EX-99.1 2 ex991q12015.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 EX99.1 Q1 2015

 
For:
Alamo Group Inc.
 
 
                                                                             
 
Contact:
Robert H. George
 
 
Vice President
 
 
830-372-9621
For Immediate Release
 
 
 
 
Financial Relations Board
 
 
Marilynn Meek
 
 
212-827-3773

ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES
RECORD 2015 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

SEGUIN, Texas, May 6, 2015 -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Highlights for the Quarter
Record net income for a first quarter of $7.4 million
Record net sales for a first quarter of $207.8 million
North American Industrial Division up 50%
North American Agricultural Division down 5%
European Division down 4%
Net sales for the first quarter of 2015 were $207.8 million compared to net sales of $172.6 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 20%. Net income for the quarter was $7.4 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in 2014, an increase of 2%. Both net sales and net income were records for a first quarter for Alamo Group.
The first quarter results included the effect of 2014 acquisitions, primarily the units of Specialized Industries completed in May, 2014 and, to a lesser extent, Kellands, a UK company acquired in April, 2014 and Fieldquip, an Australian company acquired in April, 2014. A summary outlining the effects these acquisitions had on the Company’s results is included as Attachment 1 and 2 to this release. Excluding these acquisitions, net sales for the first quarter were $160.3 million and net income was $5.4 million (1). These results reflect softer market conditions in the first quarter due partly to adverse weather conditions as well as the effects of the weaker agricultural market and the impact of the stronger U.S. dollar on the Company’s sales and earnings outside the U.S.




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Sales by Division
Net sales for the Company’s North American Industrial Division were $116.9 million in the first quarter of
2015, an increase of 50% compared to net sales of $77.7 million in 2014. Excluding the acquisition of the Specialized units, net sales for the Division were $72.7 million, a decrease of 6% as sales in the quarter were impacted by adverse winter weather conditions that affected both our internal operations and our customers (1).
Alamo Group’s North American Agricultural Division net sales in the first quarter of 2015 were $48.5 million compared to net sales of $50.8 million in the comparable period of 2014, a decrease of 5%. Excluding the acquisition of Fieldquip the Division’s sales were $47.7 million (1). These results reflect the continued weakness in the U.S. agricultural sector.
Alamo’s European Division net sales were $42.4 million in the first quarter of 2015 versus $44.1 million in the prior year’s first quarter, a decrease of 4%. The decrease was primarily related to changes in exchange rates as sales in local currency were up compared to last year. Excluding the acquisition of Kellands the Division’s sales were $40.0 million (1).
Ron Robinson, Alamo Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “While the results for the first quarter of 2015 were a record for Alamo Group in both sales and earnings, there were certainly headwinds that affected the Company’s performance. Our North American Industrial Division exhibited strong growth, mainly from the acquisition of the units of Specialized - Wausau-Everest, Super Products and H.P. Fairfield. This acquisition has been an excellent addition for Alamo and continues to be accretive to our results. Excluding Specialized’s contributions, the Division’s results were down for the quarter. We feel this was related more to adverse winter weather conditions rather than a change in the market. This Division, which has exhibited nice growth for the last several years, lost some production days due to winter storms plus saw weakness in demand for spare parts for equipment other than snow removal products as end users were focused on dealing with the heavy snowfall. In spite of this, backlog for the Division, excluding acquisitions, increased 18% compared to the prior year’s first quarter as demand for our products in this sector remained steady.
“Our North American Agricultural Division continued to experience weak market conditions which have been impacting this sector for more than a year. We believe this weakness will continue throughout 2015. Despite lower sales, reflecting declines in overall farm incomes, the Division is holding up better than many other agricultural equipment manufacturers, particularly those focused heavily on row crops. We believe the wide applicability of our products has helped mitigate some of the broader declines.



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“Our international operations are feeling the impact of the strong U.S. dollar which is reducing the contributions of our sales and earnings outside the U.S. Our European Division in particular had sales
increases in local currency, but showed a decrease of 4% when translated back to U.S. dollars. Our
operations there have been showing improvement despite the lingering effects of the general economic weakness, but were unable to overcome the effects of the currency changes in the last quarter and this will likely impact our results throughout 2015.
“The various headwinds we encountered in the first quarter have affected our short term results and some will likely persist throughout the year. Despite this, we feel good about the long term prospects for Alamo Group as we should continue to benefit from the historically steady demand for our core products as well as the contributions from recent acquisitions.”
Earnings Conference Call
Alamo Group will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter results on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (3:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Mountain and 1:00 p.m. Pacific). Hosting the call will be members of senior management.
Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial 888-455-2238 (domestic) or 719-234-0008 (internationally). For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until Thursday, May 14, 2015 by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (internationally), passcode 2637152.
The live broadcast of Alamo Group Inc.’s quarterly conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.alamo-group.com (under “Investor Relations/Events & Presentations”) on Thursday, May 7, 2015, beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call ends and will be archived on the Company’s website for 60 days.









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About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 3,100 employees and operates 25 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of March 31, 2015. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas and the headquarters for the Company’s European operations are located in Salford Priors, England.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market demand, competition, weather, seasonality, currency-related issues, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.

