CSW Industrials Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results


Highlights

  • Fourth quarter 2017 revenue of $87.3 million, up 14.5% compared to $76.3 million in the prior year period, led by organic revenue growth of 12.9%.
  • Full Year 2017 revenue of $327.1 million, up 2.3% compared to $319.8 million in the prior year period, including organic revenue growth of 0.6%.
  • Fourth quarter 2017 GAAP operating income of $4.7 million; Non-GAAP operating income of $11.1 million.
  • Fourth quarter 2017 GAAP net earnings of $2.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share; Non-GAAP net earnings of $6.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.

DALLAS, June 14, 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 fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2017.

Net revenue during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017 increased 14.5% to $87.3 million, compared to the prior year period of $76.3 million. Organic growth was 12.9%, and acquisitions contributed 1.6% to total growth.  The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to increases in architecturally-specified building products and HVAC end markets, partially offset by decreases in the rail end market.

Net income in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017 was $2.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Adjusted to exclude one-time expenses, adjusted net income in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017 was up 23.5% to $6.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

During the fiscal fourth quarter 2017 the Company announced the acquisition of Greco Aluminum Railings, a leading manufacturer of high-quality engineered railing and safety systems for multi-family and commercial structures in the United States and Canada.  The acquisition underscored CSWI’s strategy to identify best-in-class products and leverage existing routes to market and served end markets to drive profitable growth, creating a strong strategic fit within the Company’s architecturally-specified building product category.  The integration of this acquisition is progressing well, and results are included in CSWI’s Industrial Products business segment.

Joseph B. Armes, CSW Industrials’ Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report the successful completion of our first full-year as a public company. We achieved several milestones during the year, including successfully rationalizing the footprint of our Jet-Lube operations and the acquisition of Greco. We finished the fourth quarter with a record-breaking performance in several of our construction related end markets, and while we are still managing macro pressure in rail and the volatility in the energy markets, we are beginning to see some stability and modest recovery in some areas.” Armes concluded, “Fiscal 2017 was a year of transition, which included a substantial effort to optimize our management structure and our operations as a new public company against a backdrop of mixed end market conditions. We are excited to enter Fiscal 2018 with the bulk of our most significant reorganization efforts behind us, and we expect to leverage our greater efficiency to drive further improvement in our results.”

Fourth Quarter Results of Operations
Consolidated revenue increased to $87.3 million, compared with the prior year level of $76.3 million.

Industrial Products segment revenue was $41.6 million, compared to the prior year of $33.9 million. Higher revenue was mainly the result of strong sales of our architecturally-specified products, plumbing and HVAC end markets. GAAP operating income increased to $8.4 million, compared to the prior year of $6.3 million. Adjusted to exclude non-recurring expenses, segment operating income increased 52.2% to $9.6 million, compared to the prior year period of $6.3 million.

Coatings, Sealants and Adhesives (CS&A) segment revenue was $26.7 million, compared to the prior year of $25.3 million. Higher sales were attributable to new business associated with fire stopping sealants, HVAC and plumbing, partially offset by lower OEM rail volume with existing customers. GAAP segment operating loss was $59.0 thousand, compared to the prior year loss of $63.0 thousand. Adjusted to exclude non-recurring costs primarily related to realignment and restructuring, segment operating income was $1.9 million, compared to the prior year period of $424 thousand.

Specialty Chemicals segment revenue was $19.1 million, compared to the prior year of $16.9 million. Higher sales were driven by drilling compounds plus new industrial lubricant business in cement and power generation end markets. GAAP segment operating loss was $817 thousand, compared to prior year period operating income of $3.1 million. Adjusted to exclude non-recurring costs, segment operating income decreased to $2.4 million, compared to $3.1 million in the prior year.

Consolidated gross profit was $31.1 million, a 9.7% decrease compared to the prior year level of $34.4 million.  Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 35.6%, compared to 45.1% in the prior year period. Lower gross margin compared to the prior year primarily reflected increased costs related to restructuring and realignment as the Company improves its operational footprint. In total, the Company incurred $5.3 million in restructuring and realignment costs during the period.

Consolidated operating expenses decreased 4.6% to $26.4 million, or 30.2% of sales, compared to the prior year level of $27.6 million, or 36.2% of sales. Lower operating costs compared to the prior year were primarily attributable to reduced compensation and benefit expenses.

