American Woodmark Corporation Announces First Quarter Results

WINCHESTER, Va., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) (the "Company") today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020.

Net sales for the first fiscal quarter decreased 8.7% to $390.1 million compared with the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The Company experienced declines in all sales channels during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as both the remodel and new construction markets were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Net income was $16.5 million ($0.97 per diluted share) for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared with $26.9 million ($1.59 per diluted share) in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was negatively impacted by lower sales due to COVID-19, deleveraging of fixed costs across the Company and a decline in efficiency. The Company incurred pre-tax restructuring costs totaling $3.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 related to the permanent layoffs due to COVID-19 announced in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and the closure of its Humboldt, Tennessee manufacturing plant announced in June 2020. Adjusted EPS per diluted share was $1.66 for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared with $2.13 in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first fiscal quarter was $57.0 million, or 14.6% of net sales, compared to $69.6 million, or 16.3% of net sales, for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.

"Our sales and net income were negatively impacted by COVID-19 during our first fiscal quarter, but our teams performed well and drove results that exceeded our initial expectations," said Scott Culbreth, President and CEO. "I want to personally thank all of our employees and suppliers for helping the Company navigate this difficult situation."

Cash provided by operating activities for the first fiscal quarter was $40.0 million and free cash flow totaled $32.2 million. As of July 31, 2020, the Company had $128.1 million of cash on hand with no term loan debt maturities until December 2022 plus access to $93.6 million of additional availability under its revolving credit facility.

About American Woodmark

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen, bath and home organization products for the remodeling and new home construction markets. Its products are sold on a national basis directly to home centers, builders and through a network of independent dealers and distributors. At July 31, 2020, the Company operated seventeen manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico and eight primary service centers located throughout the United States.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have presented certain financial measures in this press release which have not been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP are provided below following the financial highlights under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Safe harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All forward-looking statements made by the Company involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on factors that may be beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, the Company's future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

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              AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION




                                                                       
            
              Unaudited Financial Highlights




                                                                           
            (in thousands, except share data)




                                                                              
            
              Operating Results




                                                         
          
           Three Months Ended


                                                            
         
              July 31


                                                                     2020                                                  2019





     Net sales                                                                                            $
            390,087                                             $
        427,365



     Cost of sales & distribution                                                    309,949                                                  332,846


                         Gross profit                                80,138                                                      94,519



     Sales & marketing expense                                                        19,898                                                   20,687



     General & administrative expense                                                 29,983                                                   29,432



     Restructuring charges                                                             3,460                                                     (19)


                         Operating income                            26,797                                                      44,419



     Interest expense, net                                                             6,030                                                    8,088



     Other income, net                                                               (1,688)                                                     (7)



     Income tax expense                                                                5,970                                                    9,457


                
            Net income                                              $
            16,485                                                           $
        26,881





     
              Earnings Per Share:


      Weighted average shares outstanding -diluted                                 17,013,444                                               16,907,463





     Net income per diluted share                                                                            $
            0.97                                                $
        1.59






                                                                    
            
              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet


                                                                                      
            (Unaudited)


                                                                                 July 31                                                        April 30


                                                                                         2020                                                   2020





     Cash & cash equivalents                              $
         128,055                                                               $
            97,059



     Customer receivables                         123,301                                                              106,344



     Inventories                                  126,700                                                              111,836



     Other current assets                           9,913                                                                9,933


                
            Total current assets                       387,969                                                     325,172


      Property, plant & equipment, net             199,088                                                              203,824



     Operating lease assets, net                  126,409                                                              127,668



     Trademarks, net                                1,389                                                                2,222


      Customer relationship intangibles, net       156,028                                                              167,444



     Goodwill                                     767,612                                                              767,612



     Other assets                                  28,942                                                               28,864


                
            Total assets                                         $
            1,667,437                                                        $
        1,622,806




      Current portion - long-term debt                       $
         2,087                                                                $
            2,216


      Short-term operating lease liabilities        19,566                                                               18,896


      Accounts payable & accrued expenses          156,412                                                              134,494


                         Total current liabilities                  178,065                                                     155,606



     Long-term debt                               595,248                                                              594,921



     Deferred income taxes                         50,151                                                               52,935


      Long-term operating lease liabilities        111,090                                                              112,454



     Other liabilities                             11,363                                                                6,352