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(1) In this earnings release, Alamo Group reports net sales excluding the impact of the acquisitions which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company considers this information useful to investors to allow better comparability of period-to-period operating performance. Attachments 1 and 2 to this earnings release contains a revenue reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
March 31,
2015
March 31,
2014
ASSETS
 
 

 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
36,661

 
 
$
42,253

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
193,176

 
 
183,361

 
Inventories
 
170,294

 
 
123,932

 
Other current assets
 
11,949

 
 
14,661

 
Total current assets
 
412,080

 
 
364,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental equipment, net
 
36,779

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
67,732

 
 
61,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
72,831

 
 
31,980

 
Intangible assets
 
55,709

 
 
5,500

 
Other non-current assets
 
2,365

 
 
2,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
647,496

 
 
$
465,443

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 

 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 

 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
57,475

 
 
$
66,335

 
Income taxes payable
 
420

 
 
1,947

 
Accrued liabilities
 
37,947

 
 
32,473

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
 
511

 
 
1,139

 
Other current liabilities
 

 
 

 
Total current liabilities
 
96,353

 
 
101,894

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
208,013

 
 

 
Deferred pension liability
 
5,239

 
 
2,138

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
5,645

 
 
3,540

 
Deferred income taxes
 
1,116

 
 
1,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
331,130

 
 
356,567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
647,496

 
 
$
465,443

 
                                                                       





Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
First Quarter Ended
 
3/31/2015
 
3/31/2014
North American
 
 
 
Industrial
$
116,912

 
$
77,711

Agricultural
48,457

 
50,808

European
42,429

 
44,091

Total net sales
207,798

 
172,610

 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
162,261

 
134,480

Gross margin
45,537

 
38,130

 
21.9
%
 
22.1
%
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
33,409

 
27,499

Income from operations
12,128

 
10,631

 
5.8
%
 
6.2
%
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(1,623
)
 
(239
)
Interest income
52

 
61

Other income (expense)
860

 
474

 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
11,417

 
10,927

Provision for income taxes
4,058

 
3,689

 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
7,359

 
$
7,238

 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.65

 
$
0.60

 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
0.64

 
$
0.59

 
 
 
 
Average common shares:
 
 
 
Basic
11,280

 
12,084

 
 
 
 
Diluted
11,436

 
12,270

 
 
 
 



Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

From time to time, Alamo Group Inc. may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in the course of its earnings releases, earnings conference calls, financial presentations and otherwise. For these purposes, “GAAP” refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a “non-GAAP financial measure” as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial positions, or cash flows that is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude or include amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by Alamo Group are provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with greater transparency about, or an alternative method for assessing, our financial condition and operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP and may be different from, or inconsistent with, non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also generally present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure we reference and such comparable GAAP financial measure.

In this earnings release, Alamo Group reports each of net sales, operating income and net income excluding the impact of acquisitions which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company considers this information useful to investors to allow better comparability of period-to-period operating performance. Attachment 1 to this earnings release contains a revenue reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measure. Attachment 2 discloses Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS each adjusted to exclude the impact of inventory step up charge and transaction costs connected to the acquisitions and additional stock expense related to the accelerated vesting options to retirement eligible recipients, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that providing Operating Income and Net Income exclusive of these adjustments, is useful to investors to allow better comparability of period-to-period operating preference. Attachment 2 sets forth a reconciliation of each such non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.



Attachment 1


Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (consolidated) - GAAP
 
$
207,798

 
$
172,610

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisitions)
 
(47,505
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (consolidated) - non-GAAP
 
$
160,293

 
$
172,610

 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (N.A. Industrial Division) - GAAP
 
$
116,912

 
$
77,711

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisition)
 
(44,252
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (N.A. Industrial Division) - non-GAAP
 
$
72,660

 
$
77,711

 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (N.A. Agricultural Division) - GAAP
 
$
48,457

 
$
50,808

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisitions)
 
(799
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (N.A. Agricultural Division) - non-GAAP
 
$
47,658

 
$
50,808

 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (European Division) - GAAP
 
$
42,429

 
$
44,091

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisition)
 
(2,454
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (European Division) - non-GAAP
 
$
39,975

 
$
44,091

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (consolidated) - GAAP
 
$
12,128

 
$
10,631

   (less: operating income attributable to acquisitions)
 
(4,127
)
 

Operating Income less acquisitions (consolidated) - non-GAAP
 
$
8,001

 
$
10,631

 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (consolidated) - GAAP
 
$
7,359

 
$
7,238

   (less: net income attributable to acquisitions)
 
(1,913
)
 

Net Income less acquisitions (consolidated) - non-GAAP
 
$
5,446

 
$
7,238




Attachment 2


Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share numbers)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income - GAAP
 
$
12,128

 
$
10,631

       (add: inventory step charge)
 
1,756

 

             Adjusted Operating Income - non-GAAP
 
$
13,884

 
$
10,631

 
 
 
 
 
Net Income - GAAP
 
$
7,359

 
$
7,238

       Adjustments (after tax):
 
 
 
 
       (add: inventory step charge)
 
1,132

 

             Adjusted Net Income - non-GAAP
 
$
8,491

 
$
7,238

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS - GAAP
 
$
0.64

 
$
0.59

       (add: inventory step charge)
 
0.10

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS - non-GAAP
 
$
0.74

 
$
0.59