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Exhibit 99.1                        
NEWS
BULLETIN
 
AAON, Inc.
 
2425 South Yukon Ave. Ÿ Tulsa, OK 74107-2728
 
Ÿ Ph: (918) 583-2266 Ÿ   Fax: (918) 583-6094 Ÿ
 
Ÿhttp://www.aaon.comŸ
 
 
 
For Further Information:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2018
 
Jerry R. Levine Ÿ Phone: (914) 244-0292 Ÿ Fax: (914) 244-0295
 
Email: jrladvisor@yahoo.com

AAON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS

TULSA, Okla, November 1, 2018 - AAON, Inc. (NASDAQ-AAON) today announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

In the quarter ended September 30, 2018, net sales were $112.9 million, down 0.6% from $113.7 million in 2017. Net income was $14.1 million, a decline of 4.3% from $14.7 million in the same period a year ago. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $321.6 million, increasing 6.8% from $301.1 million in 2017. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $30.0 million, down 22.4% from $38.7 million in 2017.

Our backlog at September 30, 2018 increased 71.8% to $126.8 million, from $73.8 million for the same period a year ago.

Earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018 were $0.27, down 3.6% from $0.28 for the same period in 2017, based upon 52.6 million and 53.0 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Earnings per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $0.57, a decrease of 21.9% from $0.73 in 2017, based upon 52.7 million and 53.1 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, gross profit as a percent of sales was 29.0% compared to 31.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 25.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, gross profit as a percent of sales was 23.5% compared to 30.7% in the same period a year ago. Norman H. Asbjornson, CEO, said, "While our gross profit improved in the third quarter, our business continues to be impacted by the implementation of new manufacturing technologies, a lack of labor availability, and the productivity of our new hires. Even though we are experiencing record backlogs, we have slowed our rate of adding new employees and this has improved both productivity and throughput. Warranty costs continue to be higher than historical levels but we are beginning to see slow improvement. Certain other costs are higher year over year but these are manageable and will be offset by increased sales volumes."

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 1.2% to $13.2 million (11.7% of sales) from $13.0 million (11.5% of sales) as compared to the third quarter of 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2.7% to $36.5 million (11.3% of sales) compared to $35.5 million (11.8% of sales) for the same period a year ago.

Gary Fields, President, said "We believe the significant increase in our backlog at the end of the third quarter is directly attributable to our innovative product lines and also reflects the overwhelmingly positive response from members of our independent sales representative firms who received a limited demonstration of our soon to be completed state-of-the art research and development laboratory facility during our recent national sales meeting, several of which have already requested early laboratory visits for their major customers."

Mr. Asbjornson concluded, "Our financial condition at September 30, 2018 remained strong with a current ratio of 2.7:1 (including cash and short-term investments totaling $10.7 million) and we continue to operate debt free."

The Company will host a conference call today at 4:15 P.M. Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter results. To participate, call 1-888-241-0551 (code 6839319); or, for rebroadcast, call 1-855-859-2056 (code 6839319).

AAON, Inc. is engaged in the engineering, manufacturing, marketing and sale of air conditioning and heating equipment consisting of standard, semi-custom and custom rooftop units, chillers, packaged outdoor mechanical rooms, air handling units, makeup air

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units, energy recovery units, condensing units, geothermal/water-source heat pumps and coils. Since the founding of AAON in 1988, AAON has maintained a commitment to design, develop, manufacture and deliver heating and cooling products to perform beyond all expectations and demonstrate the value of AAON to our customers.

Certain statements in this news release may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Statements regarding future prospects and developments are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

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AAON, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales
$
112,937

 
$
113,668

 
$
321,607

 
$
301,072

Cost of sales
80,174

 
78,010

 
245,869

 
208,750

Gross profit
32,763

 
35,658

 
75,738

 
92,322

Selling, general and administrative expenses
13,190

 
13,034

 
36,495

 
35,535

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
2

 
(1
)
 
(9
)
 
46

Income from operations
19,571

 
22,625

 
39,252

 
56,741

Interest income, net
36

 
84

 
171

 
215

Other (expense) income, net
5

 
41

 
11

 
86

Income before taxes
19,612

 
22,750

 
39,434

 
57,042

Income tax provision
5,527

 
8,033

 
9,398

 
18,314

Net income
$
14,085

 
$
14,717

 
$
30,036

 
$
38,728

Earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.27

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.74

Diluted
$
0.27

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.73

Cash dividends declared per common share:
$

 
$

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.13

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
52,238,796

 
52,566,619

 
52,315,719

 
52,586,429

Diluted
52,627,541

 
53,014,269

 
52,715,390

 
53,103,408





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AAON, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Assets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,265

