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TopBuild Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

February 25, 2020 6:45 AM

Provides 2020 Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopBuild Corp. (NYSE: BLD), a leading installer and distributor of insulation and building material products today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

Jerry Volas, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to once again report a strong quarter with sales volume growth and increased pricing at both TruTeam and Service Partners. Our team continues to focus on achieving operational efficiencies and implementing best practices across our organization.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights(unless otherwise indicated, comparisons are to the quarter ended December 31, 2018)

Full Year 2019 Financial Highlights(unless otherwise indicated, comparisons are to twelve months ended December 31, 2018)

“2019 was another year of profitable growth at TopBuild. We continue to take advantage of a strong economic environment, our national scale and our focus on operational excellence to drive sales and expand operating margins. During the year we also completed the integration of USI, garnering substantial synergies that made this acquisition accretive to TopBuild’s margins,” Volas added.

Operating Segment Highlights ($ in 000s)(comparisons are to the period ended December 31, 2018)

TruTeam3 Months Ended 12/31/1912 Months Ended 12/31/19 Service Partners3 Months Ended 12/31/1912 Months Ended 12/31/19
Sales$475,929$1,906,730 Sales$223,244$862,143
Change Change
Volume0.7%2.5% Volume2.0%-0.8%
Price2.7%3.8% Price2.3%4.6%
M&A0.6%7.1% M&A0.0%1.3%
Total Change4.0%13.4% Total Change4.3%5.1%
Operating Margin13.4%13.3% Operating Margin11.3%10.5%
Change90 bps160 bps Change120 bps90 bps
Adj. Operating Margin13.4%13.3% Adj. Operating Margin11.3%10.5%
Change90 bps150 bps Change120 bps90 bps

Capital Allocation

AcquisitionsIn 2019, the Company completed one acquisition, Viking Insulation, based in Burbank, California. Viking is expected to generate approximately $9.0 million in annual revenue.

In February 2020, the Company acquired Hunter Insulation, an installation company based in Long Island, New York and Cooper Glass, a commercial glass company serving the Memphis market. Combined, these companies are expected to contribute approximately $19 million of annual revenue.

Share Repurchase ProgramIn 2019, the Company repurchased a total of 1,291,771 shares of its common stock for approximately $110.9 million. This includes the receipt of 392,501 shares related to its $50 million accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) program announced October 2019. The ASR is expected to settle no later than the end of the first quarter of 2020.

2020 Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance (1) Volas stated, “Looking ahead, we see solid fundamentals for the residential new construction market, including strong household formation, low interest rates and very little inventory, all of which should benefit TopBuild. In addition, we expect continued strength in our commercial business with a solid backlog and greenfield expansion opportunities.

“Our plan in 2020 remains in line with our long-term strategic objectives: generate profitable growth, achieve additional operational efficiencies and acquire companies that meet our investment criteria.”

2020LowHigh
Sales$ 2,765.0$ 2,835.0
Adjusted EBITDA*$ 387.0$ 412.0

*See table for adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

Assumptions ($ in millions)

2020LowHigh
Housing Starts 1,300K 1,340K
Estimated net income$ 206.5$ 232.0
Interest Expense and other, net$ 34.0$ 31.0
Income tax expense$ 72.5$ 81.5
Depreciation and Amortization$ 60.0$ 56.0
Share based compensation$ 14.0$ 11.5

Long-Term Targets (3-Years) (1)

Metric
Working Capital (% of LTM Sales)10% to 11%
CapEx (% of Sales)2.0%
Commercial Annual Revenue Growth10.0%
Normalized Tax Rate26%
Incremental Adjusted EBITDA (Organic)22% to 27%
Incremental Adjusted EBITDA (Acquisitions Year One)11% to 16%
Residential revenue for every 50K increase in housing starts$80 million

(1) This guidance and long-term targets reflect management’s current view of present and future market conditions and are based on assumptions such as housing starts, general and administrative expenses, weighted average diluted shares outstanding and interest rates. These targets do not include any effects related to potential acquisitions or divestitures that may occur after the date of this press release. A reconciliation of non-GAAP targets to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, the costs and expenses that may be incurred in the future and therefore, cannot be reasonably predicted. The effect of these excluded items may be significant. Factors that could cause actual long-term results to differ materially from TopBuild’s current expectations are discussed below and are also detailed in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC reports.

