TopBuild Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

10.1% Operating Margin, 10.3% on an Adjusted Basis, $0.88 Per Diluted Share Income from Continuing Operations, $0.83 Per Diluted Share on an Adjusted Basis

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), the leading purchaser, installer and distributor of insulation products to the United States construction industry, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. 

Jerry Volas, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We continue to demonstrate the efficiency of our operating model through margin expansion and bottom line growth.  While there was some negative impact to our top line from weather related issues in the third quarter, this should be recovered in a future period. 

“Looking ahead we see continued strength in both the residential and commercial markets.  Our national scale should remain a strong competitive advantage for us as both capacity and labor continue to tighten.”

Third Quarter Financial Highlights
(unless otherwise indicated, comparisons are to the quarter ended September 30, 2016)

  • Net sales increased 7.9% to $489.0 million, primarily driven by sales volume growth and price increases in both operating segments as well as through acquisitions. On a same branch basis, revenue increased 2.7% to $464.6 million. 
     
  • Gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 24.7%.
     
  • Operating profit was $49.6 million, compared to $39.1 million.  On an adjusted basis, operating profit was $50.3 million, compared to $39.6 million, a 27.0% improvement.
     
  • Operating margin was 10.1%, up 150 basis points.  Adjusted operating margin improved 160 basis points to 10.3%.
     
  • Income from continuing operations was $31.4 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $24.6 million, or $0.65 per diluted share. Adjusted income from continuing operations was $29.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared to $23.8 million, or $0.63 per diluted share. 
     
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $57.6 million, compared to $44.6 million, a 28.9% increase.  Incremental EBITDA margin was 36.0%. On a same branch basis, adjusted EBITDA was $53.7 million, a 20.3% increase, and incremental EBITDA margin was 74.2%. 

Nine Month Financial Highlights
(unless otherwise indicated, comparisons are to nine months ended September 30, 2016)

  • Net sales increased 8.2% to $1,404.9 million. On a same branch basis, revenue increased 4.2% to $1,352.0 million. 
     
  • Gross margin expanded 140 basis points to 24.1%.
     
  • Operating profit was $86.9 million, compared to operating profit of $85.7 million.  On an adjusted basis, operating profit was $121.0 million, compared to $87.8 million, a 37.9% improvement.
     
  • Operating margin was 6.2%, down 40 basis points.  Adjusted operating margin improved 180 basis points to 8.6%. 
     
  • Income from continuing operations was $53.1 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, compared to $51.3 million, or $1.35 per diluted share.  Adjusted income from continuing operations was $71.6 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, compared to $51.9 million, or $1.37 per diluted share. 
     
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $139.7 million, compared to $102.5 million, a 36.3% increase.  Incremental EBITDA margin was 35.0%. On a same branch basis, adjusted EBITDA grew 29.6% to $132.7 million and incremental EBITDA margin was 56.1%.

Operating Segment Highlights ($ in 000s)
(comparisons are to the period ended September 30, 2016)                             

 TruTeam 3 Months Ended 9/30/17 9 Months Ended 9/30/17    Service Partners 3 Months Ended 9/30/17 9 Months Ended 9/30/17
Sales $333,238 $945,109   Sales $181,146 $526,452
Change 11.1% 9.8%   Change 4.0% 5.4%
Operating Margin 12.3% 7.1%   Operating Margin 10.1% 9.7%
Change 160 bps (90) bps   Change 120 bps 100 bps
Adj. Operating Margin 12.3% 10.3%   Adj. Operating Margin 10.1% 9.7%
Change 150 bps 220 bps   Change 120 bps 100 bps

Capital Allocation

Acquisitions
Year-to-date, the Company has completed six acquisitions, four concentrating on residential insulation and two on heavy commercial.  Combined, these acquisitions are expected to generate approximately $83 million of incremental revenue on an annual basis.  

Volas stated, “Our plan is to utilize our excess free cash flow to expand our two business segments through strategic acquisitions.  We are very encouraged by our robust pipeline of prospects and are pleased with our successful track record of integrating the seven firms we’ve acquired these past 18 months.  Incremental EBITDA margin on these acquisitions has improved from 5.7% in the first quarter of 2017 to 16.3% today.”

