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HNI Corporation Reports Strong Profitability for Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2019

February 19, 2020 4:45 PM

MUSCATINE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) today announced sales for the full year ended December 28, 2019 of $2.247 billion and net income of $111 million. GAAP net income per diluted share was $2.54, compared to $2.11 in the prior year. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $2.59, compared to $2.41 in the prior year. GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations follow the financial statements in this release.

Fourth quarter sales of $616 million were up 3% from year-ago levels, and fourth quarter net income was $48 million. GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.10, compared to $0.73 in the prior year. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.12, compared to $0.97 in the prior year.

Highlights

Fourth Quarter Summary Comments
“Our teams delivered a strong fourth quarter. We generated our best top line growth rate of the year and expanded operating margins despite choppy demand and tariff challenges. Our annual productivity and cost savings initiatives continue to gain momentum and drive improved profitability. Overall, our results show the performance our organization can drive and I am optimistic about what we can accomplish in the future,” said Jeff Lorenger, HNI Corporation, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

Fourth Quarter - Financial Performance

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Change

GAAP

Net Sales

$616.1

$598.1

3.0%

Gross Profit %

38.0%

37.4%

60 bps

SG&A %

27.4%

27.9%

-50 bps

Restructuring and impairment charges %

0.2%

2.2%

-200 bps

Operating Income

$63.8

$43.8

45.6%

Operating Income %

10.3%

7.3%

300 bps

Effective Tax Rate

23.1%

22.4%

Net Income %

7.7%

5.4%

230 bps

EPS – diluted

$1.10

$0.73

50.7%

Non-GAAP

Gross Profit %

38.0%

37.5%

50 bps

Operating Income

$64.9

$57.8

12.3%

Operating Income %

10.5%

9.7%

80 bps

EPS – diluted

$1.12

$0.97

15.5%

Fourth Quarter Summary Comments

Full Year - Financial Performance

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Change

GAAP

Net Sales

$2,246.9

$2,257.9

(0.5%)

Gross Profit %

37.1%

37.0%

10 bps

SG&A %

30.3%

30.6%

-30 bps

Restructuring and impairment charges %

0.1%

0.7%

-60 bps

Operating Income

$151.3

$128.2

18.1%

Operating Income %

6.7%

5.7%

100 bps

Effective Tax Rate

22.6%

21.4%

Net Income %

4.9%

4.1%

80 bps

EPS – diluted

$2.54

$2.11

20.4%

Non-GAAP

Gross Profit %

37.1%

37.1%

— bps

Operating Income

$153.9

$146.2

5.3%

Operating Income %

6.8%

6.5%

30 bps

EPS – diluted

$2.59

$2.41

7.5%

Full Year Summary Comments

Office Furniture – Financial Performance

(Dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Change

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Change

GAAP

Net Sales

$449.4

$429.6

4.6%

$1,697.2

$1,706.1

(0.5%)

Operating Profit

$35.7

$11.1

222.7%

$103.9

$76.0

36.8%

Operating Profit %

7.9%

2.6%

530 bps

6.1%

4.5%

160 bps

Non-GAAP

Operating Profit

$36.9

$26.5

39.0%

$106.5

$94.0

13.3%

Operating Profit %

8.2%

6.2%

200 bps

6.3%

5.5%

80 bps

Fourth Quarter Summary Comments - Office Furniture

Full Year Summary Comments - Office Furniture

Hearth Products – Financial Performance

(Dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Change

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Change

GAAP

Net Sales

$166.7

$168.5

(1.1%)

$549.8

$551.8

(0.4%)

Operating Profit

$39.6

$36.1

9.6%

$94.3

$91.4

3.2%

Operating Profit %

23.8%

21.4%

240 bps

17.2%

16.6%

60 bps

Non-GAAP

Operating Profit

$39.6

$36.4

8.6%

$94.3

$93.1

1.3%

Operating Profit %

23.8%

21.6%

220 bps

17.2%

16.9%

30 bps

Fourth Quarter Summary Comments - Hearth Products

Full Year Summary Comments - Hearth Products

Outlook
The Corporation estimates full year 2020 sales to be $2.30 billion to $2.35 billion, represents growth of 2.5% to 4.5% versus the prior year. Full year non-GAAP earnings per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.60 to $2.90.