Consolidated net income was $2.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in the fiscal 2016. Adjusted to exclude one-time expenses and applying a normalized tax rate, adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was up 23.5% to $6.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Full Year Results of Operations
Consolidated revenue increased 2.3% to $327.1 million, compared with prior year revenue of $319.8 million. Higher revenue was attributed to recent acquisitions, coupled with organic growth in HVAC, plumbing and architecturally-specified building products. Higher construction related volume was partially offset by decreased volumes in rail, energy, and mining end markets.

Industrial Products segment revenue increased to $158.7 million, compared to the prior year level of $138.6 million. The increase in revenue was mainly the result of strong organic growth and acquisitions made in the past twelve months. GAAP operating income increased to $32.9 million, over the prior year level of $31.1 million. Segment adjusted operating income increased to $34.6 million compared to the prior year of $27.9 million.

CS&A segment revenue decreased to $96.9 million, compared to the prior year level of $106.0 million. Decreased sales were attributable to lower sales volumes in rail end markets, partially offset by higher sales into fire stopping sealants, HVAC and Plumbing end markets. GAAP operating income was $851 thousand, compared to the prior year period of $10.9 million. Segment adjusted operating income declined to $8.2 million, compared to the prior year level of $11.1 million.

Specialty Chemicals segment revenue decreased to $71.5 million, compared to the prior year level of $74.9 million. Lower sales were attributable to weakness in rail, mining and energy end markets. GAAP operating income was $2.0 million, compared to the prior year period of $12.5 million. Segment adjusted operating income declined to $8.6 million, compared to the prior year level of $9.6 million.

Consolidated organic revenue increased 0.6%, reflecting our strong sales in HVAC, plumbing and architecturally-specified building products.

Consolidated gross profit decreased 9.5% to $133.8 million over the prior year level of $147.9 million. Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 40.9%, compared to 46.2% in the prior year period. Lower gross margin compared to the prior year primarily reflects lower volume and profitability of products sold into energy and rail end markets, restructuring and realignment charges, and pension gain in the prior-year that did not recur and other discrete items.

Consolidated operating expenses were $111.4 million, or 34.0% of sales, compared to the prior year level of $100.4 million, or 31.4% of sales. Increased operating expenses were attributable to restructuring and other discrete items in the current year and the pension gain in the prior year that did not recur, partially offset by startup costs in the prior year which did not recur.  In addition, the prior year reflects only half a year of corporate costs, as this was our first full year as a public company.

Consolidated net income was $11.1 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared with net income of $25.5 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Adjusted for one-time items and a normalized tax rate, net income was $26.7 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared to net income of $27.0 million, or $1.72 per diluted share in the prior year.  Adjustments to net income are shown in the table below.

Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call today 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 13663735. The telephonic replay will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, and will last through 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.  The call will also be available for replay via the webcast link on CSW Industrials’ Investor Relations website.

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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)
   
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017  2017  2016
Revenues, net  87,349  76,259
Cost of revenues  (56,276)  (41,832)
Gross profit  31,073  34,427
Gross profit margin  35.6%  45.1%
Total operating expenses  (26,352)  (27,631)
Operating expenses as a % of Sales  30.2%  36.2%
Operating income  4,721  6,796
Operating margin  5.4%  8.9%
Interest expense, net  (532)  (743)
Other income (expense), net  (116)  (41)
Income before income taxes  4,073  6,012
Provision for income taxes  (1,345)  (4,152)
Net income  2,728  1,860
Diluted EPS $0.17 $0.12
     
(audited)  
Year Ended March 31, 2017  2017  2016
Revenues, net  327,084  319,831
Cost of revenues  (193,247)  (171,967)
Gross profit  133,837  147,864
Gross profit margin  40.9%  46.2%
Total operating expenses  (111,356)  (100,378)
Operating expenses as a % of Sales  34.0%  31.4%
Operating income  22,481  47,486
Operating margin  6.9%  14.8%
Interest expense, net  (2,695)  (3,035)
Other income (expense), net  1,758  (226)
Income before income taxes  21,544  44,225
Provision for income taxes  (10,473)  (18,754)
Net income  11,071  25,471
Diluted EPS $0.70 $1.62
     
Diluted shares QTD  15,919  15,717
Diluted shares YTD  15,839  15,675
       


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(audited)
      
