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Westport Fuel Systems(WPRT) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Report

Revenue Performance - Revenue for Q3 2024 was 66,251,000,adecreaseof14.366,251,000, a decrease of 14.3% compared to 77,391,000 in Q3 2023[4] - For the three months ended September 30, 2024, total revenue was 66,251,adecreasefrom66,251, a decrease from 77,391 in the same period of 2023, representing a decline of approximately 14.6%[65] - For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total consolidated revenue was 227,211,downfrom227,211, down from 244,653 in 2023, reflecting a decrease of approximately 7.1%[66] - The Light-Duty segment generated revenue of 61,466forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto61,466 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 60,181 in 2023, indicating a growth of 2.1%[65] - The Light-Duty segment's revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 194,171,anincreasefrom194,171, an increase from 200,329 in 2023, showing a decline of 3.1%[66] - Cespira, a joint venture with Volvo, reported revenue of 16,209forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,withanoperatinglossof16,209 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, with an operating loss of 5,257[65] Net Loss and Improvements - Net loss for Q3 2024 was 3,868,000,comparedtoanetlossof3,868,000, compared to a net loss of 11,937,000 in Q3 2023, representing a 67.7% improvement[4] - For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Westport Fuel Systems reported a net loss of 3,868,000,comparedtoanetlossof3,868,000, compared to a net loss of 11,937,000 for the same period in 2023, representing a 68.7% improvement[7] - The company reported a comprehensive loss of 2,500,000forQ32024,comparedtoacomprehensivelossof2,500,000 for Q3 2024, compared to a comprehensive loss of 15,364,000 in Q3 2023, indicating a significant reduction in losses[4] - The company incurred an operating loss of 16,689,000duringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoalossof16,689,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a loss of 35,772,000 in the same period of 2023, indicating a 53.3% reduction in losses[7] - The total consolidated operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 1,042,asignificantimprovementfromtheoperatinglossof1,042, a significant improvement from the operating loss of 12,131 in the same period of 2023[65] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased to 311,634,000asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom311,634,000 as of September 30, 2024, down from 355,748,000 at the end of 2023, a decline of 12.4%[2] - Current liabilities decreased to 110,721,000asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom110,721,000 as of September 30, 2024, down from 134,837,000 at the end of 2023, a reduction of 17.9%[2] - Total shareholders' equity decreased to 149,292,000asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom149,292,000 as of September 30, 2024, down from 160,448,000 at the end of 2023, a decrease of 6.9%[2] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 33,257,000asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom33,257,000 as of September 30, 2024, down from 54,853,000 at the end of 2023, a decline of 39.4%[2] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 33,257,000,downfrom33,257,000, down from 43,967,000 at the end of September 2023, reflecting a decrease of 24.4%[7] - As of September 30, 2024, the company's total debt was 38,743,000,with38,743,000, with 15,260,000 classified as current liabilities[15] - The company’s long-term investments totaled 41,322thousandasofSeptember30,2024,comparedto41,322 thousand as of September 30, 2024, compared to 4,792 thousand at December 31, 2023[32] - The company fully repaid its revolving financing facility of 20,000asofSeptember30,2024,whichwaspreviouslysecuredbycertainreceivables[40]CashFlowandOperatingActivitiesThecompanygeneratednetcashusedinoperatingactivitiesof20,000 as of September 30, 2024, which was previously secured by certain receivables[40] Cash Flow and Operating Activities - The company generated net cash used in operating activities of 9,933,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 11,937,000forthesameperiodin2023[7]Thecompanyisfacinginflationarypressuresonproductioninputcosts,whichareimpactingmargins,particularlyduetoincreasedcostsforsemiconductorsandrawmaterials[16]Managementisfocusingoninitiativestoreduceworkingcapitalandimproveprofitability,withexpectationsofmeaningfulcollectionsfromaccountsreceivableandareductionininventorylevels[17]ShareIssuanceandStockBasedCompensationThecompanyissued90,362commonsharesontheexerciseofshareunitsduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[5]Thecompanyissued90,362commonsharesduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto44,656sharesduringthesameperiodin2023,indicatingasignificantincreaseinshareissuance[50]Thecompanyrecognizedastockbasedcompensationexpenseof11,937,000 for the same period in 2023[7] - The company is facing inflationary pressures on production input costs, which are impacting margins, particularly due to increased costs for semiconductors and raw materials[16] - Management is focusing on initiatives to reduce working capital and improve profitability, with expectations of meaningful collections from accounts receivable and a reduction in inventory levels[17] Share Issuance and Stock-Based Compensation - The company issued 90,362 common shares on the exercise of share units during the nine months ended September 30, 2024[5] - The company issued 90,362 common shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 44,656 shares during the same period in 2023, indicating a significant increase in share issuance[50] - The company recognized a stock-based compensation expense of 1,352 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1,238forthesameperiodin2023,showinganincreaseofapproximately9.21,238 for the same period in 2023, showing an increase of approximately 9.2%[52] Inventory and Receivables - The total inventory as of September 30, 2024, was 66,322 thousand, slightly down from 67,530thousandatDecember31,2023,reflectingadecreaseofabout1.867,530 thousand at December 31, 2023, reflecting a decrease of about 1.8%[31] - The company reported customer trade receivables of 51,306 thousand as of September 30, 2024, down from 83,175thousandatDecember31,2023,indicatingadecreaseofapproximately38.483,175 thousand at December 31, 2023, indicating a decrease of approximately 38.4%[30] - Westport Fuel Systems reported a significant increase in accounts receivable, totaling 13,977,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 2,877,000inthesameperiodof2023,markinga385.52,877,000 in the same period of 2023, marking a 385.5% increase[7] Debt and Liabilities - The company’s long-term debt decreased to 38,743, down from 45,065asofDecember31,2023,representingareductionofapproximately14.545,065 as of December 31, 2023, representing a reduction of approximately 14.5%[41] - The current portion of long-term debt increased to 15,260 as of September 30, 2024, compared to 14,108attheendof2023,indicatingariseofapproximately8.214,108 at the end of 2023, indicating a rise of approximately 8.2%[41] - The warranty liability decreased to 5,395 as of September 30, 2024, from 8,506attheendof2023,reflectingareductionofapproximately36.58,506 at the end of 2023, reflecting a reduction of approximately 36.5%[49] Joint Ventures and Investments - The company recognized a loss from investment accounted for by the equity method of 3,001 thousand and 4,104thousandforthethreeandninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,respectively,relatedtoitsinvestmentinCespira[32]Thecompanycontributed4,104 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, related to its investment in Cespira[32] - The company contributed 32,728 thousand of property, plant, and equipment as part of the formation of the joint venture Cespira[34] - Cash proceeds from the joint venture agreement with Volvo Group amounted to 27,328thousand,withatotalgainondeconsolidationof27,328 thousand, with a total gain on deconsolidation of 13,266 thousand[29] Accounting and Financial Standards - The company expects the recently issued accounting standards to impact disclosures but not its operations, cash flows, or financial position[24] - The average remaining lease term for the company's operating leases is approximately seven years, with a present value of operating lease liabilities at 20,437thousand[38]InterestRateSwapsThetotalnotionalvalueofinterestrateswapsasofSeptember30,2024,was20,437 thousand[38] Interest Rate Swaps - The total notional value of interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2024, was 25,711, with 15,868relatedtoUniCreditand15,868 related to UniCredit and 9,843 related to Deutsche Bank[47] - The fair value of interest rate swaps decreased to 204asofSeptember30,2024,from204 as of September 30, 2024, from 822 at the end of 2023[47]