Share Repurchases
In conjunction with its previously announced accelerated share repurchase program, in the third quarter the Company made a payment of $100.0 million to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, using $30 million of cash on hand and borrowing $70 million under its revolving facility.  In exchange, the Company received approximately 1.5 million shares with a value of approximately $80 million. The remaining $20 million balance is expected to settle no later than the end of the first quarter of 2018.  Since January 1, 2016, the Company has repurchased 3.0 million shares of its common stock. 

2017 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Outlook

2017 Low High
Revenue $1,890M $1,905M
Adjusted EBITDA $190M $195M 

This outlook reflects management’s current view of present and future market conditions and is based on assumptions such as housing starts, general and administrative expenses, weighted average diluted shares outstanding and interest rates.  This outlook does not include any effects related to potential acquisitions or divestitures that may occur after the date of this press release.  Factors that could cause actual 2017 results to differ materially from TopBuild’s current expectations are discussed below and are also detailed in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC reports.  

Amendment to Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Company’s Board of Directors has amended its Corporate Governance Guidelines to adopt a majority voting policy whereby any nominee for director who receives more “withheld” votes than “for” votes in an uncontested election must submit a written offer to resign as director. Any such resignation will be reviewed by the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and, within 90 days after the election, the independent members of the Board will determine whether to accept, reject or take other appropriate action with respect to, the resignation, in furtherance of the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines containing the Majority Voting Policy are available on the Company’s website, at www.topbuild.com on the Investor page under the Corporate Governance section.

Additional Information
Quarterly supplemental materials, including a presentation that will be referenced on today’s conference call, are available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.topbuild.com.

Conference Call
A conference call to discuss third quarter 2017 financial results is scheduled for today, Tuesday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The call may be accessed by dialing (866) 460-4783.  The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.topbuild.com.  A replay will be available for one week beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and may be accessed by dialing (800) 633-8284 and entering the passcode: 21847871.

About TopBuild
TopBuild Corp., headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, is the leading purchaser, installer and distributor of insulation products to the U.S. construction industry. We provide insulation services nationwide through TruTeam®, which has over 175 branches, and through Service Partners® which distributes insulation from over 70 branches.  We leverage our national footprint to gain economies of scale while capitalizing on our local market presence to forge strong relationships with our customers.  To learn more about TopBuild please visit our website at www.topbuild.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, incremental EBITDA margin, the “adjusted” financial measures presented above, and figures presented on a “same branch basis” are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, which are used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods.   We define same branch sales as sales from branches in operation for at least 12 full calendar months.  Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures in tables contained in this press release.  Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results under GAAP.  Additional information may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on TopBuild’s website under “Investors” at www.topbuild.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.  These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions underlying our expected results.  These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods.  These views 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.  Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release.  Factors or events that we cannot predict, including those described in the risk factors contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements.  Although TopBuild believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved and it undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Investor Relations and Media Contact
Tabitha Zane
tabitha.zane@topbuild.com
386-763-8801

                           
TopBuild Corp.                          
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)                          
(in thousands, except per common share amounts)                          
                           
    Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,   
    2017     2016     2017     2016    
Net sales   $   489,044      $    453,102      $    1,404,865      $    1,298,715    
Cost of sales       368,205         344,963         1,065,789         1,003,433    
Gross profit       120,839         108,139         339,076         295,282    
                           
Selling, general, and administrative expense (exclusive of significant legal settlement, shown separately below)       71,277         69,038         222,181         209,623    
Significant legal settlement       —         —         30,000         —    
Operating profit       49,562         39,101         86,895         85,659    
                           
Other income (expense), net:                          
Interest expense       (2,479 )       (1,271 )       (5,767 )       (4,315 )  
Loss on extinguishment of debt       —         —         (1,086 )       —    
Other, net        27         65         239         201    
Other expense, net       (2,452 )       (1,206 )       (6,614 )       (4,114 )  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes       47,110         37,895         80,281         81,545    
                           
