Thermon Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2011 Results

Company Announces Record Revenues and Earnings

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. ("Thermon," "we" or "our") (NYSE:THR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 (or "Fiscal 2011").

We recorded record annual revenue of $238.8 million during Fiscal 2011, up 24% from $192.7 million in Fiscal 2010. We experienced annual revenue growth in both hemispheres and approximately 69% of our revenue during Fiscal 2011 was generated outside of the United States. We posted record fourth quarter revenue of $59.8 million, up 20% from $49.8 million in Q4 2010.

On a GAAP basis, annual gross profit in Fiscal 2011 was $102.7 million, which included a $7.6 million non-cash accounting adjustment to cost of sales related to the April 30, 2010 acquisition of Thermon sponsored by CHS Capital LLC (the "CHS Transaction"). Excluding the adjustment, gross profit was $110.3 million, or 46% percent of revenues. This result compares to $91.3 million, or 47% of revenues, in Fiscal 2010. Gross profit totaled $29.0 million in Q4 2011, an increase of 29% from $22.4 million in Q4 2010. Gross margin was approximately 48% in Q4 2011, up from 45% in Q4 2010.

Income from operations was $26.1 million for Fiscal 2011, which included $18.2 million of amortization of intangible assets related to the CHS Transaction. Net of amortization of intangible assets, income from operations was $44.3 million, as compared to $44.0 million in Fiscal 2010. Income from operations was $9.2 million in Q4 2011, up 12% from $8.2 million in Q4 2010. Net of amortization of intangible assets, income from operations in Q4 2011 was $12.1 million, up 37.5% from $8.8 million in Q4 2010.

Net loss was $15.2 million during Fiscal 2011, down from net income of $18.9 million in the prior year. The decrease is primarily attributable to $22.7 million of fees and expenses associated with the CHS Transaction, the $18.2 million non-cash amortization expense described above and a $22.2 million increase in interest expense. Net loss in Q4 2011 was $4.0 million, as compared to net income of $4.2 million in Q4 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA was a record $55.7 million in Fiscal 2011, an increase of 24% from $45.0 million in the prior year, primarily driven by revenue growth. Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 2011 was a fourth quarter record of $13.2 million, up 47% from $9.0 million in Q4 2010.

At March 31, 2011, we had $49.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, net of $2.1 million in short term borrowings, up from $35.0 million in the prior quarter, and approximately $2.9 million at the close of the CHS Transaction. We utilized cash generated from operations to fund a partial redemption of $21.0 million of our outstanding senior secured notes on April 29, 2011.

Loss per share for Q4 2011 and Fiscal 2011 was $(0.16) and $(0.60), respectively. Based on 27.7 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis at March 31, 2011, our Adjusted EBITDA per share was $0.46 and $1.96 for Q4 2011 and Fiscal 2011, respectively. As the capital structure of the Company was substantially different prior to the CHS Transaction, the prior period earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA per share amounts are not comparable or meaningful.

We recorded backlog of $76.3 million at March 31, 2011, as compared to $86.5 million at March 31, 2010.

"We finished the fiscal year with a strong fourth quarter as compared to the prior year period, which contributed to our record earnings and double digit revenue growth over Fiscal 2010. We believe that we are well positioned for continued success," said Rodney Bingham, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Thermon's senior management team, including Rodney Bingham, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jay Peterson, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Fiscal 2011 results during a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time), which will be simultaneously webcast on Thermon's Investor Relations website located at http://ir.thermon.com. Investment community professionals interested in participating in the question-and-answer session may access the call by dialing (877) 312-5421 from within the United States/Canada and (253) 237-1121 from outside of the United States/Canada. A replay of the webcast will be available on Thermon's Investor Relations website beginning two hours after the conclusion of the call and ending at 5:00 p.m. on June 24, 2011.

About Thermon

Through its global network, Thermon provides highly engineered thermal solutions, known as heat tracing, for process industries, including energy, chemical processing and power generation. Thermon's products provide an external heat source to pipes, vessels and instruments for the purposes of freeze protection, temperature maintenance, environmental monitoring and surface snow and ice melting. Thermon is headquartered in San Marcos, Texas. For more information, please visit www.thermon.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Disclosure in this release of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share, which are "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are intended as supplemental measures of our financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). EBITDA represents net income before income taxes, interest income, interest expense and depreciation expense and amortization of other intangible assets. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before other non-cash charges such as stock-based compensation expense, transaction expenses and other unusual non-recurring transactions not associated with the ongoing operations of Thermon.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are meaningful to our investors to enhance their understanding of our financial performance. Although Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are not necessarily measures of our ability to fund our cash needs, we understand that they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a measure of financial performance and to compare our performance with the performance of other companies that report Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share should be considered in addition to, not as substitutes for, income from operations, net income (loss), net income (loss) per share and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. For a description of how EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA per share are calculated from our net income (loss) and a reconciliation of our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA per share to net income (loss), see the section of this release titled "Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share (Unaudited)."

