the future. Any material increase in such costs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, as our equipment ages, it may become less attractive to potential customers, thus decreasing our ability to effectively compete for new business.

 

The costs of new equipment we use in our fleet may increase, requiring us to spend more for replacement equipment or preventing us from procuring equipment on a timely basis.

 

The cost of new equipment for use in our concrete pumping fleet could increase due to increased material costs to our suppliers or other factors beyond our control. Such increases could materially adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods. Furthermore, changes in technology or customer demand could cause certain of our existing equipment to become obsolete and require us to purchase new equipment at increased costs.

 

We sell used equipment on a regular basis. Our fleet is subject to residual value risk upon disposition, and may not sell at the prices or in the quantities we expect.

 

We continuously evaluate our fleet of equipment as we seek to optimize our vehicle size and capabilities for our end markets in multiple locations. We therefore seek to sell used equipment on a regular basis. The market value of any given piece of equipment could be less than its depreciated value at the time it is sold. The market value of used equipment depends on several factors, including:

 

 

the market price for comparable new equipment;

 

wear and tear on the equipment relative to its age and the effectiveness of preventive maintenance;

 

the time of year that it is sold;

 

the supply of similar used equipment on the market;

 

the existence and capacities of different sales outlets;

 

the age of the equipment, and the amount of usage of such equipment relative to its age, at the time it is sold;

 

worldwide and domestic demand for used equipment;

 

the effect of advances and changes in technology in new equipment models;

 

changing perception of residual value of used equipment by our suppliers; and

 

general economic conditions.

 

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We include in income from operations the difference between the sales price and the depreciated value of an item of equipment sold. Changes in our assumptions regarding depreciation could change our depreciation expense, as well as the gain or loss realized upon disposal of equipment. Sales of our used concrete pumping equipment at prices that fall significantly below our expectations or in lesser quantities than we anticipate could have a negative impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We are exposed to liability claims on a continuing basis, which may exceed the level of our insurance or not be covered at all, and this could have a material adverse effect on our operating performance.

 

Our business exposes itself to claims for personal injury, death or property damage resulting from the use of the equipment we operate, rent, sell, service or repair and from injuries caused in motor vehicle or other accidents in which our personnel are involved. Our business also exposes it to worker compensation claims and other employment-related claims. We carry comprehensive insurance, subject to deductibles, at levels we believe are sufficient to cover existing and future claims. Future claims may exceed the level of our insurance, and our insurance may not continue to be available on economically reasonable terms, or at all. Certain types of claims, such as claims for punitive damages, are not covered by our insurance. In addition, we are self-insured for the deductibles on our policies and have established reserves for incurred but not reported claims. If actual claims exceed our reserves, our results of operations could be adversely affected. Whether or not we are covered by insurance, certain claims may generate negative publicity, which may lead to lower revenues, as well as additional similar claims being filed.

 

Our business is subject to significant operating risks and hazards that could result in personal injury or damage or destruction to property, which could result in losses or liabilities to us.

 

Construction sites are potentially dangerous workplaces and often put our employees and others in close proximity with mechanized equipment and moving vehicles. Our equipment has been involved in workplace incidents and incidents involving mobile operators of our equipment in transit in the past and may be involved in such incidents in the future.

 

Our safety record is an important consideration for us and for our customers. If serious accidents or fatalities occur, regardless of whether we were at fault, or our safety record were to deteriorate, we may be ineligible to bid on certain work, be exposed to possible litigation, and existing service arrangements could be terminated, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Adverse experience with hazards and claims could have a negative effect on our reputation with our existing or potential new customers and our prospects for future work.

 

In the commercial concrete infrastructure sector, our workers are subject to the usual hazards associated with providing construction and related services on construction sites, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, hurricanes, adverse weather conditions and flooding. Operating hazards can cause personal injury or death, damage to or destruction of property, plant and equipment, environmental damage, performance delays, monetary losses or legal liability.

 

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Potential acquisitions and expansions into new markets may result in significant transaction expense and expose us to risks associated with entering new markets and integrating new or acquired operations.

 

We may encounter risks associated with entering new markets in which we have limited or no experience. New operations require significant capital expenditures and may initially have a negative impact on our short-term cash flow, net income and results of operations. New start-up locations may not become profitable when projected or ever. In addition, our industry is highly fragmented and we expect to consider acquisition opportunities from time to time when we believe they would enhance our business and financial performance.

 

Acquisitions, such as the Capital Acquisition, may impose significant strains on our management, operating systems and financial resources, and could experience unanticipated integration issues. The pursuit and integration of acquisitions, such as the Capital Acquisition, may require substantial attention from our senior management, which will limit the amount of time they have available to devote to our existing operations. Our ability to realize the expected benefits from any future acquisitions, such as the Capital Acquisition, depends in large part on our ability to integrate and consolidate the new operations with our existing operations in a timely and effective manner. Future acquisitions, such as the Capital Acquisition, also could result in the incurrence of substantial amounts of indebtedness and contingent liabilities (including environmental, employee benefits and safety and health liabilities), accumulation of goodwill that may become impaired, an increase in amortization expenses related to intangible assets, and potential penalties or other break fees if such negotiated acquisitions are not consummated. Any significant diversion of management’s attention from our existing operations, the loss of key employees or customers of any acquired business, any major difficulties encountered in the opening of start-up locations or the integration of acquired operations or any associated increases in indebtedness, liabilities or expenses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

We may not realize the anticipated synergies and cost savings from acquisitions.

 

We have completed a number of acquisitions in recent years that we believe present revenue and cost-saving synergy opportunities and we expect to realize significant synergies from the Capital Acquisition. However, the integration of recent or future acquisitions may not result in the realization of the full benefits of the revenue and cost synergies that we expected at the time or currently expect within the anticipated time frame or at all. Moreover, we may incur substantial expenses or unforeseen liabilities in connection with the integration of acquired businesses, including in connection with the Capital Acquisition. While we anticipate that certain expenses will be incurred, such expenses are difficult to estimate accurately and may exceed our estimates. Accordingly, the expected benefits may be offset by costs or delays incurred in integrating the businesses. Failure of recent or future acquisitions to meet our expectations and be integrated successfully could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We have operations throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, which subjects us to multiple federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Moreover, we operate at times as a government contractor or subcontractor which subjects us to additional laws, regulations, and contract provisions. Changes in law, regulations, government contract provisions, or other legal requirements, or our material failure to comply with any of them, can increase our costs and have other negative impacts on our business.

 

As of January 31, 2019, our locations in the United States, which include 80 locations operated by Brundage-Bone and 14 locations operated by Eco-Pan, provided services across approximately 22 states, and our 28 locations in the U.K. are in England, Scotland and Wales. Each of our sites are exposed to a host of different local laws and regulations. These requirements address multiple aspects of our operations, such as worker safety, consumer rights, privacy, employee benefits, antitrust, emissions regulations and may also impact other areas of our business, such as pricing. In addition, government contracts and subcontracts are subject to a wide range of requirements not applicable in the purely commercial context, such as extensive auditing and disclosure requirements; anti-money laundering, antibribery and anti-gratuity rules; political campaign contribution and lobbying limitations; and small and/or disadvantaged business preferences. Even when a government contractor has reasonable policies and practices in place to address these risks and requirements, it is still possible for problems to arise. Moreover, government contracts or subcontracts are generally riskier than commercial contracts, because, when problems arise, the adverse consequences can be severe, including civil false claims (which can involve penalties and treble damages), suspension and debarment, and even criminal prosecution. Moreover, the requirements of laws, regulations, and government contract provisions are often different in different jurisdictions. Changes in these requirements, or any material failure by us to comply with them, can increase our costs, negatively affect our reputation, reduce our business, require significant management time and attention and generally otherwise impact our operations in adverse ways.

 

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We are subject to numerous environmental and safety regulations. If we are required to incur compliance or remediation costs that are not currently anticipated, our liquidity and operating results could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Our facilities and operations are subject to comprehensive and frequently changing federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and health and safety. These laws and regulations govern, among other things, occupational safety, employee relations, the discharge of substances into the air, water and land, the handling, storage, transport, use and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes and the cleanup of properties affected by pollutants. We have in the past and may in the future fail to comply with applicable environmental and safety regulations. If we violate environmental or safety laws or regulations, we may be required to implement corrective actions and could be subject to civil or criminal fines or penalties or other sanctions. We cannot assure you that we will not have to make significant capital or operating expenditures in the future in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations or that we will comply with applicable environmental laws at all times. Such violations or liability could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Environmental laws also impose obligations and liability for the investigation and cleanup of properties affected by releases or spills of hazardous substances or fuels. These liabilities can be imposed jointly and severally without regard to fault or intent on the parties who own or operate the contaminated land, who arranged for the transport of hazardous substances to the land for disposal, or who transported the hazardous substances. We may also have liability for any contaminated properties historically owned or operated by companies that we have acquired or merged with, even though we never owned or operated such properties. Accordingly, we may become liable, either contractually or by operation of law, for investigation, remediation, monitoring and other costs even if the contaminated property is not presently owned or operated by us, is owned or primarily operated by a customer of ours but has been impacted by our services, was formerly owned or operated by a predecessor in interest to us, or if the contamination was caused by third parties during or prior to our ownership or operation of the property. Contamination and exposure to hazardous substances can also result in claims for damages, including personal injury, property damage, and natural resources damage claims.

 

Most of our properties currently have above or below ground storage tanks for fuel and other petroleum products and oil-water separators (or equivalent wastewater collection/treatment systems). Given the nature of our operations (which involve the use of diesel and other petroleum products, solvents and other hazardous substances) for fueling and maintaining our equipment and vehicles, the generation, handling and transport of concrete “washout” and other waste at and from customer job sites, and the historical operations at some of our properties, we may incur material costs associated with soil or groundwater contamination. Future events, such as changes in existing laws or policies or their enforcement, or the discovery of currently unknown contamination, may give rise to remediation liabilities or other claims or costs that may be material.

 

Our business depends on favorable relations with our employees, and any deterioration of these relations, labor shortages or increases in labor costs could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our collective bargaining agreements and our relationship with our union-represented employees could disrupt our ability to serve our customers, lead to higher labor costs or the payment of withdrawal liability in connection with multiemployer plans.

 

As of January 31, 2019, approximately 13% of our employees in the United States (but none of our employees in the United Kingdom) were represented by unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements. The states in which our employees are represented by unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements are California, Washington and Oregon. There can be no assurance that our non-unionized employees will not become members of a union or become covered by a collective bargaining agreement, including through an acquisition of a business whose employees are subject to such an agreement. Any significant deterioration in employee relations, shortages of labor or increases in labor costs at any of our locations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. A slowdown or work stoppage that lasts for a significant period of time could cause lost revenues and increased costs and could adversely affect our ability to meet our customers’ needs.

 

Furthermore, our labor costs could increase as a result of the settlement of actual or threatened labor disputes. In addition, our collective bargaining agreement with our union in California and Oregon expire in 2019 and 2020, respectively and will need to be renegotiated. Our collective bargaining agreement with our union in Washington expires in 2037. We cannot assure you that renegotiation of these agreements will be successful or will not result in adverse economic terms or work stoppages or slowdowns.

 

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Under our collective bargaining agreements, we are, and have previously been, obligated to contribute to several multiemployer pension plans on behalf of our unionized employees. A multiemployer pension plan is a defined benefit pension plan that provides pension benefits to the union-represented workers of various generally unrelated companies. Under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), an employer that has an obligation to contribute to an underfunded multiemployer plan, as well as any other entities that are treated as a single employer with such employer under applicable tax and ERISA rules, may become jointly and severally liable, generally upon complete or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer plan, for its proportionate share of the plan’s unfunded benefit obligations. These liabilities are known as “withdrawal liabilities.” Certain of the multiemployer plans to which we are obligated to contribute have been in the past, and currently remain, significantly underfunded. Moreover, due to the level of underfunding, at least one of these multiemployer plans has been and continues to be in “critical status,” meaning, among other things, that the trustees of the plan are required to adopt a rehabilitation plan and we are required to pay a surcharge on top of our regular contributions to the plan.

 

We currently have no intention of withdrawing, in either a complete or partial withdrawal, from any of the multiemployer plans to which we currently contribute and we have not been assessed any withdrawal liability in the past when we have ceased participating in certain multiemployer plans to which we previously contributed. In addition, we believe that the “construction industry” multiemployer plan exception may apply if we did withdraw from any of our current multiemployer plans. The “construction industry” exception generally delays the imposition of withdrawal liability in connection with an employer’s withdrawal from a “construction industry” multiemployer plan unless and until (among other things) that employer continues or resumes covered operations in the relevant geographic market without continuing or resuming (as applicable) contributions to the multiemployer plan. If this exception applies, withdrawal liability may be delayed or even inapplicable if we cease participation in any multiemployer plan(s). However, there can be no assurance that we will not withdraw from one or more multiemployer plans in the future, that the “construction industry exception” would apply if we did withdraw, or that we will not incur withdrawal liability if we do withdraw. Accordingly, we may be required to pay material amounts of withdrawal liability if one or more of those plans is underfunded at the time of withdrawal and withdrawal liability applies in connection with our withdrawal. In addition, we may incur material liabilities if any multiemployer plan(s) in which we participate requires us to increase our contribution levels to alleviate existing underfunding and/or becomes insolvent, terminates or liquidates.

 

Labor relations matters at construction sites where we provide services may result in increases in our operating costs, disruptions in our business and decreases in our earnings.

 

Labor relations matters at construction sites where we provide services may result in work stoppages, which would in turn affect our ability to provide services at such locations. If any such work stoppages were to occur at work sites where we provide services, we could experience a significant disruption of our operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and cash flows. Also, labor relations matters affecting our suppliers could adversely impact our business from time to time.

 

If we determine that our goodwill has become impaired, we may incur impairment charges, which would negatively impact our operating results.

 

At January 31, 2019, we had recorded goodwill of $238.8 million related to the Business Combination. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations.

 

We assess potential impairment of our goodwill at least annually. Impairment may result from significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets, negative industry or economic trends or significant underperformance relative to historical or projected operating results. An impairment of our goodwill may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Turnover of members of our management, staff and pump operators and our ability to attract and retain key personnel may affect our ability to efficiently manage our business and execute our strategy.

 

Our business depends on the quality of, and our ability to attract and retain, our senior management and staff, and competition in our industry and the business world for top management talent is generally significant. Although we believe we generally have competitive pay packages, we can provide no assurance that our efforts to attract and retain senior management staff will be successful. In addition, the loss of services of certain members of our senior management could adversely affect our business until suitable replacements can be found.

 

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We depend upon the quality of our staff personnel, including sales and customer service personnel who routinely interact with and fulfill the needs of our customers, and on our ability to attract and retain and motivate skilled operators and fleet maintenance personnel and other associated personnel to operate our equipment in order to provide our concrete pumping services to our customers. There is significant competition for qualified personnel in a number of our markets, including Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho where we face competition from the oil and gas industry for qualified drivers and operators. There is a limited number of persons with the requisite skills to serve in these positions, and such positions require a significant investment by us in initial training of operators of our equipment. We cannot assure you that we will be able to locate, employ, or retain such qualified personnel on terms acceptable to us or at all. Our costs of operations and selling, general and administrative expenses have increased in certain markets and may increase in the future if we are required to increase wages and salaries to attract qualified personnel, and there is no assurance that we can increase our prices to offset any such cost increases. There is also no assurance that we can effectively limit staff turnover as competitors or other employers seek to hire our personnel. A significant increase in such turnover could negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our credit facilities may limit the business’ financial and operating flexibility.

 

Our credit facilities include negative covenants (including a springing fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant under the ABL Credit Agreement (as defined below)) restricting our ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make other payments, make loans and investments, sell assets, incur certain liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, and consolidate, merge or sell assets. These covenants limit the ability of the respective restricted entities to fund future working capital and capital expenditures, engage in future acquisitions or development activities, or otherwise realize the value of their assets and opportunities fully because of the need to dedicate a portion of cash flow from operations to payments on debt. In addition, such covenants limit the flexibility of the respective restricted entities in planning for, or reacting to, changes in the industries in which they operate.

 

 

We have a significant amount of indebtedness, which could adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to operate our business and to fulfill our obligations under our indebtedness.

 

We have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of January 31, 2019, we had $353.9 million of indebtedness outstanding in addition to $41.4 million of availability under our ABL Credit Agreement.  Furthermore, we expect to finance the Capital Acquisition through the sale of shares of common stock in this offering and an additional $40 million of borrowings under our Term Loan Agreement and we may incur additional indebtedness to finance the Capital Acquisition.  

 

Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may not generate enough cash flow from operations to pay, when due, the principal of, interest on or other amounts due in respect of, these obligations. Other risks relating to our long-term indebtedness include:

 

 

increased vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

higher interest expense if interest rates increase on our floating rate borrowings and our hedging strategies do not effectively mitigate the effects of these increases;

 

need to divert a significant portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of cash to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and other general corporate purposes;

 

limited ability to obtain additional financing, on terms we find acceptable, if needed, for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other investments, which may adversely affect our ability to implement our business strategy;

 

limited flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses and the markets in which we operate or to take advantage of market opportunities; and

 

a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt.

 

In addition, it is possible that we may need to incur additional indebtedness in the future in the ordinary course of business. The terms of our Term Loan Agreement and the ABL Credit Agreement allow us to incur additional debt subject to certain limitations. If new debt is added to current debt levels, the risks described above could intensify. In addition, our inability to maintain certain leverage ratios could result in acceleration of a portion of our debt obligations and could cause us to be in default if we are unable to repay the accelerated obligations.

Our business could be hurt if we are unable to obtain capital as required, resulting in a decrease in our revenue and cash flows.

We require capital for, among other purposes, purchasing equipment to replace existing equipment that has reached the end of its useful life and for growth resulting from expansion into new markets, completing acquisitions and refinancing existing debt. If the cash that we generate from our business, together with cash that we may borrow under our credit facilities, is not sufficient to fund our capital requirements, we will require additional debt or equity financing. If such additional financing is not available to fund our capital requirements, we could suffer a decrease in our revenue and cash flows that would have a material adverse effect on our business. Furthermore, our ability to incur additional debt is and will be contingent upon, among other things, the covenants contained in our credit facilities. In addition, our credit facilities place restrictions on our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends and make other restricted payments (subject to certain exceptions). We cannot be certain that any additional financing that we require will be available or, if available, will be available on terms that are satisfactory to us. If we are unable to obtain sufficient additional capital in the future, our business could be materially adversely affected.

 

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under applicable debt instruments, which may not be successful.

 

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our indebtedness obligations, including our credit facilities, depends on our financial condition and operating performance, which are subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We may not be able to maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness.

 

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance indebtedness. Our ability to restructure or refinance our indebtedness will depend on the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. Any refinancing of indebtedness could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict business operations. The terms of existing or future debt instruments may restrict us from adopting some of these alternatives. In addition, any failure to make payments of interest and principal on outstanding indebtedness on a timely basis would likely result in a reduction of our credit rating, which could harm our ability to incur additional indebtedness.

 

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If we are unable to collect on contracts with customers, our operating results would be adversely affected.

 

We have billing arrangements with a majority of our customers that provide for payment on agreed terms after our services are provided. If we are unable to manage credit risk issues adequately, or if a large number of customers should have financial difficulties at the same time, our credit losses could increase significantly above their low historical levels and our operating results would be adversely affected. Further, delinquencies and credit losses increased during the last recession and generally can be expected to increase during economic slowdowns or recessions.

 

If we are unable to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, the reliability of our financial statements may be questioned and our stock price may suffer.

 

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires any company subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws to do a comprehensive evaluation of its and its consolidated subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting. To comply with this statute, we are currently required to document, test and report on our internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, starting in our 2022 fiscal year (and possibly earlier), our independent auditors will be required to issue an opinion on our audit of our internal control over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards under the rules. During the course of our testing, our management may identify material weaknesses or deficiencies which may not be remedied in time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. For example, we currently have material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting relating to (a) lack of segregation of duties to effectively perform detailed review of account reconciliations and journal entries; (b) cut-off and completeness of accrual for accounting close; (c) lack of formally documented precision levels relating to management review controls; (d) accounting for significant and/or unusual transactions; and (e) insufficient restrictions on admin access for information technology in the U.K. The aforementioned material weaknesses in internal control are primarily driven by a lack of resources as we make our transition from a private to public entity.

 

To respond to these material weaknesses, we have retained a global accounting and consulting firm with technical expertise in accounting and SEC reporting matters to support the preparation of our financial statements and assist us in performing additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure that such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, we have hired additional personnel with relevant accounting experience, skills and knowledge and plan to add new personnel as we deem necessary.

 

If our management is unable to favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting or our auditors identify material weaknesses in our internal controls, investor confidence in our financial results may weaken, and our stock price may suffer.

 

Disruptions in our information technology systems due to cyber security threats or other factors could limit our ability to effectively monitor and control our operations and adversely affect our operating results, and unauthorized access to customer information on our systems could adversely affect our relationships with our customers or result in liability.

 

Our information technology systems, including our enterprise resource planning system, facilitate our ability to monitor and control our assets and operations and adjust to changing market conditions and customer needs. Any disruptions in these systems or the failure of these systems to operate as expected could, depending on the magnitude of the problem, adversely affect our operating results by limiting our capacity to effectively monitor and control our assets and operations and adjust to changing market conditions in a timely manner. Many of our business records at most of our branches are still maintained manually, and loss of those records as a result of facility damage, personnel changes or otherwise could also cause such disruptions. In addition, because our systems sometimes contain information about individuals and businesses, our failure to appropriately safeguard the security of the data it holds, whether as a result of our own error or the malfeasance or errors of others, could harm our reputation or give rise to legal liabilities, leading to lower revenue, increased costs and other material adverse effects on our results of operations.

 

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We have taken steps intended to mitigate these risks, including business continuity planning, disaster recovery planning and business impact analysis. However, a significant disruption or cyber intrusion could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Furthermore, instability in the financial markets as a result of terrorism, sustained or significant cyber-attacks, or war could also materially adversely affect our ability to raise capital.

 

Fluctuations in fuel costs or reduced supplies of fuel could harm our business.

 

Fuel costs represent a significant portion of our operating expenses and we are dependent upon fuel to transport and operate our equipment. We could be adversely affected by limitations on fuel supplies or increases in fuel prices that result in higher costs of transporting equipment to and from job sites and higher costs to operate our concrete pumps and other equipment. Although we are able to pass through the impact of fuel price charges to most of our customers, there is often a lag before such pass-through arrangements are reflected in our operating results and there may be a limit to how much of any fuel price increases we can pass onto our customers. Any such limits may adversely affect our results of operations.

 

We depend on access to our branch facilities to service our customers and maintain and store our equipment.

 

We depend on our primary branch facilities in the U.S. and U.K., respectively, to store, service and maintain our fleet. These facilities contain most of the specialized equipment we require to service our fleet, in addition to the extensive secure storage areas needed for a significant number of large vehicles. If any of our facilities were to sustain significant damage or become unavailable to us for any reason, including natural disasters, our operations could be disrupted, which could in turn adversely affect our relationships with our customers and our results of operations and cash flow. Any limitation on our access to facilities as a result of any breach of, or dispute under, our leases could also disrupt and adversely affect our operations.

 

Our acquisitions made in the U.K. may divert our resources from other aspects of our business and require us to incur additional debt, and will subject us to additional and different regulations. Failure to manage these economic, financial, business and regulatory risks may adversely impact our growth in the U.K. and our results of operations.

 

Our expansion into the U.K. required, and may continue to require, us to incur additional debt and divert resources from other aspects of our business. In addition, we may incur difficulties in staffing and managing our U.K. operations, and face fluctuations in currency exchange rates, exposure to additional regulatory requirements, including certain trade barriers, changes in political and economic conditions, and exposure to additional and potentially adverse tax regimes. Our success in the U.K. will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks. Our failure to manage these risks may adversely affect our growth in the U.K. and lead to increased administrative and other costs.

 

We may be adversely affected by recent developments relating to the U.K.’s referendum vote in favor of leaving the European Union.

 

The U.K. held a referendum on June 23, 2016 in which a majority voted for the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union, which is commonly referred to as Brexit. As a result of this vote, a process of negotiation has begun to determine the terms of Brexit and of the U.K.’s relationship with the European Union going forward. The effects of the Brexit vote and the perceptions as to the impact of the withdrawal of the U.K. from the European Union may adversely affect business activity and economic and market conditions in the U.K., the Eurozone, and globally and could contribute to instability in global financial and foreign exchange markets, including volatility in the value of the pound sterling and the euro. In addition, Brexit could lead to additional political, legal and economic instability in the European Union. Specifically, we have not identified any additional risk factors under Brexit than those discussed herein. Additionally, we have not identified any trends or potential changes to critical accounting estimates as a result of Brexit. We will continue to assess risk factors and accounting and reporting considerations Any of these effects of Brexit, and others we cannot anticipate, could adversely affect the value of our assets in the U.K., as well as our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Due to the material portion of our business conducted in currency other than U.S. dollars, we have significant foreign currency risk.

 

Our consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP, and we report, and will continue to report, our results in U.S. dollars. Some of our operations are conducted by subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The results of operations and the financial position of these subsidiaries are recorded in the relevant foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars. Any change in the value of the pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during a given financial reporting period would result in a foreign currency loss or gain on the translation of U.S. dollar denominated revenues and costs. The exchange rates between the pound sterling against the U.S. dollar have fluctuated significantly in recent years and may fluctuate significantly in the future. Consequently, our reported earnings could fluctuate materially as a result of foreign exchange translation gains or losses and may not be comparable from period to period.

 

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We face market risks attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and foreign currency exposure on the translation into U.S. dollars of the financial results of our operations in the United Kingdom. Exchange rate fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Both favorable and unfavorable foreign currency impacts to our foreign currency-denominated operating expenses are mitigated to a certain extent by the natural, opposite impact on our foreign currency-denominated revenue. 

 

Unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We will be subject to income taxes in the United States, and our domestic tax liabilities will be subject to the allocation of expenses in differing jurisdictions. Our future effective tax rates could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by a number of factors, including:

 

 

expected timing and amount of the release of any tax valuation allowances;

 

tax effects of stock-based compensation;

 

costs related to intercompany restructurings;

 

changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations thereof; and

 

lower than anticipated future earnings in jurisdictions where we have lower statutory tax rates and higher than anticipated future earnings in jurisdictions where we have higher statutory tax rates.

 

In addition, we may be subject to audits of our income, sales and other transaction taxes by U.S. federal and state authorities. Outcomes from these audits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Risks Related to our Securities

 

There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards.

 

If Nasdaq delists our securities from trading on its exchange for failure to meet the continued listing standards, we and our security holders could face significant material adverse consequences including:

 

 

a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;

 

a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our common stock;

 

a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

Shares of our common stock have been thinly traded in the past.

 

Although a trading market for our common stock exists, the trading volume has not been significant and there can be no assurance that an active trading market for our common stock will develop or, if developed, be sustained in the future. As a result of the thin trading market or “float” for our stock, the market price for our common stock may fluctuate significantly more than the stock market as a whole. Without a large float, our common stock is less liquid than the stock of companies with broader public ownership and, as a result, the trading prices of our common stock may be more volatile. In the absence of an active public trading market, an investor may be unable to liquidate his or her investment in our common stock. Trading of a relatively small volume of our common stock may have a greater impact on the trading price for our stock than would be the case if our public float were larger. We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock will trade in the future.

 

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In addition, the price of our securities can vary due to general economic conditions and forecasts, our general business condition and the release of our financial reports. Additionally, if our securities become delisted from Nasdaq for any reason, and are quoted on the OTC Markets, the liquidity and price of our securities may be more limited than if we were quoted or listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange. You may be unable to sell your securities unless a market can be established or sustained.

 

If the benefits of the Business Combination and/or the Capital Acquisition do not meet the expectations of investors, stockholders or financial analysts, the market price of our securities may decline.

 

If the benefits of the Business Combination and/or the Capital Acquisition do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline.

 

If an active market for our securities develops and continues, the trading price of our securities could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. Any of the factors listed below could have a material adverse effect on your investment in our securities and our securities may trade at prices significantly below the price you paid for them. In such circumstances, the trading price of our securities may not recover and may experience a further decline.

 

Factors affecting the trading price of our securities may include:

 

 

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly financial results or the quarterly financial results of companies perceived to be similar to us;

 

changes in the market’s expectations about our operating results;

 

the public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the SEC;

 

speculation in the press or investment community;

 

success of competitors;

 

our operating results failing to meet the expectation of securities analysts or investors in a particular period;

 

changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts concerning company or the market in general;

 

operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to us;

 

any failure of the Capital Acquisition to close;

 

our future acquisition activity;

 

our ability to market new and enhanced products on a timely basis;

 

changes in laws and regulations affecting our business;

 

commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving the Company;

 

changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt;

 

the volume of shares of our common stock available for public sale;

 

any major change in our Board or management;

 

sales of substantial amounts of our common stock by our directors, officers or significant stockholders or the perception that such sales could occur; and

 

general economic and political conditions such as recessions, interest rates, fuel prices, international currency fluctuations and acts of war or terrorism.

 

Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our securities irrespective of our operating performance. The stock market in general and Nasdaq have experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular companies affected. The trading prices and valuations of these stocks, and of our securities, may not be predictable. A loss of investor confidence in the market for the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to us could depress our stock price regardless of our business, prospects, financial conditions or results of operations. A decline in the market price of our securities also could adversely affect our ability to issue additional securities and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.

 

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In the past, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against companies following periods of volatility in their stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources, and could also require us to make substantial payments to satisfy judgments or to settle litigation.

 

Future sales of our common stock may cause the market price of our securities to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

 

Pursuant to that certain stockholders agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018 and amended on April 1, 2019 (the “Stockholders Agreement”), by and between the Company, CFLL Sponsor Holdings, LLC (formerly known as Industrea Alexandria LLC) (“CFLL Sponsor” or the “Sponsor”), Industrea’s former independent directors (collectively with the Sponsor and affiliates, the “Initial Stockholders”), Argand Partners Fund, LP (the “Argand Investor”) and certain holders of CPH’s capital stock prior to the Business Combination (the “CPH stockholders”):

 

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the CFLL Sponsor has agreed not to transfer 4,403,325 shares of our common stock (which were issued upon conversion of Industrea’s Class B common stock in connection with the Business Combination) (the “founder shares”) until the earlier of (A) March 6, 2020 or (B) earlier if (x) the last sale price of our common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing May 5, 2019 or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of our common stock for cash, securities or other property;

 

 

Each CPH Management Holder (as defined therein) has agreed not to transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such CPH Management Holder in connection with the Business Combination for a period commencing on December 6, 2018 and ending on (a) December 6, 2019 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; (b) December 6, 2020 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; and (c) December 6, 2021 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing;

 

 

Each Non-Management CPH Holder (as defined therein) may not transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such Non-Management CPH Holder in connection with the Business Combination until June 4, 2019; and

 

 

Subject to certain exceptions, until March 6, 2020, (i) CFLL Holdings, LLC (“CFLL Holdings”), an affiliate of the Argand Investor, may not transfer 7,784,313 shares of our common stock held by it and (ii) the CFLL Sponsor may not transfer 1,664,500 shares of our common stock held by it.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Peninsula Pacific or its affiliates no longer own in excess of 882,353 shares of our common stock, then the transfer restrictions on the shares of our common stock held the CFLL Sponsor and CFLL Holdings will be shortened to December 6, 2019. In addition, transfers of these securities are permitted in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, including with the prior written consent of our Board (with any director who has been designated to serve on our Board by or who is an affiliate of the requesting party abstaining from such vote) and to “affiliates,” as defined in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

In addition, the Initial Stockholders and certain of our other stockholders who received shares of our common stock in connection with the Closing are entitled to registration rights, subject to certain limitations, with respect to our common stock they received in the Business Combination pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement entered into in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, we filed a registration statement covering the founder shares, the private placement warrants (including any common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of any such private placement warrants) and the shares of our common stock issued at the Closing. In addition, these stockholders have certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights following the consummation of the Business Combination. We will bear certain expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of such rights.

 

Furthermore, we expect to finance the Capital Acquisition through the sale of shares of common stock in this offering and an additional $40 million of borrowings under our Term Loan Agreement and we may incur additional indebtedness to finance the Capital Acquisition.

 

The presence of these additional securities trading in the public market as well as the shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to the Offer and Consent Solicitation, may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Company’s common stock.

 

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Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly and could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors due to seasonality and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, resulting in a decline in our stock price.

 

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly because of several factors, including:

 

 

labor availability and costs for hourly and management personnel;

 

profitability of our products, especially in new markets and due to seasonal fluctuations;

 

changes in interest rates;

 

impairment of long-lived assets;

 

macroeconomic conditions, both nationally and locally;

 

negative publicity relating to products we serve;

 

changes in consumer preferences and competitive conditions;

 

expansion to new markets; and

 

fluctuations in commodity prices.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about us, our business, or our industry, or if they change their recommendations regarding our common stock adversely, then the price and trading volume of our common stock could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts may publish about us, our business, our industry, or our competitors. Securities and industry analysts do not currently, and may never, publish research on us. If no securities or industry analysts commence coverage of the Company, our stock price and trading volume would likely be negatively impacted. If any of the analysts who may cover the Company change their recommendation regarding our stock adversely, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the price of our common stock would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover the Company were to cease coverage of the Company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

 

Changes in laws or, regulations or rules, or a failure to comply with any laws, regulations or rules, may adversely affect our business, investments and results of operations.

 

We are subject to laws, regulations and rules enacted by national, regional and local governments and Nasdaq. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC, Nasdaq and other legal or regulatory requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws, regulations and rules may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws, regulations or rules and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or rules, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

We may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders with the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then-outstanding warrants. As a result, the exercise price of our warrants could be increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant could be decreased without a warrant holder’s approval.

 

Our warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then-outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 65% of the then-outstanding public warrants approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the warrants with the consent of at least 65% of the then-outstanding public warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the warrants, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant or automatically at our option.

 

Our warrants are exercisable for common stock, which would increase the number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our stockholders.

 

Industrea issued 23,000,000 public warrants as part of its IPO, and simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, Industrea issued 11,100,000 private placement warrants to the Sponsor. Each warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at $11.50 per share. In connection with the Business Combination, we assumed Industrea’s warrants, and such warrants are exercisable for shares of our common stock. Pursuant to the Offer and Consent Solicitation, on or about April 29, 2019, we issued 2,101,213 shares of common stock in exchange for 9,982,123 public warrants tendered for exchange, and 1,707,175 shares of common stock in exchange for 11,100,000 private placement warrants tendered for exchange. As a result, as of the date of this prospectus, there are 13,017,777 public warrants and no private placement warrants outstanding, respectively. To the extent such warrants are exercised, additional shares of common stock will be issued, which will result in dilution to the holders of common stock and increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

 

 

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We are a holding company with no business operations of our own and we depend on cash flow from our wholly owned subsidiaries to meet our obligations.

 

We are a holding company with no business operations of its own or material assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All of our operations are conducted by our subsidiaries and as a holding company, we require dividends and other payments from our subsidiaries to meet cash requirements. The terms of any credit facility may restrict our subsidiaries from paying dividends and otherwise transferring cash or other assets to us. If there is an insolvency, liquidation or other reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, our stockholders likely will have no right to proceed against their assets. Creditors of those subsidiaries will be entitled to payment in full from the sale or other disposal of the assets of those subsidiaries before we, as an equityholder, would be entitled to receive any distribution from that sale or disposal. If our subsidiaries are unable to pay dividends or make other payments to us when needed, we will be unable to satisfy our obligations.

 

Anti-takeover provisions contained in the Charter and Bylaws, as well as provisions of Delaware law, could impair a takeover attempt.

 

The Charter contains provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that stockholders may consider to be in their best interests. We are also subject to anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law, which could delay or prevent a change of control. Together, these provisions may make more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities. These provisions include:

 

 

a staggered board of directors providing for three classes of directors, which limits the ability of a stockholder or group to gain control of our Board;

 

no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates;

 

the right of our Board to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our Board or the resignation, death or removal of a director in certain circumstances, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our Board;

 

a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders;

 

a prohibition on stockholders calling a special meeting and the requirement that a meeting of stockholders may only be called by members of our Board, which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; and

 

advance notice procedures that stockholders must comply with in order to nominate candidates to our Board or to propose matters to be acted upon at a meeting of stockholders, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

 

The Charter designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.

 

The Charter provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company, our directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Charter or the Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company, our directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim (A) as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or (C) arising under the Securities Act or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction including, without limitation, any claim arising under the Exchange Act, as to which the federal district court for the District of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum.

 

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Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of the Charter described in the preceding paragraph. However, stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons. Alternatively, a court may determine that the choice of forum provision is unenforceable. If a court were to find these provisions of the Charter inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

The JOBS Act permits emerging growth companies like us to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

 

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the “JOBS Act.” As such, we take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, including (i) the exemption from the auditor attestation requirements with respect to internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) the exemptions from say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and say-on-golden parachute voting requirements and (iii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they deem important. We had revenues during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 of approximately $243.2 million. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following August 1, 2022, the fifth anniversary of the Industrea IPO, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our prior second fiscal quarter, and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the exemption from complying with new or revised accounting standards provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act as long as we are an emerging growth company. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies, but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

We cannot predict if investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for securities and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

Risks Related to the Capital Acquisition

 

If we fail to raise sufficient net proceeds from this offering to fund the Capital Acquisition Consideration, and cannot obtain alternative sources of financing, we will be unable to consummate the Capital Acquisition.

 

If we are unable to raise sufficient funds from this offering, we will need to seek alternative sources of financing to fund the Capital Acquisition Consideration. We may not be able to obtain alternative sources of financing sufficient to fund the Capital Acquisition Consideration on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Moreover, no assurance can be provided as to the terms of such alternative financing. If we are unable to obtain sufficient financing, we will be unable to consummate the Capital Acquisition. In such event, we may terminate the Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to its terms. Furthermore, if the Sellers terminate the Interest Purchase Agreement, under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay the Sellers $5.0 million in cash as liquidated damages in accordance with the terms of the Interest Purchase Agreement. See “The Proposed Capital Acquisition,” below.

 

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Cash expenditures associated with the Capital Acquisition may create significant liquidity and cash flow risks for us.

 

We expect to incur significant transaction costs and some integration costs in connection with the proposed Capital Acquisition. While we have assumed that this level of expense will be incurred, there are many factors beyond our control that could affect the total amount or the timing of the Capital Acquisition and integration expenses. Moreover, many of the expenses that will be incurred are, by their nature, difficult to estimate accurately. To the extent these Capital Acquisition and integration expenses are higher than anticipated, we may experience liquidity or cash flow issues.

 

Failure to complete the Capital Acquisition could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and the market price of our common stock.

 

Our consummation of the Capital Acquisition is subject to many contingences and conditions, including raising the financing required to pay the Capital Acquisition Consideration. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully consummate the Capital Acquisition as currently contemplated or at all. This offering is not contingent upon the consummation of the Capital Acquisition. Risks related to the failure of the proposed Capital Acquisition to be consummated include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

we may have raised proceeds from this offering and may not be able to deploy them and realize the same benefits as if the Capital Acquisition had been consummated;

 

we would not realize any of the potential benefits of the transaction, which could have a negative effect on our stock price;

 

we expect to incur, and have incurred, significant fees and expenses regardless of whether the Capital Acquisition is consummated, including due diligence fees and expenses, accounting fees in connection with the preparation of the Capital Companies’ financial statements, and legal fees and expenses;

 

we may experience negative reactions to the Capital Acquisition from customers, clients, business partners, lenders, and employees;

 

the trading price of our common stock may decline to the extent that the current market price of our stock reflects a market assumption that the Capital Acquisition will be completed; and

 

the attention of our management may be diverted to the Capital Acquisition rather than to our own operations and the pursuit of other opportunities that could have been beneficial to us.

 

The occurrence of any of these events individually or in combination could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and the market price of our common stock.

 

If the Capital Acquisition is consummated, the combined company may not perform as we or the market expects, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.

 

Even if the Capital Acquisition is consummated, the combined company may not perform as we or the market expects. Risks associated with the combined company following the Capital Acquisition include:

 

 

integrating businesses is a difficult, expensive, and time-consuming process, and the failure to integrate successfully our businesses with the business of the Capital Companies in the expected time frame would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operation;

 

the Capital Acquisition will materially increase the size of our operations, and, if we are not able to manage our expanded operations effectively, our common stock price may be adversely affected;

 

it is possible that our key employees or key employees of the Capital Companies might decide not to remain with us after the Capital Acquisition is completed, and the loss of such personnel could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, and growth prospects of the combined company;

 

the ability to realize the expected synergies and anticipated cost savings;

 

the success of the combined company will also depend upon relationships with third parties and the Capital Companies or our pre-existing customers, which relationships may be affected by customer preferences or public attitudes about the Capital Acquisition. Any adverse changes in these relationships could adversely affect the combined company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations; and

 

if government agencies or regulatory bodies impose requirements, limitations, costs, divestitures, or restrictions on the consummation of the Capital Acquisition, the combined company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Capital Acquisition may be impaired.

 

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The obligations and liabilities of the Capital Companies, some of which may be unanticipated or unknown, may be greater than we have anticipated, which may diminish the value of the Capital Companies to us.

 

The Capital Companies’ obligations and liabilities, some of which may not have been disclosed to us or may not be reflected or reserved for in the Capital Companies’ historical financial statements, may be greater than we have anticipated. The obligations and liabilities of the Capital Companies could have a material adverse effect on the Capital Companies’ business or the Capital Companies’ value to us or on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Even in cases where we are able to obtain indemnification, we may discover liabilities greater than the contractual limits or the financial resources of the indemnifying party. In the event that we are responsible for liabilities substantially in excess of any amounts recovered through rights to indemnification or alternative remedies that might be available to us, or any applicable insurance, we could suffer severe consequences that would substantially reduce our earnings and cash flows or otherwise materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

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Use Of Proceeds

 

 

We expect to receive approximately $93.2 million, based on an assumed public offering price of $6.54 per share, the last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019 (or approximately $107.2 million if the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full) of net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. We currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our common stock in this offering to finance a portion of the Capital Acquisition Consideration, as well as to pay transaction expenses in connection with the Capital Acquisition and related transactions.

 

We, Brundage-Bone and CPHA LLC entered into the Interest Purchase Agreement with ASC, Capital Pumping, MCS, CR LLC, CTCS, A. Crawford and M. Crawford, pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth therein, (i) Brundage-Bone will purchase all of the outstanding (x) limited partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from A. Crawford and (y) limited liability company interests in MCS from M. Crawford, and (ii) CPHA LLC will purchase all of the general partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from CR LLC and CTCS, respectively. As a result of the Capital Acquisition, each of the Capital Companies will become our wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries. The consideration for the Capital Acquisition will consist of an aggregate of $129.2 million payable in cash, subject to adjustments as described in the Interest Purchase Agreement.

 

We intend to finance a portion of the Capital Acquisition Consideration with the net proceeds from this offering. We do not know at this time how much of the Capital Acquisition Consideration will be funded through the net proceeds of this offering and the $40.0 million incremental term loan or additional debt financing. There are several variables that could affect the amount of net proceeds we will receive from this offering, including the price at which the shares of common stock will be sold under this offering, the number of shares of common stock that will be sold, and the anticipated transaction expenses and integration costs we expect to incur in connection with the Capital Acquisition. In the event that the net proceeds from this offering are insufficient, or we otherwise determine to do so, we will seek additional financing from a third-party; however, there is no assurance that such financing will be available to us in the amounts, on terms, and at times deemed acceptable to us, if at all. Moreover, if we issue additional debt, we will be more highly leveraged. If we are unable to obtain alternative sources of financing sufficient to pay the Capital Acquisition Consideration, we may be unable to consummate the Capital Acquisition and will either (i) terminate the Interest Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) attempt to negotiate with the Sellers an amendment to the terms of the Interest Purchase Agreement; however, there is no assurance that we will be successful in such negotiations, or that the terms will be deemed acceptable to us. Furthermore, if the Sellers terminate the Interest Purchase Agreement, under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to pay the Sellers $5.0 million in cash as liquidated damages in accordance with the terms of the Interest Purchase Agreement. See “The Proposed Capital Acquisition,” below.

 

In the event that we have proceeds remaining after payment of the Capital Acquisition Consideration and associated transaction expenses and integration costs, which is currently anticipated, we intend to use the proceeds to fund our general corporate working capital needs. This offering is not conditioned upon the consummation of the Capital Acquisition. If the Capital Acquisition is not consummated, we intend to use the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

 

Our expected use of the net proceeds from this offering represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business condition, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses of the proceeds from this offering. Accordingly, we will retain broad discretion over the use of such proceeds.

 

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Ticker Symbol Information

 

Our common stock is currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BBCP” and our public warrants are quoted on the OTC Pink marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “BBCPW.” As of May 3, 2019, there were 37 holders of record of shares of our common stock and 1 holder of record of our warrants.

 

Dividends

 

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock to date. It is the present intention of the Company to retain any earnings for use in its business operations and, accordingly, the Company does not anticipate the Board declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

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Capitalization

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization assumed:

 

 

on an actual basis for the Company as January 31, 2019 and for Capital as of March 31, 2019; and

 

 

on a pro forma as-adjusted basis, after giving effect to (1) the Capital Acquisition (including the borrowing of $40 million under our term loan to finance a portion of the Capital Acquisition and an additional amount of indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million); (2) this offering of 15.0 million shares of common stock at an assumed public offering price of $6.54 per share, based on the last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019 (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares), after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us and; (3) the Warrant Exchange of approximately 10.0 million public warrants and 11.1 million private placement warrants for approximately 2.1 million and approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock, respectively

 

The as-adjusted information below is illustrative only, and our capitalization following the closing of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should read this information in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company,” the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Capital Companies,” the Capital Companies’ consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.”

 

   

Historical

   

Pro Forma As

Adjusted

 
   

Company

   

Capital Pumping

   

Combined Entity

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,767     $ 6,690     $ 6,052  
                         

Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs

  $ 337,829     $ 15,360     $ 377,529  

Revolving credit facility, net of unamortized deferred financing costs

    16,071       -       16,071  

Total long-term debt, including current portion

    353,900       15,360       393,600  
                         

Zero-dividend redeemable convertible preferred stock

    25,000       -       25,000  
                         

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (500,000,000 shares authorized; 28,847,707 shares issued and outstanding, actual; and 47,656,427 shares issued and outstanding, on pro forma as-adjusted basis)

    3       -       5  

Common stock issuance, net issuance costs

    -       -       93,195  

Partner's Capital

    -       35,923       -  

Stockholders' equity

    246,613       -       337,398  

Total stockholders' and owners' equity

  $ 246,613     $ 35,923     $ 337,398  
                         

Total capitalization

  $ 625,513     $ 51,283     $ 730,998  

 

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The actual number of shares of our common stock outstanding used is based on 28,847,707 shares of our common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2019 and excludes as of such date: (i) 7,700,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 2,783,479 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $1.48 per share, (iii) 34,100,000 shares of common stock underlying outstanding warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, which was subsequently reduced to 13,017,777 warrants outstanding after the completion of the warrant exchange, each with an exercise price of $11.50 per share and (iv) the issuance of 15,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to this offering.

 

The pro forma number of shares of our common stock outstanding used is based on 28,847,707 shares of our common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2019 and excludes as of such date: (i) 7,700,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 2,783,479 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $1.48 per share, and (iii) 13,017,777 shares of common stock underlying outstanding warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, each with an exercise price of $11.50 per share.

 

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed offering price of $6.54 per share of common stock (which was the last reported sales price per share of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019) would increase or decrease, respectively, each of total stockholder’ equity, and total capitalization by approximately $15.0 million, assuming that the assumed offering of 15,000,000 shares of common stock remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

 

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Dilution

 

If you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, your ownership interest will experience immediate book value dilution to the extent the public offering price per share exceeds our as adjusted net tangible book value per share immediately after this offering.

 

 

Our net tangible book value at January 31, 2019 was $55.8 million, or $1.94 per share based on the number of shares outstanding as of such date. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2019. After giving effect to our sale of 15,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $6.54 per share, the last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019, and after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value at January 31, 2019 would have been approximately $154.1 million, or $3.51 per share. Therefore, under those assumptions this offering would result in an immediate increase in the net tangible book value of $1.57 per share to our existing stockholders, and immediate dilution of $3.03 per share in the net tangible book value to new investors. Dilution per share to new investors is determined by subtracting (i) the pro forma net tangible book value per share as of January 31, 2019 after this offering from (ii) the assumed public offering price per share paid by new investors. The following table illustrates this dilution on a per-share basis:

 

 

 

Assumed public offering price per share paid by new investors

          $ 6.54  

Net tangible book value per share as of January 31, 2019, before this offering

  $ 1.94          

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering

    1.57          

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of January 31, 2019, after this offering

            3.51  

Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors

          $ 3.03  

 

 

If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares from us in full, the as adjusted net tangible book value after giving effect to this offering would be $3.66 per share. This represents an increase in net tangible book value of $1.72 per share to existing stockholders and dilution of $2.88 per share to new investors.

 

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $6.54 per share, the last reported sales price of our common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019, would increase (decrease) our pro forma net tangible book value by $30.0 million, or $0.35 per share, and the dilution to new investors by $0.66 per share, assuming no change to the number of shares offered by us as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses.

 

The information discussed above is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering, as determined between us and the underwriters at pricing.

 

 

 

 

 

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Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition
And Results Of Operations Of The Company

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Among other things, those historical consolidated financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the financial data than are included in the following discussion. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business, operations, and industry that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements regarding our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Our future results and financial condition may differ materially from those that we currently anticipate as a result of the factors described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Business Overview 

 

The Company is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries including Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. (“Brundage-Bone”), Eco-Pan, Inc. (“Eco-Pan”), and Camfaud Group Limited (“Camfaud”).

 

On December 6, 2018, the Company, formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp., consummated the previously announced business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to which it acquired (i) the private operating company formerly called Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (“CPH”) and (ii) the former special purpose acquisition company called Industrea Acquisition Corp (“Industrea”). In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company changed its name to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.  The financial results described herein for the dates and periods prior to the Business Combination relate to the operations of CPH prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

U.S. & U.K. Concrete Pumping

 

Brundage-Bone and Camfaud are concrete pumping service providers in the United States and United Kingdom (“U.K.”), respectively. Their core business is the provision of concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies in the commercial, infrastructure and residential sectors. Most often equipment returns to a “home base” nightly and neither company contracts to purchase, mix, or deliver concrete. Brundage-Bone has 80 branch locations across 22 states with its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Camfaud has 28 branch locations throughout the U.K., with its corporate headquarters in Epping (near London), England. 

 

In April 2018, Brundage-Bone completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Richard O’Brien Companies, Inc., O’Brien Concrete Pumping-Arizona, Inc., O’Brien Concrete Pumping-Colorado, Inc. and O’Brien Concrete Pumping, LLC (collectively, “O’Brien” or the “O’Brien Companies”), solidifying Brundage-Bone’s presence in the Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona markets.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan (Eco-Pan) 

 

Eco-Pan provides industrial cleanup and containment services, primarily to customers in the construction industry. Eco-Pan uses containment pans specifically designed to hold waste products from concrete and other industrial cleanup operations. Eco-Pan has 14 operating locations across the United States with its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

 

Recent Developments

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company, Brundage-Bone and CPHA LLC entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which Brundage-Bone and CPHA LLC agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Capital Pumping LP and its affiliates for $129.2 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to close promptly following the closing of this offering, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. On March 26, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the Capital Acquisition. The Company expects to finance the Capital Acquisition through this offering and additional borrowings under its Term Loan Agreement.

 

On March 26, 2019, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, with Stifel Bank & Trust (“Stifel”) and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch (the “Administrative Agent”), pursuant to which Stifel and certain other lenders agreed to provide, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the closing of the Capital Acquisition, incremental term loans in an aggregate amount up to $40 million (the “Amendment No. 1 Term Loans”), which shall be borrowed under, and have substantially the same terms as the term loans previously borrowed under, the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its affiliates, the Administrative Agent and each lender party thereto from time to time, for the purpose of financing a portion of the consideration payable for the Capital Acquisition and fees and expenses in connection therewith and in connection with the Amendment No. 1 Term Loans. Concurrently with this offering, we may seek to incur additional debt to finance the Capital Acquisition.

 

On April 1, 2019, we commenced (i) an offer to each holder of our public warrants and private placement warrants that were issued in connection with Industrea’s initial public offering on April 17, 2017 (the “IPO”) the opportunity to receive 0.2105 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding public warrant tendered and 0.1538 shares of common stock in exchange for each private placement warrant tendered pursuant to the offer (the “Offer” or "Warrant Exchange"), and (ii) the solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the public warrants to amend the Warrant Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2017, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which governs all of the warrants, to permit us to require that each warrant that is outstanding upon the closing of the Offer be converted into 0.1895 shares of common stock. The Offer and Consent Solicitation expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on April 26, 2019. 9,982,123 public warrants, including 9,440 public warrants subject to notice of guaranteed delivery, and 11,100,000 private placement warrants were tendered for exchange pursuant to the Offer and Consent Solicitation. On April 29, 2019, we issued 2,101,213 shares of common stock in exchange for the tendered public warrants and 1,707,175 shares of common stock in exchange for the tendered private placement warrants. Because consents were not received from holders of more than 65% of the public warrants, the Warrant Agreement amendment was not approved and the Warrant Agreement will remain unchanged. As a result, the Company has 40,214,153 shares of common stock and 13,017,777 public warrants outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.

 

On April 15, 2019, the Company acquired Atlas Concrete Pumping Inc. (“Atlas”), a provider of concrete pumping services in Idaho, for a purchase price of approximately $3.8 million, payable in cash and common stock. 

 

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Results of Operations 

 

Consolidated Results of Operations for the three years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

Revenue

 

We generate revenue from Brundage-Bone, Camfaud, and Eco-Pan businesses each of which are described below:

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone: Revenue consists primarily of fees charged to customers for concrete pumping services and parts Brundage-Bone sells to other concrete pumping companies. Brundage-Bone charges customers a rate based on the hours the equipment is deployed on jobs, yards of concrete pumped and surcharges (such as for fuel) when appropriate. As Brundage-Bone never takes ownership of the concrete, Brundage-Bone is not responsible for billing the customers for the material that Brundage-Bone pumps on jobsites. The customer sources this separately. Brundage-Bone bills solely for services when rendered and is not subject to percentage of completion accounting for any of its revenues. Brundage-Bone has experienced minimal bad debt expense, averaging less than 1% of revenue on an annual basis.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud: Revenue consists primarily of fees charged to customers for concrete pumping services. Camfaud’s mobile concrete pumping business is very similar to that of Brundage-Bone. Camfaud’s static concrete pumping business either entails Camfaud providing pumping service utilizing static line pumps with an accompanied operator, or renting out the static pumping equipment without an operator.

 

Mobile equipment is charged to customers under a minimum hire rate. This is typically based on a minimum hire period of between 5 hours and 8 hours. An additional charge to the customer is made in accordance with agreed fees when the customer exceeds the minimum hire period. Static equipment is charged to customers based on a minimum weekly (or fortnightly) hire. The static equipment is typically charged to customers over a minimum period of one week due to the small size of the equipment provided.

 

As Camfaud never takes ownership of the concrete, Camfaud is not responsible for billing the customers for the material that Camfaud pumps on jobsites. The customer sources this separately. Camfaud invoices solely for services when rendered and is not subject to percentage of completion accounting for any of its revenues. Camfaud has experienced minimal bad debt expense, averaging less than 1% of revenue on an annual basis.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan: Revenue primarily consists of fees charged to customers for the delivery of pans and containers to jobsites and the disposal of the concrete waste material. Eco-Pan charges customers a delivery fee and a service fee for the use of Eco-Pan’s proprietary pans and containers, disposal fees for the disposal of the concrete waste material, and a fuel surcharge. Eco-Pan bills for services when rendered. Eco-Pan also charges additional fees for material placed in the pans and containers that does not conform to Eco-Pan’s requirements, pans that are damaged by the customer, and for pans and containers that are kept by customers beyond the agreed initial rental period.

 

Cost of Operations

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Brundage-Bone’s cost of operations consists primarily of wages and benefits for concrete pump operators and mechanics, parts, repair and maintenance, fuel, insurance and depreciation.

 

Wages and benefits: approximately 45% to 48% of Brundage-Bone’s total cost of operations represents hourly wages paid to pump operators and maintenance personnel, incentive bonuses, plus union fees and payroll taxes that are costs of operations driven by both hours billed to customers and the hourly wage rate paid to Brundage-Bone’s employees.

 

Parts, repairs and maintenance: approximately 17% to 19% of Brundage-Bone’s total cost of operations represents the costs for outside repair and maintenance on equipment, and parts and supplies that are used in repairing and maintaining Brundage-Bone’s fleet. These items are driven by fleet size and the age and the utilization levels of Brundage-Bone’s rolling stock equipment.

 

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Fuel costs: approximately 9% of Brundage-Bone’s total cost of operations reflects fuel costs incurred through the round-trip transit to jobsites and from powering, the pumping of concrete through specialized equipment. The impact of fuel price changes on Brundage-Bone’s operating performance is mitigated to the extent Brundage-Bone is able to pass through fuel charges to customers pursuant to agreed arrangements, although the changes in amounts paid by customers tend to lag behind increasing fuel price changes. Brundage-Bone maintains these pass-through arrangements on a substantial majority of its jobs.

 

Insurance costs: approximately 6% of Brundage-Bone’s total cost of operations includes property, casualty, liability, and worker’s compensation and health insurance premiums. These expenses are variable within Brundage-Bone’s cost of operations and scale with revenues, fleet count and aggregate employment levels. Brundage-Bone is self-insured up to an agreed deductible on some policies, and has established reserves for estimated claims incurred but not reported.

 

Depreciation: approximately 13% to 18% of Brundage-Bone’s total cost of operations reflects the depreciation on the rolling stock fleet. Other costs of operations include licenses and permit costs, freight, equipment movement and other costs of operations that are driven by employment and fleet utilization levels.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud’s cost of operations consists primarily of wages and benefits for concrete pump operators and mechanics, parts, repair and maintenance, fuel, insurance and depreciation.

 

Wages and benefits: approximately 52% to 53% of Camfaud’s total costs of operations represents hourly wages paid to pump operators and maintenance personnel, plus payroll taxes and pension contributions. Operators are paid an hourly rate based on a contractual minimum 40-hour week. Operators are incentivized to supplement their hourly rate through discretionary performance bonuses, which are awarded by securing targets such as safety, attendance and maintenance of pump equipment. We believe this structure encourages good team morale and low employee turnover.

 

Parts, repairs and maintenance: approximately 14% to 17% of Camfaud’s total cost of operations represents the costs for outside repair and maintenance on Camfaud’s equipment, and consumable parts and supplies that are used in repairing and maintaining Camfaud’s fleet.

 

Fuel: approximately 8% to 10% of Camfaud’s total operations is driven by the deployment levels of Camfaud’s fleet, as well as the cost per gallon of diesel fuel. Camfaud incurs fuel costs through the round-trip transit to jobsites and from powering the pumping of concrete through specialized equipment. Camfaud fuels most trucks at Camfaud’s depot locations, which are secured by formal (and informal) rental agreements in areas throughout the U.K. The impact of increasing fuel price changes on Camfaud’s operating performance is mitigated to the extent Camfaud is able to pass through fuel charges to customers pursuant to agreed arrangements, although the changes in amounts paid by customers tend to lag behind increasing fuel price changes. Camfaud maintains these pass-through arrangements on a substantial majority of its jobs.

 

Insurance costs: approximately 3% of Camfaud’s total cost of operations includes property, casualty, liability, and worker’s compensation and health insurance premiums. These expenses are variable within Camfaud’s cost of operations and scale with revenues, fleet count and aggregate employment levels. Camfaud is self-insured up to an agreed deductible on certain policies.

 

Depreciation: approximately 13% to 18% of Camfaud’s total cost of operations reflects the depreciation on the rolling stock fleet. Other costs of operations include licenses and permit costs, freight, equipment movement and other costs of operations that are driven by employment and fleet utilization levels.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan’s cost of operations consists primarily of wages for truck operators, parts, repair and maintenance, fuel, insurance, disposal fees, and depreciation.

 

Wages and benefits: approximately 41% to 43% of Eco-Pan’s total cost of operations represents hourly wages, incentive bonuses, payroll taxes, benefits, and health insurance for truck operators and maintenance personnel.

 

Parts, repairs and maintenance: approximately 14% to 16% of Eco-Pan’s total cost of operations represents the costs for parts, supplies, outside repairs and maintenance used to maintain Eco-Pan’s fleet of trucks.

