CSW Industrials Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2018 Results


Highlights

  • Increased revenue by 12.8% year-over-year to $90.4 million from $80.1 million in the prior year period.
  • Second quarter 2018 GAAP operating income of $12.0 million; Non-GAAP operating income of $14.1 million.
  • Second quarter 2018 GAAP net earnings of $7.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share; Non-GAAP net earnings of $8.9 million, or $0.56 per diluted share.

DALLAS, Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSW Industrials, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSWI), a diversified industrial growth company with well-established, scalable platforms and domain expertise across three segments: Industrial Products; Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives; and Specialty Chemicals, today reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Net revenue during the fiscal second quarter of 2018 increased 12.8% to $90.4 million, compared to the prior year period of $80.1 million. Organic growth was 6.0%, and acquisitions contributed 6.8% to total growth.  The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to increases in sales into the energy and HVAC end markets as well as $5.4 million of acquisition-related revenue, partially offset by $2.6 million of estimated lost sales resulting from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Operating income in the fiscal second quarter of 2018 was $12.0 million, or 13.3% of sales, compared to $7.0 million, or 8.7% of sales, in the prior year period. The increase in operating income was the result of higher sales leverage and a one-time impairment charge in the prior year that did not reoccur.  
                                                                                                                
Joseph B. Armes, CSW Industrials’ Chief Executive Officer, commented, “As we reach the halfway point in our fiscal year, we have delivered healthy growth in sales and earnings, with strong contributions from our Industrial Products and Specialty Chemical segments.  We continue to work through challenges in our Coatings, Sealants and Adhesives segment, and remain committed to our ongoing realignment and optimization plans.  We are positioned well to serve our customers and deliver value to our shareholders.”

Armes continued, “We accomplished strong consolidated performance despite Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which impacted our operations. We were fortunate that our facilities did not suffer any physical damage, and we were able to return to normal production in a short time period. While several of our team members were adversely affected, we are grateful for the safety of our employees during these devastating storms. We are also proud of the way the collective CSW Industrials’ community came together to support those affected.”

Second Quarter Results of Operations
Consolidated revenue increased to $90.4 million, compared with the prior year level of $80.1 million.

Industrial Products segment revenue was $48.5 million, compared to the prior year of $41.9 million. Higher revenue was the result of strong sales into HVAC, coupled with acquisition related revenue.  GAAP segment operating income increased to $12.3 million, compared to the prior year of $9.9 million.  Adjusted to exclude non-recurring expenses primarily related to restructuring and realignment, segment operating income increased 26.0% to $12.5 million, compared to $9.9 million in the prior year.

Coatings, Sealants and Adhesives (CS&A) segment revenue decreased to $21.4 million, compared to the prior year of $23.0 million. GAAP segment operating income was $0.3 million, compared to the prior year operating loss of $1.6 million. Adjusted to exclude non-recurring costs primarily related to restructuring, realignment and impairment, segment operating income was $2.2 million, approximately flat when compared to the prior year.  

Specialty Chemicals segment revenue was $20.5 million, compared to the prior year of $15.2 million. Higher sales were driven primarily by increases in the energy end market. GAAP segment operating income was $2.2 million, compared to the prior year of $1.2 million. Adjusted to exclude non-recurring costs primarily related to restructuring and realignment, segment operating income was $2.2 million, compared to $1.7 million in the prior year.

Consolidated gross profit increased to $38.8 million, compared to the prior year level of $35.7 million.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 43.0%, compared to 44.5% in the prior year period. Lower gross margin compared to the prior year primarily reflected the effect of restructuring and realignment costs and negative mix. In total, the Company incurred $2.0 million in restructuring and realignment costs in the current fiscal quarter vs. $0.7 million in the prior year fiscal quarter.

Consolidated operating expenses decreased 6.5% to $26.8 million, or 29.7% of sales, compared to the prior year level of $28.7 million, or 35.8% of sales. Lower operating costs compared to the prior year were primarily attributable to an intangible asset impairment that did not re-occur in the second quarter of 2018.

Consolidated net income was $7.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $3.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted to exclude one-time expenses and applying a normalized tax rate, adjusted net income in the second quarter of 2018 was $8.9 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared to $7.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the prior year period. 

Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question and answer session for the investment community.  A live webcast of the call can be accessed at ir.cswindustrials.com. To access the call, participants may dial toll-free at 1-877-407-0784 or 1-201-689-8560 (international) and request to join the CSW Industrials earnings call.

To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, dial toll-free 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and enter confirmation code 13672684. The telephonic replay will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, and will last through 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 22, 2017.  The call will also be available for replay via the webcast link on CSW Industrials’ Investor Relations website.

