Systemax Inc. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
Delaware | 1-13792 | 11-3262067 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
11 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York | 11050 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
N.A. |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Systemax Inc., dated October 30, 2018. |
Press Release of Systemax Inc., dated October 30, 2018. |
SYSTEMAX INC. | ||
Date: October 30, 2018 | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Lerner | |
Name: Eric Lerner | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
Performance Summary* (U.S. dollars in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Highlights | Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
GAAP Results** | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||
Net sales | $ | 235.8 | $ | 204.4 | $ | 679.2 | $ | 597.3 | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 82.2 | $ | 71.2 | $ | 234.7 | $ | 207.9 | ||||
Gross margin | 34.9 | % | 34.8 | % | 34.6 | % | 34.8 | % | ||||
Operating income | $ | 18.4 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 47.8 | $ | 34.5 | ||||
Operating margin | 7.8 | % | 6.1 | % | 7.0 | % | 5.8 | % | ||||
Net income from continuing operations | $ | 15.1 | $ | 11.3 | $ | 37.2 | $ | 32.9 | ||||
Net income per diluted share from continuing operations | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | 163.7 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 174.4 | $ | (26.3 | ) | |||
Net income (loss) per diluted share from discontinued operations | $ | 4.32 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 4.59 | $ | (0.70 | ) | |||
Non-GAAP Results** | ||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 19.6 | $ | 13.5 | $ | 50.0 | $ | 37.4 | ||||
Operating margin | 8.3 | % | 6.6 | % | 7.4 | % | 6.3 | % | ||||
Net income from continuing operations | $ | 14.7 | $ | 8.6 | $ | 37.1 | $ | 24.4 | ||||
Net income per diluted share from continuing operations | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.65 |
• | Consolidated sales increased 15.4% to $235.8 million in U.S. dollars. On a constant currency basis, average daily sales increased 15.6%. |
• | Consolidated operating income grew 47.2% to $18.4 million compared to $12.5 million last year on a GAAP basis. On a Non-GAAP basis, consolidated operating income grew 45.2% to $19.6 million. |
• | Net income per diluted share from continuing operations grew 33.3% to $0.40. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share from continuing operations grew 69.6% to $0.39. |
• | Net income per diluted share from discontinued operations was $4.32, primarily related to the $160.0 million book gain recognized on the sale of the Company's France business and the inclusion of the 2018 France operating results in discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2018. |
• | Consolidated sales increased 13.7% to $679.2 million in U.S. dollars. On a constant currency basis, average daily sales increased 13.7%. |
• | Consolidated operating income grew 38.6% to $47.8 million compared to $34.5 million last year on a GAAP basis. On a Non-GAAP basis, consolidated operating income grew 33.7% to $50.0 million. |
• | Net income per diluted share from continuing operations grew 11.4% to $0.98. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share from continuing operations grew 50.8% to $0.98. |
• | Net income per diluted share from discontinued operations was $4.59, primarily related to the $160.0 million book gain recognized on the sale of the Company's France business and the inclusion of the 2018 France operating results in discontinued operations in 2018. |
Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 235.8 | $ | 204.4 | $ | 679.2 | $ | 597.3 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 153.6 | 133.2 | 444.5 | 389.4 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 82.2 | 71.2 | 234.7 | 207.9 | |||||||||||
Gross margin | 34.9 | % | 34.8 | % | 34.6 | % | 34.8 | % | |||||||
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses | 62.9 | 58.6 | 186.0 | 173.1 | |||||||||||
Special charges | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | |||||||||||
Operating income from continuing operations | 18.4 | 12.5 | 47.8 | 34.5 | |||||||||||
Operating margin | 7.8 | % | 6.1 | % | 7.0 | % | 5.8 | % | |||||||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (0.3 | ) | 0.2 | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 18.7 | 12.3 | 48.0 | 34.7 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | |||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations | 15.1 | 11.3 | 37.2 | 32.9 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 163.7 | 0.0 | 174.4 | (26.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 178.8 | $ | 11.3 | $ | 211.6 | $ | 6.6 | |||||||
Net income per common share from continuing operations: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.89 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.88 | |||||||
Net income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 4.40 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 4.69 | $ | (0.71 | ) | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 4.32 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 4.59 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 4.81 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 5.69 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 4.72 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 5.57 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 37.2 | 37.0 | 37.2 | 37.0 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 37.9 | 37.7 | 38.0 | 37.4 |
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 302.8 | $ | 184.5 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 87.9 | 73.1 | |||||
Inventories | 91.2 | 88.2 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8.7 | 3.3 | |||||
Current assets of discontinued operations | 0.0 | 145.0 | |||||
Total current assets | 490.6 | 494.1 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 14.3 | 14.0 | |||||
Goodwill, intangibles and other assets | 23.4 | 31.8 | |||||
Long term assets of discontinued operations | 0.0 | 11.5 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 528.3 | $ | 551.4 | |||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 143.9 | $ | 146.6 | |||
Dividend payable | 0.0 | 55.7 | |||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 0.0 | 113.5 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 143.9 | 315.8 | |||||
Deferred tax liability | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
Other liabilities | 13.0 | 19.9 | |||||
Long term liabilities of discontinued operations | 0.0 | 3.8 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity | 371.3 | 211.8 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 528.3 | $ | 551.4 |
