05/07/15 at 7:30 AM EDT

Gibraltar Reports First-Quarter 2015 Financial Results

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  • Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.06; Q1 Sales Up 5% Versus Prior Year
  • Confirms Full-Year Earnings Growth Guidance

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2015-- Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROCK), a leading manufacturer and distributor of building products for industrial, infrastructure and residential markets, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015. All financial metrics in this release reflect only the Company’s continuing operations unless otherwise noted.

First-Quarter Consolidated Results

Gibraltar’s net sales for the first quarter of 2015 increased 5% to $200.6 million, compared with $191.0 million for the first quarter of 2014. First-quarter 2015 adjusted net income was $1.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net loss of $1.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in the first quarter of 2014. The adjusted first-quarter 2015 results exclude special items with an after-tax net benefit totaling $3.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, resulting primarily from a gain on the sale of a facility, partially offset by costs related to the Company’s senior leadership transition. The adjusted first-quarter 2014 results excluded special items with an after-tax net charge totaling $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, resulting primarily from acquisition-related costs and exit activity costs related to business restructuring. Including these items in the respective periods, the Company’s first-quarter 2015 GAAP net income was $5.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.07 per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Management Comments

“We began the year with a strong first quarter, achieving solid financial results and demonstrating progress on our stated value creation initiatives,” said Chief Executive Officer Frank Heard. “Net sales were up 5%, primarily driven by product demand in our postal storage and roofing-related businesses in the Residential Products segment, partially offset by lower demand in the Industrial and Infrastructure Products segment. As a result of our operational improvement efforts, we were able to leverage the 5% increase in sales growth to achieve adjusted EPS of $0.06 per share, significantly better than the loss of $0.05 per share a year ago.”

“In addition to the operational improvement efforts that had a positive effect on our first-quarter bottom-line performance, we also made good progress on additional value creation initiatives. These include our 80/20 simplification process, where we have several teams focused on how to further drive growth and profitability. Opportunities in simplifying our product lines are targeted for actions in 2015 and will benefit the balance sheet by year end and profitability in 2016. We expect that continued and aggressive execution in this area will help enable us to achieve best-in-class sustainable value creation over the long term. As we proceed in 2015, our goal is to increase adjusted earnings, make more efficient use of Gibraltar’s capital, and deliver higher shareholder returns than we did in 2014,” concluded Heard.

First-Quarter Segment Results

Residential Products

First-quarter 2015 net sales in Gibraltar’s Residential Products segment increased 23% to $106.8 million, compared with $87.0 million for the first quarter of 2014. First-quarter 2015 adjusted operating margin increased 220 basis points year over year to 5.2%. Sales growth in this segment reflected strong demand for postal storage products driven by conversions to centralized delivery, with a modest rebound in roofing–related product demand. The segment’s equivalent adjusted operating margin reflected the benefit of higher volume and improved operational efficiencies.

Industrial and Infrastructure Products

First-quarter 2015 net sales in Gibraltar’s Industrial & Infrastructure Products segment decreased 10% to $93.8 million, compared with $104.0 million for the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted operating margin decreased 60 basis points year over year to 2.5% due to the lower volume. Sales in the segment reflected lower shipment volumes to industrial markets and a 3% decrease due to the effect of weaker foreign currencies in its Canadian and European operations. Industrial demand was lower than in the prior-year quarter as the domestic energy and mining activity declined in part due to the effects of lower oil prices. Meanwhile, the transportation infrastructure market continues to be affected by short-term uncertainty in federal funding programs.

Business Outlook

Gibraltar expects net sales for full-year 2015 to be equivalent to 2014 – with growth expected in residential-related product lines offset by a decline in industrial-related revenues. Considering the anticipated profit expansion from cost reduction and other initiatives, the Company continues to expect adjusted earnings for 2015 to be in the range of $0.55 to $0.65 per diluted share compared to $0.47 per share in 2014. For the second quarter of 2015, revenues and adjusted EPS are expected to increase modestly compared with the second quarter of 2014.

First-Quarter Conference Call Details

Gibraltar has scheduled a conference call today starting at 9:00 a.m. ET to review its results for the first quarter of 2015. Interested parties may access the call by dialing (877) 407-5790 or (201) 689-8328. The presentation slides that will be discussed in the conference call are expected to be available this morning, prior to the start of the call. The slides may be downloaded from the Gibraltar website: http://www.gibraltar1.com. A webcast replay of the conference call and a copy of the transcript will be available on the website following the call.