Income tax expense from continuing operations       (15,717 )       (13,329 )       (27,139 )       (30,246 )  
Income from continuing operations       31,393         24,566         53,142         51,299    
                           
Net income   $   31,393     $   24,566     $   53,142     $   51,299    
                           
Income per common share:                          
Basic:                          
Income from continuing operations   $   0.90      $    0.65      $    1.47      $    1.36    
Net income   $   0.90      $    0.65      $    1.47      $    1.36    
                           
Diluted:                          
Income from continuing operations   $   0.88      $    0.65      $    1.44      $    1.35    
Net income   $   0.88      $    0.65      $    1.44      $    1.35    
                           


               
TopBuild Corp.              
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data (Unaudited)            
(dollars in thousands)              
    As of  
    September 30,    December 31,   
    2017   2016  
ASSETS              
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents   $   18,460    $    134,375  
Receivables, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,729 and $3,374 at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively       315,382       252,624  
Inventories, net       116,781       116,190  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       15,043       23,364  
Total current assets       465,666       526,553  
               
Property and equipment, net       98,144       92,760  
Goodwill       1,077,102       1,045,058  
Other intangible assets, net       34,280       2,656  
Deferred tax assets, net       19,469       19,469  
Other assets       3,033       3,623  
Total assets   $   1,697,694    $    1,690,119  
               
LIABILITIES              
Current liabilities:              
Accounts payable   $   242,617    $    241,534  
Revolving credit facility       5,000       —  
Current portion of long-term debt       12,500       20,000  
Accrued liabilities       81,199       64,399  
Total current liabilities       341,316       325,933  
               
Long-term debt       232,405       158,800  
Deferred tax liabilities, net       193,980       193,715  
Long-term portion of insurance reserves       37,396       38,691  
Other liabilities       3,196       433  
Total liabilities       808,293       717,572  
               
EQUITY       889,401       972,547  
Total liabilities and equity   $   1,697,694    $    1,690,119  
               
     As of   
    September 30,    September 30,   
    2017   2016  
Other Financial Data              
Working Capital Days              
Receivable days       49       45  
Inventory days       30       29  
Accounts payable days       80       76  
Working capital   $   189,547    $    153,553  
Working capital as a percent of sales (LTM)‡       10.0 %     8.9 %
               
† Adjusted for remaining acquisition day one balance sheet items              
‡ Last 12 months sales have been adjusted for the pro forma effect of acquired branches              
               


               
TopBuild Corp.              
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)              
(dollars in thousands)              
               
    Nine Months Ended September 30,   
    2017     2016    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:                      
Net income    $    53,142      $    51,299    
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization       11,753         8,923    
Share-based compensation       7,473         5,743    
Loss on extinguishment of debt       1,086         —    
Loss on sale or abandonment of property and equipment       614         2,399    
Amortization of debt issuance costs       293         257    
Amortization of contingent consideration       98         —    
Provision for bad debt expense       2,498         2,696    
Loss from inventory obsolescence       1,390         970    
Deferred income taxes, net       266         476    
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:              
Receivables, net       (43,931 )       (32,294 )  
Inventories, net       249         12,103    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       8,362         (3,162 )  
Accounts payable       (2,280 )       (35,023 )  
Long-term portion of insurance reserves       —         (1,599 )  
Accrued liabilities       13,633         15,159    
Other, net       (28 )       (13 )  
Net cash provided by operating activities       54,618         27,934    
               
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities:              
Purchases of property and equipment       (13,088 )       (10,083 )  
Acquisition of businesses       (84,040 )       (3,476 )  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment       453         379    
Other, net        178         93    
Net cash used in investing activities       (96,497 )       (13,087 )  
               
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:              
Net transfer to Former Parent       —         (153 )  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt       250,000         —    
Repayment of long-term debt       (183,125 )       (10,000 )  
Payment of debt issuance costs       (2,150 )       —    
Proceeds from revolving credit facility       170,000         —    
Repayments of revolving credit facility       (165,000 )       —    
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' equity awards       (4,475 )       (1,668 )  
Repurchase of shares of common stock       (139,286 )       (11,377 )  
Net cash used in financing activities       (74,036 )       (23,198 )  
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents              
Decrease for the period       (115,915 )       (8,351 )  
Beginning of year       134,375         112,848    
End of period   $   18,460     $   104,497    
               
