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Energy Recovery Reports Fiscal Year End 2018 Financial Results

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., March 7, 2019 - Energy Recovery Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII) (“Energy Recovery” or the “Company”), the leader in pressure energy technology for industrial fluid flows, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended on December 31, 2018.

Full Year Summary:
Total revenue of $74.5 million, an increase of 8% year-over-year
Product gross margin of 70.7%
Total gross margin(1) of 76.0%
Net Income of $22.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share

Fourth Quarter Summary:
Total revenue of $17.7 million
Product gross margin of 74.5%
Total gross margin(1) of 79.9%
Net Income of $2.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share

Energy Recovery’s President and CEO Chris Gannon commented, “2018 was a record year for the Company, setting all-time highs in full year revenue, as well as product and total gross margins(1). At the start of 2018, Energy Recovery had solid fundamentals with a healthy balance sheet and cash position, commanding market share in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination energy recovery solutions, and a product concept that has the potential to transform fracing operations. Throughout the year, we built upon this foundation and invested to strengthen our infrastructure and position resources for long-term growth across our Water and Oil & Gas businesses.”

Mr. Gannon continued, “As it relates to our Water segment, we believe the current expansion phase in the desalination business cycle is far from over, as we currently have the strongest project backlog and pipeline in the Company’s history. While the timing of this revenue varies from quarter to quarter, growth shows every sign of continuing in 2019 and beyond. Governments and private enterprises worldwide are investing in SWRO desalination to counter the impacts of fresh water scarcity.”

Mr. Gannon concluded, “In our Oil & Gas segment, throughout 2018 and early 2019 we materially advanced the VorTeq™ system-level enhancements. We also have taken firm control of our technology development process by acquiring the field resources and equipment necessary to accelerate commercialization of the VorTeq system. Construction is underway on our Commercial Development Center outside of Houston, TX, which will enable us to test and validate our oil & gas solutions at scales representative of real-world conditions as often as necessary. These investments underscore our confidence in the VorTeq system, and we are collaborating closely with our partners as we move into the next phase of development towards commercialization.”

Revenues
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the Company generated total revenue of $74.5 million. Total revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 increased by $5.4 million, or 8%, from $69.1 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The $5.4 million increase in total revenue was chiefly attributable to higher Water segment revenue.

The Water segment generated total product revenue of $60.5 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $54.3 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The $6.2 million, or 11%, increase in product revenue was due to higher Mega-Project (“MPD”) and Aftermarket (“AM”) shipments in 2018.

The Oil & Gas segment generated total revenue of $14.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $14.8 million for fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The $0.8 million, or 6%, decrease in revenue was due to lower cost-to-total cost (previously known as percentage of completion) revenue in 2018 associated with the sale of multiple IsoBoost® systems, offset by an increase in license and development revenue of $2.4 million during this period.


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For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company generated total revenue of $17.7 million. Total revenue decreased by $6.0 million, or 25%, from $23.7 million in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. Of the $6.0 million decrease in total revenue, $6.7 million was attributed to a decrease in Water segment revenue due to MPD product shipments shifting into the third quarter from the fourth quarter, offset by a $0.7M increase in Oil & Gas segment revenue due to higher license and development revenue.

Gross Margin
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, product gross margin was 70.7%. Product gross margin increased by 360 basis points from 67.1% in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was largely driven by favorable price and product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, and higher production levels in the Water segment. Including license and development revenue, total gross margin(1) was 76.0% for fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Total gross margin(1) increased 360 basis points from 72.4% in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

The Water segment generated product gross margin of 71.6% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Water segment product gross margin increased by 110 basis points, compared to 70.5% in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was largely driven by favorable price and product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, and higher production levels in 2018.

The Oil & Gas segment generated product gross margin of (29.0%) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. This decrease was attributable to higher project costs and revenue adjustments associated with our IsoBoost revenue. Including license and development revenue, the Oil & Gas segment total gross margin(1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 was 95.3%.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, product gross margin was 74.5%. Product gross margin increased by 620 basis points from 68.4% in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. This increase was largely driven by favorable price and product mix and manufacturing efficiencies in the Water segment. Including license and development revenue, total gross margin(1) was 79.9% for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. Total gross margin(1) increased 800 basis points from 71.9% in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017.

