Gms reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results
Tucker, ga.--(business wire)--gms inc. (nyse:gms), a leading north american specialty distributor of interior building products, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended april 30, 2020. fourth quarter fiscal 2020 highlights net sales of $770.9 million decreased 1.2% from $780.1 million in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year, as covid-related market declines in late march and april more than offset higher sales earlier in the quarter. organic net sales decreased 1.8%. reported net loss of $41.5 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16.6 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. reported net loss reflects a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $63.1 million related to the company’s canada reporting unit, partially offset by a gain on a legal settlement of $14.0 million related to cash proceeds received as part of a class action legal settlement. adjusted net income of $24.0 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared to $28.7 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. adjusted ebitda of $63.6 million, or 8.2% of net sales compared to adjusted ebitda of $73.5 million, or 9.4% of net sales, in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. the company completed one business acquisition and one greenfield opening during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. net debt leverage was reduced to 2.9 times as of the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 from 3.3 times as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020. cash provided by operating activities of $167.7 million and free cash flow of $163.4 million increased 90.2% and 97.4%, respectively, from the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. as of april 30, 2020, the company had cash on hand of $210.9 million and availability under its revolving credit facilities of $368.3 million. full year fiscal 2020 highlights net sales of $3.2 billion increased 4.0% from $3.1 billion in the prior fiscal year. organic net sales increased 2.0% year-over-year. reported net income of $23.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $56.0 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal year and reflects the above-mentioned non-cash goodwill impairment charge and gain on legal settlement. adjusted net income of $126.5 million, or $2.97 per diluted share, compared to $119.5 million, or $2.80 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal year. adjusted ebitda of $299.8 million, or 9.2% of net sales, compared to adjusted ebitda of $295.7 million, or 9.5% of net sales, in the prior fiscal year. the company completed three business acquisitions and six greenfield openings during fiscal 2020. cash provided by operating activities of $303.1 million and free cash flow of $277.9 million increased 56.5% and 58.9%, respectively, from the prior fiscal year. john c. turner, jr., president and chief executive officer, said, “the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, business partners and communities remains our top priority during this pandemic and i would like to share my appreciation for all of our teammates who continue to be engaged, focused and proactive as we come together to support our customers and each other during these unprecedented times. additionally, on behalf of everyone at gms, i would like to express our deep gratitude to the healthcare providers, first responders and essential workers who have been and continue to be on the frontlines every day.” mr. turner continued, “we entered the fourth quarter with strong momentum in line with what we had seen through the first three quarters of fiscal 2020, grounded in our team’s focus on effective execution of our strategic priorities. through mid-march we experienced favorable end-market trends and generated robust volume growth. even as disruptions from covid-19 began to escalate in the second half of march, construction and building products distribution were deemed essential in the majority of our markets, which enabled us to keep most of our locations open. however, demand weakened significantly in late march and in april as customers delayed orders and building projects were paused due to mandated shutdowns in certain markets or as they focused on responding to the effects of covid-19 on their businesses. “to date in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we have experienced sequential improvement in net sales levels compared to the latter half of the fourth quarter as the majority of the mandated shutdowns have been eased or lifted and as businesses have begun to reopen. on a year-over-year basis, comparable daily sales thus far in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 are down low single digits, compared to the double-digit year-over-year decline experienced in april. “given current macroeconomic conditions, there continues to be uncertainty regarding the near-term outlook for construction. we have taken, and intend to continue to take, the necessary actions to optimize our operations and