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:              
Accruals for property and equipment    $    154      $    110    
               

 

                                           
TopBuild Corp.                                          
Segment Data (Unaudited)                                          
(dollars in thousands)                                          
                                           
    Three Months Ended September 30,            Nine Months Ended  September 30,           
      2017       2016     Change        2017       2016     Change     
Installation                                          
Sales   $   333,238     $   300,005       11.1 %   $   945,109     $   860,924       9.8 %  
                                           
Operating profit, as reported   $   40,862     $   32,196             $   66,985     $   68,499            
Operating margin, as reported       12.3       10.7 %               7.1 %       8.0 %          
                                           
Significant legal settlement       —         —                 30,000         —            
Rationalization charges       139         115                 720         1,009            
Operating profit, as adjusted   $   41,001     $   32,311             $   97,705     $   69,508            
Operating margin, as adjusted       12.3       10.8 %               10.3 %       8.1 %          
                                           
Distribution                                           
Sales   $   181,146     $   174,123       4.0 %   $   526,452     $   499,268       5.4 %  
                                           
Operating profit, as reported   $   18,300     $   15,536             $   50,806     $   43,416            
Operating margin, as reported       10.1       8.9 %
              9.7 %       8.7 %          
                                           
Rationalization charges       5         —                 23         83            
Operating profit, as adjusted   $   18,305     $   15,536             $   50,829     $   43,499            
Operating margin, as adjusted       10.1 %       8.9 %               9.7 %       8.7 %          
                                           
Total                                          
Sales before eliminations   $   514,384     $   474,128             $   1,471,561     $   1,360,192            
Intercompany eliminations        (25,340 )       (21,026 )               (66,696 )       (61,477 )          
Net sales after eliminations   $   489,044     $   453,102       7.9 %   $   1,404,865     $   1,298,715       8.2 %  
                                           
Operating profit, as reported - segment   $   59,162     $   47,732             $   117,791     $   111,915            
General corporate expense, net       (5,187 )       (4,966 )               (19,503 )       (15,716 )          
Intercompany eliminations and other adjustments       (4,413 )       (3,665 )               (11,393 )       (10,540 )          
Operating profit, as reported   $   49,562     $   39,101             $   86,895     $   85,659            
Operating margin, as reported       10.1       8.6 %               6.2 %       6.6 %          
                                           
Significant legal settlement       —         —                 30,000         —            
Rationalization charges       404         435                 3,399         2,090            
Acquisition related costs       310         55                 748         55            
Operating profit, as adjusted   $   50,276     $   39,591             $   121,042     $   87,804            
Operating margin, as adjusted       10.3       8.7               8.6 %       6.8 %          
                                           
Share-based compensation ‡        2,372         2,037                 6,859         5,743            
Depreciation and amortization       4,918         3,015                 11,753         8,923            
EBITDA, as adjusted   $   57,566     $   44,643             $   139,654     $   102,470            
                                           
Sales change period over period       35,942                       106,150                  
EBITDA, as adjusted change period over period       12,923                       37,184                  
EBITDA, as adjusted as percentage of sales change       36.0 %                     35.0 %                
                                           
† Rationalization charges include corporate level adjustments as well as segment operating adjustments.                      
‡ Amounts for the nine month period ending September 30, 2017, excludes $0.6 million of share-based compensation included in the line item, rationalization charges.                
                 