 

Fuel cost: approximately 9% to 11% of Eco-Pan’s total cost of operations represent fuel used in Eco-Pan’s trucks. Eco-Pan incurs fuel costs through round-trip travel to deliver and pick-up pans and containers. Eco-Pan’s trucks return to Eco-Pan’s home yard every evening. Eco-Pan charges fuel surcharges to customers, thereby mitigating the impact of rising fuel prices. Eco-Pan’s trucks fuel at off-site commercial fueling stations.

 

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Depreciation: approximately 8% to 11% of Eco-Pan’s total cost of operations reflects the depreciation of Eco-Pan’s fleet of trucks used of deliver and pick-up pans and containers.

 

Disposal fees: approximately 10% of Eco-Pan’s total cost of operations represents costs incurred when Eco-Pan disposes of the material in pans and containers at approved disposal sites. Eco-Pan passes these fees through pricing to Eco-Pan’s customers.

 

Insurance costs: approximately 9% to 10% of Eco-Pan’s total cost of operations includes commercial insurance and health insurance expenses. Eco-Pan’s health insurance plan is under the same structure as Brundage-Bone’s plan. Other costs of operations include miscellaneous taxes, license, and permit costs.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

Our general and administrative expenses include fixed costs related primarily to salaries and benefits for corporate personnel, branch management and administrative staff, expenses related to auto leases, depreciation and amortization costs on non-pumping assets, pickup trucks and office equipment, and other fixed costs related to operations including but not limited to rent and other fixed overhead expenses. These expenses also include accounting, legal and other professional service fees, facility costs, and bad debt expenses. We expect to continue to invest in corporate infrastructure and incur further expenses related to being a public company, including increased accounting and legal costs, investor relations costs, increased insurance premiums and other compliance costs associated with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a result, we anticipate that general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods.

 

Transaction Costs

 

Transaction costs include expenses for legal, accounting, and other professionals that were engaged in the completion of an acquisition.

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

 

Provision for income taxes consists primarily of federal and state income taxes in the United States and income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.

 

EBITDA

 

Our consolidated and segment EBITDA is calculated as Net income before subtracting Income tax expense (benefit), Depreciation and amortization, and Interest expense (income). Please refer to Note 17 Segment Reporting in the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for the components of the aforementioned items by segment. Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated under GAAP (See “Non-GAAP Measures (Adjusted EBITDA)” below).

 

Comparison of the Years Ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017

 

Revenue

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

164,305,836

 

 

$

151,194,931

 

 

$

13,110,905

 

 

 

8.7

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

50,448,085

 

 

 

36,433,763

 

 

 

14,014,322

 

 

 

38.5

%

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

28,469,346

 

 

 

23,581,905

 

 

 

4,887,441

 

 

 

20.7

%

Revenue

 

$

243,223,267

 

 

$

211,210,599

 

 

$

32,012,668

 

 

 

15.2

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Brundage-Bone revenue totaled approximately $164.3 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $151.2 million in the 2017 comparative period, representing an increase of 8.7%. The increase in revenue in 2018 was largely due to positive construction momentum in the first half of the year primarily in the West and Central regions in the U.S. Several markets in the West Region had more favorable winter conditions in the 2018 period as compared to the 2017 comparative period.

 

West region revenue increased due to contributions from operations in Washington and Oregon which increased by 29.6% or $3.6 million and 9.9% or $1.2 million, respectively, during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period primarily due to a 29.1% or $3.6 million and 5.8% or $1.2 million increase in billed hours, respectively, due to favorable weather conditions. These higher levels of operational activity in the West region were partially offset by 17.6% lower billed hour volume in California and a $1.1 million revenue decrease due to lower levels of pumping activity. The California revenue decrease is attributable to heavy snow and rainfall during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period slowing down overall construction activity.

 

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Central region revenue increased by 20.2% or $6.0 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period. The Central region was positively impacted by healthy growth in the energy sector primarily in West Texas. West Texas revenue increased by 28.8% or $1.4 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. Further, revenue increased by $5.2 million or 27.6% in Colorado. The increase in revenue is due primarily to the O’Brien acquisition whereby we acquired additional presence in the Colorado market with the aforementioned acquisition which translated to a revenue increase for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 period. The revenue increases in West Texas were partially offset by a revenue decrease of 8.5% or $0.5 million in Wichita, Kansas due to harsh weather conditions during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period.

 

The Mountain and Southeast regions were consistent with revenue increases of 10.1% or $2.5 million and 10.1% or $2.7 million, respectively.

 

The South region experienced a decrease in revenue attributable to the Houston branch where revenue decreased by 22.0% or $1.7 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period. The decrease in Houston was due to the overall impact of Hurricane Harvey whereby it took several months of disaster clean up and repairs to take place before the Houston economy was able to fully recover.

 

Parts revenue totaled $3.1 million for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud revenue totaled approximately $50.4 million in the year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $36.4 million in the comparable 2017 period representing an increase of 38.5% This increase was primarily driven by incremental revenue from the Reilly acquisition and the inclusion of financial operating results for a full year of operations as opposed to the comparable prior period which had 15 fewer operating days. These two factors were responsible for contributions of $7.7 million to the Camfaud revenue total.

 

The remaining $6.3 million of growth is attributed to an increasing market share in the United Kingdom. Camfaud revenue is consistently split with approximately 80% of total revenues generated from the mobile pumping business and 20% generated from the static pumping and other businesses.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan revenue totaled $28.5 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $23.6 million in the 2017 comparative period, representing an increase of 20.7% or $4.9 million. Eco-Pan continues to experience strong growth in the adoption of its route-based environmental disposal service, as market demand for a premier concrete washout recycling solution continues to grow. The growth in Eco-Pan demand is driven by two primary factors: 1) Construction industry general contractors and other customers realizing that Eco-Pan is a cost effective and environmentally compliant alternative compared to legacy industry solutions and 2) significantly higher enforcement, fines and penalties levied by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state authorities for violations of the Clean Water Act. As a result, Eco-Pan has been able to secure more market share and drive a substantial volume of growth.

 

Eco-Pan’s largest markets are generally in the Western region of the U.S. Revenue increased in Utah by 33.3% or $0.9 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. Revenue in Washington increased by 18.9% or $1.0 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. Revenue in California increased by 14.7% or $0.7 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period. Revenue in Idaho increased 45.7% or $0.2 million. Revenue in Colorado increased by 4.4% or $0.2 million during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the 2017 comparative period. Revenue in Texas increased by 52.2% or $0.9 million. The remaining increase in revenue was attributable to the various other markets in which Eco-Pan conducts business. Only a single Eco-Pan market (Oklahoma) experienced a substantial decrease in revenue of greater than 5% during the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. Revenue in Oklahoma decreased 14.0% which was an immaterial decrease on a per dollar basis.

 

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Gross Margin

 

The Company’s gross margin for the year ended October 31, 2018 was 43.7%, up 120 basis points from 42.5% in the year ended October 31, 2017. The improvement was primarily by driven by a $3.0 million year-over-year decrease in depreciation expenses in Brundage-Bone segment that was a result of several assets becoming fully depreciated before or during the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

40,201,822

 

 

$

36,707,978

 

 

$

3,493,844

 

 

 

9.5

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

13,371,452

 

 

 

9,799,143

 

 

 

3,572,309

 

 

 

36.5

%

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

7,334,117

 

 

 

7,635,512

 

 

 

(301,395

)

 

 

-3.9

%

Corporate

 

 

(2,118,375

)

 

 

(1,277,723

)

 

 

(840,652

)

 

 

65.8

%

General and Administrative Expenses

 

$

58,789,016

 

 

$

52,864,910

 

 

$

5,924,106

 

 

 

11.2

%

 

Transaction Costs

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

7,589,825

 

 

$

4,489,517

 

 

$

3,100,308

 

 

 

69.1

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Transaction Costs

 

$

7,589,825

 

 

$

4,489,517

 

 

$

3,100,308

 

 

 

69.1

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

General and administrative expenses were $40.2 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $36.7 million for the comparative period ended in fiscal 2017, representing an increase of $3.5 million. General and administrative expenses included depreciation and amortization expense of $3.3 million and $3.3 million for the years ended October 31, 2018, and October 31, 2017, respectively. Depreciation expense was flat from period to period. Amortization expense was flat for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparative period ended in fiscal 2017 due to new amortization expense attributable to the O’Brien acquisition that offset expected decreases in amortization expense due to continued amortization of existing intangibles. Included in general and administrative expenses were $2.5 million and $1.6 million of property rent paid to a related company and $4.3 million and $1.7 million of management fees paid to Brundage-Bone’s primary shareholder for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Wages and benefits increased by $0.7 million or 4.2% to 11.1% of revenue for the year ended October 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to increases in bonus compensation offset by decreases in stock option compensation. Increases in management fees for the year ended October 31, 2018 were partially offset by decreases in other general and administrative expenses during the same period including decreases on automotive expenses, increases on gains for the sale of assets, use taxes and other miscellaneous expenses.

 

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Transaction costs totaled $7.6 million in the year ended October 31, 2018, and primarily related to the cost associated with the potential acquisition of CPH by the Company and the O’Brien asset purchase completed on April 20, 2018. These costs compared to $4.5 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2017 that related to the Camfaud acquisition. Transaction costs represented expenses for legal, accounting, and other professionals that were engaged in the completion of the purchase and sale of CPH.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud’s general and administrative costs for the year ended October 31, 2018 of $13.4 million were 36.5% higher than in the comparative period in fiscal 2017, largely due to the impact of fair value adjustments on the earn-out liability associated with the Camfaud acquisition and the Reilly acquisitions and increased amortization expense. The earn-out liability contributed approximately $0.5 million of expense for the period ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2017. General and administrative costs included fixed costs related primarily to wages and benefits for administrative personnel and other fixed costs related to Camfaud’s operations.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan’s general and administrative expenses were $7.3 million for the year ended October 31, 2018, compared to $7.6 million for the comparative period in fiscal 2017, representing a decrease of 3.9% or $0.3 million. General and administrative expenses included depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $1.2 million and $1.5 million for the years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. Wages and benefits in general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $0.1 million in the year ended October 31, 2018, as Eco-Pan invested in additional sales personnel.

 

Corporate

 

General and administrative expenses were ($2.1) million for the year ended October 31, 2018, compared to ($1.3) million for the comparative period in fiscal 2017, representing a change of 66% or $0.8 million. These amounts relate to the elimination of intercompany rent expense. There was a $0.8 million increase in intercompany rental expense. This increase was due to a rental rate increase that went into effect in September 2017 that has been reflected in the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

Income from operations

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

19,905,022

 

 

$

19,176,349

 

 

$

728,673

 

 

 

3.8

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

7,694,085

 

 

 

4,377,509

 

 

 

3,316,576

 

 

 

75.8

%

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

10,250,064

 

 

 

7,573,092

 

 

 

2,676,973

 

 

 

35.3

%

Corporate

 

 

2,118,375

 

 

 

1,277,723

 

 

 

840,652

 

 

 

65.8

%

Income from operations

 

$

39,967,546

 

 

$

32,404,673

 

 

$

7,562,873

 

 

 

23.3

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

As a result of the factors discussed above, income from operations was $19.9 million for the year ended October 31, 2018, compared to $19.2 million for the comparative period in fiscal 2017, representing an increase of $0.7 million, or approximately 3.8%. The 2018 period included higher transaction costs as previously described due to the acquisition of CPH by the Company and the O’Brien asset purchase. This accounted for approximately $3.1 million of the charge against income from operations of the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2017. The additional charge against income as described above was due to increases management fees paid and higher wages and benefits expense. Improvement in income from operations was due to the effect of increased gains on the sale of property, plant and equipment of $1.4 million for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

The remaining increase in operating income was related to higher utilization and improved profitability as described in previous sections.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Income from operations increased by approximately 75.8% to $7.7 million in the year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $4.4 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2017. Operating margin increased to 15.3% compared with 12.0% in the comparable period in fiscal 2017. The increase was due to increased revenue as a result of the Reilly acquisition while maintaining the same expense levels for general and administrative costs in the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

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Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Income from operations increased by approximately 35.3% to $10.3 million in the year ended October 31, 2018, compared to $7.6 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2017. Operating margin increased to 36.0%, compared with 32.1% in the comparable period in fiscal 2017. The increase was due to higher volume of sales consistent gross profit margin and the ability to maintain stable general and administrative costs, which contributed to the increased overall margin contribution.

 

 Corporate

 

See discussion above regarding the elimination of intercompany rent expense.

 

Other (Expense) / Income

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

(17,192,284

)

 

$

(24,238,203

)

 

$

7,045,919

 

 

 

-29.1

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

(4,172,959

)

 

 

(3,521,397

)

 

 

(651,562

)

 

 

18.5

%

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

(1,023

)

 

 

24,864

 

 

 

(25,887

)

 

 

-104.1

%

Corporate

 

 

(3,558

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other (Expense) / Income

 

$

(21,369,824

)

 

$

(27,734,736

)

 

$

6,368,470

 

 

 

-23.0

%

 

Other (Expense)/Income is comprised of interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, and miscellaneous other income.

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Other (expense) / income was $17.2 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $24.2 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2017, representing a decrease of $7.0 million. The decrease was due to two factors. The first was a decrease in the Company’s interest expense due to the modification of its prior debt facilities in September 2017 that provided for lower interest rates for which the benefit was picked up in fiscal year 2018. The other primary driver of the decrease in Other (expense) / income is due to $5.2 million of debt extinguishment costs for the year ended October 31, 2017 that did not occur during the comparable period in fiscal 2018.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Other (expense) / income was $4.2 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 compared to $3.5 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2017, representing an increase of $0.7 million. Other (expense) / income also included approximately $0.4 million in connection with interest accrued on Seller loan notes for the Camfaud and Reilly acquisitions accruing at 5% annually for the year ended October 31, 2018. The increase in Other (expense) / income was related to the larger debt balance maintained by Camfaud.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Other (expense) / income was minimal for the years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017.

 

Corporate

 

The Corporate segment’s other (expense) / income was minimal for the years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017.

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

(11,472,368

)

 

$

3,109,635

 

 

$

(14,582,003

)

 

 

-468.9

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

502,974

 

 

 

245,424

 

 

 

257,550

 

 

 

104.9

%

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

845,572

 

 

 

2,791,138

 

 

 

(1,945,566

)

 

 

-69.7

%

Corporate

 

 

339,702

 

 

 

(2,389,539

)

 

 

2,729,241

 

 

 

-114.2

%

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

$

(9,784,120

)

 

$

3,756,658

 

 

$

(13,540,778

)

 

 

-360.4

%

 

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U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Brundage-Bone’s estimate of income tax benefit for the year ended October 31, 2018 of $11.5 million increased by $14.6 million compared to the income tax expense of $3.1 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2017, largely because of changes due to recent U.S. tax reform. In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted. The 2017 Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by, among other things, lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides SEC staff guidance for the application of ASC Topic 740, the Company recognized the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act in its consolidated financial statements in the period the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law. As such, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the period ended October 31, 2018 reflect the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act for which the accounting is complete and provisional amounts for those specific income tax effects for which the accounting is incomplete but a reasonable estimate could be determined.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud’s estimate of income tax expense for the year ended October 31, 2018 of $0.5 million increased by $0.3 million compared to income tax expense of $0.2 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2017, largely due to an increase in taxable income.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan’s estimate of income tax expense for the year ended October 31, 2018 of $0.8 million decreased by $1.9 million compared to income tax expense of $2.8 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2017, largely because of changes due to recent U.S. tax reform.

 

Corporate

 

The Corporate segment’s estimate of income tax expense was minimal for the year ended October 31, 2018. Estimated tax expense increased from an income tax benefit of $2.4 million for the year ended October 31, 2017 to income tax expense of $0.3 million for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

EBITDA

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2017 to 2018

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

 

$

34,966,513

 

 

$

36,925,969

 

 

$

(1,959,456

)

 

 

-5.3

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

 

 

15,753,598

 

 

 

10,827,292

 

 

 

4,926,306

 

 

 

45.5

%

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

 

 

12,558,725

 

 

 

9,912,446

 

 

 

2,646,279

 

 

 

26.7

%

Corporate

 

 

2,366,179

 

 

 

(3,093,897

)

 

 

5,460,076

 

 

 

-176.5

%

EBITDA

 

$

65,645,015

 

 

$

54,571,810

 

 

$

11,073,205

 

 

 

20.3

%

(1)       Please see “Non-GAAP Measures (Adjusted EBITDA)” below.

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Brundage-Bone’s EBITDA decreased by 5.3% or $2.0 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. The change in EBITDA was due primarily to revenue and margin growth offset by increases to transaction costs as compared to the prior fiscal year that eroded gains from revenue and margin growth. Changes in EBITDA were also due to the other aforementioned factors above.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud’s EBITDA increased by 45.5% or $4.9 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period primarily due to a full period of earnings for the Camfaud and Reilly acquisitions due to the inclusion of all the acquired component businesses of Camfaud versus only a partial contribution of such acquired businesses of Camfaud in the comparable fiscal 2017 period. Further, the increases in EBITDA were due to increases in market share in the U.K. for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2017 period.

 

Concrete Waste Management — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan EBITDA increased by 26.7% or $2.6 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. The increase in EBITDA was primarily related to the revenue increase of $4.9 million combined with relatively stable gross profit margin and slight increases in cost of operations and general and administrative costs. 

 

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Corporate

 

Corporate EBITDA increased by 176.5% or $5.5 million for the year ended October 31, 2018 as compared to the comparable 2017 period. The increase in EBITDA was primarily related to the increase in intercompany rent allocation.

 

Comparison of years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016

 

Revenue

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

151,194,931

 

 

$

153,488,134

 

 

$

(2,293,203

)

 

 

-1.5

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

36,433,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,433,763

 

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

23,581,905

 

 

 

18,937,413

 

 

 

4,644,492

 

 

 

24.5

%

Revenue

 

$

211,210,599

 

 

$

172,425,547

 

 

$

38,785,052

 

 

 

22.5

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Brundage-Bone revenue marginally decreased by 1.5% or $2.3 million to $151.2 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, compared to $153.5 million in the comparative period in 2016. The decrease was primarily a result of the slower than expected recovery from severe winter weather influencing Brundage-Bone’s Washington, Idaho, Dallas and Wichita branches, in contrast to the unseasonably mild winter experienced in the comparative period in fiscal 2016. The effects of the September 2017 hurricanes in Houston and South Florida had an additional effect of delaying planned construction activity as these markets recovered from the impact of the storms. The overall negative impact on revenue due to these storms during the year ended October 31, 2017 totaled approximately $4.0 million.

 

Revenue in the West region decreased by 1.9% or $0.7 million with Oregon experiencing an increase in revenue of 4.8% or $0.5 million. This increase was offset by decreases in revenue in California and Washington of 4.4% or $0.5 million and 5.5% or $0.7 million, respectively, due to unseasonably colder weather during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period.

 

Revenue in the South region decreased by 6.8% or $2.3 million with Dallas and Houston markets resulting in a revenue decrease of 17.6% or $2.2 million and 8.7% or $0.7 million, respectively. The decreases in revenue for Dallas and Houston were related to harsh winter weather conditions in Dallas and the hurricane impact. These decreases were offset by revenue increases in Austin of 8.9% or $0.5 million due to continued expansion and increased volume of business in this market.

 

Revenue in the Central region decreased by 6.1% or $1.9 million attributable to severe winter weather in Wichita and Colorado with decreases of 18.5% or $1.4 million and 2.8% or $0.5 million, respectively. As previously mentioned, severe weather impacted the results for Wichita, while Colorado had slightly more favorable weather conditions during the 2016 comparable period.

 

Revenue in the Southeast region increased by 5.4% overall or $1.4 million. Strong markets such as Charleston and Knoxville experienced revenue growth of 29.7% or $0.8 million and 55.9% or $1.0 million, respectively. Birmingham was opened during the 2017 fiscal year and contributed an additional $1.6 million in revenue to the Southeast region results. However, these increases in revenue were substantially offset by hurricane impacts in South Florida, which impacted nearby markets such Atlanta, Georgia and Greenville, South Carolina which resulted in revenues decreases of 9.7% or $1.1 million and 41.2% or $1.2 million as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period.

 

Revenue in the Mountain region increased by 5.4% or $1.3 million. The Utah market experienced sustained growth of 20.5% or $2.3 million during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable 2016 period. The increase in Utah is attributable to larger volumes overall. These gains were offset by lower results in Arizona and Idaho with decreases of 14.2% or $0.7 million and 4.7% or $0.3 million respectively.

 

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U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud revenue totaled approximately $36.4 million in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. The revenue split between mobile pumping and static pumping was approximately 70% and 30% during both periods. Given the acquisition of Camfaud by CPH occurred on November 17, 2016, Camfaud’s results were not included in the fiscal year 2016 reporting period.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Revenue increased to $23.6 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 compared to $18.9 million for the fiscal year 2016, representing an increase of approximately $4.6 million, or 24.5%. The increase was primarily due to increasing demand for Eco-Pan’s services in Eco-Pan’s primary markets of Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, and Colorado. These regions combined generated an increase of $3.3 million or 71.4% of Eco-Pan’s overall growth. There was a partial offset to this demand growth due to harsh weather experienced in early 2017, which limited Eco-Pan pick-ups in certain locations such as California and Washington. After Eco-Pan was purchased by CPH in 2014, Eco-Pan added additional operations in Oklahoma City, Austin, and Atlanta, which continue to experience growth contributing an additional $0.9 million of combined revenue during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period. In May 2017, Eco-Pan opened a new location in Maryland primarily to service the Washington DC and Baltimore markets. The impact to revenue during the year ended October 31, 2017 was minimal given the relative short time the new branch had been operating.

 

Eco-Pan’s largest markets are generally in the Western region of the U.S. Revenue increased in Utah by 64.4% or $1.1 million during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period. Revenue in Washington increased by 8.4% or $0.4 million during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period. Revenue in California increased by 13.6% or $0.6 million during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period. Revenue in Colorado increased by 15.9% or $0.8 million during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable fiscal 2016 period. The remaining increase in revenue was attributable to the various other markets in which Eco-Pan operates. No single market experienced a substantial decrease in revenue of 5% or greater during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable 2016 period.

 

Gross Margin

 

The Company’s gross margin for the year ended October 31, 2017 was 42.5%, down 110 basis points from 43.6% in the year ended October 31, 2016. The decline in our gross margin was predominantly driven by our Brundage-Bone segment, which realized lower operator labor utilization as the result of harsh winter weather.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

36,707,978

 

 

$

34,482,752

 

 

$

2,225,226

 

 

 

6.5

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

9,799,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,799,143

 

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

7,635,512

 

 

 

7,119,400

 

 

 

516,112

 

 

 

7.2

%

Corporate

 

 

(1,277,723

)

 

 

(1,011,392

)

 

 

(266,331

)

 

 

26.3

%

General and Administrative Expenses

 

$

52,864,910

 

 

$

40,590,760

 

 

$

12,274,150

 

 

 

30.2

%

  

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Transaction Costs

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

4,489,517

 

 

$

3,691,466

 

 

$

798,051

 

 

 

21.6

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction Costs

 

$

4,489,517

 

 

$

3,691,466

 

 

$

798,051

 

 

 

21.6

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

General and administrative expenses, excluding transaction costs, were $36.7 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, compared to $34.5 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, representing an increase of $2.2 million. General and administrative expenses included depreciation and amortization expense of $3.3 million and $3.9 million for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2017, and October 31, 2016, respectively. Included in general and administrative expenses were $1.6 million of property rent paid to a related company and $1.7 million of management fees paid to Brundage-Bone’s parent company for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Wages and benefits increased by $0.4 million or 0.4% of revenue to $17.6 million or 11.6% of fiscal year 2017 revenue, primarily due to a $0.5 million one-time severance payment and wage expense growth as Brundage-Bone invested in additional safety and field management personnel. Other items included severance expenses, senior executive relocation costs, recruiting costs and other items. These costs amounted to $2.4 million in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.

 

Transaction costs totaled $4.5 million for the Oxford acquisitions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, compared to $3.7 million in fiscal year 2016.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

General and administrative costs included fixed costs related primarily to wages and benefits for administrative personnel and other fixed costs related to Camfaud’s operations. The lack of activity in fiscal year 2016 was due to the timing of the Camfaud acquisition, which took place in November 2016. Salaries and benefits in the amount of $3.9 million represented approximately 39.6% of total general and administrative costs and represent annual salaries, performance bonuses, pension contributions and payroll taxes paid to management and administrative staff. Costs in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 included approximately $0.1 million of other costs in connection with contracted labor for an interim Financial Director and an interim Financial Controller. Depreciation and amortization of $0.4 million represented approximately 3.8% of Camfaud’s total general and administrative costs, and includes intangible asset amortization and depreciation of non-pumping assets, pickup trucks and office equipment.

 

Given the acquisition of Camfaud by CPH occurred on November 17, 2016, Camfaud’s results were not included in the fiscal year 2016 reporting period.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan’s general and administration expenses were $7.6 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, compared to $7.1 million for the fiscal year 2016, representing an increase of $0.5 million. General and administrative expenses included depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $1.5 million and $2.0 million for the fiscal years ended 2017 and 2016, respectively. This change was due to the full depreciation or disposal of certain assets included in the results of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and as such, the depreciation expense related to these assets did not occur in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Wages and benefits expenses increased by approximately $0.6 million in fiscal year 2017, as Eco-Pan invested in additional personnel to expand the Eco-Pan business and meet the growing demand in Eco-Pan’s markets.

 

Corporate

 

General and administration expenses were ($1.3) million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, compared to ($1.0) million for the fiscal year 2016, representing a decrease of $0.2 million. This amount relates to the elimination of intercompany rent.

 

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Income from operations

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

19,176,349

 

 

$

25,014,619

 

 

$

(5,838,270

)

 

 

-23.3

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

4,377,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,377,509

 

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

7,573,092

 

 

 

4,875,537

 

 

 

2,697,554

 

 

 

55.3

%

Corporate

 

 

1,277,723

 

 

 

1,011,392

 

 

 

266,331

 

 

 

26.3

%

Income from operations

 

$

32,404,673

 

 

$

30,901,548

 

 

$

1,503,125

 

 

 

4.9

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

As a result of the factors discussed above, income generated from operations was $19.2 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 compared to $25.0 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, representing a decrease of $5.8 million, or approximately 23.3%. Brundage-Bone’s operating margin was 12.7% in fiscal year 2017 compared to 16.3% in fiscal year 2016. The decrease in income from operations was due primarily to the negative impacts of severe weather events in fiscal 2017 and higher transaction costs related to the Camfaud acquisitions relative to the comparative fiscal 2016 period.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

As a result of the factors discussed above, income generated from operations was $4.4 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, resulting in an operating margin of 12.0%.

 

Given the acquisition of Camfaud by CPH occurred on November 17, 2016, Camfaud’s results were not included in the fiscal year 2016 reporting period.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

As a result of the factors discussed above, income generated from operations was $7.6 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, compared to $4.9 million for the comparative fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, representing an increase of $2.7 million, or 55.3%. Eco-Pan’s operating margin was 32.1% in fiscal year 2017 compared to 25.8% in fiscal year 2016. The increase in income from continuing operations was primarily a result of maintaining the same level of general administrative expense while substantially increasing sales volume and maintaining a stable gross profit margin.

 

Corporate

 

Income from operations increased by approximately 26.3% to $1.3 million for year ended 2017, compared to $1.0 million in the comparative period in fiscal 2016.

 

Other (Expense)/Income

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

(24,238,203

)

 

$

(20,223,437

)

 

$

(4,014,766

)

 

 

19.9

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

(3,521,397

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,521,397

)

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

24,864

 

 

 

9,021

 

 

 

15,843

 

 

 

175.6

%

Other (Expense)/Income

 

$

(27,734,736

)

 

$

(20,214,416

)

 

$

(7,520,320

)

 

 

37.2

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Other (Expense)/Income is comprised of interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, and miscellaneous other income. Interest expense was $19.1 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 compared to $19.5 million in fiscal year 2016, reflecting a minimal decrease of $0.4 million.

 

Brundage-Bone’s net loss on the extinguishment of debt totaled approximately $5.2 million, which represented the difference between gains or losses in the carrying amount of notes repurchased, accrued interest, and the write-off of deferred loan fees on $7.6 million of Senior Notes that were repurchased in fiscal year 2016 as well as the loss amount associated with the unamortized portion of debt issuance costs noted, the unamortized discount expense, and the prepayment penalty associated with the extinguishment of the unsecured note in 2017.

 

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U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Other (Expense)/Income is comprised of interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, and miscellaneous other income. Interest expense was $3.6 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Given the acquisition of Camfaud by CPH occurred on November 17, 2016, Camfaud’s results were not included in the fiscal year 2016 reporting period. Gain/ (Loss) on extinguishment of debt was zero.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Other (Expense)/Income is comprised of interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, and miscellaneous other income. Interest expense was minimal for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 and zero for the comparative period in fiscal year 2016. Gain/ (Loss) on extinguishment of debt was zero for both reporting periods.

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

3,109,635

 

 

$

4,603,472

 

 

$

(1,493,837

)

 

 

-32.5

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

245,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

245,424

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

2,791,138

 

 

 

703,733

 

 

 

2,087,405

 

 

 

296.6

%

Corporate

 

 

(2,389,539

)

 

 

(853,664

)

 

 

(1,535,875

)

 

 

179.9

%

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

 

$

3,756,658

 

 

$

4,453,541

 

 

$

(696,883

)

 

 

-15.6

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Estimated income tax expense for fiscal year 2017 was $3.1 million compared to $4.6 million in fiscal year 2016 due to a decrease in taxable income.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Estimated income tax expense for fiscal year 2017 was $0.2 million. Given the acquisition of Camfaud by CPH occurred on November 17, 2016, Camfaud’s results were not included in the fiscal year 2016 reporting period.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Estimated income tax expense for fiscal year 2017 was $2.8 million compared to $0.7 million in fiscal year 2016 due to an increase in taxable income.

 

Corporate

 

Estimated income tax benefit for fiscal year 2017 was $2.4 million compared to $0.9 million in fiscal year 2016.

 

EBITDA(1)

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

2016 to 2017

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone

 

$

36,925,969

 

 

$

43,763,760

 

 

$

(6,837,791

)

 

 

-15.6

%

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud

 

 

10,827,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,827,292

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan

 

 

9,912,446

 

 

 

7,560,512

 

 

 

2,351,934

 

 

 

31.1

%

Corporate

 

 

(3,093,897

)

 

 

1,188,480

 

 

 

(4,282,377

)

 

 

-360.3

%

EBITDA

 

$

54,571,810

 

 

$

52,512,752

 

 

$

2,059,058

 

 

 

3.9

%

(1)       Please see “Non-GAAP Measures (Adjusted EBITDA)” below.

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone

 

Brundage-Bone’s EBITDA decreased by $6.8 million or 15.6% during the year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable 2016 period. The decrease in EBITDA was attributed to a combination of lower revenues of $2.3 million and gross profit of $2.8 million and higher transaction costs of $0.8 million (See discussion on transaction costs below). As noted above, the primary cause of the decrease in revenue was due to severe weather events in the South and Southeast regions.

 

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U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

 Camfaud’s EBITDA totaled $10.8 million during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. There was no comparable information during the year ended October 31, 2016 as the CPH did not complete the acquisition of Camfaud until November 17, 2016.

 

 Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan EBITDA increased by 31.1% or $2.4 million during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable 2016 period. The increase in operating income was primarily related to the revenue increase of $4.6 million and gross profit increase of $3.2 million respectively. These increases were offset by an increase in general and administrative costs of $0.5 million.

 

Corporate

 

Corporate EBITDA decreased by (360.3%) or ($4.3) million during the during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable 2016 period. The decrease in EBITDA was due to the write-off of debt extinguishment costs which was offset by intercompany rent allocation. Intercompany rent is eliminated in consolidation.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes our cash flow data for the fiscal years of 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

 

Years Ended October 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Statement of operations information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

39,616,657

 

 

$

34,226,394

 

 

$

35,757,440

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(49,499,436

)

 

 

(83,088,761

)

 

 

(28,973,671

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

13,012,841

 

 

 

52,763,957

 

 

 

(14,812,802

)

 

Operating Activities

 

Cash generated from operating activities is influenced by our ability to convert what our management believes is a relatively high proportion of revenue into cash, as well as by our investment in company resources and equipment to support the continued growth of the business. Cash generated from operating activities typically reflects net income, as adjusted for non-cash expense items such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, and changes in our operating assets and liabilities as we continue to expand our business. Generally, our management believes that our business requires a relatively low level of working capital investment due to the low inventory requirement and customers’ tendency to pay us on a timely basis for its services as we submit daily invoices for many of its services.

 

Our net cash from operating activities totaled $39.6 million for the year ended October 31, 2018, of which our net income of $28.4 million was a source of funds. Depreciation and amortization totaled $27.3 million in the period, with amortization of intangibles comprising $7.9 million and amortization of deferred financing costs comprising $1.7 million. Deferred income taxes totaled $11.1 million, gain on sale of equipment totaled $2.6 million for the period and change in fair value of contingent consideration of $0.5 million. Uses of funds in the period included changes in trade receivables of $7.5 million, changes in inventory of $0.7 million, changes in prepaid and other assets of $1.4 million, changes in accounts payable of $1.8 million, and changes in tax accounts of $0.4 million. Sources of funds included changes in accrued expenses of $8.7 million.

 

Net cash from operating activities totaled $34.2 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, of which our net income of $0.9 million represented a source of funds. Depreciation and amortization totaled $29.0 million during the year with amortization of intangibles comprising $7.8 million and amortization of deferred financing fees comprising $1.9 million. Deferred income taxes of $0.2 million, represented a source of funds while gain on sale of equipment of $0.6 million represented a use of funds in the period. Write-off of deferred financing and debt discount costs represented a $3.4 million source of funds in the period. Changes in accrued expenses and accounts payable of $0.6 million, and changes in trade receivables of $0.2 million represented sources of funds. Changes in prepaid and other assets and inventory totaling $0.7 million and changes in income tax accounts of $1.3 million represented uses of funds in the period.

 

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Net cash from operating activities totaled $35.8 million for the twelve months ended October 31, 2016, of which our net income of $6.2 million represented a source of funds. Depreciation and amortization totaled $24.1 million during the period, with amortization of intangible assets comprising $5.7 million and amortization of deferred financing costs comprising $1.8 million. Deferred taxes represented a $3.8 million source of funds, while gain on repayment of debt of $0.3 million and gain on the sale of property of $0.4 million represented uses of funds in the period. Write-off of deferred financing costs provided a $0.9 million source of funds in the period. Changes in accrued expenses and accounts payable of $4.2 million represented a source of funds in the period, while changes in trade receivables of $0.7 million, changes in inventory, prepaids and other assets of $1.5 million and changes in income tax accounts of $1.0 million represented uses of funds in the period.

 

Investing Activities

 

Our business requires regular capital expenditures to maintain a large, safely maintained and modern equipment fleet. We also regularly take advantage of opportunities to acquire other concrete pumping and related businesses, which can expand our reach into new or overlapping geographic markets, add modern equipment assets to our fleet or allow us to further expand its service offering to our customers.

 

We invest to maintain a modern fleet of equipment while selling older and under-utilized pieces of equipment. We began making investments in new equipment to replace aging assets starting in 2014, and we expect to continue this practice given the strong performance of the business and improved construction end market fundamentals. We estimate that our fleet assets generally have a useful life of up to 20 years depending on the size of the equipment, hours in service, yardage pumped, and, in certain instances, other circumstances unique to an asset. We manage our fleet of equipment according to the wear and tear that a specific type of equipment is expected to experience over its useful life. As of October 31, 2018, the average age of our equipment in the U.S. and the U.K. was approximately 10 years and 8 years, respectively, and it is our strategy to maintain an average fleet age of approximately 10 years. We may allocate additional capital for fleet expansion if we believe growth opportunities in particular markets cannot be met by our existing fleet (including geographic transfers), or if our analysis indicates that we could improve returns on capital with additional changes in fleet mix. The recent changes in U.S. tax reform present additional opportunities for us to strengthen our fleet of equipment.

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $49.5 million for the year ended October 31, 2018. The asset purchase acquisition of O’Brien’s net assets represented a $21.0 million use of funds in the period, as we further expanded our business in markets including Denver, Colorado and Arizona. Our investment in our fleet of equipment totaled approximately $31.7 million and proceeds from the sale of equipment totaled approximately $3.2 million in the period.

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $83.1 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. The acquisition of net assets represented a $60.4 million use of funds, primarily related to the Oxford acquisitions completed in November 2016 and July 2017 which expanded our operations internationally into the U.K. Our investment in our fleet of equipment totaled approximately $23.7 million and proceeds from sale of equipment totaled approximately $1.0 million in the period.

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $29.0 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. The acquisition of net assets represented a $6.7 million use of funds in the period. Our investment in our fleet of equipment totaled approximately $22.6 million in the period. Of this amount, $8.2 million was paid for fleet assets that were delivered in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015. Additionally, proceeds from the sale of equipment represented a $0.2 million source of funds in the period.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $13.0 million for the year ended October 31, 2018, which included a $15.6 million source of funds raised through a bond offering to finance the O’Brien asset purchase. We also made net payments of $2.4 million on our working capital line of credit and $0.2 million on our capital lease obligations.

 

Net cash from financing activities totaled $52.8 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. This included funds generated from the issuance of $40.4 million of additional senior secured notes and $61.4 million in proceeds from our working capital line of credit. We made payments on our senior secured notes totaling $39.1 million, and paid $1.5 million in deferred financing costs and a $1.4 million prepayment penalty in the period. Additionally, we repurchased $1.4 million in preferred stock, paid $4.8 million in preferred stock dividends, and repurchased $0.7 million of stock options in the period.

 

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $14.8 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. We made principal payments on our senior secured notes totaling $18.4 million and received $3.6 million in proceeds on its working capital line of credit in the period.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and 2018

 

To reflect the application of different bases of accounting as a result of the Business Combination, the tables provided below separate the Company’s results via a black line into two distinct periods as follows: (1) up to and including the Business Combination closing date (labeled “Predecessor”) and (2) the period after that date (labeled “Successor”). The period presented from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 is the “Successor” period. The periods presented from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 are the “Predecessor” periods.

 

The historical financial information of Industrea (a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC) prior to the Business Combination has not been reflected in the Predecessor financial statements as these historical amounts have been determined to be not useful information to a user of the financial statements. SPACs deposit the proceeds from their initial public offerings into a segregated trust account until a business combination occurs, where such funds are then used to either pay consideration for the acquiree or stockholders who elect to redeem their shares of common stock in connection with the business combination. SPACs will operate until the closing of a business combination, and the SPAC’s operations until the closing of a business combination, other than income from the trust account investments and transaction expenses, are nominal. Accordingly, no other activity in the Company was reported for periods prior to December 6, 2018 besides CPH’s operations as Predecessor. 

 

The discussion below combines the results of operations for the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, and the Successor period from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019, and is discussed as the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 when comparing to the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2018. As noted above, the Predecessor and Successor periods reflect the application of a different basis of accounting as a result of the Business Combination, and as such, the results for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 are non-GAAP. Management believes combining the Predecessor and Successor periods for the three months ended January 31, 2019 when reviewing the operating results is more useful in discussing the overall operating performance when compared to the same period in the prior year. Accordingly, the discussion below only includes the non-GAAP results for the three-months ended January 31, 2019.

 

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Successor

   

Predecessor

   

S/P Combined
(non-GAAP)

   

Predecessor

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

Three months ended January 31, 2019

   

Three months ended January 31, 2018

 
                                 

Revenue

  $ 33,970     $ 24,396     $ 58,366     $ 52,802  

Cost of operations

    21,103       14,027       35,130       30,001  

Gross profit

    12,867       10,369       23,236       22,801  

Gross margin

    37.9

%

    42.5

%

    39.8

%

    43.2

%

                                 

General and administrative expenses

    13,681       4,936       18,617       13,704  

Transaction costs

    -       14,167       14,167       8  

Income (loss) from operations

    (814

)

    (8,734

)

    (9,548

)

    9,089  
                                 

Other (expense) income:

                               

Interest expense

    (5,592

)

    (1,644

)

    (7,236

)

    (5,087

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       (16,395

)

    (16,395

)

    -  

Other income (expense), net

    11       6       17       12  
      (5,581

)

    (18,033

)

    (23,614

)

    (5,075

)

                                 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (6,395

)

    (26,767

)

    (33,162

)

    4,014  
                                 

Income tax (benefit) provision

    (2,765

)

    (4,192

)

    (6,957

)

    (13,544

)

                                 

Net income (loss)

  $ (3,630

)

  $ (22,575

)

  $ (26,205

)

  $ 17,558  

 

Three Months Ended January 31, 2019

 

For the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019, our net loss was $26.2 million, a decrease of $43.8 million compared to net income of $17.6 million in the same period a year ago. We had an 11% improvement in revenue year-over-year, driven by improved utilization of assets in almost all of our markets and the additional assets we obtained from the O’Brien acquisition, which supported the operations in the Colorado and Phoenix, AZ markets. Net loss in the 2019 first quarter was negatively impacted by various items associated with the Business Combination, including substantial transaction costs, higher interest expense and higher depreciation and amortization expense from the step-up in fair value of certain assets. While the transaction costs will be dependent on our acquisition activity, the higher interest expense and higher depreciation and amortization expense from the step-up in fair value of certain assets will be a continuing activity for the Company. Furthermore, in the 2018 first quarter, as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”), we revalued our deferred tax assets and liabilities, resulting in the realization of a substantial tax benefit whereas no such benefit was realized in the 2019 first quarter.

 

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Total Assets

                                          

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Total Assets

               

Brundage-Bone

  $ 501,010     $ 277,937  

Camfaud

    67,770       39,167  

Eco-Pan

    142,240       32,781  

Corporate

    24,428       20,259  
    $ 735,448     $ 370,144  

 

Total assets for the Company increased from $370.1 million as of October 31, 2018 to $735.4 million as of January 31, 2019. The primary driver of the increase in assets for all segments was due to the Business Combination which resulted in a step-up in the value of certain assets, including goodwill and intangibles. 

 

Revenue

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

   

S/P Combined
(non-GAAP)

   

Predecessor

                 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

Three months

ended

January 31,

2019

   

November 1, 2017
through
January 31,
2018

   

Increase /
(Decrease)

 

Brundage-Bone

  $ 24,067     $ 16,624     $ 40,691     $ 35,419     $ 5,272       14.9

%

Camfaud

    5,815       5,143       10,958       10,728       230       2.1

%

Eco-Pan

    4,088       2,629       6,717       6,655       62       0.9

%

Revenue

  $ 33,970     $ 24,396     $ 58,366     $ 52,802     $ 5,564       10.5

%

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone 

 

Revenue for Brundage-Bone increased by 15% or $5.3 million from $35.4 million in the 2018 first quarter to $40.7 million in the S/P Combined 2019 first quarter. The incremental benefit of the O’Brien acquisition in April 2018, which added additional pumping capacity to the Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona markets, drove $2.7 million of the increase in revenue. Furthermore, with the exception of our California and Oregon operations, which realized unseasonably negative weather conditions throughout the 2019 first quarter, we realized topline growth in all of our other markets due to improved utilization of our operating assets.

 

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U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud 

 

Revenue for Camfaud increased by 2% from $10.7 million in the 2018 first quarter to $11.0 million in the S/P Combined 2019 first quarter. The improvement in revenue was attributable to positive improved utilization rates of our operating assets, resulting in higher year-over-year revenue of $0.7 million. This was mostly offset by a $0.5 million reduction in revenues due to slight appreciation of the USD relative to the British Pound Sterling (“GBP”). 

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan revenue for the 2019 first quarter was largely in line with the 2018 first quarter as improved revenue in many of our markets were mostly offset by the adverse weather conditions discussed above for our certain of our west coast divisions.

 

Gross Margin

 

Gross margin for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019 was 39.8%, down 340 basis points from the same period in the prior year. The decline in gross margin was primarily due to the step-up in depreciation related to both the Business Combination and O’Brien asset acquisition, as depreciation expense related to pumping equipment is included in cost of operations.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses (“G&A”) for the S/P Combined first quarter of fiscal 2019 were $18.6 million compared to $13.7 million in the year-ago quarter. As a percent of revenue, G&A was 31.8% compared to 26.0% last year. The increase was largely due to $3.8 million of higher amortization expense caused by the step-up in fair value of certain intangible assets related to the Business Combination with the remaining increase due to headcount growth.

 

Transaction Costs & Debt Extinguishment Costs

 

Transaction costs include expenses for legal, accounting, and other professionals that were engaged in the completion of an acquisition. During the period from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, the Predecessor incurred transaction costs of $14.2 million and debt extinguishment costs of $16.4 million. This is compared to $0.0 million in transaction or debt extinguishment costs for the three months ended January 31, 2018. All costs in the 2019 first quarter related to the Business Combination while the minimal costs in the 2018 first quarter were related to the O’Brien acquisition.

 

Interest Expense 

 

Interest expense for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019 was $7.2 million, up $2.1 million, or 42%, from the same period in fiscal 2018. As part of the Business Combination, the Company extinguished all previous outstanding debt and entered into a new term loan and revolving credit facility. The increased interest expense is the result of higher average amounts outstanding during the three months ended January 31, 2019 when compared to the same period in fiscal 2018, coupled with interest rates on both new financial instruments being higher than the previous debt instruments. Assuming we maintain a consistent amount drawn on our revolving credit facility, no additional issuances of debt, no substantial changes in interest rates, and no substantial reduction in principal on our term loan, our interest expense in the Successor period from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 of $5.6 million is more reflective of a run rate we would anticipate to incur on a going forward basis.

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

 

Our income tax benefit for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019 was $7.0 million compared to $13.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2018. The first quarter 2019 effective tax rate is impacted primarily by the GILTI inclusion and nondeductible meals and entertainment expenses.  The first quarter 2018 tax benefit was primarily the result of a tax benefit recognized on the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities totaling $13.5 million and a $0.8 million tax benefit related to the reduction of our deferred tax liability for unrepatriated foreign subsidiary earnings due to the 100 percent dividends received deduction.  These tax benefits were offset slightly by a provisional tax expense of $0.5 million related to the deemed repatriation of earnings from our foreign subsidiaries.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA1

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

   

S/P Combined
(non-GAAP)

   

Predecessor

 
   

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

Three months

ended January

31, 2019

   

November 1, 2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

                               

Statement of operations information:

                               

U.S. Concrete Pumping - Brundage-Bone

  $ 2,998     $ 7,627     $ 10,625     $ 9,943  

U.K. Concrete Pumping - Camfaud

    1,610       1,396       3,006       2,849  

Concrete Waste Management Services - Eco-Pan

    2,315       388       2,703       2,954  

Corporate

    637       177       814       625  
    $ 7,560     $ 9,588     $ 17,148     $ 16,371  

 

1 Please see “Non-GAAP Measures (Adjusted EBITDA)” below

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone 

 

Brundage-Bone Adjusted EBITDA was $10.6 million for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019 versus $9.9 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2018. The 6.9% year-over-year increase was due primarily to volume growth across the majority of the U.S. markets.  This growth was supported by additional operational assets acquired through the O’Brien acquisition completed in April 2018. The growth in Brundage-Bone was partially offset by the impact of harsh winter weather in the western region of the United States.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud

 

Camfaud Adjusted EBITDA was $3.0 million for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019 versus $2.8 million for same period in fiscal 2018. The increase of 5.5% was attributable to positive weather conditions that drove an improved utilization of our operating assets.

 

Concrete Waste Management — Eco-Pan

 

Eco-Pan Adjusted EBITDA was $2.7 million for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019, down 8.5% from $3.0 million for same period in fiscal 2018. This decrease was primarily related to the impact of severe winter weather experienced in our mature western United States locations.

 

Corporate

 

Corporate Adjusted EBITDA totaled $0.8 million for the S/P Combined three months ended January 31, 2019 versus $0.6 million for same period in fiscal 2018. This represented an increase of 30.2% for the three months ended January 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended January 31, 2018. The increase in EBITDA was primarily related to the allocation of overhead costs. 

 

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NON-GAAP MEASURES (ADJUSTED EBITDA)

 

We calculate EBITDA by taking GAAP net income and adding back interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking EBITDA and adding back transaction expenses, other adjustments, management fees and other expenses. We believe these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends related to our financial condition and results of operations, as a tool for investors to use in evaluating our ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial measures with competitors who also present similar non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, these measures (1) are used in quarterly financial reports prepared for management and our Board and (2) help management to determine incentive compensation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated under GAAP. This non-GAAP measure excludes certain cash expenses that we are obligated to make. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently or may not calculate it at all, which limits the usefulness of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as comparative measures.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
                           

Years Ended October 31,

 
   

December 6,

2018 through
January 31, 2019

   

November 1,

2018 through
December 5, 2018

   

Three months

ended January 31, 2018

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Statement of operations information:

                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ (3,630

)

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 17,558     $ 28,382     $ 913     $ 6,234  

Interest expense, net

    5,592       1,644       5,087       21,425       22,748       19,516  

Income tax (benefit) expense

    (2,765

)

    (4,192

)

    (13,544

)

    (9,784

)

    3,757       4,454  

Depreciation and amortization

    8,374       2,713       5,950       25,623       27,154       22,310  

EBITDA

    7,571       (22,410

)

    15,051       65,646       54,572       52,514  

Transaction expenses

    -       14,167       8       7,590       4,490       3,691  

Loss on debt extinguishment

    -       16,395       -       -       5,161       644  

Other (income) expense

    (11

)

    (6

)

    (12

)

    (55

)

    (174

)

    54  

Other adjustments

    -       1,442       1,324       5,687       4,315       2,741  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 7,560     $ 9,588     $ 16,371     $ 78,868     $ 68,364     $ 59,644  

 

 

(1)

Transaction expenses represented expenses incurred for legal, accounting, and other professionals that were engaged in the completion of various acquisitions.

 

 

(2)

Other adjustments include severance expenses, senior executive relocation costs, management fees, recruiting costs and non-cash expenses such as stock based compensation.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We use our liquidity and capital resources to: (1) finance working capital requirements; (2) service our indebtedness; (3) purchase property, plant and equipment; and (4) make payments related to strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Capital Pumping LP and its affiliates discussed in “Recent Developments” above. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations, available cash and cash equivalents and access to our revolving credit facility under our Asset-Based Lending Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”), which provides for aggregate borrowings of up to $60.0 million. As of January 31, 2019, we had $4.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $41.4 million of available borrowing capacity under the ABL Credit Agreement, providing total available liquidity of $46.2 million.

 

Capital Resources

 

Our capital structure is primarily a combination of (1) permanent financing, represented by stockholders’ equity; (2) zero-dividend redeemable convertible perpetual preferred stock; (3) long-term financing represented by our Term Loan Agreement (defined below) and (4) short-term financing under our ABL Credit Agreement. We may from time to time seek to retire or pay down borrowings on the outstanding balance of our Term Loan Agreement using cash on hand. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

 

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We believe our existing cash and cash equivalent balances, cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity under our ABL Credit Agreement will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, potential acquisitions and overall economic conditions. To the extent that current and anticipated future sources of liquidity are insufficient to fund our future business activities and requirements, we may be required to seek additional equity or financing. The sale of additional equity would result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of financing would result in debt service obligations and the instruments governing such borrowings could provide for operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We expect to finance the Capital Acquisition through this offering and additional borrowings under our Term Loan Agreement, as described below.

 

Term Loan Agreement and ABL Credit Agreement

 

As part of the Business Combination, all existing debt of the Predecessor was extinguished and the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its affiliates, the Administrative Agent and each lender party thereto from time to time (the “Term Loan Agreement”) and the ABL Credit Agreement. Summarized terms of those debt agreements are included below.

 

Term Loan Agreement

 

Summarized terms of the Term Loan Agreement are as follows:

 

 

Provides for an aggregate principal amount of $357.0 million;

 

 

The initial term loans advanced will mature and be due and payable in full seven years after the date of the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing Date”), with principal amortization payments in an annual amount equal to 5.00% of the original principal amount;

 

 

Interest on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (2) an alternate base rate, plus an applicable margin of 6.00% or 5.00%, respectively;

 

 

The Term Loan Agreement is secured by (i) a first priority perfected lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that are loan parties thereunder to the extent not constituting ABL Credit Agreement priority collateral and (ii) a second priority perfected lien on substantially all ABL Credit Agreement priority collateral, in each case subject to customary exceptions and limitations;

 

 

The Term Loan Agreement includes certain non-financial covenants.

 

The outstanding balance under the Term Loan Agreement as of January 31, 2019 was $357.0 million. The Company’s interest on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest using the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as the base rate plus an applicable margin in line with the summarized terms of the Term Loan Agreement as described above.

 

Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement

 

In connection with the Capital Acquisition, on March 26, 2019, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, with Stifel Bank & Trust (“Stifel”) and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch (the “Administrative Agent”), pursuant to which Stifel and certain other lenders agreed to provide, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the closing of the Capital Acquisition, incremental term loans in an aggregate amount up to $40 million (the “Amendment No. 1 Term Loans”), which shall be borrowed under, and have substantially the same terms as the term loans previously borrowed under, the Term Loan Agreement, for the purpose of financing a portion of the consideration payable in connection with the Capital Acquisition and the fees and expenses in connection therewith and in connection with the Amendment No. 1 Term Loans. Concurrently with this offering, we may seek to incur additional debt to finance the Capital Acquisition.

 

Asset Based Revolving Lending Credit Agreement

 

Summarized terms of the ABL Credit Agreement are as follows:

 

 

Borrowing availability in U.S. Dollars and GBP up to a maximum of $60.0 million;

 

 

Borrowing capacity available for standby letters of credit of up to $7.5 million and for swingline loan borrowings of up to $7.5 million. Any issuance of letters of credit or making of a swingline loan will reduce the amount available under the ABL Facility;

 

 

All loans advanced will mature and be due and payable in full five years after the Closing Date;

 

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Amounts borrowed may be repaid at any time, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement;

 

 

Interest on borrowings in U.S. Dollars and GBP under the ABL Credit Agreement, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (2) a base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin currently set at 2.25% and 1.25%, respectively. The ABL Credit Agreement is subject to two step-downs of 0.25% and 0.50% based on excess availability levels;

 

 

U.S. dollar denominated ABL Credit Agreement obligations will be secured by (i) a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all personal property of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that are loan parties thereunder consisting of all accounts receivable, inventory, cash, intercompany notes, books and records, chattel paper, deposit, securities and operating accounts and all other working capital assets and all documents, instruments and general intangibles related to the foregoing (the “U.S. ABL Priority Collateral”) and (ii) a perfected second priority security interest in substantially all Term Loan Agreement priority collateral, in each case subject to customary exceptions and limitations;

 

 

U.K. dollar denominated ABL Credit Agreement obligations will be secured by (i) a perfected first-priority security interest in (A) the U.S. ABL Priority Collateral, (B) all of the stock (or other ownership interests) in, and held by, the U.K. borrower subsidiaries of the Company, and (C) all of the current and future assets and property of the U.K subsidiaries of the Company that are loan parties thereunder, including a first-ranking floating charge over all current and future assets and property of each U.K. subsidiary of the Company that is a loan party thereunder; and (ii) a perfected, second-priority security interest in substantially all Term Loan Agreement priority collateral, in each case subject to customary exceptions and limitations; and

 

 

The ABL Credit Agreement also includes (i) a springing financial covenant based on excess availability levels that the Company must comply with on a quarterly basis during required compliance periods and (ii) certain non-financial covenants.;

 

 

The Company has complied with the covenants associated with the ABL Credit Agreement

 

The outstanding balance under the ABL Credit Agreement as of January 31, 2019 was $17.3 million.

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash generated from operating activities reflects net income or loss, as adjusted for non-cash expense items such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, and changes in our operating assets and liabilities. Generally, we believe our business requires a relatively low level of working capital investment due to low inventory requirements and customers paying the Company as invoices are submitted daily for many of our services.

 

Successor

 

Net cash provided by operating activities generally reflects the cash effects of transactions and other events used in the determination of net income or loss. Net cash used in operating activities during the period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019 (the “Successor Period”) was $12.9 million.

 

We used $217.6 million to fund investing activities during the Successor Period. The Company paid $445.4 million to fund the Business Combination and $11.2 million to purchase machinery, equipment and other vehicles to service our business. These cash outflows were partially offset by $238.5 million in cash withdrawn from Industrea trust account in addition to proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment of $0.6 million.

 

Net cash provided from financing activities was $235.8 million for the Successor Period. Financing activities during the Successor Period included $357.0 million in proceeds from our new Term Loan Agreement, $17.3 million in borrowings under the Company’s new ABL Credit Agreement, $96.9 million from the issuance of common shares and an additional $25.0 million from the issuance of preferred stock. All of these cash inflows were used to the fund the Business Combination and other operational activity such as equipment purchases. These cash inflows were offset by payments for redemptions of common stock totaling $231.4 million, $20.9 million for the payment of debt issuance costs associated with the Term Loan Agreement and new ABL Credit Agreement, and $8.1 million in payments for underwriting fees.

 

Predecessor

 

Cash provided by operating activities generally reflects the cash effects of transactions and other events used in the determination of net income or loss. Net cash provided by operating activities was $7.9 million for the period from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2019 (the “Predecessor Period”).

 

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We used $0.1 million to fund investing activities during the Predecessor period.  We used $0.5 million to fund purchases of machinery, equipment and other vehicles to service our business. This was offset by $0.4 million in proceeds received from the sale of property, plant and equipment.

 

We used $15.4 million to fund financing activities during the Predecessor period and this activity was driven by $15.4 million of net borrowings under our Revolving Facility to operate our business and fund acquisitions. 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources. From time to time, we enter into non-cancellable operating leases that are not reflected on our balance sheet. At January 31, 2019, we had $1.3 million of undrawn letters of credit outstanding.

 

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JOBS ACT

 

On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We have previously elected to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates. If we were to subsequently elect instead to comply with these public company effective dates, such election would be irrevocable pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and related disclosures. Significant estimates include accrued sales and use taxes, liability for incurred but unreported claims under various partially self-insured polices, allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill impairment analysis, valuation of share-based compensation and accounting for business combinations. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with revenue recognition, inventory, stock-based compensation, concentration of credit risk and income taxes have the greatest potential impact on the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, we consider these critical accounting policies and estimates. For further information on all significant accounting policies, see our significant accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of January 31, 2019 and concluded that, as of January 31, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures were not sufficiently effective due to a material weakness (as defined in SEC Rule 12b-2) in our internal control over financial reporting. In particular, as of January 31, 2019, we had not yet fully developed the required accounting and financial reporting control environment to achieve the precision and timeliness required for a public company, and the infrastructure of the accounting department, including the complement of personnel, was not sufficient to account for complex transactions, such as business combinations, or to fully handle SEC reporting requirements. Additionally, as of January 31, 2019, limitations with our current financial close processes and supporting systems adversely impacted our ability to generate financial statements that are free of material misstatement on a timely basis. Because the Company's financial statements are dependent on the effectiveness of these controls, these deficiencies, if not remediated, could result in the increased chance of fraud occurring and not being detected or the increased likelihood of a material error in the Company's financial statements.

 

In light of the foregoing material weakness, we have retained a global accounting and consulting firm with technical expertise in accounting and SEC reporting matters to support the preparation of our financial statements and assist us in performing additional analysis procedures to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, we believe that the financial statements included in this offering to Exchange fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the periods presented. Since January 31, 2019, we have taken other steps to remediate the material weakness, including hiring additional personnel with relevant accounting and SEC reporting experience, skills and knowledge and plan to add additional personnel as we deem necessary. With assistance from the consulting firm resources, we are implementing enhancements to our disclosure controls and procedures including the establishment of a Disclosure Committee. The Company has undertaken a comprehensive assessment, documentation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Management’s assertion requirements under section 404 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We anticipate this work will include implementing additional remediation steps to address the material weakness discussed above.

 

See "Risk Factors-If we are unable to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, the reliability of our financial statements may be questioned and our stock price may suffer."

 

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Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition
And Results Of Operations Of The Capital Companies

 

Overview

 

Capital Pumping was founded in 1971 initially as Capital Rentals Inc. In 2002, A. Crawford purchased the assets of Capital Rentals Inc. from the Faulkner Group and continued the business as Capital Pumping. Subsequently, Capital Pumping also acquired the assets of Viking Concrete Pumping in Austin, Texas. Collectively, these companies operate as Capital Pumping.

 

Capital Pumping is a leading provider of concrete pumping services to the residential and commercial construction sectors in Texas.  Capital Pumping operates what we believe is the youngest fleet of scale in the industry, consisting of over 130 boom pumps and 10 pieces of additional specialized equipment.  Concrete pumping services are delivered from 12 locations throughout West, Central and South Texas.