align our business with demand. we believe the foundation we have built at gms, coupled with our strong liquidity and cash-generating ability, will enable us to continue navigating the evolving operating environment and position us for long-term success,” mr. turner concluded. fourth quarter fiscal 2020 results net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 were $770.9 million, down 1.2%, compared to $780.1 million for the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year, as an approximately 7% increase in sales in february and march combined was more than offset by an approximately 16% year-over-year decrease in net sales in april as a result of covid-19 disruptions. organic net sales declined 1.8%. wallboard sales of $323.2 million increased 0.3% (decreased 0.3% on an organic basis) compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, as higher volumes driven by strength in february and march were largely offset by lower price/mix. ceilings sales of $111.1 million decreased 1.0% (decreased 2.6% on an organic basis) compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, as higher volumes in february and march and favorable price/mix were more than offset by lower volumes resulting from covid-19 impacts in april. steel framing sales of $115.3 million decreased 7.4% (decreased 7.8% on an organic basis) compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, as higher volumes in february and march were more than offset by lower price/mix as well as lower april volumes resulting from covid-19 impacts. other product sales of $221.2 million were essentially flat (decreased 0.3% on an organic basis) compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, as higher sales in february and march were offset by lower sales in april resulting from covid-19 impacts. gross profit of $251.6 million decreased 2.1% compared to $256.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 primarily as a result of lower sales and gross margin of 32.6% compared to 32.9% a year ago. selling, general and administrative (sg&a) expense as a percentage of net sales was 25.4% for the quarter compared to 24.4% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. adjusted sg&a expense as a percentage of net sales was 24.5% compared to 23.6% in the prior year quarter. the 90 basis point increase in adjusted sg&a as a percentage of sales resulted from deflationary market pricing of certain of the company’s products, lower sales and operating inefficiencies related to covid-19 business interruptions, continuing inflationary cost pressures and the timing of certain expenses. net loss of $41.5 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16.6 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. the net loss for the quarter includes a $63.1 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to the company’s canada reporting unit recorded in connection with the company’s annual goodwill impairment test. the primary factors contributing to the impairment were an increase in the discount rate and a decrease in market multiples, combined with a decrease in the reporting unit’s forecasted near-term cash flows, principally resulting from covid-19 driven economic uncertainty. the net loss for the quarter also includes cash proceeds received by the company as part of a class action legal settlement and recognized as a gain on legal settlement of $14.0 million. adjusted net income of $24.0 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared to $28.7 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. adjusted ebitda of $63.6 million compared to $73.5 million a year ago and represented an adjusted ebitda margin of 8.2%. balance sheet and liquidity during the fourth fiscal quarter, the company reduced its net debt by $141.5 million, including a $50.0 million prepayment of outstanding principal of its term loan facility on march 6, 2020. net debt leverage was 2.9 times as of the end of the quarter compared to 3.3 times as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020. as of april 30, 2020, the company had cash on hand of $210.9 million and availability under its revolving credit facilities of $368.3 million. platform expansion during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the company completed the previously announced acquisition of trowel trades supply, inc., a single-location distributor based in colchester, vermont, and opened a greenfield location in panama city beach, florida. taking action in response to changing industry dynamics in response to the effects of the covid-19 pandemic, gms has taken proactive steps to reduce costs, increase liquidity and improve financial flexibility designed to ensure the company is well positioned for the duration of this period and able to emerge even stronger. such actions include: proactively drawing $87.2 million under revolving credit facilities in march 2020; deferring or limiting non-essential operating or other discretionary expenses; implementing a wage and hiring freeze and certain permanent headcount reductions; immediately furloughing employees (with a majority having returned to work following