 

                         
TopBuild Corp. 
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited) 
(in thousands, except common share amounts) 
                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended  September 30, 
    2017     2016     2017     2016  
Gross Profit and Operating Profit Reconciliations                        
                         
Net sales   $   489,044     $   453,102     $   1,404,865     $   1,298,715  
                         
Gross profit, as reported   $   120,839     $   108,139     $   339,076     $   295,282  
                         
Gross profit, as adjusted   $   120,839     $   108,139     $   339,076     $   295,282  
                         
Gross margin, as reported       24.7 %       23.9 %       24.1 %       22.7 %
Gross margin, as adjusted       24.7 %       23.9 %       24.1 %       22.7 %
                         
Operating profit, as reported   $   49,562     $   39,101     $   86,895     $   85,659  
                         
Significant legal settlement       —         —         30,000         —  
Rationalization charges       404         435         3,399         2,090  
Acquisition related costs       310         55         748         55  
Operating profit, as adjusted   $   50,276     $   39,591     $   121,042     $   87,804  
                         
Operating margin, as reported       10.1 %       8.6 %       6.2 %       6.6 %
Operating margin, as adjusted       10.3 %       8.7 %       8.6 %       6.8 %
                         
Income Per Common Share Reconciliation                        
                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as reported   $   47,110     $   37,895     $   80,281     $   81,545  
                         
Significant legal settlement       —         —         30,000         —  
Rationalization charges       404         435         3,399         2,090  
Acquisition related costs       310         55         748         55  
Loss on extinguishment of debt       —         —         1,086         —  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as adjusted       47,824         38,385         115,514         83,690  
                         
Tax at 38% rate       (18,173 )       (14,586 )       (43,895 )       (31,802 )
Income from continuing operations, as adjusted   $   29,651     $   23,799     $   71,619     $   51,888  
                         
Income per common share, as adjusted   $   0.83     $   0.63     $   1.94     $   1.37  
                         
Average diluted common shares outstanding       35,737,629         37,952,333         36,842,144         37,942,540  
                         

 

                               
TopBuild Corp. 
Same Branch Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) 
(dollars in thousands) 
                               
    Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,     
    2017   2016     2017   2016    
Net sales                              
Same branch   $   464,622   $   452,430     $   1,352,048   $   1,298,043    
Acquired       24,422       672         52,817       672    
Total   $   489,044   $   453,102     $   1,404,865   $   1,298,715    
                               
EBITDA, as adjusted                              
Same branch       53,652       44,602         132,703       102,429    
Acquired       3,914       41         6,951       41    
Total   $   57,566   $   44,643     $   139,654   $   102,470    
                               
Same branch EBITDA, as adjusted as percentage of sales change       74.2 %   36.4 %     56.1 %   30.5 %
Acquired EBITDA, as adjusted as percentage of sales change       16.3 %   6.1 %     13.3 %   6.1 %
       

 

                           
TopBuild Corp. 
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income (Unaudited) 
(dollars in thousands) 
                           
    Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,   
    2017   2016   2017   2016  
Net income, as reported   $   31,393   $   24,566   $   53,142   $   51,299  
Adjustments to arrive at EBITDA, as adjusted:                          
Interest expense and other, net       2,452       1,206       5,528       4,114  
Income tax expense from continuing operations       15,717       13,329       27,139       30,246  
Depreciation and amortization       4,918       3,015       11,753       8,923  
Share-based compensation †       2,372       2,037       6,859       5,743  
Significant legal settlement       —       —       30,000       —  
Rationalization charges       404       435       3,399       2,090  
Loss on extinguishment of debt       —       —       1,086       —  
Acquisition related costs       310       55       748       55  
EBITDA, as adjusted   $   57,566   $   44,643   $   139,654   $   102,470  
                           
† Amounts for the nine month period ending September 30, 2017, excludes $0.6 million of share-based compensation included in the line item, rationalization charges.  
                           

 

           
TopBuild Corp. 
2017 Estimated Adjusted EBITDA Range (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions) 
           
  Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2017
    Low     High
Estimated net income $   75.1   $   78.8
Adjustments to arrive at estimated EBITDA, as adjusted:        
Interest expense and other, net     8.0       7.7
Income tax expense from continuing operations     46.0       48.3
Depreciation and amortization     16.1       15.7
Share-based compensation †     9.5       9.2
Significant legal settlement     30.0       30.0
Rationalization charges     3.4       3.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt     1.1       1.1
Acquisition related costs     0.8       0.8
Estimated EBITDA, as adjusted $   190.0   $   195.0
           
† Amounts for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2017, excludes $0.6 million of share-based compensation included in the line item, rationalization charges.
 


Source: TopBuild Corp.