 

The discussion below reflects commentary on the combined historical results of Capital Pumping, LP and MC Services, LLC. Financial statements for Capital Pumping, LP and MC Services, LLC are contained elsewhere within this prospectus.

 

Results of Operation

 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

Total Revenue was $49.5 million in 2018, an increase of 7.8% when compared to Total Revenue of $45.9 million in the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to increased activity in both residential and commercial construction in central Texas and, in some instances, increased pricing.  

 

Gross Profit margin was 41.4% in 2018, an increase of 50 basis points when compared to Gross Profit margin of 40.9% in 2017.

 

Operating Income increased by 19.6%, or $2.4 million, from $12.4 million in 2017 to $14.8 million in 2018. Included in general and administrative expenses are gains on disposal of property and equipment, which increased 55.0% year-over-year from $2.0 million in 2017 to $3.1 million in 2018.

 

Net Income increased by 21.4% to $14.2 million in 2018, an increase of $2.5 million when compared to Net Income of $11.7 million in 2017.  This increase was a result of higher gain on sale of assets and enhanced operational efficiencies.

 

Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2019 compared to Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2018

 

Total Revenue was $14.0 million in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 14.7% when compared to Total Revenue of $12.2 million in the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to increased activity in both residential and commercial construction in central Texas and, in some instances, increased pricing.  

 

Gross Profit margin was 44.4% in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 340 basis points when compared to Gross Profit margin of 41.1% in the same period in 2018.

 

Operating Income increased by 21.6%, or $0.8 million, from $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2018 to $4.3 million in the same period for this year. Included in general and administrative expenses are gains on disposal of property and equipment, which decreased from $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2018 to $0.3 million during the same period in 2019.

 

Net Income increased by 22.5% to $4.2 million during the first quarter of 2019, an increase of $0.8 million when compared to Net Income of $3.4 million during the same period last year.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Total Debt as of March 31, 2019 decreased by 13.0% to $15.4 million, a decrease of $2.3 million when compared to Total Debt of $17.7 million as of December 31, 2018.

 

The Capital Companies’ cash position was $6.7 million at the end the first quarter of 2019, an increase of $0.9 million when compared to its cash position of $5.8 million as of December 31, 2018.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s and Capital Pumping’s financial condition and results of operations and is an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and in comparing financial results with competitors who also present similar non-GAAP financial measures. Management also uses this non-GAAP financial measure to compare performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, determining incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. Adjusted EBITDA is also used in quarterly financial reports prepared for the Company’s board of directors.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income calculated in accordance with GAAP plus interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, transaction expenses, other adjustments, management fees and other expenses. Current and prospective investors should review the Company’s and the Capital Companies’ audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Capital Companies’ business. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently and therefore this measure may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following is a reconciliation of the Capital Companies’ combined net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2018, the first quarter of 2019, fiscal year 2018 and the twelve months ended March 31, 2019:

 

                           

Twelve Months

 
   

Three Months Ended March 31,

   

Fiscal Year

   

Ended

 

($000s)

 

2018

   

2019

   

2018

   

March 31, 2019

 
                                 

Net Income

  $ 3,415     $ 4,184     $ 14,247     $ 15,016  
                                 

Interest Expense

    142       147       628       633  

Interest Income

    (7

)

    (13

)

    (39

)

    (45

)

Miscellaneous Income

    -       -       (27

)

    (27

)

D&A

    2,558       2,887       10,943       11,272  

Reported EBITDA

  $ 6,108     $ 7,205     $ 25,752     $ 26,848  

Adjustment for Normalized Level of Gain on Sale

    (701

)

    (102

)

    (2,794

)

    (2,195

)

Normalized Repairs and Maintenance

    (61

)

    (81

)

    (265

)

    (285

)

Bad Debt Expense Reversal

    -       -       (77

)

    (77

)

Owner Compensation

    23       23       68       68  

Accounting Fees

    (6

)

    (16

)

    (63

)

    (73

)

Other Adjustments

    203       (55

)

    162       (95

)

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 5,566     $ 6,974     $ 22,783     $ 24,190  

 

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BUSINESS OF CPH AND CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT CPH

 

We are a leading provider of concrete pumping services and concrete waste management services in the U.S. and U.K. based on fleet size, operating under what we believe are the only established, national brands in both geographies – Brundage-Bone for concrete pumping and Eco-Pan for waste management services in the U.S. and Camfaud in the U.K. Concrete pumping is a highly specialized method of concrete placement that requires skilled operators to position a truck- mounted, fully-articulating boom for precise delivery of ready-mix concrete from mixer trucks to placing crews on a construction job site. In addition, proper concrete washout handling has become an increasing area of focus, with rising awareness of environmental factors. Our large fleet of specialized pumping equipment, washout pans and trucks, and highly-trained operators enable us to be the trusted provider of concrete placement and waste management solutions to our customers. We deliver and facilitate substantial labor cost savings, shortened concrete placement times, enhanced worksite safety, and efficient concrete washout containment, and thereby help improve the overall quality of construction projects. As of January 31, 2019, we operate a fleet of 951 units of equipment, with 673 experienced employees and 121 locations globally.

 

As we believe we are the only nationally-scaled provider of concrete pumping in the U.S. and U.K. with over 35-years of experience, we believe we have the most comprehensive fleet and highly-skilled operators and are especially equipped to support large and technically complex construction projects, which generally command higher price points relative to smaller projects. In addition, we have actively focused the business on commercial and infrastructure construction projects, while continuing to service profitable residential opportunities. Our fleet is capable of handling multiple large projects concurrently, and can be deployed on short-notice across the U.S. and the U.K., thereby allowing us to nimbly allocate resources depending on market conditions to more profitable markets. Our highly complementary Eco-Pan business provides customers with a one-stop solution for their concrete washout needs. We plan to continue establishing additional Eco-Pan locations across the U.S., and further deepen penetration of Eco-Pan services within our existing concrete pumping customer base through cross-selling.

 

The Brundage-Bone business was founded in 1983 in Denver, Colorado. Since then, Brundage-Bone has expanded across the U.S. through more than 45 acquisitions. In November 2016, we entered the U.K. through the acquisition of Camfaud. Today, based on fleet size, we estimate we have an approximate 10% share in the U.S. and an approximate 34% share in the U.K. On a global basis, we serve a large and diverse base of more than 8,000 customers with low customer concentration.

 

On December 6, 2018, the Company, formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp., consummated the previously announced Business Combination transaction pursuant to which it acquired (i) the private operating company formerly called Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and (ii) the former special purpose acquisition company, Industrea. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company changed its name to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

 

For the three months ended January 31, 2019, and to reflect the application of different bases of accounting as a result of the Business Combination, the Company’s results were separated into two distinct periods: (1) up to and including the Business Combination closing date (labeled “Predecessor”) and (2) the period after that date (labeled “Successor”). The period presented from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 is the “Successor” period. The periods presented from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 are the “Predecessor” periods.

 

The historical financial information of Industrea (a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC) prior to the Business Combination has not been reflected in the Predecessor financial statements as these historical amounts have been determined to be not useful information to a user of the financial statements. SPACs deposit the proceeds from their initial public offerings into a segregated trust account until a business combination occurs, where such funds are then used to either pay consideration for the acquiree or stockholders who elect to redeem their shares of common stock in connection with the business combination. SPACs will operate until the closing of a business combination, and the SPAC’s operations until the closing of a business combination, other than income from the trust account investments and transaction expenses, are nominal. Accordingly, no other activity in the Company was reported for periods prior to December 6, 2018 besides CPH’s operations as Predecessor. 

 

The discussion below combines the results of operations for the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, and the Successor period from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019, and is discussed as the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 when comparing to the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2018. As noted above, the Predecessor and Successor periods reflect the application of a different basis of accounting as a result of the Business Combination, and as such, the results for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 are non-GAAP. Management believes combining the Predecessor and Successor periods for the three months ended January 31, 2019 when reviewing the operating results is more useful in discussing the overall operating performance when compared to the same period in the prior year. Accordingly, the discussion below only includes the non-GAAP results for the three-months ended January 31, 2019.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, our revenue grew 15% to $243.2 million from $211.2 million in fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. For fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019, our revenue grew 11% to $58.4 million from $52.8 million in fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2018. Our revenue pro forma for acquisitions, excluding any revenue from the Capital Acquisition, for fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019 was $250.2 million and $58.4 million, respectively (see the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus). Our net income for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 was $28.4 million. For the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019, our net loss was $26.2 million, which was primarily driven by the Business Combination, including an increase in transaction costs of $14.2 million and an increase in debt extinguishment costs of $16.4 million. 

 

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Business Segments

 

Our reportable segments are summarized below:

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping — Brundage-Bone: We provide concrete pumping services in the U.S. with a fleet of 587 equipment units from a diversified footprint of 80 locations across 22 states as of January 31, 2019 and operate under the brand Brundage-Bone. Brundage-Bone is the only brand in the U.S. with a multi-regional footprint in a fragmented industry. We provide operated concrete pumping services, for which we bill customers on a negotiated time and volume basis based on the duration of the job and yards of concrete pumped. Additional charges (such as a fuel surcharge and travel costs) are frequently added based on specific project requirements. Typically, we send a single operator with each concrete pump. We do not take ownership of the concrete and thus have minimal inventory or product liability risk. We typically do not engage in fixed-bid work or have surety bonding requirements and operate a daily fee-based revenue model regardless of overall construction project completion.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping — Camfaud: We operate our business in the U.K. under the Camfaud brand name. Camfaud operates both a fixed and a mobile fleet. The fixed fleet business entails either (1) utilizing static line pumps with an accompanied operator, or (2) renting out equipment on a long-term basis without an operator. Mobile equipment is charged to customers under a minimum hire rate, which is typically five to eight hours. Our concrete pumping business in the U.K. is comprised of a fleet of 364 equipment units that are serviced from 28 locations as of January 31, 2019. Our acquisition of Reilly Concrete Pumping in 2017 further expanded the Company’s footprint across the U.K., allowing us to provide our diverse customer base with a truly national service offering on major infrastructure and commercial projects.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services — Eco-Pan: Through our Eco-Pan business, we are a leading provider of concrete waste management services in the U.S. Eco-Pan provides a full-service, cost effective, regulatory-compliant solution to manage environmental issues caused by concrete washout. Eco-Pan is a route-based solution that operates 61 trucks and more than 5,400 custom metal pans for construction sites from 14 locations in the U.S. as of January 31, 2019. We charge a round-trip delivery fee and weekly or monthly rental rate for the pans, which provide a turnkey solution to the customer compared to the alternatives of bagging the waste concrete, pouring it into an on-site lined pit, or disposing of it into trash dumpsters and arranging for a pick-up. Eco-Pan delivers watertight pans to job sites to collect concrete washwater, and subsequently deliver it to recycling centers. Disposal fees charged by the recycling centers are passed on to the customer. To the extent that the pans are held at the job site for an extended number of days or irregular waste is found in the pan, we charge incremental fees. Our trucks are designed to allow for the pick-up and re-delivery of multiple pans, leading to significant incremental efficiencies as route densities increase.

 

 

 
 

(1)

Analysis is based on CPH’s FY 2018 revenue pro forma for the acquisition of O’Brien, which was acquired in April 2018. See our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Equipment

 

As we believe we are the only national provider of concrete pumping in the U.S. and the U.K. with over 35-years of experience, we believe we have the most comprehensive fleet and highly-skilled operators to provide quality services and we are especially suited to support large and technically complex construction projects.

 

Our fleet is operated by approximately 673 experienced employees as of January 31, 2019, each of whom is required to complete rigorous training and safety programs. As of January 31, 2019, our fleet consisted of 624 boom pumps, ranging in size from 17 to 65 meters, 57 placing booms, 16 telebelts and 254 stationary pumps and other specialized concrete placing equipment (951 pieces of equipment in total).

 

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Concrete Pumping Equipment Fleet

Boom Pumps

 

Stationary Pumps

 

Mobile, truck-mounted boom pumps with
vertical reach over 200 feet

 

Capable of handling high psi and long distance pumping up to 1,000 feet vertically or 4,000 feet horizontally

Placing Booms

 

Telebelts

 

Typically are used for high-rise projects and can be mounted upon a self-rising mount or base

 

Ideal for maneuvering concrete and construction material around a variety of job sites

 

We own 100% of our fleet with an average fleet age of approximately 9 years as of January 31, 2019. Most pieces of our equipment can be extended out to useful lives of 20 years. The combination of our scale and robust in-house equipment servicing, which is handled through a staff of almost 100 highly-skilled mechanics, ensure that clients have consistent access to a breadth of specialized equipment. Further, we have a track record of keeping our fleet up-to-date through both investments in the fleet as well as through synergistic acquisitions, which are often structured as asset purchases that can offset growth capital expenditures, resulting in better economics than buying new units.

 

Geographic Footprint

 

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, we operate from a base of approximately 80 locations providing services in approximately 22 states across the U.S. for Brundage-Bone, 14 locations across the U.S. for Eco-Pan and 29 locations in the U.K. as of January 31, 2019. We own 18 locations in the United States. Our Brundage-Bone business leases 54 locations, Eco-Pan leases 8 locations and Camfaud leases 28 locations. Certain facilities are shared between Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan and certain locations are operated at construction sites without a formal lease.

 

Customers

 

We have built a large, diverse, and loyal customer base across the U.S. and the U.K. We serve a base of more than 8,000 customers (often with several projects per customer) with an approximate 95% customer retention rate based on our top 500 customers as of January 31, 2019. Our top ten customers represent approximately 10% of revenues and have an average tenure of more than 20 years. The customer composition varies from year to year and is largely dependent on geographic location and general economic and construction trends within individual operating markets. We actively monitor and target customers in fast-growing markets with the help of our extensive geographic footprint and knowledge of local construction trends in each market.

 

Our customer base consists of contractors or concrete contractors that span across commercial, infrastructure and residential end markets. We also sell replacement parts to regional operators that lack the capital and scale to independently maintain a sufficiently stocked replacement parts inventory. The contractual arrangements with customers are typically on a project-to-project purchase order basis.

 

Suppliers

 

We primarily purchase pumping equipment, replacement parts, and fuel for day-to-day operations. Concrete pumping equipment is primarily sourced from two suppliers – Schwing and Putzmeister. There are a number of other suppliers as well and we are not solely dependent upon any single one. We believe we are the industry’s largest consumer of concrete pumping supplies and, as such, have significant leverage with respect to making purchases. We typically purchase fuel in bulk at favorable prices and utilize onsite fuel storage facilities.

 

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Employees

 

As of January 31, 2019, we had over 1,100 employees across the U.S. and the U.K., of which approximately 800 are highly-skilled equipment operators and mechanics. Our employees are experienced, with an average tenure of over 5 years for pump operators. Additionally, our regional managers have approximately 30 years of experience in the concrete pumping industry. We maintain a “gold standard” training program, which ensures that all operators can meet the requirements for any project. Operators are trained in concrete pumping as well as in basic mechanical repair, while shop managers are trained in inspection and maintenance of all critical truck systems.

 

Approximately 100 employees in our workforce are unionized across California, Oregon and Washington. These individuals are represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers (“IUOE”) under three separate collective bargaining agreements. We have historically maintained favorable relations with the IUOE and have not experienced any significant disputes, disagreements, strikes or work stoppages.

 

Safety

 

To our knowledge, we are the only concrete pumping company in the U.S. and the U.K. with a comprehensive, active safety program, an in-house safety department including dedicated safety directors at the corporate level, and a designated safety trainer at each branch. As part of our safety management program, we actively track key safety performance indicators at each branch location to monitor safety performance, and take corrective action when needed. Over the last two years, our Total Recordable Incident Rate (“TRIR”) has remained significantly better than industry averages.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are a defendant in certain legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on available information, we are unable to estimate the costs, if any, to be incurred upon disposition of these matters, and therefore no provision for loss has been made. However, we believe the outcome of these matters is not likely to have a material effect on our future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Environmental Matters

 

We are subject to various federal, state and local and environmental laws and regulations, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into air or water, the management, storage and disposal of, or exposure to, hazardous substances and wastes, the responsibility to investigate and clean up contamination, and occupational health and safety. Fines and penalties may be imposed for non-compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety requirements and the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of required permits. We are not aware of any material instances of non-compliance with respect to environmental regulations.

 

Industry Overview

 

Concrete Pumping Overview

 

There are two primary methods of placing concrete when direct pouring (“tail-gating”) is not an option: traditional methods (such as using wheelbarrows and cranes and buckets) and concrete pumping. Traditional methods are both labor-intensive and time-intensive, requiring loading materials into containers, hauling the containers to the appropriate location and subsequently returning the containers to the concrete mixer to be refilled. Concrete pumping, by contrast, provides a safer, more cost-effective and time-efficient placement solution, in which concrete is continuously pressure pumped through a boom and hose directly to the specified area. Except where direct pouring is feasible (such as for highways and level sites where a ready-mix truck can be parked within approximately 15 feet of the concrete installation), concrete pumping continues to be the method of choice over traditional placement methods, as it lowers construction costs, shortens job times, allows for better access to challenging pour locations and enhances worksite safety. Our concrete pumps can empty a ready-mix concrete truck in as little as four minutes and have the technical capability of being able to place concrete at distances of up to 1,000 feet vertically and 4,000 feet horizontally. By contrast, traditional methods such as using wheelbarrows are more labor and time-intensive with up to 200 wheelbarrow loads required to empty a ready-mix truck. Given this ability, concrete pumping is the placement method of choice for technical jobs especially when concrete must be placed in hard-to-reach areas, including multi-story commercial and residential projects as well as infrastructure projects such as tunnels and bridges.

 

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Customers consider equipment availability, service reliability, technical expertise and safety to be key purchasing criteria when choosing a concrete pumping provider. Price is a lower level consideration given that the cost of pumping is typically only 1-2% of total project costs for medium and larger jobs, whereas the value in terms of labor saved, accurate placement, and enhanced safety is relatively high. Equipment availability is important as contractors want to avoid having to hire several companies if the project requires several pump types or specialty equipment. For more complex commercial or infrastructure jobs, contractors typically prefer to work with concrete pumpers who can provide specialized equipment. Furthermore, contractors value technical expertise and a commitment to safety, as these factors influence the perception of reliability, which is critical to ensuring on-time project completion and avoiding worksite incidents. Hiring an inexperienced operator could potentially risk the job timeline. We can therefore differentiate ourselves by offering a wide range of equipment, reliable, high-quality services and a high degree of safety and compliance.

 

We estimate concrete pumping represents 34% of total concrete placed in both the U.S. and U.K. We expect the share of concrete pumping to grow over the next decade particularly in the U.S., driven by several factors such as increasing commercial construction activity in space-constrained urban areas (meaning less access for concrete trucks), residential developers building houses closer together to meet growing housing demand, ongoing urbanization, rising construction costs due to robust industry demand for skilled labor (which benefits concrete pumping given it is less labor-intensive than traditional concrete placement methods), and an increasing focus on worksite safety.

 

We project demand for concrete pumping to grow by approximately 7% annually through 2021 in the U.S., and by approximately 2% annually through 2021 in the U.K., although actual growth rates may be different than our projections. We expect growth to be driven by positive trends in commercial, residential and infrastructure construction, as well as an increase in penetration of concrete pumping as a percentage of overall concrete placement.

 

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Source: Management estimates

 

Concrete Waste Management Services Overview

 

After concrete is used at a construction site, the ready-mix trucks, concrete pump trucks and other equipment must be washed out to remove the remaining concrete before it hardens. Concrete washout water (or “washwater”) is a slurry that contains toxic metals, is highly caustic and corrosive and contains elevated pH levels near 12 (compared to water at 7). Washwater can be harmful for wildlife, inhibit plant growth and contaminate groundwater. If not properly disposed of, washwater can percolate down through the soil, altering soil chemistry, and run off the construction site to adjoining roadside storm drains that discharge to rivers, lakes, or inlets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) provides regulations for construction storm water management in the U.S. through the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. As regulations and the density of construction projects continue to increase, we believe contractors and builders are looking for waste management service providers who can provide turnkey solutions to manage washout collection and disposal. Larger builders and contractors are typically earlier adopters of such solutions, which increases awareness among mid-tier and local contractors who see the solutions working on-site.

 

Concrete washout management services allow contractors to outsource the management of concrete waste. In addition to regulatory considerations, washout management services enable contractors to more effectively allocate their workforce to higher priority activities on the job site, alleviating increasing labor costs which have hindered the construction industry. Washout management services, including Eco-Pan’s offering, currently collect an estimated 10-15% of concrete washout volume generated in the U.S. Alternative solutions include self-managed washout pits (an estimated 38% of the total according to management estimates), washout roll-off bins (an estimated 31% of the total according to management estimates), dumpsters, vinyl and hay bale pits, plastic pits, or no solution (e.g. illegal dumping). These alternatives are typically less mobile, messier, and are often not leak-proof.

 

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Competitive Environment

 

The concrete pumping industry is highly fragmented. We believe there are approximately 1,000 industry participants in the United States, operating an average of less than ten pumps each, with few having a multi-regional presence and no other having a national presence. We believe many industry participants are undercapitalized, utilize aged equipment and operate only smaller and significantly fewer boom pumps. In a typical market, we compete with only one or two other concrete pumping companies that can perform the larger and more complex projects that we typically target.

 

We estimate that approximately 65-75% of the concrete pumping jobs in the U.S. are served by small, local providers and we are the largest multi-regional provider based on fleet size, providing services in approximately 22 states as of January 31, 2019. While we operate 472 boom pumps in the United States as of January 31, 2019, the average local operator has a fleet size of 5 to 10 pumps and regional operators have an average of 50-60 pumps each. Relative to the U.S., the U.K. has a higher proportion of regional players.

 

For our Eco-Pan business, we believe we are the only operator of scale with a national footprint. We compete with local operators who may have a small number of washout pans but are not capable of offering services across the U.S. While the technology underlying the washout pans is less sophisticated than that for a concrete pump, we believe having the route density that Eco-Pan has achieved is a differentiator in terms of profitability.

 

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Competitive Strengths

 

Industry Leader with Strong Brand Portfolio and Reputation Built over 35 years

 

We believe we are the largest concrete pumping provider nationally in the U.S. and the U.K. as well as regionally in each of our operational geographies. We believe we have an approximate 10% share in the U.S. (according to management estimates) and approximate 34% share in the U.K. (according to management estimates). Few competitors have a multi-regional presence and most lack the breadth of equipment and national reach that allows us to provide differentiated, high quality services for our customers. Our leadership and scale also provides us a competitive advantage in the following areas:

 

 

Fleet Availability: Our large and diversified fleet (which includes specialty equipment such as placing booms and telebelts of different sizes) increases availability and provides contractors the assurance that we will have the equipment they require when they need it. We are also able to efficiently move equipment around the country to areas with the highest local demand, which helps maximize equipment utilization rates and extend useful life through dedicated, high quality onsite maintenance.

 

 

Purchasing: Our integrated sourcing platform enables us to purchase fuel, OE (original equipment) parts and components from suppliers at meaningful discounts relative to competitors. We are also able to negotiate discounts on insurance, thereby maintaining a more robust health, safety and environmental program.

 

 

Employer of Choice: Our scale allows us to invest into our highly skilled workforce, offering superior training and safety programs, as well as higher up-time due to relatively high utilization and mobility of our assets.

 

Compelling Customer Value Proposition

 

Despite only representing approximately 1-2% of overall project cost for medium and large jobs, concrete pumping is highly critical due to the perishable nature of concrete, which has only an approximate 90-minute life before hardening. Our concrete pumping equipment must arrive at the construction site before the ready-mix concrete trucks to prevent worksite delays and rejection of wet batches of concrete. A wasted batch of concrete is costly to the contractor, who often works under a fixed budget and tight timeline. These dynamics make customers relatively price-inelastic with regards to concrete pumping services.

 

Our regional structure, combined with analytical tools, provides visibility into the utilization and profitability of fleet nationwide, allowing us to respond proactively to local customer needs and trends as they develop. We help our customers avoid the potentially costly headaches associated with traditional methods of concrete placement while ensuring greater speed and efficiency, increased safety, enhanced consistency of the concrete pour and less labor intensity.

 

Significant Industry Opportunity Supported by Favorable Secular Trends

 

We operate in an attractive industry environment with various commercial, environmental and legislative tailwinds. Outlook for concrete pumping spend continues to be positive driven by favorable trends in commercial, residential and infrastructure spending and increasing penetration of concrete pumping as a percentage of overall placement. Secular trends are pointing toward concrete pumping, as it represents a faster, safer and higher quality solution than alternative methods such as the use of wheelbarrows.

 

Within the U.S., concrete production is still approximately 22% below its prior peak according to our management estimates and the lack of skilled labor in the construction industry has constrained capacity thereby extending the recovery of the sector. Additionally, the combination of the recently enacted tax reform, regulatory relief with respect to construction permits and increase in infrastructure spending as proposed by the current administration has provided further stimulus to our end markets. Similarly, the growth of concrete pumping in the U.K. is expected to be supported by various infrastructure programs including multiple phases of the recently announced $77 billion High-Speed Railway Project.

 

Diversified Platform Provides Cycle Resiliency

 

Our national geographic footprint, multiple service offerings, and exposure to three different end-markets provide significant operational diversity. This diversity is a key source of resiliency against volatile end market conditions. Our ability to deploy fleet in a flexible manner to meet fluctuations in demand across geographies allows us to pursue business in higher growth, more profitable markets with minimal friction costs. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit from states in the U.S. where growth in construction is expected to be at or above the national average in the near to medium term, such as Texas and California. Our service breadth across the commercial, residential and infrastructure end markets enables us to reduce cyclical volatility in revenues. The visibility of our potential revenue sources, especially for large scale projects, allows us to better manage fleet and pricing to mitigate the effects of potential market down cycles.

 

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(1)

Analysis is based on CPH's U.S. Concrete Pumping segment FY 2018 revenue (excluding the pre-acquisition results of O'Brien, which was acquired in April 2018)

 

(2)

Analysis is based on CPH's FY 2018 revenue giving pro forma effect to the acquisition of O'Brien in April 2018. See our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Deeply Entrenched and Long-Standing Customer Relationships

 

We are known for our reliability, customer service, national footprint and breadth of product offerings. These attributes, along with over 35 years of operational history, generate strong brand loyalty and thereby foster long-standing customer relationships, as evidenced by the fact that our top ten customers have been with the Company for an average tenure of more than 20 years. We execute a high-volume of small and mid-sized jobs across all end-markets that provide substantial and stable revenue with no customer concentration (top ten customers account for approximately 10% of revenues). We serve a base of more than 8,000 customers (often with several projects per customer) with an approximate 95% customer retention rate based on the top 500 customers, as of January 31, 2019. We believe customers value trusted relationships that can deliver services on-time, safely and efficiently. Any potential downtime caused by service disruptions often results in higher costs to our customers in terms of labor and materials. We have proven to be a dependable provider that customers turn to, especially for high difficulty or large scale, complex projects.

 

Optimized Fleet Mix to Cater to Varied Project Requirements

 

We maintain a disciplined approach to fleet management, remaining current on fleet repair and maintenance in order to maximize uptime of equipment, reliability and service levels for customers. We are able to dispose of older pumps as needed and retain best-maintained, highest-valued equipment. In addition, all of the repair and maintenance work is performed in-house through a staff of almost 100 mechanics so as to maximize fleet availability and performance levels. Our fleet mix consists of booms pumps ranging in size from 17 to 65 meters, appropriate for a range of project scope, height and conditions. Smaller operators tend to focus on shorter booms, and are therefore less capable of competing effectively for multi-story high-rise construction or complex infrastructure projects. Our ability to move fleet between branches depending on regional conditions is made possible by the high number of well-serviced equipment, which is managed to maximize flexibility while maintaining a conservative capital expenditure profile.

 

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Significant Growth Opportunity from the Disruptive Eco-Pan Waste Management Solution

 

With EPA regulations and density of construction projects continuing to increase, contractors and builders are looking for turnkey solutions to better manage washout collection and disposal at sites. In such an environment, our proprietary Eco-Pan product has become the go-to solution for customers to reduce the likelihood of environmental incidents and ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. According to our estimates, Eco-Pan's current penetration in the managed washwater solutions industry is only 3-4% within the U.S, which indicates significant runway for further penetration and cross-selling across our national customer footprint. The expansion of our Eco-Pan segment would also be financially accretive to our consolidated business profile given the attractive EBITDA margin profile and compelling unit economics. Furthermore, we also intend to expand Eco-Pan into the U.K. in the current fiscal year 2019, which represents an additional growth avenue for the Company.

 

Strong Free Cash Flow Profile Bolstered by the Service Oriented Business Model

 

Our operating model is designed to generate strong profit margins and cash flow from operations. We are a construction services business that provides specialized equipment with highly-trained operators. The Company's equipment, on average, has a useful life of 10 to 25 years, which is significantly longer than the useful lives of most general construction equipment. In periods during which the fleet is less active, we incur lower labor, service and fuel costs, all of which are driven by the aggregate number of hours that we bill customers. We also maintain a highly variable cost structure (approximately 70% of our costs are variable), which enables us to better adapt to economic cycle fluctuations. Additionally, we are also able to generate significant cash through the sale of aged assets in the global secondary market for pumping equipment. All of these factors enhance the business's operational flexibility and its ability to generate operating cash flow throughout the business cycle.

 

Highly Successful Acquisition Strategy

 

Successful M&A transactions, executed at attractive multiples, have been the cornerstone of our historical growth strategy. As we believe we are the only national provider of concrete pumping, we are often the only bidder or exit opportunity for local family-owned firms and are therefore able to acquire companies at attractive valuations. Since 1983, we have executed over 45 acquisitions, which have significantly diversified and expanded our fleet, end-markets, service offerings and geographic reach. We also have a demonstrated track record of driving acquisition synergies through increasing utilization of acquired pumps, achieving higher revenue per hour due to greater pump availability and service levels, leveraging proprietary job costing tools, reducing purchasing and overhead costs, and capitalizing on cross selling opportunities with Eco-Pan.

 

Proven and Experienced Management Team

 

Our current management team is comprised of individuals with extensive operational, financial and managerial experience needed to effectively capitalize on the key opportunities in our business today and has been responsible for developing and executing our growth strategy. Our management team has a demonstrated track record of delivering growth via disciplined acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives, and we believe that we have a strong, deep bench of talented leaders who are well-positioned to continue driving the Company towards profitable growth and margin expansion.

 

 

Bruce Young (CEO) has led CPH in his current role for over 10 years; Mr. Young’s experience in concrete pumping dates back to 1980.

 

 

Iain Humphries (CFO) joined CPH in 2016; Mr. Humphries has over 20 years of experience in international finance and management leadership.

 

 

Tony Faud (Managing Director, U.K.) manages all of CPH’s U.K. operations and has over 30 years of concrete pumping experience.

 

Growth Strategy

 

We have built an integrated national platform that delivers quality solutions in response to customers' complex construction needs. Our primary business objective is growing revenue and profitability by leveraging this platform while continuing to adhere to our core values of safety, people and reliability. We expect to continue executing on the following strategies to achieve these business objectives:

 

Capture Greater Share and Customer Wallet Share

 

Given our position as one of the industry leaders in the U.S. and the U.K., as well as regionally in each of our operational geographies, we believe there are significant opportunities to continue expanding our existing footprint and service offering, prioritizing larger and more complex projects, and further increasing customer wallet share.

 

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Expand into New Geographies and Adjacent Services: Given our success in the U.K. following the acquisition of Camfaud in 2016, we are exploring opportunities to expand internationally into additional regions such as Australia, Canada, Continental Europe and the Middle East. Additionally, with Eco-Pan as a template for successfully entering a new service offering, we also intend to expand into attractive adjacent services to cross-sell across our existing customer base.

 

 

Prioritize Larger, More Complex Projects: Given our extensive equipment fleet and technical expertise, we will continue to pursue large and more complex commercial and infrastructure projects (high-rise buildings, tunnels, highway overpasses, water treatment facilities, wind farms and other industrial developments), which typically require higher volume of equipment for longer periods of time. As commercial and infrastructure spending continue to rebound, we are well-positioned to secure more of these larger scale assignments.

 

 

Increasing Customer Wallet Share: We believe our customers, many of whom are large contractors, are reducing the number of pumping providers with a preference for national players. Given our strong existing relationships with these customers, we are in a strong position to displace local competitors on other contracts and thereby capture a greater proportion of the wallet.

 

Drive Pricing Optimization and Margin Expansion

 

Through our proprietary job-costing analytical tools, we have been able to develop a better understanding of profitability by customer, which allows us to optimally price jobs based on the underlying cost structure. While the majority of our jobs are based on purchase orders, some of the larger ones are under six to twelve month pricing agreements. As these arrangements come up for renewal, we will use our analytical tools to re-price work competitively to take advantage of improvements in underlying economic conditions.

 

We will continue to maintain a disciplined fleet management policy of remaining current on fleet repair and maintenance costs in order to maximize uptime, reliability and service levels for our customers. Our strategy is focused on balancing the mix of small versus large boom pumps, growing and enhancing the fleet size at a pace in line with revenue growth, and maintaining an appropriate fleet age.

 

Expand Eco-Pan across our Operating Footprint

 

Given the growing need for a turnkey solution to maintain EPA compliance and minimize the likelihood of environmental incidents, we believe that Eco-Pan has a strong revenue growth opportunity as we only have a small percentage of what we estimate is an $850 million market within the U.S. We believe that Eco-Pan is highly complementary to Brundage-Bone, as customers’ decision makers for purchasing concrete pumping services also typically handle the disposal of waste concrete. The business currently operates only in 12 of Brundage-Bones' core geographies, thereby providing significant upside opportunity from deploying the service across the remaining geographies. By leveraging the same footprint and customer base, we will be able to sell a bundled service that spans a greater portion of the construction project's lifecycle. The combination of the two businesses also presents an opportunity for creating additional cost-saving synergies, as both Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan fleets can sometimes be co-located at the same facilities, serviced by a common set of mechanics, administered by the same office staff and marketed by the same salespeople. We strongly believe that our customers will value the service associated with the Eco-Pan product and the advantages it has over other incumbent alternatives, which are not spill-free or leak-proof.

 

Pursue Complementary Acquisitions

 

We intend to continue to strategically pursue and execute acquisitions to accelerate our growth strategies. Our end-markets are highly fragmented, providing numerous inorganic opportunities for us to expand our geographic reach and product capabilities. We maintain a disciplined approach to acquisitions and target strategic opportunities where we can realize meaningful synergies by leveraging our brand, operating culture, national reach and other core competencies. We specifically look for companies with strong management teams, a talented employee base, established customer relationships and well-maintained fleet of equipment. We constantly monitor our acquisition pipeline and have identified potential acquisitions, in addition to the Capital Acquisition, representing at least $100 million of adjusted EBITDA that we believe we can actively pursue.

 

Continue to Invest in Recruiting, Training and Safety

 

Our employees are one of the key drivers of our success, and we strive to be the employer of choice for highly motivated and skilled equipment operators. We will continue to maintain a strong focus on employee development and provide a robust safety and risk management program, including in-house and field safety training, safety seminars, and site visits for all operators. We view our comprehensive training program and superior workplace safety record as providing a distinct advantage over competitors. By maintaining an experienced and loyal workforce, we are able to provide superior service to our customers, and grow our industry name recognition.

 

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The Proposed Capital Acquisition

 

Interest Purchase Agreement

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company, Brundage-Bone and CPH Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Brundage-Bone (“CPHA LLC” and, together with Brundage-Bone, the “Buyers”), entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Interest Purchase Agreement”) with ASC Equipment, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“ASC”), Capital Pumping, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“Capital Pumping”), MC Services, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“MCS” and, together with ASC and Capital Pumping, the “Capital Companies”), Capital Rentals, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“CR LLC”), Central Texas Concrete Services, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“CTCS”), A. Keith Crawford (“A. Crawford”) and Melinda Crawford (“M. Crawford” and, together with the Capital Companies, CR LLC, CTCS and A. Crawford, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth therein, (i) Brundage-Bone will purchase all of the outstanding (x) limited partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from A. Crawford and (y) limited liability company interests in MCS from M. Crawford, and (ii) CPHA LLC will purchase all of the general partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from CR LLC and CTCS, respectively (the transactions contemplated by the Interest Purchase Agreement, the “Capital Acquisition”). As a result of the Capital Acquisition, each of the Capital Companies will become wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company.

 

Consideration

 

The consideration for the Capital Acquisition will consist of an aggregate of $129.2 million payable in cash, subject to adjustments as described in the Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Capital Acquisition Consideration”). We intend to finance a portion of the Capital Acquisition Consideration with the net proceeds from this offering. We do not know at this time how much of the Capital Acquisition Consideration will be funded through the net proceeds of this offering and the debt financing (as described below). There are several variables that could affect the amount of net proceeds we will receive from this offering, including the price at which the shares of common stock will be sold under this offering, the number of shares of common stock that will be sold, and the anticipated transaction expenses and integration costs we expect to incur in connection with the Capital Acquisition. In the event that the net proceeds from this offering are insufficient, we will need to seek additional financing from a third-party; however, there is no assurance that such financing will be available to us in the amounts, on terms, and at times deemed acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain alternative sources of financing sufficient to pay the Capital Acquisition Consideration, we may be unable to consummate the Capital Acquisition and will either (i) terminate the Interest Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) attempt to negotiate with the Sellers an amendment to the terms of the Interest Purchase Agreement; however, there is no assurance that we will be successful in such negotiations, or that the terms will be deemed acceptable to us. Furthermore, if the Sellers terminate the Interest Purchase Agreement, under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to pay the Sellers $5.0 million in cash as liquidated damages in accordance with the terms of the Interest Purchase Agreement (as described below).

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants; Indemnification

 

The parties to the Interest Purchase Agreement have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Interest Purchase Agreement, including, among others, covenants with respect to the conduct of the Capital Companies during the period between execution of the Interest Purchase Agreement and the completion of the Capital Acquisition. In addition, the parties to the Interest Purchase Agreement have each agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Capital Acquisition to be consummated. Subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the Interest Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Sellers have agreed to indemnify each other for, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Interest Purchase Agreement, and certain tax and other pre- and post-closing liabilities. To supplement the indemnification provided by the Sellers, the Company has obtained a standard representation and warranty insurance policy.

 

Conditions to Closing

 

The closing of the Capital Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, (i) the Company (or its subsidiaries) obtaining sufficient financing to pay the consideration under the Interest Purchase Agreement, (ii) approval by the owners of the Capital Companies to enter into the Capital Acquisition, and (iii) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act. On March 26, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the Capital Acquisition.

 

Termination

 

The Interest Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Buyers and the Sellers under certain circumstances, including, among others, (i) by mutual written consent of the Buyers and the Sellers, (ii) by the Buyers if the closing of the Capital Acquisition has not occurred by July 16, 2019; and (iii) subject to certain limitations, by the Sellers if the closing of the Capital Acquisition has not occurred prior to June 17, 2019, subject to extension to July 1, 2019 in certain circumstances. In the event that the Sellers exercise their termination rights pursuant to clause (iii) of the preceding sentence, the Company has agreed to pay the Sellers $5.0 million in cash as liquidated damages.

 

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Debt Financing

 

On March 26, 2019, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, with Stifel Bank & Trust (“Stifel”) and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch (the “Administrative Agent”), pursuant to which Stifel and certain other lenders agreed to provide, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the closing of the Capital Acquisition, incremental term loans in an aggregate amount up to $40 million (the “Amendment No. 1 Term Loans”), which shall be borrowed under, and have substantially the same terms as the term loans previously borrowed under, the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its affiliates, the Administrative Agent and each lender party thereto from time to time, for the purpose of financing a portion of the consideration payable for the Capital Acquisition and fees and expenses in connection therewith and in connection with the Amendment No. 1 Term Loans. The Company may incur additional indebtedness to finance the Capital Acquisition.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the following transactions:

 

(1) The acquisition of Concrete Pumping Holdings (“Legacy CPH”) by Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary of Industrea Acquisition Corporation (“Industrea”), which was consummated on December 6, 2018, otherwise known as the “Business Combination”.

 

(2) The planned acquisition of ASC Equipment, LP, Capital Pumping, LP and MC Services, LLC, which form what is known as the “Capital Companies”, by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (“CPH” or the “Company”) as described in the Interest Purchase Agreement entered into by and among CPH, Brundage-Bone, CPHA LLC and the Capital Companies and their owners, pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth therein, (i) Brundage-Bone will purchase all of the outstanding (x) limited partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from A. Crawford and (y) limited liability company interests in MCS from M. Crawford, and (ii) CPHA LLC will purchase all of the general partnership interests in Capital Pumping and ASC from CR LLC and CTCS, respectively, otherwise known as the “Capital Acquisition.” The Capital Companies are all held under common control and as such, the Capital Companies are also collectively referred to in this section as “Capital Pumping” or “Capital.” The Capital Acquisition has not yet been consummated and as such is still subject to termination by either party. The Company plans to pay consideration of $129.2 million, in cash, as consideration for the Capital Acquisition. The aforementioned consideration is anticipated to be financed through proceeds raised from the issuance of and sale of equity securities in this offering and additional term loans under the Company’s Term Loan Agreement. Both sources of financing are subject to market conditions and other factors which could cause the terms, structure or nature of such financing to change materially.

 

(3) On April 1, 2019, the Company announced the commencement of an offer (“the Offer”, or “Warrant Exchange”) to each holder of (x) the Company’s publicly traded warrants (the “public warrants”) to purchase common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“common stock”) and (y) the warrants to purchase common stock issued in a private placement that closed concurrently with the closing of Industrea Acquisition Corp.’s initial public offering on August 1, 2017 (the “private placement warrants” and together with the public warrants, the “warrants”) the opportunity to receive 0.2105 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding public warrant tendered and 0.1538 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding private placement warrant tendered pursuant to the Offer. Concurrently with the Offer, the Company also solicited consents from public warrant holders to amend the warrant agreement to permit the Company to require that each warrant that is outstanding upon the closing of the Offer be converted into 0.1895 shares of common stock. On April 26, 2019, the tender period on the Offer closed resulting in the exchange of 9,982,123 public warrants for 2,101,213 shares of common stock and the exchange of 11,100,000 private placement warrants for 1,707,175 shares of common stock. Because consents were not received from holders of more than 65% of the public warrants, the Warrant Agreement amendment was not approved and the Warrant Agreement will remain unchanged. The results of the exchange have been presented in a separate column within these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the Capital Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The Capital Acquisition will be accounted for as an acquisition of Capital Pumping (the accounting acquiree) by CPH (the accounting acquirer) since CPH will upon the consummation of the Capital Acquisition assume control of Capital Pumping. The Company has reflected the historical operations for Capital Pumping, LP, ASC Equipment LP, and MC Services, LLC as a single business acquisition within the pro forma financial statements as the entities are all held under common control and are therefore considered to be related businesses.

 

The Interest Purchase Agreement for the Capital Companies is designed whereby only specific assets of the acquisition target company are acquired while indemnifying the Company from the liabilities and potential future claims made against the acquisition target company.  In the Capital Acquisition, the Company will acquire all of the plant, property and equipment of Capital Pumping while not acquiring any other assets or assuming any other liabilities of the aforementioned. Additionally, CPH will obtain the workforce of Capital Pumping and these employees will continue in the employ of CPH. Further, the Interest Purchase Agreement structure facilitates the complete purchase of the limited partnership and company interests by CPH and after the consummation of the transaction CPH will own Capital Pumping outright. For the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, pro forma adjustments will be made to eliminate all balance sheet amounts contained on the unaudited pro forma balance sheet, with the exception of Plant, Property and Equipment, of Capital Pumping in line with the framework of the Interest Purchase Agreement.

 

The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the Business Combination and Capital Acquisition, the related planned debt financing, an additional amount of indebtedness and this offering, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the post-combination company.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet is based on the historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet of CPH as of January 31, 2019 and the combined unaudited condensed balance sheets of Capital Pumping, LP (ASC Equipment, LP is consolidated by Capital Pumping, LP and thus its financial statement results were subject to review as part of the review of Capital Pumping, LP) and MC Services, LLC (presented in the column in the tables below as “Capital Pumping”) as of March 31, 2019 and has been prepared to reflect the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the planned debt financing,  an additional amount of indebtedness and this offering as if they occurred on January 31, 2019. Financial statements for Capital Pumping, LP and MC Services, LLC are contained elsewhere within this prospectus. 

 

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 combines the historical results of operations of CPH and the combined historical results of operations for the Capital Companies for the periods described below, giving effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the planned debt financing, an additional amount of indebtedness and this offering as if they occurred on November 1, 2017.  

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2019 combines the historical results of CPH and the combined historical results of the Capital Companies for the periods described below giving effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the proposed debt financing and this offering as if they occurred on November 1, 2017.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations information for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 was derived from CPH’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 and the combined audited statements of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 for the Capital Companies. 

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations information for the three months ended January 31, 2019 was derived from CPH’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 to December 5, 2018 and the Successor period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019 and the combined unaudited statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 for the Capital Companies. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet information as of January 31, 2019 was derived from CPH’s consolidated unaudited balance sheet as of January 31, 2019 and the combined unaudited balance sheets of the Capital Companies as of March 31, 2019. Such unaudited financial information has been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements of CPH and the Capital Companies, respectively, each of which is included in this prospectus. See Note 2, Basis of the Pro Forma Presentation for further discussion regarding combining entities with differing fiscal years.

 

As CPH was acquired by Industrea on December 6, 2018, the Company’s financial statements present both Predecessor and Successor periods. Predecessor periods are defined as those periods that occurred before the Business Combination on December 6, 2018. Successor periods are defined as those periods beginning on or after December 6, 2018.  In order to drive comparability within comparison periods, the financial results of CPH, where appropriate, have been affected by the Industrea acquisition for the Predecessor periods under consideration for this pro forma. The Predecessor periods contained within this set of unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements are the period from November 1, 2018 to December 5, 2018. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three-month period ended January 31, 2019 combines the historical results of CPH for the Predecessor and Successor periods described above, after affecting the Predecessor period for the Business Combination, and Capital Companies historical results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are for informational purposes only. They do not purport to indicate the results that would actually have been obtained had the Capital Acquisition, the planned debt financing, an additional amount of indebtedness and this offering been completed on the assumed date or for the periods presented, or which may be realized in the future. Further, they do not purport to indicate the results that would have been obtained by the Business Combination had been completed on the assumed date or for any of the periods presented. The pro forma adjustments are based on the information currently available and the assumptions and estimates underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions within the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of January 31, 2019 
(in thousands)

 

   

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (Successor)

   

Capital Pumping

   

Pro Forma Adjustments

     

Pro Forma - Business Combination & Capital Acquisition

   

Pro Forma Adjustments - Warrant Exchange

     

Pro Forma - Warrant Exchange

 
                                                     

ASSETS

                                                   

Current Assets

                                                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,767     $ 6,690     $ 138,952  

[3A]

  $ 6,052       -       $ 6,052  
                      (8,467 )

[3B]

    -       -         -  
                      (129,200 )

[3C]

    -       -         -  
                      (6,690 )

[3G]

    -       -         -  

Accounts receivable, net

    34,991       6,163       (6,163 )

[3G]

    34,991       -         34,991  

Inventory

    3,931       -       -         3,931       -         3,931  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    7,784       109       (109 )

[3G]

    7,784       -         7,784  

Total current assets

    51,473       12,962       (11,677 )       52,758       -         52,758  

Property and equipment, net

    228,140       39,567       17,431  

[3D]

    285,138       -         285,138  

Other intangible assets, net

    215,828       -       45,000  

[3E]

    260,828       -         260,828  

Goodwill

    238,811       -       27,202  

[3F]

    266,013       -         266,013  

Other assets

    1,196       -       -         1,196       -         1,196  

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 735,448     $ 52,529     $ 77,956       $ 865,933     $ -       $ 865,933  
                                                     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND PARTNERS CAPITAL

                                                   
                                                     
                                                     

Current liabilities

                                                   

Current portion of capital lease obligations

  $ 86       -       -         86       -         86  

Revolving loans and current maturities of long term debt

    35,117       6,389       2,000  

[3H]

    43,601       -         43,601  
                      95   [3L]     -       -         -  
                      (6,389 ) [3G]     (6,389 )     -         (6,389 )

Accounts payable & other current liabilities

    31,588       1,246       (1,246 )

[3G]

    31,588       -         31,588  

Total current liabilities

    66,791       7,635       (5,540 )       68,886       -         68,886  

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

    546       -       -         546       -         546  

Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

    319,979       8,971       35,900  

[3H]

    366,555       -         366,555  
                      1,705   [3L]                          
                      (8,971 )

[3G]

    (8,971 )     -         (8,971 )

Deferred income taxes

    76,519       -       -         76,519       -         76,519  

Other liabilities

    -       -       -         -       -         -  

Total liabilities

    463,835       16,606       23,094         503,535       -         503,535  
                                                     

Redeemable convertible preferred stock

    25,000       -       -         25,000       -         25,000  
                                                     

Stockholders’ Equity

                                                   

Common Stock

    3               -         3       -         3  

Additional paid-in-capital

    261,808       -       93,195  

[3I]

    355,003       1,500  

[3K]

    356,503  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

    (14,641 )     -       (2,410 )

[3B]

    (17,051 )     (1,500 )

[3K]

    (18,551 )

Partners' Capital

    -       35,923       (35,923 )

[3J]

    -       -         -  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    (557 )     -       -         (557 )     -         (557 )

Total stockholders’ equity and partners capital

    246,613       35,923       54,862         337,398       -         337,398  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

  $ 735,448     $ 52,529     $ 77,956       $ 865,933     $ -       $ 865,933  

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations 
For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 
(in thousands, except per share information)

 

 

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (Predecessor)

 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments - Business Combination

 

 

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. Pro Forma Combined

 

 

Capital Pumping

 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments - Capital Acquisition

 

 

 

Pro Forma - Business Combination & Capital Acquisition

 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments - Warrant Exchange

 

 

 

Pro Forma - Warrant Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

243,223

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

243,223

 

 

$

49,530

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

292,753

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

292,753

 

Cost of operations

 

 

136,877

 

 

 

1,212

 

[4A]

 

 

138,089

 

 

 

29,027

 

 

 

(5,745

)

[4H]

 

 

161,371

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

161,371

 

Gross profit

 

 

106,346

 

 

 

(1,212

)

 

 

 

105,134

 

 

 

20,503

 

 

 

5,745

 

 

 

 

131,382

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

131,382

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

58,789

 

 

 

37

 

[4A]

 

 

79,678

 

 

 

5,694

 

 

 

(178

)

[4H]

 

 

91,360

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

91,360

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,852

 

[4B]

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,166

 

[4I]

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

Transaction Costs

 

 

7,590

 

 

 

(6,450

)

[4G]

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1,140

 

Operating (loss) profit

 

 

39,967

 

 

 

(15,651

)

 

 

 

24,316

 

 

 

14,809

 

 

 

(243

)

 

 

 

38,882

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

38,882

 

Interest expense

 

 

(21,425

)

 

 

(10,646

)

[4D]

 

 

(34,441

)

 

 

(589

)

 

 

(3,593

)

[4J]

 

 

(38,574

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(38,574

)

                                       

(170)

 

[4P]

                         

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,370

)

[4C]

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(353

)

[4K]

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

                                       

(17)

 

[4Q]

                         

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

589

 

[4J]

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

55

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

82

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

18,597

 

 

 

(28,667

)

 

 

 

(10,070

)

 

 

14,247

 

 

 

(3,787

)

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

390

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

9,784

 

 

 

6,908

 

[4E]

 

 

16,692

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,604

)

[4L]

 

 

14,088

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

14,088

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

28,381

 

 

$

(21,759

)

 

 

$

6,622

 

 

$

14,247

 

 

$

(6,391

)

 

 

$

14,478

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

14,478

 

Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

 

(1,428

)

 

 

1,428

 

[4F], [4M]

 

 

(1,807

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(1,807

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(1,807

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,807

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

Undistributed earnings allocated to preferred shares

 

 

(6,365

)

 

 

6,365

 

[4F]

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

 

$

20,588

 

 

$

(15,773

)

 

 

$

4,815

 

 

$

14,247

 

 

$

(6,391

)

 

 

$

12,671

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

12,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

7,576

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

28,848

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,000

 

[4N]

 

 

43,848

 

 

 

3,809

 

[4O]

 

 

47,657

 

Diluted

 

 

8,326

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

31,215

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,000

 

[4N]

 

 

46,215

 

 

 

3,809

 

[4O]

 

 

50,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share available to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.72

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

0.27

 

Diluted

 

$

2.47

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations 
For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2019 
(in thousands, except per share information)

 

   

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (Predecessor)

   

Pro Forma Adjustments - Business Combination

     

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (Successor)

   

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. Pro Forma Total

   

Capital Pumping

   

Pro Forma Adjustments - Capital Acquisition

     

Pro Forma - Business Combination & Capital Acquisition

   

Pro Forma Adjustments - Warrant Exchange

     

Pro Forma - Warrant Exchange

 
                                                                               

Revenue

  $ 24,396     $ -       $ 33,970     $ 58,366     $ 13,993     $ -       $ 72,359     $ -       $ 72,359  

Cost of operations

    14,027       116  

[5A]

    21,103       35,246       7,773       (1,479

)

[5H]

    41,540       -         41,540  

Gross profit

    10,369       (116

)

      12,867       23,120       6,220       1,479         30,819       -         30,819  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    4,936       4  

[5A]

    13,681       20,963       1,902       (46

)

[5H]

    24,360       -         24,360  
      -       2,342  

[5B]

    -       -       -       1,541  

[5I]

    -       -         -  

Transaction Costs

    14,167       (14,167

)

[5O]

    -       -       -       -         -       -         -  

Operating (loss) profit

    (8,734

)

    11,705         (814

)

    2,157       4,318       (16

)

      6,459       -         6,459  

Interest expense

    (1,644

)

    (1,697

)

[5D]

    (5,592

)

    (9,079

)

    (134

)

    (764

)

[5J]

    (10,114

)

    -         (10,114

)

                                                (43 )

[5Q]

                         
              (146

)

[5C]

    -       -       -       (90

)

[5K]

    -       -         -  
                                                (4 )

[5R]

                         

Loss on extinguishment

    (16,395

)

    -         -       (16,395

)

    -       -         (16,395

)

    -         (16,395

)

Other income (expense), net

    6       -         11       17       -       -         17       -         17  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (26,767

)

    9,862         (6,395

)

    (23,300

)

    4,184       (917

)

      (20,033

)

    -         (20,033

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

    4,192       (1,065

)

[5E]

    2,765       5,892       -       (1,966

)

[5L]

    3,926       -         3,926  

Net income (loss)

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 8,797       $ (3,630

)

  $ (17,408

)

  $ 4,184     $ (2,883

)

    $ (16,107

)

  $ -       $ (16,107

)

Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock

    (126

)

    126  

[5F], [5M]

    (269

)

    (269

)

    -       (175

)

[5M]

    (444

)

    -         (444

)

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

  $ (22,701

)

  $ 8,923       $ (3,899

)

  $ (17,677

)

  $ 4,184     $ (3,058

)

    $ (16,551

)

  $ -       $ (16,551

)

                                                                               

Weighted average shares outstanding

                                                                             

Basic

    7,576       -         28,848       28,848       -       15,000  

[5N]

    43,848       3,809  

[5P]

    47,657  

Diluted

    7,576       -         28,848       28,848       -       15,000  

[5N]

    43,848       3,809  

[5P]

    47,657  
                                                                               

Earnings per share available to common stockholders

                                                                             

Basic

  $ (3.00

)

    -       $ (0.14

)

  $ (0.61

)

    -       -       $ (0.38

)

    -       $ (0.35

)

Diluted

  $ (3.00

)

    -       $ (0.14

)

  $ (0.61

)

    -       -       $ (0.38

)

    -       $ (0.35

)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 1 — Description of the Transaction

 

For a description of the terms of the Capital Acquisition, the Offer and related documents, see the section entitled “Business of CPH and Certain Information about CPH—Business Overview and History—Recent Developments” in this prospectus.

 

Note 2 — Basis of the Pro Forma Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on CPH and Capital Pumping’s historical consolidated financial statements as adjusted to give effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Capital Acquisition and the Business Combination and any other consideration necessary to finance both business combinations. Prior to the planned Capital Acquisition, CPH and Capital Pumping had differing fiscal year ends, October 31st and December 31st, respectively. The information contained within the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations and condensed combined balance sheet for Capital Pumping will be presented for the corresponding previous period relative to the period presented for CPH in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Article 11-02(c).

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 31, 2019 is based on the historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet of CPH as of January 31, 2019 and the combined unaudited condensed balance sheets of the Capital Companies as of March 31, 2019 and has been prepared to reflect the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the planned debt financing, an additional amount of indebtedness and this offering as if they occurred on January 31, 2019. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 combines the historical results of operations of CPH and the combined historical results of operations for the Capital Companies for the periods described below, giving effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the planned debt financing, an additional amount of indebtedness and this offering as if they occurred on November 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2019 combines the historical results of CPH and the combined historical results of the Capital Companies for the periods described below giving effect to the Warrant Exchange, the Business Combination, the Capital Acquisition, the proposed debt financing and this offering as if they occurred on November 1, 2017.

 

The Business Combination was and the Capital Acquisition will be accounted for as business combinations under the scope of the FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and was based on the historical financial information of CPH and Capital Pumping. The acquisition method of accounting, based on ASC 805, uses the fair value concepts defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement.”

 

CPH is the accounting acquirer for the Capital Acquisition based on the evaluation of the following considerations:

 

 

CPH will pay cash through proceeds from this offering, planned additional debt financing and an additional amount of indebtedness representing the totality of the consideration paid for the Capital Acquisition;  
 

The existing stockholders of CPH will obtain control over Capital Pumping and the former owners of Capital Pumping will no longer be involved in any capacity.

 

Under the acquisition method, the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration paid by CPH to effect the Capital Acquisition is allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values, as described in Note 3 below. Management of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. has made significant estimates and assumptions in determining the preliminary allocation of the consideration transferred in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

 

Unless indicated otherwise, all amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information section are in thousands, except per share information.

 

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Lastly, the significant accounting policies of CPH and Capital Pumping are aligned and are not expected to require any adjustments to be made upon consummation of the Capital Acquisition in order to create the significant accounting policies of the post-consummation entity.

 

Note 3 — Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Adjustments

 

CPH will acquire Capital Pumping for consideration of approximately $129.2 million and is subject to adjustment given that the Capital Acquisition has not yet been fully consummated. CPH plans to finance the acquisition with debt financing of $40.0 million, before original issue discount of $1.0 million, proceeds from  this offering of approximately $98.1 million, without giving effect to underwriting expenses which will be netted against the aforementioned proceeds from this offering and before any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares and an additional amount of indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million. For the purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, the Company has assumed that the additional debt financing will be at terms identical to those it received for additional borrowings under its Term Loan Agreement. If the Company is unable to raise offering proceeds of approximately $98.1 million and additional debt financing of $1.9 million, it will seek additional funding sources to finance the Capital Acquisition. It is expected that the remaining amounts of financing not dedicated to the acquisition will be used for transaction expenses related to the acquisition or will remain as cash on the Company’s Balance Sheet. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information includes various assumptions, including those related to the preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets acquired, specifically, plant, property and equipment of Capital Pumping based on management’s best estimates of the expected fair values of plant, property and equipment, identified intangibles and goodwill. The final purchase price allocation may vary based on final appraisals, valuations and analyses of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely for illustrative purposes as the Capital Acquisition has not been consummated and further the Company intends to finance the Capital Acquisition with a combination of proceeds from this offering and additional borrowings under its Term Loan Agreement. The Company entered into the Term Loan Agreement on March 26, 2019 in order to obtain the aforementioned debt financing. The proposed financing is subject to market conditions and other factors which could cause the terms, structure or nature of such financing to change.

 

The estimated purchase price and the allocation of the estimated purchase price discussed below are preliminary. An independent third-party valuation firm assisted management in performing a preliminary valuation. The preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration to property and equipment was based on the fair value of such assets determined using an internal valuation process to determine through appraisal the fair value for all such assets.

 

Goodwill represents the excess fair value of the Capital Acquisition consideration over the fair value of the underlying net assets, largely arising from the workforce and extensive industry expertise that has been established by Capital Pumping. 

 

No portion of the purchase price is contingent on future events occurring or other conditions being met.

 

The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined at a later date and is dependent on a number of factors, including the determination of the final aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Capital Acquisition as a result of all adjustments set forth in the Interest Purchase Agreement and the final evaluation of Capital Pumping’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and if the Interest Purchase Agreement changes in such a way as to introduce liabilities to be assumed by CPH. Such final adjustments, including increases or decreases to depreciation or amortization resulting from the allocation of purchase price to depreciable property, plant and equipment, deferred taxes and amortizable intangible assets, respectively, may be material. The final allocation is expected to be completed no later than one year from the consummation of the Capital Acquisition, which has yet to occur and is expected to close promptly following the closing of this offering.

