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PLEASANTON, Calif., July 28, 2016
PLEASANTON, Calif., July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD) today announced its second quarter 2016 results.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016, Compared with the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015.
Unless otherwise stated, the results announced below, when providing comparisons (which are generally indicated by words such as "increased," "decreased," "remained" or "compared to"), compare the results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016, against the results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
To avoid fractional percentages, all percentages presented below were rounded to the nearest whole number except for the estimate of full-year 2016 gross profit margin below.
Overview
Net sales increased 6% to $230.0 million from $216.7 million. The Company had net income of $26.2 million compared to $21.5 million. Diluted net income per common share was $0.54 compared to $0.43.
Net sales
The Company's net sales increased in both the North America and Europe segments.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased to $111.5 million from $98.3 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 48% from 45%.
Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company estimates that its full-year 2016 gross profit margin will be between approximately 46% and 47.5%.
Research and development and engineering expense
Research and development and engineering expense increased 9% to $11.5 million from $10.5 million, primarily due to increases of $0.5 million in cash profit sharing expense on increased profits and $0.2 million in personnel costs, all of which occurred in the North America segment.
Selling expense
Selling expense increased 8% to $24.8 million from $23.0 million, primarily due to increases of $1.2 million in personnel costs and $0.3 million in cash profit sharing and sales commission expenses.
General and administrative expense
General and administrative expense increased 17% to $34.9 million from $29.8 million, primarily due to increases of $2.3 million in professional and legal fees primarily related to strategic initiatives, acquisition opportunities and shareholder engagement activities, $1.0 million in cash profit sharing expense, $0.4 million in personnel costs, mostly related to the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2016, and $0.3 million in share-based compensation as well as a net increase of $1.1 million in unrealized foreign currency losses, partly offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in rent and facility maintenance expense.
Income taxes
The Company's effective income tax rate decreased to 36% from 38% primarily due to reduced operating losses in the Asia/Pacific segment. Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company estimates that its full-year 2016 effective tax rate will be between 37% and 39%.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016, Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015.
Unless otherwise stated, the results announced below, when providing comparisons (which are generally indicated by words such as "increased," "decreased," "remained" or "compared to"), compare the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016, against the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
To avoid fractional percentages, all percentages presented below were rounded to the nearest whole number.
Overview
Net sales increased 9% to $429.5 million from $393.2 million. The Company had net income of $42.5 million compared to $31.6 million. Diluted net income per common share was $0.88 compared to $0.64.
Net sales
The Company's net sales increased in both the North America and Europe segments.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased to $204.0 million from $175.8 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 47% from 45%.
Research and development and engineering expense
Research and development and engineering expense increased 10% to $22.9 million from $20.7 million, primarily due to increases of $1.1 million in cash profit sharing expense on increased profits, $0.4 million in personnel costs and $0.3 million in computer costs, all of which occurred in the North America segment.
Selling expense
Selling expense increased 10% to $50.0 million from $45.6 million, primarily due to increases of $2.9 million in personnel costs, $1.5 million in cash profit sharing and sales commission expenses and $0.2 million in professional fees, partly offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in promotional expenses.
General and administrative expense
General and administrative expense increased 10% to $64.2 million from $58.2 million, primarily due to increases of $2.8 million in cash profit sharing expense, $1.9 million in legal and professional fees, $0.3 million in computer and information technology expense, $0.3 million in share-based compensation and $0.3 million in personnel costs as well as a net $0.5 million increase in unrealized foreign currency losses, partly offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in facility rent and maintenance expenses.
Income taxes
The Company's effective income tax rate decreased to 37% from 38% primarily due to reduced operating losses in the Asia/Pacific segment.
Additional information
At its meeting in July 2016, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The record date for the dividend will be on October 6, 2016, and it will be paid on October 27, 2016.
Investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the Company's conference call on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 6:00 am Pacific Time. To participate, callers may dial 877-876-9177 (international callers may dial 785-424-1666). The call will be webcast simultaneously as well as being available for one month through a link on the Company's website at www.simpsonmfg.com.
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on numerous assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control), such as statements above regarding anticipated or estimated steel prices, gross profit margin, and effective tax rate. Forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions of the forward-looking statements we furnish will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it does not and cannot give any assurance that its beliefs and expectations will prove to be correct, and our actual results might differ materially from results suggested by any forward-looking statement in this document. Many factors could significantly affect the Company's operations and cause the Company's actual results to differ substantially from the Company's expectations. Those factors include, but are not limited to: (i) general business cycles and construction business conditions; (ii) customer acceptance of the Company's products; (iii) product liability claims, contractual liability, engineering and design liability and similar liabilities or claims, (iv) relationships with key customers; (v) materials and manufacturing costs; (vi) the financial condition of customers, competitors and suppliers; (vii) technological developments including software development; (viii) increased competition; (ix) changes in industry practices or regulations; (x) litigation risks, (xi) changes in capital and credit market conditions; (xii) governmental and business conditions in countries where the Company's products are manufactured and sold; (xiii) changes in trade regulations; (xiv) the effect of acquisition activity; (xv) changes in the Company's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations or intentions; and (xvi) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading "Item 1A - Risk Factors." Actual results might differ materially from results suggested by any forward-looking statements in this document. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any update or revision to these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, the occurrence of future events or otherwise. In light of the foregoing, investors are urged not to rely on our forward-looking statements in making an investment decision about our securities. We further do not accept any responsibility for any projections or reports published by analysts, investors or other third parties. The financial information set forth herein is presented on a preliminary unreviewed basis; reviewed data will be included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2016, when filed.
The Company's results of operations (unaudited) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2015 | ||||||||
Net sales | $ | 229,973 | | | $ | 216,665 | | | $ | 429,496 | | | $ | 393,156 | |
Cost of sales | 118,486 | | | 118,347 | | | 225,486 | | | 217,340 | | ||||
Gross profit | 111,487 | | | 98,318 | | | 204,010 | | | 175,816 | | ||||
Research and development and engineering expenses | 11,452 | | | 10,517 | | | 22,875 | | | 20,713 | | ||||
Selling expenses | 24,822 | | | 23,013 | | | 50,009 | | | 45,620 | | ||||
General and administrative expenses | 34,945 | | | 29,794 | | | 64,243 | | | 58,227 | | ||||
Gain on disposal of assets | (656) | | | (15) | | | (682) | | | (30) | | ||||
Income from operations | 40,924 | | | 35,009 | | | 67,565 | | | 51,286 | | ||||
Interest expense, net | (83) | | | (54) | | | (318) | | | (89) | | ||||
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