Masco Corporation Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Highlights

• Sales increased 12 percent to $2,201 million; in local currency, sales increased 13 percent
• Operating profit was $353 million and operating margin was 16.0 percent; adjusted operating profit was $356 million and adjusted operating margin was 16.2 percent
• Earnings per share increased 185 percent to $0.97 per share; adjusted earnings per share increased 7 percent to $0.95 per share
• Repurchased 6.1 million shares for $364 million
• Anticipate 2022 earnings per share in the range of $4.12 - $4.32 per share, and on an adjusted basis, in the range of $4.15 - $4.35 per share, an increase from previously announced expectation of $4.10 - $4.30 per share

LIVONIA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded home improvement and building products, reported its first quarter results.

2022 First Quarter Results

• On a reported basis, compared to first quarter 2021:
  • Net sales increased 12 percent to $2,201 million; in local currency and excluding acquisitions and divestitures, net sales increased 14 percent
  • In local currency, North American sales increased 14 percent and international sales increased 12 percent
  • Gross margin decreased 350 basis points to 32.0 percent from 35.5 percent
  • Operating profit decreased 3 percent to $353 million
  • Operating margin decreased 250 basis points to 16.0 percent from 18.5 percent
  • Net income increased to $0.97 per share, compared to $0.34 per share
• Compared to first quarter 2021, results for key financial measures, as adjusted for certain items (see Exhibit A) and with a normalized tax rate of 25 percent, were as follows:
  • Gross margin decreased 350 basis points to 32.1 percent from 35.6 percent
  • Operating profit decreased 3 percent to $356 million from $366 million
  • Operating margin decreased 240 basis points to 16.2 percent from 18.6 percent
  • Net income increased 7 percent to $0.95 per share from $0.89 per share
• Liquidity at the end of the first quarter was $1,216 million (including availability under our revolving credit facility)
• Plumbing Products’ net sales increased 9 percent; in local currency and excluding acquisitions and divestitures, sales increased 12 percent
• Decorative Architectural Products’ net sales increased 17 percent

“We achieved solid first quarter results,” said Masco President and CEO, Keith Allman. “We delivered strong sales growth of 12 percent and increased adjusted earnings per share by 7 percent. We also furthered our capital deployment by returning $431 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter.”

“We are off to a strong start in 2022,” continued Allman. “Demand for our products remains healthy, and we are executing well to offset ongoing inflation while still driving volume growth. With this continued solid demand and our strong first quarter performance, we now anticipate our adjusted earnings per share for 2022 to be in the range of $4.15 to $4.35 per share, increased from our previous expectation of $4.10 to $4.30 per share,” concluded Allman.

About Masco

Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, Masco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Our portfolio of industry-leading brands includes Behr® paint; Delta® and Hansgrohe® faucets, bath and shower fixtures; Kichler® decorative and outdoor lighting; and HotSpring® spas. We leverage our powerful brands across product categories, sales channels and geographies to create value for our customers and shareholders. For more information about Masco Corporation, visit www.masco.com.

The first quarter 2022 supplemental material, including a presentation in PDF format, is available on Masco’s website at www.masco.com.

Conference Call Detail

A conference call regarding items contained in this release is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants in the call are asked to register five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by dialing [phone] and from outside the U.S. at [phone]. Please use the conference identification number 8072369. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its entirety through Masco’s website. Shareholders, media representatives and others interested in Masco may participate in the webcast by registering through the Investor Relations section on Masco’s website.

A replay of the call will be available on Masco’s website or by phone by dialing [phone] and from outside the U.S. at [phone]. Please use the conference identification number 8072369. The telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and continue through May 27, 2022.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that reflect our views about our future performance and constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “assume,” “seek,” “forecast,” and similar references to future periods. Our views about future performance involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. We caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

