MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced fiscal 2014 fourth-quarter and full-year results. Apogee provides distinctive solutions for enclosing commercial buildings and framing art.
FY14 FOURTH QUARTER VS. PRIOR-YEAR PERIOD
- Revenues of $214.4 million were up 19 percent.
- Operating income of $12.1 million was up 97 percent.
- Earnings per share of $0.27 were up 80 percent.
- Consolidated backlog of $330 million was up 11 percent, or $31 million.
FY14 FULL-YEAR VS. PRIOR-YEAR
- Revenues of $771.4 million were up 10 percent.
- Operating income of $40.3 million was up 47 percent.
- Earnings per share of $0.95 were up 42 percent.
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Cash and short-term investments were $28.7 million.
- Free cash flow of $11.1 million after capital expenditures of $41.9 million.
- Completed two acquisitions during the fiscal year for approximately $54 million in cash.
COMMENTARY
“With fourth-quarter revenues up 19 percent and
operating income up 97 percent, Apogee delivered an outstanding finish
to a year of significant growth,” said Joseph F. Puishys, Apogee chief
executive officer. “In fiscal 2014, all four segments grew at the top
and bottom line as they successfully executed our growth strategies,
contributing to Apogee revenue growth of 10 percent and operating margin
improvement of 130 basis points to 5.2 percent. Our organic growth,
which excludes the Canadian storefront acquisition, was 8 percent as we
benefitted from increased sales and improving pricing and project
margins.
“Our backlog at year end grew more than $30 million from the end of fiscal 2013 as we had anticipated, signaling strengthening of our architectural markets,” he said. “During fiscal 2014, we invested in two acquisitions in the Architectural Framing Systems segment in support of international growth and new product introduction strategies, as well as in capital to support new capabilities.
“The fourth quarter finished strong despite the unexpected severe winter weather late in the quarter that adversely impacted the Architectural Framing Systems and Large-Scale Optical segments and costs related to the acquisitions made in the second and third quarters,” said Puishys.
“I am pleased with our fiscal 2014 results, which put us on a path to achieve our strategic goals of $1 billion in revenues and 10 percent operating margin by the end of our fiscal 2016,” he said. “Our top-line growth and bottom-line improvement are on track even though the recovery of our commercial construction market lagged behind our original expectations.”
FY14 FOURTH-QUARTER SEGMENT AND OPERATING RESULTS VS. PRIOR-YEAR PERIOD
Architectural Glass
- Revenues of $75.7 million were up 9 percent with growth in the United States and Brazil.
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Operating income of $0.1 million was improved from a loss of $0.4
million due to improved mix and pricing on flat volumes, partially
offset by timing of expenses and increased incentive compensation.
- Operating margin was 0.1 percent, compared to negative 0.6 percent, up 70 basis points.
Architectural Services
- Revenues of $63.5 million were up 22 percent.
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Operating income of $5.9 million was up 111 percent.
- Operating margin was 9.3 percent, compared to 5.4 percent, up 390 basis points.
- Top- and bottom-line growth resulted from favorable project timing and cost flow and generally good execution, along with improving project margins.
Architectural Framing Systems
- Revenues of $63.2 million were up 41 percent, with organic growth of 16 percent excluding the Canadian acquisition.
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Operating income was $1.9 million, compared to a loss of $0.2 million.
- Operating margin was 3.0 percent, compared to negative 0.3 percent, up 330 basis points.
- Top- and bottom-line increases were driven by performance in the window business.
Large-Scale Optical Technologies
- Revenues were $19.2 million, compared to $19.5 million due to retail softness impacted by the severe winter weather, partially offset by good sales growth in the fine art and museum market.
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Operating income of $5.2 million was up 30 percent due to reduced
expenses and a strong mix of higher value-added framing products.
- Operating margin was 27.0 percent, compared to 20.4 percent, up 660 basis points.
Consolidated Backlog
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Backlog was $329.6 million, up 10 percent from $299.9 million in the
third quarter and up 11 percent from $298.3 million in the prior-year
period.
- Approximately $314 million, or 95 percent, of the backlog is expected to be delivered in fiscal 2015, and approximately $15 million, or 5 percent, in fiscal 2016 and beyond.
Financial Condition
- Debt was $20.7 million, compared to $30.8 million at the end of fiscal 2013. Almost all the debt is long-term, low-interest industrial revenue bonds.
- Cash and short-term investments totaled $28.7 million, compared to $22.5 million in the third quarter and $85.6 million at the end of fiscal 2013.
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Non-cash working capital was $77.3 million, compared to $72.1 million
in the third quarter and $54.2 million at the end of fiscal 2013.
- Third and fourth quarters included addition of working capital from Alumicor acquisition.
- Capital expenditures for the year were $41.9 million, compared to $34.7 million in fiscal 2013. Fiscal 2014 investments included the new Architectural Glass coater for improved capabilities and new products, as well as Architectural Framing Systems capacity additions in the finishing and U.S. storefront businesses.
