CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTE) today reported results for their third quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $211.4 million compared to $220.2 million for the third quarter of 2014, a 4% decrease. Earnings for the third quarter of 2015 were $2.3 million or $0.10 per diluted share compared to $1.9 million or $0.08 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 25%.
Domestic sales increased 10% to $156.3 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $142.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. International sales decreased 29% to $55.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $77.6 million for the third quarter of 2014.
Net sales for the first nine months of 2015 were $768.1 million compared to $736.1 million for the first nine months of 2014, a 4% increase. Earnings for the first nine months of 2015 were $29.2 million or $1.26 per diluted share compared to $26.0 million or $1.12 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2014, a 12% increase.
Domestic sales increased 12% to $562.0 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to $502.7 million for the first nine months of 2014. International sales were $206.1 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to $233.4 million for the first nine months of 2014, a 12% decrease.
The Company’s domestic backlog decreased 1%, from $189.2 million at September 30, 2014 to $187.5 million at September 30, 2015. The international backlog at September 30, 2015 was $58.1 million compared to $105.8 million at September 30, 2014 for a decrease of 45%. Total backlog decreased 17% to $245.6 million at September 30, 2015 from $295.0 million at September 30, 2014.
Consolidated financial information for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and additional information related to segment revenues and profits are attached as addenda to this press release.
Commenting on the announcement, Benjamin G. Brock, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We were pleased to improve our earnings by 25% in the third quarter versus the third quarter of last year, especially given the current headwinds we are facing, including low oil prices, the global mining slow down, the strong U.S. Dollar, and the absence of a long-term highway bill in the United States.”
Mr. Brock continued, “Low oil prices have hurt our Energy Group sales. The mining slowdown has hurt our Aggregate and Mining Group sales. The strong U.S. Dollar has hurt our international sales and the lack of a long-term highway bill has hurt all of our groups.”
Mr. Brock concluded, “Despite these headwinds, our year-to-date revenues are up 4% and our year-to-date earnings are up 12% versus last year. We have accomplished these increases through a variety of efforts, but two that stand out are our new product offerings that have allowed us to secure many of the orders we have shipped this year and our lean manufacturing initiatives which have improved margins and earnings. We remain committed to new product releases in each of our groups in order to earn more business moving ahead. Eventually the headwinds will subside and we will be well positioned to take advantage when they do.”
Investor Conference Call and Web Simulcast
Astec will conduct a conference call on October 20, 2015, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time to review its September 30, 2015 results as well as current business conditions. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877) 407-9210. International callers should dial (201) 689-8049. Please reference Astec Industries.
The company will also provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of the conference call. The live broadcast of Astec’s conference call will be available online at the Company’s website: www.astecindustries.com/conferencecalls. An archived webcast will be available for 90 days at www.astecindustries.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 by dialing (877) 660-6853, or (201) 612-7415 for international callers, Account #286, Conference ID# 13622090. A transcription of the conference call will be made available under the Investor Relations section of the Astec Industries, Inc. website within 5 business days after the call.
Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for asphalt road building; aggregate processing; oil, gas and water well drilling; and wood processing. Astec’s manufacturing operations are divided into three primary business segments: road building and related equipment (Infrastructure Group); aggregate processing and mining equipment (Aggregate and Mining Group); and equipment for the extraction and production of fuels, biomass production, and water drilling equipment (Energy Group).
The information contained in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the future performance of the Company, including statements about the effects on the Company from low oil prices, the global mining slow down, the strong U.S. Dollar, and the absence of a long-term highway bill in the United States. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations and are based upon currently available information, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements. These statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause future events or actual results to differ materially include: general uncertainty in the economy, oil and liquid asphalt prices, rising steel prices, decreased funding for highway projects, the relative strength/weakness of the dollar to foreign currencies, production capacity, general business conditions in the industry, demand for the Company’s products, seasonality and cyclicality in operating results, seasonality of sales volumes or lower than expected sales volumes, lower than expected margins on custom equipment orders, competitive activity, tax rates and the impact of future legislation thereon, and those other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Sept 30 | Sept 30 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,985 | $ | 13,820 | ||||||||
| Investments | 1,834 | 1,903 | ||||||||||
| Receivables, net | 105,226 | 108,844 | ||||||||||
| Inventories | 384,531 | 370,436 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 50,398 | 36,629 | ||||||||||
| Total current assets | 555,974 | 531,632 | ||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 170,508 | 190,395 | ||||||||||