 
$
21,457

Certificates of deposit
2,160

 
2,880

Investments held to maturity at amortized cost
1,252

 
6,077

Accounts receivable, net
51,207

 
50,338

Income tax receivable
2,292

 
1,643

Note receivable
28

 
28

Inventories, net
79,182

 
70,786

Prepaid expenses and other
1,310

 
518

Total current assets
144,696

 
153,727

Property, plant and equipment:
 

 
 

Land
3,029

 
2,233

Buildings
97,944

 
92,075

Machinery and equipment
210,182

 
184,316

Furniture and fixtures
16,035

 
13,714

Total property, plant and equipment
327,190

 
292,338

Less:  Accumulated depreciation
162,294

 
149,963

Property, plant and equipment, net
164,896

 
142,375

Intangible assets, net
564

 

Goodwill
3,229

 

Note receivable
639

 
678

Total assets
$
314,024

 
$
296,780

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Revolving credit facility
$

 
$

Accounts payable
16,224

 
10,967

Accrued liabilities
37,492

 
39,098

Total current liabilities
53,716

 
50,065

Deferred revenue
1,638

 
1,512

Deferred tax liabilities
8,841

 
7,977

Donations
200

 

Commitments and contingencies


 


Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

 

Common stock, $.004 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 52,209,643 and 52,422,801 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
209

 
210

Additional paid-in capital

 

Retained earnings
249,420

 
237,016

Total stockholders' equity
249,629

 
237,226

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
314,024

 
$
296,780



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AAON, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Operating Activities
(in thousands)
Net income
$
30,036

 
$
38,728

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
12,865

 
11,025

Amortization of bond premiums
11

 
39

Provision for losses on accounts receivable, net of adjustments
67

 
180

Provision for excess and obsolete inventories
55

 
54

Share-based compensation
5,614

 
4,960

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets
(9
)
 
46

Foreign currency transaction gain
(20
)
 
(65
)
Interest income on note receivable
27

 
(18
)
Deferred income taxes
864

 
1,147

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
146

 
(14,521
)
Income taxes
(649
)
 
6,239

Inventories
(7,071
)
 
(18,819
)
Prepaid expenses and other
(792
)
 
(141
)
Accounts payable
4,328

 
3,781

Deferred revenue
(1,644
)
 
416

Accrued liabilities and donations
364

 
8,814

Net cash provided by operating activities
44,192

 
41,865

Investing Activities
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
(34,328
)
 
(26,436
)
Cash paid in business combination
(6,377
)
 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
11

 
8

Investment in certificates of deposits
(7,200
)
 
(5,280
)
Maturities of certificates of deposits
7,920

 
5,752

Purchases of investments held to maturity
(9,001
)
 
(13,241
)
Maturities of investments
13,320

 
15,443

Proceeds from called investments
495

 
500

Principal payments from note receivable
32

 
48

Net cash used in investing activities
(35,128
)
 
(23,206
)
Financing Activities
 

 
 

Stock options exercised
3,504

 
1,715

Repurchase of stock
(17,500
)
 
(12,991
)
Employee taxes paid by withholding shares

(860
)
 
(1,193
)
Cash dividends paid to stockholders
(8,400
)

(6,828
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(23,256
)
 
(19,297
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(14,192
)
 
(638
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
21,457

 
24,153

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
7,265

 
$
23,515



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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), an additional non-GAAP financial measure is provided and reconciled in the following table. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures, provides information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure enhances the ability of investors to analyze the Company’s business trends and operating performance.
EBITDAX
EBITDAX (as defined below) is presented herein and reconciled from the GAAP measure of net income because of its wide acceptance by the investment community as a financial indicator of a company's ability to internally fund operations.
The Company defines EBITDAX as net income, plus (1) depreciation, (2) amortization of bond premiums, (3) share-based compensation, (4) interest (income) expense and (5) income tax expense. EBITDAX is not a measure of net income or cash flows as determined by GAAP.
The Company’s EBITDAX measure provides additional information which may be used to better understand the Company’s operations. EBITDAX is one of several metrics that the Company uses as a supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of its business and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, as an indicator of operating performance. Certain items excluded from EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance. EBITDAX, as used by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company believes that EBITDAX is a widely followed measure of operating performance and is one of many metrics used by the Company’s management team and by other users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (GAAP) to EBITDAX (non-GAAP) for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in thousands)
Net Income, a GAAP measure
$
14,085

 
$
14,717

 
$
30,036

 
$
38,728

Depreciation and amortization
4,427

 
3,744

 
12,865

 
11,025

Amortization of bond premiums
3

 
10

 
11

 
39

Share-based compensation
1,915

 
1,431

 
5,614

 
4,960

Interest income
(36
)
 
(93
)
 
(179
)
 
(254
)
Income tax expense
5,527

 
8,033

 
9,398

 
18,314

EBITDAX, a non-GAAP measure
$
25,957

 
$
27,842

 
$
57,924

 
$
72,812






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