PR Newswire | Aug 25, 2020 06:30AM EDT

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American Woodmark Corporation Announces First Quarter Results WINCHESTER, Va., Aug. 25, 2020

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 - diluted17,013,444 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 equivalents30,996 13,393

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



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 and12,250 12,250 trademarks

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 (1,255) 56 contracts (3)

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 %



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

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

In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company manages these(3)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 12,250 12,250 and trademarks

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

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



Weighted average diluted shares 17,013,44416,907,463

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





Capital expenditures consist of cash payments for property, plant and (1)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 trademarks49,000

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

Nonrecurring restructuring charges are comprised of expenses incurred (2)related to the permanent layoffs due to COVID-19 and the closure of the manufacturing plant in Humboldt, Tennessee.

In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company manages (3)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.

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

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