Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results

NEW YORK, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP), an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported today its consolidated financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2020 were $247.9 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $305.2 million during the comparable quarter in 2019. Earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2020 were $11.8 million or 52 cents per diluted share, compared to $20.6 million or 90 cents per diluted share in the second quarter of 2019. Excluding non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2020 were $11.8 million or 52 cents per diluted share, compared to $21.0 million or 92 cents per diluted share in the second quarter of 2019.

Consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were $502.2 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $588.9 million during the comparable period in 2019. Earnings from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were $21.5 million or 94 cents per diluted share, compared to $33.7 million or $1.47 per diluted share in the comparable period of 2019. Excluding non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, earnings from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were $21.6 million or 95 cents per diluted share and $34.1 million or $1.49 per diluted share, respectively.

Mr. Eric Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chief Executive Officer and President stated, "The second quarter was a period of dramatic transition, both for our company and our industry. We had a very difficult April, but are pleased with the month over month sales improvement since then.

"Beginning in mid-March, and continuing through April, businesses closed down, people sheltered at home, miles driven were dramatically curtailed, and we, and the aftermarket as a whole, saw a significant reduction in volume. The industry started to recover in May, and in June business rebounded sharply to levels consistent with 2019 volumes. While our second quarter sales were down overall, the monthly cadence reflected positive trends, which bodes well as we enter the third quarter.

"As we stated in our first quarter release, we had two primary goals as we entered this period. Our first was to guarantee the health and safety of our employees. Our second was to take steps to ensure that we emerge from the crisis as strong, or stronger, than we were when we entered it. We are pleased with our accomplishments to date in both areas.

"Regarding health and safety, we have taken steps to minimize risks in all locations. Our measures include temperature checking, continuous deep cleaning, facility modifications, updated policies for high risk employees, work-from-home allowances, and many other changes. Health and safety remains a high priority for us, and our management team focuses on it on a daily basis.

"As for the second goal, from the early days of the crisis, we began to implement programs to conserve cash and reduce costs. As we believed this would be a temporary situation, these measures were always intended to be short term in nature and have no adverse effect on our long term strategy or growth. We drew down $75 million from our bank credit lines. We temporarily suspended our stock repurchase program and our quarterly dividend. We reduced compensation for our Board of Directors and senior management, and reduced or eliminated a host of discretionary expenses. However, we have not laid off any salaried staff, and we continue to fund capital projects and invest in new product development.

"As we begin our third quarter, we are pleased that our business is improving. Furthermore, our customers' POS sales are exceeding their comparable figures for 2019. However, the spike in COVID cases and continued high unemployment make the near future difficult to predict. Accordingly, while we have repaid the $75 million draw down of our bank credit line, we have kept most of our other cost saving actions in place, at least for the short term. We believe this is the prudent course of action.

"Looking further ahead, we are optimistic about our future. Industry demographics remain favorable, and we are fortunate that the majority of our products are non-discretionary. Most importantly, thanks to the dedication and efforts of our people, our position in the industry has never been stronger."

Standard Motor Products, Inc. will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The dial-in number is 888-632-3385 (domestic) or 785-424-1673 (international). The playback number is 800-938-0996 (domestic) or 402-220-1540 (international). The participant passcode is 76717.

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be made in this press release, are based on management's expectations at the time they are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those risks and uncertainties discussed in this press release are those detailed from time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. By making these forward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation or intention to update these statements after the date of this release.

                                                                                         
       
         STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.


                                                                                       
       
       Consolidated Statements of Operations







     
              (In thousands, except per share amounts)






                                                          
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     NET SALES                                                               $247,939                            $305,172                              $502,241   $588,938





     COST OF SALES                                                            183,581                             216,267                               367,488    422,070






     GROSS PROFIT                                                              64,358                              88,905                               134,753    166,868




      SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
       EXPENSES                                                                 48,328                              60,536                               104,201    120,536


      RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES                                         9                                 644                                   214        644



     OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET                                                                                       3                                     6        (3)






     OPERATING INCOME                                                          16,021                              27,728                                30,344     45,685




      OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME, NET                                              602                               1,411                                    78      2,057





     INTEREST EXPENSE                                                             772                               1,722                                 1,645      2,811





      EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
       BEFORE TAXES                                                             15,851                              27,417                                28,777     44,931





     PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                                 4,009                               6,862                                 7,314     11,272





      EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                       11,842                              20,555                                21,463     33,659




      LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION, NET
       OF INCOME TAXES                                                           (875)                            (1,123)                              (1,869)   (2,011)






     NET EARNINGS                                                             $10,967                             $19,432                               $19,594    $31,648
















     NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:




         BASIC EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING
          OPERATIONS                                                             $0.53                               $0.92                                 $0.96      $1.50



        DISCONTINUED OPERATION                                                 (0.04)                             (0.05)                               (0.08)    (0.09)


         NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE -BASIC                                    $0.49                               $0.87                                 $0.88      $1.41







         DILUTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING
          OPERATIONS                                                             $0.52                               $0.90                                 $0.94      $1.47



        DISCONTINUED OPERATION                                                 (0.04)                             (0.05)                               (0.08)    (0.09)


         NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE -DILUTED                                  $0.48                               $0.85                                 $0.86      $1.38







      WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
       SHARES                                                               22,330,476                          22,328,292                            22,384,281 22,374,785


      WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND
       DILUTIVE SHARES                                                      22,718,680                          22,795,677                            22,793,606 22,857,435

                                                                                                                   
            
         STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.


                                                                                                                 
            
       Segment Revenues and Operating Income







       
                (In thousands)






                                                                                       
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                                                     Revenues

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        Ignition, Emission Control, Fuel &
         Safety 
              Related System
         Products                                                                                       $142,787                                        $181,831              $307,313            $357,892



       Wire and Cable                                                                                    30,366                                          36,211                66,958              73,339


                             Engine Management                                                           173,153                                         218,042               374,271             431,231






       Compressors                                                                                       44,878                                          52,493                70,226              92,304


        Other Climate Control Parts                                                                       27,514                                          31,913                53,608              61,026


                             Temperature Control                                                          72,392                                          84,406               123,834             153,330






       All Other                                                                                          2,394                                           2,724                 4,136               4,377



                             Revenues                                                                   $247,939                                        $305,172              $502,241            $588,938





                                                     Gross Margin

    ---


       Engine Management                                                                                $46,230    26.7%                                $63,780      29.3%   $102,935   27.5%    $123,473     28.6%



       Temperature Control                                                                               16,520    22.8%                                 22,551      26.7%     28,616   23.1%      38,742     25.3%



       All Other                                                                                          1,608                                           2,574                 3,202               4,653



                             Gross Margin                                                                $64,358    26.0%                                $88,905      29.1%   $134,753   26.8%    $166,868     28.3%





                                                     Selling, General & Administrative

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       Engine Management                                                                                $29,499    17.0%                                $37,430      17.2%    $64,572   17.3%     $74,773     17.3%



       Temperature Control                                                                               12,553    17.3%                                 15,397      18.2%     24,997   20.2%      29,538     19.3%



       All Other                                                                                          6,276                                           7,709                14,632              16,225



                             Selling, General & Administrative                                           $48,328    19.5%                                $60,536      19.8%   $104,201   20.7%    $120,536     20.5%







                                                     Operating Income

    ---


       Engine Management                                                                                $16,731     9.7%                                $26,350      12.1%    $38,363   10.3%     $48,700     11.3%



       Temperature Control                                                                                3,967     5.5%                                  7,154       8.5%      3,619    2.9%       9,204      6.0%



       All Other                                                                                        (4,668)                                        (5,135)             (11,430)           (11,572)



                             Subtotal                                                                     16,030     6.5%                                 28,369       9.3%     30,552    6.1%      46,332      7.9%


                     Restructuring & Integration                                                             (9)    0.0%                                  (644)     -0.2%      (214)   0.0%       (644)    -0.1%


                     Other Income (Expense), Net                                                                    0.0%                                      3       0.0%          6    0.0%         (3)     0.0%


                             Operating Income                                                            $16,021     6.5%                                $27,728       9.1%    $30,344    6.0%     $45,685      7.8%


                                                                         
            
                STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.


                                                                       
         
              Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures











       
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)


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                                    EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

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        GAAP EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING
         OPERATIONS                                                                       $11,842                                  $20,555                    $21,463   $33,659




        RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES                                                  9                                      644                        214       644


        INCOME TAX EFFECT RELATED TO
         RECONCILING ITEMS                                                                    (2)                                   (168)                      (56)    (168)



        NON-GAAP EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING
         OPERATIONS                                                                       $11,849                                  $21,031                    $21,621   $34,135







                                    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM
                                     CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    ---



        GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM
         CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                              $0.52                                    $0.90                      $0.94     $1.47




        RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES                                                                                       0.03                       0.01      0.03


        INCOME TAX EFFECT RELATED TO
         RECONCILING ITEMS                                                                                                         (0.01)                             (0.01)





        NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
         FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                         $0.52                                    $0.92                      $0.95     $1.49