Operating Expenses
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, operating expenses were $46.7 million, an increase of $5.9 million from $40.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in operating expenses was due to increases in our Water, Oil & Gas, and Corporate segments.

The Water segment operating expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 were $10.2 million, an increase of $1.3 million from $8.9 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was driven by higher sales incentive expenses associated with increased Water segment sales and higher research and development investment in Water organic growth strategy.

The Oil & Gas segment operating expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 were $18.3 million, an increase of $2.3 million from $16.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was driven by the Company’s continued investment in Oil & Gas research and development activities.

The Corporate segment operating expenses of $18.1 million for fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 were $2.2 million higher than the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was driven by non-recurring CEO transition expenses, higher tax planning, and employee expenses.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, operating expenses were $12.7 million, in line with the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017.

Bottom Line Summary
To summarize our financial performance, on a full year basis, the Company reported a net income of $22.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $18.4 million, or $0.33 per diluted share in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.  This increase was driven by a one-time tax benefit of $12.3 million, which is related to simplifying the Company's international tax structure in Ireland considering the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On an adjusted basis, the Company reported an adjusted net income(1) of $10.9 million or $0.20 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Net income of $18.4 million, or $0.33 per diluted share in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 was driven by a tax benefit of $8.4 million, which included a net release of tax valuation allowance, a one-time tax expense related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and other tax adjustments. Excluding the tax benefit, net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 was $0.18 per diluted share.

On a quarterly basis, the Company reported a net income of $2.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, compared to a net income of $13.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December

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31, 2017.  Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 includes a non-recurring tax benefit of $0.6 million related to simplifying the Company’s international tax structure in Ireland considering the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  On an adjusted basis, the Company reported an adjusted net income(1) of $0.03 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. Net income of $13.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017, was driven by a tax benefit of $8.4 million, which included a net release of tax valuation allowance, a one-time tax expense related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and other tax adjustments. Excluding the tax benefit, net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017 was $0.09 per diluted share.

Cash Flow Highlights
The Company finished the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 with cash and cash equivalents of $21.9 million, restricted cash of $0.2 million, and short-term & long-term investments of $74.6 million, all of which represent a combined total of $96.7 million. As of December 31, 2018, 1,193,102 shares of the Company’s common stock were repurchased for $10.0 million under the stock repurchase program authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 7, 2018.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release and on the conference call are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the Company’s belief that the Company’s Water business will continue to grow in the future, the Company’s belief that the current expansion phase in the desalination business cycle will continue in 2019 and beyond, the Company’s belief that our product concept has the potential to transform fracing operations, and the Company’s belief that the Company is well position for success in 2019 across all of our business units. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and on management’s beliefs, assumptions, estimates, or projections and are not guarantees of future events or results. Potential risks and uncertainties include the Company’s ability to achieve the milestones under the VorTeq license agreement, any other factors that may have been discussed herein regarding the risks and uncertainties of the Company’s business, and the risks discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2018 as well as other reports filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time. Because such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the predictions in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including total gross margin. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same captions, and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar captions that are used by other companies. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its operating performance and future prospects, develop internal budgets and financial goals, and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of its operations that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.

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“Total gross margin” and “Adjusted net income” are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the discussion under headings “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”


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Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results
LIVE CONFERENCE CALL:
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 2:00 PM PDT / 5:00 PM EDT
Listen-only, US / Canada Toll-free: +1 877-709-8150
Listen-only, Local / International Toll: +1 201-689-8354
Access code: 13687375
 
CONFERENCE CALL REPLAY:
Expiration: Thursday, April 4, 2019
US / Canada Toll-free: +1 877-660-6853
Local / International Toll: +1 201-612-7415
Access code: 13687375

Investors may also access the live call or the replay over the internet at ir.energyrecovery.com. The replay will be available approximately three hours after the live call concludes.