| Other assets | 60,805 | 66,554 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 787,287 | $ | 788,581 | ||||||||
| Liabilities and equity | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable - trade | $ | 46,406 | $ | 53,034 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 91,568 | 97,059 | ||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 137,974 | 150,093 | ||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | 36,919 | 40,139 | ||||||||||
| Total equity | 612,394 | 598,349 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 787,287 | $ | 788,581 | ||||||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| Sept 30 | Sept 30 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 211,350 | $ | 220,157 | $ | 768,141 | $ | 736,086 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 166,212 | 176,896 | 594,724 | 573,890 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 45,138 | 43,261 | 173,417 | 162,196 | ||||||||
| Selling, general, administrative & engineering expenses | 41,023 | 38,867 | 128,136 | 122,539 | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 4,115 | 4,394 | 45,281 | 39,657 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 505 | 193 | 1,222 | 375 | ||||||||
| Other | 844 | 860 | 3,212 | 2,410 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 4,454 | 5,061 | 47,271 | 41,692 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 2,162 | 3,145 | 18,070 | 15,734 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ | 2,292 | $ | 1,916 | $ | 29,201 | $ | 25,958 | ||||
| Earnings per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interest | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 1.27 | $ | 1.14 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 1.12 | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 22,943 | 22,830 | 22,930 | 22,813 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 23,121 | 23,109 | 23,118 | 23,103 | ||||||||
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| Segment Revenues and Profits | ||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Infrastructure Group | Aggregate and Mining Group | Energy Group | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
| 2015 Revenues | 85,625 | 80,549 | 45,176 | - | 211,350 | |||||||||||
| 2014 Revenues | 78,698 | 88,177 | 53,282 | - | 220,157 | |||||||||||
| Change $ | 6,927 | (7,628 | ) | (8,106 | ) | - | (8,807 | ) | ||||||||
| Change % | 8.8 | % | (8.7 | )% | (15.2 | )% | - | (4.0 | )% | |||||||
| 2015 Gross Profit | 16,104 | 19,226 | 9,794 | 14 | 45,138 | |||||||||||
| 2015 Gross Profit % | 18.8 | % | 23.9 | % | 21.7 | % | - | 21.4 | % | |||||||
| 2014 Gross Profit | 11,367 | 21,604 | 10,277 | 13 | 43,261 | |||||||||||
| 2014 Gross Profit % | 14.4 | % | 24.5 | % | 19.3 | % | - | 19.7 | % | |||||||
| Change | 4,737 | (2,378 | ) | (483 | ) | 1 | 1,877 | |||||||||
| 2015 Profit (Loss) | 2,116 | 3,790 | 1,941 | (6,853 | ) | 994 | ||||||||||
| 2014 Profit (Loss) | 520 | 6,806 | 2,789 | (7,137 | ) | 2,978 | ||||||||||
| Change $ | 1,596 | (3,016 | ) | (848 | ) | 284 | (1,984 | ) | ||||||||
| Change % | 306.9 | % | (44.3 | )% | (30.4 | )% | 4.0 | % | (66.6 | )% | ||||||
| Segment revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment gross profit is net of profit on intersegment revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest is as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | Change $ | ||||||||||||||
| Total profit for all segments | $ | 994 | $ | 2,978 | $ | (1,984 | ) | |||||||||
| Recapture (elimination) of intersegment profit | 964 | (1,212 | ) | 2,176 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 334 | 150 | 184 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ | 2,292 | $ | 1,916 | $ | 376 | ||||||||||
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| Segment Revenues and Profits | ||||||||||||||||
| For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
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| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Infrastructure Group | Aggregate and Mining Group | Energy Group | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
| 2015 Revenues | 336,768 | 285,790 | 145,583 | - | 768,141 | |||||||||||
| 2014 Revenues | 296,074 | 287,976 | 152,036 | - | 736,086 | |||||||||||
| Change $ | 40,694 | (2,186 | ) | (6,453 | ) | - | 32,055 | |||||||||
| Change % | 13.7 | % | (0.8 | )% | (4.2 | )% | - | 4.4 | % | |||||||
| 2015 Gross Profit | 74,292 | 70,182 | 28,912 | 31 | 173,417 | |||||||||||
| 2015 Gross Profit % | 22.1 | % | 24.6 | % | 19.9 | % | - | 22.6 | % | |||||||
| 2014 Gross Profit | 59,135 | 70,722 | 32,309 | 30 | 162,196 | |||||||||||
| 2014 Gross Profit % | 20.0 | % | 24.6 | % | 21.3 | % | - | 22.0 | % | |||||||
| Change | 15,157 | (540 | ) | (3,397 | ) | 1 | 11,221 | |||||||||
| 2015 Profit (Loss) | 29,472 | 25,441 | 2,805 | (29,154 | ) | 28,564 | ||||||||||
| 2014 Profit (Loss) | 21,124 | 27,065 | 7,659 | (27,578 | ) | 28,270 | ||||||||||
| Change $ | 8,348 | (1,624 | ) | (4,854 | ) | (1,576 | ) | 294 | ||||||||
| Change % | 39.5 | % | (6.0 | )% | (63.4 | )% | (5.7 | )% | 1.0 | % | ||||||
| Segment revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment gross profit is net of profit on intersegment | ||||||||||||||||
| revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest is as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | Change $ | ||||||||||||||
| Total profit for all segments | $ | 28,564 | $ | 28,270 | $ | 294 | ||||||||||
| Elimination of intersegment profit | (32 | ) | (2,468 | ) | 2,436 | |||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 669 | 156 | 513 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ | 29,201 | $ | 25,958 | $ | 3,243 | ||||||||||
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| Backlog by Segment | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2015 and 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Infrastructure Group | Aggregate and Mining Group | Energy Group | Total | |||||||||||||
| 2015 Backlog | 145,073 | 68,110 | 32,432 | 245,615 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 Backlog | 135,895 | 80,978 | 78,156 | 295,029 | ||||||||||||
| Change $ | 9,178 | (12,868 | ) | (45,724 | ) | (49,414 | ) | |||||||||
| Change % | 6.8 | % | (15.9 | )% | (58.5 | )% | (16.7 | )% | ||||||||