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws in addition to historical information. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our industry, business strategy, plans, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. When used, the words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "budget," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "will," "future" and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements in this release. Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions, data or judgments that prove to be incorrect. In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these factors, they include, among others, (i) general economic conditions and cyclicality in the markets we serve; (ii) future growth of energy and chemical processing capital investments; (iii) changes in relevant currency exchange rates; (iv) our ability to comply with the complex and dynamic system of laws and regulations applicable to international operations; (v) a material disruption at any of our manufacturing facilities; (vi) our dependence on subcontractors and suppliers; (vii) our ability to obtain standby letters of credit, bank guarantees or performance bonds required to bid on or secure certain customer contracts; (viii) competition from various other sources providing similar heat tracing products and services, or other alternative technologies, to customers; (ix) our ability to attract and retain qualified management and employees, particularly in our overseas markets; (x) our ability to continue to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our liquidity needs; (xi) the extent to which federal, state, local and foreign governmental regulation of energy, chemical processing and power generation products and services limits or prohibits the operation of our business; and (xii) other factors discussed in more detail under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 19, 2011.

Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future performance may differ materially from those suggested in any forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update these statements unless we are required to do so under applicable securities laws.

 
                                                                                                                                                                               Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                                                        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                                                                                                                                                                           (Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                               March 31,
    2011
    (Successor)     March 31, 
    2010
    (Predecessor)
                                                                                                                                     Assets                                                                               
                                                                                                                            Current assets:                                                                               
                                                                                                                  Cash and cash equivalents                              $ 51,266                                 $ 30,147
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,487 and $1,835 as of March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, respectively                                 40,013                                    41,882
                                                                                                                 Notes receivable and other                                    –                                         3
                                                                                                                           Inventories, net                                 31,118                                    22,835
                                                                Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts                                  2,063                                     1,636
                                                                                                                    Income taxes receivable                                  2,462                                     1,368
                                                                                                  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                  7,633                                     4,331
                                                                                                                      Deferred income taxes                                  1,491                                     1,428
                                                                                                                       Total current assets                                136,046                                   103,630
                                                                                                         Property, plant and equipment, net                                 21,686                                    22,750
                                                                                                                                   Goodwill                                120,750                                    42,013
                                                                                                                     Intangible assets, net                                159,056                                    50,137
                                                                                                                   Debt issuance costs, net                                 11,573                                       –
                                                                                                                    Other noncurrent assets                                    633                                     2,586
                                                                                                                                                                       $ 449,744                                $ 221,116
                                                                                              Liabilities and shareholder's/members' equity                                                                               
                                                                                                                       Current liabilities:                                                                               
                                                                                                                           Accounts payable                              $ 18,573                                  $ 9,397
                                                                                                                        Accrued liabilities                                 28,972                                    13,505
                                                                                             Obligations due to settle the CHS Transactions                                  4,213                                       –
                                                                                                                  Revolving lines of credit                                  2,063                                       –
                                                                                                          Current portion of long term debt                                 21,000                                       –
                                                                Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts                                  1,110                                     1,035
                                                                                                                       Income taxes payable                                  6,646                                     2,158
                                                                                                                      Deferred income taxes                                    –                                       138
                                                                                                                  Total current liabilities                                 82,577                                    26,233
                                                                                                  Long-term debt, net of current maturities                                189,000                                   109,249
                                                                                                                      Deferred income taxes                                 49,809                                    30,005
                                                                                                               Other noncurrent liabilities                                  1,826                                       555
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                              Shareholder's/Members' equity                                126,532                                    55,074
                                                                                                                                                                       $ 449,744                                $ 221,116
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                Three Months
    Ended                     Three Months
    Ended                                                Year
    Ended                     Year
    Ended
                                                                                                                        March 31, 2011                             March 31, 2010                                                March 31, 2011                     March 31, 2010
                                                                                                                           (Successor)                              (Predecessor)                     (Predecessor/
    Successor
    Combined)                      (Predecessor)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                       Sales                                   $ 59,840                                   $ 49,808                                                     $ 238,808                          $ 192,713
                                                                               Cost of sales                                     30,832                                     27,435                                                       128,460                            101,401
                                                                       Fair Value Adjustment                                                                                                                                             7,614                                  
                                                                                Gross profit                                     29,008                                     22,373                                                       102,734                             91,312
                                                                         Operating expenses:                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                       Marketing, general and administrative and engineering                                     16,936                                     13,573                                                        58,425                             47,343
                                                     Amortization of other intangible assets                                      2,904                                        623                                                        18,245                              2,426
                                                                      Income from operations                                      9,168                                      8,177                                                        26,064                             41,543
                                                                       Interest expense, net                                    (6,257)                                    (1,816)                                                      (29,581)                            (7,351)
                                           Fees and expenses related to the CHS Transactions                                    (1,089)                                        –                                                      (22,694)                                –
                                                                       Miscellaneous expense                                      (569)                                      (424)                                                         (270)                           (1,286)
                                             Income (loss) before provision for income taxes                                      1,253                                      5,937                                                      (26,481)                             32,906
                                                                Income tax (expense) benefit                                    (5,232)                                    (1,725)                                                        11,274                           (13,966)
                                                                           Net income (loss)                                  $ (3,979)                                    $ 4,212                                                    $ (15,207)                           $ 18,940
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                   Net loss per common share                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                            Basic and diluted loss per share                                    $(0.16)                                        N/A                                                       $(0.60)                                N/A
                     Weighted –average shares used in computing net loss per common share:                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                           Basic and diluted                                 24,933,407                                     N/A(a)                                                 24,900,332(b)                                N/A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
(a) We have not presented net income (loss) per share amounts for the prior periods, as the capital structure of the Company was substantially different prior to the CHS Transaction, and the prior period net income (loss) per share amounts are therefore not comparable or meaningful.
                                                                                                                             (b) The combined period includes one month of the predecessor's capitalization. The weighted shares presented are for eleven months of the successor.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income (Loss) per share to EBITDA per share and Adjusted EBITDA per share
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  Three Months
    Ended                                    Three Months
    Ended                                                               Year
    Ended                                    Year
    Ended
     