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The forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on our current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. These statements are only predictions, not guarantees. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from what is forecast in such forward-looking statements, and include, without limitation, the risk factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes an analysis of adjusted earnings per share, adjusted net income, and adjusted operating income, which are non-GAAP financial measures of performance.  For a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and for a discussion of why we consider these Non-GAAP measures useful, see the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” section of this release.
                                  
About CSW Industrials
CSWI is a diversified industrial growth company with well-established, scalable platforms and domain expertise across three segments: Industrial Products; Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives; and Specialty Chemicals. CSWI's broad portfolio of leading products provides performance optimizing solutions to its customers. CSWI's products include mechanical products for heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") and refrigeration applications, coatings and sealants and high performance specialty lubricants. Markets that CSWI serves include: HVAC, industrial, rail, plumbing, architecturally-specified building products, energy, mining and general industrial markets.

 

            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
(unaudited)
   
Income Statement Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
September 30,
   2017   2016     2017   2016  
(in thousands, except per share amounts)           
Revenues, net $90,369  $80,131    $188,396  $164,238  
Cost of revenues  (51,524)  (44,468)    (107,182)  (90,372) 
Gross profit  38,845   35,663     81,214   73,866  
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (26,830)  (25,894)    (54,936)  (55,605) 
Impairment expenses  -   (2,800)    -   (3,883) 
Operating income  12,015   6,969     26,278   14,378  
Interest expense, net  (706)  (742)    (1,338)  (1,490) 
Other income (expense), net  256   753     (56)  1,291  
Income before income taxes  11,565   6,980     24,884   14,179  
Provision for income taxes  (4,263)  (3,138)    (9,068)  (6,242) 
Net income $7,302  $3,842    $15,816  $7,937  
            
Net earnings per common share:           
Basic $0.46  $0.24    $1.00  $0.51  
Diluted $0.46  $0.24    $0.99  $0.50  
            

 

     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
   
  Sept. 30, March 31,
(in thousands) 2017 2017
     
Cash and equivalents $28,392 $24,922
Accounts receivable, net  66,449  63,782
Inventory, net  52,344  50,401
Other current assets  6,522  7,178
Total current assets  153,707  146,283
PP&E, net  64,010  63,897
Goodwill and intangible assets, net  169,005  171,473
Other assets  16,297  16,011
Total assets $403,019 $397,664
     
Accts payable and other current liabilities $48,704 $37,175
Current portion of long-term debt  561  561
Total current liabilities  49,265  37,736
Long-term debt  52,615  72,646
Retirement benefits and other liabilities  6,970  14,844
Total liabilities  108,850  125,226
Total equity  294,169  272,438
Total liabilities and equity $403,019 $397,664
     

 

  
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) 
  
 Six Months Ended September 30, 
(amounts in thousands) 2017   2016 
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income$15,816  $7,937 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation 4,053   4,208 
Amortization of intangible and other assets 4,449   3,818 
Provision for inventory reserves (34)  1,083 
Share-based and other executive compensation 2,036   2,988 
Net gain on asset disposals (79)  (320)
Net pension benefit (649)  (542)
Impairment of assets -   3,883 
Net deferred taxes (386)  (1,001)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable, net (2,162)  (5,488)
Inventories (1,687)  1,056 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 673   (718)
Other assets 26   36 
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 10,201   (887)
Retirement benefits payable and other liabilities (6,801)  2,918 
Net cash provided by operating activities 25,456   18,971 
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Capital expenditures (3,847)  (5,075)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for investment 478   - 
Proceeds from sale of assets 11   389 
Net change in bank time deposits (12)  2,681 
Net cash used in investing activities (3,370)  (2,005)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Borrowings on lines of credit -   - 
Repayments of lines of credit (20,031)  (17,281)
Payments of deferred loan costs (401)  - 
Purchase of treasury shares (26)  (569)
Proceeds from stock option activity 329   - 
Net cash used in financing activities (20,129)  (17,850)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 1,380   (479)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 3,337   (1,363)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 23,146   25,987 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$26,483  $24,624 
    

 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

        
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income
 
 (unaudited) 
 (in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
          
GAAP Operating Income$12,015 $6,969 $26,278 $14,378 
         
Adjusting items:        
 Restructuring & realignment 2,022  673  4,538  1,142 
 Discrete Tax Provisions & Other 110  -  110   
 Asset Impairment -  2,800  -  3,882 
 Estimated Reserve for Excess Inventory -  719  -  719 
 Consulting projects -  318  -  912 
 CFO Transition -  31  -  2,872 
         
