Atkore Inc. Announces First Quarter 2022 Results

  • Net sales of $840.8 million, up 64.5% versus prior year
  • Net income per diluted share increased by $2.57 versus prior year to $4.32; Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $2.70 versus prior year to $4.58
  • Net income increased by $119.8 million versus prior year to $204.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA increased by $156.0 million versus prior year to $293.0 million
  • Full-year Net sales expected to be up mid-single digit percentages compared to fiscal year 2021
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA outlook increased to $875 million – $925 million; Full-year Adjusted net income per diluted share outlook increased to $12.80 – $13.60

HARVEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Atkore Inc. (the “Company” or “Atkore”) (NYSE: ATKR) announced earnings for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended December 24, 2021.

“Atkore delivered record results this quarter despite a challenging operating environment,” said Bill Waltz, Atkore President and Chief Executive Officer. “The commitment of our team and our focus on executing the Atkore Business System drove margin expansion in each of our segments. We were particularly pleased with the positive volume growth in our international markets led by solid demand and growth from data center projects. During the quarter, we completed the acquisitions of Sasco Tubes & Roll Forming Inc. and Four Star Industries, adding further metal framing and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) conduit manufacturing capabilities to our portfolio. We also repurchased $105 million of Atkore common stock, in keeping with our commitment to return capital to shareholders. We look forward to continuing to build on our momentum and creating value for our shareholders and other stakeholders.”

Waltz continued, “Given our strong start to the year and current market dynamics, we are raising our fiscal 2022 outlook for Adjusted EBITDA to $875 – $925 million. Looking ahead, we will continue to invest in new products, marketing and business development to help improve Atkore’s position for the future.”

2022 First Quarter Results

 

 

Three months ended

(in thousands)

 

December 24, 2021

December 25, 2020

 

Change

 

% Change

Net sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical

 

$

641,683

 

 

$

387,145

 

 

$

254,538

 

 

65.7

%

Safety & Infrastructure

 

 

200,510

 

 

 

124,765

 

 

 

75,745

 

 

60.7

%

Eliminations

 

 

(1,392

)

 

 

(828

)

 

 

(564

)

 

68.1

%

Consolidated operations

 

$

840,801

 

 

$

511,082

 

 

$

329,719

 

 

64.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

204,843

 

 

$

85,066

 

 

$

119,777

 

 

140.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical

 

$

279,547

 

 

$

133,273

 

 

$

146,274

 

 

109.8

%

Safety & Infrastructure

 

 

27,432

 

 

 

14,252

 

 

 

13,180

 

 

92.5

%

Unallocated

 

 

(13,969

)

 

 

(10,535

)

 

 

(3,434

)

 

32.6

%

Consolidated operations

 

$

293,010

 

 

$

136,990

 

 

$

156,020

 

 

113.9

%

 

Net sales increased by $329.7 million, or 64.5%, to $840.8 million for the three months ended December 24, 2021, compared to $511.1 million for the three months ended December 25, 2020. The increase in Net sales is primarily attributed to increased average selling prices across the Company’s products of $368.0 million and increased Net sales of $10.7 million due to the acquisitions of Queen City Plastics and FRE Composites Group in the prior year. These increases are offset by decreased sales volume of $50.7 million across varying product categories within both the Electrical and the Safety & Infrastructure segments. Pricing for PVC products, as well as other parts of the business, is expected to return to more normal historical levels over time, but that time is uncertain.

Gross profit increased by $165.6 million, or 87.5%, to $354.8 million for the three months ended December 24, 2021, as compared to $189.2 million for the prior-year period. Gross margin increased to 42.2% for the three months ended December 24, 2021, as compared to 37.0% for the prior-year period. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher average selling prices of $368.0 million, partially offset by higher input costs of steel, copper and PVC resin of $172.2 million.

Net income increased by $119.8 million, or 140.8%, to $204.8 million for the three months ended December 24, 2021 compared to $85.1 million for the prior-year period primarily due to higher gross profit and lower interest expense, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative costs, and income tax expense.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $156.0 million, or 113.9%, to $293.0 million for the three months ended December 24, 2021 compared to $137.0 million for the three months ended December 25, 2020. The increase was primarily due to higher gross profit.