 

The preliminary consideration and allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of CPH’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed as if the acquisition date was January 31, 2019 is presented as follows (in thousands):

 

Calculation of consideration

 

Rounded (000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional borrowings on term loan facility, net of original issue discount and an anticipated additional amount of indebtedness

 

$

40,852

 

Issuance of common stock in this offering

 

 

98,100

 

Total

 

 

138,952

 

Less: Buyer transaction expense and cash on the balance sheet

 

 

(9,752

)

Total purchase price

 

 

129,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

45,000

 

Property and equipment

 

 

56,998

 

Total net assets acquired

 

 

101,998

 

Goodwill

 

$

27,202

 

 

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(3A) Represents total cash raised by the Company through the planned and expected debt financing and this offering to facilitate the Capital Acquisition. Total cash consideration raised consists of a planned draw on the Company’s existing Term Loan Agreement for $39.0 million, net of original issue discount of $1.0 million, a $98.1 million issuance of common stock and additional indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million. The additional indebtedness of $1.9 million is expected to be net of the original issue discount of $0.05 million as it is expected that such debt financing will have terms substantially similar to the terms of the draw on the existing Term Loan  The proposed offering amount of $98.1 million represents the issuance of 15.0 million shares at an assumed price of $6.54, the last reported sales price of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq on May 3, 2019. The number of shares and share issuance price are subject to market conditions and other factors which could cause the number of shares to be sold in this offering to change. For example, if we were to receive $1.00 less per share of our common stock in this offering, the Company would issue an additional 2.7 million shares to generate the $98.1 million needed from this offering for the Capital Acquisition. These proceeds from the issuance of common stock will be offset by an estimated $4.9 million of underwriting costs.

 

(3B) Represents the estimated amount of transaction costs to be paid by the Company of $8.5 million. This amount is comprised of the following $2.4 million of estimated professional services, $4.9 million of estimated equity issuance underwriting costs and $1.2 million of estimated debt financing costs.

 

(3C) Represents the expected cash purchase price of Capital Pumping. As described in (3A), the Company expects to purchase a 100% controlling interest in Capital Pumping through a planned equity raise of $98.1 million of common shares, a draw on the Company’s Term Loan Agreement for $39.0 million, net of original issue discount,  additional indebtedness of $1.9 million, net of original issue discount and less transaction costs as described in (3B).

 

(3D) Represents the write-up of acquired property, plant and equipment by $17.4 million to their estimated fair value of $57.0 million. See Note 3 regarding the Capital Acquisition for additional details as to how the Company performed a fair value analysis related to the acquired property, plant and equipment.

 

(3E) Represents the identification of intangible assets at their estimated fair value of $45.0 million. The Company identified two intangible assets as a result of the Capital Acquisition, an indefinite-lived trade name with an estimated fair value of $5.5 million related to Capital Pumping and a finite-lived customer list intangible with an estimated fair value of $39.5 million. The estimated fair value of the trade name was derived using the relief-from-royalty-method whereas customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method.  As the trade name has been determined to be an indefinite-lived asset, this asset will not be amortized but rather will be evaluated for impairment, similar to goodwill, in line with the applicable guidance at ASC 350, “Intangibles”. The customer list will be amortized in line with the Company’s current accounting policy which is to amortize customer lists on an accelerated basis using the free cash flow method. See Note 3 regarding the Capital Transaction for additional details as to how the Company performed a fair value analysis related to the acquired property, plant and equipment.

 

(3F) Represents the residual goodwill adjustment of approximately $27.2 million representing the excess of the total purchase consideration over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired in the Capital Acquisition as described in Note 3.

 

(3G) The Company has structured the acquisition of Capital Pumping as a synthetic asset purchase, wherein the Company indemnifies itself from any exposure to future liabilities or claims to those liabilities while also not taking possession to a number of the assets of Capital Pumping other than those expressly identified within the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement is structured such that the Company only acquires the property, plant and equipment of Capital Pumping as well as the rights to the associated tradenames and other intellectual property associated with Capital Pumping. As such, the pro forma has been affected such that only the property, plant and equipment of Capital Pumping is assumed by the Company and thus pro forma adjustments have been made to eliminate the assets and liabilities not acquired or assumed, respectively.

 

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(3H) Represents the issuance of $40.0 million of debt financing from the existing Term Loan, net of $1.1 million of debt financing costs and $1.0 million of original issue discount and reflective of a reclassification of payments of $2.0 million due within the next 12 months to current liabilities. The Term Loan Agreement signed as part of the Business Combination allows the Company to raise incremental facilities on the Term Loan Agreement in separate tranches with similar terms to the initial term loan. In order to facilitate this incremental borrowing, the Company entered into an addendum to the Term Loan Agreement on March 26, 2019.  The Term Loan Agreement has a seven-year term, will mature in 2025, and is repayable in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 5.00% per annum of the original principal amount of the amount outstanding on the Term Loan Agreement, with the balance payable on the maturity date of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

(3I) Represents $98.1 million of proceeds from this offering to facilitate the Capital Acquisition. The offering amount of $98.1 million represents the issuance of 15.0 million shares at an assumed price of $6.54 per share, the last reported sales price of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq as of May 3, 2019, as described in (3A). The $98.1 million of proceeds is expected to be offset by $4.9 million in underwriting expenses consistent with the treatment of such fees under ASC 505, Equity. The number of shares and share issuance price are subject to market conditions and other factors which could cause the number of shares to be sold in this offering to change. For example, if we were to receive $1.00 less per share of our common stock in this offering, the Company would issue an additional 2.7 million shares to generate the $98.1 million needed from this offering for the Capital Acquisition.

 

(3J) Represents the elimination of Capital Pumping’s equity balances as a result of the Capital Acquisition.

 

(3K) Represents the difference in fair value between the common stock issued and the warrants exchanged as part of the Warrant Exchange as if the transaction had occurred on January 31, 2019. On April 26, 2019, the exchange offer expired resulting in the exchange of 9,982,123 public warrants and 11,100,000 private placement warrants for 2,101,213 and 1,707,175 shares of common stock, respectively. As part of the expiration of the exchange offer period, management has determined that the fair value of the Company’s common stock on April 26, 2019 is greater than the fair value of the warrants exchanged as of the aforementioned date and thus an incentive is considered to be present in addition to the exchange of shares. As such, a pro forma adjustment for the difference in fair value between the warrants and common shares has been recorded between Retained Earnings and Additional Paid-In Capital consistent with the treatment of this fair value difference as a non-cash dividend. The Company’s outstanding warrants are currently traded in the over-the-counter market under the ticker “BBCPW.”  The closing price of the warrants as of April 26, 2019 has been used to reflect the fair value of the warrants immediately before the exchange.

 

(3L) Represents an additional amount of indebtedness of $1.9 million, original issue discount and reflective of a reclassification of payments of $0.1 million due within the next 12 months to current liabilities. For the purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, it is expected that the additional amount of indebtedness will be obtained at terms similar to those provided to the Company for the draw under the existing Term Loan.  The Term Loan Agreement has a seven-year term, will mature in 2025, and is repayable in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 5.00% per annum of the original principal amount of the amount outstanding on the Term Loan Agreement, with the balance payable on the maturity date of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

 

Note 4 — Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Adjustments

 

 The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(4A) Represents the incremental adjustment to record pro forma depreciation expense on the portion of the purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 attributable to the Business Combination. Depreciation expense for property and equipment was preliminarily estimated based on a straight line methodology, using original useful lives ranging from 3 to 15 years and taking into consideration the fixed assets’ reported ages. The vast majority of property, plant and equipment is attributable to machinery.

 

(4B) Represents the incremental adjustment to record pro forma amortization expense on an accelerated basis using the free cash flow method on the portion of the purchase price allocated to identifiable intangible assets, such as trademarks and customer relationships, for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 attributable to the Business Combination. The estimated remaining useful lives of the identified intangibles were determined based on the projected economic benefits associated with each of the identified intangible assets and was determined to be a 15-year preliminary estimated useful life for customer relationships. The following table summarizes the amortization of the identified intangible assets:

 

   

Amortization

 

(in Millions)

       

Year 1

  $ 28,756  

Year 2

    25,940  

Year 3

    20,973  

Year 4

    16,866  

Year 5

    13,370  

Thereafter

    62,794  

Total

  $ 168,699  

 

(4C) Represents the amortization expense of the new debt facilities financing costs of the Company in connection with the Business Combination. Debt facilities financing costs are amortized using the effective interest method. As part of the Business Combination, a Term Loan in the amount of $357.0 million was issued. The new term loan has a seven year term and will expire in December 2025. Commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ended after the closing date of the facility, the new Term Loan shall be repayable in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 5.00% per annum of the original principal amount of the new Term Loans, with the balance payable on the maturity date of the new Term Loan. In conjunction with the issuance of the Term Loan, $19.2 million of deferred financing costs were incurred.

 

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(4D) Represents the net increase to interest expense to a total interest expense of $32.1 million for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 resulting from interest on the Term Loan Agreement to finance the Business Combination. The interest rate associated with the Term Loan Agreement is LIBOR plus 6.0%. As interest rates in future periods could vary from those depicted in the transaction, it was determined that a 1/8% variance in interest rates would result in a $0.4 million difference in interest expense. Please see (4C) for additional detail regarding the Term Loan issuance.

 

(4E) Represents the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments related to the Business Combination calculated using the statutory U.K. tax rate of 19% and the blended U.S. statutory tax rate of the subsidiaries impacted by the adjustments.  The blended U.S. subsidiary rates range from 23.9% to 24.7% for the year ended October 31, 2018. The income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was enacted in the United States on December 22, 2017, are presented as recorded by the separate companies and have not been re-determined on a combined basis.

 

(4F) Represents the reversal of dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock and undistributed earnings allocated to preferred shares as these amounts are related to the capital structure of Legacy CPH before the Business Combination, specifically the preferred shares issued by Legacy CPH previously.

 

(4G) Represents the elimination of nonrecurring transaction costs incurred during the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2018 of $6.5 million that are directly related to the Business Combination.

 

(4H) Represents the adjustment to pro forma depreciation expense on the portion of the purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 attributable to the Capital Acquisition. Depreciation expense for property and equipment was preliminarily estimated based on a straight line methodology, using original useful lives ranging from 3 to 20 years and taking into consideration the fixed assets’ reported ages. The vast majority of property, plant and equipment is attributable to machinery, specifically concrete pumping assets which have useful lives ranging from 12 – 20 years.

 

(4I) Represents the incremental adjustment to record pro forma amortization expense on an accelerated basis using the free cash flow method on the portion of the purchase price allocated to identifiable intangible assets such as tradenames and customer relationships, for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 attributable to the Capital Acquisition. The estimated remaining useful lives of the identified intangibles were determined based on the projected economic benefits associated with each of the identified intangible assets and was determined to be a 15-year preliminary estimated useful life for customer relationships. Tradenames have been assigned an indefinite useful life and as such are not amortized and thus no amortization expense attributable to tradenames is included in this pro forma adjustment. The following table summarizes the amortization of the identified intangible assets:

 

   

Amortization

 

(in Millions)

       

Year 1

  $ 6,166  

Year 2

    8,315  

Year 3

    6,061  

Year 4

    4,504  

Year 5

    3,335  

Thereafter

    11,119  

Total

  $ 39,500  

 

(4J) Represents the net increase to interest expense for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 resulting from total interest on all amounts outstanding on the Term Loan Agreement, including the additional $40.0 million in debt financing to finance the Capital Acquisition. The interest rate associated with the Term Loan Agreement is LIBOR plus 6.0%. As interest rates in future periods could vary from those depicted in the transaction, it was determined that a 1/8% variance in interest rates would result in an immaterial difference in interest expense. Additionally, a pro forma adjustment for the reversal of $0.6 million of interest expense on indebtedness incurred by Capital Pumping has been made as that indebtedness will not be assumed by CPH as part of the Capital Acquisition.

 

(4K) Represents the amortization expense of the new debt facilities financing costs and original issue discount in connection with the Capital Acquisition. Amortization expense was determined using the effective interest method.

 

(4L) Represents the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments related to the Capital Acquisition calculated using the blended U.S. statutory tax rate of 24.9% for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(4M) The Company issued 2.5 million shares of Series A Zero-Dividend Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) for $25.0 million concurrently with the Business Combination. The Series A Preferred Stock will not pay dividends and will be convertible into shares of the Company common stock at a 1:1 ratio (subject to customary adjustments) at any time following six months after the Closing. The Company will have the right to elect to redeem all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock at its election after four years for cash at a redemption price equal to the amount of the principal investment plus an additional cumulative amount that will accrue at an annual rate of 7.0% thereon.

 

(4N) As the Business Combination and Capital Acquisition are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination and Capital Acquisition have been outstanding for the entire period presented.

 

The following presents the calculation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

   

Year Ended
October 31, 2018

 

Weighted average shares calculation, basic

       

Weighted average public shares outstanding

    662,678  

Argand Partners, LP rights converted to shares

    5,750,000  

CPH Management (rollover)

    2,942,048  

BBCP Investors, LLC (rollover)

    11,005,275  

Shares issued to PIPE investors

    1,906,318  

Argand Partners, LP shares issued in Business Combination

    6,581,388  

Common shares issued in this offering

    15,000,000  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    43,847,707  

 

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Year Ended
October 31, 2018

 

Weighted average shares calculation, diluted

       

Weighted average public shares outstanding

    662,678  

Argand Partners, LP rights converted to shares

    5,750,000  

CPH Management (rollover)

    2,942,048  

BBCP Investors, LLC (rollover)

    11,005,275  

Shares issued to PIPE investors

    1,906,318  

Argand Partners, LP shares issued in Business Combination

    6,581,388  

Common shares issued in this offering

    15,000,000  

Incentive stock options

    2,367,334  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    46,215,041  

 

 

(4O)  As the Warrant Exchange is reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Warrant Exchange have been outstanding for the entire period presented. On April 1, 2019, the Company offered the holders of a total of 34.1 million warrants, representing 23.0 million public warrants and 11.1 million private placement warrants outstanding as of the aforementioned date the opportunity to exchange such warrants and receive 0.2105 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding public warrant tendered and 0.1538 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding private placement warrant tendered. The Warrant Exchange expired April 26, 2019, resulting in the exchange of 9,982,123 public warrants and 11,100,000 private placement warrants for 2,101,213 and 1,707,175 shares of common stock, respectively.

The following presents the calculation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

   

Year Ended
October 31, 2018

Weighted average shares calculation, basic

Weighted average public shares outstanding

    662,678  

Argand Partners, LP rights converted to shares

    5,750,000  

CPH Management (rollover)

    2,942,048  
BBCP Investors, LLC (rollover)     11,005,275  

Shares issued to PIPE investors

    1,906,318  

Argand Partners, LP shares issued in Business Combination

    6,581,388  

Common shares issued in this offering

    15,000,000  

Warrants converted to common shares

    3,808,388  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    47,656,095  
         

Weighted average shares calculation, diluted

Weighted average public shares outstanding

    662,678  

Argand Partners, LP rights converted to shares

    5,750,000  

CPH Management (rollover)

    2,942,048  

BBCP Investors, LLC (rollover)

    11,005,275  

Shares issued to PIPE investors

    1,906,318  

Argand Partners, LP shares issued in Business Combination

    6,581,388  

Common shares issued in this offering

    15,000,000  

Incentive stock options

    2,367,334  

Warrants converted to common shares

    3,808,388  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    50,023,429  

 

(4P) Represents the net increase to interest expense for the twelve months ended October 31, 2018 expected from an amount of additional indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million. For the purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, it is expected that the additional amount of indebtedness will be issued under terms similar to those extended to the Company for its additional borrowings under its Term Loan. The interest rate associated with the Term Loan Agreement is LIBOR plus 6.0%. As interest rates in future periods could vary from those depicted in the transaction, it was determined that a 1/8% variance in interest rates would result in an immaterial difference in interest expense.

 

(4Q) Represents the amortization expense of the debt financing costs and original issue discount related to additional indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million in connection with the Capital Acquisition. Amortization expense was determined using the effective interest method.

 

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Note 5 — Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Adjustments

 

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2019 are as follows: 

 

(5A) Represents the incremental adjustment to record pro forma depreciation expense on the portion of the purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment for the three months ended January 31, 2019 attributable to the Business Combination. Depreciation expense for property and equipment was preliminarily estimated based on a straight line methodology, using original useful lives ranging from 3 to 15 years and taking into consideration the fixed assets’ reported ages. The vast majority of property, plant and equipment is attributable to machinery.

 

(5B) Represents the incremental adjustment to record pro forma amortization expense on an accelerated basis using the free cash flow method on the portion of the purchase price allocated to identifiable intangible assets such as trademarks and customer relationships, for the three months ended January 31, 2019 attributable to the Business Combination. The estimated remaining useful lives of the identified intangibles were determined based on the projected economic benefits associated with each of the identified intangible assets and was determined to be a 15-year preliminary estimated useful life for trademarks and customer relationships. Please see (4B) for a table that summarizes the amortization of the identified intangible assets discussed herein.

 

(5C) Represents the amortization expense of the new debt facilities financing costs of CPH in connection with the Business Combination. Amortization expense was determined using the effective interest method.

 

(5D) Represents the net increase to interest expense to a total interest expense of $8.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2019 resulting from interest on the Term Loan Agreement to finance the Business Combination. The interest rate associated with the Term Loan Agreement is LIBOR plus 6.0%. As interest rates in future periods could vary from those depicted in the transaction, it was determined that a 1/8% variance in interest rates would result in a $0.1 million difference in interest expense.

 

(5E) Represents the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments related to the Business Combination calculated using the statutory U.K. tax of 19% and the blended U.S. statutory tax rate of the subsidiaries impacted by the adjustments. The blended U.S. subsidiary rates range from 23.9% to 24.8% for the period ended December 5, 2018.

 

(5F) To record the reversal of cumulative dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to Preferred Stock for the purpose of determining income (loss) attributable to common stockholders. This adjustment is to remove the equity structure of Legacy CPH presented in the Predecessor period in order to affect the Pro Forma for the new capital structure of CPH after the Business Combination.

 

(5H) Represents the adjustment to record pro forma depreciation expense on the portion of the purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment for the three months ended January 31, 2019 attributable to the Capital Acquisition. Depreciation expense for property and equipment was preliminarily estimated based on a straight line methodology, using original useful lives ranging from 3 to 20 years and taking into consideration the fixed assets’ reported ages. The vast majority of property, plant and equipment is attributable to machinery, specifically concrete pumping assets.

 

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(5I) Represents the incremental adjustment to record pro forma amortization expense on an accelerated basis using the free cash flow method on the portion of the purchase price allocated to identifiable intangible assets, such as tradenames and customer relationships, for the three months ended January 31, 2019. The estimated remaining useful lives of the identified intangibles were determined based on the projected economic benefits associated with each of the identified intangible assets and was determined to be a 15-year preliminary estimated useful life for customer relationships. Tradenames have been assigned an indefinite useful life and as such are not amortized and thus no amortization expense attributable to tradenames is included in this pro forma adjustment. Please see (4I) for a table that summarizes the amortization of the identified intangible assets discussed herein.

 

(5J) Represents the net increase to interest expense for the three months ended January 31, 2019 resulting from interest on the Term Loan Agreement and associated addendum used to finance the Business Combination and the Capital Acquisition. The interest rate associated with the Term Loan Agreement is LIBOR plus 6.0%. As interest rates in future periods could vary from those depicted in the transaction, it was determined that a 1/8% variance in interest rates would result in an immaterial difference in interest expense. Additionally, a pro forma adjustment for the reversal of $0.1 million of interest expense on indebtedness incurred by Capital Pumping has been made as that indebtedness will not be assumed by CPH as part of the Capital Acquisition.

 

(5K) Represents the amortization expense of the new debt facilities financing costs and original issue discount for the additional borrowings on the Term Loan in connection with the Capital Acquisition. Amortization expense was determined using the effective interest method.

 

(5L) Represents the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments related to the Capital Acquisition calculated by applying the pro forma U.S. statutory tax rate of 33.5% for the year ended October 31, 2019 to the pro forma successor period net income before tax. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly different depending on the mix of post-acquisition income and other activities.

 

(5M) To record cumulative dividends on the redeemable convertible preferred stock for the purpose of determining income (loss) attributable to common stockholders.

 

(5N) As the Business Combination and Capital Acquisition are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination and Capital Acquisition have been outstanding for the entire period presented.

 

The following presents the calculation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

   

Three Months Ended
January 31, 2019

 

Weighted average shares calculation, basic and diluted

       

Weighted average public shares outstanding

    662,678  

Argand Partners, LP rights converted to shares

    5,750,000  

CPH Management (rollover)

    2,942,048  

BBCP Investors, LLC (rollover)

    11,005,275  

Shares issued to PIPE investors

    1,906,318  

Argand Partners, LP shares issued in Business Combination

    6,581,388  

Common shares issued in this offering

    15,000,000

Weighted average shares outstanding

    43,847,707  

 

(5O) Represents the elimination of nonrecurring transaction costs incurred during the three-month period ended January 31, 2019 of $14.2 million that are directly related to the Business Combination.

 

(5P) As the Warrant Exchange is reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Warrant Exchange have been outstanding for the entire period presented. On April 1, 2019, the Company offered the holders of a total of 34.1 million warrants, representing 23.0 million public warrants and 11.1 million private placement warrants outstanding as of the aforementioned date the opportunity to exchange such warrants and receive 0.2105 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding public warrant tendered and 0.1538 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding private placement warrant tendered. The Warrant Exchange expired April 26, 2019, resulting in the exchange of 9,982,123 public warrants and 11,100,000 private placement warrants for 2,101,213 and 1,707,175 shares of common stock, respectively.

The following presents the calculation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

   

Three Months Ended
January 31, 2019

 

Weighted average shares calculation, basic and diluted

       

Weighted average public shares outstanding

    662,678  

Argand Partners, LP rights converted to shares

    5,750,000  

CPH Management (rollover)

    2,942,048  

BBCP Investors, LLC (rollover)

    11,005,275  

Shares issued to PIPE investors

    1,906,318  

Argand Partners, LP shares issued in Business Combination

    6,581,388  

Common shares issued in this offering

    15,000,000  

Warrants converted to common shares

    3,808,388  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    47,656,095  

 

(5Q) Represents the net increase to interest expense for the three months ended January 31, 2019 expected from an amount of additional indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million. For the purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, it is expected that the additional amount of indebtedness will be issued under terms similar to those extended to the Company for its additional borrowings under its Term Loan. The interest rate associated with the Term Loan Agreement is LIBOR plus 6.0%. As interest rates in future periods could vary from those depicted in the transaction, it was determined that a 1/8% variance in interest rates would result in an immaterial difference in interest expense.

 

(5R) Represents the amortization expense of the debt financing costs and original issue discount related to additional indebtedness of approximately $1.9 million in connection with the Capital Acquisition. Amortization expense was determined using the effective interest method.

 

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MANAGEMENT 

 

The following table provides information regarding our executive officers and directors, including their ages, as of May 6, 2019:

 

Name

Age

Position/Affiliation

Bruce Young

59

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Iain Humphries

44

Chief Financial Officer and Director

David Anthony Faud

52

Managing Director, U.K.

David A.B. Brown

75

Chairman of the Board

Tariq Osman

40

Vice Chairman of the Board

Heather L. Faust

39

Director

David G. Hall

60

Director

Brian Hodges

65

Director

Howard D. Morgan

56

Director

John M. Piecuch

70

Director

Raymond Cheesman

59

Director

Matthew Homme

39

Director

M. Brent Stevens

58

Director

 

Bruce Young, 59, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Young has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Brundage-Bone since 2008 and joined Brundage-Bone in 1985. Mr. Young was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Brundage-Bone brand in 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Young managed the concrete pumping operations for Brundage-Bone from 2001 to 2008. Mr. Young has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Eco-Pan since its founding in 1999. Mr. Young started his career in the concrete pumping industry in 1980 with O’Brien Concrete Pumping, eventually moving on to start his own concrete pumping company.

 

We believe that Mr. Young is qualified to serve on our Board based on his historic knowledge of Brundage-Bone and his extensive industry experience.

 

Iain Humphries, 44, has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary and a member of our Board since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Humphries has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Brundage-Bone since November 2016. Prior to joining Brundage-Bone, Mr. Humphries was the Chief Financial Officer of Wood Group PSN Americas from August 2013 to August 2016, having joined Wood Group PLC in 2005. Mr. Humphries has spent eleven years working in various finance leadership roles based in the United States and has over 20 years of international financial and management experience in the oil & gas, power generation and public accounting sectors. He is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and holds a 1st Class Honors Degree in Accounting & Finance from The Robert Gordon University located in Aberdeen, Scotland.

 

We believe that Mr. Humphries is qualified to serve on our Board based on his knowledge of the Company and his extensive international financial and managerial experience.

 

David Anthony “Tony” Faud, 52, has served as our Managing Director, U.K. since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Faud has been Managing Director of our U.K. operations since 2002. As one of only eight registered Construction Plan Competence Scheme instructors in the U.K., Mr. Faud has led Camfaud to become the region’s market leader. He has over 30 years of industry experience and has been instrumental in the growth and success of Camfaud, having joined the company in 1982.

 

David A.B. Brown, 75, has been our Chairman since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Brown has been Industrea’s Non-Executive Chairman since July 2017. Mr. Brown was the Chairman of the board of directors of Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq: LAYN), a global water management, construction and drilling company, from May 2005 until June 2018 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from June 2014 to January 2015. In addition, Mr. Brown has served on the board of directors of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) since December 1994, of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (OTC: HERO), an energy services company, from February 2015 to December 2016 and of Williams Industrial Service Group Inc. (OTC: WLMS) since May 2016. Mr. Brown served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Pride until Pride’s acquisition by Ensco (NYSE: ESV) in May 2011 for approximately $8.6 billion, and he served as a member of Ensco’s board of directors from May 2011 to May 2014. Mr. Brown also previously served as the co-founder and President of The Windsor Group, Inc., and a director of numerous other companies in the energy industry. Mr. Brown is a Chartered Public Accountant. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in Accounting from McGill University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

 

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We believe that Mr. Brown is qualified to serve on our Board based on his extensive leadership and business experience; his strong background in finance and public company governance; and his network of contacts in the industrial manufacturing and services industry.

 

Tariq Osman, 40, has been a member of our Board since August 29, 2018. Mr. Osman was Industrea’s Executive Vice President and a member of the Industrea Board from April 2017 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Osman has been a co-founder, Partner and Managing Director of Argand as well as a member of its Management Committee and Investment Committee since September 2015. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Castle Harlan (and its affiliate, CHAMP), where he worked from January 2003 to July 2015, where he focused on private equity transactions across a wide range of industries, including portfolio management work for Shelf Drilling, Gold Star Foods, Caribbean Restaurants, International Energy Services, Blue Star Group and Austar United Communications. In addition, he served as a Managing Partner of CHI Private Equity from February 2015 to July 2015. Mr. Osman also previously worked at McKinsey & Company as a management consultant. In this role, he advised clients in the oil and gas, mining, construction and telecommunications sectors on strategy and operational improvements. Mr. Osman began his career in Australia as an engineer at Gutteridge, Haskins & Davey, working on oil and gas, mining and government infrastructure projects. He has been Chairman of the board of directors of Sigma Electric since October 2016, Chairman of the board of directors of Brintons Carpets Limited since July 2017, and a director of Gold Star Foods, a food distribution company, since April 2014. In October 2016, Argand acquired Sigma Electric, a global manufacturer of small, highly engineered castings for multinational companies serving the North American electrical products, power transmission and distribution, and general industrial markets. Sigma Electric operates nine manufacturing plants in India and one manufacturing plant in Mexico and has its U.S. headquarters and distribution center in Garner, North Carolina. He is a former director of Shelf Drilling Inc., Caribbean Restaurants, LLC, International Energy Services, the Blue Star Group and Hercules Offshore, Inc. (OTC: HERO). Mr. Osman holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton Graduate School of Business, a Masters of Engineering from the University of Adelaide and a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.

 

We believe Mr. Osman is qualified to serve on our Board based on his leadership and business experience; his track record as a partner and managing director of Argand; and his network of contacts in the industrial manufacturing and services industry.

 

Ray Cheesman, 59, has been a member of our Board since December 9, 2018. Mr. Cheesman is a Senior Research Analyst at Anfield Capital, a registered investment advisor that serves as the advisor to the Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund, an absolute return bond strategy seeking to deliver positive returns over full market cycles (“Anfield”). Prior to joining Anfield, Mr. Cheesman spent 17 years at Jefferies & Company where he worked as both an investment banker and high yield analyst. Mr. Cheesman received his B.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University. 

 

We believe Mr. Cheesman is qualified to serve on our Board based on his business experience and strong background in finance.

 

Heather L. Faust, 39, has been a member of our Board since the consummation of the Business Combination. Ms. Faust was Industrea’s Executive Vice President and a member of the Industrea Board from April 2017 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Ms. Faust has been a co-founder, Partner and Managing Director of Argand as well as a member of its Management Committee and Investment Committee since September 2015. Previously, she was a Managing Director at Castle Harlan, where she worked from August 2008 to July 2015. In addition, she served as a Managing Partner of CHI Private Equity from February 2015 to July 2015. Prior to joining Castle Harlan, Ms. Faust was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she worked in the United States and abroad across a variety of industries. Ms. Faust advised and directly assisted her clients in defining and implementing key strategic and operational business transformations. Ms. Faust’s experience also includes roles in the consumer industry as well as international development work in the Middle East. She has been a director of Sigma Electric since October 2016, chair of the advisory board for Oase Management GmbH since July 2018, and a director of Tensar Corporation, an industrial manufacturing company, since July 2014. Ms. Faust also previously served as a director of Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp., IDQ and Ames True Temper. Ms. Faust graduated Cum Laude from Princeton University with a BSE in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

 

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We believe Ms. Faust is qualified to serve on our Board based on her leadership and business experience; her track record as a partner and managing director of Argand; and her network of contacts in the industrial manufacturing and services industry.

 

David G. Hall, 60, has been a member of our Board since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Hall has served as a director of Industrea since July 2017. Mr. Hall was the Chief Executive Officer of Polypipe (LON: PLP) and a member of Polypipe’s board of directors from September 2005 to his retirement in October 2017. Polypipe is one of Europe’s largest and most innovative manufacturers of plastic piping and energy efficient ventilation systems for the residential, commercial, civil and Infrastructure sectors. Following a number of divisional Managing Director positions in both private and publicly listed companies, Mr. Hall led the management buyout of Polypipe in Sept 2005, and following a number of disposals and acquisitions to reposition and refocus the business after a successful period of private ownership, Polypipe listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange during April 2014. The company achieved FTSE 250 status in January 2016. Mr. Hall has been a non-executive director of Brintons Carpets Limited since February 2018. Mr. Hall served as President of the British Plastics Federation and vice Chairman of the Construction Products Association, and has more than 20 years of experience in the building products industry. Mr. Hall holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kingston University.

 

We believe Mr. Hall is qualified to serve on our Board based on his leadership and business experience; his track record as the chief executive officer of Polypipe; and his network of contacts in the industrial manufacturing and services industry.

 

Brian Hodges, 65, has been a member of our Board since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Hodges served as a director of Industrea from July 2017 until the consummation of the Business Combination. From August 1997 to December 2015, Mr. Hodges was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bradken (ASX: BKN), an Australian public company and global manufacturer and supplier of steel products for the mining, transport, general industrial and contract manufacturing markets. During his tenure as chief executive of Bradken, Mr. Hodges guided Bradken through periods of considerable change and corporate activity with four different owners. Over the course of his career, he has gained considerable management and leadership experience in raw material production and processing, supply and logistics and steel manufacturing. Mr. Hodges holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Newcastle. 

 

We believe Mr. Hodges is qualified to serve on our Board based on his leadership and business experience; his track record as the managing director and chief executive officer of Bradken; and his network of contacts in the industrial manufacturing and services industry.

 

 Matthew Homme, 39, has been a member of our Board since December 9, 2018. Mr. Homme is a Managing Director at Peninsula Pacific, a private investment fund focused on control investments in the gaming, consumer and industrial sectors. Prior to joining Peninsula Pacific in 2013, Mr. Homme was a Principal with Aurora Resurgence where he focused on buyouts and special situations investments for middle-market companies and served on the boards of directors of multiple portfolio companies in North America and Europe. Previously, Mr. Homme worked in the Investment Banking Department of Jefferies & Company. Mr. Homme graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

 

 We believe Mr. Homme is qualified to serve on our Board based on his business experience and strong background in finance.

 

 Howard D. Morgan, 56, has been a member of our Board since August 29, 2018. Mr. Morgan has been Industrea’s Chief Executive Officer and a director of Industrea since April 2017. Mr. Morgan has been a co-founder, Partner and Senior Managing Director of Argand as well as a member of its Management Committee and Investment Committee since September 2015. Prior to forming Argand, Mr. Morgan was the President of Castle Harlan from September 2014 to July 2015 and Co-President from August 2010 to September 2014. In addition, he served as chief executive officer and president of CHI Private Equity from February 2015 to July 2015. Until July 2015, Mr. Morgan was also a member of the board of directors and associated board committees of CHAMP. Mr. Morgan joined Castle Harlan in 1996. Previously, Mr. Morgan was a partner at The Ropart Group, a private equity investment firm, and began his career at Allen & Company, Inc. Mr. Morgan is currently on the advisory board of Oase Management GmbH since July 2018. Mr. Morgan is a former director of over one dozen companies, including Shelf Drilling Inc., Pretium Packaging, LLC, IDQ, Securus Technologies, Inc., Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp., Polypipe, Austar United Communications Ltd. (ASX: AUN), Norcast Wear Solutions, Inc., AmeriCast Technologies, Inc., Ion Track Instruments, Inc., Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, Inc., Penrice Soda Products Pty. Ltd., Branford Chain, Inc. and various CHAMP entities. He is a director and past Chairman of the Harvard Business School Club of New York, Chairman of the Parkinson’s Foundation, a director of the Alexander Hamilton Institute and the World Press Institute, and a director and Treasurer of the Friends of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Mr. Morgan was a director and officer of the Harvard Business School Alumni Board from 2006 to 2011. He received his B.A. from Hamilton College in Mathematics and Government and his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

 

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 We believe that Mr. Morgan is qualified to serve on our Board based on his extensive leadership and board experience; his track record as a partner and senior managing director of Argand and as president of Castle Harlan; and his network of contacts in the industrial manufacturing and services industries.

 

John M. Piecuch, 70, has been a member of our Board since the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Piecuch is a retired ex-Chief Executive Officer of several successful concrete construction companies, most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of MMI Products, Inc., which, at the time, was the largest manufacturer of welded steel reinforcing products for concrete construction, from 2001 to 2006. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Piecuch served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge Corporation, one of the largest construction materials companies in North America. He also served in various other positions with Lafarge Corporation and its parent entity, Lafarge S.A., from 1987 to 1996. From 1979 to 1986, Mr. Piecuch held various positions, including President of the Cement Division of National Gypsum Company. Mr. Piecuch currently serves as advisor and a director of JMP Construction Materials, LLC and currently serves as lead director of Brampton Brick Limited. Previously, Mr. Piecuch served as a director of Brundage-Bone from 2011 to 2014, including as Chairman of its compensation committee and a member of its audit committee. He also served as non-Executive Chairman of U.S. Concrete, Inc. from 2009 to 2010. Mr. Piecuch holds an M.B.A. and B.S.B.A., both in Finance, from the University of Akron.

 

 We believe that Mr. Piecuch is qualified to serve on our Board based on his extensive experience advising similar companies and extensive directorship experience.

 

 M. Brent Stevens, 58, has been a member of our Board since December 9, 2018. Mr. Stevens is the founder and Manager of Peninsula Pacific, a private investment fund focused on control investments in the gaming, consumer and industrial sectors. In connection with serving as Manager of Peninsula Pacific Mr. Stevens served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula Gaming, LLC, a company which he founded in 1997 and sold to Boyd Gaming Corporation in 2012. From 1990 through 2010, Mr. Stevens worked in the investment banking group of Jefferies & Company, holding various positions, most recently as an Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets. He also served as a member of Jefferies’ Executive Committee. Mr. Stevens received his B.A. in Accounting from the University of Southern California and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 We believe Mr. Stevens is qualified to serve on our Board based on his business experience and strong background in finance.

 

Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors

 

Our Board consists of twelve directors and is divided into three classes, with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual meeting of stockholders) serving a three-year term. In accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq. In connection with the Business Combination, each of Heather L. Faust, David G. Hall and Iain Humphries were elected by Industrea’s stockholders to serve as Class I directors effective upon the Closing with terms expiring at 2019 annual meeting of stockholders; each of Brian Hodges, John M. Piecuch and Howard D. Morgan were elected by Industrea’s stockholders to serve as Class II directors effective upon the Closing with terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders; and David A.B. Brown, Tariq Osman and Bruce Young were elected by Industrea’s stockholders to serve as Class III directors effective upon the Closing with terms expiring at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Non-Management Rollover Agreement (as defined below), Peninsula (as defined below) designated each of M. Brent Stevens, Matthew Homme and Raymond Cheesman to serve on our Board. Under the Stockholders Agreement, Peninsula has nomination rights with respect to: (i) one director for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 5% and up to 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock; (ii) two individuals for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 15% and up to 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock; and (iii) three directors for as long as Peninsula owns more than 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock. If Peninsula’s beneficial ownership falls below one of these thresholds, Peninsula’s nomination right in respect of such threshold will permanently expire. On December 9, 2018, in connection with Peninsula’s designation of each of Raymond Cheesman, Matthew Homme and M. Brent Stevens to serve on our Board pursuant to the Non-Management Rollover Agreement, the size of our Board was increased from nine to twelve members, and our Board appointed Mr. Homme to serve as a Class I director with a term expiring at our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, Mr. Cheesman to serve as a Class II director with a term expiring at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and Mr. Stevens to serve as a Class III director with a term expiring at our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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 Our officers are appointed by our Board and serve at the discretion of our Board, rather than for specific terms of office. Our Board is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our amended and restated bylaws as it deems appropriate. Our bylaws provide that our officers will consist of a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, and, if our Board chooses, such other offices as may be determined by our Board.

 

Director Independence

 

The listing standards of Nasdaq require that a majority of the Board be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of a company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which in the opinion of the board of directors of such company, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Ms. Faust and Messrs. Hall, Hodges, Piecuch, Morgan, Brown, Osman, Cheesman and Homme, being a majority of the directors on the Board, have been determined to be independent by the Board pursuant to the rules of Nasdaq.

 

Committees of the Board

 

Our Board has established the following committees: an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”), a compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”), a corporate governance and nominating committee (the “Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee”) and an indemnification committee (the “Indemnification Committee”). Each of the committees reports to Board. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our Board. The composition, duties and responsibilities of these committees are set forth below.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things, (i) appointing, retaining and evaluating the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and approving all services to be performed by them; (ii) overseeing the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, independence and performance; (ii) overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the interim and annual financial statements that the Company files with the SEC; (iv) reviewing and monitoring the Company’s accounting principles, accounting policies, financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (v) establishing procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters; and (vi) reviewing and approving related person transactions.

 

The current members of our Audit Committee are Messrs. Brown, Piecuch and Cheesman, with Mr. Piecuch serving as the chair of the Audit Committee. All members of the Audit Committee are independent within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the meaning of the Nasdaq Rules. Each member of the Audit Committee meets the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, and the Board has determined that Mr. Brown is an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined by the applicable rules of the SEC. The Board has approved a written charter under which the Audit Committee operates. A copy of the charter is available free of charge on the Company’s website at www.concretepumpingholdings.com. Information appearing on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things, (i) reviewing key employee compensation goals, policies, plans and programs; (ii) reviewing and approving the compensation of the Company’s directors, chief executive officer and other executive officers; (iii) reviewing and approving employment agreements and other similar arrangements between the Company and the Company’s executive officers; and (iv) administering the Company’s stock plans and other incentive compensation plans.

 

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The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Osman, Hodges, Morgan and Cheesman, with Mr. Hodges serving as chair of the Compensation Committee. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are independent within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the meaning of the Nasdaq Rules with respect to compensation committee membership. The Board has approved a written charter under which the Compensation Committee operates. A copy of the charter is available free of charge on the Company’s website at www.concretepumpingholdings.com. Information appearing on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.  

 

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

 

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for, among other things, considering and making recommendations to the Board on matters relating to the selection and qualification of directors of the Company and candidates nominated to serve as directors of the Company, as well as other matters relating to the duties of directors of the Company, the operation of the Board and corporate governance.

 

The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are Messrs. Brown, Hall, Osman and Homme, with Mr. Brown serving as the chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. All of the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are independent within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the meaning of the Nasdaq Rules. The Board has approved a written charter under which the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee operates. A copy of the charter is available free of charge on the Company’s website at www.concretepumpingholdings.com. Information appearing on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

Indemnification Committee

 

The Indemnification Committee is responsible for evaluating post-Closing indemnification claims under the merger agreement entered into in connection with the Business Combination. The current members of the Indemnification Committee are Messrs. Brown, Osman and Piecuch.

 

Director Nominations

 

Our Board will consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our stockholders during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for election at the next annual meeting of stockholders (or, if applicable, a special meeting of stockholders). Our stockholders that wish to nominate a director for election to our Board should follow the procedures set forth in our bylaws.

 

We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, our Board considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our officers and directors. Copies of our code of ethics and our board committee charters are available on our website (www.concretepumpingholdings.com). You may review these documents by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the code of ethics will be provided without charge upon request to us in writing at 6461 Downing Street, Denver, Colorado, 80229 or by telephone at (303) 289-7497. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our code of ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provide that our officers and directors will be indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized by applicable law, as the same exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be liable for monetary damages to us or our stockholders for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.

 

We have entered into agreements with our officers and directors to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Our amended and restated bylaws also permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her actions, regardless of whether we would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of Section 145 of the DGCL. We have purchased a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors.

 

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These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

 

We believe that these provisions, the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors.

 

Director Compensation

 

The Company did not provide compensation to its directors during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

This section discusses the material components of the executive compensation program for the Company’s executive officers who are named in the “Summary Compensation Table” below. In fiscal year 2018, the Company’s “named executive officers” or “NEOs” and their positions were as follows:

 

 

Bruce Young, Chief Executive Officer;

 

 

Iain Humphries, Chief Financial Officer;

 

 

David Anthony Faud, Managing Director, U.K.; and

 

 

Steven De Bever, Former Chief Operating Officer

 

During fiscal year 2017, Mr. De Bever served as Chief Operating Officer through August 24, 2018 and a replacement was not named from the aforementioned date through October 31, 2018.

 

The Company’s NEOs are employed by, and receive cash compensation and employee benefits from, Brundage-Bone. For purposes of this discussion, references to cash compensation paid and employee benefits provided by the Company include the cash compensation and employee benefits paid or provided by Brundage-Bone.

 

This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that are based on the Company’s current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs adopted following the completion of the Capital Acquisition may differ materially from the programs summarized in this discussion.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the Company’s fiscal years ending October 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Name and

Principal

Position

 

Year

 

 

Salary ($)

 

 

Option Awards 
($)(1)

 

 

Non-Equity 
Incentive 
Plan 
Compensation 
($)(2)

 

 

All Other 
Compensation 
($)(3)

 

 

Total ($)

 

Bruce Young 
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

2018

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,400

 

 

 

26,692

 

 

 

469,092

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

177,389

 

 

 

627,389

 

Iain Humphries 
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

2018

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,600

 

 

 

25,758

 

 

 

354,358

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

238,500

 

 

 

706,982

 

 

 

135,000

 

 

 

88,952

 

 

 

1,169,434

 

David Anthony Faud

Managing Director, U.K.

 

 

2018

 

 

 

201,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,698

 

 

 

244,773

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

191,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,553

 

 

 

232,758

 

Stephen De Bever

Former Chief Operating Officer

 

 

2018

 

 

 

238,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,813

 

 

 

260,486

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

237,194

 

 

 

471,322

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

22,931

 

 

 

856,447

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts reflect the full grant-date fair value of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of the assumptions used to calculate the value of option awards, see Note 14 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this registration statement.

 

(2)

Amounts represent 2017 and 2018 cash bonuses earned by the Company’s named executive officers during fiscal year 2017 and 2018, respectively.

 

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(3)

Amounts under the “All Other Compensation” column consist of the following for fiscal year 2017: (i) for Mr. Young, $150,807 in company reimbursements for the cost of his relocation to the Denver, Colorado area, $2,582 in company matching 401(k) contributions on his behalf for fiscal year 2017, and $24,000 in company payments of a car allowance, (ii) for Mr. Humphries, $66,952 in company reimbursements for the cost of his relocation to the Denver, Colorado area and $22,000 in company payments of a car allowance, (iii) for Mr. Faud, $19,121 in pension contributions, $12,747 in company payments of a car allowance and $9,685 in payments for other miscellaneous fringe benefits and (iv) for Mr. De Bever, $1,931 in company matching 401(k) contributions on his behalf for fiscal year 2017 and $21,000 in company payments of a car allowance. Amounts under the “All Other Compensation” column consist of the following for the fiscal year 2018: (i) for Mr. Young, $24,000 in company payments of a car allowance and $2,692 in company matching 401(k) contributions on his behalf for fiscal year 2018, (ii) for Mr. Humphries, $24,000 in payments of a car allowance and $1,758 in company matching 401(k) contributions on his behalf for fiscal year 2018, (iii) for Mr. Faud, $20,108 in pension contributions, $13,405 in company payments of a car allowance and $10,185 in payments for other miscellaneous fringe benefits and (iv) for Mr. De Bever, $1,813 in company matching 401(k) contributions on his behalf for fiscal year 2018 and $20,000 in company payments of a car allowance.

 

Narrative to Summary Compensation Table 

 

Base Salaries

 

The NEOs receive (or received, in the case of Mr. De Bever) base salaries to compensate them for services rendered to the Company. The base salary payable to each NEO is intended to provide a fixed component of compensation commensurate with the executive’s seniority, skill set, experience, role and responsibilities.

 

The actual base salaries paid to the NEOs during 2017 and 2018 are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above.

 

Annual Bonuses 

 

In fiscal year 2017, Messrs. Young, Humphries and De Bever were eligible to earn annual cash bonuses targeted at 55%, 50% and 40%, respectively, of their base salaries.

 

 In fiscal year 2018, Messrs. Young, Humphries, De Bever Faud were eligible to earn annual cash bonuses targeted at 55%, 50%, 40% and 0%, respectively, of their respective base salaries.

 

 Mr. De Bever did not receive a cash bonus with respect to fiscal year 2018 because his employment with us terminated prior to the applicable payment date.

 

Each NEO was eligible to earn his bonus based on the attainment of company and individual performance metrics established by the Company’s Board.

 

Messrs. Young, Humphries and Faud became entitled to receive cash bonuses equal to their respective target bonus amounts based on the attainment of company and individual performance metrics during fiscal year 2017.

 

The actual annual cash bonuses awarded to each NEO for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 performance are set forth above in the Summary Compensation Table in the column entitled “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.”

 

Equity Compensation

 

The Company has historically granted options to purchase shares of its common stock to the named executive officers, under the Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2015 Plan”). During fiscal year 2017, Messrs. Humphries and De Bever were granted options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2015 Plan (the “2017 Options”). The 2017 Options were intended to qualify as tax-qualified “incentive stock options.” Mr. Young did not receive grants of options during fiscal year 2017, and none of the NEOs received grants of stock options during fiscal year 2018. In connection with the Business Combination, the 2015 Plan was terminated and certain outstanding options thereunder were converted into options to purchase shares of our common stock under the 2018 Plan.

 

On April 10, 2019, the Company granted approximately 160 awards under the 2018 Plan to approximately 145 employees, consisting of approximately 5.8 million shares of restricted stock (in the case of U.S. employees) and stock options to acquire approximately 0.9 million shares of common stock (in the case of U.K. employees). The purchase price of the restricted stock is $0.00 per share, and the exercise price of the stock options to acquire restricted stock is $0.01 per share.

 

An aggregate of 4,655,326 restricted shares (including 1,136,715 restricted shares and 884,111 restricted shares issued to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively) and an aggregate of 659,000 options issued pursuant to these awards are subject to the following vesting provisions: 25% of such securities will vest in equal installments on each of December 6, 2019, December 6, 2020, December 6, 2021, December 6, 2022 and December 6, 2023.  The remaining 75% of such securities will become available for vesting in three equal installments if the Company’s stock price closes at or above $13.00, $16.00 and $19.00 per share (each, a “Stock Price Target”), respectively, for 30 consecutive business days. Upon the achievement of a Stock Price Target, the related tranche of securities will vest in equal increments over the first, second and third anniversaries of the date on which such Stock Price Target was achieved. If a Stock Price Target is not achieved on or before December 6, 2023, then the related tranche of securities will be forfeited. If a Stock Price Target is achieved but the related tranche of securities is not fully vested by December 6, 2023, such shares may, under certain circumstances, continue to vest after that date.

 

An aggregate of 1,159,232 restricted shares (including 335,344 restricted shares and 25,624 restricted shares issued to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively) and an aggregate of 222,193 options issued pursuant to these awards will become available for vesting in three equal installments if the Company’s stock price closes at or above the Stock Price Targets on the same terms as described above.

 

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Other Elements of Compensation

 

Retirement Plans

 

Brundage-Bone maintains a 401(k) retirement savings plan for its employees, including the NEOs, who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. The NEOs are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees. The Internal Revenue Code allows eligible employees to defer a portion of their compensation, within prescribed limits, on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the 401(k) plan. The Company believes that providing a vehicle for tax-deferred retirement savings though the 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of its compensation package and further incentivizes employees, including the NEOs, in accordance with its compensation policies.

 

Employee Benefits and Perquisites

 

All of Brundage-Bone’s full-time employees, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in health and welfare plans, including medical, dental and vision benefits, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

 

As part of their compensation packages, each NEO is (or was, in the case of Mr. De Bever) entitled to company payment of a car allowance equal to $2,000 per month. The company provided these benefits and perquisites to help ensure that the NEOs would be able to devote their full business time to the company’s affairs, to project the proper corporate image for the company and to make employment at the company attractive at a relatively modest cost for shareholders.

 

No Tax Gross-Up Obligations

 

Neither the Company nor Brundage-Bone has any obligation to make tax gross-up or similar payments to or in respect of amounts that may become payable to any of the NEOs or their other employees, including but not limited to any such gross-up obligations with respect to any amounts deemed to constitute “excess parachute payments” under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table summarizes the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding equity incentive plan awards for each NEO as of October 31, 2018, which were granted under the 2015 Plan. In connection with the Business Combination, the 2015 Plan was terminated and certain outstanding options thereunder were converted into options to purchase shares of our common stock under the 2018 Plan. The terms of the 2018 Plan are described below.

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Grant Date

 

 

Vesting 
Commencement 
Date

 

 

Number of 
Securities 
Underlying 
Unexercised 
Options 
(Exercisable) 
(#)

 

 

Number of 
Securities 
Underlying 
Unexercised 
Options 
(Unexercisable) 
(#)

 

 

Option 
Exercise 
Price 
($)

 

 

Option 
Expiration 
Date

 

Bruce Young 
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

February 4, 2015

 

 

 

November 1, 2014

 

 

 

323,456

 

 

 

92,416

(1)

 

 

2.48

 

 

 

February 5, 2025

 

Iain Humphries 
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

March 8, 2017

 

 

 

November 1, 2016

 

 

 

51,984

 

 

 

34,656

(1)

 

 

17.50

 

 

 

March 7, 2026

 

David Anthony Faud

Managing Director, U.K.(2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Steven De Bever

Former Chief Operating Officer(3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

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(1)

Represents stock options vesting as follows: (i) ten percent (10%) of the Company shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the vesting commencement date (November 1, 2014 or November 1, 2016, as applicable), subject to the applicable NEO’s continued service through the applicable vesting date; and (ii) subject to the applicable NEO’s continued service through the applicable vesting date, up to ten percent (10%) of the Company shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the vesting commencement date based on the level at which the Company has attained budgeted EBITDA for the most recent Company fiscal year ending immediately prior to the vesting commencement date anniversary. In the event that a change in control of the Company occurs and the applicable NEO’s employment continues through such change in control, the option will vest in full (to the extent then-unvested) upon such change in control.

 

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, all of these unexerciseable (unvested) incentive stock options that were previously granted under the 2015 Plan vested and were converted into incentive stock options of the Company. In addition, the exercisable (vested) options also were converted into incentive stock options of the Company.

     
 

(2)

Mr. Faud has not been issued any stock options for the duration of his employment agreement with Brundage-Bone beginning on November 17, 2016.

     
 

(3)

Mr. De Bever was previously granted an option to purchase CPH common stock, which (to the extent not previously exercised) expired pursuant to its terms following Mr. De Bever’s termination of employment with Brundage-Bone in August 2018.

 

Executive Compensation Arrangements

 

Executive Employment Agreements

 

Brundage-Bone previously entered into executive employment agreements with Messrs. Young, Humphries, De Bever and Faud, which became effective as of August 18, 2014, December 1, 2016, May 1, 2017 and November 17, 2016, respectively. The material terms of the executive employment agreements are described in more detail below.

 

Pursuant to the employment agreements, Mr. Young serves as Chief Executive Officer and President and Mr. Humphries serves as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Faud serves as Managing Director, U.K., and Mr. De Bever served, through August 28, 2017, as Chief Operating Officer. Each employment agreement has (or had, in the case of Mr. De Bever) an initial one-year term, subject to automatic one-year renewals thereafter, unless either party provides at least ninety days’ prior written notice of non-renewal.

 

The employment agreements provide for Messrs. Young, Humphries and Faud to receive annual base salaries which, as of October 31, 2018, were equal to $350,000, $265,000, and $201,075 respectively. Mr. De Bever’s employment agreement provided that he was entitled to receive an annual base salary that was, as of his termination date, $250,000. Each employment agreement provides (or, in the case of Mr. De Bever, provided) for the applicable NEO’s eligibility to participate in employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements provided to Brundage-Bone’s similarly-situated executives generally. In addition, the employment agreements provide (or, provided, in the case of Mr. De Bever) that Messrs. Young, Humphries, and Faud are (or were, as applicable) eligible to receive annual cash bonuses targeted at 55%, 50%, 40% and 0%, respectively, of their respective annual base salaries, based on the attainment of pre-established company and individual performance metrics. In addition, each employment agreement provides (or provided in the case of Mr. De Bever) for company payment of a car allowance equal to $24,000 annually for Messrs. Young, Humphries and De Bever and £10,000 for Mr. Faud.

 

Under their employment agreements, upon a termination of the applicable NEO’s employment without “cause,” due to the applicable NEO’s resignation for “good reason” (each such term as defined in the applicable employment agreement) or due to Brundage-Bone’s non-renewal of the employment term, subject to the applicable NEO’s timely execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims, the NEO will be eligible to receive (1) twelve months of continued payment of base salary, (2) a pro rata portion of the NEO’s annual bonus for the year of termination, (3) company-subsidized healthcare continuation coverage for up to twelve months following termination. In addition, upon a termination of the applicable NEO’s employment due to his death or disability, subject to the applicable NEO’s (or the NEO’s estate’s) timely execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims, the NEO will be eligible to receive a pro rata portion of his annual bonus for the year of termination.

 

The employment agreements also contain certain confidentiality, nondisclosure and non-disparagement provisions effective during and after employment, as well as non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions that are effective during the applicable NEO’s employment with Brundage-Bone and for twelve months thereafter.

 

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Equity Award Plans

 

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2017 and 2018, the Company granted awards under the 2015 Plan, which became effective on February 6, 2015. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the 2015 Plan was terminated and all outstanding awards previously granted under the 2015 Plan vested and were cashed out or, for certain employees, including the NEOs, outstanding incentive stock options previously granted under the 2015 Plan vested and were converted into incentive stock options of the Company. In connection with the Business Combination, the stockholders of the Company approved the Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). Following the Closing, all future equity awards will be granted under the 2018 Plan. The material terms of the 2015 Plan and Incentive Plan are summarized below.

 

The 2018 Plan

 

Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the 2018 Plan became effective and all future equity awards will be granted thereunder.

 

Purpose; Types of Awards.   The purpose of the 2018 Plan is (i) to encourage profitability and growth through short-term and long-term incentives that are consistent with the Company’s objectives; (ii) to give its participants an incentive for excellence in individual performance; (iii) to promote teamwork among its participants; and (iv) to give us a significant advantage in attracting and retaining key employees, directors, and consultants.

 

To accomplish this purpose, the 2018 Plan permits the granting of awards in the form of incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance based awards (including performance shares, performance units and performance bonus awards), and other stock-based or cash-based awards.

 

Shares Subject to the 2018 Plan.  A total of 7,700,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan, and approximately 6.7 million of such shares are subject to outstanding awards as of the date of this prospectus. The maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to options intended to be incentive stock options is 7,700,000 shares of common stock. The 2018 Plan limits non-employee director compensation, including cash fees and incentive equity awards (based on their grant-date fair value), to a maximum of $450,000 per fiscal year in respect of their service as non-employee directors. If an award granted under the 2018 Plan is forfeited, canceled, settled, or otherwise terminated, the shares of common stock underlying that award will again become available for re-issuance under the 2018 Plan. However, none of the following shares will be available for re-issuance under the 2018 Plan: (i) shares delivered to or withheld to pay withholding taxes, (ii) shares used to pay the exercise price of an option, or (iii) shares subject to any exercised stock-settled SARs. Any substitute awards, including all incentive stock options of the Company that were converted at the Closing into fully-vested incentive stock options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, shall not reduce the shares authorized for grant under the 2018 Plan.

 

Administration of the 2018 Plan.   The 2018 Plan will be administered by the plan administrator, which will be comprised of the Board or a committee thereof designated by the Board. The plan administrator has the power to determine the terms of the awards granted under the 2018 Plan, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to each award, and the exercisability of the awards. The plan administrator also has the power to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which awards will be made and to make all other determinations and take all other actions advisable for the administration of the 2018 Plan.

 

Participation.   Participation in the 2018 Plan will be open to employees, non-employee directors and consultants of the Company or its affiliates, who have been selected as eligible recipients under the 2018 Plan by the plan administrator. Awards of incentive stock options, however, shall be limited to employees of the Company or certain of its affiliates.

 

Types of Awards.   The types of awards that may be made under the 2018 Plan are described below. All of the awards described below are subject to the conditions, limitations, restrictions, vesting and forfeiture provisions determined by the plan administrator, subject to certain limitations provided in the 2018 Plan.

 

Performance-Based Awards.   We may grant awards, the vesting of which is conditioned on satisfaction of certain performance criteria. Such performance-based awards may include performance-based restricted shares, restricted stock units or any other types of awards authorized under the 2018 Plan.

 

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Performance Goals.   If the plan administrator determines that the vesting of an award granted to a participant will be subject to the attainment of one or more performance goals, such performance goals may be based on any one or more of the following (or such other performance criteria as the plan administrator may determine): earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; net operating profit after tax; cash flow; revenue; net revenues; sales; days sales outstanding; scrap rates; income; net income; operating income; net operating income, operating margin; earnings; earnings per share; return on equity; return on investment; return on capital; return on assets; return on net assets; total stockholder return; economic profit; market share; appreciation in the fair market value, book value or other measure of value of the Company’s common stock; expense/cost control; working capital; volume/production; new products; customer satisfaction; brand development; employee retention or employee turnover; employee satisfaction or engagement; environmental, health, or other safety goals; individual performance; strategic objective milestones; days inventory outstanding; or, as applicable, any combination of, or a specified increase or decrease in, any of the foregoing.

 

Restricted Stock.   A restricted stock award is an award of shares of common stock that vest in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the plan administrator and set forth in the applicable award agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator in its sole discretion, a sole participant will be entitled to vote shares of restricted stock. The plan administrator will determine and set forth in the award agreement whether the participant will be entitled to receive dividends on such shares.

 

Restricted Stock Units.   A restricted stock unit is a right to receive shares of common stock (or their cash equivalent) at a specified date in the future, subject to forfeiture of such right. If the restricted stock unit has not been forfeited, then on the date specified in the restricted stock unit grant, the Company must deliver to the holder of the restricted stock unit unrestricted shares of common stock (or their cash equivalent).

 

Non-Qualified Stock Options.   A non-qualified stock option entitles the recipient to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed exercise price, which purchase may be conditioned on vesting in accordance with terms and conditions established by the plan administrator and set forth in an applicable award agreement. The exercise price per share will be determined by the plan administrator, but such price will generally not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Fair market value will generally be the closing price of an ordinary share on Nasdaq on the date of grant. Non-qualified stock options under the 2018 Plan generally must be exercised within ten years from the date of grant. A non-qualified stock option is an option that does not meet the qualifications of an incentive stock option as described below.