Additional InformationQuarterly supplemental materials, including a presentation that will be referenced on today’s conference call, are available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.topbuild.com.

Conference Call A conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2019 financial results is scheduled for today, Tuesday, February 25, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call may be accessed by dialing (888) 225-2706. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.topbuild.com.

About TopBuildTopBuild Corp., a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a leading installer and distributor of insulation and building material products to the U.S. construction industry. We provide insulation and building material services nationwide through TruTeam®, which has approximately 200 branches, and through Service Partners® which distributes insulation and building material products from approximately 75 branches. We leverage our national footprint to gain economies of scale while capitalizing on our local market presence to forge strong relationships with our customers. To learn more about TopBuild please visit our website at www.topbuild.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted EBITDA, incremental EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA margin, the “adjusted” financial measures presented above, and figures presented on a “same branch basis” are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, which are used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods. We define same branch sales as sales from branches in operation for at least 12 full calendar months. Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures in tables contained in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results under GAAP. Additional information may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on TopBuild’s website under “Investors” at www.topbuild.com.

Safe Harbor StatementThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our expected financial and operational results, the related assumptions underlying our expected results, and our plan to repurchase our common stock under the proposed accelerated stock repurchase transaction. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that we cannot predict, including those described in the risk factors contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Although TopBuild believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved and it undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Investor Relations and Media ContactTabitha Zane[email protected] 386-763-8801

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TopBuild Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per common share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net sales $662,349 $639,547 $2,624,121 $2,384,249
Cost of sales 491,030 481,321 1,942,854 1,808,097
Gross profit 171,319 158,226 681,267 576,152
Selling, general, and administrative expense 94,898 93,065 391,744 367,199
Operating profit 76,421 65,161 289,523 208,953
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense (9,083) (9,661) (37,823) (28,687)
Other, net 566 266 2,078 558
Other expense, net (8,517) (9,395) (35,745) (28,129)
Income before income taxes 67,904 55,766 253,778 180,824
Income tax expense (21,919) (17,213) (62,783) (46,072)
Net income $45,985 $38,553 $190,995 $134,752
Net income per common share:
Basic $1.38 $1.12 $5.65 $3.86
Diluted $1.36 $1.10 $5.56 $3.78
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 33,297,613 34,436,518 33,806,104 34,921,318
Diluted 33,886,904 35,012,535 34,376,555 35,613,319

TopBuild Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data
(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31,
December 31, December 31,
2019 2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $184,807 $100,929
Receivables, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,854 and $3,676 at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively 428,844 407,106
Inventories, net 149,078 168,977
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 17,098 27,685
Total current assets 779,827 704,697
Right of use assets 87,134
Property and equipment, net 178,080 167,961
Goodwill 1,367,918 1,364,016
Other intangible assets, net 181,122 199,387
Deferred tax assets, net 4,259 13,176
Other assets 5,623 5,294
Total assets $2,603,963 $2,454,531
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $307,970 $313,172
Current portion of long-term debt 34,272 26,852
Accrued liabilities 98,418 104,236
Short-term lease liabilities 36,094
Total current liabilities 476,754 444,260
Long-term debt 697,955 716,622
Deferred tax liabilities, net 175,263 176,212
Long-term portion of insurance reserves 45,605 43,434
Long-term lease liabilities 54,010
Other liabilities 1,487 1,905
Total liabilities 1,451,074 1,382,433
EQUITY 1,152,889 1,072,098
Total liabilities and equity $2,603,963 $2,454,531
As of December 31,
December 31, December 31,
2019 2018
Other Financial Data
Receivable days † 53 51
Inventory days † 28 34
Accounts payable days † 80 80
Receivables, net plus inventories, net less accounts payable † $269,952 $262,911
Receivables, net plus inventories, net less accounts payable as a percent of sales (TTM)‡ 10.3% 10.4
† Adjusted for remaining acquisition day one balance sheet items
‡ Trailing 12 months sales have been adjusted for the pro forma effect of acquired branches

