Apogee Updates FY18 Outlook for EFCO Acquisition Impact
- Apogee remains confident in longer-term growth outlook for U.S. commercial construction markets, has positive outlook for FY19
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“We continue to feel good about the North American non-residential construction markets. Based on second-quarter growth in our reported segment backlogs, our bidding activity and external metrics, we see continued market growth for three years and feel especially good about Apogee’s growth and profit prospects for fiscal 2019,” said Joseph F. Puishys, Apogee chief executive officer. “Our recent acquisitions of Sotawall and EFCO are helping us build a more diversified portfolio, which offers greater long-term growth opportunities while contributing to more stable performance throughout an economic cycle.”
Apogee estimates that EFCO revenues and margins will be slightly lower
than initially anticipated due to revised cost estimates made post
closing on some projects that EFCO will be delivering in the second half
of fiscal 2018. Fiscal 2018 revenues for EFCO are now expected to be
approximately
“EFCO is a great acquisition with significant long-term potential. With
a concentration in mid-size to smaller commercial construction projects,
EFCO supports our efforts to diversify future revenue streams. At the
same time, it complements and accelerates our strategies to grow through
new products and new geographies,” said Puishys. “In three years, we
expect to improve EFCO operating margins to double-digits and to achieve
annual synergies of
Additional impacts to outlook include growing competitive pressures in
the architectural glass mid-size project market that are expected to
reduce full-year growth to low single-digits as ongoing productivity
improvements drive increases in operating margin. The longer-term
outlook related to European competition on larger projects is
brightening with strengthening of the Euro. Relative to foreign
exchange, Apogee expects an approximate
“Looking ahead, for fiscal 2019 we expect double-digit revenue growth and triple-digit operating margin improvement, based on our order pipeline, bidding and backlog already booked for fiscal 2019,” said Puishys.
Updated fiscal 2018 full-year guidance, compared to earlier guidance, includes:
- Revenue growth of 24 to 26 percent, compared to 26 to 28 percent.
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Operating margin of 10.0 to 10.5 percent, compared to 10.5 to 11.0
percent.
- Adjusted operating margin of 11.0 to 11.5 percent, compared to 11.5 to 12.0 percent.
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Earnings per share of
$3.05 to $3.25 , compared to$3.31 to $3.51 .-
Adjusted EPS of
$3.40 to $3.60 , up at least 12 percent from the prior year; this compares to prior adjusted EPS guidance of$3.65 to$3.85 .
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Adjusted EPS of
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Adjusted earnings guidance excludes the after-tax impact of:
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Amortization of short-lived acquired intangibles associated with
the acquired backlog of Sotawall and EFCO of
$7 million ($0.24 per diluted share). -
Acquisition-related costs for Sotawall and EFCO of approximately
$3 million ($0.11 per diluted share).
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Amortization of short-lived acquired intangibles associated with
the acquired backlog of Sotawall and EFCO of
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- Architectural Glass segment consists of Viracon, the leading fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets.
- Architectural Framing Systems segment businesses design, engineer, fabricate and finish the aluminum frames for window, curtainwall and storefront systems that comprise the outside skin of buildings. Businesses in this segment are: Wausau, a manufacturer of custom aluminum window systems and curtainwall; Sotawall, a manufacturer of unitized curtainwall systems; EFCO, a manufacturer of aluminum window, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems; Tubelite, a manufacturer of aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall products; Alumicor, a manufacturer of aluminum storefront, entrance, curtainwall and window products for Canadian markets; and Linetec, a paint and anodizing finisher of window frames and PVC shutters.
- Architectural Services segment consists of Harmon, one of the largest U.S. full-service building glass installation companies.
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Large-Scale Optical segment consists of
Tru Vue , a value-added glass and acrylic manufacturer primarily for framing and display applications.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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other financial communications may contain the following non-GAAP
measures:
- Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share (“adjusted earnings per share or adjusted EPS”) are used by the company to provide meaningful supplemental information about its operating performance by excluding amounts that are not considered part of core operating results when assessing performance to improve comparability of results from period to period. Examples of items excluded to arrive at these adjusted measures include the impact of acquisition-related costs and amortization of short-lived acquired intangibles associated with backlog.
- Backlog represents the dollar amount of revenues Apogee expects to recognize in the near-term from firm contracts or orders. The company uses backlog as one of the metrics to evaluate near-term sales trends in its business.
Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the company’s historical and prospective financial performance, measure operational profitability on a consistent basis, and provide enhanced transparency to the investment community. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the reported financial results of the company prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparison with other companies.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The discussion above contains
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect
Apogee management’s expectations or beliefs as of the date of this
release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements
are qualified by factors that may affect the operating results of the
company, including the following: (A) global economic conditions and the
cyclical nature of the North American and Latin American commercial
construction industries, which impact our three architectural segments,
and consumer confidence and the conditions of the U.S. economy, which
impact our large-scale optical segment; (B) fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; (C) actions of new and existing competitors;
(D) ability to effectively utilize and increase production capacity;
(E) product performance, reliability and quality issues; (F) project
management and installation issues that could result in losses on
individual contracts; (G) changes in consumer and customer preference,
or architectural trends and building codes; (H) dependence on a
relatively small number of customers in certain business segments; (I)
revenue and operating results that could differ from market
expectations; (J) self-insurance risk related to a material product
liability or other event for which the company is liable; (K) dependence
on information technology systems and information security threats; (L)
cost of compliance with and changes in environmental regulations; (M)
interruptions in glass supply; (N) loss of key personnel and inability
to source sufficient labor; and (O) integration of recent acquisitions.
The company cautions investors that actual future results could differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, and
that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting
the company’s results of operations. New factors emerge from time to
time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors,
nor can it assess the impact of each factor on the business or the
extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. For a more detailed explanation of the
foregoing and other risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A of the
company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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