 

Incentive Stock Option.   An incentive stock option is a stock option that entitles the recipient to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed exercise price and further meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The recipient’s purchase of shares under an incentive stock option may be conditioned on vesting in accordance with terms and conditions established by the plan administrator and set forth in an applicable award agreement. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company and certain of its affiliates. The exercise price per share of an incentive stock option must not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and the aggregate fair market value of shares underlying incentive stock options that are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year (based on the applicable exercise price) may not exceed $100,000. No incentive stock option may be granted to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns or is deemed to own stock possessing more than 10% of the Company’s total combined voting power or that of any of the Company’s affiliates unless (i) the option exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of grant and (ii) the term of the incentive stock option does not exceed five years from the date of grant.

 

Stock Appreciation Rights.   A SAR entitles the holder to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the exercise date and the exercise price of the SAR (which generally may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the grant date), multiplied by the number of shares of common stock subject to the SAR (as determined by the plan administrator).

 

Other Stock-Based Awards.   We may grant or sell to any participant unrestricted common stock, dividend equivalent rights and/or other awards denominated in or valued by reference to our common stock under the 2018 Plan. A dividend equivalent is a right to receive payments, based on dividends with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Other Cash-Based Awards.   We may grant cash awards under the 2018 Plan, including cash awards as a bonus or based upon the attainment of certain performance goals.

 

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Equitable Adjustments.   In the event of a merger, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, spin-off, spin-out, repurchase or other reorganization or corporate transaction or event, extraordinary dividend, stock split or reverse stock split, combination or exchange of shares, or other change in corporate structure or payment of any other distribution, the maximum number and kind of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance or with respect to which awards may be granted under the 2018 Plan will be adjusted to reflect such event, and the plan administrator will make such adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable in the number, kind and exercise price of shares of the Company’s common stock covered by outstanding awards made under the 2018 Plan, and in any other matters that relate to awards and that are affected by the changes in the shares referred to in this section.

 

Change in Control.   In the event of any change in control (as defined in the 2018 Plan), the plan administrator will take any action as it deems appropriate and equitable to effectuate the purposes of the 2018 Plan and to protect the participants who hold outstanding awards under the 2018 Plan, which action may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the continuation of any award, if the Company is the surviving corporation; (ii) the assumption of any award by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary; (iii) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of equivalent awards for any award, provided, however, that any such substitution shall occur in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; or (iv) settlement of any award for the change in control price (less, to the extent applicable, the per share exercise or grant price), or, if the per share exercise or grant price equals or exceeds the change in control price or if the plan administrator determines that the award cannot reasonably become vested pursuant to its terms, such award shall terminate and be canceled without consideration.

 

Amendment and Termination.   The plan administrator may alter, amend, modify, or terminate the 2018 Plan at any time, provided that the approval of our stockholders will be sought for any amendment to the 2018 Plan that requires stockholder approval under the rules of the stock exchange(s) on which the Company’s common stock is then listed or in accordance with other applicable law, including, but not limited to, an increase in the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance, a reduction in the exercise price of options or other entitlements, an extension of the maximum term of any award, or an amendment that grants the plan administrator additional powers to amend the 2018 Plan. In addition, no modification of an award will, without the prior written consent of the participant, adversely alter or impair any rights or obligations under any award already granted under the 2018 Plan, unless the plan administrator expressly reserved the right to do so at the time of the award.

 

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Certain Relationships And Related Transactions

 

The following is a description of transactions since October 31, 2016 to which we were a party in which (i) the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 of one percent (1%) of our average total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years and (ii) any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any member of the immediate family of, or person sharing the household with, any of the foregoing persons, who had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Founder Shares

 

On April 10, 2017, Industrea issued 5,750,000 founder shares to the Sponsor in exchange for a capital contribution of $25,000. In April and May 2017, the Sponsor transferred a total of 28,750 founder shares to each of Industrea’s independent director nominees at the same per-share purchase price paid by the Sponsor. The foregoing transfers of founder shares were made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the so-called 4(a)(1)-½ exemption. The founder shares held by the Sponsor converted into 4,403,325 shares of Industrea’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”) just prior to Closing, which were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of our common stock upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Private Placement Warrants

 

Concurrently with the closing of Industrea’s initial public offering (the “initial public offering”), the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 11,100,000 private placement warrants at $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating gross proceeds of $11.1 million in the aggregate. On April 26, 2019, all of the private placement warrants were tendered for exchange pursuant to the Offer and Consent Solicitation. On April 29, 2019, the Company issued 1,707,175 shares of common stock in exchange for the tendered private placement warrants. As a result, as of the date of this prospectus, there are no private placement warrants outstanding.

 

 

Related Party Loans

 

On August 1, 2017, Industrea repaid in full an aggregate of $224,403 loaned to Industrea by the Sponsor pursuant to a promissory note to cover the payment of costs related to the initial public offering. The loan was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due upon the closing of the initial public offering. 

 

On October 9, 2018, Industrea issued a convertible promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Convertible Note”), pursuant to which Industrea could borrow up to $1,500,000 from the Sponsor from time to time for working capital expenses. The Sponsor Convertible Note did not bear interest and all unpaid principal under the Sponsor Convertible Note was due and payable in full on the earlier of August 1, 2019 and the consummation of an initial business combination by Industrea. The Sponsor had the option to convert any amounts outstanding under the Sponsor Convertible Note, up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate, into warrants of the post-business combination entity to purchase shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per warrant. Immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination, Industrea had drawn approximately $339,000 on the Sponsor Convertible Note. The Sponsor did not elect to convert the amounts outstanding into warrants and Industrea fully repaid the Sponsor Convertible Note upon consummation of the Business Combination 

 

Administrative Support Agreement and Officer and Director Compensation

 

Industrea agreed to reimburse the Sponsor in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per month for office space, and secretarial and administrative services, commencing on July 27, 2017 through the earlier of Industrea’s consummation of an initial business combination or its liquidation. 

 

In addition, Industrea agreed to pay each of its five independent directors $50,000 per year commencing July 26, 2017 through the earlier of its consummation of a business combination or liquidation. 

 

Industrea recognized an aggregate of approximately $344,000 in expenses incurred in connection with the aforementioned arrangements with the related parties for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, and an aggregate of $159,140 for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017.

 

Management Services Agreement

 

Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan were parties to a management services agreement with an affiliate of Peninsula, pursuant to which such affiliate provides advisory, consultancy and other services in exchange for customary fees. Such agreement was terminated in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

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Master Lease Agreement

 

Brundage-Bone is party to a master lease agreement pursuant to which it leases all of the real property used in its operations from a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. These leases were eliminated in consolidation.

 

Eco-Pan Facility Lease

 

Eco-Pan leases its facility in Pacific, Washington from an investor group in which Bruce Young, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, holds an approximately 25% interest. The “triple net” lease provides for monthly rent of approximately $7,000, and the lease expires on August 31, 2023, with the term automatically extended to August 31, 2028 unless Eco-Pan notifies the landlord prior to August 31, 2022 of its intent not to occupy the facility after the initial term.

 

Camfaud Lease

 

Camfaud leases its facility in Essex, England from a trust the trustees of which include Tony Faud, the Company’s Managing Director — U.K., and members of his family. The lease provides for annual rent of £150,000, and the lease expires on September 29, 2022.

 

Employment Arrangements

 

Mark Young, the son of Bruce Young, is employed by Brundage-Bone as General Manager of Concrete Pumping Operations at an annual base salary of $160,000. Mark Young also received a bonus of $25,000 for fiscal year 2017.

 

Brett Young, the son of Bruce Young, is employed by Brundage-Bone as Seattle Branch Manager at an annual base salary of $115,000. Brett Young also received a bonus of $15,000 for fiscal year 2017.

 

Peter Faud, brother of Tony Faud, the Company’s Managing Director — U.K., is employed by Camfaud as Group Technical Director at an annual base salary of £150,000.

 

Argand Subscription Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on September 7, 2018, the Company and Industrea entered into a subscription agreement with the Argand Investor (the “Argand Subscription Agreement”) for the purpose of funding the business combination consideration and paying the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith and offsetting potential redemptions of public shares in connection with the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Argand Subscription Agreement, immediately prior to the Closing, Industrea issued to the Argand Investor an aggregate of 5,333,333 shares of Class A common stock at $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $54.4 million, plus an additional 2,450,980 shares of Class A common stock at $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million, to offset redemptions of Industrea’s public shares in connection with the Business Combination. The shares of Industrea Class A common stock issued to the Argand Investor were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of Company common stock at the Closing. The Company also agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Company common stock issued pursuant to the Argand Subscription Agreement.

 

Stockholders Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company, the CFLL Sponsor, the Argand Investor, certain former holders of CPH’s capital stock (“CPH stockholders”) and Industrea’s former independent directors entered into the Stockholders Agreement, which was subsequently amended on April 1, 2019. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement:

 

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the CFLL Sponsor has agreed not to transfer 4,403,325 founder shares until (A) March 6, 2020 or (B) earlier if (x) the last sale price of our common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing May 5, 2019 or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of our common stock for cash, securities or other property;

 

Each CPH Management Holder (as defined therein) has agreed not to transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such CPH Management Holder in connection with the Business Combination for a period commencing on December 6, 2018 and ending on (a) December 6, 2019 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; (b) December 6, 2020 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; and (c) December 6, 2021 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing;

 

Each Non-Management CPH Holder (as defined therein) may not transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such Non-Management CPH Holder in connection with the Business Combination until June 4, 2019; and

 

Subject to certain exceptions, until March 6, 2020, (i) CFLL Holdings, an affiliate of the Argand Investor, may not transfer 7,784,313 shares of our common stock held by it and (ii) the CFLL Sponsor may not transfer 1,664,500 shares of our common stock held by it.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Peninsula Pacific or its affiliates no longer own in excess of 882,353 shares of our common stock, then the transfer restrictions on the shares of our common stock held the CFLL Sponsor and CFLL Holdings will be shortened to December 6, 2019. In addition, transfers of these securities are permitted in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, including with the prior written consent of our Board (with any director who has been designated to serve on our Board by or who is an affiliate of the requesting party abstaining from such vote) and to “affiliates,” as defined in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of that certain rollover agreement, dated as of September 7, 2018, among the Company, CFLL Sponsor, Peninsula and the other parties thereto, Peninsula has exercised its right to designate three individuals to serve on our Board: one to serve as a Class I director, one to serve as a Class II director, and one to serve as a Class III director. Under the Stockholders Agreement, Peninsula has nomination rights with respect to: (i) one director for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 5% and up to 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock; (ii) two individuals for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 15% and up to 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock; and (iii) three directors for as long as Peninsula owns more than 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. If Peninsula’s beneficial ownership falls below one of these thresholds, Peninsula’s nomination right in respect of such threshold will permanently expire. On December 9, 2018, Peninsula designated and we appointed each of M. Brent Stevens, Matthew Homme and Raymond Cheesman to serve on our Board.

 

Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, we filed a registration statement covering the founder shares, the private placement warrants (including any common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of any such private placement warrants) and the shares of common stock issued to the CPH stockholders at the Closing. In addition, these stockholders will have certain demand and/or “piggyback” registration rights following the consummation of the Business Combination. We will bear certain expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of such rights.

 

Common Stock Issuance

 

On September 2, 2018, the Company issued 110,500 shares of common stock to Peninsula pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights in favor of Peninsula.

 

Side Letter with Nuveen

 

In connection with the Closing and the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement (as defined below), on December 6, 2018, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Side Letter”) with Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC, on behalf of one or more funds or accounts (“Nuveen”), which provides that (i) for so long as Nuveen owns an aggregate of 5% or more of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Company common stock, including the stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below) is convertible, and any securities into which the Company common stock may be reclassified, Nuveen will be entitled to designate one individual to serve as a non-voting board observer of the Board to attend all meetings of the Board; and (ii) Nuveen will have the right to purchase equity securities that are issued by the Company in any capital raising transaction that occurs after the Closing to the extent necessary to maintain Nuveen’s then-existing pro rata ownership in the Company on a fully diluted, as-converted basis.

 

Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement

 

On December 6, 2018, pursuant to that certain subscription agreement, dated as of September 7, 2018 (the “Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement”), by and between the Company and Nuveen, the Company issued to Nuveen 2,450,980 shares of the Company’s Series A Zero-Dividend Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) at a price of $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Each indemnification agreement provides for indemnification and advancements by the Company of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from his service to the Company or, at the Company’s request, service to other entities, as officers or directors to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

 

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Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions

 

Our Code of Ethics requires us to avoid, wherever possible, all conflicts of interests, except under guidelines or resolutions approved by our Board (or the appropriate committee of our Board) or as disclosed in our public filings with the SEC. Under the Code of Ethics, conflict of interest situations include any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) involving the Company.

 

In addition, our Audit Committee, pursuant to its charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions to the extent that we enter into such transactions. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members of our Audit Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required to approve a related party transaction. A majority of the members of our entire Audit Committee constitutes a quorum. Without a meeting, the unanimous written consent of all of the members of our Audit Committee is required to approve a related party transaction. We also require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire that elicits information about related party transactions.

 

These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.

 

Our Audit Committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our officers or directors or our or their affiliates.

 

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding beneficial ownership of Company common stock as of May 3, 2019 by

 

 

each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of outstanding Company common stock;

 

 

each of the Company’s executive officers and directors; and

 

 

all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Common stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days are deemed outstanding solely for purposes of calculating the percentage of class and percentage of total voting power of the beneficial owner thereof. 

 

 

The beneficial ownership of common stock of the Company is based on 40,214,153 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding as of May 3, 2019.

 

 

Unless otherwise indicated, the Company believes that each person named in the table below has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by them.

 

Directors and Officers(1)

 

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned

   

Percentage of Outstanding
Common Stock

 

Bruce Young(2)

    2,668,639       6.5

%

Iain Humphries(3)

    1,159,022       2.9 %

David Anthony Faud

    220,026       *  

David A.B. Brown(4)

    37,285       *  

Tariq Osman(5)

    -       -  

Heather L. Faust(5)

    -       -  

David G. Hall(4)

    37,285       *  

Brian Hodges(4)

    37,285       *  

Howard D. Morgan(5)

    -       -  

John M. Piecuch

    -       -  

Raymond Cheesman

    -       -  

Matthew Homme

    -       -  

M. Brent Stevens(8)

    11,005,275       27.4

%

All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (13 individuals)

    15,164,817       36.8

%

Greater than 5% Stockholders

               

Argand Partners, LP(5)

    13,852,138       34.4

%

Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC(6)

    2,450,980       5.7

%

Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. (7)

    2,927,113       7.1

%

BBCP Investors, LLC(8)

    11,005,275       27.4

%

* Less than 1%.

 

(1)

Except as described in the footnotes below and subject to applicable community property laws and similar laws, the Company believes that each person listed above has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the entities, directors and executives in this table is 6461 Downing Street, Denver, Colorado 80229.

(2)

Interests shown include (i) 1,472,059 restricted shares granted on April 10, 2019 as described in the section entitled “Executive Compensation” and (ii) 736,810 options to purchase 736,810 shares of Company common stock.

(3)

Interests shown include (i) 909,735 restricted shares granted on April 10, 2019 as described in the section entitled “Executive Compensation” and (ii) 249,287 options to purchase 249,287 shares of Company common stock.

(4)

Interests shown consist of (i) 28,750 shares of Company common stock converted from 28,750 founder shares at the Closing and (ii) 8,535 shares of Company common stock issued in exchange for 55,500 private placement warrants in connection with the Offer and Consent Solicitation

 

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(5)

Interests held by Argand consist of (i) 4,403,325 shares of Company common stock held of record by the Sponsor, which were converted from founder shares at the Closing, (ii) 1,664,500 shares of Company common stock issued in exchange for 10,822,500 private placement warrants held of record by the Sponsor in connection with the Offer and Consent Solicitation, and (iii) an aggregate 7,784,313 shares of Company common stock held of record by CFLL Holdings, LLC (“CFLL Holdings”). Howard D. Morgan, Heather L. Faust, Tariq Osman, Joseph Del Toro and Charles Burns are the managers of the Sponsor and CFLL Holdings, share voting and investment discretion with respect to the Company common stock held by CFLL Sponsor, and each has individual voting and investment discretion with respect to the Company common stock held by CFLL Holdings. The Sponsor and CFLL Holdings are 100% owned by funds managed by Argand. Argand is also the manager of the Argand Investor. Investment decisions made by Argand require the unanimous approval of its investment committee, which is comprised of Messrs. Morgan and Osman and Ms. Faust. The business address of Argand is 28 West 44th Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10036.

(6)

Interests shown consist of 2,450,980 shares of Series A Preferred Stock convertible into Company common stock. Nuveen holds shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,450,980 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as investment manager to Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, TPS Investors Master Fund, LP and Nuveen Junior Capital Opportunities Fund SV (collectively, the “Nuveen Funds”). However, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock are owned by the Nuveen Funds, and Nuveen disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The business address of Nuveen and the Nuveen Funds is 730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

(7)

According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 8, 2019, the interests shown consist of (i) 1,906,318 shares of Company common stock and (ii) 1,020,795 shares of Company common stock underlying public warrants. The address of the business office of the Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is 640 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

(8)

BBCP Investors, LLC (“BBCP”) is wholly owned by PGP Investors, LLC (“PGP”). Mr. Stevens is a Manager of PGP, and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by BBCP. Mr. Stevens disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address of the business office of BBCP and PGP is 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 2230, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

 

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Description Of Capital Stock

 

The following summary of the material terms of our securities is not intended to be a complete summary of the rights and preferences of such securities. We urge you to read our Charter and Bylaws in their entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our securities.

 

General

 

Our Charter authorizes us to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. As of May 3, 2019, 40,214,153 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, and 2,450,980 shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

 

 

Common Stock

 

Dividend rights

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time-to-time by our Board out of legally available funds.

 

Voting rights

 

Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the voting shares are able to elect all of the directors.

 

Liquidation

 

Subject to applicable law, the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the preferred stock, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Company, the holders of shares of our common stock will be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.

 

Rights and preferences

 

Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, conversion, subscription or other rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. The rights, preferences, and privileges of the holders of our common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate in the future.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our Board has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions thereof. These rights, preferences, and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms, and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and the likelihood that such holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change of control of the Company or other corporate action.

 

On the Closing Date, pursuant to that certain subscription agreement, dated as of September 7, 2018, by and between the Company and Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC, on behalf of one or more funds or accounts (“Nuveen”), the Company issued to Nuveen 2,450,980 shares of the Company’s Series A Zero-Dividend Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) at a price of $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million. The Series A Preferred Stock will not pay dividends and will be convertible into shares of our common stock at a 1:1 ratio (subject to customary adjustments) at any time following six months after the Closing. We will have the right to elect to redeem all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock at our election after four years for cash at a redemption price equal to the amount of the principal investment plus an additional cumulative amount that will accrue at an annual rate of 7.0% thereon. In addition, if the volume weighted average price of shares of our common stock equals or exceeds $13.00 for 30 consecutive days, then we will have the right to require the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock to convert its Series A Preferred Stock into common stock, at a ratio of 1:1 (subject to customary adjustments). We have also agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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Stockholders Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company, the CFLL Sponsor, the Argand Investor, certain former holders of CPH’s capital stock (“CPH stockholders”), and Industrea’s former independent directors entered into the Stockholders Agreement, which was amended on April 1, 2019. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement:

 

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the CFLL Sponsor agreed not to transfer 4,403,325 founder shares until (A) March 6, 2020 or (B) earlier if (x) the last sale price of our common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing May 5, 2019 or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of our common stock for cash, securities or other property;

 

Each CPH Management Holder (as defined therein) has agreed not to transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such CPH Management Holder in connection with the Business Combination for a period commencing on December 6, 2018 and ending on (a) December 6, 2019 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; (b) December 6, 2020 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; and (c) December 6, 2021 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing;

 

Each Non-Management CPH Holder (as defined therein) may not transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such Non-Management CPH Holder in connection with the Business Combination until June 4, 2019; and

 

Subject to certain exceptions, until March 6, 2020, (i) CFLL Holdings, an affiliate of the Argand Investor, may not transfer 7,784,313 shares of our common stock held by it and (ii) the CFLL Sponsor may not transfer 1,664,500 shares of our common stock held by it.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Peninsula Pacific or its affiliates no longer own in excess of 882,353 shares of our common stock, then the transfer restrictions on the shares of our common stock held the CFLL Sponsor and CFLL Holdings will be shortened to December 6, 2019. In addition, transfers of these securities are permitted in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, including with the prior written consent of our Board (with any director who has been designated to serve on our Board by or who is an affiliate of the requesting party abstaining from such vote) and to “affiliates,” as defined in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of that certain rollover agreement, dated as of September 7, 2018, among the Company, CFLL Sponsor, Peninsula and the other parties thereto, Peninsula has exercised its right to designate three individuals to serve on our Board: one to serve as a Class I director, one to serve as a Class II director, and one to serve as a Class III director. Under the Stockholders Agreement, Peninsula has nomination rights with respect to: (i) one director for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 5% and up to 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock; (ii) two individuals for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 15% and up to 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock; and (iii) three directors for as long as Peninsula owns more than 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. If Peninsula’s beneficial ownership falls below one of these thresholds, Peninsula’s nomination right in respect of such threshold will permanently expire. On December 9, 2018, Peninsula designated and we appointed each of M. Brent Stevens, Matthew Homme and Raymond Cheesman to serve on our Board.

 

The Stockholders Agreement also provides that we will, not later than 90 days after the Closing, file a registration statement covering the founder shares, the private placement warrants (including any common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of any such private placement warrants) and the shares of common stock issued to the CPH stockholders at the Closing. In addition, these stockholders will have certain demand and/or “piggyback” registration rights following the consummation of the Business Combination. We will bear certain expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of such rights.

 

Warrants

 

Effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination, each warrant outstanding for the purchase of one share of Industrea’s common stock prior to the consummation of the Business Combination became exercisable for one share of our common stock, with all other terms of such warrants remaining unchanged. The following is a description of the warrants.

 

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Public Warrants

 

Each public warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on January 5, 2019. The public warrants will expire on December 6, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation

 

We will not be obligated to deliver any shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of a public warrant and will have no obligation to settle such public warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the public warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations described below with respect to registration. No public warrant will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue shares of common stock upon exercise of a public warrant unless common stock issuable upon such public warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the public warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a public warrant, the holder of such public warrant will not be entitled to exercise such public warrant and such public warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will we be required to net cash settle any public warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised public warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such public warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the share of common stock underlying such unit.

 

We registered the issuance of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the public warrants pursuant to the registration statement of which the proxy statement/prospectus formed. Under the Warrant Agreement, we are required to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of common stock until the public warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the Warrant Agreement. A registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the public warrants was declared effective by the SEC on February 15, 2019. If, at any time, prior to the expiration or redemption of the public warrants, as specified in the Warrant Agreement, we fail to maintain an effective registration statement with respect to such shares, warrantholders may exercise their public warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if our common stock is at the time of any exercise of a public warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event we do not so elect, we will be required to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

 

Once the public warrants become exercisable, we may call the public warrants for redemption:

 

 

in whole and not in part;

 

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
 

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”) to each warrant holder; and
 

if, and only if, the reported closing price of our common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

If and when the public warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

 

We have established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the public warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its public warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of our common stock may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price as well as the $11.50 warrant exercise price (for whole shares) after the redemption notice is issued.

 

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If we call the public warrants for redemption as described above, our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise his, her or its public warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their public warrants on a “cashless basis,” our management will consider, among other factors, our cash position, the number of public warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on our stockholders of issuing the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of our public warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, all holders of public warrants would pay the exercise price by surrendering their public warrants for that number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of common stock underlying the public warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the public warrants and the “fair market value” (defined below) by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of our common stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of public warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of common stock to be received upon exercise of the public warrants, including the “fair market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby lessen the dilutive effect of a warrant redemption. We believe this feature is an attractive option to us if we do not need the cash from the exercise of the public warrants.

 

A holder of a public warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such public warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (as specified by the holder) of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

 

If the number of outstanding shares of common stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of common stock, or by a split-up of shares of common stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of each public warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of common stock. A rights offering to holders of common stock entitling holders to purchase shares of common stock at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of common stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of common stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock) multiplied by (ii) one minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of common stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, in determining the price payable for common stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of common stock as reported during the ten trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of common stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

 

In addition, if we, at any time while the public warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of common stock on account of such shares of common stock (or other shares of our capital stock into which the public warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above, or (b) certain ordinary cash dividends, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of common stock in respect of such event.

 

If the number of outstanding shares of our common stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of common stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of each public warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of common stock.

 

Whenever the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of the public warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of the public warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of common stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.

 

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In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of common stock (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such shares of common stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our outstanding shares of common stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of us as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which we are dissolved, the holders of the public warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the public warrants and in lieu of the shares of our common stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the public warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their public warrants immediately prior to such event. However, if such holders were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets for which each public warrant will become exercisable will be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by such holders in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and if a tender, exchange or redemption offer has been made to and accepted by such holders under circumstances in which, upon completion of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part, own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock, the holder of a public warrant will be entitled to receive the highest amount of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a stockholder if such warrant holder had exercised the public warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of our common stock held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustments (from and after the consummation of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in the Warrant Agreement. Additionally, if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of common stock in such a transaction is payable in the form of common stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the public warrant properly exercises the public warrant within thirty days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the Warrant Agreement based on the per share consideration minus Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) of the public warrant. The purpose of such exercise price reduction is to provide additional value to holders of the public warrants when an extraordinary transaction occurs during the exercise period of the public warrants pursuant to which the holders of the public warrants otherwise do not receive the full potential value of the public warrants.

 

The warrants were issued in registered form under a Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and Industrea, which was assumed by the Company upon the consummation of the Business Combination. The Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants.

 

The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of public warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of common stock and any voting rights until they exercise their public warrants and receive shares of common stock. After the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the public warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

 

Private Placement Warrants

 

CFLL Sponsor purchased 11,100,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $11,100,000 in a private placement that occurred prior to the Industrea IPO. On April 26, 2019, all of the private placement warrants were tendered for exchange pursuant to the Offer and Consent Solicitation. On April 29, 2019, the Company issued 1,707,175 shares of common stock in exchange for the tendered private placement warrants. As a result, as of the date of this prospectus, there are no private placement warrants outstanding.

 

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law, Our Charter and Our Bylaws

 

We are currently subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL (“Section 203”) regulating corporate takeovers. Section 203 prevents certain Delaware corporations, under certain circumstances, from engaging in a “business combination” with:

 

 

a stockholder who owns fifteen percent (15%) or more of our outstanding voting stock (otherwise known as an “interested stockholder”);

 

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an affiliate of an interested stockholder; or

 

 

an associate of an interested stockholder, for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder.

 

A “business combination” includes a merger or sale of more than ten percent (10%) of the Company’s assets. However, the above provisions of Section 203 do not apply if:

 

 

our Board approves the transaction that made the stockholder an “interested stockholder,” prior to the date of the transaction;

 

 

after the completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, that stockholder owned at least eighty-five percent (85%) of our voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, other than statutorily excluded shares of common stock; or

 

 

on or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by our Board and authorized at a meeting of our stockholders, and not by written consent, by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

​ Our Charter provides that our Board is classified into three classes of directors. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of our Board only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual meetings.

 

In addition, our Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Our Board is empowered to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our Board or the resignation, death, or removal of a director in certain circumstances; and our advance notice provisions require that stockholders must comply with certain procedures in order to nominate candidates to our Board or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting.

 

Authorized but unissued common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. The payment of any cash dividends will be within the discretion of our Board at such time. Our Board is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any stock dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, if we incur any indebtedness, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.

 

Exclusive Forum Provision

 

Our Charter provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or its stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our Charter or our Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of  (i) through (iv) above, any claim (A) as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or (C) arising under the Securities Act or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction including, without limitation, any claim arising under the Exchange Act, both as to which the federal district court for the District of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum.

 

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of our Charter described in the preceding paragraph. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the Company or its directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against the Company and such persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our Charter inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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Limitations of Liability and Indemnification

 

Our Charter and our Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, and may indemnify our employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, which prohibits our Charter from limiting the liability of its directors for the following:

 

 

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Company or to its stockholders;

 

 

acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

 

unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; and

 

 

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

​ If Delaware law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, then the liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as so amended. Our Charter does not eliminate a director’s duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies, such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief, remain available under Delaware law. This provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or other state or federal laws. Under our Bylaws, we are empowered to purchase insurance on behalf of any person whom it is required or permitted to indemnify.

 

In addition to the indemnification required in our Charter and our Bylaws, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors, officers, and some employees, effective upon consummation of the Business Combination. These agreements provide for the indemnification of such directors, officers, and employees for certain expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or hearing, inquiry, or investigation that may lead to the foregoing, to which they are a party, or are threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee, agent, or fiduciary of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, by reason of any action or inaction by them while serving as an officer, director, employee, agent, or fiduciary, or by reason of the fact that they were serving at the Company request as a director, officer, employee, agent, or fiduciary of another entity. In the case of an action or proceeding by or in the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification. We believe that the provisions of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws described above and these indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. We also maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

 

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our Charter and our Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit the Company and its stockholders. A stockholder’s investment may be harmed to the extent that we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

There is no pending litigation or proceeding naming any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is being sought, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any director or officer.

 

Listing of Securities

 

Our common stock is currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BBCP” and our public warrants are quoted on the OTC Pink marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “BBCPW.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences To
Non-U.S. Holders Of Our Common Stock

 

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock issued pursuant to this offering. This summary does not purport to be a complete analysis of all the potential tax consequences or considerations relevant to Non-U.S. Holders of shares of our common stock. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations at any time, possibly with retroactive effect.

 

This summary assumes that shares of our common stock are held by a Non-U.S. Holder as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code (generally, property held for investment). This summary does not purport to deal with all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to particular Non-U.S. Holders in light of their particular investment circumstances or status, nor does it address specific tax considerations that may be relevant to particular persons subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws (including, for example, financial institutions, broker-dealers, insurance companies, partnerships or other pass-through entities or arrangements, certain U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the U.S., tax-exempt organizations, pension plans, “controlled foreign corporations,” “passive foreign investment companies,” corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, or persons in special situations, such as those who have elected to mark securities to market or those who hold shares of our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction, synthetic security or other integrated investment). In addition, this summary does not address estate or any gift tax considerations or considerations arising under the tax laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction or any considerations relating to the alternative minimum tax or the 3.8% tax on net investment income.

 

For purposes of this summary, a “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is an individual, corporation, estate or trust other than:

 

 

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

 

a corporation, or any other organization classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

 

an estate, the income of which is included in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or

 

 

a trust if (i) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) have the authority to control all of the trust’s substantial decisions or (ii) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

If an entity or arrangement that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of persons treated as its partners for U.S. federal income tax purposes will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships and other entities that are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and persons holding our common stock through a partnership or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes are urged to consult their own tax advisors.

 

There can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge one or more of the tax consequences described herein, and we have not obtained, nor do we intend to obtain, a ruling from the IRS or an opinion of counsel with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a Non-U.S. Holder of the purchase, ownership or disposition of shares of our common stock.

 

THIS SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO BE TAX ADVICE. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION OF STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. INCOME AND OTHER TAX LAWS.

 

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Distributions on shares of our common stock

 

As discussed under “Dividend Policy” above, we do not currently anticipate paying cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. In the event that we do make a distribution of cash or property with respect to shares of our common stock, any such distributions generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, and will be subject to withholding as described in the next paragraph below. If a distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will be treated as a tax-free return of the Non-U.S. Holder’s investment, up to such holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of our common stock, as determined on a share-per-share basis. Any remaining excess will be treated as capital gain, subject to the tax treatment described below in “—Gain on sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of shares of our common stock.”

 

Any dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder with respect to shares of our common stock generally will be subject to a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax unless such Non-U.S. Holder provides the applicable withholding agent with an appropriate and validly completed IRS Form W-8, such as:

 

 

IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form) or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or successor form) certifying, under penalties of perjury, that such Non-U.S. Holder is entitled to a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty; or

 

 

IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form) certifying, under penalties of perjury, that a dividend paid on shares of our common stock is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (in which case such dividend generally will be subject to regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates on a net income basis as described below).

 

The certifications described above must be provided to the applicable withholding agent prior to the payment of dividends and must be updated periodically. The certification also may require a Non-U.S. Holder that provides an IRS form or that claims treaty benefits to provide its U.S. taxpayer identification number. Special certification and other requirements apply in the case of certain Non-U.S. Holders that are intermediaries or pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

If dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by such Non-U.S. Holder in the United States), the Non-U.S. Holder, although exempt from the withholding tax described above (provided that the certifications described above are satisfied), generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such dividends on a net income basis at the regular, graduated rates in the same manner as if such Non-U.S. Holder were a resident of the U.S. In addition, if such Non-U.S. Holder is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” equal to 30% of such effectively connected dividends, as adjusted for certain items, for the taxable year, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise.

 

Non-U.S. Holders that do not timely provide the applicable withholding agent with the required certification, but which are eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty may obtain a refund or credit of any excess amount withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.

 

Any distribution described in this section would also be subject to the discussion below in the section entitled “—Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.”

 

Gain on sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of shares of our common stock

 

Subject to the discussion below under “—Backup withholding and information reporting” and “—Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act,” in general, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on any gain realized upon such holder’s sale, exchange or other disposition of shares of our common stock (including a redemption, but only if the redemption would be treated as a sale or exchange rather than a distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes) unless (i) such Non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the U.S. for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other conditions are met, (ii) we are or have been a “U.S. real property holding corporation,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code (a “USRPHC”), at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding the disposition and the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period with respect to the applicable shares of our common stock (the “relevant period”) and certain other conditions are met, or (iii) such gain is effectively connected with such Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the U.S. (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by such Non-U.S. Holder in the U.S.).

 

If the first exception applies, the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise) on the amount by which such Non-U.S. Holder’s capital gains allocable to U.S. sources exceed capital losses allocable to U.S. sources during the taxable year of the disposition, provided the Non-U.S. Holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.

 

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With respect to the second exception above, we believe we are not, and we do not currently anticipate becoming, a USRPHC. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on the fair market value of our U.S. real property relative to the fair market value of other business assets, there can be no assurance that we are not currently or will not become a USRPHC in the future. Generally, a corporation is a USRPHC only if the fair market value of its U.S. real property interests (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests plus certain other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. Even if we are or become a USRPHC, a Non-U.S. Holder would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock by reason of our status as a USRPHC so long as (a) our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 897(c)(3) and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder) during the calendar year in which such sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock occurs and (b) such Non-U.S. Holder does not own and is not deemed to own (directly, indirectly or constructively) more than 5% of our common stock at any time during the relevant period. If we are a USRPHC and the requirements of (a) or (b) are not met, gain on the disposition of shares of our common stock generally will be taxed in the same manner as gain that is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, except that the “branch profits tax” generally will not apply. Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible consequences to them if we are, or were to become, a USRPHC.

 

If the third exception applies, the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis with respect to such gain at the regular, graduated rates in the same manner as if such holder were a resident of the U.S., unless otherwise provided in an applicable income tax treaty. In addition, a Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes may also be subject to a “branch profits tax” on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items, at a rate of 30%, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise.

 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

 

Legislation commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, as modified by Treasury regulations and subject to any official interpretations thereof, any applicable intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and non-U.S. government to implement these rules and improve international tax compliance, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation or rules adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement (collectively, “FATCA”), generally imposes a U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% on payments to certain non-U.S. entities (including certain intermediaries), including dividends on our common stock unless such persons comply with complicated U.S. information reporting, disclosures and certification requirements. This regime requires, among other things, a broad class of persons to obtain, disclose and report information about their investors and account holders. These requirements are different from and in addition to the certification requirements described elsewhere in this discussion. Pursuant to recently issued proposed regulations (which can be relied upon until final regulations are issued), withholding on payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of property that can produce U.S. source interest or dividends would be eliminated. If a dividend payment is both subject to withholding under FATCA and subject to the withholding tax discussed above under “—Distributions on shares of our common stock,” the withholding under FATCA may be credited against, and therefore reduce, such other withholding tax. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible impact of these rules on their investment in our common stock, and the entities through which they hold our common stock, including, without limitation, the process and deadlines for meeting the applicable requirements to prevent the imposition of this 30% withholding tax under FATCA.

 

Backup withholding and information reporting

 

We or a financial intermediary must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. Holder the gross amount of the distributions on shares of our common stock paid to such holder and the tax withheld, if any, with respect to such distributions. These information reporting requirements apply even if withholding was not required. In addition to the requirements described above under “—Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act,” a Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to backup withholding at the then applicable rate for dividends paid to such holder unless such holder furnishes a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or such other applicable form and documentation as required by the Internal Revenue Code or the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) certifying under penalties of perjury that it is a Non-U.S. Holder (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a U.S. person as defined under the Internal Revenue Code). Dividends paid to Non-U.S. Holders subject to the U.S. federal withholding tax, as described above under “—Distributions on shares of our common stock,” generally will be exempt from U.S. backup withholding.

 

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Information reporting and backup withholding will generally apply to the payment of the proceeds of a disposition of shares of our common stock by a Non-U.S. Holder effected by or through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or non-U.S., unless the holder certifies that it is not a U.S. person (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) and satisfies certain other requirements, or otherwise establishes an exemption. For information reporting purposes, dispositions effected through a non-U.S. office of a broker with substantial U.S. ownership or operations generally will be treated in a manner similar to dispositions effected through a U.S. office of a broker, and dispositions otherwise effected through a non-U.S. office generally will not be subject to information reporting. Generally, backup withholding will not apply to a payment of disposition proceeds to a Non-U.S. Holder where the transaction is effected through a non-U.S. office of a U.S. broker or non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker. Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.

 

Copies of information returns may be made available to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is incorporated, under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment made to a Non-U.S. Holder can be refunded or credited against such Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that an appropriate claim is timely filed with the IRS.

 

 

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Underwriting

 

We are offering the shares of our common stock described in this prospectus through the underwriters named below. UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”), Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. are acting as joint book-running managers. UBS is acting as representative of the underwriters. We have entered into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters named below.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, each of the underwriters has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, the number of shares of common stock listed next to its name in the following table.

 

Underwriters

 

Number
of Shares

 

UBS Securities LLC

       

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

       

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

       

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

       

Total

    15,000,000  

 

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters must buy all of the shares of common stock if they buy any of them. However, the underwriters are not required to pay for the shares covered by the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares as described below.

 

Our common stock is offered subject to a number of conditions, including:

 

 

receipt and acceptance of our common stock by the underwriters; and

 

 

the underwriters’ right to reject orders in whole or in part.

 

We have been advised by the representative that the underwriters intend to make a market in our common stock but that they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue making a market at any time without notice.

 

In connection with this offering, certain of the underwriters or securities dealers may distribute prospectuses electronically.

 

OPTION TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SHARES

 

We have granted the underwriters an option to buy up to an aggregate of 2,250,000 additional shares of our common stock. The underwriters have 30 days from the date of this prospectus to exercise this option. If the underwriters exercise this option, they will each purchase additional shares of common stock approximately in proportion to the amounts specified in the table above.

 

underwriting DISCOUNT

 

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $      per share from the initial public offering price. Sales of shares made outside of the United States may be made by affiliates of the underwriters. If all the shares are not sold at the initial public offering price, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. Upon execution of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase the shares at the prices and upon the terms stated therein.

 

The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discount we will pay to the underwriters assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional shares.

 

   

No Exercise

   

Full Exercise

 

Per share

  $       $    

Total

  $       $    

 

We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, not including the underwriting discount, will be approximately $600,000.

 

We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for all expenses related to the clearance of the offering with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (in an amount not to exceed $15,000) and all expenses related to the Offer (in an amount not to exceed $200,000).

 

No Sales of Similar Securities

 

We, our executive officers and directors, and Argand Partners, LP and its affiliates and BBCP Investors, LLC and its affiliates have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters. Under the lock-up agreements, subject to certain exceptions, we and each of these persons may not, without the prior written approval of UBS Securities LLC, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or hedge our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our common stock. These restrictions will be in effect for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus.

 

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UBS Securities LLC may, at any time and in its sole discretion, release some or all the securities from these lock-up agreements. If the restrictions under the lock-up agreements are waived, shares of our common stock may become available for resale into the market, subject to applicable law, which could reduce the market price of our common stock.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act. If we are unable to provide this indemnification, we have agreed to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

 

PRICE STABILIZATION, SHORT POSITIONS

 

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common stock during and after this offering, including:

 

 

stabilizing transactions;

 

 

short sales;

 

 

purchases to cover positions created by short sales;

 

 

imposition of penalty bids; and

 

 

syndicate covering transactions.

 

 Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock while this offering is in progress. Stabilization transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. These transactions may also include making short sales of our common stock, which involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares of common stock than they are required to purchase in this offering and purchasing shares of common stock on the open market to cover short positions created by short sales. Short sales may be “covered short sales,” which are short positions in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares referred to above, or may be “naked short sales,” which are short positions in excess of that amount.

 

The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option, in whole or in part, or by purchasing shares in the open market. In making this determination, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the option to purchase additional shares.

 

Naked short sales are short sales made in excess of the option to purchase additional shares. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchased in this offering.

 

The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

 

These stabilizing transactions, short sales, purchases to cover positions created by short sales, the imposition of penalty bids and syndicate covering transactions may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock. As a result of these activities, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters may carry out these transactions on the Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the shares. Neither we, nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the underwriters will engage in these stabilization transactions or that any transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

 

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AFFILIATIONS

 

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriters and their affiliates may from time to time in the future engage with us and perform services for us or in the ordinary course of their business for which they will receive customary fees and expenses. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of these securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in these securities and instruments.

 

UBS Securities LLC is acting as the dealer manager in connection with the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation. An affiliate of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated served as the Joint Lead Arranger and is a is a lender under our Term Loan Agreement. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated acted as financial advisor to an affiliate of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. in connection with the Business Combination.

 

Electronic Distribution

 

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the Internet sites or through other online services maintained by one or more of the underwriters participating in this offering, or by their affiliates. In those cases, prospective investors may view offering terms online and, depending upon the particular underwriter, prospective investors may be allowed to place orders online. The underwriters may agree with us to allocate a specific number of shares for sale to online brokerage account holders. Any such allocation for online distributions will be made by the underwriters on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriter is not part of the prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or any underwriter in its capacity as underwriter and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Canada

 

The securities may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

 

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

 

Pursuant to section 3A.3 (or, in the case of securities issued or guaranteed by the government of a non-Canadian jurisdiction, section 3A.4) of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

 

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”) an offer to the public of any shares which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this prospectus (the “Shares”) may not be made in that Relevant Member State except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any Shares may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:

 

(a)     to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined under the Prospectus Directive;

(b)     by the Managers to fewer than 100, or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provisions of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of Lead Manager for any such offer; or

(c)     in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

 

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provided that no such offer of Shares shall result in a requirement for the Issuer or any Manager to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any Shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any Shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State. The expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State and the expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.

 

The EEA selling restriction is in addition to any other selling restrictions set out in this prospectus.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in AUSTRALIA

 

This offering memorandum is not a formal disclosure document and has not been, nor will be, lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. It does not purport to contain all information that an investor or their professional advisers would expect to find in a prospectus or other disclosure document (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)) for the purposes of Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) or in a product disclosure statement for the purposes of Part 7.9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia), in either case, in relation to the securities.

 

The securities are not being offered in Australia to "retail clients" as defined in sections 761G and 761GA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia). This offering is being made in Australia solely to "wholesale clients" for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) and, as such, no prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document in relation to the securities has been, or will be, prepared.

 

This offering memorandum does not constitute an offer in Australia other than to persons who do not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) and who are wholesale clients for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia). By submitting an application for our securities, you represent and warrant to us that you are a person who does not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 and who is a wholesale client for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia). If any recipient of this offering memorandum is not a wholesale client, no offer of, or invitation to apply for, our securities shall be deemed to be made to such recipient and no applications for our securities will be accepted from such recipient. Any offer to a recipient in Australia, and any agreement arising from acceptance of such offer, is personal and may only be accepted by the recipient. In addition, by applying for our securities you undertake to us that, for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the securities, you will not transfer any interest in the securities to any person in Australia other than to a person who does not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 and who is a wholesale client.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in HONG KONG

 

The contents of this prospectus have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer.  If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this prospectus, you should obtain independent professional advice.  Please note that (i) our securities may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, by means of this prospectus or any document other than to "professional investors" within the meaning of Part I of Schedule 1 of  the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) (SFO) and any rules made thereunder, or in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong) (CO) or which do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public for the purpose of the CO or the SFO, and (ii) no advertisement, invitation or document relating to our securities may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere) which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the securities which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the SFO and any rules made thereunder.

 

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Notice to Prospective Investors in JAPAN

 

Our securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and our securities will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in SINGAPORE

 

This document has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this document and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of our securities may not be circulated or distributed, nor may our securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275, of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

 

Where our securities are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is:(a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or
(b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired our securities pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 except:

 

 

(1)

to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA;

 

(2)

where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;

 

(3)

where the transfer is by operation of law; or

 

(4)

as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in SWITZERLAND

 

The Prospectus does not constitute an issue prospectus pursuant to Article 652a or Article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations ("CO") and the shares will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Therefore, the Prospectus may not comply with the disclosure standards of the CO and/or the listing rules (including any prospectus schemes) of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Accordingly, the shares may not be offered to the public in or from Switzerland, but only to a selected and limited circle of investors, which do not subscribe to the shares with a view to distribution.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in UNITED KINGDOM

 

This prospectus is only being distributed to and is only directed at: (1) persons who are outside the United Kingdom; (2) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (3) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons falling within (1)-(3) together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus or any of its contents.

 

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Legal Matters

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus have been passed upon for us by Winston & Strawn LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Ropes & Gray LLP.

 

Experts

 

The financial statements of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), the successor entity to Industrea Acquisition Corp., as of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017 have been included herein in reliance upon the report of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The financial statements of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2018 included in this prospectus and in the Registration Statement have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. 

 

The consolidated financial statements of Capital Pumping, LP, ASC Equipment, LP, and MC Services, LLC at December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the years then ended have been included herein in reliance upon the report of Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP, independent auditor, and upon the authority of such firm as an expert in auditing and accounting.

 

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. This prospectus is part of a registration statement, but does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement or the exhibits. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on the internet at a website maintained by the SEC located at http://www.sec.gov.

 

You may request copies of these documents, at no other cost to you, from our website (www.concretepumpingholdings.com), or by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

6461 Downing Street

Denver, Colorado 80229

Attn: Secretary

(303) 289-7497

 

 

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Index To Financial Statements

 

 

Page

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.  
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018

F-2

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and January 31, 2018

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and January 31, 2018

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended January 31, 2019

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and January 31, 2018

F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-8

 

 

Years Ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-32

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-33

Consolidated Statements of Income

F-34

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

F-35

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

F-36

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-37

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-39

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Formerly Known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.)

 

   

Period Ended December 5, 2018 and Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-70

Balance Sheets

F-71

Statements of Operations

F-72

Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

F-73

Statements of Cash Flows

F-74

Notes to Financial Statements

F-75

Capital Pumping, LP and Affiliate

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 

 

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

Independent Auditors’ Report

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

Consolidated Statements of Equity

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
MC Services, LLC

 

 

 

Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018  

Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 

Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 

Notes to Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

 
   

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

Independent Auditors’ Report

F-98

Balance Sheets

F-99

Statements of Income

F-100

Statements of Equity

F-101

Statements of Cash Flows

F-102

Notes to Financial Statements

F-103

 

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Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

(Unaudited)

         
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2019

   

2018

 

ASSETS

               
                 

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,767     $ 8,621  

Trade receivables, net

    34,991       40,118  

Inventory

    3,931       3,810  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    7,784       3,947  

Total current assets

    51,473       56,496  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    228,140       201,915  

Intangible assets, net

    215,828       36,429  

Goodwill

    238,811       74,656  

Deferred financing costs

    1,196       648  

Total assets

  $ 735,448     $ 370,144  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Revolving loan

  $ 17,267     $ 62,987  

Term loans, current portion

    17,850       -  

Current portion of capital lease obligations

    86       85  

Accounts payable

    5,540       5,192  

Accrued payroll and payroll expenses

    5,384       6,705  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    18,047       18,830  

Income taxes payable

    1,142       1,152  

Deferred consideration

    1,475       -  

Total current liabilities

    66,791       94,951  
                 

Long term debt, net of discount for deferred financing costs

    319,979       173,470  

Deferred consideration

    -       1,458  

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

    546       568  

Deferred income taxes

    76,519       39,005  

Total liabilities

    463,835       309,452  
                 

Redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 2,342,264 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2018 (liquidation preference of $11,239,060)

    -       14,672  

Zero-dividend convertible perpetual preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,450,980 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2019

    25,000       -  
                 

Stockholders' equity

               

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 7,576,289 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2018

    -       8  

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 28,847,707 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2019

    3       -  

Additional paid-in capital

    261,808       18,724  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    (557

)

    584  

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

    (14,641

)

    26,704  

Total stockholders' equity

    246,613       46,020  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 735,448     $ 370,144  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

November 1, 2017
through
January 31,
2018

 
                         

Revenue

  $ 33,970     $ 24,396     $ 52,802  
                         

Cost of operations

    21,103       14,027       30,001  

Gross profit

    12,867       10,369       22,801  
                         

General and administrative expenses

    13,681       4,936       13,704  

Transaction costs

    -       14,167       8  

(Loss) income from operations

    (814

)

    (8,734

)

    9,089  
                         

Other (expense) income:

                       

Interest expense

    (5,592

)

    (1,644

)

    (5,087

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       (16,395

)

       

Other income, net

    11       6       12  
      (5,581

)

    (18,033

)

    (5,075

)

                         

(Loss) income before income taxes

    (6,395

)

    (26,767

)

    4,014  
                         

Income tax benefit

    (2,765

)

    (4,192

)

    (13,544

)

                         

Net (loss) income attributable to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

    (3,630

)

    (22,575

)

    17,558  
                         

Less preferred shares dividends

    (269

)

    (126

)

    (342

)

Less undistributed earnings allocated to preferred shares

    -       -       (4,065

)

                         

Undistributed (loss) income available to common shareholders

  $ (3,899

)

  $ (22,701

)

  $ 13,151  
                         

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                       

Basic

    28,847,707       7,576,289       7,576,289  

Diluted

    28,847,707       7,576,289       8,490,714  
                         

Net (loss) income per common share

                       

Basic

  $ (0.14

)

  $ (3.00

)

  $ 1.74  

Diluted

  $ (0.14

)

  $ (3.00

)

  $ 1.55  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

November 1, 2017
through
January 31,
2018

 
                         

Net (loss) income

  $ (3,630

)

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 17,558  
                         

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (557

)

    (674

)

    2,927  

Total comprehensive (loss) income

  $ (4,187

)

  $ (23,249

)

  $ 20,485  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)

(SUCCESSOR)

December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019

 

   

Common Stock

           

Accumulated

                 

(in thousands)

 

Class A

   

Class B

   

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

   

Other
Comprehensive
Income

   

(Accumulated

Deficit)

   

Total

 

Balance at December 6, 2018

  $ -     $ 1     $ 12,433     $ -     $ (7,434

)

  $ 5,000  

Redemption of Class A shares

    -       -       (12,433

)

    -       (3,577

)

    (16,010

)

Issuance of Class A common stock

    1       -       96,900       -       -       96,901  

Rollover of acquiree Class A common stock to Class A common stock as a result of the Business Combination

    1       -       164,908       -       -       164,909  

Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock as a result of the Business Combination

    1       (1

)

    -       -       -       -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (3,630

)

    (3,630

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       -       (557

)

    -       (557

)

Balance at January 31, 2019

  $ 3     $ -     $ 261,808     $ (557

)

  $ (14,641

)

  $ 246,613  

 

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)

(PREDECESSOR)

October 31, 2018 through December 5, 2018

(in thousands)

 

   

Common
Stock

   

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

   

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

   

Retained Earnings
(Accumulated Deficit)

   

Total

 

Balance at October 31, 2018

  $ 8     $ 18,724     $ 584     $ 26,704     $ 46,028  

Net loss

    -       -       -       (22,575

)

    (22,575

)

Stock-based compensation

    -       27       -       -       27  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       (674

)

    -       (674

)

Balance at December 5, 2018

  $ 8     $ 18,751     $ (90

)

  $ 4,129     $ 22,798  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

November 1, 2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (3,630

)

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 17,558  

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

                       

Depreciation

    3,503       2,060       4,048  

Deferred income taxes

    (1,156

)

    (4,355

)

    (13,757

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    496       152       405  

Write off deferred debt issuance costs

    -       3,390       -  

Prepayment penalty on early extinguishment of debt

    -       13,004       -  

Amortization of debt premium

    -       (11

)

    4  

Amortization of intangible assets

    4,871       653       1,902  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       27       94  

(Gain) on the sale of property, plant and equipment

    (305

)

    (166

)

    (401

)

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):

                       

Trade receivables, net

    4,648       485       3,608  

Inventory

    172       (294

)

    (445

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (2,585

)

    (1,283

)

    (2,358

)

Income taxes payable, net

    (210

)

    203       226  

Accounts payable

    (9,107

)

    (654

)

    (2,752

)

Accrued payroll, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    (9,646

)

    17,280       (524

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (12,949

)

    7,916       7,608  
                         

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

    (11,243

)

    (503

)

    (7,460

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    598       364       487  

Cash withdrawn from Industrea trust account

    238,474       -       -  

Acquisition of net assets, net of cash acquired

    (445,386

)

    -       -  

Net cash (used in) investing activities

    (217,557

)

    (139

)

    (6,973

)

                         

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Proceeds on long term debt

    357,000       -          

Proceeds on revolving loan

    17,267       4,693       52,343  

Payments on revolving loan

    -       (20,056

)

    (55,068

)

Redemptions of common shares

    (231,415

)

    -       -  

Payment of debt issuance costs

    (20,863

)

    -       -  

Payments on capital lease obligations

    (14

)

    (7

)

    (42

)

Issuance of preferred shares

    25,000       -       -  

Payments for underwriting fees

    (8,050

)

               

Issuance of common shares

    96,900       -       -  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    235,825       (15,370

)

    (2,767

)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash

    (556

)

    (70

)

    2,927  

Net increase (decrease) in cash

    4,763       (7,663

)

    795  

Cash:

                       

Beginning of period

    4       8,621       6,925  

End of period

  $ 4,767     $ 958     $ 7,720  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

 

 

November 1, 2018
through
December 5,
2018

 

 

November 1, 2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

849

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

726

 

Cash (refunded) for income taxes

 

$

(83

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(553

)

Fair value of rollover equity for Business Combination

 

$

164,908

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Equipment purchases included in accrued expenses

 

$

1,415

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

479

 

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Note 1. Organization and Description of Business

 

Organization

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Successor”) is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries including Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. (“Brundage-Bone”), Eco-Pan, Inc. (“Eco-Pan”), and Camfaud Group Limited (“Camfaud”).

 

On December 6, 2018, the Company, formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp., consummated the previously announced business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to which it acquired (i) the private operating company formerly called Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (“CPH”) and (ii) the former special purpose acquisition company called Industrea Acquisition Corp (“Industrea”). In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company changed its name to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.  The financial results described herein for the dates and periods prior to the Business Combination relate to the operations of CPH prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. See Note 4 – Business Combination for further discussion.

 

Nature of business

 

Brundage-Bone and Camfaud are concrete pumping service providers in the United States and United Kingdom (“U.K.”), respectively. Their core business is the provision of concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies in the commercial, infrastructure and residential sectors. Most often equipment returns to a “home base” nightly and neither company contracts to purchase, mix, or deliver concrete. Brundage-Bone has 80 branch locations across 22 states. Camfaud has 28 branch locations throughout the U.K., with its corporate headquarters in Epping (near London), England.

 

Eco-Pan provides industrial cleanup and containment services, primarily to customers in the construction industry. Eco-Pan uses containment pans specifically designed to hold waste products from concrete and other industrial cleanup operations. Eco-Pan has 14 operating locations across the United States with its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. 

 

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company at January 31, 2019 and for all periods presented. 

 

As a result of the Business Combination, the Company is the acquirer for accounting purposes and CPH is the acquiree and accounting predecessor. The Company’s financial statement presentation distinguishes the Company’s presentations into two distinct periods, the period up to the Closing Date (labeled “Predecessor”) and the period including and after that date (labeled “Successor”).

 

The merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, and the Successor financial statements reflect a new basis of accounting that is based on the fair value of the net assets acquired.

 

Determining the fair value of certain assets and liabilities assumed is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. See Note 4 – Business Combination for a discussion of the estimated fair values of assets and liabilities recorded in connection with the Company’s acquisition of CPH.

 

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As a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the effective time of the Business Combination, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include a black line division which indicates that the Predecessor and Successor reporting entities shown are presented on a different basis and are therefore, not comparable. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Predecessor’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, and for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, included as exhibit 99.3 in the Company’s Form 8-K/A (Amendment No.1) filed with SEC on January 29, 2019.

 

The historical financial information of Industrea prior to the Business Combination (a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC) has not been reflected in the Predecessor financial statements as these historical amounts have been determined to be not useful information to a user of the financial statements. SPACs deposit the proceeds from their initial public offerings into a segregated trust account until a business combination occurs, where such funds are then used to either pay consideration for the acquiree or stockholders who elect to redeem their shares of common stock in connection with the business combination. SPACs will operate until the closing of a business combination, and the SPAC operations until the closing of a business combination, other than income from the trust account investments and transaction expenses, are nominal. Accordingly, no other activity in the Company was reported for periods prior to December 6, 2018 besides CPH’s operations as Predecessor. 

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those companies that are not subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

 

This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The Successor Consolidated Financial Statements include all amounts of the Successor and its subsidiaries. The Predecessor Consolidated Financial Statements include all amounts of CPH and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Significant estimates include accrued sales and use taxes, the liability for incurred but unreported claims under various partially self-insured polices, allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill impairment analysis, valuation of share based compensation and accounting for business combinations. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Trade receivables

 

Trade receivables are carried at the original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts. Generally, the Company does not require collateral for their accounts receivable; however, the Company may file statutory liens or take other appropriate legal action when necessary on construction projects when problems arise. A trade receivable is considered to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance is outstanding for more than 30 days. The Company does not charge interest on past-due trade receivables.

 

Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by identifying troubled accounts and by using historical experience applied to an aging of accounts. As of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. The decline in our allowance for doubtful accounts from October 31, 2018 to January 31, 2019 was driven by the Business Combination, as the Company had to fair value its trade receivables as of December 6, 2018, resetting the cost basis in its trade receivables. As such, the value of accounts receivable, net of any allowance for doubtful accounts, became the fair value as of the acquisition date.

 

 Inventory

 

Inventory consists primarily of replacement parts for concrete pumping equipment. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company evaluates inventory and records an allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory to account for cost adjustments to market. Based on management’s analysis, no allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory was required as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (FASB’s) standard on fair value measurements establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

This standard establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.

 

Deferred financing costs

 

Deferred financing costs representing third-party, non-lender debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized using the effective interest rate method over the term of the related long-term-debt agreement, and the straight-line method for the revolving credit agreement.

 

Debt issuance costs related to term loans are reflected as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the Long-Term debt liability. Debt issuance costs related to revolving credit facilities are capitalized and reflected as an Other Asset.

 

Goodwill

 

The Company accounts for goodwill under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The Company’s goodwill is the direct result of business combinations, is recorded using the acquisition method of accounting, and is not amortized, but is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The Company tests its recorded goodwill for impairment on an annual basis on August 31, or more often if indicators of potential impairment exist, by determining if the carrying value of each reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether or not it is more than likely that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value. If the result of a qualitative test indicates it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a quantitative test is performed. As further detailed in “Newly adopted accounting pronouncements” below, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017‑04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”),  and accordingly, goodwill impairment is recognized in the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, not to exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit, based on the results of the Step 1 analysis. Future impairment reviews may require write-downs in the Company’s goodwill and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results for the periods in which such write-downs occur.

 

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Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for additions and betterments are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; however, maintenance and repairs that improve or extend the life of existing assets are capitalized. The carrying amount of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal. Gains or losses from property and equipment disposals are recognized in the year of disposal. Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

 

in years

Buildings and improvements 

15

to

40

Capital lease assets—buildings 

 

40

 

Furniture and office equipment 

2

to

7

Machinery and equipment 

3

to

25

Transportation and equipment 

3

to

7

 

Capital lease assets are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset.

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are recorded at cost or their estimated fair value when acquired through a business combination.