Net income per diluted share prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) was $4.32 for the three months ended December 24, 2021, as compared to $1.75 in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $2.70 to $4.58 for the three months ended December 24, 2021, as compared to $1.88 in the prior year period. The increase in diluted earnings per share and adjusted net income per share is primarily attributed to higher net income.

Segment Results

Electrical

Net sales increased by $254.5 million, or 65.7%, to $641.7 million for the three months ended December 24, 2021 compared to $387.1 million for the three months ended December 25, 2020. The increase in Net sales is primarily attributed to increased average selling prices of $265.8 million across the Electrical product lines and increased Net sales of $10.6 million from the prior period acquisitions of Queen City Plastics and FRE Composites Group. These increases were offset by decreased sales volume of $23.4 million. Pricing for PVC products, as well as other parts of the business, is expected to return to more normal historical levels over time, but that time is uncertain.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 24, 2021 increased by $146.3 million, or 109.8%, to $279.5 million from $133.3 million for the three months ended December 25, 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margins increased to 43.6% for the three months ended December 24, 2021 compared to 34.4% for the three months ended December 25, 2020. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margins was largely due to higher average selling prices over input costs.

Safety & Infrastructure

Net sales increased by $75.7 million, or 60.7%, for the three months ended December 24, 2021 to $200.5 million compared to $124.8 million for the three months ended December 25, 2020. The increase is primarily attributed to increased average selling prices of $102.2 million driven by higher input costs of steel offset by lower volumes of $27.4 million primarily driven by decreases in the mechanical pipe product line.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $13.2 million, or 92.5%, to $27.4 million for the three months ended December 24, 2021 compared to $14.3 million for the three months ended December 25, 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margins increased to 13.7% for the three months ended December 24, 2021 compared to 11.4% for the three months ended December 25, 2020. The Adjusted EBITDA increase is primarily due to the price increases, partially offset by lower volume, discussed above.

Full-Year Outlook

Based on market trends and Atkore’s continued execution, the Company is increasing its outlook for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2022. The Company continues to expect Net Sales to be up approximately mid-single digit percentages versus fiscal year 2021. The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $875 million to $925 million, and Adjusted net income per diluted share to be in the range of $12.80 – $13.60. The Company notes that this perspective may vary due to changes in assumptions or market conditions and other factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Reconciliations of the forward-looking full-year 2022 outlook for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income per diluted share are not being provided as the Company does not currently have sufficient data to accurately estimate the variables and individual adjustments for such reconciliations.

Conference Call Information

Atkore management will host a conference call today, January 31, 2022, at 8 a.m. Eastern time, to discuss the Company’s financial results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (833) 968-2233 (domestic) or (825) 312-2056 (international). The call will be available for replay until February 21, 2022. The replay can be accessed by dialing (800) 585-8367 for domestic callers, or for international callers, (416) 621-4642. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 9613489.

Interested investors and other parties can also listen to a webcast of the live conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.atkore.com. The online replay will be available on the same website immediately following the call.

To learn more about the Company, please visit the Company’s website at https://investors.atkore.com.

About Atkore Inc.

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions. To learn more, please visit www.atkore.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to financial outlook. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “seeks,” “aims,” “projects,” “is optimistic,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or other comparable terms. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, all matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and that actual performance and outcomes, including, without limitation, our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the market in which we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and the development of the market in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

