EX-99.1 2 ex991q22014.htm EXHIBIT EX99.1 Q2 2014

 
For:
Alamo Group Inc.
 
 
                                                                             
 
Contact:
Robert H. George
 
 
Vice President
 
 
830-372-9621
For Immediate Release
 
 
 
 
Financial Relations Board
 
 
Marilynn Meek
 
 
212-827-3773

ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES
2014 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
SEGUIN, Texas, August 6, 2014 -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Highlights for the Quarter
Record net sales for the quarter of $206.3 million
Company finishes quarter with record backlog
Industrial Division continued to benefit from increased core products demand
Earnings constrained by weakening agricultural market and acquisition-related expenses
Results include Specialized business units acquired in May 2014

Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 were a record $206.3 million compared with net sales of $178.1 million for the previous year, an increase of 16%. The majority of the sales increase was driven by sales from recent acquisitions, primarily the units of Specialized, which Alamo acquired in May of this year and to a lesser extent from U.K. based Kellands, acquired in April of this year and two additional Australian acquisitions, Superior and Fieldquip, acquired in September 2013 and April 2014, respectively. A summary including the effects these acquisitions had on the Company’s results is included as an attachment to this report. Excluding these acquisitions net sales for the quarter increased 3% to a record $182.7 million.

Net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $9.2 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared with net income of $11.8 million, or $0.97 per diluted share for the same period of 2013. Excluding the results of the acquired units and related transaction costs and interest, net income for the second quarter was approximately $9.1 million. Net income for the quarter was negatively impacted by significant acquisition-related expenses, accelerated stock option vesting, as well as weaker performance in the Company’s North American Agricultural Division primarily due to overall soft agricultural market conditions.

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ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES 2014 SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH RESULTS

For the first six months of 2014, net sales were a record $377.6 million compared with $336.5 million in the previous year, an increase of 12%. Excluding recent acquisitions, net sales for the first six months were a record $353.2 million, an increase of 5%. Net income for the first half of 2014 was $16.4 million or $1.34 per diluted share, versus net income of $18.7 million or $1.54 per diluted share in 2013. Excluding the effects of the previously mentioned acquisitions, net income for the first six months of 2014 was approximately $16.8 million.
Sales by Division
Alamo Group’s North American Industrial Division net sales in the second quarter of 2014 were $105.1 million, an increase of 35% compared with net sales of $77.6 million during the same period of 2013. These results include incremental sales from the Specialized units. During the quarter, the Division continued to benefit from increased demand for its core products in addition to the acquisition of the complementary brands of Specialized. Excluding the Specialized contribution, net sales in the Industrial Division were $86.1 million, an increase of 11% compared with the previous year. For the first six months of 2014, net sales in the Division were $182.4 million versus $147.0 million in 2013, an increase of 24%. Excluding recent acquisitions, net sales were $163.4 million, an increase of 11%.
The Company’s North American Agricultural Division reported net sales of $52.6 million in the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of 8% compared with net sales of $57.3 million in the previous year. Excluding the effects of the acquisitions of Superior and Fieldquip, both of which are included in this Division’s results, net sales were $51.3 million, a decrease of 10%, reflecting generally weaker conditions in the overall U.S. agricultural market. For the first six months of 2014, net sales in the Agricultural Division were $102.5 million compared with 2013 net sales of $106.9 million, a decrease of 4%. Excluding the acquisitions, net sales for the first six months of 2014 were $100.4 million.
Net sales in Alamo’s European Division for the second quarter of 2014 were $48.6 million, an increase of nearly 13% versus 2013 net sales of $43.2 million. Excluding the Kellands acquisition, net sales for the second quarter rose 5% to $45.4 million. For the first six months of 2014, net sales were $92.7 million or 12% higher compared with $82.6 million in the previous year. Excluding the acquisition, net sales for the first six months of 2014 were $89.4 million, an increase of 8%. These results reflect gradually improving demand for the Company’s products in the European sector, further aided by changes in exchange rates.








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ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES 2014 SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH RESULTS
 
Ron Robinson, Alamo Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “This was a busy quarter for our Company. It was very gratifying to complete the acquisition of the Specialized business units, though the contributions they made for the partial quarter they were with us were offset by high levels of acquisition-related expenses. Had they been with us for the full quarter all of these costs would have been more than offset. We believe our third quarter results will more fully reflect the benefits this combination will contribute to Alamo going forward as it will include a full quarter’s results with no transaction costs.
“The results for the quarter were also impacted by higher stock option expenses. The Company normally makes most of its stock based compensation awards in the second quarter of the year and this time these costs were noticeably above average largely related to the accelerated vesting options to retirement eligible recipients.
“We were also disappointed by our Agricultural Division’s results, which felt the effects of the general slowdown in that sector. These weaker conditions began in mid-2013, and while we managed to still report improved sales into the first quarter of this year, we were unable to sustain that pace in the second quarter. Notwithstanding the market conditions, we did not manage this decline as well as we could have and allowed our margins to slip and inventory to grow. These areas will receive greater focus in the second half of the year.
“Our European Division helped offset some of these declines as their results reflect continued improvement in the demand for our agricultural and industrial products in that region overall. However, these conditions vary widely by country and our units based in the U.K. have experienced stronger growth than our French units, which are still being constrained by weaker local economic conditions.
“Once again, our North American Industrial Division reported our strongest results as we continue to benefit from steadily improving demand for our broad range of infrastructure maintenance products. The second quarter results from the Division were particularly welcome given the generally weak start we had for the year as a result of adverse weather conditions in the first quarter. We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of any increase in demand for our types of products to support the underserved needs of an aging infrastructure. Our capabilities in this area have been greatly enhanced with the addition of the Specialized business units that include Super Products, Wausau-Everest, HP Fairfield and related entities which should benefit Alamo nicely in the second half of 2014 and for years to come.