 

Intangible assets with finite lives, except for customer relationships, are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The customer relationships are being amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual reviews for impairment.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (ASC 360) requires other long-lived assets to be evaluated for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. If indicators are present, assets are grouped to the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of other asset groups and cash flows are estimated for each asset group over the remaining estimated life of each asset group. If the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the asset’s carrying amount, impairment is recognized in the amount of excess of the carrying value over the fair value. No indicators of impairment were identified as of January 31, 2019.

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company generates revenues primarily from concrete pumping services in both the United States and the U.K. Additionally, revenues are generated from the Company’s waste management business which consists of service fees charged to customers for the delivery of our pans and containers and the disposal of the concrete waste material.

 

The Company recognizes revenue from these businesses when all of the following criteria are met: (a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (b) the service has been performed or delivery has occurred, (c) the price is fixed or determinable, and (d) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company’s delivery terms for replacement part sales are FOB shipping point.

 

F-11

 

The Company imposes and collects sales taxes concurrent with our revenue-producing transactions with customers and remit those taxes to the various governmental authorities as prescribed by the taxing jurisdictions in which we operate. We present such taxes in our consolidated statements of income on a net basis.

 

 Stock-based compensation

 

The Company follows ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense, based on estimated fair values, for all share-based awards made to employees and directors. The value of the vested portion of the award is recognized as expense in the consolidated statements of income over the requisite service periods when applicable. Compensation expense for all share-based awards is recognized using the straight-line method. The Company will account for forfeitures as they occur in accordance with the early adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (ASC 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The functional currency of Camfaud is the Pound Sterling ("GBP"). The assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into US dollars using the period end exchange rates, and the consolidated statements of income are translated at the average rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of comprehensive income on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and accumulated in other comprehensive income. The functional currency of our other subsidiaries is the United States Dollar.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company complies with ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires a liability approach to financial reporting for income taxes.

 

The Company computes deferred income tax assets and liabilities annually for differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, carryback opportunities, and tax planning strategies in making the assessment. Income tax expense includes both the current income taxes payable or refundable and the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and liabilities. The tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is only recognized in the consolidated balance sheets if the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon an examination. 

 

Camfaud files income tax returns in the U.K. Camfaud’s national statutes are generally open for one year following the statutory filing period.

 

Business combinations

 

The Company applies the principles provided in ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), when a business is acquired. Tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value and goodwill is recognized for any differences between the price of the acquisition and the fair value determination. The Company estimates all purchase costs and other related transactions on the acquisition date. Transaction costs for the acquisitions are expensed as incurred in accordance with ASC 805.

 

F-12

 

Seasonality

 

The Company’s sales are historically seasonal, with lower revenue in the first quarter and higher revenue in the fourth quarter of each year. Such seasonality also causes the Company’s working capital cash flow requirements to vary from quarter to quarter primarily depends on the variability of weather patterns with the Company generally having lower sales volume during the winter and spring months.

 

Vendor concentration

 

As of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, there were three significant vendors that the Company relies upon to purchase concrete pumping boom equipment. However, should the need arise, there are alternate vendors who can provide concrete pumping boom equipment.

 

Concentration of credit risk

 

Cash balances held at financial institutions may, at times, be in excess of federally insured limits. It is management’s belief that the Company places their temporary cash balances in high-credit quality financial institutions.

 

The Company’s customer base is dispersed across the United States and U.K. The Company performs ongoing evaluations of their customers’ financial condition and requires no collateral to support credit sales. During the predecessor and successor periods described above, no customer represented 10 percent or more of sales or trade receivables.

 

 

Note 3. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet effective

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model.

 

Under ASU 2014-09, a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for entities other than public business entities in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and is to be adopted using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt the guidance under the modified retrospective approach on November 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements. 

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (ASC 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), which provides guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 requires entities to use a screen test to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities is not a business or if the integrated set of assets and activities needs to be further evaluated against the framework. The new standard will be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption and is effective for entities other than public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this standard for the year ending October 31, 2020.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which is codified in ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) and supersedes current lease guidance in ASC 840, Leases. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability for substantially all leases. The lease liability will be equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments while the right-of-use asset will be similarly calculated and then adjusted for initial direct costs. In addition, ASC 842 expands the disclosure requirements to increase the transparency and comparability of the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases ASC 842: Targeted Improvements, which allows entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption consistent with preparers’ requests.

 

F-13

 

The new standard is effective for emerging growth companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company will be adopting the new standard effective for the year ending October 31, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Note 4. Business Combinations

 

December 2018 acquisition of CPH

 

On December 6, 2018, the Company consummated the Business Combination. This acquisition qualifies as a business combination under ASC 805. Accordingly, the Company will record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values, with any excess recognized as goodwill. Goodwill recorded from the transaction represents the value provided by the Company’s leading market share in a highly-fragmented industry.

 

The following table represents the preliminary allocation of consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition-date fair values:

 

Consideration paid:

       

Cash

  $ 445,386  

Fair value of rollover equity

    164,908  

Total consideration paid

  $ 610,294  
         

Net assets acquired:

       

Current assets

  $ 49,112  

Intangible assets

    220,700  

Property and equipment

    219,279  

Liabilities assumed

    (117,608

)

Total net assets acquired

    371,483  
         

Goodwill

  $ 238,811  

 

Note: Cash in table above is net of $1.0 million in cash acquired

 

Identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships of $168.7 million and trade names of $52.0 million. The customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. The Company determined the useful life of the customer relationships to be 15 years. The trade names were valued using the relief-from-royalty method. The Company determined the useful life of the trade name associated with Camfaud to be 10 years. The Company determined the trade names associated with Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan to be indefinite.

 

CPH incurred transaction costs of $14.2 million and debt extinguishment costs of $16.4 million independently prior to the Business Combination. Industrea incurred transaction costs of $18.8 million independently prior to the Business Combination, i.e. before December 5, 2018, of which $8.1 million was related to the payment of deferred underwriting commissions, and Industrea’s Pre-Business Combination financial results are not consolidated with the Predecessor (Note 2), these costs are not reflected in the Predecessor Financial Statements.

 

Additional costs consisting of stock option and other compensation related expenses were recorded in connection with the Business Combination. These costs were solely contingent upon the completion of the Business Combination and did not include any future service requirements. As such, these costs will be presented “on the line” and are not reflected in either Predecessor or Successor financial statements. “On the line” describes those expenses triggered by the consummation of a business combination that were incurred by the acquiree, i.e. CPH, that are not recognized in the Statement of Operations of either the Predecessor or Successor as they are not directly attributable to either period but instead were contingent on the Business Combination.

 

F-14

 

In conjunction with the Business Combination, there were $20.1 million of transaction bonuses and, as a result of change in control provision for stock-based awards, certain unvested stock-based awards immediately vested, resulting in the recognition of compensation expense of approximately $0.6 million. These expenses were not reflected in either the Predecessor or Successor consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) periods, but instead are presented “on the line.”

 

April 2018 acquisition of O’Brien (Predecessor)

 

In April 2018, Brundage-Bone entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Richard O’Brien Companies, Inc., O’Brien Concrete Pumping-Arizona, Inc., O’Brien Concrete Pumping-Colorado, Inc. and O’Brien Concrete Pumping, LLC (collectively, “O’Brien” or the O’Brien Companies”) for cash.

 

This acquisition qualified as a business combination under ASC 805. Accordingly, the Predecessor recorded all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values, with any excess recognized as goodwill. Goodwill represents expected synergies from combining operations and the assembled workforce. The acquisition was part of the Predecessor’s strategic plan to expand their presence in the Colorado and Arizona markets. 

 

The following table represents the total consideration transferred and its allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values:

 

Consideration paid:

 

 

 

 

Cash, net of cash acquired

 

$

21,000

 

Total consideration paid

 

$

21,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

$

140

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

16,163

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,810

 

Total net assets acquired

 

 

19,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

1,887

 

 

Acquisition-related expenses incurred by the Predecessor amounted to $1.1 million of which $0.0 million was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the period November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 (Predecessor) as the acquisition occurred after the aforementioned Predecessor period.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations for the Company gives effect to the Business Combination and the acquisition of the O’Brien as if it had occurred on November 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been realized if the Business Combination and the acquisition of the O’Brien had been completed on November 1, 2017, nor does it purport to project the results of operations of the combined company in future periods. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated integration costs related to the acquired company.

 

F-15

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is as follows:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

November 1, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2017

through

January 31, 2018

 

Revenue

  $ 24,396     $ 52,802  

Pro forma revenue adjustments by Business Combination

               

O'Brien

    -       3,254  

CPH

    33,970       -  

Total pro forma revenue

  $ 58,366     $ 56,056  

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

November 1, 2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1, 2017

through

January 31,

2018

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 17,558  

Pro forma net income adjustments by Business Combination

               

O'Brien

    -       (5,811

)

CPH

    (3,630

)

    -  

Total pro forma net (loss) income

  $ (26,205

)

  $ 11,747  

 

 

Note 5.     Fair Value Measurement

 

The carrying amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and current accrued liabilities approximate their fair value as recorded due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, which approximates fair value. The Company’s outstanding obligations on its ABL credit facility are deemed to be at fair value as the interest rates on these debt obligations are variable and consistent with prevailing rates. The Company believes the carrying value of its capital lease obligations represents fair value

 

The Company's long-term debt instruments are recorded at their carrying values in the consolidated balance sheets, which may differ from their respective fair values. The fair values of the long-term debt instruments are derived from Level 2 inputs.  The fair value amount of the Long-term debt instruments at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor is presented in the table below based on the prevailing interest rates and trading activity of the Notes.

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

(in thousands)

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

Senior secured notes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

167,553

 

 

$

178,025

 

Seller notes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,292

 

 

 

8,292

 

Term loans

 

 

357,000

 

 

 

346,959

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

632

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

653

 

 

In connection with the acquisition of Camfaud in November 2016, former Camfaud shareholders were eligible to receive earnout payments (“deferred consideration”) of up to $3.1 million if certain Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) targets were met.

 

F-16

 

In accordance with ASC 805, the Company reviewed the deferred consideration on a quarterly basis in order to determine its fair value. Changes in the fair value of the liability are recorded within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income in the period in which the change was made. The Company estimated the fair value of the deferred consideration based on its probability assessment of Camfaud’s EBITDA achievements during the 3 year earnout period. In developing these estimates, the Company considered its revenue and EBITDA projections, its historical results, and general macro-economic environment and industry trends. This fair value measurement was based on significant revenue and EBITDA inputs not observed in the market, which represents a Level 3 measurement.

 

The fair value of the deferred consideration as of January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor was $1.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The change in the fair value measurement of the deferred consideration was not significant to either the Predecessor or Successor periods.

 

The Company's non-financial assets, which primarily consist of property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value. However, on a periodic basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be fully recoverable (and at least annually for goodwill, non-financial instruments are assessed for impairment and, if applicable, written down to and recorded at fair value. 

 

 

Note 6. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

The significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor are comprised of the following:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Prepaid insurance

  $ 3,975     $ 348  

Prepaid licenses and deposits

    649       236  

Prepaid rent

    370       326  

Prepaid sponsor fees

    280       667  

Other prepaids

    2,510       2,370  

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets

  $ 7,784     $ 3,947  

 

 

Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The significant components of property, plant and equipment at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor are comprised of the following:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Land, building and improvements

  $ 23,285     $ 22,244  

Capital leases—land and buildings

    827       909  

Machinery and equipment

    205,797       237,094  

Transportation equipment

    1,080       3,297  

Furniture and office equipment

    654       1,486  
      231,643       265,030  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (3,503

)

    (63,115

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 228,140     $ 201,915  

 

Depreciation expense for the Successor period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019 was $3.5 million of which approximately all was included in cost of operations. Depreciation expense for the Predecessor periods from November 1, 2018 to December 5, 2018 and from November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 were $2.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, of which approximately all was included in cost of operations. In conjunction with the Business Combination, the basis of all property, plant and equipment was reset at fair value with no accumulated depreciation as of December 6, 2018. As such, there is a significant decline in the accumulated depreciation from October 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

 

F-17

 

 

Note 8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The Company recognized goodwill and certain intangible assets in connection with business combinations (Note 4). The following table summarizes the composition of intangible assets at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 
   

Gross

           

Net

   

Gross

           

Net

 
   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

 

(in thousands)

 

Value

   

Amortization

   

Amount

   

Value

   

Amortization

   

Amount

 

Customer relationship

  $ 168,700     $ 4,793     $ 163,906     $ 47,641     $ (23,093

)

  $ 24,548  

Trade name

    5,100       78       5,022       15,412       (3,540

)

    11,872  

Trade name (indefinite life)

    46,900       -       46,900       -       -       -  

Noncompete agreements

    -       -       -       495       (486

)

    9  
    $ 220,700     $ 4,871     $ 215,828     $ 63,548     $ (27,119

)

  $ 36,429  

 

Amortization expense recognized by the Company related to intangible assets for the period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019 (Successor) was $4.9 million. Amortization expense recognized by the Predecessor for the period from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 (Predecessor) was $0.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five fiscal years ending October 31 and thereafter is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

       

2019 (excluding the period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019)

  $ 21,949  

2020

    26,685  

2021

    21,897  

2022

    17,719  

2023

    14,172  

Thereafter

    66,506  
    $ 168,928  

 

 

F-18

 

 

 Note 9. Long Term Debt and Revolving Lines of Credit

 

Successor

 

As part of the Business Combination, the Predecessor’s Revolver, U.K. Revolver, Senior secured notes, and Seller notes (see Predecessor section below for a discussion of these agreements) were all extinguished and the Company entered into (i) a Term Loan Agreement, dated December 6, 2018, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as administrative agent and Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, Jefferies Finance LLC and Stifel Nicolaus & Company Incorporated LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and (the “Term Loan Agreement”) (ii) a Credit Agreement, dated December 6, 2018, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the other parties thereto (“ABL Credit Agreement”). Summarized terms of those debt agreements are included below.

 

Term Loan Agreement

 

Summarized terms of the Term Loan Agreement are as follows:

 

 

Provides for an aggregate principal amount of $357.0 million;

 

The initial term loans advanced will mature and be due and payable in full seven years after the Closing Date, with principal amortization payments in an annual amount equal to 5.00% of the original principal amount;

 

Interest on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (2) an alternate base rate, plus an applicable margin of 6.00% or 5.00%, respectively;

 

The Term Loan Agreement is secured by (i) a first priority perfected lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that are loan parties thereunder to the extent not constituting ABL Credit Agreement priority collateral and (ii) a second priority perfected lien on substantially all ABL Credit Agreement priority collateral, in each case subject to customary exceptions and limitations;

 

The Term Loan Agreement includes certain non-financial covenants.

 

The outstanding balance under the Term Loan Agreement as of January 31, 2019 was $357.0 million. The Company’s interest on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest using the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as the base rate plus an applicable margin in line with the summarized terms of the Term Loan Agreement as described above.

 

Future maturities of the Term Loan are as follows:

 

Years ended October 31:

       

(in thousands)

       

2019

  $ 17,850  

2020

    17,850  

2021

    17,850  

2022

    17,850  

2023

    17,850  

Thereafter

    248,579  
    $ 337,829  

 

F-19

 

Asset Based Revolving Lending Credit Agreement

 

Summarized terms of the ABL Credit Agreement are as follows:

 

 

Borrowing availability in US Dollars and GBP up to a maximum of $60.0 million;

 

Borrowing capacity available for standby letters of credit of up to $7.5 million and for swingline loan borrowings of up to $7.5 million. Any issuance of letters of credit or making of a swingline loan will reduce the amount available under the ABL Facility;

 

All loans advanced will mature and be due and payable in full five years after the Closing Date;

 

Amounts borrowed may be repaid at any time, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement;

 

Interest on borrowings in US Dollars and GBP under the ABL Credit Agreement, , will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (2) a base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin currently set at 2.25% and 1.25%, respectively. The ABL Credit Agreement is subject to two step-downs of 0.25% and 0.50% based on excess availability levels;

 

U.S. ABL Credit Agreement obligations will be secured by (i) a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all personal property of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that are loan parties thereunder consisting of all accounts receivable, inventory, cash, intercompany notes, books and records, chattel paper, deposit, securities and operating accounts and all other working capital assets and all documents, instruments and general intangibles related to the foregoing (the “U.S. ABL Priority Collateral”) and (ii) a perfected second priority security interest in substantially all Term Loan Agreement priority collateral, in each case subject to customary exceptions and limitations;

 

U.K. ABL Credit Agreement obligations will be secured by (i) a perfected first-priority security interest in (A) the U.S. ABL Priority Collateral, (B) all of the stock (or other ownership interests) in, and held by, the U.K. borrower subsidiaries of the Company, and (C) all of the current and future assets and property of the U.K subsidiaries of the Company that are loan parties thereunder, including a first-ranking floating charge over all current and future assets and property of each U.K. subsidiary of the Company that is a loan party thereunder; and (ii) a perfected, second-priority security interest in substantially all Term Loan Agreement priority collateral, in each case subject to customary exceptions and limitations; and

 

The ABL Credit Agreement also includes (i) a springing financial covenant based on excess availability levels that the Company must comply with on a quarterly basis during required compliance periods and (ii) certain non-financial covenants.;

 

The Company has complied with the covenants associated with the ABL Credit Agreement

 

The outstanding balance under the ABL Credit Agreement as of January 31, 2019 was $17.3 million.

 

Predecessor

 

Revolving line of credit

 

The Predecessor had a revolving loan agreement (the Revolver). Summarized terms of the agreement were as follows:

 

 

Maximum borrowing capacity of $65.0 million with a maturity date of September 8, 2022;

 

Borrowings bear interest at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin that resets quarterly and is (a) 2.00%, (b) 2.25% or (c) 2.50% if the quarterly average excess availability is (a) at least 66.67%, (b) less than 66.67% and at least 33.33% and (c) less than 33.33%, respectively;

 

Interest is due monthly and the outstanding principal balance was due upon maturity;

 

On October 2, 2017, $35.0 million of the Revolver balance was transferred to a 3-month line of credit with a separate LIBOR interest rate; and

 

Required Predecessor to maintain a maximum ratio of total fixed charges.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the Revolver was $48.7 million and the Predecessor was in compliance with the financial covenant.

 

F-20

 

U.K. Revolver

 

The Predecessor had a revolving loan agreement (the “U.K. Revolver”) associated with the acquisition of Camfaud in November 2016. The U.K. Revolver had a maximum borrowing capacity of approximately $28.0 million and bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%. The U.K. Revolver required the Predecessor maintain a maximum ratio of total fixed charges.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the U.K. Revolver was $14.3 million and the Predecessor was in compliance with the financial covenant.

 

Senior secured notes

 

In August 2014, the Predecessor issued $140.0 million in senior secured notes through a high-yield bond offering under SEC Rule 144A (“Senior Notes”). In November 2016, the Predecessor issued additional senior secured notes of $40.0 million as an incremental borrowing with the same terms and form as the original Senior Notes.

 

Summarized terms of the Senior Notes were as follows:

 

 

Maturity date on September 1, 2021. Principal due upon maturity.

 

Interest rate of 10.375% per annum, payments due every March 1 and September 1 commencing March 1, 2015

 

The Senior Notes were secured by substantially all assets of the Company and contain various non-financial covenants.

 

Over the period of January 2016 through September 2017, the Predecessor repurchased and retired approximately $26.0 million, in the aggregate, of principal of the Senior Notes.

 

In September 2017, the Predecessor completed an exchange of substantially all outstanding existing Senior Notes for newly issued senior secured notes (“New Senior Notes”). Terms of the New Senior Notes were identical to the Senior Notes except that the maturity date was extended to September 1, 2023.

 

In conjunction with the acquisition of the O’Brien Companies (Note 4) in April 2018, the Predecessor issued additional New Senior Notes with a principal amount of $15.0 million at a 104 percent premium for a total purchase price of $15.6 million. The $0.6 million has been recorded by the Company as a debt premium and will be amortized over the life of the New Senior Notes using the effective interest method.

 

The outstanding balance of the original Senior Notes outstanding as of October 31, 2018 was nil. The outstanding balance of the New Senior Notes as of October 31, 2018 was $167.6 million.

 

Seller notes

 

In connection with the acquisitions of the Camfaud and Reilly in November 2016 and July 2017, respectively, the Predecessor entered into separate loan agreements with the former owners of the Camfaud and Reilly for $6.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively (collectively, the “Seller Notes”). The Seller Note with respect to Camfaud bore interest at 5.0% per annum and all principal plus accrued interest was due upon the earlier of; (1) 6 months after the U.K. Revolver is repaid in full, (2) 42 months after the acquisition date (May 2020) or (3) the date on which the Predecessor suffers an insolvency event. The Seller Note with respect to Reilly bore interest at 5.0% per annum and all principal plus accrued interest are due three years after the acquisition date (July 2020). The Seller Notes were unsecured.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company repaid its existing credit facilities in full and replaced them with the Term Loan Agreement and the ABL Credit Agreement. The Company also incurred an aggregate of $13.0 million of costs related to the extinguishment of its existing debts, including the write-off of unamortized borrowing costs and an early extinguishment fee paid to its lenders. The amount has been reflected in the as debt extinguishment costs in the Predecessor’s consolidated statement of income for the period ended December 5, 2018.

 

F-21

 

The table below is a summary of the composition of the Company’s long-term debt balances at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor. Note that the term loan is combined for short term and long term balances.

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Term loan

  $ 357,000     $ -  

Senior secured notes

    -       167,553  

Seller notes

    -       8,292  
      357,000       175,845  

Plus unamortized premium on debt

    -       540  

Less unamortized deferred financing costs

    (19,171

)

    (2,915

)

Total long term debt

  $ 337,829     $ 173,470  

 

 

Note 10. Accrued Payroll and Payroll Expenses

 

The following table summarizes accrued payroll and expenses at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Accrued vacation

  $ 3,264     $ 3,482  

Accrued bonus

    1,145       1,766  

Other accrued

    975       1,457  

Total accrued payroll and payroll expenses

  $ 5,384     $ 6,705  

 

 

Note 11. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

The following table summarizes accrued expenses and other current liabilities at January 31, 2019 for the Successor and at October 31, 2018 for the Predecessor: 

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Accrued insurance

  $ 5,350     $ 4,743  

Accrued interest

    5,068       3,092  

Accrued equipment purchases

    1,415       -  

Accrued sales and use tax

    4,094       4,145  

Accrued property taxes

    426       865  

Accrued professional fees

    497       3,579  

Other

    1,197       2,406  

Total accrued expenses and other liabilities

  $ 18,047     $ 18,830  

 

 

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Note 12. Income Taxes

 

In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”) was enacted. The 2017 Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by, among other things, the following items:

 

 

Lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides SEC staff guidance for the application of ASC Topic 740, the Predecessor recognized the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act in its financial statements in the period the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law;

 

Provides for a 100 percent deduction for foreign-source portion of dividends received from specified 10 percent owned foreign corporations by U.S. corporate shareholders. The deduction is unavailable for hybrid dividends;

 

Creates a requirement that certain income earned by controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”) must be included currently in the gross income of the CFC's U.S. shareholder; and

 

The Global Intangible Low Tax Income (“GILTI”) provisions are effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. In FASB staff Q&A Topic 740, No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, the FASB staff noted that ASC 740 was not clear with respect to the appropriate accounting for GILTI, and accordingly, an entity may either: (1) elect to treat taxes on GILTI as period costs similar to special deductions, or (2) recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities when basis differences exist that are expected to affect the amount of GILTI inclusion upon reversal (the deferred method). The Company has not yet adopted an accounting policy related to GILTI

 

For the Successor period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.8 million, resulting in a 43.2% effective tax rate. For the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 to December 5, 2018, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $4.2 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 15.7%. For the Predecessor period from November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $13.5 million. The effective tax rate for the Predecessor period from November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 was not meaningful.

 

F-23

 

The year-over-year decrease in our effective tax rate when comparing the Predecessor period of November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 to both the Successor period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019 and the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 to December 5, 2018, was impacted by the following items:

 

 

(1)

The net impact from the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act, which reduced the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%;

 

(2)

The Predecessor recording a tax benefit of $13.5 million for the period ended January 31, 2018 related to the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect the reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% percent;

 

(3)

The Predecessor recording a provisional tax expense of $0.5 million for the period ended January 31, 2018 related to the deemed repatriation of earnings from its foreign subsidiaries;

 

(4)

The Predecessor recording a provisional tax benefit of $0.8 million for the period ended January 31, 2018 related to the reduction of the deferred tax liability on unrepatriated foreign earnings due to the 100 percent dividends received deduction;

 

(5)

The Predecessor recording tax expense of $1.4 million for the period ended December 5, 2018 related to nondeductible transaction related costs; and

 

(6)

The Successor including $0.7 million of tax expense in the estimated annual effective rate for the period ended January 31, 2019 related to GILTI.

 

At January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, we had deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets, of $76.5 million and $39.0 million, respectively. The increase in our net deferred tax liability is primarily due to deferred tax liabilities recorded in purchase accounting related to the fair value adjustments to fixed assets and other identifiable intangible assets.  The valuation allowances were related to foreign tax credit carryforwards where realization is more uncertain at this time due to the limited carryforward periods that exist.

 

The Company has no liability for uncertain tax positions at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018. 

 

 

Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Successor

 

Self-insurance

 

The Company’s automobile, general and workmen’s compensation insurance is partially self-insured. The general liability deductible was $100,000 per claim as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018. The workmen’s compensation and automobile policies are fully-insured. The Successor and Predecessor had accrued $4.9 million and $3.2 million, as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, for claims incurred but not reported and estimated losses reported, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company offers employee health benefits via a partially self-insured medical benefit plan. Participant claims exceeding certain limits are covered by a stop-loss insurance policy. The Company contracts with a third party administrator to process claims, remit benefits, etc. The third party administrator requires the Company to maintain a bank account to facilitate the administration of claims. The account balance was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, and is included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Management has accrued $1.5 million and $1.0 million, as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, for health claims incurred but not reported based on historical claims amounts and average lag time, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Litigation

 

The Company is currently involved in certain legal proceedings and other disputes with third parties that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the outcomes of these matters will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and does not believe that any amounts need to be recorded for contingent liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Letters of credit

 

The ABL Credit Agreement provides for up to $7.5 million of standby letters of credit. As of January 31, 2019, total outstanding letters of credit totaled $1.3 million, the vast majority of which had been committed to the Company’s general liability insurance provider. 

 

 

Note 14. Stockholders’ Equity

 

In conjunction with the Business Combination, all common and preferred shares that were in existence for the Predecessor were settled and no longer outstanding subsequent to December 5, 2018.

 

Successor

 

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001. Immediately following of the Business Combination, there were:

 

 

28,847,707 shares of common stock issued and outstanding;

 

34,100,000 warrants outstanding, each exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share; and

 

2,450,980 shares of zero-dividend convertible perpetual preferred stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) outstanding, as further discussed below

 

The Company’s Series A Preferred Stock does not pay dividends and will be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a 1:1 ratio (subject to customary adjustments) at any time following June 6, 2019. The Company has the right to elect to redeem all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock at its election after December 6, 2022 for cash at a redemption price equal to the amount of the principal investment plus an additional cumulative amount that will accrue at an annual rate of 7.0% thereon. In addition, if the volume weighted average price of shares of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $13.00 for 30 consecutive days, then the Company will have the right to require the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock to convert its Series A Preferred Stock into Company common stock, at a ratio of 1:1 (subject to customary adjustments).

 

The Company applies the accounting standards for distinguishing liabilities from equity when determining the classification and measurement of its preferred stock. Conditionally redeemable preferred shares (including preferred shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Predecessor’s control) are classified as temporary equity. The Company has performed an analysis of the redemption features contained within the preferred stock and has determined that embedded features other than the change in control feature identified and evaluated have been determined to be solely within the control of the issuer. ASR 268 requires equity instruments with redemption features that are not solely within the control of the issuer to be classified outside of permanent equity, often referred to as classification in “temporary equity”. The Company has presented such amounts outside of temporary equity commensurate with the aforementioned guidance.

 

Predecessor

 

Pursuant to the Predecessor’s articles of incorporation, as amended, the Predecessor was authorized to issue 15,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock and 2,423,711 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the Predecessor had 7,576,289 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 2,342,264 preferred shares issued and outstanding. The preferred shares had a liquidation preference of $11.2 million.

 

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Note 15. Stock-Based Compensation

 

Predecessor

 

The Predecessor accounted for share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation–Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant. As a result of the Business Combination, all unvested awards were immediately vested, resulting in an amount of $0.6 million of stock-based compensation expense presented “on the line” (see Business Combination footnote). Stock-based compensation for the Predecessor period from November 1, 2018 to December 5, 2018 totaled $0.1 million, and has been included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

 

Successor

 

The Company rolled forward certain vested options from the Predecessor to 2,783,479 equivalent vested options in the Successor. No incremental compensation costs were recognized on conversion as the fair value of the options issued were equivalent to the fair value of the vested options of the Predecessor. As of January 31, 2019, no share-based awards have been granted by the Successor and therefore, no expense has been recorded.

 

 

Note 16. Earnings Per Share

 

Successor

 

The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is required for entities that have participating securities. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for participating securities according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company has two classes of stock: (1) Common Stock and (2) Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of Common Stock during the period. Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders is calculated by taking the net income (loss) for the period, less both the dividends declared in the period on preferred stock (whether or not paid) and the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) for the period.

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of Common Stock and, when dilutive, potential outstanding shares of Common Stock during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming common shares were issued upon the exercise of outstanding in the money warrants and the proceeds thereof were used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. Common stock equivalents are not included in the diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculation when their effect is antidilutive. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate potentially dilutive shares, as if they were converted into common stock at the beginning of the period. At January 31, 2019 (Successor), the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 34,100,000 shares of common stock, 2,783,479 outstanding stock options and 2,450,980 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, all of which could potentially be dilutive. For all periods presented, the weighted-average dilutive impact, if any, of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, dilutive earnings (loss) per share is equal to basic earnings (loss) per share.

 

F-26

 

The table below shows our basic and diluted EPS calculations for the period from December 6, 2018 through January 31, 2019 (Successor):

 

   

Successor

 

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

December 6,

2018
through
January 31,
2019

 

Net loss (numerator):

       

Net loss attributable to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

  $ (3,630

)

Less: Preferred stock - cumulative dividends

    (269

)

Net loss available to common shareholders

  $ (3,899

)

         

Weighted average shares (denominator):

       

Weighted average shares - basic

    28,847,707  

Weighted average shares - diluted

    28,847,707  
         

Basic loss per share

  $ (0.14

)

Diluted loss per share

  $ (0.14

)

 

Predecessor

 

Under the terms and conditions of the Company’s Participating Preferred Stock Agreement, the holders of the preferred stock have the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents should the Company declare dividends on its common stock on a one-for-one per-share basis. Under the two-class method, undistributed earnings is calculated by the earnings for the period less the cumulative preferred stock dividends earned for the period. The undistributed earnings are then allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common and preferred stockholders on a one-for-one per-share basis. The weighted-average number of common and preferred shares outstanding during the period is then used to calculate basic EPS for each class of shares. As a result, the undistributed earnings available to common shareholders is calculated by earnings (loss) for the period less the cumulative preferred stock dividends earned for the period less undistributed earnings allocated to the holders of the preferred stock.

 

In periods in which the Company has a net loss or undistributed net loss, basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The two-class method is not used, because the holders of the preferred stock do not participate in losses.

 

F-27

 

The table below shows our basic and diluted EPS calculations for the Predecessor periods from November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and from November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018:

 

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

November 1,

2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

November 1,

2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

Net loss (numerator):

               

Net (loss) income attributable to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

  $ (22,575

)

  $ 17,558  

Less: Preferred stock - cumulative dividends

    (126

)

    (342

)

Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to preferred shares

    -       (4,065

)

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

  $ (22,701

)

  $ 13,151  
                 

Weighted average shares (denominator):

               

Weighted average shares - basic

    7,576,289       7,576,289  

Dilutive effect of stock options

    -       914,425  

Weighted average shares - diluted

    7,576,289       8,490,714  
                 

Basic income (loss) per share

  $ (3.00

)

  $ 1.74  

Diluted income (loss) per share

  $ (3.00

)

  $ 1.55  

 

 

Note 17. Segment Reporting

 

The Company conducts the business through the following reportable segments based on geography and the nature of services sold: U.S Concrete pumping – Brundage-Bone, U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud, Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan. The classifications are defined as follows:

 

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone – consists of concrete pumping services sold to customers in the U.S.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud – consists of concrete pumping services sold to customers in the U.K, which represents the Company’s foreign operations.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan – consists of pans and containers rented to customers in the U.S and the disposal of the concrete waste material services sold to customers in the U.S.

 

F-28

 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) evaluates the performance of its segments based on revenue, and measure segment performance based upon EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Non-allocated interest expense and various other administrative costs are reflected in Corporate. Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, property and equipment. The following provides operating information about the Company’s reportable segments for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6,

2018
through
January 31,
2019

 

 

November 1,

2018
through
December 5,
2018

 

 

November 1,

2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

24,067

 

 

$

16,624

 

 

$

35,419

 

Camfaud

 

 

5,815

 

 

 

5,143

 

 

 

10,728

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

4,088

 

 

 

2,629

 

 

 

6,655

 

 

 

$

33,970

 

 

$

24,396

 

 

$

52,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

5,536

 

 

$

(24,565

)

 

$

8,623

 

Camfaud

 

 

133

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

2,849

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

2,954

 

Corporate

 

 

321

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

625

 

 

 

$

7,571

 

 

$

(22,410

)

 

$

15,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

(5,134

)

 

$

(1,154

)

 

$

(4,017

)

Camfaud

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(490

)

 

 

(1,070

)

Eco-Pan

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Corporate

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

(5,592

)

 

$

(1,644

)

 

$

(5,087

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

(4,424

)

 

$

(27,354

)

 

$

1,223

 

Camfaud

 

 

(1,963

)

 

 

207

 

 

 

(222

)

Eco-Pan

 

 

(291

)

 

 

225

 

 

 

2,449

 

Corporate

 

 

283

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

564

 

 

 

$

(6,395

)

 

$

(26,767

)

 

$

4,014

 

 

 

F-29

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6,

2018
through
January 31,
2019

 

 

November 1,

2018
through
December 5,
2018

 

 

November 1,

2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

4,826

 

 

$

1,635

 

 

$

3,383

 

Camfaud

 

 

1,638

 

 

 

890

 

 

 

2,001

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

1,872

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

505

 

Corporate

 

 

38

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

$

8,374

 

 

$

2,713

 

 

$

5,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs including debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Corporate

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,562

 

 

$

8

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,562

 

 

$

8

 

 

Total assets by segment for the periods presented are as follows:

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

501,010

 

 

$

277,937

 

Camfaud

 

 

67,770

 

 

 

39,167

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

142,240

 

 

 

32,781

 

Corporate

 

 

24,428

 

 

 

20,259

 

 

 

$

735,448

 

 

$

370,144

 

 

F-30

 

The U.S. and U.K. were the only regions that accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues for the periods presented. There was no single customer that accounted for more than 10% of revenues for the periods presented. Revenues for the periods presented and long lived assets as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

December 6,

2018
through
January 31,
2019

   

November 1,

2018
through
December 5,
2018

   

November 1,

2017
through
January 31,
2018

 

Revenues

                       

U.S.

  $ 28,155     $ 19,253     $ 42,074  

U.K.

    5,815       5,143       10,728  
    $ 33,970     $ 24,396     $ 52,802  

 

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 
   

January 31,

   

October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

 

Long Lived Assets

               

U.S.

  $ 188,290     $ 167,368  

U.K.

    39,850       34,547  
    $ 228,140     $ 201,915  

 

 

Note 18. Related Party Transaction

 

Predecessor

 

The Predecessor had a Management Services Agreement, as amended from time to time, with PGP Advisors, LLC (PGP), an affiliate of the Sponsor, to provide advisory, consulting and other professional services. Under terms of the agreement, the annual fee for these services were $4.0 million from September of 2017 through August of 2019, and $2.0 million annually thereafter. For the period from November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 and November 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 the Predecessor incurred $1.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively, related to this agreement and other agreed upon expenses, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. In conjunction with the Business Combination, this agreement was terminated.

 

 

Note 19 — Subsequent Events

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it, through its two subsidiaries, Brundage-Bone and CPHA LLC, agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Capital Pumping LP and its affiliates for $129.2 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company expects to finance the acquisition through this offering and additional borrowings under its Term Loan Agreement.

 

F-31

 

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Financial Report

October 31, 2018 and 2017

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Shareholders and Board of Directors

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

6461 Downing Street

Denver, CO, 80229

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of October 31, 2018, and 2017, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and subsidiaries at October 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.

 

Dallas, Texas

January 29, 2019

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

October 31, 2018 and 2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

8,621,279

 

 

$

6,925,042

 

Trade receivables, net

 

 

40,117,777

 

 

 

33,101,052

 

Inventory

 

 

3,809,876

 

 

 

3,009,651

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

3,946,332

 

 

 

3,668,835

 

Total current assets

 

 

56,495,264

 

 

 

46,704,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

201,915,440

 

 

 

175,542,135

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

36,429,018

 

 

 

42,034,188

 

Goodwill

 

 

74,656,100

 

 

 

73,509,208

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

647,922

 

 

 

1,056,516

 

Total assets

 

$

370,143,744

 

 

$

338,846,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving loan

 

$

62,986,962

 

 

$

65,888,871

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

 

85,087

 

 

 

193,039

 

Accounts payable

 

 

5,191,711

 

 

 

7,116,901

 

Accrued payroll and payroll expenses

 

 

6,705,209

 

 

 

6,902,666

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

18,829,602

 

 

 

14,622,122

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

1,151,741

 

 

 

1,577,923

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

94,950,312

 

 

 

96,301,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term debt, net of discount for deferred financing costs

 

 

173,470,065

 

 

 

156,984,830

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

1,458,077

 

 

 

968,783

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

 

567,665

 

 

 

652,752

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

39,004,853

 

 

 

50,111,326

 

Total liabilities

 

 

309,450,972

 

 

 

305,019,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 2,342,264 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 (liquidation preference of $11,239,060 and $9,845,139), respectively

 

 

14,671,869

 

 

 

14,671,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 7,576,289 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

7,576

 

 

 

7,576

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

18,724,707

 

 

 

18,444,075

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

584,074

 

 

 

2,381,190

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

26,704,546

 

 

 

(1,677,296

)

 

 

 

46,020,903

 

 

 

19,155,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

370,143,744

 

 

$

338,846,627

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

Years Ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
                         

Revenue

  $ 243,223,267     $ 211,210,599     $ 172,425,547  
                         

Cost of operations

    136,876,880       121,451,499       97,241,773  

Gross profit

  $ 106,346,387       89,759,100       75,183,774  
                         

General and administrative expenses

    58,789,016       52,864,910       40,590,760  

Transaction costs

    7,589,825       4,489,517       3,691,466  

Income from operations

    39,967,546       32,404,673       30,901,548  
                         

Other (expense) income:

                       

Interest expense

    (21,424,747

)

    (22,747,848

)

    (19,516,077

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       (5,161,065

)

    (643,876

)

Other income (expense), net

    54,923       174,177       (54,463

)

      (21,369,824

)

    (27,734,736

)

    (20,214,416

)

                         

Income before income taxes

    18,597,722       4,669,937       10,687,132  
                         

Income tax (benefit) provision

    (9,784,120

)

    3,756,658       4,453,541  
                         

Net income

    28,381,842       913,279       6,233,591  
                         

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    -       -       (36,364

)

                         

Net income attributable to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

  $ 28,381,842     $ 913,279     $ 6,269,955  
                         

Less preferred shares dividends

    (1,428,257

)

    (1,811,837

)

    (1,695,122

)

Less undistributed earnings allocated to preferred shares

    (6,365,083

)

    -       (1,108,807

)

                         

Undistributed income (loss) available to common shareholders

  $ 20,588,502     $ (898,558

)

  $ 3,466,026  
                         

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                       

Basic

    7,576,289       7,576,289       7,576,289  

Diluted

    8,325,890       7,576,289       8,279,321  
                         

Net income (loss) per common share

                       

Basic

  $ 2.72     $ (0.12

)

  $ 0.46  

Diluted

  $ 2.47     $ (0.12

)

  $ 0.42  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Years Ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
                         

Net income

  $ 28,381,842     $ 913,279     $ 6,269,955  
                         

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (1,797,116

)

    2,381,190       -  
                         

Total comprehensive income

  $ 26,584,726     $ 3,294,469     $ 6,269,955  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Years Ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

                           

Accumulated

                 
                           

Other

                 
   

Common

   

Additional

   

Noncontrolling

   

Comprehensive

   

Retained Earnings

         
   

Stock

   

Paid-In

Capital

   

Interest

   

Income

   

(Accumulated Deficit)

   

Total

 

Balance, October 31, 2015

  $ 7,576     $ 18,658,951     $ 28,065     $ -     $ (3,130,640

)

  $ 15,563,952  

Stock-based compensation

    -       109,424       -       -       -       109,424  

Net income

    -       -       (36,364

)

    -       6,269,955       6,233,591  

Disolution of noncontrolling interest

    -       -       8,299       -       -       8,299  

Balance, October 31, 2016

    7,576       18,768,375       -       -       3,139,315       21,915,266  

Stock-based compensation

    -       362,345       -       -       -       362,345  

Repurchase of stock options

    -       (686,645

)

    -       -       -       (686,645

)

Purchased for retirement, not re-issuable

    -       -       -       -       (889,825

)

    (889,825

)

Preferred stock dividend

    -       -       -       -       (4,840,065

)

    (4,840,065

)

Net income

    -       -       -       -       913,279       913,279  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       -       2,381,190       -       2,381,190  

Balance, October 31, 2017

    7,576       18,444,075       -       2,381,190       (1,677,296

)

    19,155,545  

Stock-based compensation

    -       280,632       -       -       -       280,632  

Net income

    -       -       -       -       28,381,842       28,381,842  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       -       (1,797,116

)

    -       (1,797,116

)

Balance, October 31, 2018

  $ 7,576     $ 18,724,707     $ -     $ 584,074     $ 26,704,546     $ 46,020,903  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net income

  $ 28,381,842     $ 913,279     $ 6,233,591  

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

                       

Depreciation

    17,718,814       19,338,884       16,635,995  

Deferred income taxes

    (11,106,473

)

    238,696       3,754,628  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    1,689,575       1,863,641       1,751,675  

Accretion of debt discount

    -       275,400       330,480  

Amortization of debt premium

    (60,465

)

    (72,527

)

    -  

Amortization of intangible assets

    7,903,732       7,815,141       5,673,548  

Stock-based compensation expense

    280,632       362,345       109,424  

Write-off of deferred financing costs included in loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       1,972,574       931,838  

Write-off of debt discount costs included in loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       1,473,392       -  

Debt prepayment penalty included in loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       1,440,000       -  

Loss (gain) on repayments of long-term debt included in loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       303,420       (287,962

)

Dissolution of noncontrolling interest

    -       -       8,299  

(Gain) on the sale of property, plant and equipment

    (2,622,520

)

    (567,876

)

    (384,988

)

Accretion of contingent consideration

    526,817       -       -  

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):

                       

Trade receivables, net

    (7,469,464

)

    212,586       (673,660

)

Inventory

    (706,667

)

    (461,824

)

    (473,187

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (1,407,883

)

    (232,495

)

    (1,015,506

)

Income taxes payable, net

    (381,322

)

    (1,277,467

)

    (1,025,689

)

Accounts payable

    (1,832,398

)

    2,005,714       74,811  

Accrued payroll, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    8,702,438       (1,376,489

)

    4,114,143  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    39,616,657       34,226,394       35,757,440  
                         

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

    (31,738,369

)

    (23,671,035

)

    (22,570,712

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    3,238,933       1,009,523       247,041  

Acquisition of net assets, net of cash acquired

    (21,000,000

)

    (60,427,249

)

    (6,650,000

)

Net cash used in investing activities

    (49,499,436

)

    (83,088,761

)

    (28,973,671

)

                         

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Premium proceeds on long term debt

    600,000       -       -  

Proceeds on revolving loan

    237,194,598       266,604,233       155,447,066  

Payments on revolving loan

    (239,587,567

)

    (205,163,292

)

    (151,839,827

)

Proceeds on long term debt

    15,000,000       40,400,000       -  

Principal payments on long term debt

    -       (39,104,760

)

    (18,352,038

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

    -       (1,454,364

)

    -  

Debt prepayment penalty

    -       (1,440,000

)

    -  

Payments on capital lease obligations

    (194,190

)

    (151,141

)

    (68,003

)

Preferred stock purchase

    -       (1,400,009

)

    -  

Payment of preferred stock dividends

    -       (4,840,065

)

    -  

Repurchase of stock options

    -       (686,645

)

    -  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    13,012,841       52,763,957       (14,812,802

)

                         

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash

    (1,443,825

)

    (225,068

)

    -  
                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash

    1,696,237       3,676,522       (8,029,033

)

                         

Cash:

                       

Beginning of year

    6,925,042       3,248,520       11,277,553  
                         

End of year

  $ 8,621,279     $ 6,925,042     $ 3,248,520  

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

Years Ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

                       

Cash paid for interest

  $ 22,167,732     $ 22,653,135     $ 17,680,951  
                         

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ 1,072,947     $ 4,356,081     $ 1,724,602  
                         

Equipment purchases included in accrued expenses

  $ 355,147     $ 2,172,115     $ 6,015,009  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 1. Organization and Description of Business

 

Organization: Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (CPH, the Company or Parent) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on July 14, 2014. Concrete Pumping Intermediate Holdings, LLC (CPIH), a wholly owned subsidiary of CPH, was formed on June 16, 2014, as a Delaware limited liability company to acquire, through the creation of BB Merger Sub, Inc. (BBMI) and EP Merger Sub, Inc. (EPMI), all outstanding stock of Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. (BBCPI, BB, or Brundage-Bone) and Eco-Pan, Inc. (Eco-Pan or EP) on August 18, 2014 (the Merger). BBMI and EPMI were formed on July 23, 2014, as Colorado corporations and wholly owned subsidiaries of CPIH to merge with and into BBCPI and EP, respectively, with BBCPI and EP being the surviving corporations. BBCPI and EP are wholly owned subsidiaries of CPIH. Concrete Pumping Property Holdings, LLC (PropCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of CPH, was incorporated in the state of Delaware on July 14, 2014, to hold certain real property that is leased to BBCPI. CPH, CPIH, BBMI and EPMI commenced operations on August 18, 2014. The equity sponsor is Peninsula Pacific Strategic Partners, LLC (the Sponsor). Refer to Note 19 below for details regarding the consummation of the merger with Industrea Acquisition Corporation on December 6, 2018.

 

Nature of business: Brundage-Bone was incorporated in the state of Colorado on October 31, 2011. Brundage-Bone is a concrete pumping service provider in the United States. Brundage-Bone’s core business is the provision of concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies. Brundage-Bone is a construction services business that provides specialized equipment with technically trained operators. Most often equipment returns to a “home base” nightly. Brundage-Bone does not contract to purchase, mix, or deliver concrete. Brundage-Bone most often contracts for its services on a per hour and per yard poured schedule customized to each market. In addition, Brundage-Bone actively sells concrete pumps, parts and service; however, the sale of parts are not a significant component of Brundage-Bone operations. Brundage-Bone has operations in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, with its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Brundage-Bone has 80 branch locations across 22 states.

 

Eco-Pan was incorporated in the state of Colorado on April 4, 2003. Eco-Pan provides industrial cleanup and containment services, primarily to customers in the construction industry. Eco-Pan uses containment pans specifically designed to hold waste products from concrete and other industrial cleanup operations. Eco-Pan has operating locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington, with its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

 

In May 2015, Eco-Pan formed a joint venture, Eco-Pan Midwest, LLC (EPMW), with an initial capital contribution of $76,500, which represented 51 percent of the outstanding membership interests in EPMW. EPMW was dissolved in 2016. See Note 2 regarding principles of consolidation related to EPMW.

 

In November 2016, Brundage-Bone entered into two share purchase agreements to acquire two concrete pumping companies based in the United Kingdom (UK) (collectively, Camfaud): Camfaud Concrete Pumps Limited and Premier Concrete Pumping Limited, which each also owned 50 percent of the stock of South Coast Concrete Pumping Limited. In connection with the transactions, a new entity, Oxford Pumping Holdings Ltd. (Oxford), was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of Brundage-Bone to serve as a UK-based holding company. In July 2017, Camfaud acquired Reilly Concrete Pumping Limited (Reilly), another UK-based concrete pumping company. Refer to Note 3 for discussion of the acquisitions.

 

Camfaud’s core business is the provision of concrete pumping equipment to customers in the commercial, infrastructure and residential sectors. Camfaud is a construction services business that provides specialized concrete pumping equipment with technically trained operators. Camfaud provides the equipment operator and the equipment. Camfaud does not contract to purchase, mix or to deliver concrete. Camfaud most often contracts for its equipment services on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule customized to each market. Camfaud has 28 branch locations throughout the UK, with its corporate headquarters in Epping, Essex.

 

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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of presentation: The Company follows accounting standards established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. References to generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC or the Codification).

 

Principles of consolidation: These financial statements present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Brundage-Bone, Camfaud, Eco-Pan, PropCo, and their respective subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) as of October 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three years then ended. Until its dissolution in 2016, the accounts of EPMW were also included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the portion of the Company’s equity attributable to the noncontrolling interest in EPMW was historically reported separately within the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and the Company’s portion of the net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in EPMW reported separately below net income on the consolidated statements of income. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include accrued sales and use taxes, the liability for incurred but unreported claims under various partially self-insured polices, allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill impairment analysis, valuation of share based compensation and accounting for business combinations. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Cash: Cash includes time deposits and certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less.

 

Trade receivables: Trade receivables are carried at the original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts. Generally, the Company does not require collateral for their accounts receivable; however, the Company may file statutory liens or take other appropriate legal action when necessary on construction projects in which collection problems arise. A trade receivable is typically considered to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance is outstanding for more than 30 days. The Company does not charge interest on past-due trade receivables.

 

Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by identifying troubled accounts and by using historical experience applied to an aging of accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $664,332 and $601,760 as of October 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received.

 

Inventory: Inventory consists primarily of replacement parts for concrete pumping equipment. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The Company evaluates inventory and records an allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory to account for cost adjustments to market. Based on management’s analysis, no allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory was required as of October 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

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Fair value measurements: The FASB’s standard on fair value measurements establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. This standard establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities

 

Deferred financing costs: The Company incurred closing costs of $12,887,000 during the Merger related to obtaining loan financing. In conjunction with the Senior Note Exchange (see Note 8) that occurred in September 2017, Brundage-Bone incurred $585,634 related to obtaining financing through additional term notes and $240,250 related to the US Revolver. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Camfaud, costs of $625,480 were incurred by Camfaud related to the UK Revolver. Deferred financing costs related to the revolver are classified as assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the revolver, while deferred financing costs related to the term debt are shown as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the liability and amortized over the terms of the related debt instruments under the effective interest method. Accumulated amortization related to the US Revolver fees as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, was $1,122,328 and $678,528, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to the UK Revolver fees as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 was $156,714 and $210,699, respectively. See Note 8 for discussion of the term debt financing fees.

 

Goodwill: The Company accounts for goodwill under ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350). The Company’s goodwill was recorded as a result of the Company’s business combinations. The Company has recorded these business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company tests its recorded goodwill for impairment on an annual basis on August 31, or more often if indicators of potential impairment exist, by determining if the carrying value of each reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether or not it is more than likely that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the fair value. If the result of a qualitative test indicates it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a quantitative test is performed. As further detailed in “Newly adopted accounting pronouncements” below, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-04, and accordingly, goodwill impairment is recognized in the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, not to exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit, based on the results of the Step 1 analysis.

 

A quantitative assessment was performed on the Company’s reporting units as of October 31, 2018. In performing the quantitative test, the Company compares the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value of each of the four reporting units. Future impairment reviews may require write-downs in the Company’s goodwill and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results for the periods in which such write-downs occur.

 

Long-lived assets: ASC 360 requires long-lived assets to be evaluated for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. If indicators are present, assets are grouped to the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of other asset groups and cash flows are estimated for each asset group over the remaining estimated life of each asset group. If the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the asset group is less than the asset’s carrying amount, impairment is recognized in the amount of excess of the carrying value over the fair value. No indicators of impairment were identified as of October 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

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Intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized on a straight-line basis, except for customer relationships, over their estimated useful lives. The customer relationships are being amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives.

 

Property, plant and equipment: Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for additions and betterments are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; however, maintenance and repairs that improve or extend the life of existing assets are capitalized. The carrying amount of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal. Gains or losses from property and equipment disposals are recognized in the year of disposal. Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

    (in years)  

Buildings and improvements

    15 to 40  

Capital lease assets—buildings

      40    

Furniture and office equipment

    2 to 7  

Machinery and equipment

    3 to 25  

Transportation equipment

    3 to 7  

 

Capital lease assets are being amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset (see Note 12). Capital lease amortization is included in depreciation expense for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

Revenue recognition: The Company generates revenues primarily from concrete pumping services in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Additionally, revenues are generated from the Company’s waste management business which consists of service fees charged to customers for the delivery of our pans and containers and the disposal of the concrete waste material.

 

The Company recognizes revenue from these businesses when all of the following criteria are met: (a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (b) the service has been performed or delivery has occurred, (c) the price is fixed or determinable, and (d) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company’s delivery terms for replacement part sales are FOB shipping point.

 

The Company imposes and collects sales taxes concurrent with our revenue-producing transactions with customers and remits those taxes to the various governmental authorities as prescribed by the taxing jurisdictions in which we operate. We present such taxes in our consolidated statements of income on a net basis.

 

Stock-based compensation: The Company follows ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (ASC 718), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense, based on estimated fair values, for all share-based awards made to employees and directors. The Company expenses the grant date fair value of the award in the consolidated statements of income over the requisite service periods on a straight-line basis. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur in accordance with the early adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (ASC 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.

 

Earnings per share: The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is required for entities that have participating securities. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for participating securities according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company has two classes of stock: (1) Common Stock and (2) Participating Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”).

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period plus the common stock equivalents which would arise from the exercise of stock options outstanding using the treasury stock method and the average market price per share during the period. Common stock equivalents are not included in the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation when their effect is antidilutive. 

 

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An anti-dilutive impact is an increase in earnings per share or a reduction in net loss per share resulting from the conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of certain securities.

 

Foreign currency translation: The functional currency of Camfaud is the Great British Pound (GBP). The assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into US Dollars using the year-end exchange rates, and the consolidated statements of income are translated at the average rate for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of comprehensive income on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and accumulated in other comprehensive income. The functional currency of our other subsidiaries is the United States Dollar.

 

Income taxes: The Company complies with ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires a liability approach to financial reporting for income taxes. The Company computes deferred income tax assets and liabilities annually for differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense includes both the current income taxes payable or refundable and the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

The tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is only recognized in the consolidated balance sheets if the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon an examination. CPIH and PropCo are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2014. Interest and penalties related to income taxes are included in the income tax provision, if any.

 

Camfaud files income tax returns in the UK. Camfaud’s national statutes are generally open for one year following the statutory filing period.

 

Business combinations: The Company applies the principles provided in ASC 805, Business Combinations, when a business is acquired. Tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value and goodwill is recognized for any differences between the fair value of consideration transferred and the fair value of net assets acquired. Transaction costs for business combinations are expensed as incurred in accordance with ASC 805.

 

Concentration of credit risk: Cash balances held at financial institutions may, at times, be in excess of federally insured limits. It is management’s belief that the Company places their temporary cash balances in high-credit quality financial institutions.

 

The Company’s customer base is dispersed across the United States and United Kingdom. The Company performs ongoing evaluations of their customers’ financial condition and requires no collateral to support credit sales. For the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, no customer represented 10 percent or more of sales or trade receivables.

 

Seasonality: The Company’s sales are historically seasonal, with lower revenue in the first quarter and higher revenue in the fourth quarter of each year. Such seasonality also causes the Company’s working capital cash flow requirements to vary from quarter to quarter primarily depending on the variability of weather patterns with the Company generally having lower sales volume during the winter and spring months.

 

Vendor concentration: As of October 31, 2018 and 2017 there were three significant vendors that the Company relies upon to purchase substantially all concrete pumping boom equipment. These vendors provided sales of concrete pumping boom equipment that can be replaced with alternate vendors should the need arise.

 

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Newly adopted accounting pronouncements: In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (ASC 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, to provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in ASC 718. The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company elected to early adopt the amendment as of August 1, 2017, which did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The ASU simplifies the measurement of goodwill impairment by eliminating the requirement that an entity compute the implied fair value of goodwill based on the fair values of its assets and liabilities to measure impairment. Instead, goodwill impairment will be measured as the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the carrying value of the reporting unit. The ASU also clarifies the treatment of the income tax effect of tax-deductible goodwill when measuring goodwill impairment loss. ASU 2017-04 will be effective for the Company beginning on November 1, 2022. The amendment must be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the amendment for the year ended October 31, 2017, which did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments, which clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. An entity performing the assessment under the amendments in this update is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. The Company early adopted the new standard as of November 1, 2016. The adoption of the new accounting rules did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet effective: In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This ASU simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by eliminating the requirement for entities to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts in classified balance sheets. Instead, it requires deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, and this ASU may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted the new standard as of October 31, 2017 on a retrospective basis, therefore all deferred income tax assets and liabilities are presented as noncurrent. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), requiring an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either a full retrospective or retrospective with cumulative effect transition method. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 one year making it effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the effect that the standard will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (ASC 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which provides guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 requires entities to use a screen test to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities is not a business or if the integrated set of assets and activities needs to be further evaluated against the framework. ASU 2017-01 will be effective for the Company beginning on November 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842). The guidance in this ASU supersedes the leasing guidance in ASC 840, Leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods after December 15, 2020. Initially the modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available.

 

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases ASC 842: Targeted Improvements, wherein the Board decided to provide another transition method in addition to the existing transition method by allowing entities to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date (for fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 for the Company) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption consistent with preparers’ requests. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Note 3. Business Combinations

 

O’Brien Companies: In April 2018, Brundage-Bone entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Richard O’Brien Companies, Inc., O’Brien Concrete Pumping-Arizona, Inc., O’Brien Concrete Pumping-Colorado, Inc. and O’Brien Concrete Pumping, LLC (collectively, the O’Brien Companies) for cash.

 

This acquisition qualifies as a business combination under ASC 805. Accordingly, the Company will record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values, with any excess recognized as goodwill. Goodwill represents expected synergies from combining operations and the assembled workforce. Goodwill is not amortized for book purposes but is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The acquisition was part of the Company’s strategic plan to expand their presence in the Colorado and Arizona markets.

 

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The following table represents the total consideration transferred and its allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values:

 

Consideration paid:

       

Cash

  $ 21,000,000  

Total consideration paid

  $ 21,000,000  
         

Net assets acquired:

       

Inventory

  $ 140,000  

Property, plant and equipment

    16,163,000  

Intangible assets

    2,810,000  

Total net assets acquired

    19,113,000  
         

Goodwill

  $ 1,887,000  

 

Identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships of $2,810,000. The customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. The Company determined the useful life of the customer relationships to be 15 years.

 

Acquisition-related expenses incurred by the Company amounted to $1,068,653, which have been recognized in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

Reilly: In July 2017, Camfaud entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Reilly, a UK-based concrete pumping company, in exchange for cash and seller notes.

 

This acquisition qualifies as a business combination under ASC 805. Accordingly, the Company has recorded all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values, with any excess recognized as goodwill. Goodwill represents expected synergies from combining operations and the assembled workforce. Goodwill is not amortized for book purposes nor is it deductible for tax purposes. The acquisition was part of the Company’s strategic plan to expand the Camfaud footprint in the United Kingdom.

   

The following table represents the total consideration transferred and its allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values:

 

Consideration paid:

       

Cash, net of cash acquired

  $ 11,267,729  

Debt issued to sellers

    1,941,150  

Total consideration paid

  $ 13,208,879  
         

Net assets acquired:

       

Trade accounts receivable

  $ 1,624,598  

Inventory

    178,432  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    223,619  

Property, plant and equipment

    9,194,329  

Intangible assets

    1,194,454  

Accounts payable

    (533,129

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    (971,005

)

Deferred tax liabilities

    (879,069

)

Total net assets acquired

    10,032,229  
         

Goodwill

  $ 3,176,650  

 

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Identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships of $552,581 and a trade name of $641,873. The customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. The Company determined the useful life of the customer relationships to be 15 years. The trade name was valued using the relief-from-royalty method. The Company determined the useful life of the trade name to be 20 years.

 

The Company also entered into loans with the former owners that are discussed in Note 8.