"Looking ahead to 2020, we expect solid revenue growth in both Office Furniture and Hearth Products. Our key markets are showing greater stability; our e-commerce efforts are driving growth; and our recent investments are generating results.

We expect higher volume and our annual productivity and cost savings initiatives to drive improvement in gross profit margin. In line with our long-term strategy, we are increasing our level of investment in key go-to-market initiatives. As a result, operating margin expansion will be less robust over the near-term. These initiatives will support top line growth, margin expansion, and free cash flow generation in the coming years. I am optimistic about the results we can drive in the future,” said Mr. Lorenger.

Conference Call
HNI Corporation will host a conference call on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (Central) to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 results. To participate, call 1-877-512-9166 – conference ID number 1077266. A live webcast of the call will be available on HNI Corporation’s website at http://www.hnicorp.com (under Investors – News Releases & Events). A replay of the webcast will be made available at this website address. An audio replay of the call will be available until Thursday, February 27, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (Central) by dialing 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 – Conference ID number 1077266.

About HNI Corporation
HNI Corporation is an NYSE traded company (ticker symbol: HNI) providing products and solutions for the home and workplace environments. HNI Corporation is a leading global office furniture manufacturer and is the nation's leading manufacturer of hearth products. The Corporation's strong brands have leading positions in their markets. More information can be found on the Corporation's website at www.hnicorp.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements based on current expectations regarding future plans, events, outlook, objectives, financial performance, expectations for sales growth, and earnings per diluted share (GAAP and non-GAAP). Forward-looking statements can be identified by words including "anticipate," "believe," "could," "confident," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "hope," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would", or other similar words, phrases, or expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Corporation's actual future results and performance to differ materially from expected results. These risks include but are not limited to: the levels of office furniture needs and housing starts; overall demand for the Corporation's products; general economic and market conditions in the United States and internationally; industry and competitive conditions; the consolidation and concentration of the Corporation's customers; the Corporation's reliance on its network of independent dealers; change in trade policy; changes in raw material, component, or commodity pricing; market acceptance and demand for the Corporation's new products; changing legal, regulatory, environmental, and healthcare conditions; the risks associated with international operations; the potential impact of product defects; the various restrictions on the Corporation's financing activities; an inability to protect the Corporation's intellectual property; impacts of tax legislation; and force majeure events outside the Corporation’s control. A description of these risks and additional risks can be found in the Corporation's annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Net sales

$616,079

$598,092

$2,246,947

$2,257,895

Cost of sales

382,192

374,174

1,413,185

1,422,857

Gross profit

233,887

223,918

833,762

835,038

Selling and administrative expenses

168,969

166,695

680,049

691,140

Restructuring and impairment charges

1,157

13,422

2,371

15,725

Operating income

63,761

43,801

151,342

128,173

Interest expense, net

1,833

2,073

8,628

9,448

Income before income taxes

61,928

41,728

142,714

118,725

Income taxes

14,333

9,366

32,211

25,399

Net income

47,595

32,362

110,503

93,326

Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest

0

(1)

(2)

(51)

Net income attributable to HNI Corporation

$47,595

$32,363

$110,505

$93,377

Average number of common shares outstanding – basic

42,755

43,708

43,101

43,639

Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – basic

$1.11

$0.74

$2.56

$2.14

Average number of common shares outstanding – diluted

43,137

44,311

43,495

44,328

Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – diluted

$1.10

$0.73

$2.54

$2.11

Foreign currency translation adjustments

$468

$(1,060)

