HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) today announced that fourth quarter 2021 operating results are expected to be below previously provided guidance levels. Results in the fourth quarter were negatively affected by further supply chain disruptions, which caused both revenue to be deferred and costs to increase. In addition, the company incurred excess logistics and freight costs in an effort to mitigate these supply chain disruptions. Also, medical benefit costs were higher than expected in the fourth quarter due to the direct and indirect effects of the COVID pandemic.
As a result of these factors, revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 are now expected to be approximately $148 million and $4 million, respectively.
On a full year basis, 2021 revenue of $541 million and adjusted EBITDA of $20 million are expected to exceed prior year revenue by $29 million and adjusted EBITDA by $40 million, respectively.
Cris Gaut, FET’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “While the ongoing business impact from supply chain disruptions and increased expediting costs are disappointing, we remain pleased with our overall full-year 2021 performance. The team’s hard work to increase our revenue and meaningfully improve profitability over 2020 are commendable. Our bookings of new orders continue to be strong and our fourth quarter book to bill ratio of approximately 1.1x builds upon our already meaningful backlog, setting up continued revenue expansion over the course of 2022.”
“We expect fourth quarter free cash flow of approximately negative $8 million to be better than our previous guidance, despite lower profitability. In addition, we executed several noteworthy strategic moves during the fourth quarter that are not included in the free cash flow calculation, including the collection of a long-term receivable for $11 million in cash. We also repurchased 56 thousand shares of FET common stock for $1.1 million pursuant to our Board authorized stock repurchase plan. In addition, we utilized $4 million in cash for two tuck-in acquisitions of complementary businesses. Overall, net debt increased by $3 million in the quarter. We will share more details on these actions and our 2022 outlook on our earnings call.”
Due to the preliminary nature of this guidance, a reconciliation to net income and cash flow from operations is not currently available. A full reconciliation will be provided with Forum’s fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings release.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call
FET will host its fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings conference call at 10:00 AM CST on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Forum will issue a press release regarding its fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings prior to the conference call.
To participate in the earnings conference call, please call 855-757-8876 within North America, or 631-485-4851 outside of North America. The access code is 3080304. The call will also be broadcast through the Investor Relations link on Forum’s website at www.f-e-t.com. Participants are encouraged to log in to the webcast or dial in to the conference call approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks after the call and may be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 within North America, or 404-537-3406 outside of North America. The access code is 3080304.
FET (Forum Energy Technologies) is a global company, serving the oil, natural gas, industrial and renewable energy industries. FET provides value added solutions that increase the safety and efficiency of energy exploration and production. We are an environmentally and socially responsible company headquartered in Houston, TX with manufacturing, distribution, and service facilities strategically located throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.f-e-t.com.
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