 

Acquisition-related expenses incurred by the Company amounted to $594,039, of which $0 and $594,039 have been recognized in transaction costs in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Camfaud: In November 2016, Camfaud acquired two concrete pumping companies based in the UK.

 

This acquisition qualifies as a business combination under ASC 805. Accordingly, the Company has recorded all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values, with any excess recognized as goodwill. Goodwill represents expected synergies from combining operations and the assembled workforce. Goodwill is not amortized for book purposes nor is it deductible for tax purposes. The acquisition was part of the Company’s strategic plan to broaden their global presence. The acquisition was financed through additional Senior Secured Notes, a revolving loan and the seller notes.

 

The following table represents the total consideration transferred and its allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values:

 

Consideration paid:

       

Cash, net of cash acquired

  $ 49,159,520  

Debt issued to sellers

    6,221,000  

Contingent consideration

    908,266  

Total consideration paid

  $ 56,288,786  
         

Net assets acquired:

       

Trade accounts receivable

  $ 6,344,614  

Inventory

    564,833  

Other current assets

    726,679  

Property and equipment

    25,641,272  

Intangible assets

    18,574,662  

Accounts payable

    (1,579,842

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    (3,291,260

)

Capital lease obligation

    (183,405

)

Deferred tax liabilities

    (5,369,822

)

Total net assets acquired

    41,427,731  
         

Goodwill

  $ 14,861,055  

 

The contingent consideration is based on average EBITDA over the 3-year period following the acquisition date and has a maximum payout of approximately $3,100,000. The Company has recorded the contingent consideration initially at fair value based on a probability-weighted approach, discounted to present value at an annual rate of 7.5 percent. The contingent consideration is presented as deferred consideration in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and will be adjusted to fair value each reporting period until the contingency is resolved (see Note 4).

 

Identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships of $15,933,225 and trade names of $2,641,437. The customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method.

 

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The Company determined the useful life of the customer relationships to be 15 years. The trade name was valued using the relief-from-royalty method. The Company determined the useful life of the trade names to be 10 years.

 

The Company also entered into loans with the former owners that are discussed in Note 8.

 

Acquisition-related expenses incurred by the Company amounted to $6,608,456, of which $0, $3,566,407, $3,042,049 have been recognized in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations for the Company and the O'Brien, Reilly and Camfaud acquisitions for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The unaudited pro forma financial information gives effect to the O'Brien acquisition as if it had occurred on November 1, 2016 and November 1, 2015 for Reilly and Camfaud. The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been realized if the O'Brien, Reilly and Camfaud acquisition had been completed on November 1, 2016 for O'Brien and November 1, 2015 for Reilly and Camfaud, nor does it purport to project the results of operations of the combined company in future periods. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated integration costs related to the acquired company.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is as follows:

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
                         

Revenue

  $ 243,223,267     $ 211,210,599     $ 172,425,547  

Pro forma revenue adjustments by Business Combination:

                       

O'Brien

    6,990,368       13,796,172       -  

Reilly

    -       6,068,988       10,234,834  

Camfaud

    -       2,288,111       40,295,176  

Total pro forma revenue

  $ 250,213,635     $ 233,363,870     $ 222,955,557  

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
                         

Net income

  $ 28,381,842     $ 913,813     $ 6,233,591  

Pro forma net income adjustments by Business Combination:

                       

O'Brien

    (1,012,914

)

    (1,482,009

)

    -  

Reilly

    -       341,452       1,209,435  

Camfaud

    -       (309,078

)

    9,881,174  

Total pro forma net income

  $ 27,368,928     $ (535,822

)

  $ 17,324,200  

 

 

Note 4. Fair Value Measurement

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and current accrued liabilities approximate their fair value as recorded due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, which approximates fair value. The Company’s outstanding obligations on its revolving line of credit and UK revolver are deemed to be at fair value as the interest rates on these debt obligations are variable and consistent with prevailing rates. The Company believes the carrying value of our capital lease obligations represents fair value.

 

The Company’s long-term debt instruments are recorded at their carrying values in the consolidated balance sheets, which may differ from their respective fair values. The fair value amount of the long-term debt instruments are derived from observable Level 2 inputs. The fair value amount of the long-term debt instruments at October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 is presented in the table below based on the prevailing interest rates and trading activity of the notes.

 

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2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

Senior secured notes

 

$

167,553,000

 

 

$

178,025,063

 

 

$

152,553,000

 

 

$

156,366,825

 

Seller notes

 

 

8,292,050

 

 

 

8,292,050

 

 

 

8,626,150

 

 

 

8,626,150

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

652,752

 

 

 

652,752

 

 

 

845,791

 

 

 

845,791

 

 

In connection with the acquisition of Camfaud, shareholders were eligible to receive earn-out payments of up to $3,100,000 if certain EBITDA targets were met (see Note 3).

 

As a result, the Company estimated the fair value of the contingent earn-out liability based on its probability assessment of Camfaud EBITDA achievements during the 3-year earn-out period. In developing these estimates, the Company considered its revenue and EBITDA projections, its historical results, and general macro-economic environment and industry trends. This fair value measurement was based on significant revenue and EBITDA inputs not observed in the market, which represents a Level 3 measurement. Level 3 instruments are valued based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the Company’s own assumptions in measuring fair value.

 

In accordance with the FASB’s standard on business combinations, the Company reviewed the contingent earn-out liability on a quarterly basis in order to determine its fair value. Changes in the fair value of the liability are recorded within operating expenses in the period in which the change was made. The change in the fair value of the contingent earn-out was not material from the date of acquisition to the year ending October 31, 2018.

 

The following table represents a reconciliation of the change in the fair value measurement of the contingent earn-out liability for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively the change in fair values for the periods presented are not material:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Beginning balance

 

$

968,783

 

 

$

-

 

Fair value of contingent earnout liability initially recorded in connection with Camfaud acquisition

 

 

-

 

 

 

908,266

 

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability included in operating expenses

 

 

526,817

 

 

 

-

 

Change fair value due to foreign currency

 

 

(37,523

)

 

 

60,517

 

Ending balance

 

$

1,458,077

 

 

$

968,783

 

 

The Company’s non-financial assets, which primarily consist of property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value. However, on a periodic basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be fully recoverable (and at least annually for goodwill), non-financial instruments are assessed for impairment and, if applicable, written down to and recorded at fair value. No adjustments were made to the carrying value of any such assets due to lack of recoverability or impairment for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 or 2017.

 

 

Note 5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

The significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, are as follows:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid insurance

 

$

348,226

 

 

$

996,391

 

Prepaid licenses and deposits

 

 

236,407

 

 

 

144,470

 

Prepaid rent

 

 

326,254

 

 

 

204,320

 

Prepaid sponsor fees

 

 

666,666

 

 

 

666,666

 

Other prepaids

 

 

2,368,779

 

 

 

1,656,988

 

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

$

3,946,332

 

 

$

3,668,835

 

 

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Note 6. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The significant components of property, plant and equipment as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, are as follows:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, buildings and improvements

 

$

22,244,120

 

 

$

21,986,324

 

Capital leases—land and buildings

 

 

909,250

 

 

 

909,250

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

237,093,975

 

 

 

199,185,640

 

Transportation equipment

 

 

3,297,160

 

 

 

2,961,147

 

Furniture and office equipment

 

 

1,485,535

 

 

 

888,504

 

 

 

 

265,030,040

 

 

 

225,930,865

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(63,114,600

)

 

 

(50,388,730

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

201,915,440

 

 

$

175,542,135

 

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, was $17,718,814, $19,338,884 and $16,635,995, respectively, of which $17,033,781, $18,691,578, $16,311,540 respectively, was included in cost of operations and $685,033, $647,306 and $324,455 respectively, was included in general and administrative expenses.

 

 

Note 7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The Company recognized goodwill and certain intangible assets in connection with Business Combinations (see Note 3). Goodwill is not amortized for book purposes. The following table details the changes in goodwill as of October 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

Balance, November 1, 2016

 

$

54,400,319

 

Goodwill acquired in 2017 acquisitions

 

 

18,037,705

 

Change in foreign currency rates

 

 

1,071,184

 

Balance, October 31, 2017

 

 

73,509,208

 

Goodwill acquired in 2018 acquisitions

 

 

1,887,000

 

Change in foreign currency rates

 

 

(740,108

)

Balance, October 31, 2018

 

$

74,656,100

 

 

Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives on a straight-line basis, except for the customer relationships and the Camfaud trade names. The customer relationships and the Camfaud trade names are amortized on an accelerated basis using the free cash flow method. The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets as of October 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

           

2018

   

2017

 
           

Gross

           

Net

   

Gross

           

Net

 
   

Useful

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

 
   

Life

   

Value

   

Amortization

   

Amount

   

Value

   

Amortization

   

Amount

 
                                                         

Customer relationship

    15     $ 47,641,338     $ (23,092,905

)

  $ 24,548,433     $ 45,521,514     $ (16,770,766

)

  $ 28,750,748  

Trade name

    15 - 20       15,412,058       (3,540,083

)

    11,871,975       15,546,675       (2,401,152

)

    13,145,523  

Noncompete agreements

    3       495,000       (486,390

)

    8,610       485,000       (347,083

)

    137,917  
            $ 63,548,396     $ (27,119,378

)

  $ 36,429,018     $ 61,553,189     $ (19,519,001

)

  $ 42,034,188  

 

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Amortization expense recognized by the Company related to intangible assets was $7,903,732, $7,815,141 and $5,673,548 for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expense as it relates to the amortization of intangible assets resides within general and administrative expense on the statement of operations. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five fiscal years ending October 31 and thereafter is as follows:

 

Years ending October 31:

       

2019

  $ 6,692,793  

2020

    5,528,556  

2021

    3,949,940  

2022

    3,373,733  

2023

    2,358,266  

Thereafter

    14,525,730  
    $ 36,429,018  

 

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Note 8. Long-Term Debt and Revolving Lines of Credit

 

Revolving line of credit: In connection with the Merger, on August 18, 2014, the Company entered into a revolving loan agreement (the Revolver) with a maximum borrowing capacity of $30,000,000, which was increased to $35,000,000 in November 2015. The Revolver bears interest at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin resets quarterly and is (a) 2.25 percent, (b) 2.50 percent or (c) 2.75 percent if the quarterly average excess availability is (a) at least 66.67 percent, (b) less than 66.67 percent and at least 33.33 percent and (c) less than 33.33 percent, respectively. The Revolver expires on August 18, 2019. Interest is due monthly and the outstanding principal balance is due upon maturity. The Revolver is secured by substantially all assets of the Company and requires that the Company maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In conjunction with the Senior Note Exchange (see below) in September 2017, the borrowing capacity was increased to $65,000,000 and the maturity date was extended to September 8, 2022. In addition, applicable margin for the interest rate was decreased to (a) 2.00 percent, (b) 2.25 percent or (c) 2.50 percent if the quarterly average excess availability is (a) at least 66.67 percent, (b) less than 66.67 percent and at least 33.33 percent and (c) less than 33.33 percent, respectively. On October 2, 2017, $35,000,000 of the Revolver balance was transferred to a 3-month line of credit with a separate LIBOR interest rate which was 3.56 percent as of October 31, 2017.

 

The Revolver requires that the Company maintain a maximum ratio of total fixed charges, which include interest, principal payments, taxes and management fees to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) less capital expenditures during the term of the Revolver. As of October 31, 2018 the Company was in compliance with the financial covenant under the Revolver.

 

The outstanding balance of the Revolver as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 was $48,735,228 and $44,597,240, respectively.

 

UK Revolver: In connection with the acquisition of the Camfaud in November 2016 (see Note 3), Camfaud entered into a revolving loan agreement (the UK Revolver) with a maximum borrowing capacity of approximately $28,000,000. The UK Revolver bears interest at the LIBOR rate plus 2 percent and expires in November 2019. The UK Revolver is secured by substantially all assets of Camfaud. The outstanding balance of the UK Revolver as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 was $14,251,734 and $21,291,631, respectively.

 

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The UK Revolver requires that the Company maintain a maximum ratio of total fixed charges, which include interest, principal payments, taxes and management fees to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) less capital expenditures during the term of the Revolver. As of October 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenant under the Revolver.

 

Senior secured notes: To finance the Merger on August 18, 2014, the Company issued senior secured notes through a high-yield bond offering under SEC Rule 144A (Senior Notes). The offering raised $140,000,000 of proceeds for the Company. The Senior Notes mature on September 1, 2021, and bear interest at 10.375 percent per annum. Interest payments are due every March 1 and September 1 commencing March 1, 2015. Principal is due upon maturity. The Senior Notes are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and contain various non-financial covenants.

 

The Senior Notes contain a number of significant restrictive covenants. Such restrictive covenants, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness and make guarantees; create liens on assets; pay dividends and distributions or repurchase their capital stock; make investments, loans and advances, including acquisitions; engage in mergers, consolidations, dissolutions or similar transactions; sell or otherwise dispose of assets, engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into certain restrictive agreements.

 

To finance the acquisition of the Camfaud (see Note 3), in November 2016, the Company issued additional senior secured notes of $40,000,000 as an incremental borrowing with the same terms and form as the original Senior Notes.

 

In January 2016, the Company repurchased and retired approximately $7,665,000 of outstanding Senior Notes for a purchase price of approximately $7,205,100 plus accrued interest of approximately $292,000. In April 2016, the Company repurchased and retired $10,000,000 of outstanding Senior Notes for a purchase price of $10,150,000 plus accrued interest of approximately $164,000. In March 2017, the Company repurchased and retired approximately $3,000,000 of outstanding Senior Notes for a purchase price of approximately $3,090,000 plus accrued interest of approximately $5,000. In May 2017, the Company repurchased and retired approximately $2,807,000 of outstanding Senior Notes for a purchase price of approximately $2,975,000 plus accrued interest of approximately $54,000. In September 2017, the Company repurchased and retired approximately $3,000,000 of outstanding Senior Notes for a purchase price of approximately $3,045,000 plus accrued interest of approximately $24,000.

 

As a result of these repurchases, the Company recognized a loss of $303,420 for the difference between the carrying amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued interest, and the repurchase price, and also recognized a loss of $260,380 related to the write off of deferred loan fees (see Note 2) for the year ended October 31, 2017. There were no such repurchases for the year ended October 31, 2018. The net loss has been presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of income as a loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended October 31, 2017. The difference between the carrying amount and the reacquisition price of the debt, net of unamortized loan fees, has been presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of income as a (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt.

 

On August 24, 2017, the Company issued a Notice of Early Tender to exchange their Senior Notes for newly issued senior secured notes (New Senior Notes). Substantially all investors exchanged their outstanding notes (the Senior Note Exchange), which settled in September 2017. The New Senior Notes bear interest at 10.375 percent per annum and mature on September 1, 2023. The Company will make interest payments on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The outstanding balance of the original Senior Notes outstanding as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, was $0 and $1,266,000, respectively. The outstanding balance of the New Senior Notes outstanding as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, was $167,553,000 and $151,287,000, respectively.

 

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After settlement of the New Senior Notes, the Company increased the total borrowing capacity of the Revolver, for which the proceeds were used to pay off the unsecured note and to pay accrued and unpaid dividends on the 13.5 percent participating preferred stockholders (Note13).

 

In conjunction with the acquisition of the O’Brien Companies (Note 3), in April 2018, the Company issued additional New Senior Notes with a principal amount of $15,000,000 at a 104 percent premium for a total purchase price of $15,600,000. The $600,000 has been recorded by the Company as a debt premium and will be amortized over the life of the New Senior Notes using the effective interest method.

 

Unsecured note: To finance the Merger, on August 18, 2014, the Company entered into a $30,000,000 loan agreement with one of its shareholders. The note matures on February 18, 2022, and bears interest at 12 percent per annum. Interest payments are due quarterly on February 18, May 18, August 18 and November 18 every year. Principal, along with any accrued and unpaid interest, is due upon maturity. The Company may elect to have the interest paid-in kind (PIK). If the Company elects to pay PIK interest, the accrued interest will be added to the outstanding balance of the note and payable upon maturity. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, all interest associated with the PIK has been paid by the Company. The unsecured notes contain various non-financial covenants.

 

As part of the unsecured note, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to the lender. As such, the proceeds of the unsecured note have been allocated to the debt and common stock based on their relative fair values. The amount allocated to common stock was $2,478,602, which was recorded as a discount on the debt. The discount is amortized to interest expense over the remaining life of the loan using the effective interest method. During the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, amortization of the discount was $275,400 and $330,480, respectively.

 

In connection with the Senior Note Exchange on September 8, 2017, the Company repaid the unsecured note, including accrued interest of $210,000. Upon extinguishment, the Company incurred a prepayment penalty fee of $1,440,000, which has been included in loss on debt extinguishment on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company also wrote off the remaining unamortized discount of $1,473,392, which has also been included in loss on extinguishment of debt on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company wrote off $1,712,194 of unamortized loan fees, including accumulated amortization of $1,088,806. Net write-off is included in the loss on extinguishment of debt on the consolidated statements of income for the year ended October 31, 2017.

 

Seller notes: In connection with the acquisitions of Camfaud and Reilly in November 2016 and July 2017 (see Note 3), respectively, the Company entered into loan agreements with the former owners of the Camfaud and Reilly for an aggregate amount of $6,221,000 and $1,941,150, respectively, (collectively, the Seller Notes). The Camfaud Note bears interest at 5 percent per annum and all principal plus accrued interest are due upon the earlier of; (1) 6 months after the UK Revolver is repaid in full, (2) 42 months after the acquisition date (May 2020) or (3) the date on which the Company suffers an insolvency event. The Reilly Note bears interest at 5 percent per annum and all principal plus accrued interest are due three years after the acquisition date (July 2020). The Seller Notes are unsecured.

 

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The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term debt as of October 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Senior secured notes

  $ 167,553,000     $ 152,553,000  

Seller notes

    8,292,050       8,626,150  
      175,845,050       161,179,150  
                 

Plus unamortized premium on debt

    539,535       327,473  

Less unamortized deferred financing costs

    (2,914,520

)

    (4,521,793

)

Total long term debt

  $ 173,470,065     $ 156,984,830  

 

Future maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

 

Years ending October 31:

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

-

 

2020

 

 

8,292,050

 

2021

 

 

1,266,000

 

2022

 

 

-

 

2023

 

 

166,287,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

175,845,050

 

 

 

 

Note 9. Accrued Payroll and Payroll Expenses

 

The following table summarizes accrued payroll expenses as of October 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Accrued vacation

  $ 3,482,161     $ 3,041,238  

Accrued bonus

    1,766,013       2,131,945  

Other accrued

    1,457,035       1,729,483  

Total accrued payroll and payroll expenses

  $ 6,705,209     $ 6,902,666  

 

 

Note 10. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

The following table summarizes accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of October 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued insurance

 

$

4,743,247

 

 

$

3,155,685

 

Accrued interest

 

 

3,091,150

 

 

 

2,830,656

 

Accrued equipment purchases

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,172,115

 

Accrued sales and use tax

 

 

4,145,047

 

 

 

2,695,141

 

Accrued property taxes

 

 

865,061

 

 

 

750,264

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

3,579,008

 

 

 

862,069

 

Other

 

 

2,406,089

 

 

 

2,156,192

 

Total accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

18,829,602

 

 

$

14,622,122

 

 

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Note 11. Income Taxes

 

The sources of income before income taxes for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

15,076,595

 

 

$

3,813,825

 

 

$

10,687,132

 

Foreign

 

 

3,521,127

 

 

 

856,112

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$

18,597,722

 

 

$

4,669,937

 

 

$

10,687,132

 

 

The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Current tax provision:

                       

Federal

  $ (365,902

)

  $ 2,201,279     $ 156,533  

Foreign

    1,232,718       378,031       -  

State and local

    455,537       578,697       542,378  

Total current tax provision

    1,322,353       3,158,007       698,911  
                         

Deferred tax provision (benefit):

                       

Federal

    (10,650,171

)

    993,603       3,586,058  

Foreign

    (729,745

)

    (132,607

)

    -  

State and local

    273,443       (262,345

)

    168,572  

Total deferred tax (benefit) provision

    (11,106,473

)

    598,651       3,754,630  
                         

Net provision for income taxes

  $ (9,784,120

)

  $ 3,756,658     $ 4,453,541  

 

For the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the income tax provision differs from the expected tax provision computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to income before taxes as a result of the following:

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 
                         

Provision for income taxes at blended U.S. statutory rate of 23.1% and 34.7%

  $ 4,309,576     $ 1,587,778     $ 3,633,625  

State income taxes, net of federal deduction

    560,056       285,982       469,227  

Foreign rate differential

    (178,927

)

    (139,460

)

    -  

Meals and entertainment

    220,234       270,789       234,353  

Transaction costs

    44,145       1,582,474       -  

Change in deferred tax rate

    -       (116,954

)

    83,409  

Domestic manufacturing deduction

    -       (254,236

)

    (189,453

)

Stock-based compensation

    64,849       122,844       36,851  

Contingent consideration fair value adjustment

    122,077       -       -  

Nontaxable Interest income net of foreign income inclusions

    39,973       (378,068

)

    -  

Foreign tax credit

    -       (79,791

)

    -  

Deferred tax on undistributed foreign earnings

    (141,935

)

    888,576       -  

Impact of tax reform

    (14,644,758

)

    -       -  

Increase in valuation allowance

    -       52,662       -  

Other

    (179,410

)

    (65,938

)

    185,529  

Income tax provision

  $ (9,784,120

)

  $ 3,756,658     $ 4,453,541  

 

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The tax effects of the temporary differences giving rise to the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities as of October 31, 2018 and 2017, are summarized as follows:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Accrued insurance reserves

  $ 943,054     $ 1,000,078  

Accrued sales and use tax

    961,863       997,091  

Accrued payroll

    367,653       509,276  

Foreign tax credit carryforward

    79,791       79,791  

Net operating loss carryforward

    1,930,998       160  

Other

    254,998       200,936  

Total deferred tax assets

    4,538,357       2,787,332  

Valuation allowance

    (63,035

)

    (52,662

)

Net deferred tax assets

    4,475,322       2,734,670  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Intangible assets

    (6,219,735

)

    (11,879,983

)

Property and equipment

    (36,394,087

)

    (39,717,047

)

Prepaid expenses

    (119,712

)

    (352,976

)

Unremitted foreign earnings

    (746,641

)

    (888,576

)

Other

    -       (7,414

)

Total net deferred tax liabilities

    (43,480,175

)

    (52,845,996

)

                 

Net deferred tax assets

  $ (39,004,853

)

  $ (50,111,326

)

 

The Company has federal net operating loss carry forwards of $8,100,000 for the period ended October 31, 2018. The Company did not have any federal net operating loss carry forwards for the period ended October 31, 2017. The Company has state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $5,300,000 and $6,000, respectively, as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 that begin to expire in 2024.

 

The Company has foreign tax credit carryforwards of approximately $80,000 as of both October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which begin to expire in 2027.

 

The Company has provided U.S. deferred taxes on cumulative earnings of all of its non-U.S. affiliates.

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, carryback opportunities, and tax planning strategies in making the assessment. The Company believes it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the valuation allowance provided. The valuation allowance provided by the Company relates to foreign tax credit carry forwards.

 

In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”) was enacted. The 2017 Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by, among other things, lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. The Company recognized the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act in its consolidated financial statements in the period the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law.

 

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The SEC staff recognized that entities may not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting under ASC 740 for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act in the reporting period that includes the date of enactment. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides SEC staff guidance for the application of ASC 740, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the period ended October 31, 2018 reflect the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act.

 

The 2017 Tax Act creates a requirement that certain income earned by controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”) must be included currently in the gross income of the CFC's U.S. shareholder. The Global Intangible Low Tax Income (“GILTI”) provisions are effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. In FASB staff Q&A Topic 740, No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, the FASB staff noted that Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 (“Topic 740”), Income Taxes, was not clear with respect to the appropriate accounting for GILTI, and accordingly, an entity may either: (1) elect to treat taxes on GILTI as period costs similar to special deductions, or (2) recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities when basis differences exist that are expected to affect the amount of GILTI inclusion upon reversal (the deferred method). The Company has not yet adopted an accounting policy related to GILTI.

 

As a result of the 2017 Tax Act, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $15,096,000 for the period ended October 31, 2018 related to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect the reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. The Company also recorded a tax expense of $451,000 for the period ended October 31, 2018 related to the deemed repatriation of earnings from its foreign subsidiaries, also known as the “Transition Tax”. The net of these two adjustments related to the 2017 Tax Act reflect the total impact of tax reform for the period ended October 31, 2018.

 

 

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Incentive compensation plan: The Company has an Incentive Compensation Plan that has been approved by the Board of Directors. The Plan establishes a cash bonus pool for eligible employees of the Company. The balance available for the cash bonus pool is established by meeting certain performance targets. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company accrued $1,766,013 and $2,131,945, respectively, of bonuses payable under the Incentive Compensation Plan, which has been included in accrued payroll and payroll expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Self-insurance: BB’s automobile, general and workmen’s compensation insurance is partially self- insured. As of October 31, 2018, the general liability deductible was $100,000 per claim. Beginning in fiscal years 2010 and 2014, the workmen’s compensation and automobile policies, respectively, were fully insured. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, management has accrued $3,151,989 and $2,418,000, respectively, for claims incurred but not reported and estimated losses reported, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company offers employee health benefits via a partially self-insured medical benefit plan. Participant claims exceeding certain limits are covered by a stop-loss insurance policy. The Company contracts with a third-party administrator to process claims, remit benefits, etc. The third-party administrator requires the Company to maintain a bank account to facilitate the administration of claims. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, the account balance was $300,000 and $234,167, respectively, and is included in cash in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, management has accrued $957,584 and $737,000, respectively, for health claims incurred but not reported based on historical claims amounts and average lag time, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Litigation: The Company is currently involved in certain legal proceedings and other disputes with third parties that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management has reviewed these issues to determine if reserves are required for losses that are probable to materialize and reasonable to estimate the amount of loss in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies (ASC 450). Management evaluates such reserves, if any, based upon several criteria, including the merits of each claim, settlement discussions, advice of outside counsel, as well as indemnification of amounts expended by the Company’s insurers or others, if any. Management and corporate counsel believe that the outcomes of the legal actions will not have a material impact and do not believe that any amounts need to be recorded for contingent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Life insurance: BB is the owner and beneficiary of term life insurance policies on the lives of its key employees. As of October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the aggregate face value of the policies was $6,000,000, $4,000,000, and $10,000,000, respectively. The policies do not have a cash surrender value.

 

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Letters of credit: The Revolver provides for up to $5,000,000 of standby letters of credit. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, approximately, $882,999 and $48,000, respectively, had been committed to the Company’s general liability insurance provider.

 

Operating leases: The Company leases facilities, equipment and vehicles under non-cancelable operating leases with various expiration dates through August 2023. Monthly lease payments range from $543 to $8,903. Total rental expense for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, was $4,836,742, $2,807,484 and $1,869,973, respectively, which also includes the Company’s month-to-month leases.

 

The following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for the years ended October 31:

 

2019

 

 

1,971,150

 

2020

 

 

1,201,642

 

2021

 

 

812,929

 

2022

 

 

577,269

 

2023

 

 

323,458

 

Thereafter

 

 

202,597

 

 

 

$

5,089,045

 

 

Capital leases: BB entered into two capital leases for land and buildings in Georgia and South Carolina during fiscal year 2015. The terms of the Georgia and South Carolina leases are 123 and 120 months, respectively, and contain purchase options that may be exercised at any time during the lease. The purchase price payable upon exercise of the purchase options is equal to the fair value of the leased assets less the amount of rent paid to date. The purchase price at the end of the lease is insignificant and, therefore, the leased assets are considered to transfer ownership at the end of the lease.

 

The land and buildings and related liabilities under the capital leases were recorded at the time of the lease at the lesser of the present value of the future payments due under the leases or the fair value of the leased assets. The amount of land and buildings and capital lease obligation originally recorded under the capital leases was $909,250. The capital lease obligation recorded as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 was $829,934 and $731,829, respectively. The net book value of the leased assets as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 was $652,752 and $851,619, respectively.

 

Camfaud also enters into capital leases for operating equipment. The capital lease obligation recorded as of October 31, 2017, was $113,962. The net book value of the leased assets as of October 31, 2017, was $135,452. Camfaud did not have a capital lease obligation as of October 31, 2018.

 

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Future payments of capital lease obligations, together with the present value of those future payments are as follows:

 

Fiscal years ending October 31:

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

108,081

 

2020

 

 

110,394

 

2021

 

 

112,776

 

2022

 

 

115,229

 

2023

 

 

117,756

 

Thereafter

 

 

173,638

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

737,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less the amount representing interest

 

 

(85,122

)

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

$

652,752

 

 

 

Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Pursuant to the articles of incorporation, the Company was initially authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock and 2,423,711 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock. In March 2016, the Company amended the articles of incorporation to reduce the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue to 15,000,000 shares.

 

In connection with the Merger, the Company issued 6,576,289 shares of common stock to the Sponsor for $16,300,000. The Company also issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to one of the lenders as part of obtaining loan financing. The amount recorded of $2,478,602 was based on an allocation of the loan proceeds based on the relative fair values of the common stock and debt. The amount was recorded as a discount on the debt, which was written off upon the Company’s repayment of the unsecured note during 2017 (see Note 8). The proceeds raised from the equity offering have been reduced by offering costs of $158,715. Also in connection with the Merger, the Company issued 2,423,711 shares of preferred stock to certain former owners of BB and EP. The preferred stock was recorded at its fair value, which was determined to be $15,182,053 as of the Merger date.

 

Redeemable preferred stock: The Company’s preferred stock accrues cumulative dividends at 13.5 percent per annum that must be paid before dividends are paid to any other holders of capital stock, but are not payable until declared (Preferred Dividends). Preferred Dividends accrue daily based on the liquidation preference of the underlying shares and compound quarterly. Preferred stock holders are entitled to participating dividends, distributions declared or paid, or set aside for payment on the common stock whether payments consist of cash, securities, property, or other assets. To the extent that dividend or distributions are made in the form of securities, preferred stock holders are only entitled to receive the same class securities provided to the common stock holders.

 

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The preferred stock also includes a liquidation preference of $4.13 per share (Liquidation Preference). Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, before any distributions are made to holders of common stock, holders of preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. On September 8, 2017, upon settlement of the Senior Notes Exchange (see Note 8), the Company declared and paid cumulative unpaid accrued dividends of $4,840,065 to the preferred stockholders. As of October 31, 2018 and 2017 the liquidation preference of preferred stock was $11,239,060 and $9,845,139, respectively, which includes Preferred Dividends of $1,716,504 and $322,583, respectively.

 

On the 66th month anniversary of the original issuance date (February 18, 2020), each holder of preferred stock may redeem their shares of preferred stock to the Company for a price equal to the fair value of the preferred stock on the redemption date. If it is determined that the presence of preferred stock would have a material adverse effect on the success of a qualified public offering, the shares of preferred stock shall be converted into shares of common stock upon the closing of a qualified public offering. This redemption feature is outside the holder’s control; however, the preferred shares contain disability conditions that allow for the Company to invoke said disability notice and prevent the payment upon execution of the aforementioned conversion if the Company so deems that the Company is not in a position to allow for the conversion as it would place the Company in a difficult financial position. The carrying value of preferred stock has not been subsequently adjusted to reflect redemption value as the Company does not believe redemption is probable due to the length of time before redemption can occur.

 

The holders of preferred stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of common stock. Each share of preferred stock is entitled to one vote.

 

The Company applies the accounting standards for distinguishing liabilities from equity when determining the classification and measurement of its preferred stock. Conditionally redeemable preferred shares (including preferred shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity.

 

The Company has performed an analysis of the redemption features contained within the preferred stock and has determined that embedded features other than the change in control feature identified and evaluated have been determined to be solely within the control of the issuer. Accounting Series Release (ASR) 268 requires equity instruments with redemption features that are not solely within the control of the issuer to be classified outside of permanent equity, often referred to as classification in “temporary equity”. The Company has presented such amounts as temporary equity commensurate with the aforementioned guidance.

 

During 2017, the Company purchased 81,447 shares of preferred stock from a stockholder for $1,400,009. The difference of $889,825 between the purchase price and original cost is included in retained earnings for the year ended October 31, 2017.

 

 

Note 14. Stock-Based Compensation

 

During 2015, the Company established the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2015 Plan”). Under the 2015 Plan, the Company may award stock options, restricted stock or other equity awards to certain employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates, including Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan. The 2015 Plan permits the issuance of up to 1,622,120 shares of the Company’s common stock. The vesting period and term of each option are determined at the date of grant and generally does not exceed ten years. The options may include time-vesting and/or performance-based vesting criteria. The options may be subject to forfeiture if certain vesting requirements are not met.

 

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As of October 31, 2018, there were 362,560 shares of the Company’s common stock available for grant under the 2015 Plan. A summary of option activity for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Options

 

 

Price

 

 

Life

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, October 31, 2016

 

 

1,529,704

 

 

$

2.48

 

 

 

8.27

 

 

$

-

 

Granted

 

 

227,280

 

 

 

17.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(286,119

)

 

 

2.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(70,281

)

 

 

2.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, October 31, 2017

 

 

1,400,584

 

 

$

4.86

 

 

 

7.41

 

 

$

-

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(141,024

)

 

 

17.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, October 31, 2018

 

 

1,259,560

 

 

$

4.55

 

 

 

7.68

 

 

$

-

 

 

There were no options granted to employees during the year ended October 31, 2018. The options granted to employees during the year ended October 31, 2017, included both time-vesting and performance-based vesting criteria. Of the 227,280 options granted, 54,000 are subject to time vesting only. The time-vesting criteria specify that 20 percent of the options will vest on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the holder’s continued service through the vesting date. The remaining 173,280 options granted include both time-vesting and performance-based vesting criteria. For these grants, 50 percent of the options are subject to time vesting and 50 percent are subject to performance-based vesting. The time-vesting criteria specify that 10 percent of the options shall vest on each of the first five anniversaries the grant date, subject to the holder’s continued service through the vesting date. The performance criteria stipulate that up to 10 percent of the options shall vest on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, based on the Company’s annual earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the applicable year and provided that the Companies achieve a minimum annual EBITDA amount for that particular year, subject to the holder’s continued service through the vesting date.

 

The Company repurchased and cancelled 70,281 options during the year ended October 31, 2017, for $686,645. The repurchase price was less than the fair value of the options at the time of the repurchase and accordingly, no incremental compensation cost was recorded. The Company did not repurchase any options during the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

Compensation expense subject to the performance-based vesting criteria is recognized over the requisite service period only if the performance criteria are probable of being met. The fiscal year 2018 and 2016 EBITDA target was achieved by the Company and, therefore, the Company has recognized compensation expense related to those performance tranches. Compensation expense for time-based vesting options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fiscal year 2017 EBITDA target was not met, thus compensation expense was not recorded for the fiscal year 2017 performance vesting tranche with the exception of two individuals for which the Company waived the performance- based vesting criteria. Total compensation expense recognized by the Company for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, is $280,632, $362,345 and $109,424, respectively, which has been included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

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As of October 31, 2018, stock-based compensation not yet recognized in income is $801,892, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years. Included in this amount is $287,818 of expense related to the performance-based awards, which will only be recognized if achievement of the performance targets is determined to be probable.

 

The following is a summary of options outstanding and exercisable as of October 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Average

 

 

Number of

 

 

Average

 

Exercise Price

 

 

Options

 

 

Contractual Life

 

 

Exercise Price

 

 

Options

 

 

Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.48

 

 

 

1,085,888

 

 

 

7.18

 

 

$

2.48

 

 

 

609,368

 

 

$

2.48

 

 

17.50

 

 

 

173,672

 

 

 

10.81

 

 

 

17.50

 

 

 

86,024

 

 

 

17.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,259,560

 

 

 

5.74

 

 

$

4.55

 

 

 

695,392

 

 

$

4.34

 

 

The Company did not grant any options during 2018. The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during 2017 was $8.16 per share. The fair value of share-based payments was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requiring the use of subjective valuation assumptions. The Black-Scholes valuation model requires several inputs, including the expected stock price volatility. Volatility was determined using observations of historical stock prices for five comparable public companies. The Company’s options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.

 

There were no options granted during 2018. The fair value of options granted during 2017 and 2016 was estimated using the following assumptions:

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.61%

 

1.05%

- 1.62%

Expected dividend yield

 

 None

 

 

None  

Expected volatility factor

 

45.37%

 

29.54%

- 35.27%

Expected option life (in years)

 

6.5

 

4

- 5

Actual forfeitures

 

None

 

 

0  

 

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Note 15. Earnings Per Share

 

Under the terms and conditions of the Company’s Participating Preferred Stock Agreement, the holders of the Preferred Stock have the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents should the Company declare dividends on its common stock on a one-for-one per-share basis. Under the two-class method, undistributed earnings is calculated by the earnings for the period less the cumulative preferred stock dividends earned for the period. The undistributed earnings are then allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common and preferred stockholders on a one-for-one per-share basis. The weighted-average number of common and preferred shares outstanding during the period is then used to calculate basic EPS for each class of shares. As a result, the undistributed earnings available to common shareholders is calculated by earnings (loss) for the period less the cumulative preferred stock dividends earned for the period less undistributed earnings allocated to the holders of the Preferred Stock.

 

In periods in which the Company has a net loss or undistributed net loss, basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The two-class method is not used, because the holders of the Preferred Stock do not participate in losses.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding used to calculate basic EPS to those used to calculate diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Net Income (numerator):

                       

Basic & Diluted:

                       

Net income attributable to Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

  $ 28,381,842     $ 913,279     $ 6,269,955  

Less: Preferred stock - cumulative dividends

    (1,428,257

)

    (1,811,837

)

    (1,695,122

)

Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to preferred shares

    (6,365,083

)

    -       (1,108,807

)

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

  $ 20,588,502     $ (898,558

)

  $ 3,466,026  
                         

Weighted average shares (denominator):

                       

Weighted average shares - basic

    7,576,289       7,576,289       7,576,289  

Dilutive effect of stock options

    749,601       -       703,032  

Weighted average shares - diluted

    8,325,890       7,576,289       8,279,321  
                         

Antidilutive stock options

    -       770,171       -  
                         

Basic income (loss) per share

  $ 2.72     $ (0.12

)

  $ 0.46  

Diluted income (loss) per share

  $ 2.47     $ (0.12

)

  $ 0.42  

 

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Note 16. Employee Benefits Plan

 

Retirement plans: The Company offers a 401(k) plan, which covers substantially all employees of BB and EP, with the exception of certain union employees. Participating employees may elect to contribute, on a tax-deferred basis, a portion of their compensation, in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. For the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s matching contribution rate for non-collectively bargained employees was 25 percent of the first 4 percent and 50 percent of the first 7 percent of an employee’s gross earnings for BB and EP participants, respectively. The Company’s matching contribution may be changed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Matching contributions vest 20 percent after 2 years of service and ratably thereafter until they are 100 percent vested after 6 years of service. During the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, certain union employees have collectively bargained for a matching contribution of 50 percent to 100 percent of the first 7 percent of base compensation that a participant contributed, and additional amounts may be contributed at the option of the Board of Directors. During the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, certain other union employees have collectively bargained for a defined contribution of $4.50 and $4.25 per hour worked, respectively. Retirement plan contributions for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $576,657, $442,262 and $445,162 respectively.

 

Camfaud operates a Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS), which is the equivalent of a U.S. defined contribution pension plan. The assets of the plan are held separately from those of Camfaud in an independently administered fund. Contributions by Camfaud to the SSAS amounted to $280,677 and $179,562 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Multiemployer plans: BB contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements (CBAs) that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects: (a) Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers; (b) If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers; and (c) If BB chooses to stop participating in some of its multiemployer plans, BB may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability. BB has no intention of stopping its participation in any multiemployer plan.

 

The following is a summary of our contributions to each multiemployer pension plan for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

California

  $ 492,430     $ 564,047     $ 603,516  

Oregon

    232,971       207,735       196,825  

Washington

    216,454       145,517       124,595  

Total contributions

  $ 941,855     $ 917,299     $ 924,936  

 

No plan was determined to be individually significant. There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of the contributions. The Company reviews the funded status of each multiemployer defined benefit pension plan at each reporting period so as to monitor the certified zone status for each of the multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. The zone status for the multiemployer defined benefit pension plans for Oregon and Washington was Green (greater than 80 percent funded) and Yellow (less than 80 percent funded but greater than 65 percent funded) for the California multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. The funding status for the Oregon and Washington multiemployer defined benefit pension plans is at January 1, 2017 and July 1, 2017 for the California multiemployer defined benefit pension plan.

 

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Government regulations impose certain requirements relative to multiemployer plans. In the event of plan termination or employer withdrawal, an employer may be liable for a portion of the plan’s unfunded vested benefits. BB has not received information from the plans’ administrators to determine its share of unfunded vested benefits. BB does not anticipate withdrawal from the plans, nor is BB aware of any expected plan terminations.

 

The Company believes that the “construction industry” multiemployer plan exception may apply if the Company did withdraw from any of its current multiemployer plans. The “construction industry” exception generally delays the imposition of withdrawal liability in connection with an employer’s withdrawal from a “construction industry” multiemployer plan unless and until that employer resumes covered operations in the relevant geographic region without a corresponding resumption of contributions to the multiemployer plan. The Company has no intention of withdrawing, in either a complete or partial withdrawal, from any of the multiemployer plans to which the Company currently contributes; however, it has been assessed a withdrawal liability in the past.

 

 

Note 17. Segment Reporting

 

The Company conducts its business through the following reportable segments based on geography and the nature of services sold: U.S Concrete pumping – Brundage-Bone, U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud, Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan. The classifications are defined as follows:

 

U.S. Concrete Pumping – Brundage-Bone (Brundage-Bone) – consists of concrete pumping services sold to customers in the U.S.

 

U.K. Concrete Pumping – Camfaud (Camfaud) – consists of concrete pumping services sold to customers in the U.K, which represents foreign operations.

 

Concrete Waste Management Services – Eco-Pan (Eco-Pan) – consists of pans and containers rented to customers in the U.S and the disposal of the concrete waste material services sold to customers in the U.S.

 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) evaluates the performance of its segments based on revenue, and measures segment performance based upon segment EBITDA (earnings before income, taxes, depreciation and amortization).

 

Non-allocated interest expense and various other administrative costs are reflected in Corporate. Corporate assets include cash, prepaid expenses and other current assets, property and equipment.

 

The following provides operating information about the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

 

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Revenue:

                       

Brundage-Bone

  $ 164,305,836     $ 151,194,931     $ 153,488,134  

Camfaud

    50,448,085       36,433,763       -  

Eco-Pan

    28,469,346       23,581,905       18,937,413  
      243,223,267       211,210,599       172,425,547  

 

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EBITDA

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

34,966,513

 

 

$

36,925,969

 

 

$

43,763,760

 

Camfaud

 

 

15,753,598

 

 

 

10,827,292

 

 

 

-

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

12,558,725

 

 

 

9,912,446

 

 

 

7,560,512

 

Corporate

 

 

2,366,179

 

 

 

(3,093,897

)

 

 

1,188,480

 

 

 

$

65,645,015

 

 

$

54,571,810

 

 

$

52,512,752

 

 

Interest income (expense)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

(17,247,250

)

 

$

(15,389,779

)

 

$

(15,156,744

)

Camfaud

 

 

(4,172,959

)

 

 

(3,634,811

)

 

 

-

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

(980

)

 

 

870

 

 

 

-

 

Corporate

 

 

(3,558

)

 

 

(3,724,128

)

 

 

(4,359,333

)

 

 

$

(21,424,747

)

 

$

(22,747,848

)

 

$

(19,516,077

)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

15,237,041

 

 

$

18,275,871

 

 

$

19,420,137

 

Camfaud

 

 

8,059,512

 

 

 

6,336,369

 

 

 

-

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

2,078,137

 

 

 

2,315,298

 

 

 

2,675,954

 

Corporate

 

 

247,856

 

 

 

226,487

 

 

 

213,452

 

 

 

$

25,622,546

 

 

$

27,154,025

 

 

$

22,309,543

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

(11,472,368

)

 

$

3,109,635

 

 

$

4,603,472

 

Camfaud

 

 

502,974

 

 

 

245,424

 

 

 

-

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

845,572

 

 

 

2,791,138

 

 

 

703,733

 

Corporate

 

 

339,702

 

 

 

(2,389,539

)

 

 

(853,664

)

 

 

$

(9,784,120

)

 

$

3,756,658

 

 

$

4,453,541

 

 

Transaction costs

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

7,589,825

 

 

$

4,489,517

 

 

$

3,691,466

 

 

 

$

7,589,825

 

 

$

4,489,517

 

 

$

3,691,466

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

13,954,590

 

 

$

150,684

 

 

$

4,583,407

 

Camfaud

 

 

3,018,153

 

 

 

610,688

 

 

 

-

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

9,634,036

 

 

 

4,806,880

 

 

 

4,180,825

 

Corporate

 

 

1,775,063

 

 

 

(4,654,973

)

 

 

(2,530,641

)

 

 

$

28,381,842

 

 

$

913,279

 

 

$

6,233,591

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brundage-Bone

 

$

277,935,739

 

 

$

244,553,325

 

 

$

209,074,489

 

Camfaud

 

 

39,167,461

 

 

 

44,866,267

 

 

 

-

 

Eco-Pan

 

 

32,781,488

 

 

 

28,961,354

 

 

 

26,738,362

 

Corporate

 

 

20,259,056

 

 

 

20,465,681

 

 

 

19,116,618

 

 

 

$

370,143,744

 

 

$

338,846,627

 

 

$

254,929,469

 

 

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The following provides a reconciliation from the Company’s measure of segment performance, EBITDA, to income before taxes for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

Income Before Taxes to EBITDA Reconciliation

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Income before taxes

 

$

18,597,722

 

 

$

4,669,937

 

 

$

10,687,132

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

25,622,546

 

 

 

27,154,025

 

 

 

22,309,543

 

Interest expense

 

 

21,424,747

 

 

 

22,747,848

 

 

 

19,516,077

 

EBITDA

 

$

65,645,015

 

 

$

54,571,810

 

 

$

52,512,752

 

 

The U.S. and U.K. were the only regions that accounted for more than 10 percent of the Company’s revenues in 2018, 2017 and 2016. There was no single customer that accounted for more than 10 percent of revenues in 2018, 2017 and 2016. Revenues for 2018, 2017 and 2016 and long-lived assets as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

Revenues

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

    U.S.

 

$

192,775,182

 

 

$

174,776,836

 

 

$

172,425,547

 

    U.K.

 

 

50,448,085

 

 

 

36,433,763

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

243,223,267

 

 

$

211,210,599

 

 

$

172,425,547

 

 

Long Lived Assets

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

    U.S.

 

$

167,368,850

 

 

$

138,012,093

 

 

$

138,686,332

 

    U.K.

 

 

34,546,590

 

 

 

37,530,042

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

201,915,440

 

 

$

175,542,135

 

 

$

138,686,332

 

 

 

Note 18. Related-Party Transactions

 

The Company entered into a Management Services Agreement with PGP Advisors, LLC (PGP), an affiliate of the Sponsor, on August 18, 2014, to provide advisory, consulting and other professional services. The annual fee for these services is $1,250,000, which is payable quarterly. The annual service fee was increased to $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 2019 and $2,000,000 annually thereafter. For the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred $4,348,456, $1,749,792 and $1,535,705, respectively, related to this agreement and other agreed upon expenses, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

In connection with the acquisition of the O’Brien Companies and Camfaud (see Note 3), the Company paid $525,000 and $1,500,000, respectively, in transaction costs to PGP that is included in transaction costs on the consolidated statements of income for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

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Note 19. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through January 14, 2019, the date for which the consolidated financial statements were available for issuance, except for the matters described below, the Company has not identified any significant events for which it needs to provide disclosure.

 

Consummation of the Merger with Industrea Acquisition Corporation: On December 6, 2018, the Company consummated the merger as contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 7, 2018 (the “ Industrea Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company and Industrea Acquisition Corp. The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are referred to herein as the “Business Combination”.

 

The Company incurred approximately $6,450,266 of seller related costs related to the Industrea Merger Agreement that have been reflected as transaction costs in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

Upon the closing of the Business Combination, all outstanding shares of Industrea’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”), were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Company common stock”), and Industrea’s outstanding warrants were assumed by the Company and became exercisable for shares of the Company’s common stock on the same terms as were contained in such warrants prior to the Business Combination. The Company is the successor issuer to Industrea and has succeeded to the attributes of Industrea as the registrant.

 

Debt Financing: On the Closing Date, the Company entered into (i) a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) among the Company and its subsidiaries as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and (ii) a Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner.

 

Term Loan Agreement: The initial term loans advanced under the Term Loan Agreement on the Closing Date will mature and be due and payable in full seven years after the Closing Date, with principal amortization payments in an annual amount equal to 5.00% of the original principal amount thereof.

 

The initial terms loans extended under the Term Loan Agreement are in an aggregate principal amount of $357,000,000.

 

Interest on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement, at the Borrower’s option, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted Eurodollar rate or (2) an alternate base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is 6.00% with respect to Eurodollar borrowings and 5.00% with respect to base rate borrowings.

 

ABL Facility Principal Amount and Maturity: The ABL Credit Agreement provides borrowing availability in US Dollars and GBP up to a maximum of $60,000,000.

 

The ABL Credit Agreement includes borrowing capacity available for standby letters of credit of up to $7,500,000, and for other loan borrowings of up to $7,500,000. Any issuance of letters of credit or making of a swingline loan will reduce the amount available under the ABL Facility.

 

In addition, the ABL Credit Agreement provides the ABL Borrowers the ability to seek commitments to increase the revolving commitments thereunder, subject to certain conditions, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000.

 

Amounts borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of the ABL Credit Agreement. The loans advanced under the ABL Credit Agreement will mature and be due and payable in full five years after the Closing Date. The ABL agreement also includes certain financial covenants.

 

ABL Facility Interest Rate: Interest on borrowings in US Dollars under the ABL Credit Agreement, at the Borrower’s option, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (2) a base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. Interest on borrowings in GBP under the ABL Credit Agreement will bear interest at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The ABL Credit Agreement is subject to two step-downs of 0.25% and 0.50% based on excess availability levels.

 

Stockholders Agreement: In connection with the Business Combination, the Company, CFLL Sponsor Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Industrea Alexandria LLC) (“CFLL Sponsor” or the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates, Industrea’s independent directors (collectively with the Sponsor and affiliates, the “Initial Stockholders”), Argand Partners Fund, LP (the “Argand Investor”), and certain holders of CPH’s capital stock (“CPH stockholders”), entered into the Stockholders Agreement. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, Argand Investor and CPH stockholders have agreed to limit the transfer of shares for a period of time after closing.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), the successor entity to Industrea Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), as of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

 

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

 

Whippany, New Jersey

 

January 28, 2019

 

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CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

 

BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

December 5, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

 
                 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 3,612     $ 828,555  

Prepaid expenses

    807,171       272,165  

Total current assets

    810,783       1,100,720  

Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account

    238,473,957       235,195,034  

Total assets

  $ 239,284,740     $ 236,295,754  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 10,112,686     $ 205,249  

Accrued expenses

    47,021       425,181  

Accrued expenses - related parties

    66,640       92,500  

Note payable - related parties

    338,700       -  

Income tax payable

    196,072       -  

Franchise tax payable

    67,288       -  

Total current liabilities

    10,828,407       722,930  

Deferred underwriting commissions

    8,050,000       8,050,000  

Total liabilities

    18,878,407       8,772,930  
                 

Commitments

               

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 21,118,267 and 21,815,963 shares subject to possible redemption (at $10.20 per share) at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

    215,406,323       222,522,823  
                 

Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017

    -       -  

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 1,881,733 and 1,184,037 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 21,118,267 and 21,815,963 shares subject to possible redemption) at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

    188       118  

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017

    575       575  

Additional paid-in capital

    12,433,404       5,316,974  

Accumulated deficit

    (7,434,157

)

    (317,666

)

Total stockholders’ equity

    5,000,010       5,000,001  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 239,284,740     $ 236,295,754  

 

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

 

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CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   

For the Period from

   

For the Period from

 
   

January 1, 2018

   

April 7, 2017 (date of inception)

 
   

through December 5, 2018

   

through December 31, 2017

 
                 

General and administrative costs

  $ 10,119,630     $ 837,473  

Franchise tax expense

    185,205       147,447  

Loss from operations

    (10,304,835

)

    (984,920

)

Investment income on Trust Account

    3,988,884       935,034  

Loss before income tax expense

    (6,315,951

)

    (49,886

)

Income tax expense

    800,540       267,780  

Net loss

  $ (7,116,491

)

  $ (317,666

)

                 

Weighted average shares outstanding

               

Basic and diluted (1)

    6,956,392       6,416,126  

Net loss per common share

               

Basic and diluted

  $ (1.02

)

  $ (0.05

)

 

(1) This number excludes an aggregate of 21,118,267 and 21,815,963 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption for the periods ended December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

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

 

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CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

   

Common Stock

                   

Total

 
   

Class A

   

Class B

   

Additional Paid-In

   

Accumulated

   

Stockholders’

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Equity

 

Balance - April 7, 2017 (date of inception)

    -     $ -       -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor

    -       -       5,750,000       575       24,425       -       25,000  

Sale of units in initial public offering, net of offering costs

    23,000,000       2,300               -       216,713,190       -       216,715,490  

Sale of private placement warrants to Sponsor in private placement

    -       -       -       -       11,100,000       -       11,100,000  

Common stock subject to possible redemption

    (21,815,963

)

    (2,182

)

    -       -       (222,520,641

)

    -       (222,522,823

)

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (317,666

)

    (317,666

)

Balance - December 31, 2017

    1,184,037     $ 118       5,750,000     $ 575     $ 5,316,974     $ (317,666

)

  $ 5,000,001  

Common stock subject to possible redemption

    697,696       70       -       -       7,116,430       -       7,116,500  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (7,116,491

)

    (7,116,491

)

Balance - December 5, 2018

    1,881,733     $ 188       5,750,000     $ 575     $ 12,433,404     $ (7,434,157

)

  $ 5,000,010  

 

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

 

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CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   

For the Period from

   

For the Period from

 
   

January 1,

2018

   

April 7, 2017

(date of inception)

 
   

through

December 5, 2018

   

through

December 31, 2017

 
                 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (7,116,491

)

  $ (317,666

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

               

Interest earned on investments and marketable securities held in Trust Account

    (3,988,884

)

    (935,034

)

Expenses paid by related parties on behalf of the Company

    338,700       -  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Prepaid expenses

    (535,006

)

    (272,165

)

Accounts payable

    9,907,437       205,249  

Accrued expenses

    (378,160

)

    425,181  

Accrued expenses - related parties

    (25,860

)

    92,500  

Income tax payable

    196,072       -  

Franchise tax payable

    67,288       -  

Net cash used in operating activities

    (1,534,904

)

    (801,935

)

                 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

               

Interest released from Trust Account

    709,961       340,000  

Principal deposited in Trust Account

    -       (234,600,000

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    709,961       (234,260,000

)

                 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

               

Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor

    -       25,000  

Proceeds received under loan from related parties

    -       224,403  

Repayment of loan from related parties

    -       (224,403

)

Proceeds received from initial public offering, net of offering costs

    -       224,765,490  

Proceeds received from private placement

    -       11,100,000  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    -       235,890,490  
                 

Net change in cash

    (824,943

)

    828,555  
                 

Cash - beginning of the period

    828,555       -  

Cash - end of the period

  $ 3,612     $ 828,555  
                 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

               

Change in value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

  $ 7,116,500     $ 222,522,823  

Deferred underwriting commissions in connection with the initial public offering

  $ -     $ 8,050,000  

 

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

 

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CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations

 

Industrea Acquisition Corp. (“Industrea”) was incorporated in Delaware on April 7, 2017 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. As of December 5, 2018, Industrea had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 5, 2018 relates to Industrea’s formation, its initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), its search for a business combination and the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below). Industrea did not generate any operating revenues prior to the completion of the Business Combination. Prior to the Business Combination, Industrea generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

 

On August 1, 2017, Industrea consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units offered, the “Public Shares”), including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230 million and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.3 million, inclusive of $8.05 million in deferred underwriting commissions (Note 6).

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, Industrea consummated the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 11,100,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”), at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, with Industrea’s sponsor, CFLL Sponsor Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Industrea Alexandria LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, generating gross proceeds of $11.1 million. On August 22, 2017, the Sponsor sold 55,500 Private Placement Warrants at their original purchase price to each of Industrea’s five independent directors, or an aggregate of 277,500 Private Placement Warrants for $277,500 (Note 4).

 

Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, $234.6 million ($10.20 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement was placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”). The funds held in the Trust Account were invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by Industrea meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by Industrea, until the completion of the Business Combination.

 

Industrea provided the holders (the “public stockholders”) of the Public Shares with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of the Business Combination in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination. The public stockholders were entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account. These Public Shares were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Additionally, each public stockholder was permitted elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they voted for or against the Business Combination. The initial stockholders (as defined below) agreed to vote their founder shares (as defined below in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the initial stockholders agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.

 

If Industrea was unable to complete a Business Combination by August 1, 2019, which is 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Combination Period”), Industrea would have (i) ceased all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to Industrea to pay Industrea’s franchise and income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of Industrea’s remaining stockholders and Industrea’s board of directors, dissolved and liquidated subject in each case to Industrea’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

 

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The initial stockholders agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the founder shares if Industrea failed to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial stockholders acquired Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they were entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if Industrea failed to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event Industrea did not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts would have been included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that would have been available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor agreed to be liable to Industrea if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to Industrea, or a prospective target business with which Industrea discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduced the amount of funds in the Trust Account. This liability did not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or to any claims under Industrea’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver was deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor would not have been responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. Industrea sought to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor would have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which Industrea business, execute agreements with Industrea waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

 

On December 6, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.) (“New CPH”), a Delaware corporation, consummated the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 7, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among New CPH, Industrea, Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Prior CPH”), and certain subsidiaries of New CPH, pursuant to which (a) a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of New CPH merged with and into Prior CPH, with Prior CPH surviving the merger as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of New CPH (the “CPH Merger”), and (b) a wholly owned direct subsidiary of New CPH merged with and into Industrea, with Industrea surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of New CPH. The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are referred to herein as the “Business Combination” (see Note 9). Upon the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), all outstanding shares of Industrea’s Class A common stock were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of New CPH’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“CPH’s common stock”), and Industrea’s outstanding warrants were assumed by New CPH and became exercisable for shares of New CPH common stock on the same terms as were contained in such warrants prior to the Business Combination. Further information regarding the Business Combination and Prior CPH is set forth in (i) the proxy statement/prospectus included in New CPH’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227259), as amended and supplemented, originally filed with the SEC on September 10, 2018 and (ii) New CPH’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 10, 2018, as amended by New CPH’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on January 29, 2019.

 

 

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. Industrea has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, Industrea, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

 

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This may make comparison of Industrea’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject Industrea to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Industrea had not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes Industrea was not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

 

Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of Industrea’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Offering Costs

 

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering, which totaled approximately $13.3 million, inclusive of $8.05 million in deferred underwriting commissions. Offering costs were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

 

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

 

Industrea accounted for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within Industrea’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Industrea’s Class A common stock featured certain redemption rights that were considered to be outside of Industrea’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, 21,118,267 and 21,815,963 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of Industrea’s balance sheets.

 

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

 

Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. An aggregate of 21,118,267 and 21,815,963 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of basic loss per common share for the three and nine months ended December 5, 2018 since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the trust earnings. Industrea did not consider the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering (including the consummation of the over-allotment) and Private Placement to purchase 34,100,000 shares of Industrea’s Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Industrea followed the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Industrea recognized accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018 and for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 5, 2018. Industrea was not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. Industrea was subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

 

At December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Industrea had gross deferred tax assets related federal and state net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes of approximately $3.2 million and $0.3 million. The Company has not performed a detailed analysis to determine whether an ownership change under Section 382 of the IRC has occurred. The effect of an ownership change would be the imposition of an annual limitation on the use of net operating loss carryforwards attributable to periods before the change. Any limitation may result in expiration of a portion of the NOL before utilization.

 

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and taxing strategies in making this assessment. In case the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, the Company has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax assets at December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on Industrea’s financial statements.

 

 

Note 3 — Initial Public Offering

 

On August 1, 2017, Industrea sold 23,000,000 Units, including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full, at a price of $10.00 per Unit in the Initial Public Offering. Each Unit consisted of one share of Class A common stock and one Public Warrant. Each Public Warrant entitled the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (Note 6).

 

 

Note 4 — Private Placement

 

Concurrently with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 11,100,000 Private Placement Warrants at $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $11.1 million in the aggregate, in a Private Placement. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering to be held in the Trust Account. If Industrea did not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Private Placement Warrants would have expired worthless. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.