About Gibraltar

Gibraltar Industries is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building products for the industrial, infrastructure and residential markets. With a four-pillar strategy focused on operational improvement, product innovation, acquisitions and portfolio management, Gibraltar’s mission is to drive best-in-class performance. Gibraltar serves customers worldwide through facilities in the United States, Canada, England and Germany and is organized in two business segments: Industrial and Infrastructure Products and Residential Products. In the Industrial and Infrastructure Products segment, Gibraltar is a leading and trusted manufacturer of metal bar grating, expanded and perforated metal, and engineered bearings and joints used in bridge construction, oil and gas structures and a wide variety of other industrial applications. In the Residential Products segment, the Company is a market leader and innovator in roof-related ventilation and rain dispersion products as well as postal and parcel solutions. Comprehensive information about Gibraltar can be found on its website at http://www.gibraltar1.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Information contained in this news release, other than historical information, contains forward-looking statements and is subject to a number of risk factors, uncertainties, and assumptions. Risk factors that could affect these statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the availability of raw materials and the effects of changing raw material prices on the Company’s results of operations; energy prices and usage; changing demand for the Company’s products and services; changes in the liquidity of the capital and credit markets; risks associated with the integration of acquisitions; and changes in interest and tax rates. In addition, such forward-looking statements could also be affected by general industry and market conditions, as well as general economic and political conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

Non-GAAP Financial Data

To supplement Gibraltar’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Gibraltar also presented certain adjusted financial data in this news release. Adjusted financial data excluded special charges consisting of gains / losses on sales of property, restructuring primarily associated with the closing and consolidation of our facilities, acquisition-related items, and senior leadership transition costs. These adjustments are shown in the non-GAAP reconciliation of adjusted operating results excluding special charges provided in the financial schedules that accompany this news release. The Company believes that the presentation of results excluding special charges provides meaningful supplemental data to investors, as well as management, that are indicative of the Company’s core operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods as well as comparison with other companies. Special charges are excluded since they may not be considered directly related to our ongoing business operations. These adjusted measures should not be viewed as a substitute for our GAAP results, and may be different than adjusted measures used by other companies.

Next Earnings Announcement

Gibraltar expects to release its financial results for the three month period ending June 30, 2015, on Thursday, August 6, and hold its earnings conference call later that morning, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET.

     

 

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2015           2014  
Net Sales $ 200,615 $ 191,032
Cost of sales 170,700   161,168  
Gross profit 29,915 29,864
Selling, general, and administrative expense 20,945   29,531  
Income from operations 8,970 333
Interest expense 3,700 3,640
Other (income) expense (3,559 ) 30  

Income (loss) before taxes

8,829 (3,337

 

)

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes 3,292   (1,251 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations 5,537 (2,086 )
Discontinued operations:
Loss before taxes (44 ) —
Benefit of income taxes (16 ) —  
Loss from discontinued operations (28 ) —  
Net income (loss) $ 5,509   $ (2,086 )
Net earnings per share – Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.18 $ (0.07 )
Loss from discontinued operations —   —  
Net income (loss) $ 0.18   $ (0.07 )
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic 31,191   31,034  
Net earnings per share – Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.18 $ (0.07 )
Loss from discontinued operations —   —  
Net income (loss) $ 0.18   $ (0.07 )
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted

31,386

  31,034  
           

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

March 31,
2015

December 31,
2014

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 118,300 $ 110,610
Accounts receivable, net of reserve 115,284 101,141
Inventories 133,624 128,743
Other current assets 22,116   19,937  
Total current assets 389,324 360,431
Property, plant, and equipment, net 113,769 129,575
Goodwill 235,523 236,044
Acquired intangibles 80,439 82,215
Other assets 4,702   5,895  
$ 823,757   $ 814,160  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 90,155 $ 81,246
Accrued expenses 48,419 52,439
Current maturities of long-term debt 400   400  
Total current liabilities 138,974 134,085
Long-term debt 213,200 213,200
Deferred income taxes 49,652 49,772
Other non-current liabilities 32,572 29,874
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none outstanding — —
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 50,000 shares; 31,401 and 31,342 shares issued in 2015 and 2014 314 313
Additional paid-in capital 247,826 247,232
Retained earnings 160,134 154,625
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (13,169 ) (9,551 )
Cost of 451 and 429 common shares held in treasury in 2015 and 2014 (5,746 ) (5,390 )
Total shareholders’ equity 389,359   387,229  
$ 823,757   $ 814,160  
     

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
2015       2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss) $ 5,509 $ (2,086 )
Loss from discontinued operations (28 ) —  
Income (loss) from continuing operations 5,537 (2,086 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 6,149