  March 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)  2017   2016  
ASSETS     
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents $23,146  $25,987  
Bank time deposits  1,776   13,278  
Accounts receivable, net  63,782   52,637  
Inventories, net  50,401   51,634  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7,178   11,985  
Total current assets  146,283   155,521  
Property, plant and equipment, net  63,897   64,357  
Goodwill  80,863   67,757  
Intangible assets, net  90,610   88,727  
Other assets  16,011   15,898  
Total assets $397,664  $392,260  
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     
Current liabilities:     
Accounts payable  14,418  $9,912  
Accrued and other current liabilities  22,756   21,090  
Current portion of long-term debt  561   561  
Total current liabilities  37,735   31,563  
Long-term debt  72,646   89,121  
Retirement benefits payable  1,464   1,746  
Other long-term liabilities  13,380   11,820  
Total liabilities  125,225   134,250  
Equity:     
Common shares, $0.01 par value  157   156  
Shares authorized – 50,000    
Shares issued – 15,846 and 15,659, respectively    
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value  -   -  
Shares authorized – 10,000     
Shares issued – 0     
Additional paid-in capital  38,701   31,597  
Treasury shares, at cost  (1,011)  -  
Retained earnings  245,026   233,955  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (10,435)  (7,698) 
Total equity  272,438   258,010  
Total liabilities and equity $397,663  $392,260  
      


 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(audited)
 
    Fiscal Years Ended March 31,  
(amounts in thousands)  2017   2016   2015 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $11,071  $25,471  $29,705 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation  7,857   7,032   5,922 
Amortization of intangible and other assets  7,939   7,129   4,593 
Provision for inventory reserves  1,644   -   - 
Provision for doubtful accounts  178   (282)  1,515 
Share-based and other executive compensation  4,641   2,231   - 
Acquisition-related non-cash gain  (376)  (1,950)  - 
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property, plant and equipment  221   60   (1,627)
Pension plan curtailment benefit  -   (8,020)  - 
Net pension (benefit) expense  (1,092)  3,506   3,392 
Impairment of assets  4,115   -   710 
Net deferred taxes  528   7,262   (7,887)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net  (5,762)  2,522   (37)
Inventories  (36)  5,056   (6,655)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,132   (4,945)  4,351 
Other assets  (115)  (3,275)  109 
Accounts payable and other current liabilities  4,706   910   1,086 
Retirement benefits payable and other liabilities  2,385   (1,177)  291 
Net cash provided by operating activities  39,036   41,530   35,468 
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures  (9,369)  (11,053)  (8,672)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for investment  349   -   3,494 
Proceeds from sale of assets  263   46   6,393 
Net change in bank time deposits  10,968   (1,978)  3,353 
Cash paid for acquisitions  (28,179)  (97,236)  (7,193)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (25,968)  (110,221)  (2,625)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings on lines of credit  -   81,000   12,229 
Repayments of lines of credit  (561)  (94,561)  (30,622)
Borrowings on revolving credit agreement  30,000   98,040   - 
Payments on revolving credit agreement  (45,915)  (21,500)  - 
Payments of deferred loan costs  -   (1,081)  - 
Purchase of treasury shares  (1,011)  -   (206)
Cash contribution from Capital Southwest  -   13,000   - 
Proceeds from stock option activity  2,169   96   - 
Dividends paid to Capital Southwest  -   (300)  (8,294)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (15,318)  74,694   (26,893)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents  (591)  (464)  (913)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (2,841)  5,539   5,037 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  25,987   20,448   15,411 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $23,146  $25,987  $20,448 
       

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

         
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income        
 
 (unaudited) 
(in thousands)For the Three Months Ended March 31,  For the Year Ended March 31, 
  2017  2016   2017  2016  
          
GAAP Operating Income$4,721 $6,796  $22,481 $47,486  
          
Adjusting items:         
Pension gain -  -   -  (8,020) 
Restructuring & realignment 5,257  -   9,964  -  
Asset Impairment 220  -   3,234  -  
Estimated reserve for excess inventory -  -   719  -  
Transaction and integration costs 431  487   431  2,128  
Spin related costs -  684   -  3,730  
Consulting projects 509  -   1,904  -  
CFO Transition -  -   2,872  -  
          
Adjusted Operating Income$11,138 $7,967  $41,604 $45,324  
 


Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income        
         
 (unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)For the Three Months Ended March 31,  For the Year Ended March 31,
  2017  2016   2017  2016 
         
