News Release
RPM Reports Record Fiscal 2023 Third-Quarter Results
04/06/2023
  • Record third-quarter net sales of $1.52 billion increased 5.7% over prior year
  • Third-quarter net income was $27.0 million, diluted EPS was $0.21, and EBIT was a record $70.5 million
  • Third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS was $0.37 and adjusted EBIT increased 4.2% to a record $83.9 million
  • Fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter outlook calls for flat sales growth and adjusted EBIT to be in a range of flat to declining high-single digits compared to the prior year

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM), a world leader in specialty coatings, sealants and building materials, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2023 third quarter ended February 28, 2023.

“During the third quarter, our associates generated record sales and adjusted EBIT. This growth was led by the successful execution of MAP 2025 operating improvement initiatives and leveraging our strong position in end markets benefiting from increased spending for infrastructure and reshoring projects. The Consumer Group also increased margins to more normalized levels, which contributed to growth,” said RPM Chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan. “These actions overcame headwinds from a challenging economic environment, continued year-over-year inflation, and reduced fixed-cost leverage at our facilities from customer destocking and our own initiatives to normalize inventories.”

Sullivan continued, “The third quarter marks the fifth consecutive period we have achieved both record quarterly sales and adjusted EBIT. This growth demonstrates the value of our strategically balanced business model and the ability of our associates to successfully execute growth initiatives in changing economic conditions.”

Third-Quarter 2023 Consolidated Results

 
Consolidated
Three Months Ended
$ in 000s except per share data February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net Sales

$

1,516,176

$

1,433,879

$

82,297

 

5.7

%

Net Income Attributable to RPM Stockholders

 

26,974

 

33,019

 

(6,045

)

(18.3

%)

Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

0.21

 

0.25

 

(0.04

)

(16.0

%)

Income Before Income Taxes (IBT)

 

42,487

 

40,497

 

1,990

 

4.9

%

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)

 

70,520

 

66,868

 

3,652

 

5.5

%

Adjusted EBIT(1)

 

83,907

 

80,557

 

3,350

 

4.2

%

Adjusted Diluted EPS(1)

 

0.37

 

0.38

 

(0.01

)

(2.6

%)

(1) Excludes certain items that are not indicative of RPM's ongoing operations. See tables below titled Supplemental Segment Information and Reconciliation of Reported to Adjusted Amounts for details.

All four segments achieved record fiscal 2023 third-quarter sales, which were driven by increased pricing in response to continued inflation, partially offset by foreign exchange headwinds. While overall volumes declined, results were mixed across the business portfolio. Volumes grew in businesses that are benefiting from increased infrastructure and reshoring spending, while they declined at businesses with exposure to weaker construction sectors and OEM markets. These declines included the negative impact of customer inventory destocking and a slowdown in consumer takeaway at retail.

Geographically, sales growth was strongest in the U.S. and Latin America, which increased 8.0% and 7.3% respectively. Sales were weakest in Europe, which declined 3.6%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, all regions achieved revenue percentage growth ranging between mid-single digits and mid-teens.

Sales included 7.3% organic growth, 0.7% growth from acquisitions net of divestitures, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 2.3%.

Record fiscal 2023 third-quarter adjusted EBIT was driven by solid sales growth, benefits from MAP 2025 initiatives and Consumer Group margin recovery. These were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation, continued material cost inflation and reduced fixed-cost leverage at RPM facilities due to customer destocking and internal inventory normalization initiatives.

Adjusted EBIT and adjusted EPS exclude certain items that are not indicative of RPM’s ongoing operations, including the pre-tax impact of $59.2 million of MAP 2025 expenses, a $25.8 million gain on the sale of a non-core business and assets, and a $20.0 million gain from business interruption insurance recovery. Included in the MAP 2025 expenses is a non-cash $39.2 million impairment charge.

Third-Quarter 2023 Segment Sales and Earnings

 
Construction Products Group
Three Months Ended
$ in 000s February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net Sales

$

497,014

$

482,026

$

14,988

 

3.1

%

Income Before Income Taxes

 

8,181

 

31,498

 

(23,317

)

(74.0

%)

EBIT

 

11,637

 

33,233

 

(21,596

)

(65.0

%)

Adjusted EBIT(1)

 

13,304

 

35,072

 

(21,768

)

(62.1

%)

(1) Excludes certain items that are not indicative of RPM's ongoing operations. See table below titled Supplemental Segment Information for details.

