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PLEASANTON, Calif., July 29, 2019
PLEASANTON, Calif., July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2019. Refer to the "Segment and Product Group Information" table below for additional segment information (including information about the Company's Asia/Pacific segment and Administrative and All Other segment).
2019 Second Quarter Financial Highlights
All comparisons below (which are generally indicated by words such as "increased," "decreased," "remained," or "compared to"), unless otherwise noted, are comparing the quarter ended June 30, 2019 with the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
Year-to-Date (6-month) 2019 Financial Highlights
All comparisons below (which are generally indicated by words such as "increased," "decreased," "remained," or "compared to"), unless otherwise noted, are comparing the six months ended June 30, 2019 with the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Management Commentary
"Our 2019 second quarter net sales of $304.9 million were down 1% year-over-year primarily due to lower sales volume," commented Karen Colonias, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. "U.S. housing starts remained soft throughout the first half of the year due to unusually wet and cold weather conditions across the U.S. This impacted sales volume as it relates to our wood products and offset any positive benefit we received from higher selling prices following the July 1, 2018 price increase we enacted in response to rising raw material costs. In addition, U.S. housing starts in the second quarter of 2018 were very strong, with the south and west up 14% and 8% year-over-year, respectively, compared to the south up only 5% and the west down 6% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2019."
Mrs. Colonias continued, "Since unveiling our 2020 Plan in October 2017, we have made strides in providing transparency into our strategic plan and financial objectives to position Simpson for long-term sustainable and increasingly profitable growth. That said, the macro landscape has changed over the past seven quarters with tariffs and trade uncertainties contributing to a global growth slowdown. While we have made significant efforts to mitigate headwinds associated with these macro trends, rising raw material costs have continued to pressure our margins. As a result, we are updating our 2020 Plan expectations for our operating margin, inventory turns and return on invested capital. We believe these goals continue to represent significant improvements to our business."
Mrs. Colonias concluded, "While weaker overall market demand negatively impacted our sales volume during the first half of 2019, we are confident we have not lost share in our core wood connector business. For the remainder of the year, we are cautiously optimistic housing starts will pick up and enable healthier demand levels. We remain committed to operational excellence through execution on our 2020 Plan and other strategic initiatives and focusing on the areas of our business we can control to drive long-term shareholder value."
2020 Plan
On October 30, 2017, Simpson released a 2020 Plan to position itself for long-term sustainable growth and improved operating leverage. In response to rising raw material costs, which have continued to pressure the Company's gross margin, today Simpson is updating the following components of the 2020 Plan as follows:
The Company is reiterating the remaining components of the 2020 Plan as follows:
Corporate Developments
Business Outlook
Based on current business trends and conditions, our outlook for fiscal year 2019 is expected to be as follows:
Conference Call Details
Investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the Company's second quarter 2019 financial results conference call on Monday, July 29, 2019, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (2:00 pm Pacific Time). To participate, callers may dial (877) 407-0792 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 689-8263 (International) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. The call will be webcast simultaneously and can be accessed through http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=135003 or a link on the Company's website at www.simpsonmfg.com/financials/events.html. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay of the call will also be available beginning that same day at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 12, 2019, by dialing (844) 512–2921 (U.S. and Canada) or (412) 317–6671 (International) and entering the conference ID: 13691887. The webcast will remain posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 90 days.
A copy of this earnings release will be available prior to the call, accessible through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.simpsonmfg.com.
About Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, through its subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and concrete construction products, including adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools and reinforcing fiber materials. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."
Copies of Simpson Manufacturing's Annual Report to Stockholders and its proxy statements and other SEC filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, are made available free of charge on the company's Web site on the same day they are filed with the SEC. To view these filings, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site.
(1) | When referred to above, the Company's return on invested capital ("ROIC") for a fiscal period is calculated based on (i) the net income of the last four quarters as presented in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"), as divided by (ii) the average of the sum of the total stockholders' equity and the total long-term liabilities at the beginning of and at the end of such period, as presented in the Company's consolidated balance sheets prepared pursuant to GAAP for that applicable year. For the purposes of comparability in this calculation, total long-term liabilities excludes long-term finance lease liabilities, which were recognized as of June 30, 2019 as a result of the January 1, 2019 adoption of ASU 2016-02. As such, the Company's ROIC, a ratio or statistical measure, is calculated using exclusively financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 2 IE of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "target," "continue," "predict," "project," "change," "result," "future," "will," "could," "can," "may," "likely," "potentially," or similar expressions that concern our strategy, plans, expectations or intentions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, business outlook, priorities, expectations and intentions, expectations for sales growth, comparable sales, earnings and performance, stockholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, the housing market, the home improvement industry, demand for services, share repurchases, our strategic initiatives, including the impact of these initiatives on our strategic and operational plans and financial results, and any statement of an assumption underlying any of the foregoing and other statements that are not historical facts. Although we believe that the expectations, opinions, projections and comments reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and we can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risk and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results to vary in material respects from what we have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include, among others, those discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC.
