Strong Multi-Family, Growth in Commercial
Activity, and Resilient Pricing Drive Solid Results
GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS), a leading North American specialty
building products distributor, today reported financial results for
the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2023.
First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Highlights
(Comparisons are to the first quarter of fiscal 2023)
- Net sales of $1.4 billion increased 3.7%; organic net sales
increased 1.0%.
- Wallboard volume growth of 22.1% in multi-family and 5.9% in
commercial in the U.S. helped to partially offset single-family
declines of 12.5%.
- Net income of $86.8 million, or $2.09 per diluted share,
decreased 3.0% compared to net income of $89.5 million, or $2.07
per diluted share in the previous year; Net income margin declined
40 basis points to 6.2%; Adjusted net income of $99.6 million, or
$2.40 per diluted share, compared to $105.2 million, or $2.43 per
diluted share.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $173.3 million decreased $1.7 million, or
1.0%; Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.3%, compared to 12.9%.
- Net debt leverage was 1.5 times, improved from 1.8 times a year
ago.
“We were pleased to deliver a solid start to fiscal 2024 with
first quarter results that were in line with our expectations,
continuing to demonstrate the resilience of pricing in Wallboard,
Ceilings and Complementary Products, as well as the strength and
stability that our balanced end markets provide,” said John C.
Turner, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of GMS.
“Multi-family and commercial construction demand remained solid
during the quarter, which helped to offset declines in steel
pricing and tempered single-family demand as we felt the impacts of
the lower level of housing starts recorded earlier this year and in
the latter half of calendar 2022.”
“Despite our realizing the expected near-term year-over-year
declines for single-family construction activity amid 20-year highs
in interest rates, we are seeing favorable demand conditions
develop as we look forward. While Steel Framing pricing and soft
office demand remain headwinds, we are seeing sequentially
improving US single-family permits and starts, still solid
multi-family activity, and put-in-place construction spending
growth in most commercial applications. Given our scale, wide range
of product offerings and expertise in providing outstanding service
to each of our end markets, we believe we are well positioned for
future growth and to deliver value to our shareholders.”
First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 of $1.4 billion
increased 3.7% as compared with the prior year quarter, or 2.1% on
a same day basis. This increase in net sales was primarily due to
contributions from recent acquisitions, resilient pricing in
Wallboard, Ceiling tiles and Complementary Products along with
strong levels of multi-family construction activity and continuing
commercial construction demand. These factors helped to offset
declines in single-family construction and a challenging pricing
environment in Steel Framing. Organic net sales, which exclude the
first year of acquired business net sales as well as the impact of
foreign currency translation, grew 1.0% in total but declined 0.6%
on a per day basis.
Year-over-year quarterly sales changes by product category were
as follows:
· Wallboard sales of $571.4 million increased
9.6% (up 9.3% on an organic basis).
· Ceilings sales of $175.2 million increased
4.7% (up 2.0% on an organic basis).
· Steel Framing sales of $236.8 million
decreased 13.9% (down 15.0% on an organic basis).
· Complementary Product sales of $426.2
million increased 7.7% (up 0.7% on an organic basis).
Gross profit of $450.6 million increased 3.6% compared to the
first quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily due to incremental gross
profit from acquisitions, the continued pass through of product
inflation in Wallboard, Ceilings and Complementary Products and
growth in commercial and multi-family sales volumes. Gross margin
of 32.0% was unchanged from a year ago.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of
$286.8 million during the quarter, up from $267.7 million, were
negatively impacted by acquired businesses, inflationary wages,
higher maintenance costs and demand pullbacks in single-family
construction, which resulted in a relative mix shift into
multi-family and commercial end market volumes. This shift, while
favorable to gross margin, also required a higher operational cost
to serve. As a result, SG&A expense as a percentage of net
sales, which was also significantly impacted by deflationary
dynamics in steel pricing, increased 60 basis points to 20.3% for
the quarter compared to 19.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
Adjusted SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales of 19.8%
increased 60 basis points from 19.2% in the prior year quarter.
All in, inclusive of a $4.3 million, or 29.0%, increase in
interest expense and a $1.4 million one-time expense related to the
Company’s May 2023 term loan refinancing, which were partially
offset by a one-time tax planning rate benefit, net income
decreased 3.0% to $86.8 million, or $2.09 per diluted share,
compared to net income of $89.5 million, or $2.07 per diluted
share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Net income margin
declined 40 basis points from 6.6% to 6.2%. Earnings per share
outpaced net income as a result of the $117.4 million in share
repurchases completed since the end of July 2022. Adjusted net
income was $99.6 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, compared to
$105.2 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, in the first quarter of
the prior fiscal year.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.7 million, or 1.0%, to $173.3
million compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin
was 12.3%, compared with 12.9% for the first quarter of fiscal
2023.