CPG’s record third-quarter sales were driven by price increases and strength in concrete admixtures and repair products, which benefited from market share gains and increased demand from infrastructure and reshoring-related projects. Restoration systems for roofing, facades and parking structures also contributed to growth. Partially offsetting this growth, demand was weak in residential and certain commercial construction markets, which included the negative impact of customer inventory destocking. Foreign currency translation also negatively impacted growth.

Sales included 4.3% organic growth, 1.4% growth from acquisitions, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 2.6%.

Adjusted EBIT was negatively impacted by reduced fixed-cost leverage at plants from lower customer demand and internal initiatives to normalize inventories that resulted in reduced production. Additionally, CPG faced a challenging comparison to the prior-year period when adjusted EBIT grew 89.7%.

Performance Coatings Group
Three Months Ended
$ in 000s February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net Sales

$

299,627

 

$

270,865

$

28,762

 

10.6

%

(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes

 

(8,352

)

 

24,917

 

(33,269

)

(133.5

%)

EBIT

 

(8,826

)

 

24,841

 

(33,667

)

(135.5

%)

Adjusted EBIT(1)

 

31,215

 

 

26,815

 

4,400

 

16.4

%

(1) Excludes certain items that are not indicative of RPM's ongoing operations. See table below titled Supplemental Segment Information for details.

PCG generated record third-quarter sales driven by price increases and volume growth in nearly all its businesses. Engineered solutions such as fiberglass grating, protective coatings, and flooring systems all achieved strong growth by targeting fast-growing sectors of the construction market, which are benefiting from reshoring and infrastructure-related spending. Strong energy markets also contributed to growth.

Sales included 13.2% organic growth, 0.8% from acquisitions, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 3.4%.

Record third-quarter adjusted EBIT was driven by strong sales growth and MAP 2025 benefits, which were partially offset by foreign currency translation headwinds. The adjusted EBIT growth was achieved in addition to strong results in the prior-year-period when adjusted EBIT grew 89.9%. PCG adjusted EBIT excludes non-cash MAP 2025 initiative expenses of $39.2 million caused by a change in go-to-market strategy in Europe that resulted in asset impairments.

Specialty Products Group
Three Months Ended
$ in 000s February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net Sales

$

191,004

$

189,371

$

1,633

 

0.9

%

Income Before Income Taxes

 

39,482

 

25,881

 

13,601

 

52.6

%

EBIT

 

39,454

 

25,899

 

13,555

 

52.3

%

Adjusted EBIT(1)

 

16,792

 

26,644

 

(9,852

)

(37.0

%)

(1) Excludes certain items that are not indicative of RPM's ongoing operations. See table below titled Supplemental Segment Information for details.

SPG’s record third-quarter sales were led by the disaster restoration business as operational improvement investments allowed the business to quickly respond to restoration efforts following inclement weather. Food coatings and additives also generated double-digit revenue growth as a result of strategically refocusing sales management and selling efforts. Partially offsetting this growth were sales declines at businesses serving OEM markets, which experienced customer destocking.

Sales included 2.2% organic growth, a 0.2% reduction from divestitures net of acquisitions, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 1.1%.

Adjusted EBIT was negatively impacted by unfavorable mix and reduced fixed-cost leverage at plants as a result of customer destocking and inventory normalization initiatives that resulted in reduced production. Adjusted EBIT excludes a $25.8 million gain on the sale of the non-core furniture warranty business and other assets.

Consumer Group
Three Months Ended
$ in 000s February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net Sales

$

528,531

$

491,617

$

36,914

7.5

%

Income Before Income Taxes

 

68,146

 

16,893

 

51,253

303.4

%

EBIT

 

68,128

 

16,831

 

51,297

304.8

%

Adjusted EBIT(1)

 

48,293

 

17,225

 

31,068

180.4

%

(1) Excludes certain items that are not indicative of RPM's ongoing operations. See table below titled Supplemental Segment Information for details.

The Consumer Group’s record third-quarter sales were driven by selling price increases to catch up with continued cost inflation. Volumes declined as retailers were cautious about increasing inventory levels and from a slowdown in consumer takeaway at retail.