 

The Sponsor and Industrea’s officers and directors have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants until January 5, 2019.

 

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Note 5 — Related Party Transactions

 

Founder Shares

 

On April 10, 2017, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of Industrea’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 (“Class B common stock”), for an aggregate price of $25,000. In April and May 2017, the Sponsor transferred 28,750 founder shares to each of Industrea’s independent director nominees at their original purchase price. The founder shares automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock just prior to the Business Combination, which shares of Class A common stock were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of New CPH upon the consummation of the Business Combination. The founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions set forth in the Stockholders Agreement (as defined in Note 9).

 

Holders of founder shares were also permitted to elect to convert their shares of Class B common stock into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment, at any time. The initial stockholders agreed to forfeit up to 750,000 founder shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters. On August 1, 2017, to the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option. As a result, 750,000 founder shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.

 

Related Party Loans

 

Prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor loaned Industrea an aggregate of $224,403 to cover expenses related to such offering pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This loan was non-interest bearing. Industrea fully repaid the Note on August 1, 2017.

 

On October 9, 2018, Industrea issued a convertible promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Convertible Note”), pursuant to which Industrea could borrow up to $1,500,000 from the Sponsor from time to time for working capital expenses. The Sponsor Convertible Note did not bear interest and all unpaid principal under the Sponsor Convertible Note was due and payable in full upon the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor had the option to convert any amounts outstanding under the Sponsor Convertible Note, up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate, into warrants of the post-business combination entity to purchase shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per warrant. As of December 5, 2018, Industrea had drawn approximately $339,000 on the Sponsor Convertible Note. The Sponsor did not elect to convert the amounts outstanding into warrants and Industrea fully repaid the Sponsor Convertible Note upon consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Administrative Support Agreement and Officer and Director Compensation

 

Industrea agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support commencing on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering through Industrea’s consummation of the Business Combination.

 

In addition, Industrea agreed to pay each of the five independent directors $50,000 per year commencing on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering through Industrea’s consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Industrea recognized an aggregate of approximately $344,000 in expenses incurred in connection with the aforementioned arrangements with the related parties for period from January 1, 2018 through December 5, 2018, and an aggregate of $159,140 for the period from April 7, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017 in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

Argand Subscription Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination (see Note 9), on September 7, 2018 Industrea entered into a subscription agreement (the “Argand Subscription Agreement”) with New CPH and Argand Partners Fund, LP (the “Argand Investor”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, for the purpose of funding the Business Combination consideration and paying the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith and offsetting potential redemptions of Public Shares in connection with the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Argand Subscription Agreement, immediately prior to the Closing, Industrea issued to the Argand Investor (i) an aggregate of 5,333,333 shares of Class A common stock for $10.20 per share, or an aggregate cash purchase price of $54.4 million and (ii) an additional 2,450,980 shares of Class A common stock at $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million, to offset redemptions in connection with the Business Combination (“Redemptions”). Such shares of Class A common stock became shares of New CPH common stock upon the Closing. New CPH also agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the Argand Subscription Agreement (and corresponding shares of New CPH common stock).

 

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Note 6 — Commitments & Contingencies

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit, or $4.6 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, $0.35 per unit, or $8.05 million in the aggregate of deferred underwriting commissions were payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account upon consummation of the Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. Industrea paid this amount on December 6, 2018.

 

Reimbursement Agreement

 

In February 2018, Industrea entered into an expense reimbursement agreement (the “Reimbursement Agreement”) with the sellers of a potential Business Combination target (the “Sellers”). Discussions regarding the proposed transaction were terminated in February 2018. Pursuant to the terms of the Reimbursement Agreement, the Sellers agreed to reimburse Industrea for fees incurred, in connection with the transaction, from December 19, 2017 and through the date of termination. During the first quarter of 2018, Industrea received $1,275,067 from the Sellers as the final settlement of amounts owed under the Reimbursement Agreement. The reimbursement amount was recorded as offset against general and administrative costs in the accompanying Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 2018 through ended December 5, 2018.

 

 

Note 7 — Stockholders’ Equity

 

Common Stock

 

Class A Common Stock — Industrea was authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were 23,000,000 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, including 21,118,267 and 21,815,963 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively.

 

Class B Common Stock — Industrea was authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock were entitled to one vote for each share. As of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were 5,750,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.

 

Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders except as required by law.

 

The shares of Class B common stock automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment.

 

Preferred Stock — Industrea was authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as determined from time to time by Industrea’s board of directors. As of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

 

 

Note 8 — Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table presents information about Industrea’s assets that are measured on a recurring basis as of December 5, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that Industrea utilized to determine such fair value.

 

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December 5, 2018

 

   

Quoted Prices

   

Significant Other

   

Significant Other

 
   

in Active Markets

   

Observable Inputs

   

Unobservable Inputs

 

Description

 

(Level 1)

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

 

Cash

  $ 238,473,957                  

 

December 31, 2017

 

   

Quoted Prices

   

Significant Other

   

Significant Other

 
   

in Active Markets

   

Observable Inputs

   

Unobservable Inputs

 

Description

 

(Level 1)

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

 

Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account

  $ 235,195,034                  

 

All of the balance in the Trust Account as of December 5, 2018 was held in cash and approximately $15,600 of the balance in the Trust Account as of December 31, 2017 was held in cash.

 

 

Note 9 — Subsequent Events

 

Withdraw from Trust Account

 

On December 6, 2018, Industrea withdrew approximately $305,000 out of its Trust Account to pay for its income and franchise tax estimates.

 

Amended and Restated Charter

 

On December 6, 2018, New CPH filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase its authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock to 500,000,000 and 10,000,000, respectively.

 

Business Combination

 

The Business Combination was completed on December 6, 2018, pursuant to which (a) a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of New CPH merged with and into Prior CPH, with Prior CPH surviving the merger as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of New CPH, and (b) a wholly owned direct subsidiary of New CPH merged with and into Industrea, with Industrea surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of New CPH.

 

Upon the closing of the Business Combination, all outstanding shares of Industrea’s Class A common stock were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of New CPH’s common stock, and Industrea’s outstanding warrants were assumed by New CPH and became exercisable for shares of New CPH’s common stock on the same terms as were contained in such warrants prior to the Business Combination. By operation of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, New CPH is the successor issuer to Industrea and has succeeded to the attributes of Industrea as the registrant, including Industrea’s SEC file number (001-38166) and CIK Code (0001703956).

 

In connection with the Business Combination, 22,337,322 shares of Industrea common stock were redeemed at a per share price of approximately $10.36. Under the Merger Agreement, New CPH indirectly acquired Prior CPH for aggregate consideration of approximately $182.5 million in cash (excluding amounts deposited in escrow at Closing) and 13,947,323 shares of New CPH’s common stock (valued at $10.20 per share) that were issued in exchange for shares of Prior CPH’s capital stock prior to the consummation of the CPH Merger pursuant to the Non-Management Rollover Agreement (as defined below) and that certain Management Rollover Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, by and among New CPH, Industrea and members of Prior CPH management party thereto (the “Management Rollover Agreement”). In addition, 2,783,479 of Prior CPH’s options were converted into options of New CPH.

 

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In addition, immediately prior to the Closing, (i) pursuant to the Argand Subscription Agreement, Industrea issued to the Argand Investor an aggregate of 5,333,333 shares of Industrea common stock for $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $54.4 million, plus an additional 2,450,980 shares of Industrea common stock at $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million, to offset Redemptions; and (ii) pursuant to that certain subscription agreement (the “Common Stock Subscription Agreement”), dated as of September 7, 2018, Industrea issued to an accredited investor (the “Common Investor”) an aggregate of 1,715,686 shares of Industrea common stock at a price of $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $17.5 million, plus an aggregate of 190,632 additional shares of Industrea common stock as consideration for such investor’s agreement to purchase Industrea common stock. The shares of Industrea common stock issued to the Argand Investor and the Common Investor were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of New CPH common stock at the Closing.

 

Pursuant to the Non-Management Rollover Agreement and the Common Stock Subscription Agreement, immediately prior to the Closing the Sponsor surrendered to Industrea for cancellation for no consideration an aggregate of 1,202,925 shares of Industrea common stock.

 

In addition, on the Closing Date, pursuant to that certain subscription agreement, dated as of September 7, 2018 (the “Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement” and collectively with the Argand Subscription Agreement and the Common Stock Subscription Agreement, the “Subscription Agreements”), New CPH issued to Nuveen 2,450,980 shares of New CPH Series A Zero-Dividend Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) at a price of $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million.

 

Debt Financing

 

On the Closing Date, New CPH’s wholly owned subsidiary, Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc. (the “Term Loan Borrower”) entered into (i) a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) among New CPH, Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp. (“Intermediate Holdings”), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as administrative agent and Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, Jefferies Finance LLC and Stifel Nicolaus & Company Incorporated LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and (ii) a Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited, as UK security agent, New CPH, Intermediate Holdings, Concrete Merger Sub, Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Brundage Concrete”), and Eco-Pan, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Eco-Pan”, and collectively with Concrete Merger Sub, Prior CPH and Brundage Concrete, the “US ABL Borrowers”), and Camfaud Concrete Pumps Limited, a private limited company incorporated and registered under the laws of England and Wales (“Camfaud Concrete”), and Premier Concrete Pumping Limited, a private limited company incorporated and registered under the laws of England and Wales (“Premier”, and together with Camfaud Concrete, the “UK ABL Borrowers”, and the UK ABL Borrowers together with the US ABL Borrowers, collectively, the “ABL Borrowers”).

 

Term Loan

 

Maturity, Amortization and Prepayment

 

The initial term loans advanced under the Term Loan Agreement on the Closing Date will mature and be due and payable in full seven years after the Closing Date, with principal amortization payments in an annual amount equal to 5.00% of the original principal amount thereof.

 

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Principal Amounts

 

The initial terms loans extended under the Term Loan Agreement are in an aggregate principal amount of $357.0 million.

 

Interest Rate

 

Interest on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement, at the Borrower’s option, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted Eurodollar rate or (2) an alternate base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is 6.00% with respect to Eurodollar borrowings and 5.00% with respect to base rate borrowings.

 

ABL Facility

 

Principal Amount and Maturity

 

The ABL Credit Agreement provides borrowing availability in US Dollars and UK Pounds Sterling up to a maximum of $60,000,000.

 

The ABL Credit Agreement includes borrowing capacity available for standby letters of credit of up to $7.5 million, and for other loan borrowings of up to $7.5 million. Any issuance of letters of credit or making of a swingline loan will reduce the amount available under the ABL Facility.

 

In addition, the ABL Credit Agreement provides the ABL Borrowers the ability to seek commitments to increase the revolving commitments thereunder, subject to certain conditions, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30.0 million.

 

Amounts borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of the ABL Credit Agreement. The loans advanced under the ABL Credit Agreement will mature and be due and payable in full five years after the Closing Date. The ABL Credit Agreement also includes certain financial covenants.

 

Interest Rate

 

Interest on borrowings in US Dollars under the ABL Credit Agreement, at the Borrower’s option, will bear interest at either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (2) a base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. Interest on borrowings in UK Pounds Sterling under the ABL Credit Agreement will bear interest at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The ABL Credit Agreement is subject to two step-downs of 0.25% and 0.50% based on excess availability levels.

 

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Stockholders Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination, New CPH, the initial stockholders, the Argand Investor, and certain holders of Prior CPH’s capital stock (“CPH stockholders”) entered into the Stockholders Agreement. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement:

 

 

the Initial Stockholders have agreed not to transfer 4,547,075 shares of our common stock (“Founder Shares”), until (A) December 6, 2019 or (B) earlier if (x) the last sale price of our common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing May 5, 2019 or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of our common stock for cash, securities or other property;

 

each CPH Management Holder (as defined therein) has agreed not to transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such CPH Management Holder in connection with the Business Combination for a period commencing on December 6, 2018 and ending on (a) December 6, 2019 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; (b) December 6, 2020 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing; and (c) December 6, 2021 with respect to one-third of such CPH Management Holder’s securities of the Company held as of the date of Closing;

 

each Non-Management CPH Holder (as defined therein) may not transfer any shares of our common stock acquired by such Non-Management CPH Holder in connection with the Business Combination until June 4, 2019; and

 

the Argand Investor may not transfer 7,784,313 shares of our common stock acquired by the Argand Investor in the Business Combination until December 6, 2019.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, transfers of these securities are permitted in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, including with the prior written consent of our Board (with any director who has been designated to serve on our Board by or who is an affiliate of the requesting party abstaining from such vote) and to “affiliates,” as defined in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of that certain rollover agreement, dated as of September 7, 2018, among the Company, CFLL Sponsor, Peninsula and the other parties thereto, Peninsula has exercised its right to designate three individuals to serve on our Board: one to serve as a Class I director, one to serve as a Class II director, and one to serve as a Class III director. Under the Stockholders Agreement, Peninsula has nomination rights with respect to: (i) one director for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 5% and up to 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock; (ii) two individuals for as long as Peninsula beneficially owns more than 15% and up to 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock; and (iii) three directors for as long as Peninsula owns more than 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. If Peninsula’s beneficial ownership falls below one of these thresholds, Peninsula’s nomination right in respect of such threshold will permanently expire. On December 9, 2018, Peninsula designated and we appointed each of M. Brent Stevens, Matthew Homme and Raymond Cheesman to serve on our Board.

 

The Stockholders Agreement also provides that we will, not later than 90 days after the Closing, file a registration statement covering the founder shares, the private placement warrants (including any common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of any such private placement warrants) and the shares of common stock issued to the CPH stockholders at the Closing. In addition, these stockholders will have certain demand and/or “piggyback” registration rights following the consummation of the Business Combination. We will bear certain expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of such rights.

 

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Side Letter

 

In connection with the Closing and the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement (as defined below), New CPH entered into a letter agreement (the “Side Letter”) with Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC, on behalf of one or more funds or accounts (“Nuveen”), which provides that (i) for so long as Nuveen owns an aggregate of 5% or more of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of New CPH’s common stock, including the stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below) is convertible, and any securities into which New CPH’s common stock may be reclassified, Nuveen will be entitled to designate one individual to serve as a non-voting board observer of the Board to attend all meetings of the Board; and (ii) Nuveen will have the right to purchase equity securities that are issued by New CPH in any capital raising transaction that occurs after the Closing to the extent necessary to maintain Nuveen’s then-existing pro rata ownership in New CPH on a fully diluted, as-converted basis.

 

Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

In connection with the Closing, New CPH entered into an assumption and assignment agreement (the “Warrant Assignment Agreement”) with Industrea and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, pursuant to which Industrea assigned to New CPH all of its rights, interest and obligations under the warrant agreement governing Industrea’s warrants. Upon the Closing, all of the outstanding warrants to purchase Industrea common stock are exercisable for an equal number of shares of New CPH’s common stock on the existing terms and conditions of such warrants.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

In connection with the Closing, New CPH entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Each indemnification agreement provides for indemnification and advancements by New CPH of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from his or her service to New CPH or, at New CPH’s request, service to other entities, as officers or directors to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. 

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

               
                   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

               

MARCH 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018

               
                   
     

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 

ASSETS

 

(Unaudited)

         
                   

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1,620,110     $ 1,235,943  

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $68,435 and $53,726, respectively

    5,975,855       5,396,250  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    109,489       164,778  

Current assets of consolidated VIE:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

    4,908,244       4,425,764  
                   

Total current assets

    12,613,698       11,222,735  
                   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

    684,044       794,235  
                   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net - consolidated VIE

    38,006,095       40,673,060  
                   

TOTAL

  $ 51,303,837     $ 52,690,030  
                   
                   

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

               
                   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 503,500     $ 548,513  

Accrued expenses

    728,661       800,862  

Current liabilities of consolidated VIE-

               

Accrued expenses

    5,574       -  

Current portion of long-term debt

    6,300,111       7,152,211  
                   

Total current liabilities

    7,537,846       8,501,586  
                   

LONG-TERM DEBT,

               

less current portion - consolidated VIE

    8,557,475       10,044,334  
                   

Total liabilities

    16,095,321       18,545,920  
                   

EQUITY:

               

Partners’ capital

    7,157,337       6,241,831  

Noncontrolling interest in Affiliate

    28,051,179       27,902,279  
                   

Total equity

    35,208,516       34,144,110  
                   

TOTAL

  $ 51,303,837     $ 52,690,030  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

               
                     

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

               

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

               
                     
       

2019

   

2018

 
                     

REVENUES

  $ 13,728,858     $ 12,084,939  
                     

COST OF REVENUES

    7,641,918       7,062,827  
                     

GROSS PROFIT

    6,086,940       5,022,112  
                     

OPERATING EXPENSES-

               

General and administrative

    2,194,657       1,451,277  
                     

OPERATING INCOME

    3,892,283       3,570,835  
                     

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

               

Interest income

    12,622       6,382  

Interest expense

    (140,499 )     (141,573 )
                     

Total other expense, net

    (127,877 )     (135,191 )
                     

NET INCOME

    3,764,406       3,435,644  
                     

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

               

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN AFFILIATE

    (1,148,900 )     (1,928,139 )
                     

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

               

CAPITAL PUMPING, LP

  $ 2,615,506     $ 1,507,505  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

                 
                           

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

                 
                   

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

                 
                           
             

Noncontrolling

         
     

Partners’

   

Interest

         
     

Capital

   

in Affiliate

   

Total

 

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2018

  $ 6,241,831     $ 27,902,279     $ 34,144,110  

PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS

    (1,700,000 )     (1,000,000 )     (2,700,000 )
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN AFFILIATE     -       1,148,900       1,148,900  

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITAL PUMPING, LP

    2,615,506       -       2,615,506  

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2019

  $ 7,157,337     $ 28,051,179     $ 35,208,516  

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

                 
                               
                 

Noncontrolling

         
         

Partners’

   

Interest

         
         

Capital

   

in Affiliate

   

Total

 
                               

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017

      $ 6,413,412     $ 25,510,170     $ 31,923,582  

PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS

        (1,800,000 )     (1,000,000 )     (2,800,000 )
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN AFFILIATE       -       1,928,139       1,928,139  
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITAL PUMPING, LP         1,507,505       -       1,507,505  

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2018

      $ 6,120,917     $ 26,438,309     $ 32,559,226  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

               
                     

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

               

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

               
                     
       

2019

   

2018

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $ 3,764,406     $ 3,435,644  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

               

provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    2,774,420       2,454,794  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

    (5,000 )     (835,000 )

Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:

               

Accounts receivable

    (579,605 )     (1,207,230 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    55,289       (220,958 )

Accounts payable

    (45,013 )     (20,992 )

Accrued expenses

    (66,627 )     104,734  
                     

Net cash provided by operating activities

    5,897,870       3,710,992  
                     

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    -       (1,704,974 )

Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment

    7,736       835,000  
                     

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    7,736       (869,974 )
                     

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from long-term debt

    -       2,597,296  

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (2,338,959 )     (1,924,145 )

Partner distributions

    (1,700,000 )     (1,800,000 )

Affiliate partner distributions

    (1,000,000 )     (1,000,000 )
                     

Net cash used in financing activities

    (5,038,959 )     (2,126,849 )
                     

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    866,647       714,169  
                     

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

    5,661,707       7,672,879  
                     

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

  $ 6,528,354     $ 8,387,048  
                     

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE-

               
                     

Cash paid during the period-

               

Interest paid

  $ 140,499     $ 141,573  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

 

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018


 

1.         ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and Basis of Presentation - The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Capital Pumping, LP (“CP”) and ASC Equipment, LP (“ASC”), an affiliated company with common ownership (collectively, the “Company”).  CP provides concrete pumping services for residential and commercial projects as well as highway construction in the greater Central Texas, South Texas, and West Texas areas.  ASC is an equipment company that provides all boom pump trucks used in the daily operations of CP through an operating lease.  See further discussion of consolidation of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) at Note 8.

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the partners agreed to sell all of the outstanding equity interests of Capital Pumping, LP and its affiliate in an all-cash transaction.  The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. 

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP as defined by the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable are recorded at the value of the revenue earned and require payment within thirty days.  Account balances with charges over thirty days old are considered delinquent and management begins collection efforts at this time.  Delinquent accounts receivable invoices do not accrue interest.

The Company provides credit in the normal course of business to customers and continually monitors each customer’s creditworthiness individually and recognizes allowances for estimated bad debts on customer accounts that are no longer estimated to be collectible.  The Company regularly adjusts any allowance for subsequent collections and final determination that an account is no longer collectible.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the term of the lease agreement, which range from two to ten years.  Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method.  Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful life of the respective asset are expensed as incurred.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the amount recorded may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognized by the amount in which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds fair value, if the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable.  No impairment losses on long-lived assets were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

Self-Funded Insurance - CP has a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan (see Note 6) and recognizes its obligations in the period in which a claim is incurred, including reported claims and estimated claims incurred but not reported, up to specified deductible limits.  The estimate of its self-insurance liability contains uncertainty as CP must use judgment to estimate the cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and claims made for incidents incurred but not reported as of the consolidated balance sheet date.  When estimating its self-insurance liabilities, CP considers a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and information provided by independent third-party advisors.

 

Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recorded as projects are completed, and all projects are short-term in nature with the majority of projects lasting one day.

 

Cost of Revenues - Cost of revenues includes equipment rental and operations labor costs as well as those costs associated with maintaining the Company’s concrete pumps.

 

Income Taxes - The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Texas.  The Company is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes; accordingly, all taxable income, losses, deductions and credits are allocated to the partners who are responsible for the payment of taxes thereon.  Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

 

The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the interim consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions for all open tax years and believes the Company has no material uncertain tax positions and has recorded no related interest or penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.  The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with a limited number of high quality financial institutions and may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits.  The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business.  Although the Company does not currently foresee a significant credit risk associated with these receivables, repayment is dependent upon the financial strength of the customers.  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, one customer accounted for 14% of total accounts receivable.

 

Advertising Costs - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $4,721 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  There were no advertising costs incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014 and August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 and No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance included in the Accounting Standards Codification.  The standard requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its interim consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for all leases, including leases previously classified as operating leases, and modifies the classification criteria and accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases by lessors.  Leases continue to be classified as finance or operating leases by lessees and both classifications require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments in the consolidated balance sheet.  Interest on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset are recognized separately in the consolidated statement of income for finance leases and as a single lease cost recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases.  The standard is effective using a modified retrospective approach for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its interim consolidated financial statements.

 

2.         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

   

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 

Concrete pumps

  $ 74,606,627     $ 74,606,627  

Equipment

    849,550       1,347,332  

Vehicles

    827,716       827,716  

Leasehold improvements

    868,991       868,991  

Office furniture and equipment

    242,121       242,121  

Other

    16,500       16,500  

Total

    77,411,505       77,909,287  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (38,721,366 )     (36,441,992 )

Total

  $ 38,690,139     $ 41,467,295

 

 

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3.         LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:

   

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 

Notes payable to finance companies for ASC, interest rates ranging from 2.57% to 4.10%, principal and interest due in monthly or quarterly installments, collateralized by equipment and partner guarantees, maturing at various dates through September 2023

  $ 11,006,056     $ 12,895,693  

Notes payable to financial institutions for ASC, interest rates ranging from 2.75% to 3.70%, principal and interest due in monthly installments, collateralized by equipment and partner guarantees, maturing at various dates through June 2022

    3,851,530       4,300,852  

Total

    14,857,586       17,196,545  

Less current maturities

    (6,300,111 )     (7,152,211 )

Total long-term debt

  $ 8,557,475     $ 10,044,334  

 

Required principal payments on long-term debt as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

2019

  $ 4,821,817  

2020

    4,941,966  

2021

    2,867,719  

2022

    1,621,760  

2023

    604,324  

Total

  $ 14,857,586  

 

4.         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company leases six properties from a related party (see Note 7) under non-cancelable operating leases that expire on various dates ranging from 2021 to 2027.  The Company also leases seven properties on a month-to-month basis, which can be cancelled upon thirty days’ notice.  Total rental expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $210,239 and $204,284, respectively.  At March 31, 2019, minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

 

2019

  $ 485,707  

2020

    658,162  

2021

    639,362  

2022

    528,265  

2023

    315,131  

Thereafter

    922,363  

Total

  $ 3,548,990  

 

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In addition to the above base rents, the Company is responsible for its pro-rata share of real estate taxes and operating expenses.

 

The Company has a standby letter of credit with a financial institution for $99,000 as security for workers’ compensation insurance, which renewed in April 2019.  The Company did not make any draws on this standby letter of credit during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

The Company, in the normal course of business, is subject to various legal matters.  In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company or its results of operations.

 

5.         DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

 

The Company has a 401(k) plan that covers substantially all employees who are at least 21 years of age and have more than one year of service.  The Company may make discretionary matching contributions on behalf of each participant.  During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company made employer contributions of $81,943 and 71,427, respectively. 

 

6.         employee Welfare benefit PLAN

 

Effective November 1, 2016, CP established a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan (the “Plan”) to provide health insurance coverage for all eligible employees and their dependents as defined in the Plan agreement.  The Plan is funded through employee and employer contributions.  CP has purchased stop-loss insurance, which limits CP’s annual claims exposure to $60,000 per covered person with an $85,000 aggregating specific deductible, as defined in the Plan agreement.  Participant claims for the Plan are administered by a third-party administrator.  The estimated self-funded insurance liability as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $58,423 and $62,206, respectively, and is included with accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company.

 

7.         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company leases an office facility in San Antonio under a non-cancelable operating lease from a partner.  Rent expense related to this lease for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $42,773 and $41,527, respectively.  The Company leases property in Pflugerville under a non-cancelable operating lease from a partner.  Rent expense related to this lease for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $15,181 and $14,810, respectively.  The Company leases two office facilities in Austin under non-cancelable operating leases from a partner.  Rent expense related to these leases for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $99,232 and $96,314, respectively.  The Company leases yards in Bryan and Salado under non-cancelable operating leases from an entity in which a partner serves as a fiduciary for the two trusts that own the entity.  Rent expense related to the Bryan lease for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $12,285 and $11,811, respectively.  Rent expense related to the Salado lease for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $19,469 and $18,720, respectively.

 

The Company incurred expenses for equipment leasing and trucking services from an entity owned by a partner.  The Company incurred expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 of $958 and $13,917, respectively.

 

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8.         CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

 

CP leases its boom pump trucks used in its daily operations from ASC through an operating lease agreement.  ASC was created to give CP use of the leased equipment and CP guarantees the debt of ASC; thus, ASC is considered a VIE in which CP is the primary beneficiary.  Therefore, CP consolidates the results of ASC’s operations, consisting primarily of depreciation and interest expense, and eliminates the related operating lease revenue. The consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 include $38.0 million and $40.7 million, respectively, in property and equipment of ASC, net of accumulated depreciation; $4.9 million and $4.4 million, respectively, in current assets of ASC; $6,000 and $0, respectively, in accounts payable and accrued expenses of ASC; and $14.9 million and $17.2 million, respectively, in debt of ASC, which is collateralized by the equipment leased to CP.  No gain or loss was recognized as a result of consolidating the assets and liabilities of ASC.

 

9.         SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 23, 2019 (the date the interim consolidated financial statements were available to be issued), and no events have occurred from the consolidated balance sheet date through that date that would impact the interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP

AND AFFILIATE

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

as of and for the Years Ended

December 31, 2018 and 2017 and

Independent Auditors’ Report

 

 

 

Independent Auditors’ Report

 

 

To the Partners of

Capital Pumping, LP and Affiliate

Austin, Texas:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Capital Pumping, LP and Affiliate (collectively, the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

 

Auditors’ Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

Report on Consolidating Information

 

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the consolidated financial statements as a whole. The consolidating information in the supplemental schedules is presented for purposes of additional analysis of the consolidated financial statements rather than to present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the individual companies, and it is not a required part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the consolidated financial statements. The consolidating information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the consolidated financial statements or to the consolidated financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the consolidating information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated financial statements as a whole.

 

 

/s/ Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP

Austin, Texas

March 28, 2019

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

ASSETS

               
                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1,235,943     $ 2,121,739  

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $53,726 and $132,569, respectively

    5,396,250       4,545,069  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    164,778       149,301  

Current assets of consolidated VIE-

               

Cash and cash equivalents

    4,425,764       5,551,140  
                 

Total current assets

    11,222,735       12,367,249  
                 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

    794,235       1,055,422  
                 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net - consolidated VIE

    40,673,060       38,985,228  
                 

TOTAL

  $ 52,690,030     $ 52,407,899  
                 
                 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

               
                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 548,513     $ 795,280  

Accrued expenses

    800,862       662,839  

Current liabilities of consolidated VIE:

               

Accrued expenses

    -       16,604  

Current portion of long-term debt

    7,152,211       7,317,486  
                 

Total current liabilities

    8,501,586       8,792,209  
                 

LONG-TERM DEBT,

               

less current portion - consolidated VIE

    10,044,334       11,692,108  
                 

Total liabilities

    18,545,920       20,484,317  
                 

EQUITY:

               

Partners’ capital

    6,241,831       6,413,412  

Noncontrolling interest in Affiliate

    27,902,279       25,510,170  
                 

Total equity

    34,144,110       31,923,582  
                 

TOTAL

  $ 52,690,030     $ 52,407,899  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

REVENUES

  $ 48,638,391     $ 45,079,929  
                 

COST OF REVENUES

    28,435,250       26,668,913  
                 

GROSS PROFIT

    20,203,141       18,411,016  
                 

OPERATING EXPENSES-

               

General and administrative

    5,637,299       6,358,349  
                 

OPERATING INCOME

    14,565,842       12,052,667  
                 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

               

Interest income

    38,454       19,239  

Interest expense

    (610,936

)

    (721,222

)

Other income

    27,168       -  
                 

Total other expense, net

    (545,314

)

    (701,983

)

                 

NET INCOME

    14,020,528       11,350,684  
                 

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

               

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN AFFILIATE

    (7,192,109

)

    (6,306,186

)

                 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

               

CAPITAL PUMPING, LP

  $ 6,828,419     $ 5,044,498  

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

           

Noncontrolling

         
   

Partners’

   

Interest

         
   

Capital

   

in Affiliate

   

Total

 
                         

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2016

  $ 5,268,914     $ 25,503,984     $ 30,772,898  
                         

PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS

    (3,900,000

)

    (6,300,000

)

    (10,200,000

)

                         

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN AFFILIATE

    -       6,306,186       6,306,186  
                         

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITAL PUMPING, LP

    5,044,498       -       5,044,498  
                         

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017

    6,413,412       25,510,170       31,923,582  
                         

PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS

    (7,000,000

)

    (4,800,000

)

    (11,800,000

)

                         

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN AFFILIATE

    -       7,192,109       7,192,109  
                         

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITAL PUMPING, LP

    6,828,419       -       6,828,419  
                         

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2018

  $ 6,241,831     $ 27,902,279     $ 34,144,110  

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $ 14,020,528     $ 11,350,684  

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

               

Bad debt recovery

    (66,668

)

    -  

Depreciation and amortization

    10,473,411       9,181,734  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

    (3,106,239

)

    (1,972,114

)

Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:

               

Accounts receivable

    (784,513

)

    252,167  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (15,477

)

    (17,928

)

Accounts payable

    (246,767

)

    178,456  

Accrued expenses

    121,419       (133,184

)

                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    20,395,694       18,839,815  
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (12,230,801

)

    (8,758,016

)

Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment

    3,436,984       2,097,735  
                 

Net cash used in investing activities

    (8,793,817

)

    (6,660,281

)

                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from long-term debt

    6,148,969       3,887,257  

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (7,962,018

)

    (8,409,426

)

Partner distributions

    (7,000,000

)

    (3,900,000

)

Affiliate partner distributions

    (4,800,000

)

    (6,300,000

)

                 

Net cash used in financing activities

    (13,613,049

)

    (14,722,169

)

                 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    (2,011,172

)

    (2,542,635

)

                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year

    7,672,879       10,215,514  
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year

  $ 5,661,707     $ 7,672,879  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE-

               
                 

Cash paid during the year-

               

Interest paid

  $ 610,936     $ 721,222  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 

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CAPITAL PUMPING, LP AND AFFILIATE

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and Basis of Presentation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Capital Pumping, LP (“CP”) and ASC Equipment, LP (“ASC”), an affiliated company with common ownership (collectively, the “Company”). CP provides concrete pumping services for residential and commercial projects as well as highway construction in the greater Central Texas, South Texas, and West Texas areas. ASC is an equipment company that provides all boom pump trucks used in the daily operations of CP through an operating lease. See further discussion of consolidation of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) at Note 8.

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Accounting Estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable are recorded at the value of the revenue earned and require payment within thirty days. Account balances with charges over thirty days old are considered delinquent and management begins collection efforts at this time. Delinquent accounts receivable invoices do not accrue interest.

 

The Company provides credit in the normal course of business to customers and continually monitors each customer’s creditworthiness individually and recognizes allowances for estimated bad debts on customer accounts that are no longer estimated to be collectible. The Company regularly adjusts any allowance for subsequent collections and final determination that an account is no longer collectible.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the term of the lease agreement, which range from two to ten years. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful life of the respective asset are expensed as incurred.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the amount recorded may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized by the amount in which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds fair value, if the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable.

 

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Self-Funded Insurance - CP has a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan (see Note 6) and recognizes its obligations in the period in which a claim is incurred, including reported claims and estimated claims incurred but not reported, up to specified deductible limits. The estimate of its self-insurance liability contains uncertainty as CP must use judgment to estimate the cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and claims made for incidents incurred but not reported as of the consolidated balance sheet dates. When estimating its self-insurance liabilities, CP considers a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and information provided by independent third-party advisors.

 

Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recorded as projects are completed, and all projects are short-term in nature with the majority of projects lasting one day.

 

Cost of Revenues - Cost of revenues includes equipment rental and operations labor costs as well as those costs associated with maintaining the Company’s concrete pumps.

 

Income Taxes - The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Texas. The Company is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes; accordingly, all taxable income, losses, deductions and credits are allocated to the partners who are responsible for the payment of taxes thereon. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

 

The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions for all open tax years and believes the Company has no material uncertain tax positions and has recorded no related interest or penalties for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with a limited number of high quality financial institutions and may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. Although the Company does not currently foresee a significant credit risk associated with these receivables, repayment is dependent upon the financial strength of the customers. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, one customer accounted for 14% and 15% of total accounts receivable, respectively.

 

Advertising Costs - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $11,217 and $16,030 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014 and August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 and No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance included in the Accounting Standards Codification. The standard requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for all leases, including leases previously classified as operating leases, and modifies the classification criteria and accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases by lessors. Leases continue to be classified as finance or operating leases by lessees and both classifications require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments in the consolidated balance sheet. Interest on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset are recognized separately in the consolidated statement of income for finance leases and as a single lease cost recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases. The standard is effective using a modified retrospective approach for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

2.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Concrete pumps

  $ 74,606,627     $ 69,459,050  

Equipment

    1,347,332       1,353,575  

Vehicles

    827,716       702,854  

Leasehold improvements

    868,991       856,650  

Office furniture and equipment

    242,121       242,121  

Other

    16,500       16,500  

Total

    77,909,287       72,630,750  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (36,441,992 )     (32,590,100 )

Total

  $ 41,467,295     $ 40,040,650  

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $10,473,411 and $9,181,734, respectively, of which $10,046,268 and $8,799,876 respectively was included in cost of revenues and $427,143 and $381,858 respectively, was included in general and administrative expenses.

 

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3.

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Notes payable to finance companies for ASC, interest rates ranging from 2.57% to 4.10%, principal and interest due in monthly or quarterly installments, collateralized by equipment and partner guarantees, maturing at various dates through September 2023

  $ 12,895,693     $ 12,872,195  

Notes payable to financial institutions for ASC, interest rates ranging from 2.75% to 3.70%, principal and interest due in monthly installments, collateralized by equipment and partner guarantees, maturing at various dates through June 2022

    4,300,852       6,137,399  

Total

    17,196,545       19,009,594  

Less current maturities

    (7,152,211 )     (7,317,486 )

Total long-term debt

  $ 10,044,334     $ 11,692,108  

 

Required principal payments on long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

2019

  $ 7,152,211  

2020

    4,950,531  

2021

    2,867,719  

2022

    1,621,760  

2023

    604,324  

Total

  $ 17,196,545  

 

 

4.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company leases six properties from a related party (see Note 7) under non-cancelable operating leases that expire on various dates ranging from 2021 to 2027. The Company also leases seven properties on a month-to-month basis, which can be cancelled upon thirty days’ notice. Total rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $818,366 and $788,820, respectively. At December 31, 2018, minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

 

2019

  $ 647,391  

2020

    658,162  

2021

    639,362  

2022

    528,265  

2023

    315,131  

Thereafter

    922,363  

Total

  $ 3,710,674  

 

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In addition to the above base rents, the Company is responsible for its pro-rata share of real estate taxes and operating expenses.

 

The Company has a standby letter of credit with a financial institution for $99,000 as security for workers’ compensation insurance, which renewed in April 2018. The Company did not make any draws on this standby letter of credit during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

The Company, in the normal course of business, is subject to various legal matters. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company or its results of operations.

 

 

 

5.

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

 

The Company has a 401(k) plan that covers substantially all employees who are at least 21 years of age and have more than one year of service. The Company may make discretionary matching contributions on behalf of each participant. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company made employer contributions of $307,310 and $232,091, respectively.

 

 

 

6.

employee Welfare benefit PLAN

 

Effective November 1, 2016, CP established a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan (the “Plan”) to provide health insurance coverage for all eligible employees and their dependents as defined in the Plan agreement. The Plan is funded through employee and employer contributions. CP has purchased stop-loss insurance, which limits CP’s annual claims exposure to $60,000 per covered person with an $85,000 aggregating specific deductible, as defined in the Plan agreement. Participant claims for the Plan are administered by a third-party administrator. The estimated self-funded insurance liability was $62,206 and $57,586 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included with accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company.

 

 

 

7.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company leases an office facility in San Antonio under a non-cancelable operating lease from a partner.  Rent expense related to this lease for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $166,108 and $161,270, respectively.  The Company leases property in Pflugerville under a non-cancelable operating lease from a partner.  Rent expense related to this lease for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $59,241 and $57,796, respectively.  The Company leases two office facilities in Austin under non-cancelable operating leases from a partner.  Rent expense related to these leases for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $385,255 and $373,939, respectively.  The Company leases yards in Bryan and Salado under non‑cancelable operating leases from an entity in which a partner serves as a fiduciary for the two trusts that own the entity.  Rent expense related to the Bryan lease for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $47,884 and $46,040, respectively.  Rent expense related to the Salado lease for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $74,880 and $72,000, respectively.

 

The Company incurred expenses for equipment leasing and trucking services from an entity owned by a partner.  The Company incurred $23,952 and $72,622 in expenses for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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8.

CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

 

CP leases its boom pump trucks used in its daily operations from ASC through an operating lease agreement.  ASC was created to give CP use of the leased equipment and CP guarantees the debt of ASC; thus, ASC is considered a VIE in which CP is the primary beneficiary.  Therefore, CP consolidates the results of ASC’s operations, consisting primarily of depreciation and interest expense, and eliminates the related operating lease revenue.  The consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 include $40.7 million and $39.0 million, respectively, in property and equipment of ASC, net of accumulated depreciation; $4.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents of ASC; $0 and $17,000, respectively, in accrued expenses of ASC; and $17.2 million and $19.0 million, respectively, in debt of ASC, which is collateralized by the equipment leased to CP.  No gain or loss was recognized as a result of consolidating the assets and liabilities of ASC.

 

 

 

9.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 28, 2019, the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. 

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the partners agreed to sell all of the outstanding equity interests of Capital Pumping LP and its affiliates in an all-cash transaction.  The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

               
                   

BALANCE SHEETS

               

MARCH 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018

               
                   
     

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
ASSETS     (Unaudited)          
                   

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 162,106     $ 109,674  

Accounts receivable

    187,110       120,833  
                   

Total current assets

    349,216       230,507  
                   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

    876,381       992,913  
                   

TOTAL

  $ 1,225,597     $ 1,223,420  
                   
                   

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S CAPITAL

               
                   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 220     $ 180  

Accrued expenses

    7,803       3,589  

Current portion of long-term debt

    89,495       89,231  
                   

Total current liabilities

    97,518       93,000  
                   

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion

    413,524       435,165  
                   

Total liabilities

    511,042       528,165  
                   

MEMBER’S CAPITAL

    714,555       695,255  
                   

TOTAL

  $ 1,225,597     $ 1,223,420  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

               
                     

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

               

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

               
                 
       

2019

   

2018

 
                     

REVENUES

  $ 263,957     $ 116,389  
                     

COST OF REVENUES

    131,491       126,858  
                     

GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)

    132,466       (10,469 )
                     

OPERATING EXPENSES-

               

General and administrative

    (292,966 )     10,190  
                     

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

    425,432       (20,659 )
                     

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

               

Interest income

    -       124  

Interest expense

    (6,132 )     -  
                     

Total other income (expense)

    (6,132 )     124  
                     

NET INCOME (LOSS)

  $ 419,300     $ (20,535 )

 

See accompanying notes

 

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STATEMENT OF MEMBER’S CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)

 

       

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

       
           

BALANCE, December 31, 2018

  $ 695,255  
           

Distributions to member

    (400,000 )
           

Net income

    419,300  
           

BALANCE, March 31, 2019

  $ 714,555  

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

       
           

BALANCE, December 31, 2017

  $ 968,926  
           

Net loss

    (20,535 )
           

BALANCE, March 31, 2018

  $ 948,391  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

               
                     

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

               

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

               
                 
       

2019

   

2018

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income (loss)

  $ 419,300     $ (20,535 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

               

provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation

    112,716       103,276  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

    (311,184 )     (3,883 )

Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:

               

Accounts receivable

    (66,277 )     (7,781 )

Accounts payable

    40       487  

Accrued expenses

    4,214       2,763  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    158,809       74,327  
                     

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (5,000 )     (203,000 )

Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment

    320,000       4,050  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    315,000       (198,950 )
                     

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Advances from member

    -       90,000  

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (21,377 )     -  

Member distributions

    (400,000 )     -  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (421,377 )     90,000  
                     

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    52,432       (34,623 )
                     

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

    109,674       85,084  
                     

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

  $ 162,106     $ 50,461  
                     

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE-

               
                     

Interest paid in cash

  $ 6,132     $ -  

 

See accompanying notes

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

 

NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018


 

1.         ORGANIZATION

 

MC Services, LLC (the “Company”), a Texas limited liability company formed in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, provides concrete washout pan services, leases concrete placing equipment, and provides haul services for equipment in Central Texas. 

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the member agreed to sell all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

 

2.         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation - The interim financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). 

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP as defined by the FASB ASC requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all liquid investments with maturities at the date of acquisition of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable are recorded at the value of the revenue earned and require payment within thirty days.  Account balances with charges over thirty days old are considered delinquent and management begins collection efforts at this time.  Delinquent accounts receivable invoices do not accrue interest.

 

The Company provides credit in the normal course of business to customers and continually monitors each customer’s creditworthiness individually and recognizes allowances for estimated bad debts on customer accounts that are no longer estimated to be collectible.  The Company regularly adjusts any allowance for subsequent collections and final determination that an account is no longer collectible.  The Company had no allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 as management deemed all outstanding accounts receivable balances collectible.

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Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five years.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method.  Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful life of the respective asset are expensed as incurred.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the amount recorded may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognized by the amount in which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds fair value, if the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable.  No impairment losses on long-lived assets were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

Revenue Recognition - Project revenue is recorded as projects are completed, and all projects are short-term in nature with the majority of projects lasting one day.  Revenue from short-term equipment rental is billed monthly and recognized upon the passage of time.

 

Cost of Revenues - Cost of revenues includes operations labor costs as well as construction materials and supplies.

 

Income Taxes - The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Texas.  The Company is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes; accordingly, all taxable income, losses, deductions and credits are allocated to the member who is responsible for the payment of taxes thereon.  Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

 

The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the interim financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions for all open tax years and believes the Company has no material uncertain tax positions and has recorded no related interest or penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. 

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.  The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with a limited number of high quality financial institutions and may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits.  The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business.  Although the Company does not currently foresee a significant credit risk associated with these receivables, repayment is dependent upon the financial strength of the customers.  Two customers accounted for 76% of total accounts receivable at March 31, 2019 and two customers accounted for 65% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2018. 

 

The Company is also subject to risk related to volumes transacted with particular customers.  For the three months ended March 31, 2019, three customers accounted for 85% of total revenues and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, five customers accounted for 73% of total revenues. 

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014 and August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 and No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersede the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance included in the ASC.  The standard requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its interim financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for all leases, including leases previously classified as operating leases, and modifies the classification criteria and accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases by lessors.  Leases continue to be classified as finance or operating leases by lessees and both classifications require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments in the balance sheet.  Interest on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset are recognized separately in the statement of income for finance leases and as a single lease cost recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases.  The standard is effective using a modified retrospective approach for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its interim financial statements.

 

3.         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

   

March 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 

Machinery and equipment

  $ 2,078,554     $ 2,130,490  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (1,202,173 )     (1,137,577 )

Total

  $ 876,381     $ 992,913  

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $112,716 and $103,276, respectively, and is included in cost of revenues.

 

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4.         LONG-TERM DEBT

 

On April 10, 2018, the Company entered into a $580,772 loan agreement with a related party (the “Loan”).  Payments of principal and interest are due monthly beginning on May 10, 2018 at the prime rate less 0.5% (5.0% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018).  The Loan is secured by certain equipment, guaranteed by the member of the Company, and matures April 10, 2024.  The Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants under the Loan, including a debt service coverage ratio. 

 

Required principal payments on long-term debt as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

2019

  $ 67,854  

2020

    93,102  

2021

    97,245  

2022

    101,519  

2023

    105,981  

Thereafter

    37,318  

Total

  $ 503,019  

 

5.         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company recognized revenue from an entity owned by the member for equipment leasing and trucking services totaling $885 and $12,940 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The Company incurred interest expense of $6,132 on the Loan for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The Company received advances from the member of $90,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

6.         SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 23, 2019 (the date the interim financial statements were available to be issued), and no events have occurred from the balance sheet date through that date that would impact the interim financial statements.

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

Financial Statements

as of and for the Years Ended

December 31, 2018 and 2017 and

Independent Auditors’ Report

 

  

Independent Auditors’ Report

 

 

To the Member of

MC Services, LLC

Austin, Texas:

 

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of MC Services, LLC (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related statements of income, member’s capital and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. 

 

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

 

Auditors’ Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

/s/ Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP

Austin, Texas

March 28, 2019 

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

 

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

   

2018

   

2017

 

ASSETS

               
                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 109,674     $ 85,084  

Accounts receivable

    120,833       69,566  
                 

Total current assets

    230,507       154,650  
                 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

    992,913       816,580  
                 

TOTAL

  $ 1,223,420     $ 971,230  
                 
                 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S CAPITAL

               
                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 180     $ 559  

Accrued expenses

    3,589       1,745  

Current portion of long-term debt

    89,231       -  
                 

Total current liabilities

    93,000       2,304  
                 

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion

    435,165       -  
                 

Total liabilities

    528,165       2,304  
                 

MEMBER’S CAPITAL

    695,255       968,926  
                 

TOTAL

  $ 1,223,420     $ 971,230  

 

See notes to financial statements. 

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

 

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

REVENUES

  $ 891,658     $ 852,270  
                 

COST OF REVENUES

    591,978       487,478  
                 

GROSS PROFIT

    299,680       364,792  
                 

OPERATING EXPENSES-

               

General and administrative

    56,495       39,105  
                 

OPERATING INCOME

    243,185       325,687  
                 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

               

Interest income

    127       490  

Interest expense

    (16,983 )     -  
                 

Total other income (expense), net

    (16,856 )     490  
                 

NET INCOME

  $ 226,329     $ 326,177  

 

See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S CAPITAL

 

 

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

BALANCE, December 31, 2016

  $ 1,142,749  
         

Distributions to member

    (500,000 )
         

Net income

    326,177  
         

BALANCE, December 31, 2017

    968,926  
         

Distributions to member

    (500,000 )
         

Net income

    226,329  
         

BALANCE, December 31, 2018

  $ 695,255  

 

See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $ 226,329     $ 326,177  

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

               

Depreciation

    469,518       366,508  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

    (3,680 )     (12,433 )

Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:

               

Accounts receivable

    (51,267 )     57,025  

Accounts payable

    (379 )     (63 )

Accrued expenses

    1,844       (300 )
                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    642,365       736,914  
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (665,721 )     (257,217 )

Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment

    23,550       12,800  
                 

Net cash used in investing activities

    (642,171 )     (244,417 )
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from long-term debt

    580,772       -  

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (56,376 )     -  

Member distributions

    (500,000 )     (500,000 )
                 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    24,396       (500,000 )
                 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    24,590       (7,503 )
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year

    85,084       92,587  
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year

  $ 109,674     $ 85,084  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE-

               
                 

Interest paid in cash

  $ 16,983     $ -  

 

See notes to financial statements. 

 

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MC SERVICES, LLC

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

 

MC Services, LLC (the “Company”), a Texas limited liability company formed in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, provides concrete washout pan services, leases concrete placing equipment, and provides haul services for equipment in Central Texas.

 

 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation - The financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP as defined by the FASB ASC requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all liquid investments with maturities at the date of acquisition of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable are recorded at the value of the revenue earned and require payment within thirty days. Account balances with charges over thirty days old are considered delinquent and management begins collection efforts at this time. Delinquent accounts receivable invoices do not accrue interest.

 

The Company provides credit in the normal course of business to customers and continually monitors each customer’s creditworthiness individually and recognizes allowances for estimated bad debts on customer accounts that are no longer estimated to be collectible.  The Company regularly adjusts any allowance for subsequent collections and final determination that an account is no longer collectible.  The Company had no allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2018 and 2017 as management deemed all outstanding accounts receivable balances collectible.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five years. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful life of the respective asset are expensed as incurred.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the amount recorded may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized by the amount in which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds fair value, if the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable.

 

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Revenue Recognition - Project revenue is recorded as projects are completed, and all projects are short-term in nature with the majority of projects lasting one day. Revenue from short-term equipment rental is billed monthly and recognized upon the passage of time.

 

Cost of Revenues - Cost of revenues includes operations labor costs as well as construction materials and supplies.

 

Income Taxes - The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Texas. The Company is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes; accordingly, all taxable income, losses, deductions and credits are allocated to the member who is responsible for the payment of taxes thereon. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

 

The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions for all open tax years and believes the Company has no material uncertain tax positions and has recorded no related interest or penalties for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with a limited number of high quality financial institutions and may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. Although the Company does not currently foresee a significant credit risk associated with these receivables, repayment is dependent upon the financial strength of the customers. Two customers accounted for 65% and three customers accounted for 78% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. 

 

The Company is also subject to risk related to volumes transacted with particular customers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, three customers accounted for 37% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2017, three customers accounted for 41% of total revenues.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014 and August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 and No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance included in the Accounting Standards Codification. The standard requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on its financial statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for all leases, including leases previously classified as operating leases, and modifies the classification criteria and accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases by lessors. Leases continue to be classified as finance or operating leases by lessees and both classifications require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments in the balance sheet. Interest on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset are recognized separately in the statement of income for finance leases and as a single lease cost recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases. The standard is effective using a modified retrospective approach for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its financial statements.

 

 

3.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Machinery and equipment

  $ 2,130,490     $ 1,507,999  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (1,137,577 )     (691,419 )

Total

  $ 992,913     $ 816,580  

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $469,518 and $366,508, respectively, and included in cost of revenues.

 

 

4.

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

On April 10, 2018, the Company entered into a $580,772 loan agreement with a related party (the “Loan”). Payments of principal and interest are due monthly beginning on May 10, 2018 at the prime rate less 0.5% (5.0% at December 31, 2018). The Loan is secured by certain equipment, guaranteed by the member of the Company, and matures April 10, 2024. The Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants under the Loan, including a debt service coverage ratio.

 

Required principal payments on long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

2019

  $ 89,231  

2020

    93,102  

2021

    97,245  

2022

    101,519  

2023

    105,981  

Thereafter

    37,318  

Total

  $ 524,396  

 

 

5.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company recognized revenue from an entity owned by the member for equipment leasing and trucking services totaling $22,210 and $67,556 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The Company incurred interest expense of $16,983 on the Loan for the year ended December 31, 2018. 

 

6.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 28, 2019, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the member agreed to sell all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company in an all-cash transaction.  The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. 

 

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PART II—INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth all costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock being registered, all of which will be paid by us. All amounts shown are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee and the FINRA filing fee.

 

   

Amount

 

SEC registration fee

  $ 13,938  

FINRA filing fee

    17,750  

Legal fees and expenses

    500,000  

Accounting fees and expenses

 

50,000

 

Printing fees and expenses

 

20,000

 

Total

  $ 601,148  

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement for expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

 

The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification of the Company’s directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and the Company’s bylaws provide for indemnification of the Company’s directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with directors, officers, and some employees containing provisions which are in some respects broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law. The indemnification agreements will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify its directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

 

The Company may purchase a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures its officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures the Company against its obligations to indemnify its officers and directors.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

The following sets forth information regarding unregistered securities that were sold by the Company within the past three years.

 

On April 10, 2017, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In April and May 2017, the Sponsor transferred a total of 28,750 founder shares to each of Industrea’s five independent director nominees at their original purchase price.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering, Industrea consummated the private placement of 11,100,000 private placement warrants, each exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, with the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $11.1 million. On August 22, 2017, the Sponsor sold 55,500 private placement warrants at their original purchase price to each of Industrea’s five independent directors, or an aggregate of 277,500 private placement warrants for $277,500. The sales of the above securities by Industrea were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

 

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On August 1, 2017, Industrea consummated its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, including the issuance of 3,000,000 units as a result of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full. Each unit consisted of one share of Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock. FBR Capital Markets & Co. and B. Riley & Co, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to Industrea of $230 million. Following the closing of the initial public offering and the private placement, an aggregate of $234.6 million was placed in the trust account.

 

Industrea incurred approximately $13.3 million of offering costs in connection with the initial public offering, inclusive of $8.05 million in deferred underwriting commissions. There was no material change in the planned use of proceeds from the initial public offering as described in Industrea’s final prospectus dated July 26, 2017 which was filed with the SEC.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, immediately prior to the Closing, (i) pursuant to that certain subscription agreement (the “Argand Subscription Agreement”), dated as of September 7, 2018, by and among the Company, Industrea and Argand Partners Fund, LP (the “Argand Investor”), Industrea issued to the Argand Investor an aggregate of 5,333,333 shares of Class A common stock for $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $54.4 million, plus an additional 2,450,980 shares of Class A common stock at $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25.0 million, to offset redemptions of Industrea’s public shares in connection with the Business Combination; and (ii) pursuant to that certain subscription agreement (the “Common Stock Subscription Agreement”), dated as of September 7, 2018, Industrea issued to an accredited investor (the “Common Investor”) an aggregate of 1,715,686 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $10.20 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $17.5 million, plus an aggregate of 190,632 additional shares of Class A common stock as consideration for such investor’s agreement to purchase Industrea common stock. The shares of Industrea common stock issued to the Argand Investor and the Common Investor were exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of the Company’s common stock at the Closing.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.1*

 

Form of Underwriting Agreement.

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 7, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Merger Sub Inc., Industrea Acquisition Merger Sub Inc., Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and PGP Investors, LLC, as the Holder Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

2.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 30, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Merger Sub Inc., Industrea Acquisition Merger Sub Inc., Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., and PGP Investors, LLC, as the Holder Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

2.3

 

Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 16, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Merger Sub Inc., Industrea Acquisition Merger Sub Inc., Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., and PGP Investors, LLC, as the Holder Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

2.4

 

Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2019, by and between the Company, Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc., CPH Acquisition, LLC, ASC Equipment, LP, Capital Pumping, LP, MC Services, LLC, Capital Rentals, LLC, Central Texas Concrete Services, LLC, A. Keith Crawford and Melinda Crawford (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on March 18, 2019).

 

 

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3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

3.3

Certificate of Designations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

4.1

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

4.2

Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

4.3

Warrant Agreement, dated July 26, 2017, between Industrea Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on August 1, 2017).

4.4

Assignment and Assumption Agreement, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

5.1*

Opinion of Winston & Strawn LLP.

10.1

Non-Management Rollover Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp. and the Rollover Holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166), filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

 

 

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10.2

Management Rollover Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp. and the Rollover Holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166), filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

10.3

U.K. Share Purchase Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, by and among Lux Concrete Holdings II S.á r.l., Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.) and the Vendors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166), filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

10.4

Argand Subscription Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, by and among Industrea Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.) and Argand Partners Fund, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166), filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

10.5

Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Industrea Acquisition Corp. and Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166), filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

10.6

Expense Reimbursement Letter, dated September 7, 2018, by and among Argand Partners Fund, LP, CFLL Sponsor Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Industrea Alexandria LLC), Industrea Acquisition Corp., Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and BBCP Investors, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166), filed by Industrea Acquisition Corp. on September 7, 2018).

10.7

Employment Agreement by and between Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. and Bruce Young, dated July 11, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227259) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on October 22, 2018).

10.8

Employment Agreement by and between Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. and Stephen De Bever, dated August 4, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227259) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on October 22, 2018).

10.9

Employment Agreement by and between Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. and Iain Humphries, dated August 4, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227259) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc on October 22, 2018).

 

 

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10.10

 

Employment Agreement by and between Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. and Gary Bernardez, dated May 26, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227259) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on October 22, 2018).

10.11

 

Employment Agreement by and between Camfaud Concrete Pumps Limited and David Faud, dated November 17, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227259) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp. on October 22, 2018).

10.12

 

Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp., Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Merger Sub, Inc.), as borrower, the financial institutions party thereto, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent, and Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, Jefferies Finance LLC and Stifel Nicolaus & Company Incorporated LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.13

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Capital Finance (U.K.) Limited, as U.K. security agent, Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp., Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Merger Sub, Inc.), Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc. and Eco-Pan, Inc., as U.S. Borrowers, and Camfaud Concrete Pumps Limited and Premier Concrete Pumping Limited, as the U.K. borrowers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.14

 

U.S. Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by each of the U.S. ABL Borrowers and U.S. ABL Guarantors in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.15

 

Guarantee and Debenture, dated as of December 6, 2018, by each of the U.K. ABL Borrowers and U.K. ABL Guarantors in favor of Wells Fargo Capital Finance (U.K.) Limited, as U.K. security agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.16

 

Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by Concrete Merger Sub Inc., as term loan borrower, and the guarantors in respect of the obligations under Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, party thereto in favor of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.17

 

Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by the guarantors in respect of the obligations under Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, party thereto in favor of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.18

 

Stockholders Agreement, dated December 6, 2018, by and among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.) and the Investors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.19

 

Letter Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2018, by and between Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp.) and Nuveen Alternative Advisors, LLC, on behalf of one or more funds and accounts (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.20

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.21

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

10.22

  Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2019, by and between Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., Concrete Pumping Intermediate Acquisition Corp., Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc., Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, and each lender party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by the Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on March 27, 2019).
10.23   First Amendment to Stockholders Agreement, dated April 1, 2019, among Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. and the signatories thereto.

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38166) filed by Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. on December 10, 2018).

23.1*

 

Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC.

23.2*

 

Consent of BDO USA, LLP.

23.3*

 

Consent of Maxwell, Locke & Ritter LLP .

23.4*

 

Consent of Winston & Strawn LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement).

24.1

 

Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of the Registration Statement).

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Filed herewith.

 

 

 

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(b) Financial Statement Schedules

 

All schedules have been omitted as not applicable or not required under the rules of Regulation S-X.

 

Item 17. Undertakings. 

 

 

(a)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

provided, however, that:

 

Paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

(i) Each prospectus filed by a registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

 

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(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Providedhowever, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on May 6, 2019.

 

 

CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Iain Humphries

 

 

Name: Iain Humphries

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.

 

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Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

May 6, 2019

Bruce Young

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Iain Humphries

 

Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

May 6, 2019

Iain Humphries

 

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Chairman of the Board

 

May 6, 2019

David A.B. Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice Chairman of the Board

 

May 6, 2019

Tariq Osman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Director

 

May 6, 2019

Raymond Cheesman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Director

 

May 6, 2019

Heather L. Faust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

May 6, 2019

David G. Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Director

 

May 6, 2019

Brian Hodges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Director

 

May 6, 2019

Matthew Homme

 

 

 

 

 

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Director

 

May 6, 2019

Howard D. Morgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

May 6, 2019

John Piecuch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Director

 

May 6, 2019

M. Brent Stevens

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Iain Humphries

   

 

May 6, 2019

Iain Humphries

Attorney-in-Fact