Disclosure Information
Energy Recovery uses the investor relations section on its website as means of complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor Energy Recovery’s investor relations website in addition to following Energy Recovery’s press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.

About Energy Recovery Inc.
Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII) is an energy solutions provider to industrial fluid flow markets worldwide.  Energy Recovery solutions recycle and convert wasted pressure energy into a usable asset and preserve pumps that are subject to hostile processing environments.  With award-winning technology, Energy Recovery simplifies complex industrial systems while improving productivity, profitability, and efficiency within the oil & gas, chemical processing, and water industries. Energy Recovery products save clients $1.9 billion (USD) annually.  Headquartered in the Bay Area, Energy Recovery has offices in Dubai, Houston, Madrid and Shanghai.  For more information about the Company, please visit www.energyrecovery.com

Contact
Investor Relations
ir@energyrecovery.com
(281) 962-8105







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ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017 *
 
(In thousands, except share data and par value)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
21,955

 
$
27,780

Restricted cash
97

 
2,664

Short-term investments
73,338

 
70,020

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $396 and $103 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
10,212

 
12,465

Contract Assets
4,083

 
6,278

Inventories
7,138

 
5,514

Income tax receivable
15

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,810

 
1,342

Total current assets
119,648

 
126,063

Restricted cash, non-current
86

 
182

Long-term investments
1,269

 

Deferred tax assets, non-current
18,318

 
7,933

Property and equipment, net
14,619

 
13,393

Operating lease, right of use asset
12,189

 
2,843

Goodwill
12,790

 
12,790

Other intangible assets, net
640

 
1,269

Other assets, non-current
282

 
12

Total assets
$
179,841

 
$
164,485

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
1,439

 
$
4,091

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
8,019

 
7,948

 Lease liability
926

 
1,603

Income taxes payable

 
432

Accrued warranty reserve
478

 
366

Contract liabilities
16,270

 
15,909

Current portion of long-term debt

 
11

Total current liabilities
27,132

 
30,360

Long-term debt, less current portion

 
16

Lease liabilities, non-current
12,556

 
1,698

Contract liabilities, non-current
26,539

 
40,517

Other non-current liabilities
236

 

Total liabilities
66,463

 
72,591

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 59,396,020 shares issued and 53,940,085 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 58,168,433 shares issued and 53,905,600 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017
59

 
58

Additional paid-in capital
158,404

 
149,006

Accumulated comprehensive loss
(133
)
 
(125
)
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,455,935 shares repurchased at December 31, 2018 and 4,262,833 shares repurchased at December 31, 2017
(30,486
)
 
(20,486
)
Accumulated deficit
(14,466
)
 
(36,559
)
Total stockholders’ equity
113,378

 
91,894

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
179,841

 
$
164,485


*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) on January 1, 2018.

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ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017 *
 
2016 *
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Product revenue
$
61,025

 
$
58,023

 
$
49,715

Product cost of revenue
17,873

 
19,061

 
17,849

Product gross profit
43,152

 
38,962

 
31,866

 
 
 
 
 
 
License and development revenue
13,490

 
11,106

 
8,069

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
21,476

 
17,354

 
16,626

Sales and marketing
7,546

 
9,391

 
9,116

Research and development
17,012

 
13,443

 
10,136

Amortization of intangible assets
630

 
631

 
631

Total operating expenses
46,664

 
40,819

 
36,509

Income from operations
9,978

 
9,249

 
3,426

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
1,543

 
870

 
309

Interest expense
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
Other non-operating expense, net
(80
)
 
(188
)
 
(19
)
Total other income, net
1,462

 
680

 
287

Income before income taxes
11,440

 
9,929

 
3,713

Benefit from income taxes
(10,653
)
 
(8,425
)
 
(6
)
Net income
$
22,093

 
$
18,354

 
$
3,719

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.41

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.07

Diluted
$
0.40

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
53,764

 
53,701

 
52,341

Diluted
55,338

 
55,612

 
55,451


*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) on January 1, 2018.



