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Univar (UNVR) Tops Q2 EPS by 10c, Revenues Miss

August 6, 2020 4:24 PM EDT

Univar (NYSE: UNVR) reported Q2 EPS of $0.33, $0.10 better than the analyst estimate of $0.23. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.01 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.1 billion.

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Net income of $1.8 million compared to $16.3 million in the prior year second quarter; Adjusted net income(1) of $55.7 million compared to $70.6 million in the prior year second quarter.
  • Earnings per diluted share of $0.01 compared to $0.10 per diluted share in the prior year second quarter. Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) of $0.33 in the quarter decreased from $0.42 in the prior year second quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $163.2 million compared to $201.1 million in the prior year second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) of 8.1 percent compared to 7.8 percent in the prior year second quarter.
  • Net cash provided (used) by operating activities increased to $151.7 million from $(57.0) million in the second quarter last year.
  • Liquidity as of June 30, 2020 was $814.5 million inclusive of $547.4 million in cash-on-hand and additional availability under committed, asset-based credit facilities.

"I'm pleased with our operating and financial performance during the quarter in these challenging times, as we lived our values and continue to make the safety of our employees, suppliers, and customers our priority. The strength of our supplier and customer relationships, operating infrastructure, investments in our sales force and digital capabilities, along with our agility, has enabled us to execute well in difficult markets," said David Jukes, president and chief executive officer.

"Looking ahead, accelerating our strategy through the Streamline 2022 program will ensure we continue to enhance our competitiveness, advance our digital capabilities to better serve customers, increase our operational and financial flexibility, and capture greater value from the market recovery and growth opportunities for both the near- and long-term."

2020 Actions & Outlook

As previously disclosed, the Company withdrew its full year Adjusted EBITDA guidance due to the evolving and dynamic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macro environment as well as the Company's business.

In response to the challenging and uncertain economic environment, the Company is continuing to actively manage its expense base and seeking to realize cost reductions in an effort to maintain Univar Solutions' financial strength while continuing to serve its suppliers and customers' needs.

These savings represent in aggregate over $40 million in anticipated cost reductions for 2020, which are incremental to the net synergies expected from the Nexeo acquisition of $35 million. The Company expects to achieve the targeted $120 million in annual Nexeo net synergies by early 2022.

Streamline 2022

The Company separately announced today its new Streamline 2022 Program, which may result in the sale of certain non-core assets, and is expected to improve operational agility, drive faster sales growth, particularly in North America, reduce leverage to 3.0x by the end of 2021 and improve EBITDA margins to 9% by the end of 2022.

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