- Depreciation and amortization for the year was $26.6 million.
OUTLOOK
“I believe that fiscal 2015 will be another
exceptional year for Apogee, as we expect revenues to grow in the double
digits and operating income to be up approximately 50 percent,” said
Puishys. “As we start the year, our outlook is for revenues to grow 15
to 20 percent and for earnings per share of $1.35 to $1.50.
“This guidance is based on visibility from our growing backlog, commitments and bidding pipeline, as well as improving commercial construction markets,” he said. “We also expect that the acquisitions made last year will be accretive to our earnings in fiscal 2015, and that we will continue to benefit from our strategies to grow through new geographies, new products and new markets.
“In fiscal 2015, we again expect to outperform domestic commercial construction market growth by approximately 5 percentage points,” said Puishys. “The outlook for commercial construction markets, based on Apogee’s lag to McGraw-Hill forecasts for the segments we serve, is for high single-digit growth this fiscal year. Other signs of market improvement include the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index, which continues to indicate modest increases in billings for architects; declining office vacancy rates; and job growth.
“We expect that capital spending for fiscal 2015 will be approximately $40 million as we invest for growth, product development capabilities and productivity, as well as in maintenance,” he said. “We again expect to be free cash flow positive after this level of investments.” He added that the fiscal 2015 gross margin is anticipated to be approximately 23 percent.
“We believe that our strategies to grow through new geographies, new products and new markets will allow Apogee to reach $1 billion in revenues by the end of fiscal 2016,” Puishys said. “At the same time, we believe we can achieve 10 percent operating margin in this timeframe, in part through our focus on productivity and operational improvements.”
TELECONFERENCE AND SIMULTANEOUS WEBCAST
Apogee will host a
teleconference and webcast at 9 a.m. Central Time tomorrow, April 10. To
participate in the teleconference, call 1-877-280-4960 toll free or
857-244-7317 international, access code 39601427. The replay will be
available from noon Central Time on April 10 through midnight Central
Time on Thursday, April 17 by calling 1-888-286-8010 toll free, access
code 48078950. To listen to the live conference call over the internet,
go to the Apogee web site at http://www.apog.com
and click on “investor relations” and then the webcast link at the top
of that page. The webcast also will be archived on the company’s web
site.
ABOUT APOGEE ENTERPRISES
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.,
headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leader in technologies involving the
design and development of value-added glass products and services. The
company is organized in four segments, with three of the segments
serving the commercial construction market:
- Architectural Glass segment consists of Viracon, the leading fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets.
- Architectural Services segment consists of Harmon, Inc., one of the largest U.S. full-service building glass installation and renovation companies.
- Architectural Framing Systems segment businesses design, engineer, fabricate and finish the aluminum frames for window, curtainwall and storefront systems that comprise the outside skin of buildings. Businesses in this segment are: Wausau Window and Wall Systems, a manufacturer of custom aluminum window systems and curtainwall; Tubelite, a fabricator of aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall products; Alumicor, a fabricator of aluminum storefront, entrance, curtainwall and window products for Canadian markets; and Linetec, a paint and anodizing finisher of window frames and PVC shutters.
- Large-Scale Optical segment consists of Tru Vue, a value-added glass and acrylic manufacturer primarily for the custom picture framing market.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to financial
measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP), this news release also contains non-GAAP financial
measures. Specifically, Apogee has presented free cash flow, non-cash
working capital and organic growth. Free cash flow is defined as net
cash flow provided by operating activities, minus capital expenditures.
Non-cash working capital is defined as current assets, excluding cash
and short-term available for sale securities, short-term restricted
investments and current portion of long-term debt, less current
liabilities. The organic growth rate is defined as growth excluding that
from Alumicor, Apogee’s Canadian storefront business. Apogee believes
that use of these non-GAAP financial measures enhances communications as
they provide more transparency into management’s performance with
respect to cash and current assets and liabilities. Non-GAAP financial
measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to,
the reported operating results or cash flows from operations or any
other measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The discussion above contains
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect
Apogee management’s expectations or beliefs as of the date of this
release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements
are qualified by factors that may affect the operating results of the
company, including the following: (A) operational risks: i) the cyclical
nature and market conditions of the North American and Latin American
commercial construction industries, which impact our three architectural
segments; ii) consumer confidence and the conditions of the U.S.
economy, which impact our large-scale optical segment; iii) actions of
competitors or new market entrants; iv) ability to fully and efficiently
utilize production capacity; v) product performance, reliability,
execution or quality problems; vi) installation project management
issues that could result in losses on individual contracts; vii) changes
in consumer and customer preference, or architectural trends and
building codes; and viii) dependence on a relatively small number of
customers in certain business segments; (B) financial risks: i) revenue
and operating results that are volatile; and ii) financial market
disruption, which could impact company, customer and supplier credit
availability; (C) self-insurance risk related to a material product
liability or other event for which the company is liable; (D) cost of
compliance with environmental regulations; (E) potential impact on
financial results if one or more senior executives were no longer active
with the company; and (F) integration of two recent acquisitions. The
company cautions investors that actual future results could differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, and
that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting
the company’s results of operations. New factors emerge from time to
time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors,
nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the
extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. For a more detailed explanation of the
foregoing and other risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A of the
company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 2,
2013.
