American woodmark corporation announces second quarter results
Winchester, va.--(business wire)--american woodmark corporation (nasdaq: amwd) (the "company") today announced results for its second quarter of fiscal 2022 which ended october 31, 2021. net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 increased $4.6 million, or 1.0%, to $453.2 million compared with the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. the company experienced growth in the new construction sales channel during the second quarter of fiscal 2022 versus the prior year period as market demand continued at a strong pace. net sales for the first six months of the current fiscal year increased 6.8% to $895.7 million from the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. net income was $2.0 million ($0.12 per diluted share) for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared with $23.1 million ($1.36 per diluted share) in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 decreased $21.1 million due to the continued expansion of inflationary pressures outpacing our pricing actions taken across all our channels. prior pricing actions have begun to partially offset the macro level inflationary impacts. given the inherent lag in the realization of these pricing actions which in some cases can take up to six months or more, the current quarter inflation impacts could not be fully offset. net income for the first six months of the current fiscal year was $5.0 million ($0.30 per diluted share) compared with $39.2 million ($2.30 per diluted share) for the same period of the prior fiscal year. net income margin was 0.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to 5.2% for the same period in the prior fiscal year and 0.6% for the first six months of the current fiscal year compared with 4.7% for the same period of the prior fiscal year. adjusted eps per diluted share was $0.62 for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared with $2.02 in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year and $1.32 for the first six months of the current fiscal year compared with $3.65 for the same period of the prior fiscal year. adjusted ebitda for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 decreased $35.3 million, or 53.4%, to $30.8 million, or 6.8% of net sales, compared to $66.1 million, or 14.7% of net sales, for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. adjusted ebitda for the first six months of fiscal 2022 decreased $59.6 million, or 48.7%, to $62.9 million, or 7.0% of net sales, compared to $122.5 million, or 14.6% of net sales, for the same period of the prior fiscal year. "sales growth remained strong in our new construction channel with remodel sales slowing due to the timing of winter promotional product shipments and prior year restocking efforts. our current quarter adjusted ebitda margins of 6.8% were below expectations as sales were suppressed due to ongoing labor and supply chain challenges, primarily particle board. our current quarter results include approximately $14 million of pricing impact that we realized in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. we have also completed an additional set of pricing actions due to ongoing inflationary pressures. assuming our current sales level, we expect the impact of confirmed pricing actions to increase in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2022 by an additional $36 million versus the second quarter's realized pricing actions, to over $50 million per quarter," said scott culbreth, president and ceo. "supply chain, labor, and logistics challenges remain, as well as increased costs associated with those challenges, but we expect retention efforts to continue improving our staffing levels which will result in incremental production capacity to reduce our backlog. we remain excited about the long-term potential for the business and expect adjusted ebitda margins to improve as price realization better matches inflationary impacts and we improve productivity and increase production levels." cash used by operating activities for the first six months was $(10.2) million and free cash flow totaled $(37.3) million. cash flows were negatively impacted by lower net income, higher inventory levels, timing of accounts payable, and lower accrued compensation expenses. as of october 31, 2021, the company had $8.0 million of cash on hand with no term loan debt maturities until july 2023 plus access to $233.0 million of additional availability under its revolving facility. the company paid down a net of $19.7 million of its debt and repurchased shares valued at $25.0 million during the first six months of the current fiscal year. effective may 1, 2021, the company changed its accounting method for inventory costing for inventories which previously utilized a last-in, first-out ("lifo") basis to a first-in, first-out ("fifo") basis. all prior periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted to apply the effects of the change. about us american woodmark celebrates the creativity in all of us. with over 10,000 employees and more than a dozen brands, we’re one of the nation’s largest cabinet manufacturers. from inspiration to installation, we help people find their unique style and turn their home into a space for self-expression. by partnering with major home centers, builders, and independent dealers and distributors, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designers and bring their vision to life. across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office, and manufacturing facilities, you’ll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. visit americanwoodmark.com to learn more and start building something distinctly your own. 