easing of shutdown restrictions); utilizing appropriate benefits of the cares act; suspending company matching contributions to the 401(k) plan; closure of certain underperforming branches and distribution centers; delaying or reducing capital expenditures that are not anticipated to impact near-term business; temporarily suspending acquisition-related activity; and optimizing all areas of working capital. ensuring the safety and health of employees, customers and communities in response to the covid-19 pandemic, gms has taken actions to promote the safety of employees, customers and communities by enhancing operating protocols at its locations in compliance with public health requirements, recommendations and guidelines. these precautions include curtailing non-essential travel and group meetings, implementing routine cleaning and sanitization throughout the day at locations, practicing social distancing, restricting or modifying access to facilities including limiting walk-in traffic in showrooms, recommending that employees who can effectively work from home do so, and use of appropriate personal protective equipment. the company is continuing to monitor the pandemic, recommendations of public health officials and the reopening guidelines of state and local governments and has made and will continue to make adjustments to its protocols as appropriate. conference call and webcast gms will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended april 30, 2020 and other information related to its business at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on june 25, 2020. investors who wish to participate in the call should dial 877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international) at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the call. the live webcast will be available on the investors section of the company’s website at www.gms.com. there will be a slide presentation of the results available on that page of the website as well. replays of the call will be available through july 25, 2020 and can be accessed at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) and entering the pass code 13704852. about gms inc. founded in 1971, gms operates a network of more than 260 distribution centers across the united states and canada. gms’s extensive product offering of wallboard, suspended ceilings systems, or ceilings, and complementary construction products is designed to provide a comprehensive one-stop-shop for our core customer, the interior contractor who installs these products in commercial and residential buildings. use of non-gaap financial measures gms reports its financial results in accordance with gaap. however, it presents adjusted net income, free cash flow, adjusted sg&a, adjusted ebitda and adjusted ebitda margin, which are not recognized financial measures under gaap. gms believes that adjusted net income, free cash flow, adjusted sg&a, adjusted ebitda and adjusted ebitda margin assist investors and analysts in comparing its operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. the company’s management believes adjusted net income, adjusted sg&a, free cash flow, adjusted ebitda and adjusted ebitda margin are helpful in highlighting trends in its operating results, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which the company operates and capital investments. in addition, the company utilizes adjusted ebitda in certain calculations under its senior secured asset based revolving credit facility and its senior secured first lien term loan facility. you are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons gms considers it appropriate for supplemental analysis. in addition, in evaluating adjusted net income, adjusted sg&a and adjusted ebitda, you should be aware that in the future, the company may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted sg&a and adjusted ebitda. the company’s presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted sg&a, adjusted sg&a margin, adjusted ebitda and adjusted ebitda margin should not be construed as an inference that its future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. in addition, adjusted net income, free cash flow, adjusted sg&a and adjusted ebitda may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in gms’s industry or across different industries. please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of adjusted ebitda, free cash flow, adjusted sg&a and adjusted net income to the most directly comparable gaap financial measures. when calculating organic net sales growth, the company excludes from the calculation (i) net sales of acquired businesses until the first anniversary of the acquisition date, and (ii) the impact of foreign currency translation. forward-looking statements and information: this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. you can generally identify forward-looking statements by the company’s use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” or “should,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. in particular, statements about the markets in which gms operates and the economy generally, actions