GAAP Net Income$2,728 $1,860  $11,071 $25,471 
         
Adjusting items, net of tax:        
Pension gain -  -   -  (5,213)
Restructuring & realignment 3,401  -   6,555  - 
Asset Impairment 142  -   2,102  - 
Estimated reserve for excess inventory -  -   467  - 
Transaction and integration costs 279  315   280  1,377 
Spin related costs -  443   -  2,413 
Consulting projects 329  -   1,238  - 
CFO Transition -  -   1,867  - 
Discrete Tax Provisions -  2,953   3,073  2,953 
         
Adjusted Net Income$6,879 $5,571  $26,653 $27,001 
         
GAAP Diluted income per common share$0.17 $0.12  $0.70 $1.62 
         
Adjusting items, per diluted common share:        
Pension gain -  -   -  (0.33)
Restructuring & realignment 0.21  -   0.41  - 
Asset Impairment 0.01  -   0.13  - 
Estimated reserve for excess inventory -  -   0.03  - 
Transaction and integration costs 0.02  0.02   0.02  0.09 
Spin related costs -  0.03   -  0.14 
Consulting projects 0.02  -   0.08  - 
CFO Transition -  -   0.12  - 
Discrete Tax Provisions -  0.18   0.19  0.20 
         
Adjusted earnings per diluted common share$0.43 $0.35  $1.68 $1.72 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands)        
Diluted 15,919  15,717   15,839  15,675 
              


 
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
 
 (unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
  Industrial Products Coatings,
Sealants &
Adhesives
 Specialty Chemicals Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated  Industrial Products Coatings,
Sealants &
Adhesives
 Specialty Chemicals Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated
                      
Revenue $41,605  $26,651  $19,089  $4  $87,349   $33,934  $25,314  $16,921  $90  $76,259 
                      
Operating Income $8,411  $(59) $(817) $(2,814) $4,721   $6,289  $(63) $3,068  $(2,498) $6,796 
                      
Adjusting items:                     
Restructuring & realignment  624   1,803   2,830   (0)  5,257    -   -   -   -   - 
Asset Impairment  13   153   54   -   220    -   -   -   -   - 
Transaction and integration costs  431   -   -   -   431    -   487   -   -   487 
Spin related costs  -   -   -   -   -    -   -   -   684   684 
Consulting projects  96   50   336   27   509    -   -   -   -   - 
                      
Adjusted Operating Income $9,574  $1,947  $2,403  $(2,787) $11,138   $6,289  $424  $3,068  $(1,814) $7,967 
% of revenue  23.0%  7.3%  12.6%    12.8%   18.5%  1.7%  18.1%    10.4%
                      
                                          
  (unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages) For the Year Ended March 31, 2017  For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
  Industrial Products Coatings,
Sealants & Adhesives
 Specialty Chemicals Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated  Industrial Products Coatings,
Sealants & Adhesives
 Specialty Chemicals Corporate
and Other
 Consolidated
                      
Revenue $158,654  $96,869  $71,469  $92  $327,084   $138,594  $106,035  $74,930  $272  $319,831 
                      
Operating Income $32,893  $851  $2,012  $(13,275) $22,481   $31,075  $10,911  $12,490  $(6,990) $47,486 
                      
Adjusting items:                     
Pension gain  -   -   -   -   -    (3,179)  (1,418)  (3,423)  -   (8,020)
Restructuring & realignment  624   3,759   5,581   (0)  9,964    -   -   -   -   - 
Asset Impairment  227   2,953   54   (0)  3,234    -   -   -   -   - 
Estimated reserve for excess inventory  17   279   423   -   719    -   -   -   -   - 
Transaction and integration costs  431   -   -   -   431    -   1,620   508   -   2,128 
Spin related costs  -   -   -   -   -    -   -   -   3,730   3,730 
Consulting projects  371   314   537   682   1,904    -   -   -   -   - 
CFO Transition  -   -   -   2,872   2,872    -   -   -   -   - 
                     
Adjusted Operating Income$34,563  $8,155  $8,607  $(9,721) $41,604   $27,896  $11,113  $9,575  $(3,260) $45,324 
% of revenue 21.8%  8.4%  12.0%    12.7%   20.1%  10.5%  12.8%    14.2%
                                     


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 asses 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.


            

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