| Apogee Enterprises, Inc. & Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thirteen | Thirteen | Fifty-two | Fifty-two | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weeks Ended | Weeks Ended | % | Weeks Ended | Weeks Ended | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share amounts | March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | Change | March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $214,417 | $179,734 | 19 | % | $771,445 | $700,224 | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 167,475 | 143,452 | 17 | % | 606,193 | 554,491 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 46,942 | 36,282 | 29 | % | 165,252 | 145,733 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 34,837 | 30,144 | 16 | % | 124,967 | 118,314 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 12,105 | 6,138 | 97 | % | 40,285 | 27,419 | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 234 | 189 | 24 | % | 827 | 758 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 286 | 550 | -48 | % | 1,259 | 1,494 | -16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (159 | ) | (385 | ) | 59 | % | (87 | ) | 224 | N/M | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 11,894 | 5,392 | 121 | % | 39,766 | 26,907 | 48 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,856 | 996 | 287 | % | 11,780 | 7,796 | 51 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $8,038 | $4,396 | 83 | % | $27,986 | $19,111 | 46 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $0.28 | $0.16 | 75 | % | $0.98 | $0.68 | 44 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Average common shares outstanding | 28,614,742 | 28,076,220 | 2 | % | 28,483,251 | 27,953,686 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share - diluted | $0.27 | $0.15 | 80 | % | $0.95 | $0.67 | 42 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding |
29,571,261 | 29,072,573 | 2 | % | 29,373,886 | 28,641,050 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends per common share | $0.1000 | $0.0900 | 11 | % | $0.3700 | $0.3600 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weeks Ended | Weeks Ended | % | Weeks Ended | Weeks Ended | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | Change | March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural Glass | $75,668 | $69,193 | 9 | % | $293,810 | $266,456 | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Architectural Services | 63,531 | 51,874 | 22 | % | 203,351 | 186,570 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Architectural Framing Systems | 63,182 | 44,954 | 41 | % | 216,059 | 191,137 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Large-scale Optical | 19,210 | 19,470 | -1 | % | 81,127 | 79,947 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Eliminations | (7,174 | ) | (5,757 | ) | -25 | % | (22,902 | ) | (23,886 | ) | 4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $214,417 | $179,734 | 19 | % | $771,445 | $700,224 | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural Glass | $79 | ($428 | ) | N/M | $3,861 | ($4,391 | ) | N/M | ||||||||||||||||
| Architectural Services | 5,880 | 2,787 | 111 | % | 4,479 | (1,008 | ) | N/M | ||||||||||||||||
| Architectural Framing Systems | 1,904 | (152 | ) | N/M | 14,930 | 14,584 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Large-scale Optical | 5,180 | 3,972 | 30 | % | 21,252 | 20,993 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate and other | (938 | ) | (41 | ) | -2188 | % | (4,237 | ) | (2,759 | ) | -54 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $12,105 | $6,138 | 97 | % | $40,285 | $27,419 | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| March 1, | March 2, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | $242,792 | $251,841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net property, plant and equipment | 193,946 | 168,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 128,619 | 99,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $565,357 | $520,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | $136,834 | $122,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 20,659 | 20,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 55,234 | 43,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity | 352,630 | 333,318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $565,357 | $520,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/M = Not meaningful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apogee Enterprises, Inc. & Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows | ||||||||
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| Weeks Ended | Weeks Ended | |||||||
| Dollar amounts in thousands | March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | ||||||
| Net earnings | $27,986 | $19,111 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 26,550 | 26,529 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,661 | 4,395 | ||||||
| Proceeds from new markets tax credit transaction, net of deferred costs | 7,471 | - | ||||||
| Other, net | (9,583 | ) | 2,276 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (4,164 | ) | (11,788 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by continuing operating activities | 52,921 | 40,523 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (41,852 | ) | (34,664 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds on sale of property | 806 | 1,078 | ||||||
| Acquisition of businesses and intangibles, net of cash acquired | (53,301 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
| Net sales (purchases) of restricted investments | 23,915 | (4,528 | ) | |||||
| Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities | 26,458 | (17,552 | ) | |||||
| Investments in life insurance | - | (1,451 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (43,974 | ) | (57,132 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | - | 10,000 | ||||||
| Payments on debt | (10,082 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||
| Stock issued to employees, net of shares withheld | 710 | 862 | ||||||
| Dividends paid | (10,764 | ) | (10,316 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | 2,560 | (150 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (17,576 | ) | 232 | |||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (8,629 | ) | (16,377 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | (673 | ) | 117 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 37,767 | 54,027 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $28,465 | $37,767 | ||||||