taken to optimize our operations and align our business consistent with demand, our ability to continue successfully navigating the evolving operating environment, strategic initiatives and growth potential across the company’s business, our efforts in response to covid-19, and the ability to deliver growth, value creation and long-term success contained in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements. the company has based forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. while the company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control, including current public health issues that may affect the company’s business. forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “risk factors” section in the company’s most recent annual report on form 10-k, and in its other periodic reports filed with the sec. in addition, the statements in this release are made as of june 25, 2020. the company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectation or otherwise. these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company’s views as of any date subsequent to june 25, 2020. gms inc. condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) three months ended year ended april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 net sales $ 770,850 $ 780,149 $ 3,241,307 $ 3,116,032 cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 519,256 523,222 2,178,093 2,111,913 gross profit 251,594 256,927 1,063,214 1,004,119 operating expenses: selling, general and administrative 195,609 190,577 784,081 739,460 depreciation and amortization 28,318 30,130 116,533 117,459 impairment of goodwill 63,074 — 63,074 — total operating expenses 287,001 220,707 963,688 856,919 operating income (loss) (35,407 ) 36,220 99,526 147,200 other (expense) income: interest expense (15,408 ) (18,781 ) (67,718 ) (73,677 ) gain on legal settlement 14,029 — 14,029 — write-off of debt discount and deferred financing fees (624 ) — (1,331 ) — change in fair value of financial instruments — — — (6,395 ) other income, net 565 888 1,819 2,913 total other expense, net (1,438 ) (17,893 ) (53,201 ) (77,159 ) income (loss) before taxes (36,845 ) 18,327 46,325 70,041 provision for income taxes 4,611 1,702 22,944 14,039 net income (loss) $ (41,456 ) $ 16,625 $ 23,381 $ 56,002 weighted average common shares outstanding: basic 42,435 40,487 41,853 40,914 diluted 42,435 40,976 42,504 41,589 net income (loss) per common share(1): basic $ (0.98 ) $ 0.40 $ 0.56 $ 1.33 diluted $ (0.98 ) $ 0.39 $ 0.55 $ 1.31 (1) the following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock for periods presented: three months ended year ended april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 (in thousands, except per share data) net income (loss) $ (41,456 ) $ 16,625 $ 23,381 $ 56,002 less: net income allocated to participating securities — 451 74 1,382 net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (41,456 ) $ 16,174 $ 23,307 $ 54,620 basic earnings (loss) per common share: basic weighted average common shares outstanding 42,435 40,487 41,853 40,914 basic earnings (loss) per common share $ (0.98 ) $ 0.40 $ 0.56 $ 1.33 diluted earnings (loss) per common share: basic weighted average common shares outstanding 42,435 40,487 41,853 40,914 add: common stock equivalents — 489 651 675 diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 42,435 40,976 42,504 41,589 diluted earnings (loss) per common share $ (0.98 ) $ 0.39 $ 0.55 $ 1.31 gms inc. condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 assets current assets: cash and cash equivalents $ 210,909 $ 47,338 trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $5,141 and $6,432, respectively 405,254 445,771 inventories, net 299,815 290,829 prepaid expenses and other current assets 14,972 18,368 total current assets 930,950 802,306 property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $158,554 and $123,583, respectively 305,467 282,349 operating lease right-of-use assets 115,257 — goodwill 553,073 617,327 intangible assets, net 361,884 429,313 deferred income taxes 8,904 4,676 other assets 13,247 13,583 total assets $ 2,288,782 $ 2,149,554 liabilities and stockholders’ equity current liabilities: accounts payable $ 213,230 $ 173,751 accrued compensation and employee benefits 67,590 62,858 other accrued expenses and current liabilities 63,812 79,848 current portion of long-term debt 50,201 42,118 current portion of operating lease liabilities 33,040 — total current liabilities 427,873 358,575 non-current liabilities: long-term debt, less current portion 1,047,279 1,099,077 long-term operating lease liabilities 89,605 — deferred income taxes, net 12,018 10,226 other liabilities 78,026 52,500 total liabilities 1,654,801 1,520,378 commitments and contingencies stockholders' equity: common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 42,554 and 40,375 shares issued and outstanding as of april 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively 426 404 preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of april 30, 2020 and 2019 — — exchangeable shares — 29,639 additional paid-in capital 