                                    OPERATING INCOME

    ---




       GAAP OPERATING INCOME                                                             $16,021                                  $27,728                    $30,344   $45,685




        RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES                                                  9                                      644                        214       644



       OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET                                                                                                   (3)                       (6)        3






       NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME                                                         $16,030                                  $28,369                    $30,552   $46,332




               MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT EARNINGS FROM
                CONTINUING OPERATIONS, DILUTED EARNINGS PER
                SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, AND
                OPERATING INCOME, 
              EACH OF WHICH
                ARE NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS AND ARE ADJUSTED
                FOR SPECIAL ITEMS, ARE MEANINGFUL TO
                INVESTORS BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE A VIEW OF THE
                
              COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO ONGOING
                          OPERATING RESULTS. SPECIAL ITEMS REPRESENT
                SIGNIFICANT CHARGES OR CREDITS THAT ARE
                IMPORTANT TO AN 
              UNDERSTANDING OF
                THE COMPANY'S OVERALL OPERATING RESULTS IN
                THE PERIODS PRESENTED. SUCH NON-GAAP
                MEASUREMENTS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN
                ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
                PRINCIPLES AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS AN
                ALTERNATIVE TO GAAP MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE.

                                              
         
            STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.


                                           
         
           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets









     
                (In thousands)






                                                       
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     DECEMBER 31,


                                                                       2020                                           2019



                                                     
          (Unaudited)




                                               
         
            
                  ASSETS

                                                           ---




     CASH                                                          $22,510                                        $10,372





     ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, GROSS                                    190,292                                        140,728


      ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS                                 5,774                                          5,212




     ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET                                      184,518                                        135,516





     INVENTORIES                                                   353,315                                        368,221



     UNRETURNED CUSTOMER INVENTORY                                  18,868                                         19,722



     OTHER CURRENT ASSETS                                           10,687                                         15,602





     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                          589,898                                        549,433





      PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET                             88,022                                         89,649


      OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS                            32,536                                         36,020



     GOODWILL                                                       77,593                                         77,802



     OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET                                         60,594                                         64,861



     DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                          37,040                                         37,272


      INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES                        39,319                                         38,858



     OTHER ASSETS                                                   19,763                                         18,835





     TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $944,765                                       $912,730







                                 
              
          
              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                           ---






     NOTES PAYABLE                                                 $85,000                                        $52,460



     CURRENT PORTION OF OTHER DEBT                                   6,084                                          4,456



     ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                               72,133                                         92,535



     ACCRUED CUSTOMER RETURNS                                       64,803                                         44,116



     ACCRUED CORE LIABILITY                                         19,440                                         24,357



     OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES                                      90,146                                         91,540





     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                     337,606                                        309,464






     OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT                                              108                                            129


      NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES                         25,148                                         28,376



     ACCRUED ASBESTOS LIABILITIES                                   47,708                                         49,696



     OTHER LIABILITIES                                              23,539                                         20,837





      TOTAL LIABILITIES                                            434,109                                        408,502






      TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   510,656                                        504,228




       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
        EQUITY                                                     $944,765                                       $912,730


                                   
              
                STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.


                          
              
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows








     
     
                (In thousands)






                                                                        
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                                   CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES





     
     NET EARNINGS                                                                           $19,594   $31,648


       ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET EARNINGS TO NET CASH
        USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:


     
     DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                                           12,877    12,744


     
     OTHER                                                                                    9,666     9,621


     
     CHANGE IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:


     
     ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE                                                                   (51,326) (26,622)


     
     INVENTORIES                                                                             12,725  (19,691)


     
     ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                      (21,804)  (6,994)


     
     PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS                                                5,664   (6,406)


     
     SUNDRY PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES                                                    14,788   (7,545)


     
     OTHER                                                                                  (3,069)  (6,261)


     
     NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                    (885) (19,506)







                                   CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES





     
     ACQUISITIONS OF AND INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESSES                                                  (38,427)


     
     NET PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF FACILITY                                                                4,801


     
     CAPITAL EXPENDITURES                                                                   (9,026)  (7,578)


     
     OTHER INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                   6        46


     
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                  (9,020) (41,158)







                                   CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES





     
     NET CHANGE IN DEBT                                                                      34,349    85,956


     
     PURCHASE OF TREASURY STOCK                                                             (8,726) (10,738)


     
     DIVIDENDS PAID                                                                         (5,615) (10,296)


     
     OTHER FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                               1,818     1,691


     
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                               21,826    66,613







     
     EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH                                                    217       332



     
     NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                               12,138     6,281


     
     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of Period                                        10,372    11,138


     
     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of Period                                             $22,510   $17,419


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