                
            Total liabilities                          945,917                                                     922,268



     Stockholders' equity                         721,520                                                              700,538


                         Total liabilities &
                          stockholders' equity                                $
            1,667,437                                                        $
        1,622,806




                  
              
       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                 
              (Unaudited)


                                                                    Three Months Ended


                                                  
              
                July 31


                                                        2020                   2019




     Net cash provided by
      operating activities                $
              40,000                           $
     62,612


     Net cash used by
      investing activities     (7,836)                                     (5,580)


     Net cash used by
      financing activities     (1,168)                                    (43,639)


     Net increase in cash and
      cash equivalents          30,996                                       13,393


     Cash and cash
      equivalents, beginning
      of period                 97,059                                       57,656




     Cash and cash
      equivalents, end of
      period                             $
              128,055                           $
     71,049


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have reported our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In addition, we have discussed our financial results using the non-GAAP measures described below.

Management believes all of these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional means of analyzing the current period's results against the corresponding prior period's results. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EPS per diluted share

We use Adjusted EPS per diluted share in evaluating the performance of our business and profitability. Management believes that this measure provides useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing the Company's results by providing an indication of performance and profitability excluding the impact of unusual and/or non-cash items. We define Adjusted EPS per diluted share as diluted earnings per share excluding the per share impact of (1) expenses related to the acquisition of RSI Home Products, Inc. ("RSI acquisition") and the subsequent restructuring charges that the Company incurred related to the acquisition, (2) non-recurring restructuring charges, (3) the amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks, (4) net gain on debt forgiveness and modification and (5) the tax benefit of RSI acquisition expenses and subsequent restructuring charges, the net gain on debt forgiveness and modification and the amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks. The amortization of intangible assets is driven by the RSI acquisition and will recur in future periods. Management has determined that excluding amortization of intangible assets from our definition of Adjusted EPS per diluted share will better help it evaluate the performance of our business and profitability and we have also received similar feedback from some of our investors.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin in evaluating the performance of our business, and we use each in the preparation of our annual operating budgets and as indicators of business performance and profitability. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin allow us to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve operating performance.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted to exclude (1) income tax expense, (2) interest expense, net, (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks, (5) expenses related to the RSI acquisition and the subsequent restructuring charges that the Company incurred related to the acquisition, (6) non-recurring restructuring charges, (7) stock-based compensation expense, (8) gain/loss on asset disposals, (9) change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts and (10) net gain on debt forgiveness and modification. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, is useful for investors because management uses Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating the performance of our business.

We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales.

Free cash flow

To better understand trends in our business, we believe that it is helpful to subtract amounts for capital expenditures consisting of cash payments for property, plant and equipment and cash payments for investments in displays from cash flows from continuing operations which is how we define free cash flow. Management believes this measure gives investors an additional perspective on cash flow from operating activities in excess of amounts required for reinvestment. It also provides a measure of our ability to repay our debt obligations.

Net leverage

Net leverage is a performance measure that we believe provides investors a more complete understanding of our leverage position and borrowing capacity after factoring in cash and cash equivalents that eventually could be used to repay outstanding debt.

We define net leverage as net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) divided by the trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA.

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures and the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are set forth on the following tables:

                                   
              
                Reconciliation of Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the GAAP Equivalents




                                                                                                                        Three Months Ended


                                                                                                      
              
                July 31



     (in thousands)                                                                             2020                                2019





     Net income (GAAP)                                                                                  $
              16,485                              $
      26,881



     Add back:



     Income tax expense                                                                        5,970                                             9,457



     Interest expense, net                                                                     6,030                                             8,088



     Depreciation and amortization expense                                                    12,959                                            11,863


      Amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks                         12,250                                            12,250



     EBITDA (Non-GAAP)                                                                                  $
              53,694                              $
      68,539



     Add back:



     Acquisition and restructuring related expenses (1)                                           60                                                41



     Non-recurring restructuring charges (2)                                                   3,460



     Change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (3)                          (1,255)                                               56



     Stock-based compensation expense                                                            961                                               897



     Loss on asset disposal                                                                       46                                                66



     Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)                                                                         $
              56,966                              $
      69,599





     Net Sales                                                                                         $
              390,087                             $
      427,365



     Adjusted EBITDA margin (Non-GAAP)                                                14.6
            %                                      16.3
         %




              (1)              Acquisition and restructuring
                                  related expenses are comprised of
                                  expenses related to the
                                  acquisition of RSI Home Products,
                                  Inc. and the subsequent
                                  restructuring charges that the
                                  Company incurred related to the
                                  acquisition.