529,662 480,113 retained earnings 168,975 145,594 accumulated other comprehensive loss (65,082 ) (26,574 ) total stockholders' equity 633,981 629,176 total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,288,782 $ 2,149,554 gms inc. condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) (in thousands) year ended april 30, 2020 2019 cash flows from operating activities: net income $ 23,381 $ 56,002 adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: depreciation and amortization 116,533 117,459 impairment of goodwill 63,074 — write-off and amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs 4,541 3,332 provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable 1,602 617 provision for obsolescence of inventory 333 432 effects of fair value adjustments to inventory 575 4,176 increase in fair value of contingent consideration 1,600 759 equity-based compensation 8,970 7,643 loss (gain) on disposal and impairment of assets 658 (525 ) change in fair value of financial instruments — 6,395 deferred income taxes 926 (17,487 ) changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions: trade accounts and notes receivable 41,424 (13,586 ) inventories (4,579 ) 5,137 prepaid expenses and other assets 6,623 (4,842 ) accounts payable 40,290 26,816 accrued compensation and employee benefits 4,740 6,631 other accrued expenses and liabilities (7,612 ) (5,344 ) cash provided by operating activities 303,079 193,615 cash flows from investing activities: purchases of property and equipment (25,193 ) (18,770 ) proceeds from sale of assets 2,229 1,170 acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (24,136 ) (583,092 ) cash used in investing activities (47,100 ) (600,692 ) cash flows from financing activities: repayments on the revolving credit facility (837,424 ) (937,176 ) borrowings from the revolving credit facility 880,698 981,148 payments of principal on long-term debt (109,968 ) (9,968 ) payments of principal on finance lease obligations (25,275 ) (19,474 ) borrowings from term loan — 996,840 repayments from term loan — (571,840 ) repurchases of common stock — (16,520 ) payments for contingent consideration (11,133 ) — debt issuance costs (1,286 ) (7,933 ) proceeds from exercises of stock options 11,793 2,538 payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (532 ) (50 ) other financing activities 1,793 1,405 cash (used in) provided by financing activities (91,334 ) 418,970 effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (1,074 ) (992 ) increase in cash and cash equivalents 163,571 10,901 cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 47,338 36,437 cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 210,909 $ 47,338 supplemental cash flow disclosures: cash paid for income taxes $ 29,761 $ 19,351 cash paid for interest 63,745 66,435 supplemental schedule of noncash activities: assets acquired under finance lease $ 50,484 $ 111,826 issuance of installment notes associated with equity-based compensation liability awards 5,163 5,356 (decrease) increase in insurance claims payable and insurance recoverable (634 ) 619 gms inc. net sales by product group (unaudited) (dollars in thousands) three months ended year ended april 30, % of april 30, % of april 30, % of april 30, % of 2020 total 2019 total 2020 total 2019 total wallboard $ 323,171 41.9 % $ 322,287 41.3 % $ 1,329,775 41.0 % $ 1,272,068 40.8 % ceilings 111,142 14.4 % 112,245 14.4 % 475,827 14.7 % 451,695 14.5 % steel framing 115,311 15.0 % 124,501 16.0 % 502,122 15.5 % 506,805 16.3 % other products 221,226 28.7 % 221,116 28.3 % 933,583 28.8 % 885,464 28.4 % total net sales $ 770,850 $ 780,149 $ 3,241,307 $ 3,116,032 gms inc. reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted ebitda (unaudited) (in thousands) three months ended year ended april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 net income (loss) $ (41,456 ) $ 16,625 $ 23,381 $ 56,002 interest expense 15,408 18,781 67,718 73,677 write-off of debt discount and deferred financing fees 624 — 1,331 — interest income (62 ) (23 ) (88 ) (66 ) provision for income taxes 4,611 1,702 22,944 14,039 depreciation expense 13,388 12,389 51,332 46,456 amortization expense 14,930 17,741 65,201 71,003 ebitda $ 7,443 $ 67,215 $ 231,819 $ 261,111 impairment of goodwill 63,074 — 63,074 — stock appreciation expense(a) 592 1,305 1,572 2,730 redeemable noncontrolling interests(b) 194 410 520 1,188 equity-based compensation(c) 1,885 1,268 7,060 3,906 severance and other permitted costs(d) 2,085 2,205 5,733 8,152 transaction costs (acquisitions and other)(e) 681 1,198 2,414 7,858 loss (gain) on disposal and impairment of assets(f) 1,530 (113 ) 658 (525 ) effects of fair value adjustments to inventory(g) 114 47 575 4,176 gain on legal settlement (14,029 ) — (14,029 ) — change in fair value of financial instruments(h) — — — 6,395 secondary public offering costs(i) — — 363 — debt transaction costs(j) — — — 678 ebitda add-backs 56,126 6,320 67,940 34,558 adjusted ebitda $ 63,569 $ 73,535 $ 299,759 $ 295,669 net sales $ 770,850 $ 780,149 $ 3,241,307 $ 3,116,032 adjusted ebitda margin 8.2 % 9.4 % 9.2 % 9.5 % (a) represents non-cash expense