Our future performance may be affected by the levels of residential repair and remodel activity, and to a lesser extent, new home construction, our ability to maintain our strong brands and reputation and to develop innovative products, our ability to maintain our competitive position in our industries, our reliance on key customers, the duration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on domestic and international economic activity, consumer discretionary spending, our employees and our supply chain, the cost and availability of materials, our dependence on third-party suppliers and service providers, extreme weather events and changes in climate, risks associated with our international operations and global strategies, our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our strategic initiatives, our ability to successfully execute our acquisition strategy and integrate businesses that we have and may acquire, our ability to attract, develop and retain talented and diverse personnel, risks associated with our reliance on information systems and technology, and risks associated with cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats and attacks. These and other factors are discussed in detail in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it was made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MASCO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions, except per common share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Net sales	$	2,201		$	1,970
Cost of sales		1,497			1,270
Gross profit		704			700
Selling, general and administrative expenses		351			335
Operating profit		353			365
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense		(25	)		(202	)
Other, net		(1	)		(6	)
		(26	)		(208	)
Income before income taxes		327			157
Income tax expense		75			43
Net Income		252			114
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		19			20
Net income attributable to Masco Corporation	$	233		$	94
Income per common share attributable to Masco Corporation (diluted):
Net income	$	0.97		$	0.34
Average diluted common shares outstanding		241			257
Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Gross Profit, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, and Operating Profit Reconciliations
Net sales	$	2,201		$	1,970
Gross profit, as reported	$	704		$	700
Rationalization charges		3			1
Gross profit, as adjusted	$	707		$	701
Gross margin, as reported		32.0	%		35.5	%
Gross margin, as adjusted		32.1	%		35.6	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses, as reported	$	351		$	335
Selling, general and administrative expenses as percent of net sales, as reported		15.9	%		17.0	%
Operating profit, as reported	$	353		$	365
Rationalization charges		3			1
Operating profit, as adjusted	$	356		$	366
Operating margin, as reported		16.0	%		18.5	%
Operating margin, as adjusted		16.2	%		18.6	%
Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021  (in millions, except per common share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Income Per Common Share Reconciliations
Income before income taxes, as reported	$	327		$	157
Rationalization charges		3			1
Pension costs associated with terminated plans		—			9
(Earnings) from equity investments, net		—			(2	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			168
Fair value adjustment to contingent earnout obligation (1)		4			—
(Gain) on sale of business (2)		(2	)		—
Income before income taxes, as adjusted		332			333
Tax at 25% rate		(83	)		(83	)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		19			20
Net income, as adjusted	$	230		$	230
Net income per common share, as adjusted	$	0.95		$	0.89
Average diluted common shares outstanding		241			257

(1)	Represents expense from the revaluation of contingent consideration related to a prior acquisition.
(2)	Represents a pre-tax post-closing gain related to the finalization of working capital items related to the divestiture of Hüppe GmbH (“Hüppe”).

Outlook for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
	Low End			High End
Income Per Common Share Outlook
Net income per common share	$	4.12		$	4.32
Rationalization charges		0.03			0.03
Fair value adjustment to contingent earnout obligation (1)		0.01			0.01
(Gain) on sale of business (2)		(0.01	)		(0.01	)
Allocation to participating securities per share (3)		0.00			0.00
Net income per common share, as adjusted	$	4.15		$	4.35

(1)	Represents expense from the revaluation of contingent consideration related to a prior acquisition.
(2)	Represents a pre-tax post-closing gain related to the finalization of working capital items related to the divestiture of Hüppe.
(3)	Represents the impact of distributed dividends and undistributed earnings to unvested restricted stock awards as well as an allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interest in accordance with the two-class method of calculating earnings per share.
Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data - Unaudited March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (dollars in millions)
	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Balance Sheet
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash investments	$	479		$	926
Receivables		1,502			1,171
Inventories		1,340			1,216
Prepaid expenses and other		107			109
Total Current Assets		3,428			3,422
Property and equipment, net		892			896
Goodwill		565			568
Other intangible assets, net		379			388
Operating lease right-of-use assets		195			187
Other assets		109			114
Total Assets	$	5,568		$	5,575
Liabilities
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,114		$	1,045
Notes payable		273			10
Accrued liabilities		749			884
Total Current Liabilities		2,136			1,939
Long-term debt		2,946			2,949
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		179			172
Other liabilities		407			437
Total Liabilities		5,668			5,497
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		21			22
Equity		(121	)		56
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,568		$	5,575