Adjusted Operating Income$14,147 $11,510 $30,926 $23,905 
 

 

          
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income
 
 (unaudited) 
 (in thousands, except share data)Three Months Ended September 30, Six Months Ended September 30,  
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
         
GAAP Net Income$7,302 $3,842 $15,816 $7,937 
         
Adjusting items, net of tax:        
 Restructuring & realignment 1,314  435  2,950  742 
 Asset Impairment -  1,812  -  2,602  
 Estimated Reserve for Excess Inventory -  465  -  467 
 Consulting projects -  206  -  593 
 CFO Transition -  20  -  1,867 
 Discrete Tax Provisions & Other 287  736  287  1,348  
         
Adjusted Net Income$8,903 $7,516 $19,053 $15,556 
         
GAAP Diluted income per common share$0.46 $0.24 $0.99 $0.50 
         
Adjusting items, per diluted common share:        
 Restructuring & realignment 0.09  0.03  0.20  0.05 
 Asset Impairment -  0.12  -  0.16  
 Estimated Reserve for Excess Inventory -  0.03  -  0.03 
 Consulting projects -  0.01  -  0.04 
 CFO Transition -  -  -  0.12 
 Discrete Tax Provisions & Other 0.01  0.05  0.01  0.09 
         
Adjusted earnings per diluted common share$0.56 $0.48 $1.20 $0.99  
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands)        
Diluted 15,945  15,763  15,935  15,771 
   

 

                   
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
   
 (unaudited)  
 (in thousands, except percentages)For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016  
  Industrial Products Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives Specialty Chemicals Corporate and Other Consolidated Industrial Products Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives Specialty Chemicals Corporate and Other Consolidated  
                      
Revenue$48,487  $21,369  $20,514  $(1) $90,369  $41,858  $23,006  $15,245  $22  $80,131   
                      
Operating Income$12,280  $344  $2,200  $(2,809) $12,015  $9,897  $(1,616) $1,232  $(2,544) $6,969   
                      
Adjusting items:                     
 Restructuring & realignment 135   1,887   -   -   2,022   -   673   -   -   673   
 Discrete Tax Provisions & Other 110   -   -   -   110   -   -   -   -     
 Asset Impairment -   -   -   -   -   -   2,800   -   -   2,800   
 Estimated Reserve for Excess Inventory -   -   -   -   -   17   279   423   -   719   
 Consulting projects -   -   -   -   -   23   24   14   257   318   
 CFO Transition -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   31   31   
                      
Adjusted Operating Income$12,525  $2,231  $2,200  $(2,809) $14,147  $9,937  $2,160  $1,669  $(2,256) $11,510   
% of revenue 25.8%  10.4%  10.7%    15.7%  23.7%  9.4%  10.9%    14.4%  
                      
   
 (unaudited)  
 (in thousands, except percentages)Year To Date September 30, 2017 Year To Date September 30, 2016  
  Industrial Products Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives Specialty Chemicals Corporate and Other Consolidated Industrial Products Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives Specialty Chemicals Corporate and Other Consolidated  
                      
Revenue$101,748  $44,751  $41,896  $1  $188,396  $85,333  $46,371  $32,490  $44  $164,238   
                      
Operating Income$25,913  $1,335  $4,110  $(5,080) $26,278  $20,504  $97  $2,288  $(8,511) $14,378   
                      
Adjusting items:                     
 Restructuring & realignment 367   3,295   876   -   4,538   -   1,142   -   -   1,142   
 Discrete Tax Provisions & Other 110   -   -   -   110   -   -   -   -   -   
 Asset Impairment -   -   -   -   -   90   3,187   605   -   3,882   
 Estimated Reserve for Excess Inventory -   -   -   -   -   17   279   423   -   719   
 Consulting projects -   -   -   -   -   84   145   82   601   912   
 CFO Transition -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   2,872   2,872   
                      
Adjusted Operating Income$26,390  $4,630  $4,986  $(5,080) $30,926  $20,695  $4,850  $3,398  $(5,038) $23,905   
% of revenue 25.9%  10.3%  11.9%    16.4%  24.3%  10.5%  10.5%    14.6%  
                      

We use adjusted earnings per share, adjusted net income and adjusted operating income, together with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue, income from operations, operating expense, operating income and net income, to assess our historical and prospective operating performance and to enhance our understanding of our core operating performance. We also believe these measures are useful for investors to assess the operating performance of our business without the effect of non-operating items.

Investor contact:
Michael Callahan, ICR
(203) 682-8311
Michael.Callahan@icrinc.com