We caution that you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in our reports filed with the SEC that advise of the risks and factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 304,853 | $ | 308,007 | $ | 564,097 | $ | 552,786 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 170,674 | 167,442 | 319,664 | 304,599 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 134,179 | 140,565 | 244,433 | 248,187 | |||||||||||
Research and development and engineering expense | 11,055 | 11,249 | 23,316 | 22,399 | |||||||||||
Selling expense | 28,687 | 29,201 | 56,799 | 56,774 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expense | 41,345 | 38,807 | 80,893 | 76,206 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 81,087 | 79,257 | 161,008 | 155,379 | |||||||||||
Gain on disposal of assets | (561) | (125) | (251) | (1,309) | |||||||||||
Income from operations | 53,653 | 61,433 | 83,676 | 94,117 | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net and other | 147 | (871) | (616) | (873) | |||||||||||
Income before taxes | 53,800 | 60,562 | 83,060 | 93,244 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 14,223 | 16,476 | 20,821 | 23,729 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 39,577 | $ | 44,086 | $ | 62,239 | $ | 69,515 | |||||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 1.39 | $ | 1.50 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 1.38 | $ | 1.48 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 44,671 | 46,323 | 44,772 | 46,468 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 44,972 | 46,677 | 45,089 | 46,842 | |||||||||||
Cash dividend declared per common share | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.43 | |||||||
Other data: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 9,757 | $ | 9,945 | $ | 19,515 | $ | 19,633 | |||||||
Pre-tax equity-based compensation expense | $ | 2,494 | $ | 2,904 | $ | 6,600 | $ | 6,020 | |||||||
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
UNAUDITED Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 141,731 | $ | 155,035 | $ | 160,180 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net | 191,282 | 211,179 | 146,052 | |||||||||
Inventories | 266,142 | 258,180 | 276,088 | |||||||||
Other current assets | 14,795 | 15,772 | 17,209 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 613,950 | 640,166 | 599,529 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 252,710 | 269,127 | 254,597 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 35,111 | — | — | |||||||||
Goodwill | 132,312 | 136,398 | 130,250 | |||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 35,835 | 40,196 | 37,287 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,069,918 | $ | 1,085,887 | $ | 1,021,663 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 39,241 | $ | 47,985 | $ | 34,361 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 117,600 | 120,007 | 117,219 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 156,841 | 167,992 | 151,580 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 28,164 | — | — | |||||||||
Deferred income tax and other long-term liabilities | 16,092 | 14,093 | 14,569 | |||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 868,821 | 903,802 | 855,514 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,069,918 | $ | 1,085,887 | $ | 1,021,663 |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED Segment and Product Group Information | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | % | June 30, | % | |||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | change* | 2019 | 2018 | change* | ||||||||||||||
Net Sales by Reporting Segment | ||||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 259,073 | $ | 259,822 | (0.3)% | $ | 480,504 | $ | 466,034 | 3.1% | ||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 85.0 | % | 84.4 | % | 85.2 | % | 84.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Europe | 43,648 | 45,784 | (4.7)% | 79,428 | 82,077 | (3.2)% | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 14.3 | % | 14.9 | % | 14.1 | % | 14.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Asia/Pacific | 2,132 | 2,401 | (11.2)% | 4,165 | 4,675 | (10.9)% | ||||||||||||||
$ | 304,853 | $ | 308,007 | (1.0)% | $ | 564,097 | $ | 552,786 | 2.0% | |||||||||||
Net Sales by Product Group** | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wood Construction | $ | 258,416 | $ | 260,103 | (0.6)% | $ | 476,029 | $ | 472,650 | 0.7% | ||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 85 | % | 84 | % | 84 | % | 86 | % | ||||||||||||
Concrete Construction | 46,360 | 47,859 | (3.1)% | 87,936 | 80,015 | 9.9% | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 15 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||||
Other | 77 | 45 | N/M | 132 | 121 | N/M | ||||||||||||||
$ | 304,853 | $ | 308,007 | (1.0)% | $ | 564,097 | $ | 552,786 | 2.0% | |||||||||||
Gross Profit (Loss) by Reporting Segment | ||||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 116,906 | $ | 123,639 | (5.4)% | $ | 215,303 | $ | 220,377 | (2.3)% | ||||||||||
North America gross margin | 45.1 | % | 47.6 | % | 44.8 | % | 47.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Europe | 16,142 | 17,480 | (7.7)% | 27,697 | 29,048 | (4.7)% | ||||||||||||||
Europe gross margin | 37.0 | % | 38.2 | % | 34.9 | % | 35.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Asia/Pacific | 1,154 | 343 | N/M | 1,473 | 530 | N/M | ||||||||||||||
Administrative and all other | (23) | (897) | —% | (40) | (1,768) | —% | ||||||||||||||
$ | 134,179 | $ | 140,565 | (4.5)% | $ | 244,433 | $ | 248,187 | (1.5)% | |||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations*** | ||||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 50,100 | $ | 59,991 | (16.5)% | $ | 82,864 | $ | 96,444 | (14.1)% | ||||||||||
North America operating margin | 19.3 | % | 23.1 | % | 17.2 | % | 20.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Europe | 4,275 | 3,688 | 28.1% | 4,341 | 2,099 | 106.8% | ||||||||||||||
Europe operating margin | 10.8 | % | 8.1 | % | 5.5 | % | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Asia/Pacific | 248 | (673) | N/M | (294) | (1,663) | N/M | ||||||||||||||
Administrative and all other | (1,420) | (1,572) | N/M | (3,235) | (2,763) | N/M | ||||||||||||||
$ | 53,653 | $ | 61,434 | (12.7)% | $ | 83,676 | $ | 94,117 | (11.1)% |
* | Unfavorable percentage changes are presented in parentheses, if any. | |
** | The Company manages its business by geographic segment but is presenting sales by product group as additional information. | |
*** | Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, income from inter-segment sales, previously included in income from operations for segment reporting, is now presented below income from operations. Income from inter-segment sales eliminates in consolidation but was an expense in the North America and Europe segment and income in the Asia/Pacific segment. | |
N/M | Statistic is not material or not meaningful. |
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