$61

$(3,004)

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax

(1)

75

251

(24)

Change in pension and post-retirement liability, net of tax

(1,648)

2,701

(2,833)

2,701

Change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax

159

(1,120)

(1,953)

339

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

(1,022)

596

(4,474)

12

Comprehensive income

46,573

32,958

106,029

93,338

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

0

(1)

(2)

(51)

Comprehensive income attributable to HNI Corporation

$46,573

$32,959

$106,031

$93,389

HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$52,073

$76,819

Short-term investments

1,096

1,327

Receivables

274,565

255,207

Inventories

163,465

157,178

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

37,635

41,352

Total Current Assets

528,834

531,883

Property, Plant, and Equipment:

Land and land improvements

29,394

28,377

Buildings

295,517

290,263

Machinery and equipment

581,225

565,884

Construction in progress

20,881

28,443

927,017

912,967

Less accumulated depreciation

545,510

528,034

Net Property, Plant, and Equipment

381,507

384,933

Right-of-use Operating / Finance Leases

75,012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

445,709

463,290

Deferred Income Taxes

176

1,569

Other Assets

21,274

20,169

Total Assets

$1,452,512

$1,401,844

Liabilities and Equity

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$453,202

$428,865

Current maturities of long-term debt

790

679

Current maturities of other long-term obligations

1,931

4,764

Current lease obligations - Operating / Finance

22,782

Total Current Liabilities

478,705

434,308

Long-Term Debt

174,439

249,355

Long-Term Lease Obligations - Operating / Finance

59,814

Other Long-Term Liabilities

67,990

72,767

Deferred Income Taxes

87,196

82,155

Equity:

HNI Corporation shareholders' equity

584,044

562,933

Non-controlling interest

324

326

Total Equity

584,368

563,259

Total Liabilities and Equity

$1,452,512

$1,401,844

HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:

Net income

$110,503

$93,326

Non-cash items included in net income:

Depreciation and amortization

77,427

74,788

Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits

1,475

1,767

Stock-based compensation

6,830

7,317

Operating / finance lease interest and amortization

22,936

Deferred income taxes

6,750

3,197

Loss on sale and retirement of long-lived assets, net

2,014

16,264

Other – net

3,593

(1,736)

Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities, net of divestitures

(3,280)

(10,729)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

(8,868)

2,236

Net cash flows from (to) operating activities

219,380

186,430

Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures

(60,826)

(55,648)

Proceeds from sale and license of property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles

327

23,767

Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired

(2,850)

Capitalized software

(6,059)

(8,048)

Purchase of investments

(6,702)

(2,676)

Sales or maturities of investments

4,845

3,100

Other – net

5,520

1,135

Net cash flows from (to) investing activities

(62,895)

(41,220)

Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:

Payments of long-term debt

(215,934)

(348,987)

Proceeds from long-term debt

141,035

323,075

Dividends paid

(52,232)

(51,085)

Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock

(83,887)

(30,452)

Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock

30,473

19,606

Other – net

(686)

(3,896)

Net cash flows from (to) financing activities

(181,231)

(91,739)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(24,746)

53,471

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

76,819

23,348

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$52,073

$76,819

HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reportable Segment Data

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Net Sales:

Office furniture

$449,408

$429,612

$1,697,186

$1,706,092

Hearth products

166,671

168,480

549,761

551,803

Total

$616,079

$598,092

$2,246,947

$2,257,895

Income Before Income Taxes:

Office furniture

$35,714

$11,068

$103,894

$75,965

Hearth products

39,586

36,117

94,329

91,367

General corporate

(11,539)

(3,384)

(46,881)

(39,159)

Operating Income

$63,761

$43,801

$151,342

$128,173

Interest expense, net

1,833

2,073

8,628

9,448

Total

$61,928

$41,728

$142,714

$118,725

Depreciation and Amortization Expense:

Office furniture

$11,348

$11,101

$44,887

$44,303

Hearth products

2,363

2,091

8,884

8,171

General corporate

5,880

5,709

23,656

22,314

Total

$19,591

$18,901

$77,427

$74,788

Capital Expenditures (including capitalized software):

Office furniture

$11,947

$12,539

$41,137

$47,860

Hearth products

1,446

2,537

12,225

8,854

General corporate

3,301

1,641

13,523

6,982

Total

$16,694

$16,717

$66,885

$63,696

As of
December 28,
2019

As of
December 29,
2018

Identifiable Assets:

Office furniture

$874,913

$797,574

Hearth products

364,653

352,060

General corporate

212,946

252,210

Total

$1,452,512

$1,401,844

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release includes certain non-GAAP financial information as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G. Pursuant to the requirements of this regulation, reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial information to HNI’s financial statements as prepared in accordance with GAAP are included below and throughout this earnings release. This information gives investors additional insights into HNI’s financial performance and operations. While HNI’s management believes the non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating HNI’s operations, this information should be considered supplemental and not in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes.

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures within this earnings release: organic sales, gross profit, operating income, operating profit, income taxes, net income, and net income per diluted share (i.e., EPS). These measures are adjusted from the comparable GAAP measures to exclude the impacts of the selected items as summarized in the table below. Generally, non-GAAP EPS is calculated using HNI’s overall effective tax rate for the period, as this rate is reflective of the tax applicable to most non-GAAP adjustments.

The sales adjustments to arrive at our non-GAAP organic sales information included in this earnings release excludes the impact of closing and divesting small office furniture companies. The transactions excluded for purposes of our other non-GAAP financial information included in this earnings release for all periods presented include restructuring charges, impairment charges, and/or transition costs. Restructuring charges incurred in the current year periods presented are primarily comprised of severance costs related to a structural realignment in the office furniture segment. Transition costs incurred in connection with this realignment include member relocation costs. In the prior-year periods presented, costs were incurred as part of the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana, and structural realignments in China. Prior year restructuring charges include severance costs, while transition costs incurred include production move costs. Specific transactions in the prior-year periods include impairment of closed manufacturing facilities held for sale, a nonrecurring gain on the recovery of an impaired long-lived asset, and impairments of goodwill, intangibles, and other long-lived assets.

This earnings release also contains a forward-looking estimate of non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for fiscal year 2020. We provide such non-GAAP measures to investors on a prospective basis for the same reasons we provide it to investors on a historical basis. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of our forward-looking estimate of non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to a forward-looking estimate of GAAP earnings per diluted share without unreasonable efforts because certain information needed to make a reasonable forward-looking estimate of GAAP earnings per diluted share is highly variable and difficult to predict and estimate, and is dependent on future events which are uncertain or outside of our control. These may include unanticipated charges related to asset impairments (fixed assets, intangibles, or goodwill), unanticipated acquisition related costs, and other unanticipated nonrecurring items not reflective of ongoing operations. We expect the variability of these charges to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our GAAP earnings per diluted share.

HNI Corporation Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended

December 28, 2019

December 29, 2018

Office
Furniture

Hearth

Total

Office
Furniture

Hearth

Total

Sales as reported (GAAP)

$449.4

$166.7

$616.1

$429.6

$168.5

$598.1

% change from PY

4.6%

(1.1%)

3.0%

Less: Impact of Acquisitions and Divestitures

5.1

5.1

Organic Sales (non-GAAP)

$449.4

$166.7

$616.1

$424.4

$168.5

$592.9

% change from PY

5.9%

(1.1%)

3.9%

HNI Corporation Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions)

Twelve Months Ended

December 28, 2019

December 29, 2018

Office
Furniture

Hearth

Total

Office
Furniture

Hearth

Total

Sales as reported (GAAP)