TopBuild Corp.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Net income $190,995 $134,752
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 52,700 39,419
Share-based compensation 13,658 11,317
Loss on sale or abandonment of property and equipment 1,399 1,204
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,558 1,201
Provision for bad debt expense 7,065 3,240
Loss from inventory obsolescence 2,622 2,187
Deferred income taxes, net 8,888 12,936
Change in certain assets and liabilities
Receivables, net (27,146) (35,522)
Inventories, net 17,433 (23,297)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,361 (8,360)
Accounts payable (5,124) 29,687
Accrued liabilities (2,690) (660)
Other, net 1,058 (932)
Net cash provided by operating activities 271,777 167,172
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (45,536) (52,504)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired of $15,756 in 2018 (6,952) (500,202)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 2,321 849
Other, net 25 38
Net cash used in investing activities (50,142) (551,819)
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 14,989 526,604
Repayment of long-term debt (27,793) (18,399)
Payment of debt issuance costs (7,819)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 90,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility (90,000)
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' equity awards (12,951) (5,465)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (110,911) (65,025)
Payment of contingent consideration (1,091) (841)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (137,757) 429,055
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Increase for the period 83,878 44,408
Beginning of period 100,929 56,521
End of period $184,807 $100,929
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest on long-term debt $36,244 $23,733
Income taxes 43,310 39,010
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $128,838 $
Accruals for property and equipment 542 860

TopBuild Corp.
Segment Data (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
TruTeam
Sales $475,929 $457,610 4.0% $1,906,730 $1,680,967 13.4%
Operating profit, as reported $63,661 $57,016 $253,230 $196,986
Operating margin, as reported 13.4 % 12.5 % 13.3 % 11.7 %
Rationalization charges (24) 216 159 845
Acquisition related costs 177 636
Operating profit, as adjusted $63,814 $57,232 $254,025 $197,831
Operating margin, as adjusted 13.4 % 12.5 % 13.3 % 11.8 %
Service Partners
Sales $223,244 $213,974 4.3% $862,143 $820,309 5.1%
Operating profit, as reported $25,234 $21,598 $90,388 $78,739
Operating margin, as reported 11.3 % 10.1 % 10.5 % 9.6 %
Rationalization charges 109 159
Operating profit, as adjusted $25,234 $21,598 $90,497 $78,898
Operating margin, as adjusted 11.3 % 10.1 % 10.5 % 9.6 %
Total
Sales before eliminations $699,173 $671,584 $2,768,873 $2,501,276
Intercompany eliminations (36,824) (32,037) (144,752) (117,027)
Net sales after eliminations $662,349 $639,547 3.6% $2,624,121 $2,384,249 10.1%
Operating profit, as reported - segments $88,895 $78,614 $343,618 $275,725
General corporate expense, net (6,568) (7,936) (30,174) (45,873)
Intercompany eliminations (5,906) (5,517) (23,921) (20,899)
Operating profit, as reported $76,421 $65,161 $289,523 $208,953
Operating margin, as reported 11.5 % 10.2 % 11.0 % 8.8 %
Rationalization charges † 15 929 1,992 7,736
Acquisition related costs 166 1,066 1,200 15,925
Operating profit, as adjusted $76,602 $67,156 $292,715 $232,614
Operating margin, as adjusted 11.6 % 10.5 % 11.2 % 9.8 %
Share-based compensation 2,246 3,072 13,658 11,317
Depreciation and amortization 13,696 12,286 52,700 39,419
EBITDA, as adjusted $92,544 $82,514 $359,073 $283,350
EBITDA margin, as adjusted 14.0 % 12.9 % 13.7 % 11.9 %
Sales change period over period 22,802 239,872
EBITDA, as adjusted, change period over period 10,030 75,723
EBITDA, as adjusted, as percentage of sales change 44.0 % 31.6 %
† Rationalization charges include corporate level adjustments as well as segment operating adjustments.