Sales included 8.9% organic growth, 0.3% growth from acquisitions, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 1.7%.

Adjusted EBIT growth was driven by MAP 2025 benefits and solid sales increases. The Consumer Group experienced extraordinarily low profitability in the prior-year period due to severe supply chain disruptions resulting from a plant explosion at an alkyd resin supplier and high material cost inflation, which was not offset by commensurate price increases. The low profitability in the fiscal 2022 third quarter contributed to the strong year-over-year adjusted EBIT growth in the fiscal 2023 third quarter. Additionally, adjusted EBIT excludes a $20.0 million gain related to the recovery of business interruption insurance as a result of the plant explosion at the alkyd resin supplier.

Cash Flow and Financial Position

During the first nine months of fiscal 2023:

  • Cash provided by operating activities was $263.0 million compared to $156.0 million during the prior-year period, driven primarily by improved profitability.
  • Capital expenditures were $179.7 million compared to $152.4 million during the prior-year period, driven by organic growth opportunities and MAP 2025 efficiency programs.
  • The company returned $197.3 million to stockholders through cash dividends and share repurchases.

As of February 28, 2023:

  • Total debt was $2.82 billion compared to $2.59 billion a year ago. The increase was driven by increased working capital needs designed to improve supply chain resiliency.
  • Total liquidity, including cash and committed revolving credit facilities, was $843.5 million, compared to $1.46 billion a year ago. The liquidity decline was driven by a temporary increase in inventories to navigate recent supply chain challenges. Inventories decreased by $48.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 and are expected to continue normalizing.

Business Outlook

“Given the increasingly cautious economic outlook, we are focused on executing initiatives within our control. These include MAP 2025 initiatives, where we continue to make structural improvements to our costs and working capital to drive margins and cash flow. We remain on track to exceed our year-one MAP 2025 EBIT target of $120 million. Additionally, we are aligning resources with demand levels, launching new products over the next several quarters, and leveraging our strong positions in expanding end markets that serve infrastructure and reshoring projects,” Sullivan added.

The company expects the following in the fiscal year 2023 fourth quarter:

  • Consolidated sales to be flat compared to prior-year record results.
  • CPG sales to decline in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage range compared to prior-year record results.
  • PCG sales to increase in the mid-single-digit percentage range compared to prior-year record results.
  • SPG sales to decline in the low-double-digit percentage range compared to prior-year record results.
  • Consumer Group sales to increase in the mid-single-digit percentage range compared to prior-year record results.
  • Consolidated adjusted EBIT to be flat to down in the high-single-digit percentage range compared to a record in the fiscal year 2022 fourth quarter.

Earnings Webcast and Conference Call Information

Management will host a conference call to discuss these results beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT today. The call can be accessed via webcast at www.RPMinc.com/Investors/Presentations-Webcasts or by dialing 1-877-270-2148 or 1-412-902-6510 for international callers and asking to join the RPM International call. Participants are asked to call the assigned number approximately 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The call, which will last approximately one hour, will be open to the public, but only financial analysts will be permitted to ask questions. The media and all other participants will be in a listen-only mode.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available from April 6, 2023, until April 13, 2023. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 for international callers. The access code is 9917572. The call also will be available for replay and as a written transcript via the RPM website at www.RPMinc.com.

About RPM

RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services. The company operates across four reportable segments: consumer, construction products, performance coatings and specialty products. RPM has a diverse portfolio of market-leading brands, including Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Varathane, DayGlo, Legend Brands, Stonhard, Carboline, Tremco and Dryvit. From homes and workplaces, to infrastructure and precious landmarks, RPM’s brands are trusted by consumers and professionals alike to help build a better world. The company employs approximately 16,800 individuals worldwide. Visit www.RPMinc.com to learn more.