A number of important factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed or referenced under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 18, 2021 could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements include, without limitation: declines in, and uncertainty regarding, the general business and economic conditions in the United States and international markets in which we operate; weakness or another downturn in the United States non-residential construction industry; widespread outbreak of diseases, such as the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic; changes in prices of raw materials; pricing pressure, reduced profitability, or loss of market share due to intense competition; availability and cost of third-party freight carriers and energy; high levels of imports of products similar to those manufactured by us; changes in federal, state, local and international governmental regulations and trade policies; adverse weather conditions; increased costs relating to future capital and operating expenditures to maintain compliance with environmental, health and safety laws; reduced spending by, deterioration in the financial condition of, or other adverse developments, including inability or unwillingness to pay our invoices on time, with respect to one or more of our top customers; increases in our working capital needs, which are substantial and fluctuate based on economic activity and the market prices for our main raw materials, including as a result of failure to collect, or delays in the collection of, cash from the sale of manufactured products; work stoppage or other interruptions of production at our facilities as a result of disputes under existing collective bargaining agreements with labor unions or in connection with negotiations of new collective bargaining agreements, as a result of supplier financial distress, or for other reasons; changes in our financial obligations relating to pension plans that we maintain in the United States; reduced production or distribution capacity due to interruptions in the operations of our facilities or those of our key suppliers; loss of a substantial number of our third-party agents or distributors or a dramatic deviation from the amount of sales they generate; security threats, attacks, or other disruptions to our information systems, or failure to comply with complex network security, data privacy and other legal obligations or the failure to protect sensitive information; possible impairment of goodwill or other long-lived assets as a result of future triggering events, such as declines in our cash flow projections or customer demand and changes in our business and valuation assumptions; safety and labor risks associated with the manufacture and in the testing of our products; product liability, construction defect and warranty claims and litigation relating to our various products, as well as government inquiries and investigations, and consumer, employment, tort and other legal proceedings; our ability to protect our intellectual property and other material proprietary rights; risks inherent in doing business internationally; changes in foreign laws and legal systems, including as a result of Brexit; our inability to introduce new products effectively or implement our innovation strategies; our inability to continue importing raw materials, component parts and/or finished goods; the incurrence of liabilities and the issuance of additional debt or equity in connection with acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures and the failure of indemnification provisions in our acquisition agreements to fully protect us from unexpected liabilities; failure to manage acquisitions successfully, including identifying, evaluating, and valuing acquisition targets and integrating acquired companies, businesses or assets; the incurrence of additional expenses, increases in the complexity of our supply chain and potential damage to our reputation with customers resulting from regulations related to “conflict minerals”; disruptions or impediments to the receipt of sufficient raw materials resulting from various anti-terrorism security measures; restrictions contained in our debt agreements; failure to generate cash sufficient to pay the principal of, interest on, or other amounts due on our debt; challenges attracting and retaining key personnel or high-quality employees; future changes to tax legislation; failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or to raise sufficient funds in the capital markets to satisfy existing obligations and support the development of our business; and other risks and factors described from time to time in documents that we file with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of the date hereof.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes certain financial information, not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Because not all companies calculate non-GAAP financial information identically (or at all), the presentations herein may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. Further, these measures should not be considered substitutes for the performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. See non-GAAP reconciliations below in this press release for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in evaluating the performance of our business and in the preparation of our annual operating budgets 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 (loss) before: depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt, certain legal matters, transaction costs, and other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments, realized or unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency impacts of intercompany loans and related forward currency derivatives, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, insurance recovery related to damages of property, plant and equipment and release of indemnified uncertain tax positions. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, are useful for investors because management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in evaluating the performance of our business.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share

We use Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share in evaluating the performance of our business and profitability. Management believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing the Company’s results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure provide an indication of performance and profitability excluding the impact of unusual and or non-cash items. We define Adjusted net income as net income before stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt, intangible asset amortization, certain legal matters and other items, and the income tax expense or benefit on the foregoing adjustments that are subject to income tax. We define Adjusted net income per share as basic and diluted net income per share excluding the per share impact of stock-based compensation, intangible asset amortization, certain legal matters and other items, and the income tax expense or benefit on the foregoing adjustments that are subject to income tax.

Leverage Ratio – Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA

We define leverage ratio as the ratio of net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) to Adjusted EBITDA on a trailing twelve-month (“TTM”) basis. We believe the leverage ratio is useful to investors as an alternative liquidity measure.

Free Cash Flow

We define free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less capital expenditures. We believe that Free Cash Flow provides meaningful information regarding the Company’s liquidity.