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ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES 2014 SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH RESULTS

“While acquisition-related expenses and disappointing declines in our Agricultural Division results more than offset the gains we made in Europe and our Industrial Division in the second quarter of 2014, we continue to be optimistic about the prospects for our Company. Strong performance from our Industrial group, the improving market in Europe, positive long term fundamentals in the agricultural sector and the benefits that are just starting to become evident from our recent acquisitions bode well for the future of Alamo Group. Supporting our optimism is our backlog which ended the second quarter at over $163 million, up 69% from last year at this time and even up 9% when you exclude acquisitions. And, our backlogs are continuing to increase in July with our Agricultural Division units being further aided by the kickoff of their out of season selling programs. This gives us confidence in our ability to perform for the remainder of 2014.”

Earnings Conference Call

Alamo Group will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter results on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Central, 9:00 a.m. Mountain and 8:00 a.m. Pacific). Hosting the call will be members of senior management.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial 888-455-2260 (domestic) or 719-325-2376 (internationally). For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until Thursday, August 14, 2014 by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (internationally), passcode 1399099.

The live broadcast of Alamo Group Inc.’s quarterly conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.alamo-group.com (under “Investor Relations/Events & Presentations”) on Thursday, August 7, 2014, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call ends and will be archived on the Company’s website for 60 days.
About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 3,100 employees and operates 24 plants in North America, Europe and Australia. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas and the headquarters for the Company’s European operations are located in Salford Priors, England.

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ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES 2014 SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH RESULTS

Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market demand, competition, weather, seasonality, currency-related issues, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date. This release may contain non-GAAP financial measures. These measures, if included, are to help facilitate meaningful comparisons of our results to those in prior periods and future periods and to allow a better evaluation of our operating performance, in management’s opinion. Our reference to any non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for results that are presented in a manner consistent with GAAP.
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Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
June 30,
2014
June 30,
2013
ASSETS
 
 

 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
37,359

 
 
$
17,841

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
201,930

 
 
178,993

 
Inventories
 
182,148

 
 
120,978

 
Other current assets
 
14,702

 
 
9,009

 
Total current assets
 
436,139

 
 
326,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental equipment, net
 
29,160

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
75,328

 
 
58,492

 
 
 


 
 


 
Goodwill
 
73,594

 
 
30,923

 
Intangible assets
 
63,161

 
 
5,500

 
Other non-current assets
 
4,780

 
 
3,434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
682,162

 
 
$
425,170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 

 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 

 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
65,905

 
 
$
53,602

 
Income taxes payable
 
1,369

 
 
2,214

 
Accrued liabilities
 
45,228

 
 
31,348

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
 
1,241

 
 
519

 
Other current liabilities
 
884

 
 
239

 
Total current liabilities
 
114,627

 
 
87,922

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
188,006

 
 
35

 
Deferred pension liability
 
1,720

 
 
8,959

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
3,756

 
 
3,765

 
Deferred income taxes
 
4,080

 
 
2,119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
369,973

 
 
322,370

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
682,162

 
 
$
425,170

 
                                                                       





Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Second Quarter Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
6/30/2014
 
6/30/2013
 
6/30/2014
 
6/30/2013
North American
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
$
105,082

 
$
77,639

 
$
182,396

 
$
146,973

Agricultural
52,631

 
57,255

 
102,476

 
106,891

European
48,640

 
43,170

 
92,731

 
82,629

Total Sales
206,353

 
178,064

 
377,603

 
336,493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
159,067

 
133,973

 
292,187

 
257,490

Gross margin
47,286

 
44,091

 
85,416

 
79,003

 
22.9
%
 
24.8
%
 
22.6
%
 
23.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses
32,490

 
26,530

 
59,989

 
51,703

Income from Operations
14,796

 
17,561

 
25,427

 
27,300

 
7.2
%
 
9.9
%
 
6.7
%
 
8.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
(1,044
)
 
(336
)
 
(1,283
)
 
(578
)
Interest Income
35

 
41

 
96

 
85

Other Income (Expense)
153

 
343

 
627

 
632

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
13,940

 
17,609

 
24,867

 
27,439

Provision for income taxes
4,745

 
5,822

 
8,434

 
8,702

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
9,195

 
$
11,787

 
$
16,433

 
$
18,737

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.76

 
$
0.98

 
$
1.36

 
$
1.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
0.75

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.34

 
$
1.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
12,097

 
12,044

 
12,090

 
12,025

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
12,276

 
12,200

 
12,273

 
12,179

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



ALAMO GROUP INC.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands)


 
Q2 2014
 
Q2 2013
 
YTD 2014
 
YTD 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
$
206,353

 
$
178,064

 
$
377,603

 
$
336,493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
14,796

 
17,561

 
25,427

 
27,300

       (add: Transaction Costs)
1,346

 

 
1,708

 

       (add: Stock Option Exp)
906

 

 
1,015

 

             Adjusted Operating Income
17,048

 
17,561

 
28,150

 
27,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
9,195

 
11,787

 
16,433

 
18,737

       Adjustments (after tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Transaction Costs
860

 

 
1,091

 

       Stock Option Expense
579

 

 
579

 

             Adjusted Net Income
$
10,634

 
$
11,787

 
$
18,103

 
$
18,737

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
0.87

 
$
0.97

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Sales
23,638

 

 
24,373

 

       Operating Income
2,540

 

 
2,336

 

       Net Income
1,424

 

 
1,220