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ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017 *
 
2016 *
 
(In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
22,093

 
$
18,354

 
$
3,719

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
5,240

 
4,087

 
3,263

Depreciation and amortization
3,869

 
3,666

 
3,680

Amortization of premiums on investments
362

 
460

 
174

Provision for warranty claims
326

 
246

 
208

Reversal of accruals related to expired warranties
(180
)
 
(200
)
 
(236
)
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency translation
(10
)
 
144

 
13

Provision for doubtful accounts
336

 
55

 
76

Adjustments for excess or obsolete inventory
197

 
201

 
(361
)
Deferred income taxes
(10,385
)
 
(8,865
)
 
(459
)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
408

 

 

Other non-cash adjustments

 
(196
)
 
(131
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
1,917

 
(761
)
 
(244
)
Contract assets
2,196

 
(4,263
)
 
(130
)
Inventories
(1,872
)
 
(1,250
)
 
2,287

Prepaid and other assets
(682
)
 
(39
)
 
(402
)
Accounts payable
(2,274
)
 
2,118

 
(360
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
87

 
611

 
(262
)
Income taxes payable
(447
)
 
385

 
398

Contract Liabilities
(13,616
)
 
(11,858
)
 
(6,268
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
7,565

 
2,895

 
4,965

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Maturities of marketable securities
81,268

 
49,106

 
7,535

Purchases of marketable securities
(86,192
)
 
(80,641
)
 
(46,552
)
Capital expenditures
(5,235
)
 
(7,376
)
 
(1,112
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(10,159
)
 
(38,911
)
 
(40,129
)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
4,291

 
5,508

 
6,600

Tax payment for employee shares withheld
(150
)
 
(270
)
 

Repayment of long-term debt
(27
)
 
(11
)
 
(10
)
Repurchase of common stock
(10,000
)
 
(4,276
)
 
(9,375
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(5,886
)
 
951

 
(2,785
)
Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents
(8
)
 
(57
)
 
(41
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
(8,488
)
 
(35,122
)
 
(37,990
)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
30,626

 
65,748

 
103,738

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$
22,138

 
$
30,626

 
$
65,748

 
 
 
 
 
 

*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash (Topic 230) on January 1, 2018.

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ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 *
 
Water
 
Oil & Gas
 
Total
 
Water
 
Oil & Gas
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Product revenue
$
13,884

 
$
99

 
$
13,983

 
$
20,594

 
$
460

 
$
21,054

Product cost of revenue
3,497

 
64

 
3,561

 
6,029

 
631

 
6,660

Product gross profit
10,387

 
35

 
10,422

 
14,565

 
(171
)
 
14,394

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
License and development revenue

 
3,723

 
3,723

 

 
2,611

 
2,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
636

 
377

 
1,013

 
436

 
480

 
916

Sales and marketing
1,538

 
266

 
1,804

 
1,748

 
593

 
2,341

Research and development
692

 
4,526

 
5,218

 
254

 
4,483

 
4,737

Amortization of intangibles
156

 

 
156

 
158

 

 
158

Operating expenses
3,022

 
5,169

 
8,191

 
2,596

 
5,556

 
8,152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
$
7,365

 
$
(1,411
)
 
5,953

 
$
11,969

 
$
(3,116
)
 
8,853

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Corporate operating expenses
 
 
 
 
(4,533
)
 
 

 
 

 
4,513

Consolidated operating income
 
 
 
 
1,420

 
 

 
 

 
4,340

Non-operating income
 
 
 
 
486

 
 

 
 

 
220

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
$
1,906

 
 

 
 

 
$
4,560

*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash (Topic 230) on January 1, 2018.