TopBuild Corp.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per common share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Gross Profit and Operating Profit Reconciliations
Net sales $662,349 $639,547 $2,624,121 $2,384,249
Gross profit, as reported $171,319 $158,226 $681,267 $576,152
Rationalization charges 176
Gross profit, as adjusted $171,319 $158,226 $681,267 $576,328
Gross margin, as reported 25.9 % 24.7 % 26.0 % 24.2 %
Gross margin, as adjusted 25.9 % 24.7 % 26.0 % 24.2 %
Operating profit, as reported $76,421 $65,161 $289,523 $208,953
Rationalization charges 15 929 1,992 7,736
Acquisition related costs 166 1,066 1,200 15,925
Operating profit, as adjusted $76,602 $67,156 $292,715 $232,614
Operating margin, as reported 11.5 % 10.2 % 11.0 % 8.8 %
Operating margin, as adjusted 11.6 % 10.5 % 11.2 % 9.8 %
Income Per Common Share Reconciliation
Income before income taxes, as reported $67,904 $55,766 $253,778 $180,824
Rationalization charges 15 929 1,992 7,736
Acquisition related costs 166 1,066 1,200 15,925
Income before income taxes, as adjusted 68,085 57,761 256,970 204,485
Tax rate at 26.5% and 27.0% for 2019 and 2018, respectively (18,043) (15,595) (68,097) (55,211)
Income, as adjusted $50,042 $42,166 $188,873 $149,274
Income per common share, as adjusted $1.48 $1.20 $5.49 $4.19
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 33,886,904 35,012,535 34,376,555 35,613,319

TopBuild Corp.
Same Branch and Acquisition Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net sales
Same branch:
Installation segment $473,298 $457,610 $1,787,357 $1,680,967
Distribution segment 223,244 213,974 851,073 820,309
Eliminations (36,824) (32,037) (143,890) (117,027)
Total same branch 659,718 639,547 2,494,540 2,384,249
Acquisitions (a):
Installation segment $2,631 $ $119,373 $
Distribution segment 11,070
Eliminations (862)
Total acquisitions 2,631 129,581
Total $662,349 $639,547 $2,624,121 $2,384,249
EBITDA, as adjusted
Same branch $91,781 $82,514 $334,146 $283,350
Acquisitions (a) 763 24,927
Total $92,544 $82,514 $359,073 $283,350
EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of sales
Same branch (b) 13.9 % 13.4 %
Acquisitions (c) 29.0 % 19.2 %
Total (d) 14.0 % 12.9 % 13.7 % 11.9 %
As Adjusted Incremental EBITDA, as a percentage of incremental sales
Same branch (e) 45.9 % 46.1 %
Acquisitions (c) 29.0 % 19.2 %
Total (f) 44.0 % 31.6 %
(a) Represents current year impact of acquisitions in their first twelve months
(b) Same branch EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of same branch sales
(c) Acquired EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of acquired sales
(d) Total EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of total sales
(e) Change in same branch EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in same branch sales
(f) Change in total EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in total sales

TopBuild Corp.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income, as reported $45,985 $38,553 $190,995 $134,752
Adjustments to arrive at EBITDA, as adjusted:
Interest expense and other, net 8,517 9,395 35,745 28,129
Income tax expense 21,919 17,213 62,783 46,072
Depreciation and amortization 13,696 12,286 52,700 39,419
Share-based compensation 2,246 3,072 13,658 11,317
Rationalization charges 15 929 1,992 7,736
Acquisition related costs 166 1,066 1,200 15,925
EBITDA, as adjusted $92,544 $82,514 $359,073 $283,350

TopBuild Corp.
2020 Estimated Adjusted EBITDA Range (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2020
Low High
Estimated net income$206.5 $232.0
Adjustments to arrive at estimated EBITDA, as adjusted:
Interest expense and other, net 34.0 31.0
Income tax expense 72.5 81.5
Depreciation and amortization 60.0 56.0
Share-based compensation 14.0 11.5
Estimated EBITDA, as adjusted$387.0 $412.0

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