For more information, contact Matt Schlarb, Senior Director of Investor Relations, at 330-220-6064 or mschlarb@rpminc.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the financial information presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”) in this earnings release, we use EBIT, adjusted EBIT and adjusted earnings per share, which are all non-GAAP financial measures. EBIT is defined as earnings (loss) before interest and taxes, with adjusted EBIT and adjusted earnings per share provided for the purpose of adjusting for one-off items impacting revenues and/or expenses that are not considered by management to be indicative of ongoing operations. We evaluate the profit performance of our segments based on income before income taxes, but also look to EBIT as a performance evaluation measure because interest expense is essentially related to corporate functions, as opposed to segment operations. For that reason, we believe EBIT is also useful to investors as a metric in their investment decisions. EBIT should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income before income taxes as determined in accordance with GAAP, since EBIT omits the impact of interest and investment income or expense in determining operating performance, which represent items necessary to our continued operations, given our level of indebtedness. Nonetheless, EBIT is a key measure expected by and useful to our fixed income investors, rating agencies and the banking community all of whom believe, and we concur, that this measure is critical to the capital markets’ analysis of our segments’ core operating performance. We also evaluate EBIT because it is clear that movements in EBIT impact our ability to attract financing. Our underwriters and bankers consistently require inclusion of this measure in offering memoranda in conjunction with any debt underwriting or bank financing. EBIT may not be indicative of our historical operating results, nor is it meant to be predictive of potential future results. See the financial statement section of this earnings release for a reconciliation of EBIT and adjusted EBIT to income before income taxes, and adjusted earnings per share to earnings per share. We have not provided a reconciliation of our fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 adjusted EBIT guidance because material terms that impact such measure are not in our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, and therefore a reconciliation of such measure is not available without unreasonable effort.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” relating to our business. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by us, are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including those specified below), which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond our control. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors include (a) global markets and general economic conditions, including uncertainties surrounding the volatility in financial markets, the availability of capital, and the viability of banks and other financial institutions; (b) the prices, supply and availability of raw materials, including assorted pigments, resins, solvents, and other natural gas-and oil-based materials; packaging, including plastic and metal containers; and transportation services, including fuel surcharges; (c) continued growth in demand for our products; (d) legal, environmental and litigation risks inherent in our construction and chemicals businesses and risks related to the adequacy of our insurance coverage for such matters; (e) the effect of changes in interest rates; (f) the effect of fluctuations in currency exchange rates upon our foreign operations; (g) the effect of non-currency risks of investing in and conducting operations in foreign countries, including those relating to domestic and international political, social, economic and regulatory factors; (h) risks and uncertainties associated with our ongoing acquisition and divestiture activities; (i) the timing of and the realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring initiatives and the ability to identify additional cost savings opportunities; (j) risks related to the adequacy of our contingent liability reserves; (k) risks relating to the Covid pandemic; (l) risks related to adverse weather conditions or the impacts of climate change and natural disasters; (m) risks relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other wars;(n) risks related to data breaches and data privacy violations; and (o) other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2022, as the same may be updated from time to time. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 
Net Sales

$

1,516,176

 

$

1,433,879

 

$

5,240,204

 

$

4,723,838

 

Cost of Sales

 

978,142

 

 

935,293

 

 

3,267,308

 

 

3,029,287

 

Gross Profit

 

538,034

 

 

498,586

 

 

1,972,896

 

 

1,694,551

 

Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

 

450,019

 

 

433,569

 

 

1,425,969

 

 

1,290,245

 

Restructuring Expense

 

4,154

 

 

1,140

 

 

6,780

 

 

5,128

 

Goodwill Impairment

 

36,745

 

 

-

 

 

36,745

 

 

-

 

Interest Expense

 

30,756

 

 

22,016

 

 

85,385

 

 

64,127

 

Investment (Income) Expense, Net

 

(2,723

)

 

4,355

 

 

(5,910

)

 

1,421

 

(Gain) on Sales of Assets and Business, Net

 

(25,743

)

 

(249

)

 

(25,881

)

 

(42,491

)

Other Expense (Income), Net

 

2,339

 

 

(2,742

)

 

7,065

 

 

(9,001

)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

42,487

 

 

40,497

 

 

442,743

 

 

385,122

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

15,248

 

 

7,248

 

 

114,683

 

 

91,962

 

Net Income

 

27,239

 

 

33,249

 

 

328,060

 

 

293,160

 

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

265

 

 

230

 

 

729

 

 

684

 

Net Income Attributable to RPM International Inc. Stockholders

$

26,974

 

$

33,019

 

$

327,331

 

$

292,476

 

 
Earnings per share of common stock attributable to
RPM International Inc. Stockholders:
Basic

$

0.21

 