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Cash Flow
As of July 31, 2023, the Company had cash on hand of $81.4
million, total debt of $1.1 billion and $816.2 million of available
liquidity under its revolving credit facilities. Net debt leverage
was 1.5 times as of the end of the quarter, down from 1.8 times at
the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which seasonally
represents the highest use of cash for the Company, cash provided
by operating activities improved to $6.6 million, compared to cash
used by operating activities of $4.4 million in the prior year
period. Free cash flow use improved to $6.9 million for the quarter
ended July 31, 2023, compared to a use of $15.3 million for the
quarter ended July 31, 2022.
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 468,949 shares of
common stock for $30.5 million. As of July 31, 2023, the Company
had $69.6 million of share repurchase authorization remaining.
Platform Expansion Activities
During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company continued
the execution of its platform expansion strategy with the
acquisition of Home Lumber and Building Supplies in the Vancouver
Island market. Home Lumber is a leading supplier of lumber,
engineered wood, doors, framing packages and siding as well as
other key Complementary products offered by GMS Canada.
In addition during the quarter, the Company added a new AMES
store location in San Antonio, TX.
Conference Call and Webcast
GMS will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its
results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 ended July 31, 2023
and other information related to its business at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Time on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Investors who wish to
participate in the call should dial 877-407-3982 (domestic) or
201-493-6780 (international) at least 5 minutes prior to the start
of the call. The live webcast will be available on the Investors
section of the Company’s website at www.gms.com. There will be a
slide presentation of the results available on that page of the
website as well. Replays of the call will be available through
September 30, 2023 and can be accessed at 844-512-2921 (domestic)
or 412-317-6671 (international) and entering the pass code
13740663.
About GMS Inc.
Founded in 1971, GMS operates a network of more than 300
distribution centers with extensive product offerings of Wallboard,
Ceilings, Steel Framing and Complementary Products. In addition,
GMS operates more than 100 tool sales, rental and service centers,
providing a comprehensive selection of building products and
solutions for its residential and commercial contractor customer
base across the United States and Canada. The Company’s unique
operating model combines the benefits of a national platform and
strategy with a local go-to-market focus, enabling GMS to generate
significant economies of scale while maintaining high levels of
customer service.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
GMS reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP.
However, it presents Adjusted net income, free cash flow, Adjusted
SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin, which are
not recognized financial measures under GAAP. GMS believes that
Adjusted net income, free cash flow, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted
EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin assist investors and analysts in
comparing its operating performance across reporting periods on a
consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not
believe are indicative of its core operating performance. The
Company’s management believes Adjusted net income, Adjusted
SG&A, free cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
margin are helpful in highlighting trends in its operating results,
while other measures can differ significantly depending on
long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax
jurisdictions in which the Company operates and capital
investments. In addition, the Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA in
certain calculations in its debt agreements.
You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons
GMS considers it appropriate for supplemental analysis. In
addition, in evaluating Adjusted net income, Adjusted SG&A and
Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future, the
Company may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the
presentation of Adjusted net income, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted
EBITDA. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted net income, Adjusted
SG&A, Adjusted SG&A margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted
EBITDA margin should not be construed as an inference that its
future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring
items. In addition, Adjusted net income, free cash flow, Adjusted
SG&A and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures used by other companies in GMS’s industry or across
different industries. Please see the tables at the end of this
release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow,
Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted net income to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures.
When calculating organic net sales growth, the Company excludes
from the calculation (i) net sales of acquired businesses until the
first anniversary of the acquisition date, and (ii) the impact of
foreign currency translation.
Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the
Company’s use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “confident,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,”
or “should,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or
comparable terminology. In particular, statements about the markets
in which GMS operates, including in particular residential and
commercial construction, and the economy generally, pricing,
volumes, the demand for the Company’s products, including
Complementary Products, the Company’s strategic priorities and the
results thereof, performance, growth, and results thereof contained
in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements.
The Company has based forward-looking statements on its current
expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the
Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates, and
projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are
only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control, including
current and future public health issues that may affect the
Company’s business. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in
the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K, and in its other periodic reports filed with
the SEC. In addition, the statements in this release are made as of
August 31, 2023. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result
of new information, future events, changes in expectation or
otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied
upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent
to August 31, 2023.