 

6,566
Stock compensation expense 568

 

 

660
Net gain on sale of assets

(8,141

)

 

—
Non-cash charges to interest expense 179

 

 

261
Other non-cash adjustments (1,718 ) 550
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
Accounts receivable (15,332 ) (17,107 )
Inventories (5,361 ) (6,266 )
Other current assets and other assets 1,786 (2,248 )
Accounts payable 8,450 13,060
Accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities (6,869 ) (8,016 )
Net cash used in operating activities (14,752 ) (14,626 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

(2,022

)

(4,056 )
Other investing activities (61 ) —
Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment 26,181   137  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 24,098   (3,919 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Long-term debt payments — (2 )
Purchase of treasury stock at market prices (356 ) (408 )
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation 18 91
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 9   365  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (329 ) 46  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,327 ) (354 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 7,690 (18,853 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 110,610   97,039  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 118,300   $ 78,186  
                                 

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Statements of Operations

 (in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

As
Reported
In GAAP
Statements

Gain on Sale
of Facility

Senior
Leadership
Transition
Costs

Acquisition
Related Items

Restructuring
Costs

Adjusted
Statement of
Operations

Net Sales
Residential Products $ 106,795 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 106,795
Industrial & Infrastructure Products 94,285 — — — — 94,285
Less Inter-Segment Sales (465 ) —   —   —   —   (465 )
93,820   —   —   —   —   93,820  
Consolidated sales 200,615 — — — — 200,615
 
Income from operations
Residential Products 12,133 (6,799 ) — — 219 5,553
Industrial & Infrastructure Products 2,006   —   364   —   —   2,370  
Segment income 14,139 (6,799 ) 364 — 219 7,923
Unallocated corporate expense (5,169 ) —   517   (228 ) —   (4,880 )
Consolidated income from operations 8,970 (6,799 ) 881 (228 ) 219 3,043
 
Interest expense 3,700 — — — — 3,700
Other income (3,559 ) —   —   —   —     (3,559 )
Income before income taxes 8,829 (6,799 ) 881 (228 ) 219 2,902
Provision for income taxes 3,292   (2,526 ) 327   (85 ) 81     1,089  
Income from continuing operations $ 5,537   $ (4,273 ) $ 554   $ (143 ) $ 138       $ 1,813  
Income from continuing operations per share – diluted $ 0.18   $ (0.14 ) $ 0.02

 

$ —   $ —       $ 0.06  
 
Operating margin
Residential Products 11.4 % (6.4 )% — % — % 0.2 % 5.2 %
Industrial & Infrastructure Products 2.1 % — % 0.4 % — % — % 2.5 %
Segments Margin 7.0 % (3.4 )% 0.2 % — % 0.1 % 3.9 %
Consolidated 4.5 % (3.4 )% 0.4 % (0.1 )% 0.1 % 1.5 %
       

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Statements of Operations

 (in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

As
Reported
In GAAP
Statements

Acquisition
Related Costs

Restructuring
Costs

Adjusted
Statement of
Operations

Net Sales
Residential Products $ 86,983 $ — $ — $ 86,983
Industrial & Infrastructure Products 104,346 — — 104,346
Less Inter-Segment Sales (297 ) —   —   (297 )
104,049   —   —   104,049  
Consolidated sales 191,032 — — 191,032
 
Income from operations
Residential Products 2,093 206 327 2,626
Industrial & Infrastructure Products 3,108   —   102   3,210  
Segment Income 5,201 206 429 5,836
Unallocated corporate expense (4,868 ) 2   —   (4,866 )
Consolidated income from operations 333 208 429 970
 
Interest expense 3,640 — — 3,640
Other expense 30   —   —   30  
Loss before income taxes (3,337 ) 208 429 (2,700 )
Benefit of income taxes (1,251 ) 78   161   (1,012 )
Loss from continuing operations $ (2,086 ) $ 130   $ 268   $ (1,688 )
Loss from continuing operations per share – diluted $ (0.07

)

$ 0.01   $ 0.01   $ (0.05

)

 
Operating margin
Residential Products 2.4 % 0.2 % 0.4 % 3.0 %
Industrial & Infrastructure Products 3.0 % — % 0.1 % 3.1 %
Segments Margin 2.7 % 0.1 % 0.2 % 3.1 %
Consolidated 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.5 %

Source: Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
Kenneth Smith, 716-826-6500 ext. 3217
Chief Financial Officer
kwsmith@gibraltar1.com