Supplemental Continuing Operations Business Unit Summary Results - Unaudited (In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Industrial Products Group | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | Change | 2018 | 2017 | Change | |||||||||||
Sales | $ | 235.8 | $ | 204.4 | 15.4 | % | $ | 679.2 | $ | 597.3 | 13.7 | % | ||||
Average daily sales* | $ | 3.7 | $ | 3.2 | 15.4 | % | $ | 3.6 | $ | 3.1 | 13.7 | % | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 82.2 | $ | 71.2 | 15.4 | % | $ | 234.7 | $ | 207.9 | 12.9 | % | ||||
Gross margin | 34.9 | % | 34.8 | % | 34.6 | % | 34.8 | % | ||||||||
Operating income (Non-GAAP)** | $ | 24.2 | $ | 20.2 | 19.8 | % | $ | 64.1 | $ | 56.2 | 14.1 | % | ||||
Operating margin (Non-GAAP) | 10.3 | % | 9.9 | % | 9.4 | % | 9.4 | % | ||||||||
Corporate & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | Change | 2018 | 2017 | Change | |||||||||||
Operating expenses (Non-GAAP)** | $ | (4.6 | ) | $ | (6.7 | ) | 31.3 | % | $ | (14.1 | ) | $ | (18.8 | ) | 25.0 | % |
Consolidated (1,2) | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | Change | 2018 | 2017 | Change | |||||||||||
Sales | $ | 235.8 | $ | 204.4 | 15.4 | % | $ | 679.2 | $ | 597.3 | 13.7 | % | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 82.2 | $ | 71.2 | 15.4 | % | $ | 234.7 | $ | 207.9 | 12.9 | % | ||||
Gross margin | 34.9 | % | 34.8 | % | 34.6 | % | 34.8 | % | ||||||||
Operating income (Non-GAAP)** | $ | 19.6 | $ | 13.5 | 45.2 | % | $ | 50.0 | $ | 37.4 | 33.7 | % | ||||
Operating margin (Non-GAAP) | 8.3 | % | 6.6 | % | 7.4 | % | 6.3 | % |
* | Percentages are calculated using sales data in hundreds of thousands. In Q3 2018 and 2017, IPG had 63 selling days and for the first nine months of 2018 and 2017, IPG had 191 selling days. | |
** | See Reconciliation of Segment and Consolidated GAAP Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Segment and Consolidated Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations – Unaudited |
1 | On August 31, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of the France operations. Prior and current year results of these divested operations, along with the associated gain, have been classified as discontinued operations. On March 24, 2017, the Company closed on the sale of its European Technology Group businesses, other than its operations in France. Prior and current year results of these divested businesses, along with the associated loss on the sale recorded in 2017, have been classified as discontinued operations. On December 1, 2015 the Company closed on the sale of certain assets of its North American Technology Group (“NATG”). Pursuant to this transaction, the Company continues to wind down the remaining operations of NATG during 2018. Costs of the wind down in 2018 and 2017 are included in continuing and discontinued operations. |
2 | Systemax manages its business and reports using a 52-53 week fiscal year that ends at midnight on the Saturday closest to December 31. For clarity of presentation, fiscal years and quarters are described as if they ended on the last day of the respective calendar month. The actual fiscal quarter ended on September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017. The third quarters of both 2018 and 2017 included 13 weeks and the first nine months of both 2018 and 2017 included 39 weeks. |
Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Industrial Products | $ | 23.9 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 63.2 | $ | 55.2 | |||||||
Technology Products - NA | (0.8 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (0.7 | ) | |||||||
Corporate and Other | (4.7 | ) | (7.0 | ) | (14.6 | ) | (20.0 | ) | |||||||
GAAP operating income | 18.4 | 12.5 | 47.8 | 34.5 | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Industrial Products: | |||||||||||||||
Intangible asset amortization | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||||||||||
Stock based compensation | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||||
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments – Industrial Products | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
Technology Products - NA: | |||||||||||||||
Reverse results of NATG included in GAAP continuing operations | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |||||||||||
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: Technology Products NA | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |||||||||||
Corporate and Other: | |||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | |||||||||||
Reverse results of Germany included in GAAP continuing operations | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: Corporate and Other | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | |||||||||||
Industrial Products | 24.2 | 20.2 | 64.1 | 56.2 | |||||||||||
Technology Products- NA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (4.6 | ) | (6.7 | ) | (14.1 | ) | (18.8 | ) | |||||||
Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 19.6 | $ | 13.5 | $ | 50.0 | $ | 37.4 |
Quarter Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
GAAP | |||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations | $ | 15.1 | $ | 11.3 | $ | 37.2 | $ | 32.9 | |||||||
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations | 3.6 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | |||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 18.7 | 12.3 | 48.0 | 34.7 | |||||||||||
Interest and other (income) expense from continuing operations, net | (0.3 | ) | 0.2 | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||
Operating income from continuing operations | 18.4 | 12.5 | 47.8 | 34.5 | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Reverse results of NATG and Germany included in GAAP operating income from continuing operations | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
Recurring adjustments | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | |||||||||||
Adjusted operating income | 19.6 | 13.5 | 50.0 | 37.4 | |||||||||||
Interest and other expense (income), net | (0.3 | ) | 0.2 | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 19.9 | 13.3 | 50.2 | 37.6 | |||||||||||
Normalized provision for income taxes | 5.2 | 4.7 | 13.1 | 13.2 | |||||||||||
Normalized effective tax rate (1) | 26.0 | % | 35.0 | % | 26.0 | % | 35.0 | % | |||||||
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations | $ | 14.7 | $ | 8.6 | $ | 37.1 | $ | 24.4 | |||||||
GAAP net income per diluted share from continuing operations | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.88 | |||||||
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share from continuing operations | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.65 |
(1) | Effective tax rate of 26% used in the third quarter and nine months of 2018 and 35% in the second quarter and first half of 2017. |