GMS Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per
share data)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Net sales
$
1,409,600
$
1,359,553
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation
and amortization shown separately below)
959,046
924,832
Gross profit
450,554
434,721
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
286,796
267,689
Depreciation and amortization
32,018
32,440
Total operating expenses
318,814
300,129
Operating income
131,740
134,592
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
(18,914
)
(14,661
)
Write-off of debt discount and deferred
financing fees
(1,401
)
—
Other income, net
2,139
1,569
Total other expense, net
(18,176
)
(13,092
)
Income before taxes
113,564
121,500
Provision for income taxes
26,734
32,030
Net income
$
86,830
$
89,470
Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic
40,749
42,549
Diluted
41,477
43,317
Net income per common share:
Basic
$
2.13
$
2.10
Diluted
$
2.09
$
2.07
GMS Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per
share data)
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
81,449
$
164,745
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net
of allowances of $14,682 and $13,636, respectively
837,627
792,232
Inventories, net
582,679
575,495
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
33,343
17,051
Total current assets
1,535,098
1,549,523
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $275,827 and $264,650, respectively
409,683
396,419
Operating lease right-of-use assets
188,561
189,351
Goodwill
719,838
700,813
Intangible assets, net
411,129
399,660
Deferred income taxes
21,139
19,839
Other assets
14,955
11,403
Total assets
$
3,300,403
$
3,267,008
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
351,951
$
377,003
Accrued compensation and employee
benefits
55,987
119,887
Other accrued expenses and current
liabilities
137,287
107,675
Current portion of long-term debt
54,477
54,035
Current portion of operating lease
liabilities
48,470
47,681
Total current liabilities
648,172
706,281
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion
1,047,542
1,044,642
Long-term operating lease liabilities
140,044
141,786
Deferred income taxes, net
60,732
51,223
Other liabilities
49,107
48,319
Total liabilities
1,945,597
1,992,251
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
500,000 shares authorized; 40,606
and 40,971 shares issued and outstanding
as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively
406
410
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per
share, 50,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as
of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023
—
—
Additional paid-in capital
404,944
428,508
Retained earnings
967,798
880,968
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(18,342
)
(35,129
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,354,806
1,274,757
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
3,300,403
$
3,267,008
GMS Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income
$
86,830
$
89,470
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
32,018
32,440
Write-off and amortization of debt
discount and debt issuance costs
2,077
425
Equity-based compensation
5,002
5,971
Gain on disposal and impairment of
assets
(131
)
(284
)
Deferred income taxes
(2,587
)
(945
)
Other items, net
820
2,958
Changes in assets and liabilities net of
effects of acquisitions:
Trade accounts and notes receivable
(38,244
)
(69,635
)
Inventories
(1,359
)
(28,712
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(19,331
)
(3,709
)
Accounts payable
(28,280
)
(4,405
)
Accrued compensation and employee
benefits
(64,038
)
(46,065
)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
33,870
18,088
Cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
6,647
(4,403
)
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(13,538
)
(10,943
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
982
272
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
acquired
(38,976
)
(2,606
)
Cash used in investing activities
(51,532
)
(13,277
)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Repayments on revolving credit
facilities
(187,784
)
(141,247
)
Borrowings from revolving credit
facilities
190,673
195,113
Payments of principal on long-term
debt
—
(1,278
)
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility
amendment
498
—
Payments of principal on finance lease
obligations
(9,793
)
(7,639
)
Repurchases of common stock
(30,784
)
(23,795
)
Payment for debt issuance costs
(5,825
)
—
Proceeds from exercises of stock
options
1,248
29
Payments for taxes related to net share
settlement of equity awards
—
(300
)
Proceeds from issuance of stock pursuant
to employee stock purchase plan
2,664
1,329
Cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
(39,103
)
22,212
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash
equivalents
692
165
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents
(83,296
)
4,697
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period
164,745
101,916
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period
$
81,449
$
106,613
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for income taxes
$
3,167
$
3,232
Cash paid for interest
21,853
17,834
GMS Inc.
Net Sales by Product Group
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2023
% of Total
July 31, 2022
% of Total
Wallboard
$
571,425
40.5
%
$
521,554
38.4
%
Ceilings
175,205
12.4
%
167,275
12.3
%
Steel framing
236,760
16.8
%
274,896
20.2
%
Complementary products
426,210
30.2
%
395,828
29.1
%
Total net sales
$
1,409,600
$
1,359,553
GMS Inc.
Net Sales and Organic Sales by
Product Group (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Net Sales
Organic Sales
Three Months Ended July
31,
Three Months Ended July
31,
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Wallboard
$
571.4
$
521.6
9.6
%
$
569.9
$
521.6
9.3
%
Ceilings
175.2
167.3
4.7
%
170.6
167.3
2.0
%
Steel framing
236.8
274.9
(13.9
)%
233.8
274.9
(15.0
)%
Complementary products
426.2
395.8
7.7
%
398.4
395.8
0.7
%
Total net sales
$
1,409.6
$
1,359.6
3.7
%
$
1,372.7
$
1,359.6
1.0
%
GMS Inc.