                                                                                                                                           March 31, 2011                                             March 31, 2010                                                               March 31, 2011                                           March 31, 2010
                                                                                                                                              (Successor)                                              (Predecessor)                                    (Predecessor/
    Successor
    Combined)                                            (Predecessor)
                                                                              Net income (loss)                                                  $ (3,979)                                                    $ 4,212                                                                   $ (15,207)                                                 $ 18,940
                                                                          Interest expense, net                                                      6,257                                                      1,816                                                                       29,581                                                    7,351
                                                                   Income tax expense (benefit)                                                      5,232                                                      1,725                                                                     (11,274)                                                   13,966
                                                          Depreciation and amortization expense                                                      3,403                                                      1,201                                                                       27,930                                                    4,424
                                                                        EBITDA—non-GAAP basis                                                   $ 10,913                                                    $ 8,954                                                                     $ 31,030                                                 $ 44,681
                                                                        EBITDA—non-GAAP basis                                                   $ 10,913                                                    $ 8,954                                                                     $ 31,030                                                 $ 44,681
                                                                     Stock compensation expense                                                      1,206                                                      —                                                                         1,939                                                    — 
                                              Fees and expenses related to the CHS Transactions                                                      1,089                                                      —                                                                        22,694                                                    309 
                                                               Adjusted EBITDA—non-GAAP basis                                                   $ 13,208                                                    $ 8,954                                                                     $ 55,663                                                 $ 44,990
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                            Net loss per share, as reported (a)                                                   $ (0.16)                                                                                                                               $ (0.60)                                                        
                                                               Interest expense, net, per share                                                       0.23                                                                                                                                   1.07                                                        
                                                         Income tax expense (benefit) per share                                                       0.19                                                                                                                                 (0.41)                                                        
                                                Depreciation and amortization expense per share                                                       0.12                                                                                                                                   1.01                                                        
                                                      Diluted EBITDA per share—non-GAAP basis                                                     $ 0.38                                                                                                                                 $ 1.07                                                        
                                                      Diluted EBITDA per share—non-GAAP basis                                                      $0.38                                                                                                                                 $ 1.07                                                        
                                                           Stock compensation expense per share                                                       0.04                                                                                                                                    .07                                                        
                                    Fees and expenses related to the CHS Transactions per share                                                       0.04                                                                                                                                    .82                                                        
                                                     Adjusted EBITDA per share—non-GAAP basis                                                     $ 0.46                                                                                                                                 $ 1.96                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
(a)- Net loss per share is calculated on the basis of 24,933,407 and 24,900,332 shares outstanding for the three months and year ended March 31, 2011, respectively. All other per share data in this table is calculated using fully diluted shares outstanding of 27,690,931 and 27,657,856 for the three months and year ended March 31, 2011, respectively.
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         Thermon
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