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. (amwd-er) american woodmark corporation unaudited financial highlights (in thousands, except share data) operating results three months ended six months ended october 31, october 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 net sales $ 453,163 $ 448,583 $ 895,744 $ 838,670 cost of sales & distribution 401,469 357,911 790,607 668,431 gross profit 51,694 90,672 105,137 170,239 sales & marketing expense 21,568 21,608 44,555 41,506 general & administrative expense 24,596 30,229 48,283 60,212 restructuring charges, net (3 ) 2,791 310 6,251 operating income 5,533 36,044 11,989 62,270 interest expense, net 2,360 5,981 4,533 12,011 other (income) expense, net 863 (981 ) 936 (2,669 ) income tax expense 280 7,922 1,509 13,747 net income $ 2,030 $ 23,122 $ 5,011 $ 39,181 earnings per share: weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 16,605,911 17,047,296 16,662,791 17,036,652 net income per diluted share $ 0.12 $ 1.36 $ 0.30 $ 2.30 condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited) october 31, april 30, 2021 2021 cash & cash equivalents $ 8,007 $ 91,071 customer receivables 149,191 146,866 inventories 190,998 158,167 income taxes receivable 5,109 — other current assets 18,403 13,861 total current assets 371,708 409,965 property, plant and equipment, net 208,696 204,002 operating lease assets, net 118,283 123,118 customer relationship intangibles, net 98,944 121,778 goodwill 767,612 767,612 other assets 30,496 27,924 total assets $ 1,595,739 $ 1,654,399 current portion - long-term debt $ 2,160 $ 8,322 short-term operating lease liabilities 21,538 19,994 accounts payable & accrued expenses 171,436 192,131 total current liabilities 195,134 220,447 long-term debt 501,434 513,450 deferred income taxes 40,641 42,891 long-term operating lease liabilities 104,433 109,628 other liabilities 10,958 11,745 total liabilities 852,600 898,161 stockholders' equity 743,139 756,238 total liabilities & stockholders' equity $ 1,595,739 $ 1,654,399 condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) six months ended october 31, 2021 2020 net cash (used) provided by operating activities $ (10,176 ) $ 76,568 net cash used by investing activities (27,098 ) (18,930 ) net cash used by financing activities (45,790 ) (42,137 ) net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (83,064 ) 15,501 cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 91,071 97,059 cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 8,007 $ 112,560 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. ebitda, adjusted ebitda and adjusted ebitda margin we use ebitda, 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 ebitda, 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 acquisition of rsi home products, inc. ("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/loss 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. 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 rsi acquisition and the subsequent restructuring charges that the company incurred related to the rsi acquisition, (2) non-recurring restructuring charges, (3) the amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks, (4) net loss 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. 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 ebitda, adjusted ebitda, and adjusted ebitda margin three months ended six months ended october 31, october 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020 net income (gaap) $ 2,030 $ 23,122 $ 5,011 $ 39,181 add back: income tax expense 280 7,922 1,509 13,747 interest expense, net 2,360 5,981 4,533 12,011 depreciation and amortization expense 12,921 13,019 25,946 25,978 amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks 11,417 12,250 22,834 24,500 ebitda (non-gaap) $ 29,008 $ 62,294 $ 59,833 $ 115,417 add back: acquisition and restructuring related expenses (1) 20 61 40 121 non-recurring restructuring charges, net (2) (3 ) 2,791 310 6,251 change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (3) 520 (566 ) 170 (1,821 ) stock-based compensation expense 1,216 1,266 2,393 2,227 loss on asset disposal 36 286 151 332 adjusted ebitda (non-gaap) $ 30,797 $ 66,132 $ 62,897 $ 122,527 net sales $ 453,163 $ 448,583 $ 895,744 $ 838,670 net income margin (gaap) 0.4 % 5.2 % 0.6 % 4.7 % adjusted ebitda margin (non-gaap) 6.8 % 14.7 % 7.0 % 14.6 % (1) acquisition and restructuring related expenses are comprised of expenses related to the rsi acquisition and the subsequent restructuring charges that the company incurred related to the acquisition. (2) non-recurring 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- and six-months ended october 31, 2020 includes accelerated depreciation expense of $0.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, 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) expense, net in the operating results. reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income three months ended six months ended october 31, october 31, (in thousands, except share data) 2021 2020 2021 2020 net income (gaap) $ 2,030 $ 23,122 $ 5,011 $ 39,181 add back: acquisition and restructuring related expenses 20 61 40 121 non-recurring restructuring charges, net (3 ) 2,791 310 6,251 amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks 11,417 12,250 22,834 24,500 tax benefit of add backs (3,100 ) (3,850 ) (6,167 ) (7,903 ) adjusted net income (non-gaap) $ 10,364 $ 34,374 $ 22,028 $ 62,150 weighted average diluted shares 16,605,911 17,047,296 16,662,791 17,036,652 eps per diluted share (gaap) $ 0.12 $ 1.36 $ 0.30 $ 2.30 adjusted eps per diluted share (non-gaap) $ 0.62 $ 2.02 $ 1.32 $ 3.65 free cash flow six months ended october 31, 2021 2020 cash (used) provided by operating activities $ (10,176 ) $ 76,568 less: capital expenditures (1) 27,103 19,124 free cash flow $ (37,279 ) $ 57,444 (1) capital expenditures consist of cash payments for property, plant and equipment and cash payments for investments in displays. net leverage twelve months ended october 31, (in thousands) 2021 net income (gaap) $ 25,033 add back: income tax expense 6,584 interest expense, net 15,650 depreciation and amortization expense 51,068 amortization of customer relationship intangibles and trademarks 46,223 ebitda (non-gaap) $ 144,558 add back: acquisition and restructuring related expenses (1) 93 non-recurring restructuring charges, net (2) (92 ) change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (3) 888 stock-based compensation expense 4,764 loss on asset disposal 203 net loss on debt forgiveness and modification 13,792 adjusted ebitda (non-gaap) $ 164,206 as of october 31, 2021 current maturities of long-term debt $ 2,160 long-term debt, less current maturities 501,434 total debt 503,594 less: cash and cash equivalents (8,007 ) net debt $ 495,587 net leverage (4) 3.02 (1) acquisition and restructuring related expenses are comprised of expenses related to the rsi acquisition and the subsequent restructuring charges that the company incurred related to the acquisition. (2) non-recurring 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. (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) expense, net in the operating results. (4) net debt divided by adjusted ebitda for the twelve months ended october 31, 2021.