              (2)              Nonrecurring restructuring charges
                                  are comprised of expenses incurred
                                  related to the permanent layoffs
                                  due to COVID-19 and the closure
                                  of the manufacturing plant in
                                  Humboldt, Tennessee.  The three
                                  months ended July 31, 2020,
                                  includes accelerated depreciation
                                  expense of $1.1 million related to
                                  Humboldt.



              (3)              In the normal course of business
                                  the Company is subject to risk
                                  from adverse fluctuations in
                                  foreign exchange rates. The
                                  Company manages these risks
                                  through the use of foreign
                                  exchange forward contracts.  The
                                  changes in the fair value of the
                                  forward contracts are recorded in
                                  other income in the operating
                                  results.

                
          
     Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income




                                                    Three Months Ended


                                  
              
                July 31


     (in thousands,
      except share
      data)                    2020                                       2019




     Net income (GAAP)                $
              16,485                         $
       26,881


     Add back:


     Acquisition and
      restructuring
      related expenses           60                                           41


     Non-recurring
      restructuring
      charges                 3,460


     Amortization of
      customer
      relationship
      intangibles and
      trademarks             12,250                                       12,250


     Tax benefit of
      add backs             (4,053)                                     (3,097)


     Adjusted net
      income (Non-
      GAAP)                           $
              28,202                         $
       36,075




     Weighted average
      diluted shares     17,013,444                                   16,907,463


     Adjusted EPS per
      diluted share
      (Non-GAAP)                        $
              1.66                           $
       2.13

                   
       
            Free Cash Flow




                                      Three Months Ended


                        
          
                July 31


                       2020                              2019




     Cash provided
      by operating
      activities            $
            40,000                   $
     62,612


     Less: Capital
      expenditures
      (1)            7,842                               6,593


     Free cash
      flow                  $
            32,158                   $
     56,019






              (1)              Capital expenditures consist of
                                  cash payments for property,
                                  plant and equipment and
                       cash payments for investments in
                       displays.

                                                                       
     
     Net Leverage




                                                                                              Twelve Months
                                                                                        Ended


                                                                                                 July 31



     (in thousands)                                                                                   2020





     Net income (GAAP)                                                                                      $
       64,465



     Add back:



     Income tax expense                                                                             22,200



     Interest expense, net                                                                          26,968



     Depreciation and amortization expense                                                          50,610



     Amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks                               49,000



     EBITDA (Non-GAAP)                                                                             213,243



     Add back:



     Acquisition and restructuring related expenses (1)                                                 52



     Non-recurring restructuring charges (2)                                                         3,649



     Change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (3)                                  (209)



     Stock-based compensation expense                                                                4,053



     Loss on asset disposal                                                                          2,609



     Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)                                                                            $
       223,397




                                                                                                  As of


                                                                                                 July 31


                                                                                                       2020



     Current maturities of long-term debt                                                                    $
       2,087



     Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                       595,248



     Total debt                                                                                    597,335



     Less: cash and cash equivalents                                                             (128,055)



     Net debt                                                                                              $
       469,280





     Net leverage (4)                                                                                 2.10



                                Acquisition and restructuring
                                  related expenses are comprised of
                                  expenses related to the
                                  acquisition of RSI Home Products,
                                  Inc. and the subsequent
                                  restructuring charges that the
                                  Company incurred related to the

              (1)               acquisition.


                                Nonrecurring restructuring charges
                                  are comprised of expenses incurred
                                  related to the permanent layoffs
                                  due to COVID-19 and the closure
                                  of the manufacturing plant in

              (2)               Humboldt, Tennessee.


                                In the normal course of business
                                  the Company is subject to risk
                                  from adverse fluctuations in
                                  foreign exchange rates.  The
                                  Company manages these risks
                                  through the use of foreign
                                  exchange forward contracts.  The
                                  changes in the fair value of the
                                  forward contracts are recorded in
                                  other income in the operating

              (3)               results.



              (4)              Net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA
                                  for the twelve months ended July
                                  31, 2020.

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