$

0.26

 

$

2.55

 

$

2.27

 

Diluted

$

0.21

 

$

0.25

 

$

2.54

 

$

2.26

 

 
Average shares of common stock outstanding - basic

 

127,495

 

 

127,943

 

 

127,564

 

 

128,013

 

Average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted

 

128,035

 

 

129,702

 

 

128,789

 

 

129,622

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
IN THOUSANDS
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Net Sales:
CPG Segment

$

497,014

 

$

482,026

 

$

1,860,825

 

$

1,740,578

 

PCG Segment

 

299,627

 

 

270,865

 

 

975,212

 

 

858,987

 

SPG Segment

 

191,004

 

 

189,371

 

 

605,785

 

 

565,050

 

Consumer Segment

 

528,531

 

 

491,617

 

 

1,798,382

 

 

1,559,223

 

Total

$

1,516,176

 

$

1,433,879

 

$

5,240,204

 

$

4,723,838

 

 
Income Before Income Taxes:
CPG Segment
Income Before Income Taxes (a)

$

8,181

 

$

31,498

 

$

192,836

 

$

276,223

 

Interest (Expense), Net (b)

 

(3,456

)

 

(1,735

)

 

(7,979

)

 

(5,254

)

EBIT (c)

 

11,637

 

 

33,233

 

 

200,815

 

 

281,477

 

MAP initiatives (d)

 

1,667

 

 

1,034

 

 

4,056

 

 

3,258

 

Unusual executive costs (f)

 

-

 

 

805

 

 

-

 

 

805

 

(Gain) on sales of assets, net (g)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(41,906

)

Adjusted EBIT

$

13,304

 

$

35,072

 

$

204,871

 

$

243,634

 

PCG Segment
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes (a)

$

(8,352

)

$

24,917

 

$

83,896

 

$

97,849

 

Interest Income, Net (b)

 

474

 

 

76

 

 

947

 

 

407

 

EBIT (c)

 

(8,826

)

 

24,841

 

 

82,949

 

 

97,442

 

MAP initiatives (d)

 

40,041

 

 

1,974

 

 

42,334

 

 

5,708

 

Acquisition-related costs (e)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

339

 

Unusual executive costs (f)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

472

 

Adjusted EBIT

$

31,215

 

$

26,815

 

$

125,283

 

$

103,961

 

SPG Segment
Income Before Income Taxes (a)

$

39,482

 

$

25,881

 

$

94,798

 

$

71,028

 

Interest Income (Expense), Net (b)

 

28

 

 

(18

)

 

23

 

 

(82

)

EBIT (c)

 

39,454

 

 

25,899

 

 

94,775

 

 

71,110

 

MAP initiatives (d)

 

3,112

 

 

790

 

 

7,393

 

 

1,422

 

Acquisition-related costs (e)

 

-

 

 

(45

)

 

-

 

 

(45

)

(Gain) on sales of assets and business, net (g)

 

(25,774

)

 

-

 

 

(25,774

)

 

-

 

Adjusted EBIT

$

16,792

 

$

26,644

 

$

76,394

 

$

72,487

 

Consumer Segment
Income Before Income Taxes (a)

$

68,146

 

$

16,893

 

$

278,708

 

$

95,912

 

Interest Income, Net (b)

 

18

 

 

62

 

 

45

 

 

211

 

EBIT (c)

 

68,128

 

 

16,831

 

 

278,663

 

 

95,701

 

MAP initiatives (d)

 

165

 

 

394

 

 

914

 

 

1,254

 

Unusual executive costs (f)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

776

 

Business interruption insurance recovery (h)

 

(20,000

)

 

-

 

 

(20,000

)

 

-

 

Adjusted EBIT

$

48,293

 

$

17,225

 

$

259,577

 

$

97,731

 

Corporate/Other
(Loss) Before Income Taxes (a)

$

(64,970

)

$

(58,692

)

$

(207,495

)

$

(155,890

)

Interest (Expense), Net (b)

 

(25,097

)

 

(24,756

)

 

(72,511

)

 

(60,830

)

EBIT (c)

 

(39,873

)

 

(33,936

)

 

(134,984

)

 

(95,060

)

MAP initiatives (d)

 

14,176

 

 

7,114

 

 

42,704

 

 

17,272

 