$1,697.2

$549.8

$2,246.9

$1,706.1

$551.8

$2,257.9

% change from PY

(0.5%)

(0.4%)

(0.5%)

Less: Impact of Acquisitions and Divestitures

23.1

23.1

Organic Sales (non-GAAP)

$1,697.2

$549.8

$2,246.9

$1,682.9

$551.8

$2,234.8

% change from PY

0.8%

(0.4%)

0.5%

HNI Corporation Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

December 28, 2019

Gross
Profit

Operating
Income

Tax

Net
Income

EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$233.9

$63.8

$14.3

$47.6

$1.10

% of net sales

38.0%

10.3%

7.7%

Tax %

23.1%

Restructuring charges

1.2

0.3

0.9

0.02

Results (non-GAAP)

$233.9

$64.9

$14.6

$48.5

$1.12

% of net sales

38.0%

10.5%

7.9%

Tax %

23.1%

HNI Corporation Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

December 29, 2018

Gross
Profit

Operating
Income

Tax

Net
Income

EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$223.9

$43.8

$9.4

$32.4

$0.73

% of net sales

37.4%

7.3%

5.4%

Tax %

22.4%

Restructuring charges

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.01

Impairment charges

13.1

3.3

9.7

0.22

Transition costs

0.6

0.6

0.1

0.4

0.01

Results (non-GAAP)

$224.5

$57.8

$12.9

$42.8

$0.97

% of net sales

37.5%

9.7%

7.2%

Tax %

23.2%

HNI Corporation Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Twelve Months Ended

December 28, 2019

Gross
Profit

Operating
Income

Tax

Net
Income

EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$833.8

$151.3

$32.2

$110.5

$2.54

% of net sales

37.1%

6.7%

4.9%

Tax %

22.6%

Restructuring charges

2.4

0.5

1.8

0.04

Transition costs

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.00

Results (non-GAAP)

$833.8

$153.9

$32.8

$112.5

$2.59

% of net sales

37.1%

6.8%

5.0%

Tax %

22.6%

HNI Corporation Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Twelve Months Ended

December 29, 2018

Gross
Profit

Operating
Income

Tax

Net
Income

EPS

As reported (GAAP)

$835.0

$128.2

$25.4

$93.4

$2.11

% of net sales

37.0%

5.7%

4.1%

Tax %

21.4%

Restructuring charges

2.3

0.6

1.7

0.04

Impairment charges

13.4

3.5

9.9

0.22

Transition costs

2.3

2.3

0.5

1.7

0.04

Results (non-GAAP)

$837.3

$146.2

$30.0

$106.7

$2.41

% of net sales

37.1%

6.5%

4.7%

Tax %

22.0%

Office Furniture Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Percent
Change

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Percent
Change

Operating profit as reported (GAAP)

$35.7

$11.1

222.7%

$103.9

$76.0

36.8%

% of net sales

7.9%

2.6%

6.1%

4.5%

Restructuring charges

1.2

0.2

2.4

1.5

Impairment charges

14.9

14.9

Transition costs

0.4

0.2

1.6

Operating profit (non-GAAP)

$36.9

$26.5

39.0%

$106.5

$94.0

13.3%

% of net sales

8.2%

6.2%

6.3%

5.5%

Hearth Reconciliation

(Dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Percent
Change

December 28,
2019

December 29,
2018

Percent
Change

Operating profit as reported (GAAP)

$39.6

$36.1

9.6%

$94.3

$91.4

3.2%

% of net sales

23.8%

21.4%

17.2%

16.6%

Restructuring charges

0.2

0.8

Impairment charges

0.3

Transition costs

0.1

0.6

Operating profit (non-GAAP)

$39.6

$36.4

8.6%

$94.3

$93.1

1.3%

% of net sales

23.8%

21.6%

17.2%

16.9%

Marshall H. Bridges, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (563) 272-7400

Matthew S. McCall, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development (563) 275-8898

Source: HNI Corporation

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