related to stock appreciation rights agreements. (b) represents non-cash compensation expense related to changes in the values of noncontrolling interests. (c) represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based awards. (d) represents severance expenses and other costs permitted in calculations under the abl facility and the term loan facility, including certain unusual, nonrecurring costs due to covid-19. (e) represents costs related to acquisitions paid to third parties. (f) the three months and year ended april 30, 2020 includes a $1.9 million impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets resulting from a restructuring plan to close one of the company’s facilities. (g) represents the non-cash cost of sales impact of acquisition accounting adjustments to increase inventory to its estimated fair value. (h) represents the mark-to-market adjustments for derivative financial instruments. (i) represents costs paid to third-party advisors related to secondary offerings of our common stock. (j) represents costs paid to third-party advisors related to debt refinancing activities. gms inc. reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (unaudited) (in thousands) three months ended year ended april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 cash provided by operating activities $ 167,712 $ 88,178 $ 303,079 $ 193,615 purchases of property and equipment (4,309 ) (5,385 ) (25,193 ) (18,770 ) free cash flow(a) $ 163,403 $ 82,793 $ 277,886 $ 174,845 (a) free cash flow is a non-gaap financial measure that we define as net cash provided by operations less capital expenditures. gms inc. reconciliation of selling, general and administrative expense to adjusted sg&a (unaudited) (in thousands) three months ended year ended april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 selling, general and administrative expense $ 195,609 $ 190,577 $ 784,081 $ 739,460 adjustments stock appreciation expense(a) (592 ) (1,305 ) (1,572 ) (2,730 ) redeemable noncontrolling interests(b) (194 ) (410 ) (520 ) (1,188 ) equity-based compensation(c) (1,885 ) (1,268 ) (7,060 ) (3,906 ) severance and other permitted costs(d) (1,874 ) (2,205 ) (4,284 ) (8,152 ) transaction costs (acquisitions and other)(e) (681 ) (1,198 ) (2,414 ) (7,858 ) (loss) gain on disposal and impairment of assets(f) (1,530 ) 113 (658 ) 525 secondary public offering costs(g) — — (363 ) — debt transaction costs(h) — — — (678 ) adjusted sg&a $ 188,853 $ 184,304 $ 767,210 $ 715,473 net sales $ 770,850 $ 780,149 $ 3,241,307 $ 3,116,032 adjusted sg&a margin 24.5 % 23.6 % 23.7 % 23.0 % (a) represents non-cash expense related to stock appreciation rights agreements. (b) represents non-cash compensation expense related to changes in the values of noncontrolling interests. (c) represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based awards. (d) represents severance expenses and other costs permitted in calculations under the abl facility and the term loan facility, including certain unusual, nonrecurring costs due to covid-19. (e) represents costs related to acquisitions paid to third parties. (f) the three months and year ended april 30, 2020 includes a $1.9 million impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets resulting from a restructuring plan to close one of the company’s facilities. (g) represents costs paid to third-party advisors related to secondary offerings of our common stock. (h) represents costs paid to third-party advisors related to debt refinancing activities. gms inc. reconciliation of income (loss) before taxes to adjusted net income (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) three months ended year ended april 30, april 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 income (loss) before taxes $ (36,845 ) $ 18,327 $ 46,325 $ 70,041 ebitda add-backs 56,126 6,320 67,940 34,558 write-off of discount and deferred financing fees 624 — 1,331 — purchase accounting depreciation and amortization (1) 11,038 12,369 47,568 49,619 adjusted pre-tax income 30,943 37,016 163,164 154,218 adjusted income tax expense 6,962 8,329 36,712 34,699 adjusted net income $ 23,981 $ 28,687 $ 126,452 $ 119,519 effective tax rate (2) 22.5 % 22.5 % 22.5 % 22.5 % weighted average shares outstanding: basic 42,435 40,487 41,853 40,914 diluted (3) 42,826 42,105 42,637 42,718 adjusted net income per share: basic $ 0.57 $ 0.71 $ 3.02 $ 2.92 diluted $ 0.56 $ 0.68 $ 2.97 $ 2.80 (1) depreciation and amortization from the increase in value of certain long-term assets associated with the april 1, 2014 acquisition of the predecessor company and the acquisition of titan. (2) normalized cash tax rate determined based on our estimated taxes excluding the impact of purchase accounting and certain other deferred tax amounts. (3) diluted shares outstanding for periods prior to june 13, 2019 have been adjusted to include the effect of 1.1 million shares of equity issued in connection with the acquisition of titan that were exchangeable for the company’s common stock. on june 13, 2019, the holders exchanged all of the exchangeable shares for 1.1 million shares of the company’s common stock.