Per Day Net Sales and Per Day
Organic Sales by Product Group (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Per Day Net Sales
Per Day Organic Sales
Three Months Ended July
31,
Three Months Ended July
31,
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Wallboard
$
8.9
$
8.3
7.9
%
$
8.9
$
8.3
7.6
%
Ceilings
2.7
2.7
3.1
%
2.7
2.7
0.4
%
Steel framing
3.7
4.4
(15.2
)%
3.7
4.4
(16.3
)%
Complementary products
6.7
6.3
6.0
%
6.2
6.3
(0.9
)%
Total net sales
$
22.0
$
21.7
2.1
%
$
21.5
$
21.7
(0.6
)%
Per Day Organic Growth
Three Months Ended July 31,
2023
Volume
Price/Mix/Fx
Wallboard
(0.6) %
8.2 %
Ceilings
(1.1) %
1.5 %
Steel framing
12.9 %
(29.2) %
GMS Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income
to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Net income
$
86,830
$
89,470
Interest expense
18,914
14,661
Write-off of debt discount and deferred
financing fees
1,401
—
Interest income
(474
)
(56
)
Provision for income taxes
26,734
32,030
Depreciation expense
16,327
14,993
Amortization expense
15,691
17,447
EBITDA
$
165,423
$
168,545
Stock appreciation expense(a)
1,218
2,344
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and
deferred compensation(b)
480
495
Equity-based compensation(c)
3,304
3,132
Severance and other permitted costs(d)
406
352
Transaction costs (acquisitions and
other)(e)
1,385
386
Gain on disposal of assets(f)
(131
)
(284
)
Effects of fair value adjustments to
inventory(g)
302
44
Debt transaction costs(h)
911
—
EBITDA adjustments
7,875
6,469
Adjusted EBITDA
$
173,298
$
175,014
Net sales
$
1,409,600
$
1,359,553
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
12.3
%
12.9
%
___________________________________
(a)
Represents changes in the fair value of
stock appreciation rights.
(b)
Represents changes in the fair values of
noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation agreements.
(c)
Represents non-cash equity-based
compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based
awards.
(d)
Represents severance expenses and other
costs permitted in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA under the ABL
Facility and the Term Loan Facility.
(e)
Represents costs related to acquisitions
paid to third parties.
(f)
Includes gains and losses from the sale
and disposal of assets.
(g)
Represents the non-cash cost of sales
impact of acquisition accounting adjustments to increase inventory
to its estimated fair value.
(h)
Represents costs paid to third-party
advisors related to debt refinancing activities.
GMS Inc.
Reconciliation of Cash
Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
$
6,647
$
(4,403
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(13,538
)
(10,943
)
Free cash flow (a)
$
(6,891
)
$
(15,346
)
________________________________________
(a)
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial
measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operations
less capital expenditures.
GMS Inc.
Reconciliation of Selling,
General and Administrative Expense to Adjusted SG&A
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Selling, general and administrative
expense
$
286,796
$
267,689
Adjustments
Stock appreciation expense(a)
(1,218
)
(2,344
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and
deferred compensation(b)
(480
)
(495
)
Equity-based compensation(c)
(3,304
)
(3,132
)
Severance and other permitted costs(d)
(406
)
(337
)
Transaction costs (acquisitions and
other)(e)
(1,385
)
(386
)
Gain on disposal of assets(f)
131
284
Debt transaction costs(g)
(911
)
—
Adjusted SG&A
$
279,223
$
261,279
Net sales
$
1,409,600
$
1,359,553
Adjusted SG&A margin
19.8
%
19.2
%
___________________________________
(a)
Represents changes in the fair value of
stock appreciation rights.
(b)
Represents changes in the fair values of
noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation agreements.
(c)
Represents non-cash equity-based
compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based
awards.
(d)
Represents severance expenses and other
costs permitted in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA under the ABL
Facility and the Term Loan Facility.
(e)
Represents costs related to acquisitions
paid to third parties.
(f)
Includes gains and losses from the sale
and disposal of assets.
(g)
Represents costs paid to third-party
advisors related to debt refinancing activities.
GMS Inc.
Reconciliation of Income
Before Taxes to Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per
share data)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Income before taxes
$
113,564
$
121,500
EBITDA adjustments
7,875
6,469
Write-off of debt discount and deferred
financing fees
1,401
—
Acquisition accounting depreciation and
amortization (1)
10,915
13,278
Adjusted pre-tax income
133,755
141,247
Adjusted income tax expense
34,108
36,018
Adjusted net income
$
99,647
$
105,229
Effective tax rate (2)
25.5
%
25.5
%
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
40,749
42,549
Diluted
41,477
43,317
Adjusted net income per share:
Basic
$
2.45
$
2.47
Diluted
$
2.40
$
2.43
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(1)
Depreciation and amortization from the
increase in value of certain long-term assets associated with the
April 1, 2014 acquisition of the predecessor company and
amortization of intangible assets from the acquisitions of Titan,
Westside Building Material and Ames Taping Tools.
(2)
Normalized cash tax rate excluding the
impact of acquisition accounting and certain other deferred tax
amounts.
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