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Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Water
 
Oil &Gas
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Product revenue
$
60,512

 
$
513

 
$
61,025

Product cost of revenue
17,211

 
662

 
17,873

Product gross profit
43,301

 
(149
)
 
43,152

 
 
 
 
 
 
License and development revenue

 
13,490

 
13,490

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
2,078

 
1,771

 
3,849

Sales and marketing
5,783

 
1,264

 
7,047

Research and development
1,711

 
15,276

 
16,987

Amortization of intangibles
629

 

 
629

Operating expenses
10,201

 
18,311

 
28,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
$
33,100

 
$
(4,970
)
 
28,130

 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
18,152

Consolidated operating income
 

 
 

 
9,978

Non-operating income
 

 
 

 
1,462

Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
$
11,440



 
Year Ended December 31, 2017 *
 
Water
 
Oil &Gas
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Product revenue
$
54,301

 
$
3,722

 
$
58,023

Product cost of revenue
16,032

 
3,029

 
19,061

Product gross profit
38,269

 
693

 
38,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
License and development revenue

 
11,106

 
11,106

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
1,401

 
1,565

 
2,966

Sales and marketing
5,787

 
2,228

 
8,015

Research and development
1,064

 
12,217

 
13,281

Amortization of intangibles
631

 

 
631

Operating expenses
8,883

 
16,010

 
24,893

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
$
29,386

 
$
(4,211
)
 
25,175

 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
15,926

Consolidated operating income
 

 
 

 
9,249

Non-operating income
 

 
 

 
680

Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
$
9,929

*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash (Topic 230) on January 1, 2018.


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Year Ended December 31, 2016 *
 
Water
 
Oil &Gas
 
Total
 
(In thousand)
Product revenue
$
47,545

 
$
2,170

 
$
49,715

Product cost of revenue
16,353

 
1,496

 
17,849

Product gross profit
31,192

 
674

 
31,866

 
 
 
 
 
 
License and development revenue

 
8,069

 
8,069

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
1,081

 
1,000

 
2,081

Sales and marketing
5,076

 
2,985

 
8,061

Research and development
1,331

 
8,705

 
10,036

Amortization of intangibles
631

 

 
631

Operating expenses
8,119

 
12,690

 
20,809

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
$
23,073

 
$
(3,947
)
 
19,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
15,700

Consolidated operating income
 

 
 

 
3,426

Non-operating income
 

 
 

 
287

Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
$
3,713


*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash (Topic 230) on January 1, 2018.


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ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

This press release includes non-GAAP financial information because we plan and manage our business using such information. Our non-GAAP Total Gross Margin is determined by adding back the license and development revenue associated with the amortization of the VorTeq exclusivity fee. Our non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income or Loss is determined by adding back non-recurring operating and tax expenses/(benefits).

 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017*
 
2018
 
2017*
Product revenue
$
13,983

 
 
$
21,054

 
 
$
61,025

 
 
$
58,023

 
License and development revenue
3,723
 
 
 
2,611
 
 
 
13,490
 
 
 
11,106
 
 
Total revenue
$
17,706

 
 
$
23,665

 
 
$
74,515

 
 
$
69,129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product gross profit
$
10,422

 
 
$
14,394

 
 
$
43,152

 
 
$
38,962

 
License and development gross profit
3,723
 
 
 
2,611
 
 
 
13,490
 
 
 
11,106
 
 
Total gross profit (non-GAAP)
$
14,145

 
 
$
17,005

 
 
$
56,642

 
 
$
50,068

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product gross margin
74.5
%
 
 
68.4
%
 
 
70.7
%
 
 
67.1
%
 
Total gross margin (non-GAAP)
79.9
%
 
 
71.9
%
 
 
76.0
%
 
 
72.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
2,418

 
 
$
13,531

 
 
$
22,093

 
 
$
18,354

 
Reversal of non-recurring expense (benefit) (non-GAAP)
(649
)
 
 
(8,348
)
 
 
(11,159
)
 
 
(8,394
)
 
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
$
1,769

 
 
$
5,183

 
 
$
10,934

 
 
$
9,960

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
0.04

 
 
$
0.24

 
 
$
0.40

 
 
$
0.33

 
Diluted (non-GAAP)
$
0.03

 
 
$
0.09

 
 
$
0.20

 
 
$
0.18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of diluted shares used in per share calculations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares
55,217
 
 
 
55,715
 
 
 
55,338
 
 
 
55,612
 
 
*Prior-period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to our adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) on January 1, 2018.

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