Acquisition-related costs (e)

 

-

 

 

1,263

 

 

-

 

 

2,063

 

Unusual executive costs (f)

 

-

 

 

360

 

 

-

 

 

2,625

 

Adjusted EBIT

$

(25,697

)

$

(25,199

)

$

(92,280

)

$

(73,100

)

TOTAL CONSOLIDATED
Income Before Income Taxes (a)

$

42,487

 

$

40,497

 

$

442,743

 

$

385,122

 

Interest (Expense)

 

(30,756

)

 

(22,016

)

 

(85,385

)

 

(64,127

)

Investment Income (Expense), Net

 

2,723

 

 

(4,355

)

 

5,910

 

 

(1,421

)

EBIT (c)

 

70,520

 

 

66,868

 

 

522,218

 

 

450,670

 

MAP initiatives (d)

 

59,161

 

 

11,306

 

 

97,401

 

 

28,914

 

Acquisition-related costs (e)

 

-

 

 

1,218

 

 

-

 

 

2,357

 

Unusual executive costs (f)

 

-

 

 

1,165

 

 

-

 

 

4,678

 

(Gain) on sales of assets and business, net (g)

 

(25,774

)

 

-

 

 

(25,774

)

 

(41,906

)

Business interruption insurance recovery (h)

 

(20,000

)

 

-

 

 

(20,000

)

 

-

 

Adjusted EBIT

$

83,907

 

$

80,557

 

$

573,845

 

$

444,713

 

(a)

The presentation includes a reconciliation of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes, a measure defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP), to EBIT and Adjusted EBIT.

(b)

Interest Income (Expense), Net includes the combination of Interest Income (Expense) and Investment Income (Expense), Net.

(c)

EBIT is defined as earnings (loss) before interest and taxes, with Adjusted EBIT provided for the purpose of adjusting for items impacting earnings that are not considered by management to be indicative of ongoing operations. We evaluate the profit performance of our segments based on income before income taxes, but also look to EBIT, or adjusted EBIT, as a performance evaluation measure because interest expense is essentially related to corporate functions, as opposed to segment operations. For that reason, we believe EBIT is also useful to investors as a metric in their investment decisions. EBIT should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income before income taxes as determined in accordance with GAAP, since EBIT omits the impact of interest and investment income or expense in determining operating performance, which represent items necessary to our continued operations, given our level of indebtedness. Nonetheless, EBIT is a key measure expected by and useful to our fixed income investors, rating agencies and the banking community all of whom believe, and we concur, that this measure is critical to the capital markets' analysis of our segments' core operating performance. We also evaluate EBIT because it is clear that movements in EBIT impact our ability to attract financing. Our underwriters and bankers consistently require inclusion of this measure in offering memoranda in conjunction with any debt underwriting or bank financing. EBIT may not be indicative of our historical operating results, nor is it meant to be predictive of potential future results.

(d)

Reflects restructuring and other charges, which have been incurred in relation to our Margin Acceleration Plan ("MAP to Growth") and our Margin Achievement Plan ("MAP 2025"), together MAP initiatives, as follows:
 
"Inventory-related charges," & "Accelerated Expense - Other," which have been recorded in Cost of Sales;
"Headcount reductions, impairments, closures of facilities and related costs," which have been recorded in Restructuring Expense;
A goodwill impairment charge related to the Universal Sealants ("USL") reporting unit which has been recorded in Goodwill Impairment;
"Accelerated Expense - Other," "Receivable (recoveries)," "ERP consolidation plan," "Professional Fees," & "Unusual credits triggered
by executive departures," which have been recorded in Selling, General & Administrative Expenses.
 

(e)

Acquisition costs reflect amounts included in gross profit for inventory step-ups associated with completed acquisitions and third-party consulting fees incurred in evaluating potential acquisition targets.

(f)

Reflects unusual compensation costs recorded unrelated to our MAP to Growth initiative.

(g)

The current year balance reflects the gains associated with the sale of the furniture warranty business and the sale and leaseback of a facility in the SPG segment. The prior year balance reflects the net gain associated with the sale and leaseback of certain real property assets within our CPG segment during Q2 2022.