	As of March 31,
	2022			2021
Other Financial Data
Working Capital Days
Receivable days		54			54
Inventory days		90			76
Payable days		67			68
Working capital	$	1,728		$	1,328
Working capital as a % of sales (LTM)		20.1	%		17.5	%
Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Other Financial Data - Unaudited For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Cash Flows From (For) Operating Activities:
Cash provided by operating activities	$	334		$	323
Working capital changes		(561	)		(412	)
Net cash for operating activities		(227	)		(89	)
Cash Flows From (For) Financing Activities:
Retirement of notes		—			(1,326	)
Purchase of Company common stock		(364	)		(303	)
Proceeds from revolving credit borrowings, net		263			—
Cash dividends paid		(67	)		(36	)
Issuance of notes, net of issuance costs		—			1,481
Debt extinguishment costs		—			(160	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		1			—
Employee withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation		(17	)		(14	)
Decrease in debt, net		(3	)		(1	)
Net cash for financing activities		(187	)		(359	)
Cash Flows From (For) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(27	)		(30	)
Proceeds from disposition of businesses, net of cash disposed		2			—
Other, net		(1	)		5
Net cash for investing activities		(26	)		(25	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments		(7	)		(13	)
Cash and Cash Investments:
Decrease for the period		(447	)		(486	)
At January 1		926			1,326
At March 31	$	479		$	840

	As of March 31,
	2022		2021
Liquidity
Cash and cash investments	$	479	$	838
Revolver availability		737		1,000
Total Liquidity	$	1,216	$	1,838
Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION Segment Data - Unaudited For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021			Change
Plumbing Products
Net sales	$	1,359		$	1,249		9	%
Operating profit, as reported	$	228		$	252
Operating margin, as reported		16.8	%		20.2	%
Rationalization charges		—			1
Operating profit, as adjusted		228			253
Operating margin, as adjusted		16.8	%		20.3	%
Depreciation and amortization		24			26
EBITDA, as adjusted	$	252		$	279
Decorative Architectural Products
Net sales	$	842		$	721		17	%
Operating profit, as reported	$	155		$	142
Operating margin, as reported		18.4	%		19.7	%
Rationalization charges		2			—
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity		1			—
Operating profit, as adjusted		158			142
Operating margin, as adjusted		18.8	%		19.7	%
Depreciation and amortization		8			10
EBITDA, as adjusted	$	166		$	152
Total
Net sales	$	2,201		$	1,970		12	%
Operating profit, as reported - segment	$	383		$	394
General corporate expense, net		(30	)		(29	)
Operating profit, as reported		353			365
Operating margin, as reported		16.0	%		18.5	%
Rationalization charges - segment		2			1
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity		1			—
Operating profit, as adjusted		356			366
Operating margin, as adjusted		16.2	%		18.6	%
Depreciation and amortization - segment		32			36
Depreciation and amortization - other		2			7
EBITDA, as adjusted	$	390		$	409
Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION North American and International Data - Unaudited For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021			Change
North American
Net sales	$	1,734		$	1,529		13	%
Operating profit, as reported	$	300		$	308
Operating margin, as reported		17.3	%		20.1	%
Rationalization charges		2			1
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity		1			—
Operating profit, as adjusted		303			309
Operating margin, as adjusted		17.5	%		20.2	%
Depreciation and amortization		20			23
EBITDA, as adjusted	$	323		$	332
International
Net sales	$	467		$	441		6	%
Operating profit, as reported	$	83		$	86
Operating margin, as reported		17.8	%		19.5	%
Depreciation and amortization		12			13
EBITDA	$	95		$	99
Total
Net sales	$	2,201		$	1,970		12	%
Operating profit, as reported - segment	$	383		$	394
General corporate expense, net		(30	)		(29	)
Operating profit, as reported		353			365
Operating margin, as reported		16.0	%		18.5	%
Rationalization charges - segment		2			1
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity		1			—
Operating profit, as adjusted		356			366
Operating margin, as adjusted		16.2	%		18.6	%
Depreciation and amortization - segment		32			36
Depreciation and amortization - other		2			7
EBITDA, as adjusted	$	390		$	409
Historical information is available on our website.