 

ATKORE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

December 24, 2021

 

December 25, 2020

Net sales

 

$

840,801

 

 

$

511,082

 

Cost of sales

 

 

485,993

 

 

 

321,891

 

Gross profit

 

 

354,808

 

 

 

189,191

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

78,151

 

 

 

61,078

 

Intangible asset amortization

 

 

8,229

 

 

 

8,260

 

Operating income

 

 

268,428

 

 

 

119,853

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

6,918

 

 

 

8,254

 

Other income, net

 

 

(308

)

 

 

(431

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

261,818

 

 

 

112,030

 

Income tax expense

 

 

56,975

 

 

 

26,964

 

Net income

 

$

204,843

 

 

$

85,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

4.38

 

 

$

1.78

 

Diluted

 

$

4.32

 

 

$

1.75

 

 

ATKORE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

December 24, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

498,959

 

 

$

576,289

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for current and expected credit losses of $2,847 and $2,510, respectively

 

 

541,685

 

 

 

524,926

 

Inventories, net

 

 

362,099

 

 

 

285,989

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

45,906

 

 

 

34,248

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,448,649

 

 

 

1,421,452

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

276,858

 

 

 

275,622

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

251,375

 

 

 

241,204

 

Goodwill

 

 

211,928

 

 

 

199,048

 

Right-of-use assets, net

 

 

40,884

 

 

 

41,113

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

35,045

 

 

 

29,693

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

1,967

 

Total Assets

 

$

2,267,293

 

 

$

2,210,099

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

233,921

 

 

 

243,164

 

Income tax payable

 

 

74,508

 

 

 

72,953

 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

 

 

29,805

 

 

 

57,437

 

Customer liabilities

 

 

98,563

 

 

 

80,324

 

Lease obligations

 

 

11,652

 

 

 

11,785

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

51,570

 

 

 

59,273

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

500,019

 

 

 

524,936

 

Long-term debt

 

 

758,924

 

 

 

758,386

 

Long-term lease obligations

 

 

30,076

 

 

 

30,236

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

18,141

 

 

 

16,746

 

Pension liabilities

 

 

3,168

 

 

 

3,819

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

14,344

 

 

 

11,240

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,324,672

 

 

 

1,345,363

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 45,394,463 and 45,997,159 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

455

 

 

 

461

 

Treasury stock, held at cost, 290,600 and 290,600 shares, respectively

 

 

(2,580

)

 

 

(2,580

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

485,839

 

 

 

506,921

 

Retained earnings

 

 

488,966

 

 

 

388,660

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(30,059

)

 

 

(28,726

)

Total Equity

 

 

942,621

 

 

 

864,736

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

2,267,293

 

 

$

2,210,099

 

 

ATKORE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

(in thousands)

 

December 24, 2021

 

December 25, 2020

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

204,843

 

 

$

85,066

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

20,046

 

 

 

19,044

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(5,720

)

 

 

1,117

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

5,522

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

3,124

 

 

 

3,352

 

Other non-cash adjustments to net income

 

 

4,050

 

 

 

1,703

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(12,301

)

 

 

(45,382

)

Inventories

 

 

(75,091

)

 

 

(20,326

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(11,591

)

 

 

(2,692

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(13,335

)

 

 

13,060

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

 

(23,171

)

 

 

3,280

 

Other, net

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

22,532

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

97,192

 

 

 

86,276

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(9,358

)

 

 

(8,229

)

Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment

 

 

432

 

 

 

1,122

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

(36,098

)

 

 

(7,186

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(45,024

)

 

 

(14,258

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

(40,000

)

Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for tax

 

 

(24,505

)

 

 

(3,927

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(104,543

)

 

 

(35,037

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

Net cash used for financing activities

 

 

(129,048

)

 

 

(78,981

)

Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(450

)

 

 

2,912

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(77,330

)

 

 

(4,051

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

576,289

 

 

 

284,471

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

498,959

 

 

$

280,420

 

Supplementary Cash Flow information

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures, not yet paid

 

$

1,501

 

 

$

306

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

 

$

1,066

 

 

$

850

 

Acquisitions of businesses, not yet paid

 

$

2,864

 

 

$

 

Free Cash Flow:

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

97,192

 

 

$

86,276

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(9,358

)

 

 

(8,229

)

Free Cash Flow:

 

$

87,834

 

 

$

78,047

 

 

Contacts

Media Contact:
Lisa Winter

Vice President – Communications

708-225-2453

LWinter@atkore.com

Investor Contact:
John Deitzer

Vice President – Treasury & Investor Relations

708-225-2124

JDeitzer@atkore.com

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