(h)

Business interruption insurance recovery at our Consumer segment related to lost sales and incremental costs incurred during fiscal 2021 and 2022 as a result of an explosion at the plant of a significant alkyd resin supplier.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF "REPORTED" TO "ADJUSTED" AMOUNTS
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 
Reconciliation of Reported Earnings per Diluted
Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (All
amounts presented after-tax):
Reported Earnings per Diluted Share

$

0.21

 

$

0.25

$

2.54

 

$

2.26

 

MAP initiatives (d)

 

0.41

 

 

0.07

 

0.64

 

 

0.17

 

Acquisition-related costs (e)

 

-

 

 

0.01

 

-

 

 

0.01

 

Unusual executive costs (f)

 

-

 

 

0.01

 

-

 

 

0.03

 

(Gain) on sales of assets and business, net (g)

 

(0.14

)

 

-

 

(0.14

)

 

(0.28

)

Business interruption insurance recovery (h)

 

(0.12

)

 

-

 

(0.12

)

 

-

 

Investment returns (i)

 

0.01

 

 

0.04

 

0.02

 

 

0.05

 

Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (j)

$

0.37

 

$

0.38

$

2.94

 

$

2.24

 

(d)

Reflects restructuring and other charges, which have been incurred in relation to our Margin Acceleration Plan ("MAP to Growth") and our Margin Achievement Plan ("MAP 2025"), together MAP initiatives, as follows:

 

 

"Inventory-related charges," & "Accelerated Expense - Other," which have been recorded in Cost of Sales;

 

"Headcount reductions, impairments, closures of facilities and related costs," which have been recorded in Restructuring Expense;

 

A goodwill impairment charge related to the Universal Sealants ("USL") reporting unit which has been recorded in Goodwill Impairment;

 

"Accelerated Expense - Other," "Receivable (recoveries)," "ERP consolidation plan," "Professional Fees," & "Unusual credits triggered by

 

executive departures," which have been recorded in Selling, General & Administrative Expenses.

 

(e)

Acquisition costs reflect amounts included in gross profit for inventory step-ups associated with completed acquisitions and third-party consulting fees incurred in evaluating potential acquisition targets.

(f)

Reflects unusual compensation costs recorded unrelated to our MAP to Growth initiative.

(g)

The current year balance reflects the gains associated with the sale of the furniture warranty business and the sale and leaseback of a facility in the SPG segment. The prior year balance reflects the net gain associated with the sale and leaseback of certain real property assets within our CPG segment during Q2 2022.

(h)

Business interruption insurance recovery at our Consumer segment related to lost sales and incremental costs incurred during fiscal 2021 and 2022 as a result of an explosion at the plant of a significant alkyd resin supplier.

(i)

Investment returns include realized net gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized net gains and losses on equity securities, which are adjusted due to their inherent volatility. Management does not consider these gains and losses, which cannot be predicted with any level of certainty, to be reflective of the Company's core business operations.

(j)

Adjusted Diluted EPS is provided for the purpose of adjusting diluted earnings per share for items impacting earnings that are not considered by management to be indicative of ongoing operations.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
IN THOUSANDS
(Unaudited)
 
February 28, 2023 February 28, 2022 May 31, 2022
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

$

193,870

 

$

193,191

 

$

201,672

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

1,250,534

 

 

1,135,190

 

 

1,479,301

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(47,322

)

 

(49,794

)

 

(46,669

)

Net trade accounts receivable

 

1,203,212

 

 

1,085,396

 

 

1,432,632

 

Inventories

 

1,341,303

 

 

1,191,791

 

 

1,212,618

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

340,990

 

 

339,977

 

 

304,887

 

Total current assets

 

3,079,375

 

 

2,810,355

 

 

3,151,809

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost

 

2,237,743

 

 

2,080,631

 

 

2,132,915

 

Allowance for depreciation

 

(1,071,722

)

 

(1,031,613

)

 

(1,028,932

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,166,021

 

 

1,049,018

 

 

1,103,983

 

Other Assets
Goodwill

 

1,288,071

 

 

1,343,962

 

 

1,337,868

 

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

 

562,732

 

 

601,641

 

 

592,261

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

327,179

 

 

312,157

 

 

307,797

 

Deferred income taxes

 

17,023

 

 

23,122

 

 

18,914

 

Other

 

169,022

 

 

190,347

 

 

195,074

 

Total other assets

 

