Dorman Products, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2017


  • Q3 Sales increased 5.6% to $224.6 million 

  • Q3 EPS increased 3.9% to $0.80 per fully diluted share

  • Year to Date Sales increased 7.1% to $675.5 million

  • Year to Date EPS increased 10.8% to $2.47 per fully diluted share

COLMAR, Pa., Oct. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM), a leading supplier in the automotive aftermarket, today announced results for the third quarter.

3rd Quarter Financial Results
Net Sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017 increased $11.8 million, or 5.6%, to $224.6 million from $212.8 million for the third quarter ended 2016. Diluted Earnings Per Share for the third quarter increased 3.9% to $0.80 per share from $0.77 per share in the third quarter of 2016.

“We are pleased with our performance this quarter despite a significant inventory reduction initiative at one of our major customers that reduced our growth rate by approximately 3%. The inventory reduction began late in the second quarter and moderated toward the end of the third quarter. Our investment in developing new products continues to pay off, positioning us well for the future. Year to date, our Heavy Duty (HD) Solutions lines are up 36% and our Complex Electronics lines are up 21%. Both of these initiatives continue to present significant future growth opportunities for Dorman. We also launched 954 unique SKU’s in the quarter which represents a 10% increase on a year to date basis. We remain excited about our new Chassis offering which accounted for approximately 1% of our total year to date revenue growth. Our outlook for the full year remains largely unchanged as we estimate annual sales growth to be in the 6% range and EPS growth to be in the high single digit range despite one less week in this year’s fourth quarter,” said Matt Barton, President and Chief Executive Officer. 

Gross Profit for the third quarter increased 6.0% to $88.1 million (or 39.2% of Net Sales) from $83.1 million (or 39.1% of Net Sales) in the third quarter of 2016. On a year to date basis, Gross Profit has expanded 60Bps from 39.0% in 2016 to 39.6% in 2017. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A) for the third quarter increased 9.2% to $45.3 million (or 20.1% of sales) from $41.5 million (or 19.5% of sales) in the third quarter of 2016. Besides variable expenses tied to growth and general wage and benefit inflation, the growth in SG&A is primarily attributable to investment in product development and $0.9 million in additional accounts receivable sale costs compared to a year ago. 

Operating Cash Flow was $17.4 million in the third quarter compared to $19.0 million in the same quarter last year. As previously discussed, we made additional investments in inventory to improve customer service levels in the second quarter. We believe inventory has plateaued and we expect it to decline slightly in the fourth quarter. 

Under its share repurchase program, Dorman repurchased 342.9 thousand shares of its common stock for $24.0 million at an average share price of $69.98 during the third quarter ended September 30, 2017, bringing year to date purchases to 782.4 thousand shares at an average price of $75.41.

Dorman Products, Inc. is a leading supplier of Dealer “Exclusive” replacement parts to the Automotive, Medium and Heavy Duty Aftermarkets. Dorman products are marketed under the Dorman®, OE Solutions™, HELP!®, AutoGrade™, First Stop™, Conduct‑Tite®, TECHoice™, Dorman® Hybrid Drive Batteries and Dorman HD Solutions™ brand names. 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to the Company’s future growth rates. Words such as “believe,” “demonstrate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “should” and “likely” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that are not historical should also be considered forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on those forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, competition in the automotive aftermarket industry, concentration of the Company’s sales and accounts receivable among a small number of customers, the impact of consolidation in the automotive aftermarket industry, foreign currency fluctuations, , imposition of new taxes or duties, and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update any of the information in this press release if any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
 
 
   13 Weeks13 Weeks
Third Quarter (unaudited) 9/30/17 Pct. 9/24/16  Pct. 
Net sales $ 224,615 100.0 $ 212,786  100.0 
Cost of goods sold 136,489 60.8 129,641  60.9 
Gross profit 88,126 39.2 83,145  39.1 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 45,336 20.1 41,512  19.5 
Income from operations 42,790 19.1 41,633  19.6 
Interest income (expense), net 168 0.0 (61) (0.1)
Income before income taxes 42,958 19.1 41,572  19.5 
Provision for income taxes 15,950 7.1 14,877  7.0 
Net income $ 27,008 12.0 $ 26,695  12.5 
           
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.80   $ 0.77    
           
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 33,909   34,672    
           


 
DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
 
   39 Weeks 
39 Weeks
Third Quarter (unaudited) 9/30/17 Pct. 9/24/16  Pct. 
Net sales $ 675,502 100.0 $ 630,507  100.0 
Cost of goods sold 407,781 60.4 384,604  61.0 
Gross profit 267,721 39.6 245,903  39.0 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 134,890 19.9 124,350  19.7 
Income from operations 132,831 19.7 121,553  19.3 
Interest income (expense), net 472 0.0 (180) (0.0)
Income before income taxes 133,303 19.7 121,373  19.3 
Provision for income taxes 48,671 7.2 44,025  7.0 
Net income $ 84,632 12.5 $ 77,348  12.3 
           
Diluted earnings per share $ 2.47   $ 2.23    
           
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 34,202   34,626    
           
           


 
DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
  9/30/17 12/31/16
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 116,789 $ 149,121
Accounts receivable231,094 230,526
Inventories201,805 168,851
Prepaid expenses4,348 3,116
Total current assets554,036 551,614
Property, plant & equipment, net89,897 88,436
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net32,489 29,788
Deferred income taxes, net16,427 12,429
Other assets45,169 29,525
Total assets$ 738,018 $ 711,792
  
Liabilities & shareholders’ equity: 
Accounts payable$ 72,661 $ 72,629
Accrued expenses and other27,900 31,219
Total current liabilities100,561 103,848
Other long-term liabilities9,357 6,302
Shareholders’ equity628,100 601,642
Total liabilities and equity$ 738,018 $ 711,792
  


 
Selected Cash Flow Information: 
(in thousands) 13 Weeks (unaudited) 39 Weeks (unaudited)
  9/30/17 9/24/16 9/30/17 9/24/16
Depreciation, amortization and accretion $ 5,776 $ 4,711 $ 15,968 $ 13,890
Capital expenditures $ 5,504 $ 4,772 $ 17,436 $ 14,890
 

            

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