2,364,027

 

 

2,471,229

 

 

2,451,914

 

Total Assets

$

6,609,423

 

$

6,330,602

 

$

6,707,706

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable

$

577,761

 

$

675,529

 

$

800,369

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

3,130

 

 

703,250

 

 

603,454

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

204,542

 

 

206,632

 

 

262,445

 

Accrued losses

 

22,101

 

 

25,646

 

 

24,508

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

311,974

 

 

323,846

 

 

325,632

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,119,508

 

 

1,934,903

 

 

2,016,408

 

Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

2,819,432

 

 

1,883,106

 

 

2,083,155

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

283,981

 

 

270,293

 

 

265,139

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

239,046

 

 

308,340

 

 

276,990

 

Deferred income taxes

 

92,474

 

 

97,315

 

 

82,186

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,434,933

 

 

2,559,054

 

 

2,707,470

 

Total liabilities

 

4,554,441

 

 

4,493,957

 

 

4,723,878

 

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock; none issued

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Common stock (outstanding 128,933; 129,496; 129,199)

 

1,289

 

 

1,295

 

 

1,292

 

Paid-in capital

 

1,119,786

 

 

1,085,317

 

 

1,096,147

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(769,933

)

 

(691,418

)

 

(717,019

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

 

(604,821

)

 

(552,308

)

 

(537,337

)

Retained earnings

 

2,306,836

 

 

1,992,160

 

 

2,139,346

 

Total RPM International Inc. stockholders' equity

 

2,053,157

 

 

1,835,046

 

 

1,982,429

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

1,825

 

 

1,599

 

 

1,399

 

Total equity

 

2,054,982

 

 

1,836,645

 

 

1,983,828

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

6,609,423

 

$

6,330,602

 

$

6,707,706

 

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
IN THOUSANDS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
February 28, February 28,

2023

2022

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income

$

328,060

 

$

293,160

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

 

115,186

 

 

114,295

 

Restructuring charges, net of payments

 

-

 

 

(2,341

)

Goodwill impairment

 

36,745

 

 

-

 

Fair value adjustments to contingent earnout obligations

 

-

 

 

2,470

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,506

 

 

(16,908

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

23,636

 

 

29,287

 

Net loss on marketable securities

 

3,241

 

 

10,032

 

Net (gain) on sales of assets and a business

 

(25,881

)

 

(42,491

)

Other

 

684

 

 

112

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect
from purchases and sales of businesses:
Decrease in receivables

 

202,742

 

 

170,513

 

(Increase) in inventory

 

(142,069

)

 

(273,519

)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other

 

4,807

 

 

506

 

current and long-term assets
(Decrease) in accounts payable

 

(195,093

)

 

(9,884

)

(Decrease) in accrued compensation and benefits

 

(54,747

)

 

(47,442

)

(Decrease) in accrued losses

 

(2,119

)

 

(2,985

)

(Decrease) in other accrued liabilities

 

(40,690

)

 

(68,854

)

Cash Provided By Operating Activities

 

263,008

 

 

155,951

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures

 

(179,725

)

 

(152,401

)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(47,542

)

 

(116,457

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(13,173

)

 

(13,674

)

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

 

9,596

 

 

9,004

 

Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net

 

53,318

 

 

51,913

 

Other

 

2,127

 

 

(55

)

Cash (Used For) Investing Activities

 

(175,399

)

 

(221,670

)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Additions to long-term and short-term debt

 

489,881

 

 

300,967

 

Reductions of long-term and short-term debt

 

(354,135

)

 

(72,493

)

Cash dividends

 

(159,841

)

 

(152,575

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(37,500

)

 

(27,500

)

Shares of common stock returned for taxes

 

(15,252

)

 

(10,906

)

Payments of acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

(3,765

)

 

(5,774

)

Other

 

(2,689

)

 

(3,824

)

Cash (Used For) Provided By Financing Activities

 

(83,301

)

 

27,895

 

 
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and
Cash Equivalents

 

(12,110

)

 

(15,689

)

 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(7,802

)

 

(53,513

)

 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

201,672

 

 

246,704

 

 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

193,870

 

$

193,191

 

 

Matt Schlarb
Senior Director of Investor Relations
330-220-6064 or mschlarb@rpminc.com

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